The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-26

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ported March. 1891, was 50. 700, 600.
Flax and hempen goods-Amount
imported March, 1890, &1,517, 900; IN
der Mckinley law duty increased from
% to 100 per cent? March, 1891,
$3.50, 600.
Hay-The duty on hay under the
old law was 81 per ton, and the value
of the imported article, March, 1890,
$117, 900; the Mckinley law increased
the duty to 81 per ton, and the amount
imported March, 1891, was $22, 900.
Tobacco-Amount imported March,
1890, under old law, 1926, 900; amount
imported March, 1891, under Mckinley
law, which increased the duty from 25
to IFS per cent, 1886, 600.
WoOllen gOods-Amount imported
March, 1890, 50, 700, 900. The Mckinley
law increased the duty 25 to SO per
cent, and the amount imported March,
1891, was 50, 700, 900.
These examples will show that the
increased tariff duty is causing a de-
crease in the importation of goods. 1t
| yet remains to be seen whether the re
duction of revenue will arise from a
decrease of importations of dutiable
goods, or an increase Of the articles on
the free list.
PROMISES TO S~TRAIGHTEN IT UP.
One of those very previous Wash
ingtOn correspondents made a very
pretty promise to Hon. Jerry Simpson
this week. The correspondent afore-
said wrote his paper, the Chicago
Herald, that Senator German, Senator
PETER, Congressman Jerry Simpson
and President Polk, of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, were lin a consultation " on a
certain day. He didn't know what
was being done, but surmised that
some scheme was being gotten up to
get IAN Alliance candidate for the
White House in the field" and he
I" surmised " several other things. Mr..
Simpsons eye fell upon this article and
he went out on a hunt for that "pre-
vious" correspondent and found him.
The Hon. Jerry had only said a few
words before the previous correspond
ent promised to make the matter
straight in his paper. He said "a man
told him in confidence that such a
conference was being held, and he did
not give his infOrmant's name.
NOT IN THE CITY.
AS a matter of fact, Senator PETER
was in Boston when this conference
was being held. President Polk was
in North Carolina, and Hon. Jerry
| Simpson never saw Senator German
but once and didn't see him good, then.
| Oh, some of these correspondents are
bewitchingly previous. HavetO watch
'em and never believe them.
COALITION TO BE CONSIDERED IN WIS
CONSIN.
The Farmers Alliance of Wisconsin
is a part of the national open Alliance,
The annual State Meeting will be held
on Jund 8, when the matter of uniting
with the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union will be con-
sidered. President Polk will attend
the meeting.
BIG A IN TENNESSEE.
The farmers of Tennessee are ar
ranging for a mass meeting and general
reunion in Nashville on June 18th.
One of the featurs of the reunion will
be a series of addresses by prominent
speakers in the hall of the House of
Representatives. DR.. c.. w. Macune
will be One of the speakers on the
occasion.
OREGON WANTS TO ORGANIZE.
Oregon has nearly one hundred
| Sub-Alliances and four county organ
izations complete, with several other
counties ready for organization. Ap-
plicatiOn has already been made to the
National President to issue a prOcla-
nation for a meeting to effect a State
organization. This official document
will be issued during the next two
weeks.
A NOTE FROM INDIANA.
The Indiana Alliance continues to
gain strength and vigor. New organ
izers are being commissioned and sent
out, and the great principles of the
Alliance, while gaining somewhat
slowly there, II gaining surely and
and steadily. President Force, of
Shoals, Ind, wants ONE good man
to go there and assume editorial
charge of the State Alliance organ.
This paper is the Alliance Advocate,
and is published at Indianapolis. A
good, live man with a small capital
can here take an opportunity to do