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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31

ed by these 100000 of persons
with the aid Of machinery, and unon
Dur railroads would require a nnm
Der of persons representing a ponn
lhtion of 227, 500, 600 of people.
The present cost of operating the
railroads of the country with steam
bower is about $500, OOO,OO a year.
but to carry on the same amount Of
swork with men and horses wouId
lcost 81, 3O8, 500, 900. These figures
give some idea of what steam does
According to the censu Of 1880 the
total number Of people in the United
States engaged in agriculture was
7,67O,493, of these 812,S29 or 1858
per cent. were of foreign birth. The
total number in the country employ.
led in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
mining industries-was 3,S37,ll2 Of
which 1,224,787, Or 31.9 per cent
we're Of foreign birth, showing that
the>s tendency of immigrants is to
heindustrial centres, the mechani-
aIpursuits, and not to the country
Of to the farm. To this is attributed
IN a great the over supply
of mechanical labor and the conse-
Equent reduction in the price Of labor.
The Commissioner thinks, howev-
err, from the Investigations of the
sagents of the bureau within the past
six months, the depression which
began early in 1882 is gradually
wearing away, and prosperity slowly
but safely returning.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
WHERE is OUR INDEPENDENCE?

About fifty-one per cent. of all the
people of this country are engaged
in agricultural pursuits, and they
pay about eighty per cent of all the
taxes. Of the total domestic ex-
ports of the country for 1885, amount
ing to $726, 692,946, seventy-three
per cent. or $3.50, 172, 966 was the
product of the agriculturists, and
yet all these millions of people-this
vast wealth-producing power is nei-
Their fostered nor protested by COM
bination or cooperation. The de-
velopments of progressive civiliza-
ton to require that all other
interests of any magnitude should
have the fostering n and guard
)ianship Of cooperation. Capital in
all its varied forms and uses, first
entrenched itself within this citadel
Of it's power. Miners, printers, me-
chanics, operatives in factories, en-
ployees on railroads, merchants,
tradesmen, physicians, lawyers, rail
roads, transportation lines, specula-
tors and laborers in all departments
of industry r organizing for the
protection and advancement Of their
respective interests, and why should
not the farmers organize? They
and the products of their labor r
the prey Of greedy scheming and
speculation: and will always be un1
til they shall employ the same pow
erful agent of defense-co-operation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
SOUTH CAROLINA FARMERS

The Farmers of South Carolina
seem to be much dissatisfied with
the management of public affairs in
that State, and calls have been is
sued in a number of counties for
meetings to select delegates to a
State Convention to be held shortly,
the object being to discuss the stu
alton and see if by a united effort
they cannot correct the abuses of
which they complain. The move
ment seems to be popular, and to be
gaining strength every day, so much
so as to alarm the men who hereto
fore shaped public policy and divid-
ed the honors and emoluments
among themselves. 1t is predicted
by the advocates of this movement
that at it's present rate of increase
in strength it's friends will soon be
masters of the situation, and will
hold the power to enforce their de-
mands.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
A PLAIN WORD OF WARNING.

The PROGRESSIVE FARMER would
he untrue to itself, and untrue to all
concerned, if it did not warn our
farmers and m~efchantt Throughout
the State, against the dangers when
threaten seriouslyHd plunge them
all into hopeless bankruptcy.
The merchant wbA has watched
the effects of the Horsgage system
on the farmer need not\be told that
it is demoralizing, and generally
leads to financial ruin. THE mer-
chant who has had experience IN
this matter, would prefer general
ly to credit the farmer who raises
his o,cn supplies, without a mortgage,
than to sell his goods to the one
who fails to do this, wih a mortgage,
because, as a rule, it is safer to do
so. Hence we appeal to the mer-
chants to aid us by every possible
means, to discourage this reckless
and dangerous system. :.
We appeal to our farmers with all
the earnestness Of which we n ca
pable, to pause and think. Look
around you and see how many far
mers are h~opelessly entangled in
debt, by failing to raise their own
bread and meat and hay and ma
nure. Can you point to a single
man in all your acquaintance who
has followed this course for ten
and who has made a single
dollar? If so, write to the Pro
GREss1vE FARMER and give his name.
On the other hand, do you not know
scores of them who have been ruin
ed by raising all cotton or all tobac-
co, and depended on buying these
things? Think of it. Get together,
organize into clubs and discuss these
matters, and look into the situation.
Get together, talk together and act
together, and strive to avoid the
abyss of ruin which is your inevita-
BILE doom, if you persist in this
course We know this is plain talk
and that many will not heed it, but
we intend to "cry aloud and spare
not" with the hope that it may ar
rest the serious attention of at least
a few of our friends.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
THE INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION.

