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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
THa USE OF RNsILAGz.
correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Another successful winter of feeding
With ensilage makes one feel like add
ing another note of praise to this win :
Ter food. Properly raised and fed
there is no better friend for the dairy
men or cattle raisers. As much harm
probably is done by improper feeding
as anything else. Some seem to arrive
at the conclusion that because the en-
sIlage is good for catte that nothing
eIse is r q1ired, and go they sell all
their hay and grain and feed ensilage
exclusively No restricted diet like
that could for long produce good re
suits. While am willing to contend
that ensilaEe would prove as coed a
si1gle diet food as anything we raise
on the farm, it would be unsafe to feed
1t Without other ratIons. Hay, straw,
and grain, and even winter vegetab bles
fed with it regularly or occasionally
would keep the animals in better con
diCion and stimulate their appetItes 80
they would desire more. We must
always consider this la tier in any win
Ger feeding. II the rations fed dull the
appetite of the animals, something else
should be fed. 4 change in diet is
sometImes mora essential anything
else.
Besides forming good winter food
that the animals like, the ensila2e en-
ables the farmer to sell more of his
grain and hay. In a winttr like the
present ensllsge comes in particularly
good be cause grain and hay are both
in demand at good prices. The farmer
vito a we'll stocked silo can dispose of
most of his hay and grain, leaving just
enough to carry him along with the
eDsilage until summer. The result Of
thIs is that be will winter his stock in
good condition and sell his hay emo
grain at big profit. A good diet with
ensIlage as the basis is to feed the lat :
Ter twice C Day, with li5tle corn
st0ver or straw in the morning and at
noon, and little hay at night. This
gives variety enough to keep tt em in
exc9llens health, and they thrive eff
the mixture. The corn stove4 and
straw are not very nourishEDg, but they
help to improve the digestion OF the
whole mass. From thirty to forty
pounds of ensilage a day make good
ration At this late day one can read
lily calculate how long an acres pro
duce will last. From twelve to fifteen
tons Of corn eneilage can be raised to
the acre, and on the same land not
more than three tons of hay can be
harvested. The difference in favor Of
the corn ensilage is Sd pronounced that
there is little room left for doubt
JAMES 8. " ILsON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
FARM AFT AIRS,
A WIN RR LOSS
gol. l5.

rorrespondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The frm=r Is the only business man
Who finds the winter season one OF en-
forced rest. Throughout the c)id
Weather there is little for nim to do
sreeD5 feed the stock and see that
things are snug and in good order
The winger season Is therefore almost
q dead loss to HIM He is making prac
ticeUv nothing while his living ex-
penses, tax and interest on money
contipue he Is a good deal like Car
tain classes of fac5ory operatives and
Ieborers who are out OF work eoouG
half the year. So accustomed to thls
entorcea idleness have we become that
we speak of the winter season as our
time OF rest, and look upon It as our
riphr and re ward for toIlinR through
the sum suer. The farmer does work
hard 10 summer, and he does probably
m1r5 than his share OF the work during
these 'rusn" months when crops must
be planted, cultivated and harvested
But that ls no reason why he should
have TO rest all winter. 1t does DOT
take SIX mon.hs to TecuperRte from
over5gx aGIon of the powers in hard
work. 1t is true that We need letup
from the severe toll Of summer but 1t
would be better for all Of us TO dissrib
ute our work more evenly throughout
the year The modern tendency IN
fsrmlng is all to wards this, and winter
farming is now becoming something
more than a name We are learning
that in order to make what we Wisn
for it Is I. csssary to LABOR in winter as
we'll as Il GUNNER. At present the
loss of wirter strikes IF a good deal OF
the Or Fl ) OF summer. How to change
this i "a problem that every farmer
nuss fs and stu1y, for farming Of
the fu-ure will ex5end throughout the
whole year.
WioJer dairying is only one instance
Of how we are learning to employ our
selves through the wintr and thus re
duce the lOss. Poultry raising IN win
tec and early spring is taking on an
entirely new Phase because every man
who z, es into the business soon finds
Gus that be must get eggs In winter, if
he is tn make living. So poultrymen
fnd their winters buster than their
summers, and they turn the winter
loss into a pre- fit. Toe farmer who
raises q g winter vegetA bles and stores
them for later markets also has his
share of work to do IN hauling them to
market at the opportUne moment.
There ar endless opportunities for
making our winters more profitable
and more eI jDyabl because we have
work to do. It is bad for any man to
be laid up all winter with little or moth
iEg to DO. Better get lot of cattle or
pigs and faUten them for the winter
markets than spend the cold months
IN idleness. Work of the right kind
ls good for us, and we are gradually
nndiBg out how to put it to profitable
use in winter as well as summer. The
future OF farming is largely wrapped
up IN the success or failure of winter
farming, and the man who can only
work In summer, and wants to rest in
winter will surely fail
JAMES RIDGEwAY
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

