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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13
THE WOOL THAT IS WANTED.

correspondence or the progressive Farmer
In my letter IN last weeks Progress
i've Farmer spoke of the fine demand
for really good wool. Now something
in regard to the wool that is wanted.
In the present unusual wool situa,
tion the growers should do every thing
possible to prevent the market from
suff ring from food Of inferior goods.
The market is lacking today, especially
10 a fine assortment of good wool.
There is more shodd y and inferior and
poorly prepared wool than anything
else Manuta acturers are looking around
for grades that will suit high class
fabric, and some of them have even
sent their agents to the Lond on mar
ket TO secure a better assortment. 1t
is possible for farmers to improve this
condition OF fairs by little more a..
tention to details.
Ore thing in particular is that much
other wise fair wool is Injured by the
number Of burs in it and have to be
cut out. This ALWAYS spoils good wool,
and if all weeds and plants that pro
dure these burs were cut down before
they could blossom the wool product
of the country would be greatly i'm
proved Il would be aU easy matter
to produce crusade against all plants
that produce bura, and by cutting
them down on the roadside and farm
" henever found they would socn cease
to cause trouble. @ ute little i'm.
provement in this line hes been made
in recent years, but there is still room
for further improvement. Manufac-
turers like to see the wool come to
them in 1ne shape, free from dirt ard
burs, and too much attention cannot
be paid to this end Of the business
More careful washing and packing
of wool calls for some caution. Wash
ing wool is a process that can be con
Quoted thoroughly almost as we'll as
carelessly. Washed wool needs to be
m ade as clean as possible and il should
be packed and prepared for the mar
ket with the idea that it's appearance
will determine the price for it. This
is often the case, and one or two cents a
pound extra may be obtained for wool
properly washed, packed and shipped
The long, crimpy white woods seems to
be in special demand now, and manu-
facturers are willing to pay the highest
prices for this wool. The demand is
more than likely to continue for sew
eral years, and it will pay to raise
sheep that will produce this wool. The
Dalaine type OF eve and ram will pro
duce this wool better than any other
breed. Select q few ewes of this breed
with small bodies and long, crimpy
white wool, and breed them to rams of
the same general type. The wool of
such animals will sell better than the
coaEser wool Of the Merino type. The
fleece is heavier because longer in
staple and this is just what the mar
ket demands now, Fine wool with
long staple will always command it's
price, and it is especially in demand
now. K. P. SMITH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13

A meeting Of the tobacco growers of
Forsyth has been called TO be held at
Pleasant Ridge Hal on the II. b lust,
to discuss the plans of organization
proposed by the State Convention held
at Raleigh and also to make the neces
sary arrangements for holding a
county convention in Winston at an
early 6Gte.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13
RALEIGH, N. c., FEBRUARY 13, 1900.

roots and are coarse feeders, we keep
breaking up the soil so that it has less
chance TO get together into thick, com
pact masses. There is nothing better
for this than coarse manure and green
crops turned under every year, plow.
ing them down as deep as possible into
the subsoil. o. s. WALTERS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13

The above would analyz9 about:
Available phoephoric. ~ 81 per cent.
Potash l(K2O)......-......-148 48 . :
Nitrogen ammonia 4 8O) 3 50 '' 8
The proportion is about the same as
1925 Instead of muriate Of potash,
times as much kainit may be suosti
tuted. ss5'E
Instead of tho cotton meal q times
it's weight Of whole or cruthed cotton
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
HE MAY Be DISMISSED.
Impudent Insinuations Of the
Chinese Minister.
GRABBING TERRITORY.
Intimates that the Troubles at Pekin
We're Forced Upon China
by the Powers.

