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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
Educated Practical Men Needed.

No less than three State Agricul-
tural College at the present time are
looking for men to teach scientific
and practical animal husbandry, and
are willing to pay from $2,25O to
$4,000 per year to the right men. But
the men competent to fill a position
of this sort are scarce. If these col
leges were looking for men to teach
chemistry, or medicine, or literature,
or languages, or music, or almost any
other study in the curriculum the
search would be ended in a week. The
men who can successfully teach
scientific agriculture and animal
h~usbandry are few-so few that
there are more jobs open than there
are men to fill them.
In a few of the agricultural col
leges there are young men coming on
who will after while be ready to fill
positions as teachers, but there is no
danger of educating too many in this
direction. The knowledge that
makes a man competent to teach
agriculture and live stock husbandry
makes him valuable to the large land
holder who is managing his land on
business principles. The chair of
animal husbandry at the Kansas
Agricultural College is vacant now
because a large land holder offered
Prof. Cottrell more money than the
college was willing to pay him. If
the young men on the farms will at
tend the agricultural colleges and
learn what there is to learn there
about farming and stock breeding
and feeding they need have no fear
about a job being ready for them
when theys are ready for IT'D.
Henry Wallace.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

Some farmers made good crops, as
may be done in our worst seasons
while others failed, as they do year
after year.
There is much difference in sea-
sons, but more in men.
E. E. MILLER.
Hamblen Co.. Tenn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
More Notes from Arid America.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

water makes the plains
smile. The train thunders down the
canyon of the Arkansas in the Colo
RADIO Rockies, skirting along the edge
of the angry stream of muddy swift
flowing water. The Royal Gorge, not
far from where the river debauches
onto the plain is one of the wonders
of nature. The sides are precipitate,
hundreds of feet straight up of gray
and reddish rock with not a foothold
for ven mountain goats. The u
strikes the yellow water of the river
only at midday; it is no more than
a good leap across it; and during
countless centuries of turbulent flow
the stream has cut for itself a crack
through the mountain. Yet despite
the sheer cliffs and the rainless cline,
wherever a crevice or a tiny ledge al
lows the lodgment of particles of dis
integrated and decomposing rock,
there the plants of the arid region
find a foothold-stif grasses, prick
~ woody form and tiny stunted
evergreens. How different the scene
just beyond the mouth of the canyon
out on the plaini The Arkansas still
wends his muddy course, but in less
flow for much of his water is divertn
ed to nourish fields of fodder and OF
chards and cantelopes and beets DC !
yellow pumpkins even. The apple
trees this year are laden to the break
ing point-as I believe they are every
year under irrigation-fat cattle
feed on green alfalfa or fields now
covered with cocks of the hay cured
a bright light green. This is the
third cut this year-a total crop Of
probably five tons to the acre.
It is a curious thing how the
streams of arid lands are always
muddy while those of a humid region
are normally clear. The source of
the arid land streams is on the noun
tains. The melting snow or the
mountain rains rush along e the
dry slopes of rock and loose dirt and
sweep it down into the bed of the
stream silt or sediment, worth to the
irrigator a large annual fertilizer
bill. But will not this stock of rich
wash-of give out some day and thus
compel the irrigator to fertilize? No.
The source is inexhaustible so long
as the forces of nature continue their
work. The great rich a~lluvial bottom
lands are but the washing down of
moutains, bit by bit, and this will go
on as long as the mountains last and
we have freezing and thawing and
sunshine. For ages the Nile has
brought down silt from the A~bysinian
Mountains and fertilizes her broad
cultivatable plains and the land is as
rich as ever. The Colorado River
has cut out billions of tons of the
mountains and spread them away
over its lower food areas-land won
derfully rich.
Where they can, in the West, stock
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
Farm Notes from East Tennessee.

