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

a little grain feed to young growing
stock will give big returns. Oats or
bran are better than corn, yet we would
feed q little of the latter If we had 1t
and did not have oats or bran.
Canadian rutabagas are sent across
the border TO American markets II
liberal Quantities, and due to their eu,
perior quality are meeting with much
favor at low prices ruling. This in turn
has served to cause some frmnCs3 IN
Canada.
In drying eff the young heifer care
should be taken not to dry her eff too
soon in her first yeer OF milking Early
drying off, formed early in life, will
cling to her in after years. She should
continuously have q ration to develop
muscle and the milk crgans-a diluted
or extended grain ration, instead of
concentrated foods.
Practical experience proves that the
light wooden siio holds ensilage in its
place perfectly, and robs it neither Of
heat nor moisture to such an extent as
do solid, heavy masonry or concrete
walls. A sIEgle thickness Cf boards
will dry out rapidly when the silo is
empty, and remain sound for years.
The cheapest silo is the best.
Shelter Is q substitute for food, as
the amount of food required to resist
the attacks Of inclemenG weather is
quite large If there is much exposure,
ana 1t Is all needless waste. Uoder d
good shelter, raLIOns can be reduced II
tattening Is desired. II fattening Is de
sired, so much less food viii be required
there will be a margin of profit even
when proveuder is high III price.
Cattle feeding experiments at the
Mary lGud Experiment Station with
selected Sngrt horn steers, comiao
three years old, show advantages IN
favor Of balanced ration, cCusis.Ira
OF corn and cob meal, cotton seed roea,
and bran. with corn fodder for rcugI
age, as against corn aud cob meal apd
fodder, the advantage more than cam
pensattng for any difference in the cost
Of the ratiOns. During the u weeks
reportet the average daily gain per
heUd vas l 40 pounds for three steers
Ied on the balanced ration and SIS
pounds or the lot fed on corn and cob
meal and fodder.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
THE CARE OF WOODLAND.

There have been several severe wind
storms during the summer end early
fall. and an unusual number Of trees
have been blown down. Even casual
observer must have noticed two things
about these trees: FlrEt, that they
were almost entirely our red and black
G. ks. and second, that they were more
or less rotten at the heart. The red
and black oaks are much more subject
to disease, and hence to early failure
and destruction, than are any others,
but in large measure the difficulty
arises from the fact that, in our valley
woodlands especially, the oaks are al
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
HORTICULTURF
IMPROVE EMENT IN STRAWBERRY
VARIET ES.
Correspondenee Of the Progres stre Farmer.

Correspondence of the Progres esstve Farmer.
In no fruit has the Improvement been
as great and as rapid as in the straw
berry. The best new varieties excel
the best old ones in size, attracliveness
of color, and capacity 70 stand drought
both during plant growth and in the
rIpenlng season. Excepting the old
Crescent, they also excel in productive
ness. But a drought at fruitiDg time
which would cut off the Crescent, has
little or no effect on the best new kinds.
and year by year they will average IS
large a yield
The most productive of these is tn
Parker Earle, But it Sue leeds only on
very rich moist soil and lacks frmnes3
for very distant shipment.
Lady Thompson has created the
greatest stir owing to the high prjc Is
it commands in Northern markets and
the money that has been made on it.
Frui5ed on young plants, found the
berry to be round and large. 1t stood
drought best Of all the hundred varie
ties l grow. So far it is great.
GreenvIlle is the largest productive
berry. WOoIverton is the firmest large
berry.
Woolverton, Tennessee Prolific and
end Candy B=lle are the best pollen
izers for large pistiIlate varieties.
Haverland is a grand pistillate, but too
soft to ship far.
Enormous, Mary, Holland, Splendid
and Beecher are reliably reported to be
of the largest size. Not fruiJed here
yet. Wartield will not pay South.
Beder Wood is an excellent early
variety. O. W. BLACKNALL.
Kittrell, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
FEED THE SOIL.

We ed the mule because we have
to; no feed, no work. We feed the pig
because we want meat and lard. We
eat so that we can live ard work, and
we feed for the end in view such
fooda as will bring the best results at
the least cost, the right kind of food.
This is more Of a necessity than wis
dom. Yet it is wisdom. You admit
this, don't you? Can't help it. I5may
lock like a foolish question. But-how
about your grains, fruits, vegetables,
&c Are you feeding those on the
same priLc}ple2 Think about it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
EXTRA EARLY POTATOES.
P0meroy, OHIO.

