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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
SAVING THE PIGS.

Every spring on the farm there are
certain pigs either not endowed with
a fair share of physical vigor, or too
numerous brothers and sisters crowd
them aside. They grow weaker and
weaker and die, or they become miser-
able stunted creatures, giving neither
pleasure o profit to the owner.
Whether it pays to try to save these
weak pigs depends on the comparative
price of corn and pork. If it will not
pay, they should be put out of the way
at once, yet many a pig is killed or
neglected that is we'll worth the little
trouble needed to give it a fair start
with it's mates.
The most frequent method of caring
for runts is to turn them over to wife
or daughter for pets; but a hand raised
pig requires a great deal of care, to say
nothing of the chances against it's
living, when put entirely on artificial
food. Try the following plan once and
see if it is not an improvement on the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
A New Southern JournaI.

Every number of the Southern Real Estate
Gdzette, published monthly OF 128 Main street.
Norfolk, Va, contains much information Q
value to the prospective Southern investor. Il
publishes letters from NOrtherners who have
settled in the Southern. country. Every person
interested IN Southern investments or securities
or VINO Is contemplating a visit South should
subscribe, the low price, 25 cents a year. placing
in easy reach of all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
SOLIDITY OF JERYEY BUTTER
PROVEN IN CHICAGO TESTS.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
While Chief Buchanan and all the
authorities of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition did all in their power against
the obstacles they had to contend with,
to give the COWS engaged in the Worlds
Fair tests a chance for as good produc
ton as was possible, there were many
conditions that were unfavorable to at.
tanning the best results, not only as far
as regards the production from the
COWS, but also in the making of the
butter. The dairy itself was far too
warm to allow the production of asfne
an article of butter as the cream was
capable of making. The temperature
at all times during the heat of the sum-
mer was very excessive, and the butter
had, in many cases, to be put into the
refrigerator twice before it could be
properly worked. These conditions
did not tend to produce a butter good
in texture and in solidity. But, not
withstanding these adverse conditions,
the texture Of the Jersey butter, and
the solidity of it, as compared with
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
LIVE STOCK.
WATER FOR HOGS.

An Eastern writer states the truth
when he says that no animal suffers
more frequently from thirst than does
the hog, especially when it is fattening.
If it is fed milk and swill, the latter
made salty by the addition of the brine
made from salt pork while it is being
freshened, it's case is so much the
worse. Milk contains some water, but
it is so mixed with fat and caseine that
it cannot serve as a substituted for water,
as any one may see by placing fresh
water where the hogs can get it at will,
They will not drink large amounts
The hogs stomach is not large enough
to hold a great bulk either OF food or
drink. But the hogs that have fresh
water will have better digestion, and if
fattening will be more free from fever
for having pure water. On many
farms 90 much salt meat is freshened,
and the water used in doing this is
saved for the swiIl barrel, that the hogs
fed swill are constantly suffering in
tense thirst, making them unhealthy
and diminishing their ability to make
the best use Of the food they eat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
THE VALUE OF cow PEAS.

