The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-04-03
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, APRIL 3, 1888.

may he rest comfortably, sleep sweetly
and dream pleasantly, under his beautiful
coverlet." No doubt the mayor feels that
this is the cheapest quilt he ever bought.
"A farmer, writing us from Wayne
county, says: Il have never before wit
messed so much earnest enthusiasm among
the farmers of this immediate community.
Many of them have long been oppressed
with debt, extortion and Nighttime prices
until they realize that there is an impera-
tive necessity for unity of action on their
part, for their mutual benefit. They
realize the fact that, as a class, they have
lived in seclusion, acting without system
or concert until they have lost pace and
equilibrium with other occupations, pro-
LESSONS and trades, and must adopt SOM
plan for relief"
"A movement has been started by the
farmers of Kansas looking to the organi-
zation of the Farmers Trust, to include
farmers, stock-raisers and feeders of the
| Northwestern States and Territories of
the Mississippi Valley. The plan contem-
! plates the establishment of ten central
agencies-Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas
City, Indianapolis, Omaha, St. Louis,
Cedar Rapids, St. Paul, Milwaukee and
Louisville-these agencies to do all the
| selling of the members of the association,
for which they shall be paid stated COM
missions. The territory tributary to these
commercial points is to be divided into
eight principal districts and subdivided in
to sub-districts by counties.
Maj. E. A. Burke of the New Orleans
Times Democrat, in a recent address, pro-
duced some facts which indicate that the
losses in recent years Of Southern farm
ers in the value of their farms have been
attended by a large transfer Of capital
to manufacturing enterprises Of various
kinds. The number of factories in the
South in 1887, according to Maj. Burke,
, was "a, l76, as against 34,563 in 1880.
Capital in factories increased in the period
indicated from $780, 500, 900 to $371,285,-
900 and the product from $685. 24, 1914 to
1928, 1886, 900. Despite the fall in prices
of farm products there has been an in
crease of the amount produced, the fig
ures for 1887 being $745,O5O,696 as
against $6l2,278,3ls in 1880. There has
been an increase. also of the fruit, stock
and lumber product. H.,
We don't know. whether Chatham
county is partial to Raleigh, but we do
know that Raleigh is justly proud Of the
contribution Chatham has made to her list
of good, substantial business men. And
among all the clever and successful "Chat-
ham boys" whose brains and enterprise
and merit have done so much to build up
the business character of this city none
have been more deserving than "Alf" and
"George" Thompson. The former is the
honored mayor of our City, and he is a
good one. The latter is the junior part
ner of the firm of J. J. Thomas & Co.,
and they are among the largest, the
strongest and the cleverest Of all our bust
ness firms. See their advertisement on
fifth page of this issue. We commend
them to our readers.
The weather predictions of Rev. Ir
R. Hicks, as published monthly in the
Southern Cutivator, of Atlanta, Ca, are
attracting so much attention by reason Of
the accuracy with which he foretold the
dreadful storms that occurred during the
month of March, just ended, that we ap'
pend his predictions for the present
month, as follows: IA disturbing astro'
nomical cause is central on April. LIST, the
period will end about the 4th, coo
weather and frost for several days viii
follow. From the 18th to 18th of Apr
showers will abound, with a heavy storm
possible during "danger days" The
heaviest storms of the month may be Ger
tainly expected during the period begin
ming about the 22d and ending the 18th
Expect the phenomena to vary in charac
ter, according to the general progress Of
the season, from South to North. al
storms, of whatever character, at this time
will be hard. Make a note of this. Eros
will follow"
In the United States Senate on Marcel
26th, Mr.. Cullam, from the committee Oh
Territories, reported unanimously a reso
luton declaring it to be the sense of tn
Senate that new States should be admit