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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23

is introduced. the whole becomes little
short OF Inspiration.
Miss Wells treatment Of her char
acters IL consistent She has a positive
genius for humorous exagEeration. and
this. with her wonderful play OF imag-
nation. leaves with the reader q haunt
ing charm OF quaint suggestion that is
aIlurinG
No child can resist this charm, and
better yet, cannot fail to acquire a
taste for the literature from which the
author has taken Pegasus, the Sphinx.
the geese that saved Rome, Crusoe's
goat, POe,s raven. and other famous
denixens OF this famous forest
Mr.. Birchss illustrations deserve CON :
mendatton. for they are exactly what
the text requires.
II was q happy chance which led Miss
Wells to write this book, ana 1t will be
dull child. indeed. who lays It down
without wishing 1t were many pages
LONGER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23

Various Items About Books Which
Are Attracting Attention

Various Items About Books Which
Are Attracting Attention
Social Salvation" the new volume by
ed this spring. has Just been published
in England.
A book of fairy stories for children
mayor OF Chicago. will be published in
October by A c. McClurg & Co.
Mr.. C. Hanford Henderson, whose re-
Larger Life has received much credit
able criticism. has a summer camp for
boys at Chesham. N. H
Professor Arlo Bates, of the Mass. In
stitute OF Technology. is travelling In
Europe this summer and happeoed to be
in Venice on the day that the Campan-
lie fell His latest novel, THE Diary of
Saint" will be published next month
Houghton, Miff1fn &. Co, have now on
press a new revised edition OF their P0r-
trait Catalogue The style has been
newer authors added. The catalogue
contains over 1000 titles and is alto
gether a very notable and valuable list
The Scrfbners announce q new and
cheaper edition. for early publication, of
Sidney Lanier's Bob" including all of
4. r. Dugmore's remarkable color IL
Illustrations. This unique life study of
the southern poets mocking bird, now
within reach of all. viii make an admir-
able gift book
"Oldfield is a Kentucky Crawford"
says the London Spectator in a long
and appreciative review. with a differ
ence that the setting of outside things
in which Mrs Nancy Huston Banks puts
her human figures is much more vivid
than what we find in Mrs. Caskelfs
story Oldfeld is already in its second
edition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23
MccLURGs FALL BOOKS.
Many Interesting Works Included in
the List

The fall announcements of A c. Nc
C1urg & Co. include five volumes of
fiction. a notable historical reprint,
beautifully embellished Nature book.
five volumes of miscellaneous character,
and five books for young people-seven-
teen titles in all. which the publishers
say will be the most generally attrac-
tive list in manner and makeup that
they have yet offered
The most notable undertaking viii be
the popular edition of Lewis and Clark's
Travels. edited by Dr. James K Hos
mer, and Of general character that is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23
AMONG THE BOOKS
Kate Stephens Writes OF Bryan's
New Book.
It Is Called s.The COmRoner
Condensed.
TWO MEN CONTRASTED.
Bryan and Roosevelt and What
They Represent.
Need of Men Who Fight Battle
of "Hearty Democracy"

The Cornmoner Condensed, by William
Jennings Bryan The Abbey Press. Pub
fishers la Fifth Avenue, New York,
London, Montreal. 1902 PIP 4ss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23
ANOTHER FOLLY BOOK.
Miss Carolyn Wells Adds to Her
Children's Series

Miss Carolyn Wells has written an
other Folly book which has just been
published by the Henry Altemus con-
pany of Philadelphia In Miss Wells
books there is always something go
ing on from beginning to end, and for
this reason they are especially interest
ing to young people
1t certainly requires mental adroit-
ness to evolve a Forest of the Past
and people it with the creatures Of
mythology. history and uteratur but
when the pereunially interesting Folly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23
Jones Dry Goods Co.,
OF
KANSAS CITY,

KANSAS CITY,
have bought the Kellam Book
and Stationery stock at I'll
Kansas Ave. They have it
closed for the purpose of mark
ing the entire stock down for q
closing out sale. Announce
ment of the sale will appear in
the Topeka Daily Papers in a
few days. This will be q rare
chance for book lovers to I'LL
up their libraries at small cost.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
HOW TO MAKE HENS PAY.
, ANNIE @. WEBSTER.

