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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
KEEPING MANURE NEAR THR
SURFACE. ss-4-''' 3

Z % q z
In q recent issue OF Practical Farmer
the subj ct for discussion was: Farm
Asnure. Isit best In Your Experience
TO PloW it Under Deeply or Keep it as
Near the Surface as PosaibleFt An!
BWers came fromlall parss.oE the coun.
try A North CarolinG correspondent
says; aio rsssa Et2 Es lc eaEs7 $40
''It depends somewhat on the crop.
On the corn crop, where most of it
should GO, 10 should be plowed under,
though there may Be exceptions 50
this. 7 never liked the big two and
three horse 7ploWs with jointef foF
plOWing under manure Cor when ft i5
put Am the bottom OF en- or inch fur
row II is down too deep and no crop
gets the fun benefit Of it until it is
turned uplagain, and by that. time q
great deal fit is lost But for the
corn crop it should be turned under
With an ordinary ploW, unless the soil
is very sandy, when 1t may be better
to keep it near the surface. / try TO
get my manure out ON land intended
for corn as fast as made, and with as
little labor in handling as possible. It
is hard enough work to handle it once.
II dc is to be used ON winter grain
crop I would always haul it on the
rough-ploWed land and harrow it in.
ItWil then give the grain good start
and help the grass roots p m1s5 11I1g7
Another Tar Heel writes d oW
s''If1nd that it pays to keep the ma
nure near the surface, upless it 10 very
coarse and will be In the way lit is
near the top, as the plant food beaches
down through the soil with the rainE,
it will be absorbed by the soil and feed
the plants. But if buried down near
the clay, the clay will takelup large
part of the manure out of reach Of
plant roots. Real coarse manure turned
under on stiff land deficient i'm vegea
table matter melloWs the soil.n es3 sz5
prof. w. 6 E Massey reviews ali the
evidence and sums it up in the follow
ing words :r9gm vT5v 131IaR 9W'
1.-THE preponderanCe OF experience ia
in favor Of keeping the manure cnear
the surface az q rule and we believe
that this is the true plan, and We would
add ON the surface as nearly Rs possibleo
Many OF our friends still seem TO be inn
bued5 with the old liking for well rot @ /
manure. We do not want to let our
manure get well rotted before we ap-
ply it to the land. The place TO rot the
manure is i'm the soil, where you have
the soil to absorb everything! If the
manure is spread on the surface the
soluble parts wash Immediately into
the land, and the loss is smaller than
in any way the manure can be treated,
far less than piling in the barnyard
either under cover or out. The eYap-
oration from manure spread on the
surface is mainly only water, while the
evaporation from piled manure is large
~ ammonis in volatile form. No
matter how well the manure is handled,
there win al Ways be more loss from il
In the barnyard than in the field. Me-
nure ON the surface keeps the soil
moiss and prevents the baking of e clay.
soil. q Ip our experience, right on top
as near as may be is the best possible.
place for the manure. llsl Lately I have
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

consume during the period Tof their
growth. The quantity OF plant food,
therefore. which weeds take from the
crops and the soil will be in proportion
to the numbers in which they are
found. Nor should it1be forgo gottenthat
plant food externally applied, often
times at much COST AS in the case Of
commercial fertilizers will be utilized
By weeds quite as readily Hs the plant
foodnaturally available in the soil it,
Iself.] so2 10 4sd3srs7 eaw a5i3 3a8vao9
When useful plants and weeds com.
mence to grow atIthe same TINA, the
weed will nearly always. in the race,
leave the useful plants behind. Thisis
owing to the superior power Of Gather-
ing plant food which weeds, in nearly
all their varieties, possess. When pres
ent, therefore. in q crop, they grow, in
most instances. more vigorously than
the crop itself; and as the latter ia In
tended to grow so thickly that it viii
require all the room that can be given
70 it to enable it to perfect it, growth
il follows that the injury through
crowding from weeds will be inpro
portion TO the number and vigor Of the
weeds. Weeds also grow more quickly
than useful plants; hence, by their
shade, they hinder thRtperfeCt develop
ment OF the useful plants which alun
dant sunlight is necessary to secure. 2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
WEBDS,

