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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
REFORM IN WAGON WHEELS.

Farmers have more reason to egitate
for good roads than any other class,
not even excepting bicy clers, says
Farm, Field and Fireside. Good roads
to the former mean economy in reach
ing markets; often better markets, be-
cause they could be reached at the
right time; advantages Of social life in
winter and early spring; saving time,
and in the wear and breakage of
wheeled vehicles, and a general ed
vance in all that pertains to higher
state of civiliz alton
One improvement must go along
with that of better construction and
drainage of roads The wheels of all We
hicles should have wider tires In France
the width of tires is from four to ten
inches; with the bulk of four wheelers,
six inches In G rmany every wagon
for heavy loads must have at least
four inch tire. Austria requires tire
four and one half inches wide. Swift
zerland rf q lires ali draught wagons to
have a SIX inch tire. II we were to
build roads, our wagons, as now con
structed, would speedily destroy them.
They are road dest1oyers as certainly
as if built for the purpose. Go on and
build the roads, and begin at once to
reform the wagon wheels,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
RALEIGH, N. c., AUGUST 25, 1885,

Cn'y imperfectIy understood. In this
bulletin an attempt Is made to present
a summary of our present knowledge
on the subject, and with this end in
view all literature relating to the
amount of copper necessary to kill
fungi ard Algae has been coll, cted and
bri fly summarized.
the questions considered are dis
cussed under the foil, wing heads: O
chemical composition of Bordeaux
mixture; ~ physical nature; cause of
setting; (3) conditions governing the
adherence Of the mixture and the solu
bility o' copper; (4 amounts Of copper
in solution nect ssary to kill furgi and
other Typtograms; (5) stage of develop
ment Of parasitic fungi when acted on
aud how entrance TO the host plant is
prevented; (6J hypothesis as to the &C
tion of COY p sr in poisoning fungi"
A few copies Of this bulletin are st
the disposal of the superintendent Of
Documents, Union Building, Wash
ington, D. O., 60 whom T, q tests should
be sent, with which five cents, the price
set by the Public Printer, should e
forwarded.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
CURING PEAVINE HAY.

There have been a number of articles
published in Home and Farm on SOW
ing and gathering peavine hay. I see
none that answers as we'll as the way
we put it up here in Cleveland county.
Ny father, John Walker, was the first
one in this county to put up peavines
green in racks that would keep without
damaging. As soon as we cut our
wheat we SOW one and half bushels
to the acre. Nothing less will give
satisfaction if wanted for hay. When
the pods have matured or portion Of
them, and not dry enough to shatter,
then NOV and let them stay till next
day, when they have wilted. Then pile
or cock them up in heaps and let stay
for about two days.
now go to the woods and get some
poles about ten feet long and shape
them as though they were for rafters
and set up two of these rafters, about
ten feet apart is handiest, and brace so
they will stand and be steady. Now
nail q Ike inch plank on the outside all
round. Now put on vines eighteen
inches Or two feet deep, then nail on
plank same as before and let fl )or rest
on end pieces 80 the air can pass through {;
need not have any space only what
rails make. The air will go if the ends
of rails or poles are on the plank.
Now put on another layer of vines,
being careful to keep the outer edges
packed full to the top of the plank
every time, 80 sides will not sink in,
and so On TO the top, then l throw, if
have it, a little crab grass hay over the
top and the work is done, and you have
hay that will cure out nice and bright
and keep as long as you wish. Never
let vines stay in the field to cure. Some
say to let them stay till they cure
There is no use when you can save
them much nicer without C r
Walker, L1ttimore, N. G., in Home
and Farm.
The burdock is bad weed for a care
less or ley farmer. If it is allowed to
seed, the product Of seed isso enormous
from each plant that once they get
scattered over the ground the place
will not be free from them for years
after Yet it is not hard weed to kill
All that is necessary at any stage of
growth is to cut the plant off one to
two inches below the surface and fl in
the hole that the part Of the root cut
out has occupied with common salt.
The root is full of sap, which first dis
solves the salt, and then as the moist
ure gradually increases, it rots away
the root that is lef6 in the ground,
making a new growth Of shoots above
impossible. One application is enough,
and it takes less than a minute to
make it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
CROP REPORTS.

