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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
LIST OF WRITINGS.

G.. W. Graves and wife to Oscar Cor
don, deed for land.
H Z. Nicholas and others to Dennis
O'Neil, deed for land.
NJ. L. Spotswood to Robert a Jen'
nings, deed for land. -
B.F. Gibson and wife to William
Jackson, deed for land.
T. W. Vaughn and wife to Abraham
Marshall. deed for land.
III. Johnston and wife to Elijah
James and wife, deed for land.
Mary o. Meeks to Jennie Scott, deed
for land.
Richard Stephens and wife to Thos.
B. Robb, trustee, deed for land.
O. NJ. Stewart and wife to r. F.
Marshall, deed for land.
Mary Almond and others to Mary
Fry deed for land
G. +. Nixon and others to Wallace
Jacobs, deed for land.
J. H. Lirney and Others to Hester
Cole and others, deed for land.
r. p. Bell to r. o. Bell, deed for
land.
Mrs. G. V. Bealss, trustee, to j. )
Collins, deed for land.
s d Sanders and others to George
E. Crane, deed for land.
p. W. Hicks and wife to Thoma
Jones, deed for land.
Mason Gordon, special commissioner
TO ] q. Graves deed for land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
Bowering Jones.

Prof a b Bowering, Commissioner
Of the Revenue Of this city, and Miss
Annie Laurie Jones. the popular daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs A b. Jones, Of
Spotsylvania county, were married last
evening at : 30 O'clock The ceremony
took place at Salem Baptist church.
which was prettily decorated with gold
enrod, evergreenland potted plants. and
was performed by Rev. W. j Decker. the
BRIDES pastor The bride wore trav-
elling suit Of gray cloth with hat and
gloves to match. As they entered the
church Prof W f Armand, Of Rich
mond played Lohengrin's bridal
march and on leaving the church
Mendelssohn's wedding march. Rev.
Hampton> Jones. Messrs Hersohel NJ.
Jones, Lloyd NJ. Jones and Leonard d
Jones, brothers Of the bride. Fred O
Hayes, Of Washington, and George A.
Walker. Of Fredericksburg, acted as
ushers
Prof and Mrs Boweriug came TO
this city and at . 80 o'clock left on
the North bound train. On their re-.
turn they Will reside here
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
Hon. WA. Little Condition.

Late information from New York is
that there is no material change in the
condition of ex-senator W. A. Little
for the better.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26

Wright. Waterman of the Southern
r r Ut the crossing in Orange. The
ball entered the right groin in1lcting q
serious wound and has not been locat'
ed Ii seems from what information
could be obtained, that the crossing
was blocked by train, and upon
Grymes request to have it cleared
words passed:between he and Wright,
which resulted in Wright's assaultir g
Grymes, whereupon he drew his revolt
YER and shot Wright as stated.
Grymes was bound over in the sum
of $500 and the preliminary trial is set
for Saturday next
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26

Pitcher "Fauquers Great cOmmOner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26

The only licensed Zeal Estate Agent in
Fredericksburg, Va. as street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
T. N. BRENT, Fredericksburg, Va.
TOBASCO PEPPER SAUCE
LIQUID PEPPER AND ITS HISTORY:

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
The bee Hive.
go Main Street.
tsebree's Old Stand.


A few prices to boom business dur
ing the dull season
Prunes 70. pound.
Maccaroni &C.
Plain and Mixed Candy 70. ID.
Large box Lye Sc.
Lump Starch &c. 10.
Alsbaster Starch, with Blueing and
Wax 40. package
Corn Search 40.
Large boxes Matches gc dozen % dozen
for Doc
Wooden Wash Boards So
Clothes Pins lc dozen
Uobbler's Shoe Nail. Be. box
Ink &c. bottle
Envelopes &c. package
Paper 3 and io. quire.
Armour's Key Soap for 3D.
Our Favorite Soap, IL bars for 200
This an old well seasoned soap and
only limited quantity in stock and
cannot be sold again at the price
Special bargains In
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
New, Fresh, Fancy
The Best, The Cheapest |!
W.,:s W, .,.n!. sa! ?H:s:,

