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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
NORTH CAROLINA AGR1cmTm=
DIRECTORY.
STATE HORTICULTURAL soc1vn,

STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
President-J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Vice-President-O. W, ~"
Secretary and Treasurer-T z DOL
Raleigh. UneF'
Executive Committee. Van r,ra,o-
Chairman, J. #. G~ulliver, B. Won Herfr n W.
BIacknall, T. K. Bruner, Franklin shsrnon
r. III. Beck, Moses Cone.
District Vice-Presidents-W. L. Rav+..
Ridgeway; Geo. N. Ives, Newport. W.
Cole, Waynesville; P. h. Beck. son+bo-
Pines; Noses Cone, Blowing Rock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
NO PITY SHOWN.

"For years fate was after me
continually" writes F. A. Gulledge,
of Verbena, Ala. "I had a terrible
case of Piles causing tw~enty-four
tumors. When all failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me. Equally
good for Burns and all aches and
pains. Only % cents at all drug
gists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
STATE BOARD OF AGR1CULTrpr

s. L. Patterson, ex emcio, Chairman
District Membership John NJ. Foreh.nd
Edenton; CD j.. B. Stokes, Windsor; (8) Wm,
Dunn, Newbern; az g. N. Allen, Auburn.
(5l r. ". Scott, Melville; (G) A. T. Mecca,
lum, Red Springs; ~ ]. p. McRae, Laurin.
burg; 90 R. l.. DOughton; Laurel sprinsg.
() w. A. Graham, Machpelah; uN A. Can
non, Horse Shoe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
NOTHING EQUALS IT FOR ALI,
KINDS OF SOFT AND BONY
GROWTHS.

Greensboro, n. O., Jan. IS, 1903.
The Lawrence-William Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio:
I have used GOMBAULTS
CAUSTIC BALSAM with great sue
cess in all kinds of soft and bony
growths, such as wind puffs, capped
hooks, curbs, splints, and for barb
wire cuts, and unhealthy sores. [
hnd nothing to equal it. It is the
most economical remedy on the mar
ket, and at the same time the most
etficient.-F. M. ARROSMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28

The childish imagination was
greatly aroused by the stories relat-
ed, and the timid ones would edge
nearer the fire or glance apprehen-
sively behind where the shadows
PLAYED hide and seek in remote cor
ners. cold chills ran down their backs,
and when the time came for them to
90 home, some big boy had to accom-
pany them to keep off the "gob-
bleuns." And the riddles! The first
| remember to have heard was no
doubt very ancient, and it is told to-
day in rural districts. 1t was:
Ground as a biscuit, deep as a cup,
All the kings oxen can't pull 1T up:
What's that"
Then some one, ~fancying himself
as great-in solving puzzles as the poet
Poe, would exclaim: cts a wellp
But the game of chickany crany
crow-many a middle-aged person
will recall it with pleasure, and the
boyish faces he once knew when life
was without serious cares. The fea-
lures of his father and mother, now
only living in pictures on the walls
the old sweet voices hushed these
many years-the mellow glare of the
| candle, and the tick of the old Seth
Thomas clOck-these come back once
more in their olden, golden glory at
the remembrance of the game. A
large boy, or perhaps the grown
daughter of the house, would be the
witch or owl, or buzzard, while a half
score of children, taking the role of
chicks, would range themselves be-
hind the mother hen, usually a stron-
ger or taller boy than the rest. While
the chicks trembled and tried to keep
out of the reach of the enemy, the
hen would say:
"Chickany, chickany, crany crow,
Went to the well to wash my toe;
When | came back one of my chick
ems was gone.
What time is it, old witch"
Then the witch would make an eff
fort to catch one of the chicks, while
the latter would make as frantic eff
forts to keep under the protection of
the courageous mother hen as if he
were assaulted by some ravenous
beast!
/ sometimes recall the men who are
regarded as great-those who have
waded through slaughter to a throne,
or tyrannized in their assumed "di-
vine right" over a despairing peas
antry, or even engaged in some
scheme which was really for the bet
terment of mankind; and then I
think that somewhere those who have
planned to make childhood happier
are held worthy by Him who blessed
the children, though they be forgot
ten and unappreciated here.-Will T.
Hale in Nashville Christian Advo-
cate
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Anew Innocent Games.

