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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
THE nAK1He OF PAGE FENCE.
Everything Made at Home and Prices Have
Been Reduced.

( GWGIy bA44E A64G 1b A0MS 2D@ -
Been Reduced.
In a letter just received from the
Page Woven Wire Fence the follow
ing interesting information is given /:
We now have our furnaces, bloom,
rod and wire mills in operation do
our own g~alvanizing; use up the
short wire in making nails and
staples, and in other ways save some
of the manufacturers profits. This
does not mean that we shall be able
to sell fence cheaper than our com
petitors, but we believe our reasons
for charging a little more T legiti-
mate, and that if perfectly under
stood, would be generally acknowl-
edged a fair business proposition.
To recount, every pour of steel
from our furnaces is brought to a
certain standard before it is turned
into the ingot moulds, i. e., the
phosphorus and sulphur T reduced
to the lowest percentage and the
carbon raised until the right proper
ton is attained to give the steel the
proper tensile strength, tOughness
and springiness to adapt it perfectly
for use in Page Coiled Spring Woven
Wire Fences.
The same special care is taken in
the manufacture of billets, rods and
wire. The annealing and g~alvaniZing
processes are given careful attention
By experienced, skilled workmen in
that particular line, and we are
sparing no pains to produce, not the
cheapest, but the very best wire and
ga~lvanization that we can. One
other feature that makes Page
Fences cost a little more is that
every foot is part machine and part
hand made, requiring skilled labor.
It is often claimed by others that
they can make two rods of fencing
to III one, and this is true, because
their fence is entirely machine made,
but we believe the farmer is willing
to pay for the extra hand labor if it
is better.
During the last twelve months
we have been chasing from n mill
to another trying to get our own
peculiar wire and galvanization, and
not being able to secure it at any
price has kept US showed under with
orders for hundreds and even thou
sands of mile of fencing, some of
which we were not able to fill in the
season for which it was ordered, but
now for the first time in over a year
we believe we are ready to car for
orders as fast as they are received.
"On July 18th our prices were
materially reduced, and we r an
ticicipating a good falls business"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
The Dairy.
DAIRYIEG IN THE SOUTH.

The Southern Planter Gives the Same IN
vanished Truth The Progressive Farmer
Has Been Preaching.
In our last months issue we pub
Ished a paragraph giving particu-
lars of the butter shipped into Vir-
ginia and North and South Carolina
for the year ending June Both, 1899,
SAYS the Southern Planter.
The amount sent into Virginia was
stated at 1859, 400 pounds. A sub
scriber from Farmville writes Us as
follows: where was this butter
sold? From 500 to 1000 farmers in
this vicinity who keep from two to
five mich COWS the year round are
unable to sell their product at a pay
ing price. Would like to know where
the market exists. At present but
ter has no value"
In reply to this, we would say that
a very large part of the butter ship
ped into this State is sold in this
city and in Norfolk. Probably in
this city alone from 5000 to 10000
pounds is sold per week, and sold at
a good price. The reason why the
butter made by the keepers of from
two TO five COWS cannot be sold IS
because the quality is not what the.
market calls for, and is so variable
that no large buyers car venture to
contract for the products of these
small diaries. The butter shipped
in here is mainly from the Elgin
District in Illinois, and from New
York diaries, and it is of absolute
uniform quality, and that of the
highest, and is supplied in a certain
fixed quality every week. This is
enabled to be done by the concerted
action of the butter producers in
those sections, and the quality Is
secured by rigid supervision Of the
product by a constituted authority
representing the butter makers. Not
until Virginia farmers will combine
aud establish creameries where but
ter will be made on scientific prin-
ciples and in the best manner "a
they hope to control or even share
the trade of their own State, except
in such cases as where sufficient COWS
are kept on one farm to make it
profitable to establish a private
creamery equipped with modern ma
chinery, and under the supervision
Of a competent dairyman educated in
the science of butter making. We
know of two or three such farms
where from 100 to 200 pounds of but
ter per week is made, and this butter
sells freely in competition with the
Elgin and New York butter on this
market, and commands even a higher
price. Butter making is now a scien-
tifc business, and the public have
been educated to know what good
butter is, and will not buy an in
feriOr article.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
FEEDING AT A PROFIT.

