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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
STATEMENT.

The land upon which this crop of
wheat was grown was red land with
a yellow clay sub soil; it was sown in
wheat the year before. This crop of
wheat was sown with a drill on Oct.
4th, at the rate of one bushel per acre
and 125 pounds of raw bone; it was
MANFRED very lightly with barn yard
manure and ploughed down. narrowed
twice with a Brady harrow and then.
drilled. 3'a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15

MRS. JOE PERSONS REMEDY
WILL DO FOR
NURSING MOTHERS { FEMALE THeVsLEsI
HoPEwELL, P. O., Mecklenburg Co., N. G.

HoPEwELL, P. O., Mecklenburg Co., N. G..
MRS. JOE PERSON:
Madam -Four years ago l took a
and after suffering almost death, got re-
lieved, but alas, the disease was in my
system, and eliminated in a womb
trouble, which caused me great suffering
that winter and spring. l could scarce
drag around, and was often so miserable
l would pray to die. l begged my hus-
band to let me try your R~emedy-he
bought me one box and it has made a per-
feet cure of me. 1t has also cured me of
Indigestion, and furthermore after the
birth of five of my children, [ would
nearly lose the use of my arms, and suf-
fered untold agony with Rheumatism and
Neuralgia. / have not been troubled with
either with my last two children. l keep
a bottle of the Remedy in the house all
the time, my husband says it is better
than doctor. With all my other children,
l had great trouble with them through
dentition. I can truthfully say, never did
children cut teeth with so much ease and
as little trouble as my last two have.
Whenever l see, any sign of their teething
1 commence taking the Remedy, it keeps
my stomach and bowels regular and in a
healthy condition, and seems to have the
same effect on theirs. It is certainly the
best Tonic I ever tried, a few doses will
brace me up and make me feel like a new
person. Yes, publish any part of my let
ter that will help your cause in the least.
I hate publicity, but if my experience with
the Remedy will be the means of others
trying it, l am willing for the public to
know the good it has done me and mine.
May God bless you'll 1 am,
Very truly,
MRS. ABNER ALEXANDER.
Send for pamphlet containing testimo-
malls of cures made among our home peo-
pie, and Endorsements by well-known citi-
zens and druggists of North Carolina.
Price $1.O0 per bottle; $500 per half
dozen bottles: Wash so cents per pack
age; $1.5O per half-dozen packages. For
sale by all Druggists and Dealers. Address.
MRS. JOE PERSON,
Kittre11s, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
TO THE

Remember that I have 1885 Secre-
taries and Alliances whom [ must serve
as Secretary. am more than willing to
be of all possible service to the brethren,
but must suggest that if they wish to
write on matters relating to the Business
Agency, they will address w. A. Darden,
State Business Agent, Raleigh, N. G..
Your letters will her receive proper and
prompt attention. The correspondence
and work of this Office, which belongs to
it ~legitimately, keeps all hands crowded
day and night.
Fraternally,
. L. L. Polk, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
The Weekly News and Observer.

The Weekly NeaOs and Observer is a long
ways the best paper ever published in
North Carolina. It is a credit to the peo-
pie and to the State. The people should
take a pride in it. It should be in every
family. 1t is an eight page paper, chock
full of the best sort3of reading matter,
news, market reports, and all that. You
cannot afford to be without it. Price
$l.25 a year. We will furnish the Weekly
NeaUS and Observer until January LIST,
1889, for 81. Send for sample copy.
Address, News AND OBSERVER Co., RAJ
EIGH, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
POMONA, N. c.,

Two and a half miles west of Greens
boro, N. G. The main line of the R,
& D. r. r. passes through the grounds
and within 100 feet of the Office,
Salem trains make regular stops twice
daily each way. Those 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.
The proprietor has for many years
visited the leading Nurseries North
and West and correspondent 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 r representing these nur-
series. Why do they do it? Let the
public answer.
I have in stock growing land can
show visitors the same) the largest and
best stock of trees, &C., ever shown or
eel in any two nurseries in 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-
sery. Correspondence solicited. Des-
criptive catalogues free to applicants.
Address, J. VAN LNDLEY,
Pomona,
Guilford county, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, JANUARY Is, 1853.
FPREM1uM HAY CROP.

