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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
SOFT COAL AND SALT FOR SWINE.

Too much soft coal and salt is in
furious TO swine; it makes bone
weakness. 1t islike feeding sulphur
when the animal gets wet; they
show lameness right away Burnt
coal ashes are better than the coal
itself. A little once in a while is all
right.
Too much salt will hurt the swine
also, as it makes the entrails rotten.
Any one can see this when a hog is
slaughtered. When so many white
spots appear on the entrails too much
salt is to blame. Always when you
salt the hogs stir it in the slop.
Wood ashes T excellent for SWINE.
Always keep some before them.
More swine die from improper feed
ing than disease.-Mrs. Lizzie Hol-
derby, Mclean Co III.
Friends of oleomargarine are fur
nishing the strongest Indictment
against it. They claim that the in
dustry would be ruined by the GrOut
bill, although that bill actually re-
duces the tax on it, ex ept when col
Ored to initiate butter. 1t looks as
though its friends wanted free fraud
in dairy products.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
Poultry and Bees.
SUMMER BUILDING.

correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
This season of the year one has
the best opportunity in the world to
build model hen houses and to make
preparations for housing more chick
ems next winter. One of the great
est drawbacks to the inexperienced
in poultry raising is their inability
to understand that to increase the
number of chickens ever by a small
number requires also extension in
the yards and buildings. No young
beginner deliberately goes into
crowding the poultry into too small
space. The danger of that is known,
but gradually the poultry increases,
and provisions have not been made
to accommodate them, and before
one hardly realizes it the proportion
between the two is strained. Then
comes all the trouble that generally
follows in the wake of overcrowded
yards and houses.
Spring and summer are good build
ing and planning times During the
pleasant weather one can construct
new houses for new colonies. 1t
should be a part of the business to
increase the number of focks every
year. Add at least one more flock
or colony each winter, but do not
increase the number in each colony.
This means an extra poultry house,
with running yard and all the other
equipments. That, however, is the
only way that n can increase the
profits. First make the two or three
colonies pay. Then add to them
more each season, conducting ex-
actly upon the planfound mostproft-
| able with the others.
There should be improvement
upon the new hen houses built this
year, for surely experience, study
and observation have taught us
something new. We must have
found some way of improving the
winter quarters for the birds, or
some more economical way of build
ing. In running a large poultry
farm economy of time and labor are
important factors. Some times
these T the most important, and
they must be considered carefully in
every move made. Therefore, when
we plan for new model hen houses
every simple device that will save
either time or labor should be con-
sidered, and, if wise, adopted. Some
times a very simple automatic feed
ing device will save hundreds of
hours CT work in the winter season.
Likewise, a proper ventilating de-
vice which will enable the owner to
open or close a dozen doors at once
will some times save the owner so
much time and labor that he can dis
pense almost with an extra hand.
We must make a study of economy
of time and labor in the poultry bust
ness as never before, and a good deal
of this will depend directly upon the
plan of the yards and buildings.
ANNIE G.. WEBSTER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

Principles of Agriculture. By Prof.
L. II. Bailey, of Cornell University.
Handsomely illustrated. 300 pages.
Price, 1925.
We really do not believe that the
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and scientific study. The farmer
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and studies it during his spare
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find greater interest in his work, a
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the probability of making many
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There are many books upon the
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
TIE CURIOUS PROBLEMS OF swARM1NG.

Swarming is apt to trouble the be-
ginner in Bookkeeping, but, when the
matter is properly managed, it is
not very bothersome. This is the
method adopted by the insects for
multiplying their colonies, inasmuch
as it is obvious that a given number
of hives cannot indefinitely accom-
mOdate augmenting numbers. No
body knows exactly what starts the
bees to swarm, but suddenly an ex.
element will seize the workers who
happen to be at home, and they will
rush forth, accompanied by the old
queen. When a swarm is seen issu-
ing or in the air, it is best to wait a
bit. Presently the bees will gather
in a clump on a tree or bush, and it
will be easy to shake them into a
new hive, or into a basket, from
which they may be poured out in
front of the new hive like so many
beans. Bees are usually in a a
able mood when swarming, but one
should wear a veil as a precaution
and use the smoker to quell them in
case they show anger. Smoke is the
bee-master's whip, and serves in
stantly to cow the bees in case they
at empt to rebel.
All trouble about swarming may
be avoided bp clipping one wing of
the laying queen, so that when the
bees swarm she cannot go with
them, but may be caught at the en-
trance. The swarm will Immediately
return to the old home, where an
empty hive must have been sub
stituted for the original hive. Into
this the swarm will enter.
A beginner in Bookkeeping cannot
do better than obtain from the De-
partment Of Agriculture it's recent
publications on that subject, written
Dy Mr.. Frank Benton, n of the as.
sistant g-vernment entomologists.-
Rene Bache, in Saturday Evening
Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
Grasses and Forage Plants Of th' stA'
nv J. 8. MLLEBREW.
Of the ynIversItr Of Teunes,se.

