The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
STAND BY THE LOCAL MILLS.

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pure and simple, am proud Of my profession.
Progress is my watch word. / love my
brother tillers Of the soil, and my greatest
desire has always been to see them aspire
to that moro elevated sphere to which they
SO justly belong. Actusted by such emo
tions trust my brethren in and out OF tho
Alliance will not charge me with arrogance
or presumption If venture q word Of ad-
vice. Within the last few years ell over
this Southland, farmers have allied them
selves in bonds OF brotherhood believing
thst by united action we might better our
condition both socially and financially, and
at the came time fight down the Trusts and
mopopolies that have SO lous oppressed us.
The better cry, Down with the Jute
Trust" has been raised and reached all
along the line, from the old North State TO
Texas, and right nobly have VIC throw our
selves into the breach; and as an Alliance
man, have the most abiding confidence
that we will stnnd by our colors, and never
cease the fight until we see the last bale OF
the heecy staple clothed in its kind. But,
my brother farmer, in our zeal in lighting
this one trust, have we not become Oblvious
to the fact that in selling cotton seed to the
Oil Trust we are aiding, abetting and en-
couraging the most gigantic monopoly In oil
the land! One before which the jute pales
into insigui6csnce. AS farmer, as an ALI
ance man, would Infinitely prefer to sur
render all we have gained in the jutc rather
than see our farmers continue theind,scrim-
nate sale of seed for money consideration.
Manure is the bnsis, the very foundation of
Agricultural prosperity; science and sIpe-
rience have taught US that the Gotten seed, or
its product, meal, has no superior, if an
equal, as q fertilizer; then is it not suici-
dal for the farmer t, send his seed abroad,
thereby impoverishing his own soil to Gu
rich that Of other sections?
When joined the Alliance and got an ink
ling of its inner workings l felt that the era
of better days was about to dawn, but when
the season opened aud l saw my brother Ali
auce men selling their seed tp the oil Trust
for the the gain Of a few pa!try conts on
the bushel, confess that my confidence was
shaken and could but exclaim, surely, sure
ly they are killing the gooss that iaii the
golden egg. have notion that when
farmer sells his cotton seed for a monied
consider-t -tion, he feels mean about il; he
seems to be Conscious that he is committing
n great wrong; often tries to excuse himself
by saying lie needs the money to pay debts.
To such l would say you cannot pay your
debts by applying the seed upon your lands
you never will get out of debt by selling
them for money. The farmer should remsm-
Der that his land is tho only heritage he
has to bequeath to his posterity, and if he
continues to strip it year by year Of this
great source of fertility, when he is called
away, instead of leaving an inheritance upon
which they may subsist in plenty, he SIM
ply entails poverty upon them.
Now, brother fnrmers, and particularly
brethren of the Alliance, what are you 60
ing to do about il? If you continue this
policy you arc placing au obstacle in the
path of future prosperity which is simply in
surmountable; you are undermining the
great source of Agricultural success.
Let me again urge you my brother farm
ers, and especially brethren of the Alliance,
to resolve never, no never at any price, to
sell your seed for money, but instead send
them to the local mills and exchange them
for their meal and feed it to your cattle
or apply to your lani.
Ii these local mills fail, and they will
without the united support Of the farmers,
the responsibility rests with us, but if we
will come TO the rescue and give them that
support which they Deserve We will have
the proud consciousness Of having performed
our whole duty TO ourselves, our families
and our country; those who are to come
after us will bless us.
l own no stock in any oil mill and
have only been prompted TO write the above
by sincere desire to benefit my brother
farmers .ay gefRssc' 4s f&pllliEng the weather has
been fine, and enabled farmers TO gather
most all their cotton, which will about pan
out two thirds of crop. Wheat sowing time
is here, but there is not much being sowed,
as yet. \ good many farmers say that flour
is too cheap to raise wheat; but l contend
that is n mistaken idea: the cheapness Of
flour to the contrary notwithstanding.
We had one drove of hogs here, and they
sold out in few days at 4s cents. We cx-
pcct another drove between this and Christ
mas.
The Building and Loan Association is in
crcasing.
MIR. Lcmuc Sprousc has bought n lot and
residence in our town and will move into it
the lst of January.
Mr.. G. r. Long has been furnishing his
room with new furniture, and painting
around on the walls, which looks very sus-
picious. Charles can't look you right square
in the face and say he don't mean business
Mr.. j. II. Hancock and wife, of Richmond,
Va, stopped over few days last week
with relatives, as they were on their way
home.
Rev. W. S. Foster, Of Ga is in the town
with his relatives.
Rev. d. y. Boyd has been returned to the
Joncsville Circuit, with Rev. NJ. Il. Kelly as
assistant. SO the circuit will have two
good preachers next year.
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