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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
STARVATION OF ORCHARDS.
One Reason Why Fruit Raising is I'm
successful.

SUCCESSFUL
Orchard land is compelled to bear a
crop of fruit every year, while an
occasional crop of grass, corn, potatoes
or rye is also sometimes taken, with
but little manure added.
There are orchards that have borne
crops of apples for 20 years, yet no at,
tention has been bestowed upon the
trees as a source from which valuable
crops are obtained, but of recent years
the trees in some orchards appear sub
ject to disease, while the fruit is knotty
or imperfect.
If anyone will take the pains to dig
up the orchard Or portions Of it, for
purposes of discovery, he will find that
the roots of the trees extend out far be-
yond the limits of the most prominent
branches, and that the rOotlets are
seeking every square inch of the soil in
search of food. When the orchard is
made to grow a crop Of corn there is a
competition for food between the trees
and the corn, and in some cases, as
with peach orchards, the corn roots
secure the larger proportion, so retard-
ing the growth of the peach trees as
to dwarf them for two or three years.,
if not wholly destroying them. Al
though an apple is composed largely
of water, yet the plant food required
for the production of annual new wood
and the seeds of the apples compels the
trees to seek an amount of mineral
matter which is sometimes enormous
if the growth of the tree and production
Of the fruit has been above the average.
That the roots of apple trees are
grass feeders, and that the trees de-
mand food in the shape of manure or
fertilizers, may be easily demonstrated.
Fill a row with manure, the row to
be plowed deeply, about a rod from a
row Of apple trees. Now fill another
row with manure the second row being
two rods or more from the tree. Plant
both rows with corn, The corn plants
in the first row nearest the trees will
make but little growth compared with
the corn plants in the second row, as
the roots of the trees will compete with
those Of the nearest corn plants, thus
showing that the trees demand plant
food, and seek it readily from the most
available source.
OverprOductiOn of wood is a tax on
trees Instead of trimming a tree by
saving off the limbs, the branches
should be cut back from the ends, and
Guo surplus SuOOGS CuG OuV' "A CI60
may be greatly curtailed of wood with
out marring its symmetry, or by cut
ting off large limbs, the loss of wood
lessening the number Of branches and
shoots to feed. If the farmer then has
the courage to thin out the young fruit
next spring, thus reducing the amount
of work to be done by the trees, and
| also manure or fertilize the orchard
with the use Of the cultivator suffi-
GENTLY to give the trees the best chance
at the soil, he will secure a larger crop
of fruit, and Of better quality than be
fore. while the trees will be more
thrifty, the leaves have a deeper hue,
and the orchard will bear many years
longer. An orchard should not be
compelled to produce any crop that is
detrimental to the trees.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
AN APPEAL.
BALLENTINE's MILLS, N. @.

BALLENTNE's MILLS, N. O.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Brother A. B. Belts
recently, and he is left in a needy con
dition. Brother Belts is a worthy
member of Middle Creek Alliance, No.
2O7, Wake county, and we earnestly
ask our brethren throughout the State
to contribute a small amount to aid the
said brother in replacing his loss. Any
thankfully received and duly appreci-
ated by brother Belts and this ALI
ance. All contributions should be di-
rected to J.. w. Oliver, Varina, Wake
county, N. Q. R A. WOOD,
Sec'y Middle Creek Alliance No. 2O7.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
R~OLEsVILLE

Mr.. EDITOR:-Rolesville Alliance,
No: 90, Wake county, Ire wide awake
and are going ahead in earnest. On
Wednesday, Dec. 21st, they all turn
out on a big rabbit hunt, and on Thurs
day, the 22d, they give the grandest
barbecue ever given i'm that neighbor
hood. This is the way they have de-
cided to enjoy their Christmas. Now
isn't that niece Let all our brethren
get together, bury all past differences,
and have a revival of Alliance work
in dead earnest. ALLIANCEMAN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
FEEDING POULTRY IN WINTER

