21 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1893
Page
1
A fragmented list of officers and committees for the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union and the Carolina Farmers Alliance through 1893, naming president treasurer and executive board members across multiple states and local chapters, plus a long block of farmer guidance and correspondence.
A letter to the editor questions the Chapel Hill township constable vote tally in a past election. The writer alleges irregular counting across three precincts and suggests fraud by local officials and Democrats, contrasting with Republican claims and the Alliance. The piece argues for truth and integrity in voting and criticizes perceived political manipulation.
A reader urges southern farmers to cut cotton acreage to avoid low prices and economic distress. He argues newspapers and exchanges should press for reduced planting, citing Texas plans for 4,000,000 bales and English New England manufacturers profiting from cotton. Private letters and merchant influence are cited as means to curb the crop.
A reader letter from HUSTERSVILLE NC questions voting names and taxation practices citing J W Hayseeder denied vote due to name mismatch and property seizure for taxes. The writer, Sam Slow, asks if this reflects Democratic or Republican integrity and comments on press influence and fish roosting.
This prize essay by Mrs. Ella Rockwood argues Jersey cattle demand gentle handling and consistent kindness from birth. It covers training, feeding from calfhood, grain mixes, and begetment of milk yield, stressing individual cow limits and balanced care for optimal butter production.
Letters and notices reveal local political strife and alliance activity. Residents condemn North Carolina legislature over state business funds while Essex Alliance criticizes officials. Edgecombe Tarboro readers pledge continued resistance and readiness for action with funds and support for equipment.
A North Carolina reader asks about the recent General Assembly and charter rights. He questions constitutional fidelity and the Alliance charter amendments, contrasts Democrats and state action, and urges a public answer before taxpayers, ending with regrets for lawmakers.
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