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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-27

many millions have been extorted
from us since 1876. [ repeat, in
those years the State has collected for
its ordinary purposes the enormous
sum of $2,857, 900, and in the past
five years, (1887 not made up,) the in
creased sum of $685. 500. These
vast sums have been freely given to
canal digging, from soap and towels
and matches to gliding the State house,
and from extra-clerical services to
$15O,OOO in salaries.
And yet we are ibid that the State
is too poor to give the meagre sum of
$50,000 to commence to build up this
institution upon which the farmers
were beginning to- look as to their
Mecca. The advocates of the scheme
adopted by the last Legislature made
no issue with the business of the de-
made by your convention, as witness
the laws enlarging the board of agri-
culture and the aunex, and the estab-
lishment of experimental stations.
They diverted the, breeze you had
stirred to the sailing of their boat.
You are called upSn to say, if the
Legislature which has just expired
voiced the sentiment of the majority
of the people of the State on these
questions. These measures were not
before the people when it was elected,
and as consequence it was voted for
without reference to them. Will you,
once disregarding the taunt that farm
ers will not stick together, unite in
your strength, numerically, financially
and politically, and secure to your
selves that measure pf the States fos-
tering care which your Importance de-
serves ?
If you decide to right yourselves,
and gain that consideration in the
counsels of the State to which you are
entitled, and which is graciously ex-
tended to the farmers in many of our
sister States, leaders will be found
who are the peers of any who may
oppose you. Consider these matters
as settled, and generation will live
and die without seeing them changed.
I would not impugn the motives of the
friends of the recent legislation on
these matters. They are South Caro-
linas, equally interested with any of
us in the States prosperity and advan
cement, but l do deny in toto their
superior wisdom in dealing with ques-
tions pertaining so nearly to the farm
ers' interest, for 1 am pursuaded
many, if not most, of the supporters
of the bills passed relating to these
things are not of our profession, and
necessarily do no think and feel as
we do in reference to them.
l would respectfully ask the press
of the State to give publicity to this
addess, that it may be considered by
all of the farmers of the State.
D. K. NORRIS,
Pres. Farmers Asso. of S. G.
Hickory Flat, Feb. %.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-27
DEEP AND SHALLOW CORN
CULTURE.
No. b.

A Harlan county (Nebraska) cor
respondent of the Praarae Farmer has
this to say on the subject of deep and
shallow corn culture:
"Probably nineteen-twentieths of
the farmers who raise corn believe
that deep cultivation is necessary to
it's perfection' Some think that dur
ing dry weather especially they must
cultivate deep; that corn roots attain
only about eight or ten inches in
length at maturity; while others be-
lieve that corn has more roots than
needed, and advocate cutting off a
large portion of these. In fact, when
the plant is from four to six inches
high, the roots are from fifteen to
eighteen inches long. Soon after, the
roots invariably in the row, and often
crowd each other, from three to four
inches under the surface The writer
traced a corn root last season (when
the corn was about thirty inches high)
twenty-three feet from the hill. That
the root is the life of the plant, no
one will dispute. Those who have
taken the trouble to examine the roots
Of corn know that they form com
plete network of fbrous roots, and
surely plant must have an abun-
dance Of roots to mature it's grain
in from 80 to 100 days. What has
given people the idea of deep cultiya-
tion ? It is probably this: If the
shovel plow is used, and not run pretty
deep, it will do no good. It will not
kill the weeds and grass, and with
weeds and grass there can be no good
corn. Hence, as deep plowing will
kill the weeds, and not totally kill the
corn, many think it the best method.
"The writer saw field of corn last
season that did not have a cultivator
put into it until it was more than
twenty inches high. The field had
been narrowed with an ordinary slant
ing-tooth harrow, from the time it
was planted until it had attained that
height. In such times the plant is
tender and brittle, and liable to break;
but in the heat of the day, when one
can kill weeds and not injure corn.
This field was absolutely free from
weeds and grass.when the narrowing
was discontinued, and in about ten
days or two weeks it was "laid by"
with an ordinary cultivator, set so as
not to go over three or four inches
deep. This man cut very few, if any,
corn roots. His field of forty acres
yielded eighty bushels per acre, while
a field iadjoining that was cultivated
deep, and kept clear with an equal
stand, and similar conditions with re-
gard to soil and previous cultivation,
yielding but forty-three bushels per
acre.
"All admit that fall plowing holds
moisture longer than spring blowing;
the soil becomes compact, and if
slightly worked on the surface, so as
to prevent baking, the warm sun
will draw the moisture nearly to the
surface. It will cost but a trife to
try this experiment on small piece
the regular crop. A slant
ing tooth harrow will not injure young
corn plants, if worked in the heat of
the day.-So. Lice Stock Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-27
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS. -.-

