Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Progressive Farmer in Raleigh, North Carolina

We have 6,272,381 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1893

Page

7

Fork Creek Alliance Protest Resolutions Against Legislation

Resolution records from Fork Creek Alliance No 696 protest a legislative bill to repeal the State Business Agency fund calling it a deadly blow to the alliance. They condemn the mover as a political scoundrel and require publication to The Progressive Farmer and the Caucasian. T Crercu pres and K D Thompson sec.

Tak Progressive Farmer Alliance State Business Agency Fund Business Agency Fund Fork Creek Alliance Fork Creek T. Crercu T. K. D. Thompson

Farmers praise on nails and flour savings in Sylva note

A 1893 Sylva letter from W H Worth to a Raleigh agent includes a $76.08 money order for goods and a claim that farmers save $10 on six kegs of nails and flour. The writer notes support for allied farmers and expresses political views about the Democratic party, ending with a cordial sign-off.

Sylva N.C W. H. Worth SB. A Raleigh Sub Democratic Party

Alliance Speaking by Bro Hoover Address Tour Dates

Brethren invited as Br Hoover tours in Duplin Sampson Cumberland Harnett Moore and Chatham counties March 17 with four appointments per county. The Business Agency of the State Alliance will explain benefits of purchasing supplies through the agency and show samples. Speaking at 11:00 a.m. Public invited. W H Worth S B A

J. T. B. Hoover The State Alliance Senet Duplin Co Mar Red Will Church Sampson Keener Maple Grove Seneca White Oak Arants Hoover Cumberland Harnett, Moore and Chatham W. H. Worth

Be careful on fertilizer and shoe care advice from brethren

The letter warns buyers about cheap or dangerous fertilizer materials and advises sourcing only high quality ammonia from animal, vegetable, and mineral sources. It urges farmers to sell cotton seed for fertilizer, notes rising Ames fertilizer prices, and cautions that leather scrap and hoof meal may be used by unscrupulous suppliers. It also gives practical shoe care tips for comfort and economy, stressing wide shoes, proper drying, and oiling to prevent damage.

Proper Use of Footwear Urges Practicality

The text warns not to misuse shoes and to wear them only for their intended purpose. It cautions against climbing mountains in light dress shoes and emphasizes avoiding abuse or repurposing footwear.

Farmers Praise Alliance Guano For Heavy Tobacco Crop

J H Fousure of Roxboro North Carolina writes he used eight sacks on twenty one thousand hills yielding about eighty one pounds per thousand hills and an estimated three thousand seven hundred pounds total claiming tobacco leaves averaged fourteen inches on poor land with guano everyone who saw it said it was the heaviest crop grown on such land he plans larger business in 1893 and signs off with best wishes.

Roxsore N. C Bro. Worth Tobacc J. H. Fousure

Alliance sewing machines and shoe contracts expand in 1893

The State Farmers' Alliance reports rapid sales of Alliance sewing machines with over 1000 delivered by February 21 and seven more ordered, including a unit for Kansas. Letters from members praise the high arm model as reliable and superior, while note on shoe orders shows growing business and a request to consolidate orders to reduce small accounts.

Alliance State Farmers’ Alliance Brethren Kansas Dernam N.C Bro. Worth E. A. Woops W. J H. Worth Raleigh N.C High Arm Alliance C. M. Cress Nova Scotia B. Lockport Gem of Texas Standard

Prices and goods offered by Farmers Alliance in Raleigh area

An extensive price list from the Farmers Alliance in Raleigh N C outlines commodities and equipment for sale. It covers groceries including syrup molasses rice and sugar, canned goods, tobacco coffee flour and lard, farm tools plows carts corn buyers and sewing machines. It notes carload and less than carload pricing and terms including credit time and 8 percent interest. It lists fertilizer contracts and shipping details and offers farm machinery and a seed potatoes market.

Raueica N. C W. H. Worts Philadelphia Wasneninany Farmers’ Alliance R. R North Carolina Farmers Alliance N.C. Alliance Richmond Portsmouth Durban Ngc Saveeessste Progressive Farmer Alliance Oficial Charleston F.O Wilmington N.C Durham Baugh Norfolk

Also Mentioned on This Page

Resolutions OF State Agency Department Alliance Speaking Xiano W. HL Pomona Barnes New South Sadieeaenewee Naewseeaese Porto Rico Cuba Raisins Valencia Onderas London Serene Barnes Boda. Barnes Singapore Chesse Fancy York State Keystone Lerner Rio Maracaibo Mendless Euakare Re Ureka Honesty Globe Red Cross Reliabla Prime iBhee Ve 3Sge Exurai Liverpool F. C Additi Clima Nick Ickson Mills Blue Ridge Blue Riley Climax Senvecere F.O. B Morehead City Lo Leu Alliance Carriage Company Pharton Arn Stevenson Ida Loos M. Bk. Hogmire Grange League Union Patrons Chicago Alliance Carriage Cov Sycinsc Canase Ington D.C H. Merrill T P Lantz Mixzs Sam’l P. Hilner Scinnati Balto Io Raligh Y Va Virginia Hebron Charles Downing Ohio Washington Gibson Station Whitakers McKey’s Ferry Ridgeway Black Windsor Caybanks Whiteville Japan Aurora Bloomsburg Saianiee Mh Tag Reliance Clinton Common Lancaster Winder Phaeton Oxford N.C. Alliance Sweet Granviville Greensboro Dixie Stonewall Goldsboro Farmers’ Alliance Song Boch &. O. Excell D Reid Parr der Dow Am. Saath Foster Burwell Corn Keystone Corn Planters Plain Smith Cox Ams St Iy Hubiara & Gor Bt le Hi. RE. P Bolles Harrison Cardwell Corn Planters Osborne Harvester Sindee Gee Stock Raleigh Alwra North State Masa Regal Res Ariin van Buren St Iil Sirty Uay National Mra TH & Importing CO Dearbornes Chicaco Baltimore Mola Barbadoes Bograssa Fs Byrup. c Aba Bessemer Alliancemen Borett Lim Ecu
Search Courier

Search the The Progressive Farmer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Progressive Farmer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication