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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

every leaf and fruit will not be
reached, but spray pumps throw &C
fine a mist, that the work can be
very effectually done. A tree should
certainly be sprayed from two sides,
and if from three directions, 10 much
the better.
WHAT PUMP TO UsE
We r not agents for any pump,
and do not advertise any ones goods
for their benefit, but are willing 70
recommend such as we know TO be
reliable. The following firms are all
good, and will send their catalogues
for the asking:
Sydnor Well and Pump Co.,
Richmond, Va, agents for Deming
Co., Salem, o.
Goulds Manufacturing Co Seneca
Falls, N. Y.
Field Force Pump Co., Lookport,
N. Y.
Morrel g Morley, Benton Harbor,
Mich.
II. B. Rustler, Johnstown, o.
In ordering any pump, ask for at
least seven feet extra hose and con-
nections for spraying fruit trees.
A cheap pump for few trees is the
"Comet" pump of h. B. Rusler.
Ask for "Gemel" nozzle, as we'll as
extra hose. Complete about So, ex-
press extra.
For small orchard and garden use,
"Kerowater Knapsack Sprayer" of
the Goulds Co., with the Bordeaux
nozzle, or the "Success Knapsack
Sprayer" of the Deming Co. with
the Bordeaux" nozzle. These are
good for orchards up to about 200 or
800 trees. Cost, about SIS TO $50.
Large orchards, of say 500 trees or
over, the pomona" barrel pump, of
the Goulds Co., or similar pumps of
the other firms mentioned. Cost,
$50 and upward.
We are always glad to aid those
wishing to undertake this sort of
work, and solicit correspondence on
such matters. We especially desire
specimens of all insects found to be
injurious. Send in tin or wooden
box, with sample of their work, and
letter stating the complaint.
FRANKLIN SHERMAN, JR.
Entomologist Dept of Agriculture,
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
TcoNoLUDED FROM PAGE II

steers on a good pasture, Is not
usually profitable. The value OF in
crease In weight by the granted
steers, over those having grass only,
will not repay the cost of food and
labor, The increased value Of the
animals from earlier maturity and
better quality may make grain feed
ing profitable"
Mark we'll that he says grain feed
ing TO young steers on good pasture
lie not usually profitable. From that
we are TO infer, and experiments
prove it, that on poor or Indifferent
pastures grain feeding may be profit
able, and if he had been using a feed
as cheap as cotton seed or cottonseed
meal, he would probably have found
that grain feeding is profitable ex-
cept when the cattle r on especially
good pastures.
VALUE OF CoTToNsEED.
A bushel of corn is worth no more
for cattle feeding than so pounds of
cottonseed, and the market value of
so pounds of cottonseed is not often
more than IS to 45 cents, which
means 35 to As cents per bushel for
corn. With feed at this price, and
we have given the highest figures, il
will pay TO feed grain to cattle on
pasture inN all cases where the pas.
lures are short and the cattle old or
thin, TAFT BUTLER,
State Veterinarian.
Wake Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

Harvie Jorden, ce-President of
the Farmers National Congress, an,
nounces the receipt of a letter from
John M. Stahl, National Secretary,
Chicago. saying the executive com
mittee of the Congress has voted in
favor of Macon as the next place of
meeting, October 7th, 9Th, 9th and
10th. The railroad companies have
agreed on a one fare rate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
THE CUBAN FILLER AND sUMATRA TO
BACCOs FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Commissioner of Agriculture S. L.
Patterson and DIR. B. W. Kilgore,
State Chemist, are both much en-
oouraged at the result of their trip
TO Washington last week to interest
Secretary Wilson and the Depart
ment of Agriculture in the oultiva-
ton in North Carolina of the Cuban
filler and possibly also the sumatra
wrappers. The immediate object of
the visit was to insure the sending
to North Carolina by the Depart
ment of at least one expert this sea-
son to experiment. on the test farms
with this tobacco.
eff it is any way possible for them
TO do So" said he, "the Department
of Agriculture will send US an ex
pert of the first of July, and he will
remain with us in all probability for
several years, TO advise the farmers.
In Connecticut there are now three
or four such men, who started the
first curing of this tobacco, and have
remained there ever since, and we
hope that eventually the government
will do as much for US.
CONNECTIONS last year raised
about 40 acres of Sumatra wrappers.
This tobacco brings from two to four
dollars a pound and most of it about
three and a half. We now import in
round numbers 5000, 900 worth of
it. This year eight hundred acres
are being cultivated in this crop in
Connecticut, and it is calculated that
the industry will amount TO about
81, OOO, 900.
"The test in North Carolina will
be made in the East, where the bright
tobaocos + grown. Edgecome
county has been selected, and the
planting will be done the latter part
of April or the first of May. Later
on we want TO extend the test to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

