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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
WHY Pull Your Corn Fodder

The above is the title of a bulletin
tNO. l04) just issued by the \. {. Agri
cultural Experiment Station. 1t treats
of very important subject and shows
that there is great loss in the present
method of pulling fodder and leaving
the stalks to rot in the field. Nearly
Onehalf of the total value of the corn
plant is lot by pulling fodder according
to the present plan.
The simplest way to get the most
food out of the corn crop is to cut close
to the ground with short handled hoes
at about the time the fodder would be
pulled, and cure in a silo Lacking the
silo, cut the corn in the same way few
days later. or about the time fodder is
generally pulled, and shock in the field
Put 400 to 800 pounds in shock, and
stand the butts out open enough to
make the shock stand firm and let in
the air to dry the corn. Bind the tops
tight to hold together and keep out
rain,
When cured, shock out the ears,
and cut what is left, known as slower
the stalks, blades and shucks). Cut
in one-half inch lengths with ordina-
ry hand feed cuttet. or better power
if Won have it. Feed to cows or work
teams with cotton seed meal, wheat
bran, or such other heterogeneous ma
terials as can be most readily OBJ
tanned For nearly balanced ration,
feed one pound of meal to four of slower
and two of oat straw. The slower alone,
fed freely, will support an animal at
rest and not giving milk.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

The Yellow Danvers is also fine for
spring sowing. For red onion, the
New Opal, is the best l have ever tried.
1t makes remarkably solid and hand.
some bulb and will keep almost until
another years crop is ripe. The Prize
taker is also fine, large yellow onion,
of good shape and a fair keeper The
white and pink Bermuda onions will
also do well with you and are quite
early. large and fat in shape and must
be hustled off as soon as ripe. If you
plant onion sets this fall. plant on beds
as directed. so as to have them slightly
elevated above the general surface, to
secure good drainage. and set them
with the top of the bulb fully two inch
es below the surface, and work the soil
away in the spring. But in growing
the potato onion, the soil must not be
worked away from them, but rather
drawn towards them. We have tested
nearly all the onions in the catalogues.
and know that every variety can be
grown as well from seed the first sea-
son. in the South. as they can North.
But the sowing must be early. For
sowing under glass and transplanting.
use only Giant Rocca or the Prizetak"ls
Much larger bulbs of these are grown
in this way. but with other sorts, re-
suits are not striking
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Questions and REPLIES,

The station will be glad to receive
questions on agricultural topics from
any one in North Carolina who NAV de-
sire to ask for information Address
all questions to the N. c. Agricultural
Experiment Station. Raleigh, y. c.
Replies will be written as early as pos
Sible by the member of the station Sta if
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 use
fulneSS and render immediate assist
ance to practical farmers
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
THE MASTER CALLS US.

Miss Fanny J. Crosby, author of 9 Blessed
Assurance. Pass Me Not. o Gentle
Saviour" and many other popular hymns
has written hymn for the Young Men
Christian Association which she has ded
Gated to our East Eighty sixth Stree
Branch.-Ercitange
(Tune, Webb
Young men, the Master calls Us,
Arise, in Hin be strong;
To meet the foe advancing,
Like soldiers march along
Gi.d on the royal armOr,
And take the mighty sword,
That we may all be yictOrs
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Young men, the Master calls lii,
Arise, be not afraid,
But in our great Commander
o let our trust be stayed.
The arm of faith will help US
To WELD the mighty sword,
Twill give to us the victory
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Young men, the Master calls us,
Erise, lie calls to-day;
The trump of war is sounding,
We have no time to stay
Against the host of darkness
Now WELD the mighty sword,
That never fails to conquer
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Young men, the Master calls US,
Arise, His truth proclaim
Let each renew his promise,
70 triumph in His name;
o lay not down our armOr,
Hold fast the mighty sword,
fill we have won the conquest
Through Jusus Christ our Lord.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

The dairy industry in North Carolina
within the last ten years has increased
to a remarka BILE extent, far more than
is generally supposed. Bulletin No
1Ol of the n. c. Experiment Station
treats of the states progress in this
direction and gives several reasons
therefor, one of which is the adoption
of the ''no-fence" law in so many of the
counties, and another is the determined
prOgressiveness of citizens in so many
localities.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Cabbage and Its Diseases.

