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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1894
Page
7
On page four Maj. William A. Guthrie of Durham presents a clear, legal argument citing state statutes on trusts. He asserts North Carolina laws are strong enough to break up illegal combinations, except those chartered in New Jersey but operating here. The piece calls for earnest public sentiment and honest, courageous prosecutors to apply the law.
By order of the Stanly County Farmers Alliance executive committee Bro C F Ledbetter will address the alliance and public at Pedee Academy February 9 Ebenezer February 10 Bloomington February 16 Locust Level February 17 with sessions starting at 11 am inactive members urged to attend and the public to hear the Order's principles. AlsoEngland alarmed A London dispatch reports Arthur Balfour urging a stronger navy and warns of potential war with other nations. The piece argues for no war and suggests punishment for England if quarrels escalate.
A Philadelphia Inquirer account recounts Ettie Moncrieff, daughter of Mira Helen Moncrieff, saved from a birth spinal ailment once deemed incurable by leading physicians at Hahnemann College. After four months of treatment, and near death, she recovered, attributed to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, with affidavits and endorsements from business, church, and medical circles.
A sister describes using Dr Williams Pink Pills to treat a gravely ill child with paralysis and spinal trouble. After three days signs of improvement appeared, continuing for over a month, with recovery to full health reported. Mrs Meek also credits the pills for her own recovery from a stroke-like numbness. The advertisement claims the pills aid blood and nerves and are sold at 50 cents a box.
State agency announces completion of arrangements to furnish undertakers with all grades of linings hardware caskets cloth covered and metallic raised top and plain coffins burial robes for men women and children. Egg prices have declined with Boston market at 17 cents per dozen and may improve. W. H. Worts B A.
In Farmville North Carolina on January six eighteen ninety four W E Mourpney secretary notes a shipment of confectionery from W H Worth arrived intact except about a dozen oranges were missing until freight was paid. He requests timely billing with future orders and praises the value received.
Brother W. 8. Barnes will address Alliance gatherings in Pittsboro Chatham County on Tuesday January 23 at 11 a.m. Carthage Moore County on Wednesday January 24 at 11 a.m. Cameron on Wednesday January 24 at 7 p.m. He will teach egg packing and shipping poultry handling and other small industry topics. All members urged to attend. Ww. H. Worth 8. B. A.
Egg shippers bound for Boston via Richmond and Denville Road west of Durham are urged to use West Point Virginia care of M. and M. steamboat line. Other roads should route through Norfolk. Rates are deemed unprofitable for shippers.
Executive Committee mandates all orders bear the Alliance seal. Brethren should stamp orders accordingly or carry presealed order sheets when a Business Agent is unavailable. Rulings must be obeyed. first price current to be issued by January’s end and for the brotherhood only, sent to Secretaries and then to Business Agents.
Special notice advises Alliance members to write for shipping directions before sending poultry or eggs and to use Boston as the preferred market. Egg crates and boxes will be prepared in Raleigh and shipped. post January 1, 1894 orders require the Alliance seal. Prices in Boston expected 21 to 23 cents net. beef shipments discouraged.
The State Alliance Business Agency plans talks by Bro S Otho Wilson in Clinton and Lumberton on January 30 February 10. He will discuss guano buying selling supplies and how to profit from poultry yards including packing shipping eggs dressing poultry and industry guidance for members. Wy H Wort S B A urges attendance.
Packing guidance advises placing two divisions in each crate and using hay straw bran or paper as packing to prevent movement. Eggs should be fresh clean and uniform in size and color. Shipping notes instruct ordering crates boxes stencil plates and box slips from the office with at least ten crates of 30 dozen each and egg boxes holding two dozen eggs.
Postal and shipping card items priced at five dollars for boxes and five dollars seventy-five cents for a dozen egg boxes. Only Order members may use the boxes. Agents may buy regular crates and receive a stencil. Ship details, dates, destinations, and crate counts must be reported. Fraternal officer notes shipping routes from Raleigh in 1893.
Instructions cover killing and dressing poultry to avoid crop food, with emphasis on bleeding turkeys, warm body handling, and not scalding. Remove heads, drain neck blood, trim neck bone, then wrap skin. draw intestines and remove tail feathers. Pack cold, not frozen, with No 1 and No 2 stock separated, line boxes with clean paper, pack tightly in 100 to 200 pound boxes to prevent shifting.
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