Madison County Alliance meeting reports progress and concerns
The Madison County Alliance met October 12 in Grantville with Bull Creek Lodge No. 1228. Five lodges represented. Dinner was good and speeches by leaders praised the group’s growth. A critique targets Rountree & Co. of Wilson for $500,000 in liabilities with insufficient assets and high executive pay, labeling finance leadership as out of touch with farmers. J. E. Spence adds weary commentary on Alliance integrity and mismanagement.
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Grantville
N. C
Eorror
Madison County Alliance
Bull Creek
S. O. Deaver
Sec.Treas. Co. Alliance
Rountree & Co
Wilson
F. A. Woodard
J. E. Spence
Encouraging Alliance Report From the Executive Committee
J J Lone reports from Rabeien North Carolina on October 20 1893 visits to Greene Wayne Wilton Nash Franklin and Warren counties. He notes large enthusiastic Alliances with farmers and many others favoring coinage and endorsing Senator Vances course. Lone believes the Alliance will grow healthily.
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Ro. Long
Rabeien
N. C
Greene
Wayne
Wilton
Nash
Franklin
Warren
Vance
J. J. Lone
Walnuts and Nuts Pose Profitable Farm Alternatives
A state agency note urges farmers to shift from cotton to walnuts hickory nuts and chestnuts. Chestnuts fetch high prices in Boston and New York while walnuts can be gathered and hulled cheaper than a bushel of wheat. Many small farm items offer better returns if utilized rather than wasted.
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Boston
New York
Peight
R. R
N.C
Wmn
C. Alliance Guano
Richmond
Durham
N.C. Alliance Acid Phosphate
Charleston
N. C
Trading on Thirty Days Re Sumed and Warnings
The executive committee of the State Alliance orders 30 day payment on bonds for business agents with approved bonds, demands bond origin and county clerk certificates, warns against arrears, and urges prompt orders at month start to ensure timely payments and avoid shipments on default. Seer ae W. H. Wort, 8. B. A.
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State Alliance
Great Alliance
Ae W. H. Wort
Ready made clothing warning from Alliance Clothing House
A notice advises customers ordering ready made clothing to send measurements to Alliance Clothing House for made to order suits, with guaranteed fit and express delivery. If unsatisfactory they may return at company expense or opt for cheaper grades. No in-store alteration guarantee. freight paid from factory, sizes promised, but returns not allowed. W. H. Worts, 8. B. A.
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Alliance Clothing House
W. H. Worts
Agency Orders Promote Trade and Treasury Savings
A memo urges placing orders through the agency to cut prices and channel a small commission to the State Alliance Treasury. It notes some concerns allow commissions on direct trade while others do not, and advises sending orders first to the speaker’s office to enable better tracking.
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Treasury
State Alliance
W. H. Wort
Shipments of Fresh Eggs for Alliance Members
W H Worth of the Alliance announces plans to arrange shipments of fresh eggs from New York and other markets for Alliance members in the state. He urges members to prepare by improving hen houses, follow forthcoming circulars, and discuss the plan to stand by it, with chickens to be shipped later.
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Orar Brethren
New York
Alliance
W. H. Worth . B. Aln. C.F. S.A
Ocala wagon line offers 12 month guarantee and various wagon styles
Alliance brethren of North Carolina promote the Ocala wagon with a 12 month guarantee for defective parts. They list one and two horse wagons with iron axles, thimble skeins, double beds and spring seats, running gear available separately, and prices for one and two horse models with options and larger wagons quoted. Also offering printed stationery packs for business agents to save time and trouble, postpaid for $1.
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Alliance Brethren of
North Carolina
W. H. Wort
Raetag Market Prices and Goods Listing October 7 1893
Shipping directions and discounted bulk pricing on a wide range of goods from molasses to coffee, peppers, greens, and canned meats. Includes tobacco, shoes, hardware, and farm implements with notes on weights, discounts, and station guidance for orders. Continuous prices reflect market fluctuations with special bulk purchase incentives and 2 percent cash discounts on large orders.
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Raetag
N. C
Philadelphia
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