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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
ANOTHER CONVERT.

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER of last
week had thoughtful editorial upon
the proposition laid down by some
that the present low prices Of agricul-
tural products are due to over-produc-
tion. 1t asserts that we raised 81
bushels of wheat per capita in 1881
and y per capita in 1889, and that
the average price in 1881 was Sl.l5
per bushel and now it is 79 cents.
We assume that these figures are cor
rect. If so, i; is clear that over-pro-
duction is not what is the matter, and
our contemporary calls upon the dag
nosticians to guess again. 1t says the
trouble is with the financial system of
our government, and we do not think
the correctness of the conclusion ad-
mits of a doubt. The system which
forces the farmer to sell his products
in free trade market and make all
of his purchases in a highly protected
market, is one ofthe things that is the
matter, and another, as we see it after
considerable reflection, is the lack of
sufficient volume of currency in cir
culation. The Landmark is a convert
to free silver coinage.
The above is clipped from the edi-
torial columns of the Statesville Land.
mark of last week. Such conversions
are worth something to the country.
Our friend is an independent thinker
who does not jump at conclusions.
Neither will he say thing is good
because somebody else says so unless
the facts are at hand. And above
all, he has no axe to grind; he is
courting no clique nor clan for favors.
He just simply gave the matter care
full thought turned it this way and
that--and then he found that figures
could not lie.
We hope that the Landmark will
find time to carefully weigh other
propositions laid down from time to
time in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
see whether or not they are errone.
OILS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
CORN, 1889.

The crop Of corn for 1889 was the
largest ever raised in this country.
The entire product amounted to
2,I13 million bushels. Unused and
on hand March Ist, 1890, $40 million
Of bushels. We have I83 millions
Of bushels more than now than last
year at this time, and 462 millions
more than in 1888.
The States Of Ohio, Indiana, Ili-
nois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska had on hand, March Ist, 667
million bushels of corn, or twenty
times more than the entire product of
North Carolina for the year past.
The value Of the crop at present
prices is 5O4 millions (the amount on
hand March lst.) The value at prices
December ct was 35 millions in ex-
cess of the present prices. That is to
say, the decline amouncs to 6 per cent.
in three months.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
DEMANDS OF THE ALEXANDER
COUNTY FARMERS ALL
,ANCE, NO. 1,315.

l. We recommend all the demands
made by the St. Louis National Far
mers' Alliance and Industrial Union,
December 9Th, 1889.
2. We also demand that our repre-
sentatives in the Legislature shall
favor railroad commission to regulate
the freight and tariff in North Car
olina.
3. We demand that all property
under mortgage shall be exempt from
taxation to the amount of the mort
gage.
4. We demand that the farmer be
exempt from taxation on the products
of his soil as all other home interests
are.
The above res olutions or demands
were reported by the Committee on
Demands and adopted unanimously in
the county meeting, April 4th, 1870.
W. E. WHITE,
Pres. Alexander Go. F. A, No. 1915.
". J. DAVIS, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29

economically and honestly admins
tered.
6. That Congress issue suffi"i-nt
amount of fractional paper currency
to facilitate exchange through the
medium Of The United States mail.
7. That the means of communlca-
ton and transportation shall be con-
trolled by and operated in the inter
est of the people, through the United
States postal system"
That both the political parties
which control our State and national
legislation are at fault for the present
depressed and deplorable condition of
the farming and laboring classes of
the people.
That we shall demand full and free
discussion of all questions appertain
ing to the public without passion and
without prejudice and that at our elec-
tions we will prefer the true interests
of the farming and laboring classes
of the people to the success of any
party, and that we will support no
mdu IOI dill OLuCS VIII 10 uuW41L4AAS
to give equal and exact justice to all
with special powers to none.
That nothing contained in the
above resolutions shall be construed
to mean that the Farmers Alliance is
going into partisan politics, but are
intended simply to give force to the
influence which farmers should rep
resent in the political parties with
which they affiliate.
Resolved, That this Alliance rec
ommend that social gatherings be
held in different sections to which
speakers shall be invited and shall ad-
dress them upon the principles and de,
mands of the Alliance, and that ALI
ance meetings be held at each of these
gatherings.
ResolUed, That the thanks of this
Alliance be rendered the citizens of
Pittsboro and community for their
generous hospitality.
RESOLVED, That the foregoing reso-
lutions be sent to the Chatham Record,
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and NGtaOn-
al Economist for publication and that
papers in the State friendly to the
Alliance be requested to copy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
WHEAT. 1889.

