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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

A woman who has been looking up the
paying employments open to women finds
that the work Of a family seamstress Is
unfailing and well paid If one is moder-
ntely capable she commands from 81 to 81 80
day, with board, during the entire wear.
Inc best needlewomen receive from 81 to
's.oo day. In one instance good seam
stress divides the entire year between sew
Tal families, receiving twelve dollars
weekly and her board.-New York Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

''Those orchards yield the best results
which are most distant from the sea,
and are not of such an altitude as to be
affected by frost. The rich valley above
the sea level, where an abundance OF
water can be had for irrigation, abound
in the best orchards. Some orchards
are very close to the seashore. Such
location is, of course, not desirable for
the culture of this fruit. The trees so
near these are more liable to disease,
and the quality of the fruit is not so
good as that of orchards more distant.
Artificial irrigation is necessary. In
many instances it is elevated from wells
by steam or mule power. The ground
between the trees is cultivated at least
five times between March and October
Vegetable crops between the trees are
condemned. The trees produce an
average of 1000 lemons annually.
Gases are mentioned where trees pro-
duce ten times this number. The lemons
gather ed in November are the ones
to hold for their keeping qualities.
They are supposed to keep six months. "
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Hypuotism and HysterIs.

An authority on hypnotism says that
hysterical persons are very difficult to In
fluence. They are so welded to their own
fancies, mental and physical, that they
prove very obstinate hypnotic patients.
Even II an influence is gained 1t passes Off
very quickly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Sagacity.

The Pretty Housemaid (angrily opening
the door two inches)-Well, what do you
wantP
Sharp (the r)-Oh-er-pardon
me, madam. I'm sorry to disturb you.
IL was one of your servants to whom
wished to show my goods.
The pretty housemaid buys IS worth OF
things she can never use.-Chicago Record
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
DiHereut.

Head of the House ito young man at
front doorl-Haven't told you, sir, never
to call here AGAIN.
Young Man-Yes, sir, but 1 haven't
called to see Miss Clara this time. have
three months gas bill to collect.
Head of the House lin milder tone)-I
see. You will please call again.--London
Million
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Hard Luck-

what has happened to your You look
veXed."
Il should say so. This morning was
just going to be very angry at something
wnen some one spoke to me. and have
been trying the whole day to think what
was going to be angry about, and can't
do it."-Texas SiftinRs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

Major G. J. Berry of Visalia, has had
correspondence lately with Consul
Woodcock of Catania, Italy, ON the
subject of lemon culture there. The
following from that source will prove
interesting to California lemon growers:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

Primus-Although you are a million
aire, my love is so great, sir, that it en-
boldens poor man like myself to seek a
daughter Of yours in marriage.
Secundus-Which of the girls is it,
young manf
Primns-Any Of the three, sir.-Paris
Grelot
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
And She Said. "oh. Georgew

Laura--I'll just bet you will never mar
ny.
George-I'll take youl-Chicago Trib-
une,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

The Pullman Company's property is
worth SOL 900, 900. 1t is assessed for
at $1,000, 900.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
For the cooling moth spray the trees

For the codling moth spray the trees
thoroughly twice with paris green,
using one pound to 200 gallons of water
and adding about two pounds of quick
lime to prevent injury to foliage. The
first spraying should be done just after
the blossoms fall, and the second a
week or ten days later. Later applica-
tions for the codling moth will not pay
if the first ones are thoroughly done.
These two sprayings will also rid the
trees of the tent caterpillars and canker
worms, according to Rural New Yorker.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
A Point on Figs.

A Fresno fig grower of considerable
experience, says; 81 usually pick my
figs when they break down in the
neck; they are fully ripe. then dip
them in weak solution of caustic
soda, and then in cold sea water and
put on trays. They should dry in
three days. The trouble with our Cal
ifornia dried figs has been that we dried
them too much. generally put my
figs in sweat boxes, and let them even
up for about two weeks before pack
ing"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
An Egg Keeping Experiment.

The eggs were all wiped when fresh
with rag saturated with some ants
petite and packed tightly in salt, bran,
etc. Eggs packed during April and
May in salt, and which had been wiped
with cottonseed oil, to which had been
added boracic acid, kept from four to
five months with loss of nearly one
third, the quality Of those saved not
being good. Eggs packed in bran after
the same preliminary handling, were
all spoiled after four months. Eggs
packed in salt during March and April,
after wiping with vaseline, to which
salicylic acid had been added, kept four
and five months without loss, the quail
ity after four months being much super
Tor to ordinary lined eggs. These
packed eggs were all kept in barn Gel
lar, the ordinary temperature of each
box varying little from so degrees Fab
renheit, and each box was turned over
once every two days. Little difference
was observed in the keeping of the fer
tile or infertile eggs, and no difference
was noticeable in the keeping qualities
of eggs from different fowls of from
those on different rations. York
Experiment Station.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Fruit Growers should Sell for Cash.


