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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
THE NEXT STATE FAIR.

THE Executive Committee of the
l. State Agricultural Society was
in session Wednesday night last and
fixed upon the week beginning Oct.
14th as the time for holding the Fair.
There was a larger attendance than
for a long while of members from a
distance, and the feeling of hopeful
determination to make the Fair an
epitome of that kind of exhibition for
the whole State was manifest. AS Mr..
r. James Powell said the object was
first to make it a Fair worthy of the
name in its proper and true extent,
and then to get the people to come to
see it.
The premium list will be issued in
August, and will be more full and
varied than ever. A great many
special and valuable premiums will be
given; notably, large quantities of
fertilizers which are handy, all-round
things which every farmer wants for
all crops and at all times if he uses
them judiciously, and that means in
the best of all forms the humble but
successful compost.
Special attention will be paid to the
farming organizations. The farmers
can now be reached through the ALI
ances, Oranges and Clubs. They are
beginning to have the wisdom of the
Macedonians, and know the effect of
moving in phalnax. When the officers
of an organization are reached, they
communicate what is valuable to the
members. What is more valuable
than the spirit of competition N, not Only
amongindividualsbu t amongAlliances,
and the results of successful competi-
ton, that is the money and premiums.
Out of the 1900 Alliances in this
State, not one of them ought to be
absent from the list of exhibitors of
field crops at the State Fair.
Patronize your local fairs and take
are of what you exhibit and send it
to the State Fair. The best exhibits
of local fairs should of course find
their way to the State Fair. 1t ought
to be the clearing house of all the
fairs. The crops look we'll, the PEG.
pie are hopeful, and they will vie with
each other in the fair delightful paths
of peace and plenty this year at the
State Fair.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
AFLYING TRIP.

WE made a flying trip of sixteen
w hundred miles last week. Trav-
eled with both eyes and ears. open;
saw and heard much that will be Of
interest to the readers of The Pro.
eREss1vE FARMER, and which they
shall have in our next issue. We
visited the most useful and valuable
institution of learning in the South.
We looked into its methods and sys.
TENS and saw the results, and do not
hesitate to give it as our opinion that
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of Mississippi, under the splendid
management of that prince of gentle
men, Gen. s. D. Lee, is doing a
greater and grander work for Mis-
sissippi and the South than any insti
sutton within their: borders. The
poor young men of that State are
given an open field and a fair chance
in the race of life, and those of them
who can avail themselves of the ad-
vantages so generously afforded by
their State, will be heard from in the
future. !: - - et
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
WINE MAKING IN THE SOUTH

I'm the June number of the Little
Rock, Ark, Enterprise, Farmer ana
Stockman, we find the following letter
under the above headfrom Col. Whar,
ton J. Greene, of Cumberland county,
this State, and as the information it
contains is vsluable and interesting to
all grape growers, we take the liberty
of transferring it to our columns: "ln
my opinion the s~cuppernong, indigen-
Gus to this State, the Norton and
FCynthiana (the two last. almost iden'
tical(, the Ives and Elvira are the best
wine grapes for-our section of North
Carolina. l usually transplant at one
year old, in March or April, after a
thorough preparation of the ground.
Both.old vines and young are given
two plowings a season, sometimes
three, and are. ,pruned in March or
early April. / plant all except the
scuppernong 8x9 feet. The grapes
named, and all other of the Aestivalis
class can only be propagated success
fully by layering; that is, covering
over the young shoots with earth until
well rooted and cutting it off next to
the mother-vinea when ready to set
out. Almost all good fertilizers are
valuable, but I prefer ~stable-yard COM
post or bone dust. The market for
wine is wherever it can be- found, as is
the case with other commodities, and
the same rule holds good as to the re-
liability of purchasers. There are
many books devoted to grape-growiug
and wine-making, but I cannot name
one that covers the whole ground as
you seem to desire. I fear you are
doomed to disappointment if you ex-
pect to master all the mysteries of the
subject in a primer. After years of
experiment and some reading I am
still in the rudiments of wine-making."
W. J. Green, Cumberland Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

have some good and true men in orr
Alliance who seem to take a pride ~
working for the advancement Of orr
order, There are several in this com.
munity who have not as yet Joined
the Alliance, waiting, I suppose. to 500
what we are going to accomplish. We
nave among other things, adopted
traoes store at which to do our trad.
ing. in a small way; adopted the act
OF incorporation passed by the last
Assembly and subscribed iiberalIv to
the State Business Agency Fund
harvest Is on hand and wheat gen.
orally IS good in this section.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
MISSOURT'S LAW AGAINST
TRUSTS.

