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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
NORTH CAROLINA TROTTING
BREEDERS'a ASSOCIATION.

We have previously referred to the
organization of the Carolina Trottlng
Horse Breeders Association, but really
the subject is one of such prime m
portance that no apology is necessary
for recurring to it again. In fact, we
regard the formation of the Assocla-
ton as the longest step in the march
of prosperity taken by the State during
the year.
While such an association is an ex-
pertinent in this State, organizations
of a like character have been thor
oughly tested in. the established breed
ing centers. In every case the effect
has been not only to greatly enhance
the interest in breeding, but to quad
ripple the selling value of well-bred
stock, and that such a result will be
felt in North Carolina no one can
doubt. We have already in the State
many horses that in excellence of
breeding and Individual qualities
will compare favorably with any.
They are in the hands of men who
have experience, judgment and enter
prise. These elements will command
success, and success of the highest
order.
Of the plans and programme of the
Association, it would be premature to
speak definitely until after the ensuing
meeting of the executive committee
on the 3Oth inst, when we will recur
to the subject.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
~FUNNY--VERY FUNNY!

In the Wake County Convention,
the Alexander men showed their good
sense and their liberal spirit by placing
in nomination, as President of the
Convention, that splendid gentleman,
Mr.. R. H. Battle, whom they knew to
be favorable to Judge Fowle. The
representatives of the Democratic
press of the city were chosen as secre-
t~aries, among whom was the city editor
of the Neus and Observer.
A resolution was introduced by
Mr.. S. Ohio Wilson which was re-
garded by all the delegates as a test
Of the strength of the two elements.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of 1877 10 to IS l-2. This was &C.
copied al the relative strength of
Alexander and Fowle. Everybody
knew and confessed that Alexander
had at least 19 or 20 of the delegates
to the State Convention, while Judge
Fowle only had IL OF H. But ON
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
DEPRECIATION OF SILVER.

1t is a fact worthy of note that silver
is now lower than it was ever known
before, in ancient or modern times.
History gives no record of a time
when silver could be purchased at the
price it is now bringing in the great
commercial marts of the world, and
great is the speculation as to the cause.
1t is quoted in London at Al ga pence
per unce In New York, on Satur-
day, May 10Th, it brought only 81 IA
cents per ounce, making the amount
of silver in the "dollar of our dadies"
worth but 1854 cents. Still nothing
is done by Congress or the Govern
ment towards equalizing the intrinsic
values of the two dollars, and the COM
pulsory coinage continues at the rate
of about So, $685. 600 per month, the
law requiring that a minimum of
$4,000, 900 worth of silver shall be
coined, not merely 1000, 900 silver
dollars. Suppose Congress shall adj
journ without doing anything in this
matter, and suppose, also, the depre-
citation in silver continues, and the
coinage continues, what will be the
status of the American silver dollar
by the time Congress meets again ?
Some say the low price is due to a
glut in the market. It is also said
that the state of the money market
and trade in India is a contributory
cause to the low price, but no marked
recovery is expected. Prompt action
should be taken in the matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
A LARGE SUM OF N

Secretary Fairchild delivered a
speech in the city Of Brooklyn recently
from which we learn the following
facts relating to the money in the
vaults of the Treasury at Washington.
He began with the statement that
there was then about $500, 600, 900 in
the custody of the Treasury Depart
ment. Of this huge amount only
about $500, 600, 600 belongs to the
United States, the rest being held on
deposit to redeem gold, silver and
legal tender certificates and national
bank notes. OF the $500, 900, 600 be-
longing to the United States, $780,
900, 900 is held to redeem greenbacks,
$50, 600, 600 is held subject to checks
outstanding, disbursing officers drafts,
matured and accrued interest, called
bonds, ETC., and $40, 900, 600 is in sub
sidiary silver coin. There remains
still the vast sum of $4,000, 600 free
and clear from any possible liability
a useless surplus forced out of mems
pockets by reason of excessive tariff
taxes. The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
agrees with Secretary Fairchild in the
opinion that it is wrong that this vast
sum of money should every year be
taken out of circulrtion to serve no
purpose but that of the protectionist
manufacturers and the promoters of
trusts. And yet, up to this writing,
the present Congress has done little or
nothing to check the ever-increasing
"surplus ?" in the treasury. The peo-
pie suffer and a monetary panic is
threatened! And still, Congress does
nothing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
MECKLENBURG AND ANSON TO
THE FRONT.

