North Carolina Farmers Alliances List of Officers and Papers
National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union officers listed with state branches in North and South Carolina. Includes president insights, executive board members, judiciary, state officers, and a roster of affiliated reform papers to be kept on record and pledged to advocate the Ocala platform.
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Oath Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Cyrus Thompson
Richlands
N. C
Jno
Concord
English
Trinity
James M. Mewborne
Kineon
State Alliance Judiciary Committee
John Brady
Gatesville
N.C
J.P. Harrell
Whiteville
T. J Candler
Acton
Orth Carolina Reform Press Association
J. L. Ramsey
Marton Butler
W. S. Barnes
Progressive Farmer
State Organ
Raleigh
Agriculture tips urge intensive farming and seed treatment
The piece argues prosperity hinges on better farming through intensive methods rather than vast land. It warns against extensive farming, advises soil cleanliness and seed soaking in corrosive sublimate, stresses warm housing for livestock, notes soil nutrient replenishment is slow, and urges regular feeding and proper equipment to avoid losses.
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North Carolina
Union
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin May 1896 North Carolina
Reports from the North Carolina Station show generally favorable conditions with rapid crop growth. Warm days with cool spells, uneven rainfall, and drought in parts. cotton and corn in good condition, wheat harvest starting, and early corn laid by in the south. Eastern Central and Western districts note mixed rain effects, crops growing rapidly, grass growth, and some hail damage in Buncombe.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Central District
Buncombe
Cultivation Aims To Kill Weeds And Preserve Moisture
The article argues early and thorough cultivation defeats weeds by starving them of nourishment and moisture. It warns against shallow hoeing that damages plants and notes that well-tilled soil stays moist and friable even during droughts, suggesting careful hoeing and cultivation can largely defy dry spells.
Simple remedies for farm pests from reader Mrs Benson
Reader Mrs Mary Benson of Hatton Mississippi shares practical at home pest control tips for cattle lice and plant bugs. She suggests dusting strong wood ashes on cows or horses during a drizzle and using snuff or stove ashes on animals and plants to deter lice and potato or cucumber pests.
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Howie
Farm
Mary Benson
Best Method of Hiving Bees For Small Farms
Methods for hiving swarms based on circumstances. For small colonies cut branches, shake bees into the hive, or use a dipper to move them. If needed, box them in a basket with burlap, then guide the bees to the hive. Also advice on avoiding branch damage and handling large limbs. Then notes on selecting superior garden varieties and prudent seed purchases.
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Wilkes County
R L Foreman
Hutchinson
Horticulture spray the fruit trees thoroughly or not at all
Orchardists increasingly spray fruit trees to protect quality against scab and canker. Borax and arsenites, plus advanced nozzles, improve coverage, but many use outdated gear and poor technique. Proper spraying requires three to five gallons per tree 20 to 25 years old, with a fine mist close to foliage, avoiding wind and spattering.
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Prof
Riley
Cornell
J. F. Rose
American Agriculturist
American Fruit Growers Union Formed In Chicago
Fruit growers at their final Chicago session organized the American Fruit Growers Union with state Unions to send representatives. Headquarters, manager, and funds to be based in Chicago with annual meetings to elect officers. First year officers named and the next general meeting set for May 1897. Also notes pig care guidance for young pigs past dam feeding stage.
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Chicago
American Fruit Growers’ Union
First National Bank of Chicago
Ere
Sers
John D. Cunningham
Willis Brown
John D
Sheep Question Sparks Plans for Lamb Market in Sullivan County
At a Bloomingburg Farmers Institute the discussion urged focusing on mutton profits over wool. Speakers advocated expanding sheep herds, using idle acres, and selling lambs dressed at ten cents a pound. Suggestions included crossbreeding Merino ewes with Hampshire or Dorset studs and winter feeding with cucurbit crops.
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Farmers’ Institute
Bloomingburg
Sullivan County
New York
van Alstyne
Mr. Woodward
Shropshire
Dorset
Hampshire
Poultry Yard Watch the Turkeys
A Pennsylvania farmer notes turkeys and chicks alter roosting patterns with weather. In calm air they roost on poles facing alternating directions, while before a high wind they roost with heads toward the coming wind to hold position. He wonders how the animals sense winds before humans do.
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Siys
Pennsylvania
New York Mercury
Home Made Incubators Versus Specialist Units
An editorial note argues most farmers fail at home incubator builds while a portable Lloyds guide shows a home made unit hatched 75 percent of fertile eggs in a trial for about three cents per egg. The piece stresses that specialists’ incubators likely yield better results and lower overall cost.
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Lloyd's
Water for Hogs Highlighted by Nebraska Farmer
The Nebraska Farmer urges farmers to supply hogs with water from wells rather than streams or troughs. It cites disease risk, cleanliness, convenience, and shade for hogs, noting many use running water devices. calls for reform of watering methods and better stock care.
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Nebraska
Northwest
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National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union
Mann Page
Brandon
H. OC. Snavely
Lebanon
R. A. Southworth
Denver
Col
H. L. Loucks
Huron
W.P. Bricker
Cogan Station
J. F. Willetts
Kansas
W. L Peeke
Colo
W. Beck
Alabama
M. D. Davie
Kentucky
Agriculture
Home and Farm
Galen Wilson
J P Roberts
Washington, GA
Hatton, Miss
Fruit Growers Organ
Poultry Yard
Puateffice Department
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