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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1894

Page

7

Republicans Push Cooperation With Populists in North Carolina

A Raleigh meeting of Nine Congressional district Republicans under Major Hiram L. Grant urged county and state conventions to delay nominations until the Republican State Convention on the 30th. They seek union with the People's party to oppose Democrats, backing a slate for Supreme Court judges and advocating fair, nonpartisan election law with equal registration and honest counting.

Othe Republicans North Carolina Hiram L. Grant Repubblicans Raleigh L. Grant Col V. 8. Luck G. W. Crawford Z. Vv. Walser J. H. Young AR Middleton John H. Williamson J, W. Lloyd D. C. Mangum Theseentlemen Reublican State Committee O. H. Dockery R. B. Roberts L. L. Greene Huffman R M. Douglas James J. Mott T. P. Devereux John Nichols Henry P. Cheatham H. G. Ewart R .S. McCall W. 4. Baily L. B. Chapin T. A. Albright C. T. Bailey O.E. Dockery Junior Capt Rufus Amis C. M. Bernard J. C. L. Harris T.R. Purnell A. W. Shaffer J. B. Hill A. H. Jones R. H. W. Leak Christmas D. P. Lane People’s Party Republican People’s Parties Republican Party Republican State Convention Warrzas W. T. Faircloth Supreme Court Walter Clark D. M. Furces MacRae H. C. Connor Burwell Pearson, Reade Mitchell New York O. H. Dockrry V. 8. Luss James H. Youne

Undertakers' Supplies Now Available in Counties

STATE AGENCY DEPARTMENT announces full undertakers' supplies for counties and small shops. Linings, hardware, cloth-covered and metallic caskets, raised top and plain coffins, burial robes for men women and children offered to support local undertakers with all grades and services.

Bag cloth for baling cotton sales terms and sizes

Advertisement lists heavy bag cloth sizes and weights for baling cotton. Two sheets cover a bale, offered F O B New York or Philadelphia. Prices quoted per yard with yardage specifications and packaging in bases of 300 yards.

New York Philadelphia

Note to the Brethren on Livestock and Eggs Markets

A Norfolk shipment note advises farmers to ship first class beef cattle weighing 700 to 900 pounds for best profits, warns against small chickens, and alerts that egg demand will open around September. Boston house aims to handle eggs in carload lots and seeks only first class eggs.

Norfolk Richmond Boston W. H. Worrs

Price List Notice from Raleigh Based Business Agency

Special attention is called to the full price list of the Business Agency ready August 1. It promises low prices on dry goods shoes pants and more shipped from Raleigh. 49 pant patterns from 75 cents to 250 dollars with special orders possible. Shoes stocked in Raleigh with fob Raleigh pricing. Crimson clover seed orders advised as prices may rise. Members in good standing receive two copies mailed to Sub Alliances. No nonmember access to prices.

Raleigh F. O. B. Raleigh Alliance

Alliance Sewing Machines Price Change Notice

Notice from Raleigh dated May 3 1894 states Alliance Sewing Machines will charge 22 50 to nonmembers not in good standing after this date while members remain unaffected.

RALEI@H Alliance

Sales Record Cited by Worug on Satisfaction

A dealer asserts orders require the seal of their ce on the order or the buyer pays $22.50. He notes selling about fifteen hundred items and doubts many others have sold as many with similar satisfaction.

W. H. Wor Ug

Crimson Clover Seed Offered for July Shipment

Worrs advises sowing crimson clover for winter pasture. July price seven cents per pound for cleaned seed, Raleigh f o b, Wake County grown, lowest yet offered. Purchasers urged to buy now before possible later price increase. request Agricultural Department for full description.

Richmond Raleigh Wake County Agricultural Department W. H. Worrs

Alliance Produce Exchange Aims to Boost Local Farm Sales

Fraternal note from W. H. Wonrs and S. B. A. promoting the Alliance Produce Exchange. They offer to sell farmers goods for best prices, listing eggs and poultry as strong markets and noting high New York prices earlier. They claim to supply shipping coops, rent or sale options, and warn shippers to avoid sending eggs north if rates are unfavorable.

Alliance Produce Exchange New York Express W. H. Wonrs

Egg prices rise to 10 to 12 cents per dozen

Warranted by a firm market, eggs advance to 10 to 12 cents a dozen with past lows near 8 cents. Strong demand projected as North shipping remains unprofitable, and local shipments could increase if prices stay firm. Closing school exercises may boost demand for crates this season. W H Worth.

Aiden W.H. Worrth

Pay Your Fertilizer Bills Now Alliance Members

W H Wort and S B A appeal to Alliance members with unpaid fertilizer notes to settle immediately. They note Durham Fertilizer Co has been lenient during hard times and needs payments to furnish spring supplies. Readers are urged to send all due sums promptly to receive continued high grade goods and priority spring shipments.

Alliance Durham W. H. Wort

Directions for Preparing and Shipping Poultry to Boston Market

Instructions cover killing and dressing poultry for Boston Market. Caution against feeding twelve hours before processing to avoid crop injury and spoilage, improving carcass appearance and value. Includes notes on keeping birds from food for twelve hours prior to slaughter.

Boston

Poultry Packing and Curing Instructions

Detailed guidance on selecting, cleaning, trimming, packing, and boxing poultry for sale. Emphasizes cold undrawn meat, avoiding wet picking, proper gut removal, preserving organs like gizzards and hearts, and packing in uniform No. 1 stock with No. 2 separate. Recommends paper-lined boxes, backs up, legs straight, 100 to 200 pounds per box, boxes preferred to avoid shifting.

