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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-01
The Boil Weevil Due in North Carolina
In Two Years.
Mount Olive. N. g.

IF prediction made by Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson this week
comes true, cotton planters in North
Carolina will have to use their lands.
for other purposes two years hence.
Mr.. Wilson says by that time the
boil weevil will, unless stamped out,
have reached North Carolina, and
experts say that cotton cannot be
proftably grown that far north if
the insect obtains a foothold there.
Representative Henry, of Texas, told
the correspondent of the Post to-
night, in the presence of Represents
tive Webb and other members of the
delegation, that be saw abandoned
farms of 5000 acres planted in cot
ton when he left home because of the
presence of the boil weevil. The
damage, he says, is far greater than
can be Washington spe-
cial to Raleigh Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-01
AGRICULTURE
HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
CXXXI.

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
We have often mentioned in The
Progressive Farmer that anure,fer-
tilizer, etc., should be placed just as
near the surface as possible. A far
mer who had tried for several years
to raise rutabaga turnips, only met
with more or less failure; so he con-
cluded that his land was affected with
some kind of disease which destroyed
his crops. His plan was to put the
manure very deeply In the soil. He
put some children prepaing his tur-
nip patch last year, and to avoid
work, they made very shallow fur
rows, and when the land was finished
the manure was on the surface, which
resulted in a fine crop of turnips.
This year he took pains to repeat
the experiment, and for his reward,
has the incest crop of turnips in his
neighborhood. ("And a little child
shall lead them."- ."-Bible.)
Our farmers, and others living
along railroads, turnpikes, etc., are
often bothered with tramps. 1t is
not what they eat so much, as
sleeping place, that gives US trouble.
We cannot afford to take them In our
homes to spend the night. They are
often dirty and infested with loath-
some disease and vermin so that no
one wishes to furnish them beds to
sleep on. To send them to the barn
we run great risks from fire, for
nearly all of them smoke. People
who live some distance from the pub
hc thoroughfares know nothing
about them, but those mentioned
above are the ones who are often
seriously bothered, and it is this class
That we wish to help. We knew a
merchant who had a turpentine still,
cotton-gin and other out-houses
Which he was extremely anxious to
protect from fire, and as he lived
on one of the trunk lines, he had
tramps almost daily during cold
weather. He built small house and
put chimney to it so that Mr..
Tramp could spend a comfortable
night in the house.
This class of people, may it be said
70 their credit, rarely ever steal.
1hlS is the only way we can devise
10 protect ourselves, that is to follow
nls merchants plan. Several farm
efS could join together and build a
uouse like the one mentioned above.
d house for this purpose should be
very small, not over 1Ox12 feet and
'72 feet between joints. It win aO-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-01

(Answered by Prof. B. W. Kilgore,
Director North Carolina Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, Raleigh.
A portion of the gray sandy land
around Littleton is underlaid by
good red clay, while other parts have
a sandy clay or only sandy soil.
Where the land has a good red clay
subsoil it would be best to break it
thoroughly and deep in the fall or
the early spring, so that it may be
exposed to freezing and thawing
during winter. This will help to
pulverize the soil ard render its
plant food soluble for the use of the
coming crops. The soil should be
gradually deepened by blowing one
to two inches deeper each year until
the full depth to which can be plowed
is reached. I would not advise the
deep plowing of the gray land with
sandy sub-soil early, but would al
low it to remain until later in the
spring, at which time it will also pay
to pIow deeply and well this type of
land.
The above refers particularly to
corn and cotton. In preparing for
oats the above, land may be broken
deeply some N onths before planting,
but best resul s are not usually OBJ
tained by breaking the land deeply
and then planting the oats. IF it is
proposed to put in spring oats, I
would advise the breaking of the land
this fall and then putting in the oats
shallow next spring. The disk har-
row is a good implement for this
purpose. Rye viii improve( the soil
by preventing the washing out of
plant food during the winter and by
the addition to the land of organic
matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-01
More About Pecan Culture.

