The gold leaf., 1910-09-22
COLORED FARMERS CONFER
ENCE.
Fifth Annual Meeting Most Interest
ing, Instructive and Successful In
History of the Movement.


ing, Instructive and Successful In
History of the Movement.
Contributed.
The Colored Farmers Conference oil
Vance County met in its fifth annual
meeting on tuesday, Sept. 9th, at 10
o'clock. at the Henderson Normal lnsti-
tute Even before this hour, as this was
the day on which the school opens, the
/ teachers and students both old and new
were arriving, the farmers came rushing
| in from far and near, with specimens OF
their nroducts, such as corn, wheat, cot
| ton tobacco, etc, while at their sides
were their wives and daughters, with
the choicest kinds OF canned goods, OF all
varieties. cookies consisting OF breads,
biscuits. cakes, pies, pickles, jellies, and
preserves. Fancy needle work played an
| important part also a4pne with many
other household articles, including laun-
dry soaps. The committees in the ex-
! hibit room were kept busy until the time
| o. calling the meeting to order which the
president, Rev. j. A. Gotten, did on time
with PRAYER by Rev. T. Fl. Burwell OF
KittreI. The programme was the order
| of the day. The discussions were lively,
anu VI y AO'PANA ..
| many ways.
The conference has every reason to be
| OF good cheer, and encouraged to go on
| with the we'll begun work, for with them,
they had the presidents OF both banks,
the editor of the city paper, his honor
the mayor of the city, and several OF
the leading merchants. The speakers
are too numerous to mention, only a
word or So | cannot refrain reference
to the speech OF the mayor, Hon. ii. I.
Powell. who said in the main that the
two races of the city were on the best OF
terms, and there had never been time
when the agricultural business was more
inviting and promised richer rewards,
and the place was the South, and the race
was the negro. Then after hearing Mr..
Samuel Harris, president OF the First Ma
tional Bank, it was generally admitted
that the conference was successul effort
and it's object and purpose is making
deep impression on the minds and in the
hearts of the people. not only the farmer,
but business men ofdifferent professions,
both white and colored. And after hear
ing the annual address OF that gifted
young son of Durham, the honorable
and cultured c. C. Spaulding, one well
said in this language that the conference
was God sent institution destined to
flourish and grow for the uplift OF the
colored farmer. To further stimulate
efforts along the line ofimproved agrlcul-
ture among the cOlOred farmers, the
president. Dr. j. A. Gotten, offers a cash
prize OF $1,000 for the greatest yield OF
corn per acre. Mr.. Peter Gill follows
with cash prize OF $500 for the second
greatest yield. Mr.. Samuel Harris offers
ho loh hnr COZ
vention by colored person, and Mr.. II.
Beacon offers a cash prize OF 81 80 for
the greatest acreage sown in peas, broad
cast or drilled, and clover sown by itself
or with corn or cotton. These crops
must be on the farmers own land or on
land for which he pays money rent.
After awarding the prizes and passing
a resolution OF thanks to the business
men and merchants OF the city for their
liberality in giving prizes and money to
the conference, thereby encouraging and
strengthening the movement, the most
enjoyable, instructive and beneficial meet
ing OF the conference, during it's history
came to a close, and all left for their
different homes and labors, planning and
preparing to try their hands next time,
and get prize on something.
Following is the list ofprizes given, the
articles exhibited and persons to whom
the committee in it's Judgment awarded
premiums:
Jelly, small jelly glasses, Mrs. E. Rogers.
Cotton, steel king cultivator, W. I.
Bullock
Embroidery, embroidery scissors, Mrs.
Burwell 81. Bullock.
Mexican drawn work, bucket, Mrs. T.
B. Hicks.
Corn, corn planter, George Bullock.
Second best corn, buggy whip, Abe
Reavis
Best quilt, lamp, Miss Boberta Scott.
Laundry soap, large picture, Miss j. j.
Wyche
Onions lantern, W. T. Bullock.
Light bread, bowl and pitcher, Mrs.
Burwell Bullock.
Pie, cups and saucers, Mrs. Burwell
Bullock.
Corn bread, crockery, Mrs. Francis
Cobb
Biscuits, crockery, Mrs. Francis Cobb.
Peanuts, box OF paper, Mrs. E. Rogers.
Corn. pocket knife, Mrs. 7, B. Hicks.
Basketry. picture, Miss Bette B. Tay-
lor
Beets, glassware, Mrs. E. Rogers.
Cake, cake pan, Mrs. r. A. Bullock.
Canned fruit, Mason jars, Mrs Burwell
Bullock
Preserves, preserving kettle, Mrs.
Olivia Reavis.
Tobacco, harrow, Samuel Brame.
Wheat, half bushel measure, Drewry
Marrow.
Best peas, hoe, Mrs. Olivia Reavis.
Second best, peas cake tins, W III.
Cooke.
Best potatoes, (white) pitchfork, Mrs.
l.. A. Malone.
Second best potatoes, (white) potato
digger, R. H. Adams
Sweet potatoes, spade. r. II. Adams.
Squash, hatchet, Mrs. E. Rogers.
Chickens, butcher knife, Mrs. o. W.
Wyche.
Watermelons, rake, A. A. Bullock =
Cucumbers, box paper, Miss Sallie
Wyche.
Cabbage, glassware, Mrs Carrie Mar
row.
Pickles, 80 cents cash, Mrs. O. W.
Wyche.
Turnips, glassware, Mrs. 0. II. Wyche.
Calf, calf chain, Jessie Adams.
PHIL NJ. WYCHE,
Secretary.
1.-The faithful will be better salts
fed and will eat out of the Morehead-
Rutlpr hand 90 soon as thpv find ont