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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

The question of raising American
sugar from beets has lost none of its
interest. Not so much has been heard
about it this year as last, because last
year the project was fairly launched
upon the country, but as a matter of
fact nearly double the number of farm
ers have been experimenting with
plots this year, with a view to determ
ining whether their land is suitable to
the production Of high grade beets
The samples are coming into the chem
ical division of the Department. of Ag
ricu!ture for analysis much more
freshly than they did last year. run
ming from one to two hundred samples
each dag.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

tages far superior to those Of the great
West. The climate is much better; the
number OF towns springiDg up all over
the South bring in their train nearer
markets and better prices; the soil and
seasons are so admirable that crop
failures are rare; the farmer can raise
greater variety of products with the
certainty that he can find profitable
and convenient markets for them. The
small farmer in the South is immense
ly better situated than one Of similar
circumstances ia the West, and the
possibilities in grain-growing in the
South were illustrated recently when a
South Carolina farmer won the prize
offered by the American Agriculturist
for the largest yield OF corn per acre,
in competition with the most progress
i've farmers in every section of nearly
every State in the Union.
The Manufacturers Record, of B slti-
more, has shown that the South's pop
ulation supporting power has scarcely
been trenched upon. According to the
figures, it is possible for the Southern
States alone 20 support population Of
upward Of 5000, 900 of souls, basiDg
the estimate upon conditions existing
in Pennsylvania to day. The latest
census statistics, however, show that
not one Of the Southern States, with
the exec ption of Maryland, is populated
to the extent of one fifth of the density
of Massachusetts Or Rhode Island.
Under the circumstances, it will at
once be perceived that the fear of over
crowding the South is groundless. The
South can stand an immense tide of
immigration and yet it's power Of Rb
sorption will remain comparatively
unimpaired. The farmer will partiCi-
pate most largely in the prosperity
that will follow. Already he is finding
out the value of the intensive system"
of farming, which by high manuring
produces more on a single acre than he
formerly got from four, and he has
also begun to feel the beneficial facts
OL bn0 BE66B 1uOUSVEA64 pQpOLhg4Ou
which he is called upon to supply with
the products Of his farm. As that
class increases in numbers the de-
mands made for far N products will in.
crease accordingly, ana thus prosperity
Of the one will react upon the other,
and the whole section will be benefited.
All the advantages which make in
favor OF agriculture in the South ap.
ply with equal forcs to its allied indus
try, the dairy and stock raising bust,
ness. Nearly every portion of the
Southland is well watered and pro.
duces nutritious grasses in abundance.
Certain sections, as in Virginia, Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Georgia, have
long been famous for the quality Of the
cattle and horses produced, but as q
whole the stock raising interests of the
South are still undeveloped and IF r
the greatest opportunity of capital and
enterprise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
LETTER TOTHE BRIGHT BOY ON
The Farm.
No 3
From Wallace's Fa mer.1

ETOm WI &1lac6 s Z a n6F.I
have asked you inprevious articles
to help me to demonstrate the correct
ness or incorrectness OF certain theories
that hold with reference to taking
care of the COWS and the pigs on the
farm. You are, or should be, however,
a great deal more than grower of live
stock. honorable as that vocation is.
and now I ask you to help me test
some theories l have entertained for
many years with reference to the edu-
cation Of farm boys by trying my
theories on yourself. You no doubt
have the idea that being farm boy
and having access at the present to
nothing but the country schools it will
be impossible for you to secure first
class education without leaving home.
Nov, have a theory that the rig ht
kind of a farm boy can get better
education at a reasonably good coun-
try school than the ordinary town boy
actually gets in his high school do
not cay that you can get better prac.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
EXPERIMENT STATION REPORT.

