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THEPRCGltESSlvi i ! f 5 1 -. s SI OFFICES EIUMINCaAM, AIL MEMPHIS. TENN. KALEIGarN.C DAIXAS, TEXAS. New York Office, 41 Park Row, ' Chicago Otfice. 400 Advertising Building. y ?mffi&S ACT SoSSSkaa of march; i. ui. , , , SUBSCRIPTION RATES - - - " . . - i.-. (Iimi mAntfia.. SX . cents. une year. i; six hmius, w ..n, - - ' "i m. an. . term gnbscrlptions, If paid wholly Jn advance: two ye,tl.fe rVS2 J five years $3. Fowl subscriptions, $2 a year Canadton1.M. '. ' r'.-.- "i v-v i - - OUR TWO BEST.SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS One oM subscriber and one new subscriber, W sent 5eJ . ret Hie Progressive Fanner ono year for $1.50. A club pi tare yearly fabscrlptlone, if seat together, all for fg. ; Header la the CaroIinaWlrglnla. Georgia and Florida should , V i always address their letters fo s . - THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Ralciflh, N. C CASH PRIZES FOR FARM EXPERIENCE LETTERS IN CONNECTION with our great ' "Diversification Contest' care of The "Diversification and Independence" . Progressive Farmer. . - ' ' . series, we offer each week a prize of We also announce the following $2.50 for the best -experience letter "Special Issues" of The Progressive any reader sends us on the subject Farmer to appear during the coming discussed in that issue, and $1 for six weeks : - ' f ' each of the three next best letters v MarketingJuly 24. that we publish, no matter how short. Clover-Vetch August 7, ,7 Following are the lists of subjects on - , " " whfchpri letters at. wanted, to- h f ! gether with the dates by which they pme of ?7i0 fot the best letter receiv- ?uu n'AA .tc . ' ed from a-farmer subscriber,, $5 tor SSSifflk best Uttered $3 for the preparing for the uvinr at Home Next third best, and regular space rates for Winter. Mail articles by July 14.. all other articles, we publish. For, Subject-sowinj gmair Grain: pats, Wheat, - tfceSr specials articles' should be mail ed at least two weeks before date of JPevoted to Organization, Cooperation and Marketing J .. . ( KXEMr Orflanlxer-LtoturtrKerth Carolina rsm..Ml .. . Contributing EoUtors:j e. w.xa3s. rrijent soon ciina rr.. Ub, Union ( C. C, WR1SHT. CxOHUf CommmMB MuW Friilrt. I SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR DIS CUSSION AT LOCAL UNTONSy. llans for a ; Kelghborhoofl or tJnlon Ticnle This Smmner. " .' ' - . - How May We Best Cooperate la ilar ketiiiff Tola Year's Crops? . . . '- '. " :AtrousT-" Best Methods of Ilarvesttrig May, Corn, and Forage Crops. ' ' nans for . Sowing Clover," Vetch, etc., and for Cooperative nuyhase of Seed.. SBPTEMBEIt , 'I ; J now May' We Make Work Easier for Our Wives and Daughters? v ITow May- We Improve - Out- local Schools, or ' Help : Growft-up ' IUlterates Learn to Kead?,. J- 1 s , ."-a uest Jhe-President .of the TTnU x 'State anH Pv.r,T.tu U ' T . win Carolina Ren- reWsfly-to;eep- 2 , of Germany and Austria open to Z ; Southrand thatj; necessa'ryM, . will be. placed- on .munitions of JS in case; these: markets are not keni open to our trade " v Cotton Tare and Cottdn Exports Suestiosi; for Local and County ; ; ,: Meetings - A, PROGRAM should be well balan--.cear Do not consider .fubjert so long that the listeners be ';Gomewearyof It. -It would be bet- Rye and Barley. .21.. liail articles, ia envelopes marked -issue preferably .three weeks. Satisfactory Syrup The Most Container on the Market m - III!!!!" The up-to-date self -sealing can. Well made and strong, . - - :- - s . : Ships anywhere without danger of ..leaking. s Friction cap with lags fit into two inch opening (The large sizes shipped from Atlanta District have wire ring Instead of ball) TTT r, fcV-,.. : 'f Imam 1 ma L. J il two important resolution were pdop--y":u .w"" v"c"ng mat will stir ed: - - -, . "T , -A: each one present... Good music is al- RegarJin Cotton: Tare ti :.r-;ways appropriate. A roll call with "Be it resolved by the State Coun- responses; a Sentimental nature, cil of the North Carolina State. Farm-, either, quoted or original, is good to ers' Union,-: ' , . . break the reserve and formality; 1; "That:we recognize the impor- whiqh-. usually obtains when, people tance ; of readjusting the matter of -rs' assembler Have good music, cotton tare, and to this endwe urgeP"1 tleclamations, something in the holding of:ah international com- - which yonng folks may take part, a mission to fix the tare iipon a more sudjc-oi miercsc to tne women, a modern1, basis so that cotton prices Rebate, a short address, sometimes a will no longer be fixed upon the basis - - spelling down, m fact anything that of .a 6 per cent deduction foT tare, wlU "ke thc morrow just a little while farmers are not allowed to put ' -brightcr.