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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
HORTICULTURE
RUSSET APPLES,

At this season Of the year when all
other winter apples have become stale
and tasteless the winter russell has at
tanned that maximum mellOWness that
brings it to perfection. The russell is
one of our Oldest varieties.
The leather coats which Justice Shall
low served to Falstaff with glass of
wine in his garden we're russets, authori
ties say. They must have been the fall
russets, for our ordinary russets could
not have been eaten from the tree, as
these leather coats were. Even in the
less luxurious days of Shakespeare,
when men ate various things common
ly which a beggar of to day would de-
spise, no one was likely to eat a hard
russell. In some families the russell ap
pie is neglected as of no value, except
for eating occasionally out of hand.
They make, however, the most excel
lent ginger apple we have. Weigh the
apples, add about three quarters of a
pound of sugar to pound of fruit.
Slice in the yellow peel and the juice of
three lemons for five pounds of fruit
with a quarter of a pound of candid
ginger root. Cook the apples after
peeling and coring them till just tender.
Make syrup of sugar, lemon juices and
the liquor in which the apples were
cooked. When the syrup boils add the
lemon peel, which must be cut into lit
tie chips, and the ginger cut in small
pieces. Let the apples boil for five
minutes in this syrup then take them
up and boil the syrup down thick and
pour it over them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
THE cow PEA.

1t is hard to find a more palatable
and nutritious food for humanity at so
low cost as our Southern COW pea.
All varieties eat we'll, of course, some
preferred to others. We understand that
COW peas, rice, and piece of fat meat,
is a favorite dish with the Georgia
cracker" The writer, we do not mind
saying, has been blessed with five
robust. healthy children, and there is
no dish that ever comes to our table
that is better relished by them all than
COW peas. It is very nitrogenous food
(as are all beans, and this is in fact a
bean and not pea,) and such food
as children need to develop bone, tissue,
muscle, etc. 1t is very healthy diet
in every respect, but we think the peas
ought to be well mashed before eaten,
as they are likely to be masticated and
digested better. This food is so easily
and cheaply raised that it is surprising
that most of our farmers do not include
them on their table at least once a day,
every day in the year. Some of the
coarser and darker varieties are in fact
more palatable than the white varieties,
but the latter are mainly preferred by
housewives, as they are more present
able in appearance when cooked and
ready for service. If the mass of
Northern people who are so fond of
navy and other varieties of beans grown
in that climate, only knew the palata-
bility and nutritiousness and cheap
ness of our Southern COW peas, we
Southern farmers would soon have a
Northern market for all the surplus
COW peas we could raise, espe cially the
white and lighter colored varieties =
EduCi11 Montgomery, IN Southern LtUe
Stock Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
PRUNING APPLE TREES.

% A young apple tree in the nursery re-
quires but little pruning, if any, for
the first two years. The side limbs
contribute to the growth of the stock,
which naturally grows with regular
taper from the ground up. When the
lower limbs of a young tree are early
removed, and the sap driven into the
top, the tree will not so readily sustain
an upright position, as lower branches
removed seems to elongate the main
shoots, and the tree becomes top heavy
and the trunk too weak to support it.
A tree trimmed at the right time re-
quires no stalking when transplanted.
1t is hardly possible to shape the top
and leave only such limbs as will be
needed in the future tree, while the
young trees are in the nursery. The
head should be worked up gradually,
few lower limbs each year being cut
away as the shape and habit of tie
tree require.
It has come to be pretty generally ac-
cepted as the preferable way to have
the lowest limbs of the trunk out of the
way of teams passing under the tree.
1t will be found great convenience in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
sHERRILL is A GoLDBUG.

The Durham Su7a remarks that it
looks very much like the Illinois Dem
ocracy would fall in line with North
Carolina Democracy on the free silver
question. It does certainly seem that
the prevailing sentiment of the major
ity of the people of the South and
West is for free coinage of silver. But
on the present ratio of 16 to would it
be wise without international agree
ment3 We believe not Lexington
Dispatch
Will the Dispatch kindly tell it's read
ers why it would not be wise without
international agreement They are
dying to learn. Now don't refuse. We
just want to see whether Bro. Sheriff.
knows what international agreement is
or not.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
AGRICULTURE.

