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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04
SCANDALS.

The recent history OF Senatorial bal
lotiDgs has been simply the history OF
Senatorial scandals. The three legls,
latures that have al adjourned without
~electing a Senator-Utah, California,
and D4laware-were the scenes or de
grading transactions. In Utah, indeed,
the majority OF the legislative commit
tee appointed to investigate reported
that there was no legal evidence against
the millionaire candid ate charged with
bribery but the findings OF the minor
itv. coupled with the admissions OF
the ma ority, showed that money was
being used with at least dangerous
prodigaliry. In California the scan
dals already rscounted were followed
by others towards the close OF the ses-
sion. o. s 4turdaY it was charged that
one of the candidates had been offered
a large sun Of money to withdraw,
and there were many reports OF at
tempted bribery of individual leglsia'
tors in behalf of Mr.. Burns. This can
did ate disclaimed all responsibility for
the offers alleged to have been made;
but when a recess was proposed dur
ing the final session, the supporters OF
ULYSSES 8 Grant, Jr., defeated it on
the av1wed ground that it would afford
an opportunity tt corrupt doubtful
leeislators. In Dela ware, according
to the Wilmington Morning News the
Addicks Republicans, at the beginning
of the last session, showed confidence
that their candidate would win, and
when, on the first ballot, two Demo
Gratis of social standing voted for "Johr
Ed ward Addicks," and on the nex1
ballot third Democrat followed them
there was fear that corruption hac
completely triumphed. The three mel
who thus betrayed their constituent
were urged in vain by ex Congressman
Hardy to save their honor by return
d Jog to party lines; but all that appeal
and protests could accomplish was T.
e nrevent a further break in the rank
q until the session closed. With d ao
, iournment. the three men who Wen
over to the 'barrel" candidate becam
d the objects of public execration-thel
families also, in a most pitlful way, r.
d ceiviug the marks of the odium Whlc
they had incurred. At the end OF
q. couple of days two OF the three g.
ii. pressed their penitence, and protesse
or that only q desire to keep open IL
ne breach in the Republican ranks ne
inspired their action; but the ignomln
he could not thus be plotted out. Wheth'
to bribery shall be proven or not, Il
shame incurred by these three mt
la will always seem to upright citizens
ed far worse outcome of the contest TIT
ed death. In Pennsylvania the Dem
ID. cratic legislator accused by his G.
or leagues OF off 9ring them brides to vc
he for the new jury bill favorable to
nm Senator Quay makes the pltitul ella
that his talk about money was mere
IN, in Joke. Altogether, the emand
200 the direct election Of United Sta
rat Senators has become as urgent up
or. moral as upon political grounds
nod Now VOrk Outlook
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04
PASSENGER SHIP STRIKES A
ROCK.
Steamer Stella Went Down in Ten
Minutes.

LONDON, March 31.-The London
and Southwestern RAilwa Company's
steamboat Stella, running to the island
of Guernsey with 14O passengers on
board, was wrecked last night oil Gas
Quota, in the English Channel, and
sank in ten minutes. Forty OF those
on board were rescued by the steam
boat Lynx and were landed at Guern
sey, and others were saved in Other
ways. but n persons YER drowned.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04
PROGRESS OF DISFRANCHISR-
MENT.

Reviewing legislation by States IN
1898 on suffrage the Estate Library
Bulletin" University of the State OF
New York, says: 1.-THE movement to,
place on q more satisfactory basis the,
existing white supremacy through
the black belt Of the South has made
considerable progress during the past
year, In 1890 Mississippi adopted An.
educational qualification for the sut-i
frege which went into effect January
/. 1898. Provision, however, was made
for the granting of the franchise per-,
manently (so far as this qualih 'atlon
was co~ncerned) to persons who should
register prior to 1898 and show them
selves able either to read a section OF
the Constitution or to understand and
explain it when read
THE new Constitution OF Louisiana
ia a much more radical movement IN
the same direction. An amendment
providing for an alternative educa-
tional or property qualification was 70
iected BY the people in 1896. The new
Constitution, however, provides such
a qualification with a certain unique
condition. The acknowledged aim has
been to secure as nearly ss possible the
Acknowledgement of the negro while
retaining universal manhood suffrage
for the white race. About one fifth OF
; the native whites in Louisiana are
N~iterate. Some scheme seemed desir-
3 able to avoid the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
this large number Of white voters. The
Constitution provides that no person
of foreign birth ~nRturaliEed prior tc
r January 1, 1898, and no person who
was entitled to vote in any State prior
to January 1, 1867, and no son o.
q grandson Of such person. twenty ONT
o years of age at the time OF the adoption
b of the Constitution, shall be denied tn
70 right to vote because Of failure to pos
10 sess the educational. or property quail
l. 8cation, provided he registers 0etoE'
ls September 1, 1898. The Constitution
D, therefore, virtually establishes an alter
native educational Of property qualit
cation for all negroes, but for thos
ID whites only who did not at the time q
the adoption of the Constitution posses
the franchise. The example set b
. Mississippi, South Carolina and Louis
ana seems likely to be followed duriD
the present year by Alabama, the legi
d lature at present in session having pr
i'd vided for the submission Of the queI
~ ton of holding q Constitutional COZ
- vention to the people"
Before you decide to buy q ceFtai
kind of farm implement, or brand {
garden seed or liniment, buggy, Wagon
fence, or medicine, carefully exaEnin
our advertising columns. There "
lal give every week a list Of the most n
go liable and courteous dealers in thea
DE and many other things, and everyOn
nd of them will gladly give you further Il
NO formation about his goods if you desiE
AT it. Simply drop him q postal, Stain
IN that you saw his ad. in The PrOgPeasiV
ID. Farmer aud your request will haV
prompt attention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04
oNR OPINION OF TaE AMEND
MINT.

