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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18

this State selling theseed in small guam
titles.
To show just what kind OF cotton
this jackson Limbless is, we have be-
fore us a table prepared by Director
Redding, of the Georgia Experiment
Station, last fall. This table showsthat
of 81 new varieties tested by the Sta
ton last year, nine varieties gave a bet
ter yield per acre than did the jackson
Limbless. Director Redding says that
the statement that the cotton is entire
ly limbless, is false.
The lint, he says, is fairly good, but
nothing extraordinary. Is does not
compare at all with Sea Island, Egyp:
tian, or even with Aliens Long Staple,
and would not command a higher price
than the ordinary upland Short Staples.
Continuing, he says that the fiber is
not remarkably strong, in fact lie not
one and a half inches long, and the
average length is about five eighths Of
an inch.
The cotton is said to be not at all
suited to poor land OF poor culture, but
lis a fairly good variety on rich soils
or under high culture"
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER shall be
glad to hear from any one who cares to
dispute these statements. Until some
one does so, we shall protest against
any one humbugging the people In any
such manner as the peddlers Of Jack,
son cottcol propose to do. We know
the Director of the Georgia Experiment
Station states officially, that identically
the same variety of seed as the Jackson
Limbless can be purchased for 81 per
bushel. This statement need not be
repeated to sensible men. \
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18
HONEST MEN RI BRH

- -
All is not quiet in the Republican
camps. The revolt against boss rule in
Ohio which nearly caused thadefeat of
Hanna, is but one of many incidents
which we may cite to prove that there
is trouble in store for McKinley's
party.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Gage,
is at the head of a movement to retire
the green backs and fssten the gold
standard upon us for all, or a good
portion, OF future time. SENATOR
Chandler leads the silver Republicans
in the fight against Gage. In a signed
editorial in the Concord N. H., Even
ing Visitor, under the caption: 1.-The
reduction Of wsges is caused by
the gold standard" Senator Chandler
says:
"A good New Years resolve for Re.
publicans is to demand, and during
1898 struggle for bi metallism. Every
man who works for wages should fight
against the single gold standard Of
money, which is the most potent cause
Of the recent reduction in wages made
in all the factories of New England.
The demonetiza alton of silver and the
consequent appreciation Of gold, which
measures values, have contributed to
so reduce the prices Of commodities
that goods which would once have
brought the producer 500 now bring
him only $50. Tnis is q world wide
condition, where gold prices prevail,
and because manufacturers cannot gel
the old prices for goods they say they
cannot pay the Old prices for labor.
But if it had not been for the demone-
tiEation Of silver the wages Of labor
everywhere in recent years would have
risen, because each lRborer has been
able, year by year, to create a larger
product, and he has, therefore been
entitled to larger wages as his share OF
that product. This legitimate rise in
wages the adoption of the gold stand
ard has prevented, and instead of a
rise comes q fall.
Here is the whole case in a nut.
shell, and it is impregnable. The un.
animous vote Of organized labor in
America and Europe is therefore
against the single gold standard and in
favor of the restoration Of silver to Its
old position as standard money. Ameri
can labor now has a protective tariff.
Let all Republicans fight to keep the
greenbacks in circulation and to get
rid of slavery to the gold men, who are
trying to drive out of us the silver
money Of the wage-earners Of the
world"
And Henry M. Teller who was once
a leading Republican, goes out after
Mckinley ism and the Gage.ites in the
following tender manner:
The Republican party is in power.
attack it upon the ground that it is the
gold standard party. I will destroy il
If 1 can. 1 hope to see it go down to
defeat in 1900. and, if living, I pledge
myself to do everything I can to bring
it to grief.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18
GENEROUS" OLD JOHN.