The first business of every young
farmer should be to secure a spot upon
which he can stand and proclaim to
the world that these acres more or less
broad are his.
For cattle feeding, corn erslage Is
the cheapest summer food the farmer
can raise. There are more nutrients
per acre in corn than any other crop.
hteeding value, all corns, including
lint, dent and sweet, are about equally
&nutritious.
Where you have well grown blue
grass it makes your land richer, you
don't have to rely upon the snow for
Protection of your soil, and you can
pasture it when the soil is moist, with
out the stock cutting it all to pieces,
LOT the grass is a great protection to
Tue soil as well as to hold the moisture.
The Blymyer Iron Works Co., Gin
clnnat, Ohio, manufacturers of sugar
cane and sorgo machinery, fruit evap-
orators, have published a very hand
sumo catalogue describing their ma
Vnlnery. This catalogue will be mailed
Hee to any of our subscribers who
write for it. The company advertise
III cur columns.
1IiS not worth while to turn COWS
llto woodlands early for the pasture
!aey will get. Shaded as the ground
Sunder the trees the grass is very in
nutritious until the se~son is well ad-
'anced. There are besides in most
woodlands many weeds like wild garlic
Which spoil the taste of milk, and make
@e woodlands unsuitable for pasturing
'"n cows at any season.
Asmart team with a plow turning
winch wide burrows will plOw ] ! tC
''o acres in 10 hours if there are nc
sOnes to throw the plow out. But or
.Ough land a good deal less than this
;au be expected. More can be ploweG
ssprlng than after summer heats have
~'ed out the soil, and very slight OBJ
s~uctlon imbedded in solid earth viii
utoW the plow out. We have seen oa
tuu ~ barley stubbled plowed in Angus
:" Wheat sowing when an acre day
.d aUuld be all that good team could do
"'U the plow would need a new poin
Every day.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
BRUNSWICK COUNTY MEETING.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
At a meeting of the Brunswick
County Farmers Alliance held April
II, 1895, the following resolutions were
adopted:
ResolUed, That this Alliance recog-
nizes with pleasure the great general
good accomplished by the last legisla-
ture, and take this method of express
ing our special approval of the
acts of our esteemed and efficient
Representative W. W. Drew, and
hereby reafirm our continued conf
dence in his loyalty and love for re-
form.
2 By the Brunswick County Alliance,
that we pledge ourselves to vote for
no mar in the future for political Office
who is eligible to membership IN the
Alliance and is not a member in good
standing.
That copy of these resolutions
be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and the Caucasian for publication.
Though our Alliance has somewhat
diminished in members we feel that.
what are left are strong in the faith
and are pressing forward step by step
to attain the object they have set be-
fore them and are fimly resolved to-
take no steps backward, but to go on
and on till they shall stand on the very
threshold of success waving the ban
ner of equal rights to all" Brethren,
do you not think we shall then be
bathed in glory far exceeding our
fondest hopes and a7piratlons3
GEO FL. CANNON, Pres.
ISAAC JEERETTE, JR-. Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

You start two young men in life with
farms of equal size and fertility. One
restores all organic matter to his land.
He wastes none of the elements that
enter into animal or vegetable life.
The other takes no heed of the great
preservative principle. At the end of
30 years one farm blooms with fertility
and it's owner is succe ssful farmer. The
farm of the other will be exhausted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
No. 10

