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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17

when filling the silo or weighing after
ward, is not now considered necessary,
thus doing away with considerable
work. When the silo is filled it should
be covered with thick layer or poor
hay to absorb the moisture and pre-
serve the ensilage on top.
The kinds of corn to plant Tor ensilage
will depend in great measure on the
location. Amount of fodder is one
thing and quality another The time
for raising a great mass of stalks with
out ears has gone by. 1t is found that
the ears are as valuable as the stalks, so
then the largest amount of both that
can be grown the better the crop will be.
The best time to put in the silo is
considered to be when the ears are in
full milk, or soon after. This will make
rich, good feed.
Instead of raising corn to husk, grind
and then feed, corn and fodder sepa
rately, some now put the entire crop in
the clio as the most profitable way to
dispose of it. Much labor Is saved by
this method and more real nutriment
got out of the crop
Carefully conducted tests at the Yer
mont Experiment Station with corn
cured and fed to COWS without husk-
ing; husked, the c)rn ground and then
fed with the stalks, and epsiIage made
from the corn without husking, were
found to be in favor of the latter
method.
AS it is difficult growing corn so as
to be in condition to feed as early as
some farmers would like to do, the
practice of filling silo to be kept over
until the following summer for use
when wanted, is being followed by
some with advantage. The ensilage is
found to keep we'll and can be fed at a
time when it is very desirable to keep
up the flow Of milk until the new crop
of corn is in condition for use.
1t may be little late for building
silos this year, but the Importance of
the corn crop to this country and its
most economical and profitable dispo
sition, may well engage our attention
at all times, and the wise farmer, the
one who thinks, studies and acts for
himself, will be planning wisely for the
future and zealously working in accord
ance Herewith. E r. TOwLE
Franklin Co., Vt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17

Advanced methods of farming pre-
Mt land becoming too old to yield
m9thing.
Hrye is sown early it may be safely
stu-ei il the fall. 1t makes a profit
le pgs.ure.
In ad5ition to other merits accorded
rye the fact that it is a weed killer
not the least.
The orchard should be cleared Of all
.ls5. II is not only unsightly, but is
IarbOr for insects.
dany of the watermeIons sent late in
1ssason to Northern markets, donot
ng the producer a cent.
here ought TO be a fixed place for
)Oish. Unless there is the premises
'om2 Uttered with tin cans, old bot
J, etc.
elect the largcs5 and most early ma
ing ears Of corn for 4ed, thoroughly
It and keep it away from the rats.
NTH a horse sIRughtering establish
.at near Chicago and one in Oregon,
fe ls prospect that the scrub will
wiped out Of existence.
us said Chicago parties are buying
Iue creamaries in Wisconsin, q fact,
5 tacE, that shows the substaE-
prosperity Of the dairy.
Minnesota farmers who have Russian
sues are compelled by law TO destroy
%, or suffer a fine. The county
uia SiyneFs set a day OF which the
"a must be done.
Writing for the Farm, Stock and
III, a correspondent says that lie
AaJ considerable experience IN
ssalng beans and peas. The main
'-U-ly Is that the machine Is usually
lat TOD high q speed, which splits
peas or beans. Adjust the COVER
On The engine torun on a low speed
E"ep q good head of steam on tt
d the machine up. Remove the
leave and put an iron plate where
coCcave was, which allows th'
Is OF beans to slip easily. Put on al
'0.ast YOU can. Peas should not b
dry when stacked the b. st time t.
az Is just as soon as the cap Is ou
the straw and before the pea Is to
"a. He cuts his beans with a move
rakes into rows and stacks then
ybt up.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
MARKETING TOBACCO.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The better class of tobacco growers
OF Aiamance and CasweIl do not mar
ket their to- bacco early. This results
from several causes; many of them are
in easy and independent circumstances
are we'll prepared to preserve their
crops when cured and are well skilled
in caring for it. They have learned
through experience that rich oily to-
bacco, unless tempered, and it's colors
fixed by the freezss of winter more
easily changes its brighter colors to
those of a darker hue than the light
and chaffy tobaccCs of our eastern and
southern counties. AS there is more
diversity Of c0lors in the tobacco OF
this section, the planter finds 1t best 10
strip most of his crop before he com
mences marketing; by so doing he can
better class his tobacco. and make the
lots larger. Light chaffy tobacco, with
little oil in it Commonly called gum by
us farmere) does not so readily change
its color from exposure to air ana
moisture as do the rich and oily classes.
But as for the best time to sell de-
pends upon so many contingencies, 1T
is impossible to fix any given time. 1t
Is always safe to sell when it is bring
ing it's worth; better to sell on a rising
market than to wait for higher prices,
than sell in time of big break and on
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
vAT1oNAL FARMERS ALI
q SNCR AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