From the first annual report of
Commissioner Carroll d. Wright. of
the labor bureau to the Secretary
of the Interior, we gather the fol-
lowing interesting facts:
Out of the total number of indus
trial establishments, such as manu-
factories, mines, &C., in the country
in 1885 about five per cent. were alb
solutely idle, and five per cent. were
idle part of the time, or about u
per cent. We're idle during the year,
throwing out Of employment $685.
S39, or in round figures 1000, 900 of
operatives.
The wages of these unemployed
people would have amounted to in
prosperous years the sum of $780,
100000 and their earnings to their
employers would have amounted to
$780, 49, 900.
The mechanical industries of the
country n carried on by steam and
water power, representing in round
numbers 3,4O0, 900 horse power, each
horse power equalling the muscular
power of 6 men, the water and steam
power thus representing the labor of
21,OO0,O 600 men. These industries are
now carried on by 1000, 900 of per-
sons. To do the work now perform
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
THE PRICE ALREADY FIXED.

Cotton spesplffors in Liverpool
and New York have decided that
they will grac6Asly allow the farm
ers about 8 cents per pound for their
cotton next fall. Aud there is not
one farmer in a Thousand who can
produce it at that price. And yet
there are thousands who will mort.
gage their crops, mortgage their
freedom, mortgage their labor, mort
gage their manhood, for the glorious
privilege of raising a crop, the price
of which they no more control than
they do the rates Of interest charged
by the Bank of England!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31

the members opportunity to keep
posted on the markets and the best
>time and place to dispose OF their
Various products.
NWhile it improves the farmer
mentally it has also it's social ad-
vantages in bringing neighbors to-
gether frequently in pleasant inter
course, and making them better ac-
quainted with each other. 1t edu-
Gates the young men and boys who
in listening to the discussions get an
idea of how business is done in pub
lie bodies, and enables them when
called upon to take part in the de-
alterations of such bodies.
1t stimulates a spirit Of commend
able emulation in the work Of the
farm, thus benefitting all.
In a cooperative sense the advan-
tages + many, a few OF which we
note:
There is a growing desire among
farmers to raise more stock and bet
ter stock, but every neighborhood
cannot furnish a farmer who is able
to invest in blooded breeds. The
club by a reasonable contribution
from each member could do this and
own the stock purchased as club
property for the benefit of all. Thus
fine horses, cattle, hogs and sheep
could be secured at small cost to
each member.
Many farmers want to raise to-
bacco, at first in a small way. The
construction of barns, curing, &c, is
expensive. The club could build
barns, at desirable points, where the
tobacco could be housed and cured
for a number of small planters at
the same time, thus reducing the
cost comparatively to all. In these
barns the improved methods could
be applied and cost each one inter-
ested but little.
In the purchasing Of agricultural
implements, fertilizers, groceries,
dry goods, &c, much money could
be saved to the members Of
the club by buying jointly what
each now buys separately in small
quantities, paying the retail price
instead of the wholesale price which
they would get the benefit of by
buying in large quantities. If ten
members of the club combined and
bought ten plows, ten bags of guano,
one barrel of sugar, one Or more bolts
of calico, &C., &c, it would cost each
considerably less than if each bought
one-tenth of the amount. This sys-
tenn is now pursued by many people
in the large cities.
Thus we see from these brief illus
trations, which might be added to,
how the farmers clubs may be
made instrumental in benefitting
the members and communities in
which they exist, in various ways,
and in saving much money annually
to the members, which is lost to
them for want of cooperation. ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
The poultry product of the United

