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The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

have associated with him engineers of
high order from the army and from
IciVil life. But we have no doubt that
many of the suggestions made by the
newspaper gossips regarding General
Wood are men of straw put up by
the Hanna-Rathbone combination for
the purpose of embarrassing him. One
of the latest is that he is to be put at
the head of "a commission to reorgan-
ze the army" The groundlessness of
this suggestion must have been ap-
parent to the man who started the
story. The fact that the best ex-
perts Of the army have agreed upon a
plan of reorganization, which has the
Endorsement of Secretary Root and
President Roosevelt, and which is
based upon the experience of other
armies, as well as our own, seems to
have cut no figure in the calculations
.of the man behind the story.
1t is hardly necessary for General
Wood and his friends to refer to the
fact that he has no expert knowledge
of matters military to prove the
groundlessness of the report General
Wood is man who does not have TO
pretend himself something which he is
not. He had some experience in ac-
tive campaigning when. as an army
doctor, he took part in the pursuit of
Geronimo, and saw few months SER
vice with the Rough Riders, which, with
the educated skill of Major A. O. Bro
Gle to guide him, he made into a splen-
dld fighting machine, while Theodore
Roosevelt did the posing and the stud
morse snorting. Wood does not pre-
tend to more. With characteristic
modesty he has said he intends to
devote himself to the study of the
profession of arms, and that he has
m-lch to learn. He has been called to
remarkably high place in the army.
ana proposes to fit himself for it by the
hard study which is essential.
we deem it entirely safe to say that
the latest assault Of the Hanna mud
machine on Wood will not prove in
furious. Whatever Wood did in Ha-
Vaua was in obedience of orders, and
whatever may be said about the pro-
priety of advancing him over the heads
or veteran and trained officers. we do
not think that any honest man will
question his absolute integrity.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
COrraiIerRfC.

Paterfamilias-Se here! What does
this mean? The parlor clock is stop
ped. Mr.. Nicefellow was here last
night, as usual, wasn't he?
Daughter Yes. pa, and told him
what you said about the cost of coal
and gas in the parlor every night, and
we began to wonder how we could
economic for you. and finally Mr..
Nicefenow decided that we could at
least stop the clock and save wear and
tear on the works, you know.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
The Sfnnhinr Army

Old Lady-Poor fellow! And so you
are soldier?
Corporal Cannon-Ycs, ma am.
Old Lady-l'm awfully sorry for you.
My. my. to think they never allow you
to sit down!
Corporal Cannon-Ma'am?
Old LADY, said was sorry for you.
and it is heartless and cruel for the
government to keep a standing army
all the time.
Corporal Cannon-Ma'am? Oh. yes,
ma'am, thank you.-I.ondon Chums.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Wholesale,

A Frenchman was teaching in a
large school where he had n reputation
for making some queer mistakes One
day he was taking a class which was
rather disorderly What with the heat
and troublesome boys he was very
snappish. Having punished several
boys and sent one to the bottom OF
the class, he at last shouted out in a
passion, "Ze whole class go to re bot
tom!'
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
AS He Called 1t.

"But why" asked the man who al
ways wants to know-'why do You cali
that little jump you make from a tower
into the water "a leap for Iife?' They
tell me it is not at all dangerous"
well" replied the artist" don't
/ make me livin' by itT'-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

The more the Republican conven-
tions congratulate the country on the
''resolute stand of President Roose-
welt against trusts" the more big
trusts are organized. One or two more
speeches by him, and all the remain
ing free industrial territory will be
covered by trusts.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Asking Too NFucn.

Some people" remarked the drug
gist to his clerk, ARE frightfully I'M
reasonable"
lis the man who just left an exam
ple?''
Yes. He wanted me to give him
something to cure cold"
That's very simple"
Yes. but he wanted me to give him
a guarantee that the medicine wouldn't
make him feel worse than the cold
did. d."-Washington Star.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

The coal operators or barons may re-
fuse to arbitrate their differences
with their employees on the ground
that contract with them is worthless
but the good sense of the country will
repudiate the suggestion and discern
in the advancing price of coal the real
reason for the coal barons' recall
citrancy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

Auditor Nichols emphatically in
forms the Phoenix Republican that he
is not a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Delegate to Congress.
The Republican party in Arizona will
hardly get out of the hospital before
November. And then it will go to the
cemetery.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Counting on 1t.

