The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-02-16
In Further Organization
OF A. s. of e.
VITAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Another Meeting Is Called For
Friday and Saturday, March
10 and II.
POULTRY POOL IS ORGANIZED

pursuant TO tne cail Hlaue ny
the farmers of Ohio county that met
in Hartford, January 27th, about fif-
ty farmers met at Hartford on Feb
ruary 18th to receive reports of the
committee that was appointed at the
January meeting. The house was
called to order in the basement OF
the Methodist church at 10 O'Clock
by President S. l.. Stevens. A re-
port of the committees was called
for. which showed total OF about
100 already signed up to renew the
A. S. of E., and about thirty thous-
and dollars worth of property sub
scribed for insurance.
The following motion was put be-
fore the house which carried by
unanimous vote: THAT We as q
body of men reorganize our local
unions into the A. S. of e. In order
that We may reorganize our county,
all voting for this proposition there
by do pledge ourselves to use our
influence to get our neighbors to this
meeting and also promise to attend
these meetings if possible to do So"
1t was ordered that there be
committee appointed on resolutions
to report at one O'Clock. The fol-
lowing were appointed: AFRO Row.
an. T F.. Tanner and o. r. Tinsley.
The house was then adjourned till
one o'clock.
The body met at the court house
at one-thirty and it was ordered that
there be a collection taken to pay
for the use of the church and there
was $1.2S collected which was turn
ed over to the church. The commit
tee on resolutions then made the fol-
lowing report which was adopted by
1etions: ,.,,.,.. .,.. o.u,n,
cation and cooperation are necessa-
~ for us as farmers and we believe
that unsatisfactory marketing of our
Exoducts can and should be improv-
ed, We believe that the A. S. of E.
offers us the best opportunity to bet
ter our condition.
1st. Because it is already estab-
lished with National and State de-
partments.
I'd. Because it offers us way to
market all the products of our farms
and is not limited to any one crop.
Sd. Because it offers. us an OPP
portunity to buy the necessary
things for our farms at a great saw
ing.
4th. Because We have tried it
and know by experience that We
have been benefited by it. Therefore
be II
Resolved, that We here and now
pledge our best efforts to reorganize
the A. S. of E. in Ohio county.
Resolved, that in order to carry
out the foregoing resolution that We
call a meeting in each portion of the
county for the purpose of taking ac-
ton on this matter. 1t being under
stood that any one may become
full member by paying $3.50 dues
for one year.
That all persons having a copy of
the agreement put out at previous
meeting, be urged to continue solic-
fling for members.
That We cooperate with other or
CARNATIONS of farmers so far as our
interests are mutual.
Resolved. that we favor poultry
pool and recommend that We now
take steps to perfect such a pool.
Carried.
Moved and carried that there be
a committee of three appointed to
get up a poultry pledge and the fol-
Mans were appointed: e. G. Baird.
Alney Tichenor and w. +. Stevens.
II was ordered that there be a
COMMITTEES OF two elected to make
salex for the poultry and L. p. Ben
nett and q. p. Jones were elected.
II was moved and carried that
there be meeting called for Friday
and Saturday before the second sun
day in March. 1919.
II wei also ordered that 8. L.
stevens be declared q president un-
I'll the above ststsd msstins. and