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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-10
THE DAIRY.
HOME NO. a,

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
GRANULAR BUTTER.
Churning should never be continued
further than to bring the butter to
granuIes about the size of wheat ker-
nels. Draw off the butter-miik and
rinse with cold water or brine. Repeat
the latter operation till not a particle
of butter milk remains. Let the Churn
stand in a position, after the last rims
ing, long enough so that the water will
be pretty thoroughly drained out.
Sailing AND WORKING.
Some butter makers salt In the churn.
A good way is TO remove the butter to
a bowl or butter worker, then sjft on
the salt through a sieve. The best
quality OF salt should be used. One of
the indications of good salt is readiness
to melt. Gel. 7. D CuTtis, who is emf
nent authority, says the salt should
melt in the butter ike q snow fake in
mud.
Let the butter stand after sailing till
the salt has been dissolved and the
grain Of the butter has become more
firm. Then york just enough to get
out the surplus water that has come
from the melting Of the salt. That re
naming in the butter forms a film
around each graEule of it,
II butter is ova worked the granules
are mashed, the grain ruined and the
value of the butter Deprecated. TIE
hams should not cCme in contact WITH
butter, as the warmth of them melts
and Injuries n grain.
PACKAGES
Use neat packages and consult at ali
times the requirements of the market,
When introducing new packages nave
a kind so attractive, and ct same time
not too expensive, thai they will tend
to create a demand for your butter.
Packages ranging in sizes from n
to 10 pounds, made OF wood veReeTs,
or sheet wood pulp saturated with
parGftiae, are very popular wherever
Introduced. The latt,r kind seems to
be greatly in favor at tue present time.
a box holding five pounds is the size
mainly preferred.
S1me private dairymeD print their
butter al fad it pays them TO do SC.
An attractive package or form ADDS
greatly to the selling value of butter
THE BEST BUTTER CAN BE MADE IN PR
YATE DIARIES.
That the best quality can be made in
private dairies there can hardly be Is
doubt, because, as before stated, all the
conditlors are there directly under
control of the maker, while only q por
ton of the conditions can be under con
troll of the maker at the butter factory
or public creamery.
The farmer that does his own work
gets pay fer it instead Of having q share
of what his butter sells for go to the
maker at the factory. Then again hIe
By products, eU.h "a skim milk and
butter mix are in the best possible
condition, Farther, be gets all the
benefit thai comes from conducting
every step correctly instead ot divld
ing it with Iy1s thorough patrons, rs he
would should he ~patroDize a factory
This is true TO & certain extent even
where mllk or cream IS t ken at the
factory GA the basic Of the Babcock
Test. Z. ". MCsLLEY.
Clinton, Towa.
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LIVE STOCK.
REMEMBER YOUR HORSES
TEETH,

Eds. Country GentLemdn:-So few
people seem to think that a horse has
teeth (n the way of their troubling him,
I mean) hat I want to tell your read
ers about & beautiful mare recently
sold at one OF the auction markets III
this city. She was a perfect picture
! when led out to halter, with plenty of
! room for a good large brain, and the
intelligent eyes showed she knew what
t. do with her brains. l was eimply
astonished when told By the proprietor
Of the auction place that che was
"'crazy." She had been send down to
be sold with the express stipulation on
the part Of her owner chat anyone who
bought her should be told OF her fail
ing. She had been the favorite driving
mare Of her owner for three years, but
suddenly she had developed the most
curious freaks when IN harness. Her
favOrite idea was to take the bit in her
teeth and, kicking at every step, run
as hard as she Guild. frequently she
would equeal as if frightened almost to
death, or, as if in mortal pain. She
had a,siashing way of going and was
altogether a most desirable animal.
BY ny advice a friend purchased her
for the price Of a poor car horse, and
she was taken to his stable. While abe
had been SO quiet under the halter,
~ L.,H kLl Cr1nrO IN ~, =, = al, ,,,S
vaulJlng on her bncb, tried to urge her
on, we were treated to a circus. She
plunged, reared, threw down her head,
and at last in her frantic Efforts threw
herself. After she got up, noticing that
her mouth was bloody, l ordered the
bride taken eff and q halter Bubsti-
tuted so she could be led. She went
along all right, and after she arrived at
my friends etaDie we put her mouth
through 8 severe examination. We
found what Ia called q remnant tooth"
III front Of one OF the mOlars, and cut
1T out after a terrible time with the
mare. Ny friend was doubtful of ever
being able to use the mare; and when
l told him we should drive her the next
day, he asked me to furnish the trap,
as ne did not fancy hevir 3 one of his
kicked to pieces. When the mare was
hooked up the next day she showed
suca delightful qualities that my friend
said on reaching the stable after the
crsve, "A thou and dollar bill would
not buy her, He has had no trouble
with her, and would not part with her
under any circumstances.
a horses teeth need examining as
often as q mans, and such examination
may save the life Of many a valuable
animal Improper grinding Of the
food produces a general arrangement
OF the entire system. As the sharp
edges Of the teeth cut the cheeks on
the inside, the horse naturally obi ctr
to doing any more work with his Jaw
than he can help, and the food does
not get the second and third grinding
Only about one thIrd Of the foo0 given
IS dizes5ed, and there is big loss THIS
imperfect digestion also gives the horse
5pGsm~d c0lic, Il fl 4muatI0n OF the
bowels, worms OF all Kin e, weak evea,
with many other trCub!5s. See thar
the teeth are kept trus, for it will save
lots OF trouble E I. Riddick, New
Yorg.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-10
A New Southern journal.

