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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
FARMERS CAN CONTROL THE PRICE OF
COTTON SEED.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
There are but two great companies
now buying cotton seed. All the
smaller ones have been swallowed up
by these. They have unlimited re.
sources by which they have swooped
in all the smaller mills, and are
now possessed of a monopoly by
which they can regulate the price TO
suit themselves. The failure of corn
to a great degree South and West of
the Mississippi river will of necessity
put the hog crop very high.
Now, the only remedy is for the
farmers to unite and refuse to sell
their cotton seed for less than 35
cents per bushel. The seed can be
utilized at home for feed or in max
ing fertilizers. Nitrogen is one in
gredient in all high grade fertilizers,
and the best source TO get it is from
cotton seed meal. The time has
come for every farmer to take ad-
vantage in saving all products of the
farm. 1t will be TO the farmers in
terest to teed to his hogs, sheep, cat
tie or other stock every surplus
pound of feed he may be able to
raise, then use the homemade ma
nure to enrich his lands, that their
fertility may be increased.
But if the price is sufficient to
justify the selling of seed to these
mills that the oil may be extracted,
sell them but it is poor policy to rob
the soil of that which naturally be.
longs TO it.
The best of steak now commands
fifteen cents a pound, and roast ten
TO twelve and half cents and with
such prices we cannot afford to allow
our farms to run down for the sake
of few dollars, when it would be
just as easy-by united aotion-to
compel rich syndicate to pay what
the seed are worth, or use them at
home. And since we have learned
the great value of cotton seed meal,
and corn stalks shredded for rough
age, there is no reason why this
country should not excel as beef
raising country, unless our farmers
prefer to sell their feed stuff in it's
crude state for half it's value.
J. B. ALEXANDER.
Mecklenburg Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
j. B. ALEXANDER
decklenburg Co., N. G.

After the long and tiresome work
of the season-since early spring
until late summer, the farmer and
his family need a vacation fully aE
much as does the family in the city,
but it is very difficult to find the
time and money both at the same
time for the enjoyment of the needed
recreation. And then it is often
almost impossible for more than one
member of the family TO leave home
duties at a time, especially if trip
Is to be taken for any considerable
distance; but whenever arrange
ments can be made for a vacation
after the hard work of the season is
over let it be done, even if it means
only for one or two days off, and
that, too, only few miles from
home.
The writer has for twenty-six
years stuck pretty closely to the
everyday duties of the farm and
now vacation of a few weeks to the
old boyhood's home in New England
is contemplated; but yet lot of
much. needed work on the farm
stares him in the face. What is to
be done? The doctor says it ever
will be 80 and the only way to do is
to 5rop everything and go. I don't
know but that he is right. It is GER
tain that at all times I can see some.
thing that want to do either in the
line of permanent improvements or
to increase the crops or income of
the farm, 80 that if wait untilthese
are all done it is likely that the old
home and friends will never be
visited.
What is true in the case of this
farm no doubt is true in thousands
of other cases. Can you not arrange
for some sort of a vacation even if
>but a brief one? There is no ques-
ton but that it will do you good in a
great measure. You will see many
new things to think of after you get
home, and it will perhaps aid you
in your own farm work. If you so
among farmers keep an eye open as
TO their methods ;examine their stock
and crops. Perhaps you may find
a variety of seed which you will
want TO try on your own farm.-F.
n. D., Steuben Co, n. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
SECOND CROP POTATOES.

