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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
COTTON SEED MEAL.

There is no more concentrated food
for cows or fattening cattle (pigs are
not included) than the meal of the
cotton seed oil cake. 1t is too rich
for careless use and should be fed with
great caution. It contains nearly so
per cent of nitrogenous matter and
is consequently fully six times as nu-
tritious in this respect as lean meat,
as the latter contains about IS per
cent. of water. This highly nitro
genous character makes cotton seed
meal exceedingly stimulating, and as
the excess of the nitrogen elements
that are not digested must pass off by
the kidneys, these delicate organs are
easily overworked and the blood rem
dered impure by the absorption of
urea. Hence, this meal should not be
given in larger rations than two
pounds daily, and never to cows that
are approaching the termination of
their pregnancy. Abortion may be
caused, or if this is escaped milk fever
will be imminent. Young cattle, espe-
cially yearlings, may have a few
ounces of it daily with sbeneft. At
the usual price of $25 per ton it is
the cheapest of all food, but it's cheap
ness, estimated by it's contrated nutri-
tive character, should not tempt one
to use too much of it. Cows will be
very apt to be troubled with garget if
fed at all too literally with it. For
pigs it is altogether too stimulating,
and should not be ed.-Americam
Aqrtculturast.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
FARMERS WANT PROTECTION.

A petition presented in the Senate
by Senator Morrill, from Vermont
farmers urges Congress to increase the
duties on various farm products. The
farmers of the United States, the pc
tition says, are undersold in many of
our cities and towns by the products
of in-paid or unpaid foreign labor.
Onions from Spain and Egypt appear
in market as far west as Chicago.
Tobacco raised by coolies in Sumatra
and imported, the petition says, by
tricks and frauds lessons the reward
of American growers. Wool clipped
by slaves by convicts, or by creatures
scarcely less degraded stops wool
growing by an army of American
farmers and sends six millions of sheep
annually to the slaughter. Potatoes
and cabbages by the cargo from places
where women work daily in the fields
come here as ballast, with eggs by the
ship load from Holland, cattle from
Mexico, and barley from Canada.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26

wealth, intensified by time, influence
and power.
Congress passed the law establish
ing these colleges in 1852 during the
war;. They have had to run the
guantlet of adverse criticism under
unfruitful and disloyal surroundings.
It has been difficult to get professors,
except those educated under the old
system, with their bias against the
new education. Many of the older
colleges, to get the benefit of the en-
dowment of Congress, established de-
partments or schools of agriculture
and mechanic arts. This, as was ex-
pected, and in many instances desired,
proved signal failures. AS these col
leges for their lifetime had been de-
voted to general literature, classical
and professional education. Their
leading object was loyalty to these
departments, and not to the "new
annex" which was generally "set in
a corner to languish, smother and
die The funds were used to build up
the other departments of the college,
and agriculture and mechanic arts
were "poor kin at the erich folks
house. The failures were pointed to
as evidence that the new system or
departure in education was a great
mistake. Yet all the time agriculture
is languishing and other industries
forging ahead to wealth.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
No. 8

Rock Hill, S. O., and at several other
points IN the Piedmont region. mills
are now being constructed on the
building association plan.
The assessments continue of coursa
until the entire one hundred dollars
per share is paid in full. The plan
serves not only the purpose of being a
means to get factory, but creates an
excellent savings institution, much of
the money which is paid into it being
that vest pocket money which goes
nobody knows where.
AT so cents per share per week
about four years is required to pay the
stock in full, and at Is cents about
double that time.
One of the companies at Charlotte
will have a capital stock when paid up
of $l25,000 and the other about
100000. Many dollar is being put
into them by men who pay regularly
and promptly, but which would never
be saved at all except for the obiga
ton which this stock creates.-Er-
change.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
n1REcToRY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Presidents. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
~ yiee-President-T. Ivey, Ashpole, NC.
secretarv-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, n. q.
Treasurer-J. d. Allen, Falls, N. Q.
Lecturer-Dr. D. Reid Parker, Trinity
College, n. G.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, n. @.
Chaplain-Rev. Carr Moore, Towns
vile, N. c.
Door Keeper-W. Il. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, N. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-R. 7. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, N. c.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J S. Holt Chalk
Level, n. @.
State Business Agent-W. A. Darden.
pxEcUT1vE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. c.. Chair
man; Thaddeus Ivey, Ashpole, N. c.; j. S.
Johnston, Rufin, N. @.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; >.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and w. &. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE.
President-G. T. Barbee, Bridgewatar,
Virginia.
ington, Virginia.
Secretary. J. silvey, Bridgewater,
Virginia. W..
Treasurer-Isaiah Printz, Luray, Vlr-
ginia.
Lecturer-G. H. Chrisman, Chrisman,
Virginia.
Virginia.
Chaplain-Wm. NJ. Rosser, Luray,
Virginia.
Door Keeper-B. Frank Beahm, KIM
ball, Virginia.
Asst. Door Keeper-G. E. Brubaker,
Luray, Virginia.
Serg't-at-Arms Fl. Lillard, Wash
ington, Virginia.
State Business Agents. P. A. Bru-
baker, of Luray, Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
e T. Brumback, Jas. E. Compton and
Geo. Fl. Chrisman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
HOW 1T CAN BE DONE.

