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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
BARN CURED HAY.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
1t is matter of experience to de-
termine when hay is sufficiently
cured to put away in the barn. Some
cure the hay until it is as dry as chips
before storing it away, and others
put it away in a state of greenness
that seems to threaten it with de-
struction by fermentation. A fact
I have noticed that is against all ex-
perience of a careful nature is that
some will cure their hay thoroughly
before putting in the barn, and only
half cure that put in stacks outside.
just the reverse really should
be the case. Hay stacked outside
needs to be more thoroughly dried
than that intended for the barn. 1t
may not be easy to explain this fact,
but it is one that has been estab-
lished by long experience.
Good hay is spoiled by curing it
too much before storing in the barn.
This is a mistake made more often
than any other in hay making. We
have heard and read so much about
barn sweating and fermentation that
many dried it as through it were a
scourge. But barn sweating of hay
under proper conditions, and if not
too active and extensive, is good for
the hay and improves its quality.
The hay comes forth better in the
winter. and it is not all dried up and
brittle, with all the nutriment taken
from it. The sweating or fermenta-
ton comes from the presence of the
sap in the hay, and the heating pro
cess which follows drives this sap
out of the mass. In passing through
this fermentation in the barn the
stalks of hay are gradually relieved
of their surplus moisture without
losing any of their nOurishing quail
ties. This fermentation should be
allowed to proceed in dry barn,
with the doors and windows closed.
This old practice of leaving open the
doors and windows of the barn where
new hay has been stored is a mis-
take. The cool outside air then
comes in and causes the vapOr aris-
ing from the hay to cOndense, and
wherever this condenses and collects
on the hay decomposition will fol
low. Let the vapOr escape Upward
toward the roof, and it will disap-
pear through the holes and cracks
which are found in every roof. The
only real danger to the hay comes
from the presence of water or dew
on the hay either at the time Of stor-
ing or by leaking through the roof.
This moisture will produce black
ened, mildewed and musty hay.
Nothing can prevent it. Where
there is any possible danger of leaks
through the roof, cover the surface
of hay with layer of straw, and the
danger will be averted. But so far,
as danger from sweating of properly
cured hay comes one may rest his
mind in peace so long as the barn
is tight and dry. W. E. FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
SOW OATS EARLY.

Correspondence OfThe Progressive Farmer.
One of my farm papers for this
month very properly advises farm
ers to prepare land for sowing win
ter oats at once and seed in Septem-
ber, so that good growth may be
made before the winter frosts come
on.
This is excellent advice. I was
the only farmer in my neighborhood
who made a success with winter
oats this year and 1 attribute it en-
sirely to early sowing W.B. P.
Chatham Co., N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

A correspondent of Webster Co.,
Iowa, writes Wallace's Farmer as
follows
"Would it be advisable to use a
thoroughbred hog on common stock?
Some say one cross is all right, but
no more. What next then if the
above is correct? Tell us through
the Farmer what you would do 1
have a good chance to get full bloods
or half b1oods, but do not know
what to do. They are red mine are
black
DR. Wallace answers the inquiry
as follows:
By all means use thoroughbred
sire on common stock, and the best
one you can get without buying fan
cies. You do not need a show pig,
but you want one as good or better
for practical purposes good length,
depth, width, medium bone develop
ment, one that stands up well on his
toes, broad between the eyes, and
with plenty of hog sense. Save the
gifts from this cross, dispose of the
common stock as soon as possible,
and then buy as good hog, or bet
ter, of the same breed, but not re-
lated, to use on the gifts. Keep on
that way and in three or four years
you will have a strain of hogs equal
to thoroughbreds for the purpose of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
Live Stock.
ADDITIONAL FOOD FOR SUMMER SHEEP

