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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

Misses Mary and Louise Zcll, OF
Birmingham, Ala, who visited Mr..
and Mrs. S. D. Brady. left for home
Monday night.
William II. Dawson, Esq, is con-
fined 10 his bed with stomach trouble.
but his many friends hope for his
speedy recovery.
Mr.. William Dav isson, Of Lancaster,
Pa. formerly Of Salem. W. Va, was
married the sth 10 Miss May Floyd, Of
Harrisburg, Ia.
Fine grazing farm of 200 acres and
splendid buildings 10 be offered for
rent at public sale of personal property
at the old home Of Thomas Thompson.
deceased, near Wolf Summit Tues
day, October y, 1900. 4a-2t
Miss Orpha Primm is attending the
Association this week in Petersburg
and will so on from there tOviSit her
brother, Matt, in Marietta.
We wish to secure the services OF a
local or travelling salesman tOscll our
line OF lubricating and refined oils,
grcases, paints and white lead. Salary
or commission. Address, The Amcri-
can Petroleum Product Co, Office and
Refinery, Finday, Ohio. salt
Catherine, l2-year old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Race, is critically
III with typhoid fever. There is but
little hope for her recovery.
DR.. George NJ. Holt, Dentist, will
be at home in Clarksburg, on the LIST
day of Nov. and remain 30 days,
Office at his residence 763 West Pike
street. 52-tf.
Mrs. Floyd Z. Morrison. Of River
ton. Pa, has been the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. f. G. Smith here and her
parents ut West Milford,
For the most complete assortment
OF school books and school supplies,
with prices the lowest in the city 90 to
NuSbaum's Book Store sos MainStrect,
opposite court house. iS-3t.
Mrs. +. f. Highland and little
daughter have returned home from an
extended visit to Prof. and Mrs. Il.
Il. Powell. of Belmont. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
Given First S. |. Section.

Marion Gump. Of Petersburg some
years ago b. * o. section foreman with
headquarters at Cherry Camp, but
later filling similar position on the
Ohio River Railroad, has been EN-
ployed as section foreman on the frSt
six miles of Short Line Railroad lead
ing out Of this city. Mr.. Gump is IA
practical and experienced man in that
line. He will move his family to Ad-
amSton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
Joe billiard Convicted.

Joe billiard, the colored messenger
Of the Judge OF the United States
Court. was convicted few days ago
in the ParkerSburg criminal court Of
unlawful assault, Judge John J..
Jackson was witness for billiard. Mr..
pitlard is well known here rs an at
r.oUcol Judge ,IackSon'S court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
A Maiden on a Spree.

Della Sheets, Ciarksburg maiden,
came in on the excursion yesterday
and proceeded TO get drunk. She was
locked up but as she was afraid her
mamma would be worried. the mayor
released her and She returned 10 her
home, Mondays parkersburg Scnti-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
Fell Under Car Wheels.

James Il. steele. Jr., l. y O. yard
brakeman While mounting the tender
~ the ward engine Thursday afternoon
iell under the wheels and bad hiS leg
broken in three place. Ills right an
kIe was crushed and his foot mashed.
Nmpntatlon may be necessary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
Ballot Commissioners Appointed

The Board OF Ballot Commissioners
this year will be +. c. Tettick, chair
man, NJ. Il. Curkendall, representing
the republican party and j. Il. Adams
for the democratic party.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

