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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
THIS E PAPER.

Mr.. A. T. Olive gives sound and
timely advice to tobacco growers.
Such letters are always welcome we
wish we could give every reader a
personal invitation to speak through
our columns on any matter affecting
the welfare of the farmers.
AnoTher good letter of county farm
news is that from Mr.. R. G. Whit
ener, of Burke. of course, the reader
hasn't forgotten that we wish such
letters from every county in the
State.
Our horticultural Department is
unusually interesting. Grating
ought to be much more generally
~practioed, and we commend to all
what Mr.. L. w. CLEANERS has to say
on the subject. Prof. Irby talks of
Irish potato growing, about which
Harry Far mer will have more to say
next week. You should read the
suggestions regarding "Tree Plant
ing" before setting out another
tree.
The problem If improving our
country roads is O-e OF the most i'm
portant that now @@nfront US, and
we believe that many of our readers
would be enabled t. discuss it more
intelligently by reading the new
bulletin on "EartA Roads" to which
reference is mad on page 8. Send
for a copy.
One of the best of our series of
poems is Goldsmith's description of
the preacher and the sohoolmaster
of his Deserted Village" A faith.
full and impressive picture of each
he draws.
Cardinal Gibbons speaks upon a
great question, and with no uncer-
tain voice, in the article from his
pen which We publish on page 4.
The evil against which he warns his
readers is confined almost exclu-
sively to our cities, but the tenor
and spirit of his article make it we'll
worth the attention of the women
on the farm also.
Mrs. Stevens furnishes another
Nature Study article. The correct
answers to her tree connundrums
will appear next week.
"The Grumble Box" appears in
the ChiIdren's Column, but you
doubtless know some older people
who should read it.
DR. Stevens makes a very strong
plea for the introduction of Nature
inbo our schools. His address
should not be overlooked by any
teacher, and contains much matter
of inaerest to the general reader.
Mr.. S. M. Rowland's defense Of
the rural free delivery system is so
well done shat We find it unnecessary
to publish u reply to "Ruralist" that
we had written. Mr.. Rowland
knows the merits Of both the old
and the new systems of handling
mails in the country, and he speaks
with authority.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A sentence we'll worth remember
ing and bordering over is this, found
in Hamilton W. Mabie's estimate of
DR.. Lyman Abbott as given in the
Worlds Work for February: "He
believes far more deeply in light
than in heat as a means of in1u.
enoing men, and it is as a light bearer
that he has served his generation. -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

The Smithfeld Herald reprints
three times in its current issue this
bit of healthy optimism from Harry
Farmers latest letter-and the
thought is really worth repeating /:
do not look at that old field with
distrust it has made you some good
crops, and is ready to do so again"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

A Sampson county correspondent
asks: where can I secure rape
seed for pasture and about what is
the prioe?" If this friend will look
YER u advertising columns; he
will find the names of a number of
seedsmen who sell rape seed some of
them make a speciality of it. Prices
can be learned from their catalogues.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

The Charlotte Observer has Just
completed it's tenth year under the
present editorial management. It's
independent policy is sin harmony
with the spirit of the times" it's
news-gathering facilities are of the
best, and it's Sunday editions sur
pass by far those of any other South
ern daily with which we are &C
quainted. We wish it continued
success.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
LARGER SALARIES FOR CABINET MEM.
BERs.

No one believes more strongly
than we in economical government
But we do not approve of a ''penny
wise, pound foolish" policy. The
salaries of our public officials should
be such as to command the best
talent that the country affords.
Congress, we believe, acted wisely
last week in increasing the salaries
of Federal judges, and unwisely in
voting down the amendment for an
increase in the salary of cabinet
officers. These now receive only
So, 900 per year; men of no more
ability and with similar duties in
European governments receive on an
average probably $25, 600.
Only last week Lyman j. Gage,
who served as Secretary of the Treas
ury at the $4,000 salary from March,
1892, till the 1st inst, was called to
a 800, 900 position. It ia a we'll
known fact that every Attorney
General who gives up his private
practice and accepts the salary paid
by the governments, loses thousands
annually.
We should like to o Congress
reconsider it's action refusing to
make the salary of cabinet members
$12, 500 per year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
ERRATA.

