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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1892
Page
6
An editor records a late political row between Zeke Bilkins and Betsy focusing on tariffs and McKinley era bills. The tale shows Zeke retreating to the woods to avoid a fight and reflects on office seekers and national ills, urging unity in a fraternal order.
An open letter explains the Alliance Relief Fund started in Greensboro in August. The fund is growing and one relief payment will be issued once proper papers are filed. The writer supports the plan as aiding sufferers and easing lodge responsibility, noting dues may or may not cover all losses and that amendments can occur at the next State meeting.
A horticultural note by RHODES of the North Carolina Experiment Station advises careful apple gathering and packing. Do not bruise fruit, sort by quality into barrels, pack tightly without damage, and allow exterior moisture to escape to prevent decay. A simple device aids head setting, and mark barrels with fruit name and quality to protect markets.
A plea from Canetuck Alliance in Viota North Carolina asks brethren statewide to aid Mr. A Moore who lost his mule and cannot buy another. The note praises Moore as a long contributing, worthy member and requests donations sent to K D Pridgen Viola NC with S A Moors president and R D Pringen secretary.
The Farmers' Voice recommends charcoal as a remedy for hogs with disordered bowels and foul evacuations. Burnt corn or scorched corn fed to hogs helps neutralize stomach acid and aid recovery. Hog health may improve when charcoal is consumed, with burnt corn as a preferred form. A note mentions manure, acidity, and iron tonics unrelated to this remedy.
T Ivey urges nonpartisan unity among Farmers Alliance members and laments past partisan drift. He recounts involvement with The Progressive Farmer and calls for forgiveness, renewed support, and collective marching toward alliance goals under a single voice.
The writer warns the United States faces fifteen billion in debt with one billion annual interest and nine million mortgages. Creditors in England fix farm prices below production costs, pushing farmers toward bankruptcy and potential confiscation of property as wealth flows to bank vaults.
James Murdock warns of a looming monetary crisis as foreclosure rises and wealth concentrates in a creditor class, urging farmers to organize and demand a financial system under producer control. He argues tariffs fail, wealth is hoarded, and only direct farmer-led reform can fix prices and end economic slavery.
The article traces the arrival of cattle in the American colonies beginning in 1607 at James River Virginia from the West Indies. It notes early imports to New England at Plymouth in 1624 and Cape Ann in 1626, with records describing colors and quantities and a 1619 Virginia death-penalty ban on slaughter to boost livestock.
The item recalls colonial cattle import trade and Liverpool fat cattle weights in 1710. It mentions a derailment near Noank that burned the dining car Warwick. A marriage at Sunberry Gates is noted. An 1893 appeal advertises the Industrial Free Press and People’s Songster from Winfield Kansas. A claim of breath remedy by Dr Miles is included.
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