The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-04

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Agent or Chairman of Execntn n"S G1sS
mlttee OF the State Alliance VI"
The Alliance will erect a s75 o
oil mill at Fort Payne, Ala. ''0O0
Swain County Alliance will b
organized by Bro. W. F. Tomlinson
on the 9Th inst. DlDnSon'
Capt. W. A. Darden, orr State
Business Agent, will address the Ali.
ances OF Greene county at Snow Hin
on tuesday, the 18th of June, The
public are invited to attend.
Bro. F. H. Wood, of Duck Pond
Alliance, of Cumberland county saws
the brethren are still working zeal.
ously and earnestly for the aus and
that none are discouraged or dishear-
tened.
Bro. J. M. Williams, of Sandy
Greek Alliance, No. LOCI, Randolph
county, writes: "Our Alliance is on q
boom. We number se~venty.fve and
think we will keep growing until ali
the community become members"
- brother writing from Broad.
way, Moore county, says "there are
two persons in the vicinity of Salem
Alliance, Mr.. --- and Miss s.
who are soon to be made one, Int the
trouble of it is, which one is it poino
to be 2"
A brother at Oak Ridge. N. G.
writes: " [ have a quantity of straw
and litter tramped down in nv COW
lots and sheds and [ want some broth.
er to tell me, through The PROGRESS.
slvE FARMER, the best plan to rot and
pulverize it for USE"
-Atthe last meeting of Halter Shop
Alliance, No. 1882, of Rowan county,
resolutions of respect to the memory
of brother Robert Starns, of Craven.
N. c., who died recently in the 22d
year of his age, were adopted and
spread upon their book of records.
Bro. W. L. Grimmer, Secretary
of Wilson County Alliance, requests
the Secretaries of the Sub Alliances of
Wilson county to meet him in Wilson,
on Tuesday, the I'd day of July, with
their quarterly reports for the quarter
ending June 31st, and list OF delegates
for amt
Bro. W. B. Herring writes to say
that his Alliance, Probability, No.
1921, is progressing slowly but is try
ing to keep on the track that is
marked out. Was organized Septem-
Der, 1888, and has at present twenty
seven members, Is males and 9 fe-
males.
Bro. Silvey, Secretary Of the Vir-
ginia State Alliance, reports 345 Sub.
Alliances and 25 County Alliances or
ganized, and that the cause is moving
grandly forward in the Old Dominion.
The meeting of the Virginia State
Alliance will be held at Luray on the
9Th of August.
Bro. A. J. Mosefeld, of Dan
River Alliance says his Alliance was
organized last April with sever mem
bers and now numbers about twenty
five. The brethren will use less fer
tilizer this year and pay cash for what
they buy. Will plant less tobacco
and more small grain.
Walnut Run Alliance, No. 1851,
has just elected Bro. ]. H. Sprinkle,
Secretary, to succeed brother W. l..
Rimmon, who took a withdrawal card.
This Alliance organized April 10th,
/ 1889, with 81 members, and have on
the rolls now 81 males and 8 females,
and five more to initiate at the next
meeting.
Bro. E: E. Mendenhall, of Ken
dali Alliance, Nc. 1869, Davidson
county, writes to notify the outsiders
that Kendall is not dead, but moving
steadily on with membership OF 1tty-
one. Wheat and oats are looking
very wellconsidering the dry weather
The tobacco planters are having d
hard time to get their plants set.ou''
it is SO dry, .ts1
Bro. R.. A.. Wood, of Middle
Creek Alliance, says as long as he can
get a dollar he will not be without n
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. his AIllau ne
wants a visit from Bro. Tracy we
do MOI. see how Bro. Tracy can 60 10
more than one appointment in a county;
and generally this will be at the capltal
of the county. He must reach aS
many counties as possible
p. H. Hepler, Secretary OF Lao,
erty Alliance, No. l,5O9' Das,u Eas
county,, writes that the IoI enrarv,
organized on the 10th OF laS' 49,
with % charter members anu ~ bost
numbers So, many OF them Sn0 C N,1r
farmers in the neigh6ornoop. o
correspondent says: " tnele o
some good farmers who hav0 Id
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