We are moving. We are improv-
ing. All the signs of the times point
to healthful, hopeful progress. The
action of the conventions in the two
counties named above is most signif-
cant. Mecklenburg County Conven-
ton adopted aplan for having primary
elections instead of primary meetings,
which is to be used in the selection of
candidates for county officers this
year and hereafter. Arson conven-
ton calls a mass-meeting of the voters
of the county to adopt a similar course.
We have been pleading for this
system, as our readers are aware, be-
cause the people are Disguised with
the trickery and wire-pulling in u
primary meetings, which are generally
packed in the interest of those whom
the people would not endorse as can
didates, and they want and they in
tend to have a change. They want
and they intend to haze a voace IN the
selection Of candidates, and they can get
it only through a fair system of pr1-
mary elections The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER will publish the plan of Neck
lenburg county next week. It wants
every reader to ponder it well and 60
to work at once and call meetings all
owe the State and adopt a uniform
system of primary elections, whereby
every voter, however humble he may
be, can have a fair, square showing
with the shrewdest political manipu-
lator in the selection of the candidates
for whom he is to vote.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
A WESTERN VIEW OF THE CASE

The editor of the Shelby Auro,o
having calmly surveyed the field, states
his conclusions as follows:
The triangular fight between Alex
ander, Fowle and Stedman continues
and the partisans of each claim that
their man will win in the gubernato.
rial race. Alexander has developed
much strength in the last ten days and
his chances are as good as either one
of the %aspirants. The honest yeo.
many of the land advocate his claims
and press his merits, but no town
rings or tricksters Ire formed in his
behalf. Political mercanaries and bro.
fessional politicians versed Gin. the
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain" have united their strength
against Alexander, the progressive,
wealthy and intellectual farmer of
Mecklenburg.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
OUR AGRICULTURAL AND ME
CHANICAL COLLEGE. .

At the call of the Chairman, b
Executive Committee Of the above In
stitution met in this city on Wednes-
day, the 23d inst.
The object of the meeting was, IN
the first place, to consider in all avail
able lights the economical construc-
ton of the main College building.
Nothing was omitted from the plans
which in any way d~etracted from the
strength of the building, but the com
mittee concluded to omit such parts OF
the work as may be considered in the
main ornamental, and at the same
time, as such things generally are, the
most expensive parts as far as they go
n comparison with other portions OF
the building. :.
The architect, Mr.. Chas. L.. Carson,
by request, was present at the meeting
and visited the site. The excavation
for foundations and basement story
are now complete.
The committee agreed to award the
contract for brick work to Messrs.
Hammill and Honeycutt, the granite
work to Mr.. Chas. A. Goodwin and
the sandstone work to P. Linehan Il
Co., all of Raleigh, NC. A contract
for frames for the basement was also
given to the North Carolina Car Co.
Preparations are now being made
for commencement of the work, with
the endeavor, if possible, to get the
building enclosed by winter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29

Sunday morning our funny neighbour
the News and Observer, came out with
this kind of a paragraph:
"Judge Fowle's friends claim that
they have 20 of the State delegates
and Alexander IL. Alexanders
friends claim 20 of the State delegates
and Fowle IL. Perhaps whem the State
Contention meets 1t waU shoO that they
are about equally divided" (Italics ours
O! the funny man of that funny
paper!l Can anybody supply us with
a copy of Pixies old arithmetic
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
PITFALLS FOR SOUTHERN
FARMERS.

We see that a company has recently
been chartered in Atlanta, Ca, with a
capital of $500, 600, and called The
Farmers Mortgage and Security Com
pany. Its purpose is to lend money
to the farmers on real estate security,
and it's effect will be to strip many a
family of its pleasant and comfortable
home, for if there be any one thing
that will turn the heads of a large
portion of our farmers, it is schemes
for lending them money.
These companies have plundered
the Western and Northwestern States
and the farmers of these States are to-
day in worse financial condition than
are the farmers Of North Carolina. In
ten of the Western States the farm
mortgages are estimated at $780,
600, 600, or twice as much as our
National debt, and is equal to 81 per
cent. of the value of all the farms of
those States. The interest alone on
this enormous debt at s per cent.
would be 1922, 600, oOO-nearly twice
as much as we get for all our cotton
exports. A prominent and intelligent
citizen Of the great State Of Illinois
said to the writer some months ago /:
"There is not a county in'the State of
Illinois that contains the population it
it did ten years ago, unless it be a
county which contains some city or
fourishing town-gone West-broken
up by mortgages for money. Our
farmers were ruined by borrowing
money at heavy rates of interest"
We admonish the farmers of this
State and of the South not to be drawn
into these pitfalls, but to stand by the
Alliance doctrine that we must put
down the wild and ruinous credit sys-
tenn, if we would be free and indie.
pendent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29

