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HORTICULTURE
RULES FOR THINNING FRUIT.

1. No tree should have more fruit On
it than it can hold up we'll and mature
IN perfection, that is to say, that the
tree should be not so loaded as to re
quire its being proppsd, or so that the
branches bend very severely. This
checks the growth of the fruit to such
an extent as to injury the quality.
2 Every time tree has too much
fruit, it weakens it's vitality to such an
extent as to require two or three years
to recover, or so checks its growth that
it begins to decline and is permanently
injured
In the production of an over crop
it costs the tree more to ripen the seeds
than to make the fruit
II from a tree heavily loaded there
is taken one-half Or even -fourths
Of the fruit, there will be more bushels
of fruit than there would be if ali was
left On the trees
By this practice there will DE less
poor fruit put upon the market, and
the good will bring better prices and
give infinitely better satisfaction
Thinning makes the fruit of much
better quality, makes it keep longer
and produce finer, hands0mer, more
attractive and much more desirable
and salable fruit.
Z When our orchardists shall look
upon thinning as important as cultlva
tioD, pruning, care and attention, they
will succeed in supplying our markets
with perfect fruit and of the very best
quality, and thus increase the demand,
enhance the value and give vastly more
satisfaction to both the producer and
the consumer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28
RALEIGH, N. c., JULY %, 1895.

the dust, IN order to put them on an
absolute safe footing. Usually a good
handful thrown among the plants in &
hill, go that the ground will be we'll
covered, proves fiji eient IN keeping the
plants from harm. Softer bodied cue
mics, such as caterpillars and some
magg0ts, are SO sensitive to the to
bac3O dust treatment, that By a mere
sprinkilGg or dusting we can clear
bushes and plants from them within a
very short time; III fac5, while we
wait " The cat0rpdlars en- trees or
shrubs, including the green worm on
Currant and gooseberry bushes, give
up the ghost within q short time, say
an hour or SO, after being touched by
the tobacco H eretOfUre we have ap-
piled this material either with the hand,
throwing IL with a scattering motion
WITH the wind into the plants Or bushes; !;
on some occasions we have dusFed it Oy
means o. one OF the cheap, small pow
der bellows which can be found at seed
and hard ware stores, anu cost from 10
cents to twenty five cents apiece. Where
one has but e few plants and bushes TO
go over, these small hand bellows will
angwor well enough. 1t is but little
trouble to treat g few hundred heads
Of cab0eges III this way for the cabbage
worm. We use these bellows, too, for
busting sitting hens. or hens with little
chicks, with tobacco dust, in order to
rid them Of lice. Bat for larger opera
tions, such as applying the duet to cur
rant and gooseberry bushes, in larger
patches, or lime for slugs on peavines,
or into trees, we would prefer to have
larger sized and more powerful bel
lows. The only question is, which one
Of those that are now being advertis ID
is the most satisfactory to use7 II is
a question we will have to decide be
fore long, for the tendency of the times
seems to be to substitute dry powders
for the fungicidal liquids now generally
used. propose to investigate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28
APPLYING TOBACCO DUST.

Tobacco dust is a most excellent in
secticid9, and, as often stated, we use
it freely and with most satisfactory
effect for many of our insect enemies.
For some of these, for instance, the
yellow cucumber beetle, it proves fully
effective only when used in large
doses. A mere sprinkling may help to
keen bugs off when they are not very
hungry; but when there are a good
many of them, and only a few cucum-
hor hills we have to almost hide the
plants from view by covering them with
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28
RAISING CELERY FOR MARKET.

The methods Of growing celery, like
many other things, have been greatly
simplifad during recent years. Vari
cites have also changed, and instead of
celerg being raised merely for autumn
and winter use, it is now frequently
met with in the public markets as
early as July-hence can be had nearly
the entire year. At least two crops
are taken in one season in celery dis
tricts. For early celery seed is sown
in hotbeds and set in the open ground
at the same time as other early crops.
Outdoor sowing is early enough for
getting the crop in by September, and
such may be put QUO as soon as the
plants are large enough. Generally,
this will not be until July 1. The same
sowing should give plants to Get out to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28