The meeting OF the State Directors of
the Farmers Mutual FIRE InsuE ance
Association, conslstiog Of one repre-
sentative from each county branch of
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Association of North Carolina, called
for March 15 n has been changed to
Thursday. March 22ld, 1900, Every
county branch is earnestly requested
to be represented in this meeting. The
future existence Of the orgsniE stion
upon it. Tne meeting will OCCUR in the
Office of Mr. A E s Lindsey, FAyette
Vile street, opposite Metropolitan Hall,
Raleigh, at IL %. March 22nd.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

Patronize those who advertise in The
Progressive Farmer. 1t never know
'lRly ainits a humbug ad. You will
also % IA tsvor by al ways mention
ing The Progressive Farmer in writ
inE an dveruser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

Every SuOordInaEe Alliance should
take care that all records. Rcc0uats
vouchers and minu .es be preserved as
valuable congri3u.ions to Alliance
history.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
"SIGN1" AFFECTING AGRICUL
TURF.

Signs of the Moon and of Insec: Fruit
Growing in Central North Carolina
What is to be Done7
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
FINE JEWElRY AT A SACRIFICE.
Auction Sale of the f. Jaccard
Stock Attracts Many Buyers.

The auction sale OF the E Jaccarh Jew
elry Company stock. which was recently
purchased by Merrick. Walsh & Phelps. at
bankrupt sale. began yesterday morning at
1890 O'Clock at the E. Jaccard store.
When the doors opened crowds poured m
to the establishment. which filled the big
SalesroOm- during the entire morning. a
great number of sales were made at ex-
which opened at I'D o'clock. was equally
well patronized.
AcCtiOEeer J. IL French. who is conduct
ing the sale. said that the reason for auc-
toniEG of the stock was to NEE: certain
notes held by New York and St Louis
bankers for money borrowed by the Mer-
rick. Walsh & Phelps Jewelry Company
most of the money was borrowed for IL
short time and that much Of the stock
would necessarily have TO be disposed of on
that account.
He said that II would be detrimental to
the interests Of the firm, from his point OF
view. 10 have any article bring its full
value. The object is TO get a large sum
of money Speedily. and the firm is willing
to make a large sacrifice to get the results
il desires. Another thing ia that room must
be made for the large stock which the firm
has in its old quarters.
The sale will continue from day 10 day
until the stock is disposed Of The terms
offered as to guarantees. etc. appear to give
entire satisfaction, and the buyers have
perfect confidence. This fact goes to show
that they believe the sale to be absolute
and genuine.
Many articles in diamonds and staple
silverware were auctioned yesterday.
Everything in this line appears to be great
ly in demand among the buyers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
GOVERNOR STEPHENS REPLIES.
Rcfutes Republican Charges Con
cerning State School Fund.

