The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-31
Epitome of Work of National
Union at Atlanta.
GREAT MEETING CLOSES
Wind-Up Session Was One OF Un.
bounded Observation-Disclosures
ard Suggestions Of Paramount
Interest Were Adopted.

deSCrlDeQ rs the HOSL euluuslosI'S
and important meeting in its history,
the Farmers Union adjourned at At
lanta Thusrady neon amid songs and
congratularory speeches and general
good feeling.
Action taken by the convention can
be summed up in the following re-
sumo Of the three days session. An
epitcme of the more important reso-
lutions is as follows:
That the state business agents be
required to meet annually anu for
mulate plans to that end.
The substance CT the report of the
committee On cotton crop is, that the
next national union fix the minimum
price by grades taking middling as
a basis after having given due colt
sideration to the acreage, the supply
OF new material and manufactured
goods on hand and the demand for
said goods. That the establishment OF
co,gcn warehouses be encouraged by
the union throughout the cotton belt;
said warehouses to be incorporated
under the laws Of the several states.
The report of the committee on cot
ten schools advocates the establish
11ent of cotton schools in every state
in tie cotton states, each state to have
q separate school, but all states 10
have uniform grade.
The committee on market recon-
mends that factories be established
and owned by farmers for the man
ufacture of certain articles used by
the farmer. This applies particularly 10
fertilizers.
The committee on education stressed
the Importance of urging better edu-
cational facilities in the rural schools
throughout the south.
The committee on fertilizer recon-
mendei that mo union man buy or
use the fertilizers Of any manufacture
ers or dealers who refuses to recog-
nize union agents and sell to them
at same price and terms as other
agents.
BY Campbell Russell: That it is the
sense of this convention that all poll
ticians and others not familiar with
the needs of agriculture who may be
rendered appointments as trustees or
other official positions il connection
with any agricultural school or col
.ese be asked to show their patriot
ism by refusing to accept such posi-
TONS for which they are manltestly
united.
The report Of the committee On ag-
ricultural schools criticizes the man.
agelnent of majority Of these state
institutions, and recommends that
they shall be placed under the direc-
lion of the board of public institu-
tions, that the trustees and boards OF
directors shall be farmers.
The committee on warehouses alter
advocating the establishment Of bond
ed warehouses recommends the adop-
ton of scme feasible plan of selling
cotton direct to the spinnsrs and that
the organization as sooa as possible
he established for the purpose OF
financing and protecting Of. cotton in
the Farmers UniJn warehouses.
The committee on diversified crops
calls upon all Farmers. Union men,
Lers to diversity their crops and there
by refrain from living out Of paper
sacks"
That a conference of the spinners
of the east and the Farmers Union
be held in May in the city OF Birming-
liam Or other convenient city in the
south.
The committee on co-cpration rec
ommerds that the Farmers Union CO.
operate with the wool growers and
other co-operatcrs Of tine north and
west in the establishment of coop
erative woolen mill at any suitable
point; that the Farmers Union will
aid in the capitalization of the same
and patronage Of the same.
By the committee on legislation {:
Resolved, That parcels post system
should be established and as a bill
will be presented to congress to that
end, We hereby urge each local coun.
ty and state union to send petitions
10 their respective senators and rep
resentatives to urge the enactment OF
a, parcels pest law.
+. Hon. Thomas E. Watson was Sc
lected as general organizer for tho
Union. :,
CHING MIST STAY IN PEN