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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
WORK OF EXPERIMENT STA
TIONS.

The Elizabeth City Economist, in it's
issue Of week before last, wished to
know what good is being accomplished
by our experiment stations. As we
believe they are doing a good work,
but are doing it quietly, and do not
believe in blowing their own trumpet,
we wish to say a word for them. But
of course they are not perfect.
Our experiment station workers are
devoted to a promising line of work
and we are reaping even now some of
the expected benefits of their investi-
cations. The magnitude and import
ance Of station activity warrants our
continued attention to the work, it's
scope and influence. With this idea
in view I wish to call attention to a
thoughtful article which was published
in the editorial columns of No. z, vol.
9, Experiment Station Record. DR.. A.
Q. True is the editor of this valuable
periodical. After reviewing the station
publications for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1897, and stating that SO were
compiled bulletins of information and
fertilizer analysis bulletins, he says:
If we add the bulletins in which
small experiments are made sort of
peg on which to hang large amount
Of compiled data, it may safely be said
that only about one half of our station
publications contain accounts of inves-
LEGATIONS regularly conducted by the
stations with view to extending the
boundaries of our knowledge regarding
the science and practice of agriculture
These statistics deserve serious atten-
tion chiefly from the fact that it is be,
lieved they represent tendency in the
experiment station enterprise in this
country which, unchecked, will lead
to very bad results"
1t is justly stated that in the early
and rapid expansion of our stations {
was necessary that large amount of
compiled information should be pub
lished in many stations. This would
lay the foundation for the intelligent
understanding of the original work to
be undertaken by the station, and the
necessity of large compilations would,
presumably, soon pass away. But on
the contrary, says DR.. True,
"The success of the stations has slim
ulated the demand for practical infor-
maton, and the stations have increas
inglY yielded to the temptation to en-
large their popularity by sending out
numerous bulletins of information even
though these might be prepared at the
expense Of original Investigations. SO
strong has been the influence in this
direction that of late it has been seri
ously argued by some leading station
workers that after all it should be the
chief business of the stations to give
the farmers such information as they
need to aid them in improving their
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
IMPROVED CORN.

The success of the Messrs. Woods in
producing and growing seed corn is an
example Of what have often insisted
upon, that the improvement of our
corn crop must come from sele ction
from corn grown here and not from
far-fetched sorts. Now, let me suggest,
as I have done before, that the improve
ment must be kept up by selecting
from the lower ears so as to get the
corn more sturdy and not SO tall, and
to continue the habit of bearing more
ears than one. Our Southern corn has
gotten into the habit of making one
ear because the only selection practiced
has been to take the finest ears, and
these are usually the top ears Of the
stalk, which tend to develop the habit
of making single ears. But the lower
ears tend towards fixing the habit of
making ears still above. Nearly all of
our farmers will tell you that they
prefer to have one big ear on the stalk
of mammoth cob kind, but I have
never seen a man who could give a
good reason for preferring the big cob
tell growing corn to the sturdy twin
cared sorts.
Mr.. Woods says that his corn grows
tall. would suggest that the future
selection should be towards the lessen
ing of the height snd thus enabling the
plant to develop better in close plant
ing. Mammoth stalks are one Of the
faults of our Southern corn, and they
necessitate wider planting. Any i'm
provement in plant should take in the
character Of the entire plant and not a
single quality. Having gotten so good
a starting point, Mr.. Woods has only
to select and properly to develop a
wonderful variety of corn. wish that
I was so situated as to work at it my
self. for it seems to be the corn needed
for the middle South. Had not planted
another sort in my plat experiments I
would have planted this corn the pres
ent wear, and hope to do so another
season.-W. r. Massey, in Southern
Planter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
A GOOD SOUTHERN ROTATION

Divide the land into three equal fields
or portions. Put wheat in the first,
corn in the second and cowpeas in the
third the first year. The sc cond year
SOW wheat and peas, plant corn after
wheat and peas after corn. In this
way crimson clover can be sown on the
wheat stubble in the fall and plowed
under in spring for corn. Thus the
humus in the soil will be increased
from year to year and the peas and
clover will store up supply of nitro
gen, so necessary in the growth of
crops. I believe from experience that
in this way commercial fertilizer on
wheat will pay a bigger profit than
any other way it can be used.-W. w.
Bishop, Knox Co., Tenn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
10. 10

