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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

GOVeTuuenL DOnQS Hrmef.
Railroad bonds weak.
State bonds inactive
The dread of the unknown was the
depressing factor in the stock market
to-day. Operations were evidently be-
Ing made Tor the interim of three sue
cessive holidays by lightning specula-
tive deals. The possibilities of the
three days interval which were can
vassed by the speculative public were
by no means wholly on the side of de-
preston, but whatever favorable de-
velopments seemed possible have been
SO thoroughly discounted that the bal
ance of chance is considered clearly on
the side of lower prices. The specula-
tive world seems to have arrived at
the conclusion that the complexion
of the details of the steel merger is not
likely to be followed immediatel by
campaign of manipulation for higher
prices in order to make a market for
the new securities. 1t will be re-
membered that this was what hap
pened two years ago when the newly
f1edged industrials were first thrown
upon the world. Indications seem to
point clearly to a desire for quiet
stock market conditions for the pres
emit on the part Of the financial pow
ers who are most largely concerned
IN the steel negotiations, as they have
also been in the recent railroad CONSOLE
dations. 1t is not hard to understand
why. with colossal financial under
takings in enoryo, those concerned in
them should desire most of all quiet
and stable conditions on both the
money and the stock markets. The
progress of negotiations is necessar-
lily involved in further complexity by
marked fluidity of market prices for
stocks and under certain rates for
money. This makes ineligible the
evident desire of the financial DOW
ers to discourage further excited spec
ulation at this time. OF course, any VIC
lent break in prices would be equally
at variance with their wishes. The
certainty that powerful support would
be accorded to prevent a sudden and
violent decline tends to repress bear
activity.
1t is evident that every effort is MAX
ing to preserve the tranquility of the
money market by keeping available all
possible resources and also by reassur-
ing expression of opinions as to the
ability of the money market to meet
future requirements. Nevertheless.
the likelihood of another weekly bank
statement between the adjournment of
the exchange on Thursday and the re-
sumption of trading on Monday and
the belief that advantages will be taken
OF the closed stock market to publish
the plans of the steel merger, were two
rather ominous possibilities which
served to bring dribbling OF stocks
on the market all day. An effort was
made during the afternoon tolfurn the
market against the shorts "a the hope
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
LIVE STOCK.


CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Cattle - Re
ceipts 1880, including 500 Texans.
Good to choice steers, 10 to 15c higher.
Good to prime steers $4.90Q6.00; cows,
s2.5004.15; bulls slow, S2.50G425;
calves steady to strong, s4000635;
grass steers s3.30@3.90.
Hogs-ReceiDts to-day, 10000: to-
morrow, $4,000; left over 5000; ACTIVE,
5 to 10c higher Top $3.50. Mixed and
butchers, $5.25q5.47k. Bulk of sales
$5.371a G5.421a
Sheep Receipts 10000; sheep 1Oc
higher; fancy wethers up to $500;
lambs strong to sc higher; yearlings,
up to $500; good to choice wethers,
s4.0094.60; fair to choice mixed $1,000
4.1o; native lambs s4.5O@5.25.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. Feb. 2O.-Cat-
tie steady; extra s5.35@5.5O; prime
S5.00G5.25; common, s3.00Q3.75.
Hogs stronger. Best mediums $3.50
G5.6212; best workers s555G5. go;
heavy hogs s5.50G5.55: pigs IS. 40G5.5O.
Sheep steady. Choice wethers $4,000
AIS; choice lambs s5.3095.40. Veal
calves s700670.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
Mining Stocks.
The HaxIett Quotations.

The following quotations were received
by Howard Hazlett & Son, National Ex-
change Bank building:
NEW YORK February 90
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
FOR HOLIDAYS.
SPECTATORS CURIOUS AS TO WHAT
MAY HAPPEN DURING THREE
CLOSED DAYS.
THE FINANCIAL POWERS
BELIEVED TO BE FAVORABLE TO A
QUIET, STEADY MARKET FOR
A WHILE.

