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RABBITS IN 1H4 ORCHARD.
N. @.

A cheap way is to wrap cloths around
the stem commencing close to the
ground and wrapping at leasf two fee
high. tIeing at toe top and bottom go
that the wind will not blow fl A
still better mechanical prOrecEIon ls TO
take screen wire cloth 26 or % inches
wide, cut in strips sufficiently vide 20
that men rolled it will d. entirely
around the tree. This will not only
procect the tree from mice and rabbit
during the winter, bu5 can be left on
aLd will prottc5 from borers in the
summer. and will hot need to be taken
eff at any time untIl it rusts g Hay It
costs more at first, but considering ell
of the advantages is really cheepes ct n
the end.
Thu OH ction to washes of any 81 d
is that the ma ,risy of them must sc
repeated after every hard storm Of rain
il order to be Elective.
Bmod Of any kind or old RTe8se will
keep them away, but must be repeRteo
several times during the winter One
of the beat washes Ia glue Rssa 0 nd4,
and wbitew8sh. The glue helps to
make the wash lasting and usualyoDe
good application will answer While II
will be al exceptional case where more
than two Will ba necessary curing the
winter The obj action to paper il thai
it prevents the air circulating as freely
a. it ought for the best thrift of the
trees, ard if left on all WIN ier tie bark
will become very tender.
In a majDrity of caees when putting
on any fruits and vegetables the better
plan is not to put all o the dirt t one
but rather put on q part and then wher
there is a good fire. z put on another
good layer. This will secure a more
even t. mperature and there will De less
danger of freezing than If ali is put or
at once
A covering of cornstalks or coaree
manure will be of material help il
keeping out frost. Make sure that the
covering is cuff 'iantly thick when the
last ia put on IN j. sBEPHERD, Eidon,
Missouri
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the 10 YER Roanoke, Neuse. Tar and
Ca.e Fe Ar rivers are recommended to
try this rice on a small scale. Those
who wish to make a trial are r. crested
to send their names at once TO the I'm
dersipned. A en- al package OF he
new rice eeed will be sent free of charge
with full dire c ions for culcivstipg to
all who will agree to give this crop a
fair trial and report results. Address
the undersigned
GERALD MCCARTHY.
Dapa, tment OF Agriculture, Raleigh,
N O.
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rel of water. Arsenate of lead never
Injuries plants; it is therefore especially
valuable for use on peach trees which
are always mere or less hurt by Paris
green. Bought by che 100 pounds ar.
senate Of soda c. a lou, u cents per
pound, acetate of lead 5 C nts The
resul ting combination OF lead,
is therefore much cheaper, as we'll as
better, than Paris green.
-sCHEELE s GREEN.
Scheele's grt en- Is a sub-tance made
for a paint and. costs about half as
much es pure Paris green LT contains
about the same amoun of arsenic and
is qually as good an insecticlde as
PARIS green. I6 has the advantage of
being finer and more easily kept in
suspension of wafer. Those who pre-
fer a r zen poison should use Scheele's
green instead of Paris green. But az
the former is not usually kept in stock
by general dealers, farmers should or
derdirectIy from some wholesale dealer
or manufac urer. W s Powell Co.,
B aItimore Md, and Nichols Chemical
20, Ne p Ynrk arc rasp0nsinle houses.
4-PATENT INSECT POIsONs
There are on tina matK7G humorous
patent insect iusectIc des usually sold
under fancy or misleading names, otten
backed by bogus certificates am pre-
posUerous claims. These should De let
severely alone. When these are not
frauds, they are much more expensive
than need be. Tue best, cheapest and
only effective Insecticides for insects
which gnaw the foliage Of plants con
cain insoluable erseDic and are men
toned in this paper
GERALD MCCARTHY,
SAFE Entomol & st.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20
UsR COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
JUDICIOUSLY

