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Y THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARAMOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF STATE POLICY. Vol. 1. WINSTON, N. C, DECEMBER 1, 1886. No. 3. OUR FARMERS' CLUBS. What our Farmers are Doing and How the Work of Organizing is Progressing. FORSYTH COUNTY FARMER'S CLUB The club was called to order by the Vice President, A. W. Bevel. On motion J. II. Cox was made Secretary pro tern. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Ay call for reports from the subordinate clubs, was respond ed to by the tallowing delegates: Kernersville, Geo. Elliott; Harmon Grove, I). A Binklev; Pleasant Bidge, A. I. Hulin; Ilural Hall, It. L. Cox. The reports showed encour aging progress all along the line. Sandy Bidge reported an accession of thirteen new members at its last meeting and now claims to be the banner club of the county. F. W. Piatt' ottered the followiugresolution which 'after some discussion was unanimously adopted : Resolved: That a committee consisting of one member from each subordinate club here represented, be appointed to consider the expediency of holding a mas: convention of the farmers of this State at an early day and report to this convention. In pursuance of the resolution the President appointed the following as the committee: G. Conrad, Cedar Grove; M. II. Ogburn, Sandy Bidge; A. I). Iluiin, Pleasant Bidge; G. W. Elliott, Kernersville; J. F. Conrad, Spanish Grove; F. W. Pfaff, Mt. Tabor; IX A. Binkley, Harmon Grove, and 11. L. CoxJiural Hall V" DuHmrt nut tee, on motion 01 A. n. 1'fan, tne club, by a unanimous vote elected L. L. Polk an honorary member of the Forsyth County Farmers' Club. Pertinent remarks, touching the im portance of having the reports sub mitted by the clubs more elaborate and in more interesting form were made by members when the com mittee returned to the Hall and reported as follows: REPOKT OF THE COMMITTEE. "Your committee to whom was referred the matter of a mass convention of the farmers of North Carolina beg respect fully to submit the following: Whereas, the suggestion of a mass convention of the farmers of this state, made in an address issued by this club at its first regular meeting seems to have met the approval of many of the leading farmers of the State, therefore Resolved: That the Forsyth County Farmers' Clflb, believing thai the sooner action is taken in this matter the better, favors the calling of a mass convention of the farmers of the State at Greensboro, X. C, on Wednesday, the 19th day of January, 1887, where a fnll and free dis cussion may be had of such matters as affect the interests of -the farmers of North Carolina. Resolved: That this club expresses the earnest desire to see a plan devised by the mass convention by which a regular organization of the farmers of the State may be affected and through which we may have the benefit of an annual meeting of the farmers of the State. , Resolved: That we respectfully suggest to all farmers in the State who concur in our views, that they hold a county meeting on Saturday the 8th day of Jan uary, or sooner, and appoint delegates to the proposed convention. (t. Conrad was highly in favor of the report for if we are ever to be unproved in our methods we must organize and organize thorough ltenrsentin as we do. the-Jnom lm- po riant element, in thTTgreat indus tries of our country, I feel that we should have a voice in all that relates directly to our interests. We have been sitting carelessly and indifferent long enough. The pro posed convention will aid us greatly in consolidating our efforts to better our condition. He hoped the report would be adopted. Geo. Elliott. Though nearly fifty years of age I have never before attempted to say a word in a delib erative body. But I belong to that class who clothe and feed the world, who pay over half the taxes of the Cedar Grove, A. V. Bevel; Sandy Ridge, J. II. BeiclMt. Tabor, F. W. Pfaff; Span ishfrrovc A. E. Pfaff: country and must we forever re main hewers of wood and drawers of water for the balance of mankind? Among other things we want a bet ter method of keeping up the public highways. We want a better system of education and we who are so directly interested in the matter know its effects and feel then. Let us do like all pother classes look after our own interests, artel to do this properly wo musf-act together. F. W. Pfaff. Thought in the mat ter of legislation ytf could procure many things that would greatly benefit the country, and by having a State organization we can have that unity of thought and action so essential to our progress and devel opment. We should have had a convention long years ago. If we ever accomplish anything it must be alone by standing together. Several speeches were made all strongly in favor of the report and on motion it was unanimously adopted. The meeting having been opened at an unavoidably late hour and the discussion of the various subjects brought before it, having been somewhat protracted, the considera tion of the question presented at the last meeting was postponed. On motion the meeting adjourned to Saturday the 8th of January, 1887, at 12 a. m. A. W. Bevel, Pres't. J. II. Cox, Sec'y. Xov. 27, 1886. CEDAR GROVE CLUB. There was a called meeting of Cedar drove Club, November 19th, at which the attendance was large. Several members actively partici pated in the discussion, which was w to rnaic farm life more attrac- ve to the young people. The Presi- ent, A. W. Bevel, said: I can say iow it was when I was a boy. The farm had'few attractions. The boys not always have fair play. Some- 9 mt times they are given an old blind i 4 i. ...':K u. .i.ii l o hoe with. fce. In harvest time en the other hands are at rest jihq. boy is not unfrequcntly required to jeaYrv water and be a sort ot an errand rxy for the others. Give the boys gooH tools, and make their work as easy and as pleasant as