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

follows: "He began by saying that
when he began studying the matter
four years ago, thousands of acres of
cotton land had been rendered use
less by the wilt. No remedy for the
evil had been discovered, but he had
found a 'resistent cotton when a
field is ravaged and occasional stock
is left standing, and it is the seed
from this that produces the immune
plant. The disease, he said, was
characterized by the sudden willing
of the stalk. It first appears in spots
and gradually spreads, the seed being
permanently affected. The cause, he
said, is a fungus in the soil that gains
entrance to the plant through its
roots, finally cutting off all susie
nance. Experiments in the affected
fields had produced the immune
plants, but they had not gone far
enough to ascertain how far the seed
from such a plant will continue to
produce immune growth. Until this
matter is thoroughly understood the
best thing for farmers to do is to
plant other crops on the affected
lands"
On Thursday Judge W. II. Tayloe,
of Alabama, read a paper on the
Torrens system of land registration
and it's effect on the value of country
property. The speaker declared he
would like to see the Association
start a crusade against everything
but fee simple titles. Entailing life
estates and bowers should be abol-
ished and the time to begin was now.
With the question of titles once set
tied it would be easy to settle the
question of land values. We hope
that we can secure a copy of Judge
Tayloe's speech for publication in
The Progressive Farmer.
The Convention will meet next
year in Montgomery, Alabama. The
following officers were elected:
J. G. Lee, Louisiana, President;
R.. r. Poole, Alabama, First Vice
President; G. W. Koiner, Virginia,
Second Vice-President T. II. Paine,
Tennessee, Treasurer; B. W. Kill
gore, North Carolina, Secretary.
Before adjournment the Commits
sioners gave out their annual state
ment as to the cotton crop with aver
age September conditions. The to-
tai estimate is for 9,713,394 bales, as
compared with 1882, 762 bales ginned
last year. The following table shows
the estimate by States for this year
and the yield last year:
State. 1902. 1901.
Georgia 100000 1,4O1,651
Louisiana ...... 100000 85S, 900
Arkansas ....... $4,000 736, 74O
Tennessee ...... 241,0OO 209,186
Alabama ........ $4,000 1,162,739
Texas ........ 10000 900 2,59O.7O4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
AGRICULTURE
Seven Important Considerations for
Farmers.
Farmers.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
AS there are many reasons for i'm
proved farming the following sugges-
tions are offered.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

the side of each other, as this mode
is cheaper to cultivate than the old
way, and the manure put on n goes
through both. In time of heavy or
protracted rains the surplus water
sinks to supply both instead of wash
ing off the soil of either and in long
or protracted drought moisture
comes up and nourishes or sustains
the crop through the roots that run
down to the depth of the loosened
earth.
II.
Wheat land thus prepared will
double the crop the first year and be
ready for clover, grass and pasture,
or followed the same season by a late
crop of corn and peas, and wheat or
rye sown the last blowing, which
should be done by a light cultivator
or harrow so as to leave the surface
smooth. Thus we have two crops and
a third started in twelve months, and
the peas turned under for another
crop of wheat in November which
would increase the next crop by turn
ing under the peas before frost,or the
peas gathered or moved, making four
crops a year and leaving the land in
good plight for another crop of corn
the next spring, and if MANFRED
broadcast a heavy crop might be had.
The wheat, rye, oats or grasses
sown after the other named crops
can be pastured all winter till March
in Western North Carolina to the
advantage of crops, land and animals,
if taken off when the land is wet;
sheep and calves do no harm but ben
eft all together.
".
As farm labor is becoming scarcer
and dearer every year, the hold crops
should be discontinued, except corn,
and vegetables near market, the
former raised by improved machin-
cry and steam power, the latter by
day laborers from the towns.
Y.
AS all meats are bringing good
prices and must continue to do so for
years to come, extra attention should
be given to stock and poultry, the
anu from which properly cared
for, will pay for feeding and attend
ing the animals and poultry, esDe-
cially when green food can be fur
nished them all the year round.
vi.
Wool and mutton can be produced
BY this system of farming with great
er ease and less cost than the raising
of cotton and tobacco and the lands
improved every year which would be
equal to a bank account-all together
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
HOW BUSY AMERICANS
SHOULD ORDER THEIR LIVES
By DR. CYRUS EDISON, of New York.


all human
i and make
render it impossible a
p
him
the details Of business
tent exaggerated there
Club
requirements fol mem
less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit After brisk
Of
exercise should follow light breakfast
to peede a
q
of and
dering incapable Of doing
$ taz
a
o a o
will
hours of
sleep usually required although
less
o
if plenty Of
and the necessary
we Of America would be the heaIhest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
HEIRLOOMS TO ORDER.

