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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

From Philadelphia Ledger.
I'm agriculture, horticulture and all
that both fields CONVEX in fruit and
flower growing and marketing and Of
botanical research this years exhibi-
ton shows the place the Institute has
in this age and it's ~liberality in for,
warding this years Exhibition may
seem to be Indicative of its purpose to
ward it in the future.
"a very startling fact for our apple
growers in this years exhibition is the
wonderful display of fruit sent from
the mountains of North Carolina.
Every specimen is the highest type of
its kind. With these as the standard
every similar sort in the show falls
short in color, size and general ap
pearance. And unlike most picture"
fruit, they are not ''apples of Sodom,"
tasteless and poor keepers, but are as
good in flavor and sound as they are
beautiful
More than three fourths Of these ap-
pies were from my orchard. I used a
few varieties I did not have in my
orchard to increase the number on ex,
hibition. I visited all the best fruit
growing neignbors in the county in
search of fine apples for exhibition. I
found comparatively few that were
fully equal to mine in smoothness and
beauty and a great many that were in.
iured-many Of them seriously-by
blight and scab. I could 9 that al.
though the season had not been very
favorable to their development, these
diseases were decidedly on the in,
crease.
l intend to spray more care
fully and thoroughly than ever this
year. I will spray the first time
whilst buds are still dormant. For this
spraying I may 8 water with sui
phate of copper OF bluestone in it, as
the lime in Bordeaux is intended main
IL to protect the foliage. After this I
will spray as I did last year, with this
difference: / may add Paris Green to
the Bordeaux three times instead of
twice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
AN R

To the Officers and Members Of the Ma
tiOn0I Farmers AIEGWce and Indus
trial Union wherever found, Greet
ing:
The Supreme Council was held Feb.
ruary IL, 16 and II with good interest
and bright prospects for the future.
The National Beneficiary Degree" as
formulated and recommended by the
Executive Committee May, 1892, was
amended and adopted, the National
Charter amended and registered at the
several departments at Washington,
D. c., thus opening the way for its
admission into nearly all the States and
providing a means through which our
members may secure life, accident and
sick benefits. Anew Ritual was adopted
which will be ready for distribution
about April LIST, 1898.
We have some 26 Alliance Congress-
men from which we have a standing
commi4tee of three, who will present
petitions or requests sent them from
our members. The Chairman is Bro.
O. A. Barlow. Other matters Of inter-
est will appear in printed proceedings.
We are confident that conditions were
never more favorable for aggressive
work than now. We see the steady
encroachment of well organized cap
ital, bearing down on the avails Of
labor, and our only hope of deliverance
is through the demands Of the N. T. &
1. q. Let me appeal to you, my
brothers, from a heart that beats in
sympathy with yours every interest,
that we bury every grievance Of the
past and from the rising sun to the
Golden Gate, and from the Chain Of
Lakes to the Gulf shore, Let US unite
our circle and with our hopes founded
on the promise Divine, that "as we
SOW, so shall we gather" unite our
efforts and may the fruits Of our labor
reach up into the thousands at the roll
call of 1899. With best wishes,
FraternRlly,
w. A. GARDNER. Prest.
Attest:
W, 2. BRICKRR, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

portance. Heretofore I began spray
ing just when the petals began to fall,
j. e., just after the trees bloomed. It
was my intention to have made two
sprayings earlier than this last spring
one while the buds were still dormant
and just as the leaf buds began to put
out and before the trees bloomed, but
owing to the press Of work I did not
spray until just after the leaf buds be-
gan TO put out. At this spraying one
row of trees through the orchard was
left unsprayed. For this spraying
Bordeaux Mixture alone was used.< I
sprayed the second time just when the
petals began to fall, adding Paris
Green to the Bordeaux Mixture. About
three weeks after this Isprayed again,
using the same materials. I sprayed
my orchard a fourth time and the
trees that were well laden with apples
q 9th time-for these last sprayings
using Bordeaux alone.
The row that was left unsprayed at
the first spraying had a good deal Of
blight on the leaves and the apples
lacked decidedly in smoothness and
color, and some of them were even
scabbed. The apples on the other
trees were smoothe and glossy and of
bright color and had no scab what.
ever.
AS a proof Of their beauty I submit
some facts and statements of others
well qualified to judge. I made two
exhibits at the American Institute
Fair in New York in October last-one
of ten, the other of twenty-five varie
ties> Although there were a great
many apples from different parts of
the country on exhibition, Ieasily took
the first premium On each exhibit.
I submit some comments On these
exhibits:
"soME APPLE COMPARISONS"
From Rural New Yorker, Nov. q 1897.
"There was q rare chance at the late
American Institute Fair to see the apr
pies from various states side by side on
the tables. Those of the Hudson Riv-
er showed up well and proved that
spraying and careful culture would
produce as fine fruit as ever grown in
the State of New York in the days of
it's early settlement. r
''strange as it may seem, the ap-
pies from North Carolina were the
most attractive and best developed
of any on exhibition. They were from
George e. Boggs, of W~aynesville, and
were grown from 5000 to $50 feet
above sea level. Such Specimens of
Newtown Pippins as were shown by
him, and a few others from the hill
region of Virginia, put to shame the
very best that came from the Hudson
River Valley. This apple seems to
have found a far more congenial home
in those mountainous regions than its
birthplace at Newtown, L. I. No other
apple brings such a high price in Eng
land es the Nawt0wn"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
~
SHOES.