THE anti trust law enacted by the
Il last Legislature of the State of
Missouri, and which was intended to
reach such combinations of capital as
the brewers and white lead trusts,
recently entered into by corporations
in the city of st. Louis, organized
under the State laws, is furnishing
the lawyers considerable business just
now. In referring to the matter, the
St. Louis Republican says:
"The greater number of the appli-
cants for legal advice as to the law
are manufacturers and merchants pro-
ducing and selling what is known to
the trade as combination goods. The
law seems to reach directly the manu-
facturers, who by agreement tx a
certain price on their goods and then
contract with the merchants to sell at
the fixed price or forfeit the right to
handle the goods Of the parties to the
combination agreement. Combination
goods r all, or nearly all, classed as
necessaries of life, and by pooling OF
combining to charge exorbitant prices
for them the manufacturers and mer.
chants, it is reasonable to believe, re.
strict tradeA which is expressly pro
nlolted under the provisions of the
new antitrust law. The courts may
not SO hold. At least it is the hope
and belief of the attorneys for tht
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
HARRY TRACY IN RALEIGH.

AS a mechanic and not a farmer,
@no therefore not an Alliance man,
u with interests closely identified
with the farmer, I heard Mr.. Harry
Tracy, OF Texas, National Lecturer Of
the. Farmers Alliance, at Metropolitan
Hall, in Raleigh, on Wednesday, June
18th, and I regret most deeply that
every farmer and workingman, and
our people generally of Wake county
did not hear him.
There were not more than one hun.
dred farmers in the hall, whereas 7
have seer from three to five hundred
at a. political convention, when not
one of them stood any chance for the
Office in view, and they knew it.
MI. Tracy knew what he was talk.
ing about and did not hesitate about
it. For two hours in his first address
and over n in his second, he nilad
up lndisputable facts and figures. Some
OF them were startling and fresh, but
backed up by the strongest evidence
He told us of the dangers that
threatened US as a free people, by the
greed of trusts and combinations: of
the ease and luxury of the "Colonels u.s."
as he styled the men now holding the
Offices and controlling the people; of
the slavery of ignorance and the curse
of debt and mortgages.
He showed us that the crv that the
farmer did not work enough and was
too extravagant was a SANDER. "No
man." he said, "can be an INTELLIGENT
man that works ten to twelve hours a
day on the farm, for he will be too
tired at the close of the day for read.
ing and studying"
"No country or people can prosper
that pays even six per cent. interest,
to say nothing of from 8 to 25."
"You hear it said that if our farm.
ers would make more corr and pork
and less cotton they would be more
prosperous, and yet in Illinois, where
they do that very thing, there is more
land under mortgage than any State
Ill Ii Union. 1u0F0 are also more
railroads in Illinois than any other
State"
He showed that the farmers of-the
South were better off to-day than
those of any other section of the
Union, but unless they looked after
their interests instead of leaving them
to the "Kernels," they would not be
freemen long.
But we did not start out to give re-
membered things that Mr.. Tracy said,
but simply say it was the pure gospel
of truth that he talked, and if every
farmer and workingman in North Car
DINA had heard him there would be a
change in their condition for the bet
ter at an early day.
His appeal to the farmers to stand
together, inform themselves and be
the slave and tool Of no nan was such
as impressed itself on all who heard
him in a way not to be forgotten.
HOPEFUL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
Written for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
THE A. & NJ. COLLEGE.

