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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
Raleigh, N. c., December 4, 1900.

AOI oil Gu0y udV0 SO1u. by the Co
operation of the merchants and the
bankers they have been enabled, SO
soon as the buyers succeeded in de-
pressing the price, to take their cot
ton off the market, and as a result
they today see the price of cotton 60
ing back to the figures at which it
sold during the month of September,
aud have no doubt the balance of
the cotton crop thus cared for by
ou1' farmers will bring them over 10
cents pound. This price, however,
could hardly have been realized had
the farmers raised 1000, 900 bales
m 7re of cotton.
There are three questions of vital
Importance which affect the price of
next years cotton crop. They are
How much will the mills of the
world consume in 1909? How much
lint cotton will the balance of the
world produce for other than domes-
tic consumption in 1901? How much
will we produce in the South in 1901?
Fifty. years have shown an in
creased demand for cotton goods,
causing an increased demand for lint
cotton of about 700 per cent. While
the next decade may not show a pro-
portionate increased demand, have
no.doubt that by the end of 25 years
the manufacturing of the world will
consume over 80, 900, 900 bales of cot
ton annually.
while the Southern planter
should aim at receiving for his lint
cotton it's full market value, care
must be taken that the South shall
maintain her supremacy as the cot
ton-producing section of the world.
England, Russia and Germany have
devoted and are devoting great at
tention as nations to cotton culture
The United States, through the Ag-
ricultural Department at Washing
ton, should give cotton culture a full
proportion of attention and should
furnish reliable information of the
progress which is being made abroad
in this great American staple.
Accurate information should also
be prepared By the Agricultural De-
partments of the States which are
engaged in producing lint cotton, to
the end that the planters may obtain
before planting their crops the prob
able worlds supply, and later on in
the season when the time for begin
ming to sell cotton arrives, the plant
ers should be reliably acquainted
from these and other sources, with
the probable product Of our own cot
t0n-raising section.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
No42
Horticulture.
NEW VARIETIES OF GRAPES.

!
| Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
| Mention is constantly being made
of new varieties of grapes which
have equal If not superior virtues to
the old ones. but in my opinion it
does not pay to raise these CONNER
cially on a large scale until their
market value has been thoroughly
tested. The fact is the grapes most
in demand are the Concords, Della
wares, Niagaras and Catawbas, with
some call tor the Isabella, Vincennes,
and occasionally q few other varie-
ties. When is there actually a de
mand for any of the so-called new
varieties? The eating public has not
yet cultivated any taste for them,
and itseems satisfied with the four or
five varieties now in general use. OF
course if some of these new grapes
should prove far superior to any of
the old varieties there would be
call for them, and they would soon
find an outlet. But at present they are
sold to the wine merchant in trays
at less than two cents q pound,
sometimes as low as one cent. It is
not because they do not possess good
qualities, but because they have not
proved themselves superior to the
old established varieties, and lack
the reputation Of the'former.
It is possible to find new varieties,
I suppose, that will in time make
their reputation. Moore Early, for
instance, is raised in the South for
the early markets, and a good sale
This is due to the fact that the grape
can be raised at such an early period
that it reaches market willie there
is little or nc competition. The
quality which sells it is that of earli-
ness. When a grape is found that
will ripen a week or two earlier thar
this, 1t will pay to raise it for mar
ket, or If one can find grape THAT
keeps better through the winter
than any raised at present, there
will be commercial demand for it
that will make it profitable to raise.
We have too many grapes recon-
mended now. They are recommended
because somebody has found pleas
ure in raising few. They are ex-
cellent for household use, and
would advise every grower to raise
few of every good variety known.
But do not plant them for CONNER
cial purposes. AS good as or little
superior to Concords or Niagaras
will not do. They must be away
and above superior to these to com
mand commercial attention. Until
we find a grape that can command
this enviable position, my advice
would be to stick to the old, well
known reliables. They will make
more profits for you in the end han
all the sO-Called new varieties.
S. w. CHAMBERS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
Agriculturist N. c. Exp't Stat I
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AT THE
CAPITAL.
B. IRBY,