NEW YORK, February 20.-Com-
mercial Advertisers London financial
cablegram
Business was much restricted on the
stock market here to-day and the tone
was undecided. The only exceptions
were investment shares which were iii
good demand on the confident expecta
ton that the bank rate would be re-
duced
American shares were the weakest in
the market. There was very little
speculative interest either way, but
business from the start was duh.
Prices sagged until Wall street opened.
On sales from New York realizing be-
gan here among tired holders.
Some operators in London had re-
port to-day that j. P. Morgan is about
to go off on yachting cruise and they
interpreted it as meaning that he is uli-
loading or has finished unloading and
that the boom is over.
The bank bought G75,0 in gold
bars.
Money was tight, despite the expect
ed lowering of the bank rate. Call
to 3A. The market is still compelled
to borrow from the bank, which has
complete control OF the situation. 1t
is estimated that &3,000,000 have been
paid to the government on clearances
from bonds in anticipation OF increases
in the budget. The government has
! used this sum to repay the loans it
obtained from the bank.
Silver enjoyed squirt on buying Tor
the Indian government.
NEW YORK, February 20.-Money
on call easy at 1A@1 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 31aQ41a per
cent
Sterling exchange heavy with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 S7@1s
for demand and at 81 S41s for so days;
posted rates 81 S5012 and 81 SS@A;
commercial bills 81 S3A@&
Silver certificates 611A0621ac.
Bar silver 619sc.
Mexican dollars 4Sc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

Arrivals and departures Of trains an ana
after January Dsh, 1901. Explanation Of
REFERENCE Marks: sDaily, Sunday ex-
cepteq: monday excepted: Saturday ex-
lime. which Is one hour earlier thar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

sDaIly. daily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping or Psrior Cars on all
through trains. II. g. BURKE.
City Passenger ana Ticket Agent.
Wheeling, West Va.
AGENT FOR ALL TEAMSHIP LINES.
Z. d. UNDERWOOD. d. 3. MARTIN
General Manager Mgr. Pass. Traffic
Baltimore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

the division. which have 10 be hlled GU,
by the division officers, ana TINS lnylauai
small chaPtsr for Tor Of the ten aa@ Se
amount as a chapter whose membership
Is over 200; but the per capita tax falls
upon each member Of the whole organiza-
ton" - CO.. 60,
retnry. Miss Dafian OF Ennis, 10 the presi-
dent Of Lamar Fontaine chapter OF ine Al.
Vim. which was read at our last meet,
ING I'm which she states that $40 is sim
due the publishers Of this year c shnpSI
and asking a donation 10 help In this neen,
makes manifest the fact that the cents
droDped from the tax on the charter neih-
beers Of new chapters would have had a JUS
uses. and confirms the truth Of my asser-
tIon in my article, quoted above, that me
Houston convention made mistake when
il reduced the proposed 10 cents tax TO
cents. .,,.,..oa 60 Tor
the annual. and / hope and believe the
nmonnt will be made up TO relieve our
faithful secretary Of this annoyancei put,
nsa.srtheless, IL does not seem just that
tho old chapters be taxed for the expenses
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

This being the hrst regular meeting since
June, II was quite animated and enthusiasts
tic, and the Daughters We're glad to he
together again, and renewed the work with
energy.
The meeting was called together by the
president, Mrs. l.. A. Daffan After repeat
Ing the Lords prayer In concert, roll call
was answered by appropriate quotations and
by the relating Of some personal remin-
iscence
Reports were heard from the various
officers and accepted. Mrs Cabaniss was
elected TO membership and provided with
the application blanks 10 be filled out and
returned Mr. j. w Allison was elected
an honorary. member Of the chapter in
token OF their high appreciation OF his in
terest In their work, and valuable assist
anee rendered on the occasion Of the re
when the Ennis chapter entertained and
served dinner for the brigade. After the
routine of business, the September pro-
gram as arranged by Miss Adella A. Duno-
want, State historian, was observed as fol
lows:
Paper-"Northern and Southern Re
SOURCES" Mrs. ], w. Allison
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ments Of the whole camp. consisting Of

ments Of the whole camp. consisting OF
more than 200 members:
Whereas, We, the members OF Albert
Sidney Johnston camp, United Confederate
Veterans, understand that the Daughters
of tie Confederacy OF Texas division will
soon elect a president and while we do
not wish 70 appear to dictate to their or
ganlzation whom they shall elect, yet we
do wish to attest our appreciation Of the
labors of Mrs. Cone johnson in the inter.
est of old and INDECENT Confederates and
OF the splendid services she has rendered
the noble organization of Daughters Of
the Confederacy since she has been acting
as Its official head In Texas; therefore,
be IL
Resolved, That we do hereby heartily and
enthusiastically indorse Mrs. Cone Johnson
for election 10 the presidency OF the Texas
division Of the United Daughters or the
Confederacy.
And that we recommend her to her sister
members as eminently qualified, both In
head and heart, for the position she now
holds, and her election Will crafty us be
yond measure, and we are sure that the
the honor on no lady who will bring greater
enscgx and tact or more splsndid exscu,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

