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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28
When to Cut Timber.

The best time to cut timber is when the
foliage is mature, or in September, be-
fore it is injured by frost; the tree is
left intact with branches and leaves I'M
disturbed, so that the sap is evaporated
completely through the leaves. When
the leaves are dried and withered the
tree is cut up. The timber is then free
from sap The bark should then be re-
moved, and the tree cut up as intended.
If logs are made, these should be put
into water, as pond, but better in a
running stream, until winter, when they
are sawed up or split into posts. The
lumber or posts thus made should be
piled up loosely to dry, and will season
very quickly. Timber so prepared has
been found as durable as that which has
been treated with antiseptic prepare
lions. Fence posts are made very dura-
BILE by saturating the ground part in
Stacking lime, by standing them on end
in pit with fresh quicklime about
them, and then pouring water to slack
the lime. The heat drives out air from
the pores of the wood and coagulates the
albumen; and in cooling the lime solu-
ton is forced into the wood and causes
it to resist decay. When setting posts
the holes should be made large and filed
with stones rammed hard, among which
alrmay circulate and assist in keeping
the wood from saturation with water.
and in drying quickly after rain. -Neso
York Times.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

postmasters have been commissioned:
John Briggs, Manfred, Ark; Moses Z.
Gresham, Peerson, Ark. JAS. A. Evans,
Moss Bluff, Fla. Isaac L. Saids, Iilton,
Miss.
The weather crop bulletin, issued by
the Signal Office, says: Generally
throughout the United States, the weatR-
er during the past week has been the
most favorable of the season for growing
crops. While all the crops have I'M
proved in Nebraska, the conditions up
to date have not been most favorable Tor
the corn crop. More rain in portions OF
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and
New Jersey would doubtless improve
the crop of small grains. grass and fruit.
The weather has been favorable 1or mar
vesting in Kansas, Arkansas and Tennes-
see. and conditions favorable for heavy
wheat yield in the Smoky Hill valley oil
Kansas and in Tennessee. The weather
has been especially favorable for the
growth of the cotton plant throughout
the entire cotton region.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

| NsOSSlP.
Secretary of t c Navy Whitney will
soon retire from President Cleveland's
cabinet.
The comptroller of the currency au-
thorized the First National Bank, of
Talladega, Ala, to begin business with
a capital of $50, 900.
The post-office department announces
that Inner registered sack exchanges
have been ordered between jacksonville
and Ocala, beginning July 2, daily except
Sunday.
There are IA silver watches belonging
to South Carolina soldiers who served in
the late War, now i'll the keeping of the
War Department, which can be had by
proving ownership.
There is good deal of interest in the
Naval Appropriation bill and the feature
relative to navy yard on the Gulf Coast.
Pensacola, of course, stands the first show
rs she has the prestige of having already
a yard and the finest harbor on the coast.
There is evidently to be a strong fight in
behalf of point on the river above Mo
bile.
litboNlJ dtClQtNl
that the cost of FORMULATING imported
rice isa part of the value Of goods, per
Sc. This action overrules the claims Of
certain importers that the cost of granu-
lation is a non-dutiable charge. 1t was
assert' d in their behalf that the rice was
imported in granulated condition and
not in entire grains, because the advance
duty imposed on graduated rice amounts
to more than the duty at the specific
rates prescribed for rice imported as
grain.
The Hcdse Committee on Commerce
has made favorable report on the bill
for the construction of Il lighthouse on
the highland to the westward Of Crooked
River in Florida. The original bill was
for light on Dog Island but Vice Adj
miral Rowan, in letter to Congress on
the subject, said: The amount named in
the bill $40, 000) is sufficient for the cs-
adjustment of the light But the board
is of opinion that the bill should be so
amended as TO permit of the erection OF
the light sat or nearn instead of .onn
Dog Island, as it may be found that it
will be better to place the light on the
mainland little to the westward OF
Crooked River.
Postoffices have been established at
Christmas, Holmes county, Miss, and
Tllton, Lawrence county Miss. Star SER
vice has been discontinued in Texas
from Richardson to Frankfort, and from
Nevada to Royce City Mail messenger
service has been discontinued in Texas to
Ben Franklin, Delta county, Texas, from
the g. G. & S. +. Railway Special ser
vice has been discontinued in Texas to
Gibbs, Dallas county, from Grapevine
and to Brausford, T'rrant county, from
Bedford. The following fourth class
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28
Points on Potato Planting.