Interesting Matter From the Department of
Agriculture-The GrOut Bill-Rural Free
Delivery.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Rural free delivery of mails is
proving a great success. Postmas-
ter General Emory Smith has framed
his estimates to be submitted to Con-
gress and will ask an aggregate of
about $3,5OO,OOO for the rural free
delivery service. By the close of
this fiscal year, 4,3OO rural free de-
livery routes throughout the United
States will have been established
and the general extension cOntem-
plated for next year will involve
about 4, 500 additional routes.
|, The preliminary estimates of the
average yield per acre of corn in
1900 as published in the monthly re-
port Of the statistician of the De-
partment of Agriculture, is 25.3
bushels as compared with an aver
age yield of 25.31 bushels in 1899 Of
24.76 bushels in 1898, and ten year
average of 24.1 bushels.
The following figures / have COM
piled for The Progressive Farmer
from those given out:
Average 1900 corn yield per acre
in bushels: Virginia 16, North Caro-
lima II, South Carolina, Z; Tennes-
see 10, Georgia 10. Average for the
United States, 25.3.
Average quality of 1900 corn: Vir-
ginia 80, North Carolina sc, South
Carolina rs, Tennessee SO.
Average 1900 yield of Irish pota-
toes per acre in bushels: Virginia
50, North Carolina 81, South Caro-
lima, 78, Georgia 68, Tennessee 81.
Average for United States sos
bushels.
Average 1900 yield of sweet pota-
toes per acre ia bushels: Virginia
SO, North Carolina So, Georgia IS,
South Carolina 81, Tennessee rs. In
quality North Carolina and Tennes-
see stand head, each having SO.
Average 1900 yield of tobacco per
acre in pounds: Virginia 545, North
Carolina 400, South Carolina $50,
Tennessee $50, Georgia 475.
While the average yield of 1900
hay in the United States was only
1.28 tons, the average in North Caro-
lima was 141, Virginia 1.16, South
Carolina 132, Georgia 1.69, TeHnes-
see 1.18. The average quality was in
United States 89.7, in North Caro-
lima 90, Virginia 81, South Carolina
"a, Georgia 96, Tennessee Sc. With
such an excellent showing, the people
of these States, especially the Geor-
gians and Tar Heels, ought to pom
der on the advisability of growing
more hay. OF the States named
above, North Carolina had the best
apple and grape crops.
The preliminary estimate of the
cotton crop based upon reports from
the Department. regular CORE
spondents from ginners and individ-
ual planters will be issued this
month
Much interest is shown in the
GrOut bill which will come up in
Congress Dec. 9Th. In the Fourth
North Carolina District during 1898
and 1899 the internal revenue cOllec-
tiOns from oleOmargarine sales
amounted to $218; in the Fourth,
$212. Several North Carolina Con-
gressmen voted against the Grout
bill last spring. B.
Washington, D. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04

The shredder grows in popularity.
Here s an item from the Laurinburg
Exchange: Every one should see
the new corn cutter and shredder of
Messrs. Blue g Fairly which is man.
aged by Mr.. J. R. Jordan. The cut
ter is driven through the fields, cut
ting down corn, stalk. fodder and
all, and bundling it. The bundles
are then carried to the shredder
which removes the ear and shucks it
completely and cuts the stalk and
fodder into good stock feed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04

vetch could be sown with the oats,
as both come off about the same time.
Cut about one week before the crop
natures, and the loss in grain will
be more than made up by the gain
in fine quality of hay. Cut with a
moving machine, and treat as you
would any hay crop. Curing with
as little exposure to weather as pos
sible Is best. Cut one day, after dew
is off, allow to lie on ground until
the next day, then rake up in wind
rows after the dew is off Third day
rake heaps on the windows in the
morning, and put up in cocks in the
afternoon, being careful to put up in
good snug piles and cap off to prevent
rain from getting in the crown. Flat
piles will ruin if it rains much before
it is hauled into the barn.
Hay caps are quite helpful in cur
ing hay, and no well-equipped farm
should be without them. If those
who are disgusted with the oat crop
for grain will try the above plan, 1
am sure they will be pleased.
B. IRBY,
Aorric7,I+77riC+ NJ n Fvy,,+ S+a+',,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04

North Carolina stands third on the
list of States producing the largest
quantities of chewing and smoking to-
baccos-34, 952, 4O1 pounds-and is
only surpassed by Missouri and Ken
tucky. North Carolina has % 9manu-
factories producing cigars and the
output last year was 10, 1888, 794. She
also produced 994, 1876, 500 cigarettes,
using for that purpose more than
5000, 600 pounds of tobacco. In all
she has 155 factories which last year
turned into the finished product 49,
29O, ,962 pounds of raw tobacco.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
BURKE sTOCKMEN ORGANIZE.

