davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26
MIXING FERTILIZERS.

Editors Progressive Farmer:
Enclosed please find one dollar, for
the pest paper in the State. No
farmer ought to be without it. l
want some one to let me know
through The Progressive Farmer
how to make IA complete fertilizer
out Of cotton seed meal, acid phOs-
phute and kainlt tor corn and cotton
on the following lands: l have some
low stiff, deep soil, clay subsoll some
medium light sandy land with cay
subsOlI. L. l.. I.
Washington Co., N. G..
answered by CORRESPONDING Editor Emery.)
Cotton seed meal should contain
about z per cent. nitrogen, 2M per
cent. pno>phorIc acid ana ~ per
cent potash.
Acid phosphate contains about 10
per cent. phosphUrIc acid.
kulnIt n about u per cent.
potash.
Ii the analyses which T. L. I. buys
differs from these he can vary the
amounts to use accordingly.
For the soil named We could not
predict what special combination
would be best, for we are not to Ieul
with the general Character of tine
sOlI, but with that sOll as 1t has been
IetG from previous cropping, II 1t
may be deficient in avulIaDle potash,
IN which Case potash alone may be
needed to restore Iertlilty and give
the maximum Cr.p OF corn 81 cotton ;
50 1t may be with eltne nitrogen ur
phOsphOrlc acid, and again either
Two of these may De wanting When
the supply of both III me compound
Will hunt the usefulness OF our tor
muIa.
Therefore it NUT be understood
that we are TO make h "COHnplete"
formula i'll the hope to supply what
is needed by the soil In order to give
L. l.. I. ii fair crop and not have 1T
cost HIM too much for the manure IL
1t Ices not attain the highest degre
OF success. We would rather tell
him to try Ii plat with each lngredi-
ent separately and one with all com
Dlned, and other with these Ingredi-
en1s IN pairs and to carefully study
the results, enter them in Ii book anu
Keep such an cGOun with the field
hereafter as he Il res with the bank.
Then ii he Is al fault some time we
would Onld have To help him CHECK
up to find the and make the
ingTt dlents count when applied, put
ting aS little GOWN at ran lOm as he
way.
Suppose we try to make u manure
2 per cent. nitrogen, 3 per &c t, pot
ash, and D per cent. phi IsphOrlc acid.
This Is low grade, but 1t Is COM
plete, and once mixed you make tue
right am cunts by The pounds applied
to the soil, so we take the following:
Los. N pos K2O
Cotton seed meal 500 56. 20. ii
Acid phosphate 500 12O
Kainit 400 48
Contained in 1000 So 40 So
Each ing'd't % $50 $50 700 $40
Would rather use part muriate IF
potash, or If T. L. T. will notice that
freightS are less on cotton seed ar
ticles he can use all muriate and less
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26
THIS E PAPER.

THIS WEEKS PAPER.
This is the season when all wide
awake farmers are giving much at
tention to gardening subjects, for
there's nothing on the farm that
paws better dividends than a we'll
kept garden. Hence the article on
the first page, written by Mr.. F. j.
Merriam, one of GeOrgia's most
prosperous truckers, is one of special
timPlineSS.
We have been advocating the wide
tire in season and out of season for
ii numner of years, and we present
with pleasure the views of an Orange
county farmer upon this important
question.
Harry Farmers Talks are always
good. Next week he will tell some
thing of the Chadbourn Colony in his
county
Don't 90 cotton crazy" is the
good advice given by Mr.. Hunnicutt.
He also gives some wise counsel Us to
corn growing. Read his article
The strawberry Industry plays no
inconslderable part in the agricul
ture of North Carolina. One of the
States largest strawberry growers Is
Mr.. O. W. BIacknalI, of Vance
county, whose excellent article on
March Strawberry Work" appears
in ~ Horticultural department.
The Belgian hare craze, like the
llmDleSs cotton tever, wa exp osed
by The Progressive Farmer just at ter
Its appearance. Mrs. ANNIE Web
ster writes from experience regard
Ing this subject, and those interested
ehuu d study her letter on page s
The extract from WaIlace's Far
mer Is Interesting, but it should De
said that II Southern rural delivery
route can be secured in sections less
uhlckly settled than those mentioned
by DR.. Wallace.
We again call attention to the
merits OF those excellent books, Prof.
BIiIeys ~"Prlnciples OF Agriculture
and Prof. Voorhees, 'Fertlilzers.'
For the tir-t named book, we We're
unable To tll orders promptly during
the past month, az the demand for
this popular work exhausted the
supply. A new edition has just been
printed, h, viewer, and applicants
promptly.
The last of DIR. j. B. Alexander's
series Of articles ON "~NineteenUh
Century Progress" appears In this
Issue. On behalf of our readers, we
wish to thank DIR. AleXander for the
pleasure he has given them in these
carefully prepared, we'll written pa
pers.
Bro. Balm, State Alliance lecturer,
is meeting with m trKed success IN
mis- work of reorganization. We
CAL attention To his appointments as
given elsewhere in tliS Issue. An
swerlng the inquiry o Bro. Hodges,
Of Hyde, Will say the district-lecturer
system has been abandoned, only
Lecturer BUN and Secretary Parker
being actively engaged IN re organ
ZarlOE work at this time.
We are always glad to receive and
answer IN lulrieS from farmers.
such queries keep US posted as to the
phases OF farming in which our PEG
pie are o deeply interested and
enable Us to make the paper of
greater value To them. In TINS re
spect, as IN others, The Progressive
Farmer is here e. serve the SOuth's
agricultural interests use 1t.
The following Is the list of counsel
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

