28 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1896
Page
1
A dense roster lists the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union officers, executive board, judiciary, and the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance leaders, detailing presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, stewards, doorkeepers, and committee members by town and state. The piece also notes a publication plan and aims to track papers advocating the Ocala platform.
The piece urges crop diversification to prevent farm failures and warns against smut in corn, underfeeding young animals, and poor pasture management. It stresses early handling of a colt or calf, proper pasture top dressing, and using store accounts by growing exchangeable produce like fruit vegetables poultry or bees to maximize value.
The country is rapidly turning into a bacon loving nation as demand climbs well beyond a few years ago. This trend favors bacon breeds and those swine proven to yield meat lean and reliable.
Farmers consider seed potato selection and preparation for the coming season. Large heat sized potatoes with one eye, medium seeds, and late planting of small seed affect vigor and yield. Dipping seed to prevent scab is proven to reduce disease and increase total yield.
Article details a farming method using hydraulic rams to irrigate three acres and later four acres, with reservoirs, dams, long pipe runs, and a second ram on the same stream. It notes costs around $600 and claims increased strawberry yields, plus a second system for pasture land using ponds and streams to water other crops. It ends with fertilizer top dressing for berries and nitrification basics.
The Catawba County Alliance held a joint session with Crowdertown Alliance last Friday and Saturday. Attendance was light with four or five Subs absent. A committee was named to monitor them. Funds were reported totaling 56.50 from Crowdertown 36.50 plus others 15.50 and outsiders 4.50, with potential to reach 70. Propst and Whitner hosted a Friday night gathering. The next meeting will be with Catawba Alliance to boost delegation.
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