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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-08
DOES 1T PAY TO FATTEN STOCK
WITH COTTON SEED
HULLS AND
MEAL?

That depends on the kind of stock.
Good, thrifty, two year-old steers fed
exclusively on the above ration can
be made to pay a handsome profit.
-Four steers fed at the n. G. Expert
ment Station for "a days, each ate on
an average during this time 1917
lbs. hulls and 383 lbs. meal, or an
average per day of Is lbs. of hulls
and II lbs. Of meal, which is almost
exactly in proportion of one ID. meal
to 4 of the bulls. The adverage gain
for each steer was 148 lbs, and the
total cost for food was $3.50 for each.
The grain in weight and the increased
value of the beef over the original
cost gave an average profit on the
above steers of 1898 per head in
cash. The value of the manure in ad-
dition will doubtless pay for all the
trouble. Why should we continue to
buy Chicago beef r. Chamber
lain, Ag~riculturist.
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WORK OF THE ALLIANCE.

What the Alliance has done for
Putnam county it has done for every
other county in Georgia to a greater
or less degree.
1t is a work Of which any body of
men may well feel proud, for it is a
patriotic work with an unselfsh end
in view-that of helping the people
out of their difficulties, raising them
from the depth of debt and despair to
the plane of individual independence.
While there have been formed more
powerful financial combinations for
the purpose of amas5ing great wealth
in the hands of a few, there never has
been formed before a combination
which did so great a work in SO short
a time, or which has so utilized the
small savings of individuals.
But the greatest work of the ALI
auce mas been it's practical lessons in
economy and business methods. 1t
has largely placed the business of
farming on a business basis. 1t has
taught the farmers the Importance of
keeping books and striking a balance
at the end of the year, and if it had
accomplished nothing more its work
would have been worth millions of
dollars to Georgia.
Tie effect of the work Of the ALI
ance is not alone felt upon the farm,
but it has permeated every business
interest, and it's work is seen in our
growing cities in the thousands Of
new enterprises that have sprung into
existence, in the new life that has
been infused into all classes of our
people.
It is not surprising that, viewing
the ~onderful work which this organ
ization has accomplished, ambitious
men should see in it a means to ad-
vance their personal interests and
should seek to use it for that purpose
the only wonder is that it has been
kept so free from such abuse-and
the organization should not be held
accountable for all the u~tterances of
its members.-S0uthern CuZtsvator.
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2 WEATHER CROP Bull
LIE TIN
For the Week Ending Friday, June
27th, 1890.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, n. @,

CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly WeathGr Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina Experiment
Station and State Weather Service,
cooperating with the United Stats
Signal Service, show that the week
ending Friday, June 9th, 1890, has
been very warm and dry with an ex
cessive amount Of sunshine, slightly
injuring crops generally, The rain
fall vas above the average only in the
northeastern portion of the State,
where it was especially needed and
has done much good. The average
weekly rainfall for next month is
considerably higher than for June,
namely, 80 inches, and farmers may
expect heavier rains during July. The
temperature this week has ranged
from Ga to as high as 1O4 degrees.
Cotton blossoms appeared in Jonston
county on June goth, in Wake county
on June 22d.
Eastern District. At length the
much needed rains have fallen in the
northern and northeastern portions of
this district. The heaviest amounts
reported were Elizabeth City, Pasquo-
tank county, $50 inches; Scotland
Neck, Halifax county; Weldon, Hall
fax county, l 50 inch. In the south
ern portions it has been very dry and
exceedingly warm. Gardens especially
are suffering for want Of moisture,
but other crops are not as yet injured.
Reports show improvements in to-
bacco. Corn and cotton continue in
excellent condition. The "shat5er
worm" is injuring corn in Halifax
county.
Central District. The temperature
and sunshine have been excessive.
Precipitation was below the average
and badly distri outed, so that the
effect Of the weather during the week
has not been altogether favorable,
though no positive injury is reported.
Gardens are suffering. The tempera
ture has rangei from 68 to IS high as
IO4 degrees. Tobacco, cotton and
Corn doing well. Mr.. j D. Dodd,
Clayton, Johnston county, reports that
cotton blossoms appeared in his fields
on the 10Th, six days earlier than
usual. In Wake county cotton began
to bloom on the 23d.
Western District. The rain fall has
been efficient and badly distributed,
which, combined with great heat and
excessive sunshine has been unfavor-
able to crops generally. At a few
places only was the rain fall sufficient.
Cotton and corr apparently not yet
suffering for ram. Oats not all har
vested yet.
H. B. BATTLE, Pm D.,
Director.
Q. F. o HERMANN, Signal Corps,
Assistant.
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RESOLUTIONS OFFERED IN
ROCKINGH M COUNTY
FARMERS ALL
ANCE
By Capt. R. P. Henry and Unanimously
Adopted, June 10Th, 1890.