1t does not matter 50 much whether
poultry is fed at regular intervals in
summer or not, though it is better that
they should be, but in the winter
months they should not only receive
full 1ations, but these should be given
them at regular times. A flock of
| fowls will soon learn to know when
feeding time is at hand and they will
not look to be fed every time they see
anyone about their quarters, If they are
only given feed at certain times, and
will be much Quieter and not run out
into the cold every time one approaches.
AS to the kind of feed that is to be given
them it does not matter that it is not
! according to a set formula, so it is
wholesome and there is plenty Of it.
| AS a rule not very much soft food
should be given, and the greater variety
of grain that can be fed to them the
better. In the morning their feed
should be heated, no matter what it is.
If grain is to be fed, enough for a large
flock may be heated in the oven of the
kitchen stove in a few minutes by put
ting it into a baking pan and setting
it in the oven when there is a brisk fire
in the stove. If this ration is made
ready the night before aid put in the
oven when a fire is built in the morn
ing, the grain will be heated by the
time you will get ready to visit the
poultry house. There is not much
danger of feeding such food too hot if
it is not too hot to hold in your hand,
for a fowl can swallow with impunity
anything that is not hot enough to
burn the naked hand. Soft feed that
is fed hot holds the heat longer than
-.os- Iooo o11 chOI116 not hn fn6 Whon
too hot to hold a finger In it without
burning till it is painful. We give our
fowls a little of everything that is eat
able. regerving for them all the scraps
of broken meat and bread that Is
z1aIlv thrown into the swill tub. as
we do not have any occasion at our
house to have a swill tub for the pigs.
thew being left out of our system. as
being of too little profit to pay We
have a covered run for our chickens.
that has a door opening into their
house. The east side of this run is
principally window that the first RAYS
of the sun may get into it. The other
three sides are wind proof, and when
the weather IS at all cold we keep u
chickens shut in this run for DAYS at
a time. The run has an earthen floor
and on this we have a lot of leaves
from the naples in the yard. and in
these leaves we throw wheat to indnca
the hens to scratch for their food and
thus get exercise. This keeps them in
good condition no matter how Iono
they are shut up and we never have
any bad result from their confnement
We have brown Leghorns, silver
spangled Hamburgs andIight Brahmas-
but we do not allow the different breads
to u together at any time in the year
as we n that what is a good ration |
Q Ine Leghorns is not more than half |
en4ugn Tor the Brahmas, and we prefer
10 Keep them separate SO we can know |
how much each breed Il eetfino AZ
t the EOS of keeping chickens in win.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
GOOD ENOUGH FOR A sToRl
A Tragedy in a Rural Hotel, but {
Boarders Never Stopped Eating

A Tragedy in a Rural Hotel, but
Boarders Never Stopped Eating
A party of engineers sat out in
light Of the campfire on the leeWl
side of a hill in Dakota exchangi
"reminiscences.
Let me tell you of an enjOya
supper [ once had" spoke up I
youngest member of the group, who
English had not yet been corrupted
the vernacular Of the West.
81 was on my way to join an en-
neering party at Boise City, ID
taken the stage and Travelled ar
forty miles, when we drew up at @
of those mushroom towns, WHERE Y
waited an hour and a half for suppi
Smoky Creek settlement, lke@l
towns" he went on by way Of eTl1n1
ton, lis famous for some singlecll
acteristic. This particular t0Wngn
torious for its lynching parties L
about forty miles from a railroad, 2
occasionally an Eastern bound tTaVs
stops over for an hour or two on p
way to a neighboring mining Town
is in close proximity to some 0
largest ranches in the country ana
of course a great rendezvous trs
punchers, miners and the atIehqa
retinue of fakirs, road agents y
tricksters and representative Oh ~
" every calling who proceed 20 CON-
the living which the world oFesI1s
in the easiest way. There are s6ysa
hotels. I stopped over at the VI
roads House. l went in ma VVA
seat at the long table. mo
Several glanced up, g1ls
quick scrutinizing glance o at+ ] Il
me up, then paid no more assep u y
me. While apparently engage aaI m
Stunning the bacon, corn bread, soLsTi
and dried apples, I had an oPP0Tstp
to take in my surrounalD gagen lo6
end of the table sat a gruh SUD saig Her
ing fellow who glared1o@ a across
a9 i~noffensive man seated acro%
table from him, From the tragI ~
of conversation of those come IA
learned that the two had aaa 9 5oprs 4
fore ,e and there here we're possibly ola III s9o
to settle. Some one a for on
marked, THAT air nlgnsnsonoIer.'
got the best NV the day NJ eyides
"The sullen looking fe4o oc,ossd
ly the day wrangIer looasIns :PI@p
the nighthawk, said gfunJ'
the m'lasses! him cool.
1.-THE other looked up a fell
muttered something aoo9 and sbg
bein' a little more PerlIs a table.
the pitcher across III Ut brown
oozed over The table; me % u an
gler evidently took thus ing a 10
tional insult. WltnouO omanfS
and with scarcely a moHE+
ton he took out his
the man dead tbsbg
ut must ha' broken P@[ora
per. /" remarked one OF the
his cud of tobacco 70 w
side of his mouth. the aDs
Indeed it didn't" was ho5 up
The other boarders looh nd the D
not a word was said, an bappsDs
went on as If nothing had haf
York Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
ITEMS OF

