The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
MEETING OF ROWAN COUNTY ALLIANCE

Secretary Brown Suggests That the Cotton
and Tobacco Associations, the Alliance and
the Grange Should Work Together In Pro-
motion of All Agricultural Interests.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Rowan County Farmers Alliance
met with Frick's Sub on the 18th
of January. This was the winter
meeting and a full turnout was not
expected four Subs we're not repre-
sented but still there was a better
turnout than was anticipated.
The Subs we're requested to return
to the regular quarterly fees of 25c.
so that each Sub would accumulate a
fund to be invested in Alliance liter
allure or anything that might be help
full to the organization. 1t is be-
lieved that where Sub stores r in
operation the Subs are of a more
permanent character than otherwise.
The guano question was also dis
cussed, and homemade fertilizers
were encouraged. 1t is believed that
stable manures used in this way will
be much more beneficial to the far
mer than to buy so much CONNER
cial guano that is supposed to be 80
per cent. clay, rocks and brick-bats.
Everybody can see that there is
something wrong with the common
guanOs-the price is too high for the
quantity of plant food; a change
must and will be made in the near
future. The guano must give bet
ter satisfaction, or the price reduced.
Farmers can utilize their manur SO
as to reduce their guano bill ne
half of two-thirds, and this will
probable be a leading feature in the
Alliance in Rowan county from now
on.
The cotton growers, organization
was also mentioned. The Alliance is
looking to this as IN arm of much
strength. Would it not be we'll for
the cotton growers to take in cOnsid-
GRAFTON other products also and
thus give the organization increased
strength and territory ? Again there
are the Tobacco Growers Association,
the Grange, and many other similar
organizations, all drifting in the
same direction. Why not combine
all these into n agricultural assO-
citation, including wheat, corn, oats,
%rT7nIZ1nP JPro ma Hjrn ono COLD hO6U
and embracing the individual inter
est of every farmer, and thus bring
all together in one solid body In
union there is strength.
Neither one of the present farmers
association, would need to forfeit any
of it's essential principles and in a
short time would make a body with
strength sufficient to be felt from
center to circumfe1 ence of ma
ton. Or, if any of the present Or
carnations will work better in GER
tain sections under the original
name, let it do so, but we should
have a cooperative meeting, say
at least once every three months. I
believe the whole thing is tending in
this direction.
The Alliance is not as strong num-
ericalIv in North Carolina as it once
was but the principles of the Ali
ance are too good to be lost. Many
have enjoyed it's salutary influence,
and its principles are Of an immortal
character. The world seems to be
catching on and if these principles
cannot live under the name of the
Alliance they will live in some other
form. 1t seems to me that if these
organizations will put their heads
together, and their shoulders to the
wheel the work will become a power
at once. Here is thought for our
wise heads, and much material for
the farmer if it can be properly uti-
lized.
Our next county meeting is to be
with Harris Chapel Sub on the regular
day in April. At that time we look
for many developments along the line
mentioned above.
R. L. BROWN, Cor. Sec'y.
Rowan County, N. G.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
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