FARMERS NATIONALS ALLIANCE AND COOP
- ERA11FE us1os'oF AMERICA.
!. President ", Macune, Texas.
First ,yfoe5P President. Z. Polk, N. G.
Vice -Pres't for Ala.-H. P. Bone.
Vice-Prest for Ark-W. Fl. 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-Pres't for N. C-S. B. Alexander.
Vice-Pres' for Tenn. 81. Mcdowell
Vice-Pres't for Tex.-M. D. K. Taylor
Secretary B. Warren, Texas.
Treasurer-A. E. Gardner, Tenn.
Chaplain-Rev J. @. Jones, La.
Lecturer-Ben. Terrell, Tex.
Asst. Lecturer. A. Tets, La.
Door Keeper-Newt. Gresham, Ala.
Asst. Door Keeper-H. G. Brown, KY.
Serg't-at-Arms-T. E. Groom, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President B. Alexander, Charlotte,
NC.
Vice-President- Ivey, Ashpole, NC.
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, n. G..
Treasurer D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Geo. Wilcox, Carbonton,
NC.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, n. G.
Chaplain-Rev. E. j. Edwards, Cedar
Creek, N. G.
Door Keeper-W. Fl. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, N. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-R. 7. Rush,
Mt Gilead, N. C. >,
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. s. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Eiias Carr, Chairman. Old Sparta, N.
place to be supplied. --
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. E. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
w. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
b. T.. J. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF AGRIcUL-
TURE-oFFICERS.
John Robinson, Commissioner.
T. K. Bruner, Secretary.
Dr. Fl. B. Battle, Chemist and Director
of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi-
grafton.
N. c. 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.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
nismnrck,s Narrow Escane,

According 10 private correspondence
from Berlin. Prince Bismarck has been
considerably troubled of late by the effect
Of the bullet wound he received SO many
years ago from the revolver Of a would
be assassin. Many people have forgotten
even the circumstance that the great
German chancellor was so murderously
attacked by the youth Blind. but rs a
matter of fact five shots were discharged
at him, and it was simply owing TO the
sturdy way in which he graSped his as
sailant's arm that only one Of them took
effect. This bullet glanced of one of the
chancelIor's lower ribs, and a bony ex-
cresence which developed in consequence
still marks the place.
AS 1t turned out, too, Bismarck's risk
was by no means at an end when he
grappled with and seized his assailant. A
military guard hurried up on hearing the
chancellor's shouts, and the impulse of
the foremost Of these stalwart Prussian
grenadiers, on seeing a comparatively
feeble stripping being held and seemingly
maltreated by a ponderous man with a
bald head-for Bismarck's hat had fallen
of-was TO club his rifle and bring it
down OH the latter's bare pate. Luckily
for Germany, however, the chancellor
warded of his impending fate by shout
ing out, Hold on; / I'M Bismarck" on
which, as the latter himself tells the
story, the soldier dropped his weapon in
a much greater fright than that of his
escaped victim.-London Figaro.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
Madoo discovered Am.rIc.

