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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05

cases referred to, the societies have or
ganized under the laws Of the states;
! Permanent funds have been established
by assessment OF per cent on the teacn-
erS salaries; by bequests and legacles'
| by fairs and entertainments made very
| successful by the cooperation OF the pup-
lie spirited citizens and ph1lantnroplc
women. From the income OF such funos,
q large number of teachers in these clties
are receiving aunuities based on the
amount of their salaries at the time u
resignation. Should the good women OF
the various literary clubs OIL fortianu
who evince q deep and earnest lnteress ~
the welfare of our public schools eake
hold of this matter, would they not, wlIh
the aid OF the small army o, ,sss,s
Garry out successfully the work lnaugur-
ated in other American cities ana 90
much for the improvement OF our schools?
Atsany rate webelieve the suggestion to
be. practical, beneficial and charitable
three objects not always atta1nable.
The committee would commend Mr..
O. N. Lord for his efforts to keep all
the sobouls Of the city up to the high
standardEthey have attained under his
sunervisiop. To do this be has frequent
Iy visited the schools of other cities to
observe the practical workings of suggest
ed changes in the courses of study, ETC.,
aud he will no doubt have recommended
lions 60 lay D0IOIc tuo u6W COlumlbUt6
soon after il is organized
We refer the public to Mr.. Lord 8 re-
port for statistics in detail, and would
say that while our public school system
is now a vast organization 1t must neces-
sariIy increase with the addition of new
kindergartens. the development of the
manual training, and the establishment
of q cooking or sewing school for girls.
10 maintain these the appropriations
must be larger, but we believe our
citizens will not object to this provided
they are Satisfied that the adIninistra-
tion of our school affairs is honestly and
economically conducted, and that our
children, rich and poor alike, have all
the advantages for an education offered
by other cities of our land.
ALBERT B. HALL,
for the Committee
The thanks of the board were expressed
by rising to Mayor Baxter for the courte-
Gus and and able manner in which he
had presided the past year, and on mo-
tion of MIR. MCGOWAN, who seconded the
motion, the thanks were expressed for
the great benefits he had conferred upon |
the schools by the work and money ooh- |
tributed for the Manual Training school. |
DIR. Vose also spokessin strong terms of |
the pleasant relations between the Mayor
and committee.
Mayor Baxter expressed in feeling |
terms his thanks to the board with |
whom he had had such pleasant rela-
tions during his term of service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05

The Committee, knowing very nearly
the mount required for salaries, asked for
an appropriation of $780, $50, and had this
amount been granted. it will be seen
that the expenditures would have been
less than the appropriations.
If we add to the amount expended by
this Committee the $50. 900. expended by
the Public Buildings COMMITTEES. we find
that the total COST of maintaining our
schools for the past year, including re-
pairs to buildings, to be 1927. ST.. Ga, or
very nearly the same as for the preceding
year.
This has been most uneventful year.
There has been no revision of the courses
of study. no change in text books. The
work in the various schools has gone
along with very little interruption and
good results have been accomplished.
Particularly is this true of The High
School The assistants who were elected
at the beginning OF the year have proved
themselves faithful and efficient teachers,
and good work has been done in all de-
partinents We doubt if at any time in
the past the school has had stronger
CORPS of teachers. taken as whole, than
at the present time. The resignation OF
Miss Baker, teacher Of Elooutiun and
English, is cause for regret as she was
particularly well fitted for the position
and was very successful with her GLASSES.
The whole number OF pupils enrolled
during the present term is h93.
Average number belonging, 55s
- daily attendance, 54S
or over 9719 per cent.
Number of pupils in College
department, 19i
Number of pupils studying
Latin, not in college course 1913
Number of pupils studying
French. not in college COURSE, 146
French or Latin is required of all pupils
in the second and third GLASSES; is op-
tional with Physiology in the fourth class,
but is not required in the first class.
Military drill is optional with the boys,
but large mum Der take advantage OF
the opportunity offered for instruction by
Capt. Baker iu military tactics, ana The
soldierly bearing of he High School poys
in their neat uniforms shows tne nehen
oial results Of the drill. The paGtalioh is
composed of three companies. Inc com
missioned officers are chosen ny inc
pupils. but only those whose scnoIarsnlp
and department merit the dlsflnctlon can
become candidates for these ofnces.
The Training School, under the skiliful
management of Miss Taylor. is proving
itself of great benefit to the olty py 1ur,
nishipo each wear q number of trained
taaohess for onr schools. The presen, GLASS
ia unusually promising. Inc RUS blow
inc oraduates of the High School who
have attained on average rank OF 30 per
cent to become candidates Tor ADMISSION
to The training school without further
examination, has proved an advantage to
the school. 1t furnishes large humper
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05
Propotionate Rates to intermediate
FLORIDA