The Egyptians had opera thousands
of years ago.
There r 300, 900 commercial trav-
elers in this country.
SWitzerIand's new census shows a
population of 2,917, 754.
There is but one sudden death among
women to every ten among men.
The London museum contains the
first envelope ever made. 1t was used
in May, 1896.
Stockmen in South Dakota are i'm
porting Russian wolf hounds for the
protection of their herds.
A 14-year old wife has recently been
granted a divorce from a 60-year old
husband at Victoria, B. @.
At the present moment the police
system, in all it's branches, costs Eng
land close upon $50, 600, 900 a year.
The manuscript of Edgar Allan Poe's
"Tale of the Ragged Mountains" was
sold in New York at auction for 1895.
In With, East Africa, they are max
ing sugar from cotton seed, which is
fifteen times sweeter than sugar made
from cane.
Nearly 40, 900 people in Great Britain
pay a guinea a year for the privilege
of displaying their crests On their STA
tionery and plate.
a Berlin tradesman a~dvertises
ANY person who can show me that
my cocOa is injurious to health will re-
ceive ten boxes gratis"
Monaco, with its territory of eight
square miles and its standing army of
1 Op -10- -T1rvD1rN- - IA-N n TT~T-nnroi
exposition next year.
In Germany aluminium cravats are
now on sale. They are advertised as
feather light, silver-white wash goods
that will wear forever.
The new $500 note now being issued
by the treasury is one of the handsom-
est ever turned out, aud bears a good
portrait of General ". T. Sherman.
In a shingle mill at Gray's Harbor,
| Washington, recently, the entire works
were kept running all day on a single
cedar stick, which made 1873, 500
shingles.
In a murder trial the other day in
Brienz, Switzerland, one of the names
drawn from the jury box was that of
Ulrich Amacher. 1t was the name of
the murdered a
The new iron monuments being
| placed on the boundary line between
Arizona and New Mex co are seven
feet in height and weight about 800
pounds. They are laid five miles apart.
Oculists profess to have discovered a
connection between wood pavements
and opthalmia. 1t is said that the
| gaseous emanations from the pave
ment are very injurious to the organs
| of vision.
At Stockton. in the Forest, Yorkshire,
England, IS a piece of land called Pet,
ticoat Hole" and it is held on the con-
dition of providing a poor woman of
the place every year with a new petit
coat.
The United States now holds twenty
one law firms made up of husband and
wife. In addition to these there are at
least 1O8 American women who prac
tice law in the courts or publish legal
| Documents
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

ter we have just finished an experiment
in which we bought the feed for fifty
Leghorns and fed it to them, and we
find that at present prices for corn and
wheat we can keep a hen a week for
less than a cent and feed her very
literally. On any farm in the West
this is an extravagant estimate and
farmers can afford to be liberal with
their hens, for they appreciate this and
show their appreciation by the in
creased number of eggs they furnish.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

a few days. May the blessings of the
Lord rest upon you in your effort to
instruct the people, and upon your
family and upon the Alliance all over
the land. Yours f~raternally,
w. D. WALL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

deavor TO save their vessels from
seizure ~ flying the Mexican flag.
TIE scheme will not work, however,
as the Administration will order
our vessels to seize all poachers, no
meter what flag they fly.
The President and other promi-
nent members of the Administra-
ton and Of Congress who attended
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Grant monument in New York re-
turning here thoroughly impressed
with thu idea that the monument
will be rapidly pushed to compile.
ton.
Officers of the regimental associa-
tions and other soldier organiza-
tions have been informed by the
committee in charge that only g.
A. r. posts will be given places in
the parade at the National encamp-
ment. The large number of c. s. A.
posts which will attend has made
the decision necessary.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
TuckaIeechee Tenn.

