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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-16

inc that one plant can change into
a totally different one, I do not think
it will do any particular harm for
him to believe it. / have long ago
found that it is a perfect waste of
time to try to convince men of their
error who have become fixed in sucn
an opinion and hence I do not try to.
But when MIR. Trollinger or any
other man raises an oat plant from
cheat seed or a cheat plant from oat
seed beyond a doubt it will be tine
enough to try to convince men who
have been studying plants all their
lives that such a thing is possible.
whatsoever a man soweth that
shall he also reap" is as true today
as it was two thousand yers ago.
Cheat grows where never an oat has
been sown. We never heard from
the cheat in mild open winters, as It
does not have the conditions it needs.
But let a winter come like the last
and kill the oats, and the hardy cheat
gets just what it wants and grows.
You can get acres of cheat plants a
hundred miles from where any oats
have ever been grown. Mr.. Trollin-
ger pIOwed under cheat and oats and
grew oats clean. If he had sowed
that same land the next fall IN clean
oats he would have had more cheat
than oats. But as I said in the start
that if any man is more happy and
contented in the belief of an imhes-
sibility, I would not disturb his con-
tentment.
The time is coming, however, when
the young men educated in agricul-
ture and in the accurate stud y Of
plant life will do away with all these
old superstitions and will on their
farms have no cheat because they
will SOW only clean seed when they
SOW oats or wheat. Cheat, like other
weeds, is the result of careless farm
ing. If our farms were kept clean,
the land well drained where needed,
and only absolutely clean seed sown
we would soon forget that there was
ever any cheat or ragwood either
here. All over the State as I have
travelled this summer at Institutes,
/ have seen stubble fields covered
with rag weeds, and many seem to
think that it is necessary to have
them on the farm, though the oats
and wheat did not change to ragweed,
while it would be just as easy for
them to do this as to change to cheat
If every farmer would follow his
small grain with peas, or if he has
sown clover, would at once after har-
vest as he sees the rag weed start to
the top of the stubble, put in the
mower and cut off stubble and rag
weed, he would in a few years find
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-16

fore, an ingenious theory" as Edi-
tor Poe stated, but a natural con-
clusion growing out of what appear
ed to be facts.
But this explanation is but a fit
ting introduction to what / further
say in connection with the subject.
When I lived at Wilson, n. O.,
some fifteen years ago, in sowing
mustard in my garden for winter
and spring green's" / used seeds
which were saved from both the win
ter and spring sowings, mixing them
and sowing broadcast. To my sur
prise, the first freeze destroyed a
large portion of my mustard, and
as the dead plants we're pretty even
ly distributed among those that sur
vived. / decided that the seeds from
the spring sowing were probably the
ones that got killed. To test the case
l sowed again, separating the seeds,
with similar results. Then I decided
that for mustard seeds to become suf-
fciently hardy to withstand the cold
and pass through the winter, they
must be grown on plants which have
passed through the winter.
Now, as the oat plant, like the mus
'tard plant, will mature it's seeds
whether sown in fall or spring, it is
reasonable to suppose that seed oats
from the spring sowing are less
hardy than those saved from the fall
sowing, and this may account for
the many failures reported of late
years: The merchants who sell the
seeds, either from carelessness, ig-
norance of the difference, or "don't
care" buy seeds without any re-
quest as to whether they must be
from the fall or winter sowing, and
much of the seed oats is from the
spring sowing, and hence not hardy
enough to withstand the cold.
Mustard seeds sent out by seed
men are always from the fall sowing
and it is, therefore, safe to buy seeds
for either sowing; but such may not
be true of those who send us our
oats for planting, and herein may lie
a remedy.
This is just hint thrown out for
the consideration of all concerned,
but if it results in removing the
cause of so many failures in this
most important crop, I shall have.
accomplished my purpose and re-
ceived my reward.
VIM. A. BARBREY.
Sampson Co., N. c.
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H-Mr. Barbrey Submits Some Interest
ing Observations.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Referring to my explanation of
Mr.. Alexander's trouble with his oat
crop, let me say that I have never
seen any cheat in my life, but have
known for many years that there is
such a plant, and that it is distinct
from other plants; but I did not sup
pose that the "chess" mentioned by
Mr.. Alexander was the same.
He plainly stated that he can dis
tinguish the plants from grain and
grass seeds, and that the chess grew
on the oat plant; then, my explana-
ton was based on his statement and
my acquaintance with the habit of
the corn plant, and was not, there
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Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
In regard to the cheat matter, I
would say to Mr.. Trollinger that if
it makes him any happier to imag-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
From the New Orleans Times Dem


From the New Orleans, Times-Demo-
crat.
Despite the inclemency of the wealth
err yesterday, Good Friday brought ont
the usual throng of pilgrims to the
shrine of st. Roch, in St. Roch's Gem
etery. Those of the faithful who still
have confidence in the old legend as
ISOLATED with the place made it their
duty to pay a visit to the good saints
shrine to implore from him some tenn
poral favor. 1t stands on ground which
love has sanctihed. Young girls were
there by the score. They came from
all parts of the city, from far and
near, to ask the good saint to find them
husbands. $50
Young men and boys came to ask
for a sweetheart. Some of them who
had entered on engagements petitioned
the saint to bring about the realization
of their matrimonial designs. There
were those whose matrimonial aspira-
tions were pressing, and who brought
blessed candles to burn in the sanctu-
airy before the statue of the saint.
There were two or three hundred can
dies burning at one time. This was
kept up from early morning until late
in the afternoon and prolonged to
nightfall. when the door was closed.
The interior of the shrine was kept
brilliantly lighted by the glow OF all
these candles.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
The Usual Spring Religious Festival
of the jews Begins Tomorrow.

of the jews Begins Tomorrow.
Tomorrow ushers in one of the most
strictly observed of all Jewish holidays,
known as Pesach, and commonly call
ed the Passover, or Jewish Easter.
This holiday is observed throughout the
world by orthodox and reformed alike
by the change in the daily diet. Every
thing leavened is removed, and only
unleaVened food is consumed. The
holiday is observed during one entire
week, and during that time "matzos"
takes the place of bread, and all pastry
is made from matzos and potato flour.
The matzos is a large, round cracker.
which is made of flour and water and
baked hard and crisp.
Family reunions are among the
pleasant features of the holiday, and
members who may be absent from
home during the entire year. appear at
the family fireside during the celebra-
ton. The poor also are given special
attention, and every family which is
unable to secure the necessary food, is
furnished with enough for their wants
by some one of the many charitable
organizations.
In the Temple Mickva Israel the
usual holiday services will be held to-
morrow at $50 p. M, and Tuesday
at 10 a. m. Services will be held also
Sunday at $3.50 p. m, and Monday at
10, the last named day marking the
close of the festival.
In the Synagogue B'Nai Birth
Jacob services also will be held during
the continuance of the festival.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
COI0red.

At the First African Baptist Church
the order of services will be: Early
morning prayer meeting; Sunday
school at 10 a. M. regular service at
II a. m. Subject How to Approach
the Mercy Seat" Monthly conference
at p. m; Baptist Young Peoples
Union at 4:30 p. m. DR.. Carr will
preach a special sermon at 8 p. m.
to the Baptist Christian Association.
Subject, christian Association" Dea-
cons will be ordained Thursday even
ing. The ordination sermon will be
preached by Rev. DIR. Durham.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
Christinn Science.

Services at the First Church of
Christ, Scientist. will be held at II
Probation After Death" The Sun
day-school will meet at IL m. The
Wednesday testimony meeting will be
held at $3.50 o'clock. All services are
held in Metropolitan Hall, where also
a reading room is conducted, which
is open daily from 4 o'clock to 6 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

Prof. P. f. Brown, principal of the
Thirty-eighth Street School. will be
the speaker at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association this afternoon at 5
o'clock. This is the second of the Sc
ries of addresses to be delivered by
some of the school teachers. The SER
vice will be found to be short and
hearty.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

At the Christian Church, Rev. P. H.
Duncan, pastor, services will be held
at II o'clock a. m, and evening at
SIS. The Sunday-school will meet at
9:45 a. IN.
A Christian Endeavor social will be
held at the home of Miss Julia Blythe
wood, 2O4 Bolton street, west, to-mor-
row evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
CHURCHES


The chief interest in church circles
this week as well as for the next few
weeks to come will be centered in re-
vival services. The most important
of these. of course, viii be the union
services to be begun by Mr.. Charles
r. Crittenden May l, but in the mean
time a number of other services are
being held daily in the various indi-
vidual churches.
All last week services were conduct
ed in the Duffy Street Baptist Church,
or under its auspices. three times a day.
the preacher being Rev. DR.. John A.
Wray of Milledgeville. These SER
vices were heard by steadily increas-
ing congregations and were in every
way so successful that they will be
continued this week.
Another series of revival services will
be begun tomorrow in the First Bap-
fist Church, where they will be held
daily at and at o'clock p. m. They
win be conducted by Rev. DR.. David
NJ. Ramsay of Charleston, an able and
cultivated speaker. The series viii
probably last ten days.
Yet other revival services are being
conducted in Grace Methodist Church
by the pastor, Rev. Charles A. Jack
son. These, too, are held twice daily,
at and at SIS o'clock p. m. These
services were begun last week and
have been quite successful.
In St. Paurs Episcopal Church, be-
cause of the absence of the rector, Rev.
J. L. Scully, the 1880 o'clock and the
IL o'clock services win be conducted
by Rev NJ. Campbell Stryker. assist
ant rector of Christ Church, while the
evening service will be conducted by
Rev. Watkins.
Following upon the resolutions of
the Ministers Association, passed last
Monday, and probably as the outcome
of them, there will be two semi
political sermons delivered tonight
The first of these will be preached by
Rev. Bascom Anthony, who will dis
cuss "The Responsibility of a Voter"
while the other will be delivered by
Rev. j. A. Smith, pastor of Epworth
Methodist Church, who announces that
ne will discuss questions of vital con-
sequence to the church and commu-
nifty.
At Wesley Monumental Church to-
night Rev Ed f. Cook, the pastor.
will deliver the third of a series of
illustrated missionary lectures. The
subject of this will be Brazil" Next
Sunday will be given the last of the
series, of which Mexico" will be the
subject.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
Swedenborxian.

