Statement of circulation audit for The Progressive Farmer
Notary public W T Womble attests to the accuracy of circulation statements for The Progressive Farmer. Signatures of T J Bashford bookkeeper and J W Denmar k business manager appear, dated February 26 1891, Raleigh North Carolina.
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Edwards & Broughton
Raleigh
N. C
Progressive Farmer
T. J. Bashford
W. T. Womble
J. W. Denmark
THE
Mike Oath
Editorial notes on Chicago politics and national issues
The piece notes a bitter Chicago mayoralty factional fight with Palmer's assist sought, Palmer ill with grippe, and Census office mortgage abstracts. It discusses McKinley tariff reciprocity with Brazil and Blaine McKinley cooperation, plus a May labor conference in Cincinnati, urging a reform platform to unite workers.
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Chicago
Palmer
Springfield
la Grippe
Cincinnati
The Cost of the U S Department of Agriculture
A long readers’ note discusses political reform, labor, and the McKinley era, then presents the 1891 1892 U S Department of Agriculture appropriation figures with criticism of garbled past totals and calls for transparent public accounting.
Alliance Readers Praise The Progressive Farmer Letter
A Virginia reader writes from Hope Mills, hailing The Progressive Farmer and National Economist as reform educators. He praises Allied laborers in Virginia and North Carolina, warns of financial ruin, and notes workers burden under monied interests as he urges solidarity and rights at the ballot and in fields.
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Bro. Polk
Virginia
United State
North
Brother Macune
Mr. Borror
Bro. Rhyne
Kansas
Iowa
New England
Kentucky
Georgia
Wisconsin
Ohio
Minnesota
A. J. Phillips
Hope Mils
Page Co
Borror
Alliance Vineyard
United States
Alliancemen
North Carolina
Progressive Farmer
National Economist
Agricultural Department Appropriations Under Rusk Policy
Secretary Rusk defends farm funding amid misrepresentation by Congress members. The statement tabulates department-wide appropriations for 1890 91 and 1891 92, including weather bureau transfers, experiment station supports, and diverse items from botany to irrigation. It notes agriculture accounts for about half the nation’s populace and stresses fair presentation of costs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Rusk
National Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Department
Congress
Department Riculture
Sai
Bis
Salarie
Department Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Tl Dement
State Department
Navy de
War Department
Interiorent
Fire Department
Department of Justice
New York Herald
Herald
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Brazil
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McKinley
Howard Crossy
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New York City
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Dr. Crosby
New York
Lawrence Barrett
Gen. Johnston
New Orleans
Italy
Humbert
Joseph Muller
Muller
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Ephor
Green Bay
China
England
R. W. Humphreed
J. A. Brumback
Bunn
Leven
Epher
Dr. Seawell
Johnson
Academy
Senator Green
Harnett
Rome
U. S. Department OF Agriculture
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