Tne potato is a hardy plant when it
is protected from actual free zing In
deed the tubeTs will survive without
injury when the grCul in which taey
lie is actually frozen. This immunity
is due to the fact that the water in the
potatoes holds some matters in solution,
aud solutions do not freeze at theaCtual
freezing point Of pure water. Thus in
the South potatoes may be planted dur
ing February or early March, when
the ground is free from frost and dry
enough to turn a good furrow. The
seed is put in In the usual manner, but
covered with double ridge as pro
lection against the possible freezing Of
the soil. AS soon as the risk of frCst is
over, the ridge is leveled down with the
Acme harrow, leaving the surface IN
the finest condition; a light, slopiDg
tooth harrow is used after that and un
ill the potatoes are too large. If danger
Of a late frost is imminent, a furroW is
thrown over the young plants, or this
may be done anyhow, as it encourages
root growth and certainly increases
the product. This method is used only
for the early crop, the main planting
being made in May and up to first of
July for succession. The seed may be
kept in the very best condition and
quite dormant until July, by putting
the tubers two feet in the ground and
covering them to exclude air. Where
the ground is deeply covered with snow
and never frozen during the winter, as
ia northern Wisconsin and Michigan,
the planting may be done as soon as
the crop is harvested, the seed being
perfectly safe in the ground. The yield
is Increased so per cent by this method
Henry Stewart, North Carolina, IN
American Agriculturist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
THE DAIRY.
WE MUST SUIT The MARKET.

Oae Of cur corslls writes that it is
absurd shat American butter should
go to England in very small quantities
and at very moderate prices, while
Denmark is sending England enormous
quantities that bring high prices, and
its only serious competitor is Australia,
whose butter ha8 to traverse the tropics
and make the passage on the Red Sea.
Bat the people Of Denmark have taken
pains to fnd out what cen be sold in
England and other foreign markets,
and they have applied themselves with
great energy and high intel!igeLca CO to
the task Of producing those things.
This has not been the work of the gov
ernment or Of the Commercial classes
more than it has been the work Of th8
peasantry themselves, who haveshown
an enterprise and business capacity
that pUtthe American farmer to shame.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
GOOD LITERATURE FOR FARM
ERS.

Editor PlOrman:-Many a hard
working farmer, in the worry of max
ing a livelihood, fcrgets the mental
needs, not only of himself, but Of those
entrusted to his care. A good living is
all very we'll, but our boys and girls on
the farm will grow up very poorly de
veloped if only their physical wants
are supplied It we fail to supply cur
children with coed reading they will
supply the want themselves to some
extent, but the class Of reading matter
they obtain is exceedingly apt to be
harmful rather than helpful There is
no excuse for the average farmer, IN
this age Of cheap literature, u no fails
~ provide for himself and family books
and papers that will surely berefiV and
uplift.
We often hear farmers complain Ct
their sors and daughters leaving the
farm TO engage in other occupations.
A little money spent IN books both in
struCtive and entertaining, which would
give Lu0 coming IETm6rS al insight IL
their business not Obtainable in the or
diuary channels OF life, would prove q
splendid investment. Respect for their
calling would grow into al ever incroas-
inginterest, unit 1.-The young farmer falls
in love with his business. Farming
rightly understood is not only much
more profitable but more fascinating,
and this can Only be brought about by a
judlcious supply of literature. We, OF
course, must not be confred to one
class of literature, for it is our privilege
to drink deep at the fountain Of knowl
full. S 4 DYKE
POmeroy, OHIO.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03

The Southern States have been de
voted to the planting business, pro
duclng almost exclusively the great
staple crops for a century or two, there
has not been that attention given here
to the production of other crops that
should have been given thereto, and
that attention that seems imperatively
necessary for Us to give to them in the
future, if we desire to obtain agricul
turaI success.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
THE IDEAL cow BARN.