Elsewhere in this issue under head
Of ''Pithy and Pertinent Paragraphs, u
is an item from the Patron and Cleaner
of last week which is full Of good points.
Bro. Conner says that since kerosene
advanced in price he has been watch
ing the daily papers to see it announced
that that great benetactorW Jno. D.
Rockefeller has given another large
amount to some college.
He wrote better than he knew. II
he had glanced over the News of the
Week" on the sixth page of THE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER of January 18th, be
would have een this significant item
John D. Rockefeller has given Chi
ago University another $500, 600"
Yes. when kerosene goes up it's a
sure sign that John D. is going to get
generous" again, and that the boot
lick penny a liners r getting ready to
laud him to the skies. And doesn't it
do us poor clod hoppers a lot Of good
to know that possibly one-twentieth OF
the amount the STANDARD Oil Trust
grinds cut Of US will be given by him
for that grand and most noble pur.
pose" Of educating free of charge some
other millionaire or monopolist's SOM
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18

fowls on the common mongrel o.,
and we feel that our readers ara ~
congratulated upon the selection - 70
hope our subscribers will not bo.; We
to give US their views on poultry m.t
ters. It you wish a remedy for aa
peculiar disease among your fowls
if you wish to know what are the ~. "
breeds for certain purposes, or the ob0'
acteristics of any breed-in short :,
wish to make any inquiries whatan.l
regarding the poultry business in a.H
Of its phases, write The PRoeREssrr.
FARMER, and your inquiries will be-
fer red to MI. Womble, who will cbo.'
fully give you the benefit of his ~
perience and knowledge along tb;.
line.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18
NoflcR.

We have secured the services OF
Mr.. Walter L. Womble, proprietor Of
the Easteide Poultry Yards, Raleigh.
N. @, who, after this week, will edit
and conduct the Poultry Department
of this paper. Mr.. Womble has had
considerable experience as a breeder 81
thoroughbred fowls, and a also give
you some valuable information in re-
gard to the crossing Of thoroughbred
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18

NWak Forest has q larger number of
students than last term. Davidson
College is also in prosperous condition,
and the University is lear that point
where records are broken.
Ne Mark Hanna never fails TO make his
mark. Several Ohio Senators refused
to vote for him until the last moment
They should be put down in our list Of
fnsncies. They kept their votes until
the last moment when the plutocrats
all over the nation were willing to pay
almost any price to have Mark cleo
ted. Hanna is q inancier also. When
he bought the number necessary for
election, he didn't buy another one
just enough and no more.
Up to time to 60 to press we have re
ceNved reports from four County
Alliances these will appear next week.
All OF these show increase in mem
bers and renewed enthusiasm. Let us
hear at once froma all Alliance meetings.
ALI so far heard from will meet in Feb
ruRry, and put in time between now
and then in earnest work. Every ALI
Rncs member and every one in symps
thy with the cause should do n hon.
est months work now.
NFhe great Ven Lindley peach orchard
near Southern Pines contains more
than so. 600 trees. Van Lindley always
has the best. His orchards and nur,
series are q credit to the State, and he
should be literally p~atroniEed. Mr..
Lindley knows a good thing when be
sees it, and in every issue OF THE Pro
GREssIvR FARMER his ad. tells our read
ers some interesting facts about his
famous nurseries. Any one, mention
ing The Progressive FARMER, and ad-
dressing j. Van Indy, Pomona, N. O.,
will receive q handsome new lllustra'
teA catalogue free.
The struggle between the Ohio Re
publican leaders over the Senatorshir
is pronounced by such leading gold0ug
papers as Harpers' Weekly disgrace
full" A band of Hanna roughs, led by
the Congressman from the district in
which Springfield is located, recently
went into the Governors private office
and insulted him. Hanna was charged
with bribery preparations for investi
cations were being made When the vote
was taken. His campaign reflects nc
credit upon $Mark, and the peoples
confidence in several Ohio politicians
has been badly shaken.
I>A piece Of flesh and bones, commonly
called man land this particular piece il
named John w. Keller) wrote a mon
strous fake about the Biltmore farm il
Asheville. This was published one
Sunday, in. the New York Journal,
Gotham's chief apostle of yellow jour
nalism. On the Monday following, Ksl
Ter was given a 81 500 job under Var
Wyck, the Tammanite. In the Ian
guage Of the Asheville Citizen, Thus
doth ~cussedness have it's own reward
Yes, the Citizen is right. And "birdC
of a feather will f)ck together" and
the Tammanyites give pie only to those
who are as wicked as the organization
/ itself.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18
wAKa COUNTY ALLIANCE.