Last Jacksonville tour will leave Boston
March g. Rate covering Pullman accommoda
lions and meals on going trip 800 from Boston
$50 from New York. Tickets good to return
on regular trains prior to May 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

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You want quick relief and cure this is your
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gist - Congress st. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
PENNS YLvANI 4
RAILROAD COMPANY
PERsONALLY-CONDU TOURS,
CALIFORNIA.

SPECIAL train of State Room. Drawing
Room, Sleeping, Dining and observation Cars.
TOUR to San Francisco will leave Bostor
MARCH &c. stopping at Chicago, Omaha
Springs and sail lake CITY Tickets good tt
return on regular trains by any route within
nine months. Rate: One way, Sl55. hount
trip, $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05

Skin and blood diseases, causing all
sorts Of dire disasters to human happi-
ness are easily and quickly cured by
Burdock Blood Bitters. from common
nimpIe to the worst scrofulous sore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05
WASHINGTON.

Seven-day tours leave Boston MARCH H.
Rate including ALL EXPENSES DURING
THE ENTIRE TIME ABSENT, with a "a
DAYS board In Washington, $23 Additional
tours April (six days. and May IL.
Itineraries of D. N. BELL. Tourist Agent,
200 Washington ST., Boston, or GEO. W.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
AGRICULTURE.
CONTROLLING CROP PESTS.

A recent issue of the Albany, n. Y
Country Gentleman has this to say
cerning one good act of our last legis-
ature:
"a reader thinks we would do we'll
TO call attention to the method now
pursued in North Carolina under the
provisions Of chapter 264 OF the laws
Of 1897 of that State-'An Act to Pre-
vent the Introduction and Dissemina
ton Of Dangerous Insect, Fungous aud
Weed Pests of Crops Tnis act consti
tutes a special unsalaried commission
Consisting Of the State Commissioner
Of Agriculture, the Director of the
North Carolina Agricultural Expert
ment Station, and the President OF the
State Horticultural Society. 1t is the
duty of this commission to adopt regu
latiOns, not inconsistent with the laws
and Constitution of this State and the
United States, for preventing the IN
Induction of dangerous crop pests
hon without the State, and for gov
ening common carriers in transport
ing plants liable to harboF such pests
MaDd from the State, and such regu-
Latlons shall have the force OF laws.
Inc act goes on to say that no person,
urn CT corporation shall knowingly
and Wlliully keep upon his or their
premises any plant infested by any
dangerous crop pest listed and pub
uSned as such by the said commission,
u permit dangerous weed pests to ma
NtSte seed or otherwise multiply upon
Slr taelr land, except under such reguIa-
o.Ons as the commission may prescribe;
Every such infested plant and premises
are hereby declared a public nuisance
nG;tng under this authority, the com,
~ralsslon declares the following insect
sterSSeltes T. and fungous diseases of plants
Oe dangerous pests of crops: San
sCST CSe Scale, greedy scale, West India
SSaT, SSaie, gloomy scale, scurfy scale, oyster
sooil en scale, enonymus scale, walnut.
sHd e, plum scale, peach yelIows; peach
not plum rosette; fire blight, and black
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
ABOUT WEEDS.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
So importont part does the sup
preston of weeds play in the growth of
all cultivated crops, that any means
for assisting in the warfare necessarily
weged against them is of the greatest
practical Importance. No invariably
applicable rule can be laid down, nor
line of practice be adopted, since the
character Of the crops infested and the
nature Of the weeds themselves con-
stently change. Indeed, the plant
grown as a valued crop to day may be-
come the direct pest to morrow and the
harvest of one locality be the bane of
another.
A weed is really any plant growing
out of place; that is, where not in
tended or.desjred. Timothy becomes
a weed In the corn field and cotton is
a weed in the cane patch. Weeds grow
that man may exterminate them, and
their determination ia his most con
stant occupation.
The methods adopted for this ex
termination are universal. Cultiva
tion is their death, the only variation
being in the method or implements
used in performing the deed. Is the
adage that an ounce of prevention is
worth pound Of cure" more applic
able than In the attitude of farmers to-
ward weeds3 It is to some of the pos
sibilities of prevention that propose
to call attention.
Preventing the presence OF weeds
rather than the killing of weeds, should
be the aim of the farmer. And here it
seems important to observe too sci,
dom considered truth that Of the rec.
ognized weed pests of our country fully
80 per cent. are of European origin and
are now among our imported luxuries.
In light of this fact general restrictive
measures would seem to be crying de-
mand. In view of the recent history
with the Russian Cactus" which has
laid whole counties In the West waste,
from an importation in immigrant,
bedding scarcely q decade ago, 1egisla-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

