Newspapers / Siler City Leader (Siler … / Jan. 29, 1887, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of Siler City Leader (Siler City, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
THE FARMERS' MASS CON i VENTION. The convention assembled at 12 o'clock on Wednesday in Metropolitan Hall, Raleigh, and was called to order bv Col. L: li Polk. H. C. McAllister was made temporary chairman land S. 0. Wilson,; secretary. Rey. Dr. -;Nelson opened the meeting with prayer. The following were appointed a committee of credentials, W, S. Burgwyn, Alex. Mclver, T. B. Lindsay, D. XcS. Mc. Koy, Dr D. Reed Parker. f TIip t'lHrnmitrpA on nprnvariPTTT nrirfin- ization jnqminated for permanent chairman Elias Carr, of Edgecombe, and S. Qth o Wilson, W E. Beribdw, iwiil Wj IT. Nieholson .-s secretaries. The vice yu-esidents were I). R. Parker, C. McDonald, W. F. Green, L. W. Anderson, iWillis R. Williams and' A. T. Mial. Mr. Carr on taking his seat spoke briefly, expressing the wish that all the actions of the convention might farther the interests of agriculture, the chief interest of the State. T1 "M AlVTv ov .. intrndni.fd a. resolu tion that Wo! one should be entitled to vote in the convention whose chief business interest was not fariniug. This resolution aroused considerable opposition, but was finally passed. On motion of Mr! John .Nichols1, con- gressman-elect, a committee of three waited Upon Minister Jarvis and in- vited him to address the convention, He made aii address lasting about an i hour. Ho urged the farmers to aid i the State University and the Depart ment of ; Agriculture and recommended that the latter be consolidated with anj agricultural and industrial school, and that 2.),000 additional be taken from the State treasury and put ' into the fund with the Department's money, I Committees of five each were ap- pointed.-on the following subjects: j- 1. Honiestead, mortgage and lienlawl 2. Commercial fertilizers, j I 'J. Constitution and by-laws, and declaration of principles. j 4. State Department of Agriculture. 5. Industrial education. 6. Public roads. 8. Immigration, to which all resolut t ions pertaining be referred without I i '. debate. ; , ' ' t ' - !" " ' ' ' S. Other propositions and resolW tions. j . - ' 0. Stock and stock laws. j ! Gov. Scales was away in Virginia initIr ; E. TA'. Kerr, of Sampson, re sponded in his behalf-to an invitation to address the meeting. j At the beginning of the afternoon -ession a telegram was read from a Farmers1 j-Convention at Ashevillej, asking that the work of the State Agricultural Board be enlarged, with, special jregard to the sub-department of immigration. j 1 Tne following resolutions were in- troduced : To regulate warehouse charges on tobacco; to work public roads by taxation; to demand of thie legislature a reduction of all public salaries, fees and appropriations' to one-half the present amounts: to ap- point a committee of three or fi ve good nu'ii to take charge of the Governor's mansion and let it out to be finished to the lowest bidder, and that each of the committee, receive-ten dollars when the work is finished; that uo farther ap- propriations be made for the State Universitv; that temperance, haid work and economy will benefit the farmer more than legislation; that the tax otmif on each brand offcommet- cial fertilizer be' abolished and a ton' tax imposed ; that the tax to . be im posed by. this session of the General Assembly do not exceed 20 cents on the 100 worth oX property: that con victs be employed to mine -phosphate and make fertilizers from it; -that a committee of nine be appointed to de termine where and on what terms farmers can borrow money at lowest