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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15
ECONOMY IN FEEDING ANIMALS.
A Farmers Conclusions Derived from
Practical Experience.

Practical Experience.
Where corn is one of the staple crops
it will always be largely used as food
for stock; indeed, it is a question if
anything can take its place (in connec-
ton with the grasses) in the prOduc-
ton of pork and beef With we'll bred
hogs ten and eleven pounds of pork can
be made from a bushel of corn, and on
a good grade steer 10 bushels of corn
properly fed to him will increase his
weight 400 pounds. and in addition
make 2OO pounds of pork from the
waste Such is the experience of Mr.
Joshua Wheeler, who, in paper read
before the Kansas State Board of AgTi
culture, further said:
We think it is good economy in feed
ing steers and hogs to give them the
run of a tame grass pasture clover and
timothy. We have never tried what
~ called summer feeding Of steers, bat
we have found that the best gains are
made in the early part of the season.
Where the animals have plenty of
grass in connection with their corn,
pork can be made at a less cost from
May to September where the swine
have the run of good clover field.
The Importance of plenty of good
grass in the raisip g and feeding of stock
cannot be overestimated. The value of
clover in the production of pork we
have already referred to. Good, well
cured hay is just as important for the
economical wintering of stock. For
milk COWS good, bright, well cured
clover is of great value. Nothing we
have ever tried in the shape of fodder
is equal to it in the production of milk.
We believe that stock cattle can be
brought through the winter in good
condition on good timothy and clover
hay and good corn fodder, with but
very little grain, hence we consider it
the best of economy for the stockman
to spare no pains in securing his hay
crop. We believe it would pay better
to plant fewer acres of corn 80 as to
give more time to secure the crop of
hay.
We consider oats and wheat bran
valuable and economical for stock.
There is no better ration for horses,
milk co VS. and calves than cornmeal,
ground oats and wheat bran in equal
parts This ration will cost less than
corn and oats fed without grinding.
One hundred pounds of wheat bran is
worth as much for feeding as three
bushels of oats. These figures show
quite saving in the use OF bran, A
good ration for horses not working too
hard is equal parts OF cOrnmeal and
bran Tins is also good feed for milk
COWS and calves All the straw raised
upon the farm can be used to good ad-
vantage in the feeding of stock. Good,
bright oat straw is of equal value to
prairie hay. The wheat straw can be
used to good advantage as bedding. If
it is cut at the proper time it will be
eaten very well by stock cattle.
Corn fodder cut at the right time and
properly cured, Mr.. Wheeler classed
among the best feeds. for stock cattle,
but he deplored the too common habit
of turning stock into a field of corn
stalks
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15
PLUTARCHs PHILOSOPHY.
Masses Cannot be Kept in the Dark
Forever.

/ masses cannot be Kept in the Dark
Forever.
or the first time in the history of
b country men have been indicted
high treason" because they de
|ded themselves against freebooters
professional assasslns. 1t is charged
{ the men of Homestead committed
erIme-whish is punishable with
th by making war" upon the
|hmonweallh of Pennsylvania. AL
|ugn the ch+rge Is perfectly ridicu-
SIN the + ce of such crimes as per-
rated by the kid gloved mob at
W orleans, who stOrmed a prison
slaughtered a number of people
were under the protection of the
Iauthorltles; and the greater crime
.ne Southern COnfederacy, none of
ON were ever charged with treason
ne very TACT that such Indictment
~ nave been found proves what
ltempt the labor Organizations of
/ country have brought upon them
|ves YES oy studiously refraining from
I[Clhg g Their rights as freemen, who,
|ney o. only made united effort on
UC!Oh r day, would own this entire
To, raUFy, with everything in it-gold,
aIto, aIgr, coal, bread, meat, clothing,
ineI i. Iu1urles, President, army,
fSoS' ponce prisons and all that
IeS oS5 man happy, contented, power.
IN LII III Tree. It now remains to be
1n,o..t ~ "Het9er, If any oae is hanged in
9seos sos'es'a es or Plttsburg, the la6oring
ToS co,,o,1a vi tnis country will still refuse
fnn, M \ ueF the powers of the State by
! H., ~ Tie 6aliot-box and thus driv-
Eicb b7iL I, enemies from the places in
a M mo9y tney can dispose, not only of
+ aISa IUalCn produced by the masses,
|odToo.oL ,oo VI the liberties and lives of the
+ GiSe's. is Let US wait little longer.
yani.a.. q mistake to assert that trade
A. +lzaIi ti1a Iions have become useless. and
oo, 'a5 ne political movement ONLY can
ne e aoouG our salvation. The eco.
. ~ IN movement must be made avail
|tics "nereVer possible, asJ political
va t'1 mann cannot, IN the very Mar future,
noII;n nIally questions solvaele only by
IONIC Ionic strategy. As. a1g AS the
pDaiIod DeiIsC3c system prT i we win be
ipelled to maintain 'I5rade organ
'On simultaneous nIsbe political
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15
NO DANGER, BRETHREN.
NEW BERNE. N. q.

