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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
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my Lords, and he is mine.
And if there be in all this assembly
hopeless case, so called hopeless by your
self and others, take the responsibility
of saying that there is place in that
book where your name would exactly
fit in and look beautiful and you can,
quicker than / can clap my hands to-
gether, have it there. A religious meet
ing was thrown open, and all those who
could testify of the converting grace of
God were asked to speak. Silence
reigned moment, and then a man
covered with the marks Of dissipation
arose and said: "You can see from my
looks what I have been, but l am now
a saved man. When left home a thou
sand miles from here, had so disgraced
my fathers name that he said, AS
you are going away l have only two
things to ask of you-frst, that you
will never come home again, and, next,
you will change your name. prom
Used. 1 have not heard my real name
for years. | went the whole round OF
sin until there was no lower depth to
fathom. But I am by the grace of God
a changed man. | wrote home asking
forgiveness for my waywardness, and
here are two letters, one from father
and another from my sister. My mother
died of broken heart. But these two
letters ask me to come home, and, boys,
I start tomorrow morning." The fact
was that his name was written in
heaven, where l pray God all of our
names may be written though so un-
worthy are the best of us and all Of us.
IL you have ever been in the thick
woods and heard the sound of village
bells you know the sound is hindered
and muffled by the foliage, though
somewhat sweet, but as you come to
the edge of the woods the sounds be-
come clearer and more charming, and
when you step out from the deep shad-
ows into the sunlight you hear tho
full, round, mellifuous ringing Of the
bells. Oh, We down in the thick shad-
ows of unbelief and who hear only the
faint notes of this gospel bell, come out
into the clear sunlight of pardon and
peace and hear the full chime of eternal
harmonies from all the towers of heaven.
Oh, come out Of the woodsl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

One Sunday, as o certain Scottish
minister was returning homeward, he
was accosted by an old woman, who
said:
ooh, sir, we'll do like tho day when
you preach.
The minister was aware that he was
not very popular and answered:
'My good woman, am glad TO hear
it. There are too few like you. And
why do you like it when 7 preach?''
ooh. sir, " she replied, when you
preach I always get a good saatp'--Lon-
don Tit-Bits
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

Mrs. f. ". Mckinney has been APP
pointed police matron at the city jail,
Portland, Or. Mrs. Mckinney Is a pio-
neer suffragist and an active worker for
the Peoples Party. The Pacific Empire
says, "Her appointment will be Of in
calculable benefit to the unfortunates
who come under her care.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
No 1-ail For the wattses.

A lantern jawed young man called at
the Monte2uma Record postofice and
asked:
Anything fer the Wattses?"
Nothing" replied tho postmaster.
Anything fer Jano Watts?"
''No."
Anything fer Ace Watts?''
"No.
"Anything fer Bill Watts?"
FNothing!"
Anything fer Tom Watts?'
''L tell you nOthing''
Anything fer fool Joe Watts?''
''No, nor Jim Watts nor any other
Watts. dead or living, unborn, native
or foreign. civilized or uncivilized, saw
age or barbarCus, male or female, white
or black, franchised or DISTINGUISHED,
naturalized or otherwise. No, there is
positively nothing for any Of the
Wattses, either individually, severally,
jointly, now and forever, one and in
separable. "
The boy looked up at the postmaster
in astonishmcnt and said:
''PIease look if there is anything for
John Thomas Watts. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

Again, il. according TO the promise
Of the text, you are permitted to look
into the volumes Of eternity and shall
zee your name there. You will find it
written in lines, IN words, ii letters
unmistakable. Some people have come.
to consider indistinet and almost IN
readable penmanship a mark Of genius,
and so they affect it. Because every
Paragraph that Thomas Chalmers and
Dean Stanley and Lord Byron and Ru-
fus Choate and other potent men wrote
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

