Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-03
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION
C0NVENES IN CHAT ANO0GA
Meeting viii Be Held Sept, 8,
Will Be Largest in History
of the Union
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tional Farmers union will hold its con-
vention here.
1t is expected that this will be the
largest convention. in numbers, ever held
by the Farmers union. Numbers of del
egates to the Union Phosphate company
the Carmichael Manufacturing company
meetings in Atlanta last week expressed
their intention of awaiting themselves
Of the opportunity. since this is the first
time the national convention has, been
held in the south or near enough for the
Georgia members Of the union to attend.
in a number Of years.
President Barrett says that this will
be the biggest and best attended session
OF the union ever held. He points out
that the members all over the country
have taken on new courage. and that
besides there being more money in the
hands Of the different state unions there
are now more members than ever before
in the union. and from present indica-
tions there is no reason why the union
should not add one and tone-half million
members in the next 70 months.
Representation is based upon each s.
900 members in each state or a majority
fraction. and with more than 80 states
to be represented the delegates them
selves will make up large number, be-
sides the delegations Of visitors from
Georgia and other near states.
The meetings will be held in the con-
vention hall of the Read house, and the
chamber of commerce and city officials
of Chattanooga have made every nee
essary arrangsment for the comfort and
entertainment of their visitors
The Farmers union has had marvel
Gus growth since its birth only ten years
ago. Starting in Texas the founders
OF this order early hranehed out into
neighboring states. and now organizations
win be found in almost every state OF
the union, with more than 80 state organ
izations and more than 100000 mem
bers.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF UNION.
1t is not so much the numbers COM
prisIng this organization that the off,
GERS and members point to with pride,
but rather to its accomplishments in the
last few years.
In practically all the organized states
II has been necessary to also organize
in connection Herewith different CO.
operative enterprises for caring for the
products OF its members, or for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing different articles
used on the farm, where the members
thought they were not being given ex-
actly a square deal by the business
world. This has led to the launching Of
fertilizer factories, farm implement fac
tories and others in the south, and to
fruit exchanges and truck exchanges in
the north and west
Probably the one organization originate
ed by the Farmers union which will be
OF more direct benefit to members OF the
order is the National Warehouse COM
pany. 1t Is probable that the further
discussion OF this company as regards
it's universal adoption as the best means
for the proper handling Of the cotton
crop will be one of the live topics at
the approaching convention of the union
in Chattanooga next week.
Considerable interest throughout Geor-
gia is being manifested in the introduc-
ton Of the methods employed by this
company. It's methods of the business
have already been endorsed by the Ma
tional Farmers union and by practically
ment and has been in successful opera
ton for more than three years, until re-
Gently having the name of the Mississip-
pi Warehouse company and doing bust
ness almost exclusively in that state,
where it has had the approval of bank
ers, cotton brokers and all who have TO
deal with cotton.
It's officers are very careful to state
that 1t is purely business corporation,
not attempting to guarantee prices or
to do anything more than provide ade-
quate and businesslike facilities for the
proper handling and protection of the
cotton crop.
It's large financial strength puts the
assets of the entire company behind
every receipt, secures the attention OF
large buyers, minimizes risks of all who
deal with it, enables the company to as
vides a method for withstanding tempo
rary Expressions and gives bankers and
money lenders assurances that all Of the
guarantees will be carried out.
The uniform system Of the company
gives a standard receipt for stored cot
ton. the same everywhere, secures one
policy OF insurance with the same con-
ditions at all warehouse points, guaran-
tees to banks the same condition of man
agement at every warehouse In the
chain; also gives close check on opera
tons Of every employe.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.
In Mississippi. where this company has
been doing business for about three
years. the banks will accept it's ware.
house receipts as preferred collateral.
The approved system gives great econ
omy OF management, enabling the stand
ard forms to be bought cheaper in large
quantities, and providing a high-class
general manager with q p-orata expense.
small for each house.
Through the cooperative efforts of this
company the strong communities are en-
abled to assist the weaker, grades are
standardized, the market IL widened, thu
small producer is given the advantages
of large deal and in many places un-
fair competition is largely eliminated in
the sale of the crop where the cotton is
rushed on the market, the company pro-
yiding holding facilities and plans where
by the cotton may be marketed slowly.
Besides the organization of different
cooperative enterprises in the different
states the Union has made itself felt
in other ways. The National union has
for number of years a legis-
lative committee at the national capitol,
and this committee. headed by National
Charles S. Barrett, has been
the means OF securing some very effec-
tive legislation affecting the farmers in
terests. A number Of the state unions