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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
.,7rcToRY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.

.u CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
pr.sident-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, = @.
vice-President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
tOSn, OSSao,retary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. G.
T-oasnrer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
1actnrer-Thos. B. Long, Longs, N. @,
Assistant LECTURER. B. Hunter, Char
i0t5f ChapIain-J. J. Scott, Alfordsville'
NC. ur r.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. G.
Level, N. @.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. @.
,vrcrT1yE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
s B. Alexander, Chariot e, n. c.,
Chair an; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston N.
C:J.S. Johnston, Rufin, N. @.
OFFICERS OF THE VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE.
President-G. T. B>rbee, Bridgewater,
Va.
Vice-Pres dent-&aj. Marin Page,
Brandon, Va.
Secretary. j. Silvey, Arnissille, Va.
Treasurer Isaiah Printz, Stonyman,
Va.
Lecturer-J. D. Shepperson, smithville,
Va
Assistant -Lecturer-P. Fl. Strobe, Step
hen City, Va.
Chaplain-Wm. NJ. Rosser, Luray, Va.
Doorkeeper-B. Frank Beahen, Kim
ball, Va.
observation-disclosures, G. E. Brubaker,
Luray, Va.
Sergeant at-Arms-Milton Pence, For
estville, Va.
State Business Agents.. P. A. Bruba-
ker, Luray, Va.
Chmn Ex. Com.-E. T. Brumback,
Va. Ida,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
RoLEsvILLE ALLIANCE, No. So.

Mr. EDITOR few words in regard
to our Alliance. No doubt we, like
too many other Alliances, have some
members who expect GAO acres and a
mule" We frequently hear the cry,
"you are doing nothing, why don't
you do something, l can't keep pay
ing money and never get anything"
We have about so members, all
told in the Alliance and in the woods.
We have about 25 we can rely on.
We are now revising our books, and
day light is just beginning to dawn
on US. We are just learning to gov
ern our Alliance by the Constitution,
and those of us who are Alliancemen
in esprit and in truth will be faith
full whether we get the mule or not.
l think the trouble with some, they
do not exercise patience. This is no
small organization, and its plans can
not be perfected in few days, weeks
or months.
| think if our complaining brethren
would attend more punctually and
keep up With the working or the ALL
ance, they could receive benefits they
have not received. Our county
agency alone promises to save to each
member many times more than the
cost of the Alliance if they will avail
themselves of the opportunity and ac-
cept the services of our county agent,
Bro. Powell, who is fully competent
and wide awake to our interest. Too
many of our brethren do not read our
constitution, and too many do not re-
member the obligation. Too few at
tend the regular meeting of the Ali
ance and do not know what is going
on or they would be better members;
they certainly have forgotten what
vital interest it is to them, to be
faithful to their trust, and not betray
it. They certainly do not understand
the great fundamental principles OF
this great organization. Wake up,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
THE COW-MACHINE, BY ONE
WHO UNDERSTANDS 1T.

Mr.. ED1ToR:-The Board of Man
ayers of the N. G. Insane Asylum, at
Raleigh, last week discussed the pro-
priety of selling their dairy herd and
buying the milk supply needed by the
Institution. The report stated that
there are % cows in the herd and Is
giving milk. These Is were giving
but y gallons of milk daily. If this
is the best they can do with cows, Of
course they had better buy the milk,
for if the cows are we'll fed the food
consumed makes their milk cost for
food alone about 80 cents per gallon.
But expect the trouble is that the
cows are not we'll fed and cared for.
Too many men have mistaken notion
of economy in food for cows. They
forget that cow is simply machine
for turning food into milk, and that to
make milk COW must have larger
supply of food than is needed merely
to keep her alive. The aim should be
to find out how much food COW can
be made to eat and digest proftably.
A COW that uses her extra food in
laying on flesh is not a profitable COW
for dairy, nor is one which goes dry
for months before calving. The
proper COW for dairy purposes is one
that will consume large supplies of
food and which has tendency to use
her surplus food in secreting milk,
and which comes from an ancestry in
which the habit of keeping in milk
has been developed. The question
then should be, having such COW,
how much milk-making can we get
such COW to do by giving her all the
food she Can consume and digest? not
how little we can keep her alive upon.
She is, as I have said, merely ma
chine for turning food into milk, and
if the material is not supplied of
suitable kind the machine will not be
profitable. No one can afford to keep
a herd of % cows that will only aver
age II gallons of milk daily. In fact,
40 COW should be kept in dairy herd
that will not average over J gallons
delay the year through. By a proper
wedding out of poor cows, and bring
ing up herd by the use of a thorough.
bred bull of a good milking breed, it
is easy enough to make a better aver
age than this, and to produce milk at
a cost of not over 10 cents per gallon.
The writer once took charge of
herd of lS COWS which, on scant food,
were giving nine gallons per day.
Within four years l had bred up a
herd Of % cows, which made an an
nual average of over so gallons daily,
and In the tesh of the season went to
IS gallons. TIE actual cost of the
milk inducing food, wages and interest,
was less than 10 cents ,aer gallon. It
was sold at a uniform rice of 16
cents per gallon and was e~ofitable
concern. So instead of abolIhino
their herd the managers of the Insate
Asylum had better improve it and
make their milk cheaper than they
can buy it. HALIFAX.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
"a LAW AGAINST DRUNKEN
NESS"

