THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, OCTOBER' 13, 1887. 3 North Carolina State Board of Agriculture. Gov. A. M. Scales (ex-officio) chairman. W. R. Williams, of Pitt, Master State Grange. Col. R. W. "Wharton, 1st Congressional District. Dr. A. G. Brooks, 2d Congressional Dis trict. II. L. Grant, 3rd Congressional District. Col. W. F. Green, 4th Congressional District. J. II. Murrow, oth Concessional Dis trict. S. C Alexander, 6th Congressional Dis trict (elect). A. Leazer, 7th Congressional District. Burwell Blanton, 8th Congressional Dis trict. Dr. C D. Smith, Oth Congressional Dis trict. OFFICERS. John Robinson, Commissioner. T. K. Bruner, Acting Secretary. C. W. Dabney, Jr., Chemist and Direc tor nf Experiment Station. John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi gration. TRUSTEES OF THE AGRICULTURAL AND ME CHANICAL COLLEGE. The members of the Board of Agricul ture, to whom are added: W. S. Primrose, Wake. G. Z. French, Pender. II. E. Fries, Forsyth. Gen. R. Barringer, Mecklenburg. ' Elias Carr, Edgecombe. STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. W. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county, Master. Dr. J. Wr. Sessoms, Bethel, Lecturer. W. H. Powell. Battleboro, Treasurer. R. T. J. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre tary. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Rev. Wiii. Grant, Jackson, N. C. Capt. W. H. Powell, Battleboro, N. T. Ridley, Boykins, Va. THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS' ASSOCIATION. President Elias Carr, Old Sparta, Edorfpombe count v. Vice Presidents W. R. Williams, 1st Congressional District; . A. Warden, 2d Congressional District ; G. Z. French, 3d Congressional District: W. F. Green, 4th Conp-ressional District: H. E. Fries, 5th Congressional District; J. S. Reid, Gth uongressionai uistnci: v. xx. xxuusuu, 7th Congressional District: Uurwell Jian- ton, 8th Congressional District; W. H. MeLure. 9th Congressional District. B. F. Hester. Oxford, Secretary; S. Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. E. Ben- - - . . - , bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant toecretanes. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. D. Reid Parker, Trinity College, A. Mclver, Oaks, D. McN. McKay, Averas boro; L. L. Polk. Raleigh, and C. Mc Donald, Concord. N. C AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. W. G. Upchurch. Raleigh, President; John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary. NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. President J. Van Lindley, Pomona. Secretary S. Otho Wilson, Vineyard. Treasurer J. A. Lineback, baiem. Yellow fever has appeared at Tampa, Florida. The large saw mill of Walker & Co., at Reidsville, value $20,000, was destroyed by fire on the Gth inst. $150,000 worth of liquor was licked up by the flames in New York on the night of the Gth inst. Gov. Vance has accepted the invita tion of the Cumberland Agricultural So ciety to be present at its Annual lair November 10th and deliver an address. Well done for Wilmington ! It has declared in favor of a subscription of $150,000 for the extension of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad to that "ity. President Cleveland is "swinging around the circle." His train consists of of engine, baggage, supply cars and two palace cars. His trip will make 4,435 miles and will occupy 22 days. TnE Progressive Farmer will be pleased to welcome its friends during Fair week at its office in the Williamson & Upchurch building, on Hargett street, near the National B.ank of Raleigh. The managers of the Industrial Asso ciation are greatly encouraged at the prospect for a successful Fair. They are "Working actively, and hard, and say that the Fair of 1887 will excel anything yet done in their history. Don't forget, when you start to the State Fair, to put a little loose change in your pocket with' which to pay for a year's subscription to TnE Progressive Farmer. It will be about the best invest ment you will' make. Be sure to subscribe for The Pro gressive Farmer when you come to the air, and what is better still, bring some subscriptions with you. Call at our Registry office, on the Fair grounds, and Set a specimen copy. - - The farmers of Rockingham are ar ranging for a Farmers' Institute at Went worth on Thursday and Friday, the 3d and 4th of November. By