The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-05-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.
- Read the letter of Bro. Lawson
on first page on cotton bagging.

the hands of it's able editor, j. A.
Bonitz and he presents it to his readers
in a new and improved outfit. The
career of Mr.. Bonitz, as a journalist,
has been remarkable. His indomitable
pluck and push, his tenacious and IN
firing energy. his concentration and
s~ingleness of purpose brought its re-
ward, which we trust may ever abide
with him.
By resolution of the Birming-
ham Conference, the President. of that
body, the Presidents of the Alliance
and the Wheel were instructed to
issue proclamation asking the County
Alliances and Wheels of the United
States to meet in their respective
counties on the second Tuesday in
June to ratify the action Of the con
ference on bagging, &c. We have
not as yet received-the copy Of such
proclamation, but it will come. Mean
time the brethren should read the pro-
ceedings CAREFUL and hold themselves
in readiness.
y 1t is gratifying to note with
what spirit and unanimity the press of
the South comes to the support of the
action of the Birmingham Conference
on the bagging question. The press
in this, as in all things, is a powerful
factor. So far as the Alliance men of
North Carolina are concerned, we
hazard nothing in saying that they
will stand manfully and Loyalty by the
action of that conference. There will
be no wavering in our line. We have
enlisted for the whole term, and moth
ing short of victory and the complete
establishment of our independence
of bagging trusts will satisfy us.
- The most encouraging reports
come from all portions of our State as
to the splendid prospects for good
crops of small grain and grass. Fruits
of all kinds and vegetables are promis-
ing, cotton a little backward
with a bad stand and in Neck
lenburg and other counties are
suffering for rain. Corn small but
agood stand and looks we'll. Tobacco
encouraging. South of us, and espec-
tally in Georgia, the dry weather has
cut off all hope of an oat crop, and
cotton is reported as dying throughout
that State for the want of rain. On
our trip to Birmingham, after leaving
our State, we saw only a few patches
of clover, and the oat crop appeared
to be almost a complete failure. Our
farmers should strive to save every
pound of hay possible and make every
thing in the way of home supplies.
This is the road to independence.
DIR. T. B. K1ngsbury has sew
cred his connection with the Viii
mington Star. A man of keen per-
ception, Of enlarged information, a
fluent writer and always true and
loyal to what he conceived to be the
best interests of his State, and faith
full to his convictions, his retirement
will be a loss to the journalism of the
State. He Is succeeded by Mr.. P. F.
Duffy, of large experience in the edi-
torial sanctum, a writer of easy and
impressive style and of a broad
knowledge of public affairs, at all
times cautious but fearless in the
avowal Of his convictions, h~jgh-toned
and honorable in all things, he brings
to his responsible position a combina-
ton of qualifications that guarantees
the maintenance of the high standard
of that excellent and popular paper.
Since writing the above we are glad
to see that we are not to lose Bro.
Kingsbury. He goes on the Whining
ton Messenger. That paper is to be
congratulated. With Bro. K~ingsbury
and Nj. Hearne, it will, indeed, be a
power.
Last year we rode through one
of the farms of Nh. W. G. Upchurch,
and saw the finest hill-land cotton we
ever saw grow. Last week we rode
through the same farm and was de-
lighted with the picture. Clover,
grass and small grain spread out like
a carpet of velvet green. Then we
quietly rode through the farm of Mr..
B. P Williamson, accompanied by
those who have an eye for the beauti-
full, and we assert without the fear of
successful contradiction, that taking
in all the surroundings and conditions
of his place, no nor charming farm
picture can be found in our State.
We sincerely wish that every farmer
in our cotton afflicted section could
visit the farms of these gentlemen,
and Maj. Tucker, DR.. Lewis, Mr.. Bun
veil and others of our people and see
for themselves the wonderful posi-
bilities of clover and the grasses and
see their fine stock. Then their vine
yards and those of Mr.. Mailer, Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Register, Mr.. Cole, Col.