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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28

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or potash may make such soil pro-
ductive for a single season, though
opening the soil to admit air, and
thus dry it, will do much % to
swceten it than any alkaline fertil
izers that can be applied. In most
cases sour land has dried out by mid
summer, and from now until winter
be productive for any crop that can
now be planted on it. This fertility
is, however, only ar aggravation, as
it shows how much better uses the
land might be put to if drained,
so that it could be worked early i'll
the season..
FEEDING MICH cows.
Mr.. Webb of Connecticut, at a
farmers meeting last winter, stated
that he was feeding some forty-five
mich cows, that he gave two feeds
a day with long forage, feeding three
or four feeds of corn stalks, and hay
once in two days. The reason of
this ration is because cor stalks
were plenty and hay scarce. He
stated hal he had an acre and q half
to two acres of sowed orn sowed
early in the season. In January he
gave one feed Of that corn, cut up
corn and all, in the room of feed
of hay. So his feed was to be n
feed of corn fodder with the corn, one
feed of corn fodder without the corn
one day, and the next day a feed Of
hay and a feed of corn fodder. In
addition, he was feeding from three
to four quarts Of corn meal to each
cow. He believed corn meal to be
cheaper than hay. He was also feed
ing brewers grains a peek Il day, or
six quarts to a cow, becase he con-
sidered it Il good feed when in proper
condition and properly fed. He also
demanded that such starch feed
should be fresh and fed before fer
mentation takes place. If he had
his choice he would feed early-cut
hay, and perhaps a peck of wheat
bran and four to six quarts of corn
meal, if he were feeding mich
COW. For a dairy he would substi-
tute brewers for the wheat bran. He
would not use brewers grains if
they were fermented. He had found
it impossible to get starch feed that
was not sour. a.. -f.nr..i i..' L
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
THE GOAT AS A DAIRY ANNA

In England they now bavo
special breed Of goats for the d,;na
and an association has been formcyy'
the best animals registered inaa"I1,
book, and a general improvemanhA
determined on. In fact, an iIlnStn'
ton of a celebrated dairy goat I'd
Gently appea1ingin an English pan oe
showed such a capacity Of uddnrr -
to compare %favorably with Son "s
cows now in our dairies. And whr
should not the goat be given a usaf:I
place among our domestic animsIv9
IF it can be SO improved as to o;ro
large quantities ofmilk, twill Iar9aI,s
contribute to the assistance Of t6o:SS
who have no facilities for keeninn
cow, while their prolifcacv Will
place them within the reach Of all
There is a very foolish prejudice
against the goat. It's flesh is EVEN
superior to mutton, POSSESSING .
quincy flavor in which the sheen IS
lacking, and fthe males are castrataJ
at an early age, fattened and sold At
about one year old, we venture 70
predict that once the public is edu
c tied to the value Of the meat thero
will grow up a demand which will
not be easily supplied. As to the
flesh of the kid, it is excellent. The
goat being herbaceous, and Iivinr
on the same food as the sheen
should destroy all prejudice that
may exist. The she goat sometimes
gives as much as six quarts Of milk
if they are superior mixers, and the
milk is not only rich in cream but
in all the elements that form a com
plete food. Butter is not made from
goats milk, but some Of the richest
and Neutrality-suspicious. are pro-
duced from tive predict that ere
long we wjXbegin to import strains
Of good @lking goats from Europe.
-FnrY Field and Stockmon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
BUILDING UP A HAY STACK.

The great point to be secured in
stacking hay is, to keep the center
the highest. If this is done water
cannot penetrate into the stack, but
will find it's way to the outside under
the most unfavorable circumstances.
IF. on the other hand, the center is
hollow, the water must drain to the
center and so ruin the stack. An
excellent way to build a stack is to
set a tall sappling in the ground,
with a foundation of rails around it;
then begin at the center, and place
the hay about the pole, gradually
spreading, until the edge ofthe base is
reached. Continue building up the
stack, the highest in the centeraround
the pole, the builder standing in the
center so as to tread the hay firmly
there. AS the stack settles, the out
side sinks more than the center, and
helps to make the stack better. The
top Of the stack is finished by fast
ening a covering of hay to the pole,
with hay bands wound firmly around
it. A stack so made will not leak,
and even clover hay may be safely
stacked in this manner, because the
water must make it's way to the out
SIDE by the force of gravity, and
escape there by dropping to the
ground clear of the stack.-Amerlcdn
AgricultWulist. .'S ~st..4/
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BAD MANAGEMENT THE CAUSE
OF sCOURS. .,.. y,

