The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-13
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with the Trust

Durham, n. c., March 10.-The
Farmers Protective Association, elect
ed today, are:
President, Col. John S. Cunningham,
of Person county.
Vice-Presidents, 7. B. Lindsey of
Rockingham; j. b. Davis, of Warren,
land NJ. w B. Neazey, of Granville.
Secretary and Treasurer, j. M.
sharp of Rockingham.
Grand Lecturer, j. Q. w. GraVely, OF
Edgecombe.
Directors, P. r. Neal, of Rocking
ham; G. c. Moore, of Person; j. l..
Bailey, of Wilson; G. l.. Allen, of
Granville, and James 4, Long, Of Per
son.
Next to the election of officers, the
most important action of the associa-
ton at it's convention here today was
the adoption unanimously of the fol
lowing resolutions:
'.sscso!vctl, That we proceed ut once
With the work 9f organization ana the
saiicitin" OF subscriptions to stock in
tobacco factories and storage ware
houses.
"EcSolycd second. That we aDncai
to all men who are in sympathy with
orr efforts to obtain profitable prices
| for our product to aid us i'll this incsi
important movement.
"Escsoi.cd third, That shares iii said
enterprises be fixed ut S. each. ana
when as tnuc!l as 100000 has beer.
subscribed. one factory DC put Ill
operation. and t5aat said factory hc To-
Gated in the tnsyEl offering the greatest
Inducements. all other things being
equal.
Mr. J. o. w. CtraVeIy, author CT the
resolution in an excellent speech made
a strong appeal to practical business
men and tobacco growers. The Board
of Directors will hold Il meeting within
La few days and appoint organizers
Land assistant lecturers, to enter the
field directly. The association appre-
ciates the fact that without a moro
Iperfect organiza eion its objects can
never be realized, and the members
are determined to make a mighty ct
fort. Mr.. GraVely declared that the
growers will soon be CCmpactlN organ
lied, and confidently expects to have
the first farmers' tob3cco factory in
loperation before the next tobacco
crop. About $4,000 he said, had
already been raised for the establish
naent of a non-trust tobacco factory.
In the adoption OF these important res
Oluti0nS the association gave express
sion to its belief that the best solution
to the tobacco trust question Is III IN
dependent factories.
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elected president without opposition,
the vote for him being unanimous. IN
speaking of his plans for prosecuting
the work of the association, Col Cum
iingham said: reorganization is the
paramount question; tho tobacco
planters must be organized without
DELAY. Our object is to secure for
orr product a reasonable profit. The
farmer who raises his home supplies
will be in a position to hold his to-
lhacco for better prices. DiVerSification
is absolutely an essential to our sue
cess.
."Tha 1905 crop of tobacco was
small. and because of the scarcity Of
labor. the 1906 crop Will not be a, biG
one. The entire crop at $12-5o per
hundred would average a very small
Eprofit To the growers, and practically
everything on the market has ad-
yanced except tobacco. Organization
and diyersification' are the WatchWords
of the association.
The old bylaws were aboished b%
an amendment to them NIlch con-
tanned a new set of bylaws
The association accepted an invite
tion from President c. q moore, OF
the Farmers state Convention. -
hold a. mass-meetinG OF the Noflh
Carolina tobacco growers III IlalelSh