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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25
THE FERTILIZER REPORT.

The concluding paragraph of the
report on fertilizers as adopted at
the recent meeting of Commissioners
of Agriculture was inadvertently
omitted from our report. 1t is worthy
of publication and is as follows:
"Where tankage is used, the kind
should be specified, as animal or
slaughter house tankage, garbage
tankage, ETC., and the manufacturer
of fertilizers should be held as strict
lv accountable for the statement re-
ferred to above in regard to the ma
terials out of which fertilizers are
made as he is concerning the guar
antee of the percentage of nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash, and
no change should be made in them
without notification and permission
any more than the composition of a
brand of fertilizer would be changed
without the consent of the depart
ment having the work in charge :;
and. further, commissioners of agri-
culture should suspend or prohibit,
the sale of any brand of fertilizer he
may have evidence to show is not
made from the materials certified to
in the statements filed with the de-
partment or officers having the work
in charge"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25
OuIS III uIy,
W. S. WHEELER

To this letter Mr.. Hunnicutt re-
plies as follows:
Our correspondent raises a ques-
tion of great Importance. It is in
fact the most important point in the
article referred to. The extra plow-
ing and narrowing was done only
once. The difference in crops was
all due to the one pulverizing.
We desire to add that the differ
ence did not cease at the end of five
years. But as we sold or left that
farm we have not been able to keep
exact accounts since. But I have
been told it still shows.
We desire to say further that the
rest of the field was plowed with
heavy two-horse turner and followed
by subsoil, and thoroughly har-
rowed, as we usually consider thor
oughness. This was done not only
once, but from year to year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25
COW PEAS FOR SWINE AND CATTLE.

When COW peas are planted for
green manure it is an excellent prac-
tice to turn hogs into the field about
the time that the first peas are ripen-
ing, writes a farmer correspondent.
Young pigs thrive amazingly on the
succulent foliage and we'll filled pods,
and the quality of pork raised on
such a healthful and nutritious diet
is very fine. This is profitable
method of fattening hogs or of pre-
pairing them for topping off with
corn or sorghum for market. An
acre of ripening COW peas will pas
ture from fifteen to twenty hogs for
several weeks, and the gain in fer
tility from the droppings of the ami
mails during that period will more
than counterbalance the forage eaten.
The rapid increase in weight will
thus represent so much clear profit,
and the farmer is richer by half a
ton or more of prime pork for every
acre kJlduUCu. OulChCuS IIlu JUL hCD >
also eat the ripe peas and do we'll
upon them. Cattle and horses are
sometimes pastured on them, but the
safer and more economical way of
feeding the green COW pea vines to
such stock is to cut or pull and feed
partially wilted. There will be less
waste and destruction from tramp
ing, and each animal is given only
so much as it can eat clean, the
greatest economy as we'll as greatest
profit will result. Furthermore, cat
tie and sheep are liable to blOat if
allowed to eat too ravenously of COW
pea vines or any other rich and sue
culent forage, and by using it as a
soiling crop the danger may be more
readily controlled and the loss pre-
vented.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25
VALUE OF THOROUGH T11LAGE.

AS The Progressive Farmer pub
hshed Prof. Hunnicutt' s article in
the Southern Cultivator referred to,
the following correspondence may
interest our readers:
Ed. CuLtiV0tOr:-In your issue of
the 18th of June, in an editorial
Chow to prevent and destroy clods, -
you recount an experiment of yours
as follows: eve once selected one
acre in a twenty-acre field, average
spot, and plowed and narrowed this
acre fourteen times right along be-
fore we quit. We then planted and
cultivated this acre just as we did
the rest of the field, running the rows
right along through it. The yield
was much more than double any
other acre. This has continued to
be true for five years in all kinds of
crops" Now, what I want to ask
is, did you repeat that extra plowing
and narrowing on that acre each
year? or did that acre show that
marvellous increase for five Years
from the one extra thorough plow-
ing and narrowing? I mean to in
crease my horse power, but not my
cultivated area.
Yours truly,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25
DON'T FORGET THAT

1. It takes more labor to farm two
acres for the crop that ought to be
raised on one.
2. 1t takes double the capital in
land to farm two acres for a return
that ought to be got from one.
3. 1t calls for double the wear in
machinery to run over two acres
for what should be got from one.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25

