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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
A ROAD HOWL.

A correspondent to the Michigan
Farmer makes the following plain state
ment of facts as they hold in many
road districts outside OF Michigan. It
may be you live in one of them, we do
not. We are fortunate in being in one
of those districts where they began to
draw gravel years ago and an occa-
sional load here and there keeps our
roads in A 1 condition the year round.
The correspondent says: II want to
make small howl in regard to road
making. I do not suppose it will do
anv good, but it will relieve my mind.
This, as we all know, is the reason for
the former to go out with the new road
machine and scrape the sod along the
side of the road into the middle OF the
same. and call it a road.
'It is very nice for few weeks, and
there comes in little here and another
there. so that by the time winter sets
in we have muddy, rutty road to
ride over. And it is not few rods'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
CRIMSON CLOVER HAIR BALLS

Prof Coville, Botanist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, has just written
and the Department has sent out cir,
cular- on Crimson Glover Hair Balls
found in horses, and decided to be the
cause of their death. Those of our
subscribers who have been taking the
Planter for several years will remem
Der that we drew attention to this sub
ject several years ago in consequence
of one of our subscribers losing a horse
from this cause, and had a report
thereon from Dr.. Niles, the Veterinarian
at Back burg. He arrived at the same
conclusion as Prof. .Coville, w, that
the feeding of crimson clover is not
necessarily dangerous to horses, but
only becomes 80 when the crop is
aIlC wed to stand until the seed becomes
ripe and the hairy sheath with which
it is surrounded becomes hard. In
this State the hairs become stiff and
barbed, and are dangerous, as they
mat together and form the balls which
cause death. When the clover is cut
whilst in fl over, which is the proper
time, it is no more dangerous than
other grasses or clovers. Southern
Planter
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
COTTON SEED.

The cotton seed oil trust has fixed
the price of cotton seed for the present
year at 81 per ton. This gigantic cor
poration evidently feels that has the
farmers in it's grasp and is determined
to crush the life out of them. The
farmers should combine against the
trust and resolve not to sell it pound
of seed except at prices to be fixed by
themselves Cotton seed is worth more
than the paltry sum of 81 ton to the
farmers as fertilizer. Let the cotton
producers ccmbine against the trust
and the trust will be the first to capitu
late.-Shreveport Judge.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
LIVE STOCK.
HOGS BEAT DOGS.

About February, 1892, my wife said
to me, want pig. am feeding three
or four worthless dogs for you and the
boys, and would much rather feed
pig for myself. Itried to impress upon
her the idea that the pig would be the
source of more annoyance than profit.
/ thought, as she made no reply, that
she had abandoned the idea of keeping
a pig. I knew, however, that she had
the peculiar knack of carrying her
point, and was not surprised few
days later on discovering in the back
yard a diminutive pig in a chickens
coop. l said nothing, but kept an eye
on the pig. 1t soon outgrew its mar
row limits, and built comfortable
sty. Though my wife never called on
me for more than one bushel of corn,
that pig by December turned the scales
at 400 pounds. The worthless dogs are
no longer on the farm, but there are
three pigs in the sty that will pan out
from 800 to 1 600 pounds of pork, be.
sides lard and sausage galore. Stock
Journal
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
RALEIGH, N. c., SEPTEMBER Is, 1896.

either, for a road district can do mile
or two OF it in the time required to
'Work on the road Now, why cannot
they work say twenty or thirty rods
with the road machine, make good,
wide road bed and then draw on good
gravel, not sand2 Almost every dis
trlct has bank of gravel within its
limits. If not on the road go back on
the farm. If the farmer is a good,
generous, free hearted man, he will
give it to his own district. If not, can
Gel his road work for the gravel. He
certainly should be willing to do that.
1t Is good plan to get the teams and
men out together, and, by little sys
tem, you can get great deal more
done. Of course it is hard to do so,
but once get your district in that habit,
and they think there is no other way
perhaps some may think that the
first part of this is all imagination, but
know of one road district (and pre-
sumo there are others) that has not
drawn gravel enough in two years to
cover twenty rods of road in good
shape Yet they have scraped and
scraped, and will probably continue to
screp9.
Anyone who has driven fifty miles
with horse knows that when he gets
on gravel road, he gets on good
road. IL is very seldom that you see a
railroad company drawing sod, sand
and clay to ballast their road.
IF the proof of the pudding is in the
eating, the proof of good road is in its
smoothness and lasting qualities. And
we'll made gravel road will knock out
sod, sand and clay road every time. "
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
WEEKLY WE HI : CROP Bull.
u IN
For the Week Ending Saturday, Sept 8,
1906.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.

CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
The week ending Saturday, Septem
Der 55h, 1896, was comparatively warm,
with two or three days slightly below
the normal in temperature, and scat
tered showers on the 3rd, 4th and 5th,
poorly distributed, howe or, except in
the western portion of the State, where
the rainfall was more general; over
other portions the drought in many
places is unbroken. But little improve
ment is now possible in the crop con
ditions.
EASTERN DISTRICT. week was
pleasant, not too warm, with some cool
nights, and was fine for farm work
Rains occurred at scattered points on
four dates, but it is still dry over the
greater part of the district. Cotton
picking is going on rapidly; the crop
will be nearly all open by October 1st
Peas and potatoes are needing rain, but
will be good, though peas are slow to
mature. Turnips are not coming up
we'll generally on account Of the
drought. Peanuts will be short, the
usual result of a dry August. Rice is
only ordinary. On the whole very
little Improvement occurred this week.
CENTRAL DIsTRICT.-Several thunder
storms occurred this week and the
rain. fall was beneficial to late corn,
turnips, peas, etc., but was poorly dis
tributed. At a few points amounts
over an inch fell and the ground was
softened enough for blowing. Cotton
will soon be all open; many fields al
ready look as bare and brown as if
ruined by frost; lint being picked out
rapidly under favorable conditions.
O.d corn nearly dry in the fields. To,
bacco cures continue poor in quality
most of the crop has been housed.
Some oats were planted. The absence
of a general rain fall will cut short all
late crops.
WESTERN DISTRICT. = G BOD, soaking
rains fell on the last two or three days
Of the week at large number of place s
in the Western district, effectually
breaking the drought, but came too
late to materially benefit crops. Cot
ton will be no better than already esti
mated; picking going on rapidly, ex
cept for two days, when interrupted by
rain. Late corn is shooting up tall,
but little crop. Good crop of pea vine
hay has been harvested. Turnips fairly
good and much benefited by the rain.
Some wheat land has been broken, this
work being quite backward. Leaves
of forest trees are beginning to take TIE
variegated hues of fall in the west.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
PIG-KRRPING FOR WOMEN.

A writer in the New York Journal
says that pig keeping may be made
@ 3thetic as well as profitable by Wo.
men. Two girls, who had thought of
becoming type-writers, concluded to
stay on the farm and raise pigs. They
had a piece of ground laid out and
drained as carefully as tennis court.
1t was neatly enclosed, and 80 arranged
as to be flooded for cleansing. Here and
there the pigs ran at large, and could
take baths at will. No food was bought
for them, not even corn, but they fed
on table waste, on fruit and nuts gath
cred for them, on grass and favorite
weeds cultivated for them. They were
kept healthy, clean and comparatively
lean. When ready for market, these
II pigs were not sold to the butcher, but
contracted for to persons who knew Of
their careful rearing. They brought
$255, having cost little more than the
labor and care.
The woman pig raiser should never
think of the open market, but seek
epicurean private customers with
whom she can make a reputation for
fancy wares and obtain therefor fancy
prices. She who brings such pork to
such palates has competence within
her grasp. To do it she must learn a
few thiDgs-frst, what sort of pigs to
raise. Small boned B9rkshires are best,
or crosses of that blood on native stock
not too coarse Next come Jersey Reds,
Essexes and Suffolks. The huge com.
mercial sorts-Chester Whites, Poland
Chinas and their kidney-while excel
lent for the packing houses, are not for
the Woman's piggery,
While pigs are the better for short
range they will thrive in 12-foot pen
if properly cared for. 1t should have
tight plank floor, with trough at one
side for food, and at the other for
water. Everything should be cleaned
out daily, and if possible copiously
flushed. The troughs should have Stats
over them. If there is room outside,
have a cemented pool or half hogshead
sunk in the ground, where piggy may
splash to his hearts content.
The best food is corn meal and wheat
middlings mixed and cooked to thick
mush. Feed often, but not too much
at time. Supplement the mush with
all the buttermilk and clabber you can
lay hands on, and alternate it with ap-
les, roots and whatever green food is
in season. PursIane from the garden
It'd bit, SO are freshly cut clover and
any kind Of grain in the milk. Salt
the milk slightly, and once week give
more salt, mixed literally with hard
wood ashes and bits of charcoal.
AS often as you please, scrub IF the
animals, using a long handled brush
aud carbolic soap suds. Twice a week
rinse out water and feed trcughs
with solution of copperas, and at
least once a fortnight brush all the
wood work over with kerosene. Be-
ware Of straw beds, which cause mango.
Use, instead, dry leaves, marsh hay,
or even excelsior. Change them fire.
quently, and provide shelter from rain,
wind and hot sun, but do not keep the
pigs too close. The biggest should be
ready fer the knife at six months old.
Pigs 80 kept and tended will be lovely
and pleasant in their lives, and in their
deaths you will divide profits worth
naming-if you strike market worthy
of your meat.-Country G.ntleman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15

