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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13

Trucking is unimportant here, as
there is little demand for truck prod
ucts in the home markets. Fruits
are grown and nearly every farmer
has an orchard, but very little fruit
is marketed. A majority of the
farms are owned and titled by the
farmers themselves, who use i'm
proved machinery to some extent and
employ some day labor. Both white
and black labor is employed, at a
cost of from So to $40 a month and
board. In order to obtain the most
profitable results from negro labor,
it is necessary to have an experienced
man to direct the work.
THE TENANT SYSTEM
Much of the land is cultivated I'M
der the tenant system-practiced to
some extent throughout the county.
The tenant usually pays a certain
percentage of the crop grown for
the use of the land, and the land
owner may furnish the stock and sub
sistence to his tenant, in which case
a larger part of the crop is reserved
by the owner. In arrangements of
this sort the rent is customarily
about one-half. This system does not
tend toward the best husbandry of
the land, but rather to the cultiva-
ton of only the better parts of the
farms, leaving the poorer fields
abandoned and unimrroved. There
are a few large and fertile farms in
the county which are managed or
tenanted by skilled farmers. These
farms are being improved contin-
ually, besides returning good profits
to their owners.
Ayast amount of commercial fer
tilizer is used in Alamance County.
1t most cases a complete fertilizer is
bought, but some of the best farmers
are experimenting and buying only
those constituents which they find
the soil needs, and which they can
net supply by blowing under legumi-
nous crops.
FARM IMPROVEMENTS.
The farms in Alamance County
are not generally incumbered. Many
of them have neatly built and painted
frame buildings and good barns and
outhouses. AS a rule, however, the
barns are small and inexpensive, and
the farm implements comparatively
few and of old patterns. Fairly good
grades of farm animals are kept, and
here and there considerable interest
is taken in growing pedigreed stock.
A few small dairies were noticed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13

Agricultural Conditions in Alamance
County.
The report of the party which
made the Alamance County Soil Sur
vey contains the following reference
to agricultural conditions in that Sec
ton:
The farms of Alamance County
vary in size from a few to more than
a thousand acres, the average being
125 acres; but since many farmers
own more than one farm, the average
number of acres to the landowner
considerably exceeds this average.
There is little doubt that smaller
farms with a more intensive system
of cultivation would prove more prof
liable than the present system, but
as long as land is worth only from
So to $40 an acre, according to loca-
ton and improvements, with an aver
age price of from So to $40, the temp
tation to own a great deal of it, and
to spread his energies over many
acres, is too great for the average
agriculturist to resist.
PRINCIPAL CROPS
The principal crops grown in the
area surveyed are wheat, corn, to-
bacco, and oats, with cotton, clover,
grass, and cowpeas of secondary i'm
portance. On the Durham sandy
loan, which occupies the northeast
ern part of the county, tobacco, al
though formerly more extensively
grown, is still the principal product
and the money crop. A greater di-
versity is now being practiced, and
the farmers are producing year by
year mor of the commodities needed
for home use. Wheat, corn, and oats
are grown over the entire area, but
are best suited to, and more profta-
bly, raised on, the Cecil clay. The
best farmers practice crop rotation.
A t~wo-year rotation is used in the to-
.bacco belt, corn or wheat being alter
mated with the tobacco. Some think
a longer rotation better, and a three
and five year rotation is more gener-
ally practiced on the Cecil clay. In
the three-year rotation wheat is fol-
lowed by clover and that by corn. The
fve-year scheme provides for grass
and pasture two years, then wheat,
followed by corn and oats. Some of
the best farmers consider the latter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

Of one of the most pleasant sessions
of the year
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
Stanford Musicians.

The Stanford University Glee and
Mandolin Clubs, the most popular
musical organizations ON the Pacific
coast, will give one Of their delightful
entertainments at the Grand Opera
House on Christmas night. The clubs
are making a holiday tour, and wher.
ever they appear these college musi-
clans delight their audiences At the
Salem entertainment the following la.
dies have consented 20 act as patron.
esses; Mrs. f. A. Moore, Mrs. G. e.
WolvertoE, Mrs. q. f, Moody Mrs. T..
#. Geer, Mrs. w. c. Kantner Mrs 10,
Hofer and Mrs. r. j. Hendricks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
An Official Visit.

