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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
PHE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, APRIL q; 1886.

blood after, or the birds will deterio-
rate in size. .i+
| watch my turkeys in the spring,
and when | sec a hen begin to look
into holes, clumps of bushes and APP
pears to be looking for a nest, |
drive her into the barn or some con
venient building until she has made
her nest and laid, when l let her
out. Usually she will 60 back and
continue to lay there, and here lies
the whole secret of success, to know
where your turkeys lay, and to have
them lay where wild animals cannot
catch them or destroy their eggs.
The eggs should be removed from
the nest as fast as they are laid,
as they are liable to chill IN some
of the cold nights. | usually
bring them all in at night and re-
turn to or three to the nest in the
morning. ' s.. N..'"r. t.
A turkey will generally lay from
10 to 20 eggs. 1t is my practice to
set all the turkeys with 16 or Is
eggs each, and all the extra eggs
under hens. Some put all the eggs
of the first litter under hens, and
when the turkey wants to set, shut
her up three OF four days, when she
will lose her desire to sit, and soon
commence laying again.
Should an egg get broken in the
nest, the other eggs should be care
fully washed in warm water, for if
the pores Of the shell get closed the
eggs will not hatch. The turkey
should not be disturbed while hatch
ing, as she will be likely to step on
some of the young ones. The chicks
should be left in the nest as long as
the hen is contented to stay with
them. When first taken off they
should be confined while the old
turkey has her liberty. A good
way to do this is to make a pen of
boards, set up edgewise. The chicks
cannot get over, and the old turkey
will not leave them. They should
not be left out in the rain. Provide
fresh water for them. | feed a mix
ture OF tWO-thlrds ground corn and
one-third oats wet up with hot wa
ter or milk. There is nothing bet
ter for turkeys than milk, sweet or
sour. Salt will kill them if they eat
it. Feed often and a little at a
time. [ have a yard of nearly an
acre, and when the chicks get so
they can run / put the hens in this
yard and keep them there until the
are six weeks or two months old.
1t would be better to let them run,
but if a hen wanders away, unless
she is found at night, the foxes,
skunks or some other animal will
get her. [ did not lose a young
turkey last season excepting what
the foxes caught. My hens Matched
Ii each on the average.-N. G. Dean,
LitchHeld County, Vt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
INCUBATOR AND FEEDING Elk
PERIENCE.

| have used an incubator for two
seasons. The first summer / hatch
ed out over 200 chicks, 200 turkeys
and 35 ducks, 8 gos!ings and II gui-
nea chicks and some pea cocks, and
all did well. In 1885 [ Matched out
700 chicks and 400 turkeys. | rails
ed pretty nearly every chick, but
the turkeys seemed to be tender and
the minks took some of them. |
hear a great deal Of complaint about
various incubators, but my advice
is: Don't buy a cheap machine. My
hatcher holds 800 eggs, and | have
Matched as low as IS per cent of the
fertile eggs and as often have hatch
ed 100 per cent. | don't have to sit
up nights with it, either, to keep it
cool, but it attends to itself and we
find it just the same in the morning
as we left it at night. | turn the
eggs twice a day and fill the lamp;
it doesn't take over 20 minutes a
day to tend the whole thing, as |
turn 40 eggs at one time. | raised
two acres of the White Russian sun
flower, which | think are very nice
for poultry, especially for turkeys.
| have some Of the finest plumage
on my turkeys | eve saw. You can
almost see your face in their breast
feathers, and my hens have laid
through the cold stormy weather.
| have given them ground bone and
some clean shells that [ grind
through one of Wilson Brothers
S. bone mills, one of the incest
things out to crack bone and wheat
for young turkeys. This is the most
natural feed and far ahead in my
estimation of all the Stops and meal.
The first thing a young turkey gets
in it's wild state or when a hen steals
her nest, is wild grass and weed
seeds, and they always grow. | had
an old turkey hatch out ten in Sep
tembcr, and [ have fed them crack
ed corn ever since they were two
days old, and to-day they are doing
finely and growing.-C. W. Conkl,n,
Randall County M.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
The gonltry Yard.
SETTING THE HEN-FEED FOR
THE YOUNG CHICK--NEST
SUGGESTIONS.

