North Carolina Newspapers

1 ISS TPMi imOlPK WAV KI K,. a! J1WV VliLW ' ( : THE INDUSTRIAL AtlD EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARAMOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF STATE POLICY. Vol. 3. RALEIGH, N. O.,! MAY 15, 1888. No. 13 DIRECTORY OF FARMERS' OR- GANIZA T lUNo. farmers' NATIONAL alliance and co-op- . . ERATIVE UNION. OF AMERICA. President C.W. Macune, Texas. First Vice-President L. L.Polk, N. C. Vice-Pres't for Ala. H. P. Bone: r ' Vice-Pres't for. Ark. WWV Hi Moorel Vice-Pres't for- Fla. Oswalds Wilson. ee-Pres't f or Ky S. B. Irwin. - ! ce-Pres't for La. Linh Tanner. Vice-Pres't for ,'ss. R. T. Love. Vice-Pres't fo to. A. 13. Johnson. : Vice-Pres'. N. C. & B. Alexander. , Vice-Pres't -r Tenn.-I. H. McDowell. Vice-Pres't for Texl M.' D. K. Taylor. , Secretary E. B. Warren, Texas. - T aasurer A. E. Gardner, Tenn. Chaplain Rev. J. C. Jones, La. Lecturer-Ben. Terrell, Tex. Asst. Lecturer J A. Tetts, La. -.. FiAAr Tvponep Newt Gresham, Ala. . Asst. Door Keeper H. C. Brown, Ky. Serg't-at-Arms T. E. Groom, Miss. NORTH CAROLINA-FARMERS' STATE ALLIANCE. . : Presidents S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, " Vice-President T. Ivey, Ashpole, N.C. : Secretary L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. C. Treasurer J. D. Allen, Falls, N. C. Lecturer Geo. Wilcox, Carbonton, N. C. ,r ' Assistant Lecturer D. D. Mclntyre, Laurinburg, N. C. ! Chaplain Rev. E JEdwards, Cedar Creek N C. Door Keeper W. IL Tomlinson; Fay- I etteville, N. C.. " . .. m , Assistant - Door deeper . xvu&n, Mt Gilead, N. C. ' ' Sergeant-at-Arms J..S. Holt, Chalk Level, N. C. ' . EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO LINA FARMERS' STATE ALLIANCE. EliasCarr, Old Sparta, N. C, Chair man; Thadeus Ivery, Ashpole, -N: C; J. S. Johnston, Ruffin, N. C. ; THE NORTn CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION. President Elias ' Carr, Old Sparta, Edgecombe county. B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S. Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. E. m BenT bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries. STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRT. W. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county, Master. ;v H. T. J. Ludwig, Mt Pleasant, Secre tary. NOBTH CAROLINA STATB BOARD OF AGRICUL TURE OFFICERS. John Robinson, Commissioner. T. K. Bruner, Secretary. Dr. H. B. Battle, Chemist and Director of Experiment Station. John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi gration. 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. in the ropes while success sits at the helm. . : ,,- 1 . ' . The farmers in this section are well ad vanced with' their work ; wheat looks 'finei and the fruit' prospects have not been much damaged by frost.'- More cotton; is being planted than usual. ,0ur wtttcfr word is " Onward." - ; J. A. Cathey. fFor The Progressive Fabxer. r THE HICKORY PIEDMONT FAIR. This Iair Association, so well known all over ink. State, on account . of its success heretofore, will hold its fourth annual fair this fall,- beginning orithe 18th of September; -lasting-four days. The fain grounds 'have Ibee& enlarged to 35 or 40 acres, and is about en-closed.--It will be' Well supplied with -water for man: and: bea'stjliaving three wells, two springs ,and af model fish pond. There, will be two tracks one for racing and one for pleasure riding. In addition1 to1 the buildings already on the grounds,' the President assures us jthat adplitional .lbuildings will be built soon;j . 'This fair , wjll come off just the' week .following, the one that's to be held in Newton, ten' miles east. So ' those wishing, can attend' totn fairs with the same expense and time almost . D, , W. rRowe isr Piesident and J. F. Click, is Secretary..; Either of them will ) take pleasure in ivin any information desired 'pertaining to this' fair. It doubtless : will be to the interest of all"-stock men and manufac turers .in .the, , State to patronize. ; these two fairs., , .. Xii The farmers 1 know tthese things and they : appreciate thfai. ; Then again,: when the Alliance hi no existence in; this State, The Progressive' Farmer' began to advocate it. . My recollection is that in March of fast year it began, to advocate the Alliance, it didn't wait to see which wa the strong i and popular side,, but likf a bold and true f rjiend of th farmers, it came forward manfully vand took the Alliance flag in its hand. The fanners' know this and they are going to stand by it. I 'am proud tcTi say tojy'ou that every member of our Alliance is a