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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14
BETTER sIRRS.
poeaible.

The experience of the last year has
shown farmers that there is no profit
i'm poorly bred and poorly kept cattle,
says Wallace's Farmer. The losses
which many men have sustained in
feeding cattle have been due not SO
muchIto the lack Of skill in feeding or
low prices in the market as TO the fact
that they have been poorly bred rough
stock from the ranges, dairy bred
stock from the States, and fairly well
bred stock that have been stunted in
calfhood. The lesson has been q severe
one but valuable if the right use is
made of it. The uniform complaint of
old and experienced feeders for several
years past has been that well bred
steers are not to be had. They have
searched the country over, have gone
10 the great markets i'm the hope of
securing the right kind of stock, have
bought the best obtainable, and unite
Inn the testimony that the quality of
cattle i'm this and a6j lining States has
been de~teriorating for several years
past. We have pointed out the fact
year after year and once more point
out the only way in which this evil,
which has become Statewide and
more, can be remedied. That ia by the
use of better sires, by grading up as
rapidly az possible, and by developing
TO their fullest extent whatever good
qualities may be in the stock in calf
hood. There is absolutely no other
way out of the difficulty.
The herds Of high grade cattle have
Inn @ large measure disappeared. The
fenced ranges furnish some steers and
heifers Of very good quality. but the
future supply of cattle fit to eat corn
and grass must come from our native
herds. They will never come unless
farmers are more careful i'm selecting
their sires. This ia the foundation of
all good stock. IL the foundation be
poor, no good superstructure can be
built upon it. Many of our readers
feel that they cannot afford to pay the
prices asked at present for good bull
calves. We suggested some weeks ago
that there was a way out of the diff
Guilty, and that is by two or three
neighbors getting together and buying
the best that can be had. We think
Ehey viii be forced to this by and by,
and the sooner this proposition is taken
mp and considered the better. Where
this cannot be done, reasonably good
sires may be obtained with O little by
looking around for aged bulls that arr
sold frequently at little more than beei
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-;tbdrawal Of patronage where this
has been done.
s.The rural fair viii only be strength.
o,,od and made more valuable by thus
refuaine to maintain other than g high
standard of moral excellence as well az
an exhibition Of merit"
We do not think the agricultural
fairs in this State are rs badly man
ooed az those Of which the Voice
rneaks but there is even here. room
for improvement.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
W. A. Gardner, Chairman, Andrews
Settlement, Pa. A. B. WEIGH, Sec'y,
Victor, N Y; John Breinig, juno
ton, w. Va. ; J. @. Wilborn, Old
Point, 8. O.; @. A. Barlow, San Luis
Ooispo, Cal.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERs' STATE ALEI-
AN0E.
President-John Graham, Warren
ton, N. Q.
Vice. President w B. Upchurch,
Morrisville, N. @.
Secretary-Tres surer-J.T. B. Hoover.
aillsboro, N. @.
State Business Agent. B. Parker,
aillsboro, N. O.
Lecturer-Dr. V. N. seawell, Villa
now, N. @.
Assistant Lecturer w. B. Brick
house, Mackey Ferry. N. G.
ChRplain-W. 8. Mercer, Moyock,
N. O.
0oorkeeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
assistant D or-keeper-Jas. Z. Lyon,
D 1rham, N. O.
Sergeant-at-Arms-A. D. <. Wallace,
Raleigh, n. O.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham. Machpelah, N. O.
XECUTTvE COMMITTEE or THE NORTH
EOARoLWA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
J.. w. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh,
N. Q.
John Graham, Warrenton, N. @.
w. b. Fleming, Ridgeway. n. O.
A. +. Hileman, Concord, n. @.
Dr.. J. E Person, PIkeVille, N. g.
Thomas J. Oldham. Teer, N. @.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY CoMnTTTm.
DR.. ]. IL Person, Pikeville, N. O,
WIS Barnes, Raleigh, N. @.
=. IVey, Gary. N. @.
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THE POULTRY YARD.


