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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-04
Raleigh, N. c., March 4, 1902.

nutritious than that of legumes. II
Is, therefore, certain and reasonable
that 1t is better and more profitable
for the land owner to grow legumes
than grasses or grains. Grains must,
however, be grown for human oon-
sumption because the public taste
and custom demands them. But
there is no reason why grass, hay,
oats and other animal foods should
not be wholly replaced by legumes.
There are many reasons why this
should not be done. There is no
reason but the force of habit why
farmers should continue at loss to
lay down land to grass when large
profit can be made from legume
meadows and pastures.
It tmust always be remembered that
though legumes can draw abundance
of nitrogen from the atmosphere,
they depend wholly upon the soil
for their mineral food-lime, phos-
phOrio acid and potash. Without
plenty of mineral food the plants
will be unable to draw to their full
est capacity upon the atmospheric
nitrogen. The exact amount of min
eral food necessary to supply any
particular leguminous crop upon any
particular field can be determined
only by special trials upon the field
and crop in question. These trials are
best done by means of trial plots of
1-1O acre each. The three mineral
foods above named can be tried upon
these plots alone and in various COM
binations until the most profita BILE
combination is discovered.
In practice, however, we should
not be particular about the lower
limit of plant food. The best rule is
80 give the plants more mineral food
than they can assimilate and to re-
peat the dose every year. The ex-
C5ss fertilizer is not lost but remains
stored up in the soil. When after a
number of years the leguminous turf
is broken up and grain or roots
grown on the field all the plant food
stored in the soil by previous fertili-
zation will be recovered In the new
crops. Mineral plant food is COM
paratively cheap. Lime costs about
S. per ton. Phosphoric acid as super
phosphate about $13 per ton. Pot
ash as muriate of potash about $45
per ton.
A good general formula for all
legumes is given below, but this is
to be increased as many times as
tons of the legumes are expected.
In other words, the food given is
sufficient for one ton of growth only.
Muriate of potash. ... 80 pounds.
Superphosphat te..... 100
GERALD MCCARTHY, M. s.
Wake Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-04

LAllls
correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
On the same trip that we men
toned in our last talk we saw sew
sral large piles of compost scattered
over the field.
THIS COMPOST
WAS made with stable manure, ditch
bank, kainit and acid phosphate. AS
this farmer does not grow anything
but regular field drops, like cotton,
corn, eto., he certainly does vast
deal of hard work for little profit
The same materials scattered along
in a furrow a few weeks before plant
ing would give the same results and
save the heavy work of loading and
beuIing the materials used in the
oomposts. If farmer wishes TO get
the benefit of the manure, etc., for
pushing an early crop like Irish po-
tatoes or other truck, it might pay
TO 90 to the expense of composing,
but for crops that grow all the sum-
mer. such as corn, cotton, sweet po
tstoes, it is a useless expenditure of
labor.
We have a piece of land that we
want to plant in late potatoes (sweet)
but il does not contain so much
HUMUs OR VEGETABLE MATTER
mEe desire, and as it does not need
any nitrogen, we are going to SOW it
in spring oats and expect TO get q
heavy crop. This land was in corn
and peas last year. The peas we're
waist deep and the corn made a
heavy crop. So by sowing the oats
We will put plenty of humus in the
soil and will use little commercial
fertilizer and expect heavy crop
Of potatoes.
A SAVING OF TIME AND MONEY.
This is much easier done than 60
ing in the woods and raking up a lot
Of leaves, straw, etc., and hauling
and scattering over the land. The
roots and stubble of the oats will be
nicely mixed with the soil, far better
than we can do it with the plow, and
the crop of oats will cost us nothing
but the seed, blowing in and har-
7esting, and then be out of our way
in time 80 plant the potato cuttings.
We believe there are many farmers
that oan do this very thing this
spring and summer, and when they
have gotten two good crops with the
labor that is usually put on the
potato crop, they will wonder why
they have not done it before.
When hay and other feed is so
high, let us do our best and see if
weoan't get some Of th at money that
will be paid for this feed.
Have you some nice dry land on
which you can
PLANT SOME EARLY CORN
and make a crop TO be gathered early
in the summer, so that you can fur
nish that neighbor in nice new meal?
de will be glad TO get it. You can
afford to undersell the merchants
little and get all this trade. A great
many are predicting 81 so corn next
summer If this is true, you can
well afford to sell at $1.35. Some
one will say that if every body does
II, the market will be glutted. Bless
your lie, you need not be afraid
Some farmers will not think about it
until tlev see what you have done.
They "tl try 1t next year after you
nave sE-mmed the cream; they will
ny 50 get little cream themselves
after you have the money in your
pocket for the butter. 1t is such
opportunities as these that make
many men succeed and get ahead in
this country.
HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co., n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-04

