The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17

great round ~ state institu,e
well convention
IL is Gp To the bac
"azht ran p- surrender" The North
Carolina Farmer Protective A~u
t#H he5d q mi5-satnmer meeting
tcr4ay and a~6jolTne1 till july -e
when the tobacco planter VIII en- ,cgf "
To devise WAYS auI means For pT-
iziaE etcry tolae.o growing county
iu tHe state. They kuo" iaat iA.
lt-e- in organization tile power ~
make ilc trust and attendant coHai-
itious disappear like Death ou q wa.t.
horse n hell following after him
Eut during tEe past few yelrS tat
farmers hle fought and won battles
like a certain ruler.
"The king II France with twenty
thousand mon
Marched up the all and then marched
down again.
Intelligent. definite and effective
action upon the part Of tire Tobacco"
growers is imperative. and If they
would save their fan crop they must
perfect an Organization Immediately.
Tie Morning session.
Immediately upon calling the cons
vcutiou to order at 10 o'clock y~ester-
day morning President Charlie 9.
Moore called for the report of the
toIItIIiIIItt Oh I@SD4liNl'IA@. AAA@ tittast
bers Of the committee being ~. g
Whitaker. If Halifax; w. j Melon
don. Of Arson. T.. il. Cover. Of john
ston: and Edward J.. Conn. OF Wake.
Chairman Whitaker prefaccd the
reading Of the report by an e~xpIaua-
ton 10 the convention in regrTd to
the work Of the committee. \ large
numbc of resolutions. he said. had
been submitted and all considered
carefully. but the committee kept
constantly before it the tWo-fold pur-
pose of the convention. the education
Of the farmer ag~riculturallr and so-
cialIy. The convention. he said. had
as its main purpose the welfare Of
the farmer and the progress Of agIi-
culture. and the committee had
thought it best not to poT upon such
resolutions as it deemed outside the
Well-knoWn purpose Of tho convention.
Mr.. Conn. secretary to the commit
tee. then read the resolutions. which
were adopted individually. as follows:
Gratitude and Thanks.
Grateful to Almighty God for the
privileges and blessings that have
brought to our state prosperity, to
our homes peace and plenty, and to
ourselves the joys and happiness of
Independence, and still invoking His
gracious presence as we return to our
pleasant service in uplifting humanity
dili QJbllltIiS OlI 1tdlt, III IIliS 49,
sion Of the Farmers State Convention
we desire TO express our sincere thanks
and appreciation:
r Mr.. Charlie c.. Moore, our be-
loved retiring president, whose indus
TRY. yea and we'll directed efforts for
agricultural bettorment and advance
mont have penetrated and upliftcd
agriculturaIIy every section of the
state; whose interchangeable work has
given greater prestige to and strength
!cncd the righteous cause of the farm
CrS in North Carolina, and whose eX-
fcmplary Christian character n noble
manhood are an Inspiration to the
lyouth of h rural districts of the
state.
"To The state Department of Agri-
lculture for it's cooperation with this
convention by permitting us to hold
our sessions in the y. and NJ. College,
and by contributing lecturers whose
addresses and personal work have
largely caused the great success of
this annual meeting.
T the speakers, whose discussions
have lifted the farmers to the noun
tain top of vision, where they bchcld
the Beulah land Of Agriculture; and
who have instructed the farmers, in
spircd n encouraged them.
40 the steele Creek Band. Of Neck
ienburg county. which has been one
" il1 - CT VI ~ IN ~
vention. affording a sweet delight in
the mids of the conventions work
THAT Will be long remembered.
ITO the railroads, which made lib
eral concessions in passenger rates.
these permitting NAM farmers to at
tend who otherwise would have been
prevented.
ITO MI. b. S. Skinner, the Prince
of Caterers. whose exceeding courtesy
land kindness and constant attention
to the mess hail. have left their i'm
press upon the hearts Of all of us;
land
"Recognizing the power Of the press
of HI State and its devotion to the
best interests of the a:mer by ad-
vocating those measures that uplift,
encourage. and magnify their calling
lat all times. and by the courtcsies
;shoWn in the publication of accounts
tOf meetings., communications. notices,
Ietc., 50 willingly, therefore be it
Resolved. by the Farmers state
Convention that the thanks of this
I~COnVention are IL and hereby given
to the faithful editors and reporters
of the press in their untiring and I'M
Isparing efforts il cur behalf.'
The Progressive Farmer.
Whereas. the absolute necessity of
Applying modern u~p-to-date methods
u tA11S oir~liCh VI q HILLS MAKES II
incumbent upon the farmer to apply
ibis brain as We'll as his muscle to his
llabor, and
Whereas. no medium reveals to
him SO we'll the opportunities for a
larger life in agriculture, by teach
Ting him the fundamental truths on
(which agricultural progress rests. as
la paper devoted exclusively to agri-
ECuiture. therefore
"Resolved. That, as the Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant. under the
iCditorShip of Mr.. Clarence II. Poe,
has been and is a potent factor in agri-
icultura1 advancement in North caro-
lima, we urg every farmer to sub
EsCribe to it."
Contention and Institutes
In view Of the close relationship
IbetWen the Farmers State Convention
land the Farmers Institutes Of North
iCarOlina. and as there are no funds to
idefTaE the expenses of this cOnven-
ton except by voluntary subscriptions,
therefore be it
"R or0IVp6 first thai the hapaf+e de-