Securing in calves is caused more
by bad management than from any
constitutional complaint or epidemic.
Keeping in badly ventilated stables,
lack of bedding, not cleaning the
stable properly, over feeding when
young, allowing them to become
covered with lice, lack of salt or a
a little good hay or fresh earth, are
the principal causes Of securing
calves. All persons troubled should
see that the laws of nature are COM
piled with before ~resorting to quack
medicine and large doses of this or
that for a cure. A little yellow dirt
or subsoil, placed where they can
get it, | have found by 80 years
experience to be a sure corrective.
If stabbed, put a little fresh earth in
the manger; if in the pasture, pillow
a deep furrow and turn up the sub
soil. If the calves are very bad, put
some Of the cool, fresh earth in their
mouths. But keep the calf clean,
take good care Of him and doctor
him with common and you will
have very little trouble.-N. C. c.,
IN n. &. Homestead. l. t,tt.s !.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
MILLET THIS N

Millet is a warm weather grass,
and thrives well on sandy or clay
soils. It affords but a single cutting,
though it grows better than Hunga-
rian and yields more hay. The best
time to cut it is just when the seed
heads r forming. Under no cir
cumstances should it seed, as the
seedis not desirable for stock. and
takes from the stalks a proportion
of the nutriment. For a crop on
good land, sixteen quarts of seed per
acre may be used, as the thicker it
will stand the, better, but for seed
six quarts are sufficient. Before put
ting in the seed get the ground in
the finest possible condition, use
plenty of manure, and harrow the
seed in lightly after sowing. The
crop should be cured quickly and
stored in the barn as soon as it is
ready, as exposure to dampness is
injurious to it.-Fdrm, Field and
StOckmnn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
OLD HORSES PREFERRED TO
YOUNG.

Accustomed to the early ruin of
horses from ignorant management,
and especially from the failure Of
their feet, the larger part of the COM
munity consider a horse old at
twelve or fifteen. In fact this should
be the prime Of his life, and he may
then continue at his highest useful
ness until he is past twenty. Senlllty
with disagreeable Accomplishments
may then be expected, and a merci-
full grave will be provided for a faith
ful servant. Danger lies in the use
Of young horses; they cannot be
taught everything, accustomed to
every possible sight and filled with
confidence but in the school Of expe-
%rience, and that is the school Of time.
Confidence, not in himself, but in
the hand that holds his mouth, is
the attribute of the old horse. He
was safely carried through the
rights of youth by the superior
being that sits upon his back, or
behind him, and no motion of mind
or body is to be made but from that
guiding hand.
1t is safer also to buy an old horse.
Young horses are subject to bodily
changes; the splents, curbs, spavins,
windgalls, distempers, ETC., attack
the young horse. The old horse may
have had them and recovered from
all acute action so that only the
blemish of the SPAWN remains, while
the splent has been absorbed, and
the ruffs and enlargements, so com
mon in youth, are smoothed out by
years. IF an old horse is sure-footed
nc will be until extreme age breaks
him down; if he has a clear eye he
will see to the last; if he is quiet
and free from stable tricks he will
not acquire them. He will bear the
most trying thing, that young horses
cannot safely endure, keeping in the
stable without daily exercise, and
when he goes out he will be able to
do his work without fret, and he
will not tire so soon as the young
horse. Old and young horses should
not be mated in harness, for the old
one will wear the young one out
lanes Z. Russell, Secretary of the Mas
s0chusetts Board Of agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
FALL OR SPRING OTIS.

Shall the colts be foaled in the
spring or fall, is a question that has
often been discussed without any
conclusion being reached. The truth
is, it depends upon what time the
colt is foaled. If it comes in Janu-
airy it allows three or four months
before the mare is to be used in the
field, and the colt by that time, is
old enough to receive nursing in the
morning, at noon and at night, pro
vided that during the interval he is
given a small feed of scalded ground
oats, as the colt will begin to eat
oats at that age. If the colt comes
in April II Nay, however, it will be
just at the busiest period, and as it
will not do to keep him away from
his dam too long, if the mare is
worked he will be stuntedi in growth.
A colt should be allowed to suck his
dam at least five times a day. It
is troublesome to be compelled to
unhitch the mare several times a
day, and if the colt is allowed to
remain at her side he becomes a nui-
stance. While we admit that the
spring sthe most appropriate period
for having the colts come in, as it
avoids exposure to winter when
they are young, yet the fall better
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
AMMONIA IN