Every year as soon as hot weather
begins or from May 10. to June I. the
Experiment Station is in receipt of nu-
merous samples of diseased cabbage
plants with requests for remedies for
the trouble.
The most prevalent diseases of cab
bage in this state are the white mildew
caused by the parasitic fungus Pero-
nospora parasitica, stem rot, caused by
the fungus cystopus candidus and Club
foot or Big root caused by the fungus
PlOSmodophora braSsica. The first is
the mott common and destructive
AS to remedies the most economical
and satisfactory one for the lower and
middle districts is to refrain from
planting summer cabbage. The cab
bage plant is a native of a colder cline
than ours and cannot stand the heat of
our summers The early varieties of
cabbage such as Jersey. Wakefield,
Express. etc. may be transplanted to
the field during November, December
and January and will remain free from
weather begins. Late cabbage of the
Flat Dutch type or Savoys may be set
out as soon after September Is as the
rains begin. and will in most cases re-
main healthy and form heads before
Christmas. other than these cabbage
growing in this climate cannot be made
profitable.
There is little success in treating cab
bage with fungicides. The leaves are
so smooth and covered with a wax-like
bloom" the fungicides will not adhere
Those who wish to make the trial
should use the copper sucrate mixture
for which formula is given in Bul,e-
tins 81 and 81 Of this extraordinarily
MCCARTHY, n. c. Experiment Station.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
All Free

Those who have used Dr. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not have now the opportunity to try
it free. Call on the advertised druggist
and get trial bottle free. Send your name
and address to II. E. Bucklen & Co., Chi
cago, and get sample box of Dr. Kings
New Life Pills free, as we'll as a copy of
Guide to Health and Household Instructor
free, all Of which is guaranteed to do good
and cost you nothing. Sold at Dorsey's
drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Advanced Monthly Summary of Msteoro-
logical Reports In North CrolIna,
for July. 1894.

The North Carolina State Weather
Service issues the following advanced
summary of the weather in North Car
DINA. for July. 1894. as compared with
the corresponding month of previous
years:
TEMPERATURE.-The mean tempera-
ture for the month was 762 degrees,
which is 1.6 degrees below the normal.
The highest monthly mean was was
.e.6 at Washington lowest. $50 at
Highlands. The highest temperature
was SO on the 18th at Saxon: the lowest,
~ on the 18th at Blowing Rock. The
warmest July during the past twenty
one years was in 1887. mean SO. 8 de-
grees: the coolest was in 1891. mean
S4.2
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

The Experiment Station bulletins.

The Experiment Station HnlIetIns.
The standing offer is made to send
the bulletins of the station to all in the
state who really desire to receive them.
Thousands of farmers have already Ia
ken advantage of this offer. Unless
you really want to be benefited by
them, please do not apply for them. II
you desire to read them, write on postal
card to DIR. II. b. Battle, Director, Ra.
leiUht y C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
A Retrospective Thought.
w aShingtOn Star,

He sat for long time wrapt in
thought.
"What is the matter? asked his
wife; " is there trouble on your mind ?'
"Not exactly he answered, mop
ping the Precipitation from his brow,
"not unless ye' might look at it as
kind O. remorse."
"What was occupying your mind ?"
81 was wondering whether I'm the
same man that kicked about having to
shovel snow last winter.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

PRECIPITATION. - Average for the
month 6.O7 inches, which IS 0.63 inch
above the normal. The greatest
amount was 1l.6l, at Washington least
amount lis at Saxon. The wettest
July in twenty-one years was that OF
1880. average. 773 inches: the driest,
in 1888 average. 3.12.
WIND-Prevailing direction. south
west. which is the normal direction for
July. Average hourly velocity, 20
miles Highest velocity Al miles per
hour. from the northwest on the 18th
at Hatteras.
THUNDERsTORMs.-At various places
on the 1st TO 9TH, inclusive. 9th, 18th TO
18th. 21st to 18th, 25th to 3lst. Several
lives were lost and considerable prop
-rty destroyed by lightning during the
month.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Home and Country Magazine for
September.