Every number Of the South m Real Estdtt
GGzgttE, published monthly It l&8 Main street.
&orfoIH, a, contains mucl lLfnrm7tlon q
VAIN, 70 the prospective Southern in>FsLO~. /!
publishes letters from NOrtheraers who have
settled IN the ~OUtheTn country. Every per.0I
lhtefcateI Il scout heTI inv stTuPntS or secuTitle,
or who Is con: eIup'attng u visit south should
sUhscr1:'@, the low prIce, % cents q year, pjaci04
it IN easy reAch Of al.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-10

On, the "blae;ed" greeubacks has
MADE this nation great, prosperous AGO
r'cO, now Iced u7 on gold awhile 80
E"Topa can gather the crops with the
interest machine. -LaboIs' Tribune.
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HO RTICULTURE
PRUN nc IN WINTER.

If an orchard has been left uDpruned
for a series Of years it is not generally
best TO cut away all Of the supe1huous
growth at once, hut only the larger
limbs, leaving some Of the smaller
yourg shoots to be removed later, whtn
the wounds made iu the winter pruG
rug nave grown over. The price Of ap
pl,s this year has been high, and many
orchards iOrg neg octeG will doubtless
De severely pruned this spring, in ORDER
to III Ike 81, m fruitful. Bat this severe
pruning defeats its Own end. Even if
there were blossom buds formed laet
tali, the orcen. ration CT all the sap Ct
tie tree into a few branches droRLs
tie buds Gnd causes tue fruit either not
TO set or 30 fall off while very young.
The unpruuod orchard may. says tn6
American CGltiyator, il gwen plenty
81 mineral i6rtIiizeGs. EeaT more fruit
than if severely prune6 TO large
growth q new wood IS promoted By
winter pruGjOg. If the trees are very
vigorous part OF 5he euIerhu0us grOuth
IN ~ be cu5 cut IL winter or eati4
spring, aud parC when the tress bceln
% tad ana leaf. S ms ole farmers We
used to know made 3 practice OF prun
ing always II June i5 undoubtedly
checked the growth Of the tree. arc
this check induced the formation #
r'ut6 0ut% and q large crop OF fruit the
following year.
o., the blasted" greeubacks has
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-10

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
GRANULAR BUTTER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-10
From Greensboro R1d al ya,..
North and South.

PASSENGERS LEAVING RALFEGH srY.
am. MAKE close connection 81 Gy-,
bCrO for ali points North 4nd S~
also for all Western North C2mg.
points, arrivi. 2 in Aetavfl- 8l,.
NJ, and Charlotte l1:4O a. III. U-a
daily trains between RzletgA. Cg
lOJte and Atlanta.
No. IL, leaving Greensboro at 1:33 a. u. a.
irving at RaIetgh at 7:05 a. NJ, carries a elttr-
car. No. IS, leaving Raleigh at 1: 3 o. H., 81,
carries q sleeping car. All trains leaving RI
eigh for Greensboro onneCt there with ta
tn ough trains for the North ard south
Guiding two limited vestibults each WAY.
Through tickets on sale at prlIcipa! statu
to all points. For rates or information, all,
to any agent of the | Ompany, or to
J. S. B. THOMPSUN. SUpt. first Division, D.
vile, Va.
w. 3. RYDER, SUpt. Second Division, Cha.
W. H GREEN. w a. TTrRK.
Gent superintendent, - - 4 kg4
Washington. -. X. VA rpa. =
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War in Kansas.

