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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03

tribute ore dollar year to disseminate
knowledge that will save you this inn
mense sumo Stopand think. In twenty
eight years we have increased our
ability two fold per capita to produce
wealth, and with fair system of dis
tribution each should be able 20 enjoy
two fold more than in 1865 This calls
for sixteen to twenty cents per pound
for cotton and 81 so per bushel for
wheat and other things in the same
ratio. You are entitled to it. You
earn it and you can get it by co-opera
ton. By co operation you can get that
which you are entitled to, and in no
other way. All the oppressive laws on
the statute book were placed there by
the cooperation of small class. The
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee said in a speech in Denver
that over 90per cent. of the Americans
are in favor of unlimited coinage Of
silver. Why is it that over two thirds
Of the present Congressman voted
against united coinage Of silver at any
ratio9 Because the 10 per cent. was
united and the 80 per cent. is divided.
A house divided shall surely fall.
United you are invincible. Divided
you are the sport and play thing of the
creditor class gamblers and specula
tors. Up with the peoples cause. Down
with the robbers of the people. Push
the Alliance cause to the front. You
must educate and CO operate or perish.
1t is either freedom Of party or abso
lutte slavery far more CALLING than
cursed all of christendom at the begin
ming of this century. If each Alliance
man will do his duty, this country will
be revolutionized in 1896, and by 1897
we will be enjoying the freedom of
plenty. Your success means that the
necessaries and Iuxuries of life will be
within the reach of all poverty, crime,
the social and drink evil will disap
pear like ice under q noon days Gun.
Do your duty and all is well
JAMES MURDOCH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03
LETTER FROM THE EAST.

OKISKO, N. g.
Mr.. EDITOR:- The action of the
party that never had chance" has
forever diegraced itself and dishopo,@d
the name Of the founder of democracy,
Thomas jefferson, when 100 straight
jacket rampants deliberately, wilfully
and of their own free will and accord
only, in obedience to the will and in
the interest of Wall street, blOated
bondholders and bankers, walk soul
and body, bag and baggage to III
red mouthed Republicans and joined
hands in further plundering and rob
bing the wealth producers of our half
of the currency in order that the poor
may be n ade poorer and the rich
richer We trust in God they may
never have another chance" for in
the first instance they have out
Heroded Herod, completely eclipsed
Arnold; and, Judas like, sold their
country for filthy lucre and have,
Sherman like, bartered away the man
hood of free America and betrayed the
confidence of their constituencies.
The rampants, as they are pleased to
call themselves in this section, in view
of the action of this socalled pseudo
Democracy, have been seized with sill
yer lockjaw and are sick nigh unto
death. Every traitor to his country's
interest and every one of those immor-
tai 100 should and will be retained at
home hereafter and not entrusted with
anything but liberal use of the plOw,
hoe and spade that they may realize
to some extent what the Lord meant
when he said sin the sweat Of thy face
shalt thou make thy living" Language
fails me to express my supreme con-
tempt and surprise at some who boast
so fippantly of the country's prosper
ity and happiness when our country is
flooded with tramps and poor honest
laborers who are walking about the
streets of our principal cities seeking
employment, and millions of mort
gagged homes must go into the hands Of
merciless usurers ard shylocks, land
sharks and extortioners.
Well, we now turn our mind to a
more pleasing episode and that is Bro.
Butler, our worthy ex-President. He
has acted discreetly and wisely in tax
ing unto himself a wife who will go
with him through sunshine and storm !;
one to love him in adversity as well as
in prosperity. We have said all along
that Bro. Butler was level headed; we
are fully convinced now. May the
blessings of Heaven be upon and with
them all through the journey of life3
Yours fraternally,
M. G.. GREGORY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03
MEETING OF NATIONAL GRANGE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 9, 93.
Dear SIR and Brother: 10 accord
ance with the provisions of it's consti-
tuition and the resolution adopted at
the session of 1892, the twenty-seventh
session of the National Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry will be held in
the city of Syracuse, N. Y, commenc-
ing on the first Wednesday after the
second Monday in November Q5th) at
II o'clock a. M.
The sessions of the Grange will be
held in Alhambra Hall.
Accommodations for the National
Grange have been secured at the Van.
derbilt Hotel (as headquarters) and
Globe Hotel, at the rate of 81 per day
each, including heat and light.
By order of the executive committee.
JOHN TRnfBLE.
Secretary, National Grange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