Our North Carolina Experiment S5R
tion has jls5 issued It's report OF
A pages, covering the work for the
ear 1897 and for the first half Of 1898
The volume consists of the report Of
the Director, together with the chiefs
of the different divisions Of the Station,
ard is accompanied by On index to the
report and to the bulletins Of the Sta
tion issued during the period referred
to.
An examination of the report shows
that 16 regular bulletins OF the Station
were issued, relating to fertilizer an
alyses, compost making, compost ped
dlers, orchard, garden and field crops
and their diseases, the housing and
feeding Of stock, birds and medicinal
plants. There were also various special
press and Information bulletins, and
other publications, amounting in all to
fifty, containing 785 pages. The Sta,
tion has kept up with it's rather heavy
correspondence, it's work at Southern
Pines, the study Of poultry keeping,
the analyses of the commercial fertili
zers on sale in the State, the study of
the digestibility of the common feed
ing ssuffs, as well as other lines of
work referred to in previous reports,
and the Importance Of which to the
people OF the State is probably well
known and highly appreciated.
In addition, the Station has aided in
securing the enactment of q law pro
viding for inspection of the nursery
stock sold in the state, and which ls
liable to contain the San Jose scale and
other dangerous crop pests. At the
time Of the enactment of this Law, there
were laws in other States, and since
the enactment Of this law many other
States have reelz3d the Importance of
such Legislation and have secured it.
During 1897, the Station discovered
the presence OF tuberculosis in iss herd
of cattle, and IN consequence, come of
the ANIMALS were slaughtered. TIE
wide publicity given the matter has
served TO Gail the attention of the pao
pie Of the State to the danger of tuber
culosis, and the result will doubtless
prove very beneficial.
The first edition OF the bulletin on
Trucking in the South was so popular
that it became exhausted, and it was
necessary to reprint it.
The bulletin on the Ornithology of
North Carolina and the bulletin on the
Medicinal Plants of the State, should
prove particularly valuable as records.
There was q considerable increase in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
RALEIGH, N. G., NOVEMBER %. 1898.

leaders to reform" things by getting
possession Of all the Offices, thereby
putting themselves on the low levels of
partisanship which have so diegusted
honest citizenship with the Democratic
and Republican parties. hes driven out
large and respectable element. This
election ought to clear the atmosphere;
1t should arouse the people to a COM
prehension Of the fact that as long as
they strive selfishly after the material
gains OF political life they may not hope
to secure reforms all honest friends of
the plain people so earnestly desire.
Populism had its origin in a sincere
purpose to correct existing evils. The
very magnitude of the movement at
trected to it political self. seekers who
have come to dominate it in their own
sc fish interests Hence the selection
of secondary questions as issues; hence
the interminsble factioaal quarrels;
hence the overwhelming dafeat Of
Tuesday. We believe that millions Of
our people are ready to follow the lead
Of capable and hcnest men, who, disre
garding personal interests, are prepared
to do battle fer those txue principles Of
government through whose adoption
and practice justice may be secured,
and may be secured by no other
means"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

The fifteenth annual convention Of
the Association Of fficiaI agricultural
chemists was held in Washington last
week Commencing Nov. ~. The re-
suits we're rather technical for ordinary
non chemical mortals to understand
thoroughly, but they dealt largely with
experiments which have been made
during the year with various kinds of
fertilizers and fertilizer constituents; {;
also with food adulteration. The men,
bers of the association are men of high
standing; DR.. 81. W. Wiley is it's Sec
retary and he reports that the associa-
tion is doing excellent work, which
when completed, can in each case be
reduced tc practical benefit to the
farmer and fertilizer user, as we'll as
the consumer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

1t is undoubtedly a fact that more
manurfaI benedt IS obtained on the
Starm in feediDg leguminous crops, such
as clover and cow peas, rather than
plowing them under, but the cost of
hauling them both ways, to and from
the barn, must be considered. When
plowed under green, they are already
evenly ''spread" over the land. This
does not take into consideration the
dairy question or stock feeding. That
is another story.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

This is a good time to cut away all
diseased canes of the grapes and all
dried up branches, which were affected
with mildew; they can readily be seen
hanging on the vines. Gather them
together and burn them. Then re
member to spray with fresh Bordeaux
mixture in the spring when the buds
are swelling. Old Bordeaux should
never be used. II kept over from year
to year, or even month to month, it
loses most of it's efficacy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

