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

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In the next National House of Rep
resentatives the Republicans will have
a majority of Is In the present one
their me- 1rity is AZ.
There is some speculation as to what
the next legislature will do. Col A
B. Andrews is probably the only man
who knows what it will do, and he Is
not talking much.
The Maria Teresa ie a hopeless wreck
All plans for raising her have heen
abandoned. Her guns will probably
be taken off and these will constitute
the bulk of Uacle Sans relics Of this
Spanish prize. Now the S%papiards
have the laugh on us.
We hope now to hear from more OF
our readers on farming and political
aNestions. Some important letters
from farmers have already been re-
ceived for our next issue, and we hope
to hear from q number Of others with
in the next few days.
Francis D. Winston, the fellow who
was formerly on such good terms with
negro politicians, and who duped a
good many voters into the so called
''White Mems Unions" or something
of that sort, comes up smiliugly to the
pie counter as q member of the legisla-
ture.
We learn that there have been no
more deaths among the negroes
wounded in the race wal at Whining
ton. One of the principal eff 'ials IN
command of the white forces during
the conflict asserts that fully twenty
negroes we're KILLED and their BODIES
were secretly hidden away by the ne
groes.
It was generally believed, before the
election, and with good reaeon, that if
The Democrats should secure a ma n
ity in the Dex6 legislature they would
1isfranchise the negroes. NV, since
It is apparent that several thousand
negroes voted the D9mocraEic ticket,
they cannot afford TO disfranchise
such q large per cent. Of their "
voters.
Secretary Wilson has sent large
numbers of Bermuda lily bulbs into
several of the Southern States. with a
view to s~upplantiDg the Bermuda
Easter trade, which annually sends
out of the country a large amount Of
money Mr.. Wilson expresses the be
lief that there are sections Of the coun
kry, if they can be found, as well
adapted to the culture OF this flower,
as is Bermuda.
A recent order from the Department
Of Agriculture indicates that cattle or
iginatipg in the qu~arantined district,
may after having been properly dipped,
under the supervision of an Inspector
Of the Department, in a solution of Sc
pounds OF sulphur to each 1 900 gallons
Of extra dynamo oil, DO shipped with
out further restriction, providing the
cattle are certified TO by the Inspector,
and when dipped within the quaran
tined district, shipped in clean cars,
without unloading within that district.
One Of our exchanges, Kings Week
~, OF Greenville, advocates social os
5racism for thoee who did not wore as
it wanted them to vote. 1t might as
we'll be said o as at any other time
that the party that must depend upon
social ostracism rather than its prin
cipIes to keep voters 10 line Will never
make much Roadway with mn as
brave snd liberty loving as are CARO-
iina's soDa. We very recently heard
an enti Susion PopuiIsE say thai i be
were TO n the D5mCcTasEc party ard
social C~s,rsCism for others who had he
-ag Of their convictions we're pro
ysed and adopted he would sever his
connection with tna5 party. There are
others.
California seems 20 be working UP a
p-0Gtsbls ~ tier trade win the Japs.
vi General Convey, at Yokohama,
Fepor.s tn the Bureau of Foreign Com
merce thai the imports of butter into
the empire for 1897 amounted to 1872
484 pounds, worth $37 500. OF this the
United States furnished IS 900 poucds,
most Of a. aming from Cali ornia Toe
average price is about 35 cents pei
pound. The Department of Agricul
lure now has an agent in Japan, get
ting some practical information con
corning this trade. Between MarcI
and October it is very difficult to &c
sweet butter there; it becomes more Q
less rancid unless specially prepare
for export.