The methods of growing second
crop potatoes are not generally
known outside of potato districts,
though every farmer in the South
should devote each year some area
TO this crop. It has no equal as both
eating and seed potato. The pota-
toes mature late in autumn, retain
their plumpness and do not sprout
till late in spring, and possess more
vitality and give better results than
Northern-grown seed. The tuber
sends out but few stems, which are
stocky and productive, giving small
amount of unmerchantable potatoes.
The growing of second crop pota-
toes is an industry of recent years,
and is destined, though the march
may be too slow to realize it, to rev.
olutionize potato growing. It saves
to the South annually thousands of
dollars, and furnishes a seed potato,
too, that has no equal.
The greatest trouble in growing
second crop potatoes is getting a
stand, which may be secured by
adopting the following directions
1. Have soil free from trash,
plowed deep and well pulverized.
2. Spread seed in some shaded
place out doors, where they will be
exposed to the rain and open air for
a week or so before planting orlet
potatoes fully mature and dig fresh
and plant.
8. Cut every tube and cut it
through the blossom end and plant
soon after QUITTING. The blossom
end sends out the first sprouts, Leave
enough tuber to give support to the
young vine.
4. Plant when soil is very moist.
Never plant in dry dirt. This is a
vital point.
5. Plant about 6 inches apart in
the row. Many tuberg will never
sprout.
6. Cover shallow, one light furrow
is sufficient, and cover before the
furrow dries. Q
z. It is better to roll the ground
after planting, though this is rarely
done.
g. Destroy bugs by using Paris
green, either in lime, ashes, dust or
plaster as dry mixture, or in water
use a teaspoonful of poison TO two
gallons of water. Keep mixture
we'll stirred when applying. Use a
little more poison for dry mixture.
Too much poison will kill the vines
and too little will not destroy the
bugs effectually.- F, D, in Ten
nessee Agriculturist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
Raleigh, N. c., september 10, 1901.
THINKS WE SHOULD SHRED THE COTTON
PLANT.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Letters from the people are always
in order in your valuable paper, and
now when the cattle ranches of the
West are being rapidly converted
into wheat fields, is not the time
come for US of the South to solve the
problem of the worlds supply of
beef by utilizing the cotton plant as
food for cattle? How quickly the
cattle when turned into tho cotton
fields after picking them over de-
YOUR every part of the plant they
can masticatel The moving ma
chine, QUITTING two rows at time,
makes quick preparation for the
shredder, and soon the pulpy mass
of bark, limbs and stalk is in condi-
ton for feeding.
Will the progressive Thigpens or
DR.. Station, of Edgecombe, or Gen.
Ransom, of Northampton, be the
first to make the trial of the plant as
feed for cattle, now that the low
land corn has been destroyed and
feed for stock in great demand?
Lately had a letter from New
York chemists wanting to know if
could furnish them 1900 pounds of
the dried bark of the cotton root,
saying they had been paying 3 cents
per pound for it. May be cotton
again may be king, through we have
at this time large stalk with pros
pect of little over half a crop.
III. p. HARRELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
No. 81

ram until three crops are had, unless
he has proved to be bad breeder,
which to 3 beginner who is starting
to build up flock is a most unfor-
tunate mistake and loss. In breed
ing up to good flock it is absolutely
essential that the stock ram for such
an important place be first-class in
every respect for the purposes in
tended. Using the same ram for the
three years in each CROSS gives great
uniform propensity of characteristics
in the coming flock of ewes which is
most important matter.
Besides this, one can afford to be
more particular in selecting the ram
he is to use three years instead of
one, if necessary can pay higher
price for him then if he has proved
to be fine stock getter, he may be
sold for fair price.
I name the Dorset for the first
CROSS because of the known fecundity
of that breed because he is a large,
well formed mutton animal because
of the quality as we'll as quantity of
his wool and because the contrast be-
tween him and the supposed eve
flock is not so great as if they were
mated with Shropshire, an Oxford
or a Lincoln. 1 should want to
know that he was twin, so also his
sire and dam, for two generations if
possible.
The above several characteristics
of the Dorset sheep should be strong
ly manifest in the eve lambs from
time, and if they do not show up so,
the ram has not been what he should
be of his breed.
SAMUEL ARCHER.
Marion, Mcdowell Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
THE NEW GATLING PLOw.

