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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-08
SMART ON FARMING.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
CHAPTER II
SEDGE HILL, N. @.

SEDGE HILL, N. O.
Our motto and watchword at Sedge
Hill Farm and Experiment Station is
"E ;onomy." use it in my every day
business just the same as Katharine
uses salt to make her bread taste right
We could not live without economy
any more than we cou'd live on wind
and water and campaign speeches. I
write on this subject at this time be-
cause it is the foundation stone of a
farmers success, and without it no
farmer can live out his earthly exist
eLc9 In true happiness, free from want
But whatever you may want you had
best not want economy. l would not
wish what am going TO say now to be
made public, at least l do not want
katharine to get hold of it; but she is
loS altogether as economical in some
thlhg8 as l think she should be. for
instance, when 1 went to town lost
| week, she sent six chickens With ,oo
from the poultry yard, and sold tban,
for ten cents piCe and invested +ho
proceeds in equal parts of sugar and
coffee; and in all probability we will
have to buy more in less than two
months. But when complain at such
extravaganza as this Katharine says
that the reason she uses so much sugar
along now, is that she is trying to put
away a large quantity of preserves anG
such like, aud that it will not take sc
much sugar when the fruit season ii
past
We always try to use the strictest
care in purchasing our family groceries
Nothing is bought unless it is an abso
Lutte necessity, and we sell everything
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difference in the cost of growing
cd crop and a poor one is very
{. The difference in the final re-
soften the wide one between proti6
oss. A little more fertility and a
more cultivation turn the loss
0r, fl.
,baDs barley would be good crop
ONE who desire to decrease the
tacreage. Barley re quires stronger
han wheat, and clay land is the
or it. With equally good soil and
7ation, it should yield more bush
! acre than wheat.
3 wonder when horsemen will
to the fact that the fast walker
valuable amin al-for the farm,
)ad, the street and for every de
ion of work of q practical kinda
mistake to train the young colt
ng with the easy going old horse.
not far out of the way to assert
3ot less than 25 per cent of the
lie output of pork in the United
q goes glimmering each year on
ut of neglect on the part of the
RS to make the most of the pigs
:holera does not commit half the
e.
ne breeders have more univer
improved their stock than anv
class, because pigs readily how
neft of improved breC ding. and
farmer now knows that it vii
av to feed the cid scrub hog
he improved pigs mature in les
year, ready for market
can be sown in the fall at tn
me with wheat or rye, and thu
the pressure Of spring work
liter corn or potatoes, they cove
r9tect that which would other
1e a barren soil, and the root
:. washing. They furnish greer
nd are better for being pastured
wheat can come after anothe
cry we'll without extra fertile
{ Is an excellent crop to SOW ol
7here oats, barley or corn hav
9stroyed by bad weather. Sucl
eded to buckwheat right ava!
Ipthe owner out of his difficulty
We him from the entire less o
D.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-08
FOR sO-CALLED STATESMEN TO
THINK ABOUT.

James G Blaine, while living, the
acknowledged leader of the Republican
party in craftsmanship, in his speech
delivered in Congress February Z, 1873,
said: II believe gold and silver coin
to be the money Of the Constitution
indeed the money of the American peo
pie anterior to the Institution. No
power was conferred on Congress to
declare either metal should not be
money. Congress has, therefore, in
my judgment, no power to demonetize
silver any more than to demonetize
gold"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-08
CURIOUS FIGURES,

An English magazine is responsible
for the figures found below. OF course
they are only guess work, but it gives
US something to think about in addition
to the money question:
in round numbers the earth has g.
population Of 1900 600, 900 Of whom
300 OOO,O are professed Christians,
the other 600 100000 being Moham-
medans, Buddhists, Jews, Pagaus audi
heathens. This whole race WAS COD
demned to eternal punishment for the.
sin of Adam This was the fall of man,
demption save through the death of
Christ.
Biblical chronology gives the earth a.
period of 900 years. From Adams
time down to the date of the birth Of
Christ was 1000 years, during which
time all human souls were lost. The
population Of the Globe during that
4 900 years averaged, we will say,
1 900 100000. Three generations. or
8 600, ,OCO passed away each century.
Forty centuries, therefore consigned
| 12O OOO, 900 human souls to eternal fire,
and, if we are to believe the doctrines
| of eternal punishment, these souls
must still be in hell. In the !, 900 years
which have elapsed since thu birth OF
Christ. 81, 900, ,OOO, 900 more of human
beings have lived and died. If ali the
Christians, nominal and real, who have
ever lived on the facs Of the earth have
been saved, they would not number
moro than 18, 900, 900, 600.
Now, if we deduct the latter number
from the grand total of III, 900, 900 900.
the number which have been born.
since the creation, we find that $50, 0OO,-
600, ,00O, of souls are now suffering the
torments of hellfire, against possible
Is 900, 600, 600 who have escaped. But
this is not the whole truth. No one
believes that over 10 per cent. OF the
professed Christians are really such
Tee Calvinis5s say that the elect ara
very few. Say that 10 per cent. OF the
so called Christians have been saved,
which is very doubtful, then Heaven.
contains a population OF IeSs tnan
LOCO OO0 900, while that OF nea aggre
gates upward OF 200 OOO,OOO,O OOO
After all, it sounds strange 60 read
that nossibIv all the people who HVedz
IN q neriod of 4 900 years were lost
Was there no saving power at a1s
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Col ALEX SMART

