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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
COUNTY PRESIDENTS, ATTEN,
TON.

Lines fourth, fifth and sixth, in Ar
tIcle lst, Section 9th. Of State COnsti
tuition Of 1890, reads thus: County
Alliances shall meet on the second Fri
day IN january, April July and Oc-
t0ber.' There is no authority in our
Constitution foranyOne to change these
quarterly meetings. When necessary,
other meetings for the county can be
called. Respectfully,
w. $. BARNES,
Sec'y n. G.. +. s. A.
Raleigh, n. c., May 5, 1891.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
MARRIED.

Mav2 9th, 1891, at the residence of the
brides father, by Rev. NJ. I. Steele,
Mr.. Henry Cobb to Miss Lucy Clay.
On June %, near Brick Church,
Guilf0rd county, Mr.. r. l.. Clapp to
Miss E. z. CIapp, Rev. Fl. N. Brown
officiating.
At KernersviIIe, May goth, 1891, Mr..
Albert NJ. Fulbright to Miss Ella Lay.
all Of Catawba county, n. c., Rev. N.
Z. Steele officiating.
Mr.. c. w. Hambright. of Durham,
clipped with Miss Laura Turrentine, Of
Burlington, and they were married at
RoXboro a few days ago.
At the Methodist Church in Green
vile. Wednesday morning, June 14th,
Mr.. Henry II Wilson and Miss Susie
Brown, Rev. r. B. John officiating.
At the residence of Mr.. B. Fl. Smith,
two miles from Reidsville, June 18th,
1891. Mr.. VIM. E. Trent to Miss LOula
Y. Smith, by Rev. n. R. Richardson.
On June 18th. at the residence of
the late Peter +. Holt, in Graham
township, Mr.. J. B. Thompson and
Miss Eta Lee Birdie Holt, Rev. D..
L. Earnhardt officiating.
In the Methodist Church at Rocky
Mount. N. c., June 10th, by Rev. j.
O. Guthrie, Mr.. Chas. B. hurry, of
Portsmouth, Va, to Miss Lucy Full
ford, of Rocky MOnnt, n. G.
At the residence of the brides faith
or, David Smith, Oh the 28th day Of
Nav. Mr.. Timothy Willis and Miss
Noilie Smith. all of Carteret county,
Rev. Joseph Dixon officiating.
On june %, 1891, at the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. Lou Brown
WOOten, Mr.. Willie +. Kelly, Of Bla-
den county, and Miss Annette Brown,
On June 81, 1891, in Columbus cOun-
ty at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. 6. w. Elkins, by Rev. E. w.
WOOten, Mr.. NJ. G. Redmond, of Red
Bluff, Ca, and Miss Maggie NJ. EIkins.
On Sunday morning, June 81, 1891,
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Speight, by Elder w. B.
Waff, Mr.. John Brinkley and Miss
Sallie z. Speight, both of Gates county.
n. G.
On June 81, 1891, at the residence of
the brides father, near LockviIIe,
Chatham county, n. c., by Rev. /. r,
Dixon. Mr.. Burlin Holt, Of Moore
county. and Miss Allie Marks, of
Chatham county.
In the Methodist Church at Arson
Vile, \. c., June IS, 1891, by Rev.
&. W. Hardison, Prof. w. J. Helmes.
OF Albemarle, n. c., to Miss Minnie
n Kendall, daughter of DR.. w. S.
Kendall, Of Ansonville.
At the residence Of the brides faith
cr, L. n. Atwater, of Chatham cOun
ty, n. T., on the 18th of June, 1891,
Mr.. James NJ. Turner, Of Wake coun-
ty, y. 9, to Miss Mary Z. Atwater,
Re-. /. i. Johnson officiating.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
PLAN o A SILO.