Mr.. Edward E. Higgins, of Jackson
County, W. Va, recently furnished
the Country Gentleman an article on
the above varied subject, on which the
Southern Planter comments as fol-
lows:
"The following article, which we
take from the Country Gentleman, is
so full of valuable information which
we can fully endorse from our own
experience, that we are glad to have
the opportunity of republishing the
same. In connection with the raising
of broilers in this State, we would say
that, if properly carried on, it cannot
fail to be profitable Broilers have,
during May, sold for thirty-fve cents
per pound in this city. This is not
the price for single birds but for
wholesale lots. We know of one sale
being made of nearly 800 worth at
that price"
Mr.. Higgins's article follows:
It may be that few things which
I have picked up in my few years ex-
perience with poultry would be of
some interest to those who keep poul
try. The first thing that should be de-
cided in the fall is how many can be
properly cared for; overcrowding
should be studiously avoided. It is an
invitation to failure and disaster to
crowd so or 100 hens into a small room
where they barely have space to roost.
In arranging a house for hens, a
feeding place should be provided; this
wilK give them an opportunity to exer-
els L freely by scrat 'Eir~ = the litter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
Raleigh, N. c., June "a. 1902.

homestead since all lands in the States
where crops could be grown through
rainfall had been taken up, but that
the improvement of those lands, by
making water supply available,wouId
enable home-seekers to take them up
under the homestead law.
The bill provides what is practically
a loan from the government for build
ing the irrigation works. The cost of
the works are to be added to the land
and the settlers who enter the land are
to pay that cost back to the govern
ment. AS one of the Representatives
illustrated in discussing the bill, "Sup-
pose certain reservoir costs a mil
lion dollars; it reclaims one hundred
thousand acres; that makes every acre
cost $40; that $40 an acre is paid back
to the government by the homestead
ers who take up the land"
GUY E. MITCHELL.
Washington, D. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
PARIS GREEN ON TOBACCO.
Cumberland Co.. n. @.

