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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
CURING THE RAM OF BUTT1NG.

Jim McCue, rancher, politician,
philosopher and horse doctor, walked
on the ferryboat with a crutch the
other day. He also had an arm in a
sling and his head bandaged.
whats the matter, Jim," in
quired two or three acquaintances.
"Iu bet any man in the crowd $50
he can butt harder and longer than
any ran or billygoat in the State, "
responded Jim somewhat irrele-
vanity. "But I guess I've broke
him of it"
"You look as if you had been
broken some yourself" suggested
one.
"Well, to tell the truth, 1 did get
damned around a little. I've been
breaking a ram of the butting habit.
This ram was raised a pet, and that's
what makes him so sassy. He knows
who to tackle, too. He won't touch
a man, because he knows he'd get a
fence rail frazzled out over his head,
but a woman he will butt clear over
into the next pasture.
"The other morning this ram
jolted a lady friend of mine clear
across a field and through a picket
fence, and 1 thought it was about
time to cure him of the habit. l put
on an old calico dress, tied on an old
sunbOnnet, and, ~cOncealing u sledge
hammer under my apron, sauntered
down through the field. The min
ute the ram saw me he dropped all
the business he had on hand and
came over to have some fun with
me. He squared off, shook his head
and made a run for me. When l
stepped to one side to get a good
swing at him, the blamed old dress
tripped me and 1 fell down. l started
to get up, but that blamed old ram
was behind me, and 1 turned two
sOmersaults before I hit the ground
again.I didn' t stand any chance at all.
He Just kept lifting me till he got
me against the fence, then backed
off and hit me another crack, and
then another and another, till L
thought he'd broken every rib in my
body. Finally he damned me clear
through under the bottom rail, and
managed to crawl to the house.
"But 1 got even this morning. l
had the hired man take a green oak
log, dress it up in wOmen's clothes,
and set it to swinging from u limb.
That buck lost u horn the first time
he hit it, and it wasn't long till the
second went the same way. When L
left him he was meeting it half way
every time it swung back at him,
and | wouldn't wonder if he Is worn
down pretty close to the tail by this
time. San Francisco Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
Total

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
HARNONY.

GA musicians child sat at a piano,
carelessly striking the keys. The
master player arose, and, putting his
hands down over those of the child,
blended into perfect harmony the
notes which had been but a turbulent
discord. So let US be patient when
God lays his hand upon US, and seeks
to bring still more beautiful harmony
out of our lives" CT have
lived to thank God that all my pray
ers have not been answered. jean
Ingelow.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
A LITTLE MORE THAN JUST ENOUGH

Some months before his death Sen
ator Cushman K. Davis wrote the
following words to a young friend /:
81 believe in superfuous knowl-
edge. 1 have little faith in the thing
called genius. I think any young
man can attain success, and great
success, by good, hard, studious Ia
Dor not intermittent labor, but con-
scientious, constant effort. The men
who have achieved success are the
men who have worked, read and
thought more than was absolutely
necessary who have not been con
tent with knowledge sufficient for
present need, but who have sought
additional knowledge and stored it
away for the emergency reserve. 1t
is the s~uperfuOus labor that equips
a man for everything that counts
most in life"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
Christian Life Column.
WE FORGET.

So many tender words and true
We meant to say, dear love, to you ;
So many things we meant to do.
But we forget.
The busy days were full of care;
The long night fell, and unaware
You passed beyond loves leading
prayer
While we forget.
Now evermOre through heart and
brain
There breathes an undertOne of pain ;
Though what has been should be
again,
We would forget.
We feel, we know, that there must be
Bevond the veil of mystery
Some place where love can clearly
see
And not forget.
-Harper's.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
USING THE BIBLE RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY

All truth, even Bible truth, is not
equally suited to all persons at all
times. One who declares truth needs,
therefore, to consider well his spec1"!
hearers, in order to rightly divide
the word, and to give all their por-
ton in due season. Boys and girls
N bounding health need words OF
counsel that are unSuited to the
aged saint OF the aged sinner in
failing strength at the close of life 5
day. Words suited to each class are
to be found in the Word OF God. He
who fails to select and administer
the fitting teachings IS himself to
blame. 1t Is not enough to say that
he administered Gods Word, and
that every portion Is alike precious.
Sunday School Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
THE COOPERATIVE COTTON FACTORY.