all means have it. These institutes, properly con ducted, are great educators. The Trades Parade, under the super vision of Mr. Z. T. Broughton, promises to be a huge affair, and one of the great attractions of our State Fair. He reports that the business men of Durham and other places will take a prominent part in the parade. Taylors ville will have a big celebra tion of the completion of the railroad to that point, on the 1st of November. Three brass bands, two military compa nies, a reunion of the old soldiers, a big dinner and numerous speeches are to be some of the features of the occasion. Register! Register! Register! your name and postofiice address in The Pro gressive Farmer Registy on the Fair grounds and get a sample copy of the paper. Look out for the Registry of The Progressive Farmer and give us your name in a nice book prepared for tliat purpose. Herr Andre's Alpine Choir and Tyro lese Co. will appear at Metropolitan Hall in this city on Friday evening the 14th inst. This company cpmes with the highest en dorsement as to its character and pro ficiency, and Ave congratulate the lovers of fine music on the treat that is in store for them. The performance is for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. The Progressive Farmer wants to know if North Carolina lias more dogs than sheep. As far as this section is con cerned the answer is, that there areabr it 20 dogs to one sheep. Hiyh Point En terpn'se. And of what benefit are they to the people ? Read the article this week in another column "Dogs Versus Sheep,' and tell us what you think of it. The u Baking School,'' conducted by Fleischmann fc Co., at our State Fair, wil be a novelty. Of course all the gooc housewives and those who expect to be come good housewives, will examine the process and learn how to make good bread. There is health and happiness in good bread, and our ladies should look into their work. See their advertisement. The Progressive Farmer acknowl edges the receipt of a crate of eleirant peaches from the model fruit farm of our good friend, Mr. J. Van Lindley, of Po mona, N. C. They are sound and perfect and resemble Eaton's Golden Cling very much in color and flavor. Many thanks for this most acceptable present. It is pleasant to be thus remembered by kind friends. Good. The Faculty and officers of the University are organizing a society for the study and development of North Carolina history. We congratulate them upon this most commendable action. Our boys and girls should be taught more about their State and its history. It should be taught in every school in the State. We shall have more to say on this subject. The Baltimore and Ohio telegraph lines have been swallowed up by the Western Union Syndicate, and thus the work goes on. Big fish swallowing the little ones. Jay Gould wields a fearful power. How long before the Govern ment, State and National, together with our transportation lines, will all belong exclusively to monopolies? Are our people aware of the danger which lies ahead of us ? The Editor of this paper left last Saturday evening to attend the annual meeting of the Farmers' National Alli ance and Co-Operative Union of America, as a Delegate of the North Carolina Farmers' Alliance. He is now in Shreve- port, La., " shaking hands all round " with the brethren of the Northwest, and will return to Raleigh in time to take in our State Fair and to tell the North Carolina visitors something of the "sights" he has seen and much about the workings and progress of the Alliance. " Some Punkins" is the only thing that will express it. It lies beside our desk in all its huge proportions and shows what a live, progressive man can do when he tries. It came to us by express, prepaid. And that's just like him. Wc intend to take it out to our State Fair and label it "From the model farm of that model farmer, Mr. J. W. Wadsworth, Charlotte, N. C," and Ave dare you to beat it. - And then after the Fair, won't the editor of the farmers' paper have a good time? Friends, we are resigned to such persecu tion as this. Farmers, remember that all articles for exhibition at the State Fair are trans ported to and from the Fair free of charge. Remember also that the fare on the rail roads to all, visitors of the Fair, is only one cent per mile each way. So come along and bring something with you, and see the people, hear what they say ; go into