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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
Grasses and Forage ?lasS Of tk9 South.
az J. 3. mLLsaE.
az J. 3. KILLsaE.
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The book discusses the character.
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With original analytical engravinpa
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ARTIFICIAL B4OILERs.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
A flock OF four Or i've hundred
brOIlers pay II h .ndsume profit ii one
Raises them ia time for the best mar
kebs, and then gets his price. BrOll-
RS sell from 81 81 bO 81 per pair in
the best season, bus the one wuO
Raises them rarely averages more
than 75c. to 81 per pair. There are
chose who get the Latter On b aver
age right along. That IL, they re-
ce1Ve more than this in the best
season, and less during the season vi
plenty, bus they average tne sales at
81 per pair.
But on the other hand there are
some VINO find brOller raising u total
failure, anu they do not got their
money back from the investments.
Some reasons tor this success or
failure shOu d be apparenb. rO start
u good colony OF brOIlors for the
early markets the inoubatOrs should
be started to work early in NOvem
Dor, ami then the brUIlors viii be
ready tor market early In March,
the SOFAS IN wnen the highest prices
are paid. For four huuured DrOIlers
Une needs at least eight hundred
eggs, for one cannot depend ON more
than .ty per cent hatUhlng. these
eggs should GUST all tue way from
$40 80 SIS, according to the price of
fresh eggs In the locality. The COST
for time, labor and similar items
Cannot be taken into account, for
these represent the WORKING Capital
OF the farmer, anu must be- gIV6n in
return for u living and anything
over. Careful attention to business
deBalls Is necessary tor SUCCESS With
the brOllers from the time the eggs
ara PURCHASED until they are sold.
Inc chickens cannot be fed Tor moth
ing, and the Question OF profits will
Is done. 1t IS here shat pr, fits are
out down Il actually turned int
losses at tlmes. One must stuuy ,he
economy of winter feeding more
than anything else. Grated that
t le whole expense of winter feed ng
and raising shOuld amount t. 500
we then have h prof6 OF $1OO to show
for 120 da 8 or three IN ntDs. This
is nOb great and would be very IN
satisfactory if one hat to depend
up IN it alone for a living. But added
to the other profits from eggs, auc
the farm crops IN summer, 1t viii d
to encourage Is TO make more OF ou1
win5ers. Usually this seems to be
season of likeness on the farm, ant
If we oan l. into a season
when we can make 500 there is n,
reason to complain.
ANNIE &. WEBSTER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19

same as the parents. There could be
40 improvements, no az advancement in
breeding. s. my bOyhOOd friend,
when he took up breeding as a pur
suit of life, kne y not of this law of
variation; he thought beredity
would produce offspring just like the
parent, and it would have done so If
6hIs law of variation had been coun
raeted, or if he had assisted the
law of variation in its good points he
would have improved his animals.
Don't you see, as we mentioned a
moment ago, the law of variation
acts in two ways, for desirable points
and for undesirable points. Inten
sify the desirable points and the off
spring inheriting those old charac
5eristics of here lity, and taking on
the new intensified ones through
this principle of variation will be a
better an NAL, a better individual
than the parental stock. If the law
of variation has introduced an unde-
sirable quality, the environments in
which the individual is placed may
also intensity this character, making
it still undesirable and an indi
vidual inferior to the parental stock
We are now brought to a third law
or principle that fundamentally gov
erns the breeding of 1--we stock. I
allude to that popularity called
atavism, or reversiOn, so often
noticed in our domestioated animals,
and which so frequently sets at
naught the calculations of the
breeder. Let US imagine a breeder
who has for so ne time been improv-
ing mis- herd by careful breeding. A
type has been established, and uui
formity obtained and with reason
able certainty transmitted. But
suddenly there is an OutorOpDing of
something of old. A germ that has
lain dormant for many generations,
suddenly asserts and greatly TO our
surprise the characteristics of the
original stock re appear. III IS hered
ity failed? You say at once, yes.
But, my friends, you mistake this
factor. Heredity has not failed, but
with olashtng vengeance, it is hered
ity Itself that has appeared. Like
the knight of old, defeated, yet not
conquered, heredity springs up, from
it's dormant state, for generations a
silent factor in the newly created
breed, it makes a daring attempt &c
again u control of the organ
ism.
We see that the laws of heredity
and variation a for the breeder {
good, but atavism is the II
is antagOnistic to Improvement in
breeding unless our herds are dete,
rioratlng and heredity through atav.
ism is trying TO keep them up.
G. w. BURKETT.
N. G. A. and M. College
concluded nert Oeek)
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19