Choice California PruBes. ,........ Sc
Extra Choice California Prunes ZOE
Extra Fancy Silver Pruues. ....... re
Extra KnOx-all Shredded Goldfish, o q 10
Pure Gold Label" Sardlnes. ..... l0c
Genuine French Sardines ....,.. l2l2c
ImpoI ted kippered Herring ....... l5c
Oyster Bay Asparagus ............ 25c
The Only Genuine Cons0mme, Ok.
Tail, Mock Turtle. Beef and Chick.
ell Soups, thoroughly reliable 90. lOc
Kerr's Best Fresh Saratoga Chips.
ID aud 10. boxes ........ 25c 10
Kingan's Sliced Breakfast Bacon, 25c Id.
Armours Sliced Star Ham ... 200 h.
Flaccus Bro 8 Best Preserves, Jel-
lies. Jams. Oatsups ...... 10 to 25c
Puie Strained Honey, = pit cans. lSc
Pin Money Pickles 800. 20, 80 and SOC
Genuine Queen Olives. ... 20 and SOC
Green Mountain Maple Syrup, 20 to Doc
Old Manse Maple Sugar, Ut. bottles 5Oc
Oranges. per doz. ............ 80 to 40c
Lemons. per doz. ............ 20 to 25c
Oranberries, per at .......... l0c
Cocoanuts. .............. sc O
Dates ....................... lOc rQ
Finest Smyrna Figs. ......... goo On
Concord Grapes. .......... l2c
Niagara Grapes ............. loo q
Oatawba Grapes ............. loo SN
Delaware Grapes ......... lS3
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
THR NATIONAL FARMERS ALLI,
ANCE AND 1NDU5TalAL
UNION.

President-J ]. @. Wilborn, Cd Point,
8. @
Vice President-P. q. Rahilley, Lake
City, MINI.
Secretary Treasurer-A. B. WEIGH,
Victor, n. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
HOW TO CRoss-BRRRD POULTRY

If your market calls for yellow poul-
try, you must not select stock that
does not produce chickens having vel
low skin and legs. TIE p~in-feathers of
the dark plumed birds are also objsc
tionable. Some dark breeds, when
mated with white breeds, produce
white or very light chickens. White
and buff fowls are to be preferred. If
you are to raise brown eggs, you mu t
not keep pure breeds Of the non sitting
varieties. You may Cross them with
the breeds that lay brown eggs and get
excellent stock that produce brown
eggs. If you are to keep your stock
pure, you have from which TO choose
White and Buff Wyandottes and
White Plymouth Rocks that have no
feathers on their legs. They also make
excellent yellow poultry. II you cross
for brown eggs, mate White Leghorns
or Buff Oochins rather than with
Wyandottes or Plymouth R.cxs, as
the results will be much better.
II you CToes for egg production, roate
compact, yellow legged games, white
light colored birds preferred. with
any OF the foregoing. or stocky WYan.
or Plymouth Rocks with Light
Brahmas or Buff CCchins. B 'th G. RI.
lsh ard Indian Games, which are slow
growers; Houdens. which are qqick
growers, have full flesh development,
but dark plumGga, and they NAV be-
mated with Light Brehmas and B.f
Cochins and Wyandottes with good re.
The best pure breeds for white eggs
where yellow poultry is g considera-
ton, are White Legh7rnE QarRe straiu)
aud White Plymouth Rocks (white
egg s5rair) II you cross for white
eggs try the White Minorca White
Leghorn cross,
When dark legs and white skin are
not obj Led to, keep Black Minorcas
for large white eggs, and B aok L ing |
shans which are hardy for deep brown !
eggs. A Black MiGorca L9Ugshan
ia probably the best cross for !
egg production, if siz7 and number of
eggs and hardness onIV are c0nsid
cred. Houdans Rre for Fl sh. Indian
Games and Dorking cocks nae be !
crossed on L}ugshRns with good re !
it your market does not r. QIire
: elbow poultry Samuel CuzbmaU. /
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
HOW TO CUT CORN FOR sTov4R