States for 1888 amounted to $36O,OOO,O00
In addition to this 100000 of eggs
were imported from China, and large
numbers from European countries. This
WOULD make our poultry product bring
$150,OOO,OOO more than the cotton crop.
Raising chickens and eggs is apparently
alsmall business, but see what it amounts
tp in the aggregate.
is reported from the city of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on the 10th inst. The
sky was clear with the exception Of a
few floating clouds, when suddenly at 3
p. m, the place was wrapped in the
darkness of midnight. Great consterna-
ton vas caused among the inhabitants,
those in the streets rushing into cellars,
as if to escape some coming calamity.
The darkness lasted about ten minutes
and seemingly passed from west to east.
Ed. johnson, a notorious Desperate,
I'M Nebraska, killed his employer and
was pursued by a mob of 800 men. He
took refuge in a barn, where abundantly
supplied with arms and ammunition he
barricaded himself and babe them def.
ance. In attempts to capture him two
of the mob where shot dead and several
wounded. They finally set fire to the
barn after an eighteen hours siege and
opened fire upon him, and when the
barn was burned down his body was
found in a pile of oats, riddled with bull
lets, and both legs and arms burnt off.
A number of cotton harvesters have
been invented and patented, but so far
none that have given entire satisfaction
when put to the practical test in the
field. The latest invention of this kind
brought to public notice is one by Mr..
C. 7. Bugg, which was exhibited in the
New York Cotton Exchange recently,
and the exhibitions of it's workings were
sol satisfactory that it is pronounced by
some cotton planters who saw it work,
Just the thing they have been looking
Tor. The inventor has organized a COM
pany to build the machines and says he
will introduce them in the cotton fields
of the South the coming fall.
1t would be worth hundreds of
thousands of dollars a year to our farm
ers if they understood or would take
the trouble to pack their apples in
marketable shape. We can and do
raise as fine apples as can possibly be
grown in the Northern States, and yet
we find Northern apples selling here in
this fine fruit section, and at better
prices than native apples, and simply
the reason that they are plucked
from the trees carefully, are washed,
and graded carefully, and are
packed carefully.
We like to note the progress of our
home industries. Last week a car load
of wagons manufactured at Hickory in
this State, was shipped to Danville, Va,
which is somewhat reversing the old or
der of things, as most of the wagons,
buggies, &C., shipped to Southern towns
cities come from the North and
West, which are now mainly dependent
for the best timber they use on Southern
We hope to see the time when
Southern manufacturers will supply not
only the wagons, carriages, buggies, &C.,
but all the farm machinery, implements,
&c, used in the South, as well as the
other articles of daily use
imported from other sections.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31

Rhode Island will vote on two
amendments, to her constitution on the
7th OF April, n allowing soldiers of for
elgn birth who served in the army dur
ing the war to vote without being prop
erty owners the other prohibiting the
sale or manufacture of Intoxicating IL
quors in the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
Winston, N. G., March 81, 1886.
This paper entered as second class matter at the
Post Office in Winston, N. CT

BaF AS an ~inducement to clubs we
will send a club of six for one year
to any postoffice for ten dollars, or
to any one sending us a club of five,
with ten dollars, we will send one
copy n year free.
D9r We send out weekly a large
number of specimen copies of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. Will u
friends receiving these papers do us
the kindness to hapd~ them to~a
neighbor after reading, and thus aid
us in the circulation of our paper?
This is a farmer's journal, intended
for them, md with their cooperation
and assistance We-can make it a
~powepfor their good. -
@whenever farmers in the State
desire to organize Farmers Clubs, The
PkoGREssIvE FARMER will take pleasure
in giving any information it can, in
fading them in every way it can, and
will mail, on application, forms of con-
/ stitutisn and By-+sWs for the govern
ment of clubs, thus saving the club the
4 trouble of drafting the same.
n @rWill our State exchanges do us
Me favor to call attention to the sug-
gestions of THE PRoGREssIvE FARMER in
the matter of organizing Farmers Clubs
and cooperate with us in fastening
\ the good work? We will mail forms
Of constitution and by-lays for such
clubs to any farmer in the State asking
for thehx
The Missouri Pacific Railroad, Of
which Jay Goufdis the ruling spirit, I'm
ploys 14,319 men. ~
subscriptions are now being taken
up in Georgia to erect a. monument over
the grave of Alexander HI. Stephens.
Congressman Mills, of Texas, is said
to be the fastest talker in Congress. He
talks at the rate of 215 words to the
minute.
Governor Stoneman, of California,
has appointed Hon: George Hearst,
United States Senator in place of John
F. Miller, deceased.
The local option question is agitat-
ing the city of Richmond, Va. In one
day last week a petition praying the
Judge to order an election, received
5000 signatures.
The Goldshoro Argus informs us that
a"Young Farmers Club" was organized
Loot ruao1x Of Woodland ,vh.o1 ,roc 10 H.
followed by the organization of a county
club at Goldsboro. Let the good work
go IN.
We publish another article this
week on the subject of tobacco culture
and shall follow up through the season.
These articles are of considerable value
to the tobacco ~raisers, especially to be-
~ginners.
The American Agricuhurist says there
are 1900 varieties of apples recorded and
described, but those who have made the
apple a study say that a hundred varie-
ties, and perhaps as low as sixty are all
that are really desirable for all seasons
and all parts of the country.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER will be
glad to be furnished with the proceed
ings of Farmers Clubs throughout the
State and will publish with pleasure.
Let the Secretaries make a note of this
and forward such matter as the Club
would like to have published for the
benefit of their brother farmarS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03
Yesteriays Conference

