The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31

Robson county mas "a puD-Alll-
ances with an aggregate membership
of 1896, an average of SIS to each
Sub-Alliance
l,OOs Alliances in North Carolina.
A wonderful growth. Ten months
ago we had 1872 Alliances in the State,
a gain of 876sin ten months.
A note from Bro. Bryan, Organizer
for Bladen county, says:"I enclose
report of organization of another ALI
ance. This about completes the work
in this county,
Several Of the County Secretaries
have thus far failed to report the name
of their delegate to the State Alliance.
Please send the name and postofice
address Of the delegate and alternate,
at once .-.
Secretaries of Subordinate Alliances
will not fail to report to this office, by
the first of August, the amount that
has been subscribed to the Alliance
Agency Fund, under the call of u
President and Executive Committee.
We want to hear from every Secre-
tary in the State, as the State Alliance
will want this information, to act in
diligently.
A correspondent, Bro. E. H. Nance,
at Cero Gordo, speaks encouragingly
of the prospects of that Alliance, and
says it now numbers forty-seven of
the best and most reliable citizens of
the community. He endorses The
it to every farmer, whether he be an
Alliance man or not. Crops are look
ing we'll, though little rain has fallen
lately.
Free Union Alliance, No. 379,
elected q. F. Strickland, President,
and G. B. Brantley, Secretary, for the
ensuing term. Organizing in Febru-
airy last with nine members, this ALI
ance now numbers %ffty-eight males
and thirty-nine females. Our cor
respondent, who writes from Samaria,
Nash county, July 23d, says crops
through that section have suffered
greatly for rain.
Bro. H. F. Barnes, of Rocky Mount
Alliance, informs us that the lodge
now numbers twenty-five members,
and can never be very large for the
reason that the community is chock
full of professional men and opposes of
secret societise. Thoughfe few in number,
the members of this Alliance are
deeply in earnest and are working har-
moniously. Crops in the neighbor-
hood are looking well, although the
tobacco crop is little inferior to what
it was last year.
A note from Bro. J. E. Carpenter,
of Morning Sun Alliance, informs u
that they "have an Alliance at that
point" and that they are zealously
and earnestly engaged in the work,
Notwithstanding they do not write a
great deal for the papers. Several
Alliances in the neighborhood are
talking of uniting and giving a free
barbecue at Fish Dam, N. c., some
time during the month of August, at
which time Capt. S. B. Alexander is
expected to deliver an address. A
jolly time is anticipated.
ELN
Bro. Kornegay, writing from Mt.
Olive, says: ave organized an ALI
ance at Indian Springs, also at Seven
Springs. Plenty of good material at
both places. I find all we have to do
is to turn on the light and the farmers
are ready to help roll the wheels. It
has been a long and dark night, but
thank God we see the signs of day.
Our State will soon be fully;organized
with our best men at the head. ALI
we claim is our share; we can't live
without it. We must have it. This
county has 19 or 20 Clubs in it, and
is about organized"
We desire to. thank our brethren all
over the State for the many kind ex-
pressions of partiality for our paper,
and for the very liberal and generous
support they are giving it. We have
put on u books over 100 subscrib-
ers within the past four weeks. The
paper will remain true to the. best in
terests of our people, and will fear
lessly advocate what it c%onceives to be
right, and will as fearlessly condemn