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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
soMR FARMING "DoN'rs."
prize Letter in h nae and Farm)


It seems shat everything is against
the labOrIng man, even he, himself, Ia
in many instances working against his
own interest and ''cussing" someone
else for his own mistakes.
Now hope won't be misunderstood
in regard TO this master, for it is fact,
as everyone who will just stop and
think for q moment must acknowledge.
The man who attempts to pay debts
and feed and clothe himself and family
with S cent cotton In working against
his own interest,".
To make farming profitable one must
first study well his condition, aa 20
ability, location, etc.. Economy in
every thing iS the keynote 20 success in
farming a. well as other business
There is more in the man shan there
10 in the land" There is quite differ
erence in making money and making
o living; ore can live on very little If
it is really necessary, and the farmer
is getting TO where necessity is going
to drive him to economize or bankrupt
one.
The farm must produce a supply of
corn, oats, potatoes, syrup, peas, hay,
ETC., and let the cotton be surplus
Do not make debts TO keep up style
with those who have been moro for
tunate than ourselves.
am writing from actual experience,
brother farmers.
In 1889 had nothing, worked on q
farm for wages At SO per month. l
now own ITO acres of land, and ana
practically out of debt, and could
mako this years crop without buying
on credit, en- have corn and meat Rt
home, enough TO do me, and little 20
spare. have always made is point
TO raise corn and meat and then an
much cotton as possible. I am not
boasting, but merely stating facts in
the ease, and hope 20 be pardoned for
referring TO the same.
The cheapest and BEST way TO inn
prove land is by the use of the field pea
and rotation Of crops.
Twill proceed to give list Of ''don'ts"
in conOlusion:
Don't buy q thing, unless you are
certain you need IL, and can sfford 20
purchase it without iDjuriDg your busi
ness.
Don't 90 to town and talk politics
and ''cuaS" the eficers and merchants
whaR- the grass In running the crop.
Don't let the manure waste.
Don't fail 70 have O blacksmith shop
on the farm.
Don't let the stock stand out In the
cold and rainy weather and feed them
In the mud.
Don't plant all cotton and then go
about OomplAinining of hard times and
the high price of corn and other grain.
Don't promise TO do thing unless
you are pretty sure you can pull
Ghrough.
Don't buy q barrel of -four on credit
because your neighbor does or some one
else who is able 20 pay cash for his;
better eat egg bread a while.
Don't undertake O thing that you zee
every body else failing In.
Don't fail to have early patches or
such things as will find O ready sale I'm
the market and always bring good
price.
Don't forget where you made the
mistakes last year and try TO correct
thsna this time. And last, but not
leass,
Don's forget that God is the giver OF
all good and precious gifts, and will
abundantly bless those who do His
will. 1- Ia BWNAh4LoMs
West, Alabama.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
ABOUT FERTILIZERS.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
The Virginia Station has been max
ing test of fertilizers for wheat for
series of years. Bulletin 90 reportsre
suits for last year.
On the whole the indications are
that for most Virginia soils the wheat
crop requires very light doses of nitro
gen and potash, but heavy doses OF
phosphoric acid.
Bulletin 12S of Geneva GN. Y Sta
ton reports analyses of commercial
fertili3erB sold in that State last year
Daring the spring of 1897 the stations
collected and analy ned 7S6 samples of
300 different brands, OF which 400 we're
complete fertili4ers, 80 contained phos
phrlc acid and potash, but no nitrogen,
80 contained phosphoric scid andnitro
gen, but no nitrogen, contained nitro
gen and potash, but no phosphoric
acid, 81 contained phosphoric acid
alone, and 8 contained potash alone.
OF nitrogen, 29S brands contained
more than the manufacturers guaran
tee, and 107 contained less.
OF available phogphorie acid, S26
brands contained more than the guar
antee and ~ contained less.
OK potash 297 brands contained more
and 1CS less than the manufacturers
guaranteed.
In few cases the shortage in one of
the three essential ingredients was so
great as to leave no doubt of intentional
fraud, but in most cases it was only
trlfing.
The retail selling price of the com
plete fertiliEers varied from SIS TO $50
ton and averaged $28 80 The retail
cost of the separate ingredients un
mixed varied from 81 80 to $34 25 and
averaged $40 II, or So 76 less than the
selling price.
To some farmers who purchased q
very low grade fertili4sr ata high price,
the cost of nitrogen was 81 81 pound :;
the available phosphoric acid, SO z
cents, and the potash so cents. On
tie other hand. to those farmers who
purchased plant food most cheaply,
each pound Of nitrogen cost II cents;
OF available phosphoric acid, 4 4 esnta,
and of potash 81 cents. Taking an
average of all the mixed fertilizers,
farmers paid 9O.1 cents a pound for
nitrogen, II centsa pound for available
phosphoric acid and 81 cents pound
for potash.
These figures indicate that farmers
should invariably avoid purchasing
low grade fertilizers, unless they are
sure that the price is proportionately
low, q condition which rarely accom-.
panies the sale of such fertilizers. Tt
also appears that, on an average, in
purchasing mixed fertili8srs, farmers
are paying much more for their plant
food than they can secure it for it for
in unmixed forms direct from manu-
!acturOra. Thus, while the average
cost of one pound of nitrogen to the
farmer il %0.1 cents In mixed goods, it
can bS purchased for 12 to Is cents q
pound. While available phosphoric
acid is costing u cents a pound in
mixed goods, it can be purchased at
less than 5 cents, and the same is true
of potash.
J. L. LADD.
Bay City, Texas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