,orrespondence of the Progressive Farmer.
TIE proposed Constitutional Amend
ment is q step toward monarchy and
the election law was framed to carry
out that step. Freedom, oh freedom
will the people sacrifice it,
E. T. BANKS,
Raleigh, N O., Mar. 26, 1899.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04
HAvR VIZ ANOTHER WARP
Fighting in Samoa in Which One OF
Our War Vessels Took Part

The troubles growing out OF the cleo
ton of q King of Samoa have taken
e more serious turn, and have resulted
in a bombardment of native villages
along the shore by the. United States
cruiser Philadelphia, Admiral KautA
commanding. and the British cruisers
,Porpoise and Royalist, TIE lombard
ment has continued inter ittently for
eight days. Several villages have
been burned, and there have been g
number of casualties among the Brit
ish sailors and marines. As yet 1t is
impossible to estimate the number OF
natives killed or wounded Associated
Press (copyrighted) Dispatch From
Apia, Samoan Islands, March %
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04

The capitalization of the American
Tobacco Company has been increased
rom &s5 coo 600 to $40, 600 600.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04

Washington, April diplomatic
exchanges between Germany, Great
Britain and the United States regard
ing Samoa are rapidly reaching a point
where the foundation of a satisfactory
adjustment will be laid. It is admitted
that the United States has decided to
assent to Germany's suggestion that a
commission of three be named to de
eide the matter, and will so inform
Great Britain.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04
LARGEST OF LAND ANIMALS.

The bones OF an extinct dinosaur
(..terrible li1zard'J, recently unearthed
near Laramie, Wyoming, by Prof. w.
81 Reed are believed to represent the
LARGEST land animal known ever to
have d welt upon the earth. The length
of the skeleton is 100 feet, OF which Al
belonged to the body proper, go to the
tail and 80 to the neck and head. Prof.
r ,ed estimates that the weight OF thll
monster, when clothed with flesh,
must have been about 60 tons.
Aho A~nviOav
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
LIKE sANouo.s GHOST.
Question of Conductor. and Pennies Z.
the Fore Again.

Question of Conductors and Pennies to
the Fore Again.
1t was In a suburban trolley last
Sunday that the question of the con-
ductor's reluctance to receive pennies
In change came up again. says the New
York Herald. This penny question Is
like Banquo's ghost and will not down.
A woman passenger had given the con-
ductor nickel and five pennies for
two fares. II would rather change IS
for you. madam. than take those PEN
MES" the conductor said. In
srumbling yet perfectly respectful tone.
WHY" asked the woman. Because
the company will not take them from
US. That Is the only objection have
to raiiroadin.. We must turn In nick
els or silver when our work Is done"
But why do you not sometimes give
those pennies to men! You always
palm them on on women" "wcil. the
women always seem to keep them
specially for us. Now. II the public
could only know what trial they are
to US sometimes they might understand
our reluctance to take them. For In
stance. one OF the extras. a man who
had been out OF work for long time.
after maxim. the number OF trips re-
quircd OF him. feGad he had fifteen
pennies among his change. lie did no,
have n cen; belonging to himself. and
there was no money At home. and the
pay that was coming TO him at the Of
nee for his weeks work was needed by
his wife and children for bread. They
Notitd not TAX. the nsnnt~, n. ,h. ~.
nee. and he eould. no, draw his pay un-
al his fares were accounted for. when.
after considerable trouble. he so; three
nickeis for iit,ecn peanArs. and returned
TO tho eompany's once 1; vas closed.
and he had TO go home without, his
pay
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
whr shor.horn. Ar. repu:.,