The Burke County Stock Associa-
tion was recently organized at a
meeting held in Morganton. The
following officers we're elected:
Walter Forney, President.
G. B. Kincaid, Vice. President.
j. W, Avery, Secretary.
G. A. Edmondson, Treasurer.
Robert Winkler, D. @. Beck, J. D.
Alexander, w. G. Gibbs and Vance
Powell were elected a committee to
look after the general interests Of
the Association and report any vio-
lations of quarantine laws, &c., at
the meetings of the Association.
The next meeting will be held in
the court house on Saturday, the 8th
inst.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04

A reader asks how he may obtain
the bulletins of the Department of
Agriculture, the publication of which
is noted from time to time in these
columns. All Department bulletins
or reports intended for free general
distribution may be had on applica-
tion to Hon. James Wilson, Secre-
tary of Agriculture, Washington. D.
G. The title of the bulletin and its
number if possible should be men
toned in the request.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
2,OOG

Where the soil is rich already in
nitrogen from the peas, then should
use the following:
Phosphoric acid, 1,4OO pounds
Kainit, 6OO
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04

CONTINUED ON PAGE 5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28
CHILD STEALING.

Two or three attempts to steal chill
dren from their parents in this city
have been reported within the past
year. Fortunately none has been sue
eessful. But no one knows how soon
a crime of this kind viii be carried out.
It is the duty of the officers to make
the most careful search for the would
be kidnapers that an end may be put
to such offenses.
Chnd-stealing is one of the most ag-
gravating Of all crimes. It arouses a
community as few occurrences can,
It awakens the personal interest Of
parents everywhere the story is heard.
Assault and outrage arouses feelings Of
revenge, murder excites a feeling of
horror, but whenever one hears of the
abduction of a child apprehensions OF
other crimes fill the hearts of SYM
pathetic public and the work of rescue
becomes a matter in which every
family is concerned.
That there are difficulties in the way
of child-stealing is evidenced by the
failures made so far. but fathers and
mothers cannot help thinking of the
guilelessness of childhood and how
much can be accomplished by the offer
of a toy. bit of candy or ride. AS
a matter OF fact such cases are rare,
except in the mitigated and barely
recognizable form in which abduction
is practiced by parents who are
estranged or have separated without
making satisfactory arrangements for
the custody of the little ones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28
HANNA'S CAMPAIGN LIARS.
Denver Pnstl

