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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
KEYSTONE ACADEMY.
to the Scranton Tribune

Factoryvillc, April lz.-senior privileges he.
gan on Monday, and there arc twenty-onc per-
SONS who are happy to enjoy them.
In the absence of Rev. G. r. Smith. the pas.
tor OF the Baptist church, Professor HUXLEY de.
livered two excellent sermons oil Sunday.
Miss Emma Cook, OF class OF 1901, now teach
ing at Rochester, n. v, was recently u guest
AZ the Academy.
Among the new students enrolled for this
quarter are: Misses Lulu Shupp and Enid Wrig-
Icy, Of Lake Carey; Miss Daisy Smith, Messrs.
Archie Heller and Raymond Croop, Factoryvillc,
and Mr.. Williston Oakley, of Kingsley, Pa.
Others who are now engaged in teaching are en-.
pcctcd to enter soon.
BY special request, "Thc DccstricS SlMle"
will be given here again on Saturday evening.
This will be tho third time for this entertain.
ment to be given ut home. The demand of the
people and the large Attendance OIL former OF.
casions, speak we'll for its character and sue.
cess. An admission of fifteen cents will be
charged tins time, and the proceeds will contri.
butte to d~eiraying the Indebtedness incurred by
the erection Of the beautiful keystone arch
that giaccs our front entrance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
New Jersey Central.
In Effect nov. II, 1901.

Stations in New York. foot OF Liberty street
and South Ferry, N. X.
Trains leave Scranton for New York, Philadel.
mia. Eastcn, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, White Haven. Ashley and Wilkes.Bare at
$50 a. M. | =. N. and 4 p. nj. Sunday, e.lO p. IN.
Quaker City Express leaves Scranton at 7.30
q. m, through solid yestibule train with Pullman
ono change of cars for Baltimore, Washington,
d. G., and all principal points south and west.
For Avoca, Pittston and Wilkes'Balre, l p. m
and 4 .. M. Sunday, 2.l0 p. q.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., 7.30 q.
m. and l p. M.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg, via Al.
,cntown, ut 7.30 a. III. and ! y. III. Sunday, 10
r. m.
For Pottsville at 100 q. m. and l p III.
For rates and tickets apply TO agent at station.
c. N. BURT, Gen. Pas. Ag,.
J. s. SWISHER.
Dist. Pass. Agt., Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Mems Furnishings
Shirts, Collars, Neckwear

Exclusive things-rnore than any other store in the
country can show; and good things for little money.
Not a man who can't get here what he wants, and
more advantageousy than at most places.
ST Shirts, stiff bosom percales, white madras negli-
gee and dress shirts, all made to our order, and better
than you can buy elsewhere for 81.
Shirts that you can't buy anywhere else in America
at any price, those for 81; are selling very fast
Scotch Madras and Cheviot Shirts 81; so like Gus
ton-made shirts that you can hardly tell them apart.
All shapes and sizes Of l215c linen collars, linen
both sides. You should see the new style ~piccadilly.
Special Neckwear for SOC, made in the new folded
square. a scarf that ties very we'll; the first time we've
had it for less than $l.OO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
pECKvILLE.

Chicken thieves again got in their work on
Saturday night, when they paid Mr.. Alex. Fra.
zier, OF South Main street, a visit, taking twenty
three chickens. The thieves, after cutting the
heads of the fowls, placed them in a circle on
the ground. The head OF a rooster adorned the
top OF a clothes,line pole in Mr.. Frazier's yard.
Remember the entertainment tonight at the
Baptist church by Class IL. The proceeds 90
toward the building of a new church. Silver offer
ing.
The Young Peoples society Of the Presbyterian
church will hold a dime social at the home Of
Miss Bertha Peck Wednesday evening. April 23.
There will be a fine programme. Cake and coffee
will be served.
All Members OF the local lodge OF Odd Fellows
are requested to attend the regular meeting this
evening, when plans and specifications for q new
hall will be submitted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Mems Balbriggan Underwear

The ideal underwear for summer. It,
will stand more laundering and more abuse
from the laundry than any other, and sum-
mer underwear is in the laundry almost as
much as it is anywhere else.
A special show in the department today.
A special lot of Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers, 371c each, worth SOC.
Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, summer
weight, soc, 75c, 81, $l.5o each. medium
weight, 81.
Even the soc is French made.
The $l.5O comes from England.
Short and long sleeves and short and long legs in
almost every kind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Chicago Grain and Produe. Market.

