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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
NO sRwALL FOR CUMBERLAND

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
DIAL, n. @.
In your editorials, you ask if the
people will stand by you. 1 will say
that the true Populists of this section
are not only willing, but are anxious to
see the course that you advocate car
ried out to the letter.
We want Sewall down, else we don't
propose to vote for Bryan. In fact, we
have very little faith in the 80 called
free silver Democratic sincerity. Only
a few months before the Chicago Con
vention, they were bowling for an hon
est dollar, the money that was good in
Europe, and now they are yelling for
free silver. Why such @ sudden fop2
We are willing to vote for Bryan and
Watson, but we are not willing to make
any further concessions. The Demo
Gratis know that Bryan cannot be cleo
ted without the support of the Popu
lists and they know that they cannot
get the full support Of the POpulIsts go
long as SeWall remains on the ticket,
and with this knowledge, why is ne
not asked to come down2 Itlooks very
much like they want Mckinley elected
without voting for him. We have lost
confidence in the Democratic party,
although they claimed to have restored
confidence when they elected Grover.
But we fail to catch on. Do Rn with
SewalI, or let's have Norton and Wat
son. Yours truly,
II nj TTTTIw
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
MAKING HOGS PAY.

At the meeting of the kentucky
Swine Breeders Association, Mr.. @. M
Powell, in al excellent paper, said:
Careful and judiciou5 breeding and
handling of young hogs is to be more
depended upon than all treatment. We
all understand that prevention is bet
ter than cure. Every successful raiser
does not trust to luck, but provides
pens, sheds and feeding places that will
enable him to keep his sows and pigs
comfortable. Sunlight, fresh air and
exercise are the safest tonics and appe.
rlz9rs for all dams and pigs. With
such accommodations and judicious
regular feeding of sound, unfermented
feed, pens clean and dry, there is little
danger Of scoUrs; but should this ap
pear, change feed at once. Feed dry
bran and wheat, adding a little char
coal and copperas occasionally.
Every breeder should have a hog
house easy of access, properly coE-
structed feed troughs, and above ell
clean quarters and perfect sanitation,
fresh water, shade in abundance, and
lots large enough for plenty of exercise.
By providing the above, kept clean
with d~isintectants, the fight is half
won. Regarding care and sanitation,
the best preventives Of disease; keep a
quantity of lim8, 6 preparation of crude
carbOliC acid, and use freely as a disin
fectant, Do not permit hogs to have
foul w~allows; fill them up, using lime
freely. Remove the bedding often,
burning il. Disinfect pens and sleep
ing places. Care is the best preventive.
Clean trougbs, correct kind and amount
of feeding, controlling the times of
eating, with sanitary conditions of lot
and pen, We can grow pigs less subject
to disease. In closing I give the fol-
lowing preparation as a preventative
OF cholera, highly Recommended and
used by me with good results, and no
doubt familiar to most of you, but
worth to repeat for future use: One
peck lime, n pound sulphur, one
pound copperas, dis olved in five gal
Ions Of water, enough shelled corn
added to absorb liquid. Give one pint
shelled corn twice a week. Keep plenty
of coal before them"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
CUT FzRD FOR HORSES.

All farmers USE cut feed for horses
when at hard work, because there is a
great saving in the labor needed to
digest cut feed. If mixed with some
grain meal, and wet so that the meal
can only be got by eating the cut feed
mixed with it, the whole will be chewed
sufficiently to moisten it with saliva,
which is necessary to quicken diges-
tion. But this economy in feeding cut
feed is also important when the horse
is not working. If the cut feed is corn
stalks, it should always be steamed
with very hot water, so as to soften the
cut ends of the stalks, which may
cause injury. This is the best also if
hay or straw is cut, particularly wheat
or rye straw, which being harder than
cut hay and less nutritious is not 80
likely to be thoroughly chewed. The
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
LETTER FROM FORsYTHE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
BEGONIA, N Z.
Not having seen anything from Be
gOnia in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER ]
thought l would write and let the PEG
pie know that there are a few Demo
Gratis, Republicans and Populists alive
and standing on their feet and, to be
sure they are On their own feet and
not on the feet of the Popuiists, because
they have declared themselves in the
middle of the road. NJ Bryan and
S3wall in ours. We claim to have
nothing but the nominees of the State
and hat is W. A. Guthrie and O. II.
Dockory yet, and our county ticket
II we get anything IL will be a Populist
and not a tusionIsC this time with the
Republicans or Democrats, There will
not be any fusion with Us this time.
Live or die, we will stand by our prin
ciples. Respectfully,
J. II. HOFFMAN,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
SMOKING Mats WITHOUT A
FIRE.