1t is a complete manual Of the oul-
sure of grasses and forage plants Of
Fhe South. 1t contains about lao
oAges, and is written IN d style TO be
understood by everyone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
Crow Grasses and Raise Cattle

Examine agricultural statistics and see tns
nigh rank North Carolina takes in Weld mar
acre of grasses and forage crops. Coma
pare her advantages for <tock-raisiug with
hose of other States. Profit by these faots
crow grasses; raise stock. And whether yop
have few animals or many, you cannot AFFORD
flOt TO read
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19

Lass year we made the mistake O.
keeping u seed potatoes, FIR late
planting, in too dark a place in our
potato house; consequently they
we're covered with long, viii e
sprouts, which greatly lessened their
vitality. This year we kept them in
a sunny house and they sprouted but
little and what sprouts there we're
came out strong and healthy and
green. I tell you, it makes a great
difference. Let there be light in the
potato house when you want them
for seed. Otherwise they should be
kept in a dark place.-Jno. Lightfoot,
Sherman Heights, Tenn.
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05

DIR. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Elk.
aminer of U. S. Treasury Department,
graduate of Columbia College, and who
served three years at West Point, has
the following to say Of Peruna:
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One short month has brought
forth a vast change and I now
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Catarrh is a systemic disease durable
only by systemic treatment. A reme-
dy that cures catarrh must aim direct
ly at the depressed nerve centers.
This is what Peruna does. Peruna
Immediately invigorates the nerve-cen-
ters which give vitality to the mucous
mem branes. Then catarrh disappears.
Then catarrh is permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. Peruna is not a guess nor an
experimental is an absolute scientific
certainty. Peruna has no substitutes
no rivals. Insist upon having Pc
runa.
A free book written by DR..
Hartman, on the subject of catarrh
in its different phases and stages,
will be sent free to any address
by The Preuna Medicine Co., CO.
Iumbus, Ohio.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
IT'S ALL PURE euEsswoRk.
Talking with the People of Mars Is Sub.
ject t. Many Di Difficulties.

Talking with the People of Mars Is Sub.
ject t. Many Di difficulties.
There are many things to be taken
for granted before we can believe that
it is possible to communicate with
Mars.
l. That the planet Mars is inhabited.
2. That it is inhabited by beings hav-
ing a written or spoken language. or
both.
8. That these people are as well up
in astronomy as we are.
4. In order to base any hopes on the
experiment with the kite man. We
must believe that the people of Mars
Tor some other planet. the particular
one not being material to the main
question: have not only discovered
wireless telegraphy. but have carried
it much nearer to perfection than any
body on this planet has done.
All these things are pretty hard to
determine. We may imagine. assev-
crate, debate about them at will.
weigh possibilities and probabilities,
but at last we may come back to the
bold and uncomfortable fact that we
know nothing about them. Whatever
we say about them Is pure guesswork.
But If all of them were positively
known with scientific accuracy, the
difficulties in the way of communicat-
ing with Mars or any other planet
would still be enormous. We have and
can have not the slightest knowledge
Of what sort Of language the people Of
Mars speak. 1t is safe to say that they
are not in possession Of the Morse al
phabet or anything like it. If they sent
us signals they would be wholly unin-
telligible. If they could write or print
words in their language upon any sub
stance attached to an instrument we
could not read them. Mars has an aver
age distance from the earth from the
earth of nearly 100000 miles, but 1t
sometimes gets within 35,000,O00. Wire
less telegraphy will have to make great
advances before it can cover distance
like that If we are ever able to signal
the planet Mars in any way and get a
return signal 1t will be very interest
ing event in the annals of the world,
but we shall not be able to understand
the people in the least.-Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
HARD TO BEAR
Story of a Druggist Who Was
Always Compounding Rem
edies for Others Yet
Suffered Agonies
Himself.
From the Republican .Eldorado, III.

Perhaps in NJ case where stomach
trouble was the ailment has the eff
cheney of popular remedy been SO
thoroughly demonstrated as IN the case
of W. E. Mathis, prominent druggist
of Eldorado, Ill. The story as told by
Mr.. Mathis is as follows:
''ln the spring of 1894 had very
serious case of indigestion. My stom-
ach commenced to give me great trouble,
and, while I knew the nature of the
pain, l did not at first use the proper
precaution. For some time | did not
pay any attention, but it gradually
grew worse, when l consulted ply
sician, who prescribed for me. l used
his medicine according to instructions.
began to experience nervous spells,
became subject to congestion of the
stomach, and considered myself IN a
precarious condition. The physician s
medicine and other remedies l tried
failed to benefit me.
Zone day friend urged me to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. l considered it useless expert
ment, but as I had tried everything
else, l agreed to take them. That was
three and half years ago. When 1
had used three boxes could note very
plainly the change for the better.
When l had used the seventh box
was cured.
''The pills have not only cured the
indigestion, but they have also cured
my nervousness, my blood is in perfect
condition, and they have brought my
weight from 140 pounds at the COM
mencement of the stomach trouble to
$50 at present.
eff any one who reads this desires
to know more of my experience will
gladly answer letters which enclose
! stamp for reply. Signed,
W. E. MATHIS,
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 9th day of June, 1900.
Thos. D. Morris,
Justice of the Peace.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold at all druggists or will
be sent direct from DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
Price 30 cents per box; six boxes, So. so.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
Cheerful Outlook.