NEW BERNE, II. 9.
Mr. EDITOR We, the delegates and
members of Craven County Alliance.
In meeting assembled on this the 18Th
day of October, 1892, do most solemnly
declare that, we are opposed TO the
State Alliance monies being loaned to
any member of the Alliance or any
other persons under any pretext what
ever: also that the above motion be
spread upon the minutes. and a copy
be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARllER.
J. S. FISHER, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15

Thirty years ago the merchants be
longed to the farmer, that is, he went
to the farmer for financial help to
carry him through the dull season
Conditions are changed something to
day. The farmer now belongs to the
merchant and the merchant to the
bank.--SfgnGI, Gainesville, Terds.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15

condition is most satisf 4ctory to their
patrons. They stamp the name OF the
groCeryman on some of the handsome
squares of butter they sell.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15
-,oNaL FARMERS ALI
EAI lO.I IND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

.,,,,+-H. L. Loucks, Huron,
f5SP5atH' fbsPota. Address Washington
..-r-Treasurar-J. Fl; Turner,
s'aA e Address, 939 North Capltol
ia a. Washington, D. 9.
fuFsr-J. wi' E. #illetts. Kansas
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
: wacune, Washington, D; Q;
" 'Wardan, Huron, South Da-
rHIman. Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
+, Cole. Michigan,
f Fl Beck, Alabama.
y y Davie, Kentucky.
royAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
: Toucks. Chairman.
=; y TI Wacnne, Washington, D. @.
W " Page, Brandon, Va.
! y F7e@afherstone, @ Forest City, Ar
r = Gwinn, White, Tennessee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15

INcR OF TIE 00OUe-710nled papers ore
ueSted to keep the list standing ON
first page and add others, provided
g are duly elected A1ay paper fGiI-
to GdUOcdte the OcGlG platform tUiU
dropped from the last promptly. O1IT'
pie can nO1U see tcRdt papers are
Wished an their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15

,o,porIyA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANCE.
..ilent-Marion Butler, Clinton,
apresident-T. B. Long, Ashe-
srstary- =: n, -Treasurer-w. s, Barnes,
ssznl1rerEC. l$l1 s W. Thompson, Rich
EsDlain-Rev. ia Jno. Ammons, Madi-
CG.' Keeper-R e: ei A. Henry, Ellijay,
!: saistsnt Door-Keeper-H E. King,
srgeant. rgs, n; .at-Arms-J. s. Holt, Chalk
+ste ts Business Agent--W. Fl. Worth,
E11stee 5Lsl' B Business Agency Fund-W.
7rsham, Machpelah, N. Q.
tr,ryE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
.RolINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE. .
R Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
,irnan: J. NJ. Mewborne, Klnston,
gu. s. Johnston, Rufin, N. Z.
rE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY Committee.
HAS Carr, A. Leazer, N. NJ. Cul-
tn, N. G. Gregory, VIM. Q. Conneu.
EALLLANCELEGIsLATIVE COMMITTEE.
u. Powell, Raleigh, N. G.; N. G..
dish, Trinity College: J. }. Young,
snta; H. A. Forney, Newton, N. e..
tn Carolina Reform Press Association.
L. Ramsey, President ;
ION Butler. Vice President i; w. s.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15

|th Carolina Reform Press Association.
RcerS-J. L. Ramsey, President /;
ron Butler, Vtce-P President; /; W. s.
mes, Secretary,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
DEMOCRACY'S CANDIDATE.

