Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10
A LIVELY MEETING.
Union Committee Get T0ssther At
the Courthouse Saturday.

The committee meeting Of the
Farmers Cnion scheduled 10 occur in
the court house here al n O'Clock
saturday morning was not held until
late in thc afternoon. but the delay
did not in any way initiate against
the interest Of the session or the
good results that viii follow, The
duty OF the committee. appointed at
the quarterly meeting OF the county
union, held with Cottonwood local
las, "Wednesday and Thursday. was 10
arrange Tor an exhibit ~ produce
grown hy members OF the Union AT
the Union warehouse here sometime
in July,
The meeting al the courthouse Sat,
Uriay afternoon was attended by
Messrs, W, 1. Edge, president Of the
Brazos county union. J. n, White.
r, n Kaykeadan W, wipprecht
Green Buchanan. J, A. Hagan, ], J,
Vandiver, T. p, Hail and nr, Charl,
ton % r W, {, came in before the
committee adjourned, Mr., ], "A. White
was called To the chair, and Mr., Wip-
prech, was chosen secretary.
Mr., White stated the object 81 the
meeting and asked for discussion,
Mr, Wipprecht believed that farm
exhibits 81 The character proposed
we've most helpful Il was his opin.
ION each local union should make a
display 81 products grown by its mem,
berS, aud a prize b. Offered the local
making the hes, display,
Mr., Wippvcch, is fun OF eRthuS,
iaSm in matters OF this kind, tie
referred in humorous way TO the
declaration 81 President Edge To the
effect tina, Cottonwood Union would
win the prize, tNr, EDGE is = member
OF Cottonwood lOoan and told the
representatives present from other To-
Gals To 20 home and tell the boys 10
get in line and when the time comes
Tor the exhibition 10 SCI the Cotton,
wooderS on tiDe, Mr., EGge was will
ing, he said the more gOO1 things
from other locals the BOYS brought
10 the show the more WagOnS the
Cottonwood members would need 10
haul away their display
Il was jolly meeting and jUriug
The discussion many good things were
brought out, !, was stated that the
tSir held here several YEARS ago had
accomplished much gooJ in the way
of m,orcStins BySzoS county pSonl
In The breeding OF better 1veStOc,.
and the holding az Il fair Tor the dis,
play ot agricultural products, /, is
believed, viii Oring about Nlly aS
good results, Il Is understood. too.
TIA, poultry, livestock, fruit. vegctS>
hicS, or anything and all things raised
on RrazoS county farms viii D. svel,
coined in the exhibition haN. The
method 81 raising money for prizes
was discussed. Il was thought best
thar each local union contribute 70
a purse which win De divided into
prizes, This amount each local viii
contribute VIII BE- lei, TO t0e lOcalS.
The rOnd thus raised will d turned
over 10 the proper committee.
Mr. wipprech,'S idea was thorough,
y indorsed.
Mr. White spoke 81 the stimulating
effect such an exhibition would have
on the farmers of the county. and
related his own experience along this
line some wears Sgo tie suggested
that the arrangement OF prizes De-
lett with the committee ito b. Az
pointeN and suggested tina, the Union
invite any and al individuals in or
oW OF the Union 20 make exhibits,
II was also decided thar contributions
10 the prize fund from people 81 the
city would De accepted, hut would not
De asked tor,
Mr. Wippvecht moved that MeSSrS
", J.. Edge, + W, Neager and J.
Webb Howell be SplsOins,d = commit,
tee 81 general arrangements 10 set
Up the exhibit which Win De DISPLAYED
here on date 10 be selected.
in the Farmers Union warehouse