A correspondent OF the Farmers
Voice T; sntly asked about celluloae
and the fine article Of feed made from
the residuum and also expressed a de
sire to make it on a small scale. There
is no need Of building a cellulose fac
tory for that purpose. There are ma
chimes made to reduco st0v5r to q feed
cqual in every way to timothy, as the
Farmers Vlic3 says. But the great
d hculty aoou5 slower is that it is go
bulky I'd s5nre away whole, and there
is danger OF iIs spelling il shredded be
fore moving away. Besides it is 30
difficult to handle unless cut with q
Irvine binding harvester, which ma
chine has not yet proven satisfactory
to all parties. Therefore if slower is
used the corn mt be cut by hand;
and it is impracticable to put it in
bundles by hand, go the only way
most farmers have of saving stover is
to cut and shock by hand.
Along this line l wish to make a few
suggestions. As soon as the kernels
begin to glaze, when most OF it is well
past the roasting ear" stage, every
thing is just right. If weather is very
hot, Or moist, go through the field cut.
ting the fifth and s XIII r throwing
each handful across the ridges Cf you
make ridges) in the space bet Veen the
rows you are cutting and the next two.
Cut the next two (ssVenth and eighth
and throw on the piles already made.
making good shoulder loads Of each
pile. Now skip twelve rows and cut
four more the same way, and 90 on
through the field. As soon as anv Of il
has wilted well and begun to cure. but
beforeit has sun, scorched, begin shock.
ing by taking a shoulder load to q
point thirty two feet OR eight hills Of
check rowed)from the beginning. Set
it up in the eighth row, and hold it
while a hand brings three or four more
gavels and sets them ND around the
hrst one, while you hold them up. Tie
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
The Poultry Yard.
POULTRY HOUSES.

-
Poultry houses, like dwelling houses,
may be cor s 5ructed at a small cost and
still be just as comfortable as those
constructed on more elaborate designs.
1t is not the exterior appearance that
renders the house suitable for poultry
at all seasons Of the year, but rather
the sensible arrangement of the interior
throughout.
A model house that will be sufficient.
ly large for a flock of twenty hens may
be constructed at a cost not to exceed
$50 provided the work be done by ones
self.
The arrangement and s;z9 may be
about as follows: Twenty feet long,
eight feet wide, seven feet high in front
and i've in rear, and will require lum
Der as follows: Two stills for sides AKA,
90 feet long; two for ends 10 feet long ;
about 800 feet 2x4 for studding and
rafte=s; $50 feet 1X12 lumber for sides
and ends; 200 feet of sheating; 300 feet
] inch battens for outside and one roll
OF Neponee5 roofing paper. The cost
of windows and doors will be offset by
the amount OF lumber not used. The
building should front southeast if pos
si5Ie, so that the morning sun may be
had.
D .opping boards should be arranged
under roosts and the floor Kept covered
with straw or fresh litter. All drop
piags should be removed at least three
times a week and the litter as often as
it b. C ymeg foul.
Now, this house will not aCcommo,
date over twenty hens that have no
other place to stay during cold and dis
agreeable weather. Still, double f)or
space, with oue-half made open front
for scratching shed will easily accom-
MEDIATE fifty.
Hens do not require much rOosting
room provided the house is well ven
tilated.
They will huddle together and occupy
only a small portion Of the space
allo we'd. 8 ill, during the day they
must have a place to scratch and keep
themselves busy. Exercise is the key.
note OF success with poultry, and un
hesitatingly say that ninety nine out
of every hundred who fail can trace
their troubles to a lack Of exercise by
the hens.
Make them keep e~verlas,ingIy at it,
feed plenty of good, wholesome food,
and if you fail to get eggs the fault
will be with the hens, and not with
your system Of caring for them.
Home and Farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26