Mr.. T. B. E%LDR1DeE, Lexington, N. c.:
My Dear SSr:-Your kind favor in
regard to the position of Capt. S. B.
Alexander on the Homestead law,
just received: You say:
alt is reported here that he has
recently made a public declaration
favoring it's repeal. Is it true ? I shall
expect to use your answer"
1t is gratifying to be able to say in
reply that the charge is absolutely and
entirely false. This outrageous false
hood is being circulated to defeat his
nomination for Governor.
I refer you to the State Chronicle
of January 10th containing a report of
the proceedings of the N. c.. Farmers
Association at Greensboro on January
10th which report was written by the
editor of that paper, Mr.. Josephus
Daniels, and gives Capt. Alexander's
views on this subject.
Mr.. Norris introduced resolutions
recommending the adjustment of the
Homestead law, and MI. Daniels au-
thorlzes me to say to you that he will
make oath in any court that Capt.
Alexander placed himself ~squarely
against the resolutions, and I am ready
to do the same.
l presume this report was framed
for certain localities, just as was the
one that was manufactured and circu-
lated, two weeks ago in a certain
county, to the effect that Capt. Alex
ander opposed and defeated a bill to
establish a Railroad Commission in
the last session of the legislature.
These unfair and unjust methods to
defeat Capt. Alexander may suit the
purpose of certain designing and
unprincipled men, but they will surely
be condemned by high-minded and
honorable men all over the State.
l thank you for the opportunity of
doing this act of justice to a man of
whose public life and record any
North Carolinian should, be proud
and of refuting charges which his bit
terest opponent could not have the op-
efrontery to make in public.
an, sir, yours very truly,
F L. l.. Polk,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
POPLAR TENT FAIR.

Mr.. J. Shakespear Harris, President
of the Poplar Tent Fair Association,
was in the city yesterday. He says
that Poplar Tent will have a big fair
in August, and that every body in
Charlotte and Mecklenburg is invited
to be there. He also says that Cabar-
u is going down to Raleigh next
Wednesday, and that the horny
handed sons of unremitting toll ex
pect to get there with both feet for
Alexander - Charlotte Chronicle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
ALEXANDER HEADQUARTERS

The Henry Hall, opposite the post
Office, will be occupied by the Alexan-
der delegates as headquarters during
the convention. Delegates arriving
on and after Monday evening will
find the doors open, and they are
respectfully invited to report. Re-
member Henry Hall, Fayetteville
street, opposite the postofice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
CORRESPONDENCE.

LEXINGTON, N. c., May "a, '8S.
Coz. L.. L. PoLK:-Will you kindly
inform me what is Mr.. Alexander's
position in regard to the homestead
law? 1t is reported here that he has
recently made a public declaration
favoring it's repeal. Is it true? I
shall expect to use your answer.
7. B. ELDRlDGE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Again we want to say to our CORES
%pondents that they must give us their
real names if they expect US to publish
their articles. We must have their names
as a guarantee of good faith. And again,
we must ask our friends-all-to con-
dense what they have to say-boil it
down. We are anxious to give as great
variety as possible to u readers, and to
do this the articles should be short and to
the point.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
PLEASE NOTICE.

In writing to this Office to- change the
address of a paper, u subscribers will do
US a favor by stating the Office at which
the paper is received, as well as the one
to which it is desired to be sent. Failure
to do this puts US to a great deal of trouble
and the necessity of going through a long
list of names, involving not only much
work, but much loss of time, when time
is valuable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
SUBSCRIBERS, READ THIS.

Is there a Gross Mark on the margin of
your paper? We adopt this as the simp-
lest and easiest method of informing our
patrons that their terms of subscription
have expired, and hat the paper will be
stopped if we do not hear from you.
So if you see the Cross Mark, let Us hear
from Won.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
CORRESPONDENTS.
M1Neo, Sampson Co., N. c.,
Nav IL 'SS.