He has his Warerooms in Pine Street.
in a part of the city which was once the
centre Of fashion. but is now deserted by
that clement in consequence Of the west
ward movement Of the city's elect.
Ostensibly be is a curiO dealer. but his
revenue is mainly derived from furnishing
and hanging the walls Of fashionable
dwellings with century-Old portraits.
This clever manipulation Of mems van
tiles has ancient. straight-backed furni-
ture. and copper kettles, and snuners for
candles, and bull's-cye watches and sim
liar relics Of ancient grandeur-aI az your
disposal for a night. when you poor fell
low, with money but no ancestors. want
your friends 70 know what an old family
yours Isl He also has rare furnishings
for Libraries and drawing rooms which you
may rent If you have the price.
II matters not from what part OF the
country the applicant halls, or what par
ucular descent he wishes 10 claim, his
needs are promptly filled.
For those who wish 10 pose as Iineal
descendants Of the stanch old Colonial
patriots who fought the stamp tax aad
dehed the power Of King George at Bunker
Hi and drew up the Declaration, there Is
especially attractive stock.
For the naughty cavalier who came
over with Lord De La Ware there are
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
When the Premier Sleeps.

Even Premiers have been known to fall
asleep in Parliament in our own and
other DAYS. Lord North was the Duke Of
Devonshire Of the eighteenth century His
Parliamentary epitaph might have been
He yawued AID yawned. and fell asleep
Indignant orators we're constantly com
planning Of his refusal to listen to their
speeches. and the Premier had a way Of
humniating them Even now. in these
perus. the noble Lord is asleep" burst
out an angry member Of the Opposition,
and Lord North, waking up. exclaimed
Il wish I was" The physician should
never quarrel with his own medicine. the
sleepy Minister retorted to another grum-
bier. and to a speaker who impeached
him Of all sorts Of crimes. and called at
tention to the fact that he was doing.
Lord North complained that It was cruel
20 deny him the solace which other crimi-
nails enjOyed-that OF q nights rest be-
fore they met their fate. But the best Of
all the stories Of the sleeping Premier
is that OF the peer who bored Parliament
with a history OF shipbuilding from the
days Of Noah and his ark North dozed
at the mention OF the ark. and slept on
till the speaker reached the Spanish Ar
mazda, when a colleague awoke him.
Where are we now" asked North. only
to be told that they were then in IN
reign of Queen Elizabeth Dear. dear 30
exclaimed the Prime Minister. why aa.
let me sleep a century or two more pr
London Black ana White.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
Improved Condition Of the Working Girl
By ANNIE SYRoF,
Leader Of the New York Girl Garment Workers.

~ OTH the present condition and the
K future Of the New York working
l. girls are brighter -haa they have
been before. By working girls
mean those who work on garments. and
not servants, saIeswomen. or stenograph-
ers. Up TO a short time ago many en-
pIoyers considered their young women
employees unworthy Of consideration.
When the girls made any demands no at
tention was paid 10 them. as a rule. and
even the ofice boys stood higher in the
estimation Of the various firms. and we're
apparently considered TO be entitled 10
better treatment and greater considera-
tion.
During the past FIVE years or more a
number Of strikes have been instituted by
girls-we call ourselves girls" in spite
OF the fact that some Of us are older
than we used TO be-and, as a rule they
have been fully as successful as could
have been expected These strikes had
a real and not an imaginary grievance as
a basis. They were not begun until the
girls had carefully considered ali the
phases Of the matter and the claims OF
demands mad been properly presented to
the employers. Aside from the strikes
the girls have conducted, a great many
disputes between employer and employees
have been quickly settled by arbitration
without loss Of time or money.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08