This issue is No. 1, Vol. II, of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER, not No. 50 of
Vol. 16, as the printers figures on
page 1 have it.
In making up, columns 3 and 4 of
page 4 we're transposed, and a num-
Der of copies were printed before the
error was discovered and corrected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

We invite correspondence, news Items, sug
EestiOns and criticisms on the subjects Of agri-
culture, poultry raising, stock breeding, dairy
ng, horticulture and-garding; wOman's work,
literature, or any subject of interest to our lady
.eaders, young people, or the family generally;
public matters, current events, political ques-
ions and principles, etc.,-in short, any subject
discussed in an all-rOund farm and family news
9aper. Communications should be free from
personalities and party abuse.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

Hs will continue to receive this journal until
he publishers are notified by letter to discOn-
inue, when all arrearages must be paid. If you
10 not wish the journal continued for another
rear after your subscription has expired, you
mould then notify US to discontinue II.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

Be sure to give both old and new addresses in
srdering change Of pOstOf1ce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

''The Alliance in Sampson is on a
boom" So says a posssoript TO a
letter JUST received from a farmer
of that county, and we record his
statement with pleasure. But we
should like TO have such news a lit
tie more in detail. We hope for a
full report of the next county meet
ings in Sampson.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

1--WE take every precaution to keep
a thief from stealing even the most
trifing of our possessions, and at the
same time make no effort to dissuade
the gunner from shooting the birds
upon whose existence depends our
very livelihood. Queer, isn't it?"
If there is any one who should
appreciate the value of the birds as
insect d~estroyers it is the farmer and
fruit grower, and yet they do not
seem to appreciate them any more
than the boy with the sling or the
pot hunter who goes out and takes a
pop at everything with feathers on
from a turkey to a hmming bird.
The central part of this State is q
grain-growing and fruit growing
section and yet there are thousands
of acres the hunting privilege on
which is leased to Northern sports
men, the consideration being that
the leasOrs pay the taxes on the
leased land. Thus leasing farmers
and fruit growers get their taxes
paid, but they pay five times or more
as much in diminished crops on 40
count Of the ravages Of insects, and
they thus not only injure themselves
but their Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
The Thinkers.
SPARE THE BIRDS.