One Of Hobson's men, Osborn Deig-
nan, returned to his home in Stuart,
Iowa, few days ago. "At the depot, "
We are told, eighteen or twenty club
girls surrounded him and attempted to
kiss him, but he pushed all back, say
ing there were handsomer men In the
crowd than he." Dsignan's act is con-
trastei with that of Hobson, who, it
will be remembered, kissed Miss Ar
mold, Of st. Louis. But even Hobson
would doubtless have refused to kiss
the microbes off the lips of more than
dozen girls
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

Less than year ago the Executive
Committee of the Democratic party
met in this city and decided that the
campaign this year must be fought out
upon the Chicago plattorm-that free
silver must be the issue. This was not
at all pleasing to the goIdbugs and cor
poration lawyers. How and why it
was decided to abandon this policy
may be learned from the following
paragraph from the Charlotte Observer
OF Nov. 11th. Coming as it does from
Democratic authority, We do not fear
TO pass it on. Says the e,Observer:
The first suggestion The Observer
ever heard-it must have been a year
ago-as to the policy of the Democratic
party for the Campaign Of 1898, YVES
from HerioE Cle1 kson, Esq one Of the
Representatives elect from this county
to the next Legislature, and it was 6het
the fight should be made on the color
line. Mr.. Clsrkson, a member Of the
Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, proposed this policy to the com
mittee at a meeting in the early spring
OF this year, and it went through by q
majority OF only two. It has proved
to be winning policy, and in common
Justice and fairness we make public
Mr.. Clarkson's record on it,"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

While it is not probable that labor
conditions will ever be such in this
country as to enable us to compete
with China in the production Of cheap
teas, there certainly is a field for the
high grade article. 1t is we'll known
that We can grow the tea plan5 to pe--
lection in the Southern States; it is
also a recognized fec5 that the best teas
that we can import frOna China are net
the best teas produced, which are kept
for home consumption. Several tea
plantations have been started in the
South for the production of high grade
tea, ami it is stated that one located at
Summerville, South Carolina is prov
ing a success, The cost of raising the
tea is something less than 80 cents per
pound, with a prospect Of still further
reduction, while it is said that none Of
the tea has brought less than 81. Great
care is taken in the curing and rolling,
with the idea of placing on the mar ket
nothing but tea Of the very finest grade
and flavor. SO, in South Carolina te
gro vera have met with considerable
SUCCESS. Our North Carolina Station
few years ago attempted to encour
age it's growth in this State, but seems
90 have failed to awaken much inter
est in the matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

WHAT is the meaning OF all these
moving machines, reapers, horse rakes
and other farm implements being iet5
out in the weatherl Have they just
peen taken out temporarily for some
seasonl No, not much. They have
been left to stand where last used, and
Il we mistake not they will stand there
IN the fe'dP, or in the fence corners
Until wanted again. What kind OF a
way is this to do and expect to keep
The balance on the proper side OF the
lsogeri Wet aud sun will spoil the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

The figures of the Agricultural De.
partment show that the yield OF hay
per acre has been excellent on an aver
age during the year, probably 10 per
cent greater than that Of last year, IN
fact the average yield per acre Is the
largest on record, and the total crop
Is probably the largest ever gathered.
The estimated average yield OF Irish
potatoes is about rs bushels Per acre as
compared with "a bushels last year and
o6 bushels in 1896 The potato crop
has proven somewhat better than was
az lcst expected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
enterprise

In nearly every garden there are
numerous vegetables left in the ground
that could be easily stored for winter
use, thereby adding to the profits of
the garden as we'll as to the luxuries Of
the table, as no meal is worthy the
name unless vegetables form promi-
nens part. 1t is astonishing to see how
much there is, or may be, in the gar
den upon the approach of winter that
is usually neglected; vegetables that
are difficult to obtain when wanted.
There are always plenty of Car rots, an
Indispensable vegetable for soups, and
a small quantity of which are suffi eient
for winter use. A few beets are de-
siVable, and usuall7 there are suffi cieE t
allowed to spoil in the ground to make
good dishes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

