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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
MORE ~CONUNDRUMs.
Columbus Co., N. G.

Dear Aunt Jennie Our county
paper, the Williamson Enterprise,
copied from the Progressive Farmer
the North Carolina counties puzzle
published a few weeks ago. And now
one of the Enterprise readers has sug-
gested twenty-five other conundrums,
the answer to each of which is the
name of a North Carolina county. I
think these puzzles very interesting
and instructive, and that you may see
the list prepared by our Martin Coun-
ty man, [ send it herewith:
1. A lady standing on brink of prec-
ipice dressing her hair?
2. What a railroad attorney shows
a conductor, first word of a very pop
ular novel, and a receptacle for water?
3. Young man, with fence between
himself and sweetheart, wishing to
kiss her goodbye, says?-
4. A peculiar characteristic of the
eat, nominative singular of a Latin
pronoun, and an improper plural for
man?
5. One half the name of a popular
pickle and an "article"?
6. Hypnotic vision and a girls
name.
Z. The change of a letter makes it
what men wager for.
s. A favorite stew.
9. Outer covering of a chestnut and
a Chinese beverage.
10. On the decline.
II. Keenest part of a razor and a
c~Onsonant.
-. To encore, an exclamation, part
of a lock.
13. A common carrier and a small
tower.
"A. County whose capital is the
name of a girl.
Is. A guinea chicken standing in an
alley.
Is. Cutting the soil.
II. A narrow street and a parsonage
house.
IS. Portion of a fish and a familiar
way to cross a stream.
10. The name of a martyr Presi.
dent.
20. These are my two children,
daughter?
81. Point of a compass, part of a
hog and 20 cwt.
%. Spelled backwards is what a
waiter always expects.
%, John, will you do me a favor?
Yes?
"a. A place of public sale and a
house of entertainment for travellers.
25. A county that is not old.
l shall probably send the solution
within two or three weeks.
HUGH M.
Martin Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
The Home Circle.
HOW HoRAT1Us KEPT THE BRIDGE

Then out spake brave Horatius
The captain of the gate:
Ito every man upon this earth
Death cOmeth soon or late.
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers,
And the temples of his gods2
@And for the tender mother
Who handled him to rest,
And for the wife who nurses
His baby at her breast,
And for the holy maidens
Who feed the eternal flame
To a them from false Sextus
That wrought the deed of shameE
slew down the bridge, sir consul,
With all the speed We may;
L with two more to help me,
VIII hold the foe in play
In yOn straight path a thousand
MAY well be stopped by three.
Now who will stand on either hand
And keep the bridge with meg
1ACu OUT SDOhC OPuAAuo La -
A Ramnan proud was he:
10, I will stand at thy right hand,
And keep the bridge with thee"
And out spake strong Herminius-
Of Titan blood was he:
Fl will abide on thy left side
And keep the bridge with thee"
Horatius," quoth the consul,
As thou sayest, so let it be-"
And straight against that great array
Forth went the dauntless three.
For Romans in Rome's quarrels
Spared neither land nor gold,
Nor son nor wife, nor limb nor life,
o. In the brave days of old.
Then none was for a party
Then all we're for the State;
Then the great man helped the poor,
And the poor man loved the great;
Then lands we're fairly pOrtiOned,
Then spoils we're fairly sold;
The Romans we're like brothers
In the brave days of old.
Lord Macaulay.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
TIME OF NIGHT.

An Irishman accosted a gentleman
on the street late at night with a re
quest for the time. The gentleman,
~suspecting that Pat wished to snatch
Ills watch, gave him a singing rap on
ihe nose, with the remark, at has just
struck one" BE iabers," retorted
Pat, "Oim glad OF didn't AK yees an
hour ago!"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
FROM THE PRIZE WINNIE

Dear Aunt Jennie i oon1
with my name for the "Maoio n D9'
er." I thank Mr.. Parker moa 1Oct
lily in advance, as [ know uesFt
greatly pleased. '"u
Yours truly,
Harrisburg, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03

SFhts is No. a. -four series OF the Worlds
Best Poems, arranged especially for THE Pro-
3REsSIYE FARMER by the editor. In this
ser1es sele tons from the following authors
nave already appeared: Burns, Bryant, Mr. and
Nn Browning. Lord Byron, Campbell, Eugene
Yield, Goldsmith, Leigh Hunt, Holmes, o mar
hhAyyan, plin Lampman, Lanter, Long
BLOW, Lowell, Markh.m m
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03

