The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26


Tons.
For the year 1897 ........2 14,371%
For the year 1898 .........2 45, 511I
For the year 1899 PA, SO0
For the ear 1900 .276, 23S%
The Indications are that the sales
of the current year will considerably
exceed any of the past, says Com
missioner Patterson.
Mr.. Patterson adds: cit appears
that there Is IL thorough Understand
ing anon the fertilizer factories do
ing business in the State as to the
prices of different grades of goods.
For the purpose of carrying out the
agreement of uniform prices, the
State has been divided by IL number
of the manufacturers into sections,
in each of which sections the prices
for the same grade of goods are the
same, regardless of freight or dis
tance from port or factory. so that
IN me rt the sections the farmers
urruu1 Wilmington, in New Han0-
v'.r county, close to port and to fac.
tories. pay as much for fertilizers as
Tia" IN in Cherokee county,
>n,rr II has to be treighted long dis
uuur,.- at considerable cost"
The cattle quarantine and the
cattle industry receive special at
tentinn from Commissioner Putter-
son. The subject l. one Of - much
Importance mat we propose printing
In ful IN our Ext Issue, his discus
sion ct II There mighJ be god r~a
~'n~ for the desuv, but We hope the
State VIII MT he long without d
State Veterinarian to carry On the
nod work - we'll conducted by DR.
Cooper Curtice, who recently re
sIgued.
O,the 'Stock law, Tits said The
board l. charged with the collection
ut statistics relating TO the subject
If farm fences, with suggestions for
diminishing their C st, AMI the con
ditipn| under which they may be-
dispensed with altogether This OBJ
hgutInn may he briefly disposed OF
bv the assertion, that farm fences
IN the sense used, COS more thar
farmers are able 10 bear in tue light
uf the increased market value OF
tImher and the rapid diminutIOn of
the supply AMI the suggestion, that
the stock law l. the best means for
diminishing their cost and of diSpen
sing with them as lar as practicable.
l will suggest also that the stock
law has other notable features t.
commend its adoption"
DR.. KllgOre'S report deals with his
experience and efforts TO learn the
extent of food adulteration in this
State, to which we have already re-
ferred. The test farms and the sol
survey, with which readers of the
Bulletin are familiar, receive atten
ton. DR.. Kilgore is doing u good
work. We are glad to learn from
him that farmers are showing Con-
siderable interest IN home mixing OF
fertilizers, which the Progressive
Farmer has steadily advocated. He
is receiving MANY inquiries regard
ing this important subject.
The reports of Immigration Com
miSsi nner Thompson and Curat n
Brimley are interesting, but Us they
do not relate to agriculture, we pass
them over.
EntOmOlOgiSt Sherman, who has
been connected with the Department
only a few months, presents Ii very
c~reditable report. As-Mr. Patterson
we'll says: His Intelligent and CON
slant devotion to the work gives
promise of good results for the fu-
ture By the way, a very readable
article from his pen will appear in
our next issue.
The report of the Board proper is
signed by Chairman Cunningham and
Secretary Bruner. Mr.. Bruner is u
very capable official while we think