Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, September 27, 1899, Image 5
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
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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
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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
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Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores Ulcers,
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Best File cure on earth. Only
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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.
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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."
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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
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