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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

New York. March 25.-The steamer
Folusia, Captain Higgins. which sailed
from .lamaisa ON March 18th for this
port, has not been heard from since
sailing. She Is now six DAYS overdue
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

FoUND-Between $500 and $500 wc,e
Main street. owner can recover by t.e-
sCrihnG amount and paying for adj
v"rtiS.mcnt. Suffolk. va, March 30
1885,, PARKER II BRO mh2i II
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

fO SsliasM U.S. xll9 ana Every Day The Week. Get e Best
Smithfield Ham, Fine Beef or Fine Groceries
ccrne Uhnrchn 49,.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

The Richmond IIowitZers last night
settled an exciting con;cs, that has been
on for some time. Sergeant Williams
was chosen for Junior First Lieutenant
over Sergeant w. S. Woods N, who was
grade higher in the service. Mr.
Woodsor is president Of the star News
paper Company. and his friends say that
Major Simons opposed his promotion
hccaCsc of the attack the Star made
on the hlaior when in charge of The
Virginia troops nj Pncahontas. The
supporters of Mr.. Wuodsun said he wa.
not responsible flr any editorial tina,
appeared in The Star. I, was dcnir5
by the supporters of Mr.. Williams tina,
they voted against Mr.. Woodson OF
account of the fight the Star made on
Major Simons.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SAVE THE I'lEtt.S-I;et your broken
china and glass Hric-a-Rrac msnded
neatly w!th :yrts and made durable
as new BY WM y. SHULTX. 225 T..
Main street. Ini25-3t'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

The case of William Mcahors charged
with the murder Of Maggie Driver. his
sweetheart. which was set down for
i:.al in the Hastings cour, to-day. wen:
over until April lIth next
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
IN COURT YESTERDAY
An Uninteresting Docket Disposed Of By
Police Justice Burroughs.
HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE BOTH FINED
Tie Former Was Hrunk and the Lat
Ter Took Him Away Tro,n Officer
Richardson In The Corporation
COurt-Thc Law and Chancery
Court Property Transfers.

Justice Burroughs had a small Police
Court docket yesterday ana the cases
were without especial interest.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

NOTICE; IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
W. have purchased all the interest or
Mi! hin in the business htret0fure
conducted under the nam. and style
of hill, GILL ~ co. on the corner
of Water street and Commercial place.
IN the city of Norfolk. The firm of
HILL. Gill. u co. hi.vinE thus been
dissolved by mutual consent. we Will
continue the business al TN" old stand.
Dated this 18th day ct March. 1876.
lur2v-l2t GILL. * CLUNEI,ltS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

All OF tho members Of tn Richmond
team. except Fender. are now here
Bpland, a Chicago man. signed 10 catch
In place of itaffcrt whose ain is in
hal form. arrived this morning with
Left Fielder Wood. who came from til"
same city. Both are fir" looking. heal
thy fellows ana should I've good play
ers. Fender lcf. New Orleans lbs; nirh'
ana is scheduled To reach here to-mol-
row The first game will be played Sat
uriay with Richmond College. !; Is
gcnr'ally believed that Wells has gotten
together a better team .tan he had last
year except in the box. Ills pitching
stuff Is about as good as that Of last
season
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved III six hours hy the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is a great surprise on
relieving pain IN The bladder. kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
tcntion of "aicr ana pain In passing ii
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
10y WAlkE AZ WILLIAMS, druggists.
Jos Water street Norfolk. Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

STATIONARY ENGINEER wants sitI-
alton, 10 years experience. Can do
some repairs aud pipe fitting. Sober
and reliable. Good references. Ad-
dress. ENGINEER, this Office.
mh22-lw-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

w Baldwin. chief of the Norfolk
and Western detectives, who figured
cnnspicunusly in the Pocahon.as trou-
bic Is IN the city Detective Baldwin
has just returned from Raleigh. y. c.,
whittier he went 10 assist in the idcn-
iiiicat!on of II. l.. Douglas white
tramp. who was arrested in Salisbury
on suspicion # being the milrdertt' uf
peddlcr In Farewell county, this State.
The case will be Investigated Friday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

WA NTl;D-Agcnts TO sell THE coll
l.l:CiE OF LIFE" or Self Educator for
the Colorcd Race. Money made quick.
Greatest success ever struck in book
business. Chicago Pub. Co. 81 FIFTH
avenue. Chicago. III. mil22-it
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Having purchased the entire stock of
LIQUORS. TOBACCO. etc, and all fur-
merciul Place, Norfolk. Va, lately the
property of j. Il. Fulford, l shall conduct;
said store Mr.. j. Il. Fulford has been
appointed my agent with full authority
TO transact said business for me.
g. t. FULEORD.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

Having been appointed agent to COM
duct the above business for S. T. Full.
ford. | would respectfully solicit the
patronage of my friends and the public
the. line of liquors and tobacco.
March Z. 1896 i5s
j. e. FULFORD,
marll-S0d Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26