Let no farmer buy staples he can
raise himself. He is paying another
the profit that he should have. He
should go to market neither for his
garden truck, his fruit, his berries, nor
his meat; in fact, a farmer can live al
most wholly within himself if he will,
and live on that which is fresher and
hetFor
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A FINE SEED FARM.

| correspondence Oh the FfOgfe- slVe EdIu0A'
Now that the harvest season is prac
| tically over, and such an abundant one
it has been, the results must seem very
gratifying as we look back on those
days of careful thought and continual
toll
How was this wonderful crop &C
complished7 We can all unite in say
ing that natures element had much to
do with it, but in addition, comes cul
tivation and planting stock, certainly
the latter comes il for a good bulk OF
the praise. For see what strides Of
j advancement have been made both as
to yield and quality. Corn easily yield
ing over 100 bushels per acre on an
average, in many section Oats 125
bushels per acre Is truly marvellous,
while wheat, rye. barley and all gen
eral field crops form a rear guard OF
unusual strength. But JUS look at the
array of garden products. Every State
and county fair, as we'll as ali exhibi-
tions, have been crowded with the
choicest products from the market and
family garden 1t all goes to show that
we are reaching a new era Of advanced
agricultural and horticultural interest.
| have received testIm 0nial letters
from thousands of my customers in
almost every country testIfying in
glowing terms-the results obtained by
planting Buckbee's seeds.
Now comes the time when all farm
ers and gardeners are commencing to
plan for next year, and first of all comes
in their mind, seed. Is that which
you have been planting for years good
enough9 By all means, no. 1t is abso
lutely necessary that a change be made
occasionally and then to get the latest
improved and very best stock obtain
able.
Buckbee's Seed and Plant Guide for
1896 (maIed to all regular customers
January 1st, and is free TO all intend
ing buyers for the asking), portrays
with accuracy the products Of the
Rockford Seed Farms. Tells all about
the great oat, Illinois, which produced
from 100 to $50 bushels per acre in
1895 The new corn, Buckbee's Colos
sal, which gave an average yield of
over 100 bushels to the acre in many
sections
The valuable novelties in the garden
and flower 81 ed line will be attractive
TO every one, while the array of plant
novelties will be of much pleasure to
ali lovers of the be 4utlful.
Now is the time to begin plans for
next year; don'G put off until too late.
Take time by the foreIock and make
the harvest of 1896 stand out as an
example of the wonders which the
agricultural and horticultural world
can acc cmpliah.
II. w. BUCKBEE,
Rockford Seed Farms, Rockford, Ill.
An exchange says that if a cow gets
choked with an apple or potato, hold
ing up its head and breaking an egg in
its mouth is a sure cure. The same
remedy is recommended for horses un-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-08

Avery satisfactory means Of prevent
ing loss from the onion maggot is In
the use of kainit, which has consider
able insecticide value. It should be
applied about the roots of the plants,
five hundred pounds to the acre; or as
a solution one pound to the gallon OF
water, and the soil thoroughly wetted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-08