Morning services with sermon at the
Park New Church will be conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Alexander Henry.
at IL o'clock. The Sunday-school will
meet at 10 a. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
THUNDERROLT SCHEDULES

Commencing at 700 a. m, car leaves
Bolton street junction every 80 min
utes until p. M, after which time car
leaves every 10 minutes.
Commencing at 1880 a. m, car leaves
Thunderbolt for Bolton street junction
every 80 minutes until 2:25 p. m, after
which time car leaves every 10 min
utes. The 10-minute schedule is main
tanned as long as travel warrants It.
WEST END.
The first car leaves for West End at
7:2o a. m. and every 40 minutes there
after until IL a. m. after which a car
runs in each direction every 20 minutes
until midnight
C. o. NAGLE, Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
Roman Catholic.

The services at the Cathedral of ST.
John the Baptist will be as follows
Early mass at o'clock; second mass
at 8; high mass and sermon at 1920,
and vespers, sermon and benediction
at s O'Clock p. m.
There will be a meeting of the Sa-
cred Heart League in the Cathedral
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
Reduce Your
Living Expenses

by patrOnizing the Southern Grocery
Co., ia Barnard Street, wholesale ana
Retail GrOcers and Butchers.
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w. M. DAVIDSON G. co.,
REAL ESTATE,
Stocks and Bonds.
10 East Bryan Street,
SAVANNAH, GA.

missing nobleman: governors and
prime ministers were worried, and
there was quite an excitement in po-
lice circles until the truth came out.
But as by that time the young earl
was presiding over a ships gally some
where out in the Pacific there was
nothing to be done but wait until the
ship reached it's destination. That it
did so without any mishap to Lord
Rosslyn is proved by subsequent
events, but what became of the tutor
no one seems to remember. The re-
port is, he fled to the United States.
M. G.. White.
The gh-Wny-Man.
When the shades of evening gather
You had better HE you home,
For in every kind of weather
He goes forth to rob and roam.
From all quarters he'll beset you
He knows just what he's about
And the High-way-man will get you.
If
out.
He will meet you with persuasion
It's a pistol, three feet long
And you needn't try evasion,
For his arguments too strong.
He's out for your honest dollar
Don't be fool enough to shout
For cop will grab your collar,
If
out.
Now this strange midnight marauder
Is the luckiest of all,
For the limbs of law and order
Doubt that he exists at all.
But don't let their wisdom blind you;
Danger turks behind their doubt;
And the High-way-man will find you,
If
out.
But you mustn't seek protection
BY investing in a gun.
For, if handled with perfection,
1t might spoil the footpad's fun.
And, besides, the law won't let you
If you lug a gun about,
The detective force will get you,
If
watch
out
George A. Cracker.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

At the First Baptist Church, Pastor
John d. Jordan will conduct services
at II o'clock a. m. and at p. IN. His
evening subject will be "Gnats and
Camels." A series of special services
will begin in the church to-day. Ser
vices will be held daily at IL and s
p. m. Rev. DR.. David NJ. Ramsey
of Charleston will arrive in the city
Monday and preach his first sermon at
Sis that evening. Mr.. Ramsey is one
Of the most able and popular preachers
Of the South. He is eloquent, cultured
and affable. 1t will be a rare privilege
for the people Of Savannah to hear him.
While the meetings will be held in
the First Baptist Church, they are de-
signed for the public good, and all
peoples of every faith are cordially in
vited to attend and take part in the
services.
At the Duffy Street Baptist Church,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

At the Lutheran Church of the As
cension there will be preaching by the
pastor. Rev. DR.. w. c. Schaeffer at
II o'clock a. m, and at S:15 p. m. The
Sunday-schoo will meet at 4 D. m.
The Parsonage Aid Society will meet
tomorrow at 4:30 D. M; the Normal
Glass same day at Sis p. m: the
Luther League Tuesday at Sis p. m,
and prayer meeting Wednesday at
same hour.
st. Paurs Lutheran Church, Rev
NJ. j. Epting, pastor. morning service
will be held at II O'Clock; Sunday
school 4:30 p. m; evening service, S:15
o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

Services at the Sacred Heart Church
will be: First mass at Z o'clock; high
mass and sermon at 10; vespers, SER
mon and benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament. supplied choir as
sisting, at 8. The subject of evening
sermon win be: christian Hope. :"
Text, I'm thee, o Lord, have 1 hoped.
let me never be confounded." Psalm
Xxx.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
best Route 20 Columbia.