AC ANSA ~ NSA S444la DC PAL IlIE44S VI
cultures August Crop Prospects >
The report of the condition OF Gne
August crops is made up as usual from
replies received from our regular cor
respondents, which represents the
ninety six counties
It will be noted that last months re
port showed much damage to crops
from excessive and continuous rains
The reports for this month show just
the opposite climatic condition. Ex
cessive dryness and intense heat has
caused a good deal of apprehension
among the farmers, together with les
sening the prospects generally, while
in some localities the drouth was ex
| treme.
The general averages given below
representa Il considerable decrease in the
conditions over last report. While the
damage has been consideraL,e, with
favorable weather-as has been the
case since the August returns came in
1.-THE real conditions may improve
from now on.
This crup is reported at 865 Lest
month it was five points higher, being
81. For the same month last year it's
figures were 813 Upland rice having
suffered more than low land.
CORN.
The present condition of corn is re
ported at 693 This shows a shortage
of about ten points less tn n last month,
which was 80. The prospects for 1895,
same month, was SO
COTTON.
The prospects for the cotton crop is
| figured this month at 9045. Last
month it was reported at 80 For the
same period last year the general con
ditions were reported at 74B As many
reports reached the Department before
the full fleets of the dry season became
known, it is believed that the present
condition is eeveral points higher than
the facts would now indicate.
TOBACCO.
This crop is also short, present con
ditions being 355 as against 81 for last
month. IL is about the same as in 1895,
which was Sc for the month of August
! There cannot possibly be any future
| figures that will show better condition
Of this crop. AS the season and matur
ing is several weeks earlier than aver
age years and the curing now going on
L7TTJ n
While the figures represent the pros
poets at 92B, which is four points
shorter than last month, the crop will
be about normal. For the same time
last J ear the condition was averaged
at 50.
SWEPT POTATOES.
The present condition is reported at
90. There will hardly be any want for
sweet potatoes if these conditions con
tinue. The figures last month were
1O1 For Aug s 1895, the prospects
were reported at 81
PEANUTS
Are reported at 89R as against 95
last month and IS same period last
year. The figures this month give
pre- mise Of a fair crop.
MEADOWS AND PASTURES
Pastures are reported at 90 These
figures are a good sho wing, for the IN
favorable conditions of the last few
weeks.
LATE IRISH POTATOES
The condition of faI! planting of Irish
potatoes is reported at 84b This is
about the same figures as rep 1rted last
year for the same month.
FRUITS.
Apples 35b; peaches 80; grapcs 843
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
THEORY AS A FOUNDATION.

1t is true that there is a great deal Of
levity INDUCED in when speaking about
book and paper farmers, but what is
the lawyer, until he builds a practical
knowledge on the foundation which he
receives in the law schools9 The ply
sician is only theoretical when he be
gins practice, but he has a scientific
foundation upon which to build his
future life and prospects. Should not
the farmer have the same foundation2
Where can it be better acquired than
there9 Here is a man who never at
tended an agricultural college, yet he
is a prs ctical farmer; but it has re
quired 40 or so years of his life to attain
the knowledge he possesses, and every
other farmer is pursuing the same
course, each independent of the other
1t was a waste OF energy, a waste of
time, and if those men, knowing what
they DO to day, could have started ont
in early life with all that knowledge,
and had that foundation to start with,
they would have succeeded better L
j. Worst
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
-gz s5sTIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

Mann Page, Brandon,
rs-;ee-President-H. G. Snevely, Leb,
auon, Pa.
secretary -Treasurer-R. A. South
worth, Denver, Col.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
IL. Loucks, Huron, s. D.; w. P.
Broker, Cogan Station, Pa ]. F. Will
let's, Kansas; W. L Peeke, Ga.
JUDICIARY.
z. A. Southworth, Denver, Colo.
z. ". Beck, Alabama.
Z. D. DRvie, kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25

Flies are responsible for a good many
quarts of milk lost on every farm.
They eat it in the form of blood, they
worry it out of the animals in the
stable, and they interfere with them
while feeding in the pasture. Dark
stables and kerosene emulsion will help
fill the milk pail.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
s1sra CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALIL-


