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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
DARK s1DR or DA1RYING.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The manufacturer, the miner, the
miller, and in fact all who have en-
gagged in productive Industries of any
kind are obliged to keep up with the
times in everything relating to methods
and machinery. More than that they
must, to be successful, conduct every
thing relating to their business with
Intelligence and vigilance. When it
comes to dairying no one "a expect to
engage in it and be successful without
doing likewise.
The writer's correspondence comes
from every State and Territory in this
country, and a great deal of it is Of q
very interesting character. 1t gives
information regarding the sections of
country where correspondents reside;
shows how not keeping up with the
times in many instances causes failure
in dairy farming. This is especially
true as it relates to butter making.
1t is quite frequently the case that
some farmer who is keeping a small
number of COWS, say from s to 10,
writes that he cannot afford to invest
In improved dairy utensils, because he
il not making much butter, or getting
much for it. In nine such cases out of
ten a very low price is mentioned, as
received for butter, usually not more
than half the market price and many
times much less than half price. If
questioned in later correspondence, it
will be found the gross receipts for
butter made and sold, is surprisingly
small per COW. And it can be safely
calculated that the profits are either
small, or the business has been carried
on at a loss.
But few of that class of farmers pay
attention to buying or raising good
COWS, Nor do they know which if any
COWS of their herd are even paying
their keeping. Many times a test would
show that some were being kept at a
great loss. In fact, a carefully con.
Quoted investigation in such cases
would show a lot of poor COWS, poorly
kept; a small yield of milk, lean in
butter fat, a loss of the latter in the
skim milk; a loss of it in buttermilk
faulty churning and working of tn
butter; poor or no packages used; a
lack of business methods in the mar
keting of the product; and everything
from n end to the other slipshod.
The above is a dismal picture, and Il
may be thought overdrawn. Yet in 6
good many cases it is not overdrawn,
but true to life.
However, it must not be understood
that because such a state Of condition.
do exist in many instances that there
Is no cure for them.
The writer is aware that there is 6
class of editors and writer's who are
constantly summing down farm butter
making, but at the same time pointing
out no remedy, or even intimating
that there is any, save the sending the
) milk of such farmers to a public cream
cry. There is a remedy at home and {
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
HARD TIMES IN WESTERN OHIO.

EDS. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN Nv had
a green Christmas; warm, with a light
rain. The next day was rough and
stormy-rain, hail and snow. Since
then it has been quite cold; yesterday
we had rain and snow, last night turn
ing colder; mercury about 10 degrees
this morning. Feed of all kinds is go
ing fast and will be scarce by spring. I
do not see why corn will not be higher
| than now. Farmers cannot raise corn
for 25 cents and make anything. Why
should not farmers have a profit on
produce raised by them as well as mer
chants do on goods3 When the farm
ers are prosperous, so are the mer
chants, and only then we have good
times. How can farmers spend much
money when produce is lows
Land here is now very low, and how
much lower it will go is hard to tell
Land tina used to sell for $50 per acre
only brings $35 now, and unless pros
perity returns within a year, many
farms that are now mortgaged will be
sold. Think of selling butter this time
of the year for 1Oc. and 12c. per To-,
when fodder brings 2Oc. per shock
Cows will not bring in much money
this winter.
When in a city a few days ago, I
talked with some of the merchants who
owned very large stores. They com
planned of hard times and said that for
the past two years they had not made
much. One dealer said: 'See these
three rooms When we first started
out in the boot and shoe business, we
had one large room. Then we hired
another, and still another; 50 now we
have three rooms and we have to sell
three times the goods we did a few
years ago to make anything, because
the profits r less. When we had the
n room, we made al much money as
we do o with three"
So, farmers, there are others who
feel blue and are wishing for more
prosperous time. The farmer who is
paying his taxes and interest, if he has
borrowed money, and makes a good
living is doing we'll in these times. O0e
thing We fOrget-we have a free home,
no rent to pay, and thousands have
their own fuel to burn. That is a big
saving; and the fresh, pure air we
breathe is worth thousands, and pure
water.
Eggs are bringing in the money now,
and those who have warm houses and
are feeding their hens the proper feed
are making money now; they are pay
ing twice as much as COWS and are
valuable to have. Hay, $12@14 per
ton corn, Csc. per bushel; eggs, 18c
butter, 1O@12c. potatoes, 35@4Oc per
bushel; hogs. 3@34c !; turkeys, SIC (;
chickens, 5000.
EDWIN WING.
Champaign Co., O., Dec 81.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

simple one, AID in a later letter it will
be referred to, and a class Of dairy
farmers mentioned, that in all things
are entirely different from the class
above referred to. Let it be remem-
bered that if good butter can be made
anywhere, it can be made in the private
dairy on the farm.
e. W. MOsELEY.
Clinton Tnwo
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

Champaign Co., O., Dec. 81.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
A New Southern Journal.