Editor Of The Progressive Farmer:
Parties intending to plant pecans
think first about what will be the best
variety for them, and they usually
decide that the thin or paper-sheIl
are best; but my experience shows
me that much can be said for the
harder shell. The hard shell trees
are invariably thriftier, bear earlier,
and are more prolific The nuts have
more kernel in proportion to weight,
and are richer in oil, and by most
of those to whomsI have given nuts
to try, they are pronounced of finer
flavor.
Another thing not to be overlooked
is the fact that children will not
attempt to crack the hard shell be-
tween the teeth, while the thin shell
is cracked in this way, and must be
injurious to the teeth.
I have both varieties, some so thin
that strong person can crack them
between the finger and thumb, like
the peanut, but I cannot say that I
prefer them.
"Shall we plant the nuts or buy
trees ?' is another question that aries.
If you propose to buy Seeding trees,
then by all means procure fine nuts
and plant where they are to grow,
but if you want particular kind,
and are able to stand the price, buy
budded or grated trees. These cost
about 81 apiece, and are so difficult
to transplant that it is quite seri-
Gus problem.
The Seeding trees do not come ex-
actly true to the nut; they may be
better or inferior. The first planting
of nuts / made were said to be all
grown from the same tree, and no
other bearing tree in miles; yet out
of about seventy-fve trees that have
come into bearing, not a single one
is exactly like the nuts planted, In
every particular, such as shape, size,
flavor, thickness of hull, etc. Some
are very much larger, some thinner
hull, some richer, but only one very
much smaller in size, and this of the
finest flavor of any.
So I decide if you desire more than
very few trees, that it is better to
plant the nuts where you want the
trees to grow, and rest assured if
stock is kept away from them for
few years, that you will eventually
have bearing trees, whether planted
in fence corners, or on good soil,
cultivated or not. But no trees of
any kind will respond to good treat
ment more than the pecan. I have
never known one to die, SO that it did
not put up, unless it was pulled or
rooted up entirely.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-01
Flowing Gray Sandy Land; Value of
Rye.

Editor OF The Progressive Farmer:
I should like to have some advice
as to how to plow and when to plow
gray sandy land for best results for
cotton, corn and oats; also advise me
if it will pay to SOW rye to improve
land or not. You will please answer
through The Progressive Farmer
and oblige Ed. w.
Halifax Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-01

Reports from the western part of
the State say that there has been
heavy snow on the mountains. Early
in the week the snow was said to have
been knee deep at Blowing Rock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
MONEY-cETTING FAD.

Americans criticised good deal by foreigners for
their amazing activity in the pursuit Of wealth We are
frequently warned against chershng nordnate de-
sire to become rch and yet there very little cessation
Of energetic efforts to accumulate wealth in this
There is unquestionaby contrast between the money
getting to speak, of the American his
competitor the Britisher 1t is common observation
that the American who acquires great wealth
in the last half century stopped to rest and enjoy his
riches. An aged multmlionaire thinks that the
for this lack of because with increase of wealth
there has decrease labor and also that the
possession Of fortune makes avaricious
than Very likely the increased of capital
needed in business today compared with fifty years
adds largely to the of life. The larger the
The Brtons differ considerably from the Americans in
their efforts TO get rich. They noted rule,
Earl Denbigh recently remarked being decidedly
prosac and humdrum lot and take deal of rousng
Having phlegmatic temperament they likely
to be satisfied with smaller fortunes than Americans
and to be limited in their ambitions. When an English
a wealthy baronet has risen to the leadership
OF great industry, he is seldom his office more
than five and half hours day. and then only for four
days in the week. AS rule hunts twice week. and
never takes his business away from the office with him.
What is the use of piling up money when has
enough? asks this sensible baronet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
coLoMsIA,s prsHoNoRAsLE SCHEME

