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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
POULTRY Y ARD
THE BEST BREED FOR MARKET
FOWLS.

Fowls thatare plump and have plenty
of meat on their breasts will always
sell we'll in market. The carcass, how
ever, depends on the breed. To know
which should be preferred, it may be
stated that breeds that are the most
active and fly the highest have the
most meat on the breast. This is easily
explained, as the ability to fly implies
great muscle power, and the muscles
are mainly on the breast. The Games,
Dorkings and even Leghorns are plump
on the breast. and they can fly over a
high fence. Brahmas cannot fly, and
they have but little breast meat. The
Langshans and Cochins are apparently
of the same stock, but when fowl of
both breeds is dressed for market,
Langshans will be found much supe
rior, as they have larger proportion
of meat on the breast Farm and Fire
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
WAKE UP THE "WAY BACKS

Opposition to more frequent mails
and free delivery in country districts
comes from farmers who take about
one weekly paper and get about four
letters a year" Well, we rather think
that those men would take a daily
paper or at least get into communica
tion with the outside world somehow
if they had daily maily at their doors
This idea that farmers are going to
continue to be way backs" is all wrong.
Their present unrest is conclusive evi-
dence of this. One criticism of the
postal department that is being brought
out very fOrcibly is the large salaries
paid to possmasters and mail carriers
in the larger towns and cities. Many
a postmaster is paid from So, 600 to So.
900 per year or more who couldn't earn
half that working for anybody else,
while as good men for carriers could be
hired for half of the $500 to 81 900 per
year now paid in cities. The whole
tendency during the past ten years has
been toward increasing these and other
official salaries, while the prices of
products of farm and factory have
been constantly decreasing. This WON'T
do.-Farm and Home.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Saturday, Aug I,
1906.

CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
Toe past week was the hottest of the
present summer; every day was con
siderably above the normal in tempera
ture and the maximum reached as high
as 102 degrees. It was also very dry,
though few favorable local showers
occurred. There was a large amount
ditions have been very untavorable,
except in the northeastern and west
ern portions of the State. Corn and
tobacco are firing and cotton is shed
ding bolls, beside being forced to ma
turity; it is beginning to open rapidly.
EASTERN DISTRICT. The past week
has been extremely hot and dry; bene
fetal showers occurred at few points.
In the north portion OF the district
crops are generally reported as i'm
proved; elsewhere all crops are 81 If ar
ing for want of rain. Cotton may still
be considered fine; it is now opening
and picking is not far off. There were
more reports of shedding bolls and
leaves than last week, caused by heat
and drought; the crop is now maturing
very rapidly. Old corn was ripe before
the drought set IN, but late corn is need
ing rain badly and has fired consider
ably. Fodder is now being pulled and
stacked. Tobacco is being cured rap
idly; much of it becoming parched
Farmers are planting turnip seed now.
Peanuts, sweet potatoes, peas and rice
promise abundant yields.
CENTRAL DISTRICT Extreme heat
and great dryness prevailed this week,
with decidedly unfavorable influence
on all crops. Good rains occurred in
portions of Alamance, Randolph, Rich
mond and Rockingham on Thursday,
and damaging local wind storm in
Chatham and Orange; elsewhere rain
is badly required. A great decline in
the condition of cotton is taking place;
some rust and much shedding of bolls
and leaves reported plants look Wilted;
opening fast in south. Corn crop good;
much fodder pulled. Late corn needs
rain badly, and is firing. Tobacco also
firing, and curing is forced in some
sections nearly month earlier than
usual. Sowing turnip seed interrup ed.
Some cabbage burst ting open. Sweet
potatoes and peas not injured.
WESTERN DISTRICT. The effect of
the hot, dry weather has not been so
injurious to crops in this district, and
in the west has been quite favorable,
but a good season is needed. Cotton on
sandy land has been injured, but gen
orally it is doing we'll and blooming
freely much less shedding is reported
than from other districts Early and
late corn need rain there is some firing;
fodder pulling will begin next week.
Curing tobacco has begun in only
few sections yet; the drought prevents
spreading, and some damage by fl "a,
bugs is still reported. Sweet potatoes
and peas doing we'll. Turnip seed be
ing planted and land prepared for
wheat. In extreme west saving oats
and hay still progressing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

Milking should be done as rapidly as
possible without worry. It should be
done thoroughly to the last drop; other
wise little milk carelessly or uninten-
tionally left in the udder will begin the
work of drying off" the COW. Milk
ing should be done regularly, begin
ming at the same hour, and the mixer
should go through his COWS in the same
order, thus making it easier and less
disturbing for the COW that from habit
knows when to expect her turn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
HORTICULTURE
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