Denver POst)
The campaign liar has evidently re-
newed his contract with Mr.. Hanna. From
now on the reader of political news in
the partisan newspapers will be RECALLED
with the most impossible fairy tale. The
flood has already commenced, and JudS
ing from the opening Intelligence de-
signed for the west, the gentleman in
charge of Mr.. Hanna's bureau or pub
liciTy is skilled in the arts for which he
was chosen. The other day This story
was sent over the country from Phila-
governor Heber NJ. Wells, Thomas
Kearns and Charles Z. Loose, three of
the six delegates from Titan, today an
nounced that they have each forwarded
checks for $4,000 to Chairman Hanna as
d contribution to the campaign fund. -Four
years ago these three delegates were
Bryan lenders. Wells is silver Repub-
lican and voted for Bryan; hearns Is the
owner of a silver mine a Provo, and
Loose is vice president of bank They
contributed $4,000 each to the Bryan
campaign fund.
The story seemingly was received with
much incredulity in Salt Lake. It was
not believed that the subscription had
been made-by Governor Wells, because
he lacked the ability to make any such
contribution, and by Kearns and Loose
because neither has the reputation Of I'M
due liberality. Governor Wells has wired
from New York a confederation of the
public belief that the Hanna yarn was a
Every atom of the dispatch, from top
to bottom and over, across and along II,
is . glaring. mendacioUs lie, and its au-
thor is a stupid, miserable, conscience
less scoundrel
Neither of US has subscribed or prom
ised TO subscribe a cent 10 the national
campaign fund. and no such interview
with Hanna or with any reporter ever
took Mace in Philadelphia or elsewhere.
The intent Of the dispatch TO deceive
is gIaring. The three men We're for Bryan
in 1895 and they evidently are for Mckln-
lev this year, Wells because he wants 20
be elected governor again this fall,
Koarns because he harbors senatorial
ambition. and Loose because he's true to
his reputation of supporting one year
what he opposed the year before Bu'
they contributed $4,000 each 20 the Re-
publican campaign fund. That IS aDoul
as true as that they gave SZ9,VVu each te
the BRYAN fund four years ago hearhs
had plentv of money at that time, but
as there is no record OF any coilectors
having called on him with a shotgun, Ii
l. faiF 70 assume that he dldn give VI
anv such amount If he did, ne kept II
a Drofound secret, and no one VINO knows
him will believe that. IN 1896 the tot@l
contributions in Utah from all sources
tn the BRYAN campaign fund We're less
than $4,000, although eastern papers pale
10 misrepreSent conditions IN the west
stated frequently that the total was many
times this sum The indications point e
\ renewal Of the misrepresentation OF the
neonIe Of the west equal to that -four
Years ago with this difference: In thai
wear they were represented as contrib
uting immense amounts 10 the bryan
fund; now great subscriptions 10 Mckln-
Iey's fund are attributed TO tnem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28

We have heard of a few men being
killed in the China town, but no accounts
have come OF women being denuded and
beaten on the streets. That has been done
IN st. Louis. and so far as known, IL has
been approved by the Democratic COVER
nor of that state.-Tribune.
Yet it has only been a few days since
the Hanna organ was quoting from this
same governor and commencing MS
utterances as those Of an honest man. =
And the dispatches indicate that the
lawlessness Of the St. Louis strike was
denounced by the Democratic governor
Of the state and condoned by the Re
publican mayor of the city. Our con-
temporary weald better revise its Chin
csc policy for ST. Louis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28

produce. Unless We bust panel out of
this here door where are we at, Johnny,
/ ask you in all case cards, where are we
at?
First thing you know, all our factories
that produces the things l mentions will
be shut down. Hundreds of toilers is
thereby thrown out of employment, an
the nrivation is somethin terrible to
contemplate Then aside from obtainin'
a market for these wares, carried in
American bottoms, of course. the same
meanin ships. for I'm next that you amt
no sailor, Johnny. it opens up a new field
of industry.
Think of the employment that would
be given to our honest toilers. OF course
we'd have to send missionaries over there
to eddicate the pore heather. That'd be
TIE first step in my plan My idea is
to git three Salt Lake sportin' gents to
tog UP proper an take the missionary
field.
Let EN- dress up neat, but not gaudy
say white fedoras, Scotch plaid coats an
pants and calico vests to start with, an
then, with their boxes under their arms
an their wheels neatly packed in light
registers. they would do some eddicatin'
that would be the real thing. Old Con-
fucius who I hears is considerable looked
up to in them parts, might be hit for
recommend. He'd probably play the stall
for a cut in the kitty, an the rest would
be as easy as skinnin~ Arthur Brown IN a
game Of politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28
HOW 1T WAS DONE.