Below will be found good plan for
the organization Of cotton factories on
the building association plan, written
by D. A Thompson for the Manmfac-
tmers' Record, which is well worthy of
careful consideration
In North and South Carolina a
number of cotton factories have been
built in the last two years, the money
for which has been raised in accord
ance with a plan that is interesting
and which has been so far eminently
successful. The plan is as follows:
A company is organized which is
essentially savings fund and build
ing association. Instead of the usual
object of such organizations, viz, to
create a savings fund and build homes
for the members, the object is to build
a cotton factory. subscriptions for the
stock are obtained, the assessments on
which are small monthly sums. Let
us take the case of such a company
as an illustration.
A company has had subscribed
1000 shares at 500 each. It is pro-
vided in the bylaws that the assess
ment on each share shallbe, $50 cents
per week. Upon organization so cents
per share is paid by each subscriber
to defray expenses of organization.
Thus member who may have SUBJ
scribed for 10 shares would pay SIS at
the organization. Then at the end of
each week succeeding the organiza-
tion SO cents per share would be due
on each share. Thus on 1000 shares
the company would receive $500,
which for 50 weeks would make about
$4,000.
This would give ample money
within the year to pay for a good
building and make good payment on
the equipment, and with the enterprise
in the hands of conservative men,
would form the basis of good credit.
With five hundred dollars per
month being paid into the treasury,
the company could commence build
ing very soon after organization.
Upon the completion of the building;
the money required to equip it with
machinery will be far in excess of
what the assessments bring into the
treasury. The methods by which this
money is raised are: First, to borrow
it on the company's note endorsed by
individual directors from individuals,
or from a local bank, which might re-
discount the paper at some money
centre. Second, take notes from all
subscribers for the full amount of
their subscription; then discount these
notes with the company's endorse
ment. A bond and mortgage may be
executed on the company's property
as collateral with the above notes if
necessary to accomplish loan.
In Charlotte, N. c., two mills are
now in operation, both of which were
built on the above plan, the assess
ments on the shares of one of them
being at the rate of so cents per week
each, and on the other Is cents At
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI-
CAL COLLEGES.
by Gen. S. D. Lee, of Mississippi
No. 3.

Mr.. EDITOR AS I stated in the
second article, the State of Missis.
sippi, by Legislative enactments, ac-
cepted the benefits of the Federal gift
establishing colleges "to benefit agri-
culture and mechanic arts" and
pledged its faith to appropriate the
funds to the endowment of said insti-
tutions of learnings and to comply
with the conditions specified in the
law. Previous to the passage of the
State law establishing the college
February %, 1879 the interest of
the fund accepted by the State had
been divided between the State Uni
versity at Oxford and Alcorn Uni
versity. During the years the State
University had the benefit of this
fund very few students took the agri-
cultural course, but most all in attend
ance took the other course prescribed
Or provided for. The farmers of the
State protested against this misuse of
the fund. This protest was repeatedly
made by the Patrons of Husbandry
(Grangers) who claimed that the con-
dition of the Federal gift made it in
cumbent on the State to see that the
college or colleges which might enjoy
the benefits of the gift should make It
a leading object "to benefit agriculture
and the mechanic arts " by teaching
such branches of learning as are re-
lated to agriculture and the mechanic
arts" They stated that the leading
object of the University at Oxford
was to furnish classical, literary and
professional education; and that the
State should establish new colleges,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26

