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OUR FARMERS' CLUBS.
What our Farmers are Doing: ana How
the Work of Organizing is
Progressing.
The Farmers' Picnic at Columbus
Reich's, in the western part of the
county, on Saturday last, was an en
joyable meeting. Some two hundred
farmers, their wives and children were
present. A long table groaned with
good things, all grown on the farms.
It reminded one of the old barbecue
days and every one did ample justice
to the viands. The meeting was ad
dressed by- Evans and A. W. Bevel,
in a pleasant and farmer like manner.
All were pleased and especially so with
the plain practical talk of Mr. Bevel.
DAIVDSON COUNTY FA KM Eli S CLUB
The club met according to adjourn
ment last Saturday. The subject was
'the best mode of preparing land for
wheat; the best fertilizers adapted to
its growth, and their application." Mr.
J. H. Swicegood made the opening
remarks and was followed by other
speakers. The topics selected for the
next meeting are, 4 slaughtering hogs
and curing bacon," and " making of
compost and manure." It was resol
ved to hold the regular meetinge of
the club on the first Saturday of each
quarter in Finch's hall in Lexington
Adjourned to meet on Saturday, I)e
cember 3rd.
UNION COUNTY FARMERS.
I write to sav that there was
a
Farmers' Club organized on the 14th
a
of September at Wesley Chapel, in
bandy Ridge township. L nion county,
named Wesley Chapel rarmers Club
President A. J. Price, Price's
Mill, X. C.
Vice-President R.
B. Red wine,
i Wolfesville, N. C.
Secretary J. X.
Mill, N. C.
Treasurer D. W
Mill, X. C.
Price.
Reid,
Price's
Price's
Marshal W. C.
Wolfe,
Wolfes-
ville, N. C.
Executive Committee W
P. Red-
wine, T. A. Davis, Thomas Kerziah,
John II. Winchester, S. S. Wolfe.
The Club meets first Saturday in
every month.
When the Club gets in proper work
ing order I shall make an effort to
get The Progressive Farmer circu
lated throughout the township.
Respectfully,
R. B. Redwine.
S For The Progressive Farmer.
4 CUMBERLAND FALLS INTO
LINE.
On Tuesday last fifty-two delegates,
representing eleven Farmers' Alliances
of Cumberland county, met in the
court house at Fayetteville and organ
ized a County Alliance, electing the
following officers :
President W. H. Tomlinson.
Vice-President V L. Williams.
Secretary J. P. McLean.
Treasurer-Jos. tvay.
Chaplain Dr. H. A. McSwain.
County Lecturer- J. C. Blocker.
Door Keeker S. C. Godwin.
Asst. Door Keeper Wm. Hatcher.
A resolution was passed at this
meeting endorsing The Progressive
Parmer and instructing our- delegates
to the State Alliance to vote for4ts
adoption as the organ of our Stata
Alliance. J. P. McLean, Sec'y.
ORGANIZATION OF THE N. C.
r STATE ALLIANCE. cT)
Pursuant to the Proclamation of C.
W. Macune, President of the National
armers' Alliance arid Co-Operative
Union of America, tne delegates rep
resenting the Gpurity Alliances "of
?orth Carolina asmbled in the town
of Rockingham, 'Richmond. County, on
the 4th inst, forAhe purpose of organ
lzing a State Alliance: ,
At 11 :3Q am- the body was called
to order by K. H. C. Elliott, National
Lecturer and- Organizer of .the order,
and opened in due form. ' Mr. Elliott
presented his credentials and commis
THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
sion empowering and authorizing him
to organize the North Carolina State
Alliance.
A ' temporary organization was
effected by electing J. D. Allen, of
Wake, President; L. L. Polk, of Wake,
Secretary ; W. D. Smith, of Cumber
land, Treasurer; J. C. Blocker, of
Cumberland, Lecturer; J. M. Cald
well, of Mecklenburg, Chaplain; W.
C. Cole, of Richmond, Door Keeper;
and J. S. Holt, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The President appointed the follow
ing, a Committee on Credentials; J. M.
Caldwell, W. D. Smith and W. G. L.
Allen.
On motion, the body took a reces
until
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The body was called to order at 2 p
m., when the Committee on Creden
tials reported that the counties of
Wake, Cumberland, Harnett, Rich
mond, Robeson, and Mecklenburg
were represented by properly authen
ticated delegates, and presented the
names of such delegates, and the re
port was adopted.
