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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
CROSS BREEDING.

The Objectof crossing pure bred cocks
on common stock, says bulletin of the
North Carolina station, is to improve
naturally, yet often mistakes are made
because the properbreed is not selected.
The following will be found the most
desirable ones, and the advantages to
be derived from their use on common
hens. Barred Plymouth Rock
cocks are very extensively used for
grad ing, and an old variety they are
now more widely scattered then other
varieties. The grades from them ma
ture early and are very hardy. They
generally take the color of their sires.
The meat being yellow, as well as legs,
making them very salabIe stock. The
White Plymouth Rocks are equals of
the Barred, and are preferred to the
latter by many, as the young are free
from black or dark pin feathers.
:, White Wyandotte crosses we con-
slider the best of all for broilers, as the
young stock (grRdee) are more com pact,
equally as healthy, and, as rule, carry
more flesh at an early age than either
cross mentioned. They will readily
show good treatment, and it is advisa-
BILE to feed well when young, which is
equally true of ali varieties. Pullets from
such a cock mature and lay early in
the fall, and continue through the win
ter.
The Indian Game is a good fowl for
grading f0cks, for several reasons, viz.
The young are always fat, the color of
the skin is yellow Except in some cases
where black hens with white skin are
used), their weight is remarkable, and
much greater than their looks, deceiv-
ing all who are not familiar with the
breed it it's purity. Black or
White Mihorcas have the characteris-
tics of the Leghorns, so far as laying
is concerned, and are larger; therefore
would suit some persons when the Leg
horns would not. The eggs from the
Minorcas are large-in fact, no pure
bred fowl lays larger.
The Houdan "a French fowj), having
a crest, beard and five toes on each foot,
are recommended very highly for use
on barn yard hens, but we have not
been particularly pleased with results
from such mating.
Dorkings are also prominently men
toned by many breeders, but having
had no experience with them, we can
not offer an opinion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
THE DAIRY.
DAIRYING PAYS.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
One thing presents itself with great
force in the midst of the uncertainty
regarding the future Of dairying, and
that is that very few are abandoning
the business. In a circle of forty miles
know of one man who has decided to
let his COWS go and try something else
This man has recently sold his cows at
auction and has made up his mind to
try raising young stock and beef for
the market. This is in the nature of an
experiment and we shall watch it with
interest. We are in a strictly
dairy country. Very little grain is
raised for the market, our main de
pendence being upon milk and sprod
ucte; and it is doubtful whether we can
compete with the great West in the
production of beef.
But it is the almost universal decie
ion that nothing pays better than dairy
ing, and the season opens with just as
strong a purpose and just as high
hope as ever, so far as am able to see.
The public creameries are all open for
business. Cows are selling at fairly
good prices, and the shipments OF milk
and butter are full up to the average
for this time of the year. With prices
so low, why should men cling so des
perately to dairying2
Because, first, in no other way can
we maintain the fertility of our farms
II the farmer who keeps fifteen or
twenty COWS could know the just value
OF the natural fertilizer produced from
year to year by this herd, he would be
astonished at the amount. This goes
back onto the land and prevents it's
being absolutely run out. To appreci
ate the loss in this direction, if one does
not return to his fields as much as ne
takes from them, it is only necessary
to look at farms from which the hay
has been sold year after year and no
equivalent in Commercial fertilizer put
back. Such farms by their barren and
starved out appearance prove more
strongly than any words could do the
utter folly of turning our backs upon
the COW.
Again, dairying is our most profita
Bile business because in no other way
can We turn the products of our farm
into money to 80 good an advantage.
The COW is the mint which coins the
hay, corn and other crops OF our lands
into clean money. Upon the manner
in which this is done depends our sue
cess or failure. If there are too many
leaks all along the way, so that the cost
of producing quart of milk or a
pound of butter exceeds the pride OBJ
tained for it, then our profits must nee
essarily be small. This is the greatest
problem before US: how to turn all our
farm products most economically into
butter and cheese7 When this is solved
the rest will be easy enough.
E. L. VINCENT.
Broome Co., N. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
early crop

