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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15
CHOOSING BREEDING FOWLS.

In selecting fowls choose the fin
est birds, both males and females.
Hens as mothers should be at least
a year, and preferably two years
old. The same rule will apply to
ducks. Hen turkeys r better two
to three years old, and geese may
be used from three years until ten
or more.
The males are better that they be
young cocks, brakes and turkeys,
one to two years old. Males need
not run with the females longer
than up to the time of commencing
to lay, and in the case Of turkeys
they are quarrelsome and unmitiga-
ted nuisances.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15

Do not be afraid to feed hot food
in winter. Even whole grain may
be boiled until fully heated through
and thus save animal heat in bring
ing the temperature to that of the
body, and it will also save much
cold water which must otherwise be
taken. Or if preferred to be fed
dry, place it in an oven until hot.
In fact, in very cold weather the hot
dry grain is preferable. Corn right
out of the crib in very cold weather
is pretty much like so many grains
of iron, and taken in the bare hand
will freeze about as quickly. How
much more sensitive the inside moist
integuments! As to other grains,
feed a variety, and in sections where
Indian corn is dear, use sunflower
seed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15
THE GOAT.

In the earliest history of the
world, and of the chief nations OF
Eastern lands, the goat is spoken OF
as an animal of especial merit, both
on account of it's milk and flesh.
But during the past five hundred
years, the goat as a milk producer
has been entirely supplanted by the
COW, and as a flesh producer by both
sheep and cattle.
1t is true that in many countries
and amongst the poor on the suburbs
of cities, the goat is still found in
great numbers, but it's presence is a
sure indication of poverty amongst
the owners. f
This fact alone that the poor cling
to the goat as their valuable friend
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15

We knew a farmer last year
who claimed to have come into the
possession of a valuable cure for hog
cholera; claimed, in fact, to have
cured it in his at the time our herds
were almost wiped out. He now
reports that despite his sure cure he
has but one left out of 100 this year.
And that is about the way it goes.
Don't fool any of your money away
on sure cures for hog cholera. The
man who docs so is in a fair way to
learn wisdom very fast.-The Home
stead.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15

even dC Gn0 present udy OF large
herds of cattle and focks of sheep,
should attract the attention of the
philanthropists and pure food pro-
ducers to the long neglected goat.
The goat as a mixer is not to be
surpassed by the best Jersey COW, if
raised, bred and treated with the
same care for milk production, and
far surpasses any breed Of cattle in
milk production when kept by the
poor on the suburbs of cities and has
to feed on tomato cans, old hats and
waste paper.
AS a milkerthe goatis 10 ~receiv-
ing special attention in England
amongst a few practical stock rails
ers who are breeding goats specially
for dairy purposes.
There has been started amongst
these goat raisers a Flock Book OF a
special breed of Dairy Goats and it
is the special object Of the raisers to
reinstate the goat into it's natural
and original position of a valuable
milk producer.
There are many eason why the
goat should be bred for milk pro-
duction. In the first place, the goat
is not subject to pulmonary and
other diseases, which attack the cow
when kept in close quarters if kept
in cities, and therefore there is less
danger of children and other con-
sumers of the milk being diseased
by milk from a diseased animal. In
the second place, a goat a be kept
by the poor in much smaller
and upon extremely cheap food, so
as to make the cost of the milk less
than one half the cost of COWS
milk.
Besides these advantages, there is
another of vital Importance to the
poor who have small lots and small
houses, and that, the goat creates no
nuisance in it's keeping as does the
COW, and by some thought to be a
protector against infectious dis
eases.
1t has been found that many
goats have produced nearly as much
milk. as the average mich cow, and
it is reasonable to conclude that by
proper breeding, they could be made
very valuable milk producers for the
poor, who have limited space and
means Of feeding.
There is no doubt about the fact
that if farmers will give attention to
raising goats of large milk yield,
that they will command a higher
price compared with cost of raising
than any animal that can be raised
on the farm.
The goat as an article of food is
also very much moderated, for the
kids are superior to lamb, and the
male goats if emasculated and fat
tened make very good food, and
when properly cooked equal to beef
in it's food properties.
From the milk of the goat can be
made very fine cheese and of a very
nutritious and rich quality but it is
not useful for butter production.
There are a great many articles
being written in agricultural papers
in regard to the value of certain
breeds of goats as wool producers
but the chief value Of the goat is as
milk and flesh producer, and it will
be we'll for the practical stock rails
ers of America, to make an effort to
reinstate the goat into it's Legitimate
position as one of the most valuable
animals in the production Of healthy
and economical food material in the
shape of milk cheese and flesh
Merchont1e and Exchange Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15
THE CHICKENS.