By request we reproduce from The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER of Feb. II, 1899,
the following for the benefit of those
who are interested in ensilage making:
OLD SPARTA, N. c., Jan. 81, 1889.
Mr.. EDITORIALS the time is rapidly
drawing near for the preparation of
forage crops, l an reminded of a
promise to give your readers plans and
specifications for an inexpensive silO,
and how to fill the same.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
NOTICE FROM STATE EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

The State Alliance does not pay the
expenses Of anyone visiting or speak
ing to Alliances except the State Presi-
dent or Lecturers, and any Alliances
inviting speakers to address them
should expect at least to pay their ex-
penseS.
S. B. Alexander, J. M. Mewborne, J.
S. JOhnstOn-COmmittee.
Messrs. C. O. Ball & Co., No. 7 Har-
gett St., will give away with every
pound of Egerton Snuff a beautiful
steel engraving. Give us q call. GOD
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
TO AGENTS.

RALEIGH, N. c., July T., 1891.
[ am now prepared to supply gro
ceries in whole packages ONLY at lowest
wholesale prices.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
HOW TO BUILD.

Foundation wallO Of stone or brick, 10
inches wide aud s nahes high. Upon
this place PHO inch bond timbers, flush
with the inside of the foundation wall.
TOe-nail 6X6X12 corner posts, flush with
the outside of these timberS, bracing
with 4X6. -Four feet up and s feet up,
jog in 2XI0 horizontal plates by cutting
two inches III the post and four inches
in the plate. This gives increased
strength and prevents contact between
that part liable to decay, the lining
and frame spike down securely upon
top Of post, plates 2X10. Line with
5-inch matched boards. all heart, let
ting them drop a little below the bond
timbers that the wall may help sustain
the pressure. \ roof of boards with
open gables viii be sufficient. For
convenience in filling and emptying, a
door may be cut halfway up and open
ing on the inside, with bevelled edges.
The framing timbers need not be heart,
provided a projecting roof is used, and
the corner-posts may be of round tim
bers sized up only at joints. This
building will not cost to exceed S35,
and with an occasional renewing of the
lining it will last a lifetime. \ barn
to hold the same amount Of dry feed
would cost 5000.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
FAIRVIEW ACADEMY,
W. 7. WHITsETT, A. NJ, sUp'T.,

With an able Faculty of Assistants. Founded
1884. Both sexes. Three departments, viz:
Regular Acddemic, Business College and Teachers
ness or for Life.
- Board, $3.50. Tuition Low. One hundred
and fourteen students from six States. Military
feature optional.
~. P~enmanship, Vocal Music and Calls
themes Free to entire School.
Fall Term begins August 10, 1891. Catalogue
and Beautiful Specimens of Penmanship Free.
Address
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07

Speaking will begin at II O'Clock a.
m. All are respectfully invited to at
tend. The secret work of the Alliance
will be eXempliied at 3 o clock p. m.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
HOW TO PLANT.

Select five acres adjacent to silO, ma
nure, break and harrow well; plant in
3-feet-6-inCh rows, IL inches apart, one
stalk in a hill, keep down weeds and
grass. When the a has glazed or just
passed that stage, when it is too hard
for roasting ears, is ready for the silO.
Cut down with sharp weed hoes, load
ing on wagon with butts all one way.
Now comes the important part, and if
there is a secret about it, it is this:
Ont as fine as yOU can. The finer the
better. In half inch lengths there is
no waste. IF cut longer some of the
larger and cOarSer stalks will be re-
iected. Besides, it is more compact
would recommend Sinclair's feed cut
ter. It is not only the cheapest but
the best. They can be had through
our State agent, A great deal has
been said and written about letting the
corn wilt and filling slowly to make
sweet ensilage. My experience is you
can't put it up wrong. I never stop
for dew or drizzle, and [ have yet to
see my first spoilt ensilage. full,
cover with tarred paper or boards and
weight with any convenient substance,
stone, old iron, firewOOd, &c. But
this is not essential. If not weighted
at all it will spoil only a few inches.
HOW TO FEEL.
Open by stripping the top entirely,
taking out all that is spOilt. To cattle
unaccustOmed to it, feed sparingly at
first, gradually increasing to 5 Opounds.
Some cows will eat 80 pounds per day
and not be satisfied.
No man can tell Of the possibilities
Of ensilage in the future. just think
of wintering your stock cheaper than
you can pasture it in summer. With
our alluvial bottoms to grow the corn,
our accessibility to the great Northern
markets and cheap labor, Eastern
North Carolina should not reject the
boOD tbot IL Offarp6 ETTAC rApp
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
ENSILAGE CROPS.