weeds, and will mature q crop Of peas
Unless a very early frost nips them. AS
soon as the corn is ready to cut and get
eff the land, turn in the hogs to eat the
peas. Thus the land produces four
crops, oats, corn, peas and pork, and
the land is left in good condition for
next year. believe in cowpeas for
our Southern lands. / have a kind
with which raise two crops year.
Plant in first part of May and gather
ripe peas to plant the latter part Of
July. But have none for sale)
If the farmers will read and heed the
good points made known in the prize
letters published in farm papers
and act upon them, we can't fail to inn.
prove in farming. More rational and
profitable methods must be adopted.
Actual farming must take the place Of
pretended farming, and profits from
farming must be shown our children,
If we wish to keep them from focking
to the towns and cities as fast as they
grow up to see where the money is
made. The trouble is to get farmers to
egree and work together. They will
meet and talk and all agree that the
main leak is in not raising home sup
plies enough; then separate, go home
and plant cotton and tobacco to raise
money to buy corn, meat, -four, ETC.,
which they could all raise at home.
Guano has been one curse to the South.
ern farmer; lot that it does not increase
the yield, but they get to depending
upon this, and neglect to raise home
manures.
To make the farm pay, would say:
Stop the extensive and adopt the inten-
sive method Of farming. Cultivate
we'll, and do not ''lay by" the crop too
soon. Get the latest and best tools to
save labor. Be sure to raise enough
food supplies for man and beast. Feed
the land with home raised fertilizers,
and feed it literally. Keep all the
stock you can care for we'll, and save
all the manure from stock to feed your
land.
There is one tool farmers neglect 10
use enough, and that is the harrow.
Pulverize your lands well by frequent
harrowings, and you will be pleased
with the result. / have used a small V
shaped one horse harrow for several
years, and wouldn't be without it for
several times it's cost. run it in place
of plow beside all young plants. In
these times of low prices for farm
products, we must stick to our work,
leave the village loafer to listen to his
own talk, not monkey much with poll
ticians, put our trust in God, follow
the Bible and strive to be content with
what we receive.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
PLANT PUMPKINS.

:, Il some one nursery man in the
on.'ed States had all the pumpkin
so0uS In the country and would adver-
.Se y them with the usual enterprise,
'uS farmers of the United States for
'u0 next two years would be crazy to
eS ~ In'o pumpkin growing, even if the
= +S1'0r'lsement contained nothing more
-, aau The true statement of the value
~. 'ue pumpkin as stock food. 1t is
BoaS lo 'ne lees valuable now that the
roon ~ iS In. every ones hands and the
- 'o.'sctlon Of the pumpkin pies made
u. UuF grandmothers, one of the pleas
~ mSenembrances of old age.
ASH Io'e are few things that are more
nsnt Grown than pumpkins. They
h. W planted in the corn field with
bo SO'n' urn or, better still, about the time
he. tU'n ~, Is beginning to come up 30
luIt;HiF 'ueiF vines will not interfere with
ION 'aIioD, and in this way a catch
xceDe =, @uu aI more, one that costs nothing
ne ~ ~ the seed and the labor of plant,
Oh l can be secured. They may
wv" IN a patch by themselves
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
HE HAD A RIGHT TO GRUMBLE

An exchange says farmer was ar
rested and fined the other morning for
selling some aduIterated milk, adul
terated only with harmless water. He
wore at the time suit of all wool(O
badly adulterated with shoddy, and
boots whose soles were badly adul
terated with paper or wood shavings.
For breakfast he drank adulterated
coffee, his meat was spiced with sdul-
terated pepper, his cakes were puffed
up with adulterated baking powder.
his pickles soured with adulterated
vinegar, his pie was seasoned with ad-
liberated spice, his wife was all out Of
sorts because she could not make good
bread out of adulterated -four that was
passed off on her as the best; had life
and death struggle with piece Of ad-
liberated cheese, winked hard with
both eyes as he broke two teeth on a
piece Of steak cut from charming QD
two year-old beef, put aside the oleo-
margarine with the remark that he had
got to draw the line somewhere, and
took chew Of plug tobacco, or some
thing highly favored with copperas
and molasses manufactured from saw
dust and old woolen rags; in fact, he
saw and felt the adulterations which
ever way he turned, and he had never
heard of the adulterators being arrested
or fined. Yet there are those who
blame the farmer for complaining or
being discontented.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
FARMING AS A BUSINESS.

