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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-20
a Curious Experiment

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will be found almost imposslole W w r..
os the harder one blows the more io.o'y'.
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face of the experimenter Inc eApian
,,nn ~ this peculiar behavior OF th9 corn
y. ,.ory simple.i The bottle Is already iuii
:, oir so that no more can be blowr ihtV
T.. and the only effect produced by plow-
~. ~, "a IN compress the air already ins'ue'
Wsor tho pressure is removed, the AIR po.
,nr elastic EXPANDS again quickly anu ,a
e oing forces the cork out OF tne ho.A'
aront,v In A reverse direction 10 'n'
srrrr.nt from, the lungs OF the efpe,i.
| nator The neck Of the bottle mus. w
nerfectly dry or tho cork VIII auno.U M :" .v, W.
and interfere with the success oi s"'
pertinent -nenuLar Ssi1nee AsAs
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The place for scholars-scnoGTh c'.,apa Th,
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Mace for laundrymen - WaSnins1yu ,,n Th,
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-20
Jobu Il. Turned Editor.

New YoRK, Oct. 14.-John L. Sullivan
has accepted the position of sporting edi'
tor ON the New York Illustrated Ne,os.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-20
The Surplus.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-The surplus IN
,hs Treosury to day at the close of business
was s7l, 5sG 75G, against ssS'oo'oou las' na.. ",
dav n decrease within the past two DAYS
Of sl5, 100000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-20

THE National Convention of Cattle
Growers will be held at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, Monday, November 10,
during the progress of the annual Fat
Stock Show.
WILLIAM NowLIN, the brother of milk
man Codman's murderer has been arrested
in Boston on suspicion of being about to
commit deed similar to that for which
Eddie Nowlin was hanged.
DELLA BONNER, an eight-year-old girl,
was drowned in cistern at Cincinnati.
IT has been discovered that the outgoing
county treasurer of Wabaunsee County,
Kas., is defaulter in the sum of S2O'o ooV'
Two hundred feet of the Cornwall
(Ont,) Canal bank gave way. The water
rushed out in torrents, flooding the sur
rounding country.
DENNIS A. MOUNTAIN, police inspector
of Boston, was arrested for receiving stoler
property ,.
| WALTER S. HAWTHORNE, Chicag'
hook keeper, has sued the Pullman Palace
Cnr Company for $1,000 for maliciou
| nrosecution, He was arrested as an &C
romplice of VIM A. Sapp in an alleged
forgery of railroad tickets, held three day
| and then discharged.
MINNIE BOYD aged seven, was burned
death at her home, Mexico, Me-, her dres
catching fire from CRATE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-20
FIFTlETH CONGRESS.


