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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
PEDIGREE.

YOUNG WOODBURY. HAMBLETO-
MA is years old, is black or dark bay
in color, large in size and trinity built, and
is both kind and gentle in disposition and
works we'll. His father, WOODBURY. Ham
bletonian, 1880 was got by Belmont, LIST
dam VaIa by Rysdik's Hambletonian, sire
of George Wilkes 2:22, Dexter 2:174; Net
tie 2.18, Startle 2:19, Dictator Sire of Phal-
las 2:14, Jay Eye See 2:10, &c. Harold
(Sire of Maude S 2:OS4,) End dam Venus, by
Seeley's American Star sire of the dams of
Dexter, Nettie, Stsrtle. Dictator, Jay
Gould 2:194, Huntress 2.20, &c.
Belmont. the sire of Woodburn Handle
tonian, stands at the head of the Woodburn
Stud and is the only sire dictator except
ed, his stud Fee $500 living or dead that
has two Entire Sons (Nutwood and Wedge
wood that have stood records under 2:20.
Belmont was got by Alexander's Ahdel-
lah (Sire Goldsmith's Maid PA dam
Belle by Mambrina Chief (sire Lady
Theme 2:18), Woodford Mambrina 2:20,
&c.
His mothers father was Fancy Boy from
Kentucky and his mother of the famous
Black Hawk strain of Virginia.
YOUNG WOODBURY. HAMBLETO-
MAN will stand the present season at his
Stable, on Mr.. s. A. Ogburn's Tobacco
Factory Lot, Winston, where he will serve
mares upon the following
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
the disease pull It up and burn it at
once Avoid planting where these
plants grew the year before.
Cultivation of Cranberrles.

have an acre or more of marshy land almost
entirely and continually covered with water,
Son entirely vegetable; yielding willow, bottom
DuSn Wlld rose. water grass, ETC., is On the
flow. VIII the cranberry likely thrive on such
SOIL and situation at this altitude? Ii So should
l plant berries or plants? When2 What diS.
lance apart? What depth If berries? WHAT
cultivation! General management Of plants
etcF-A- L. b. Stophel, N. C.
answered by w. F. Massey HorttcuIturist
N c. Experiment Station)
No experiments that we know of
have been made in this latitude in the
artificial culture of cranberries. TIL. Y
are indigenous to the high valleys /, Z
our northwestern counties, buts their
success in the lower part of the state is
problematic. The preparation of a hog
for cranberry culture is an expensive
matter, more so in fact than for rice
culture. The land must be Thoroughly
Iitched so as to drain, and must be at
the same time dil1ed. so that 1t can be
overfiowed artificially, when needed.
and protected from overflow at all other
times. All bushes and all the grass
sod must be cut off and removed, and
the surface covered with sand Cuttings
of the vines, made by running them
through a feed cutter, are planted in
drills and kept well cleaned from all
wild growth until they cover the land
after which they take care of them
selves, excerpts as to overlooking and
draining. Orange Judd Co., LAFAYETTE
Place, New York City, publish a book
on cranberry culture.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
For a Southern Exposition,

Mr.. Julian S. Carr writes to the
Baltimore Sun as follows: II am
greatly pleased with the idea sug-
gested by the Sun of holding a great
Southern exposition in Baltimore in
1897. The movement, l am per-
suaded, will receive abundant en-
enlargement and material aid
throughout the South, because the
South feels a peculiar interest in
Baltimore. She will cheerfully avail
herself of any enterprisein Baltimore
of which she can take hold to mani
fest her love for a beautiful and
hospitable city and to advance it's
interests. May the movement be
pushed wisely and may the South,
through the medium of the city she
loves SO dearly, have first-class
opportunity of showing to the world
that our dear Southland is the finest
country from many standpoints on
the habitable globe"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
Nitrat. of Soda for Strawberries.

would like to get a little information from
the Experiment Station, concerning Nitrate OF
Soda on strawberries used as a opdreSsing
First. When is the proper time for applica-
ton?
Second. Should 1t be applied in wet weather,
or when the plants are dry?
Third Is there any danger of killing burn
ing the plants with it?
Fourth. About how much to the acre?-J. c.
j. Rocky Point N. G.
(Answerod by w. F. Massey, Horticulturist,
N. c. Experiment StationJ
First apply the Nitrate 1-2 at two
dressings as soon as growth Le-
gins; second when fruit is setting.
Second. Always apply in dry wealth
er when the foliage is dry, never in wet
weather.
Third. If the leaves are wet with
rain or dew it will burn them If applied
directly. Best plan is to scatter it on
both sides of the row. 1t dissolves at
once on the soil.
Fourth. Use 100 lbs, per acre, 1-2 at
q time, as suggested.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
Fire Blight Of Apple Tree.