President - DR.. Cyrus Thompson,
2iohlands, :. :.
Vice President-Jno. Graham, Ridge
way, n. G.
Secretary -Treasurer-W. 3. Barnes
T.ecturor-J. T. B. Hoover, Elm City,
Il. 0. W.,
Chaplain-Rev. P. H. Massey, Dur
ham. N. G.
Door -keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
poco, n. @.
assistant Door keeper-Jas. E. Lyon,
Durham, N. O.
Sargeant-at -Arms-A D. z. Wallace,
Rutherforiton, n. Q.
State Business Agent-T. Ivey, HI is
Trngtee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham, Machpelah, N. Z.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
A T Hileman, Concord, N. c.; n.
G. English, Trinity, N. c.; James Nj.
MewbOrne, KIns on, n. &.
szArH ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
John Brady, Gatesville, N. G.; Dr.
J.F. Harrell, Whiteville, n. O.; L. ).
Gambler. Acton. n. G.
sersh Curolina Reform Press Association.
OHcers-J. L. Ramsey, President !;
~@gr:o41 Butler, Vice -FTestdeT'E; ~ D.
Barnes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
srsgresstve Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, =. g
aa~C7rV Hickory, \. =.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25

"The Progress
sive Farmer IS a
GOOD paper---far
sbove the aver
sge---and possibly
+Se best advertis-
ing medium in N.
IS Printers Ink
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
EYELASHES MADE TO ORDER.
n Chicaro Hafrdresser.


In fashionable hairdrcssing psrlor
on one Of the downtown streets one
reads the sign: "Eyelashes made to
order"
81 do not know that there Is anything
particularly novel about It," said the
blond young woman who was asked for
information. I'VE have done this sort
of work for months"
"And have you many patrons In that
line?"
Not so many as we have in the other
branch of our business, the removal OF
hair or wrinkles by means of electric
ity, but still we have some"
And then she explained the process
of making artificial eyelashes. An ex-
ceedingly delicate little instrument Is
used. 1t consists Of needle operated
through a spring by means OF the
finger. At one end OF the needle hair
is inserted. When the operator is ready
to work on the person she takes the
eyelid between two fingers Of the left
hand. The needle is then thrust into
the feshy part of til" eyelid as close
to the eye as possibl | the tiny hairs
are actually sewed -.
Eyelashes thus manufactured arO
warranted to last two weeks without
repairs. OF course the process hurts
the patient, but what woman will not
willingly submit to suffering to retain
her beauty and her powers to charm?
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
WIDOW QUITE PHILOSOPHICAL.
Pastors Condolences ON Her HushAnd's
Death Very Graciously Acknowledged.

Pastors Condolences on Her Hushnnd's
Death Very Graciously Acknowledged.
North side Lutheran pastor recent
ly assigned 20 fashionable congrega-
ton is wondering whether hereafter IL
will be policy for him to offer con-
dolences when young matrons of his
flock lose their husbands, or forever
keep his peace. He is very much per-
turbed over an incident which occurred
quite recently. says the Chicago Chrou-
icle.
Some time last summer and before he
had been assigned to this particular
church the invalid husband of ONE OF
his prominent church members went
10 the far west in the hope that change
of climate might restore him to health.
But the rarified atmosphere Of the
mountains instead of benefiting the in
valid, who was consumptive, rather
fastened the progress of the disease
and within very few weeks he died.
Last week the young widow returned.
What more natural than that the par
son should offer his sympathies to the
bereaved one.
You have my sincerest sympathy"
he said to the young woman. "But,
after all, you have this consolation that
the dear one is now past oil suffering
and probably much happier"
you are too kind, parson," answered
the young widow. Indeed, he lasted
much longer than thought he would.
l expected he would go much sooner
1t was hopeless case"
Such a philosophic view of the case
rather startled the good man. It came
so unexpectedly that it left him moth
ing more to say and he beat as hasty
a retreat as he could.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
Corsica.

According to a British consular re-
port, invalids in search of winter sta
tion might do worse than try the cap
ital of the Island of Corsica. The sv-
erage temperature is three to four de-
grees higher than that of the Riviera.
Ajaccio, moreover, being thoroughly
sheltered by the surrounding noun
tains and the aspect Of the bay being
due south, the dreaded "mistral" is un-
known 1t is admitted, however, that
there are some drawbacks. Living In
the island Is dear, nearly all articles OF
consumption usually required by for
eign residents having to be imported.
Altogether, affairs in Corsica do not ap-
pear to be in n satisfactory state. The
island and It's population nre described
as "eminently poor" and were 1t not
for the assistance bestowed by France
the Corsicans would be forced either to
starve or bestir the1nselves-the Inter
alternative appearing to be one from
which they are decidedly averse.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
SNAKE SUICIDE.