tend your Alliance meetings and
age in useful discussions. 1t will
J -verybody good.
your fodder was damaged by the
Ust storm, see if you can't cut some
around in various spots on your
is is the best time in the world to
out Of debt. It you don't keep
Of debt now, you may never get
for debts are hard to pay.
le Of our subscribers told us a few
ago that he had just put up 20
horse loads Of peavine and crab
hay. Have you done that, or
you going to9
'ad, read, think, talk, act. That is
way successful people do business.
absurd for farmer to think that
can lice without taking a good
IT. You may exist, but you can't
\ few years ago, just after the panic
373, the plutocI attic advice was ''go
st, young man" You don't hear
= now. Theplutes have got beyond
depth. There is no place for
rvictims to go.
you would sleep soundly you must
= a clear conscience to bed with
This cannot be done if your
< Is not properly housed during
winter. See to it that they are
lfortable, and now is the time to
after them.
hen you dig the potatoes there will
ONE that are too small for market.
1t make your wife use these up at
pe' but boil them in a big kettle out
the yard and feed them, mashed
Il milk, to the calves. They will
you as well for them as will any
9r stock.
ONE men keep sheep in pastures
ere there is scant water supply, be-
Sc they think these animals do not
u water as much as other stock. It
erhaps needless to say that they are
the ones who make brilliant sue
OF the sheep business. Sheep need
'er IN their pastures and common
Sc In their management.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03

We know that there is very little
confidence in the government doing
anything to aid us in our present diff
culties. But it will have to do some
thing. It is a ground hog case. Peo-
pie are not going to starve for the lack
of money while there are oceans and
mountains of collateral in the country.
Farmers Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03
NJ. G.. GREGORY

Pick out your cotton as rapidly as
possible, but do not sell it in hurry.
Never rush on the market with all of
any crop.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03
JUDICIARY.
rH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI,
ANCE

rg .v.Po7JNA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANCE.
..rosidnnt-J.M. Mewborne, Kinston,
G ice President-J. S, Bridges, Ca
ba, N. @. n
CT Tcretary-Treasurer-W, 5. Barnes,
5catuirer-Cyrus aiii Thompson, Rich
ssi ssi+tant ia Lecturer. T. B. Hoover,
3or G feeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens,
. }, N. @.
ssistant Door keeper-H. E. King,
5arypant at -Arms-J. R. Hancock,
&. pnsDoro, n, O..
: ste Business Agent-W. 4. Worth,
sigh, \. @.
7,ns1oe ,S2 Business Agency FuuG-W.
srahaln, Machpelah, n. Z.
Tive COMMITTEE CT THE NORTH
- p91IgA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
r.arion Butler. Goldsboro, N. c.; J.
.oBg, E0ka, n. O.; A. +. Hlleman,
cord, n. -.
-.-E ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
NJ Culbreth, Whiteville, n. c.;
n Brady, Gatesville, N. c.; John
ham, Ridgeway, N. @.
= Caroana Reform Press Association.
ficsra-J. L. RGn1sey, President :
ION Butler, Vjce-PresideTlt; ", s.
nes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
,gssive Farmer. State Organ, Raleigh, n G.
srT,r. GOlC sbOrO, y. c.
..- rrv Hickory, \. &.
ler Whitakers, y. Z.
q Ina Dispatch, HertfOrd, n. Q.
Home. Beaver Dam. n. @.
Revolution. Charlotte, y. @.
)w Blade, Peanut, N u
1cb Of the GbOve-s1anDed papers are
e8ted to keep the list standing on
first pGge and odd others, OTOUtded
are datly elected. AY1g paper fail-
to GduocGte the OcdEd platform 1UtU
6 rODDed from the list promptly. Our
S. ,I8 can 7lO1U see GUI1Gt papers ore
isbed IN their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03
NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

