The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
Meet In Convention Pur-
suant to Call of Co.
Operative Union
tn POOL THIS YEARS CROP

preliminary Session Behind Closed
Doors. With Wake County Man
Presiding-Convention Proper Met
and f. ID. Broadhurst Delivered
Addresses of WelcOme-RespOnSe
by c.. S. Barrett-Most Important
Work the Action Taken On Pooling
prices of the Weed.
Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, Aug. 25.-Over 500
delegates representing the tobacco
growers of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia assembled in the Grand Opera
House here this morning in a two
days convention, pursuant TO a call
issued by the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union in Salisbury,
two weeks ago for the purpose OF
formulating among the tobacco grow
ers of the two States a plan whereby
the prices can be arranged more
satisfactory to the producers. The
farmers OF the tobacco district are
dissatis fed with the present method
III 1IIoI hSA11iS AASIA p'p bid IL CD
at their special request that the con-
vention is being held.
Preliminary Secret Session.
The session this morning was held
behind closed doors, only members
of the Farmers Union being admit
ted. The meeting was called and
presided over by the vice-prsident of
the State Farmers Union, J. NJ.
Templeton, Of Wake county. The
deliberations were principally upon
the tobacco situation, a committee of
five men being appointed to formulate
plans for che pooling of the tobacco
crop, a proposition that has met with
unanimous favor with the delegates.
Hon. Charles S. Barrett, presto of
the National Farmers Union
made a short talk this morning, but
being a native Of Georgia and but
slightly familiar with the tobacco
situation, he dwelt only a few min
utes upon the question:, speaking
principally of cotton.
The Proper Meets.
Inc convention was formally
Mayor Thomas J. Murphy delivering
the address of welcome in behalf of
the city. Mr.. Murphy assured the
delegates that the city Of Green's
ooro was the most strategic place
mat could have been chosen for the
convention. owing to railroad facili-
ties and veing centrally located, and
mat Greensboro heartily welcomed
Them within her borders.
r. ID. Broadhurst spoke in behalf
OF the Chamber of Commerce, heart
iy welcoming the delegates in the
name of the business men Of the city.
President Barrett Responded.
CHARLES S. Barrett responded in a
happy vein to the many k~indnesses
extended the f9rmarc nv the Chamber
OF and city, thanking then.
IN behalf of the delegates. Mr.. Bar
fett spoke for almost an our in the
characteristic, offhand, Easy manner
Tor which ne is nationally known. He
was perfectly free in his gestures n
uellVery, speaking at one moment as
II IN a personal conversation to one
or his ~neighbors. and again soaring
INTO the heights Of eloQuence. He
humOred the farmers, he cajoled
tnem, and he hit them singing blows,
out he did it in such a manner that he
was interrupted every few minutes
ny OutburStS of applause or
At the conclusion of the speech of
the eminent visitor he was applauded
several minutes by the convention.
Growers Represent Exclusive a
Of Fine Tobacco.
The tobacco district of North Car
DINA, which comprises the northern
NOdhlleS Oh lne central part, ana INC
corresponding counties on the lower
border Of Virginia, supply the market
with millions of pounds of tobacco of
an exclusive grade, being called by
'he tobacco growers the bright leaf,
d part very necessary to the purposes
OF the tobacco manufacturers. The
growers, it is stated, nave become
dissatisfied with the method of making
sales on the market floors of ware
houses, the prices received being re-
ported as too small, and are now after
some plan whereby they can COM
tnand the price. and all be enabled to
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