The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-06
ALLIANCE LAND

We have opened a land exchange TO
The purpose of disposing of u surplu
ands to the Alliance Brethren in thu
North and Northwest,
We have in the South $50, 600, 900 acre
Of land, and only75, 900, 900 acres of Thu
Vast area is cultivated. The remainder il
IN timber and unused lands.
The tax records, as shown by State Re-
ports, show that these amused lands are
assessed for taxation at $1,25O, O0O,OO
and that we are paying annually over nine
millions of dollars in taxes on land thai
actually bring in no revenue that is, since
the war we have paid v e $3.50, DOC
in taxes on lands that bring US no returns
On much of this property we have been
paying 8 per cent. interest so that the
amount of money paid out forom the
proceeds of our crops in interest and taxes
would amount to more than the entire
assessment of our lands to-day.
This course will ~impoverish any people.
In the West idle lands are held by the
Government or railroad companies. The
only argument that can be deduced from
these astonishing facts are: That the
South if settled up as the Northern and
Westerd States are would be the most
prosperous part of our Union.
OUR METHODS.
Any member Of the Alliance owning
lands that they desire to dispose of to
actual settlers, to members of our CONSOLE
lated orders, can have lis lands registered
and advertised by sending to the Ex-
change a correct desc ption of the lands
;or sale, location as to railroad, towns,
49,, acrege, amount in timber and kinds,
:. either with a fair description of the
buildings, if any, and price asked and
7erms of sale.
A fee of only one cent per acre will be
charged Crowded no registration will be
taken for less than one dollar, and the
one cent per acre must accompany the
description, which remittance will be
promptly receipted for.
ADVERTISING.
All lands registered with the Exchange
will be fully advertised in circulars, which
will be sent to the secretaries of the ALI
4nces in the North for distribution.
This Exchange is simply a cooperative
advertising agency, conducted by Alliance
men for the benefit of Alliance men
SUGGESTIONS.
Be sure and have your description fair
md impartial.
Do not ~over-estjmate the value of your
improvements or lands.
Do not ask more for your lands than
you would be willing to give for them if
you had never owned them.
We have placed the fee so low that you
could not insert the same advertisement
IN your local paper for the amount we
charge, while our edition will not be less
han 10000 copies, and go directly to the
farmers in the North that are anxious to
leave their blizzard stricken country.
We can not deViate from our methods,
and can not take land on any other terms.
are also favored by the States in
descriptive matter.
We intend to go to our brethren in the
North and say: We haze not and aViH
not receive any fee or reward for any
tract of land placed with US, save the
registration fee.
Put the lowest price and terms at which
you are willing to sell your lands at the
close of your descriptions, and then write
your nam and postofice address very
plainly. Remember hat your nam and
postofice will be printed with your de-
scription, and the intending purchaser
DtU aOrite directly to you and not to as.
# they visit or send an agent to examine
your lands, they will come directly to you
md not to us.
We aim to bring the buyer and seller
iirectly together, and that there shall be
40 Sharks OF commissions paid, your
benefit is our only aim.
We invite the press of the South and
North to note the Alliance plan, and we
believe they could not do their readers
better sarv.ce than by so doing.
We have millions of acres Of the
choicest timber lands pine, cypress, oak,
ash, hickory, and poplar. We have the
and cheapest water powers, and
Of acres Of coal and iron lands.
and we want the money for them, and
want them developed; to do this we
invite the brethren to visit US and see for
themselves.
We shall issue our circulars at an early
lay, and it will be we'll for all who desire
20 sell their lands to place them with us,
30 that our brethren can come and see
heir lands before their busy season
All remittances should be by p~cstofice
or express, and addrt ssed.
ALLIANCE LAND EXCHANGE,
I'll Ninth ST., N. w, Washington, D. G.