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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
RALEIGH, N. G., MARCH Z, 1899.

bed must be made to insure a good
early growth.
Plats-Lay eff rows same as for corn
and sorghum and make plats one of
the following Dimensions:
iSt iS It. # by by 1872 1872 # This gives 12O of
81 It. by 264 ft. 7n 7cre'
Seeding-Furrow out if to be ma
nured in the drill or hill and spread
thestable manure evenly in the furrow,
cover this with earth by turning fur
row back, very light, and plant saed
about one inch deep. A very little seed
is sufficient, but to insure good stand,
it is usual to plant much more than is
allowed to grow and thin to stand to
10 stalks if in hill 3x4 feet apart or
about 3 to 5 per yard where drilled.
From TO 6 or quarts of seed per acre
may be sown, but with perfect seed
one quart will give a good stand on
rich land.
Cultivation-This must be promptly
given as soon as the plants appear.
This is like sorghum in that careful
work is needed until about one to two
feet high, at which time it begins to
grow rapidly and shade the ground it
will take care of itself.
Harvesting-When the flowers are
shedding their pollen, go through the
plat and lap dov the stalk at about
one foot below the brush. This will
cause the brush to ripen straight and
cure better when the seed is ripe cut
off about inches of the stem with the
brush, tie In convenient bundles and
take to barn or shed. Spread out thin
and straight or hang up under a good
roof. Three or four weeks will cure
the brush and the seed may be removed
by a long toothed curry comb or by q
wooden comb, the teeth of which are
made by saving teeth in a plank. The
brush must not be broken il a good
marketable brush is desired. The
brush is assorted by keeping the
straight and crooked or injured in sep
arate lots. Market may be found for
the brush at broom factories, which up
to date have been established in (at the
time this was written there was fac
tory at Morganton, possibly at one OF
two other points in this State). If nc
factory has been established near you,
and you secure a good crop and others
are interested in the culture of broom
corn, it will be very easy to start a
broom factory at or near your home,
Very little machinery is required and
that inexpensive to make good brooms
Seed may be obtained from any re
liable scotsman. Lvok in the adver
tising columns or The Progressive
Farmer for names of reliable firms and
write them for catalogues, etc.
Respectfully,
FRANK E. EMERY,
Agriculturist n 9. EED't Station.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
No. 4

Third, the temperature Of the compost
heap must be carefully watched. By
occasionally inserting the hands fair
estimate may be made. It should go
pretty we'll into the mass, however, as
this is usually the danger point. A
stick driven down deeply and allowed
to remain for a few moments, will
give a rough test If it comes up warm
or warmer than the hand no time
should be lost in opening up the pile,
wetting the heated portion, and, ipos-
sible, thoroughly forking over and
mixing the whole mass. Fourth, every.
thing in the way Of farm waste should
be added to enlarge the bulk and the
value of this home made product. This
should include all house sIops, kitchen
refuse, manure from hen roosts, pig
pens, accommodation materials from
any source, leaves, spoiled hay, old
bones, discarded woolen garments,
anything indeed of animal or vegetable
origin that will make humus or increase
the general store of plant food.
Now, all this involves work, care
and consequent expense, and it is often
questionable whether on the whole,
save, perhaps, in the case of market
gardeners near large cities, the results
will repay the cost.
In such a case kind OF "compro-
mise" may wisely be adopted, plan
which in practice involves little addi-
tional cost beyond that involved in the
daily cleaning of the stables and one
that on the whole gives almost as good
results as the old fashioned methOdOf
composing. For this, all that is needed
is convenient shelter closely ad jacent
to the stables or other sources Of ma
nure. The daily output from the stalls
is simply spread over the accuhuIating
heap. The kainit and superphosphate
are then distributed oveF it in the same
proportions as suggested above, care
being taken that enough water is
added to keep the mass as wet as it can
be without any drainage. Of course
the materials that can be prof1tably
added to such an accommodating mass
includeeverythiug that C An be included
in a compost heap. By this plan all
extra handling is avoided, and while
the resulting product is not as well de-
composed or so uniform in character
as that from we'll cared for compost
heap, yet the saving of labor will
usually more than make up the differ
ence.
This plan gives for spring crops, or
a surface dressing for winter crops, a
complete fertilizer at small cost. The
amount required per acre will, of
course, vary with soil conditions as
well as well as the product grown. Ten
tons, or ten full two horse loads, will
be equal and in many cases much supe-
rior in value to ton of ordinary high
grade commercial fertilizer, costing
$50 or 30. The application can safely
be made on this basis. The fact that
the potash and phOsphoric acid are al.
ready intimately mixed with the stable
manures given them added value and
saves the additional labor of their dis
tribution. Those who adopt this labor.
saving and economical plan Of semi
composing and at the same time forti-
flying and strengthening the home
product are not likely to soon abandon
it-Southern Cultivator.
!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

