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glass better than the imported ones,
and that even the Chinese Sacred Lily
made more bloom than the imported
Chinese bulbs and was far superior to
those that had Deen grown in Bermuda.
The prospect is that the bulb industry
is to become, in many parts OF the
State, a leading and most profitable
business.
It is hoped that the facts here stated
may attract the attention of experts in
bulb culture to the capacity of the soil
and climate of North Carolina for that
line Of Horticulture. Here are soils
suited, not only to the tuberose, but
also to lilies, hyacinths, gladioluses
and other flowers. Violets bloom out
Of doors generally by the first week in
March as far west as Greensboro and
Charlotte. The total number of species
Of plants recorded as growing in North
Carolina is $500. No State in the
Union, mol any country of similar area
anywhere, can show a more varied
fOrR than North Carolina, nor one
that contains a greater number of in
digenous plants of high economic value.
Southern Field.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22

THE CULTURE OF FLOWERS IN
NORTH CARROLL "A.

Flora EasEver Five thousand Species
For generations all the bulbs OF orna
mental plants had been imported from
Holland and the South OF Europe. Fur
many years our growers thought that
il was essential that the tuberose must
be had from Italy in order to have the
best blooming bulbs. Years ego some
experiments demonstrated that bulbs
of superior quality could be grown on
Long Island, N. Y. But it wes found
that in the short Northern season these
bulbs could not be ripened 10 a bloom
ing siz3 from the offsets in a eiDgle sea-
son, and it was found that a more
southern climate was needed. Expert.
ments were made in Florida, but t
was found that while the bulbs grew
there to a fac size, the trouble was to
get them to stop growing in time to
prevent the Towering the same season,
for this would render the bulbs worth
less, as the tuberose makes but one
spike OF flowers from a bulb, and the
future bloom depends upon the Offsets
made. Further experiments showed
that the climate Cf Eastern North
Carolina was the happy medium be-.
tween the short season in the State of
New York and the long one OF florida,
and at NICE the business conferred
there. Around G%oldsboro, in Wayne
county, and Selma, in Johnston cuun
ty, will be found good locations for the
culture of the bulbs.
Recent experiments have demon
strated that in various parts OF NJrth
Carolina the soils and climate are
adapted to the cultivation of other
Towering bulbs that are In large de-
mand by the florists near the great
centers of fashion for forcing under
glass in the winter.
The horticulturist OF the Agricultural
Experiment Station of North Carolina
has been making active efforts to in
terest the Northern wholesale dealers
n the cultivation of bulbs in North
Carolina. He sent bulbs Of many a J.
cites grown at the station near Raleigh,
in a soil not to believed to be the best
for the purpose, to the North, and
these were pronounced by the Garden
and FJrest. the leading authority in
such matters, to be better by far than
any imported bulbs that had ever been
seen there. Experiments with she
bulbs showed that they forced under
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act az a mulch and to keep down weeds
until the crop is dug,

act as a mulch and to keep down weeds
until the crop is dug,
Besides the vigilant keeping down OF
weeds, all through the season, it is
necessary to watch for and keep out
moles, ground mice and wood or field
mice. The latter are especially pCstif-
erous during seed time. a white fly
that may get on the stem of the plants
Just below the seed heads must also be
combatted.
An r Of ground will grow 238. 958
roots Of ginseng, set 317 inches apart,
allowing 1x5 plat for alleys between
beds. Roots four years old from seed
frequently weigh three eighths of an
ounce each when dried, and as the
dried root sells for S. per pound (about
thirty to thirty. two such roots weigh
pound), the price per root is II to IL
cents.
With this crop, as with many others,
one great trouble is that thieves do
break through and steal. The floating
county scum, both black and white, Is
apt to watch q good ginseng nursery
almost as carefully as it's owner, and
when the roots begin to wax large they
aleo begin to disappear m~ysteriously.
L GREENLEE.
Garden City, N. O., in Home and Farm
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THR n ENEMY.

