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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
DEWEY DID IT,

vie nlln TO speak.
DEWEY DID IT,
Flag Lieutenant Brumby said:
Il was Il midshipman under Admiral
Dewey and he taught me not to ealk,
so will only say Dewey did it,
Admiral Dewey rose again and said
You ask me about the guns and the
superiority OF our firing. We fred 10
shots Il minute with our five-inch guns
against 3 shots Al minute. l found at
Manila no more neutral flag than the
Austrian"
Admiral Dewey then addressed him
self to the Olympa's chief engineer and
said that he had contributed to the
success of the ship in entering the bay
by admirable steaming. bringing the
speed up 10 Is knots Immediately when
ordered to put on full steam.
THE EMPEROR TOASTED.
In concluding the banquet Mr.. Hair
riS proposed Il toast to Emperor Fran
els Joseph
a large crowd gathered outside tho
hotel to watch the arrival OF the
guests.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
(Ry reiegraph to virs!nian.rnol>

Detroit. Mich. July Ex-Governor
Pingrec to-day handed to the Assoc
atcd Press prepared. signed interview.
giving what tho Governor assert To be
facts which are absolutely reliable
bearing upon the relations between
General Alger and President Mckinley
with which the public are not familiar"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
ALGER'S SUCCESSOR.

ELIHU ROOT. or NEW YORK, THE:
MAN.
(By Telegraph To Nirginan-PNot0
Washington, July 2l.-The name OF
the successor To General Alger may be
announced tomorrow. The Presidents
has made his selection and ii is under
stood that Elihu Root, of New York, is
his choice.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
M'KlNLEY \ COWARD.

At the outset the Governor said: al
have no hesitation in saying that the
course pursued by the President. in this
matter, is little less than cowardly. II
is. TO say the least. very unmanly.'
Governor Pingree said his information
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
DIR. HODGE WILL DIE.

DR.. Hoge is badly shot. and the doc
tors say he cannot recover
The five Siciiians were buried to-day
in the Pouter's field near Tallulah. The
grand jury is in session and will in
ve3tisate the matter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
five ITALIANS
STRUNG UP
Swift Punishment Melted Out in a
Louisiana Town.
ORIGIN OF the TROUBLE
Becnuse n Physicinm shot One or q
Hord OF DcprcdntinE Goats Itais
linus Plan 10 Murder Htm-Cop-
Hinged fn tho Prtson Ynra "A
Very Bna :ccord.
(By Telegraph to virs.nian-Pilot)

tby Telegraph % Nirsinia n-Filot.)
Tallulsh. La. July 2l.-Flvc Italians
were lynchcd here last night for the
fatal woundinS o. Dr. T. Ford Hodge.
The dead men are OF class which has
been troublesome for some time. and it
is believed tina; they had planned to
Kill the doctor. Some OF them, it is
said. have families in Europe. but they
have no relatives here.
The dead are: Frank DefNtta. Charles
Dcfatta. 10 Defatta, Sy Dcfrerroch.
John Cercno
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22

did not come from General Alger bur
from "one whose knowledge of the facts
cannot be Disputed
Proceeding. he says that repeatedly
since the Eastern newspapers began
their attacks upon Secretary Algcr the
secretary informed the President that
II those press comments embarrassed
the Administration in the slightest de-
gree. he would resign at once. but the
President as often protested emphatl-
caiiy that he had utmost confidence in
secretary AlSer ana his conduct Of the
war Department, and that the country
could not afford 10 lose his services.
The Governor says at the time of his
alleged alliance" with General Aiger
was announced. and before his disa-
vowal Of Interviews criticising the Pres
ldent mad reached Washington. General
Aiger told the President that. upon the
Presidents slightes; intimation, he
would resign. but the President refused
10 entertain the idea for a moment.
HOBART's DECLINATIoN.
As to the alleged alliance" being any
reason for asking for General Ayers
long before my announcement that [
would support General Alger for the
Senate. Secretary of State HAY. on
June I'd last. requested Vice President
Hobart 10 intimate TO General Aiger
that his resignation would be accepta-
BILE TO the President. and would relieve
him from the embarrassing attacks of
the press upon the conduct of the war.
MIR. Hobart very properly declined to
be party TO such unmanly. not TO saw
cowardly. proceeding. and expressed his
opinion in terms decidedly vigorous.
ALGER IGNORANT OF CON
SPIRACY
After that General Alger. entirely
ignorant of this miserable conspiracy.
several times offered to end the attacks
by submitting his resignation. but still
the President did not have the courage
to express himself 10 his Secretary.
General Alger finally did hand his resig-
nation TO the President to take effect
January I'd.
The President dared not face the
General in a manly way and ask him to
retire, and give his reasons-for making
the request. He finally ACCOMPLISHED bv
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
DENIALS AND APOLOGIES.

