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

! be cropped during the following M rich.
Hare in Tsxas we hardly ever feed
them, unlt ss the winter season is fx-
ceptionalIY severe in sleet or snow
storms, which covers the bushes and
herbs for several days at q time; in
such case, we generally cut down some
live oak trees for both goats and cattle.
By the falling OF these the ice is re
moved, and they are then able to feed
upon the green leaves.
When I stated that no one should go
into lhe goat business, until possessed
of bushy, weedy pastures, l had refer
ence to the industry on a large seal ;
if one only wanted to raise a few goats
for milk for home use, or for mohaIr
for fine shawls, gloves, sacks, ETC., or
for meat, q few may be kept on the
same feed that would be given to milk
COWS, if they are occasionally fed on q
few twigs and weeds, which they are
especially fond OF. They come nearer
eating anything or everything, than
any other Illuminating animal, Their
milk ia considered very wholesome and
nutritious, and is especially good for
intante deprived of the strengthening
properties ct the mothers milk. It is
advisable to add ab ut half water and
very little salt to the milk.
TIE mou Of mohair they yield per
year de bends very much on the range
On which they are kept. On a new,
fresh range they shear nearly twice as
much in weight, as they do In an old
worn out pasture. Oaan average range
you may be SATISFIED If your flock Will
average from tour to five pounds per
head, per year. Che mohair from b
we'll gradao up flock will eel Ia Nav
York from IS e As cents per pound.
The meat Of these goals Ia about tie
finest and heal hies5 IN the world. In
a good, new range the herd will be
rolling fat" the year r0upd. Thy
will live about twice as lorg as sheep,
and it is not necessary GO head them,
they are except in pasture, as they
sill come home to ClltIr pens 81 sun
Town, Of earlier, with great regularity.
YOU can train them so be as regular 8s
: clock, by giving them q little sal,
abou5 5ne time you want them Is come
nome; and also q iiGGle corn, oats, or
2ay siud Of gr in or cotton seed, sufi-
to ioCuce them SO look for more,
st the hour you wish them tt eCUrn
The Augora breed Is valuable for
cleaning out brush, underground,
and briars. In TIE eightaen
years of my experience with gaising
hem, l have never observed any kind
ot disease among them; and they are
up and going" and ready for
anything that MAJ ".urn up" Twins
are rare among the foil blooded g..
,oFas, while hey arr qni 9 tr, quanG il
]roods Of the common kiGd, l. ia an
lmusirg sight t % watch The antics Of
kids, as they ganb0i about in the
,ooi Of the mornings. With the Older
mes I fad It ba-t 10 shear Gpica vear.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

Poor seed and varIeGIes not adapted r.
ones soil are causes of much loss, ap0
continued cropping Of lands to grai'
dateriorates the quality Of both and ex
tends a cordial invitation (Which is
nav r declined) for the ~intr0ductifn Of
weeds, which Gr8 g farm RS worst
en9mY.-J H. Alexander. L)ckporG.
Iifn0is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

The hog has b9cn q source of more
elem profit to the American farmer
Eaa2 any O2her Ga s OF lave stock KEEP
on the farm. Asa iced for hogs We
bas fouod sugar bees one OF tie best
curing the winter m0n.h3 or eeaa0Ue
ghen there is no grass, feeding them
nee a day.-A j L)v"j y, Roscoe,
T,lD .7G
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12
LECTURERS
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMIT

J. 2. 9ossamon, Charlotte, N. Q.
J. .. danIey, St. Paul, MINI.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
W. A. Gardner, Chairman, Andrew
Settlement, Pa. John Br, inig. June
ton, W. Va. D P. Duncan. Column
bia. 8. c.; Q. w. Gravit, Mandana,
N Y
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI
ANCE
President-W. a. Graham, Mach,
peIeh N Q.
Vice President-J. s. Mitchell, Win
ton, N @.
Secretary Treasurer and State Bust
ness Agent-T. B. Parker, Hlllsboro,
N. O.
L9rturer-Dr. Y. N. seawell, Faison.
N. Q.
OhapIain-w. 8. Mercer, Moyock,
N. O.
Door keeper-Geo. 7. Lane, Greens
boro, N. @
Sergeant at-Arms-D. W. Watson,
Maywood, " T.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
a. Graham. Mec~peIeh, N @.
StNward-J. Q Balm, Wade, n. @
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TIE N RITZ
CAROLINA FAkMERs IT rs ALLIANCE
j. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh.
N O.
W. A; Graham, (Ez-s Hcio), Mach
pelab, N 4
" B Fleming, Ridgeway, N. @.
John @ ahem, W8rrentnn' N. 9.
DR. ] E Person, PIkaville. N. Q.
Th0mHa J Oldham, Te6r. N. Q.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
]. I r H,'ver. HtIsboro. N. @.
q M Lillian. God win. N. Q.
! H. 7. Jones. Goldsboro, N. q
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A GREAT Or y
ADM MIS- RAToR's NOTICE.,
90 Nassau St New York.

Having quail fed % amin ST. ator Of the as
ta'e o IN. /. Rowland deceased OF Wal.
County, n. q, l hereby notify al ersors owing
sid estaU" to make Immediate st It tmenf with
me And all Pc sons Law ny cl4ins scaiDst
said tsG-te aIe A>k4d TO resent theu to me On
or Def re Nov mter7 10 0 0, his notice VII
be p cad in bar OF their rrc-v ~
BENNETT ROWLAND.
Willow Springs. N u.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

J. p. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. Q.
J. y. HanIey, st. Paul, MINI.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12
.E1CLUB RATES.~

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THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALI.
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
u9ION.

Presidant-J. @. Wlloor1, O'd Point,
8. Q
Vice Preaident-P. e. RahiIley, Lake
City, MIN.
Secretary -rreaeurer-A B. WEIGH
Victor, n Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12

their acres and soil being the SEINE,
the dairy man having twenty COWS or
| ordinary dairy stock that will produce
! go pounds OF butter each per year, be-
sides supplying his table wish milk and
butter. His account will bs about like
this:
By 1000 los butter, e. 25s.... $1,000 90
B % calves, raised on skim
mNlR -. 16J w
B. % snoats, raised on SKIM
milk 4 VI
B 10 acres corn, producing 400
Du5n6ls on w
B. 5 acres COW pea hay, Is tons so 90
Gross irc0me ............ $144O 90
To 1 mans labor IL mo-, at 500. $24O 90
1, 1 mans labor 6 mo, a. 800. 100 90
To 80 tors hay, at IS ......... $50 90
To 10 tons bran, at S14. ...... 14O 90
Co 8 Eons cotton SEED at $40. 50 90
IotaL bGOO W
Gain for years labor $40, or 1910 In
favor Of the dairyman.
In making the ABOVE comparisons
we have tried to avoid the 'xtremes on
either side, while net putting a high
estimate On the production of Ghecows,
there being cows in the State that will
produce $40 pounds each yearly. We
think we have made an extremely
large alto vance for feed and laoor; Gus
some one says that price for butter is
COO nigh. Bur, mind you, we r sup
posed 20 make a first class article, and
such there ig no trouble Il make
contracts at the price STATED, in sup
port Of which ALLOW me- TO call your at
10 the article from Hitchcock,
xAs, in Farm and Rarcu OF OcsoOer
285n, page 10, IN which the writer
makes toe assertion that if ne made 100
pounds a day he could sell il all for
and more. We have not 8 aid
anything about that patch" OF melons
or potatoes, or both, hat our dairy.
man could have raised with the labor
paid for by the COVE, and 40 will men
GIon tue fact that he q 8 m1Ley in his
every month IN the year, thus
being abs % buy for each, thereby !
many q dollar over his neigh.
Dor, who has had to wait until he sola |
ni5 cotton TO meet his bills, or mort !
gage some of his stock to secure the
money needed.
Let a person travel through any
In the North or asst and be
will fna that they are the most pros
peraus and have the best buildings of
any c.Rss OF farmers in the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
TUNKHANNOCK,