CORPUS CHRISTI, April 4.
To TerG8 FGTmer:-A lady the other
day in town introduced me to her sister
with this remark: THAT is Farmer
Clark that you read 30 much about,
and he is as proud to be called farmer
as some one would be to be called q
business man." I said: Yes, good
ladies, am very proud of my occupa-
tion, and am not ashamed Of it in any
body's company. Why should beH"
I told them that farmers life, il he
be farmer in reality, was not to be
sniggered at, and that I was one Of
that kind. While we, as farmers,
seem to be isolated and deprived Of
many luxuries that are imaginary, I
live in the country, eat fresh eggs, but.
ter, cream, pork, chickens, vegetables
of all kinds, and don't have to be linn.
tied at 5 cents worth, but eat three
times day to my hearts content; also
have berries, fruits and melons. I can
cut and eat whole one at once il I
want to. II like, can take day off
to picnic as often as choC SO; can quit
in the middle of the afternoon if want
to and l and the whole family can ride
or drive when we like, Sunday or on
week days. We fish when we want to.
Yes, the writer pulled out and cleaned
40 fine fish the other eveniDg-worth
90. But they cost me nothing, and In.
stead of having to stand behind the
counter from a. N. to p. m.-1B
hours-Waiting and watching for some
to come and furnish some business.
When one goes to dinner with one Of
these town cousins they are not fixed
to entertain you, if it is about IL
o'clock. The only thing the town man,
boy or girl can boast of is that they go
little better dressed and can get to
attend the 10 cent shows, and % to 80
cent theatres and can talk boastingly
of it.
Now as to the real facts-a real life
the farm life is far ahead Of the town,
But for q butterfly display the town
takes the cake. But if the farmers or
working people had justice from the
[ooNT1EUED ON PAGE 81
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
SOME RECENT BULLETINS.
Facts in Them Boiled Down for The
Progressive Farmer Readers.

Progressive Farmer Readers.
Kentucky bulletin No. 20 treats of
the woolly mullen, one of Kentucky's
worst weeds, and of gapes in chickens.
On the latter subject we quote the two
following extracts, the theory being
that chicks get the gapeworm eggs
from earthworms:
THE result OF value to the farmer
obtained from this preliminary expert,
ment is that keeping chicks for several
weeks after they hatch on a plank
floor will prevent the gapes. 1t is my
present opinion that the same result
would be obtained by simply elevating
an earthen floor above the surrounding
level, so that it would not retain moist
ure. 1t must be remembered, though,
that after the disease is established in a
brood it will be conveyed from one to
another through the medium Of food
and drink, and In such case q plank
floor would not alone save it. In case
the disease should be introduced by
chicks which had contracted it else
where the proper treatment would be
to isolate affected individuals as soon
az discovered and medicate the drink
ing water of the rest.
"Since my observations on the dis
ease were made have read valuable
article on gspes and gapeworms, writ
ten by the French naturalist Megnin.
He asserts that the use Of pounded
garlic with the usual food has been
made to completely eradicate the dis
ease among pheasants in Europe. He
recommends the use of one garlic bulb
to ten pheasants each day, and the
same proportion would i'm all probabil-
isY be sufficient in the case of the COM
mon chicken. He supplements this
treatment with special care in the mat
ter of drinking water, using only pure
water and changing it several times
day"
Geneva IN. W bulletin No. 132 de-
tails interesting experiments to determ
inc whether COW could yield butter
fat from feed that contained no fat. 1t
was found that the COW readily con.
Verted both the carbohydrates and
protein of her feed into butter fat, and
at the same time gained in body fat.
In fact, the milk was almost as rich
when the feed contained no fat as when
it contained an abundance of fat. This
confirms the theory that richness of
milk depends on the COW and is little
influenced by the feed.
Ohio bulletin No. 88 gives a most in
teresting account OF a series of CO
operative experiments by former stu
dents of the State Agricultural College
scattered throughout the State. Being
familiar with the scientific teachings
and methods Of the college and expert
ment station, they are found to be a
very great and reliable help to the sta
ton in its more widely extended ex-
perlments and they have taken hold of
the work with great deal of enthusi,
asm. This is a valuable suggestion to
other stations, nearly ali of which are
connected with the State agricultural
colleges.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17

over once more. After dinner, if the
hay cut yesterday is dry, get it in. If
not, you may be compelled to put it up
again. Rake and put up what was cut
this morning, and so on, day after
day. In this way one may keep his
work well in hand. think it very
unWise to go on and cut down q great
deal more than one can handle in any
day, no matter how good the weather
may appear.
Last year many farmers in this part
OF the country got in a hurry and
moved large part of their grass at
one time. The weather for number
OF days had been very fair and warm
and everybody thought it would con
tinue to be so. But
THE best laid schemes o. mice and men
Gang aft gley."
Suddenly the weather changed. It
began to rain, and rain fell for thirteen
days IN succession. Every one was
discouraged. Tons upon tons of hay
were ruined, much of it not having
been put in at all. Having begun early,
1 had just nicely finished when the wet
weather came on, and, while could
not help feeling sorry for those who
suffered so severely, still I did con,
gratulate myself ON keeping 80 ''close
to the wind" I make it a practice to
cut no more than I can care for in any
one day. Then, if lose at all it will
be comparatively little. This is safe
rule to go by one year after another.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17

