National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union Roster
Listing of officers and executives for the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union and the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance. Includes presidents J F Willetts and J M Mewborne, treasurer, judiciary committees, executive boards, and affiliated reform press association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gp National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
T. T. Speight
Lewis Lyon
N.C
Geo. T. Lane
Greenivero
Jas. E. Lyon
Ham
N. C
Tat Arms
J. R. Hancock
Greensboro
T. Ivey
Balsetzi
W. Graham
THE
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Marion Butler
Goldsboro
J. 5. Long
A. F. Hileman
ATE Alliance Judiciary Committee
Inc
North Th Carolina Reform Press Association
J. I. Ramsey
Aerion Butler
W. & Darnes
Paneog
Agriculture and soil fertility in dry weather practices
The text argues that dry weather favors soil moisture loss unless the surface is fine and loose, promotes deep root growth after subsoil cultivation, and praises barnyard manure for balanced nutrients and moisture retention. It also urges encouraging youth in fruit growing, notes the value of crops like hay, and stresses fair profit to motivate labor and sustain farming communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Topping and Priming Tobacco Growth Techniques
In a wet season hilling is preferred while a dry season favors a ridge. Priming should occur late as leaves mature but not too late when flea bugs are present. Top tobacco by plant condition and weather, aiming for desired grade. use leaf count as a guide. Proper timing and observation determine top height and maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamance
Caswell
Orange
Siz
B. F. White
Peavine hay and late peas improve soil and yields
A Progressive Farmer note extols peavine hay as soil improver and fodder, discusses late and early pea varieties, their returns, and cultivation tips. It notes broadcast planting, drill spacing, and potential 25 percent yield gains, with reference to local latitude harvesting.J. F. Harrell comments on corn suckers and their role in ear development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White £ Ville
N. C
J. F. Harrell
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin for Week Ending July 27 1895
North Carolina reports generally favorable conditions with above normal early week temperatures and sufficient rainfall in most areas. Eastern District notes good rains, cotton and tobacco progress, peaches plentiful but poor quality, and scattered flood damage in some counties. Central and Western Districts report heavy rains in spots, corn and cotton results mixed, grape gathering underway, and signs of strong overall prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State Weather Service
Mt. Olive
Richlands
Wilmington
Jacksonville
Snow Hill
Floral College
Trenton
Nashville
Currituck
Goldsboro
Newbern
Lumberton
Weldon
Central District
Lowlards
Guilford County
Oak Ridge
O.ts
Moncure
Chapel Hill
Rockingham
Poplar Hill
Worthville
Greensboro
Mecklenburg County
Rutherford College
Lynn
Salisbury
Bailey
Mocksville
Mt. Airy
Rutherfordton
Mt. Pleasant
Charlotte
Apple crops and hardy plums touted in horticulture hints
Southern Illinois may yield a good apple crop and Japan plums are described as hardy nationwide. Deep roots yield moisture while shallow roots suffer in drought. An Oregon paper favors winter apples over wheat. The American Florist prescribes a copper sulfate solution with ammonia as a cure for rose black spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Japan
Oregon
Tomato Culture in Florida II
Bermuda once dominated winter tomato shipments to the North. South Florida tomatoes now replaced Bermuda early in the spring markets, with shipments packed in seven quart boxes and priced around one dollar per box. The season runs roughly January to mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Florida
Bees and Fruit Growing
The article discusses insect pollination by bees as essential for fertilization in many plants. It argues that nectar attracts bees and that plant structures are designed to require bee action for cross fertilization rather than wind. It also touches on soil moisture and root nourishment for plant growth.
Live Stock Advice Emphasizes Horse Care and Clover Pastures
A balance of feeding and grooming is the key to good horse management and excellence in care. Breeding efforts to create new horse breeds have largely failed in recent years. Clover pastures, particularly white clover, are deemed superior for hogs and overall grazing, with no pasture matching its benefits.
Feeding Hogs Unusual Substances and Thoroughbred Origins
The article discusses feeding hogs items like old mortar and coal ash, blistering for inflammation in animals, and the distinction between standard bred horses and English thoroughbreds. It traces the uncertain dam lines of early thoroughbreds and possible Eastern blood in some pedigrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Indiana
Servius Tullius
Scarborough
Deerfoot
Whitechapel
Western
Eclipse
Bartlett
Childers
Cumberland County Alliance Meeting in Fayetteville
Respondence reports a Cumberland County Alliance meeting held July 11 in the new courthouse Fayetteville. The gathering featured high harmony and enthusiasm with four additional Sub-Alliance reports received since April. Officers elected include J B Downing President Frank Carr Vice President C C McLelland Secretary Treasurer N A Williams Chaplain J C Bain Lecturer Zachariah Taylor Steward D Culbreth Sergeant at Arms D W Royal Doorkeeper George King Assistant Doorkeeper C C McLel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waos
N. C
Cumberland County Alliance
New Court House
Fayetteville
J. B. Downing
Frank Carr
C. C. McLelland
N. A. Williams
J. C. Bain
Zachariah Taylor
Daniel Culbreth
D. W. Royal
George King
C. C. McLel
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. F. Willetts
Topeka
H. C. Snavely
Leb
D. P. Dunap
Columbia
Et Qarolina Farmers State Alliiance
J .M. Mewborne
Kinston
A. C. Shuford
Newx Co
Ravanc
Ral Balsign
Hickory Hitakers Lumberton
People’s Paper
Vestibule
Uaween
the Plow-Boy
Wadesboro
Canlina Watchman
Sa Isbury
Ocala
Agriculture
Europe
Great Britain
Cumberland County Meeting
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