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Asst Lect'r Wilson Co. Altar
POULTRY FARMS.

Editors Western Rural The poultry
business Is emlnently practical Ousi
ness and requires close attention to
small details it financial success is at
tained, yet one half of the amateurs
who enter it do so under false Impres
sions obtained usually from the forid
statements of reckless writer's who
often totally lack experience. among
the myths which usually form the
foundation of misleading estimates,
none is more potent than the mistake
of figuring the profits of big flock on
the basis of profit per head obtained
from a small flock. The amateur keeps
a dozen hens which receive the table
scraps and a limited amount of grain
and by accurate account he finds the
dozen hens yield a profit of So per head
per annum. Immediately he figures a
profit of So 900 per annum on 1000
hens and 80 the road to affluence lies
open before him. On paper this esti
mate looks reasonable, III practice it Is
different.
The number of successful large poul
try farms may be estimated at one IN
twenty which have been started. Oc-
casionally a sensational account of a
poultry farm on a mammoth scale ap
pears in the daily press but on being
run down, the story is found to ciass
with the big snake and fs1 stories
which often appear on the same page.
One such account some time ago came
TO nay notice which was a king myth
among the many myths of its class.
The ''poul5ry ranch" described was
located on an island off Puget Sound
and was stocked with 100, 900 hens and
10, 900 water fowl, the projectors aim
ing to supply the great markets of the
Pacific coast and thinking strongly OF
swooping down on the New York mar
ket also in the near future. Of course
the whole tale emanated from the brain
of a reporter, his imagination probably
helped by long tarry with the How
ing bowl. No doubt fabricatiOns OF this
kind do harm. They catch the unwary
and give them wrong ideas. The worst
thing a man can do with a small capl
tai and no experience would be TO put
it into a poultry farm with the idea
that he could sit down and watch the
deprecated silver dollars scramble to
reach him. One year usually cleans
out such beginner and he Is hence
forth ready to give poultry keeping In
general black eye.
There are successful poultry farms
on q large scale. The men that own
them 'grew into" the business. They
were not afraid of work and were not
looking for a soft snap" They found
that success meant attention to small
details and study of every phase or
the business Such a speciality farm
should be near a central market or near
railroads giving cheap transportation
to markets. Then it cannot be run
without capital Incubators and brood
ers, steam-heated houses, etc., cost
considerable money and these para
phernalia can not be run prOtltaOly
unless so managed as to get the great
est service at least cost. For begin
ner, lacking experience to rush into
such business is folly. Then they
were worked up from small beginnings
and business built up in that way
generally stands.
If beginner will be content to begin
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CLEVELAND TIMES INTHE EAST
Members of all Parties Howling CaIam-
ity---Time to Call Halt.

OKISKO, n. g.
Mr.. EDrroR:-I tell you what, we
are having Cleveland times down here
In the east Talk about calamity
howlers," they are here. Democrats,
Republicans and Populists. That ex
traordinary session (Hessian COngress)
has played the devil with the cOun ry
and sold us out to Wall street and El-
rope. We of the east second the mo
tion made by the Farmers Voice that
the seat of this government be moved
from London to Washington City. We
also concur in opinion with one who
said that it would be pertinent and
proper for Congress to pronounce
Cleveland a damn fraud, adjourn and
go home, for the more Congress legis
lates the worse it is There has never
been such times seen here since the
Lord made Moses. The patriot, Pat
rick Henry, said: Millions for de.
fence, but not a cent for tribute" 1t
is tribute we complain of. May the
Lord deliver US from the Turk, the
Clevelandites and the devil May our
country men arouse from their lethargy
and supineness and fly to the rescue of
once free America, laying aside party
spirit and prejudice, with this motto:
Country first, party last. What must
be a government when it's officials
worship at the shrine of the almighty
dollar, violating every pledge to its
people. both State and national.
am in receipt of a letter from a
prominent man and lawyer of this, 1st
Congressional district of recent date,
in which he says: mo man endorsed
Mr.. Cleveland more than I do, but
have lost faith in him but not in the
Democratic party, and am fully salts
fed the said party will redeem its
pledges at the earliest practical mo-
ment." In reply say in the name of
God, is not that time just 'aO0C GCithO1tt
deLau? l further say the Democratic
party cannot redeem its pledges with
both Wall street and English bankers
and the people at the same time, for
the reason that the money power has
first mortgage. Had it been otherwise
King Grover would either have been at
his brewery or coal fields instead OF
feeding and fattenipg at the public
crib. Honest Democratic government
that for the first time in the history OF
this nation, when it's Congress vote
themselves mileage of $175 600 for that
extraordinary session, not satisfied
with $6 200, is it not time to call halt,
my countrymen7
Yours fraternally,
M. G.. GREGORY.
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BRUNSWICK COUNTY MEETING.
Good Attendance--Good Speeches
Bright Outlook.
EXCRLsIOR N. q.

