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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
TIM TO PLANT STRAWBERRIES

In an article by h T. K0rners,
printed in the Nebraska Farmer, the
author says:
'The best time to plant strawberries
is beyond all question fall, for several
reasons. First, that the Strawberries
planted in the fall have a longer time
to establish themselves than those
planted in the spring; second, that
strawberries planted in August or Sep
TENDER do not get Weedy and the
planter gets the advantage of two or
three months growth without having
the weeds to fight CHAT is, where the
ground is reasonably free from weed
seeds); third, that the planter gets a
partial crop Of berries the next spring
which he would not get il he planted
in the spring, thus being one partial
crop ahead, and the next crop follow
ing the first spring seems also to show
q difference in favor Of fall planting;
fourth, that strawberries that have
been planted in the fall may be re.
planted early in the spring wherever
there is a missing one; but if they are
planted in the spring there are less
chances of an even stand, besides get
ting no fruit in the spring. These are
O. few advantages 10 be had from fall
planting. The reason why more of it
is not done is because as a rule nursery.
men who have only a limited amount
Of plants do not van to disturb them
In the fall, as taking up one plant in
August or September means five or eiz
plants lost or destroyed. Only straw
berry specialists are willing to disturb
their plants, a they have q large
amount of them, and the main objec
Elon with them is the labor of takine
%p, packing and shipping. Those who
tneIr own plants also do not want
SHaofO them in their running. and
'nern Illinois, Missouri. Ksnsa,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

Prof. Frank E Emery. Of the A, &
M. College, one Of our brainiest and
most valued correspondents, gave our
readers something to think about in
his letter on crimson clover in our
issue of Sept. 81 If you have preserved
your copy of that date you will do well
to read that article again. FJr wide
awake farmers, there'stood for thought
In the following suggestive sentences
READERS of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
will do much better and credit them
selves to buy seed of some growers and
enter into the cultivation Of this clover
on a scale large enough to afford a
cloverseed huller in every county or
town, and make clover seed instead, Of
cotton or tobacco, n of the cash
crops. 1t will pay in increase of other
CROPS in rotation. It will pay in itself.
It will pay in the increased number of
cattle, sheep and agine which can be
better kept on thek I'm, and each ami,
NAL made to sell for more money than
formerly without crimson clover" In
our IRst weeks issue, Mr. Q M QIarrie
also had something to say about it's cul
ture. Both articles can be read with
profit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
LAND SALE.
HKs 6dTRFIs Superior Court.
BEFORE D. II YOUNG, G. s @.
V. BUNCH and others

BEFORE D. 81 YOUNG, Q. s @.
H. v. BUNCH and others
W. A. PULLEY and q hers
By virtue of authority conferred on US the
undersigned Commissioners in an order of sale
in the above entitled proceedings for Dartitt n,
we vii on Monday the 1ot day of November.
AID. 1897 expose for sale at public quito Y on
the premises hereinafter described, to the high
est bidder for cash or ON such terms of credit as
shall be announced st sale all that tract or
parcel of land in Wake county North Carolina,
in Little River township adjoining thelands of
sydney EddtnRs the heir of Daniel Scar
borough deceased and George Robertson, lying
on Buffa'o Greek. containing 16 acrea, more or
lees, end more fully described in the will of
John Scarborough, deceased
w j. PEELE,
J N. FLEMING
Commissioners.
PEELE & MAYNARD,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
HORTICULTURE
A SURELY OF SMALL FRUITS.