The first quarterly meeting in 1898
Of the Farmers Alliance OF Wake
county, was held in the mayors office
in Raleigh at noon Thursday. Each
Alliance In the county was represen-
ted by one or two delegates. About
forty members were present.
President w. B. Upchurch presided
and L. N. Rains was secretary. The
meeting was we'll attended and the
order was reported in an improved
condition.
A resolution that the annual picnic
at the A. & II. College be made per
manent was adopted and the matter
left in the hands OF the Executive Com
mittee. The picnic will be held On the
second Thursday in August, and all
the farmers and business men Of the
county are invited.
State Secretary j. I. B. Hoover was
present and addressed the Alliance.
He brought samples of shoes from the
Alliance shoe factory at HiIlsboro. A
pair Of those shoes was purchased by
register of deeds Rogers, who says it
is the best s. 90 ahoe he ever saw.
The Alliance elected Prof. Benjamin
Irby county business agent. He was
instructed to visit Hillsboro and Dur
ham, together with the President OF
the Alliance, and arrange for the pur-
chase of the fertiliEers to be used by
members of the order next spring.
Resolutions were introduced and
adopted thanking Mayor Russ for Civ
ing the Alliance the use of his office.
The Alliance adjourned to meet the
Second Tuesday in February.
The month from now to the February
meeting is to be devotedto earnest work
by the membership to revive, and re-
build the order in the county. Every
member, old and young, male-an te.
male, is earnestly urged to spend this
month in zsalous, conscientious work
for the cause. Forgetting as far as
possible the errors OF the past, let all
who are eligible be brought together,
old subs reorganized, and let all come
to the February meeting and come pre-
pared to encourage the enterprises in
which we are all interested-the State
Business Agency and the Shoe Factory.
Let US take no more notice of partisan
politics in this work than we would in
a revival in church work, Let the
farmers get together, pull together,
and stand together, or they will surely
fall together and be ruined together.
We all know the principles. Will we
put them in practice9 If the farmers
cannot be held together in the Alliance
then hope is lost. A full line of sam
pie shoes will be on hand at February
County meeting, and it is to be hoped
that arrangements will be made to Keep
a stock on hand for the convenience of
the brethren in this county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18
n. R. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

NBoth State and national governments
continue TO unearth pension frauds.
In Congress, Senator Butler has in
reduced a bill looking to the election
of United States Senators by the PEG
pie.
North Carolina is said to have fully
one fifth more land sowed in wheat than
she had last year. One good result of
five cent cotton.
The Lumbertom Robesonian says il
is reliably informed that Robson
county tobacco planters realized 800
per acre from their crops.
Boss Croker of Tammany opposes
Bryan. He thinks Bryan is too ram
pant a free silverite, and wants some
one who leans more TO the gold stand
ard. We call the especial attention OF
the Kinston Free Press to this fact.
From experiments at our State peni-
Tertiary it seems that convict labor is
Improbable. Different results have
been obtained where the c~onvicts were
made to work on the public roads
Sensible men can draw their oWn con
illusions.
Agricultural Advertising" for Jan
nary, 1898, Seed and Nursery mum.
~bef' is out. Tits a thing of beauty and
a Joy forever. The free seed distriOu
ton fallacy is given a thorough venti-
lation, and judging by appearances,
the general public now now reai;H 6
that it is one of the greatest humbuga
with which our present Congress has to
deal.
The Henderson Gold Leaf Dem }
says the wrong done Mr.. e. G.. Butler
blythe N9ws 81 Observer cannot ''be
repaired by mere correction. We
second the motion. Certainly not
when the Observation-Disclosures and all
did not occupy as much space as the
a head which served as a title for
that piece of fagraut m~isrepresenta'
tion.
Look over the list and see if your
county is well represented in our
'Farmers'" and peoples" Letter Box
departments. Remember we want
several regular correspondents in each
county in this State, Virginia, and
other states of the Union. Let US hear
from you. If you can't write a long
letter remember postal cards cost only
n cent each.
-[Messrs. r E. Elmore, w. T. Ben
ton and DAVID Gurgainus have sent in
money On subscriptions since last is
sue and failed to give postcmce ad
dress. Let as hear from you, gen.
tlemep, as We canot give you credit for
money sent unless you send name of
Postofi;e to which your paper now
goes. We should also like to have the
posEcface address Of Mr.. H. Stewart, Of
Macon county.
A letter from the State Business
Agent Saturday announced the arri
val Of the last piece of machinery
needed, and the shoe factory at last pre-
pared to turn cut mems shoes. Is has
been g very expensive task to get the
factory completed for work. 1t hal
taken a large amount Of the capita
we had, and now that the factory il
ready, we need funds. Let each brother
get his bill Of shoes, and send in tn
currency. Take the output eff on
hands as fast as turned out and yoV
"hl make a success of your factory.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18