10 III IN OAOOoa -
children sport time is in the blood.
1t is as firmly established as the sea
sons, some one has said. First, it IS
walking on stills, then marble time,
then the season for flying kites, etc.
Thousands of boys in thousands OF
communities and in different lands
have the same games at the same
time. Does it not seem instinct!
We used to call stills in the coun-
try "tomwalkers." The place for the
foot was a fork in a limb, and some
of us were so proficient that we could
get about on tomwalkers with the
crotch four or five feet from the
ground.
Maybe some man, a chronic loafer
who yet had the ~redeeming trait of
loving children, was as handy in max
ing toys as James Whitcomb Riley's
Raggedy Man in making bows and
arrows; and he assisted US in making
substantial kites. With a frame of
light wood, a covering of newspaper,
and a tail of various coIored papers
how delightfully."- did our home
made kite sail in the March breezes!
And while we were enjoying the sport
in u small hill-encircled world, lit
tie did we dream that children iii
other parts of the nation and across
the ocean were at the moment en-
gagged in a like pleasure.
I have spoken of "The Pretty Lit
tie Pocket Book" published in Revo-
l~utionary times, and the games men
toned in it. Leapfrog was one of
those games, enjoyed especially by
schoolboys. At the noon hour some
twenty of the larger ones would get
in a row, STOPPING over with their
hands on the knees, when the hinder
most-the "frog"-would leap over
each successfully, and take his stoop-
ing position far down in front; then
the person left behind would follow
in a similar manner, and in this way
go the length of the long village
street and back to the school grounds.
Sometimes the person to be leaped
over would give way, when the frog"
would receive a fall which not in
frequently resulted in painful inju-
ries.
Tag was another game, but it was
Oftenest played by girls and smaller
boys. Still another was whoop and
hide-or it should have been called
hide and whoop. A. number would
hide, then call out "Whoop'n hide ?"
and the task of finding them would
begin. These games furnished an
opportunity for the small boy to get
rid of some of his animal spirits
the exercise was conducive to health.
On winter evenings the neighbor-
ing children would gather in some
hOspitable home, and enjoy such in
nocent amusements as hull-gull and
fox-and-geese, played with grains of
corn, William-trimble-toe, clubfst.
and chickany crany crow. We would
be relegated to the kitchen to romp
and stamp, or sit by the blazing wood
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
AGRI ULTURAL EXPERIMENT STA

AGRI ULTURAL EXPERIMENT STA
TON.
Director-B. w. Kilgore, Raleigh.
AgriCulturist-C. W. Burkett, West Rale'gn'
Horticulturist-W. F. Massey, West ma
leigh.
Chemist-W. A. WIthers, Raleigh.
Veterina,fan-Tait hut er, Raleigh.
Biolosfst-F. L. Stevens, West Raleigh
Observation-Disclosures Sherman, Jr, Ia
leigh. Do1oiob
POuItryman j. s jeffrey, west fTSl e sWal-
A. sistant in Field EXper1menCs-b'H' "~
ton, West Ralr1gh. n Ken-
Assistant in Dairy Husbandry- T. A0D
dali, West Raleigh.
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OFFICERS.

8. L. Patterson, Commissioner.
7. K. Bruner, Secretary.
B. W. KtlgOre, State Chemist
TAFT Butler, State Veterinarian.
Franklin Sherman, Jr., EntOmologist
Gerald Mccarthy. BOtanist and Biologist,
81. b. Brimley, Naturalist and Curator.
POgtomCe address OF all officers, Raleigh,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE,

President-W, B. Fleming Ridgeway, War.
rem County.
Vice-President-T. P. johnson, Salisbury,
Rowan County.
Observation-Disclosures and State Business
Agent-T. B. Parker, Raleigh, Wake County.
Lecturer. O. Balm, Wade, Cumberland
County.
Assistant Lecturer or steward-Jno. ID.
Mitchell, Walter, Wayne County.
Chaplain-Rev. w. 8. Mercer, Moyock,
CurrituCk County.
GuilEOrd County.
Sergeantat-Arms-R. h. Lane, Aurora,
Beaufort County.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A..
Graham, MaChpelah, Lincoln County.
ExEoUTIvE COMMITTEE.
]. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh.
W. B. Fleming, Ridgeway.
John G. aham, WarrentOn.
DR.. J. e. Person, Pikevtlle.
Thomas J. Oldham, Teer.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
John Graham, Chairman, Warrenton.
ii. T. Jones, GOldsbOrO,
j. K. Hughes, HiDsbOrO.
STATE AGRICULTURAL sO' IETY
P~resident-J. A. Long, ROxbOrO.
Secretary-J. E. Pogue, Raleigh.
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary~Claude
benson.
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Every Progressive Farmer Reader Should
Have a Copy Of
Feeding
Farm
Animals"
BY DR.. CHARLES VIII. BURKETT,
Of the N. c. A. s M. College.
Bound In Cloth, 1875 Pr. Price $1.OO.