ga Description Of the Persian Mon
srchy' and other travels by Til. Herbert,
begun in 1916, is the title Of a rare book,
lately in the possession of A. Wanless,
the antiquarian bookseller Of Detroit.
Herbert was n OF the old style Of travel
ers, who coasted round the continent Of
Africa and felt qualified TO tell of the
manner and customs Of every nation by
spending a day or two in port or in the
interior. He tells Of the women Of An.
COLA that they assemble on the mountain
tops at the appearance Of the new moon
and go through some strange exercises
Of idolalrous worship; that the men
are cannibals-preferriDg rather TO de-
vour their friends than their enemies,
and ''haye shambles of men and wo-
mems flesh joynted and cut in several
morsels, and some, weary Of life, volun-
tarily proifer themselves unto the
butchers, who are accordingly killed and
eaten" The book is well illustrated for
% ancient aspecimen, with copper plate
engravings. The pictures partake Of the
romancing ways Of the old traveller and
give some odd views Of sharks, penguins,
flying fish and boobies, 30 say nothing OF
landscape, wild and domestic animals
and human beings.
An interesting chapter in the book is
Q discourse 10 prove that Madoc ap Owen
Gwynedd, a WEIGH prince, discovered
America. The account makes out that
he sailed A. d. ITO and landed in the
Gulf Of Mexico, not far from the Florida
peninsula. lie left as a colony 1870
Welshmcn and went back for more, and
returned with ten barks, but vas never
heard OF again. The proof alleged Is
certain Welsh legends and the identity Of
many Indian names Of places with words
q Cimbrian speech.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21

Wizards hotel is a sort of milestone
marking the growth Of Washington. 1t
is within the memory of men now living
that what is now the spacious hotel was
merely a country inn, with a front of not
more than thirty feet. The Oldest por-
ton of the grand hotel Of today was built
about three-quarters of a century ago,
and was known first as the City hotel,
afterward as Williamson's, and again it
was called Fuller's, under which it was
known until along in the sos, when the
Willard brothers took the house and
gave it their name. As the city grew
the house grew, until it now occupies
more than two-thirds of "A block of
ground, its many stories Of apartments
furnishing accommodation for a thou
sand guests.
Through its many years it has ever
been the iavorite resort Of statesmen in
both houses Of congress. Many consulta-
tons which had for their object the hap
piness If millions have been held there.
During the war officers Of all grades
found it a welcome refuge from the
wearisome details and priyations Of cam
paigni"y, Presidents-elect have gone
out from it to take the oath If office.
Many C Of great moment, decid-
ing important stepsof public policy, have
been held there. Young benedicts and
their brides visiting the capital feel that
their wedding tour has not been perfectly
rounded unless they visit the famous
hosiery. The building now has a front
of $50 feet on PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
ans $50 feet on Fourteenth street. 1t is
the hotel Of Washington.-New York
Granhir
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
~"swappipg" Out West.

Swapping is always associated with
western life, said a real estate broker TO
a reporter. Zone always imagines a
cowboy or ranchman meeting another
and exchanging a horse for a gIn, and a
blanket Of a number of cattle for n piece
Of land. This barter is not only carried
on in the west. You would be surprised
TO see what queer transactions we have
TO make sometimes. A lady in this city
who had some fine diamonds, wished to
make an investment in real estate, but
had no money TO invest. She came TO US
and we managed TO get a piece Of land
for which she CAV. some Of her diamonds.
Tho man who disposed Of the land did
not want the diamonds after he had re-
ceived them, and he again managed to
exchange them for q share in a good pay
ing business in a small country town.
Sometimes all the stock in the store will
lie valued and taken for real estate; some
times horses and carriages will he given
for businesses. New York Mail aud
Express.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
Use of Water Mt Meals.


Opinions differ as to the effect of the
free ingestion Of water at meal times, but
the view most generally received Is
probably that it dilutes the gastric juice
and so retards digestion. Apart from the
fact that a moderate delay in the process
is by no means a disadvantage, as Sir
William Roberts has shown in his ex-
plauation of the popularity Of tea and
coffee, il is more than doubtful whether
any such effect is in reality produced.
When ingeSted during meals, water may
do good by washing out the digested food
and by exposing the undigeSted part
more thoroughly to the action Of the
digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalyptic
body, and a given quantity will work
almost indefinitely provided the peptones
are removed as they are formed. The
good effects Of water, drunk freely before
meals, has, however, another beneficial
result-it washes away the mucus which
is secreted by the mucus membrane dur
ing the intervals Of repose, and favors
peristalsis of the whole alimeutary tract.
The membrane thus cleansed is ina much
better condition TO receive food and con-
vert it into soluble compounds. Accord
ing TO DIR. Leuf. who has made this SUBJ
ject a special study, cold water should be
given TO persons who have sufficient
vitality TO react and hot water to the
others. In chronic gastric catarrh it is
extremely beneficial to drink warm or hot
water before meals, and salt is said in
most CASES TO add to the good effect
produced British Medical Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
The WomaD's TEMPERANCE Build

