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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24

l ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.., NEW YORK.
producers has swept over Eng
land, so that, as stated in the
item referred to, it is now a
practical certainty that this COM
mission, although, as has been
widely charged, it was "packed"
in the interest of the gold stand
ard, will report not only against
the establishment of that stand
ard in India but will recommend
the reopening of the minis to free
coinage of silver as the only
practical alternative"
"Why do they speak of a ratio
of % TO II" Mr.. Towne was asked:
Because" he answered, "that
corresponds with the present
rate of exchange between Eng.
lands and India, which is that of
2 rupee as being equal to 1 shil-
ling and 4 pence, and because
the intention would be at that
ratio to preserve practically the
present range of India prices"
Suppose" the reporter asked,
that France, the United States
and India should unite on the
ratio of % to /, what would be
the effect of opening their mints
at that ratio as compared with 16
to l?''
I'm anticipation of such a pro.
position, said Mr.. Towne, I'VE
bimetallists have carefully ex-
amined that problem and have
ascertained that the establish
ment of free coinage of both sill
yer and gold at the ratio of 16 to
/ would lead to a gradual rise of
average prices. of about rs per
cent; whereas the use of % to 1
ratio would make gradual rise
of about 20 per cent; while the
other two things needful, name
ly, the restoration of the broken
par of exchange between gold
and silver, and the maintenance
of more stable value of the
money unit, would be secured in
either case. The dishonesty of
the promise for international BIZ
metallism which the false lead
ers Of the Republican party in
serted in the St. Louis plank of
1896, is now clearly shown by the
act Of their unanimous abandon
ment of the principle at the only
moment since 1873 when there
has been a fair opportunity of
realizing it. 1t would seem as if
after all the only hope of the re-
establishment Of bimetallism
through the sim ultaneous open
ing of two or three of the world s
great minis may come to depend
upon the men who voted for Mr.,
Bryan in 1896. English and
French bimetallists recognize
them as the only friends of gold
and silver in this country, for
while events have steady con-
tirmed the contentious of bimet-
allists. they have seen the Re-
publican administration, which
was elected only because of it's
pledge to secure bemeta]lism, de-
voting itself to a strenuous at.
tempt, in the language of it's
secretary Of the treasury tic
commit the country more thor.
oughly to the gold standard, and
have witnessed recently a scand
alous procession Of Republican
state conventions eagerly repudi
Eating even the money plank Of
1896 and rivaling one another in
rapid announcements or the
gold standard pureand absolute. ,
Ess ,---- ~. - -. $780,. 49, ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24
Taken Up.

A bay broncho, with a picket rope
attached to halter, came to my place
July %, 1898. Owner please take
same away and pay charges.
E. A. BIRKELAND,
Sec. 80, Town of Willmar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24
1898.

We believe the ma
tiOnal honor and the
material interests of
the American people
require the mainte-
nance of the present
gold standard. We
declare our unalter-
able opposition to the
free coinage of silver
and all schemes look
ing to the debasement
of the currency and
renldiatiOn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24
WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, -.
ny THE
TRIBUNE PRINTING CO.;
VICTOR Z. LAWSON. EDITOR AND MANAGER

OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING
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For Trade.

Wanted to trade quarter section
of land in State of Kansas for prop
erty in Village of Willmar. Address
or call at this Office for further infor-
nation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24