subscriber and a friend "to' The x roqressive Farmer.: Can any Other Alliance in the State say that mch ? We claim to be the banner ( t Aiiance. ; Success to you and to our,noie organ. ' :: -,! ' !;; ' ' F. P. B ' " : ' ' ' For THB PROGRESSiyB Fabmeb. ! ALEXANDER THE"1 MAN. a. HE "SPEAKS OUT IN MEETIN " The iollowine is one of- many Articles truly repre,enting,:the real sentiments of the laboring men pt tne State' in regard to th candidate for Governor: : " ' ' '. . The masses of the peopleare aroused as never: before in relation to all mat ters touohinsr. . their material welfare. President Cleveland, has ..made, the National issues and f tHey all t point to individual vand general prosperity, 'And then come the tive ' State issues of IndustriaLEducationiEquali2ation of Taxation. - the , .Public -: Roadi Iaw, a Railrpad, Commission, f&c. For all thesegive us Alexander; not a, mere politician, DUl a iarmer Btatesiuaii. ; . :: 'y. a; :t. For The Progressive Farmer. OLD MECKLENBURG SPEAKS. May 7, 1888. Col. Polk : We have unfurled tn banner of Right and on its folds are written: "For Governor, S. B. Alex ander," first, last and all the time. Let us all make a long pull, a steady pull and a pull all together to place a man at the helm of the State who will make the same kind of a pull for us. We not only need men in office who understand practically the interest of the farmer, but who nave tne determ ination, 'tact, skill and judgment to work for their interests. Now we believe Alexander is the man who can and will fill the bill. We hope, Mr. Editor, that by our united efforts we can bring back the same state of affairs that existed be fore the war between the States, when the farmer had something to say about the price of his products, and the monopolies and brokers were not so well versed in the sleight-of-hand per formances. We wish to see the day when the monopolies, together with all the " hell-brood " of vicious 11 grab alls," of the result of the farmers labors, shall be done away with forever, including the lien law. Then shall a new day spring dawn on us from on high; then can the farmer do justice to his calling educate his children, and right and truth shall again triumph; then will peace, prosperity, happiness and concord j again prevail. We can then weigh the , anchor, haul Oak Ridge Alliance, May 5, '88. Col. Ii. L. -Polk : Our meetings are growing jinore and more: interest ing. We met to-day, and although it was a called meeting, nearly all the mom Wr were "nresent. After the transaction of some Alliance business, we. discussed the value of ensilage, and the best and most economical methods for raising ensilage crops, The discussion was very interesting and all seemed to' agree on . some im portant truths, which are - essential to success in farming. That to be less dependent and more independent, our farmers must be more nearly self-sustaining, and the inference from the discussion was that we must decrease our acreage in cultivated crops and increase our manure heaps. That to have good land and good crops we must have more manure, and to have more manure we must have more stock, and to have more stock we must have more grass. And one of the best and cheapest auxiliaries in this system of farming is to make ensi lage and plenty ot it. y y We are erlad to see sucn an awaKen ing among our farmers, and especially the interest maniiested as 10 our iuuire interests. They see and feel that the wheels of the whole machine is going to stop unless they go to work and take their own interests into their ows hands. And I want to say just here that the progressive farmer deserves the thanks and the endorse ment of every farmer in the State for the manly course it has pursued. I have been a constant reader of our paper ever since its first issue in the town of Winston. It began by plead ing for organization and it has kept it up all the way througn. n organizeu hundreds of farmers' clubs, and then it did another thing, which will carry its name down to future generations. It came . out boldly and fearlessly and told the farmers of the State about that $125,000 that the government donated to us to educate the farmer boys of the State and made a square stand-up fight for it and got it, and to-day we are having the foundations of our Agricultural College laid. To The Progressive Farmer, more than to all other agencies combined, are we indebted for that College and for that money. Everybody ' in the State knows that it made that fight all alone that there was not .another, paper in the State that said one word for money to help our paper .. in For The Pbogrkssivk Fabmbr. WHO FOR GOVERNOR? '"; Only a Progressive Man. Desmte all the politicians and part papers may, say, the mass of the peo pie, and especially the farmers and working classes, want a bold, self-reliant and practical business man for Governor. They want and they de mand 1 ust such a man as Capt. S. B Alexander, of Mecklenburg, and now is their time to stand by .mm., . ': A Majority. lutions be sent to The Progressive Farmer with the request that the same be published. W.J. Allen, bee y. DECIDEDLY, TO THE POINT. . Warrenton,' K C May. 6, '88. Col. Ii. L.' Polk. Dear Sir and Brother: At 1 a called meeting' of Warren County Farmers'; Alliance,' on May. 5th inst., the following resolutions were, submitted and ? unanimously adopted : ' . , Whereas, It is of great importance that inr our efforts for ; social and ma terial improvement, I our - aims ' and purposes should not be, misrepresented and contemptuously belittled. ana tne public mind misled, by sheerine "edito rials or' insinuating '' correspondence, sometimes appearing m newspapers oi this State, and ; ' . - ' - 'v W hereas we.- acjaowieage me power . and influence of tie . press in moulding and shaping: ' public "'senti- to .the : good work .done for the1 ad yancement of our order- by our. organ The Progressive. Farmer, be it. " 1 IZesotved, '" That we pledge ourselves to the! support and circulation1 of The Progressive Farmer tb the extent' bf our ability, and .1 : . Resolved, That, we j . will, .hereafter stop and cease to be, subscribers . . to any paper of whatever,' political shade or party, y; that by -means of biased editorials or ' prejudiced ; correspond -epice in its columns -aids to defeat and nullify our efforts in a- just and hon orable cause, and , , . , . .. , Resolved,? That a copy of 'these pro: ceedings be send to the editors of The Progressive' Farmer the State Uhronl icle, the News ond - Observer and War renton Gazette, ; with request that they publish the same: H. K. Whitke, Sec'y Warren Co. Alliance. the plant, and fill in around the roots well with soil. Either plan is good, and under ordinary circumstances no other at tention will be needed, but the soil ought to be in good condition. When this is the case the work can be done very rapidly. Do not be in too much of a hurry to set out the plants. Let them make a thrifty stocky growtn oeiore trans planting, and take pains to do the work carefully, so that the plants will make a quick start to grow. Farm, Fcld and Stockman. HOW HE MADE MANURE. " Students of agriculture are familiar with the experiments made by Jared Eliot in 1747. He made a long, nar row yard into which his cattle were turned at night. Once a month the end fences were taken out and the whole surface of the yard well plowed. The end fences were then replaced and the cattle turned in on the plowed ground. This -was kept up through the summer,, and in the fall the bottom of the yard was carted out and spread upon the "fields. When any field needed special manuring, this yard was made as near to it as possible. The system of folding sheep on plowed ground and 4 ' cow-penning." as prac ticed in parts of the South, are out growths of this old system. So is the more modern system -of spading poul try yards frequently and eating out the surface soil for-use in farm prac tice. Rural New Yorker. t- SOAKING FEED CORN. SETTING, OUT PLANTS. For The Progressito Fakmbr. RESOLUTIONS OF ENDORSE MENT. Asbury, N. C, May 7, 1888. Mr. Editor : At a meeting of As burv Alliance ' held on the 5th inst., after the transaction of the usual rou tine business, the following resolutions were introduced and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That Asbury Alliance, No. 368, endorses most heartily the following sentiments contained in an editorial published in The Progressive Farmer of date of April 1 7th. last, under the heading, " Needed Legisla tion," as follows: 1. A law for creating a Railroad Commission for the regulation of tariffs and freights on our railroads 2. A better and more equitable sys- - i i tem for working: our public roads. 3. A law to, prohibit the giving awav of our convict laoor to private parties or to corporations, and to work that labor on our public roads. 4. To enlarge the jurisdiction of magistrates in minor causes, and to curtail tne enormous expense now ai tendiner litisration. 5. To make our homestead law a blessing and not a curse to the poor people of the State. To give them a homestead indeed and in fact instead of nnft merelv in name. To make it a blessed reality instead of a shadow and a farce. "fi, To nrohibit anv legislator, judi rial or other public officer, or editor, from acceDtiner free passes on railroads. 