Save money by learning to feed
your animals without waste. Learn
what to feed for fat and what for
milk; learn the properties of differ
ent feeds and the needs of different
animals; learn how to combine differ
ent feeds so as to get the greatest
results for the least money.
By p%racticing the simple truths
laid down in this little book, you can
save any month more than enough
to pay for its cost.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-28
STATE AGRICULTURAL sO9 IETY,

FARMERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
President-J. s. Cunningham, CuninghamS'
Secretary-W. P. Bachelor, Raleigh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
Toe PleaSzxre and Excite 7aer1f o Tarpo1a Ficbir1S foe GreGf Game FEs6 of Guf of F1e<fco Are
 Cauehf eOifb Rod and Line.
Tn pass-nsh1ng, where the boats a

Tn pass-nsh1ng, where the boats are not too numerous, there is opportu-' nity for movement as well as for the. exercise of a greater amount of skill in the change of bait, in working it.,
 in finding by experience the best depth
 at which to fish on different days, and
 in playing the fish itself. A Afishhooked
 in the mouth will give much more sportl
 in the sea than a fish hooked in some
 more vital place will do in fresh water where still-fshing usedto be carried on, and he will be more difficult to land, as. the hold being less secure, any slack ness in the line is usually punished by the escape of the fish. The attraction of tarpon fishing lies primarily in the great struggle with
 the big fish, and to prepare for this
 struggle it is as well, if possible, to
 exercise those muscles which will be
 called into play before engaging the probably cause more exhaustion than l a dozen or more caught in single day when the muscles required have be- come, hardened and skill has been added by experience.
 Although another and still larger fish, the so-called flying tuna, can be caught off Santa Catalina, on the coast of California, it is doubtful whether it shows such sport as the great game l fish of the Gulf of Mexico. It's nature l IS more timid and it's method more
 monotonous, consisting in straight
 runs away from its would-be captor,
 unvaried by the great leaps and inn petuous antics of the tarpon, which invariably supply strong element of 1 the unexpected, and until a new sport- ing fish is found, think the tarpon in l the sea, as the salmon in fresh water,
 can still claim to be the most exciting l quarry of the angler with the rod and l line. My best haht was with Q fish
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

tarpon this is the cnIer cause TOT the presence of the element of uncertain ty, but there are many others. The risk of the line breaking under the great strain which must of necessity be put upon it is greater than in most other forms of fishing, because not only is it finer in comparison with the weight of the fish, but the salt water and the hot sun act injuriously on the best of lines. Sharks, too, are apt to rob you of your prize in the very mo- ment of victory. In the Boca Grande Pass, off Florida, they abound natur- ally, and the capture of tarpon also attracts them. They lie in: wait for the fish, and when it is nearly ex- hausted will attack it, and one bite of large shark will cut the fish in two. The presence of large numbers of sharks in time drive away the tar pon, and places once frequented by them in large numbers gradually be- come deserted.
 There is another attraction about the tarpon which lies in the fact that he shows himself, and shows himself with no little violence, and fish that jumps is always more exciting than one that does not. There are few finer sights in angling than the first mad leaps of the tarpon; like bar of bur- nished silver, whence he gets his name of Silver King, he filings himself high into the air, and with vigorous shakes of his great head tries to cast away the restraining hook, which he too often succeeds in doing.
 When a tarpon jumps you must hold on to him, and not lower the rod or slack the line, as is the case in salmon fishing, the reason being that unless the strain on the line is kept up, the hook will lose it's hold, which, as a rule, is not very secure one. Indeed, so hard and so we'll protected by bony layers is the tarpon's mouth that for some time it was considered impene- trable to the hook, and it was not un- til the proper tackle and hooks had been invented that any success attend ed the efforts to land the fish, unless he had swallowed the bait well down, in which case firm hold could be ob- tained in softer portion of his anat- omy. {"
 But still-fshing for tarpon has to a great extent died out. I have never practiced it myself, but from all &C., counts it was not very e&hilarating pastime, and it was always full of dis appointments. The plan was to moor the boat in some likely spot and cast the bait out some distance from you and let it lie on the bottom. When the line began to move, it was paid out, or allowed to run out from coils at the bottom of the boat, so that the fish should have time to swallow the bait before he was struck. The advan- tage of this system consists in the fact, that when hooked the fish has much less chance of getting off, but the dis appointments are innumerable, as the waits are long and dreary, and when the line moves at last it is very often not the work of the lordly tarpon, but of some small shark, catfish, crab, or other insi cnifcant robber of. the sea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
WHEELING NOTES.

