Subscriptions Flow In for The Progressive Farmer Members
A flood of renewals and new orders arrives from readers across North Carolina and nearby counties. Names include H Carter in Chatham, Miles Bobbitt in Halifax, and J A Thomas in Edgecombe, with praise for the paper as essential and truthful. The notice also lists subscribers from Granville, Nash, Pitt, and many other counties, plus an item about the 1895 Baptist Almanac and price details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Carter
Chatham County
Gend
Miles Bobbitt
Halifax County
E Keatler
Csbarras County
Gends
W Barham
Pender County
Canady
Johnston County
Larkin Lemond
Rockingham County
E Bobbitt
Granville County
Betsy
Zeke
Obediah Sikes
Chicester
Brinklyville Alliance
Turn Progressive Farmer
Good Idea
J A
Thomas
Edgecombe County
Bro
E F Linton
Pamlico County
Times
G W Smith
Penier
L R Hines
Newport
Miss
J W Cha
N.B. Cobb
D. D
Raleigh
N.C. Talshoanae
North Carolina Baptist
Colonel Heck
C. C Newton
GW. Kol Rol
GW. Kol Rol Sssme, Mrs. Eliza M. Yates, Probes R Maske, Wm. F
Geo. W. Pouches
Ofliera
Battle of
Ala
United
N. B. Cobb
The Business Agency Skepticism in North Carolina Alliance
A Southern state brother queries the Alliance Business Agency and shares personal savings from using the Agency. He questions benefits, while a responder asserts substantial cost cuts, noting thousands saved by 25 percent on groceries and millions on guano across 1891 to 1893, arguing the agency’s destruction would have harmed buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Business Agency
Alliance Business Fund
Alliancemen
North Carolina
Hunter declares candidacy for Reading Clerk post
EH announces intent to run for Reading Clerk in the coming General Assembly from Huntersville North Carolina. Signed A J Hunter.
Undertakers Supplies Available to Rural Firms
State Agency Department announces completion of arrangements to furnish undertakers supplies to rural counties. Available items include linings hardware caskets cloth covered and metallic raised top and plain coffins and burial robes for men women and children.
State Treasurer Elected and Ivey Named Successor
W G Worth announces resignation as Business Agent of State Alliance. T Ivey, trusted book keeper and cashier for 3.5 years, will assume duties January 1, 1895. Worth commends Ivey and asks brethren to support him as an honest, capable, worthy officer amid mutual appreciation from Brethren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Alliance
Bro. T. Ivey
Bro. Ivey
W. G. Worth
Alliance Agency Address from North Carolina Leader
A business agent speaks to Alliancement members praising the Agency as the right arm of the Alliances and urging strong patronage and cooperation. He notes past progress, seeks support to keep the Agency effective, and expresses readiness to learn and accept suggestions from members.
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North Carolina
W. H. Worth
Agency of North Carolina Alliance
Tam
Egg Exchange Letter Warns of Low Holiday Prices
A Dec 21 1894 Egg Exchange note from W S Barnes manager states a Boston telegram reports egg prices fell about four cents in recent days and likely stay low through the holidays. No shipments should expect fancy prices. No 1 eggs capped at 15 cents. stale small eggs decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brrethren
Boston
W. S. Barrnes
Manager Egg Exchange
Turkeys Wanted for Northern Markets by W S Barnes
W S Barnes solicits turkeys and eggs for shipment after December 1st with an expert in poultry dressing to secure best prices. The notice targets alliance members seeking dressed birds and efficient handling of all consignments.