Washington, D. c.. July 14.-Chnese
Minister WI Ting Fang broadly charges
the nations of the world with sacrificing
their ministers at Pekin to create crisis
upon which to work the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the Chinese empire.
ITO an evil mind the failure Of the al
lied forces to relieve the foreign minis
tiers must look as though the nations do
not wish to rescue them" said Mr.. WI
this afternoon. The death of the for
eigners in Pekin means a grave crisis for
China. An evil mind would think that
the powers want this crisis even at such
a cost. 1t is horrible to think of.
THE legations cannot hold out for
ever. Why have the allied forces not
marched to relieve them? Is it jealousy!
Trying to Force a Crisis.
''It is possible that certain of the pow
ers want to force upon China at any
cost such a crisis as must follow the
horrible condition which the news brings
today. The edict l presented announc-
ing the safety of the legations was writ
ten June %. Here it is the 18th of July.
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A COMBINATION
OF MISFORTUNES.
Judgment for 100000 Agains:
Capt. Corrigan Whose Wife and
Daughters Were Drowned.

Cleveland, o.. July 14.-Fate, the law
and John ID. Rockefeller seem to have
combined to bring misfortune to Capt.
James Corrigan, for years one of the best
known of the wealthy lake vessel own
ers. Last Saturday his wife, three
daughters and a grandchild were all lost
in the wreck of the yacht 1dler. Yester-
day, while the funeral of the victims was
being held, a court, it is said took almost
$1,OO0,O00 from Corrigan and gave it to
Rockefeller, the Standard Oil multmil-
lionaire. The decision of the court, how
ever, was withheld owing to the funeral.
The suit frows out of what Corrigan
and his attorneys characterized in the
trial as systematic scheme Of fraud and
deceit ON the part of Rockefeller by
which his own brother, Frank Rockefel-
Ter, suffered with Corrigan. Frank
Rockefeller and Corrigan bought an iron
mine, and to pay for it borrowed $4,000
from John ID. Rockefeller, giving him
Standard Oil shares as security. The
mine venture failed and John d. Rookie
Teller kept the stock, telling his brother
and Corrigan it was not worth much, it
was alleged in the trial. 1t is said the
stock and dividends have a present value
of almost 81 100000.
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BIG BANKS UNITED.
Three Chica go Concerns with Deposits
of $33,OOO,OOO.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 14.-The Corn Ex-
change National bank, the Northwestern
National and the American National are
to be combined into one institution with
Ernest \. Hamill, head Of the Corn Ex-
change, as president. The arrangements
for the consolidation Of the three have
just beer completed, and while some CT
the details arc yet to be worked out the
general plan has been arranged to the
satisfaction OF the different interests. Of
fetal notices Will be issued soon. In Of
feet the Corn Exchange will absorb the
two others. rs it alone OF the three will
preserve it's identity.
The plan Of financing the transaction
involves an increase in the capital stock
of the Corn Exchange from $1,O0O.OOO to
100000 in order to provide properly
for the new interests which will be aG-
mitted. The surplus will be 81 100000,
it's present figure, and the undivided prof
its will be increased from $350,OOO to
$500,000 The combined deposits of the
three institutions, ct the time of the last
statements to the comptroller Of the cur
rency, were $50, 100000 That will make
the enlarged bank the second national in
stitution in the city in point Of deposits,
the First National being largest.
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have almost silenced those attempting to
reason against the circumStantial evil
dence which is becoming so cogent. The
Chinese assurances and edicts auDear to
observers here to be merely part of a
plan to cautiously break the news Of the
tragedy and delude the foreigners with a
tale of imperial guiltlessness. But. if the
bombardment mentioned in United States
Consul GoOdnow's last message occurred.
it must have been carried out by the Chi
nese regulars, so the plea of imperial de-
Tense of the legations seems to fall to the
ground.
Growing Worse.
The situation at Tien Tsin appears to
be slowly but surely growing worse The
allied forces are experiencing the greatest
difficulty in sending forward reinforce
ments. as the Chinese have rendered the
navigation of the river most difficult by
diverting it's waters.
Dispatches from Tien Tsin report that
number of ladies there have become
white-haired through the horrors of the
siege.
British Legation Fired.
New York, July 14.-A Shanghai dis
patch published here today says: Prince
Sheng, the director of telegraphs. has
here announcing the murder of the for
eigners in Pekin and laying the blame on
the anti-foreign general, Tung Fuh
Slang.
THE message says that Tung. enrag ed
by the defense made by the British lega-
ton, ordered the heavy guns to fire. de
molishing the legation and setting the
ruins afame. The result was the annihi-
lation of the foreigners.
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STILL IN THE DARK.
Pekin Tragedy Details Hidden from
Public View.