We find this description of what the
writer calls an ideal COW barn: Take
a building that will hold SO COWS, say
% feet wide by 1O8 feet long and Il
feet high. The first story should be 10
feet for the COWS, with four foot loft,
for meal and cut litter. A building OF
this width and size can be built of light
timbers, say 2A4 inch s:udding, balloon
frame. AS the roof is narrow the ruft~
ers can be light and need no purlins,
Board il with neat siding and line it or
plaster. With we'll arranged windows
and air ducts you have light and VEN
tilation as thoroughly under your con-
troll as in the living room Of your house
Such building as this can be put uC
for one third the cost Of q 55x60 foot
back yard and be infinitely better as g.
place to house COWS. Two objections
will probably be urged against thie
single purpose barn-first, that YOU
will need a large barn anyhow, for the
storage of hay and grain, and, second
ly, that 1t will be inconvenient to get
the coarse prOvender from the storage
barn to the COW barn. In answer to.
the first objection l can say If naw
buildings are to be put up build them
long and narrow, as in the case of the
cow barn before described, for thesame
saving in the cost Of the smaller sized
lumber can be made. Lumber of what
we call yard sizes costs $l2 to $l5 per
thousand. Sawed sizes costs $18 to $212
and quite large sticks, which have tC
be Of good pine, may cost $50. Such
building as above indicated can be built
of yard sizes and would not cost over
half as much as a square bank barn Of
the Chester county pattern of the sama,
capacity. If your old barn is good,
take out your basement stables, drop
bays and so increase the storage
capacity.
AS to the second objection, every
farmer with land enough to put on 4Cs
or so COWS to 100 acres will surely "a IL
a silo and cut his fodder and his hay
and with well arranged hanging track
can take his cut feed across his barn
yard into his COW barn with more gatis-
faction than in the old way Of taking
forktuls of hay and gheaves of foddez
through dark and narrow entries &
siIo should be built near to, but not IL
connection with, the COW barn. The
penetrating smell Of the ensilage may
be dangerous to the milk or cream, 4
round silo, 25 feet deep and q fs9s IL.
di meter, made of lumter, can be 6ulIe.
for $500. If jldiciously placed, it can,
be fed from With sufficient convenience
and safety. If this silo is filed with
we'll grown and we'll matured C m, but
little other coarse feed will be required
and the feeding of the COWS made easy
and simple.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
RALEIGH, N. c., MARCH 8, 1895.

sweet potatoes in the summer and fall,
any more than the labOrer should lazy
around all the first part of the year
waiting to dig them2 While the laborer
is idle his wages but be paid while the
land is idle taxes are not. Why not
keep both man and land busy3 1t is
poor economy to keep them otherwise
The bucket shop evil is not confined
to the large cities, but is too often en-
couraged by the support gets in coun
try towns. n r are the farming classes
themselves invulnerable to the tempta
tion to speculate through this easy go
ing channel. Let it alone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
TAR NATIONAL FARMERS ALI
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President Mann Page, Brandon,
Va.
anon, Pa.
Secretary y-Treasurer-R. 4. South
worth, Denver, Col.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
HI. Loucks, Huron, S. D.; w. P.
Bricker. Pc J. +. Wuletts, Kansas
W. l.. Peeke, Ga.
JUDICIARY.
p A. Southworth. Denver, Colo.
3. w. Beck, Alabama.
&. D. Davie. Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
JUDICIARY.
E0RT4 CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL!
ASCE.