crop in dry weather, and if the soil was
veil prepared before seeding with sor
ghum and peas, IL will be f. uud cleaner
at wheat seeding than even a summer
talloW and far richer in nitrogen.
A mistake which should always be
avoided is the storing sorghum hay in
very large bulk, whether in now or
rick. An ordinary stack 10 or 10 feet
IN diameter at the base, and 10 Or Is
feet high, keeps more perfectly than a
similar stack of grass hay or corn fod
der, bu5 when a large rick is made, or q
NOV, 30 or 80 feet cuOe or longer, is
dhed, too much heat accumulates in
the center Of the mass end it cooks and
dries out the juice Of the sorghum, TO
lts great detriment as feed. If kept in
email stacks or small bulk, the leaves
dry, but the juice of the sorghum stalks
Is tightly enclosed in an impervlous
coating that protects it alike from fer
mentatIon and drying, and it retains
It's sweetness and Eu ;culence till sprII
Even when the leaves are blacken O
Oy exposure to weather, cattle will
chew the stalks with great relish.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
No. 9
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT..
VANCE TOBACCO GROWERS.

correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Oa Saturday, MArch 24sn, q number
ot farmers of Vance county met in the,
court house in Henderson and organ
IE4d a permanent Ccu4ty Tobacco
Growers Association.
The following fflcers were elected
j. g. Satterwhite, Pr Rident; q. NJ
Hight, Vice President; O. P. Wright,
secretary Treasurer.
Executive Committee: = Crudup
Kaott, ]. w. Duke. g. W. Wright, ].
Il Kelly. 7 III Green
Mr. q. g. Satterwhite introduced the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The price the producer
gets for has tobacco il below cost OF
production; aud whereas, tie orice is
set by the tobacco trust; and whereas,
she producer has to sell has tobacco to
leat tobacco dealer or a manu- factureg,
aud a leaf dealer has TO sell TO another
leaf dealer or manufactures, that d,
tobacco must be manufactured before.
it Is ffered to consumers (tne producer
and no one else can sell for consump-
tion in it's natural state at place and no.
where else) therefore
ReSOIUed That we memorialiEe Con
gress through CUE Senator'S and RsD-
resentatives to give the producer the
benefit OF free leaf claim by which
any person, whether producer or not,
can sell tobacco in its ma, ural state 60
any person and in any quantity from
wagon or regular place OF business for
consumption without iO,nse or tax Of
any kind.
To allow the producer to manu-
facture or have manu- 'RctuFed and put
up his tobacco in any style and Quan-
tlty in the county in which iE is pro
duced and TO sell the same by himself
or other person in any quantity for
consumption from or regular place Of
business without license or tax OF any
kind. complying only to such rulesaDd
regulations of the revenue department.
to keep trace OF sucn tIbacco.
That a copy OF these resolutions be-
for warded at once to each Of our Sena.
tors and Congressman and ask them to
use their efforts and fi ;es to have en-
acted into Law the splrlt and purposes
herein set forth.
The fertiIIzar question was also dis
cussed.
We trUst the tobacco growers
throughout the State will study Mr..
Satter whites plan as set forth in the
aoove resolutions.
O. P. WRIGHT, Sec'y.
Vance Co.. N q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
EDUCATION ON -4Ha FARM.

The cultivation of the minds of our
children is eq Ialiy, IL not more, i'm
portant than the care Of our fields.
Both will yield Rbundantly and bring
forth good fruit as harvest time The
almost limiCless diversified sgTicultur6l
resources OF our Southern country can
only developed as they should in the
future by prep airing a way now through
take our places in the ears to come.
Wealth Is the servanE of intellect and
Is made su6seIvlenG TO lis laws and de
mands. A hIgn type Of IN aelllgence on
Gne farm will forever tOlve the proc
lem OF prac .lcaL agriculture When
the farmer ls, by means Of an advanced
education, prepared TO know nIs life
work and the dependency OF the mil
lions OF human beings on Ene produces
Of his soil, ne will Tnen recOgnsE5 hle
high position ana how best 70 uGIll7e
the immense power VIII cn he holds. l
believe the day Will yeG come when
the agriculturist will dictate mis- prIcls
to the business world. while command
ing the respect and admiration Of AL
nations.
In no other avocation in life is an
education more essential or more i'm
peralive than in that uf agriculture.
Che character of the soil, Gne DsGuraI
plant foods it con talns, she proper
methods OF storing up reserve supply
of moisture, capillary aTtrac ion, the
action Of sunshine, wind and rain on
the surface, are some Of the important
features which are properly andere tood
only through kno |ledee OF cnemistry
and sister studies What we want for
che country Ia school facilities is an
equality in advantages with those OF
the towns and cities.
I'VE need shrewd, sharp business
men on the farm as we'll as IN other de
partments OF life. N srrow mlDdedness
and obstinacy go hand in hand. Broad,
LIBERAL thoughs finds birth in higher
education. Tne farmers will only con
blne their Common interests when con
fidence in the business alb Iity OF escn
has been gained. Unity among tne
farmers 10 one Of che Rrea lest needs OF
the present day. n Jordan, in che
Atlanta Journal
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