The gardens should be worked for
spring crops as early as possible; ) et
care should be taken to s:e that the
soil is in good condition first. 1t takes
a very little to ipjure some soils when
wet, and when thus injured it W i'll take
years of patience to repair the damage.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

Numbers of experiments have been
made which demonstrate beyond a
doubt that sufficient plant food remains
in the soil to produce good croy, but
this plant food has not been available
because the condition of the soil did not
permit of the feeding rOotlets Of the
plants penetrating the soil in quest Of
nourishment.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
FACTS ABOUT COTTON.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
NEW YORK, April "a 1897.
We have the pleasure cf submitting
for your information the following
comparative position OF cotton and
prices on April 23d for the past four
years:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

At midnight, in his guarded tent,
the Turk lay dreaming of the hours
when he could hide to some extent be-
hind the coat tails of the Powers
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
so~rR 0AROLIEA FARHER8' sTATg ALEE-
ANCE.

sc-zR UAROLIEA FARHER5' sTATH ALEI-
ANCE.
5rssident - DR.. Cyrus Thompson,
aichiends, :. Q.
Vice President-Jno. Graham, Ridge
ssy, n. Q, -
3a6retary- -Treasurer-W. 8. Barnes,
aiilsboro, n. O.
JscSurer-J. T. B. Hoover, Elm City,
u isteward-Dr. ts V. N. seaweu, Villa
c Chiapiain-Bev. P. H. Massey, Dur
Door -keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
Assistant Door keeper-Jas. E. Lyon,
Durham, n. &.
Sergeept-at -Arms-A. D. z. Wallace,
Rutherfordtou, n. Q.
State Business Agent-T. Ivey, Hills
boro, Il. Q.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham. MachpelGh, n. Q.
sxrOUTTvE COMMITTEE OF TIE NORTH
cIARoLIEA FARkERs' STATE ALLIANCE.
AT. HiIeman, Concord, N. O.; n.
O. English, Trinity, N. c.; James ID.
HewbOrne, Kins on, n. 9.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
John Brady, Gatesville, N. G.; DR..
IF. Harrell, Whiteville, n. O.; 1. j.
Gambler. Acton. n. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
rRu RATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCR AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

Mann Page, Brandon,
Vice President-C. Vincent, Indian
apolis, Ind.
Secretary Treasurer-W. P. Bricker,
Cosan Station, Pa.
LECTURERS.
JP. Sossamon, Charlotte, n. Q.
Hamlin V. Poore, Bird Island, Mimi.
f. H. Peirsol, Parkersburg, w. Va.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mann Page, Brandon, Va R, A.
South worth, Denver, Col; John Bre
mig, W. Va a. B. WEIGH, New York {;
". a. Gardner, Andrews Settlement,
Pa.
JUDICIARY.
3. a. Scuthwcrth, Denver, Colo.
2. ". Beck, Alabama.
:. D. Davie, Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

.5och OF the GbOUe-gdnsed papers are
sQuesEed to Keep the list standing on
&e fret page and add Others, pTOUtded
&eP are duly elected. Any paper fGtL-
50 70 advocate the OcGLd platform tUtLt
q dropped from the List promptly. Oar
Sa0ple cGfI 1lOlg ses tCIlGt papers are
ssb5ished in their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

THE PTogreo-
siVe Farmer is
good paper--faE
above the aver
age -and possibly
the best advertis-
ing medium in NJ
g." Printers Ink.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

sarth Carolina Reform Press Association.
Cflcers-J. L. Ramsey, PreStde9t :
Rarion Butler, Vice President w. ).
Gqrzsa. Secretary,
PAPERS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

'rThe Progress
Awe Farmer is q
rood paper--far
above the aver
Hqe--and possibly
Ehe best advertis-
Ine medium in N.
Cb Printers Ink.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

Broome Co., N. Y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

Fur-bearing animals are becoming
so scarce that the feasibility of breed
ing them is being discussed. 1t is con-
coded that Siberia would be the most
desirable place for the establishment
of farms for this purpose.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