Waco, Texas, September IA boy IN
years old was arrested this morning by
Sheriff Baker on charge OF arson For
GONE weeks there has been a series Of barn
burnlngs In the city and the youth has
been arrested on a charge or burning taese
buildings. He is the son OF well respected
parents. The bond was hyed at 800 by
Justice Williams and was given ina.
medlately. uzA-i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

Marlin. Texas. September a. AbsaIenz
George. the Persian who has Isetured az
Marlin and many ether places In Texas %
late. left yesterday for his far on hornas
In Persls. Before leaving he was baptized
By Rev. c. Smith, pastor Of the Marlin,
Baptist church. Mr. George was conFerteN'
from the religion OF Mohammedanism az
the christisn religion several years aga =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
incurred by the addition of the new chap

incurred by the addition of the new chap
tiers.
II these chapters enter tine division after
January they are not compelled to pay
their State or national dues until the
following January, and therefore they
could easily. afrord TO pay the 10 cents
admission fee proposed In the original
amendment, and this, | estimate, would be
sufficient 10 defray the expense OF pub
fishing their rosters gand reports. But,
perhaps 1t would hardly meet the demands
OF the beautiful annual Miss Daffan has
given us this year, which fills every re-
qulremte t-Jnaking all familiar with the
llneaments OF onr State ofhcers-and com
Ing TO us in It's dress OF Confederate gray,
as held for the Insignia, believe Lamar
Fontaine chapter would give another 81
rataer than be deprived OF so complete
work. Yours very sincerely,
Sarah Fontaine Sampson.
~
Ennis, Texas, September 10.-The Ennis
chapter No. 81, United Daughters Of the
Confectionery, held their first regular fall
meeting Saturday afternoon. September Z.
al 4 o'clock at the knights Of Pythias hall
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"The Battle Of Manassas" Mrs. A, L

"The Battle of Manassas Mrs. A, l.
"A Southern Poem" read by Mrs. Hen
ming.
These papers were exceptionally good ana
much appreciated by the chapter.
Mrs. Allison dwelt at length upon Soulh-
ern woman aud her courage and patieHeo
during the dark hours OF trial, The stiP-
ring scenes Of the greatest OF trials was
yiyldly given by Mrs. Westbrook.
"At Arlington" by ]. Il. Randall. Is too
well known for comment Mrs. Henning
read il beautifully. The meeting adjourned
10 meet the first Saturday in October.
The Ennis chapter is In n hourishing
condition New members are received at
each meeting and harmony prevails In
each line Of work. Pleasure and heneht
have alike been gained from the meeting
Corresponding Secretary Ennis Chapter.
Tyler, Texas September 1o.-rhe follow
Ing resolutions were unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically adopted by the camp Of Con.
federatesy at It's called meeting yesterday
evening, aud they voice tho united ssntl-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
Boy CHARGED with Arson.

tive ability 70 the discharge OF her dutisa
Of the Office to which we commend her.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
DAMAGE BY INSECTS.

The American Agriculturist, speak
ing of this subject, says:
It is estimated that tenth of the
agricultural output of this country
is ruined annually by insects, hence
the necessity of keen, careful Obser-
vation on the part of the farmer. AS
a rule it is not the creature respon-
sible for serious loss of crops that is
first seen, but the damaged crop it.
self. The reverse should be true.
By using his eyes more freely, the
average farmer could foresee in most
cases damage to his crops by injur
iOus pests, and arm himself with the
weapons of defense. In some in
stances disastrous insect invasions
could be largely averted, if facts
were generally reported to the vari-
Gus experiment stations.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
THE CANNING INDUSTRY.
1t Pays in the North and Would Pay Even
More Handsomely in tbs south-some sug-
gestions by Mr.. Stewart.