August / For late planting. the tops
OF the leaves may be sheared off, as
this induces a more stocky growth,
keeping them at the same time a good
transplanting size.
Land already planted to peas, pOta
toes, cabbages, etc, for early crops,
will answer for celery, Every other
row Of potatoes m3y have the stalks
put to one eide aud the CELERY s3t six
inches apart. Market gardeners set
them three plants to the foot. Il put
between cabbage, every other row will
answer; if among peas, between each
row, SO that celery stands TO 4 feet
apart il the rows When this first
crop can be cleared IF altogether, do
so and cultivate the land for the Gel
ery's benefit, For family use, 100 plants
will probably be enough. Il will be
better in four rows, so that one may be
earthed up for first use, the next for
late autumn and other two for winter.
To bleach celery requires two or
three weeks in hot weather and double
that time in autumn. When bleached,
use as soon as possible, as it is liable to
injury if kept long in hot weather.
That intended for late use should not
be earthed up or bleached before Oo
tober. as it keeps better and partially
bleaches during the winter months
Formerly this bleaching was done en-
tirely by banking up with soil. Now
it is often accomplished by boards be
ing placed against the plants and soil
filled in about the stems even with the
tops of the boards, Anything which
keeps the plants from the light bIeaches
them. Some even draw them through
drain tile. In all cases the growing
tops 'must be exposed, as through
them the plants increase in siz9 while
being bleached.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28
ALAMANcE COUNTY MEETING.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Great nature spoke; ol servant men obey'd;
Cities were built, societies were made;
Here rose a little State, another near
Grew by IKE means and jOind through love or
fear"
So it has been with the Alliance. A
few years ago, in the language of Pope,
Great nature spoke" whispering in
the ears of the farmers, ''Band ye your
selves together; a crisis in your career
is coming" How we'll we have Obeyed,
one needs only to attend one of the
County Alliance meetings, such as was
that of Alamance on the second Thurs
day in July
Although for the last few days before
the meeting, the greatest rains that we
have had for years fell, several bridges
were washed away, roads were very
muddy and streams swollen, yet we
had one Of the most enthusiastic meet
ings that was ever held in Graham.
Even from the remote bounds Of the
county the sanguine, eager farmers as
sembled at the court house.
TIE same county officers were elected
as last year.
ALI are quite enthusiastic about the
shoe factory. We believe the time has
come to throw off the yoke of Shylock
tyranny, to arouse ourselves to the
dangers which confront US; and unless
we do, we can but degenerate to the
level of the narrow minded, selfish,
ignorant, beggerly peuper over the
sea, who lives under the rules of some
European tyrant.
Let us be up and doing, and instead
of trusts and combines being disad-
vantage to us, let them bestir US to as
sert our independence of them, and in
no better way can we begin than we
have-by the manufacture of our own
shoes, and other articles.
They who wrestle with us only make
us stronger, so let us be aided by Cppo-
sition, and let us be encouraged by
what we have already achieved, and
not be content until we manufacture
every article which the farmer needs.
II. n. GATES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28
AGRICULTURE.

The great needs of the farmers gar
den are more fruit and vegetables, and
choice kinds.
Health, a happy home, Independence,
character are among the prizes
which the farm offers.
Your farm will owe you a living
when you have brought it into pro
duc5ive condition, and not before.
The 300 pounds a year butter COW is
what the dairy business needs. If a
pedigree comes with her, go much the
better.
Is; successful irrigation can be done
with 3 windmill, a we'll and a reservoir,
but the well must be a very good one.
All depends upon the well.
After haying is the time to NOW the
weeds and briars around the yard. a
little later, and they will go to seed and
make trouble for next year.
Take some pride in the front yard,
Call /. lawn, clear eff the bushes and
rl0oIsh, seed the bare places, NOW it
often and you will be surprised at the
change.
II the past season has taught you
anything about farming we should be
giad to hear about it. Write US the
main points, if only few lines, and we
will do the rest.
Inc prospect Of low prices can be off
set Oy increasing the output from the
arm, IN the particular direction in
WHICH you and your farm can produce
10 best advantage.
The 'argest market is not always the
917' one. For an average grade of pro
"uo7 Uhe Consumers in a small town
VIII often pay better prices than can
" oO'aIned IN city markets. But un-
usual products, or those of fancy quail
''y uaQ paying demand only in large
places.
When trying to ornament the front
y"'u, DO not seek for odd effects. Ma
'0'e mates loud colors and lack of har-
1Ohy. Do not plant the rocks, nor
suBe the walks with shells, nor hang
op req Kettles on blue poles. The time
pended IN preparing such freaks as
IoSe would be better spent in making
~uu keeping good lawn and neat
walks.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28