.gr ..-
The almost abnormal rainfall Our
farmers have had to contend with this
spring viii bring them abundant work
to keep down the weeds which will
spring up and fouriah in rank luxuri
ance unless much time and attention is
spent in keeping them down. In a lit,
tle work by Prof. Shaw, Of the Mime
sofa Experiment Station Weeds, and
How to Eradicate Them, " he says In
good farming weeds should not be K !,
Grated at all, because ~ they, rob the
useful plants that are cultivated Of
their due share of nutriment; 90 they
also iDiure them by croWding them
and shading them; CSJ they greatly,
add to the labor Of cleaning grain + (
market and for seed; they are usually
not Of much value for food; and %
they frequently interfere with regu-
lar rotation. To which may be added
that the longer they are left to grow
unchecked, the greater ia the work re
quired to completely subdue them.
Weeds feed upon precisely the same
kind Of food as the useful plants amid
which they. grow, and they are GeaFiy
always much more capable Of gather
ing irlo food from the soil, When found
growing in crop, therefore, they De-
prif,ve either that crop, or the crops
that come after that one, ot precisely
that sOdRt at Eysg which JaE L they
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

r,-of Benj. Irby, late p PIofessor Of Agricul
FLOLk' - fe1IltuFai and Mechanical college, Raj
tuEtS' 4hss become a regular contributor 10 this
elgn'-tTT7ent AN questions relating 10 the farm
a1eeLpSen OF orchard viii be answered by Prof
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

TpTrED By BEEy mBY, RAIEIGH, NC
Evening journal., 1898-04-11

CAPT. REYNOLDS EXPERlENCE.
Capt Philip Reybold who was master
of the steamer Favorite on her trip
from New York to Baltimore, reaching
the latter place on Friday night, had
an amusing experience on Wednesday
IN Sand Shoal Inlet, which is on the
Atlantic coast just below CObb's Island,
Va. The captain put into the inlet TO
escape heavy seas and a fierce north
oasterly gale. II was also decided TO re-
plenish the stock Of provisions and the
second engineer and one of the crew
were sent ashore for this purpose.
( After some trouble the messengers
brought a quantity of food, and when
they endeavOred to secure help to take
the provender to the boat, the country
store-keeper informed them that all of
the negroes in the locality had fled to
the woods when they saw the FavOrite
with her white smokestack, approach
ing shore. The negroes were of the
opinion that the steamer was a wal
| vessel and that they would be taken on
| board and made to fight Spain. No
amount of persuasion could convince
them to the contrary, and the nearer
the boat came to the land the faster the
[ blacks ran toward the woods. The pro-
/ visions We're finally placed on board
and when the FayOrite departed the
/ frightened inhabitants had not emerged
/ from their hiding places. Capt. Rey-
! bold last night disclaimed all intention
/ Of Transforming his boat into a war
ship.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Satsumata won the Burns handicap,
|10 1000, at San Francisco.
d. NJ. Mclaughlin, captain Of Cor
bells football team. has resigned.
The body Of the late Frances l.. VII
ard has been cremated at Chicago.
The Marquis Of Exeter is dead. Hia
Heath was caused by bicycle accident.
The Panama canal commission has
;ailed for New York on its way to Eu-
rope.
Lizzie Kelly. driven insane by the use
of hair dye. committed suicide in New
York
There are rumors of deficit Of $780,
poo in the accounts Of the Pacific Ex
press company.
Mrs. Jacob Hills OF Elkton, Mich, hal
lied at the age of 107. Her husband
lged 100, is dying.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11