How can you know accurately how
much you make raising cattle, when
you guess what you buy, how much
you feed them, guess when you sell
them? Do successful men do bust
ness that way? You can only be
certain by weighing-weigh them
repeatedly as they are growing and
stop when they are ripe. This re
quires a simple, accurate and durable
cattle scale. The Osgood covers all
these points. So simple you can
erect them. You will be surprised
at the cheapness. Nc advance in
price on account of trusts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

We shall be glad to quote you -
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per write us. If you want I Trrr
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and after we have paid over 'r cease
scription our responsibility nape
Failure to receive magazine 6 OF RGdS
change of address, etc, snQgiishe
reported directly to the pun
not to as. Tbe Pr
gressive Farmer, Raleigh
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

Patent adjustable bearings, always
sharp and bright, protected from the
weather; forged iron, steel-lined
loops strong casting; every part
interchangeable double or com
pound brass beam white beam box,
&c. Don't wait any longer, but write
now. Osgood Scale Co., 80 Central
St, Binghamton, N. Y. IF you know
any neighbors who need Scales, it
will pay you to help sell to them.
B. E. Perkins, Pikeville, N. c..
says: 1.-The SCALES work splendid.
They are the first I ever put up. 1
did all the work myself and then had
them tested by the Standard Keeper
of Wayne county. They are so well
balanced they will go up with four
ounces laid on the platform"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

Contagious diseases cannot be alb
solutely prevented by the most
healthy system of feeding and caring
for hogs, but if they have plenty of
healthy food, good grazing and pure
water they are far better able to re-
sist the assaults of contagious dis
ease and escape the dangers of any
Others.-Ex.
Mention The Progressive Farmer
when writing advertisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
Deafness Cannot be Cured

PY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and hat is by constitu-
tienal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube getsinfamed
you have q ru1aPlng SOUND or imperfect hear
the result, ard unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catoTrh,
which Is nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucous saTfaces.
We viii give one Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
- Fn1d6 V Druggists. Use.
HaL's Family Pills are the best.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

Mother" asked little Johnny,
peering in between two uncut leaves
of the magazine, chow did they ever
get the printing IN there?"-Ex
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
THE NATIONAL FARMERS, 4,
ANCE AND INDUSTPT3r'
UNION.

President-J.C. Wilborn, OldPoa
S. c..
Vice-President-P. H. Pabin.
Lake City, MINI.
B Wall
Victor, N. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

Men can be cured privately and pos
itively at home of all weakness and
disease. Write for new free book.
DR.. j. N. Hathaway, 22L AC South
Broad ST., Atlanta, Ga.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

Often we see a young man start
out in life with a. farm as his own
and in a few years we find him bank
rupt, the farm mortgaged for all it is
worth and interest working all the
time. What is the matter? He
does not know the value or worth of
a dOllar-that's it. We should let
our sons earn their farms then they
will keep them. However, do not go
to extremes. While our sons are
growing up they should be taught to
earn money by their own efforts.
They should have something as their
own on the farm-let them raise
chickens or honey. This will teach
them to take an interest in the farm
work.-John w. Arnold, Warren
Co. Iowa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

When the people of a community
become thoroughly aroused to the
necessity for good roads they will
find a way to secure them, and when
they have provided a few good roads
they will want more, and will have
them. There is nothing so impress
i've as an Object-lesson, and, as before
remarked, where there's a will there's
a way.-San Antonio Express.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
CLUB RATES.

Nowadays papers are so cheap I'd
nearly everybody can afford to "a
two or more. We have a~rrangea
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can furnish them in connection vi
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other figures are what we charge
the paper with THE PROGRESS
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the other papers cannot be takSr
the club rates, but all Rew suOsCl.
ers can. You can renew for our
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
ECTCRERS.

