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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
LETTER FROM DUPLIN co.
TURKEY ALLIANCE, No. 1920,
November 20, 'SS.

Col. L. L. PoLK-Dear SIR IF
you will allow me short space in the
columns Of your valuable paper, [ will
try to write few lines to inform the
brethren that though we are young in
age, we are strong in faith. We
we're organized Sept. 9th, by S. j..
Veach, with II members; now we
have 36, with two more to initiate
next meeting We have applications
at nearly every meeting. We have
an Executive Committee, a committee
on the Good of the Order, Business
Agent. Our Agent has filed his bond
and we have ordered him a seal. So
you will see that we are getting ready
for work. We have made some
arrangements already by which we
have been benefited. We have
arranged with j. K Smith, a merchant
of Warsaw, for trade, by which we
get our merchandise at reduced rates.
We are now making arrangements to
buy a car load of salt at wholesale
price. We find that in union there is
strength, even in a Sub-Alliance. [
tell you my brethren, that if we shall
all unite on the same object we will
accomplish our desire, therefore let
us harmonize and organize and we will
soon be able to throw off the yoke of
oppression. We have fought the Bag
ging Trust, but not with as much sue
cess think, as we might have had.
We have not used Trust Bagging in
this section, but we have allowed gin
ners to use it on cotton not connected
with the Alliance [ think that when
ever we say we will not use Trust Bag
ging and that we will prohibit it's use
to the extent of our ability, then,
and not until then, will we meet with
the desired success; and, my brethren,
we must handle other trusts or mo
nopolies in the same way, whatever is
against our interest to use, we must
try to prohibit it, or we will never
succeed in controlling monopolies, for
there is strength in capital as we'll as
in union Let us use all the means at
our command to strike down the
gigantic trusts and monopolies that are
making slaves of us, and reducing us
to want. We hope that in the near
future there is bright day for the
farmers and laborers of this country.
To give us our share is all we ask, and
I tell you, brethren, all we have to do
is to stand together and ask God to
be with us and victory will be ours.
I hope we will be able to make an
impression on Congress and the com
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
A RAILROAD COMMISSION.

1t is probable that the incoming
Legislature of North Carolina will
create railroad commission to inves-
tigate the management of the lines
that are operated in this State and to
regulate the charges to be made for
freight.
Ii the bill to establish this commits
sionbecomes law, the best interests
of the State demand that the men who
will be selected for the Office shall be
of unblemished integrity, of stern reso-
luton, and of judicial mind. They
must be friendly both to the farmers
and to the railroads, neither partial
nor prejudiced, so that they NAV de-
eide between the occasionally conflict
ing interests with justice to both sides.
The farmers do not wish to crush or
cripple the railroads, for what would
become of their crops if there were no
means of transportation to markets :?
The railroads do not desire to impov-
erish the farmers, for if the>producers
are too poor to work their lands faith
fully, the amount of carrying to be
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
THE SOBER SECOND THOUGHT.

Col. Julian Allen, of Iredell county,
one Of our most progressive citizens,
has written manly card to the States
vile Landmark, which we take pleas
ure in transferring to our columns
1t is plain, it is straightforward and
manly:
Will you please insert the following
card in your paper ?
For number Of years my most
careful thought has been devoted to
ways and means for benefting the
hard-working farmer of North Caro-
lima, in whose interest [ have done
what | could. AS is we'll known, the
farmers of Iredell after having met in
private and public and given the sub
ject due consideration, organized
county and township clubs for mutual
help and improvement. 1t is perhaps,
therefore, not to be wondered at that
we were somewhat jealous in guard
ing our original organizations here at
time when they seemed about to be
interfered with by the North Carolina
SGdGc A11ldACO, "lllCu VIC tI1Ch SuO-
pected to have been formed for politi-
cal purposes. |, in particular, advised
my farmer friends to wait and see,
before joining it, into what the society
was going to develop, After observ-
ing its progress attentively | am now
convinced that [ was mistaken in my
earlier judgment, and l believe the
speediest way for farmers to help
themselves and advance their material
welfare is through the Alliance-of
which Lam pleased to say [ have just
become member. While shall not
neglect the farmers organizations mol
cease to attend and work with them
earnestly, [ still feel warranted in
hoping that all our farmers will join
the State Alliance, for | am per-
suaded that through that association
greater results are to be accomplished
than through any other. Sectarian-
ism and indiscriminate opposition to
the interests of people outside of it
are not tolerated, but | am satisfied
that it is equipped for very practical
opposition to oppressive imposition
and fraud, and that if originally it was
swayed by politics it is not so now.
Respectfully,
JULIAN ALLEN.
Statesville, N. c., Nov. IL, 'SS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
TAKE CARE OF THE TIMBER.
FAIR GROVE ALLIANCE, No. 836,
Davidson Co., Thomasville, N. c.,

