05 Mar 1895
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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1895
Page
1
Editorial suggestions urge diversification and soil fertility care. They advise liberal use of soluble utilizer on asparagus beds, accounting for fertility losses in profits, and warn that neglect reduces future yields. Emphasis on potash and ash as soil enhancers, aiming for high ideals and persistent effort. The piece also notes benefits of cold storage for fruit and the value of domestic fruit production over imports.
D. A. Montcomery mails a detailed account of Guilford County’s Alliance structure. He notes five districts with local lecturers, cites Oceola Sub Alliance as a strong unit, and reports enthusiastic, steady growth despite bad weather. He argues for renewed unity, education on farming, and political independence, urging broader farmer organization in North Carolina.
A Hudsonville style critique argues farmers face mounting debts as low cotton prices and mortgage pressure tighten the belt. The piece links farmer distress to merchant profits and bank interests, urging action to relieve farmers and reassess the financial system.
At the Raleigh meeting of the State Horticultural Society in 1894 a committee was appointed to memorialize the Governor and legislature on the Society’s work and needs. Founded in 1879, it aims to educate citizens, secure cheaper transport to markets, attract settlers, and develop NC horticulture, all hampered by lack of funds and reliance on private subscriptions. A bill requesting $500 yearly for ten years was introduced, with committee members named.
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