me farmer should not only save
Ms stalk and straw for feed and fer
,'IEng purposes, but he should care
'u''y save his soil from wasteful
ISthods Of cultivation and removing
1us crops while returning nothing
IUs s.il ls the farmers bank, but if
~0o'Atl1ally draw VS. on his resources
'11 Deposits nothing, the bank will
s'7ak, and the farmer will be a
- S,uAfoP5 There are plenty of
O'oEen banks of this sort in every
oi the country. But they can
~, put on their feet" again by in
i+sent management, but it were
:, O7t'er to have managed them SO
~, :" render this expensive process
-0'essary.-Farm and Ranch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-04

Columbus Co., n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-04
Agriculture.
HARRY farmers TALKS.
LXIII,

LXIu.
correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
On the same trip that we men
toned in our last talk we saw sew
eral large piles of compost scattered
over the field.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-04

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Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

At the meeting of the council Mon day night, at which Aldermen Mayhan, West and Prewitt were present, little was accomplished outside of the reg ular routine in the approving of the minutes of the previous meeting and the allowing of accounts, in which the ayes were unanimous.
 A letter acknowledging receipt of communication to the O., o. & G.. Railway filed, also one from Southern Cotton Oil Company stating that the scales would be moved as requested.
 The report of the marshal was filed, showing license collected, and refer red to the auditing committee. The treasurer's receipt for $429 was ap- pended.
 A petition was presented and refer red to the fire committee, signed by w. B. Carouthers, Bert Shelton and Will Whitaker, asking the removal of Chief Hillhouse, charged with abuse of members, and praying the appoint ment of Gustave Jones.
 Upon motion of West, seconded by Prewitt, the marshal was instructed to see that resolutions regarding streets be carried out.
 The city recorder was instructed to take out $3,000 insurance on the city's property, $1 ,5oo being upon jail and $1 ,500 on city hall.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
ISPATCHER'S OFFICE HERE.

Train orders for points between Newport and Poplar Bluff are now sent out from Newport. while from this station to Little Rock, the dis patching will continue to be done in the latter city as in the past.
 While the wires were down from the effects of the storm, between New port and Little Rock, this was fc6nd to be necessary temr orarily, and the present order is So we'll liked that Newport has been made permanent office for dispatcher.
 The office of the Iron Mountain here continues to increase it's force and departments and thus it's relative inn portance to the road, but no new de- pot has yet made it's appearance. But the prospects are each day brighter, as the road will be compelled to take action before long, from sheer neces- sity to accomodate it's working force.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. D. McLain and wife to Crawford West, 20 acres 24-11-3, $2OO.
 Crawford West and wife to w. D. McLain, 20 acres 13-113, S2OO.
 Charles E. Grube to Sarah Margaret Wade 80 acres 33-1O-2, $1.OO.
 Jasper Mccoy and wife to Permil- lion Murphy, 40 acres fill, $1O0.
 Charles c. Waters, as Master, to Alice Stuckey, AT acres 9-1o-3, $3,- 454.
 Nettie Bach to N. B. O'Neal, 80 acres 17-12-2, S525.
 Josephine McNair to Emma Ingram, 20 acres 27-13- 3, $2O0.
 Margaret Brockmyer to Emma In- gram, 10 acres 34-la-34 $1Oo.
 Emma Ingram t6 Margaret Brock myer, 10 acres 27-13-3, $10O.
 Emma Ingram to Josephine McNair, 20 acres 34-13-3, $20O.
 Emma Ingram to James A. Akins, 10 acres 27-13-3, $1OO.
 Margaret Brockmyer to James A. Akins, 20 acres 35-13-3, $10O.
 F. F. Altman to E. B. Gillian, lot G., block 29, Swifton, $4OO.
 G. W. Altman to s. T. Butner, 2O7 acres 4, 5, 8, 9-8-6, and 80 acres 14-1O- 5, $4, 1000.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
SHIPMENTS EXCEED LAST YEAR.