It is possible to give t. cured meats a
delicious, smoky flavor without q
smoke house or a fire Kraueer's Liquid
Extract OF Smoke, obtained from the
smoke of hickory wood, is strongly
recommended ny those who have used
iC as Il practical arbicle for effectuallv,
conveniently and economically pre-
serving al kinds Of cured meats 1t
makes the mea solid, keeps it moist
and free from insects. shippers and
mould and gives it a much better
flavor than Can be obtained By smok
ing the old way. Besides saving time
and bO5hor, it ObvI6les eli danger from
fire aud the risk Of having the meals
stolen, as they ca0 be keeps IN q secure
place instead Of a detached smoke
house Every one WHO cures meats
no matter how much or how little
should give Extract of Smoke a trial
it 10 perfectly heaIthful and whole
some. The manufacturers, E Krauger
& Bro, Milton, Pa will send circulars
and particulars 70 any one who writes
for them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

oordbugs. bandholders and they, the
h%ondholders' bond exempted from
taxes. The wisest thing to do is to d.
vest them of political functions and
mt them all in the same category. The
railroads and banks are dangerous to
| civil liberty. The railroad touches the
land of a private citizen applies his
nrivate estate to it's own use, and why
| As a commo carrier. Then il private
property is taken for public use let the
government own it for the benefit OF
all it's citizans. A private citiz3n has
as much right to the railroad as he has
to the dirt road, both are the peoples
highway. They are the Kings high
country. The people r the King.
The will Of the majority fairly Ok
pressed, and the easiest way to reach
these principles is by referendum. One
issue at o. time. Simplify our govern
ment, make it g question at the ballot
box. Shall the government W the
railroads? Snail the government issue
it's own money! Shall the government
have postal telegraph Can or will u
State or National government enact a
law to appropriate private estate to
private use ven if it proposed to pay
for iv7 This is the case of the railroads
taking private land for the use of a
company, that is, if the railroads stand
as a corporation independent of the
people or State. The railroads are
public highways and should belong to
the people, also the telegraph and the
issue OF the money Of the nation should
belong to the people, and not to banks
the first speech made en- National
politics in Onslow for the November
election was by a Federal officer and
one opposed to the vote of the people
to elect the President and Wee Pfesi
dent by a direct vote Of all the people
The railroad men are active politicians
and free passes are rendered and they
dine and wine the members elected to
Congress or the State legislature. The
great masses of the voters, who cleave
the soil and tend the herd are honest
and do not study like railroad men,
bankers, goldbugs, bondholders and
telegraph men, most of them have
schemy brains, cunning hands and de
generate souls. Justice and Patriotism
has fed from them to british beest and
they have lost their reason on account
of the golden calf. Government own
ership Of railroads and to Itrol them,
and keep them out Of politics, ia a de
sirable thing and car be sucC ess ully
managed by diveeting those employed
of political functions and thus benefit
the whole nation. J. II. FOY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
II. M. FILLYAW.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF
RAILROADS.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
The principal add most righCful ob,
lection is, that the management would
go into politics and tbs t the party in
power at the time of the change would
have such a v8st increased number of
civil servants it would control the Fed
eral government. This same oh ction
is led against National Banks, and is
truth. What Is best to be done2 Dlvest
the employees on railroads of political
franchises. In the military service of
the United States that body of men ex
erts little or no political power. Zach.
Taylor, once President OF the United
States did not vote or attend an cleo
ton for about 40 years prior to his cleo
tion, because he was in the United
States army. Have civil service ex
animation every four years and diveet
those employed on the railroads of p0-
litIcal functions. zoo, 900 capable and
good men can be found who desire en-
ployment and cure pay aSastated price,
who will agree 30 forego the right to
vote and promise to keep sober and be
have and operate the railroads for the
sake Of employment. There is about
loo railroad companies in the United
States. They employ an army of about
700, 600 or 800, 900, and is constantly
increasing, add to this vast army a
hundred thousand Federal officers, and
the poor farmer, laborer and mechanic,
may well hesitate to purchase tho rail
roads and say that corporations, banks
Federal officers and ~bondholders have
their noses on the grind stone, a con
~serVatlVe citizen may well be alarmed
to behold this vast army of Federal
ch3ers, railroad employees, bankers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

