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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
H SSIAN FLY.

TIE HessiAn fy, so destructive to
wheat, is becoming annually more
abundant in North Carolina, and un.
less prompt and suitable preventive
measures are taken this pest will
effectuaIly absorb what little profits
the wheat gro wer now realizes. Al
though the Hessian fly causes damages
exceeding many millions of dollars
annually, there is 40 pest more etfec
tually controlled by prompt and sys.
tenn 4tic preventive measures.
At harvest the cutter bar of the
reaper shoulI oe set as high as posi-,
BILE, 50 as 20 avoid carrying off in the
straw the dormant pupae Tor iDcased
worm), hidden in the sheaths of the
lowermost leaves. AS soon as the
grain is removed, the stubble SHOULD
be carefully and thoroughly burned
over, thus destroying all the pupae
hidden therein. Toe field should then
be own in COW peas to be turned
under in the fall.
To make the stub ole burning rem
edy entirely successful it must be
practiced by all the wheat growers Of
any neighborhood. A single neglect
ed field will breed flies enough to
stock a whole county. For individual
growers the following precautions will
be found proftable:
About S-p.ember l, SOW around
the field intended for winter wheat a
narrow strip Of white wheat, such as
DIehl. This will soon serve IS a trap
to receive the eggs Of the flies, and
when the flies have ceased to work in
it, p!ow the strip under as deeply as
possible and then proceed to SOW the
main crop. Where dies have been
very abundant in the spring it will be
best to postpone sowing the main
crop until after the frs sharp frost.
Tie Hessian fly is very delicate and
cannot endure cold. Aaother precau
ii Il is 10 SOW for the main crop only
red or yellow wheat. These are
strong growers and have very hard
leaves and culns. They are therefore
less liable to damage ty the fly. The
most nearly hy pr ,of wheats a:e Ian
caster, Mediterranean, Red Chaff and
CIawson.-Gerald HcCa,hy, Erperd-
ment Sutton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
AN OUTSIDER EXPIRE SSES HIS
v EWS ON A FEW
MATTERS.
ORANGE COUNTY, n. G..

Mr.. EDIToR:--I hold no Office, nor
do l wish to hold any. am not a
farmer in the proper sense, but l was
raised one and have all my life been
interested in agriculture and cultivate
a farm on the cropper system. am
not a member of any Farmers ALI
ance organization, nor do | wish 20 be
nor could [ be if l so wished. [ read
several agricultural journals, the po,
litical and religious papers and hear
people talk and think for myself.
Among the little talk that we daily
hear among the 82Uerelgms IS IL ra:er-
ence to the dear farmers and the ALI
ance, which they (suddenly) love so
much and have SO much at heart,
they are p~rofuse in their admiration.
But sound these small men thorough
ly and you will be invariably I'M
pressed with the idea that they are
seeking some Office and expect to be
"endorsed by the Alliance" The
Alliance should give the cold shoulder
to all such. It is rue in this and
other States that many designing per
sons have worked their way into the
farmers organizations solely for the
purpose of furthering their political
ends.
Then again we see some few writer's
in TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and other
papers, Alliance members, advocating
if not in so many words, yet clearly
intending the dogma that none but
farmers should De elected to Office.
This we feel sure is not Ia any way a
mater of principal advocated by the
organization composed as l know of
a large number of intelligent and
good men 1t is simply the ~utterance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
THE WEATHER AND THE FAR,
MER.

Il cannot be denied that the state
OF The weather is a most important
factor in farming. The success or
failure of a crop is nearly always
attr outed TO the favorable or u~nfavor.
able effect Of the weather. Yet, until
recently, it was hardly thought that
the study Of the subject w5uld yield
much oi practical utility. That there
has been a rapid development of the
science Of the weather during the past
few yea S and a growing recognition
OF its Importance to the farmer is evi-
dent from the fact that thirty two
States now have organized weather
services. The n. G. State Weather
Service was established as a division
of the Experiment Station IN 1886.
Tae important work of this division
is the collection meteorological data
from which the climatic conditions of
every section of the State may be de.
termined
The weather service is practically
useful to the farmer mainly through
the distribution of weather forecasts,
cold wave and frost warning. A val
liable feature is the weather crop bull
letin which gives weekly a brief state.
ment Of the effect Of the weather on
staple crops and entirely prevents
outside Misrepresentation of the con.
dition of the farmers crops and IN.
ables him to estimate their probable
value. 1t will be sent to all who de.
sire it. c. r. Von Htrmann, Meteor-
oZoqIst.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
IMPORTED