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

PASSENGERS LEAVING RALEIGH AT 2:(0
am. make close connection at Greens
borO for all points North and South;
also for all Western North Carolina
points, arriving in Asbeville 3:52 D.
m, and Charlotte l1:4O q. m. Double
daily trains between Raleigh, Char
lOtte and Atlanta.
No. IL, leaving Greensboro at 1:33 g.. LII, ar.
irving at Raleigh at 7:20 q. M, carries a sleeping
car. No. IS, leavitg Raleigh at 4:tO p. m, also
carries a sleeping car. All trains leaving Raj
eigh for Greensboro connect there with fast
thu ough. trains for the North and South, in.
Guiding two limited vestibules each way.
Through tickets on sale at principal stations
to all points. For rates or information, apply
to any agent Of the Company, or to
j. S. B. THOMPSON, Supt. First Division, Day.
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w. B. RYDER, supt. Second Division, Char
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Arizona republican., 1896-11-29
NOtice.

In nthe Probate Court of the County ot Maricopa, Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the estate of J. l.. Walker, deceased
 Order to show cause why au order of sale should not be made.
 E. NJ. Walker, administratrix of the estate Of J. [. Walker. deceased, having fled her peti- tion herein properly verified as required by law, praying for this court to make an order of sale, authorizing her to sell so much of the real estate of tue above named decedent as may be necessary for the purpo es therein set forth. It is therefore ordered by the court that Saturday. the 26th day of December A. D. 1896, at the hour of ten o'clock in the fore noon of said day be and the same is hereby fixed by the court as the time for hearing said petition; and all persons interested in said es tate, are hereby notified to appear before the court tat the court room of said court in the coun ty courthouse in the City of Phenix, Arizona, to then and there show cause, if auy they have, why an order of sale shoul1 not be granted said administratrix 10 sell so much Of the real estate cf said deceased as may be necessary And that copy of this order be published in THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in said county, for at least once week for four weeks excessively.
 Der, A. D. 1896.
 c. w. GROUSE,
 Probate Judge. First published in THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN Nvvem Der 2S lSg6
Arizona republican., 1896-11-29
The local committee at Phoenix com

The local committee at Phoenix con- prises: William Talbot, B. Heyman, J. w. Evans, H. H. Logan, M. H. Mo ord, Thomas Armstrong, IT,, President L. H. Goodrich of the chamber of con- merce, Mayor J. D. Monihon, District Attorney Jerry Millay, B. Shamp, George M. Sargent, James H. Me Clintock, James c. Goodwin of Tempe. c. R. flakes and Dr. A. J. Chandler of Mesa.
 Officers: Waiter Talbot, president; James McNillan, secretary; B. Hey man, treasurer.
 Committee on publicity-Messrs. James MoMillan, Thomas Armstrong, Jr.. and James H. McClintock.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-29
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from Solomonville to Sheldon station and Clifton or from Clifton to Solomonville. Only nine hours making the trip either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves Solomonville for Shel- don station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 o'clock 8. m., arriving at Sheldon py 3:30 D. m., making close connections with the train from Lordsburg to Clifton. Return. ing frorc Sheldon to Solomonville on arrival Of train from Clifton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Solomonville by 1 o'clock D. m. We shall spare no time or ex- pense to make it to the interest of all who will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel on odd days can always be accomm odated by timely notice Fare, $5; round trip s7.50. We have corral at Solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink. Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let Thanking the puhlic for their liberal patronage hereto. fore bestowed and asking continuance of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. SoLoMoNvILLE. .Ariz. March l4 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-29
CHEAP RATES TO DENVER VIA s.
 F. P. & P.

Commencing October 20, 1896, and lntil further notice, we will sell round trip tickets to Denver, good three months, at rate of S75. This is the standard route, connections sure, time the best, and is the only direct line east. City ticket office, A West Washington street. B. w. Gillett, general agent.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-29

The Union Pacific has just issued several new and interesting publica- tions, such as "The National Plat form,'' giving the 1896 platforms in full of each party, besides other politi- cal statistics and data; Gun Club Rules" Outdoor Sports and Pas times, "Prune Culture in Idalho," "49 to '96,'' etc. Call at ticket office, 941 Seventeenth street, and get a copy of the above, or address Geo. Ady, gen. eral agent. Denver
Arizona republican., 1896-11-29
MONKEYS AS MINERS.