Feed setting hens with whole corn.
Put sulphur or carbolic insect pow
der, or both, into the dust box. See
that the nests are kept clean. This
will keep the eggs from being soil
ed and add to their saleable quail
ties. Eggs for Matching should be
placed in a nest slightly concave,
to keep the eggs from rolling out,
made upon the earth, if possible, by
a slight sprinkle of hay or straw
we'll broken and rendered vermin-
proof by a liberal supply of some in
secticide like sulphur, tobacco or in
sect powder. The nest should be in
a retired place, removed from the
possible visits of other hens.
On the twenty-first day, when the
~expectant breeder is saluted with a
piping sound, he will not disturb
the hen for twenty-four hours after
wards, but will allow her to finish
Matching and drying the chicks.
They need no food the yolk which
they have drawn into their body
will be ample nOurishments for at
least twenty-four hours later. At
the end of that time the hen and
her chicks should be removed to the
coop intended for their occupation,
and the nest of the sitter destroyed.
Many take the precaution to dust
the hen with the insect powder and
to grease the heads of the chicks
with a little pure lard to guard
against lice.
A successful system of feeding for
the first week is to provide hard
boiled eggs, chopped very fine, and
mixed with stale bread crumbs. At
ter this, while furnishing an egg
now and then for variety, rely main
ly upon oat meal, dry cracked corn
and whole wheat. Dry feed is bet
ter than mixed feed, in that corn
meal dough will not nourish them,
but on dry feed the per centage OF
losses is much smaller.
Cooked meat cut into very small
pieces and fed twice a week will be
found a valuable addition to their
diet. Ground oyster shells and gran
ulated bone should be before them
constantly. Pure water, oil waterw with
a little tincture of iron in it, should
always be kept before them, and
should be frequently renewed to in
sure it's freshness.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
THE BOTTOM DRAWER.

In the best chamber of the house,
Shut mp in dim, uncertain light,
There stood an antique chest of drawers,
OF foreign wood, with brasses bright.
One morn a woman, frail and gray,
Stepp'd totteringly across the floor
Let in" said she, "the light of day
Then, Jean, unlock the bottom drawer!''
The girl, in all youths loveliness,
Knelt down with eager, curious face;
Perchance she dreamt of Indian silks,
OF jewels and of rare old lace.
But when the summer sunshine fell
Upon the treasures boarded there,
The tears rushed to her tender eyes,
Her heart was solemn as a prayer.
"Dear grandmamma!' she softly sigh'd,
Lifting a withered rose and palm:
But on the elder face was naught
But sweet content and peaceful calm.
Leaning upon her staff, she gazed
Upon a baby's half-worn shoe;
= A little frock of finest lawn;
A hat with tiny bows of blue;
A ball, made fifty hears ago;
A little glove; a tassel'd cap:
A half-done long division sum;
Some school books sten'dw with strap,
She touched them all with trembling lips,
"How much,' she said, "the heart can
All, Jean! | thought that l should die
The day that first | laid them there.
But nov it seems so good to know
That all throughout these weary years
Their hearts have beer utnouch'd by
grief, .
Their eyes have been UNTOUCHED by tears.
Dear Jean, we see with clearer sight,
When earthly love is almost DER;
Those children wait me in the skies,
For whom Ilock'dthat sacred drawer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21

be called by the Executive Commit
tee if deemed advisable.
IL. The order Of business shall be:
1. Calling the roll.
2. Reading minutes of preceding
meeting. aasa ...t .E
3. Election of new members.
4. Report of committees.
5. Unfinished business.
6. New business.
Z. Election of officers.
III. Elections shall be by ballot,
the tellers appointed by the Pres
ident, and those candidates receiv-
ing the largest number of votes,
as counted before the Club, shall be
declared elected.
". After the regular business,
the club may hear discussions,
sessay or addresses upon Agricul-
ture, but no religious or political
discussions will be permitted, or
nothing calculated to mar the har-
mony Of the Club.
Y. Seven members shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
Each member will have the right
to express his views fully upon any
subject under discussion, but must
do SO c%ourteously and not indulge in
rudeness. Breach Of courtesy will
subject the offenderto reproof, and if
persisted in, he may be expelled by a
vote of the Club. An expelled mem
Der cannot regain admission under
one year.
Every member should feel it his
duty to advance the interests Of his
fellow members, and of his brother
farmers, giving such aid and council
as they may seek, when in his
power to do so. .. .. a.. -
BaE@The above form, with slight
qualifications, will answer for the
Organization Of County Clubs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
CHEAP EGe-PRoDuc1NG FooD.