i ntercst on good security; to encourage immigration: to urge farmers to make I less cotton and tobacco and more grain and grass;! to protect sheep; to reduce expense in the state departments and i penitentiary!, and appropriate the sav- . ings to industrial and- agricultural; schorls; to Tax every dog one dollar for the benefit of sheep growers and the free schools: to abandon 'commer cial fertilizers; to establish agricul tural clubs: .to urge the General As sembly to repeal the present home stead and lien laws. By resolution the Progressive Farmer was made the official organ of the farmers of North Carolina. A message from the Knights of Labor was re ceived, watmly commending the or jects of the convention. By, resolu tion of Mr-G- Z. French an appropri ate answer was returned. Dr. C. W. Dabney was called upon to address the meeting and did so at ; eon sidei able length, defending the Board of Agriculture against adverse criticisms by show'ng that it had too much to do, and that it might more properly be called the Board of North Car olina Industries. At tllP Tiitrht PS;;inn n. VPollltion WJIS ' Jl lUB Ltlglll hthSlUU U 1CMUUUUU MilS ; introduced by Col. L. L. Polk, that the organization of the State Department ()f Agriculture should bo placed unider the control ' and management of the practioai farmers of the State, and should consist of a board o f nine only, one from each Congressional .district, each of whom shall be practically identified with some one of the leading industries f his district and two -thirds of whom shall be practical farmers. The Governor should be ex-officio chairinan o,f such board. ; The fund should be relieved of the burdens of making coal explorations, : immigration, analyses of stomachs, oyster surveys, fish propagation, &c, ; and all other matters not strictlv agri-1 cultural. ",. i That for the benefit of the children of fanners, we should have an Agri- Cultural college which should receive : $20,000 annually of the fund of the Agricultural; Department, 825,000 an.' nually from' the State treasury, and ' 87,500 aunually frcm the land scrip, now applied to the State University, to ; maintain said Agricultural College. I A resolution was passed asking the ; General Assembly to turn over to the fanners the 125000 of land scrip now in the hands of the University, and bearing $7,500 interest a year, to the ! maintenance of an agr icultural and mechanical; school. The convention chose the name of the North Carolina Farmers' Associa- tion. It will hold its annual session in i Raleigh each year when the General Assembly meets. ' Mr. Elias Carr, of Edgecombe, was j chosen president, with nine vice-presi- 'j dents, from the various congressional j districts, as follows: 1st, Willis R. j Williams, of Pitt; 2nd, Capt. W. A. Darden, of Greene; 3d, G. Z. French, -j ef Pender: i 4th. Col. W. F. Green, of I Franklin; 5th, H. Eyries, of Forsyth; Gth, J. S. Reid, of Mecklenburg; 7th, W. H. Hobson: 8th. Bunvell Blanton: Otli W TT Mif!1nrp. of Clav. Secre-1 tary, B. F. Hester, of Granville; assist ant secretaries, S. Otho Wilson, of Wake, and C. McDonald of Cabarrus. Treasurer, W. E; Benbow, of Guilford, j Executive committee, j Dr. D. R. I Parker, of Randolph, Prof.. A. M Mc- j Iver, Grange; D. McN. McKoy, of' Harnett; L. Li. Polk, of, Forsyth; and C. McDonah1, of! Cabarrus. J. M. HENDERSON, Builder & Contractor, Southern Fines, N. C First clash work done' at ica.eiiable' prices, j HOUSE AND LAND j FOR SALE ! In the town of Manly, within a mile ; and a half of Southern Pines, the sub scriber offers for sale a lot of 4 acres,. ; good house and kitchen. The laud is under thorough cultivation, well fenced and there is a considerable number of fruit trees set out. ; Terms reasonable. Address r j. s, bland; MANLY,' N. C. MARVELOUS PRICES! BOOKS-KHLUOH Complete Novel and Other Work, by Famous A u tli or. Almost Given Avtuj. The lolWwiug buokt are pnbUnhed in lifal pamphlet turm, and all ar priuted from cood type npoa good paper. Thcjr treat of a great variety of Mibjecu,. aud we Uiiuk uo out can exaiuine the liat without finding therein niacy that he or she would like to pusaes. In cloth-houud form the bookt would coat 1.00 each. Each book i complete in itnelf. 