RENEW date opposite your name
IN YOUR paper. or wrapper. shows Ia what time
your subscription il paid. Thus / Ian. "a,
shows that payment ha> been received up To
Jan. |. 1900: / Jan. Ol, Ia Ian. /. 1901, and 80 ON.
Two weeks are required after money * re-
ceiVed before date, which answers for a receipt,
San be hanged. If not property changed within
-wO weeks after money j. >put notify Us
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

The State Sunday school COnven-
ti0n just held in High Point was Il
success from every point of view and
doubtless did much good. The at
tendance was large and the program
interesting.
The election of officers for the com
ing year was brought before the as
ISOLATION with the following results
Pre~ident--PrOf. Geo. H. Crowell,
superintendent of the graded schools
of High Point.
Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee-Mr. N. B. Broughton, of
Raleigh.
Treasurer-Jo. H. Weathers, Raj
eigh.
Statistical Secretary-H. N. Snow,
Durham.
Recording Secretary-S. M. Smith,
Zion College, n. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

ISCOSTINUASCES-ReSpOnSIh SubSrrIn-
us will continue to receive this journal until
the publishers are noUined by letter To diSCun-
dnup. when all arreartgeS must he paid. If YOU
do not wish the journal continued for another
year after your subscription has expired, YOU
should then notify uE Ia discontinue il.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

The following Is the list of counsel
in the Impeachment Cases
For the prosecution: William A.
Guthrie, TheO. +. Davidson, James
H. MerrimOn, Charles NJ. Bu-bep,
James h. POu and Cyrus b. Watson.
For the defence: Frank [. Osborne,
Thomas j. Jarvis. Charles VI. Cooke,
f. H. Busbee AMI w. P. Bynum, Jr.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26
Each ing'd't %

EaCh ing q { % d oO 100 o.
An application of 400 pounds Of
this formula givos IA pounds OF
nitrogen, 80 POUNDS phOsphoric ac1d
AMI 23% pounds Of potash per acre
The per cent of nitrogen IS higher
than we would use or recommend
where we knew the soil to contain
enough nitrogen TO yield "a good crop,
or where there is enough organic
matter to insure active nitriticatlon
with the corn crop. With an as
sured good supply of nitrogen and
humus we would make the formula
200 or 400 pounds less Of cotton seed
meal and increase the other ingredi-
ents for corn. For wheat would
o,uple the smallest decrease Of cot
ton seed meal with early preparation
and early seeding for wheat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

When sending your renewal. be sure to give
exactly the name ON label and pOStOfice IN
which the copy ct paper YOU receive i sent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

Address all business correspondence Ia and
make money orders payable tn"THE FRuGRES-
5IvE FARMER. RALEIGH. sand NOT tOauy
Individual connected with the paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

THE Progressive FARMER is the OtfiCiaI
Organ Of the North Carolina Farmers state
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

The election law framed by tho
subcommittee is a vast improve
ment over the one now in force.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