gregident-H. L. Loucks, Huron,
th Dakota.
Decentralization Butler, Colds
4 ( " ,ccretary- -Treasurer-Col. D. P. Dun
Columbia, S. @.
act11rer-Ben Terrell, Seguin, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
I Loucks, Chairman; L. Leon
Mt Leonard, Missouri; Mann
% - Brandon, Virginia; I. E. Dean,
.,13pove Falls, New York; 81. @. Dem
g Secretary, Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
il.
JUDICIARY.
4 Southworth, Denver, Colo.
+ ". Beck, Alabama.
D. Davie, Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-03

i Carolina Reform Press Association.
ffcs7a-J. L. Ramsey, President :
:o1 Butler, Vjce-Presideflt ". =.
nes. Secretary,
The oasis., 1893-11-09
TO Cure Knots on Trees.

A writer in the Rural New Yorker says: My neighbor had several plum trees bearing fine fruit, and all died covered with knots, but before dying had secured a few sprouts and had some fine young trees of each. When they were about six feet high knots some inches in length began to break out on the trunks. Filling small sewingmachine oilcan with kerosene l gave each tree a dose; the knots stopped growing. but about amonth a few more made their appearance and some old ones began to swell again. Then another dose finished them. The next year Hast summer a few spots appeared, and they were treated before they broke out, and all the trees are now very thrifty. only scared where large knots were, as the knots died and fell off like loose bark leaving dead spots over which the new bark is growing. If the trees are very badly affected it is better to cut them down. they are so unsightly. The oil seems to have no bad effect on the sound part Of the tree, but. like other medi- cine, too much might be injurious, but had rather kill tree trying to save if than let the disease have its way.
The oasis., 1893-11-09
spraxinr Nosleus weed..

It has been clearly demonstrated that spraying with poisonous ingredi- ents is certain death to the insects which prey upon the vine or the fruit tree. This raises the question whether spray could not be discoy- cred which would prove as fatal to certain class of noxious weeds which give the farmer infinite toll and trouble, as for example, Canada this tie, the horse nettle, and in general. the perrennials that have bulDous roots, and grow from year to year whenever their leaves are able to reach up to the sunlight. Mir. E. Bartholomew. of the Kansas exper- iment station. while experimenting with sprays for the prevention of wheat rust. observed that while weeds appeared on experimental plots not sprayed. none were found on the plots that were sprayed. The mix ture he used was composed of six ounces of c0pperas and twelve ounces of potassium ferrocaynide, dissolved in q small Gaantity If water. thcu diluted with five gallons The hint thus given is worthy of following out by thorough experimentation. It seems reasonable at first sight, but in this as in all other cases, experience is the test of utility.
The oasis., 1893-11-09
rotash for o.ange Dropping.

A writer in the Florida Fruit Grower strongly argues for potash as a fertil- izer, saying:
 In the spring of a2 one of your cor respondents reported an experiment. with potash on two groves which went to show that lack of potash is the cause of oranges dropping. In fewest words, Eand whiting from memory, it was in this wise:
 The owner Of two gFoyes of like character and condition gave one of them liberal applications of potash during tho season. the other was not 50 fertilizea The potasli-fel grove held its fcait: thc other did not. The next year he reversed the experiment., and the result was again st9ikingly in favor of potash. and the grove that had the potash the year before dropped it's fruit badly. indicating that the potash lasted bat one year. Remem bering this early in the fall of the same year applied potash sulphate. and there was scarcely any dropping In the previous season the loss was ten or twelve per cent. A ton of pot ash has iu@t been given to say 500 trees. This is merely a supplement- to the regular fertili2ing.
 Potash is the largest mineral ele- ment in the orange theash containing thirty-seyen to fifty per cent and it seems to he not only food but tonic. pernapS orange splitting may be cured or prevented by a more liberal use of potash.
The oasis., 1893-11-09
RErrnNs nEcNlyED rnoM oLI,Es
By Inhn ,. Calkins-