Yesterday Senator John. p.
Jones, ex-senator Stewart, Sam
Jones and r. NJ. Daggett are re-
ported to have had conference in
Virginia City. Jones went up on
a special train from Reno. Sam,
who had been telegraphed for at
the Bay, was few hours behind,
Stewart was sent for by telegraph
and went up in 4 carriage, and
John Mackay was on the morning
train.
The knowing ones had a good
deal to say about what was done,
but as far as the APPEAL can
learn nobody knows exactly what
was talked over. 1t Is 4 general
idea that plan was consnmmated1 10
solidify the party for the Fall
fight, which promises to be short
and warm.
1t is said that the assurance that
Fair is coming into the light IS
what makes Mackay come back to
the Comstock. In few days more
will be known.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03
Henry Sc or,@e.

New York, Sep. 1.-The work
Of getting 80 eco signatures, pledg-
ing the signcrs to vote for Henry
George Tor Mayor Ct New York
City is going steadily on, y large
number Of papers have been PRINT
cd and circulated. They bear the
following heading. We the I'M
dersignel, voters Of New York, de-
sire you to become candidate for
Mayor Of New York, and in such
case pledge ourselves to You and
to each other that OF election day
we will 90 to the polls and vote for
you Already many names haye
been obtained. 4 committee Of
one from each Assembly district,
by the Political Confer
ence of the Central Labor Union,
met last night to make arrange
ments for the coming campaign
when it was unanimously resolved
that Henry George be recommend
ed as candidate for Mayor to
full conference which will be held
night.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03
\ Newly Discovered Lake.

The Truckec Republican says:
There are two beautiful gems of
lakes, nestled among the mountain
peaks and surrounded by thick
woods near Truckee, that are rarely
visited by man. They are situated
between Schatfers mill and Lake
Tahoe, not very far from the sum-
nit of the ridge. Messrs. Laffen
and Gray visited them this week.
and one of them, the existence OF
which had never before been
known, was named Gray Lake. 1t
is said to be a beautiful spot and
will sometime no doubt, be Il resort
for excursion and camping parties.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03
THE SOUTHERN COUNTRY
How 1t Impress, thc Editor OF
the New York Tribune"


the New York Tribune"
D O. Mills a1d Whi:elaw Reic
came up from Ovens River Valley
! last evening. The former took the
train for San Francisco, and the
latter remained over night and
took the East bound tram for New
York. A Gazette reporter had
quite a friendly chat with Mr.
Reid this morning. who said they
were much more favorably Impress
ed with the outlook Of the Southern
country than ever before. The
fruits and vegetables were Of a
quality far superior to any Others
met with, elsewhere on the Coast,
and they were highly pleased with
the prospect Of the colonization
scheme which is headed by Messrs.
Sewland, Hesketh and others. 1t
is proposed to take water from the
Owens River about 80 miles above
the lake, and through system Of
bitches irrigatc thousands Of acres
which will be utilized principally
for grape culture. For wine pro-
ducing Mr.. Reid thinks the land is
peculiarly adapted, and in a short
time quality will be produced
which will be superior to wines
made in other parts Of California.
This will be greatly owing to the eli
matte effect and the difference in
the soil. While wine growing will
be the principal industry Of the |
proposed colonv, attention will BE |
gwen to general agriculture. ne |
was quite enthusiastic over tie |
Inyo marble. He thinks it is quite |
superior to anything in this coun-
try, and as the quarries are dcvel-
oped the quality will improve SO
that Inyo marble viii lie sought
after East and West. In speaking
Of the soda productions of Owens
Lake, he says it was no longer an
the success was now
assured. OF the mining outlook he
spoke most favorably, and said as
soon as the incubus that was cling
Ing to silver was thrown off, it
would take unto itself new life.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03

