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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-30
sHREDDING AGAIN.

Mr.. J. B. Hunnicutt, whose article
on shredding appeared in last weeks
Progressive Farmer, has been asked
the following questions
Gin your last paper I see a piece
about shredding corn stalks. That
is something that am interested in
and would like to know more about.
You don't tell us what time to cut
and cure the stalk. Can we save the
ear or is it chopped with the stalk?
Where can I get shredders, and what
will it cost?
eff the ear can be saved, is it as
good and heavy corn as to let dry
and then pull, and will it do for seed
corn?"
PROF. HUNNICUTT's REPLY.
The letter above is worthy of a
full answer. The corn should be
out just when the fodder is fully
ripe. This will be about one week
later than we usually pull the fodder.
shocks of about one hundred stalks,
and tied with twine so that they
will stand firm against ordinary rain
storms. A very easy way to do this
is as follows:
Take two by four scantling about
ten or twelve feet long. Bore an
auger hole az inch auger) about
three feet from one end, and have a
pin to go easily through this, about
three or four feet long. At the end
of the scantling nearest this hole,
fasten legs about 81 feet long, so
that the pin in the augur hole will
be horizontal when in use.
Set up this horse, put in the pin
and place the corn stalks in the four
corners. Have rope, with ring
in one end. Throw this around the
shock above the ears, draw the rope
through the ring pretty tightly.
Then tie the twine around the corn
and take off the rope and pull out
the pin, and draw the horse from
under the shock.
This is easily and quickly done
with little practice and the shocks
will be very fine.
When the corn 1as cured we'll in
about four to six weeks, according
to the weather, it is ready to be
shredded. But if you are not ready,
it will wait without serious damage
until you get ready.
The shredder will take off the
ears, and shuck them if you wish.
You can get shredders that will shell
and sack the corn if desired They
cost a little more. You can get
shredders from either of the firms
advertising them in this paper. They
cost from about sixty five to two
hundred and twenty-five dollars, ao-
cording to size and work they do.
The power is separate and not in
cluded in above PRICES
The ears are not at all injured by
cutting, but, as we have explained
in last letter, are rather heavier
than If left ID ripen, fodder and all,
upon the standing stalk; and good
deal heavier than when the fodder is
pulled. The grain is in nowise in
jured either for feeding, grinding or
seedinp. The shredding nearly
doubles the value of the corn crop.
You are supposed to be farming
for what you can make, and not for
the fun of the thing. If so you can
not afford to lose your corn stalk
crop. 1t is too valuable. There
would be more sense in throwing
away your cotton seed. The whole
stalk, shredded, is worth as much as
the ear, and five times as much as
the fodder alone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-30
AgricE ture,
HARRY FARls rs TALKS.
XXX

rorresDondence of The ETessive Farmer.
The greatest pe of the farmer
today is organic IN. The work of
one man is nothing by himself. The
colony of Western people at Chad
bourn, N. c., have been able to get
better freight rates and other neces-
sary facilities in handling the straw
berry crop than the farmers scat
tered over the country. The rail-
road people people built nice shed
and ice houses for them so that all
shipments could be we'll taken care
of. All of this with lower rates of
freight. They can take their berries
out of the hot sun and store them in
refrigerator cars and then keep them
in the incest condition for market.
What was it that gave these peo-
pie such advantages without extra
cost? Answer: Organization.
We have often heard of the old
saying that "God helps those who
help themselves. These people
agree on price to pay berry pick
ers and stick square up TO it. The
year when other farmers we're COM
planning about labor, these people
actually had too much help. 1t was
only necessary to work a few hours
a day to keep up with the berries.
They paid the labOrers in money. OF
course, it was all contract work
that is, so much for each quart or
basket picked. Some readers have
asked this question in their minds /:
Do these people all agree? Why,
no; but majority agree and force
the others to agree, just as with
four-hOrse team; when one horse
tries TO run he must carry all the
load, or if he wants to stop, the
others pull the wagon on him and
then force him along with the rest
of the team. One man could not ac-
complish all of this by himself,
neither could six men, but twenty or
more can accomplish anything they
undertake.
The Farmers Alliance has accom-
pished just as great things in many
places in the South and can do it
again if the farmers will join it and
work together. These'oolonists read
and are we'll posted in regard to
prices. The writer said TO a mer-
chant living near the colony: "You
get a nice trade from the colonists,
do you not?" He said, mo, these
people are we'll posted. You have to
sell them very close"
Farmers, how long will you con-
tinue to let every occupation but the
tillers of the soil be organized? Some
claim they can't get the money, or
they haven't the time. Organization
leads to discussion on the topics of
the day, and there is no topic that
will interest people more than prices
of what they have to sell or buy.
The question is often asked: ''Where
did you get those priCes?" 81 saw
them in The Progressive Farmer"
or some other paper. So it is the
reading farmer that is posted.
The organization OF farmers leads
them toward educating themselves
by subscribing to good papers, and
when you get farmers or snv other
class of people to reading, they will
improve rapidly. While you have Il
few days now that your work is not
pushing Eyou, go around some and
talk to your neighbor about these
things. Look at his crops see what
ne is doing. You will go home feel
ing better by it and will n9ver regret
rt Try it just once.
HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co., n. @.
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IF there is any person to whom you
feel dislike, that is the person of
whom you ought never to speak
Cecil.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-30
Raleigh, N. c., July 80, 1901.
FARMERS BULLETINS.