Mr.. EDIToR:-Under the above
heading 1 see in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER of November 18th a COM
munication from Bro. Vandiver, in
which he makes some good sugges-
tions and hits some appropriate licks.
And l wish to say, my brother that
you are right when you intimate that
Congress is not likely to pass any
national prohibitory law, but in my
opinion it is not so much the word
liberty that is in their way as the
money of liquor dealers combined,
and the little brown jug" so called.
am ready to admit that we have
several Congressman of which we
have right to be proud, but there
are too many that would vote against
prohibition because of their propensity
for strong drink and for fear they
would offend some of the money
kings. There are many Of them that
care but little for the "dear people"
(the farmers, their wives and children)
after they get their votes They are
very much like some of the members
of our last Legislature who appeared
to be very much concerned for the
"dear people" when canvassing for
votes, but after they were elected and
got to Raleigh they did not love the
"dear people" +" well enough to stand
up, speak and vote for railroad com
mission in the presence of the railroad
kings and combines, although the
"dear people sent them there for that
purpose, and beseeched them by petit
tons to do so. We need men in
Office everywhere like ex-President
Cleveland, who will advocate such
measures as would benefit the poor
and the masses, although it may rem
der them unpopular with money lords,
trusts and combines. Cleveland was
defeated In the last Presidential elec-
uon because he was the President of
the laboring class of people Ia low
tariff many but just as sure as truth
crushed to earth will rise again. lust
so sure as Grover Cleveland is the
nominee in the next campaign, so
sure will he be elected; for the people
are opening their eyes and when fully
open they will see that Clevelandism
and Allianiceism are twin brothers
and in my opinion they are so much
alike so far as the great fundamental
principles of our order is concerned
that If you we're to put them to bed
together you could not tell them apart
unless you tied blue ribbon around
the arm of one. So I say, down with
combines, trusts and high tariff every
where and drunkenness with them.
But, my brother, you may have a
law to punish drunkenness, which
would be, think, good law; but if
have no better magistrates than some
We have, your law would do no good,
provided they had jurisdiction in such
cases. | say this from the fact that
some Of our magistrates smell like a
'w.,hlskey barrel, and their noses look
IKE red pepper pod in the bung hole
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
1NooN' NCE AGAIN.

Ma. EDIToR:-I havSL o;4;..
for someone to suggest No as, aooS
and just plan of insurance for as!5e enco
members, but have seen none that
think to be at all practicable and just.
A good, live Allianceman ought not
to want any more insurance than the
promises of God to the industrious
and careful, "He that tilleth the soil
verify shall be fed" We ought not
to want our good brethren to be taxed
to pay for our Incidence and thrift
lessness while living. If the Alliance
is to be an almshouse or insurance
company, every tramp and deadhead
who can will come in, and after leav-
ing q suit of his old clothes by some
deep stream, go off to "Hell or
Texas" leaving his family to be sup
ported by better men. | would say
to brother Hicks, of Sassafras Fork,
and all others who wish the Alliance
to insure their families from want, to
90 behind the house, pull off their
coats, roll up their sleeves and swear
by the grace of God and their own
exertions that no more patches shall
be placed on the seat of their pants,
and that they will not allow their
good brethren to be taxed to support
their wives and children when they are
gone. No good Allianceman wants
something for nothing.
"OLD HIcKoRY
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03