An official visit was last night paid
to Court Sherwood Forest, No. 10,
Foresters Of America, by several
grand officers, and the occasion was
made one Of great interest The visi.
tors were Grand Chief Ranger w. II.
Klepper Of La Grande; Grand Treas
urer Bergeoise, of Portland. and Dis.
trict Organizer w. II. Campbell, of
Albany. The visitors attended the
regular lodge session, and later a so
cial time was had, refreshments were
served, and the presence of the visit
ing dignitaries was made the occasion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

Wanted.-Live boys, who wish to carr
some money over the holidays, ap
ply TO Journal office; selling papers
during legislature
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

Wanted.-Pantry girl at Willamette
Hotel Apply at once.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

Salem always extends a cordial
welcome to the legislature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
NEW TODAY

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Buff Roeks-For sale. Several trios
Of the bcst Buff Plymouth Rock
chickens. A. F. Hofor, Jr., East Sa
lem. 12-19-3t%
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
Fine House Burned.

New York, Dec. 19.-Fire this morn.
ing destroyed the residence of VIM
Muschenheim, one of the show places
along the Hudson Muschenheim per.
sonally saved the lives Of his domes'
tics, carrying them down a ladder
from a ;hird-story window, before as
sistance arrived
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
ENJOYED
A DUTCH
EVENING
Novel Entertainment al the
Purdy House Last Night

Misses Ruth Purdy and Lena McIn.
tire last evening entertained mum
Der Of their young friends at the Pur
dy home, at 800 Mill street. The en-
tertainment took the form of a Dutch
party, and 1t is the first Of a series the
young ladies will give.
Little Miss Bessie Goodhue, attired
in a typical Dutch costume. received
the guests at the DOOR Everything
was carried out in Dutch ideas, and
the guests, coming attired in full
Dutch costumes, caused much merri.
ment.
In the guessing contest Miss Una
Baker received first prize while Miss
Hattie Odekirk received the consola-
tion prize. A unique Dutch luncheon
was served to the guests.
When the guests departed for their
several homes all expressed them
selves as having had a most enjoyable
time. Those present were: Misses
Mata Klein, Maude Butler, Daisy Nor.
gan, Della Briggs, Maude Morrison,
Una Baker, Laura Sharp and Hattie
Odekirk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
Mr.. Ladd Resigns.

Chas E. Ladd, OF Portland, lately
appointed by the governor as dele
gate TO the National Livestock Asso-
ciation convention, TO be held in Port
land, has resigned. A successor has
not as yet been appointed by the gov
ernor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

The Lincoln school entertainment
nette6 about SIS. The ladies up that
way have a hearty way Of going after
results that makes them almost ire
sistable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
Say
MIR. Husband

IV1To 4 44WSUGk44O
You.
You're the man we mean.
IIow's your wifes machine?
Ever ask her If she'd like a new
one?
No?
Thought you couldn't afford it, SO
said nothing.
Well, now.
Do you smoke?
Only three a day, Ell? Well that's
not as bad as some men. Some eat
um-six or eight or a dozen a day;
all good too, ten cents, three per-
and better.
Now that's your business.
Only
Don't tell your wife you can't afford
her a nice new machine when you
could pay for it in three months with
tobacco money.
This is Christmans.
And you said you'd love, honor and
cherish.
Just throw away the cigar for three
months and do a little cherishing;
you'll enjoy it.
Speaking of machines. our machine
trade is splendid, especially the last
week. Christmas sales are good. Our
White Rotary Shuttle takes the eyes
and the Wheeler & Wilson, too.
Drop in and look them over at your
leisure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
cIaesett Home Sold.

The Charles Claggett property on
the corner Of Marion and CONNER.
cial streets, was sold this afternoon
at public sale, to F. ~ Derby for
$4,000. ID. B. Herrick, one of the'ref
erees in the case, acted as auctioneer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

Rooms for Rent-321 Mill street
Phone 24S1 Black. A. olinger.
12-19-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
Entertalned Her FrIends.