Amy good green forage makes good
ensilage. In quality clover is best,
peas next, but corn, our large stalk
Southern surpasses all, from the fact
that three times as much can be grown
per acre. And when supplemented
with cotton seed meal is near a COM
plete nutrient.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07

The above cut represents a gable ele-
walton of a wooden silo Il feet square
and II feet pitch that will hold so tons
of ensilage. OF course the larger the
silO the better, but I have just had
demonstrated that ensilage can be well
preserved in very small quantities pro-
vided the pressure be continuous. [
filled a 5O-gallOn cask with pea ensilage
September LIST, applying screw pressure
and securing the same. Opened Janu-
airy 18th and found 60 per cent. of it
perfect. Had the pressure been con
tinuOus, following down the shrinkage,
the loss would have been much less.
| make this point to demonstrate the
fact that no manmay be deferred from
trying the experiment on the score of
expense
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
PUBLIC

c.. c.. Wright, Assistant Lecturer for
the eighth Congressional district, will
address the people on the beauties and
purposes of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union at the following times
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
s NES

Out of the very best grit for corn. Ten years
in the business. know what good sharp mill
stone grit is when l see it, and will furnish the
public with the best of mill-stOnes at lowest
prices. Write for my new prices.
JOHN d. A.
Faith p. o., Rowan Co., n. c..
1t will pay you to have your letters stamped
with your Alliance seal. 432
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
LeaksvilIe Wooden Mills,
LEAKSVILLE, n. c..

We desire to express our thanks to the ALI
anCe throughout the State for their liberal pat
rOnage during the past year and for the many
letters received expressing satisfacti, II with the
work done for hem at our Mills. We still manu-
facture the farmers wool for cash or on shares
into Blankets, t~Ianncls, Jeans, CassimereS and
Yarns.
By having us work up your wool into articles
for family use, you are carrying out one of the
objects for which the Alliance was founded, viz:
ITO get goods as near first hands as possible
You thus get a homemade article from the best
of stocks, and no intermediate profits added
We offer special terms to the Alliance, am we
will be glad to communicate with all who have
wool to work up.
Write to Us at Leaksville, n. c., and we will
furnish you samples, terms, &c.
Respectfully soliciting a continuance Of your
valued patronage, we are,
Very truly,
459J L~EAKSVILLE WOODEN MILLS.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-05-15
Officials of Iowa F. A. 81. u
THE GREAT CONFERENCE
WILL MEET AT
Cincinnati. Tuesday Nav 10th,

The call broad and invites up indie
political the
ton, Labor and Land It is follows
THE ORIGINAL CALL A NATIONAL
WHEREAS In unity there that
there should be Union all the varous organizations that
stand common ground.
10 this end the individuals
with recent suggestions the General
the Labor the
formers make this call for National Conference dele
The INDEPENDENT PARTY
THR PEOPLES PARTY by it's representatives
HE UNION LABOR PARTY, by it's representatives
tves f
The FARMERS ALLIANCE NORTH SOUTH
The FARMERS MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION;
The CITIZENS Alliance
The KNIGHTS oF LABOR
HE COLORED FARMERS ALLIANCE
And all other Industrial Organizations that support principles
the st. Louis Agreement December 1885,
Congressional
at and each district
gates and each not than
according the custom each respective organization
the editor Of each hereby
vocated the
dates nominated thereon in 1890.
The delegates meet the city Cincinnati Ohio
1891 at O'Clock p NJ
Parity based the Finance
Labor and Land, and the transaction OF other legitimate business in
the work already these
united struggle and home
pending that decide this
Citizen the dollar"
All papers friendly this will please publish CALL
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-05-15


