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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29

The fall of the year is the time to
buy fowls of the pure breeds, and
prices are then lower and the ma
jority of breeders do not care to
winter more stock than they can ac-
commodate comfortably, being conse
quently disposed to sell at lover
prices than in the spring. Better
stock can also be obtained in the
fall, as breeders have more on hand
from which to select, and can more
easily satisfy customers Farm and
Preside.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29

Lighting a bee smoker is quick
operation if rightly done. Here is
pointer: When through work don't
empty out the fire and unburned
material. Stuff some grass in the
nozzle to stop the draft, when the
fire will gradually go out, leaving
some charred brands that kindle
very easily. Use planer shavings
for fuel. Poke a hole at one side in
the half burnt remains of the l at
fire, drop in lighted piece of paper,
give a puff or two, sprinkle in some
fresh fuel, give another puff or two,
I'LL up the smoker, and put on the
cover. This is away ahead of light
ing fresh shavings saturated with
kerosene oil.-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29

Our farmers are beginning to SOW
wheat, but very little has been sown
up to this time. 1 think our farmers
saved more fodder and hay than
usual, and our corn crop is about an
average in jackson. I hear farmers
from adjoining counties say that
they have fine crops of corn. We
have had three weeks of ideal Octo-
ber weather, very light frosts to
date.-A. J. Long, Sr., Jackson Co =,
NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29
Mcdowell Co., N. G.

The largest bull at the Pan-Ameri-
can was a Shorthorn that weighed
twenty seven hundred and fifty
pounds. The smallest full grown
animal was French Canadian cow,
and she weighed less than four
hundred.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29
METHODS OF FARMING.

"The families as q rule are large.
They have a good many children.
The boys and girls are all brought
up to work on the farm.
"It is the rarest thing that any of
them leave the community or leave
the farm. They stay there and they
marry. 1t is q common thing for
them to settle on portion of the
farm or on some neighboring farm.
The farms are small, and labor is all
done by the owner and his family.
The girls are all brought up TO look
after the house. There is no expense
for servants. They have their gar
den and their fruit. They put up
their preserves and their apple but
ter and such things for their winter
use.
"We find that very few products
are sold from Lancaster county very
few things are sent out of the county
except tobacco and stock. And they
not only feed up all their corn and
hay that they grow to their stock,
but they import it often from other
States and from other counties 80
that they can raise more stock and
make more beef and mutton. Most
of the products of the farm, includ-
ing the wheat, which is ground
up for -four in adjoining mills, are
used on the farm or manufactured
there into some sort of product that
is sold or is used up in the district.
"There are manufactures and in
dustries which require to be kept up
in the large city of Lancaster and
many smaller towns, in which there
is ready market for every thing
that is produced in the county, and
the interesting thing is that the sup
ply and demand are nearly equal, so
that very little is sent out of the
county and very little is brought in
The result is that it is happy and
contented and prosperous commun
ity. The lands have been handed
down from generation to generation
for ages, and people seldom think of
leaving the place. They are con-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29
IMPRovIDENOE AND THRIFT.

''There is no comparison between
the conditions in a prosperous COM
munity like Lancaster county and
the improvident methods that pre-
vail in some of our Maryland coun-
ties and Virginia communities. There
is no comparison whatever between
the economical methods that are en-
ployed, and it seems to me that one
of the most important contributing
causes to the abandonment and i'm
poverishment of the lands in Mary
land and Virginia and of many of
the Southern States is due to this
one fact-that the farmers do not
use the same thrifty methods that
have marked the success of farmers
in Lancaster county and in many
other counties of the Northern
States
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29