One-fourth Of an acre planted to
strawberries, r~aspberries, blackberrles
and grapes will furnish q liberal family
supply and a constant succession
through the season. But IL this acre
age is to supply a family with all OF
b fruit they csn use it must be well
cared for. Fruit plants will not yield
a good crop unless given good treat
ment. This implies giving a good soil,
thorough cultivation, proper pruning
and thinning. The quality as we'll as
the quantity Of the fruit produced de-
ponds very largely upon the treatment
given. There must Of course be a
proper selection Of varieties, but no
matter how careful the selections the
plants must have good treatment to
produce we'll.
On the farm where there is plenty of
land the most economical plan Of
growing small fruits is to plant in long
rows sufficiently far apart to admit of
using the horse and 1c~ultiVator in giving
the Unnecessary cultiSG tion. In this way
nearly all of the work of cultivating
and a good part of the work of pruning
out or rather thinning out OF the plants
can be done with the cultivator. This
is our plan, and after the planting is
once done it is less work to cultivate a
crop of small fruit than a crop of corn
or potatoes.
Oae of the first essentials is growing
good fruit at a low cost is a good soil.
1t must be reasonably rich and we'll
drained Sma1 fruit plants will Lot
thrive in a wet soil. The plants must
make a vigorous, thrifty growth il
they produce a good yield of good truN.
In the fall is a good time to make q
start The ground a be plowed and
prepared in a good filth, and the plants
set out this fall and after the ground
freezes can be mulched, then they will
start to grow as SOC as the season
opens in the spring. The principal ad,
vantage in fall planting is that in
nearly all cases there is more tims for
doing the work, and with raspberries
especially fall planting is best because
they start to grow so early in the
spring.-N. J. Shepherd, Eldon, Wis.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
TIE "FIFrY CENT DOLLAR"
-The washington Post says:

The washington POST says:
''Those great metropolitan dallles,
the Sun, Evening Pest and World, OF
New York, differ in many respects
differ widely and radically-but they
are three of a kind when it comes to
lying about the silver dollar and it's
value. We may suspect the World OF
sheer ignorance when it says that "a
standard silver dollar is now worth al
most exactly 40 cents" The World is
not remarkable for the extent or the
accuracy OF it's information. The Sun
and the Evening Post, however, are
distinguished for intelligence-as dis
tinguished for that as for the vicious
and ignoble uses to which they
sometimes put it. They are perfectly
aware that in saying 1.-THE silver dollar
is worth but 40. Ii cents" they are say
ing what is not true, and that deliber
ateIy. They know that the silver dol
lar, bearing the stamp OF the United
States, is worth exactly 100 cents, and
that it will be received at that value by
the government. It simply happens
that in no matter relating to silver
coinage are these Wall street organs
willing to tell the truth.
1T is very unfortunate, though, in
view of the closing of the worlds minis
to the white metal, it is entirely logical
and inevitable, that the bullion value
of silver should decline so sharply.
The uses of silver, save for money, r
very limited. Like gold, silver has
little intrinsic value-that is to say, it
is susceptible of conversion into very
few agents of practical utility. Aman
cast away upon an uninhabited island
and finding there a ton of virgin silver,
would cheerfully exchange the whole
treasure for a frying pan, a &ck knife
or an iron spoon. The Klondike argo
nauts, should they suddenly be cut off
forever from intercourse with civillza-
ton, would be glad to give all their
gold for an ak or the means OF procur-
ing simple food. The intrinsic value
of these metal is very slight. They are
OF. ne use whatever to man in a state of
nature, and to organized society, out
side Of coinage, they stand for little
more than ornament and luxury. 1t
follows, therefore, that in closing the
minis to silver the world has Invested
silver Of nine tenths of it's utility and
value. The same result would follow
q similar action with reference to gold.
Neither metal would be in any serious
demand or bring any considerable pr58
if the nations should, by common con
g It, destroy their money attribute.
"The fact about silver is that, 81
long as it remains excluded from the
worlds minis, it's bullion value must
depreciate, but it is not true-it is ab
eurdly and imprudently false-that the
value Of the stamped coin has declined,
or that it can decline so long as the
nation which has stamped it continues
to be solvent. The silver dollar will
buy just as much now as it did ten
yesBs ago. These New York news
pRperss Fith the possible exception of
the world, know that it will, and are
striving only to confuse the public
mind and to disseminate a lie"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
THE MOST COMMON ARGUMENT
AGAINST DAIRYING.