send you specimens of apple twigs from my
disease attacks both branches and twigs IN
some cases only the twigs killed but in ott er
cases large branches or the whole tree is dead
What is the cause and remedy? 1 also send
diseased or bhghted pear twfSs. We had a
hundred dwarf pear treSs, but they are diving
OFF one by one.-J. S. H, Bowman's Blun N G.
answered by Gerald Mccarthy, Botanist, N
C. Experiment Station.)
The disease on both apple and pear
trees is the same-the so-callcd fire
blight. This is caused by a species of
bacteria, micrococcus amylovorous
There is no remedy except destruction
of affected parts. The disease is very
contagious, and the cutting out must
be promptly attended to or it will in
feet the whole orchard. Destroy by
fire all dead branches.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
MAD-DOG EXCITEMENT.
Ran Off With a Cat-Fine Crop Pros
pects-SpOke and Handle Factory.

Ran Off With a Cat-Fine Crop Pros
pects-Spoke and Handle Factory.
Correspondence of the Sentinel.1
WALNUT Cove, April 27.-There is
some excitement just north of here
over mad-dogs. Some days'ago one
came down Dan river and bit a good
many dogs and several hogs and
cattle. The dog in passing a Mr..
Wilson's on Town Fork caught up a
cat and ran off with it in his mouth.
The cat has not been seen since.
The writer heard a good farmer
say today that he never saw as good
prospect for crop generally as
the present prospect. A good many
farmers in this section will plant to-
bacco next season but the crop will
not be so large as usual.
Mr.. ". p. Landreth is digging out
the foundation for a spoke and
handle factory in this place and the
factory is to be built and put in
operation at once.
ProfF w. Days school will close
in about three weeks.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
The Statue Accepted.

The committee on the design of the
soldiers and sailors monument of
Richmond, Va. met at the establish
ment of the Henry Bonnard Bronze
company, in New York, to inspect
the statue recently cast by the COM
pany for the monument, which is to
be unveiled at Richmond on May 10.
The members expressed themselves
as being thoroughly satisfied with
the work, and it was accepted on
behalf of the association. Nearly the
whole of the cost of the statue
$50, OOO-was raised by popular
subscription in Virginia,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
ABOUT PEARS,
Something About the Keller and LIE
Conte
From the Index-Appeal.l


Conte
From the Index-Appeal]
1t is little remarkable that two
of the best pears for the southern
states to grow, are both descended
from a Chinese sand pear. By best,
we do not mean as to edible quality,
but for earliness and good shipping
qualities, and general hardness of
the tree and fruit
The Keller was originated by Peter
Keller, from seeds planted in his
garden in Philadelphia in 1868. The
fruit is large, obloug- oval in shape,
smooth and fair, a splendid keeper,
comes earlier than Bartlett, and can
he shipped, and keptsound for weeks.
1t is well adapted to the sandy soils
of the tidewater country, and endures
greater degree of cold than any
other pear that has been fruited in
this section.
The tree is strong grower, hardy
and thrifty, not much subject to
blight, and commences to bear at
two years old There was a good
crop of it here last year, when the
Bartlett was entirely destroyed by
Che cold January OF 1898.
We believe, for hardness, earliness,
and general fitness for market, the
keifer is the leading pear for the
Southern states.
The LIE Conte is also descended from
a sound pear, originated with John
LIE Conte, of Georgia, before the war,
and has attracted much attention
for earliness, hardness, freedom from
blight, etc. The fruit is round,
smooth, and of medium size. Like
the Keller, it bears shipment WELL
The tree is a tall. strong grower,
and a prolific bearer. 1t ripens much
earlier than other kinds, and this,
with it's good shipping qualities,
makes it superior pear for market.
For cooking and preserving the fruit
is excellent, but neither of these
pears are really first class desert
fruit
Trees of these varieties have not
been so badly affected by the late
unfayorable spell as the Bartlett and
other kinds.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
North Carolina Weekly Weather Crop
Bulletin.