THE telegraph monopoly must find
an advantage in giving free telegraph
ing to every Senator and member OF
Congress who will accept such favors.
If these gifts did not pay the monopo-
lies, would they not have been discon-
tinued long since9 The same can be
said of the railroad passes showered on
Congressman and members of the
legislature-for a purpose.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-28
TAXES ON NOTES AND MORT
CAGES,

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer,
There with hand you copy Of bill
which the Cumberland County ALI
ance has endorsed and desire to see en-
acted into law. They have instructed
their delegate to the State meeting in
August, Mr.. " r King, Jr., to pre-
sent the matter before the coming
State meeting and ask the endorse
m8nt Of the State Alliance, and the
personal fort of the brethren through
out the State, to secure the passage of
this, or a more perfect bill of the same
nature by the next General Assembly.
was instructed by the County ALI
ancP, TO forward you copy Of the bill,
to request It's publication IN our organ,
50 that AllIancemen and ref0rmers
might see the bill, and we suggest to
those who favor the same to cut it out
and at the proper time present it to the
candidates for the next legislature, and
secure their promise of assistance, if
elected, to support the passage Of this
law.
There has been a great injustice per
mitted in North Carolina for many
years in the unjust distribution of
taXes, which this bill will, in a great
measure, remedy, in that conscience,
les usurars will no longer be able to
dodge their proportionate share of
the taxes,
AS the law now stands, the p1or far
mer, mechanic and householder must
give in his little home, farm and shop,
tools, stock and other appurtenarc5s
which he uses to exc out a ecanty ex
istence, and pay taxes upon them-DO
matter if he owes a part, or even eli
their value, without being allowed to
deduct one cent of his Indebtedness
from the value of the property-While
on the other hand the trading and usu
rious or banking classes, whose estates
largely consist in debts against their
tellowman are permitted to deduct
their liabilities from this class Of their
assets, which is entirely unjust and
unfair and should be no longer per
mitted in North Carolina.
The Republicans of this State, in the
last paragraph of their this years
State platform, propose to remedy this
matter by granting to the poorer classes,
the same privileges of deducting their
liabilities from their assets. This with
out remedial legislation, enacted at
once, would be most disastrous: bank
rupting the State Treasury, closing our
puolic schools, and emptying our pub
lie charities.
An interesting feature of the enclosed
bill ia that it will collect vast revenue
from parties outside of our State who
hold debts against or extend credit to
our people.
l beg leave to suggest to those Of our
friends who feel favorable to this bill,
that if they ever expect to see it en-
acted into law, they must give it their
most strenuous and united support be
cause pIutocracy will use every effort
to defeat it. JOHN MCDUFFIE.
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s-qsR garToNAL FARMERS ALLI-
RyCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-M Mann Page, Brandon,
Veice-Presidont-H. c. Snavely, Leb
suOn, Pa.
e5ary-Trcasurer-R. A. South
worth, Denver, Col
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
= 7. Loucks. Huron, s. D.; W. P.
PricEar. Cogan Station. Pa J. L. Viii
Ierrs. Aansas; W. L. Peeke, Ga.
JUDICIARY.
2 s. S0uthw8rth, Denver, Colo.
Z ~. Beck, Alabama.
"a. D. Davie, Kentucky.
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EXECUTIVE BOARD.
JUDICIARY.
z...Y4 CAROLINA FARMERs' sTATE ALLI-
AECE

