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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
LICORICE CULTURE.

Franklin Cogswell has been exnori
mentlng IN the culture of Hcorice roo,
on his place, in the Southern mart ~
Pomona, for two years, and IS moro
than gratifed with his success. Sew.
eral roots of about ten inches were
planted in January, 1888. and thew
have baen watered and cultivated
regularly each month. Lately 80
Cogswell gathered some of his
root crop, and was surprised 70 find
how the roots had grown. Tho
ground for an area of over tWentv.fve
feet square was filed with Tcorice
root running in all directions. As
near as can be estimated there arc
over two hundred feet of l~icorice root
IN the ground where the few inches
were planted nearly two years AGO.
and the root is growing every dav-
Pomona, CAL, Progress.
We have often advocated the plant.
ing of ~licorice in Virginia and North
Carolina. 1t is a profitable crop and
would grow here. Under ordinary
circumstances the yield is about $3.50
worth of root to the acre. The United
States consumes $3.50, 900 worth Of
licorice annually.-Southern ToJqc.
cOnGSt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

If this rate of decrease continues
much longer We will need to double
our crops.
Another word about sugar. The
cent and a half allowed by Congress
for refining enables the forty-nine
trust refneries to declare yearly divi-
dends amounting to nearly one mil
lion of dollars for each refinery, and
the tariff on raw sugar amounts to
about sixty millions, making a grand
total of over $loo, 900, 900 of tax on a
single article.
Farm products constitute eighty
per cent. of our exports. If we take
our pay in refined sugar we are taxed
3 IL cents per pound to protect forty
nine trust ~refineries. If we take our
pay in cotton cloth we are taxed from
40 to go per cent. to protect l,oo5
cotton spinners.
If we take our pay in iron or steel
we are taxed forty per cent. to protect
1000 iron mongers.
In 1860 there was not a single mil
lionaire in Pittsburg or Cleveland,
now there are one hundred and fifty
millionaires in the two cities, some of
them worth several millions each. In
the mean time, pauperism has in
creased over five hundred per cent.
The tariff protects only the mill own
ers against the farmers disposal to his
countrymen of the pay he receives for
his surplus. The tariff is the club
used by politicians to knock the brains
out of farmers in the interest of their
clients, the sugar trust and the Car
negies.-PennSylvanGG Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
TWEEDLE dunn AND TWEEDLE
DEE.
BY OLD FOGY.

BY L FOGY.
Shakespeare said, what fools
these mortals be-"
He was right. He spoke prophet
ically, no doubt, of our present Con
gress. To-day the members OF u
Congress are at sea. Each n differs
from the other, and no one, so far,
has anything to offer that is OF practl-
cal value to the people.
Window presents a bill for silver
certificates based on bullion.
Another member presents a bill to
hypothecate municipal Indebtedness,
to issue paper currency on, and so on
to the end of the chapter. Selah!
One discusses the negro issue from
from the standpoint of emigration, an
other thinks a fair ballot Is the only
remedy.
Mr. Ingalls, pours out his whole
soul in a rhetorical composition in
favor of a free ballot for the negroes
of the South.
We hope some able champion will
make quite as brilliant an effort In
favor of the Knights of Labor who
toll in the mines of Pennsylvania or
the factories of New England. So
Ear as we are concerned we heartily
approve of a free ballot and a fair
count to the SlaVeS in Pennsylvania as
well as to the freedmen in the South.
X We see a desire on the part of the
leaders to hunt up issues that shall
keep the laborers apart. One takes
the tariff, another the race question,
and all this is done only to divert the
people from the true issues. Their
pretexts are, to use a common slang,
entirely too previous, and Banco's
ghost will not down at their bidding.
The leaders see if the people have
their way, that the a c question will
be settled by the Alliance. That the
farmer and his laborer has a common
interest, and that they will be forced
to fight on the same line, hence this
Treedle Dee and Treedle Dunn fight
between the dollhouse politicians.
1t is only by raising a howl that
the leaders of the political parties
think to break up our organizations
by getting the people ready to wave
the bloody shirt again.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

buy them, men who know their right
and know how to maintain them. l
am talking from a political standpoint
We must have representation, State
and National, for as [ said before At
is the only solution, and as cur United
States Congressman r to be elected
this fall, let every Sub-AIliance take
steps at once to secure S. B. Alex
ander's election, for ne is the very
man to send.
Fraternally,
A FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