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer
The growth of wool and mutton is
often stopped in summer by inferior
feeding of the sheep. Turned loose
upon the dry and parched pastures
the sheep are compelled to make the
most of their unfavorable food con
ditiOns at this time of the year. If
this insufficient pasture is not sup
plemented by any other food the
sheep cannot be expected to do much
in the way of growing. They will,
it is true, pull through the summer,
but they will be found in the fall and
winter to be in very poor condition
to make money. The summer feed
ing is thus an important and yet
very simple matter. All that is
needed is proper preparation to sup
ply them with some green, succulent
fodder as an additional food to the
dry pastures in July and Angst. By
SO doing one can save the pastures
enough to more than pay for the
extra cost of this additional food.
Pastures that are grazed occasionally
and closely by the sheep right
through summer are pretty sure to
be permanently injured. How can
we expect the grass plants to thrive
both close cropping and dry, parch-
ing summer weather. The only
proper way is to divide the pastures
into at least two if not three divis-
ions, and let the sheep take turns on
the divisions, supplementing this
food with prepared food, such as
rape, vetches, corn, rye or clover.
The first division of the pasture
should not be cropped later than
July 1. Then move the sheep on the
second division for the month of
July, and to the third during August,
bringing them back to the first in
early fall There will be full crop
of good pasture then for the fall
feeding, and the pastures will not be
injured in any way.
The additional food must, however,
be raised beforehand, whether the
season is a dry one or not. Let the
field Of rape be planted early enough
to furnish abundant summer food,
and as only two months of good
weather are needed to make this
crop ready for feeding, it is not diff
cult to prepare it in time. There
should be sufficient of this to feed
the sheep until the middle or latter
part of September, when we can de-
pend upon the late pastures, if prop
er1y treated, responding to the wet
weather of the fall. Vetches can be
used in place Of rape where they do
well, or combination of the two
crops gives excellent variety to the
sheep which is fully appreciated by
them. Rye and corn are less desir-
able summer rations for the sheep,
and they are both more expensive
to raise for the purpose, but where
desirable they can be raised with ex-
cellent results as an additional sum
mer food. E. P. SMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

AS for our Tobacco Growers As
sociation, The Progressive Farmer
struck the key note some time ago
when it said the thing to do was to
organize, then all the capital and all
the plans needed will be forthcom-
ing. Are we to give up the fight?-
j. A. j., Guilford Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

Tennessee cotton planters are send
ing out large orders for turkeys in
an effort to save the crop from de-
struction by grasshOppers, which
have appeared this season in enor-
nous numbers, an exchange reports.
The Southern Pines orchards have
furnished unknown quantities of
peaches this year. The Elberta re-
mains the favorite. The pear crop
this year in this part Of North Caro-
lima is very poor. A grower tells
me there is no way to overcome the
blight. The grape crop turns out,
as predicted, to be particularly fine.
Niagara and Delaware are the only
varieties shipped. The black grapes
have gone out Of fashion. The enor-
NOUS crop of watermelons and can
teloupes grown in this section has
knocked out the fruit. Many thou
sands of melons are sold here daily
and are so cheap as to be in reach of
everybody.-Raleigh Cor. Charlotte
Observer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
VIRGINIA TOBACCO GROWERS.

A convention of tobacco growers
of Virginia was held at Lynchburg,
Wednesday, August1. Apermanent
organization was effected.
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing the plan of establishing a &c
bacco experiment station in the to-
bacco belt, and urging that sum be
appropriated from the fertilizer tax
to equip the farm that might be
selected by the committee having
the matter in charge.
Steps will be at once taken to or
ganize in the thirty five counties of
the tobacco growing section, and
special men will be employed for the
purpose. Another meeting will be
held in October to perfect plans and
to adopt a charter.
Secretary Coburn, Of the Kansas
Board of Agriculture, sends The
Progressive Farmer the following in
teresting note: A remarkable story
comes to us of a years work done by
a couple of Mitchell county, Kansas,
children. Notwithstanding the fact
that he is an invalid, T. J. Duncan
rented 100 acres of wheat ground
last fall, and his children, girl Is
years of age and boy Il years old,
plowed the ground with riding plows,
the girl narrowed it, and the boy
followed with the drill. A man was
hired to run the harvester, the chill
dren doing most of the balance of
the work. The threshing was com
pleted yesterday, and the 100 acres
yielded 1000 bushels of 61-pound
wheat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

CONTINUED ON PAGE 8.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
A NIGHT or TERROR

Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
ow of the brave General Burnham, of
Machias, Me, when the doctors said
she could not live till morning" writes
Mrs. 5. II. Lincoln, who attended her
that dreadful night. "All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but
she begged for DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, saying it more than once saved
her life, and had cured her Of Con-
sumption. After three small doses she
slept easily all night and its further
use completely cured her" This mar
velous medicine is guaranteed to cure
all Throat, Chest and Lung diseases.
Only so cents and 81. Trial bottles 10
cents at Garrett & Gerig's, Ocala, and
all other drGgstOres.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
AFTERNOON Session

Judge Hooker, d. S. Williams and r.
L. Anderson appeared to ask the board
to provide for the meeting of the
United States court in January, 1900
The board indicated it was willing to
assume half of the expense if Ocala
would assume the other half Messrs
Williams and Anderson very kindly
went out to secure suitable rooms for
the judges Office and that of the U. S.
clerk and marshall and ascertain rent
of the same. A committee will be
named to consult with the city coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Long read Allen Rodgers road
report for October, showing the Ocala
and Silver Springs road was finished.
The total cost of the same, for six
miles, was $4,713.82, or s785.63 2-3
a mile, and is the finest piece of work
of it's kind in the state
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
BERNARD MAREAN

Miss Aurelie Marean, the accom-
plished daughter of DIR. and Mrs. w.
II. Marean, and b. S. Bernard, mana
ger of the Pensacola bureau of the
New Orleans Times-DemOcrat, will be
welded at the home of the brides pa
rents at O'Clock this evening.
along the dummy lire who desire to
attend the wedding, the Termanial
Company will run a late dummy to-
night.-Pensacola News, Nov 5.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
DEMOCRATS CLAIM NEBRASKA
And the National Committee Wants
Bryan TO Run for the
Senate

Chicago, Nov. 9.-W. J. Bryan sent
telegram this afternoon to the demo
cratic headquarters, stating that the
democratic national ticket had carried
Nebraska by 1000.
The state ticket, the telegram said
had been successful by 1000.
The next legislature will have a
small democratic majority" added Mr.
Bryan.
The members of the national COM
mittee have been communicated with
from this city, and have decided to ask
Mr.. Bryan to 90 before the Nebraska
legislature, in case it is surely demo-
cratic. as a candidate for the United
States senate.
The consensus of opinion in the COM
mittee is that the democratic leader
should occupy as prominent an Off
cial position as possible, in order that
he may accomplish all that can be &C
cOmplished for the principles of the
Kansas City platform.
II is not known whether or not Mr..
Bryan will consent to make the race.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
Injunction Withdrawn

Mr.. Long reported that H. L. An
derson had withdrawn his injunction
preventing Captain Maxwell from
paving seventy yards at the Springs,
but that Mr.. Long had written Captain
Maxwell to go ahead and do the work
and had not heard from him.
Treasurer Grifin's accounts were
checked up and found all right
The road account was then taken
up from the respective districts and
audited. Mcintosh, 1878; Summer
field, $685.; Cotton Plan, $69.35; Ora
hamville, $196.4O.
Voters at Spar and Anthony say the
reason McLeOd's name is Dennis" is
because he was too busy building hard
road to Kendrick and Martin to listen
I to their cry, which only asked that the
! limbs on the trees along the public
highways be kept trimmed so that a
/ buggy or carriage could pass without
having it's top torn off. They asked for
no hard road.
George Pasteur and Mr.. Bassett,
two of the prominent citizens and
stock men near Anthony, appeared be-
| fore the board and objected that the
! inspector Of marks and brands of the
Grahamvil.e precinct, Joe GOlsby,
| should be associated with his brother
! in the butcher business. 1t appears
they are extensive butchers, supplying
! the Grahamville, Daisy and Anthony
markets with beef, killing seven head
week, while supplying Jacksonville
and Ocala with twenty-five head of
| beef cattle per week.
On motion Of Mr.. Long, Joe Golsby,
| inspector of marks and brands, was
suspended from his office and request
/ ed to appear before the board at it's
next meeting to explain.
NJ. L. Payne appeared in regard to
the closing of an old public road near
his place and changing it several
chains from its present location, as re-
cent surveys have discredited the old
section line. He was requested TO get
the usual petition signed by dozen
freehOlders, against which he argued
elOQuently and long and insisted the
board when assured Of all facts could
vacate the old road. They demurred
and said the law did not grant any
such power. Mr.. Payne said he sup
posed he would have 70 get up the pc
tition, but was too busy for such work
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Bridges and Ferries-Objections to an
Inspector-Why Nc. is in
the Soup

