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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
AGRICULTURE.

Again oze Or test agai" at a large cot
ton and tobacco crop. Diversity.
Lime Is a good thing, but the old
couplst still holds true, Lime with
out manure, makes the father rich, the
son poor"
Cows # d with eneiIage may eat al
most as much grain as without, but
they wall pan cut great deal more
milk, and also keep in better condi
ton than On dry food alone.
Give attention to plans to prevent
your land from washing into guIies
Terraces or ditches made right viii
greatly aid you. Don't plant e crop
without them if your land is hilly.
Hog and hominy is a time worn ex
preston, but the Southern farmer who
pulls through the hard times easier
than his neighbor will be the one who
does not neglect his hog and hominy
crop.
Hay is an important item on the
farm. A good quality as we'll as q1an
tity is essential on every farm M
forage can be made cheaper than hay.
Our Southern farmers can improve
their method along this line.
1t very rarely pays to buy d ff3rent
kinds of chemicals to mix together.
unless it can be done on a large scale.
A little makes more bother than the
prOfi5 will be from using the fertilizers
thus miXed. But as stable manure is
often def lent in mineral plant food,
it will pay to buy phosphate ard pot
ash to NIX with it. The mineral ferti-
lizer thus used is much more effective
than if applied alone.
There are not many now who can die
tribute grain or grass seeds evenly by
the hand ano get the right amount per
acre. IL Is likely that he art will be
wholly lost. There are broadcast seed
ers which will do the work quicker and
better than the best saver by hand
could ever do. The drill NOWADAYS
does mostot the grain seeding, the only
difficulty with IL being that when the
soil is very mellow the seed is put in
too deep. Rolling after the seed bed
Is prepared remedies this difficulty.
1t is also a good plan to roll down the
land which is to be seeded by hand.
Inc harrow or cultivator will cover it
deeply enough.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
HORTJCULTURE
HOW TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL PAN
SIZES.

Pansy seed s)wn now in pots or
boxes in a warm room or hotbed, will,
If properly cared for produce blooming
plants all summer. The seed should
be scattered very thinly and covered
not more than one eighth of an inch
deep, then pressed down with a piece
Of board and kept moderately moist all
the time. When the plants are large
enough to be handled they should De
picked off about two inches apart, and
when dangerof severe frost is over, plant
outdoors about twelve inches apart
each way in a position where they are
sheltered from the midday sun. In
dry weather they RI quire a good deal
of water, and an occasional watering
with liquid manure will help them
wonderfully. All faded flowers must
be cut off at once else they will pro
duce seed aud detracS a great deal of
from the plant. With pan
sizes, as we'll as many other plants, the
oftener the h)wers ara cut off, the
more new ones will be produced. For
early spring blooming, the seed should
be sown In August outdoors in well
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
RALEIGH, N. G., MARCH 81, 1895.

Ii has been demonstrated during the
pest few years that the more complete
the preparation the better the crop.
The cultivation then can be greatly re-
duced, and the results more satisfac
tory. Many farmer will say that he
cannot spend 80 much time in prepar-
ing his soil, and that such attention to
the more scientific methods cannot be
given. This is a fa.lacy which must
be abandoned as the years go by, for
the changing conditions demand more
thorough work and greater attention to
details During the great drouth of
"a, the farmer who thoroughly pre-
pared his land had a fair crop and in
many cases a good one, while the man
who neglected thorough preparation
reaped a email harvest-F. NJ HEX
AMER, in American Agriculturalist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31

into the soil. After this has ben
thoroughly done, the tracks are taken
mp and carried ahead a distance equal
to the length of the houses. Then the
houses are slowly pulled ahead, one at
a time. between the rows, 80 that they
rest on new ground. Tue track is laid
in front of them, and the whole process
OF feeding and scra ching in manure
and straw is repeated. And so, through
the season, the hens work on, laying
their eggs and feeding and cul5ivating
tie trees. It is stated that two men
and horse will move % houses ana
tracks in one day, besides caring for
1000 other hens.
This system is the exact reverse Of
MaDe's Hens by the Acre" scheme,
and it seems a little singular that this
intensive method Of poultry keeping
should come from such an extensive
country as California -Rlral New
Yorker.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
THE COMING COTTON CROP.

