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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12
MIN1sTRAro NOTICE.

Having qualified IS administration of the e.
tats of J. l. Terrell deceased of Wake O. unity,
n. c.. l hereby notify all persons owing said
estate to make immediate settlement with me.
And ali per-cns havi, g claims against said es-
tate are asked to present then 70 me on or be-
fore December II 1860 or this notice will be
plead in tar Of their recovery.
J. W. UNDERHILL.
Hickory Grove. n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

All wagons are furnished with box bOG.Yn
sections, and one spring seat. II brake 90
wanted add $50. If bed and seat are not WaRSG2,
deduct for bed $3.50, for seat S1.OO.
N. @. Official Farmers Alliance Guano, % Ras
cent. PhOs. Ac., ~ per cent. Am, 8 p6F OGRS,
POtash)
Progressive Farmer Guano. e per cent. Plies,
N c. Official Farmers Alliance Acid PhOspbRtG,
Q3 per cent. Az. Phosphoric AcidO
Write for prices. q BUY NO OTHEHI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

Owing to rapid changes in prices of
nearly all articles. the below prices can
not be guaranteed. We will give you
the benefit Of the lowest price ruling
the market on the day your order is
filled. Make money orders payable in
Raleigh as that saves US a lee. Don't
send silver by mail; DC. stamps taken
for any amount less than 81.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

A pool containing the estimates of
So members of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange, on the cotton crop Of 1899
1900, ranged from a minimum Of z 955.
600 TO a maximum OF 10 400 600, Civ
ing an average Of 9 299 43O GALES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

The above is al exact cut of the Five Drawer Improved Alliance Sewing
Machine, which We consider not only the best for the money, but the best
machine ave offered to the public at any price. Has all the latest improve
ments attach merits. IL almost noeeesHv. all the wearing partsa are
made of the FINEST CASE RARDENED STEEL and are guaranteed against
any defects for ten years. Order one, and if you are not pleased with it after
DAYS trial return it and your money will be refunded.
Respectfully, T. B. PARKER STATE BUSINESS AGENT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

more human lives than any other dis
ease, may be stealing upon you,
There is comfort in knowing that d.,
Kilmer's Swamp.R Root, the great kid
ney remedy fuIfls every wish in
promptly curing kidney, bladder and
uric acid trouble.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

ER, o. D. a.,
HIILSBORO, N. Q.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Political Uses of Tin.

IAN ordinary political campaign
said 4 novelty manufacturer, lis not
IN unmitigated evil to all branches OF
trade. Among those that profit by II
are the tin can manufacturers. Most
of the campaign buttons are made OF
tin; and when & big political struggle
is expected the makers SEND out
agents through the tin factories Of the
South to buy up all the waste tin and
useless cans they can lind to make
their buttons with. Most Of the cam
paicn buttons are made in Newark,
and the amount paid by the makers
to the can factories, particularly those
of Baltimore, is considerable, even
though the tin is waste, if anything
can be called waste nowadays. Nor IS
the tin waste useless, even when no
political excitement is on. I know a
man who visits Baltimore at regular
intervals and buys all the scrap tin
he can find and sells it to the button
makers. It is used for the backing of
ordinary buttons. Any day, in parts
Of Brooklyn, you can see wagons
loaded with scrap tin and old cans.
The greater part Of this goes to the
places where buttons, toys and gew-
ravs Of various kinds are made" -
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
AGRICULTURAL.
SesssssSSsssssSsSSssees

Protection of Fruit Trees From Mice.
! Farmers care very little for the dep
relations of field mice upon their
grains, but these small rodents some
times do great injury to young fruit
trees in winter. They seldom gnaw
he thick bark Of older trees, but cases
are on record in which young orchard
mas been entirely destroyed when
planted near a meadow or level field
:requented by these little marauders.
Coarse wrapping paper or a few layers
of newspaper, dipped in kerosene and
tied about the base Of a tree, also q
few pieces laid over the nearest roots,
will repel the mice, and at the same
time prevent the ravages of horin 6
beetles. Field mice, like their cousins,
the house mice, are easily trapped. \
box rat-trap set near their nests and
baited with corn will often catch half
q dozen at once.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
The Farmers Wood Pile.