The much-talked- of Gatling plow,
heralded by some as a sign of the
fulfllment of the ancient prophecy
that men should "beat their swords
into ploughshares, and their spears
into pruning hooks" is thus dis
cussed by the Nashville Advocate:
DR.. Gatling, the inventor of the
famous rapid-firing gun that bears
his name, is now said to have in
vented a plow by which one man can
turn the sod of thirty. acre field in
single day. 1t would seem but just
that the arts of peace should have
the service of his inventive genius
as kind of compensation for the
great advance achieved by that
genius in the arts of war. Is would
be pleasure to be able TO claim that
the great inventor had turned away
from machines that tear the bodies
Of men to give his time and talents
to inventing machines that tear up
tne soil in agriculture. 1b WouId Do
pleasure to be able to state that the
world over the materials that once
went to the manufacture of weapons
OF warfare are now being directed to
the making of plow shares. But the
rivalry among nations to secure at
any cost the most modern and most
deadly engines for the destruction of
human life, together with the in.
crease in armies and navies over the
world, shows that no such change
has taken place. If the invention
eVentuates in revolutionizing agrl-
culture, it will be only a proof that
great inventions are as actively and
eagerly sought by the vast Interests
VI commerce and agriculture as Dy
the nations for war.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
The habit of speaking of the gen.
eral purpose cow some times leads
people into classing with this animal
the no-purpose COW. This latter ami
NAL is in evidence on a great many
farms, and it has done more toward
injuring dairying and the cattle busi-
ness than anything else. The no -pur-
pose cow is much like the mongreI
dog or the barn yard fowl. Neither
has any particular breed possibili-
ties or capabilities. They exist be-
cause they are the products of a lazy,
careless system. They do not help
their owner much, but tend to dis
courage him with his life.
The no-purpose cow is the product
Of Indifferent systems of farming,
and it is an animal which is neither
good for milk nor beef. She is
usually good feeder, an excellent
feeder in fact, but not much of a
producer. It is astonishing some.
times to know where the food goes
which she eats, for it is converted
neither into fat, flesh nor milk. It
must make bone, muscle or sinew,
for the flesh of the animal is gener-
ally tough enough when eaten.
Now, the general no-purpose cow
is CROSS or type intermediate be-
tween the beef and dairy type. This
animal, strictly speaking, is the
product of careful and good breed
ing, and is not the outcome of chance
or accident. She has been bred for
dual purpose, and if she comes up
to anticipations she is a good mixer
and a good beef-producer. While
not a. good as the best beef animals
or the finest dairy COWS in producing
flesh or milk, she nevertheless pos
sesses the ability to partake of each
to considerable degree. She is
eminently adapted to the general
farmer who wishes milk, and later
fat cow for the shambles, with
calves which will produce good veal
in short time from birth. 1t may
not be generally known, but it is
more difficult to raise such an animal
than a typical beef or dairy COW.
The danger, however, comes in with
the no-purpose COW. In trying to
secure a good general-purpose animal
we may stumble upon the former.
This should be avoided in every DOS.
sible way, for the Investment would
prove as unsatisfactory as any pos
sibly GOULD on the farm.
E. P. SMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
BERTHE Co, N. G.
81. P. HARRELL

In the Review of Reviews for Sep
tember there is an important illus
trated article on "The Economics Of
Cattle -Ranohing in the Southwest, "
by Robert NJ. Baker. This is clear
out exposition of the cattle business
as it exists to-day in Texas and other
cattle States. The article is the
product of first hand experience.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

HARRY FARMER's TALKS.


Kill.
0orrespondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
The nights are lengthening little
and we do not have to retire so early
in order to get enough sleep. We
have more time to read. The farmer
should have some good books on
agriculture in addition to the farm
papers taken, and study them. F'First
Principles of Agriculture, by Voor-
hees, is a splendid work. It tells us
fwhat fertilizers TO use for certain
orops how to prepare the soil oom-
position of soils; how to tell what
plants are nitrogen traps" (this
alone would be worth dollars TO all
farmers); how to raise stock, in
cluding the different kinds how TO
breed what breed to select for diff
ferent purpose; the kinds and guam
titles of feed to use, whether you
want beef or milk; sheep for wool or
mutton the different kinds of hogs !;
and wherever you farm he names
the breed most popular in your Sec
ton, and lots of other matter that a
farmer needs to know. This book
can be had of The Progressive Far
mer. If Harry Farmer could have
had this book 15 or 90 years ago it
would have been worth more TO him
than the same weight in gold. But,
brother farmer, did you ever think
it is only the knowledge used that
benefits? You may read all the agri-
cultural literature published and fol
low in the old ruts of so years ago
and you will really go backward
For conditions change in agricultural
matters as much as anything else,
and we must study to meet these
constant changes.
We heard gentleman who travels
a great deal say that he met a farmer
who was proud of his Irish potato
crop this year, and that farmer said,
81 read Harry Farmers way of
planting Irish potatoes and tried it,
which resulted in the largest crop Of
my life" Of course the travelling
man knew nothing about who Harry
Farmer was. We mention to show
what one often gains by following
the experience of others. We were
a failure at potato growing for years
Now our crop of potatoes is as GER
tain as that of corn and cotton. We
are always glad to know that we
have helped others, and hope to do
more in the future. Some of the
readers of The Progressive Farmer
may want TO know our age. Harry
Farmer is not an old man yet-just
a little past 40. So we hope our
work is just begun.
HARRY FARMER.
TOIupohua 10 NJ q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

