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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
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in the South there can be no doubt. LIS
growth and development will unques-
tionably accelerate the manufacturing
and industrial movement which is
making such remarkable Roadway n
these ~resourceful States.
The testimony Of all who have at
tempted wool growing in the South
is that it is probable that better op-
portunities could not be found in the
o prominent wool producing States.
Everything favors sheep husbandry-
pure water, climatic conditions, ad-
vantages of low priced land, excellent
pastursge and facilities for shipping.
The wool produced is Of a foe quail
ity and there is no difficulty in finding
a ready market for the product. The
South has many advantages over the
West in transportation, as we'll as in
situation to the great wool manufac-
turing districts.
There is no doubt that the Southern
States are eminently fitted for wool
production, and when the farmers OF
the South are educated to the import
ance of wool growing the agricultural,
industrial and financial interests will
be enhanced.
There is no danger that an overpro-
duction of foreign wool will injure the
value or importaLce Of domestic wool
growing.
Consumption will grow in proportion
with production, and it is doubtful
whether the surplus wool will ever per.
manently injure the industry.
The estimated consun ption Of raw
wool in the United States is over 6OO,.
DOC. 900 pounds a year, and their pro-
duction is considerably less than one
half of that. Here is an exceptional
opportunity for the South to assist in
making up this deficiency, and keep in
the country millions of dollars thatsre
being paid out annually for imported
wool.
The value of the sheep industry is
put at over a hundred million dollars
for live stock alone. The annual prod
uct of this large industry exceeds sew
enty five millions. Over half of this
income is for wool. The industry is
growing stronger with each succeeding
year. Will the South avail itself of
the many millions of dollars which the
wool growing and wool manufacturing
industry representative Wool Rec
ord.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
PASTE THIS IN YOUR STABLE

It is everybody's business to inter
fere with cruelty.
You can get no more power from g
horse than you give him in his food.
Yelling and jerking the bit contuses
a horse and advertises a blockheed.
The horse is mans invaluable helper
and should be treated as q friend.
Any fool q ruin a team, but a wise
driver maintains it's value.
The best drivers talk much to their
animals.
Your horse needs water ottener than
you.
A sandy or muddy road doubles the
work.
A rise of only one foot in ten doubles
the draft.
Baking is caused by abuse, over.
loading or tight harness.
Never strike or hurt a baker. Stuff
cloth in his ears or hold up his foot and
tinker with it fully three minutes, Di
vert his attention and do it kindly.
No horse should wear q shoe more
than four weeks.
The whip costs more than it saves.
Put it up.
Binders are useless and IT Irious.
Gut them off.
Wide tire save much horse power.
But few farm horses need shoes.
Quiet and patient drivers are worth
tw c. as much al any others.
Your horse intends to please you,
but does not always knowyour wishes.
Dark or damp stables cauee low
spirits and various dises ses.
Axle grease pays 1000 per cent.
profit.
Good blankets are profitable and
save food-it wisely used.
Cruelty qualities crime-they are
close n~eighbors.
1t is cruel and silly to whip a horse
for fright. Soothe him with kind
words.-Humane Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
SOME RESULTS IN STOCK FEED
ING.

Concerning the new corn product,
bulletin 141 of Geneva IN. " Station
says:
Among the recently exploited stock
foods is one for which somewhat ex-
travagant claims have been made, but
which is really only a very familiar
fodder in slightly modified form, The
great war vessels of to day require be-
tween their true and falee bottoms a
filling which shall be light, which
shall rapidly absorb water, and which,
In the absorption, shall swell and fill
any holes made by shot and shell and
so shut out the incoming food. Such
amaterial, Of almost perfect character,
has been found in the cellulose of corn
stalk pith and large quantities of slower
from Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky
fields are now disposed of in this man.
ufacture. Only a small part, by weight,
Of the stalk is used in this way, how
ever, as the leaves, the tough outer
shell, the fbers and the joints are use.
less and rejected. These refuse por
tions are dried, ground very fine, and
have been extensively advertised and
sold as 'Marsden's Stock Food" or
''New Corn Product" the claim being
made that this material is much more
digestible than the whole or shredded
corn slower, more nutritious than tim,
othy hay and altogether a most valu.
able addition to the coarse folders.
Investigations made at this station
tend to prove that the material, in
composition and nutritive worth, is
only finely ground corn stalks, and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
LIVR STOCK IN THE NORTH
WEST.

