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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
KEEPING A DIARY.

I wish to urge on farmers to keep
a diary. One would not imagine the
pleasure and profit that m from
knowing what happened, and when
it happened. Get "a small book that
you can carry in your pocket, with
the days Of the month printed in 1t,
Write the things of note that occur
every day, suchsas the weather, the
kind Of work you have done, when
you plant and when you harvest, the
yield, etc. Write any uncommon
event that occurs in the community.
When you get SO blue over the sea
sons and think people will starve,
just refer to your books and see
there was a time when it was even
worse, and people lived and pros
pered. I can tell you what happened
every day for the last forty years,
and it only cost a few minutes each
day, and a small sum to for the
book. WALLACE WHITE.
Manson, N, G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
CARE OF

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il don't be-
lieve you are old enough to wear
eyeglasses, but as so many young
people, and even children, have to
wear them all the time, I want to
give your readers the benefit of some
excellent advice given me by a noted
oculist. It was a revelation to me,
and has made me take extra care of
my glasses ever since. I valued the
simple instructions given me so much
and consider them of so much i'm
portance that wish to help as many
as I can with them.
He said that patients came to him
from a distance saying that they
we're greatly distressed at their
gradually failing eyesight. He ex-
amined their eyes and found them
weak, somewhat infamed, but moth
ing serious. He would say, "Let
me look at your glasses. Do you
ever give them a hot bath?" 90
mol" the patient would reply. 81
Just dampen them with a little saliva
and wipe dry with my handkerchief. -
He examined the glasses closely, and
then showed them through a micro
scope what the naked eye could not
see. Secreted in places near the
glass-part and around and under the
rim we're hundreds of disease germs,
little vegetable organisms, which
would have been killed if boiling or
hot water had been poured over
them every week or So. He said it
was very important to wash the
glasses at least twice a week. The
patients were shocked to see what
their glasses contained.
The oculist told them to wash their
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

glasses as he did his, in a bowl OF
soft rain water and made a hot suds
and took a stiff little brush ana
washed carefully into every part
and then poured boiling water
through them. He says our glasses
are laid around and they gather up
the CRIME and dust, collect grease
and germs, and of course they need
a vigorous bath, but he said it was
marvellous how few people ever
thought of it.
After washing them thus, always
dry them first on a soft linen cloth
without any lint, then lastly on It's
sue paper so as they will be clear as
a crystal. He sent his patients home
with clean, highly-polished glasses
and their eyes got we'll.
If this little advice helps n per-
son I will be sufficiently rewarded.
KENTUOKIENNE,
Coo4& 10 Nv
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
IS MAN SUPERIOR TO wOMAN9

The cook had made one of her just
ly celebrated pumpkin pies audit was
vet in the oven when Mrs. Charles
Clubbs left home to read a paper on
els Man Superior to Woman?" Her
two children, Alexander and Gladys,
were intensely interested IN the pie,
and as she left the house Mrs. Clubbs
disposed of it IN advance, says Har-
per's Bazaar.
81 can have two pieces, can't 1,
mammal" clamored Alexander.
mo, dear; one piece is enough
all a little boy should eat"
ooh, please, please let me have
two pieces - cried the boy
"Well, all right perhaps you can
have two pieces"
"May 1 cut the pie, mammal
said the boy.
Eyes, dear but be liberal with
your sister. You may have two
pieces-then give her the remain
der"
"An right, mamma" said Alex
ander.
Mrs. Clubbs read her paper, the
burden of her contention being that
man was not woman's superior. She
was followed by Mrs. Vera Oldstile,
who was disloYal, and somewhat in
clined to to the theory that man was
the superior being. The two ladies
went home together, continuing their
argument as they proceeded, but the
argument ceased abruptly, when
they reached the Clubbs' house.
"Oh, mamma" walled Gladys,
alexander wouldn't give me any
pie. He ran off % the attic with it,
and-and-"
"You naughty boy! Didn't 1 tell
you you could have two pieces and
that your sister could have the re-
mainder?" cried Mrs. Clubbs.
Eyes, but there WASH t any re-
mainder," snuf1ed Alexander.
"No remainder - cried Mrs.
Club. GLOW did you cut it?"
Il cut it through the middle and
took my two pieces, and there
vast any remainder - replied the
boy.
"Well :" cried Mrs. Very Oldstile,
as if there had been no interruption,
''man may not be superior to woman,
but he seems to get the pie !'-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
PARLOR EDUCATION A FAILURE.