tion, showing the number, title, and
size in pages Of each. Copies will be
sent to any address on application to
Senators, Representatives, and Dele
gates in Congress, or to the Secretary
of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.,
and we hope that every Progressive
Farmer reader will apply for those
treating of the subjects in which he
is most interested:
16. Leguminous Plants. PIP. "a.
10. Important Insecticides. PIP. 80.
21. Barnyard Manure. PIP. 80.
%. The Feeding of Farm Animals.
PIP. 80.
%. Foods; Nutritive Value and
Cost. PIP. 80.
"a. Hog Cholera and Swine Plague.
PIP. 16.
25. Peanuts; Culture and Uses.
PIP. "a.
26. Sweet Potatoes: Culture and
Uses. PIP. 80.
81. Flax for Seed and Fiber. PIP.
16.
%. Weeds And How to Kill Them.
PIP. 80.
30. souring and Other Changes in
Milk. PIP. %.
80. Grape Diseases on the Pacific
Coast. PIP. Is.
81. Alfalfa, or Luoern. PIP. "a.
80. Silos and Silage. PIP. 80.
33. Peach Growing for Market.
PIP. "a.
"a. Meats: Composition and Cook
ing. PIP. 30.
35. Potato Culture, PIP. "a.
Sc. Cotton Seed and It's Products.
PIP. 16.
81. Kafir Corn Culture and Uses.
PIP. II.
s8. Spraying for Fruit Diseases.
PIP. IL.
80. Onion Culture. PIP. 81.
40. Farm Drainage. PIP. "a.
Al. Fowls: Care and Feeding.
PIP. %.
40. Facts About Milk. PIP. 90.
43. Sewage Disposal on the Farm.
PIP. 20.
A. Commercial Fertilizers. PIP.
"a
45. Insects Injurious to Stored
Grain. Pp. "a.
46 Irrigation in Humid Climates.
PIP. 81.
AZ, Insects Affecting the Cotton
Plant. PIP. 80.
48. The Manuring of Cotton. PIP.
16.
40. Sheep Feeding. PIP. "a.
so. Sorghum as Forage Crop.
PIP. 20.
81. Standard Varieties of Chick
ems. PIP. 48.
50. The Sugar Beet. PIP. 48.
So. How to Grow Mushrooms.
PIP. 20.
54. Some Common Birds. PIP. 40.
SIS. The Dairy Herd. PIP. "A.
Sc. Experiment Station Work..
PIP. 81.
81. Butter Making on the Farm.
PIP. 16.
So. The Soy Bean as Forage Crop.
PIP. "a.
SO. Bee Keeping. PIP. 80.
60 Methods of Curing Tobacco.
PIP. 16.
81. Asparagus Culture. PIP. 40.
1852. Marketing Farm Produce. PIP.
So. Care of Milk on the Farm.
PIP. 40.
64. Ducks and Geese. PIP. 48.
IS. Experiment. Station Work-II.
PIP. 80
66. Meadows and Pastures. PIP.
%.
67. Forestry for Farmers. PIP. 48-
68. The Black Rot of Cabbage.
Pp. %.
SO. Experiment. Station Work-III.
PIP. 80.
70. Insect Enemies of the Grape.
PIP. %
II. Essentials in Beef Production.
PIP. "a.
70. Cattle Ranges of the South
west. PIP. 80
70. Experiment Station Work-IV.
PIP. 80.
"a. Milk as Food. PIP. 80.
rs. The Grain Smuts. PIP. 20.
76. Tomato Growing. PIP. 80.
AZ. The Lining of Soils. PIP. 10.
70. Experiment Station Work-V.
PD, 80.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-30

The Agricultural Department is
advised that A. L. French, of Ohio,
has moved to this State and settled
at Fitzgerald, Randolph county,
bringing a herd of very fine Angus
cattle. The Department is interested
in this, and the cattle are to be ex-
hibited at the State Fair.
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-08
Pollard Points.