SEC. 10. Nothing in this act shall
be held or construed as binding the
United States to continue any pay
ments from the Treasury to any or all
the States or institutions mentioned
in this act, but Congress may at any
time amend, suspent, or repeal any or
all the provisions Of this act.
Approved, March 2, 1887.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26

Don't forget that the favor Of the
milk that you sometimes attribute to
some kind of weed in the hay, is due
to lack of cleanliness on your part in
the care of the cows.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
THE HEATED TERM.
The Fires Of Eleven Months and How They
We're Caused.

The Fires Of Eleven Months and How They
We're Caused.
The report of the fire alarms from Janu-
ary to December 1, 1889, shows 571, giving
II incendisry fires, for which three arrests
have been made according to the Fire Mar
shal's books. The two heaviest fires for the
II months were on March,27 and October Z,
both manufacturing places, Mcintosh,
Hemphill & Co. and Oliver Bros. & Phil
lips.
The fires from miscellaneous causes were,
during the IL months: Smoke stacks, Is;
fire crackers, 8; from natural gas, II; from
artificial gas, 4; matches 6; fire in bed, 2;
struck by lightning, 1; fire in bureau, 1; fire
from grease, 2; caused by CRATE, s; from over
heated bricks, 1; from waste paper, /; in
bake oven, 1; hay, 2; heater explosion, 1;
hot Goals, 2; caused by electric light wires,
8; painters burning paint, 1; hot box in
journal, 1; straweS; range, 8; steam pipe, 1;
belt burning in mill, l.; heater, 8; explo-
sious, 8; by plumber working at gas pipes,
1; gas explosions, 8; overheated furnaces, 10;
overheated stoves, 81; overheated .chimneys,
S6; detective ffues, 6S; lamp explosions, %;
from oil, IA; from leaking gas, /; cinder
banks, 3; in closets, 1, gasoline lamp explo-
sions, j; clothing taking fire, 4; from molten
metal. 2; in drying oven. 1; from gas burner,
/; by tar kettle, 8; by cinders, 1; from hot
, ashes, 1; brush pile, 8; in shayings, 1; in
cupolas, 1; in rubbish, 6; lace curtains, 2;
by stove pipes, 10; by boilers, 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
DIED AFTER SIX MONTHS.


The Victim Of a Blow sncepmbs-Coronsr
Mcdowell Ordered the Arrest Of the
Assnilanr.
Murder will mot down, is the old saying,
and row at the Carrie Furnace, in Brad
dock, on July 0 last, resulted in the death OF
man on Friday at 6P. NJ, and the arrest
Of his assailant yesterday afternoon. George
cOuIson. Hungarian, got into dispute
with Ajello Lorenzo, an italian, in the fur
mace yards at that date. and struck the latter
in the back of the head with stone. The
case was brought before SQUIRE Lowry, OF
Braddock, and the victim taken to the West
Penn Hospital, where he remained or sew
eral weeks. The Squire discharged the case
on payment Of costs, and the hospital au-
thorities permitted the wounded man to De
taken home to his boarding house, 1lO
Winslow street, East End.
On the news of Lorenzo's death and the
result of the autopsy reaching the Coroner
yesterday, he ordered the arrest Of Coulson,
and Detective Antonio Buffalo, the Italian
detective, made the arrest, telephoning to
Constable Best, of Braddock township. to
meet him at the railroad station. The arrest
was made at $40 P. NJ. in the Carrie Fur
mace Offices, where Coulson had gone for his
pay, and the prisoner was taken to the
Coroner's Office, whence he was taken to
Jail.
An investigation of the case viii be made
tomorrow, and it seems more than probable
that Coulson will be held for homicide from
the evidences SO far gathered. The prisoner
is wholly ignorant of any language save
Hungarian, and the arresting officer speaks
Italian we'll and English but indiferently.
so as their communications were anything
but valuable, little could be learned OF the
status Of the matter from set of commune
cations 50 thoroughly confidential.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
viii This be Read or Not.