The "Parlor Education" which
cuts such a big figure in the female
schools is doing the women a posi-
tive injury. 1t gives them an erro-
neOus idea of life. The only educa-
ton that is worth the name is the
practical kind. A woman may be
able to play all the music of the ia
nous composers, elOcute everything
from Will Carlton to Edgar Allen
Poe, use the brush and pencil with d
skill that would astOnish the mas
ters and then not know how to make
up a bed, bake a pan of biscuits or
make a calico frock. The adOrn-
ments r all right when they have
anything to hang on to. Have
udOrnments but do not make them the
chief end of sturdy. The educated
folks that are good for nothing are
Il curse to the country. That educa-
ton hat does not fit d man or wO.
man to do some good is a flat failure.
The other day we asked a young
lady from another State about the
cooking school at the institution
she attended. "Oh," said she, 'sthey
teach US how to make fancy dishes
and hold receptions" We know
that all the schools are not that way,
yet for any school to thus waste the
time of our young ONE is an out
rage. The school that teaches a
boy all about French and Greek and
turns him out unable to measure a
piece of land or work out a paper in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
WANTED MORE.

A man in a certain Iowa town,
having by persistent toll become
rich, decided to build himself a house
and retire in comfort. House fin
ished, he proceeded to furnish it.
Knowing nothing at all about lit
erary matters, he gave a local dealer
carte blanche in the matter of stock
ing the library.
Some time after the books had
been put in pc the man walked
in the book store.
GLOW do you like your new books,
Mr.. R." inquired the dealer.
Gus rate-fus' rate" replied
the customer. can say, when that
fellow Shakespeare writes any more
you jes' let me know. If they're
good 81 the one I've got I'll buy EN-
every time. edwin l.. Sabin, in
April "New' Lippincott.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
A CAPITAL SUGGESTION.
Scott Co., Ky.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE - Careless
Tom strikes the keynote when he
says that every town ought to have
it's public library as we'll as a thor
ough and we'll equipped academy.
If the town should have, why not
the surrounding country also? Why
not every neighbOrhood organize it.
self into a literary society, each
member contributing one or more
good books for social use? Good
newspapers could be carried to the
meetings and exchanges made that
would be profitable. Music could
be made an attractive feature of the
meetings and young voices trained
that might otherwise go unframed.
see no easOn why every neigh
borhOod could not have it's organized
literary society if the school teachers
would take sufficient interest in the
movement to interest their pupils,
who in turn would interest their
parents, and all could join and all be
benefited. A nominal admittance
fee and guaranty dues would make a
fund with which to purchase new
books and to furnish good music and
speaking at annual gatherings.
In the second volume of Tytler's
Universal History, the author says
of King Alfred that he vas solicitor
to appoint the ablest and most up
right of his nobility to exercise the
Office of sherifs and earls, and took
care to make the study of letters
and particularly the laws as indis
pensable to their continuing in office.
This excellent prince wisely consid-
cred the cultivation of letters as the
most effectual means of thoroughly
eradicating barbaroUs dispositions.
He invited learned men from all
quarters of Europe to reside in his
dominions. He established schools
and is said to have literally endowed
the University of Oxford.
MRS. MARY E. FILLYAW.
Cumberland Co.,, N @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
SELECTING EGGS FOR MATCHING.

My experience has been that quite
a number of farmers and poultrymen
are not careful enough in selecting
eggs for the sitting hen or incubator.
SO many people seem to think that
just so an egg is large it makes no
difference about the size or shape,
which is a sad mistake. Always aim
to select eggs of medium size with q
perfect oval shape and an entirely
smooth surface. So many eggs are
nearly round, some long with both
ends nearly the same size, others
nave ridges or rings around them,
all of which seldom hatch a chick
and are not fit to be sent out for
Matching purposes. 1 have received
eggs from first class poultrymen
many times that we're of the above
description, and.only several chicks
from them were Matched. It is high
time that poultrymen and farmers
learn what description of eggs usual
~ hatch so as to save quite an eX-
pense in rearing chicks.
4. F. WINE.
Mt. Sidney. Va.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
HAVE YOU TALENT?
It is Not Difficult to Discover for What One
Has a Natural Aptitude.


