The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-19

HEAE-SPhAUAL 4NO44S1R An
nuentIy have orders and inquiries from
9arious parts of the State for peas. If
those having peas to dispose of will
write us plainly the kind, number of
bushels, and what they will take for
them sacked t. o. b., naming sta
ton, it will be advantage. It
often happens that q customer can
he found In q nearby section. Don't
expect us to name the prices. You do
that, and if we make q sale will remit
o your price less a small commission.
As we promised you last week, we
present our Agency price list in this
issue. It is not perfect In its arrange
ment. but we have tried to makesome
changes for the better. Prices on many
goods are lower than we have ever
quoted them before. Please read our
list carefully, and if you have any sug-
~gestions to make in regard to it, let US
have the benefit of them. II you can
buy goods for less money, tell US how
and where. We will appreciate any
item at any time that will enable US to
serve you better.
The Agency Is authorized from
this date, to resume the arrangement
VI GIuLtHS VII GtS6I ~ OASos I'll CCOun
of q change of Business Agent, we pre-
fer to have new bonds Blanks viii be
sent on application. Allold bonds will
E9returned TO the agents filing them,
%royided said agents r not due any
thing on ur books. These bonds are
intended for convenience, not for the
purpose of running an account. We
rust that you will avail yourself of
their privilege. Send in more but
good bonds. Then be prompt In COM
pliance.
Bro. w. n. Davis, WILLIAMSBURG.
save: ''Never let the shoe factory fall
through" Whose business is is to
push this ~enterpriseS It is g0ur bust
ness. 1t is my business. 1t is the
business of every member of our Order,
and no more the business of one man
than another. Tue plan adopted at
the State Alliance at Greensboro last
year, partially stated, is as follows:
when s. 500 shall have been received
in cash, the Secretary-TTeasurer of the
State Alliance shall notify the State
Executive Committee, who shall for
mulate a constitution and by laws for
said corporation, and shall call q meet
ing of all subscribers at such time and
place as they may deem best for organ
ization."
The initial move has been taken by
the State Alliance. Tt now remains
for the brethren tt take the second
step, namely, send in the funds. The
sum now received and on hand is about
$1,700. According to the plan adopted
it will take 90, 800 more before opera
tions will take on any definite shape.
Now, brethren, let the money come.
GUANo.-We have many inquiries
about guano. Now, brethren, please
divest yourselves of the idea that any
guano company is responsible for the
low price of cotton, or that the priceof
cotton has anything to do with the
price of guano. That cotton is low,
very low, IL q deplorable condition, but
the cQSk=af guano is dependent entirely
uponN things: the cost of its in
Egredients and the profit that is desired
to be made. If you cannot use it at
the present price Of cotton; why don't
do it. We do not want you to use
gnano unless it will pay you to do so,
but If you do 8 it, I submit that as
Alliancemen yOu should use the ALI
Gnce brands.
Ifyou will compare the analysis with
the analysis Of other brands, you will
find that the Alliance is the cheapest
on the market In. most localities.
The guaranteed valuation of the ALI
ance Official for 1895, at seaboard, is as
follows:
Av. Phos. Acids per Ct, or 100 lbs. 04kc7O
Potash, 3 per cent, or 60 lbs. a &C. 500 SI7.2O
This is for ingredients only. and
these prices are obtained from the N.
@. Agricultural Department., whose
officers are supposed to knO1U, and
whose business it is to protect the
farmer,
Now, suppose you take the original
cost of materials, $17 20, and add TO it
25 per cent. for mixing, for bad &C
counts, and for profit you will have
$22 so for cost at seaboard, whereas it
is $50 per ton at Richmond and Ports
mouth, Va. and &21 per ton at Dur
ham and Wilmington, N. O. So you
can see that % per cent. for mixing,
selling and profit is more than Is
charged. The actual percentage to
cover these features liz about lot per
cent, which is an exceedingly close
margin.
By the obligations of contract only
hrst class, ~high-grade materials are
used In its manufacture. A rebate Of
fifty cents per ton is given, twenty five
cents of which goes to Sub-Agent for
handling the Alliance guano.
In buying OWr fertilizers you support
the only concern In North Carolina
that would contract the Alliance ex-
cept for cash, or the endorsement of
State Agency. Stand by those who
stand by as.