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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
No. 81

crops will result. And this is absolute
ly the main secret in agricultural opera
tions for, as the great need Of growing
plants is moisture and this need is
amply met by a sufficient supply of
moisture, at all times from the plant
ing of the crop until growth and ma
turity is complete then there must be
returns in the yield and improved
quality of crops.
The air is a great reservoir Of tertil-
ity and it's action on the soil and on
growing plants must be so favored that
all the results may be such as is de-
signed by natural laws.
The air acts upon the moist plant
food deposited in the earth. Dry earth
admits of no favorable action of the
air unless the moisture supplied In fall
ing rains and melting SHOWS is econo-
miz9d by deep ploWing so that the
moisture is quickly carried down into
the earth beyond the reach Of the evap-
Grating influences Of the sun and air,
there cannot be the most favorable ac-
tion of the air on the earth.
The joint action of the air and the
earth must be had in order to the full
est development of the clemens of
fertility both in the air and in the earth,
preparing these elements for assimila-
tion by the growing plants.
The simple matter of plowing lying
at the commencement OF all agricultu-
raj work is the most important of any
and requires more than every other
matter to be truly and properly done.
Here is the rock on which so many
farmers ''split," 80 to speak.
In recent years this subj ct has been
so developed in the public mind that
several manufacturing establishments
are now and have been for two or three
years engaged in putting out sub soil
plows which are used to simply loosen
up the soil below the pIowing surface
not turning it out on top of the soil.
e 8. TEAGARDEN.
Boone, Iowa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
GOOD HOG PASTURE.

At the Oklahoma Experiment Sta
ton large quantity of excellent pas
turage for hogs has been secured by
sowing broadcast mixture of Japan
-or SOW beans, Kafir and sorghum. The
pigs evidently prefer the beans. The
CROP outgrowing the ability Of the pigs
to consume it, COWS have been pastured
on the plot to their great satisfaction.
New England Homestead.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25

tn CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANOE.
'resident-Jno. Graham, Ridgeway,
\ }.
ice -President-W. B. Upchurch,
>ecretary Trea asurer-J.T. B. Hoover,
Eulsboro. n. Q.
tate Business Agent-T. B. Parker,
ecturer-Dr. V. N. seawell, Villa
r,V, N. O.
assistant Lecturer w. B. Brick,
-ouse, Mackey Ferry, N. @.
Ghaplain-W. 8. Mercer, Moyock,
5oor-keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Green's
80, N. @.
agsistant Door-keeper-Jas. e. Lyon,
5ergeant-at-Arms-A. D. z. Wallace,
TI1stee ms business Agency Fund-W.
s.. Graham, Machpelah, n. o.
,CUT1vE ooMmTTEE OF THE NORTH
AR )IINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh,
6.
John Graham, Warrenton, N. Q.
". B. Fleming, Ridgeway, n. Q.
4. T. Hileman, Concord, n. Q.
0r. J. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. Q.
Thomas J. Oldham, Teer, n. Z.
TIE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
J.E Person, Pikeville, N. Q.
". s. Barnes, Raleigh, n. Q.
= Ivev. Cary, n. 9.
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COMATITTEE. |.

lam Page, Brandon, Va; John
. zig, W. Va. ; A. B. Welch, New
rk; W. A. Gardner, Andrews Set
nent. Pa,
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recent years through the stimulating
influences of large prizes that have
been offered proves conclusively that
our cultivation is little else than a
mockery.-E T., Iowa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
AGRICULTURE.
THR FARMERS LETTER BOX.