Prof. BENZ Irby. late p ofessor of Agrieul-
- a o, ion Iturai and Mechanical College, Raj
LILSS LGS has become q regular contributor TO this
SeS5artment All questions relating TO the farm,
os1den or orchard will be answered by Prof.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17

Has the largest
circulation Of any
family agriCultu-
raj or political
paper published
between Ric hs
mond and Atlanta
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17

EThe PrOGreS-
Im Farmer 10 .
Sood paper--hr
ShoVe the aver
Sge--and possibly
t6e best Rdverti4@
ioS medium in N.
CO Printers Ink
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
khAGTEk /
loNNE All AROUND The FARM.
ANA@ ..-,,~,N
EDITED BY BENZ. IEB>r, RALEIGH, NJ {.
All AROUND The FARM.

EDITED BY BENZ. IEBT, RALEIGH, ~ {.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
HOW DOORS SHOULD BE HUNG

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The letter in your issue OF ThurSo"E H'>.
nri,t,n ny w H. Richmond, with the ahov' heau'
ing is not convincing. The experience OF 'o''!
wears is such that ] contend that doors sho"''i'
with few exceptions, open into the rooms L" "n'h
they give irgrcss The exceptions are as Ioho"''
In cases where the floor OF IN" room II h's'''
than the hall or corridor in closets ana sIna pa
rooms the doors OF which are Kept Closed al
churches ard schools where doors should open out
ward to provide for panics. etc. But Doors open"
,re into halls or corridors are fruitful sources o.
nishap as they sure oftentime 10 DC iei' op'"'
and passers by pretty certain 10 run agal'S'
,hcno AMI nruise their forehCaGs or blacken the''
owes the writer Of this letter having had sr'K-
inr erorD,c SOM time ago IN hotel where IN"
rorrdnr was dimly lighted. Moreover. IL IS yer.
awkward for a person 10 have 70 paCh a ,' o'''
a doc. when opening II toward MN ne 49, 49,
nants OF n room are much less numerous IMAM ,n"s
ieinc n hail which is another reason wh% doooIS
should not open outward. Besides. III me mdJoii'5
Of cases doors opening into rooms iold aRalIlS, Il
PARTITION or piece Of furniture ana are there,"se
prac.icaly OF the way. MI tichlnoilu m ~
give some better reasons for ohanEiis ID! of"o''
fhan those in his iettcr OF Thursdays issue .,..
The careful planni ing OF doors by an noLs Of
would ohviate the clashng OF doors ne Spgaks 81
NoW-York. Aug. IL, lN'N ann = =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
A BELIEVER IN EXPANSION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Conversing with men OF business an" ~
49,, .~or. 1;rorent c,,tes | find but opin-
ion, practically as 10 the eXpedieh'y Oh NOUNS ~
,,, h,oh ue have taken in the war from
Spain.
r.. ,a.- ava oxnroeeod. ono that the Conscr-
,.o.,vo dienoerion Of Mr. Mckinley will hinder him
from q resolute purpose 10 retain the conquereu
territory; another. that cntangling trouble WIN
other Powers may he provoked by our pohcy OF en-
pansIon But the President desires to be me scr
want OF the PEOPLE. and II the people are ue.c,
mined as 70 our permanent acquisition or me now
lands II viii be his pleasure to Crafty tnein' ana
II is time that the Powers should unders'ahp We
~, Ho,,on &c rrgnant In Us own field OF power
and influence. IS, K1f-i mana ~ -
Lisbon y. H.. Aug. y. 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
Citn 6otc!s.