1t is a complete manual of the cul,
ture of grasses and forage plants Of
the South. It contains about 1N
pages, and is written in a style to be
understood by everyone.
The book discusses the character,
1stics Of the principal praises, the
maintenance OF pastures and mead.
Ows, leguminOUs forage plants, wild
pastures, etc. It is fully ILLUSTRATED
with original analytical engraving
by Scr1bner, our greatest grass e.
pert, and embellished with a large
number Of half tone cuts Of field
operations.
H~itleJreU'S former work on qrossa
IS noao entirely ont Of print ana
brings So q copy. This nem book cor
tod1s all the APPROXIMATION in the for
m1er 2c0yk, rc-Wrttton, and em60d'SS
the results Of trenty gears odditi0'o'
erperience Of the qOriter and al me
Information attained By the eTPer'.
ment stations and the United Stols'
Department Of agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
Live Stock and Dairy.
WHEN THE COWS PAY.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The difference between a paying
and non-paying dairy COW is some
times so apparently slight that it is
not noticed by the average person.
Here are two animals which look al
most identical. Both are healthy,
good eaters and good mixers. But
one has a persistent tendency to
yield just a little more milk per day
than the other, and if anything it is
a trife richer in butter fat. More
over, careful observation shows that
this COW keeps in milk a little longer
than the other. Now, these points
could not be noted without some at
tempt at keeping accounts. The
record of every animal on the farm
should be kept daily, and in this
way comparisons can be made. Now,
suppose one COW thus gives about a
quart of milk a day more than an
other, and extends the milking period
over a much longer time every sea-
son. This difference added up and
converted into dollars and cents
would show at the end of the year
that one animal paid a good profit,
while the other barely paid expense.
This condition of affairs is just
what can be observed on many farms
to-day. The dairymen may be ex-
perts in their line, and they may have
brought the question of cost of feed
ing down to the point where little
further Improvement can be made.
Yet there is such a difference in the
relative yield of the animals that the
profits of n must be cut down in
order TO make up for the Deficiencies
of others. So extreme are these
cases at times that there is a differ
ence of one-half some years between
the actual profits of two different
dairy COWS. The difference is due
entirely to causes that a be rem
edied. Granting that both are fed
the same, and very satisfactorily
and economically, the cause of the
difference in the yield must befound
in the COWS themselves. One animal
possesses the natural gift of yield
ing plenty of rich milk, while an
other does not, and in order to secure
a good supply everything must be
done to encourage her. The latter is
a COW which should not be tolerated
on the dairy farm longer than abso-
lutely necessary. The stock should
be graded up to the standard of the
first. A good plan is TO take the
best animal of the farm and try to
make all the others her equal. There
will naturally be some difference on
every farm, but if the method is con-
tinued year by year of improving
the stock up to the highest standard
the profits must gradually increase.
Too little attention is paid to keep
ing accurate records of performances
of dairy COWS. This is just as essen
tial as any other part of the work. 1t
is the only successful way of finding
out which COWS pay and which do
not. E. p. SMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

Prof. W. A. Henry, of the Wiscon-
sin Agricultural College, has pre-
pared a series of questions TO be
studied and answered by the stu
dents, of which the following on
feeds and feeding are a good illus
tration. 1t would be a good practice
for any farmer to see how many of
these questions he could answer
Is buttermilk as useful as skim
milk for feeding pigs?
In addition to pasture, how much
hay and grain is required to keep a
COW a year?
State the ration for a German cav
airy horse.
How many pounds of grain does
it require for 100 pounds of gain with
fattening lambs?
How much more feed do fattening
pigs require in winter than in sum-
meT?
At what age is the dairy cow at
her best?
About how much gain do ~fattening
lambs make per day?
How can we tell new-process from
o~ld-process oil meal?
Which will produce the most milk
when fed to the dairy cows-an acre
of corn put in the shock, or an acre
of corn put in the silo?
Is wet feed as satisfactory for pigs
Es dry feed?
At what time should corn be har-
vested to give the largest returns of
nutriment?
What part of the gain made by
fattening steers is fat?
Do barrows fatten faster than
sOws?
Does sweet skim milk cause pigs
to gain faster in weight than sour
skim milk?
Is bran as good feed for ~fattening
pigssas middlings?
How much grain will an acre of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
FARM BOOKS.