any gold was released from the
treasury g.
"Some idea of the fearful sig
nifcance of such a tremendous
drain of gold may be gathered
from the following language of
Sir Robert Gifin, admittedly the
greatest of English gold stand
ard authorities, in a letter to the
London Times: ITO establish a
gold standard at the present time
the Indian Government propose
to take a certain amount of gold
-e5,0 10000 at once is spoken of;
els, 100000, more is a probable
further requirement, and more
still is probably ultimately re-
quired. Even the smaller sum,
however, cannot we'll be spared
in the present circumstances Of
the money market. The de-
mauds impending upon LON bard
street for gold are very heavy,
and some at least who know the
money market are full of anxiety
as to what may happen..'
Mr.. Towne was asked how the
present commission on the In
dian currency came to be ap-
pointed,
Because" said he, 1.-The present
situation of affairs in India and
the condition of commerce be-
tween India and England are in
tolerable. It is impossible that
things should continue as they
are. Between 1873 and 1898,
while her mints were open, the
silver prices of commodities in
India, as officially determined by
the royal commission, remained
practically constant; but after
the closing of the minis in 1893
there began a fall of average
prices much the same as in Eng.
land, the United States and the
other gold standard countries.
The result was to discourage en-
terprise in India, to drive to
Mexico aud China, which have
continued to enjoy growing pre-
MUM on exports, a great part of
the business built up by twenty
years of prosperous advance.
ment. Between 1898 and 1897
the balance Of exports over i'm
ports decline go per cent in In
dia and increased 40 per cent in
Mexico. English capital has
been running away from invest,
ment in India toseek better fields
in silver using countries and the
rate of interest has been ruinous.
ly high. The last years famine
in India was even more a money
famine than a bread famine. and
England recognizes that a con-
tinued unrelieved condition there
means possible revolution,
family fore-shadowed by recent
disturbances, that would make
the Sepoy rebellion pale into IN
significance in comparison. In
passing I may also remark that
Japan, which two years ago went
to the gold standard. is suffering
similarly. Says Giffen: AS I
write, Japan is said to be propos
ing new loan of els, 100000 tic
relieve the depression He also
shows that the gold standard has
absolutely failed in Italy; Brazil
Chile and Spain.
In this condition of affairs, ,
continued Mr.. 'Towne, .tthe Eng
lish government for India has
been forced to admit the failure
of the system established in 1879;
and has brought about the ap
pointment Of. the commission
which has for several weeks beer
secretly taking testim ony in Lon
don upon the proposals Of LORD
Hamilton to put India absolutely
on the gold basis Nv mpltin
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24
WHICH ONE Is RIGHT?
Extracts fir ON Republican
state platforms, arranged in the
deadly parallel:
1894.

The Republican
party believes in BIZ
metalism, and that
the restoration Of
silver as ultim a tie
money to the curren-
cy Of the world is
absolutely necessary
tor business prosper
ity, proper rates Of
wages, and the well
fare Of the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

OF employing farm help, such men are
brought into close association with the
farmers families. This, as much as
anything, has hastened the exodus OF
farmers sons and daughters to the
cities. The remedy is, we believe, in
hiring men with wives and families,
and providing house for them, with
piece of land which they can use for q
garden and grow much of the food that
they require. We have known this
plan to be adopted by farmers who had
abundant capital, and with the result
of bettering the character of farm help
in the neighborhood. In most cases
the men who began as hired help and
as tenants would buy the house and
lot where they first lived, and possibly
some additional land, sufficient to keep
them employed all the time they cared
to work. Smaller farms, each worked
by independent land holders, will, we
think, beeome the rule in American
farming hereafter. All the great farms
that are cropped decrease in fertility,
while the small farmers and gardeners
usually make money.-American Cul
Eiuo%ow
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

Editor Democrat and Journal:-The
great difficulty with permanent pas
lures is weeds. These are due to two
principal causes; frat, to too poor a
stand of grass; and second, to over
stocking. Some grasses are unable to
endure close grazing and trampling
and consequently die cut, and in those
vacant places many ANIMALS spring up.
In many pastures perennial grasses,
most difficult to remove, make their
appearance and continue to propagate,
whereas, if checked in time the pas
lures might be greatly improved.
The question Of weeds for different
sections varies. The kind most promi-
nent in one part Of the county may be
very scarce in another, and vice versa.
Most pasture may be kept tolerably
clean by the use of the mower two or
three times a season, not forgetting the
fence corners. The absence Of weeds,
however, depends primarily on not
overstocking, and consequent tramp
ling of more valuable grasses. The
great trouble with stockmen is, that if
they cut weeds at all, they do it when
they have nothing else to do. OF course,
some weeds, like Banquo's ghost,
won't down." and like the poor, i've
have them with US always"
Sheep viii effsctually clear any field
Of most weeds. IT, you have no sheep,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