Farm Poultry presents many i'm
portant points i'm little space in the fol
lowing:
Why do chicks die in the shells9
Hens too fat.
Eggs too old.
Inbred stock.
Eggs get chilled.
Too much moisture.
Impure air in room.
Improper ventilation.
Too low temperature.
Too high temperature.
Small air cells i'm eggs
Diseased breeding stock.
Impure air in incubator.
To large air cells i'm eggs.
Too much dampness i'm cellar.
Egg chamber zoo dry when Matching.
Why do chickens die after they are
hatchedR
Lice.
Sour food.
Filthy runs
Inbred etCck.
Hens too fat.
Want of grit.
Damp houses.
Too much meat.
Breeders too hot.
Breeders too cold.
Lack of green food.
Too dry air in brooder.
OvercroWding i'm breeders.
Weakness from delayed hatch.
Neglect to sort out the Fizas.
Not enough bone forming food.
Improper ventilation OF brooder.
Removed from incubator before
thoroughly dried.
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M HILL NURSERIES,
N N. {.

Two miles west of Greensboro. N. c.. on tht
Southern Railway. Well known for thRts
years. Up with the times with ALT new as swell
as the old fruits that are suited to my trade
which extends from Maine to Texas. The nsv
Japan fruits and all other good fruit and nov
ers I have, as shown In my new illustrate
catalogue, free to all. Agents wanted
dsosO Ivan LLNDLEY. PrOp'v
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CONSUMPTION
and

We learn. from q reliable souiCS.
that Judge Geo. e. Hunt, OF Le1 49,
ton, n. c., has discovered a mealC S..ss
OF his own make, that is a sure M
for Consumption and BrOncbttS
who are suffering with either dlsgTr
would do well to address him avn
ington, N. @. He has this medlc -ss
any quantity desired at the low
OF so cents per bottle. "a
Mention this paper when you WV
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The figures strike one who has paid
no attention to the SUBJECT with aston
lshment. It is a value that isscRttered
broadcast. We deal with it individu-
ally and very carelessly, and are then
surprised at it's aggregate. Here are
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14

The product or the hen overVaIues
all these enormous expenditures, prod.
ucts and values. Mr.. Collingwood,
editor OF the Rural New Yorker, says
that there are in this country today,
in round numbers, 375, OOO, 600 chick
ems and 40, OOO, 900 other fowls, such as
ducks, geese and turkeys. During
1897 the hens laid IA, 4OO. GOO, 900 eggs.
The export price at New York City
averaged 15 cents q dozen, which
makes the value Of the egg crop 1856,
600, 600. Poultry sold as meat-as
b~roilers, boilers, and bakers-brought
$l25. 600, 900 more, making the total
hen crop at @ conservative rate the
sum given above-$99O, OOO, 600.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14
POLK'S
CURE.

1t is neither q caustic nor a pow
erful acid. It does not eat away
the membrane; it simply perme'
ates it and destroys the little build
frs of it. leaving it to come away
of itself, without violence ana
without leaving the throat raw o
liable to hemorrhage, as it will pc
under any violenttreatment. While
so emcaCious as to deserve the name
OF q specific, it is perfectly harm
less In all cases and under all CIR
Cumstances.
All that is asked for it g o
prompt and honest trial, according
TO directions, and il will certainly
effect q cure, as is proven by t9s
fact thRtit hae done so in HUNDREDS
of well authenticated Cases, as ouE
certificates will show. 1t does s
own advertising. Only one dollar
q bottle.
MANUFACTURED AND FoR SALE BY
Mrs. Mia Polk Denmark,
4O4 M East StEee0g
RALEIGH. N. @.
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NO BETTER MEDIUM IN THE
SOUTH.

ADRIAN, MICH, March 4th. 1898.
Progressive Farmer, Raleigh ~. c.:
GENTLEMEN I've believe that
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is as valuable
an advertising medium as any other
farm journal, in the Southern States,
for our business.
Yours truly,
Page Woven Wire Fence Co.,
DR.. J. II. REYNOLDS,
Special Advertiser.
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GATHERS


We will buy any quantity of Chicken
and Turkey body feathers at highest
market prices. Address: BEATTE s.
Co.. Box 80, Richmond, Va.
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THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALI.
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-W. A. Gardner, Andrews
Settlement, Va.
Vice President-P. Fl. Rahilley, Lake
City, MINI.
Secretary Treasurer-W. p. Bricker,
Cogan Station. Pa.
L~ECTURERS.
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Anothar War ShIp,

the Alabama. Is launched. That's right! nfc0n
the navy until nations make 1t the stanuaiN
parteOn, as competitors do Page renee wifhr
PAGE WOVEN WIFE FENCE Coz AdEi@3
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o, 100 PEOPLE

what kind of land Won
have by putting an ad. in
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
In all this vast concourge
OF readers, is it not reason.
able to suppose that Won
will find some one that
just the kind of land Won
have, and will pay Won
what it is worth9 So many
people wish to odvertise
land for sale in THE Pro
GREssIVE FARMER that We
have decided to make a
Special and Unusuah
Lou Ad. Rate to all wish.
ing to buy or sell land. II
you are one of these, and
wish to save money, write
as for our Special Offer.
The Progressive Farmer
Raleigh, m O.
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LECTURER
NATIONAL Executive COMMITTEE

J. P. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. G.
J. @. Hanley, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05
FIGHTING FOR NOTHING.
Provisional Government Informs cubans
They Have Already Won Home Rule.