Ammonia may be present in the
manur heap, and yet be of very
little value to the farmer. It's ben
eft is not in proportion to its guam
tity in the manure heap, but accord
ing to it's condition and form. In
it's volatile condition it is very light
and volatile, and escapes into the
atmosphere, where it is diffused
over space. But it is the product
of vegetable decomposition, and is
not always present, though nitrogen
from which it is derived Gin con-
nection with hydrogen), is contained
in all vegetable matter. Nitrogen
may exist in a cornstalk, but in a
form that renders it useless. During
the decomposition of the cornstalk,
the nitrogen is set free from its orig
inal combination, when it meets by
drogen, n part OF the former (by
volume) and three of the latter,
forming ammonia. Hence, while
the cornstalk contains fertilizing
material, it is unserviceable until
this material has undergone change
and arranged itself under new forms.
When the farmer buys a bag of
fertilizer guaranteed to contain a
certain proportion ofnitrogen, analy-
sis may prove the statement 0
rect, but the nitrogen may be as
useless as so much stone. Leather
scraps are rich in nitrogen, but in
the process of tanning the leather
is preserved and decomposition pre-
vented. The nitrogen, though pres
ent would be costly, as the farmer
could not derive any benefit there
from. If the nitrogen however, be
present in the fertilizer, in the shape
of sulphate of ammonia it would be
soluable and available, and the re-
suits from it's use would be salts
factory. This matter is a very inn
portant one to the farmers, as they
are unable to judge of the quality
of a fertilizer by the usual guaran-
teed analysis, but the difficulty may
be obviated by compelling all dealers
to state the form in which the nitro
gen exists in the fertilizer. Leath-
er scraps, g:ound are largely used
in some fertilizers, and our expert
ment stations are bringing these
facts to light. 1t is not necessary
that the ammonia should exist as
salts however. There are some sub
stances that soon undergo a change
and become available after being
applied to the soil, such as dried blood,
ground fish and guano, but the
most valuable are the salts-nitrate
and sulphate. Every MANURE heap
converts the crude materials int
and care should be exercised
in having all manure thoroughly
and in a fine condition.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
REMEDIES FOR CABBAGE WORM.

An experiment tried by G. G.
Young, of Henry county, Ohio, re-
suits in the discovery that unleached
wood ashes prevents the ravages
of the cabbage worm and the
deposit of eggs by the millers. He
says: II took dry unleached wood
ashes full strength and splashed
right on top ofeach plant, from a half
to a full stovel full, determined to
kill the worms if it killed the cabbage
(Which was sure of total destruction
any way, if no better remedy could
be found than has been applied and,
to my satisfaction and almost aston
ishment, the first application proved
a radical cure, killing most instantly
every worm touched by the ashes.
| took pains to jar the plant by
hitting it lightly with my foot, to
shake the ashes thoroughly between
the leaves, to be sure to make soap
of every worn The plants were
not only uninjured by the ashes
but started with new life and energy.
The swarm of millers which had con
stantly lowered over the patch
seemed to leave in disgust, and no
further trouble was experienced for
several weeks, but a rapid and unmo-
Tested growth Of the plant ensued."
Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, JULY %, 1886

when the use oftheY mare is required
on the farm. A coltfoaled IN Novem-
Der will be six months old by May;
and can then be weaned and turned
on the pasture. In the winter, II ne
is kept warm and comfortable, he
will make rapid growth, and the
mare will have nothing to do but
attend to his wants. The farmer
will then have time to care for the
colt, and by feeding the mare well
the young fellow will ask no favors
for himself by May, while the mare
will also be in better condition tor
spring work.-Farm, Field and Stock-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
An iron tower 984 feet high j,

An iron tower 984 feet high is
to be erected on the grounds Of the
coming Paris International Exhibi-
ton. The tower will be supported
by four pillars, which will be higher
than the magnificent tower of the
Cathedral of Notre Dame, which
has an altitude of 292 feet. The
structure will cost $1,000, 900, and
will be surmounted by a powerful
electric light that will be visible as
far as Dion, which is 1877 miles
southwest of Paris.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28

The roof is the most important
part of a pig-stye, as indeed it is OF
all buildings for sheltering stock
The floor offs pig-pen may be earth
with a little straw. In fact many
people object to board or plank floors
which form harbors for rats ana
other vermin. But the roof must
be waterproof.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28

During the later periods OF
Roman history, the men and women
reclined together at their repasts;
but the Greeks considered such a
posture indecorus for females; their
women, therefore, either sat at a
separate table or upon one n
OF the couch on which the men only
reclined.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-28
CORRECTING AcIDITY IN SOIL.