The WomaD's TEMPERANCE Build
ing association at Chicsgo-capital
stock 500, 000-to secure, or erect a
Guiding suitable for n hsll-suditor-
ium and offices Of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance union
aud such other offices a. are necessary
Tor temperance wofk-has been ineE-
porated. Subscription 10 the amount
~ $1,000 are now wanted 10 start the
enterprise. To popularlze this great
enterprise IL is proposed to receive sui :
1criptions from all the locsl w. G. t
u. organizations in the country.
Blanks have been sen out aud IL j.
proposed 10 get the autograph OF each
member of local unions, following the
names Of the officers and collect from
each member twenty-five cents. The
money with the list OF names is to he
forwarded 10 Mis-. Esther Pugh. Chi
cago. IL Is expected that at least 400,
UUU uhUle- ol Tic W. - l. VI tnu
Loyal Temperance Legion will be sent
in and ms il is proposei to place these
autographs under the corner stone Of
the great building 1t Ia desired tina
autographs be written a. closely H.
possible. All unions who send lists
will receive In return a certificate with
asmalI picture of the building In ohe
eorner, headed with an inscription
stating mat the names Of the under
signed have all gone down to posterity
In Autograph form under the corner
stone Of the temperance temple. Then
will follow the names Of all members.
A great many prominent men Of the
country are taking an interest in this
scheme. among them Senator Colquitt
OF George ., Gen. Clinton b. Fisk, Of
New Jersey, and Melville &. Stone, OF
the Chicago News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
TEE Minneapolis Journal obseryes:

TIE Minneapolis Journal observes:
The government is sending out work
hors es for the use of the Indians on
the Sioux reservation. and the Dako
tsns notice with q pardonable degree
o envy that the animals are much bet
ter than those owned by the average
Dakota farmer. 1t looks as If sympa-
ny was needlessly wasted Oh the Da-
kota vsR The Indian will be ask
ing for statehood for the reservation
sext, aud get il before the whites can
get justice done them at the hands Of
Congress-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
Preventing Disease.

In other lines than surgery the value
Of the germ theory ia even greater,
though at FIRST sight not quite so APP
parent, since the matter is yet in its in
fancy. The great advantage which we
are 10 acquire through this theory Is not
in curing infectious diseases, but in pre-
venting them. Professor Koch, in a re-
cent address to class Of medical students,
voiced this fact: 'Gentlemen,n he said,
'tyou have <en hitherto taught only how
10 cure disease, in the future you will be
taught how 10 prevent disease. H. W.
Conn IN Science.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21

Mr.. MILLS, chairman Of the com-
nittee on ways and means, ssys the
tariff bill will be ready to report to the
full committee in about W. week..
After it 10 ready TO report he will sub
nit ii to q Democratic caucus. He
says 1t will be u moderate bill, careful
iy prepared and rs fair as they can
make Il.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21
Tuesday, February al, 1883.

FREEMAN's Journal says: A rumOr
10 current that Sir Henry Holland,
secretary of colonies, will succeed Bal
fsur ~ chief secretary OF Ireland, and
that the latter will become govern
nent leader IN the commons.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21

A SWISS aud Italian syndicate has
been formed which will advance to
the Italian governments 80, 200, 900 fran.
a. TO enable it to complete the Simp-
ion railway tunnel and the railway
lines which will connect Herewith.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-21