-, - a. .,.t,,, uo,or, vould he pre- |
-. n,ho tIonea hill for the re-
,,ra,ea,. ~ y, -, crnitb Colonel OF the
ca,a,,, ,,.,,a,.,, ,os ,aLen nm and passed with
:, o,no,6r,o,,, ,,slir, the retiring rank Col
-, =, -. ;,,.,oa5 81 Rrgadier General |
nv zen 90 , NJ veto balance OF years |
~ p' C,:a, rrs,ice rassed House bill
sa:, ',,.,i-i,., oons,rnction of bridges |
p"9aou 3. .rs &c trhu,ar4es The
~ @,, oo,s;doration n, the tariff
bu ora moe oddreseod nv Mr. Bite At tho |
oIasoo,,,r n,+o,s enoocb Mr. Cullom obtained |
80 .,. - 1' 80 ~ .ar;s I'm went over till TO. |
r,o.ror,
- .,.,..., ,,,.a rossod calling on |
~" Soar",o,.r -, WJar Tow in FORMATION as to the
aaouo;,,. ,a.,,, n,,,,d,n, of tho nronosed bridge
'Vl ',.o ha,,,ao or,svile Ky
"olo'1 s 1.a.,,iiia 'no rnd tbe nrohable effect
49, ns,i,S.,., ond o,ber informal on. Mr.
p,,n,,oa n,o oauod ,, tho conference report |
~ 49, aoaoio,o, ,,r ava after debate. IT was
80 ~ T,,is ais,osos y, the last of the gem
a,a.,atio, h,rs Adjourned til Friday
:, c...,,., Tho cenate
| =, '-N,.' ..,.e-as,oa ti,t. manning after the
Suaiipor '-y ,oa.,ro,,, deserted
loaN'.s ~ s.. 49,. n,,, eve senator's present
"'p,'N '.io a,,a hut 6t,een on the
1'i,,i1gt,~ VI 'n1 c,,t,e,a,,ort,, bowever half
49, ~. ,,,,t IN an anneornnce
% a,.,aria. s,n Ooo for the en-.
-, in,I.'. oa,,,io, oot vas re.
ioioo'li," "' ~ '',T I,I,', -, NJ ,,itcbeu
| po't'" ~ Az as,.ooa ,ho co,oto in ad
.i' ", a., ,,,, horo,o,ore introduced bv him
,o."Vs y, rio ,ao,oro N ono cont The bill
W -, 10 po, -oe,co Committee. The
Sonoto tho, ot 70. .9o resumed the consideration
,a,,tet t,;,, ord ,yoa oddressed bv Mr.. Cu
" WV
- >-..tu ,o.,,o,
| ~, .a,,,,,,,l1., %. 90 crs.rp After the
| "A'hiNuioN Wv D-,.,i,,o l,,ai,ase of M nub.
,is,".ret 90 cnrato reermod consideration
-, -, INV tan,s f,u wossrs chase uawley and
noa.o,, a,,oa,,,n, on tho measure The confer
a,aa On Tho Mn for the Fourth OF July
oioi,,s ond an tbc hin IN retire General Plea
san,an no ,,oior ware rresentcd and agreed to-
w. ,,ttotaIi otforod a resolution which was
1na,',ad i,o,rnctiro the Comruttee on Mines
na ,tinir,, ,o INQUIRE into the cause Of arrears
, w. ,l,,, ~ tbo Gereral Land office After a
| h,i,, ovocr,iyo sossion the Senate adjourned
oilVi 49,
'',1a IIa,,nv, A. c.o,,o l,,o, rroeented and the
revert ON the b,ll
rus 49, 1ro,,r,b of Julv claims
,oI 'ie .n5 mn ,Tn, ~, osI,od unanimous con
MI "l''noi Nv .,,,, 10 tor tho cousidera
sent to set apart peceliioei i- W Wv Nv
a tioh OF the Dill 10 orBa'l'|o d .'' a. ,ororce
Hooker lMlss,l theh pfeSen.cu VI, ,,tnad poas
report on the Dill 10 feti'o -. - a,,rocf
It on'oi "'e,. So. ,It,,, eoc,rsd ,be nossare of .
It w. W., q, oo, for tho ro,ie, Of Samue
d ~ "Pp Itan.,,oi,,, n, motto, of Mr. Lawler
NJ. ,,aa.o, t,r ,,,o novmont of back bount,
oill was passed 'he pay i,en' rSo noint q
10 r =. Me'Savens ,,oa o. on,inst the Nicaragu
W "'H 20, -, t., ,r;ro,a Hills wpr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-20

|v,r are 5000 women telegraph
l,ors in England earning any
I from $500 to 81, 900 a year. The
E.ph beinga branch Of the ciyil
N I'D ii ENGLAND It is necessary for
| to pass a competitive examine
bofore employment is given them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Gate City. Boston.
MEMORANDA.

Bull River s c, Jan 11--Arrived, bark Iron
Queen, Wtherdge, Para.
New York, Jan 10-Arrived, schrs Austin 2
Knight, Drinkwater. Fernandna Tamos
Darien; Geo r Congdon, Bayles, Georgetown, S
c.; Nellie Floyd. johnson, do.
Cleared. SChrS Melissa A Wiley Wiley, Fer
nandina: JAS Z Woodhouse Douglass, jackson.
vile; R Flint. Brown do.
Batavia, Dec ? Sailed, ship Hos CNor), Thor.
vadsen, Savannah
Deal, Jan 10-Passed, bark Themis (Nor),
Weybye, Savannah.
Liverpool, Jan ARRIVED, bark Memlo (Br)
Horn, Savannah.
Lizard, Jan 10-Passed, steamship Resolute
(Br). Reavely. Savannah.
Nassau, Dec 29-Arrived, schrs Christian
Bergh Sanchez st Augustine; 3lst. Sarah Z
Douglass (I}rl, Cameron, Charleston; Pearl OF
OrfS Island. from st Augustine.
Boston, Jan 10-Arrived, schr Harry Prescott,
Doane, Brunswick.
Brunswick. Jan Arrived, banks Bavard
CNor), Christensen, Almeria; Sth, Frans (Sw),
Westerman, Barbados
10th-Sailed, steamship Mozart (Br), McCas-
kill, Liverpool; barks Bravo Corl, Christopher
sen, Oporto; Union Ger, Straltham, Rosario
Demetra Ger, Schrsmm, Rotterdam.
Darien, Jan l0--Arrived, bark Edmond Ger,
Wittenberg, Trinidad.
Georgetown, S c, Jan 6-Arrive6, schr Marion
Hill Armstrong Nassau.
Rockport, Me, Jan 9-Sailed, schr Jennie G,
Pillsbury, Jacksonville.
Pensacola, Jan 10-Arrived, banks Wasama
Rus). Lmvall Barcelona; Ihana Rus), Sioras,
Alicante; schr Arthur CNor), Christensen,
Demerara
Cleared. barks Mathilde CNor), Olsen, Buenos
Avres; Marie (Nor), for do; Sarah A Staples,
Gay, Havana.
New York, Jan 12-Arrived out, steamship
Germanc, New York for Liverpool
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
FRIDAY, Jan 10, 1888.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY

AhtiN Ell EhbA1.
Steamship Tallahassee, Fisher New York-C
G Anderson. Agent
Steamship VIM Crane, Billups, Baltimore-J
B West & Co.
Steamship Dessoug Howes, Philadephia-C
G Anderson
Steamship Shawmut, Fullar. New York-C G
Anderson Agent.
Schr MOllie J Saunders, Ingersol New York
with coal to D Thomas; vessel TO Jos Rob
erts & Co.
Schr F C Pendleton, Fletcher, New York, with
guano TO order; vessel to Jos A Roberts & Co
Schr X Baker, Hall, New York, with guano
to ORDER vessel to Jos A Roberts & Co.
Steamer st Nicholas, Usina, Fernandina and
way landings-C Williams, AgV.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.


New YORK Jan. H. noon.--Stocks dull but
steady. Money easy at 4G1419 per cent. Exchange
long 81 84dl4 S414 short, "a S6190l o694;
State bonds neglected. Government bonds dull
Erie ...-.......... 2s5s Richm'd & W. PIT.
Chicago & North 1854 Terminal ...... 2319
Lake Shore. 1854 Western Union. 1919
Norf & w pref. 44L
5 p. m.-EXchange dull but steady. Money
easy at 20t415 per cent, closing offered at Big.
Su6-Treasury balances Coin, Sl31 $4,000; cur
rency So 1000. Government bonds dull but
steady to firm; four per cents 1868; four and
half Der cents l08 State bonds dull but steady
The stock market to-day, during its greater
portion was duler than for some time, with
fluctuations confined to the narrowest limits.
The only feature up to the last hour was weak
ness in Gould stocks. Reading, as usual led
the market and was favorably affected late in
the day by rumors of an encouraging nature.
st Paul followed Reading in the amount of
business done but dealings in the stock were
devoid of special interest The opening was
steady but extremely dull, with temporary
advancing tendency, which quickly disappeared,
and beyond a sudden advance in Hooking Coal
and St Louis, Arkansas and Texas ana de-
cline in Missouri Pacific, there was absolutely
no feature to the trading Prices then remained
generally steady, with narrow fluctuations until
toward the delivery hour, when more ANNA
ton was shown, and Reading ana New Jersey
Central moved up about point. The general
list followed slowly, AID the close was quiet put
strong at the best prices reached. Az the close
most of the list were small fractions higher
Total sales al, 900 shares. The following were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13

Lou1svILLE, Jan. 12.-Grain quiet: Wheat
No red, SIC. Corn--No. 2mixed, sic Oats
No, mixed, S51sc, Provisions quiet and I'M
changed.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-Sugars active and
frm Louisiana open kettle, choice 5lsc,
prime to strictly prime Sc; Louisiana centrifu'
gals. choice yellow clarified l5-l6c. prime
yellow clarified 5s415 1870. Moasses stea Y;
Louisiana centrifugals in good demand; strictly
prime to choice 2202Sc, prime to good primo
10000.
NAVAL STORES
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10, 1890 p. m.-Sprits turpen-
tine sos Sd.
NEW YORK Jan. II, noon.-Spirts turpentine
firm at 43c. Rosin firm at 81 01l6691 l2t9.
500 p. m.-Spirits turpentine dull at 42l6c.
Rosin steady at 81 01a6l1 12lb
CHARLESTON, Jan. IL Spirits turpentine nomi-
nal. RoSin quiet; good strained S5c.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 12.-Spirits turpentine
firm at 40c. Rosin firm; strained seize good
strained S6l4c. Tar firm at 81. Crude turpentine
firm; hard 81 20, yellow dip and virgin So 10.
RICE.
New YORK, Jan. l2.--Rce steady
New ORLEANS, Jan 12--Rice active, firm and
higher; Louisiana, ordinary to prime 41a451ac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
n UNIVN NIIVDO II III .
FREIGHTS.