l have just read Mr.. W. P. SCOTS
letter relative to COW peas for hay. l
will give my experience last season and
hope it may prove advantageous toyour
many readers. I made a crop OF oats
on good hammock land; after harvest
ing the oats there came a good crop of
crab grass, crOWfOot and sandspur
grass. When that was we'll in bloom,
1 moved it and saved a good crop of
hay.
1 then sowed COW peas broadcast, one
and half bushels per acre, and plowed
them under with a two horse pillow and
narrowed the land smooth. When the
peas were about half matured on the
vines 1 moved them, left them on the
ground one day in the sun, the next
day hauled them into the barn.
As each two-horse wagon load was
put il, l had about a half bushel salt
springled over it. l am using it to feed
my mich COWS, and / never have seen
finer hay in my life. By planting my
peas thick, they do not grow so much
to vine, and the stems are no5 so large
and woody.
I could have taken off four crops
from the same piece of land. As the
pea stubble would have sucked out and
made a second crop, the parties 1 had
rented the land from thought l hac
finished when I gathered the pea crop,
and turned cattle in the field several
days before l knew it, and 1 lost the
fourth crop.
l gathered four crops from one piece
of land on my own place from Fe0ru-
airy until December last season. In the
fall Of '94 l prepared the land, and
planted our usual winter vegetable
crops-cabbage, beets, onions, carrots,
lettuce, parsnips, turnips, etc. The
freeze il February killed everything
that was growing above ground-the
fir t time in the history of my expert,
ence of IS years in Florida hat | ever
saw turnips, onions and such things
killed, but 1t wiped everything off the
face of the earth that was green.
1t was too late to replant these things,
so l prepared and planted the land ! n
melons, early sugar corn, etc. By the
time they were off the land had grown
up in a fine crop of grass. l moved
and saved the hay, then sowed it in
COW peas, as I had done the oat field.
When moved and gathered that l
turned the land ell over and planted a
crop of red or purple top turnips that
was ready to use Oy the first and mid
die of December. Yours very truly,
f. D. POOSER, in Home and Farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
FROM HAYWOOD ALLIANCE.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
MORTON'S STOpE NJ n

DSA L
MORTON's STORE. N. G.
AS l have not see anything in your
most valuable paper from haywood
Alliance No. .555, 1 thought 1 would
write a few Worcs and let you know
how we are getting along in our AL
lance. We have not as many mem
bers as we had awhile, but the ones
we have are as true as steel and that
is the only kind we need for we want
no traitors to the cause. When orr
Alliance was first organized nearly
every farmer in this neighborhood
joined it and they RAJ we'll for awhile.
but some Of them soon turned back
and | don't know whether they can be
induced to see their error or not. Some
Of them let politics scare them out.
others went to sleep too near the edge
Of the bed and fell out before thew n
IN far enough to know what the Al
lance was. We have an Alliance store
and we keep nearly all kinds of gro.
ceries that a farmer needs and 7 tell
you it makes the other merchants
growl some for il takes a few dimes
out of their pockets. We make no
large orders for money is so scarce that
we can't get hold of any for King
Grover has turned the tap on the screw
one thread tighter and is wanting to
give 1t another twist and he will give
1t that twist if he has to wait until
some Sunday night at midnight when
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11

that of the other breeds, we're most
marked at all times; so much so, that
it established the fact that, in a tenn,
perature higher than that in which
good butter should be made, Jersey
cream can be handled 80 as to produce
an article of butter superior in texture
and solidity to that made fir om the cream
of the other breeds. Had this occur
red III only n or two cases, it could
not be claimed as a breed characteris-
tic; but inasmuch as it was universal
throughout the period of the tests, it
proves that it is a characteristic of the
breed. This is a very important mat
ter for dairymen who have a hot eli
mate to contend with, and who are not
always able to maintain their room at
as low a temperature al Is desirable,
as, for instance, in the Southern States.
1t is a matter Of grave import to them
to know what breed will produce a
cream and butter that, being from
force of circumstances worked in too
hot a room, will retain the texture and
solidity that is desirable in the highest
class butter. The records of these tests
show that the Jersey COW is pre- emf
nent in these essentials, and this char
~acteristic of the breed is to be com
mended to the earnest and thoughtful
consideration of all Southern dairy
men.
Another feature of the Jersey cream
was that it could be churned at a very
much higher temperature than that of
the other breeds. This is another mat
ter proved by these tests that may we'll
engage the attention of Southern dairy
man,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11

all good people r asleep. He is at his
unfair business and making million
aires and paupers, but 1 hope that the
working people will not allow him to
make many more paupers for it Is In
their power to prevent it by showing
their colors at the coming election. If
they will all rally around the standard
of justice and right they can certainly
dethrone him. I want a word with
the sisters whose husbands vote for the
old parties. Talk to your husbands
and try to persuade them to quit vot-
ing for party and vote for principle.
Tell Major Bilkins l think it is time
that he had quit voting for party and
listen to Betsey and he will never re-
greet it. If ne don't tell Betsey to give
him a good tongue lashing every time
he comes in the house.
A word about our shoe factory. We
are trying to raise some money to put
in the fund. We have raised four
ffGhs If a share and we hope to put in
several shares If our sleepy members
will come out and take hold of the
matter q they ought. I think it is the
very thing W need for it keeps all
the money that we spend for foreign
goods at home. l think it would be
better if we manufactured everything
we need at home The goods would be
cheaper for they would beso much bet
ter l would like to hear from some
of the other sisters and what they are
doing in their Alliance and their views
on the great subject of reform. Hop
ing that l will before long. l will close
for this time. Yours etc,
MAGGIE A. FAUCETTE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
How Is Your County ?