Has a Natural Aptitude.
zone good way, I think, to judge
whether we. have a talent for any
thing or not is to watch the motive
that draws US toward doing a thing"
writes Helen Watterson Moody, in
the March Ladies Home Journal.
eff we do it because it is the fashion,
or because other girls r doing it,
or because we have to do it for some
useful purpose, it is not probable
that we have a real talent for it but
if we find ourselves doing it just be-
cause we really love it, and would
rather do it than not if it is doing
the thing itself that attracts US, and
not the ecIat it is going to give Us in
the eyes of others-why then think
we may reasonably conclude that
God has given US a real talent for
that particular sort of thing"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
Our Social Chat.


AS CONTRIBUTORS to tins department OF
Tho PTogressive Farmer, we have some OF the
most Wide-aWake and progressive young ladies
and Young men and some of the most entertaln5
ing writer's among the older people OF Inis anu
other States, the ages OF the members ranging
from sixteen to more thOn sixty
Y0U ARE REQUESTED to join by sendlng
II 9 q letter on some subject of general interest,
and writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full! name ana posi-
Oficn address for Aunt Jennie'S nfOrnaJlOn'
IF Won do not wish your real name to appear
in print, give name by which you wish 10 oe
known as a Chatterer.
WEEKS OR MORE must, as a rune
eIanse between the time a letter is written anu
the date of it's publication.
all letters to Aunt Jennie, care OF
The progressive Farmer. Raleigh, n. &.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
AUNT N LETTER.

With the help of readers we
can form the longest social chain
ever welded in this State. Indeed,
we have, / think, already done SO,
but we shall not be satisfied until
each county has a representative on
our roll book. I assert with par
donable pride, I trust) that no other
Daper published in our State has so
many rural contributors rs The Pro
gressive Farmer, and no other has
ever had so many lady cOrrespOn-
dents. Our Circle was formed for
mutual pleasure and benefit, and
whether or not it has attained the
object you all bear witness. How
easy it is for us to read and enjoy an
interesting, we'll written letter but
it is not so easy to write one. Oh,
no, not so easy to write one, but sup
pose all of us concluded as yOu have
that we preferred to read rather than
make an effort to write? And have
YOU time? l once heard a society
m say that she never had time
to visit the sick, even those who
we're sick in her immediate neigh
borhood. Still 1 know that she
could and did find time to go to every
entertainment in town, besides read
ing much trashy literature-to read
a novel d day being no task for her.
It seems so difficult to do the thing
we do not care to do, so hard to find
time for it, and yet very easy to
perform an act requiring more labor
if we go willingly to the task. The
mind rules the body. Our hands are
willing servants. We have but to
wish to accomplish a task and they
are ready to perform it, if not so
d~exterOusly as you would wish, then
remember that practice makes per
feet. Do not be discouraged because
your letter is not quite so good as
some one else can write. Some of
our most eminent men of letters had
their manuscripts returned time and
time again before they succeeded in
finding one who appreciated their
thoughts and published them
Mr.. H. Lightfoot, whom you all
know as Tennessee Boy, is married.
He is editor of the Southern Fruit
and Truck Grower, a journal pub
in Chattanooga, Tenn 1 e in the
illustrated edition for March hand
some pictures of him and his bride.
The latter was Miss Nellie Smith be-
fore her marriage.
Kentuckienne gives those who
wear glasses some idea as to how to
keep them perfectly clean.
Mrs. Fillyaw's letter is good and l
trust that her suggestions will soon
be adopted in every neighborhood.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
The Home Circle.
THE ORCHARD LANDS OF LONG AGO.

