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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
HOW TO KEEP MEAT FREE OF SHIPPERS

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Very much has been written on
the above subject and many expert
ments tried, many of which have
proved worthless.
In The Progressive Farmer of Nov.
18th, / find a long piece from Mr.. B.
w. Jones, giving his method for
keeping meat, etc. Now I wish to
say to Mr.. Jones and every other
meat raiser that his plan and every
other plan to keep meat free from
shippers, SO far as my knowledge ex-
tends, is worthless, compared to a
plan I will give in few words. 1t is
this: After your meat has lain in
salt sufficient length of time, take
it up and remove all visible salt on
it. Wash flesh side Of each piece of
meat, especially the hams and shOul-
ders, and while yet moist sprinkle
pulverized borax all over the flesh
sides of hams. Should use until a
paste is formed by rubbing with
hands. Then hang it up to dry and
[ will guarantee that the shippers
will not damage your meat, smoke or
no smoke!
Try it once and you will never
try any other plan. You need not
put borax all over middlings, but
only on thickest part. [ speak not
from theory, but from practice and
experience. Borax will not damage
your meat in any way.
GEO. e. HUNT.
Davidson Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

FARMING STATISTICS.

Mr.. B. R. Lacy, of the State Bu-
reau of Labor, has just given out the
following average tables compiled
from 369 blanks filled out by repre-
sentative farmers from every county
in the State. These statistics are
very interesting and are doubtless
very nearly accurate:
Table No. l shows an increase of
II per cent. in the value of land in
80 counties, II per cent. decrease in
counties and 55 counties report no
change. Eighty four counties re-
port tendency to have smaller farms,
II larger, and II no change.
Table No. 2 shows mode of living
in 80 counties improved. Seventy
counties report cost of living in
creased. Eighty counties re-
port negro labor unreliable, seven
reliable, and report no negro labor.
Sixty counties report employment
regular.
LdU1C NO' - S4OWS hl9HCSU wages
paid men S13 23, lowest $8.O1 High
est wages paid women $801, lowest
$500. Wages of children $4.62.
Forty seven counties report increase
in wages, and so report no change.
Table No. shows sixty -four coun-
ties produce cotton at cost of 1851
per- 500 pound bale. Eighty-four
counties produce wheat at cost of 81
cents per bushol. Ninety seven (alD
counties produce corn at cost of Al
cents per bushel. Ninety two coun-
ties produce oats at cost of % cents
per bushel> Forty-nine counties
produce tobacco at cost of $3.50 per
hundred.
Table No. shows educational con-
dition good in II counties, fair in 35,
poor in 50, and bad in g. Moral con-
dition good in 20, fair in So, poor in
8, and bad in 1. Financial condition
good in 6, fair in Al, poor in 40, and
bad in 8. The question ''Do you
favor a compulsory school 1aw?"
was answered by 268 "Yes," by 81
''No, and 20 did not answer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
BLUE GRASS KENTUCKY CURED HAMS,

A Kentucky Lady Writes on the Subject.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
A widow who lives on farm and
is progressive and anxious to learn
the best methods and yet the best
recipes, wishes me to send to The
Progressive Farmer a recipe for
Curing Hams. - She read one from
my pen last fall and says she should
have cut it out, but failed to do so.
1t is an excellent idea to have a port
folio especially for such clippings,
for they are worth great deal to
any one, but I am willing to aid all
such earnest seekers after the best
methods. This practical Kentucky
farmers hams are noted for their
excellence, hence you are safe in try
ing it. l found upon investigation
that the large packing houses used
pretty much the same methods Of
curing their meat.
When the meat is taken up to be
dried, wash it clean in hot water,
and while damp sprinkle powdered
borax all over the fleshy side of every
piece and you will not have any skip
pers, bugs, or insects to worry you,
although the hams hang in the
smoke house without even sack
upon them.
If the summer is very dry, re-wash
and put on more borax. In July
and August, each ham may be tied
up in canvass or paper bag, or they
may be left hanging in a cool dry
place. When wanted for use, the
meat is sweet and juicy. Shoulders
may be cured in the same way; in
fact when eating his shoulders of
meat, they were often taken for
hams, they were so delicate in taste.
They do not require as much smok-
ing when borax is used.
Mrs. S. III.
Scott Co., KY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

