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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS.
HARRY FARMER
Columbus Co., N. @.

jurisprudence Of T. Progressive Farmer.
The authorities of the State Nor
nal and Industrial College, desiring
to render every possible service TO
Observation-Disclosures of the State,
have decided TO offer women teach.
era an institute of one month. This
Ia intended especially for those teach
era who desire to better equip them
selves for their work, but who, for
Various reasons, are unable TO pur-
sue the full course.
A matrioulation fee of IS will be
charged which will entitle the per-
son paying the same to all lectures,
library privileges, use of text books,
SIC. The only additional expense
Will be for board and laundry, both
Of which will not cost more than So
aTeek.
IN the department of pedagogy,
seizures on the best methods of teach.
~g al the common school studies
VII be given, and the students will
uaVe an opportunity to spend some
@me IL the Practice and Observation
school. In addition, lectures and
.so2ratory work will be offered in
cue different departments of science.
BESIDES the regular faculty of the
gate Normal and Industrial College,
'0 snail have with us several city
'1pe~rlntendents and other prominent
'1uoators to deliver special lectures.
Inc Institute will begin April 29th
and close May gath.
CHAs. D. MOWER, Pres't.
greensboro, N. G.
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SHARP g. DoHME.

Correspondence OF T Progressive Farmer.
Please say in your next issue that
Bro. T. B. Parker can possibly be
with us in our next county meeting
if we can change it TO the second
Friday in April, instead of Thurs,
day and for that reason we have
made the change to Friday, April
18th, 10 a. m, as Walter School
house, with Home Alliance, No. 512.
We respectfully invite not only the
delegates, but all of their members,
with their families and friends and
all of the old members of the Subs in
the county shat are not in a working
condition. Come; it will do you
good !; and we are sure the CLONE
Sub. will be prepared for you.
Yours fraternally,
J. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sec'y Wayne Co. Alliance.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY ALLIANCE.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The Cumberland County Farmers
Alliance will hold it's next regular
meeting with Goodwin Sub, at God,
win, Wednesday before the second
Thursday in April.
D. D. Balm, Seo'y.
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LA
,,rrsspondenc Of The Progressive Farmer.
DO all the readers of THE Pro-
4REssIvE FARMER get the Bulletins
of the North Carolina Board of Agr1-
oulture? If you do not, then get d
DostsI card and write at once TO the
department of Agriculture, Raleigh,
N. c. The great amount of infor-
nation to be obtained by studying
these Bulletins is beyond calculation.
We have often wondered why they
are not appreciated more. Some
times men actually abuse the kind
friend who goes TO the trouble so
send their names TO the Department
to get the Bulletin, but such cases
are very rare. We hope that any
reader who may want one for his
own use, will think enough of his
neighbors 80 write their names, too,
when he signs his own; by this
means, he may be able TO get some
help in some desirable improve
ment.
As a class we farmers are too con-
servative. And when we can do it,
LET us use every means TO spread all
the good agricultural literature we
can, for it will be ''seed sown in good
ground which will bring forth much
fruit for our benefit.
The January Bulletin shows the
results of tests On the farms at Tar
boro in Edgecombe County and Red
Springs in Robson County, this
Safe, We almost wish that we could
nrint the whole Bulletin in THE Pro
eREssrvE FARMER. It first mentions
some of the work in detail and then
gives q review of the weather oondi-
tions for the year 1901. The rain
fall wa twelve inches in of
the normal. No wonder we had such
light crops with such an excess of
rainfall.
A photograph of a field of velvet
beams is shown, also g. crop of corn
allowing q crop of velvet beans. We
believe that velvet beans would
make the best fall pasturage of any
crop grown in the South. Plant in
good soil some early BORN and as the
last working of the BORN plant Jwo
velvet beans for every hill of VI
Then pull the ears and feed TO hogs
or other animals, leaving the stalks
in the field TO help support the bean
vines. They make the densest growth
of Gil plants we have eve tried.
Another picture that we greatly
fadnnred In the Bulletin is the road
between a patch of cotton and corn,
There is the plowman with his mule,
which looks as natural as life itself.
A beautiful piCture is that of a
large farm which Is nearly level and
free from stumps. Did you ever
plow in a very stumpy field? Take
an old mule or horse that has had
much experience in hitching the
plOw under stumps and roots, until
he has learned TO feel for the sudden
jerk go into a field where you have
TO lift the plow over the stumps, and
it just seems that the horse will
nearly stop while you hold the heavy
plow with both hands so that there
is no chance TO whip-it is enough
to try the patience of Job.
There are many other things
which we would like to mention, but
lack of space forbids further CON
ment.
HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co., N. G.
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Machine is a Beauty.
Price, only $3.50.
The above are all the Improved
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Utensils of every description
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Sugar,
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IF you want the best, the most i'm
nroyed and the most reliable binder
in the world-buy the Mccormick
it is the unit of measure in har-
vegting machines.
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THAT TORMENTING COLD that made
you wreUched last winter will not
come back if you take Aliens Lung
Balsam when your throat is raw and
sore. This admirable remedy is
free from opium. Take il in time.
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GleasOn'S Horse Book.
PROF. OSCAR GLEASON.