There is one area in particular of q
certain soil with a heavy subsoil in
ST. Mary's county-probably about
40 per cent. of the area of the county
that is in my opinion as valuable
in its way, and in much the same
way as the limestone soil of Penn
sylvsnia. This soil in ST. Mary e
county sells for from 81 TO G3 per
acre in forest, as it usually is, or for
about SO per acre where it is under
cultivation, while the soils in Ian
caster county sell now at from $125
to $3.50 an acre,
"But on the soil in st. Mary e
county there have been several good
farms that have been kept up. The
Maryland farmer grows on soils in
good condition from fifteen to twenty
bushels of wheat; he grows clover ;
he grows tobacco, and he gets from
6 to 10 cents a pound for the tobacco.
The Pennsylvania farmer grows fl ON
twenty-five to thirty-five bushels of
wheat he grows clover and grass, as
in Maryland, under good treatment,
and he grows tobacco, from which
he gets from 8 to 10 cents a pound
also. He gets the same price, but a
larger yield. It is heavier tobacco.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS ooNTRAsrED.
"Now, from a consideration of the
crops that are obtained from this
Southern Maryland area and Of the
staple crops and of the yields and
values obtained from the soils of
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, it
seems to me evident that the soils of
Southern Maryland ought 80 have q
relatively higher value; and the
reason why they have not is largely,
in my opinion, because of the social
conditions and the methods of farm
ing. If you go into the home of q
Lancaster county farmer and sit
down to dinner with him he has an
abundance of food in great variety.
Everything, the chances are, has
been grown upon his own farm. The
meat has been raised by himself, the
vegeta Oles have been grown in his
garden or in his fields, the preserves
or whatever they may have for their
de ssert have been made By their
families from the products of their
garden. Even the sugar, the chances
are, has been produced on the place,
and actually nothing but the tea,
coffee, salt and pepper has been pur-
chased that goes to make up the
family meal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29
No SO
tented and happy and prosperous
people.
WHY MARYI,ANDERs I,Oau

6en6oo ana hSppy and prosperous
people.
WHY MARYLANDERs LosH,
'In Maryland the methods are al
together different In the frst place,
| the Maryland farm is seldom worked
by the man who owns it. There ls
for some reason an unfortunate pre-
judice which prevails in many locaA-
ties, at any rate in Maryland, against
man who actually goes into the
field and works his land. He usually
has an overseer, a man who Is paid
TO look after and direct his interests
instead of doing this himself. Ere
qUently he has not even so much con-
troll over his interests and let's hts
land out to a tenant farmer. who
farms it in his own way, by his own
methods and for a portion OF the
crop, and occasionally for q money
consideration.
"The crops grown are the ordinary
crops of general agriculture. They
have corn, wheat and tobacco. The
competition from the West and. the
low prices of wheat and corn make
them scarcely profitable. The OouA-
petition with the Ohio tobacco ana
the general specialization which has
taken place in the tobacco industry
and the necessity Of producing some
thing that is peculiarly adapted 60 q
certain market or to a certain de-
mand have lowered the price Of
Maryland tobacco.
"NOw, after the Maryland farmer
has raised these three things he has
done, as he thinks, the best
he can and he has nothing further TO
consider for his development. The
corn is fed mainly to his work stock,
and it all goes TO that and his own
labor. The wheat is sold and sent
off the farm in exchange for -four,
which he buys at considerable in
crease in cost over what il would
have cost him If he could have had
it ground in his own neighborhood.
The tobacco, of course, is sold ana
goes out in exchange for productions
of all kinds for himself and family.
He buys his meat, he buys his gro
ceries and he frequently buys the
vegeta 5les that he should have raised
in his garden.
IMPROVIDENOE AND THRIFT,
''There is no comparison between
the conditions in a prosperous COM
munity like Lancaster county ana
the improvident methods that pre-
vail in aOnoa Of Ouv NEavvIov5 oo-n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29
Agriculture.
PROFITABLE WHEAT SOWING.

Hand Sowing vs.. Drill sowing-Fsrtilizing
Time for soWing-The Kind Of Seed
Waadad
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
MARRIAGES IN mon lrFE.
Miss smith Was Rescued From Boxers
TO Become Bride of Member Of
the Marine Corps

