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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
TEA CULTURE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Press dispatches announce that the
successful experiments of United
States Commissioner of Agriculture
Leduc, followed by the successful
planting and manufacture of tea at
the Pinehurst farms, Summerville,
S. c., have attracted Northern cap
italists who will go into the business
on a large scale and who expect to
raise 800, 900 pounds annually for the
American market. Several years
ago our North Carolina Experiment
Station sent out some seed of the tea
plant for tests in this State. Those
we received failed to "come up" and
we do not remember whether any
of the others who planted scored a
success
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
FOOD ADULTERATION.
success.

The experiments just concluded by
State Chemist Kilgore show that
food adulteratiOn is practiced in
North Carolina to an alarming de-
gree.
Four hundred and ifty-four sam
pies were analysed and 265, or Sc
per cent, were found adulterated
Of 81 beers and alcoholic drinks, 81
were a~dulterated; of 9 canned as
paragus, z adulterated of % canned
corn, % a~dulterated of 81 garden
peas, 80 a~dulterated of 8lima beans,
5 adulterated of 9 snap beans, z
a~dulterated of So tomatoes, 80 adul-
terated; of Sc catsups, 35 adulter-
ated; of 80 nOn-alcOholic summer
drinks, "a a~dulterated of z sauces,
6 a~dulJerated of % vinegars, 10
adulterated. No ~adulterated butter
or flour was found. All samples OF
baked beans, celery, cOrned tOma-
toes together, and Okra and tomatoes
together, were a~dulterated. For
maldehyde and salicyIic acid were
found in over a third of all samples.
The legislature ought to pass an
ever more stringent pure food law.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
WORK FOR THE LEGISLATURE

The two things in the State that
constitute at this time the fo1nda'
ton of the greatest hope for It's
future is it's rapid increase Of manu-
featuring and it's marked uprlsIngh
behalf Of education. The thing We
need to turn our attention to ABOVE
all things is laying broad and a57P
foundations for imprOping the aT' u
agriculture. This is our weak poRS'
There is need for the next LPsls-1'
ture to grapple this matter Will 'I'
greatest wisdom and asits first ta'A'
We have an agricultural ana lD'
chanical college, but by the CONES
sion of one of its professors
largely a failure in so far as II i y
be a training school to SEND Oa.A
our fine lands progressive and sr
cessful farmers. The boys aF' .D1 =.
the mechanical course there "DI,
the agricultural, the chief co'I''
omitted. 20.
The approaching leglsIaCal0 "a.
it to the honest and pure,mindedP5 p.
pie of the State to prepare anu D[ me-
a fair and Just election law u,
demand Of the best peopeI7 u -r,
State for this law is imPer1, I'D
Both parties have in turn r,qr
and enacted unfair and unjust r A..
for the conduct of elections ..
end arrived at has been vlc'Ol5 =,
CARELESS of the moral1yo OF tnSp borl
thereto, This sort Of thing 'ng N,
and must come to an END s,r,s
The mighty current of moral a. .si
has set in with swelling tlu0 ,.s.s
nothing short Of a clear. ana ~ Ill
law, fairly and clearly enfor'os .,
satisfy. Public morals m a,scign
longer be debauched bysucn 0 stain
proceedings as have maze - = sup
upon the State. It is not u ,sed IN
posed that everybody has eng. 9r en-
the evil work of law-maklny - thii
forcing and abusing the law %;no bal
subject. Not SO. The ; ii poll
been done in the State, If the
teal parties have been gr n,cb is our
wrong that must end Tnpber,
view.-Rev. P. R. Law IL
ton RoheSOnian.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
AN OBJECT LESSON.

The defeat in his contest for re-
election Of Senator w. E. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, who for thirty
four years has been prominent in
National Republican policies, is an
object lesson that deserves the
serious consideration of all good citi-
zens. Senator Chandler is a man of
independence and moral courage,
who has never courted the favor of
certain powerful railroad corpora
tions in his State. And there are
evidences that the railroad lobby is
responsible for his defeat after his
almost two score years of faithful
public service. We trust that the
matter will be thoroughly investi-
gated.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
TO FORM A POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

The fourth annual show of the
Charlotte Poultry Association begins
today, 18th. Tomorrow, Wednes-
day night, the 10th, the fanciers
from all over North Carolina will
organize the North Carolina Poultry
Association.
All poultry raisers, men and wO-
en-, T invited. We hope that
any will attend and that a vigor-
Is association will be organized.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
THE CUTTON GROWERS MEETING.