Robb Bros < Wilder, of Riverside. bought the olives last year on eight trees, seven years old, growing along Ia street of that place. for $50, and paid for the gathering.
 Sixty trees some eight years old, on the old homestead place of the late Governor Waterman. few miles north of San Bernardino. yielded s6.50 each the past year.
 George F. Hooper, of Sonoma val ley. reports that lie has 90 trees on an acre that yielded 10 cases of first grade oil and considerable quantity of second grade. The 40 cases sold for sls0.
 Dr.Clark of Auburn. Placer county. realized s20o per acre from siy-year-old trees.
 The eleven-year-old trees of Mrs. Emily Robcrson, Of same place, are reported to yield fruit valued at sl5 Co s26rer tree
 J $. lIarbison. of San Diegp, writes: "Thc olive trees in my orchard were grown from cuttings planted in Feb ruaFg and March. 1888. December, 1890, I picked from one tree a gallon ofoliges: this year 1891 there are ten per cent of my trees that will yield from three to five gallons: the great majority will yield from ore quart to two and one half gallons.
 "Six years ago" says the Auburn Herald, William Shillingsburg pur- chased an eighty-acre tract of about the poorest land in the neighborhood. on one Of the highest and driest hill- tops near Newcastle, placer county. He pulled Up stumps. grHbbed out brush, auarried rocks. reclaimed old miacd-ont land and filled up mining cuts. He has now upon what was rc- garded the worst part Of thc eighty, a hearing olive orchard which yielded tllis season 5.000 gallons of olires. IL is located high above his irrigating ditch. on red granite soil, which looks so parchcd and burnt as almost to cause one to believe that his Satanic majesty had for generations past used it for a gridiron: no water other than the raia has ever touched the land, and the owner says he would drive a man of witla gun if he found him fooling around his trees with water
 Mr. 0lmstead of New York. has a four acre olive orchard here which commenced bearing last year. being four wears of age. The fruit this year was bought by . local firm for five cents per pound, or about twenty-five cents per gallon. The returns were se0 per acre. Had the owner made his olives into pickles himself which is the custom here among growers, he would have received eighty cents per gallon for the pickles, or nearly $l00 rs.-r----rr---s.s-.-v---.--.----
The oasis., 1893-11-09

After killing the sherman silver act congress adjourned, but next month it will convene in regular session, when the work of destroying American in- dustries: reducing the wages of Amer ican labor and converting thousands of industrious American working mea into homeless tramps, will be resumed with renewed vigor.
The oasis., 1893-11-09

When gathering the grapes to be used in making wine, remove all dam aged grapes from each bunch, put them in a small fruit press iusa as gathered, press and add two pounds of white sugar to gallon of juice. put in jars or barrel. tillfulland cover the mouth of irg or bung of barrel with netting several thicknesses. for three menths, then cork tight. For a barrel of juice it Will be hettertohaye a rubber ube it in the cork with the ofher end in hacket of colo water in Che place Of netting
The oasis., 1893-11-09

No branch of agriculture demands q higher intelligence upon the part of it's followers than does successful hor- ticutnre Such as feel their ability to rise above the ordinary level can hardly do better than take up this Wurt
The oasis., 1893-11-09
Nraraing o.f Ear!y Frost.

Coleman's Rural New Yorker relates the unique way a Swede has to ward oif fros.. "A Swedish farmer in Had ley, Saratoga county, has impartee some very valuable Information te his neighbors. He advised them to have torches made of peat soaked with pc troleum. ready for the first frost. They had no peat. so they cut pine stakes two inches in diameter and five feet long. and soaked them with pc trolcum. A few evenings since the mercury had fallen to thirty-eight de greeS, the stakes were set up in the buckwheat fields, tiftytn the acre, and lighted. It was fine dispsay of fire works, and every man who used the torches saved his crop. while those who did not lost half to two-thirds by the frost The torches cost half q rent each
The oasis., 1893-11-09
COME TO iRIEOLl.
Why SheaId immigrants Do Sos
REASONS SET FORTH FOR SETTLERS
 LOCATING H ERE
A Great Array Of Inducements for Investors
 aad Ifomeseeiscfs.