In discussing the cotton situation the
VIcksOurk Herald aliudes TO the facJ
that the cotton exports are net falling
fl, and the cotton mills are running
On full time. The snort crop is run
ming out rapidly, ard unless sales are
reduced OctOotr will exhibit the low
est stocks held in many years. Uuder
the prevailing conditions the Herald
thinks the market ought TO advance,
and that asiC does not advance there can
be but one explanation to the curious
situation, which is that buy ers antlci
pate an increased acreage in cotton
during the current year, which, if Ii
results in a 10000 OOO bale crop, will
again depress prices to cents, proba
bly,, Notwithstanding the exhaustion OF
the Old stC ck.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
A KIND OF FARMING THAT WILL
PAY.

One point reeded to be emphasized
at this TIM: Farmers should inquire
more closely into the wants Of local
markets., and try to meet their r quire-
ments. 1t is surprising to what an
extent the interior fowls depends upon
large CiCIes-perhaps 81 or 50 miles
away-for prouucGs which should be
supplied by nearby farmers. In the
more thlckiy populated parts Of the
country, fresh vegetables, poultry,
eggs, meat and dairy products are al
ways 10 demand, at fairly remunera-
tive prices, yet now little of the money
paid for these commodities goes into
the pockets of farmers, who should re
celve it. In fact, it is no uncommon
eight to see farmers buying for their
own tables vegetables which by little
forethought might have been raised on
the farm and made a source of profit
We are not advocating the idea that
the general faIm-r should be market
gardner, but a we'll provided garden
or truck patch" should be an adjunct
to every farm. 1t should be an uufRIl
ing source Of good things for the home
and profit to its owner. The farmer
engaged in growing staple crops has
little time to devote to other matters ;
but at present low prices, might it Z
pay better TO grow lees wheat, corn
and OOtatHca and Give mora attention
to producing choice vegetables, to i'm
proving and increasing the fl 'ck OF
poultry, and to suppIantlng scrub stock
with improved breeds of cattle2 Early
and late vegetable, fresh eggs, poultry
and choice butter are alway in good
demand, and farmers should produce
these commodities, at least TO such an
ex.eng as TO supply their own families
aud the demands of neighboring mar
keJ or mining Cowns.-Amertcen Agri
culturalist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
POULTRY Y ARD
POULTRY IN A CALIFORNIA
ORCHARD.
Plum Trees and Plump Birds.

