The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-22
DISCUSSED THE
CUAN0 SITUATION
Union Not Fighting Any
Legitimate Business
EDUCATING FOR THE FARMS

The Union Wishes an Agricultural
High, school in Every County
business Agents Enable Farmers to
Buy More CheapIy-To Build Ware
housc-GambIing in Farmers Pro-
ducts should Be stopped.
The officers Of the North Carolina
banners Educational and Co-opera-
Eive Union after q two days meeting
mere returned to their homes yesteT-
day. On Tuesday the county business
agents Of Eastern Carolina met with
she State Business Agent. Mr.. J. II.
3aivea, Of Lee county, and the State
officers. Yesterday the educational
committee of the Union, of which
Hr. il. ID. Edgerton, of Franklin. is
tnalrman, held q conference With
state superintendent j. Y. JoSner
II DIT. ID. II. Hill, president Of a.
Z N. College, relative to putting the
present law III regard to the teaching
OF agriculture in the public schools IN
effect, and Dir. II q. Alexander, OF
Meckienburg. the State president. sid
after the conference that when the
public schools open next fall eiemen-
faFy agriculture and domestic science
will be Taught. The Union is also
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agricultural high schools, one or more
fn every county, with a farm con-
necte6 with each school.
w want to adapt the schools that
All ATE dependent upon for the edu-
cation they will get to the needs Of
the Agricultural Glass; said Dr.. Alex
ander. The public schools have been
too citified, with a tendency to cdu-
cate the children away from the
farm instead OF to it."
The Union Will ~-operate with the
state Department of Agriculture this
sumnlcE i'll the farmers institute
work.
Speaking of the work in general Of
the Union, DIR. Alexander said: "On
the cooperative feature of the or
gaf1Hatl"n we are going TO push the
work OF establishing farmers ware
houses Tor cotton and tobacco and
other farm products during the the
summer. We are bonding our State
Business Agent under a $4,000 bond
ana WI give him substantial finan-
-lal backing at an early date. Our
pan plates a system Of county
business agents and of local business
agents who will also be bonded. Some
ii the counties already have these
AGENTS. With these t~he~farIners can
cooperate in buying their farming
Implements by cooperative purchas-
.ns. Through the farmers ware
houses we hope to make more direct
connection between the producer ana
he manufacturers by selling direct to
he spinner"
The tn1on urges ssid DIR. Alex
snder, "a reduction in the use of fer
~tiiizers, especially the ready mixed
fertilizers. We have urged the farm
rs to buy the materials and do ,hei,
own mixing, getting better guano for
less money. In business methods we
are urging economy, thai the rme
conduct their business as far as pos
siblo on Il cash basis and avoid mort
cages and credit as much AS possible.
We are urging them To farm with q
view TO improving the soil sd OF Iiv-
ing at home by raising their "
home supplies"
Speaking of legislation which the
Union favors, DR.. Alexander said:
The National Union, which Includes
the state Unions, is behind some leg
islation in Washington. two of these
matters being the abolition Of the
cotton exchange, so as to destroy
gambling in futures in farm products
and To secure the enactment Of the
parcels post law. In State Legislation
we the Torrens system Of anG
registration which would effect q saw.
ing to tho whole population in rea,
estate exchanges and also secure tho
title, for under the Torrens system Of
land tenure the State guarantees the
title. and thCre WOul be no law suits
resulting from imperfect titles.
our organization is not desfruc.
tive aud Is not fighting against any
legitimate business. Its is tr
harnonlze all factions and classes as
far IS possible and to aid in every wan
1t may in building up every interes1
and Industry in the State
Other officers present at the meet.
lngs were DR.. J. NJ. Tcmplcton, OF
Wake, Nice-president: y. c, Shr1for6
of Catawba. chairman Of the eSecr,
tive committee and secretary of tn,
national executive committee. = p
w. Plylcr. Of Union, secretary OF tn.
executive committee; w. c.. Crowder
of Wake. and /. p. Coggins OF Chat
ham. members Of the executive com
mittee: J. 4. Green. of Union, Stat