of whiskey keg for stopper. And
I verify believe they could be bought
with a one half gallon of whiskey to
decide case contrary to all law and
Justice; and if we had law to punish
drunkenness, and you were to report
plain case, they would dismiss it at
your cost 1 know what I say. We
must not only strive for good laws,
but good officers of the law also.
GEO. E. HUNT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
NOTE FROM VANCE.
TIdI0IH0IIy,
IDA N. PENTEoosT, Cor. Sc
KIrTRELL, Vance Co., N. c.,

kITTRELL, vance Co., N. T.,
Nov. 8, 1889.
Mr.. EDITORIALS we have no Cor.
responding Secretary in Oak Grove
Alliance, No. 112, to write to the
organ of the Alliance, | thought [
would communicate few lines for
publication, which will inform you
and the brethren that we are in exis-
tence. We organized February 8,
and to-day we number 33 members
with several applications on file. So
you see that we are progressing All
of our members are very much inter-
ested in the Alliance and as we have
decided to meet twice month during
the winter, | think it will stir us up
to do our duty to the cause in which
we are enlisted I will close by say
ing:
TF PROGRESSIVE FARMER is tn paper, indeed,
Poo each AID every farmer SHOULD ad.
Hn5 ~ page, and columns tn ongh,
vii find some hing good and true.
J. T. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
FAVORs INSURANCE.
CoUNTYLINE ALLIANCE, No. 759,
Hycote, Caswell Co., N. c.,

Nov. Is, 1889.
Mr.. EDITOR AS correspondent
from our Alliance, | write to let the
brethren know we are still at work.
At our last meeting we resolved that
we feel it our duty to raise fund to
help the widow and orphans of our
deceased brethren. We appeal to the
brethren of our State to reflect. Could
they be in room and see the mother
and the little ones standing around
the bedside Of father cold in death,
the one who, by the sweat of his brow,
earned their daily bread; would it not
melt the heart of adamant? Now
just think; if we have about 1900
Sub-Alliances and each averaged SO
members and each pay one cent when
a brother died and left his family in
dependent circumstances, it would be
about $1,000, and they would not
miss the amount. Brethren, it is
part of the motto of our order to help
each other bear the burdens of life;
also remember that he that giveth to
the poor lendeth to the Lord. | will
close, hoping to hear from some other
lodges in regard to their views about
this matter through the columns of
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Fraternally,
IDA N. PENTEoosT, Cor. Sec.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
LETTER FROM CHATHAM
COUNTY.

It was a lovely day-that last Sat
urday in September, 1889. The as
sembling of the people from the north,
east, south and west, at an early hour,
indicated degree of enthusiasm and
anticipation rather unusual. The
fair daughters and mothers, the noble
sires and sons of three counties swelled
the number to one thousand people.
The scene was this; Somewhere be-
tween the North and South poles, pre-
cisely where some line of latitude
crosses some one line of longitude, is
hill, sort of plateau hill This is
very defnite-a hill. To be little
more definite, there is a church on
that hill. Now that as precise, as any
one knows who has seen number of
churches built on the baldest, bleakest
hills that could be found. Now that
church on the hill was Mt. Pisgah, in
the eastern part of Chatham Co., N. G.
have seen it in winter and in har-
vest, in spring and in autumn, and 1
assure you that nature has done her
work there in a grand, picturesque
style worthy of herself.
It is a grand, historic spot; and the
grand panorama of hills and valleys
that girt it, as the mountains and
plains of Moab around Pisgah farther
est is in keeping.
NJ Pisgah Alliance, No. l91, and
tne gooo. people of E. Chatham, who
uon' 40 'n-gs by halves, gave invi-
tatlon at large to their neighboring
Alliances and frlehas to participate in
an intellectual and se~;a1 antertoin 90 -
ment. Now, I have be- oroo+
while getting at it, but thss -as the
real cause of the assemblage; So, ebo
farmers of the several Alliances o.
the adjacent counties came together
at this, their second annual occasion
of festivity, to salute and congratulate
each other-to look back upon the
past and compare it with the present
to crafty an honest pride in con-
trasting the feeble, sickly infancy of
our Alliance with her present vigorous
growth and power, and to breathe a
common fraternsl prayer that that
vigorous power may long flourish and
widen. Impromptu speeches from
the brethren entertained the audience
with "reminiscences of persons and
things long gone by-the longer the
better; and with various expressions
of encouragement and c congratulation,
historic, practical and comic. A
sumptuous repast, with barbecue, all
prepared in the best style, was not the
least of the entertainment. All were
strengthened and pleased-all were
guests. Hospitality is characteristic
trait of the Southern man, and Chat
ham ranks first in this distinguishing
virtue.
We hope such gatherings and ex-
prcssions as were here called forth
will prove a blessing to our beloved
South.
North Carolina looks to her sons
and daughters. Let us make our
homes congenial to the tastes of mod
ern social and intellectual advance
ment. The children of our dear old
State are our stock in trade; what we
make of them will tell to the future
just what stuff we are made Of What
ever the financial condition of the
State may be-whether it be good or
bad the farmers make it. We need
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
NEWS NO TIES.