Very careful calculations show that
during the year ending September
3Oth, 1888, 53,3l7 lbs. of butter were
brought.to Raleigh from points outside
of the State. Nearly twenty-seven
tons were thus imported into n city
in a year. There must have been
during the year hundreds of tons
bought by our people from without
the State. There is great need for
home production to supply our own
demands. The Experiment Station
proposes to foster the dairy industry
and aid in its development, SO we will
not need to purchase from abroad.
OF the above amount 80, O6O los. were
used here in the fall and winter
months, 1927 lbs. in the spring and
summer months. By the aid Of ensiI-
age it will be possible to feed econ
omically in the winter months, and to
supply the larger need at that time.
The Experiment Station will com
mence interesting experiments in this
line. III B. Battle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
THE ALLIANCES DANGER.

There is o1.e great danger ~menacing
the Farmers Alliance-just one. If
it escapes that, it is good for years of
usefulness. Otherwise it's time is
short and its l4bors are vain. The
danger is disruption -div1sion-lack
of unity i'll purpose and action. The
efforts of the politicians who are men
aced by it VII be directed to creating
discord in the ranks. If they can di
vide it they al defeat it; if it renains
true to itself and sticks resolutely to
gether, all their attempts will fail dis
mally.
Perfect harmony in an organization
SO large and SC widespread may be
difficult out it is essential. A chain
is only as strong as is it's weakest link,
and the Alliance is weak in pr portion
a. there is contention or insu dina
ton in its membership. w. Sc in
the newspapers occasionally l,' -.a by
men who sign themselves III ace
members, criticising and repui~. ing
certain proceedings of the { ,4ty
presidents convention. These -, evil
dences of weakness. They sh that
the enemy is getting in his ! a-dious
work. No Alliance membel should
ever condemn anything done by the
order, through the newspapers or in
other public manner Let him make
his complaints in the Alliance meeting
fight his fights there and if he fails to
Win, bow gracefully to the Will of the
majority.
The Alliance is strong enough to
undertake a good many things, it can
afford to make its demands boldly and
aggressively, but it cannot afford o
disagree. Il must stand together or it
will fall altogether. One fact ought
to be impressed upon every one OF the
100, 900 members, and that is he must
stand by the organization and its off
cial acts, whatever sacrifice of his per-
sonal prejudices it may n~ecessitate.
The great enemy and destroyer of all
farmers movements in the past has
been Discord. Let the Alliance guard
aginst his inroads with double caution
and care,-Emporia Republican.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull.
LETIN
For the Week Ending Friday, June
goth, 1890,

GOSAJ 4SSS-
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. c.
The reports of correspondents OF
the Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, is
sued by the North Carolina Expert
ment Station and Weather Service, CO.
operating with the Uni Led States Sig,
nal Service, show that the weather
during the week ending Friday, June
goth, 1890, has been very favorable,
and that the condition OF crops con
tinues unusually good. The days have
generally opened bright and warm,
becoming cloudy and threatening in
the afternoon with showers, in some
places nearly every evening. The
normal rain fall tor each week in June
is l.l2 inches. The average for the
State during this week was lis
inches, but was badly distributed.
Heavy local rains did some damage
in Ro' eson, Baden, Mcdowell and
Johnston counties. The heaviest
amounts reported are 1868 inches On
tvo days at Lum ,ertop, 1926 IN :hes
at Gibson Station, and 2.3S inches at
Dallas. The tempera ure has boen
above the average; the maxi mum, SO
degrees occurred at Charlotte and
Lumbertou on the 18th. Cheraw, S
c., next day reported a maximum of
100 degrees. The week has been
especially favora lie for cotton, which
has made very rapid progress, as also
have cora, tobacco and other crops.
The harvesting Of small grain con
tinues. thu yield being reported short
everywhere.
Eastern District. The weather in
this q strict has be n very warm with
plenty OF sunshine Rain fall has
been badly distributed, very little fall.
ing in some places and too much in
others. Average rainfall this week
10 inches. Heavy rain did some
damage to crops in Baden county
ami probably in Robson county.
Heaviest amounts reported, 1853
inches at Lumberton on two days;
l.26 at New Berne; Ito at Garys,
burg.
Central District. The rain fall has
been about the average in this district,
but not well distributed. At Clayton,
Johnston county, heavy rain and high
wind on the 18th did considerable
damage to oats and cotton. The tenn
parature was above the average with
plenty of sunshine. Crops are "boom
ing"
Western DIS riot. Unusually heavy
rains are reported in Mcdowell ,oun
ty, doing some damage to crops of all
kinds. The average rainfall for the
week in this district was LOO inch,
but was also badly distributed. The
largest amounts reported were LAS
inches at Davidson College, l.62 at
Mt. Pleasant, l.37 at S~Ga.esville, 2.38
at Dallas. Heavy rains also occurred
in Rutherford county. The general
crop pros 3ect continues excellent.
H. B. BATTLE, Phi D.,
Director.
.. F. Won HERMANN, Signal Corps,
Assistant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