Wife of Eminent Philanthropist-My
dear, what were You thinking of? You
gave that poor man only 10 cents.
Eminent Philanthropist--I know 1t,
Amanda. 1t will be $40 when it gets
into the anecdote column. - Chicago
Tribune
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
No Diversion.

Nervous Employer-Thomas. wish
you wouldn't whistle at your work.
Office BoyI amt working. sir; I'm
only just whistling. - Boston Tran
script
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

Governor Jeff Davis of Arkansas is
having a disagreeable campaign for
reelection. He has two Republican
opponents who spend all the day and
most of the night pummelling each
other, and jeff isn't having bit OF
fun. He can't get a blow in edge
ways.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Good Advice.

Help! Help" came the cry of dis
tress through the midnight stiffness.
The policeman in the neighboring
doorway stirred uueasily. Advertise
in the want column" he muttered and
resumed his p.-Philadelphia Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Keeping Tn Appearances,

'Do you think that dog is worth the
money you are paying for a tagY'
mo, suh," answered Mr. Erastus
Pinkley, but you's got to 90 to some
expense fob &c sake of social standin',
ISM you"-Wasbington Star.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

According to reports from the grain
belt, we are having the largest cereal
harvest ever known-less per acre, but
more acres-more work and lower
prices, and still the farmers are asked
to vote for protection and plank up
the trust prices. 1t is funny game
all round.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Nlife1x Apprccintion.

There's one thing viii say about
Charley" said young Mrs. Torkins:
"he has lovely disposition even if he
doesn't always display it at home
How do you know
II heard some of his Wall street
friends talking about him. They say
he is q perfect Washington
Star.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Relatively Speaking.

HE must be put out of the way,
said the feudal king. But, your maj
esty." protested the lord high execu-
toner, "he is your first cousin" Il
know; but | prefer to have him my
cousin once removed. "--Philadelphia
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
Discovery of Iron.

Teacher-Johnny. can you tell me
how iron was first discovered?
Johnny-Yes, sir
well, just tell the class what your
information is on that point"
II heard pa say yesterday that they
-. 80 it."-Spare Moments.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

Perhaps Attorney General Knox is
as good at fighting trusts as at fighting
offensive drunken trust magnates
whom he meets in swell cafes, but as
yet he has given no evidence of it.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

Every man in Tucson isswatching the
members of the city council. If the
high license ordinance is defeated.
there will be a new political grave
yard opened-and without asking for
a city franchise.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

A celebrated physician declares that
the increase in height and weight OF
Britons and Americans during the last
half century is chiefly due to the in
creased consumption OF sugar.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

The Bisbee Miner is the name of a
new paper, Republican in politics and
edited by w. A. Nash, published at
Bisbee. 1t has healthy appearance,
is well edited and deserves the sup
port of the community.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

If there are not members enough in
the city council now to pass high
license ordinance, there will be after
the next municipal election.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

An enterprising New Mexican is
establishing a farm for rearing black
foxes. The neighbors are kindly re-
quested to keep their chickens at home.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

What councilmen can be influenced
by the Barrio Libre corruption fund?
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

upset they
the salt they don't quarrel, do theyT
darling ask?"
well it wasn't the sateeIar upset; nkpot"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
WHY TIE CABBAGE DIE.
Vance Co., N. @.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
Will you please answer the follow
ing for the benefit of the readers of
the Progressive Farmer?
The farmers of this section are com
planning of their garden vegetables
rotting and whitening down. The cab
bage and collards die; and on exami-
nation of the roots of the plants, we
find that the pith of the root begins to
rot at the end, continuing up the stalk
till the leaves begin to drop off Very
soon the plant is dead. This has been
noticed for the last two or three years
in some gardens, bringing almost com
plete failure to raise any cabbage or
collards.
If the editor or the readers of the
Progressive Farmer know anything
that will prevent this annoyance, the
farmers here will greatly appreciate
the information.
The rots may be due to fertilizers
used, but hardly think so. should
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
Raleigh, N. c., June 8, 1902.