There is a strong conviction in the
minds of eastern Republicans that
Hanna is organizing a political trust,
with a sub boss in every congressional
district. 1t is their business to handle
the Doodle, distribute federal plums
and report progress from time to time.
The personnel of the Philadelphia
convention. the machine-like move
ments of that body and the methods
of the great trust magnate in carrying
his points and perfecting his Organiza-
ton tend to confirm the impression.
That he cares little for the rank and
file, but depends almost altogether
upon boss assistance, IS shown in his
selection of Orange J. Salisbury as ma
tional committeeman for Utah.
The rank and file of Utah Repub-
Iicanism are opposed to Salisbury. He
is the political agent of Pat Lannan.
He couldn't have got the endorsement
of the state convention that selected
delegates to the national convention.
When Wells was chosen he was be-
lieved to be hostile to Salisbury. Brown,
Sutherland and Hansen were known
to be anti-Lannan. The alternates were
opposed to Salisbury.
In a signed protest against his ap-
pointment by the national committee,
the methods of the Yah boss and his
henchmen bosses were recited. 80. j..
Salisbury does not represent the entire
party, but only faction thereof" said
the majority of delegates and alter
mates at the convention: "and in our
Judgment it would be wise and good
politics to appoint a man that would
represent and unite the entire party"
The protest was signed by George
sutherland. George NJ. Hansen, Arthur
Brown. w H. Clarke. S. H. Love, Mrs.
w. H. Jones. and Ephraim Homer and
Ephraim Ellison by proxy"
These Republican representatives
were willing TO accept any suitable
person, and they were unwilling to &C
| cept Salisbury, because he represented
nobody but Pat Lannan and his
clique"
/ But the Utah boss knocked them out.
! He held a winning card with Hanna.
| He might have bolted with his per-
sonal organ had his man Salisbury
! been turned down. On the other hand,
these other people are expected to
buckle down to work for Hanna's ticket
anyhow, no matter who may manage
the campaign in Utah. or now many
burns the mischievOus boss may put
under the harness to make them vince
OF course, il makes no difference tc
The Herald who wields the Republican
whip in the local campaign this fall
but the performance is full of amusing
features which demand attention now
and then.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28
TROUBLE IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

The world seems to have slipped
cog. The machinery is not running
smoothly. Nations are rubbing against
each other in China and sparks have
begun to fly. Republics are being
crushed in Africa beneath the Jugger-
naut of greed. Weak peoples are call
ing for protection from the strong, but
there is no one to heed the cry. All who
are capable of rendering relief are en-
gagged in conquests on their own hook.
The Gold coast country is up in arms.
There is a growing discomfort in In
dia. The Beers are determined never to
give up. And now vicious rebellion has
been started in Baradonga. one of the
British colonies of the south seas. The
cause of this last uprising is said to
be a dispute over Sunday.
Christian missionaries. forgetful Of
the fact that this island marks the
place where the day is lost in circum-
navigating the globe, established day
of rest and worship. Later on they at
tempted to change it. This made the
natives suspicious. They couldn't IN
derstand how the IDS day could be
showed around like = From protests
to petty strife and then to bloodshed
the debate grew into a rebellion.
Many Europeans have been killed
and the owner of the island is too
busily engaged in grabbing land else
where to look after that which he is
under obligations to govern.
This colonial business is a hard job
even for a monarchy to handle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28
TIME CARD,
in effect
MAY ID, 1900.
$S5.l.gas
Arrive Salt Lake.

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St Louis, Kansas City and IA -,
From ogden, Portland, Spokane.
Butte, Helena and San Fran
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and San Francisco ........-..... S.VV pm
and 19 Tefm fnsa ne@on. ioUs.s 400 pm.
rSe iHi points srcur anu '' s:sOpm.
From Preston, Logan, Brigham,
f tern sus' points sue .... anu pm.
and intermediate 5TT p points . ...... 515 pm
Leave Salt Lake.
For Ogden Omaha. Chicago,
Denver Kansas City, st. Louis,
Cache valley and intermediate
For Tintic. Mercur and inter
''For Garfield Beach. Tooele and -.
land snd i BSSSg si9 points s5 an
For Ogden, Omaha, Chicago.
Denver, Kansas City, ST. Louis,
and San Francisco ...........-. .lz.09 pm
and nj in interim saep points ~ 700 pm
For Ogden. Denver, Kansas City,
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28

So Governor Roosevelt Of New York,
the Hanna candidate for vice Dresi-
dent. refuses to honor the reouisition
Of the governor of Kentucky for a
fugitive Indicted for murder. Having
thus set the constitution of the United
States at defiance, the spectacular tail
of the Mckinley kite is thoroughly
qualified for the vice presidential race
No man whose contempt for the con-
stitution is not on record can hope to
ride very far in the imperial chariot.