eCSpAShAADCAs
Home and Country, Corporal James
Tanner, Editor, for September, presents
an excellent table Of contents. The
illustrated articles of this number are:
" Butterflies. \ Study in Entomology"
by Justin Halworth; Glen Willow, by
Henry {. Chambers; "PhiIately, or,
Stamp-Collecting,' by 5. Pentland
Aerial Navigation. Will the Problem
be Solved?" by Professor +. I. Varnum.
F.R.A.S.; Across Siberia, by an ex-
attache OF the american Legation at
Pekin and In the Land OF Hiawatha,
by W. Thornton Parker, Md, late
surgeon 1. 5. Indian Service: while
George F. Ormsby contributes an article
entitled How Miracles are Worked"
which will be found very interesting to
the Bible student, as also the hypnotist.
In lighter vein are; = Madcap Nellie. 4
Story OF "A Texas Cattle Ranch" bv
Captain Jack Crawford (the Poet
Scout"): THE Extra Passenger bv
Will H. Fischer; deputy Fred. The
Moonshiners of West Virginia." by
Everard Jack Appleton; 'Lucrecius. 4
Domestic Drama by Louise Friedman:
and - One of Sixth Race" 10y f. Everett
Howe
The poetry consists of The Mother-in-
Law in Real Life" by Louis Wray
Ideal WOMAN" by Jane Marlin A
Catastrophe and Crossed Lines" by
Annie l.. Hannah Loves Power" by
A. Louise Hitchcock: You'll Get There
in the Mornin'," by John p Lyons; and
" Evening at the Farm, by George
Lamson.
Home and Country is published by Jos.
". Kay, at 81 East 10th Street. New
York. Subscription price is S25O
year.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

In character, in manner, in style, in
all things, the supreme excellence is
simplicity.-LongfelIO7o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

The bulletins of the Experiment Sta
ton GO to every one of the So counties
of North Carolina and to every post
office in each county.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

Glover and Grass For Pasture on Sandy Soil.
Please inform me what kind OF clover is the
best for pasture purposes in light sandy land
the time 1T ought to be SOwn what other kinds
of seed to SOW with it also the amounts OF
each to be used per acre. IS. j. Z. Kitty
Hawk, n. e.
answered by F. f. Emery, Hortculturist, n
c. Experiment Station)
Itwould depend somewhat on whether
you wish permanent pasture, Or only
a winter and sprihg pasture. For per-
manent pasture nothing is better than.
White clover 5 or pounds per acre.
Bermuda (wire) grass or bus. per acre
kentucky blue grass, l bushel per acre
Eight or ten bushels of roots which
have been raked out of gardens may be
rnn through a fodder cutter and sOwn
broadcast and narrowed in.
This mixture should give strong
turf and pasturage nearly the year
round in your section when once well
started The ground should be ma
.nured once in while to supply plant
food if the pasture is to be kept good,
SOW whenever the next month is likely
to be moist and favorabl to the growth
of grass and clover. in early fall is a
good time. Seed can be had of most of
the regular advertising >eedman. For
winter pasture nothing can grow ahead
of scarlet or crimson clover, Sow 35
to As pounds of chaff or II to Is pounds
of cleaned seedper acre. Half bushel
of rye may be sown with the clover to
advantage.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

The Experiment Station at Raleigh
in encoura ging the dairy interests Of
the state offers to cooperate with the
next State Fair in conducting dairy
tests of the milk cows which will be
placed on exhibit at the fair in October
The tests will be conducted at the home
of the cows under conditions described
in bulletin No. 1O2 of the station. The
prizes are three in number, $40. S25
and SO respectively. Write to the sta
ton for this bulletin.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Feeding of Colts.

From Mr.. j. i. Scott, of the Alamance
Farm. Ora ham. y. G.. the following
notes have been received by the Expcr-
iinent Station MIR. Scott has had a
large experience in feeding and train
ing young horses: All youngsters re-
quire plenty of exercise in a good grass
paddock. and while running out DAYS
seldom need any laxative food. Good
clean oats and hay free from dust are
generally all that is necessary to keep
them in growing fix. When handling
time comes. at about > years old, of
course we feed literally and as the
grass has boon taken away we make up
for it by feeding l quart bran with :
quarts oats and hay. This keeps the
colts system in a good healthy condi-
ton, and if regular feeding and atten-
ton is adhered to, there will seldom be
need for change of diet Sometimes
cases occur where bran mashes or some
seed meal are needed while carrots and
other cooling things are beneficial.
Distemper sometimes appears and
should be taken in hand at the first
symptoms of cough. failing to eat. etc,
and preventives administered. Chief
among these may be mentioned tar.
Thus many bad cases are prevented.
AS the colts advance the treatment is
much the same. Sound food and reg
ular care being the main requirements
in raising good horses that will sell
well As to training. one cannot give
information of much value in so short
AN article.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Value of Corn and Cnbs Ground Together
for stock Food.