WHEREAS, We must necessarily
view with alarm the suppression of
the enumeration of the census in this,
the 4th district of North Carolina;
and
WHEREAS, Congressional represen
tation is based on the census; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we demand of Mr..
VIM. E. Webb, supervisor of this dis,
trict, and Robert P. Porter, superin-
tendent of the census, a full and fair
listing and enumeration of the voters
of this district as we'll as all others
Resolved, That we respectfully re,
quest all. males, especially vot9rs in
the county who have not been duly
listed by an enumerator before the
first of August, A. D. 1890, to forward
to our Secretary, T. B. Lindsay,
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interested party. 1t is a great mistake
to allow a man to value his own prop
erty. It is putting a temptation be-
fore a dishonest man which he can not
resist.
Let all property be listed and val
ued as prescribed above, and then
further amend the law and provide
that if a tax payer fails to list his
notes he shall forfeit the principal
and interest, and there will be no
further trouble about getting the tax
due from not S, and l am we'll salts
fed that the State and counties will
be largely benefited thereby.
There is another matter about which
it may not be improper to say a word.
| refer to the question of interest and
to the necessity for a usury law. The
present usury law does not amouu5 to
anything. The Legislature ought to
adopt some reasonable rate Of interest
and then make the taking of more
than the legal rate incur the penalty
of a forfeiture Of the principal and
interest and imprisonment for six
months, and there will be an end of
extortionate rates of interest. [ am
not personally interested in the inter
est rate as | am neither paying or re-
ceiving interest, but l know that the
great mass of the people are inter
ested.
I know, Mr.. Editor, that the line
of policy which l marked out in this
letter will be very unpopular with,
and will be stubbornly resisted, by
that class of men who lend out money
at a high rate and pay no tax on their
notes, but why any man who loans
money at the legal rate and pays taxes
on the notes (who l freely admit
there are some who do that) should
be opposed to a usury law, l a not
see.
The views [ have expressed are my
own, and it is a m after of Indifference
to me whether they are popular or
not. am not an aspirant for any
Office; if l was l might be deferred
from taking the position which 1 have
Ia regard to usury, when 1 remember
the fate of Hon. w. B. Shaw, of Cur
rituck county, who while a member
of the State Senate some years ago,
e think in 1879 advocated and
voted for a usury law which effec
tually prohibited the taking more
than the legal rate Of interest. 1t
had a penalty which would be en-,
forced; it was right; it protected the
masses from extortion and oppression,
but what did it do for Mr.. Shaw g? He
has stood about as much chance Of
getting in Office since then as q bob
tailed bull in the Dismal Swamp in
fly time. Why? Because the mon
eyed men were opposed to him, and
the masses did not have the intelli,
gence to appreciate his efforts in their
behalf. We need more such men as
he was while in the Senate from the
F rst district, and l hope l may have
the opportunity to cast my vote for
such a man in November next.
F. NJ. GODFREY,
Sec'y Newbegun Greek Alliance.
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into the trunk and upon this the NAL
let or hammer is used. For large
trees each limb should be Jared separ,
ateiy. If hogs are kept in the
orchard they will pick up and deYour
the wormy fruit as soon as 1t falls and
also root up and eat dormant pupa IN
the ground. Hogs are invaluable to
the orchardist.
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1.-The pillow p"int struck g stone
the handles struck his RIBS"