& Wisconsin local paper says: A
friend appeals to US to suggest some
thing for the fly tormented mixers
It's no use, my veteran friend, we've
tried it. Once, when boy, we thought
we would fix frisky heifer, and so
tied her tail 10 our boot strap. The
heifer gave two or three jerks, and
then got right up in meetin' and Lit out.
We-wel, we managed to keep up
with the heifer, with the assistance of
the tail, but there was altogether too
much confusion about it to make it in
teresting. We are certain it was no
time for reading the Scriptures, or
family worship. It is much safer to
let COW switch her tail, than to switch
g boy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
Clinton, Iowa.
A NEW YORK MILK TRUST.

New York dispatches state that q
gigantic milk trust is being formed in
that city, with John D. Gilmore, q mil
lionaire banker, as promoter. The
plan is to form q corporation with q
capital of $4,000, 600, which every
dealer must join. II anyone refuses,
the old freeze out methods will be em.
ployed and his business will be ruined.
When the combination is complete the
price will be advanced IL only the
farmers who produce the milk were
bright enough, broad enough and stead
fast enough to combine and hold to
their combination, under wise leader
ship, how pale and sickly they could
make such trust look. But when
such farmers are not enterprising
enough to become good dairy students
for their own private interest in the
production of milk, they constitute
rich field for big trusts and combine
tions TO thrive in.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

AS shown in the cut, 1t consists of q
rough root of split boards, supported
by four posts end surrounded by a pen
of logs four or five feet high. The cor
ner posts are set in the ground and
support the plates and rafters The
log pen is built up around the outside
of the four posts and are notched in
the style of log cabin. Ali the frame
work may be round poles and the roof
of split boards or slabs. Plank may be
used for the roof, but COST more. A
shallow trench should be dug on all
sides, for drainage, and the dirt from
the trench heaped up around the bot
tom logs, to prevent the entrance OF
rain water.
Into this pen should be thrown all
the stable manure, litter and droppings
of the barnyerd, ashes and night soil
from the dwellings, slops, old bones,
dead animal oak leaves, sweepings,
etc. Occasionally throw on some land
plaster or dry earth, especially if the
pen becomes offensive. The fact of
having g handy place to deposit all
such things will insure it's being used
for that purpose and result in much
cleaner and more healthful prem
ises, besides saving large amount of
excellent manure.
In the course Of year an astound-
ing quantity of manure will be accu
mulated, at almost no cost whatever,
and it's qualities are far more lasting
than commercial fertilizers. The pen
should be conveniently located near
the barnyard or stables, but not rear
the well. It should be the duty ofsome
one on the farm, at frequent intervals,
to clean up and deposit in the manure
pen every available pound OF material
about the barnyRrd and stables, allow
ing nothing to go to waste. Occasion
ally mix and stir the materials with
shovel or fork, and if too dry, throw
on some water from time to time 80
that the whole mass may become q
we'll rotted compost.
Such a pen, 12116 feet, will contain
900 cubic feet, if piled five feet deep.
That quantity Of loose earth will weigh
over forty five tons, but q compost will
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
HOW TO SAVE HOMEMADE Ma.
NURH.
'ritten for the Progressiye Farmer.7