Commercial fertilIE ars are o such
a factor in farming that the Question
Of their prop r use, composition Rnd
cost are of a'm0st vital Importance to
the farmer who uses them. 1t is not
a question of getting a good Ruano o
a ngh grade gusno cheap But the
proper proportion of the elements OF
value that enter into the COmposiClon
of a fertilizer to be applied 10 a par
cuIar soil or crop Is a matter OF prime
IMPORTANCE. A 6rand Of guano may
do well for cotton, bus may not be
suited to corn or oats One brand may
give excellent results when apOlIed to
a certain class OF soil, while 1t would
tsii to give q satisfactory crop on a
DIFF rent class l am OF the opinion
that the iud ,cious use OF ferClllE as
does psy; buE when they r used
~iEnout any regard 60 the re- llre-
ments of the soil and crops they not
only do no5 yield a profit, but are a
loss.
The first thing a farmer should con
sIdar Ia not whether to use fertil z re
or no, out what sort of fert'I z re-
what 10 his 8 ii deficient in DJes 1t
r. QuIre nitrogen and D~hOsphOrlc a3ld,
nr Ouly one of these9 A farmer may
have q fl-ld that has been resti' &.
which may not require any OF these
and will produce as good a crop With
Ou5 as with them, while an adj lining
field may require n or all OF these
clemens. The question he should 81
ask himself is, what fertiIiz 4rs shall |
us9 The ans yer depends on the ma
Uure OF the soil, what the soil is def
ciant in, what is to bs planted on the
land, etc. Then let The farmer supply
60 that land the necessary elements
He n ust think and determine tor him
selt what fertilizer is best for him to
1ae. Il be will do this from year to
year, h wilt not only produce better
cr0pe, bat will enhance the value If
hus land. l do not believe il ldiclolIs
use Of fertil z3rs pays, but Thy ar
orcf aole where used sy dramatically.
with due regard to their a~daptaOlliCy
co certain soils and crops But no
farmer il justified in neglectIng the
natural and accustomed home manurial
resour oes Too much reliance on com
mercial fertilizers has ruined many a
farmer As the best. the use OF these
outside helps must be cor sideTed "a
secondary in Importance 70 a we'll
Ir1ese1, common -sense, business like
conduct Ct the farm The most im-
p1rrREs point TO be considered is 10
secure the prop r materials for fertiii
z - a5 he lowest price and mix 4
b ma. There are some farmers Wa,
care out LITTLE about The composIUion Of
guRnO or Ia price if OF TO 0e caid for
unlI fall F. g Mckinney in Ameri
can Agrjrulturist
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20
THR NRW J4PANE~R RICE.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Tne 0 b Department OF Agriculture
has recently introduced from Japan q
new variety of rice viii IN is c'aimadto
b9 very much easier to grow and very
much more pref able than the ordi
nary low land rice. The new rFca will
grow on any soil that is moi7t enouph
to grow celery, or which can be irri
gated. It can be grown in ordinary
rice fields, but does not rcqlire Fl cd
Pa NO. 0w~,r H-t-.m IN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20

tie trouble, pUTifeS the blood
Grs.seS tones up the whole system and
ire SDloocH neutralizes the pOisOns which
produce the diseased conditions.
-, rg-o Yearly he restores to perfect
= ~S"SSS health Thousands of sufferers
tFcaGSa. from Catarrh. Bronchitis. As
thma. Hay Fever. Lung Complaints. Stomach,
Liver and Kidney Diseases. Piles, TumOrS. Can
GERS. Eczema and all manner Of skin affections.
DR.. Hathaway also treats with
|."StSS9S1 the greatest success all those
EScsGSA many distressing weaknesses and
diseases by which SO MANY w0ne are afflicted.
-7o-4U.,L DR.. II&tl3away's Offices are fitted
Ia with al the latest electrical and
A.SESAahOGS' other appliances. in the use of
which. as welt as the microscope, ne has world
wide fame as an expert. All of the medicines
used by DR.. Hathaway are compounded in his
own laboratories, under his personal direction,
and special remedies are prepared for each in
dlVldual case according to its requirements.
E~.ui,a4or DR.. Hathaway has prepared a
49," series Of discrimination blanks
E'anNS' applyirgt to the different diseases
which he sends free on application: No. l., for
Men; No 2. for Women; No 2, for Skin Diseases:
NO.4 for Catarrhal Diseases: No. 5. for Kidneys.
r.vo. DR.. Hathaway makes no charge
~O'S"1NaN"' for consultation at either his
Free Office CT by mail.
j. NEWTON HATHA WAY, M. D.
DR.. Hathaway * Co.,
I2n SC-th Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga.
NEENTIO THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20
Dr.. Hathaway
Treats All Diseases.
His Method Invariably Cures All
Catarrhal, Bronchial, Lung, StOm-
ach, Liver, Kidney and OTHER Com
plants, as Well as All Diseases
and Weaknesses of Women.

