The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-19
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FIXING PRICE OF SEED.
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The farmers Of North Carolina or
ganized last year and fixed the price
Of their cotton seed. They have call
cd another meeting rs thc call which
we publish below shows:
TO the Farmers or North Carolina:
At the January meeting OF the
North Carolina Farmers State aSS0cia-
tion, a resolution was adopted that
the annual meeting OF The association
be held the third Tuesday in August
Commissioner l.. Patterson, who is
q member Of the executive committee
Of the association, informs US that he
will be away, engaged in Institute
work at that time, and tic following
week will be In attendance at the
meeting CT the Cotton States Associa-
tiOn OF Commissioners or Agriculture
In Nashville, Tenn. Therefore, i & is
thought best to hold the annual meet
ing Of the State Farmers association
on Wednesday September 3rd, in The
auditorium Of The Agricultural build-
ing in tho city Of Raleigh, beginning
at o'clock Il. m. 1t is to be Hoped
that every county in the state will be
represented at that meeting We
hope to secure reduced rates over the
different railways for the occasion.
Whom this association first met in
September, 1901, to take into con
Sidcration the cotton seed situation,
and devise plans by which Il better
pricc could be obtained for them, and
by resolution declared that under OK
listing conditions cotton seed should
not be sold for less than "a cents per
buShel for cash, nor exchanged for
cotton seed meal for less tlanl 333
pounds Of meal for one ton Of seed, il
demonstrated the power OF concert or
action, for by that resolution it cStab-
lishcd price that resulted in untold
benefit to the cotton farmers OF the
south. While some dcrldcd the nc
tiOn OF the convention, and said that
1t was composed OF people who did not
know what they were doing, others
had confidence in their Judgment and
stood by the action Or the association.
The farmers who refused to take part
in tho meetings, and continued to sell
their cotton seed as fast as ginncd,
received lS to II cents per bliShci for
them, while those who abided by the
action Of the association, received
from 25 cents to 81 cents per bushcl
for theirs. This very fact should give
the farmers Of the state confidence in
the association, and cause them to
take an active part in its workings.
For the purpose OF compolcte or
ganization and thorough representa-
tion at the state meeting, we suggest
that township meetings be held on
Saturday, August 23rd, at the usual
place for holding township meetings,
aud that county meeting. be held,
Saturday, August both, at the coifi'G
house, at 10 o'clock, aud then select
delegates to attend the state meeting.
The association Is OF too much impor-
tance to the farmers OF the state for
its meetings to be neglected by them.
Let them show their interest in the
work, and their determination to sue
cecd by attending these meetings IN
large numbers. The secretary will
gladly furnish constitutions and mem
bership rolls to any one desiring them.
Remember this association is In the in
terestof all classes or farmers, whether
Sooooiit oo'ViSoOi & ltii VI luCN Ill III
crS, therefore all are cordially invited
and urged to attend.
Respectfully,
r. II. SpEIGHT, President.
II. b. PARKER, Secretary.
IIlllsboro, N @.
In commenting on this call NIr.
Jourdan, the agricultural editor of The
Atlanta Journal says; The above cir
cnlar sent out to the farmers of North
Carolina will result In great good
If they will cooperate in selling their
seed this season as they did last year.
The farmers in all the other southern
states can do likewise and cooperation
In the future sale Of our farm products
should be the watchword from this
time on. 1t makes no difference
whether we hold county or militia
mass meetings, lot each individual
cotton raiser determine to price his
seed to tho mill people for not less
than 25 to 80 cents per bllshel, and
stand steadfaSG on that demand until
the price is paid We won't havo to
hold them long at present prices OF
oil, meal and hulls.