An experienced orchardist says ma
nure should be hauled upon the orchard
in the fall or early winter. Then it
gets the benefits resulting from the fall
rains and winter SHOWS which melt and
are carried down to the roots. Oaly
wet manure can help fruit trees.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

Time YOUR summer toggs we're ehelved. What is needed Of tb.
can DIOR in to morrow and pick out and W will have it IT. vr - me" Yen
for you to get into next day if needed. What a profitable lesson 4m m ready
have learned who've found out that there is no difference in qatjoE0.o folks
tween our ready-tc-wear Suits and Overcoats and those you used t0fImIEn@
tailor couldn't he equaled in making. Economy OF both time and rmoo1N your
tween SIS and $25 you will find as fine as you could ask for. Be
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

It never pays to stint the manure
dressing for any crop that requires
much labor to grow it. Ali the labor
is made more effective in proportion as
the soil is made more fertile. In other
words on rich land crops that re require
most labor may be grown with profit,
while on poor soil the balance will be
on the loss side of the account. The
proper idea Of economizjng with ma
nure is to apply it where it will most
aid in increasing soil fertility. This is
in every ease where a part of the bene-
fit Of the manure will be soon applied
to growing a large clover crop.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
A DEMAND FOR HIGH CLASS
HORSES.

There is a constantly increasing de
mand for high class horses. For the
past few weeks there has been few of
this class brought to Buffalo and all
markets, while the demand for them is
greater than it was a month ago. And,
as fall advances, this demand will in
crease. Though this class Of horse is,
at present, hard to obtain in the coun
try, through their not being in proper
sale condition and owner not caring
to part company with them at prices
dealers can afford TO pay, still we think
there are sufficient numbers of thtm
on the farms and in first hands to meet
the demand for the next year or two.
Breeding was not stopped to any great
extent until about four years ago, and
as horses of present salable age were
bred two and three years prior to that
time, the crops of horse breeding of
five and six years ago IRE now just
right for the market. The demand for
high class horses is now the best it has
been at any time during the past few
years., and will continue so. The in
creased demand for this class of horses
comes from eastern cities and large
numbers, the best that can be obtained,
are also exported. Prices for really
good;horses of this class are good and
profitable to the breeder. Buffalo
Horse Review.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
EXTENSIVE SWINE FArTRN1NG

Prof. Shaw, of the Minnesota Agri
cultural Experiment Station, has re-
Gently written an article in which he
advances the idea that there are Cir
cumstances under which it may be
profitable to fatten swine by what he
terms the forage system Or extensive
plan.
In this system or plan the pigs ere
narrowed in the early spring, and
reared on the dams until the latter
wean them. They are given some food
along with pasture until the corn is
ready to eat. They are then fed some
of this cut about when it is fit for table
use. It is fed stalk and ell. The object
Of this is to accugtom them to the corn,
80 that when turned in to CLEAN for
themselves, they will not sicken be
cause of the change IN the diet They
are then allowed to CLEAN corn until
they are ready for the market.
Notwithstanding the labor saved by
such a system there are losses in it.
One, the Professor claims, is that long
continued it leads to inevitable de-
J]erioration in the stamina of the swine.
The corn ration is fed so exclusively
that large development in the brood
sows is hindered, and their breeding
properties impaired. The constitution
Of the animal becomes vitiated in con-
81 quence of the extent to which a corn
ration is fed, and as a result it falls an
easier victim to disease, as witnessed
in the great prevalence of cholera,
swine plague, and other diseases in the
corn belt in years that are past.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