Tor StOtE oOn
The y. {. Agricultural Experiment
Station has issued another bulletin
GO o., on the dige>tibility of cattle
foods. One of the experiments Will be
of much value to feeders
Common dent corn meal was digcsted
and also corn and cob meal from the
Same lot Of corn. The latter was found
TO have been digested better than was
expected. The following is taken from
the discussion in the bulletin: Shell
ing d 100 pound sample of ear corn gave
ii yield of SD pounds of kernels and
1873 pounds of cOba.
BY feeding the cobs as corn and cob
meal. I'll pounds of digcstible dry mat
ter was added to the G1.s4 pounds di
gestible from the kernels. This is
equivalent to saving 1871 per cent of
the digestible food in 100 pounds of
ear corn. Or. calculated on shellcd
corn. it adds 9,Sf pounds of digestible
food, in the cObs to the 15.SS pounds in
100 pounds of corn meal This is an
addition of 1896 per cent to the digest
IDLE dry matter in the corn meal"
Who would not try to save 10 per cent
of the corn crop as it is cured in the
ear, or add one eighth to the value of
the shelled corn meal ? This is what
these figures mean to make the corn
crop go II per cent further than if she'll
ed and fed as meal, and throwing away
the cObs.
The Maine Experiment Station has
also shown that nearly ) pounds more
of the corn in a bushcl is saved by feed
ing meal than by feeding whole corn.
That is about one eleventh or about
enough to pay for grinding. 1t should
cost no more To grind cobs with corn
than for corn alone. and even less than
to shell and grind. Then the gain from
cObs would be net and the percentage
shown by this digestion experiment
would prove a handsome profit for the
trouble.-F- +. EMERY, Agriculturist,
y. Z. Experiment Station.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13

have Holstein COW that has warts grew
ing all over her neck. Can you advise me how
to cure her &C. r w. Saxon, n. c.
answered by +. +. Emery, A@riculturst, N
c. Experiment Station)
These are quite common and usu
ally harmless blemishes. They can
be removed by lunar caustic, blue
vitriol or chloride .of zinc. If long,
first clip off with scissors then cauter
ize: or they may be corded with
a fine string when they will soon
drop off. Warts are most trouble
some when on teats. If near the
eyes lunar caustic should be used
and applied carefully to remove the
blemish without injuring those organs.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Lime Will Iniure Stable Manure.

Please let me know if lime is injurious to ma
nure that contains stable manure or cotton
seed and is stable and lot manure injured by
being exposed to sun and air for several days
as is practccd by some farmers before they
drill their manure j. b. G. Goldsboro, n. C..
answered by II. b. Battle, Director, n. c,
Experiment Station)
The addition Of lime to stable ma
nure is not advisable because it will
tend to decompose it and liberate the
ammonia !; it will also have this effect
upon cotton seed. 1t would be best not
to allow the stable manure to be expo
sed before applying to the land.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Victorious Everywhere.

The celebrated ;" ECLIPSE'' Engine is
ahead everywhere. 1t stands first in points
of merit and general excellence, the many
advantages in its favor making it the ia
vorite at home and abroad. Strongly built,
simply constructed, easily operated. The
history of the " ECLIPSE' is that it will
last longer. do better work and give great
er satisfaction, for the money, than any
other engine Built in traction, portable
and stationary. all sizes. | am in position
now to SELL THEM LOWER than ever.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Sell your Tobacco at the House and Market which Pays You


n
capital lar
WE'LL
Warehouse
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Henderson is The Market -CO0pGl's is The Warehouse

