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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

There is a strong and growing senti
ment in many sections in favor of
allowing the Western States to have
control of the public lands situated
within their borders and lease them to
stockmen, using the rental money for
State improvements, such as building
irrigation works, improving land, etc.
The pre judice against allowing the gov
ernmenG to cede the public lands to
the States is so fixed that those who
have favored this policy have reached
the conclusion that they will never
attain their end; but the rental propc-
sition is a comparatively new idea, and
meets with very general favor. Some
of the new States have very small SET
tied areas and it is claimed that it is
unfair that they should be imposed
with the burden of policing, in some
cases as much as go per cent. of the
State, which is government land, and
from which the State derives no visible
benefit. If, however, this land should
be leased for a nominal sum, it would
do away with the range problem, which
is becoming a serious matter in the
West, now that there is not room
enough for all the stockmen, and it
would bring in a considerable revenue
to the States and Territories Legisla-
lures of new States are prone some
timee, to do very foolish things. but it
is argued that whatever they did with
the money derived from the leases
they could only squaudsr the income
while the title to the land would sGIll
remain with the General Government
until needed for actual settlement.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

Mr.. Jared Ct Smith, one of the grass
men of the Department of Agriculture,
has been producing some very popular
pamphlets from time to time on the
various leguminous plants OF the United
States. L9gumes are Mr.. Smiths
specially and his recent publication on
COW peas was very widely distributed
and copied by agricultural journals all
over the country. He has now just
prepared another little pamphlet, this
time describing the Florida Beggar
Weed. While this plant is not
of such general interest to farmers as
the COW pea, being more tender and
restricted in it's area, it is one OF the
most valuable forage and renovating
plants of the South. 1t is termed the
clover OF Florida. 1t is closely related
to she Beggar Weed or Beggar Lice or
Northern woodland and prairles. In
common with all other legu mes 1t has
the power Of taking nitrogen from the
air through its roots. 1t has been re
ported by farmers who have grown
beggar weed in their orchards and corn
fields that the texture and color has
been changed within two years as re-
sult of blowing under the annual crops
of beggar weed. Itgrows best on light
sandy soil and makes its rankest
growth when fertilized literally with
superphosphste and potash. Beggar
Weed makes a very fine quality OF
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

Il rather looks as though the beet
sugar business is going TO be a success
Nr. OKnard, the original beet sugar
nan, stated TO q prominent govern
1ant eff sial that nine new factories
viii be built in Michigan and that he
has twenty five million dollars which
sready to embark in beet sugar. Mr.
OInard at least, is not afraid that legis
lation will be enacted which will let 10
Cuban, Porto Rican or Philippine sugar
free of duty, but evidently believes
that the pledge OF the Administration
and the party leaders that the Ameri-
can beet sugar industry will be per
t5c.ed, is valid.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
PRACTICAL FARM NOTES.

Written for The Progressive Farmer by
the z ditors and Prof Guy E. Mitchell
Gaorgia's Commissioner Of Agricul
ture says the cotton acreage in Georgia
has been reduced Is per cent. and that
the reduction in the entire cotton belt
will average the same percentage. The
a3reage in corn in Georgia has beenin In
creased "a per cent. and wheat shows
an increase of Is per cent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

The demand for good mutton ia con
stantly increasing and the production
Of prime mutton for American and
European markets is rapidly becom-
ing permanently established indus
try of vast proportions in the United
States.
AS an aid to all persons engaged in
this feature Of American agriculture,
the United States Department Of Agri.
culture will SOON issue Farmers Bul
letin No. Sc, entitled Raising Sheep
for Mutton"
The bulletin, submitted for publica
tion by DR.. D. E. Salmon, chief of the
Bureau of Animal Industry, was pre-
pared by Pref. Charles T. Curtis, di
rector of the Iowa Agricultural Exper-
iment Station, and says that our rich
lands and abundant feeds are well
suited to the economical production
of superior mutton, and it has been
clearly demonstrated that mutton
sheep, properly selected, can grow a
large part, if not all, of the wool de-
manded for American manufacturing.
Notwithstanding the apparent COZ
traction of our focks, the sheep indus
try has been established on a more
permanent and lasting basis. This
has been done by making mutton the
primary confederation and wool Incl
dental, instead of the reverse, as has
generally been the case heretofore.
The result of a number of invesTiga-
tions conducted at the experiment
station S, which shed new light on the
problems of sheep tes ding, are given.
Among these are cost of producing
mutton, relative cost of producing
mutton and beef, food consumed per
l 600 pounds of live weight, and ad
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
No. 20

