Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-04
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1909.
FARMERS UNION RESOLUTIONS
What the County Presidents Decided
IInon In Columbia

FARMERS UNION RESOLUTIONS
What the County Presidents Decided
Upon In Columbia.
Following Is the full text Of the res
olutions passed at the meeting of the
county presidents of the Farmers Un-
ions Of South Carolina during their de-
liberations in that city on Friday:
Whereas, we realize and appreciate
the great benefits derived from the ef-
forts and able work of Prof. ]. M. Har-
per, director experimental station,
Clemson college; Commissioner E. j.
Watson of the state department OF
agriculture and Hon. A. F. Lever OF
the house of representatives for their
good work in getting the tariff on I'M
ported commercial fertilizers removed
from the Payne tariff bill which was
before the house of representatives,
Resolved, That we the members OF
the State Farmers Union OF the state
of South Carolina extend to them our
thanks and appreciation OF their good
work in our interest.
Resolved, further, That We send a
COPY of these resolutions to each OF
the above mentioned gentlemen.
Whereas, We realized the great good
that has been wrought in the realm
of plant industry in South Carolina py
the introduction in the state OF the farm
demonstration work by the Unlteo
States department OF agriculture ana
Whereas, one Of the greatest neeos
of the state at this time Is a proper
development OF the i've stoch iiiuus-
try, and $3.50,
Whereas, we believe such develop
ment as is sought will be more speedi-
Iy obtained by the conduct OF such
work on live stock lines as Is being
conducted in the matter Of plant life,
therefore be 1t
"Resolved, That the Farmers Union
of South Carolina hereby indorses the
request of the state department or agrl-
culture of the secretary Of agriculture
of the United States and OF the United
States bureau of animal INDUSTRY 10
detail one or more field experts from
the bureau to be stationed in the state
for the purpose Of advising, directing
and assisting those engaged IN ~
about to engage in live stock raising,
particularly in the raising OF beef cat
tie.
Resolved, further, That the secreta-
nv of agriculture Of the United states
he specially requested to give this mat
fer his earliest and most careful atten-
ton"
.eWbereas the cotton producers Of
tba south are In need of specific infor-
nation from the viewpoint of the pro-
ducer of essential facts as to the length
of staple, gradings, etc., that are re-
uuired by the consuming manufactur
ers of foreign nations, facts That woulo
be of material value In the develop.
ment of the cotton growing INDUSTRY ol
the United States, en- industry repre-
senting millions Of dollars in the an
nual agricultural exports OF the Unlteu
States, and
whereas, heretofore all special mis-
sions directed to securing information
abroad in relation to cotton have been
rather in the interest Of the manutac-
turers than the producers, and
whereas, efforts are now Delng
made by the producers to better the
crude system Of marketing cotton, and
Whereas, the class Of information
needed can only be secured by man
from the cotton belt skilled In the
growing of cotton and thoroughly IA
miliar with all Of the details OF the
present local system OF grading ana
buying crude cotton, therefore be 1t
"Resolyed, That the commissioner OF
agriculture of South Carolina, accom-
panying a committee frU.n this organ
ization. be requested to voice to the
president Of the United States the re-
quest of the State Farmers Union OF
South Carolina that this matter De
given prompt attention and that the
Federal government, through the de-
partment of agriculture or the depart
ment of commerce and labor, arrange
for a special representative, selecteu
from the cotton belt territory, to be
sent to various foreign countries 10
collect the data needed, and that ms
reports be published and furnished to
the producers"
whereas, the summer school idea,
designed to give instruction on both
practical and scientific lines to young
farmers at their homes, has proved OF
such value in other agriculture pro-
ducing states, and
Whereas, we understand the author
tiles of Clemson college are preparing
to operate one or more such schools
in this state this summer, therefore De
1t
Resolved, That we heartily approve
the Inauguration of this system In
South Carolina and trust that the ini-
tial school will lead to rapid eXten-
sion Of the work"
we, tHe. Slite CASSutiNC
and county presidents and delegates
in attendance upon consultation meet
ing have examined the L. A. Greene
cotton grader, and seeing the workings
of the same demonstrated, we hereby
indorse this as an educator of the Far
mers' Union and feel that this inven-
ton will revolutionize the selling and
grading of cotton, thereby saving to
the farmer the differences in all grades
of cotton as arranged by the New York
exchange, and recommend the Farm
ers' Union to adopt the sale of cotton
by this standard grader"