Many farmers do notseem to realize
the economy of having their fire wood
in readiness for the busy season.
Where wood is used, it is not only q
convenience, but an actual necessity
to have a years supply Of stovewood
prepared each winter, when the work
on the farm is less pressing. Drags
may be drawn from the woods. Two
men, or a man and a boy, with cross
cut saw can soon convert them into
store-wood lengths, which when split
and thrown into a pile, or what's still
better. be corded away under shelter,
will give you plenty of excellent, we'll
seasoned frewood, good return spent
for your time in preparing it.
It is a pretty sure Indication that
q man is a wide-awake, energetic
farmer when you see him hustling
around in the winter to get his supply
Of freweea- ready for the more busy
times. It is an e.tsAEagance, a waste
of valuable time, when the spS;ng and
summer work is hurrying, to be uaoeS
the necessity Of getting frewood.
Perhaps the teams must wait for you
to do so, or maybe after long, hard
days work, you must finish up by
cutting few armfuls Of frewood.-
New England Homestead.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
The New Cattle Dip.

The efficacy Of the new cattle dip,
one of the most important discoveries
Of the Agricultural Department, lies
in it's certain destruction Of the ticks.
Experts bavc been working on this
line for years without producing
washes that would kill the ticks and
not iniure cattle. Several solutions
have been tried that exterminated the
tick, but in each instance tie cattle
we're rendered unmarketaule or SUI
fered injury from which they did not
recover.
DR.. Norgaard, OF the Bureau Of
Animal Industry, an expert Of about
eight years standing IN the Depart
partment of Agriculture, who was
assigned to the study Of cattle dips.
has discovered one composed Of
eighty-siz pounds Of sulphur dissolved
by heat in 1000 gallons Of extra dyna-
mo oil which has proved eficacior's
and promises to revolutionize the cat
tie business. Two careful expert
ments have been made, 500 cattle be-
ing shipped in each instance to Rock
ford, III. On the first trial some OF
the animals died from o7ercrowd'ne
in the ears, aud in the second seveca!
were lost through fever. but IN botn
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Practical Sheep Eusbantlry.

See to the sleeps feet and clip the
overgrown hoofs. The sole is to be
trimmed smoothly 10 avoid the irritat-
ing effect Of sand or gravel on it.
Be on the lookout for the first indi-
cations Of the parasites which worry
the flock. Tie first sign Of failing
condition is the warning to be Needed.
Foot rot in flock Immediately con-
victs the shepherd Of neglect and in
ficts tho fine for this delinquency.
We cannot escape this penalty for this
neglect.
The short supply Of Western lambs
for feeding is due to two causes, viz:
an unusually short lamb crop in most
Of the range States and Territories,
and disposition among ranchmen to
hold the eve lambs to increase their
focks.
We hear much Of the profit Of poul-
try, but while hen is making & dol
lar, sheep will make two on tie same
allowance of feed. The fleece will
pay all the cost of the sheep, leaving
the lamb clear profit, and 100 per
cent. Of it.
A surplus OF feed and fodder should
be secured for the flock on the range.
Due provision should be made for
shelter probably to be needed. It is
better to be sure OF this than sorry
for neglecting it. No man more than
. shepherd needs to keep his head
level. He must not get too elated by
present good fortune, or become de-
pressed by-and-by by possible
change.
It is estimated that there are fifty
per cent. more eve lambs in the range
country this year than male lambs, a
fact that may be traceable to the
larger use of young rams and ram
lambs than were formerly used Oh
range focks.' 1t this be true, the
theory of French ezperimenters, that
young sires get more eve lambs than
ram lambs, is pretty we'll attested by
American experience on broader
scale.
The tendency OF ranchmen to feed
their own lambs and wethers at
home on the produce of irrigated
farms sheds new light on the feed
ing situation. So strong, indeed,
is the present tendency in this direc-
tion that within two or three years
the bulk CT the male lamb crop will be
fed where raised, and Eastern feeders
VII be compelled to look elsewhere
for ths>nA;Ilion of lambs they are ac-
customed to fee1 annually east of the
Missouri River. As tiaere is no else.
where from which to obtain, these
lambs in large supply, there is but
solution of this most serious problem.
and that is for the feeders and their
farmer neighbors to raise the lambs
themselves. American Sheep Breeder.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Feed Cookers.