Chicago, April 17.-Grain spectators who in:
nocently believed in the mythical stories retained
yesterday about drenching rains in the stuff .rilg
s caught ' nappins c''T The eI result siaAy WAS r'a one e'e Of the most y
excited bull markets the pits have seen since
the recent upturn. Wheat led in the activity.
making an early jump of almost &c. Heavy profit.
bnllish sentiment prevailed and May wheat closed
1kc. higher; May corn &c. higher and May oats,
NC. up. Provisions closed 2lsa15c. advanced.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flonr-Fi-m;
No. 9 spring wheat, 4ha751sc.; No. 8. I0a74l2c.;
No. 9 red, s9as3c.; No. 9 yellow, 621sc.; No. 9
oats, 44c.; No. 9 white. 45a45ss4c.; No. 8 white,
441.a451ac.; No. 2 rye, SOC. fair to choice malt.
western. $l.75; prime timothy seed. s6.s5a6. 90;
mess pork, sl6. 00a16.95; lard, 50. 721sa0.75; short
ribs. sides. 50. 2Oao.SO; shoulders, .1@a7Ac.; short
clear sides, 80. 70a9. so; whiskey, $3.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
OLD FORGE.

A grand concert will Ike held In the new
Methodist Episcopal church, April 9. A fine
programme has been prepared. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend and enjoy this treat.
Patrick Condor, an engineer, had his foot
quite badly injured by having it caught in the
machinery.
Morgan Exams has moved his family In George
Davis house.
Thomas Galloway has broken ground for a new
house near Edward Miller's,
Mrs. Eliza Williams has been spending a few
weeks at Ransom, hut has returned home.
The Methodist Episcopal churches OF Lacka-
wanna, Rendlam, Taylor, Avoca and Moosic will
run their excursion to Lake Lodore on June II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
COLGATE ANNIVERSARY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune. =

Hamilton, y. v, April 1.-THE Senior class
day officers elected are: President, ]. l.. Mil
Ter; pipe Grafton, y. 4. Arnold; class orator,
A., II. Cage; poet, u. L.. French; writer OF class
song, +. A. Parker; chaplain, n. ID. Browncll;
historian, I. ". Deal; prophet, d. j. Sweeney.
The Salmagundi, the college annual, APPEARS
Friday morning. 1t is published by the Junior
class.
The freshmen Of the Delta Epsilon fraternity
will entertain with Scenes from College Life
at Tuesday evenings reception.
Mrs. DIR. lloyd gave a reception to Delta
Kappa Epsilon chapter and alumni on Friday
evening last.
Dean Cranshaw was at Mt. Hermon, Mass,
on Sunday, April @, in the interest VI the uni
yersity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April Observation-Disclosures, $500;
weak, loc. lower; good to prime steers, sS.75a
7.25; poor to medium, s4.65a6. 80; stockers ind
feeders, s.. 50a5 %; cows, 81. 5Oa5. IS; heifers, $3.50
So. 5Oa5. so; Texas fed steers, 81. 25a6.25 4. Hogs
Receipts today. $4,000; tomorrow. 2O,Ooo; left
over. $500; steady to strong; mixed and butch
ers, s.. sOa7. 80; good t ochoice heavy, 81. 25a7 40:
rough heavy, 80. 0Oa7.15 light, 50. 75a7; bulk Of
sales, So 05a7.2 sheep-Receipts, $4,000; sheep.
steady; lambs, strong, l0c. higher; good to choice
wethers. s5.25a6; western sheep, $4.75a6; native
lambs, $4.15aG. IS; western lambs, s.. 5Oa6. 90.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
A SENSIBLE MAN

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. It is curing more Coughs. Cold, Asthma,
Bronchitis. Group and all Throat and Lung
Troubles than any other medicine. The propris
tor has authorized any druggist to give you q
Sample Bottle Free 70 convince you Of the merit
" this great remedy. Price. ssc. and toc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.

