The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-03
s. C. FARMERS union.
Deputy Organizer Parrot Tells of
the Good ACCOMPLISHED.

lZed ih" counties nf Chesterfield,
Brrklcy. Dorchester. Horny and
Hampt"M. pla"im% lodges in these.
varying III number from II IN Dor
chester &" 81 i'll Horny. There are
40 local lodges in this State. en-
braring every county except George
rown. tn" number al lodges were
about doubled during 1909. He finds
that the interest in he work and the
membership and attendance is grow
ing, and says tha, i'm many places
whcr" the local union had died out
1t has been revived aud j. flourish
inc.
The unions secured better prices on
fertilizer last year, tn" rebates vary
my from - To ~ ton. IN" rebate
comm" from the factories. The
locals III various places have bought
heavy groceries IN quantities at
cheap prices and have divided he
Sarin" anon" the farmers: have
bought ba"ging at II reduction of )
cents Il yard and ties al IL reduction
of from 10 10 p cents bundle. and
III some sections where the price here
toforc had been high. Mr.. PARROT
SAYS. Il reduction on covering" OF -
'entS bale wa> secured. In one
county the union has contracted for
llo at $40 il ton less than the in
dNidualS paid for il in 1909.
The State Executive Committee of
the Farmers Union me, in Columbia
last week. and adopted resolutions as
follows:
W NlUrraS the cotton growers of
Sout IN Carolina are Suitcrim. from the
effects Of "amblin" methods prac-
Used " the New York cotton cx-
change and those who have adopted
the me hodS 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 anI careless al his own wei
fare. and
Whereas National President Ben
nett Is now in WASHINGTON with Of
uclal representatives of the various
States and leaders of this ur.aniZa-
ton determined 10 seek lcwal cure
Tor tins WRONGS and Ia inau"uralr
Il vigorous fight in the interests al
IN" cotton grower. unw. therefore.
be il
Resolved that the South Carolina
State Farmers union put itself on
record as oiierilI" lis earnest aid and
assistance To President Bennett i'm his
battle Tor the common rights Of the
producer and msiruclS The rcprrScn-
tativr ot this State union to hold
his every effort Ia the vigorous pro
Secuiion of this ighr 1"r Justice and
equity.
Resolved thai the executive COM
mite" of the South Carolina State
Farmers union recommended To the
Legislative committee that the bill
introduced by Representative Hines
a! Lancaster county in reference io
the storing al cotton in cotton mill
warehouses be- supported when
amended with proper safe "u:rlS
and rest triction>.
The following resolution, WA,
adopted:
the South Carolina State Farmers
union, respectfully call the atIcmt ion
Of the State legislative committee To
the fact that the laSl legislature 80
amended and rnaSculaled the "uamu
inspection bill aS tn render inrlicc-
tive, so far aS the right of rrim-
burSement To the buyer when the
analysis falls below the guarantee.
Therefore. we would respect fully
suggest To the legislature that they
take immediate steps 10 have the
bill ;" amended aS to SAFEGUARD the
Farmers of The State when fertilizers
fall below the guarantee.
"ResoIved. That the legislative
committee suggest 10 each county MI
ION the appointment OF II Legislative
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 10 aid i'll fighting proposed
adverse congressional action. and
that this committee take mp this mat
Ter with the State unions of sister
States.
Whereas. il has Developed that
South Carolina is the only State OH
the Atlantic eabOard, 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
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