The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-01
RITTER FROM T
HOOVER.
the Progressive Farmer.

-. CONSERVATION is said 20 De one OF
RES Ia ws. and this applies not only
- protection aud preservation OF
,. ,odi-s and our interest generally,
s- especially applicable TO our hnan-
iuterest-how { make something
keaD that something after We
.sseI II "a q question that often bsh =
-7r skilI. In these times Of general
gnsr,iey OF money, it behooves Us 10
Ink closely into our purchases and get
-.a pest bargains IN all kinds of sup
-.t4 That the Business Agency offers
pest heip along this line no one at
amlfiar with its workings will de
The capital accumulated long
to csaase q fund was collected for
purpose. and is held for this and
pasr reason, and is has been q Dig
ess. When the Agency first vent
3. 4 ferJIllEsr contract, the price of
no gRs very much more than nc
sent Gradually the prices hRv
ined TO their present value. Some
~= ms reduction may be because Of
upetitIon; but the greater part has
brought about by the Agency.
he Agency had no contract, who
- say whas the price OF these goods
lid be today Every organic 1tion
{ We have must of necessity hold
ras some inducemeut to keep itself
. and : grow. Is must have the
~, mise OF reward attached to it. The
-rastion of whether is will pay or not
ne material one. Extract from
I'm their inducements and the fabric
60 tumole. AS an illustration We sup
1o-t Our religious institutions because
IF The reward boSh Of the betterment
e our condiEIoa here and the promise
o q still better condition of affairs In
great future. This la true, alao.
III the many others we have. The
lance d.ferag from many of them
,,use of bne reward in dollars and
Its received daily. There is not q
msr in North Carolina, whether he
ongs 20 the Order or not, whether
q, mas ever had any transaction with
s1a Agency or not, that has not been
F4EuSu uH 8AS AoO8 bAAb tAO 0SOAOS
ats. The holding down Of prices
/ furnishing g price-liS t as q guide
- been, and is TO day, of untold value
So the farmers OF she State. Now if
above il true and we think 1t al
clearly proven, then what is the
ty OF Alliancemen with regard TO
sAgency. Why, plainly, they ought
pasroniEe the State Business Agent,
that by an increased trade he can
rrhar raduca PFioea OF "a to continue
E help. I 10 generally known that
eDurnam Fertil4er Company man
actures for IA our brands of gusnos
d It ia conceded that the formula by
itch it is made ID the equal, if not
aperior, OF any fertili4er ofequal snRly-
on the market. The field results
We given az neal satisfaction as any
d 1t IS kept up 90 guarantee. This
npany makes their agents at differ
t points, and there are scarcely any
InJs without their agents, so that
the Alliance has no agents Of its
n, or have failed to selecs any one
handle the goods, our brethren
q get them from taeir merchant. /
pc our brethren and friends Will re
a3mber this and in the selection of
nr fertilIEer this spring be sure to
i for the North Carolina Farmers
lance Official GuRnO. If you will
this and not allow another brand
lined eff on you, you car make
} sales SO large that by another sea.
your Business Agent can probably
Ike better terms Now if you men
Is Of the Alliance will do this and
n urge your influence d get others
do 80, whether they belong tt the
lance or not, you will make your
Wer felt for good, and in this, share
reduction in prices. II you will
do this and thereby weaken your
ncy, you can only expect to suffer
that extent, for If your Agency
re to close it's doors in thirty days
would feel the effects.
Vow, brother, the above is for you to
d and think about. Please read 1t
'etully and ask yourself the ques
q, where would l be if it were not
the Alliance Business Agency9 and
will not p~atroniEs it, and the others
likewise, Of course the Agency will
dOvn.
Brethren, buy through your own
nnel all your gusno if you have
agent. Remember some merchant
your town will have the agency for