LECTURERS.
J. P. SOssamOn, Charlotte, y 81
J. G. Hanley, St. Paul, MINI I
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE
LANCE.
President-W. A. Graham. Mad
pelah, N. G..
Vice-President-J. S. Mitea
Winton, n. G..
Secretary-Treasurer and y,
Business Agent-T. B. Parker, I'm
boro, n. G.
Lecturer-Dr. V n. SeaweD, Faia
N. c..
Chaplain-W. S. Mercer, Moya
N. c..
Doorkeeper-Geo 7. Lane, Green
bOro, N. G..
Sergeant-at-Arms-D ". Watts
haywood, n. G..
Trustee Business Agency Fun.
W. A. Graham, Machpelah, NC
Steward-J. G. Balm, Wade, N.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NOR
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE
ALLIANCE.
J. W. Denmark, Chairman, R
eigh, n. G.
W. A. Graham (Ez-offcio), Ma
pelah,N n. G..
w. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, n. {
John Graham, WarrentOn, NJ
DR.. J. E. Person, Pikeville, n
Thomas J. Oldham, Teer, N G..
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMIT
J. T. B. Hoover, Hillsboro, N
G.. G. Mcclellan, Goodwin, Nc
H. T. Jones, GOldsborO, NC
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31
SAVING THE corn CROP.

One of the most wasteful methods
of Southern farmers is the custom of
taking the ears of corn from the field
and leaving all the rest of the crop
to decay on the ground to be cleaned
up in preparing for the succeeding
crop. The ears contain only about
One-half the feeding value of the
crop, and even when the blades are
gathered for fodder. the proportion
is practically the same, for if the
fodder is pulled when at its best, it
is done before the corn is matured,
and the weight of the grain is there
by decreased in an amount about
equal to the value of the fodder. At
the same period of growth, or a little
later, the cor should be cut near
the ground and shocked closely in
large shocks and tightly tied. The
ear will mature on the stalk all
right. The shrinkage in curing will
admit an abundance of air and a
good nutritious fodder will be the
result. The ears should be pulled as
soon as conditions admit and the fod-
der securely stacked, or put under a
roof. In stacking be careful to keep
the center very much higher than
the circumference to allow for set
thing and still have a sufficient slope
to carry off all water that may fall.
Where the corn harvester can be
used it will ave a large amount of
labor, not only in the harvesting,
but in the succeeding handling OF
crop. Those farmers who have not
cattle to consume this valuable for
age, and for that reason do not save
it, should secure enough cattle for
the purpose, and have them on hand
ready to manufacture this feed into
beef or butter for the market. There
is a right and a wrong way to do
things. Why should anybody choose
the latter?-Farm and Ranch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-31

J. P. Sossamon, Charlotte, y {
J. G. Hanley, st. Paul, MINI
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27

tBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Smyrna. Del, Jan. 26.-William j..
Bryan arrived here from Harrisburg
shortly after noon to-day, and met with
a great reception. This afternoon he
spoke to, a large audience in the Opera
House. Mr.. Bryan left the Pennsyl-
vanta CAPITAL at I o'clock a, m. and
brealfasted at Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia. There he was met by
Governor Tunnel. of Delaware, and
Congressman Handy. who accompa MED
him here.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED.
at Wilmington Mr. Bryan received an
enthusiastic greeting from about one
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27

hundred people assembled at the sta
ton. Here former State Controller
Turner, of Easton. Md, Joined the
party.
At Middletown crowd of about a
hundred greeted tho train and Mr.
Bryan stepped upon the platform and
shook hands With n PARTY of school
girls.
The station a CLAYTON. where cars
We're changed. was thronged with peo-
pie who came GU. to see Mr., Bryan
There he was Met by the Kent County
Democratic Committee and the State
Capital Band of Dover.
Arriving at Smyrna, Mr.. Bryan was
driven to hotel. Here he was en-
tertained at luncheon by Governor Tun-
nell, together with number of promi-
nent citizens
AN INCIDENT.
An incident on the train during the
run from Wilmington was meeting
between Mr. Bryan and Abner AIcSin-
ley. brother OF President McKinley,w
was on his way to Norfolk. The two
exchanged pleasantries for five min
utes, to the great amusement of the
others in the ear.
a TALK TO FARMERS.
After luncheon Mr.. Bryan was driven
to the Opera House. whish was crowd
ed TO the doors. Governor Tunnel pre
sided and introduced Mr. Bryan. He
said he was glad to meet and adore 81
the farmers OF Delaware, because the
issues OF the day 1were of vital import.
ance to them. He told his hearers thai
the Republican party was not taking
care of farmers. aud that the time had
come when no farmers could be mem :
bers of that party. He said the tiller
OF the soil was the most helpless man
in business. and even IL prosperity
swept the land and crops were good,
the farmer would not get mis- just dues
because the monied men who control
trade would not grant the farmer the
price he asked for his products. The
monied men control the Republican
party, he said, because 1t places the
dollar above the man.
REPUBLICAN MASSES MISLED.
The party is run In the interests OF
the trader and not III the interest OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27