Pro,islonai Government Informs Cubans
They Have Already Won Home Rule.
Havana, April 4.-Tho Official Ga.
zette will publish tomorrow the follow.
ing manifesto;
The provisional government, by its
own inspiration, and also as the faithful
interpreter Of the vehement desires Of
the government OF the mother country,
informs the Cubans they are struggling
by force TO reach that which is already
secured in all It's reality and value, aud
without the dangers and risks OF inexpe-
riencc--the triumph Of right and justice,
with a widened horizon for the future
and broad roads for the orderly aud de.
oreasng element Of all the living forces
of this (Cuban) society.
The manifesto continues In an earnest
and strong plea to the Cubans to accept
the outstretched hands and fraternal
embraces and cordial welcome to really
home ruled Cuba aud It's autonomist
leaders, and declares that such action Is
not cowardice nor dishonorable, but best
for the Cubans and all the residents and
interests OF the island; that their owl
personality will not be lost, and that
these pleas are actuated by the proyis
ional government always secure th,
appreciation Of the mother country.
The document also asserts that tho his
tory NO far Of home rule Is sufficient
guarantee Of good faith. The manifesto
IL very strong plea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05
LEE READY TO LEAVE.
win Turn the American Consulate over
Co the nrItI.h Consnl.

win Turn the American Consulate over
TO the british Consul.
New York, April A special TO The
Herald from Washington says:
Consul General Lee has been instruct.
cd TO turn the American consulate over
to British Consul Colin, and has al.
ready made the necessary arrangements
with Colin TO do 50.
This is mere precaution In case Gen.
lee has to leave suddenly. He is sim.
ply setting his house In order General
Loo had long conference with Consul
Colin, who courtcously agreed to do ev.
erything In his power when General Lee
received orders to leave, or is forced ID
seek refuge ON the Fern with the Other
Americans by sudden uprising Of the
Havana populace.
Consul Colin will probably have hi,
hands full II Havana grows violent, a,
English residents viii be regarded a,
Americans II the excitement is great
Consul Colin, however, believes actua'
hostilites between Spain and the United
States will be ayorted.
General Lee has apparently not aban
doned all hope Of postponement Of i'm
mediate hostilitios, and his conference
with Consul Colin, II is understood
here, was due, not to his intention %
leaving, but merely to insure the fullest
protection Of the consulate and Amen
ran residents should he DO suddonl,
forced TO abiicate.
General Lee, IL is known on all sides
will stick to his post until II is folly q
remain longer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05

secretly planted In Havana harbor last
"Wednesday night by the Spanish gov
eminent
This information comes from official
sources and is absolutely correct.
The mines were laid in the narrowest
part Of the channel between Moro Castle
andPuta in two lines Of 20 mines each.
They float "a feet under the surface
Each is attached by an anchor chain e
n heavy cable anchored on the bottom
The decorating wires run mp the chains
There is sufficient force there to para
lyze the biggest ships ahoat.
But II an entering feet should us
counter mines or bow torpedoes on ap
preaching the narrowest part OF the en-
trance 10 the harbor the mines could b
exploded
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
The E,timate Place. the Dead at TIVE
Hundred aud Fifty.

