The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-04
Farmers Union Meeting.

for Meeting in Raleigh July &C.
27-Promises to be Most In
teresting and Profitable Con-
vention.
President H. @. Alexander, Of
the North Carolina division of
the Farmers Educational and
Union, has issued
the following call to all the
members of the great order in
the State:
To Members of Farmers Union:
The North Carolina Farmers
Union will meet at the A.and M.
College, Raleigh, July 26 and u:
The State union is composed of
all the State officials, commits
stoned organizers, one delegate
at large from each county and
one delegate for every two hun
dred members or majority frac-
ton thereof.
The membership Of any county
is determined by the number of
paid-up members as shown by
the books of the State secretary
treasurer.
All local unions that have not
paid Quarterly dues in full,
should make settlement at once.
All county unions that have
not already done so should meet
in regular or extra session
and elect delegates to the State
convention. ...-..
President Hill Of the A. and M.
College has very kindly agreed
to furnish rooms and beds free
of charge: only STIMULATING that
the farmers should bring sheets
and pillow cases in their grips,
as the college beds are not sup
piled with these articles of bed
clothes. Meals will be furnish
ed at the college dining room for
rs cents each.
Application has been made for
reduced rates on all railroads of
the State. The special rates will
be published as soon as received.
Or delegates can learn the rate
by applying to nearest ticket
agent.
The convention will be opened
promptly at 10 o'clock a. M,
with an address by Hon. J. S.
Wynne. mayor Of Raleigh: re-
sponded to on behalf of the
union by DR.. J. Thomas Smith
of Westfeld. Following these
addresses, there will be a public
address by his excellency, Gov
ernor Kitchin. The convention
will also be addressed during the
sessions by DR.. J. Y. Joyner,
President D. H.. Hill and other
members of the college faculty
and Maj. w. A. Graham, Com
missioner of Agriculture.
This promises to be the most
interesting and profitable con-
vention of actual farmers that
has been held in the State with
in twenty years.
Now, fellow-members of the
union, there is treat in store
for every man who is fortunate
enough to attend this conven-
ton. Possibly many of you have
never visited your State capital.
Now is your opportunity. The
trip will cost you very little. A
few days spent on the beautiful
A. and M. College grounds and
farm, inspecting the work of
your own State institution, will
be delightful as we'll as instruc.
tive. And of course you will visit
all the other State institutions
while in Raleigh. This will also
be a very important meeting OF
the union. The report of the ed.
ucational committee outlining
plans for agricultural schools
should be of unusual interest t(
every farmer in the State. There
will be many other matters fol
consideration in executive ses
son. .. .....
! Please send me, as early a.
possible. the names and address
es Of all delegates. Also thu
number of farmers who will at
tend from your local or count,
union.
This should be done by the Sc
cretaries. -.,s ,...~....
| Boys, be sure to be on hand a
the opening session. 10 o'clock
July 8. Don't neglect to hav.
the password for the executiv,
sessions.
i Yours fraternally.
] <. H. Q. Alexander.
......-.-- President.
Route II, Matthews. ..@