National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union Listings
A fragmented list of officers and officers in various state alliances and the national executive committee. Names include Mann Page Brandon René Vincent from Indiana and W P Bricker. Also shows Carolina and North Carolina state alliance officers with positions and locations.
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National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Rene Vincent
Indianjig
Ind
W. P. Bricker
Gn Station
Sossamon
Charlotte
N. C
Norts 20Lina Farmers’ State Alliance
F. Hileman
Concord
N. English
Trinity
James M. Borne
Kinson
N.C
Brady
Gatesville
Dr. Harrell
N. O
J. Idler
Acton
Reform Press Association Officers and Paper List
The Carolina Reform Press Association announces officers J L Ramsey as president ton Butler as vice president and W B Yes as secretary. Papers aligned with the Ocala platform will be added to the maintained list and readers will learn which papers align with their interests.
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Hth
Carolina Reform Press Association
J. L. Ramsey
Ton Butler
Uly
Ocala
Old Time Farmer Education and Hay Feeding Notes
A rural column urges timely hay cutting to preserve nutrients in clover and stresses the value of rest for horses during heat. It warns about fence repairs and the costs of neglect, arguing educated farmers treat sons’ schooling as key to future success, not merely farm work.
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Ocu
John
The Helpless Farmer and Southern Independence
The Ruston Leader editor cites cotton as the most helpless crop for a farm and argues diversified farming builds independence. A single cash crop makes credit struggles inevitable when markets falter, while homegrown crops sustain the farmer and the country.
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The
Ruston Leader
Ruston
Wide and narrow corn rows compared for yield and soil health
The article argues for eight foot corn rows with one foot between stalks, claiming higher yields and better soil protection. It discusses fertilization with stable manure, acid phosphate, kainit, and methods to turn vines and improve pasture to boost meat quality.
Judging the Soil and Planting Practices Advised
An expert farmer explains soil judgment as learned in experience. Proper soil manipulation speeds maturity and yields, while irregular cultivation harms stands and lengthens ripening. Poor seed bed preparation and timing reduce vigor and can lower statewide crop average.
Onion Seed Crop Culture and Soil Care
The article notes that onions grown for seed require rich soil and clean land, with thorough manure such as wood ashes poultry manure guano or rotted stable manure. It emphasizes early sowing seed quality, drilling two to three seeds per inch, and thick sowing followed by thinning or transplanting. Proper soil fineness and regular cultivation ensure good germination and a vigorous start. Massachusetts Plowma.
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Bryan Tyson
Massachusetts
Better Farming Advice for Small and Large South Farms
A column argues that smaller farms are more profitable per acre than larger ones and stresses improving soil fertility through crop rotation green manures and occasional fertilizers. It cites the crow as a helpful farm ally and warns against poisoning birds, noting penalties in some western states.
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South
Raising Thoroughbred Stock for Profitable Dairy Farms
Advice on cattle care and breeding highlights feeding calves well from birth to first calf. Emphasizes choosing thoroughbred stock over scrub cattle and keeping calves with dam until cud-chewing begins while starting early, gentle handling and proper feeding to ensure profitable stock and dairy herd quality.
Shade for Animals in Extreme Heat Cited by Humane Journal
The piece argues all animals prefer shade in heat and that providing shading improves comfort, health, milk quality, and growth. It cites a New York agriculturist who removed shade for faster fattening, noting the error as comfort aids flesh gain. Protection and civilized care are urged.
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W. H Gardner
Humane Journal
New York
Cheap coarse cattle foods evaluated by experimental station
The Experiment Station bought corn stubble from a neighbor at one dollar per two horse load and valued it by digestibility data from Maryland and North Carolina stations. Another lot was smaller and piled, with prices derived from digestible protein fat and carbohydrate values and the $3 per ton price for cotton seed hulls.
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Maryland
North Carolina
Worth of Corn Stalks Left in Field Highlighted by North Carolina Agriculturist
F E Emery of the North Carolina Experiment Station argues that farmers waste valuable feed by leaving corn stalks in the field. He calculates that for every three barrels of corn produced, about 1000 pounds of stalks remain and could be worth $112 if fed as cotton seed hulls.
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American Agriculturist
North Carolina
F. E. Emery
N. C
Poultry Yard Start Guide for Beginners
A Quarry, Ohio subscriber asks Homes and Farm about starting a poultry yard. Advice covers site choice on high dry land, stocking limits of two hundred fowl per acre, pure breeds, and avoiding crosses. Recommended breeds include Rhode Island Reds and White Wyandottes, with fall plans to purchase stock and wait for the next season. W. H. Campion.
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8. O
Rhode Island
Plymouth
W. H. Campion
North Carolina Farmers Endorse Agricultural Station Bulletins
Dr. H. B. Battle thanks for a copy of The North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station report for 1896. Over 1,000 NC farmers praise the bulletins as practical, with endorsements from 33 other states and five foreign countries.
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H. B. Battle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mann Page, Brandon
A. Southworth
Denver
Colo
Alabama
W. Beck
Alan
D. Davie
Kentucky
Carolina Farmers
STATE
Alliaros
Cyrus Thompson
Iiands
Ice
Joe. Graham
Ridge 7
W. N. Seawell
Depiain
P. H. Massey
Cummistant
Jas. E
Otte Ord
Griculture
Poultry Yard
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