The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

Officers of the Farmers union, In con iunction with the state department or ag- riculture, announce series of farmers meetings during July and August to pe held in every county of the state A formal statement has been issued, signed by President w. A. Morris, Secretary I. J. Kennedy and Capt. R. F. Kolb. This statement gives the dates and places at which meetings are to be held, and also announces that the annual convention of the Farmers union will be held at Au- burn August P. 23 and 24 Among other things the Farmers union officials say:
 Captain Kolb commissioner of agri- culture, and your officials at headquar- ters have discussed the propriety of meet ing as far as possible in every county during July and August to further the interests of the farmers of this state. It goes without saying that Captain kolb is the farmers friend, and will at all times be found laboring for the up- building of the agricultural interests of the state. Beginning near the middle of July and winding up the same time in August, the places and dates which are given below we expect to begin these meetings, and expect every member of our organization to be present and have all farmers out of the organization pres eht if possible a these meetings. The first day will be public, everyone invited, as 1t is Captain Kolb's desire to place sub jects of vital importa zee before the farmers of Alabama. These win be known as farmers institute meetings. We ex- pect demonstrators, together with the professors of Auburn. to be present at as many meetings as possible. We as- sure you that our officials, Commissioner of Agriculture Kolb, the faculty of Au- burn, together with the demonstrators of our state, are working comparatively to one end, and only one, and that is to get Alabama farmers on a higher plane
 The dates and the meetings announced are as follows
 Chambers County-July l2, 1s; place later.
 Randolph County-July IA, 15; Napo- leon local, 12 miles north of Roanoke.
 Tallapoosa County-July r, IS; Davis ton local, off at Wadley.
 Clay County-July 1e. 20: Elder local; seven miles north of Pyriton.
 Talladega County-July 2l, 22; Clover To- cal: off at Talladesa.
 Coosa County-July 24, 25; Parksdale local; off at Parksdale.
 Macon County-July 26 place later.
 Montgomery County-July 27; place later.
 Pike County-IuIv oS 29 Palmvra local. l2 miles south of Troy, off at Troy.
 Bullock County-July 31, August 1; Jen- kins local; off at Inverness.
 Barbour County-August ?, 3; Pleasant Grove local; eight miles west of Clayton.
 Dale County-August 4. 5; Mount He bron local off at Newton.
 Henry. County-August 2, s: plate later
 Houston County-August 9. 10; place later.
 Geneva County-August Il, 12; place later.
 SECTION NO. 2.
 Cleburne County-July P, IS. Bell Town Local; miles south of Heflin.
 Calhoun County-July IA. IS; place later.
 Etowah County-July II, IS; place later.
 Cherokee County-July 19, 20; court house: off at Leesburg.
 DeKalb County-July 21. 22; Marona To- cal; 12' miles west of Valley Head.
 Marshall County-July 24, 25; with Grassy local, eight miles west of Gun tersville
 Madison County-JuIy 2s, s7 lndepend- ent local; four miles of Hobbs Island. Jackson County-July 2s, e9; place later.