could soon be made good markets. If
you will study some of the enterprises
in different towns and notice who con-
tribute the capital, you will see the
names of farmers. The plan generally
used is this: A number of men con-
tribute small amounts of money, say
one-third of the required working cap
ital; then some capitalist contributes
as much more; then the company bor-
rows the balance, and the work is be-
gun. In a short time the business be-
gins to pay a dividend. You see a
farmer must be willing to trust others
in the management OF the business.
Here is the weakest point with far
mers. But many have been injured,
and this makes them shy of such con-
Germs. Do like all business men: tie
your officers up in good bonds, and
you need not fear.
HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co.. N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
BULBS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

In the raising of flower bulbs-tm-
lips, hyacinths, daffodils, etc.,-for the
American market, North CaroEna
seems likely to outstrip Holland, says
a correspondent of the Outlook. Z wO
years ago Peter Henderson & Co., of
New York, sent to Prof. W. F. Massey,
horticulturist of the State college at
Raleigh, N. c., 1000 Towering bulbs,
saying that if he would return 2,00o
bulbs, none of which should be small
enough to go through a wire screen of
two-inch mesh, they would be satisfied
with the increase. At the end of a
year Prof. Massey sent back 2,OOo
bulbs, none of which would go through
a screen of three inch mesh, and after
making this shipment had 5000 small
cr bulbs left for his own use. NortA
Carolina sent to eastern markets last
year 100000 crates and packages of
fruit and vegetables, including 0,500
tons of strawberries.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
WHAT he KNEW ABOUT FARMING.
Stanly Co., N. @.

When Representative Swanson of
the Fifth Virginia District, was cam
paigning, he met his opponent in joint
debate at a small county seat in his
district. When Mr.. Swanson arose to
speak, he faced an audience, many of
whom he knew personally, composed
to a great extent of residents of the
rural sections. He knew they would
be interested in agriculture and so
agriculture and his knowledge of the
life on the farm, was his theme.
His opponent, not to be outdone,
upon arising to speak, started off
something like this:
Ladies and gentlemen, we are no
strangers to each other, for I too am
one of your number, not only in citi-
zenship of this grand State of Vir-
ginia, the Mother of Presidents Gap
plause) but l am something of farm
er myself (applause). I say, too am
something of a farmer, for [ have
milked under the broiling hot sun of
midday, 1 have hoed the wheat in the
sultry days of July, and have plowed
fodder in the spring" (Cries of deri-
sion)
The would-be Representative never
knew why the rest of his speech was
received with such coating of frost
or, later on, why he received so few
votes in this locality.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
sTANLY COUNTY FARM NOTES.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
The two previous short crops appear
to have taught the farmers of our Sec
tion to prepare for early feed. In pass
ing over the county a few weeks ago I
saw a rye patch at almost every house
/ passed.
The first part of the spring was wet
and cool and farm work was very much
delayed, but for the last four weeks
the weather and the farmers have both
got down to business in reality.
Judging from what we have seen
and heard, a larger acreage of corn
has been planted, and a smaller
acreage of cotton than in 1901. Both
crops are looking well.
The wheat crop, however, is not an
average in appearance up to this date,
though some fields look pretty fair.
No idle hands in our county. Every
body appears to be in good cheer and
working with a will.
There is no improvement in our pub
lie roads, which is very much to be re-
gretted.
J. A. CAUBLE.
StanIv Co. N O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
VALUE OF DIFFERENT FORAGE CROPS

