Carolina Farmers State Alliance and related officers
Fragmentary listing of officers and executive committees for the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union and the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance. Includes names such as Cyrus Thompson Jno Graham W M Barnes and others with positions like president vice president secretary treasurer and committee members, plus notes about reform press association and editorial stance.
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Carolina Farmers’ Stats
Alesence
Cyrus Thompson
Tichianda
V. C
Jno
Graham
Ridgeway
N.C
Cretary
W. 3. Barnes
Iisboro
Weburer
J. T. B. Hoover
Lm City
W. N. Scawell
Villasow
P. H. Massey
Durham
N. C
Been T. Lane
Greenstare
Jas. E. Lyon
D.K. Wallace
Hor C
Business Acy Fund
W. ‘A Graham
One NC
THE
Nortslina Farmers’ State Alliance
Hileman
Concord
Notish
Trinity
James M. Mowborne
Kinson
ATR Alliance
Bn Brady
Gatesville
Dr. Darrell
Whiteville
T. J. Candler
Acton
Ferth Caroling Reform Press Association
Omfiera
J. DL. Ramacy
Marion Butler
W. S. Bints
Novel celery and farm tips for home gardens
Agriculture notes advise on tomato skin issues and the rise of red celery as a new garden crop. Guidance covers soil prep with crimson clover, weed removal, proper planting distances, and crop rotation. It stresses the value of trees and vines, and warns against neglecting poultry and harness maintenance.
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Iho
Ierry
Crimson clover seen as prime soil helper in Michigan crops
The Progressive Farmer notes crimson clover’s value as a fertilizer and hay producer in Michigan. It survives winter, yields double red clover per acre, and its deep roots restore fertility. Blooming in May turns flowers crimson, a striking sight. trials in Canada suggest efficient milking with portable engines though traditional methods remain common.
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Michigan
Italy
Europe
L & Aries
Why the silo pays and crop rotation advice
The Jersey Bulletin argues silos store corn safely as silage, weatherproof and economical, increasing dairy value and yield per acre. It urges farmers to embrace silage, avoid root-crop succession on the same land, and notes onions are not true roots fit for such rotation.
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Jersey
Finding the Queen in Populous Bee Hives
E Divenport of Ameri can Bee Journal explains an efficient method to locate a laying queen in dense bee colonies. He notes it takes four to five minutes in an eight to ten frame hive, regardless of queen type, as he details his frame inspection technique for beginners.
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E Divenport
American Bee Journal
Method for Finding a Queen in Bee Hives
The author describes handling frames with bees by placing them in an empty hive or on a low rack, shaking bees off each comb in front of the hive, and covering. Guards are set at entrances while queens are identified among shaken frames, noting this method works best in warm weather and not in cool spring or late fall when bees slow.
Subsoiling Gains Ground in Midwestern Farms
F B White of Iowa argues subsoiling is tied to soil type and depth. Deep, clay bottoms respond best. 10 to 16 inches stirred, fall work helps moisture storage, and manure retention improves. Root crops show a one third yield boost with proper rotation and green manuring.
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Ohio
White
Iowa
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin highlights heat drought harm to cotton and corn
Central Office Raleigh reports the past week as the most unfavorable of the season with extreme heat and dryness. Mean temps modestly above normal, showers scarce, state deficit about 1.50 inches. Cotton wilting, leaves shed, top crop not forming. corn injury threatens late crops without rain. Fodder drying, tobacco curing ongoing with heavy defoliation. Peas sweet potatoes and peanuts need rain. turnip sowing halted. Overall crop prospects decline nationwide.
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Raleigh
N. C
Threshing Clover Seed by Old Methods
An old subscriber asks how to thresh clover to save seed without a huller. Suggestions include barn storage, natural sweat drying, old threshing by hand, removing long clover, and sieving the seed. Most seed stays in husk but remains viable. sow more per acre. Also notes Census data on farm debt by region and coinage relief.
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Kanga
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Rhode Island
Wise counsel from Southern Farm urges self reliance
The Southern Farm presses farmers to raise needed supplies at home, citing Robert Toombs and a Hancock county anecdote to argue against importing bacon from the West. The piece urges self sufficiency in hay rein and meat, echoing a long held regional policy.
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Toe Fara
South
Robert Toombs
Pne
Hancock County
Georgia
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Bar
Toombs
Ben
State Agricultural Society
Seaso nable hints and farming advice from Western Rural
Seasonal hints urge threshers to pair labor and keep extra help at threshing. Advice covers safe stacks, water on hand, and not burning straw. Additional note praises reading stock and farm journals to improve breeding, feeding, and market awareness for higher quality stock and profits.
Live Stock The Importance Of The Record
History shows improvements in domestic live stock come from selective breeding and crossing. Purely bred animals reliably transmit desired traits, while common stock often carries inferior qualities. Registry associations enable rapid, certain improvement by guaranteeing blood purity and guiding crossbreeding practices. In the sheep sector, benefits are evident.
How to Treat a Man: Brutal Labor Abuse from a Horse Training Voice
A historical passage attributes cruel, violent methods to manage workers, including beating, binding, denying food, and overworking to maximize output. The text cites a Humane Journal author claiming such “principles” were learned from a master who treated horses this way, reflecting severe exploitation and aggression toward laborers.
Breeders urged to record sheep for rapid breed changes
Indiana Farmer warns that to shift sheep production quickly from wool to mutton and back, breeders must use registered stock or offspring. Unrecorded animals risk unreliable results, especially among Southdown breeders, delaying full benefits of current market demands.
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Indiana
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National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Mann Page
Brandon
H. C. Snavely
Lebn
Sctary
R. A. Southwort
Denver
Col
L. Loucks
Huron
S. D
W_P. -er
Cogan Station
J. FP
Wil
Kansas
W. L
Beasy E. Farmer
State Organ
Haleighs Ae
Hickory
N. Whitakers
Beaver Dam
Ocala
Ftat
Agriculture
Otario
Canada
Humane Journal
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