plowing to have the tree trimmed TO.
an upright stem.
One OF the things of greatest conse-
quence Is that the branches are of the
ileuC sort that are left to form the top
Vi Cne future tree, and that they join
Cne trunk at nearly a right angle.
oucn as the tree develops will never
Dreak nor split down in after years.
mere Is quite difference in varieties
Id respect to habit of growth. The
wagner, the King of Tompkins and
OGner varieties are inclined to send ont
branches close together. Care should
be taken when the young trees are
pruned to select the leading ones and
cut out the less strong and hardy
branches. A tree properly shaped be-
fore it attains its seventh year will sell
dom require the removal of large limbs.
Great harm frequently comes from
leaving the two scions which, inserted
in stock, both grow and in after years
the tree splits down at that point and
frequently the tree is ruined at prema-
ture age. The second year, where two
scions have been set and both lived, one
should invariably be removed.
Trees should not be trimmed after
the sap starts il spring until full in leaf,
about the middle of June. If the sap
oozes from the wound it will discolor
and kill the bark. The cut surface will
decay, and so react upon the tree that
the heart will become affected and the
injury extended throughout the tree.
Small trees are often ruined from this
cause. Large trees may Withstand
the shock, but are often seriously dam
aged. 1t is better to prune in autumn,
or while the sap is dormant, else when
the tree is in full leaf. In June the
wood will Immediately begin to heal.
Pruned in October the wound will re-
main dry and sound.
The most and best apples are always
borne on the outs de branches. A thick
top is always barren. Trees received
from the nursery to be set in the spring
frequently require some pruning, made
necessary by few and mutilated roots,
and having a top overbalancing the
roots. Then trees frequently should
have some of the branches removed
and the remaining ones shortened in
by one third or one half, an operation
we do not hesitate to perform, because
the life of the tree may depend upon
bringing the top into proper balance
with the roots -LeeUistOG Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
TO SAVE GREEN CLOVER.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
GUM NECK, N. @.
I see a correspondent of THE Pro
GREssIVE FARMER gives'his experience
in stacking ensilage, Iwould ask Mr..
Frank E. Emery how it would do to
stack green clover in a house, and also
it he stacked his on the ground or on a
frame, Yours truly,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
ISAAC JEERETTE. JR., Sec'y.

tt used to be said. and truly, that
pigs would starve If fed whey with
nothing else. But though not perfect
ration, whey contalns t much sugar, or
carbon, and this needs only some nitro
Fine wheat mid ddlings mixed with whey
saves all the VIRTUES of the whey and
make food on which pigs will grow
and fatten rapidly. What carbon the
whey contains is in every available
form, and with wheat middlings is
very easily digested.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
RALEIGH. N. c., MAY FL, 1895.

beans are threshed, is the only way to
get the seed out. This seed is sown IN
the chaff.
On larger scale moving machine
with an apron behind the cutter bar, or
self rake reaper may be used to cut
the clover. If a mower is used, mau
with light wooden rake should fol-
low it up and pull off the clover IN
gavels, initiating in this the action OF
the self rake reaper, observing to place
each gavel far enough behind the ma
chine as not to be trampled by the
team or machine at the next round.
They should be so placed by the men if
turned that the wagon can thread its
way through without moving them
and two men with long, broad forks
take each gavel up lightly and place
on the load.
With careful, active men this is an
economical method of handling and
there will be little or no use for a rake
when The wagons have passed over the
field.
This clover should be threshed, hulled
bagged for market in a clover seed
huller. Crimson clover should be
grown in North Carolina in sufficient
quantity to warrant the use of a $3.50
huller in almost every county. This
would enrich the land, the farmers and
the State beyond estimate.
FRANK E. EMERY,
Agriculturist N. Q. Experiment Sta
tion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

Haying will soon be here, and to
handle the crop cheaply requires inn
proved machinery. Only those who
have kept pace with the development
of haying tools are aware of the extent
which modern machinery can take the
place of muscle in the hay harvest. But
before this modern machinery can be
made to pay our grass lands must be
improved, more attention given to
meadows
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

Cut clover hay when it is in full
bloom. 1t has more feeding value then
than it ever has at any other time.
The object of the clover plant is to ma
ture seed, and after it is in bloom the
stalk becomes hollow and woody. If
we wish to make the best quality of
clover hay we cut it while the foliage
is in the best possible condition and
can be saved in that condition.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