Mr.. Kirk Munroe, of Florida,
honorary vice-president of the Au-
dubon Society of that State, makes
the following strong plea for the
birds, which we reproduce, because
it applies with equal force to North
Carolina and to every other South
ern State:
"Florida is pre- eminently an agri-
cultural State, and fruit raising is it's
chief industry. The hardest fight of
the fruit grower is she horde of in
scots, aphides, ants, bugs, beetles,
caterpillars, grasshoppers, flies and
grubs that devote their entire ener-
gies not only to the destruction of
his crop, but of his trees, which they
attack in leaf bark, and root. He
fights them with sprays, washes
and fumigations, and perhaps sue
ceeds in destroying one beetle out of
a thousand, one aphis in a million,
and but one ant of each billion. His
efforts are expensive, more or less
injurious, or ridiculous in their in
efficiency. In spite Of them he would
be quickly driven out of business
were it not for an army of trained
allies, alert, sharp-eyed, tireless and
eager to devote their time to his ser
vice without pay.
81 mean, of course, the birds,
without which our fair State would
quickly become not only non-pro-
ductive, but absolutely uninhabit-
able.
SIN our inoonoeivabIe folly, we of
Florida never hesitate to kill a bird,
if seized with an inclination to do o
A little gray-ooated chap, fitting
from tree to tree, in search of the
insects that are sapping their life,
offers a tempting mark, and we
blaze away at him with a %, rifle,
Just to see if we can hit him. To
kill him is such an expensive form
of amusement that it would be more
economical to charge our rifle with
a golden bullet and fire is into the
sea. A fruit grower spies a red
bellied woodpeoker sampling his
ripening peaches, and instantly de-
clares a war of determination against
the whole family. He had better 9
tire from business at once and save
the further expense Of caring for his
orchard, for without the expert aid
of the woodpeokers his efforts can
only result in failure.
GA meadow lark, or each N of a
oovey of quail, in a ten ore tomato
field earns ten dollars in a single
season as an insect destroyer. Yet
we not only shoot these birds our
selves, but we invite our friends
from far and wide to come and help
us destroy them as though they were
a pest we are DESTROYS to abate.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Once Crookston. Mimi, June ~, 1W2
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled In this Office by Frederick M. Pracht, CON
testant against homestead entry NO. 203o3.
made Noy 49, 1899, for the NWh N Wa, Eh
NW4. NE45 5SW4,t Sec. 81. TIP. 1is y. X: 30. by
Dayie r. Gorton. contestee, in which u is al
legged that the said Davie b. GortOn fraudulent
ly obtained Il leave of absence for one year
January Is, 1902. and that prior TO and up to
the time of obtaining said leave OF absence he
had never esta blished his residence on said
land made no improvements, and has wholly
abandoned the same, and that the said alleged
absence from the said land was not due to his
employment in the army, navy or marine
corps OF the United States as a private
soldier officer or seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or during any other war IN
which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching SAID
allegation ut 10 O'Clock u. m. on September D,
1902 before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Crookston, MINI.
The said contestant having. in u proper
affidavit fled June Ia, 1902, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made. 1T is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication. sa
SYLVESTER PETERSON.
1928 Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land ONCE, Crookston, Mimi, June 20, 1902
sufficient contest aftldayit having been
fled In this once by William Sheridan. con
testant, against homestead entry No. 1851,
made March 23, 1899. for NHSWa SE4SW4
Sec. 20, Tiff N. II 80 W.. by Herman f.
Mutterer contestee. in which it is alleged that
the said Herman f. Mutterer has wholly
last past and next prior TO the date herein;
waited by said party as required by law. and
land was not due to his employment In the
army, navy or marine corps Of the United
States as private soldier. officer. seaman or
marine during the war with Spian or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on August II,
1862, before Clerk OF the District Court, at
Bemid1l, Betrami county, Minnesota, and
that final hearing will he held at 10 clock a..
m. on August Is, 1902. before the Register and
Receiver mt the United States Land ONCE IN
CrOokston. Minnesota.
The said contestant having, In proper
affidavit, fled June 20. 1902 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of thiss notice can not be made, II is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given due and proper publication.
SYLVESTER PETERSON,
Register.
Defendants record address is cass Lake,
Minnesota. t9-23
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office Crookston. Mimi. June %. 1902.
A sufficient contest attidavit having been
fled in this office by Peter o. Logen, contestant.
against Fl E. No. 27SS made Dec. 4. 1895, for > u
NE4, N1S SEA, Sec. :}3, TIP. 156 n. K. 81 W, by
Ingval J. Sonju. contestee,i in whichit is alleged
that the said 1ngval j Son u has wholly apan-
doned said tract for more than six months last
past and next prior to the date herein, and
has wholly failed to settle upon and cultivate
said land as required by law. and that the sald
alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the army. navy or
marine corps of the United States as % private
soldier officer. seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or during any other in which
the United States may be engaged. 4
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
ga ton at 10 clock m. on Sept. 9th, 1907. be-
fore Nels X. Nelson. U. s. Commissioner. at
Grygla. Marshall county. Mimi, and that final
hearing will be held ut 10o'clocka. m. on Sept.
Is 1902 before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land office in CrookSton'
Minnesota. H.. I-a .5.s..a r-
The said conSteStant having, in proper
affidavit. fled June IL, 1902. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made. 1t is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication. il.
III. r. SYLVESTER PETERSON. =.
1925 .. Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
GnNrEsT NOTICE

Department OF the Interior, United Sta tes
Land once, Grookston, MINI. June 30. 1902.
a sufticient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Adelia Hv1le, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 3515, made Nov.
81. 1900, for NEa Sec. %. TIP. l55. X. 3S w
by Toilet Knudson conteStee. in which 1t Is
alleged that the said Toilet knudson has not
made his residence at any time on said land;
the only improvements thereon is a structure
built OF poplar poles. with no door, roof nor
windows and that the said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine corps OF the
United States as o private soldier, oficer, sea-
man or marine during the war with Spain or
during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
CATION at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Sept. 2, l9O2, De-
fore Ne!s K Nelson, y. s. Commissioner.
Dist. OF Minnesota, at Grygla. Marshall Co.,
Mimi and that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a. m on Sept. 9th. 1902, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land ONCE in CrookstOn. Minnesota. ~.
The said contestant having. In proper
affidavit filed June 80, 1902, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that snch notice
be given due and proper publication.
: .'.>.- A. F. GEORGE.
2O-24 y Receiver.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office. Crookston, Mimi, July q, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by RAsmus a. Skarsten,
contestant against IL, e. No. 3569, made
August 90 1900. for SEA Sec. 2l. TIP 1a6 n,
r. ~ W., by Hans Olson Sanesulen, cohfestee,
In which it is alleged that the snid land. the
SEA Sec. 2l, Y, l56 n. II. 81 W., has been
abandoned for eighteen months, ana that
there is no buildings or other improvements
on said described lands, and that the said
alleged absence from the said land was not
due 70 his employment in the army. navy or
marine corps of the United States as a
private Soldier officer. seaman or marine
during the war with Spain or during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond aad offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a. IN. on Sept. 10th,
1902 before Nels X. Nelson, U. S. Commits
siouer, Dist. of Minnesota, at Germa ntoWn.
Marshall county, Minn. and that final hear
ing will be held at 10 O'clock u. m. on Sept.
18th. 1902, before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office In Crookston,
Minnesota.
The said contestant having. in a proper
affidavit, fled July p. 1902. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, II IS
hereby ordered and directed that such noti ce
be given by due and proper publication.
SYLVESTER PETERSON,
1927 Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office Crookston, Mimi. July Il, 1902
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by Paul A. Rothe contest
ant against H. E No. 45W. made Nov. Ia, 1871,
for SE4 SEC. 90, 7. l56 NJ, r. 38 W. by Siyert
Salveson. contestee, in which 1t Is alleged
that he knows the present condition of the
said land; the SEA Sec. 90, t. 1856 n, r. IS w
has been abandoned foreighteen months, and
that there is no buildings or other improve
ments on sa i'd land, and tina t the said alleged
absence from the said land was not due to
employment in the army. navy OF marine
corps OF the United States as q private
sOojer officer, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or during any other war In
which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a. m: Sept 1lth,. 1902,
before Neis X. Nelson, U. S. Commissioners,
Dist of Minnesota, at Germantown; Mar
seall county Mimi. and that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock II. m. on Sept. 18th.
1902, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Ofhce in Crookston,
Minnesota. .
The said contestant, in proper affidavit.
fl lied July 81, 1902, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service OF
this notice can not be made, it Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication
SYLV ESTER PETERSON,
1927 s5 Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07