REPt BI.lc SPECIAL.
jefferson City. Mo. Oct 9.-Govcrnor Lon
V. Stephens has of late received many in
quiries concerning the Republican charges
Of Democratic mismanagenent and abuse
of tine school fund. He has prepared the
following statement with regard TO it:
Those who critiCiSe the investment Of
the school funds of this State in our bonds
show a want Of familiarity with the re-
quiroments of the Constitution. Section /?
of article II. imperatfvely commands that
all moneys belonging to said fund shall be
invested in the bOnds of the State Of Mis-
souri, or of the United States
The peopl" in our organic act provide
for the idc1ticd1 investment that was made
by the Legislature. when the United States
bonds matured in which the funds had pre-
VlOuSly been invested by the General As
sembly. following the constitutional provi-
sion above quoted, purchased bonds of the
State of Missouri Herewith. This was
not only good fnanCieri1g and brought a
larger income to the schools OF the State.
but was in harmony with what the people
ton further provides that the school funds
shall not be Invested in any other stocks or
bonds whatever.
No part oi said fund cam under the con-
stitutinr. be invested in the stock or bonds.
or other obligations of any other State or
Of any county. city. town or corporation.
United States bonds or Missouri State bonds
had TO be purchased. The Missouri State
bonds We're drawing a larger rate Of inter-
est. and the United States bonds had ma
tured. so the State bonds were purchased.
When they became due. instead Of issuing
a humber of new bonds. the indebtedness
represented by these bonds. and belonging
TO the school fund. was consolidated and a
new bond, or certificate of indebt .SneSs, IL
that term be preferable. was issued in lieu
thereof. This investment was supported by
the Legislature without regard to party.
United States bonds are netting 10
holders about per cent interest ON the in
vestment. our State bonds draw but 81,
per cent. and will all be paid off within
less than two years. Had the school fund
remained in State coupon bonds il would
still have been a liability of the State. as
it iS to-day. The attacks. therefore. upon
the State officials by Republican papers is
for campaign effect only. and are wholly
uuWarrdut.u
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
WEDDING TRIP BEFOREHAND.
Kentucky Couple Will Have the
Ceremony as the elimination.

John Garnett of HopkInsville. Ky. and
Miss Lulu NJ. Richards of the same town
will be quietly married at o'clock this
morning at the home of Marvin J. Wright.
No 4132 West Belle place. The Reverend
Samuel T.. Ewing of the Taylor Avenue
Baptist Church will ofiiciate at the cere-
mony.
The prospective bride and bridegroom are
both well known throughout their section
of Kentucky the latter being the son OF
John T. Garnett. president of the Planters
Bank at Hopkinsville. Young Garnett IS IN
the farming business and has an estate on
th.. borders of the town. Miss Richards Is
also well known In the town.
Both Young persons are acquainted In TINS
city and the idea struck them to come here
for a trip. having their wedding as the
elimination of the journey instead Of be>
fore the start as is usual. They have been
Visitin. at Mr.. Wrights this week end
have passed the time In true wedding jour
ney style. wishing all the scenes Of interest
and having. besides. their wedding to antici-
pate.
This novel method of taking a wedding
Journey Is considered a success by both
principals and their friends. as the we'd
ding at the end of the week Is a feature
for them all to look forward to- The cere-
mOny will be held early in the morning
To enable the bridal couple to get a train
for Hopkinsville.
There will be no best man and the only
attendant Will be Miss Nellie Carr. who
will be maid of honor. Mr.. and Mrs. VI.
j. Wright and 4 few personal friends will
be in attendance at the ceremony.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
FORSOOK BACHELOR CLUB.
W. II. Bauer Paid Il Fine and Be
came RPnedick.

VIII H. Bauer. the president OF the
Bachelor Club at Alton. IL. has deserted
his fellow clubmen and joined the ranks OF
the Benedicks
Tuesday morning at 500 o'clock Presi-
dent Bauer was married 10 Miss Carrie
Ernst. the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ernst.
The ceremony was performed at the par
sonage of st. Narys Catholic Church by
the Reverend Father Joseph Meckel. After
wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer
departed for Indianapolis to spend their
honeymoon.
The Wedding was a surprise to most of
the friends of the couple. Not until Mon
Gay evening were President Bauer's fellow
clubmen aware of his intentions. one OF
the provisions of membership in the club
is that member who marries shall pay a
fine of $2J. Monday evening President
Bauer appeared AZ the clubroOm in the
McPike building. announced his approach
ing marriage and handed the treasurer S25.
At ;he same time Mr.. Bauer resigned the
presidency, and before the members recOv-
cred from their surprise he had left the
ciubrooms.
Mr.. Bauer is member of the firm of
John Bauer q Sons of Alton and IS also
Deputy Coroner of Madison County.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT PASSED
THE DAY TO SUIT HIMSELF ALONE

Governor Roosevelt is incorrigible, ac-
cording TO the local Reception Committee
which had planned to entertain him yester-
day afternoon.
With one fell swoop Governor Roosevelt,
Republican candidate for Vice President.
who is supposed to be at the disposal Of
the people, brushed the whole list of en-
tertainments aside and at the same time
dispensed with the services Of a score of
anxious committeeman. who We're standing
round with long white badges on their
breasts bearing the word. entertainment"
The Reception Committee was disappoInt-
ed. 1t was composed of prominent Re
publicans Of the city of st. Louis. and they
said things under their breaths. Roose
welt. instead OF being in the hands of the
committee. placed the committee in his own
hands tor the day, and that is where Ii re-
mained throughout his visit to ST. Louis.
NOT VERY
EARLY RISER.
Roosevelt did not arise as early as he
might. A committee from the Merchants
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
FOURTEEN NEW FIREMEN.
Amendment Introduced in Council
to Provide for Them.