can connected with the institution
Echo answers, why's
Why ia it wrong for the S'two par
ties in fusion" that is, the Populists
and Republicans, to put men of their
party to manage one department. and
not wrong for the Democrats to put
men of their political faith to manage
every department.
The people can't see why some people
seem to think all acts of ''two parties
in fusion" wicked, while the same act
is righteous and holy il it is Demo
cratic.
We have too much confidence in
Bro. Bailey's integrity to believe he is
such a man. And in this connection
we will say the News and Observer it.
self, last Wednesday, speaking of the
opening Of the college, said:
This young college constantly takes
on fresh life. This summer a depart.
ment of biology and veterinary science
has been added to the science side of
the institution, and q thoroughly com
petent man, Dr.. Cooper Curtice, of
New York, will occupy it. The engi
neering departments have received
thorough overhauling during vacation
and many additions have been made
to them. The mechanical laboratories,
drawing rooms and shops have all be en
arranged for steam heat, and bakery
has been added to the kitchen outfit. "
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06
Bay City, Texas.

The tragedy in Brookfield, Mass, in
which farmer Newton, his wife and
daughter were brutally murdered, as
is supposed, by the man employed to
work on the farm, ought to serve as a
warning to all farmers to be careful
whom they employ. The old style of
farm employee, often the son of near
neighbor, and in mind and morals with
out reproach, cannot now be found ex
cept in rare instances. Many Of the
farm employees of the present day are
veritable tramps, with the dissolute
ness and vice for which this class is
notorious. Yet by the usual method
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06
AGRICULTURE.
WATER AS a SOURCE OF DIS
EAS6.

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Bulletin NJ. 20 OF Indiana Station,
treats Of the relation of the water sup
ply to animal diseases.
By actual test it was found that
horses drink from GA Co 80 pounds of
water per day, or to 10 gallons, water
weighing s pounds per gallon. o.
course they drink less in cold weather
than when it ia hot, and less when idle
than when at work.
Cows in full f0w OF milk drank 122
to 176 pounds; dry COWS 7s to 100
pounds daily. They drink nearly three
times as much in the forenoon as in
the afternoon.
Four lots Of hogs were tested, each
hog receiving Spounds Of skimmilk per
day and in addition the following: Lot
1, corn; lot 2, wheat; lot 3, mixture of
corn and wheat; lot 4 soaked wheat.
They were given all the water they
would drink. Lot drank an average
of nearly q pounds per day each; lot
2 little over pounds each; lot 8
nearly pounds, and lot 451 pounds.
Owing to the close grazing habits Of
sheep they require but little water.
The grass eaten by them is young, ten.
der and juicy, and they get much dew.
But sheep require some water every
day and hundreds of lambs are lost be-
cause Of the mistaken idea that sheep
need no water.
The number Of times an animal will
drink during the day, when allowed
full opportunity, is not known, but is
indicated in general way by the
stomach.
The stomach of the horse is small,
and, as might be supposed, does not re-
quire much water at q time, but often.
The stomach in cattle ia very large,
and rumination Chewing the cud) is
performed. This necessitates saturat
ing the food with water before rumina
ton can take place, and probably ex
plains why so much water is drunk in
the morning.
The diseases which arise as a result
of supplying water in insufficient guam
titles, or not providing water in access
ible places, are sporadic in character,
that is, affect only an occasional ami
NAL or few in q herd or aock. Prob
ably the most serious disease having
such cause is mad itch in cattle. This
occurs especially in the fall of the year,
when the cattle are upon dry pasture,
or when turned in upon q dry stalk
field. It may occur at other times, and
also be due to other causes, but with
out doubt 80 per cent. of the cases &C
curing in this State are directly trace
able to this cause. Sheep also suffer
from impaction and constipation, and
large numbers die for want of proper
water supply. Hogs, especially young
ones, often succumb from like treat
ment. Hogs probably suffer least loss,
because they receive the greatest care
in this respect, but no d)ubt many
cases of collie, impacticn and constipa-
tion are due TO this source.
But the losses that arise from an i'm
sufficient supply of water are small as
compared with the losses that arise
from supplying impure water.
Water in small ponds, bitches,
streams and shallow wells is apt to
TEEN with the eggs and larvae of vari-
GUS animal parasites, as well as the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06
No. 81