President - DR.. Cyrus Thompson,
2ichiauds, \. {.
Vice-President-Jno. Graham, Ridge
Way, n. Q.
Sscretary-Treaaurer-W.S s. Barnee,
Tecturor-J. 7. B. Eoover, Elm City,
=. 9. >, u
! Cbiapiain-Rsv. P. h. Massey, Dur
Door-keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
b-7o. n. c.
assistant Door por-Jas. E. Lyon,
Durham, Il. &.
eargsant-a at Arms-A D. K. Wallace,
PgeaerfOr 3COn, y. {.
STATE Business Agent-T. Ivey, HI Is
borO, II. =.
rgustee Business Agency Fund-W.
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Executive COMMITTEE OF TIE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
AF. Hileman, Concord, N. c.; N.
{. English, Trinity, N c.; James ID.
Aewporne, KIns on, n. =.
s-ATz ALLIANCE JUDICIARY CoMMErTEE.
John Brady. Gatesville, n. c.; DR..
IF. HarrelI, Whiteville, n. o.; /. j.
Gambler. Acton. N. Z.
azrsz Carolina Reform Press Association.
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+sz9to7s BtstLeT, Vtce-PrestGert; ~. 5.
1ss53ass, Secretary,
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Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Great nature spoke; Olservant men obey'd;
Cities were built, societies were made;
Here rose a little State, another near
Grew by Ike means and jOin'd through love
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s-ATz ALLIANCE JUDICIARY CoMMrTTEE.
John Bcady. Gatesville, n. c.; DR..
IF. HarreI, Whiteville, n. c.; I. }.
Gambler, Acton. N. Q.
The Philipsburg mail., 1896-07-30
HULL-CALHOU PROPERTY.
A Small Smelter Ordered and Will Be
Put Up at Once.

Last week The Mail made men
tion of the fact that Messrs. Hull and
Calhoun intended to erect small
smelter on their property on Antelope
creek. In conversation with these gem
tlemen we learn that they had already
ordered small prospectus plant of
about two tons capacity. They expect
to haye it on the ground and in oper-
alton inside of month. If it turns
out as favorably as is claimed for it
they will put in larger plant and
work their property ON more exten-
sive scale. These gentlemen claim
that if these small cheap smelters can
be made to pay that it will make a
revolution in the working of small
leads, because almost any prospector
can manage to buy one and can make
big wages out Of properties that
would be almost worthless where it had
been necessary heretofore to ship the
ore to the smelters for treatment. The
plant they propose putting in is called
the National Prospectors' Smelter, and
they have secured the agency for this
district for the same. They state that
a number of prOspectors and mine
owners are now waiting to see how the
experiment works ON their property,
and if successful they will procure one.
The Philipsburg mail., 1896-07-30
FREE SILVER AND TRADE
Colorado Man Who Has Just Returned
from Mexico
WONDERFUL BUSINESS GROWTH
He Shows How Our Southern Neighbol
Is Making Rapid Strides To-
wards Prosperity.

j. B. Parish, a prominent mining
engineer of Denver, who is in San
Francisco on business, referring to the
campaign being made for and against
silver coinage, said:
''It is needless to say that Colorado
will cast it's electoral vote for the sill
YER candidate for president, no matter
under what party name he runs, and
ing states. The people of these states
feel that the financial question is as
important to them as proptection is
important to the people of New Eng
land, and that while the latter have
been studying the tariff they have de-
voted their time to finance MS the vital
issue, and consequently have a better
understanding of it than other sections
where it's far reaching results are less
studied and less understood.
II have Just returned from one Of my
many extended trips in Mexico That
country IS very prosperous on silver
basis and has made great progress i'll
the past five years. When the McKin-
ley bill placed a duty on lead in ores
many OF the smeiting men of the
United States saw their opportunity,
and today Mexico has as large and as
modern smelters as are TO be found in
this country. But being on a silver
basis has resulted in encouraging man
ufacturins as nothing in its history
has done before Fifteen years ago
when silver was worth about 81 II p
per ounce i'll gOld the manufactures Of
Mexico were confined principally to
! cheap white cotton CLOTH sombrerOs,
saddles, cigars, brown sugar harness
and serapas. Now, with silver at 81
cents per ounce in gold they manufac-
ture, III addition to the articles men
toned above, WOODEN goods, cotton
cloth and ginghams, blankets, carpets,
boots and shoes, furniture, ready
made clothing beer, soap, carriages,
wagons, candles, roller -four, canned
goods, and other articles.
This is not surprising when we
consider that at present one ounce
of silver will buy just as much wheat,
corn, oats, cotton, sugar, tobacco,
tallow, lard and other products grown
in the country as it would fifteen years
ago when IL was worth nearly twice as
much in gold as at present. The only
articles that cost more now in the sill
yer currency in use are the articles
that are imported from the gold stand
ard countries. 1t certainly seems that
the difference in value between gold
and silver has the effect Of a protective
tariff against imports more enormous
than was ever pictured in the widest
dreams OF the most enthusiastic protec-
tionists of the United States. 1t is a
question that the manufacturers would
do we'll to look into, especially as q
small export trade, which may grow
to great proportions, has already begun
to other silver using countries. 1t has
already had its effect ON labor, for
while wages have increased to some
extent. more people are employed than
ever before.
The Philipsburg mail., 1896-07-30
A RICH STRIKE.
Willard Bennett the Possessor of {
Rich Property Near Helena.