RALEIGH, N. @, March 10. 80.
Having just received an assortment
of shoes from the shoe factory at Hills
boro, I will be glad to have the breth-
rem and public generally call and in.
spect them. Feeling sure that they
will give good service, 1 will take pleas
ure in placing them on the market.
Respectfully,
B. IRBY, Go. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
SPRAYING FRUIT.

Geo. e. Boggs, the Famous apple
Grower, Gives His Views.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Last winter I furnished the Bulletin
with some general statements in re
gard to apple growing in Western
North Carolina. At that time I re-
ferred to the necessity of spraying to
secure the best results as destructive
insects and fungous diseases have
greatly increased of late years.
Another years experience and OBJ
servation have fully confirmed me in
this opinion. Ihave learned, too that
early spraying is Of the utmost i'm
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

John W. Price, a young coIored man
reported to the police Wednesday that
while walking through a swamp near
East Wilmington, he discovered the re.
mains of an infant. The child, he said
had evidently been there some time, as
it was so badly deComposed that he
could not tell whether it was white or
c~olored.-Wlmington Review.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

Attest:
w. P. BBIcKER, sec'y.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
HIS GRIEF WAS TERRIBLE.

The New York Tribune says New
York Life Insurance company re-
ceived the following letter the other
day:
"Dear Sir-It is with deep sorrow
that ] take the pen to inform you
that my dear wife, Annie Marie, nee
Lindner, insured with you-you will
find the number in your index-f0r
the sum OF 1900, has died suddenly,
leaving me in this world in the Bit
terness despair. This painful blow
befell me this very day at 7 o'clock 10
the morning Will you try to get me
the amount insured as quickly as pos
sible? The policy bears No. 2l,762.
l can say very seriously and very sim
cerely that she was faithful wife
and an accomplished mother. So that
matters may proceed more rapidly
send you here an official certificate OF
her death. Her illness has been very
short, nevertheless she suffered very
much, which rendered my sorrow the
more intense. ! trust that you will
help me n consoling myself by send
ing me very promptly the aforesaid
amount especially after receiving my
formal promise-and l make it to you
this very moment-that when the
time comes I shall insure my second
wife for $4,000, double the amount OF
insurance Of the defunct. My sorrow
is immense; however, the prospect
that you will hasten to satisfy me
sustains me In this terrible trial. In
the hope that shall soon receive the
amount insured, and my children
pray you toaccept our gratitude"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
FOR THE HRAINY BOY.
lIoard's Dairyman.

IIoards Dairyman.
The editor Of this paper receives a
great many letters each year from
wealthy gentlemen who own extern
sive farms and herds Of dairy cattle,
asking If we can commend to them
man who Is competent as a farm
manager. Almost always we have to
confess that we know Of none.
The demand is great, but alas, the
supply is very limited. Why is this?
We believe it is because of the follow
ing reasons: Too few farmers boys
are educated for that purpose.
Where does the matetr lie? First.
with the farmers themselves. They
will educate a boy to he a lawyer, OF
doctor, or banker. They know that
In these lines he must havea well
stored and we'll trained mind.
But they will spend scarcely any
thing on the boy who wants u make a
bright farmer OF himself.
Next the boys themselves have a
foolish notion that there Ia more fol
them Ia this life II they are lawyers OF
professional men OF some sort.
II we had been asked to furnish
lawyers or doctors we could have
shipped all inquiries carload apiece
This Is all wrong.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
Chancery Court-2dDist
N. C, HILL, CHANCELLOR.