In April, about the time my early
oabbages began TO head, / planted
oucumbers between the rows. After
cutting the cabbages, which was
after the ououmbers began TO run,
the latter were cultivated several
times by hoeing down the cabbage
ridges to the vines. These made a
very rapid growth and were soon in
bearing, producing an immense crop.
On the first Of August 1 removed the
vines, then nearly dead; plowed the
land and planted black cow peas,
from which, by September 25th, we
were picking very dne green peas
E. h. Riggs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
500 Reward 800.

Tn readers Of this paper will be pleased IA
learn that there is at least -one dreaded diseasa
that science has been able to cure in an IL
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cureisth the only positive cure known to the med
tcal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treatment-
HAll's Catarrh Cure is I taken internally, actinG
directly the blood and mucous Surfaces az
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
@ 1.-THE disease, and giving the patient strength
by. building up the constitution and assistfnP
nature In doing its work. The proprietOrs have
% much faith In its curative powers, that they
oner One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
fails to cure. Send for list Of testfmoniRls,
Address, r.. J. CHENEY @ Toleao. n
~n Sold by Druggists, 7Ee.
HAn'B Family Pills are the best.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

Duplin Journal: This county is
yet to be the strawberry center of
Eastern North Carolina, and last
year shipped nearly 200, 900 crates or
one-half of the State crop, While
not growing all, we yet shipped
three-fourths of the huckleberry
crop from this section.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

AS it is about the time of the year
that rabbits ruin young fruit trees
of all kinds by gnawing the bark off,
1 will give PROGRESSIVE FARMER
readers a sure remedy. Grease them
up as high as the rabbits can reach
with an old bacon rind and they are
safe.-C. H. Culver, Chatham Co.,
N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

Warrenton Record: A prominent
farmer of this county informs US
that a majority of the farmers will
plant more tobacco this year than
they did last year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
Horticulture.
HOW TO SPRAY APPLE TREES.
Wake Co., N. c.

correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
A correspondent of THE PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER has asked for q discuss
ion of this question.
HI MATERIAL TO USE
is Bordeaux mixture and the easiest
formula to use is that known as the
~"5-5-5O" formula, made as follows {:
Five pounds lime.
Five pounds blue stone.
Fifty galloA water.
And to this is added five ounce of
Paris green.
HOW TO PREPARE THE MIXTURE.
Place five pounds of blue stone in
a coarse cloth sack and suspend it in
% gallons of water in a clean keg or
tub, so that it shall be just beneath
the surface. Work with the hands
occasionally to hasten dissolving, or
let it stand over night if necessary
to dissolve it. Stake five pounds OF
lime with water, slowly, so that
there shall be nc grits in the lime
milk. Add water so make 25 gal
Ions, and stir thoroughly. Now
pour the blue stone solution and the
lime water together into another
clean barrel. Stir we'll while the
materials are being poured together.
Hold a steel knife blade in the mix
ture for a few minutes and if it be
comes coated with a coppery sub
stance add more lime till the mixture
does not so affect the blade.
Now take the five ounces of Paris
green and mix with water in a bowl
or cup. The Paris green is a very
fine powder and may float dry Oh
the surface unless it is stirred into
the water, which must be done. Then
pour into the barrel with the mixture
and stir the whole thoroughly.
If a greater or less amount of the
mixture is desired it may be made,
keeping the ingredients in the same
proportion rs here given.
The mixture must be stirred coca
sionally while being sprayed.
The blue stone is a preventive OF
rust, blights, and like diseases, and
the lime acts TO prevent the blue
stone from hurting the foliage, Will
the Paris green acts as a poison to
the beetles, oaterpillars, and other
insects that eat the leaves.
WHEN TO SPRAY.
Apple trees should be given at
least three sprsyings. LIST. When the
buds are swelling or have just burst.
(For this spraying the Paris green
is not absolutely necessarily 2nd.
Just after the blossoms fall, not while
the trees are in bloom. Spraying in
bloom often prevents setting of fruit,
on the same principle as a wet spring
will have the same effect. This Sec
Ond application must be made
promptly, and is very important.
Srd. Ten days or two weeks after the
second spraying.
In the case of trees badly affected
by the bitter rot, which attacks the
fruit when it is about two-thirds
grown, a fourth spraying is often
desirable, but thessthree mentioned
will go great good.
HOW TO SPRAY.
The cheapest spraying is that
which is most thoroughly done. The
object is TO have both sides of every
leaf wetted with the spray, and TO
have the blossom end of every indi-
vtdual fruit likewise treated. This
sounds impossible, and I reality
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
A TROUBLEsOME CABBAGE DISEASE