~ II you receiUe o. sample COPY of
tHtS pGper IL Is 60 remind you that you
snoulo subscribe for the best and cheap
esq paper published in the State-THH
PROGRESSIVE FARMER-&1 per year. Lf
you receive more than one copy, hand
20 your neiGhbor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18

The best dairy paper that comes to
our table is Hoard's Dairymap, of Fort
Atkinson, Wis. Anyone, writing to
them at this address and mentioning
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER will receive
q sample copy free. Ii you are inter
ested in dairying it will doubtless pay
you to do so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21

ends and that II seriously embarrassed
the jobblng trade OF the state The
jobbers sorely complained Of IT, ana II
would now appear that most OF tnem
disregarded II and the law became
dead letter.
At the opening OF the fall term OF the
Superior Court I'm Atlanta the other DAY
Judge Galloway charged the grand jury
concerning this antitrust law and told
them that It was their duty 10 indict
any wholesale merchants who had en-
tered into a contract allowing manu-
facturers 10 control the prices Of col
Zee. sugar and other articles. thus in
terfering with legitimate competition
We gather this bit OF information from
an Atlanta correspondent who adds that
Il is thought that there are numerous
violations Of the law among the mer-
chants
Now look out for a mighty cutlery
against the antitrust law. II all goes
10 show what a miserable mess they
make OF IT when the lawmakers attempt
10 Interfere with the business affairs Of
life. II is mighty good campaign thun-
der 10 howl against trusts and comblna-
tons and 20 demand that they be out
lawed. but when these theorists begin
to put their theory in practice the last
condition Of the land IS worst than the
first.
The Times has ccntended from the
start that unless this nation is 70 take
a stand against all sorts and conditions
Of corporations no class Of corporations
can be outlawed. and every antitrust
law that has been enacted. so far as we
have observed. and we have watched
them as closely as We could. has proven
itself dismal failure and a farce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21
THE soUTH,s WORSE FOES.

The article which the New York Jour-
nal Of Commerce recently printed con-
corning the cotton situation in the South
has attracted wide attention throughout
the cotton belt The Populistic papers
had contended that the low price OF cot
ton was due to the gold standard and
that five cent cotton was ruinous to the
Southern planter.
II these papers are to be believed the
South to-day is poverty stricken ana
there is no sort OF inducemont TO any
canitalist 10 invest his money IN this land
of bankruptcy. But the bankers through
out the South who have financed the
cotton crop and who ere i'm a position 10
know what they are talking about have
assured the journal o. Commerce that
there Is a fair margin of profit in five
cent cotton, and that the Southern plant
ers are to-day in better condition than
they have been since the war.
Here then was another attempt on the
part Of the calamity howlers for partisan
purposes to disparage the South, ana the
real facts I'm the case had 10 be brought
out by a newspaper published IN The very
heart OF WAN street when viii the
Southern people open their eyes 10 the
fact that the greatest enemies 10 the
progress and prosperity of this country
are those pessimi,s who in order 10 pro-
mote their cause are advertising the pow
erty rather than the advantages OF the
section which they misrepresent.
When the campaign in southwest Viz
ginia was opened, some Of the news
papers and politicians started out to make
calamity the keynote. The Times enter
ed its protest at once and We are graft
hed TO be able 10 state that the enter
prising men Of that section without re-
gard TO their party afaliation saw the
force Of The Times argument, heartily
endorsed the stand that we took ana
made the calamity shouters 50 ashamed
Of themselves that they abandoned that
ignoble method Of campaigning. We say
this in no sense OF brag, but rather as a
tribute 20 the good sense Of the thought
mi men of that rich and progressive sec
ton Of Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21