"There is no reason why the fruit
buyers should not do business in bust
ness-like manner as the grain and stock
buyers. The fruit growers have been
buncoed and swindled long enough and
it is time that they demand the same
business-like treatment from the COM
mercial world that is accorded the
gram and stock raiser. Gram and
stock buyers come with cash in hand,
or approved security, while the average
fruit buyer never gives security or cash
and in some instance that have come to
our notice, has demanded an advance
for handling the stock in their hands.
If the fruit growers will demand cash
they will soon find that they are not
expected to sell for anything else. -
Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Poultry Crosses.

Various crosses, both alive and
dressed were exhibited at the Rhode
Island Poultry Exhibition in December.
A description Of the carcasses of each
cross is given together with data as to
the live weight at time of killing and
the loss ON dressing. The judge pro-
nounced the cross of Indian Game on
Light Brahma the best specimen of
dressed poultry. followed by the crosses
of white Wyandotte ON Indian Game,
White Wyandotte on Light Brahma.
Indian Game on Golden Wyandotte and
dark Brahma. The Judgment was
made in accordance with the popular
demand for yellow poultry.
Judging from these experiments the
raiser of market poultry will not make
a mistake if he crosses Indian Game
cockerels or cocks on Light Brahma
hens, or on any variety of Wyandotte
hens, or Wyandotte males ON Indian
Game hens or Light Brahma hens. 1t
was found that Indian Games and their
crosses were harder to pluck and more
difficult to caponize than any other of
the osses.-Florida Argicuiturist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
is MORE THAN A

EASTERN TOBACCO WAREHOUSE,
OItho L. Joyner, Owner and Prop'r,
Greenville, N. O., Oct. 80, 1893.
EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER Raleigh.
n. c.:
DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find check for
50 80 in payment for the ad. you in,
serted for me. Your bill was for So 90;
hope you will accept the amount of
check, as I got value received for the
ad With good wishes for the con
tinued success of your paper, I am,
Yours very truly,
0. L. JOYNER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10

that is to sell the products of the farm,
mine and factory at a profit, and this
cannot be done under the present sys-
tenn where the interest on money
accumulates faster than labor. Until
we have established an economical sys-
tenn that will accumulate money faster
than interest, there can be no pros
perity.
The indebtedness Of the world has
more than doubled in the last twenty
years, and the debts in Europe is on
the increase to arm twenty million
men, increasing taxes and diminishing
the consumptive power of the masses,
forcing them to live on less each year.
The increased demand for gold is such
that it enables the creditors to dictate
all legislation in their interest. The
farmers of the United States must
compete with the pauper labor of Eu
rope on an open market. AS long as
this competition continues prices will
decline in this country until we have
reached the European level when con
sumption will be one-half it is now.
From this condition there is nc escape
except in cooperation Of the classes,
pricing their pr oducts and labor and
protecting themselves from the sharp
competition with other nations. Plenty
we have and good prices will bring the
money out of centers and restore pros
perity. Push the discussion of the i'm
proved sub treasury, postal banks and
a correct adjustment of the tariff.
That will bring relief at once, double
prices and the output of wealth. Over
board with parties and crow princi
pies. The man who remains a partisan
is a traitor to his country's interest,
JAMES MURDOCH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
GATLING GUNS.

In a Chicago daily newspaper, a few
days since, the following cold blooded
statement appeared: Foreign miners
who r making trouble in this country
should remember that the gatling gun
speaks all languages" These easy and
rather frequent references to gatliDg
guns and bayonets, as if human life
was mere nothing, and as if our gov
eminent was a military despotism,
BODIES no good to the peace or even
stability Of the Republic, says the
Farmers Voice.
We do not know how many foreign
ers have been engaged in the miners
strikes, but if all the strikers were for
eigners, they have been attracted here
by the opportunities which mine own
ers have offered to those of all the world
who are willing to work for the crumbs
that fall from the rich mans table.
Until legislation prevented, employers
imported pauper labor to take the
places of American workmen. But the
majority of the miners in Illinois, In
diana and Pennsylvania are American
citizens, and the gatling gun is rarely
justified in pouring its showers of bull
lets irto American breasts. The time
was in our recollection when even a
club in a policeman's belt was regarded
as discordant with American civiliza-
ton. But times have changed. Every
policeman is armed with a bludgeon
and a pistol; gatling guns are men
toned whenever a body of citizens
gather for a march to the seat of gov
eminent; bayonets are called for when
ever poor men resent the treatment
they receive from certain classes #
penurious employers, and the news
papers talk Of shooting men down as
the sportsman talks of going out on a
hunting expedition. Now it is not to
be understood that we are in the slight
est degree apologizing for violation of
law. On the contrary, we insist upon
strict obedience to law by all parties.
But we do solemnly protest against the
disposition to count human life as
cheap as that of a worthless dog. It's
tendency is toward despotism and is
thoroughly un-American.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
Land for Salel