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Our cabbage have died for the last
two or three years. The disease be.
gins with the under leaves turning
yellow and falling off. When the
leaves commence turning yellow, the
shank seems TO grow unusually large
or bulge. The heart or pith is vel
low the inner part of the bark is
hard and has black streaks in it. If
any one will tell me through THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER the cause of
cabbage dying this way, and a pre-
ventive, I will greatly appreciate
the kindness.
FRANK CULBRETH
Cumberland Co, N. G.
CAnsuOer 6y ". f. Massey, Rorti-
cuIturfst ". G. Agricultural En-
pertinent StGtiOn.)
The letter of Mr.. Culbreth has
been referred to me and 1 have been
absent for two weeks. The disease
in cabbages has become a serious
matter in the eastern part of the
State. 1 have been studying it and
have had the help of an expert from
Washington. But so far we have
been unable to devise a preventive
1t is b species of fusGrium similar to
the one that causes the cotton wilt
in some places, and the soil gets in
fected. All that l can advise is to
avoid land where oabbages, turnips
or radishes have lately been grown
and to apply lime to the crop. 1t is
80 be hoped that some remedy will
yet be found.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

Ihave been reading THE PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER several years and have
found it a great help to me as a
farmer. I have been a farmer all
my life and, while it sometimes
seems TO be up hill business, 1 like
it. When l began farming thought,
as some think to day, that 1 should
plant all l could pillow up. But find
ing there was nothing in that, 1 be-
gan TO reduce my acreage and found
that a better plan. Twenty five
acres 80 the horse is enough. Well
prepared, MANFRED and cultivated,
this will bring a ten-fold better profit
to those who will adopt it. If our
farming were better managed, not
SO many young men would be taking
up other trades. Young farmers,
don't be discouraged farming pays
if managed right.-W. G. Evans,
BERTHE Co., N, @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
G.. PARKER
Northampton Co., N. G.

(Answer by Dr.. B. ". K5Igore, State
ChemiSt.)
l do not consider that it is neces
sary TO use the ammonium sulphate TO
kill the cottonseed and would omit
both it and the nitrate of soda from
the mixture, IS they are so soluble
as to be easily lost from the soil, as
we'll as from the compost heap, in
case it is exposed to rain. With
l~ong-season crops like cotton and
corn I think it is better to employ
other forms of ammonia-fur nishing
materials. The dissolved bone and
acid phosphate, unless the first con-
tains some ammonia, which is not
generally the case, are the same.
l am sending you the January
Bulletin of the Department and call
your attention TO the formulas on
page A for composing with cotton
seed, which gives a mixture of good
proportions for cotton and corn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
Grow Grasses and Raise Cattle

Examine agricultural statistics Iand-see lthS
high rank North Carolina takes in yield pei
acre Of grasses and forage. crops. Com
pare her advantages for stOck-raising SWitb
those Of other States. Profit byl these faCS.
Grow grasses; raise stock. And whether you
have few animals or many, you cannot afford
not to read
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
Grasses and goFsge?Iab ii thO South
~ }. ,. MLLERREW,
ct tie gHlvsFsIty ct TsaRssSSO.

