The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28
The EXPERIENCE MEETING.

extracts go to show:
Bro. Lane, of Beaufort: Member
ship in our county has increased SO
per cent. since January meeting.
Bro. Paschal, of Chatham There
are 81 or %, Sub-Alliances in Chat
ham, and the outlookis frightening.
Alliance store in some sections has
had a good effect in keeping mem
bers in line. Dividends of 1871 to 90
per cent. are declared annually by
one store.
Bro. Balm, of Cumberland: The
Alliance in Cumberland is in better
shape than a year ago. While other
brethren report poor July meetings
on account of politics, our July
meeting was one of the best that has
been held in years. We have had
applications from ex-members of
dormant Subs. to re-organize during
the past few months and the pros
poets Ire good. a.a
Bro. Perry, of franklin: We are
on the upgrade in Franklin. One
Sub. has been re-organized recently
and the outlook for arevivalis good.
While members of my Sub. are try
ing to discuss other Alliance matters
we try to make good farmers of all
our members. We have a corn con
test in which each member con-
tributes a certain quantity to go as
prizes to members growing most on
one acre. Similar contests with
cotton, peas, and sorghum have been
had. This plan has had a good
effect with US.
Bro. Query, of Mecklenbury !:
While Bro. Paschal reports good
effects from Alliance stores, the mis-
management of them in Mecklen-
burg has seriously injured the Order.
Let me select a good lecturer and
re-organizer and feel we would have
twelve times as many members as
now within a year.
Bro. Marshburn, of Nash: Nash
has, 1 think, increased in member
ship 33 to so per cent. during the
past year. Old members who dropped
out a few years ago are returning.
Bro. Crouch of Orange: We are
receiving new members and the
county is in better shape than a year
ago.
Bro. Johnson, Of Rowan: We
have never allowed politics to hurt
US. We meet with different Subs.
and are we'll entertained. Our
county meetings are very interest
ing. We usually meet two days each
quarter, n day for Alliance bust
ness, the next for open meeting and
speaking. We have a large
lady membership. It's the individ-
ual-personal work-rather than
lecturing, that will upbuild the ALI
ance.
Bro. Fleming, of Warren: know
Of nothing that will strengthen ALI
.nce sentiment more than The Pro
gressive Farmer. I admonish the
brethren to read The Progressive
and get their neighbors,
members or not, to read it.
1t will bring non-members into sym
with the Order and make ALI
ancemen of them. And when you
get a little surplus in your treasury,
5ubscribe for it to send to members
unable to take it, or to outsiders.
Bro. Lane, of Beaufort: I don't
think there is a farmer in Eastern
North Carolina but has saved enough
IN buying fertilizers, and farm sup
plies, a hundred times the amount of
his fees and dues. A.Farmers' AlIi-
without a bonded Business
1 consider no Sub-Alliance.
Bro! Mitchell, of Wayne: In our
we have as good Democrats,
IS good Republicans, as good Popu-
lists, as anywhere, and all work to-
in harmony. We had a rainy
lay in April meetings and a long
distance for many to travel, but we
had a good meeting and equally as
good in July. We patronize the
Business Agency thoroughly. We
nave one Sub. with 20 males and IS
that has done between $500
md 5000 worth of business through
5he Business Agency this year.
Bro. Baldwin, of Columbus Our