If you are a merchant having q stock
of goods worth 81, 900 or any amount
yielding you a net profit of $4,000
per month, borrow $50, 600 and issue
bonds on your stock and pay the in
terest with the $4,000. This $4,000
becomes by. that act a perpetual charge
upon that stock of goods, and car
only be relieved by a refund of the
whole amount if you have an inclina-
ton to do so. This refund is arbitrary;
there don't seem to be any means of
compelling you to do it. If your farm
nets you $50 a month, issue bonds on
the land to the extept of ten thousand
dollars and pay the interest with the
fifty; if your wife has a COW produc-
ing three dollars worth of butter a
month, issue bonds on the COW for
six hundred dollars and pay the inter.
est with the three. Surely fortune is
smiling on all alike at least. Is it so
that the w. & w. R.. R. had net earn
ings at the end of the month to the
amount of S3l, 646.42 and have col
lected from time to time $6,O76, OOO2
We take their own figures for it.
Every farmer in this State should
address a card to the Inter. State Com
merce Commission, Washington, D.
c., and get Statistics of Railways of
the United States" It is a publica-
ton for free distribution and contains
much the farmers should know.
"ExPERIENCE."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
ARE BANKS THE PEoPLEa

Secretary Window stated in a re-
cent interview that the surplus is al
ready in the hands of the people by
being distributed among the national
banks. This policy, inaugurated by
Mr.. Cleveland's administration and so
severely criticised during the last
campaign, has not been disturbed.
This surplus collected from the people
in the form of taxation is loaned to
the banks without interest and the
people who can put up the collateral
may secure the use of their own
money by paying the banks such rates
of interest as the law will permit. The
government places this vast sum that
has been taken from the people in the
form of taxation, and tells them they
may loan it back to the people for all
they can get. The industries of the
country need this surplus: Millions
of people would be glad to exchange
their labor for it. Yet it is turned
over to the banks for them to exact
still further tribute from the necessi-
ties of the people. And this high
handed and inexcusable outrage on
labor is carried out without blushina
by the party that shouted itself hoarse
in its so-called demands for protection
to American labor. But. this policy
of distributing the surplus to the
banks was inaugurated by Mr.. Cleve.
land and of course receives the In.
dorsement of the Democrats, and so
the administration feels, that in this
it is carrying out the wishes of both
old parties and if we are to Judge
from the election returns this means
the great mass of the American PEG.
pie. Nothing but an independent and
united vote of all the anti.monopoly
elements of the country will remove
this false impression. Neither the
average Republican or the average
Democrat approves such a policy, but
until their votes disapprove it, thiG
policy will be continued.-DuEuah Aqe
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
FIAT

That money is solely the creature
of statutory law, and not of intrinsic
value, was never more succinctly and
clearly stated than by Count Roscori.
delegate from Italy to the interna.
tional money conference at Paris, in
1878. He said Rep. p. 6l):
GA metal is one thing, but O n
is another. Nature makes the metal.
law alone makes the money. If the
~uncoined money is subject as merchan.
disc to all the accidents of supply and
demand, all the variations of the mar.
ket, the coined metal, being no longer
a merchandise, but having a legal
tender power, has a price which does
not vary. In a piece of metal coined
according to certain rules as to alloy,
impression, size, shape, weight, the
law becomes in a name inCarnate.
1t gives it the power of paying obIiga.
tions, a virtue, a price which the
metal merchandise could not obtain.
1t is not wrong to say that silver rises
and falls in the market; in the terri
tory of the state where the law reigns
and governs, the value of the coin.
does not change. Our counUrymen
would be greatly astonished if they
were to be told that the fve-franc
piece which they laid by in 1888,
which they put into a savings bank
or kept in their chest, has in the last
five years performed all the somersauIs
outlined in the very instructive table
which the director of the administra.
ton of coins and metals of Paris has
kindly communicated to tie confer.
ence. The metal changes in value, it
is true; but as long as the State main.
tains itself the coin does not change;
it has actually and effectively the
value which is indicated by its i'm.
print"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
LETTER FROM PERQUIMANs
COUNTY,

WINFALL, ALLIANCE, No. l,l08.
Mr.. EDTToR:-We are happy to an
nounce that Winfall Alliance, No.
1,1O8, of Perquimans county, have
paid in full to the business agency
fund $50, being 81 for each member.
We sincerely trust that all the ALI
ances in the State will do likewise, so
that our business agent will have a
commercial standing second to no one.
Glad to state that our Alliance is in a
good condition, increasing in member
ship, etc. We are doing all we can
for The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, which
is such a welcome visitor to those who
take it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