The farm tools and machinery that
have been scattered over the fields
should be gathered up and cleaned and
put in order for next years work. A
dollars worth of paint will go far to
ward the preservation of the wood, as
well as add so per cent. to the appear
ance. A little oil will also prevent rust.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15

The grazing districts of Arlz ona and
New Mexico have been having good
share of rainfall. This is good news
to cattlemen. 1t means a good quality
of beet to ship and the stock in better
shape for wintering. There is certainly
no overproduction of cattle on the
ranges this year. Ooe Arizona paper
estimates shortage of 10000 head Of
feeding cattle in one valley alone. All
the conditions except those of our ma
tional finances indicate improved prices
for beef
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15

farm neglected orchards that with
proper care, cultivation and pruning
may be brought into a profitable pro.
duction. Even if there are only few
such trees, making the most of them
will be quicker way to earn money
than will anything else that the farmer
can do.
After all is said and suggested, good,
sound judgment will be require d and
also some practical experience in farm
ing. Many of the wealthy beginners
in farm improvement use their money
in ways that do not and cannot return
the money they expend. It is not, of
course, safe or wise to follow their ex-
amples. By keeping eyes and ears open
and noting what the successful money
making farmers are doing, and go far
as p ossible initiating them, more sue
CESS will be attained than in any other
way.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15

The gold standard is the standard
of Wall street. Do you think, there
fore, that it is the standard that you
should rally tc? Advance Guard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
EXECUTIVE BOARD
JUDICIARY
soRTa CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLi-
AEOE.

AECE.
President - DR.. Cyrus Thompson,
Richlands, Y. Q.
Vice President-Jno. Graham, Ridge,
way, n. Q.
Secretary ry-Treasurer-W. .. barnes,
Tecturer-J. T. B. Hoover, Elm City,
n. G. ou WILL
Chapiain-Rev. P. H. Massey Dur
Door keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Green's
Assistant Door keeper-Jas. E. Lyon,
Durham, n. @.
Sergeant-at- -Arms-A.D D. <. Wallace,
Rutherfordton, n. Z.
State Business Agent-T. Ivey, Hills
Trnstee business Agency FUnd-W.
A. Graham, Machpelah, n. =.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
AT. Hileman, Concord, N. G.; n.
G. English, Trinity, N. G.; James NJ
MeWbOrne, Kins on, N. =.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
John Brady, Gatesville, N. c.; Dr.
J.F. Harrell, Whiteville, N. c.; 7. j.
Gambler. Acton. n. Z.
ssEsh Carolina Reform Press Association
Qmcers-J L. Ramsey, Prestde'Gt
s41TiOn Butler, Vice President; W. 3
B1Faes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
HATIoNAL FARMERS ALL
ANCB AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President Mann Page, Brandon,
'S; SV;iee-President-H. @. snavely, Leb-
AIS,[' ISSe,[c'retary-Tr -Treasurer-R. A. South,
worth, Denver, Col.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Loucks, Huron, 8. D.; w. P.
Pricker. Cogan Station, Pa. ]. +. vii,
iotts Kansas; w. L. Peeke, Ga.
JUDICIARY.
r A. Southworth, Denver, Colo.
r. ". Beck, Alabama.
I'D. Davie, Kentucky.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-20