The story is told Of young married wo-
man who asked another Young married
woman how she managed to get along so
amicably with her husband. The answer
was, " ] feed the brute-his stomach with
food and his mind with hattery." Even a
man will have TO admit that this young wo-
man had solved about two-thirds Of the art
of making the average man happy. The
other third consists Of keeping his body in
such condition that he will enjoy his food
and his mind III such condition that he will
be susceptible TO hattery. II isn't much use
TO put tempting food before a man who
hasn't an appetite 1t doesn't pay 10 lavish
smiles on a man whose nerves are racked
and overworked.
The average man pays very li.tle attention
to his health, and won't take medicine of
his own accord until he is fiat on Lis back
A shrewd wife will keep an eye ON her hus
bands welfare in this respect, and when
she secs that he Is bilious OF suffering from
| indigestion, or is generally out Of sorts, viii
! see that he resorts TO that most wonderful
| Of all invigorators, Dr. PieIce's Colder
| Medical Discovery Il is the best of al
| appetite sharpeuers Blood makers anC
/ flesh builders. II corrccts all disorders vi
/ the digestion aud makes the liver activ,
/ and the blood pure IL tones the nerve,
/ and cures all cases Of nervous exhaustion
and prostration. Il cures % per cent Of al
cases of consumption, bronchial, throat ant
kindred ailments. Medicine dealers sell Il
! Mrs. Rcbecca T. Gardner, Of Grafton York Co
/ Va, writes. " was SO sick with dyspepsia that
could not eat anything tor over four months.
! thought was going 90 DIE. I weighed only /
/ pounds I Itook two bottles Of the Golden Met
ical Discovery ! am now as well as ever an
weigh I2s pounds"
For constipation 49, DR.. Piercs's Pellets,
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
DON'T ovER-sooTHE THE BABY
A Mistake often Made by Young
Mothers.

A Mistake often Made by Young
Mothers.
When an infant cries, it is to express
dissatisfaction with something beyond
its control. This may be a collie, or n
pin, or an exaggerated covering. OF a
fit Of the blues, or, in some cases real
up-and-down hatefulness and savagery.
The disposition too often with young
mothers is to stop the crying, rather
than to remove the cause of it. Instead
of studying how 10 render the bahc
more comfortable, they really make 10
more uncomfortable by their herculean
efforts to soOthe II. II they can only
hush the poor little thing and induce IL
TO suffer in silence they are satisfied.
Unless crying from pure spite it Il
best TO let a baby keep on complaining
till his trouble is over. 1t is n littls
hard on the nerves Of those who hear
him. but it relieves the tot wonderfully
and often does him permanent good.
lie will sleep all the better after his lit
tie song of lamentations is over, espe-
cially if he has not been jolted, jounced,
toueezed, trotted, stuffed and scolded
till he docs not know whether he is =
member Of the human race or n trou-
blesomc article of furniture.-EveTy
| Where
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
AGAINST RUSSIA.
bhinese Students Urge the Emperor to
Oppose the Car.

,hinese Students Urge the Emperor to
Oppose the Car.
PEKING, April 1.-THE effect OF
Sreat Britain's action at Wei-hai-wei
s already apparent here. The Chinese
thoroughly comprehend now the disln-
Ierestedness OF England, and her pres
|ige is higher than ever.
The Chinese regard Great Britains
kction as a step which has saved the
Umpire from Acknowledgement. No ded-
bite arrangements have yet been made
the extent OF territory to be
occupied in connection with Wei-hai-
|vei, but probably It win be the same
district as is held by JapGn, 10 milee
inland and parallel with the indenta-
ions OF the coast. Tho opening OF Woo
|Bung will possibly In a slight DEGREE
|nect Shanghai, which In a few months
ynl be connected by railway with Woo
|5ung.
Numerous Indications are reported OF
growing Chinese distrust Of Russia
rhis feeling - sboWa By the recent to.
ally unprecedented acelon of the STA.
lents now in Peking for their exanina-
ions for admission TO their final de-
,rees. All are men Of weight and stand
ng. They have memoFialized the throne
lrging Vigorous action against Russian
/ Iggresslon and stating that all the Chi
lese are convinced Of the enmity OF
Russia, while they recognize the friend
Iiness OF England.
Though this action is not likely tc
nave a special effect, il is considered
Dy old residents OF China as a most
atriking testimony to the awakening OF
he Chinese mind to the deceptivenes:
+ pf Russia's promises Of friendship.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
At Least seventy.flve vIetins.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 11.-Late ad-
vices received from Skaguay, Alaska.
say that at least 75 lives were lost In
he snowslide on the Chilkoot pass. The
humber may possibly be as high as 100.
I5ixty-nine bodies have been recovered
SO far, and the work of excavating is
|stnl progressing. The place where the
Slide reached the greatest depth has
hot yet been touched.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
ENGLAND AND BOERS
|Tore Trouble For the Trans
vaal Republic.
|EClL RHODES IS NOW IN LONDON.
he South African Leader Comforting
Win Chamberlain-The Latter Wants
Delagoa Bay If He Has to Fight
Portugal to Get IL.