Correspondence OF The Progressive Farmer.
In your issue of January 29th is an
article from the pen of Mr.. S. F.
Thompson of Columbus county, Civ
ing a plan for starting an Alliance
cotton factory, which strikes Us as
being the most feasible and practical
plan for starting an enterprise among
our cotton farmers and promises
greater returns than any other move
thus far proposed. 1t is easy, prac-
tlcal, and one of the absolute neces-
stiles of this age of progress.
l, for one, could suggest but one
amendment to the plan, and that
only applies to name; a matter over
which there would possibly be no
quarrel. l would call such an enter
prise "The Farmers Cooperative
Textile Factory" I feel sure that
once such a factory is started up in
me locality, it would not be long be-
fore it would be duplicated in many
counties of the State.
The time is not past when such en-
terprises may be made a success it
IS true that when we had sixty or
seventy thousand members in the
Alliance, was the time when we
should have embarked in these grand
enterprises, but we suffered ''the
Sub-treasury" plan, and the Alliance
Business Agency them, to absorb
all our attention. But 1 feel that we
have not yet hOated out of sight, and
enough is in sight yet, if we will use
ability, to accomplish wonderful
results.
Now how is it to be done? We an
swer first, that nothing is worth hav-
ing, that does not require some effort.
So if each of our faithful brothers
who have held out so we'll thus far
in Alliance work, will now go to
work and talk this subject to the
farmers of this section, and take d
list of what each would take in
stock, send it to the editor of
The Progressive Farmer, we will
soon approximate what is possible to
be done. AT present Bro. Thompson
may put US down for 20 shares to be
gin with if 1000 farmers will follow
suit, we will have $40, 900 to start
with. Many would give less, some
more so that we could count on sums
from n dollar to fifty dollars.
Now brothers let US go among our
neighbOrs and talk Il little and find
out as near as possible what is in
sight as the result of a little work.
If we can once get the machinery in
and Il good start made, this move
will grow into indefinite proportions.
We will look for many of your re
plies during the month of February.
We must first blaze out the way and
then clear the road.
D. p. MEACHAM.
Wake County, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

There is but a single medicine which
is a radical specific for catarrh. 1t 10
PerUna, which has stood q half century
test. It has cured thousands Of cases Of
catarrh. Ninety times in a hundred,
those who have been cured Of catarrh by
Peruna thought they had some other
disease"
The remedy to cure catarrh must 30
able to reach the mucous membranes,
and this is exactly what Peruna does.
Peruna operates at the fountain head.
Peruns produces normal, clean and Wig
orous mucous membranes. Catarrh can.
not remain in the system if PsrunA IL
used according to directions.
Address The Peruna Medicine Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio, for q free book
on catarrh.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
THE BURDEN-BEARERs ARE THE HAP.
PEST.