The value of a ram is not based on
the service of a year. Where flock
is at all permanent, that rams in
fuence extends down through the
generations. Man has no power TO
measure his influence, and SO few
dollars should not stand in the way
of person buying animals TO head
the flock that answer TO high stand
ards.-C. s. Plumb, Ind.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Marion, Mcdowell Co, N. c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-21

The estimates for the navy for the
fiscal year eading June 30, 1903. were
made public at the navy department
recently. The total amount IS 1870
9S4. against $7I924.535 appropriated
for the current year The chief in
creases are s2500O00 for construction.
$1,000 900 for armor and si29255 In the
appropriation for yards and docks
Secretary Long, in speaking Of the es-
Inmates. said that they were made with
due regard for the needs Of the navy.
and intlmated they had the approval
of the administration. He spoke of the
increased cost of the navy, and said
that the building Of a battleship cost
ing s5.O00,O00 was not the end OF its
expense. as its maintenance was very
costly. These estimates. lie said. did
not cover any recommendations for in
crease Of the navy over that already
authorized. but Il Is more than. likely
the secretary will recommend three
new battleships and three new armored
cruisers and a number OF small gun
boats. Among the new items Of inn
portance in the estimates are the fol-
lowing: New battery for the Newark.
SITS 600: new batteries for the Albany
and New Orleans. 100000; reserve
guns for ships Of the navy $500 900;
floating dry dock. Portsmouth. n. H..
$500 600 making the total for that yard
S1,6i4575 A total Of s1 .z27, zoo for new
works at the Boston navy yard. which
includes a plant for housing and stor-
ing torpedo vessels and new buildings
The estimate for new improvements al
the New York navy yard aggregate So
10000. which includes $1,000, 900 for
the purchase OF land and $500 900 for
barracks for enlisted men, The new
estimated items for the Norfolk yard
aggregate s1.20S 500. which includes
S350000 for the purchase Of land. The
estimates for the naval station at San
Juan. Porto Rico. are S2.613.000, and
include s1.000o00 for q masonry dry
dock. $4,000 for the purchase Of land,
$3.50 600 for dredging and 100000 for
extension Of coaling facilities. An es-
innate Of $3.50. 900 Is made FOR a plant
for housing and storing torpedo ves-
sells at Pensacola. An estimate OF
s10s 600 is made for tho naval station
at Tutulla. Samoa An estimate Of
1881 600 IS submitted for the Cavite
station. and includes 100000 for a re-
frigerating plant Estimates are made
for a complete naval station at Olong-
apo. P. J.. amounting to SLAB. 600.
Other estimates are as follows. Naval
magazine near Boston. $500 900; naval
magazine near Portsmouth. n. H..
100000. naval magazine. Puget
Sound. 100000. jefenses for insuiar
naval stations and coal depot $500 900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-21