Below is the statement of Mr.. Jas.
Norwood, of Orange county, made to
the officers of the. State Fair, showing
that he raised 1925 pounds of cured
hayson an acre ef.land. The net profit
on which was more than he could have
realized on ten acres of cotton on u
ordinary lands: He took first premium
at the State Fair: - -
GRASS.
l hereby certify that on the 2lst
day of September, 1888, l measured
the land on which James, Norwood
raised a crop of grass this year, the.
dimensions of which are as follows:
7Ox7O yards or 1900 square feet, that
is to say, l $50 acres and no ore
7. A, FAUCET.
(The exhibitor shall make out a
detailed statement of the kind and
condition of the soil, quantity and kind
of seed used, the time of planting and
manner of cultivation, the kind and
quality of manure used, and the total
cost Of cultivation and manuring, and
the number of bushels or pounds
raised, and shall certify to the same as
below:) A~
STATEMENT.
1 hereby certify that I raised crop
of Orchard Grass Hay this year upon
the land measured by T. A. Faucet,
and the accompanying statements and
the certificate have reference to said
land and the crop raised thereon and
none other, and are correct. That
the land yielded 1925 pounds cured
hay; cut last week in May, first Of
August and first of October three
times.)
Soil, clay, bottom land, "a two
horse loads horse manure used broad
cast middle of March, 1887, after the
land being broken in December
>(corn stubble) plowed in with No. Is
Bos pillow, narrowed with smoothing
harrow, p bushels of Orchard Grass
Seed sown and put in with smoothing
harrow.
Labor of hauling, curing, &C.. ............. $50
$3.50
No charge for horse mower; hardly
know how to estimate that cost on a
farm.
The above statement does not give
cost of manure, applying, seeding, &C.,
al no account was kept at the time
spring, l887-and the yield from this
land in the fall of 1888 was sufficient
to pay these expenses. Below I give
estimate. +.
Net real cost:
Hauling out and applying manure. .........S 4ySO
twice DreaklnS-----.-.-.- ..-...-........ = l.0O
twice ~
Value of manure to me Gaised on the FARM. 5000
S4o.s5
Mower and horse rake used.
JAMES NoRwooD.
Hillsboro, N. c., Oct. II, 'oS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
FORM OF CERTIFICATE.

1 hereby certify that on the 4th day
of September, 1888, I measured the
land on which L. Banks Holt raised a
crop of wheat this year, the dimensions
of which were as follows: 80 rols
long, % rods wide, containing 500
rods, that is to say, 5 acres of land
and no more.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that application
will be made to the next General Assembly
of North Carolina for an act to incorporate
the North Carolina Farmers StateAlli-
ance. S. B. ALEXANDER, Pres't.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
M WHEAT CROP.

Mr. Holt is one of our most pro-
gressive and successful farmers. He
improves his farm, his stock and his
crops. He makes money. He does
all this by studying has business. See
what he did in raising wheat:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
Seeds, Seeds, Seeds !

Fresh from the bosom of North Carolina soil; and
better adapted to cotton and tobacco lands than
any seeds in the world. Except my Buncombe
cabbage, and three or four novelties-which 1 sell
at ten cents-I send everything postpaid at 5
cents per package.
Send for catalogue.
j. W. VANDIVER, Scotsman,
Weaverville, N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15
FORM OF CERTIFICATE.

I hereby certify that I raised a crop
of wheat this year upon the land
measured by J. F. Homewood, and
that the accompanying statements have
reference to said land and the crop
raised thereon and none other, and
are correct. That the land yielded
lis bushels.
(Signed) L. BANKS Holt.
Dated -, 1888.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15

~ Special discounts to members of
Farmers Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-15

ANY Person can play the Piano and Organ with
out a Teacher, by using Soper's Instantaneous
Guide to the Keys. Price, $1.OO. No previous
knowledge of music whatever required. Send for
book of testimonials free. Address The Dorcas
Magazine. 10 Park Place, New York.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
A New Use for Lemons.