Southern Railway: Two trains daily.
Leave Savannah 1855 noon, and 1880
nidnight.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
ISLE OF HOPE AND BOLTON ST.,
VIA THUNDERROLT
MONTGOMERY.
THUNDERBOLT AND ISLE OF
HOPE.

Commencing at p. m, car leaves
Thunderbolt every hour for Isle Of
Hope until p. m.
Commencing at $3.50 p. M, car leaves
Isle of Hope every hour for Thunder
bolt until $3.50 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

At st. Patrick's Church the services
will be: First mass at a. m, second
mass at $3.50 a. M, and high mass at
1890 a. m. Vespers and benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament will be Civ
en- at D m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
Presbyterian.

At the Independent Presbyterian
Church, DR.. J. Y. Fair will conduct
public worship at II O'Clock a. m. and
at SIS p. m. The Sunday-school will
meet at 4 D. m. The Chinese Mission
and deaf mute class at the same hour.
The Young Peoples meeting will be
held Wednesday at $3.50 p. m, and
prayer meeting Thursday at 5 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
REPPARD, SNEDEKER & co.,

Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Mouldings, Laths, Shingles. Scroll
Saving, Turned Balusters, Columns
etc Stair Building and Office Trim
in Yellow Pine or Hardwood.
YARD AND MILL.
Henry street ana s.. F. and W. R'y.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

Rev. ]. A. Wray of Milledgeville, who
has been preaching every night for
the past week, will preach at II O'Clock
a. m, having for his subject Hope.
At $3.50 o'clock p. m. he will speak on
"A Momentous Question in One
Word" The Baptist Young Peoples
Union will meet at 10 a. m; Junior
meeting at 3:15 p. M, at which time
Mr.. Wray will talk to boys and girls;
the Bible school will meet at p. m.
Mr.. Wray will be with the church this
week.
The regular services at Southside
Baptist Church will be conducted by
the pastor at II o'clock a. m. and at
SIS p. m. A song service will precede
the evening sermon. The Sunday
school will meet at 4 o'clock; the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union service and
church prayer meeting Wednesday at
Sis D. m. Sunday-school teachers
meeting and Baptist Young Peoples
Union Christian culture class will be
held Friday night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
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Methodist.

At Epworth Methodist Church, Rev.
]. A. Smith, pastor. there will be
preaching at II o'clock a. m. and at S:15
D. m. by the pastor. At both hours
the pastor will discuss questions Of
vital Importance to the church and
community. The Sunday-school will
meet at 4 O'Clock; the Junior Epworth
League tomorrow at p. m, and the
Senior Epworth League Tuesday at S:15
D. m. The regular prayer service will
be held this week on Wednesday night,
instead of Thursday. A short revival
sermon will be delivered by Rev. t. d.
Ellis, presiding elder of the district.
After which he will hold the second
quarterly conference. A full attend
ance of the official board is very much
desired. On Friday night at SIS
o'clock, the anniversary exercises of
the church will be held. A suitable
programme for the occasion has been
arranged. At this time the reports of
the officers of the Sunday-school will
be submitted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

At Christ Church, Rev. Robb White.
rector-Rev. NJ. Campbell Stryker,
assistant rector-will be held a serv-
ice and sermon at II o'clock a. M;
Sunday-school at 4:30 p. m; service
and sermon at Sis p. m. Holy COM
munion on Friday, st. Marks Day,
at IL a. m.
At st. Johns Church, Rev. Charles
H. Strong, rector, and Rev. A. c. Bum,
assisting, third Sunday after Easter,
celebration of Holy Communion at S
a. M; morning service and sermon at
II o'clock; Sunday-school at 4:3O p. m. !;
evening prayer and sermon at SIS
.. m.
At st. Paul's Church. Rev. ]. L.
Scully. rector. third Sunday after East
er, the services will be as follows:
Early celebration at 1880 o'clock a. m. I;
morning prayer and Litany at IL: Sun
day-school, at 4:S0 p. m; evensong at
Sis.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20
watch


George A. Cracker.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-20

At the DUFFY Street Baptist Church,