Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-11
FARMERS MOVING.
UNION OF THE ALLIANCE AND THE
AGRICULTURAL WHEEL.
The Question Of Reducing the Cotton Acre
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RALEIGH, N. C.. December IL. l.. Polk.
who Is fret vice president OF the Natiouai
Farmers Alliance and State secretary for
North Carolina, returned this afternoon
from the meeting Of the National Alliance AZ
Meridian, Miss. lie says fourteen states
were represented by the Farmers Alliance
and nine by the National Agricultural W heel
A consolidation OF the wheel and alliance
was agreed on, but this question Is 10 Oe leit
10 a vote OF the states for ratification. III
this consolidation is effected nineteen States
will be in the alliance, with = membership
Of over one million. Resolutions were
adopted urging the southern farmers TO re-
duce the acreage In cotton and TO raise ample
supplies OF food ior man and beast. Ad-
yanced steps were taken looking 10
Inc establishment OF cotton-baogtng
manufactOry ia the South. particu-
lafly OF pine straw, 10 be under eutire con-
troll Of the alliance. Men Of capital are ready
10 build these factories for the alliance AZ
once. The most important OF all the steps
tsken was a nian by which the members OF
the order will be enabled to get iull aud ac'
curaie reports az TO the cotton crop so they
can act IN concert in making sales. THIS
will relieve the farmers from the necessity
Of rushing the crop upon the market al one
time, as has been the custom. Il VIII enable
them to put so much on the market and bold
so much. This arrangement is all fully
made. IL will give the farmers control OF
the cotton. It was decided 70 establish
commercial iertiizer-manuiactOries In the
South 70 meet all the demands OF the ALL
auce. II was also decided TO establish na-
tional organ. TO be published at Washington,
to begin publication April lst.
Resolutions were passed stating that the
~ fOroiwn
nations to be poured IN here, but desires
American immigration from anv section.
This matter will be pressed upon the atten-
ton Of the Southern Immigration Conven-
ton, which assemblies at Montgomery to-
morrow. A system was adopted for securing
the cooperation OF all farmers organizations
in the country in a business way. Ibs
brings 10 the Grange.
VERY Ill.
The family Of Hon. Thomas Ruflp, OF
Hillsb0ro'. was to-day summoned 10 Baltl-
more. where he IL critically M. He has been
In Baltimore for medical treatment.
NOTES.
John VI. Newton. charged with completely
in the murder OF Joshua 4. Cox, has been
tried in Beauiord county, and gets seven
years in the penientarv.
Duncan NcDOrald wasr0bnedOn the hlgn-
way In Richmond county yesterday by =
white man and a negro. He was threatened
with death. A revolver was thrust into bis
face and Sl90 WAS taken trem him.
The businessmen Of GoldsborO decided
tonight 10 send committee here to cohfer
with GoycrnOr.eect FOwe in regard 20 the
plan Of extending the AtDntic and North
! Carolina railroad west Of Goldsboro' proba-
bis to connect with the Cape Fear and Iad-
kin.Nalley railroad.
In Cleveland county revenue officers have
made another raid oa mooashiners. They
captured two Illicit distlllefles and 1000 gall
| Ions OF beer.
Winston Brothers, general merchants OF
| Selma, Johnston county, have assigned for
the benet, of their creditors. They have
done an extensive business. and the failure
is quite q large one.