POLLARD, Amelia Co., Nov. >, 'Ol.
We are having very cool weather. bui
no rain. The farmers are about through
housing their corn crops, and many ar,
wishing for season To strip tobacco
for market.
Huntsmen have been very successful
killing birds. They are plentiful this
season.
Miss Alice Pollard went on a visit to
day to Mrs r. ID. Seay, Of Painevlle
Mrs. Seay has the pretiiest flowers in
all this neighborhood. They are ad
mired 10y all who sees them.
Mrs. Chestly Ransom has been visit
ing in Richmond.
Miss Lizzie Glenn is visiting Mrs.
Motley, at ellis.
Miss Gertrude Wright, who had the
misfortune to break her arm, H. inn
proving.
Mr. Saunders Tinsley and Miss Maud
Goodman, Of Powhatan, were manned
October 3lst. They went to the home
Of the groom at Morven, where a sump-
tuous supper was served
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-08

Quite breeze was raised recently in
Lexington, KY, church circles by rea-
son of the fact that the Rev. Baker p.
Lee, formerly rector of the Episcopal
church here, and now dean of Christ
Church in that city, attended the races
and took lively interest in them.
In reply to the severe criticisms
which were being hurled at him, Mr..
Lee preached a sermon, taking as a
text these words "Who art thou that
thou shoulds't be made to judge over
me ?"
The sermon created a sensation, too,
and he was asked to repeat it.
In the meantime the dean has been
called to Chicago with an offer of sal
AIRY Of $4,000. lie says, however, he
will not run under fire, whereupon his
present flock increased his salary 81 900.
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Shennards Shots.

SHEPPARDs, VA, Nov. 6, 1901.
Mrs. Eliza b. Haskins died at her
home near Buckingham &. H., ON
Nov. 2nd, aged 81 years. Mrs. Ilaskius
was a daughter Of the late VIM. d..
Jones. and sister of Messrs. Louis y
Jones, Of Buckingham, Chas. W Jones.
of Amherst county, and Mr. Mary J..
Dibrell, Of Dauville She leaves three
children, Mr.. w. W. Hasklns, Of this
county, and Mr.. J. w. Haskins and
Mis- Halle Haskins, Of Texas. Her
burial took place at the family grave
yard on November 4th.
Mrs. J. Nick Crule is visiting rela
tives in LynchbuTg this week
Rev. n II. Robertson preached last
Sunday at Smyrna, to a large congre-
cation. The stewards of the church
reported the finances in good condition
Notwithstanding the we'll nigh uniyer-
sal cry of "hard times"
The following young ladies from the
State Normal School attended the
services: Misses Edna Elcan, Ger
trude Campbell, Estelle Crailord and
jamie NJ. Crute.
Mr. p If. Eican and bride, Of Kan
kakee, H., are visiting Mr.. NJ. c. III
can.
Mr.. NJ. Cleve EicAn, Jr., Of North
Carolina, is also at home ON visit.
The election passed of quietly at
New Store and Curdsvlle precincts.
Quite a small vote was poled. Below
are the figures from these places:
NEW STORE.
For Governor Montague, 100; Hoge,
8; Rucker, ..
For Senate-Moon. 80; Lyons, -.
For House Of Delegates, Buckingham
and Observation-Disclosures, lO2:
Gregory, II.
CURDsvlLLE.
For Governor-Montague, So; Hoge,
"a; Rucker, ID.
For Senate-Moon, So; Lyons, %.
For House OF Delegates, Buckingham
and Cumberland-Armstrong, 80; Greg
DRY, 81.
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@sBSs Ps 6IE;:!aj5Szi
DARLlNGTON HEIGHrs, VA >
Nov. 4, 1901 /

DARLlNGTON HEIGHTS, Va, ,
Nov. 1, 1901
\ very Interesting meeting closed al
Spring Creek church last Friday night
1t was conducted 10y Rev. John Couch.
assisted 10y Rev II. 4. Bagby, of Rich
mond. Mr.. Bagby preached nine ser-
mons, and between the hours of preach
ing he and our champion hunt>mau.
n. 4. Dillon, killed ID blrd- aud rs rab
bits in six hours. Mr. Bagby Is not
only a good preacher but good shot.
We are glad To learn that Mrs. c. ".
Watson, who has Leen 50 III, is improv-
ing. MIR. Samuel Cunningham j. also
improving.
Among those who visited thls neigh.
borhood last week were: Mrs Jennie
franklin aud sou, of Charlotte Misses
Lula Dunnivaut aud Mamie Bradner.
of Smithyille Miss Ola Holt, Of Green
Bay.
The 5000 iron bridge across Staun.
ton river at Clarkton will be completed
10y the LIT Of January.
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The Eleellon in Primer EdMard.