In the morning just as the hens
come off, is the time to give them
soft food, and it should be warm and
stimulating; but do not give them
all they a eat, nor feed them on
the ground, but rather give only
enough to afford them a partial
breakfast, and then make them
scratch, if necessary, compelling
them to 60 hungry until night, rath-
err than they should NOPE around
and become lazy and idle. At night
stuff them with all the mixed grain
they want. There are many ways
Of preparing cheap, nourishingfoods,
which may contain all the elements
Of the eggs. One of the best is as
follows: Take a piece of liver, rough
beef, or even blood (about a pound),
and boil it to pieces, in half a gallon
of water, adding more when too
much has evaporated. While boil
ing add half a pint OF soaked beans,
the same of rice and the same of
Iinseed meal. When the whole is
cooked add salt to taste and thicken
with two parts ground oats, n
part bran, one part middlings, and
one Of corn meal. Add the mixed
ground grain until the mess has
thickened to a stiff dough. If it
burns a little no harm will be done.
Then stir in half a pint of ground
bone. IF milk be convenient it may
also be added, either as curds, but
termilk or in any shape. When
boiling add a tablespoonful Of bread
soda to the water. This food may
be cooked in the shape of cakes and
crumbled for the fowls or fed in the
soft state. A tablespoonful is suffi-
cient for each hen. Just before adj
ding foreground grain chopped clio
vermay be placed in the ~boiler~aso.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
SLEEPING-CAR V

)aily except Sunday.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
BREEDING AND REARING TUR-
KEYS.

For farmers the best breeds OF
turkeys are the Bronze and Maria
ganset. In choosing breeding stock,
keep the best birds of the earliest
broods; the rapid growth of the pa
rent will be transmitted to the mock
of the next season. Introduce fresh
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21
CLUB.
Form of Constitution and Bylaws.
CONSTITUTION.

This club shall be known as the
Farmers Club of ---Town-
ship. It's object shall be to improve
the condition Of the farmers and
promote the cause of Agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21

DI1CEI INU-OIiN OTIl IOT.
On trains so and 81, Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Atlanta and New York.
On trains so and SO, Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Washington and New
Orleans, Washington and Aiken. Pull
man Sleeper between Richmond and
Greensboro.
Through tickets on sale at principal
stations to all points.
For rates and information apply to any
agent of the company, or to
c. w. CLEARS,
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent.
E. B. THOMAS,
Genl. Manager.
RICHMOND, VA.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21

It's officers shall consist of a Pres
ident, Vice-president and Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall be elected
for the term of one year.
1t shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to preside at all regular or
called meetings Of the Club, and to
announce the order of business. In
his absence the Vice-President shall
preside. In the absence of both,
the Club may elect a temporary
Chairman.
1t shall be the duty Of the Secre-
tary to keep Il record of the pro-
proceedings Of the club, and carry
on such correspondence as the Club
may direct.
In addition to the officers there
shall be an Executive Committee
consisting of three or o members,
as the Club may determine, to
transact business appertaining to
the Club.
Applications for membership
must be made by petition, endorsed
by one or more members OF the
Club. Such petition shall be referred
to a committee, who will report at
the next regular meeting, when a
vote may be had upon the petition,
a majority of the Club, not of those
present simply, being necessary to
elect to membership.
No one shall be eligible to mem
bership unless practically engaged
in Agriculture. Farmers wives
and daughters may be elected as
honorary members,
There shall be no initiation or
other fee charged. All necessary
expenses shall be betrayed by pro
portionate assessment or by vol
untarv contributions, as the Club
may decide.
The President, Vice-president and
Secretary shall be ex-officio represen-
tative members of the Club to the
County Club, when such is organized,
and shall have full power to vote and
act for the Club, unless the Club
shall decide to elect other members
as such representatives.
The Club shall have power to
draft bylaws for it's government.
The constitution may be amended
by giving two months notice of the
amendment proposedin writing, but
no amendment shall be carried
without a two-thirds vote of the
members of the Club.
BYLAWS.
1. The meetings of the Club shall
be held once a month Cor oftener) at
such time and place as the Club
may direct. Special meetings may
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
PERSONAL.
Journal.