Necessity is the mother of impro- visation," said Charles w. Sirch, of the American Cyanide company, yesterday
 q hear that monkeys are now being used in the Transvaal to load and un- load ore cars and to do similar work which their descendants have hereto fore performed.
 ''They are said to work better than men and one would certainly be satis- fled that they would not strike, as they do not work for wages-merely their board and very little of that They work of course by mimicry"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17

and every one was expected to show
appreciation by dropping a coin into
the box carried by the rhymer for that
particular purpose
OF course, the Christmas dinner was
the leading feature of the day, and
the big landowner was expected TO en-
terrain all of his tenants and neigh
bors from daybreak to midnight. Inc
first dish to be placed on the table was
the boar's head and great state and
ceremony marked this service. Musi-
clans and trumpe.ers led the process
sion, in which there We're huntsmen
with long spears and pages with drawn
swords. Carols were intoned as the
procession moved into the dining room
and psalms were chanted, for in some
ingenious way the oden time people
connected the boar's head religiously
with the celebration of the holy nativ-
it,y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17

camels or horses, carrying the long
ferocious looking gun OF Damascus;
native Syrians whose eyes have been
blinded in battling with the sands Of
the desert; long-eoated and heavy
bearded Russians; square shouldered
and soldierly looking Germans, Eng
lishmen in silk hats and frock coats,
busy sightseeing Americans, fussy and
gesticuIating FA enchmen, Spaniarus,
Italians, Greeks, all are jumbled to-
gether, each bent upon doing and see
ing everything in his or her own way
regardless of the advice of the bustling
townspeople.
Christmas Is something more imam a
religious event to these latter 1t is
the great money making season of the
year, and with true oriental avarice
they make the most of 1t. Yet they
ere hospitable and a pleasant people
The poorest pilgrim can visit Betnle-
hem and be certain of food and shelter
during his stay. But when the rich
man comes he must pay double for
everything that he buys, and is i'm
portuned to buy an endless variety of
things.
Peddlers and beggars surround him
at every step. Genuine relics are Of
fered at fabulously low prices, so low.
in fact, that not even a ten-year-old
child would be deceived by the earnest
ly given history of their genuineness.
Many of the travellers return to Jerusa-
lem at night in preference to accepting
the limited hospitality of Bethlehem.
These are the richer Of the pilgrims;
the poorer ones stay in the city until
the END of the pilgrimage.
The great center of interest Is the
Church of the Nativity. the only build
ing Of importance in the city and one
of the oldest structures in existence.
AS the centuries have rolled on it has
beer necessary to repair it many times,
but much of its original form and
character still remain Here all the
pilgrims go daily in Christmas week,
the services being continuous.
There are many shrines in the great
building containing relics of Christ's
time on earth. The most venerate~ Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Is ever anything quite as we anticip-
ated?
A woman's conscience is her great
guard.
Magic music is a new indoor game
that is at present vers popular.
Buckwheat cakes and maple syrup
are now in demand for breakfast
dishes
Muffs are great aids to shoplifters
who do not aim higher than small
articles easily concealed within the
furry capacity of the hand warmers.
Many an individual who would feel
it crime to take a pin without first
asking permission will positively gloat
over the fact that the conductor has
overlooked them when he collected the
fares.
Why will women wear such freallish
evening wraps? There is no beauty
In an old-time ful-nned silk circular
presumably made dressy by an extra
cope of black velvet with a deep rulTle
OF common lace sewed on 10 it.
1t was 4 natural mistake for the
woman from the country TO make when
tho conductor said. "0ther side, mad
am, to calmly change her intention
Of stepping of on the left 70 dismount-
ing on the right side OF the car.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17

these Is the one which, it is said, en-
closes the actual birthplace Of the
Saviour A marble slab on The floor.
marked with great star of silver in
the center, covers this sacred spot.
To kiss this stone some Of the pilgrims
journey thousands of miles, and all
day long in the Christmas season great
crowds surround 1t. waiting for their
turns to kneel down and salute it.
The priests say that many times 1t
has been necessary to renew the marble
covering, as the constant kissing of
ages Of worshipers has actually worn
the stone away. The same is true of
the marble covering of the crypt in
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre In
Jerusalem. Many OF the pilgrims bring
gifts Of great value to the grotto chapel
and the church today is one Of the
richest in the world. Another shrine
deeply venerated Is that of the chapel
of Magi. where the three wise men
Balthazar. Caspen and Melchor-came
worshining from the East.
The priests, and there are many of
them, chant the service in the side
aisles OF different affairs, and ne
monks guide the pilgrims about the
edifice, pointing out the ritn relics and
the sacred places.
Some of the more devout OF the ptl-
grims, in leaving go by the Egyptian
desert to Cairo. the Poad followed by
Mary and Joseph when they fed into
Egypt 10 escape Herod.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN HOLY BETHLEHEM
AN IMPOSING FESTIVAL.
VAST. CROWDS OF PILGRIMS
AS the Yule Time Approaches the An
cient Village Suddenly Becomes a
Huge Cosmopolitan City OF
Tents-In the Church OF the
Nativity.

