The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-02-03

Of hay during the past week and would
| request our farmer friends not to ship
any more in just now as the hay mar
ket is in very poor shape. The roads
around the city are now SO good that
farmers for so to 80 miles around are
hauling in hay and selling same from
| $3.50 to $3.50 per ton, according to
! grade. II our friends wish to ship in
hay to hold until the roads break up
they can do so, by preparing freight
on same and we will take care OF it
| until we can sell it at the best market
rates. All we want Is information
that you are sending in the goods, so
that we can be prepared to receive the
! same, and remove it from the cars
without any demurage charges.
This feature could also be utilized
| by our friends exchanging as much OF
the produce in groceries, boots and
shoes. clothing, dry goods, etc, as they
may need, and hold the rest until the
| market would be more favorable, or
| sell on the market at present rates
and receive cash for same.
The Industrial Union Supply House
is now getting up a new price list
which will beat all competitors; wait
and see it.
| mills throughout the state which are
| now idle or which are not under the
control of the English syndicate call.
| ing for the name, address, the kind
of mill whether operated by water, or
steam, the capacity in barrels Of flour,
| the grade OF flour manufactured, etc.
| We will publish list Of those mills
and such information as will be of in
terest to the farmers of the different
localities. We will try and arrange
for meeting between the miller and
the farmer Of that locality, and try
and establish through this mill a
branch Of our exchange depot for the
| convenince Of the farmers Of that To-
| cality. We would therefore call for
| all information regarding those mills,
and will treat con fidentially any in
formation obtained in this direction,
and publish same only after the par
| ties interested would give permission.
The National convention of F. A. &
l. L. will occur on Feb. 10Th, at Dali
las, Tex. Hon. Hamlin V. Poore, of
Bird Island, is the national delegate,
and we are sure that Minnesota will be
represented at the national conven-
tlon in very able manner.
We have sent out deputy state Or
/
prominent Alliance men all over the
state, we have heard but from one
since.
| Wake up, brethren. and let US hear
| from your neck-of- the woods. These
columns will be cheerfully given over
for any information or from any local
| ity.
! The Industrial Colony is growing at
a rapid rate, and are expressing great
anxiety that the farmers can manu-
facture their own flour and ships it
into them. The colony would gladly
pay a bonus to get the Farmers ALI
ance brand Of flour and know that the
same went to relieve the necessities
Of their brother toilers CT the farm.
| than to contribute to that great Eng
lish syndicate the Flour Combine
which is swallowing up the substance
Of the people and which has no care
or interest in the people than to know
chow much there is in it for Them
| Wake up, farmers; do not let your city
| brother get head Of you.
| Editor Alliance Column:
l hope the brothers will not think
! if greet them but seldom n the ]. U.
column that l am lukewarm in my
| efforts in behalf of the organization
Of the l. L. and Aid Association, l
have not been idle nor DO see how
any one at this time can hesitate one
moment to do all in their power to
push the work as the need is great.
l get very encouraging words from
Kansas, especially from the Aid Asso-
citation. 1t is growing fast and is do
ing grand work in educational lines.
There is grand field in the state
for the Work. Hope to read express
sions from the brothers and Others in
the l. L. columns of THE REPRESENT
TATIvE. Give expressions as to the
| condition in your neighborhood, also
! what in your opinions IS the best to be
done.
Bros. Hanley's and Vermilya's arti-
Giles give strong facts, and show that
much has been done and that much
can be done, surely no one will qucs-
tion at this time that much needs to
be done. l am urged by Secretary
Cooley OF the Aid, to stop in Kansas
week or two and go out with one of
their most effective workers, SO l can
structionS to enable me to do thor
ough lodge work.
1t is to be hoped that each and
every one will take hold with a will
and push the work Of organization.
II any feel it a loss what to do Just
send to Bro. Hanley coz tribution Of
20 cents, 81 or s., thus you may feel
assured, you have helped the good
work. Fraternally.
Hamlin V. Poore.
REPRESENTATIVE LETTERS.