ARCHIBALD FORBES and bride are OF by the
Celtic for England.
FRANCIS MURPHY. Of blue ribbon fame, is AT
work with the wicked OF Cincinnati.
DANIEL S. LAMONT. hitherto '.Colonel. .
has been made an IA. NJ" by Union College.
GEN. G. T. BEAUREGAsD has gone North
ward to Yellow Springs, Va, for the dog
days.
DIR. STANDIFoRD, with two millions and a
half at his back, is the wealthest citizen of
Louisville, Ky.
HENRY IRVING has invited a number Of his
American friends 10 dinner at Delmonico's,
New York, Aug. IL.
w. e. CURTIS, Mr.. Carpenter, and other
Washington correspondents rde on bicycles
when gathering news.
ORA DEAKIN, who last week was married
to Secretar, Bayard's son. is described as a
tall and handsome blonde.
MIR. TESNYsoN is disturbed in mind because
| 10 Is proposed TO turn loose the locomotive In
his bonnie Isle OF Wight. DR.. Holmes, by the
way, recently a,ked whether they nut that
island Of gardens under glass in winter.
HENRY DIXON JONES, the instructor of elo-
! cutiOn at Harvard, has resigned, and IL IA
Likely that he will go on the stage to attempt
| Shakespearean arts. Mr.. Jones was known
Ms student OF elocution ia Philadelphia
twelve years ago, and later he was at Della
ware College.
COLE YOUNGER, one OF those celebrated
| Minnesota bandlts, the Younger brothers is
said TO be man Of great ability and cons der-
| able education. Since his imprisonment be
| has studied the Bible carefully. aud now regu.
/ larry breaches 10 his fellow -cont lets in the
/ saltwater penitentlary.
BARrLEY CAMrBELL's condition Il RAPIDLY
| growing worse. one - hs present vagaries
/ h to fancy that Queen Victoria aud he are
conducting the Bloom ngdalo Asylum in
/ partnership. lie still induiges m other yagA-
/ riUs regarding hls professional work, aud
/ faucier that he has numerous companies at
| Ms command. Tie has Trapd hemes for
I money making through thHse companies. en-
| braring tours 30 Egypt, India, China. Japan
ana Austria ia. u be- thought that bis death
/ cannot Dee long delayed.
Tnn Count ~ PARIS writes 10 Porter A
l Coates. ME American publishers, that being
Obliged ITO live Tor 70 lime without q home, %
I he vii De- deprived ~ che use at he library.
and hr nsks them. therefore, not 90 seud lin
anl more unoEs concerning fhe cifil war un-
I lfsI s1mr anonId appear N FFry exceptional
iniHrfsi, suen az 100" Acmnlrfuf eeu, erani.
Y lic cVnr udrfi "Nho rplitirai rVsnfs. unfor.
I tnnaiNlf, innfc nae little iifue a. nfFgie ~ my
] library" The lni0nfne0 BE- thaf ne aturl
I action of fha French hasrmhiF hHa drDfiieu
/ Nir HariN " NE rpufluuatlon ui d meet Valus
: able miNinf5 hlstorTs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
A South American Dinlomatist.

The Santos case is again brought to at
tention in a novel and somewhat interest
ing manner. 1t will be remem bered that
Julio 4. Santos, citizen of the United
States, who had been in prison several
months in Ecuador without trial, was re-
leased on the demand OF Secretary BaMrd
last year. The demand was sent to Guay-
aquil in an American man-of-war. When
the Ecuadorian government saw the
United States was no longer to be put of
about the matter, as had been done before
the present administration began, il tele-
graphed to Madrid for Mr.. Flores, the
present Minister of Ecuador at Wash
ingtOn-then the Min lister to Spain
to hasten to this country and rep
resent his republic in tine case. When
he arrived at Washington and saw how
the matter stood he at once advised his
government to release Santos, which ad-
vice was speedily acted on. He sug-
gested, however, to Secretary Baya that
Santos depart from Guayaquil under an
Ecuadorian passport, which would have
been construed into an admission that he
was a citizen of Ecuador. Secretary
Bayard would not consent to tais, but de-
manded that santos be released at once.
1t seems that Flores made report of
his interview with the Secretary OF State
which was not at all in accordance with
the facts. He represented that he, in fact,
achieved a great victory over Secretary
Bayard by avoiding the poiut of citizen
snip in dispute and advising the release
OF santos by his government as an act of
grace.
Minister Flores appears to be possessed
of the idea prevalent in some countries
that diplomacy means trckery. Not being
able to mislead this government, he did
the next best thing he could for mis- own
glory-he deceived his own.
1t is probable that the Ecuadorean gov
| eminent will be informed OF tue true status
of the Santos case, and if It's Minister to
tue United states is not an especial favor
tie be may be taught a new lesson in di-
plomacy. In the meantime his position
at Washington may not be altogether a
pleasant one, unless be can explain OF
/ deny the deceptive course attributed Ia
MIN to the satisfaction OF Secretary Bay
ard and OF his fellow members of the dir
| lomatic corps.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
Bad Luck TO the Murphr..
From tie CAioa0o Neqos.