This remarkable work was first sold exclusively by agents at 50 per
A new edition has been issued which contains ever word and every
in the 50 edition, but is printed on lighter paper and has a
heavy, tough paper binding.
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Our Five Drawer, "DrOp Head ,, ,
Machine is a Beauty.
Price, only $3.50.

The above are all the Improved
Alliance Machines. We are Offering
no other machines now. Send for
descriptive circular.
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The more we study the more we
discover our ignorance.-Shelley.
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The Markets.
RALEIGH COTTON.

RALIGH, March %, 1902.
Receipts TO. day. .25 bales
Prices TO .9@9L
Receipts this season. ..... 9, 643 bales
Receipts last season TO this
date. .16, 677.
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THE STEEL AGE.

Some of the largest steel plants in
England are being reorganized along
American lines.
Mrs. Hctty Green. some Of the Van
derbilis and one or two Of the Goulcs
are pushing an Sll o00.0C0 capitalized
enterprise 10 manufacture iron and
steel on an enormous scale on the
Pacific coast.
Lake palaces are being built to pl,
between the east and west shores o
Lake Michigan. TO cost 100000. ane
of steel. built for speed, making d.
rect route between Milwaukee and ST
Paul by water an rail TO the east.
At last il looks probable that stec
railroad les will be made to suppressed
oak ties. A new tie made of steel plat
onc-half inch thick and as wide as ;
wooden tie and semi-oval i'm shape hai
been tried year on road in western
Pennsylvania. where the traffic i
heavy. The ties are as good as new
If they come in general use il vii
widen the market for steel.
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NOTES FROM ABROAD.


There are 5000 American residents
in the City Of Mexico.
Lake Nicaragua. through which the
new canal Will pass is the only fresh
water lake which holds species Of
shark.
Australia now breeds considerably
over double as many sheep the Unit
ed States. the numbers being 00.5G0,-
600 to 39.250.0O0.
France. with her colonies. covers
3,945.ooo square miles; just 100000
square miles more than the territory
Of the United States.
The San Francisco. river OF Bra.
xii, is 1.400 miles in length. and was
so called because ii was discovered on
the feast DAY OF st. Francis.
Japan has only one orphanage, YET
in no other land are fatherless childrel
better cared for. Every family cares
for the sick. destitute or orphans near
est to il. There is superstition that
childless house is accursed.
Humility is still considered a chic
feminine virtue in japan. NJ. Hitonm
writes in lie Revue that the reason VII.
japanese women persist in the fau.
STOPPING forward all the time IS tina
il they did not do SO they would .
thought stuck up
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A WONDERFUL CURE.

Wright City. No., Dec. 3o.-Med-
zeal men are still wondering over the
Symes case, which has aroused such
a widespread interest in this neigh
borhood.
Mr.. Joseph @. Symes had suffered
very severely with Inhammatory kheu'
matism. enduring pains which we're
something terrible. and which made
II altogether impossible for him to
work by day or rest or sleep at night.
In spite OF all treatments he grew
worse and his case seemed TO defy al
the usual remedies.
He began treatment Of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and very soon noticed Q
marked improvement. which increased
as he kept on till six boxes we're used
when he found himself without trace
OF pain or ache. He is now able Il
work all day and sleep all night. ant
his rapid and complete recovery Is re-
garded by the doctors as little shor'
OF a miracle.
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mAdeOlSOD.' ....AyA.
QRlM!2rdSlIEg75S
I'm some sections Of the Country the
Loss Caused by the Little Root
crs Ii Quite serious.

In many Of the less closely settled
regions Of our country, when SHOWS
are deep and food scarce, rabbits de-
yelop into serious pest by gnawing
the bark of fruit trees. Some items
about this trouble from a recent bulle-
ting by II. Garman, OF the Kentucky
station, may, therefore, not come
amiss.
When the nursery is small il is pos
sible to inclose it with "A close Stat
fence that will turn" rabbits and
serve all the purposes Of the ordinary
fences required TO keep out stock. In
timbered countries, where rabbits are
most trouble some. fences of this char
acter may be cheaply built Two types
Of fence suitable for the purpose are
10 be seen in the state. The most COM
mon is made of rough Stats, four TO six
feet long and about three inches in
width. The Stats are securely fastened
together from one TO two inches apart
with No. IL wire, stout posts being set
1t intervals of 10 TO 16 feet 10 insure
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IN, WI NJ WbWlWr1rnr
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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RABBIT PROOF FENCE.