Of it. This will make a much higher
grade product and an equal or better
formula can be realized from this
combination. Fewer pounds will be
required to give an equal rate OF aP
plication of each of the mineral eIe-
mRntS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

the Legislature acted wisely in pass
ing Srnat rScOtt's bill allowing ONLY
practical farmers upon the Board,
we sympathize with no effort to GUST
Mr., Bruner because he is not at this
time engaged in practical farming
operations. His heart is in his work,
and his experience and earnestness
make his services of great value to
the Board and to the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

OOHUdIHoU III 1UUU % I+U o.
Each ing'd't % $50 $50 700 $40
Would rather use part murlate Of
potash, or If 7. L. T. will notice that
freightS r less on cotton seed ar
ticIes he can use all muriate and less
The Conservative, 1901-03-28

tafr1eQ Wn1le at tn1S camp. Lay by
all this day for to kill Som fresh meat,
Capt. Lewis & Go. Druger George
Drewyer) went out Hunting, Drugher
killed 3 Deer. CA deer was killed in
the Hamburg bottoms in the winter of
1900.) The Land is prairie Land, the
Bluffs puts in about 2 miles from the
River and all Prairie Land between, which
Runs up and Down for Som distance
from 20 to 30 miles" All this is very
plain.
The next day, Wednesday, July 18th,
they must pass Nebraska City; there
seems to be no doubt that they did so,
and encamped either here or very
short distance above. eve set out at
Sun Rise, the day Clear, wind fair;
Sailed the Side of the Prarie. Hear we
toed toweD for about or miles. The
Elke Sine is very plenty, Deer is not as
plenty as it was below. Passed Som
High Cliffs on the South (Nebraska)
Side which hase the appearance of Iron
ore, the Clay is Red; passed very
strong pace (piece?) of Water. Saw
Dog on the Bank Which we sepose to be
Indians had ben Lost, this is the first
Sine of Indians we have Saw. Camptd
on the South Side, the Land is Low,
that on the N. Side is prairie Land"
These high cliffs of red clay can be no
other than the rocky bluff between the
starch factory and the railroad bridge.
They do not present noticeably red ap-
pearance now; but it is said that they
did in 1854, when the town was settled.
This red clay was sometimes mixed in
oil and used as paint one house on Sixth
street is mentioned which was painted
with this mixture, and it proved very
durable, lasting some twenty-five years.
Here too the channel is very narrow and
the current violent, which agrees perfect
ly with the story
Thursday July 10Th, we Set out errly
this morning, prosed on, passed Run
on the South Side has no name, we
Called Cherry Run, the Land is High
Cliftes and pore, WHARF Crate nomber
Of those Cherries they Gro on Low
Bushes about as High as mans he'd"
Possibly some old settler may be able to
locate this spot by these cherries, what
ever they may have been; it must
necessarily have been either North Table
or Walnut Greek; and their camp of the
night before must therefore have been
this side of Walnut Creek. Further,
"Came miles, past Several Isd, water
(current Strong, Campt on the South
(Nebraska) Side on Small willow Isd..
near the South Side; the Land on the n
is Low, that on the South is High prairie
Land" The Swalley neighborhood,
very likely.
"Friday July goth, Set out at o'clock,
The Conservative, 1901-03-28
SERGEANT FLOYD.

