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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
Live Stock.
THE BLOOD OF OUR STOCK.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
There is a common saying that we
live by our blood and on it, and if
the blood is not pure our systems
starve if too rich we break out in
disease and suffer, but if just right
at all times we enjoy perfect health.
This is so true that physicians try to
get at the root of all diseases by
purifying and feeding the blood. If
this is kept in good condition and in
healthy circulation most diseases
will be thrown off and the system
thereby will be saved many suffer
ings..
A good deal if not all this practical
wisdom is applicable to the live stock
which we raise on our farms-the
COWS, pigs, sheep, and poultry. The
blood is the a~lI-essential constituent
that makes good or bad animals.
Let that get out of order and then
the door is thrown open for all sorts
Of physical disorders. There is
hardly a disease that cannot be
traced back directly Or indirect
ly to the blood. Even the colds
which the animals suffer with
would never have been contracted
had the blood been all right. If the
blood had been pure, rich and in
good circulation the animals would
have been able to throw the cold off,
or never to have taken it at all.
Consequently we need to pay a lit
tie attention in the winter time to
feeding for blood and for all seeing
that it is all right. Richness of
blood sometimes means impurity,
and that is not to be desired any
more than impoverished blood. Ami
mails that are shut up in close winter
quarters and fed heavily on rich
foods will invariably have thick,
sluggish blood which may cause
fevers and other troubles. Swine
cholera owes it's origin to feyerish,
thick and sluggish blood. When
turned out in the clover lot they
keep their blood cooled off, and
they rarely suffer from cholera. We
cannot afford to feed our stock with
too highly concentrated food in
winter unless we can give them
daily exercise sufficient to counteract
the effect of this and feed them also
with roots, vegetables and other
green things. If we do trouble will
follow sooner or later, and then the
mischief is done. It is much easier
to upset the system of an animal
than to correct it and bring it back
to a state of good health. The dan
ger confronting Us now at this sea-
son is that of heavy feeding with not
sufficient variety either of food or
exercise. Neither a be neglected,
and Il good stock OF roots is an excel
lent thing to begin the winter with
for daily feeding.
WILLIAM CONWAY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
Farm Miscellany.
KEEPING UP COUNTRY ROADS.

In his recently published bulletin
on the construction and maintenance
of country roads, Prof. f. H. King,
of the Wisconsin Station, says:
With our present system of work
ing country roads there is no posi-
bility of either making or maintain
ing earth roads in frst.class order.
It is possible, however, to do much
better than is done in many places,
and n of the most fundamental
changes which needs to be made, is
to e a considerable part of the
road tax each year to be worked out
along the lines of maintenance on
any day during midsummer, fall and
early winter when it is seen that
something needs to be done and
when the soil is in just the right
condition to permit the most effec-
tive work.
1.-The general practice of working
out all of the road tax in the late
spring and early summer makes it
necessary to be nearly all of the
time either making road or repairing
that which is in very bad condition,
and the result is that during most of
the time the travel is over poor or
bad roads when, If the work
we're more intelligently distributed
through the season when work may
be effectively done, nearly the whole
labor would be devoted to correcting
the slight defects and thus enabling
nearly all travel to be over good or
fairly good roads.
"The intelligent use of the grader
and roller at the right time after the
rains of a wet period and after a dry
period will make marvellous changes
in the character of earth roads of all
classes and particularly in those
which + prOverbially bad.
I'VE cannot to strongly emphasize
that to drive up n side of the road
with a road machine and back on the
other, scraping a lot of loose, hetero-
genous rubbish and earth into the
middle Of the road, to be tramped out
again by the traffic, is neither re-
pairing nor maintaining the. road.
The material brought upon the road
should be we'll distributed and har-
rowed until an even, uniform layer
has been secured and then the roller
should be thoroughly applied when
the earth is in just the right condi-
ton to pack we'll. Work of this sort
will count and will be appreciated"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
anSeuYour Farm

or country property no matter where located. Send
t6a,CriDtiOn and selling price, and learn my success
full plan. w. "a. OstraRder, 1915 FilbeFt ST., PSIa., Pa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
FOR WINTER READING.