- We hope eUery one of our sub
.lbsrs will contribute brief letter 60
3 department.. Keep US informed as
. What is happening among the farm
rs Of your neighborhood. II you have
ID Ter by experiment or by any other
shod discovered anything which you
ak can be of interest to North Caro-
farmers, tell them Of it through
Pc. columns. Don't think ''ru wait
il others start the ball rolling, but
ID in and help Us yourself. Let us
from you before next week.
lceforth we hope to make this
manent feature OF THE PROGRESSIVE
2AIER. Always give your real name
address, even though you wish
le other name signed to your letter.
Te, as farmers, need to learn many
1gs, and as long as am farmer,
: PROGRESSIVE FARMER is indispens
;. I am always glad when mail day
les, We think the Farmers Let
Box" is 'just the thing" Long live
FARMER. A. Gates, Rock
ing, n, Q.
NAV be Of interest to some of your
Iers to know how to prevent skip.
and bugs from bothering their
. {. So I wish to say to all who
Id like to find reliable remedy,
If they will wash their meat when
ly for hanging up and sprinkle
,erized borax all over the flesh
of their meat, hang it up, smoke
,ut little, that they will not be
bIed at all with shippers. have
/ it and know what I say to be true.
faithful trial of the above remedy
convince you, and it does not dam
the meat.-Geo. E. Hunt, Lexing-
n. Q.
w many readers of The PRoGRE
FARMER ever think that millions
lIIars are lost each season by farm
rowing varieties Of corn OF small
The,aim of every one should be to
the very largest ears capable OF
ring in the latitude, and this will
he many millions" lost by grow
nall ears. Large ears and large
grains can be developed by the
ton of system of seed development
owing the seed for the crop with
alimproved methods. If farmers
give due attention to the single
Ie matter of developing seed corn
yield Of crop could easily be In
led twofold, allowing the prepara-
If the ground and the cultivation
le crop to proceed on the same
of Improvement and progress.
tremendous yields Of the standard
crops that have been produced in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
z NATIONAL FARMERS ALI.
RNCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

resident Mann Page, Brandon,
ice President-C. Vincent, Indian
lis, Ind.
ecretary Treasurer-W. P. Bricker,
ran Station, Pa.
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LECTURERS

. P. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. 9.
[amlin Y. Poore, Bird Island, Mimi.
I. 81. Peirsol, Parkersburg, w. Va.
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JUDICIARY.

W. Beck, Alabama.
!. D. Davie, Kentucky.
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"The Progress
I've Farmer iS q
cod paper---far
bove the aver
ge-and possibly
fEe best advertis-
ny medium in NJ.
- Printers Ink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17

was busy all day, Monday, attending
10 the recruits for the battery of which
he is to be the LIST lieutenant. There
were IA recruits during the day. and
captain Crockett arrived on the even
ing train With % more from Lewiston
Ihls will bring the number up to the
l'o required, but of course some will be
rejected, so more are needed. 1t is
understood that this battery will be
mustered Just as soon as it can be fill
ed, so the mastering will probably be
Wednesday as it should be full by that
time, if not before.
The officers of the battery will be
captain, II. G. Crockett; 1st lieutenant
William n. Paul; I'd lieutenants, Cor
nelius j. Kelleher, and George f. Car
celon.
Lieut.. Col Morton assumed his du-
ties at the camp, Monday.
Dress parade occurred at sunset, as
it will each day during the rest of the
stay of the troops.
Several men went home on furloughs.
Monday, to bid farewell to their
families.
The transportation of the troops to
ChickamauGa, will in all probab ility be
done by railroad, and not by steamer
as has been mentioned, as the latter
course has many disadvantages that
the former does not possess.
General Richards received a letter
from the navy department. Monday,
stating that the monitor Wyandotte
now on its way to the Boston navy
yard for repairs, would be assigned for
duty at Bath. They asked that some
of Names Naval Brigade, evidently
leaves of absence for one year or more,
and he sent to Boston, where they
would be enlisted in the navy, and as
signed to duty on the Wyandotte.
The Bath Naval Brigade will be
given chance to man the monitor, in
absence of other organizations.
General Richards has been asked by
Mayor Randall of Portland, to come to
that city, and arrange matters in re-
gard to the Naval Brigade that was to
man the Montauk. 1t looks as
though the Montauk would be creWless
SO far as the Portland men are con-
cerncd. unless something is soon done
General Richards will probably go to
that city, this afternoon, and arrange
matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
The FIRST REGIMENT
Of Maine Volunteers as Il
Is Made Up.
The Roster Of the Field, Staff and
Line Officers
'o9c'her with the Name o. Each Private in
the Regiment.