Crimson clover makes a growth Of
two feet, and is a thing OF beauty in it's
garb of red and and and green; re @ 1t Is a win
Xnonst or September, and can be cut
for soiling by the Goth of the next April
or it will yield a hay crop 90 day s later
and by the last Of May will yield seed
crop.
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JATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

sidcnt-J. F, willetts, Topeka
a.President-H. G. snaveIy, Leb
rsrarv-Treasurer-Col.D D. P. Dun
Columbia. s. @.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
+ L,oucks, Huron, s. D.; Mann
Brandon, Virginia; l. E. Dean,
we Fails. New York; II. @. Dem
Secretary. Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
Marion Butler, Raleigh, n. 9.
JUDICIARY.
!. Southworth, Denver, Colo.
Y. Beck, Alabama.
}. Davie, Kentucky
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALhl-
ANCE.
zident Dr.. Cyrus Thompson,
2nds. =
rresident-Jno. Graham, Ridge
.e5ary-Treasurer--W. -, ~ 6. Barnes,
turer-J. T. B. Hoover, elm City,
ward-Dr. V. n. seaweI, Villa
,piain-Rov. nj in P. H. Massey, Dur
r. !; keeper-Geo. @ T. Lane, Greens
istant Door keeper-Jas. E. Lyon,
am, N. @.
erfor ton, n. G.
te Business Agent-T. lvey, Kat
r. ,stee stt II Business Agency Fund-W.
.abam. Machpelah, n. Q.
-rrvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
..0TIEA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
F Hneman, 'oncord, N. c.; n.
1glish. TRINITY, N G.; James ID,
borne, Kns on, n. 4.
ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
IN 4raham. Gatesville, N. c.; DR..
Harrell, Whiteville, N. O.; L. j..
ller, Acton, N. @.
ri, Carolina Reform Press Association.
ecers-J. L. Ramsey, Preside'at /;
o,l Butler, Vice President; W. S.
~, Secretary,
PAPERS.
.ssive Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh. \. Q.
80 Raleigh, n. 4.
Hickory, n. 9.
Whitakers, N. 9,
Tome Beaver Dam, n. @.
orTiist. LumbertOn, n. Q.
copies Paper, Charlotte' y -
.r0V-R Roy WadesbOrO, n. @.
Ina WafChman, Sa isbuTy, \. Q.
ch of the ubOUe-1eGnled papers are
3sted to keep the list standing on
-lrst page ard add others, prOUtded
are daGly elected. A11y paper fG9k-
OndyOcGte the OcdlG platform 1UtH
oDDed from the last promptly. Oar
e cun nOtU see GUkGt papers are
al orT Ss7 > hoSSa s@1foI0af
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ch of the G6OUe-7lGnled pdpeT8 are
,sted to keep the list stG11di1g on
lrst page ard add others, provided
are dulg elected. A11y paper fGgk-
0 ondyOcGte the OcGlH platform 1UtN
o0Ded from the last promptly. Oar
e cun nO1U see 1UEat papers ore
sked in their interest.
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An exchae ge says that if COW gets
choked with an apple or potato, hold
ing up its head and breaking an egg in
its mouth is a sure cure. The same
der similar circumstance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-08

ri, Carolina Reform Press Association,
ecers-J. L. Ramsey, PresSde'at ;
o,l Butler, Vice President; W. S.
-, Secretary,
PAPERS.
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Rockford Seed Farms, Rockford, ii
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ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
m 4raham. Gatesville, N. c.; DR..
Harrell, Whiteville, N. G.; I. ).
iler, Acton, N. @.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
BOOm In Gold Mines.

"Millions OF dollars have been in.
vested in gold mines during the past
few MONTHS" said John McDonough,
President OF the First National bank
of Creed, Colorado. "A curious proof
Of the solidity and conservatism OF in.
vestors is that they do not allow these
deals to be made public il they can
help it, the odium attached OF late
years to the mining business being SC
great as to almost affect a mans credit.
This Spring several large gold proper.
ties have been purchased by New
York and Boston capitalists, but these
men adopt a different method than
that in vogue a few years ago. They
pay for the ore in sight. The capital
lists step in with the cash required to
bring the ore to the surface. Deals
have been put through this Spring in
California, Idaho, Colorado, Montana,
aud Arizona, some Of them RUNNING
over a million and a hall dollars. In
Europe, especially in Paris, London
and other money centers, there seems
TO be a mining craze, but that is for
South African stocks"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
working Ore by Electricity

The Winnemucca Silver State says
that better days seem to be in store
for Kennedy and that the dawn Of a
new era is expected for that rich but
unlueky mining camp within the next
two months. All along the chief OBJ
stacle in way Of Kennedy coming to
the front has been the difficulty Of
working the ore to a paying extent.
II is believed that that obstacle has
now been overcome and that the ores
Of the camp can be worked up to the
required percent by patent electric
process, the right of using which is
controlled oy a San Francisco com.
pany.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
A Very singular DEATH.