IF you ever use lemons" remarked
one housewife to a lady friend, land
have a portion of one left over. be
sure you do not throw it away"
Il am never without them in the
house, as always use them for flavor
ing, but of what use are pieces?"
Just this. The next time you
think you have done with lemon.
just dip it in salt and rub your copper
kettle or stewpsn with it. You will
be surprised to find what a brilliant
surface you will obtain if you rub the
article instantly with dry. soft cloth.
You can polish all brass work by the
same means, every stain disappearing
as if by magic. A moldy lemon put
into a dirty saucepan half full Of
water and boiled for half an hour
cleanses the utensil amazingly and re-
moves any odor such as fish or onions.
Try it and see if am not right ~
T. Mail and Express.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
The Siberian Fur Market.

The number of animals killed in ST.
IBERIA every year for their fur is enor
nous. At the last summer fair of Irbit,
which is a market for only a part OF
the furs exported from Siberia, no less
than $4,000 furs of squirrels were
offered for sale. OF these, 1,018, OO0
were killed in the forests of Yeneseisk,
455, 600 in the Altai mountains, 200, 600
in Yakutsk, and 800. 900 in Transbaika-
liza. A considerable number of the
furs of squirrels killed in the last two
provinces are exported directly both
to China and to Russia. without pass
ing through Irbit. 1t is worthy of
note that this year there was a con-
siderable decrease in the furs of the
black squirrel. Only a half million
of these furs we're brought to the fair,
as against more than million in 1887.
OF other furs there were IL 900 blue
fox, from Obdorsk and Berezoff; 140,-
600 marmot, chiefly from the Altai;
80, 600 polecat. 10000 badger, 1890, 600
hare, 1900 fox, and a number of bear
and fOx-skins.-N Y Post.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
New System Of Sewerage

East Orange. N. j.. has in operation
q system of chemical and mechanical
sewerage of a novel character. which.
If 1t proves successful after . reason
able period of trial. will. no doubt, be
widely adopted by rural towns which
do not have good natural outlet for
sewage. The sewer pipes lead to dis
poeal works, which stand on . consid-
cradle tract of land which il to be util-
lied Is q model vegetable farm. There
the sewage is subjected to chemical
treatment, combined with intermittent
soil filtration. until every particle Of
sewage matter is either precipitated or
absorbed by the soil, and the purified
water flows OF through drain pipes
into . creek which empties into the
Passaic river. Tho system has been in
operation for several MONTE. A>A II 1t
works as successfully throngn -. win
ter - thus far. may be regarded - one
OF the best solutions yet reached Of The
dimcult town sewage qusstion. IN +
RnnnsineTs
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
A SLIP SOMEWHERE.

How . litter Was Bitten to the Tune Of
Fifty Dollars.
We were humping along at the rate
of thirty miles an hour on train
bound into Nashville, when spotted
a couple of three-card monte men in
the car. They HAD made up to a farm
er-like chap and had things all their
own way. One of them tossed the
cards and the other acted as a capper
and made hit of twenty dollars the
first thing. This was to egg the farmer
on, and he was willing to be egged.
"Reckon I've got leetle money that
says kin pick out that yere keerd,"
he said. and he slowly counted out
three ten-dollar bills.
You pick the ace of hearts, DO
you?" asked the thrower.
'.She's the one."
'And which is it?'
This ar the one"
'.And you bet thirty dollars on it?"
II do"
The card was turned over. y>l 10! it
was the ace of hearts and the a man
had won. He pocketed the mon> y and
the monte men retired in DISGUST.
Later on asked the thrower hoN he
came to make such mistake.
''Why, l paid teller twenty dollars
to learn me the business the other day,
and this is my first trip. There's fifty
dollars clean cash gone to Goshen. and
Tn going back home to farm it for the
old man at eighteen dollars q month. "
Detroit Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
DEAD SEA WONDERS.