:. ,o connty OF Pearl River on the first
unrday Of January and July and continue
six days. , a,s, a,str,ct a,
the second Monday Of January and July ana
sontinue six days. In the second district.
m the third Monday OF January anu Juiy
and continue six days.
IN he county OF Hancock on the fourth
Monday of January and July ana continue
u In 't tbe county Of Harrison on the first
Monday of February and August and con-
tinue six days.
Monday of February aud August and con-
''iue IN the county Of Wayne on the second
Monday of June nnd December, and continue
six days.
OF March and september and continue SIX
In the comfy OF Jasper on the second
Monday of March and September and con-
' In the county OF Perry held in Augusta.
the First District. on the third Monday or
March and September and continue six days.
In the town OF IIattiesburg. the Second Dis
trct. on the first Monday Ofjune and Decem-
Der and continue six days.
In the county OF Smith on the fourth Mod
Gay Of March and September and continue
six days.
In the county OF Greene on Thursday afte.'
the second Monday OF April and October and
continue three days.
In the county Of COvngton on the fourth
Monday in April and October and continue
six days.
In the county OF Newton on the first Mon
day OF April and November and continue six
days
In the county OF Lauderdalc on the first
do unfM hnr nd n a.
twenty-iour days.
In the county Of Clarke on the third Mon
day OF April and November and continue six
days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
AN EDITORS PRAYER.

Our friend, EditorT. P. Sampson;
of the Enterprise Times, bombarded
the throne of grace with the follows
ing prayer in his last issue.
Almighty and kind Father, who
from the throne lookest down on the
government OF men and delinquent
subscribers, most humbly do we be-
seech thee to draw near unto them
and whisper few things into their
ears that the statutes forbids US to-
publish. Thou knowest our many
wants. but the subscriber knoweth
them not, and seldom step in to in
quire. Let it be known to them that
there are large patches on the home
stead Of our pants and there is an
aching void In the front Of our backs,
and that we hunger and thirst and
he asketh Us not to sup with him.
Thou knowest, Lord, that our print
paper and ink cost money, but the
subscriber knoweth II not, and careth
a darned sight less. Thou knoweth
THAT we are cold and that the SUBJ
scriber bringeth not the wood he
promised, and we are shivering and
shaking while he roasteth his shins
before the red hot stove ofhi mother
in.law. Tell him all these things,
Lord, and II he then bringeth no sue
cor Danish him to the lower regions
to dwell among the calamity howlersi
and thine shall be the praise through
our newspaper career. Amen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
OFFICIAL PLEDGES, "FOR THIS
OR THAT.n

Editor Democrat Star.
Abraham Lincoln declared that no
one but man in office could appreci-
ate his desire to remain in Office.
They all like "pie." Probably l
have been in long enough to acquire a
taste for "pie." At any rate, l expect
to sacrifice my time and my talents
again for the good Of my party and
country" / will not be lonely in my
travels, as l hear in the near future
the trumpet blasts of scores of pa
trlots who, like myself, are "like
lambs, ready for the sacrifice"
Within the last three years, many
questions, new to our people, have
come to the front. and are even now
issues before the people.
l have heard a number of persons
say lately that this, that or the other
candidate must pledge himself to this,
that. or the other policy or principle.
And as these persons differ widely as
to what the candidates are to favor,
it seems to me there is great induce
ment in all this for candidates are to
play the hypocrte and promise all
sides.
After man is elected and has his
commission, | know Of no way to COM
pei him to respect their wishes. do
not believe any man of selfrespect
ought to pledge that he will do this or
that, simply on the demand Of fac
tion or few Of his constituents lex
cepting Of course, that he must try
to carry out the platform and princi.
pies of the party. Yet, l have al
ways contended that any officer must
obey his costtuents, when properly
instructed.
TO this end, l suggest that our
county executive committee publish
notice at least thirty days before the
next meeting OF our circuit court that
on Monday, the flrst day OF court, all
the Democrats of Jackson county arc
invited to meet at the courthouse and
discuss the issues and questions, and
formulate policies and instructions,
that all Candidates must agree to
obey, if they get our support. If we
put this off, even until next Spring
court it may be too late. With thirty
days notice, every man can have q
chance to be there and take part. In
addition to all candidates pledging
themselves to obey the instructions
given at that meeting of the people,
each and every candidate should
pledge himself to obey any and all
other instructions Of his constituents
when given by meetings at which all
have had notice and chance to attend.
In this way our government will liter
ally be "frOm. by and for the people. y
Respectfully submitted.
M. A. DEES.
Moss Point, Miss, Nov. "a, 1898.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
NUMBER Al.
TROUBLE CONES NOT ALONE.