President - Dr.. Cyrus Thompson,
Vice president-Jno. Graham, Ridge
way, n. &.
Secretary -Treasurer-W. g. Barnes,
II !. lSOOrO, \. &.
fsacturer-J. 7. B. Hoover, Elm City,
steward-Dr. V. n. Seaweu, Villa
Chapialn-Rev. P, II. Massey, Dur
Door -keopor-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
0oro. n. 9.
Assistant Door keeper-Jas. E. Lyon,
Durham, n. &.
Sergeaut-at Arms-A. D. K. Wallace,
Rutkerfor tOa, n. @.
State Business Agent-T. lVoy. iii Is
b0rO. n. G.
Trustee Business Agency Bund-Vy.
=. Graham, Machpelah, \. I.
EXECUTIVE COM.TTTEE OF TIE S0RrH
OAROLISA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
j.. F. Hneman, ,oncord, +. c.; n.
c. Eugll-h, Trinity, \. g. James II.
Mewborne, kns on, n. G.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY C0ImTTEE.
John B -ady. Gatesville, n. c.; Or.
JF. Harrell, Whltavillo, \. O.; I. j.
Gambler, Acton, +. {.
ssseh Carolina Reform Press Association.
Cmcers-J. L. Ramsey, President; );
ssaTiOn Butler, Vice President; ". ).
BGrsges, Secretary,
Progressive Farmer, State Organ, BaIe!gh, y e. e
Caucasian, I5I' 1,5-IelEL' \ - -
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=
few are from seed. Sprouts are Of de
ceptive value because they grow very
rapidly for few years and Overtop or
crowd out everything else. But they
soon change in growth rate and will
never make trees of full size. They
not only fail to develop a strong,
independent root system, but are
peculiarly liable to become diseased.
This comes primarily from the old
stump, and naturally is exerted along
and up the center of the trunk, slowly
destroying the heart wood. Owing to
greater ease and quickness of the early
growth Of the red and black oaks, and
the frequent culliDg out Of the white
oaks for various purposes, our valley
woodlands are, uncons ciously, under
going q marked change in varieties OF
trees; the poorer kinds being left in
very large proportions W. A Bu *
out, Philadelphia Experiment Station.
SMOKING AND STORING BACON.
Before it is hung up in the smoke
house, the entire fl 38h surface of the
hams and shoulders, and sometimes
the middlipgs also, are sprinkled thick
ly with tine black pepper, using large
tin pepper box to apply it. Some times
a mixture Of about equal parts of black
and red pepper helps very much to i'm,
part a good flavor. The meat is now
hung upon sticks or hooks, close to
gather without actually touching, and
Is ready for smoking. A few live Goals
are laid down and a small fire is made
of some dry stuff. As it gets well to
burning, the fire is smothered with
green hickory or oak wood, and a
basket OF green chips from the oGk or
hickory woodpile is kept on hand, and
used as r6 quiTed 10 keep the fire smoth-
cred, IN order to produce great smoke
and out little bl0ze II the chips are
too dry, they are Kept moist with water
Do not allow the fire to get too large
and hot, thus endaDgering the meat
hung nearest it. the fire requires con
slant care and nursing to keep up
good smoke and no blez9. Oak and
hickory chips anI wood iIppart the
best color to meat, while some WOO; 6,
such as pine, mulberry and persimmon,
are very obj ctionable, imparting a
disagreeable flavor to the bacon. Corn
cobs make a good smoke, but they
must be wet before laying on the fire
Smoking half day at a time on sew.
eral days a week for two or three
weeks, will bring best results,
Bacon keeps nowhere 20 well as in
the house where it is smoked. 1t needs
air and a cool, dry, dark room for
keeping well in summer. The leastt Q
gree of dampness ie detrimental, caus
ing the bacon to mold IL has been
noticed, however, that moldy bacon is
seldom infested with the skipper. Some
housekeepers preserve hams in close
boxes or barrels, in a cool, dark room,
and succeed well. Others pack in oat
shells or bran, or wrap in old news
papers, and lay away on shelves or in
boxes. Inclosipg in cloth sacks and
painting the cloth is also practiced,
The bacon thus cared for must be con,
stantly watched to prevent mice and
ants from getting access to it.
THE RAISING OF PEANUTS.
The Manufacturers Record, OF Balti
more, has frequently pointed out the
possibility of developing the peanut
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
THE RAISING OF PEANUTS.

The Manufacturers Record, OF Balti
more, has freque ntly pointed out the
possibility of developing the peanut
oil business in the South, and Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson, in a recent article in
that paper, predicted that mot many
years hence the development Of this in
dustry would eurpass the cotton seed
oil business" =" The same paper stated
in a recent issue that "a company had
been organized in Norfolk, Virginia, to
build a peanut oil mill in that city, and
that it expected to turn out four hun
dred gallons of oil day"
1t has been demonstrated beyond all
question or doubt that there is no sec
ton of the whole South where the soil
is better adapted to the raising Of pea
nuts than in Lome portions Of Wakulla
and Leon counties, in western Florida.
The lands can be purchased there
very cheaply, the facilities for trans
portation, both deep water and by rail
road, are exceedingly good, and If the
prediction of these eminent authorities
can be relied upon, there is no agricul
tural product to which young farmer
could more profitably turn his atten-
tion than the raising Of this well known
product.
It may safely be stated that there is
scarcely q single product Of the soil
that can be produced with 50 little
trouble and expense as this sin pie ar.
ticle; and if parties VINO are deslFoue OF
purchasing land and culuvatlDg the
soil for subsistence and profit will give
a little common sense attention to what
is now being written and said on that
subject, they may be able to mbark IN
a business r. q lirIng very little capital,
and which viii have very profitable
outcome.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03

sgaseh Cacolins Reform Press Association.
Cficers-J. L. Ramsey, President :
ssaTiOn Butler, Vice President; ". 5.
BGrges, Secretary,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-11
WHITE RIVER wIsPs.