So be got unto himself a grain.
house Of his owE-shipped his own
wheat and received, net, 62 cents a
bushel. There was a dockage of 3
cents a bushel (65 cents. Rejected
wheat is not locked.
It is our deliberate opinion, from
extensive travels over the State of
Minnesota, that the farmers of three
Northwestern States have been robbed
of $500, OOO, 600 in ten years on their
grain. This is said with a solemn
conviction, and a profound regard for
the terrible nature Of the accusation.
Four hundred million dollars is a
large sum. 1t means , ste:.! Of Is to
35 cents on every ushel of grain
raised. of every kind. In he case
cited, it meant a robbery of from As
to so cents a bushel, as tina identical
wheat was worth $l.O5 in Liverpool.
Any man who will learn this, and
go on quietly bearing the wrong, is
unfit to live in America, and should
be exported to Africa-zHe Great
West.
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RE
JVCTED AND NO. HARD.

A. n. Hjxson, of Polk county,
raises wheat on about 1900 acres.
He was offered a grade Of rejected "
for his wheat, and the munifcent
price of 35 cents q bushel. He didn't
like the effect on his financial econ
omy." It was like when
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-08

Bulletin No. II of the n. G. Expe-
riment Station will be an interesting
one. 1t contains the results of field
experiments with corn and cotton
throughout the State with various
fertilizing ingredients. An improved
method of hillside ditching is fully
described and if followed out will
prove beneficial and will save money.
Send to the Station at Raleigh.
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Spraying the fruit with Paris green
has often been employed with good
results, but more frequently with
failure. The plum being a smooth
fruit, does not hold the poison and the
first rain or even dew washes it off.
Plum and peach leaves are cas- ly
scorched by London purple, and this
should not be used upon these trees.
Of all remedies the most practicable is
Earring the beetles from the trees
upon sheets laid on the ground under
the trees. When disturbed Dy any,
thing, the curculio "plays 'possum :"
and drops to the earth as though
dead. If the cloths used to catch the
beetles are thick Canton flannel, with
the woolly side up and are thorough
ly drenched with kerosene before
using, the beetles will be killed as
soon as they touch the oil. The best
time to do the Earring is early morn.
ing, and the best way to do it is to
saw off a limb, leaving a stump six
inches long, and upon this give a
number of sharp blows with a maIlet.
If no limbs can be sawed off without
dlsiguring the tree, a heavy blunt
pointed spike Ecan be driven a little
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-06-11

Hon. G. d. HASTE was in town today
and informed us thai the Crown Butte
Canal company's affairs were so far ad-
vanced that contracts would be let tomor-
row for constructing the canal. The
canal will be two and a half feet deep and
ten feet wide at the bottom. The ditch
when completed will be forty miles in
length, the first twenty miles of which is
to be built Immediately, the other twenty
to be completed at a later date. The
company intend to construct two i'm
mense reservoirs neal Crown butte, sites
for which have been secured. One of
these, a natural basin inclosed by the
surrounding hills, miles IN area, at a
small expense can be made to hold a
depth of 40 feet of water, which it is
thought will be sufficient to supply the
canal without any other water resources.
We shall mention the Importance of this
great enterprise in a future issue.-Ris-
ing Sun.
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MOrmOns Going North.

