The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-20

1917 "a 49,
golden cream-a small percentage only
of which would be needed for baby's
sustenance-while big pailfuls would
be PANIED out paily to hungry farm
ers. After Mr.. Taylor's remarks he
and Mr.. jenkins withdrew and their
proposals were considered. The result
was the following resolutions unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, The charges for selling
tobacco by the warehouse men of
Henderson are excessive and burden
some to the farmer; and whereas
further, a proposition has been made
to us by Mr.. W. II. Jenkins, to sell
our tobacco as much lower rates than
we are now paying, viz: for weighing
tobacco at the rate of ten cents per
hundred pounds, auction charges ten
cents per pile of tobacco, regardless
of it's weight; and in addition to these
charges, two per cent commission On
gross amount for which the tobacco
may be sold; and, whereas further, a
large number (about twenty of the
tobacco buyers of the town of Hender-
son have promised to stand by us, and
to bid literally for our tobacco when
it is offered for sale, and, whereas
also, Mr.. Jenkins desires that, if his
proposal be accepted, we nominate a
candidate from our order, who shall
be appointed and paid by him to fill
the double Office OF book-keeper and
weigh-master.
Now, therefore, in consideration of
above, we, delegates from Sub-Alli-
ances of Vance county being fully
persuaded that our interests are at
stake, and that we and that we and
our fellow-men will be largely bene-
flied by the inauguration of a new
departure in the town of Henderson,
do, under authority vested in us by
the County Alliance at it's late session,
gladly accept the proposition of MI.
Jenkins and above referred to buyers,
and that we will give to the new
warehouse u hearty support, author
ling Mr.. Jenkins to name it
FARMERS ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE.
After the adoption of the above, a
committee of three was appointed to
select for the Alliance an honest and
capable man to "shove the pea" and
keep the books. They chose that
sterling gentleman, Mr. r. A. Bullock,
of WILLIAMSBURG Alliance, Vance
county's late Register of Deeds The
selection gives universal satisfaction.
Mr.. Jenkins had rented, some weeks
before, the new and well-lighted
warehouse in the southwestern part of
the town, neal the Richmond and
Danville Railroad depot. The build
ing is fifty by two hundred and
twenty-five feet, well equipped with all
necessary fixtures. 1t has nice, COM
Portable rooms for farmers to sleep in,
while it's numerous stalls can snugly
shelter a whole drove of horses. You
a drive your wagon right into the
house or unload under the big drip
sheds at one of the ten large doors
ever ready to swing open for the re-
ception of wrappers, cutters, filters or
nondescrip on the lookout for "green-
backs taken in charge"
The undersigned is associated with
| MI. Jenkins and the
FARMERS ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE,
under the proprietorship of Butler,
Jenkins & Co., is now open for the
sale of the weed. Yes, we have
launched our craft The tide is at
the flood 4! And, we trust that good
prices, low charges and a large patron
age will enable US to steer her safe
DER waters clear and deep
Alliance men are jubilant over
Frightening prospects. AL concede
that this is a move in the right direc-
ton. It may be but a stepping-stone
to something better. Who knows ?
Let us move onward and upward !
Let us continue to ventilate our griev-
ances until redress for each is found |!
What a medium is The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER for interchange of views!
Bro. Merritt's idea seems to be a
good one, though we think that the
numbers of delegates Zone from each
Sub-Alliance) will make the conven-
ton unwieldy. And, too, the session
is fixed at a date so close at hand that
a large proportion of the Alliances
specially interested will, we fear, be
u~nrepresented. Bro. Burton's sug-
gestions are open, we think, to this
latter objection. On the other hand,
each county's delegation is put mod
estly enough when two representatives
only are proposed. He strikes the
| keynote when he tells us that nothing
can be done except by concert Of