@A4GS4 q R4OS4OSOS ~
September and the early part of DC
tober, the weather has apparently
settled down into an old-fashioned
warm, hazy, delicious Indian sum
mer. The few rains during the lat
ter part of last month were light, anc
were Immediately followed by fine
days. The wet weather damaged
some corn and much fodder, but
every one has since had ample oppor-
tunity to gather it all in and to SOW
winter grains. Most wheat is sown,
and much of it is UP. While condi-
tions are ideal for growth, some fear
that the fly may repeat the damage
of the last two or three years. Pas
lures are holding up remarkably well,
and most stock will enter the winter
in good condition.
Farmers are generally busy; but
they were not too busy to turn out
last week to Hamblen County's first
fair. This fair was carried through
entirely by voluntary subscriptions,
no fees of any kind being charged;
and while it would not, of course,
compare with well-established fairs,
it was, all things considered, a great
success and distinctly creditable to
all concerned. The crowd was large
both days; and all seemed pleased.
Tie exhibits in the ladies' depart
Eent were very strong; farm prod
ucts not extensive but surprisingly
good; while the poultry exhibit was
muen lighter than might have been
expected In a county where poultry
raising is the most important branch
of agriculture. Some good stock was
shown; but there was not much of it,
and the display only served to en-
phasize the great weakness of our
farming-the small number and the
poor quality of the live stock raised.
A permanent fair company is being
organized, and there is every pros
pect of success. That the education
and inspiration to be had from a fair
are needed may be seen from the fact
that while cattle have been bringing
boom prices all over the country,
three and a half cents a pound has
been a high price here. The local
retailers have bought dressed beef
all summer at $500 per hundred
pounds, taking the whole C
The beef trust has not been an issue
here.
The reasons for this state of affairs
are net far to seek. The most of our
cattle are of poor type, and there
have not been enough of them to
bring in buyers from the outside. So
the local dealers have, of course, held
prices at the lowest notch. If there
had been enough steers in the coun-
try many of those which sold for
3 OF 32 cents would have brought 4
or 5 cents. But the farmer with only
two or three animals of not very high
grade could not afford to hunt up an
outside buyer, and took what he was
offered. If the farmers had organ
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
Treatment of Oats, Wheat, Rye or
Barley for Smut.
of The Progressive Farmer

4AN0 "a AN
Very few farmers realize the full
extent of the injury suffered by these
cereal crops through the inroads OF
smut. The smutted plants are dwarf.
ed, therefore escap observation sc
completely that even very observing
farmers often allow as much as Is OF
35 per cent of smut to pass unno-
ticed. Smut is rarely less than 10
per cent in oats and is frequently 16
to % per cent. This is a complete
loss to the farmer as it costs as much
in seed, land and tillage to raise the
smutted plant as to raise the full
head. All of this loss can be turned
into a clear profit at a cost of about
one cent per acre for material and a
very slight outlay of labor. The
United States is suffering annually
a preventable loss of about $18,000,-
900 from the smut of oats alone. Our
own State is yearly losing between
10 to 20 per cent of her annual oat
crop ranging in value at about $991,-
$1,000.
RATIONALE OF TREATMENT.
The smut of grains is caused by a
fungus, the spore (the spore is the
reproductive body of fungi, CORE
spending to the seed in higher
plants) of which is carried in the
seed to the young grain plant. Smut
ted plants in the field, and in thresh-
ing, shed their spores in the air.
These spores are then carried about
by the wind, many of them finding
in the seed of neighboring
They are thus planted with
the grain and the same moisture,
warmth, ETC., which starts the plant
into renewed life quickens the smut.
1t thus happens that many young
plants are, in earliest infancy, at
tackled by the smut enemy, which,
gained entrance, turks within
the plant until blooming time, when
it again breaks forth in it's well-rec-
ognized form. Only very young
plants are susceptible to attack of
the smut, therefore if we can so treat
the seed of the plants as to destroy
the adhering spores of the fungus
without injuring the grain, we can
enable the young plant to pass the
critical stage of it's existence in safe
ty. 1t is thereafter safe. Such
treatment is possible. Smut can
therefore be practically eliminated
from the field. Several kinds of
treatment are effective, but of all
those known that by formalin is by
far the best and cheapest.
TREATMENT.
Formalin can be purchased from a
druggist at a cost of from Is to 95
cents per pound. One pound mixed
thoroughly with 40 to so gallons of
water is sufficient to treat 40 to so
bushels of grain.
To treat the grain spread it in a
thin layer on a smooth barn floor and
sprinkle with the diluted formalin,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-18
NEW FEDERAL GRAND JURY.