All members were present, though
Mr.. Mcleod was a little tardy.
Messrs. Morrison and Hugh Ross, of
Gator, appeared to make inquiries
about the proposed new bridge across
the Withlacoochee river at Stokes
ferry and its probable location. 1t was
thought the best place would be the
old roadway. The matter of specii-
cations was talked over and when the
matter of the kind of lumber was dis
posed Of, Mr. Long made a motion,
the substance of which was that the
board should ask for sealed bids for
building the bridge according to speci-
cations now in the clerks Office, name
ly: Those of the DunnellOn bridge,
but the draw to be 80 instead of 20
feet and material to be of hued heart
cypress, same to be approved at the
next meeting of the board.
Chairman Allen was authorized to
prepare plans and specifications.
E. w. Mcdonald, of the Grahamville
precinct, appeared in opposition to a
pay ferry at Grahamville. He thought
the people Of the county were entitled
to it when they go to the county seat
on business. Another reason, purely
personal, was because he was a mail
route contractor and a free ferry
meant much to him. He complained
of the delay of the Moss Bluff ferry,
! because of the illness of Mr.. White,
! the ferryman, and Mrs. White and her
| little boy had to run it. These delays
would cause him to be fined if he did
not get his mail at Weir Park and
Lynne on time.
Captain ]. A. McDavid appeared in
| the interest of the new road from Eel
! lOwship church to Martel. 1t was
granted on the usual petition. The
commissioners to mark out the road
and open the same were J. A. Media
vid, r. w Ferguson and Thomas
Griggs.
The matter Of repairing the floors
of the Jail and painting the iron work
was gone into fully. Sheriff Nugent
was consulted and he approved of it,
and the work will be done under his
and Mr.. McLeods supervision.
Tulius Biggs' bill for stenographic
work in the murder cases in the late
court, amounting to some SIS, was at
first turned down, but later the board
TecOnsidered and the bill was approx
ed and ordered paid. At first the con-
tentiOn was no law to pay such bills,
though Mr.. Allen was free to say it
was economy to have this work done.
Summons were served on the board
for a $50 damage suit, the result of S.
F. ROu, Jr., Of Lowell, who at night
drove into a washOut bridge west of
Pennington which the road man had
not had time to repair. He presented
a bill several meetings ago for 500.
The board allowed $25 of it, hence the
suit. The county attorney was order
ed to make proper defence.
Dead River bridge, near Eureka, is
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
FRESH CANDY

A Fine Line of Fresh Box and Bulk
Candy Just Received and More Com.
inc All the Time. All of the Season
able Fruits, Both Foreign and Domes-
tic, Always in Stock.
ICE CREAM
While the Season Lasts, Plenty of it,
Several Flavors Daily and it is Good.
DAME
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
ONION SETS, ONION AND LET.
TUcE SEED

White and Yellow Onion Sets at
wholesale. Cheap. Retail at 1914
cents per quart. Also Bermuda and
Creole Sets at retail.
Finest strain of genuine Teneriffe
Red and White Bermuda Onion Seed
of the only direct importation.
Guaranteed genuine California
grown Big. Best Lettuce Seed, 1900
crop. sl.35 per pound, postpaid; )
pounds at 81 per pound; ten pounds
and over, 80 cents per pound, f. o. b.
Ocala. J. 5. Sutton, Scotsman.
2S and 80 Exposition street.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE

To make it apparent to thous-
ands, who think themselves i'll, that
they are not afflicted with any dis
ease, but that the system simply
needs cleansing, is to bring comfort
home to their hearts, as a costive
condition IS easily cured by using
Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co. only,
and sold by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09