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE journal
and Advertiser says
The cards announcing the engsgO-
ment between Miss Mary Condlt Smith
and nyself are being printed" said
Richard Stuart Hooker. In an inter-
view.
1--WE are 10 b, married IN February.
he continued. II believe the president
and Secretary Long are 10 be present,
would prefer Quieter wedding. l
think, as Tn rather bashful.
1t was my love cf army and navy
life that led me TO enlist in the ma
rines."
AltOsether the story cf the love
match Is lively In detail, The young
people have known each other since
childhood Sergeant Hooker IL the son
OF Mrs. Bessie Stewart Hooker and
grandson II Senator Stewart of Neva-
da. In 1897, when the klondike gold
fever started. the marine went TO the
\ fSi1ndike. where he remained for about
year pisposing of his outfit and
clam TO advantage he came back 70
civilization Just at The outbreak of the
Spanish American war and L was not
long before he succeeded. with his
grandfathor's influence. In getting an
appointment In the marine corps.
IL was lust about a year ago that
Miss Condlt smith. in answer 10 an
invitation from her sister. Wife OF Lieu
tenant Reyes, Of the navy. then sta
TONED In Yokohama. determined TO
leave this country and travel In the
Orient Il was after visit TO Lieu
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
TO SHUT OUT UNITED STATES,
European Powers Anxious to Have Us
withdraw From the Concert
in China.

NEW YORK, Jan. Il.--A dispatch 10
the Herald from London says:
Attention was drawn on Monday TO
the suspicious similarity In the ten
dency existing between the official
views emanating from Vienna and the
dispatches cabled by English correspon-
dents in the United states.
Another striking instance has Oc-
Cured within the last couple Of days.
As usual the unanimity OF views is
manifested In a sentiment Of hostility
to the American government This
time the state departments proposal
to refer certain points in the Chinese
negotiations TO a commission which
would meet al Washington OF elsewhere
furnishes the pretext for attack.
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna CORE
spondent tells how the suggestion has
aroused the ire OF Austrian diplomat
ists against he United States and the
statement hat the United States may
be asked TO leave the concert Of pow
ers In China IS freely discussed This
unanimity Is too pronounced to pass
unnoticed. II the matter were probed
10 the bottom the person who has in
spired many statements would probably
prove 10 be the kaiser who. as the
head OF the triple alliance and the only
member Of the Anglo-German ALI
ance whose hands are unfettered, Eng
land being kept busy in the Transvaal.'
Is In position 70 dictate with a fair
chance Of being obeyed.
HIS majesty is more concerned in
shutting the United States out Of the
concert than any one. for il is the
United States that has thwarted his
scheme Of the wholesale slaughter
which was to imbua China with terror
Of the German empire. while the other
powers were TO be thrust in the back
ground as OF no account.
AS a matter OF fact. there Is no con-
cert Of the powers now. Russia has
virtually Withdrawn from It OF her own
free win. preferrihg 10 make an inn
portant treaty with China.
According to the Daily Telegraph. the
idea is contemplated Of leaving out the
United States. and then France. the al
ly OF Russia and united by friendliest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
PARIS EXHIBITION PRIZES,

The United States received more
prizes at the Paris exposition than any
other nation. except France. The total
being 1881. IL is aiao remarkable
fact. that though the inhabitants OF
every other country suffer NOM digcs-
tive troubles. and though every cline
offers some alternative therefrom. Il
remains for America 20 produce an alb
solutely reliable remedy for such con-
mon diseases. This remedy IN Hoatet-
ter's stomach Bltters. Half century
ago. Il was placed upon the market.
and from that day 20 this. Il has new
er been equalled. Il has an almost
unparalleled record for the cure Of dys-
pepsia, indigestion constipation. sick
headache. sour stomach. belchlng. heart
burn. nervousness, fatigue. Insomnia.
or any other disturbance Of the stom-
ach. BE sure to give Il a trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12

ties to America. win scarcely work very
cordially with the st1mps Of a concert.
namely the triple alliance and England.
This simply means the concert is break
ing up into companies ot which the di-
visions are becoming more and more
marked as time goes on.
Il remains TO be seen which viii win
in the end There is certainly a strong
probability that Russia. France and
the United States win be more Succecs-
fGl in dealing with China 4 definite
split takes place than with the triple
alliance AMI England. Justice and hui
rlanity win prove more powerful than
oppression and indifference &C. he
rights Of nations. In thai case She el-
fort to shut OF the United States viii
probably change to a scramble 10 come
in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
NO CURE BUT DEATH.
Minnesota Girl Preferred Suicide to
Blindness