Old party friend, you well know that
money is ruling this country to-day;
that it is the governing influence in
both of your old parties; that it is
making our laws, and hedging you
about with a condition of affairs that
makes life among the producing class
almost ~intolerable, and yet you are
sticking to your old party and hoping
for relief! Why, bless your simple
tonian confidence Do you know
that the money power controls both
Of the old parties? It's plans are very
simple, too. It simply comes forward
with It's money and says to the leaders
of both parties, Here's the slneW'
money of war-make your platforms
to suit us, put up the right men and
we'll help you" After giving the
politicians the cue and arranging the
platforms exactly alike on all matters
pertaining to the interests Of capta'
ism, they make a slight difference De-
tween the parties in non-essentlaS'
and then through the influence OF tns
politicians set the masses to lighting
each other, and through the campaign
they go whooping it up, while IIS
aristocracy are laughing in tnsI
sleeves at the people for being SuOE
fools. When the election dFaI'
neal capitalism makes choice OF 'nS
men and party that will best SuO3sl ~
it's interests, throws the balance Tt ~
favor and elects its choice. LIZ T.
power rules with an iron hand ~
says to the Republican bosses
you do not choose to formulate y?~
party policy in harmony with the -
terests Of capital, we can fall oSS 7 nd
your old enemy, the Democrats, ,;.n
vice versa, and at all times capltaSJ
finds in either party a willing van van
always ready to do its bidding, ;s0cv
vieing with each other in subserys
to the oligarchy of money.-D''"
Tribune.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

the currents by actual observation.
and not by interferences, and EnoT
the laws governing their flow, we will
be able to find out the relation betuoa m
them and the temperature, but. nOtii
then, to guess at the former from ~
latter is making a deduction from ' on
erroneous premise" Oh
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

cent. At this rate when will we get
the home market?
Protection deserves the price of
farm products. The following table
shows the highest market price in
New York for the articles named for
the years:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

"Mamma, mamma" sobbed a nt NE
three-year-old girl, running in' oo~ Z
house, much offended, al wish y NE
whip the old hen. She won't LEI In N
see the chickies. She dest hL'9G ,bt
her dress an they all run "SD
under"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12

Cardiff, ROane County,
Ap6 1t


North Haven.
April lathe veteran soldiers met on Tuesday
evening and appointed the committees for Memo
rial day@Preaident of the day, Dr R B. Goodyear;
Stiles. Charles N. Barnas; on flowers, Mrs. r. B.
Goodyear, Mrs. A. E. Bishop, Mrs J. F. Barnard,
Mrs. r. o. Eaton. Mrs. A. B. Clinton, Mrs. 81. p.
Smith. School children are invited to assist.
The exercises will be held at Memorial hall on
Friday, May 3O, az p N.
Miss Katie Keefe Of MontOwese died April 0. The
burial was at New Haven.
The Evangelist Bonfoey is spending the week at
Montowese He was cordially welcomed by Rev.
Mr.. simons and the people Of the Baptist society.
evening.
An old corn crib, one of the ancient landmarks
of the sixth district, was taken down by ]. W.
Tuttle last week. Tho building was erected there
whom not many now living can remember. The
structure was large one, two stories high; two
rooms. separated by wide hall on the first floor,
while bins and boxes OF various unique designs oc-
cupied the second story. 1t has been worry useful
in Its day, but was decayed it was thought best
not to repair It..
Mr.. Bradley, who owned the place, was the great
property holder of that part Of the town in those
DAYS. Bradley street in NewHaven was named for
the Same individual.
building lot Of J. Bassett at the center and pro-
poses to erect house on 1t and make North Haven
his home.
Two members OF Woodbridge grange visited
North Haven grange last Tuesday evening. There
were fortynve present at the meeting, although it
was a very dark, rainy evening and the travelling
bad
The registration of dogs has commenced.
In every town where Savena is introduced
the sale 10 larger than all other washing
compounds. t.t8ts eow&w.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12

Grand list comparisons are frequently sug-
gestive and some relative features Of the Wa
terbury lists for the years 1885 and 1889 are
instructive. In 1885 tie number of houses
taxed was 3,137, valued at So, 653, 208, while
in 1889 the number was 8, 750, Listed at 49,
800, $50. The increase in the number OF
houses during the period was, therefore, 6l5
and the increase in valuation $715, $40. The
average figure at which these houses went
into the grand list was therefore 81, 1877.
In 1885 IL, 0S05s acres of land were
taxed on valuation of $641, 469,
while in 1889 the number Of acres
had shrunk to 1854, but the valuation
had grown to $678, 1882. In 1885 the NUM-
ber Of horses which were accounted taxable
by the assessors was /, 100, valued at $780,
sos, while in 1889 the number had reached
1904 with a grand list valuation of SCI, III.
As the average equine that appears in the
grand list of 1889 has a taxable value of q
trifle over $50, it is evident that the Sunola
are rare in Waterbury. The number OF
cattle in 1885 was 818, nsted at $21 200, and
in 1889 the number was 845, valued at $22,.
OS5. The total grand list in 1885 amounted
to $8,5I2.413 and in 1889 1t amounted te
$40, S6S, 1893. The increase during the foul
years was 1856, $50, or $213, 995 year.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12
NO GQING|!,, ON! r.,