In last weeks Progressive Farmer
we published an article from the
Southern Planter on the use of Paris
green to kill tobacco worms. Here is
what Mr.. Franklin Sherman, State
EntomoIogist, has written a Forsyth
County farmer as to the matter:
Tobacco sprayed with the Paris
green solution is not dangerous if
proper precautions are used in the
application of the material. The
strength at which it should be used
is one pound of green to 100 gallons of
water, with as much lime added as
there is Paris green. The plants
should be sprayed once while they are
very young, and at least once more
when they are one-fourth or one-third
grown, and if this is thoroughly done,
there will not usually be need of furth-
er applications, but if there is, anoth-
er application when half-grown will
suffice. Tobacco should certainly not
be sprayed after it is two-thirds or
three-fourths grown, for it is likely to
mark the leaf so as to reduce its value,
though the actual danger to human
life is not worthy of consideration.
You can easily see that at the very
diluted strength here mentioned, only
a very little portion would be put on
any plant, and one would have to be a
miniature volcano to use sufficient in
smoking, or an elephant in appetite,
to chew enough to do any harm.
"But I am quite sure that there are
those who do use this material in such
way that it is dangerous, for some
use it dry mixed with lime or flour, at
strength very much greater than it
should be, and that when the plants
are about full grown. When used at
great strength, it is likely to blister
the leaves, also.
i send you under separate wrapper
copies of two of the Bulletins of this
- par JLleuI, anu III IueIu you Will uIu
considerable about various pests and
remedies for them, though the tobacco
worms are not here discussed. We are
always glad to receive inquiries about
insect pests, and especially encourage
the sending of specimens of all insects
found to be injurious in any part of
the State, for in this way only can we
get true idea of the pests that are
Prevalent in the various sections. At
any time that I can be of further as
SIstance to you, do not fail to let
me know"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
The Poultry Yard.
SHADE AND WATER FOR POULTRY.
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
In hot weather we cannot do better
than to provide artifcially good, cool
shade for the poultry. Many ranges
are located so that the shade of trees
furnishes all they need in this way,
but if there are not trees or buildings
to give shade construct some protec-
tion from the hot rays Of the sun. One
should really begin to transplant trees
to the poultry yard at once if they are
not there now. It is better to trans
plant young trees than to attempt to
raise them from seeds. When put in
the yard guards of wire netting should
surround them to keep the poultry
from doing injury to them. After
couple of seasons of growth the young
trees should be sturdy enough to grow
in spite of what the fowls can do to
them.
Under the shade of the trees or arti-
fetal protection, the soil should be
turned over fresh every morning or
night. It is better to do this at night
time because the soil will not dry up
so quickly as in the day time. The
poultry will then revel in this cool,
moist soil early in the morning, find
ing comfort and health therein. It is
an easy matter to turn over the soil
each day, and in very dry weather it
may pay to throw little water over it
to increase the moisture. Nothing else
will tend more to keep the fowls
healthy and in good laying condition
than this.
Water is one of the chief essentials
of good health in hot weather, both in
men and animals Cool, running wa
ter is always the best. Stale warm
water left standing half a day in a
hot tin basin hardly furnishes the de-
sired results. In supplying the poul-
try with water one should consider his
own desires and inclinations on a hot
day. We will not go far astray if we
treat the poultry exactly as we would
like to have ourselves treated. It is
not always possible to have running
water in the poultry yard, but often a
little ingenious invention will help us
out. No harm can come in trying to
find some good way to water the poul-
try. At the very least we can give the
poultry fresh water several times a
day, and to do this on large scale a
hose should be employed, or pipes
should be run from the we'll or pump
to all the watering troughs in the
yards. A little flushing of these every
hot day will do no harm. Even sprink-
ling the hot ground of the poultry
yard with water will cool the atmos-
phere and help the chickens to pass
the days more comfortably.
ANNIE @. WEBSTER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
THE IRRIGATION RILL.
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
After two days debate the House of
Representatives passed the Arid Land
Irrigation bill by vote of 146 to 55.
The bill developed unexpected strength
during it's discussion, showing a strong
sentiment throughout the entire coun-
try in favor of the reclamation of the
arid lands. The discussion brought
forth the fact that most of the East
ern members of Congress believe that
the opening of the lands of the West
will bring prosperity to Eastern Sec
tions. Representative Turre1 of
Massachusetts, made a strong state
ment showing to what extent the New
England factories depended upon
Western markets, and that when the
factories of New England are pros
porous, her farmers are prosperous.
The question is of a good deal of in
terest since the Grange has been work
ing against the bill, and a number of
Congressmen took the ground that the
government should not spend money
to provide Western farmers with ad-
vantages over those of Eastern States.
On the other hand, the idea was set
forth that the irrigation of the arid
lands was simply and actually an ex-
tension of the homestead act; that it
was no longer possible to get a good
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
HARRY FARMER's TALKS.
LXXVIII.