Frank B. White, of Agricultural Ad.
vertising, has recently made a trip to
the Pacific northwest and IN the June
number Of his paper gives the follow
iDging observations de on his trip.
Speaking of Montana he sayg:
1t is known to all of US Rs being the
stock range of the Northwest. Here is
a State whose live stock industry
amounts to g 600. 600 annually. Sheep
are counted by droves instead of by
individuale; cattle by thousands and
horses are almost as numerous. Mon
tana is, in the judgment of a great
many who are familiar with the con
ditions there, dilatory in avaiIing itself
of an opportunity that seems very
promising, and that is the dairy indus
try. Cattlemen Of Montana evidently
donot like the arduous duties attendant
upon the dairy or creamery business,
it is too much like work for them. The
grasses Of Montana are particularly
favorable for dairy purposes, and in
time this State will undoubtedly pro-
duce her OWE butter instead of sending
to the East for it, as ia the case at pres
ent.
To an eastern tenderfoot, the numer.
Gus ~carcasses that one sees in passing
over the plains suggest a great * q
agence, and there is no doubt that
Montana herdsmen lose much by bliz
yards, particularly in cattle. When a
snow comes the cattle have no food ;
unlike the horse or sheep, they will not
paw the snow away to get to the grass.
a half starved animal will freeze easilv.
and they sometimes die by thousands.
The grey wolf and coyote are grea5
enemies to the stockmen of Montana.
1t is assumed that two million and @
half animals are annually Gestroye ed hv
wolf and coyote. All along tie Great
Northern line from the time we entered
the State at Fort Bufold until we
reached the mountains we saw sheep,
horses and cattle ION the Range" At
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
so FAR WITHOUT A PARALLEL
IN HISTORY.

In many ways this is the most re
markable of all wars. In none is ii
more so than in the astounding absence
of casualties on our side even where
the fighting has been heaviest.
Dewey sailed into a hostile harbor,
engaged both feet and forts, and de
stroyed both. Not a man was killed
on our side.
Sampson bombarded the forts at San
Juan and so crippled them that, as he
reported, he could have taken the place
without difficulty. Again there was
not q man killed on our side.
Hobson took his ship past the bate
ries into Santiago harbor, and there
blew it up to blockade the channel. 1t
was a most desperate undertaking, but
still again not a man was killed on our
side.
Finally Sampson has blown to bits
the forts at Santiago, hoisted cd
Glory" over n of them, eunk Spar
ish warships in the harbor, and made
hin self master of the situation after a
terrific bombal dment of three hours
duration. Again but one man was
killed on our side.
The worst Workmanship in the world
scarcely accounts for such a series of
facts. Even men who should shut their
eyes and aim their guns at random in
the dark would ordinarily do some ex-
ecution when diecharging great Krupp
guns, rapid fire guns, and machine
guns for hours at a time in the general
direction of an enemy.
1t is an astonishing record, without a
parallel any where in history.-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
HORTICULTURE
A REMEDY FOR CABBAGE WORMS

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Place salt in an iron vessel of any
kind and heat to a low red heat. When
cold remove the salt and p~Ulverize.
Sprinkle a small pinch Quantity not
materiaD on each cabbage head, and
you will have no more trouble from
worms. The salt will not damage the
cabbage (the burning is supposed to
prevent thie). Plan we'll tested.
Salt is not of itself possessed of any
fertiiizing properties, but it's use will,
by drawing moisture from the air and
other means not necessary to state here,
generally increase the yield of crops.
BRYAN TYSON.
Long Leaf, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02

There is more good to come to a future
generation through a good system OF
schools than will come through any
other law, unless perchance it be the
election law. In even this present sys-
tenn of free schools our children may
acquire education enough to fit them
for general business life; and certainly
it gives them enough to enable them to
acquire any kind they desire.
Some may say that the county
supervisor and county board of educe-
ton ere useless expenses, but those
who think so would change their
opinions if they would make themsel-
YES ~conversant with all the facts. In
deed the above facts of increased aver
age, term and no more taxes should
convince them. 1t is useless to eXpec5
the public schools to work well without
a head. Any system must have some
one to direct it's 6fairs to be success
full; and this argument holds especially
good in the school law.
Then we say it Whould be very un-
wise to take away our county super,
visor and county board of education
and expect the school system to work
out it's own way. Had such been the
case we are almost assured that no ex
ira money would have been raised for
schools by our people and therefore
non coming In from the State. AS 1t
stands our people have paid about $500
and got back about s.. 600. This is
plain figuring, Tut it is a fact as cur rt-
cords will show"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
SHEEP RAISING PROFITABLE.