At Charlottenburg, suburb of Ber- lin, the fire brigade is now equipped with three motor cycles. These are ridden by firemen, who start for the scene of action and commence opera tions pending the arrival of the en- zines.
 A mile in less than a minute is what the managers of Pare des Primes track promise before the season closes. The track has been renovated and banked all the way round, and it is claimed now that it can hold any speed that is put on it.
 The racing season at Jacksonville opened in a blaze of plory last Sunday. Training there now are Nat Butler, Jimmy Moran, Floyd Krebs, John and Amos Bedel, Gussie Lawson. Hans Larson, Hans Smith, Harry Caldwell. Hardy Downing and a bunch of lesser lights.
 Robbie Wa1thour is at Atlanta. under the care of an athletic instructor, and is filling out by new line of exercises number of undeveloped muscles. He expects to go to Providence the early part of May and remain there until the latter part of September, when he may go to France.
 The latest rumor is that Eli Win esett will handle Hugh McLean's af- fairs next season, and that Hugh will have the famous Candy tandem Can- dy is Ellis particular pet, and no one can get the speed out of it that Eli can. Eli and John Dubois made q crack pair on Candy in many hard race.
 So far as is known there is no uni versal rule regarding the width of pac- ing machines to prevail both here and in Europe, although it was announced by N. Q. A. officials that such rule would be adopted. According to an- nouncements in the French cycling pa pels. word was sent to France that it had been decided here to use machines sixteen inches wide. but no such rule has been adopted there. On the one track machines of greater width are used. hut the track is built so as to hold their speed. while on the other track wind shields are used. There is no uniformity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEET
Dreyfuss Says Another Big Deal in
 Baseball Soon Will Be Announced.

New York, March Additional league magnates will have their final meeting prior to the opening of. the playing season in the Victoria hotel to- day. The session is called for the purpose of indorsing the changes in rules adopted at the Chicago confer ence last week and the ratification of the revised schedule. It is not known that there Is any other business of inn aportance to come before the magnates, who probably will finish their work to- night, when the new schedule will be given out for publications.
 Several of the new Owners of the Philadelphia club will attend the meet ing, and there may be some deals made whereby the Quaker team, which, as constituted at present, is the weakest aggregation in the circuit, will be strengthened Philadelphia has been a heavy drag on the National league for the past two seasons, but the men who now control the club will spare no expense or effort to place it back on it's former high plane and make Phila- delphia one of the best paying cities m the circuit, a reputation 1t enjoyed before the breaking out of the war be- tween the two big leagues.
 When the transfer of the club was completed in Philadelphia last Satur- day. Barney Dreyfuss, who engi- neered the transaction, made the an nouncement that there shortly will be another big deal in baseball which will create a greater sensation than the sale of the Quakers. Dreyfuss de- clined to say anything further other than that the deal will be made known in few days. .
 The meeting to-day win mark the passing of Colonel John I. Rogers ill baseball. Rogers has been identified with the Philadelphia club ever since it entered the National league in 1883. and before that year he was prominent in nearly every movement connected with the national game. His valedic- tory will be delivered at the session this afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
DOE BADLY MARKED.
But Still in the Ring-No Trolley
 League Likely. I