Immigrants and homeseekers should locate at bFzola or in the vicinity:
 Because the climate is perfect.
 Because the esoilis fertile and prolific.
 Because land Is cheap and abundant.
 BECAUSE IT HAS THE BEST IRRIGA- TIoN SYSTEM IN ARIZONA.
 Because home can be made with little labor.
 Because 50 great a variety of produc- tion is not often found
 Because the yield is large and prices are always remuneratiye.
 Because the settler need not spend q lifetime in felling trees and grub bing out stumps.
 Because life is luxury in land where il is always afternoon.
 Because tliere are chances for q poor man he can never hope to find in an older community
 Because the country is advancing and property values increasing.
 Because, unlike Southern California, it does not require q small fortune to buy a piece of land
 Because capital does not block all the avenues Of wealth nor crowd the poor man to the wall
 Because U,ele sam has yet, herea- bouts, many farms awaiting occupants. Because good land Is getting scarce and if you don't catch on soon your chance will be gone
 BEcArsE THE WATER SYSTEM IsF0R- TIF3ED BY STORAGE.
 Because here is one of the few re- gions in the United States that conn bine the products Of the temperate and seni-tropic zones.
 Bacarse the worker receives fair compensation for his labor, and the 'rustler las field for the displag of his energy and enterprise.
 Because there are neither blizzards nor tornadoes, earthquakes nor inun- dations. snowstorms nor cyclones.
 Because the vast and varied resour- ees of the surrounding region are in the infancy of their development
 Because under influence of that de- velopment Arirola is destined to be- come in very short time one of the largest and finest cities in Arizona.
 Because the routes from the railroad to all points of interest and conse- quenee in the surrounding country are over the shortest and best roads, via. Arizola
 Because man can naSea livelihood here with less labor than in any part of the United States.
 Because the Touring mill and other business projects taking shape will make Arizola the commercial center and metropolis of the great Casa Grande Valley.
 Because there is health in every breeze, and health and yigor under this cloudless sky.
 Because Arizola is q station on the main line of a great traHscoatiaentel railroad.
 Because the town grams when times are dull, and booms wlea theT mend Because it has the only reg nr ani tarium, conducted by a c9aNetent physician, anywhere in Arizoga.
 because one year of lifc hen will be wdfth five years anywhere else
The oasis., 1893-11-09

In the habea,c gus Hraceedings at Phoenix, yesterday. Judgc Baker re- nandcd Editor Dunbar to jsil, and re- leased lndgo Barnes.
The oasis., 1893-11-09

This morning Mir R, NJ. Teague of san Dimas, California, representing extensive nurseries at that place, is d visitor at Arizola
The oasis., 1893-11-09

Arizola is one Of the best adyer- 4iscd and most widely known places in southern Afizoua.
The oasis., 1893-11-09
lIcalclnal l'ropesiles of Vegetables.

Spinach has d direct effect on the kidneys. The common dandelion. used for greens. is excellent for the kidneys. Asparagus clears the blood. Celery acts admirably on the nervous system, and is 3 cure for neuralgia and rheumatism. Tomatoes act upon the liver. Beets and turnipsare excellent appetlzors. Lettuce and cucumbers are ca5liag in tiieir effect on the sys- tenn. Onions. garlic, leeks and shal- lots. all of which are simiIar, possess possess medicinal virtues of a marked character stimulating the circulatory system and promoting digestion, Red onioas are an excellent diufetic and white ones are recommended to hc eaten raw as remedy for insomnia. Soup made from onions is regarded bv the French as aa excellent restorative. in debility of the digestive organs.
The oasis., 1893-11-09

The ghosts seen at Arizola last night were in the best of spirits, CT had the best of spirits in them.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-09
Revival Meeting Last Night.

Among the many readers of THE RE-
PUBLICAN are hundreds of christian citi-
zens who are interested in the success
OF the revival meetings now being held
in the Baptist church. 1t is very graft
Tying to these readers 70 see a place CIV
en- in the columns of this paper and the
daily report of the progress OF these
meetings. The meeting last night was
we'll attended. Qaise large mum Der
present were men. Chaplain Scott de-
livered very fine sermon from the text
"With0ut Holiness no Man Shall See
the Lord"
The singing, as usual, was quite good.
There were many requests made by
persons for prayer for themselves and
friends
The chaplain will preach again to-
night.