ONE week from Tuesday good Mr.. Cleve-
land will quietly appropriate third nomi-
nation for the Presidency at Chicago-Minne-
a1'otis Tribune.
HILL Democrats and all other Democrats
unite in saying that they will support the
candidate nominated at Chicago, whoever
he may be.-NeW York World
AMONG the rank and file of Democrats
throughout the State Mr.. Cleveland's name
is practically the only one considered in con-
nection with the Chicago nomination.-h-
didndpolis Sentinel.
THE ex-President gave to his party two
great issues-tariff reform and honest, re-
liable fnance-at q time when it greatly
needed them At present 1t looks like
Philadelphia Ledger.
THE fact is the Democratic party is sealed
to Grover Cleveland. To defeat him for
nomin alton would be great achievement,
ana the enterprise invites gallant and ad-
venturous men.-Ne,O York Advertiser.
CLEvELAND's nomination appears inevita-
BILE because, from his party's point of view,
this course is SO manifestly proper and nee.
essary that all sensible men look for 1t, and
would be amazed if it were not taken.-&.
Louis Globe Democrat.
No accurate tab has been kept upon the
instructions of the various conventions that
elected delegates. large number of dele
gates are instructed for Mr.. Cleveland, and
so far as there has been any expression of
the party, he has its almost universal conf
dence.-& Paul Globe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
STOOD TBE STORM,

The cyclone reported from Chic ago as
having swept over Northern Illinois day
before yesterday affords some basis for esti-
mating the character of those wind storms.
The frequency of violent atmospheric
disturbances of late has exercised deci-
dedly disturbing effect on the nervous.
But when we are able to test their results
with accuracy, it appears that their prom
inence is more the result Of the energy
with which such news is sought out and
made the most Of than in any new devel-
opment of the destructive tendencies of
the elements.
When we analyze the Chicago cyclone
we find that the wind reached velocity
of 6S miles an hour, or about 20 per cent
short of hurricane force. If such storms
are resistless, therefore, the tall buildings
of Chicago would have been the scene of
disaster which would cast the oil region
cities and Johnstown in the shade. But the
actual damage is Of totally different
character. The casualties were caused by
the wrecking of half finished or fiimsy
buildings, by dislodged roofs and signs
and by falling chimneys. Not single
one of Chicago's great buildings was in
sufficient for the strain. The Democratic
wigwam, a structure of canvas ard poles,
was partly wrecked, and portion of an
unfinished building at the Worlds Fair
grounds was damaged. But reasonably
solid brick and mortar proved that the So
called cyclones are not SO resistless that
the attempt to construct buildings solid
enough to defy them need be abandoned.
1t is true that reports come of the de-
struction of country town in Northern
Illinois by the same storm. But that de-
struction is open to the same question
which suggests itself with regard to all
these Western cyclones. Is not their
damage due rather to the lightness of
construction owing to the scarcity and
costliness of building material rather than
to any violence of the elements beyond
what mankind has experienced during all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
AsTo RIVER oBsrRUcTIoNs

The sharp debate in the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday with regard to the
pending measure for the removal of OBJ
structions in river channels warrants the
statement of two principles on which the
question can be settled. The law should
not permit suits to be brought in manner
which can be decided without fair hear
ing or by insufficient authority. There
will be no gain by such proceedings. On
the other hand, the experience of past
years shows that more active measures are
needed to prevent encroachments on the
rivers, and, as manufacturers have been
among the prominent offenders in this re-
spect it is becoming for them to confine
their opposition to new measures within
the bounds of reason and fact
Inasmuch as the proposed law requires
q decision of the United States courts for
the removal of any obstruction, 1t does not
look as if anyone need fear hasty action
without q fair hearing. In the light of
that fact it is also singularly inapplicable
to talk of people going before an alder
man and compelling railroads to tear down
bridges and manufacturers to cut away
embankments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
P1rTsBURG. WEDNESDAY. JUNE l5 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
SWELL THE RELIEF FUND.