1.-THE most common argument against
-fairying. said Frof. Plumb, in his m
nual address, nas President of the In.
diane State Dairy Association, (which
comes to my ears, is that it is an exact
ing occupation, which requires the at
tention Of the owner of tn aDcoW seven
days in the week or 365 days in the
year.
There ? some people in this world,
in fact a good many, who on general
principles obi ct to any occupation
which requires continuous attention to
business. There are others who are
willing to work, yet to whom the dGry
business is distasteful. 1t is perfectly
proper that the people in either of these
classes should look to some other line
Of work for thGir support. It is, how
ever, true that dairying is no more ex-
acting to those engaged in it, than are
most other kinds of BUSINESS. The en-
ergetic business or professional man in
town. usually has his work on his mind
to an extent unsurpassed by anyone
else. The doctor or lawyer who ia sUc-
cessful, is not given to passing much
time I'M Incidence. Complete success
in this world ID always measured by
persistent unc9asing, honest industry.
There is no exception to the rule.
It will not be inappropriate at this
place, to give an expression upon the
matter of recreation for the dairyman.
While there are exceptions to all rules,
the average dairyman, if he will, can
50 arrange his 8ff4irs as to secure an
annual vacation. 1t does not indicate
the best business management, for one
to say he cannot get away from his
work. Either he lacks responsible
competent help, or else is undertaking
more than his own strength will jus
tify. He certainly should be able to
command some free time, that will en-
able him to attend dairy conventions,
to visit dairy farms for new ideas, and
to generally tone up his physical ard
mental system through the occasional
rest which is essential to the well being
of every man. 1Gf there are these wto
will say that the dairyman has to work
too hard, I will point to the fact that,
where he applies energies with intelli-
gence, he is one of the most prosperous
persons in the farming community.
Dairy districts usually show a prosper
ity OF a pronounced type. During these
hard times, every business man and
farmer has suffered financially, but /
have heard much less complaint from
among those engaged in dairying than
from the general farmer and stock
man. An observing friend of mine,
who is deeply engaged in agricultural
work, made a visit Of inspection to the
Elgin dairy district. He was much
impressed with the evident prosperity
of the people, and while some of them
complained of the work involved, they
admitted that they made money in the
business"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

and all States lying south Of these, it
is usually very hot during these months
and impossible TO do anything with
the plants, but in our State we can
nearly always find plenty Of good
weather for handling plants with
safety; another drawback seems to be
the extra cost Of plants early in the
fall. The nurseryman is forced ia
charge up the planter with the loss of
plants that he has to suffer, and the
planter seems to forget that he is going
to get paid for those extra charges in
the shape Of a crop of berries. Some
times the fall is too dry to make a
strawberry plant grow, but if it is not,
a planter should not stand back and
wait until spring. These + q few
facts as to fall planting Of strawberry
plants, and l only wish to add this,
thSt if you r ready and the soil ia
reasonably moist enough, plant in the
fall always and every time"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
POMONA HILL NURSERIES
POMONA, N. @.

Two miles west of Greensboro, N. C.. q, -
Southern Railway. Well known for thu.
years. Up with the times with all the new - W.
as the old fruits that are suited to nv t,.sa
which extends from Maine to Texas. The ~
Japan fruits and all other good fruit and A."
ers 1 have, as shown in my new ilIus,r.,",
catalogue. free to all. Agents wanted.
Q898l i. VAN LTNDTvv I~,..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

Cotton picking is now in progress.
Though the crop is short, the farmers
have had an excellent time for picking
no rain-to damage it-and the quality
should be excellent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

"With cotton at 81 cents per pound,
poor crops, and bad prices, what shall
be done9" was the plaintive wall of an
advertiser in one of the early issues OF
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. It makes
us sad to think of those times now.
Since then prosperity has been re
stored" and cotton has advanced(O to
6 cents per pound. Hooray for General
Prosperity
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

ST. JOHN. II. W, B. GLOVER r
VfCe-Preeident and Genl Mgr. TTEPSs ~
Y, =. MCBEE, T. j. ANDEhhoo lgt,
GenI Superintendent
General 0ff1c99
PORTSMOUTH,. VA.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
Wants.
-
NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator of the estate
of '. 8. Yates deceased. OF Wake County. N c..
l hereby notify all persons owing said state to
make immediate settlement with me, And all
persons having claims against said estate are
asked to present them to me on or before Sep
tember q. 1928, or this notice will be plead in
bar Of their recovery.
RENRY G. MAYNARD, Admir-,
MOrr1svilIe. N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

l1RUTFn One man in each community to sell
our money Makers" A big thing.
SbNbUIAD Write quickly. Address MONEY
MAKERS, 80 Peck CT, Chicago, Ill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22
Phosphorescent diamonds.