The Pennsylvania Experiment Sta
tion has made some experiments with
crimson clover, Canada field pease,
fiat pea, vetches, spurry, millet and
sunhowers for their value as forage
crops.
1t was found that crimson clover
sown early in May matured seeded in
one season; larger yields were obtain
ed by sowing in July than in August
or September.
The Canada field pea, the Station
recommends, should be sown with oats
in the proportion of ~ bushels to 2
bushels of peas to 112 bushels of oats.
The fat pea was found to give the
best results if thoroughly scalded and
soaked before being planted, while the
advice is given to plant the crop in
rows far enough apart to admit of
horse cultivation.
Russian and spring vetch were
grown satisfactorily, though the vetch
grown with oats was much more salts
factory than when sown alone.
The yield of spurry did not indicate
that this crop was as profitable as the
more common forage crops.
When Russian gray and Russian
white sunfOwers are grown for three
years in succession, the Station found
the yield to be excellent, amounting to
an average of so bushels per acre, one
experiment yielding 1926 bushels. The
expense is so great that the Station
does not recommend the seed for a
poultry food, preferring the cereals.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
Horticulture.
HOW TO MAKE OLD strawberry BEDS
NEW
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor of The Progressive Farmer.
Though it may involve some repeti-
ton of what I have had to say in form
er years, will give some advice on
this very important point in straw
berry culture. It rarely pays to keep
a strawberry bed or field in bearing
more than two years, but they can
with profit be kept that long, provided
little work is properly and timely
done.
AS soon as the berry crop ripens and
is gathered begin operations. While
not imperative, it is always well to
burn off the bed or field. A good plan
is to NOW the vines, loosen up the
mulch and or a dry, breezy day, set
fire to the windward side of the field
and let it burn quickly over. This de-
stroys any insect pests that should
chance to be present besides weed and
grass seed, scarcely less a pest. This
treatment which burns the plants down
to the ground may seem heroic, but I
never knew plants harmed by it. Of
course, if there we're an enormously
heavy mulch not loosened up, the burn
ing might generate enough heat to kill
the plants. Judgment must be used
in everything.
The field or bed burnt over, side or
"bar Off the rows by means of turn
ing plow leaving strip along the
rows about eight or ten inches wide.
If the plants have been allowed to mat,
chop them out, leaving one row on
each bed with the plants about eigh-
teen inches apart in the row. IF the
stool system has been followed, "bar
off" as above directed and give the
stool plants a good working. In small
beds where it is not practicable to run
a plow chop out and cultivate with a
hoe alone.
This done, then some time before
the grass starts again, say after
good rain has fallen, SOW on each side
of the plants in the burrows made in
Barring off" 500 to 1000 pounds cot
ton seed meal or good commercial fer
tilizer an acre, split the middles,
throwing the earth back to the plants
and draw it up neatly, but not too
high, around them with hoes.
After that give the plants just
enough shallow cultivation with a
plow and hoe to keep clear of weeds
and grass. If the stool or hill system
is to be followed clip all runners as
fast as they come. If the matted sys-
tenn is preferred, be sure not to let too
many runners come and take root to
form young plants. Plants when too
thick are simply weeds.
By the above mode as good, or near
ly as good, results can be obtained the
second year as the first. Early in the
spring that the second crop is expect
ed have young plants set elsewhere to
come in the following season.
AS the strawberries ripen early, the
old bed after bearing two crops can be
plowed up and planted to vegetables,
corn, or above all things, cowpeas.
Cowpeas put the soil in the most ex-
cellent tilth for Strawberries again the
following season.
o. W. BLACKNALL.
Vance Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
Washington, d. G.

Greenville Reflector: Mr.. w. T. Lee
tells us he believes the article we
printed from the Gastonia Gazette, a
few days ago, about cotton seed meal
driving away potato bugs, is a hum
bug. He went out at once after read
ing the article and sprinkled cotton
seed meal on his potato vines, and
when he went back to see how the ex-
pertinent worked, found the bugs eat
ing the meal, or at least looked like
tbev were eating it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03

Lumberton Robesonian: Reports OF
crop conditions in the county have
never been more encouraging than at
present. Some say the prospect is
brighter than it has been since the war
and the opinion is general that it has
been many years since conditions
looked so promising. Corn, cotton and
tobacco are unusually large and for
ward for the time of year and in most
cases are clear Of grass. Bud and cut
worms are reported but the damage SO
far has been slight.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
No. IL
be glad to see the cause and prevent
i've explained in next weeks Progress
sive Farmer.
IRA HEDGPETH.
Robson Co., N. @.
(Answer by W. F. Massey, N. G. Ex-
pertinent Station.)