Rhile the roots absorb it The fertiIiz
ing elements also depend upon moisi
ure in the coil to dissolve them and at
as q med ium by which they may be
carried into the circulation OF the sap
No matter how rich the soil may be.
without water it's virtue cannof be felt
by the growing crop. Lack of cuff
cient moisture is o'ten the cause ot he
failure Of fertilizers to prov bent fetal
The same prin ciple holds good with re-
gard TO the natural fertility of the
soil.
And here is just where tillsge comes
in to help make the crop. Provided
there have been sufficient rains, or in
case OF irrigation, sufficient water ha
been applied to the soil, the frequent
stirrinR CT the top soil keeps the water
beloV from escaping except THROUGH
the roots OF the growing crops There
Is constant tendency in the pores of
the soil to bring the water to the sur
face as the sunsbine and winds evspo
rate il and carry it away. The cuni
Vator, harrow or any instru nent that
Will finely pulverlzs the soil breaks up
and destroys the upper ends OF thts
po es. and thus inter rupts the passeg
Ot tne water. Toe flder and dryer tbIe
top soil is made the more perfect is tn
interruption. This IS toe most import
ant point in he philosophy of soil cul
tue. LIT it b. firmly fixed within the
mind OF every farmer, or Whoever he
may be who manages the cultivation
OF the soil. He should feel that tillage
should be so thorough and fr' q1ent
that the smallest possible amount Of
water be not permitted 60 escape, II
his one simple theory were put into
general practice, it would add many
millions OF dollars to our net profits,
and be q source OF constant Rratiflca
Iion. II X VANDHMAN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
rHR MAINTRNANCR OF FERTIL.
ITY,

The Ohio Experiment Ssation hes re
Gently issued Bulletin No 11O dea,inl
with the the best methods OF maintain
ing fertility in lend. An extract o,
two, from the summary will b.
Of interest:
when the cereals have been grow,
IN rotation with clover the recovery OF
nitrogen has. under favorable Coz o.
tions, exec EIDE the amount applied II
he ferGIljE9r; but even under tht sA con
ditions the recovery of phosphoric &C o
and potash has remained far below III
quantity appll, d in the fertilizer, when
maximum YIELDS we're reached.
''Ehus fer IN the Sc experiments, the
surplus nitrogen accumulated by q
crop OF clover, the roots only being left
IN the ground, has not been more thai
81 fiji dolenG TO satisfy the demands of tre
one crop immt dIateiy following the
clover.
''AC the prices at which mixed fer
tillz re- are sofd in Ohio the attempt {,
tugnish all the nitrogen, as we'll as ali
tne phosphoTlc acid and potash re
Qulred to produce increase IN cereal
crops gro Wn IN continuous culture, hst
invariably resulted In p cunlary loss.
although very large increase Of crop
mas been thus produced.
The rotation Of cereals with nitrC'
ZEN gathering crops. therefore, has
Oeen sho~n TO be absolutely essential
Co the protltaOleu use of commercial fer
tilIEsrs IN any form
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