The principal advantage in setting
out strawberry plants in August is that
it good care is taken so that a good
thr'lsy growth can be secured and care
is taken to watch through the winter
fair crop can be secured next spring.
But unless the weather is unusually
favorable, it requires more work, as in
nearly all cases, if set in August and a
good start to grow is secured, it will be
necess Try to water more or less, and
this of course adds to the expense and
increases the labor It is always best
to prepare the soil in a good tllth,
plowing thoroughly and then harrow
ing until good filth has been secured.
With this, as with all crops, it pays to
take time to do thorough work, as it is
important to secure a good, thrifty
growth, and the better the conditil n of
the soil when the planting is done, the
better the opportunity for growth by
the plants.
So far as can be done, the planting
should be done as soon as possible after
the last narrowing is given. And late
in the evening is the best time to plant.
Puddle the roots by dipping them in
soft mud, taking pains to have as much
adhere to the roots as possible, and
when setting out spread out the roots
evenly. See that the soil is pressed
closely around the roots. This is an
item in securing a good growth.
Set out the rows three feet apart and
set the plants one foot apart in the
rows. Water late in the evening every
other day for three or four times until
the plants start to grow. Remember
that one good wetting of the soil around
the roots is better than a half dozen
sprinklings, and it is better to water
good every other day than to sprinkle
little every day.-Farmers' Voice.
To make poor land equal to good
land, several times it's cost price must
be expended for manure. When tempt
cd tO h11v 0hoor land YcoptolIv odd tn
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

etc. He does not "a so many from
which to pick anG~es less liable to err
in choosing, as this is to be his life
business. But the average farmer, with
the orchard a side question merely, is
often neglectful IN carefully selecting
trees.
After deciding upon site, thorough
ly plowing and manuring the soil,
complete list of fruits suited to his
locality is of paramount Importance.
Many orchards in nearly every State
Of the Union are almost worthless to-
day, because they are set with poor
varieties of trees. The following list
Of fruits has been recommended by
Illinois hOrticulturists as adapted to
their latitude and with slight variation
can be used in most portions of the
West.
Apples, for winter: Willow Twig,
Minkler, Roman Stem, Ben Davis and
Smiths Cider. York Imperial is rap
idly becoming a popular variety that
has been successfully raised in Iowa,
Indiana and several Eastern States. In
Kansas, it is considered the coming
apple. For autumn: Maiden's Blush,
Wealthy, Fameuse and Bailey Sweet.
For summer: Tetofsky, Red Astrach
an, Sops of Wine, Goblin and Duchess
of Gutenberg. Pears: Tyson, Flemish
Beauty, Clapp's Favorite and Kieffer's g
Hybrid. Cherries: Early r chmond,
English M0rello and Late Dutch sue
ceeded best. Qlinces: Orange is the
best. Peaches: Omelia, Early York,
Stump of the World, G G9orge the 45h
and Salaway. Crosby is a promising
variety from the Atlantic coast. Plums
Wild Goose, Burbank and Chickasaw
Grapes: Concord, Worden, Moore'e
Early and Pocklington. Gooseberries
Smiths Improved is good. Currants
La Versailles, Fay's Prolific. Black
berries: Snyder, Early Harvest
Raspberries: Souhegan, Gregg, Shat
fer's Colossal, Marlboro. Strawberries
Crescent, Jewel, Capt. Jack, Glendale
Sharpless, Downing. The Lucretie
Dewberry has been raised with some
success and promises to be valuable fol
home use. 1t would also be advisable
to grow a few upland huckleberrie
and the June berry. Every orchard
should have few stands of bees. Th,
proper fertiljz alton of the blossoms il
thus insured, and besides the family il
supplied with honey. Of course tht
above list of fruits are not all that car
be successfully raised, but are few o.
those that have a been raised with mos
success. A person with no experience
in this line of work would do we'll tt
consult some successful fruit grower
in his region. AS was said in the be
ginning, it pays to be very careful il
selecting varieties. Farm and Home
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
WHIPPING BALKY HORSES.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
press continually admonishes whom it
may concern that it does no good to
whip or pound a balky horse, almost
every owner or driver of one does it to-
day. It is probably the greatest piece
of horse folly in existence. IU is not
a remnant of barbarism, but it is con-
tinued barbarity, and brings out what
original sin there is in a man.
The brain of a horse can retain but
one idea at time. If the idea is to
sulk, whipping only intensifies it. A
change Of that idea, then, is the only
successful method of management.
This may be accomplished in scores of
ways, few of which are here named:
Tie handkerchief about his eyes; tie
his tail to the belyband or backband;
fasten stick in his mouth; tie a cord
tightly about his leg; clasp his nostrils
and shut his wind off until he wants to
go; unhitch him from the vehicle and
then hitch him up again, or almost any
way to get his mind on something else.
Whipping or scolding always does
harm. The treatment should always
be gentle. There are more balky driv-
ers than horses. National Stockman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