The French investigator NJ. Mascart
arranged a dark room, in which a col
lection Of 100 diamonds was placed. On
one side was an alternating current arc
lamp. The lens was covered with violet
covered glass, so that only ultra violet
rays were thrown ON the diamonds,
among which were several old Indian,
Brazilian and Cape stones, and some
from the South Africa diggings. OF the
entire collection only three diamonds
were phosphorescent. A Brazilian stone
of ia carats and another of 8 carats
showed this property in a marked
degree. They were perfectly white,
with a BLUSH tint. The phosphorescence
lasted for 10 minutes after exposure,
gradually lessening in intensity. Pure
white light was used, resulting in a
less beautiful experiment, although
phosphorescence was apparent. This test
demonstrated that some diamonds. but
not all, possess the power Of absorbing
light and emitting il il the dark.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22
a BEAR STORY.
Ste Most Wonderful Escape of "a Hunter
Who Was Up "a Tree.


They were spinning yarns Of the
chase, and this was the contribution of
the congressman; after a pretty hard
campaign / went, with a hunting party,
to the upper peninsula. I'm not a
Leather Stocking or a Daniel Boone
with a rife, but I'm far from having to
go inside aud close the doors in order to
hit a barn. I'd brought down a deer
and bagged any amount of small game,
but wanted a bear. One morning / had
tramped an unusual distance from camp
and suddenly came unon three half
grown cubs rolling and rambling over
each other in play. / shot one, and.the
other two beat a clumsy retreat. Set
ting my gun against a tree, / reached
my cub while he was still kicking.
Hearing a noise, I whirled around
to find the mother coming at me, her
mouth wide open and her eyes glaring.
There was no chaGee to reach the rifle.
I'm nc Splinter and took the only alter
native by shining up a tall pine tree.
She stopped a minute to examine the
victim of my shot and was more en-
ragged than ever as she came climbing
after me. Once in the tufted top of that
pine, l did some faster thinking, gen
tiemen, than | ever did ON any question
of state. The bear was coming and los
Ing no time. Twas without a weapon of
any kind. 1t looked as though bruin
had the drop.
But a man in my predicament over
looks no chances. In my vest pocket /
had a well filed match safe. In my hip
pocket vas a pint of brandy, minus one
moderate nip. In my hunting jacket
was a bunch of tow. / saturated that
with brandy, and, as the bear approach
ed, | anointed her with the remainder.
Dividing the tow SO as to have two
shots, | lit the first half and dropped
it ON the bear. / didn't need the other
half. There was a flash of light, as
though a pan of powder had been ig-
nited. The air was filled with the odor
of burning hair. The bear let go and
fell down because it was quicker. Then
she left a fiery streak toward the hori-
zon and made more noise than any ordi-
nary thunderstorm. - Detroit Free
Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22
Stree Coinage" Demand Is Misleading,

FREE Soluhke INA rs NIIsichuiuks
If any advocate of the free coinage of
silver dollars or copper dollars or iron
dollars at any ratio, is to /, mor or
less, will agree TO stop there and ask
nothing more, l for one am prepared to
meet him, and in that way to stop the
Not one OF these men will consent to
free coinage on those terms. Not one Of
them would be satisfied. Not one Of
them would then get what he is after
under the pretext that free coinage and
"equal rights OF gold and silver" are all
that he wa is. l challenge any one to
find an advocate Of free coinage at 16 to
l ON these simple terms-that both gold
and silver should be treated alike; that
both gold and silver coins shall be made
for any one who takes the bullion to
the mint to any number that he wants.
/ challenge any advocate of free coinage
TO deny that free coinage, pure and SIM
pie, is not what he demands, and not
one of them will dare to meet this chal-
lenge.
This demand for free coinage is a
cover intended TO conceal the true pur-
pose of those who ask it. Most Of those
who support this measure have been de-
ceiyed and misled. Let such men put
the question to any owner OF silver
mines, TO any senator or representative
in congress or to any and every candi-
date on tie free coinage platform in
the following terms:
eff we grant free or unlimited coin
age, without charge for the coming,
will you demand nothing more?' Not
a man who knows what the true pur-
pose is will answer Eyes" to that ques-
ion.-Edward Atkinson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22
KNEW HUMAN NATURE.
How Two Black Rascals Turned Their
knowledge to Good Account.

