The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11
START CAMPAIGN
 FOR THE FARMERS
Meetings to Be Held All Over
 the State
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Wilkinson and Hobson Express Ap- provaI and Offer to Lend What Assistance They Can to
 Series of Meetings.

Series of Meetings.
 An educational campaign for the better ment of the farmers of Alabama is to be started in short while by the Farmers Union Guide. with an expert from the United States Department of Agriculture and another expert from the Alabama de- partment of agriculture and industries as the instructors
 This campaign has been under contem- plation for some time, being the idea of E. J. Cook, president of the Farmers Union Guide, and secretary of the Far mers' Union of Alabama. Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson and J. A. Will linson, state commissioner of agriculture and industries, were communicated with in reference to the assistance of the national and state government in the movement, and both were found to be enthusiasts on the subject. AS a result of their personal efforts two of the best men in the agri- cultural departments have been assigned to this work.
 The campaign will include visit to
 
 spent in each county. The meetings will be on the order of a great picnic, the cir eular being sent out announcing the cam paign reading: An all-day rally at each appointment. Be sure to come prepared to stay all day. If you can carry bas- ket of dinner with you. so much the bet ter, but come anyway"
 The meetings will be absolutely non-po- litical, and while held under the auspices of the local unions, everyone is invited to attend.
 The circular issued explains the cam paign nature of the campaign, and also includes portions from the letters of Con- gressman Hobson and Commissioner Will kinson on the subject This circular reads in part as follows: '"These lectures will be on scientific and diversified farming. We quote from letters received from both places in part as follows:
 Montgomery, Ala, January 30. 1908 Dear MT. Cook: approve your course In featuring to the farmers of Alabama. l will do everything that I can to CO., operate with you in every way that I can in this great work. It will afford me a great deal of pleasure
 
 you and deliver lectures to the farm CTS The time Is now ripe Tor a great forward movement by the farmer, and we must all cooperate and work together for a general uplifting. that he may take his proper place among our best citizens and the up- builders of our great state. I am, yours very truly,
 J. A. WILKINSON,
 Com. Agr. and In" Washington. D. C., January 30, 190S Dear MT. Cook: In reply to your letter of January 22s l beg to say that 1 took Up the matter you wrote me about with the secretary of agriculture, and MT. W. F. Smith, who is in Montgomery Ala, assisting the state agricultural department, has been instructed to see that you have a man from the United States agricultural department with you on your trip. He will himself go with the party as much as possible and when he is not able to go, Mr. J. l.. Burgess or MT. Jones will be with you throughout the tour. l wish to congratulate you on your great un- dertaking, and assure you of my every good wish for it's success, Your friend
 "R. P. ROBSON" We are going to visit each county in the state, so please give us your hearty hs
 Meetings will be held as follows: Tuscaloosa County-Tuscaloosa Mon day, March 2.
 Pickens County-Reform, Tuesday, March 8.
 Green county-Union Thursday, March ,.
 Hale County-Greensboro Saturday, March T.
 Perry County-Marion, Monday, March 9. Choctaw County-Butler Wednesday, March Il.
 Clarke County-Peacock, Friday. March 13.
 Mobile County -, Saturday, March IA
 Baldwin County-Fairhope, Monday, March 16.
 Baldwin County-Bay Minette, Wednesday, March 1S
 Monroe County-Monroeville, Friday, March 20.
 Escambia County-Brewton, Satur- day, March q.
 Coecuh' County-Evergreen, Monday, March 23.
 Butler County-Greenvile Tuesday, March 24.
 Butler County-Georgiana, Wednesday, March 9.
 Covington County-Red Level, Thurs day. MafcH 70 CovinGton County-Opp' 'trluay' MATCH 27
 Geneva county-samson, Saturday, Geneva County-Hartford, Monday, March 20.
 Houston County-Dothan, Iuesday' March 3l.
 Houston County-Gordofb Weunesuay' April 1. Henry County-AbbeVille, frlday' April 5. Coffee County-Elba, Monday, April 6. Coffee County-Enterprise, Tuesday, April [. ,, April s. April g. Barbour County-Baker Hill Saturday, April Il. Pike County-Troy Monday, April 13 Crenshaw County-Brantley Iuesday, April IA.
 Bullock County-Post Oak, Wednesday, April 15
 Montgomery County-Grady. Friday. April F. Autauga County-Kingston, Saturday, April IS. Chiffon County-Maplesville Monday, April 20. Bibb County-Centreville, Tuesday, April 21. Shelby County = Calera. Thursday, April 2S. Chiffon County-Jemison, Friday, April 24 Chiffon Co11nty-Verbena Saturday