The first crop bulletin of the State
Weather Service of the II. c. AgRicul-
tural Experiment Station. cooperating
with the e. 5. Weather Bureau, was
issued from the central Office in Raleigh
April 9th. It is mailed on Monday,
covering the previous week, to all news
papers OF the State in time to reach the
papers just gong to to press. There
are now over 300 correspondents 1oca-
Ted in every one of the 90 counties, suf-
fcient to give very accurate summaries
Of the effect of the weather upon the
crops as TO rainfall and temperature,
and the general condition of the staple
crops. trucking crop, fruit industry, etc,
in various sections of the State. To
facilitate comparison the State is divi-
ded into the eastern district, central,
and western. The bulletins will be
continued each week during the grow
ing season, ending about October IS,
and will be sent free to applicants who
after reading them, will agree to post
the bnlle tin in a conspicuous place.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
Performing Cattle c- Calves.

This is a humane practice wherever
a mum Der of animals are to be kept to-
gether. There is always more or less
friction between different animals and
the stronger are inclined to crowd and
hook the weak or fight among them
selves for the mastery. Dehorning not
only checks this in part, but it prevents
personal harm being done to some ami
mails, while it frees the majority from
the fear of the master animals in the
herd.
We have successfully used the de-
horning clipper made by the Leavitt
Mfg Co, Hammond, Ill This is safe,
rapid method. and for adult animals no
one wants a more rapid way of remov-
ing horns. No harm results to the ami
NAL. We have taken off horns during
warm weather and in early winter with
uniformly good results. No applica-
ton after removing the horns in needed,
though if in warm weather and there
is fear of flies, a little carbolic acid may
be sprinlxled over the stub and surround
ing hair to keep them away by its strong
smell.
If it is desired to prevent horns grow
ing in young animals, hair can be clip
ped from the point where the horn is
about to appear, and the horn stopped
by the use of little caustic potash.
Take dry stick of potash and touch to
water, then rub on the little protu ber-
ance where the horn Is coming. Re-
peat few times and the horn is killed
It has been known and recommended in
bulletins and the public press for some
time and belongs to the people if there
is any value it. Recently we have been
enjoined from using or spreading this
information by company claiming
patent right to sell and make profit
on all caustic potash used for this pur.
pose.
If any of our readers wish to use pot
ash to stop the growth of calv, 8
hosns they need fear no evil VIII
come to anyone if they buy the chemi-
cal from their family druggist, nor that
they are Infringing on any one else's
right any more than to breathe the fire e
air or drink at the roadside spring.-F.
E. Emery, Agriculturist, N. e. Expert
ment Station.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
QUESTIONS AND KEpLIEs.

The Station will be glad to receive
questions on agricultural topics from
any one in North Carolina who may de-
sire to ask for information. Address
all questions to ths IN C. Agricultural
Experiment Station, Raleigh, N. c.
Replies will be written as early as pos
sible by the member of the Station
staff most competent to do so, and,
when of general interest, they will also
appear in these columns. The Station
expects, In this way, to enlarge its
sphere of usefulness and render fmme-
date assistance to practical farmers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
THE sEvENrEEN-YEAR LOCUST.
Farmers can Look for sthe: Brood &
Appear in May.

Farmers can Look for sthe: Brood TO
Appear in May.
This is the year for the reappear-
ance of the seventeen year locust.
1t is Tn event in the insect world
which will be of interest to the farmer
and the scientist. The insect with a
life history more wonderful than that
of any other of the 3 ,OOO, 900 species
on the globe is due this year. In the
meantime there have been several
vislUatiOns-in the years 1881, 1885
and 1SS9-but these were members
of other broods. Six separate broods
have visited the State, each true to
its appointed time with it's intervals
of seventeen years.
The advance guard of this army of
Cicada may be expected during the
last days of May. Tt will be in full
force about the middle of June, and
will gradually diminish toward the
middle of the following month.
Where the insect is abundant-they
are unequaily distributed over the
infected locality-the harsh clamor,
at times almost deafening, of their
myriad voices will Enthusiastically in
dictate their presence; elsewhere, they
may be distinguished from our com
mon dog day cicada,' which we have
with US every year, by their slender
and black bodies, the orange-colored
front margin and veins of their wings,
and their red eyes while living.
No alarm need be Occasioned by
the coming of these rare visitors.
The injury that they cause is mainly
confined to their Sitting the smaller
tWigs of trees in rows of behring's of
several inches in extent. The Sits
are placed at near intervals, and are
covered with pencils OF fine torn-up
fibres: which serve as a covering or
protection to the eggs, from ten to
twenty being deposited beneath them.
The harm to our fruit trees seldom
amounts to more than modera tie
shortening-in of the branches. In
nurseries and in young orchards,
trees are occasionally killed by the
attack.
AS a rule, the successive broods of
the seventeen-year cicada show a
diminution in number at each re-
turn, which may be ascribed to the
clearing away of forests and the re-
movai elsewhere of trees and shrubs
on the roots of which the insects
subsist during their long larval
stages.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03