We again urge our cotton-growing
readers to attend the meeting of the
North Carolina Cotton Planters
Association to be held in this city
tomorrow, 10Th, 10 80 Il. m.
This Association al be made of
great value to the farmer. 1t is an
important meeting and should be
largely attended.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15

An informal meeting of the cotton
mill men of North Carolina will be
held in Greensboro Wednesday 10Th,
the meeting being called by Mr.. J.
NJ. Odell, of Concord. While the
object of the meeting is not stated,
it is rumored that it is for the pur-
pose of considering the labor ques-
ton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
pHospHoR1C ACID OR AsKEs1
EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER =
Can get hard wood ashes at ten
cents per bushel. Which is cheap
est, ashes at above price OF acid phos-
phate at $13. 5Ofor ID per cent. to use
on clover Or cotton? Cotton land
gray, clover land moist bottom with
blue clay subsoil. Some one who is
able please answer and oblige,
WILL REAvIs.
Yadkin Co., N. G.
ANSWERS by Corresponding Editor Irby.l
w. r. is comparing ashes with
phosphoric acid. The ashes contain
as the leading element potash while
the phosphates, of course, contain
the phosphoric acid. We would be
comparing two different elements.
It depends on which element the
crop needs most. However, the ashes
do contain a small amount of phOs-
phOric acid. We can reduce the
available elements in each to amOney
value and compare them in that
way. The acid phosphate at $3.50
per ton of 13 per cent. goods is worth
per pound 5 1-5 cents, the CONNER
cial value this year is 5 cents per
pound available at the seabOard. So
51-5 is about right for acid accord
ing to the published rating.
Now for the ether: The value Of
course is very variable, as some are
hardwood and some soft wood. Some
are dry and some arenot some clean
and others badly mixed with dirt.
The clean, pure, dry hard wood ashes
run in potash as high as 16 per cent.
and over. But the average ashes
run about 6 per cent. or less of pot
ash, and 2 per cent. of phosphoric
acid, and 80 per cent. Of lime. Now
if we take so pounds as a bushel and
figure it out, we can get the COM
parative value. Thus 6 per cent. of
so pounds is 3 pounds of potash, and
2 per cent. of so pounds is 1 pound of
phosphoric acid, and 80 per cent. Of
SO pounds is Is pounds of lime. The
potash is worth 81 cents per pound,
16% cents, and the phosphoric acid
is worth 5 cents. So we find 21H
cents worth of these two besides the
lime in a bushel of ashes. Reducing
this to tons, SO as to compare with
the acid phosphate, we find a ton
contains
Potash ....... 100 lbs % 5H-6.6O
Asid phosphate. -. 4Olbs @5 Loo
Total. 7.6O
But according to statement of 10
cents per bushel, the ton would cost
only 81 so you get $3.50 worth for
81, to say nothing of the lime, which
is worth $3.50 to 50. The acid phos-
phate is worth only $13 per ton &C
cOrding to the commercial valuation,
but you are compelled to give $13. SO.
You can buy three tons as ashes for
$1,000 worth $3.50, whereas you get
only $13 worth of acid phosphate for
$3.50. With those figures it ought
not to take long to decide which is
cheaper.
The reason why people do not use
more ashes is because they are scarce
and it is hard to get enough for fer
tilizing purposes.
Be sure not to mix ashes with cot
ton seed meal, or cotton seed in a
compost, or with manure, as they
set the nitrogen free.
Apply broadcast or in drill.
Use 1000 pounds per acre. They
are especially good on land previous
ly occupied by peas and clover.
B. I.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15