A Desolate. God-Smitten and Man For
saken EASTER Valley.
One of the most interesting lakes or
inland seas in the world is the Dead
Sea, which has no visible outlet It is
not mere fancy that has clothed the
Dead Sea in gloom. The desolate
shore. with scarcely a green thing in
sight. and scattered over with black
stones and ragged driftwoOd. form a
fitting frame for the dark sluggish
waters. covered with perpetual mist.
and breaking in slow. heavy. sepul-
chral-toned waves upon the beach. It
seems as if the smoke of the wicked
cities was yet ascending up to Heaven.
and as if the moan of their fearf ul
sorrow would never leave that God
smitten valley
It is q strange thing to see those
waves, not dancing along and spark
ling in the sun, as other waves do, but
moving with measured melancholy,
and sending to the ear, as they break
languidly upon the rock. only doleful
sounds. This is, no doubt. owing to
the great heaviness of the water, fact
we'll known. and which We amply veri-
fed in the usual way, for. on attempt
ing to swim. We went floating about
like empty TASKS. This experiment
was more satisfactory in its progress
than in its results, which were q very
unctuous skin and most pestifferous
singing of every nerve, IS if We had
been beaten with nettles. Nor was tho
water We took into our mouth . whit
less vile than the most nauseous drugs
of the apothecary.
That fish can not live In this strong
solution OF bitumen and salt is too OBJ
vious to need proof. but to say that
birds can not hy over It and live Is one
Of the exaggerati0ns Of travellers, who.
perhaps, we're not. like ourselves 90
fortunate - to see aock Of ducks re-
posing ON the water In apparently good
health. And yet this was all the lie
We did see. The whole valley was one
seethine cauldron, under moro than >
tropical sun. God-forsaken and man
forsakeu. NO green thing grows within
It. and Il remains to this day - strik-
ing . monument Of Gods fearful judy
ments - when the fire from Heaven
devoured tho once mighty citiee e ~.
plain. A6Ssionsvy Herald
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
A MEDICAL TALK.

Domestic Animals Considered - vehlo1o0
Of Infection.
It is reported from Chicago that .
by no means inconsiderable local OUT
break of scarlatina has been brought
about by a cat, which acted as the
means of conveying the infection. II
has long been known that almost any
thing which can serve as a vehicle for
carrying the desquamating epithenum
of scarlatina patients may act as an
intermediary between the sick and
healthy; and although recent study OF
the specific fevers tends to show that
the period in which these diseases are
most likely to be communicated Is the
acute stage rather than that of con-
valescence, it must be admitted that
some of these diseases can be conveyed
by such methods as the reception and
subsequent discharge of infectious ma
terial from the coat of cat nursed by
patients. But that any thing like an
outbreak Of scarlatina should be di-
rectly brought about by such cause
is contrary to experience, which goes
to show that this disease is not often
communicated from one person to an
other through the agency of a third
party who is free from the disease;
and it is far more probable that any
extension of scarlatina in the case re-
ferred to was due to infection con-
tracted directly from the first person
to whom the disease was conveyed.
But our main object in referring to the
incident is to draw attention to the
fact that the domestic animals do con-
stitute distinc. danger to man, in 80
far as some OF the specific infectious
fevers are concerned. As yet we know
nothing about any disease in the cat
which can lead to scarlatina in the hui
man subject. But it is probably
highly different as regards diph-
liberia, for a number of instances
have been placed on record in
which, while diphtheria has been
prevalent in the human subject, q
similar if not the same disease has
been ascertained to exist among cats,
and it is certain that in some preva-
lences there has been close association
between the human sick and the af-
fected animals.
We are at present only just on the
borderland of wide subject-namely.
that of the relationship of diseases of
the lower animals to diseases in man;
and we may possibly learn hereafter
that, apart from the origin of infective
diseases in the lower animals, the lat
ter may serve as media for commune
eating infections to an extent as yet
DOT understood. Certain it is that
the manner in which dogs, cats and
other domestic animals are at times
fondled by those to whom they be-
long, and to whom them become at
tached, is not free from risk.-Lancet.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
WHY TEETH DECAY.


