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Samuel Colder ; Secretary, Jarvis Pedrick ; Treasurer, John B. 

 Cooper ; Lecturer, C. P. Atkinson. 



The first County Alliance was organized March 13, 1890, at 

 Cohansey, Salem County, by Dr. C. P. Atkinson, with the fol- 

 lowing officers : President, J. M. Hitchman ; Vice-President, 

 E. F. Cook ; Secretary, A. R. Thaup ; Treasurer, L. M. Gar- 

 ram. The prospects are good for an increase of membership. 



New Mexico. The first Alliance in this Territory was 

 organized in Lincoln County, in April, 1887, by A. D. Wallace. 

 A few months after, this county was organized, being the first 

 county organization in the Territory. For various reasons the 

 work dragged. One great obstacle was the scattered situation 

 of the settlements, and the difficulty of getting the farmers 

 together. After a hard struggle, a Territorial Alliance was per- 

 fected, at Santa Fe, in July, 1889. J. N. Coe was chosen Presi- 

 dent, and W. L. Bruce, Secretary. The order is doing fairly 

 well. 



New York. Early in 1890 D. F. Allen, a farmer from near 

 Allentown, Allegany County, came to Washington City, and 

 was initiated into the Farmers' Alliance. He was at once given 

 a national organizer's commission for New York. April 3, he 

 organized Wirt Farmers' Alliance, No. I, in Allegany County, 

 with sixteen members and the following officers : President, 

 DeWitt Willis ; Vice-President, Marion Keller ; Secretary, Rufus 

 Harwood ; Treasurer, William Saunders ; Chaplain, Chauncy 

 Griffin. The first County Alliance was organized in Allegany 

 County, June 3, 1890, with the following officers : President, M. 

 Spencer ; Vice-President, J. D. Rogers ; Secretary, George A. 

 Scott ; Treasurer, D. C. Willis ; Chaplain, N. R. Miller. The 

 State Alliance was organized at Hornellsville, April 22. 



North Carolina. The Alliance in this State has had a 

 wonderful growth. Having had a paper, The Progressive Farmer, 

 advocating a doctrine similar to that taught by the Alliance, it 

 was easy to organize the State. Colonel L. L. Polk, editor of The 

 Progressive Farmer, entered into the work with earnestness and 

 energy. The first Alliance was organized by M. T. Seely, 

 April 20, 1887. In May J. B. Barry of Texas joined in the 

 work. A State Alliance was formed October 4, 1 887, at Rocking- 

 ham, Richmond County, consisting of eight counties and one 