Twenty barrels of unleached wood
ashes would usually weigh about 24OO
pounds. This amount would supply
as much potash as would be fur
nished by from $50 to 300 pounds
muriate of potash. Double this
quantity of ashes might be used if
the soil were quite seriously in need
of lime, although such an amount
would furnish more potash than
would be required Immediately. Bet
ter results would be secured by har-
rowing in the ashes than by plowina
them under.-Prof. Fl. j. Wheeler,
Rhode Island
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25


a pon. VIM. A. Bailey, of Advance,
=. awe county, has just threshed his
gcl 5e Wheat crop, amounting to
Il; bushels, and heads the list in
h. = section this season so far as
No. '5o from. Mr.. Bailey has also a
:, 'sI threshing machine. It is au-
4rf @''c and cuts the bands, feeds it
II. measures the wheat and stacks
I,,, ,Ua". All you have to do is to
h., ~ .ae wheat to it, strike the half
6,. .'' and pour it in the sack, and
q uozen men on the straw rick
5,,5 pack the straw as the machine
bo,5s, 81 II up. The capacity is 1900
'S d day.-Winston Republican.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25
Agriculture.
SEED AND CROP TESTING.

,na crew before or two ears of corn
low where but one grew before is a
2.oater benefactor of his race than
snv politician or soldier.
Agriculture is and must always re-
main the basis of human welfare
since the two altogether Indispensable
,oouirements of civilized men are,
8rstlv. something to eat and, second
~ something to wear. Recognizing
tbe Importance of agriculture all
civilized and progressive States make
sore provision for helping practical
farmers to increase the output and
cbpapen the cost of food and fiber
stuffs. Improved methods and new
discoveries in agriculture and related
arts are the monopoly of no country
or people From every country hav-
inc climate similar to our own we
NAV learn something new. Often
We may find in other countries varie-
ties Of cultivated plants superior to
urS. Practical farmers cannot
usually go abroad to study foreign
methods. 1t is therefore the duty
Of an active and successful State De-
mrtment of Agriculture to study
foreign methods and crops and to in
roduce and test such as promise to
be of value.
The practical testing of new crops
or varieties must as a rule be done
b7 practical farmers co operating
With the Department which supplies
the seeds and instructions free of
cost. The cooperating farmers are
expected to give the new crop special
attention and carry out the instruc-
tons of the Department. Those who
apply for trial seeds and fail to take
proper care of the crop, or fail to
make a useful report to the Depart
ment are guilty of a breach of good
faith. Where the Department and
its cooperating farmers work to-
gether conscientiously a great deal
Of good can be accomplished at a
small cost in introducing new and
improved varieties of agricultural
seeds.
The \. c.. Department of Agricul-
t1re during the spring of 1900 dis
ributed about 200 pounds of a new
japanese rice among the farmers of
the eastern counties of the State.
Many of the resulting crops we know
0have done we'll despite of the unfa-
7orable droughty season. Reports of
these crops will soon be due and we
shall hope that every farmer who
sent for rice in the spring will make
areport Of some kind. Samples of
good crops are desired. If the crop
alled, tell why it did so.
The Department has now on hand
len varieties of new winter wheats
ifom Australia, South America and
ot1er wheat regions with climate
AEe our own. We desire a few in
f-lgent, careful and experienced
'aeat growers in the State to CO.
'Frate with Us in testing the value
1neSe new wheats. No one who
unable or unwilling to give the
"4u>ite care and attention to the
Ssis should apply.
The cost of a successful trial of
~'" seeds is always more than the
~'fket value of the produce. We
~Snot Offering something for moth
1g!
farmers and farmers clubs who
'>1 10 test new winter wheats and
"@ and oats this fall are invited to
'''eSpond wi4h the undersigned.
GERALD MCCARTHY,
oocnl>t n c. Dept Agriculture.
Raleigh. y. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25

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The colored American., 1900-09-15
THE TROJAN.

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A Successful Georgian.

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27
AN ARI0N LETTER,

MIR. Landon, representing a childrens
home. spoke in the church on Sunday.
Miss Gala Richards is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Slocumb, in,
Dow City.
Supervisor Langley returned on Sat-
.urday from visit with his son Glenn
at Laurel, Neb.
: Our people are rejoiced to know that
our genial barber. Mr.. Corey has decided
to remain with us and not move to Dow
City as he had planned to do.
On Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander were called on to part with their
baby boy months old. They have the
sympathy OF all in their bereavement.
G. w. UnderhilI started out on Mon
day to cover his territory with the fall
stock of shoes. Mrs. Underhill accom-.
panied him ss far as Omaha where they
will spend about week.
Election passed off quietly with the
following result: Mayor, L.. M. Coon;
clerk, VIM. 81. Corey; treasurer, j. L..
Maurer. assessor, F. Bells; councilmen,
N. p. Underhill and s. II. Downs.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27
JOHNSONvILLE.