The orchard lands of Long Ago!
Oh, drOwsy winds, awake and blow
The snowy blossoms back to me,
And all the buds that used to be
Blow back along the grassy ways
OF truant feet, and lift the haze
OF happy summer from the trees
That trail their tresses in the seas
OF grain that float and overflow
The orchard lands of Long Ago!
Blow back the melody that slips
In lazy laughter from the lips
That marvel much if any kiss
Is sweeter than the apples is.
Blow back the twitter of the birds
The lisp, that litter and the words
OF merriment that found the shine
OF summer time d glorious wine
That drenched the leaves thatlOvedit so,
In the orchard lands of Long Ago!
Oh, memory alight and sing
Where rOsy-bellied Pippins cling,
And Golden Russets CLINT and CLEAN,
As in the old Arabian dream
The fruits of that enchanted tree
The glad Aladdin robbed for me!
And drOwsy winds awake and fan
Nv blood as when it Overran
A heart as ripe as apples grow
In orchard lands of Long Ago.
T-,oo UL:4o,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

DEAR AUNT JENNIE - It has
been quite a long while since
1 last appeared in the Circle, and I
write now to give some advice that
l think will be beneficial to flower
lovers who read Social Chat. I send
you an article, "What the Plant
Doctor Said," which appeared in a
recent issue of Vick's Magazine. It
is astonishing what a large number
of people stand in need of the infor
nation it contains. I am sure that
it's publication would greatly benefit
the lady readers of The Progressive
Farmer. All of US should grow
flowers, and I hope that the "Plant
DOctOr's' suggestions will be we'll
considered by all that plant this
spring. Don't complain because your
home cannot be made as beautiful as
that of your rich neighbor until you
have tested the identifying effects of
flowers we'll cared for. There is
something lacking in the nature of
the man or woman who cares moth
ing for them. In this materialistic
day, we ought to omit nothing that
will take our minds from the pursuit
Of sOrdid wealth and make us in
stead think on the true and beauti-
full in nature and 'look up through
nature to natures God" I should
like to hear from other fower-lovers.
ELEANOR.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

partial payments is missing its work.
We believe in the useful. This is a
day of activity and the educated men
and women must show themselves
of some positive good.-N. q. Bap-
list.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

There is nothing better worth
learning than the joy there is in the
simple rhythm of life. When a man
has ice learned the great fourth
commandment, the duty Of leisure.
when he has emancipated himself
from the greatest of all slavery, the
slavery of hurry-every day and
every season and every year-then
he has but one more think to learn
and that is to consecrate this beauty
OF the rhythm of life to the worship
OF God. Thus he finds happiness
Prof. Richard Green Moulton.
Flattery is like cologne water-to
h0 Sm01E of not Suro11o-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

Flattery is like cologne water-to
be smelt of, not swallowed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
FOR FLOWER V E

Cumberland Co., N G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

James WhitcOm6 RiLey.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-27

- The discussions at The meeting. which
10 attended by .'siss-~.ss-.. "a
every plantation in the Islands, dealt
Ilrgely with the labor question, but at
this writing no definite action had
been agreed upon. 1t is more than
probable, however. that some uniform
scale of wages to be paid viii be agree
upon at this time. The reports of the
managers show "A better condition Of
affairs than was hoped for
The report of the secretary gives the
total number of lahorers brought from
Porto Rico during the past year as
$3.50, and also the introduction of 10
negroes, from the Southern states, 16
Italians and 165 Portuguese. Reports
were read at the meeting upon the
handling and transportation of cane,
and upon cultivation.
Java purple sugar cane cannot be
grown successfully in Hawaii is the
conclusion arrived at by Director Eek
hdrdt after long continued experiments
al the experiment station of the Plan
ters' Association. Several rows of the
Java variety are still growing in front
of the directors residence in Makiki
but upon having attained its growth
this variety will be eliminated from the
experimentation. The cane has an ir-
regular growth in it's sections and is
short and hard to grind. Then, too,
this variety appears to attract fun
gus growth, and is likely to injure
the other species of cane.
An experiment of great Importance
t. the sugar industry in Hawaii is soon
to be tried. This Is an attempt at short
ening the period of growth for cane.
At present crops are taken Off once In
every eighteen months, while in other
countries the growth Is generally OBJ
tanned within a year. Naturally this
aCcomplishes quite a saving, and per-
mits of three crops where the local
planters now get but two. \ study Of
this problem of shortening the time for
maturity of cane viii be the next work
taken up at the experiment station.
The variety of cane known as the
1ibboomird, which was brought here
recently from Louisiana, by Mr.. Clark,
who is at present on the staff of the
experimental station, is doing remark
ably well and is being watched with
much interest 1t is of almost the
same color as the Java purple cane.
Several varieties of Queensland cane
are also being experimental with and
are doing very well. Several rows
planted last August have already at
tanned a height of over three feet
The Mauritius bean vine is also being
tested as a fertilizer for cane fields.
The vine has been given good start
and it is proposed to pillow them into
the ground, where cane is being grown.
The plant contains a large amount of
nitrogen, and it's use as fertilizer Is
said To be very successful.
Weather conditions for the past week
have been generally favorable. In Ha-
wall there has been unusually heavy
rains. and for forty-eight hours last
week. there was fall of forty-eight
] inches of rain in Hilo. Though the
banks of the river overlooked and there
was considerable damage to property
the plantations suffered little.
KAKA.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-27
LOOKS MORE
LIKE PEACE