The Southern States Magazine sum
marizes the farmers greatest enemy
i'm the following way:
The greatest enemy to the farmer is
the farmer himself. Were he to show
an eagerness and anxiety for the eleva.
ton Of his vocation it would soon rank
with the so-called learned professions,
and the vocation would be regarded by
the mass of mankind as distinct from
the business of mere laborer as that
Of a lawyer from a lawyers clerk or
that of q physician from a mere apothe-
cary. No occupation ig 30 we'll calcu
lated to keep in equilibrium all the
powers of the mind and body. 1t calls
forth the most varied qualities pa
thence, care and diligence; zeal, indus
try and economy; tact and skill TO
direct and manage. No faculty OF the
intellect or power of muscle or feeling
of the heart but what is brought into
reuuisition by the successful farmer.
Deep silence and plant art must unite
In him. He must not only know how
to direct, but he must know how to
execute. Lst him train and prepare
himself by increased knowledge for
the brilliant future that lies before
him, and take that position in the fore
front which the God of Nature intended
Rou him
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same, yet the profits would be far
greater in the South, as first, the profits
on the wool. The average Shropshire
Down will shear at least seven pounds
of wool, in great demand as a combiDg
wool, and will bring a much larger
price per pound. In the section Of the
South referred to the wool will be of
the very finest quality and will COM
mand the very top market price. It is
also so near the Atlantic seaboRrd and
to the Northern wool markets, Boston
and New York, that much Of the ex-
pense which Western sheep raisers ex-
perience in this direction would be
avoided.
"2i. The percentage Of losses, i. e.,
death rate, as bet the two local.
ties, would be greatly in favor of the
South for various reasons, climatic
and other wise, but chiefly because this
percentage of loss is far less where
hocks are u in small herds Of 500 or
less.
81. But the greatest argument in
favor of North Carolina over the West
would be in its nearness to the mutton
market and the facility with which
wethers and early market lambs could
be turned into cash.
1.-THE one great drawback in West
ern sheep husbRndry is the great dis
tance to the mutton markets, and the
obvious im~possibility Of marketing
early lambs. Full grown wethers sell
readily in the ranges at So per head,
and less, SO great is the cost Of getting
them to market. And when, finally,
they do arrive, it is to find them in
DOOR condition after the hard trip, and
with a crowded market. This takes
eff all the profit, and reduces the profits
on the entire herd materially, as about
one half the increase are wethers.
"In North Carolina the sheep grower
has the markets of the North and South
right at hand, and markets that are
always eager for both wool and NUT
ton. Twenty four hours, or thirty six
at the most, will land early lambs in
good condition in these markets.
st make the statement as one who
has given the subject careful thought,
and who is thoroughly acquainted with
the mountain country referred to, that
there is far more money to be made in
sheep raising to the amount Of capital
invested than in any other branch Of
agriculture.
If, in edition to the ranch, farm
ing is carried on (}nd North Carolina
is conceded to stand in the front rank
for agricultural possibilities as well as
actual result the benefit to your land
by reason OF utilizing your sheep for
fertil izing purposes will be very great.
The Spanish have an old proverb
which is true: Wherever the foot Of
the sheep touches the land turns to
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E1CLUB RATES.N~

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Believing this the best thing to do to
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A NOTABLE BOOK.

1t is seldom the case that an audience
which has listened to a long course of lee
lures covering several weeks, unanimously
requests its repetition. Such is the case,
however, with the course of lectures deliv-
cred by Professor George D. Heron, of
Iowa College, in Willard Hall, Chicago.
last fall, and which has just been re-
peated to immense audiences in one of the
largest halls in Chicago.
These lectures have just been published
in book form under the title of BETWEEN
CESAR N JESUS" They touch every
p~resent-day question by laying the founda-
ton upon which the settlement of all of
them must rest. This book is of special
value to preachers, teachers, reformers,
and professional men and
It's price is IS cents in cloth, 20 cents in
paper Address
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LECTURERS.
J. P. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. O.
J. O. HenleY, st. Paul, Mimi.

J. P. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. Q.
J. O. Hanley, st. Paul, MINI.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
W. A. Gardner, Chairman, Andrews
Settlement, Pa. John Breinig, juno
ton, W. Va. D P. Duncan, Colum.
bia. 8. O.; Q. W. Grsvit, Mandana,
N. Y.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALI
ANCE.
President-W. A. Graham, Mach
peIRh. N. @.
Vice President-J. s. Mitchell, Win
ton, N. O.
Secretary Treasurer and State Bust
N. @.
Lscturer-Dr. V. N. seawell, Villa,
Ohaplain-W. 8. Mercer, Moyock,
N. @.
Door keeper-Geo. 7. Lane, Greens,
boro, N. @.
Sergeant at Arms-D. W. Watson,
haywood, N. 9
Trustee Business Agency FInd-W.
A. Graham, Machpelab, N. y.
SCeward-D. D. Balm.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE North
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
]. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh,
@.
W, a. Graham, (Ex-oHcio), Mach
pelah, N. y.
W. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, N. O.
Q. O. Mcclellan, Goodwin, N. Q.
DR.. J. E. Person, Pikeville, N. Q.
Thomas J. Oldham, Teer, N. O..
STATE ALLIANCE JTDTCTARY COMMITTEE
J. T. B Hover, Hlllsboro, N. O.
Q. O. Mcclellan, Goodwin. n. @.
81. 7. Jones, q Jldsboro, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22