GOldhugs are trying to destroy reform in its
hirJh-iace. Ihe battle hss begun Rad bout
1t ~ Kansas PopulisJ. Red hot Big picture Of
SoldrliS~ every eek. 50 G.. Its a year. Cherry.
vale, Kansas, is the address.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

covered, Is In too good taste to be set
aside and will De worn all summer.
AS novel contrast with dark gowns,
1t Is In less favor, which Is only an
other experience that should teach
women noe to go In for novelty effects,
unless they have basis of good taste
and practical use, Rhinestone buttons
and ornaments. too, have suffered n
drop In price that foretells short life
for them. though buttons Of modest
size will outlast the big buttons and
snowy ornaments by long time. Just
now the first named are correct enough,
and can be had at prices that enable
most any woman to consider such a
bodice as that OF the third sketch,
which six mouths, ago would have been
out Of reach Just because Of Its ten
rhinestone buttons, each with a tur-
quoise center. 1t Is cut In Louis XIV.
style from mode colored mohair, fitted
In back, loose In front and opens over
a chenisette of pleated linen. 'Revers,
cuffs and edges Of the bodice are fin
ished with 'taffeta and its collar is Of
gathered mousseline de sole.
Large buttons seem to have forsaken
bodices for gloves, where they are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

prOpOrtlOnately, las large as any seen
on bodices. last winter. TwO-buttOn
white channels gloves, with very large
pearl buttons, are the height of style,
and fit great deal better than did the
chamois glove of some years ago. 1t
Is worth. noticing that gloves of good
quality and standard shape cost lot
less than they used to, and those en-
terprising men and women that for
merly profited by smuggling fine gloves
into the country have turned their en-
deavors to other matters. The stylish
glove for tailor-made use is still a deep
red, closed with two buttons or fasten-
ers and stitched heavily at the back.
A bright, raw, tan yellow is also worn,
but is not so pretty, and white glove
is so soft kid that 1t has no shape
and for that reason is all the more
unbecoming 10 the hand.
A bodice that last fall or winter
would have fastened with buttons GER
tainly not. smaller than silver dollars
Is next presented, and was found in
brown cheyiot. Like the last one pic
Iultt, ITO udtC pdCh W
the time of Louis Nv, its ripple basque
being slashed at the sides, and the wide
revers coming from plaid taffeta. Its
vest is garnished with embroidered
tulle disposed in jabots on each side,
and the sleeves are made entirely of
the taffeta. With this bodice was
worn plain skirt Of the cheviot. To
relieve the plainness Of such a skirt or
to point the severity Of a tailor rig, it
is a common trick to wear gorgeous
petticOat.
Billiard cloth green will be one Of
the stylish colors next winter and al
ready it'is shown in beautifully soft
crepes. On flexible nuns yelling in this
brilliant shade may safely be purchas-
ed now.,and an excellent method for
employing it is depleted in the artists
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

with frills and narrow ribbon as sug-
gested. il will be dull looking. !
. Keeping this pettieoat-for-twO-s
Idea In mind, a dress like that in this
first picture will prove possible to wom-
en- that would regard 1t as too expens-
i've, were its skirts lining a perma-
nent part Of 1t. This linen has deli
cate blue and pink stripe and Is made
into a plain skirt. The surplice front
Of the skirt Is of plain linen, fastens
invisibly at the side and is bordered
with bands Of linen embroidery. The
wrists of the dropping sleeves show
the same and band of it gives the
belt. Pink ribbon is used for the stock
collar and for the bow that finishes 1t
at the back. With the skirts blue
lining made as petticoat, 1t can be
made to do much service in the, man
ner described, and by means of it a
larger 81 ,.---.>',. .1
The separate line skirt Is as much in
evidence this year as the duck was
last season. Do remember that linen
should be shrunk before making. and
watch the great bargain linen skirt
very closely. Linen skirt and loose
blouse are worn with white duck jack
ct, and the effect is voted good. A
good many mongrel looking rigs are
being turned out in linen, with revers
Of openwork, etc. Critics declare that
a strictly good taste demands that
tailor and milliner styles should be
kept separate, but this rule is broken
by great many women that devote
much care to their dress. So many
examples of 1t are seen that one of
them Is worthy of a place in these pic
lures. and 1t comes next. Here Is the
separate linen skirt topped by high
ly wrought bodice Of blue organdie.
The latter has a pleated yoke, and I'M
derneath 1t there is vest Of bluet
nainsOok. Embroidered. batiste trims
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