Hundred aud Fif,y.
Chicago, April 4. Two hundred and
fifty persons were drowned yesterday
by the inundation Of Shawneetown.
The north levee broke at 4; 20 o'clock in
the afternoon and the Ohio river flowed
over the town many feet deep
Scores Of houses are floating about
and many persons are clinging to the
wreckago in the hope that rescuers viii
appear with boats aud take them to
places Of safety.
All communication with the town Is
cut OF. Trains cannot reach there and
telephone and telegraph wires are down.
The first report that reached here was
that the entire population had been
drowned, but this is not confirmed.
The leyoo was built by the govern
ment and was regarded as impregnable,
hence the people had taken no precau'
ton against a possible flood.
1t is reported the food now extends
four miles inland, and people are fleeing
for their lives from the low land ham
lets.
shawneetown has population Of
about 1000 inhai itints and is situated
ON the west bank Of the Ohio river, The
streets are parallel with the river, tho
principal business street being but tive
blocks distant from the water The
level Of the river is about 10 feet above
the city aud the leyee bank is about q
feet thick. Situated on this bank and
level with the Ohio river is the
Riverside hotel, large i.story build.
ing. This hotel is generally occupied
fully all the year around, not only rs q
transient hostelry, but families also re-
side there. IL is feared the hotel ha,
been washed away.
When the river is ut It's normal
stage It is 1000 feet wide at this point
A tremendous pressure is brought Il
bear ON the loycc during freshets Sos
eral years ago during the food the water
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05
SWEPT BY Thu FLOOD.
ShawneetOwn Is Inundated by the
Breaking of the Leyen.
HUNDREDS REPORTED DEAD.
All Comm unicatlons Severed aud the
Exact situation l. Unknown-It IL
Believed That Two Hundred
Person. Have Pcri,hed.

Evansville, April Ate o'clock yes
terday afternoon the leyeo at Shawnee.
town, his, broke mile above the
town, and from all the information that
can be secured here II is learned that q
great part Of the place has been de.
stroyed, and that perhaps a large mum.
Der Of citizens have been drowned.
Shawneetown is 10 miles below Ey.
ansyllle ON the Ohio river The town
is very much in the position Of a forti.
fed city, and when the leyee gave way
a mile above town under the pressure OF
the very high river the water shot
through a 25.foot opening and struck
the place like a hurricane, sweeping ev'
erything before IL.
Houses were turned and tossed about
like boxes. The people were not warned
of the break, and for that reason 50 many
Were caught.
Those nc home sought refuge in + cond
stories and on housetops Those in the
streets were carried before the ayalanch,
OF water aud probably majority were
drowned.
Citizens came from the place in skiffI
to a telephone several miles away ant
asked for aid from Evansville. They said
that more than 200 people were drowned
and they had reason to believe IL would
reach 500 or even 1900, The water stood
then from 20 to 30 feet over the town.
The man quickly left the telephone
and no communication has since been
had with the place. All telephone aud
telegraph wires are now down and out
side communication appears to be i'm
possible.
Two steamboats, and couple Of tug
left here last night for shawncetowi
under full head OF steam. They carrie,
large supplies Of food and blankets tina
were quickly collected by the city OF
hcials.
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Notice by Publication of Final
Account.

The State Of Texas, TO all Persons In.
teresied in the Estate Of James q.
Lawrence Deceased
J. j. Adams administrator de bonis
non Of the Estate Of said James q. Law.
renee Deceased, have filed in the Coun.
ty Court Of BraEos County his Final Ac.
count Of the condition ofraid 1state, to-
pelher with an application TO be dis
charged as administrator thereof, which
will be- heard by our said Court on the
81 Monday IN April 4. D. 1898, same be-
ing the 18th day Of April A. d. 1898, at
the Court HOuse u said Brazos County
in the City u Bryan at which time and
place all persons interested In said es.
tate are required to appear and contest
said Final Account and application. u
they see proper.
Witness g. W. McMichael Clerk oil
the County Court Of Brazos County.
Given under my hand and seal OF said
Court at my office in Bryan on this th,
18th day Of March A. u. 1895.
q. W McMichael,
Clerk County Court Brazos County Tex
BY +. J Butler, Deputy. llb
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05
Annual Opening

The annual spring opening Of Mistrol
Bros 4 Co was given yesterday and, a.
usual was pronounced success. The
display Of new goods was perfectly 81.
perb 10 every department. The milf
merry display reveals oil the ancies in
shape and richness OF color with which
The creations Of this season are charac-
terized and show that Mrs. Farnham
Of New York, who has charge Of this
department, IL perfect mistress Of her
art. The attendance Of ladies was very
large and the millinery sales surpassed
all previous records.
All the departments showed large as.
sortments Of goods neatly displayed
and In perfect order. The display in
dress goods Was the most ,mplete and
beautiful we have ever seen. The no
ton display was excellent and the
house furnishing department could
hardly have been improved upon.
Music was a pleasant feature during
the evening.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05

