The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05
FARMER'S SUN|QNTO
MEET IN RALEIGH
Official Call by President
II. Q. Alexander

Ass NJ 'lNNNttOSt
SESSIONS JULY Is ANO Il
Assembly viii BE at \. ard NJ. College
the Opening Address to BE by Mayor
Wynne, Of Raleigh, With Addresses
During the Session by Governor
kitchin, DR.. J. Y. Joyner, DR.. d. II.
Hill, Maj. w. A. Graham and Others
The official call has been issued for
,ehe meeting in Raleigh on July &c and
q of the North Carolina Farmers
Union, the series to be held at the A.
and M College. President H @ Alex
ander, Of MecklenburG, in his call for
the meeting, says:
To Members OF Farmers Union:
The North Carolina Farmers Union
viii meet at A and ID. College, Raj
eigh, July 26th and 27th. The State
Union is composed Of all the State Of
ficials, commissioned organizers. one
delegate at large from each county
and one delegate for every two hun
dred members or majority fraction
thereof
The mem bership Of any county is
determined by the number Of paid-up
members, as shown by the books Of
the State secretary treasurer.
All local unions that have not paid
quarterly dues in full, should make
settlement at once.
All county unions that have not al
ready done 50, should meet in regular
or extra session and elect delegates to
the State convention.
of "a
College, has very kindly agreed to fur
nisn rooms and beds free of charge;
only stipulating that the farmers
should bring sheets and pil1iw-cases in
their grips, as the college beds are not
supplied with these articles OF bed
clothes. Meals will be furnished at
the college dining room for 25 cents
each
Application has been made for re-
duced rates on all railroads OF the
State. The special rates will be pub
lished as soon as received. Or dele
gates can learn the rate by applying
to the nearest ticket agent
The convention will be opened
promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. with an
address by Hon. J. S. Wynne, mayor of
Raleigh; responded TO on behalf OF
the union by DR.. J. Thomas Smith. Of
Westheld Following these addresses
there will be q public address by His
Excellency, Governor Kitchin. The
convention will also be addressed dur
ing the sessions by DR. J. Y. Joyner,
President D. II. Hell and other mem
bers Of the faculty Of the college, and
Major w a. Graham. commissioner
CT agriculture.
This promises to be the most inter-
estfng and profit. BILE convention Of
actual farmers that has been held in
the State within twenty years
Now. fellow members Of the union.
thera ic treat in store for every man
who is fortunate enough to attend this
convention. Possibly many or you
have naver visited your State capital
Now is your opportunity. The trip
will cost you very little. A few days
spent on the beautiful A. and M. COL
lege grounds and farm inspecting the
work of your own State institution.
will be delightful as we'll as instruct
i've. And of course you will visit all
the other state Institutions while IN
Raleigh. This will also be very I'M
pOrtant meeting Of the union. 1he
report of the educational committee
outlining plans for agricultural
schools. should be Of unusual interest
to every farmer in the State. There
will be many other matters for consld-
Grafton in executive session.
Please send me as early as possible
the names and addresses of all dele
gates Also the number of farmers
who will attend from your local or
county union.
This should be done by the secreta-
rieS
BOYS. be sure to be on hand at the
opening session. 10 o'clock, July 2b.
Don't neglect to have the pass word
for the executive sessions.
Yours fraternally.
H @. Alexander.
President
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