FAIR GROVE ALLIANCE, No. 836,
Davidson Co., Thomasville, N. c.,
November II, 1888.
WHEREAS, The farmers Of Davidson
county have been laying waste their
valuable timber in making railroad
sills ond selling them at thirty cents
apiece, thereby keeping their noses and
axes to the grindstone with empty
pockets; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members Of
Fair Grove Alliance, No. S36, will not
sell to any railroad company, to their
agents or to any merchant any railroad
sills for less than fifty cents apiece.
Resozved, That copy of this resolu
tion be sent to all the other Sub-Alli
ances in this county with the request
for them to pass similar resolution
and cooperate with us in standing by it.
Resolued,. That we ask all the other
Sub-Alliances in the State to cooperate
with us in this resolution.
Resozred, That copy Of these reso-
lutions be sent to our Organ The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
THE BUSINESS AGENCY FUND.
TYNER, Chowan Co., N. c.,
November 2, 1893

EDITOR FARMER:-I am subscriber
to your valuable paper. [ would that
every Alliance man in the State would
take it and read it, then we would have
more intelligence in general, and
especially in our Alliance. l am
prompted through desire to promote
our cause to ask you a few simple
questions, that brethren may under
stand and have no excuse for not con-
tributing for State Agency Fund)
which | have been trying hard for
past four weeks to get them to do
lst. To whom shall the fund to
State Agency be sent?
Answer-To w. A. Graham Trus-
tee, at Machpelah, N. G.
I'd. Who shall send them or to
whom shall we pay them?
Answer-To your Secretary,
Sd. Are brothers Graham and OAR
den's bonds given in such amount as
to secure funds sent?
Answer-Bro. Grahams bond for
$4,000 and Bro Darden's bond for
$4,000 have been executed and &C
cepted
4th. What becomes of the money
in case it is not used, or is there any
security that the donors will ever re-
ceive the money again
Answer-It "shall revert to those
contributing it."
Please answer these questions in the
next PROGRESSIVE FARMER for their
information. Very truly,
E. J. BURKE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04

ing Legislature that they may feel
more interest in the farmers than here
tofore. [ see no reason why the farm
ers should not be heard and the Alli-
ance succeed if they but do their duty.
| have great hope that our State Busi-
ness Agency will soon aid us ma
terially in making our purchases for
guano and supplies. If we can pur-
chase at the factory or mills at first
cost, it will surely be a great accom-
plishment So let us all exert all our
influence and zeal for this great move
ment, and let us remember that in
aiding and building up THE PRoGRGss-
I'VE FARMER we are contributing to our
own cause. Let us work for the organ.
Yours fraternally,
R. F. GORE, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04

done by the freight cars will be injuri-
ously effected
Therefore, if there is to be railroad
commission let it be composed of men
whose disinterestedness is above suspi-
cion, who are hostile to neither side,
and who will act for the greatest good
of the greatest number of the resi-
dents of North Carolina Charlotte
Chronicle
We clip the above to endorse it. 1t
is fair, just and patriotic view of
this question. Not only the farmers,
but the mechanics, the mill men, the
stock men, the merchants and manu-
facturers and all our people are inter
ested in having railroad commission,
and we heartily endorse the view Of
our contemporary, that the commits
sion and the law under which it acts,'
should with bandaged eyes" hold
the scales of justice evenly. The
farmers do not want to oppress, but
to aid our railroads and all other great
enterprises for developing the country,
but they want and they demand pro-
lection for their oaOn interests. They
believe a railroad commission created
under wise and just law and composed
Of wise and true men, can and will
give them protection, and believing it,
they are calling for it in terms that
must be heard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
SLICK-TONGUE AGENTS, LOOK
OUTl
Fraternally,
E. D. PEARsALL, Sec,