Said the first little chicken.
With a queer little squirm,
~ wish | could find
A fat little worm"
Said the third little chicken,
With an odd little shrug,
II wish l could find
A fat little slug"
Said the third little chicken,
With a sharp little sqeual,
81 wish | could find
Some nice yellow meal"
Said the fourth little chicken,
With a small sigh of grief,
~ wish | could find
A green little leaf"
Said the fifth little chicken,
With a faint little moan,
8" wish | could find
A wee gravel stone."
"Now, see here" said the mother
From the green garden patch,
eff you want any breakfast,
Just come here and scratch"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15

Dinner at Sanford.
Freight and Passenger T,ain leaves Ben
nettsvilleT Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays
at 2:30 p. M, arriving at Shoe Heel at 4:30 p. m,
and at Fayetteville at s p. m.
Leaves Fayetteville or Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at $50 a. m, shoe Heel at
10 a. m, and arrives at Bennettsville at IL m.
Freight and Passenger Train North leaves
Fayetteville daily at 8 a. M, connecting at
sanford with Freight and Passenger Trains to
Raleigh), leaving Sanford al 1880 a. M, and
arriving at Greensboro at $40 p. m.
Leaves Greensboro daily at 5 a. MI; leaves
sanford at Ills q. m. and arrives at Fayette-
vile at BIO p. m.
JOHN M. ROSE,
s General Passenger Agent
w. M. s.. DUNN.
Gen. superintendent /.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15
GUILFORD NURSERIES

\ RE LOCATED ON THE CAPE
IA Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad,
three miles south of Greensboro, n. c.,
where can be found a fine assortment of
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,
Vines, Plants, &C., consisting in part Of
the following:
Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Cherry,
Apricot, Nectarine. Ounce, Fig, Null
berry, japanese Persimmon, Strawberry,
Raspberry, Gooseberry, Currant, &C., &c.
Speciahies.-Apple, Peach, Plum and
Cherry Trees. My stock of Peach con
sists Of 100000 trees of the best varieties
for market and home use; of Plum, Wild
Goose, Shropshire, Imperial Gage, Green
Gage, Washington, Peach Plum, Rich
land, Weaver, &c; of Cherries, all the
leaders for market and home consump-
ton; of Grapes, Concord, Ives Champion,
Nortons, Martha, Delaware, Worden,
Niagara, and all the best Wine and Table
Grapes. / have 10000 vines ready for
fall planting ofthe above varieties and can
give special prices to those who contem-
plate planting vineyards. OF Strawber-
rises, all the best and most profitable
kinds.
Send your orders early; they will be
carefully filled, and no pains spared to
please the purchaser.
Special prices given to large planters.
Correspondence solicited.
Catalogues mailed to applicants.
G.. L. ANTHONY, Prop'r,
Vandalia P. o., NC.
Shipping point: Greensboro, N. C.
3O-3m.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15
Unparalleled BARGAINS,

The people are overwhelmed at the
vast array of inducements we offer, and
III willingness to give full value for
every dollar spent with us, secures the
favor and confidence of our patrons, and
fixes beyond all question our claim to
the distinction of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE!