..,i5ont-J. F. Willetts, Topeka,
ian, an. .president-H. G. Snavely, Leb
non, -P6taa:rv-Treagurer-Col Pa: D. P. Dun
an Columbia, s. O.
' EXECUTIVE BOARD.
T, I,oucks, Huron, S. D.; Mann
b. d: T Brandon, Virginia; |; E; Dean
sge, &C. -, Falls. New York; h. =. Dem
OLE :Ls Secretary. Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
nng, Marion Butler, Raleigh, N. =.
JUDICIARY.
A southworth, Denver, Colo
, U Beck, Alabama.
= D Davie, Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17

bundle, as this will mako +ho -
show badly. As to the numhor - ~
put into bundle, depends much YI,oo
the size of the leaves; Is to % aro ~
many for dark lugs; the leaves aU0
small IL will do; if the leaves aro 1o~ao
of the other kinds six to 10 is the nroroT
number. Fine tobacco should not ho
tied with less than elk leaves to a bundle
otherwise the waste in tie leaves is too
great. have seen fine lot Of tobacco
worth 40 cents per pound tied into
bundles of four leaves each, including
the tie leaf. There is no advantage
whatever in q very small bundle, as
in most instances the buyer re hangs
the tobacco and re orders it before re-
selling it. Unless the tobacco is to be
soon marketed, or Immediately packed
into tierce, it should be placed on a
small fat, smooth stick with 90 to 25
small bundles to the stick, 16 to 18
large ones are enough; always leav g
little space between the bundles 50
that in re-Ordering the order will be
uniform. Each class or sort should at
the end of each day be put into separate
bulks or placed upon separate tiers in
the storipg room, being careful to place
the finest clas 20 the highest in the
room, as the higher it hangs the less it
will change. The boss should number
each lot or class in book for the pur-
pose. As to how many cl -sses should
be In curing depends altogether on
the kind or gu ality. It is all the way
from two Cr three to eight or ten, but
it is most commonly six or seven. DIFF
ferent cOlOrs should not be put into the
same bundle The heads should not
be wrapped too short nor too long; just
long enough to keep the leaves from
falling apart.
Cautions Never strip any tobacco
when it is dry enough for the fiber to
brake in handling Do not strip fine
tobacco when it is very high in order
If you do, you will bruise it and change
it's color. Strip out your dark and in
feriOr tobacco ia bad weather, and
your fine wrappers and cutters late in
the season. Market your low grades
in large lots and your finest in lots of
so up to 200 pounds.
/ have writ ten this communication
so that the readers of THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER who raise tobacco may be
guarded against our so cal lied tobacco
graders. B T WHITE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
'EEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, Sept 2,
1895.
CENTRAL OFFICE. Raleigh. N. {


CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Saturday,
Sept. Z 1895, indicate generally very
favorable week for work and for ripen
ing Of crops. The temperature was
above normal, excepting on Monday
and Tuesday, with maximum tempera-
lures as high as 80 degrees. There was
Cured on thre9 days, but the weather
was very dry the entire week every
where except a few counties in the
southeast and west por tions. The week
was favorable for pulling fodder and
cutting and curing tobacco. Cotton is
opening pretty rapidly and picking is
going on. The first new bales have
been marketed. Light showers are
now needed.
Eastern District The past week
was most fay o cable one. Excepting
Monday and Tuesday, which were
rather cool, the temperature has been
above normal. The week was dry, ex-
cepting local rains on 1st and 4th in
some of the southern counties of the
district. Toe weather was excellent
for saving fodder and for cutting and
curing tobacco. Cotton is fruiting
well; opening generally; some picking
| is going ON now. 1t is thought that
the cotton crop will be all out early
this fall. S Sweet potatoes have suffered
a little from drought. Turnips are do
ing well. Sorghum cane is ripe and
syrup being made, Strawberry plants
are being set out. Scuppernonggr grapes
are ripening. Pea vines are very fine; ;
early planted beginning to ripen and
late planted blooming A good crop
depends to some extent on late trosts.
Central DiStrIct.-A very favorable
week for what is now the chief work
of the farmers saving fodder and cut
ting and curing tobaccO-which IS IN
full blast. A large crop of fodder has
been successfully saved. Very little
rain occurred, and it is needed now to
soften ground for fall blowing, and for
late corn, late Irish potatoes and tur
nips. Cotton Is opening quite rapidly,
and picking has been done. The dry,
clear weather has been favorable for
it, and a good many correspondents
anticipate better crop than hitherto
expected. Sweet potatoes are doing
well, and turnips also. Sorghum cane
ls ripe. A large crop Of oats will be
planted this fall in well prepared soil.
Western District THE first of the
week was cool, the latter part dry and
warm. At most places very ligele rain
fell during the week and the ground
has become too dry to plow, excspt IN
some Of the western counties On the
slopes of the mountains, where there
has been considerable rain. Cotton Is
opening we'll, and picking will begin
next week; the crop seems more prom
ising since it has begun to open. Fod-
der pulling and hay making are under
full headWay, except in the extreme
west, where it is just beginning. Prob
ably both early and late corn crops are
now generally beyond reach of injury |
by unfavorable weather conditions;
Some early planted peas are rlpe' ano
the crop is doing we'll.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
BOARD.
c,porTNA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
Oh- ANCE.