Prince Edward failed Of her full du.
~ on the day Of The election aud the
question is being repeated over and
over again. "Where we're the Montague
braves on election day? What became
Of The stalwarts ?" Did their euthnsi-
a'm 20 As Bob Acres courage Went %
The fact is, they were not in evidence
and, 80 far a. We know, not worker To
be found az any of the voting precincts
Of the county, from sun to san of that
day.
He who fights and runs away, may
live to fight another day bui the las
fighting day was on the sin. If the
people won't interest them-elves in
public matters the "ring" so called.
must do the work. And they, or cit"
can always be relied ON to do it.
Prince Edward can no more live
without work in affairs political than
1t can in the ordinary business affairs
Of life. The vote of the county cannot
be brought out without effort. The
captain must lead and the rank and
file must follow.
The following is tabulaled statement
Of the vote in this county for the lead
ing candidates Tuesday.
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Burned TO Death.

Three small colored children were
burned to death on Tuesday, October
29.h, not far from Rice Depot. They
we're left in the house by their mother,
Allie Randolph, while she visited a
neighbOr. There was fire in the
kitchen from which the house caught,
burning it to the ground. When the
mother returned she found only ashes
and the charred remains of her three
children. Their little bodies were
found in corner of the ruins, one ~
ing across the other, as if in their ter
rlble agony Of suffering they had hud-
died close together. Their ages are
said to have bten six, three aud one
year old.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-08
Rice Depot Resume.
RICE DEPOT, Nov. 5, l9C

RICE DEPOT, Nov. 5, 1901
The protracted meetings that were
being conducted at Pisgah church 10y
Rev. ;. NJ Shipman, assisted by Rev.
Mr. Thompson, OF your town, closed
last night. Mr.. Thompson cam,
among Us as comparative stranger
but has endeared himself 10 Us, not
only as preacher Of much force and
power, but by his gentle persuasivenes.
and love.
Mr.. + +. Boudurant and Miss Linda
Walton have returned from the State
convention of the Disciples church,
held in Richmond.
Miss Kellogg Holland has returned to
her home near Travis, after a few day
visit to relatives in this neighbOrhOod.
Mrs. Bette Price has returned home
after a weeks stay with friends IN
Charlotte.
Mr.. T.. W. Hamilton and family, Of
Rice, Will move to Petersburg m the
near future.
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Resignation of DIR. Frazer.

The resignation Of DR.. Frazer from
The presidency of the State Female
Normal School, came as "a great sur
prise, aud we 80 expressed ourselves
when DIR. Rufiuer gave up the same
nigh and honorable position.
At special meeting of the Board Of
Trustees, held on the night of October
3lst, Dr. Frazer rendered his resigna-
ton, which was accepted after the
Board had endeavored to persuade him
to Withdraw it.
From one standpoint no more inter
esIlng field OPENS before man of cul-
ture and refinement. OF course. their
name Is legion who are ready to accept
1t. Our one hope is that a worthy sue
cessor of those who have adorned the
exalted work, will be found to take it
up.
Farmville will give him a happy
home in connection with what must be
delightful daily duty.
No cause or occasion for DR. Frazer's
resignation or retirement is known to
the public. He has been at the head of
the Normal School for four years, hav-
ing succeeded the late DR.. John A.
Cunningham.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-08

"Go South" cries another, con ac-
count Of climatic advantages and to
make money"
And he says this after having exam
iued conditions in the West in con-
trast with those in the South. Yes, we
nave the unsurpassed climate, the gen.
erous soil, the pure water, the open
winter and the quiet and orderly sOce-
~. No cyclone sweeps this way MOI
searching wind nor death dealing
"nOrther"
In this section Of Virginia miasma
does not travel on the wings Of the
wind, nor does fever threaten with It's
burning presence.
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LETTER TO MIR. &. T.. CHAPPFLL,
FARMyiLLE. VA.