The publication of the interesting
history of the College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, in The PRoGREs,
s1vE FARMER, as given in the address
of W. j. Peele, Esq, at the laying OF
the corner Stone-makes it proper
now to call the attention Of the trus-
tees, and especially the Executive
Committee practically in charged 10
the important work before them IN
the election of a President, Professors
and Teachers soon to come OH.
Industrial Education is itself a new
movement among us-a movement
full of risks and difficulties Inc
very able address of Mr.. Peele gives
some idea Of the troubles and dan
gers besetting us. Now, | WISH W
implore the gentlemen in charge W
rise to the high duties before tnem,
and to give us from President Town W
scavenger the best attainable menh
men with skill and experience IN e~On
line of work. No other sort OF lnstreo,
tors can succeed III 1uu"ot ~. L.
ing, Art and science deal with aoso,
Lutte certainties; and failures , nav'
aIwavs resulted in disaster ana rum
More than this: There is already a 1eef-
mo Of digtrugt IN the popular mind =,
notably among the farmers. !nS' the e
movement in all public enterprises .ad
interest of the masses will be saerIn~TI
- he schemes of self and parry,
There is a wide spread belief tnas u"'s
is lost in zeal for a paltry nIins ~ a
Compliment to kin and rlenu1
row Ud for the lowest party SerHlc VICE
And vet a still more fatal aa -aSt To-
Trustees are not independent enough I'D VI
vote their honest convictions. ont ii
let me tell you that the departure trial.
Agriculture itself is now Oh
Take warning in time. uofor to
Tn other articles, I hope to req
special matters.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

~ We see from the South Caro-
lima Cotton Plant that the temporary
injunction restraining R. W. Simpson,
executor of the will of the late Thomas
G. Clemson from conveying the "Fort
Hill Plantation" and other property of
the decedent to the State of South
Carolina, has been dissolved by the
Chief Justice of the United States
Supr emeCourt. This decision is in
favor. of the Clemson College, and the
only thing now to prevent a transfer
OF the entire property to the State is
the lack of the Governors approval of
the act of the Legislature accepting
the bequest. The Plant regards this
as a victory for the Clemson Agricul.
tural College and says it is received
throughout the State with great salts.
faction. Yes, it is a triumph for the
College, but a much greater one fol
| the poor boys of that State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

manufacturers who are operating IN
der the combination agreement sys-
tenn that the courts will decide that 1t
was not the intention of the Leglsla-
ture to interfere with the manutac-
turers and merchants, but to prevent
the organization of such combinations
as the white lead and gas trusts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

Swain County Alliance was
organized June 9Th by Bro. W. F.
Tomlinson with ten Sub-Alliances.
The members of the Alliance in
Wake county did themselves and Bro.
Tracy injustice by failing to come and
hear him.
Fair Grove Alliance, on June 7th,
voted to contribute ten dollars to the
State Business Agency. Lodge in
good working order.
Bro. J. W. B. Jones, of Jones
Spring Alliance, No. GOT, notifies us
of the death of Bro. VIM. M. O'Neal
which sad event took place on the
18th inst. He was in the 63d year
of his age and died very suddenly,
The Border Alliance will meet in
Danville, Va, on the first Monday in
August. This body is doing a good
work. Full attendance is requested
and is expected. Address the Secre-
tary, Bro. P. W. Sutherlin, Danville,
Virginia.
Bro. Hillburn, of Bladenboro'
writes to correct errors in our Bladen
boro letter of last week: Tt should
have read "a M. Kelly, Lecturer,
and S. H. Hillburn, Assistant Lee
turer," and the name D. B. Autler
should have read cd. A. Butler"
Merry Hill Alliance, No. 1851,
organized the first of last December
with eight charter members, now has
sixty male members, and are prepar-
ing to build a hall in which to meet.
There has been too much rain, and
corr and cotton, as well as grass, r.
growing rapidly.
Il Turner'S, Alliance, No. 1900, of
Polk county, at it's last meeting, re-
solved to. make sufficient grain to sup
ply their own wants, to raise their
own meat and keep out of debt. They
ratified the consolidation Of the ALI
ance and Wheel, and endorsed the act
incorporating the State Alliance.
Secretary J. B. Masters, Jr.,
writing from Red Hill, but who fails
to give the name Or number of his
Alliance, says: "Bro. Wilson w.
Webb departed this life on the 7th
day of May, 1889, aged II years, 2
months and 2 days. His postomce
address was Brammett's Greek, Mitch
ell county, N. c.
Bro. Tracy is doing a grand
work, and we wish we could announce
that his duties would allow him to
stay in North Carolina long enough
to visit each county in the State. He
may, however, arrange to prolong his
time, and if so we hope to let as many
of the brethren as possible have the
advantage of a lecture from him.
The Secretaries of the counties of
Durham, Sampson and Yadkin have
not as yet sent in their reports for the
last quarter. We hope they will do
SO in time to secure the semi-annual
word, which should be given to the
Sub-Alliances at the quarterly meet
ing in July. This word cannot be
sent out until the reports are received.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
HARRY TRACY'S APPOINT
MENTS