Statistics show that the average cost
OF raising an acre of wheat in New
England, 10 about $40. In the Middle
States, 4lS. In the Southern States,
SIC In the Pacific States, $12. The
average cost for an acre Of corn il
$11.71.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
Bay City, Texas.
CONCERNING CROWS.

In Ooaversation q few days since
with Col. T. G.. Walton, who, by the
way, talks intsIligently on any subject,
we learned that crows are a blessing
instead of q curse. The Colonel say 8
that be will not allow his tenants to
have Q scare crow In their fields of
corn. The purpose Of the crow is not
to destroy corn but worms, and that
when they do pull up corn, it will gen
orally DO found that there is a worm at
the core. He argues il crows were
really destructive TO corn they would
be worse than an army with banners,
for by their numbers they could lay
WastO every corn field in the land. In
view of the fact that COL Walton has
often taken the premium At different
fairs for the largest yield of corn per
aare, and at the Worlds Fair for the
best corn, we are impressed with the
foFe0 Of his argument in behalf Of
OrowA-NorEanton Farmers Friend.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

Cows to give milk should largely share
In kind attention, wRtchful care;
Let them be housed from winters blast.
And kept in hssh till April's past;
Let all their feed ba rioh and sweet,
Made up Of things they like 10 eat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
LIVE SEocK

We surrender our Live Stock De-
paFtment this week to DR.. Frank
Harvey, Of this city, who gives as an
interesting paper on that important
subject, Tuberculosis in Cattle. ~ EDS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

Lincoln Journal: Mrs. MAlchi Hoovis,
Of Iron Station, who was bitten By
OoppOrhead snake last August, has
nsver recovered from the effects Of the
poison, and probably never will Her
hand and arm cause her much suAey"
ing ct times, and the finger which was
bitten is numb all the time Deputy
Collector Means and u g. Marsha
Cooper made a raid into CASTOR coun
~, Friday, and captured and destroyed
two moonahine liquor plants near
CherryVillas The m0onshinerg escaped
by out running the Cfacerg.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

Brof. nj. IrFy lat P ofesso- Of AgricUl-
- = q iCUIturaland Mocha LiCal college Rat
SSiLb has become q regular co. t-ibWtor 10 this
5sSSSarImenT. All questions relating rOdLhe farm
gsrd-n or orchard will be answered by ProI
tThv.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

crop on the same land so fills the corn
with smutty ears that the crop is nearly
worthless. It is, besides, not . good
plan to keep the land more than two
years in cultivated crops without re
seeding ith with clover or grass Often
the corn crop can be got OF early
enough for the field to be sown with
winter wheat CT rye, and seeded both
with timothy and clover in the spring.
Cultivator.
One Of the most successful men of
business In this country has adopted
the following as q motto:
The wise man profits not only by
his own experience, but by the expert
encO Of others RB well"
That 10 just the sort Of motto for
all good dairy farmers TO adopt That
constitutes the difference between the
wise and successful dairyman and
those who are not successful.
To be able TO know and understand
the experience of other dairy farmers,
one must read some paper where such
experience is recorded. d.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