vantages of finishing at an early age.
Other topics discussed are: Lambs
preferred in the markets, method Of
cutting mutton, range lamb feeding.
the value of improved blood, what con-
stltutes good sheep, and essentials Of
a good fleece.
The bulletin contains is 8illustrations,
and is for free distribution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
OVER-EDUCATIoN NOT THR
EVIL.

The remark of Mr.. Huntington that
over-educRtion of the masses is the
cause OF much of the prevalent dis
tress of the country has excited a great
deal of newspaper comment, and Mr..
Huntington has found some to agree
with him. Prot. Alex. Hogg seems to
the Journal to have suggested just
what is the fault in our school systems,
and it is that, perhaps, which Mr..
Huntington intends to condemn-edu.
cation that does not prepare for the
actual duties Of life. As Prot. Hogg
says. The object Of our schools seems
to be to fi5 ell for literary pursuits, for,
getting that only about four per cent.
of our people belong to or follow what
is called literary work, and that ninety
six per cent. have to live by occupa-
tions, by trades, by pursuits
It is well enough for those who are
TO engage in the learned professions or
those who are to enter upon future
that will possess abundant opportunity
for such line Of study as taste or in
clination may suggest, to give years to
acquiring a liberal basis upon which
to build their future intellectual work,
and for such young men are the col
lege5 and universities of the country.
For the great mass of men the indus
trial schools are the only educational
il stitutions that give them the equip
ment as we'll as the training that will
fit them for the duties in which their
lives will be engaged. Mr.. Hunting
ton did not accurately state the evil.
It is not that the schools give too much
learning. 1t is that they waste years
in teaching that which the practical
business man, the mechanic or the
farmer straightWaY forgets when he
goes out into the world, having never
a use for it and do not teach at all or
only in a superficial way, the things
which such men, ninety six per cent.
of the men of the country, will always
need to know.
In Texas where one young man goes
from the primary school to the school
that gives him the higher learning pre-
paratory to a professional or literary
career, a score or more should go to
such a school as the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. The practical
men OF the world are learning this, be
cause in their experierc ce they have
found that the education which has
been of service to them has been &C
quired since they started upon their
careers. and after they have left the
school room. In the studies Of such an
institution as that at College Station
there is enough to call to strenuous ex.
ertion all the intellectual powers of
student and OF teacher alike. The day
in which what German philosophers
contemptuously called 1.-The bread and
butter sciences" could be despised has
passed forever, and now such sciences
command ability high as we'll as prac-
tical in the men who seek to master
them. Texas Farm and Stock Jour
nal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

lam standing 1000 Just behind the
sytajl. and in ftGn gLCIU Of the coming
.s.zaef. Behind ne are the shGdOICs on
ne track, before me lies the dGrk GALLEY
.sI the TiUer. When T1iTgIe tUtth tts
lTrs tydters I LCdTt to cast one LtTlgeT-
va look ,spon q country tChOse gOUern-
sent is Of the people, for the people,
gTd BIZ the people, "-L. L. Polk, July
5{h, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

perIments showed 100 pounds of milk
TO be equal to about "a pound of grain
In the Colorado experiments the hoge
fed on milk and grain gained more
than twice as much, per day and re-
qulred but little more than half as
mucn dry matter to each pound of
gain as did the hogs fed on grain alone.
Not only did the hogs fed on milk and
gram gain more rapidly, but they
grew larger and were in much better
condition. The experiments chow con
clusIvely the great value of skim milk
when fed in combination with grain as
contrasted with feeding grain alone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