In Effect Nov. 3, 1901.
Trains leave Scranton for New iork-At LAO.
3.l5, G.U5. $50 and 1906 q. H.. l2.45. 3.4o. s.33
p. m. For New York and Philadelphia--7.5o so.
hanna-At q. 10 p. III. For BuTaio-l.l5, 6.22 and
900 a. M; LOS, $50 and l1.a5 p. IN. For Bling.
hamton and way stations-I0.2O u. IN. and l.lo
p. M. For Oswego, Syracuse and Ctica-l.l5 and
Utica train at 6.22 a. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Montrosc-O,Oo a. NJ; Ito and $50 p. IN.
Nicholson accommodation-i.o and 6lo p. N.
e.35 and 1906 a. M; 1.55 and 6.l0 p. M. For
Plymouth, at $40 a. m; $40 and 900 p. IN
Sunday Trains--For New York, lao, 3.l5. Cos
and 1905 q. M. $40, 3.33 p. m. For Buffalo
LIS and 6.22 a. M; l.s5, $50 and ll.35 p. m.
For Binghamton and way stations-l0.20 a. m.
bloomsbury Division-Lcaye Scranton, 1905 q
IN. and 6,l0 %. m,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by II. G. Dale, 81 L%ackawanna Aye.)
Flour-Sl, 40.
Butter Fresh creamery, Bic; fresh dairy, 3sc.
Cheese-l3al3lac.
~Eggs-Nearby, lsc. western, l7isc.
reas--Per bushel. Sl.75.
Marrow Beans--per brshel, So. 35a2. 10.
Green Peas-Per bushels, sl.75.
Potatocs--per blsicl, l0c.
Onions-per busliel, s. .30.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, April Observation-Disclosures, light;
finn; veal, tops, $7a7.25. Hogs-Reccipts, 1000
head; fair and active at steady prices; no heavy
here: mediums, 81 a5a7. 45; pigs. s6.soad.oo;
roughs, So. 75a6. 20; stays, S4.50a5. %. Sheep and
~Lamhs-Receipts, G.6O head; active and higher
on lambs; sheep strong; top lambs, $7.4Oa7. 80;
fair to good, $7a7.25: culls and oSlnmon, S.. 75a
6.75; yearlings, 81. 50a6. 10; sheep. tops mixed, STA
$50; fair to good, S.. 5Oa5. IS: top clipped LAMBS.
So. soar 70; top clipped sheep. mixed, $5.a5a5.05;
wtehers, S.. 75a6,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
INDUSTRIAL
and LABOR
ANTHRACITE COAL MINED IN
THIS STATE LAST YEAR.
Total Production Was 59,o05, 1851
Tons Of Which 53,447,oo2 Tons
Was Notwithstanding and
Purchasing Department Of the
Jersey Central Railroad Are to Be
Moved to Philadelphia on May l.
One of the Steps in It's Consolida-
ton with the Reading.

Below is given a table containing the
total number of tons Of coal mined and
shipped, number of days worked. num-
Der Of employees, number of persons
killed and injured, number Of kegs Of
powder and pounds of dynamite used
in the eight anthracite inspection dis
tricts of Pennsylvania during the year
ending December 81, 1901:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
East Liberty Live Stock.