ZEN i<NIss, A.N ~ al olsoNflro.
Joe denied the shooting and said
Charles did it. Charles said Joe fired
the shots which Il half dozen people
saw. Charles said he jumped on Or.
Frank Defatta and Sy Deferroch were
the cause OF the trouble.
The crowd then adjourned 10 the Jail.
Overpowerod tho iailcr and deputies.
The keys were secured ana the crowd
quickly brought out the Sicilans and
hung them 10 an oak tree in the jail
yard. Not shot was fired and the
crowd was orderly and quiet.
BAD MEN
a good many citizens plead for tho
lives of The Sic!lians. but To no avail.
as this was the third outrage of this
kind committed by this class of peo-
pie. About two years ago Frank De
fatta shot and killed a negro for pick
ing up Il watermelon which Frank had
for sale. One year ago Joe Defa;ta
shot and killed Pa; Matthews, landing
keeper ut Mllikcn's Bend. La. over y
trivial controversy. He was cleared by
a tcchnicaiity Of the law. They had
frequently made boasts that they would
do rs they pleased and their money
would clear them. They have since
these two scrapes become more open in
their actions and talk and on several
occasion have had qunrrels with the
best citizens.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
GOATS THE CAUSE.

For several weeks II lot of goats be-
longing to Frank Dcfltta have been
sleeping and running on the gallery of
Or. Hodges Office and residence. The
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
hot shot FIRED
At M'K|NLEY
Governor PingrGG on the ReSigna-
tion of Secretary AIger.
PRESIDENT a COWARD

thcCour.e Pursued
by Chief I1aEistrnIc Toward Atgrr
Was Lido Loss Than Cuwnrdty-
MckiUtey Responsible For Mis-
takes OF the War-Hnnua, the
liking Makcr''-AppcnI TO Mich
fgNndcrs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22

struggle took Joe and Charles Defatta
down i'll the field tn tho slaughter pen
and hung them to the gallows used for
Strengthening beeVes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22

made me feel quite SICK but my flag
lieutenant kept the record. anu l in
wife him to speak"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
AGRICULTURE.
REGARDING BROOM CORN.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
In answer to the letters received
from you a few days ago, beg your
permission to offer the following mat
ter prepared by me when we were do
ing some sub station work in the Ex-
pertinent Station.
BROOM CORN EXPERIMENT.
Object-To help extend the cultiVa
tion of this valuable crop among cur
farmers, and thus increase the number
of crops which may be depended on for
additions to the income from the farm.
Use of Broom Corn-First, the brush
for making brooms and making the
brooms in winter on the farm if desir
able as where long carriage to factory
or railroad station for sale would be
too expensive. Second, for the seed to
be used for food for farm stock. This
is very valuable, ranking along with
sorghum seed and about as rich as corn
in nutritive compounds
Details for Making the Experiment
The land must be as rich to grow this
crop as for sorghum or corn. 1t not
in good condition, as heavy dsessing
ss needed for a good crop Of corn should
be applied broadcast or in the drill or
hill.
Flowing and Seed bed-Plow deeply
and we'll and harrow to fine seed bed.
If stubborn, cut up with disk or cuta
way and roll with heavy roller to
break the Jumps. A fine deep seed
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

