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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25
COST OE FEED FOR WORKING
TEAMS.

The price of grain is now so high
that the following comparisons have
been made to secure an economica al
feed for working teams. The sum-
maries of the value of oats, wheat
bran and corn have been extracted
from Prof Stewards work on g Feed
ing Animals" They are of digestible
N aterials in value per 100 lbs.-$O SO
for oats, with nutrltive ratio of to
Sc l; $1.Ol for wheat bran, with ratio
of l to Sc; Sill for corn with ratio
of l to 8.6 The present prices in
Raleigh per 100 lbs. are for oats
ST. 875 to $l953, for wheat bran
$l.25, for corn $l375 to Sl43. The
advance above Prof. Stewards valua
ton for new corn is proportional with
bran. For oats the corresponding in
crease would be $l2I3, whereas the
present price is as high as $1.875-or
"a. 5 per cent. higher than they should
be in comparison with the other stand
ard feeds. Old corn is 5.4 per cent.
higher than new corn or bran, and
may not 90 far from the real difference
in actual feeding value.
Instead Of feeding oats or corn ex
clusively, a mixture Of 100 lbs. in
equal parts of wheat bran and corn
would be much more economical.
This mixture gives a ratio of to II,
and the 100 lbs cost $106. It is
richer in digestible protein and nitro
gen-free extract and fibre, but con
tains less digestible fat than oats, and
the ratio is little wider.
For all work animals, where
strength rather than speed is required,
this mixture would be far preferable
to oats at present prices. If fed by
weight in equal quantities it is very
much cheaper, costing as it does in
top lots $25, and $275O per ton or
S26.25, if cost for mixing is not in
cluded. This is to be tried for profit
when oats at sixty cents per bushel
amount to $37 SO per ton.
At one peck per day per horse, this
substitution of corn and bran for oats
would save $Il25 in two months on
FIVE horses, or SLIPS on each horse
per month. In cases except where
nigh spirits and great speed are de-
sired, this change from oats is desir-
able. In some cases it's mechanical
effect might be very great. If the
corn were cracked it might be better
than the oats for common road pur-
poses.-F E. Emery Agricw:turist N.
| G. Experiment Station
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people of Kansas, at least, have found
out that there is some connection be-
tween this dangerous system and the
mortgage plague that has attached
i'self to them and they have conclu-
ded that not with their consent will
they longer be ruled as they have in
the past. Western AdvOcate.
What estimate are we to form of
American journalism and statesman
ship when we remember that there
are three millions of idle men seeking
employment, and millions of our peo-
pie suffering for food, clothing, fuel
and shelter, while said journalists and
statesmen are trying to find market
for our surplus products, the very
thing our own people are suffering for
but are too poor to buy p -Clsnaa1
AdVOcate
Jay Goull has this to say of the
Mckinley tariff bill: "I cannot see
that the new tariff of itself will be a
disadvantage to the country. If it
increases the cost of some articles peo
pie will simply use less of them. Take
wool, for instance. If the tariff on
wool makes clothing cost more, a per
son will get along with one suit where
he would otherwise have two" How
does this suit the farmers and me-
chanics and Iaboring men generally
who fad it difficult enough already to
clothe themselves and their wives and
families 2=Tnnekn 2 AduOcnte.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25
LETTER FROM HAYWOOD.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I have not seen any
thing from haywood Alliance, No.
1855. l will write line. We have
95 members, 68 males and q females.
We still continue to grow in number
as well as in interest. We meet first
and third Saturday in each month. l
think our average tendance is 35 to
so. We buy most of our groceries
through the Alliance. Those who
have been buying guano through the
Alliance have saved great deal of
money. We are in favor of the Sub
Treasury or something better.
Omitted we stand, divided we fall. "
Yours respectfully,
W. A. II. WATKINS,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25
THE PUBLIC ROAD QUESTION.