Floyd, soldier in Lewis q Clark eX-
ploring expedition, touching that part
of their voyage up the Missouri which
took them past Nebraska City. The
recent discovery of the manuscript of
Floyd's diary, after it had lain unknown
for nearly century, is one of the most
astonishing things that has come to the
writer's knowledge. Captains Lewis
and Clark encouraged their men to keep
Independent journals, and mentioned at
one time that seven of them were so
doing; but only one of these, if they
We're completed, has been known hither-
to, namely that of Sergeant Patrick
Gass, which was published Immediately
on the return Of the expedition.
Sergeant Floyd was Kentucl1ian,
being one of the "nine young men"
whom the explorers took from that state.
His spelling no doubt reflects faithfully
the pronunciation to which he was ac-
customed, which seems to resemble the
dialect of New England more than one
would suppose.
On the Goth of June he records that
they "encampt at the mouth of the Kan
sas River, in the pint" They Lay By
there for two days and proseeded on
the 29th "The Land is Good on Booth
Sides of thes Rivers and well timberd
well waterd." They passed in success
sion the Littel River platte, Biscuit
Creek, Frog Tree Creek, parkques Creek,
Turkey Greek and "a old French fort
who had settled hear to protect the Trade
of this nation in the valley" and on
July 4th "set out very erlay this morn
ing, passed the mouth of Beyeu lead
ing from lake on the N. Side Opposite
Atchison, doubtless) this Lake is Large
and was once the Bead of the River, it
reaches Parrelel for Several miles Came
to on the South Side to Dine, rest Short
time; Snake Bit 10. Fieldes on the
Side of the foot which Sweled much, ap-
ply Barks to Coor; passed a Creek on
South (West) Side about Is yards wide,
Coming out of an extensive Prarie, as
the Creek has no name and this Day is
the 4th of July we name this Indepen-
dence Greek possibly this is the stream
few miles above Atchison, now called
Deer Creek above this Creek the wood
Land is about 200 yards, Back Of these
woods is an extensive Praria open and
high WHICH may be seen Six or Seven
(miles? below; saw Grat nomber of
Goslins to day nearley Grown; the Last
Mentioned prairie call 10. Fieldes
Snake prarie. Capt. Lewis walked on
shore, we camped on one of the Butifules
Praries 1 ever Saw, open and butifulley
Divided with Hills and vallies all pre-
senting themselves"
On the Sth they "passed Creek on
the N. Iowa) side, it came in Back of
The Conservative, 1901-03-28
Che Conservative.

below Iowa POlnt; ana on the lOtn "a
Small Greek on the South (Kansas) Side
Called pope Creek, it Comes through
Bottom Land, it is called after man
who by drawing his Gun out of the
Boat Shot him Self" So that even in
1904 the country already had it's ira
ditions.
"Wednesday July lit, 1904. Set out
errley this morning, prosed (proceedeO
on, passed Greek on the n Side Called
Tarcio Creek, (the Little Tarkio) 1T
Comes in Back of an Isd on the N Side;
Came to (halted) about 12 o'clock P. M
for the porpos of resting on or two days,
the men is all Sick; encamt on an Isd;
on the Southe Side floos in Greek called
Granma Mohug Creek (the Grand, or
Big, Nemaha) it is about 100 yards wide,
the Land is good and well timberd, High
and well waterd, this Creek Runs up and
Heds near the River platt''
This brings them to Nebraska.
On the 18th; 'prosed on our Jorney,
passed Greek on the N. Side Called the
Big Tarkue River, it is about 40 yads
wide and very mirey for Horses to
Gross, the Land is Low" On the 14th
"Set out at day Lite, Came one mile and
., Came Dredfulle hard Storme from
the South which lasted for about one
ouer and half which Cosed us to Jump
out and hold hir, She Shipt about 2
Barrels of water. Came one mile, the
wind fare, Sailed; passed Creek ON the
N. Side Called Neeshba Creek, it is
about 40 yards wide, the Land is Low"
This will be the old mouth of the eccen-
trio Nishnabotna, below Langdon.
On the next day, which was Sunday,
they passed Nebraska creek which he
called Plumb Run, and later "a Greek on
the South Side Called Nemahaw Creek,
it is about 30 yards wide, the Land is
High and Good; encamt on the South
Side" 1t was therefore in the neigh
borhood of Nemaha City that they passed
this night; but it is curious that he
should spell the two Tarkios and the two
Nemahas differently as he comes to
them; it suggests that the names may
not have been the same originally.
There is not much resemblance between
Nemahaw and Granma Mohug.
Monday July 10Th, we Set out very
early and pressed on the Side Of a Prairie,
the wind from the south; Sailed, ouer
Boat Run on Sawyer; Sailed all day,
made 20 miles, passed Sevrall Isd, Can't
on the North Side.''
This camp, being twenty miles from
some point above the Nemaha, must
have been little below Hamburg, some
where on the eastern portion of the big
bend that swings from Peru to Miners
vile. At an early day, this bend ex-
tended further to the east than it does
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
DAVID CENTER PASSES
AWAY AT THE HOSPITAL
Prominent Sugar Expert Dies After an Illness of
Three Weeks From Liver Disease.


the
at
from Maui hospital
DR. Nj
During the operation Mr. Center
ing the OF the
The vieo the at
He had been resident of the
we're in
Of
would he has been
to
of
ed
Mot
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
Quarantine Station Changes.