7. To foster and- encourage diversi fied industrv among our people. Be it further resolved by this Alliance. That we are strongly in favor of the Atiar.tment of a law by which no con vict' shall be allowed to t learn a trade in the penitentiary, unless he be a TYriRnlner for life. - Resolved, That a copy of these reso- It is always necessary to set out or transplant, more or less plants every spring. When' there is a full supply of moisture in the soil and the weather is favorable, transplanting can usually be done with very little trouble, or, risk of loss, but these conditions are not always so favorable, and more care must be taken. There are auite a number of plans for doing this work. One important item is to see that the soil is filled in close around the roots. " Carelessness in this particular is the principal cause of failures to secure a start to grow. One of the best plans I, have ever tried with small plants of all kinds is to thoroughly prepare the soil, in a good condition, the soil ougnt to Des made fine and mellow. A warden trowel or a round stick about one and a half inches in diam eter and about one foot long, and a cross-piece fastened on top and the other end well snarpenea, is a very convenient implement for making the holes in which to set the plants. Do not take up too many, at once, and especially if there is a hard wind blowing, as it is not a gooa pian io allow the roots to become dry. Take a shallow pan, put in a small quantity of water, and then add nne ncn son until the mixture is about the consist ency of cream; dip the roots of the plants in ims, suixuug aiuuuu u sary, so as to get as much of the mix ture as possible to adhere to the roots. - . i i , ii i x Then make tne noie ior ine piant, in sert, and see that the soil is pressed close around the roots. I prefer to set out the plants late m the evening. If care is taken in getting the soil to adhere to the roots and tne soilis niiea close around the roots, under ordinary conditions" no other attention is neces sary. If the weather is very hot and dry, it may be necessary to water for two days after transplanting, but earlier in the. season tnis win no ue necessary. " :.: Another good plan is to lase up me niontfll' M-rAfrillv ' so as not to injure the W malcA the hole for the plant. . pour in half of a gill of water, put in '.' It will be found upon trial that the soaking of corn to be fed to working stock, especially old horses or mules, will be attended with good results. Indeed it is not unwise to soak corn for all work stock after hot weather haslet "in." At' this time . corn, especially flinty varieties, becomes very hard, and is, therefore, not easy of mastication: - By soaking the corn "in water, even for the space of six hours, it becomes softer and easy of digestion. Or a day's supply can be put into the soaking tub every night, and a handful of salt thrown into the water with it does good. When horses or mules are kept constantly at work it is wise as well as kindly to consult their comfort and health. Whole corn, or corn imperfectly masticated, swallowed into a horse s stomach, not only does not digest readily and supply the needed nourishment and strength, but in very many cases produces colic, nervousness and fretfulness on the part of the animal. When the horse's digestion is good he is sure to work With greater comfort and with satis faction to the plowman. The soaking does not extract any of the nutriment of the corn. Try it and you will dis cover a difference in favor of the soaking of corn for your plow animals. The Cotton Plant. The business of raising lambs-for early spring marketing is yearly as suming greater proportions in New York and New England. To meet with the greatest success it is found important to select ewes for dams that are large milkers, and to so feed them as to keep a liberal flow of milk long continued. OFFICIAL ORGANS OF FARMERS ALLIANCE. National Alliance Southern Mer cury, Dallas, Texas. Alabama Alliance Banner, Athens. Arkansas State VTheel Enterprise, Little Rock Mississippi The Farmer, Winona. . North Carolina The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh. i Louisiana Ihe Union, Choudrant. Tennessee and Kentucky Ihe Toiler, Union City, Tenn. I Free Speech Beaumont, Texas, of the counties of Jefferson, Orange, Tyler, Hardin, Chambers, Liberty. Florida Farmers' Florida Alliance, Marianna, Fla. n T lit' f 115 i i; ! !1 Kt '. fin m ! i ll I it .'I fin 1,1 i Mi h i !1!