May Is, '8S.
Col. L.. l.. Polk, RALEIGH, N. c.:
Dear Sir and Brother will
please state through The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER the terms on which the State
Chemist will analyze samples of guano,
&c.? There has been a great many
questions asked in regard to this mat
ter by farmers and Alliance men.
Respectfully and ~fraternally,
III. H. DRAUGHAN.
The above was handed to DR.. Battle,
of the Experiment Station, who an
swers as follows:
Col. l.. L.. PoLK.-Deor Sy:-In
answer to your request the Station
will make analyses for the citizens of
North Carolina, without charges, pro-
vided: That the results are of some
use to the public, and are free to be
published. The sample should be
taken according to our directions for
sampling, and blank form completely
filed out. These forms are mailed to
all that apply for them. Samples &C.
cepted will be entered upon our regis
ter and will be analysed as soon as we
reach them. The analysis will be
promptly returned to the sender OF
the sample.
The form referred to is very strict
in its requirements, and renders it i'm.
possible for the Station to be imposed
upon by a sample from a dealer or
manufacturer. !
Yours respectfully, :
81. B. BATTLE, Director.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29

The Progressive Farmer is the
Official Organ of the N. G. Farmers
Association and N. G.. State Farmers
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-29
RALEIGH, n. c., MAY %, 1888

I II paDer entered as second-class matter at The Pos
Office IN Raleigh, ". CT
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26
The Delineator

For the month of August is received.
and is devoted to the fashions for Sum.
luer or early Fall. The designs tor
Ladies', Misses and Children's gar.
.ments are r-uiiy elegant, and are in.
tended for material of most any kind
used for such purposes. The instruc
tions for making up and the trimming
TO be used, are such that any one &C
customed in the use OF the needle can.
not help but understand them. Much
space is devoted to mid summer dres,
fabrics; midsummer millinery; social
life; tea table talk; canning and pre-
preserving; rambles among books and
answers to correspondents. Price 81,
per year. Subscriptions received at
this Office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26
s. of ".

Wagner Camp, No. las, s. of ",
was organized at q. A. r. hall last
evening, Col. II. g. Thompson, of Bay
City, mastering officer. Seventeen
charter members were present and
there is prospect of a lively Camp.
The following are the officers elect
T.. J. Patterson, Capt; j. w. Staley,
LIST Lieut.; F. A. Bell, I'd Lieut.. :. G..
Shellenberger, Chaplain; e. Thayer.
LIST Searg't.; b Thayer, @. NJ. Se-g't.
G. Evans, Col. Serg't.; f. Phelps.
Serg't. Of Guard; E. Bell, Prin. Must
clan; L. E. Parker, Jr., Corp. of
Guard; E. Hampstead, N. Bnssett and
A. j. Love were elected Camp Coun-
Gil.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26
Happy Roses.

A. J. Rose has added to the happi-
ness of his family by an act that will
long be remembered. Years ago In the
mines of Mexico, he secured some OF
the finest amethysts extant and a spec
linen of native silver that is seldom
equaled.
Last week without the knowledge of
his family he selected three of the fin
es. stones and had them cut and set In
solid rings, at Detroit. one for each of
his daughters. Mrs. J. @. Evans, and
Mrs. DIR. Woodwork. Of this place and
Mrs. A. w. Evans Of Binehalnpton,
N. Y. For Mrs. Rose, a brooch was
made from the native silver which Is a
beauty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26
! No. z white. per buahel. 40 cts.