o.,,don+-Dr. Cyrus Thompson,
,icblands, I. Z. o. D;5ao
Vice President-Jno. Granam' h'oge
'ay, 8gc,ratarv- pt r. -Treasurer-w. 8. Barnes,
Ilsl9p1 Tst9turerEJ. 5r T. B. Hoover, Elm City,
/ isSfs;ward-D:. I; V, N. seaweI, Villa
ON ICTb'apiain-Rev. ri P. H. Massey, Dur
an, Daor, u; ,keoper-Geo. ej T. Lane, Green's
A. Assistant s Door keeper-Jas. E. Lyon,
urban, N. @.
Sergeant at -Arms-A- D. <. Wallace,
,ntberforIton, N. @.
at8fe business Agent-T. Ivey, RaI-
f. #rnstee st. business Agency Fund-W.
Graham, Machpelah, N. &.
vrmTTvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
0,p0IryA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
AF Hileman, concord, N. c.; N.
English, Trinity, n. c.; James M.
raWborne, KIDs on, N. Z.
ATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
John Graham, Gatesville, N. c.; DR..
T. Harrell, Whiteville, N. c.; I. }.
andler, Acton, n. G.
srtb Carolina Reform Press Association.
,Jfcers-J. L. Ramsey, President ;
qY.5.s Butler, Vice President; ". s.
tsJ4seS, Secretary,
PAPERS.
Corrosive Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, y. Q.
auCaslan, haIelen' y =
ere .ry, hlc6oTy' y y
Attler, w hlIaKers, n -
II Home Beaver Dam, n. G.
5e PODUlist. LumbertOn, n. G.
5e Peoples Paper Charlotte, n. G.
le Eestibule, Concord, n. Z.
le PlOw-BO Wadesboro, n. Z.
T1liua Watchman, Sa' '1sbury, \. I.
sGch of the G6OUe-5aGnIed papers are
sse8ted to keep the list standing on
frst page and add others, prOUtded
eg are duly elected. any paper fatL-
2 10 advocate the OcGld platform tUtU
dr0Cped from the list promptly. oar
aDls can nO1U gee tUbdt papers are
6lished in their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17

syeb Carolina Reform Press Association.
.yacers-J. L. Ramsey, President
aY.o1 Butler, Vice President; ". $.
t:ITse8, Secretary,
PAPFRS
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29

Each of the following groups of letters
may be transposed SO as to form one word
When they have been rightly transposed
and placed one below another, the initial
letters will spell a word meaning at one
side, the central letters a word meaning
disposition and the final letters word
meaning delicate L. Tenbalk. g. Can
heen. 5. Existen. 4. Druesin 5. Re-
wiped. Operrem
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29
Key to the PuZZ1er.

No 495.-Analyzing Flowers: 1. Holly
hook: l. Lock 2 Chock 8. Oh 4
Holy Coy 6 Hook 2 Ho s.
Hollo 9 Lo 10 Cloy II Begonia:
1 Nag. 2 Gin 8 Genoa Age
One Bag Niobe s Bin g.
Bog 10 Beg II Gone 10 Bone. IS
On IA Gain III Tuberose: 1 Sore
2 Bet 8 Robe 4. Beer Steer.
Tub Store s. Rue 9 Sort 10
See IL Sure 12 Bee 13 Bore, a.
Rub Is. True Is Use II Stub IS
Stere 10 Set
No 496.-A Cipher Problem: Price
paid per quart, il cents; keyword, ma
chinery ,-oar"~- -so4ly,~4y
nv M. p497. -Hourglass: Centrals, Chaaffe.u to
Crosswords: plaCard, 2 ether. 8. VAT
R g. pan laden. libErty
No 498-Candle Lighting: No answer
requimd
No -Charades: Birthstone, thou
sand, Cow per
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29
No. 6O3.-A Nursery Rhyme.