Please inform by return mail whether Mari
viii injure acid phosphate or not, IL compe Sted
together? VIII the lime in the mari destroy the
acid in the phosphate and leave the phoSphoric
acid 1nsoluble as though it had not been treated
with acid or mott. c. NJ. Resaca, N. @.
answered by Fl. B. Battle, Director, N. c.
Experiment Station.)
Mari will have a tendency to injure
Acid Phosphate. By it's contrat with
the soluble Phosphuric Acid in the lat
ter, it will have tendency to change
it to the reverted Phosphoric Acid and
finally to the insoluile, which are not
SO useful as the soluble form. / prefer,
therefore, not to mix the two materials
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
THE LAST INTERVIEW.
Zeb Vance's Last Beautiful Reference
to Democracy.

to Democracy.
The last interview with Senator
Vance was bad by Mr.. John 2. Kerr,
of the Asheville Citizen. 1t was in
Washington few days before he
died. In that interview the Senator
spoke thus of Democracy: "For
thirty years of my life fought, as a
Wing, the Democratic party, and
sometimes when it was overwhelm-
ingly defeated thought it could rise
no more, but from it's wrecks and
disasters it would come more mighty
than ever before and sweep away all
opposition. The word Democrat
stands for human liberty and human
freedom and cannot die. The people
believe in it, and when freedom is
menaced and liberty jeopardized, at
one blast of that magic name men
will come from the mountains and
from the valleys and place the Demo
cratic party in pOwer.o
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
S. A. OGBURN,
Winston, N. c..
Executrix'S Notice.

Having qualified as executrix of the last will
and testament of Christian Reed. deceased, all
persons indebted to the estate of the said Chris
tian Reed are notified to make payment and
all persons haying claims against the said
estate are required to present the same to the
undersigned within twelve months from the
date hereof OK this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery.
Thu z3ri day of March, 1894.
CoRnnL1A ADELAIDz L1xyILLK,
Executrix Of Christian Reed deceased.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
The Position ofthe Editor.
From tie Biblical Recorder.]

Rev. DR.. Harcourt, Baltimore.
eve sometimes fail to appreciate
our privileges in this age of books
and newspapers. The newspaper OF
today is the photograph of the
world, recording, uttering and criti-
cisipg every word, thought or action
that effects either hemisphere. 1t is
a sounding board over every orator,
a speaking trumpet with which a
single voice calls forth million re-
verberations. The uncrowned king
of the Democracy is in truth the
editor. He holds in hand the candle
of investigation. Reported fact and
written word have come to sit above
even the seat of government. Edi-
tors are the rulers OF rulers today.
The member Of Congress is supposed
to be the representative. The editor
is the true delegate, the tribute of
tho npOnle
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
when RANSOM was Elected.

From the Tarboro Southerner Jan. II, 1889.
Thursday night in the Democratic
caucus Matt w. Ransom was nomi-
mated for United States Senator.
There is no cause for elation in
North Carolina. We have had but
one Senator for eighteen years, and
we have no more now, unless pulling
cuffs, shaking hands, and inqniring
about your family makes a Senator.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
CHICKEN THIEF SHOT.
How He was Captured-Attendin tn
Mass-Meeting.