of harmonious, flexible organization,
causing it to buoyantly adapt itself
to various soils and climates, he must
annually follow up the initial advan-
tage of a successful cross, by destroy
ing nature s weaklings-barren, lazy,
diseased stalks, before the demOral-
izing influence of their pollen has
aided in lowering the yield, quality,
and breeding standard of every pro-
gressively inclined stalk in the field
At the same time marking the Wig
OrOus, productive, progressively in
Clined stalks for ultimate stock seed,
as an annual basis for still further
Improvement, he will soon ascertain
that his yield and breeding standing,
though progressing very slowing
during the first two or three years,
will increase in a geometrical ratio
as the succeeding years go by, and
that his new creation will carry
with it prepOtency, great productive
ness, and high terminating power,
to widely distant and various soils
and climates. And that his variety
will be both superior and long lived
The dawn of the twentieth century
brings with it a new era in corn
breeding. Verify, we are yet but
upon the threshold of the great i'm
prOyement yet to come in all of our
farm crops. And that the foremost
breeders of today may be reckoned
as little children at play upon the
shore of a great ocean of undiscOv-
cred facts relating to plant breeding,
and which are as yet but very inn
fectly understood. The writer firmly
believes that during the next 25
years, through the efforts of skillful
corn breeders, our average yield of
corn of less than 30 bushels per acre,
will be more than tripled The
writer has ascertained the above
named facts by many years actual
experience as corn breeder, and by
long continued correspondence with
thousands of enterprising farmers
throughout the corn States. And
will be much pleased to give further
detailed information, to all practical
farmers who will write him their ex-
perience, and send ample postage to
10
Platt Co., Ill. J. @. SUFFERN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
Raleigh, N. c., november 27, 1900.

about prices but have nothing to
sell. Let the man that has large
amount to sell go to market and he
is sure to find buyers. Think of it:
The town of Greensboro cannot de-
pend on the home produce for supplies
Yet we have fine lands and climate.
Grasses grow we'll here, as do cattle,
hogs and sheep, and for all these
there's home market. We should
read and plan better and bring up
the wanted articles.
r. R. MOORE.
Guilford Co., N. G.,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

Horticulture.
THE APPLE TREE BORER.
One of the States Largest Apple Growers
Gives Remedy.

One of the States Largest Apple Growers
Gives Remedy
Correspondence OF The Progressive Farmer.
I will not give full list Of the in
sect enemies of apple trees. Orchard
lists should get the balletins of our
State Experiment Station and of the
Agricultural Departments, Washing
ton, D. c., and secure full informa-
ton regarding them and be prepared
to combat them intelligently.
I will, however, refer TO one-the
borer-that is very destructive,
especially in young orchards, and
that can easily be destroyed. I have
seen young orchards not more than
10 or 10 years old, with half the trees
killed or in dying condition from
the ravages of this insect.
In May, in our climate, the mother
beetle lays it's eggs on the bark or in
crcvices of the same at or near the
surface of the ground. These eggs
hatch out little white worms that at
once begin to eat the inner part of
the bark. Sometimes they complete
ly girdle a young tree. Later on
they bore into the tree.
Early in June remove the dirt
from around the collar of the tree.
If there are any worms at work on
the tree, you will, if observant, no.
tice a powder like fine saw dust.
With sharp knife cut the worms
out. If any have gone into the wood,
and cannot be cut out conveniently,
thrust flexible wire into the hole
and follow up the worm and kill it.
Leave the collars of the trees bare
and re visit them every 10 or Is days
during June and July and destroy
any worms that may be found With
prompt and careful attention Of this
kind, tree wilt rarely be lost
GEO e. B0GGs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
Haywood Co., N. G..
THE STRAWBERRY IN THE GARDEN.
GEO z. BOGG.