Councilman Kratz introduced in the City
Council yesterday afternoon an amend
ment to section 296 of chapter 6 of the Mu-
nicipal Code. which defines the number cf
members each fire company and hook and
ladder company shall have. which. IL
adopted, will increase the force of the Fire
Department by about fourteen men and
will legalize the employment of extra men
now in service in many engine-houses. The
amendment desgnates that the Fire De-
parment shall consist Of one Chief. nine
Assistant Chiefs. one secretary, one assist
ant secretary and one engineer one fore
man and six men for each regularly or
ganized company. excepting for companies
located in the district bounded by the
river. jefferson avenue. Howard street and
Park avenue.
Councilman Kratz's resolution would add
two men 20 companies Nos. s, IA, Is AMI
%. making eight extra employees; and IT
would add two men to companies Nos 8
and 8, making six extra men, or. in ALL
fourteen extra men, unless some of the
present members of the department should
be transferred from one house to another
According to the last official list OF CITY
employees. the following engine-houses have
each one more man than allowed by the
code: Nos. /, 2. 3. D. s. II, IL. 19. 20. 81 q,
q, g. %. 80, 81. 3s "a, 35, IS, 81 and 3s Mr.
Kratz's amendment would, therefore, au-
thorize the retention Of the extra men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
TEDDY'S TEETH PUZZLE.
Commissioner of Patents Decides
II Cannot BE Patented.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUB BIIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Oct s-Commiss!oner OF
Patents Duell has decided that limitations
of Governor Roosevelts teeth cannot be
patented. He wants 1t understood that this
determination is not based on any partisan
ground but because Roosevelt is Governor
of n great State and vice presidential cam
didate of a great party.
An enterprisinC American applied for
patent on a puzzle resembling somewhat
the pigs in clover" For his purpose
utilized only the upper set OF teeth as
model. The grinders had so many cavities
that the filing OF them would have made
the fortune of dentist.
Then there were little balls Of quick
silver that the puzzled one was supposed
10 guide into the Cavatics. The person who
filled all the indentations without any If
the quicksilver balls that had previously
found i lOdgment being jolted out won the
game.
Who the inventor is the Commissioner
will not say and AN effort has been made
to keep the matter quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
I-SINESS.

Discount rates were to per cent OF eau
end time loans Clearings. M.li5.s"1; n'ii-
anres 600 -qs New York exchange, zoe dis
count hid. Gee discount asked; Louisville &c
discount bid par asked: Chicago. %oS S us
count bid. &c discount asked: New 'rIea - =,
s5c discount bid. par asked. 'nciniau' ~
discount bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed lower NJ
.3i.c n oct. sc n. Nov; a5c Dec 80
NAV. 75lTl.c No. . red. Corn closed lower
,t 3sc a ct 33a,c a. Dec; S2i.c year: 39A, n
aOc M : white Oats closed lower nj &c
oct; 22s.c b. Dec: c;i=c a. May; --'sa-Sc
No. .
The local market for standard mess Pork
closed steady at S14j1 for new. 'I.n'.
steam lard closed steady at .-S'i=c Tor last
Side
The local spot cotton market ''oS7N
st steadV
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10

