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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
FEEDING: CORN FODDER ATaA
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- A ton Of corn fodder may be so fed
as to give Che growth and nearly the
economic result of a ton of timoth hay,
when fed against the timothy fed
alone. This assertion is based upon
corn fodder cut at the right time,
nicely cured and housed before dam
aged by continuance in the most eco
nomic method of feeding known to me.
Corn fodder and cottonseed meal, 3 to
5 lbs. of the latter, from a continuously
growing ration and, in view Of the
manurial value of cottonseeds meal, a
cheap one. . My usual way of feeding
corn fodder is to so, feed it that a lit
tie is given daily all winter. A fod-
dering Of corn fodder, then one of
timothy in the morning, and at night
clover and straw are given. If clover
and corn fodder were the only foods,
then alternate feeds of each would be
given The above ration would keep
young stock growing all winter. For
better growth, of course, concentrated
food is added, containing cottonseed
meal or bran in moderate quantity.
l secure four ffths, or 80, to IS per
cent, of the corn fodder eaten when
managed as stated, without cutting it.
The uneaten portion s"used for bed
ding, being cut for that purpose. By
using the Lion cutter and crusher l
have had our heavy Western corn fod-
der all eaten up clean, even when cut
low down.to the ground. The above
remarks refer to cor fodder. Of
course fodder corn will be better eaten,
especially when not too coarse. If,
however, it is to be fed whole, I should
prefer to grow the smaller sorts, as the
heavy Southern kinds are hard to
handle when fed in box stalls. For
the dents, Sibley's Pride of the North
is a small sort, and bears thick plant
ing. There is no trouble on this score
with the fints. In conclusion, I know
of no more economic method of feed
ing the small kinds of fodder corn
than it's use whole, and fed in associa-
ton with clover hay. This opinion is
based on considerable experience. /
perhaps should say, that clover hay
furnishes the albuminoids that corn
fodder is deficient in; this timothy
does not do.-ProfJ j. W. Sanborm, IN
NeaO York Tribune. .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
IN
LITTLE RIVER ALLIANCE, Eagle Rock,
D~tohar Ia S2f4

l.. ..ste ..., .,..gs October l3, SSH
Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear Brother: -
This Alliance wishes to know through
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER if there is
no -four, wheat, meat, sugar and other
produce that is not under the control
of a ~"trust," and if there is, let it be
known through The FARMER. Our
Alliance met to-day and resolved not
to use any articles under the control
OF. trusts, except in cases of the most
dire necessity, and then in the least
quantities possible. We want seed
wheat; can we get it without paying
two prices?' Seeding time is upon
'us and we have no wheat to SOW In
this part of the county. 1t was our
purpose, to buy our seed, and now the
price of wheat, has gone up SO high
that I do not see how the poorer
farmers can get it. We are. not
making much more than half crops of
cotton and corn in this Immediate sec
ton, but notwithstanding all this, our
membership is determined to stick to
the principles of the Alliance, and to
suffer and bear all things rather than
yield to our would-be oppressors. We
request Bro. j. j. Dunn to look after
this matter and report through THE
PROGRESSIVE Farmer. Seed wheat
should have first attention. ... ~.
.a... F~raternally yours,
J. 3, ToDD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
HUSBANDS"

Mrs. c. A. c., writing to the Spring
field Mass Farm and Home, asks the
editor: $50 on .t+-1at. j.
"Can we not have. agallery of per
feet husbands pictures in our paper ?
1t is too bad to give the picture de-
partment wholly to the ladies. Z
should like to see that wonderful
George from Hillsboro county, N.
FL. I've an extra good husband, but
my I don't know as [ should want
him to clean house. Grey-eyed Widow
must be good to look at as curiosity
being capable of learning SO much In
six months time" Now, I have
lived on a farm IL years, and have
learned to milk would,
though, if could have the COW on!
one side of a fence and / remain on
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
DEMANDS OF TEXAS FARM
Iaf... |a# Frs ALLIANCE. .
WE DEMAND