Hon. Willard Bennett, the we'll
known mining man, who, it will be
remembered, at one time controlled
the destinies of the Royal Gold prop
critics in Granite county, which he sold
out some months ago to W. A. Clark
and Con. Kohrs, is said to have made
rich discovery of silver-lead ore on
some claims which he has bonded re-
Gently. He has opened up a two-foot
vein of rich ore, about sixty miles
northeast of Helena, and is in a good
way to make a fortune out of it. He
recently shipped a wagon load of the
ore to the East Helena smelter and
realized the handsome profio Of $3.50
for the load, which is a clear profit
over mining, hauling and reduction
expenses. He has several men at work
and will likely work it on quite an
extensive scale. The people of Granite
county wish Mr.. Bennett success,
and being a thorough mining man he
will undoubtedly achieve it. He is at
present making his headquarters in
Helena.
The Philipsburg mail., 1896-07-30
MINING NOTES.

The Puritan Mining company has
shipped its first car load of ore.
Mr. n. McGarvin of Butte, vice
president of the Puritan Mining COM
pany, paid visit to the burg in the
interest of the company, this week.
John W. Opp, the mining expert,
returned Saturday from a trip to Glib
louisville, Idaho, and Butte, Where he
has been looking up mining invest
mentS.
l.. y. Loomis who recently pur.
chased the Little Josie mine Of Roach
Bros. near Georgetown, for eastern
parties is expected to arrive in a few
days and begin operations on that
property. 1t is understood that the
consideration in the transfer was $6, 600
cash and generous block of stock
which the Roach Bros. retained.
At the Southern Gross mine a crew
of men is employed taking out ore that
is being shipped to various smelters to
test the best methods Of treatment.
Stockholders in the Cross are contem-
plating the erection of smelter to
handle the ore Such an enterprise is
believed by many as the best and
quickest solution of the problem how
to treat refractory ore of this district.
The Mail is informed that the
Eureka placer properties are now under
bond for the sum of $l10,0 900. This
property is located in the Rock Creek
district, Granite county, and is con-
sidered one of the richest placer prop
critics in this section of the country.
1t is owned by II. W. Rodgers. DR.. W.
I. Powers, G.. J. Reek, Peter Clark
and others. 1t is said that the property
will soon be exported by competent
parties and as it has already proven it's
riches the bond will doubtless be taken
up.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Pure Grape Cream Of Tartsr Powder.
The Philipsburg mail., 1896-07-30

forms the hanging wall, while there
is Il sort of sha!e formation on the
foot wall They made several locations
on the lead and brought back some
samples of the ore for assay The loca-
ton of the ground is about 60 miles
from Gibbonsville, idaho.
While there they also discovered a
gold lead which Mr.. Porter says if it
carries the value they think it contains
it will be a second Jumbo. He says
the vein is 100 feet wide. Samples
were brought to Pbilipsburg for assay,
and when these are obtained Mr.. Porter
will shape his future actions regarding
the claims
The Philipsburg mail., 1896-07-30
MADE SOME DISCOVERIES.
A. H. Porter and George Rowe Return
from Gibbonsville, Idaho.

A. H. Porter returned form Idaho
last Saturday where he went few
weeks ago to look up some mining
property. He went in company with
George Rowe, who had been in the
country and who had picked up some
rich float, but on account of the snow
on the ground at the time had been
unable to find the lead. 1t did not take
the two men long to find the ledge,
which cropped out two Or three feet in
width Oh a high mountain. Mr.. Por-
ter says the ore is silyer-lead, carry
ing considerable copper and gold. A
large porphyry dyke 100 feet in width