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Nov. 29-The Wyo-
ming county farmers institute ad-
journed yesterday afternoon after an
interesting two days session. The ad-
vertised programme for yesterday was
carried out and proved to be enter
tanning as well as profitable. F. w.
Wheaton, of Wilkes Barre, who has
lately gone into the farming business
in this county, was present and gave
an interesting discussion on the trust
problem from the farmers standpoint.
The institute has been we'll attended
by farmers from all parts of the coun-
ty and Is gaining in popularity every
year.
DR.. Z. II. Stevens and w. |. Ford, of
Laceyville, were in town on Wednes,
day.
O. f. Reynolds, of West Nicholson.
and Charles Russell, of Washington
township, were in attendance at the
farmers institute.
The High school foot ball team OF
this place plays the team of the
Wilkes Barre High school on the Y. NJ.
c. A. grounds at Wilkes Barre this
afternoon. The Tunkhannock team is
not as strong as usual this fall, sew
eral of the best men being away at
different schools, but they regard
themselves as being strong enough IA
get away with the Wilkes Barre team
/ with ordinary good luck.
Dr. ], A. Heller, of Factoryville, was
in Tunkhannock Wednesday.
John b. Fassett returned on Wed.
nesday morning from months trir
through the west and south, looking
after his business interests in those
localities.
DR.. d. n. Sturdevant, of Laceyville
was in town Sunday.
( Special Pension Examiner Hill, OF
| Wilkes Barre, was in town on Sunday
| on business connected with his office.
! About $1,000 has so far been sub,
! scribed toward the purchase of thc
! electric light plant here. The option
of $3.50 given by the present owners
expires on Dec. /.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
NEW MILFORD.
} the Scranton Tribune

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New Milford, Nov. 29.-W. D. B.
Ainey and brother, Charles, of Mont
rose, visited their parents, DR.. and Mrs.
d. c. Ainey, the first of the week.
Miss Maude .Aldrich visited friends
In Hallstead recently.
A union Thanksgiving service will be
held at the Baptist church at o'clock
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B, Carpenter enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Finn and
Mrs. Ira Wetherby, of Clifford, the first
Of last week.
Mrs. C. II. Ainey, OF Montrose. spent
a few days with her grandfather, Ho-
ratio Garrett, recently.
Rev. S. ID. Day, of Binghamton. con-
Quoted the holy communion services al
st. Marks church last Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Ethel Finch spent a few days In
Binghamton last week.
A large number OF our New Milford
people enjoyed the opportunity OF lis.
tening to Mrs. Margaret Ellis, of New
ark, N. j., last Sunday morning and
evening, on the subject of Temper
ance" at the Methodist church.
Charles Benjamin has returned from
Montrose, where he has been employed
the past few weeks in Lakes meat
market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30

have, in addition to the large build
ings above mentioned, number OF
small dwellings in course Of construc-
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30