New Orleans, Feb. G. Secretary Hester's analysis of the cotton move ment for the five months of the sea- son from September to close of Jan- uary inclusive, shows that, compared with the crop movement last year, Texas, including Indian Territory, has brought into sight this season, inround figures, 432,O ,O0O bales less, while other gulf states, which include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma, have market ed 376,O0O more, and the group of At lantic States, which includes North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Virginia, 428, ,OO0 more, making the net increase in the total of crop marketed ,OO0.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
THE SAME BILL.

A Harrisburg correspondent wants to know if this ill Fishback who is advising people how to vote is the same Bill Fishback who in 1861 1865 was hiding out to keep from serving his country.
 To the best of our knowledge and belief he is the same old counterfeit Bill.-Helena World.
 And he is the same Bill, who, when govern0r~of. Arkansas, wrote a letter to public journal which vas pub lished all over the United States, ad- vocating bawdy houses as good things. The same Bill who was on both sides during the war and has been trying ever since the war to go to the United States senate and can't. The same Bill who, few years ago, said mean things about Senator Jones and didn't think the Senator fit to be in the United States Senate. Yes, he is the same Bill and he is all sorts of Bill, too.-Paragould Soliphone.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
SEEK EXTENSION OF TIME.


 The owners of options upon the Morning Star mlnes have asked for an extension of six months time in their agreement, which expired on Febru- ary 1. The same capitalists are inter- ested in the building of the Morning Star railroad, and it is reported on good authority that they have spent about $75,O00 thus far in preparing for the road, $5o,000 being for the options upon the mines and $25,0OO for the survey of the road and maintenance of offices here.
 MT. Percy Finch returned Friday from his diggings in Lawrence county and furnised us the above news relat- i've to the Morning Star.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
DIES ARC TO HARRISON.

Heber, Ark, Feg. 7.-One or two large lumber and timber firms from the North have had two or three men in the field buying up timber lands between here and Harrison. psola county. The railroad from Harrison to Marshall, iii Searcy county, is being built, and it is the general belief that the road will be extended on through Cleburne county and go from Sugar Loaf Springs to Searcy, and there joining the Searcy and Des Arc rail road. 1t is understood that Northern capitalists are buying the road from Searcy to Des Arc, and that one man has been between here and Searcy the past week, looking out for a prospec- tive survey and talking to the land owners along the way as to right of way. Timber land in Cleburne county has increased a great deal in value the past few months, and much of the land is being bought on the strength of the belief that we are soon to have a railroad.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
COMPANY AT BATESvILLE.

The local company, who rendered Mascot here Friday and Monday nights, visited Batesville Tuesday, delighting large audience of our neighbor city's best people, with their excellent performance of this comic opera.
 The company were invited to the home of Rev. MT. Rhames for supper and return home enthusiastic in their praises and words of appreciation of the hospitality of Batesville.
 Manager Wolfe donated the house. which was crowded to it's full capacity, the door receipts being $50.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL VACANCIES.

There will be two vacancies to fill in the Arkansas delegation in congress at the election next November. MT. McRae, who represents the Third dis trict, has declared that under no cir cumstances will he be candidate for re-election, and MT. McCulloch of the First district has also declined to be a candidate for re election. Mr. McRae has been in public life for twenty five years. He served his state in the leg islature and his city in several capa- cities. He was elected to the forty ninth congress and has been e-elect- ed to every succeeding congress, prac- tically without opposition. "My health has not been good for several years, y said he, in discussing his proposed re- tirement, "and I have decided to re- turn to Arkansas and take up my legal work there.n
 MT. McCulloch has been in congress ten years. Prior to that time he held number of offices ill his district. q am just going to quit" said he. sThis congress will make ten years I have been here, and I have decided it was time for me to go home and try to earn some money.-Arkansas Demo- crat.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
FRANK JAMES WINS INJUNCTION.