SATURDAY Morning, ARril IND M' az 0S aSTd.
~ M S,,s ~ On shn n,cSsd m bv the hard
W1rSng peop ,h IN sI Io,sss ~ Tro,be An honeSt
onSsssion Il good Tor the soul failure stares us In
the fnce ness wa can realize Si47 600 in the next
EIFTEEN DAYS. In order to Accomplish this we
have Concluded to place our entire stock OF CLIO.
miIYNI comns,s;ns an aiegsnt line NJ tailor made
n ~ npus s,sit IN bsrts and Overcoats in
ths ,srSe stoysroom Nc ls7 Chanel street. Board
man Building two dSors from state street rsss Sew
che at 40 per cent? Of tSe Original cost Co
Ihis sale eS WILL taxe pace ose ~ IA so
reos ma h n restraned from mentoniss
our hrms names the firms that h furnish tn tn
gooas Tor sa'e stsna among sne a ~ an e srv
@ c co ssact to ror ~ Nsnf fteen
v 1, Srs ~ iersest ana most esoant dis.
lays yn,y .rom tno 'ayses. anu .oss IA. sx 10
play o. ever snHwn ~ ' Vnr Mrsv I Invs
Thrn o,sr Wnr,h - Nothr o,t ~ nv Az
MI Srtn VI oo.rk wv " sr
oO0 worth Oh Mems Boys and Cndrens G o1a nI
Anu pear IN mnd tnaL TINS great 6ecrlnco roio VIII
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12
NEW HAVEN STEAMROAT CO
AarIEuwAs.
NEW E0ksa. NEW HAWK
AED gsAETF9AH r. z.

NcSSkskbcf <<s 1S60s
1sH Sz 10: go 4 Fe say e.esp+
Zoo M Sss assS
s siss sss se sSs rls ss
port specially sUsDAEs.ss;5c, $40; 1850, 500
Foir 30 boston vis sprins fS G $40
$500. sfi:05, q. M, si:G5, s5:s5 ?. m. srsDAys-
i;1s sn nSas . ~. 2 is n New and p,ov,..
'2ls a am Fast express 'isos .so5 and 's:st
New England 3. R..*2:o5 Pm.
B. R.-+s:eo p. N. East express suNrAzs-'6:oe
dem ss ass ssB AZ
s11:U5 nm, sieS6, 81 05, t2:C5 to Hartford only
BIO. t:as tc:so to as-trordS, 's:55. $40, 1906
SHORE Lice DrvIsIon.
1905 a. M, sl2:o5, 2:ss, .s:o5, sis, 6d5 s6:56
1885 p. N. oGuiiford acc) suSDAIs-si:b5 night
1855 p. m.
Am LINE DIVISION.
Leave New Haven ct s:es IN, les. $500.
%1dS I Win SonReesisgt VALLEJO E. ard q
Trains arrive in New Eayen at 9:1s q. N. 1891
*6:67, s:e0p. n.
NAUaAIUcK Division.
.. m connect at Nsugatuck Junction with trains for
Winsted and way stations SuNDAys-s0o q. m.
NORTHAMPTON DIvIsioN.
asi11sns Es a.s.sIs arns err Fssls,
Hartford and intermediate stations, train
e1ys New Hsyen ct rs. Tics a. n: and .1cs p. "a
| and points this side. at $40 .. m.
From Williamsburg train arrives at 9:sE
s n M sn9 so
o. ID. sHEPARD, O. z. HEMfsTEAD,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12
IN AND AROUND THE CAMPUS.