Joseph NJ. Walker died at Prescott,
Arizona, a few days ago in a most hor-
rible agony. Several days previous
he suffered the dislocation of an ankle
on a COW range in Kirkland valley,
and laid out in the sun for several
hours. During the time a blow fly got
into his nose, laid eggs, and when he
was brought to town for medical treat
ment for his ankle, screw worms be-
gan to drop from his nose. Several
physicians attended him, but the
worms increased in his head, dropping
from his nose and mouth. Finally
they reached his brain, resulting in
death.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
An OLD Acquaintance.

REDDNG, CAL, June 26.-William
Murray, who has a mine at the juno
ton OF Kosh creek and Pitt river,
about go miles northeast OF here,
brings news of having discovered the
richest mine in this country, and says
it is the original "Lost Cabin mine,
which has been searched for during
the past 80 years.
He has discovered a lode 800 feet
wide and 400 feet high ~impregnated
with iron ore which bears gold and sill
yer to the value of from s75 TO $3.50 per
ton. The range where this mine was
discovered is a continuation Of that
upon which the great Lost Confidence
mine, or what is generally known as
the Iron Mountain. 1t was recently
sold to an Eastern syndicate for $780,
900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
A mILLION-DoLLAR BLAZE.

SAN FRANcTsco, June ga fire to
day started in the box factory Of Car
rick, Williams & Wright and in a few
moments the whole block bounded by
Fourth, Fifth, Bryant and Brannar
streets was in a blaze. II spread south
and east until ID reached the large
brick building corner OF Fourth and
Townsend street, formerly occupied by
the general offices Of the Southern
Pacific Company, but now used as a
s~tore-house. The people we're panic
stricken and il was estimated that no
less than 160 900 persons were assem-
bled in the vicinity of the fire and the
police could not keep them away.
When the fire had burned for three
hours the wind shifted and blew the
flames back over the burnt district.
Several persons were injured and a
Miss Gilroy while attempting TO save
some Of her personal effects, was COW
cred with oil and burned to death.
Three blocks we're burned and the
loss is estimated at over 81, 900, 900,
about one-third OF which was covered
with insurance. About three hundred
families are homeless without clothing
or furniture and many Of them are
destitute. The Examiner has started
a relief fund to provide for the imme-
date wants OF the homeless and desti-
tute.
A strong wind was blowing when the
fire broke out and the flames spread
with alarming rapidly. Though rel
teen engines were soon at the scene
they could not check the flames until
the wind changed.
The burned district comprised fac
tories, lumber yards and tenement
houses, the latter mostly occupied by
poor people. This district was consid-
cred dangerous by insurance companies
and rates were high. Although hun
dreds Of buildings were burned and
three blocks devastated, the pecuniary
loss is not as large as il might be sup
posed as the buildings were frame
structures. The wineries of s.. Lach-
man 4 Co., Lachman & jacob and
Kohler & Van Bergens are in the
vicinity, each containing millions of
gallons Of wine, as is also the hard
ware store OF Baker Il Hamilton and
the big brick building of the Southern
Pacific Company which stopped the
fire in that direction.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
rour cents, worth of FINN,

American naval officers now in
Washington, who were recently in
China, tell Of a day they spent ashore
looking for sport. For a few yen,
amounting to about four cents, they
secured the services of two Cinnamon
to fight for their entertainment. The
fight went on bravely, and, as fights go
in China, not being up to the American
hippodrome style, one of the China
men was whipped. But he was angry.
AS he moved away from the scene Of
combat he found a stone, and, turning
upon his late antagonist, struck him
q blow that killed him. The murderer
was speedily ~beheaded, but the au.
thorities decided that it was no con.
Germ of the American officers if q
murder resulted from their plan Of
amusement. One Of the younger Of
ficers remarked: "We not only got q
fight, but a killing and an execution
all for four cents. You couldn't beat
those rates. Correspondent Chicago
Tines Herald.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06