Farmer Nubbins (shouting across the
garden fence TO his next door neighbof)
Hay, there! What are you burying
in that holei
Neighbor-Oh, I'm just replanting
some of my garden seeds.
Nubbina-Garden seeds, ehl Looks
to me mighty like one of my hens.
Neighbor-That's all right. The seeds
are inside.-Ptck Me Up. z
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
Farm FUN, PACT AND FICTION.

The farmer leads no e z life;
The Q D sows will rot;
And when at = V rests from strife,
His bones ali A z lot.-Kxchange.
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,TThe Progres-
sFVR Farmer 10 .
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Shove the aver
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LACTEk
MAgriculture
CEFEF Ali AROUND TIE FARX,
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uDrrEp ~ BENZ. rzB>r. RALEIGH. N. c. \
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There hes been no inducement lately
to plant corn two years two years in
succession, as it has not paid bstter
than other crops. It is not q good plan
the corn is exhaustive, but
because successive growing OF this
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

Has the largest
circulation Of any
family agricultW.
raj or political
paper published
between Ric h.
mond and Atlanta
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-03-11
STYLES OF TERRAC1NG A BANK

used where broad sweep of sward can
slope between them, but, as rule, they
are to be avoided.
At is shown high terrace with the
usual level top. Instead of making a
high terrace to meet the fall of high
bank, it is better to adopt the form
shown at b. This gently-sloping top
gives lower and much more attractive
side slope, and is preferable to the for
mer. Fig. is plan, however, that
may often be used to better advantage
than either of the other forms. This
gently rounding form for ground that
falls away suddenly is exceedingly at
tractive, especially if shrubs are plant
ed upon the curving surface. Many
make the mistake of low set terrace
of the angular pattern, when this gentle
curving of the turf would be far more
Observation-Disclosures Gardening.
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!; NEAREST NEiGHBoR.
bne Who Made Trouble Wher'
ever He Moved.

ever He MOvc0.
[ycellent and pertinent suggestion was
nee made by an old Quaker lady to a
linz man. The man had formerly
hear the Quakeress, and from his boy
lad been in the habit of finding fault
bis neighbors, their ways of living,
Ipeech and ideas.
noved to another town and on his first
to his birthplace called on his
friend, who had to listen to cata-
Of the faults of his new neighbors. She
as soothingly as possible, but her
produced no effect.
he course of five years the mans BUSH
Id him to make a second move, and on
(xt visit to his native town the old
|ress was again favored with call.
Nv does thee like thy new home, Will
she asked.
the towns all we'll enough" said the
in his usual complaining tone, ''but the
are queer. / can't get along with
They're not what 1 call good neigh
wish to the land that l could find
body that was the kind to live near. 1t
strange, with living in three places,
lad bad luck in my neighbors every
flliam," said the old Quakeress, look
)raight across at the moody face oppo-
Fl think the trouble may be partly
Eherever thee moves, one of the neigh
move with thee. Why not leave him
d the next time, or at least ask other
opinion of him before thee moves
Companion.
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Stone sleds for Winter.

