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SWEDISH SYSTEM OF CREAM
RAISING

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer,
In dairying as in all other kinds of
business, losses at each and every point
must be guarded against. Cream rails
ing is n of the points where serious
loss occurs many times.
The introduction of the Swedish or
cold deep setting system of cream rails.
ing into this country in 1876 by the
lamented K A. Willard, who first
called attention 30 it in the columns OF
the Country Gentleman, marked an
era in butter making 1t is sometimes
called the Swartz system because il
was first practiced in Sweden by aper
son Of that name, but the name o.
Swedish obtained more commonly
from the start, and 1T is now mainly
known by that name.
Now what is the Swedish system o
cream raising7 1t is simply setting th,
MIX at or neal the temperature a
winch drawn and quickly reducing
70 40 degrees. Milk when drawn is a
the temperature of about SO degrees
0n0tnenearer it is to that tenn peratur
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-30
A PROGRESSIVE NORTH CARO-
LIMA DAIRY FIRM.

Ed. HOGrd's DGirymdn:-From time
to time the DGirymGn has printed
notes of interest from this State, and
therefore we send the following addi
ton to what has gone before:
The Raleigh people, who are interested
in stock have been holding a May fair
at which good COWS and many Other
things of interest have been shown,
and at which buyers and sellers did an
active business.
1t was at one of these fairs, the Ex-
pertinent Station made a purchase or
two, and the station representative De-
came acquainted with the dairy nrm
Of r, Judson BuffaIoe and wife. Inc
firm seemed to be selling out a herd Oh
very good Jersey and Jersey graue
COWS. They explained that they were
selling off the old COWS and reducing
their numbers, having become over
stocked. They were keeping onIy d
part of the heifers. On the evenlng OF
December % and morning OF the z96n'
1898 SAMPLES of milk were taken o
this beifer herd to the station dairy
and tested for amount of butter fat.
The yields, with other facts concern
ing these heifers, are condensed in the
following table:
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2 Sc; Lumberton, S.13; Newhern, 2 20;
Weldon, 1.61.
Central District Very little plow.
ing or planting done until after the
18th, when warmer, dry weather per-
mitted farmers to proceed with their
work. The rainfall the first of the
week made the soil very unavoidable,
and rotted some corn already planted.
and made grass grow. Notmuch prog
ress In planting either corn or cotton
yet. The frost of the 10Th did slight
damage to fruit and vegetable in low
places. Gardens are very late. Much
attention will be paid to tobacco; in
the north east part of the county the
plants r scarce, elsewhere they are
plentiful. Some small grain has been
damaged on lowlands by water. Rains
reported: Raleigh, 2 80 inches; Rural
Hall, 1 %; Moncure, 1 90; Henderson,
1 60; McLeansville, 1 25; Fayetteville,
2.86; Soapstone Mount, 1 Sc; Laurin-
burg, 2 50; Poplar Hill, 2 Is; Saxon,
Q. 85; Wharf, 1875; Greensboro, 1,46.
Western District.-The first two days
of the week were favorable for work.
Complaining, blowing and making
ready for planting cotton progressed
nicely, but heavy rains came on the
10Th and 18th and stopped blowing and
planting for two or three days. The
rain was followed by cool weather and
frosts on the 18Jb, 10Th and goth; it
is generally reported that frosts did no
damage. But all vegetation is back
ward. Glover and grass, as a rule,
are doing we'll. Tobacco plants are
small; crop will be late Wheat, on
average, is fairly good. Spring oats
are doing we'll, especially in the south
ern counties. Icish potatoes planted.
Early cabbage are up nicely. Fruit
not yet hurt. The week closed with
fair mild weather. Rain fall reported:
Charlotte, 200 inches; Mt. Airy, 80;
Salisbury, 10; Mocksville, 1 "a; Lynn,
1.69; Catawba, 125; Rutherford Col
lege, l 80; Mt. PleasanG, 10
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HURRAH FOR THE MIcRoBz.