Washington Post.
The returned district volunteer had
been with the regiment at Santiago;
just before he was taken to the hos.
pital. There he had been Ill for
weeks. He reached Washington with
a light heart, but fraIl body. His
strength had been sapped up by the
hardships Of the campaign, and he
was in no condition to endure further
troubles, but as he left the depot he
summoned all of his available strength
In an endeavor to walk firmly and
hold his head erect.
MARY must not know how weak I
am," he murnured to himself. "She
knows l have been in the hospital, but
she must not suspect that even now
am fit subject for the physicians.
will be brave and meet her with q
light heart. Under her kind, loving
care l will surely recover speedily"
In few moments he reached the
home Which he left last April to JOIN
the district regiment. A pale face at
the window was hurriedly withdrawn
as he entered the yard. Sturdily he
sprang up the stairs and threw open
the door. "Mary!" he cried, 81 am
home at last-yOur husband"
His wife met him in the Railways
her face pale with subdued emotioni
and her air aud demeanor showing
that she had some dread news to
break to him.
"Do not touch me Jet, Tom," she
cried. "Do not come near me. You
must know all first"
Good heavens! What do you mean?
Mary, my wife-why-" and the brave
soldier boy faltered, fearing to hear
some dreadful details.
"Tom, dear, I love you just the
same," went on the wife hurriedly, as
though she would shorten the agony.
"But things are not the same as when
you went away. Another"
"Another? What do you mean"
"Don't misjudge me, Tom, dear, /
beg of YOU" pleaded the wifef ut
was not my fault. could not help
it. /"
"Not help i'll" broke in the hero OF
Santiago firmly and harshly. "Not
help it? Doyou mean to say that you
have forgotten your duty as my wife?
Do you me to say"
"By heaven, you shall hear me
through before you misjudge me like
this!" cried the sobbing wife. throw!
ing herself upon her knees. Il could
not bear to have you enter this house
without knowing the worst, and now,
since you force me TO tell you so ab.
ruptly, you shall know all. 1 had
planned to break the news more
gently, but it is impossible You
make it hard for me. Tom, I love
you, but things can never again be the
same between us. My mother is here
to spend the winter with u.s."
With gurgling, almost ihaTticus
late cry, the man who had survived
Santiago and the camp hospitals turn
ed sadly away, as the mother-in-law
joke once more was resurected for the
early fall and winter season. 81
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
For the Den.ocrat-Star.
PECAN CULTURE.

The cultivation of the pecan is on
ly in its embryo, formerly the trees
which grew about the farm house from
nuts carelcssly scattered, or the set
ting out of a few different kinds
without regard to it's pedigree, was
the extent Of cultivation, II you may
call it such, until about the seventies,
when the cultivation Of the pecan
with a view to the improvement Of
the nut was engaged in by a few per-
sons, and year by year such cultiva-
tion has continued on an increased
scale until it has become somewhat of
science, and is likely to continue in
its course to the proper development
OF the industry.
BETTER THAN A GOLD NINE.
What could youns man with mod.
crate means venture into with more
certainty Of ultimate returns in large
profits than planting, as far as his
means will allow, the finest variety OF
pecan trees and properly cultivating.
In about the tenth year he will begin
to realize; and II the nuts produced
weigh fifty to the pound, there is no
trouble to realize from forty to fifty
cents per pound by the barrel. The
reason these heavy nuts bring such a
price is because they are used for seed.
The small grades bring easily six tO
eight cents per pound by the barrel.
A farmer could leave such a legacy to
his family and insure to them life
long income that would increase each
year. In setting out an orchard the
varieties from which to select / would
advise the preference Of the long
light colored variety, and tho trees
should be set not less than dfty feet
apart. Trees require the highest cul'
tivation until the growth and devel
opment is thoroughly established.
A PECAN GROWER.
Scranton, MISS, Nov. Is, 1898.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
A JUST AND SENSIBLE
VIEW.

Governor McLaurin being asked by
the Post Dispatch his views Us to tho
proposition of the United States pay
Ing Spain $40, 900, 900 for the Philippi-
nes, denounces any plan calling for
a money payment by victor to van.
quishcd. He says:
b II think the United States, with
the consent OF Spain, should take the
island containing Mqnilu, and take
tho Went Indies, with or without
the consent Of Spain. Value them
all and balance their value against
a reasonable war indemnity. 1.-THE
balance shows IN favor OF Spain, pay
u Immediately" Y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-11-25
VOLUME 81.
|rnHE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
TRAD A. WOOD, JUICE.

TRAD A. WOOD, JUDGE.
uu7ER 3. WHITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
:, A. c,1uty of Wayne on the second Monday
J md S S and SStr sGntnu" y" s1S Il. "tys tSiaMon
intsr 4 and Octaher and continue six days.
Eye H. AZ drnty of Marion second district, on the
ID n ,us usNs6t,y Of January and July and continue
'ieIsn ,s In the first district on the first Monday
~ ~ FeSrrmv and Aussi and continue siY Mayy.v DAYS
~ ,n and August and continue twelse days.
OIL II rtS% ,be cor of Jasper on the first Monday OF
NH u i and s, ilemher and continue twelve days.
Salsh aa ths s" COW y Of Greene on the second Monday
If March and september continue s.h six Mns,v Hays
,unr istne and Noyembcr aud continue six days.
IN f, t6e county of Harrison on the second Monday
!, ~ Nav , and November and continue six DAYS.
Of "aa Ho co,nty of Jackson on tho fourth Monday
,t tn,il and October, and continue twelve days.