Although Pittsburg and Allegheny are
justified in feeling entitled to credit in
having raised nearly $4,000 for the suffer
ers from the Oil Creek floods in little
more than week from the receipt of the
news, the good work should not stop
there. Much more money will be needed
before the victims of the flood can be held
to be safe from the dangers of pestilence
or want
The Pittsburg Relief Committee es-
timated the needs of the district at $780,
600, while the Philadelphia committee
placed the requirements at $500, 900. The
fact that the attention of the country at
large does not seem to have been attracted
to the need of contributions renders it
peculiarly incumbent on Western Penn
sylvania not to relax its charitable efforts
until the stricken valley is placed on its
feet again. A great many people in Pitts
burg have probably omitted to contribute,
simply because they do not think of it at
the proper time. They should make
point of swelling the fund. with the as
surance that they cannot give to charity
where it will be more directly useful In
the relief of human suffering
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
THE COAST DEFENDERS

The experience of the Miantonomoh,
the new vessel of the monitor class, on its
recent voyage is analyzed by the New
York Herald with more particularly than
the general reports That journal finds
that, while the vessel can float in heavy
seasons, she is almost uninhabitable under
such circumstances. This would prevent
her "from doing effective service in time
of war" and, the Herald says, ''makes her
an undesirable craft Tor peace cruising
also." Beyond that the impossibility of
using her heavy guns in sea way re-
strcts her field of action to harbor de-
fense.
This view may be conceded, as it was
generally foreseen. Still, it does not fol-
low that the Miantonomoh Is not the style
of craft on which the United States may
with profit devote its principal expendi-
ture for heavily armed and armored ves-
sells. Both for naval and material reasons
it is more important that our battleships
shall adequately defend our own harbors
than that we be prepared with the means
to carry naval warfare into the harbors of
other nations. When we have just mar
rowly escaped an 1nglOrious and unneces-
sary war, urged on the ground that since
we have navy we are bound to find it
employment, it is plain that the enlarge
ment of our navy by cruising battleships
may prove a very dangerous and costly
possession. Cruisers of the class we now
have are necessary provision against
wal. Reinforce them by adequate harbor
and coast defenders, which shall make
blockades impossible and descents on our
coast very hazardous, and our provisions
for naval warfare will be adequate to any
probable needs
In addition to this consideration the
fact that the cruising battleships of the
European type are numbering, costly and
of questionable utility, makes the nom
cruising qualities of the monitor class of
vessels far from conclusive condemna-
ton of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
THE HUNGARIAN EXAMPLE

The death of the Hungarian Minister,
who introduced on the state railways of
that realm the system of zone tariffs,
causes new direction Of attention to the
operation of that system. AS usual the
real point of the zone system is widely
misstated, one paper asserting that it EN-.
bodies the principle of charging exactly
tirc sunv iurr no matter what the distance
Travelled.
This is true only within certain zones,
which give the system its name. The fact
Is that the distinctive character Of the
system which effected the great increase
of traffic was the reduction Of fares for
short distances 10 a rate per mile more
closely approximating the long distance
rates. The most marked reductions under
that system as compared with ours were
on distances from nifty 10 two hundred
miles, and the effect of the reduction is
evident In the fact that while the traffic
hns doubled, the average distance travelled
by passengers has decreased one third.
The example IL peculiarly applicable 10
the United states, because the move ment
uf passenger rates has remained nearly
stationary for many years frcights have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
AN INCREASE TO THE NARINE
Tho Steamship China to BE Added to t
American MarcanfiIa Nuxx