IA IA . OCAA DO - ~ "SA4C
stead, or in North Carolina at a nom
lual figure by lease or purchase.
Enough, in either case, to start with
would consist of a few acres for shell
ters, corrals. garden, etc.
The profss would consist, first, in
the value of the wool, assuming there
would be 6, 800 lbs. of wool at 25 cts.
net, or 81. 625 90. Second, in the in
crease, allowing IS per cent. or $50
lambs at 81 so per head, 81, 275 90; or a
total return the first year Of 81, 900 on
an investment of S. 925 90.
IN NORTH CAROLINA M GEORGIA.
1000 young ewes at s. so per
head. SO. 500 90.
Two herders (focks of 500 eacb)
at $50 per month .......... 40 90
Two shelters (poles and hay) 100 90
Hay or cottonseed for three
months feed ............ 500 90.
Salt, tar, etc. 35 90.
Extra help during lambing
and sheariDg. IS 90
Shearing 1000 sheep at 5 Cts. 5000.
Marketing wool, 1000 lbs. at
at cent................... 70 90.
20 Shropshire Down rams at
500 90
Cost of keeping (pastuEinO.. 25 90
Two shepherd dogs.......... so 90
Incidentals. SO. ........... 200 90
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Do You Want to Coz
Where!
Why to Colorado Of
Course. u

Where else would a sensible M.
seeking a new home want to = Lay
COLORADO has the finest cIirn.
to be found in the New WorlS135 Ie
thin air and almost perpetual ernob;arEy
II you n seeking health, COLORAH6
is the place for you.
COLORADO is the finest niriDo
section in this cCuntry-goId siITa.S
iron, lead ard coal. ThCueepda nro5
thousands OF persons have made I y.
tunes mining in COLORADO W. ~
cannot you make q fortune. too9 WY
COLORADO ia the one place in III,
country where farming is done bv !,
rigatioU, and the farmer makes his o%.
seasons and is sure of a good field crop
every year, ~VP
COLOR ADO has homes FIR +bo,
sands Of industrious families. and tEoso
homes CON be secured upon vprv sooT
and advantageous terms. d. voy
want o. Of these homes? 'U
COLORADO will be visited hv
party Of North Carolinians during Son
TENDER Of this present year. The nerfv
will go in a body, and ample time vii
be given to e the State and it's manv
advantages. The railway fare will be
so low that any farmer can afford to
90.
If you are thinking of seeking g
home in the West, or elsewhere, write
to either Of the undersigned at once
We want a party of one hundred Ia.
dies and gentlemen to 90 with us to
this land of perpetual sunshine.
Call upon or write to
BAYLUS CADE,
Raleigh, N. @.
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SEoCK
SHRBP-RAISING IN WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.

Along the Southern RaiIway"-LarRe
Profits in Small Flocks if Properly
Banded.
One of The Southern Fields corre-
spondents, aftsr having looked into the
question of sheep husbandry in West
ern North Carolina, gives his views as
follows:
I'm a recent trip covering over 800
miles and through the most charming
mountain region of the world for the
tourist and health seeker, l was struck
with the absence of any focks of sheep
of any considerable size, although all
the conditions necessary for their sue
cessful husbandry are present.
LAS I have spent fifteen years OF my
lis in handling large bands of sheep in
Texas, Montana and the West, as well
as in Vermont among the thorough,
breds, and where skill and experience
are required, 1 may perhaps be par
doned for saying that I know a good
sheep country when I see it.
In the mountain district of Western
North Carolina referred to, in Macon,
jackson, Transylvania and Haywood
counties, i5 a territory peculiarly
adapted by nature and by opportunity
for successful sheep hus6andry. All
the conditions exist here that are
necessary for the most profit at the
least expense in investment and hand
ling, such as climate. water, soil, and
the grasses and herbs most essential to
the health Of the animal and to the
production of q superior fiber, and, not
the least important, nearne&s to mar
kets.
TO contrast this locality with the
Great West for a sheep country 1t IS
only necessary to illustrate the cost OF
starting a sheep ranch in both sections.
Ii must be borne in mind, however,
that a sheep suited for North Carolina
would not be suited for the pasture
LANDS of the Great West, and where az
immense territory, treeless, is ranged
over daily.
But an .ximate estimate can
be made, which will serve the D4rpose
of illustration. To start a ranch in
Montana. which is one of the best all
round sections of the West for the
business, would cost approximately as
follows:
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SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE
At Price