are death to all forms of insect life.
This substance is very explosive and
injurious if breathed. Probably a
strong kerosene emulsion would de-
stroy the root lice nearly as well.
Another way of circumventing the
root louise is by grating the European
vine upon roots of the American Vlne'
THE CUaRANT WORM -Nemotus Vemt'
cOSUS.
This worm, the most injurious to
eurrauts and gooseberries, is a Euro
pean species imported about 1850. 1t
is the larva of a sand fly. The
winged insect appears early in spring
and the female lays her eggs on the
under side of the leaves. The worms
hatch in about ten days. They are
about three quarters inch long, green
with black heads and body dots.
When fall grown they descend to the
ground aad hide under clodS Or trash
and there transform to pupa and final,
ly to winged flies which come forth
late in June and lay eggs for a second
brood. The second brood continue in
the dormant pupa state through the
winter.
REMEDIES.
The kerosene emulsion will kill the
worms if sprayed or splashed upon
them. The remedy most commonly
used for these worms IS, however, TIC
powdered root of a plant called white
Hellebore. This may be made into
IN intuition and sprinkled on the
worms or may De used as a dry
powder.
The next paper will treat of insects
injurious to fruit trees.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
lola ON THE COMING CRISIS.

A dispatch from Paris says M.
lola is out with a statement Of his
opinion of the agitation now in prog
ress among the working classes, in the
study of whom be has spent most of
his life. He considers that the May
day movement is simply a premonitory
sign Of a universal crisis which is
bound to be reached soon in the rela-
tions of the classes and the masses.
The present social state of the world,
he says, is about to disappear into
history, and whether this be accomp.
lished by pacific or by violent means
1t is sure to happen. He advises
those who are in power to watch the
progress of the movement closely, and
to use every means to insure a peace
full revolution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

If we SOW national bankers, we may
expect to reap national bank legisla-
ton If railroad attorneys, we may
expect to reap railroad legislation II
farmers, legislation favorable to the
farmer. Alliance Motor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

Eleven thousand seven hundred
and twenty-one farmers and others in
~terested in farming in North Carolina
receive the Experiment Station bulle-
tins. Sent free to those who request
them. They are of value to farmers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
SUICIDE.
A TRAGIC EVENT OCCURS At PLEASANT
VALLEY.
John Cook Sewers His Windpips-DiscoVsry Of the
BOdy-Ths Deed Done in Fit Of
Temporary Insanity.