Miss Katie Savage, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Savage. last night
entertained about 40 of her young
friends, at her home on the Garden
Road. The guests reported a very
pleasant time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

Justice Of the Peace Queener of
Stayton, is in the city on business.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
Y. NJ. c. A. WILL BUILD
ON TATNALL STREET
Property Will Be Acquired
Before the End of This
Week

That the new " NJ. G. A. building TO
be erected in Tatnan street is now an as
sursi fact. The properties at Nos. 9i5. 9i7
and 0i9 will be bought before the week
ends and a handsome building erected on
the site. Tho spot IS an Ideal one for a
club house. being at the junction OF Della
ware avenue and Tatnall street,
giving II frontage ON both
streets. The site Is the one formerly oc-
cupded by the Wilmington Bicycle Club,
before lts removal TO It's present home.
The work Of tearing down the present
structures on the ground will not begin
until fam OF possibly spring. as the houses
are LEASED and until these leases expire
nothing can be done.
The building will be a handsome one
nlled with an the modern improvemenl 81
both In sanitary and all other departments
The gymnasium will be given special at
tcntion, and viii be one of the best IN tho
State with a quantity Of lockers and ample
shower and other bauhlng arrangements.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
Commissioners in Cecil County Have
No Funds to Keep Open.

On Friday Of this week all the public
schools IN Cecil county will close for the
season. The commissioners give as their
reason for closing so early that they had
to pay such high prices for coal last win
ter that they have no funds to keep the
schools open any longer.
Charles b. Finley, cashier Of THE Ma
tional Bank OF Elkton. has been solicited
treasurer Of the Union Hospital of Elkton,
and his bond has been approved by the
directors.
Judge Thomas A. Jacobs, Of the Orphans
Court for Kent county, has announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for Register Of Wills at tho coming cleo
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Iofnand, of War
wick. have ISSUED Invitations for the mar
riage Of their daughter, Miss Belle b., TO
DE swiggette Cannon, of Philadelphia, on
Thursday evening, May 2S.
The Law and Enforcement League of
Cecil county Is organizing local leagues in
all the districts Of the county to assist in
upholding the present prohibition law. An
effort will be made by th( TO close
some OF the spcal1easies ounty.
The fremen of the Back Creek Towing
Company which operates on the Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal. have gone out on
a strike for higher wages.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
Concert in Grace Tonight.

The program TO be rendered at the con-
cert In Grace NJ. L. Church tonight is Of
unusual excellence. The participants viii
be the Sunday school orchestra, John d.
Taylor director assisted by Grace NJ. e..
Church choir, Miss Elda Idle, director and
George n. Maris. organist. No admission
will be charged, but a silver offering will
be taken. The program i'm full win be
Overture Poet and Peasant" Suppe;
Spanish sorenade 'Fanatello," X. A.
Roberts; anthem. 30 Sing TO Cod" Gou-
nod, Miss Idle and choir; selection, Mar
tha," Flotow; solo, "Ont Have / Seen the
Swift Swallow" Dell 'Acqua, and selected
piece, Miss olda Idle: silver Offering;
waltz Wedding of the Winds" J. T.
Hall: ladies' sextette. Kathleen Ma
vourneen." Crouch. and The Little Plea
ninny." steele: march patrol. THE Pass
ing Soldier" Jan Arnold; chorus. Even
ing Hymn (unaccompanied), Smart; finale
Grand American Fantasia, Bendix.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
RAISING FUNDS FOR
SUFFERING JEWS
Hon. Simon Wolf Will Give
a Lecture in the Grand
Opera House

In the near future it is expected that
the Hon. Simon Wolf, Of Washington,
will lecture in the Grand Opera House
for the benefit of the fund now being
raised by local Jews for the relief of
the suffering Jews in Russia. Bishop
Coleman will preside at the meeting in
case it is held.
At a meeting Of the Moses Montehore
Beneficial Society last night the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. 1t has come to the notice of
this organization that a reign of terror
exists in portions of the Dominions Of
the Car Of Russia, wherein hundreds
of Hebrews have been ruthlessly
slaughtered by a set of ruffians in a So
called Christian Nation, and that these
ruffians were protected and encOur-
aged by the Russian officers in their
slaughter Of defenseless women and
children on account of their religion.
Whereas, The members of this So
ciety In regular meeting desire to voice
their sentiments in regard to this out
rage therefore, be it
Resolved, That we call upon the
Government Of the United States,
through it's accredited representative
at the Court of Russia, in the name Of
common humanity to voice a protest
against this outrage to the Hebrew
race and a continuance of such out
RACES, feeling as we do that the old
time ties of friendship between this
country and Russia, will in itself, be
sufficient to bring the Car to reliza-
ton of how such outrages are viewed
| by the fair-minded citizens of the
United States of America, who are al
ways steadfast and ready to stand by
and protect the weak and defenseless
people, no matter what their race,
birthplace or religion; and be it fur
] ther
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso-
luuons be spread upon the minutes of
this society and a copy forwarded to
the Honorable, the Secretary Of the
State of the United States of America
at Washington.
The society also voted $50 to the re-
lief fund. The Hebrew Charity Asso-
citation had previously voted the fund
S25 and the Daughters of Israel like
amount
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
HarIan's Lose Contract.