1. The Widow Bedott Paper. Thi 1 the book over which your grandmothers laughed till the cried, and it U just an fuuny to-day an it ever waa. J. Winter Evening Recreation, a large collection f Acting Charades, labteaux. Game. Puzzles, etc., (or so cial gatherings, privau- thcairicals, and evenings at borne.. S. Hack to the Old Home. A Novel, fcr Mary Cecil Hay. author of Hid le ferils." 4. llalos;ae,KecltatIon and Keadlnc, lar and choice collection ibr school exhibitions aud public au 1 private entertain men is. Uemett. complete guide to eorrespoudeuce, jtfving plaia direction Jbr thecomloidauo of leturs of every kind, wiih a. Tat standard letter V rlter for Ladies and C.eu- Innumerable form and examples. C. Tke Froaen Deep. A Kovel. By Wllkle ColUns. author of " The W oman in White," etc. 7. Ued Conrt Farm. A .Novel. By Mrs. Henry 'Wood, author of " K.ast .viine," etc. 8. Tke Lady ofthe Lake. Itv Sir Walter Pcott. 'The Idy of the Lake" is romance in verse, and of all the Works of Scott, none is more beautiful thau this. 9. In Cnpld' Net. A Novel. By the author of Dora Thorne." - 10. A no Itarten.i A Korel. By George Eliot, au thor of "Adam hede," ".The still oa the Kk," etc. 11. Lady wendollne, Dream. A Novel. By tks author of Dora Thorne." 12. The Mystery of the Holly Tiee. A Novel By the author of Dora Thorne." 13. Tke Badget of W1U llnmor and Fan, a largo collection of the fuuny stories, ikriche., anecdoies.juieiua, and Jokes. 14. John BowerbanLV Wife. A Novel. By Mis Mulock, author of " Joha Halifax, Ceutlentan." etc. 15. The tiruy Woman. A Novel. By Sirs. Gankell, author of " Hart Barton'," etc. 16. Sixteen 'Complete Storle by Popular Authors, embracing love, bunwrous and detective kWries, stories of society lite, of adventure, of railway life, etc.. all vert in . Westing. 17. Jasper Pane' Secret. A Novel. By Miss x. K. Braddou. author of "Aurora Flojd." etc. 18. Fancy Work for Home Adornment, anentirely new work upon thin subject, containing ras) and practical instructions for making fhucy basket. wall pockets, hrackrts, needle work, embroider i, etc., etc., profuwly aud elegantly illustrated. 19. OrimmV Fairy Storie for tke Tonne. Th finest collection of fairy slurie published, the cuildrea are delighted with them. SO. Manual of Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen, a guide to politeneoa and good breading, giving the rules of modern etiquette fur all occasions. 31. Rueful Knowledge for tke Million, a bandy , book of useful information for all, upon many ail various subjects. 1 r. Tke Home Cook Hook and Family l'hyat. elan, contaiuing hundreds of excelh-ni oooking i-cii-e and hiuu to housekeiers, also telling how to cure ail common ailments by simple bom remedies. 23. Manner and Cntoma In Far Away Land a, a very interestinic and iustcuctive book of trateln. deM:riltug the peer "Jar life, habits, maimers and cuslobis of the eopt of foreign countries. r 24. HI Popnlar Ballad. 8s roe size as sheet must. Words of all the oid and new songs. 25. Called Back. A Noel. Kv Hugh Coowav. 26. At the World' Mercy. A Novel. By Vloreno Warden, author of " The House om the Marsh." etc. . 