Views of One of the States Largest Berry
Growers.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The strawberry can be raised as
easily as any garden vegetable, pro
vided few simple rules be persisted
in. I say persisted in because the
average amateur gardener half kills
the plants with coddling at first, and
then, when the novelty wears off,
leaves the grass and weeds TO finish
the Job.
To begin with, the amateur, eager
mouth watering for the luscious
ruby globes in prospect, is pretty
apt to overdo the thing and make
the soil too rich.
Only a small plat of ground and
small quantity of manure is needed
to raise enough berries for a medium
size family. Therefore, the tempta-
tion to over-manure is almost IRE
sistible. This may result in harm
in various.
Unless the weather is favorable it
is much harder to get d stand on soil
heavily ladened with manure Of any
kind. South of the Mason and Dixon
line, where planting can be done in
latest fall and even in the dead of
winter, excessive manuring does lit
tie harm in this respect. sFor then
there is plenty time for it's burning
power to pass away by teaching be-
fore the hot, dry weather of late
spring and summer. However,
should planting be done at the South
in early fall or late spring even more
care is necessary in this respect than
at the North.
Now the kinds of of manure which
we usually recommend are stable
manure and wood ashes. These are
obtainable by nearly all gardeners
and used in proper quantities they
really form perfect strawberry fer
ti1izer But stable manure in ex-
cessive quantities will make most
rampant growth of plants at the ex-
pense of fruit. Ashes furnish the
potash without which in plenty there
cannot be the finest fruit. But a
very heavy application of ashes has
a caustic effect and hinders plant
growth.
On good garden soil which has had
regular applications of stable ma
nureg it is not necessary or even
wise to apply any more preparatory
for strawberries. If the. plat has
had no recent application of ashes, a
pound to the square yard may be
LooNTINuED ON PACE s.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
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Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Harry Farmer gives his pigs a few
collards or cabbage (mostly under
leaves) when they are confined in
pens and fed on corn to finish the
fattening. He thinks they eat more
corn and thrive better. If you wish
to have nice meat, keep your pens
thoroughly cleaned by "a plentiful
use of straw and leaves. Meat from
hogs kept in filthy pen will not be
good.
A farmer says turn your collards
drwn and the cold will not kill them
I noticed some that were lying down
that were not hurt while those stand
ing were killed. l shall give the
plan trial this winter.
The butchers say that cattle are
very fat this fall. This is easily ac-
counted for; grass grown in dry
weather is sweeter and flies do not
fret the cattle so much.
4dI4U OuG q Low OlIOu SGGS uOW IL
you have not done so and have some
early onions in the spring.
As the evenings are very long now,
spend some of your time planning
your work. Head work in farming
pays better than too much hand
work. Study your business.
Brother farmer, did you ever keep
an account of your expenses for one
year? How much you sold and how
much you bought? If not, try it
one time, it will surprise you.
Rake and pile up a plenty of leaves
and straw for bedding stock before
it rots too much.
HAPPv FNAPNTEP
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
NO SECRET.
DEEP SPRINGS FARM,

Douglas, Rockingham Co., N. c.,
Nov. IA, 1900.
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh,
N. c.:
GENTLEMEN-The Progressive Far
mer is the best al-round paper pub
lished in the State. It's type is good,
it's reading matter sound and reliable,
it's advertisements honest and pure.
The principles it advocates are to the
best interest of us working people
and common people and shall stand
by it as long as it stands for the
right. Now you have it, and it'sno
secret. T.. B. LINDSAY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
HARRY FARMER
Columbus Co., N. C.
NOTES FROM A GU1LFoRD TRUCKER.
He Urges More Reading, Better Preparation
of Soil, and Closer Attention to Home Mar-
kets.

He Urges More Reading, Better Preparation
of Soil, and Closer Attention to Home Mar-
kets.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
There are some things that are
strictly honest. This earth on which
and from which we gather our bodily
support is strictly honest. 1t will
not swindle, neither will it be swind-
led in the least Tt is refreshing
that we are so closely allied to hon
esty; if we do go astray we cannot
put it to the charge of the ground on
which we roam and have our resting
place. In our productions from the
earth the nearer we come to Obedi-
ence to all of nature S laws as given
by God Himself the more prosperous
and happy will he be. Everything
on this earth that lives and grows
and yields an increase must have
what we call help-the proper man
agement, that comes only by a knowl-
edge of working principles-to get
it up TO it's highest state of perfec-
tion. Man knows only that which
he learns. To their shame some men
will ask questions about farming
and the hOws and wherefOres in con-
versatiOn-that is all right. But let
that same man write down after
mature thought-''I have no use for
book farming" Yet the writer has
only given in written language that
which he had given in words in con-
versatiOn. No man is wise at this
day to go on farming without some
good agricultural paper or well-writ-
ten books. We would be glad that
every farmer in North Carolina
would write an article to some paper
on the crops that he grows-how
prepared, how cultivated, and the re-
suits. He will get to be a better
farmer in a few years. Though you
are ever so poor a scholar, try it
few times and become satisfied that
knowledge is obtained by labor. The
man that succeeds as a farmer is the
man that does it by applied knowl-
edge.
AS small grain is now being sowed,
thorough preparation of the soil
should be urged. When land is dry
it pays to plow often and deep for
any and all crops. The writer on
one occasion gathered corn early
from a ten acre field of sand land,
then started the plows breaking the
we'll cultivated land and then cross
plowed the land that was thoroughly
clean. Result: / never grew finer
oats. Prepare the land. Our mothers
in other days were fine gardeners,
but the workers were tired before
the seed were sowed. They made
our biscuit to perfection in those
days because they gave the proper
preparation.
Some farmers are complaining
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

CONTINUED ON PAGE 8.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-03
Goebel Sworn In.