Select piece of ground well manfred
last year, and apply rotted manure dl-
rectly with the manure spreader. Plow
and harrow thoroughly to the depth OF
seven or eight feet. Plant in rows three
feet apart. Perfectly formed medium
sized tubers should be selected for seed
and kept at low temperature so as not
to sprout. Two weeks before planting
they may be spread on the barn floor ex-
posed to the light and air Cut to two
eyes in the piece. Avoid small pieces
Plant the same day cut and in fresh
furrow. Cover Immediately about four
inches deep. Never drop in an old fur
row or leave seed exposed to the sun.
A paper read at recent New York
Institute also has the following hints A
strong clay soil is better than light soil.
An old tough sod is best. Do not let
seed sprout before planting. IL not
planted at once after cutting mix seed
with plaster to prevent drying. Cover
three or four inches deep in straight rows
with horse hoe, throwing ridge over
them. Go over two or three times with
harrow.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

indianapolis has dime savings and
loan company in connection with one of
its churches that aims to in crease tho
saving tendency among the very poor.
1t receives any sum down to one cent,
though its usual deposit is ten cents or
upward. Onc of the prime objects Is to
benefit poor people by teaching them
how to save, and another is to help per-
sons to buy fuel in summer when it is
cheap, for use hefollowing winter when
1T is dear. Last year was its first, and
the experiment proved successful be.
yond all expectation.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28
FARM AND GARDEN.
Oil Meal for Co1ts.

An Ohio stock farmer states that he
has been using oil meal for some Two or
three years, and thinks it excellent Tor
COWS giving milk, mixed with ship-s tuI.y
and for colts that have Just been weaned.'
Last fall he weaned three colts, and be-
gan to feed some oats, and when cola
weather came on added some oil meal,
He has got up to one bushel OF oats ana
a half gallon of oil meal per day, which
is as high as he will go as long as they
look as we'll as they do now. They run
to hay at their pleasure, being out OF
doors all the time. He has Clyde mare
three years old last May, that weighed
1880 pounds in October, that was raised
out of doors
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

Tho earl of Derby says that 'the
much despised agricultural laborer, who
has learned to watch and understand
the signs of the weather, to be knowing
about stock, and who can use his hands
skillfully, though he might be back
ward in book learning. is quite as we'll
instructed in any worthy sense as the
prize prig stuffed with scraps of miscel-
laneous information, but knowing little
at first hand, unaccustomed to observe,
ignorant of animals, trees, flowers, or
country life, and unskilled in any craft
or in the handling of any tool"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

A singular incident occurred at Mild.
may Park Wesleyan chapel, London, on
recent Sunday. Tho minister, Rev.
G. A. Bennett. B. A., has been de-
nouncing the works Of certain poets and
novelists as having an immoral tenden-
cy. After the sermon, says the New
York Observer, Mr. Bennett produced
= large bundle of books, which he said
had been sent to him to be destroyed
by q person to whom they had been
great snare. Subsequently the books
were committed to the flames by the
minister and the chapel officials.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

A combination OF egg merchants is
being formed in Canada, operating
mainly at Toronto, with the purpose of
luying eggs at low prices of farmers, and
controlling the markets. An cxclu-
sive route is to be laid out for each
dealer, and the combination expects to
keep the buying price down to ten cents
per dozen at tho farm. These mer-
chants expect to secure special rates
from the railroads, and thus control the
transport of eggs.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28
North CnroIinn.