Ex-Governor G. w. Click of Kansas.
writing In Farmers Guide. says:
What Is the best breed of beef cattle
to breed? Men may diner. and hon
es.iy. too. as to the best breed OF
males to use to breed up the common
cattle OF the country. and / have no
quarrel with tho friends of any breed.
Circumstances. conditions and educa-
t!on often have much influence In these
preference. But any OF the thorough
breds are far better than the scrub.
and the breeder who uses thorough
bred males is far In advance OF the
one who uses scrubs. My own prefer
ence is for the Shorthorns. There are
many reasons why ! prefer the Short
horn to other breeds. The Shorthorn
improves and breeds up all other
breeds of cattle on which It is crossed.
II improves all classes of cattle to tho
highest point OF bovine excellence.
ture very early and can be fatted on
ut any age and sell In the market for
the block at top prices. The reason
for this excellence Is that the Short
horn puts on flesh on those parts OF the
body where the high priced. tender.
juicy steaks and roasts are found. Tho
scrub steer may make as much weight
for the food consumed as the thor
oushbred or high grade Shorthorn. bu:
no other class of beef animals produce
such n wealth OF h!sh-priced steaks
and roasts As are found in the upper
third OF the wcll-fnttcd Shorthorn
steer. The Shor;horn always shows
evidence OF good breeding. II has =
pleasant coun;enanee. u mild and
,raetable disposition. u broad. level
back. that carries n wealth of the best
finsly marbled steaks. and roasts that
bring the hi.hes; price In the markets.
with thiekiy aeshed ioins. long and
weil-finished quarters. while II has the
well sprung ribs that give II style
and dnish. and which are covered with
thick. juicy fissh. mellow to the touch.
and. though nrm. Is well naarb!ed and
tender.
This great, broad back ID one o! his
d!stins gushing qualities This broad
back furnishes all the hi.h-prlerd
meats. IL gisrs assurance tha, In cut.
ting up and selling ou, the carcass that
the iarges, percentage OF good and
valuable meat will be found and the
largest percentage of good beef to live
weight will reward the purchaser. Il
Ia the high price OF the rib. the porter
house. the sirioin and the round steaks
'ha; give the greatest value OF the well
fed beef steer. and In the psodaeiica
o. these valuable parts tho sho.;hosa
sievr has Eo equal when the whole
carcass ls considered In connection
~i;h i,s market value. While Il Ia
true. oaer in while. ;ha, snail
number of another family Of bee. cat
tic may sell as well OF better on some
particular day in the market. II oaiy
a;;es;s the skill of good feeder aaa
does no; eisproSe the fact shs, tho
ShoT;hosn is the best beet steer. and
as beet producer has no rival sad Is
By far the best seller every day. iha;
soss TO ;hs market
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
Ecct Cultural plrrc,Inn..

In the early cultivation OF the sugar
beet. says DR.. Wiley OF the department.
of agriculture. who has had charge of
al the government beet analyses and
las made careful study OF beets and
beet sugar both In this country and
Germany. the ground should be stirred
rs deeply as possible. To accomplish
this without covering the plants the
ideal implement would be a cultiyator
with numerous long. hooked teeth. not
more than an inch wide. one which
might be called a cross between har-
row and a cultivator. Such cultivators
are now on the market. After the
beets have become larger q cultlyator
with broader shoyels may be used In
order to cut the weeds more effeciualiy.
1ut deep working OF the soil should be
carefully avoided after II has become
Hlled with the feeding roots OF the
crop The after cultivation should
consist In keeping the ground free OF
weeds and keeping the surface loose,
both points being necessary 20 the
preservation OF the soN moisture.
When the young plants have leaves
they should be ,hInned SO as TO stand
TO 6 inches apart In the rows. They
may be roughly thlnned by chopp'ns
out part OF tae plants with . narrow
hoe. but the fnal ihinnin. mus, ba
done by hand. leaving. of course. the
most vigorous plants. The !nterspaees
should not exceed S inches. When there
are gaps they may be filled In by trans
planting. but transpianied beeis are
apt to be pToasy and inferior. The
r.pcnins O. ,he bects Is Indicated by
the leaves turing yellow aad this will
no: ordinarily begin until October. The
b-rt will stand considerable frost. and
the percentage ot sugar increases up TO
full maturity. In harvesting. the tops
ma, be seliped OF wIth sharp hoe.
as they stand Ia the row. or the bec,s
may be Gp. ars; aud topped with
corn knife a. they arc loaded into
wagon. In digging. unless a special
implement for this purpose Ia al hand.
turn fursos mex; 10 the outside row
of bc-,s. running the Landslide OF the
plos clos. 20 Tho ssc;s: they may then
b- easily pulled out. or ;hrosa oa;
with a spsilas fork. and the nex, ro~
loosrncd In ;ae sane manner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
by the entrapped females. The tine
for spraying must be determined by
the fruit grower himself.
when and How 10 Sow M,lle..