EXCELSIOR N. O..
Mr.. EDITeR:-The Brunswick County
Alliance convened with New Britain
Sub-Alliance last Thursday. All the
Sub-Alllances were represented except
two. Considering the bad weather the.
attendance was good.
After the regular routine of business
was gone through with we had speeches
from County Lecturer Drew and ex-
Sheriff Taylor, which were timely and
much appreciated by those present.
Bro. Drew paid a beautiful tribute to
the sisterhood, making strong appeal
to the Alliance to bring back that
strong element of our Order. Brethren,
let's act upon this suggestion, and .
speedy growth of our Order will be the
result.
Long live our grand cause is the
prayer of
Yours fraternally,
W. 6. MHLLEN, Sec.
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3 4I6,763
1894 439
Total,

The average importing price was Is
cents per dozen, while the exporting
price average d within a small fraction
of III cents per dozen. 1891 is divided
in half by the Mckinley bill. While the
first half year the imports were about
on an average the other half of 1891
and 1892 together show only about one
third of previous years importation.
But to give an idea of the extent of the
business is the object we have in Civ
ing these figures.
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Yours fraternally,
M. G.. GREGORY.

America: The land of plenty-of all
things except money. Plenty of food,
while millions starve Plenty of work
to be done, while millions beg for it.
Plenty of enterprise, while business
languishes. What's the causei Lack
of money.-SGn francisco Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-06
EGG STATISTICS.
future.

We compile from tbs Statistical 40
stract of the United States, No. Is
year 1898, pages ia. 121, 1873, 1876, 146
and 159, some statistics showing the
number and value of eggs imported
and exported for each of the ten fiscal
years ending with January 80, from
1883 t. 1892. as follows:
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o,,at. FARMERS AL
rss NS6 S6E toII1 AND INDUSTRIAL
A" UNION.

-H, L. Loucks, Huron
Sattb PaSSSdG: DECENTRALIZATION Butler Colds,
pro \: c; C.. .Treasurer-Col. D. P. Dun
sn CoIumoIB3es Rem Terrell, Seguin, Texas.
D9'O' EXECUTIVE BOARD.
rs Chairman; L. Leon
g. / l.. Lou Ia nard, Missouri; Mann
sfi, Mt Atd%on 10 Virginia; l. E Dean,
Page. Br3n9i1H"' Ipi1o New York; Fl. Q. Dem
BoDeoEEe E,rsrarv, "laI, Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
rsni' JUDICIARY.
southworth, Denver Colo
3 " Beck. Alabama.
{ D. Davie, Kentucky
.Do,IvA FARAIET.ss' STATE ALI
SOR q 0-- ANCE.
o..,iasnt-J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston,
Nc C.. president-J. s. Bridges, Ca
aSo@, y orstarT- -Treasurer-W. 3. barnes,
R4sl5ni 44ssls5fn5lirsrICyrus r Thompson Rich
APds: AP1ss;.fant Lecturer-J. T. B. Hoover,
Elm R,cr C,'Ss 'SSssrper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
6Oro. \. Nh y Door keeper-H. E. King,
Peann', 8lal .ssot y a At Arms-J. R, Hancock,
nrppnsoaro. n Q. wo4,,
dtS5Ls Ga-s Tg'IsIness Agent W. L. Worth
1sns-o., Ts,.., ! Business Agency Fund w
liam Nachpelah, n. =.
-, ,-rrvr COMMITTEE OF THE NoRTf
o-ao,1x, FARMERS sTATB ALLIANCE.
Marion Butler, Goldsboro, n; CD
T0rg Eoka, n O.; A. +. Hlieman'
Concord, H. {.
,..-s ALLIANCE JUDICIARY CoMMITTEE.
NM Culbrpth, Whiteville, N. G ;
Tobn Brady. Gatesville, N. G.; John
Graham. Rldgeway, n. y.
zsrth Carolina Reform Press Association
0Mcers-.J L. Ramsey, PrestdH71t /;
4Gr:on Butler, Vtce-PreS@deat; w. >,
.34i-aes, Secretary,
p,ovrsss ~ Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, =. c.
!Su,ssIsn, Col, sbCro, \. I.
,T-- 1~-G-' Hickory. n, @.
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.

