National Farmers Alliance and Union leadership list
The document lists officers and regions for the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union and the Carolina Farmers Alliance, naming resident presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, judiciary members, and executive committees across Brandon, Va. Indiana. Denver. New York. Graham Ridge. and Durham, N.C. It references papers aligned to the Ocala platform and outlines membership notices, plus commentary from the Farmer’s Voice on mortgage philosophy and agricultural practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Reform Preas Association
Foore
J. L. Ramey
Jon Butler
W. &Nes
Umave Farmer
State Organ
Raleigh
4. C
N.C
Hickory
Takers
Beaver Dam
Lumberton
Charlotte
Concord
Wadesboro
Llat
Ocala
Ourie
Agriculture thoughts on farming practices and soil care
The text argues for coordinated labor, even workloads, and soil driven fertilizer use. It discusses manure as an equalizer, the need to know soil requirements, and selecting suitable plows. Tree planting and crop rotation are urged to boost land value and profits while cautioning against excessively large farms.
Hog population rise in Virginia and Carolinas in 1897
Virginia, North and South Carolina show a total hog increase of 159,710 from January 1896 to January 1897. Virginia rises from 985,748 to 995,605, North Carolina from 1,427,345 to 1,455,892, and South Carolina from 945,662 to 1,096,968. The piece notes broader livestock stagnation and advocates home meat production. It also gives a farming tip on gradually deepening soil to avoid yield losses when deep plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
North
South Carolina
North Carolina
The Vegetable Garden Advice for a Productive Farm
The article urges constant clean cultivation to keep weeds down and ground occupied. It emphasizes sowing and transplanting varieties like lettuce cabbage turnips celery beets and onions, with thinning and crowding cautions. It stresses year round gardening to maximize yields and avoid weed seed dispersion.
Cutting Coarse Feed Improves Digestion and Yields More Milk
Henry Stewart advocates cutting dry fodder and mixing ground grain with moisture to save and improve digestion. He notes horses and cows digest the combined feed better, reducing waste and increasing milk production. poultry behavior in the yard also changes with the prepared feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stewart
North Carolina amends fertilizer analysis law 1897
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts that when analyzed fertilizers reveal hair hoof meal horn leather scraps or other deleterious substances not usable by plants the result must be published in the monthly Bulletin by the Department of Agriculture. Such products shall be seized and condemned under existing law. Ratified March 8 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
A. D
San Jose Scale threat prompts NC nursery controls
The legislature adjourned after passing a measure to prevent pest spread and protect crops. A three person commission including the Commissioner of Agriculture will enforce nurseryman registration and require certificates. An expert will inspect nurseries statewide to locate infected spots and halt introductions or distributions of infected stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Horticultural Society
North Carolina
S. L Patterson
J. van Lindley
Pomona
N. C
H. B
The
Bulletin
Poultry Yard Tips for Early Hatching and Winter Care
The article urges early hatched chicks for fall laying and market timing. It stresses conditioning winter layers to resemble summer by warm, comfortable coops, hay floors, and balanced feeding with grains and meat meal. It promotes careful hen and egg handling, plus farm labor in winter and empowerment of farm women in poultry profit. Public interest notes and economic perspectives follow, citing Vanderbilt’s dairy farm remark as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Kit Clover
Europe
Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Give the Hens a Chance Versus High Poultry Prices
A 19th century economic note estimates U S poultry output by farm wives’ figures and scales to 14 million homes. It cites imports totaling 8 million dozen eggs over three years and a rise in poultry product value from 118 million to 343 million dollars in 1895, using 1 cent per egg 50 cents per fowl and 1 dollar per turkey or duck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Points in Poultry Breeding for Profit
Samuel Cushman advises farmers on combining common stock hardy traits with selective purebred breeding. He warns against overexhibition stock and stresses better housing food and sanitation. Use graded up flocks, select purebred sires, and cull poor specimens to improve profitability in poultry and dairying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cushman
Plough Farmers’ Meeting
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Mann Page, Brandon
Ice
C. Vincent
Indianiis
Ind
P. Bricker
Zan Station
Mann Page
Brandon
R. A.thworth
Denver
Col
John Bre
W. Va
A. B. Welch
New York
W. Stokes
Southworth
Colo
W. Beck
Alabama
D. Davie
Kentucky
Qu Carolina Farmers
Alliacr
Cyrus Thompson
Blands
Ise President —Inc
Graham, Ridge
W. 8. Barnes
Boro
B. Hoover
Kim City
Machpelah
North Zulina Farmers State Alliance
F. Hileman
Joncord
N. Inglish
Trinity
James M. Korne
Kinson
Alliance Judiciary
Ihn Brady
Gatesville
Harrell
Whiteville
T. J. Dler
Acton
Boston
W. W. Rawson
Griculture
Congress
Suila
North and
Chicago Tribune
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