pos sible for thefi. Let them visit the towns and the shops and see for themselves hov men who work for wages under bosses, have to labor. He illustrated the mistaken ideas that people have about the attractions of other occupation by telling of see ing a stage driver, when he was a young man, mounted on his stage, driving a team i of four spirited horses and how ht envied that stage driver. He wouljl rather be that stage driver than' President of the United States, e spoke of once visiting one of tlje finest farms in Davie county, whjere every comfort was within reach The owner had a son with whom he proposed to divide the farm, put the young man, carried away wth the delusion of city life, went Ui town and hired out to work in mmi humble occupation for wages. Our children must be taught that the "occupation of the farmer is a noble onjjff and, as compared with the ocfetrpations of those who work for jtfages in cities, a happy and an enendeut one. Len Ketner preferred the life of a farmer because it was an independ ent one, he was his own boss and had not to go nor to come at the bidding of any master. He had been a farmer for thirty years and had never bought a pound of bacon. Samuel Alspaugh said the way to make the farm attractive to the young was to set them good exam ples and to make home pleasant for them and thus they would grow up good men and good women and be content, and make good farmers. Have good houses, good stock, good gardens, good fences, and - have everything neat and as attractive as possible. Look to the future not the past, and live within your means. And let us live as near to God as possible. Let parents be kind to their children and children obedient to their parents. We cannot acconi push everythingat once, but we cn keep moving in the way of progress. J. I. Craft paid a tribute to the life of the farmer, and said tnat while other honest occupations wore entitled to respect and honorable, the most thoroughly independent, happiest and noblest of all is thfe life of the farmer, who is the only really independent man after all. f J. I. Craft! MOUNT TABOR CLUB. i One of the largest and most enthu siastic meetings yet held by our club was the one of the 26th inst. Quite a crowd, was present and the discussions showed that our mem bership is becopiing more impressed with the importance of our organi zation. J. A; Petree, F. A. Fulk, Isaac; Petree and E. M. Thompson were appointed delegates to -the County club. The following were elected our executive committee : J. It. Petree, J. W. Bullard and Jl L. Pratt. One new, member was added to our number ' and several ydung men were received as honorary members. The question of the neces sity for having a State convention of our farmers was discussed an i i( met with the general approval of the club. We adjourned to me. t again on the night of the 10th ot December. Itespectfully. Thos. Ring, Sec'y. FARMERS CLUB IN HARNETT. It On the 20th inst., a farmers' club was organized at the residence of J. B. Churehil-fcr) be known ns the club of the Upper Little Itiver township. Thirteen members were enrolled and the following fgentle men were elected as officers :i Presi dent, W. D. Patterson; Vice-President, J. B. Churchill; Secretary, Jas. B. Patterson : Treasurer, N. -A. Pat terson. We had very interesting speeches by the President, J. L. A. Brown, M. II. Brown and! others. We meet again on Saturday? the 4th day of December when we hope to add quite a number to our list. J. B. Patterson, Sec'y, Broad way, IN. C. The farmers of Upper Itivor town ship in Harnett county are arrang ing for the organization of a club. Another club is about to be Morgan ized at Hookerton, Greene county. The work of organizing clubs is progressing. Every mail brings the Progressive Farmer requests for forms of the constitution and by laws, which are promptly forwarded. FROM A FARMER BOY. Morganton, N. C. November, 1886. j Progressive Farmer crop is about housed. Editor The corn While the yield is considerably short there is more than enough for home consumption. The crop is estimated at about one third less than last year. Some of the farmers have their old crop on hand yet. The last wheat crop was almost a failure here, and at present the pros pect for the coming crop is not at all flattering. Neither was the apple crop as large as it was last year, but I think the farmers can keep the Sheriff off, notwithstanding the bad crops. Some of our farmers are giving mone attention to making their own ma nure, which we all find to be the cheapest and most profitable way of farming . Success to the Progres sive Farmer. Farmer Boy. The pecan crop has yielded well this year. The trees in Judge , Al bertson's and E. F. Lamb's yards have shed their fruit which is rich and abundant. Take Bro. Creecy's advice and plant pecans. Elizabeth City Economist. Vthe good clubs do. ' The Elizabeth City Economist speaks rh as follows on the benefits to be derived by farmers from the organ ization of farmer's clubs: "The often quoted remark of Dean Swift is that he who makes two blades of grass or two ears of corn to grow where but one grew before deserves better of his country and is more entitled to the gratitude of the poople than the whole race of politicians put together.' This is a noble tribute to the industrious and thoughtful tiller of the soil. If one blade of grass or one ear of corn en titles one man to the gratitude of mankind, how much more is that man or that body of men entitled to the gratitude that causes fifty blades of grass or fifty ears of corn to grow where but onegrew before? The farmer's club of Pasquotank county, if properly sustained, will do that. It will give new life to the farmers occupation in all this sec tion. It will give every one the ben efit of every other one's experience It will give every member the bene fit of prices obtained by every other member. It will be a weekly muse um of products. It will be a farm