How Two Black Rascals Turned Their
knowledge to Good Account.
Near one of the gates at the Union
station as the long train from Chicago
rolled in stood an old colored man. He
vas bent under times burden, and it
was easy to imagine that he was one of
those relics of the south, one of those
picturesque characters Of old plantation
life, that now live only in the memory.
The great engine was painting after
its long run, and amid the hustle and
confusion of the station the old man
seemed bewildered. Then as the passen-
gers came through the gate they saw a
little act of kindness that touched a
tender chord of sympathy in more ti.an
one heart.
Another colored man, who looked as
If he might be a porter, stepped up and
slipped a quarter in the old mans hand.
Then he quickly made his way off again,
looking half ashamed at his action.
The old man stood looking at the
quarter, with a smile on his wrinkled
old face, and the next man placed am
other silver piece in his hand. The other
passengers followed suit, and the old
hat had to come off to hold the shower
of coin.
just then the policeman Oh duty at
the station saw the old fellow and start
ed toward him, but with more agility
than one would have given him credit
for the old man ran in among the
crowd and was lost.
Five minutes later two men were sit
ting in a saloon in Seventeenth street.
They were counting over a pile of small
coins.
"Foah seventy-fve, he, he'll Golly,
gran'dad, didn't / tell yer it'd fetch
'em? Pears lax all yer had ter do wuz
ter kinder mex der white folks 'shamed
lax, and dey jes' scramel ovah demselves
ter gev a pore ole man money. He hel
No noah work fer us, not if dey comes
lax dat. st Louis Globe Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22

The great disparity between the
banking facilities is seen at a glance.
The six New England states, with an
estimated population (1896) of $780,
600, possess nearly $79 per capita; the
Is southern states, with 20, 600, 600
population, show barely s1S per capita.
or % per cent of the former. Including
savings banks and loan and trust COM
panies the ratio is materially reduced,
the south showing only z per cent Of the
amount given for New England. An
alyzing the items given in the last col
umn, as stated in the comptroll9r's ia
BILE, it is found that the states and ter
ritories representing 20 per cent of the
population have less than 3S per cent of
the entire banking power, estimated at
Sc, 700, 600, c00.-Maurice L.. Muhleman
in New York Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22

per cent while giving creGTrs ordrnarIry
at rates rarely exceeding 4 per cent,
and every hamlet in the kingdom has q
banking Office within its limits or in its
immediate vicinity. = 4
Taking the states of Alabama, Missis
sippi and Arkansas as an example, it
will be found that these have about
1000, 600 population and III banking
institutions, including private bankers,
with a total capital of SIT, 600, 900; to-
tai resources, $40, 900, 600, or a ratio of
capital to u about to 2 1-3,
and one banking Office to 30, 900 Of pop
u~lation.
The reason for ~exorbitant interest
rates in the last mentioned section is
obvious. And ii will continue to exist
unless some means of economizing cap
ital, as is done in Scotland, is provided
and the storekeeper is compelled by
competition to reduce rates. The comp
troller of the currency, in his annual
report for 1926, presents a table show
ing the banking power Of the several
stetes and territories, from which the
following abstract is compiled, to illus
trate this point more forcibly:
AVERAGE BANKING PER CAPITA, UNIT
ED STATES, 1896.
Nation Loan
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22
silver Versus Milk,

Up in Iowa they have given up silver
and have a softer snap. They make SAL
500, 900 in Iowa from their cow alone.
That beats free silver, doesn't it-beats
it all hollow? They make $41, 500, 900
selling milk, butter, cheese and calves,
and at the end of the year they have
the same old Bossy and Speck and Spot
and Brindle and Bess that they had
the year before. The Kansas cow is
sticking her head over the pasture fence,
lowing and mooing, with her bag swell
ing with s41, 900, 900 worth Of milk,
while the old man is down town tear
ing his shirt because the p~lutocrats
won't coin $3.50, 600, 600 worth of silver.
-Emporia (Kan.) Gazette.