l. That the national banking sys-
tenn shall be abolished.
2. That the money Of the country
shall consist Of coin and United States
treasury notes, all a full legal tender
for all debts, public and private, and
in sufficient volume to do the business
of the country in cash.
3. That there shall be unlimited
coinage of silver as we'll as gold.
4: That there shall be constitutional
amendments submitted to the States
prohibiting forever hereafter the issu-
ing of interest bearing bonds, or the
chartering of banks with the power to
issue notes that shall circulate as
money, and requiring that the presi-
dent and vice-president of the United
States and postmasters be elected by a
popular vote.
81 s. That the Interstate Commerce
act be SO amended as to secure to the
whole people the benefit to railway
transportation at just rates, and rigidly
enforced by a railroad commission.
6. The passage Of a law prohibiting
the formation Of trusts and combina-
tons by spectators to secure control
of the n~ecessaries of life for the pur-
pose of forcing up prices on consum-
ers, imposing heavy penalties.
7. The passage of a law prohibiting
alien ownership of land in the United
States. s'-''
8. That corporations holding grants
Of public lands from State or National
Government be required to ALLEVIATE
to bonafide settlers in small bodies,
not exceeding three hundred and
twenty acres to each purchaser, all
lands within a period of twelve years
from the date of grant, or forfeit of
title. 1.sa - Alive 0a3 nu5s'H
: We demand of our State Govern
ment the following legislative reforms:
l. That On all questions involving
the outlay of public money for any
purpose beyond the current expenses
of the county, or bonding the county
for any purpose whatever, a vote of
the qualified voters shall be had, and
commissioners courts shall act in &C.
cordance with a majority vote.
2. That unimproved lands be as
sessed for taxation at the same value
per acre as improved lands of same
quality and locality, Or market price,
and that the land commissioner rigidly
enforce the law requiring actual set
Element of the lands sold by the State.
q, That the homestead law be not
tempered with.
4. That the State establish maxi
mum freight and passenger rates OF
railroads chartered BY the State, upon
q basis that will allow no more than a
reasonable income on the, money
actually invested in the road and to
Idefray the cost of repairs, and operat-
ing the roads,.
These demands were adopted by a
unanimous vote.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
REMEDY FOR WHEAT AT Sci
from the Charlotte Chronicle

pr from the CnarlOtte chronicle.
The sudden rise of wheat to $3.50
per bushel, with a chance of So next
spring, must spread alarm among the
"single-crop men"--all through the
South-especially the small cotton
farmers, when flour is sure to cost
them at these rates. 2st3-
-. But there is yet a remedy within
their reach. Let both land lords and
tenants SOW in wheat a fair proper
ton of their very best lands, This
may be continued up to December.
AS the crops this year are generally
short, many tenants may be unable to
buy seed, and in such casss let the
landlords generously do SO, the grain
SO sowed being ample security.
By this movement and concert of
action, the "corner" may be broken,
and if not the South may be reason
ably safe, and thus teach Chicago a
| wholesome lesson.
But let me add it is useless to waste
your time and money on the slipshod
methods. The seed must be good,
the land rich, and, the preparations
perfect. In no other, way can wheat
be successfully grown anywhere.
| Take chances on thin land for cotton.
but not for wheat, l888-'S9. r. B.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
AN ECHO FROM ALABAMA

