The farmers' union . ding to theconstitution that was in effect at that time. From the membership for 1910and 1919, as estimated in Table III, the proportion of Union members tothe agricultural population of the different States, for those years, is shownin Table IV, which serves as a basis for constructing Charts II and the agricultural population according to the 1920 census is not yetavailable, it has been necessary to calculate the proportions for both 1910and 1919 on the census for 1910. However, in view of the marked changesthat have been made in Union membership for those year
The farmers' union . ding to theconstitution that was in effect at that time. From the membership for 1910and 1919, as estimated in Table III, the proportion of Union members tothe agricultural population of the different States, for those years, is shownin Table IV, which serves as a basis for constructing Charts II and the agricultural population according to the 1920 census is not yetavailable, it has been necessary to calculate the proportions for both 1910and 1919 on the census for 1910. However, in view of the marked changesthat have been made in Union membership for those years, and the com-parative stability that characterizes the agricultural population, the figuresof the 1920 census could show but slight changes in the proportions asherein arrived at. 14 THE FARMERS UNION Dlagn^oiu I—Slionlng the Development of the FarmerB ITnlon brGrand Divisions (1808-1010). ifflOOnt (O of Dues oPaid a*oat O rH 1-4 r^ MrH s :^ a s o> 0> o» o> o> o» o» iH •-i H H r-l i-l ?H 114000. (Diagram based on Table IT.) ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARMERS UNION 15 Formation of the National Union—Texarkana, Texas,December 5, 1905 The perfecting of State organizations in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma,Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana, gave sufficient foundation for the forma- TABIiE m.—Table Showing the Average Dues Paid, Therefore the Average OfficialTJniou Membership in the Various States for 1908-1910 and 1917-1919. STATB8 Total Dues1908-910 Total Dues1917-18-10 Average Annual DneB 190810 Average Annual Dues 1917 19 Average Number Members 1908-10 Average Namber Membera 1917-19 TOTAL $58, {66, $19, $22, 121,826 140,066 Alabama $ 4, t 1, 2, 1, 15, $ 1, $ * 5, 10,414 51023 Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana 6, 3, ,
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