August Sthear transacted business at
our berg last Saturday.
Reuben johnson went to Ida last
Friday returning on Saturday.
Amy and Anna Anderson arrived
home from Denison last Saturday.
Messrs. BecK and Miles came up
from Denison on their wheels last Sat-
urday making short visit with friends.
Miss Anna Anderson went to Deni.
son Monday where she will remain
for some time, having secured posi-
tion in millinery store.
Peter Johnston was in Denison on
business last Monday. His daughters,
Annie, Ellen and Tilda came home
with him after having spent Sunday
visiting with friends in Degison. :
Two errors occurred in outlast weeks
letter which we wish to correct. First,
A. T. Hanson did not 60 to Denlson on
Wednesday as.he intended but went TO
Council Bluffs on Thursday. second.
it is Amy Loomer who is staying with
Mrs. A. G. Sjogren; Mrs. Anderson
only stayed there one day.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27
HAPPEN|NGSAT BELL

John Coon aud wife were at North
Grove Sunday.
Hans Neethen and Sol Miller were at
the Oak last week.
Mrs. Andy Bell was visiting friends
at Aspinwall last week.
Thos. Mcclure visited with his sister
at Omaha over Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. Barney Yolquartsen
have moved to Denison.
Fred Timm and wife Of Denison call.
ed on Bell friends last Thursday.
Cory Saxton went to Fairmont, Neb
Thursday as he had received word that
his fsther was very sick. s.
j Ropsrt Ben was called to Council
RanstS Aet'ss 'jurymdfi, but as the
court docket was sstnaH he returned
sIWniH shlrs,lav. ssf
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27

During the afternoon it was not an
easy matter to figure out just who
would win on the head of the ticket.
Mr.. Wilson is worker and was here,
there and everywhere, while Mr..
Wheeler did considerable work on the
quiet There were in all about 800
votes cast, polling few votes short of
last year. Mr.. Carey's popularity
coupled with his experience as politi-
clan, won for him many votes. In Mr.
Plimpton the laboring men had true
friend. They knew their city warrants
were as good as cash for face value any
where. At times when the city fnan-
ces were low Mr.. Plimpton wrote his
own personal check for the amount. A
laboring man could take his warrant to
any store in town and it would be taken
for its full amount, the merchants know
ing Mr.. Plimpton was behind it.
For solicitor, Mr. McLennan had an
easy victory, there was no fear as to his
election at any time during the day.
NE. Bond had the younger votes to
fight against and his victory is credit
to him and his ability as an assessor.
The real hard fight for alderman was
made in the third ward although both
candidates in the second were confident
Of success Mr.. Sine had been unable
to do much work owing to the absence
of his brother which necessitated his
attending more closely to his business.
II he had had the time he would easily
have beaten his opponent by 20 or %
votes. MI. Schnoor was on the ground
early and worked hard all day, rallying
his forces in at the last, but not quite
large enough in number.
Both Mr.. Ragenow and Mr.. Brown
had carriages out for their friends and
it was for time nip and tuck as tc
who would win.
Taking all in all the election was the
most good natured and peaceful one
ever held, there was no betting and il
was entirely free from rowdyism and
boisterousness. The new officers viii!
be sworn in on next Tuesday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27
NEWS OF DOW CITY

Hal Hammond is quite sick with the
quinsy.
Grandma Euing is quite i'll with
bronchitis.
The Rebeccas held a meeting Wed.
nesday evening.
Rose Kirfel held an auction sale at
Deloit last week.
The Misses Kirfel attended church
at Dunlap Sunday.
The obituary of Mr.O. Wood appears
in another column.
Misses Jessie and Bessie Roberton
Sundayed at home.
MIR. T. H. Boylan spent Sunday with
friends at Dow City.
Mrs. Molesworth is getting better
after severe attact of erysipelas.
Misses Coda Dow and Gladys Slo
cumb were Denison visitors Friday.
Quite number of friends were down
from Arion to attend the funeral of o.
Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ M. Deming of Cedar
Rapids are guests at the home of F. s.
Stone.
Thomas Rae was out for the first
time this week, since his accident at
Denison
Mrs. G.. H. Davis returned from
Omaha Friday accompanied by her Sis
ter, Leta.
Work is progressing rapidly on tie
new implement house of the Stewart
Lumber Company.
Mesdames Louis, Green ana Slocumh
visited with Mrs. p. w. Harding at
Charter Oak Thursday.
Mrs. Nettie Bramhall Of Omaha has
been visiting at the home Of her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. Rae.
Mrs. A. O. Heath is spending the
week in Chicago and will return with q
fine d splay of spring millinery. 1
Mrs. Effie Sans, from Decatur coun-
ty, arrived Thursday, called here to the
bedside of her father. Mr. o. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Rudd returned
Saturday. They have spent the winter
visiting their sons and other relatives
in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas
They had q fine time but say they are
glad to be at home again.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27
ABOUT THE couNrY.