We, find in Our Mountain Home,
published in Alabama, a report to an
Alliance on, Agriculture by a commit
tee of which our good friend, Mr. w.
T. Webb was Chairman. Mr.. Webb
is a native North Carolinian, and his.
report has the true North Carolina
ring. We make the following extracts
and most heartily endorse the views of
that committee:e n.~.W .lr.t
t"For once in life the farmers of the
South are a unit in interest, brought
about by our Alliance Association.
VS. will meet any trust with a deter
mined condemnation, and we note with
pleasure that the most of our mer-
chants are lending their influences and
doing all in their power to aid us in
defeating it.
Several cotton manufacturers in the
South have recently turned their ma
chinery from a regular formulated
production, of goods to making bag
ging for cotton, out of cotton, using
for the purpose low grade cotton,
which is said to be as good if not bet
ter than the jute, bagging. If sus-
tanned in their efforts to aid us in the
future, one hundred and fifty or two
hundred thousand bales of low grade
cotton will be consumed annually,
which will give us better prices for
the better grades of cotton. All we
have to do is to be true to our prin-
ciples, and what at one time menaced
US will prove to be a blessing in dis
guise. r..a, --H ..ut
Why not wrap cotton with cotton
bagging? 1t helps or will help the
producers of cotton by creating a home
consumption for all low grades for not
only bagging, but to make all sacks
for commercial purposes in the South.
~ To make these prime necessaries of
life at home, and upon this hinges our
future success as farmers in life. We
can do it. The future will disclose
the fact as to whether we will act
wisely or not, but let us. determine
now, that in the future we will be
self-sustaining in all things that our
lands a be made to produce, and
make something of everything to sell
and to keep sa%am II ,.asa-a
Now is the time to prepare to meet
your future wants. Sow rye, oats,
wheat and red clover sufficient for
home use. In the spring plant peas,
COOLERS and potatoes for people and
for hogs to make meet But little
corn will be required to make you in
dependent on the meat question. Use
representatives. to keep cholera off. Put
tar on corn about twice a-month, and
in your standing slop-tub, keep a small
sack filed with assafntida and sui
Fphur and you will not be troubled
with diseases among hogs" 7sr'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
THE

The only i" trust a farmer ought
to engage innis to trust his brother
farmer q little further, and, by uniting
their. combined strength in. good,
healthy organization like the Grange,
make an honest effort to break the
power of all irobBer!4strusts.n More
in yourselves is what you need,
brother farmers.-Fdrmers' Friend
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30

Farmers, look to your interest and
take your tobacco to Jones warehouse.
We are headquarters for high prices.
We have never failed to bid as
much as we pleased on tobacco on
our floor, and expect to continue
to do Sc regardless of any combination.
So when you get your tobacco ready
don't hesitate-drive or send right to
Jones' warehouse. We have made
the highest average Of any house in
the State on the new crop-$5O all
around. Hurrah for Jones ware
house. ~ .4uL 3gzi ,=.+t&~a
a. III Z. n. JoNEsa& Co., Prop'rs,
Raleigh, n. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
SOME YANKEE DON'TS.

l don't like to see a farm neglected
till it is entirely worn out. l think
the owner does not make improve
ments. 5 -.~ as, 4-.r 3 .r.- Il
/ don't like to see a farmer given to
trading horses. l think he does not
pay proper attention to his cattle.
| don't like to see a farmer ashamed
of his occupation. I think it will soon
de ashamed of him.
7 don't like to see a farmer who
would rather be called a gentleman. I
think he will soon become company
for neither. d..
Idon't like to see a farmer all for
experiments. [ begin to think he is
fit for nothing else.
[ don't like to see. a farmer so obsti.
nate that no persuasion will induce
him to try an experiment. I think
want will drive him to it. af fa
Il don't like to hear a farmer always
complaining of hard times and high
taxes. I think he is disconnected.
1don't like to see a farmer measure
his corn before he gathers it 1 think
he will leave none for TOLL 9'',= 'o%
I don't like to see a farmer in the
fall telling how many cattle he can
winter.nfI fear they will not winter
weu.oa Dfs 5e.z4er=~ y57of
i don't like to see a farmer drive a
lean pair of oxen. l think he does not
like bis barn. n Hersey, Carroll
county ~. r. IN Springfield Farm and
a Boomerang--He "a new arrival
At country hotel, to unknown LADY,
Aw--have you, been long /. captive.
in this-er-menagerie ?" She-aYou
can hardly call me a captive; perhaps
keeper would be better, for I am the
wife of the Snowman, and have to help
feed the animals Harper Bazay. as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30