Although the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company, of this city, has built
eleven ships for the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company, they
were not allowed to build the one they
were trying for. although their bid was
the lowest, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing figures:
The Maryland Steel Company, Of
Sparrow's Point. Md. bid S412,375; the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company,
of Newport News. s522.0OO; the New
York Shipbuilding Company, Of Cam
den, n. j.. Henry G. Morse, president
S4O4,S00 The Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company Of this ciIS. offered to
construct the ship for $4,000.
The contract was awarded to the
New York Shipbuilding Company.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
NEW YARD OPENED
Immense Freight Storage Stalls
Thrown Open Today.

The cutoff OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road was put in full operation at noon
today. AT the same time the new
freight yard at Edge Moor was put IN
service. The wreck train was out this
morning and two freight cars We're de-
rallied al that place to accommodate
the Office force. The business OF the
West Yard was transferred there. The
yard is one Of the largest i'm the East.
The West Yard will be used as a pas
.senger yard after things become settled
in railroad circles.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
To Wed a Peer.

London. May 21.-Society is much
interested In the announcement that a
marriage viii shortly take place be-
tween Lord Monson and Mrs. Tunure,
daughter Of General Roy stone, Of the
United States Army. Lord Monson is
the nephew of Sir Edmund Monson,
ambassador in Paris. He was at one
time intended for the diplomatic Scr
vice, and was appointed to the house,
hold OF the late Duke Of Saxe-Coburg,
but by the death Of his father, in 1900.
he found himself peer Of the realm and
owner Of country seats and entailed
estates He is 81 years of age.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
Several Minor Smash.ups on the
Pennsylvania in This City.

PennsylNanid IN lniS Oitys
on account of the great amount of
freight business now being done by the
Pennsylvania railroad, several slight
accidents are the result.
Freight engine No. a backed into a
train at Edge Moor last night and
smashed the caboose and n freight car
The engine was not badly damaged.
A similar accident occurred at Elk
ton. The engineer of an extra freight
that had some shifting to do there
thought a switch had been thrown
open for him. but 1t had not and the en-
gine crashed into line of cars, de-
railing several and damaging the tank
brought to the shops in this CRY.
broupght to the shops in this city.
The tank of shifting engine No IL
was badly damaged by humping into a
train at Edge Moor yesterday.
The rear passenger coach on the third
section of train No. Al. the paper train,
left the rails at ClaymOnt this morning.
Fortunately there was no one in the
car. Travel was delayed but a few min
utes. the wreck train going out imme-
diately and replacing the car.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
SAW A GARBAGE EvADER
Extraordinary Sight Which Excited a
Five Year-old.

1t seems that even the children are
on TO the garbage collectors-or, rather,
the garbage evaders. II was thought
that the gratuity of about $1,000 that
Council voted the contractors might
have some effect, but il has not worked
that way. Sometime since the little s.
year-old son Of newspaper man saw
the garbage collector entering the al
ley. He rushed TO his mother crying:
"Oh. mamma, mamma. here's the gar
bage man! Did papa write him up?"
Evidently the young man had observed
the garbage man didn't pay a visit ex-
cept under extraordinary circum-
stances.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
J. J.. li T. l,.A.li-H u
Chicago Wolkers Strike.

Chicago. May 21.-A general strike Of
all the members OF the Gas Workers
Union against the Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Company has been ordered
by the Central Council Of the union.
Street men, drip bumpers, meter set
ters and statement takers TO the num-
ber of 600 are effected by the order.
Efforts win be made to draw the team
sters hto the strike. As cause of the
strike the men give discharge of 25S
mcmbeds Of the union by the company
since the Chicago Board of Arbitration
made its decision I'm the recent strike
OF the men.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
WILL GIVE MUSICALE
Willard Hall School to Entertain
Friends and Patrons.