\ new grand jury Tor the April term
of United States Court was drawn by
Judge Estee yesterday. Clerk Mailing
taking the names out of the box. which
contained four hundred names. The
following are the jurors drawn:
William Lucas. g. \. Graham, Homo
lulu: Charles Andrews. Hio; y. +.
Cooke. A. Hooking. Honolulu: G..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-18

Borchgrevink, Waimea, Kauai: Edwin
Benner, Honolulu; Henry H. Renton.
Frank j. Woods, Kohala; F. F. Porter.
Demetrius Camarinos, Honolulu; c. C.
Kennedy, Hilo; r. r. Berg. Quintin H.
Berrey, Honolulu: William Edmund,
Hilo; Harry Armitage, William Allen.
Honolulu; Frank w. Boswell David
Kapakee, Hilo; w. a. Bailey, Wailuku,
Maui: Chas. w. Booth, Frank H. Arm
strong, A. st. c. Piianaia, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-18
MINISTERIAL UNION MEETS.
Rev. Hiram Bingham TO Read Paper
on Gilbert Islands.

At the regular meeting of the Min
isterial Union held yesterday morning
Rev. o. H. Gulick was elected chairman
and John Waldron continued as secre-
tary. 1t was announced that. in three
weeks time Rev. Hiram Bingham
would read a paper of "reminiscences
concerning incidents of his life in the
Gilbert Islands.
& Rev. j. p. Erdman read a lengthy
paper on the ethics of Labor, which
was discussed by several present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-18
WILL MAKE THE RACE.
Continued from page ID

bankruptcy for many of our business
interests and their employees.
Our motto for this election: That
the people may rule
Another meeting for the Home Rule
committee is to be held Thursday eve
ming, at which final action will be TAX
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-18

en- upon the governorship resolutions,
and the nomination for Fourth District
representative will be made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
TO ERECT A WINTER HOTEL.
Sale OF 1880 Acres on Wrightsvills Sound for
Winter Resort.

Especial TO News and Observer n
Wilmington, N. c.. Feb. 25.-J. K. Wal
Ter. OF Rockford, Iowa, said to be backed
by a wealthy Chicago syndicate, has pur-
chased from l.. A. Blue, the Newkirk
tract OF land on Wrightsville Sound, con-
sisting of 1850 acres, and will convert
it into winter resort for Northern and
winter tourists. A large hotel, he says,
will be built on part Of the tract and
the remainder will be sold in ten acre
lots to home seekers, who desire to eS-
cape the risors of winter in the North.
The Independent Ice Company has been
awarded the contract, for the refrigera-
ton OF strawberry cars the approaching
season by the Fruit Growers Express.
The transportation company will require
for use this year between eight and ten
thousand tons OF ice.
The steamer major Barrett" laden
with a cargo of crude oil from the Texas
oil mills and bound from Sabine Pass to
New York, put in at this port yesterday
Tor coal and proceeded this morning.
A letter from Hon. Jno. ID. Bellamy TO
Mr. w. H. Yopp states that the United
States Fish and Fisheries Commission has
consented to supply the Cape Fear river
with the number CT shad recently asked
70, by the fish dealers and fishermen at
Wilmington and Fayetteville. These Will
come out with the regular spring ship
ment and will be from eight 10 ten in
number
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
THOROUGHBRED BEEF CATTLE.
Purchased in Missouri by the Department Of
Agriculture Arrived Yesterday.

State Chemist B. w. Kilgore yester-
day gave out the following statement re-
gardipg the Missouri cattle purchased by
t'se Department OF Agriculture:
THE department OF Agriculture and
The Experiment Station have purchased
in Missouri carload of thlrty-nine
lte ad of thoroughbred and high grade beef
cattle of the Aberdeen Angus breed, for
use in their experimental work on the
test farm Of the department, in Edge
combe county, and on the Experiment
Station farm near Raleigh. These ami
mails arrived today in charge of Mr.. c. c..
Hancock. an agricultural student of the
University of Missouri The cattle come
from beyond the tick" line and are
therefore subject to tick" or Texas"
fever. They will be inoculated by the
veterinarian of the department with the
blood of one of our Southern cattle that
has carried ticks; this will render them
immune to after attacks of the fever.
Thirty of these animals will be used
by the department and by the Station, the
remainder having been purchased for a
number of farmers in different parts OF
the State.
Stock raising is attracting more atten-
ton in North Carolina at present than
1t has ever done before. The announce
n.ent in the Raleigh papers few days
age of the possibility OF a beef famine
in the city adds force to the already plain
necessity OF more cattle for the State. Ii
would seem that the State should raise
enough beef for its own consumption and
have some TO spare-since we have in
cotton seed meal the richest and most
valuable concentrated feed in the world
and our average per acre in hay prodrc-
ton tthe other essential in feeding) is
equal TO that OF the greatest hay-pro-
dGcing State--IoWa-in the cattle raising
sections OF this country. Statistics taken
from the government reorts show the
adaptabilty OF North Carolina land for
hay production, the yield per acre of hay
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
JULY 9Th THE DATE
And AsheviIIe the Place For
State Bar Association.