Every farm on which stock is kept
should have an appliance OF some kind
for cooking the food given cattle and
poultry. Not only is the warm morn
ing mash good for poultry, but COWS
will be much benefited by daily warm
mash. Hogs and lambs that are be-
ing Finished OFF, for market will take
on desh less expensively if o warm
mash is part Of the ration. There are
several feed cookers on the market, all
OF them good and profitable to use
where many COWS or hens are kept.
For few COWS, hens or hogs a small
mason's stove Of cast iron and an iron
kettle will answer the purpose. The
stove may be get up in a shed or out
building aud be operated at small ex-
pense, including its cost. There is no
doubt but that the use OF the cooker
will save food, besides adding much
to the comfort and health of stock.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Hoods Pills cure sick headache. .;
.nlcxen Eating SQUIRRELS.

What are you saooting:' said a
man at the old Meeker tavern in
Union to a couple Of Newark gunncrs
few days ago.
eve are cut fo- gray s1uirrcls.'
said one Of the Newarkers.
II wish you would kill them ALL
said the hotel nan. ':They killed
twenty-four Of my young chickens
this season"
Are you sure Of that" said one OF
the Newarkers, to whom the fact that
squirrels are omniverous wa> 4 sur
prise.
"Sure as shooting" the Union man
replied. I'VE climbed the trees and
found parts Of the young chickens in
the squirrels nest"
It is an undiSputed and indisDutable
fact that red squirrels ea1 flesh. and
gray squirrels have frequently been
accused Of the cat-like LaDit Of killing
and eating nesting birds. but this
was a case where proof was found
Newark Sunday Call.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

The "Song Of tie Shirt" does not
fall upon deaf ears in New York City
in this time Of ours. The good women
whose lines are cast in pleasant places
have come to the assistance Of the IN
fortunate tailors who make their
gowns, in q way that exalts all wo-
manhood and revives in every whole
some mind that belief in human good
ness without which this world would
certainly not be a world worth living
in. It IS not given to all women to
aid in a movement like that which
aims to secure a fair wage and de-
cent living to the operatives who make
their costly gowns, CT to minister to
sick soldiers at Helen Gould and Julia
Chadwick and Clara Barton and q
host of others did; but every good Wo-
man in every home in the land is q
minister Of humanity, doing her little
best, as she regards it-her great best
as the angels look straight at things
to make life better and happier a1ld
more fruitful of all possible good. Inc
traditional toast, 'Woman-God bless
her.w is no idle compliment, observes
the New York World. II echoes 2
universal sentiment and reflects 4
world glorious truth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

shipments the cattle were delivered
free of ticks. In preparing them for
shipment they are driven through a
vat containing a sufficient quantity OF
the. dip to immerse them, being kept
in the wash about 8 minute. The
female tick is as large as dime, and
is the cause OF the Texas fever. When
it is removed the Southern cattle may
be introduced with impunity into the
grazing lands of the North. Infected
cattle breed disease by the tick fall
ing to the ground and multiplying.
The young ticks cling TO the blades of
grass and weeds and burrow into the
Northern cattle as they pass, causing
an irritation that produces the fatal
Texas fever.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
THE ELECTIONS.