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Alliance
W.S. Barnes
Egg Exchange
Bagcloth For Baling Cotton
Heavy bags cut and sewn into sheets of sizes and weights. Prices given per yard, fob New York or Philadelphia. Two sheets cover a bale and bales are 300 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Alliance Produce Exchange promotes farm product handling
The Alliance Produce Exchange in Raleigh North Carolina will handle eggs poultry butter hides tal low potatoes cabbage cotton cattle sheep hogs wheat oats buckwheat and all farm products for brethren. They believe participants will benefit from the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Produce Exchange
Raleigh
Egg Exchange advertises NC egg market and buyers
What you want to sell and information will be provided soon. Eggs in this market range from 124 to 15 cents. the Egg Exchange in Raleigh, N C offers 18 cents for No 1 eggs wholesale, 6 to 8 cents per pound alive. Butter, chickens, cabbage and Irish potatoes are in demand. turkeys may rise in November and December. S Barnes, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
S. Barnes
Beef cattle and egg market guidance for brethren
Note from W. H. Wort S. B. A. advising brethren to ship only first class beef cattle weighing 700 to 900 pounds for best returns. Cattle market is down to 24 to 3 cents with oversupply in Norfolk and Richmond. Warns against marketing small chickens and urges preparation for an egg market opening September first with a Boston house seeking to handle eggs in carload weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Richmond
Boston
W. H. Wort
Wool and Woolen Goods Mill Rates and Services
Prices for washed and unwashed wool and various fabric goods listed with per pound and per yard rates. The mill offers carding spinning weaving coloring finishing and related services, paying freight on wool sent by rail over ten pounds and advising against greasing for better carding. W. H. Worrs and S. B. A. wi licts.
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Apueses
W. H. Worrs
B. A. Wilicts
Notice to those shipping wool
Notice to wool shippers seeking exchange for blankets dress goods pant goods or white flannel or to have it worked up. Do not ship wool to me here. Send a note and I will give instructions on shipping. Signed W H Wort 8 B A.
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W. H. Wort
Candidate for Door Keeper of the Senate in Charlotte NC
J M Bridges of Charlotte North Carolina announces his candidacy for Door Keeper of the next Senate in a brief advertisement. Readers are urged to watch the subscription label and renew when it appears.
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Senate
Charlotte, N.C
Advertising letters and jokes in Progress Farmer page
A promotional letter from Epwarps & Broughton reports ten responses to an ad run in The Progressive Farmer and other papers. The page also includes a quip from a railway station about smoking in carriages and a joke about cigar ends on the floor from smokers who did not ask permission.
Candidate for Sart-at- Thave Seeks Personal Meeting
Fragmentary note from 1894 asks Stikeleather Olin N C Beg 14 regarding an election for Sart-at- Thave. author urges prompt reply and questions whether the paper owes them anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Pee’ Ry
Stikeleather
Olin
N. C
Beg
Prices and supplier details for Raleigh manufactured items
Prices range from 22.50 to 37.50. Manufactured near Raleigh by Alliancen. Sold by W. H. Worth 8 B. A. Raleigh North Carolina.
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Raleigh
Alliancen
W. H. Worth
B. A
N. C
S. B A
N. O. Ee
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W H Robbins
U S
Nash County
Nash
the Business Agency
Reading
Huntersville
N. C. Tee
A J. Hunter
State Agency Department
Omas & Max
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Raleigh, N.C
J. M. Bridges
Martin Str
EET
N.C
Woonsocket
R. I
Or L. Nickerson
Allen Green
Vineyard Sound
Point Judith
Herbert M. Knowles
Hardy Life Savers
Nickerson
Kimball
Life Saving Service
Knowles
Life Saving District
Asa Church
Albert Church
Narragansett Pier
Davis
Watch Hill
Saunders
Quonochontang
Frank B. White CO
Abyisirisine
Sitines
Sow Fort
Sargeant
Southern Railroad CO
Richmond and
Darville
North Carolida
P.m. Baits
Greensboro
Asheville
Bet
Lotte
Atlanta
E. Berkeley
W.A
Superintenden
H. Hardwick
W. H. Green
Washington, D. C
BR. W. Taylor
House of Natives
Bro. Taylor
Carbonton, N.C
G. Willcox
Eeee
Ocala
Ube
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