A $25 Scholarship in Eastman Busi
ness College, Pougbkeepsie, New York
(may be used either at the college or
by taking the correspondence course
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'tF"
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Can you look the label Of go" ,Pp STTd
sQuGrely in the face? # go" .oSagi@
1t IS because gO1Gr sWbScTlpt'0" T'""
unpaid.
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"a difference in the cost of the first
year or starting In handling ZOO head,
although more herders ars required in
North Carolina, would be $40 in favor
OF the South. But while the cost of
starting and maintenance of a ranch
Tor n year would be practically the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22
THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALI.
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President J. O. Wilborn, Old Point,
s. Q.
Vice President-P. Il. RahilIey, Lake
City, MINI.
Secretary rreasurer-A. B. WEIGH,
Victor, N. Y.
LECTTTRFRs-
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State of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
In Court Of Common Pleas.

roster N. Martin as Administrator of the
estate of J. N. Martin, deceased,
P~laintitf, against NJ. Young CARING
ton and others, Defendants.-Fore-
closure and Sale.
by virtue o. a decree of the Court in
The above stated case / will sell at
Laurens Court House, S. c., on Sales
day III December, 1899, being the 4th
day OF the month, during the legal
hours of sale, at public outcry to the
highest bidder, all that tract or parcel
OF land ying, being and situate in the
county md state aforesaid, containing
SlXty-fiys Acres, more or less, on the
waters Il Duncans Creek, known as
the Mill ract, and bounded by lands
OF w. L. Tarrant, NJ. Y. Darlington
and NJ. C.Laugston.
Terms 4 Sale-One-half cash, bal
ance on a 'redit Of one year, with leave
to the purchaser to pay the entire bid in
cash. Theeredit portion to be secured
by the bond of the purchaser, and a
mortgage otthe premises sold, with in
terest from day OF sale. If the pur
chaser fails d comply with the terms of
sale said promises to be resold at his
risk on sameor some subsequent Sales-
day upon sane terms. Purchaser to
pay for papes and stamps.
GEO. S. MCCRAVY,
Sheriff, L. O..
Nov. I, l89}-it
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"Of course we used to put up small
bills wherever they'd catch the eye"
said q bill poster who travelled with n
circus making one day stands, "and
one thing we used to do that always
pleased folks was to hang a bill from
a ceiling. You bad to have n wooden
ceiling, to start with, and then all you
wanted, besides the bills, was Il tack
and Il silver dollar. 1t took practice to
do 1t, but when you'd got the knack 1t
was very simple and easy.
You attached two bills together, one
ut the foot of the other SO that it would
hang down when the first one was at
tached to the ceiling. Then you folded
the bills up, with 4 tack, thrust point
upward through the top fold of the up
per bill, with n silver dollar under it,
up against it's head and between it and
the other folds Of paper under it.
Then, some time when the ROOF was
full of people-this might be a hotel Of
flee or perhaps n barroom-you tossed
the bills up, and there was weight
enough in the dollar to drive the tack
INTO the ceiling far enough to hold.
Then the weight of the paper itself
and of the dollar would open the bills
out, and the DIN would drop and you'd
catch 1T as 1t fell, and the chances are
that not n man In five would see 1t
fall. The bills would be seen, fasten-
ed up there somehow, most Of the peo-
pie wouldn't know how, and opening
out with the lower bill, hanging so you
could read 1t.
This was not the greatest thing in
bill posting ever was, but, as / said be
fore, always pleased folks."-New
York Sun.
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State Of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF r

CoUNI1 Or LAURENS.
In Court of Common Pleas.
Manic a. Smith, Plaintiff, against
John v. Smith, ct. al, Defendants
Decree for Sale, Etc.
Pursuant to decree ufthc Court
IN the above stated case, I will
sci! at public cutlery, 10 tho highest
bidder, at L%aurens Court House.
south Carolina, on Salesday in De-
cember 1899, it being the 4th day
Of the month, during tho legal
hours of sale, all that tract of land,
situate in the County and state
above named, containing five HIM
dred and two acres, more or less .
bounded by lands OF tho estate of
Mrs. AleWine, Leandor Balentine
Randall Murff and Reedy River
and known as the old Beaverton
home place.
Terms: Onc-half cash and the
balance on IL credit Of twelve
months from day Of sale, credit
portion TO Ge secured by bond Of
the purchaser ard mortgage Of the
premises sold, together with inter
est on the same. If the purchaser
fails to comply with the forms of
sale, the premises will be re-sold
on the same or some subsequent
Salesday on the same terms. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers and revc-
nue. stamps.
JOHN F.. BOLT,
G. C. G. p. u G. s..
Laurens County, s. G.
Nov. 9Th IS00-1t.
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