An 'S7 Man Wins Distinction in q
New York Medical ColleGe-PrOmise
of Good hall Game This Afternoon
The University Meeting for Last
Night Postponed.
G. A. knight 'S7 has achieved distinction
at the University medical school of New
York. He has just won the second prize in
competition with q class of nearly two hun
hundred. There was not over one per cent.
difference between Knight and Elsing, a
Princetonian, for first prize, and the faculty
were a long time before deciding who should
be first. The second prize Is 500. knight
also received the first appointment of his
class to Bellevue hospital, which is perhaps
as great an honor as the institution has to
confer.
The Harvard freshman crew stove a hole
In their barge last Wednesday by striking q
rock.
colleges last year amounted to So, s75, 600.
King 'S6 will graduate this June from the
Union Theological seminary of New York
city, and will probably locate in the west.
lie has been supplying pulpits about the city
for the last year, and chiefly In Paterson,
N. j., where he was well liked.
The nine will play with the New Ravens
GHl6 AlteruOOn OUT on the hOWArQ avenue
ball grounds. Stage and Poole will form the
battery for Yale and Doran and Hofford for
New Haven. A good game may be expected
and will draw large number of the students.
Tuesday there will be game at the field
with the Holy Cross nine. This is the uni
versity that defeated Yale early last season.
The university meeting. which was to be
held last night, was postponed until this at
ternoon at a quarter of 2 o'cloek owing to
the absence Of the janitor who had the keys
to Alumni hall.
Two seniors and two .sophomorss, who
roomed in South, have been compelled to
vacate by the faculty. An undue amount Of
noise and boisterousness was the cause of the
action, and the faculty, on complaint, made
use of the rule which applies to such cases.
The spring regatta which was set for May
| "a will be changed to some other date owing
| to the Yale Atalanta race that occurs on the
gath. No date has yet been fixed upon. but
| the class races will be held either May II OF
| 81 at Saltonstall.
The campus last night in front or Durfee
| presented lively springtime appearance,
| The fence was we'll held down by the differ
emit classes, while the fellows INDUCED in
Yale songs and evening madrigals. They
were scattered, however, whom the FIRE alarm
was sounded, and, yelling like Apaches, they
followed the engines up Chapel street.
|
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12
EtmanItal.
Tho Market More Animated - Rock
Island Aetlve-The Bears Aggressive
throughout tho Day.

NEW YORK. April IL.
The Atchison issues still lead tho other railroad
bonds in activity, though they move within narrow
limits, and to-day were rather heavy. The general
market was not SO firm as during the past two days
and some important declines were established.
The sales aggregated S1,272, 600, the Atchison in
comes contributing $lS5,0oo and the fours $72 0c0
to the total.
Tho increased selling of several active stocks to-
day made the market more animated than on any
previous day this week. Rock Island sprang into
activity the opening and fairly led the list dur
ing the entire day, though closely pushed by
Missouri Pacific. The stock reached the lowest
price It has seen for some time. Missouri Pacific
was sold down to below 70, but went little farther
In the last hour there was extra pressure brought
upon the GrangeIs and Burlioston and Quincy was
what from the denial of the story that the Wander.
bilts would go into the directory but in the after
noon it rallied the best price of the day. Lack
awanna showed considerable strength, but the
Coalers since the settlement Of the Reading con-
troversy have occupied small place in the market.
The bears were on the aggressive throughout the
day and the market closed quiet but weak, with all
the active stocks at the lowest price.
Closing prices reported over the private wires of
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12

Agreeable promise made several weeks ago. shall
make special display of the highest grades of Boys and Chill
dren Clothing made by the celebrated house of Dayton
Close, New York. Saturday, April The stock
ey styles than shown heretofore We offer
about foryfve styles of Short Pant Suits fit boys 10
years of age Some made with Vests with plated
Jackets; with Norfolk boxpas and perfectly
plain Some of smaller trimmed considerably while
those for larger boys have little trimming.
The prices $3.50, $3.50, $3.50, So $1o Sill, $12,
$3.50, SIS and SIC.
For larger boys IS years Coat Pants and Vest
offer distinct styles and patterns The prices
$12, SIS, 5000, SIS, $40, $22 and $24.
We do claim that these goods cheap but do
claim that they the BEST Suits for Boys and Children
that offered in this city during the 1t is difficult
Ito duplicate these goods and advise those interested in
them make their selections at once, if possible.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-12
wires Above and Below Ground.

President Tyler, Of the Southern New Eng
gland Telephone company, appeared before
the street board of Hartford Thursday after
noon and requested action on the petition Of
the company to open certain streets for the
underground system of carrying wires. Presi.
dent Tyler showed that the company's char
Legislature, gave the right to lay pipes in the
streets of any city or town In the state sub
ject 10 the local regulations. Permission waa
given to open the proposed route from Main
street through Pearl, to Ford, to Asylum, to
Pennington avenue, to Broad, but the work
will be under the supervision Of Superinten.
dent Of Streets Sprague and City Surveyor
Bunoe. The company proposes to begin
Wsgk usxt Monday.