1t Is a complete manual of the oul.
ture of grasses and forage plants OF
the South. It contains Eabout lao
pages, and is written in a style TO be
understood by everyone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

R1ttebreW's former w0rk on gr0sso'
IS "O1O entirely Out of print and
brings So a copy. This meW book con,
t0Sns all the Information IN the JoT'
meT 00OTk, Te-t0rGtten, and em6Odie'
the results Of te0enty gears additional
experience of the WTtter and all the
Information attained By the expert
ment stations and the United States
Department Of agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

These ingredients are what I use
TO make n ton. l mix the ingredi-
ents and let stand twenty or thirty
days before sowing that the cotton
seed may be thoroughly killed. Now,
what I want TO know is, is it neoes-
sassy to use sulphate ammonia in
order to obtain the best resultsP or
to kill the cottonseed? Can any of
the commercial ingredients be left
out and act as wellP
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

The book discusses the character
igttcs of the principal praises, the
maintenance of pastures and mead.
ows, leguminous forage plants, wild
pastures, etc. Tt is fully illustrated
with original analytical engraving
by Scribner, our greatest grass Ok
pert, and embellished with a large
number of half tone outs. Sof field
operations.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
Farm Miscellany.
A FERT1L1zER PROBLEM.

Correspondence OF The Progressive Farmer.
AS l desire some information in
regard TO fertilizer, 1 will say 1 have
been buying the ingredients and mix
ing my fertilizer for a number of
years. The ingredients I use are the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

The cheapest spraying is that
which is most thoroughly done. The
object is TO have both sides of every
leaf wetted with the spray, and TO
have the blossom end of every indi-
vidual fruit likewise treated. This
sounds impossible, and reality
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-18
why He pesirneh

For the sake OF his duty the late Sen
ator William j. SeweIl sacrificed his
ambition and for time threw himself
open to mIsinterpretation. The New
York Times prints the real explanation
OF what people who did not know the
facts thought to say the least, an un-
grateful action.
AT the outbreak of the Spanish war
Senator Sewell sought and obtained n
commission as brigadier general. He
was veteran of the civil war and
stood a good chance Of being sent to
the front, but after his appointment the
president sent for him.
''You will have to decline the COM
mission" said Mr.. Mckinley, who then
explained that the administration need
ed his support In the senate
II have set my heart on getting into
the saddle again." said the senator,
"and New Jersey will send you some
body else whom you can depend ON to
take my place In the senate"
But a new man cannot take your
place on the military affairs commit
tee" replied the president, and then in
a gently compelling tone ended the in
terview by saying. your commander
In chief needs you where you are"
Senator Sewell went to his hotel and
wrote his refusal of the commission he
so much coveted. 1t was not until
months after that he explained to bis
friends that he was simply doing his
duty as a soldier.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-18
A Wonderful storIs-

"And why, may inquire" said Sem
ator Burrows to Senator Penrose, Ibid
you introduce that amendment to the
proposition TO elect senators by the di-
rect vote of the people?'
Merely TO make it more difficult"
said Mr.. Penrose.
THAT reminds me-" said Senator De-
pew, "of the Engilshman who had been
at several club gatherings In this coun-
try where wits were assembled and
thought 1t incumbent upon him to do
something for their entertainment next
time they met He sat down and with
much labor composed a copundrum.
Next time he got to the club he aired
his production. What is it. he asked.
that has feathers, long beak, builds
its nests on chimneys, stands on one
leg in the water and banks like dogT
Nobody could guess. Then tho Eng.
lishman gravely announced that the
answer was n stork.'
But you bally ass one OF the
hearers said, "A stork doesn't bark like
a dog
81 know that he replied. Il only
put that in TO make 1t more difficult 4"
Washington Letter In Philadelphia
North American.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-18
SPRING SCHEDULE.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,