Written for the Progressive Farmer.l
Nov that the guano question ia at
tracting 80 much attention, we think
the following article will make good
reading In another column we give
letter from Mr.. A L. Swinson on the
use OF guano, and in our weekly Di-
gest" the article on Home Mixing OF
Fertilizers" may prove interesting.
ED
RALEIGH, N. Q.
We remember having once heard a
practical man make remark about
the use of concentrated chemical fer
til 3rs which appeared to have con
siderable common sense in it. He said
that If we undertake to make crop
with such manures oI ly, il would be
like laboring man trying to dc a good
days work on one drink of whiskey.
The liquor would stimulate bis stomach
and fire up his energies for a short time,
but his system. would soon feel the need
of good, sustaining food. It is muoh
the same way in fertilzipg land with
CHI mical mixtures.
Every practical farmer knows that
good stable manure and hCme made
composts are iufitely superior and more
lasting than many of the chemical fer
tilizers On the market, therefore any
contrivRnce to help the farmer to 40
cumulate and save such materials, in
good condition and at the least expense,
is desirable.
Many Of our farmers allow enough
material about the barnyRrd and stables
to waste and wash away by rains, TO
make large quantity of excellent ma
nure. They do this mainly for the lack
of a convenient place for the reception
of the waste material of the household
and barnyard. The sketch is intended
to show an efficient and cheaply built
manure pen which can be made by
anyone at the cost Of a few pounds of
nails.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

to use them; what they want, the real
market value of the grade Of the fer
tiIizer they do need.
Instead of higher priced goods, we
need to get just what we need for our
crops for less money than we nov have
to pay.
You take the Alliance brand of guano,
it has per cent. acid. that is 160
pounds per ton, and this is worth A
cents per pound, (s7.20 worth of aci6).
.24 per cent ammonia, that is 30 pounds
of ammonia in ton, worth 10 cents
per pound, ($6 worth of ammonia), then
there is per cent. potash, that is so
pounds in q ton, worth 8 cents per
pound, ($3 worth OF potasb). total 27O
pounds OF chemicals worth 16 90, the
other 1, 74O pounds is waste dirt worth
nothing, and you pay from $50 to $24
for this $16 90 worth Of chemicals,
when you buy it in the form of manu-
featured gusno; when want ton of
guano equal to any standard brand
that contains per cent. acid, 81 per
cent. ammonia AID 8 per cent. potash,
I buy the following goods and mix
them myself:
], ZOO lbs. acid phosphate IA per
cent, acid contains lao lbs. acid
and cost in Norfolk. ....... s. 90
400 lbs. Of kainit 13 per cent, con-
in Norfolk. ................... 22O
800 lbs cotton seed meal contains
50 lbs. of ammonia, IL lbs, Of
acid and 10 lbs. Of potash, and
COsB.s OU
Thus I get ton In these goods that
has 40 pounds In the phosphate and II
pounds in the stton seed meal makes
1b7 pounds of phosphoric acid in the
lot; get So pounds of ammonia in the
cotton seed meal, and / get 50 pounds
of potash from the kainit and 10 pounds
of potash from the cotton seed meal,
making SO pounds of potash, all at a
cost of $13 so, which, with freight
added, generally cost me about $16 per
ton delivered at my farm; thus get a
standard grade guano for $16 while
most people are paying from $50 to $24
per ton, cash.
In conclusion, want to say thas Mr..
Tlos. B Parker, our present State ALI
ance Trade Agent, who will take hold
about November lat, is q practical
farmer, and like myself, has made and
used his own make of guano for years
past and can, Iiudge, arrange for our
Alliance people to get materials and
make their fertilizers at saving in
cost of about so per cent. over buying
manipulated goods. Mr.. Parker is a
neighbor of mine and first class truck
farmer, and knows what and where to
buy fertilizers cheapest. Correspond
with him for your fertilizers and COM
pound your own and save money, too
ABB TT L EwINsoN.
Goldsboro, N. O, Oct. 9, 1892.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
THE DAIRY.
ONE HUNDRED HINTS ON DAIRY
ING. .
By the Late Col. T. D. Curtis,
No, 1.
1rrespondence Of the Progressive Farmer.