The ordinary stone boat has not tilt
enough in front to pass through or over
snow so that it cannot readily be used
in winter. In place of it many farmers
have devised what they call snowsled,
taking for the runners some stout
pieces of hard wood, if possible with
u natural bend in them, and sufficiently
large to fasten supports into, which will
make a platform IL to IS inches high.
Such sleds are very convenient for haul
ing heavy weights upon, as they are
easily loaded. On many farms such
sleds are used in preference to stone
boats, even during the season when no
snow is on the ground. They draw
more easily over the bare ground than
does the stone boat, and will usually
last fully as long.-American Guilt
yatOr.
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GREAT ROAD VICTORY.
HOW one Was Won Recently IN q
California C0untv

HOW One Was Won Recently IN q
Caltf0rnia County.
AT an election last month Sacramento
county, CAL, voted to bond itself for
$4,000 for constructing q macadam
road from Sacramento to Folsom. q dis
tance OF 20 miles. A great deal Of pre-
liminary work was done in agitating
the matter and educating the voters,
and proved SO successful that it is worth
explaining. The chairman of the cam
paign committee says:
I'm the first place, the campaign COM
mittee partitioned. the city into small
Districts, and commenced operations
with a canvass of these subdivisions.
About two weeks later we received re-
turns from $50 willing workers. These
returns showed us what we could ex-
pect, and I must say that they were fat
tering. Out of 1000 interviews, for in
stance, we found in the neighborhood of
100 persons on the wrong side-an aver
age of ten to one, while all we required
was two to one.
"A skilled clerical force were then put
at work, and those favorable were listed
by districts. These lists, in addition to
serving the committee on election day,
enabled us to send to each man who
stood on our side postal card, which
was, on the night preceding election,
mailed to him, and which bore his num-
Der on the great register, together with
designation of his polling place and a
request for him to vote.
"vVifh fhoco ;c%e - %lo
ing places our forces were able to keep
tab on those who voted, and send for
those who did not put in AN appearance.
The liverynen and hack owners
through the city very Loyalty rendered
US free service in this respect, and if
there was a favorable voter for the
bond issue who did not reach the polling
place it was not due to lack of accom-
modations in the way of vehicles, nor
because he was not sent for. The
fight throughout the country was con-
Quoted on the same general lines as in
the city,"
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POTATO CULTIVATION.

Much Care Must He Given to the Sc
lection of Seed.
It is probable that large acreage Of
potatoes will be grown this year, a re-
suit Of last years excellent market.
The potato crop is like every other
crop, years together it pays as we'll as
anything. But there is large acreage
of potatoes grown in the west on land
that is entirely unfit for potato culture.
l would never plant in wet soil, even for
home use. If l had to use such soil, and
did not drain it, would buy my pota-
toes. Potatoes ought to have good, rich
ground, land thatisin good condition and
that does not need fertilizing at time of
planting. Most of our northern land is
in that condition. I would never use
| coarse manure on potatoes anyhow,
though it is often used. If there is any
one crop that needs rotation more than
another it is the potato. It ought never
to be grown on the same ground year
after year. If we have good, we'll
drained land. we shall have crop of po-
tatoes if we keep it clear of weeds and
attend to the enemies. I have neigh
Dor who forces his potatoes to the ut
most and lets the bugs do their worst.
But that is poor plan. One good thing
about rotation is that we get rid of the
insects that live in the ground after the
crop is taken off. There is not as much
care given to the selection of seed as
there should be. The potato runs out,
we say. Well, it runs out partly beause
we do not exercise care in the selection
of seed. Still, under the best of care, it
is better to buy new seed occasionally.
New seed' does wonders in every de-
partment of farm industry. We fire.
quently plant our crops too thickly and
lose by it. I believe we generally plant
our corn a third too thick. At least I
find that can grow more corn by plant
ing less thickly. But I do believe that
we, too; plant potatoes too far apart.
If the rows were nearer to each other,
we would have better crops.-John c.
Henry, in Western Plowman.
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Hints About apple Trees.

Apple trees should, if convenient, be
planted on land that slopes to the north
and east. If the land is not very rich,
the holes should be made extra large
and a quantity of fine, rich soil put in
both before and after the tree is placed
in position, but do not use any manure
when setting the trees. lamp the soil
armly upon the roots; if left lying loose
and coarse, it will dry out and the tree
will often starve to death.-Farmers'
VO;cp -
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Vines and Trellises.