Louis Blanc. ex-Treasurer Of the
B'nai Birth Society of San Francisco,
committed suicide on the 2Sth ult. by
turning or the gas in his room. Blanc
was discovered to be short $4,000 in
his accounts some months ago. He
was one of the most prominent Jews
in the city and the news caused a
great sensation. Blanc was not prose-
cuted but the society failed to ~re-elect
him Treasurer. Arecent examination
of his books increased the original de-
felt to about $17 900. Blanc sent his
family away from home and shutting
himself in a closed room turned on the
gas and was asphyxiated.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06

tend the Teachers National Association
and on her return will visit Salt LAX,
City.
Az Q meeting OF the Eureka Board Of
School Trustees. held last Monday even.
ing. A. L. Dornbergsr was elected Prin.
cipsl Of the public school. Mt. Dorm
berger formerly held the position Of As
sistsnt Principal.
Owing 70 slaok Of patriotism on the pari
Of our citizens, on the Fourth Of July,
the firing Of the usual morning and even.
ing salute did not take place. This is the
first time that this has occurred since the
organization OF the town Of Eureka.
II will be seen BY advertisement, under
be head OF New To-day" that st. Mary's
Academy, Salt Lakes leading educational
institution for young ladies, will be open
for bosrders and day pupils on the fret
Monday in September. Send 70 the Sisters
Of the Holy Gross for terms, etc.
Attorney General Beatty has given Con-
troller LaGrave an opinion that the
salaries OF the Auditor, Assessor and
Treasurer ars not payable out Of the
State funds. The effect Of this Ia TO make
each county pay the full salaries Of these
officers in the future.-silver State.
The Austin Reveille, in cleaning house
found a copy Of the Examiner of July z.
1868, which said: In Phoebe, New, dur
ing the past year, there we're 70 deaths,
twelve Of which number only died from
natural causes, the others being taken of
by accidents, suicides and six shooters"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
Ice Cream Healthy.

The French Academy of sciences
have decided that milk is the cheap
est nutriment known, and n pound
of milk is more valuable than one
pound of meat. Ice cream even when
eaten in large quantities is not a detri-
ment to the stomach, but aids diges-
ton by reducing the heat. Ice cream
ever in large quantities is more health
full than otherwise. TIE London Lam
Get Endorses these views. The above
is reproduced for the benefit of young
men who try to make the girls think
that ice cream is dangerous to take in
warm weather Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
Powder Works burned.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 29.-Fire broke
out this afternoon in the works OF the
California Powder Works at Hercules
Point here. The sulphur house was
soon consumed and the fire began to
spread in the direction Of the storage
house, where 800 tons of nitro-glycer-
inc and thousands OF pounds OF giant
powder are kept. By heroic work on
the part of the employees the flames
we're kept from the storage house, and
the fire at 5 80 P. NJ, was under con-
troll. Two men were badly burned
lie rushing through the flames. Hot
Is dropped on woodwork by a
imber started the fire. The loss will
, about $4,000. When the news Of
ne fire reached Oakland the whole
town became panic-stricken, as an ex-
plosion would have done enormous
damage here.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06
IN MEMORIAM.
FRED. NJ. HETTMANN.


Inieger TitG, Scskrisgue Purus.'
At a regular monthly meeting Of Eu.
reka Hook and Ladder Co, No. 1, and
Knickerbocker Hose Co., No. 2, OF Eu.
reka, Nevada, held July I'd, 1895, the
following Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, The unsparing hand OF
Death has again been laid upon the
active roll Of this company, and has
removed from his usefulness our
brother fireman and former trustee,
Fred. M. Heitmann, therefore be il
Resolved, By Eureka Hook and
Ladder Co., No. l, and Knickerbocker
Hose Co., No. 2, that by the death Of
Fred. NJ. Heitmann we have been de-
prived Of the companionship and SER
vices of a true and tried fireman and a
faithful, energetic and efficient officer /;
one who had always at heart the
interests of our company, the pros
perity Of our community and the well
fare Of our common country.
Resolved further, That our deceased
brother has left behind him the record
Of a life well worthy of imitation and
emulation as a friend, a brother, a
fireman, a business man and a citizen
he well deserved the motto which
heads these resolutions " blameless in
life and clear of offense."
Resolved, That our apparatus be
draped in mourning for the period Of
thirty days from the death Of our
brother fireman, that the usual badge
Of mourning be worn by the officers
and members of this company for the
same period that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the COM
pany and published in the Eureka
Weekly SENTINEL, and a copy thereof
be transmitted to the family Of our
late brother fireman, with the express
sion Of our deep coincidence in their
and our great bereavement.
A. l.. FITZGERALD,
+. j. BRossEMER,
WALTER S. LONG,
Committee.
PETER BREEN, President.
7. s. DOUGLAS, Foreman.