No, 1.
Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
SELECTION AND BREEDING.
1. Decide on your line of dairying,
If I ot already decided. Butter, cheese
or milk for market.
2. II you choose butter making, see
that your COWS give milk rich in but
ter fat, and that the fat ia in large
globuies, so that it will readily separate
from the milk.
3. II you choose cheese making or
milk for market, see that the butter fat
is in small globules, so that it will not
readily separate from the milk.
4. Test every cow, and do not be con-
tent with your herd until it averages
800 pounds OF butter or $50 pounds Of
cheese yearly per COW.
s Be sure to select q male that is
from q family better in your line Of
dairying than your herd. This is a
guarantee of improvement in the~off-
spring.
g. When your dairy is up to your
ideal standard, be careful not to use
male inferior to your herd lest your
breed go down instead of up.
2. Stick to the line of dairying and
the breed of COW which you begin with,
keeping the blood pure. Mixing breeds
promiseuously works badly.
CARE AND FEED.
g. Remember shat good care and
feed are as essential as selection and
breeding.
g. See that the food given to your
COWS is of the best quality and in the
best condition for digestion. This is
very important.
10. Be careful that the ration fed to
your COWS has proper balance Of ele.
ments, approximating one part of nj
trogenous food to five or six parts Of
carbonaceous. The nitrogenous foods
are also known as ''albuminoids, and
the Cal aTbonaceous as carbohydrates.
Ii, Mixed pasture grasses, including
clover, make well balanced s,sEomer
ration; but little dry food is relished
exceedingly, and is beneficial. Some
of the best dairynnen not only feed hay,
but corn meal and bran, or some other
form Of grain all summer, to advan-
tage.
: IL Be- sure to have some soiling crop
to exc out the feed during the dry sea-
sen, and by no means permit a shrink
age of the flow of milk because of lack
of food. It cannot be fully regained.
49, A most important consideration
in the ration is that of bulk. II too
bulky, the animal has to eat too much
to get sufficient nourishment and be-
comes uncomfortable. If not bulky
enough, the animal will take in more
nutritive material than it can digest,
in order to produce the proper sense Of
fulness. This deranges the stomach
and causes waste.
Z. D. Curtis lone hundred hints on
Dairying" have for sometime been out
of print. Before the authors death he
gave the writer the privilege of re pub
fishing them, which he intends some
time to do in book form. But not be-
ing at this time ready to do so, he has
concluded to give them to the public in
the above form. Future issues Of this
paper will contain rem aiming parts, till
the entire one hundred hints have been
published. The hints will be worth q
years subscription to the paper.
r. w. MOSELEY.
Clinton, Iowa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

not weigh quite so much. A pen of
that size would probably be Of sufficient
siHe for two horse farm.
These who have no better method of
saving manure will do well to try this
cheap. home home farm pen. It will
save many dollars, even on the smallest
farm, in a years time.
THos O. HARRIS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

Now that crops are being gathered
in, don't forget to gather in your tools
and farm implements. To gather in
your crops and leave your tools in the
field is like Saving at the spigot ana
wasting at the bung."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

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20 g.artoEAL FARMERS ALI
'0' sgcR AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

ppasidsnt Mann Page, Brandon,
= Vice President-C. Vincent, Indian
'RSac1, 'RSocretary Treasurer-W. P. Bricker,
oman Station, Pa.
LECTURERS.
1P soasamon, Charlotte, N. Q.
GornIin Y. Poore, Bird Island, MINI.
2 r. Peirsol, Parkersburg, w. Va.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mann Page, Brandon, Va, ; r. A.
soTth wcrth, Denver, Col; John Bre-
0;D " Va. A. B. Welch, New York ;
~ V1e' A, Gardner, Andrews Settlement,
JUDICIARY.
3. a. southworth, Denver, Colo.
= ~. Beck, Alabama.
=. D. Davie. Kentucky.