The crops Of wheat for 1889
amounted to 400, 100000 bushels.
Last year the crop was 4l5 million
bushels
In 1881 our crop was 498, $3.50
bushels, in 1889 it was 5O4 million
bushels and in 1885, 5I2 millions of
bushels.
On hand March Ist I56,OOO,OOO
bushels. In 1885 we had on hand
at same time 169,OOO,OOO.
Most of the wheat in farmers
hands is in the States that do not
raise more than they consume.
The six spring wheat States have
only $4,000, 600 bushels more than
will be needed tor seed and their own
supply.
The six winter wheat States east of
the Rockies have surplus of "a, OOO,-
600 bushels.
The wheat crop is a large one, but
there is less in those States that sup
ply export and more in the States that
supply their own demand.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
A BILL BY SENATOR PLUMB.

Mr. Plumb introduced a bill for the
disposition of certain funds in the
Treasury and asked that it be read in
full, as he desired to call the attention
of the Finance Committee to it. 1t
provides that the money required to
be deposited for the redemption Of the
national bank circulation shall be
covered into the Treasury and treated
as funds available for the reduction
ot the public debt and for the current
expenses of the government; that all
funds held for the payment of the ma.
tured debt and interest, due and un-
paid, shall be similarly treated; and
that hereafter no funds available,
above the sum of $4,000, 900, shall be
retained in the Treasury-this not to
be construed, However, as permanent
ly diminishing the fund Of S1OO,OOO,-
900 now held for the redemption Of
Treasury notes. He said that there
was less than 500, 100000 oc circula-
tion for the use of 100000 people
of the United States-probably not
more than $40 per capita
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
WHAT ECONOMIST" WAS 1T
BY OLD FOGY.

Ny attention was directed quite
recently to an article in The PRoeREs-
sIvE FARMER of April 8th, 1890, in
which a quotation is made, as follows:
"I would like the book (Bellamy's
Looking Backward) in the hands of
every Alliance family" etc.
"The above suggestions from the
Economist of March 9Th are the best
and most practical Of anything I have
yet seen" etc.
What Economist is not stated, but
our readers no doubt thought, at
least those who do not read our
national organ, that the reference was
to our Economist.
The truth is our Economist of March
18th, 1890, said under caption of
Naturalization of Industries; "A na-
ton in which the industries of the
country were divided into groups
numbering, say, fifty, and each group
having complete and legal govern
ment as the various States now have,
except that instead of being geo.
graphical dominions of the nation they
would be industrial divisions of the
nation and each division would, of
course, be national in extent, would
be a-condition of naturalization Of in
dustries e0ithout the Objectionable and
sociaIistic features advocated by Ed
ward Bellamy."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
ALLIANCE OF HEN
RICO COUNTY.
RICHMoND. VA Anril 7 l8

RICHMOND, VA, April 7, 1890.
It is the desire of the Henrico
County Alliance, that all the Alliance
men of this and othep States who can
do so, shall take part in the procession
in connection with the unveiling of
the Lee Statue, on May 29th, 1890.
In order that this may be done in a
manner which shall do honor to our
no ole -chieftain, and shall fairly repre-
sent the Farmers Alliance, the Com
mittee on Arrangements desire to OBJ
tain from each Sub-Alliance informa-
tion as to the number of its members
who will agree to take part in the pro
cession on the following conditions:
/. That all shall be mounted as far
as possible; but if any cannot mount,
they shall come in farm wagons. The
committee, if notified at once, will do
all they can to furnish wagons for those
who come from such a distance that
they cannot bring their own horses
2. That eoch one shall wear badge
to be obtained from the committee at
a cost not to exceed 25 cts. (The com
mittee expect the cost to be much less
than this
The committee will furnish at cost
large banner for each county desir-
ing it. Information in regard to this
will be given to any one commun1.
eating with the committee. The Sub,
Alliances are urged to send this infor-
nation to the chairman of the COM
mittee just as soon as possible. The
replies must be in the hands of the
committee certainly by the 10th of
May, or those who fail to reply by
that time may be left out in the ar
rangements.
H, ADOLPH MULLER,
Chairman Committee
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29

RoRTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
Vice -President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
town, N. G.
secretary-E G. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
N. G.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. @.
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, ASheVllle,
N. G.
Assistant Lecturer R. B. Hunter, Char
lotte, N. @.
ChapIain-J. J. Scott, Alfordsville,
NC.
Door Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, N. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. G.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. G.
HxEoUTIvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
s. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. G.
Chair nan; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston N.
O.; J. s. Johnston, Ruffn, n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
HARNETT GOES ON RECORD.

BUIE's CREEK, N. c., April II, 80.
ReSOlVed by Harnett County ALI
ance in regular meeting held on the
4th day of April, 1890, wishing to
place itself on record in regard to the
action of the National Convention,
held at St Louis,
ResoIOed, That we cooperate with
the above stated convention in all its
demands especially as regards the
Sub Treasury plan.
Res0Ioed, That copy of these reso,
buttons be sent to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and copy sent to each of
our Representatives in Congress.
W. M. BYRD, Pres't.
w. M. SEXTON, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
H. ADOLPH MULLER,
Chairman Committee.
Postofice, Thistle, Virginia.
LETTER FROM JOHNSTON
COUNTY.