Policeman Tom Murphy dropped into the
central police station last "Wednesday after
noon and picked up the latest police report,
v hlch had just come in. He read:
MRS. Laura Murphy Of 30 North State
street was found dead in a state room on the
steamer LOra this morniI & -
The paper dropped from TOMS trembling
hand ana his face paled. The three cent
cigar he wa pulling at fell on the table.
THAT does settle it," he gasped. II get my
name changed to- day
whats the matter?' asked bYstander.
"Matter? Amt Providence agin all the
Murphys? Will yez look at Ihis?"
Tom took up the report book and turned
over the leaves. On Monday there was a re-
port that Michael Murphy. his wife, and two
children had been burned to death in John
Rawleigh's house at 1888 South Canal street.
On Tuesday reports were made of the deaths
Of thTee Murphys during the preceding night.
John Murphy OF $50 West Ohio street had
been decaDitated- By st Paul train at Di-
vision street. Barney Murphy, a newsboy,
had been killed near Twenty ninth street by
a Michigan Central train. Daniel Murphy Of
81 Austin avenue had met his death at Pacific
junction.
Nov, here comes Mrs. Laura Murphy"
cried Tom. That's eight in two DAYS. MY
name amt Murphy no more. It's Dennis"
With chat he tottered out of the alton and
took car for Murphy's saloon on North Clark
street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
An Adopted Mother.
From the Washington Post,


Last fall 1 spent my vacation at my home in
Boone county, Mo-, fishing, cunning and en-
toying myself generally. One Sunday, just
the sort OF day as this, took a long walk in
the woods. and while coming home in the
evening. after having spent very solitary
though pleasant day, | found a squirrels nest
containing eight or ten little new
born squirrels-hardly day old
| should say, for their eyes
were not yetopened. put them all in my
capacioHs coat p cket; and, on passing the
mil Of ny friend Switzey, few miles from
home, stopped and gave the little creatures
to his cat, thinking see would make a very
nice meal of them. The day before left for
Washington my friend, the miller, drove over
to the house and asked me to come over to his
place If ! wanted to see curious sight.
consented TO go, but he would not crafty my
curiosity beforehand, but drove me over to
the mill. Af'er supper he took me to an out
house and called my attention to the Cat. who
was nursing what | supp sed to he kittens.
He then told me that a few days previous TO
my asst visit the cat had kittens, and that
they had been drowned Immediately, as usual
and that when | brought the little squirrels
the chlldless old mother-cat took and nursed
them "a if they had been her own Offspring.
The little fellows are home now, and are as
tame as the kittens would have been had they
been allowed to live.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
The President and the Note Shaver.


Representative Frank Lawler, of Chicago,
takes more queer constituents TO see the
President than any other member of Con
gress. The president has come to appreciate
this fact. Last Saturday Mr.. Lawler tooA up
to the White House X-Alderman Patrick
Sanders, of Chicago, who has made fortune
shaving notes at cent per cent. Sanders, who
ia very conceited, said to Lawler just as they
that I'm & millionaire" 80 when Lawler
presented him he said: mr.. President let
me present ex-A derman Patrick Sanders, Of
Chicago, one of our mtllona res" It did not
take many minutes conversation 10 show the
President just what sort of man the ex-Alder-
man was.
MIR. Sanders" said the President, some
what suddenly, while his eyes twInkled, do
you ever loan mOney2'
"Oh, yes, Mr.. President" responded San
ders adding cautiously, ION good security"
"Well," said the President IN iocular
way, II have just begun housekeeping, and
II Is possible that may want to borrow some
money. haven't much property for security.
There's my country place, which Is worth
$4,000, and have some property in Buffalo
that may be worth $4,000 mOre-say s40, 900
IN all. Now, II should want to borrow 500, :
600, do you think u could loan ~"
Sanders took II quite seriously, and began
TO perspire with conflicting emotion. swell,
sir" he said. after some hesitation, "Pd like
TO accommu date you, but S60, 900 is a big dis
"fhen," says Lawler, who tells the story,
"he suddenly caught my arm and says,
Frank, let's co." ana he didn't breathe free
again until he was out OF doors.