Last Liberty. April l7.-cattle-steady; choice.
Sc. soar; prime, s6.5oa6. IS; good, 5.s5a6.35. Hogs
Lower; prime heavies. 81 .4oa1:45 best me.
d dnl' |; e. , T;$5s q: !o I, ssay 4. S Soaa' sn: S yo,' &c. s;a liGlt
Shcep-steady; hest wethers, $5.G5aG. so: culls
and common, So. 6Oa3. 80; veal calves, $6a6. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18

The number of steam engines Of all
classes used vas 4,133 and the total
horsepower 1854, 1859; total number of
pumps. s5S: capacity in gallons per
minute, 7S5,4S9: number Of electric
dynamos, s.: number of air compress
OrS, 140,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Chalm Co

Successors to Machine Business OF
Dickson Manufacturing Co.. Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
Stationary Engines. Boilers. Mining
Machinery, Pueaps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
COUNCILMEN HAVE
COURTS ULTlMATUM
Eight Legally Elected Borough
Fathers Of Dickson City Must
Organize or Be Removed.

Court has decided to give the Dickson
borough council until Monday, April 2s,
to effect an organization. If the war
ring factions do not come together by
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Corporations Chartered.
E.c,us,v. Wire from The Associated Pre-

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pres.
Harrisburg, April l7.-Chsrtes were issued at
the state department today as follows: Austria.
American Building and Loan association. Pitts.
burg; capital, $1,000. 900. The Utica Oil and Gas
company, Franklin; capital, $4,000. The Glen
Kline Lumber company, Pittsburs; capital, sio.-
900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
Oil Market.

Oil City, April 1..--Credit balances, rs; Ger.
~tifcatcs, no bid; shipments. l1s,s7O barrels; aver.
age, los, 2.94 barrels; runs, %, SOC barrels; average.
1S.3lJ barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18

C~hccsc-Firm; state full cream, small early make,
fancy colored and white, 12al2Ac.; full cream.
large fall make, fancy colored and white, la
l7Ac.; western, 16&al7i4c.; southern, 15NalGl4c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
FRIDAY, APRIL 10.

Extras I2ast-l.3O a. m.. Y. +. Stevens: 4 n.
m, Iloboken, ]. Certify: 8 a. m., George Thorn.
as; q a. M, Hoboken, J. W. Devine; 0 a. H.,
II. Blsbing; 10 a. M, Hobokcn, II. j. Larkin;
u a. H., =. Cavanangh; ! p. m., Hoboken, O.
W.. Fitzgerald; p. M, j. IIaggerty; $50 p. H.,
llobokcn. W. A. Bartholomew; o p. M, II. F.
Mullen; 6 p, m., llobokcn/L. u. Lattimer with
Abrams crew.
SUBMITS, Etc.-6 n. m., ]. Cirrisg; . a. m,
Frounfclkcr; 10 n. m., Nichols; II A. m. IL
Iicnnigan; 2 p. m, Thompsn; o p. m., Golden.
Fushers-6 a. M, Widner; Il. M, Finnerty;
) a. m, Houscr; Has Il. M, Moran; l.3O y. m,
Nauman; o p. M, c. Bartholomew; $50 D. M,
Murphy; 0 p. m, +. Singer; 10 p. M, Lamping.
Helpers-l,SO a. H., McGovern; Z Il. H., Gaf.
ncy; 10 Il. m, Secor; $50 p. M, Stanton.
Extras Vests a. M, o. Randolph; II a m,
NJ. Caimody; : p. M, I, Doudican; 4 p. M, c.
kingsley; IL p. M, i. Wall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18

Open-work boot and allover design in black Isle
some 80 styles.
Red. blue and tan Isle, with open-work boot.
Black Isle with open-work boot and embroidery.
Black, blue and red Isle with silk clocks.
Black Isle with silk embroidered instep.
Ribbed black Isle with vertical ernbroidery-and so on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
D., L. & w. Board for Today.