BCENOs AYREs. Dec. iG-There have
been patriotic demoustra tions in support
of the government throughout the Ar
sentine Republic.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16-In her latest re-
ply TO the Argentine proposal for the
settlement of the dispute. Chill endeavors
TO firmly establish the rights of both
countries and eyade future controversies
says a dispatch to the Herald from Val
pafalSo chill. Argentina's minister
senior portela, expresses the opinion that
al danger has passed. The same bel.ef
Is entertained in official circles.
1t is said that Bolivia will renew diplo-
matte relations with Chill
Telegrams from Tacna give the news
that Peruvian troops in civilian dress
are landing ut Mollendo. The British
cruiser Amphion has arrived from Callao
Sir Edward Reed, Chilis naval adviser
In England, who is visiting at Valparaiso.
has been handsomely entertained
Senior Jorge Mont, director general of
the CHILEAN navy, has given a banquet in
honor of SIR Edward Reed.
WANT BRITISH MEDIATION.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1G--The directors
ana managers of English banks and
financial companies here have wired to
London TO urge the mediation of King
Edward. who is the arbitrator of the
BOUNDARY question, says the Buenos
ANres' Argentina, correspondent of the
Herald. The governor of Mendoza has
sent word that two Germans were detect
ca making surveys near Puente del Inca.
~ l." said That they are officers of the
'hiilan army The government has III
Structed the governor TO send them off
10 'hil or bring them to Mendoza II is
reported that the Argentine government
Is endeaNoring to purchase the North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-27
HAD 4 GOOD TIME.

\. j. Smell wanted To attend party,
but was afraid to do so on account of
pains in his stomach, which he feared
would grow worse. He says; II was
telling my troubles to a lady friend,
who said: chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhooa Remedy will put
YOU in condition for the party
bought "A bottle and take pleasure in
stating that two doses cured me and
enabled me to have a good time at the
party" MIR. Smell is n resident of Sum
mer Hin, y. Y, L. s. \. This remedy
is for sale by all druggists and deal
ers. Benson, Smith & Co, Ltd, agents
for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-27

ton of a similar feature of the opera
Florodora. which was here "A few weeks
ago. Six society girls and six young
men danced and sang in evening
clothes. The presentation was very
fetching and was made more so by the
realistic act of Frank Rodolpn. who
kissed one of the prettiest girls with a
resOundng smack.
Society was shocked, as the kisses
during the dances were supposed to be
merely stage salutes ana not the real
kisses of affection. The young lady's
father was very angry at the publicity
given the matter and during the next
presentation of the dance on the sue
ceeding day, Rodolph was cautioned TO
be more subdued.
Teddy" Greenfield speaks Hawaiian
very well. and has "A wonderful knowl-
edge of the songs of the Islands. At
Bohemian gatherings he is constantly
asked To sing the soft melodies of the
Pacific paradise. He has been back to
his Hamakua home three times in the
last ten years, and hopes to so again
next year.