The World Seed Co., of Boston, Mass.
has made target OF itself for the D.
vision of Seed Investigation of the Ag
ricultural Department. This company
has been endeavoring to de'raud farm
ers by sending out packages bearing
the captivating legend ''Beauty's
Flower Garden" j." etc., and purpor5trg
to contain mixture Of three bundled
varieties Of choice flower seeds which
would produce a perpetual blooming
flower garden. All this was lffered
for five cents In addition to this
farmers were solicited to sell pack ages
OF these seeds on commission and un-
der various arrangements. The Seed
Division made an examination of the
seeds contained in a package and
found them composed of about rs per
cent. OF red top, timothy and chaf,
about 20 per cent. OF such common
seecs as sun flower, sweet peas, mcrn-
ing glory, etc, and five per cent. OF
other varieties. The various depart
ments OF the government are on the
watchout for these fellows who try to
stick people for even small amounts
This is also a proof of the wisdom
OF buying only from seedsmen with
regulations be hind them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
AGRICULTURE.
CYLINDRICAL BALE VS.. SQUARE
BALE.

correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
More than q year ago the following
letter written by me was published in
Home and Farm, but though the
American Cotton Company finds time
to prepare for purchasRble and igno-
rant newspapers many long articles in
defense Of its me!hocs, it has never
yet found time to answer the questions
and figures in this article. Without
further comment, will give il just as
it appeared. 1t is as follows:
Editor Home and Farm:
You say IN Home and Farm of De
Gambler 1 that some of thu objections
TO the cylindrical bale are tco frivolous
to be considered. It is claimed for an
illustration that the doing away with
the cotton ties and heavy rough bag
ging would be loss to the planter, as
he sells this refuse for cotton. AS a
matter Of fact, there is deducted from
the weight OF the 0tton bale per cent.
tare, which covers, or rather more
than covers, the actual weight OF the
ties and bagging, 80 that this is a net
loss. / have known for many years
that the cotton buyers allowed per
cent. for bagging and ties when bid
ding on planters cotton, and never
thought they got pay for them. said
in my letter that the cylindrical bale
of cotton would have to s ell for higher
price than the square bale to be equal
to it. I mean for it to net the farmer
the same amount in cash. don't know
the terms the American Gotten Con-
pRny offers the ginners, but under
stand they charge 81 per bale for the
use of their prees or machinery to put
up the cylindrical bale, and the ginner
TO pay for the gins. Now, I propose
to show what is clear TO the farmer IN
each bale, cylindrical and square. !
enclose a calculation showing what the
farmer would receive clear out OF 400
pounds of lint cotton put each way:
CYLINDRICAL BALE.
Lint cotton, pounds. ........... 400
Bagging, or little over 4 yards,
pounds. Observation-Disclosures.
E,Total pounds cotton and bagg'g 4O4
Cents, per pound. nd.......... 68
$25 rs
Less 81 for press and 20 cents for
bsgging NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1 ~
Amount farmer receives. ........ 1874 56
SQUARE BALE.
Lint cotton, pounds. ds.......... 400
B4gging and ties, pounds. "a
Total poands cotton, bagging
and ties. es............ 424
Cents, per pound. d............... 8
S25 A
Cents, less for bagging and ties 65
Amount for square bale. ........$24 79
Amount for cylindrical bale. e.. "a Sc
Gents. in favor Iare bale. .... %
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

1ae -ta1 Experiment Station has
-'o4 time TO time made some very
~ 11As.e eZperiments in feeding milk.
% ls testimony On the value OF skim
~. r,'A Tor heg., as a food, is convincing.
.-''+E's9as are made with like eX
s..L-ea a-''.-ea g Of the Wisconsin, Colorado,
=. - New Hampshire Experiment Ste
,.' US Hogs wnen fed milk and grain,
t'''eu much less dry matter to make
a. sD0uu ot gain than hogs fed on grain
s' The average of the Utah ex
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