The following is the makeup of the
d. l. and w. board for today:
THURSDAY, APRIL Ii.
Extras East-s p. NJ, +. Van Wormer; 0 D..
M, Hoboken, j. A. Bush; 10 p. M, w. W,
Labar; II p. M, Iloboken, j. II. Swartz.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18
NOTICE.

William Gilligan will run 7 p. M. extra,
April II.
McCue and crew will run ll.sO p. m. extra,
April II.
Mann and crew will run s a. m extra. April
IS. ~
Friery and crew will run No. OF, April is.
Donahue and crew will run 3.45 p. m. extra,
April is.
Singer will 0 p. m. puSher, April II.
y. j. Nealis will take his run Z p. IN. extra,
April is,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18

All the repair work and altera-
tions in the old store are nearing
completion. In a few days we'll be
in ship-shape.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18

The enlarged store brings US
more praise and congratulations
than we had even dared hope for.
We appreciate all the kind things
you say about US.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18

UII6N > OIIUST WCdTe QUO
Ribbed white Isle vests, fancy trimmed, low necked-
II styles.
Ribbed white, black, pink and sky blue, mercerized
vests, fancy trimmed low neck.
Ribbed white Isle drawers knee length fancy trimmed.
Ribbed white Isle union suits, low neck, trimmed at
knee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
THE IRRIGATION BILL.

The irrigation bill which passed the
House by the vote of 146 to 55, it is
confidently predicted, will in it's oper-
alton, show itself a better measure
than some of the Eastern farm papers
believe. 1t amounts to nothing more
than an extension of the homestead
act; it makes homesteads which are
dry and uninhabitable, fertile and pro-
ductive, but the cost of this improve
ment has to be borne by the home
steader-the government simply ad-
vanced the money, and gives him 10
years in which to pay it back. Again,
it is shown that while it is hoped to
ultimately reclaim a great tract of
Western land, the process must, un-
der the most favorable conditions to
the West, be very slow. IF two mil
lion acres a year should be reclaimed
and this is four times the amounted
estimated under the bill just passed,
it would take so years to reclaim that
part of the West which can be irrl-
gated. This would not be a sufficient
addition of land to nearly keep pace
with our increase of population.
This would be taking half a century
to open up for instance, an area equal
to the single State of Colorado. Such
slow development it is claimed will
never be felt by the Eastern farmer.
Again, it is shown that the surplus
product of irrigation will go in the
future as they do now, to the Orient
instead of coming East to, compete
with Eastern farmers.
GUY E. MITCHELL.
Washington, d. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
No. 81

OF craftsmanship, shoot woodpeckers,
redbirds, sparrows and thrushes. Only
short time since I heard a gentle
man complaining that he had seen q,
boy shooting mocking birds in the
cemetery of one of our chief cities
The boy said he "was trying to see how
many birds he could kill in an hour.''
This kind of thing has gone on too
long. Many observing people will tes-
tify that the common birds are not as
numerous in their sections as in for
mer years.
The problem with which Nature is
confronted, of adjusting the habits of
her wild creatures to meet the chang
ing environments occasioned by the
advancement of civilization into the
wilderness, is a stern one When.
therefore, man adds to her difficulties
by causing the wholesale destruction
of any particular form of wild life,
the rapid falling off in numbers of the
prosecuted necessarily follows. The
alarming decrease of the number of
birds in the United States of recent
years has been the occasion of much
anxiety to the minds of thoughtful
persons. Many States have already
passed laws for the protection of their
birds, and there are those who believe
that the people of North Carolina will
not longer consent to see their inno-
cent and valuable friends wantonly
slaughtered by thoughtless and vicious
men and boys.
T. GILBERT PEARSON.
Guilfrd Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
JUNE CROP CONDITIONS.
Guilfrd Co., N. @.