stomach of the horse needs a slight
irritation, says the American Cultiva-
tor. This is the advantage which oats
have over other grains. It's hull helps
the grain to digest better, and this
makes the horse feel frisky and able
to do his best. 1t is an old saying of
farmers that when an old horse begins
to act unusually coltish he has probably
''gotan oat standing c~ornerwise against
his stomach, and he jumps around SO
as to get it out" 1t is a homaly illus
tration, but may have much truth init.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
Passurage for fall and early spring

Pas!urage for fall and early spring
is a great desideratum with up to date
farmers. Rye, early sown, is hardly
excelled for this purpose. 1t is good
for all kinds of stock, and for none is it
better than brood sows in the spring e.
few weeks before narrowing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

An exchange has been figuring over
the wheat statistics of the year, and
says it is q moral certainty that the
crop this year will fall from fifty to
sixty millions short of last year, which
was also short. This is a favorable in
dlcation for the wheat farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
The Sheriffs of N. c.

Are cordially requested, when bringing prison
ers, or visiting our city, to remember the old
reliable $l.CO-a day Hotel Harrison House. All
the delicacies of the season served in home like
style. For reference, any Mason, Odd Fellow,
Republican, Populist or Democrat who has ever
STOPPED here once will, 1 know, kindly recon-
mend it to their friends.
Thanking the above organizations for their
watchful care and generous bestOwal of patron
ae g, and begging the continuance OF the same. ]
am, Gratefully,
Qg2D Mrs. E. M. HARRISON. Prop'r.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
A Word About Our So Suitsl

Heretofore our lowest quality of Suits we're 81 SO to $40. This soaso.
have better euits for IS than you will be able to duplicate elsewhere frITe
Strictly Atwood Blue and Black Cheviot Suits and neat mixtures ri r &@
made. better trimmed and better quality all round tran W cursIo,NE
heretofore for 81 so See how much better other fNkss $40 suits are o~d
line of suits for So $E2 So $15 $8, $50 to $25. Se our line Of Fr Oy2r@%E
at $6 81 so $40 S12 Sc. S5 and 500 and you fd the best va3uea on have 'E
been privileged to select from All blocks Hats 81 70 81 All sors Of ff
Haberdashery. What q price for a pointer! SOC for N9ckwear that's 49, m6
90 orUbO1Uio HRa ou
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
A New Southern Journal.

Every number of the Southern RgGJ E sl.
Gazette, published monthly OF 18 Main 5 STR Of
Norfolk, Va, contains mucb int9P1 nestnT. Il
publishes letters from NOrtherneTs VIZ Dsrson
settled in the southern, o o6g n E or 9sgSScRRTTities
az ~ Ibo ie confeTmn1atfng a visit South shoG1G
subscribe, the low price, rs cents a year p'"oiHS
it in easy reach of all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
PRICE. Is CENTS

Send 25 cents for the book to the Si.
Q Knight Waterman, 1920 New York
avenue, Washington, D. @.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-02