The American Banker Gays: THE
surplus OF the Merchants and Farmers
National Bank, of Charlotte, n. O.,
has increased it's surplus from so, OOO
to 81" 600 in the last three years, IN
which period it has paid dividends CT
$38, ,OOO." This shows q ne! profit after
paying all expenses and taxes, OF $60,-
600 in three years, which is III per
cent. per annum. Besides this, the
bank reports &l2. sec Is as undivided
profits. We would be pleased now to
hear from any farmer who can show a
net profit over and above all expenses
and taxes of just one half the above
for the same period. 1t is not our pur'
pose to abuse bankers for accumulating
wealth, but to stimulate our farmers TO
more Systematic work, and to learn,
apply and profit by lessons OF useful
ness which they may gather from as
close a study of their business, and ap
plication of principles involved as they
will find observed universally by frugal
bankers. The average bank doubtless
could not make as good showing as
the above. Nor could the average
farmer show a net profit equal to half
that of the average bank. While the
farmer is producing the wealth of the
country, he is allowing others to &C.
cumuIate it. Whose fault is it7
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

The New York Financier tellsus that
the Secretary Of State Of Nebraska is
compiling list Of the mortgages filed
and released for the year 1898 The
work indicates that the ''satl! fed"
during the year exceeds those filed"
by more than $50. 600 600. The bulk OF
these show cash considerations, while
in but few instances was suit necessary
to secure q release and large msJ0r
ity Of the mortgages were paid by the
farmers and stock raisers.
The wave which struck Nebraska
would about be equalled in this State
if in 1899, in addition to raising all our
supplies, we should produce 25 per
cent. larger cotton crop than we ever
have produced and should sell it at 10
cents per pound. Let US all rejoice
with our brethren of the West, that for
once they have escaped the tornadoes,
the cyclones and the blizzards, and
especially the bear in the wheat pit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

The value and possibilities Of irriga
tion are not generally appreciated in
the United States where land is farmed
in large acreages and only moderate
crops expected. The yields OF forage
on irrigated meadows near EdinbUrg,
Scotland, accoring to Sterer are almost
beyond belief. The CrRigentiny mead
oWs, 200 acres in extent, yield five cuts
of grass, aggregating from so to 20
tons per acre, between the fret Of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

~ uUs stGndTg0 SotU Just behind the
,wFtdigs, and jI1 ftGL gLOtU Of the coming
agnset. Behind me are the s1GdOtCS on
he track, before me lies the dark galley
md the TiUer. When I nIG1gLe t1tth ttS
dark UUaters 7 tCGRt to cast one ESf1geT-
JTo look upon country s1hose goUer1'-
Rent 90 OF the people, for the people,
End by the people, "-L. L. PoLh, July
fth. 1880.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

Has the Largest
Circulation ard Is
the Oldest, LaTg-
est, and only all
Bome-Print Farm
Paper in that Rich
arm n & and
Truckir e section
Betwe e q Rich
mond, Va, and
Savannah, Ga.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
PRACTICAL FARM NOTES.

Written for The Progressive Farmer By
the Editors and Hon. Guy z. Mitchell.
The exports of farm products for the
month of January, 1899. were as fol-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

Has the largest
circulation Of any
family agricultu.
raj or political
paper published
between RIG ho
mond and Atlanta
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-12

WELLINGTON ENCAMPMENT, I. 0.
o. f., No. 247.
Meets on second and fourth Thurs
days of each month at Odd Fellows
Hall. Visiting members welcome.
John Pember, Chief Patriarch.
A. H. Peirce, Scribe.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-12

TKANU AKMl Uf The hEPUBLIC,
HAAlLIN POST, No. 219. G. A. H.,
meets every second and fourth We'd
nesday evenings Of each month at
Grand Army hall.
Visiting comrades are welcome.
A. w. Griggs, Commander.
c. Sage, Adjutant.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-12
Wellington
Secret Orders.
TRIBE OF BEN-HUR.