n United States cavalryman, sta
toned at Fort Meade. S. D., writes to
Forest and Stream as follows in regard
10 the self-destruction of a three-fanged
rattlesnnke:
'As to the suicide Of the creature. I
am forced to ask for an explanation
The snake at first sight, coiled up In
the usual manner for prime strike,
made vicious lunge at my Logging,
then drew back and closely scrutinized
me from hat to shoe. Instantly q
change of expression came over his
features, and ferocity gave way to .
look that might have been born of dis-
gust and resignation. ! watched him
closely, not knowing what might be
his next move. He suddenly astonished
ne by plunging headlong into the
Belle Fourche. Mo;ionless he sank, and
,-y at full length al the bottom. I con-
tinued TO watch him until the last yes-
tige OF his reptilious breath had risen
TO the placid surface in u pearlv 'ub-
BILE, and then with the aid of elk
raised him from the water. nlac = Linn
in the sunshine and 81. sized yself
that life was extinct. ! haG rever
known or heard of a ra; er ta' ng to
water, and here | was confronted by
the plainest case of suicide by drowning
in broad daylight. have since then
lost all faith in snakes. have adopted
and discarded every theory that might
offer solution in this case, and am now
driven to the belief that this snake de-
liberately suicided because it had COM
mitted the blunder of wasting we'll
meant threefanged strike on a United
States cavalryman. Hereafter shall
travel incognito in those parts"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
CHAPTER "

John Kenyon, deserted by his only
friend on board, made no complaint,
nor did he endeavor TO make up for his
loss by finding new acquaintances. lis
was not man who formed friendships
readily, but fate was kind to him, and
had already set about adjusting the
balance Of profit and loss; moreover
fate, who likes to do things in aehtting
manner, used the deserter us an iD>
strument.
Wentworth's conscience seemed to
be troubling him because he left his
old friend so much alone going east,
whereas they had been constantly
together ON the trip westward; there
fore he considered it his duty to make
an apology to Kenyon every morning,
before placing himself for the rest of the
day under the fascinating influence OF
Miss Brewster.
There is nothing you wish to talk
with me about, is there, Kenyon
asked Wentworth ON one of these occa-
sions, looking down at his friend seatc
ed in his deck chair.
Nothing whatever"
"Then you don't mind"
"Not in the least" interrupted Ken
yon, with smile.
II want you to do some energetic
thinking about our mine, you Know,
SO that you will be ready to open the
campaign when we reach London.
Thinking which is worth anything Is
best done in solitude, Kenyon, so Will
not bother you for an hour or two.
Again Kenyon smiled, but made no
reply, and Wentworth departed.
The elderly gentleman whose chair
was next to Kenyon's, looked round at
the young man when his friend men
toned the mine and his name.
"Are you Mr.. Kenyon, the mining ex-
pert?" he asked, when Wentworth
walked away.
Il am mining engineer" answered
Kenyon, with some surprise.
''Did you go out 10 Canada to report
on mines there for the London syndi-
cate?"
"Why do you ask?" said Kenyon, all
! his native caution being aroused in
moment, on hearing the astonishing
question.
The elderly gentleman laughed. BE
cause / am, in a measure, Responsible
4
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
A plnint from tho HighWay.

This is hard world" said Meander-
ing Mike, as the dog whom he had hit
with piece of pastry went bowling
away.
"Whut's de matter?" inquired Plod-
ding Pete.
Dem folks Is too onfeeling fur any
thing. The gals there Is practicin'
coolxin' out of fancy book, an when
ever l axes 'em fur bread they gives me
ke."-Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
rro BE coyTINUHD,l
Musical Item.

Mrs. Chafie has been making an earn
est effort to have Johnnie taught to
play on the piano, but he neglects his
practicing SO much that he makes very
little progress. A few days ago, Mrs.
Chaffie, who was upstairs, called down:
johnnie, you aren't practicing your
piece"
"Yes, am" replied Johnnie.
mo, you are not. You haven't touched
the piano in the last half hour"
81 have been practicing all the same.
1t was full of pauses, and am prac-
ticing them over and over until l get
them perfect."-Texas Sitter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
Quite Likely.

"They say that smoke kills cholera
rerms," he said, as n sort of excuse for
smoking ten or twelve strong cigars q
day.
II shouldn't wonder" replied his
wife, coldly. Enough Of 1t will kill
anything-even man."
Thereupon he went to the CLUB 70
finish his cigar, as usual. - Chicago
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
A Success.