DEARSiR:-Eyery gallon of our paint
Is unabridged an reliability; is guaran-
teed 10y a million dollar responsibility ;
Is made for painting all kinds of sur
face. When thin paint is needed for
printing "A gallon OF oil Is added to "A
gallon OF paint. When thick paint is
required about } gallon of OIL il added.
Produced IA Is beautiful tints A. cheer
iul n sunlight. Price actually about
81 20 per gallon. Please call AT MEssRs
CHAs. BrGG n son for color cards and
Information. Truly yOGrs,
LONGMAN X MATINEE.
Paint Makers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-08

We have been often tempted 10 ex-
cuse ourselves for failure because of
want OF opportunity. John Bunyan,
twelve years in Jail and with only two
books in his library, the Bible and the
Lives Of the Prophets, gave 10 the
world the most remarkable book, other
than the Bible, ever written. His OPP
poriunities were few and small. So
after all il is the man rather than the
opportunity, and some men have the
happy faculty Of making opportunities,
just the character of men who turn up
something rather than wait for some
thing To- turn up.
Bismarck said: Ny own life has
taught me that have great deal to
forget and great deal for which Ia he
forgiven
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-08
4 Compliment Indeed.

The Farmville Manufacturing Com
pany recently shipped 10000 plow han.
dies To a Philadelphia firm, aud receiy-
ed a letter from them in which the
handles were pronounced the best they
had ever had sent them in many years
of business, and that out Of the lot only
22 were the least bit defective
Mr. Robson appreciates the compli-
meut the more because he knows the
firm to be critical and exacting.
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Respectfully,
w. Il. BLANTON. !
+. l.. ERAMBERT, Com.
A. ID. WATKINS.
Lillian Tucker Company.
From the Richmond Times.l

From the Richmond Times.l
But for the announcement on the
pany was popular priced attraction,
very few persons in the audience at the
Academy of Music last night would
have recognized the product of "Ba-
chelor's Wife" as anything other than
the best efforts Of good many social
ed standard companies seen here this
season.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-08

From the Winston (N. ca Sentinel
rThe Lillian Tucker Comedy Company
which held the boards at tile Armory
last week, has gone to Petersburg to fill
a weeks engagement. The company
made a great hit while in our city, and
large audiences greeted them at each
performance. They have strong and
select company and each play was ere
ditably rendered.
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Carpenters Quo Yadis.

For generations Kentucky has been
famous for her fair women. In our
great cities, homage has been theirs
wherever they appeared and beyond
seas in the gay capitals of Europe Their
beauty has been the golden key which
has admitted them into the inner
courts of royal favor. They have not
depended solely upon beauty Of face
and form either, for their inherited
graces Of refinement and innate nobility
have put them on level with women
Of royal lineage. Since the days of
Mary Andersen u" Our Mary" the
public has had kindly regard for
Kentucky girls who start out TO win
laurels in the stage world, and II j.
watching now with pride, the advance
Of another Kentucky beauty, Miss
Lillian Lancaster, who but lately left
her home in Paducah TO join the Castle
Square Company aud who has made
one Of the most rapid rises IN the his
tory OF the Stage, She has been Sc
cured for the role Of Lygia in Car
penter's "QuO Nadis and leaves her
present position in week or two. Her
dainty dresden-china beauty makes
her an ideal type Of the slave girl and
her dramatic ability will be revelation
to those vino saw her in The merry
ranks of " King DOdo."
QUO Vadis will be IN our Opera
House, Friday night, November 18th.
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Sycamore Bottom.

Eoif)r W'ruid.-Thls famous bottom
Is belng repaired or fe-hottomed. and
thpsc oi Us who remember its mid
winter condition, sincerely hope il NAV
he well and permanently done. There
Is model over IN Cumberland nat
more than mile from the Prince Ed
ward border, worthy Of imitation
hr Lesiurgeon made Of "Iavlor,s
Lane, once terror, firm roadway
winter and summer. May Sycamore
Do''om be as we'll done passed over
'llai famous bottom the other dty and
one OF the hands told me that a nor
non OF that improvement had been
finished. can only hope he wa mis-
taken for il not then the completed
Joo VIII be failure. do not charge
that II viii be, but only report what
man at work on il told me. This do
Know, that al the lowest point i'm that
oot'om, a. now marked by poles. il
viii Oe difficult if not dangerous. for
vehicles 10 pass. No mistake should
be made on this or any other portion
II our highways, but mistake here
yll be fatal.
Who Is to inspect this work before il
received by the county? This is not
Written against the interest Of the con-
racior but IN the interest Of the county.
TRAVELLER.