It Pays in the North and Would Pay Even
More Handsomely in tbs south-sOme sug-
gestions by Mr.. Stewart.
correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
There is one article connected with
the welfare of the human family in
civilized countries which after an
extremely short life is usIally cast
aside 1t IS considered in the same
light a the stray cat or the cur dog,
and there are thOus 4nds carted away
daily in Shis city. This despised
article is the familiar tin can. Go
where you will, you will always find
it cast aside. Along railroads you
will find loads of them at every sta
tiOn and section house. Some writer
has remarked, that one cannot go
any where but that he will find the
ordinary fly. Even in the wilds of a
desert, or on the great bosom of the
ocean, this insect will always be
found. So it is with the tin can. In
the Businesses of the Rocky Noun
tain, upon any stream, in any can
yon, the tin can is met. If the At
lantic Ocesn should lose it's water,
the beds would show tens of thou
sands of tin cans Even the Arctic
explorer finds these inanimate vaga-
bonds to remind him of home, and
show that others have been there
before him. 1t is one of the land.
marks of civilization, and when
found by traveller in barbarous
country tells as plainly as could be
done with words that white people
have been there before. The tin can
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
Raleigh, N. c., May 81, 1901.
HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
XXVII.


Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The best way to kill young chick
ems is to feed them on fine bOlted
corn meal and never clean their
nests where they sleep. The feed
should be as coarse as they can eat.
By taking little time small grains
of corn can be selected or shelled off
the tips of ears. A thrifty chicken
can eat ordinary corn when three
weeks old. We read so much about
the different kinds of feed necessary
for the best success in chicken rails
ing that the beginner would be at a
loss to know what to do. The per-
son who has the ability to use or
utilize what he has around him is
the person most likely to succeed.
And as people have raised chickens
successfully with corn in this part
of the State in the early spring when
chickens could get plenty of insects
and young grass to eat, it is not
necessary to have meat, meal, gran
ulated bone, crushed oyster shells,
ETC., to be successful. On the other
hand, if you undertake to raise chick
ems in a house as is done in the
North or in cities there these i'm
proved feeds are necessary. Corn
by itself is poor feed for laying
hens.
This is the season for insects to do
most damage to the corn crop. The
worst one here is the bill bug. If
they are verT numerous a stand of
corn cannot be had unless the bugs
are destroyed. They usually live in
low lands, though some times the
corn on the hills do not escape their
ravages. The only remedy is to
catch them: as they have long
snout and pierce the stalk, you can
not poison them. Guineas and part
ridges are very fond of them, and it
does not take long for the birds to
destroy them when the bugs are
found by them. Rice is one Of the
best plants to raise bugs. Corn
planted after rice is certain to be de-
stroyed. Sorghum also is a good
plant to raise bugs. The only weed
that we ever noticed any bugs on is
the cookie burr. 1t seems that that
weed is one of the best to carry them
through the winter. If you notice
the old dead weeds in the winter that
are slightly enlarged at the surface
of the ground, you will see the grubs
or little white worms, and some times
the matured bug inside of it. The
size given in one of the N. G. Bulle-
tins is one-fOurth of an inch, but we
have seen some that were three
times that size. We try to destroy
all cookie burs on our land and let
rice severely alone. Rotation of
crops that are very different, like
cotton and corn, is one of the best
ways to prevent insects from in
cr9asing. HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
Poultry and Bees.
SUCCESS WITH BEES.