Plum Trees and Plump Birds.
Here is something new in the way
of poultry keeping, and it comes all
the way from California. Fe are
indebted to the Pacific R lral Press for
the idea Mr. J. W. OSBORNE, Of Orange,
Cal has a large plum orchard OF
you & trees, planted % feet apart each
way. Taat o. clard needs two things
cultivation and feeding. Mr. O Is e
poultry man, aud 1T occurred to him
that Mrs. Hen would make good har
row and a good wet nurse fer those
trees. If he turned I, 900 hens into the
orchard TO laoor at random, some OF
The trees would 0e neg ect just as they
would be IL he hiUcned 3 d: zen horses
to cuiUIvato1s and turned them loose
to cultivate whatever they saw fi5
The only way to make Mrs Hen do the
rough work, is TO tie her down to 1t
30 he decided to put the hens into %
houses so made that they can be- pulled
along from place to place.
Tno general arrangement Of the
houses Is IS follows: The front Of the
house proper IS covered with wire net
ting-wlth the back rooted over for
protection in stormy days. In this the
mems scratched and play, a Quantity OF
straw being kept there for them con
stanCIy. Back of this is a small shed
Tor roosting and laying. This is opened
at the front, but has a roller curtain
which may be easily dropped down as
protection IN cold or stf rmy weather
Back Of this house and built around at
the side, are narrow ruEs covered with
wire netting. The bottom frames Of
these houses are stoutly made and firm
Iy joined together. AS will be seen in
the picture, the whole thing Is provided
wooden shoes or runners for hauling
the houses ahead.
A wooden track runs along the en-
tire front of the houses and off to where
the food is kept There Is turn
around at the corners so that it is an
easy matter to load up with grain or
water and pass rapidly along the en-
tire front, dealing out the portion for
eacn house. We understand that
these hens are fed almost entirely on
dry grain. AS a rule. not over Is hens
are kept in each house. The part OF
the house covered with wire netting Is
kent filled with straw. into which the
grain is thrown for feeding. The
ground under the rooets is spaded up
every third day in wet weather and
every week in dry seasons. In the
wire runs, just back of the roosting
house, horse manure is thrown for the
hens to work over. The result of all
this is that the straw, manure and hen
droppings are all thoroughly worked
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
THE DAIRY.
A CALIFORNIA DAIRY.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
In 1868 my father, R. G. Sheath,
purchased 10 acres of good land near
Menlo Park, Cal, 80 miles from San
Francisco. for a country res idence, and
secured seven Devon heifers and one
Devon bull, from the most reputable
herd here. They we're beautiful look
ing animals, dark red in color, finely
formed but rather undersiz2d. They
had the best Of care and abundant food,
but failed at the pail and were too
small for ficst class beef.
In 1871 he secured a carload Of regis
tered Jersey COWS Of good z9 and one
large Jersey bull, eli from good faoi
lies, young and vigorous. These multi
piled rapidly for ABOUT five years, and
were kept pure and in good health,
and furnished many fine mixers and
were considered about the largest and
best herd in the State. Ia 1875 my
father purchased about 5000 acres of
fae pasture land about six miles south
of the southern b0undry Of this city
and rtm )ved the Jersey herd thereto,
whea the place was named Jersey
Farm Dairy" with the purpose Of sup
plying San Francisco with milk and
cream.
At this time several old dairies were
purchased, together with their city
trade, in order to stock the fam ard
obtain market for our milk. These
COWS were termed common stock, but
were largely Shorthorns and had been
culled and selecsed for several years,
and proved to be fairly good animals
These were crossed with our Jersey
bulls and we obtained many file milk
ers
Withipg the next five years, how
ever, cay in 1880, we dis Fcovered that
the animals being raised were deficient
in siz9 and vitality, Notwithstanding
the Jersey bulls were large and vigor
Gus, and as an experiment, we pur
chased seven young Shorthorn bulls of
the best milk strains here, to place
among a portion of cur herd, to see if
we could not increase the size and vi
tality of our COWS. The bulls were
found to be deficient in size as they
reached maturity and their Offspring
were not as good as the Jersey crosses.
About 1885 we secured a few regis
tered HolsCeins, with bulls and COWS
from good families, and crossed a por-
tion of the common stock with Hol
stein bulls. The result, from their
first calf dropped, seemed to show a de
clded imp p-ovement, which encouraged
US to continue in that line; and we then
secured from time to time all the Hol
stems We could in this market that
were of good pedigree, size, vitality
and of good milking quality.
AS soon as we could we disposed of
the Jersey and other bulls and con
fined the business to the place there
after.
We have enough registered Hol
stems to raise all of the bulls we re
quire without retaining any that are
Efficient in any respect, nor do we
register any doubtful animals. We do
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31

The droppings of poultry are rich IN
plant food, out they need to be fer
mented to make it available. They
wilfheat very readily when put in a
barrel, bus the top should be lightly
covered with some absorbent, to retain
the ammonia that will de developed.
It U.s. d fresh the excrement is acrid,
and will burn the plants and roots that
it cDmes in contact with. ~Gu3no is
only the fermented extract of bird ex-
crempnt, comes from birds that feed
mainly on fish, and is richer in phOs
phate than that of birds fed on grain,
a little fine bone duzt mixed with the
hen manure will make it heat faster,
and add to it's value after the fermen
tation ia completed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31

prepared seed beds. During hot, dry
weather it is best to shade the seeds
from the direct rays of the sun until
they have germinated, which will be
in about ten or twelve days. The soil
can hardly be made too rich and deep
for pansies. American Agricultural
jat
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31

CgGoeTs-J. L. RGmsey, President !;
g1sS07l B5GtLer, Vice-P President; ". s.
Barnes, Secretary,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31

Watch the label on your paper GSG
re1ge1U SOlGe1g YOaEr SHbScTiptGOD OHpiTOs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
~zv .ys-rIoNAL FARMERS ALL
awcE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

Mann Page, Brandon,
= Vice President-H. G. Snavely, Leb
anon. Pa. o,
worth. Denver, Col.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
I'll. Loucks. Huron, 8. D.; w. P.
Rricker. Cpgan Station. Pa J. f. Viii
let's. KANSAS; ". L Peeke, Ga.
JUDICIARY.
r. \. S5uthworUh, Denver, Colo.
3. ". Beck, Alabama.
q. D. Davie, Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-31
rogTa @AROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANOE.

