The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
The FARMERS STATE
ALLIANCE.
Seventeenth Meeting Near
HiIIsboro August nth,
18th and 18th.

Mr. IT. l. Parker, Secretary 81 tit
North Carolina Farmers State Alliance,
has the following 10 ~ay 81 the coming
meeting at Hillsboro this week:
The Seventeenth annual meeting OF the
North Carolina Farmers State Alliance
Will be held near H~ilisboro, at Alliance
Headquarters, the 18th, 18th and 18th
inst.
ON Wednesday the usual work Of the
State Alliance vii he suspended and the
cay devoted to public addresses and DIS
cussions to which every one interested i
invited. These addresses viii be Of un-
Usual interest and should attract a large
number of farmers and their families. The
addresses viii be by DR.. Burkett, OF the
A. and NJ. College, who VIII speak on
agricultural Education; State Chemist
hilgcre, who has not yet announced his
subject, but it viii be on some subject OF
vital interest to the farmers, Hon. +. l..
Daughtridge, OF Edgecombe county, who
wlll probably speak on Cooperation and
the Opportunities Of the Farmers. Rev.
G.. f. Maddry, superintendent OF Pubic
instruction Tor Orange county. subject
Rural Education." and f. l.. Stevens, OF
the A. and NJ. College viii speak on plant
Improvement Prof. JOIN Graham, prin-
opal of Warrenton High School, and
others.
This viii be a departure from the regu-
lar order OF business OF the Alliance, but
It is confidently believed THAT tn"
and helpful suggestions to be gained at
such 4 meeting viii warrant its contlnu-
anCe at the annual meetings OF The State
Alliance. The social feature OF the day
viii be no less important and helpful than
the regular program. Taking a day off for
an outing OF the farmers families the
casting aside home cares. the coming to-
gether IN social intercourse, renewing old
acquaintance and forming new ones viii
add to the occasion and be helpful to
those who Participate.
One of the objects OF the Alliance Is
to break down a. far as is practicable the
isolation of country life by inducing closer
social relations.
From letters received at this office I
regard the outlook for the Alliance as very
encouraging. There Is now an orZanigation
III more thar twenty-five counties and /
am continually in receipt CT letters from
persons living IN counties where the Al
liance has died out asking for organizers
to visit them for the purpose of revlving
the order.
Lecturer Gates is now in Granville coun-
ty and is re~organizing with the very best
men in the county as leaders in the
movement.
We are expecting other counties to be re
Cognized just as soon as We get suitable
men to do the work. The reorganization
CT the Alliance at the A. and NJ. College
marks a decided advance in the work IN
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radiate the purposes and principles OF the
organization into every part of the State.
Composed as it IS of educated and capable
men who will exemplify in their lives the
principles of the Alliance It's influence for
good Will go into the homes of many of
our best farmers.
Again, ! have 40 doubt but the very
low and Disappointing prices received by
the tobacco growers Will be instrumental
IN revlving interest in the Alliance. Many
\ who have been standing alOof will now
see the folly Of longer waiting and hop
ing that the times Will mend themselves.
With complete organization the tobacco
situation could be controlled. If there
IS an OverproductIon by concert OF action
that could be remedied, If the quality Is
the cause OF the low prices the farmers
could discuss better methods in their meet
ings, ana il the trust is the sole cause of
the low prices the same remedy could be
applied that was 50 effective IN the days
Of the jute tagging trust. There IS nc
more sense IN selling tobacco for less than.
cost than there IS IN selling anything else
at a sacrifice. If the farmers can not
make a profit out of the crop they had
better stop growing it. A very decided
and firm stand by all the tobacco growers
n, tins direction would oivo n hoo II hu fnra
to the market. But such Z, step can not
be taken without thorough and complete
organization.
The Alliance or rather man. of its mem
bers. have made mistakes which it is IN
nessary to mention here, but it has profit
ed by them, and their helpful effects
have put it on its guard against repeat
Jig them.
The Alliance Is working along the lines
of the original purpose of the organiza-
ton, namely the betterment of the farm
ers, socially, mentally, morally and fnan-
clally. 1t will discuss questions Of public
interest IN a calmn and digniied manner,
leaving every member free to exercise and
enjoy his Owl religious and political opin-
ions. Beyond that it does not propose to
go. 1t purposes to help forward every
movement looking to better farming meth
DDS and better rural conditions.
Each sub-AIiiance viii labor to i'm
prove It's community by better schools,
better roads, better mail facilities. the n
PRODUCTION of wiser farming practices, the
wider reading of good literature, the
beautifying of the homes and the closer
union Of the farmers socially and com
mercially. 1t has no Interior purposes,
simply the bettermnnt OF the conditions Of
the farmers Of the State.
BE BEAT UNCLE Sam.