No. 6O3.-A Nursery Rhyme.
The royal dame. whose sway all hearts con
fessed,
Now, fainting meath the mondays sultry
ray,
Slow to unwonted task her hand addressed,
And soon appears an orderly array
Of fruits delicious on the board outspread,
Her fair hands mingling IN proportion due,
And varying colors, black, or white, or red,
Crust and confection, tempting to the view
Too tempting for. alas a heartless thief,
Long time her gentle toni had watched un
seen
She looks aruund-oh, sight of bitter grlefl-
The place Is empty where they once had been
The robber hastens homeWard with his prey,
But not for long the royal vengeance sleeps
With bitter blows his faisehood he must pay,
And now in penitence sincere he weeps
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29
No. 6OA.-Arithmetica1.

l. A and B play at marbles They begin
with the same number When A has won
90, he has then twice as many as How
many had they each at first?
Two boys had bag of nuts The
first took half The second took three
quarters of the remainder There were
then Is left How many were there at
first?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29
Popular Names of Cities.

Orchard City-Burlington.
Cream City-Milwaukee.
Palmetto City-Charleston.
City of the Straits-Detroit.
Brass City-Waterbury
Pivotal City-Harrisburg.
Mormon City-Salt Lake City
Miners Observation-Disclosures.
Railroad City-Indianapolis
Oak City-Raleigh
Star City-Lafayette
Modern Rome-Richmond.
Falls City-Louisville
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29
&g2Sl3G ST. .s s s
1.-THE PuzzLER
No. 6OO.-A Charade.

o MOUTH of beautiful promise and blooml
OGRAIN which bursts from slender tombi
o YOU AND ME-, whom all beholdi
Together we name Roman old.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29

No. 5O7.-Anagrams: Popular Books
A hen hath slow gum
2 John Grey wired, United"
8 Hold him fine hot treat.
T. L. L., that tree secret.
g. seen stone mitten.
g. He quoted third cake.
z lash Ben's bee
8 We have ten to Charles
loot hen music for hot cent.
10 His coy black linen.
II Add one red nail
10 He steals no match if hot.
IS Her lame bat fun
IA Bad tones in corn.
Is Porters girl hens pigs.
IS Fry until telltale door.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29
No. BO5.-Geographica1 Acrostic.

When the letters are properly transposed,
my initials form the name of a we'll known
town in Australia
STBOON-A city of the United States
SEBRA YRRP-A fruit
WRILEL-A river of England
DYESYN-A town in New South
Wales.
AOBMBY-A town in india
MZNAOA-A river in South America.
SNA UTRIUTM-A flower.
LEHNAPET-An animal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29
No. sO6.-Rhymed Transpositions

Each blank is to be filed by word of
six letters No two words are alike, though
the same six letters, properly arranged,
may be used to make the seven missing
words:
Upon the board a plain . 80 i" was spread;
few dim =" -" 80 glimmercd overhead;
Low murmured "a from the monks
were heard;
The surly stranger uttered not a word.
"Why ." 80 thou the cheesep" the abbot
said
"This fellow sssS~~." The stranger snesred
and ned. ..,..
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-29

''Oim shNre he's not a i" - a." the DOR
ter cried
"Some = ~~~** ballots in his hand Oh shpied. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
The BourbOns Played Pcnnant Ball
With the Crippled Senator's.


