The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-28

a matter of business and not OF sentl-
ment and we must come to realize that
fact.
3D. you believe the business men
in the Alliance generally endorse the
action of the Executive Committee IN
purchasing the Hillsboro property
A.-Tne business men of the Order
will see at a glance that the Alliance
| could make a success Of a shoe factory
and tannery simply, very easily at
HilIsboro or any where else if it so de-
termined, even on the summit of Mt.
Mitchell, but when you begin to widen
and add such enterprises as oil mills,
fertilizer factories, agricultural nipple
ment works, wooden mills, hat factory,
clothing and the many other things
which come in line, then will our
Alliance fathers pray for better freight
facilities, for railroad competitions, for
deliverance from the great Southern
railway monopoly.
Q-YOu notice Bro. Barnes says the
present property could be sold to day
LOE UHT60 VlLl4SS "hbV ~ SSSo ghO AL
lance. If this be true what would
you advised
A-Sell by all means. The property
at Hillsboro has cost perhaps by this
time about "a, OOO-take $12, 900? Ger
tainly.
Q-Viewing the situation from a
practical business standpoint what is
the best action the State Alliance can
take now in regard to it's business en-
terprises7
A.-This question is one we'll worth
considering, and considering we'll. If
1 knew exactly where we r. at 1 would
be better prepared to answer this ques-
ton. l heard that the Executive Com
mittee was to send a report to The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. I'll not answer
this question until 1 hear from the
committee, further than to urge the
brethren to take fresh hope and a
stronger and firmer grip on the ALI
ance. Raise at once the s., 1000 which
is needed, and select the very best
business talent in the Order to man
age it.
Q-Bro. Barnes says ''at Raleigh the
necessary Office expens9s-rents, water
and fuel-amounted to several hun
dred dollars, while here, if no ma
chinery should be put in for the shoe
factory, the Alliance would save
enough to pay interest on a 80, 900 in,
vestment." Will you tell THE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER what you think of
this statements
A-Certainly l will. To effect q saw
ing Of the interest On a SIC, 900 invest
ment would be $500 saved-that is, the
expenses will be at HiIlsboro, in the
three items of rent, fuel and water
alone 5000 per year less than they were
at Raleigh. Who follows such wild
statements is like the blind led by
the blind" What were these three
items of expenses in Raleigh
R~ents-Business Agency, per month, So;
" secFetary's office, per month, 81;
per year....,.,,.,.,., ,,,...,.,. 4S W
Total per year for ent.......,,. S153 90
| Water, whole building for year, say, -
Fuel unknown quaLtty).....,........ y
Now you see the fuel bill must have
been enormous, and I do the Secretary
the credit to say that this enormous
fuel bill cannot be justly chargeable to
his Office, for 1 am sure a ton of coal a
winter ought to have kept all the fire
he has had in his Office for the last
three winters"
Stepping into State Treasurer
Worth's private Office / was greeted by
a CHEEKY ''come in" from that genial
gentleman. Taking a seat and getting
permission to PROFOUND my questions
1 asked:
Q-Have you read the interviews
with Bros. Barnes and Ivey which ap-
peared in the last issue of The PRO
GREssIvE FAREER9
Ayes.
Q-How are you impressed with the
new headquarters9
Al think our Executive Commit
tee was very fortunate in making g
selection. The only thing necessary
now to make the factory at Hillsboro
a success is to secure a practical bust
ness man to take complete charge. We
must have the right nan as superin-
tendent. 1 want you to impress the
fact hat the greatest danger we have
to guard against now is selecting an
Impractical man to overlook the man
ufacturing enterprises.
Q-Were you not in favor of To-