A man wise in his day and genera
tion says that one of the things which
everybody really wishes is a candid
opinion.
81 wish you'd come out to my house
and see a Correggio that l bought in
Italy last summer" said collector of
pictures and bric-a-brac, more noted
for his zeal than his discernment. to a
friend who was a connoisseur in the
fine arts.
''It's head. a perfect beauty-iust a
fragment of some great picture" he
proceeded.
81 should like to see it," said the con-
noisseur, in his most cautious tone.
II want your candid opinion of it.
that's what l want" continued the col
lector; ''I'd like to know exactly what
you think of 1t. A man had the inso-
lence to tell me the other day that he
didn't believe it was an original! If
another man says that, I'm afraid nv
temper will get the upper hand of me.
and shall knock him down where he
stands. Now you come out just as soon
as you can, and give me your perfect
ly unbiased opinion of it,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
APACHE TRIED SALT TEST,

Old Chief Victoria s 1ected Warriors
by an Up-to- Date Netho5.
In the early days of Union Pacific
railroading, Victoria. Mana, and the
present Geronimo, the three chiefs of
the Arizona Apaches, with 100 of their
best bucks, came through to Green
River, Wyoming.
They had heard of the heap wagon
and no boss" and had come to stop the
train. They made lasso of rawhide.
and fifty men on each side held on to
the rope as the freight came down the
Wasatch divide. The engineer saw
when several miles away what the
Indians were up to. so he whfstled "off
brakes" and, opening his throttle. let
her loose. The cowcatcher struck the
rope and hurled the Indians in all di-
rections, literally tearing them to
pieces, headless. armless, and legless.
Three. chiefs went south to their cactus
plains, very crestfallen.
Before the selected these men the old
of rock salt about as big as a pecan,
run swiftly about 100 yards, sit down
on a log or rock, and cross their legs
Then he watched the vibration of the
feet which were crossed. The feet
which vibrated the longest or had the
longest strokes he declined to accept
for severe duty or dangerous trip
or for one that was at all hazardous
But he accepted the feet which vib-
rated short, distinct. and regular
strokes.
Now, what did that old chief know
about pulsation of the arterial system
or Of heart action, and, indeed. about
salt in the system? have lived near
to Indian reservations and have had
occasion often to survey over their
lands for railroads and other objects,
and since this salt controversy l have
wondered where old Victoria got his
| ideas. Is not the child Of the sage
brush plains better posted than his
| pale face brother?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

A gas company which negligently
permits it's supply Of natural gas for
light and fuel to flow with such pres
sure that building is set on fire on
account Of it is held, in Barrickman VS..
Marion Oil Company (W. va.), A L. R.
A. 90, to be liable for damages.
Personal assets Of a national bank are
held in people VS.. National Bank of D..
o. Mills & Co. (Cal), 45 L. R. A. TAI,
to be beyond the authority Of State to
tax, under U. S. Rev. Sta. section 5219,
which permits and regulates the taxa
ton of the shares of stock in such cor
porations. With these cases will be
found an exhaustive note on State tax
alton Of national banks.
Release by the Legislature of claim
of the State to portion of decedent's
estate under an inheritance tax law,
although the money has not yet been
received, is held, in matter Of Stanford
(Cal), 45 L. R. A. 7SS, to be in viola ton
of constitutional prohibition against
gifts by the Legislature to any individ-
ual or corporation, and against any spe-
cial law releasing any Indebtedness to
the State.
Correction Of false entries in legisla-
tive journals Is held, in State ex rel.
Brickman VS.. Wilson (Ala.), 45 L. R. A.
772, to be beyond the power of the court
to compel by mandamus to the clerk of
a legislative house after he has duly
delivered the journal to the Secretary
of State, or by mandamus to the Secre-
tary of State, unless the duty Of erasing
such entries is imposed upon him by
statute.
A PLEDGES purchase of the pledged
property at his own sale is held, in Glid,
den VS.. Mechanics National Bank CO..,
43 L. R. A. 1877, to leave the pledge still
in force, unless the pledgor elects to
treat the transactions as a valid sale
in which event he can hold the Pledge
accountable for the net proceeds, bul
cannot hold him liable for conversion sc
long as the PLEDGE has possession OF
the property and can restore it on pay
ment Of the debt for which 1t is pledged
The annexation to this case presents the
prior decisions on the conversion OF
pledged property by the pledgee's in
valid sale.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
HAD FAITH I'M THE BANNER.