ANCE.
President - DR.. Cyrus Thompson,
RiCnlauds, =.
Vice eresident-Jno. Graham, Ridge
way, \ :.
Rs~-ag.ry- ry-Treasurer-W. 8. Barnes,
Hilso0ro \. Q.
L,o5urer-J. T. B. Hoover, Elm City,
8Tevard-Dr. V. N. Seaweu, Villa
now, n. &.
Chap!a,n-Rev. P. H. Massey, Dur
ham n. Q.
Door ksoper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
boro, y. Q.
Assistant Door keeper-Jas E. Lyon.
Durham. n 9.
SsrgaauU-at Arms-A. D. <. Wallace,
RUtherfUr GOa, n. {.
State Business Agent-T. Ivey, Hi Is
boro, n. Q.
trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Grenam. Machpelah, N. Z.
ExEC0givE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CABaDJNA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
a. F. Hileman, oncord, N. G.; n.
Q. Engll-h, trinity, n. @; James M.
MewbOrne. Kns on, n. 9.
stats abLIAEOE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
John B ady, Gatesville, n. c.; DR.,
J.F. Harreil. Whitaviile, n. c.; 7. j.
Gambler, Acton, N. Q.
asrtE Carolina Reform Press Association.
Cggoers-J. L. Ramsey, President j;
&g13So7l Butler, Vice-P resident; W. 8.
Barnes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
PEeEgssiye Farmer, State Organ Bs1eigR leigh T. e
Caucasian, 66I6lRn, n Y
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
Jewish CHARITIES.

The system of Jewish charities is al
together admirable. There is no over
tapping or waste of effort. Before
charity organization had been accepted
as a principle by Christian philanthropy
the Jews had ia their United Hebrew
Charities the necessary clearing house
for the speeding and simplifying of the
business of helping the poor to help
themselves. Their asylums, their nur.
series and kindergartens are models of
their kind. Their great hospital, the
Mount Sinai. stands in the front rank
in a City full of renowned asylums. OF
the 5000 patients it har5ored last year
SO per cent. were treated gratuitously.
The Aguilar Free Library circulated
last year 253, 349 books, mainly on the
East Side. and after ten years existence
has near 10000 volumes. The managers
of the Baron de Hirscb Funo have
demonstrated the claim that he will
not till the soil to be a libel on the i'm
migrant Jew. Their great fam OF
500 acres AT Woodbine, N. j., is bios
soming into n model village IN which
there aye no oilers and no tramps At
the New York end of the line hun
dreds of children, who come unable TO
understand any other language than
their own, are taught English daily,
and men and women nightly, with
Declaration of Independence for their
reader and the starry banner ever
in their sight. In a marvelously short
space of time they are delivered over
to the public school, where they re-
ceive the heartiest welcome as among
their best and brightest pupils.-From
1.-THE Jews OF New York." by Jacob A..
Riis, in the January Review of Re.
views.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
The New South Carolina Constitution.

After much discussion the South
Carolina convention decided to adopt
the Mississippi plan for the period of
two years, and to keep ON the enroll
ment lists for life the entire body of
those who should be fortunate enough
to get themselves enrolled before jan
uary /, 1898. After that date the loop
hole is closed; and the qualifications
become rigid. No new voter can be
registered after 1897 unless ~, he can
both read and write any part of the
constitution, or else (2), as the only
alternative, he can show that he owns
and has paid taxes upon property as
sessed at not less than $500 by the off,
cial assessor of his township or district.
The new constitution was not SUBJ
mitted for ratification to the voters of
the State, but was directly promul-
gated by the convention itself. 1t is
fair TO estimate that from two thirds
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
%InsOlyent Notice.