Market will
our Motto: FAiR ING HIStEST PfCES RFST
~ QfN we pracnce the aoove as ly promise
confidence which and satisfaction
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-20
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-By Steam-Market firm Rates
quoted are per 100 pounds. Direct Bre-
men, 40c; Barcelona, soc; Genoa, 45c; Liv-
erpool, 39c; Havre, 4Sc; Havre, via New
York, 43c; Liverpool, via New York 43c /;
Bremen, via New York. 4Sc; Amsterdam
via New York, 43c; Antwerp, via New
York, 43c; Genoa via New York, SIC; Ham
burg, via New York, 4Sc; Boston, per bale,
Sl25; New York, per bale, $l00; Phladel-
phia, per bale, $1.00; Baltimore, $l.00
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are quiet at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more or
less nominal. The rates from. this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted al A.00u
500 for a range including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, basis, "A
feet lac. Timber rates, 50caI.00 higher
than lumber rates To the West indies
and Windward, nominal; TO Rosario, $500
G1300; Buenos Ayres or MonteVideo, $1,000
d11.00 to Rio Janeiro, $l400; to Spanish
and Mediterranean ports, Sll.30dll50; to
United Kingdom for orders, nominal Tor
lumber IA IS standard.
BY Steam-To New York, 800; to Phlla-
delphia, 500; to Boston, $500; to Balt-
more, $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
very dull, with no demand for either spot
vessels or vessels to arrive Large Cork
for orders are placed at 3 4edQ3s fl2d;
small sized, Is Sd and 4s. South America,
rosin, zoe per barrel of $50 pounds. Coast
wise-steam-to Boston, lie per 100 pounds
on rosin, soc on spirits; to New York,
rosin. SIC per 100 pounds, spirits, S5c; to
Philadelphia rosin, 7i2c per 100 pounds,
spirits, soc; to Baltimore, rosin, Zee per
100 pounds, spirits, zoe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-20

aul; cloths quiet. New Orleans recefpts
- S.15lloIIoW are estimated at 1900 10 5000
1Dales, against ll,075 bales on the same dav
as Week and n-S95 bales last wear. Janu-
80 IeukeTy notices will be issued on
- ? The New York warehouse stock
- ~ cotton Is now 800 bales against l63 .
80 80, 500, 10000 and 5l,G00 previous for
New York, Dec. 1s.-Riordan & Co. saw
% COTTON "A better tone in LIVERPOOL
allu tne nervousness Of the shorts caused
some Improvement in cotton to-day. Nav
oPened al 5-6Sc and advanced to 573c hut
SHS5y trihing advance seems to tempt
nOluers 70 sell, and to-day was no exceD-
s s-ou 20 the rule. The offerings became SO
IiIee mat most Of the Improvement was
t igS', ne close was steady. with $500
~, LOT May, The trading to-day was main
- tJcai, ana II was plain from the temper
% ne market that any manifestation Of
Out9iue interest would cause a sharp al-
saIce' though present conditions seem
~ oe very much against cotton There
- sO0u reason TO believe that the low
palce mas Iully discounted the unfavora BILE
sIttuauon; At all events the bears here.
WINE taking of cents for May deliveries.
a. { -eElqently afraid to sell But cotton
ee.IiHot ne talked down, and any further
SeIIous decline. If il should occur, must
spIhe from the pressure of cotton upon
We, 1ns market from the south. Whenever
buy than SELL 0'ii0i
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-20
SPOT COTTON LOWER.
The Prices SuCCumbed 10 The Depressed
State Of The Market.

eood middIing Scarce and in Good De-
-nsnd, Causing Sitter Price for That
crade-Spirits Turpentine Continues
Firrn and in Good DemanG-Larse
sales Of Rosin Reported-PaIe Grades
sdvancsd-other Markets Quiet and
Steady.
savannah. Dec. 1s.-The general de-
,--ssion in the cotton market caused a
sscline in all grades except good middling
!, the local market to-day That partic-
MAR Grade is offered in limited proper
IONS. which does not fully supply the
sarand. The receipts of local cotton to-
ssv we're about 200 bales out of a total
n ISIS bales. Spirits turpentine was in
Good demand at the current prices and the
-e,e,pts we're readily disposed Of There
vas a strong demand for rosin and sales
usrs unusually large; the three finer
--ades advanced. The general wholesale
continents of trade were busy finishing
r holiday orders.
There was nothing of interest in the
l4sang telegraph market reports. The
oaly features being a slight advance in
vLea, at the close and a similar decline
in corn and oats. Stocks and bonds were
omparatively quiet. Cotton futures Were
slightly advanced.
The following resume of the different
markets will show the tone and the quo
tatons at the close to-day: