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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18
AGRICULTURE.
BUSINESS AGENT PARKER
TALKS WICH HIS BROTH
ER FARMERS.

An Interesting Letter Which Should be
Needed
Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Reckless or ship shod farming in the
face of existing low prices is suicidal
and will drive any man who persists in
it to the wall The only way to com
pete with low prices is with low cost
OF production.
How to attain that is the question
that confronts every farmer who is
worthy of the name. 1t cane be done
by further reduction OF wages; for
farm lgooreEs are the poorest paid Of
any c5ass of lsborers known. :,
Asia result of this necessity thou.
aaI 3annuel1v ara quitting he farms
and 6ntering other pursuits that will
pay btStter, thus affording them better
opportunities to educate their children
end fit eaem for positions of usefulness
in life on a higher plane than their
fathers aud mothers occupy.
We must admit that farming has not
kept apace with other Industries in
their spirit of progress. There must
be a cause for our lack of the enterprise
that charec .erizes the cotton mill men
and the manufacturers of various
kinds. We need to find the cause,
then apply the remedy.
1t is possible that we have not put
the thought into our business that they
have into theirs-that we have not ap
piled the business principles that they
have; that we do not look after the de-
tails as we should. The up to date
manufacturer is making money but
he who is using machinery and
methods of 90 years ago is behind in
the race. Lat US draw lessons from
their experience. Are we up to date
with the implements we use, with our
methods Of preparation9 Do we SOW
the best seeds obteinable and put the
land in the best condition favorable to
their termination and the full develop.
ment of the plant9 Or are we content
to farm just az our fathers farmed7
They may have been good farmers
in their day but we should be better
ones, from the fact that we have the
advantage of their experience and in
structions and have our own expert
ence added, together with that of the
spirit of progress that is to be found
with our most prosperous farmers.
The stage coach Cf few years age
that carried it's dozen passengers has
been supplanted by the railway cars
that carry hundreds; the messenger
gives place TO the telegraph and tele
phone; the spinning wheel and loom
of cur grandmothers to the gigantic
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

See to it that all stables and cattle
sheds are thoroughly repaired and
made weather proof, so that they may
be fit places into which to put live
stock as soon as the weather becomes
cold. Live stock housed in cold,
draughty, leaky stables and sheds are
in no better. condition, often worse,
than il left out of doors. They cannot
given to them. 1t will be used to warm
the stables instead of to nourish aud
feed the animal -Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

10 my case. at leass, way of the
Arkansas traveler,\,T i that of the
transgressor. is hg$@ While the cars
were backed, - lEed together, and
Jerked about . Ithe altogether amaz
ing sudde1 = peculiar to a local
freight, Aidered myself lucky if /
manage keep from butting the ne xt
seat or beng tumbled off on the floor.
managed nevertheless to get consid
cradle sleep, and reached Bald Kuob,
Ark, about 8 9, m. Thursday, Sept
%. Here I boarded the Iron Mountain
passenger train for ST L0uis-West,
ern trains are better equipped than
those of our State. Free reclining
chairs, for instance, are found On
nearly every train
The most uninviting region found
was Northeastern Arkansas with it's
swRmps and mud. Just over the line
in Missouri, however, found some
lovely country. Here instead of
swamps, is a picturesque slightly
mountainous country much resembling
East Tennessee. Here, indeed, is a
modern Arcadia: the country is noun.
tainous and pictureEq que and the inhab-
itants are, or should be, distinguished
for conteutment and rural happiness.
On Friday, I reached tie real prairies
and travelled for about 100 miles
through what might be considered as
one immense corn field. Here and
there some Whea5 had been soWp. l
did not see as much as five acres of
forest In one tract. ALI the trees have
been set out, and Of course wood is too
scarce for fences or fuel. Coal is used
for fuel and the fences are of wire.
Before the trees were set out the
sunhower was the largest plant.
Even now an uncultivated field there
ia covered each yearly by growth of
SUI flower plants, just as an ''old field
In this section soon has a growth Of
pines. Every farm has it's windmill
to pump water.
Kansas is paradise for speculetoTs
heard, for instance, of one man who
bought thousands OF bushels OF corn
few years ago at II cente
per bushel. He held it awhile, and
as the next corn crop was short, he
sold it for so cents a busheI and mad 9
. fortune. 4notharr man held lis
thousands of bushels for a still higher
price and, think, had to sell for less
than purchasing price and cost of stor-
ing. These are just two instances.
There are hundreds of similar ones.
Land in that portion OF Kansas
through which / travelled sells for
about $25 an acre. There is very little
uncultivated land, but when a man
does fad a new ground, he has no
trouble with stumps-unless they are
SUI fl over stumps. Kansas is called
the Supfower State, and there were
may Kansas people at the Omaha
Exposition wearing a sunhower badge.
In another article I will say some
thing Of the Exposition. In this one /
have not used the editorial pronoun
we" because / intended this for a
private letter. and not for publication.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The News and Observer recently in
simulated that some Of our fusionist
friends in an eff3rt to destroy its in
duence had lied about it's character.
Now our candid opinion is that the
News and OBSERVER is very sadly mis-
taken. The man who lies about it is
it's friend, while the man who tells the
truth about it is making desperate
effort to destroy it's character. Lst it
bear this in mind.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

Whilst it is too late now to seed Gar.
man clover alone with any certainty
of making a crop, yet we would not
hesitate to SOW MIXTURE of German
clover and winter oats or rye, say IL
pounds of German clover and three
fourths of bushel of oats or rye to the
acre. If the winter should be mild,
much of the clover will come through
safely, and with the oats or rye will
make fine green feed or hay in the
early spring or summer, besides afford
ing much good grazing during the win.
ter and spring. g.-S0uthern Planter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

himself a menace to the welfare Of the
community in which he dWells," ETC.,
and desire to say that the above is not
true and does both Mr.. w. E, FOuu
tain and this community a great in
justice, there being in fact not q shadow
of foundation for such statements.
I. H. Gatlin, chairman board county
commissioners; Henry B Bourne, @ ].
Austin, Fl. T. Bass, NJ D, VIM.
Howard, Jas. Pender, Jno. L Brid-
gers, Orren Williams, Jas II. Ball,
Jno. L. Jenkins, r Fl Pender. l. w.
Jones, M. D, T. P. Wynne, NJ D ,
E. D Barnes, dentist; w. 7. Deans,
M. A Curtis. J, M Spragins, Il Q
Terrell, B f. Spragius, B Q. Car
lisle, Jas r Gaskill, D. Lichten-
stien, w. R Rjcks Gus 2 lnder. VIM,
s. Clark, Jno. f. Shackleford, Presi
dent Bank of Tarooro; L V. Hart,
10 J Green, Cashier; J. A Oates.
Thos. II Peters, VIM. A. Hart, J
lander, John W. Gotten, ]. J. White
hurst, Ct. M, 2. Fountain, II. l.
Station, J. Fl. Brown, J. P. Mallet, 0
Williams, Jr.. R. Fl Gatlin, J A
Davis. W. L. Barlow.
Tarboro, SApt. g.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
EdgecomOe county.
I hereby certify that the ABOVE is a
true copy Of the statement, with the
signatures, held by W. E Fountain,
the same having been by me read and
compared with the original.
Witness my hand and off cial seal at
Office in Tarboro. N. G., this 276h day
September, 1898
Ed PENNIN 3TON,
Clerk Superior Court.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

chinery enables one to do the work
formerly requiring scores to perform.
Go into the harvest field and watch
the binder" as it clips the grain, binds
it in bundles and tosses it out with the
deftness of an expert and the rapidity
of machinery and compare that with
the sickle of former years and you
must admit that great is the genius of
man, AS farmers are we in the front
ranks with the most progressive, or are
we content with the appliances of yore7
These are questions of vital import.
ance, as they all bear on the one great
subject: How to reduce cost of pro,
duction.
In the discussing of these and kind
red questions at our Alliance meetings
much good might be accom- plished and
an interest and freshness given to the
meetings that will largely increase the
attendance.
These are legitimate questions that
can be discussed with pIOfit and will
repay for the time, research and thought
given them. At each meeting select a
timely subject for discussion at the
next. Appoint one or more to lead the
discussion, invite the ladies and see
that the young attend. The nights are
growing longer and it is possible that
meetings at night would be Better at
tended than in the afternoon. But
don't forget the fraternal and social
feature. In this way much good might
be accomplished.
Now is the time for sowing oats and
rye, and soon will be time to SOW wheat.
How have you prepared your land9
how will you put in your grain and
what kind of seed will you use9
Your crop at harvest may answer
these q lestions for you. You cannot
eff ord to SOW poor seed. It will pay
far better to pay good price for good
seed than to SOW poor seed even if they
were given to you. Use good imple-
ments, good seed and prepare your
land thoroughly and you have made q
long stride toward good crop.
This Agency is ready at all times to
aid you in the pun Icaasing of the best
and will gladly assist you whenever it
can. In every way try to- make the
best crop at the least expense. It costs
isbuG nCtIe mere TO put IN d crop in a
crop in a thorough manners than in a
chip shod way. It costs but little more
to cut an acre of good grain than it
does poor one. If this is so, the pro,
gressive farmer will try to harvest
good crops and let his less enterprising
neighbor reap the lesser. This is a
magnificent field for discussion as well
as action, and hope the Alliance will
take advantage Of it.
In this connection I wish again to
call the attention of farmers to our
brands of fertilizers: N. @. Farmers
Alliance Official Guano and Acid Phos-
phate and Progressive Farmer Guano.
These goods have been tried all over
the State and have stood the test that
time clone can apply. If there is no
agency near, you send your orders
direct to this Office and they will have
prompt attention.
Freternelly,
T. B. PARKER, s. B. A.
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curate One for Keeping Farm Ac-
counts 2
From Practical Farmer)
Every farmer should keep some &C.
count of his business so that he may
know at any time as well as at the close
Of the year whether he is farming at,a
profit or loss. The simplest way of
doing this as follows: Procure good
sized blank book; on left hand page
at top write Expenses for the year
189-." On the right hand page oppo-
site ''Sales for the year 189 :" Each
and every cent should be set down
daily, stating what for, under the head
of Expenses" Likewise every cent
coming in from sales Of produce should
be credited under the head of "sales."
Begin with the year, marking January
on the margin of each page. When
January is passed add up aud set down
the amounts for the month under each
head, and write February on the next
line, beginning new month, at end Of
which amounts should be added to
those Of January, and 80 on for the
other months. By this means it is but
the work of few seconds to compare
accounts at any time throughout the
year. Or if desired to find what any
item of expenditures or sales has
amounted to-butter for instance-it
will occupy but trifle of time to run
over the few pages. adding together
the sales under that head. We append
one months account, illustrating the
idea:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18
Profit
Athens, Ga.
tFrom Practical Farmer.)
FL. B. MITCHELL.

When began farming also began
keeping farm accounts. The plan that
l use now is simpler and more satisGac-
tory than the one that l used when I
first began. Besides my small memo
randum book only use one accoupt t
book. The pages are numbered and
the front part is used as an index to
enable me to turn at once to any par
ticuIar account which wish to find.
the following abridged page from my
account book will explain my method
of keeping accounts, and also the way
my book is ruled:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

In crop accounts like the above,
notes are made as to the condition Of
weather, time and manner of planting,
cultivating, etc. Separate accounts
are kept for each kind of crop, stock,
poultry, vegetables and fruits. also ac-
counts with farm hands, merchants
and neighbors. These accounts are
accurately kept, so that there can be
no question of their correctness. In
this way we place the farm operations
on a business footing and avoid all
trouble with men with whom we deal.
One part of the book for an inventory
or invoice Of property, which is made
GCONTTNUED ON PAGE EAT
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

6 sEs &
The following letter. clipped from
the Caucasian, is from a citiz IN of
Craven county. Craven county, you
remember, is held up by HypocrRtic
orators as the most horrible example of
the terroTs of negro rule" extant. We
recently published an essay from the
pen of lady Of BERTHE county, another
county Of the East over which dema
gogu's are accustomed to weep croco
die tears. In it she appealed to the
voters Of the State not to be fooled by
these negro lamity howlers. Having
read it, now read this by citizen of
Craven county, and ask yourself which
you will believe: the hirelings OF Demo
cratic newspapers who go down there
to write yarns. or the citizens aud
voters of the East and their wives
themselves9
TUsCARoRA. N. c.. Sept. 81, 1898
As happen to live in the county OF
Craven, where you hear such a shout
from the Democrats about negro rule,
I thought write something about now
things went on before the much de
spised Populist party tore up their
evil scheme of throwing away our
votes. 1 also saw some of the cartoons
about negro road overseers; we have
one negro OCerSeer less in n1y township
than uUheT1 the Democrats had control.
Ali this fuss about the negro is a scheme
to frighten the Populists back into the
Democratic ranks.
hope the Populists in the West will
not listen to these NEGRO howleYs" for
it is only to get control again of the
State. They say that we vote with
the negro now, but we bad rather vote
with them than to have to stand out
doors with them and neither be allowt d
to vote. We know how we were treated
when the Democrats were in power.
Can the leopard change it's spots or the
Ethiopian his skin9 No, let every
Populist come to the front and get
everybody who ia in favor Of a free
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18
Clerk Superior Court.

The News and Observer recently
contained a cartoon showing itself
almost swallowed up By an ocean OF
lies" and 'abuse." 1t had few rocks
truth and facts" but they were tot
tering and it was evident that the
News and Observer, which was then
putting another ocean on top OF the
ocean that then existed, would soon be
submerged in it's own foul products.
The o 0seFver's confession was sad
one. Truly, ''Rhat a man soweth thai
also shall he reap"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

" ana stGRdGsg FsOt0 Just behind the
'SFtdSa, and iB fun gIOtU Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shddOICs on
Ibe trGcb, before me lies the dark galley
BSSd the FjUeT. When I n1iRgle tUith Gts
lark GCGteTS 4 GUGFst to cast one IinQeT-
sSSG lOob upon q country IChOSe gOUerT-
Be1St Gs Of the people, for the people,
and by the people. "-L. L. Polk, july
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18
No. 81
KEEPING FARM ACCOUNTS.

What Method Have You Found by Ez-
perience to be the Most Simple and Ac-
curate One for Keeping Farm Ac-
counts
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-18

Has the largest
circulation Of any
family Rgficultu-
raj or political
paper published
between Rich
mond and Atlanta
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CONTINUED on PAGE 8. ]
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ne Progres-
0a Farmer la
iced papee--hr
6oVe the aver
agG--and possibly
the best adVGrtiS-
Rg medium I'm mt,
S." Printer lax
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
THE CALL FOR KANSAS TROOPS
Gov. Leedy's Proclamation Asking to- Vol
nnteers-statiOns Where the Patriotic
May Enlist for the struggle

ToPEKA, Kan, April %, Gov. Leedy
issued his. proclamation calling fer
volunteers and fixing recruiting sta,
tions this morning. He did SO after
ascertaining that the United States
government will not interfere with
the states plan for enlisting volun-
teer troops. The proclamation fol-
lows:
To the People OF Kansas: The president OF
the United States has called on the state OF
Kansas for three regiments Of infantry to serve
ia the war against Spain The following cities
will be designated as recruiting points: Kan
sas City. Kan, Lawrence, OsawatOmie, Fort
Scott Pittsburg Columbus, Independence
Winfield Parsons I-eavenworth. Tone5a
AtchisOn, Seneca, Holton. Salina, Abilens
Concordla, Clay Center. Blue Rapids Belp
Smith Center, Horton, Hays City, Usage
City, Emporla. EIdorado, Leroy, Marion,
Wichita, Wellington, Hutchinson, Kingman
Great Bend and Dodge City 1t is the untici-
patton that one company will be recruited at
each city except that 1ls companies will be
raised at Osawatomie aud ~ companies at
Holton. On Friday, April ~, recruiting ofi-
GERS will be at the following cities, and those
desiring 10 enlist from tn Use territories will be
expected TO be present ready for examination
and prepared to leave at On1e for camp: To-
pellQ. Kansas City, LaayenwOrth, WICHITA,
Pittsburg and Lawrence On saturday, April
81 the same recruiting otii ,srS will be at the
following towns and re ruits will be expected
to be ready: Atchison, Hutchinson, Fort Scott
Parsons, COncOrdia aud Abilene
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
HALF THE TROOPS NOT IN.
By Wednesday 15, 900 soldiers VIII Be En-.
camped at ChicSamAuga PArk-5O,-
900 May he Concentrated There.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 26.-Ar-
rivals OF troops at Chicklmauga are
expected to be heavy for the next day
or so The number of soldiers origi-
nally ordered to Ch;ckamauga has not
arrived by one-half Itisquite probable
that nearly orquite l5,O 900 troops of the
regular service will be encamped at
Chickamauga by Wednesday or Thurs
day. 1t is estimated that the passage
OF the army reorganization bill provid-
ing for an increase in the standing
army of 5000 will result in at least
$4,000 troops being concentrated here
Chickamauga battlefield is an ideal
point for drilling purposes, according
to the generally expressed opinion of
army officers here, and it is quite prob.
able that this point viii be the rendez-
vous for nearly the entire augmented
force of the regular army.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
SILVER MEN TO OPPOSE 1T.
They Will Earnestly Protest Against thG
Bond Feature OF rhe Dingley War
Revenue Measure.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Tel
Ter expressed the opinion that the
house war revenue bili could not pass
the senate with the bond proposition
Included. Il do not think the time
mas come when we need to authorize
the issue of bonds" he said. 1t may
be that it will be necessary to grant
such authority later, if the war should
be prolonged, but certainly with
1920, 900, 900 in cash in the treasury, we
do not want to increase the bonded i'm
debtedness until we absolutely know
that such a course is necessary. l!
compelled to secure more funds, it
would be better at this time to resort
to some temporary eXpedient, such as
the issuance of greenbacks or treasury
notes"
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
nanot at sedalla burned.

SEDAIIA, Mo-, April 26.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway station
en- East Third street was destroyed b.
ire at three o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The depot building, which was
constructed of Warrensburg stone,
pressed brick and polished granite,
was the finest one of the entire system.
1t cost upwards of S35, 900 and was com
nleted a year ago Many valuable
re cords were burned, which runs the
loss up to over $40, 900.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
In Behalf Of Milton Moore.

WAsHIYGToN. April 90. Represents
tives Cowherd, Dockery and De Almond
will call on the president to-day to
urge him to appoint Col. Milton Moore,
of Kansas City, a brigadier general OF
volunteers, They will ask that Mis-
souri, be accorded the honor of having
one of her citizens lead her troops to
war. 1t is believed that the president
will accede to the request and appoint
Col. Moore.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. April "a Gen.
Brooke and officers in charge of the
forces now located at ChickamauRa
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

WAsHINGToN. April 81. - Startling
changes in the plan of campaign
against Spain may be made necessary
soon by developments expected any
day. After Havana falls and the island
is practically under the flag of this
country it may be necessary to trans
Ter the scene of operations to the other
side of the Atlantic. The United
States may have to go across the
ocean to compel Spain to come to
terms. Naval officers high in the
service make no secret of the fact
that they expect to fight across
the water. They point out that this
country is making quite too exten'
sive preparations for a war to be
fought on this side only. They say
that, II we did not expect to fight
Spain later on in her own territory, it
would not be necessary to put in COM
mission the great number of auxiliary
vessels, or to secure at high prices the
big transports and tugs which the adj
ministration is buying every day. The
fact that coal is TO be contrabaud Of
war is alone an explanation OF why
Spain has planned to make the United
States fght her abroad. II Is simply
compelling this country to do that
which Spain could not possibly do
to carry coal. provisions aud supplies
5000 miles from her base Of supplies
TO wage WsrTttb
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
aITTCHINsON, KANSAS, THURSDAY APRIL %, 1885,

the starving Cuban vii be sent for
distribution. Ndga -,~ls will be as
0igned to cover the lani.ulot the force
and two or thret W lis will remain
to protect them after they establish
their camp. The cavalry and artillery
win go from Chickamauga ard the in
fantry from Tampa.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
THE PEACEFUL BLOCKADE.
The Spaniards in Cuba Being Cut
Off from All Communication
Outside of the Island.
PRICES OF FOOD GO UP IN HAVANA.

The Silent Gordon of the Quilted states
WarNhIps Beginning TO 30 Felt in Cuba's
Chief City-Ths War Department at
Washington to Send Military supplies
kD Gem Gamer
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
FIRST MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Five thousand Regulars VIII he sent fron
ChIckAmaugA and Tampa to = Point
on the Cuban Coast,

WASHINGTON, April 26-Secretary
Alger has decided upon the first move
ment of troops to Cuba The force will
consist of 5000 regulars, made up Of a
command of 1000 and = detachment
Of 1000 infantry and artillery. The
force will be sent 10 = point on the
Cuban coast which can be strongly
fortified. To this point supplies for