tender notes in lieu of national notes issued in
% % TO 40 me business OF the country system ~n
needed
the country expand and that all by the
shall tender nnhic
We demand that Congress shall as shall
vent the dealing futures of all pre-
stringent system of procedure shall ms
prompt conviction and imposing such shall ne
compliance with the law We demand unlimited G'
We demand tho o1;
snip OF and that Congress takes some pIan } &
an now owned y aliens and foreign synates and that all
used and needed by them reclaimed actually
ual ono heio Tor act
Believing in the doctrine OF Equal rights and privilege to
we demand that taxation national
one interest or class at the of the other believe tht up
the should be
the people and hence demand that all S OF
county, shall be limited to the te or
nomicaly honestly administered - - 0 government eco
We demand that Congress sufficient of fractional
facilitate exchange through paper
The railroad plank the subject discussion
amended so that provides for the % was
troll railroads by commissions and this con
evils railroad OF which the COMPLAINS tb me
all means of transportation. P ono operation OF
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-05-15
THE GRFAT ST. LOUIS PLATFORM
Basis Of Agreement Between the o. and the Knights
Toho

The fonowingis the platform which
reference constantly made adopted at St. Louis December
l. That demand the abolition national
ton OF legal treasury issued
volume to do the business OF the
amount needed
legal tender in OF all debts both public and
That demand shall such awsas shall
ally prevent the dealing futures all agricultural
ductons preserving stringent OF
cure prompt conviction and such penalties
most perfect compliance with the law.
That demand the unlimited coinage silver
f. That demand laws prohibiting
and that Congress take early
tam all lands now owned by aliens and foreign syndate and that all
actually reclaimed held
to actual settlers only.
Believing equal special privileges
that national
ud interest class the another
money the country should
the hence national
county, snail limited to the the
nomcaly and honestly administered.
That Congress issue sufficient amount of fractional paper
T. We demand that
snail owned and the interest
Unlted States postal
PLEDGE
men, to work Tor the of the above
that they the
out these principles
that be conference
Labor other Industrial looking
these ends. ~o ~
we further divuge the or
ganlzaon to any one who not member OF the same
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-05-15
MINNESOTA alliance PLATFORM.

Alliance the State Of Minnesota
~ sS ton 5ss sa.d
placing new g material Ss N 9 sss ss
usn wy n;a shall
especially dnounce the MeK nen M0 a dv erou
control of RAILWAYS both bv
s f be t END 5 a ssisP sfs
onooo capital that the pooling Of
atss slas oa aah oss so shi
By t1S gents gos
and open markets for our gran
r Sar ana s e they % and ship
on M m at 9gn TRY stations
and the equal Abridged gram warehouses
@s zen iss's 's sad
eis hts sPf a ra gPaasi
ough the handling inspecting and Weighing gran
cns public lands to
oTn p4 sSedS G the "
w sha t9 s s pn s Gman
per cent with stringent money
ayG an Increase the volume
fun gs saS Wi sma5 fss
coinage OF silver and condemn the silver the
be msss scd9 gu +Sss Which h people should
way should elected the
Ninth that law obdding anv railroad ornora+on
ot ash sat 5 T 9a a Of
labor prope ] nd to be account the
law and constituting capital stock Of such
inc %s t t ths next 5 Of vo
demand the employment Of Children un
sy sSS Ss a%1"
settlement OF all strikes by arbitration and
T b a io edua work also
are on s to 6e evD
saa as ask 1 sae s T %s
taxes ~6ts 5hS ys sss graded no. -. 4
to
all our public officers state and county
should be reduced correspond with the the producers
obedience we request the
'G ses Rsogs we renew to the soldiers whose
the sth hs f our
t fs the ge e hed 9Gn
ToF ys 5nd T 1phans 6srs war;
binding f"ne to a5ef rm ens
Just Ro dasrs t d
sas its ss a OF %
Npsteenth We demand cong lard bill now before
has epde es o9d e nn Boards
ss and we ask the and make all
a6 the force bill as
and qpsc the sn TG %a So s and
feeling concord to the pope nfe tbs the
pe%p Spd The The
aod from perpetual life property to which
demand that government forecose lion
Sp' no b
Twentyourt deems it unWise and nrd;
establish
0rF S Pap wh1h spouse it's cause and defend it's principles
principles with to federate with Alliance each n
aiming It's separate and distinct Identify to confarat;m
hem grand ~ w concentrating
W. he aI Natlo 10 Gl, Alliance and u Platform
gal tender Treasury lieu of notes u U
Gent volume to do the business of the country on cash vs SUI
auon the amount needed capita
hall 1hi be eon ten and that money issued
we demand that Congress shall shall eana
ent the dealing in futures all agricultural prdn
stringent system of
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-05-15

