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THE MISSISSIPPI UNION ADVOCATE DECEMBER 15, 1909 PAGE 14 ity and our members have saved a good deal getting supplies through the FARMERS' FORUM Open to any Farmer who is willing to give his Fellows and his Brothers the benefit of his experiments or experiences. i members of the union are crying for the same things. Then isn't it a pity that these great organizations are not united under one great banner. These are not all, out at Billings, the fourth annual dry farming congress minutes. Owing to the press of business and limited time it was deemed best to have a night session at which the officers for another year and delegates to State Union were elected.

All old officers were re-elected except the executive committer which was as follows: J. M. Crumby, C. W. Mitchell and J.

H. Carter, delegates to State Union E. H. Keating and W. A.

Arnold. Second day was taken up with closed door session. By reports from the local union it was learned that the union In this county was in a healthy condition. Number of acres sown in wheat in this county about 280 or 300. At close of meeting the following resolutions of thanks wer adopted.

Whereas, the honorable Panola County Union held with Crumby local is now through with the business that has come before it and has been entertained by the good people of Crumby neighborhood with hospitality unexcelled in the history of this the noblest order known; therefore, be it Resolved, That we extend to, the good people of this community and especially the ladies for the part they have taken in this meeting. Our thanks to them for their kindness. Resolved further, That our thanks be tendered the president and officers of the county union for the faithful performance of their duties. Resolved further, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes and a copy be furnished to each of the county papers and the Union Advdcate for publication. H.

DUNLAP, C. W. MITCHELL, G. A. STGOHN, Committee.

The County Union then adjourned to meet with Cold Springs Union on March 3rd and 4th, 1910. B. 6. McCOLLOUGH, Secretary. union.

It seems that our state officials are the best men. I hardly see how our business agent has the patience he" has, and I think the people ought to be loyal to him, and help him in va rious ways. If you could only have read a letter he wrote me you would not wonder at me giving him praise Well, I guess you are getting tired and my caliber has quit working, and if this escapes the waste basket, I'll do better next time. Yours fraternally, W. S.

FARTHING. Silver Creek, Miss. A CHEER UP. I will try to write a few lines to our dear paper. Sisters and brothers, cheer up! Don't lag.

Keep the wheel rolling and look forward to the future. Strive hard to get in front and lead anybody you can to the light. I wish every farmer and his wife would join our noble order and do all they can for it. Good work, dear farmers, come together and stay together. Raise everything you cat at home, and get out of debt and stay that way.

Being out of debt is a great blessing. Well, I guess I had better ring off, as my letter is getting rather long. Dear editor, if this is worth the space, print it, as I am a member of the union and want my many friends to hear from me. LATHA BARBA. Markette, Miss.

PANOLA COUNTY MEETING. Panola County Union met with Crumby Union on November 26th and 27th. Fifteen local unions were represented. We had a very large" crowd, both union and non-union people. The union was called to order by E.

H. Keating. After organizing for business doors were opened and Rev. R. A.

N. Wilson one of the state lecturers addressed the people, taking for his subject "The" Opportunity of the Farmer." He spoke of the bright outlook for the Farmer through organized effort, by beautifying the home, making it comfortable and pleasant, building good roads, having good school buildings and better equipped teachers, advocating high schools in the country including Agri cultural High Schools. It is not necessary for me to say to those who know Brother Wilson that he held the attention of this large gathering from start to finish and that he made a great speech. After Brother Wilson's address, all were asked to gather around a long table prepared for the occasion, where as fine a dinner as could be prepared by any people awaited us. After paying our respects to this table and its contents we were called together again in the house and in front of it on seats prepared for this'meeWg and listened to a lecture by Hon.

J. W. Boatwright. He made a fine speech on his chosen subject, what the farmer has done, is doing, and expects to do. Brother Boatwright is a forceful speaker and acquitted himself nobly.

After his address then Hon. J. C. Kyle, a life-long citizen of this county who distinguished himself in the United States con, gress, was called to the stand. His time was limited, it being late in the afternoon, however, he made a telling speech on the possibilities of the farmer in this great resourceful country of ours, stressing intensive" farming.

After Mr. Kyle's speech the union had an executive session for a few WHAT THE FARMERS ARE DOING. Josh Billings said: "I luv the rooster for tew things. One is the krow that is in him, and the other is the spurs that air on him to back up the krow." The farmers have been crowing for the last three months and I believe we have the spurs to back it up. Early in September the annual convention of the Farmers' Union met in Birmingham, and most of us are familiar with the proceedings and we are proud of that convention.

But notice how closely its followed by others. During November the 43rd annual session of the National Grange was held at Des Moines, Iowa. 'Tis said the Grange was reported in better conditions that any time since its organization and the platform they adopted upon national legislation is grand, read it. Federal appropriation for highway improvement, establishment of rural and general parcel post, establishment of postal savings bank election of United States senators by direct vote, appointment of a non-partisan tariff commission, defeat of ship subsidy legislation, retaining or strengthening the present oleo laws, liberal appropriations for farm schools, opposing agreements between organized capital and organized labor to the detriment of the farmers. Considerable time was spent in discussing the parcels post system.

The Grange is heartily in favor of it, and plans are being formed to exert more effort in the coming year to secure the passage of laws providing for this reform. The Grance went on record as opposing central banks. During the" same month the "Farmers' National Congress" was held at! N. there was present nearly 700 delegates, all farmers. Out of the many resolutions presented and discussed 25 were adopted covering these subjects.

Upholding the oleo law, agricultural extension and popu-j lar education in agriculture, a parcels post system, national appropriation for farm demonstration work among negroes, a postal savings bank, the" employe and tenant system in the south, denature alcohol distilleries at agricultural experiment stations, the appointment of a government commission to survey four national roads from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the passage of bill by congress for the improvement of the rural free delivery, restriction of foreign immigration, consolidation of rural schools, organization of the school system, equal chance of farm boys and girls with city children in education, prevention of -three days without delivery of mail in rural districts, interstate passenger rate's, against standing armies, interest on government deposits, protection of public funds, the making Guilford battle field a national park, appointment of a taxation committee, opposition to the ship subsidy, for temperance, against fertilizer conformations, a system of co-operative selling and drainage of swamp lands. Notice how each of these (Grarice and National Congress) want practically the same things, and we as was held in November, and on October 2-7 the second convention and the first agricultural fair of the federa tion of Jewish farmers of America was held at New York City. Five meetings of national impor tance in three months, is "meeting some," but when they are all of one class of people, trying to further their cause, all working along the same patch it seems to me that something is going to happen, and that "real quick." So brother, if you become discouraged, take new life and be as faithful as the farmers goat was to the maul. "A farmer hung a maul where his goats passed and of course one raised on his hind legs and gave the maul a bump Avith his head. The maul began to swing.

Billy took it for a challenge and repeated the performance. The farmer retired and left the goat still hammering at the maul. The next morning the maul was still and his goat missing. Upon examining closely he found the goat's tail, and it was still jumping at the maul." Let us enlist for a lifetime of war and keep the faithfulness of the goat around us, and "spurs" of Josh Billings upon us. Yours fratenally, J.

A. SHOWS. New Hebron, Miss. A FARTHING FROM SILVER CREEK Dear Readers: As I was perusing through the columns of the dear old Advocate, and reading each column thinking of the sound advice that we get so often and so little heed is given, I wonder not at the business men of our country not trying to help us. It seems that we as a whole don't realize our independence" nor the duties that rest upon us.

We have always been led and seems that we are willing to continue in the same old rut. It seems that we want to continue in the way that we were taught by our great fortfathers (go the mill with a rock in one end of the sack and corn in the other), not listening to methods of learned men and those that have had experience. But our country is changing slowly but surely, and for the best. Our papers are educating the1 people and it would make you proud to see so many people taking newspapers that were a few years ago hardly known. I'll leave that for the readers to judge.

Our best farmers take most papers, especially agricultural periodicals and his ideas are the most practical. The writer would not be without papers of the various kinds for they are the best of companions in need of advice. I thought I would write something of our local, but don't know how to beginbegin, and it seems that I have already written too much. We have not a local strong In membership but try to be strong to duty, we are situated in a good and prosperous commun 43 PREMIUMS FREE Return this "Adv." and remit us $4.5. the Special Trice we make you on 2 Boxes of our 6 and 10c Cigar Assorted Brands, which we want to introduce quickly to 60.000 new customers, and we will send you in same package 1 S.

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