Herewith is published the roster Of
the LIST Maine Volunteers as they are
to date, and probably there will be
but very few changes in the make III
hereafter.
The residences of the men are not
given, but in most cases they live in
the city or town, from which the com
pany started.
Colonel Lucius II. Kendall
Lieutenant Colonel, G. G. Morton.
Majors, Il. r. Timer, Charles Col
Inns, William O. Peterson.
Major and Surgeon 3. F. Bradbury.
First Lieutenant and Assistant
Surgeon, j. b. ONeil and C. M. Eli
Oft.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant,
Charles T.. Davis.
First Lieutenant and Quartermaster
Frank b. Harris
Chaplain. Charles S. Cummings.
Sergeant Major, f. r. Lang
Quartermaster Sergeant. William II
Murch.
Hospital Stewards Ernest IL.
Wheeler, f. j. Pooler and w. II.
Bolton.
Acting Trumpter, II. r. Mayo.
Band Master, f. Nj. Howe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17

There will be making" this even
ing, of two chevalers, by Canton Au-
gusta.
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Funeral of Late Georgie Springer.

The funeral of Georgia Springer was
held at his former home on Arsenal
street, Monday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Degan cflicating. The interment was
at Riverside cemetery. On the little
white casket was a profuson Of flowers
of which he was so fond and it might
be said that at the grave the casket
was covered with them.
George was a bright, smart. honest,
little man. He was unusually bust
nesslike for his years, and was always
engaged in some profitable occupation.
He was a great lover of horses, and
knew a horse like a jockey.
During all his long illness he lived in
the hope of getting to work again
His overambition doubtless has timed
his untimely end. But who shall say
untruely:
Weep not for those
Who sink within the arms of death
Ere yet the chilling wintry breath
Of SORROW DER them blows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
The Survival OF the Fittest.

was Darwin's pet theory, and time the
test of all theories, has proven it true.
Those who take Clevelands Lung Healer,
THE Monarch of the Worlds Expector-
ants to ward off consumption, coughs
and colds, will keep themselves strong
and healthy. and will survive the rigors
of a North American winter 1t is sold
on positive guarantee. No cure, no pay
Your money back if YOU want it. Cali on
Devine & Chadbourne and get a trial
bottle free. Large bottle. &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
EXTRA SESSION OF COUNCIL
Will Be Called Tor May 27. to Confirm Re-
nomination OF Hon. J. 8. Peaks.

owing to the fact that the term of office
Of Chairman Joseph b. Peaks of The rail-
road commissioners will expire, Friday,
May =, Governor Powers will call to-
gether the Council on that day for the
purpose of confirming the nomination of
Mr. Peaks who has been re-nominated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17

An occasion which will long be re-
membercd by little folks. occurred at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Moshcr, Saturday afternoon. it being
the birthday anniversary of their son
Lennie The afternoon was passed very
nlcasantly bv the little folks in play
ing games and singing. after which re-
freshments were served to the enjoy
ment of all who were present.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-19

| the water time, after time, taking up
tons of water. butwas ha1dled beauti-
fully, coming upto alignment or ciI-
cling more quickly than light cruiser.
| The other vessels also w-re quick to
respond.'o the signals. This drill was
age was male at a point 1877 miles frrr?
Cape Charles. After dark signal ork
by electric light was practiced for tw"
hours.
ATS O'Clock, when most the Office RS
and men had pre- pared 10 retire, the
call to quarters and battle calls were
sounded. On the Brooklyn SO quicdly
was the work done that every division
Office had repor' ed ''ready" in four
minutes aud the ship was ready for bat
tie, with water-tight compartments
closed, ammunition hoisted to guns,
turrets swinging, battle patches down
and the crews at the guns ready to
shoot. The other ships reported al
most as quickly.
Friday morning was given up to
practice at the guns, all the ships put
ting out targets at 800 yards. The gun
ners on the BROOKLYN cut q fiagfrom the
top OF their target within twenty min
utes, remarkable work when it is con-
sidered that the target was but eight
cen inches square and the flag staff but
two inches wide.
At o'clock the ships were signaled
by Commodore Schley to head for
Hampton Roads for anchorage, with
the exception OF the Texas, which was
ordered to remain out and try her big
guns and improved turrets with solid
shot. Toe rest of the squadron an
chorsd off Fort Monroe at about
o clock.
Commodore Schley expressed him
self as very much pleased with the
w"rk of the captains of the vessels
under his charge. He called partic-
ula- attention to the target practice
of the raj Lire gums, saying: 81 dom;
think any torp do boat would live un-
der that fire.
The Texas ran into Hampton Roads
about 6 o'clock and joined the squad
ron. Captain Philip said the new tur-
ret had worked satisfactorily, and the
big guns could be loaded by Lieuten-
ant Haesler's new automatic arrange
ment at any angle and very quickly.
He could fire more than twice as many
shots now, he said, as under the old
English arrangement.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-19
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Result of its Recent Maneuvers off
Cane Henry.