Exchange, consisting Of President O. L.
Nhitelaw, +. -. Stanard. Bert Laing. Max
kotany. W. 7. Haarstick. c. II. Spencer
and j. II. FInkenbeiner gathered In parlor
b at the Planters Hotel at noon. Gov
ernor Roosevelt was escorted into the room
and the members OF the Reception Com
mittee of both the exchange and the Mer-
chants League Club We're presented to
him in turn by former Congressman
Nathan Frank and President Aloe of the
Merchants League Club. Governor Roose-
veit. accompanied by X. c. kerens. Mayor
Ziegenhein. Curtis Guild and l. p. Aloe,
were driven to the Merchants Exchange,
where Roosevelt made a short speech. He
was introduced by President Whitelaw.
MIR. Guild also spoke briefly.
The party was met and escorted to the
headquarters of the Commercial Mems
Sound Money Club at Fourth street and
Washington avenue. by President Frari K
Roberts of the club and Arthur Lewis. Here
Roosevelt's speech was short also. Then
he was taken to the Merchants League
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
AGREED ON ELECTION BILL.
Kentucky Legislature viii Substf-
tute Ante-GOebel Law.

Frankfort. Ky, Oct. e.-Both houses Of
the Kentucky Legislature held night ses-
sions tonight and passed. by a practically
unanimous vote, an agreement to adopt
the minority election bin over which the
Senate and House had disagreed.
The differences between the houses were
settled by a conference committee this aft
ernoon The Senate bill. as agreed upon.
will be taken up in the House tomorrow.
1t substitutes the old law. in force at the
time the Goebel law was enacted.
The Democrats in tho Senate made hard
fight tonight to pass resolution TO ao-
journ sine die Saturday. holding that II no
law is passed by that time mono Will be
passed at all But the Republicans ana
anti-GoebeI Democrats united and made IT
a special order for Friday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
Mr.. COUCH HAD APPENDICITIS.
Maker of Yelled Prophet Floats
Submits to Operation.

Thomas Couch of No. 1857 Russell avenue.
who has superintended the construction of
the floats for the Yelled Prophets parades
for many years. submitted to an operation
for appendicitis at the Deaconess's Hospital
yesterday afternoon. Doctor L. c. Nc
Elwee. who. with Doctor r. VI. Ross. per-
formed the operation. stated last night that
the patient was resting easily.
Mr. Couch was attacked with the acute
phase of the disease about midnight Sunday.
Doctor Ross vas called, and found the Ease
so serious that he called Doctor McElwee
in consultation. Last night. several hours
after the operation. Mr.. Couch's condition
was highly satisfactory to his physicians.
any they had strong hopes Of his recovery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
IsOOSEN ELF
TAKES 4 RIDE

TAKES RIDE.
Next the party was driven to the Univer-
sity Club. where a light luncheon was
spent there. Accompanies by x. c. Kerens.
Charles II. Smith. L. l.. Aloe. G. 4. Wal
bridge. Richard Barthoiit. Charles Wenne-
ker. Edward PreetoriIs and Theodore kaih-
fell. Governor Roosevelt and Mr.. Guild were
taken to Forest Park Here a horse be-
longing to &. +. Bianke was in waiting for
the Governor. who rode the animal TO the
Country Club. The carriages trailed along
In the rear. Governor Roosevelt seemed TO
enjoy the bracfng air of the country. At
the cub 4 liSht meal was served. after
which Governor Roosevelt again mounted
the horse and rode for some time unaccom-
panied. Part Of the trip was in company
with f. T.. Garrison. formerly n member OF
his brigade Of Rough Riders in Cuba.
Governor Roosevelt finally resumed his
place in the carriage by the side of Mayor
Ziegenhrin and Mr.. Kerens. and was taken
to the Planters Hotel. where he arrived
about o'clock. He washed the surplus St
Louis County dirt from his face and re-
paired to the dinng-room, where he had
dinner. He left the Planters Hotel for the
Coliseum about o'clock.
After the Coliseum meeting he held an i'm
promptu reception again at the Planters
Hotel. He expressed himself as highly
pleased with his visit to St. Louis and de-
clared that he had passed a pleasant day.
He left for Chicago last night At 1870
o'clock on his private car, accompanied by
Mr. Guild, Il. c. Kerens and the newspa-
per correspOntentS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
WILL TOUR INDIANA NEXT.
Party of Hoosiers TO Meet Roose-
welt This Morning.

Chicago. Oct. 9-Senator Fairbanks. Gov
ernOr Mount. General Durbin candidate for
Governor. and several other gentlemen
from Indiana arrived In this city tonight
to conduct Governor Roosevelt through
that State. The Roosevelt party will arrive
at o'Ciock tomorrow morning. and VIII
depart for the Indiana tour at S:3J o'clock
by special train.