CHICAGO. Jan. il.-Faced BY the
prospect OF total blindness Nnd told she
was beyond all medical help. Marg0ret
Donovan. 26 years old. who resided with
her aunt. Mrs. Mary Donovan. at F1f-
ty-fourth street and Indiana avenue,
committed suicide by drinking carbOllc
acid.
For almost two years the young wo-
man had confronted br0vely the prob
lem Of failing eycsight, almost without
"a word OF complaint or despondency.
She was an orphan and had come from
a little village n Minnesota year
ago 20 live with her aunt and receive
melleal treatment In Chicago.
One physician after another tried but
gave her no encouragement. But she
dlt not lose heart until two days ego.
when she was told positively that there
was no cure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12

tenant and Mrs. Neyea that she ac-
companicd Mr. and Mrs, Sauires 60 Pee
kin. she stayed with them at the old
temple on tho grsat wall of China, mr.
teen miles distant from pekln. from
which place the two women We're res-
cued Just IN tlms 60 save them from
the Boxers. and conveyed 80 the Brit.
ish legation In pekin.
As soon as they were rescued, Miss
Condit Smith started for her home IN
Washington and arrived less than a
fortnight ago. being met in New York
hy SergeAnt Hooker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
PLANT WILL BE ENORMOUS.
New Tube and Pipe Plant Important
Move by Carnegie.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Journal
Of Commerce says that further infor-
nation regarding the Carnegie Steel
Comrany's plan for a tube Snd pipe
plant az Conneaut. o.. indicates the pro-
iect is even more important than al
first supposed. Il IS reported that the
new plant will have capacity Of one
million tons at the start, which very
closely approaches the total capacity
OF the National Tube Company.
Il is further reported that the Car
negie Company has acquired the plant
OF A. NJ. Flyers * Co. considered one Of
the chief tube concerns outside OF the
National Tube Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12

Strangers visiting In ,ne city will lind
the Louvre an attractive resort VIII ercln
10 spend the evening. Tho ANIME Sisters
Ladics' Orchestra is still on the bills aud
presents nightly musical program Of
exceptional merit, Handsome pool apd
billiard rooms ar feature IN connection
with tho house. pala,able lunches will
bc served at all nonrn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
coNrrpnRArn vErnRANs.
New Workers to Hold Their Annual
Dinner ON January 18th.

NEw YORK. ian. 1.-THE conftd.
crate veteran camp " New York viii
hold lts eleventh annual dinner In hon.
or Of the memory n Robert n. Lev
at the Waldorf-Astorla on January Is.
Bishop Thomas u. Dudley. OF Ken
tueky, VIII respond TO the toast "rhc
Memory OF Robert h. Lee" and F.d-
win L, Hay. OF Washington. u. c.. win
deliver post prandlal pot pourrl."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
INDIAN TROUBLES OVER.
sitka VIII Give Up Their Totem Poles
for the American Flag.

TACOMA, Jan. 11.-Alaska advices
state that the Sitka Indians. including
the Eagle. Grove and Frog clans. who
have been Quarreling over the use Of
totems and other @mblems OF their re-
Spective clans. have decided. after a
long conference. to put aside their diff
ferences and make the American flag
their tribal emblem.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
- Beware Of limitations
ANOTHER STEAMER CHARTERED
Panama Railroad and Steamship Cons
pany VIII Have Three of Large
Capacity

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ii.-In addi-
tiou TO the 81 Paul and Roanoke. an
other steamer of large capacity II 20
be chartered By the Panama Railroad
and Steamship Company 10 ply between
san Francisco and Panama. negotia.
tions being now under way.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
cArrLE ron ALASKA.
Many WIN he Sen, From Montana IN
the spring,

TACOMA, jan. 1.-THE growing
shortage OF good paature landa Ii Mon
tanA II causing the eatllemen of that
state TO look about for other Ilelda ot
enterprise.
Some % them win take portions OF
their herds 20 Alaska Ia the spring
The cattle win be allowed TO iatlen
on the luNurlant graasea which grow
Ia many places In the north and la
ter they win be killed for the mar
kets OF Nome, the Copper river country
and Dawson,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
NOTED GENERAL DEAD.

