The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-02

"n0 running over. Bro.
Tracy made the situation SO plain that
all could comprehend it, and be-
aroused renewed enthusiasm and
courage.
The Kentucky State Alliance
will meet at Eel, Ky, August 27th
We r indebted to Bro. B. F. Davis
State Secretary, and also to Bro
Silvey, of the Virginia State Alliance
for kind and urgent invitations to at.
tend their annual meetings.
Mr.. James Norwood, of Hills.
boro, breeder of fine stock, writes US
that he claims the name "Harrv
Tracy" for a thoroughbred and very
superior colt, foaled in the spring of
1889. Harry Tracy's" second dam
is the thoroughbred mare "Rebecca."
"A brother writing from Caintuck
Alliance, No. $40, Fender county,
says: eve were organized June I'd,
1888, with fourteen members. We
now have thirty-eight, and are stand.
ing by the grand cause. Have paid
$50 on the Business Agency Fund"
Bro. J. B. Holman, of Cool
Spring, Iredell county, writes that
crops are looking well; the yield of
wheat may not be unusual, but will be
OF excellent quality. The farmers are
looking carefully after their own in
terests. The Farmers Alliance is an
eye-opener.
Auburn Alliance, No. Al, at it's
meeting on the 18th ult., elected
officers for the ensuing term. The
Importance of raising the Business
Agency Fund was discussed at some
length, after which a collection in
aid OF said fund was taken up amount
ing to $3.50.
"A brother in Randolph county
writes to say: 81 will renew nv sub
scription to The Progressive FARMER
soon, along with others at this Office.
Don't stop it. [ will notify you when
| can't raise the dollar to pay for it.
You give full value received for the
money invested"
The Wilson County Farmers
Alliance will meet in the town of
Wilson on Saturday, the 9th day of
July, instead of Friday, the regular
day for meeting. This change is made
in order to meet Harry Tracy, Esq,
who will speak there on that day.
The public are cordially invited.
The Secretary of Boomer Ali.
ance, of Wilkes county, in a note to
the editor says: Gone. fifth of our
male members are subscribers to The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. How do others
Alliances compare with ours ? By
New Year it will be something like
one-half, in the place of one-ffth."
The Secretary of Cedar Fork
Alliance, No. 358, Durham county,
writes: Our Alliance is in very good
working order. We have paid lib
orally to the Business Agency Fund.
Several of us heard Bro. Tracy at
Durham on the 18th inst, and all were
delighted to hear such solid talking.s
Bro. w. L. Fortune sends at one
time, reports Of eleven Sub-Alliances
organized by him in Jackson county
and a report of the County Alliance.
Not one of the eleven falls below 20
members, and one--Hamburg Alliance,
was organized with so members, the
largest number reached by any organ,
izer in the State.
Bro. Silvey, Secretary of Virginia
State Alliance, writes that their State
Alliance will be held at Luray, Va,
on the 9th of August. Ninety-fve
Alliances we're organized in Virginia
last month. This is good work. They
now have 800 Alliances, with 29
County Alliances They contemplate
some very important work at their
State meeting.
The State Chronicle, in speaking
of Harry Tracy, says: "The Chronicle
advises all its friends, whether farm
GERS or merchants or lawyers to go to
hear him. His history of the Standard
Oil Company and his poking fun at
the "Colonels" will interest, instruct
and please everybody that hears him.
He is doing great good In North
Carolina-and lasting good"
Brethren are writing to US in
regard to organizers for Kentucky,
which were mentioned in last weeks
paper. The letter, as the brethren
will see, was written by Bro. B. F.
Davis, Secretary Kentucky State ALI
ance, whose p~ostofice is Eel, Morgan
county, Kentucky. Please write to
him. We know nothing about it ex-
cept what appeared in his letter.
An Alliance brother of Craven