National Farmers Alliance and State Associations Roster
A lengthy listing details officers and executive bodies for the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union, South Carolina and North Carolina State Alliances, along with associated officers in Virginia and Indiana. The document names presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, lecturers, stewards, and other officials, plus judiciary committees and press association ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
A. F. Hileman
Concord
N. C
Narth
Carolina Reform Press Association
J. L. Ramsey
Arion Butler
W. S
Farmer
State Organ
Raleigh
Ceucasian
Mercury
Iy Attler
Whit — Home
Carolina Watchman
The Lean All Steel Lever Harrow Promises Weed Control
An agricultural ad extols the Lean All Steel Lever Harrow by Roderick Lean Manufacturing Co of Mansfield Ohio as a premier weed killer and moisture saver. It argues that the small tooth design stirs soil deeply, uproots weeds, protects crops, and works best when used from emergence to six inches high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick Lean Manufacturing Co
Mansfield
Tennessee to showcase novel crops at centennial
The Tennessee Centennial will feature new agricultural products including ginseng, ramie, and castor oil. Ginseng roots fetch $2 a pound and ramie can be grown luxuriantly, used as silk adulterant. Castor oil plants will reach fifteen to twenty feet tall by fall, with thick stalks, as the report notes broad growth potential across Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. P. Allison
State of
Tennessee
Centennial Executive Committee
Champion
Exposition Association
Alliston
SOW CLOVER SEED THICKLY FOR BEST RESULTS
The article advises sowing clover seed thickly at six quarts per acre on land with prior clover crops and recommends one peck per acre or a bushel to four acres on land without prior clover. It warns that seeding thinly invites weed growth and poor stands as nature fills vacuums.
Twice Plowing the Garden Plan for Early Spring Work
The article argues a garden should be plowed twice in spring to expose manure to frost, surface-fertilize with minor cultvation, and enrich beds. First plow digs manure deeper while warming soil, second brings buried manure and frost filth to surface, improving seed beds and soil richness.
Scrub Cattle Economics Highlighted by Stockman
The stockman notes that scrub cattle yield losses when fed and cannot fetch top prices. Scrub stock requires more food and longer maturation, making them uneconomical compared with better cattle.
Cross Breeding in Cattle Reflections From an Experienced Breeder
Elliot Warren of Sedgefield Stock and Dairy Farm describes long trials with Holsteins Jerseys and Guernseys. He argues cross breeding shows no clear profit, backing Guernsey or Jersey pure lines for docility size and fat content, with Guernseys delivering best overall butter and profit in his experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoard
Dairyman
Forvor
Hoxie
Fade
Babcock
Jerseys
Guernseys
Guernsey
Jersey
Elliot, Warren
Sedgefield
Wirston
N. C
Who Is The Slave A Lesson For Progressive Farmer
In a letter from Broome County New York E L Viscexr argues that dairy success hinges on careful attention to detail and animal comfort. He compares a farmer to a slave to dairy labor and urges devotion to high standards and precise feeding and housing. He notes spring and farrowing time highlight roots to boost milk flow, recommending beets and mangelwurzel as key feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Viscexr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bk National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Mann Page
Brandon
C. Vincent
Indianapolis
Ind
W. P. Bricker
Cogan Station
R. A. Southworth
Denver
Col
John Brenig
W. Va
A. B. Welch
New York
J. W. Stokes
S. C
A. Southworth
Colo
W. Beck
Alabama
M. D. Davie
Kentucky
South Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Cyrus Thompson
Richlands
4. O
Jno
Graham
Ridgeway
N.C
W. 8. Barnes
Hillsboro
J. T. B. Hoover
Elm City
W. N. Seawell
Villanow
P. H. Massey
Gov. T. Lane
Greensboro
Lamberton Charlott
Agriculture
Michigan
Southeastern Iowa Horticultural Society
Prof
Budd
Nashville Exposition
Italy
France
Spain
Japan
Nashville
United States
London
States of the Union
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