A SELECT CITY HOME. FREE FROM THE CARES
- OF HOUSEKEEPING.
,>., mnr1~mn 9TH Az.
Inln lSN lElMNM ull AND 42ND ST.
AMERICAN PLAN
FINEST LOCATION IN NEW YORK CITY. CUISINE.
APPOINTMENTS AND SERVICE UNSURPASSED.
JOHN l.. CHADWICK. Prop.
NEW YORK HOTEL. CO.. Brvsi~ay 100 IHhy fur.
r,,hed rooms 5Oc 15c. 81 Broad"ay. .aFgest
md sentlemen'o restaurant. lunch and oyster
rnusa. une table dhotc SOC; music. lunch DOC.
ROUSE ""e '""'' It.r.fI's A ROBINSON.
or NICUOIas HOTEL. Washington Place adjoining
p,o.duav-No t90lpr better ventilated. pensanter or
vanisn, hotel or location. elegant rooms popular prices
table d.ho,. lunch table dhOte dlarT t CENTS
"o'e " J. a. ROBINSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
REAL ESTATE.
IMPORTANT SALES UPTOWN-A NE"
STUDIO BUILDING PLANNED

number ~ important sales OF city realty were
closed Yesterday for the most part In the resioeh
tlal districts. $500 49,.
NoxIno,l,an Morgenthau sold TO Meyer Boyer the
vacant plot 1ONxiOo the south sioe OF i-hs.
looN. feet east OF 81 Ann
- IT. nronar,v will he improved at once Win
tour four.s,orv.and- basement double apartment
houses ., ..so,,. %
James r. Ross sold for william H. Auuo'ns ~
Morgan J. Davis the thfee-stoy DITCH anu ~,
dwelling No. ICE ST. Marks'ave'' hrooN''"
s25 go. . < u-s
1Io,o, 7 rr,ckson the five story apartment-house
M 12s West one hundred-and -sixteenth-s'' '''
s5Wo ,. ~,
Creighton G. Jansen sold to A. C. B"cns'eih w.
10 West EeiGhreth-st dweIhne' -'N"Ai'V' IVA
about $3.50 -. 40
Mic prad,ov sold 10 Jackson e. Stern No Az
,,horrv-s, a tyo-story brick dwelling. lot Il M'''
Iacob Roos sold to a builder the lot on the nor,h
side of ne-hundrcd-a nd thirty fourth-st ~ 'ee'
shnrrot, Bros sold for John n Kiley to M Mr
Camp NO tT ~ ssox The seller bought
f iSe prdperty 'M IN isS for ST 500
Joseph Herbst SID No - wet
dyclllns lot isszlOH on Triya'G &c srT Tif,h-nve
Hiram Rinaido & Rroihers have sold for John
Gh%f Fra w'?1 30 "@d to "a o, Ninth
S.. three four-story tenement-houScS' on p'''
p ~ Gardner has sold for +. w wilcox 10 i.
II Bopp Nos 1895 and 1900 Baihga'e-aVe'' ''''''-
story hathouses. , c ,.h, caa.
Brooke & George yesterday leased ior JONI ' -
well and others to James + Silo me aus e; h as
he Fifth Avenue Art Galleries at Nos S!o an. ~ -,
Fifth-ave.. with an l. running to 30 ~ 90
ty0fth-st for five years at total r,htaI VI $sVh
Charles j. H. Gilbert has completed plans, VIII
will filed this week for seyen.sto'Es c ard ~,
iifth-ave to cost s1s50O The old hI9whs SON
dive Ing houses on the site will be removed 81 ohc1
Thc,, wcrc recently taken by Martin Br4s ~
trade with William G. HoaglanG Tor aho'her r'''"
ave. plot. 1 Tor sale a; the
proadwav Saesroom yesterday, one was "uJo"'"e
and the other withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
NEW BUILDINGS.

Centre ~ go. Tor nve- story BRICK s,ore
,rt lo,ts 25xii; Alice Fitzpatrick, premises
oaner. Louis + TIeinccke Of No ~ Bo"efS'
architect 80 4
Sth-,t' W 332 To 32G Fast, FOR Two six story ana
~ -. r,ict n,,s 39Gxs14 P0lstein
cohen Of 80 Isl East 2d st. owners VI he'"
ste!n Il No AS centre ST. architect a.,
Tacoma 4 n e.. 100 n ~ ~ Lawrence ~ ,o'
,rro s,crv frame dwelling. 9lxtj. u ID Maria:
of No aG3 Mary-aye owner; { u JofR""s''' VI
y, 2s3 Hoe 81. architect .....' a., a. 49,
rronhlIr ave . corner iGSth- st. for nVe ioul
ar, Lrlck fats "sN7Txl0l: James J. netry' y,
40 l1t9 Boston ave. owner: Edward "enh' o'
W | I0i 81 ave, architect ..-.-.' -,
,yoshtrcton ave . 8 1906 n Of Hist ST. iof
tvo four story brick nats. q. lx9o; Keshn q y
Frank Of No li9 Eas; 29'h-st owners " '
DlckersOn architcct - ''''''.