Judge Hart is undoubtedly
right in stating that under any
and all circumstances, the United
States will exercise Il dominant
influence here. Even if they re
jected Overtures from us for closer
union, that dominant influence
would remain. but it might be
used in a way to seriously injure
us and destroy our commercial
prosperity. If the United States
desires closer relations with us.
and we refuse them, it might pro-
woke measures ON their part
which would put us in CONNER
cial jeopardy. We are, by this
force of circumstances in the
power of the United States,
and we cannot help ourselves. The
great danger is that good many
of our people seem to think that
they can trifie with the people of
the Great Republic, without suf-
fering from it. In this, they may
make Il serious mistake.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

which they reside, if they have the
chance, but the process will be a
slow one" If they were even here
only as contract labOrers. they
would never become good citi-
zens. But many of them are
here as independent merchants,
and rice planters, and have
stake in the country. There
is the utmost cordiality ex-
listing between them and our
own merchant. The sagacity of
the Chinese merchant in Canton
was shown, recently, in the set.
Element OF the affairs Of rice eX
porting firm. 1t failed for 5000
taels. At once, several Of the
Canton guilds, in the same line of
fearing the effects of the
failure, upon the credit OF the
generally, made up the
loss. The best merchants OF the
world could not do better. 1t
is evident that their E'heathenism"
has Il silver lining.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

The display made on the
Chinese New Years day. by the
Chinese merchants indicate that
they are prosperous, and content
ed. They adopt themselves to our
ways. and are good citizens.
Gradually they take an interest
in such admirable institutions, as
that conducted by the Rev. Frank
Damon. The Governor of Singa-
pore said, some years ago, The
Chinese will asSimilate them
selves to the communities in
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

A Boston man of breeding and in
tellectual force wears sewed to his I'M
dershirt a card with this inscription:
My appendix has been cut out" And
ne gave this reason for action: you
see, these are the palmy knitting days
Of the surgeon If a man falls in a fit
or faints, or is disguised mentally by
a drug and is carried consequently to a
hospital, the surgeon operates on him
for appendicitis without delay
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02
THE WHITE LABORER.


of annexation talk rather fiippant-
Iy about the white mans capacity
for laboring in the sugar cane
fields. Ii It is really true that the
white man cannot work TO adVant-
age in this field, we are confront
ed with very serious proposition
which endangers both annexation
and reciprocity.
The policy of the United States
is largely in the hands, not Of
farm managers or farming cOrpo-
ratiOns, but in the hands of the
actual tillers of the soil, the field
IabOrers. These men hold today,
with their allies, the wOrkingmen,
the supreme power in the land at
the ballot box. This power in
creases every year. 1t is becoming
more intelligent every year, be
cause these small farmers are edu-
eating themselves. The foreign
policy Of the United States is
largely in the control of these
men who pillow, and hoe, and reap.
When an intelligent resident of
these Islands, merchant or plant
er. saws to these toilers of Am
erica. you cannot work in our
cane fields; it is forbidden by Il
law of nature; only certain races
can work here, and the yellow
skin does the best" what is the
reply of these millions of field
hands of the United States? Is it
not this? "DO you ask us TO annex
a country in the principal indus
try of which we cannot labor? Do
YOU not know that ON every foot
of soil from Key West to Alaska
we are labOring in the fields? If
you will look you will see that our
laws do not touch a spot on which
we, the white men, cannot make
a living with industry and intelii-
gence? We boast of this; our lit
erature is full of it. They tell us
that we, the tillers of the soil, are
the mainstay, the hope of the ma
ton; that without us our civiliza-
tiOn will soon decay. Now you ask
us to annex place where we, the
white labOrers. will be helpless,
where we must yield up to other
and Asiatic IabOrers that suprem
acy over the soil which is the
mainstay of our political institu
tons. The men of the soil are,
the political philosophers tell us,
in the van of the conservative so
cial forces. You tell us we must
90 to the rear and other races
must take the lead. Let us hest
tate before we annex spot where
the white man comes under an
awful spell. You may say that
the white man becomes the leader
in the tropics, that the sun only
withers his hand, not his brain;
but remember that we, the tOilers
on American soil, acknowledge no
leaders; we do our own thinking,
for we are sOvereigns. The small
farmer vote of Minnesota and
Wisconsin makes up the politics
of those States. The small far
mers'. the labOrers' vote on your
own soil will sooner or later con-
troll your politics. There is no es-
cape from ii, unless there is des-
potism. Think seriously before
YOU finally tell us that we, who
control the destinies of the Am
erican Republic, must wither I'M
der your sun, if we become tillers |
of the SOIL
Some of the most intelligent !
in the United States
are opposing annexation on these
grounds. Can we afford to admit
that they are correct?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02
Safety Shaver

