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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1893
Page
6
Readers from Nash to Georgia and Indiana send money and renewals for THE PROGRESSIVE Farmer. Contributors name counties and towns, praise the paper, pledge continued support, and note the paper’s role in reform and education among farmers and alliances.
A scanned piece notes a university catalog listing 15 departments 316 students 21 faculty six laboratories eleven buildings and 70 scholarships with free tuition details and loans. It also includes a North Carolina Farmers Alliance resolution criticizing a legislative repeal move and urging publication in several papers. The closing line promotes Brown's Iron Bitters.
Zeke Bilkins and Betsy discuss anarchists and socialists with a rural editor. They critique plutocrats and reformers, tracing historic battles over liberty, the sabotage of unity by money powers, and the era’s class divisions. The dialogue links 1776 to current policy disputes and warns against perpetual manipulation of public opinion.
A correspondent from Epsom Alliance No 569 reports a boom with paid dues clearing nine months arrears and two new members. President Ellington of Georgia urges districting county Alliances for July meetings and rallying reformers, noting Texas leads with 53 weekly papers and a daily, while reproaching papers that neglect organization matters.
Harmon Sears as administrator releases a notice regarding the Watches National Manufacturing and Importing Co of Chicago Illinois.
A collection of unsigned notes from various Brethren Alliances across counties denounces the legislature, pledges loyalty to the Alliance platform, and vows to replace every withdrawn dollar. One correspondent praises the paper and plans renewal. The piece ends with a query about falling prices amid rising production.
Information sought about a man calling himself Rev Dr Geo Lewis from Richmond and Cleveland with varied ages and occupations. Readers are urged to write to D A Jeffer panes Bridge Beaufort County and lodge secretaries in Johnston County with any details. Also notices seek cancer treatment pamphlet and comment on election law articles in The Caucasian and Caneaxian papers.
North Carolina reports a cool wet week harming crops especially cotton and corn. Western district saw less rain and milder impact. Eastern district faced freshet damage to low land corn and worm damage to tobacco. Notes list rainfall by town and indicate future warmth after May 22.
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