LUMBER - By sail - There is a good
demand for tonnage at this
and other Georgia ports for Philadelphia, New
York, Boston and Portland. Freight limits are
from SIS 0016 IS from this and the near G orgia
ports to the Chesapeake ports, Philadelphia,
New York, Sound ports and eastward. Timber,
50cGlS1 90 higher than lumber rates. To the
America, S13 00@14 90; to Spanish and Medi,
terranean ports, 81 O0@12 90; to Unite King
dom for orders, timber, 27@2es; lumber, 80 l5s
Steam-To New York, So 90; to Philadelphia,
Sc 00 to Boston, 81 co.
NAVAL SToREs-Nominal Foreign-Cork, etc,
for orders, 3s, and or, 4s Sd; Adriatic,
rosin, 3s; Genoa, rosin, 2s 10l5d. Coastwise-
to New York, rosin SOC, spirits SOC; ros Phila-
deiphia, rosin Soc, spirits Soc; to Baltimore,
rosin 3Oc, spirits Zoe. Coastwise quiet.
CoTToN-By steam-The market is quiet, with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Gate City, Taylor. Boston-C q An
derson, Agent.
Steamship Kate (Br), Durkie, Liverpool-A
Minis & Sons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
CLARKE&DANIEIS

Dealers Portable Ranges, Cooking Parlor, Office and
Laundry Stoves and nice line of House Furnishing Goods
Table Cutlery, Plated and Pearl Agate Ware Coal Holds
Sters Also, agent for the celebrated Charter Oak,
ducng the food juicy tender and thoroughly cooked, and
saving of 80 per cent of the nutrmen and cost attained
with economy of fuel and less labor than any cooking
pressure boilers the simplest and effective yet devised
Our Ranges and Stoves selected for their ooNvE-
NlENoE EASY OPERATION and DURABILITY They sold as
cheap any of the quality weight and finish can be
sold.
Our desire to please combined with long practical expe
rence the business enables the successful
operation of every sold by u.s. will refund the
money willingly. Call and examine send for circular.
Oh 81 DAN EEEAS,
q u RDS A r M O r. Y,
Whitaker Streets. Georgia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
Fruit and Vegetable Markets.

PHILADELPHIA Jan l2.--Fancy oranges are
selling at So 30 per box; choice hriEhtS So % per
81 i562 2o per box. A. b. DErwlLER & SON
BosToN, Jan. 12.-Receipts of oranges the
past week were 5,00l boxes. Fancy bright are
selling at 50 5004 90 per box; ordinary 81 500
3 90 per box; fancy ruSsets So 90 per box; ordi-
nary So 0O@2 so per box.
W. O. RoGERs & Co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
CONSIGNEES.

Per steamer st Nicholas from Fernandina
and landings-T p Bond & Co. A Einstein's Sons,
] D Weed & Co, G w Tiedelnan. Baldwin & Co.
Peacock, II & Go, d Dancy, Butler & S. Per-
kins & Sons Woods & Co. NJ Y K D McIntire
Heron & @. Jno Flannery & Co, Warren & A,
NJ Henderson. Rieser q s. A Elneer. CIR r,
J p Williams d Co, Pearson & s. J w Teeple, X
Farris, w w Gordon q Co, P II Ward, J G.
Cohen.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway, Jan
Re A Fulton, NJ Y Henderson. Rieser & s,
Byck q s, NJ Y & D Mclntire. II Myers & Bros,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13

PoULTRY-Market firmer; fair demand.
EGGs-Market steady, with fair demand and
supply ample.
PEAvUTs-Fair stock; demand moderate; mar
ket steady.
SUGAR-Georgia and Florida nominal; none in
market.
HoNEY-No demand; nominal
SWEET PoTAroEs--In fair demand; receipts
I;obt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
EXPORTS.