Alsike, or Swedish Clover.-(1Tyotauna
Hybrida. ''r' - 4
A hard, rich Clover, very suitable
for sowing with. Timothy. or on land
liable to wash in gullies. 1t is hardy,
and. makes a lot of strong, fbrous
roots. Sow six to. eight pounds per
acre. Price, 10 cts. perlb.; $3.50 per
bushel of. so lbs,
White Glover Il Repens) :,
a For lawn and pasture mixture, this
is a valuable Clover to SOW in the fall
or spring. Price, 25 cts. per Id. "&
Japan, Clover. ,.,s ~
This is a most valuable grazing crop
for poor soils, but is only recommended
to be seeded in the spring. Price, as
cts. per 10.
These seeds are kept for sale by T.
w. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va, or
Williamson & Upchurch, Raleigh,
NC. -.
Grass seed mixtures, suitable for diff
ferent soils, speciality adapted for
permanent pasture, but which can
be moved.
No. l For Light Soils:ATall Meadow
Oat, Red Top, Orchard, Perennial Rye
Grass, Red and White Glover. Cost
of mixture, sufficient quantity for one
acre, 1925. -
No. 2. For Good Medium Soil.-Red
Top, Orchard, Perennial Rye Grass,
White Glover, Kentucky Blue, Tail
Meadow Dat, and Red Clover. Cost
of mixture sufficient quantity per acre,
$3.50. -
Another.-By4 Capt. B. r. William
son, of Raleigh, N G. 10 to IL lbs.
Tall Meadow Oat, 0 to Il lbs. Orchard
and 10 to II lbs. Red Clover for one
acre. ..., ~. 1901
No. 3. For Strong Deep Loan. '"1I
Red Glover, Meadow Fescue, White
Clover, Kentucky Blue, Orchard, Red
Top. Cost of mixture per acre, $3.50.
No. 4. For Moist Bottom Land. M M
Italian Rye Grass, Red Top, Meadow
Fescue, Timothy, Alsike, and White
Clover. Cost of mixture per acre,
$500.
No. 5. For Wet Bottom Land, Sub
Ject to OUer7ow. -'
Red Top, Meadow, Fescue, White
Clover, and Italian Rye Grass. Cost
of mixture per acre, $500. -,
Grass seed mixtures, suitable for cut.
ting for hay. but which can be
grazed. .z
No. 6. For Light Soils.
Orchard, Perennial Rye, Tall Meadow
Oat Grass, and Red Glover. Cost of
mixture sufficient quantity per acre,
1926. '.t
No. I. For Good Medium Soil.
Tall Meadow Dat, Kentucky Blue,
Perennial Rye, Orchard Grass, and
Red Glover. Cost of mixture per
acre, 1926. 80
No. s. For Strong Deep Loans.
Orchard, Kentucky Blue, Tall
Meadow Oat Grass, and Red Clover.
Cost of mixture per acre, $500. =
No. g.. For Moist Bottom Lands.
Red Top, Meadow Fescue, Timothy,
Alsike Glover. Cost of mixture per
acre, $3.50. rDr -g--
No. 10. For Wet Bottom Land, Sub
ject to Overflow. ., .-
Red Top and Meadow Fescue. Cost
of mixture per acre, $3.50. TUFT
LAWN GRASS SEED.
Composed of best selected grasses
to make a succession of green verdure
throughout the year. w." ,.
Central Park Mixture. Per Id. 80
Cts; bushel, $3.50. OH
Fine Mixed Lawn Grass Seed. PEI
To-, 25 cts; bushel, $3.50.
Woods Lawn Enricher. Per lb.,
5 cts; $500 per 100 lbs. Del. f.. l,r.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-20
The Vineyards of France.

The prize of 100000, remarks the New
York Times, offered some years ago by the
French Government to any one who should
invent remedy for that destructive dis
ease of the vine, phylloxera, has not yet
been awarded, although experiments with
some of the remedies proposed have yielded
encouraging results. The loses caused by
this disease are enormous. About one-half
of the vineyards of France have been to-
tally destroyed by it. Mr.. Roosevelt, our
Consul at Bordeaux, reports that the loss
caused directly by the destruction of vines
is thus far 81, ,440, 100000 to which should
be added more than S760, 100000 expended
for wine and dried grapes imported to
make good the shortage, raising the total
loss to S2,000,000,000. The value of wine
imported into France to be "doctored " in
various ways for use at home and sale
abroad as the product of French vineyards,
has risen from 81 ,670,34S in 1875 to $780,
100000 in 1887,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-20
Picking and Packing Grapes.