use in the way of food every month in
the year, there is nothing that is more
useful than the Irish potato. And to
our shame, they are shipped to usfrom
other States. We have the land and
climate that will grow large potatoes
and a fair yield to the acre. Let US
learn how to grow them to as good
profit as any people and keep in our
own State the money North Carolina
people spend for them. Plow the land
deep and fine about three times before
planting, and have a deep bed of well
broken land below the potato when
planted. Open furrow for planting
not too deep-put in guano in a guam
tity aud such manure as you have,
lightly running narrow bull tongue
plow through the guano and manure.
Cutting large potatoes into about eight
pieces, drop IA inches apart. When
well up thin them as you would corn.
Work very shallow, and when they
begin to set for bloom do not work
them; let all grow together. Be sure
not to put much earth up to the plants.
For as fine potatoes as the writer ever
grew he did all the work before plant
ing. If you work them too much they
will put on many small and no large
potatoes. r r. MOORE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

land and best care. Break up the
ground early in the spring and harrow
it off nicely; harrow after every rain.
This will keep down weeds and g. saes,
put the soil in fine tilth and conserve
the moisture in the soil. About the
first of May drill them with planter,
or by hand, fifteen or eighteen inches
in the row, and rows three and half
feet apart. Hoe and plow as you would
corn. I use a Is inch bull sweep, two
or three burrows to the row; simply
keep the ground loose and mellow and
the surface stirred often, very shallow.
They come up quickly, grow very rap
idly and will soon cover the entire
ground. A crop OF whip poor will peas
is the best possible to plant in your or,
chard. When the pods are ripe, gather
the first crop in sacks as you do cot
ton. In few weeks the secOI d crop
will come on and begin to Tipen. When
the top leaves begin to turn yellow, by
which you will know they have done
their years work, cut them down.
You can do this with a moving ma
chine, a grass blade or sharp hoe. A
hand can, with sharp hoe, cut down
as many acres as he can hoe cotton
and it it is no heavier work. Let them
lay on the ground two days, then put
them in small shocks, and in two more
days they can be hauled in and housed,
or can be stacked about pole, being
capped with hay or cane fodder. Peas
thus managed will make you 80 or 40
bushels per acre, according to soil and
seasons, and will give you two or three
tons of hay, which is first class. The
peas are as easy to gather as cotton,
and a hand can gather about as many
pounds as he can of cotton. One hun
dred pounds of peas in the pods will
yield about twenty five pounds Of seed.
The hay per ton can be gathered and
cured as easy as any hay I have ever
handled. It is as sure crop as sor
ghum and incomparably better feed
for any kind of stock. Land too poor
for corn will yield a fair crop Of peas
and pea hay, and under it's culture will
annually improve it's fertility. Raise
a little corn and lots Of Kafr, whip
poor will peas and Spanish peanuts
81. B Hliyer, Bowie, Texas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
wH1P-PoOR-wILL PEAS.