Small Boy Could Sleep Well Under the
Folds of the Flag.
There is a 5-year old boy on Massa-
chusetts avenue who is of the blood Of
patriots. His grandfather was in both
the Mexican and civil wars. and his
father was also union soldier, con
sequently the little fellow has heard
much flag" talk In his short life and
has exalted ideas of its protective"
qualities. He was the baby of the
family till very recently and occupied
a crib bed In his mothers roo.a. When
the new baby came Harold was put to
sleep in a room adjoining his mothers.
and as he had never slept alone before
his small soul was filled with nameless
fears. which he was too proud to tell
in full.
''lt's mighty lonesome in here. man.
ma" he called the first night after he
been tucked in his little white bed
"Just remember the angels are near
you and caring for you," replied NAM
ma from the outer room.
But, mamma" he objected. 81
amt acquainted with any angels and
I'd be scared of them If they came
rustling round same as | would of any
other stranger"
"Now. Harold. you must go to sleep
quietly; nothing will hurt you"
Cant / have the gas lighted In
here"
mo, mamma doesn't think it neces-
sary. and it is not healthy"
There was silence for some time. and
then the small voice piped up again
"Oh, mammaw
eyes, DEAR"
MAY l have grandpa's flagw
why, what for? want you to go
right to Sleep"
"Please, mammar' and small night
gowned figure appeared at the door.
"Just let me stick the flag up at the
head of my bed, and then I'll go right
to sleep. Indeed l will. You know
the other night grandpa said at the
meeting that Under the protecting
folds of the flag the weakest would be
safe,' and Ifeel mighty weak, mamma" "
He got the flag, and when his mother
looked In on him an hour later he was
fast asleep with little fat fist under
his red cheek, holding fast the end of
the protecting" f1ag.-Washingto
Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
Only a Small Favor.

A quiet. middle-aged man who was
in attendance at an operatic perform
ance was much annoyed at the be-
havior of two young women in the row
Of seats behind him.
Calling one of the ushers, he put a
coin in his hand and whispered some
thing in his ear.
The usher went away. and presently
came back and handed him a small
package.
When the curtain went down at the
close of the first act be turned in his
seat and said with smile to the young
woman directly behind him:
Il beg your pardon, miss, but may l
ask slight favor of your
"What is it?' she said
"Please use this stick of gum in place
of the kind you are chewing. The odor
of wintergreen is very offensive to
me-"
After that he was not disturbed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease, and i'll order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t was
country for years, and is a regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
com bination of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing catarrh
Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY CO., Proprs., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
UnallOyed Bliss,

"Aren't you going to wear that neck
tie gave you on Christmas?" inquired
Mr.. Meekton's wife.
"Of course l am, Henrietta. / was
saving it up. I'm going to wear that
red necktie, and my Nile-green smok-
ing jacket, and my purple-and- yellow
socks, and smoke one of those birthday
cigars you gave me, all at once"
Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05

'No," said the Impecunious Noble
man to the Astute Interviewer, 81 am
not in America on pleasure trip.
am here on business.
Count de Smallchange, w1ote the
Astute interviewer, arrived Yesterday
with the intention of capturing an
heiress for his bride.''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
One Coming.

Gould you tell me the n>eaning Of
the word 'cataclysm?" he asked of the
up his newspaper.
"Are you going to ride two or three
blocks father" was queried in reply.
Eyes, SIR"
'Then you'll see one. The conductor
has carried that sharp-nosed woman
two streets past where she wanted to
get off already, and she'll wake up soon
and start cataclysm that'll probably
jump the car right off the trackr'-
Washington Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05
The Trust Problem.

To Thoughtful mind, the trust problem
is one of serious import. 1t must be firmly
grappled with, for it creeps upon society
before you are aware of its existence, in
his respect much resembling the var
ious disorders which attact the stomach,
'!lch as constipation, indigestion. dyspep-
sia and biliousness. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters will cure all such ailments, and
!revemt la grippe, malarial fever and ague.
BE sure to give it trial
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-05

A man who went to Providence the
other day was amused to see this sign
on the front of clothing store: "Here
is the place to buy your pants at So a
legl' This method of offering trousers
for sale must possess great interest for
one-legged men and centipedes.