Rocky MOUNT, N c., Nov. 20, 'S8.
EDITOR FARMER The Juvenile
Farmers Alliance, No. 1880, met
on the 1lth of November in unity
and truth. We were organized in
August last with l6 members. We
have now grown to 25. We have all
contributed to the Business Agency
Fund but few, and l think they will.
The farmers seem to be more aroused
about their interest in this section
since this lodge organized than ever
before since [ can remember. [ think
it will work out mutual benefit to all
good members. We have already
reaped some benefit in our Sub-Alli-
ance by trading together. Outsiders
cannot yet see that they too, are bene
fitted, but still they are, for they are
enabled to purchase goods cheaper
from our influence over the prices.
At our last meeting, it was sug-
gested that we pass resolution not to
purchase fruit trees from slick tongue
travelling agents who secure their
orders with lien or mortgages. This
resolution will be taken up at our
next meeting for consideration, and |
think will pass. 1t recommends the
raising Of our own trees if we need
them, for they are much better adapted
to our soil, and let the agents go
fishing if they like. We have our
Business Agent, who has filed good
bond, which is to be increased when
we think best. We mean business.
Our regular meeting is on the second
Saturday in every month.
Fraternally yours,
W. H. WoRsLEY, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
AN ECHO FROM THE NOUN
TAINS.
ALLIANCE No. ,l28, Mcdowell Co.,
N e. Nov 'SS

ALLIANCE No. 1928, Mcdowell Co.,
n. c., Nov. -, 'S8.
EDITOR FARMER:-I see nothing in
our organ from this grand old noun
tain county, but our good brethren of
the Eastern plains must know that the
mighty tide Of Alliance sentiment has
reached us and we are jealous and
enthusiastic in the good cause. We
were organized in August last by
Bro. T. w. Kendall, with AZ members;
now we are 81 strong, with appli-
cations before us, and while we are
hopeful and are strong in numbers,
we are growing weaker, | fear, finan-
cially. Although we have one of the
finest countries in the world for diver
sified farming-can raise the very
finest grasses cereals, vegetables and
fruits, yet we have no cash market
Our merchants insist on raising more
corn, which is about our only mer-
chantable product, but if there be any
profit in it, the merchant gets it.
We hope by faithful cooperation
with our brethren of the State and
country, that the labor of our hands
will bring a brighter day to our hearts
and homes Say to our noble brother
hood that we of the mountains are
solid on the resolutions and purposes
of the State Alliance. We will give
the State Agency our earnest support.
We need a lecturer badly Can't you
send us one !?
Fraternally,
J. l.. BIRD. Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
THE TRUE GOSPEL OF AGRI-
CULTURE.
New HOPE ALLIANCE, No. SIC,
Durham Co., n. c., Nov. SO

Durham CO., n. o., NOV. So.
Col. L. L. PoLK.-Deor Sr:-I
wish space in your valuable paper to
let you know what we are doing about
the Agency Fund, as that is the most
important matter that concerns us at
the present We have % members
and if all the Alliances in the State
have done as we'll, | think we will
have the amount needed. We can
not get along without a good fund and
a good organ; so brethren, let us raise
the fund and support the organ. We
have no trouble with those who read
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER They are
ready with their means, and punctual
to attend our meetings, and if we
delegate them to our county meetings
they are sure to go and represent us
more intelligently, and Of course make
the best officers; so brethren, let us all
take the paper, and [ don't tt ink we
will have any trouble at all. | like to
read the many suggestions how the
farmers may better their condition.
Most of them say send men to legislate
for us who will take hold Of monopo-
lies railroads, banks and trust COM
panies. [ agree with them as far as
they 60, but when this is accomplished
they have only half the remedy.
To get to the end, we must raise cot
ton or tobacco, corn or pork, hay or
beef to sell and plenty Of wheat. oats,
and clover for our own use. Some
may say we can't do it on our land. [
have been selling cotton, pork and
timothy hay for the last two years, and
I have been able to pay for everything
| have bought and had some money
left to pay on debts I made when |
raised nothing to sell but cotton.
Yours fraternally,
r j. EMERSON
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
KENANsvILLE, Duplin Co., N. c.,


