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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1891
Page
4
In King's Mountain July 25 a throng of over three thousand gathered to hear Col. L. L. Polk address supporters of the Farmers Alliance. The event featured a grove stand, the Blackburg Cornet Band, and remarks urging education in self-reliance and farm credit reform amid critiques of banking and political parties.
The Moore County Farmers Alliance met in Carthage North Carolina on July 18 1891. They endorsed President Grover Cleveland and William L. Polk condemned partisan papers and sent copies of these resolutions to The Progressive Farmer. Signed by T G Richardson president and W G Smackeirorp jr secretary.
Fort Hill near Fort Hill plantation in South Carolina hosts a corner stone laying for Clemson Agricultural College. Speakers Gov Tilman Senator Buist and Col L L Polk praise industrial progress and agricultural science. The Rockingham County Farmers Alliance denounces trusts and endorses anti trust sentiment in resolutions sent to The Progressive Farmer.
A July meeting of the Ataburs Farmers Alliance No. 19 in Virginia endorses the Durham Fertilizer Co. The resolutions defend the company against accusations, commend its past concessions, and urge loyalty to lawful, moral, and religious standards. A copy is to be sent to The Progressive Farmer and National Economist.
From Pasquotank County, the Orisko Alliance reports a recent county meeting with speeches and a large refreshment repast. The column supports unity and a call for funds, discusses monopolies and national death, and notes speeches by Col L L Polk and Gov Tillman plus Ren Terrell. Officers elected include J. Wm. Stokes president and W. D. Evans vice president. Fraternal greetings to Northwest allies were approved.
The State Alliance met in Spartanburg on July 22 1891 with Pr J Wr Stokes in charge. County delegates portrayed hardy farmers ready to serve with firmness. Col L L Polk entered July 23 to thunderous applause and delivered a brief address.
A letter from Americus Proctor of Lauren North Carolina urges Southern and Western states to lead a revival against Northern influence and Wall Street control. It links Grover Cleveland to Mammon and Bacchus, calls for action to defend liberties, and references rum reform and political alignment. A separate notice from Sandy Creek Alliance denounces hostile partisan press and demands subscribers drop unfriendly papers, with minutes to be shared with The Progressive Farmer.
The bulletin covers the week ending Friday July 18 reporting cool, cloudy, wet conditions with heavy rains in some districts. Western District shows warmer, improving crops while Eastern and Central districts face continued rain, reduced cotton and tobacco prospects, and rust risk. Rainfall figures for Weldon, Wilmington, Gibson, Smithfield, and others are listed from 163 reports across 67 counties.
The World Columbian Exhibition will feature a circular 135 foot diameter aquatic exhibit with a central rotunda and a grand corridor of large tanks. The display includes ten aquaria totaling 18 725 cubic feet of water capacity and a marine section of 10 000 gallons, powered by a vulcanite pumping system. Water will be drawn from Woods Hall and a Michigan source to maintain density and supply.
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