htSulG VI us htCcuC MducutcTS OH
Cape Henry.
A recent dispatch from Fort Monroe
says the flying squadron, the depar-
ture of which cause ed so much excite
ment on Wednesday, returned today
having completed two day. and two
nights of arduous labor, to the salts
faction of its commanding officer.
Commodore Schley wanted tire cap
tains of the fleet to know each other in
the movement OF the vessels and to be
able to answer quickly all signals for
movements liable TO be made in an en-
gagement. Running down to Cape
Henry on wednesday afternoon, the
squadron was taken fifteen miles out to
sea- at the same time maneuvering in
respo Sc to the signals from the flag
chip.
All of the big vessels respo ,ded
quickly, t. e heavy battle-ships Massa-
chusetts and Texas being especially
quick. Line of battle was formed. with
the Brooklou on the right, the Massa-
chusetts to the left of the BroOkly n, the
Minneapolis to the left of the Massa-
chuse,ts. the Columbia next and the
Texas on the extreme left.
The signal 10 anchor in line was
| obeyed so we'll that an almost perfect
alignment was obtained Anchorage
was made on Wedr esday night, f.
ten mi es east of Cape Charles light
| near tn southern drill grounds.
Thursday mornir G found every up
favorable conditions for eli her man
-uvering or using the guns. the weather
being intensely disagreable, with {
heavy ra; n and hail storm and a higl
-es, but Commodore Schley decided tt
90 out and begin the maneuvers. The
Massachusetts dipped her low nose II
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-19
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narr ated by him as follows:
81 was in mot dreadful condition
My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain con tinualy in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
grovi ing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. For
tunately, a friend advised trying 'Elec-
trict Bitters;' and to my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made a decid-
cd Improvement. 1 continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a
we'll man. know they saved my life.
and robbed the grave of another VIC
TIM No one should fail to try them.
Only so cents per bottle at w. A. Ir.
vim & Co., drug store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-19

Only two infantry regiments remain in
the West, viz, the 4th. in Van Couver
and Alaska and the 18th. in Arizona to
help the 7th. cavalry guard against in
disns.
The sntiquated single-battalion re-
gimeutal formation. long since aban-
doped by all enlightened nations, is
still the legal organization OF our
regular Infantry. If war were declsr-
ed tomorrow, militia called forth I'M
der the presidents call would have to
b. organized on this thoroughly OBJ
solete and vicious plan. Hence selfish
induce the national guard to work for
law which gives to the regular in
fautry an organization that takes &C.
count OF the far-reschinR changes
wrought by modern weapons for
war.
The new captain OF light battery K,
LIST artillery, now stationed at Calves
ton will be either Captain Clermont
L. Best of battery G at Fort Point, or
Garland N. Whistler, who has lust
been promoted from the first lieuten-
apcy of battery B, 9Th artillery. Cap
tain John Dillenbeck who has had
been made major of the End artillery
and is stationed at Fort Adams. New
port, r. 1.
"Old Glory" is now going into sofa
pillows. The mostrpopular here just
now are those that bear upon them
some trace of the Stars and Stripes.
large hammock and plaza pillows re
ms de of actuai flags, and less aggr iv ,
ones have white stars on a blue ground,
the reverse side of the Cushion being
of red and white stripes. The suspense
should end when the artistic faculty
gives away to public sentiment.
The four companies of the 23rd in
| fantry which we're stationed at Fort
Clark, left that post Sunday, at 100 %.
M, arriving at 900 p. M, at Stafford
where they took the S. p. train for
New Orleans.
| The Santa Fee is carrying the in
fantry and cavalry ordered from the
department of the Colorado; the Bur-
lington is carrying the infa try from
Wyoming.
Thirty picked cavalrymen from the
7th cavalry will be sent to Fort Sill tt
guard the Apache prisoners there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-19
THE BIG SCRAP.