COL l.. L. PoLK:-I am pleased to
state that our Alliance continues to
grow, and do not hesitate to say that
ere another twelve months pass, a ma
jority Of our farmers will be enrolled
as members. There will be no CO.
operative store started; merchants are
already making bids for Alliance
trade. More small grain will be
planted than for any year for the past
fifteen, per force of short corn crop
and growing disposition to raise as
nearly all home supplies as possible.
Pine straw bagging is taking the place
of jute. Bro. Kedar Bryan, our Busi-
ness Agent, who has been a public
ginner for several years, was requested
by party who had fifteen bales cotton
to gin, to cover his cotton with jute.
Bro. Bryan promptly replied to the
party, that before he would buy a
strand of jute, he would never gin
another bale of cotton" Will get you
some subscribers for The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER soon. 1t is an excellent
family paper, the ladies say the recipes
are splendid.
Fraternally,
E. d. PEARsALI, Secy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-04
OFFICIAL ORGANS OF FARMERS
ALLIANCE.

National Alliance-.Southerm Mer-
cury, Dallas, Texas
Alabama--Alabonao Farmer, Athens.
Arkansas-State Wheel Enterprise,
Little Rock
Mississippi-Te Farmer, Winona.
North Carolina-THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, Raleigh, official organ for
North Carolina and Virginia.
Florida Farmers Florida Alliance,
Mariana, Fla.
Louisiana The Union, Choudrant.
Tennessee and Kentucky-1he
1oiler, Nashville, Tenn
Free Speech, Beaumont, Texas, OF
the counties of Jefferson, Orange,
Tyler, Hardin, Chambers, Liberty.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-10
Missionary Nesting.

The Sixth Missionary "Circle" will
meet at Casky, April 2Sth and 9th,
1888, commencing on Saturday at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. The following subjects
viii be discussed:
l. Missionary plans Of S. B. G. Can
they be simplified and cheapened ?
S. p. Forgy.
2. History and prospects of our
Brazilia missions.-J. G.. Kendall.
3. Why is it that we have so few
efficient church members ?-J. ID.
Clardy.
4. 10 what extent may God be
known by the study of nature ?-J,
f. Garnett.
5. Hindrance to efficient mission
work.. II. Barrow.
6. Subject of his own selection
W. b. Walker.
Z. Sunday school mass meeting
DR.. Harris.
10 be followed by five minute
speeches by Lyman McComb, Win
ston Henry, a. L. Word, G. ID. Bell
and others.
The churches are earnestly re-
quested to send large delegations and
liberal contributions.
j. ID, CLARDY, V. p.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-10
Southern Boomtown.

Who among us would have believed
it six months ago? Who among us
doubts it now? Not one. "Tell us
not in mournful numbers that the
town is full of gloom, for the mans a
crank who slumbers In these days of
boom.
"Life is real, lite is earnest, and the
grave is not it's goal, every dollar
that thou turnest helps to make the
old town roll. But enjoyment any
not sorrow is our defined end or way /;
If you have no money, borrow-buy
corner lot each day. Lives of great
men all remind us we can win i'm
mortal fame; let us leave the chumps
behind us, and we'll get there just the
same. In this worlds broad fields of
battle, in the biYouac of life, let us
make the dry bones rattle-buy cor
ner lot for wife! Let us then be up
and doing with heart for any fate,
still achieving, still pursuing, boom
ing early, booming late. Athens
Post.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-10
Elaotrin Ritters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise,-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood,-Will drive
Malaria from the system and pre-
vent as well as cure all Malarial fe-
vers.-For cure Of Headache, Consti-
patton aud Indigestion try Electric
Bitters-Eutire satisfaction guaran-
teed, or money refunded.-Price so
cts. and $l00 per bottle at Harry Il.
Gamers City Pharmacy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-10
TOBACCO NEWS,