PLEASANT HILL ALLIANCE, No. 964.
Mr.. EDITOR AS we have never
been heard Of through the columns of
The Progressive FARMER, | will ask
space for few lines. We were or
ganized in July, 1888, and now mum
Der about thirty-f faithful and ener-
getic members. And while we have
not been heard Of through the col
umns Of your valuable paper, we have
not been idle drones in the great cause
pertaining to our order. We bought
our fertilizers this year through the
State Business Agent. We are also
d Ding some other trading through the
same channel.
In reading notes from some OF the
brethren, | see that some Of their
mem bers are not faithful, and don't
attend their meetings regular. Now,
brethren, this will not do; for we need
not expect success in our grand cause
without punctuality. No, not even in
social life, in politics, or even in the
sacred precincts of religion. Then,
brethren, attend your meetings, ana
don't be behind time. Punctuality
means the economy of time, and time
is the measure in which all success
must be achieved.
Titus, having idled away day,
was troubled in mind, and lamented
the circumstance. He could never
recall the lost time. In business and
social life it is the same. The Rothschild
immense fortune was bull upon
the promptness and punctuai;ty with
which the founder of the house acted
through long ndp~osperous career.
It was punctuality that made the for
tune of Stephen Girard, and if we
should examine carefully the history
of every successful politician, minis
ter, mechanic, lawyer, teacher, &C.,
we shall find that each and every one
of them was strictly punctual to every
engagement. Napoleon and Yelling
ton, Washington, Lee and Grant we're
not only punctual themselves, but ex-
acted punctuality from all who were
subject to their orders. Another
trouble among some of our order is
impatience. The person who starts
out in the world, expecting to accom-
plish his purposes in a few days or
months, is almost invariably sure to
make failure; it makes no difference
what his avocation in life may be.
Four. ffths of all the mercantile, fnan-
cial and professional failures are trace
able to the impatience of the persons
who could not wait for success. They
are men who do not want to endure
the performance of duties which alone
can secure excellence. The bulk Of the
colossal fortune of Vanderbilt was
accumulated after he was fifty years
of age but he only reaped the fruits
of previous labor. Then, brethren,
if we expect to prosper, we must be
patient and wait, for it will take time
to accomplish our purposes. The man
who is in too great haste for results
will not wait for the ripest fruit.
Jonah's gourd vine came up and grew
to maturity in single night, but Hf-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
PITT COUNTY ALLIANCE IN
SESSION.
Demands Made, Etc.

WHEREAS, The farmers of this
county represent the bulk of the
voters, as also the greatest financial
interest; and
WHEREAS, The Farmers Alliance
represent the farmer in an organized
capacity. Therefore be it
ResoIved, That it is vitally impor-
tant that legislation be more friendly
to the interests Of farmers.
ResOZUsd, That the members of Sub
ordinate Alliances are urged to attend
the primary meetings Of their respec-
tive parties, and that they recommend
no an for Office whose moral charac-
ter censurable by the virtuous ele,
ment Of society or repugnant to the
Christian sentiment as taught from
our churches.
RESOLVED, That the delegates elected
at the primaries be instructed not to
vote for the nomination of any man
who will not pledge himself to the ALI
ance platform or demands as for
mulated at the St. Louis Convention,
to wit:
"That we demand the abolition of
national banks and the substitution of
legal tender treasury notes in lieu of
national bank notes, issued in suffi-
cient volume to do the business of the
country on a cash system, regulating
the amount needed on. per capita
basis as the business interests of the
country demands, and that all money
issued by the government shall be
legal tender in payment of all debts
both public and private.
2. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall efectually
prevent the dealing in futures of all
agricultural and mechanical products,
pursuing a stringent system of pro-
cedure in trials as shall secure the
prompt conviction and imposing such
penalties as shall secure the most
perfect compliance with law.
3. That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
4. That we demand the passage of
laws prohibiting the alien ownership
of land, and that Congress take early
action to devise some plan to obtain
by purchase all lands now owned by
aliens and foreign synd1cates, and that
all lands now held by railroad and
other syndicates in excess of such as
is actually used by them be purchased
by the government and held for actu-
al settlers only.
5. Believing in the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special favors to
none, we demand that taxation, ma
tional and State shall not be used to
build up one interest or class at the
expense of another. We believe that
the money of the country should be
, kept as mach as possible in the hands
OF the people and hence we demand
that all revenues, national, State or
county, shall be limited to the neces.
sary expenses of the government,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
No. IL

