The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
EDTToRTAL
EDITORIAL NOTES


wishes the name of some book on can =
ming and preserving. The best. per
haps, is Rorer's Canning and Pre-
serving" price 40 cents. The Progress,
i've Farmer will receive orders for it.
The Raleigh Daily Post will hereafter
receive it's telegre phic news from
Washington over q special leased wire.
We congratulate our contemporary
upon this new evidence of its enter
prise Though in many matters we
hold different opinions, we respect the
Post for its freedom from ~vacillation,
7~ituperatiou, vulgarity and other vices
of yellow journalism.
In giving dates on labels it has been
cur custom to emit the first two figures
Of the year in which the subscription
expired. And in the case Of 1900, We
have not deviated from the old rule:
81 Jul 90" mesLs that your subscrip
ton expires July 1, 1900, etc, etc. Oae
brother, however, has written US, say
ing that he wants something besides
two naughts" as the year of expiration
Of his subscription
The unfortunate Beers under CroDje,
hsmmed in on all sides by vastly
superior numbers, yielded to the in
evitable. And our English friends ore
shouting themselves hoarse because,
forsooth, five thousand Beers after
numerous victories, had to yield to
SO. 900 British This convinces them OF
the superiorO bravery and intelligence
Of Britain's soldiers. Verify, some PEG
pie Rre easily satisfied.
No one said a word II regard to the
Legislature fighting sly of private
business at It's June session until Mej
Guthrie proposed his scheme for con
Quering the tobacco trust. Now pea
nut politicians and editors from all
sections are echoiDg the StatesVilIe
Landmarks sentiment: THE mem.
bers Of the legislature should steadily
set their faces against anything except
absolutely necessary public business.
When this is transacted they should
omit and go home" What means it,
Mr.. Tobacco Farmer3 What we say
unto you We say unto all, Watch.
Are you one Of those who promised
to call on a number Of your neighbors
and solicit subscriptions for usl Have
you done &c yeti II 50, whether sue.
Cessful or unsuccessful in your efforts.
please send US a brief report. II you
nave not done so, please report when
ready. A briet statement Of the fact
that you made the eff rt in our behalf
will greatly oblige US. Another mat
ter. A number Of our friends who
sent US names Of their neighbors for
sample copies have written us that
some Of these persons received no
copies, or only enc or two copies, OF the
paper-nOt enough to become &C
quainted with it properly. In all such
cases we will esteem it a favor If the
friend woo sent US the names will drop
as q postal giving names and addresses
Of these who failed to receive the paper.
The Alliance cannot hope to make
very wonderful progress in a campaign
year, But it is the AlIianceman'sdutv
to work Ist as faithfully this year az
last. By all means attend your Sub.
meetings regularly At your next
meeting les each member pledge him
self to stand firm and attend meetiUgs
regularly until the campaign is over.
II we cannot grow rapidly, let us at
least hold our ground. But there is
no good reason why the Alliance
should not make steady, substantial
growth even this year.. Take the Chad
bourn Sab for instance; of it the Mes
senger, OF that place has this to say {:
''Tae Sub Alliance, recsntly organized
here is progressing nicely. The mem
berstip is steadily growing, it having
increased from nine to twenty two
memberssinceth the organization" This
Sub was organized by Bro. J @. Balm
last month.