Mr. EDITOR: I see in The PROGREs
sIVE FARMER one of your correspon-
dents suggests the discussion of the
a,ad question, the best plan on which
they can be kept in repair, etc.
This is eminently proper, for a
wise and well regulated system of
public. highways throughout all our
borders Is of the first importance, and
is daily becoming a prime necessity
for the natural development and utili
zation of the varied resources of the
State, and merits and will claim the
best thought and most judicious action
Of next our legislature.
The public highways of the State
are the channels through which flow
the agricultural and mineral produc-
ton and commercial supplies of the
country. They are, so to speak, the
life, bloc of the State, leading to and
connecting with those great ducts of
travel and transportation-the rail
roads of the country.
Our railroad system is constantly
increasing in efficiency, while the
common roads of the country have
been neglected and are inferior to
those of any civilized country of
which we read. The most casual OBJ
server must be aware that our roads
are utterly deficient in every necessary
qualification that can calm to be the
attribute Of good road.
This miserable condition of the
roads of the country have not only
resulted from an ignorance of the true
principle and methods of road making
and repairing, but from defective leg
lslation as well.
The system in vogue with us is
unsound IN principle, unfair in its
operations, wasteful in its practical
results and totally unsatisfactory. 1t
Is a relic Of ancient feudalism, copied
from the "ststute labor " of England
anu us effects are apparent to-day in
sne neglected condition of the common
'HGtOugntares of the country.
II Is a question of the first impor
tS tSnce TO the wellbeing Of the State
snat these arteries and veins of agri,
cultural and commercial life should
receive that attention at the hands of
Oor legislators that their supreme i'm,
POttance demands in order to remedy
o1iSEng defects and establish uniform
St. o4u efficient system throughout the
ro IL IS plain that by perfecting as
uear as possible these public high
lays "%yS' every department of our agri
cultural, commercial and manufactur
St8, interest would be greatly bene
u; usSu; Every article of consumption
tb gOoId thus be diminished in price
bo n0 motive power now necessary could
~ reduced, and by these and similar
,'lenchments thousands could be
tS tSVeo to the people annually. In fact
in i good that would result from effect.
no3 S Inis great object is incalculable
Only to the agricultural commun
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25

.,7rH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
president-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
qice-President-A. II. Hayes Bird
- s53retaTy-E. g. @. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
&c.
Trsasurer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
lecturer Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
NC.
Huntersville, N. G.
Cbsplain-S. J. Veach, Warsaw, N c.
Door Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson, Fay
-s,egiIe, N. G.
Assistant Door keeper-H. E. King,
P3anut, n. G.
sergeant-at-Arms-J. s. Holt, Chalk
vel, N. G.
State Business Agent-W. Fl. Worth,
Raleigh, n. @.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. a.
1raham, Machpelah, N. G.
l-sOUTIvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
5. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
;aair osn; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston N.
}. J. S. Johnston. Rufin. n. G.
STATE ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
RI. Powell, Raleigh, N. G.; N. G.
English, Trini y College; j. j. Young,
Polenta; John Graham, Ridgeway.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25

Hurrah fer the Alliance 1t has
helped to knock the stufin' out of the
oldlgang of political robbers that has
so long fattened on the substance of
the people-in fact, deserves about all
the credit for it. Keep up the good
work fire not in well doing. In
the future verify your reward shall be
great. By careful organization you
can get control of all the machinery
OF government in 80, and the reign
of shylock will be over. -Escchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25

eighteen months after it's ratification.
| live IN a section where the present
system would % beneficial if it would
be anywhere; but, brethren, We have
had enough of this old way with its
injustice. l own small, one,horse
farm and an trying to support large
family by farming, Give US justice.
P. PIERCE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25
NEW INDUSTRIES.
of Various Kinds to be Pu,
In Operation and Things Likely to be
Done at an Early Day-Rip Van
W1ak1e Cannot Stay in the
OTJ AZ. Al CIo4.