NORFOLK PLANO AND ORGAN RE
pairing establishment. - tank street.
II. h. llODGSON, Proprietor. Inr2o-lw'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
DEAF DUMB AND BLIND
Several Gentlemen Are Anxious For the Po-
sItlon Of Superintendent Of the Institution
A CRAZY FRESHMAN AND HIS PlCTUEE.
Tho Members of the Hall Team Com.
I'm. Bn-Thc Reunion OF C0nIcd.
er"t s-Govcrnor.OE r'nI Impr"v-
ing An Exciting Contest Settled
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Three and a half shares of
stock West End News, Norfolk, Vn,
Apply TO JOHN II. WINDER, Seaboard
Air Line Offices. Portsmouth. Va.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
HOMEMADE INCUBATORs

Now and then we are asked to fur
nish plans and directions for making
incubator5. We dislike to give them
for we think that nine cut of ten farm
ers who try making an incubator will
fail to make one that gives satisfaction
and tell our inquirers go when sending
the directions that are found in Lloy DIS
Modern Boultry Book.
We are led to write the above by
seeing an article in which the writer
says it is mistake for editors to dis
courage poultry raiser5 from making
their incubators, "for machines" he
goes on to say, made at home can be
as su 2ceseful as factory made, and not
cost one third the money"
He then gives his experience with
one he made, with which rs per cent.
of the fertile eggs put into it on it's trial
trip were Matched. He is satisfied with
the result and considers his plan is
success, and at cost for material Of a
trid9 over three cents for each egg the
incubator will hold. Nothing is said
about what time it took to make it nor
whether the cost of running it is more
or less than in factory made incuba-
tors.
Notwithstanding this mans satisfRc-
tion, his nine neighbors might have
tried their hand at a home made ma,
chine and not produced one that would
hatch ten per cent. of the eggs put into
them.
Where one of a mechanical or inven-
tive turn of mind, may succeed in max
ing an incubator that will give salts
faction, still we maintain that the aver
age farmer and poultry raiser will find
more satisfaction and money in using
an incubator made by a specialist in
that line, rather than with the home
made affair.-Western Rlral.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
HORTICULTURE
SPRAY THE FRUIT TREES THOR
OUGRLY OR NOT AT ALL.

More and more spraying of fruit
trees is being done by orchardists every
year. 1t has become patent that it has
to be done to secure fruit, or at least
that of merchantable quality. Scabby
fruit has for long time caused heavy
loss, but scab fungus, it has been
abundantly proved, can be almost
wholly controlled By the use of Dor
deaux mixture. Il is now generally
used In conjunction with the arsenites,
so as to hit as many heads as possible
at single spraying. The insects which
in this locality are doing most damage
are: Goblin moth, eye spotted bud
moth, cankerworm cigar shaped case
bear and BuccuLGtrir pon1jOlieIEG
The case bearer has just begun to at
tract the attention it should have
secured several years ago, which might
easily have been controlled by arseni
cal spraying. O.chards in which it is
numerous present almost as bad an ap
pearance as those in which canker
worms are numerous. Though the
leaves are not wholly eaten, they are
80 Injured that wood growth is not
N .de, or fruit perfected. Spraying has
been done by so many in half hearted
way and guess may be it will do style,
that the subjugation of irs cts has not
been anywhere near as thorough as it
should be- Great improvements in
ways and apparatus have been intro
duced by the up to date men, but many
ere still using antiqlated nozzles and
the early big hose, where the operator
has not only to sustain the great weight
Of hose, but large column Of water.
The work soon becomes tiresome, and
and then it is seldom done well. II you
spray, spray The squirting or putting
on of liquids as though quenching a
fire is not spraying. Spraying we'll
done is putting on three to five gallons
On trees 20 to 25 years old, thoroughly
wetting the foliage and branches with
a mist that drops on the ground, but
little. Poor spraying throws perhaps
a gallon with great force, in drops that
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
AGRICULTURE.