sfleroseopic Germs Said t. Bo tAu -.
mediate Cause.
Decay of the teeth (caries) - ex-
ceedingly common. especially 90
among civilized people. The lack Of
power to resist this disease may be
due to the depression of vital vtgor
through over-taxing the nervous sys-
tenn. or through sedentary habits or
luxurious living. In this. as in other
matters, there are inherited teneen-
cies. and the children Of those whose
teeth decay early themselves suffer the
same evil.
But what is the immediate cause OF
dental decay? A paper on the subject
was read by DIR. George S. Allen. OF
New York, before a meeting OF the
Dental Union, lately held in Boston.
According to this paper. the credit
of solving the question belongs to DIR.
W. d. Miller, an American residing in
Berlin, Germany. The solution is
found in the germ theory, which has
already settled the origin of so many
infectious diseases. The microscopic
germs, which are called bacteria,
the smallest of organized beings. SO
small that it takes one hundred thou
sand of them placed lengthwise to
measure an inch, belong to the plant
family. They multiply both by di-
vision and by the formation of spores.
The spores-which correspond to seeds
have great vitality. and are unaffect-
ed by the temperature that would de.
stroy the parent plant. The multiple.
cation by division is exceedingly rapid.
Thus the total eradiction of the germs
is almost out of the question, and in
even a short time, if the pest be neg
lected, it becomes difficult to limit the
harm they can do. That harm may be
effected either by the growth of the
bacteria at the expense of the cells OF
the body, or, more probably. perhaps,
by developing a poison in their waste
products. 1t must be remembered.
however, that many kinds of bacteria
are perfectly harmless. while it is pos
sible that some aid In the vital proc
esses of the organism.
The mouth is infested by several
forms of innocent bacteria. The
saliva is never free from them. There
lore, i'm order to ascertain if dental
carries is due to bacteria, most rigorous
tests were necessary. The bacteria
must be found in the decayed matter OF
the teeth; be isolated from every other
kind; cultivated outside of the body.
and the pure cultivation must produce
a similar carries when introduced into
a healthy tooth. and this carries must
show the same form of bacteria. DR..
Miller's experiments have conformed
to these tests. He found bacteria fill
ing the tubules of the decayed teeth;
obtained pure cultures from them, and,
placing the latter in tubes with pieces
of sound teeth, the microscope in from
two to four weeks showed similar
carries, and the tubules distended with
similar bacteria. Youths Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
How to Split Heavy Paper.

'Oh, dear! have picture printed
one one side of this paper asd some
reading matter on the othes. and
wanted to save both" said aoung
lady recently, who was pastine straps
into book.
well, you can save BOTH" said ner
friend.
why how can I do that?"
There are two ways of splitting q
piece of paper. One is to lay the sheet
of paper on a piece of glass, soak it
thoroughly with water and then press
It smoothly all over the glass. With
q little care the upper half of the sheet
can be peeled OF leaving the under
half on the glass. Let this dry and
1t win come of the glass very easily;
Of course the glass must be perfectly
clean. The second way ID . better
one, but it requires some good prac-
tice. Paste piece Of cloth or strong
paper on each side Of the sheet to be
split. When it has thoroughly dried
pull the two pieces Of cloth apart sud-
denly and violently. The paste can
then be softened with water and the
two halves of the sheet essily taken oiI
the cloths. IN Z. Aal ssd Express.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
Needed No Reminder.

He had just received by mail pho:
tograph of his boy, whe was away a,
college.
1T was thoughtful of Fred to send
me this" he said, as he looked at it
and laid it down, ''but great Croesus!
don't need any thing to remind me OF
him!'
And the old gentleman sighed heav-
fly as he opened fresh lot of bills
from Fred's tradesmen.-ChicagO Iri-
buue,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Young poet-"YOu read my little
poem, Mr.. Sheerce?' EditOr-''Yes.
1t was quite pathetic. 1t excited con-
siderable comment in the office. The
boy who attends to such matters in
forms me that it was the first poem he
ever burned which was so full of tears
as to put the fire out. "-Ier-e Haute
ExDreSs