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ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. J. F. NISBKT, Editor. Be sure to read the appeal for reorganization, published in this issue. 1 think our people ought to make a determined effort to reorganize the "Sub Alliances be fore our next county meeting, which comes on the second Friday in October. Ask the old members to come back and talk to your neighbor who has never belonged to tin* Alliance, and aho\v him the absolute necessity of our being organized and try to induce bun to,join and then make it interesting for him. CONDITION (if THE COUNTKV'S CROPS. What Offical Bulletin Says of Cotton States. SITUATION WELL SUMMARIZED. The Effect of the lleat, the Rains and the Drought?A (dance at the Prospects. There continues t?? tie uuauim ity among the reports as to the tree opening of cotton and the early finishing of picking, unless, indeed, the top crop, which at present is poor and unpromising, should, by reason of a favorable weather and tUe absence of kill ing frost until late in November, prove larger than now anticipa ted. The earhesr. killing frost in the vicinity of Columbia since 1887 occured on October 19ih, in 1896, the latest on November 25th, in 1898, and the svnrage date of first killing frosi is N >vember 6th. The average date of light frost is about three week" e?rlnr. Present indications point to a short crop, but it is not possible at this time to more than approximately guess the final yield, except thai it will be at least a million bales less than the crop of 1898 99 In North Carolina the marked change in the weather renditions for the week ending Monday, September 18, 1890, indicate the rapid approach of autumn and the close of the <*r >p season Progress in picking cotton w?> very rapid during the week, and ginning is well advanced Many reports on cotton indicate good quality of lint, to ugh very short yield. The number > unopened bolIs is now small In South Carolina cotton con tilines to open ra j?' i U , and !astei flit* r t if ??^??? l .. l t y ....... .. . ...i ifi7 ( !? r\f<i, il II (1 () li g11 t)>?* weather ? !? ?*\tr? tiielv favor bale.Kull v ha If ofHu- Top Iimk he?*n picked, ami in many platan tin Opened ho' I" are -earce. Jl'lie yields are light ex -'-iit i't section-, notably II trnptoo t ouiitv, where there is the large-1 , ield in years. Late cotton continues to grow, bloom ami lrin?. nevert helo-s there will he a top crop in spots only. A slight improvement iieoniti:i? Tin: mc ? % r.. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of IMiiIndclphia, was the subject, is narrated by hiin as follows : *M was in a most dreadful contlilit?n. Ily skin was almost yllow, eyes sunken, tongue coaled, paiti coolinnally in back and sides, no appetite?gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians bail given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying FJectric Hitters; and to my great joy and surprise, the lirst bottle made a I aecidfd improvement. I continued ( their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my (life, and robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 60c.. guaranteed, at Crawford Bros. Drug Store. ft % reported in sea-island cotton, which is opening rather slowly. In Georgia during the past week the weather has been rather dry for the best interests of grow ing crops, but has been most favorable for saving hay and late fodder and picking cotton. Cotton has now arrived at such a stage that rains would do more damage than good ; it is nearly all open, and rain would discolor and otherwise injure the staple, which is now very good in quality. The top crop is almost an eu, tire failure on account of protracted dry weather most of Au! gust. There is some new growth, 1 but it is not thought it will majture before frost. Picking is now [general over the greater part of j the state and is being pushed I vigorously while the weather perI tnits. Iu Florida cotton is opening I fast, and probably one-half of the crop has been picked. The quali| fcv is fair, but the crop has been cut short by drought. In Alabama nearly normal temperatures prevailed ; there was practically no rainfall the only exception bemg light, widely scattered showers; drought prevails in some lacalities, and late crops are sufTeriug for moisture; the sunshine was abundant, giving very favorable conditions for picking cotton and saving hay. The greater portion of the cotton is open, and picking is progressing rapidly; the yield continues to be estimated considerably below the average quantity, but of fair to good quality ; it has stopped blooming in many fields, and the top crop is not worthy of con sideration ; there are no reports of rust, shedding or boll-worms. In Mississippi cotton continues to open very fast, prematurely, and picking has been lorced in consequence. The upland cotton is reported as nearly all open now and many farmers expect to complete picking their crop, which is generally considered below the average, by the 10th of October. In Louisiana autumnal temper atures and weather conditions in their most agreeable form?warm (lavs and cool nights?and of the character most favorable for maturing crops and the prosecution j of farming operations, have prej vailed during the greater part of j j the week. Under the favorable j weather conditions that prevail- I i ed, cotton picking progressed very i I rapidly ; nearly all of the earliest planted cotton is open and h large ! portion?in some localities more i than half?has been housed, crop lichl but quality good ; a few correspondents report young cotton shedding and being further damaged by worms. I ii Tennessee the unfa vorable . conditions of hot sunshine and drvne.