You have asked for greater under
standing of the truth, and it shall be
given you, as you earn the blessing.
Have no fear. Simply trust God, and
Fest.-"God's Light as it Came to Me-"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03

Hold to your purpose to have a per-
feet character, as a helmsman holds to
his course along a rocky coast. There
is danger in every deviation.-"Suc-
cess"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03

"What's the trouble, Willie 2" said
Mrs. Brown to her small son, who was
crying.
"My kite wont fly" sobbed Willie,
"and l made it out of fly paper, too"
Little Chronicle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03

Nov, Lucy, l want you to solve an
example in arithmetic. Suppose I
rave you one kitten, and your aunt
gave you two more, how many kittens
would you have?"
Seven"
ooh no; one and two are three"
eyes, but I've got four kittens at
home nOw."-Boston Home Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
CORN CULTURE.
Response by J. B. Walker:

The subject assigned me, is Corn
Culture" l am not willing to write on
that subject alone, as it is not culture
alone that makes corn crop / grant
that it is essential to the best crop
under certain conditions; but the seed
and preparation have great share in
in the making of a good corn crop.
The proper way to make a good corn
crop, is to begin with the selecting of
the seed corn; first make up your
mind what variety suits you best, then
get the best seed of that variety that
you can, and plant small patch-one
large enough to make seed enough to
plant your crop; put it off to itself, and
on good land, cultivate it thoroughly
and as soon as it begins to shoot and
tassel go through it, and cut the tas-
sells out of all-the barren stalks; if you
do not, those barren stalks will fertil-
ize the other stalks, and it is very liza
BILE to make more barren stalks next
year When it ripens go through your
field, and select the best stalks, and
pick your seed from them, and If 1t is
a variety that produces more than one
ear to the stalk, take the lower ear, as
it will have a tendency to make the
next crop produce a crop with the ears
set lower, and to have one above,
whereas, if you take the upper ear, it
viii Fave a tendency to make a taller
corn, and fail to get another ear below,
as that ear grew at the top So much
for selecting your seed.
Next is the breaking of your land,
and good land in this section can be
made to yield a paying crop if you do
your part. There is quite a diversity of
opinion as to fall or spring blowing,
each season having strong advocates.
It is not necessary to break very deep
for corn, FIVE to seven inches being
deep enough, as corn roots do not go
very deep, but travel laterally. After
your ground is we'll broken, prepare it
thoroughly. / prepare mine by double
disking, then drag it, and plant with a
check. rover, three feet eight inches
each way; as soon as I get 1t planted,
l start the weeder and never let 1t stop
as long as I can use 4; regard 1t one
Of the most valuable tools to make a
corn crop with With a twelve foot ma
chine, boy can get over twenty-five
acres each day, and kill more weeds,
and kill them faster and cheaper than
it can be done In any other way that
/ am acquainted with. In the use of
the weeder, bear this In mind, that its
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16

ground level PioW once q week unit
IL gets waist high; then stop cult
Walton, unless there IS q baking rair
before 1t commences TO tassel. In
that case take your garden cultiyatol
and run twice between the rows.
With this cultivation, If Il is season
able. you will make a good crop Of corn
Mr.. owen said: He was not much of
an advocate of replanting, unless the
hill was entirely missing. II one stalk
remained it would do.
His corn had mad eighty burrows to
the row last year and made fine crop
some Of it ten barrels to acre-and his
whole crop averaged seven barrels, due
to good and perfect cultivation all
through the season.
Mr.. Adams commended this plan Of
Mr.. Owen, but warned against too deep
covering in cool weather. as it might
not come up.
Mr.. Fox said he had seen statement
that corn ought to be replanted wheth-
er missing or not to keep up the pol
len longer.
Professor Garman thought the pur-
pose of pollen was to fertilize the flow
er (silk) that produces the seed and
should be provided.
Mr.. G.. N. McGrew, Of Livingston
county, said he had seen notice that
the Illinois Legislature had appropriat-
ed $4,000 to be used in improvement
of seed corn and wished to know If such
Improvement can be accomplished
some claimed that the properties can
be improved and yield Of such in
crease. The protein and starch can
be increased in the variety to suit the
purpose for which grown.
He likes shallow culture and does not
like to cultivate with disc harrow
Likes the weeder.
Mr. Garman said he believed seed
corn may be improved in any direction
need be for pipes He thought any
quality may be encouraged.
Mr. r. S. Gary raised more corn last
year than any of his neighbors and he
plowed with turning pillow and double
shovel.
Mr.. King said he had not made a
good crop since he used the check row
planter 1t may be due to bad seasons.
Don't know why, for it looks like good
work when it is done.
Mr. owen said his way may surprise
some. but he would guarantee a crop
if this plan is followed. His corn is
already planted and narrowed and cul-
ture nearly half done. He would not
be without the Gail harrow. He kept
q ound well pulverized.
Mr.. F. M. Pierce thought Mr.. Owens
ground was clover and the harrow
would do, but in weedy land it will not
do. Circumstances should govern in
corn culture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
CULTURE OF BLOWERS.