At 9 recent meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Board Of Agri-
culture, an order WIS passed directing
the Commissioner to correspond with
all dealers in and manufacturers OF
ter-l5zars, ard notify them that after
Jan. /, 1900 the guaranteed analy ses
Of aj fertilizers offered for sale IN
North Carolina shall constitute only
the three Items comte mplated by Law,
". Ph3sphoric Acid, Ammonia and
Potash. We heartily endorse this act
Of the Board. It should be OF great
benefit 20 the fertilizer buyers by caus
Ing them % understand more clearly
and fully the difference in value IN
different brands OF feriiliz rs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

u Da.lave that no man can claim to
De good farmer who does not main
Ian r1a fertility OF the soil, says
Waldo f Brown, land that to do this
'ae best way is to keep as much stock
as will consume most OF the grain and
rough .ood produced on the farm. To
get the best results in winter feeding
some succuIent, bulky food is needed,
and 50 sllos have muItipli d. But the
small farmer often thinks he cannot
a1ord to Guild one. and have found
'aa. by the use OF beets and sorghum
we sl,o is not necessary. To get toe
I's. fertility from our stock, we must
save aa the liquid manure, and 80 l
-a'e adopted cement floors in all OF
~ stables aud have found them very
sausac--rv.n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

You will see the farmer gets % cents
more out of the square bale at cents
per pound than he would out of the
cylindrical bale at 68 cents per pound.
You will also see tnat the s cents al
lowed more for the cylindrical bale
more than covers the per cent for
bagging and ties on the square bale,
although it is but 20 pounds more. l
think this will show you and the read
ers of your paper what l mean. Now
can you show me where any profit
comes in for the farmer unless he re
ceives at least ] cent per pound more
for the cylindrical bsle2 These are
the conditions under which the farmer
will have to sell. We are looking at
the conditions as they are now, and
not whst we want them to be or expect
to be hereafter. am told by promi
nent cotton buyer who was in Europe
last summer and talked to the Mar
chester cotton spinn ers about the cylin-
drical bale that they did not object to
the bale, but were afraid OF monop-
oily controlling their raw material. l
have heard that all Of the patents on
the cylindrical bRling machinery have
been bought by the American Cotton
Company. Yours truly,
RANSOM HINTON.
Raleigh, N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

Of .,-r risk If sent by regisf cred letter
AoLe! 81 |-3er. Please don't send stamps.
OF sTrs TO give both old and new addresses in
P9s-5~r change of pOstOthce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

Has the largest
circulation of Rnw
family RSricultn.
raj or political
paper published
between Rich.
mond and Atlansz
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
5IIRIJSHED WEEKLY

-,.-a on your label tells you when your
s expires S RsG9psf6 Ell p66a6ge IoE %fo66sy of 6sy{ ON
l5scTiY stOI+ s!-S+ properly changed in two weeks,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

CONTINUED Oh PAGE 81
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
.BALCOM WON THE RACE
West Brookield Man Richer
by Ten Dollars and a
Vicinity Champion.

East Brookfield, Aug. 5.-The fourth
and last of the series of races for the
single scull championship of the towns
of Spencer, Brookfield, West Brookfeld
and North Brookfield was held on Lake
Lashaway tonight
Philip Balloon of West Brookfield won
first money, having to his credit three
was Oliver Bonner of Spencer, who Sc
cured but one.
The race tonight was by far the most
| exciting of the series, large crowd be-
ing assembled at Lashaway park to
cheer on their champion. For a time ii
looked as though there would be no
race, as the four contestants had a
lengthy dispute as to which boat each
was to have.
The difficulty centered in one boat,
which was far superior to the rest, and
| which each of the competitors claimed.
Balloon had won both of his previous
victories in the boat, while Bonner had
won his race with 1t. Bonner claimed
that II was no more than right that he
should have another opportunity in this
boat, while Balloon asserted that BON
ner had agreed with him to let either
Sherman of Brookfield or Richards of
North Brookfield have 1t. The DISPUTE
waxed long and furious, the friends Of
each man joining in the talk. Finally
Bonner gave up his claim and took an
other boat, while Sherman of Brookfield
was given the disputed boat. At 4 70
the four men were ranged IN on the
starting line in this order: /. Balloon.
2, Bonner; 3. Sherman; 4, Richards.
The word was given and the mon
started, each one working his best Ia
win. Bonner and Balloon at once Sc
cured quite lead over the other two
men, and amid the urging and cheers
OF their respective rooters, worked 70
their utmost "
The friends Of each man were very
enthusiastic and grew more so when Il
was seen that they were neck and nacis
within few yards Of the finish. Ron
ner was about half a length in the req
OF Balloon when the line was nassad
with Sherman and Richards bebind
finishing in that order A great deai 80
money changed hands on this, the Anal
heat, both Bonner and Balcom havins
many hackers. 49, i"s
When Balcom reached the landing
'tilo was presented bis pgize Of $40 by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
PREF TO SUFFERERS.
The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder
and Uric Acid Troubles.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
cures made by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney remedy.
1t is the great medical triumph of the
nineteenth century, discovered after years
of scientific research by DIR. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and bladder specialist,
and is wonderfully successful in promptly
curing kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles.
Swamp Root has been tested in so many
ways in hospital work in private prac-
tice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief, and has proved so successful
in every case that special arrangement
has been made by which all readers of
The Spy who have not already tried it
may have sample bottle sent free by
mail, also book telling more about
Swamp Root and how to find out if you
have kidney or bladder trouble. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in The Spy, and send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The regular fifty cent and one dollar sizes
are sold by all first-class druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
COKE FOR FUEL.
All Boston & Maine Engines VIII Be
Equipped TO Use It Instead of Coal