-and more hopeful because or so much on their bales. ' : x , the farmers' dub meeting. 2. - That we request Secretary D. - Do not allow the program to be F. Houston to interest himself in this come too. sordid by the discussion of Subject.' ; ' - " ' - , business topics only. An appeal to Regarding Cotton Export Trade t our better nature is desirable. A shn-f HBe it resolved, by the" State Coun-H pie lunch" of sandwiches and coffee; cil of. :tjie. North CaroIinaFa'rmers has; become a fitting close to all club Union, that we hereby urgently ire- meetings. A. D. Wilson. AVOID IMITATIONS All Recor&Aane etamped -with Canco Trade Mark on bottom. TRAOC CAN CO MNK Made Only By , AMERICA!! CAII GO. New Orleans Dallas Atlanta - Kansas City Cincinnati St. Louis i r simplicity, strength and 3 THE KING OF ENSILAGE CUTTERS" is known everywhere for its great simplicity, strength and durability, its can't doe and safety features, its abso lute supremacy among ensilage cutters. It I stands the test of hardest Work. Guaranteed to do more and better work on less power than any other ensilage cut ter on the market. Write for catalog and proof, tmms GEHL BROS. ETC. CO., 1111 S. Water Stt Wert Bend, Wit. V f HM. I I 1 A I S ' be? r!sn ts in cannB all fmlts, vegetables and berries for homeor market, getVirginiaCans. Made from heavy plate and fully guaranteed. Juices lower than ever. Prompt shipments. The proper amount of ro1w nnd fln-r ktut. .t, . order. Special discount for early orders. Write ivc ijriuo usii toaay. Tite Progressive Farmer Advertisers Are Guaranteed. .IMPORTANT WORK FOR LOCAL UNIONS A T THE meeting of the Executive Council of the North Carolina ZA State Farmers' Union in Raleigh last week, Durham was select--.X ed as the next pl,ace of meeling and November 16, 17, and 18 the date. The following resolutions of suggested work were adopted for the immediate attention of all Local Unions throughout the state: Be it resolved, fey the State Council of the Norti Carolina Farmers' ' i - Union: . J-' . , -.-r"1 ; That we. hereby urge Local Unions and County Unions to give especial attention at this time to the subject Qf cooperative market ing of this year's crops, especially pooling cotton, colton seed, to bacco and peanuts; and we 'urge that grading;of all .these products shall be done by disinterested persons and not by buyers whose financial interests are benefited by systematic under-grading. We recognize the serious conditions; especially in our trucking sec tions, and urge all our trucking members to try to help form a North Carolina state truckers' marketing organization. We note with especial .-gratification' he increasing interest in pure-bred livestock and in dairying all over North Carolina, and we suggest that Locals everywhere investigate the advisability of form ing sire-owning associations And inaugurating cream routes wne ever practicable IV" We also urge Locals to look into the soil Requirements of eacn sectiort of the state, especially with a view to reducing the cn$"mK tion of high-priced potash in regions . where . the state agncultura experiment station shows that potash cannot be profitably appne , f We also urge' Local Unions to continue, to educate the membe s ship and the public in the legislative program of the State rrtti?l it. . ii . i.. . . - l: irsA nwnersnipf wnion--especiaiiy rural creaus, race segreganww u - and the - repeal of - the merchants' crop: Hen. Jult lit ' t '.J . . - . . 1 anninlt & we again can attention to tne state-wiae cru .-- t illiteracy which the StteXommittee aft. dertaking in cooperation with ourljorgankationi the State V ep toent of Education, and State Department of Agriculture. We s our LocarUmons to give their hearty support to this moyemeni helping to organize "moonlight schools" in" every community m state, joining also in the observance of "Community Service w later in the year, . , -rif - 1 : -': -, , - . ' VII. v N . ' , , ThaCa copy of this resolution: be sent to each Local Secretary the state with a suitable letter from, the stite President. '1
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