AS this subject is so broad / will
merely mention some items that nave
been successfully used by an amateur.
II is true there are some amateurs that
are more expert in gardening than
many a florist, yet there arc COMPARE
lively few who can tell you the proper
treatment for your house and garden
plants. 1t is further true that not even
some expert florists can tell you every
thing that some plants need Perhaps
on that account a few hints OF mine
NAV LOT come amiss. For ANIMALS
purchase the seed from some reliable
florist and SOW them in shallow boxes
of rich soil in March and April leaving
them in the house or pit until the
ground is warm enough to receive
them. For pot plants the soil should be
composed of one-third each of leaf
loan. sand and garden soil. When
transplanting the soil should be pressed
firmly. but gently about the roots and
the plants put in the shade for few
davs. AS for culture think that varies
with flowers as with any crop in the
field. | study the individual need OF
nlant and try TO give it the attention 1t
reouires. Some require more moisture
than others. whilst direct exposure TO
the SUNS rays is needed for some; to
others It would prove fatal. There is
almost an irresistible fascination for
me in raising flowers. At first was
not very successful, but now delight
in watching them grow and anXlously
await the Unfolding Of each bud. FLOW
ers are almost a necessity. They
brighten the sick room, beautify the
church, adorn the blushing bride, make
home coy and attractive for our boys
and girls and surely that is every mo-
theirs aim. Their mission Is almost
numberless for when we stand beside
a bier and take the last look at the
departed from this life, there are hQY-
ers there to direct our thoughts to tne
new opening of the life beyond. How
beautiful they are. What void 1t
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
Second Paper. by NJ. V. owen.

Corn is king Three-fourths of the
corn crop of the world is raised in
the United States. 1t is one of our
great money crops. We turn it into
money by feeding it to stock, such as
cattle and hogs. 1t is said that we
make the finest bacon and beef that
is made in the world. All our corn
should be fed on our farms in order to
increase the fertility of our land.
But this is not the question. 1t is
how to cultivate corn.
First, / would say pillow your land
from six to eight inches deep in the
fall with a chain attached to pillow so
as to pull all the weeds into the fur
row, and use three heavy mules. Then
let it lie until the first Of April. Do
rot rebreak or disk the land. Leave
the weeds to rot at the roots Of the
corn. The weed and grass seeds will
OF come up until the young corn gets
d start The first of April start your
smoothing harrow and run diagonally
across the land.
Now you are ready for seed corn,
which is a very important part. In
selecting seed you want it to be as
near perfect as possible. Well, what
is perfect seed corn? First, the ears
should be from eight to ten inches in
length, with small cob and deep grains
we'll set in the cob. The rows should
be perfectly straight. The ears should
be as near the same size at each end
as possible, with the small end well
covered with grains.
Now let us go back to the field where
the land is well narrowed and ready
20 check off. The rows should be three
| feet, nine inches apart, and laid off
/ deeper the first way; but in laying
| oil the second way, do not go quite so
! deep that you may have loose dirt to
| drop your seed on. Drop from three
to five grains in the check. When you
| commence dropping start your one
| horse plows behind the dropper, throw
ing two burrows on the corn. Then
| you will have your land we'll stirred,
with your corn about six inches be-
/ low the surface. Let it lie about six
days and then start your smoothing
harrow across the list. Your land will
! then he level and your corn about
three inches under ground, with loose
/ dirt underneath and above it. Let it
stand until you see the first blades
/ coming through the ground. Then
start your harrow again, and after har-
rowing over it, let it stand until it
is three inches high. Then start your
one-horse plOws. Bar it of close and
deep with rolling coulter attached to
the pillow beam that you may get close
to it and not cover any of the young
corn. Replant and thin a. soon as
you can. After 1t Is barred on there
will be a ridge in the middle. II you
will run your shovel pillow once through
the ridge your land will be nearly
level. Now comes the nice work.
Hitch a pair Of good, quickstepping
mules to your Gail cultivatOr, and get
on the nice spring seat with q light
buggy whip, and pillow ten acres a
day. II you have a disk cultiYator
leave it in the barn, because we think
1t will cut the roots Of the corn, and
nature has provided these roots to
sustain the growing plant, and they
should not be disturbed. Run your
/ Gail o,fIffvofor choIlOu and 1nau Voflr
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
coMMERcIAL FERTILIzER.