How he was CaPturcO-fAtIenu1G the
Mass-Nfeeting.
Correspondence of the.Sentinel]
KERNERsvLLLE, April 2S.-William
Bass, colored, was before the mayor
yesterday for stealing chickens from
Mr. Henry Edwards. Mr.. Edwards
had set d gun-trap for the thief and
Bass was in that way caught. He
was committed to Jail.
Mr.. j. w. Beard is having consider
improvements made on the front of
his dwelling.
Mr.. Cicero Stockton is at home for
a few weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Crosland filed his pulpit
at the Moravian church last Sunday
morning and night. Both sermons
have been highly complimented.
The public school of this place went
up in body to Salem to attend the
public school mass-meeting.
w. III. r.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
So Many From one Place.

From the North Carolinian.l
At one time in the history of the
State both Senators resided at Hills
boro, and at the same time two
Supreme Court Judges, member of
the United States House of Repre-
sentativee, the Superior Court Judge
and Solicitor all resided at Hillsboro.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
Adnltsrated CattIe Food.

Many people in North Carolina who
feed stock, purchase wheat bran. In
all the towns where there is 10 local
mill, this bran IS purchased by the ton
or car load from western mills or whole
sale dealers who have taken it from
producers Some of this bran gets to
It's consumers badly adulterated. Re-
Gently out of some bran purchased from
a distant place and offered for sale at
Raleigh was found the following: I'm
ground kernels OF wheat, oats, cookie,
chess or cheat and several other varie-
ties of weed seeds to the amount OF
1896 per cent of the whole on the sup
position that all was like the sample
pound drawn. Some of the light wheat
kernels on examin alton were filled with
dark powder which was probably
burnt or sinking smut (Puccinia ru BIZ
go-vera) one of the worst pests of wheat
growing localities.
The cookie seed Oychnis githago)
was present to fhe amount of PIT per
cent, or in other words this bran con-
tanned 55.4 pounds of cookie seed per
ton of bran. Chess, or cheat, (BrOmus
secalinus) formed 1.01 per cent of the
mixture called bran which held 20,2
pounds of chess per ton
On the Experiment Farm where the
sta BILE manure has been weighed it was
found that four mature horses with one
colt, fourteen cows two bulls, one old
steer and three swine produced fifteen
tons of stable manure per month. At
q moderate estimate for bran IA tons
would be consumed by this stock per
month. Thus the Is tons of stable
manure would be stocked with seed
enough to insure fair stand of weeds.
Those who feed this l.ind of bran should
invest in weed killing implements, for
they are sure to be needed, not only
this year but continually for some time.
There ought to be a penalty for adul-
teration, especially where the foreign
matter may do as much harm as weed
seeds are capable of doing. This prac-
tee should warn purchasers to be par
ticular to buy by sample and to accept
nothing poorer than was shown in sam
pie. 1t makes an argument for an
honest local miller, who if he offers
weed seeds will tell you what you are
buying and grind them, SO you viii not
be burdened by future weed crops.-F.
L. Emery, Agriculturalist n. G. Expe-
riment Station.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
Total

This mixture will analyze approx
mateIy s.3 per cent of available phospho-
ric acid, 3.4 per cent. ammonia, and SO
per cent. of potash. These ingredients
should not cost more than S23 90 for the
ton as above mixed, and the mixing can
be done at nominal cost at home. It's
value in great degree depends on
careful mixing. The materials should
be made fine by MASKING and mixed a
short while before use. The ammonia
is from two sources, cotton seed meal
and nitrate of soda, and the latter is of
special value for quick growing plant
as tobacco. The potash is in its best
form for yellow tobacco as considered
by long usage. The advantage of home
mixing is that you can alter the pro-
portions to suit your individual needs
II. 3. Battle, Director, n. c. Expert
ment Station.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
walkerto.vn WARNINGS.
Correspondence of the Sentinel.


WALKERTowN, April 27.-The
farmers report tobacco plants late
and scarce. A crop cannot be put
out in time to make good tobacco.
The wheat looks promising The
fruit crop will be failure, except the
black berries; they are putting out
again.
The entertainment at the school
house last night was agrand success.
1t was given by Mr.. Amos Huls and
the young people of Walkertown.
The Rotations, speeches, tableaux
and dialogues were all good and the
attendants were delighted.
On Sunday, the different Sunday
Schools of Middle Fork township
will meet in convention at Loves
church at 10 a. m. All are invited.
Distinguished speakers are expected
to be present. l..
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03

cent. potash. These three added to-
gether only makes 1898 out of 100. OF
what is the remaining portions, or "a. 90
parts? The table below answers this
question.