LONDON, April 1.-THE report that
Portugal was coquetting with Germany
b connection with Delagoa bay has
|een denied, but there was sufficient
ruth in 1t to induce England to make
hquiries at Lisbon as TO the reasons
pr Governor Albuquerque presence in
Eerlin. The inquiries, which were in
|tituted at the instance of Mr.. Cham
|erlain, ELECTED a satisfactory state
hent from the Portuguese government.
Ever since Emperor Williams famous
|elegram to President Kruger Mr..
chamberlain has entertained a strong
|elief that Germany has made the con-
|nuance Of Transvaal independence a
|art Of the German imperial policy. II
lhat be the case, England and Germany
Fill come into collision before long. 1t
II as certain as British determination
an make 1t that the Boer republic Will
ease to exist within the next two
ears.
That Is Mr.. Chamherlain's policy. and
e wants Delagoa bay in British hands
before that time comes. If Portugal
yin not sell, the British cabinet. In the
pinion OF the colonial secretary, ought
o pick a quarrel with Portugal and
eize the place al the prize OF war
Other members of the cabinet are
nown TO agree with Mr.. Chamberlain.
nd public opinion 10 being steadily edu-
ated in the belief Of the necessity for
uch an act Of aggression.
Mr. Rhodes, who Is still the virtual
ictatoF in South Africa, is now in Eng
and and has had secret interviews with
fr. Chamberlain. Mr.. Rhodes Is man
glng the press part of the business
ere and In South Africa. and shrewc
pen who know what Is going on declare
hat when things are temporarily quiet
d down In the far east the Transvaal.
belagoa bay business will rapidly come
o a head for settlement in accordance
With the policy OF the lingo section o.
he British cabinet.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
Armour Boycott Raised.

KANSAS CITY, April 11.-samuel
|Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, who has been here
|for several days. has succeeded in af-
|fecting a settlement Of the differences
between the Armour Packing company
land the local labor unions, and it is
agreed that the boycott against Ar
mour's products shall be raised.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
prnhnhlr stnrred 70 peath.

sELLERsVILLE, Pa. April 11.-Mrs.
Buckley, 75 years old, and an adopted
son. about so years old, have been found
dead in their dilapidated home, three
miles from here. Every evidence points
to death by starvation, although the old
lady was quite wealthy. They lived a
nliserly life
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
Didn't Finish Her Work.

Mrs. DiI1ins 49, The new girl broke
| four plates to-day.
Mr.. Bilklns-Did she assign any rem
son for nos breaking the entire set ~
] Ohio State Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
- yonl naala on aa0, : ~
REGISTERS ORDER.
REuisTER's . ORDER.
nTEfgTTnfg OFFICE.