Kansas City, Feb. 12 Judge Teas dale in circuit court here today grant ed the application of Frank James for an injunction to stop the production of "The James Boys in Missouri,n a drama depicting the James boys as train robbers and bank looters and which has been playing at local theater. The injunction proceedings were brought by Frank James, his mother Zerelda Samuel, and his step- father, Dr. Reuben Samuel. James, petition alleges that the play is harm ful to the youth of the country in that it glorities outlawry and made heroes of outlaws, and said it uniustly re- vived reputation that he had been trying to live down for twenty years.
 The suit raised the question as to whether or not private citizen could be portrayed on the stage without his consent, whether to his discredit or
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
VACCINATION CAUSED INS
City Marshal Trice, of Cotto1y.y Suffering Mental AberraA
 Taken to Hot Springs.
Special Dispatch to Independent.

Special Dispatch to Independent.
 Cotton Plant, Feb. 13. B. A. Tr sd city marshal and deputy sheriff, who has been suffering from mental aber- ration for several days, was this morn- ing taken to Hot Springs in the hope of relief.
 He is prominently connected, being a brother of former Represenative Will T. Trice, and has held many positions of trust in this county.
 The afflicted man was recently vac- cinated and became addicted to drink ing, which he carried to such excess that his arm became in very inf]am- ed condition, causing such pain as to affect the mind.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
MACHINERY FOR THE BORING

Lake City, Ark, Feb. 12.- rhsLs City Oil and Investment Compal organized here to prospect for oil aI1 gas in the St. Francis sssunk land district, has ordered machinery and isV putting material on the ground to be- gin drilling at once. The first we'll will be put down in the edge of Lake City. The company has leases on. large bodies of land in this vicinity. The country is similar to that around Corsicana and Beaumont, Tex, and expert oil men declare the indicatia here -oo .ca ,s,-a fine
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
FRANK JAMES KICKS.

Frank James, in Kansas City, ap- piled in the circuit court Monday for an injunction against the James Boys in Missouri show, which is on the boards at the Gillis Theatre this week, and asks the court to restrain them forever from representing any mem Der of the James family upon the stage. Frank James journeyed all the way from St. Louis to Kansas City purposely to stop the play.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
MRS. ADDIE WOODS. :

Cotton Plant, Feb. 13. Special by wire) Addie Woods. sister-in- law of R. c. Lynch died here last night resulting from pulmonary trou- ble of long standing. She was noble woman and a member of the Presby- terian church at this place. The de- ceased leaves three children to mourn her loss.
 The funeral services will be held this afternoon and burial will follow, at the city grave yard.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
YOUNG LADY DIES AT A DANCE.

Fayetteville, Feb. Miss Mary Weaver, young lady 20 years of age, living near this city, attended dance last night at Johnson. She was appar- rently in perfect health. During the evening, while in conversation with a number of guests, she made some in- distinct utterance and fell to the floor, expiring immediately. Her mother died in similar manner only few months ago.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
SULLIVAN ON A SPREE.

Hot Springs, Feb. 10. It was learn
 ed tonight that John L. Sullivan has been here several days, under cover and on big spree. He and William Muldoon, his old trainer and friend, arrived here Friday and went at once to roadhouse several miles out. Null doom is trying to sober Sullivan up so that he may again join the ''Uncle Tom's CabinN company, in which the
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
FUND FOR DRoUTH SUFFERERS.

Gov. Davis addressed letters to the sheriffs of Izard, Sharp, Fulton, Stone, Baxter and Randolph counties Satur- day, requesting them to secure the assistance of the judge and clerk of their respective counties to serve as a committee to distribute funds and supplies to drouth sufferers. The governor has received $2, 300 to date for the drouth sufferers of those coun- ties.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

ex- champion has been playing the role of Samuel Lagree. Sullivan, when seen tonight at the Arlington hotel barroom, was beastly drunk, and when asked how long he intended re- maining away from his company, said:
 "To wid de company. Pm here to take de baths and boil de booze out O me hide. Seer"
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
DIR. J. M. RANSOM.