The chair announced the following
committees; 'Committee on Constitu
tion and Bv Laws; L. L. Polk, W. L.
Williams, E). H. SenteTrVTTTTToTe,
and R. B. Trotter.
Committee on the Macune Trade
System; W. D. Smith, R. B. Caldwell,
J. N. Hubbard and J. S. Holt.
Committee on Demands and Resolu
tions; S. B. Alexander. J. D. Allen,
A. F. Bizzell, C. McDonald, L. L.
Polk, J. A. O'Kelly and P. J. Wray.
Committee on "The Good of the
Order:" W. H. Tomlinson, J. L. M.
Lewis and O. H. Dockery.
Committee on Statutory Laws :
Geo. Wilcox, J. P. Hodges and Henry
Haney.
Committee on Printing, Organ and
Periodicals : R. B. Caldwell, W. G.
Allen and Steven Wall.
The body took a recess until
7:30 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The body was called to order and
opened in due form.
The Committee on Printing, Organ
and Periodicals submitted its report,
which was adopted.
The Committee on Constitution and
By-Laws submitted its report, and
after a full discussion, and slight
amendments, it was adopted.
The report of Committee on the
Macune Trade System was submitted
and adopted. The report recom
mended its endorsement and adoption
by the Alliance of North Carolina.
On motion, the election of officers
was made the special order for 10 a.
m. tomorrow.
The body adjourned to 9 a. m. to
morrow. October 5, 1887.
The body was called to order and
opened in due form. A resolution in
regard to Cushing's Manual of Parlia
mentary Practice was offered and
adopted- A resolution looking to the
early organization of sub-Alliances
throughout the State was presented
and referred to the Committee on De
mands and Resolutions. To the same
committee were referred sundry reso
lutions relating to evils and grievances
under which the agricultural interests
of the country are suffering.
The hour for the special order the
election of officers having arrived,
ballot for each was taken, and the vote
for each of the following was unani
mous :
President S. B. Alexander, Meck
lenburg.
Vice-President T. Ivey, Robeson.
Secretary L. L. PolkValye.
Treasurer J . TTinien, Wake.
Lecturer Geo. Wilcox, Moore.
Asst. Lecturer D. D. Mclntye,
Richmond.
Chaplain Rv. E. J. Edwards,
Cumberland.
Door Keeper W. H. Tomlinson,
Cumberland.
Asst. Door Keeper R. T. Rush,
Montgomery.
Sergeant-at-A rms J. S. JIt, Har
nett. .
The presiding officer announced that
the Alliance had been fully organized
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OF OUR PEOPLE 1 PARAMOUNT TO
RALEIGH, N. C. OCTOBER
in legal form, and turned it over in
due form to the "officers-elect.
An election for delegates to repre
sent the State Alliance in the National
Alliance, which meets at Shreveport,
La., on the 12th inst., resulted in the
election of S. B. Alexander, of Meek-
lenburg, and L. L. Polk, of Wake.
A resolutionwernavering' and an-
monzmg tne xresiueni to appoint an
Executive Committee of three, was
adopted.
A report of the Committee on the
Good of the Order was submitted and
opted.
A resolution adopting The Pro -
gressive Farmer as the organ of the
order in orth Carolina and com-
mending it to all members of the
Alliance, was adopted.
A resolution endorsing the Southern
Mercury, of Dallas, Texas, as the organ
of the National Farmers' Alliance and
Co-Operative Union of America, was
adopted.
The spirit of our motto : "In essen
tials. Unity ; in all things Charity, ' was
most pleasantly exemplified through
out the entire session, and the Alliance
closed to meet in the city of Raleigh
on the second Tuesday in August,
1888. L."L. Polk,
Sec'v N. 0. State Alliance.
FARMERS' ALLIANCE MEETING.
Jonesboro, Sept. 1G, 1887.
I send you a copy of the minutes of
a meeting of the several Farmers' Al
liances in Moore county, which con
vened at Jonesboro Sept. Sth, 1887.
The meeting was called to order by
J. T. Barry, of Texas, organizer and
lecturer, who briefly stated the object
of, the meeting, i. e. to organize the
farmers of Moore into a County Alli
ance. J. O. A. Kelly was requested
to act as temporary Secretary.
" The following committee on creden
tials was appointed : Jno. W. Law
rence, L- H. A vent, E. McGilvary, J.
0. A. Kelly, J. W. Burns, J. B. Wat
son, C. C. Hunt, F. G. Sloane, B. W.