Two of kind: Parity and Interna
tional Agreement. Two goldbug fakee.
-Farmers' Tribune.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
UAT1oNAL. FARMERS ALI
IHN ENCR AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

.son+-J f. Willetts, Topeka
Kan. prosident-H. G. Snavely, LeO-
anon, Pa: u-Treasurer-Col. D. P. Dun
.aDs Columbia, 5. T.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Inrcks Huron, s. D.; Mann
b. l. Landon. nd Virginia; l. Z: Dean
tP5ggaove Page, Falls, New YORK; n 9onDsVI- D. D
Hone0S HOLE Secretary, HARRISBURG, =
a1lnS, aanis; Marion Butler haleien' A'
JUDICIARY.
"a southworth, Denver Colo'
". Beck, Alabama.
ID. Davie, Kentucky
c.po1IEA FARMERS STATE ALLi-
Aoh'1 ANOE.
o-,,;dont-J. M. Mewborne, Kinston'
n: vice. Z; -prosident-A. G. Shuford' New
Ton, n: y; Treasurer-W. 8. Barnes,
84leigh' esiegfhl1'rerECyrus n. I; Thompson, Rich
AGas; Gsatss;gard@J. ar T. B. Hoover, Elm City
n NcG5;snlain-Dr. e; T. T. speight, Lewis
on, Ro6r. N: e, 0o,eper-Goo. T. Lane, Green's
00so, Tss,.istaGt II, n; Door keeper-Jas. E, Lyon
D9Pnaaa, 9aPoranant, +. at ,Arms-J. R. Hancock
Greensboro, N. O.. m10u poI-
State Business Agent. 1Vey' hsAl-
elgh, ~ n: II business Agency Fund-W.
e Graham, Machpelah, N. ..
.,r,rrvr COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
n,poTvA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
War;on Butler, Goldsboro, n: G.; J.
EH%n INC ,On Eoke, n. c.; A. f. Hileman,
Concord, n. Y.
srATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
.Tno. Brady. Gatesville, N. G.; DR.. J.
T Harrell. Whit6ville, n. u; Jonn
Graham, Ridgeway, N. Q.
..db Carolina Reform Press Association.
0hcers-J L. Ramsey, PrestdR'1t :
sTrton Butler, Vice President; w. ..
Barnes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
p,ursssi7e Farmer, State Organ, B@HIeigh' @ \ y -
Caucasian, 6SH' 66SiHeLsn' ~ - -
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- ponTiist LumbertOn, n. Q.
- sVssfihnle Concord, ~. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

o,osident-J. F. willetts' Topeka
Kan; 2TRi;oe-prosidont-H, G. Snavely' heO-
anon, pSSana,rstary- Fs: -TreasuEer-Col. d. r Oun,
- Columbia, s. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

GGeh of the GbOUe-Tlqnled papers are
rsassted to keep the list standing on
,k first page and add others, proOtde9dG
Asg are duly elected. Any paper JGtE-
40 to advocate the OcGLG platform tIfLt
Ndropped from the list promptly. Our
psoDs can pOtU see tIlGt papers are
n5liShed in their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

.srtb Carolina Reform Press Association.
0hcers-J. L. Ramsey, President
s9rtor Butler, Vice President; w. D.
Barnes, Secretary,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Jno, Brady, Gatesville, N. G.; DR.. J..
HarreII Whit6ville, N. c.; John
Graham, Ridgeway, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21

Agriculturist N. Q. Experiment Sta
tion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-28
A Bold Train Robbery.

DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 2S.-At seven
o'clock last evening fifteen armed me1
held up the Austin and Texas Central
express just outside this city. The rob-
bers cut loose the express and baggage
cars, placed men on the engine, pulled
the throttle and left the body OF the
train on The track. A run was made
to a point five miles north of the union
depot, upon reaching which, the mes
senger, who was confronted with SIX
shooters, opened the safe and the rob-
bers plundered it. All the lights were
then extinguished leaving the engine
and express car in darkness. The rob
bers then scattered to the timbers
where they had horses in waiting. or
ficials and employees declare that the
robbers found no money, but the belief
is general that large sum was secur-
ed. In running back the engineer,
who had no signals to guide him,
crashed into the cars left standing.
The passengers had hidden their eff
fects under and about the seats and the
shock to the car sent watches, money
and other valuables jingling and clat-
tering around the floor. The bandits
are believed to be new gang organ
lied since the humiliation OF the Dal-
ton and Cook gang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-28
REV. DIR. HoeE's ANNIVERSARY

REV. DIR. HoGE's ANNIVERSARY
Rev. DR.. NJ. D. Hoge stood the fatigue
of Tuesday nights reception in Rich
mond admirably, and yesterday morn.
ing was as bright as usual. He shook
hands with several thousand persons,
and his only complaint is that he has a
very sore hand and arm. At DIR.
Hoge's residence et noon yesterday the
men and wom.l. OF his church gather
ed to present him with the tokens of
their love and esteem. The ladies OF
the benevolent societies presented him
with purse of gold. Mr.. S. H, HAYES
then presented him with a purse of
gold from the congregation of the
church. Mr.. John S. Munce then
came forward and in brief address,
which was a perfect gem of its kind,
presented DR.. Hoge, from the Old
Market congregation, an affectionate
letter engrossed ON vellum and bound
in handsome morocco cover. The
letter was full of warm affection and
was signed by every member of the
congregation. DR.. Hoge was moved
by this as by neither of the preceding
tributes and was almost overcome with
emotion. He declared that there was
no labor of his life that he reviewed
with more qualification than his labors
at Old Market, for it had been said
from the bench that the meetings at
that place had done more even than
the police for the morals and good or
der of the community. 1t was never
labor to preach at Old Market, but a
refreshment, and when he was weary
from his Sabbath's work he went at
night to Old Market to be restored and
recruited. Many letters and tele-
grams have been coming in for DR..
Hoge congratulating him upon his
6ftieth anniversary of the pastorate of
the Second Presbyterian Church. Last
night DR.. Hoge delivered in his church
an historic sermon, in which he review
ed his career as minister of the Cos
pei. 1t was an exceedingly interesting
discourse, made up as it was of some Of
the rotable incidents in the life of the
celeb. eted divine. A feature of the
service was the musical programme,
which had been specially arranged for
the occasion. The church was tested
to its utmost capacity and hundreds of
persons were unable to gain admission
the building, 30 great was the
crowd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday evening after
Mr.. German had withdrawn his debt
certificate plan, Mr.. Mills's proposition
to repeal the laws authorizing the issue
of bonds cut off by ruling of the chair
that it was out of order. Work on the
Sundry Civil bill was then proceeded
with. Among the amendments agreed
to was one authorizing the selection OF
nine commissioners to represent the
United States at an international mon
etary conference. Another important
amendment agreed to provides for a
commission of United States army
engineers 10 investigate the Nicaragua
Canal project, going over the route,
and making q report. Mr. Morgan said
the inquiry was desired. in order to
fully inform the next Congress, as it had
become evident that the present House
would not pass the Nicaragua Canal
bill. AS Mr.. Cockrell, chairman of the
Senate appropriations committee, said
that all appropriation bills will pass
the Senate without night sessions, no
such session was held.
Tuesday was wasted in the House so
far as the purposes for which the day
was set aside were Overwhelmingly,
to consider bills reported from the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
Dolly one bill was called up-that to
purchase what is known as the Malone
site for a new public printing Office; but
the opposition was fierce and bitter,
and, after a wrangle of several hours,
the House got into parliamentary tan
gle, which necessitated the abandon
ment of the bill. The conference re-
port on the Postoffice Appropriation
bill was agreed to. Several pension and
other bills of minor Importance were
passed by unanimous consent.
A bill providing for taking an annual
agricultural census has been intIoduc-
ed in the HOUSE by Mr., Heath, of Mis-
souri,. It ia to be taken on the date of
October /, 1895. and on the same date
of each subsequent year.