We print the following item from
Farmers Voice not because we endorse
all the sentiments therein expressed,
but because it contains few stubborn
facts which we had as we'll face now as
in the future. Says the Voice:
''The results indicate two Things: 1,
silver is no longer the issue, the issue,
greater and more fundamental ques-
tions having driven it into comparative
obscurity; and, 2. the POpulist party,
With it's innumerable factions, its petty
iangles and the evident desire of it's
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

Old and young stock never thrive so
well when housed together. The poul
try house should have at least three
compartments, one for the old stock,
one for the pullets and one for the
coekerels,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

best iron or steel and the best wood.
This sort of practice don't happen in
isolated cases by any means. Why
not take the parlor chairs out on the
open porch and leave them there
through the fall and winter9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

During the warm fall days the Grim
son clover is growing right along. 1t
will continue to grow off and on all
through the winter in the warmer sec
tions of the country and will be the
first legume to shoot forth in the
spring. By corn planting time it will
ba a croD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Two pests 20 keep constantly in mind
ia connection with the flock are lice
and rats. TIE rats may work quicker
bat they are no more deadly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
Average Average
incum- int.

The logic of the agricultural situa-
tion is, therefore, that as a class the
Southern farmer has the better end OF
the financial proposition. The man
now living on rented farm in the
overcrowdad portions of the North or
West has great difficulty in getting
farm of his own," while if he goes
South it is within the power of almost
every one to secure place and be in
position to build up and erjoy home,
leaving something for his children to
Inherit This is emphasized by the
off 3ial figures. which show that IN the
nine seaboard Northern States, with
population of 105 to the square mile,
and with 81 81 per cent. Of the popula-
tion urban, there is one pauper for
every $50 inhabitants, In the eight
seaooard Southera States, with den
sity o. 33, aud with 16 O. per cent. of
the population urban, there is one
pauper for every 1 093
TIE vast movements in industrial
and mining operations in the South
have to a great extent overshadowed
the quieter agricultural pursuits, but,
nevertheless, tremendous strides were
made, as will be seen by the following
comparative figures:
1880 1897.
Farms. ..... 1,726 48O 1852. 127
Acres under
crops go. 81 679, l45 %. Gil, Ol7
Value farm Is.
products. $sl1, 699 145 81, ,OO6 476 800
No. live st'k 80 448 $50 So 2l1, 613
Value. 80. $500, ,O66 .s83 9b16 872 ia
It is little understood among emf.
grants that the South presents advan-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

s. I asns standing ssot1 rust OeSG1Id the
srtaSf1, and G11 TTSH gIo5U Of the coming
,sss,set. Behind Dse are the shGdOtDS on
iAe trdca, before me lies the dark UGlles'
sg,d the TSuer. when ng6ngLs IUith SIS
5nrk fyateTs I tUnfat TO cost one Linger-
,ssg IOos ttDoa country eUlaOse gOUerfa-
Bent IS Of the people, for the people,
sd bg the people. Il. Z. Polk, ,JtsIg
gfh 1890
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

Eas the largest
circulation Of any
family agricultu-
raj or political
paper published
between Ric ha
moud and Atlanta
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

TThe PrOgrea-
ave Farmer 10 q
good paper---tRr
above the aver
Ege--and possibly
the best RdvertiS-
In4 medium in NJ.
:" Printers Ink,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01
THERE WILL BE WAR;
That 10. ~ spain Refuses 20 Play OuI
WaY--ArmIstIce Between Mekin-
ley and the Congress-.