the labor eo of others. Some
only fitted for small affD @ea b,
others would be cramnnS oFS Win.
surroundings. The late Or,; og Sui
would have been 'cramna5S Brow.
and confined on a SINAI H'e, oadas
made a large plantation ssrn @t
somely and better than pay baud
farms per acre. 1t is, az +ost sp0
matter of capital and ajm tOeF AZ
ability. Some men are ban~ srato
ranks and others to be fNS
With due regard for the on1
the eminent professor. W. oP3lq@a
a statement of that kind, fo oolst
lieve it to be a leading NJ FsA
the path of true social nr "ay ta
we'll as away from the trend oS'e@
agricultural thinking, NJ VI oets
sive agriculture is the tan n5' @sa,
all increasing populations u
the nature of things be t,1 uost j
this must be especially trna al
mocracy, where the idea ~ us&
ual independence is tbo 'DuT&
thought of social and ecoDon isp ~
The system that produces - IT.
farms, with "~generaIs" for ab Iop'aa
must be carried on for the YO'seS'
the few at the expense of thu d
at the financial, physical T' .s many
tellectual expense Of the MAN, sD1 n
such a system is opposed Aa'
genius of our government ~, ~. !,
legitimate aspirations of onr We
We do not care to produce ee esop'S
our highest aim should no e>ts'''
velop man-all men, avervr h~'
One general means thopssn3 .''S.
men who are not so gifted VI
favored. We want to See oil "
lifted up to their highest estate ~T =,
is the mission of agriculture bor,.'
any other of the caIIings, to d. FIJI.
but it is by the smaILfarm nsr ~
this is to be done. And when A.
average man has intelligence enor,s
to direct the affairs of a small f.,a
and so pillow and plant and cnI4r,h,
and harvest as to make that sm.r
farm produce all that natnra j,
tended it should do, we shall bava.,
infinitely more desirable coDDt,,
than we could have with bonsnz,
farms-fOr it is people, not farm,
nor factories, nor banks, that max,
a country and a people Cropping il
ignorance about their work unls
} the generals of agriculture would
} be the last in whose hands to entry
} the sacred responsibilities of SOY
} ereignty.
) GA little farm we'll titled" is toal
as ever it has been, the symbol ami
sign of universal prosperity and dt
stamp of independence in act and
thought Of the individual, the gea
number of which forms the bQIwar
and mainstay of the nation and il
sures it's prosperity and perpetuiT
Farmers Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
THE INDUSTRIAL AND ]

"IHE lNDDS1hlAh y AOCOAAAON
Al. INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
MOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF STATE POLICY, isthe motto of The
Progressive Farmer, and upon this
platform it shall rise or fall. Serving
no master, ruled by no faction, cir
oumscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, its aim will be to foster and
promote the best interests of the
whole people of the State. 1t will be
true to the instincts, traditions and
history of the Anglo-Saxon race. On
all matters relating specially to the
great interests it represents, it will
speak with no uncertain voice, but
will fearlessly the right defend and
tmpartially the wrong condemn. =
From Col. Folks S~alutatory, Feb.
10. 1885.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15

n strong l~etter,to tobacco grow
erS' written by Capt. T. L. Lea, will
appear in next weeks Progressive
Farmer. '0
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15
THE SUBSIDY STEAL.

The ship subsidy steal seems to be
suelved for this session of Congress.
Verify, the people when thoroughly
aroused are more terrible than an
army with banners. In spite of ad-
ministration influence, the Solons
didn't dare face the storm of indig-
nant protests against the outrageous
measure. It's advocates hope that
the opposition will blow over by next
session. We hope not.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15

Over in the Palmetto State, the
Grange is again at work and at its
recent State meeting passed a resOlu-
ton in favor of utilizing convict
labor in improving the public high,
Ways of the State. 1t advocated
curbing trusts and also condemned
the ship subsidy steal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-15

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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
Armour and MpAllister

From the New York Tribune.
"There was no nonsense about
'PhiP Armour" said John T.. Smith
Of this city, at the Fifth Avenue hotel
few days ago, in reference to the
dead millionaire. al recall his re-
turn from Europe one fall hav about
five years ago. One of the passen-
gers on the boat with Mr.. Armour
was the late Ward McAllister. of
this city. 1t was at that time that
McAllister was the leader of the
fashionable set in New York society,
aud when he returned there was
perhaps more fuss made over him
nue. hotel soon after he got off the
boat, aud, after asking about his
health, inquired if he had met Mr..
McAllister. sMcAllister :? McAilister?
McAllister? McAllister% said Mr..
Armour trying to recall the name.
oh, yes, guess there was a fellow
by the name of McAl.ister, introduc-
ed to me coming over. Yes, l do
remember him now that you speak
of it. He was quite decent fellow
quite a decent fellow said Mr..
Armour. When repeated the re-
mark to fashionable man in this
city-One of those fellows irving to
break his way into the -Four uun-
dred'-he was indignant that Mr..
McAllister had been SO lightly es-
teemed by MIR. Armour. | told him
that if he should ever happen to in-
spect the Armour establishments aud
look over the payrolls with the !,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
Notice to Teachers and Puo;ls