The Pittsburg Combination Clothing Co.,
the largest clothing manufacturers, an
nounce pig sale. We admit that there is
no profit in these sales, but they serve US as
means OF advertising, and meanwhile rid
us of our surplus stock. We will positively
sacrifice without reserve our entire stock of
superfne quality clothing at the Uniform
price for each suit of clothes or overcoat
of $18.
Monday, Dec. 80. 1889, from 9 A. NJ un-
til P. M. we will sacrifice ten thousand
dollars worth of these fine goods at the uni
form price of $18 for suit or over
coat. Real French Montegnac overcoats,
goods cost $8 70 per yard in the piece, usual
" sold at $40 to $50, blue-black, gray or
brown, some quilted satin to buttonhole,
others plain silk or satin lined, will be sold
tomorrow at S18. German imported chin
chilla overcoats, blue, black, brown, pearl,
gray, drab and fancy colOrs, such as are
usually found only in fine custom tailoring
establishments. ALL magnifcently lined
and trimmed and worth from $50 to $40
will be sold tomorrow at S18. Real
Carr's melton overcoats and cape coats, all
colors and patterns, also the same styles
made from the Berkeley kersey overcoatings,
the real imported article all finished and
trimmed regardless Of expense and usually
SOlu a. SfO W GU Will Dc oOAO CLIO.
Elegant full dress (swallow taiD coats
and vests; vests and sleeves lined with
white satin; coats silk and satin lined, satin
or plain facing; made from imported doe
skin and broadcloth, worth $50; will be sold
tomorrow at $18
Superb Prince Albert frock coats and
vests, silk and satin lined; made from i'm
ported corkscrews, diagonals and worsteds;
all the latest ideas in bindings and cuts
fully carried ont; no finer garments in
the world; usually sold at $40 to $50;
will be sold tomorrow at $1S. Superine
business suits, sacks and tour-button cut
away coats; low-cut vests; wide or medium
trousers in Bannockburn or Blarney
cheviots; fancy stripes and plaids; fancy
cassimeres and English worsteds; usually
sold at $50 to $45; will be sold tomorrow
for $18. Mail orders will receive prompt at
tention when accompanied by money order
or cash. p. Q. Q. O.,
Cor Grant and Diamond sts., opp. new
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
WILL HAVE A CEMETERY.
Judge Stowe Decides That it VIII Not In
jure the CoraopOIis Water supply.

Judge Stowe Decides That it VIII Not In.
jure the CoraopoIis Water supply.
Common Pleas Court No. 1 granted a
charter yesterday for the CoraopOlis Gene
terry Company.
The granting of the charter was opposed
by some of the citizens, who were afraid, as
Ed. Cornelius says, s'that if people were
buried there who dyed it would color the
water" The projectors Of the cemetery are
Fred. W. Patterson, civil engineer; Jerry
NJ. Curry, an undertaken; Captain John W.
McIntyre, Rev. Josiah Dillon. Frank Dill
lon and Charles E. Cornelius, the attorney.
The site selected is one of the most beau
tiful in Allegheny county. It lies on the
TOD of the hill back of the borough of Cor
aopolls, and commands view of the Ohio
Valley unsurpassed for loveliness.
Its establishment is the result Of great
and growing need for some convenient place
where the residents of the south side of the
Ohio may bury their dead. Heretofore
they have been compelled either to come to
the city, or else drag away out into the coun-
try over the worst roads in the world to
Sharon Church or Forest Grove, to little
churchyards where there is no pretense to
keep graves in repair.
This new company expects to lay out its
grounds in the most approved style, build
fences, Nerect a fine entrance gate, grade
drives and walks and, in short,e make
Coraopolis Cemetery one of the very finest
and best cared-for cemeteries in the country.
They will begin at once to sell lots, and
people can "dye" to their own satisfaction,
knowing that it will not prevent their being
buried. II 5srss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

Sing," was then sung and reports of various
classes submitted: Their annual ofertory
was then received by the Superintendent,
each class electing to choose upon which
charity of the parish, the offering should be
bestowed.
After singing another Christmas carol the
big tree was divested of its multitudinous
decorations and gifts, and boxes of fine
candy and books were given to the scholars,
not forgetting one, whether large or small.
There were several very special gifts made
to the rector, superintendent, organist OF the
Sunday school and the teachers.
After singing, sit Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" to Sir Arthur Sullivan Is
musical setting, the benediction was pro-
nounced by the rector.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
THAT FIRE CHIEF.