The following orders were issued
from the office of Superintendent SAL
isbury of the LaCkawanna road yes
terday, which are of particular inter-
est to engineers, conductors and train
men:
There Is a vacancy on trains I and 3
for a conductor. Conductors who are
eligible for the place will please make
application for the same in writing
within the next fifteen days to Super
intendent Salisbury's office.
Conductors have been notified to get
off on the platform or the ground at
each station where their trains stops
and see that the business between the
station and the train is properly con-
Quoted. In doing this at night you
should always carry your hand Ian
tern with you.
This bulletin Is made necessary be-
cause ii is observed that some con-
ductors are not complying with this
very necessary regulation.
Conductors running between Scran-
ton and Port Morris have been notified
to turn their speed sheets into Super
intendent Sallsburys office daily.
Conductors of trains running through
from scranton to Hoboken and return
will turn into the office their speed
papers between Scranton and Wash
ington, and to the superintendent at
Hoboken the papers between Washing
ton and Hoboken.
Conductors will keep themselves pro-
vided with speed recorder papers and
will be expected to turn into Superin-
tendent Salisbury's office perfect pa
per at the completion of each trip.
\
ure to do so, stating the reason. Any
defect in speed recorders themselves
must be reported by wire to the office,
giving number of caboose.
Hereafter crews will be run first in
and first out at Port Morris, the same
as at Scranton.
The running of the round trip from
Scranton to Port Morris and return
will be discontinued.
Whenever any passenger cars are
handled in freight trains, conductors
of second class trains will report same
on wheel report Form s. T. Is, instead
OF making separate report on Form
s. - %
This cancels bulletin Of Aug. Z, which
stated a separate report must be made
for passenger cars handled in freight
and coal trains.
Highway crossings must in no case
be blocked or held to exceed ten min
utes The attention of conductors and
engineers is particularly called to the
crossing just north of the passenger
station at Great Bend.
Conductors of second class trains
will see that every draw-head and end
that Is pulled out of cars is Immediately
reported by wire to Superintendent
Salisbury on Form T. g giving full
particulars.
This in no way interferCs with the
reports which are now made to Super
intendents Garfield and Salisbury.
The order relating to the crews lay
ing over at Port Jervis does not affect
their residence either IN Scranton oil
Port Jervis.
The change is made to facilitate the
running Of trains and to shorten the
runs which heretofore have been toe
long.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
NOT so HOPEFUL.

Architect II. c. Rutherford, when
seen. was not as sangu.nc rs his
brothers in the profession over the
outlook for the spring. He stated hat
unless the general price Of building
material dropped considerably in the
next few months there would be little
building done. He said that the price
of steel had advanced from 1st cents
Il pound to six cents a pound, and thu
price of hemlock from 81 a thousand
to $50, and other material in propor-
tion.
He stated that he had several pat
rons with projected large buildings in
view who were holding OF on account
of this particular reason. Mr.. Ruther-
ford is now superintending the erection
of the PAUL. building being constructed
on Spruce street adjoining the Com
monwealth building. This building is
three stories high, is built of brick and
Is now nearly completed, having been
constructed in the phenomenally short
time of six weeks. Mr.. Rutherford said
that building operations this spring
would he of fair order only.
Harvey Blackwood stated that from
present Indications the coming spring
would be busy one in the building
| lire, but that he believed there would
be little work done this winter.
All Of the above mentioned architects
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
Beds for Trainmen

A limited number of beds have been
placed in the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association for the use Of
trainmen away from home, and thesa
are now available at the low price Of
ten cents a night to members and fif-
teen cents a night to uon-members.
Ii a member of an association pre-
sent ticket when asking for bed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
Meeting of Brotherhoods.

The officers and members of Lack
awanna Division No. L., Order of Rail-
way Conductors, are requested to be
present at the next regular meeting,
Sunday, December 10, for the purpose
OF nominating officers and transacting
other business.
All members of Moses Taylor Lodge
No 95, brotherhood Of Railway Train
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
ORDERS ISSUED BY SUPERIN-
TENDENT SALISBURY.

They Have Reference to the Running
of Trains on the Lackawanna Road.
The First In, First Out Rule to Be
Applied to Port Morris-No More
Round Trips-Make Up of the D.,
L. ~ w. Board for Today-Elec-
tions Sunday in Two Local Lodges
of Railroad Men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
D., L. & w. Board.