ard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriotic
Paragraphs from Reform Papers
They are Worth the Price of
- One Paper . Whole Year.
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zsrth Carolina Reform Press Association
0fscers-J. L. Ramsey, Prestdc'at ;
sar:0n Butler. Vice President; w. >,
31f-aes, Secretary,
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,..~s ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Nm Culbrpth, Whiteville, N; G ;
Tobn Brady. Gatesville, N. c.; John
Graham R1dgeway, n. @.
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When packing fruit. truck or eggs
for shipment put in only the best and
pack carefully. Nice, fresh, clean eggs
will bring almost twice as much as a
miscellaneous assortment. A barrel of
large, sound apples will sell for twenty
five to fifty per cent. more than a bar
rel containing all sorts and sizes. We
are speaking of first class markets, but
the same care will bring good results
in selling on any market.
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able varieties that l know of it seems
to flourish and bear an abundance of
berries in the driest and most unprom,
ising localities. The leaves of this
variety are large and dark green: the
blossom is a staminate, and very large
and double; berries are of large size
and blending Of red, yellow and white,
when ripe It is deliciously sweet and
rich in flavor. This variety of>straw
berry is some old variety, but the name
is unknown. To designate it from
others. the name California Everbear
ing was given it. If its proper name
is ,er discovered it will be applied. 1t
may be of foreign origin, as there are
several varieties of foreign nstrawberries
cultivated in California. Again, it may
be of Sharpless type and origin. Here
in California it yields two or more
crops, hence the name California Ever
bearing.
The Mrs. Cleveland strawberry is
also very large, specimens measuring
from five to seven inches in circum.
ference. This variety succeeds in
wide range of country. Il is very large
in plant growth; the berries are of
beautiful crimson color and possess a
deliciou flavor; a splendid variety for
home use
The four varieties that l have men
toned are the largest that know of.
Grizzly Flats, Cal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-15
T THE WAR.