FRASKFoET, KY, Jan. Si.-William Goebel
was declared Governor Of Kentucky BY a
Democratic quorm OF the Legislature Assem-
BLEED IN Joint session Ia room n the CaPitol
Hotel here at S so o. clock tosighl.
Within 80 minutes after the adoption II the
Contest Committees majority report the cath
OF office was administered 10 the wounded
man as he lay upon his bed.
Chief Justice HAzelrigg administered Toe
cath in the presence OF the officials Of the
Legislature. Goebel thanked his friends IN
feeble tones.
J. W. Beckham vas also installed BY the
vote Of the legislative qaorm and is nov de-
clared to be Lieutenant. Governor Of tbs
State.
These acts were accomplished after q DAY
Of anxiety on the part Of the Goebelite legs
laiors, who had been lodging hayonets and
eyading arrest Warrants we're issued Tor
them to be used in case they attempt 20 as
semble. bat they managed 10 outwii Adipiaug-
General Collier. the troops aad Gov. ". :.
Taylor, all Of whom used every effort 10 pTe
vent meeting.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-03

CHICAGO, January 30.-The Orange Judd
Farmer, in its aanaal farm stock report, SAYS:
''As compared with year ago, there is an
increase ia the number of every class OF farm
animals in the United States, except mules,
aud coiucident with this increase ia numbers
is a very substantial advance in the average
price per hcvi of all animals The returns
show that not only has the lawful shrinkage
ia this form Of wealth between 1899 aud 1895
been recovered. bu, the aggregate valuation
or ali farm stock now passes any previous rec
ord The low point in the valuation of farm
animals was in January, 1895, when, after
four years Of shrinkage, the aggregate had
fallen to 81, $50, 40, 600. This year the total
valuation is reported at s., 55s, III, 900, an
advance from the depths of depression Of
S697, 69l. 900, or 81 per cent. The advance
in value during the past year was the largest
in any twelve months since the tide turned
upward amounting TO S343, a5s, COO. The
number of horses is reported at Il, $50, 600, an
increase Of oue-half of one per cent. duriHg
the past year; mules at :, 240, 600, decrease
of IL per cent; COWS at 9,S0S, 600, an in-
crease Of 2. per cent; other cattle at 81, 075-
000 an increase of l.8 per cent; sheep NJ
A. $40, 600, and hogs at 40, 242, 600, an in =
crease of six-tenfhs per cent The advance
in average price per head from the low point
reached at the depth ofthe depression amounts
TO SO per cent. for horses; % for mules; so
for cows. 70 for other cattle; So for sheep.
and u for hogs. In the upward swing only
cattle and sheep have passed the previous
best record of prices per head
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-03

Frpn Ge:,ysba,r camp.sss Of Taz-say

EFVEn tteakt fIfl4Fs 4sills fsitfE aA- ktsszsef
Postmaster George F. YoHHg has resolved
orders Irom SgPt 81 &. 5 Rurai Free De
livery A. W. Machen 81 WashinRton. 10 have
The FIRES Delivery Service FROM Gettysburg 'o
Harvey, Nd. qua intp operation on Thursday,
February Isl, ,hr route % be tal.9~ed ~ iAit
oat ~ SpeciAl Agent Saith.
The Guycramcai will pa, az 5 T. : m4j.
boxes along she route Leaving She tiess1s
harg posia;5cc Is IL =, rs., The carrier pro.
cceds iopu the Baiuu5ayr turnpike tn IHe
Tayeras. the 6r.i box being Is ihe uorth end
C that piscr. The next box Is 90 be Pscci
81 Yns1 Store. si the suljh end o. the same
place. The third box Sij be ioeaIea a.
Sirickhous.r store 90 ihs BaltEEssFa p3se.
The fourth box e.il Dr. PLACED AZ the junction
% The Tso Tsverus- Harueg ard she Lltiles-
10 sn- diminishing roa3s. From there tas
carrier uiH 20 n Harvey and then start for
Getfysbs9g by the rauryiosu Gcuysbsrg
road The 9Th box ujll De- stationed al Bar,
low aud fTotn thence be eil come on "a Sedg-
sick. where thr sixth box Wiil be located.
Two other boxes vii he PM ap along ihe
ruuie. hui - vet i hss not ben detssiciy de
cided n, vi a; peiuts they slli be placed The
carrier is due al Gettysburg. ug his setnrn. a.
3. 80 y, IA.
Charlie, r. Pfesfer has been appointed ear
rier. He viii receive registered mail and take
applications fur nloney orders 81 along the
route.
Any persoa aloog the line IS allowed the
privilege Of having q private box. These
boxes cau be so wood or raa be pareisss.i
from the Government. the prices raaEiaE iTos.
IS ceais to sS0O The latter bear the L. )
Mail stamp and wii be under the protection
Of the T. ;. Government