MELoHoIR COURT, No. SO, T. B. H.,
meets every second Monday evening Of
each month in Grand Army hall. Wis
iting members made welcome.
A. G. Wall, Chief.
B. Vanator, Scribe.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-12

When He Knows He Is Homeiy.
Ahomely man always consoles him
self with the belief that he is smart
Chicago Daily Newn.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-12

WoODMEN OF THE WORLD.
WO0DBINE CAMP, No. 60, meets
each second and fourth Tuesdays Of
each month at Grand Army hall.
Visiting sovereigns welcome.
HOWARD HOLLENBACH, Camp Com.
mander.
Claude r. Lebeck, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
Mo Liquor at the Sail

California is ~ have another Inaugural
i'aIi, but it is to be OF a Prohibition scale.
The scene of our years ago has put the
veto on the wine question and the l,ig
event will be conducted on a storage
ate basis. Assemblvman Cutter of the
wine producing State had the following
10 lay in regard to the matter:
"TOur years ago / stood upon one of
the st,irways of the Capitol and wit
messed scenes that would cause any one
to blush. Some Of the walters were tipsy
part Of the men and women were also
tipSv, and the actions Of ON Of them
We're shameless. Similar scenes occur
red in the Senate and Assembly cham
hers, which were used by some of those
present as drinking booths. These
scene, were a disgrace to the State. II
anyone desires confirmation Of what |
say. / refer 10 the publication in the
Record-Union and Bee OF the day follow
ing the ball.
Referring to the proposed exprrdI-
ture Of 5000 for champagne. Cutter W,H
interrupted by Bettman. who said In Il
he understood that the wine was to he
still wine" and not champagne.
sin hundred dollars worth of still
Wine said Cutter. "woula be sufficient
to int0Xicate every one al the ball. Such
of INVESTIGATION as those | have
mentioned nave always occurred at the
Inaugural taIl>. and this reprnach should
he %~toppel.''
".
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
Pocket Mining.

According to the Mining and Srienti-
tic Press a pocket in quartz is gult COLI
centratel in a quartz ledge. 1t NAV oc-
cupy Il couple of inches or a few feet
lengthwi>c OF the ledge and the chute
may run down ~lengthwise many feet.
Beyond a few inches or a few feet length
wise of the ledge the rest OF it may not
contain acolor ofg"Id. or it MAJ pocket
in other places, which it often does.
Pockets are generally found near the
top Of the bedrock; hut many have been
found 20 or 100 feet and ever deeper. \
pocket may contain a few dollars or
many thousands, generally governed by
the >iZ" Of the ledge and the amount of
iron in and around It caused 10y an iron
>tringer striking the ledge where the
pocket is found.
Without the presence of iron there
cannot be a pocket. But iron in q quartz
ledge * ZIG evidence of pocket of gold.
Pockets INDY occur in any formation
slate, granite, scrpcntine, pOrphyry, or
any other-but probably no one ever
saw one or heard Of one, where the up
per or hanging and lower or foot wall
of the ledge We're Of the same formation.
There must be contact to make a pocket.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
Swain IS Dead.