Are you still loading the guns Of the enemy
by paying your money to DemOcratiG county
pap>Ts Just for the county ntws?" WO-ldn't
it ne better to spend your money for a county
paper of your own?
You'll need Il local POpuliet paper this year.
If your county wants such a paper, IL fqn have
it. We can print it for you cheaper thsn yor
can print it, if you had a pla. of your owD.
For further information, address
Our Home Publishing Co., Marshvi.le, NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
w ar in Kansas,

Goldbugs are trying to destroy reform in it's
birthplace. The battle has begun. Read about
1T in Kansas Populist. Red hot Big picture of
vale, Kansas, is the address.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11
Clinton, Iowa.

The interest on money is so high in
Siam that when a man once gets into
debt, the most he can hope for is to pay
the interest on what he owes by the
hardest work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-11

Merchants know that the average
man will buy more if he runs an &C
count than if he pays cash. There is
something in paying out hard earned
dollars which makes one pause and
consider whether a purchase is a neces
sary one. Neither will the buyer on
time scTutiniz9 prices 50 closely. Re
member, farmers, that a single failure
Of crops is liable to make such a debt
very burdensome.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31

Western men are good natured. They
can laugh when fellows who never saw
the sunset side of the Alleghanies are
raving about "sage brush states;" they
are ready to forgive 22-calibe politicians
who in moments of excitement bunch
them as rascals, regulators and anarch-
lists; but they can't stand quite every
thing.
When little gang of eastern gold-bugs
gets together and solemnly decides to re-
claim the west to the &. o. p. by putting
an india rubber tariff on silver bullion it
is time to say something that isn't poetry
When coterie of monocled statesm en-
solemnly resolve that the people on this
side OF the Mississippi are so hopelessly
afflicted with atrophy OF the brain that
they can't tell good law from farce
comedy, patience becomes a weakness,
not virtue. When the a!lwise east de-
liberately Jumps all the citizens between
the Father Of Waters and the Pacific
ocean in the same class with that choice
COLLECTION of trust formers which is now n
session try ing to trade it's votes for the
exclusive privilege of plundering the lum-
Der buyers of this free and easy republic,
it is an insult that is not to be overlooked
or forgiven by honest men.
The voters OF the west can not be fooled
by empty tariff pledges; neither can they
be bought by thnly disguised brides.
They know what they want. They will
not rest till they get it, They want the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the ratio OF 1G to l. They demand
it not as fad, not as favor, not as a
bounty, but as the only means OF bring
ing back the era Of equal opportunities
and true prosperity in the United States.
And as surely as the sun shall rise on
election day in 1909, the united common
people OF this nation will grant their just
demands.-Spokane Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31

coasts OF the British Isles with parlor
maid apiece, all equally sterile To these
| now add all those who have nothing to
do but to cut coupons and draw cheques.
Neither OF these appears to me to con-
stitute the masses on whose welbeng
the prosperity Of a nation depends.
"rhe whole body OF agrculturists,
whether landlords, tenants, or small free
holders, are in debt all over the world.
We assert that they have suffered and
are suffering by the change in the none
tary standard. We do not dispute that a
change back to the old double standard
would reduce their debts, but only on the
hypothesis that the change in 1878 in
creased them.
eff our proposed reform is tantamount
to granting debtors Il release OF one-half OF
their debts, as Mr.. Raphael says it is,
then the previous change in 1873 must
have arbitrarily doubled them. remain
yours faithfully, II. Il. GRENFELL.
"l5 st. James Place. Dec. s."
The New York Sun, in commenting on
the above and in arguing against BIZ
metallism under any condition, lays par
ticular emphasis upon the first part of
sentence which begins "We do not dis.
pute that change back to the old double
standard would reduce their debts" but
utterly ignores the qualifying part which
concludes "but only on the hypothesis
that the change in 1873 increased them"
The Sun. like all gold-bug organs, argues,
in effect, that 1t is robbery to reduce
debts, but it was mastery financiering to
double them on the sly in 1873.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31
COUNTY ITEMS.
FROM GRAND FORKS.