The house occupied by T. S. Adams
in the northern part Of town was burn
ell Sunday morning about o'clock, 10.
geiher with nearly all Mr.. Adams
household effects except two trunks and
some bedclothes. Mr.. Adams stated
that he did not know how the FIRE start
Ell and barely had time to escape when
he discovered H. lie had no insurance
on his furniture. The house was the
property Of Mrs. j. d. Irons, an valued
at about 1000; amount Of insurance not
known.
Lawn Mowers. High wheel Majestic
is the best. Try one and you will new
try a low one again.
]. Allen Myers,
III The Hot Cutter.
W. r. Wyse returned yesterday from
ST. Louis where he bought a handsome
stock Of spring aud summer diy goods
and novelties that will be received in q
few days.
A. l.. Ewing WAS here from the Braz'
bottom yesterday aud reported that the
work Of planting cotton is being pushed
ed rapidly.
Miss Mabel White returned n Abb
lene yesterday after pleasant visit L
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Moore.
Mrs. ]. Fred Smith returned TO DALAI
yesterday AFTER pleasant visit 10 he
parents.
Steele Steele and George Dunlap wer'
here from Millican yesterday.
C. A. Hoover Of Steeles Store, spen
Sunday in Bryan.
Jared CLARK returned home TO Nava
sofa yesterday
Dr. b. J. Lloyd returned to Calves
ton yesterday.
J Alex Mcleod Of Millican, was in tow
= yesterday.
Jake shapiro came over from Mad
\ sonyille yesterday.
;, VA. Rowan returned to Alvin ye.
/ terday.
C.M. Camp went TO Nayasota SUI
day.
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PRESIDENTS POLICY.
II WIN lie For Independence aud Pos-
sibiy Intervention.

Washington, April Am official
statement, emanating from the foreign
Office at Madrid as 10 the papal mediat.
ion is receiving unequiyocal denial from
the administration. Several persons
who conferred with the president in.
quircd about it and received the response
that II the pope contemplates mediation
this government knows nothing Of it.
A leading administration member Of
congress, after the close Of u conference
at the White House, said:
The message will go to congress about
"Wednesday. The president will take q
very grim and determined attitude and
he means TO carry out that policy to the
letter The president intends to recog'
nize Cuban Independence and may q
further than that and propose interveu
ton. This is his policy and It will b.
disclosed in official action very shortly.
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WORKING WITH TIE cUBANs
spain Trying To Make an Armistios
Deal with Them.


Deal with Them.
Madrid, April At is reported here
that an armistice in Cuba may b. pro.
claimed within two days.
II Is claimed that the earlier reports
ON the situation are somewhat inaccu.
rate. What really occurred was as fol.
lows:
The pope sent an eloquent telegram
urging the queen to grant an armisticc
TO Cuba in view Of the negotiations now
reported TO be going on between the in.
surgents and the Cuban authorities for
an early conclusion Of permanent
peace. The pope dwelled on the suffer.
ing on the island Of Cuba and urged &C.
ton on humanitarian aud non.political
grounds. II is claimed by the Spanish
authorities that an armistice may yet be
arranged with the Cubans, one single
condition remaining open to discussion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05

Miss Baldwin's lectures here we're 4
source Of much pleasure and benefit 10
many. The first was for the children
and about children Of India the second,
delivered Sunday afternoon before an
audience Of adde's, was about the WON.
en- Of India, and the third delivered
Sunday night wa on the subject ofmis.
lion work in India. Miss Baldwin is q
fOrcible and entertaining speaker and
a great missionary worker.
Mrs W. II. Wilson is still suffering
from the severe effects Of fall she re-
ceived while getting ont Of vehicle
some ten days ago. She is not able tC
cit up yet.
Morgan Clampili plead guilty to bur
glaTy in the district court yesterday ant
was sentenced to the penitentiAry f'i
two years.
j. H., T. II. and J. =. Royder, Rev
W. T. Wood, T. T.. Wade and oiher
were here from Wellborn yesterday.
Mrs. T.. W. Hu crimson lie here from
Houston whiting her parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. A. ID. McConnico.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05

Buffalo April 4-Colonel Smith, Of
the Thirteenth infantry, United States
army, stationed at Fort Porter, has re.
ooiyed message from Washington or.
dcring him 20 have the four companies
Of his command IN Buffalo and one com.
pany at Fort Niagara in readiness to
proceed at moments notice Colonel
Smith says his command Is ready 10
move ~ soon as train oal b. provided.