the Farmers' Institute and hear and take part in the discussions, and make new acquaintances and new friends, and get new ideas, and catch the renewed and invigorating spirit which-the occasion will inspire. Our wrord for it, you will be pleased and profited. We do not remember ever to have seen such active work among the officials of agricultural fairs in our State. They all seem determined to "out-do" them selves this year, and what is better the farmers and other classes aie lending them more aid and encouragement than hither to. We doubt whether a larger crowd of visitors has ever entered the gates of our State Fair than will this year. From all points of the compass, and from all por tions of the State, they are coming. A half dozen points are asking for special trains to accommodate their people. The State Farmers' Institute will be largely attended. Allen's Forty Lessons in Book-keep ing, arranged as a text-book for use in graded and high schools and as a refer ence book for business men, should be on the desk of every business man and in the counting room of every book-keeper and in the hands of every school teacher and of every boy student in our State. It s the embodiment of lessons learned through long years of actual experience as a merchant, and to those who know the author it is only necessary to say that it is the work of Mr. Geo. Allen, of Ne bern, N. C. He has just issued the edition. Has sold 400 copies t6 the Baltimore county schools. . Thanks! thanks! kind friends for your generous efforts on behalf of The Progressive Farmer. Our subscription list is trrowins: everv day and we are proud of our patrons. All classes and professions are 'represented on it. The farmers are coming up to its support handsomely. If one member of a club or alliance or grange would take a copy to his next meeting and show it and read our very low rates to clubs, we believe that it would add 1,000 to our list in two weeks. Try it. It is the mouthpiece of the farmers of the State and is their faith ful and never-tiring advocate, and if they would be felt in our State they have only to give their organ a liberal and hearty support. Again: Many thanks for the handsomenists that are being sent in to usT Let them come. TO COUNTY AND SUBORDINATE ALLIANCES IN N. C. A' ( (circular no. 1.) Office Sec'y of F. S. A. of N. C, Raleigh. N. C , Oct. 7, 1887. 1. The officers of all County and subor dinate Alliances now organized, or which may be hereafter organized in the State of North Carolina, will henceforth make all reports and applications for blanks and forms, and remit all fees and dues to the Secretary of the State Alliance at this office. 2. The secretaries of the various County Alliances will report at once the name and number of each subordinate Alliance in their respective counties, together with the number of members in each the number of male members over 21 years of age the number of male members under 21 years of age and the number of female members in each. 3. All commissioned organizers will report promptly, the Alliances organized writhin their respective jurisdictions, which have not been reported to the National Alliance and which have not received their dispensation or charter, and will re mit the fees due to this office. Ail organ izers will report to this office on the 15th day of this month all wrork done by them up to that date which has not been reported to the National Alliance, and will remit all monies due this office (if any) up to that date. The Secretary will provide as soon as possible a supply of all necessary blanks and forms, constitutions and rituals, for the use of the order in this State. In the incipiency of our organization he cannot too strongly urge upon all the officers the vital importance of making prompt and correct returns and reports as required by our Constitution. Jj. Li. .Folk, Sec'y Farmers' State Alliance of N. C. The daily production of paper Holvoke. Mass., is closely estimatedt the enormous amount of 177tons. Tn this Tnflrmfar.turG more 000,000 of capital is emjjloecl, and be tween 4,000 and 5,000 hands, whose monthly wages aggregate upward of $200,000. LHira FROM SEASHORE TO MOUN TAINS. Echoes From the Fields. . (This column belongs to our correspondents. We want at least one letter per wt-ek from everv county in the State. Write on Postal Card. Give us facts and news and items of