We are glad to see Messrg. ]. M. L,
McCracken, of Orabtree, and Geo. E
Boggs, of this township, taking sc
much interest In sheep raising. They
both last year imported some fine vari
cites and are seeking to improve their
sheep. We hope others will do like
wise.
Il would seem that Haywood county
is very well adapted to sheep raising.
For the coursgement Of these gentle.
men and others who are interested in
the subject we clip the following from
The Southern Field:
Carroll Q. Clevenger, before the
Mutual Farmers Club, Virginia, said
ST believe sheep will Fay as well as
any other stock, and better than rails
ing grain for sale. I will give you the
record of a neighbours flock for last
season, and when we consider the low
prices then prevailing, I think it a good
showing. From q bunch of 26 ewes be
raised 40 lambs. These he sold for
s. IS each. The heeces sold for six
pounds at III cents, or $1.O5 each,
making the total value of one seasons
product IS 81 per ewe."-Wsynesville
Courier,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02

that the value of this part Of the new
discovery, which is indeed great, lies
only in the utilization of what would
otherwise be a waste product on the
immense fields Of the corn belt, not, ex-
cept in small degree, in the enhanced
value of the food product itself.
The advocates of this new feed claim
that it's fine division makes it most
convenient Of the coarse folders for
the formation of mixed feeds" and
renders the amount of m~astication
less; which will readily be conceded.
It is also probable that the pith re
moved from the stalk possesses very
little food value, and it may absorb
much of the digestive juices OF the
stomach and thus render them useless.
But tests made at the station show that
the pith removed in the manufacture
of cellulose is only L tenth by weight
of the whole fodder, and is of about
the same substance, chemically. Whole
fodder ground fine as the new corn
product was found by comparative
feeding tests to be about as good as the
new product. In short, both chemical
analysis and digestion experiments
prove that the new corn product has
no materially increased value over
well, cured, we'll prepared corn fodder.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
LET The SCHOOL Law ALONE

Lest week we gave some clippings
regarding public schools in this State
The Kings Mountain Reformer of last
week contains the following sensible
editorial We heartily endorse the
statements contained therein.
Whatever new laws our next legis-
lature may enact or whatever changes
may be made on those laws already
enacted, we say that the fundamental
features Of Jul present school law
should remain unchanged. In the
main it is the best school law we have
ever had.
The school law like all important
laws should remain unchanged as long
as possible, and especially one coed as
our present one. The law has aroused
more school interest in this county
than has been for many years, indeed
ever before. The increase in the mum
Der Of children attending school has
been fully LOCO.
This Of Itself is sufficient reason
why the law should remaln as it is
but besides this increase the public
scnool term has been heightened, ana
best Of Gil the taxes not increased.
When 1t comes to writing of a school
law that increases the average atten-
dance, increases the length OF term and
aS the same time does not increase our
taxes, the truth is that no person or
party a abuse it, and he who tries 1t
will be run over.
ANY candidate who starts out be
fore the people to defeat this law should
and We think will-be set down on.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
THE POULTRY YARD.
EGGS AT LOWEST COST.