Done at an Early Day-Rip Van
W5nkIe Cannot Stay in the
Old North State.
LManufatcurers Record.l
Wilmington-A knitting mill will
probably be established.
New B9rne-Samuel Cook & Son
are sinking artesian wells.
Lexington-A plug tobacco factory
is reported as being erected.
Raleigh-Ellington, Royster & Co.
will, it is reported, erect sa y mill.
Winston-T. ] and N S. Wilson
are reported as charging their tobacco
factory.
Rocky Mount-Contract has been
let, it is reported, for the erection OF
several tobacco factories.
Sanford The Sanford Sash & Blind
Co. has enlarged its sash, door and
blind factory and put in new MA
chinery.
Hillsboro-H. P. Jones and R. E.
Lyon, of Durham, have optioned
granite quarries near Hillsboro and
will probably develop same.
Wilmington-W. H, Bixby will re
ceive proposals until December 18th
for sheet piIing, stone, mattresses, &c,
in place in dixie in Winyaw Bay, s. G
WiImington-W. H. Bixby will re
ceive proposals until December 18th
for dreoging in the Cape Fear river
at and below Wilmington and Lock
woods Folly river.
Cherokee County-Manning & Co.,
of New Orleans, La, are reported as
having optioned the marble and iron
property of J. M. Thrash, in Cherokee
county for $4,000.
Golden-The Golden Valley Hy,
draulic Mining Co, lately mentioned,
has recently increased its capital stock
from 100000 to 100000, and will
erect two saw mills.
Alma-WiIkinson & Fore and Mr.
Fitzhugh, of Red Springs, have or
ganized the Alma Lumber Co., and
and will, it is stated, increase the ca
pacity of their lumber mill.
Winston-The parties recently re-
ported as having purchased 400 acres
of land near Winston have organized
the Winston Development Co. to i'm
prove it. The capital stock is $lOO, ,OOO.
Oxford-The Modern Tobacco Barn
Co., of High Point, previously re
ported as to move its factory to Ok
ford, has been incorporated by D. A.
Waters, W. II. Snow, D. G. Devenish
of Philadelphia, Pa, and others, with
capital stock of $25O,O0O.
Madison County-R. H King, of
Kansas City, Mo, and Lynn Mass. }
parties have, it is stated, purchased
l75.OOO acres of mineral and timber
land in Madison and Yancey counties,
and will organize 100000 stock
company to develop same, build a
manufacturing town, &c.
Winston-The Piedmont Land &
Manufacturing Co., reported in last
issue, has for its purpose the buying
and developing of mineral and timber
lands and town site properties. E. Il.
Stewart, of Roanoke, Va, is presi
dent, and the company has maximum
capital stock of $5O0,OO0.
Raleigh-The Raleigh Land and
Improvement Co. has been incorpo-
rated with A. A. Thompson, Presi-
dent; G. B. Edwards, Vice President,
and W. N. Jones, Secretary. This
company has, it is stated, purchased
several tracts of land, including the
Seawell property, which it contem
plates improving.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25
NATIONAL FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

D-..;dent-L. L. Polk, North Carolina,
,ddress, LT 5l1 9th ST., N. w., Washington,
" "TTi.oe-President-B. :. H. Clover, Cain
oFiSs9' Sasc7'etary-J. H. Turner, Georgia. Ad-
,,sss 5lI 9th ST., N. w, Washington,
y TTIes-urer-W. r. Il. Hickman, Puxico,
iT5,eectnrer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
e W Macune, Washington, D. G.
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota.
I F Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
2 c. Patty, Macon, Mississippi.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
gvsn Jones, Dublin, Texas.
, 1890-06-21

A. ". Quinn Talks OF 1t and a wyo.
ming Packing House.

A. v. Quinn Of Evanston, Wyo., Is in
the city, staying at the Walker, SAYS the
Salt Lake Tribane. Mr.. Quinn is of the
firm of Beckwith & Quinn Of that place,
and has large cattle interests in Wyoming,
principally on the Bear river, where they
own a range of nearly IL. 900 acres. In
conversation with a Tribune reporter yes
terday regarding the cattle interests of this
country. he said;
There are no better meats in the
country than from the cattle raised and
fattened on the ranges. The idea that
corn-fed cattle produce the best meat is all
bosh, and l will tell you of one instance
where even the expert buyers of the
Chicago markets couldn't tell the differ
enca. Last year l was feeding a lot of
cattle 10 Nebraska and when | got
ready to ship few carloads
from the range made up three
carloads of the corn-fed cattle
and shipped them all together. BY some
mistake, upon their arrival in Chicago,
they were all turned into one pen, but
when they we're put up for sale the fol
lowing day they sold for corn fed prices,
not one of the buyers knowing the diff
ference.
Mr. Quinn winters on the Bear river
ranch from five to seven thousand cattle
and depends entirely upon alfalfa and
blue grass which he considers equal to
corn and far superior to the prairie
hay of Nebraska or Kansas. For the
past twelve years the firm oil Beckwith
& Quinn have endeavored to make rates
with the railroads SO that packing houses
could be established in this country, and
they are pleased to know that at least the
enterprise which they have advocated for
80 many years is an assured fact.
, 1890-06-21
Had a Fine Audience.