The latest reports from Bogota confirm the suspicion
long entertained that the Colombian government is try
ing freeze OUT the French companys interest the
canal property with view of selling whole thing
United States relieved any French mortgage The
Coombians support this plan by maintaining that the
extension of the concession was Illegal and that the
million dollars which the French company paid for it
be returned with interest.
1t may be safely predicted that American govern
ment viii pay attention such proposal Co
lomba. Our officials after thorough examination ex-
pressed question concerning the validity of this ex-
tension. 1t made by the executive power during
time OF war, and without legislative concurrence but as
this is expressly permitted by the constitution Colon
bia no doubt Of its legality felt The French COM
pany has dealt fairly with Colombia with the United
States; it has continued its work the concession
was renewed something for which the return of the
million dollars would not compensate The Colombians
thus wasting time thinking that United States
toward the French company.
1t viii be the policy of the Republican leaders in the
senate winter, assuming the canal situation
undergoes sensational change to hold the Nicaragua
advocates in check is argued administration circles
that since the canal has been consideration four
hundred years and routes under survey nearly fifty
years would be unwse that engineers of the
world with practical unanmity have agreed upon the
Panama route to rush into Nicaragua simply because of
the chdishness of the Colombian congress- The United
States can afford wait through another congressional
season, need be- in order to show Colombia that her
methods are protess and her proposal ridiculous The
hepuocan leaders, according to present indications will
De supported in this by the opponents any as
wei as by the Cannon influence in the house. which is
DESTROYS of reducing expenditures Ncaraguists under
the lead of Senator Morgan his Republican allies
viii doubtless make heroic efforts to bring about final
stampede for Nicaragua but ths the solid leadership of
the senate is prepared to resist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
WHY CLEVELAND is ADMIRED.

The American people, as rule admire courage, and
courage is what Mr. Cleveland never failed to display
whenever the need arose. declares the Chicago
Ocean Sometimes he was right and sometimes he was
convictions.
When Chicago in danger in 1894 he acted with
little thought of the political effect did in 1871
When the majority of his party in 1896 repudiaed what
he regarded the fundamental principles of Democracy
he stood like rock those principles although doing
so he sacrificed the leadership and lost political
friends.
Nj. Cleveland never has retreated under fire. He
never has compromised with what he believed to be
wrong He has stood by his convictions He standing
by his convictions today, without regard TO his or
any other mans political interests or ambitions
Mr.. Cleveland is in short the highest type of the
American Of affairs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
AS TO THE FARMS ey-PRopucrs

secretary OF the Treasury Shaw talks almost as en-
'er'alnngy TO farmers as Secretary Wilson himself and
both of them from Iowa where every man l. SIM.
posed to know good deal agriculture This from
MI Shaws address at the Ohio State Fair September
is wen worth reading
GU grow fat pig or steer but the chances are that
you can not tell whether ne you or cents mound
10 pFoauce When these marketed every biz Of waste
ceases every byproduct is saved it is known to the
,~o''o" q cent what each has At the risk Of
"euuhg some am going TO say that if questioned the
mrs; ten farmers adjoining states nine wo,,d ri,
NE no" productive their farms used TO be how m,cb
outer they used TO produce There is no use for land
ceeFloraung and. as certain as day economy must be
pracueed en- the farm it in the factorv nackps
mouse and refinery The byproducts must be Turned ~
profitable account Aeu -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20