Yesterday morning the residents OF
Pleasant ValleS we've shocked with
tragic piece OF news. John Cook, son
Of Henry Cook, had committed suicide,
and an investigation of the affair showed
it to be most shocking case OF sell
destruction.
For the past seven years John COOK
has been employed as hostler and gem
erai utility man on the estate OF joseph
Bell, at Leatherwood. The home oil
Young Cook is in Pleasant Valley, but a
short distance from Seiberts Garden.
but II was his custom TO visit his folks
only occasionally. Sunday night he hap
pened home, however, and complained
OF not feeling well, and after spending
short time with lhe family retired
abont eight o'clock. He arose yester-
day morning at five o'clock, said he had
been unable to sleep, and complained OF
pains in the head. He walked
nervously about the house and acted
in strange, erratic manner that
was unaccountable to the members oil
the household. About II o'clock he
disappeared from the house and was alb
sent several minutes, when his mother
became alarmed and started out TO hunt
for him. Upon opening the door OF the
little cobbling shop 4 short distance in
front of the house, she was Mortified at
seeing the PROSTATE form OF her son IN
one corner OF the room in pool OF
blood. Mrs. Cook Immediately gave the
alarm, and many of the neighbors were
soon on the scene. Although the body
was still warm when discovered life was
extinct. He had taken a common shoe
knife and cut his neck from ear to ear,
almost severing the head from the body.
The nature OF the cut showed that he
had made four desperate attempts. The
suicide was a German 90 years old and
unmarried. Coroner Schultze was
called, but deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
A singular circumstance connected
with the tragic deed was the precau-
tionary manner in which young Cook
was dressed. The undertaken in pre-
pairing the remains discovered that he
had on an ovcrcoat, undercoat, vest, a
colored shirt and two underShirts, two
pairs OF underpants and three other
pairs, making what was practically five
pairs OF pants. He also had on two
pairs of stockings. The deed is attrib-
uted to a temporary fit OF insanity
brought on by sickness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
Vote the straight ticket to-day.
ABOUT people.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF In
dividuals.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of In
dividuals.
Col. Dan. johnson passed through the
city yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. +. Owens, manager Of the Toledo
Glass Works, is in the city.
John Becker, the South side ieweler, has
gone East on business trip.
Miss Emma Nielandder, of Pittsburgh,
is the guest of Pauline Bertchy.
j. w. Ewing, Governor Fleming's pri-
vate secretary, is at home to vote.
General A. II. Beach has returned from
a commercial tour for Bloch Bros.
Mrs. Samuel Kraft and children have re-
turned from visit TO New York.
VIM. Mauion and Tom. Collins, of the
South Side, are home from Fostoria.
Mrs. Martin Manion and child are the
guests of friends in the Sixth ward.
John Becker, of the South Side, left yes
terday on business trip to Pittsburg.
Mrs. Geo. II. Anderson. of Sewickley, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. +. A. Lose, OF the
Island.
Captain Sam Harper, of Linsly Insti-
tute, is laid up with an attack OF the
"TRIP.
Judge II. II. Cochran has gone TO his
home ut Toledo to be present at the cleo
ton there.
Mr.. James r. Stathers, student of DR..
John H. McClure's, is home from the Phil
adelphia Dental College for election.
Harry c. Whitaker left yesterday for
Lehigh University, at Bethlehem, Pa /,
where he will take a course in civil engi-
neering.
G.. II. Hamblem and wife, of Chicago,
have taken rooms at Morans'. Mr.. Ham
bem represents the New York Alliance
Company
Miss Margaret, the accomplished daugh-
ter of Hon. Joseph Anderson, of Los
Angeles, Cal, and a recent graduate OF
the Conservatory of Music of that city, is
visiting her aunt and cousins, Mrs. l.. A.
Lose and daughters, corner Virginia and
Penn streets Island.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
PATRIOTIC srIRRING PIECE.

There was large audience at theOpera
House last evening to enjoy the roman
tic melo-drama of Paul Kauvar. The
piece is well constructed, and holds the
interest of the audience well up to the
end. To the student OF history the play
wildly recalled to mind many of the stir
ring incidents in the past life OF France.
The hero of the play as
seen in Paul Kauvar was
finely enacted by L. J. Buckley.
The presentation last evening was all
the more remarkable from the fact that
the part of the heroine, Diane dc Beau
mont, was taken by Miss Nellie Buck
ley at twenty minutes notice. The part
was admirably taken considering the
disadvantages under which she labored.
The support on the whole was good, and
the various thrilling incidents were
brought out in graphic style. The
scenery was well adapted for the piece,
and added much to the effectiveness of
the presentation. The play throughout
gave excellent satisfaction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
Dock Laborers Trouble.

LONDON, November 3.-The arrange
ments made a year ago between the
dock companies and the dock laborers
union expires to-day and the employers
feared that the men would refuse to ac-
cept the new terms offered to them, and
go on strike. The executive OF the dock
l25orers union Influenced most of the
meh, however, to remain at work pend
ing decision upon the comparative
scheme, which has been submitted to
the union by the directors OF the COM
panies. A number of the malcontents
employed on the Royal Victoria and
Albert docks refused TO be influenced by
the executive aud went on a strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
Police Court.