Hancock, Fraser & Ragsdale, Of
Clarksville, sold for the week end.
ing, March ~, 63 hhds. as follows:
II hhds. good to fine leaf from SIG
to 8 80.
26 hhds. common medium SIS IS to
730.
% hhds. 81 80 to Z 90.
Herndon, Hallums 81 Co, of Clarks.
vile, sold for week ending, March 90,
III hhds. as follows:
SO hhds. new leaf from $40 to Is %.
20 hhds. new leaf from 81 to 8 so.
ii hhds. new Tugs 81 so to Z GO.
Al hhds. old leaf from 81 to II so.
~ bhds. Tugs at Sc So
hhds. frosted So 90 to 4 90.
Six loads of tobacco were sold at
Harrison's auction house to-day as
follows: Leaf, So TO II; Jugs, So TO
$l2, and trash, so cents to $50 The
Custom Tobacco Warehouse sold
four loads as follows: Leaf, $3.50 to
VI 10; lugs, 1926 to $G.lO, and trash,
so cents to $l.-Owensboro Enquirer.
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Sales on our market for the week
just closed amount TO 1904 hhds. with
receipts Of 400 hhds. Sales on our
market since Jany. 1st, amount to
~ 1863 hhds. The offerings of the
week have shown larger proportion
of new Dark Tobacco, and prices for
such are more in favor Of sellers.
Old dark leaf of good quality IS ma
terially stronger while common to
medium Tugs are very dull. The fol-
lowing quotations fairly represent
our market for dark tobacco.
Trash 81 90 to so.
Common TO medium Tugs from
SO 90 to 90.
Dark Rich Lugs extra quality
$3.50 to $500.
Common leaf $3.50 TO $3.50.
Good Leaf Extra length $500 to $40.
Medium to Good leaf $6,75 to $3.50.
Dark Wrappery Leaf $500 to SIG.
GLOVER II DURRETT.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-10

A paper says of man whose COW
died ''Mr. Jasper has the sympathy
of the entire community in this dtrk
hour of grief"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-10
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.

Since our last report bills as fol-
lows have passed the Senate: One
amending the charter of the city OF
Itussellville; one amending the char
ter of the town of Franklin, Logan
county one changing the boundary
line betweet School District % and
81, in Simpson county; one amend
ing acts establishing system of
public and high schools in Sebree,
Webster county; one amending the
charter of the city of Greensboro;
one TO incorporate the Mt. Olivet De-
post Bank one to incorporate the
Laketown Fence Company, in Da-
viess and Henderson counties; one
authorizing the levy of an al Ualorem
tax to build a jail in the county of
Lawrence; one amending and reduc-
ing into one all the acts pertaining to
Nicholasville; one incorporating the
Butler County Fair Company; one
amending the charter of the Pendle-
ton County Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal Association and one amending,
revising and reducing into one the
several acts relating to the town of
Taylorsville.
The following bills have passed the
House since our last report: One 10
Incorporate Bible School at New
Castle TO educate colored men TO
teach and preach the Gospel; one TO
the Covington Trust and
Security Company; one repeating an
act incorporating the village of
Cherry Hill, (Caledonia) in Trigg
county; one to incorporate the Pa
ducah Real Estate Contract, Mining
and Mineral Company; one to lncor-
porate the Paducah Trust Company;
one to amend the charter of Auburn;
one TO fix the rate per diem of the
charges of the Justices of the Peace,
in Adair county; one to fix the time |
of holding the Quarterly Courts Of
Carter county; one Furnishing per-
sons who allow their stock to run at
large upon the Bardstown and |
Bloomfield Turnpike Road; one de.
claring Barren River a lawful fence
in Allen and Barren counties; one |
establishing Lumber Exchange for
Louisville, and abolishing the office
of Inspector of Lumber of Louisville
one TO incorporate the Hodgeville
Male and Female College; one TO re-
peal the old charter and amendments
and make a new charter for the
town of Morehead, Rowan county
one to provide for the punishment OF
petit larceny in Hickman county
one to allow Clerks of the County
Courts of Henderson and Lewis coun-
ties to employ lady deputies; one to
incorporate the town of Corydon, in
Henderson county; one to incorpo-
rate the Hardin County Fair Asso-
citation one to amend the charter of
the city of Louisville, approved
Match 3, 70; one TO further define
punishment for trespass in Fayette
county; one to amend the charter of
the city of Lexington one TO create
and incorporate the Oriental Order
of Humility, of Hinkleville, Ballard
county; one to increase the jurisdic-
ton of Justices in Trigg county.