Per steamship Gate City. for Boston, 200
bales cotton. II bbls rice $50 bbls resin 1895
pieces lumber. t25 bbls snrits turpentne, So
bales hides. 92s bdls S hides, p bbls oysters
s94 pkgs fruit and vegetables, 178 pllgs mdse,
Sc casks clay 40 tons pig iron.
Per steamship Kate (Br), for Liverpool-5 227
bales upland cotton, weighing 2,474,S07 pounds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
DEPARTED YESTERDAY

Steamer st Nicholas Usina. Fernandina and
way landings-C Williams. Agt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13

BALTIMORE Jan. 12.-F1our quiet and steady;
Howard street and Western snperflne SO $40
2s5 extra 50 OO&3 rs family 81 0004 49, city
mills superfine 81 376s2 S. extra SO 00Gl3 rs:
Rio brands 81 7504 81 Wheat Southern firm
and in good demand fred 920C95c, amber 9561 &c;
Western steady but quiet; No. 2 winter red, on
spot SSI4c bid. Corn-Southern firm and scarce;
white j69AGl5SI6c, yellow 5605yc; Western a
shade firner bu5 dull
CINCINNATI, Jan. 12.--Wheat steady No Q
red 89G89l5c. Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed 520
52lSc Oats firm; No. mixed 3531c Pork
dull at sf5 .. Lara lower at 81 25 Bulk meats
easier. Bacon easy. Whisky steady at 81 o.
Hogs weak.
Sr LOUIS. Jan I2.-Flour unchanged
Wheat-No. 9 red, cash SIC: May delivery s5M
s514c Corn strong; cash 47s4 34sc, May delivery
49S4GD 50c Oats firm; cash &c, May delivery
3O8&c Whisky steady at 81 O5. Provisions
weak.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAC-TIIIS DAY.
Sun Rises. ............-,.. -..-,...........6 $3.50
cuN chlSs -ltub
HIGH WATER AT SAVANNAH. BOB A NJ, SIS PM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13

~ TgI9Dd-The market is still very firm,
oe" God demand The sales for the day
VIII about 50 bags on the basis of quotations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13
COMMERCIAL.
--~->-->~- y ~ ~ - -
SAVANNAH MA RkET.
orr1cr OF THE MORNING NEWS,

0FFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. IL, P. N.
,,.-~-ox--The market continues quiet, but I'M
ID The demand was fair, with light
cLa ni,os The total sales for the day were only
o., hoIes On Change at the opening call at
80 =, the market was reported quiet and
nnc5anged, with sales of ll6 bales AT the
md call. at p. M, it was quiet, the sales
go 4s4 bales. At the third and closing call,
m it was still quiet and unchanged,
~ further sales of 121 bales. The following
N''D th- official closing spot quotations of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13

NAVAL SroREs-The market for spirits turpen-
pentine was quiet, but continues very firm at
ddlc for regulars. The sales for the day were
only IS casks. at 41c for regulars. At the
BOARD of Trade on the opening call the market
was reported steady at Ale for regulars. At the
closing call it was steady at Ale for regulars.
Rosin9The market was quiet and unchanged.
The sales for the day were 3,146 barrels. At the
Board of Trade on the first call the market
was reported steady. with sales of 1,720 barrels
Eand F s7I6c, G 9Oc H Csc, 81 90, X 81 90 NJ
Sl35. \ 81 '6715, window glass 50 30, water white
IL 50a2 IS At the last call it was unchanged.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23

The whole matter Of marketing
crops does not begin to, receive the
attention it deserves. i Many a man
will study into the best way of pro.
ducing his stuff, and will work hard
on the crop all summer, and then sell
it at the first opportunity, without
making any effort to ascertain the
situation, so far as supply and market
prices are concerned. The business
end of farming needs to be studied
even mor than production. Many
farmers do not put a sufficient value
upon reliable and comprehensive crop
and market reports. The eagerness
with which the dealers in produce
Utilize such information is an ever
present illustration of it's value. The
fact is, there are practically no sources
of information about. crops and mar
kets to which the farmers may not
have access quite as readily: as the
dealers, If they are willing to pay for
it. When the farmer makes the SELL
ing Of his crops as much q business as
does the buyer, he will find farming
more proitable:-Er. - 90
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23
Pomona ma, Hill Nurseries,
~ .5s1lA.5,% - ~uC1#At
POMONA,N. c., .9@.