Prosperity will not &C me with hard
work and economy alone. Well di
rectsd ballots will form the missing
link in the chain of industry.
North Carolina has the best climate
of any State in the Union aud a greater
variety of products do we'll here. But
. better farming is done in nearly every
State in the Union. Why's
One great trouble in all the Southern
States is eCtenSiUe farming instead of
intensive. Half the farmers think they
ought to cultivate a whole township.
Of course results are unsatisfactory.
One mus have clean soil to avoid the
potato scab, either new soil or soil per
fectly free from infection. Then soak
the seed tubers for two or three hours
in a solution of corrosive subljmate,
one part to the thousand. 1t will be
about right if a quarter of a pound is
put into barrel of water.
When fed on ensilage, animals lose
heat faster than when fed on dry food,
'andit is, therefore, espec ally necessary
to keep them warm at such times. Ami
mails fed in a cold barnyard or uncom
Portable stable require at least one third
more food, and one-third of the win
ter's feed makes large supply.
The plant food derived from the all
is constantly replaced by natural pro
cesses. so that this source of supply
need not concern US, as it Is always
adequate. In the soil, however, the
restoring of plant food is a very slow
process, ard is by no means equal tc
the removal by the ordinary crops,
If you found that it p lid you we'll t
4uanure a certain piece of sluggish LAND
Vast year, suppose you try it again
even if you have to buy much Of the
supply, only double the application
The last load of manure is the one
which pays best every time. Even in
animate nature must be fed well to pro
duCe well.
Many a farmer loses more than the
cost Of an implement in a single season
BY doing without it A hay crop may
be half spoiled for waot of pr p Or
horse rake. Many a cornieid bears a
short crop, because the planter did not
feed out we'll and regularly. Special
! lists carry on their operations to the
best advantage bc cause they are pre-
pared for them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
TEE BEST METHOD OF HIvING
BEES.


There are several methods of hiving
oees-all depending upon circumstan
cos' For the farmer with a few colonies,
who lets the bees swarm when they get
READY and hang themselves up on the
nearest trees, probably the most con
Vehent way is to cut eff the branch
upon which the swarm is hanging,
carry 1t to the hive and shake the bees
down IN front Of it. Don't shake them
ali eff at once, as most of them will
Ghen rise up IN the air, and probably
go back to the tree to cluster again. or
possibly they may leave for good. If
little twig with a small cluster of
bees can be cat IF first, carried to the
nlVe, and shaken down at the entrance,
most Of these bees will go inside. Then
let another small bunch of bees be
brought and shaken down. If 10 twig
caa be cut Cff. dipper may be used
and dlpperful of bees dipped eff and
poured down at the entrance Of the
hive. When q stream of bees is m arch
ing into the hive and setting up that
buzzing which shows the rest of the
swarm that home" is found, then the
whole swarm may be shaken in front
OF the hive, and they will rapidly fol
low the leaders into the hive. When
bees are allowed to swarm and cluster
in this manner, there should be step
ladder, also long ladder and a sharp
pocket knife, or, better still, some
strorg pruning shears for cutting eff
the branches. The objection to using
a saw is that it jars the limb so that
the bees are likely to fall. Yet with
very large branches the use of the saw
is necessary. When there is any OBJ
j 'ction to cutting If branches, the bees
may be shaken into basket and Gov
cred with cloth to keep them in until
the hive is reached. I use a long clothes
basket, lined inside with burlap, with
a cover of the same material, having a
small block of wood tackled to the two
outside corners to keep the wind from
blowing the cover IF. When the basket
is used, a few bees should be first
d1ppeI CH III Il upper ana put at { 1e
mouth of the hive, the same as when
the branch is cut off from the tree.-W.
z Hutchinson, in American Agricul
turist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
No. 18
POULTRY YARD
WATCH THE TURKEYS.

Says Pennsylvania farmer: 81 al
ways know when there is going to be a
"lndstorm by watching the turkeys
and chicks go to roost each night. In
calm weather the fowls always roost on
the poles with their heads alternating
each way-that is, one faces east, the
next west, and so On.
But when there is going to be high
wind they always roost with their
heads toward the direction from which
The storm is coming. There are rea-
sons for these different ways of roost
ing, take it.
when there is no wind to guard
against they can see other dangers
more readily if they are headed in both
directions, but when wind is to arise
they face it because they can hold
positions better. But the part can't
understand is how the critters know
that the wind is going to rise when we
mortals lack all intimation Of it,
New York Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09

spatter and fall off. Good work cannot
De done during a windy day. The fine
mist cannot be forced any considerable
distance. The nczzIe must, either by
means of light brass extension reds or
small hose attached to light bamboo
poles, be put in close proximity to the
place to be treated. Nearly all spray
ing outfit manufacturers have devised
some sort of so called spraying nczz]es,
usually of the d fsctor type, and most
OF them are Of some use as old brass
The Vermorel or Cyclone, originated
years ago by Prof. Riley in his cotton
worm work, is probably still the best,
though the Cornell finds the NEG Gowan
a very good nozzle, best perhaps in
that it will clean itself when clogged
by small objects. Two Vermorel nCz
z'es few inches apart on each lead of
hose seem to do the best work of any.
thing yet used where about every kind
has been tried.-J. T. Rose, in Ameri
can Agriculturist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
MILLET THE SOUTH.