In DR.. Hathaway's most
extensive practice, GOV
ering a period of more
tnan2 20 years, he has been
called upon to treat all
manner of diseases of
men and women and
along the whole line of
human ailments he has
been uniformly sue
CeSSful.
DR.. H~athaway's me-
thod of treatment gets
lTr,atIyy Of tbn cHgt Of
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IO RTICULTUKk
PARIS GREEN AND OrRrR IN
SEC TICIOES
An Interesting Paper From the State
8o,anisu and r ntomolu glst

An Interesting Paper From the State
8olanisu and r ntomolr Pist
Correspondence OF the Progressive farmer.
Tiers Is much complaint n many
55ares. as readers OF The Progress i've
Farmer know, alb Iut ~sdulterated Paris
green and the freq rent failure TO secure
as good results as formerly IN uslDg
chic substance against noxIous insec5p.
Pure Paris green should contain no,
les than 50 per cent arsenic, and o.
this not more than 4 per cenT should
be eolnoIe. Soluble arsenic is very in,
jurIaus 10 plant tIseue
Due folio wing home made arsenic ais
are al cheaper than Paris green and
qi*lly or more effective against in.
ssC.s.
1-ARsENITE OF LIME.
Boil together for 45 minutes one
pound OF white artenlc, two pounds Of
fresh stone lime and two gallons soft
wafer r place water evs porat, d
Preserve this al a sto OK solution Be-.
fore usins stir thoroughly and ado 1
qIarE to a barrel or 40 gallons of B r
desux mix ure; or add II pints and 1
Oouud of fresh lime to 40 gallons of
plain water.
2-ARsENATE OF LEAD.
Arsenate Of soda. ........23 ounces
Acetate of lead.............6 "
Water. bbl or 40 paII1ps
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20

Even IN an eco omIcal aspect, en-
Gllsge takes the lead. The same corn,
if shocked, husked, criobed, tie fodder
stacked and after ward u through
the cutter and the corn ground, would
not meke as good feed and would cost
much Eoze.
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CLUB RATES.

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Believing this the best thing to do to
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20

Crosses are usually better for farm
ers than pure breeds
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20

Whenever 20 sole, test the cows
milk before buying her.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-20

GA4@S&N9N OSO Tx
w. A. Gardner, Chairman, Andrews
Settlement, Pa. John Br, ing, juno,
zion, W. Va. ; D P. Duncan, Colum.
tia. s. O.; @. w. GraVIt, MsnGana,
N Y
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANOE
President-W. A. Graham, Mach.
pelah N @.
Vice President-J s. Mitchell. Win
ton, N ..
Secretary Treasurer and Stete Bust
ness Agent-T. B. Parker, Hllsboro,
Lecturer-Dr. Y. N. seawell, Faigon,
N. @
Chaplain-w. 8. Mercer, Moyock.
N. @.
Door keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens,
bor0, N. @
Sergeant at, Arms-D. W. Watson,
haywood, N. O
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham, Machpelab, N q.
StewRrd-J. O Balm, Wade. N. @.
EXECUTIVE COMMIT TEE OF THE NcRTB
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
]. w. Denmark, Chairman, Kale1gh,
N. O.
W A: Graham, Ex-omcio), Mach.
pelah, N 4
W B. Fleming, Ridgeway, N. G.
John Graham, WarreDtnn, N, O.
Dr.. ]. e. Person, PIkeville, N. Q.
Thomas j Oldham. Teer. N g
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
J. 7. r Hoover, HIlsbor, N. Q.
@ @ McLallan. God win. N. @
II. T, Jones. Gnldsboro N q
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THH NATIONAL r sask @ ALI,
ANCR AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-J. Q. Wilborr, Cd Point
8. O
Vice President-P. b. Rahilley, Lake
City, Mimi.
Secretary-Treasurer-A. B. Welcb
Victor, N. Y.
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LECTURERS.