BOER LOSSES ON UPPER TUGELA.
London, Jan. 2e.-speclal dispatches
from Durham say the Boer losses on
th9 Upper Tugela during the fighting
on Sunday last were very great. Gem
eral Warren's men captured 100 prison
ers, and 1870 Beers were found dead in
one trench.
BRITISH CASUALTIES WEDNEs-
DAY.
London. Jan. 26-General Butler re.
ports that the British casualties Janu-
airy Gath were;
Killed-Omcers 6; n-commissioned
officers and men, 1e; wounded, officers,
~; on-commissioned officers and men,
l42; missing, 81 men.
BOBR CAPTIVEs.
Durham. Jan. 24-one hundred and
sixty Beers captured during General
Rulers recent operations have arrived
here. a Free Slater, who is among the
recent arrivals. says that President
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27

steyn has been removing his furniture
to Pretoria. where several of his Off
Gals have taken houses,
ENCOURAGING REPORT.
1t is also reported that no big guns
are now left in the Pretoria forts, and
that the Beers have exhausted their
stock OF good Mauser cartridges, and
are now issuing cartridges formerly
condemned by General Joubert.
They are said to be manufacturing
10000 cartridges and 200 shells daily at
the dynamite factory.
CHRISTMAS AT LADYSNITH.
London. Jan. GA dispatch to the
Standard from Ladysmith, dated De-
cember 26. describing the Christmas
celebrations, says:
only few were fortunate enough
to get turkeys or geese. A majority
had to be content with the hard beef
OF wasted. under-fed oxen, or the coarse
goat flesh, which DOES duty for mutton.
"On Saturday there was q private
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
where he had dinner with number OF
prominent Delaware Democrats.
ANOTHER ADDRESS.

where lie had dinner with q number OF
prominent Delaware Democrats.
ANOTHER ADDRESS.
Tonight the .Nebraskan addressed a
large audience at the Opera Hopse.
lie severely arraigned the Republican
party for It's 'many failings,H and ac-
cusod the party OF grand larceny by
law for the many things it had not done
to better the condition of the working
men of the land.
The income tax next claimed Mr.,
Bryan's attention. He went into the
attempt to put an income tax law on
the statute books. He spoke of the
benefits of such a lazy and pointed to
the war var revenue act rs a poor suhstl-
MONEY QUESTION NOT DEAD.
Continuing, Mr.. bryan said.
Now ] am going to talk about
money. Our Republican, friends say
that the money question Is dead, but I
say 1t is just as much alive as ever,
and Is growing every day, About five
years ago | addressed meeting here
ant which there were about three dozes
auditors. Look at the question to-day.
Why YOU can't begin to get all the peo-
pie who want to hear something about
money into this hall. The Republicans
have buried the money question each
year. only 10 rise again.
Then tho sneaker launched into q
long discussion of tho financial system
of the country, and again severely
scored the present policy OF the.govern,
ment in taking care of the monied man
to the detriment OF the poor toilers al.
over the land
THE EVIL OF TRUSTS.
He next pictured tho accumulation OF
great wealth by the means of trusts.
There is an antitrust law" he said
nov on the statute book which does
not answer the PURPOSE. IL o mar
steals horse he Is liable to get twenty
years In the penitentiary, but IL Il man
violates the antitrust law to the de.
triment OF the 70.0o0,oO0 people the mos,
he can get Is one year"
He wanted to know IL this was Just.
COtItiniied an HaN04I ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
cANNoNADE AT LADYsM1rH.