Our school will take one week vacation
to enjoy the holidays.
X. Moody, Doc. Hoover and c. Allard
have been out more than IL week on an
elk hunt.
The lodgings camps have mostly closed
down; the weather has been very severe
on those employed in the woods.
When the roads become impossible
and the road supervisor gets cranky and
won't repair them, The residents of the
district have a right to kick.
Our twelve.year-old wants to know
eff there's any natural relationship be-
tween the 'goldbug' and the 'bedbug' -?
He thinks "they both belong to the
blood sucking class"
Fred Wilson and Al. Santabin ran
onto Il snag with their boat laden with
potatoes, upset their boat, and lost seven
sacks of the tubers. River navigation is
dangerous now; we cannot transport our
produce over our roads because OF their
condition, SO we're elected to stay at
home and ponder the Good Roads"
problem.
The Aberdeen Bulletin, quoting from
the Seattle Trade Register, says the adj
vance of price in wheat has been great
boon for farmers. Bosh There was not
enough wheat in the hands of the farmers
to help any one The grain gamblers
and elevator proprietors received the
benefit Of the raise had the grain been
still in the hands of the farmers the price
would not have advanced. The Bulletin
in the same issue grows very serious over
the idea of the "Popocrats" pointing out
the failures, reduction of wages and other
ills inflicted on the people since McKin-
ley's election. The Bulletin is about as
apt to make the most OF every act OF any
silver champion as We are to critcise the
new administration. Certainly, when
they have broken their promises and
shown their hand before they get posses
sion of the Offices; and then he, the
Buly-tin man, 1--WE all remember about
those tin mines) who received gold
plating this year, wants us to all put our
shoulder to the wheel and "create con-
fidence." We merely tell Br'er B. that
we are not pushing the gold-bug band
wagon this year.
Probably no act OF the Supreme Court
has been more prejudicial or unjust to a
class of honest or worthy people than its
recent decision in favor OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. The most
valuable strip of timber in the United
States is in the state Of Washington, and
by fine manipulation they have passed
worthless land east OF the mountains and
claim this valuable land in lieu thereof
Many honest settlers made application at
the local land office and had their claims
denied; nor is there any record to be
found OF their having applied for their
claims; but they have lived on and i'm
proved the lands until they have become
valuable, and now with one sweeping
piece OF fraud, they are turned out, home.
less, and in many instances penniless
Homesteaders are, as Il general thing,
poor, and tits very seldom they have the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31
WHAT OF THE YEAR.

RVhat has the old year done for you
3ighbor? Has it brought Joy or sorrow !;
bal or woe? DO you say goodbye to it
blight with regret; or do you speed its
lrting as the minutes quickly pass
Cay, and ready stand to give Il welcome
the new that ushers in tomorrow?
hs it brought you any lessons that shall
Pd you through the years acoming-
bat shall make your pathway brighter
+ the suffering endured?
Excitement high hath wrought our ma
pm, will the end result in good or Ill ?
e cannot tell we can do our part and
3fely trust to Him who doeth all things
|el. We can work with cheerful pa
|ence, hopeful that the morrow ushers in
year OF plenty, and that justice may not
: denied to any man among us. Ii we
3 not head the mistcps that have marked
be pathway trod, We shall suffer for the
eek of reason which permits. II the ma
|on needs the crying of its people
{rength will come where weakness trem-
es and the hope OF thousands, millions
billing hard for home and loved ones,
Jill lift up their hands with vigor for the
FORK that lies beyond.
What has it done for our town, neigh
|or? Has it brought us any promise OF
he future store for us? Have we broad
he'd our foundations, where to build a
! ty wide? We can truly say we've held
|ur own; aye we've gained span or
|wo It's small It's true, bu. the gain is
here, and the work projected at the out
ft to orr commerce will bring us greater
Fhall we all unite in vying who shall do
|he most next year toward a solid world
vide city at the keystone OF the Harbor,
Where the mountains and the rivers
formed in ages long ago-set niche
Tor Aberdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31
A CAUSTIC BIMETALLIST,