accommodate all who wished to hear
the ceremony. Dozens stood. The ex-
ercises opened at eight o'clock in the
evening. Rev. Antoinette b. Blackwell
delivered the invocation, and Rev. Flor
ence 4. Rollock read the Scripture les
son. The sermon was by Rev. Minor
j. Savage, who took for his subject
'The Work of Modern Minister in
Religion" At the close of Mr.. Savage's
sermon the ordination prayer was said
by Rev. Florence L. Rollock, after
which Rev. NJ. j. Savage and Rev. A.
B. Blackwell laid their hands upon the
new pastors head.
Boston's new woman pastor, says the
New York Sun, was born in Iowa. She
is about 35 years old, fair OF feature
and modish. Herr good tagte in dress
created little feeling not long ago,
some of her followers threatening to
take offense unless size appeared in
subdued garb. Hereafter she will ap-
pear in the pulpit gowned in a robe
Of sober hue. A good part Of her years
was spent In Chicago, and 1t was while
there that she attracted attention with
her pen, having written some readable
short stories and one or two books.
Her first book, "The Right Knock" has
gone through as many rs half dozen
editions. Mrs. Van Anderson lives Mt
the Oxford, in the Back Bay district.
The Procopeia club and the Church
of the Higher Life are supposed to be
centers where living protests are made
against the materialism of the age.
Among the features, besides the regu-
Jar preaching, are healing service, an
emersion club and q, mothers meeting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-20

be carried out in heavy sateen, either
wool or silk, appropriate for cabin use.
A very effective design in either silk,
sateen or denim may be easily man.
aged at home by cutting out of card
board the desired design, as quarter
moon. anchor and so on, and laying 1t
upon the material, tracing the outline,
afterward to be worked in Kensington
or etched with the pen. The effect of
rope in sailors knots gracefully trailed
over the pillow with large anchor in
the corner or center is also an artistic
design.
White canvas worked in true colors,
like flock of seagulls, or birds, or n
semblance of waves, with fish here
and there in solid work, is very ar
tistic design. Blue water, dove-colored
birds and brown or black anchor, with
yellowish rope, are true colors.
Brown and white denim are in taste
for the traveller, with quotations for
the occasion. A college lad or lass
would appreciate the colors of their
Alma Mater on pillow of white, and
the class pin designed in fine silk etch-
Ing in 0. .corner.-N. Y. Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-20
BOSTON'S LATEST CULT.
It's Motto Is "Love Is the Fulfilling
OF the Law"
Tho Church of the Higher Light and It's
Pastor, Rev. Helen Van Andorson--
Ordained by y Trio of Unita-
rinA Church Leaders.

In the ordination of Rev. Helen Van
Anderson to the ministry and the or
ganization of the society of which she
Is now the pastor, Boston has added to
its already large number Of churches
new one, the Church of the Higher
Life. 1t Is n heterodo1 church, and it's
motto 10 Love Is the fulfilling of the
law"
Mrs. D. H. Kirby, Of the Procopeia
club, is deeply interested in the work
of the church of the Higher Life. This
cendental cults of which Boston seems
to be the center, and Mrs. Kirby Is a
woman venerated for the occult quail
ties which those who dabblo in the
mysterious believe her to possess. The
name of the club, when first pprang on
the public, precipitated sudden rush
for dictionaries and lexicons. 1t Ia
Greek. 1t means advancement or prog
rsss, especially in things obscure. Any
thing just yard or two beyond the
frontier Of natural knowledge finds it's
votaries in Boston. Helen Van Ander-
son has been lecturing in Boston for the
past two years. Her themes were spir-
itualistic, but she was careful not to
overstep the line Of demarcation be-
tween the orthodox and heterodox.
This judiciousness saved her from the
fate of many who fail through the enc
mics they make. She is an entertain
Ing speaker.
Her ordination was unique, in that
she received the right hand Of fellow
ship without over having pursued a
course In school of theology The or
dination exercises wero held in Allen
hall, st. Botolph street. The space
was not large enough to comfortably
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-20