27. Mildred Trevaalon. A Novel. By Ibe Duca ss," author of "Moll; Kawu." etc. : 2 Dark Day. A K'oiel. By the author or "Called Back." 29. Kbadow on tke Pitow. A Novel. Bv B. L. 'ar fbon. uthor of " Bread and-Cln-e--and-Wi-es' etc SO. Leollne. A Noel. Bj Mary Cecil Hay, author of " Brenda Vor." f 31. Gahrlel'a Msrrisge. A Novel. By Wllkle Collins, author of ' No Name," etc. 32. It capias: the Wklrlalnd. A Novel. By Mary Cecil Hat. author of " Old Middloton's Vonev." etc. S3. Dudley Carleoa. A Novel. By Ui-m M. K. Brad Con, author of "ldv Aud lev's Secret." etc 34. A tioldeu Dawn. A Novel. By the author of ' Dora Thorne," etc. : ; 35. Valerie Fate. A Novel. By Mr. Alexander, a, thor of " The Wooing O't." etc. . 36. KUter oe. A Novel. Bv Wilkie Collins, author f .' The Woman in White." etc. ST. Anne. A Novel, Bv Mrs. Hearr Wood, author of Kastl.vnne." , ' 38. Tke Laurel Bnak. A Novel. By MU Muioefc, autlior of "John Halifax. ;entleiuan. etc. 39. Robinson rnoe. A ihriUing uarrativrUav Daniel I Foo, describing the adveuturesof acasiawaj iu the Scat. Pacific-Ocean. 40. llow-to Make Poultry Pay. A practical and - Instructive aerie or arm-lev by Mr. P. H. Ja.-nb.. lv.uitry ' Editor of "The Farm, and Gar-ien.'' Kl.ils ; illustrated. 41. Parlor Macfc and Ckemlenl Experiment, book which tells hum to perform bnudrcisof ar.tumuz tru kt - la made and io'trurov.- rxTx-rlmenU with simple arenU. 42. Vtna of tke Poet, coctaininc chariuine at ie. lions frmnt T;t-hnvsoo. Lonrfellow, Whiuier, Bron. hheaey, Moore, Brvant, and mas v other. 4. Bnildlns Plan' for Practical, Lv-eot lloaaesw A full devfrtj tioa ai d plans f Eight UHxtera Oooses. ranrlnc la pri r from $5f) to iSO0. Llustrat'4. 4. Anecdote of lnkllc McnWaxMcrtoii. r rack In, Webster. 'lay. Tiidrn, Lincoln. Soolt. Graat. Garfteid. Gladstone. Bal'.er. Haneock, Lee, and all the k-adiug sueu of the enturv 45. .Kms'i Fahlea. The vrprk -of an aacieet swiaa. Children have read theaa for eeoiarics, and grown peos Haote them every day. OUR UNEQCA LED OFFER. We will wnd any four of ,these look and our eatalogroe. contalnlnsr prices of nil leading paperR and book", for 12 els. In i torti: n Not?''iVe I iox? mTO Rt 1 rni. -15" ."V . ' J -VMMl J p , 1 . N. B. JONES, DEALS IN General Merchandise. He always has n hand nice Fresh Butter. His Cigars ami fine-cut Tobacco . are unsurpassed. Call and see. MANLY, N. g; h. saddleson, m. d. . Deak-T in Drues. Medicines and Chemicals. ikaps, IJriihho, SiHinpi-s. l'trf innery Fancy und Toilet Articlfs Fine Cigars and Tobaccos and h jrcncntl lino of Smoker's jro4K "r keei in stock all the prepared Ft!, and IVI caeics for Infants aud Invalids The publications of the . Seaside, Brookside, Munro's. Franklin Sq. and Lovell's Libraries constantly on hand. MANLY, N. C. CHATTEL- MORTGAGE BLANKS, POINTED AND FOR SALE AT THE PINE KNOT OFFICE. FRED A. WATSON, . 112 FAYETTEVILLE St. RALEIGH, N, C. House Ornaments. (5 i " ' WINDOW SHADES, : Picture Frames, Wall Paper, Mirrors Easy Chairs, Bric-a-Brac, Fine Paintings and Engravings. THE PINE KNOT. Lijyrhu-d for the illumination of all. Of rit-cial intfret to NORTHERN PEOPLE . whoKt'k u home in the Jvmth It ha-i tanif Wiing to say, und isut afraid to say it. Eight Pages, Published Weekly, j SeuI for (iKmple copy to ! THE PINE KNOT, Southern lines, N. 1 THE FOLDING SAWING MACHINE! I One man can cut six to seven cords per day with it. ! It Savs Down Trees! .KoLInNO SaWINO MACHINE Co., 37 Franklin St., . . Chicago, 111. C. J. EAGLESF1ELD, . Southern Pinoa. N. C. Agicot for Moort; Ckuntyl
Siler City Leader (Siler City, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 29, 1887, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75