Invaluable to travellers, tourists, inva-
lids and those who have hitherto been
unable to shave themselves. Impossi-
BILE to cut the face. Use these raZors
and you will not lose your temper or
stand in danger of butchering yourself
Speaking of butchering reminds us Of
our
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

There is a little danger that bacteria
may be transferred on coins. Metals
are fatal TO microbes. The Vienna
Medical Gazette says that at a temper
ature OF 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit
which is common in pockets where
money is carried. the destruction Of
microbes occurs within three hours.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

A French savant says that many per-
fumes aid health by destroying dis
ease microbes. Thyme, lemon, mint
lavender, eucalyptus and other scents
prove very useful.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

1t has been accidentally discovered
that to bury man up to his neck in
wet sand is a practically certain cure
for apparent death from an electric
shock
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

The City of New York alone con-
sumes 100000 hams" of frogs in the
year. These delicacies are now sold
in boxes like other conserved meats
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

Beer is now bottled in Germany in
syphons in the same manner as aerat-
ed waters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

In Italy there are more theatres in
proportion to the poulation than in any
other country.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

a Woman's club has been formed in
Beirut, Syria, by the European woman.
II was organized by Mrs. Hannah Kor-
ney, the Syrian envoy TO the Worlds
Fair.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02
AVOID CHILLS F.!
ARE THE THREE ITEMS WE
WOULD CALL YOUR ATTEN-
TTnNr ITO TIJTC U-EEK

IIO-N T = IIIItJ " I1I1AN'
WHEN THE THERMOMETER
REACHES 60 DEGREES IT BEGINS
TO FEEL CHILLY. OUR WEATHER
PROPHET TOLD Us TO EXPECT
COLD NIGHTS AND MORNINGS FOR
THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THE
YEAR. AND WE LAID IN A STOCK
OF THE ABOVE. CALL AND IN
SPECT AT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

The city Of New Orleans is now six
inches lower than it was 40 years ago.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02

There are more American vessels
on the great lakes than on the ocean,
and their combined tonnage is greater.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-02
NO KA SUGAR TRUST.

What think you, good Edikdind nO'u,
OF this just published as nu hon?
The Sugar Trust to us says NO
"You annexation must forego."
Now that this Trust should thus kue,
And all our hopes hOOheleIei,
Would be most strange could we not
find,
It's secret motive just behind.
We know ka hama hOOmGemde
OF sugar yields a profit high:
Ma pukd pOnO q pau IOG
Come to the Trusts own private door.
If for this prey another strive,
His stars be thanked to 'scape alive:
The dragons mouth lie tCehe ana,
He IuG Hui me GeheRG.
Should we accomplish our HOOhui,
1t would be Trust hOehG nui,
For then could we bOOmdemde,
The Sugar we can mdhidi.
jan, 1897. H.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-25
A TOUCHING STORY.