Eggs have cost me the most when l
have kept the hens too much on grain
rations. I believe l can reduce the
cost Of eggs nearly one-half by feeding
less grain and in it's place giving cut
clover, cut meat and bone and vege
tables both cooked and green.
Feed them the morning mash Of
bINn, middlings and corn meal, but
only enough to partly satisfy them.
Keep the cut clover and meat in boxes,
so made that they cannot get in to
scratch them out; also shells and grit.
Cover a little small grain with litter,
to induce them to exercise, az d make
the house warm and light.
Do not Overcrow d. In my own
rooms, which are 13 feet square, l can
get @ eggs in the winter from Is
hens than lean from 40, and save more
than half the expense for feed. / know
of hocks in which five or elk are cock.
erels, some ere young pullets and some
are old hens. l need not say that they
pay but Little profit. 1 keep no cock
erels among my laying hens, where
eggs are sold for consumption, but
keep one ip a room of thoroughbreds
whose eggs are wanted for If cubation.
/ want nc hens older than two years
and | want pulleCs Matched in March
and april, SO they will ctmmeLc C lay
ing in the fall. / want no stock that
when we'll fed and cared for is not in
condltlon TO lay eggs In the winter. To
further widen the margin Of profit l
try to market my eggs where 1 can get
above market quotations for the N, and
l certainly cannot if nd to sell eggs at
the country stores when I have fine
stock.
Keep the breed of hens that lay the
kind OF eggs your market demands
and grade as to siz9 and color, then
pack clean, strictly fresh eggs and ship
them to q reliable grocer or commission
dealer, and you Gan soon establish a
trade for fancy eggs at fancy prices. l
advise keeping accounts with poultry,
because it will show some pt ople how
small their profits are, and perhaps
lead them to the use OF better methods
by which they can realize a larger
margin Of proft-W. 81. Jenkins, in
American Agricultural.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
Havre we made a tour into the coun.

Havre we made a tour into the coun-
try.
The popularity Of living in a country
of this kind, which struck me forcibly,
was the magnificent distances. We
couversed with g COW boy who the day
before had driven a herd of cattle
twenty. eight miles and he expected to
drive them forty miles further that
day. A neighbor is liable to be a hun
dred and fifty miles distant, but he is
known by every native and his shack
is a land mark for the herdsman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02

Country life conduces to the gener.
Gus expansion of the mind, and the
healthful development of body.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
CONSUMPTION
and BRONCHITIS

We learn, from a reliable source,
that Judge Geo. E. Hunt, of Lexing-
ton, N. c., has discovered a medicine
of his own make, that is q sure cure
for Consumption and Bronchitis All
who are suffering with either disease,
would do well to address him at Lex
ingtoD, N. G. He has this medicine in
any quantity desired at the low price
OF 80 cents per bottle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02

OJS6n 0I6GIOuq IaS
LECTURERS.
J. P. Sossam0n, Charlotte, N. @.
J. @. aanley, st. Paul, MINI.
NATIONAL ExBCUTIvE COMMITTEE.
w. A Gardner, Chairman, Andrews
Settlement, Pa. A. 3. WEIGH, Sec'y,
Victor, N Y; John Brsinig, juno
ton, W. Va. J. O. Wilborn, Old
Point, 8. c.; @. A. Barlow, San Luis
Ooispo, Cal.
NORTH CAROLINA WARMERS STATE ALI
ANCB.
President-John Graham, Warren
ton. N. Q.
ice President-W B. Upchurch,
Morrisville, n. q.
Secretary-Tr RI surer-J.T. B. Hoover,
aillsboro. N. Q.
State Business Agent-T. B. Parker,
aillsboro, N. @.
Lecturer-Dr. V. N. Seawell, Villa
cow, n. Q.
Assistant Lecturer W. B. Brick
house, Mackev Ferry, n. @.
Chaplain-W. 8. Mercer, Moycck,
N. @. :
Door-keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Green's
boro, n. Q.
assistant oo r-keeper-Jas. e. Lyon,
Durham, N. Q.
Sergeant-at-Arms-A. D. z. Wallace,
Raleigh, n. Q.
Trustee Business Agency FUnd-W.
a. Graham, Machpelah, N. O.
xECUTWE COMMITTEE OF TIE NoRTH
ECAROLIGA FARMERS STATE ALLIAHCE.
J. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh,
N. Q.
John Graham, Warrentcn, N. @.
W. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, N. Q.
a. T, Hileman, Concord, u. G.
DR.. j. E Person, PIkeville. n. @.
Thomas J. OIdhem, Teer, N. @.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
DIR. J. E Person, Pikeville. N. @.
W. s. Barnes, Raleigh, N. Q.
T. Ivey, Cary, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALI
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

Presideut-W. A. Gardner, Andrews
Settlement Va.
Vice President-P. H. Rahilley, Lake
City, MINI.
Secretary Treasurer-W. P. Bricker,
O0gan Station, Pa.
LECTURERS.
j. P. Sossamon. Charlotte, N. G.
J. @. aanley, st. Paul, Mimi.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
POMONA HILL NURSERIES
POMONA. N. @.