Professor Scovell was not able to an
swer on this subject the roll call, as he
was detained at the college,
Mr. Smith, of Shelby county, said he
commenced a few years ago to sell fer
tilizers when but 5000 tons were sold
per annum in the State. Now, the
sales amount to $4,000 tons. That
speaks for the business.
Mr., Steger said unless cultivation is
good fertilizers will fail; clods and fer
tilizer do not go together and fertilizer
will not make poorest points produce
good crops like on best land. CONNER
cial fertilizer is not equal to stable ma
nure, but is an aid when properly used.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
GARDENING.

Mr. E. M. Pierce responded; said he
had not undertaken to write a paper
as ne might fail. He was not a spec-
lal gardener; only a farm gardener as
we all are. Every family has q gar.
den. 1t should be on a specially fer
tile spot near the house for conven.
renee, with a good fence to keep out
chickens. 1t won't do to plant and
rave the hens to scratch 1t up. Most
OF us don't make good enough fence.
Next, good seed should be procured:
better generally to buy than to raise
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
GRASSES AND GLOVER.

Second paper by Jef. J. Garrett, of
Pembroke:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
GRASSES AND CLOVER
Paper by G. H. Stowe:

l have just sown twenty acres of
grass, putting on thirty bushels of
orchard grass and seven bushels of
fancy cleaned red-top. This is for per
manent pasture. The grass should
not be grazed until the second year.
/ have had grass thus sOWn to fur
nish pasturage from eight to twelve
years, or until choked out by bluegrass.
l NOW my pastures in summer in
order to keep down weeds and briars.
For timothy prepare ground in
summer and SOW in early fall.
have, for a number of years, cult
waited clover extensively and have
found it one of the most profitable
products of the farm, commanding at
all times a good price, and there is
nothing more beneficial to the soil
/ generally SOW clover in wheat field
n winter or spring. February is my
time for sowing if weather permits.
/ find that in early sowing a better
stand is secured, as the seed works
into the ground and is not so easily
killed by the late freezes and winds
which we frequently have in March
and April.
I generally SOW about one gallon
OK seed per acre. I prefer sowing
both ways, allowing from two to three
weeks between sowings. have sown
$50 acres this spring and have hne
stand. 1 generally have no trouble
In getting a good stand of clover. X
l lose any it is always after cutting
my wheat. In August and September
there is an insect or worm that gets
into the roots of the clover and bores
them full of little holes. l have them
in my clover more or less every year.
think the insect can be destroyed by
burning the stubble the year before.
In fields where I have burned the stub
BILE I have never had any trouble with
the insect.
/ I believe where a good stand has
/ been secured the clover should be al
lowed to remain for two years, as 1t
/ is Of more benefit to the land.
Where clover follows wheat always
NOW the stubble the last Of July or
first Of August. This furnishes a
mulch for the young clover and stops
the growth Of weeds. If this method
Is adopted you avoid the weeds so
frequently found in clover hay.
I usually cut clover when in full
bloom. / follow mower with tedder
when clover is heavy, so that 1t may
cure uniformly. let it lay on ground
/ until thoroughly wilted or cured, and
then start my rake. The hay Is then
raked and hauled to hay-barn. After
kay goes through sweat l bale. /
saved last year, from one field consist
ing OF 120 acres, 200 tons Of hay Cut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20