Bradford, Feb. 12. Dr. J. M. Rapn som died Sunday afternoon from n issacnt' continent smallpox. He w graduate of the Memphis Hospi Medical College and was a young nj oll of much promise. Several years ago he treated quite number of cases at Garner and did not take the disease. He thought that he was immune.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

not. Judge Teasdale instructed James to furnish bond of &, ,O0O to indem nifty the theater people against loss in case the decision is overturned by the higher court, and until the bond is given the play will go on. It is be- lieved James will produce the bond during the day.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Steps To Be Taken Z Conner cial League In Pusbing City's Interests and Promoting
 Industrial Enterprises.


 A representative house of New port business men assembled at the city hall Thursday morning in response to the call of the chairman and secre- tary of the Commercial League.
 Col. l.. Minor called the meeting to order and made forcible talk in pre- senting the object of the meeting. The town needed the united effort of it's business men in pushing forward it's claims for recognition as a good location for industrial enterprises. The speaker stated he was in posses sion of information leading him to believe that with the proper effort and interest manifested, cotton factory might be secured here. He suggested the use of circular letter, presenting the advantages of Newport, mailed to New England factories, which were every year coming nearer the raw material and the market of their products. This letter should set forth the lands available for the location of such enterprises.
 The old fair ground tract of 30 acres had been suggested by some as a good investment, which might be given as bonus for the location of some labor employing institution.
 Other matters which at this time needed discussion and looking after, were connection with the Frisco by the Bonneville branch, and the se- curing of the division point on the Iron Mountain.
 There are 75 to 100 houses vacant in Newport, said the speaker, and the timber interests are nearly exhausted Something must be done to relieve the depression. Two gentlemen had sought location for wagon factory here but had been given no encour- agement
 Upon motion of John H. Keel, l.. Minor and Farley Price were elected chairman and secretary respectively of the league.
 John Keel cited the growth of Fort Smith as an instance of what effort and push upon the part of the citizens might accomplish in the upbuilding of a town.
 Farley Price attributed the growth of Little Rock in the past two years, when her population has been nearly doubled, to the united work of the business men.
 Gustave Jones urged immediate ac- tion in the organization of league.
 J. B. Wilmans sustained the position of L. Minor that only a temporary or ganization should be effected until the membership was completed.
 Dr. West did not believe in procras- tination.
 A motion was carried to submit membership pledge to those present, fee fixed at $1.00, dues to be deter mined later, which was promptly sign ed by nearly all present.
 The chair was authorized to appoint committees for drafting articles of in- corporation, constitution and by laws, to compose circular letter and to so- licit memberships for the league.
 The following committees were named:
 Constitution, By Laws and Articles of Incorporation John Keel, T. B. Stewart, c. West, J. w. Grubbs, E. c. Waterman.
 Circular Letter-P. H. Van Dyke, R. | M. Johnson, Gustave Jones.
 Membership J. E. Wilmans, w. w. Dutton, James Grubbs.
 The committees were ins tructed to report at the next meeting and ad- journment was taken to Thursday af ternoon, February 20, at 3 o'clock, when all the members are urged to be present.
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Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

George Gould, of the Iron Mount ain, this week bought five blocks in St. Louis, at the cost of $850, ,Oo0, on which will be built large freight de- pots and many miles of terminal tracks.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
FOR THE FEET.

Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store has just received large shipment of Topsy hosiery. 252btf
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

Secretary of State Cook Tuesday chartered the Maiden, Kennett and Southeastern Railway Company, of Dunklin county. The company is cap italized at $23O, ,0oo, and the line is to be twenty three miles long, wholly in Dunklin county, extending from Ken nett to Maiden. Following are the directors for the first year, all of whom arc ar,,ll1 kx,..---,,.4..@R- IT. Jones Virgil Mckay, B. A. Mtts " Lee Shell ton, Anna B. Mckay and R. Stat terfeld.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

The Gazette says that "the peculiar thing about the republican situation in Arkansas is the apparent complacency of both sides. When the regulars come back from their pilgrimages to the White House they seem all smiles, and announce that everything is going to suit them. It is the same way with the insurgents They, too, appear we'll pleased with the outlook.u