-s, which prevailed over a larcc portion of the state at the close ot the last report cont inued during the past week, with slight modilicalion of heat and with a few sections partially relieved by showers, which, in many localities. however, with lii'tii un.l in Rulli'-i'Mit for the needs of vegeta ' tun. Cotton has opeued rapidly | under the etlects of drought, which has prevailed to a serious I extent in the cotton d ft nets, and j |a very large precentage of the! crop is already open; picking! riciciiTFtJf. Oi.tixnEH. , Will olten cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen s Ami-j 1 ca Salve, the best in the world, will | kill ttie pain and promptly heal it. j Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best File cure on earth. Only 25c. a box. (hire guaranteed. Sold by Crawford Bros., Druggist. 5 s > * . . ____ progressed rapidly and favorably, and a considerable portion of the crop, which is short, has been marketed. In Texas the dry weather con tinued in all localities up to the 16th. In many places the drought, has been the worst for several years. There were general showers and in mauy places heavy rains on the 17th and 18th except over me extreme eastern and western portions of the state, when the drought continues. Prior to the 17th the weather was exceptionally favorable for saving the cotton crop ; the showery weather of the 17th and ISth had a tendency to retard cotton picking, but up to the present time no material damage has been noted. Picking was rushed during the exceptionally favorable weather for this work and a large amount of the crop haR al ready been gathered ; some tlelds have been finished ; picking will be completed in many places by Oct. 1, while in others it appears that picking will continue in places well into the winter It is not practiceable at the present time to approximate the time at which picking will be completed in all parts of the state. The sta pie is not as good now as in earlier picking; this is due to so much premature opening. The cotton crop is without doubt very light, the yield being considera bly below an average in most sections. Worms are destroying some of the cotton planted in the Brazos bottom after the overllow. * In Arkansas hot days and cool nights were characteristic features of the weather during the week ending Sept. 18, 1899. No rain of any consequence had tall en up to the 17th when a good general rain occurred throughout the state. Tnis rain ciue too late to be of much benefit to the growing crops. Cotton is opening rapidly and picking and ginning are general. There will be very little top and middle crop and the greater portion will be gath ered during the first picking. THAT THRODUH41 HEADACHE, Would quickly leave you, if you used 1 ?r. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of suUVrers have proved their matchiess merit for Sick and Nervous Head- | aches. They make pure blood and : strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only i!."? cts. Money back if not cured. Sold J I by Crawford Pros., Druggist. 5 KKOIU* AN IZATION I'KOI'OKKI) A Well Known Alliaiiceinan (lives Same Strong Keanons tor llesuseitatilite (lie Alliance. ... I* kii;ni?i iia.n. S. ( Aug. >. 1'.<1 i I or ('oil on 1 Mailt : As this has heen a great vear lor I lie organisation of all kinds! of trusts which are to direct Iv oppose the producers ol raw mate , rial, it really seems strange to me that our tanner friends, espe-1 eiallv those who read, will .sit idlv down and not make the least , etlorl to get their poor, deluded, | im <?-iu mwgiiours in rciiil/.c that tlio buttle is lully on and that the manufacturers of everyi article have organized, and that we must pay for the advanced prices, in it great many instances 100 per cent., lor artich s of con j sumption or those that we will! have to use in our business. 1 think, as some one has said, that DeWift's I.ittle Karly Risers permanently cure chronic constipation, biliousness, nervousness and wornout feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire system. .Small, pleasant, never gripe or sicken?"famous little pills." Crawford Bros. d-w-s , * . 