Washington, d. c., July 14.-Consul-
General Goodnows short dispatch repre-
sents all that the state or navy depart
ments know of the developments in China
within the last twenty-fOur hours His
news only goes to confirm the general be-
lief that the situation in China is stead
lily growing worse instead of better The
HOnan-Shansi referred to by Mr. Good
now as the place where the vicerOy ap-
pears to favor the Boxers, is said at the
state department to be actually two sep
arate provinces of vast extent lying in
the western and northern portions of
China. Shansi, meaning western island.
is the. province lying directly west of
Chilli, in which Pekin is located. Honan
adjoins Shansi on the south. The tive
might present an almost impossible bar.
rier if as Mr.. Goodnow's dispatch indi
Gates, they are disaffected and undertake
TO oppose the northward march of the
armies of LII Hung Chang and the other
great southern viceroys, upon Pekin.
Alarm for Club" Smith.
There is great deal of anxiety among
the friends of Hub Smith, who set to
music THE Tale of Woe" by Eugene
Field, as to the question of his escape
from the Boxer hordes in China. Hub
was sent to Canton to relieve Dr. Bedloe
when that official was recalled to this
country on charges preferred against him
as consul at Canton, and the popular
sOng-writer remained at his post until
relieved by Consul McWade. former
newspaper man of Philadelphia.
American Marines Welcomed.
Washington, d. c., July 14.-Secretary
Long has just received mail report from
Admiral Kempff dated on the Newark at
Taku. June 5. The admiral details the
condition under which Capt McCalla's
forces landed and shows that the United
States marines, who were sent up the
river from Taku to Tien Tsn in lighters
were the first Caucasian troops TO reach
that city and were welcomed by the in
habitants with great joy. The marine
guard sent to Pekin for the protection of
the legation met with not the slightest
opposition according to Admiral Kempff
Escape of the DENLY Family.
Evansville, Ind, July 14.-EXMinister
to China DENLY today received a cable
dispatch stating that his son, Charles
DENLY. Jr.. and family escaped safely
from Tien Tsin to Shanghai, China.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee. July IA, 1900.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.

EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
E-Eggs-Market firm at lie
for new. cases included 101ac for new, cases
returned; 10$4c for old, cases included dir
ties and seconds, 7@Sc. The receipts were
412 cases.
Butter-Market steady. The receipts were
19267 TBS today against 1886 yesterday.
The receipts this week were 132, $50
TBS against lo3,640 lbs weeE ago.
There is good demand for choice
here. Fancy prints. 1910; fancy or extra
creamery, per ID. 1S19@19c: firsts, lie; sec
onds 15c extra dairy. 15c: lines, 12014c;
packing stock. 11@12c; whey butter, &c; imi-
Fancy dairy prints, lie.
Cheese Steady. The receipts today were
81, 100 lbs against 1850 yesterday The
receipts for the week were 111,41O lbs
cream fats October, per ID, 11@11lac; full
cream hats, new, colored, 919M1Oc; New
York, full cream flats, new coored, 912@
1O1Ac; Young. Americas, October, 1O12011c:
91kc; limburger. per ID, 9@alac; imported
Swiss &c: Block Swiss. domestic, 12@12lac:
No imitation loaf. 141aM15c; Sapsago, 100
zoe: farmers. 9@1Oc.
NEW YORK-Butter Receipts. 413O
pkgs: steady: creamery 16lh@19c: current
1744 pkgs: firm: large white. 9AM9$sc: large
colored, 9A@9$c: small white, 9l4M91@c;
small colored. 9A@9ihc. Eggs-Receipts.
1925 pkgs; firm; Western. 1T mark, l2e1l312c
for average lots: Western loss on l?c: gu, gu
gar-Raw, strong; fair refining. o-l6c;
centrifugal, 96 test. 13-16c: moiasses s'l-
So 81: l-'0s' 0Nee"'s
CHICAGO-Butter : Steady: creameries,
15@181Ac: Iairies 14@11c. EggS-Flrm:
keys, 6@7c; chickens. S1a@10c: springs, 11@
14c: ducks, case.
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Petty Prejudices of the Chinese.