NEW YORK. Jan. ii.--A cable dis
patch announces the death of General
Pinson at Bogota, the capital " Cos
lombia The cauge Of death h not mem
toned. General PinEon Wits born In the
state of Boyaca, Is years agp. lie was
at one time governor 0f noyRca.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
WOOD OR METAL
Division OF Opinion Among Builders Of
Hanley Cup Defender

BOSTON. Jan. 1.-THE Post says
that the work OF forming a syndicate
TO build the Hanley cup defender II
going along steadily. although there ls
a division OF opinion among the mem
bers over wood and metal. Several.
among them Mr.. George Coles. want
metal BOAT. built In Delaware, while
the adherents Of the wooden boat say
that there win not be time enough 70
build a metal boat.
One OF Mr.. Hanley's friends. when
asked whether the delay In forming
the syndicate would not prevent the
building Of the boat, said that there
was stiIl plenty OF time. He believed
that II the agreement were not signed
before February there would b. time
enough to build. launch. rig and tune
up the boat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
ETHIOPIA FLoArEp.
Liner which Went Ashore Has Return
ed To Glasgow.

LONDON, Jan, 1.-THE Anchor limo
steamer Ethiopia. captain McKenxlc.
frcm Glasgow for New York. via Mo.
vile, which went ashore on Holy lsl.
and. In the Firth of clyde. has been
tl0ated and returned TO Glasgow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
FROM CANADA TO cunA.
Superintendent OF Pacific Division OF
Canadian Pacln1 Il Transferred.

MONTREAL. Jan. u.--E. j. puehes.
nay. superintendent % the Pacific a..
vision of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
has been appointed superintendent OF
construction of the Cuba Railway, sue
eecdlng the late Frank T. Brother
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
BABY PULL BACKS

BABY PULL-BAcKs
1t is strange that babies get
on so well as they do; there are
so many pull-backsl But
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is a wonderful help.
Begin with a little. Too
much will upset the stomach.
Increase, but keep under the
limit. Inc limit Is uPSeltiIg
the stomach.
1t rests a tired digestion; it
does not tax the stomach at ALL
it lets it play-little stomachs
like to play.
Wen send you Htile iotry. u you Ike
SCOTT & BOVINE, ~ Pearl street. New York
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12
DICK CASE KNOCKED OUT.

PORTLAND Jan. li--Tom Tracy. OF
Australia, knocked out Dick Case. Of
Seattle. in the ninth round tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-12

Wen send you Iitile toty. u you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, ~ Pearl street, New York
Evening star., 1901-07-29
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
A Number of Army and Navy Pro
motions Made Today.

"A "a navy frO-
motions Made Today.
The following appointments in the army
and navy were announced at the White
House today:
War-Charles L. Davis, to be colonel of
infantry; Samuel R. Whitall, to be lieuten-
ant colonel Of infantry; Robert F. Amos,
to be major of infantry; Robert n. Getty,
to be major of infantry.
To be captains in the artillery corps
William Chamberlaine, Charles P Sum-
merall William NJ. Cruikshank, Gordon G.
Heiner, Edward J. Timberlake, jr., Otho
w. B. Farr. William P. Pence, James NJ.
Williams, Dwight E. Aultman, Aston
Hamilton, John c. Gilmore, Jr., Rogers F.
Gardner. Joseph L. Knowlton, Conway H.
Arnold, jr.; Henry B. Farrar, to be first
lieutenant In the artillery corps; Clifton
C.. Carter, to be first lieutenant in the artil-
lery corps; Vernon K. Earthman, to be
surgeon of volunteers, with rank Of major;
Michael A. Robert, to be assistant surgeon
Of volunteers, with rank of captain; w.
Turner Wooten, to be assistant surgeon Of
volunteers, with rank Of captain.
Navy-John B.. Collins, to be commander;
Thomas T. Craven, to be lieutenant, jun
ion grade; Henry c. Muslin, to be lieuten-
ant, junior grade; Duncan M. Wood, to be
lieutenant, junior grade: Charles L. Poor,
to be lieutenant junior grade; James
Laven, to be a boatswain;' Frank Carali,
to be boatswain; Henry Feehan, to be q
boatswain.