Spivy and G. W. Smith,
i While the committee was examin
ing credentials, Capt. Geo. Willcox
was called for, who responded in an
interesting speech.
The committee on credentials sub
mitted the following report : Hickory
Level Alliance, represented by J. W.
Lawrence, President ; S. C. Holland,
R, B. Fuquay, J. W. Thomas and S.
F. Kelly.
Salem Alliance, represented by J.
O. A. Kelly, President; N. A. Dalrym
ple. J. R. Thomas and W. H. Han-
cock.
Nashville Alliance, by L. H. A vent,
President ; H. Mathews, J. A. McFar
land, Andrew Mathews and J. A.
Stewart.
Greenwood Alliance, by J. W.
Burns, President; John Darrock, W.
M. Dalrymple, W. A. Cox and W. O.
Cox.
Pocket Alliance, by Evander Mc
Gilvary, President; Geo. Willcox and
Daniel Underwood.
Shallow Well Alliance, by J. B.
Watson, Bresident; C. E. Moran.
Underwood Alliance, by C. C. Hunt,
president; John McDuffie and I. R.
Hunt.
Vallenow Alliance, by B. W.
Spivy, President; V. N. Seawell.
Lemon Springs finance, Dy j. v .
Smith, President; J. J. Edwards and
John McNeill.
The following officers were elected :
J. O. A. Kelly, President ;C. C. Hunt,
Vice-President; J. B. Watson, Sec
retary; J. W. Lawrence, Treasurer;
Evander McGilvary, Chaplain; Geo.
Willcox, Lecturer; Dr. V. N. Seawell,
Assistant Lecturer; N. A. Dalrymple,
Door Keeper; R. B. Fuquay, Assistant
Door Keeper.
The following were elected an Ex
ecutive Committee : J, D. Henley, W.
M. Dalrymple, H. Mathews, V. R.
Hunt, J. R. Thomas.
The following were elected Finance
Committee : Dr, V. N, Seawell, S.; C.
Holland, G. ; B. Cole, ' John Darrock
and A. A. McPhail. 1 '
On motion of Capt. Geo, Willcox,
it was ordered that the Executive
Committee, in addition to their other
ad
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ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF
13, 1887.
duties, present at each meeting of the
Alliance such questions as are of most
importance to the farming class, for
discussion.
J. B. Barry appointed the following
deputy organizers : Capt. Geo. Will
cox and Dr. V. N. Seawell for 3d and
4th Congressional districts; J. D. Hen
ley and J. 0. A. Kelly, 3d Congress
ional district.
On motion of Dr. V. N. Seawell, a
committee of two men were appointed
to confer with the editors of every
county newspaper to learn upon what
i-i i j i x : -f
uenns tiiey vvuuiu iustu.1 iiuuces ui
meetings, &c, and report at next meet-
ing of this Alliance. The following
hien were appointed : Dr.
V. N. Sea-
well and J. J. Edwards
On
motion of W. M. Dalrymple,
the thanks of the Alliance is tendered
to Messrs. Mclver & Dalrymple for
the use of their hall.
On motion of Capt. Geo. Willcox,
the Secretary was directed to furnish
each paper in the county a copy of
the proceedings of this organization
for publication with the request that
State agricultural papers copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
to meet in the town of Jonesboro on
the last Saturday in October next at
10 o'clock.
J. O. A. Keia,y, Pres't.
J. B. Watson, Sec'y.
- Cor. Carthayt Blade. ,
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GREEN MANURING.
Number 7.
In tlie last article the statement was
made that land needs rest from being
cultivated and exposed to the sun,
wind and rain, more than it needs rest
from producing crops. Hie writer
has just harvested the sixth crop from
an acre of ground, in twenty-four
months ending September 1st. The
crops were German kale planted in
September and cut in February ;
bunch or snap beans planted in March
and gathered in June ; German millet
planted the latter part of June and
harvested the last of August. This
experiment was begun Sept 1st, 1885;
two crops each of kale, beans and mil
let were produced in the two years
ending Sept. 1, 1887.
It may be said that this plan of
farming will be certain to ruin any
land, and will wear it out in a short
time, particularly when such exhaustive
crops as beans and millet are raised,
it being well known that they are both
very damaging to the land. The crop
of beans gathered June 188G was two
hundred half barrel boxes. The bean
crop of 1887 was two hundred and
thirty-four boxes, an increase of thirty
four boxes. The millet crop of 1886
was nine thousand pounds of cured
millet forage. The crop harvested in
1887, was almost exactly the same
amount, 9,000 pounds.