Inspector McAIeese Has No Hankeriug
After the Position.
For lack of other subjects that of a new
Fire Superintendent has been revivifed.
This was a matter long ago decided upon by
Chief Brown, of the Department of Public
Safety, when he started the reorganization
of the Fire Bureau. The only difficulty in
the way was that q new ordinance was
necessary for the appointment of any new
official in Chief Browns department. The
officials generally think that the appoint
ment will not be made before the result OF
the elections in February is ascertained,
and the new Councils organized.
AS far as the rumor of Inspector McAleese
being slated for the position goes, it is GER
tainly not on his authority nor on Chief
Browns The latter says he is too well
pleased with the efficiency Of the police
bureau to commit the trade which the late
Presiden! Lincoln objeeted to-that of swap
ping horses while crossing stream. As he
stated to The DISPATCH reporter few
davs ago, the position of FIRE director is one
of great importance and very hard work. 1t
needs money to procure the services neces-
sary, so that the Finance Committee and
Councils will have to pass on the subject
before any such appointment takes place.
On the other hand Inspector McAleese
has had good many years work in the fire
department, and is not solicitous of placing
himself in position to be brow-beaten by
fire engine agents, or told by an inexperi-
enced public the best positions in which to
place his lines and his engines. He says
the responsibility for the conduct of the
whole fire bureau is heavy, and he is not
seeking distinctions from the friends of one
engine, or execrations at the hands of an
other.
The date for the test of the rival engines
will be fixed as soon as Chief Brown hears
officially from the Board of Underwriters
on their pleasure in the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
SACRIFICE SALE OF PIANOS AND
ORGANS,
Continued at Henrick'. Temple Of M

Continued Mt Henrick's Temple Of MuHie.
The new warerooms, 79 Fifth ave-, not
being finished as soon as expected, large
lot Of instruments had to be stored, and de-
spite the unusual heavy sale before Christ
mas, quite number are in stock, and com
prise Tin new and second-hand) such we'll
known makes as Chickering & Sons,
wheelock, Hallet & Dawn, Steinway,
Bradbury. StuyEesant Farrsnd & Foley,
Kimball, Estey, Palace, ETC., and are
sold new as low as $225 in pianos, and
secondhand pianos for $3.50. Organs new
for SIS. secondhand. for $50. Wishing to
close out all the stock before removal TO
new store, pianos are sold from $50 to $50
cheaper than ever offered before, and $50 to
SIS saved on organs; easy payments taken
The opportun ity now offered may never oc-
cur again, and is one buyers should avail
themselves of Remember the place and call
soon. HENRIcK's TEMPLE OF Music,
435 Wood St, bet. Fifth ave. and Diamond
ct
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
SAN O,BRIEN ENLISTED.
The Humane Agent win Tnckle tn
Fourth Avenue Grade Wrangle.


The Humane Agent win Tnckls the
Fourth Avenue Grade Wrangle.
The steep grade on Fourth avenue. be-
tween Smithfeld and Grant streets. that
was, for time, the subject of controversy
between the resident Government architect
and the Chief of the Department OF Public
Works, will now be made matter Of dis
cussion Between Humane Agent O'Brien
and Superintendents Burns and Werner, Of
the Second avenue and Birmingham horse
car lines respectively.
Considerable complaint has been entered
recently to the Humane Agent that no pos
tilion was kept at the hill. and that many
times the horses were unable to draw the
heavily laden cars up the grade. When
they did it was only after many falls, much
slipping and very hard work. Agent
O'Brien stated last evening that the super
intendents of the roads named would be i'm
mediately notified that an extra horse must
be stationed at the foot of the hill. If this
is not done he says that the cars will be
stopped at Smithfeld street and the passen-
gers compelled to walk up to Grant street.
Assistant Agent Bergman will look alter
the matter.