J. P. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. G.
J. Q. Hanley, St. Paul, MINI.
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Prepared Programme.

Dallas Tex, Jau. 20.-The Programme
committee of the Texas Press associa-
ton met in the Office of the Christian
Advocate, in this city, yesterday, for
purpose of formulating a programme
for the annual convention of the asso-
citation, to be held in Brenham, Tex,
In April. The committee consists of
F. B. Baillio of the Cleburne Review,
L. Blaylock of the Christian Advocate,
Dallas; V. W. Grubbs of the Greenyille
Headlight. Following is the programme
arranged:
Grafton, DR.. G. C: Rankin, Texas
Christian Advocate.
Essay, T. B. Lusk, News-Herald,
italy.
Poet, C. N. Ousley, Tribune, Calves
on.
THE Country Press and Ready
Print" E. G. Myers. Tribune, Austin.
"Sensationalism in Journalism" J..
w. Crayton., Times, Farmersville.
is Competitor an Enemy" A.
\. Justiss, Courier-O Observer, Corsi-
ANA.
How to Get Subscribers" II. P.
Tones, Record, Hillsboro.
How to Hold Subscribers" ]. E.
Vernon, Leader, Lampasas.
Which Makes the Better Boss, the
Proprietor or the Public?" W. M. Reil-
y, Record and Chronicle, Denton.
The Ideal Country Weekly" D. L.
Leech, Inquirer, Gonzales.
How to Awaken a Dead Newspaper
Town." Ernst Goeth, Sticker, Schulen-
berg.
THE Newspaper and the Farmer"
W. A. Shaw, Texas Farmer, Dallas.
1t is expected that each of the above
subjects will be generally and freely
discussed by the association, and it is
hoped the members Of the association
will prepare themselves to discuss the
subjects assigned.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
THE ROBERISCASf
1t is Ecir9 Debated by Members Of
the House.
SEVERAL SPEECHES WERE MADE.
Routine Business Occupied the AttentlO
OF Members of the Senate In
a Brief Session.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The seconds
Gays debate in the house yesterday on
the Roberts case was less dramatic
than that of Tuesday.
The galleries were almost as crowd
ed, but the ladies were less demcnstra-
tive. The presidents pastor, Rev. DIR.
Bristol, was in the executive gallery
the greater portion of the afternoon,
listening to the arguments.
Mr. Roberts was not present during
the day. Had he been he would have
heard the most scathing excoriation of
the Mormons ever delivered upon the
floor of the house.
Mr.. Landis of Indiana, the young or
ator who distinguished himself during
the last Congress in an oratorical duel
with Mr.. Johnson of his state, won
new laurels. He charged that Utah
had been admitted to the Union as a
result of a Mormon conspiracy and re-
viewed the history of the apostles Of
the church, whom he charged with
living in open and fragrant violation
of the statue against polygamy to show
that they had baseIy broken their
solemn pledge to tho government.
The other speakers were Messrs.
Powers (Rep.) of Vermont and Miers
Dem.) of Indiana for the majority re-
solutions; Messrs. Snodgrass (Dem.)
of Tennessee and Wilson (silver Rep
of Idaho for the minority resolutions;
Mr.. Lacey (Rep) of Iowa for his pro-
position to eXpel without swearing in,
and Mr.. Crumpacker (Rep.) of Indiana
for exclusion by two-thirds majority.
The speeches yesterday greatly
strengthened the majority resolutions,
which seemed in danger of failing aft
er Mr. Littlefield's speech, and chair
man Taylor was confident last night
that they would be adopted when the
house votes this afternoon.
Routine business occupied the atten-
ton of the senate yesterday in a brief
session. The resolution offered by Mr..
Pettigrew of South Dakota calling up
| on the president for information re-
garding the treaty entered into with
! the Sultan of Sulu was passed after
Mr.. Pettigrew had made an attack up
on the administration for entering into
an agreement which, he said, author
lied slavery. An extended debate was
precipitated by a conference report on
the census administrative bill; but the
census committee gained its point and
the measure was sent back to confer
ence.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Steamer Libeled.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 25-Th5 British
steamer Venetia, from New Orleans for;
Hamburg with cotton, wheat and gen.
eral merchandise, arrived at the Nor
folk and Western piers yesterday morn
ing for bunker coal and was immedi-
ately 1ibeled by consul for the owners
of the steam tug Stella of Sabine Pass,
Tex, who hold claim Of SAC, 900
against the Venetia for salvage. The
Venetia grounded on Sabine Banks,
Tex, while going at full speed on the
18th instant, and was fioated by the
Stella. On the 18th instant she again
grounded and was foated the second
time by the Stella when in great dan
ger from heavy seas.
The Venetia is owned by Harrison &
Co., Glasgow, Scotland.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Rich Case.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 2O.-The trial OF
Mrs. John D. Rich at Juarez, Mex, for
the murder of her husband last May,
was concluded yesterday before the
Judge of Letters. The evidence was all
transcribed in longhand, and 1t was
tedious undertaking. The taking OF
evidence has been in progress several
months. The attorneys argued the case
Yesterday afternoon, and then Judge
Gonzales announced that he would rem
der his decision in about eight days
This decision is subject to review by
the higher tribunal at the city of Chi
huahua.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Still Waiting for News