The trouble with the cabbages and
collards is caused by a microscopic
fungus Ga Fusarium), with. which ths
land gets infested. The Department.
of Agriculture over a year ago sent
an expert here to aid me in the study
of the disease. We got no further
than to identify the fungus, and can
not suggest a remedy as yet. The only
thing to be done is to avoid land where
cabbages, turnips or any other crucif-
erous crop has been recently grown,
and to lime the land well for the crop.
It is a very difficult matter to dead
with, as the infection comes from the
soil and enters the plant where no
spray will reach it. Fresh land, newly
cleared and lined, will be more apt to
be free from the fungus, and it is use
less to try to grow cabbages on land
where the disease has appeared. /
wish that 1 could suggest remedy,
but am sorry to say that none ID
known.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
AGRICULTURE IN OUR NEW POSSES
sIONs.
HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co.. N. @.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
In the forthcoming Yearbook of the
Department of Agriculture, Oscar F.
Cook,who is in charge of the botanical
Investigations in tropical agriculture,
contributes some very interesting data
on agriculture in the Tropical Is
lands of the United States"
"The tropical territory under the
government control" he states, "is
large enough and has sufficient natural
diversity of climate and soil to pro-
duce nearly all our tropical imports,
the annual value of which is about
5000, 100000. AS the United States is
now by far the largest consumer of
such products, there is no obvious rea-
son why American interest in agricul-
ture, commerce and social progress of
the Tropics should remain behind that
of any other nation"
In speaking of the promising crops
IN our tropical possessions Mr.. Cook
calls attention to the various products
which may be grown in the different
localities. The alligator pear is per-
haps the one fruit, he states, which
Porto Rico is ready to send to market
in considerable quantity and of prime
quality. There is no apparent reason
why the alligator pear may not be-
come almost as cheap and nearly as
popular as the orange. The people of
Porto Rico consume nearly all the
crop of bananas raised there, but Mr..
Cook sees no reason why they should
not plant dwarf banana of superior
quality and thus minimize the danger
of destruction from hurricanes.
The Philippines should be the better
field for cacao (chocolate) because of
the larger extent of probably suitable
land, but also the relatively high value
of cacaO renders the cost of shipment
proportionally less than with sugar
and other cheaper and more bulky
products. Camphor, too, could be
grown in Northern Luzon, although
the planting of camphor in Porto Rico
and Hawaii might be just as profta
bic.
Mr.. Cook enumerates the various
tropical products which may be grown
in our new possessions. Among these
he names, cassava,-a starchy, root
crop, suitable food for both man and
beast-the chayote Ga sort of squash),
cinchona (quinine), cocoa (from which
cocaine is extracted), cocoanuts, cof-
fee, dates, mangoes, Manila hemp
(Which can be grown nowhere in the
world outside of the Philippines,
olives, oranges, pineapples, perfume
plants, rice, rubber and gutta-percha,
sisal hemp, spices, sugar, tea, tobacco,
vanilla beans, besides the growing of
vegetables in Porto Rico for the win
ter markets of New York and other
Eastern cities.
GUY E. MITCHELL.
Washington, d. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
FARM IMPLEMENTS.

Farm implements is a subject In
which every farmer is interested. A
few farmers buy almost every ina
proved implement they hear of and In
this way get some which would be al
right in some sections but are not at
all suited to other sections. Mistakes
have been made this way and farmers
who made them are discouraged and
others are kept from buying the im-
plements they need. But most farm-
ers go along without any improved im-
plements and in some cases work q
week to do what should be done in q
day. If you get the implements need
ed your money is well spent.
This week and next / shall mention
a few Of the most important improved
implements.
THE GUANO DISTRIBUTOR:
Guano distributors are coming inte
general use. They are almost aas much
a necessity as cotton planters. In
stead of carrying the guane In buck
ct and sowing it through a trumpet
putting 100 pounds to the acre In
some places and 1900 pounds in other
places, a distributor is used which
puts the guano out regularly and Gov
ers it well. Every farmer should OWE
one. I cannot recommend a distribu-
tor to be pushed by hand as it makes
very hard work for the man who uses
it and does not cover the guano-L
M. Beatty, in Smithfeld Herald