During Holy week amusement caterers
expect to see their theaters slimly attend
ed, but there is one show in town that
not even a regiment of soldiers could pre-
vent the crowds from focking to. 1t is
the performance given at the Grand opera
house BY Hermann's Tran~sltlantique
Vaudevilles, the cleverest and most enter
tanning specially company that aver de-
liphtrd a Chicago audience. 1t has no
equal. The company was here early in
the season, aud for two weeks the Grand
was crowded 10 suffocation. Manager
Hamlin, recognizing that they had caught
the popular fancy, engaged the company
for a second season and Chicago ratified
the contract By filing every nook of the
theatre at the opening performance and
again last night. The audiences were not
such as are usually seen at vaudeville per-
formances On the contrary, the boxes
were last night filed by society folks in
toll dress, while the general tone of the
assemblage would have done credit to a
Booth and Modieska performance.
Here tonic
, 1890-06-21
IN A FLOOD OF LIGHT.
About 1000 Citizens Attend the
Shop Illumination.
A Concert Added Eclat to the
Great Event.
Deep Interest of Cheyenne People
In the Plant.

Fully 200 citizens, including several
hundred ladies' attended the illumination
of the new shops last evening by the COM
pany's private Edison i~ncandescent plant.
The Union Pacific BAND gave a concert
and the event was a gala one RAYS OF
300 and over lamps lighted the boiler,
blacksmith and machine shops most bril-
%liantly. No shadows were cast and the
smallest portion of the most complex ma
chine could easily be seen.
Superintendent Munro and staff and
Electrician Ruebel were very attentive TO
the guests of the evening, and the illu-
mination was voted q delightful affair.
The visitors were amazed at the immcn-
sity and completeness OF the shops and
the sense of ability to view the bewilder-
ing equipment OF the great plant by cleo
trio light was a novelty keenly enjoyed.
To a machinist the scene was doubly
delightful. Said one: The shops are
equipped with the best tools made and
lots of them" Before the machine shop
was furnished it seemed a tremendously
large building, but since the erection of a
forest of tools it presents q crowded APP
pearance. The same impression is given
by the boiler and blacksmith shop, and
even the car repair establishment.
In a few weeks the shops will be
lighted every night aud workmeu will be
on duty. Then one standing at Capitol
avenue and Sixteenth will first sight
light enough to supply a city and hear
the hum of machines rise over the tur-
mol Of the town.
At least fifty people who witnessed th
illumination requested THE LEADER to
publicly thank Mr.. Munro for the treat.
II BIG RANE.
Supports have been placed for the 80
ton travelling crane to be added to ma
chine shop equipment. With it a 100.
ton locomotive can be shifted from one
track to another. This machine has been
shipped from the factory at Milwaukee
aud will reach Cheyenne 10 about a week.
Then it will be at once placeI by an agent
oil the Shaw Electric Crane company.
THIRTEEN LOCOMOTIVES.
Two rebuilt locomotives we're turned
out of the shops Monday. Nine ere now
on the stocks and two disabled engines
arrived from the West last evening, max.
ing eleven now in the shops
TRANSFER fable
Arrangements for testing the transfer
table could not be completed yes
terday, but the big truck will doubt
less be given trial runs today.
DEEP INTEREST.
Cheyenne people were never so much in.
terested in the shop plant 50 pleasantly
described by President Adams as great
and central" 1t is now an establish
ment Of great extent, but will be as large
again in twelve months from now aud the
town, with this and other aids, will doubl,
in two years more.
, 1890-06-21
MOTIVE HEADQUARTERS.
Mr.. Middleton iii Have Temporary
Offices at the Depot Here.

F. G. Wheeler arrived from Ompha
yesterday to supervise the fitting up in
the depot of Temporary Offices for Harvey
Middleton, superintendent of motive pow
er and machinery.
MI. Middleton will occupy a greater
portion of the west end OF the depot sec
ond story, now used as a storeroom. He
will bring quite a corps of clerks. having
a large staff.
The master of machinery, whose trans
fer of headquarters from Omaha to this
place was first published here in The
LEADER, is likely to drop in any day now,
though the formal removal of the depart
ment from he river does not take place
till the first.
Mr.. Butls r, engineer in charge of
of building construction here, SAID last
evening that an order has been issued to
double the size of the Office in the Geo.
East contract for 1890 shops. The
building will be sOxs0 aud two stories in
stead of 40x40 Mr.. Middleton will es-
tablish himself in this Office and it will be
Superintendent Munro's headquarters.
With the motive department base OF
operations there will coma to Cheyenne a
staff OF mechanical ~draughtsmen and
other high class employees. giving quality
as well as a fine increase of population.
, 1890-06-21
A MAGNIFICENT TEMPLE
A Glance at Plans For the New s25, 900
Methodist Church.
It Will be a Large and Extremely Hand
some Structure.