Saturday, about 8 o'clock, a party Of
Mormons, consisting of eight wagons
with their contents, passed through town
on their way to the Northwest Territory,
where there is already a large settlement
This outfit contained probably 40 persons
men, women and c~hildren-and had
with them 80 head of loose horses. This
is the second installment of this people,
to be soon followed by more. These peo-
Pile are fleeing from what they consider
our oppressive laws which prohibit poly
gamy, but when they reach their destina.
ton they will find themselves confronted
with still more stringent laws on that
subject. They are not a desirable popu-
lation to have In any country, and while
we sympathize with our Canadian cous-
ms in being cursed with their presence,
we congratulate ourselves at their exodus
from American soil.-Rising Sun.
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leave for New York this week and that
in all probability his western trip would
be postponed.
ARLINGTON NOTES.

Progress and Development ia the New
Belt Creek Metropolis.
On the first of March there was not a
building on the TOWNSHIP Of Arlington;
today there are 30 buildings. Messrs.
Rason Il Chamberlain have built a good
sized hotel containing 10 rooms. They
will have q first-class house. The hotel
will be opened next Monday.
f. G. Roosevelt will have his store
room finished and his stock in next week.
lie has been delayed by the scarcity of
lumber.
John r. Athey of Sun River will open
out a large stock OF supplies here in a
few days. Another store Is also talked of
by a gentleman from Helena.
Mr.. McLannon ia putting up a neat
store room which he will use as a -four
and feed store. The Hackshaw brothers
are doing a good business in the meat
line. d..
Mr.. Payne the blacksmith has finished
his house and already has business
enough to keep him busy all the time.
Mr.. Ingersoll is doing a fair livery
business. He has some good horses and
rigs.
A wool warehouse has been promised
and will be ready to receive the clip be-
fore the ~shearing season closes. This
will be a great benefit to the wool grow
ers of this region and the Judith basin.
Wood u Ellis are doing a good bust
ness at their restaurant and saloon. There
are a number of new buildings going up,
giving employment to 20 carpenters.
The force of men in the coal mines has
been increased and development work is
going on rapidly. The mines will proba-
bly, be able to ship a train load per day by
August first. BELT.
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THE WESTERN EXTENSION,
Chief Engineer Becker Has Something
to Offer on the Subject.

Chief Engineer Becker Has somethin.
to Offer on the Subject.
Chief Engineer Becker of the Montan,
Central, who is in general charge of al
the surveys on the proposed western ex
tension o 'the Great Northern railway
passed through the city yesterday, re.
turning from st, Paul, where he had beer
in consultation with President Hill. A
TRIBUNE representative learned from
him that the work of preparing for this
great undertaking, so far as surveys are
concerned, is progressing favorably and
that the day is near at hand when the
general route will be determined and &C.
tive work commenced.
"You have doubtless decided upon the
pass across the Main ranger" queried
the reporter.
"Some things are decided upon and
some are not" said Mr.. Becker, and that
is one OF the important points vet to be
determined. We know that the Marias
is IL lower and easier pass than the Ca
dott, but If we should take the former 1t
is possible we would get into IA box on
the other side on beyond the Flathead
country; That region has not yet been
thoroughly explored, much less survey
ed. But we know we can get through all
right by way of the Cadott pass. But ad-
iitional work must be done to determine
the question and men are now in the
field doing IT,"
"The pass question being undetermin-
ed, it is not likely that nv conclusion
has been arrived at as to where the ex-
tension will branch off from the present
liner
"Most assuredly not" was Mr.. Beck
ler's answer, THAT will depend on the
pass chosen as we'll as other circum-
stances and no conclusion in the premises
has yet been arrived att
Mr.. Becker said President Hill would
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Death of James A. Yore.

