The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-10
FARMERS HAD SOME
 FUN LAST NIGHT Cotton Minimum Is Believed to
 Be 15 Cents SILVER FOR MRS. BARRETT Alabama Delegation Pays Handsome Tribute to Wife of President.
 Election of Officers Held
 During Morning.
FOR MRS. BARRETT


 America completed its most eventful a late hour.
 The most important actions were the election of President c. S. Barrett for fourth term, the adoption of mini mum price for cotton, presumably 15 cents, the decision to build great farmers national college and the ap- pointment of an executive committee as well as trustees to take the matter in charge, and the presentation of a beautiful silver set to Mrs. Barrett by the Alabama delegation.
 Today the final session will be held The question of appointing a national official organ will be decided, but it is do not intend to favor any south ern daily paper above another. The of ficers hope to complete the work by noon.
 Last night the delegates accom- plished a lot of work, but managed to have more fun than they have been able to get out of the whole conven- tion. The matrimonial committee made its report which urged the young farm CTS to get them wives and set out on their own hook. A resolution was in- troduced empowering the president to organize union at the north pole for the purpose of protecting the forests and fighting the ice trust. Every dele gate shook off the worries of the con- vention and had an hours laugh.
 When the committee on minimum price for cotton made it's report it was generally discussed, and the committee was sent back to reconsider. Its final report was adopted unanimously after much discussion. A minimum price was set and the executive committee was empowered to reveal raise or lower the price at its discretion. While nothing official will be given out on this sub ject for some time, 1t Is well under stood that the minimum price was set at IS cents.
 A resolution was passed on recom- mendation of the committee on ware housing calling on the unions of the country to use all efforts to get the farmers to store their cotton in the amalgamated warehouses immediately upon its being ginned. The union decided to continue to strengthen it's selling agencies so as to be able to handle the warehouse cot ton as the time comes to release it. A resolution was passed calling on tn e membership everywhere to use all means to loan money to members hay ing cotton in order to tide them over and prevent early sales at low prices.
 Yesterday afternoon the Alabama dele gation suddenly brought out beautiful twelve-piece silver set, which they pre- scented to Mrs. Barrett, the wife of the president. Both were visibly affected by the sentiment expressed and Mrs. Barrett thanked them graciously.
 Under the report of H. S. Mobley of tho committee of cooperation it was def1- nitely decided to establish at some point a great national college for the educa- tion of young men and farmers This institution will eventually cost several million dollars, will be complete in every detail and will afford the best scientific education possible, so that the farmer will not only be equipped to farm cor rectly, but to meet all economical ques- tions and to market his crop to his ad- vantage.
 President Barrett appointed the trus- tees and executive committee of the Ma tional Farmers college. The executive committee is composed of c. s. Barrett, chairman; H. s. Mobley, secretary; R. F. Duckworth, P. w. Cox and A. c. Shuford.
 The trustees are If. s. Mobley of Ark ansas, R. F. Duckworth of Georgia, A. C. Shuford of North Carolina, s. H. Knight of Florida, J. J. Robinson of Ala bama, J. F. Montgomery of Tennessee. John Grady of Kentucky, l.. w. Burkett of Illinois, T. J. Douglass of Missouri, J. K. Armstrong of Oklahoma, A. F. Dornblaser of Texas, MT. McCollister of Louisiana, s. L. Wilson of Mississippi, P. w. Cox of Washington and R. W. Callicotte of Colorado.
 The National Business Agents Of the Farmers union held meeting last night and discussed plans to do away with the middle men between the farmers and their crops in exchange between different states, and other questions relating to the marketing of crops.
 The election of officers took place early yesterday morning with the following re- suit:
 President-Charles s. Barrett, Union City, Ga
 Vice President-J. F. Montgomery, Gleason, Tenn.
 Secretary -Treasurer-R. H. Mccullough. Bebee, Ark.
 Executive Committee-S. l.. Wilson, Mis- sissippi; w. A. Morris, Alabama; A. O.. Shuford, North Carolina; John Grady, Kentucky; O. l.. Dornblaser, Texas.
 It is probable that the farmers con- yention will today vote to increase the dues of the membership. At present these dues are cents per quarter or cents per year. However small this may seem, if it were collected from each of the 2,00O,- 900 members of the union it would amount to $160,000 annually.
 As the organization having the largest membership in America 1t gets the ad- vantage of cooperation and the dues are necessarily very small.
 
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