When and How to Sow Miliet
The greatest confusion exists with
the great group of grasses coming un-
der the general term OF 'millet." !"
Doubtless this is because the millet
plant Is grown over a large part OF
the world and is one OF the Oldest used
by man. The plant runs through a
Srcat variety OF forms and what Is
called millet by one person is often
called Hungarian grass by another.
ihe true Hungarian grass is a smaller
and finer plant than most varieties OF
miiiet. though there Is little difference
between what Is commonly called
German millct" and Hungarian grass
proper. says Prof. W. A. Henry In
Breeders Gazette. Use either German
miliet or Hungarian grass for produc-
Ing hay OF the hes, quality. The ex-
tehsive experiments conducted by the
North Dakota Experiment Station
show that when millet hay is fed ex-
clusively to horses It may AFFECT the
kidneys seriously. Farmers who feed
the hay In moderate quantity along
with corn stover and other varieties OF
hay. and give some grain. need have
no fears of evil results following the
use OF good mile, or Hungarian grass
hay.
None OF the miiicts. including Hun
sarian. grass should be Gown until the
soil Is well warmed up. which is after
eorn-plantins time. Any time up TO
the nrs; OF July will do In the latitude
Of our correspondent. Sow from one
to two busheH OF seed per acre. The
more seed Rown the finer will be the
Srsss. and consequently the better the
hay. On poor soil less seed should be
Town than on rich soil. II is very In
poriani 10 cu; m!ilct for hay purposes
Jus; ~hen the heads arc coming is;o
blossom. for the reason ;ha; millet
seeds are very nne and have a hard
coating. This renders them indises,i-
bic. for they arc no, crushed by tho
teeth of horses or cattle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
r..xup.. M.l. ni,. u.su,,.

Tho higa maaurisi value o. nitro
scnpus tosiinz s,uffs Is a very I'm
rortan, factor IN their use. This IL
especially true on old ground where
the original fertility ot the soil has
been reduced by long cropping. Nitro
srn Ia the most expensive constituent
OF Commercial fertilizer. II costs over
thrr- times a. much per pound as
potash and nearly ;hrcc times as much
as shpsphosic ssIi The real vaiGo That
the farmer Il able 10 set out OF his
folders In the form of manure. de-
pcnis largely upon the composition OF
the fodder. sAs manure containing
practically sac same proportions OF
fcFiilisins elements. The Kind o. sni-
mai through Nbsrh the fodder passes
and the viy IN which the manure il
cared for are Of course important
factors. especially the latter. but
everything else being equal fodder
which IL Tisa IN nitrogen Wiii OF course
yield \ manure .af more valuable than
fodder con'alsiss mostly saTboBsceous
matter. Tas igsuminous coarse fod-
dsrs. such as clover. vstch. COW peas.
soy beans. etc. have a much higher
maaurial vsige than similar folders of
grasses. corn. sorghum. etc. Accord
Ing to some 3f the eIpsTImcn; station
investigations such folders as clover
hsy. for Instance. produce a manure
nearly twice as valuable for fertiiiz-
ing purpose as do common grasses.
by making ualibcral Use Of feeding
stufTs rich In nitrogen tproicinl-vh!ch
nitrogen, BY she way. has been drawn
from the air without eos,-,he ssrtfi-
irers purchased on the farm may con-
sist mainly Of the cheaper materials
furnishing phospEoric acid and potash.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

before this. but now knew 1t was y
remarkable piece OF advance nG rs. for
Capt. Bartlett. who brought the latter
news to st. Johns. was the first arrival
from that part of Greenland. there
fore sought Major Pond and inquired
the source OF his early accurate in
formation.
"'Oh.. saw an item in some small
western newspaper and. knowing they
could have no real news of that kind.
didn't even notice Its name. what
I want to know" said the correspond
ent. sis there also n Mrs. Piper or Q
Nine. Cabanal In the wild and woolly
West?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
caaa.r Worm rrsr.,