It is truly surprising that this splen-
did feed crop should have been 80 long
neglected, and still more surprising
when tell you not one farmer in 100
knows how to cultivate and save this
crop or at all appreciate it's value. We
hear a great deal of late years sbout
rotation of crops, and in few more
years there will go up from all over
this splendid land howl that 1.-The vir
gin fertility of our soil is exhausted !;
we don't raise the crops now we once
did" This may now be said Of thou
sands of acres of our lands. Com
mercial fertilizers are simply plant
stimulants and in the end X hausts the
soil. To haul out manure is impossible
to any great extent, and II our lmpov
erished lands are to be restored, it must
be done by a system of green soiling,
something grown on the land and
plowed in to fill the soil with humus
and other forms of plant food. The
pea family has been proven to be the
very best possible for this purpose. I
shall plant one fifth Of my farm every
year in pease, gather what want for
food and seed, and plow under the bal
ance. Thus will rest my whole farm
one year in five, but will also tertilize
it, go am sure the other four 6tEhs
will in the long run make me more
stuff than the whole would have done,
and thus can keep up indefinitely the
fertility of my soil.
Peas is the crop best suited for this
and for many reasons. prefer the
whip poor will pea because it stands
our hot, dry climates better than any
l have ever tried. It is bunch pea
and easy to cultivate and harvest 1t
is a quick maturing pea and will make
good crops even if planted in June,
and is the best pea to follow cats. 1t
is a good table pea and is splendid for
anv and all kinds of stock; will pro
duce 40 or so bushels per acre, and the
vines cut and cured as hay will make
two or three tons per acre OF splendid
hay, equal to the best raised anywhere.
To plant and cultivate them, don't
SOW them on stubble land (why grow
oats at alIO, nor yet in corn rows.
Give them full possession Of your
ground. They are worthy OF your best
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
CORN AND IRISH POTATOES.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
GREENSBORO, N O., Feb. %. 80.
There are some things that it is we'll
to repeat time and again. Because
new farmers are beginning to read and
gather information from all directions
possible. Articles on corn growing
may cause some to think of a cheaper
and better way than that which the
writer suggests. 80 it may do good
for the young to try good way OF his
own. This writer has tried many plans
to make cheap corn and in a good sup
ply. But one plan always gave him
more satisfaction than any other. Turn
the land fairly we'll and then with q
Golfer or narrow bull tongue cross the
first blowing just as deep as the stock
can we'll carry the ploW to get deep
bed below to retain the moisture. Be
sure to put the burrows close together.
This blowing may be done some time
after the first blowing. B3tore you
plant, give this same land another
thorough ploWing at good depth and
then as you run your rows for planting
have your corn ready and plant in
fresh pIoWed bed. Rows should be run
near six feet apart, one grain to the
hill about eighteen inches apart, guano
to start the growth. When corn is
well up put in your long, bull tongue
pIow as deep as you we'll can and close
to corn, blowing out the entire middle.
When corn is two feet high take good
turn plow and lap up well, ploWing
out the entire row. This lays by with
plow. Then with your Acme one horse
harrow, one round to the middle, 60
ing twice with harrow, or more if you
like. l should have said if you have
rough manure, put it around the corn
before blowing. In places you may
need to go over with hoe to chop out
such growth as the ploW has failed to
destroy.
So much for corn growing. Now
something as to the Irish potato.
Of all the table supplies for family
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
THE GENERAL CHEMICAL COM.
PANY.

This company, like the jute bagging
trust of few years ago, will be apt to
be heard from. This company was in
corporated February 18Th, in Albany,
New York, with capital stock of S25,,
600, 900; it's main Office will be in Phil.
lipstown, N. Y.
A trade war has been going on for
sometime between the companies,
which have now combined into this
gigantic trust, and now the chemicals
which go into the fertilizers Of the
farmer will be made torealize dividends
to the stockholders, ample to satisfy
the greed and pay all the expenses of
the war of the past. Some Of the com,
panies covered in this combination
are: The Nichols Chemical Company,
NJ. Kalofeich Chemical Company, Jas.
L Morgan & Co., Dundee Chemical
Company, Lodi Chemical Company,
Passaic Cheroical Company, Highlands
Chemical Company, Fairfield Chemical
Company, Moro Phillips Chemical
Company, Philadelphia Chemical
Company, and National Chemical
Company. These fellows realize that
''in union there is strength" Will the
farmers ever realiz9 thie9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
A CHEAP COMPOST EEAP.