Mrs. T. Briddleman, OF Parshall-
vile. Mich, was troubled with salt
rheum FOR thirteen years and had
tried a number 81 doctors Witiiou,
relief. After two or three applica-
cations Of Hlnncr Save. her hand,
became better and in a short TIM
she was entirely cured. Anti-Mo-
nopoly Drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09

A BOX OF OUR FINE CANDIES
MEANS PLEASURE AND GRATIFI-
CATION TO THOSE WHO ARE RE.
CALLED WITH THE CHOICE FLA
VORS AND SMOOTH, CREAMY, DE-
LIcIoUS CONSISTENCY OF OUR
CHOCOLATES, soNBoNS, CREAMS
AND CARAMELS.
T. w. TROXLER.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
FOR SALE OR RENT

Desirable residences and cottages in
different parts of the city, almost any
size or style desired, for rent, and will
sell on most advantageous terms.
Have you property to rent, or do you
desire to rent property? In either
case. apply to S. D. Moody in city
building.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09

DeWitts Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made. Easy to
take and never grippe. Autobiography
Drugstore.
Now is the time to procure nice
thrifty Begonias and Geranium plants
for winter blooming cheap at the
Greenhouse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
WANTED

A white lady wanted as housekeep-
er and companion to sick lady. A
pleasant home with moderate compen-
sation to suitable person. Call at my
residence, or apply to me at the sher-
IFS office in the court house.
If 7. D. Crawford.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
FOR SALE

Delivery at once: Incubator, an
vii and pipe tools, fiat top desk.
Delivery after January 1: China
closet. gas stove, wood stove and
Lcghorn chickens.
Mrs. L. +. Cline, Box IA.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
A MONEY-sAVING OPPORTUNITY
INDEED
FERGUSON'S

in a dangerous condition. Ned Will
hanson said it was all a mans life
was worth to cross it. Commissioner
Morgan was authorized to have it re-
paired at once.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
OPEN ALL NIGHT

We have night phone. number 10,
Of the niSht. Ask your physician to
call US. Garrett & Gerig,
PostofFice Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09

Both makers and circulatOrs of COun-
terfeits commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you into buying worth
less cOunteTfeits of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. The original is infalli-
bic for curing piles, sores. eczema and
all skin diseases. Anti-MOnOpoly
Drugstore.
Call on J. c. Maughs, city ticket
agent Plant System. Ocala House, for
tickets via the Plant System to all
points in Florida and the North. BEST
time, closest connection, superb eel
vice. Complete information may be
obtained, also literature, folders ard
maps of the most popular resort point
and hotel accommodations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
THE EVERETT PIANO

Can be purchased at same price, and
terms, paid for many makes not rs
good.
Patronize your home merchants.
Ocala Music Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
CAPITOL REMOVAL VOTE
TaIIahassee's Great Victory in the Pri-
maries

Jacksonville, Nov. 9.-Complete re-
turns from the vote on the capitol re-
mOval question in the state, give the
totals as follows:
Tallahassee, 13,435.
Jacksonville, 1872.
Ocala, 6373.
ST. Augustine, 21GO.
Tallahassee has a plurality of 1868
over its closest competitor, Jackson
vile, but not quite a majority over all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
GRAPHoPHoNES

For IS. go. $40 and SIS.
Columbia Grand, $50.
Ocala Music Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
HOUSES FOR RENT

Farm Lands for Rent In and Out of
City
Fortfurther particulars apply to P
H. Gillen, at Tuttle's store, between 8
and p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
FOR SALE

Four mules and one fine saddle and
buggy horse. Will sell cheap or will
exchange for cattle.
w. J. Chambers, Mcintosh, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
FORTY ACRE FARM

Improved Good land. Cheap for
cash. Inquire at this office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1900-11-09
KENTUCKY MAY BE DEMOCRATIC
But the Republican Nominee is Elect.
ed Governor

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 9.-Kentucky' S
electrical vote may 90 TO Bryan, but it
will be by a very small majority. The
democratic committee claims the state
by 5000.
The election of Yerkes, republican,
for governor, is practically conceded,
however. He ran ahead of Mckinley
in the state, while Beckham ran be-
hind Bryan.
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