National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union Officers Listed
Volume 11 details leadership of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union with president Mann Page of Brandon and other officers. It lists executive board members. Carolina Farmers' State Alliance officers. secretary treasurer W. S Barnes of Hillsboro. lecturer J. T. B Hoover. and state executives for North Carolina including A F Hileman, N English, and James M Whorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Whorne
Kinson
N. C
Alliance Judiciary Committee
John Brady
Gatesville
F. Harrell
Whiteville
T. J. Dler
Acton
Farm Advice on Livestock and Land Use
Practical guidance urges profitable choices in poultry vegetables and livestock. Turkeys sheep hogs and fences are discussed with market alignment soil use and crop rotation emphasized to maximize income and safety on varied land.
Curing Tobacco Through Sap and Oil Changes, 1897 Guidance
The author, a veteran grower from Fork, N C, explains tobacco curing by timing cuts to favor heavy body and brightness. He notes sap and oil dynamics, urges readers to mail questions with postage, and advises making farm work lighter for youth who view farming differently.
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Fork Cuurca
N.C
Cotton Fertilizer Advice for Low Cotton Prices and Rotations
B Iroy of North Carolina Agricultural College argues that low cotton prices should push farmers to diversify and rotate crops. He recommends mixing home made fertilizers from cotton seed meal, acid phosphate, and kainit, adjusting per acre and soil type, with emphasis on potash and phosphorus on rich soils and nitrogen only where needed.
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India
Egypt
Lees
Cotton
B. Iroy
Agricultural College
Raleigh
N.C
Shade for the dwelling and orderly surroundings
An excerpt from N. Y. Farmer stresses shade trees are essential but should not shade the house. It argues farmers need pleasant, commodious, convenient and healthy surroundings with everything in its place. Starting with orderly details leads to improvements and rewards through perseverance.
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N. Y
American corn abroad fuels growing exports and demand
The article notes lower corn prices spur large exports to Britain Germany France and other continents with weekly shipments of three to four million bushels. In the first thirteen months of the year exports reached 113 million bushels, about 2.5 times 1895 levels, as price attracts buyers and expands foreign markets.
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Great Britain
Germany
France
Thrift in Farming Averts Losses in Bad Seasons
The text argues that thorough cultivation makes land resilient to severe rains or droughts and capable of resisting insect outbreaks and disease. Well cared-for farms avoid neighborly misfortunes and, even in average seasons, yield larger crops that place the diligent grower ahead.
Farmyard manure praised over artificial fertilizers in harvest notes
Agricultural notes cite Rothamsted experiments and Sut ton readings showing farmyard dung yielding high bushels per acre and heavy grain weight, with several plots matching or exceeding artificial manures. The piece contrasts farming life benefits and worker livelihoods against scrubs and debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meesrs. Sutton
Reading
J. B. Lawes
Rothamsted
Rotating Crops Affects Potatoes On Sod Land
The Rural World notes fall plowing for potatoes on sod land, letting it rot through winter to feed potato plants. In fertile soils a corn preceding crop aids decay, but in ordinary soils corn drains plant food, making rotation less advisable. Thoroughly rotten manure benefits potatoes in either sod or barnyard fertilizer.
Wages on the Farm Compared with City Pay
A discussion on farm labor wages vs city wages notes that skilled farm workers often earn while city laborers face inconsistent annual employment. It argues farm costs like housing are lower or offset by provisions, affecting year end balances for those with families.
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Mississippi
Pittsburg
Abandoned Farms Across New England Report
A Progressive Home article argues farms are being abandoned in the East amid rising wealth tied to finance rather than farming. It cites Massachusetts officials noting 559 abandoned farms advertised for sale with 238 sold, 91 reclaimed, and 110 unclaimed, totaling 70 636 acres since 1890, and notes similar lists in New Hampshire and other New England states.
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Great Central
New England
East
Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture
Sessions
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Cotton seed hulls and meal for stock feeding proved profitable
The North Carolina Experiment Station reports cotton seed hulls and meal can fatten beef profitably with digestible rations tested since 1888. Bulletin No. 118 concludes 40 to 60 days of feeding yields best results, with manure value often offsetting feed costs. It notes practical losses in real management and highlights pig care and beet as preferred feeds for swine.
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North Carolina
Saya
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National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Mann Page
Brandon
H. 0. Snavely
Lebanon, Pa
R. A. Southworth
Denver, Col
L. Loucks
Huron
W. P. Bricker
Cogan Station
J.¥. Willette
Kansas
W. L. Peeke
B. & Southworth
Denver
Colo
Carolina Farmers’ State
Alliarce
Carolina Reform Press Association
J. L._ Ramsey
Jon Builer
W. S. Ines
Coury
der Pop
People’s Paper
Agriculture
Lancaster
Dr. Davis
Inn Ae
Boston Herald
Mexico City
Mexico
General Diaz
Frederick Bartlett
Chicago
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