adopting It, But the expense can be
much lessened by making the colored
silk lining separate petticoat, when
1t will be available for some trans
parent gown. For instance, grass
linen over blue is very pretty. and
over the same blue petticoat, with Its
two or three silken ruffies, black
lawn will go Let the lawn be sprayed
with rs-forget-me-nots. perhaps,
with pretty green stems. The bodice
will have TO have blue lining for it.
self. but the skirt Is all ready. Trim
the lawn with lot Of little frills and
edge each frill with rows Of narrow
apple green ribbon. Tie the bodice
with ribbon and let the neck be bound
with apple green. You will have
very dressy rig and no one will sus-
pect that your silk petticoat Is doing
duty with two gowns. A black lawn
Is good Investment anyway, for it
Is possible gown for the house In all
seasons. and may be worn over black.
You are almost sure to have "a plain
black silk or satin dress skirt in your
wardrobe that will do. though, unless
the black lawn Is well frightened up
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Poultry Pointers.

IL the fowls are having free range
you can stop feeding them meat scraps.
Keep the old hen penned in ga small
but comfortable coop. but let the4chicks
have free range. - Gsi77at
Do not allow the drinking water, to
be exposed to the sun. Give fresh
water twice daily. ~ -,st
Do not set the hens In the hen. house.
A sitting hen is a regular louise factory.
A cool out building will be much bet
ter.
Did you ever try ducks? Get a few
settings of eggs now and raise a flock.
1t will pay to raise them for your own
eating.
Have shady runs for the chicks;
and no better place for both old and
young stock can be found than the Or
chard.
Let the chicks run In the garden IL
they will They will gather seeds that
will do both them and your garden a
lot of good.
Don't forget that onion tops and
tender lettuce are excellent for young
stock. Cannot you spare little from
the garden?
II you are raising ducks for market,
be sure to ship them when ten weeks
old. That is one of the secrets of sue
cess In duck culture.
II you keep the windows Of the hen
merry open at night, tack screen Of
half-inch wire netting over the window
so as to keep ont rats, minks and other
enemies
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Short State Items.


Mrs. II. Laurman, of Stanwood, may
die from shock Of lightning. Her home
was burned to the ground.
Geo. W. Carroll, prominent Grand
Army man Of Clayton, dropped dead Sun
day afternoon. He had just driven from
his farm. and appeared to be unusually
we'll
Miss Rose Demmon, n senior in the Ann
Arbor University, and daughter OF Prof
i. y. Demmon of the literary faculty, was
married Thursday night to Daniel b
Ninde, graduate from the law depart
ment last year and now lawyer in Fort
Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Ninde didn't wait tc
receive her diploma. The couple have
gone on an Eastern trip.
A dispatch to the Saginaw Courier
Herald from Toronto gives brief particu
lars of the largest pine lumber deal made
this year, which is confirmed by Arthur
Hill. The st. Anthony Lumber Company
of which Mr.. Hill Is n member, has sold
to the Export Lumber Company, Of New
York, the entire output this year Of tn,
st. Anthony Company's mill at Whitney
Ont, estimated at 45,OOO,OOO feet, at d
satisfactory price, the total considera tior
approximating $500, 900. The mill of the
St Anthony Company is running night
and day. go ,.s.'s.....-, -s~.-,. =. =,
Ex-City Comptroller Willard Shattnck
Of Saginaw, was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Mayor Baum, charging EN-
bezzlement of 81, 100 Shattuck was ad
mitted to bail in the sum Of $1.15O
. Gov. Rich is still greatly disturbed ovel
the meager response to his appeals for aid
for the cyclone sufferers, and is now writ
ing personal letters to Mayors Of cities
and presidents of villages throughout the
State, asking them to see that the citizens
of their respective jurisdictions are in
formed as to the needs of the sufferer.
and urged to make contributions to the re
lief fund.
DIR. Ryan, OF Ypsilanti. recently took O
crack at celibacy in the following terms
Living bachelor life is most silly way
OF living, no matter whether he be priest
or anybody else" The elders remarks
awoke an enthusiastic response in the
hearts OF all the old maids OF his congre
CATION.
Four Indian women visited Lansing and
pestered the inhabitants with their beg
sing. They finally started In to get drunk
and were arrested. They spent the nigh,
in jail and filled the air with their lament
atoms. Next morning the officers wers
glad to be rid OF them, and they were re
leased on suspended sentence. They i'm
mediately left the city on a dog trct.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Avoiding sickness.