The cardinal essentials Of spray ing
are to begin early, act promptly, apply
thoroughly mixtures carefully pre-
pared.
Make hay while the sun Shines" is
god. But you cant make any hay
unless you have land that will bring
grass or clover to make it, end this will
require some Efforts on your part.
In China ten acres is a monster farm
Large holdings are sometimes handed
down through many generations intact,
50 that several hundred people hold it
il common, so great is their reverence
Tor their ancestry.
AS the twig is bent, the tree inclines.
If there are twigs around the garden
that keep the rays of the sun away
from it they had better be bent eff en-
entirely so as to cast no shade. Shade
trees have no business around the gar
den.
For best results in garden cu'tiva
ton, it will be well to nave the ground
dry and free from trash when it is
ploWed Coarse manure will be an
abomination to the one who has to cul
tivate the garden Nothing but well
rotted manure should be used.
There is such thing as 80 running a
farm that it and its outfi5 depreciate in
value with each succeeding year that
a crop is taken from it. No method
will pay in the long run unless so con
Quoted that there is a constant addition
to the value and productiveness Of the
land.
Sell when ready. It never behooves
US to work ourselves up to a point
where we think an animal will bring
more money by keeping itawhile. The
iced, time and care given to other stock
VIII make up the difference. At later
date we are apt to take less price
Than we were formerly offered.
One-sixth of an acre of good land
near the house, if we'll taken care Of
and properly planted with the most
prolific varieties of Strawberries, rasp-
berries, blackberries, gooseberries, cur
rants and grapes, would afford plen-
tl1ui supply for family of six or eight
'ne whole year. Fifty apple trees, six
crao, SIX cherry and six plum trees
would complete the fruit plantation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
RALEIGH, N. c., MAY IL, 1895.

tjon into t',a silo, but Ii snail be plain
and smooth. D
Lay q: Uut floor ana plaster over
with cemenoyl which plaster should be
spread up oversize t ,1datiOn wall to
the wood work to make air tight every
possible crovice and leave q tight,
smooth interior.
''Leave a narrow space under the
plate on tee outs defor air to pass out
ard open q space at the b3ttom by
I0osening the lower strip around. Air
passing up b2tweon the walls will tend
to lengthen the life Of the silo.
The tank silo is aot on the inner
edge Of the foundation, so the plastered
wall forms a straight line down with
the staves Then cement is banked up
en- the outside a5 the foot Of the slaves
so make the whole air tight
Tire doors Of the 8tave s:lo may ex
tend from hoop 20 hoop a0d consist Of
four or five slaves saved the right
lengths and c:aaled together. The
hoops are broad a1d long iron bands
which are drawn up tight by bolle
through heads ON each END"
s circular sLo 10 Faes il diaH1etor and
q feet da7p will holo enough silage at
50 pounds per cubic foot, and feeding
40 pounds per COW PEP cay, to last SIX
COWS s'X months and allow q per cent
- ID 80 -. - .~.,5 lr-o
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

worms reported. Setting ont tobacco
plants progressing, and p.anting pea
nuts will be general during the next
TWO weeks. Gariens, wheat and oats
have improved; Irish potatoes look
fresh and promising; sweet potatoes
have sprouted nicely and few have
been SCI cut. Large shipments Of ber-
rios and peas to the North.
CENTRAL DIsTRICr. - Q lite heavy
rains occurred in a fow central coun
ties, washing lands to some extent; IN
others the weather continues too dry.
Planting late corn is going on vigorous
~; corn is quite large for the season
Cotton has not come up quite as we'll
as hoped for, but the good seasons at
the end Of the week will improve the
stand. Wheat looks well Gut g head
ing low; spring oats have improved :;
rye has rUs.ed some. Sweet potatoes
have eprOuteC well. TransplantinS 70
Oacco con- menced to be pushed in 8
few counties the lastof the week, which
indicates advarcad growth Of plants
Many reports still received Of damage
by potato hugs, bud and cut worms in
corn, and insects or 10bacco, but Gbe
rainy weather nill diminish these pests.
WESTERN DISTRICT Showers which
occurred throughout the district on
gne last three days of the week we're
f,-+ ~ = 24 -r.z y,.cFf4 o. 3 ann q - ssrt q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
No. IA
LIVE STOCK.
VERY PROFITABLE COMBINA-
TON.

There is great profit in q wise com
2ioation of the swine and cows. There
IS much waste Of milk which cannot be
used On the farm IN any other way.
The mtik adds variety to the food of
the hogs and tends to afforG q balanced
ration No food is more 2 p.latable TO
th2 p'gs than mIjk. A vigorous diges-
ti0n Is promoted and q disposition to
take On flesh is extended. For shoats
the sour milk is especially appropriate.
In tie estimation Of s3me practical
feeders, whose conclusions are &c be re-
species, the acid in the sour milk is
good for ahe older piEe-those more
than four -onChs o!d-is particularly
valuable and equivalent to using
cooked food il many instances.
Western Rural.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
PROFIT AND LOSS IN FERTILE
ING.

