The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

For THE Progressive FARMER.
LEMON SPR1Nes,N C., Feb l3, 'ss.
Lemon Springs Alliance, No. 80,
met at their usual place of meeting
Feb. 18th, and after the regular busl-
ness. of the Alliance had been dis
posed of, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
was adopted as the organ of this ALI
ance and j. j. Edwards was elected to
take subscriptionsrfor that paper, after
which he was also elected as cores
ponding agent for your paper from
this Alliance, &c.
And as this is my first, we would
state that this order is composed OF
about forty of the staunch yeomanry
of-this section, which lends stabllltyto
our order and asserts the fact that the
Alliance has,eemeto stay. Our meet
sngs are very, harmonious and gen
orally we'll attended; every one seems
to take an interest in the meetings. OF
his order. .4~ . *- t@+t $3.50
We possess one of the finest agrl-
cultural sections of North Carolina,
and we have. aenoble1 citizenship that
tals the sod, butt wee :haveV begun to
realize the fact that these~ God-given
advantages are pf no avail unless we
organize and put ourselves In a posi-.
ton to maintain our rights against
designing sharpers.y n@' r1s
| This county has been classed as a
part of the Scotch settlement OF North
| Carolina, a. settlement of which amy
I State might we'll feel proud, and a
people whose history would prove IN
structive to both Church and STATE;
a people who:recognises no such word
as fail, and, when they espouse a eau 6
thew would die in defence: Of that
cause rather than be defeated. -. ~
The honest man of to day wilkins
longer pay the debts Of the dishones'
tomorrow, as has been ~formerly'the
custom.
This was at one time a turpentlne
section, and, as in all sections OF this
kind, FIVE and six dollars per barre
learned people to rely upon it, and In
stead of it's proving a blessing,
proved a curse, and [ know but few
operatives but what came out OF tn
business impoverished, SC. But, thanl
God, our people have abandoned tina
article and have adopted agriculture II
it's stead, and are turning their face
zionward and are boldly and manfull,
marching forward to the only salva
ton for the farmer.
But the greatest drawback to on
people has been this accursed mort
gage and two-price system, and man
Of our people we're too poor to CON
mence farming without it, after beln
b%ankrupted in other. pursuits, &c.
But gu citizens are getting In
condition to pay as they go, and l ca
safely assert that this section for tn
past four years has increased at leas
twenty per cent. per year, &c.
We possess a soil which is sandy an
sandy loan and adapted to all crop
from rye to fancy bright tobacco
though the introduction Of tobacco
of late origin, &c. all that planted thu
crop in this section last year made
pay several crops right here, maxim
n average of Is per cent, &c.
But our people are paying less
tention to money crops than usual al
paying more attention to the produ
ton of the necessities of life, and &C
ton is no longer king, but hog al
hominy is to-day the ruling sentime
of our people.
The most of our people own the
own cottages and are content to ma
small profits but sur gains.
And now, Bro. Polk, in c%oncluslc
come up and pay us a visit; n a
one-half hours ride from Raleigh W
bring you to Lemon Springs, tt
Eden of ours. We will give yor
hearty welcome. =.
With best wishes. for you and yol
and the cause you have espoused,
II will close. F~raternally,
Il : 'FE%E. 7 T EnWARDse