The San Francisco Call of yesterday
contains the folio wing.
Seneca Augustus Swain. who in his
paitny days sci a pace in the "Tenderloin
that has never been equaled, and who
became notorious through his connection
with the Clara Mcdonald case and his
subsequent Imprisonment, is dead. Not
understanding his trials and degradation
he succeeded in keeping his VOW that he
, would not die in the County Hospital
He passed away at the home of a friend
15l2 Llrkin street, ye3terlty,
About three months ago, Swain
the one-time successful businesr man
with money to bIcn," md degen Grated
into a genteel and persistent saloon bum
who obtain ed money from his friends to
secure food and lodging and in variably
spent it all for whisky, walking the streets
at night to save the price of a ch cap bed
In the famous trial III which he was ac-
clsed of s%te1(ing jewels and securities
from his intimate. Clara Belle Mcdonald
the former wife OF the now notorious
Dick" Mcdonald Of Pacific Bank fame.
the wo mans testimony consigned Swain
to San Quentin for seven wears. He
served five and a half years, and upon his
release wrote a book entitled He Shall
Be Ddmted,' 1t was IA story of his life
and a roast 70 the Mcdonald family. the
Fabulous sum of $4,000 wa~ offered Swain
for the copyright, bat he had the book
dralnatized and retuged to sell for less
than 100000. He took a large number of
llIS.ri,tip, Co.. tL,, I,,J- .,l Ill
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07


me paho mas organized an ~orcherStra
u zen pieces ana lhlehd GIVING som {
= worthy ORGANIZATION and dosorras aooa
natronaoa
me P"pefS nave peeH trying 10 force
H. |" flaliiALOAy ana have
Il" ! MIN >" Iildhy uilles mat ne Tears
arrest or ol8alhN' hnt ne Is sui c0nnu-
~ iN0 ne
California has been visited by another
blg rain storm, which dispells any fear
as to the result of crops. Among other
things those who have held INTO hay for
" prices may have a hard time un-
loading.
Holm w N.cL,r : .,neuo1 IL.
rooms III me rance l1otel with an attack
OF Goul' 'o"t ana millions are co-part-
ieFN-lhe newspaper profession seems
10 nave no Tear OF either
Austin Charley. indicted Inv tho last
Grand Jury for assault with ,ntaot IL kin
t.,1 been cantureI ann nou l.or,i.Lo.
il The c,untv iaiI gh,rIov ,or,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
NOTICE

h regular monthly meeting of the
tted Cross Society will be held on Sat
urday afternoon at odd Fellows Hall.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
G A 9 Entertainment

The members of the Carson Athletic
Gu rave an entertainment last evening
at their gymnasium. The program con
sisted Of number of athletic feats. in
Guiding ring work, trapeze and the bar
and a couple of lively four round bouts
with the gloves. which were greatly en-
jOyed by the audience.
The CLUB intended giving a dance on
the 18th OF this month, but on account Of
the SuIIy company playing on that even
ing the dance will be postponed until the
following Friday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
Desert Land Law.

The following decision may he of in
tereSt to desert Ian holders in this State
In the case of the United States vs.. w.
r. ~in@rahnm, the United States Supreme
decided to-day that an entrvman
underthedeNer landIaw was not entitled
t" recover money paid npon such entry
which he ha : 1h~aI Iontly ~roljnInished
land which, ifhc had held on in his course
W'"Id have resulted in giving him the
and.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
A Correction

Mrs. Atkins wishes ii stated that Mr..
Atkins did not obtain her child by kid
mapping, but secured it under false pre-
lenses. II" agreed to produce the child
al any l'n'4 " request was made, but as
soon AZ n and the little one were outside
OF the Stat" his promises were forgotten.
and at A request to bring the little one
he denied it. This was the reason of
Mrs. Atkins taking the matter in her
own han1s.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
a Mystery Cleared Up.

East Liverpool, co., Jan. 5.-The mvs-
FERROUS disappearance of Attorney A.. r.
McCaN.who disappeared while insane
i"stJuly, Las been cleared IN by the find
ing OF his skeleton in a revine ten miles
north and almost in sight ofthe home Of
his parents, He had hanged himself to a
tree with a strap, the body finally falling
owing to decay. He a thirty five wears
old.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07

II. Blackey has rented the Fox corner
next TO +. w. Days, aud will open a sa-
loon i'll the near future.
WIN. o"siey IS p%ntting the property
next to his saloon into shape for a res
t%aurant, which he Will open about the
18th of the month.
h Comet a bright little monthly
published by the Reno High School
students is out in a splendid New Year
EDITION. 1t has a number of half zones
and is full of good things
Editor Cons;dine of the Virginia Re
port is a candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms
OF the Senate. He has the true ring in re-
gard to silver and a worthy applicant.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
A Bargain Sale.