Progressive Farmer Ad Office Letter from 1893

Office of Barnes Bros announces The Progressive Farmer as an advertising medium. Dated Raleigh North Carolina July 28 1893 the note cites responses from North Carolina Mississippi and New Hampshire and mentions the advertisement was inserted three times.

Barnes Bros Raleigh N. C Denmark Progressive Farmer North Carolina Mississippi New Hampshire Reer Barvnes Bros

Democrats Nominate Key Congressional and State Races

Congressmen Bower in Eighth and Henderson in Seventh are renominated by Democrats. Georgia's State Convention named Atkinson for governor last Thursday. Virginia's Wise declines to enter district convention. Topeka Daily Press switches to People’s party. Iredell County Democrats fail to elect delegates. executive committee appoints replacements.

Bower Henderson Georgia Atkinson Wise Virginia Topeka Kansas Daily Press People’s Party Iredell County

Farmers State Alliance to Meet August Thirteenth

Executive Committee of the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance will meet in the Secretary Treasurers office on Monday August 13 at 9 am. County Secretaries who have not sent in their reports and name of delegate should do so at once and save trouble. W B Barnes Secy Treas NC FSA.

North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance Barnes Sec’y-Treas. N. OC. F

Grand Rally for Davidson Onnay Farmers at Thomasville Orphanage

A Grand Rally at the Thomasville Orphanage on Friday August 24 1894 features Marion Butler president of the National Farm Alliance and Col Harry Skinner famed as the Demosthenes of North Carolina as orators. Citizens are urged to attend with baskets for the orphans.

Davidson Onnay Farmers Thomasville Orphange Marion Butler National Farmre Alliance Col Harry Skinner Demosthenes of North Carolina

Reduced Rates For State Alliance Meeting In Greensboro

Raueten North Carolina July 18 1894 Dear BretHREN The following rail roads have promised reduced rates 14 fares for round trip tickets on sale for delegates and friends for the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance annual meeting at Greensboro the second Tuesday in August Tickets good August 10 22 inclusive full fare going and one half fare returning with attendance certificate from me Fraternally W S Barnes Sec Treas.

Raueten N. C North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance Greensboro Charleston Cincinnati Chicago Cape Fear Yadkin Valley Wilmington New Berne Norfolk Norfolk & Western Atlantic Atlantic & North Carolina; Atlantic Coast Line Southern Ry &D Seaboard Air Line Norfolk & Southern Barnes Sec Treas

Gentlemen Seek Continued Use of The Progressive Farmer Ad Space

A letter from Philadelphia dated June 28 1894 accompanies a $55 check to The Progressive Farmer Raleigh NC expressing satisfaction with current advertising and intent to use the paper again. The writer notes favorable trade prospects in North Carolina and requests reasonable terms aligned with previous responses.

Philadelphia Progressive Farmer Raleigh N.C North Carolina

Alliance organizers listed for North Carolina districts

A constancy of party organizers is enumerated with names and homes across North Carolina. Jas H Wright Carlton organizers Sixth district Johnston Wake Durham Granville Vance. C M Dunn Populist Seventh Cumberland Robeson Bladen Columbus Brunswick. Soman Kingham C Eighth Harnett Moore Richmond Union Stanly Montgomery. Geo E Hunt Michael Tenthdistrict Guilford Forsyth Davidson Davie Yadkin Surry. J P Sossaman Huntersville Eleventh Rowan Cabarrus Mecklenburg Gaston Lincoln Iredell. First district Currituck Camden Perquimans Chowan Gates Hertford. T W Babb Hertford Ninth district Chatham Cranes Person Caswell Alamance. J R Means Trinity College Fourth district Wayne Duplin Onslow Pender New Hanover Sampson. Twelfth district Alexander Wilkes Alleghany Ashe Watauga Mitchell. J W Cox Edwardsville George W Hahn Tuscola Fifteenth Jackson Swain Macon Graham Clay Cherokee. A W Parker Sylva Fourteenth district Buncombe Yancey Henderson Transylvania.

Jas. H. Wright Carlton N. C Johnston Wake Urham Granville Vance C. McG Dunn Populi Tzer Cumberland Robeson Bladen Columbus Brunswick Somankingham Harnett, Moore Richmond Ae Union Stanly Montgomery Geo. E Hunt Michael Rank Chatham Cranes Person Caswell Alamance J. R. Means Trinity College Don C. Sanders Burgaw Wayne Duplin Onslow Pender New Hanover Sampson Alexander Ilkes Allehany Ashe Watauga Mitchell and Cates J. W. Cox Edwardsville

Advertisers Read This From Rauzies July 18 1892

A letter to Progressive Farmer business manager notes advertising claims from Epwarps and BrovaHTon. It says four leading papers rejected their ads while The four other leading papers published them, claiming the audience received lies.

Rauzies N. C J. W. Denmark Progressive Farmer Epwarps & Brovahton

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State Agency Department N. K. Fairbank Company St. Louis THE W.s.powell& CO Baltimo Samuel Spencer F. W. Huidekoper Reuben Foster Richmond & Danville R. R Oxford Hender A M.son Buffalo Lithia Springs Winston-Salem Salisbury Hickory Asheville Charlotte Florida Atlanta Birmingham Memphis New Orleans Danville Lynchvurg Washington Pullman Leensboro Selma Goldsboro Feyetteville Morehead Wisn Tarboro Eastern Carolina Raleiga E. Berkley W. L Green D.C Sol Haas Ibington George Washington W. H. Worth, 8. B. A Oc Aga Latform Ra’eigh N. O D. M. Osborne & Co
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