PRO. Harry Tracy, National Lee
- turer of the Farmers Alliance,
will speak at the times and places
named below. His time is limited.
He cannot give more than one day to
a county. All who read this notice
will render a public service by adver-
Using it as largely as possible.
He is one Of the original Alliance
men of the country. His time and
labor and heart and brain are thor
oughly devoted to the success of our
cause. When you hear him you will
not wonder at his great popularity as
a Lecturer.
Every officer and member of the
Alliance, every laboring man of what
ever vocation and especially those who
are opposed to the Alliance, should
hear him. HI will give you many
things to think about. He will
strengthen the weak, encourage the
w%avering, convince the doubling and
confirm the faithful.
He cordially ainvGtes the ladies to come
out ana hear ham.
Remember that he will deliver a
public lecture, to whach Everybody as IN
Vated, at ii o'clock a. m. and a prsvate
lecture to the Alliance at 2:3O o'clock
P. m. at the places and dates given
below. Brethren, give Bro. Tracy a
TousIng reception, and he will do you
all good.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

~ Our friends in writing to any OF
our advertisers, will favor us by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
ALLIANCE NOTES.

ALWAYS give the name and number of
your Alliance, your ~postofice and your
county, plainly, when you write to the
President, Secretary, Trustee, Business
Agent or Chairman of Executive Com
mittee of the State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

j.. Do you want your communication pub
lished2 If so, give us your real name
and your p~ostofice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

Do you want your paper changed to
another Officer State the. one at which
you have been getting It.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
L. L. Polk,
Sec'y State Alliance.

seoy State Alliance.
would respectfully suggest to the
brethren of Lenoir county that they
notify the Sub-AIiances and hold
their regular quarterly meeting of the
County Alliance on Thursday, the
4th of July, that Bro. Tracy may be
with them. Also the brethren of
Wilson county that for the same rea-
son they postpone their meeting one
day so as to be with Bro. Tracy on
Saturday, the 9th of July. AS will
be seen, he will be with the County
Alliance of Wayne on the 5th of
July.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

R- The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

- The Progressive Farmer is the
Official Organ of the N. G. Farmers.
Association and N. G. State Farmers
Alliance, and the Virginia State Farm
ers' Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

Do not talk of your prlVa'e' p'-
sonal or family matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-27
Why King IIumbert Did Not
Go to Strasburr.
THE MYSTERY OF CRONIN,S DEATH
Three Persons Implicated Now
Known to the Police.
A MAN LYNCHED IN MICHIGAN.
GOSSIP OF LONDON.
Royalty and Nobility Hustled by Good
Natured Mob-Other Items of News.

Special Cable Dispatch TO THE EvENISa STAR
LONDON, May 27.-London is talking only of
the scandalous mobbing of the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales at the fire brigade parade of Sat
urday. The crowd was perfectly good humored
and in its enthusiasm surged through all
obstacles, and almost swsmped the royal car
riage. A royal duke was hustled and earls.
marquises, and NJ. P's were buffeted hither and
thither. Howard Vincent, commanding the
Westminster rifles, undertook to keep order,
but arrived too late. His utter failure caused
general growl. The consequences might
have easily been serious. Vincent reserves his
explanation till tomorrow.
The weather has suddenly changed to heavy
rain and cold after boiling heat. The country
is most lovely, the foliage being richer than
usual.
The Marquis Dufferin has arrived to receive
presentation from the city for the conquest
of Burmah. 1t is somewhat of a white ele-
phant, but Dufferin is popular.
Schllemann, Of Troy. is in London.
There Is rumOr of desire on the part OF
the French government to keep the exhibition
gong over next year. 1t has cost three mil
lions, with only five months to remain open
Revolution is feared and the idea is TO stave OF
insurrection by the exhibition.
The pope has gone into summer quarters in
the vatican garden in a small and unhealthy
cottage.
The government will be questioned tonight
about the Irish vice royalty; whether, failing
TO hnd suitable viceroy, they may abolish
the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-27
KING HUMBERT AND FRANCE.
He Never Thought of Visiting Stras-
burg With Emperor William.