Pratt Republican: Why should the
friends of Governor Bailey defend his
administration against the attacks of the
disgruntled element at Topeka? What
evil hath he done? Has anyone-can
anyone-point out one official act of his
that is unlawful or discredtabe to him
as man and as governor? Then. what
Is there TO defend? Questions like these
come to us as we read the Republican
newspapers of Kansas. Thrust and parry
seems TO be the order all along the line
but what do the thrusts amount to, any
way? The governor is not assailed-as
governor-but the Topeka Capital and the
Herald and the Kansas City Journal
dislike W. j. Bailey. Why? Because.
when he was elected governor of Kansas
he did not turn his back upon his per
sonal friends and bestow his affections
upon his political enemies That is the
only charge against Willis J. Bailey. and
it needs no defense. There IS nothing
against the governor. Absolutely moth
ing.
Ell Dorado Republican: And are we so
soon forgot? The old Washington hand
press. about the only kind OF nevspaper
press in use for an hundred years. is I'D
for discussion. The Atchison Globe
quotes an old print as saying that he
can make thousand impressions on
washington hand press in an hour p
B. Plumb. Ed Harris and If. NJ. Murdoch
were once counted Very swift in run
ming Washington hand press. and II
viii not be claimed for them that they
ever worked OFF, over a token and $
half-SS9 sheets-in an hour We were
printers devil in the Emporia Nez-
office and manipulated the rollers for
all OF them-and token of go sheets
an hour was counted rapid work Plumb
was lightning on flying the frisket'' at
one time and one motion. On press dav
or night. In the News Office before and
during the war. IL was counted the thing
TO take NJ collection and raise enough
money to buy tin bucket OF beer from
Halberg- The bucket. with a tin dinner
in ii. was set in the middle of the floor
ana II was not en- uncommon thfn-
for p E Plumb. r II RuggIea. Jacob
Stoter and other town printers to dron
in. press night. take a pun II the wash
tngton hand preSs-also ~ the beer. I'd
Harris. II. y. Murdoek. Toibart Childers
and many Others pulled the old press
IN their time. We can stfIl hear I'D Es
Harris yell at Is. Distribute the rollers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES.

Senator Scott of West Virginia writing in the New
York American says:
The question of statehood for the territories I'M
doubtedy for consideration the coming ses
sion of congress in favor admitting some of them
into the Union of states Representative Hearst is doing
good thing in taking congressional party through the
territories and the country Eastern
men who going to egslate for the west would do
well to visit that section before passing upon important
measures.
"The members of Representative Hearsts party will
be greatly benefited by their trip; their
subjects and that country general will be broadened
They will learn that will prove of value when they
to discuss the question statehood for the terri
tories and kindred matters"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
LORD RosEBERY HARD HIT.

reference to Mr. Chamberlain the real of the
Conservative party and actually the head govern
ment 1t is what everybody perceves true except
possibly the prime minister, but something like
breaking of old friendships we'll the conventions
for Rosebery to say it. Speaking of Mr. Balfour of
the little asdes in Moreys Life of Gladstone gives
following Characterization:
Though different in the deeper parts of char
acter Macauleys of Halifax would not be an i'll
natured account of Mr. Balfour His understanding was
keen, skepca nexhausbly fertile in distinctions and
objections his taste refined, his udcrous
exquisite his temper placid and forgvng but fasdous
and by prone either malevoence or to enthu
siastic admiration"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20

pie Now it has million, distinction that cannot be
claimed by over six or seven cities in the world.
Our eyes are directed to the northern continent
OF America almost exclusively But the southern is ris
ing like colossus Of the 1t were to yet pos
sbiy outshine the northern.
At the rate Buenos Ayres ig growing 1t will yet out
strip New York in size beauty and commercial import.
ance Every part city is reached by the finest
tramway one can Of The railways carry
100000 tons per annum There 1876 carriage fac
tories city 25O for manufacture of furni
ture while every other conceivable line OF
facture is pursued.
A world is rapidly growing up in the southern
continent The tide OF emigration is heading that way.
The Paris of America will beable shake hands
with New York a equal The world is moving far
rapidly than imagine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
THE RIGHT TO KISS.
CFrom the Philadelphia Inquir,

(From the Philadelphia 1nquirer)
In a divorce suit in the New York
courts which has achieved considerable
notoriety the question Of kissing is pre-
dominant. There are a number Of CO.
respondents figuring in the case, but the
evidence so far is largely that the ac-
cused wife's indiscretions consisted In
kissing other men. The attorneys for the
plaintiff have closely cross-questioned the
defendant. who admits the kissing. but
justifies il. Their purpose evidently is to
show that a married woman may kiss
no man but her husband and relatives
without evldeucing a moral laxity sufi-
cient TO break the marriage bond
On general principles it may be said
that the wife who promiscuousiy kisses
other men, particularly IL not on good
terms with her husband. lays herself
open to suspicion. On the other hand
the most devoted and faithful OF wives
sometimes kiss other men with affection
and satisfaction without disturbing the
harmony Of the family fireside. It can
be said that when a wife prefers to kiss
other men rather than her husband the
rocks are pretty near the hearth's boat
but il is not fair TO draw too wide con-
illusions from individual instances.
There may be much virtue in a kiss and
there may be much tragedy. II is better
TO err on the safe side. May married
woman kiss whom she pleases7 She may.
and she also may regret II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
4aiIu ~ Eag1 E
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.