Where land is sour this effect is
always caused by stagnant water, the
getting rid of which is the only
cure. 1t is impossible to put on lime in
quantity sufficient to sweeten the soil
where water and decaying vegetable
matter are constantly creating fresh
acidity. With good cultivation lime
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
c. ]. Stuart shipped $50 bushels oil
clover seed to Toledo on Wednesday,
via the ". g. n. M. railway.

c. ]. Stuart shipped $50 bushels oil
clover seed to Toledo on Wednesday,
via the II. g. N. M. railway.
Rev. Mr.. Walton announced last
Sunday that he would deliver his fare
we'll address on next Sunday morning.
The service will consist of holy COM
munion and sermon. In the eve
ming there will be the usual services.
The Rector will be pleased to shake
hands with his friends after these
services. He leaves for Marshall on
Monday morning, and is advertised
10 officiate at ST. Peters, Pueblo, on
the following Sunday.
!. H. Copas is putting in steam
pipes to heat his Market building.
Lawrence & Co. are making prep
aration for a big holiday trade, an
immense pile of goods was received
Wednesday.
This issue is the first one Of our
sixth year.
Hon. p. T. VanZi!e, of Charlotte,
graced our sanctum with his presence
on Wednesday.
Glover seed is selling at 1915 and
SAILS per bushel.
Mrs. w. Il. Kinds, nee Belle An
drus, is at the home OF her father IN
this city, on visit.
Remember the Chinese entertain
ment at opera Hall, tonight.
n. M. Pray has an ad. In this issue
of THE TIMES. The stock carried by
this gentleman is the equal in quality
of ANYTHING to be found in the county.
Mr.. Pray is a reliable man and no
one need hesitate about buying goods
Of him.
Chas. Sanders, of Stanton, son OF
Geo. Sanders, of Caledonia, died at
his fathers home on Friday. He was
home on a visit and was taken sick
with typhoid fever, and death resulted
in about two weeks.
Stan. Parkill has added fox to his
museum.
The Burton Farmers Club held its
regular meeting yesterday at the
home Of Geo. Mason.
See the new legal notices in this
issue.
w. II. Bigelow and wife ate their
Thanksgiving dinner in Toledo.
The post office was closed Monday
from 10 a. m. to I p. m in honor OF
the late ex President Arthur.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
owosso Greenhouse.

Having purchased the Greenhouse
and Floral business of Chas. +. Good.
hue, and moved it to my residence
on west Main street, it is our inten-
ton to continue the business in all
its branches.
We have secured competent help
to prepare floral designs for funerals,
weddings, parties, etc.
Call and see us.
w. WHITE,
West Main ST., Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
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Notice.

Parlor Entertainment on Friday Eve.
ming Nov. 10th, at the residence of
MIR. Mack, late purchaser Of Nc Call
property. Readings, music, candy,
& Chalk talk by w. ID. Castle.
Friends will be asked to contribute
Iocts tor Sabbath School
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Hazeltou.

Notice is hereby given, tina, ON
Friday of each week during the month
Of Dec will receive taxes at my
home; also. Tuesday Of each week. at
Hazsl,on, Wednesdays a, Judd's Cor
ncrs. and THURSDAYS at New Lothrop.
BERNARD Comfy,
Treasurer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
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CHRIST MAS
"FLYER."

The Holidays are looming up in
the distance, and it is our purpose
to furnish an elaborate department
containing all sorts of goods, beauti.
full and useful, and especially adapted
for Holiday Presents. Constant
additions will be added to this
stock, and this. department will be
made to contain anything our GUS
toners may desire. A hasty glance
ut its contents reveals articles of
Bric-a-Brac in profusion, Plush
Toilet Sets, Plush Odor Sets, Plush
Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Work
Baskets, Plush aud Ebony Photo
Frames, Chromos, Engravings, Oil
Paintings, Albums in Photo, Scrap
and Autograph, Toys from lc, up to
SIS, while in Hanging Lamps, Din.
ner Sets and Chamber Sets, we have
good assortment.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Shiawassee.