HNO AAAGDAS 4GACCS S1IOOs
Three hundred and Sc venty-four acres of land.
on Richland Creek, six miles northwest from
Raleigh. Three tenement houses, 12O acres
cleared, balance original growth. Good con-
dition. Excellent water. Within two miles Of
Method, ON n. @. Railroad. viii sell at a great
bargain. Address w. A BELTS.
Q3i8 5T Southwest St., Raleigh NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
A N LETTER.
A Man Who Wanted Some Hard Coal
Seed

Seed
Rather a funny letter was read to the
House yesterday by Representative
Picker, of South Dakota, while the
agricultural bill was under c~onsidera-
ton. MI. Picker has a constituent
named James Wells, living at Britton,
8. D., and Mr.. Wells, or rather Mr..
Wells wife, wants some garden seeds.
So he made his appeal in the following
words:
81 would like some seventy day corn,
and if the new administration has any
new silver seed that will produce stand
ard silver dollars, in about sixty days,
I would like some of that. Our land
is well adapted to the raising of silver.
We would like something that would
yield a thousand bushels to the acre,
and sell for a dollar a bushel. We have
not farmed much, but are looking for
anything new or profitable.
''Some of our friends say German
carp is a good crop. We will put in a
few acres of carp for a starter if we can
get the seed. Some of our kind friends
recommend ostriches, but they grow
so few in a hill that we will not venture
to try them.
'"There is a small lake near our farm,
and my wife is anxious to raise some
dongolas. They are an Italion bird, I
believe. The climate here is severe,
but she thinks she can raise them by
keeping near a hard coal burner in the
winter season. If Mr.. Morton could
be prevailed upon to send up a pair of
young ones, we would esteemi it a great
favor. We could use some canvassback
duck seed to good advantage.
"We want to try some hard coal seed
this year, as we have paid ten dollars
a ton for coal about as long as we care
to. One of my young sons has a desire
to raise a pair of elephants to break our
land with. Do you think Mr. Morton
would be willing to send us a pair of
elephant eggs to try. the experiment.
Some of our advanced thinkers advised
me to raise a crop of plug tobacco. In
selecting seed I wish you would send
't5pear Head" Climax" or ''Star." The
climate is too dry for fine cut. If the
department has anything new in jack
rabbits, I would like a few vines that
will bear the second year, Washing
ton Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
LeaksVille Woollen Mills
Leaksville, N. C.

This is to remind you we r still at
the old place, under the same old man
agement, making the same line of
excellent goods. Farmers having any
wool to be manufactured, would do
well to write us for information and
samples. We make Blankets, Fancy
Bed Spreads, Cashmere, Jeans, Elan
nels, and Yarns, for cash or on shares.
LEAKSVILLE WOOLLEN MILLS,
Q36D L~eaksville, N @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
ANSWER TO A QUESTION.

Mr.. EDITORIALS a revival of bust
ness and prosperity followed the panics
of 1837-47 70, why not prosperity fol,
low the panic of 1892" The environ
ments surrounding the panic of 1898 is
different from any panic in modern
times. In former panics the people
were out of debt and when confidence
was restored prosperity was restored.
The nation is in debt fifteen billion
dollars and n thousand million dol
lars in interest is congested to centers,
depicting the money from the chan
nels of trade, shrinking values and i'm
pairing the c~onsumptive power Of the
people, and nearly every civilized ma
ton is in the same condition. 1t is not
because of deficiency of money, but
the inability to get it out, and this in
ability is the result of farming out our
medium of exchange, and the interest
on this has been loaned and reloaned
until a mountain of debt is piled upon
real estate holders. All debts have
been made payable in gold all over the
civilized world, and each nation is
competing for this gold, and those who
give the most of their products get it.
The best property is under mortgage,
and those not mortgaged refuse to
mortgage, seeing ruin staring the
debtor class in the face.
Interest on money is congesting
money to centers, depicting it from
the channels Of trade, shrinking values
and the people are powerless to get it
out because of their inability to price
products SO that they will accumulate
money from centers faster than intere t
takes money from the channels of
trade. The situation is thus: Credit
is exhausted, a mountain of debt is
piled upon real estate holders, the
interest upon this is depicting t! 9
money from the channels of trade,
values are shrinking and the people
are powerless to price their labor and
products so as to force this money into
the channels of trade. Money will go
to centers, vakaes will Continue 10
shrink until business comes to a stand
still. Until money congested to cen
tiers is forced into the channels of
trade there can be no prosperity.
IheRe Is but one way to get it out and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10

At a farmers institute in Michigan
the question whether it paid to raise
horses on the farm, and the following
statistics were given in answer: Ac-
cording to the report of the Secretary
Of Agricultural for 1891 the average
valuation of horses was SOL %. Would
it be more profitable for farmers to
raise horses than to raise mich COWS
with an average valuation of $21. rs, or
oxen and other cattle that average
$15.247 In settling this question, the
cost of breeding and the length of time
a horse must be kept must be taken
into consideration.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-09
4 Eamou. Beadle of Paris.

