The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-05
that section are fully aroused ia rlo
necessity for organization

w. w. act OIL HICKORY Grove
Alliance, says: 1--WE organized ~
July with eight members and selected
good officers and we now numhor
81. We are all in good spirit and
realize the importance Of standino -
gether, regardless Of croakers. Onr
farmers are killing hogs and hay,a
plenty of hominy and all feel good
The Farmers Convention meets :,
Greensboro on next Wednesday 4ho
18th inst. viii your comfy be ron.
resented 1t is a turner's convention
and every county in North Carolina
should send some of it's best and most
discreet farmers to look after the aor;.
cultural interests of the State. Tho
railroads, hotels and boarding houses
have given reduced rates. See that
your county is we'll represented.
Beach Cliff Alliance, Mecklenburs
county, j. Springs Davidson, Presj.
dent, is booming. 1t has 65 members
and is receiving new ones at each
meeting. The County Alliance will
meet with Beach Cliff on the first Fri.
day in January. This is a caDirsr
idea, and we commend the action If
the M%ecklenburg County Alliance in
this regard to other County Alliances
Wherever practicable, they should
meet with sub-Alliances. 1t strength.
ems and encourages them.
Since our last issue, we have re.
ceived reports Of the organization Of
new Alliances. In Moore county. by
V. n. Seawell, Cedar Springs, Fair
Haven and Moore Hill. In Vance
county, by S. Ohio Wilson, Williams,
boro, Dabney, Health Seat. In Union
county, by w. A. Austin, Beaver
Dam No. 2; High Hill, Crowells,
Waxhaw, Tin lalls, Cool Spring, Falks,
Johnston County Alliance, by C. E.
McCullers. In Columbus county, bv
J. P. Barnes, Cedar Grove.
Bro. G. ". Smith, Secretary, Little
Rock Alliance, Franklin county.
makes a most encouraging report Of
the condition and progress of that
Alliance. He says: 1--WE grow
stronger at every meeting, and our
aim is to pursue and achieve success
in our organization, and we feel sure
that we will reach it. We meet
promptly at l o'clock on the I'd and
4th Saturdays of each month. We
cordially invite brethren of other
Alliances to visit us at our meetings
and we will extend to them a brothers
greeting. We would be glad to see
brethren J. D. Allen, W. G. L. Allen,
n. H. G.. Elliott or others at our meet
ings.
Are farmers alike all over the
world? The following, written by a
Missouri brother, sounds very much
like North Carolina 1.-The farmer
must remember that there are estl-
mated %(according to statistics) to be
not less than 7,67O,493 employed IN
agricultural life. Then say the farmer
can do nothing to better his condition.
Who said he could do nothing? Why
it is the farmer who never reads a
journal it is the talk Of merchants
and moneyed m~onopolists, and the
fact that some farmers never reau'
they must necessarily listen to these
who do read. So, farmers, who Is
loser by your neglect of not taking
paper and keeping yourself posted I
Wake up then from your sleep, put
your shoulder to the Wheel subscribe
for a paper join the Alliance and 60
to work with a vim and determinatlon.
and mighty things will be done.
The Alliances Of Robson coQ4t!
are determined not to be out
stripped. The Robson County Farm,
ers' Alliance Secretary's Association
has been organized for the senslos
and laudable "purpose Of securing
more unity and regularity in the r.
ports, minutes, and general WolA -
the Secretaries Of the Alliances OF lA0
county" A most praiseworthy STEP,
and one that will be Of incalcula0lo
benefit to them. Bro. r. X. BIaA'
gives us also the officers as follows
J. w. Fuller, President R. X. BAKE,
Secretary S. P Williams, Doo-
Keeper, John Afford, Asst Doo1
Keeper. A committee was appoinVe"
to report a constitution and Dy.la",,
and the Association is to meeI -,