Man of Family-That burglar alarm
is a grand success; wouldn't part with
it for mint Of money. 1t went on at
one o'clock this morning.
Dealer-Eh? Did you catch bur-
glar trying to get in?
mo; but / caught my daughters
young man trying to get out."-N. Y.
Tael1v
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
Interested Advice.

Pardon me-" said the new boarder,
after the others had left the table, but
I'm not up in table etiquette and don't
know just how oranges should be
eaten
Very sparingly, very sparingly, SIR
answered the thrifty iandlady.-Detroit
Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
Proof Positive.

Its too bad; the editor sent my beau
tiful and pathetic story back without
reading it," said the ambitious maiden.
"Dearie me! how do you know it?'
asked the fond mother.
1--WE looked through every page, and
there isn't teardrop anywhere.
Odds and Ends
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26

good newspaper"
"To good newspaper, no; to bad
newspaper, yes"
"Oh, don't think the Argus is bad
newspaper. 1t pays WELL
Then it is to the Argus that you be-
long?"
Certainly"
"Alay I ask, Miss Brewster, If there
is anything have spoken to you about
that you intend TO use in your paper? ?"
Again Miss Brewster laughed. II
will be perfectly frank with you. l
never tell a lie-it doesn't pay. Yes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
Not What She wanted.

well, ones never too old to learn,
she said. to her dearest friend, who had
Just got an Oklahoma divorce.
But | don't want to learn" was the
reply II want to forget principally,
like everyone else in the divorce colony
out there. Ihave learned too much."-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
Stern BarrIera.

o yes! she smiles at me,
You see,
And smile back at her.
Yet when upon the street
We meet
A bitter thought will stir.
The fact Is this: I'd WOO
Anew
Another maid more dear,
II I had all the rings
And things
I gave to her last year.
Spare Moments.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
D..v.. wonaerfuI Scent,

The power of scent possessed by
deer Is wonderfully acute. These ami
mails have been known to take fright at
the scent of a man "a hours after he had
passed the Spot.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
I.ike MOat of Un.

Here nature gives a lesson grim.
The oysters spirits droop-
All summer II was in the swim,
But now It's In the soup.
-(vhicaro Time5-Her0l6
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26

NoTE.-Train No. ] starts from Exposi-
tion Park az 5:45 a m. Mondays only. No
runs t" Exposition Park Saturdays only.
Trains 10 and l6 will run Sunday only
between Butler and Exposition Park max
ing all stops Lv Butler at 7:30 a m Re
turning leave Exposition Park pm.
J. T. BLAIR. General Manager. Greenytlle. Pa
W. q. SARGEANT, q. p. A.. Meadvile, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
TOO DREADFUL TO THINK o..

you've been hanging round here all the
morning!
Boy-See here, q man wot wears
belt o. your size can't cut no ice by being
sassy. Where'd yer be IL wus TO butt
yer In the stummick Wild all me might
ON den rup-eh?-N. J, Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
Trains leave the B. & o. depot in Plttbusl

Tor the East as foIlogs.I
For Washington D. c., Bs tImore, Phila dei
phia, and New York, 80 and 1920 p. III
CumDeriapd, $40. Z 80, a. m. 10. 800 p. m. Con
psisviile. S40 1880, m. 10, 4.30 445, 5. 30 81
>. IN. Uniontown, TO Il. IN / 10, I.30 $50 y. III
OntoDtown, MorgA rtogE and Farmont, 7.30, a
III. and 5,30p. IN, Mt. Pleasant $40, 7. 80 a. N
10 and 430 p II. Washington, Pa, 7.40 aB0
80 a. m. 1904 and 900. II .55 p. m. Wheel
ng. 740. and $50 q. m, and 100, 800. 1i.55 =.
=. Cincinnati st, .4ouis. Columbus and New
ark, TAO a. m, 9lO, II. .55 p, n.
For Chicago, 2.d0 ar,I 80 p. m.
Parlor and sleeping cars to Baltimore Wash =
ingtop. Cincinnati and Chicago.
II. o. DUSKLE Gen. Supt Ale gheny, p
q. w. BAssETr, A G. A, Allegheny, Pa
K. P. REYNOLDS. Supt.. Foxburg, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26

Philad'a Mail, Sunday only----S 40 n. III
For detailed Information. address Tbos.
Z. Watt, Pass. a &c. Weston Dif,rict. cor
Filth Ave. cEd Smithtield ST, Pittebu-g,
-.
s. n. rREV0ST J X WOOD,
Grlcral N a1aee-. Gsn'I rassr a gent.