Selling q COW by the amount and
quality OF milk she gives, is a PROPOSE
uoo from the North Carolina ExOtrI
meDt Ssati2n. To sen or buy COWS b
the milk test seems like good sense. /.
The plan is based on the yield of milk
together with it's lality as determined
by tests Of the milk. The rule is to
pay for the COW at the rate Of $12 per
gallon OF milk given day that ls rich
enough to show 81 per cent. of fat. To
this price add or SUFFRAGE 81 for every
/ of 1 per C. NJ. Of fat which Is above or
Dellw the 81 Per cent. BY this rule q
COW is bought entirely on her merits.
IE is thought TO be a conservative plan
and one wnioh, il adopted. will Ger
tainly raise the standard Of cows and
increase their milk and butter produo-
tion Toe result of such q rule Ger
teinly would be benef1slal to all.-G.
Fl. Bloodgood.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10


Michigan Station bulletin 1876 is on
''Oratt of Farm Implements The
tests reporte d we're OF wagons, sub
soilers, harrows and movers The
draft was dt termined by means OF q
seIf.recording dyDamometer.
Comparative tests we're made Of
n,o4d Cour lnct) and narrow (lne and
i've eIghts. incb) tires on o ff rent Rlnds
OF roads, 1.-The results ali favor TO q
very marked degree the vide tires
Wnlle upon a gravel road, hard,
smooth and we'll packed, the off f-reDce
ln draft 10 but 6 SO per cent, using g
narrow tire as nasIs; upon sod Oh
raw ground, the d e renee is so marked
as tn be DECISIVE o. sod the drafl
vas % S5 per cent. In favor OF wId
,irep on corn subble, 80 SO per cent
Tnese tests we're ali made WIN wagons
carry ing a load ef 500 pounds. A
som parIson vas mace of the dTsfs OF
Wagon wi b the load equally distrI ouseo
ON Ali four wheels and with the Ioao
placed over The axle. "rbe results
seem 10 show that where road is d %
and smooth it is immaterial whether
the load is evenly distributed over the
four wheels or not. but where the
ground is soft the draft is increased II
tne we,gnt is very largely upon toe
'front.' or hind wheels" In trails Of
hi,chipg the horses to the wb m'srees
in the ordinary manner and 10 the
on6 of the tongue, the result showed no
NAKED difference in point or method
of atrscnmer t. Removing the grease
fron the skeins and ooxss OF the "heels
and adding little grit increased the
80. ~ rhe wagon % "a per cent
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
FARM AFFAIRS.
rag PHILOSOPHY OF SOIL CUL
TURR.

OrssUondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Ne,rlV all tIllable lands naturally
have lsrge uuantiti, Of the elements
H fertility IN them. but continued
g,puing is sure to greatly reduce the
upplies Of nitrogen, phoephoric acid
and potash. which are the fret to give
wt The time will come sooner or
htsr when they will have 60 be re
vlenished. Stable manure contains all
Of them, but there is rarely enough Of
h on farm to supply the needs. By
owing cIovtr, COW peae. etc, and
dosing the m under about every three
years, enough nitrogen may be OBJ
Rined for 10 hing but the seed and the
hblr. This is the most costly man ure
Of the three. Died blood, slaughter.
house refuee ard nitrate of soda are
god sou rces from which to get i5, 1t 1t
Is Dece s4ry to buy it. PnosphorIc
Geid may be had cneaply in the form
Of acid phosphate rock and dissolved
bone.
Potash, which is one of the n nost
needed OF all, can be hs d very chesply
fmuriste Of potash, III phate OF pot
Ash and keui5 The two former are,
ho"ever, far the richest in potash ano
there is a saving In fright and hand
ling
Stable manure makes humus and so
does clover and other soilinR crops. A
ION OF clover, dry, 10 VOL th fully $40 TO
he laud wien plowed unoer. and the
Ame Ia trus Of COW pea foo der. Their
benefits can scarcely be realized with
Out rial by blowing under a good
uop OF one or both. With q soil thor
Ougnly eDrlcnt ss just indicated, the
gu4l'y ImpurUsnt matter Of plDwIng
aaa uliage should be as fully un Ter
Mod anu Carried into effeCt " ith all
p'S'ole Care. Pho wing Is done to
lOO%n the s)I, to make it sponge like
"N vii n"ld plenty o. mois ure and
Iuull' the air. simply turning over the
.u''o| 'ii;e Is not enough. It should
S0s'ifrad and pulveriE3d, the fi1er he
Se''-r. TINS cannot be done when it
VET a. rrlpg then will only make
"m1'e clmpacs Piow and re plow,
~H'soV and re- harrow, roll and re-roll
- s-'l 'nere seems no possibility of get
- Tue soll anY finer. As to the dep'h b
p'"log, that drppnc upon how far
:" 70 the unstirrt d suoeoil. Do not
pc' 10 ploR more than an inch or
IL 10 one year below where the plow
already been. Gradually deepen
4. - loose soil by succ ssive years of
no sVef plowing. until it is as deep ss
,s'''Ole The thicker and finer the
"sp OF mellow earth and humua, the
h water It will hold sgsinst drouth
d. s''ne. No am unt of after cultiva
~ ~ Nill make up for the lack of proper
>" d lon before planting.
s,s Suo nov as to trllage: The common
EI,n u i' hat it is for the purpose OF
Ba.E< WEEDS While it is necessary
m., 'p'y should be kiIled-and thor.
h. ulIaRe will do it-yet there is a
b,s~ ~'fe potent reason for it, and this
w." 'e.en ion OF moisture in the -.
h. O1' moisture nothing can grC n.
N,,, loot9 must have it constantly
IN H - easy reach. Upon the supply
N.,. 'oi' t. entire Structure of tre Pc,
RI,sO O' Vine depends for the water to
hs 0F "s IA from the tiniest root to
Hmo pm'st Leaf The leaves, and to
eA eat The bark, exhaIe moist Fe
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
aORTIOULTURE
THE APPLE AND HOW TO GROW
1T


The United States Department. Of
Agriculture has just issued FormerB'
Bulletin No. 113. entitled ''The Apple
and How to Grow t."
The bulletin was prepared by Mr.. q.
B Brackett, the Pomologist Of the De
p p4rtment, and embraces topics intended
esp cally for the guidance of the
far msr in the propagation, cultivation
and care of the family orchard. II,
however, the farmer ehould wish TO
consider the commercial side Of the
question. he viii find in the bulletin
tne needed inform alton for the enlarge.
mens of his orchard so as 20 include
market varieties.
The bulletin calls attention TO the
var ed uses OF the apple and TO the fact
chat no fruit known TO the cultivatOF
in the north temperature 1ne can take
the place Of the apple as q food prod.
uct. Many other fruits. indeed most
cultivated fruits. rank as luxuFiep, bus
the apple in most parts Of the United
States, is one Of the leading staple
products Of the farm. It gFaces the
table in 9 greater variety Of forms
than any other fruit, and, as dessert
fruit, few are it's equal and none ita
superior.
The propagation Of apple trees for
planting is not recommended for the
average farmer, but as it is q good
thing for him to know something OF
the processes and methods OF pTopaga-
tion as commonly practiced. thoEe
methods are described, including the
different forms Of budding and graft
ing.
The selection of an orchard cite fs
not governed by any arbitrary rule,
but exposure, soil, and drainage must
Oe considered; and site on gentle
eae tern or north eastern slope is favored.
as orchards located on such sites suffer
FOnNTTNTTF.n On PAGE 01
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

