Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
s. c. FARMERS UNION.
Deputy Organizer Parrot Tells Of
the Good Accomplished.

the Good Accomplished.
Sumter, Special.-Deputy Organic
er Parrott, of the Farmers Union,
says the Union has grown largely,
during the past year. He has organ
lied the counties of Chesterfield,
Berkley, Dorchester, Horny and
Hampton, placing lodges in these,
VARYING in number from IL in Dor
chester to 81 in Horny. There are
$50 local lodges in this State, en-
bracing every county except George
town. The number of lodges were
about doubled during 1909. He finds
that the interest in the work and the
membership and attendance is grow
ing, and says that in many places
where the local union had died out
it has been revived and is flourish
ing.
The unions secured better prices on
fertilizer last year, the rebates vary
ing from So to 50 q ton, the rebate
coming from the factories. The
locals in various places have bought
heavy groceries in quantities at
cheap prices and have divided the
saving among the farmers; have
bought bagging at a reduction OF 3
cents 81 yard and ties at a reduction
Of from 10 to 25 cents a bundle, and
in some sections where the price here
tofore had been high, Mr.. Par:ott
says, q reduction on covering OF 81
cents q bale was secured. In one
county the union has contracted for
| 1910 at $40 a ton less than the in
dividuals paid for it in 1909:
The State Executive COMMITTEE OF
the Farmers Union met in Columbia
Hast week, and adopted resolutions as
follows:
Whereas the cotton growers of
South Carolina are suffering from the
effects of gambling methods prac-
tised by the New York cotton ex-
change and those who have adopted
the methods Of this exchange and
Whereas the South Carolina State
Farmers union believes that the
hour has come when the cotton
growers should no longer remain in
active and careless of his own well
fare, and
Whereas National President Ben
nett is now in Washington with Of
fetal representatives Of the various
States and leaders of. this organiza-
| ton determined to seek legal cure
for this wrongs and. to inaugurate
Ia vigorous fight in the interests Of
the cotton grower, now, therefore,
be- it
Resolved that the South Carolina
State Farmers union put itself on
record as offering its earnest aid and
assistance to President Bennett in his
battle for the common rights of the
producer and ~instructs the represen-
tative. of this State union to hold
his every effort to the vigorous pro-
secution Of this fight for justice and
equity.
Resolved that the executive COM
mittee Of the South Carolina State
Farmers union recommended to the
Legislative committee that the bill
introduced by Representative Hines
Of Lancaster county in reference to
the storing of cotton in cotton mill
warehouses be supported when
amended with proper safe guards
and restrictions.
The following resolution was
adopted:
tive the executive committee of
tkaz South Carolina State Farmers
union, respectfully call the attention
of the State legislative committee to
the fact that the last legislature SO
amended and e%masculated the guano
inspection bill as to render ineffec-
tive, so far as the right of reim-
bursement to the buyer when the
analysis falls below the guarantee.
Therefore, we would respectfully
suggest to the legislature that they
take immediate steps to have the
| bill SO amended as to safeguard the
farmers of the State when fertilizers
fall below the guarantee"
HResolved, That the legislative
committee suggest to each county I'M
ion the appointment of a legislative
committee, subject to be called to the
capital whenever any legislature vi
tally affecting the agricultural inter-
ests is pending and such attendance
is deemed necessary.
"Resolved, That the State legisla-
tive committee keep watch upon nat
ional legislation affecting the agri-
cultural interests and be prepared to
respond to any call from the national
president to aid in fighting proposed
adverse congressional action, and
that this committee take up this mat
ter with the State unions of sister
States"
"Whereas, it has developed that
South Carolina is the only State on
the Atlantic seaboard, save Delaware,
and one Of the four only States this
side of the Mississippi river that has
no effective legal protection by
means of vigorous inspection against
impure commercial feed stuffs, and
Whereas, on all sides of this
State legal inspection and protec-
ton against inferior Illuminating oils