this core above the ears with a wilted
stalk, and set up the rest Of the gavels
thirty-two feet Tor eight hilIa) each
way. This makes an equivalent of
eight hills each way, and should be tied
as tight as can be done with wilted
stalks and allowed a fewIdsys to cure
somewhat. Then s~ixty-four feet of
twelve more rows are cut, and set up
around this quarter shock, as soon as
it has had as much as one days good
summing. Be careful all along to keep
the stalks perfectly straight up in line
with the very canter of the shock, and
the butts as close in at the bottom as
you can get them. With a shock
windlass draw in tight just above the
ears and tie tight with binder Irvine or
marlin, and let il stand till cured. II
we'll put up and tied tight, it will keep
q long time, and in my next I will tell
how to haul it in and keep it with one
fourth Of the trouble it usually costs.
The windlass is a round stick of tim.
Der six feet long, two and one-half
inches at one end, pointed at the other;
three inches from big end an inch hole
with a broomstIck in it, eighteen inches
further a smaller hole with a rope in it
wrapped at one end and knotted at the
other, and a key three inches long,
keying the knotted end in the hole.
The other end has several holes at in
tervals of six inches. This is thrust
through the shock-the wrapped end
of rope is carried around and run
through a hole in the small end Of the
WindIass, and brought around and
caught over tue key. Turning by the
broomstick handle winds the shock up
tight, so it can be tied.-Essex Spur
rier. Lyon county, XIV.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
PRESERVING CORN STALKS,

The nutritive value Of corn stalks is
high enough to warrant one with sheep
and cattle to preserve them after the
corn has been husked, and when hay
IS Low in the barn or sheds and grain is
high IN price the corn stalks will prove
a good help to carry the stock SUCCESS,
fully through winter. The fact that
the stalks can be stacked properly out
In the fields without taking up barn or
shed room should help to make them
more popular for winter food than
they are at present. A good deal of
their value depends upon the way they
are cured and preserved. It is best to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
s Wilson.

Here are some Of the things which
the farmer must learn and practice to
be saved, according to Gov, james A.
Mount, of Indiana:
The law of supply and demand, and
OF consumption and production, lie at
the foundation Of markets, and are the
basic principles upon which the farmer
must build for success. The science of
feeding, and the effect of food upon
product, are becomming more and
more e problem to be solved.
Elements of plant food required by
growing crops.
Plants that tend to improve soil con
ditions and those those that exhaust
fertility
Wise crop rotation.
Greater ability on the part Of farm
ers to increase soil fertility and to con.
serve and restore it when exhausted.
Maximum c'ops at minimum cost.
Less extensive farming and the adop,
ton of more intensive methods.
Less marketing of coarse material
and more of the flashed products.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26

stack the stalks as soon as possible IN
the fall after the corn has been cut and
the ears taken off. If allowed to stand
in the field their lower ends get water
soaked, and this spoils them for all
uss either in putting them away in the
barn or stacking them under sheds
Just as soon as the husking is over, the
stalks should be stacked on a sunny
day, and not right after q rain when
they are wet. Let the stack be well
built, and the rain and SHOWS Of win
ter will do no damage to the stalks ex'
cept q few outside and on the bottom.
When the stack is properly put up
nearly all the butts will be outside,
and the curing process will continue
without injury to the finer portions.
A good dry place should be chosen In
the fald where water will not collect.
Begin the stack BY setting one bundle
on end, and around this, and leaning
against it, set the othrs, continuing
go until the base of the stalk is about
fifteen feet across. The outside rows
of bundles will slant towards the centre,
and the stacker takes his position in
the middle and lays a new course with
a few bundles laid on top Of each other.
Each course should be made with the
sharpest possible watch to the outside,
because corn stalks will not mat to
gether on the outside like hay and
keep the rain from reaching the inside.
Thus it is necessary to give such a
pitch to ell the stalks that the rain
VIII cl penetrates through the outside
row will be led of. The water will
thus accumulate on the butts where
the sun can soonest dry it off. When
the top Of the stack is only four feet
across it is time to put on the top.
Take an eight foot rail sharpened at
one end, and plunge it hall it's length
into the center of the stack. Set up
bundles around this rail or stick, and
tie them securely to it with stout Irvine
or wire. If there Is danger from high
WINDS run another piece OF Irvine
around the stack half way down, and
another the whole stack down to pegs
driven in the ground. In this way
stacks of corn stalks will weather the
toughest wind storms, and will be we'll
preserved for food until spring.-Jas.
s Wilson.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26