interest, " boiled dourn 11 No matter about the style give us the items. Write briefly and to the point. Give your postofiice and county. If you can do so, mail your letter on Sat urday.) Wilson County I see that The Progressive Farmer for last ' week has the Cross Mark, which reminds me that I am in arrears for my subscription, so I enclose you one dollar to pay it for 1888. Per mit me to say that I think The Farmer is doing good work for the farmers of the State in trying to educate them up to their interest. If they would quit raising 7 and 8 1-2 cent cotton to pay for 1 0 and 1 2 cent western meat, and raise it themselves, they would, in my opinion, be better off. What has been done can be done again, for I can recollect when this part of the country raised all farm supplies, and the farmers were much better off than now, and I think if they do not go at it again, they will be worse off than they are, and the commercial class will own and control a large part of the land, and those who work it will be almost slaves for them. In every issue of your paper you should urge the great importance of raising farm supplies. Suppose for instance, there had been no meat, and corn imported in the State, and it had all been pro duced at home, how much better off the farmers would be. I am astonished at such a suicide policy and hope they will soon change it. There are other causes that oppress the farmers of the country that I may '"allude to here after. Home Supplies. FARMERS ORGANIZATION. ( irade ai 111 the departments of trade and in dustry are' epe dent upon the tillage of the soil he king himself is fed Thc&fe is no necessary from the fiel conflict of i tetestf between these va- nous nn of pursuit. That which will conduct to the benefit of the pro ducers must needs be advantageous to all departments of legitimate trade. The merchant, the artisan, the profes sional man, all alike are concerned in that which concerns the farming inter ests of the country. There need be no apprehensions felt by any, not farmers as to the ends souget by the organiza tions of farming people and the results to other business likely to follow. Ex isting economic conditions make it im perative for farmers to organize with a view of protecting their interests against the evils that have come from unequaled legislations. The good of all the country and of every worthy interest in the country is involved in tne success ot tneir worK. lo secure such conditions as will put the farmer upon an equal footing with those who handle and transport his produce, and those who manufacture it into articles of use, will be to promote the interests of all other lines of business and every class of society. It will, by giving the producer a large portion of the fruits of his labor, increase his ability to be useful and valuable as a citizen, while it will largely augment the happiness of his home. No man need fear aught from the farmers' organizations. They promise good to the country. They promise hurt only to those things that are wrong and ought to die. Dem ocratic Standard. VALUE OF GRADE JERSEYS. It costs no more, in fact it costs much less, writes Col. Peters, of Geor gia, to keep a good cow or hog than a -r i i t .1 poor one. r or exam Die, i&kq a man who owns five or six cows. If he will buy a good Jersey bull of prepotent family, the heifers of his first cross will give them fifty per cent. more butter on average, and of much finer quality than their mothers gave. It is an axiom that the bull is half the heard. I have seen grades of the bird cross that no one could tell, by ook or butter, from registered J erseys. It is hard to calculate how much good a fine, vigorous Jersey bull, can do in a country neighborhood. One mistake is frequently made that should be avoided. J A. half-breed male should never be used to breed from. It is the male4hat lifts the grade, and a half- breed will lead a herd downward, no matter how fine the females may be. w ere a Jersey is introduced his sons ould be killed for beef or used for oxen, and his daughters crossed to another pure breed Jersey. In one cross any man can see such a difference hat he will thank me for my advice. In three crosses he will have a most valuable herd as good butter-makers almost as registered Jerseys.