Ben Ellsworth, by BORN:
deeper on his ranch. has secured ;
| two-inch flow of water, and his
ncighborS think he has a bis
thing.
Mr.. James F. Farrell has been
appointed telegraph operator in the
V. & y. Il. r. Office, in consequence
of the promotion of Mr.. John Z.
Meder.
Editor Westcrield Of the Day
ton News Reportc, was IN the city
yesterday. lie looks as if he was
experiencing the haeSard cares Of
sagebrush journalism.
Some parties boring for an ar
tesian well at Cedar Rapids struck
a fow Of water which tore the pipes
and everything cut and has inun
dated the lower part of the town.
All efforts to control the flow have
been unavailing.
s. s. Baldwin, the tight wire
walker, gave an open air exhibition
in Dayton and took up a collection
OF $2259. In this city he gave the
same exhibition and his collection
was 20 cents. He says that Carson
is close as show town.
The excuse for Envoy Sedg-
wick conduct is that the
City OF Mexico has an altitude Of
S,000 feet and that its rar;hel at
has curious effects some
times. It's an excuse that will he
readily accepted by all CID resi-
dents of Virginia City.
The gloomy fears, the desponl-
ng views, the WEAKNESS of soul
hat many complain Of. would often
disappear were the Llood made |
'ure and healthy before reaching
he delicate vessels Of the brain |
Ayers Sarsaparilla rurifes and |
7italIzes the blood: and thus con |
luces to health Of body and sanity
# mind.
Ayers Ague Cure, when used |
recording to directions, is warrant
d, to eradicate from the system all
orms of malarial disease, such as
Fever and Ague, Chill Fever, In
ermittent, Remlttent, and Bilious
levers and disorders of the liver.
Try it. The experiment is safe
ne, and will cost you nothing if
ure Is not affected.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03
REPUBLICAN. PRIMARIES.
MEETING GF THE

At A MEETING GF THE,
IA Ormsby County Contra! Commit
tee. held saturday, August Is, tie fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, 1ha; Republican Primar-
les be he'd SEPTEMBER 18th for the
purpose OF electing eleven delegrtes-
eight from Carson precinct. and tbr. e
from Empire precinct to the Republic
can State Convention to be held at
Carson City, Nevada, September oath,
1856.
Carson and 10 from Empire precihct-to
The Qrmshy County Republican Conven-
ton to be held at Carson City, Nevada,
Tuesday. September 2Sth COR the purpose
of nominating Republican County
ticket,
Polling places will be nj Curry Engine
House in Carson and at old Post Office in
Empire. Polls 20 be open from A. A. TO
6P.G
The following persons were selected 10
set rs Inspectors of election: In rarson
precinct, G. C, Thaxter, c. n. Noteware
and L. l.. Eliod In Empire precinct,
A. Cuts, L. c. Jones and A. Morris.
The following test will be required Of
each and every voter at the said Fri
mary Elections. viz: That he is a cii-
zen or tins state, and will support the
nominees of the Republican party at the
coming election.
G. w. RICHARD, Chairman.
Hume YERISGToS Secrer.ry
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03
sep2td


Secretary Foreman of the State
Board of Forestry ct California
states that the Beard intends intro
ducine a bill, in the Legi stature re
que 49,. IT, creation of an "Arbor
Day." which shall be . general hol-
iday, and providing that school
children shall be offered prizes to
encourage them in planting trees.
A similar bill should be intro
duced in Nevada at the next SEES
sien.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-03
ALL SORTS.

-Darcett is now reported as az
ter the Gavernu,sIip.
-WANTED-A girl to do general
housework. Apply a. this office.
H. S. Hansen lately at tic
Ozark will open saloon oppo.i::
" Cehns.
1t is time 10 BEGIN 10 advertise
heavy overcoats. TIE Winter is
going to come early.
Richard Thomas, OF Was'lne,
candidate for Secretary Of State.
Was in the city yesterday.