The Board of Public Works will meet
at 10 O'Clock this morning. A number
of street matters are to be considered.
On Friday of next week Mrs. David S.
Terry, formerly Sarah Althea Sharon,
will lecture at the Pavilion on the Sharon
case.
The injunction case brought by Mrs.
Bigelow in the United States Court will
be heard tomorrow morning by Judge
Ross.
G. F. Hicks fell from car at the cor
ner of Sixth and Hill streets, last even-
ing, and was severely injured about the
head.
Experts will be set at work footing the
city assessment roll today. 1t is expected
that the total will be found in about q
week.
Work on the Zanja Madra, under
First street, will commence today. The
water will be turned off from this Zanja
about five days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
Criminal Notes,

Constable NJ. H. Grain of Lancaster
brought in the only new arrival at the
County Jail yesterday, in the person oi
Thomas Hereford, the step-father OF
Wheeling, who now awaits his examina-
ton for the murder of Bill Tweedy at
Maynard on Tuesday last. Hereford is
alleged to have been an accessory before
the fact to the murder.
P. E. Stillwsgen amused himself yes.
terday afternoon by exploding bombs
in front of number of horses attached
to different vehicles as they approached
the intersection of First and Spring
streets. After the youth had frightened
two or three animals until their drivers
lost control over them, officer Church
requested him either to wait until the
streets were clear or to quit altogether
but, instead of complying, the
youth became abusive and was
promptly 'run in" by the officer.
w. s. Marshfield celebrated his Fourth
by spending most of his time in the City
Jail. He started out early yesterday
morning with the intention evidently O.
getting "full," and by pm. he had sc
far succeeded that he mistook boy
named Bennie Ferher for two boys, fol
when Bennie lit a cracker and threw il
at Marshfield's erratic feet, the inebriate
turned round and proceeded, as he inn
agined, to knock their heads together
While engaged in this occupation Officer
Downey came upon the scene, and, res
cuing the trembling victim, took his as
sailant to jail for assault.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
Yesterdays FIRES.
Destruction of n Livery Stable OIL
Fort street.

Fort street.
There were quite number of small
fires in this city yesterday, none of which,
however, remained undiscovered for a
sufficient length of time to cause any
large amount of damage. In nearly every
case the origin Of the fire could be traced
to the small boy and his frecracker.
The first occurred shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning. An awning took fire
at Seymour & Johnson's store, and the
flames caught the framework of one of
the windows of the rooms occupied by
the Board of Trade. Police Judge
Stanton, while on his way home from the
banquet at the Union League rooms,
gave the alarm and two men. with the
aid OF step-ladder and bucket of water.
extinguished the blaze without much diff
fculty.
A few minutes later Clerk Burns and
Night-watchman Jordan at the Nsdeau
Hotel cav blaze in front Of the office,
and running out saw that the decorations
had caught fire and that the flames had
already reached the balcony over the
porch. Both set to work tearing down
the burning bunting and in few min
utes the danger was over. Mr.. Burns
received few injuries to his
hands and garments, but beyond this
and the scorching of few OF the planks
on the floor of the balcony no damage
was done.
At 8 a. m. the wooden awning in front
of the Harris block on Hill street was
was burned, the flames fortunately do
ing no injury to the building.
The decorations over the windows in
front of Messrs. Swartz & Whomes' store
in the Moro Castle building, Main street,
ignited from a spark from frecracker at
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and in a
few moments the whole of the drapery
was mass of flame. Fearing that the
building would catch fire, a telephone
alarm was sent in, and Engine No.
from the Plaza responded in quick time.
Fortunately, however, the services OF the
Company we're not required, as the fire
had burnt itself cut by the time the
engine arrived on the scene.
A few minutes after O'Clock in the
afternoon the awnings in front of the
Crystal Palace, on Main street, ignited,
but a plentiful supply of water was
thrown upon them, and a few holes in
the canvas was the only damage sus-
tanned.
Capt. A. B. lawson, of Lawson's Pa
troll, put number of specials" on his
routes yesterday to keep sharp lookout
for accidents of all kinds, and the men
were instrumental in extinguishing sew
eral awning fires during the day. Mr..
Lawson himself put out a fire which
threatened to demolish the shade in front
of Parmelee's store on Main street about
O'Clock p. m.
A more serious outbreak occurred at
A 80 p. NJ, when the roof OF Weyse's
warehouse on New Main street caught
FIRE in some inexplicable manner. An
alarm was sent in, and engines A, | and
3. attended by she Park Hose and the
Vigilance Hook and Ladder Company,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
PERSONAL.