In a recent scientific paper there is
an interesting account OF some expert
ments with microbes, writes q. @. L.,
in Kate Fields Washington. It seems
that they can stand enormous pressure
the colon bacillus, in particular,
coming up fresh and smiling and ask.
ing for more, after being subjected to
a pressure of 4, 800 pounds to the
square inch; though it is not stated
where the square inch of him was
found, or to what part of his anatomy
the pressure was applied.
This experiment, however, gives
hope that the microbe may before long
be turned to account, even as fire and
water, which are acknowledged to be
bad masters, have been made very
good servants, and as electricity, for
so many ages the terror of the ignorant,
has been brought into subsection.
If the colon bacillus can stand go
much pressure and enjoy it, why not
put a few layers of him on the side of
our fighting ships, instead of loading
them down with detective steel platesG
A few hours of bombardment would
simply stir the torpid bacilli to a state
of activity. At first they would merely
smile CONTEMPORARY at the bat1ed
enemy, but after being reused to &C.
tivity they might be let loose at him
and his discontinue would be com
plete.
In the more peaceful arts there is a
large field for the microbe. for, with
out entering into details, it seems
evident that he could be turned to use
in mining or %tunneling, OF in any case
where a great power of resistance is
required and there is a field of at least
ten acres extent open to the inventor.
N. Bit is doubtful whether the
microbe would be of any use to poll
ticians in resisting party pressure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-30

According to the recent report, 10, 122
patents have been granted for the i'm
provements on the pillow in this coun-
try, within a century. IE is not easy
for M who has not studied the history
of invention to Q how so many inven,
tions, each supposed to be new and use
full, can be placed on so simple an i'm
pie ment as a plow. The great number
of inventions show the efforts which
have been made to improve that i'm
plement which is so essential to agri
cul ure, yet it is probably rue that the
pillow is the least perfect of our agricul-
tural implements.
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WHAT OUR ADVERTISERS SAY.
OFFICE OF
BARNES BROS,

BARNES BROS,
Electric Power Job Printers,
Raleigh, N. O., July %, 1898.
Mr.. Denmark, Business Manager:
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is an adj
vertising medium. Besides answers
received from North Carolina, we have
received them from Mississippi, New
Hampshire and Pennsylvania, and our
advertisement was only inserted three
times. BARNES Bros.
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WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull,
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, April RI,
1906.

For the Week Ending Monday, April n,
1895.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Monday,
April %, 1895, indicates that weather
conditions were unfavorable. The
temperature was below normal until
the 20, only the last three days, Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday, being warm,
bright days. Tuesday and Wednes-
day cold northeast winds and rain pre-
vailed over nearly entire State the rain
fall was very heavy in the central por-
tion of the State and resulted in further
delaN In farm work. Lsss than two
thiI DIS the usual amount guano is being
used.
Eastern DiStrict.-Frost reported on
two mornings this week without dam
age worth mentioning. Very little
progress can be reported, though work
was pushed the las few clear days of
the week, Very little cotton has been
planted. Less guauo is being bought
than usual. Tobacco plants generally
reported as looking fine, but at some
places.seed failed to come up and plants
are scarce. One station Seven Springs)
reports damage by cut worms. Sweet
potatoes are being bedded. Freshete
IN n Cape Fear river have prevented
rice farmers from blowing and plant.
ing, and crop is backward. Pears ap
pies and peaches, have set well. Cool
weather has retarded growth OF truck
without otherwise doing any dam
' age. Rains reported Wilmington 1 so.
Mount Olive, $50; Jacksonville, 2 so.
c Newport, 2.25; Nashville, 8 so; Point
, Caswell, 1.5O; Spring Hope, 8 90; South
port, O.85; Armour, 1 25; Goldsboro
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Leather gets

hard and brittle-use Vacuum Leather
Oil. Get a can at a harness or shoe
store, CSC a half-pint to $I.25 a gallon
book Chow to Take Care of Leather"
and swob, both free use enough to
find out if you don't like it, take the
can back and get the whole of your
money.
Sold only in cans. to make sure of fair dealing
everywhere-handy cans. Best oil for farm ma
Chinery also. If you can't find it, write to
VACUUM OIL COMPANY, Rochester, NY.
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It is best to plant your crops on the
installment plan-part one time and
part another. This will give you an
opportunity to cultivate them to better
advantage, and it frequently happens
that the eason will suit either the
early or late planted best, and bring
better returns.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-30

PASSENdEhS RALEIGH an bC5
am. make close connection at Greens
bOro for all points North and South
also for all Western North Carolina
points, arriving in AsbevflIe 8 SO q
M. and Charlotte 1850 noon. DoUbfe
daily trains between Raleigh, Char
lotte and Atlanta
No. L, leaving Greensboro at 1913 a.. Il. ar.
irving at Raleigh at 7:40 a. m, carries a sleeninp
car No. 50, Leaving Raleigh at Ain %. m. aIs6
carries a sleeping car. All trains leaving RaIoI
eigh for Greensboro. connect there with fast
tn ough trains for the North and South. in
Guiding two limited vestibules each way and
the "t1orida Spec ial." Gnu
Through tickets on sale at principal stations
to all points. For rates or information. ami
to any agent of the Company, or to
j.. B. THOMPSON. SupG. First Division. Dan
vile, Va.
W. B. RYDER, Supt. Second Division, Char.
". GREEN W a TTTRK
Gen'lM angr E'st'n sys,mj, GenT Pass. Agr.
washington, b.C. Washington. D.
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Amusemenfe.