Cor. of The Progressive Farmer
We go on the RAILROAD good long
distance, then are carried by a star
route to an Office in the country.
Here comes a little boy with one sus-
pender on, his feet and legs are Gov
cred with DUST and so black you could
not tell by looking at them whether
he was black or white; his nose and
face is as speckled as a guinea or
turkey egg. He has a light heart and
is happy. No cares ever weigh him
down. He can tell you the best place
to fish and where the birds have their
nests. Sometimes there is a sore on
top of one of his toes where he hit
root, stump or rock and occasionally
gives it a second lick against some
thing and has put it to bleeding. How
it does hurt!
He hurries to his humble home. The
farmer here had no education. He
has sent his children to school and
Mary has learned to read. Since she
commenced reading, she has begged
her father to take some paper, and as
The Progressive Farmer has so much
news and nice reading matter in it,
he decided to take it. Now the whole
family wants to hear everything in it
read out. Mr.. Jones tried some of the
things that she read in it, and has
found that his farm is improving. He
is not a lazy man, but has done a great
deal of hard work that gave him no
returns.
One mistake he has made was in
thinking that the more acres he plow-
ed over, the more crop he would make
He thought that a large horse or mule
ought to plow 40 acres. Year after
he cleared more land but his pile of
corn did not increase in proportion.
AS Mary read how some farmer made
so much on their farms he did not see
why he could not do it too. The large
stumps that were in, his field when he
cleared it were there still except a few
he took up last winter. He had done
work enough keeping the weeds and
grass from around those stumps to
have taken them up long ago. But he
began to think more about his work.
There was also a bottom in the field
that never made any thing and he con-
cluded to cut little ditch, which real
ly surprised him. 1t only took a day
and a half to cut it, and he got extra
corn enough to pay for cutting several
bitches. He wondered why he did not
do it before, but could not tell.
He has made up his mind to do
many more things that will improve
his farm. He sees now that it does
not pay to scatter your labor over a
big place, but put it on a little place
and get more profit out of it. He
thinBs he has been asleep.
The great object of the farm paper
should be to stir up farmers; and
when you have done this, success will
be theirs.
HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
Agriculture.
MR. HEDGEPETH ANSWERED.
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
I am a reader of your valuable pa
per. I would not try to farm with
ont reading The Progressive Farmer,
IS find it to be a great help to me.
think all farmers should read good
agricultural papers and exchange
views and ideas. I find that the most
ignorant person has good ideas some
times. IF you will allow me a short
space in your paper I will try to give
is readers a remedy that will prevent
cabbage from dying, as Mr.. Ira
Hedgepeth requested in a recent issue.
I must say that where vegetables are
diving now, I know of no immediate
remedy that will prevent them from
diving this season. But if those farm
ers that are having this trouble will
SOW peas broadcast in their gardens
this year about the first of July and
plow the vines under just before frost,
this trouble will disappear for a while,
some times for several years. I am
not able to tell why the peas stop the
trouble. but they will surely do it. IF
you see fit to publish this letter you
can do so, for it will greatly benefit
those who try it.
J. A. HAYWOOD.
Cumberland Co.. n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24
TWO AGRICULTURAL JOKES.
Washington, D. @.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
The irrigationist with a plentiful
supply of water is never at the mercy
of the elements, and in connection
with the irrigation bill which has just
passed the House, the story is told of
an Arizonian, the owner of large ir-
rigated farm in the West, who went
to visit his brother in one of the
Southern States short time ago. He
happened to reach the brothers farm
in the early spring and found him sit
ting leisurely smoking his pipe on the
veranda surrounding his house.
"What are you waiting for, Si?" he
asked.
"Waitin' for some rain to make my
'taters grow" he said.
In the fall of the year the Arizonian
again visited his brother and this time
too, he found him sitting smoking his
pipe on apparently the same spot as
before.
"Why ST." he said, "why don't you
come out to Arizona where the water
is plentiful and we never need to wait
for rain. Haven't you had rain since
was here lastH
ooh, yes" 81 said, eve has had some
rain and them there 'taters have grown
fine"
''Well, what are you waiting for
thenW
"Well, yer see, John, they say as
there is plenty of earthquakes bound
ter come and I thought like as not
some quake would come and shake the
potatoes ou9 of the ground for me-"
x
In one of the rural districts in Vir-
ginia, during the periodical county
fairs in the fall of the year, there is
"razor-back" hog about as lean and
swift of foot as a greyhound, which in
variably attracts much attention. Last
fall, according to Representative
Swanson, a gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania exhibited some very excellent,
fat, sleek, Berkshire hogs. They ex-
cited the attention of a Virginia
"moonshiner" who asked the exhibi-
tor:
"What kind of hogs are them there,
pardw
"Berkshires," was the reply.
"WeIl, Berkshires or no Berkshires,
I amt much of a jedge of hogs, but
down in this here country a hog that
can't run no faster than a niger amt
worth a darn" G. E. M.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24