Washington, March 31.-It is
hardly possible to tell all things
Of the suppressed excitement
here over the situation. Every
man one meets has nothing to
talk about but the situation.
aud every one of them, while
having a theory, confesses that
ne does not know how matters
y~ill terminate.
1t is stated late tonight that
the intimation is given from
Spain that she will not accede
10 the demands of this govern
nent as outlined in the past dis
patches. From all l can hear
;his is true. If it is, then we
will have a declaration Of war,
with Spain fully prepared and
we about half prepared. Late
tonight this is the opinion, but
It may veer before the cock
crows.-W. G.. S. in Dallas
News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01

From all over the country, come
words of praise for Chamberlain o
cough remedy. Here IL q sample
letter from Mrs. c. Shep, of Little
Rock, Ark: 81 was suffering from
a severe cold, when I read OF the
cures that had been effected by
Chamberlain's cough remedy. l con-
cluded to give it q trial and accord
best reason for recommending Il
very highly, which do with pleas
ure." For sale by T. N. Coleman
and W. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01
OUTLINE OF REPLY.

New York, April IA spe-
cial from Washington at ,
o'clock this a. IN. gives this
outline of Spain's reply to the
United States:
Spain neither accedes nor
declines President McKinley's S
proposals. She makes the
counter argument that Spain
should herself be allowed to
propose the terms as to what
sh 1uld be done regarding her
own territory. That the United
States should not do so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01
TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Chamberlain's cough remedy IL the
best cough syrup we have ever used
ourselves or In our families. w. h.
King, Isaac p. King and many others
in this vicinity, have also pronounced
II the best. All we want is for peo-
pie to try IL and they Will be con-
vlnced. Upon honor. there 10 no bet
ter that we have ever tried. and we
have used many kinds.-R. A. Blake
& Son, ganeral merchants. Big Tun-
mel, Va. Sold by 7. N. Coleman and
W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01
SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS.


Monday is the latest day set
by the president for action.
Congress grants the president
this time, but no.more.
Cuba's freedom is at hand.
Mckinley says unless be has
freed Cuba when Monday
comes he will ask congress to
do so.
Sagasta. interviewed yester-
day, indicated that Spain's re-
ply will be refusal of the Unit
ed States proposition.
When such a reply reaches
Washington, the end of negotla-
tions-the end of peace-has
come.
A reception has been ten
dered Captain Sigsbee.
Spanish sailors at Newport.
Va, invite trouble. On shore,
they said all Americans were
towards, hence the United
States were afraid of Spain.
The revenue cutters are all
being armed.
All war vessels received orders
to remove all surplus baggage,
etc. = virtually an order to
clear for action"
Ninety-four passengers left
Havana yesterday, including
sixty Americans who were
afraid to remain there.
Senator Mason and others
commended for their stand.
Resolutions adopted at Nash
vile to "avenge the sailors or
retire the United States navy
from the sea-"
Young women from the Chase
Art school, in New York, ad-
dress the president with their
sentiments, ITO hell with d.
plomacy."
There will be warI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01
ARDMoRE, FRIDAY, APRIL 1,

Sidney Suggs, proprietor of
the ARDMoREITE has purchased
the Marietta Monitor and placed
B. G. Logsdon as editor and
manager Of the paper. The Sig
nal congratulates Bro. Logsdon
with the best wishes for future
success. He will make the Mon
itor a live, up-to-date paper is
our prediction. = Gainesville
Signal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01
Special to the Ardmoreite.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Washington, April l, $3.50 p.
m.-Spain's reply is that she
will not promise independence
for Cuba, but proposes to leave
the question to the Cuban au-
tonomist legislature 10 be elect
ed IL May. In the meantime
she is willing to grant an arm
iStice to the insurgents.
This is thought here to be
another effort for delay to give
her more time to prepare for
war.
The president is at this mo-
ment preparing a message to
congress and has requested
both houses to remain in ses-
sion until the document can be
sent to them this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-01
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.

240 acres of farm land in
Howard county, Arkansas, for
cattle, horses or Ardmore prop
erty. This is good land; rs
acres in cultivation. balance
good timber; 4-room house,
barns, cribs, we'll and good
fences. This land must be dis
posed of within 80 DAYS and il
will be sold at a sacrifice. Will
trade or sell for $50.
ORRIS NJ. RKDFIELD,
Real Estate Agt.