as they fade. For table decorations
they are lovely and can be suspended
from chandeliers or from stands made
to support them, only, II gas is used.
they should be removed Immediately
after meals to more congenial atmos-
,phere. The water seeping through the
porous vessel drops slowly from time
10 time; hence it is necessary to keep
growing plants or some vessel under
meath to receive tho water, or the fern
ball can be emptied before placing over
tho table and filled again as soon rs the
meal Is over. and placed where tho
dropping will do no damage. In green
houses, windows and for almost any
house OF veranda decoration they are
very beautiful, and the small amount
OF caro- and attention they require Is a
great advantage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-20
INEXPENSIVE COUCH,
Something Dainty and Useful to Hold
Ones Bost Gowns.

Something Dainty and Useful to Hold
Ones Bost Gowns.
A dainty woman who has a passion
for the elusive odor Of heliotrope hos
evolved for herself nm idea whereby she
can impregnate her belongings at light
expense and very satisfactorily. From
two clean packing boxes she has made
two boxes of smother shape.
One wus six feet long by 1s inches
or SO deep, and about ao inches wide.
Another was made just as long and
just as wide, but not quite 80 deep.
Both boxes were made quite strong,
and one, the deepest, had short, strong
legs finished with casters. This deep
est box was lined neatly with wrap
ping paper, and over this lining of
pale blue silesin was tackled. For the
bottom Of this box three large sachets
were made which formed soft bottom,
and this was thoroughly scented with
her favorite odor.
The second or shallow box had it's
bottom also covered with large sachet
or padded lining, and the top was up
holstered with springs and filling.
Then the two boxes were joined to-
gether, one above the other, by three
stout hinges. A piece of tapestry cloth
was plated around the edge of the
lower box, and tackled with gimps fall
ing in rich vnlence to the floor.
The upper box was covered smoothly
over the upholstering, and the edge
that touched the lower one was also
finished with gimp. Several attractive
pillows completed the outside arrange
ment, and a very artistic couch was
the result. A bunch of tassels at either
outside corner served to lift the up
holstered top, revealing a receptacle
for gowns and wraps where they could
rest in scented seclusion with immunity
from creascs or crushes, as the box
was fashioned with sufficient length
to admit Of their being laid in without
a fold. Any carpenter could make the
boxes, and the upholstering will cost
but little, the tapestry being most ex-
pensive, but any other material pre-
ferred could be substituted, thus bring
ing the cost even lower.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-20
THE DAUGHTERS PART,

She Can Do Much Toward Making Homo
Life Ideally Pleasant.
: One OF the sweetest things q girl can
do Is to receive friends graciously, par
ticularly at home. In ones own house
a cordial manner is particularly fit-
ting. Do not staId off in the middle
OF the room and bow coldly and formal
ly to the friend who has called. Walk
over to meet her; give her your hand
and say pleasantly that you are very
glad to see her again. Stiff, cold and
formal ways of greeting acquaintance
arc not proper in a girl welcoming
guests to her fathers house.
A daughters part is to assist her
mother on every social occasion. The
girl pours the tea In her mothers draw
ing-room when friends drop in at five
o'clock. Quite often, when no maid Is
present, she helps the guests to tho
sandwiches und tho cakes which arc
served at five o'clock tea, and herself
hands the cups and takes them from
the guests who would like to be re-
lieved.
Apart from and more important even
than her manner to guest who hap
pens in for an hour or q day is the man.
ner Of daughter to her father and
mother. The father returns to his
home after wearying day at business.
He is tired In body and mind. Coming
back, as his latchkey turns in the home
door, he thorws off care; he is Joyous
at the thought of the dear ones he will
meet after hours of absence.
His young daughter, in pretty
gown, with the bloom and freshness
only girlhood wears, should be ready
to give him the attention he loves--the
kiss, the CHEEKY word-to help her
mother and the rest in letting he father
see how much he is loved at home.
Men give up great deal for their fami-
lies-their time, their strength, the
knowledge they have gained in Iife's
expcriences-they spend everything
freely for their homes sake, and the
home should pay it's debt in much out
spoken love.-Harper's Round Tabs.