was unable to give the young fell
lows any assistance, aud the business
was too much out of my line to make
my advice profitable to them. but they
were nice young fellows. and often
dropped in to have u chat. | under
stood, as time went Gu. that their bus
mess was not prospecting. and that
they found it difficult to interest rap
ltallsts III their scheme. Capital is no
torlously tlmid. aud when there is Il
chance of litigation between Two cpuu-
tries the natural timidity of cnDital
seems largely increased.
one day there dropped il on me a
man with a note book. lie was o very
uav person with gentle and insinu-
ating manners. ard he wanted some
particulars about the three young men.
l asked him if they had given mo Il
reference. II he said they had not.
but he knew they called upon me- coca
s~ionally and he hoped l would tell him
all | knew about them. | said that the
three young men were strangers to
me. had brought no letters of intrcduc-
ton, and | could not vouch for them
in any way. | then asked ms visitor
to tell me, if he would be 50 good,
what he wanted TO find cut. He said
that he was perhaps III he way Of
doing business with them and wa;
anxious to discover whether their rec
ord was good or not.
i suspected my caller of belonging TO
Scotland Yard or the detective arm of
the British government. and when one
of the young men called next day
thought it advisable to drop him IL
hint. | said:
Il hope you fellows understand that
things which can be done in enc cOun
try without attracting attention, may
be Illegal in another country. In form
Ing a company you have to be very
careful that you keep within the lin
its of the law. and if | We're you
should make no move without HE ad-
vice of a competent English solicitor"
There WAS some alarm in his face as
he looked quickly mp at me.
why do you say that:' he asked.
Because yesterday a man dropped
In here To make Inquiries about You
and | suspect. without being absolute
ly certain, that he is Il detective of
some sort"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-02

SO exalted parsonage as your
self-who attempts to remove these
spectacles while he is awake: and.
as is well known, he allows him
self to sleep for fear of losing some
important sight"
Then what is to be donc?" asked
the prince, beginning to grow impa-
tient at last. for the afternoon was
now well advanced. and Prince Sun
set would soon be on the war path
again.
A majestic eagle came swooping
down from the clouds.
''There is only one thing in all the
world" said he, (which can send the
Dragon to sleep, and that is a caress
from the hand Of the Prince Crystal.
Sunshine waited to hear no more.
Smiling his thanks, he fastened away
to put his dear Crystals love to the
test. She had never yet ventured
outside the covered gardens of her
palace. Would she go with him now,
and approach the great Dragon, and
soothe it's savage watchfulness into
the necessary repose.
AS he made the request, there stole
into the princess cheeks the first faint
tinge of color that had ever been seen
there.
MY robe is of snow" she faltered;
'if l go outside these crystal walls
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-02
Big Sleeves Going Out.

Sleeves this spring are to be close
fitting. to Il great delight, with sim
ply 4 small puff at the shoulder TO
cause the transition from putfiness to
fairness TO appear less abrupt. Every
II rcioices over the proposed change
except the very scrawny women, who
adhered the fashions that gave them
apparent bulk. Also our skirts are to
be much narrower. Instead Of the
denominations known as godets, our
skirts are to be siightely shirred or
plated at the back and sides and per-
fectly Hat in front, Which will relieve
us Of the tremendous weight of ma
terial, lining and intcrlining we have
TO carry about at present. if we OBJ
serve the current fashions and do not.
in revolt at their Inconvenience, plunge
reckJessly into bicycling suits. as many
women in Paris have done. Alpaca
of every shade and color is TO be the
favorite spring material. and wild and
wonderful combinations of this once
despised stuff are being made to glad
den our eyes and empty III purses a
little later on.-PariS Letter.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-02

into your radiant presence it will sure
~ melt"
You look as if you yourself would
melt at my first caress. you beautiful
living snowflake" replied the prince:
but have no fear; see, l have my
OWE mantle ready to enfold you.
Come, princess, and trust yourself to
me-"
Then for the first time in her life,
Princess Crystal stole out of her pal
ace and was Immediately wrapped
in Prince Sunshine's warm mantle,
which caused her to glow all over;
her face grew quite rosy, and she
looked more than usually lovely. so
that the prince longed to kiss her: but
she was not won yet, and she might
have been offended at his taking such
a liberty.
Therefore, he had to be content to
have her beside him in his golden
chariot with the fiery horses. which
flow through space so quickly that
they 500 stood OF the high mountain
where the Dragon sat watching them
through his s%pectacles, wondering
what the princess was doing so far
from home. and what her father would
think if he discovered her absence.
1t was no use explaining matters TO