There were twelve cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning. Louis Rnst
got s. and costs for trying to kick In
the door of Lucy Belmont's house OF Ill
fame. Ed. Graham and Pat McCabe
were allowed to go on condition that
they left the city. Frank Gilhooly was
fined 4 dollar for drunkenness and
George Boyce was allowed to go on con-
dition that he left the city. Mamie Do
Ian, Dennis Donovan and James Ben
nett got $40 and costs each for disorder.
James Sutton and Charles Watson were
fined SIS and costs each for disorder,
and Phillip Jones got the same amount
for being drunk on Sunday. f. n.
Roberts was dismissed on a charge OF
disorder and James Clemson got 81 and
costs for plain drunk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithiiy Told.
LOOK out for bogus tickets to-day.
LOOK out for the 60-foot line to-day.
THE saloons closed at midnight last
night.
No arrests were made by the police last
night.
IT was showing at ten minutes OF one
this morning.
THREE deeds of trust were admitted to
record by Clerk Hook yesterday.
w. p. HUBBARD and Capt. Dovener
spoke at New Cumberland last night
The Wheeling Hinge Works will shut
down to-day on account OF the election.
THE polls open at seven o'clock this
morning, and close at twenty minutes past
five.
Mr.. RooRBACH from Bitter Greek, is in
the city. He leaves for home after the
/ polls close.
HoN. JONI o. PENDLEToN closed the
campaign at New Cumberland, last night,
ana will come down to the city this morn
ing.
THE nailers at the Jefferson Iron Works
will hereafter be required TO work until
D. IN. on Saturdays. The demand for nails
is lively.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hospital Association will be held at the Y.
NJ. G. \. building at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
THE regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Union Benevolent Society will
be held at the " NJ. c. A. building to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
10 William Schafer, a native OF Allegheny
county. Pa, aged "A, and Martha Schultz,
u native of Allegheny county, Pa, aged -.
Four new tubular boilers are being built
for the Schmulbach Brewing Co. They
will be G6 inches in diameter, Is feet long
and will have inch tubes. Al. Sweeney
* Son are building the boilers.
THE new building for the Wheeling Ian
tern Company, on Water street, South
Side. is being pushed and will be under
roof in short time. The building will be
l9OxG6 and four stories high
Mrs. TRABo, of Delaware, o., made a
telling address at Evangelistic hall, last
evening, to a large congregation. Her re,
marks made Il deep impression. She Will
lead the services again this evening.
PAIGE. CAREY Il Co. have commenced
work, for the fourth time, at pumping the
water out of the excavations for the sewer
head, at the new stone bridge. If the river
don't come up again, the stonemason Will
get TO work in few days.
The Deputy Marshals who served at the
election in 1855, have not as yet received
their money although the appropriation
has passed, and Mr.. White announced that
it was now available, and the men who have
been waiting two years think it is time
they were receiving what is due them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
Fighting the Standard.

FINDLAY, o., November 3,-The
Manhattan Oil Company, the strongest
of the independent organizations in
this field this morning boldly challenged
the Standard to battle by advancing the
price of the Buckeye oil from 30 to 81
cents. All the other independent COM
panics followed suit, and the Standard
will probably meet the advance. A
great oil war Is now on. The excite
ment among producers and operators is
already Of an absorbing character
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
Bargains In lax Ladies' aud Gents @oid
Watches at II. r. HILLMAN 4 CO.'S
No. IS Eleventh street.
REAL Estate MARKET.
Deeds OF Transfer Len for Record Yester-
day.

Deeds OF Transfer Len for Record Yester-
day.
The following transfers of real estate
were left for record at Clerk Hooks office
yesterday.
Deed made November 3, 1890 by Jacob
Rietz and wife, 10 W. killceu, FOR lot No.
49,. in South Wheeling Consideration,
1850.
Deed made November 3, 1870, by Fred
erick Schenk and wife TO Frederick \.
Blum. for lots Nos. !, . and the north )
feet of LOT No ., jacob street Considera-
ton, 5000
Deed made October 10, 1880. by Mary ].
Cochran. wife Of c. ". Cochran, 70 James
X. Acker. for lot No. :. in the John Reid
farm. on the National road. Consldera-
ton. 81. tS25O.
Deed made January rs, 1890 by As6ury
j Clarke and wife 20 the LaBelle Iron
Works. for lot No. - in division F. OF
the Caldwell estate. Consideration, ).
Deed made November I, 1890. 0y George
C. Raw and wife. 20 James \. Rice, for l56
acres OF land on Little Wheeling Creek
Consideration, 900