FOR TRIAL SUBSCRBERS
sLOOK AT THISAny person who does the GREAT
VEST have for four &c., trial Subscribe
either with Alliance Secretary your Postmaster or send
direct to THE GREAT WEST. 67o Wabha St. St Paul. Mimi
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-05-15

pulled trggs People
there
luton Of 76 But things changed The starcu the
advantage They sidewalk and the oer
the the the world temb
the condition OF things is very suggestive
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-10
BREVITIES.

The, man at the masthead has a
tip-top berth.
! Woman conceals only what she
does not know.
Taking a bird's-eye view seems
to be a great oversight.
Advice to those using glas SEES
Don't mix your drinks.
He who always respects himself,
will always be respected.
Small things cease to be small
when their effects are mighty.
So many people expect SO much
more than they are entitled to-
A man has not suffered very
deeply unless he is wiser for 1t.
Friendship between women is
only a suspension of hostllities.
Religion does not compel per-
son to submit to attempted insults.
Most men are ruined either be-
cause of their lazlness or lack of
sense.
The by ways of hell are pave d
with back biters and assasslns of
characters.
Robert Downing is the only
dramatic star EMPLOYING a female
advance agent
The Mormons have started a mil.
lion dollar beet sugar factory at
Salt Lake City.
All men are cranks, but only a.
few are rich enough or foolish
enough to show it.
Is it not strange that you should
pronounce the letter "a" hard in
squash, and soft in hard.
Every time you do thing is
worthless you fulfill the prophecies
of those who dislike you.
A duty performed does not
reward a man as promptly as a
duty neglected Furnishes.
In Ball, an island IN the Indian
ArchIpeIao east of Java, the burn
ing of widows still goes on.
The secret of success in writing
fiction, according to MISS Amelia
B. Edwards, is IN sincerity.
Don't put OF your work until to-
morrow To morrow all the bores in
town will come to visit you.
Every one likes to have nice
things said about him, but no one
has right to believe them.
The best wives are the women
who are as good to their husbands
as they are to their children.
A man can better afford to forget
everything about his neighbors
than that they have memories.
The man who could fill the Office |
better then the man appointed has
yet to be born in a great republic.
The Dublin Telegram proposes
q. D. Mcdonald as the proper
man to make governor next year.
A good liniment for lniamma-
ton, rheumatism. swellings, ect.. is
olive oil well saturated with cam
phor.
To brighten carpets, wipe them
with warm water in which has
been poured few drops of am
A prairie fire is reported to have
been burning in Blaine, county, Ne
Draska, for three days. The loss
is heavy.
The first Indian tobacco sign =
erected in America was put up in
Baltimore, and is said to be still
standing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-01
RichmOrd's Primary.

Our City Democratic Committee has acted
very wisely IN resolving to have primary
for the nomination 81 candidates for the
House of Delegates. and in fixing the both
of October as the day therefor.
The primary is the Richmond plan. Our
voters have become accustomed TO it. and
they like it, and experience shows that 1t
i Just as satisfactory in its results as the
convention system.
when due notice has been given of a
primary and the people ore awakened TO
appreciation Of their duty, as in this ill.,
stance, the probabilities are strongly in
favor Of good selections being made. If
they are not made IT Will be the fault of
the voters themselves, for Of good material
there i no lack
The great advantage to be gained by ap-
pointing date as late as the 10th Of Octo-
Der is that all of Us will have ample time in
which TO make up our minds az TO who
are the most suitable men Offering, and
every day that passes impresses US with
the Importance OF choosing delegation in
which shall be combined legislative ability
and the personal magnetism that wins
friends where often mere eloquencc is in
eIectual. We have numbers Of such men
here. The thing to do is TO nominate
them.
Since q canvass Of this city is matter
Of no lutte labor. personal friends ought
TO undertake to do some of the work that
usually falls upon the candidates.
Richmond has now the opportunity and
the motive 10 send delegation to the
House worthy to be called tho Famous
Four