Let us look more carefully into the
practical working Of fertilzipg.
Scientists get hold ot a great number
OF facts and then carefully study and
correllate in order to establish any law
in nature. He would be a very useful,
not 10 say wise, man, who would col
Iect enough facts to give US a few laws
shat would guide Us un6rringly in fer
I'll Eng our farms.
Suppose one could buy and apply,
cay 500 worth OF fertilizer and resp at
harvest $3.50 more than he would have
done had he used no fertiGz,r. This
would be so per cent. on his invest
mcnt.
This has been done. II laws could be
established ky which 80 per cent. could
usually be realiz d by fertiljzjng, farm
ing would be far more profitable than
IL now is. believe this TO be possible; /;
a. least, until our farming lands had
been brought to a high degree Of fertil
ity.
The trouble is, one has bought 800
worth OF fertilizer and reaped only $50
more than he would have done had he
bought no fertilizer. He has loet 50
per cent.
No paper could give space for ali the
facts, but efter reading, study, obser
vation and experiments extending
through several years, I venture to
write:
Law No. 1. One must know what his
land lacks III plant food to profitabIy
fertilize.
Law No 2. One must know what a
plant feeds upon before he can profit
ably supply the proper nourishment.
If these are not laws, will a wiser
man show their error and give us at
least two better ones7
These two things being known; then,
when and how, and how much fertilizer
to apply to different plants, on differ
ent soils and under different circum-
stances is a field for unlimited study,
thought and experiment. No one need
hope to reach perfection in this field
What most of us mt know here would
make large book.
But some novice who does not know
what his land lacks, nor what his plants
feed upon, cuts the Gordian knot by
buying all three of the essential ingredi-
ents and with them enriching his lands
so they will grow any crop.
Well, he learned much when be
learned that OF the many things plants
feed upon only three were essential in
a fertilizer, and what these three essen
tials were But he has neither cut nor
united the knot. For, as fact, this
manner of fertilizing has already been
shown to be improbable on most soils.
This is because most soils do not lack
all the essential ingredients, and the
money paid for those we already have
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
UNIFIED STATES DEPART RTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE,
OFFICE OF THE CECRETATY,
Washington, D. O, May 3 1895:

Washington, ID. u, May 3 1896.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Tais Department. having learned that
requests have been made upon com
rnercIaI seedsmen for seed put up IN
papers similar to those used by the
government and printed in stimulation
thereof, it appears proper to notify all
seedsmen, so far as may be possible,
that the Department Of Agriculture
cannot permit the government seed
contractors or any eeedsmen to sell
seed in packets bearing the name Of
the Department Of Agriculture or any
words which might cause the receiver
of the package TO believe that it vas a
part of the government seed dietribu
tiOn.
This Department is taking great
pains to have all the seed supplied it
for this distribution carefully tested,
and It's obviously improper for anyone
to represent as government seed any
seed not thus inspected, tested, and
paid for by this Department.
No seed can be distributed free of
postage through the mails except that
delivered upon the order of members
of Congress by the Department of Ag
riculture Or sent out direct from this
Department. The act of March 3, 1875,
confines the frarking OF seeds by mem
bers of Congress to those seeds which
they receive for distribution from the
Department of Agriculture.
CHAs. W. DABNRY, JR,
Acting Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Saturday, May 2,
1866.

CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Saturday,
May ID, 1895, indicate very favorable
conditions, both for work and growth
of crops Cool nights the first few days
of the week brought the mean tempera
ture slightly below the normal, but the
last five days were warm, bringing the
average for the week about four de
erees per day above the normal. Fine
seasons occurred nearly every where on
May 1st and Pad, the largest amounts
exceeding an inch along the central
portion of the State. The general pros
poets are now very favorable indeed,
and farmers are working spirits.
EASTERN DISTRICT. - Reports are
nearly all quite favorable for this dis
trict; very few places did not share in
the beneficial showers of May 1st and
and I'd, and the conditions have been
fine, both for farm work and for grow
ing crops. Cotton planting continues,
but approaching completion much has
come up with promising stand and
looks vigorous; some being chopped.
Corn about planted, except on bottom
land; stand fair, with fine green color
and growing rapidly; but little was
prevented from coming up by previous
drought; some little damage by cut
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

The procession is passing On thafarm
IS it is elsewhere in life, and we aEe
either keeping up with it or falling be
hind. Old timers are pursuing the
same methods their fathers did, and
others are finding new ones TO gave
time and money. Modern aud improved
methods keep one we'll at the 'front.' Of
the procession. IL requires no effort
to faIl back, but to keep we'll to the
front does tak8 exertion Oh the part Of
ono who seeks a position there.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

Clover and corn form simple cattle
food combination that is hard to beat
for producing milk or butter of good
flavor and color. Good clover hay and
corn meal will produce excellent milk,
and SO will clover hay and corn ensilage
There are some farmers who believe
that first class clover hay and sweet
ensilage, with plenty of corn in it, make
a perfect butter ration, and that one
will not receive enough more milk or
butter by adding other grain, to pay
for the extra cost.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

an abundance overbalances the profit
derived from the one or two we lacked
L take four different experiments
winch we're run through three years st
our Agricultural Station at Lexington,
Ky. One OF these years was wet sea
son and the other two dry. Notice the
different combinations of tie three IN
gradients, as we'll as the results.
Where eli three of the essential in,
gradients we're used, there was an in
crease CT yield and financial prof Of
"a per cent.
nthe plots where nitrogen and phos-
phoric acid in com 0inatlon were used
two eXperimentsshowed smell increase
IN weld Of crop and two small decrease
FInaneial Ioss OF 81 per cent, nearly
tho whole cost Of fertilizers.
On plots where nitrogen and potash
we've uae0, all four of she experiments
each Year showed large increase III
crop. Financial pr, h5 IF 93 per cent.
Hire, as ~ rhe first case, taa profit vac
cut d9Tn by the high cost Of the nitro
gen.
On tie plots where plosphoTjc acid
and r2t4 b were used, there was some
i1ccoaso ia crop, Financial profit Of
teza tlau 1 per ceat.
o. QlJss wh~1e nitrogen clone wae
u5ed two experiments showed small III
| cceaas Al ccvp, oDa showed TIE sans
yiald, and one aaa3l decreaaa il crop.
F.aane5.=i is, 81 per cent.
o. pit where p pl0sphoric acid alone
was used, on experiment showed emall
incre2ae il crop, three small decreases
Financial los Of 100 per cent.
Where potash alone was used all four
Of the experiments sho 9ed very large
Increase il crop, and a financial prof:
Of l79 8 peg cent.
These experiments were taken from
| thaatati9n because Of greater accuracy,
and hence more reliability. These ex
pc iments show that potash alone Is
the most profitable. These experiments
agree with some I have kn0wn tried by
farmers. But these experiments are
not e safe universal guide.
They were made on the lower silurian
| (Trenton limestone) formation. Ex
pariments made on the subcarbonifer.
Gus formation showed very different
resulos. They iu3 ted thatphosp1cr:C
acid was the ingredient most needed or
! that formation.
Again thCs3 experiments were made
with corn. They would not give same
results for other crops
Nevertheless, many Of the expert
mental stations are insisting upon the
! benefits Of potash On worn lands Crop
ping has exhausted the potash. L sstly
he who farms on the Trenton limestone
formation will not be apt to regret Civ
ing his worn land coat Of about 20C
! pounds Of muriate Of potash to the
acre, every three or four years.. W.
| Harris, in HUme and Farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

No farmer can afford not to have
good walks about his premises from
he house to the barn and to other out
buildings. The cost will be but tr;fe
when compared with a ri fiji ID temper
IN a muddy time. Life on the farm is
much as the farmer makes it. If he
vents to trot around in the mud, he
will have no walks. Look about you,
and see how many have them and now
many need them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
Tsv nyATIONAL FARMERS ALI
ANER AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President Mann Pege, Brandon,
: V21ice-President-H, G. Snavely, Lseb
anon, Pa.
worth, Denver, Col.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Loucks, Huron, s. D; w P.
Bricker, Cogan Station, Pc !. f. WlL-
letts. Kansas; W. / Peeke, Ga.
JUDICIARY.
X. A. Southworth, Denver, Colo.
=. ". Beck, Alabama.
81. D. Davie, Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

Grooming i8 but second lry to diet.
Health is procured by keeping the
poras of the skin open, and this can
only be done by the use of the curry
comb ard the brush, for these remove
the dead epiderms thrown off on the
forn Of pciicleis. In addition, do not
be afraid 30 us9 soap and water occa-
siCnaily.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
Feeding OATS TO FARM STOCK.