But Still in the Ring-No Trolley
 League Likely.
 Fred Doe, it is said, will not be able to do much in base ball till the season is almost about to open. He is still housed up. He is writing for players for his New Bedford team, however, and claims that lie will have team to trim Fall River, anyway. He says he is not quite so handsome as he was once, but he Is cheerful despite that fact. The report is that his face is badly marked with the smallpox.
 Dan Burke has been talking up a trolley league to include Taunton, Brockton, Newport, Woonsocket and Pawtucket. He struck frost at Newport. where they wanted nothing to do with base ball and grounds were found to be hard to get. Woonsocket prefers an Independent team, and the trolley idea is in the air.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
Quakers Elect Oftacers.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The new owners of the Philadelphia Nation al League Baseball club met and elect ed officers as follows. President, James Potter; vice president and treasurer pro tenn, Arthur E. Newbold; directors, E. NJ. Robinson, Francis E. Bond, George H. Frazier, Charles E. Inger- soil and Edwin I. Hyneman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
Rdnna UnaersSIoyea.

: According to a we'll known London
 ieweler, people who want their rings
 to last we'll should not wear them un- der gloves. The constant friction of the gloves wears the tiny points that
 hold the stones in place and the result
 is that the stones fall out unless they
 are closely looked after,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

It may be found in the ac- tual casting of the line, in the fighting of, the fish, in the quiet and seclusion of the occupation, in the character of the scenery, in the exercise of per- sonal dexterity which it has taken long to acquire, or in the hope of catching something big.
 In fishing for tarpon the desire of catching something big is certainly present, and is an important element in the sport. But mere size is not in itself enough. A Jew fish, which may hang on to the unfortunate tarpon- fisher for the greater part of the day. is as heavy as four or more tarpon, but is subject rather for condolence or the cutting of a line than for congra tu- lation. No-an ideal fish to catch, whether big or small, must be 8 great fighter. The tarpon fills this bill. He is a reckless and impetuous fighter. He will just as soon come straight at you, and even into your boat, as fly from you. He thus possessestwo great requisites in sporting fish, size and gameness.
 Even when apparently we'll hooked, the clement of uncertainty, which lends so much pleasurab ble excitement to fishing generally, is abundantly present. A tarpon can never be counted yours till he is actually landed. His mouth is so hard and bony that it af- lords but little purchase for any hook that is not we'll driven home. Ere quently the exhausted angler sees the hook come away with a last little feeble wag of the head when the round is nearly won. In pass-fshing for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

Tom Jenkins and Jack Munroe will meet in wrestling match in Madison Square Garden on Friday night, March IA. The bout was arranged Monday, and by the conditions Jenkins must throw Munroe four times in an hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

Word comes from the other side that Jimmy Michael has signed a fine con- tract in Europe. He will ride races only on Sundays. If this is true Jim- my will not be seen on this side of the water next season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
On and Or.

''It was my ambition that egged me on," said the would-be actor.
 sYes,'' rejoined the marble-he earted critic, abut I understand it was the audience that egged you off.'-Cincin- uati Enqu1re~~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

Terry McGoverr's cold will not keep him from beeinning his trip to San Francisco to-day. where, he has con- -fractad to meet Yorng Corbatt on Tuesday. March 31. TFe former cham pion. accompanied by Joe Humphries
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

In buying a new Spring Suit-look at the front, the collar and the shoul- ders of the coat Ours will fit you at home just as well as in the store-no clerk is necessary to pull it into shape. J. It's just the same with our $o.75 and $I4.75 Suits as it is with our SI0 and. .$22 ones,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
Gently HantinS.

GeutIy HdntinE. Lenders-Do you ever think of that ten dollars you borrowed of me? lBurroughs-Don't worry, still have it in mind.
 Lenders-Don't you think it about time that you relieved your mind ?- Stray Stories. s., rs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

OUND-.-BuII Terrier on BradleyviIle road. Own. l CT call at 2S Third street for particulars.
 SAP
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

! OR SALE-Brophy property, corner Lafayetis l street and Washington avenue. 3-2-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

>>~ PENNY A WORD ADVS. 7 ><

4OR RENT--Two rooms, pantry and store-room. | 7S High street. rooms 909 East Main. ln- quire 7S High street. 3.4-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

Keep IT to Yourself. It is bad enough to know you are fool, but it is far worse to let others know it.-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04

lhIANTED-One or two lady canvasSers. Call
 M evenings at Room 4, Meigs Building. 3-S-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
Fish Poison.

Fish Poison.
 In view of the frequent deaths fol- lowing the eating If some kinds of raw smoked fish, the Academy of St. Petersburg offers 7,500 rubles in prizes for the best treatise on fish poison.- Science.