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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1894
Page
6
A lively exchange discusses Coxey's Army, newspaper puffery, and fusion politics. Betsy confronts a Democrat about Populist fuse plans while readers note crowd support for the army and local labor aid. An editorial from Bungville skewers Clevelandism and Prosperity Howler reflects regional partisan views.
Reporters with Coxey's group note the main division under Coxey is in the Pennsylvania mountains halted by a snowstorm. Four to five hundred men are present with others forming divisions from the South California and Boston area, potentially totaling several thousand. Authorities fear unrest as arrests spread and many sympathetic joiners stay away to avoid arrest.
A March 29 1892 letter by Col. Polk laments across agricultural states that once prosperous regions now suffer poverty under what he calls inequitable laws and a powerful money interest. He portrays formerly independent farmers reduced to tenants, urging action rather than mere complaint.
Breeders of blooded horses cattle hogs and poultry should advertise more regularly. The article notes rising demand and cites neighboring states with standing ads. It suggests a modest ad, even half an inch, can pay off and urges persistent promotion.
Alliance No 308 of Poweshiek county Iowa joins a wave of reorganizations with Idaho villages forming four new Alliances and twenty reorganized in South Carolina. The New York State Farmers Alliance shows thriving prosperity as 22 new Sub Alliances are listed by the Buffalo Exponent since December 8 1893.
A Raleigh clerk recounts a young man who sheds his skin entirely thirteen times in twenty four years with red episodes before shedding and tender new skin that cannot bear rough floors. He has shown extreme skin loosening, nail and hair replacement, and even skin removal by hand.
The Southern Mercury reports the Texas State Alliance plans monthly questions to stimulate discussion and boost meeting attendance. April topics include national currency, farming profitability in Texas, and benefits of diversified farming. Also reviewed are King's Handbook of New York City praising its engaging, illustrated guide and its value for readers.
A letter argues against state funded higher education by taxation. The writer notes few supporters besides editors and suggests education be financed by promissory notes repayable after graduation, arguing note payments preserve merit and avoid class discrimination.
Opinion argues North Carolina should fund common schools and not overburden taxpayers with denominational colleges. It cites Wake Forest and the University and condemns widespread college advertising funded by state resources. It ends with a real estate pitch for Michigan fruit lands at $5 to $20 per acre.
Pianos Marchal and Smith Piano Co New York Cheap Lands West Michigan Land Co Muskegon Mich Threshing Machines A B Farquhar Co York Pa Musical Instruments Ludden and Bates Savannah Ga Cream Separators De Laval Co 47 Cortland St New York Fertilizers Powell Chemical and Fertilizer Co Baltimore Md The Best Lye Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co Philadelphia Pa Always mention THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER when writing to advertisers
The Wilmington Star notes that despite late freezes near Raleigh the blackberry survives and rises strong this year. It argues the berry is hardier than apples or peaches and will dominate the garden as shipping season approaches, even in dry conditions.
In a political meeting, a Democratic orator asked Populists what they were before joining. A lank farmer answered, We were damned fools. The speaker fainted and fell in it at the Citizens paper in Eik County, Kansas.
Readers are invited to consider the 1894 advertisement for De Laval Cream Separators. The Swedish machine has been tested at state experiment stations and agricultural colleges for years and receives broad endorsement from authorities. About 60 000 units are said to be in use worldwide.
The Marchal & Smith Piano Co. at 295 East 21st Street New York claims to bring affordable beautiful pianos to homes nationwide. The ad emphasizes low prices and easy testing at home, portraying the purchase as almost miraculous.
Our new catalogue presents rare foreign and U.S. stamps at astonishing prices. We buy and exchange stamps and old coins at fair values. Catalogue mailed for ten cents. address EASTERN STAMP AND COIN CO. P.O. Box 8%.
When farm products are scarce farmers are urged not to take risks with fertilizer quality. The Durham Fertilizer Company guarantees standard products and will keep them in store at prominent railroad points. Clients may order via Sub-Agents to Durham Durham N C or W H Worth S B A NC for four years of top value.
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