er's home and headquarters, where he can learn the news and how the crops are getting along. We con fess to some enthusiasm about the Farmer's club. It has been our pet and hobby for fifteen years. How well we remember how hard we struggled to keep it up fourteen years ago. But it died. It was the parent of our old Agricultural Fair and as we predicted then, the child devoured the parent. A fair is more interesting and attractive than a farmer's club, but a well sustained farmer's club is worth liHTmtH ten times what a fair is. A fair is expensive and requires a stock com pany to sustain it; a farmer's club requires nothing but punctuality and a little time. We would sooner contribute to raise a monument to the man who builds and sustains a farmer's club than to the man who builds up and sustains a fair. A farmer's club is purely agricultural and benefits farmers alone. A far mer's club room, with weekly speci mens of growing crops, with all the agricultural periodicals and other publications on file, and with paint ings of agricultural scenes and por traits of distinguished farmers on the walls, we should regard as the greatest blessing to the farmers of Albemarle. It would at once throw new life into the farmer's life and business and would be worth to every farmer more than fifty times the value of the time he gives to it. Then do attend the meeting at the courthouse on Saturday evening at 3 o'clock sharp and lend a hand to revive and reorganize the "Albe marle Farmer's Club." UTILIZING PEA VINES. In place of ploughing under pea vines send a heavy roller over them which will break them near the sur face of the ground. The vine, above the point of fracture, will decay while new shoots will be sent out below the fracture and another crop will be grown which can be similarly treated. If this method shall prove successful, the principal difference in the use of green fertili zers will be obviated; and we con sider the question one of the great est importance to farmers. It is evident that a very heavy roller would be requirid, but cutting knives might be used to assist in breaking the stems. It is probable that the age of the vines would materially affect the facility with which the stems arc broken. If the roller is used at the proper time, when the vines are in blood, breakage could be effected more easily than if the vines are maturing. We hope to learn more of the matter, and if we succed in getting any positive infor mation as to experiments made, our readers will hear of it.- The Spring. H. W. Lindsey, of Kernersville, killed two hogs, on last Friday, weighing 372 and 349; J. W. Beard, two weighing 416 and 372; M. C. Crews, one weighing 300. Salem Press. The State auditor has completed the work of making out and mailing the vouchers issued forpensions this year and applicants may call at their respective offices to receive them. There are now 2,127 pensioners, each of whom receive $14.10 from the annual appropriation of $30,000. Raleigh JSrews and Observer. We regret to learn that Mr.. S. C Hall was bitten on the neck this morning by a venomous spider and for a time his condition was crit ical indeed. His physician was sent for, and every means known to med ical skill were resorted to before the unfortunate man was relieved from distress and absolute danger. The bite came very near proving fatal and Mr. Hall's sufferings were intense for a considerable time. Wilmington Review. Judging from the large droves of horses ami mules that are being received by stock dealers in this city, it would seem that a lively trade is anticipated in tiiat line Hereabouts. mills of Messrs. The renowned rice J. Strauss & Co., of this city, are now under full head way for the season, running night and day, and are turning out some of the finest rice ever put upon the market. The rice crop this year is of unusually fine quality. Gold&boro Argus. There are upwards of 5000 in habitants in this county between the ages of 6 "and 21. The corn crop in Stokes is not so good as it was thought before it was gathered. -Fifty more convicts have been added to the force now at work on the Mt. Airy end of the railroad. Capt. Sterling J. Adams; a promi nent citizen of this county, State Senator from this district in 1870 and for sometime superintendent of the late Major Hairston's planta tions in this county, died at his home near Walnut Cove, Friday night, November 19th, and was buried Sunday with Masonic hon ors. Danbury Reporter. THE FARMER IN PENNSYL VANIA. Col. A. K. McLure, editor of the Philadelphia Times, runs an indepen dent newspaper and sometimes he runs an independent tongue, as will be seen from his speech made before the National Grange in Phil adelphia and reported by the Farm er s Friend: He alluded to the husbandry of the land as the largest and most important interest of the country, and said he heard complaints from every direction that the husbandry of the land was oppressed; that it is interrupted in reaching the markets of the land; that it is trod den down by organized capital, and this is true, but it is the fault of the farmers only. Tjiey hold in their hands the power to vindicate their rights and do not use it. They j have been forgetful of their duties j and faithless to themselves. He said: "With the power in your hands you ought not to come to Philadelphia whimpering about wrongs you have the power to cure. Physician heal thyself! Do you ask me how to do it? It is as plain as noonday. Don't get a lot of politi cal demagogues to lead your col umns but when you have a member of Congress who fails in his duty strike him to the earth. If there is ajCgislator who works in the inter est of organized capital and against' the rights of the farmers stamp on him as you would a viper. If you, do this it wont be a year before you have all the political parties on their knees to you, asking you who you will have." ;
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