At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the State Horticultural Society
held at Raleigh, it was decided to hold
the next state fruit fair in that city on
the Sth and 9th of August next.
The formal opening of the Sea Coast
Railroad, connecting Wilmington with
The Ocean Beach at Wrightyile, took
place in the presence of over 1000 per-
sons. The silver spike was driven by
President Latimer. The road is of great
Importance to Wilmington.
The crop repar. for June, as made up
from the reports of thousand cores
pondents in every county in the state, is
as follows. one hundred being taken as
the estimate of a full crop: Wheat, S3a
oats, 81 II; corn 81; cotton, rs "a; to-
bacco, 50 SO; rice, 93 II; sorghum,
so 1-3; apples, 66 IA; peaches Sc; hay,
So; clover, 80; peanuts. SO.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

A New York messenger boy named
Harry Levy has just been admitted as a
pupil into the Ecoie DIES Beaux-Arts in
Paris. Three hundred and forty young
candidates tried for the first place, but
the New Yorker came out No. and OBJ
tanned it. He will remain a member
OF the school, which is under the patron
age OF tho French Government until
the age OF thirty, and paint under the
direction of the great French masters.
Let no one run down messenger boys
after this.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

There is an alarming scarcity of water
in many of the large towns of Great
Britain, and Liverpool and Manchester
have been threatened with water
famine. In view of this state of things
it is proposed to bring sea water in
pipes from the coast to the inland towns,
the sea water to be used for baths,
watering streets, flushing sewers and
extinguisliing fires. The scheme meets
with much favor.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

The prospectus of the Irish Ex-
hibition, to be held this year at Oiym-
pia, Kensington, London. has just been
issued. Its objects are to place before
the English public clear view of the
predominating industries of Ireland, and
to awaken public interest in the efforts
being made to revive her trade.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

M. Gervais, French authority, says
there are men capable of bearing arms
lin Germany, 5000, 600; in France, A, :
500, 600; in Austria Hungary, 1, 800, 900 !;
in Italy, 2, 900, 600; in England, 500, 0Oo;
in Russia, 5000, 900; and in all the
other European states, 1000, 900. That
gives total of 25 900, 900. OF that
number 10, 900, 900 are trained soldiers
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

A marble tablet has been placed on
the front of the house at No. 203 Main
street, Charlestown, Mass, bearing
this inscription: ''Here was born
Samuel Finley Breeso Morse, 81 April,
1901; Inventor of the Electric Telc-
craph.n
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

It is said that new railway, six
miles long, just built for the conven-
fence of big new Alabama furnace,
will move in twelve-month greater
tonnage of ore, coal and iron than tho
whole cotton crop amounts to.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

bonors God; that d enough--but it debases
the God in man. Not alone that it Injuries
society; that is enough but man loses his
ssnsitiyeness to virtue. Sin lies in ambush
il the mind and heart. ready to spring upon
The life In its dangerous moments 1t must
b destroyed or il will destroy.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

John Gennadius, Greek minister to
this country, asserts that the Greeks of
today are as strong physically as their
famous ancestors of classic times.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

Connecticut is just publishing record
of her citizens who took part in the war
for Independence.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28
SunfIowers and Malaria

The planting of sunhowers as an anti
dote to malaria has been recommended
by several persons who believe in it's
effieacy In this direction The various
species of the eucalyptus, tree which
grows to immense proportions, and covers
large areas in Van Diemen's Land and
Australia, have also been recommended
Tor the same purpose. No adequate
scientific explanation of the supposed
belief IN the sanitary and antiseptic
nature OF these plants had been given
until recently, when Dr.. G. T. Kingzett,
VINO mas Investigated the nature of
camphor and other essential oils, dis
covered that these oils undergo
process OF oxidation, in which peroxide
OF hydrogen, or oxidized water. which
IS most active antiseptic, is given off.
The essential oil of some species of the
eucalyptus and of various pines have this
property, and as they are given off in
enormous quantity in large forests, the
product has an important Influence in
destroying noxious impurities in the
atmosphere which we call malaria Dr.,
hlngzett figures out the quantity of es-
sential oil existing at any one moment in
the leaves of the Australian forests at
nearly |, 900, 900, 600 gallons, from which
w, $50, 023 tons of hydrogen peroxide
can be given off. This large quantity
can be uscfully diffused over yerv ex.
tensive area.
The evaporation of essential oil from
pine forests is known to exert a health /
full effect, but SO far nothing has been
learned in favor OF the sunflower's claim
TO any hygienic or antiseptic agency
DIR. kingzett failed to procure anv Nv
drogen peroxide from this plant. hut as
the oil is taken from the seeds and not
from the leaves, this may possibly account
LOT the failure, as the active principle in
the pines and eucalyptus is contained in
the ieaves. Nevertheless, as sunHowers
are useful Tor various purposes, rs for
the seed when ground with bran or oats
LOT leeding, the leaves for fodder. and
Inc stalks for fuel, farmers who are
forced to live where malaria prevails
may plant as many as they think proper
ana nnd comfort, if nothing more. in Tho
belief that by so doing they NAV evade
the disagreeable effects of a noisononS
atmosphere. -Aeo York Times.
Roomy Orchards.
Mr.. John Rutledge, who movoa a.
Taylor County, Iowa, "before there y y
bearing orchard in it." and became ! =" .
successful fruit-grower, gives. thronch :
1ne farmers Reoiesc, excellent counsa i
based on experience--his own and tbat
81 many Others in his locality-aga;ns'tt
close setting of apple trees ea'"s'
" Don't plant closer than tb;,+v 60.
each way plant wider, even tbirty.t vss
feet rather than closer, unless you w sw9
90 90 t economic land you might plant some
any intelligent nurseryma:; can , nsn as
little closer, say twenty -four or i t~aut, =
five feet each way, and this - I twenty ssa;
w aOS n, Pc good idea assOrt the troe.
When 'ap nl.n a'i such varieties together.
years ago followed the advice A y ~
close, about 16x2o. Various I ara paan : 9
w wsie advanced in support Of this theory ss
"Aloh seemed plausible. but now t6s
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