To all who desire to prepare for
the coming Institute, either for the
purpose of enlisting in the work or
raising the grade of their certificates
thus preparing themselves not only
for longer terms and better salaries
but for broader spheres Of usefulness
as well, desire to say that l will
conduct twenty-week's training
school for teachers and pupils, at Pro-
tenn. beginning Jan. IA, 1901.
desire to saw. further, that classes
will DC organized in all the subjects
required for first grade certificates
and in addition, classes will be organ.
lied iny of the following subjects
for which there may be demand:>
Higher algebra. plane or solid geome-
try, plane or spherical trigonometry.-
physics, biology, geology. chemistry
rhetoric. Eng. literature, history
Eng. language, etymology.
For further Information write A. j.
HICKS, Prin.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
Uncle Sans PROFIT in Pennies.

Oucl0 SANS F1One In Pennies.
Pennies" says Treasurer Roberts
care not composed entirely of copper
the alloy being 95 per cent, 2 per
cent tin and per cent zinc. They
cost the government about AZ cents
a pound for blanks meaning the
circular disks prepared to receive
the impression of tho die. As il,
takes 14S to weigh pound, the gov
ernment apparently makes $I.O6 on
every pound of pennies minted, and
would. in fact, make this surplus
were it not that they are redeemable
i'll gold upon presentation at the
treasury, if ever presented, though
of course, the amount presented for
redemption is comparatively small.
All of the pennies coined in this
country are minted in Philadelphia
by law"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
Missouri Medicine Man. Hit.

The former North Missouri physi-
clan, now a resident of Chicago, who
is known as the discOverer Of q so.
called lymph cure, was a KirksvilIe
visitor last week. He has recently
returned from Europe. having made
Continental tour for the introduce
ton of his remedy. He tells his
Kirksville friends that more than
5000 physicians are now making use
of his discovery, aud that it is beiE g
furnished to the British army in
India.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
Live Political Notes

The Democratic party will have
changed for the better if it's leaders
do not sneer at the decision of the
Supreme Court, should it uphold the
constitutionality of President McKin-
ley's policy toward our island posses
sions. as it probably will. They
have always done 80 when the court
has decided against their conten-
tions.
Perhaps Mr.. Bryan will devote
some editorial attention to the Hill
boom. which has SO boldly taken the
road for 1904.
Vermont had an explosion of near
ly fifteen hundred pounds of dyna-
mite the other day, but it didn't
blow the state out of the Union.
Gen. Rassicur, commander-in-cbiet
of the q. A. r., headed the pension
committee of that organization, in an
appeal to the House Invalid Pension
Committee to make a favorable re-
port on the bill for the establishments
of a permanent pension court of ap-
peals.
How popular President Mckinley
is personally is shown by the cor
diality of the press comments on his.
recovery from the grip.
"Good morning.! Have you had
the grip, or has yonr house been bur-
glarized ?" is now a common saluta-
ton in Washington.
Secretary Wilson says no class Of
our people will be more benefited by
the Ship subsidy bill than our farm
ers, who are now handicapped by
the lack of ocean shipping facilities
and by the high freights.
The Carnegie Steel Company is
preparing to spend $4,000. 900 in cx-
tending it's blast furnaces at Rankin,
Pa, which is substantial indication
of it's belief in the continuance Of
prosperity.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
The Mothers Favorite.