Every Farmer Ought to Use the Winter
Months to Become a Better and More Pro
gressive Farmer-Here are Some Books
That Will Help You.
Principles of Agriculture. By Prof.
L. II. Bailey, of Cornell University.
handsomely Illustrated. 800 pages.
Price, $1.25.
We really do not believe that the
average North Carolina farmer can
anywhere invest,S1.25 to better adj
vantage than by sending that
amount to US for a copy of Prof. L.
H. Bailey's principles of Agricul-
ture." This is a work which tells
the ''whys and wherefores''-the
principles-of the business" of
farming. 1t is written by a man of
great ability who knows his subject
by long years of actual experience
and scientific study. The farmer
who secures a copy of this work
and studies it during his spare
moments this summer will not only
find much pleasure thereby, but will
find greater interest in his work, a
broader view of his profession and
the probability of making many
more dollars as a result of his study.
There are many books upon the
market, but not for many years, we
firmly believe, has one been issued
which the average reader of this
paper SO badly needs. The work is
handsomely bound, we'll illustrated,
clearly printed and contains 300
pages. Send US ST. and get a copy.
We guarantee satisfaction.
SPECIAL PRICE.
We have now decided to send q
copy of this valuable work and a
years subscription to The Progress
i've Farmer to any address for only
50. This offer is made at a sacrifice
in the hope of placing the work in
the hands of more of the thousands
who need it.
We will also send a copy of Fer
t~ilizers, with The Progressive Far
mer one year for $1.85. Or on the
two books we make this
SPECIAL OFFER:
We will send
The Progressive Farmer 1 year 81. 90
Balleys principles of Agricul-
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
HORTICULTURE IN THE SCHOOLS.
Prof. Refer Makes Some Suggestions to
Country School Teachers.

Prof. Refer Makes Some Suggestions to
Country School Teachers.
correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
The most notable departure from
the old-time ironclad rule of the
three R's-"reading, 'riting and
'rithmetic"-is the introduction of
primary lessons on fruit growing
and gardening in the country schools.
The movement had its origin in the
extension of nature study and has
taken deepest hold in New York
State, though Missouri teachers have
enthusiastically adopted it. Every
country teacher has felt the need of
some form Of general exercise in
which the entire school could par
ticipate. The time-hOnored spell
ing down" is one solution of this
need. Arithmetic matches, news of
the week, stories from home reading
these and man similar exercises
have been invented to interest all
the scholars; but in everyone there
is the difficulty that the primary
classes cannot do the work.
Let the country teacher try gar
dening. A box of sand and d few
seeds will tell all the children, old
and young, new things of the begin
Aings of plant growth and of the
effects of too much or too little water
upon the sprouting seed. A peach
twig can teach the difference between
leaf and fruit buds to the smallest
child in school; and it can teach the
teacher the basis of good pruning for
that fruit. A comparison of the
fruiting wood of apple and peach has
in it d good lesson, interesting and
useful. The dissection of a we'll
grown strawberry plant will show
fruit buds already formed, ready for
next years crop. How many pupils,
even in the advanced classes, have
seen for themselves how the young
squash plant breaks from it's seed?
These are matters of greater in
tsrest and value to the country boy
and girl than the spelling of words
they will never use, or the location
Of the capital of Timbuctoo. And if
to sand and soil boxes in the school
house window there can be added an
Out-Of-dOOr garden when spring
time comes, the teacher will find in
it a wonderful help in plant study
not botany, but just a simple study
Of the familiar plants of garden and
orchard. Professor Bailey, of Cor
nell University, has published a most
helpful book lessons with Plants)
for teachers that Is full of useful
suggestions for the garden teacher.
The U~niversity.of Tennessee offers
in the short courses which begin
January 3rd special work in horti-
Oultuse which is of the greatest value
not only to farmers and fruit grow
Ors, but to school teachers, enabling
them to work out just what is wanted
fer their lessons in horticulture and
giving besides a good general under
standing of the subject.
CHARLES A. KEFFER.
Agricultural Experiment Station,
Knox Co., Tenn.
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THE BEST SPAWN REMEDY THEY EVEF
USED"
Galveston. Tex. Dec. 3. 1898

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 3, 1898.
Enclosed find check for SI.5O, in payment for
one bottle GOMBAULT'S CAUSTIC BALSAM.
The bottle ordered before has already been
used, and with very good success indeed. Our
teamster, who has had long experience with
horses in Kentucky and New York. claims that
it is the best SPAWN remedy he has ever used,
and the results were astonishing.
j. REYMERSHOFFER. JR. Sec'y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07
Deafness cannot be Cured

bv local applications. as they cannon
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only one way to cure Deat'
ness. and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an III
famed condition Of the mucous llnlhg
OF the Eustachian Tube. When tnis
tube gets inAamed you have rumo'
ling sound or imperfect hearing ana
when it is entirely closed Deafness Is
The result, and unless the inflammation
can be saken out and this tube restored
;, its normal condition, hearing will be
DESTROYED forever nine cases out OF ten
are caused bv catarrh, which IS notnlnR
hut an inAamed condition OF the mn-
cous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
ior any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tsrrh) that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, tree
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EN- ROUTE TO The PARIS
EXPOSITION.
(FRoM Our REGULAR CORRESPONDENT }
MID OCEAN, MAY GOTH, 1900.