Baltimore, Fred.
f1<4EA ericksburg. Nor
<s=sss.sss--;izssszs:ssS% folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
On and after Tuesday, March 18th.
Steamers Calvert, Lancaster and Essex
will leave Pier 2, Light street, Baltimore.
every Tuesday and Friday at 4:3O d. m.
for Fredericksburg and all wharyes on
the river. Returning will leave Freder
lcksourg at 230 p. IN. (tide permistinpl
Monday and Thursday, Leedstown AT
4:3O a. M, Tuesday and Friday for Balti-
more.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday and Tbus.
day at 4:30 p. m. for Tappabannock and
all wharves below, except Bay Port. Re-
turning will leave Tappahannock at 3
q. m. on Monday and Q a. m. Wednesday
and Thursday for Baltimore.
Steamers from Tappahannock wednes-
day will not call at wbarves In Corroto-
man River.
Will not call at Bay Port on either
day.
No freight received for outgoing
steamers after p. m. on sailing days.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk
at p. m. Friday, stopping at all land
lngs. Will leave Norfolk at %. m, on
saturday for Tappahannock, calling at
all landings.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager.
Office: Pier 2, Light ST., Baltimore.
VIM. ID. SCOTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
hEY COMPTON, Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-18
TIE .sFace hook, Iden.

Quite the latest idea Is Il have n
face book" Instead of the now old
fashioned album. in which ones friends
were worried to do something" well
bound sketchbook is chosen. In 1t you
get your friends each to draw a head
Of some sort-girl, man, child or ami
nal. 1t does not matter If they cannot
draw at all. They must do their best.
and the attempts Of the nonartistic Of
ten prove the most amusing. They
should, or course. sign their names to
the pictures, although some viii prob
ably refuse to do so. The collection
when finished is usually most interest
ing, exceedingly comic attempts being
interspersed with the charming sketch
es OF ones artistic friends.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-18
HYMNoLooY AND TRUTH.
Exception Taken to a STAMINA In /,
Popular LYNN.

Exception Taken to q stanxa I'm q
Popular Hymn
The congregation has perhaps won
dcred why in singing Onward, Chris
tan Soldiers" In our church we omit
the third stanza. 1t is because this
stanza says things that are not true.
1 do not think that we ought TO utter
untruths I'm church, especially when it
is not necessary. Here is the stanza:
Like mighty army
Moves the church of God.
Brethren, we are treading
Where the saints have tired.
We are not divided,
All one body we,
One I'm hope and doctrine,
One In charity.
Are the various statements here
wherewith we exhort one another TO
march on true? The statements are:
First, Gods church is moving on like a
great army; second, we are going over
the ground once trayersed by the
saints; third, we are not divided;
fourth, we are all one body; fifth. we
are one in hope: sixth. and in doctrine;
seventh, and in charity. Now, is all
this true? No. I is not true. 1t Is pal
pably false. Many portions OF the
church of God are not moving at ali.
The Eastern church has not moved for
a thousand years. The South Ameri-
can and the Cuban and the Porto RI
can and the Philippine and the French
and Italian and Spanish and Coptic
and Armenian churches are either not
moving or are moving in the wrong di-
rection, and il the parts are not NOV
ing the whole can hardly be said to be
doing so. The only parts where mo-
ton is apparent are the German, Scan
dinavian and English speaking por-
tions, and whether they are moving
"like mighty army" may well be
questioned. Even IL we hold that the
church of God is extending its con-
quest over the world 1t requires q good
deal more assurance than is becoming
to say that the church of God is mov-
ing like mighty army.
As to No. 2, it is either a truism or a
piece of 6ashy rhetoric.
No. 3, "We are not divided" This
will be news to DR.. Carroll Christians
are not divided Church union at lastl
And so easily reached This is delight
full This line cannot be regarded as
the diverse OF the next line for II is
not said here that the body is not
divided, which may be true, but that
1--WE" are not divided. Well, II 1--WE"
are not divided. what does division
mean?
No. d, "All one body" That is true
in a mystical sense, the sense of the
creed.
No. G, zone in hope" True, we all
hope TO get TO heaven.
No. Z, "One in doctrinev' The poets
eye must have rolled in fine frenzy
when he wrote that. One In doctrine
Baptists and Roman Catholics and
Quakers and Seventh Day Adventists
Why, even low church and high church
Episcopaliaps are not one in doctrine.
No. s, Zone in charity" Since when?
Neither as individuals nor as particular
churches have we any charity-to boast
of, as this poesy does.
No, 1t cannot be said that this series
OF statements displays a rigorous re-
gard for facts.-Crown, ST. Stephens
Church, Newark