The executive committee of the North
Carolina Bar Association held their regu-
lar annual meeting in the Marlborough
Hotel yesterday afternoon, and fixed upon
Wednesday. July 9Th, at the Battery Park
Hotel, Asheville, as the time and place
for the next meeting OF the associa-
ton.
Mr. Clement Manly, of Winston, chair
man of the executive committee, was
present and presided at the meeting. Sen
ator II. A. London of Pittsboro, was
elected chairman for the ensuing year,
and Clement Manly secretary. The other
members of the committee are Senator
]. c. Pritchard. Mr.. Lee II. Overman, of
Salisbury: Hon. F. A. Woodland, of Will
son, and Mr.. j. d. Murphy, Of Asheville.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Busbee, of this city, pres
ident of the association, was present at
the meeting.
The program. was discussed, but not
definitely arranged 1t was decided to in
vite a distinguished gentleman of inter
national reputation from abroad to deliv-
er an address, and two or three we'll
known gentlemen from North Carolina in
addition, as has been the custom hereto
fore.
The convention thi syear will be
enc OF the most notable gatherings in
the annals of the State. The programme
will be printed later.
Asheville is an deal place fer meeting
and July the month when AsheyIlle is at
its best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
PLEAD AGAINST P0LYGAMY.
Women Before House Committee ASK for Con
stituticnal Amendment to Check It.
(By the Associated Prcas.)

tby the Associated PrcGS.)
Washington, Feb. 25.--A large num-
Der of ladies' representing the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, the Interra-
tional Council of Women, and kindred
organization opposed to polygamy were
heard by the House Committee on Judi
ciary today in favor of a stringent con-
stttutional amendment against polyg-
amous practices. 1t was stated by the
various speakers that Mormonism and
polygaIny was largely increasing in sew
eral fer Western States and was rapidly
invading the Eastern States. The State
of West Virginia, it was stated, furnish
ed 1000 converts to Mormonism last
year. Pennsylvania and other States
were divided into districts and were be-
ing Systematically canvassed by Nor
mon missionaries.
Representative Fleming, of Georgia,
suggested that ii congressional commit
tee of investigation go to Utah and
learn, the facts. The ladies were willing
to- accept the investigating committee
If a constitutional amendment could not
be secured. The committee did not.
however. take final action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
ARGUMENT TO-DAY
In Case of Carroll Against
Raleigh Telephone Co.
Three Thousand Dollars Damages Claimed.
Case For Selling Whiskey Outside City
Limits Continued.

Yesterday in Superior Court here the
case of William Carroll and bis wife.
Charity Carroll against the Raleigh Tel
ephone Company, was taken up. but not
finished. The evidence was all token.
and the defendants argument will begin
at $50 this morning. The suit is for
$4,000 damages. Mrs. Carroll and j. Z.
Oldham testified for the plaintiff, and
Judge T. B. Womack as a character wit
ness for Mrs. Carroll Witnesses for
the defense were DR.. A. w. Goodwin,
Manager Wynne, Street Commissioners
Blake, Mrs. Doolittle, Minor Miliken
Telf Beasley and Frank Hines. Col T.
NJ. Argo and Col. j. C. l.. Harris are
counsel for plaintiff, and Messrs. Battle
and ATordecai and w. n. Jones for de-
Tense.
The complaint in the case is that the
telephone company, when they were
digging holes on Mcdowell street for
the erection of their poles, left one about
six feet deep. On the night OF June Goth
1900. dark night, Mrs. Carroll fell into
this hole and was badly hurt.
Other cases disposed of yesterday were
as follows:
John w. Hinsdale VS.. j. B., Under
wood, non suit
Joseph Louchein & Co, VS.. Morse &
Woodleaf, ct ais. non suit as to Morse
e Woodleaf.
j. Rowan Rogers VS.. City of Raleigh.
w. A. Farrell VS.. City of Raleigh, II. E.
Farrell vs. City of Raleigh, ], d. Car
roll VS.. City of Raleigh, were all con-
tinued. These are the cases involving
the question of selling whiskey outside
OF the city limits, and were continued
pending the decision in the Supreme
Court in the Johnson, Barbour and
Freeman cases.
Frank Dunn VS.. Jas. II. Horton, non
suit.
North Carolina Building and Supply
Company VS.. II. S. Robinson and Horne
and Vincent, non suit.
w. Fl. Day VS.. S. s. Coley, plaintiif
allowed until thirty days after adjourn
nlent of court TO file complaint.
Lula H. Ward. administra trix OF
Louise B. Holding, VS.. Mary E. Sher-
wood ct ais. Plaintiff allowed until
thirty days after expiration of this term
10 file complaint.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Program For the Exercises to be Held at Tar
boro Wednesday and Thursday.