Principles of Agriculture. By Prof
L. 3. Bailey, of Cornell University
Handsomely illustrated. 300 pages.
Price. S1.25.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
Grow Grasses and Raise Cattle

Examine agricultural statistics and see the
high rank North Carolina takes in yield pei
acre of grasses and forage crops. Com
pare her advantages for stOck-raising with
those of other States. Profit by these faoA
Grow grasses: raise stock. And whether yOu
have few animals or many, you cannot afford
not to read
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02
Oct. z


Little is thought and less Is known
by the average man concerning the
lives and aims OF the 100000 m en- and
boys who delye under the surface OF
the earth IN places OF darkness and
danger, where hardly a day goes by
without regarding the death by falls
OF rock, coal or slate OF more than one
unfortunate miner. An article on
this subject at once impartial and
vitally interesting is contributed TO
The Cosmopolitan for October by
John Mitchell, President OF the
United Mine Workers, whom every
one recalls as the man who organized
the miners and carried through 10 a
successful termination the great an-
thracite strike OF 1900.
The Cosmopolitan for October is
full OF entertaining fiction. Thomas
A. Janvier. for some time not seen in
the magazines, reappears in The Cos
m0politan with Mexican. story Of
love and adventure, Forfeit 70 the
Gods" Bret Harte, whose condensed
novels" won him so much fame, con-
tributes a side-splitting parody OF
Hall Canes "The Christian" Irving
Bachelor writes short sketch Of a
little New York inn, "The Shadow OF
Happiness, E. w. Kemble tells a
short humorous story of How the
Buzzards Worked Spell, while Clara
Morris love story reveals her as an
accomplished writer, capable OF an
alyzing and sympathizing with mans
deepest motions.
A short while ago The Cosmopolis
tan published an article by a we'll
known writer under the nome de
plume Of Rahord Pyke on What
Women Like IN Men," which created
wide interest, not only In America.
but also IN England. The Review %
Reviews, Of London, said that the
article showed rare sympathy, rarer
penetration and rarest knowledge OF
woman's nature" In Tie C0smO-
politau for October the same author
discusses with brilliance and keen
ness What Men Like in Women" !"
There are few 10 all the world who
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02
A Prosperous And Reliable
FraternaI Order.

The Fraternal Aid A ssociation is a
member or the FraterDal Congress
and has plan OF graduated equitable
assessments which assure its solvency.
With its reserve and emergency fund
each policy holders are secure as in
old line companies. Business Is ex-
cluded from southern states and cities
OF 100000 population. Parties en-
gagged in the liquor traffic and In
hazardous occupations are excluded.
Ladies are admitted on equal terms
with men. At the age OF 20 years, or
If totally disabled the policy holder
begins 10 draw 10 per cent. of his
policy. A local council was organized
in Vinita in April 1896, and now have
a membership both In number and
good citizenship to be proud OF. The
beneficiary members are as follows:
A. G. b. Allen, B. f. Anderson, r. l.
Blakney. ID. Beatty, III. G. Ballard. S.
J. Burns, Eta Burns, w. j. Burnett,
B. Q. Burnett, Mary j. Browning, A.
NJ Rrock, Il. II. Byrd, Dr. l.. Bagby,
w. r. Badgett, Il. III. Badgett, l.. 9.
Collins, Alnetta Cook, w. L. Chap.
man, J. B. Drew, J. L. and NJ. L.
Dameron, ii. e. DonCarlos, p. S
Davis. #. s. Dupree, M. M. Edmiston,
Alice Edmiston, E. b. Frasier, Liyona
Green, A. j. Green, G. r. Griffith, J.
Il. Gunter, Alice Gunter, G. NJ Hal
tom, Inez Haltom, III. b. Horton, G..
E. McCulloch, Alice Klaus, VIM. Nc
Collum. Olive Martin, Geo. Il. Miller,
j. III. Manis, G. ID. Meredith, Celia
Oborn, Ed Rose, Olive Rea, Emmett
Rea, II. E. Ridenhour, w. b. RaInes,
L. Il. Scott, w. S. Stanfeld, Ida j.
Tlbbils, VIM Sinms, w. L. Trott, j.
A. Thomas, Roxanna Ward, w. w.
Ward, II. ]. Wheel, ]. w.. Webb,
Susie Webb, @. York, Sarah York.
NJ. M. EDMIsToN,
Oct. Secretary
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

II purifes the blood and cures nervous
ness. -irritability and sleeplessness by
curing the diseases in which they
originate.
rFor f.ree wears suffered untold agony
writes -ffs IL r. white. q Sianstcad. Staustcad
Co. Ouc,ec would have spells Of trembling
and 6cinz sick Al my stomach pain IN night side
all the lime: then il w0uld work up into my
stomach and-such distress Il a impossible 70
describe. I wrote 70 the Worlds Dlspensary
Medical Association. stating my case 70 them,
and they very promptly ANSWERED and tod ne
what 70 do 1 took eight bottles Of Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dlscove q. and hvc rlals q
Dr. pferce's Pleasant Pellets. Thanks 70 d.
Pierce and his medicine an vel woman
to-day Dr. pierccs medicines also cured ny
mother of liver complaint fro1z which she has
been 4 sufferer for fifteen years We highly
recommend these medicines to all suffering
people
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser. a book containing zoos pages,
Is given away. Send II one-cent stamps
for expense Of mailing only. for the book
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