Rev. DR.. Warren claims that IL there
were no women OH the stage no men
would go b. the theatre.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02

say that six days shall intervene between
the primaries and the city convention
whereas, under this call but three day
are given. Now, by what stretch Of author
ity did the COMMITTEES or its constitutions
advisers vary from these fixed rulesi
Republicans who really believe In
the principle of Popular represents
ton should be sure and be at the
primaries and then when the convention
meets have an eye single to the develop
ment Of the scheme which will take
this shape should the emergency arise,
If the delegates selected shall become
parties to the scheme, the work of the
convention will be done under the call;
otherwise, the Legitimacy Of the call viii
be challenged and the rule raked up. So,
far the convenience Of our Republican
friends we cited the rule above SO they
may not be required to rustic for the files
of the organ. We are going to be as
accommodating as we can in this cam
paig1 and we hope that our Republican
friends will appreciate it.
~
By the way, the County Central Com
should bear in mind Chairman
call for this evening. He is
patient and long suffering but his party
is oozing out as the oil runs
low in the lamps he keeps lighted for the
guidance Of his committeeman to the
place designated in his calls.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02
Young Mems Democratic Club.

J.J. Mediation intends to call the clans
together next Wednesday evening. As
Rf1rssident, Of the Young Mems Democratic
oluc IL Is nis uuty W rorfrer-~U trgauIza
ton for the work OF the campaign. E, cry.
where along the line, notes of preparation
are heard, and it behooves the young Dem
ocrats OF Butte to get their harness on in
anticipation of the fray. The work OF
these young mems clubs can be made most
effective for good to the party by awaken
ing and sustaining enthusiasm for the
cause. In the East q convention of Dem
ocratic clubs was held in New York and an
organization effected on a national basis.
Representatives were present from Demo-
cratic clubs all over the country and much
good is anticipated from the movement.
They will hold a National convention on
the Fourth OF July at Baltimore to which
d general invitation has been extended.
MIR. Mediation feels hat the time is short
enough for the work to be done in the
spring election and hopes that there will be
a full attendance of the former members OF
the club and extends a cordial invitation
to all young men in sympathy with them
to be present next Wednesday evening.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02
More Trains on the N. p.

MIssoULA, Mont, April 27.-[Special to
the Miner. lit is well understood here that
May 5 next, two additional passenger
trains will be put in operation on the
Rocky Mountain Division of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The numbers OF these
trains will be five and six. The Northern
Pacific Company is handling heavy business
now in freight as well rs passenger traffic.
tits learned that this programme will not be
changed by reason OF the fire in the tunnel.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02
A dismal outlook for winter wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 27.-The North
western Miller report of the crop condition
says that instead Of a steady improve
ment there has been a steady decline in the
general conditions OF the winter wheat crop
for the last six weeks. Insects have al
ready appeared in Kansas. Illinois to-day
makes the poorest showing for a crop OF
winter wheat of any state in the belt and
the indications are that the crop will prove
a failure as far as the yield is concerned,
unless the present extreme conditions are
mitigated. Indiana and Ohio show no inn
proAement. The prospects in Missouri
and Michigan are not lattering. A survey
of the spring wheat field shows that in
Minnesota and Dakota seeding is abont II
TO Ii days late, but the condition OF the
ground is thought to be a fair offset for
the lateness of the season. Seeding has
practically commenced this week. Re-
ports show a decrease OF acreage in Iowa
and Nebraska.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02
Bah De Dooh,

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 27.-The Presby.
terry of Louisville have adopted the follow
ing resolution concerning the union of the
Southern and Northern churches: Until
our Northern brethren can see their way
clear to adopt the policy of organizing the
colored people of the Northern States into
separate churches, presbyteries and syn
DDS of their own; and until there shall be
q clearer and fuller understanding brought
to bear upon the minds of many OF our
people in reference to their Interpretation
and application OF those points of our
common church that now deal with the
secular and political questions, we Judge
that the quiet peace and prosperity OF both
churches will be best secured by ceasine-ta
omit q 70 ON 4hn
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02
RENTS CAN BE EXPORTED
The Same Old Story

fAkls' April 29.-On Saturday night q
crowd of Boulangerists collected ontside
'he students club where three hundred
students were assembled. The students
gathered at the windows and or hearirg
shoats Tor B%oulanger, fred four revolver
snots INTO the crowd. Nobody was Injured
pu1 Ine people were so ansered that thar
lorcloiy resisted police, who tried t., dis.
perse them. The students then issued in q
oody and a general melee ensued. which at
one One tlme Threatened to become serions
finally a troop OF mounted gendarmes ar.
I've ana alspersed the mob. A few ner-
tinues. A.'ehent con