Editor Home and Farm:
see under the head of Southern
Queries" answer, by Dr.. GAlen Viii
son, III which he says that Prof. J P
Roberts, told him personally that there
was great danger in feeding stock on
millets, Now, think experience the
very best teacher l have been grow
ing milIe;s Of different kinds for TWEEN
ty five years, and have fed it at all
stages, have cut it as many as eight
times in one year. 1 fed my horses,
mules, COWS and hogs, and if ever one
was made sick from it in the twenty,
five years I never knew it. I am run
ming a dairy of ten cove, and make
enough hay from few acres to feed
my mules and COWS from November
until May. 1 plant Early Amber and
orange canes in drills and also SOW
broadcast. 1 make a second crop after
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
THE SHEEP QUESTION.

At a Farmers Institute held in
Bloomingburg, Sullivan county, New
York, this question was asked: will
it pay the farmers of this county to
raise eheep2"
In replying, Mr.. Van Alstyne said
that he did not believe in abandonit g
sheep growing. Make the main busi-
ness that of raising mutton, and de-
pend upon the wool only for additional
profit. But make the main profit off
the carcass. Thenumber Of sheep kept
has gradually decreased within few
year5,in this country. Don't run sheep
and cattle together. Let sheep follow
cattle in the pastures, as the former
will eat weeds aGd things the cattle
will not touch.
Mr.. J. s. Woodard said that he knew
of thousands of acres that ere not
prof5ably farmed which might be used
to great advantage in sheep raising
Grow lambs for the market, especially
for summer boarders. would like to
make q contract to sell lambs at ten
cents a pound, dressed, even if I cJuld
not sell wool at a penny pound
There is moEey in it at ten cents. Give
them, even in summer, 6, supplemental
food. Have them dropped in March,
and sell them weighing forty to fifty
pounds each. O. course you can't raise
sheep and hogs too. have now 600
sheep. continued Mr.. Wood ward. Fur
carcasses I recommend some of the
English varieties, such as American
Merino ewes crossed with Shropshire,
Dorset or Hampshire males. The latter
is probably the best, as it gives quicker
growth. In winter be sure to feed sue
culent foods.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
RALEIGH, N. c., JUNE 9, 1896.

wheat or oats six tons per acre, of as
fine hay as mule Or COW ever ate. l
SOW one and halt pounds of cane seed
and one bushel of the unknown pea to
the acre, broadcast. After the land is
we'll broken SOW the peas and plow
them in; then SOW the cane seed and
harrow them in, and then the work is
done. When the cane SEED are half
ripe take a two horse mower and cut
the whole thing down. When sown on
good land like we have here in Wilkes
county, the cane is often ten feet high,
the pea vines as high as your shoulders
and crab grass waist high, and when it
is nicely cured if any man can show
better hay l would like to see it.
Yours respectfully,
r L FOREMAN.
4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
LIVE STOCK.
WATER FOR THE HOGS.

On the majority of farms to day
there is very poor practice, says the
Nebraska Farmer, in the matter of
furnishing a water supply for the hogs.
1t c5mes about not so much from q
lack of facilities for getting good water
as from a slackness of method pursued.
Good stock water is striking feature
of the farmers of the northwest, and
there should be no trouble about get
ting good water in sufficient quantity
at all times for ordinary purposes.
Wells are usually brought into RI quisi-
tion for watering the hogs whether
there is running water on the farm or
not, and it is cur judgment that this
practice should invariably be followed.
Aside from the fact of liability to
contract contagious disease from being
permitted to run to the streams there
are still other reasons for keeping the
hogs away. It is more convenient and
satisfactory to furnish supply direct
from the well. This does not necessi-
tate mud holes. Indeed this is the
only thoroughly practicable way of
keeping the hog in state of cleanli-
ness. Give the hog shade and good
breezy place to lie down to rest and he
never stands in need Of a mud hole in
which to cool eff on hot day.
There are numerous devices now in
use for giving the hogs at all times a
supply Of fresh water just as they need
it. They have proven of great practical
worth and are in common use with
good hog men everywhere. But many
are yet slow in falling into line, and
still depend on the old time practice of
watering IN a trough and maintaining
a perennial mud hole.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09

In planting the garden get the best of
everything. When the superior qlali-
ties of a new variety have been teste d
do not refuse it, and yet this does not
mean that it is wise t. invest in every,
thing new in the seedman's catalogue
We are advancing in every line of hor
ticuIture, and the improvement of our
garden vegetables is no exception.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09

O her crops may be good for the pur
pose, but when you get away from the
corn crop and still talk ensilage it is
not wise. One can grow more tons Of
actual nutriment al acre by planting
and harvesting corn properly, and
specially for that purpose, than by
growing anything else which can be
put in the soil.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
Washington, G..

r l. FOREMAN.


1t is all folly to put nothing but green
leaves and water in the silo. Let the
planning OF ensi age corn be done as
early as possible, SO as to give it a
chance to mature. Pant varieties
which grow to medium size, six inches
apart in the row, and the rows three
and half feet apart, and you will
get about all an acre is capable of yield
ing.