y body of 200 Lancers made @ sortie
from Ladysmith under cover OF q
heavy cannon and rifle fire from the
forts opposite the lnager of the Pretoria
commando. The British retired with
evident loss One Boer was wounded.
A heavy cannonade started this morn
ing and still continues.
Cape Town. Jan. 26.-The British
transport Lancaster Corporation has
arrived here,
TOO SOON FOR INTERVENTION.
Paris, Jan. 26.-The Echo dc Paris
this morning publishes report OF an
interview with DR.. Leyds, in which the
Transvaal representative denies that
MIR. Charles e. Macrum, former United
States Consul at Pretoria, has been en-
trusted with any mission to President
Mckinley. and says:
1T is not time for intervention. We
must await events"
MORE REINFORCEMENT
London, Jan. 26.-Probably, as an i'm
mediate effect of the receipt of the news
OF the abandonment of Sooin Kop by
the British force under General Sir
Charles Warren, orders have been sent
to Aldershot to have the Fourth Cav
airy Division in readiness to embark for
South Africa early in February.
REPORTS FROM GENERALS.
The Gazette to-day publishes num-
Der of dispatches from General Butler
to the War Office, enclosing reports
from Generals White. Hldyard, Me-
thuen and other generals regarding
their various operations, but contain
ing nothing later than the record of
occurrences to the middle OF December.
A dispatch from General White. dated
November 2, says:
II was so greatly impressed with the
exposed position OF the garrison of
Glencoe that determined, October IL
to withdraw from there and concen-
trate all the troops in Ladysmith. Blu,
the Governor represented this would
involve such grave political results that
I determined to accept the military risk
ga3a Continued on pace IA
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
G6n6rdl Warren Makes Haste TO
SDlOn KOp In th6 NIQht Tins.

even Days OF Hard Fighting Have Left the Main Boer Po-
sitions Intact and General Bullcr's Army Nearly Thou
sand Men Weaker, Exclusive Of Spion Kop Losses-An
Unpleasant Supplementary Dispatch Held Up-Engand
Depressed by Sense Of Failure -Ladysmith Reported
to Be in Good Condition-Scant Intelligence From
Neighborhood Of the Tugela Bombardnent Of Kimberly
Too Soon For Invention Says Dr. Leyds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
BRYAN'S VISIT
TO Delaware.
He Meets and Talks With Presl-
dent McKjnlay's Brother.
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING

II o speaks TO tho Farmers ut Smyrna
on tho Paramount Ia.uo OF size
Day anu Give. the Republicans
somo Nats 10 Crnoh-Exchnngo OF
rlcasnatries With Abner aIcK,n.
Icy, Who is En- Route TO Norsoik.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
THE BoER FRONT.


London. Jan. 2s.-The Times pub,
fishes the following dispatch from
trere Camp, dated Wednesday morn
ing. and evidently written before the
capture of Spion Ilop was known. After
describing the positions Of the Beers.
who We're actively entrenching and
bringing fresh guns forward, the cor
respondent says:
Their front extends ten miles. and
we Shall have to try to break 1t In the
middle. livery prisoner says the Beers
WIZ never let us reach Ladysmith. This
IS their last chance OF preventing us.
for behind this hill lies open country
without q single fortifiable position.
There they will strain every nerve to
throw us back here"
-BoNIBARDMENT OF KIMBERLEY.
Pretoria. Wednesday. Jan. 24.-The
Federal forces started a heavy bonn
parchment of Kimberley. The garrison's
new gun carried five miles. but COL
lapsed after few shots.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
BRITISH FORGED TO ABANDON
POSITION TAKEN WITH LOSS

auction. Potatoes brought at the rate
OF shilling each, eggs averaged ten
pence each. carrots seven pence each,
ducks half guinea each, cigarettes
torty-two pence per three penny pack
age, and whiskey from 45 to ct bot
tie. Everybody, however. was able to
indulge in Christmas pudding, as the
commissarist kindly issued the neces-
sary ingredients for the occasion.