The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-03-18
ALLIANCE LAND

We have opened a land exchange Tor
the purpose of disposing of our surplus
lands to the Alliance Brethren IN the
North and Northwest,
We have in the South $50, 100000 acres
of land, and only75,O 900, 900 acres OF this
vast area is cultivated. The remainder IS
In timber and unused lands.
The tax records, as shown by State Re
Dorts. show that these amused lands are
assessed for taxation at $l,25O,OOO,O 600,
and that we are paying annually over nine
millions of dollars in taxes on land that
actually bring in no revenue that is, since
the wal we nave paid over $3.50, 100000
in taxes on lands that bring US no returns.
On much of this property we have been
paying s 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 entlre
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
ANY member of the Alliance owning
lands that they desire to dispose OF to
actual settlers, to members OF our consoll-
dated orders, can have his lands registered
and advertised by sending to the Elk
change a correct description of the lands
for sale, location as to railroad, towns,
etc., acrege, amount in timber and. kinds,
together with a fair description of the
buildings, if any, and price asked and
terms of sale.
A fee of only one cent per acre will be
charged provided 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
ances 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
and impartial.
Do not over-estimate 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
than 20, 1000 copies, and go directly to the
farmers in the North that are anxious to
leave their blizzard stricken country.
We can not deviate from III methods, |
and can not take land on any other terms. |
We 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 aOiU
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 name and postofice address very
plainly. Remember that your name and
postoffce will be printed with your de-
scription, and the intending purchaser
GVU aDrite directly to yOW and not to us.
IF they visit or send an agent to examine
your lands, they will come directly to you
and not to us.
We aim to bring the buyer and seller
directly together, and that there shall be
no Sharks or 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 service than by so doing.
We have millions Of acres of the
choicest timber lands pine, cypress, oak,
ash, hickory, and poplar. We have the
largest and cheapest water powers, and
millions of acres Of coal and iron lands,
and we want the money for them, and
we 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
day, and it will be well for all who desire
to sell their lands to place them with us,
so that our brethren can come and see
their lands before their busy season
begins.
All remittances should be by p~ostofice
order or express, and addressed.
ALLIANCE LAND EXCHANGE,
oil Ninth St, N. W., Washington, D. G.
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