President Luoius futile of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad, is firm be-
never in the advantages of coke as q
fuel for locomotives In recent state
ment regarding the introduction OF
coke as fuel on the railroad system
OF which he is the head, President Tut
tie said:
Coke. as produced by the New Eng.
land Gas and Coke Company, is a per
feet locomotive fuel, and we are chang.
ing over our locomotive equipment Sc
as to adapt the same to the burning O.
coke as rapidly as we can get engines
into the shops. This process is natural
ly slow at this season Of the year, wfer
every engine is in use.
I'VE expect to have so locomotives
changed over this summer, and 100 be.
fore next January, unless some new
conditions arise which we do not an.
ticipate. We already have about doz.
en- changed over, and are using most
of them in our suburban service be-
tween Boston, Gloucester and Marble.
head.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
GUN CLUB SHOOT.

The Brookfield Gun Club held a shoot
at its grounds near the head Of Lake
Lashaway today. Quite a number were
present, and some excellent marksman-
ship was shown. Among those present
We're: Walter Myrick of Spencer. Hen
ry Crosby and George Chaplin of Brook
field A. M. Bosworth of North Brook :
field, Ed Gibson and Thomas Daley OF
this place.
The ball game scheduled to take place
here this afternoon between the Holv
Name team Of Brookfield and the Re.
serves of Spencer failed to come off TO-
day, neither team materializing.
Albert lilly Of Brooklyn, N, Y is
visiting relatives in town.
Miss Amy Griswold of Glastonbury
Conn, is visiting at the home OF Nj
and Mrs. r. r. Grant.
Eugene Mack and Dennis DALEY 30
this place played ball today with tba
North Brookfeld team at Giibertville
A picnic party of young people from,
Spencer sojourned at Lashaway mari.
this afternoon and evening.
The Misses Fanny Moreau. Florenoo
Varney and Lila Adams and Messrs
John Cole and Thomas Mack Of Wa.
cester are here for day or two. wa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
GIVEN A RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Mason Estab
lished in Their New Home.

A reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Mason at their new
home, 14h Goulding street, last even
ing. A delegation of friends of Mr.. Ma
son from the Grove street wire mills of
the American Steel & Wire Company
attended and congratulated the couple.
Ten members of Ruth Lodge of Odd
Ladies, of which Mrs. Mason is a MEM
Der, were present, and Independence
Lodge, Odd Ladies, Women's Christian
Temperance Union and the Ladies' Aid
Society Of Laurel Street nj. e. Church
were represented. Among the out-of-
town guests were Mr. and Mrs. c, o.
Wood Of Providence, Mrs. Emily Eddy
and daughter Of Leominster, Misses Ida
and Lucy Marsh of Jefferson. Refresh
ments were served and Williams or
chestra furnished music The usbers
were George Marsh of Jefferson and
Edward Crawshaw.