In order to reach the Paris EXPOSE
ton, we Americans must embark. There
is no dry road thlther. Embarkation
on a great liner is an act on a great
stage with comic, melodramatic and
even tragic scenes. The huge vessel
looms alongside the pier. The hour Tor
sailing is II, but three hours caller the
passengers begin to arrive with bag and
baggage, scrip and scrippage, some
with family, Wallets and maids, Others
alone. Some with six trunks, others
with a grip and an UMBRELLA. Some in
liveried carriages, others on the street
car. Messengers arrive with flower,
the gifts of frieAds. Some Of the bou-
quets are magnificent and expensive.
They are now. three days out, displayed
in the steamer salon, making it look
like florists bazaar. One huge bou-
quet of rare roses and orchids I am told
cost at least one hundred dollars.
For an hour or more before the time
for sailing, the decks and public rooms
of the great vessel are crowded, but for
the most part by relatives and friends
of those who have come to see the pas
sengers off. The hour for sailing is
near, the screws Of the steamer are turn.
ing, but merely for practice, getting
their hand in before they strike the
long wet streak across the Atlantic
The ships band breaks upon the bah
BILE of tongues with lively promenade
Many, supposing the hour has come,
rush down the plank lest they be taken
to Europe unprepared; but the more
experienced await the final signal, for
the band will, with intermissons, play
several more airs. The time for part
ing has come. Those who sail on the
Hamburg American line are largely
German Americans, and they either
feel more or pretend to feel more, or re.
strain their feeling less than we unde-
monstrative unhyphenated Americana.
They kiss, embrace and weep, and then,
after breathing spell, rush at each
other and do it again. Men kiss men,
and women kiss women, ct Uice versa ad
llbltune. all the while looking at each
other with such looks Of longing, de-
spairing fondness as we are accustomed
10 see only when the coffin lid closes for
the last time. Finally there is signal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
needy and suffering. The proprietors
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away oyer ten million trial bottles OF
this great medicine, and have the sat
isfaction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands Of hopeless cases. Asth'
ma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all dis
eases of the throat, chest and lungs are
surely cured by it. Call on Waters
Pharmacy and get free trial bottle.
Regular size SOC and 81. Every bot
tie guaranteed, or price refunded.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
in the blood, backacke, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, run down
feeling. But there's no need 70 feel
like that. Listen to j. W. Gardner,
Idaville. Ind. He says: "Electric Bit
terb are just the thing for man when
he is all run down, and don't care
whsther he lives or dies. 1t did moro
to give me new strength and good ap-
petite than anything l could take. !
can now eat anything and have new
lease on life" Only 50 CITE at Waters
Drug Store Every bottle guaranteed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

MIR. w. S. Weldon, cashier Of the First
National Bank of Winterset Iowa, in re-
cent letter gives some experience with a car
penter in bis employ, that will be of value to
other mechanics. He says: II had carpen.
ter working for me who was obliged to stop
work for several days on account of being
troubled with diarrhoea. | mentioned to
him that had been similarly troubled and
that Chamberan's collie cholera and Diar-
rhoea remedy had cured me. He bought a
hottie of it from the druggist here and in
formed me that one dose cured him, and he
is again at his work" For sale by DR.. Waters
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

J. @. Hood, Justice Of the Peace, Crosby,
Miss, makes the following statement: II can
certify that One Minute Cough Cure will do
all that is claimed for it. My wife could not
get her breath and the first dose of it relieved
her. 1t has also benefited my whole family
1t acts Immediately and cures coughs, colds,
Group, grippe, bronchitis, asthma and all
throat and lung troubles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07
A Good Cough Medicine.

1t speaks well for Chanberlain's cough
remedy when druggists use 1t in their own
families in preference to any other. ~ have
sold Chamberlsin's cough remedy for the
past FIVE years with complete satisfaction to
mysclfand customers" says druggist. Gold
smith, Van Etten, N. Y. II have always
used it in my own family both for ordinary
coughs and colds and for the cough follow
ing Ia grippe, and find it very efficacious
For sale by DR.. Waters
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