A Scotch newspaper has arranged
for an expedition of Scottish farmers
daughters to visit Denmark, Holland,
and Germany, in order to ascertain
why these countries are able to com
pete so successfully against Great Brit
am in dairy and other produce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
JUDICIARY,
~oozz CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALI
ANCE.

s~CT4 CAROLINA FARMERS 61A4@ AAAA
ANCE.
President DIR. Cyrus Thompson,
Richlands, Y. =.
vice -President-Jno. Graham, hldge
85,5retarv v-Treasurer-W. s. Barnes,
Hilsboro, n. Q.
T,ecturer-J. 7. B. Hoover, Elm City,
n isStoward-Dr. S V. N. seawell, Villa
nJT1 JCTh1apiain-Rev. p P. H. Massey, Dur
D'15-5, Door.keeper- Geo. T. Lane, Green's
Assistant Door keeper-Jas. E. Lyon,
Durham, II. {.
Sergeant-at Arms-A. D. K. Wallace,
RutherfordtOn, n. =. TIL
State Business Agent-T. IVey, Hills
b0ro, n. Q. VIZ
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A Graham, Machpelah, n. Z.
sxvoUTrvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
OAEOTryA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
A z Hileman, Concord, N. c.; N.
q English. Trinity, N. c.; James NJ.
MewbOrne, Kins on, n. Z.
STAIR ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
John Brady, Gatesville, N. G.; DR..
IF Harren, Whiteville, N. c.; L. ).
Gambler. Acton. n. Z.
.srh Carolina Reform Press Association
CH.cers-J. L. Ramsey, President /;
asaTiofl Butler, Vice President; w. ..
B7-nss. Secretary,
PAPERS.
sr.grn.u1va Earrner State Organ, Raleigh, N. @
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

SELLING HORSES.

To sell a horse to the best advantage
is not an easy thing to do. How often
we hear of some horse being sold for a
moderate price, soon to be sold at a
larger figure and then again at another
advance over the second price. The
first thing when one has a good horse
of any class to sell, should be to have
him in the best form possible for his
kind. Fat is the selling quality on the
draft breed. Nearly anyone can fatten
a horse by giving plenty of such grain
as you may have, and sufficient exer-
else for health. Right here, it must be
remembered that an animal taking on
fat requires an excess of water, and
should have all he desires of pure luke
warm water.
No one can afford to sell good ami
NAL out of condition either in regard
to health or flesh. If on dry feed, some
laxative food should be given, say a
small armtul of grass or green fodder,
being careful not to give enough to
take the appetite from the hay. Should
green fodder not be obtainable, feed
Of bran put in tight pail in the morn
ing, boiling water poured over it, then
covered tight to keep the heat in till
noon, when it should be fed in place of
the regular feed. Feed this bran three
times week. In place of the bran,
Fl * seed meal may be given-a half
pint three times week, in addition to
regular feed.
Salt should be put in place where
the horse can help himself, and not
placed in his feed where he will be
forced to eat all at one time, and do
without at all other times.
Should the animal for sale be a road
ster or saddler, fat is not such neces-
sity. If in good condition, they are
really of more value than when fat
There is no quality of 80 much value
in either of these animals as education.
Two horses equal in all other respects
when offered for sale will be found to
bring very different prices. The better
the one is educated over the other, the
greater will be the difference in price.
Horses OF this class need plenty of
grain, lots of exercise, very little rough
feed, and if the owner does not thor
oughly understand them, he, by all
means, should put them in the hands
of one who does. Few breeders under
stand gaiting a saddle horse, but to
sell for gOO1 price he must be well
educated by soma one who understands
this branch Of the business. Many a
good horse sells cheap because his
owner does not make up his mind to
sell until the last moment, and then
has time to prepare the horse to show
his good qualitit S, and the horse is sold
just the same as if he did not possess
them. Roadster, in Journal of Agri-
culture.
"You just ought to see the hogs we
raise out in Iowa." 80 big you have
to kill half of one at time9" ''WelI,
no; but let me tell you some peculiar
things about those hogs" ''All right.
So large, supp ose, that you can find
them on the maps in the geographic "
"WelI, don't know as to that, but
I have known one of those hogs to
start north where the meridians come
closer together, and in ten hours get
wedged in so tightly between a couple
of those lines that it took a week to dig
| If l00co -
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them, and honey is a secondary con
sideration. In any event, get a good
stock of industrious bees. I5 is becom
ing pretty generally accepted that bee
keeping will not do to rely on as
money making occupation unless prac
ticed in connection with some other
business. The farm who likes to
handle bees will have an excellent side
issue, which, if carefully managed, will
be satisfaction as we'll as a profit. To
such farmer say, get two colonies
of Italian bees from some reliable
breeder, put them in an eight or ten
frame dovetailed hive, get a smoker,
bee veil, a book on agriculture and be
gin. In one respect experienced apiar-
lists are quite as negligent as beginners,
that is in furnishing shade for the
hives. 1t has been conclusively shown
that colonies in shade during hot
weather make the most honey
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