PlEST.
1--WE are as those who march
through a wilderness, and each one
carries some burden on his back-of
toll. of sorrow, of sin and in this
aravan some go grumbling and COM
planning all their life because of the
burden they are bearing, and some
try to get their burdens off slyIy on
to another's shoulders, and some
bear bravely their own burden, and
march uncomplainingly on; but
some-the noblest of them all-are
they who stand erect, bearing their
own burdens, then creep up behind
others burdened like themselves,
and put their shoulders beneath the
burden of their fellows, and lift it,
tightening the load. Blessed are
they who know how so to bear their
own burdens as joyfully to bear the
burdens of others also"
If our Lord when on earth taught
anything at all with clearness and
defniteness it was that we were all
80 be urden- bearers and that we
we're to bear our burdens cheerfully
and uncomplainingly. Is there in
all the printed pages of the Bible a
single word of complaint that Jesus
ever uttered because he had so many
burdens to bear? You cannot find
that he ever grumbled or complained
about anything, and you will find
that he bore his burdens quietly and
cheerfulIy.
After all, it is the burden-bearer
of the world who is happiest. Those
who shirk all the duties and respOn-
sibilities of life and try to shift them
to the shoulders of others, are never
happy, for it is contrary to the law
of God and of nature that they
should be happy. The idler is de-
spised in every community, and the
nobility of the real burden-bearer is
recognized and admiredd every
where. One of the most heavily
burdened men of whom l have knOwl-
edge Is a man who is always ready
to put his shoulder under the bur
denS of others and help to bear their
load so far as possible. Ihave never
heard that man make any complaint,
but 7 have heard him expeess his
gratitude because he had the time
AMI the strength to help others to
bear their burdens.
Tt was only the other day that
heard u man say on a street-car,
We have to all look out for our
selves in this world. I am going to
...a out for myself, and others can
Il. the same"
IT is the part of wisdom to ''lOok
aut for ones self" to d certain de
gree, but the man who spends his
E.a licking out for himself alone is
very selfish and useless man. He
s paying no heed to all hat God has
said about the duty of helping 9th
ers to bear their burdens.
There are burdens of sorrow, bur,
lens Of care and burdens Of work
shat we must help each other to bear
or we Will not be fulfilling the law
of Christ when he said, "Bear We one
anothcr's burdens" He never told
anyone to simply "lOOk out for him
self - That is the maxim of selfish
ness. 1t is IA great thing to have the
spirit of he~lpfulness that makes one
glad to help others to bear their
burdens and to bear ones own bur.
iens cheerIy. They who do this have
She real Christian spirit in thell
hearts,. l.. Harbour.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
N. C. Farmers State Alliance.

President-W A. Graham, Machpelah, Lin
coin Co, N. c.
Vfce-Presfdent-J. T. PaschaI, PittsbOrO,
Chatham Co., n. G.
Secretary Treasurer and State Business Agent
Z. Parker, HillsbOrO, Orange Co., N. c.
Assistant Lecturer or Steward-JnO. NJ. Nit
cheIl, Wayne Co., n. c.
ChapIain-Rev. w. S. Mercer, MOyOck, Curri-
tuck Co, N @.
Doorkeeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greensboro, Gui
ford Co, N. c.,
Sergeant-at-Arms-R. II. Lane, Aurora, Beau,
fort Co., NC
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A. Ora
ham, MaChpeIah, n. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. w. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh, n.
w. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, \. G.
John Graham, WarrentOn, \. G.
DR.. J. E. Person, PikeviIle, N. G.
Thomas J. Oldham, Teer, NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

b0rS OF the House
of Represen p
tiVes, in . letter
writer from
Washin gton, D.
c., gives his en-
dorsement to the
great catarrh
remedy, Peruna,
in the following
" o d s "YOur
Peruna is n of
til e b e s t medi-
cines I ever tried,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
N. C. Tobacco Growers Association.

N. C. Tobacco Growers Association.
President-J. Bryan Grimes, Grimesland,
NC
Vice-President-J. B. Phillips, BattlebOrO
n. c.
Secretary-T. B. Parker, HilIsbOrO, NC.
Treasurer-W. B. Upchurch, MorrisviIle, N. c.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Col. r.. w. Wharton, Washington, N. c.; DR..
r. H. Speight, WrendaIe, n. c.; r H. Kicks,
Rocky Mount, N. c.; II. H. Knight, Eagle
Rock, n. c.: w. L. Kennedy, Falling Creek,
n. c.; Gen. I. F. Toon, LumbertOn, N. c.; DR..
Elias FuIp, FuIp, N. c.; w. L. BOuldin.
Archdale, n. c..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