When you visit Winston with the
purpose of buying Groceries you will do
we'll to call at D. S. Rays New Grocery
Store, and examine his goods and get
his prices before buying. Satisfaction
guaranteed as to prices and quality of
goods. Ny motto is: Quick Sales, Small
Profits and Fair Dealing with all.
Very Truly, D. S. RAY,
One door below the office of THE Pro
GREss1vE FARMER, 4th street,
3l-3m. Winston, N. e..
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

-
THE House agricultural committee will
take up the oleomargarine question in a
few days and will frame bill to report to
the House. @N@~N #As sea 2&th@
THE condition of Hon. VIM. H. Barnum,
chairman Of the National Democratic COM
mittee, was reported on the 10th as very
much improved. 0
SENATOR MORRILL, introduced a bill on
the 10Th to appropriate 100000 for the
erection of an extension of the executives
mensiQn eputh AfstAa nExeent sstrncture Of
efudf and similar character and to be con-
nected with the executive mansion by a
corridor.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has remitted
the sentence of dismissal passed upon
Captain Jacob H. Smith, Nineteenth In
fantry, by general court-martial at Ft
Clark, Tex. tefe3
The stokers of the steamship Oregon are
said to have acted in the most cowardly
manner when it came to deserting the
ship in the boats, using hatchets, belay ing.
pins and other weapons to force their way
into the boats, even crowding the lady
passengers back in their frantic haste.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE strike in the soft coal regions OF
Eastern Pennsy lvania, Mary land. Vrg MIA
and West Virginia is now general, and be-
tween 10000 and 200 men are idle.
THE remains of Ford and Murphy, who
were executed at New Orleans on the 12th
were buried il Greenwood CemetaTy. no
religious services were held. About 150
persons were present.
Ir is reported that arrangements are
about perfect for making Lockout Noun
tain summer garrison for U. S. troops.
A TERRIBLE trs gedy was enacted az hot
Springs, Ark, on She 18th. George Williams,
clerk at the hotel, shot and killed Mrs.
Norris. a guest OF the house and attempted
to kill himself.
THE freight brakemen on the Chesa-
peake, Ohio and Southwestern road struck
on the 18th for an advance Of wages.
The exports of gold to Europe during
the week ending on the 18th were SlSl ,oS3;
of silver, 1927, ,22o; to Havana, gold, S121,-
600: silver, $500. The imports Of specie
aggreg ated $207,79o. ~
LOUISIANA wants an appropriation of
81 COO, 600 from the government to provide
two machines for the manufacture OF
sorghum sugar by the diffusion process.
THERE were no developments concerning
the strike at Little Rock. Ark, on the Is h,
beyond the isablng of the last engine in
the possession of the company.
The lower house of the Mississippi Leg
islature on the 18th passed bill restrict
ing the holding of the Office Of Governor
to one term.
Two members Of the British government
have resigned because they were unwilling
TO support Mr.. Giadstone's Irish policy.
THE penitentiary convicts of Mississippi
have been leased to the Gulf and SHIP
Island Railroad Company for $4,000 per
year.
A BOY named John Davis, IA years old,
has teen sentenced to the Georgia penitea-
tiary for life.
RUGBY colony, the colony planted by
Tom Hughes in East Tennessee, is expe-
rencing a revival
THE issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ending March
13. was si11,7S0. The issue during the
corresponding periol Of last year wa
$2CS, ,937.
WHILE thirteen negroes were on trial at
Carro1lton, Miss, en- the 18th, char
With murder, party of fifty men enter d
iha court house and shot ten of the prison
ers dead and mortally wounded the other
three.
THE Mississippi Legislatu on the l1th
passed bill authorizing the Issuance 81
Sooo,9co in State lords, bearing per eeph-
Interest.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20
XllxTH CONGRESS.