Girls are now recognized as being as
necessary, in way. to the success OF a
garment factory as are the male workers.
and the employers are beginning to real
lie that the girls expect. and viii acquire
If necessary. just as considerate treatment
in regard to pay, hours Of work and prIvi-
leges as are accorded the men. Il may
surprise many OF your readers 10
know that only a few years ago there
were fOremen OF garment factories in
New York who tried TO compel the girls
10 walk up and down stairs. while the
men alone were allowed TO use the eIeva-
tor. But these conditions did not last
long.
The changed conditions are not entirely
due to the efforts Of the girl garment
workers alone. Employers and the gen
eral public appreciate the value OF fe-
male help more than ever. for the reason
that within the past ten years women
workers IN many fields have proven and
emphasized the value Of their services.
When one pauses to consider the hun
dreds Of thousands Of girls" empIoved in
comparatively new fields such as TYNE
writing and telephone operating. to saw
nothing Of the army Of shop girls and
saiesWomen, IL IS not remarkable that
the working girl Of today. no matter what
field or post Of duty she may occUpv is
beginning 70 receive the RECOGNITION she
deserves '-'-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08

costumes and furniture and portraits Of
more elaborate style, as BELTS the past OF
emigrants who, in England. basked in the
favor Of the King, and were participants
in brilliant court CeremOniaIs.
The Quaker City allegiance 90 the hon
Ored memory Of William Penn is a SEMI
Iaent that the curiO dealer has been care
full K cherish.
On his walls be has portraits Of studi-
Ous-lo5 sing Quakers On his shelves are
modest Quaker clocks that did service iu
the days when the Founder was exchang-
ing thirty blankets for Philadelphia.
There are Quaker walking sticks. finder
boxes documents on all subjects house
hold utensils a legion.
II Is true that this system Of supplying
ancestors has its disadvantages. The
haWk-lile eye Of cOnnOisseur. trained
20 recognize instantly the value. authen-
ITCHY and history Of antiques. often
pierces the deception. and remembers see
ing the treasured family heirlooms"
somewhere else. But In the main peoDIe
are gullible, and the wealthy. but plebeian
aspirant for social honors vamts the blue
ness Of his blood and points with pride 10
his hired heirlooms without much danger
OF discovery.
And meanwhile the crafty Pine Street
dealer smiles, wakes rich and echoes a
celebrated remark Of Puck's regarding the
average intelligence Of mortals. -PbiladeI-
phia North American.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
By

may be ike God may be an heir OF God.
and one day the actual companion Of God.
The Divine "Logos" was Gods exDres-
sion Of his deepest thought Of love to-
ward man. Jesus Christ was that To-
Cos He was the Word. Speech. Reason.
Manifestation Of God. Our word. speech.
language. reason is the highest manifesto
lion OF the nOblest Hottest and divinast
qualities Of our souls These qualities.
but for language. would remain dormant.
impotent. dumb. Language makes them
real operant vocal glorious. Defined.
then. as the expression Of thoughts by
words or articulate sounds. as the pecuI-
lar possession Of man and as divine gift.
mediately or Immediately language is
mans greatest natural gift.
It is ever the expression OF thought.
Clarity of speech implies Iuciditv OF
thought. Language is the man. ImDure
speech voices an impure heart. Every
mans speech betrayeth him. even as did
That Of the Apostle Peter when he denied
ms Lord Language is a living. original
GIT IL is the greatest monument o. a
nations life 1t is concrete metapbysics-
II IS the mirror OF the scal IL is verbal
history; it is fossil poetry. L is the in
earnation Of the soul; it is the revelation
OF the man.
These remarks suggest lines Of thought
which could De expanded into a volume
II comes TO pass, because Of the profound
ethical and moral significance Of language
that the great Teacher said. by your
words ye shall be justified. and bv vour
words shall ye be condemned" language
Is the expression Of thought. the voice OF
the soul. the real man. and so the greatest
natural gift
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08