There is nothing more essential to the
success of business man than the good
health Of himself and his family. This
is especially true Of the farmer, who
must give personal attention to every
part of his business and whose family
is closely connected with his work.
Anything that interferes with the use
fulness of any one in the average farm
home is a serious hindrance. For bust
nesss reasons, therefore. the farmer
cannot afford to have sickness In his
household. One of the most common
causes of sickness in the country Is over
wsrk. Many women especially suffer
from this cause and do not seem to real
lie il, nor do their households. Another
common cause of sickness is neglect OF
sanitary precautions. The country
home is usually well situated 20 avoid
trouble of this kind, but so often have
we seen surroundings that invited dis
ease that we have thought a country
health inspector would not be out OF
place. 1t should not be difficult to pre-
vent the pollution Of air, water or food
in the country, and If these are all pure
there need be little fear Of tro1ble.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

final contribution here. The bodice Is
enriched with applique white lace,
hooks in front and is lined with black
taffeta for the body and stock collar,
the remainder with white taffeta. The
latter also serves as the foundation
for the high girdle of white moussellne
de sole and for the short elbow sleeves,
which are profusely decorated with
white mousseline. The skirt is plain.
This seasons preparations for the
summer outing have brought into gen.
eral use the dress case by women, and
those who have tried 1t already won
der how. In the world they ever got
along with grip sacks that tumble ev-
crything together. In dress suit case
a woman can carry the necessary
change of linen, and the starched fronts
of her shirts will retain their integrity.
Indeed, It, was this demand Of respect,
to the suit case. Then the needed ex-.
ira fancy bodice travels without in
jury when. beld fiat In the case. Even
a. hat can be carried; so crisp is the
tulle hat of to-day, that IL only the. hat
Is held steady 1t will permit it's tulle
ruffle to be gently laid fiat little, and
will come up smiling afterward. Wings
Are set So horizontal that the average
dress suif case Is deep enough not to
interfere with them, and as for the
adorable little soft chip walking hats.
with their crease and folded brims,
they will shut mn and come ont merely
with crease and roll of brim empha-
Sized Besides, these recommends
tons, the case Is far better than the
grip just from the very look Of the
thing. 'N"' ~ ~.
Copyright. 1896.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Grade C0wa.

In speaking of scrub cattle, it should
be noted that there flows some very
good Ayrshire, Shorthorn and Devon
blood in the veins of large proportion
Of the so-called common cows of this
country Such cattle are by no means
scrub stock. When we see COWS giving
sixteen to twenty quarts and producing
daughters equal to themselves. we may
well suspect some good thoroughbred
ancestry somewhere.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

soMeTHlNo HERE THAT WILL
INTEREST THEM.
FARMERS Should Encourage the study
Of Theories-How to Make n Good
Earth srrapsr-crste for Markstips
Produce.


~ Theory and Practice.
The successful man who prldes him
Self on being a strictly practical farm
or, breeder or feeder, with mo theoreti-
cal or scientific nonsense about him."
may do considerable harm by the force
of his example. The fact that he car
rfes on his operations intelligentiy and
successfully Is evidence that he carries
them on scientifically. He IL then, al
though he may not know 1t, a scientific
farmer and unconsciously understands
and carries out the very principles
which scientific men are trying to i'm
press upon the minds Of the ignorant,
and at which he SCOTS. Such men do
harm when they sneer at the idea that
theoretical or scientific knowledge is
unimportant. 1t may be unimportant
TO the man whose practice agrees In the
main with correct principles, but to the
man whose practice is not correct, and
never will be until he understands the
principles which underhe 1t, such an
idea is disastrous. II all men could or
would conduct their work on right lines
II would matter little whether they un-
derstood the principles or not. But all
will not do this. Most Of them must
know the principle first or they will
not persevere In the practice; some Will
not anyhow. Let US by all means en-
courage the study of the theories and
principles which are back Of correct
practice in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

obliged to put the calf to her again,
The calf had been allowed to do the
milking until four or i've days old,
which knew was mistake, but II 90
Cured while I was away from homo.
almost despaired of 'reclaiming'
that COW for the dairy, but at the end
Of six months weaned the calf. and,
strange to say, had very little difficulty
In training her. She Is as quiet and
gentle now as any In the herd, and
bids fair to be an extra butter COW.