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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1896
Page
6
A fragmented letter from a political correspondent criticizes the governor race discourse and urges a state wide reunion of candidates to address wealthy voters. The writer warns against free coinage and urges unity, while noting party divisions and promising a bold, collective approach. A public notice and farm advertisements follow referencing Texas homes and agricultural products.
A reader from Pitt County urges Populists to avoid rushing to the Republican party and to seek cooperation on favorable terms. He cites leaders like Marion Butler and warns against biased advice, urging patience until national conventions decide the best path for the party. The note ends with an endorsement of Brown's Bronchial Troches.
Correspondence from the Progressive Farmer notes the Massachusetts People's party convention held February in Boston adopted a platform opposing monopolies and backing free silver with a one to sixteen ratio and note issue by the United States, plus calls to unite anti‑money power forces and various planks on labor, transportation, and narcotics. Delegates and officers listed, with entrants from multiple counties. A brief on hogs reports record weights from Spring Hill Alliance, urging continued hog farming amid rising cotton and tobacco concerns.
A committee in charge of funding a monument to the memory of lay Senator Vance seeks Mr Pole Miller of Virginia for support. Miller tours the region promoting the cause, praised as a successful Richmond businessman and noted inventor. His firm, Vik Maer Drix Co., advertises widely in Richmond.
James A. Ritchie of Faith North Carolina advertises cheap supply of building stone window and door sills engine foundations curb stone paving blocks and mill stones as a specialty all inquiries invited by call or address.
USDA report on 1895 crops shows farmers hold about 1.072 billion bushels of corn 43 percent of total supply and rising reserves. Wheat in farmers hands equals 263 percent of the crop with about 123 million bushels. Tobacco yield averaged 775 pounds per acre on 3 320 acres. cotton value set for 1895 at 55 574 000 with rail shipments omitted. sale scheduled for noon February 16.
Rail timetable notice detailing daily departures from Norfolk to Atlanta via the Atlanta Special and connections to Portsmouth, Raleigh, and Washington with Pullman vestibuled service. Includes station stops, times around 11:26 A M and 5:30 A M daily, and personnel names H S Leard John E Glover T J Anderson V E McFee.
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