Architect Julien il now showing plans
and specifications for the s25 600 Metho-
dist church to contractors, who are figuring
on the work as the result Of advertise
ment for bids BY the society's building
committee.
A reporter fo- THE LEADER examined
the drawings yesterday. They contem
plate a fine temple of the pleasing modern
style, a trile odd. thoroughly symmetrical
and quite ornate. 1t will about cover the
two lots at Central avenue and Eigh
teenth
Above the rubble the material will be
the exquisitely beautiful Iron Mountain
red sandstone and brick. the latter to be
secured. Cornices will be of galvanized
iron.
On the ground floor will be the audi
forum and lecture room, the former
40x66-S and the latter IS Sx37, with a
c%onmodIous gallery. Between the two
will be a rolling partition and the floor
will slope from the rear Of the lecture
room to the pulpit. The combined seat
ing capacity, furnished with opera choirs,
will be 700, with pews nearly loo, max
ing it larger than any audience room 10
the city. The ceiling will be thirty-tSo
ieet high and excellent acoustic proper
ties are assured.
A spacious organ loft and choir pit have
places back of the pulpit aud the chaneel
will be roomy.
The front elevation faces the south an d
two doors lead to tho auditorium. This
front, as ~plaraed. is extremely handsome.
At,he corner will be a tower sixty-two
'Tsin height aud surrounded by a cross.
In tho basement will be a combination
kitchen and storeroom and a dining room,
each l7136. The boiler room will be di-
rectly beneath the organ loft and l2x24.
An improved System Of ventilation
suggested by Mr.. Julien has been adopted
and the big church will be perfect in this
detail as In others.
Electricity will light and steam heat the
splendid temple.
10 its entirity the new Methodist
church will be one of the finest in the en-
tire West. For four or FIVE years the
congregation has talked of building a new
house, but the movement did not take
shape until a Moses,in the person oflRey.
DIR. Bright, the present energetic pastor,
appeared He had Bishop Warren come
up from Denver and a meeting was held
at the opera house. Bishop and pastor
and Rev. RAIDER, the able t%erritori al super.
%intendent, presented the situation to the
Methodists and citizens aud nearly $l4,-
600 was raised by popular subscription.
The present cont act, on which work
will commence during the last half Of n
mouth, will be for the building enclosed.
Another contract will be made for fur.
nishlng and completing. 1t is likely that
the congregation will move into the new
house soon after Jan. 1891.
, 1890-06-21
JUNE 81, 1890.
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Mrs Robinson's sells home made taffY.
Furnished rooms. 200 East Nineteenth.
The Colorado shooters left for their
homes this morning.
List your property with D. W. Gill,
1922 Ferguson street.
Judge Bergman is about settled in his
new office at the court house.
A special east Yesterday was twenty
eight cars of tea-aud ten of china.
G. w. Wilson has bought lot 8, block
3, OF Theo. Menges' Minnehaha addition;
$500.
The funeral of Ed. j. Barrett the
painter who died Thursday night will oc-
cur Sunday.
A 6ne programme is being arranged
for Sundays Dark concert by the Union
Pacific band.
A great many visitors filed themselves
with electricity from the machine shop
bells last night.
Banks and business houses we're cash
ing Union Pa ;iic employees checks for
May yesterday.
Sidney and Bridger troops will be trans
ierred TO Fort Douglas, where Col. Nor
row will likely command.
1t is generally believed that the best
vaudeville attraction Of the age is Her
mains company, billed for tonight.
Prof. Fred. Sellick, the popular youns
organist of st. Marks has declared his in.
tentlon to bscome an American citizen.
Manager Donald Mclean said at Og-
den Wednesday hat work on that end u
the Pacific Short Line would commence
in a month.
1t is given out on the quiet that the
Sandens will have Kid Dlrnbrough anc
Twineham of the Denver league team Al
the points in Sundays game.
Clark and Camp tied for the field glasses
hung up by Peter B.rg arsen. They
Tipped up a copper for the trophy
aud Mr.. Clark was the lucky man.
At Ashford's palace barber shop, Cd
posite the postofice, there are i've chain
and that many iitstclass workmen. Hail
cutting a specially. Bet baths in tb,
city. Quicker work than usual today.