teen centuries We're required to mature
the cedars of Lebanon. The vine
persisted with the rising sun; the
cedars endure for ages. The making
haste to the top round of tie ladder
has resulted in the disastrous fall of
more men who have entered the arena
of business and professional life than
any other one cause. Well. I have
already intruded, so l will close. Sue
cess to our order and The PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER.
Yours fraternally,
n. B. LUCAS,
Cor. Sec'y.
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Agricultural wheel and Farmers
Union united politically in one grand
League to advocate the farmers cause
but the organization of other workers
and laborers have agreed to co operate
with this League of farmers. The
sooner our farmers get our political
parties back to the principles of self
government that legislation should be
for the many and not the few, the
better it will be for our whole peo
pie. If our friends the politicians fail
to see the signs of the times, they
will be asking after the fall elections,
"What struck us?"-Farno and Honae
Topeka, Kan, March 8. The
Farmers Alliance movement has had
a marvellous growth in the last thirty
days. In every county in the State
from three to fifteen Alliances have
been organized and the total member
ship in the State is now fully 125, 600.
It is claimed by the leaders Of the
movement that before the fall cleo.
tions are held fully nine tenths of the
farmers of the State will be members
of the organization. The politicians
are watching the rapid growth of the
Alliance with fear and trem bling.
What will be the outcome of it is yet
uncertain. There is no longer ally
doubt, however, that they propose to
elect farmers to the Legislature, and
it is quite possible they will put a
State ticket in the field. Committees
representing the Farmers Alliance,
the Grange the Farmers Mutual Ben
eft Association and the Knights of
Labor have been in session this week
and adopted platform looking to the
consolidation of the different organiza.
tions for political purposes. 1t is pro-
posed to organize formidable minor
ity that shall have influence enough
to Sc cure favorable consideration from
the government toward the interests
represented in the combination.
What does it all mean? South
Carolina farmers nominating ticket
for ratification at the annual State
Democratic Convention. r. D. Chase,
a leader in the Dakota Alliance, ap
pointed. State railroad commissioner
w. J. Northen, President of the Geor-
gia State Agricultural Society, the
leading candidate for Governor. J.
H. Hale, ex Master of the Connecticut
State Grange, regarded as "the only
Republican for Governor who can
carry the State" Farmer candidates
coming to the front in many Congress
sional districts. Illinois farmers even
talking of sending a farmer to the
United States Senate New York
farmers getting ready to elect their
own Legislature next fall. Whew
Why can't the farmers continue to
pay about all the taxes and bear most
of the burdens? What do they want
to bother with politics for Why
don't they sit back and let the same
little ring of producers in both
parties get up the tickets ? Don't the
farmers know that as the Office should
seek the man, the farmer should keep
still while all the other fellows are
seeking the Office ? Why can't the
farmer remain the conse ervative ele-
ment-the "bone and sinew of the
country, etc Sure enough, why
not ?-Fdrno and Home
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29
THE NATIONAL FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Carolina
Address, 5l1 9th ST., N. W., Washington,
DC.
Vice-President-B. H. Clover, Cain
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary. H. Turner, Georgia. Ad-
dress, 5I1 9th St., N. W., Washington,
D. G.
Treasurer-W. H. Hickman, Puxico,
Missouri.
Lecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
G. W. Macune, Washington, D. G.
Alo"fzo Wardall Huron, South Dakota.
III Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. C. Patty, Macon, Mississippi.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
Evan Jones, Dublin, Texas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-29

There is a movement on foot in
San Francisco to bring into the Fed
GRAFTON all the union men engaged
there as sailors, fremen, dock labor
ers, stevedores and 'longshoremen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-03

Ecyeh llItlo Indian Stars arc they, --T7"|
seven, and only ono. my child, Is dim.
That's the Singer, their sad storles say;
That's the Sipgct-let US pity him,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-03
ll,UN AND STEEL,
Tho Future of the Market sull Very I'm

Tho Future Of the Market Still Very I'm.
W.aU certain.
Philadelphia Record Of Saturday. fti''r
The expected boom in iron and steel
has not yet shown itself. Equally good
authorities entertain widely different
opinions upon the prospects OF an ex-
panding demand during the next few
weeks. The plans Of the larger consul
mers have not yet been fully determined,
and there is therefore some hesitancy
about placing orders. Many good au.
thorities believe that the present pro-
ducing capacity will protect buyers
against further advance; other we'll.
informed iron men ridicule this view as
entirely incorrect. So far as the indica-
lions on the surface at present writing
20 to show there will be heavy and
steady demand for NIL kinds OF iron and
steel products, and present prices will be
maintained without difficulty; but the
course Of prices will depend upon the
volume OF business placed within the
coming thirty days or six weeks. Rela.
tive to these probabilities there il moth
ing to be said that can be relied upon.
A heavy demand may DO suddenly pre-.
cipitated upon the market by the rail-
road builders, car builders, ship and boat
builders; but rs yet nothing definite has
been given out to indicate what these
large consumers are likely to do. 4.