In the grammar department of Will
lard Hall School tomorrow evening a
musicale win be given for its friends
and patrons.
The program will begin at SIS
O'Clock and will be as follows: Pianp
duet, l.. Elisiro D'Amore (DonizettD.
Mrs. Charles L. Griffith Mrs Charles
c. Bye, reading; Miss Annie Raud-
nitzky: violin solo. Cavatina (Bohn),
Miss Alberta Weyl; sing Mrs. Charles
T.. Griffith; plano solo, Concert Etude
&c. A. Mcdonald, Oh. 36), Miss II. Viola
Moffit; reading. Miss Annie Raud-
nitzky: song. The Night Hath Thou
sand Eyes (Coverley), Miss Mary X.
Thielman; glassophone solo, Miss Al
berta Weyl female trio, Sweet and
Low (Cirillo); piano solo, Liebesuaume
(Franz LiszD. Miss f. Viola Moffit
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
AWARDED
FOR GARRICK THEATRE
Contractor John E. Healey
Secures Permit to Con-
struct New Building

Contractor John L. Healey this morn
ing secured a permit from Building In
spectOr John j. Cassidy TO construct
the Garrick Theatre for William l..
Dockstader. The cost OF constructing
the building will be $4,000. OF course
this amount does not include interior
work or decorations.
The work on the foundation of the
building is progressing rapidly. The
depth of the foundation walls is consid-
erably more than for the houses that
We're located on the site. and as a re-
suit it was necessary TO remove large
amount Of earth from the excavation.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
SERIOUSLY INJURED
WorEinsman Falls From Fence and
Hurts His Spine.

While on his way to work shortly
before z o'clock this morning, Edward
Turner, of No. g11s Lamotte street,
sustained a severe injury to his spine
by falling from a fence. He started
from his home in the best Of spirits,
and while climbing fence at the
plant Of the Slocomb Machine Com
pany, at Fourteenth nd Poplar streets,
missed his footing and fell, striking
the ground with considerable force.
The injured man was removed to the
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix am
bulance, where it was found that he
was suffering from a severe injury to
his spine.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
Are RepubIIeans candidates.

Philadelphia, May 21.-Republican
were held today TO nomi-
nate candidates FOR the county ticket
TO be elected in November. The con-
yentions were without incident to mar
their harmony and the slate" as made
up weeks ago by the leaders, was ac-
cepted without a protest.
The complete tickets as nominated Is
as follows;
For Judge Of the No. 4 Common
Pleas Court-Wnliam wilkins Carr
Eighth ward.
For District Attorney--John c. Bell,
Seventh ward.
For Register OF Wills-Joseph ii.
Kemmer. Eleventh ward.
For City Treasurer-Henry r. Shech,
Twcnty-nlnth ward.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
WOMEN SPRINKLE STREETS
East Side Housewives Lay Dust So
They Can Raise Their Windows.

The failure Of the railway companies
on the East Side to sprinkle the streets
has caused the housewives in that Sec
tion to take the matter in their own
hands. Those that have hose use
IL. and the others, with basins, pans,
kettles and boilers. throw water on the
streets TO lay the dust so they can put
their windows up without having their
furniture covered with dust.
The expressions heard against the
railway people is both picturesque and
forcible. and females are uD in arms
against them.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
1000 HomeIena AZ MnnIIa.

Manila, May 21.-Two thousand ma
tive houses have been destroyed by
fire in the Tondo district Of Manila.
About 5000 persons are homeless and
are being fed and sheltered by the
municipality The damage is estimat.
cd at 100000.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
SITUATION UNCHANGED
Plumbers Still Out and Confident OF
Winning.

The situation with regard 10 the
plumbers strike remains unchanged IL
is expected, however, according to the
strikers. that several master plumbers
will sign the scale within a few days.
A number Of plumbers. members OF
the National Pipe Filters Association.
came to Wilmington from Philadelphia
yesterday and entered Pullman's to
work. They packed their tools again
last night when they learned there
was a strike, and went back TO Phila-
delphia.
Evening journal., 1903-05-21
HECK FINED $40
Jonas Will Spend Sixty Days at the
Workhouse.

Jonas Heck was fined $40 and costs
In city Court this morning for drunk
enness. Heck is a 'rounder," and will
lmbibe too freely despite all the ad-
vice given him by the police. In de-
fault of payment OF his fine he will
spend sixty days with Warden Meserve
nc the worShouse.
The case OF Henry Walls charged
with disorderly conduct, was dismissed
as were the cases of Mqry Dubois and
Mary Iecklar charaeF with the same
offense.