There is great advantage, rather, apparent
advantage which republics have monarchies, and
that lies the fact that corrupt, incompetent un
popular official in a republic be replaced without
revolution When his time up he be dropped and
if his unpopulary by adherence party that
party overthrow by appeal to the ballot
In unlimited monarchies this is not the To re-
move ruler is unsuccessful and is revolu-
ton if it wins.
In other respects the similarity between all govern.
is very striking The people hero worshpers
in all countries and for the time being the ruler is the
hero-inchief In monarches all the people revere the
king while in republics parsans uphold their leader.
The party power generally venerates the president
while up their candidate
pected candidate as their ideal
That is, people of all nations want leaders. rulers
kings and they demand objects Of respect admiration
and sometimes Of worship. If they have Of royal
blood cherish they seek of prominence in
pther directions.
Today the Democrats of Ohio landing Tom John
son. millionaire to the Skies and gentleman Of mil
lions named Hearst is actually fayorite for the pres
Dental nomination with many Democrats. and would
be difficult to explain this favoritism other grounds
than love Of gittering personality.
Is the republic less given to worship than the
monarchy? That is the point at issue and is question
Of human nature rather than of politics govern.
What difference whether the citizen king
Or president 1t is the occupant of the throne of
the chair in either case and it makes but little differ
who that occupant is Or party bias excludes the
president then his place is filled by the millionaire leader
other side What it matter whether it be
king or a magnate?
All theories of government must be based on human
nature that form of government which nearly
the of the animal called will in end
be universal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
THE paris OF AMERICA.

All the great nations of the earth have their cana,s
The United States boasts Of New York as :, on, -
spects the center CT the earth and We speak OF Boston
a. the hub Of the universe but capital Of The
southern continent too that eventually to out
shine New York.
This capital which has sometimes been called the
PARIS OF America is BueEos Ayres Hardly genera
uon ago me town had only few cobbssones for pave
ments sanitation practically unknown and th. ,so
pie lived in the most primitive condition y,,h,n -.
memory Of its Oldest citizens it had not over 200 ooo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
Secrets cf Success.

CFrorl the Pittsburg Disp2tch.)
What Is the sscre; Of Fuccsss: asked
the Sphinx
Push. said the button.
Take rains. said the window.
Never be led, said the pencil
Be I'd % date said the calendar.
Aluavs keep cool. sid the ice
Do business on tick I'D tire dock
Never Jose your head said the barrel.
Doing a driving business. said fhe ham
mer
Aspire to greater ihinEs. said ths mt
meg
MAKE much Of small things. SAID the
microscope
Never do anything or-hand- sasa TIE
glove
mirror
Never take ss6es. bgs Re ros4nd shsz
you're waited. sail TIE teH
Ge, q sood Ys1ii ~iih Ire rms. sssd re
dooEbeu
p ssarp IN 81 your sesa'aSs sd ihe
knife
Fiss = rsoa shsaz aaa sssek % Il SID
Ire ~suo-
Tras- 70 vour stars ~ Escesss. 80
TIRE night
ssrsvs ;e rake Foea lrasrezsiea- Eaia
the zssl
Turu al ihlHx. 70 your asvasssT.. 50
TIE izthe
xaks ~. nos, q yosr sses ps.nfs
salt tvs cn-rsss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
THE ARROW AND THE SONG.

| shot an arrow into the air
1t fell TO earth, know not where;
For. so swiftly il flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its fight.
I breathed song into the air.
lt fell TO earth. | know not where:
For who has sight so keen and strong
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward in an oak
! found the arrow. still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
/ found again in the heart of friend
-LongfeIlow