Ju6GlCe DtIudIu, ploolOAhe o'eA
Equity branch of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, censured Mr..
E. G. Siggers and imposed fine OF
800 and costs for his failure to obey
an order of court, forbiddlng him to
represent himself as successor to or as
connected with the firm Of @. "A. Snow
& Co., the widely known Washington
Patent Lawyers.
Representative Littlefeld, of Maine,
who made two great speeches against
the policy of his party, made a third
one in favor of his party's policy. lie
has established the fact that he is one
of the best speakers in Congress, and
that no matter which side Of question
he takes, it will be ably presented. and
that is great deal for man to DO in
bis first term.
The Senate committee on Relations
with Cuba has gone far enough to dis
cover that It's investigation of the re-
celpts and expenditures in Cuba is &C
ing to be very difficult task, owing to
the method which has been followed in
keeping the accounts, The committee
will have to wade through an enormous
mass of documents to get at the facts
and it is not an enviable summer job.
Ex- Representative Breckenridge, OF
Ark, has been nominated to succeed a.
S. McKennon, who has resigned Us a
special commissioners to negotiate with
the Indians Of the Indian Territory. He
doubtless owes his appointment to the
friendship he formed with MIR. McKin-
lev while both were members of the
House. Mr.. Breckenridge was Minis
ter to Russia, under the Cleveland Ad-
ministration, and figured extensively
in the newspapers by reason Of his hav,
ing been charged with wearing the
European Court costume at all official
functions in St. Petersburg.
Congress is On its last lap but is not
making extraordinary speed. How
ever, there is little occasion for rush
The Senate has agreed that the Mica
ragua canal bill shall be taken up De-
cember 10th, and have the right of way
until voted upon; the bill amending
the extradltion laws to cover the Nelly
case has been passed, and all other i'm
portant pending bills are to 60 over tc
The next session. That leaves nothing
to be disposed of except few disputed
items in appropriation bills, The
House resolution for I'D journment at this
time that the Senate will adopt that
without change, but it is certain thai
adjournment will take place during the
week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

The popular impressions concerning
the bee must be revised. 1t has long
been praised for its industry and dill
gence, but it has been learned that in
these respects the bee is fraud. As a
matter of fact Nthe little busy bee"
works but about three hours day and
is most thoroughgoing loafer Tor the
rest of the time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07
A Snraiaed Ankle Quickly Cured.

AT one time l suffered from severe
sprain of the ankle" says Geo. E. Cary, edit
tor of the Guide, Washington Va. AFTER
using several we'll recommended medicines
without success, I tried Chamberlains pain
balm, and am pleased to say that relief came
az soon as began its use and compete
cure speedily followed" Sold by Dr. Waters
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07
Working Day and Night.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar coated
g.obule of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, Mag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health, only Csc at Waters Pharmacy
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07
Don,t NexIeet Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. II the
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bltters
will cure IL permanently. Strength and
Vitality will always follow Its use.
Browns Iron Bittess is sold by all dealers
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$I,25 FOR 30 CENTS.
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ANY lady may have beautiful flower garden free
and also have opportunity to easily obtain her
choice of many handsome, useful presents. We have
a very close connection with Of the largest Seed
and Bulb Houses in the world and we have made ar
engagements to distribute one million regular large
size packages of the choicest favorite flower seeds,
including carnations, asters, pansies, sweet peas,
verbenas phlox, gaardas, fuchsas, and many
others all colors, guaranteed to grow and bloom this
season. all of which we intend to give away Abso-
utely Free for the purpose OF introducing in new To-
caties "Cassandra Cream wonderful beautiher OF
the completion, that makes the skin soft, fresh and
white by removing all impurities and discolorations,
and gives the bloom of beauty to the face This prep
aration is highly endorsed by Physicians and is ex-
tensvely used by leading actresses and society ladies'
in the latger cities We will send small size box Of
"Cassandra Cream" and free cake of Cassandra skin
soap (exquistey perfumed with delicate oils OF
French howers) and copy of Evelyn Hunts book,
"Womany Beauty" Irregular price so ctsD and six
large packages of the very finest flower Seeds all diff
ferent varieties with cultural Directions all post
paid to any lady who sends fourteen twocent stamps
to cover expense of packing and postage, This is
the most liberal offer ever made by reliable COM
pany, a wonderful bargain for women everywhere,
and is only done to introduce "Cassandra Cream to
ladies who have not yet used it. We are spending
large sums of money advertise in this manner the
merits Of our standard preparation and very extra
ordinary prize offer of beautiful presents, inluding
Silverware Fine Jewery, Rings, Watches, Silk Dress
Patterns cash awards ETC., etc will be sent 10 every
lady who takes advantage of our present offer Do
not delay, Write to-day.
THE MARILLA COMPANi.
apr1a rot 1903 Futon-St., New York.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

After suffering from severe dyspepsia oyer
twelve years and using many remedies with
out permanent good finally took Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me so much good
recommend it to every one" writes D. +.
Watkins, clerk and recorder, Cbillicothe, Mo.
II digests what you eat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

J. C. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn says" II can
not say too much for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. One box of it cured what the doctors
called an incurable ulcer on my Jaw" Cures
niles and all skin diseases. Look out for
worthless limitations.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kaufman, Hamilton avenue,
Friday morning, who has FIVE we'll de-
veloped fingers but no thumb on her
left hand. This Is 80 unusual that the
baby attracts much attention Gazette,
Waynesboro.