Bowen of Attleboro and Robert J. Steven
son OF VALLEY Falls, cousin of the groom.
The brides gown was white silk null over
silk trimmed with white applique and
white taffeta ribbon, and corsage rosette.
the whole costume being deliberately tuck
ed full veil caught with a spray OF
white roses. She wore gold locket and
chain. the gift OF the groom and carried a
boquet OF bride roses. The maid OF honor
wore gown OF pink muslin, with white
insertion yoke. the skirt being tucked
and ruffled. She carried white roses. The
bridesmaids wore gowns alike. OF muslin
over green silk, with point d'esprtt yoke
and trimmings. the skirts being elabor-
ately ruffled. with the seams strapped
with white point desprit insertion. They
carried fans. the gift OF the bride. The
gifts Of the groom to his best man and
ushers were gold scarf pins. The we'd
ding party entered the parlor TO the mu-
sic of the bridal chorus from Wagner's
"Lohengrin." played on the piano by Miss
Della Brinton. Then came the ceremony,
the double-ring service being used, the
bride being given away by her father. The
reception followed from 10 10 O'Clock, af-
ter which Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson depart
ed on n wedding journey with Atlantic
City as an objective point On their re-
turn they will reside on Church street.
Valley Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Thomson were
the recipients OF many gifts
The Cumberland town council yester-
day afternoon inspected the town asy
lum. the town stone crusher. and exam
ined the highways OF the town SO far as
possible we'll as the causeway at Fol-
letts brook at Ashton, where an appro-
priation OF $1,000 will be spent by the
town in permanently improving the Men
don road. The town asylum. was found
i'm good condition. but the stone crusher
was much in need OF repair. the boiler
now being useless and other repairs being
desired. as well as new building, for
the present building was badly damaged
by fire and never rebuilt. The highways
were considered TO he much In need OF re-
pairs The town made appropriation of
| SIS. 900 for highway maintenance and re-
| pair. but out OF that sum about 5000 must
be spent for the payment OF bills con-
tracted by the old town council leaving
| little less than $4,000 available.
The Democratic town committee will
meet this evening at Sweers' block at
! East Lonsdale, 10 make the final prep
arations for registration and naturaliza-
| ton.
The Cumberland high school alumni as
! sociation will meet this evening at the
| home OF Richard A. Preston Blackstone
] street, East Lonsdale. and besides the
| usual reports officers for the ensuing year
! will be chosen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
ABOUT TOWN.

Thomas Fraser. driver OF newspaper
delivery wagon, was thrown 10 the street
at 5.13 this morning and sustained severe
contusions on his right side and arm
His vehicle was struck and upset by one
OF the Providence Ice company's big
wagons.
David Bigelow was fined $40 and costs
In the police court today for revellins
on Manton avenue last Tuesday. This
affair grew out OF trouble between Bige-
low and some OF the striking weavers.
Nathan Levine. eight years old, OF 2A
Gladstone avenue. fell while at play yes
terday afternoon and broke his right
wrist lie was sent TO the Rhode Island
hospital.
George Keyes. ten years old. OF l49 Sara
toga street. was bitten by dog when on
Public street yesterday
new fire alarm box, 2s6. has been
placed M the corner OF Sackett and Rod
man streets. Box 336 has been removed
and box 293 installed In Its place at the
corner OF Potters avenue and Melrose
street.
Robert Burke was arrested on Potter's
avenue by Captain Merrill yesterday af-
ternoon, and by him turned over to Chief
Blgbee Of Cranston. Burke was wanted
for the alleged larceny OF a horse and
buggy, Sunday. the property of Caleb A.
Paine. which were found the next day
at the Forest HID ne1se, In Coventry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20

The question OF the respective rights OF
husband and wife TO property was the
subject of many volumes OF legal lore.
Now the husband and wife in most states
are placed on an equal footing. but II is
. strange thing that at this time the
unique quibble should be raised In Mas
sachusetts' court as TO the right OF a
wife TO sue for damages on account of
the alienation OF a husbands affection.
In the superior court OF the Bay States
counsel yesterday contended that wife
had no such title to the society and com
panionship of her husband as to give her
the right TO sue person who deprived
her OF them. Though the court reserved
its decision the case would seen plain
enough. A husband has an action against
any one who deprives him OF his wlfe's
affection and there is no apparent reason
why the woman's rights in the premises
are not as great as those OF the man