A few days ago Bertha, the pretty
four-year-old daughter of John c.
Putnam, Of the little settlement of
Mill Village, VT, disappeared. All
the neighbors Joined in the search
for her. Night and day the hunt was
continued, but not trace of the little
one could be discovered The parents
were in despair 1t was feared that
the child had been kidnapped. Fin
ally, the father, in desperation, sug-
geSted that the state bloodhound
Pilot could find some trace. Anxious
TO do anything that would in the least
relieve the fathers mind, the officials
took the dog to Mill Village.
The dog was then given a tiny shoe
that had been worn by the. child the
day before she disappeared This he
held in his mouth for a minute. Then
he dropped it and shifted the air. He
seemed puzzled, and the knowing
ones were beginning to remark that
they knew the hound would not be
of any use
1t really seemed as if the animal
understood their words, for he sud
denly put his nose to the ground and
was off like shot, dragging his
keepers after him On he went
crossing roads, fields and timber
stretches, until he reached Devils
Camp" a point about mile below
Rutland, where there is small mill
stream. Here the animal suddenly
brought up at the edge of the water.
gave one long bark, and refused to
go further.
Then the men got to work. They
procured hooks and poles. and the
bed OF the stream was thoroughly
searched. All this time Pilot stood
by the water side. though attempts
were made to drag him away. For
the first time since he had been in the
state he refused to obey the voice OF
his keeper. Toward night the body
OF the missing child was found. AS
II was drawn to the shore, Pilot
sprang forward took its dress in his
mouth, and raising the child as ten
DERBY as though it had been In it's
mothers arms, trotted back to the
house, the long line Of searchers fol-
lowing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-25
DECIDES TO HELP THEM
Man Who Believes in Yielding Grace
fully to the Inevitable

The hardware dealer came up 10
attend a e-looking old gentleman,
who had been drawing som e,hing with
lead pencil On the wrapping-paper on
the counter.
There" the customer said, holding
up the results of his efforts, you see
that drawing?"
You mean that ciro!e?'
It's a circle as nearly as could ap-
proximate it without instruments, !
wish to submit tina, as the plans and
specifications for an auger. ! desire ID
purchase a tool that will bore a hole
just that size
You want it for a very exact piece
of work"
Yes sir"
The dealer sold him the anger and
then remarked:
IF you are builder I'd like TO show
you some new goods we've got in the
way Of carpenters tools
1T wouldn't be of the slightest use.
This will be my debut as an artisan.
If weren't humane and sympathetic
person wouldn't begin at this late day
in life, but | know just what | want
done and won't trust it TO hired
man. Every night for the last three
weeks have heard gnawing around
the woodwork in my sleeping-room.'
NIECE"
1T must be mice Now these ami
mails have their communities and
thoroughfares just the same as people
have"
You ought to set traps for them.
1t wouldn't do any good As soon
as you eaten one others will come.
certain area of available territory Is
in the economy of nature expected =
support certain number OF mice. and
there's no use in trying to depopula
it, The best thing to do is to arran z
1t so they will make as little distlc
bance as possible. | am even temperea.
but | confess that the gnawing annoys
me. But it's evidently occasioned by
some plans for street extension tn II
they have decided TO carry out, and
there Is no use in delaying the under
taking by interfering with them. So
have located the srots where they are
operating and taken the measure of a
hole that they have already gnawe1
Now, I'm going to take this auger and
bore holes wherever they're needed
thereby greatly facilitating their en-
beavers, and securing to myself sew
eral hours of much-needed sleep every
night. Washington Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-25
WHITTIER'S "SNOW-BOuND.
starry fake and pellicle

Ii, starry fake and pellicle
All day the hoary meteor fell;
And when the second morning shone,
We looked upon world unknown.
On nothing We could call our own.
Around the glistening wonder bent
The blue walls of the armament,
No cloud above, no earth below
A universe of sky and snow!
The old familiar sights of ours
Took marvellous shapes; strange
domes and towers
Rose up where sly or corn-crib stood,
Or garden wall or belt of wood.
A smooth, white mound the brush pile
showed.
A fenceless drift what once was road ;
The bridle-post an old man sat
With loose flung coat and high cooked
hat;
The we'll curb had a Chinese roof;
And even the long sweep, high aloof,
In its slant splendor seemed to tell
OF Pisa's leaning miracle,