Hot weather and plenty of dust.
Haying is in full blast in the Val
ley.
Mr.. Clifford drives the stage from
DsLamSr to Sunnyside.
Henry Harkles passed through to
Eureka for LOAD of freight,
When it comics to cutting hay Wm
Blair is strickly il It, he can keep 3
to 4 teams hauling, besides he has
day or two cut ahead.
The big spread at White River
P. O. given by Mrs Riordan was =
grand success. Plenty good things to
eat and drink and lots of gay girls
were present.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-11
CHERRY CREEK ITEMS.

The picnic and Cave party At Mrs
p. Greene, s ranch was a most enjoy
able affair. All present having a
good time, and those who went to the
Cave say they never saw such
beautiful sight before; one which they
will always remember. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
E. Taylor and Family, Misses Heste r
and Lizzie Stratton, Jas. Hughoy,
Thornton Taylor Of Butte Vallsy,
Maud and Frank Phalan, ssof Twi II
Springs. Mrs. J. Borchert and Ma
tiers Harry and Earl, Miss Maggie
Borchert of Rabbit Cresk Mr.. and
Mrs F, A. Borchert of Rabbit Greek
J. 2. Ryan, P. Ii. and Austin Cannon
of CHEEKY Creek and several others.
After returning from the Cave all
sat down to the dinner table which
was loaded with every thing good to
eat, after which the party left for their
several homes.
Several of out people attended the
dance at Farmer Burke,s at She'll
bourne on the evening of the 3rd.
Miss Katie Howlet and Miss Phi
lippa Wearns spent the Fourth at
Ely.
Mr. j. L. Mica, Miss Nora Mason,
Mrs. d. B. Pierce and d. D. Pierce
spent the Fourth at Nc Dermids
Ranch. Picnicing and Fishing.
Mr. Joseph Farren and Otto STATE
mann two Salt Lake City mining me n
are examing the Star and Grey, Eagle
mines here this week. The Gentle
men are we'll pleased with all they
saw here.
Messrs Hemsrick, Hedgsrs, and
Brown If Murcer Utah arrived Wed
nesday evening and immediately
left for a View of Their mines at
Egan.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-11
NEVADA PoPULisTs.

RENO, New, June 80 The
Populist State Central Committee mes
to day and selected tho following del
egates to the St. Louis convection
J. R. Mccullough, B F. Curler, VIM
Thompson. W. w. Dunn, j. G..
Doughty, Chris Dangberg and !. J.
Lynch. Altarnates: 7. Woodliff,
G. K. Allen, John Bicknell, M. P.
Dooley, Don Crawford, John Nc lit
on and State Senate Skaggs. An ex-
ecutive Committee way appointed for
he purpose of shaping the fight con
sisting of J. S. Mccormick and
George. Peckham
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-11
DELANtAR MINES SOLD.

The great DsLamer mine at Della
mer, New. is sold and another property
gone to the enrichment of the English
mans purse. Just how much it cost
to pocket that piece of American fur
niture Is not known, but an impression
prevails that it Is not less than 49,
600, 900 with tie probability that
to that should be added So, 900, 600
more, To corrob rate the report
that the sale Ind been consummated,
a tribune reporter called upon Mr..
Charles M. Rolker. ct the knutsfold
hotel yesterday afternoon. but he
declined to discuss the matter, plead
ing that he had agreed that whatever
was said should be said by Mr.. Hart
wig A. Cohen, who is not only man.
ager of the DeLamer, but one of its
owners.
The DeLamer is perhaps one of the
most wonderful properties ever
developed in the mountains.
It was not Until five years ago that
the attention of Capt, DeLamsr was
drawn to the mine that has just chang
ed hands and after an exhaustive ex-
animation of it he took it in at cost
of 100000. Then he began it's sys-
tsmatic development and today thers
are in the mine over 20, 900 feet of de-
vslopment work. These vi rkings con-
sist of ten tunnels drifts that pens-
trate all portions of the mountain
and demonstrates that the mine is
enc of the greatest that has ever
been developed in the Rocky Mount
aims.