In the Senate on the 10th after lively tilt
between Messrs. Eiddleberger and Logan
concerning letter from Captain Eads
printed in the Record, AR. Pugh replied to
Senator Edmunls' speech on the subject of
suspensions......I In the Houss a bill to In
crease the naval establishments was report
ed. The bill repeating the Civil-Service law
was adversely reported. rhe bill removing
the limit of time for presenting claims for
pension arrearageS was discussed In com
mittee of the whole the Indian Appropria-
tion bill was taken up and debated at len 9Th.
IN the Senate on the llth two letters from
the Secretary of the Treasury, furnishing
Information called for, were laid before the
Senate. Mr.. Jones (Nev.) presented petit
tion from the National Di-mstalic COMA re
Association and addressed the Senate on 1T.
Nj. Vance's TIT for repeal of the Civil
Service law was adversely reported Sena-
tor Logan presented minority report
the Fitz john Porter bill Mr.. Wilson Qll)
then addressed the Senate in favor OF the
Edmunds resolution. =. In the House re
solution was adopted calling on tile Secre
tary of the Navy for a statement ot money
expended at the Washington Navy Yard.
committee on the right OF the Government
TO cancel patents. a long debate followe l.
In the Senate on the 18TH, after the passage
of the bill to perfect the title to certain lands
granted the state of Iowa to aid railroads,
Mr., Edmuuds resolutions were taken up
and MIR. kenna addressed the Senate ......In
the House IL resolution calling for inf orma-
ton as to the accounts between the
United States and the several
states and Territories on account of the
direct tax of 1861 was referred. A resolution
that it shall require the objections of two
members to prevent consideration was OBJ
iected to. bill granting a pension of 2,0W
a year to the willow OF General Hancock was
reported Several unimportant private bilIs
were passed.
In the Senate on the 18th a resolution to
appoint Rev. j &. Butler, D. D., of Wash
ingtoD, chaplain of the Senate was agreed
to. Several petitions from Knights of La
Dor asse mbiies lavoring the building of the
1ennepin canal were presented A joint
resolution WAS subm itted proposing Il con
stitutional amendment. making April 30 the
date for the beginning of admin istrations
instead of March 4. The Electoral Count
bill was called up and laid aside for
discussion of the House Pension bill. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Van Wyck was
agreed 10, and the bill went over TIL the 10Th.
Mr.. Cullom took the floor on the Edm unds
resolution, after which the Senate adjourned
out of respect to the m 4nory of Representa-
tive Hahn. In the House. after reading
the journal, the House adjourned, owing to
the death of Representative Hahn.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20
1rE LOST CUNARDER.

Ca1leln Cottier Will Make His Official Re
port to the Company on His Return t9
England--The Passengers and Their Loss
es--yalue of the Vessel and Cargo.
NEW YORK, March 16.-A@ent Brown
of the Cunard line was closcted over an
nour with Captain Cotiier of the Oregon
Yesterday afternoon. After the Captain
went away Mr. Brown said: "Captain
Cottier has told me nothing more than is
already in print and laid before the public.
He VIII make no official report to me
That will be given to the company on the
other side" kt,.. a..t
All day long the office of the Cunard
Company in Bowling Green was crowded
with saved passengers, who tell some
what conflicting tales of the disaster
MANY of them are so near crazed with the
excitement of the time they are scarcely
able to talk at all They have lost every
thing, and are dressed in the scantiesi
apparel, many of them being clad only ID
garments which they have been able 10
borrow from friends since they arrived.
Mr.. B. f. Hoyt was the only officer OF the
company who could furnish any details
as TO the loss of the vessel and cargo.
He said that the Oregon was valued at
Al $50. 600. and was insured on the other
side of the Atlantic for the full amount
against total loss. The cargo consisted
of $50 tons of merchandise Of various
kinds. and was valued at $3.50, 900, which
Mr.. Hoyt said was undoubtedly insured
The cargo includes 965 tons of dry
goods. 200 tons of chemicals and earthen-
ware, 25O of tons fruit, 260 tons Of
various articles, and l45 tons of tin
plates, rubber and steel.
The responsibility which win attach t.
the company for loss to shippers and
passengers can not be determined until
. thorough inquiry into the disaster is
made. If the company is proved to have
been negligent it must foot the loss. II
the meantime some Of the enraged pass
engers propose to 90 to law to recover
Ir what damage thsy have sustsiaedl
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