The old fashioned compost heap is
by no means a thing of the past. Not
infrequently conditions exist which
render this time honored method Of
disposing of farm waste iil-adVieed,
but it is equally certain that under
some circumstances it is the best and
most profitable plan that can be pur
sued.
Those who have idle teams, and who
can command interrupted labor at low
cost, and whose lands are so nearly
level that there is little danger Of loss
from surface washing from winter
rains or melting SHOWS, will generally
find it to their advantage to haul out
and distribute their stable manure as
fast as it is produced Its actual value
is always at it's maximum at this time,
and very little loss is likely to result
from this treatment even when the
ground is covered with snow.
In many cases, however, this plan
is difficult of execution or for some
other reason impracticable. In this
case, two courses are open to the intel
ligent farmer. The first is to make an
old fashioned compost heap. When
we'll done this gives admirable results,
and for spring crops, garden vegetables,
small fruits, etc., nothing can be better
than the thoroughly rotted mass Of
material which results The trouble
with this plan is that it is expensive,
that it involves a considerable amount
of handling and rehandling, and I'm
less carefully and judiciously done,
the results are likely to prove disap
pointing. Those who would make this
plan a SUCCESS must observe several
cardinal rules.
First, a compost heap should always
be made under shelter. Sometimes a
layer Of earth is used as substitute !;
this, of course, is much better than
nothing, but is only to be recommended
where no rooted shed is available.
Second, with each ton Of fresh stable
manure added to the pile, there should
be sprinkled over it from seventy five
to one hundred pounds of kainit, or
one quarter of this amount Of muriate
or high grade sulphate of potash, and
forty or fifty pounds of superphosphate.
Where kainit can be had Cheaply, this
is probably the best form of potash for
the compost heap, as the salt it con
tains aids greatly in keeping the pile
moist and so prevents fire fanging. At
the same time the sodium chloride ex
erts specific influence in preventing
the loss of ammonia salts, and in ether
ways 5enefcially influences the result.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
HORTICULTURE
THE APPLE.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
God first created the earth; He then
set out a good apple orchard of various
kinds, then He made Adam and placed
him in the orchard, to keep it. A good
example for man to go by in all COM
irg time.
The first thing every man should do
is to buy from one to ten acres of land
and Immediately proceed to set half of
it in good apple scions And the best
way on earth to get those scions is to
write to 7. B. Parker, 8. B. A., Hills
boro, N. Q.
am telling others what I know by
experience. l sent to Bro. Parker
sometime ago for a lot of trees, and
when they came, they were so nice,
and the bill showed them to be so
cheap, that it made me almost feel that
I had gotten something for nothing.
Up to the first of April is a good time
to set out trees. Let five hundred men
try Bro. Parker, at once, with an order
for at least one dollars worth, and my
word for it, he will agreeably surprise
you. When you set out these trees,
you must cult ivate them well, dig
about and dung" them well, and watch
over them carefully, and they will
prove a wise investment with a quick
return. Adam became little careless,
and the devil got in his orchard one
night and played the mischief. Look
[ooNTNUEp Oh PAaE Sd
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

We gave few weeks ago a clipping
from an exchange regarding the value
of broom corn, which brought us many
requests for further information re
garding the crop. This information is
given in another column. Prof. W. +.
Massey, however, does not agree with
some other agricultural writer's as to
the profits Of broom corn growing.
Writing in an exchange, he says:
''The fact is that there is nc crop
raised in this country that is subject
to such variation in price as the broom
corn crop, and commonly the price is
80 low that cent cotton is far ahead
of it. Then, too the crop is one that
requires the richest of land, and the
lands here that will make half bale
Of cotton to the acre would not begin
to make a profitable crop of broom
corn. 1t is a very exacting crop in it's
requirements, and very exhaustive to
the land. The culture is now almost
entirely confined to the rich prairie
lands of Illinois and there it is not
esteemed a crop OF uniform profit by
any means. It requires special SIX II in
the handling of the crop in the field,
special machinery for preparing it and
baling it for the market, and altogether
is not a crop that much of our land is
adapted to. It might be grown at a
profit on some of the rich river bot
tom lands when the price Iles high,
but a very favorable season for the
Western crop would send the price
down 80 low that the men who grew it
here would wish they had planted 8
cent cotton"
Having now given the different opin
ions as to the value of the crop, our
readers may act as jury and take the
case.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

April and the end of October, which
are sold to COW keepers for from $50 to
$3.50 per ocre. the farm thus turning
into its owner every year from SIS 600
to $50 600 gross. The milkmen &C.
knowledge that they cannot get any
milk producing food to compete with
this grass, for the same amount of
money.
On the Myremill farm, near Maybole.
Scotland, 20 acres in Italian rye grass
is said to have produced 70 tons of
green weight per acre or 900 tons,
the market value of one crop largely
exceeding the cost of the irrigating
plant.
These are astonishing figures, but
when 1t is considered, however, for an
instance Of how plants consume water,
that 452 pounds of water are necessary
to the production Of each pound of dry
product in red clover, it can be seen to
what good use plants can put an abund
ant supply of water Il available or fur
nished to them during their entire
growing season. And the reason that
such crops never can be produced
without artificial watering is that there
never is a season when at some time
plant growth is not checked for want
Of water. No matter how favorable
the weather or how generally abund
ant the rains and how apparently con
tinuous the growth, there are always
in every season, some periods when the
professional irrigator would supple
ment nature with artificial watering
and further crowd plant growth.