The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-08
INFORMAL EEETLNG
OF FARMERS UNION
Gathering at Richland County Court
Mouse Presided Over by 4. y. 4.
Perritt, State President

T.e State, 4th.
A large number Of the Farmers un-
ion members who were attending the
State fair on Farmers union day as
sembled in the Richland county court
house last night. The meeting was
called to order by President Perritu
of the union.
With a few Introductory remarks
as to the nature Of the meeting, the
president introduced J. B. O'Neall
Holloway, who had been at work in
She Piedmont section as field repre-
sentative Of the Farmers union.
Interest in Union.
Mr.. Holloway spoke OF the interest
that he found in that section OF the
State. His work had been along edu-
eational lines to revive and strengthen
the union. He emphasized the in
teress that he found in the schools
and the educational development. Ed
ueation is at the foundation OF the
whole social structure, in the opinion
Of the speaker. The future OF the
Farmers union depends upon the
proper education OF the boys and girls
Of today.
The farmer Of today must use his
brains. Let the farmer apply the
same business principles and scient-
&c methods that the merchant, the
banker or the manufacturer puts into
ais business. He will then see a won
8srful revolution in the results.
"a Educating the Farmers.
Ira ". Williams was then intro
duced. He spoke Of the great work or
the Farmers union in educating the
farmers Of the State. Much OF the
credit for the revolution in the meth
Sds Of farming exerted by the United
States farm demonstration work is
due to the Farmers union. The un-
lon helped to put the work before the
people and get them interested was the
statement by Mr.. Williams. The Or
sanitation was a very powerful factor
in introducing this educational deTel-
apuent. The corn contests OF the
boys all over the State grew out OF
the work OF the union, he said.
He spoke OF the importance OF keep
i1g up the organization. We should
not be deceived By prosperity and be
tempted to become careless in this
respect. The moral force Of organiza-
tion IS Of great value. The union is
a power in the land.
TO be Independent.
Senator E. D. Smith was then in
4roduced by the president in compll-
nentary terms.
Senator Smith emphasized the i'm
portance Of being independent. A man
who is at the beck and call OF another
ts not a full human being-he is SIM
ply a biped. He must rise above the
level Of mediocrity and become some
thing Of force and power.
Three steps-wealth, leisure, learn
ing-necessary to the acquisition OF
bower. Wealth is secured by incTeas-
ing productive power.
How many Of the farmers really
know all the products OF their cotton
and the markets and how it is hand
led from start to finish? How many
know all the products Of cotton seed
and how they are handled!
knowledge is power. Let us know
more about our resources, then we
will be in a position to be more In
dependent
T. Watson made a short address.
I'VE are now closing a most pros
porous year." said the speaker. he
emphasized the importance OF educa-
tional work in the agricultural de-
velopment. For many years the rar-
mers had been sanding a very large
mart Of the money received for cotton
out Of the State for food for both man
and beast. The corn crib was out
West. 1--WE are now moving the corn
crib to this State" he continued.
All the forces are now combining
to educate the farmers. Great IL
crease in the production OF corn'
Much rotton and unsuitable corn has
been kept out Of the State by laws re-
Gently enacted.
There has been great advance IN the
live stock industry in the State.
'This year marks the greatest ao-
vance that has been made in agrlcul-
ture in any single year in our past
history" he continued.
The farmer is the keystone TO the
economic arch Of the country, IN the
o,;nion or the commisSiOner