The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-08
AT HILLSBORO.

Upon a request from Bro. HilemaD,
Chairman of the State Alliance Execu
tive Committee, through Bro. T. 1vey,
s B. A, 1 ran up to Headquarters last
Friday to attend the meeting Of the
State Executive Committee, which had
been called for that day. Bro. English
wrote that he was too unWell to venture
out and couldn't be with us. Brethren
Hileman and Mewboorne did not re
port. Brethren Jno. Graham and W.
B. FIemming, of the Committee, Bro.
VIM. a. Graham, Trustee; Barnes,
Ivey and myself had an informal meet
ing; couldn't DO anything officially,
however, in the absence Of a quorum
OF the Committee.
We found the shoe factory standing
like the State Alliance left it last cum,
mer, wanting the wherewith to start,
We see a way clear to start it by March
1st, 1897, and keep it going. That way
is through the hearty cooperation of
the brotherhood and the raising by
February 1st of 50 $50 in cash.
You have been informed that it will
take $40 900 to pay the hands necessary
to run the factory to best advantage for
one year. Brethren Jno. Graham and
W. B. FIeumipg have already in
formed you that all but So. 600 Of this
was in sight. Stree then $3.50 has been
sent in to Bro. Ivey. We see how we
can get this, as stated ABOVE, by a
hearty C operation all along the line,
and we agreed to ask the Sub-Ailiances,
each, to hold g. special meeting on Sat,
urday, January OH, for the purpose of
raising as much as possible, and start
ing an enthusiasm to be continued
through the County Alliance meeting,
which comes on the following Thurs
day "a y.
Now, brethren, I beg Of you to bestir
yourselves. Let there be a grand rally
Of each Sub. as suggested. Send your
very best man to the County Alliance,
and as many as possible Of the brethren
should also be present and let's begin,
upon a solid foundation, to rebuild our
broken walls.
For your information, brethren, l
will say: The tannery is in operation.
1t is finished and running, and has al
ready turned out leather Of superb
qualify. Bro. Ivey requested me to
ask the brethren to get their hides up
and send them on now just as fast as
possible. You will be allowed the mar
ket price for them either in cash or
leather. Bro. Barnes will have an ex,
PLANTATION of this hide and leather bust
ness in next weeks PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER. You may pay your subscription
to the shoe factory fund in goat, sheep,
calf or cattle skins. The tannery will
turn them into the cash.
There is one other point which some
of the brethren will be pleased to learn
That is, the Price List will again ap,
pear in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER as
soon as the copy, etc, can be arranged
The arrangements have been completed
'and it is hoped that if there has been
eny Ices of interest, on the part Of any
of our brethren, in either The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER or the St0te Business
Agency, that you will now keep an
eye On both and ~patroniz9 both when
you need anying in the line of either,
Gould the brethren see the danger
ahead, as it plainly appears to some of
us, they would be very Jealous il their
respective sections in their support of
both. When they wanted a paper
they would take and pay for The Pro
GREssIVE FARMER, and when they had
to purchase anything, il possible they
would patronize the Business Agency.
Stir up your good writers, brethren
Let US have the use Of your knowledge
or experience. Let partisan politics
rest for awhile and attend TO the ALI
ance. lido not believe there is anything
better that you can do for yourself,
your wife and children, your neigh
borhOod or your county than to be an
earnest, sincere, consistent working
member of the Alliance, and constantly
engaged in working for the good of the
Order. What do you think of this,
my brethren?
Fraternally,
J. W. DENMARK
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