James A. Yore died at the Park hote
at 11:2O Friday evening, of rheumatism O.
the heart. He had struggled bravely
against the fatal disease for several DAYS
but despite the most watchful attention
and the best of medical aid, the battle
ended last night In favor of the fell de.
stroyer.
The deceased is we'll known in this
community. He has resided with his
family for a few years past on Belt creek,
where he was engaged in the sheep bust.
ness, being interested with Mr.. John T.
Murphy of Helena, of whom he was a
relative. MI. Yore came to Montana
from St. Louis about 10 years ago and for
several years held a responsible position
in the store of Murphy, Mel l. Co. at
Fort Benton. About four years ago he
returned to st. Louis but did not remain
long, coming back to Montana to engage
IN the business of wool growing. At
Benton, Great Falls, Belt and through
out the county the deceased had a host
OF friends who will sincerely regret to
learn of his death. He leaves a devoted
wife and four young children to mourn
his untimely loss.
Toe body will be embalmed and taken
to St. Louis for interment, but at mid
night the arrangements for the funeral
here had not been determined upon.
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The Work of Construction is Progress.
ing Rapidly all Along
the Line.
WILL Be IN OPERATION NEXT MONTH.
How the New Blocks are Progressing
Other Buildings ~Begun-The
Record of the Season.
Engineer Becker Has Something to
Say About the Western
Extension.
Progress on the Street Railroad.


The grade for the electric street rail-
road is completed from Black Eagle falls
along the entire line to Fifth avenue
south. In doing this work Mr.. Parsons
has not only graded the road bed but has
graded the entire width of the street,
bringing it up to conform with surveys
of the city engineer. At or near the cross.
ing of Central avenue a large amount of
dirt was needed to make the grade. Per
mission was received from the city engi-
neer to take dirt from Central avenue
further out. In taking this earth Mr..
Parsons has left the grade of the avenue
perfect, even going to the expense of fill
ing II large depression on the avenue.
This additional work was not required of
the company, but it shows the broad lib
erality of the company and will save the
city a neat sum for grading.
The cross ties and rails are strung along
the route from the Black Eagle falls to
Central avenue. These ties are all of the
best sawed timber, while the rails weigh
forty . five pounds, being ten pounds
heavier than those used on the Canadian
narrow gauge. The cedar poles for the
light wires and car wires are 16 inches
IN diameter at the base and about rs feet
long.
At Black Eagle falls Il large water tank
has been uilt, also houses for the boiler
and engine, which will furnish the cleo
trio power. These will be placed in few
days. Before the 14th of June over a
mile of the track will be laid, and by
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From the Husbandlnan.

The county commissioners are in ses.
sion at this writing and in addition to the
contracting for a wagon bridge across the
Missouri river at Townsend, will arrange
for the construction of a good road to
Neihart.
One of the largest iron mines in the
known world is a lead or a strata of mag
netic iron ore near Neihart, Montana,th that
is 20 feet in width and crops ont of
the ground for q distance of 5000 feet.
This immense ore body has been analysed
by San Francisco chemists and found to
contain 70 per cent of iron and no base or
refractory substances. The Neihart
branch of the Belt mountains railroad
run within two miles of this wonderful
deposit. And we would not be surprised
to see the property lass into the hands of
an eastern corporation at any day and
immense iron mills established at Great
Falls or possibly OH Belt creek near the
great mine.
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main in Great Falls a few days awaiting
the arrival of her father who is expected
here soon.
That Comfy Linz.

TO the Editor of the TRlBUNE: At
every meeting of the county commission
ers trouble is experienced in regard to
the county line between Cascade and
Meagher counties. Many mining claims
are being located on or near this sup
posed line, and the question is becoming
serious. The last board of commission
ers paid $3.50 and Meagher county paid
the same amount to have this line sur
veyed. For this 5000 they received and
and accepted a plat in which the line is
drawn with a lead pencil and on
the plat there is nothing to indi-
cate at what range line the
boundary begins, nor along what
township or section line the boundary
passes, nor is there anything to indicate
the direction of the line Or the flow of
streams. Neither does the plat show
the location of ranches along or near it.
1t is, in fact, absolutely worthless. And
yet it cost Cascade county $3.50. A board
of commissioners who will thus bllndly
s%quander the. peoples money, while neg
lecting work that is II crying need. should
be remembered, The miners and ranch
men along and near this line would like
to know where they are, and there is no
living man who can tell them. The only
recourse now is to have the line resur-
veyed and accept the work only when 1t
is finished. A MINER.