REG1STEHS OFFICE,
New Castle County, Del, March r., lMs.
Upon the application OF Mary Q, We'll
don, executrix OF Joseph j. Weldon
late or Wilmington hundred, In said
county, deceased, Il Is ordered and Of
rected by the register that the eXecu-
trlx aforesaid give notice or granting
OF letters testamentary upQp .Ae es
tate OF tha deceased, with the 1ate of
granting thereof, by CAUSING ADVERTISE
inents to be posted within sor1t -cags from
the date OF such .etters6n six or the most
public places os the county or New Cas-
lie, reqllbrfns ~ persons having demands
against- the =afate 20 present the same
or abide ny an Act OF Assembly In sucli
case made and provided; and also cause
the same TO be Inserted within the same
period in tho Evening Journal, q news
paper published In Wilmington, Del, and
to be continued therein three weeks Co.
Given under the hand and seal
OF Office Of the Register aforo-
said. at Wilmington. IN New
IL. 81 Castle county. aforesaid, tho
day and year above written.
CALVIN W. CROSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
s1InhtIr In Error.

He-It really doesn't seem possible
that Queen Victoria can be as old aa
that.
She-As old as what?
"Why, as old as this paper infers."
'IIow old is that?"
1T doesn't exactly say, but it has an
article here entitled Some facts about
Victoria, B. C.'"-Boston Courier.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
IOsnpu cORRIGAN.

NOTICE l. JOHN FARNAN. the own
er and occupant of the house situ-
ated at No. 2i5 East Front street
I'm the Second ward, IN the city
OF Wilmington, county OF New Castle and
State of Delaware, IN compliance with the
requirements OF the acts Of the General
Assembly in such case made and pro
vlded, do hereby give notice that / shall
apply in writing to the Court OF General
Sessions OF the State Of. Delaware. IN and
for New Castle county, on Monday the
18th day Of May 1898. being tho next torn
of said court for a license for said
house as an inn or tavern. for the sale
therein of intoxicating liquors, I'm less
quantities than ono quart. TO be drunk on
the premises, and the following respect
able citizens Of said ward, at least twelve
Of whom are substantial freeholders OF
said ward. recommend the said appllca-
| ftDn viz.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11

Alert and clear-headed merchants
sell what the public wants and do not
offer something else. The buyer is sup
posed to know his own needs.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
NOTICh

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Tes
tamentary were In due form OF law
GRANTED unto the undersigned, on the
ga day OF March, A. ID. 1893, and that all
persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same,
duly attested 10 tho said exccutrix
on or before the 23d day OF March. 1S9S
or abide the Act OF Assembly In Buch
case made and provided.
MARY c. WELDON,
EXccutrix
Address, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
woolen MINIS Rurned.

ALBANY, Or, April 1.-THE Water
ioo Woolen mills, owned by Thomas
Vey, burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000;
Insurance small
Evening journal., 1898-04-11

q Merchant or Professional Man
can have is a well printed Note
Head, Envelope or Card. We
are doing only the best kind OF
prIntir Q. Give us a call.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
weather Probabilities.
g.. ~. ...s.,1-

Something "iust as good" will not
answer. Stick to your point, and when
you ask for goods advertised in this
paper. you can get them.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

notice.. JOSEPH CORRIGAN. the
tenant and occupant of No. Sll West Sec
ond street, Third ward OF the city of VIII
mington, county of New Castle and State OF
Delaware, In compliance with the require
ments of the acts of the General Assem-
hereby give notice that 1 shall apply IN
writing 10 the Court OF General Sessions
Of the State of Delaware, in and for Nov
Castle county on Monday the 10th day
Of May, 1895 being tho next term OF
said court, for a license for said hous,
as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein
of Intoxicating liquors In less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on the prem
ises and the following respectable citi
zens of said ward, at least twelve oil
whom are substantial freeholders OF sale
viz.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
CHURCHES. LODGES, SOCIETIES.