The recent death of Hon. VIM. n.
Perry of Mitchell, who was supervising
architect of the Soldiers home, Giles
pie hotel and Black Hills college, calls
to mind a story of Congressman Lucas
fidelity to the interests Of the old sold.
iers. He called upon Congressman
Lochren concerning Perry's claim. Mr..
Lochren had ordered Perry, who was
helpless with dropsy, to Salem for third
or fourth examination. Lucas protest
ed Perry's heIplessness, the sufferings
which it would occasion, etc, to all of
which Lochren was deaf. At last, when
hard pressed, Mr.. Lochren remarked,
The times are hard and we must econo-
mize you know. / have just turned
s2o,OU,OOO back into the treasury"
YES" said Lucas, Il have your report
in my hand stating that you had denied
10000 old vets their honest dues. At
500 each arrearages, you have stolen
your s25, 100000 from 10000 old veter-
ans" At this, Lochren turned his back
upon Lucas, saying, II have done with
you, Mr.. Congressman" Walking
around in front of Lochrer, Lucas said,
"But am not done with YOU sir. Nor
will | be until / get justice for this man.
l am not to be ordered out of your office
either, or have your back turned upon
me, sir" After a few further war Of
words both parties cooled down, but
Perry % to Salem on a stretcher and
Lochren allowed him a liberal pension
and arrearages a little time before his
death.
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the mikado of Japan and tolerably wei
supplied with arms Of the latest Ameri
al pattern.
Major Dye was born in Ohio in 1873!
and graduated from West Point in thu
class with Sheridan, Schofield and Hooc
and was given a second lieutenantcy il
the Fourth infantry. where ne served
with Grant. When the civil war broke
ont, he was stationed in Texas as o sec
ond lieutenant in the Eighth infantry
at San Antonio, and to avoid being in
cluded in the Twiggs surrender he went
into Mexico. While on his way to the
capital the coach was attacked by brig
ands, and he and another American pas
senger beat off the robbers with revolv,
ers, killing several of them. In company
with Tom Corwin. American minister,
he sailed from Vera Cruz to Havana,
and there was brought near death by
the yellow fever, but recovered suff.
ciently TO take command of the TWEEN,
tieth Iowa infantry in 1859.
He served through the remainder Of
the war, commanded a brigade in the
"VoV aAu "0o O4ONOb0ON q U1Akhu10Is Ill
the peace establishment he was made
major Of the Fourth infantry, but soon
resigned and went to Egypt to assist
General Stone in organizing the khe,
dives troops. Egypt still owes him sew,
eral thousand dollars in unpaid salary.
Early in 1883 he was made superintend-
emit of the police force of the District OF
Columbia and greatly increased its
efficiency. His fight with the Louisiana
Lottery company made a noted episode
in District affairs, as he not only raided
the company's Office, but broke open its
iron safe and seized all its assets. The
company brought suit against the Dis.
trict, but was beaten. In 1885 the home
rule principle was put in force, and
Major Dye gave place to Samuel Fl.
Walker as superintendent. He then
went to Korea.
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Northern Pacific which are now ~unavail.
able. There were SlO2,OO0,oo0 OF Santa
Fe stock that formerly sold up to ia,
and s30O,OO0,0Oo Of other obligations al.
lied to it that were worth par and we're
remunerative properties. The Reading
company had out Sl16,000,00O of bonds
only, which have gone to join the rest.
The aggregate Of this paid, it is estima-
ted, before the panic, at least S5O,OOO,OO0
each year. And these were all legiti
mate investments that have gone to pot,
to say nothing of the s500,OOO,0O0 more
of supposed wealth which is represented
by S35, 100000 lost in General Electric
stocks S34,OOO,OOO in United States Cor
dage, s33,OOO,00O in Distilling and Cattle
Feeding, slS,OOO,OOO in National Linseed
Oil, and a lot of other securities known
as "industrials" and now without selling
value.
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THE SUGAR TRUST.

Early in the campaign, when sugar
had gone up one cent a pound as a re-
suit of the German bill, and another
half-cent rise was ordered b> the trust
Messrs. Havemeyer, Searles and Sey,
mour of the great sugar trust were ar
rested for the crime of refusing to testl-
fly to certain questions before the con-
gressional investigating committee APP
senatorial bribery in the matter Of pass
ing the sugar trust bill. Brokers j. w.
Mccartney of Washington and f. r..
Chapman of New York were also arrest
ed for refusing to give testimony to the
committee. But at the time Of h ar
rest, as reported by the Chicago Inter
Ocean, the matter was quashed for the
benefit of the democratic campaign, the
consideration given by Messrs. Have
meyer and others being that the con-
~templated rise in sugar should not take
place and that the previous rise OF one
cent per pound should be taken off, all
of which was done and lent credence to
the Inter Oceans statement at the time
Everybody knows how this reduced
price in sugar argument was used by
the democrats during the campaign.
But now that sugar is advancing in
price, the republican predictions in re-
gard to 1t are confirmed, and to complete
the irony Of fate, Judge Cole Of the
United States district court of the Dis
trict of c olumbia has just overruled the
demurrer of Messrs. Mccartney and
Chapman, put IN to arrest the case at
the time che political deal was fixed up,
and these gentlemen, including Messrs.
Havemeyer, Searles and Seymour, will
have to stand trial for the crime charged.
Wilson, attorney for the sugar trust
men, in announcing his intention to ap-
peal, says: That it is not in the power
OF congress to make a refusal to answer
uestions a crime; nor had congress the
power to delegate to the district attor-
ney authority to punish defendants"
The outcome of this trial will be await
ed with interest.
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A Chicago dispatch of the 18th inst.
Gays: Columbian souvenir half dollars
mlnted in 1893 have been on the market
several days at par. The big stores
have been giving them out in change at
so cents each and yesterday the official
remnants Of the Worlds Columbian ex-
position began selling off the exposition
stock Of souvenir DIN In amounts from
so cents to $1,000 worth at par. They
have 100000 OF the coins and will sell
them off az rapidly as possible for any
kind Of United States money. This has
long been expected and the first move
was inaugurated by the government.
Several days ago the United States sub
treasury in Chicago was ordered to sell
10000 of the coins at par for gold in lots
of 800 or more. Several orders were
received and filled, and as soon as the
exposition officials learned of the move
made by the government they concluded
to sell out the exposition stock of coins.
The government still has 100000 of the
coins. 1t is estimated that $4,000
worth were sold at the rate OF 81 each.
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HUMAN WEATHER INDICATORS.
Effects OF Atmospheric Changes on the
Temperament OF Men.