Following is the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western board for today:
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wanna and Western board for today:
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 80, 1899.
SOUTH.
No. 34-A. Mullin.
Extra-John Ennis.
No. 36-Theo. Naumdn.
No. 3S-J. Mcsicr. Finnertys men.
EXtra-W. McAllister
No. 4G-H V. Coivin.
Extra-A. j. Mcdonnell.
No. ll-G. y. Staples, Mann's men.
No. 46--F. +. Stevens, c. Bartholomew
men.
No. 4S--J ]. Duffy.
EXtra-A. Gerrity.
No. j0-P. Singer
Extra-F. ID. Seccr.
SUBMITS.
a. M, north--G. Frounfelker.
II noon. north-E. McAllister.
. a. m, south--H. Risbng.
p. M, south-M. Madigan.
FULLER.
10 a. m.-Pecklns.
PUSHERS.
p. M, scuth-J. Hennigan.
D. m, south-E. Duffy
10 p. m. south-C. Lamping.
PASSENGER ENGINES.
a. M Widener.
s D. me-. S. WarreI.
p. IN. wild cat, north, of the Goth, aban-
doned.
NORTH.
Wild cat, 2 engines, ) a. mo-. Randolph.
Wild cat engines, a. mp. ]. Nealis.
No %, engines-S. Carmody.
No %, engines-D. Wallace.
No 81, 2 engincs-C. Kingsley.
| Extra. $50 p. m, engines-J. Swartz.
Wild cat, 6 p. m, engines-J. Gahagan.
Wild cat, 2 engines, S p MI. e. Mas
ters
| Extra, . p. m, enEines-A. Ketchum.
Extra, II p. m, engincs--R. Castner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
PRESENT CONDITION
OF BUILDING TRADE
NUMBER OF BUILDINGS ARE BE.
ING ERECTED.

It Is Thought That There Will Be a
Considerable Amount of Activity
in the Building Trades All During
the Winter, Although Nothing
Phenomenal Is Antioipated-out-
look for Next Year Is Bright, as
Most Architects View the Pros
poets at This Time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
OPINION ON WATER QUESTION.
1t Is Being Prepared by City Solicit
tor Vosburg,

City Solicitor Vosburg, to whom Mr..
Melvin's water ordinance was referred
In conjunction with the light and wat
er committee, Is devoting all the time
he can spare from his other duties to
this question of the hour
He is collecting judicial opinions on
the subject and various other data
and will carefully prepare an extended
opinion for the use of the committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30

men, are requested to be present at
the next regular meeting, Sunday, De-
cember 3. in Ancient Order United
Workmen hall, when officers will be
elected and other business transacted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30

The order relating to the crews lay
ing over at Port Jervis does not affect
their residence either In Scranton or
Port Jervis
The change is made to facilitate the
running Of trains and to shorten the
runs which heretofore have been too
long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
WILL BUY NO BONDS.
Treasury Department Declines to As
sist Stock Spectators.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Frank A. Wander
lip, assistant secretary of the United
States treasury, who arrived in Chi
cago today for a weeks visit with his
family, says that the treasury depart
ment has no intention of buying $780,
100000 of bonds for the relief of the
money stringency felt by stock specu-
lators in New York, and that there has
been no organized demand upon the
department for such form of assistance.
He says if the stringency were due to
other causes than stock speculation
and manipulation of interest rates on
the stock exchange, some measures Of
relief might be considered.
1T is true that money is tight in
New York" said Mr. Vanderlip, call
loans being made at from 20 to 80 per
cent, but the situation is not so serious
as has been reported. The discussion
over the adVisa bility of the treasuryS
buying 800. 600. 900 lot of bonds has
been theoretical. for the department is
not going TO make any such purchase.
1t might at some time in the future.
for we now have a cash balance of
over $3.50. 900, 600
Nothing can be done now to ease
the money market except To deposit the
internal revenue receipts with the ma
tional banks. but there is little prob
ability OF that kind of action being
taken, fer we have sS3,000,000 in de-
posts subject to call.
THE stringency complained of in
New York is felt more in stock specu-
lation than elsewhere. and the money
market is manipulated more or less on
the stock exchange. Persons borrow
$500,000 at a high rate and then say
they don't want the money, but are
willing to pay the interest.
LAS a consequence of this practice
q large amount of money is locked UP
for the purpose of preventing others
from using il. The treasury depart
ment recos nizes the situation in New
York, but ii is not going to help out
the speculative element of that city by
purchasing bonds If We thought the
stringency was due entirely to other
causes, there might be some measures
considered for the relief of the mar
ket"