ABBEY's THEATRE-s;i5-La Perichoe
ACADEMY OF MUSIC--2-S:i5-The fh'a '"u-
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-S-Delmonicos al o.
BROADWAY Observation-Disclosures r.
cAsINO-?-s:i3-v Vaudeville. .
COLUMBUS -s:i5-A Trip 70 |hna'o
DALY's THEATRE-2-s13-A Gaicty GIL
EDEN MuSEE-2 3o-S-vaudevine
. EMPIRE THEATRE l5-Sowing the Wiho'
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-2-s:lo-fiis ""e r"..''
FINE ARTS BUILDING. 57th-st. near Broah"a!-D@'
and cvenne-Exhibfon.
GARDEN THEATRES:
GRAND CENTRAL PAIL CE-2 TO 1o:5o p. m-'a'o""'
Food and Industrial Exposition
CARRICK THEATRES: 30-The King OF PERU
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE-2-s :lj-Camile AfViIie.
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ead Will
HOYT's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Founding
ROSTER -s3O-Vaudevile
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-1O a. IN. to 10 p M
Cat Show.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Day and evening
10th Annual Exhibition.
PAI,NER'S THEATRE-2-S:15-IittleC Christopher
pROCToR.s THEATRE-10:3O a. m. TO II p. m-Vaude-
vile.
STANDARD THEATRE-2-s30-Too Much Johnson
3GG FIFTH AVE. a 10 $50 p. and 10 10 p m.
Al Exhibition.
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wIgging from the Foreign ONCE as soon as his
superior. Kimberley. hnds leisure to colocats
its terms He says frankly enough that England
would like to dominate the canal In prospect
there. and that her Central American policy 10
regulated by that inclination. On the whole. the
frankne . Of Costing is as engaging as the sim.
plicity OF the domestic fowl whose name he
bears, and automatically speaking he Is
much rarer bird. Such .mpusive and headlong
yeracity In such a post is rarely met with. md
SO far as the agent himself is concerned. 1t Is
fortunate 1t is not The candid Ambassador
like Cannings candid friend. causes no end Of
embarrassment abroad and at home. as Gosling
will find out when he IL brought up for judy
ment by the home authorities. and all his tall
feathers are soemnly pu led out one after another
II will teach him higher respect for the In
yeracities and give him better notion OK what
England expects Of her Ambassadors.
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reference And now. TO his own disclosure OF
himself and his business. It may be added wha'
is Of public notoriety, that Mr. Louis +. fayh
draws annual salaries from several corporations
and gets employment from great n'""y HUI
viduols for no other reason under Heaven ''"h
bccouse he IS in intimate and confidential rela-
,ions with MFR. Thomas c. Platt whose habit mas
been 10 ex,ort campaign subscriptions from sun
dry corporations, which he dsburses upon his
own check and at his own will to aid In the cleo
,,on of Republican Senators and AssemDlymen'
who when elected feel under obligations to vote
according 70 his wishes upon all measures mat
come before the Legislature. Mr.. Payn gets his
ANIMAL salaries from these corporations. lie
gets other money from persons Interested IN
ncnding legislation. who know that when th'y
employ him they are in direct communication
and close touch with the man who controls the
LEGISLATURE. And Lou Payn has been sitting
all winter long I'm the Senate Library rs the IN
,ermodiary between Platt here in lower Broad
way and the poor creatures who sold themselves
~ him when they took for their campaign ex-
nenses the money which Plat had squeezed out
~ thc corporatons. Payn has been dragged our
If thc Library There's so much to the good.
put q committee which meant business would
have followed up the inquiry to the engineer OF
the whole machine.
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NINM IN TROUBLE.