'I. J ___ GO1 Washing I Cleans Everything froir we must fight the devil with fire the and begin at once before he con- hel sunres us. All will say, "Yes, we we ought to organize, but you know hel fool farmers won't stick.'' I have enj heard that expression until I am tie tired of it, for I know we have or fixi can gei irnm io to zw men in each teri township of every county who ing will do their duty, and I an: going spr to appeal to them now and re- i quest that some one in each town evt ship go to woik now, and by the Sta time for the County Alliances in las October, have a good sub-Alliance "tli organized in each township and gor have a full attendance at said cht meeting. Let us extend an in the citation to every good farmer to ind come and join our band, but if he am has a political ax to grind, to do few so at homo and not bother us, as of the newly organized Alliance will cer steer clear of partizan politics by and the place hunter will be out bet of a job in it. Some will say, "I jut object to organizing under the am head or name of the Alliance as pri the division in politics and in the yoi Alliance, and politics entering the I a Alliance injured it.'' To these I the would say my reasons lor reorgan wit izing under the name of the Alii hel ance are as follows, which 1 think thy are the best, and more than overbalance anv obiection on account wo of name; and my friends, think tio of t He great victories won tnider vit the grand name: ass The first reason is that the AI cia liance has already a world wide me reputation and our enemies, the too trusts, know us by thit name. am Second. The organization is in an; working order in this and other lei States and you can re-organize we much easier and cheaper than to nai perfect a row organization with am same objects. of Third. We have ilread.v a grand tro institution in our Stale Kxchange act with a capital of $40,1)00 to help mil u-? out. and we can only get the lit i use of it by re organization. 'cm My reason for asking for one 7 I sub in each township is that the wo sub will be stronger. I am really cm gl ad t h it t he St at e A 11 i.i nee a t 11 <!n< I.i-t m*?? t i n?r decided to i'oni i one | air ! lie Si :ile Kxehange, as 1 con-ider j I it the backbone of the Alliance, yoi To prove I lii?, I |ia>l a talk with a j Ian member ol a iron.I live Snh a lew all days since, lie told me I hey had A1 about forty members and bought 1 their fortili/.ers this year through sui the K\ehinge and saved a great bul deal <>l money. I tell you, my all readers, for any organization to to bo a benefit to us, we must be 'K>1 some to it. and to get the benefit ",r of our Kxehange we must use it. To prove this fact, I remember when we started the fight against .ski tioi "They are simply perfect," writes ing Robert Moore, of Lafayette, Ind., of Mn De Witt's Little Early Risers, the "fa- wo* nious little pills" for constipation and MW all liver ailments. Never gripe, bab Crawford Bros. d-w-t P. " : > ' LD ST est Powder. i Cellar to Garret. jute trust our Exchange pod us because we used it, and had some men who would not p us in the fight but helped to ov the victory, and so with the trust. These same trmts are ing to bleed us again. I see the ?, lilizer companies are prepar; a trust in fertilizers next ing. So now 1 make the appeal to ?ry intelligent farmer of our ne 10 rany tueiore n is ever tingly too late. Some say, ie Alliance won't do me any >d, as 1 can buy my goods as ap any where else." My friend, ' Alliance has benefitted you lirectly. Through its efforts 1 by having the organization a r years ago the general average prices was reduced 25 per it , which has been admitted all ; so, my friend, you have m benefitted indirectly in tho e fight, the cotton tie light ^ 1 the reduction of general ces by the organization which i say you don't need. So now ppeal to you to come and help . organization that helped you liout your asking; and if it peil you once, is it not proof it it can do so again ? DkOll t flvKu/mA r\l .? iuuacv/U piAIJIClS n't need any separate organizan, as we extend to them an ination to join ns and get our istance numerically and finan llv, as there is where the I'arr is always weak. He wants i many different organizations 1 is not a faithful member of y. So now, brother farmer, let us lay aside any prejudices may have against the Alliance lie and rally in each township. 1 reorganize at once, thinking the benefits we have derived m the order and those we may , ? omplisli in future, as it is added bv good writers and staei ms that i In* present cotton j? is short, and we can realize o 71 cents for our crop it we old organize and market our j> judiciously. Therefore, let hend our energies lo this end 1 siit'rc.irf will crown our efforts. I make I his earnest appeal to i lo do your duty to yourself, inly and posterity, and let us he it the next meeting of the liauee. Kxcuse me, Mr. Editor, lor conning so much of your space, l I know that you will give us the help you can in our efforts I it* 11 ei* our condition. So let's ?i Iroin our farmer friends (uinh your columns. Alliance. Vr wounds, burns, scalds, sores, n diseases and all irritating ernpfis, nothing so soothing aud healas DeW iti's VViteli Hazel Salve. 9. Emma Holies, Matron EngleDd Nursery, Chicago, says of It: hen .all else fails in healing our des, it will euro. Crawford Bros. d-w-s