in the projecting sides or between
Stats nailed to the end, as shown in
the cut.
The bottom piece may also be al
lowed to project so as to make the
door more secure when closed. A
small hole is bored through the top
nj about the middle Of the box, and
midway between this and the door q
stick is secured in an upright position.
Across the top of this latter a Sec
ond stick is secured by nail in a notch
made in the upright one so that it
viii seesaw up and down. A third
stick of small size is notched near one
end and secured at the opposite end by
means Of piece of twin TO the end
OF the larger movable piece. This NOV
able piece is now connected by Irvine
at it's forward end to the top of the
door. when the trap is ready to set.
The door is elevated. the little stick
passed through the hole in the tor
and secured by the notch to the front
edge of the hole. When the rabbit
enters, IL pushes the projecting end
of the stick before il. setting it free
allowing the suspended door to de-
scend and thus cutting off its own e.
cape. The traps may be baited with
piece Of apple or cabbage placed In
the end farthest from the door.-Cin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Priuce Nichoias, Of Greece, recent,
Won q poetic competition held at the
Athens academy The poem was .
comedy in blank verse called 1.-The
Reformers."
Prince Ferdinand. Of Begun. Is al.
most the only one Of the royalties OF
Europe who has no taste for sports.
He much prefers books and Is. besides,
something OF naturalist and bot
anist.
Contrary TO the genera. impression,
King Edward has had to pay large
sums out OF his own pocket for the
changes and improvements which he
has made al Osborne. Ba.moral and
Sandrngham palaces. These three
establishments are not crown prop
erty.
Empress Eugene has left London
for Paris. She is looking wan and
gray. There was not a vesiige left
Of the beauty that fascinated Ma
poleon. While the ex-empress was rid
ing unnoticed to the station the GROVE
not idi away was tHtti'"5 NAN ft'ANs
of Wales.
Emperor Williams six sons are &c
get their education in part AT the mill
tary academy at Plon. Two Of then
are there now and three have beer
/ there. The crown prince is at present
at the University Of Bonn and Prince
: Adalbert is making "A long trip on ;
military training ship.
A Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
although the second Oldest monarch
Of Europe. is still much devoted L
hunting. and a climb of two or three
hours in his Tyrolean costume is no
too much for him. Between the year
of 1856 and 1897 he killed in his yarion
domains ! .243 deer, l.730 chamois an
much other game. He is particular
fond OF Offensee. where he spends tn
night in a cabin. and early in the morn
ing he game is driven in his direction
The cars kitchen al st. Petersburg
is said TO outyie in magnificence eve
that Of the most lavish Of America
millionares. Not only are the wal
ard ceiling Of black marble covere
with valuable ornaments, but man
Of the kitchen pots and pans. whic
originally belonged 10 Empress Cati
crime. are Of solid gold. The kitche
stan is on par with the general mas
nifcence. The head chef, who receive
princely salary. j. assisted By aoot
21O persons.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Hope is all right when mixed with al
equal amount of hustle.
Many a truthful man has known
to lie at the point Of death.
Don't try to be funny with people
who are unable to appreciate wit.
IL is somewhat difficult for man 70
support wife if she is insupportable
Many a mans settled opinions are
due TO the fact that his wife settled
them.
4 woman's touch il known by her
dashboard. her piano or her husbands
pocket book.
There is place for everything il
this old world. but few Of us have ac
cess 10 an index.
The ocean is the only power Cd eaitf
that can make a woman Indifferent Il
her personal appearance.
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All vegetables keep better at low
temperature and, excepting in the Sc
yercst weather. the cellar window
may be kept open during the day, at
least. II it is on the south side. II
also helps to keep the cellar sweet
and fresh. We know there is no need
Of an ill-smelling cellar. Vegetables
properly buried and an open window
In All suitable weather will prevent
uusayory odors. Have regular
time for closing the window, a. you
do for any other "chore." and o.
will be well.
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KENTUCKY RABBIT TRAP.

