The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-19

suggests that if the Alliance will "take
q turn" with the rice, wheat and
sugar trusts, the prices of these articles
might be reduced. The Lodge has
taken no stock as yet in the business
agency, but the correspondent thinks
it soon will.
Pursuant to a call of DR.. John T.
Foard, Deputy Organizer of Wilkes
county, delegates from nine Of the
eleven Sub-Alliances in thu county
met at the court house in Wilkesboro.
on Friday the first day of March, at
10 o'clock a. M, and organized Wilkes
County Alliance by electing Prof. 6.
W, Greene President and &C. Wright
Secretary.
"A brother writing from Granite
Hill, Iredell county, says Alliance NO.
666 is in a healthy condition, while
not very prolific in resolutions. He
says we should all stand firm for the
principles of the order and be careful
about resolving too freely. Be sure
that the resolution is for the good OF
the order before it is passed and then
stick to. it through thick and thin.
Correct.
In the absence Of a correspond
ing Secretary. J. d. Hampton, of
Poplar Branch Alliance, writes a line
to say 1850, was organized last o.
tober with a bare quorum, but now
has a membership of Sc, o~ne-tourth OF
whom are subscribers to The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER. He reports that
the membership is constantly increas-
ing, and that they are receiving great
benefit from cooperation and union.
"A correspondent of Whitaker's
Alliance, No. 483, says: Our Lodge
passed a resolution unanimously en-
dorsing the action of Poplar Spring
Alliance, No. 292, Franklin county,
as published in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER of March 5th, and pledged
ourselves not to buy a single Stone
wall pillow during the year 1889, nor
until the manufacturers agree to sell
direct to the Alliance, from foundry
at wholesale prices.
Bro. S. T. Wilkin, of Centre
Grove Alliance, No. $50, Chatham
county, says things r going on
smoothly in that Alliance. They are
few in number but are true as steel to
the cause of the farmers, He says,
"men outside the Alliance say they
never knew corn so cheap in their
lives and yet stand aloof and say they
can see no good in the Alliance. l
think mbst of these will connect them
selves fththe order soon.
BRO. H. E. Hodges, Correspond
ing Secretary Of Old Ford Alliance,
No. 1,l78, Washington county, in
forms US that his lodge numbers one
hundred and was only organized in
September last. The nladge meets
twice a month and is entertained
by interesting addresses from the
brethren. At the last regular meeting
the lodge resolved to plant less cotton
and SOW more small grain and grass
seed, and thus produce at home their
own provisions and the forage for
their stock.
"A. L. Cherry, Deputy Organizer
of Lincoln county, reports the follow
ing lodges organized: North Salem
Alliance, with T. j. Ramseur, Presi-
dent, and J. G. Warlick, Secretary;
Leepers Greek Alliance, with S. V.
Goodson, President, and G. F. Helder-
man, Secretary; South Salem ALI
ance, with j. w. Alexander, Presi-
dent, and Moses Hovis, Secretary.
Lincoln now has Is Alliances with a
large and increasing membership
The organizer has three applications
to organize Alliances within the next
week.
BRO. E. W. Spain, of Eureka
Alliance, No. LAG, Goose Creek
Island, after stating that things in his
Alliance r generally in a good con-
dition, says; ave intend to build a
school house, with a council room on
the upper floor. For this purpose we
have laid an assessment upon each
mail member to defray the expense of
building the house. After furnishing
the house we intend to run a school,
not more than ten nor less than eight
months in the year. Would be glad
if some one of experience, will give US,
through The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
the best plan for conducting such a
school"
IS. M. Asbury Deputy Organizer
for Burke county, has organized new
Alliances as follows: Jan. 5th, 1889,
Meadow Greek, with Julias Britain,
President, and R. G. Huffman, Score.
tary; on Feb. I'd, 1889, Drowning
Greek, with A. J. Cook, President,
and L.. Worlick, Secretary; on Feb.