Mr.. Henry Il. Grenfell, the chairman
Pf the general council OF the British BIZ
metallic League, has just written to the
london Times the following letter:
"To the Editor OF the Times-Sir: Mr.
Raphael is right in supposing that we
|both hold that the prosperity OF the ma
zion depends on the well-being OF the
masses
"But who are the masses? Lord
'ramwell once asked me the same ques-
lon, after asserting that England, being
creditor nation, was interested in in.
Pressing the debts due TO her.
My answer was that the masses in
Whose prosperity took an interest were
/ those that did productive work, and that
4 did not wish them sacrificed to the 1000
miles Of old maids living round the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31
FROM OCOSTA.

Mayor Cleveland seems to be on the
road to recovery The swelling on his
face has broken
The Peoples Party men in Ocosta do
not want Senator Squire reelected.
They want a Populist. straight-out, to
represent Populist principles, and not u
Republican millionaire to represent prin-
ciples Of reform.
Christmas passed by without event. A
dance was on the bills but very few
participated. Many empty stomachs
were substituted for empty stockings, not
for conscience's sake but for the sake OF
confidence. Another dance, however,
is the order for new years eve.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31
STATE ROADS.

he first state meeting in the interest
good roads movement was held in
tile this week. Whether the legislat-
will receive any benefit from its de-
rations remains to be seen, but we do
Nv that next TO the revenue law the
Ftion OF good roads is most important,
.cially to Western Washington.
the state expects to encourage immi-
ZION and the dcvclopement OF the
le land now covered by forest she
Pt provide the means to enable settlers
each market. The present road dis
J system in this respect is failure, in
J the cost of constructing thorough.
through the timber and across the
fhes is beyond the means OF the dis.
is.
he legislature will be met on such a
position by the financial condition OF
state, but by looping off the useless
and retrenrhing in the mat
|of the state schools for the favored
who can afford to 90 away from
|ne and pay their board, considerable
hey can be saved to build roads. so
It the rancher may get his produce to
|rket so as to keep his children in the
Intry schools at least.
All that is needed of the state is to
|ld main highways passing through
portant points. The districts can then
I'D good lateral roads connecting with
main highway, and can afford to
lid them we'll. Such a highway
m the Quccts valley through the
|iniault, IIumptulips, the upper Ho-
Jam, Wishkah and Wynooche, and on
Olympia would open up Chehalis and
urston counties. Roads are now nearly
npleted from Hoquiam, Aberdeen and
,ntesano that would tap such IL high
y, and open up the whole county to the
lrkets of the Harbor, the county seat
d the state capital.
A law providing for-taxing up part OF
. cost to abutting property would be
more than just, and would be cheer
~ paid, no doubt, especially il a way
I'D be provided for payment in land.
e value OF abutting property would be
HANGED, the same as in street paving,
d Il portion OF it could we'll be given
the benefit derived. The state han
IS land for the capitol, schools, and
Ter purposes, and there is no reason
" it should not do the same for the
&c Of good roads.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-12-31

means of carrying their cases to the
Supreme Court, while these mammoth
companies have their yearly-salaii led
attorneys there all the time; therefore,
they have only one side of the case pre-
sented to them. Our state will be a great
sufferer through this piece OF legislation /;
in fact, it will be tue principal sufferer.
1t looks as If Il retiring gold-bug admins
tration was venting its speen on the
Evergreen state for its loyalty to silver on
November 3rd. If the Supreme Court
was base in its dealings with the income
tax law, it is infamous and criminal in
this.