The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-04
FINE MEETING OF
COUNTY FARMERS
For Purpose Of Booming
Organization OF
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EQUITY
Ssxne Interesting Talks Were
Made and Good Progress
Was Accomplished.
RsxT nlrEIlNG HERE OCT. IL

~ accordance with call of tn
enElgit,ee farmers Of Ohio count.
roe, a. The court house in Hartford
Ny Sept &c. 1916, for the purpose
- getting county organization o
tn, American Society of Equity ii
,,eftny HorkiDg order and to devils,
yc-uv plan by which to handle tbs
rsiE pool Of tobacco.
~ 1he absence of the county
S'@S~m1u and secretary, Rev. 7. II
1aigrIi IN was elected chairman and
=. p Bennett was chosen secretary
4r,> csIR. Mr. Balmain made short
saj,,s ing address. stating the purpose
fs,y rhe call Of this meeting, closing
h,- remarks by calling Mr.. l.. n.
Egos.a-I,up. manager OF the branch
Ca,es Of the A. G. A. of greensboro,
Isl rpr platform. Mr.. Robertson
r-zsszs IN interesting talk, stating
ss.lis,- uf tire benefits that Northwest
srn >tates are obtaining through or
Ez.UlLa1inn 5nd cooperation, follow
fnS with just what the organization
Iu nav able to do for the farmers by
ass way ot furnishing the needed
rE'-.1xses for the farm and home as
well as probably disposing of the
SzrsS3s products of the farm. He
~Ersass by outiining a plan for hand
lins- and marketing the present crop
er arbaSs,o
Er. j.. x Moseley, of greensboro,
N=sr 1sy1 called. He made quite an
enthusiastic appeal to all farmers to
ssaIh together and discouraging tho
si=p vi growing so much tobacco,
sEusnra ging the growth of the va
:.ts-la products OF the farm and CO.
fssse an uGIliEc of the effects of the
osoafy press regarding their reports
81 IN tobacco sales, in announcing
ceF ht%hag' p'ice sales and failing to
rHsg'1 lower price sales creating
tsEv. ana misleading impression
lI1rl< Ia growers. He also eX-
rsrl~Ln.- Newspapers to publish the
EcL r',rpT Of the sales and how
ssST-lilF they eyade the law. Mr..
tsT-T NJ closed his remarks by in
si:sal& thai We have the power to
ms npJiah whatever We may under
t-xSe that IS right, ii we will only
sG-a5rraIe smd suggesting that We
Gasc sDlpe UGtice OF our State and
r%t}U1aj legislative establishments
sgGsrs sfss So II that Ne have represent
g@-.-Sr 81 &c 11Om the farm to look
assL7- ogr interests at headquarters.
NJ 81. Weller. one of our most
ixsa1EaiCrnt and progressive farmers
lSgaSii1e nt and progressive farmers,
,Sz tlluiiy man from his heart, who
Hartford tobacco warehouse for the
t~Ssfi Of The farmers of Ohio coun-
ty. Fas reNl called. He explained
ss~ yea son snd the way in which the
rgs4i f2Etyry was wreSted from us.
RS Waller made AN interesting talk
rrisIsAvn ~ ihc conditions brought
a.sss-i by some OF our fellow farmers
~ 4nmpips their tobacco. and in
srssF- instances Receiving 4 little
EssA"T DyirH ard then Dragging OF
'h%sF ssies. in tnat way disCourag. |
ms. organization. lie closed with 4
siTous appeal TO the farmers of Ohio
oaSrJy 40 rrGn'te and hold fast TO
fias- goou Old A. S. OF e., which is
s'Tss only salvation.
H3i.on WAS made TOR the chair to
asF0iui committee Of three on res.
oiG;iOns, and s. Il. Blauton, l.. h.
FCgley ana Iioury Pirtlc were APP
sct7Ina glfar which an adjourn
Bs1at iCr hiuEcr was had. To meet
aTsz4H "a, lao p, Ui. in the basement
ug the Methodist church.
Meeting called to order at 1900 p.
~ ana Mr. Louis Carlco, of Knots
GEits. was called for. lie made an
sAgaest appeal 10 get in working
e-EGhiOH at once. Mr.. CaricO dis
c.szss q AT some length the sorghum
Tzsztiuu, explaining how the coop
,'sstfve plan yields profit to tho
sarnlsr and saves the consumer quite
p syn also.
NOTION 30 have committee on res
sAxslmis report Carried. and Mr..
read the resolutions, which
were adopted by paragraph. after
tssaSungh discussion. These resolu-
LIONS are attached hereto.
Al the request of the meeting. Mr..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the
hartford Tobacco Warehouse Co.,
iaEne before the meeting and read
he contract. bond and the minutes
}, DE meeting at which the house ;
ssss rented. AR. Tinsley was voted !