stability and keep the panels upright.
Since The Stats can be adjusted TO any
unevenncss Of the ground, il is possible
TO exclude anything that fence can
reasonably be expected 70 turn.
The second type is made OF shorter
Stats. three or four inches long, ana
these may be supplemented above by
one or more wires stretched from post
TO post. j. Q. A. Eahm has built such
n fence about his nursery. lie uses
Stats three feet long, none less than
half an inch thick. and sets his posts
i'm spring, waiting until hot weather 10
August and September before putting
up the Stats in order 10 have the wire
fully expanded at the start. The wires
are simply crossed between the STATS
and are kept taut, while building by
n barrow loaded with about LOCO
pounds of stone and placed 100 to 4oo
wards ahead Of the workmen. Near
the barrow the wires are secured 10
single tree made OF piece Of stout
timber. log chain being passed around
this and secured to a weighted bar
row.
Rabbits are very easily caught, not
withstanding their well known cum
ming. One of the simplest and best
traps used for the purpose is MADE
Of rough fence boards six inches wide
and about two feet long. These pieces
are nailed together so as 10 make an
oblong box. one end Of which is closed
with a short piece Of board. while the
other is provided with a board CON
sisting of another piece Of board which
slides down from above in grooves cut
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Catarrh is an old cold. Even the
strongest and most robust are liza BILE
TO colds during the winter months.
A cold, If neglected, is almost certain
TO cause caiarrh Of the head, which
rapidly spreads through the system,
setting up catarrh Of the throat, lungs,
stomach or pelvic organs. What a
host Of winter ailments would be pre-
vented by a preventive as well as cure
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WOMEN OF THE
UNITED STATES
Regard Per,ana as Their Shield Against Catarrh
Coughs, Colds and Catarrhal Diseases.

II you do not derive prompt ana
satisfactory results from the use OF
Peruna, write at once TO DIR. Hartman
giving a fall statement of your casss
and he will be Pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.
Ohio
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for colds.
Peruna is such remedy. IL taken
at the first symptom of catching cold
ii heals the catarrhal condition before
it becomes established and makes inn
possible a spread Of the disease.
Should the cold be neglected and re-
suit in catarrh. Peruna will cure, but
il will take much longer and will result
in much unnecessar suffering.
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1--WE been looking for my husband for
the last two hours said an agltated wom-
an TO a calm one.
Don't be excited, madam replied the
latter. I've been looking for a husband
for the last Is years. -Tammany Times.
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Of the season Tin ten colorsl six beautiful
heads ION six sheets, l0xl2 nches) repro
ductions Of paintings by Moran, issued by
General Passenger Department, Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway, will be sent
on receipt OF twenty-five cents. Address r.
A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chr
cago.
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He had worked for many years in dry
goods store. but fate placed him behind the
counter in coal office, and that was the
.ause Of his undoing. A lady entered the
coal Office one day and said she needed two
tons Of coal at once.
"All right" said the clerk, tipping the
ashes from a cigarette in dreamy ashion;
twill YOU take II with you or nave it sent,
madam .''-Yonkers Statesman.
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Inc best way to help others 10 ID
help ourselves to be our best.
me trifling man always disregards
'ne essential trifles Of life.
honemption will make perfect
iainliy out Of a chaotic race.
!. 4 uod puts you to a hard school
y because lie has great work for
Men cannot see the good when the
Js,s OF passion are on the windows
o. the soul.
n. ne trouble with short-sightcd peo-
- y That they expect every one -
'ss iheir glasses. Rams HeyA
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les LOU E7ZKZlY

Miss Lou Cetchum, No. 1,155 Bass av..
Memphis. Tenn, writes:-"PERUNA
brought me relief and health, and i
firmly believe in its efficacy. ] had la
grippe last winter and suffered for
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Miss Lizzie Brady. No. AZ Hoyt ST.,
Brooklyn. \. ~, writes:-"l desire to
speak in the highest terms OF PERU
Ma. the medicine which ! believe is
entitled TO more praise than any other
and to The confidence and good will
of every woman in America. Last win
ter caught severe cold. which set
tied all over me, and as at first paid
but little attention TO it ! soon found
that it had strong grip on me which
no medicine could cast off, ! became
weak and irritable. / felt nervous
and mentally and physically exhaust
ed. ] relished nothing | ate, and med
icine only nauseated me. In my trou-
Bile ! read in the paper of PERuNA.
| sent for bottle. andit proved god
send to me. / improved slowly but
surely. and in less than two months
perfect health was restored to me-
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Very few people talk we'll very few peo-
pie are graceful. We wonder they do not
cultivate these accomplishments instead
OF studying German and art--Atchisor
Globe
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l do not believe Pso's Cure tor Consump-
tion has an equal for coughs and colds
John + Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
Is. 1900.
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When the sun has ceased its watch to
keep, the earth turns over and goes to
sleep-Puck
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Several weeks without obtaining relie1
until took PERUNA. Three bottles
not only cured me completely, but 10
left my system in fine condition, ana
I feel better than have for years.
You have host of friends in Memphis.
Miss Lou Cetchum."
Miss Beatrice Brown, No. 596 Walnue
ST., Memphis, Tenn, writes:--"Thia
fall / became very much run down, be.
ling overtaxed with social and domes-
tic duties. / caught hard. cold. and.
my system being in weakened condi-
ton, / found II impossible TO shake
off the cold. was advised by neigh
Dor TO try PERUNA and bought bot
tie, and am only sorry now that cid
not know Of IL before. as il would have
saved me so much suffering ! shall
not be without it again, as it effected
a speedy cure"