The next question may be. How
much manure did you use ? Starved
land could not produce such crops.
There was used under the kale from
six to eight tons of millet stubble, and
six hundred pounds of commercial
fertilizer,' and the same amount of fer
tilizer under the beans.
. For the millet crop Lplowed under
the bean vines, which gave about ten
tons of green manure, and which gave
the best manuring for such an exhaus
tive crop as millet.
These three crops protected and
shaded the land nearly ail the year,
r.
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Two green crops were plowed under
each year, (the bean vines and millet
stubble) and two applications of com
mercial fertilizers. It required both,
green manures and fertilizer, in order
to obtain such profitable results. An
other crop of kale has been planted on
the same land.
Reeords of others and experiments
will be given in future articles. A.
FARMING NOT A SINECURE.
A great deal is said in depreciation
of the ever-current expression that
farming don't pay, and the chronic
grumbling in respect to the business
in which too many people indulge, and
it is certainly proper and right to en
courage cheerf ullness and contentment,
STATE POLICY.
No. 34.
and to combat the idea that no money
can be made in agriculture. But there
is another extreme to which many wri
ters go which is equally objectionable.
To read a good deal of the gush with
which the press is flooded from time
to time, a novice would suppose that
to own and run a good farm was
about the easiest thing going. The
people are told that there is big money
in it, easy times, lots of fun, and a
very "soft snap" generally. Well, any
successful farmer can correct an im
pression of this kind in very short or
der. Though satisfied with his busi
ness, he has failed to find its labor a
joke, or its outcome a mine of wealth.
In fact farming means hard work and
plenty of it; means close study and the
most careful management; means "the
full share of anxiety, weariness and
discouragement which falls to the lot
of the average business man. Farm
ing in safety and stability, is abso
lutely the best thing in which the
masses can engage, but it is not a sin
ecure. American Stockman and Far
mer.
CULTIVATION OF STRAWBER
RIES. A few rows of strawberries in a gar
den will afford more real pleasure to a
family than the same amount of labor
and expense in any other way. Not
one family in ten in Alabama has a
strawberry patch. This should not
longer be so. We advise every patron
oi the Agriculturist to procure from
100 to 1,000 Wilson, Kentucky or
Charles Downing plants and set out
during October. They will give a
fair crop next April, and your wiife
will be delighted with them.
The soil should be broken deep, be
made rich, and a sandy loam is the
soil best adapted to the strawberry,
but it caii be grown profitably on any
soil upon which a good corn crop can
be produced. A Southern slope is de
sirable, but not necessary. If thevsoil
is not naturally quite fertile more ma
nure must be applied. If the soil is
not deep make it so .with a subsoil
plow, one that simply loosens and
stirs the bottom of the furrow of the
ordinary plow, and does not bring the
subsoil to the surface. Do not attempt
too much at the beginning ; better one
acre well prepared, manured, planted'
and tended than three acres upon
which none of the work is well done.
Plant three varieties early, medium
and late. This will give a succession
of fruit. Be certain before you plant
a variety whether its blossoms are
perfect or pistillated. Southern Agri
culturist.
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A SENSIBLE COLLEGE.
Girls are admitted to the Iowa Ag
ricultural College and taught all sorts
of queer and absurd things. For in
stance, the authorities there have the
funny notion that girls ought to know
how to cook ! Every girl in the junior
class has learned how to make good
bread ; weighing and measuring her
ingredients, mixing and kneading and
baking, and regulating her fire. Each
has also been taught to make yeast
and bake biscuit, pudding, pie and
cake of various kinds ; how to cook a
roast, to broil a steak and make a
fragrant cup of coffee ; Jiow to stuff a
turkey, make oyster : soup, prepare
""stock for other soups, steam and mash
potatoes so that they will melt in the
mouth, and, in short, to get up a first
class meal, combining both substantial
and fancy dishes, in good style.
Theory and manual skill have gone
hand-in-hand. Vast stores of learning
have been accumulated in the arts of
canning, presei'ving and pickling fruit,
and they have taken practical lessons
in all the details of household manage
ments sucicas house furnishing, care
of bedsand bedding, washing and
ironing, 'care of the sick, and numer
ous ofper things. It is not stated
whojther" girls are taught how to get
up in the mdrning and build fires, but
no doubtsuch a useful branch of in
formation receives the attention its
importance demands. Farm and Fire-
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