Discours. the beadle Of the Church Of
St. Roch. in Paris. died on Saturday. Re
vas almost famous for his tall stature,
imposing ali and portly figure and was
at once the tallest Of the Paris beadles
and the senior OF them all. Provost. the
beadla OF the Madeleine, stood next IL
stature and after him came the beadle
Of Norre Dame, an e1-drum major, who
was engaged two years ago by Archbish-
op Richard.
Discoars was a passionate lover Of hi-
lizards and went every evening to play
at the Cafe Regence. where ne used e
measure Ms skill with N. Grevy before
the latter was president Of the republic.
He constantly saw there a man tale.
than hirnselF. Mr.. Theodore Tllton, tbt
American poet. who went to La Re-
gence 70 play chess and was more thar
a match f0r Grevy. The post OF beads
in a Paris church is a much envied one
among the class Of men who compete fol
it. At Notre Dame, the Madeleine anC
St. Clotilde the salary IS eco, and Their
are perquisites al grand weddings anc
funerals. II smaller churches the pal
is $40. The gorgeous uniforms and 81
yer headed wand are provided By liz
yestC.-LoEdon News.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-09
Boiler Scales.

The use Of oil in preventing boiler
scale nov 50 prevalent is NET with the
objection that IL using other than stand
ard I'll Of 80 70 300 degrees fire test
there is danger If the formation Ct what
is called Gil scale. This, according to
chemical authority, is owing to the fact
that when the higher fire test oils are
introduced they rise and hoat upon the
top Of the water. and the latter, imE-eG-
mated with sediment and mud, boil'
and bubbles up through the oil Gull on
top. I'D @ the wafer becoming yapor-
lied il Luerates the particles Of mud
ara acale ooal1.1Cd, which fail back
upon this i1rcr u oil upon the top Of
the water. After awhile the layer Ct I'll
beocraQs 81 i.-g-agnated with mineral
substances that il sinks TO the bottom
Of the boiler. forming an in~crustadcn,
or oil scale. which is as injurious to tht
boiler as s the lime or magnesium
scale. But the sar.e objection, it Is re
marked. has also been made to crld'
petrolcum.-Eew York Sun.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-09
\ fh:r2man's Clair, For Insurance.

One OF Bostcn's insurance nen in
sured a small bcilding which serves an
industrious Chinaman both as shop and
home. TIE policy overs damages
caused by fire and water. bat john
Chinar1an evidently thought ne was
protecting himself against losses due to
any cause whatever. as Is shown by the
following letter addressed to the insur-
ance company:
>onse had boy brake my cue glass. Now all
tore. Come you my house look-fx new
jog Lung.
Joe expected the company to make
good tn damage done by the bad
boy. who is the Chinaman 5 worst en-
envy ia the city.-Eoston Traveller.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-09
4 Homemade z

On Lexington avenue rear Eighty
third street there st2nds IL front Of a
-lloc1aaksr'S shop a home painted sign
mat il pitifully comic. 1t would be a
painfully reformed man indeed who
could veal a boot shaped like the one
thereon displayed beneath which is the
announcement that Ladies' sheos'
viii be ''half soeld" and heeled for one
price; ''Childrings and mans" for an
ether. Apropos Of this subject, l saw a
shoelnaker's sign the other day bearing
the euphonious and appropriate name Of
Shintog.-Polly Pry in New York Re-
corder.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-09

The Due de Roq1eiau-e was d man
OF great ugIiness ard much hEmor. One
day he met in the street a most unlove-
" looking AuveTgcat, who had ON
petition or memorial to present at Yer
~sailles. He Immediately introduced
him to Louis XIV. ~renarking that he
was under a special obligation To him.
The king grated tho favor asked for
and then inquired Of the due what
Inight lie the nature CT the obligation.
But for him, ycur majesty. | should
be the ugliest man in yc1T do%.ainlons..
| an reminded CT Heidegger, the
manager cf the opera honse in the
Hayzarkee when George Ii was king.
One day he laid a wager with the Earl
Of Chesterfield that he would not find
IL al London an uclier face than his.
After a long search the earl produced
a woman OF St. Giles VINO at first
seemed 10 Cutvie tire manager, bar when
the latter put or the womans headgea,
his superior uglincss was al oace adj
mitted.-AIl the Year Round.