LANGUAGE because language Conveys THOUGHT,
and Thought IS part Of the SOUL
Rev. R. S, MACARTHUR, of New York

Back OF language in all these senses
lies thought Any definition Of language
here given implies that It Is the channel
the vehicle. the revelation Of thought.
This fact is its GROWING glory; this fact
makes il mans greatest natural gift
But. it will be asked. is the gift nat
ural? This question opens the whole sub
jet Of the origin Of language The sci
ence Of language. with all its labors and
discoveries. has not yet settled on any
theory Of the origin OF language. Prof
Whitney calls it an uncomfortable sub
ject." Some phiIolOgists regard it not
only as an uusoIved but as an insOIubIe
problem. Is language specially given by
GOdg Was there originally a single per
feet language So some writer's positive
~ affirm, others would assign the inven-
ton OF language Immediately 20 Adam.
Perhaps. indeed, the question Of the
origin Of language lies beyond the prov
ince Of the science Of language II must
be frankly admitted that some authori-
ties hold that man was originally speech
less. and stin others explain the growth
Of language after the Darwiuian method
of development
I'm this discussion language is thought
Of as a divine gift. whether that gift be
mediate Of immediate. AS such gift
and as the vehicle Of thought il is deemed
10 be mans greatest gift. Without thought
there Is no language worthy of the name.
and without language thought is robbed
Of its noblest power and highest glory
The uSwer OF thought brings man into
communion with God; IL allies him 20
God. Within mans limited sphere il iden-
the crown OF glory on mans brow. He
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
Photo by Fowler

contrato; Mines AIco; NM Duquesne vIlIette
karoni, Robert and many other artists Of note.
In Chicago, night last week blizzard was raging
about the ready to leave the theatre
Dan DAILY the star OF The New Workers. stepped from the
stage just the doing their hercest
Seeing half dozen carriages up narrow street
DAILY tried TO his hotel but met
with the same reply from each driver-Watng
-' and in every instance the Miss was one OF the
chorus.
while pOdding hOmewa-d he
dian reached the conclusion that girl
worth two a blizzard"
Lillian held centre the theatrical stage yes
teray Of the end the
singers contract with Weber Fields which expire
the conclusion OF she viii
agement Of David Beasco.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08

IT He early marriage seems TO be a
back number. Sensible people are
4 rejoicing over the fact The boy
and girl marriage was a very pref
" affair from a sentimental standpoint.
but IL had more drawbacks than advan-
tages- The later marriage has more ad-
vantages than drawbacks.
In the first place. the woman who has
reached years Of discretion-or come as
near 10 them as she is ever likely 10 do
is rid Of the Impression that she is mar
rying a seraph. The man has shed the
idea that he is espOusing an angel As
consequence. they have less difficulty in
getting along together.
To the very young people marriage g
a heavenly bond To those with some ex-
Derience Of life it is an earthly contract.
Like every other earthly relationship Il
has its faults. but you would not find the
girl and boy bride and bridegroom owning
that. To them marriage is to be a little
heaven below. and when they find they
are not in heaven they think they are in
the other place The man and woman
who had no expectations OF paradise are
not prone 20 be disappointed They did
not expect much. and they have found
what they are looking for In forcibIe
slang, there is no kick coming 20 them. %
The man who has passed his first youth
and the woman who owns TO twenty-five
believe that marriage should take place
between persons who would be friends if
they were never 70 marry. Consequently
they make allowances for one another s
fa'Iings. as two friends should If she
haa thought she was going 20 marry an
arChangel, it would have been a dreadful
blow 10 her to find that Ter husband was
only a man. Once upon time she cher
ished the dslusIon that her future hus-
band was % be a sort Of combination OF
Sir Philip .'ydney and Gabriel Since
that time -hs has met many married
men and she has learned better The man
would probably say that he always knew
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
IS THE MATINEE HABIT
INJURIOUS TO OUR OIRLSf
By HERBERT Kelley.