Notice is hereby given that | will
receive taxes at my home on Friday
Of each week, beginning Dec. 10th,
during December; 1T Bancroft the
nth, 18th, 18th, aIst and 2Sth, and
Jan. Isl; at Shiawassee Mills Dec. 10
and SO. RUDOLPH CoLDy,
Treasurer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Consistency, Thou Art q Jewel"

At the late election Frank Fl. Wat
son was chosen as Representative in
the State Legislature by majority of
486 over Lawrence VanDusen. No
sooner was election over than rumors
were set ahoat that Watson was ineli-
gible, and at the meeting of the
board of county canvassers, held at
Corunna on Tuesday, Nov. 10th,
VanDusen filed protest against is
suing certificate of election to Wat
son on the ground that he was ineli-
gible under section six OF article four
of the constitution of this State,
which reads ds follows: "NO person
holding any Office under the United
States or this State, or any county
o6fee, except notaries public, officers
of the militia and officers elected by
townships, shall be eligible to or have
a seat in either house Of the Legisla-
ture, and all votes given for any such
person shall be VOID
Now as Watson held The county
Office of Circuit Court Commissioner,
there were apparent grounds for a
contest, but very little research
would have clearly shown VanDusen
that the grounds for contest were
only apparent and not real. The
question is not new one, and has
been settled time and again, and al
trays just enc 7oay, no matter whether
the contestant was Republican or
a Democrat, and no matter whether
the Legislature was Republican or
Democratic. In the Legislature of
1883, of which Mr.. VanDusen was
member, there were four contests in
the Houee on this very ground; and
all were settled the same way. We
take the case Of Edwards VS.. Stone
for an example. In this case Ed
wards contested on the ground that
Stone held the office If County
Treasurer. Mr.. Stone in defending
his title to the place says: ale adj
mits that he was Treasurer of New.
aygo county on election day in No.
vember 1882, and that he held said
office for the term ending December
3Ist, 1882, since which date Theo.
dore S. Frey has held said office as
the successor of said Charles w.
Stone, by virtue of his election there
to in November, 1882. And he al
leges and claims that said petitioners
prayer ought not to be granted, but
that he should be allowed to retain
bis scat, to which he has been ad-
mitied, and 10 which he is lawfully !
entitled"
The committee then made unani
nous report that the "prayer of the ,
petitioner be not granted" Here was
a Republican contesting for Il seat
held by Democrat, before Repub.
lican House, and if partisan bias Was
to determine the result, as has been !
intimated by one of our cotempo
raries, one would naturally suppose
that Republican House would nave
seated Republican. But such was
not the case.
Moreover, when the report OF the
committee came before the House O,
Representatives the Hon. Lawrence
VanDusen voted to sustain it. See
page 04a, house journal, 1889
Thus We have the interesting spec
tacle Of Mr.. VanDusen contes sting
Watson's seat for reasons which he
were insufficient in 1883,
as his vote shows.
Eighteen dollars will buy regis
tered Jersey bull calf-about two
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Notice.

| have secured the agency for
Warmers Safe Yeast-the best offered
and can give bottom prices on it at
wholesale or retail. G.. &. DUFF.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

Eighteen dollars will buy a regis
tered Jersey bull calf-about two
months old--a big bargain. Inquire
at this Office at once.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Bush.

On Friday of each week | will re-
ceiye taxes at the store Of ID. Bare,
Henderson. FRANK SMITH,
Treasurer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

For sALE:-Two fine wool bucks
cheap; raised from thoroughbred stock
Spanish Merino. l.. L. BROOKS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Henderson.

1t is reported that VIM. Cady, on
Wednesday, caught his leg in his hay
press and it was so badly injured that
amputation will be necessary.
1t is expected that Rollo Bryan,
the chalk talk artist, will interest the
patrons OF the M. T.. S. S. next Mon.
day.
George Martin drove off a IA foot
embankment by the road side and
was badly injured. Strange to say,
the team escaped uniniured.
Thieving has become so common
in these parts that people expect to
find their hencries and graneries
empiied any night.
Christmas will be celebrated with a
public service and tree. NED.