From the Farmers Review: TasE
spring the department of entomology
at the kansis State Agricultural Col
lcgc fastened 20 a number of trees
Prat,s' Canker-Sorm traps in place
Of the ordinary carpet-papeT bands.
These traps are nothing NOR than
a narrow width Of the common wire
screening with Sits along one side so
that the screening can be fastened to
the trees with a aanEe at the lever
side. By using carpet tacks of good
size. the traps can be made very firm
and tight. 90 that there are no passage
ways collar, through which the female
moths can continue their ascent up
the tree. last year the orchards in
which the traps were placed were not
Infested TO gny extent by the canEer-
worms. so that We were not able to
give the traps a good test They
cnughbt quite a number of the moths.
hut lid not prevent them from depos-
iLing eggs either on or Just above the
screening. ne worms from the eggs
so deposited we're of course able to
ascend the tree Tho mesh of the wire
screening dCes not prevent the young
worms from zcing through. The traps
nre quite durable. those put on last
year in hut q Few Instances needed at
;ertion :his spring: a tack here and
there was ala that was necessary tp
put the traps IN good condition. They
will probably last for three seasons
wtcre these TAPS Of whs screening ara
used. It is necessary to visit the .Tapa
quite citen to collect and kill the fe.
us#ic moths. and to spray once or twice
with kuTostne emulsion the region
aanut and uEder the traps to kill thc
lErs worms, and the oggs deposited
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
OFFENSIVE oARooEs
sugar Ono of the Worst. n,,
Is sickeni,v sa tss

me Worst. Bu, E,.,
a.. :" siekeninx. essaI
the hot countries play Ih,Uusht hasht f.;
tumes they give forth " I,Te So,, By d
sea captain, according 10 'a,a u q
ington Star. "On one W. W 'he Wal
gar we had aboard made eyessosss ess u d
matters finally became So haS hone ls|
souia not live below deck a Iai \
DIG newfoundland dog on, ., ,etssl
mel art and used the placs o W 10 ts|
while the crew thraw. as " b.I
around the deck at the ,,o,,I ,snIeiassln|
OF peinS washed overheard, ~. q
naa 10 go Into the hold occss, ..
TOT provisions, and when he Az
tied u piece OF cloth over ~
and nose. After several sran W h's.I
visits he was overcome ana l.'is
men similarly Protected w0,, 81
anu secured him with rons eel
was hauled out. The haicbss
not be battcned down for fear =,
go would spoil. so We had 10 Sl
the best We could with The tDEf
I'll we reached port.
The usually pleasan. o,o-,
Zee becomes sickcnIng IpLssJ y, = II
man has to sail for weeks !,
loaded with the grain. Plna H.,
worse. and petroleum Is as l,J -.
lumber. You taste the stur !,
th'nG you eat. and meat and i,,I
the same. 10 far ms your pal,,. / y
TO distinguish. all sayorin. ,,,s.,,s
Whatever your cargo happ.r, ~
"Cnder the influence Of n. -
sun these fumes get TO b. 80
ribic. Once We left por, ~
drinking water In pine castk y.s1
bccn out only n few day. NJ, !
water began to taste r,slnss, :,
from day TO day the TASTE -.
more disaIrccable. A, last yT.I
forced to stop drinking al,o.,,.,. /
make FOR the nearest port. MA NJ
pcncd To bc the island Of 81, n
There we changed the wo5,l.s -
tnclcs for others OF n material M,
easily affected by heat IL, ; N
meantime we had suffered c,r,t !
our ignorance"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
The Cia,.r Cr-r.

This has been hard year for the
clover sslds. and for that reason some
farmers Sili ared all the ra-daFsEe.
cent they can receive to psessai them
IRON giving gp the growing OF clover.
Where u is naturally a!tssCult TO set a
catch the farmer WiIl argue that the
clover crop is ihiHE so lille TO be dc.
pended Gu tEa; si IL safer foF him to
put his money and efforts IaSo some
NOR, certain crop. hut the full value
TO the farm OF the clover crop should
be considered. fFcausatiy the clover
crop Is the only practical means of
providing nitrogen to the soil. We say
practical because to buy commercial
nitrogen In any form foT our great
western grain farms Il out Of shs ggss.
ton. The dairy farmer will no; gen.
orally make the mistake of being CON.
PEELED TO use for feeding his dairy coss
a less valuable hay than that made
from clover because it can be more
easily grown. The reports from the
new sowinss Of clover indicate that the
rains Of this spring have proved bene.
acisl and We may expect to have a
good stand OF new clover this summer
aad fail.