Two miles west of Greensboro, N. c.. on Il,
Southern Railway. Well known for thirt
years. Up with the times with all the new as we.
as the old fruits that are suited to my trade
which extends from Maine to Texas. The ne
japan fruits and all other good fruit and fo4
ers | have, as shown in my new illustrate
catalogue, free to all. Agents wanted.
0898l ]. VAN LINDLEY. PrOp'v
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
NO BETTER MEDIUM IN THE
SOUTH,

ADRIAN, MICH, March 4+h, 1898.
Progressive Farmer, Raleigh N. c.:
GENTLEMEN WE believe that
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is as valuable
an advertising medium as any other
farm journal, in the Southern States,
for our business.
Yours truly,
Page Woven Wire Fence Co,
DIR J. II. REYNOLDS,
Special Advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-02
POLK'S
DIPHTHERIA
CURE.

1t is neither a caustic nor q pow.
erful acid. 1t does not eat away
the membranes; it simply perme-
ates it and destroys the little build.
FRS of it. leaving it to come away
of itself, without violence and
without leaving the throat raw and
liable to hemorrhage, as it will be
under any violent treatment. While
SO Hcacious az to deserve the name
of a specific, it is perfectly harm
less in all cases and under all Cir
cumstRnces.
All that is asked for it is q
prompt and honest trial, according
to directions, and it will certainly
effect a cure, as is proven by the
fact that it hae done so in hundreds
of we'll authenticated cases. as our
certificates will show. 1t does it's
own advertising. Only one dollar
a bottle.
MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE BY
Mrs. Nita Polk Denmark,
4O4 M East Street,
RALEIGH, N. Q.
The times., 1898-10-30
Linens are lowered.

Lots of housewives don't know we
>sll Linens. Wen make the fact more
widely known by offering special
prices that will travel to the four ends
of the city. Nothing except good
linens here-the kind that not too
cheap to be satisfactory-yet our
prices are as little as others sell the
poor sort for. Just see:
q by 40 size huck towels, with pretty
led and blue borders-a very desirable
quality, Monday for.........41 1-2c
Bleached table damask, 1l-2 yards
wide-in the handsomest designs-a
perfect quality, will be offered, per
yaru, Ill., -----.------.-.--..-..i9 .i9c
SIS dinner napkins, of very good
uuality-such as You can possibly get
at a dollar a dozen elsewhere-will be
offered Monday. at..........-..........75c
All-linen damask towels of good,
desirable size, with fancy colored bor-
der and knotted fringe, will go at is Lee
Turkey red table linen, in plaid and
figure designs. GO inches wide-will be
offered, per yard, at.-.--..-....-..-...22Jc
Silver bleached table linen, full 2
yards wide-the same grade for which
you will have to pay soc yard every
where else. will be offered at....37 1-2c
Pure linen full bleached table
damask, and the regular 69c quality,
Will be offered at....--......-..........S9
The times., 1898-10-30
How we sell Innings.

Not few specials at low prices as
bait, with the rest of the stock at
great proft-as some other mer-
chants debut every single line at the
lowest possible figure And that must
necessarily be less than any other
store can get-because of our i'm
mense buying and perfect command
of the market. Here are hints of saw
ing:
The best dressmakers cambria, in
black and all the leading colors-wiIl
be offered Observation-Disclosures. lac
Extra heavy twill silesia-full 35
inches wide-the grade that retails
everywhere else at Sc yard-here
at ..---..-.-.-.-..-.--.....f Il l-2c
Fancy waist lining, black back and
figured on other side-the regular 15c
grade-here ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sac
English haircloth. in gray only-a
splendid quality-will be offered at
this remarkably low price-per
Percasilks. in pretty stripe patterns,
for understands and linings-good, reli-
able quality-you'u pay 25c for 1t else
where-here at........-.....--......n II SIC
Nearasilk. in all the wanted street
and evening shades-a regular &c
quality-will be offered at.........l5c