Tho Steamship China to Be Added to the
American Mercantile Navy.
WASHINGTON, June II. - Representative
Fowler to-day reported to the House from
the Committee on the Merchant Marine the
Geary bill granting an American register to
the steamship China. The bill, says an ac-
comparing report, grants the same prIvi-
leges to the ship as has been recently granted
by Congress to the Inman steamships City of
Paris and City of New York. The vessel is
owned by British corporation known as
the China Steamship Company. limited, tho
whole OF whose capital stock ia owned by
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, q
small percentage thereof being set apart to
qualify Gel tain Engiishmen to act as direc-
tors.
The vessel has no contractual relations
with the British Governments such as the
lnman steamers had. During the recent
trouble with Chile the Secretary OF the
Navy had arranged to obtain her from the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company in the
event OF hostilitfes, and tho committee Is
assured, the report says, that tho Navy De-
partment will put itself on record In favor
OF the proposed legislation. If this bill be
passed the company will not only build
vessel In an American shipyard equal in
tonnage to the China, as required by the
bill, but the committee Is assured by the
company's representatives that it will build
two vessels of at least 5000 tons each The
China is vessel OF about 5000 tons regis
far
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
THE HOPE OF THE CONFERENCE.

There is disposition among both the
extreme monometallists on the gold side
and the radical free coinage men on the
silver side to assert that the International
Silver Conference can be productive of no
results on account of England's opposi-
ton to silver There is foundation for
this opinion in England's past record on
this subject, but there is equal reason for
believing that England is receiving new
light on it. In the first place the assent
of the English Government to be repre-
sented at conference for increasing the
use of silver as money metal is recog-
milton of the wisdom of some meas
ures in that direction. Next, the
experience of England's monetary in
terests conveys a strong suggestion
that the stock of gold is not now suf-
ficient to meet all demands. When the ac-
cumulation Of gold by one Government
can bring the Bank of England to pass
where it has to seek relief from the Bank
of France, there is very strong argument
in favor of enlarging the worlds stock of
available money metals.
Finally, most powerful argument on
the English mind is the damage done by
the depreciation of silver in those CONNER
cial quarters where England's greatest
wealth is centered A very impressive ex-
ponent of this injury is presented in the
statement that the failure of the Oriental
Bank is due to the depreciation of silver,
the loss to that institution from this cause
alone being II per cent of its assets. When
such results are experienced in England's
East Indian commerce, she is exceedingly
apt to discover that the discarding of silver
twenty years ago was great mistake.
1t is to be expected that, even with
these influences at work, it will be hard to
overcome the English conservatism. But
it is also clear that In a sincere attempt to
bring about international cooperation for
the rehabilitation of silver is the one per-
manent and complete solution of the silver
problem.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15

undergone a steady reduction, with the
compensating result of an immense null
tiplicatlon of revenue from 1t, but the
open passenger rates have not been re-
duced in anything like the same propor-
tion. The example of Hungary shows
what an increase in travel and receipts
from passenger traffic might be made by
corresponding reduction in local fares.
1t is true that in this country there has
been something of the sort put into effect
by excursion rates with corresponding
enhancements of traffic at especial inter-
walls. But, as a commentator remarks,
the Hungarian plan puts an excursion
rate within the reach of every man at all
times. The returns show that it would
pay the railways of this country to try the
same experiment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
HOMEOPATHIsTs IN SESSION.
They Listen to Interesting Papers and At
tend Meetings on Scientific Subjects,

They Listen to Interesting Papers and At
tend Meetings on Scientific Subjects.
WASHINGTON June N-The morning ses-
sion of the American Institute Of Homeo-
pathy was largely devoted to routine busi-
ness matters. The address Of the Bureau Of
Sanitary Science, prepared by DIR. d. H.
Beckwith, Of Cleveland. was read by DR..
Buchrod W. James. The question Of hold
ing the next years institute in Chicago was
discussed. and the proposal seemed to meet
with general approval. The question Of
taking steps: to have homeopathy repre-
sented ut the Exposition was also discussed
by large number of members, and the
whole matter was finally referred to q COM
mittee to be appointed by the Chairman.
On the adjournment OF the institute seo-
ttonal meetings were held of the bureaus OF
sanitary science, opthaimology, otoiogy and
laryngology and obstetrics. At these meet
ings large number of valuable papers Of a
strictly technical character were read. The
paper of DR.. Henry F. Carey. OF Baltimore,
explaining his method for the cure Of the
deaf was, however, Of general interest This
afternoon there were sectional meetings in
Rynaecology and sanitary science. At the
evening session there was a report from the
Board Of Censors. followed by sectional
meetings in anatomy, physiology and path
ology, and nervous and mental diseases.