With the Crippled Senator's.
The Louisville base ball team has no
business whatever occupying the last place
IN the league race. The exhibition of ball
tossing given by 1t yesterday entitled the
kentucky combination to first division
position. Hard hitting and magnificent
helding resulted in the capture of TIVE
games from the Senator's and made the
Louisvilles dangerous competitor to
Washington and St. Louis for a rung on
the league ladder
compared with the sharp snappy play
Ing of the visitors, the home club did some
exceedingly sloppy and irregular work.
There was no team work, and the men ap-
peared to be afraid of earning their sal
aries.
besides being viciously pounded was given
poor support in the field. Setback par
tlcuiariy was off in his work at short, and
made three errors. Washington was in the
game with show of winning up to the
ninth inning, when the Louisviles had a
streak OF batting and pounded out six runs
.naI settled the contest beyond question.
McDermott started in to pitch for Louis
vile. but gave eight bases on balls In four
innings, and In the fourth forced in four
men. Weyhing then took his place, and
-. LEU lhe senators down to one run during
the rest of the game.
LUSH appeared with the local team for
the hrst time, playing right field in the
nrst game and left field in the second He
maze one error In each game, each being
mum of fly ball. The first one was
wholly iEexcusable, but the second was
quite pardonable, as he only caught the
pa pan wit with one hand before dropping it. In
the nrst game he made three hits, and was
quite q factor in the run getting, He
seems to be q clever man.
brown DID some very poor work in the
nrst game. bat atoned for this, in the minds
OF the crowd, by making a marvellous catch
IN the eighth inning Of a fly off Clarke's
pat that was surely booked for four bases
One man of all others was responsible
Tor Washington's defeat in both games.
rms was Collins, who covered second for
the visitors. His work was perfect and
Time after time he killed chances for base
hlts that ordinary second basemen would
not nave captured. In each game he got
Two outs and SIX assists, and in the seventh
OF the last game. when the Senators had
taken squirt and had splendid show of
winning, two runs being scored and the
bases being full, Joyce laced one over tlle
base path that seemed certain to be at
least three-bagger and tc tie the score,
but Collins pulled it in with ease and end
ed the game. Umpire Murray Justly de-
cfded that there was not light sufficient to
play another inning
Boswell. the new pitcher for the local
team, occupied the box In the second inn
ing and acquitted himself very we'll, Had
the local team hit the ball with any de-
gree of frequency he would have saved the
game. He struck out six men, although he
gave the bleachers the marble heart in the
to bases on balls. He pitches like conner
The scores of the two contests tell the
tale In a fashion all too plain:
First GaMe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
The League Record.
Base Ball Notes.

Cincinnati today for one game.
Two games tomorrow ard Friday with the
Reds.
The Washingtons play in Pittsburg on
Pennsylvania Labor day, Saturday.
Louisville has crackerjacks in Collins and
Clark, but the club is weaker than ever.
The two old Washington players, Hoy
and Foreman, will be seen today with the
Cincinnatis. Big Bill Phillips has left.
Mcmahon won his eighth straight game
for Baltimore.
Five eastern clubs are in the first d.
vision.
Washington is on the slide.
The first triple play seen in long time
on the local grounds was made yesterday.
Washington had men on first and second.
A fly, apparently safe. was popped up to
the pitcher, who threw to first, who threw
to second, catching both runners.
Yesterday was Nashvilles twentieth
straight victory and tied them with Atlanta
for first place in the Southern League with
a percentage Of $40 each. The season end
ed yesterday. The indications are that
Nashville and Atlanta will play series OF
games to decide the championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
The Ideal Hostess.

From the ChautauIuan.
With the best intentions and the most
hearty goodwill one may fail Of imparting
the desired flavor to hospitality. Like the
poet, the ideal hostess is undoubtedly born
rather than made, but she who aspires to
such honors must have both tact and tai
ent; she must study the situation like
true statesman and adapt her course to it.
Failures lie oftenest in sins of omission,
perhaps at the very outset in neglecting the
wisdom Of the old saw which enjoins lis to
welcome the coming guest" In towns
and cities 1t is usually quite possible to find
conveyance from the station to the home of
your friend, but what sense of relief and
welcome 1t gives one to find bright face
ready with a greeting, and have the re-
sponsibility of bag and baggage at once
taken off your hands. We forgive good
deal to our friends, but it certainly dulls
the edge of delight to be received at the
threshold by servants whose mistress is
out shopping, and to wait in the parlor,
weary and dusty, until your hostess at last
rushes in, breathless and apologize.
1t requires a very sturdy quality of self
respect to come out undismayed from the
disorder of travel, and no one enjoys being
exhibited at her worst. Therefore avoid the
mistaken familiarity of taking your guest
usher her directly to her room, which
should in itself breathe a welcome in the
evidences that her comfort has been pro-
vded for.
The Perfection of art is that no trace
of the laborious processes should appear
in the finished product: the perfection of
style is that the polished faultlessness
which is the result of infinite painstaking
shall grow to be spontaneous. And SO the
golden rule Of hospitality is that it must
never display evidence of effort, or that
moment 1t ceases to be enjoyable. Sarah,
serving her unleavened cakes under the
oaks of Mamre, or Solomon feasting the
wondering queen from vessels Of silver and
gold, 1t IS always the hearty sincerity of
the entertainment which gives it the true
charm, and in cottage as in palace one can
say no more than Such as 1 have give
uni q