Farmers Foundation's Big BBQ for Farmers, July 25, 1925

Big Barbecue for Farmers. . . Farmers Federation Plans Big Day for Farmers of Macon on July 25—Prominent Speakers

The directors of the Farmers Federation met last Saturday night and decided to have a big public barbecue on the 25th of this month. The committee in charge was directed to prepare for at least 1,000 people. The federation will pay the entire expense of the barbecue. Preparations are now well under way to make this the biggest farmers day in the history of the county. Not only will hungry people be provided for but arrangements have been made whereby their presence will be thoroughly entertained. Mr. James G.K. McClure, president of the Farmers Federation of Asheville, will be present with four clowns.

Many prominent speakers from all sections of the state will be present to address the farmers. A news article from the Asheville Times printed below gives the names of the speakers and the subjects that will be taken up at the meeting.

This will be by far the biggest farmers meeting ever held in Macon county. From the standpoint of the farmers, this meeting will also be the most valuable. Everybody is invited. Come, learn, be entertained.

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Macon County to Have Rally

Asheville Times

Farmers of Macon county are planning a big rally and barbecue at Franklin on July 25, according to announcement today by representatives of the Division of Markets, state department of agriculture.

The affair will bring together several thousand men and women of that section for the purpose of discussing agricultural conditions and other matters of interest to farmers.

Valuable information of building up soil, the foundation of all prosperity; of increasing production in crops which may be made to pay in Western North Carolina; canning surplus fruits and vegetables; promotion of poultry, dairying, and beef cattle industries, will be given by the speakers.

Dr. E.C Brooks, president of State College; James G.K. McClure Jr., president of the Farmers Federation of this city, and a member of the staff of the Division of Markets, state department of agriculture; George R. Ross of Jackson Springs, chief of the Division of Markets, North Carolina; and Mrs. Jane McKimmon, head of home demonstration work at North Carolina, will head the list of speakers for the big rally.

Music and other forms of entertainment will feature the gathering.

From the front page of The Franklin Press, Macon County, N.C., Friday, July 17, 1925

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