The dead bodyo of a man was found on
the Louisville s. Nashville Railroad
track, at Mississippi City, with tie head
lying on the rail and the skull crushed
in. The body was identified as that Of a
carpenter, who has been working at
Gulsort. He had been there during the
afternoon drinking. A flask of whiskey
was found on his person.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28

~ windstorm struck Chattanooga on
W. 1esday, and lasted for several min
utes. The air was so thoroughly filled
with dust that it was impossible to dis
tingmsh any one across the street. A
number of trees were torn up by the
roots, and signs were blown long dis
lance while the wind was blowing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-14

ing their own fertilizers under the
direction and supervision of the State
Chemist and Board of Agriculture.
We should then get genuine article.
Instead Of the spurious stuff that is
often palmed off on us now; instead of
patronizing foreign manufacturers to
the tune of perhaps a million dollars
year, keep it. at home and place the
profits in the State Treasury, so as to
lessen these enormous taxes. No
doubt that such lifting of the wheel
of progress out of the rut of political
custom, would be great shock to the
upholders Of routine and red tapery,
but great benefit to the farmer. The
subject of taxes and their appreciation
will have to be powerfully handled at
no distant day. There are many
other important subjects to be taken
up. The Alliance will have it's hands
full for several years to come. It
will rise to the occasion, and come off
more than conquerer.
Your humble servant,
RICHARD MARsToN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-14
CLOD-HOPPER AGAIN.

EDITOR FARMER:-For some time
after I connected myself with the
Farmers Alliance, there was nothing
to inspire me with the hope that any
thing could be done to arouse the
farmers from their Rip Van Winkle
sleep; they seemed to be resigned to
their degraded condition. In fact, the
idea was freely expressed that nothing
could be done; that they had lost so
much of their former manliness and
self respect that all efforts to inspire
them to write and act together in
unison for their good would fail.
Many of the farmers, SO l was in
formed, feared to be seen going into
an Alliance. With quite large
number of members there was restless
impatience and desiring for the good,
If any, to come quick, like old Capt. B.
soon after the war closed. He said:
"I believe that God will visit Just
Judgment on ID Yankees for their
treatment to the Southern people, but
what / want with emphasis) is to see
it come quick" We all should want
all evils corrected, and great evils we
should want corrected quickly; but we
poor down-trodden and oppressed
farmers must not only unite ourselves
together as band of brothers, but we
must make steady, long and strong
pull and pull all together, and the
thing will be done: In ioing so, our
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-14
No. 26

In a multitude of council there is
wisdom; in union there is strength;
eternal vigilence is the price of safety
This order will act together as unit,
bound together by the same bonds,
having the same interest and seeking
to accomplish the same object. One
of us acting alone may accomplish
some good, but one hundred thousand
of us in this State acting in unison,
with judgment and determination, can
accomplish almost anything we under
take. Where there's will, there's
way. We have the will, we know the
way; success is ours beyond doubt.
Hurrah for the Old North State
WIN. II. HAMILTON,
Auburn Alliance, No. Al.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