and are too poor to buy them, try and
borrow some. But even il we do our
best, weeds, like whiekey, will make
their way among us, and only eternal
warfare will keep them in the back
ground. If weeds are of the kind that.
will not down, the only sure remedy is.
to plow under and put in hoed crop,
for year or two end then re seed to-
tame grasses P. Vssering, Mel
vile, Ill.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

We did not at first reply to the Bib
lical Recor der's query as to the two
parties in fusion that laid designing
hands upon the N. q. College Of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts" for fear
Bro. Bailey would accuse Us Of attempt
ing to iDjure his character. But as he
repeats the query in the last issue Of
the Recorder, he compels us to give the
facts in the case and we hope he will
be fair enough to publish them in the
Recorder.
Bro. Bailey saw 50 many floating
mines around him that his vision was
affected and he could hardly see any
thing else but floating mines. Accord
ingly he said that we were in danger of
being blown up by floating mine and
this mine was the fact that 1.-TWO par
ties in fusion laid their designing hands
upon the North Carolina College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts"
Sand still, Bro. Bailey, and let's take
look at the facts. AS you see fit to &C
cuse Populists and Republicans of this,
let's investigate, Toe News and Obser
yer made the same charge last year and
what did the DEMOCRATIC professors
professors at the A. & M. College say
In a signed communication President
Holladay, Profs. Massey, Withers,
Rlddick, Hill, Craighill and Gresham
said:
'tWhile the B )ard had power to
change every off ;er of the institution,
it SO far from 'parceling the college out
among the wreckers,' changed in the
faculty proper the head of only one
department, and this we are assured
was done solely to effect consolida,
ton of the agricultural work OF the
College and of the Experiment Station
and thereby save in this department
about 500 per year by assigning to one
professor the work hitherto divided be
tween two"
Where are those designing hands,
Bro. Bailey9 We do not suppose you
claim to be more partisan than these
Democrats, and this is what the have
to say regarding the designing
hands" They are in a position to
know. Upon the Recorder rests in
honor the obligation of proving its
charges, which men of a different po-
htical faith, men of the highest charac-
ter, men who know all the facts, long
ago denied. But why did the Recorder
abuse the Populists and Republicans
tor changing in the faculty proper
The head of only one department" and
nave never q word to say when the
Democrats discharged every Rspubli-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

New subscribers under our 20 cent
offer are coming in daily by the score.
Bro. J. P. Tucker, Of Kinston, sent
club of 81 one day last week. Let
every one who reads this notice send
club at once. This is important.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER will be
sent from now till Nov. 10th-a after the
election for only 20 cents. Send us q
club. This means you.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06
FARMING TEST.
A Concord Farmer Keeps an Accurate
Account of His Farm and Shows His
Profit at the End of the Year,
tivator.