ND TO $4,000 A MONTH FOE e67o--
fRHO hustler for special position I'I G5HI
chance for adVaDC emert: no anita - good
req aired. K. & K. NanufauctSTIrii L. eG3pe,i
n. 9th ST.. Philadelphia Pa. i1s Cor8
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
ACorrOIG GROWERS TRUs :

To the Cotton Planters and Cotton
Dealers of the South:
The low price of cotton and the de
pressed condition of our planters is the
inspiration of this letter; the ameliora
ton Of the same it's obj 2ct.
By this continued depression we are
brought to the necessity Of taking &C,
ton for relief, and as necessity is the
mother of invention" it has developed
the following plan.
ALI agree that present and prospect,
i've prices Of cotton are below the
reasonable cost of production; the
efforts to reduces acreage have not
been successful to any a~ppreciable de,
gree.
Is there really an overproduction, 30
as to cause low prices; or is the low
price due to other causesH Believing
that the low price is due to other causes,
the remedy would seem to lie in the
organizing Of planters and dealers into
a joint com oany of sufficient strength
60 control the crop. Can this be done7
There are, in round numbers, about
1 600 counties growing cotton. Should
these counties each raise an average of
$50 600 the difference in the price of
cotton tor one crop will almost Go this.
/ admit this seems to be a very large
amount far planters to ra 81; but when
we consider the large amounts bring
raised By industries OF insignificant
importance compared with the cotton
crlp, We ough5 to say we a raise
this and will.
There ore railroad corporations run.
ming though the South with more cap
Ital. Toe sugar ref cries, Standard
Oil Go American Tobacco Co, and
others / might mention, have more
capital than this would amour to.
Now al these, except the first men
toned, OF course, are 60 control manu-
featured goods, which Ia more difficult
chan TO control cotton, and their sue
is no longer in doubt.
IL every planter would ar 3e to put
into the capital all az his surplus over
five cents Tor mIdGliug cotton, the
NLAOA4S NHOAu HC 4AASENs TIC ptaDbGE
would have his stock paid, and yes ggU
g much money for mis- crop ga he lass
crop brought or his n X is likely to
bring wit1Cua this Organization.
The tendency Of the times Is to cap /
ital'z each iniu-try for its own pr
cecsloa. Why should not planters or
aIso7
To DO this, a meeting is necessary. I
would sugg s that a meeting be held
at AshevlIle, North Carolina, which ba
ing a summer as well IS q winter re-
sort, cheap rate tickets are always on
sale all Ove the Sou b to that point, or |!
ii a lanta, Ga, is considered more
central, that would suit, and leap
tickets could be procured to that pigce
IS veil.
Persons representing communities OF |
planters, or cotton dealers, with C r
tihcates showing they are SEM by |
these communities, will be entitled 70 |
representation in the oreapiz .tion, |
after which is will be controlled as ali |
other corporations !
TIE expenses of the representatives |
could be paid by their constituents
and would he light on each.
Very respectfully.
JOHN P. ALLISON
Concord, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-26
Hunts CONSUMPTION and B!aaehti, CUE.

IREBIS VVHSHMVVVH aAH BEV8g1IIS VgFaI
Cures when ali else fails. Writ T..
testimoD ials which prove the ,t,n ~
OF this statement. This won5o.IHN9
remedy is prepared by Rev, Ceo' y
Hunt, Lexington, N, q. PTioo = =
cents per bottle. For sale h1 ~ ~
druggists. " al
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