Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-09
Farmers Adopt Resolves"

Farmers Adopt Resolves"
How the Farmers State Convention In
Raleigh Went on Record.
The Farmers State Convention.
IN Session in Raleigh last week.
unanimously adopted the follow
Ing resolutions, prepared by the
resolutions committee, composed
OF W. J. Shuford, B. B. Everett.
L. B. Parker and Clarence Poe.
Whereas, the present war stu.
alton IN Europe brings number
OF new issues befo:e our people, in
view of which be it resolved:
First. That we urge our bankers
to recognize warehouse certificates
as suitable collateral for loans up
to the maximum of their re-.
sources, and we urge that Con-
grsss make ample provisions to
this end and see that help goes to
the man who grows the crop and
not after it gets into the hands of
merchants, buyers, etc. :.
Second. That we urge that our
people, in view of the scarcity and
high price of potash, make a care
ful study of the fertilizer needs of
each section and each type of soil
and ascertain just in what degree
potash is needed, and whether or
not there is justification for using
complete fertilizers,
Third. That in view of the
prospect of higher.priced food and
feed crops next year we urge that
our farmers plant more heavily
than ever before of grain crops,
clover, vetch, rye, etc.
II. -
Whereas, we recognize the propo-
sition for the observance of a
Community Service Week" in
all sections of North Carolina as
one of almost unlimited possibili.
ties for progress and upbuilding
in all useful lines, therefore be it /.
Resolved, That we hereby urge
farmers everywhere to unite to see
that this need is made the coca.
sion for beginning in every North
Cat olina township and county
some definite practical forward
movement for better schools,
reads, health conditions, social
and economic conditions, etc. ::
Whereas, We would remind our
Congressman that the eyes Of the
farmers of America are on them,
and they will not hold any Nom.
Der suiltless who fails to do his
duty in providing proper system
of rural credits, furnishing money
to the farmer with q minimum of
red tape and middleman's expense
and encouraging as fully as pos.
sible the cooperative idea among
farmers.
Nv.
Whereas, North Carolina has
enjoyed Statewide prohibition
for five and a half years; and,
whereas, other States are looking
to North Corolina and asking if il
is a benefit, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the North Carolina
Stats Farmers Convention of
1914, that we endorse Statewide
prohibition for it's benefits to
farmers and all other classes, and
we urge ether States to adopt it
V.
We recommend the work of the
experiment stations in the variety
breeding of crops. We recon-
mend establishing and standard
izlng good varieties to the several
localities of the state by the OK.
pertinent station, and that the
work be extended to include all
the major crops.
vi.
We recommend the entire State
be put under stock law by legisla.
ture act and that a committee be
appointed to urge this upon the
General Assembly.
VII.
Whereas, we view with pleasure
the great interest that is being
taken in general and vocational
education by the citizenship of
our State and especially the rural
districts. community and farm
life schools; and, whereas, we
wish to give our endorsement to
every agency having for It's pur-
pose the dissemination of know.
ledge, calculated to improve and
uplift rural conditions, therefore,
be it resolved:
First. That we recommend the
establishment of community and
farm life schools in every county
in the State.
Second. That we request our
incoming Legislature to add to
the dormitory room of the A. and
M. College at Raleigh so as to ac-
commodate all the students who
desire to attend this institution.
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