Work Of an Enterprising Wadesboro Girl
Calls Attention to the Importance of Bee
Culture.
A WadesbOrO correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer last week sent
that paper an item in regard to an
enterprise recently launched by a
young lady of his town, which may
be studied with profit by large
number of Progressive Farmer read
ers. Bee-keeping is almost entirely
neglected in most sections of the
South, but few examples such as
that given by Miss Knight would
make it quite popular. The Obser-
ver's correspondent says:
Wadesboro has a new industry,
bee culture and the production of
honey. Miss Annie Knight has now
something over 100 bee gums, all in
working order, and is adding more.
These gums are all of the most mod
ern construction and the develop
ment of the business is being done
on modern lines. For example, the
honey is separated from the comb by
an extractor and the residual comb
or wax is then moulded into proper
shape, put back into the gums in
shape for the bees to go at once to
work filling it with new honey.
Miss Knight is yet but girl and
has developed from very meager
start a honey-making plant worth
probably $500. She makes a very
superior product and sells it in many
parts of the State Part of the honey
is shipped in the comb, the square
blocks of comb honey being put up
in neatly made wood frames. The
extracted honey is sold in buckets
and bottles. She is now preparing
to try an experiment in putting up
some of the very best extracted
honey in form for sale to drug stores
for use OF invalids.
The conditions around WadesbOro
are said to be very favorable to bee
culture. Each gum should make
about twenty pounds of honey a
year and this should net 10 cents a
pound. This would give 50 per gum
income, or, for hundred gums,
5000 a year Miss Knight is putting
some gums out in the country at
farm houses in order to give the
bees a greater range. The business
can thus be built up to 300 to 500
gums, from which the income would
be something like $1,000
The actual time required to do
this is very little. The bee culture
interferes very little with other occu-
patton. The income mentioned is
from incidental work and only OccU-
pies time that many people waste
altogether.
Miss Knight really has other work
that occupies most of her time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
EXAMINING OUR SOILS.

The following paragraph from the
Delaware Farm and Home might
we'll serve as an introduction to DR..
Kilgore's address, published on page
6 of this issue:
The national government has un-
dertaken a good work in the soil sur
vey. To a great extent Americans
have had to conduct their farming
operations blindly as to the kind of
soil in which they had to operate.
They have been able to name their
soils only according to the clay or
sand content mostly, and had to as
sumo that a sandy soil in one place
we'll filed with humus was equal to
a sandy soil in another place wel-
filed with humus. As result, many
an extensive operation in farming
has proved a failure in one place
when it would have proved u success
in another place. The government
to survey soils of the whole country
means that the whole system of ag
riculture is to be placed on a firmer
and more scientific basis. In a
recent report the government off
cials show that this work is done
at a cost of only $1.4O per sqdare
mile. The benefits to be derived are
incalculable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
LAND OCCUPIED BY FENCES.

How much land does an old fash
ioned fence occupy? I have always
thought it took up a good deal of
land, but never had the curiosity to
measure. But this season we have
been building a new fence along the
west side of the farm, and after it
was completed and the old fence re-
moved I was surprised at the guam
tity of land we had gained. The
ground, of course, might have been
plowed closer to the fence, but TAX
ing the case as it actually was, the
old rail fence, with stones, weeds,
rubbish, ETC., occupied strip of land
one rod wide. A field 81 rods square
surrounded by such a fence will have
nearly an acre taken up by the fence !;
or a farm of 100 acres so fenced
would have 30 acres of land taken
up in this manner. Not only is the
use Of the land lost, but it is nur-
sery of weeds, and in plowing, the
headlands are not properly Guilt
waited. All these things should be
entered into the accout.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
ONE YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH TUR-
KEYS.

Your journal has been a valuable
adjunct to our household for several
years and for the benefit of it's many
lady readers would Ike to add my
first years practical acquaintance
with turkey raising. Like all other
new beginners, read from books,
papers, journals, and so forth until
such a cOnglomerate mass Of prac-
tical wisdom, proof, and procedure
stared me IN the face, was more at
loss than ever to know where and
how to begin. But diligently set
to work and from the above Quan-
tity collected l formed a plan or
method based on the most practical
and cOmmOn-sense facts. My sue
cess was misunderstanding my
expectations.
1 began in a primitive way-with
only three birds, but they were fine
ones Of the large bronze variety.
The hens begin laying about the
middle of March and the eggs should
be gathered daily as cold n ghts are
apt to chill them and render them
unfit for incubation. AS soon as
enough eggs are procured l put them
under hens (chickens) preferring to
set two at the same time that Imay
give all of the poults Matched to one
hen and taking care to select hens
that are quiet and do not object to
being managed"
Select a quiet place for nest and
dust it we'll with insect powder. If
the chicken hen is large she will
I0nNr1rnrn or pAnna
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21

It is by the goodness of God that
in our country we have those three
unspeakably precious things: free
dom of speech, freedom of conscience
and the prudence not to practice
either of them. Mark Twain.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
Platt Co., Ill.

If we can prevent the government
from wasting the labors Of the peO-
ple. under the pretense of taking care
of them, they must become happy
Jefferson.