Oats has been long recognized as one
OF the very best grairs for most classes
Of farm animals. This is espt cially
true Of horses aud young stock Of ell
kinds, unless it be pigs. The weight of
evidence Of many careful feeding ex-
peTiments ia against the profitableness
OF feeding oats to young pigs except as
a SnaA part Of their ration. One year
with another oats are relatively higher
in price than is corn in mCs5 parts of
the United States. It is not alone
C mparis0n Of the price per bushel, but
Of the relative weight IF bushel of
oats and Cne Of corn that must be made.
Tbs year, however, with the largest
crop Of oats ever grown il this country,
the price is exceptionally low, lower
han for many years. There is nc
reason why farmers should not feed
oats freely ct present prices, except in
localities IN which the crop was fail
Ure or vory poor. How then to feed is
question about which there is much
difference OF opinion. For horses and
colts, calves, sheep and lambs the
writer would feed grain unground.
For COWS, steers and hogs it is an ad-
vantage to grind it. Good oat straw
i5 valuable food, and if the feeding is
carefully done there is much to com
mend the plan OF feeding sheaf oats. If
large quantities are fed at once much
Of the straw will be left uneRten.
Where there are convenient facilities
for cuttirg the sheaf oats, large per
centage of straw can be utilized by so
doing. The greater danger of injury
by rats and mice if the oats ere left uu-
thr6shed is about the only reason which
can be urged in favor of throshiug the
crop in many cases. There are horses
which do not properly masticate oats,
but these are rather exceptional cases.
If the grain is mixed with cut straw,
hay or stover, it will be better eaten.
Young animals pretty thoroughly mas
ticate their food and the writer has not
found sufficient gain from grindin. to
repay the cost Of the work. This does
not apply to pigs, however. It is bet
ter to have oats ground if TO be fed to
hogs of any age. In many cases a
mixture of oats and corn will be better
than either grain fed alone Theyounger
the stock the larger may be the proper
ton of oats. Many insist that oats
alone are much better than any mix
ture of corn as food for colts. The
writer has higher appreciation of the
value of corn, reasonably used, as a
food for even young animals, than
have many feeders, but he uses oats
freely in present conditions. 1t would
be consumetion much to be rejoiced
over if the present low prices for oats
would lead to the much larger use Of
this grain as food for the human ami
NAL. Its use for this purpose has great
ly increased within the last quarter of
a century, but it may wisely become
more general.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

Haverly-What was all that dis
turbance at old Marital's golden wed
ding9 Austin-It was caused by a
Colorado man who had come under
the impression that it was silver one.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

Let every old subscriber send US one
new subscriber this week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

s~.tb Earolius Reform Press Association.
GmceTg-.I. L. Rqrsey, PTcsiGe'at; +;
&uTiO7s Butler, Vtce-PT6SsGe'1t; ". \.
5aT1as, Secretary,
PAPERS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

sl64z ALLIANCE JUDICIARY CoMNiTTsE.
John Bcady, GatesviIle, r. c.; DR..
J.F. narrell, Whitavino, i. c.; :. y.
Gambler, Acton, n. Q.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
Died From his Injuries.

John Hindman, who was so seriously
injured by the accidental discharge of his
Winchester rifle three weeks ago, died at
Mayburg, on Monday of this week. He
had been in the woods about four miles
from Mayburg with one or two compan-
ions, when his gun was accidently dis
charged, the ball passing through the
right arm and entering the right side
near the arm pit, and lodging near the
top of the shoulder. The deceased was
aged about 2s years, and had been
married less than a year. His father
mother and young wife We're with him al
the time of his death, and yesterday ac.
companied the remains to his late homo
in Mercer county, where he was highly
esteemed as am excellent citizen.