A kentucky paper tells of a farmer
who nas been making syrup from
Watermelons. Eighteen melons weigh
NJ 20 tt 25 pounOs eacO m ,de two gal.
Ions and a pint OF syrup. The pulp
Was cu6 cut, ground in a cider mill al d
pressed. Tnen the j nee vas bIIIed for
12 b urs. 1t was ts5Imatf d that about
go melons w. uld max 80 Ralicns of
syrup worth Sl5, and WIN proper ap
pa'asus two men could make it in a
day. We could not afford to buy
waGermeIoDs In Boston TO make sy RUG
from. but perhaps wnere they are
largely grown IN the Southern States
they might net them more money 10
that way than it hauled TO the cars.
which might # qaire as much labor as
the sy r1p maKIDg. At the above rate
they would net the farmeE/ebout S5 30
per hundred, and manY q load is sent
TO market from the Sou .hern STATE 9
which does not yield bs much as that
60 the growers. The refuse pulp and
riuds have also a Ce rtain value Rs food
for ht &c and poultry
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
BOOK FARMING.

Professor Bailey made i'm the last
number of VIck'a Mag ne some prac
tIcaI suggestions on the ru j9ct OF book
farming. h sho we'd that che old type
pf book farming was uneatisfactory
because the books used we're usually
merely a record of practice, and be
cause the farmer tried TO apply tf az
record too literally. He urged hat
the period Of real book farming was TO
come with the publication OF books
dealing with broad principles which
the individual f4rmer should intellI
gently ap Jly. He said:
''Row to do a thing depends upon
the conditions. Is will differ with
every soil or climate or personal ideal
or other circumstance. What q book
should teach ia Why a thing should be
done. Tt ia then easy for the farmer
TO determine how. II, for example, q
farmer understands Why he tills, and
che general principles of securing the
conditions which he wants in his soil,
his work 80 that these conditions may
be secured. The experiment station
officer or the coll ge teacher cannot
al ways tell che man what conditions be
should secure, the man himself she Uld
deG rmIne that, and then the teaching
which he receives should enable him
Co ses to work to reach other con
diriDns. A book of principles is one
which applies TO a vide area, aud not
60 the particular farm or garden ID
which the author worked. When G.
fsrmtr takes up an agricultural book
it sh Iuld be in the came splrIt in which
che professional man takes one up-to
0taIn suggestions and new ideas, ard
not necessarily to sp-ly the various
statements exactly and lite rally as
they are set down. The farmer who
tries to pattern after somebody else is q
trailer. He has no motive power Of
his own"
Commenting upon this the Southern n
Farm Magazine says:
The prejldice against book farming
among men who pride themselves upon
being practical is probably due to the
failures In the past arising from at
tempts to apply practice whica had
succeed d IN particular cases. With
the more general realI19slon OF The fact
thaEthe Or 70 I'd principles Of agriculture
enunciated and developed by science
can be of immense value co the farmer,
and must be adopted by him If he ID to
keep pace with other professions and
occupations In which science has been
welcomed as q valuable handmaId,
much of the PR judics az sinst the
Oookmen will happily disappear.
Scientific theory alone will not make a
farmer. and the farmer who reads
nothing must inevi ab y go TO the wall
The combination of tee broad theory
and general experience will mean sue
cess in farming as in other lines.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

The Angora goat is one of the most
valuable Of snim ais for fleece, p ,lt and
carcass and one of the eaeiest and
cheapest to cultivate. Foreixn mo-
hair sells at 46 to 80 cents per pour d
and domestic % co 35 cents Over 1 :
600 600 pounds are annually consumed
and not over 800 600 pounds produced
Some claim Angora flesh to be as good
as SouthdOwn mutton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

The Georgia Experiment Station
dnds that four pounds of sc;d phCs
pnate aud one pound OF murlate OF
potash per tree bids fair to be the mCs.
profitable for peach g. ees.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

cannot do without The Progressive
Farmer. / consider it one the cleaneet
of papers May you continue TO keep is
up 60 the present standa ID and expose
corruption wherever found.-J. Y.
Sheriff., Casa Wba Co. n. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

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