twenty-five States will elect COVER
nors this autumn, most Of them in
November. Most of these States will
also choose legislatures and other State
officers, and in several instances States
which do not elect governors will elect
minor State officers and legislatures.
All the States with the exception OF
Oregon, where the election has already
taken place, will elect delegations to
the house of representatives.
The State and congressional district
conventions which have already been
held afford some idea of the issues on
which the several political parties vii!
appeal to the people. The financial
question, which was uppermost two
years ago, is still prominent, and II
number Of instances Democratic or
Republican conventions have real
frmed" the declarations made by the
national conventions Of 1895 in favor
of free silver or Of the maintenance
CT the gold standard. But new aues-
tions, arising from the war, especially
that Of possible territorial expansion,
are finding place in political plat
forms; But there is no definite agree
ment upon them in the conventions OF
either political party.
The alliances between Democrats
and the Peoples party, which figured
so prominently in the presidential
election, are being renewed in some
instances and dissolved in others, the
policy varying with the differing de-
grees Of intensity Of feeling upon the
financial question, and also with the
ease or difficulty Of distributing nom
nations to the satisfaction Of the al
lies. In two or three States, as IN
Pennsylvania and to some extent IN
New York, the questions of local gov
ernment seem likely to oyershadow or
confuse national issues.
A novel feature Of the New York
election will be the means which are
to be taken to collect the ballots OF
soldiers from that State who are in the
service Of the United States. This IS
required by law recently enacted by
the legislature, but the soldiers are so
widely scattered that it will not be easy
to gather their votes.
The elections will have an impcr-
tant bearing upon the composition OF
the United States senate. The terms
of thirty senators, CT whom fifteen are
Democrats, three Populists or silver
senators, and twelve Republicans, es-
pire next March, and the places Of
most of them will be filed by the leg
islatures which are to be chosen this
year. The legislatures which elected
the retiring contingent OF senators
wee themselves chosen six years ago,
when the strong movement which car
ried Mr.. Cleveland into the Office Of
president for second term prevailed
in several States which are usually Re-
publican. II these States return to
their earlier political position in the
choice Of legislatures this year, the
complexion Of the senate may be ma
terially changed. In Maryland a Re-
publican has been already chosen to
succeed Senator German.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Little Queen Wilhelmina, 1t is said,
has objected to her portrait which
adorns the new stamps issued in COM
memoration Of her enthronement, and
the die is to be destroyed. says Har-
per's Bazar. With her hair drawn mp
on the top of her head and surmount-
ed by a crown. she is made to look 4
woman twice her years. And little
Queen Wilhelmina IS right. 1t is net
every day that one can be q queen at
eighteen, and beautiful and girlish
besides. To misiufcrm posterity on SO
important . subject. and to be made
to appear before it as both old and
ugly, would be a sin for which no
self.respccting sovereign would like to
hold herself responsible.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
A Cauteriz!ng instrument.

A new cautcry, termed by its in
ventor the "aphysocautery," has much
to recommend it. There is cautery
in which the platinum that sears the
flesh is kept hot by Jet Of hydrogen
gas, but this requires a small bellows
and other appendages to work it. In
the aphysocautery the platinum searer
is maintained at the proper tempera-
t,lre by means Of anesthetic ether.
The instrument resembles q pencil or
styiographic pen, with the soaring
platinum at the point and the ether
inside the stem. The ether is partly
vanorized in a fame to begin with
ard afterward by the beat Of the
piatinum.-London Globe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
PropasatinS Roses.

Almost every one who cares for
flowers at all loves roses. But per-
haps every one does not know he~r
easily they may be propegated. Let
Us plan for a bed Of e7er-blooming
roses next summer. Begin by dig
ging the soil to q depth Of fifteen or
eighteen inches in a sunny, we'll
drained spot. Work in a quantity Of
well-rotted manure-that from the
COW stable preferable. Cut or break
q branch FIVE or six inches 3 from
the rose, choosing wood grown in the
early part of the season, which is now
ripenea. Plant three or four inches
deep, pressing the soil firmly about
the cutting. Irvert glass fruit jar
over each one, burying the top of the
jar deeply enough to keep it steady.
The cracked jars which every house
keeper has left over from the canning
time will answer for this purpose.
This planting may be done any time
in November OF even in December, If
the earth is not frozen. When the
first warm days come in spring lift the
jars eff and begin to harden the
plants, being careful to replace them
at night if there is danger of frost.
Very probably there will be, even in
April, times when it will be best to
keep them covered both day and
night. The uncovering may be de-
ferred until settled warm weather. In
this case it will be necessary to shade
the plants from the midday sun for a
time.
Plants thus started are on their
own roots, and do not need to be dis
turbed by transplauting. It is sur.
prising low much bloom they will
give, even the first summer. By ex-
chang ging cuttings with friends one
may soon have a good collection OF
roses without expense. Eneea7or to
obtain varieties which, while hardy,
will flower ct intervals during the
summer and iall. There are many
such. I hope in the future to give a
list of the best of this class,
I have suggested placing the cut
tings in bed rather than scattering
them on the lawn, because with this
arrangement they can more easily be
given the cultivation which is essen
tial to the best success.-New York
Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Turkeys and Ducks On the Farm:

Turkeys can be made quite profit
able on the farm in connection with
chicken raising. T have found the
Bronze to be the best variety; they
are of large size and very hardy.
T keep one gobbler and four hens, set
the first clutch Of eggs under chicken
hens and two turkey hens; when
they hatch give all to the turkey hens.
For the first few weeks I feed four
OF FIVE times day on hard boiled
eggs, milk curds, light bread crumbs,
lettuce leaves and onion tops cut up
fine.
/ put the turkeys in o large coop
with yard made of wire netting, keep
them shut up in wet weather and of
mornings until the dew is of, and see
that they are free from lice.
After they ere six weeks old they
will become more hardy and do notre
Guire such close attention. I always
give them q generous iced in the even
ing to insure their returning home at
night.
They should average at least 81
each when marketed IN the fall. 4
mistake many make is to hold their
fowls for the Thanksgiving and Christ
mas markets; these are always over
stocked and it is much better to send
between times in order to obtain bet
ter prices.
Money can also be made by raising
ducks for the early markets. We
like the Pekin best.
While not absolutely necessary to
have running water they do much
better for me with brook, creek or
pond to swim in.
Five ducks to a drake are enough.
The ducks will lay over 200 eggs in q
season. It is best to set the eggs un-
der chicken hens as ducks make the
poorest of mothers. We feed them
all kinds Of scraps from the table and
garden, besides.wheat bran, corn meal,
cooked vegetables and little corn
ones e day q few weeks before market.
The best time to market is at ten
weeks old.
The feathers are also quite IN item
of profit.
I give my fowls a feed Of chopped
onions once week, also every week
or two feed Venltian red; this will
prevent cholera and other diseases
and greatly increase the egg DToduc-
tion. I have cured fowls with the
cholera, with this remedy, when
everything else failed.
keep my young chickens and tur-
KEYS in yards made Of wire netting,
until several weeks old; in this way
they keep healthier and grow faster
than when allowed free range and to
mingle with the older fowls.
Young ducks and geese must be
kent away from water 20 SWIM until
they ;.re at least q month Old; give
! them en- abundance OF drinking water
in vessels that they cannot get into
! with their bodies.
T hope nv experience will be help
! to other farmers wives who are trying
to raise poultry by tbe old slipshod
methods l once folio We'd. I have
found that to be successful We must
first have good stock, then give them
! the care and attention farmers give
their other stock, and We vii! be re-
paid many fold Tor our extra work and
attention.-A Virginiau, in Farm,
! Field and Fireside.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
A Families Twist.

When the lodging house was afre
one night Mike hurried his breeches
on wrong side before and threw him
se1s out Of the window. One Of the
first nersons he encountered was his
employer. "Are you hurt, Mike?" "l
f. sa6o 10 pain, sor," was the reply, as
v took a puzzled front view of him
seAf "but I must have received a
maignty bad twist, sor.'-Detroit
-1-on Press
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Paradise Of Athletes.

Greece IS the paradise OF aestherc
lovers. To such minute detail has the
language Of flowers in that kingdom
been reduced, that sweethearts may
hold extensive correspondence by the
interchange Of loose clusters Of BIOS
SONS. This custom is frequently re-
sorted to, and is recommended to
young folk laboring under the ban OF
atrict narnntal diScinline.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

C,ean blood means a clean skin. No
Beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cataar'
:ic clean your blood and keep it clean. by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i:n'
Rn5ses from the so 90dg oaf genn tGdss to
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

More than $500 men are occupied in
Grand Rapids IL the manufacture cs furn:-
sure.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Germany now has four steamship lines
keeping up regular connection wi,h Eastern
Asia
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be nag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigo-, take Nc-To-
Sac. the wondcr-woriier, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure graran-
.eed. Booklet ana sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Educate Your Uowel5 With CascarSSC,
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
&c 25c. II C. C. c. fail. druggists refund nons..