Will Holt of Eilijoy, was up last
Tuesday night.
Dame Rumor saith that Gov
Upton "gets there all the same" be-
cause he has buggy.
l.. ID. Webb has made great i'm
provement on the hill by fencing
in his house and garden.
Henry Webb and A. j. Salts made
a business trip to Knoxville last
week.
Miss Ellen Cameron has returned
to her home at Ellijoy.
The principle feature of road
working was John Wears digging
stumps.
Work is resumed at the saw mill
in the lower end of this cove. Huse,
son of the late DR.. Gillespie, deceas-
ed, will take charge of and run the
mill.
Robert McCampbell will make an
excellent bass drummer.
Rev. York, of SevierviIle, con-
Quoted services at quarterly meet
ing.
Misses Arvie Martin and Jessie
Walker, of Millers' Cove were
among the many visitors Sunday
Decoration will be held at the
Myers Graveyard, Saturday, May
2Sth, commencing at 8 a. m.
Time hastens on, and with it, the
Tuckaleechee Band is keeping pace
with its music.
VIM. Feasell and family, Of Cade's
Cove were in attendance at the new
church last SUNDAY.
The directors of this, the 18th dis
trict, have let the schools as follows:
Josie Upton, College Hill; Robt,
Emert, the Middle School; John
Brickey, Piney Hill; Dan Webb
the Upper School.
Some of our girls are threaten
ing our citizens with the "White
caps" We wonder if they know
of the "white caps?"
The Band is expected to furnish
music for the Decoration.
A. j. Salts has the finest prospect
for wheat Of any one we know.
Our Overseers are making our
roads much better. They have re-
placed mile posts and sign boards
along our roads.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
One Dollar Weekly

Buys good Gold Watch by our
Club System. Onr i4-karat gold
filed cases are warranted for 90
years. Fine Elgin CT Waitham
movement. Stem wind and set.
Ladies' and Gents size. Equal to
any $50 watch. To secure agents
where we have none, we sell one of
the Hunting Case Watches for the
Club price $2S and send G. 0. d., by
express with privilege of eXamina-
ton before paying for same.
Our Agent AT Durham, n. c., writes:
sour jewelers. have confessed
they don't know how 20 can fur
nish such work for the money"
Our Agent at Heath Springs, n. G
writes
"Your watches take at sie ut
The gentleman who got the last
watch said that he examined and
priced & jewelers. watches in Lam
caster, that were no better than
yours, but the price was SIS"
Our Agent at Pennington Tex.
writes:
"Am in receipt Of the watch, and
am pleased without measure. All
who have seen it say it wbull be
cheap at $40"
One good reliable Agent wanted
for each place. Write for particu-
lars. EMPIRE WATCH Co.,
40 Tyr. New York.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Ewing Tenn.

We had quite sudden death in
the neighborhood Sunday night, the
23rd., Margaret Pesterfield was tax.
en- on Saturday night with spas.
m0dic affection and died Sunday
night, about 10 o'clock; was buried
Monday at Middle Settlements
Church.
Mr.. Prater sheared his sheep yes
terday in time for the rain to wash
them off last night.
SherffS Armstrong aud Blanzen-
ship crossed the river a few days
ago ID search of one young Mr..
Morrison, who had failed to come
to time on his bond he had given
in a pistol Indictment.
Little Edgar Queener had to have
his leg laEced again yesterday.
Poor little sufferer.
Mr.. Xix preached at Ewing last
Sunday in Mr.. Kerr's place.
We organized Sunday School at
Gravel Hill last Sunday with fiat
teIng prospects.
Mrs. Sarah Russell is in very poor
health.
Little Edgar, son of t. w. Queen
er, who has been afflicted so long,
is getting no better; small bones are
coming out of his thigh.
l.. +. Prater has new ferry-boat
at his ferry, and w. l., Caldwell is
there ready to set you across the
river quick, for the money.
Thompson Cox died yesterday;
he has been in bad health for quite
while. He will be buried this af-
ternoon.
We are sorry to note that the en-
element still con tinues between
the road commissioner and T. W
Queener, over the Tallafaro Bend
road. Another lawsuit before jus
tice McReynolds last Tuesday,
about some trees in the road; both
contending that the other party
should remove them. Court decid-
ed that the commissioner should re-
move them.
S. G. n. Doak lost a fine horse and
came very near losing a COW, few
weeks ago; both were poisoned.
We hope Mr.. Doak wi I get a clue
OF the offender.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Sale Notice.