In report to the state department re-
garding German exports to China, Wal
ter Schumann, United States consul in
Mainz, says: Great care must be exer-
czed in the selection of the colors for the
packages 1t may happen that card
board box or paper wrapping which in
design and coloring would appeal to our
taste would seem abominable to the Chi
nese, and under no condition could they
be induced to buy it, even though they
fully appreciated the value of the ware
it inclosed Merchants who wish to do
a profitable business with China must al
ways take into account the tastes, super
stitions and religious ideas of the Chi
nese. They always detect symbols of
luck, wealth, ETC.. in the general makeup
of articles, and this will influence them in
buying
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
Arizona Chinar,an Says There Are
100000 Boxers in America.

Phoenix, Ariz., July 14.-Leung Rough.
a Chinaman who claims to be an organ,
-izer for the Pc Wong Woey, or Chinese
Reform party, declares that there are
10000 members Of the society in this
country. Over $2o,0oo,00o, he states. has
been subscribed, and most of the fund
has been sent to China. The original OBJ
ject of the organization was to save the
empire from ACKNOWLEDGMENT, to depose
the Empress and put Kwang Hsu back
in power Since foreigners have inter
vened, the aim of the society will now be
to first turn its strength toward the ex-
pulsion of the powers, and then to the
settlement of international disturbances.
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the guns which for a long time had
been trained on the legations to be fred
Truth is but III-ConceaIed.

the guns which for a long time had
been trained on the legations to be fred
Truth is but I1I-ConceaIed.
Everyone at once must know that this
meant the end. for the Chinese mind
works in creScendo, and therefore no one
was surprised when Sheng later on the
same day gave out Il second message
from Yuan-Shih-Kai as follows: Boxers
and riotOus troops attacked the legations
loss. They then brought up guns to
breach the walls Yuan-Shih- Kai then
added that he was plunged in tenfold
grief at the position Of China and the for
elgners.
Now | learn officially that the mas
sacre at Pekin is admitted
Unparalleled Proposal of Sheng.
Sheng, knowing as he must that all the
foreigners are dead, has actually pro-
posed to the American consul to cable
the American government proposal
from the Chinese government to deliver
all the foreigners safely at Tien Tsin in
exchange for the powers agreeing to sus-
Pehd operations north of Pekin, and that
the ministers, with Ii Hung Chang and
Llu kun VI, should come to Shanghai to
negotiate the settlement? That he
did make such e proposition
have positive information. Sheng
never received any advces contain
ing favorable news of evidences that the
legations were alive at Pekin. although
ne issued it and vainly tried to get tho
British consul to believe it, In an inter
view on Friday with the British consul
Sheng stated that Yuan-Shih- Kai desired
to be accepted as a party to arrange
ments for preserving peace on the Yang
Use"
This is the story of the massacre, and
upon the heels of it comes the news that
the position in Manchuria is exceedingly
serious also.
The Boxers have attacked Port Arthur
and Ta-liOn-wan, though the Russians
finally drove them eff. but only after
heavy losses. The Boxers even pene-
irated to Khabarovsky. in the extreme
northeast corner of Manchuria, 500 miles
from Port Arthur, and there suffered de-
feat.
At Bodune, after two missionaries had
been murdered, Il general massacre Of
Europeans followed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
,,ApKETS Ry TELEGRAPH.