Fender Chronicle: Judging from
Tie proportions that tobacco culture is
.aFlng on in the Maple Hill commun-
'lv. 1t can no longer be classed as a
mere experiment. There are, in a very
small radius, eight barns; over half
ue number having been built this
sPrlng. Mr.. Gibson James, the pio-
}neer tobacco cultivator of this sec
"on' has about seventeen acres of the
weed ON his place this season, some of
which is very fine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24

Elizabeth City Tar Heel: We have
often called attention of our readers
to the Importance of cattle raising but
have withheld the citing of incidents
where such has proved a paying busi-
ness. In Perquimans County there is
a young man who saw the golden op-
portunity and grasped it in time. We
have reference to Mr.. S. M. Parker,
of Hertford, N. @. Mr.. Parker takes
advantage of his poor deluded neigh
Dor who lets his cattle roam among
the woods and swamps for its feed. He
purchases cattle at a small price.
When they come into his hands they
are unfit for market. He places them
in his stalls and gives them the right
food in right quantities to soon have
them in condition for market. Last
year Mr.. Parker made several ship
ments of cattle to Norfolk and it is
true that he always received the high
est market price. In the Norfolk mar
kets Mr.. Parker's stock is a synonym
for the very best.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24

Roanoke-Chowan Times: The poor
stand of peanuts, and the short crop
planted on account of the drouth is
likely to affect the market next win
ter as peanuts are produced in linn
tied area.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-24

We are shocked when a young man
dissipates, in rioutous living, for
tune left him; yet, at the very same
time, we may be throwing away capi-
tai more precious by denying ourselves
the sleep which restores and freshens
all of our powers, by wasting our time
capital, or by letting golden opportun-
tiles slip through our fingers unused =.
worse than wasted--O. S. Marden, in
Success for May.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-13
ARRIVED FROM MANILA A ROUND OF PLEASURE
Crown Prince of Siam the Object
of Much Attention at
Washington.

Washington, Oct l2-His royal high
ness. Chowfa Maha Vaiiravudh. the
crown prince of Siam. who arrived in
this city yesterday from New York. spent
the day in his apartments at the Airing
ton and in driving about the city, No
visitors were announced. In the morn
ing, accompanied by his brother, Prince
ChakrabOngsee, the Siamese minister and
one of his aides. he drove through the
Soldiers home grounds and the residence
portion OF the city. After luncheon the
prince and the members Of his party Went
for another drive TO Arlington. The
prince is particularly interested in soldier
life. he himself having thorough mill
tary training.
The second In the series OF dinners in
honor OF the royal visitors was given to-
night at the banquet hall OF the Airing
ton. The Siamese minister was the toast :
master of the occasion. and covers were
laid for twenty-five guests besides the
royal party, including the following: Sec
rotary Hay, Secretary Root, Secretary
Wilson. Assistant Secretary of State
HILL Assistant Secretary Adee. Assistant
Secretary PIERCE, E V. Morgan. Colonel
Needham. Mr.. Allen, commissioner Of
patents: Professor Gore of Columbia uni
versity: General Halderman, U. S. A.. and
Mr.. Wilkins.
The table was nearly hidden from view
by a prOfusion OF American Beauty and
La France roses. and the ante-rOom was
a bower of roses. chrysanthemums. palms
and ferns.
Toasts were drunk TO the president OF
the United States and TO the Siamese
king. while many others OF a cOm2li-
mentary nature were offered by the
representatives of the two nations. To-
morrow the prince will go 10 Annapolis 20
inspect the naval academy, returning 10
Washington at O'Clock in the evening.