The Emporium to-day offers one Of the
biggest inducements ever chronicle1 i'm
special sale. 81 ties will be sold for 80
cents; % cent ties will 90 ut 10 cents and
80 rent ties will be cleared off at > cents
each, Stop in to-day and take a look at
The stock that is offered. It's a bargain.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
The Com,ng 5AoW

lCanlel Sully and his clever comoarv
VIII play an engagement at the Onar,
IieuSe next Friday January 18th. Mr..
Nully's type of the Irieh American AZ No
really exists in real life is seldom ON tho
stage nowadays. In his new play "TncIa
Bob', Mr.. SuIly has the best mart of
HIS Theatrical career, That of Robert Durk.
superintendent Ofthe Manhattan s. Rv
New ork City. Uncle Bob'' is a dr9-
ilatlc comedy drama OF home life and
reveals a sweet simple story in which
Inc characters talk, act and behave as
people generally do in actual life. The
story OF the play lies in the sacrifice
ili'ue by Uncle Bob who gives up hist
,''Ie IN order to save the reputation 0
LNo urn composed of his son and the
~" OF PRESIDENT Sage Of the same street
railway, rather than let Sage. who is an
"Id romrade OF the &. \. r know of his
sons viIliany. The play will he eIaborate-
~ Staged and costumei and several new
ana novel scenes and situations will be
introduced. The cast is extremely stronu
lhu>lcaIly, and altogether a play of un-
usual merit may be expected.
Among those engaged are: Miss Grace
tahIll, Miss Jennie Lisenden, Miss Daisy
Chaplin, Miss Kate Lang. Mr.. Je5prson
i-loyd, Mr.. George Davis. Mr.. George
Rar"Shide, Mr.. Harry McFaden. ,Ir
elmer Ii~~ended and Others.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
Reducing Stock

Joseph Platt, the pioneer clothier. i,
reducing his winter stock of mems fnr-
i'INhInga III order to make room for his
goods. The prices are as low as those in
San Francisco. Call and be convinced.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-07
Mrs. Hartley Remarries

The San Francisco Bulletin contains
the announcement that Mrs. Alice
Maud Hartley was married to NJ. 5.
Bonnitield, her attorney, at 50 Suffer
street.
Mr.. Bonnitield is a brother of Judge
Bonniheld of the Supreme Bench.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-23
Carpet Cleaning Works.

Carpets cleaned and made as fresh as
when e for six cent per yard. Car
pets cleaned ami put down again for ten
cents per yard. Work done by experts.
You save the cost OF cleaning in wear
and tear because of dirt left in when
hand beaten and On account OF carpets
being improperly laid. Leave orders at
the Works, at the Post Office, or at the
DISPATCH office.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-23
A BICYCLE TRACK

John Lee, while not a cyclist him
self. takes pleasure In seeing others
enjoy themselves at this pastime, and
SO much so that he has offered, If the
wheelmen and wheelwomen will get
together and help themselves towards
making a bicycle track around the
mile circle from the White Horse
Stables. along Main Street to the upper
railroad crossing, thence along Herman
Avenue to the point Of beginning, he
will start the subscription for the pur-
pose with s2os THIS offer came from
Mr.. Lee unsolicited and we are more
than pleased to see a mar Of his
standing advocate this step towards an
almost universal enjoyment by our peo-
pie. We hops that the cyclists will
take the matter up vigorously and carry
II to success: 1t will be a move in the
right direction and furnish entertain
ment for the spectators, SO everybody
will be in 10 help things along. So
cyclists organize and see what you can
do. Don't let it lapse for want OF at
tention and when II reaches fruitloa
you will feel repaid every time yol
spin along the boulevard.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-23
70 cLEAMsE THE sYsTM

Effectively yet gently, when ccstive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habit
nal constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or ~fevers, use Syrup of
Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup
Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-23

Gun-shot wounds ard powder burns,
cuts, bruises, sprnins AMI wounds from
rusty nails. insect. stings and ivy poison
ing,--quick'y healed by D-Witt's Witch
Hazel salye. Positively prevents blood
pnis9ping. Be@a are OF coun'erfeiis. De-
Wits is SAFE and sure. Sold by &. w.
Kinney x Go.