Charter Oak Herald.-What might
have been a serious fire was discovered
in the hall over the First National
bank building last Tuesday afternoon
in time to prevent much damage. A
hole about IS inches in diameter was
burned in the floor. 1t is thought the
fire originated from cigar stub in q
spitoon containing saw dust. w. W..
Cushman transacted business here on
Tuesday afternoon. -. Attorney Bar
ret of Denison was in town Wednes-
day.
Manila Times.-W. F. Arnold will
leave this week for Wood bine, la to
look the town over with the view Of
locating there. he having been offered
the management of the Quinn Lumber
Co. yards at the above mentioned place
Frank as he is familiarly known has
been identified with the business inter-
ests of the town for number Of years.
having held several. different offices,
aud is now president OF the school board.
The many friends of the family regret
to see them remove, but wish them
every success in their new home.
Charter Oak Republican.-Carl Lar
son was over from Dsnison Wednesday
to finish moving his goods to his home
two miles south of that place. w. G..
Gary closed his winte term of school
in District No. 6 Soldier last week with
an exhibition. His enrolment was
tweDty.six and average attendance
twenty three and three tenths. ;. Mrs.
L. W. Harker, who has been stopping
with Mrs Standing during the winter,
returned to her home in Denison yes.
terday. apparently much improved
from her treatment with DIR. Hart.
Dun ap eporter.-t1eorge Musgrove
one of the oldest and best known news
paper men inFhilit tesection OF the state,
aud founder Sf tksi Dunlap Reporter is
mo more, aSane .bAssad3 away ata bia
home In, EaelinS here he hadfforssme
ttlqgse .tims past bssn qnduetipg the Earli0g
Andep ependent. at:tsatd1
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27
HAPPENINGS AT Vail.

Late Wright was up from Denison
Friday.
Lou Nicholson was up Monday from
Denison.
Jess McAhrep was up from Denison
Monday.
A. Dannett of West Side was Vail
caller Friday.
+ Maud Paine and Anna Conner were
visitors Friday at Dsnison.
Station Agent Jenkins of West Side
was q Vail visitor Sunday.
F Matt McAlpin Of Denison was bus
mess visitor here Monday.
Edith Bennett of West Side spent
Sunday with Glonnie Paine.
George Tempest and Master Julian
were Sunday callers at Denison.
Thos. Adams shipped several car
loads Of stock Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Devine were Wis
itors at the Wallace house Friday.
A. Cappage, formerly operator at
Tower N. o., was Vailite Monday.
Ollie Barden OF Creston is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Barden.
August Myers and wife returned
Saturday from their winters stay in
California.
T. ". Butler returned Sunday from
a visit of several weeks with Clinton
relatives.
Emma Pithan of Charter Oak was
an over Sunday visitor with Mrs. Will
Mitchell.
John Mcnamara of Emmetsburg
came Sunday to visit with relatives
aud friends.
Ed Ryan went to Chicago Friday
night to purchase the spring stock for
the Ryan s. RatchfoEd general store.
The town hall has been remodeled SO
as to admit the new hook and ladder
cart recently purchased by the city.
w. T. Lee, for the past two months
foreman at the Observer Office, left Sat-
urday for his hoEe at Sac City. Leon
ard Beebe is here from Nebraska to fill
This place.
+ The town election Monday was avery
lq1ietl sffair. there being only one ticket
in lhes field, the ci,izens' ticket. moi
much interest was taken. The election
leaves the town officers the same ex-
|Tcept M. O'Connor for mayor and NJ.
Ratshford for assessor.
Word came from Centerville, S. D.,
last Wednesday that Bertha Mean
drews was suffering with a paralytic
stroke on the left side of her body.
Her mother, Mrs. JAS McAndrews,
left Immediately to be with her daugh-
ter and at last reports Miss Mean
drews was some improved.