Editor OK The Times
SRA wear ago you c0urte0usiy grant
ed me the use OF your columns for the
purpose OF discussing the accounts ol our
city government and insitutns COM
paris0n between them and those of a
town Of like size in England. May j
again ask the same favor AZ your hands.
Z Go this not because W any desire 10
obtrude myself upon the notice If the
people Of the CITY but because ! feel
strongly that the cost and administration
of municipal government ia one of the
weakest TEXTURES I'm our body polite e.
fact conceded by an who have ever given
any thought TO the subject or who have
for moment compared The results at
tanned here with those attained
in England The only way 20 correct
this is by arousing public opinion en- the
subject.
The influence OF the press is the most
potent factor which can De enlisted to
bring about this change The people
VIII not give the time or the attention
necessary 20 a clear understanding Of the
bearlne Of the columns Of figures publish
cd in the city accounts. The study Of
statistics Is az all times with most people
a distasteful one. Figures are dry
reading ana 10 induce consideration or
them requires that they oe 90 aha'y7eo
and dlssected and their bearing on the
cities welfare be so brought out IN con-
nection with The results attained as 20
command attention before they VIII re-
ccive that consideration which their
bearing on the daily life Of tho citizens
demands Whilst conscious thar ! may
not be able fully 20 accomplish the end
thus set forth with your permission !
viii essay the task assured tha- even
though / may fail Of It's complete full
hlment | shall al least arouse attention
and / hope discussion upon It, out OF
such attention and discussion at least
nothing but good can come 10 the city.
At the outset pern/t me 90 offer FEW
words Of comment on the form In which
the accounts are kept and published
did not last year advert 20 this point be-
cause although the accounts were then
presented IN an equally Objectionable
form | had hopes Of amendment. An
expert accountant had but recently been
appointed and I felt satisfied that he
would undoubtedly advise a different sys-
tenn Of bookkeeping and that IN another
year the published accounts would ap-
pear in a different and more business
like form In this go far az the ac-
counts show l have been disappci nted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21

Dick Puryear (c9l0roO saws De has
worked harder Including head work
since he took the contract 10 carry the
mail from Boydton 90 Chase City on the
Eth of September than he has worked .n
five years all put together lie says that
carrying the mail business just ruined
him. and said he would never have taken
the contract II it had not been o rainy
day and he vas sitting IN bis house ia a
cushioned rocking chair. a thing nesro
is not used 20. drinking hard cider ana
feeling better than he had since slavery
time. when he belonged % his old master
Peter Puryear. forty years ago, when he
looked out and saw two gentlemen riding
up, and when they began % Talk about
a government contract hs could JUST see
the silver shining IN 10 as numerous as
the stars I'm the elements, Then be azef
the gentlemen tO have cider and took
more himself That money shlned bright
er and more bright than before, While MS
boy kept telling him. Daddy you had
better keep out OF that thing but he
dll not even listen 90 the boy he was
feeling so good. and before he knew IL
he had zone down 90 B0ydt0n and sign
ca his hand 10 the paper lie FIRST tried
c1rrving II on horseback t.l he broke
down both OF his horses, and then he
struck out afoot till he broke himself
down and now he has agreed 20 charge
rothiny for what he has done and 90 carry
the mail eight days longer FOR nothing II
thew will lust release him from this gov
eminent contract and ser his forty acres
~ land free once mOre-Chase City Prog
ress
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21

The Southern railway is ono N thc
great railroad systems oi the country
which has reached the wise conclusion
that in order 10 make the largest prout
out of the conduct Of ITS system 10 Is
necessary TO develop and nund up me
country through watch its road Us ope-
rated. Some railroad companies have
proceeded on much the same plan as
Spain has followed in eoverr.ne her
colonies. Having comp uton tArottied'
they have attempted To- gee al. tAey
could out or me people ana thefe'y