Chaimberlain's Cough Remedy is
the mothers favorite. It il pleasant
and safe for children to take and
always cures. 1t is intended especi-
ally for coughs, colds, Group aud is
the best medicine made for these
diseases. There is not the least daI-
ger in giving it to children for it con-
tains 10 opium or other Injurious
.trug and may be given as confidently
to a babe as to all adult. For sale
by all dealers.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24

/ Run" and ''Eleven O'clock Rum
| which have been searched for SC
often in northwest Arkansas and
southern Missouri by parties from
the north.
From two points OH the west side
of this ridge as it looks toward the
river the native soldiers in the Civil
war we arc Informed, took lead for
bullets. AT many other points there
has been prospecting in a hap-hazzard
way for many years. But in the
sense of development this is new
field, especially is the Mccormick dis
trict new district.
We are assured that this mountain
has never been tapped OIL either
side without good results, and with
scientific work, as has been done in
only three places, two in the Omaha
district and Que in the Mccormick
district. it would readily 60 before
the mineral public as one of the most
enticing fields in the whole mineral
belt.
While the holders OF those lands
are confident of zinc deposits, yet
they do not realize the Importance
of the situation, They are neither
able nor disposed to develop their
hence vast fortues are
simply locked up in those hills watt
ing for men of means and pluck.
OBSERVER.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
names of $4,000 or 10000 men he
would perhaps realize why Ward
McAllister, the leader of New York's
Four Hundred,' failed to impress
the hard-headed Chicaxoan."
The Kansas job Eeeier.

Commenting on the election of his
father. Rev. John Moorhead. to the
cha2laincy of the Kansas Legislature.
Editor Moorhead, of the Hopkins
Journal, extends the following half.
hearted congratulations: HE was
chaplain of the Kansas state peniten-
tiary under Governor Morrill, and
we don't teel like congratulating him
on the change, for what little we
know about praying, we would
rather take the contract to fumigate
souls of the members of a state
prison than the members of the aver
age state legislature. But lis present
position is not as hard as the one
filled by the Missouri chaplain, for
the members of our legislature are
so notoriously hardened and unpa-
triotic that they actually voted down
proposition to buy an American
flag to wave over the state house,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
Why try to Be a Censenarianq

From the Chicago Times Herald
What encouragement is there for
men who are anxious to become
centenarians The oldest man in
New York, q gentleman well past
100, and who proudly declares that
he has never used tobacco in any
form and never tasted any kind of
intoxicating liquor, is employed to
pick up stray bits of paper aud rake
leaves in Central park.
Across the river in New JERSEY,
the Oldest man, who has achieved the
remarkable age of 1O9 yoars, is an iu-
mate Of All almshouse.
have reported during the past few
weeks not one seems to be filling a
position of much Importance, and
the majority of them are public
charges II has long been rccogniz-
ed that life at public expense was
conducive to longevity.
We do not hold that tho old pco.
pie are themselves to blame if they
happen to be useless. IL these days.
when railroad companies regard a
man of IS as superannuated, what
show can even the most ambitious
ceutenarian hope to stand in the mad
whlrl? So why go hunting for
elixirs of life? Why seek to enable
man to live 100 years if he must end
up in the poor house or put in his
years the chasing bits of
paper that merry picnic parties
leave to f1utter through our parks?
There may be virtue in goat
lymph, and it may be possible to
prolong life by using salt. But
what's the use?
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24
The Great Modern Newspaper.

When all that portion of the Unit
ed States west of the Missouri and
Kaw rivers was trackless wilderness.
nearly half century ago, the first
issue of one Of the worlds greatest
newspaper appeared. St. Louis,
which was then a mere overgrown
town on the western frontier of
civilization, has developed into a
great commercial metropolis, and
that great modern newsgatherer, the
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT.
has kept pace with the progress of
its city and section. 1t has been,
from it's first issue to the present
time, the children's tutor, the youths
councelor, the wOman's companion,
the farmers instructor and friend.
Its circulation extends to every state
and territory of the Union, to Canada
aud Mexico, and to every part Of the
world where there are readers OF the
English language. 1t ought to be in
your home during the coming year.
See advertisement elsewhere in This
issue.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-24

Beat Out of an Increase of His Pension
A Mexican war veteran aud prOmi-
dent editor writes: "Seeing the ad-
vertisment of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, / am
in AT and '4S, | contracted the Mexican
diarrhoea and this remedy has kept me
from getting all increase in my pen
sion for on every renewal dose of
it restores me-" 1t is uneqGaled as
quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleas
ant and safe TO take. For sale by all
dealers.