The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
THE WAREHOUSE CHARGES.
BEREA, Granville Co., N. c.,

DEhEA, 01duN111O SOsy ~ Vs.
January &c, 1889.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-I notice in The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER of this week a pre-
amble and resolution as passed by
Fair Port Alliance, No. SCI, inregard
to exorbitant charges by the different
tobacco warehouses. The b~rethren's
statement is true in regard to the per
cent. I have a bill in my pocket now
where it took 1 or 25 per cent. for
selling, and I must say for the ware
housemen's benefit, that they cannot
afford to sell for much less than 10
or rs per cent. and come out even in
the end out of this crop of tobacco,
and the brethren ought not to grum-
bic. The crop is very sorry, and it is
worth a good deal to look at it and
equally as much to handle it; besides,
there are a good many drummers to
be paid-some at a salary of n
thousand dollars-and of course we
have this to pay. So, brethren, don't
kick, calls fair in war;" and if you
kick out from such charges, and are not
willing to help pay these drummers,
Just drive down to the Farmers Ware
house, run by R. F. Knott, manager,
and by the Farmers Alliance. of Gran
vile county, who will sell your tobacco
for the highest market price and
hardly, in any instance, charge more
than the 5 per cent. asked for; pays
no drummer. The farmer in the re-
duction of warehouse charges gets
the drummer's salary.
This house has grown to be very
popular, not only Alliance men stick to
it, but men outside of the order fall
charged alike) and to-day is the lead
ing house in the town of Oxford,
although Oxford is selling tobacco for
. dozen counties and three States.
This house is run under the super
vision of seven directors, appointed
by the Alliance, FIVE from Granville
and two from Person, who meet regu-
Iarly the first Monday in each month,
to look after the work, and Am happy
to say the work is giving entire salts
faction. With the fidelity of these
directors, managers and men employed
IN the house, and a guarantee from
the buyers to stand by us, as they
have done and are still doing, how can
we expect to fail ? We are getting a
liberal patronage from Person county
and will be glad to get some fine ship
,ments from the East and other Sec
tions, as this tobacco is in great de-
mand on our market. Try us, breth-
rem, and see the difference in charges.
The Alliance men everywhere in reach
are beginning to find out that money
saved is money made; they are
arousing themselves from the "death-
like ~lethargy" and standing and
more as a CUNT" to put down oppres-
sion, high charges, etc. So, brethren,
the remedy is at your door for high
The Farmers Alliance of Granville,
through a committee, waited on the
warehousemen and asked them for a
of one-half their charges,
with D per cent. added, which would
have given US entire satisfaction and
about 5 per cent. averaged and they
refused to do so; then, for our mutual
benefit and saving, we started a house
of our own. So, brethren, the county
has gone in advance of your resolu-
ton, have asked just about what you
ask for and could accomplish nothing.
This is the first and only step the to
bacco farmer has ever taken for his
protection; others will soon follow,
the same interest. We should
act as a unit in standing together, and
will be but the morning star-sd
for a better day.