London, Jan. 25.-The assemblage In
Pail Mall outside the war Office and
those privileged to watch the lobbies
reluctantly dispersed at midnight, after
the final word that nothing more
would be announced. The morning pa
pers went to press with conjectures and
forecasts of all sorts, striving to guess
out something from Spion Kop. To-
biography maps show that Spioh Kep
is the highest part of rocky plateau.
Eastward for eight miles are the Boer
positions along the Tugela. North
westward from Spion Kop the plateau
runs gradually up to a great spur of the
Drakensburg. Gen. Buffers infantry.
to reach the summit of Spion Kop,
must cross natural glacis three-duar-
ters of a mile wide, and climb 500 feet
up steep slope. Nobody here seems
to know, not even the war Office, what
Lord Roberts has done with his large
reinforcements. Six thousand troops
awaited his arrival at Cape Town, and
since then 5000 others have reached
there,
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
HOW She studies The Draraa.

A woman lawyer and a woman stu
dent of literature at the university
rode out to Kenwood in the car to-
gether the other evening.
"Oh. this quarters work is simply
lovely" remarked the woman student,
beaming over her spectacles.
What are you working at? Sociolo-
gy?" queried the lawyer, with a sus-
picious sniff. We're taking up the
modern drama. It's simply fascinat-
ing!"
Il suppose you attend the theater,
then, good deal?"
Not a great deal; it isn't neces-
What do you think of Mansfield
in Cyrano?"
Haven't seen him; couldn't get
time"
Il suppose Mrs. Fisk's Tess lis a
bone of contention among you?" the
woman lawyer ventured, beginning to
have peculiar CLEANS In her eyes.
mo, really, you see, we don't have
time for that kind of thing. We
analyze and classify and try to find
out the determining force, and the re-
current motives. and-and-that sort
of thing"
Il understand, perfectly. Miss Ne
thersoles Tanquery, for example, is
an interesting study in modern prob
lem plays. Don't you think so?'
"You don't say so! I've never seen
it, of course, but l fancy Miss Neither
sole must be simply horrid!"
For my part An American Citizen
and Arizona are a restful relief
from"
"Yes, yes, of course, but, as l say,
never get time for the frivolous side
of the drama" interrupted the student
as she furtively adjusted her mortar
board cap by the aid of a small look
ing-glass, which she drew out of heI
pocket.
by the way" remarked the law
yer, as she gazed absently out OF the
window, did it ever occur to you that
actors and actresses are fairly good
interpreters of the drama? It's kind
of in their line, you know!'-Chicagc
Tnter-Ocean.