Such only can enjoy the country,
who are capable of thinking when
they are there: then they r pre-
pared for solitude, and in that, soil
tude Is prepared for them-DrvdPn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

N. c.. Agricultural Experiment Station.
Dfrector-George 7. Winston, West Raleigh,
Nc.
AgricuIturist-Benj Irby, West Raleigh, NC.
H~OrticuIturist-W. F. Massey, West Raleigh,
NJ ).
Professor of Animal Husbandry-J. M. John
son, West Raleigh, n. c..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

Mrs. Margaret Knsey, Elk, Gen@Nee county, MiOhY writes to Dr.. Hartman,
as follows:
81 am well and think I will need no morem medicine. feel so well, and all my
old complaints are gone, which we're many. often did not know which way to
turn. No one knew what I suffered. For fortynine years suffered but now
am cured, for which I thank DR.. Hartman for his advice and good treatment 4
keep Perunai in the house all the time and shall never be withoutit.
my husband had . cough for nine years. He took Peruna and II
helped him. He looks quite young. He works hard every day and
is getting fat. He takes Peruna three times a day. You don't know
how thankful feel toward you; I never think of you but to thank
un nnd LII do 81 car fr n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
A YEARS SUPPLY OF CHOICE LITER
AZURE FOR S4.

The regular price of the Re-
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Cosmopolitan Magazine, II
year. L w
McCIure's Magazine, n year, 1 90
The Gentlewoman, fashion
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Success, one year. 1 90
Samantha at Saratoga. 35
GleasOn's Horse Book. ....... 35
Turner's Almanac for 1900. 10
In His Steps. Is
KilIebrew's Grasses and For
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Total 81 70
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
Poultry Advertisements, Etc.


has been killed by coarse, splintered bone in
the crop, and the loss attributed TO hen cholera
Hen cholera IS a myth. Feed properly and
there will be no trouble. elbow to Make
Poultry Pay" tells how It is done. 1t is
free. Send for it.
E. C. sTEARNs & Co, Box Syracuse, NY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORY.

N. C. Cotton Planters Association.
President-W A. Graham, Machpelah, N. G.
Secretary-JnO p. Allison, Concord, n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

al no 4duI11,
should be without your remarkable rem
edy. AS a tonic and a catarTh cure
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
Members North Carolina State Board of Ag

members NOIIE OdIO41ud 0GdGC - N6
~riculture.
John S. Cunningham, Chairman, Cunning
ham, N. c.; NJ. B. Pitt, Did Sparta; 6. F. Yves
ton, BiltmOre; c. McArtan, Ellington; j. B..
Grimes, Grimesland; R. H. Jones, Raleigh;
w. c. Sprinkle, Marshall; A. L. McCallum,
Red Springs; Howard Browning, LittletOn :;
W. a. Graham, Machpelah; J. D. Maultsby,
WhftevilIe: J. w. Bailey, Raleigh; j. CT. Har-
riS, Raleigh: l.. G. Waugh, DObsOn; II. +. King,
Raleigh; n. L. Barnard, Franklin; ]. r. Joyce,
ReidsviIIe; ]. B. Cofield, Everetts; Geo f.
Flow, Monroe; w. R. Capehart, Avoca; s. F.
Shore, Shore; ]. A. Stevens, GOldsbOro; ]. c.
Ray, Boone; &c. Bunch, Oak Ridge.
OFFICERS.
commissioners. L. Patterson.
Secretary-T. K. BrW1er.
Assistant, in Char DIT Immigration-J. W.
Thompson.
State Veterinarian -
State Chemist-B. w. kilgOre.
Entomologist and BOtanist-Frankltn Sher-
man.
Postofice address of all officers, Raleigh,
MI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
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N. C. Crop Pest Commission.

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

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