PRINCESS HELENE of Ypsilanti, Greece,
who with her husband spent $25 900 900 in
ten years, has failed with liabilities OF
s., 900.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

ORDERS have been issued for the reduc-
tion of the Egyptian army OF occupation,
and the withdrawal of the British troops
from Assouan.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

IT is given out that Mr.. Parnell's long
promised declaration of policy, to be made
in Parliament on the 18th, will be very
moderate in tone.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

INJUNCTION proceedings have been taken
at St Louis and at all important points on
the Gould lines, and the railroad officials
say, if they can keep the strikers away
from the tracks they can run their trains.
There were no developments of interest on
the 18th.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

INDEsCRIBABLE distress has been devel-
oped among the inhabitants of the Arran
Islands, off Galway, many of whom are
living on moss and sea grass and are with
Out clothing or shelter
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

AN order has been issued by the Grand
Trunk railway that hereafter all Chinese
going over the road will be passed through
in bond and will not be allowed to stop in
Canada
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

THREE HUNDRED employees Il the TaGS22
Ont.) StreefH Hallway Company were dis
charged ON the 10th for joining the knights
of Labor.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

THE imports of general merchandise at
the port of New York for the week ended
the 18th were valued at $5,9Si, ,793, and of
drv goods at 81 ,912 ,464.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

TIE Postmaster eneral has issued an
order prohibiting the delivery Of registered
mail Or the payment of money orders to
Marcus e. Frazier, operating at Des
Moines, Ia, as the Secretary of the Globe
Mutual Life and Assessment Association
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

AN immense socialistic meeting was
held at Glasgow on the 18th, at which
Rurns. one of the Socialist leaders, made
an address.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN says the re-
oorts that he intends resigning his seat in
tba British Cabinet are "all mOonshine."

T.. aati-Chinese convention at Sacra-
c. asopte6 ss ion II ov
-. lin
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

A MOTION made in the British House OF
Commons on the 11th by Mr.. Labouchere,
reducing the grants for maintaining the
royal parks, was carried after lively con-
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

Asrequired by law Secretary Lamar has
submitted to Congress a list of about four
thousand and five hundred Indian depre-
dation claims. The total number of claims
call for an amount tapproximating S15;oO0,-
900
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

THE international billiard match between
Schaefer and Vignaux closed in New York
on the night OF the 18th with Schaefer
the winner in the six nights by a score Of
5000 to $50.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

NOTICE has been given the laborers en-
ployed at the Atlanta Iron works at Sharon,
Pa, that their wages have been advanced
to the price paid before the last reduction
The increase amounts to fifteen cents per
day, and was made by the firm without
solicitation from the workmen.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

NEARLY eight hundred employees Of the
American Hosiery Company, at New Brit
ain, Conn, are out on a strike, their de-
mahd for higher wages having been re-
fused The company's officers refused to
meet committee of the Knights of Labor
10 effect a settlement by arbitration.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

SECOND COMPTROLLER MAYNARD has
"lSaiioWed two claims Of John Roach, one
OF $3.50 for extra work on the United
nlaIes monitor Puritan, and the. other of
S!''-A for watching, care, towing and
pIo'age OF the monitor Roanoke from
march L, 1877, to September "a, 1888.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20

lHE business failures during the seven
Gays ended the 18th numbered for the
United States 2l0, and for Canada 25, a
'o'al oil 20, against 245 last week aud 2iS
tlie week previous. Failures are on the
decline in every section of the country, es-
Pecialiy the Eastern and Middle States.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-20
GOULD SPEAKS.

Jay Gould Unbosoms Himself In Regard to
the Strike - He Says the Knights are
Fighting the Public More Than They Are
the Company--The Effect Upon Manu-