OF all the quaint Christmas celebra-
tions the world over that in the holy
city OF Bethlehem ranks pre-eminent.
This little village, with the normal
population of less than 5000 people,
becomes in Christmas week great cos
mopolitan center of fifty or sixty thou
sand devout souls, all eager to pay
homage to the place hallowed by tine
Saviour's birth.
In Bethlehem the people are brought
face to face with the wonderful scenes
which are but feebly known by book
to the rest of the world. Here they see
the place where the three wise men of
the east halted after their long journey.
Here. they worship the shrine enclosing
the Manager in which Christ was born.
They walk along the same road fol-
loved by the Virgin Mary in her pain
full journey to the ancient city. Build
ings and ruins are there which the
eyes of the infant Christ rested upon
the tiny city, crescent shaped and beau
tiful to look upon, teens with the real
ities which the rest of the world cele-
brates as an event, lost in the haze Of
antiquity.
Bethlehem is about the only thor
oughly Christian city in the holy land
Latin, Greek and American races form
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17

nine-tenths of the population, and for
the most part they are a prosperous
people, proud of their city and prone
Re regard Jerusalem as of secondary
importance. Jerusalem is but five
mics away to the south, and is easily
discernible. The road from Jerusalem
to the city of David is uphill nearly all
oil the five miles, and even in Decem-
Der the rays Of the sun make the jour
ney a terribly hot one.
This road presents a wonderful sight
In Christmas week Nearly all Of the
visitors to Bethlehem come by way Of
Jerusalem, and they must follow this
road, some on foot, others on patient
little donkeys. many on camels, few
on horses and whole families in cum
bersome vehicles. Boxes and barrels
of provender, bedding and tents, chairs,
tables and cooking utensils on carts
and wagons make such an endless pro-
eession that 1t would seem as II the
whole world were moving into the little
city on the hill
Hotels in Bethlehem. there are none.
Those who come for a stay of several
days must either find shelter and food
in the homes of the regular inhabitants
or bring these necessaries with them.
Most OF The pilgrims bring tents and
the few things that are necessary for
the brief stay. Hundreds of these little
white tents are pitched upon the hills
and fields about the city; people swarm
in and out of them, iabbering away in
multitude Of different tongues, boxes
Of provisions are strewn about In tire
mendous confusion. little cook stoves
send up feeble curls of smoke, and
Bethlehem proper becomes lost in the
avalanche of strangers
Stern looking and silent Arabs on
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17

It is said that the American customs
OF celebrating the greatest of all festi-
val days, Christmas. are descended
fIcm or are suryivals OF the old world
customs which existed in England Il
couple Of centuries ago Yet when
these latter are examined into it re-
quires a Wide stretch of an unusually
elastic imagination to link the ways
Of the present day with those OF the
seventeenth or even the eighteenth
century.
II seems probable that the folks Of
half a dozen generations ago crowded
more merriment into the Christmas
season than we of this age do, and
they went about Ii with the same pre-
arranged systematic care that a COM
mercial prince now deyotes to some
great financial coup. Int the fun was
OF a bolsterous kind, quite inconsistent
with the crowded way Of living these
days Ii one Of those old merrymakers
could come to life on Christmas day
and celebrate the festival IN the WAY
fashion and custom demanded IN his
time, he would probably find himself
IN the lock~up charged with rudely dis
'urbing the peace
Noise, buster feasting, drinking ana
horse play were the chief features of
She oldtlme English Xmas. Gift max
ing existed as il had for many pre-
viGus centuries. but thlt was merely
an incidental feature and not nearly so
important as the work Of The pompou5
butler, upon whom devolyed the re-
sponsbility Of carrying into the din
ing hail the great Bears head What
a bleak Christmas IL would be nova
days # eift making We're secondary 10
bringing in q hoar's head
The oldtme Christmas began week
before the arrival OF the day. just as
the shoppers Of today rush out with
nat purses ~ lure tho holiday bargain
But purchasing gifts did ne. bother the
Aeads or weary The bodies OF the old
world folks
The gathering III holly and mistletoe
nor the decoration OF house and church
was their initial task. and 1t was per-
formed by the village en- masse, headed
SS brave pipers and folders who filled
the forests with he joyful meloues Of
christmastide Il was the Pagans wao
frst used holly and mistletoe for oh
serrances ana tho practice was adon
~ by tho carly Christian churches.
Enc Greeks and tho Romans also used
tien IN thcjr religious ceremonies as
did rhe Druids ana Celtic and Gotale
nations 50 the Young maid al today
who stands alluringly under sprig 81
mistletoe may find satisfaction In
knowns that she IL following the pre-
ceden' of centuries
II druidical times the simple peas.
ants foefed u crowds to Join the iro.
cessons I'll which the drniaical priests
We're TIE foremost actors. The train
was headed BY The bards singing can
ticles and hymns 4 herald preceded
three DrilidR, furnished with imn,e-
menta tor the purpose ~ cutting tie