TO F. A. Silver
WHEREAS. ~ certain contract in writing
was made and entered into between the
Little Fails and Dakota Railroad Company, as
party OF the first part, and you. F. A. Silver as
party OF the second part dated the 18th day of
August A. ID. 1899 under and by the terms OF
which contract the said party OF the frst part
contracted and agreed to sell to you. the saiti
party of the second part, upon payment by you
Of certain sums of money and the performance
described lands, to-wit Lot five t5) of Sec
ton No 3 In Township No. i45 north, OF Range
No. 32 west of the 5th principal meridian. SAID
lands being situate in the county of Beltrami
and state OF MinneSota:andl EE r..
!. WHEREAS. default has been made by the
said party OF the second part in the perform
ance OF the terms and conditions OF the Safd
contr ct, in this. to-wit: T. e.. ~
Failure to make payments in default as per
terms and conditions thereof and ..r.z.
WHEREAS. the Northern Pacihc RallWaS Y
Company Il corporation. has succeeded TO all
the interest Of the said Little Falls and Dakota
Railroad Company in and to the said CONTRACT
and the premises covered by SAID contract,
and is by the terms of said contact entitled
TO declare u forfeiture hereof and TO declare
the same wholly null and void.
NOW THEREFORE,. you the said F. a.
Silver are notified that the said Northern
Pacific Railway Company does hereby elect TO
declare forfeiture of the said contract ana
to declare the same wholly null and void. ana
to cancel and terminate the said contract. ana
the same is hereby forfeited cancelled and
terminated. as provided in said contract ana
pursuant to the statute in such cases made and
provided and such cancellation and ter1nIn-
alton will take effect on the END day OF Sep
tember 1902. -
sE5 BY f. /. WusEY,
Asst Land Commissioner.
Dated July 25, 1902 22-2t
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
coNrEsr NorIcE

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office. Crookston, Mimi. July 22, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this Office by Christ Myrold. contest
AM against III. e. No. 1867. made August Is,
1900, for SWl4 Sec. 81, I. 156 NJ. II. 81 W.. by
Jacob O Graydalen. cOntestee. in which u Is
alleged that he knows the present condition OF
the same land. the SW14 Sec. 81. T. 1856 NJ X.
81 W.. and that said land has been abandoned
for eighteen months. and has no buildings or
other improvements. and that the said
alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the army navy or
marine corps of the United States as private
soldier, officer seaman or marine daring the
war with Spain or during any other war in
which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified TO appear:
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock d. m. on Sept. 10th,
1862. before NeIs X. Nelson. Y. 3 Commis-
sioner, Dist. of MINI, au Germantown. Mar
shall county. Minnesota, ald that final hear
ing will be held at 10o'elock a. ~. on Sept
II. 1902. before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Crookston,
Mimi.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit. fled July %. 1902, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice can not be made, IL is
hereb, ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
SYLVESTER PETERSON.
1921 Register