PARIS, May 27.-In response TO a communi-
cation relative TO the report that King Hum
bert had intended to visit Strasburg in COM
pany with Emperor William before his return
to Rome, Count Menabres. Italian ambassador
to France, has assured NJ. Spuler. minister OF
foreign affairs, that the king never contem-
plated such visit. Notwithstanding the
denial of Count Menabrea that King Humbert
had int nded to visit Strasburg il is rumored
here that he had prepared to accompany En-
peror William and renounced his purpose only
in Difference TO appealing telegram from
his wife, Queen Marguerite.
NJ. Faure, member OF the chamber of depu-
ties, who had inte nded to submit questions to
the government in relation to the alleged
treaty between France and Hayti. has aban-
doned his intention for the present but will
offer them in the chamber some time before
the discussion of the budget is finished
All the morning papers believe that King
Humbert had really determined to visit Stras-
burg. and express the opinion that he aban-
doned his intention out OF respect for the just
| ifiably strong feeling throughout Europe. and
especially among the Italian patriots, against
such a visit. The papers do not hold the Ital-
ian people responsible for Italy's ingrati-
tude, but they urge the government to avoid
strengthening the hands of the Italian cabinet
by renewing the commercial relations between
France and italy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-27
A MICHIGAN LYNCHING.
Colored Tramp Shot and Hanged b.
Mob for Brutal Crime.

PoRr HuRoS, MIcH.. Nav 27.-0n the after
noon of May IL, colored tramp entered the
house OF John Cillis. farmer living about four
miles west Of this city. and made a brutal as
sault on Mrs. ellis, beating and kicking her
and stamping on her PROSTATE body. Mrs.
ellis was alone with her little fve-year-old
daughter at the time. and. although she Of
Tered strong resistance, she was finally over
come and the brute accomplished his purpose.
large posse of farmers secured the country
for the man. but did not succeed in finding him.
The Port Huron police. however. discovered
hlm IN hiding in the woods near the city sun
DAY morning. May l2th. and lodged him in iail.
lie gave the name of Albert Martin. and was
fully identified az Mrs. Gillis' assailsnt
MRS. suIAs WAS Terribly MALrREArEp,
and has been under a physicians care, lying in
precarious condition since, and is now NOT
expected to live.
Two pistol shots ringing out on the air and
Wild cry OF Go away from here" startled the
people living in the neighborhood of the iail
early this morning. Soon every body in that
neighbcrhood WAS on the alert and the word
passed quickly that mob was after Martin.
The shots were fired by the sheriff. but the
mob OF IS or 100 masked and blackened men
surrounding the jail door paid no attention to
the shots. some had already gained an en-
trance TO the jallor's room. and were battering
in the jail door with heavy sledge-hammers.
Inc locks ava catcneS onered but a mOmentary
resistance, and soon the men seized the pris-
oner, who was in bed. and
FASTENED A ROPE AROUND MS NECK.
Martin resisted desperately. bracing his knees
against the cell door. while twenty men were
tugging at the rope and others were kicking
him in the back of the head. lie then grabbed
at a stovepipe, which Nas jerked out of its
place, and Just before reaching the outside
door struggled TO his feet. He was struck a
terrible blow on the back of the head by wagon
stake and was sent head first out into the
street. He was then struck on the head by a
sledge and fully twenty revolver shots were
fired at him, one shot taking effect
in his head and another in bis back. lie must
have been dead before the mob had gone tho
length of the first block. but he was dragged
through the sand and over the pavement to tho
7th-street bridge. three blocks from the jail.
where he was strung up TO the iron stringers.
He was cut down by the sheriff few minutes
later, but he was dead and mangled almost be-
yond recognition. The whole affair did not &C.
cupy more than twenty minutes. Only the
sheriff and turnkey were on duty at the jail,
although they had been warned that an at
tempt would be made to lynch Martin.