Tillmansm Is gradually learning the lesson
OF the supremacy Of the Federal Constitution,
which from time to time IL has been necessary
to teach different politicians in South Carolina.
In 1882 John G. Calhoun and his followers dis
covered that the customs laws Of the United
States were made TO be obcycd, ana for many
years afterward they lived IN peace under the
Stars and Stripes. Another generation, learned
In their traditions, hut not In their discretion,
precipItatoi the War Of Secession, and were II
long while In accepting the results thereof. But
they are now among the stanchcst supporters
OF Federal law 10 be found IN their State. and
the only defenders Of the old South Carolina Idea
are the members IT q combination VI fanatics
who nre seeking 10 retain power by the cnnct.
mcnt " arbitrary laws, Even they manifest q
less revolutionary spirit than was 10 b. detected
among them few weeks ago When the action
was begun IN the Federal courts 10 test The con
stI,uiionaty " The dlspcnsary aud registration
laws Mr. Evans. the young man who represents
Tillmnn IN the Governors chair. announced that
he should treat tho proceeding with the con
tempt II deserved" After the decisions were
made known on "Wednesday. however, hc was
impressed with the necessity Of taking no action
without due dclibcrntion. and declared that he
did not intend TO convene the Legislature TO do.
visc now laws to take the place Of those declared
unconstitutional.
The decision Of Judge Coo In the United States
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spired record John Of Patmos, pictured the maj
homo q, tho redeemed as city. magnificent iii
,ts Or,orto, - not barbaric, beauty. Ii was u
copcent,on that naturally grew out OK the 'IreeN
Qualification IN which the writer had been Drought
nm 7, hos doubtlcss a grandiose beauty OF It's
own Rut Incomparably more attractive 10 most
OF us Is that earlier picture OF 'he "'i"c" wiz.
ito frts and flowers and limpid waters ana
perpetual spring. and the Eioh'n' winnie
through II in the cool OF the day. IL was "o' ''e
new Jerusalem with It's streets OF goa anu pre-
c,ous stones. but the paradise OF Nature anu III
noccnce. lost and regained, when lhspreu '"'
muse Of England's greatest epic poet
And If will always be so. Man may SATISFY
his crccarious instincts In the lie OF the Guy
W. may 90 further and admit that many OF the
e,or grocos and accomplishments OF life can only
no ot,o,pod in cities But even those VINO most
til, ,ove rho life Of the city cannot without
,os, ioso thoir svmpathy with Nature. Some OF
a., c,o,ms made for Walt Whitman are absurd
a,,,,,,h Rut no deserves unstnted praise for ut
lo,st one thing: he loved and UNDERSTOOD Na'uie'
He caught many Of her mystic Meanings he i'''
her throbbing life in unison WIN HIS OWL az"
hcnoath her most commonplace phenomenal III
90 ~ suggestions Of beauty. glory ana power Anu
hecouse he thus loved and interpreted Nature Ills
momorv Is still cherished in spite or so mucii
I'm his works that Is unworthy
so In these days Of vernal awakening IL VIII
do us all good to get in touch with Nature ~
fcost orr eyes on the exquisite verd'ire OF Tue
grass and the opening leaves. to wander through
some tangled copse and note how the goddess Oh
snrjnr is preparing to array herself, to listen 10
the merry play Of some wayside brook. or the
,ovous note Of tho wild5ird. and 10 speculate on
the inscrutabc mystery that lies behind all these
manifestations Of life. We shall be inc Detter
mon and women IL we shall thus stimulate our
svmnotby with the Astounding life OF Nature
around us. And every year this truth Is De-
coming more generally understood Mu'i'uu's
Of people are enjoying 20 the full these Dea"'',u'
spring DAYS In the parks or in the country WIZ
know little or care less about what the peers nave
sunr concerning spring All they understand is
that they find pleasure and health In escaping
for time from the world Of business or iaoor
70 tbe world Of field. forest and stream win the
groom grass below them and the blue sky ABOVE
,hom and the voice Of Nature speaking 10 'hell
through its very silence
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~ THE SPRING.