o sailor bold when DER TIE deep
The brave ship beats through stormy
weather,
'Tis sun and stars thy course must
keep.
'Tis trusting binds al hearts To-
gether.
Then, landsman, hail! For us the
sun
Marks out a path which never varies
Until within the west is won
A rest beyond the rolling prairiesl
Let hungry danger haunt our way.
There's yet a time for mirth and
sighingl-
We've sworn our leader wen obey
And seek the hills where gold is ly-
ing
Then come away Across the plains
Good fortune yet shall smile above
Us.
And some glad morn the love that
reins
Shall lead us back to those who love
u.s.
Has not the hunter here his wish,
Where roads are smooth and streams
are shallow
Each prairie poCl's agleam with FISH;
The shy deer feeds along the fallow.
IN hollow trees bees hide their sweets;
Wild FOWL to every wood are wing
Ing;
And natures Joy the heart repeats
When through the silence song is
singingl
What though in marshes serpents
nest?
What though in thieket turks the
savage?
These are the perils Of the west
And there's no spot death viii not
ravagel
Then westward hol We venture where
The bright day dies in a golden
glory
And all our hopes lies over there
In lands unknown to song or story!
Then lift the songl Let valleys ring
We lead the way, and more shall fol-
low.
Who to a slumb'rous life will cling
When hearts but ache and truth is
hollow
Sing as we bound DER hill and dale
Like ships that ride above the bill
lows.
Our wagons mark the outward trail
And God keeps watch where valor
pillows
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-21
a MrNnANAo RrLrR.s oANn.

A curious letter. written In long,
back-handed loops. not wholly unlike
the whole notes IN musical notation,
recently passed through the depart
ment, says the Boston Evening Tran
script It was from Wato Mama Da-
toh Baqui. one Of our faithful subjects
in. Nindanac. q ruler Of his people, and
a M3hammedan of true faita and al
legiance. His conduct had been so ex-
emplary at the time when other in
habitants Of the Philippine isles were
giving much trouble to the United
States. that Cen. Macarthur. after a
tour through that part Of the archipel-
ago, ueclded 10 send this Datoh cane.
He accordingly had one beautifully
headed ard engraved. at an expense
Of about $50. and forwarded to the
loyal chief with his compliments. The
acknowledgment. translated into Eng
lish. IS as follows This letter from
your brother Wato Mama Datoh Baqui
to his brother the Captain-Generai Of
the Philippines concerning the appro-
pirate present-a cane-which I have
received from his Excellency through
the commanding officer at Malabang. !
wish to express my great gratitude to
him for his thoughtful remembrance.
My pleasure at receiving # reaches the
skies"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-21

woods at the Pan-American exposition
il buffalo. The riches OF the Philip
pine forests IN both building and fur
niture woods is incalculable. but for
use in the islands many valuable spe-
cies are almost useless owing TO the
ravages Of the white ants which swarm
there. A rev months ago Capt Ahefn
reported to the war department that
he was making experiments With a
variety Of native woods to determine
their capacity 70 resist attacks from
the ants. He labeled large number Of
sample pieces Of wood and placed them
in an unused house where the ants
could operate freely upon them. On
reaching Washington, Acting Secretary
Of War. Colonel Sanger, who follows
closely everything done in the islands,
inquired as to the result Of the expert
ments Mr. Secretary" said the cap
tain. when ! went 10 examine the
samples they were all gone" "Whatr
exclaimed the secretary, had the ants
utterly destroyed them2" mo, an
swered Capt Ahern. mot the ants.
Some native, more interested in pot
boiling than In science. had made on
with the entire lot Saturday Even
ing Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-21

Only twelve out OF the 400 enlisted
force on the receiving ship Richmond,
at the League island navy yard, or
dered to learn The words Of the Star
Spangled Banner gave evidence re-
Gently that they knew the song, says
the Philadelphia Press. Capt. Leary.
Of the Richmond. sent forth the order
that no leaves Of absence ashore would
be granted unless the men showed that
they knew the words OF the national
anthem. To ascertain how many Of
the sailors and landsmen really had
memorized the song Capt Leary de-
cided to hold a test examination. In
the morning, after the men had been
lined up at roll call. Chaplain Morri-
son requested all those who knew the
words to step forward. To the sur
prise and dismay Of the officers only
twelve stepped out from the ranks.
To relieve the nervous tension and
merriment the lieutenant in charge Inn
mediately gave the order to air beds. :
Some Of the sailors say that while the
captain has authority to compel them
70 learn rules Of ordinance ne has no
right to order them to learn THE Star
spangled Banner" As a large major
ity Of the men who crave leave Of abb
sence declare they 1e'n not learn the
song. the situation promises interest
ing developments.