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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1893
Page
4
An 1892 address before the Farmers Institute in Smithville compares butter and cheese profits from dairy milk. It cautions dairymen to test milk value, choose butter or cheese accordingly, and stresses proper feeding, cleanliness, and market knowledge to maximize earnings.
A critic discusses campaign rhetoric, inflation fears, and coinage policy. The piece contrasts editorials from the Wilmington Star and Progressive Farmer, questions Star’s stance on monetary policy, and accuses the Star of defying party leadership and Cleveland. It frames currency debate in terms of power by plutocrats and mobs, labeling inflation arguments as strategic.
A Craven County Alliance note requests the meeting date for Craven County Alliance in New Bern. The Riverdale Alliance reports calm after political strains and urges adherence to the eighth and seventh principles, while condemning repeal efforts. A second letter discusses labor oppression, land monopolies, and coal strikes, urging use of land and reform for worker welfare.
Aurelian Springs Alliance No 897 passed resolutions condemning state charter amendments as undemocratic and a threat to freemen’s rights. They urged newspapers to publish names of opponents and sent copies to Roanoke News and The Progressive Farmer for publication. Also notes Sunday school convention and beekeeping insights urging combined farming for double crops and protection against robbing.
Brethren from Forsyth Warren Iredell and Coleraine report Alliance actions aiding the region. Letters praise Alliance Business Agency savings and declare The Progressive Farmer paper essential to keep households and dues current. The Coleraine merchant backlash is noted with a call for goodwill and free business in a free country.
A Midland Mechanic editorial declaims that those who read and support the labor press are the real fighters for workers. It condemns advocates who claim to defend the people while backing money power, claiming such men side with enemies and lack genuine self-reliance.
At a regular meeting of Catawba Creek Alliance No. 636 Gastonia North Carolina the members adopted a resolution to keep money in the State Agency fund rather than withdraw any amount some members favor adding more than removing. Secretary M L Dickson signs off with a fraternal closing.
A Wilmington Messenger squib critiques Cleveland era renomination fears, labeling attacks on ex office holders as loyalist rhetoric. It argues voting should be a business aligned with self interest, condemning habitual loyalty to past party lines and likening loyal partisans to a calf six hours old as they wobble through politics.
Western Rural editor argues for tailored clover sowing guidance. The writer notes Indiana soils vary widely from clay to sandy, urging farmers to match timing to soil type and frost risk, warning March sowing on light soils may fail.
A discussion on clover sowing on varied soils and a summary of the National Agricultural Union in England led by the Earl of Winchilsea. It outlines English farmer burdens, taxation shifts to income tax, railroad regulation, and calls for relief from land tax poor rate and educational tax.
A confidential 1893 letter from H. M. Wurrney president of the Boston West End Street Railway Company warns against silver as currency, arguing it would lower railroads net revenue by raising costs while fares stay fixed. He urges senators and representatives in every state to repeal the Sherman Act purchasing clause to protect railroads and workers from economic shifts.
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