A Concord Farmer Keeps an Accurate
Account of His Farm and Shows His
Profit at the End of the Year.
Mr.. Charlie Dry, of this place, who
for the last year has been tending the
old Fair Grounds in wheat, has kept
a strict account of all his expenses in
tending the crop and has taken an in,
ventory of all of his resources.
The land consisted of ii acres and
following in his expenses itemized as
regards the different kinds of work:
Flowing and narrowing Is days
at 81 per day, $15 90
Guano, 16 90
Seventeen and half bushels Of
wheat at s1.1O, 10 25
Drilling. z 90
Harvesting, 10 90
Hauling, including wheat to mill, z 90
Expense of threshing, including
feed and board, 10 90
Nine bushels toll at Is cents per
bushel, 6 IS
Total, $91 90
His inventory resulted as folio Rs:
161 bushels at rs cts. per bushel $1S5 rs
Value of straw, 15 90
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

The PopuIist convention in the Fifth
Judicial district meets on Friday, Sep
tember 10Th, and not on Thursday, 18th,
as previously stated.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

We wish to call attention of our
farmer readers to two valuable papers
in this issue: tWRter as q Source or
Disease" and "How to Deal With the
Negro" Time spent in carefully read
ing these articles will not be wasted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

Onlv 20 cents till Nov. 10th.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

~ am standing IsOG0 JtIst beht1Gd The
.,rtn;n. and i41 ftsH gIOtO Of the coming
.',.,"sf ~. Behind me are the ShGd0GCs on
iss track, before me lies the dGTh galley
~ - f6s TfDeT, When I HSj3SgLe GCGth cts
S"~L S,'% 'Tnters I SDaRt to cast one IGpger-
:ro S look upon country sOhose gOUer1'-
90 a. Oh the people, for the people,
nd . bU the people, "-L. L. POlh, july
sRh 1890
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06
$3.50 rs
81 90
Less all expenses,

Amt made on investment, SO rs
The above investment averaged chen
profit of about 81 25 per acre, which
is a good profit, besides the fact must
be taken into consideration that hands
here in Concord cost him great deal
more per day than he could get an
equally as good hand in the country.
A splendid hand can be obtained in the
country at good many places for the
small sum of 81 per month and board.
His hauling was also hired, and of
course cost considerable, but after all
of these expenses, which were neces
sarily high, still he netted gain Of
81 25 per acre. Another fact is also to
be considered, that is that four acres OF
this tract were very poor, having
yielded scarcely anything.
Mr.. Dry is very we'll pleased with
his experimental farming and will very
probably use the past score as a pointer
to something larger.-Concorn Stand
ard
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-06

Has the largest
circulation Of any
family agrlculCus
raj or political
paper published
between Rich
mond and Atlanta
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MRs. f. COLLINS has been suf.
fering with the dropsy for the past
three months. and has decided 70
return to her former home IN
Kansas. within the next two weeks.
w. II. Brown, s. Williams, Alex.
Galloway. J. G. Lindsay, w. NJ.
Burgess, J.. Haines, T. w. Wyatt,
b. Tayener, NJ. H. Lewis, K. H.
Scott, w. H. Vernell, B. hinder,
.E. GIBSON, C. Burton, D. Stolle-
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members OF our race who are en-
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money which viii be utilized to-
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ing expenses.
UNITED STATES SENATORS 80
Art of Nevada, Z. F. Pettigrew OF
South Dakota, Fred T. Dubois OF
Idaho and Senator F. ]. Cannon
were In the city Wednesday and
Thursday. The three first named
gentlemen are in favor of fusion
here in Utah, and the reelection of
the Hon. Frank J. Cannon to the
United. States Senate. Senator
Pettigrew gave it out cold that If
the leaders of the Democratic party
in this state went back on the
secret arrangement which was en-
tered into prior to the Withdrawal
Of Senator Cannon and others from
the st. Louis convention. they, tie
leaders of the silver Republican
party, would get even with the
leaders Of the Democratic party
in 1900.
II Is presumed that Senator
PettigreW and his associates know
what they are talking about, and if
they are not interested in the silver
cause to any greater extent than
the collection of Hon. Frank ]
Cannon to the United States Sem
ate then We would advise those
gentlemen to resfiliate with the
Republican party which has de-
clared n favor Of the single gold
standard.
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