Tho nocts have always had much to say about
snr,nr and doubtless they have come nearer TO
,n,crnrcting It's meaning than most other people.
nm one does not need to be poet to feel some
thing Of ihc witchcry Of the golden days Of YER
nal bloom which we are now enjoying great
deal Is being written just now about argon, the
now constituent Of the atmosphere which has
recently been discovered. But In the spring there
~ n subtle element in the air which the most
s,uycish nature cannot help feeling. though no
chemist will ever he able to analyzc 1t. II con-
views 10 the soul suggestion Of power, mystery,
and. shall we not add divine intelligence. behind
the phenomena Of life, that makes the whole uni
verse vibrant with meaning
Go into any of The parks this morning. or Into
some byway IN the country, where Nature may
Ina concentrated I'm her less sophisticated forms;
and though Won may he neither poet nor philoso'
phcr You viii not fail 10 nnd some Indication or
the Force. Power or Intelligence eau u what
Won wilI-thn hides itself underneath oil Tho
manifestations Of Nature. The old i''hr"w'Chal'
dee record IN Genesis placed The prog"'ill"r" or
o,,r rncc IN "A bcaulcous garden " WIN S"r'V
"A poct NJ Nature who wrote fhn' "'yi"c Story
The Occupation of the frat man was 10 TIL 'h'
Garden: his food was to bc of the FRUITS there
Of md I'm the simple Imngcry OF the remote East,
tho ElohIm. the God was represented M walking
In the Garden In the cool OF inc o"y. III 'n's'
latter days the relentless scalpei OF sc'eh''hc
criticism has tried TO turn this story '"'v u"
alleroricnl myth. But whatever may DO sn'd OH
that point, Ito picture OF mans relation 70 nature
y true for al iyua The hb" AsT VI INC III
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SATURDAY. MAY II. 1895.
FOURTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-The Reichstag in Berlin voted down
all amendments to the third paragraph Of the
Anti-Sociast bill and then rejected the para
graph - 1t is said that Japan will gradually
withdraw her troops from the Liau-Tong PENN
sula as the indemnity is paid. - Ex-King
Milan Of Serva reported to have arrived In
Venice; rumors of his death. however were re-
vived in Berlin. - 1t is alleged that General
Martinez Campos intends to bride the Cuban in
surgents, instead Of fighting them.
Domestic.-Governor Morton signed the Police
Magistrates bill and the bill in relation to select
ing new rife for the National Guard Of New
York the Assembly passed a concurrent resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die next Thursday. - The
Clyde steamer Algonquin which stranded in ST.
Johns River, Florida. was floated. Book
makers at the Hawthorne racetrack were arrested
charged with violating the gambling laws. -
Senators Sherman and Morgan discussed the
claims Of Colonel Henry A. Dupont to a seat In
the Senate: ]. Edward Addicks proclaimed him.
self the Republican leader in Delaware. - The
Standard Oil Company advanced the price Of oil to
81 IS a barrel
City and Suburban.-Two children were killed
by the trolley in Newark. - The Mayor an
nounced that he would dsapprove the Ainsworth
Supplemental Police bill. 1t is understood
that Richard Croker will come back from England
with his horses soon. - Stocks advanced on
heavy dealings for the foreign account.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Fair, cool.
er. Temperature yesterday: Lowest. SO degrees
highest. 81 degrees
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the Superintendent absolute power without re-
sponsbiiy. and that 1t would tie the hands OF
the Commissioners and cause the deterioration
Of the department The Mayor at once accepted
their view and will return the bill to Albany
mot accepted by the city" What will the Legs
laturc do with IT,:
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There is a good prospect now that the Legs-
lature will adjourn next Thursday. The Assem-
bly, passed resolution to that effect yesterday
without opposition, and 1t is expected that the
Senate will on Monday or Tuesday do it's part
toward bringing the session TO an early close.
1t is possible that all the business remaining to
be transacted may not be got out of the way by
the 10th, but In any event adjournment will come
In few days The present Legislature has not
been complete failure, but it has been a sad
disappointment. 1t will be relief to the State
when II adjOurns. This Is the simple truth. and
there Is no use of Disgusting or concealing it,
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To-day begins a new era In the history Vi
rao,ry in this State The National Steeplechase
Association opens the season at MOTIFS r''A
under wholesome laws adopted by Repuphcan
LEGISLATURE that relieved the turf from the
ohomination Of betting rings and gambins ac-
cossores Moreover the National Steep'echase
Association Is composed of some OF our lore
most citizens. and the meeting to-day shouid at
tract a large attendance. Under the new con-
d,,,ons racing properly managed is worthy OF
Tho sunnort Of all lovers Of honest sport and 1t
Is The aim Of the managers to place the contests
on a high plane Of excellence
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1n0ex to advertisements.
Business Notifies.


Roll Top Desks and ONCE Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
T. q. sELLEw.
No III Fultc:,et. n. =.
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The last two or three days have been decidedly
uncomfortable. and Yesterday doubtless inarked
the elimination Of the present hot speii-'he
thermometer recording temperature OF ~ III
the highest and scarcely dropping below ~ az
any hour I'm the twenty four-for cooler wea'hcr
and probable showers are predicted Tor To-Day.
II is not unlikely. indeed. that those VINO nave
made haste to don summer attire without ana
witbjn-and who has not in this neighDorhood
may determine in day or two 10 return 10
heavier garments as a matter of prudence.