AMI other orgnniZatOnB can now charter
or secure dates FOR benefit excursions on
PALACE STEAMER REPUBLIC
At 40 per cent. discount for 20 or over.
For further information apply 10 w. II.
4l8 Walnut street, Philadel-
phia, or Captain Quicksall, steamer RE
public, Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany'a yard. Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
JOHN DOORDON

NOTICE.-TO THE HONORABLE
Judges of the Court Of General Sessions
of the State of Delaware, In and for New
freeholders and respectable citizens
Of the school districts Nos. ~ and l6, Red
Lion hundred. do hereby certify that
pant of the store situated at Delaware
City county and state aforesaid
and described IN ms appnca-
tion, and who IS an applicant for license
on Monday. the 10th day of May A. ID.
1895. being the next term of said court, Tor
the sale of Intoxicating liquors IN guam
titles not less than one half gallon there
in not to be drunk on the premises, ne
being a licensed retailer Of goods, wares
and merchandise. the aggregate cost value
Of his stock constantly kept on hand lot
sale is not less than five hundred dollars,
he is n man of full age, sohrlety ana
good moral character; that such sale OF
Intoxicating liquors at said place Is neces-
sary to accommodate the public that
he is the tenant Of said house, ane
the following respectable citlzens OF
said school districts, at least SIX OF Wnom
are substantial freeholders Of said school
districts, recommend the said apphcauoh'
w. I. Reybold. Chas. a. Lang,
H. c. Clark James a. Mulligan,
Albert l. Swan. J. Amos Collins
Chas. NJ Jatserson' " p. S0ale'
Geo A. Cleaver. Isaac II. Ubil,
Geo w. Reybold. J. A. Bradley.
T.. r.. Householder, VIM. a. Davidson
Matthew Bigger Harry Rose,
Alex b. Holiday. Geo. T.. Shuster.
LINCOLN q. JOHNSON.
NOTICE.-I, JOHN WAGNER. THE
owner and occupant of the house situated
at No. 207 Orange street. I'm the First
ward I'm the city OF Wilmington. county
/ Of New Castle and State Of Della
ware, in compliance with the requirements
/ OF the acts of the General Assembly I'm
/ such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that / shall apply In writing
| TO the Court of General Sessions Of the
/ state Of Delaware, IN and for New Castle
/ county, on Monday, the 10th day OF
/ May 1898. being the next term Of said
! court, for a license for said house, as an
I inn or tavern, for the sale therein Of IN
/ toxicating liquors in less quantities than
! one quart, to be drunk on the premises
| and the following respectable citizens
| said ward, at least twelve OF whom are
! etibstantiaI freeholdera Of said ward, rec.
| ommend the said ton, viz;
Tulius Gunther Fred Well, Sr.,
Daniel MoCusker III. zimmerman,
ID. Bubenzcr, James Coop,
James Harkins y. Neumayer,
y. j. McManus l. Heindrichs.
| Patrick Doughcrty. John Bader
Chas. winters, y. j. Diamond
John Mcguire, w. j.. Coleman.
81 G Brown Christian Srobel
Anton Steinke. Georeo d. Derry,
Geo. III. Lutz, JOS. Niedetmeler'
Il A. Ruehler, A. Hauber,
Harry -Crebe. John n. Lee,
iChas- ]. H. Beckett s. J. Mccall.
JOHN WAGNER.
Evening journal., 1898-04-11
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE., JOHN DOORDON. THE
at No. 9 Heald street, In the Sec
ond ward In tho city of
Wilmington, county of New Castle. and
state Of Delaware, IN compliance with
the requirements Of the Acts of the Cen
eral Assembly I'm such case made and pro-
vided, do hereby give notice that shall
apply I'm writing to the Judges of the
Court of General Sessions OF the State Of
Delaware, in and for New Castle county.
on Monda- tho 10th day of May,
1895 being the next term OF said court,
for a license for said house as an inn or
tavern, for the sale therein of intoXicat-
ing liquors in less quantities than one
quart to be drunk on the promises and
the following respectable citizens OF said
ward at least twelve Of whom are sub
stantial freehOlders of said ward recon-
81.