MI ArKEE,-Fio Wheat =
Weak; No. / Northern. on track, .o72S c+o al
Firm: No. or track a 94c. @o wife
o Mo' +rac T: 27m27iac. BarIey-Dull: No. OH
t on ekae nc: sample on track. 43@47c Rye
Steady: No 1 on track. 6Zc. Fro'ision
Higher: pork 12.43; lard, $50.
Flour IS STEADY ii, 4.506IA.60 for patents
bakery. 3.5O13. 60. and 3.10Gl3.2 20 for rye. oo
NIijIstnffs are quiet and quoted at l4.uV
@14.25 for bran 14. 39M ai45o for ap MilWau
ard middiings and lo.2o0looo ioi "'"
kee -four mddlings. -orlo.
N1CHTCAGO-Close = Wheat = July, 1880;
august nc: SEPTEMBER Mc 44%c OATS Gf
lily. 23Nc: August. 2411ss0t244e: Septem-
her. ' 241Sc. Pork-July. 1910: September;
1886. Lard-July, CSC; September, o'st a34l.
eac October G9oa6 s2a S sonf aneer o Gs5
9nfober CO. ca. Eiax2Casil. 1.s0; Seplem
her. 1.4a: October 1.3I Rye-July;. oo.4 &c:
September SIC. Barley,4o@4ac d CInTer
September $50: OCTOBER, o'%o.
ST I.oIj!S@Closc-w heat-No. 2 red cash ca
elevator, 75se track 7oA1 g-sc N.Y. ha4d
441ac. Iuiy. 42Hc: September. 43Ac;. oats
No cash 245Ae TRACK Rte 2se Ss gly rye
soc. Flax-1.4o. Lead-a'9'' spe''ei
MINNEAPOLIS = Close = Wheat - In In
store. No. Northern July. ~ Se hard
s sd72.: 10. / Northern 7s1sc: No. 2 North
el nr,I 1J y4r1-CIose = Wheat Cash No.
hard sle No NortherS 10 '9e' h ho H to an
~, e1nc. M / Northern. to arrive. 49lAc;
July July 7oc September. 7sAci December
7SAc. wheat Jnlv e9Rc.
cantember So5sc: December. S3Ac. Corn
f'I~ 49a.c September, 4a1ac; December,
461ac. ,,,oo+ M -kd
,o,,.ar. JuIy, nominal: September, 6s29sG:
Dsccmber; esa3sd G9rn- 4sonEo 80 lower
Sir IOUIS-Cattle-R 800: steady;
Receipts.. 1000; stea a4 pig, ,t ana
ers 5'3OG15. 40. ep-Rccepts. $50: steady.
KANSAS Receipts, 200;
Unchanged. Hogs-Receipts. $4,000: weak
to 71ac lower: bulk Of sales o o1og52. %:
light. 5o0@a.17lla: pigs, 4;50@3.1e 80.
SOUTH OMAHA-Cattieo.Re Receipts Ioo,
steady. Hogs--Receipts, 91o0; &c lower:
heavy. 5O7I66f5.121l: mixed, 5.05@5.1O:
light. 5NM3.10; pigs. 4,aoaaoo; ,b nnlk OF
sales 5.05@5.10 Sheep-Receipts, 1000; I'M
changed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
KISSED THE CAPTAIN.
Good-Looking Young Woman Arrest
ed for the Act.