mines and guns no nation on earth
would ever provoke a resort to hostili-
ties. L do rot believe in too strong q
navy: it is prOvocation for war, and
will tend to bring on rather than to
prevent it. But there should be ade-
quate appropriations for proper land
defences. The amounts set apart by
congress have been too niggard " in
the past. What we Should have had ia
an ample sum of money TO carry for
ward the works which have been
planned. We ought rot to wait until
after war begins and the enemy has
struck at the weak points before we
defend the -
Size of Spanish Army.
1t Is estimated that the
Spaniards have 125, 200 to
10000 and the revolutionists
have some where between 10000 and
10000 soldiers under arms. A great
disparity would rrm Ain even after the
landing of the 10, 900 to 10000 Amer
lean troops as the SpIpiards would
still have m re than two to one Blu.
Com ez has said he could put To-. GOO
m n in the fi-ld il h. had rifles aud
ammunition FOR them. Army officials
are of the opi1ion that if this country
would furnish arms and ammunitina it
could at once raise in ;uba its-lf al
effective force of S0,0OOt 1907 N
to operate against the Spanish armies,
which together with $4,000 to 10000
regular American troops. ru hit to be
able to clean the Dons out of Cuba in
very short order.
The m"st encouraging element of the
situation is found in the character of
the troops with which Spain has
sought to subjugate the island. They
are raw forces, composed of boys I'M
der twenty, to q large extent, and
without discipline or experience.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-19

the ewes, the hair and the carriage will tell
the story when a woman is ailing. 1t IS
impossible for a woman to be in good gem
eral health when some local trouble IS con-
tinually nagging at her nerves and d1sar-
ranging the natural functions of every organ
of the body. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the best of all medicines for
women who suffer from local weakness
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and almost painless. 1t enables every
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functions without unnatural interference
from a pain-tortured nervous system. 1t
corrects all irregularities. A woman who
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Thousands of women have testified to It's
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-19
PICK UPS.

A circus company has offered to put
Is elephants in the field for service in
Cuba. Some of the animals have al
resdy served in India aud would do
vel in helping through the thick
Cuban under brush.
D company, 23rd Infantry, has left
Eagle Pass for New Orleans. It Joined
the six companies from Fort Clark at
Spaffor1 junction. 81 company station
ed at Brownsville, Is en- route via
steamer for the Crescent City.
1t is understood that the Southern
Pacific asked $17 per man to take the
ellist4d IN. OF Co. II and D of the
18th infantry to New Orleans, while
the Texas & Pacific asked 80. TIL n
the S. P. wanted $50 per offic' to $l9
from the T. & P and for freight the
T. & P. bid IS cents. This rather left
the S. P. out in the cold.
News comes from Norfolk, Va, that
the Spanish government has been for
some Time y purchaser of coal shipped
to southern parts from Newport News.
| An Or der is said to have been received
fl ON the war department at Washing
tOh this morning stopping the shipping
. of coal consigned to the Spanish gov.
ernmeot. The order, however, has
not yet been confirmed.
A meeting of the Texas division OF
the United Sons of the Confederate
! Veterans is called to convene in Dallas
at II IN. on the 2lst day of April for
! the purpose of cleo ing a major general
for the Texas division. Also Brigade
generals for rs many brigsdes as ii ere
may be in the Texas division at The
time of said meeting, and to trans &C
any o her business pertaining to the as
sociat Cd.
SPANS naval streng' h is the subiec
of a large drawing in Harper's Week..
for Apri I6-an illustration of uncom
mon IL terest, accompanying an articl,
on the me subject Tue informs tiol
con aimed in this article is compile
mainly from List of the Battleships
Cruisers. and Torpedo-boa:s in tn
Spanish Navy prepar, in the Mill
tary Inform alton Div sion OF the Anju
tant Generals Offic, at Washington.
The six cavalry regiment at. Chickam
auga are ORGANIZING into two brigade
in the division. The 9th. and 10th. ar
colored egiments, the rest white Thi
; leaves the 7th. cavalry in Arizona an
! New Mexico to look after the Reds
| kins, the fourth regiment to take Car
} Pac fic coast and National park, an
the 9Th. cavalry in Nebraska to loo
after the ipiuns Of the N0rthwes