John j. Childress of Memphis is at the
Hollenbeck.
S. B. aud ]. E. Chrism of Mississippi
are at the Hollenbeck.
General w. A. Pyle, of Monrovia, is
seriously ill with pneumonia.
Marcus M. Henry, advance agent OF
Sarah Althea Sharon, is in the city.
Hon. Isaac P. Gray, Ex-Governor OF
Indiana, and who was a prominent can
didate for the Democratic nomination for
Vice. President, is at the Nadeau. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Schreiber, Jr., old
friends of the Governors from Indisnapo-
lis, accompanied him to the fireworks
last night, and otherwise entertained
him,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
Mr. Muir's Fourth of July Present.

Mr.. J. A. Muir, Assistant Division Su.
perintendent of the Southern Pacific
was the recipient yesterday of a very
unique Fourth of July present. 1t was 8
fine box OF ripe grapes from Yuma, There
were several varieties of the fruit and
they were all perfectly developed and de-
liciously ripe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
HON rs.

FINEST QUALITY OF FRUIT LANDS NEAR
Los Angeles at reasonable prices and on liberal
terms to ACTUAL SETTLERS.
Eight Thousand acres now subdividad az, 900
acres in ALL in San Fernando Valley, from 8 to
acre tracts, ranging from $25 to $3.50 per acre
and on such liberal terms that any one can own
a home. A fruitful soil, easily cultivated; q
healthy and delightful climate; excellent
schools and churches; two railroads. With Los
Angeles markets for everything raised on the
farm, these lands offer Inducements to settlers
that cannot be duplicated.
Also, a stock Range of 1850 acres, only foar
miles from city limits at a very low figaro
Can be subdivided into two or three ranges.
For maps, prices and terms apply to
PROVIDENCIA LAND WATER AND DEVEL-
OPMENT COMPANY,
Rooms and 8, Bryson q Bonebrake Blocid
ialI II
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY, OCT. 2

SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY, OCT. %.
No. 4-Running-Half mile and repeat, for all
ages $25 entrance; half Forfeit 5000
added.
No. 5-Running- 1ls mile dash, all ages; $25
entrance; half forfeit; 5000 added.
No. 6-Trotting- 3mlnute class-distrlet COM
prising San Luis Obispo, Fresno. Tu-
lare, Santa Barbara, Kern, Ventura,
Los Angeles San Bernardino and San
Diego Counties; $4OO.
No. 7-Pacing-230 class; district same as No.
g. $500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
Dr0psy and Paralysis.

opmerts of all those terrible diseases depend
ent upon disease of the heart, such as dropsy,
inf am nation of the lungs, paralysis and men
each bottle; or address Mack Drug Co, Y.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
Ask your drugsist for Putnam,s

EHhOIIne UreAm. Ladies protect your
skin from becoming brown and wrinkled by
the daily use of Lanoline Cream. 1t has been
tested in dry el!m stes with the most gratifying
results Do not go TO the beaches without 1t,
See circulars with cream
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
To Your Interest.

Il can of Ardenter Mustard will please yol
Your grocer has it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05

THIRD DAY-wEDNEsDAY OCT. %.
No. 8-Rupning-34 mile dash for year-olds;
$50 entrance; half forfeit; $3.50 added.
No. 9-Ru ning-1 mile and repeat for all ages;
$50 entrance; half forfeit: $3.50 added.
No. 10-Ladies Equestrianship-Fou money 8
for the most graceful and accomplished
lady riders $50 to first; $25 to second;
$15 to third and $40 to fourth
No. 11-Trotting-2 27 class; free for all; 800.