Omaha, Neb., July 14.-Miss Fern At
wood, very good-looking young woman,
is in a cell at the city Jail, the charge
against her being kissed a man will
fully and without his consent having
been first obtained" The man who was
kissed is Capt. Her, who was walking
along Dodge street today. He saw a
Young woman approaching. She
stopped, stepped in front of him, spread
out her arms and an instant later clasped
him in her embrace, implanting a kiss
squarely upon his lips. Somewhat
young woman again grasped the captain
in her embrace. This time she did not
stop until she had stolen one, two and
even six kisses. Then she broke away
and ran laughing down the street.
Later she was arrested and locked in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
M1LwAIfKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

EOGS-Receipts. . ears: market weak:
ligI,t. e32OM5.4O: mixed and medium
Weights t ;.2oG5. 10: common to choice heavy,
510a5.35 coarse heavy stays, 4.23d4; 80.
CATTLE-Receipts, none: steady: butcn-
425@5. O0: fair to medium. $50 to 1850. $3.50
425: heifers, good 10 choice, 32oG4 ";
COWS fair - good 2.73032a: Gamers. 40 o
03.I5: feeders SEQ to $50 lbs. 350G4.Oo::
stockers. 200 TO .5o lbs. 3.00@3.5o: veal
calves. 5OOG6.00: mixers and springers,
common to choice. 30.OOn4o.W.
SHElIP-R none; market steady,
o.750t3.75: bucks 2.0o@3.OO: spring lambs,
4.5O0I5.50. o .,o
$50; sheep, $500
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
DIES A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Diplomat Reported to Have Been
Cruelty Tortured.
RUSSIAN ENVOY SLAIN.
Gar Deeply Affected When News
Reaches St. Petersburg and Or
ders a Council of State.

st. Petersburg, July II, via Paris, July
13.-The Gar has received with great
emotion the dreadful details of the catas-
trophe at Pekin. Tears coursed down
his majestys cheeks as he read the ca
blegram from Admiral AleXyeff at Port
Arthur confirming the horrible details of
assassination of NJ. de Giers which mere
ly, in form of rumors, had already
reached Russia. The admiral declares
that the Russian envoy was dragged
through the streets by the Boxers, insult
ed, beaten and tortured, and even thrown
into a great kettle and boiled to death.
Then the remains were thrown to the
dogs. While M. de Giers was being dis
posed of the fanatic mob danced around
the c2ldron.
Tortured Most FiendishIy.
Nine de Giers, Admiral AleXyeff's adj
vices declare, suffered a fate worse than
death, and was beaten and tortured with
sharp sticks until life was extinct. The
legation officials are said to have been
tortured fendishly until death ended
their sufferings. M. de Giers and his
legation officials resisted desperately, and
his brave bodyguard killed many of the
attacking mob. In the midst of his tor
lures the envoy is said to have heroical-
ly proclaimed his faith in Christianity,
encouraged by the wife who so soon
shared his martyrdom.
Lamentation in ST. Petersburg.
The announcement Of this intelligence
to the relatives of the Russian martyrs
in China was accompanied by heart-rend-
ing scenes. Count LamsdOrf received the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
Signed the Scale.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 14.-At a confer
ence of committee or the Window
Glass Cutters league and the officials of
the American Window Glass company
here today. the scale was signed for the
ensuing year with few minor changes.
The settlement effects about 1000 men
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
SILENCE OF THE GRAVE.
How the Silence at Pekin is Inter
preted in London.

London, July 14.-Though hope still
struggles against the conclusion that the
silence at Pekin is the silence of the
grave, the official admissions in both the
United States and Europe that the di-
plomatists have adopted the pessimistic
views held by the consuls at Shanghai
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18
NO INDEPENDENCE
FOR THE BOERS.
Premier Schreiner Opposed to Any
Policy of Amnesty to
the Rebels.

Cape Town, July 14.-Replying to a
deputation of his constituents today, w.
p. Schreiner, the former premier of Cape
Colony, refused to support the demand
republics, but said he thought they
should retain a certain amount of indie
pendence. He added that he would not
support a policy Of amnesty to the reb-
els.
Herr Grobler, foreign secretary of the
Transvaal. has arrived at DelagOa bay.