Among the arrivals yesterday on the
Zealandia from San Francisco Were DR.
L. E. Cofer and wife. DR.. Cofer fags
come 70 report e .Dr. Carmichael, FEEDER
al port physician, for duty.
Or. Cofer has had charge of the quar-
antine station in Mexico City, and at
Los Angeles, and has also done duty of
a similar nature in other cities. He
would have very little to say as to what
his duties here viii be, when seen last
night by an Advertiser reporter.
DR.. Carmichael was communicated with
on the matter of certain prospective
changes in the personnel of the local
Quarantine station, but said that it was
not yet time to give out any information
on the subject.
i is understood. however, that DR.. Co.
fer is TO succeed Dr. Carmichael. and
that the latter, who has been here for
over two years, the period of time which
Is generally the limit of mans service
in one locality, in this department. will
be assigned to duty elsewhere. 1t Is also
understood that Dr. Wilson is TO succeed
DR.. Jobe. DIR. Cofer is stopping at the
Hawaiian Hotel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
HAPPINESS FOR TWO.
Wedding of Miss Mabel Benrose ane
p j. O'Connell in This CITY.


On New Years morning Miss Mabel
Benrose and P. j. O'ConneIl were mar
ried at the brides home, Us Hotel
street. the wedding ceremony being
private. The house was pretti1y dec
GRATED with carnations and ferns.
Ross Benrose was the best man and
Miss Julia O'Connell, sister of the
groom, who came from San Francisco
to be present at the wedding, was
the bridesmaid. Rev. CT. L. Pearson Of
ficiated. After the. wedding the bridal
party spent the day in driving to the
Pail, the Punchbowl and other points of
interest in the city.
The groom is contractor and has
been in Honolulu for the past two
years. The home of bis bride was form
erly in Pacific Grove. California
whence she came to Honolulu two
years ago. She was very prominent
there and was the organist and leader
of the choir in the Methodist church
and is connected with the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city Her
gown was of organdie. worn der1i-
traine and decorated with lace and
chiffon. She wore a bridal wreath and
veil reaching to the edge of the train
and carried a bunch of carnations and
maiden-hair. The bridesmaid wore a
satin-striped organdie demi-traine and
she carried bunch of carnations
The bride is a beautiful young woman
with black eyes and golden hair.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
PRovIDENTIAL ESCAPE.
J. B. Pratt's Four Children Saved in
Nick of Time.

An accident which might have been
fatal to a number of children happen
ed Wednesday morning on Pacific
Heights. A terrific explosion withheld
its destructive moment just in time to
permit the four children of ]. B. Pratt
TO get beyond its reach The children
took some firecrackers to the car track
to celebrate New Years, and selecting
what appeared to be an empty tool
chest, sat down and began to enjoy
their sport. The box was charged with
death in the dread form of giant pow
der. The box caught on fire from some
punk sticks and the children ran to the
house.
one OF the little girls was carrying
water to the box to extinguish the fire.
when she was relieved by the Japanese
yard boy, who took up the hose and
started for the burning box. Before
ne reached it. however, it was blown to
atoms and the japanese was hurled
through the air. Whether from the
fall or injuries from flying debris, he
was seriously injured and probably ia
tally. He was taken to the japanese
hospital for treatment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
BALLoU BACK ROME.
Honolulu Attorney Returns After q
Visit To Mainland.

Sidney NJ Eal@ssrs the well known at
torney, arrived yesterday by the zea-
landia from an extended visit to the
Mainland. Mrs. Ballou remained in
San Francisco and is not in the best of
health. Mr.. Ballou was in Washing
ton and met many of the country.
Legislators who are favorable to Ha-
waii and who fought for its annexa-
ton.
The friends of Hawaii were numerous
and he feels that the Islands will not
be sighted in any way. AS to the De
Bolt-Gear contest for the vacant Cir
cult Court Judgeship, Mr.. Bal
lou said he heard nothing particular
regarding it, although he was inclined
TO believe that Mr.. De Bolts chances
We're good. Mr.. Ballou visited his horne
in Boston and made extended visits
there and in Kentucky. In San Fran
cisco he met Delegate Wilcox, who was
on his way to Washington.