Oats No. 9 whita per bushei. 40 cts.
Hay. No. timothy, per tim. ss2. 20 $4,000
Raw Feed, No I. psr ton. $500.
Bran. per ton. S23.c0.
May -four. roller patent. per barrel. $50.
May -four. roller mills per barrel. So 80.
Gold Dust -four. per barrel s5S0.
Excelsior -four. per barrel. S4.i %.
Extra mess beef per barrel $500.
Mess pork. rer barrel, Si6.c5.
Refined lard. per pound. 10 cts
Ham. sugar cured. per pound. II cts.
Breakfast bacon. per pourd. - cts
Clear pork sides. per pound. . u cts.
Plate beef. per pound, cts.
Creamery butter. per pound s4 Dairy is.
Fresh eggs. per dozen, 10 cts.
o. q. Java, ground. per pound IS cts.
Mocha. ground, per pound. B cts.
b. @. & Co.'S. Mexican coffee, per H.. e5 cts.
b. G. & Co.'S Aukoria coffee. per To-. 2b cts.
Teas. green. per pound, IS to so cts.
Sugar, extra G, per pound, 8 cts
Sugar graduated. per pound. cts.
Sugar, cut loaf. per pound. 10 cts.
Sugar. powdered. per pound i0x cts.
OIL. waterwhite. per gallon. is cts.
Beans, hand picked, per bushol, $3.50.
Peas, green. per bushel, $500.
Syrup. sugar. per gallon, 80 cts.
N. o. molasses. per gallon, go cts.
Moiasses, per gallon, 30 cts.
Boneless Ham per pound cents.
Potatoes. per bushel. 81 25.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26

COMRADES; let US meet once more
and rally round the old flag of our
glorious union: that flag for which
three hundred thousand of our best
and braveet died In order that our ma
ton might live; that flag for which
you and fought 10 maintain through
four years of great privations, and let
us renew our fraternal relations:
Comrades, fall IN, and let us meet
once again, and join hands around our
camp fire and sing anew our knapsack
songs and tell the old stories of camp
and battles of long ago, and praise
God for united country, and that we
have been spared to meet once again
in our animal reunion, and enjoy the
happy reflections Of our Soldier lives,
and trust that we. may all meet in that
reunion where parting is no more.
ID. BENNETT,
w. j. JUBB, PRESIDENT.
Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26
Mortgage Sale.

nEFAUBT having bean made in the cond
iItions Of a certain mortgage dated the 9TH day
of July A. d 1874 made by Jennie e, Price. OF
Grayling. Michigan. TO Clarrissa Taylor of the
same place and recorded ON the 9Th day OF July
A. d. 1874 In the office ~ the Register Of Deeds In
and for Crawford county. Michigan. Nv Liber A OF
mortgages on pages 4f3 and 44f. upon which
there Is claimed Co be due at the date Of this mo-
tice the sum Of Two Hundred Nincty-Two dol
lars. and an attorneys fee OF Thirty dollars
covenanted for In said mortgages ard no suit or
proceedings at law or In equity having been TAX
en- to recover the said debt by said mortgage Sc
cured. or any part thereof. now therefore by
virtue of the power OF safe In said mortgage
contained and OF the statute In such case made
and provided Notice is Hereby given that on
Saturday the 6th day OF October A. ID. 1883
az 10 o'clock A. NJ. said mortgage will be fore
gage described. at public auction TO the highest
bidder at the front door OF the Court House I'm
the Village OF Grayling, Michigan. THAT being
the place OF holding the Circuit Court for the
County of Crawford Michiganl or 50 much ofsaid
premises may be necessary to satisfy the
amount due npon said nlortgage. with interest az
10per cent as Fixed in said mortgage and all legal
costs together with attorney = fee OF Thirty Dol
lars as aforesaid which sald mortgnged proml-
SOS are described - follows: lot : OF Block
OF Hadley'a list and 2nd additions and lot Of
Block ~ Hadley's mr. 9 addition % the village
OF Grayiin0. Crawford County Michigan, ac
cordne 20 the recorded piats thereof.
Dated July 5th, 1888
CLARRIssA TAYLOR.
uAfN J. CoxNNE MoRToAoEE.
Attorney for Mortgage.
July 5,w-1J.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26

Teachers Examination for Craw-
ford County.
. OCULAR examinations will be
~ held at Grayling, on the first
Thursday of March 1888 and August
1888.
Special public examinations for the
year will also be held at Grayling, the
last Friday of October 1887, and April
1888.
FIRST and second grade certificates
can be granted only at the regular pub
lie examinations.
All examinations commence prompt
ly at s A. NJ. standard time.
Persons holding special (Secretary's)
certificates must appear ut the next
public examination.
@. e. HICKS,
Oct. 3.1yr. SECRETARY.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26
Public Noticel

Ar who propose purchasing lots ir
GrayIing, will do we'll TO call on Mr.. J.
5. Harder, who will be pleased to
show you choice lots on which to build
in Roffee's addition. at reasonable
prices and on easy terms.
e. NJ. ROFFEE.