- Western Rural. . THE COST , ANP , PROFITS OF COTTON MILLING One of our citizens has taken suffi cient interest in the cotton factory movement to write to two experienced cotton millers and get the benefit of their advice and estimates upon the project.. They advise a mill to begin with 4,000 spindles, so constructed as; that 4,000 spindles additional, or looms for weaving as might be determined, could be put in. The estimated cost of such an enterprise is $85,000, and it is stated that, if judiciously managed, the property should yield an annual dividend of 15 to 20 per cent. States ville Landmark. OFFICERS OF THE FARMER'S ALLIANCES OF N. C. Wake Co. Alliance J. D. Allen, Presi dent, Falls; W. Gr. Crowder, Secretary; Cary. Banks Alliance C. E. McCullers, Presi dent, R. N. Wynne, Secretary ; Banks. Pleasant Spring Alliance G. J. Banks, President, A. II. Adams, Secretary; Raleigh. Dutchman Alliance Jas. M. Jones, President, W. H. Strain, Secretary; Raleigh. Apex Alliance-7-A. J. Thompson, Presi dent, J. T. Bowlin, Secretary; Apex. Oak Ridge AllianceM. W. Buffalo, President, W. IT. Rogers, Secretary; Raleigh. Bay Leaf Alliance J. D. Allen, Presi dent, R L. Thompson, Secretary ; Falls. Mount Pleasant Alliance-J. F. MeDuffie, President, J. C. Moore, Secretary; Kcgeis Store. : . Reedy Creek Alliance W.G. Crowder, President, J. W. II. Adams, Secretary; Cary. House's Creek Alliance W. G. Allen, President, X. N. Hubbard, Secretary; Raleigh. V Pleasant Grove Alliance A. M: Thomp- . -r-w i -w r rr ri . i ri soi. I'resiuent, n. r. omita, secretary; Ralegh. LeVsvilie Alliance L. P. Sorrell, Presi dent, A. L. Wiggins, Secretary; Kelvin Grovel White Oak Alliance B. W. LTpchurch, President, L. D. Baucom, Secretary ; Morrisville. Swift Creek Alliance S. Otho Wilson, President, W. C. Betts, Secretary ; Vine-; yard. Garner Alliance J. 1. Goodwin, Presi- dent, C. A. Carroll, Secretary; Garner. Auburn Alliance J. S. Johns, Presi- dent, S. M. Smith, Secretary ; Auburn. Avenue Alliance II. H. Knight,' President, C. II. Smith, Secretary ; Eagle Rock. . , I Piney Grove Alliance W. II. Hood, President, II. V. Bunch, Secretary ; Shot- ' well. . Wakefield Alliance P. P. Pace, Presi dent. L. II. Avcrett, Secretary ; Wake field. Mitchell's Mills AllianceR. C. Mitchell, President, J. T. Wiggs, Secretary; Harts ville. Roseville Alliance J. W. Scarboro, President, W. K. Hunter, Secretary; Roseville. Rogers X Roads Alliance R. C. Stell, President, Robert Johnson, Secretary; Temple. Hickory Grove Alliance--J. D. Under hill, President, W. W. Pace, Secretary ; Raleigh. Farm Hill Alliance F. M. Ferrell, President, ' W. O. Pace, Secretary; Raleigh. Stony Creek Alliance Josiah Broad well, President, N. W. Upchurch, Secre tary; Raleigh. Stony Hill Alliance T. N. Ray Presi dent, B. M. Harrison, Secretary. New Light Alliance W. H. Lassiter President, H. R. Chappell, Secretary. Neuse Alliance J. T. Hunter Presi dent, J. J. Dunn, Secretary. Forestville Alliance H. Ar. Pace Presi dent, W. B. Smith, Secretary. Little River Alliance H. R. Horton President, W. A. Liles, Secretary. Rand's Mill' Alliance B. F. Walton, President, C. P. Rand, Vice-President, Charlie Walton, Secretary ; Rand's Mills, N.C. TOBACCO MARKETS. KALEIGH Reported by T. B. Moseley, Manager Stronach'e Warehouse. Our market, eince my last report, remains un changed. The offerings of new is much heavier than usual at this season of the rear. We had line sales last week, and in every case the fanners were entirely satisfied with the prices, Several averages for barn round reached 30, and one 44 cts. Below I give quotations : New Common Lugs ...$ 2.00 to $ 4.00 " Good Bright Lugs 4.00" 10.00. " Fillers, Common 2.00 " 4M " Good to Fine 5.00" 10.00 " Cutters, Medium ! " 20-00 " Fine to Fancy 25.00 " 87.00 " Wrappers, Common 20.00 " 30.00 " Medium to Good. 80.00 " 56.00 " Fine to Fancy 60 00 " 90.00 There are very few seekers after the old except the finer grades of wrappers and cutters, for which there is a strong demand at good prices. DURHAM Reported by J. S. Lockhart, Pro prietor Banner Warehouse. New Common Smokers..." $3 to $5 " Medium ...5 " " Good 8 " 12 " Common Cutters 12.50 . . 18 " Medium 1 -- 20 " Good 20 M 25 " Fine 25 " . 80 Fancy . " 35 " Common Fillers... 8 ; .6 - Medium J : " ; " Fine... 10 " 15 . " Common Wrappers 15 " 22 ' : " Medium , 25 " 30 " Good... 1. ... .......... 30 45 Fine. ...... 50 " " Fancy - 75 "90 ; Receipts Terp large durme the past week. Mar ket active and all grades 1b demand. V