National Farmers Alli ance and Industrial Union Officers
National Farmers Alliance lists officers including president J F Willetts Topeka vice president H C Snavely Lebanon Pa secretary treasurer Col D P Dunsecr at Columbia and executive board members L Loucks Huron IL E Dean Owego Falls NY R W Beck Alabama D Davie Kentucky, plus state alliances for South Carolina North Carolina and other affiliates and reform press association papers requested to keep lists up to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Willetts
Topeka
H. OC. Snavely
Lebanon
Pasary
Col
D. P. Dun- Secrer Aan
Columbia
3. C
L. Loucks
Huron
Mann Page
Brandon
Virginia
IL. E. Dean
Omoye Falls
New York
H. C. Dem
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Marion Butler
Raleigh
N.C
Judiciary
A. Southworth
Denver
Colo
South Carolina Farmers State Alliance
Cyrus Thompson
Richlands
N. O
Joo. Graham
Ridgeway
W. 8. Barnes
Hisboro
J. T. B. Hoover
Elm City
C. Broward
W. N. Seawell
Villanow
Ciepinis
P. H. Massey
Geo. T. Lane
N. C
Englich
Trinity, N
James M. Mewborne
Kinson
State Alliance Judiciary Committee
John Brady
Gatesville
Dr. J.#. Harrell
Ee N
North Carolina Reform Press Association
Offeers
J. L. Ramsey
Marton Butler
W. S. Barnes
Southern farmers need an agricultural paper now
A long excerpt urges diversification and practical farming in the South, noting progress and warning against backward steps in 1896. It highlights poultry value, garden work for boys, and a German vet's paper shoe using turpentine to waterproof. It discusses hog breeds, meat production pace, and winter stock guidance, critiquing stove-like grain burning for warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lersons
Extermination tips for yellow briar on cleared land
Correspondent John Brock cites a Cumberland County reader recounting methods to remove yellow briar on abandoned bottom land. The plan includes burning dead briars, plowing, sowing corn, hog rooting to pulverize soil, and piling and burning briar roots. A caution advocates leaving timber land intact and restoring old fields instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Co
John Brock
MC. Campbell
Acre
Campbell
Joan MccDurrig
Soil tests and rational manuring for better crops
Andrew H Ward of Boston argues that soil tests reveal what nutrients a field lacks and what crops it can profitably grow. He notes misapplied or excessive fertilizer wastes money and may negate benefits. A wart remedy for cows suggests greasing warts with bacon fat over weeks.
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Andrew H. Ward
Boston
Mass
Horticulture Advice on Planting and Fruit Growing
The article urges avoiding seedling production and letting others handle it, recommends pruning maples and birches after leaf sap is taken, encourages window flowers, and suggests a flower stand with potted blooms. It notes growing grapes is easier than potatoes and calls for devoted cultivation of trees and plants as with other crops.
Farmers' Voice on Planting and Newspaper Choices
The piece notes crops thrive along the northern edge of successful culture with cereals and fruits reaching peak quality. It cites New England as apple country and compares readers choosing newspapers to buyers selecting trees from a peddler, urging trust in editor and publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Originating New Fruits and Not Just Seed Crossing
The article argues that fruit propagation hinges on selecting well ripened specimens rather than seed crossing alone. It cites Concord grape origins from wild stock, notes failures when seasons are poor, and emphasizes that parents grown in favorable conditions produce better offspring. It also briefly compares duck varieties for domestic use.
Improving strawberry varieties by selection
The piece argues strawberry plants improve through repeated selection of vigor, earliness, productivity, and fruit quality. It prescribes selecting ripe plants before fruiting, transplanting clods with plants into rich soil, and replanting in cycles to steadily enhance varieties, noting it cannot fix bad stock but strengthens good types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacknall
Grover Never Smiled at Thanksgiving Sermon Remark
Dr Talmage praised national produce in a Thanksgiving Day sermon as he noted the West yields cereals the South cotton and the Hudson river and Buzzards Bay supplies fish. President Cleveland sat in the audience and never smiled as the remark was quoted by the Washington Post.
Short Horns discussed by cattle breeder panel in Iowa
The interview covers Short Horn cattle profitability and breeding strategy with emphasis on weight gains, milk usefulness, and market value. It notes competition improving breed virtues, advises starting small with cows, and compares purebred versus mongrel stock for long term success. It also cites butter and dairy market factors and Jersey cheese superiority at the Chicago World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
Zinesville, O
Jersey
Chicago
Jerseys
Caief Buchanan
Short Horne
A Better Outlook For Butter In 1896 Prices Rise
Analysis notes higher dairy prices expected for 1896 with butter rebounding from 1895 lows. It cites December 2 1895 on the Egin board of trade at 36 cents, nearly two cents higher than the prior week and three cents above 1894. It warns prices too high may drive demand to substitutes while noting increased consumption of genuine butter as prices declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Dairy Reporter
Internal Revenue Bureau
Miller
Pleo
F. W. Mosely
Egin Board of Trade
Testing Milk Methods and Babcock Test Details
A North Carolina Experiment Station bulletin explains milk testing methods for milk cream and buttermilk including adulteration checks. The Babcock test is highlighted as the primary method, with guidance on learning the procedure and assessing herd value. The apparatus is described as simple and relatively inexpensive, costing about a small amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Experiment Station
Babcock
Milk Testing for Cows Boosts Profit in Herds
A small device to test milk from neighbors' cows could be rented or purchased. An illustration shows two cows with annual yields of 226 and 296 pounds, a 31 percent gap highlighting how quality and yield together determine profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
Poultry Bone Use In Egg Making Prompts Practical Inquiry
A historic note explains how green bone provides all egg components from hen feed, arguing it boosts laying by satisfying the hen's natural nutritional cravings. It details seasonal effects, rapid egg formation when green bone is supplied, and compares to feeding with fertilizer, plus notes on egg shell cleanliness and preservation methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven
Evience
Percy Franklin
Providence
Rhode Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Farmers’ Alliance and
Industrial Union
State
Sttler
Whitakers
Reaver
Lumberton
People’s Paper
Charlotte
N J
Concord
Wadesboro
Carolina Watchman
Saisbury
Ocala
Htat
Ou Poe
Aylesbury
Rouen
Kittrell, N. C
Grover
New Yorker
Clinton
Iowa
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