A recruiting station was opened in
the Raymond building today by Capt
J A. Dapray, 23rd Inf. U. s. A. Pri-
vate J. e. Hall, a typical American
soldier, is assisting the recruiting Off
Ger in explaining the advantages OF
the service to the candidates for mill
itary glory.
Recruiting will continue for fort
night and probably longer II suffi-
Client number OF candidates appear to
justify it.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

impaired, when
there is a dull,
sluggish feeling,
with nervousness,
irritability an d
sic epIess SIS.
Every day that
the Sc symptoms
are neglected in
creases the liabil-
ity To physi al
collapse.
Dr. Pierce s
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases 5 Of the
stomach and other
organs OF diges-
ton and nutrition.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02
COMING EVENTS.

The present fall and the coming
winter will be full of stirring
svents in the Cherokee nation and
throughout the Indian territory.
There is wide spread and intense
interest manifested in the Indian
ssIritory and it's people. Never
Vas there a time in the history OF
Abe Indian country when so many
Interesting events were happening
Congress will meet early in De-
sPmber and some radical legisla-
lion has been mapped out and is
now in intelligent hands in both
The senate and lower house.
The Dawes Commission is in
yinita now with something like a
carload OF records, at work max
ing, or preparing to make, roll
DI freedmen entitled to share in
lbe final allotment. The work of
lbis commission has always been
lnll of interest, and during the
seven years of it's difficult labors
here great and far reaching changes
have already been effected. The
uowning act will be the final roll
u all Cherokee citizens entitled to
sbare ia the last division of the
1ibal property.
The national council Of the Cher
okee nation will convene on the
jDurth OF November. This new
soancil may be the last the nation
Yill ever have. The Cherokee
people are anxiously looking for
yard to and expecting some intel
1gent legislation along the lines
suggested by the trend of events.
The next Cherokee council is ex-
pectsd to make history worth re-
rording.
Another event of importance Will
be the oonvening of the United
States court at Vinitain December.
The docket, both civil and crimi-
nal, is very large, and many noted
Eases will be ready for hearing.
The newspapers in this country
will be full Of The most interesting
matter continually and every one
nj the thousands who are watch
ing this country ought to be
Tsader OF one or more territory
papers. In handling this class OF
news, especially as pertains to the
cherokee country, the Chieftain
las no eompetitors-only few
initators. Those who want TO
keep up with the stirring times
should have the daily or the weekly
Cbieftain.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

The agitation for protection Of
srritory game is timely. There
= enough GENE left in the territory
If properly protected-to insure
legitimate sport for years to come.
n The pot hunter is allowed, how
ever, to use the territory as his
source Of supply for the market,
sbe game will soon be extermina-
I'd. Every farmer should protect
Abe game on bis lands. and not
allow any one to hunt on bis prem
isss but those that he knew would
Dse some discretion in the number
u quail or chicken that they shot.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

Happiness depends very much on
the condition OF the liver and kid
neys. The ills OF life make but little
impression on those whose digestion
is good. You can regulate your liver
and kidneys with Herbine and enjoy
health and bouvancy OF spirits. Price,
5Oc, at Peoples Drug Store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02
City Council Meeting.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night. They referred some
minor claims to The finance commit
tee, chewed several bolts OF the tradi-
tional fabric, burned oil until mid
night and adjourned.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

would not care to pUssess the pass
port TO a mans or a woman's affec-
ticn, and it is doubtful il truer words
were ever written about a problem
which has occupied the world from
the earliest days OF which there is any
record than those of this pointed lit
tie essay.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

l6O acres of good land, IA miles
northwest of Vinita; 80 acres hay; 20
In cultivation. At a bargain for
1925. Address or call on Mrs. L. A.
Minshall. wd-tf
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02
Out Of plumb.

When the wall is out Of plumb the
building is more OF less unsafe, and the
higher the wall is carried ont of the per-
pendicular the greater the danger Of col
lapse. It's about so with the health il
is out of plumb when the digestion is
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

A millionaire appetite with scant
income, has made many dyspeptic.
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will cure
dyspepsia. Sold 10y Peoples drug
store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-02

Only 81 round "trip To Kansas City
Sunday, October 9Th, via M. X. & Il.
railway. Special train leaves Vinita
5:52 a. m.