Two and a half miles west of Green's
boro, N. G: The main line OF the r.
& D. r. r. passes through the grounds
and within 100 feet Of the office.
Salem2trains make regular stops twice
daily each way. These interested IN
Fruit and Fruit growing are cordial.
ly invited to inspect this the largest
nursery in the State and one among
the largest in the South $500 9aG1a
The proprietor,haslfor many years
visited the leading Nurseries North
and West and corfespended with those
of foreign countries, gathering every
fruit that was calculated to suit the
South, both native and foreign. The
reputation Of Pomona Hill Nurseries
is such that many agents going out
from Greensboro, representing other
nurseries, try to leave the'impression
that they are representing these. nur-
series. Why do they do itat Let. the
public: answer. g - .~~:
wi have in stock growing1fand can
showsvisiters the same) the largest and
best stock of trees, &cstever shown or
seen in any two nurseries u North
Carolina, consisting Of apple, peach,
pear, cherry, plum, grape Japanese
persimmon, Japanese plum, apricots,
nectarine, Russian apricot, mulberry,
ounces. Small fruits: Strawberry,
raspberry ~currants, pecans, English
walnuts, rhubard, asparagus, ever
greens, shade trees, roses, &C.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nur-
Correspondence solicited. Des-
criptive catalogues free to applicants.
Address, J. VAN L1NDLEY,
Pomona,
Guilford county, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

B. F. S. and others.-We have a
member who is a lawyer and farmer.
Is he eligible :? Answer, No +; only a
farmer, farm laborer, mechanic, coun-
try school teacher, country physician,
or a minister of the gospel, is eligible.
Each sub-Alliance should be able to
decide whether or not aH applicant is
a farmer or belongs to one or other of
the classes above specified.
J. w. Bare section bosses of
railroads eligible p? Answer, No.
j.. R. G.-Can. a suspended member
act as an organizer Answer, No;
a suspended member is not a member
of our order. - - - =
S. B. ALEXANDER,
Pres. State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23
rFor The PRoaREss1yr FARS

>'>-o3~s lFor The PRoaREssrvr FARlER
: I have just been out on a little tour
of Alliance organizing Recently I
formed good strong ones at Hamlet,
Richmond county, and at Pleasant
Grove (Wolf Pit Alliance} in the
same county, near the Pee Dee. On
the Goth Of January I formed another
at Hoffman, Richmond county, which
will soon be a strong M Others I
will o form and report. Please
publish list of officers. They expect
to take The FARMER. The good work
goes bravely forward.
More anon,
D.. MCNEIL,
Deputy Organizer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23
FERTILIZER ANALYSESAT THE
EXPERIMENT STATION.

Note Reduction in Value of Ingredients.
No. 1921. Gibbs & Co., high grade
ammoniated phosphate, manufactured
by E. j. Powers, Wilmington, N. c.,
sampled at Laurinburg. Available
phos. acid, claimed 8 to 10, found SIS
per cent. ammonia, claimed 2 to 3,
found 2.54 per cent; potash, claimed
l to 2, found 1.69 per cent. Relative
value at sseaboard per 1000 pounds,
$2l.05; relative at Raleigh $24.30.
No. 1924. Wando soluble guano,
manufactured by Wanda Phosphate,
Co., Charleston, S. c., sampled at
FAR Bluff. Available phoss acid,
claimed s, found 9.63 per. cent. am.
monia claimed 2, found 2.3s per cent.
potash, claimed l, Rela-
tive value at seaboard, per 2,0oOI
pounds, $20.39; relatixe value aat
Raleigh, s$23. Ga -
No.4625. Wando acid phosphate,
manufactured by Wando phosphate
Co., Charleston, S. C., sampled at Fair
Bluff. Available phos. acid, claimed
10. found 1925 per cent? Relative
value at seaboard, per 1000 pounds,
$14.70; relative value at Raleigh,
$l7.95.
No. 1926. Acme fertilizer, manu-
featured by Acme Manufacturing Co.,
Wilmington, N. c., sampled at Fair
Bluff. Avail, phos: acid, claimed 8,
found 6. 68 per cent. ammonia; claimed
3, found 2.99 per cent. potash, claimed
PIP, found 2.89 per cent. Relative
value at seaboard, per 1000 pounds,
$22.28; relative value at Raleigh,
$3.50. 4
Ho.462S. National fertilizer, manu.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23
NOTICE TO

Col. G. B. Pickett, National Lecturer
and State Organizer of the National
Farmers Alliance, will address the farm
ers and the officers and members of ALI
ances at the following times and places:
Wadesboro, Arson Co., Thursday Feb.
Monroe, Union Co., Friday Feb. "a.
Lincolnton, Saturday 25th at IL o'clock.
1t is important that every officer and
every member of the order, should meet
him who can possibly dc so.
d L.. L. Polk,
Secretary State Alliance.