The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-31
TO MEET
State Association Comes to
Raleigh On Wednesday,
An Organic ltion Planned TO Be of Vast AId 10
The Agricultural interest Of North
Carolina.

A call was issued to the cotton farmers
of the State to meet in Raleigh the zoth
of September of last year, to take in con-
eideration the cotton situation. That
meeting resulted in the naming of MIN
imum price of twenty-five cents bushel
for cotton seed when sold for cash, OF
1913 pounds of cotton seed meal for ton
of cotton seed when seed were exchanged
for meal. 1t is unnecessary to here re-
peat that those who stood by the action
of the convention realized the prices there
named, and some even more, while those
who disregarded the action of the con-
vention continued to sell their seed at
prices ranging from eighteen to twenty
two cents per bushel, thereby losing one
to two dollars on the seed sold from each
bale of cotton.
Those in attendance at this meeting de-
string the betterment of all the farmers
Of the State, whether cotton farmers or
not, proposed an organization that should
be broad enough to include in it's member
ship all persons who are interested in
agriculture, and who desire the better
ment of the farmers of the State. AS
result the North Carolina Farmers As
ISOLATION Yves formed with the following
preamble and general purposes:
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, The association and organi-
cation of farmers has proven to be de-
sirable in stimulating them to greater
efforts and research in bringing out and
developing ideas and plans for advancing
their interests by discussion, expert
Of
in things pertaining to their successful
operation, demonstrating that lin union
there is strength" promoting confidence
among themselves and an interest in each
others welfare, in advancing and protect
ing their interests when endangered by
any untoward circumstances, encourag
ing legitimate efforts in developing their
resources that will insure to tho benefit
of the farmer, and to enable them to re-
sist the encroachments of trusts, mo-
nopolies or other combinations whose
purpose is TO deprive the farmer by ar
hitrary or other methods, of his rightful
earnings or profits that should arise from
his industry. Therefore this association
sets forth the following as it's
GENERAL PURPOSES.
1. We hereby resolve that we will la
Dor for the good of our fellow farmers,
and to this end we invite the cooperation
of all farmers and others interested in
this desirable undertaking.
.. We will meet togethed in council,
confer and cooperate with each other
for our mutual protection and advance
ment as occasion may require.
3. Believing that the value Of cotton
lo1
fully realized, we especially invite ex-
perimental and scientific research to
bring out their many uses and to add to
their value commercially, as a food, and
as a fertilizer.
4. We propose to advance and pro-
mote our own interests without making
aggressive attacks on other industries,
but will oppose any enterprise that tries
to Cypress our people and deprive them
of our just profits.
By the above it will be seen that the
members of the association then invited
all the farmers of the State to Join i'll
with them and become members, active
in their endeavors to build up and
strengthen the agricultural interests of
the State, and to regain the lost vantage
ground and influence of the farmers of
the tate, for it is a well known fact that
the farmers do not now occupy the in
fluential position that they once did.
The Macedonian cry" still goes out
to all the farmers of the State to come
over and help us. The meeting called for
September 3rd is the annual meeting of
the association, and is for the purpose
of transacting the regular routine work
of the association, and to take up any
question of interest that may be brought
before that body.
Cotton seed that were once considered
valueless now bring annually to the South
millions of dollars, give employment to
thousands of people and pay interest on
more than 800 100000 invested in plants
that convert them into different products,
and yet it is estimated that only about
one third of the cotton seed of the coun-
try go to the cotton oil mills. This, the
intelligent and economical use of ferti-
1izers, the saving of the corn crop by
machinery, whereby al the plant is saved
and utilized for feeding purposes instead
of only the ear and blades as heretofore,
together with other agricultural economic
questions can very properly come up for
discussion. An entire day could profit
ably be given to any of these subjects
and the results of the discussion be far
reaching toward agricultural improve
ment in our State.
1t is to be hoped that the farmers will
not neglect this meeting, and that they
will be there in large number from each
county in the State. Reduced rates have
been secured over the different line of
railway for the occasion.
T. 3. PARKER,
Secretary.