The best is the cheapest-land fertil-
izer, seed. hired help, tools, live stock.
He who farms upon chespness builds
upon sand. There is, however, a wide
difference between paying big price
for poor article, compared with get
ting the best in the market at the bot
tom figure. True economy is to get
the moneys worth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

During the summer months the finely
powdered dust from theroad bed should
be gathered. It's best use will be found
in the hen house, where it can place d
in shallow boxes to be used as dust
baths. 1t is also good to sprinkle over
monia as the manure decomposes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
--vTAr1oNAL FARMERS ALL
ANCR AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President Mann Page, Brandon,
:; Vice Presidential. g. snavely, Leb-
secretary -Treasurer-R. A. South
v0rth. Denver, Col.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

To make poor land equal to good
land, several times it's cost price must
be expended for manure. When tempt
ed to buy cheap land, mentally add to
it's price the cost of bringing it up to
standard, and if rough the extra cost
Of cultivation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11
EXECUTIVE BOARD.

Loucks, Huron, 8. D.; w, F.
priczer. Cogan Station, Pa. J. +. WI
iotts % kansas; w. L. Peeke, Ga.
JUDICIARY.
2 A. Southworth, Denver, Colo.
z ". Beck, Alabama.
g D. Davie, Kentucky.
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"The Progress
sive Farmer is O
good paper---far
above the aver
age---and possibly
the best advertis-
inq medium in N.
c" Printers Ink
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19

Decisions in the following cases were
handed down in the Supreme Court
Tuesday: Isaac Mayer and David Mayer
partners, appellants, VS.. Joseph Watkins
appellee-Escambia county. Judgment
of lower court reversed and new trial
awarded. Opinion prepared by Chief
Justice Mabry. Attorneys, J. W. Ma
lone, Mallory & Maxwell for appellants;
John G. Avery, Blount & Blount for ap-
pellee. @. M. Brown. ct al, appellants,
VS.. Antonio Solary ct TX, appellees-
Marion county. DEGREES of the lower
court affirmed. Opinion prepared by
Chief Justice Mabry. Attorneys, r. l..
Anderson for appellant; A. w. Cockrell
& Son for appellees. Little Brothers,
appellants, vs.. It. Fl. Barlow, appellee
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long as there are no weeds going to seed.
AS the vines grow out from the hills as
centre more and more Of the middle is
added, until the vines have taken the
whole field. II any vine or vines take
notion TO run, the end should be cut off;
this will make them branch. 1t is well
to see that the hills claim all the ground
az they grow out; If they fail to do so,
cut the tips Of the runners and new ends
will form. It is not as well to shift
vine-that is, take it up and shift 1t
from one place to another. At various
points roots come out, and these help
the tap root to support the plant, and
any interference with these works
damage to the plant as whole.
PICKING AND PACKING.
AS soon as the blossom END Of the
young cuke has filed out plump 1t is
mature, and should be picked for ship
ping or for market, Care must be taken
to remove any that have grown too large,
as the vine sets only few more after
cucumber has been allowed to ripen. If
they begin to show the want of fertilizer
some quickly available form can be
given them, and the bea ring season pro-
longed almost indefinitely. The size
that is wanted for pickles varies with
the market. Some require large and
other markets small ones. In no case
should Gull be allowed to remain on
the vine; they often pay for their pick
ing in the local market, or they can be
given to hands and neighbors, but they
are not worth the shipping room.
The marketing is done in crate, OF
the same size as the pea or tomato crate.
Cukes are picked dry and taken to the
packing-house; here they are sorted and
Grated. They are laid evenly and
tightly in the crate, and finally pressed
down and nailed. The packing must
be so tight that the product will not
shake on the way. A field has to be
picked over three times q week.
The amount that an acre will produce
is almost incredible. While two hun
dred or three hundred crates may be
considered fair crop, we have reports
of six hundred, eight hundred and even
nine hundred crates to the acre.
VARIETIES.
There are many varieties that are
commendable for forcing, but for field
crops none have yet exceeded the I'm
proved White Spine in popularity.
FERTILIZER FORMUA.
Available phosphoric acid. ............ per cent
FOCasn. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ....... per cenb
Nitrogen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. per cent
Fifteen hundred to $500 pounds per
acre will be required on most land. If
the land is rich in organic matter, use
less or none Of the nitrogen according