The farmers of Surry county met
in Dobson on Wednesday, the 25th of
July, 1888, to organize Farmers In
stitute. It was called to order by the
election of S. G. Franklin, Chairman,
and W. w. Hampton, Secretary.
After a very instructive address by
our Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr..
Robinson, committee of five farmers
were appointed on permanent organ
ization, to-wit: J. A. Mccain, Ira
Reece, w. G. Banner, B. A. Freeman
and j. G. Cooper.
The committee made the following
report on permanent organization:
For President, S. G. Franklin, and
Vice Presidents as follows: Bryan
township, W. H. Wolf; Dobson town
ship, James Simpson; Eldora town
shid, B. w. Badgette; Franklin town
ship, Frank Armfeld; Hotel township
John Park; Marsh township, Ira
Reece; Mt Airy township, B. F.
Graves; Sloan township, W. M.
Cwedeff; Stewart Greek township, Jno.
T. johnson; Westfeld township, T.
L. Sorrels; Pilot township, W. E.
Stone; Rockford township, J. G.
Burns.
For Secretary, N. J. lockwood.
Treasurer, W. W. Hampton.
Executive Committee, W. w. Lo-
will, R. S. Folger, Sexton Jones, A.
L. Bunker, G.. M. Burns, G. G. Cocker
ham, S. J. Atkinson, J. M. Jervis,
Med. Boyd.
Chaplain, N. R. Richardson.
Supt. of Experiment Farm, J. G..
Cooper.
Supt. Local Department, W. G.
Banner.
1t was ordered that the proceedings
of this meeting be sent to The Pro-
GREss1vE FARMER and Yadkin Valley
NeUs for publication. ...
It was moved that this body ad-
journ to meet on Saturday, the 25th
day of August, 1888
.... S. G. FRANKLIN, Chm'n.
w. w. HAMPTON, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-14
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS Or
CARNATIONS.


FARMERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE AND COOP
ERATIvE UNION OF AMERICA.
President-C. w. Macune, Texas.
First Vice -President-L. L. Polk, N. G.
Vice-Pres't for Ala.-H. p. Bone
Vice-Pres't for Ark.-W. H. Moore.
Vice-Pres't for Fla-Oswald Wilson.
Vice-Pres't for Ky.-S. B. Irwin.
Vice-Pres't for La.-Linn Tanner.
Vice-Pres't for Miss.-R. T. Love-.
Vice-Pres't for Mo.-A. B. Johnson.
Vice. Prest for N. C.-S. B. Alexander.
Vice-Pres for Tenn.-I. H. Mcdowell.
Vice-Pres't for Tex.-M. d. K. Taylor.
Secretary-E. B. Warren, Texas.
Treasurer-A. E. Gardner, Tenn.
Chaplain-Rev. J. G. Jones, La.
Lecturer-Ben. Terrell, Tex.
Asst. Lecturer. A. Tets, La.
Door Keeper-Newt Gresham, Ala.
Asst. Door Keeper-H. c. Brown, KY
Serg't-at-Arms-T. E. Groom, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
Presidents. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
N. G.
Vice-President- Ivey, Ashpole, NC
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. G.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Geo. Wilcox, Carbonton,
N. G.
Assistant Lecturer-D. d. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, n. G. ... ...-
Chaplain-Rev. E. J. Edwards, Cedar
Greek, N. G.
Door Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, N. G. ~
Assistant Door Keeper-R. T. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, N. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms- S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. c.. Chair
man; Thadeus livery, Ashpole, N. O.; j. S.
Johnston, Ruf6n, N. @.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county. -.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Ohio Wilson, Vineyard, and w. b. Bel
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
w. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
b. Z. J. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF AGRICUL-
TURE-oFFICERs.
John Robinson, Commissioner.
T. K. Bruner, Secretary. ..w
DIR. 81. B. Battle, Chemist and Director
of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi-
grafton.
N. G. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
w. g. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
President-J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Secretary-S. Otho Wilson, Vineyard.
Iredell County Agricultural Association
meets in Statesville every two months.
Julian Allen, President; T. NJ. Mills, Sec
retarY: A. L. Barringer, Treasurer.