In recent issue of Vicks Magazine a
grape-grower describes the careful manner
in which grapes are picked and packed at
an establishment in Chautauqua county.
n. Y: The work is done by careful girls.
The pickers are not allowed to touch the
punches with the hands, but to handle
them by the stem. In packing. the cluster
is lifted with the thumb and finger of one
hand, and with the sharp-pointed grape
scissors in the other, all green, imperfect
and bruised berries are deity and rapidly
removed. The bloom of the grapes
is thus perfectly preserved OF TO-
600 baskets sold last season the ay-
erage weight was s 7-10 pounds per
basket. The packers soon learn to place
in the clusters so as to fill the baskets even
and level. The Concord is never fit for
shipping long distances without being
carefully picked and then wiIted before
packing.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-20
YAKUTAT WONDERS.
An Animals Rib Sixteen Feet Long.
Singular Mirages

Singular Mirages.
Along the coast region, southeast from
4akutat bay, between the beach and the
st. Elias Alps, lies a most remarkable
tract, which is veritable wonderland.
and which is destined to furnish large
amount of material for museums, as we'll
as problems for naturalists to solve. This
section of the country is for most part a
low, sandy fiat, generally bare next the
coast, but covered profusely nearer the
foot of the range of mountains with a
growth Of small timber and brush. inter-
spersed with lakes, swamps and glades.
Grass grows luxuriantly, and were it not
for the evidences of a general annual flood,
this would be an ideal stock range. At
this season of the year most all kinds of
game abound except deer. Some of the
bears in this country are of immense size.
Along the water courses the sand and
mud were literally covered with bear
signs; the track of one monster, who
seemed to be monarch of the country.
measured twenty-five inches from heel to
toe.
On some Of these long, low flats are found
skeleton remains of some gigantic animal,
some of which are in good state of pres
eryation. A joint bone twenty inches in
diameter and about three feet in length
was found standing upright near hole
which had once been its bed, it having
been placed in its present position but a
short time before by some other party.
Long bones, sections of back, bones and
ribs and other bones and pieces of bones
were found lying exposed, or nearly so,
while Others only show pieces protruding
from the sand, gravel and clay. A rough
measurement of one of the largest riDs,
that lay fiat and almost wholly on top the
ground, showed it to be about sixteen feet
in length. Picture an image of an animal
whose skeleton rib is of that length
clothe the skeleton with flesh, skin and
perhaps growth of shaggy hair; mount
it upon legs and view the monster. 1t
will not be difficult matter to secure
some of these wonderful curiosities.
Over this waste of sand, mud and gravel
are scattered stranded trees, logs, siumps
and snags.
Most wonderful mirages are seen during
the days and twilights, and mimic lakes
and water courses fringed with vegetation
mirrored upon the surface, while the
grassy mounds, stumps, trees, logs and
roots, which have an actual existence. are
distorted aud magnifed into the shapes of
huge, ungainly animals and reptiles OF
enormous proportions The fogs and mists
are driven across these wastes bv the
winds, and as the objects referred 10 loom
up In the flying vapors, they appear ike
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-20

OF science. According to this authority,
corsets exercise beneficial influence on tn e
female Frame by diverting to the extremi-
ties and other organs of the body, "blood
which is uselessly stored in the abdominal
veins" For the sake of those ladies of
Sacramento who cultivate wasp-like waists
it is to be regretted that the Professors
views were not echoed by his brother sci
entists, who, with male perversity, were
loud in their denunciation of them.
w. H. Hurlbert, who shares with c. w.
Smalle the doubtful honor of being an
American Tory, has been writing book
in which the woes Of the Irish landlords
are depicted by one who is evidently
sympathizer with the much traduced class
he is thus led to champion. In the main
"the book is powerful statement of the
landlords case" and, apart from its ad-
vocacy of bad cause, is interesting End
well written. 1t abounds in amusing an
ecdotes, ent when the author hints that he
has no better REMEDY to propose for the
grievances he deineates than more Bal
four, the reader is apt to throw the volume
| down in disgust. ATLAS.