The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-06
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CORRESPONDENTS.
ROWAN COUNTY ALLIANCE.

Undaunted by ad Weather, the Rowan
Brethren rave a Good Meeting and
Enjoy themselves
Iorrssponder9s or the Progressive Farmer.
RpWan County Farmgrs' Alliance
met IS per notice, st the houae Of the
Secretary, on January the IL q 1900
although the p~revlsionsday and morn
ing of che IL q were very unfsvoraole,
we had q niJe a respectable crowd and
much guinness was transacted Three
fourGhs of the Subs, were represented
ano a lively interest manifested.
TIE COMMITTEE on Monument re
ported progress, and preliminary Steps
we're taken TO wards the contamination
of the project; also a central point and
buildirg for a place for county meet
ings and addresses on agriculture, etc
was agitated
The subject Of guano-one OF vital
interest TO the AIiiance-was discussed
Some apers from the State BusiD ess
Agent we're presented by the Secretary,
and we're discussed in connection with
the report of the delegate to last State
meeting
r llative to the guano question, the
decision of this Alliance was that there
is something wrong SOM where. Par
ties have been buy ing The same brand
of guano else where for less money than
it can be had through the Alliance or
State Agency ; this has done US much
harm Just who is to blame for this
the writer is not prepared to say but
these are facts that cannot be de
MED. These things are referred to
here so they may De corrected, and for
the benefit Of the brethren; and it is
hoped that they will be fairly met and
set right before the world, and let the
blame fall wnere iG belongs.
This thing may have originated
through some enemy tt the Alliance in
order to cripple organization; out,
il this is So, it should be traced 60 its
origin and go explained tn the brethren.
We trust thst our fertilizer cOmmiEtee
ill thoroughly investigate the mat
ter.
Much other business was transacted,
and arrangements we're made for the
entertainment at the Academy on Sat
urdsy.
The Secretary very much eT yyed
the Welt Of the brethren to his house.
Az has been said, the morning was
very untavorao ole with rain AID win
out afser all the brethren we're gone.
Mrs. B. said they we're the incest set of
men she ever saw; they had not soiled
1fr house in the least! While this ia
quite a compliment to the brethren of
Rowan, it is only in line with the fact
that A~lljsncemen are generally pretty
nice people anyway. Brethren, come
back again.
The entertainment on Saturday, was
full OF interest. A crowd, unexp cted
ly large was present, and some three
IT four foe addresses gwen by farm
ers They we're certainly instructive
TO those who are interested in farming
And il other profession q have a right
TO organ Ne, surely the farmers have
che same privilege. And believe the
Alliance stands ready to join in with
any farmers association that will bring
che farmers upon a level with the other
organic atoms n to oppose other Or
gan I atoms, but bring the farmer upon
a level with them; and no one ehould
cbject TO such scti n of the farmers of
our country, unless it is such as wish
co hold the farmer in servitude
Brother farmer, you hold the reins of
power, why | { some one drive when
you are the acknowledged orlver by
rIght7
Alter the audience was entertained
about two hours, and all shared in a
social and sum tul dinner prepared
Oy the ladies, all pl asantIy dispersed,
hoping to meet again at the NJ xt reg
lar time. r L. Brown, Sec'y.
Rowan 90 N q