Prof. 3. ". Kilgore, State Chemist; DR..
+. l.. stevens, sof the A. and M. College,
and Mr.. Franklin Sherman, Jr. left yes
terday morning for Tarboro, to attend the
Farmers Institute to be held there We'd
nesday ana Thursday. Mr.. Sherman will
deliver lecture Illustrated by stereopti-
con views
The program for the two days is as
follows:
MORNING SESSION OPENS AT 10 A. NJ
Prayer-Rev. j. B. Merton.
Address OF Welcome-Dr l.. L. Station.
Advantages of Good Roads--Gen. W. II.
Cox and Commissioner S. l.. Patterson
Preparations of the 1Soil--B. b. Howell
and b. w. Kilgore.
AFTERNOON Sc ;ION AT 2:3o p NJ
Peanut Culture J. Dozier
Stock Raising-Dr. r. II. Speight and
DR.. TAFT Butler.
Truck Crops--W A. Thigpen
MORNING SESSION. 26TH, 10 A. NJ
Duty OF Farmers-H. L. Staten and S.
L. Patterson
Tobacco, its Culture, etc.--W. f. JEFF
freys.
Grain Raising-E. L. Daughtridge.
Fertilizers for Corn, Cotton and Tobacco
B. w. Kilgore.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Future of Eastern North Carolina--Or
w. p Mercer.
Common Diseases of stock-Dr. TAFT
Butler.
Relations of Country and Town--Judge
Fred Philips
General discussion will follow on all
these subjects
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
Mrs Briggs Funeral.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Eveline T.
Briggs was held from the First Raptst
church at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The services were conducted by
Rev. w D. Hubbard, of the Baptist Tab
ernacle No other remarks We're made.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Dr.. D. z. Everitt. Capt. b, +.
Williamson, Messrs. Charles IL. Felvin.
Charles f. johnson, B. F. Montague,
Carey ]. Hunter, John L. Ray, G.. NJ. Al
len, Joseph G.. Brown and j. ?. Wyatt.
The remains were laid &c rest beside
these of her husband in the family burial
lot in lakewood cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
Colored Girl Held in 800.

she Gorham. the colored girl who stole
sc from Lula Marshall, 2 negro woman
With whom she lived, and who was caught
by Constable John r. Upchurch about
four miles east of Raleigh, was up before
Mayor Powell yesterday. 1t seems that
she gava zen dollars to a negro woman
named Mary Mclean, who was also in
court, charged with being the recipient OF
stolen money. Sue, who is only 13 years
old, was held for court in bond Of 500,
and Mary Mclean in $50 Only $685.
was found on the girl. and this was re-
turned to Lula Marshall.
]. ID. Smith. white, paid $7.25 for being
drunk and disorderly. rather than go to
the roads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
FOUND WITH THROAT CUT.
Wife Charges Husband With Committing the
Deed. He is Arrested.
(By the Associated Press.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 25.--Mrs. James T.
Reagan, wife of Wolfe county lumber
man, was found in room at Welch
Tavern today with her throat cut from
ear to ear. The woman, who will propa-
bly, die. charges her husband with having
committed the deed after quarrel pc
tween them and he was arrested today.
Reagan denies the accusation anG
claims that he and his wife were as
saulted early today by thieves, who, after
wounding his wife, cut him on the chin
and robbed him of $146. When Reagan
was arrested bloody barlow knife Was
found in one of his pockets. He was
placed under 81 900 bond
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
Mrs. Soffel Taken to pittshurg.
(By the Associated Press.)

Butler, Pa, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Kate Soffel.
wife of the Pittsburg jail warden, who
assisted in the escape of the Biddle
brothers and was wounded during the
battle when they were recaptured was
removed from the Butler Hospital this
afternoon and taken to Pittsburg by
County Detective Robinson. She has fully
recovered from her wounds. Three
charges have been made against her, one
alleging the crime OF aiding in the es-
cape of murderers and two alleging
feIonious assault and battery.