Raleigh, July 30—Thousands of farmers and their wives and members of their families are back at home today talking of what they saw and heard at the 24th annual farmer’s convention which closed Thursday afternoon at State College here, after they had formally gone on record as favoring an eight months school term and had endorsed the principal of co-operative marketing, as well as favoring the short form ballot, as well as equality in taxes, public health and education. At the same session at which the resolutions were adopted, a constitution and by-laws were formally adopted, making the convention a permanent organization.
C.F. Cates of Mebane, Alamance county, was elected president; T.D. Bagley of Moyock, Currituck count, was elected first vice president; James C.K. McClure of Asheville, second vice president; and James M. Gray of State College, secretary. Thus virtually all sections of the state are represented in the personnel of the new officers.
In the women’s organization, Mrs. J.S. Turner of Rockingham count was elected president of the State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs; Mrs. R.R. McCullen of Sampson county was elected vice president; Miss Belba Bennett of Beaufort county was named treasurer; and Mrs. Cornelia C. Morris of State College was elected treasurer. The attendance cup, offered for the largest attendance on the basis of the most miles travelled, was won by the Hyde county delegation with 122 farmers present. Forsyth county was section with 145 farmers present.
The winners in the run-off hog calling contents, in which 71 were entered, 54 actually calling, were first, J.C. Nicols, Durham county, who won the prize of $25 for his vocal prowess in enticing swine. Second prize of $15 was won by J.H. Sprinkle, Forsyth, and third prize of $10 was won by H.G. Bundy of Pasquotank. Those who heard and witnessed the contest say that never before have such a variety of “come hither” yodels reverberated across the State College campus as during this vocal and facial contest.
From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 31, 1926
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