The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-16

tematic marketing of the crop is productive of
good prices, and, in the judgment of our best and
most practical cotton farmers, is the only feasible
plan by which we can regulate prices; and, where
as, the present Government reports indicate a
large crop this fall, and already prices of cotton
have materially fallen on account OF the supposed
large crop, and that buyers are not eager to take
cotton at present prices; therefore be 1T
"Resolved 1. That we, the Farmers State ALI
ance of North Carolina, the co-opera-
ton of all farmers and farmers organizations in
the marketing of the cotton crop.
"2. That we consider the warehouse plan that
has been suggested as the most feasible yet offer
ed, therefore recommend it's adoption by our
people.
"3. That we recommend holding farmers meet
| ings in all the cotton-growing counties to discuss
the situation and adopt the warehouse or ONE
other method calculated to maintain fair prices
for the crop.
az. That we endorse the movement to have a
Cotton Farmers Convention in st. Louis and
urge as many of our people as conveniently can to
attend that convention; and, further, the appoint
ment of a suitable number of delegates to said
convention by this State Alliance.
"5. That we pledge our hearty support and CO.
operation with any organization whose objects are
to promote the agricultural interests of our
country in maintaining prices of farm products
and bringing about concert and unity of action
among the farmers"
On motion, DR. Speight and Secretary Parker
were named as delegates to represent the ALI
ance at the St. Louis meeting of cotton farmers in
October. Any other Allianceman wishing to at
tend may be appointed delegate by writing Secre-
tary Parker.
THE A.. & MI. COLLEGE.
. Those who have read The Progressive Farmer
are familiar with the facts regarding the action of
the last General Assembly in requiring the Board
of Agriculture to contribute $4,000 annually
from the fertilizer taxa tax wrung from the
poverty of our farmers-for the general support
of the A. & M. College: not to promote agricul-
tural education exclusively, but to educate cleo
tricians, mechanics, chemists and cotton mill man
ayers. In clear and manly fashion the Alliance
sets forth the true policy as to this matter in the
following resolution, unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, that the North Carolina Farmers
State Alliance protests against the action of the
last General Assembly in forcing the Board of
Agriculture to contribute $4,000 annually from
the fertilizer tonnage taxa tax levied exclusively
on farmers-for the general running expenses OF
the A. & M. College. We insist that the agricul-
tural department of the College shall have it's
full proportion of the funds contributed by State
and National Governments jointly for agricultural
and mechanical education, and that any funds
taken from the fertilizer tax on farmers should be
used only to supplement and extend the agricul-
tural department of the College after this de-
partment has received its full share of State and
National appropriations"
OTHER REVOLUTIONS.
A resolution from Edgecombe County Alliance
favoring the report of the crop lien law was