BY virtue of the power vested IN me, by an or
der of Sale issued b.; ]. L. Stanfelu, Clerk of
the Circuit Cour for Iilnunt County. Tennessee
and 20 me directed iu the case of Albert George
vs.. Jerry Henry. will on Saturday, the 2lst day
of May. 1872, within the legal hours for sale, at
highest bidder Tor cash in hand, the following
described property, to wit certain house and
lot situated lying aud being in the 9fh District
Of Blount COUNTY, Tennessee and adjoining the
lands of II. B. Houser, Mrs, 4 j. Lam r and per-
haps others, being the place where the said Jerry
Henry now lives. Said sale is made to satisfy
judgment in favor of SAID Albert George, and
against Jerry Henry. THIS April the END. 1892.
l7-iw J, NJ. ARusTAoNti. Sheriff.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
To James Madison LeBOW.
j. NJ. Hood and wife, Mary Hood.
u N Raduntt Of ole

Il. N. Badgett ct ais.
In the Chancery Court at Maryville, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the bill which
is sworn to, that james Madison LeBow is Il nom
resident OF the State OF Tennessee, and supposed
to be resi- eut Of the State of Texas he is here
by required to appear ON or before the first Mon
day of June next before the Clerk and Master OF
SAID Court at his Office in MarSville, and make
defense o sind bill filed against him aud Others
in said Court by j. NJ, Hood and wife, Mary
Hood, or otherwise the bill will be- taken for
confessed.
1t is further ordered shat tins notice be pub
lishel for four consecutive weeks in the Mary
vile TIMss, This 2nd day OF May 1862,
W, {, CHUMbEA, G. and NJ.
c. T. Gates Jr Sol. for Complts. 1874
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
TO the Creditors of the Rock
ford Cotton Mills.

Rockford Cotton Mills, ct ais

IIOcETOrd VOttUn MINIS, et as,
In the CAaucery ConrC at Maryville, Ie9noss ae
In this cause pursuant to an order made at the
February Special Torn 1872 of said Court, al
creditors of sad HoGHiorl Cotton Mills, are
hereby uotihrd 30 come forward and exhibit
their dend. d. ana have themseiyas luade par.
ties 10 the bl. On % before September LIST, 1882
or the sama will be forever barred
This notice will be punhshcd IN the Maryville
TIMES Cor four con Secatiy3 wpels. This Frbru.
AIRY 2Ofh lo22. W. &. CHUMLEA, c. and a.
Green q Shields, Sols, for Co ,nplts. IS.+
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
LAND SALE
W. A. Sheriff.,
VS..
NY" ~ NJ

By virtue OF an order of salo issued by j. c..
Stanield Clerk Of the t'irruit tunrt. Of Blount
County, Tennessee, and to me directed, [ will
sell to the highest builder, for cash III land, at
the Court House door. in the town OF Maryvi,e
Tennessee, on the 2st day May, 1872 all the right,
title, interest and claim which the said defend
ant, VIM, N. Davis. has in and to u certain tract
of land situated in the 1ith Civil District of
Rount County, Tennessee, containing one hum
dred acres, more less, adjoining the lands Of
John W. Norton. the heirs of Mansol Garner,
ing the same conveyed to him by Andrew Peery,
on the 9th day of September, 1879, levied upon
to satisfy JUDGMENT rendered by J G. Norton,
Justice of The Peace for Blount County. against
the said VIM; N. Davis and IN favor of the sid
W. A. Sheriff.. This April 23ri. 1852
17-4w j. M. ARMSTRONG, Sheriff of Blount Co.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
To Alvin n. Smith.
BILL FOR DIVORCE.
Elmira Smith

v.
Alvin Ii. Smith.
In the Circuit Court of Blount County, Tennessee
1t appearing from the allegations of the B. Il
in this cause, which arc sworn to. that the de-
PENDANT Alvin II. Smith, isa non resident of the
State, so that tho ordinary process Of law cannot
be served upon him, Its therefore ordered that
publication be made for four consecutive weeks
in the Maryyille TIMES, u newspaper published
in Maryville Tenn, requiring said defendant to
appear before the judge of the Circuit Court for
BlOunt County, Tennessee. on the 9Th Monday of
May, 1892 and make defense to said Bill for Di-
vOrce or the same will be taken as confessed by
him and the cause set for hearing Eek PARTE,
Witness my hand at office, this the 22nd day of
April, 1872
j. q. STASFIEID. Clerk Circuit Court
ThOs. N. Brown, Attorney, IA
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