Effects Of Atmospheric Changes on the
Temperament OF Men.
A writer in The American Journal Of
Psychology discusses the subject from
the view Of common experience and
as we'll as leading in their directness
He says:
1.-THE head of a factory employing
{, 200 workmen said, We reckon that a
~disagreeable day yields about 10 per
cent less work than a delightful day,
and we have thus to count this as o fac
tor in our profit and loss account. Ac-
cidents are more numerous in factories
on bad days.
"a railroad man never proposes
changes to his superior if the weather
is not propitious. Fair days make men
accessible and generous and open to con-
slider new problems favorably. Some say
that opinions reached in best weather
states are safest to invest on"
Other facts are mentioned in the
psychical and physiological relations, as:
Weather often affects logic, and many
mems most syllogistic conclusions are
varied by heat and cold. The knee jerk
seems proved to have another factor. 1t
is not strange if the eye, which wants
the normal stimulus in long, dark
weather, causes other changes"
Temperament is a fundamental factor
in se~nsitiveness to atmospheric changes,
that type of it called the mental being
the more intensely affected, while the
bilious type may exhibit by comparison
the more capricious or morbid impress
sions, says The chronological Journal.
The mental manifestations, as a rule,
however, depend upon the, organism
primarily. Ii the culture is good-that
is, the faculties have been trained to
coordinate harmonious action, and the
elements that contribute to serenity and
self control have been well developed
weather conditions will but operate
like other parts of the environment, and
self training will show adaptation, self
repression.
The nervous" excitable, irascible
person Is he who has not learned to con
troll feeling and expression, and it is he
who finds fault with his surroundings
and imputes uncanny conduct to them
That there are functional states of the
body that predispose one to mental de-
preston or exhilaration we are ready to
admit. A torpid liver, a chronic "a
tarrh. a rheumatic joint and wen an
old corn may render one susceptible to
weather changes, the physical ailment
producing a nerve reaction that is keen
ly felt at the spiral centers and may test
the spirit. Mind, however, is superior
to matter. OF rather constituted for su-
p~eriority. Fairly organized, carefully
developed and trained, it will exhibit
that superiority by its pose and calm
ness in circumstances that are disagree
able or painful to the physical sense,
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cd Charming M. Britton of New York
president for the ensuing year. The
convention decided to send to the off,
cials of the different states a pamphlet
outlining the best road laws, the cost
of good roads and approved methods of
construction. The association also rec
commended the use OF wide tires for
heavy traffic and vehicles Of varying
tracks that would be ''roadmakers in
stead Of road ~destroyers.
The association, which was formed in
New York in 1872, now has a total
membership, active, honorary and asso-
ciate, Of nearly zoe. One of the most
interesting subjects discussed at the re-
cent convention was the application OF
ball bearings and pneumatic tires TO
carriages and trucks. The universal use
of the ball bearings and the pneumatic
tire in the construction OF bicycles has
led horsemen to demand the same APP
pliances on their carriages and other
vehicles. The use of the balls gives q
rolling instead of sliding friction, and
the result is q great saving of power
and a consequent increase in speed and
drawing capacity.
The first elastic pneumatic tire, il is
said, was made over 40 years ago for
carriages In England. The tire attracted
little attention. until recently, when il
added so much speed and comfort e
| the riders of the bicycle. On roads that
are at all rough the pneumatic tire runs
with much more ease than q steel tire
for the reason that the air expanded tire
fiattans oven small DISTRACTIONS, while
the steel tire must be lifted over them.
At the convention one OF the speakers
predicted that teamsters would soon
generally adopt the pneumatic tire be,
cause they would learn that their horses
could draw heavier loads. The sams
speaker told O humorous story illustrat
ing the ignorance Of some horsemen re-
garding tho new tire The horssmar
had bought q pneumatic sulky, and
week later he entered the shop and
threw down the tire In disgust. IT paid
my good stun for this" he said, ZANE
I want TO know what you take me for.
Why. the blamed thing is holler!". !