THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, OCTOBER' 13, 1887.
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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.
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