In obedience to an order made upon
me by the County Court of Washing
ton County at January Term, 1896.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against the estate of G.
r. Jones, deceased, to appear and file
them duly authenticated in the manner
prescribed by law, either with me or
the County Court Clerk on or before
the 1st day of May, 1895; and any
claim not filed on or before the date
herein given or before an appropria-
ton of the funds of the estate is made
shall be forever barred, both in law
and equity. E. A. SHIPLEY,
Admir-. of q. r. Jones, deceased.
JACOB LEAB, G. G. Clerk.
Jonesboro, January 4, 1896.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
A Household Treasure.

d. w. Fuller, of Canjoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would
not be without it, if pr%ocurable, G. A.
Dykeman, Druggist, Catskill, N. Y,
says that DR.. Kings New Discovery is
undoubtedly the best cough remedy;
that he has used it in his family for
eight years, and it has never failed to
all thas is recommended for it. Why
not try a remedy SO long tried and
tested? Trial bottles free at F. E. Brit
tons drug store. Regulor size SOC and
one dollar
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
What it Showed.

School Visitor-What did George
Washington say when his father asked
him who cut down the cherry tree?
Boyle said, II done it, ole man"
that's right.
School Visitor-Hum-That's near
enough-and what did that prove about
young George Washington s character?
Boy-It proved he was dead onto
his ole man, an knew his ole mar was
dead onto him.-Judge.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
Another Genius.

Sire, announced the slave, there
is a driveling idiot below
The successful magazine editor start
ed violently.
"Show him right up" he exclaimed
with emotion. I'VE are constantly on
the lookout for new talent. Detroit
Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
Potash.

to three fourths of the colored voters
will be disfranchised. 1t is probable
that twenty five per cent. of the white
voters are illiterate. How many of
these will be denied enl ollment on the
ground that they a o understand
and explain a portion of the constitu-
tion when read to them, it would not
be possible to estimate in any way. 1t
should be observed that by its expressed
terms the new constitution discrimi.
mates against nobody. On its face it
merely calls either for a very limited
amount of learning, or a moderate de-
gree of intelligence without any learn
ing at all. Any man who will take
the trouble to learn to read within two
years may get himself enrolled. II he
waits longer than two years he must
learn writing in addition, or as an al
tentative he must cultivate industry,
frugality, and temperance, and ave up
$500. This is by no means an easy
thing to do, but it is possible. How
eyer much or little n may sympathize
with the action taken by this conven
ton, it can hardly be doubted that the
premium thus placed upon a rudiment-
airy education and upon the acquisition
of property will almost certainly sup.
ply a definite and positive incentive to
the individual and to parents, which
must immensely stimulate the colored
race to more rapid progress in civiliza.
tion.-From South Cardinals New
Constitution, by Albert Shaw, in the
January Review of Reviews.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
Catarrh I'm the Head

is due to impure blood and can not be
cured with local applications. Hoods
S~arsaparilla has cured hundreds of
cases of catarrh because it purifes the
blood and in this way remove the
cause of the disease. 1t also builds up
the system and prevents attacks Of
pneumonia, diphtheria and typhoid
fever.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
An Ignorant Teacher.

"Well, Johnny, how do you like
school?"
"Oh, der schools o. K, but de
teacher doesn't know nothin'."
Doesn't know anythingp Why do
you say that?"
"'Cause she's always askin' us ques.
tons. Texas Siftings.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
The Ills of Women.

Constipation causes more than half
the ills OF women Karl's Clover Root
Tea is a pleasant cure for constipation.
Sold by Mathes & Patton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
Did YOu Ever

try Electric Bitters as q remedy for
your troublesY If not get a bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all female com.
plant, exerting u wonderful direct in
fiuence in giving strength and tone the
organs. If you have loss of appetite,
constipation, headache, fainting spells,
or are nervous, sleepless, excitable,
melancholy or troubled with dizzy
spells, Electric Citters is the medicine
You need. Health and strength are
guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and
81 per bottle at +. Il. Britton's drug
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29

Look out for colds at this season.
Keep yourself we'll and strong by TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla, the greatest
tonic and blood purifier.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
Assistant-How is that

Arizona Editor-In writing up that
tar and feather racket he mentions the
victim as being clothed in "a garb of
some soft, clinging material. Puck.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
Hardly Ever.
ILL II start to do any

John Bull-When II start to do any
thug l never back out.
France-What, never?
John Bull-No, never.
Gernany-What, neverp
John Bull-No, never.
Uncle Sam-What, never?
John Bull-(very cross Well, hardly
ever.-Pathfnder.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29

Hoods Pills become the favorite ca.
thartic with every one who tries them.
20 cents.