IT HIS question presents so many diff
culties that it is impossible to lay
Il down a hard-and-fast rule with
regard to it.
The matinee is now distinctly in vogue
and in itself is a most excellent institu-
ton It's usefulness from educational and
moral points Of view depends mainly upon
one point. namely, the style Of play TO
which 20 take our girls.
In these days OF rapidity. girls are
older at fifteen than they used to be at
twenty-five. and circumstances have most
palpably altered cases. Personally. I am
Of opinion that parents who know their
children's Compartments should use their
Own judgment in advising their daughters
what TO see A play that viii appeal most
strongly to the bitter nature Of one child
may have a totally different influence on
another Of similar age.
The stage has done and is doing much
to elevate the morals OF the people. and
l verify believe that good. sound. whole
some play viii do as much to mold the
character Of a young woman as the most
eloquent sermon ever preached-provided
the child has been brought up to have a
high ideal Of morality. This choice Of
plays is dOubly necessary in outside
cities, where the bill usually changes
every week. and where various kinds Of
plays are produced. good, bad, and in
different.
1 have reason 10 think that the whole
some play is usually most appreciated By
the average matinee girl, even though it
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
Prince Collecting Pictures.

Prince Henry is an enthusiastic tbo-
tograDher. and is making a complete oI,.-
torial history Of his present visit. saws the
Brooklyn Eagle" He has in his suite
an official photographer who is kent brsv
taking snap shots Of everything Of inter
est that is encountered. The Dborog-
rapher is Tn. Jergensen. master-at-arus
on the royal yacht HohenzoUern. He tray
els about with the Prince and has mum
Der Of the finest Photographic outfits. Yes
tc lay while the Prince was at the Ger
man Embassy and later at the CaDitoI
Jergensen was busy taking views of ne
White House.
All the rules that usually govern in
such cases were waived for the men an
guard at the White House doors rigi5l,,
exclude all camera lends. Jergensan was
taken into the East Room and secured
several views OF the big saloon V-bare
later In the day the Prince was enter
tanned Then up il the war room % pe,i
To the Presidents reception room. the
German photographer was conducted
where he obtained views Of the yarioI.s
war maps that are kept to show iust
q Aere the forces Of the army and navy
are maintained After taking a number
Of other interior pictures. Jergepsen arnt
outside and snapped the White House al
different angles. The Princes photoe-
rapher wears the uniform Of the crew of
the HOhenZolleFn and attracted much at
tentiCn wherever he went.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08

into sharp relief background -tropi
cal garden young guest by
Caryel and being nhosDaby received by Of those
present wins the sympathy championship young
hostess In the third the crisis the outbreak
hose and young Brce recprocats by Virginia
from mob after she has Teckessly played Dixie
very moment when the Federal
wounded and climax declaration Virginia s
love she lifts him in her
last act occurs later when
Hded home deserve fair when
the naughty Southern beauty marries
1r Hackett is said to be much home the
Briee which especially written for him. while
Walker plays Virginia and the Mr. Hackets large
company congeniaIy Hackets production is
both picturesque and elaborate
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08

may not be the greatest success-fuan-
ciaily-for the management.
The matinee is particularly the girls
hobby. Few men attend them. and
well remember upon one occasion in st.
Louis playing to a crowded house and
seeing only one man present. More than
100 girls were in the audience
As to girls crowding 90 the theatre In
order to see any particular actor. my
opinion with regard to this entirely de-
ponds upon Circumstance. The attraction
may be the style Of characters which he
impersOnates. or il may be his own per-
sonality- In either case there should be
no harm in it, it is merely Indicative OF
an excessive impulsiveness-
All actors like to feel that they are
popular. and the average man takes ex-
ceeding pleasure in the applause Of his
matinee supporters. even though it is
more Of the soft, kid-giove order than
the more noisy, but, 1 fancy; none the
more genuine. evening demonstration Of
appreciation
such girls as have none but themselves
to consult before visiting the theatre are,
according 70 my experience, equally par
ucular in their choice OF plays
To sum up, think that. provided due
care is exercised by those who have con
troll Of our younger sisters. the matinee
is an object lesson in life OF vast benefit.
and 10 bears no inconsiderable part in the
formation Of the future woman's charac-
ter Personally, I IKE the matinee, and
shall always endeavOr to further its con-
tnuance- I have no fear that the matinee
girl win disappear just at present.