Many people are prevented from
planting grape vines under. the idea
that the putting up of the trellis is a
difficult and expensive thing to do. But
the first year a slight stake will be all
that is required to train the single shoot
10, and even the second year, when two
or three punches Of grapes may be
grown, the stake will be all that is re-
quired. A trellis made by setting posts
six feet apart and five feet high above
the surface of the ground will accom-
modate single vine. For supports,
wires should be stretched between the
posts, but the wires must not be left
tight when cold weather comes on, as
the contraction of the wires by cold will
surely break them.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-03-11
Plants i'm the Cellar.

Plants are placed in the cellar to rest,
not to grow. Nothing is more harmful
to them when thus stored away than
water, and it should never be given un-
less to keep the soil from becoming
dust dry In early spring, if the buds
on the plants are seen to be starting a
little, do not give water, which would
only favor their growth, but keep as
dry and cool as possible until time to
take them out of the cellar.-Vick's
Navazine
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Hor.e. s.nk to ina Knee..

IF there is anyone in Oneida county,
says the Rome IN. W Citizen, who
thinks that all this effort for good roads
is unnecessary, or that our county roads
are good enough. let them take horse
back ride over some that lead to this
city. They should not take wagon,
or they might never get back. Those
who manage to get through the mud
into the city say that the roads are in
an awful condition. A man driving
into the city from the south recently
said that his horse frequently went into
the mud UP to his knees. This condi-
ton will apply to all the roads leading
into this city, and one of them Is toll
road, too"
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CAUSE FOR ALARM.
How badness begins.
How to prevent it.

Every person. male or female, shrinks
from badness. 1t adds to the appearance
Of age and 10 serious discomfort. The
cases are rare when the falling out of the
hair may not be stopped. and q new and
healthy growth Of the hair promoted. The
soil. If . plant aourishes, 1t must have
constant attention. i must be watered3
where It Is rooted. It's so with the hair.
Neglect is usually the beginning of bald.
ness. Dandrud is allowed to thicken on
the scalp. The hair begins to loosen. The
scalp loses Its vitality. The hair, insult
6ciently nourished. begins to fade and to
fall. The instant need in such case is
some practical preparation which. sup
plying the needed nourishment to the
scalp. will feed the hair, give it strength,
and SO produce a strong and healthy
Hair vigor. the most practica and valua-
BILE preparation for the hair that can be
Obtained, 1t tones up the scaip, Goes :: away
restores the original color to gray or faded
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SECTION OF PINEAPPLE OUNCE.

inches in diameter and of roundish
oblate shape, as shown in the accom-
panying illustration. The color is a
clear waxen yellow, with a surface as
smooth as that of tomato. The flavor
is very mild and one of the specimens
was eaten raw with almost as much
relish as if it were an apple. Mr.. Bur-
bank writes that it twill cook tender
in three minutes" which appears to he
likely so, judging from the character of
the specimens examined. He says that
this seems to be even better than the
other ounces which he has formerly
originated, and some of which are now
in the nurseries for sale. He also states
that it is very productive and that the
tree is thrifty and healthy in character.
1t is doubtless well worthy of general
trial, but the trees are not yet offered
for sale.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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hair, and gives an abundant and glossy
growth. Those who are Threatened with
approaching badness will be interested
in the following voluntary statement,
made by Alderman s. J. Green. of Spencer.
Iowa. He writes:
"About four months ago. my hair com.
menced falling out SO rapidly that
became alarmed, and being recommended
DR.. Ayers Hair vigor by druggist
resolved to try this preparation. I have
been now using it for three months, and
am much gratifed to find that my hair has
ceased falling out and also that hair which
had been turning gray for the past 1--WE
years has been restored to its original
color, dark brown. 1t gives me much
pleasure to recommend this dressing."-
S. J. GREEN, Alderman, Spencer, Iowa.
Those who are interested in preserving
and identifying the hair will do we'll to
send for DR.. Ayers Curebook, story OF
cures told by the cured. This book OF 100
pages is sent free, on request. by the J. 6.
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
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M,nne.ota,. Road Fund.

At the next state election in Min
nesota an amendment to the state con-
s,itution will be voted on providing for
a tax of one-twentieth of a mill, to be
added to the regular state road and
bridge fund, and for the appointment
of three state road commissioners. The
present fund is about $12, 500 year and
the new tax is expected to yield s2s,75o
more.