We received just too late for last
weeks Progressive Farmer the North
Carolina crop report for June, as is
sued by the Agricultural Department
Special correspondents in every town
ship in every county in the State send
their reports in to the Department.
and from these general averages are
made up, 100 being the basis of COM
parison. The June report follows:
Condition of Irish potatoes, 81.
Present condition of cotton, SO. =
Acreage of tobacco compared with
last year, 1O5.
Present condition of tobacco, &c.
Present condition of corn, 81.
Present condition of wheat,62.
Present condition of oats, So.
Prospect of apples compared with
last year, 70.
Prospect of peaches compared with
last year, 78.
Prospect of pears compared with
last year, 78.
Prospect of blackberries compared
with last year, SO.
General condition of trucking, "a.
Condition of peanuts, "a.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
GOOD FARMING PAYS.

We clip this suggestive item from
the Roanoke-C Chowan Times: In the
spring of 1901, Mr.. r. G. Benthan and
brother of Menola, Hertford County,
bought Roanoke farm situated about
FIVE miles from Rich Square, paying
$4,000 for it. Many predicted that the
Benthalls would lose money on the
farm, but those who knew them well
said "wait and see." Their farm man
ager told us a few days ago that an
accurate account of expenses were
kept and that they cleared over and
above expenses. $4,000 on that one
farm last year, Notwithstanding the
unfavorable seasons. There are hum
dreds of instances of successful farm
ing in this section. We ask our cor
respondents to occasionally relate
some of these that our young men
may learn that there is money in farm
ing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

The following Chicago dispatch
should be of interest to Southern far
mers: Plans that were first taken into
consideration about a year ago have
been developed in the last few days to
the point where some of the great
packing establishments in Chicago
have begun experiments on what may
prove a revolution of the cattle in
dustry of the country" says the Inter
Ocean. 'The project involves the
settlement of several hundred thous-
and acres of what is at present value
less land in northern Florida and
southern Alabama, the cultivation on
a large scale of the cassava root and
it's use in feeding cattle and hogs. If
this plan fully develops the Southern
States will become the centre of the
cattle-raising industry"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

Greensboro Cor. Post: Prospects of
the tobacco crop have very greatly i'm
proved in this section in the past few
days. Mr.. J. F. Fulton, proprietor of
the Banner Warehouse, who keeps up
with such matters closely, says that
Guilford crops are now fine and the.
growers are in high spirits, and that
conditions in Stokes County, which
were so unsatisfactory two weeks ago
have greatly improved. The copieus
rains, with sunshine following, he says,
has caused strong roofing, and disease
has disappeared from the plants, which
are growing off finely. The average
planted in Guilford, Mr.. Fulton says,
is at least a third greater than last
season.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

Fayetteville Observer: Major B. R..
Huske has received word from the
United States Patent Office that he
has beeen granted a patent for his
vegetable harvester. It is a simple
but ingenious machine, principally for
the cutting of lettuce. 1t is in the
shape of pitchfork, with a blade
about two inches above the lines and
a guard rail to hold the plant after it
is cut. Major Huske has one in use
now which he constructed himself out
of a pitchfork more than a year ago.
and it proved of such value that he de-
cided to patent it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
FARMERS BULLETIN NO 1856.

A new bulletin issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture has
just been received. "How Insects At
feet Health in Rural Districts" is its
title, and it is written by Prof. L. o.
Howard, the celebrated entomologist,
whose investigation of the life and
habits of the mosquito have made both
famous. This little pamphlet will tell
you more about mosquitoes than you
ever knew before. Our readers should
not forget that these bulletins are is
sued free by the Department of Agri-
culture on request. They contain the
latest knowledge of subjects relating
to all phases of farm life and consti-
tute a liberal education without cost.
Every farmer who can read should
avail himself of this free Correspond
ence school of agriculture" Rural
World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

Pender Chronicle: The bean crop,
which has just been marketed, was
very satisfactory in this section. The
crop, however, was considerably short
ened by lack of moisture during the
latter part of the season. The contin-
ued dry weather is reported as having
had very harmful effect upon the
potato crop. The crop is shortened by
more than one half. In addition to
this, the potatoes produced are, it is
said, of a very inferior quality.