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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-28

By cutting back the limbs of old
peach trees so that the tree resem-
bles a stump, more than anything
else, new and vigorous fruit bearing
shoots will be put out and several
good annual crops produced, while
the young trees are coming into
bearing. Unlike apple tree suckers
these shoots will bear fruit the sec
ond year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-28

Coal ashes constitute a splendid
grit for hens. Have you never seen
a hen gobble down half a dozen
chunks of cinders as large as the
end of your little finger, as though
they were choice bits of meat? Fowls
will do this if they are in want OF
grit to operate their digestive appa-
ratus.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-28
AGRICULTURE
HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
CXVI.


Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Il wonder if the land is too wet to
plow"
This question is often asked in wet
springs such as this has been so far.
1t may be that the field is some dis
tance from the house and we are so
anxious TO get all the work done that
we hate to lose so much time run
ming to the field to examine it. Now
how are We to tell what to do?
Well, here is the way we decide the
matter. We have a ram gauge made
out of a common tin can that salmon,
oysters or other goods were pre-
served in-or a glass jar that has a
mouth the same size of the bottom
will DO. Now place this in an open
place so that it will catch all the rain
that falls. 1t will require some prac-
tice to be accurate, but the following
rules hold good on our soil: From
March 10th to June 10th, one-half
inch good season when no rain has
fallen in 10 to y days, one inch
makes it quite wet for "a hours un-
less rain comes in very large drops;
one and a half inches causes bitches
To r'm; two inches produces a fresh
ct if it comes within the time men
toned above. From June 10th till
September 10th, it require double
the quantity of rain to affect the
SOIL that it does in the spring.
The soil in carly spring has been
kept moist by frequent SHOWS and
rams in the winter, but when the
days Got long and hot the evapora-
uon Is quite rapid so that it requires
more rain to produce the same effect.
LlIIy lands which have natural drain
age or lands with a sandy subsoil
VIII NOT get too wet to plow like level
,an'> with hardpan or clay subsoil.
MAINS that fall in large drops, which
VT call downpour, generally run
"1 quickly and do not wet the ground
Ike a slow rain.
rs to telling when the land is
"AoIy to be injured by blowing too
"e'' If it crumbIes there is no dam
age done
Land that has not been pIowed
'"'e IN the winter or early spring
van be pIowcd quite wet without in
jury But never under any circum-
stances throw wet soil up around any
pIa"' whether it be corn, cotton, DO
81, fa,'o@ or any other crop. Corn will
~, and make stalks with no ears,
Io''0n will shed off the forms and
'vS' and potatoes will turn yellow
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-28

With Him.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
A favorite theme of a good many
writer's upon agricultural subjects
seems to be, why so many country
youths leave the farm. These writer's
nearly all bewail this practice and
preach against it. Some Of them
seem to think that the country boy
is jealous of the "easy life of the
city youth, and thinks that he, too,
if he goes to town to work as Il sales
man or bookkceDer, or some other
easy CD job, may soon get rid Of his
sunburnt skin and horny hands, don
the genteel @ manners and put on
the citifed airs of his city cousins,
and altogether be Gin the swim" of an
easy and luxurious existence. [
think the writer's who jump to such
conclusions as this are entirely mis-
taken as to why so many country boys
leave the farm to go to the city.
The true reason why they do so,
in my opinion,-and [ suppose l
ought to know, being one of them
myself, and I am personally ac-
quainted with half a hundred or
more others who have taken the step,
is not because the country boy is
afraid Of or has a dislike for the
hard work of the farm; nor is il be-
cause he is jealous of the soft hands
and creased clothes of the city chap
On the contrary, work, hard work,
is what he likes, what he goes to the
city to do, and what he does after
he is there. That is why the coun-
try boy is the one who "gets there"
That he does "get there" is suAi-
ciently demonstrated by the fact
that so many-a majority, [ believe
of the State and Nations most
successful business and professional
men were "raised on the farm"
The idea that the country boy is
Jealous of the city dude is one of the
most absurd conclusions magma
BILE. He is not jealous; he has an
unbounded contempt for such beings,
and has sense enough to know that
it is because Of the existence of
more fine clothes and dudish man
ners in the city than brains and de-
sire for work that it is possible for
him to win success in the city him
self.
But none of this explains the why
and wherefore of his going there.
To succeed is his aim and it is nat
ural for him to go where the best in
ducements, the most encouragement
and help are held out to him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-28
THE FARMER AND HIS SONS.

Mr.. Taylor Argues That the Farmer
Should Take His Sons in Partnership
With Him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

Nor b II inconceivable that concession
on the lines of Mr.. PARNKLL's second bill
may be made by q Conservative Govern
msnt. An Imperialist like MIR. JOSEPH
OHAapskLAIN must recognize that
schsms Of Home Rule all round Tor
the United Kingdom is an indispensable
preliminary to the representation OF the
great self-governing colonies at West
minister.
One thing IL certain, namely. that, II
the Land Purchase bill Ia framed on the
lines agreed upon by landlords and ten
ants at their recent conference, the Ma
tionalists will look hereafter with differ
emit eyes on the Conservatives. and may
revsrt TO the belief, once axiomatio In
Ireland, that more solid benefits may be
obtained from the Tories than from
tho Wings. The Conservatives have the
tremendous advantage OF controlling
tho House Of Lords, and, therefore. II
Mr.. A. j. BALFoUR should decide to make
. considerable political concession TO
ireland II would not be obetructed in the
upper chamber. That Is unlikely ever
to be true of the Liberals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

A board d partly esnstic. but Il y telic
In 70 Sar q q \ sns1uraesd md ihUssesd
by shaving. A whole world Of science u
opened to the inquirer by this iceberg
and this steamer. d.
A flower or two moro, end No must
lsave with regret this vast garden OF
learning, information, remarkable fact,
fancy and vocabulary:
TO all ssshstie eyes. mink. Q and arc moro
esthetlc than a. - yer
-wnen boy used 70 nsh around - Old MILL
pond. Among other nass contained many
pchsreis whics leaned 70 cssch. sithoush shey
would not take the hook. They were from s'x
inches 70 q foot in length, but somssimss. when
would venture some distance into the pond among
the drftwood and aquatic veestssseo. huge
creature that had lakes for log would surge out
and dart away into deep wafer. l6naliy discovered
that these were immense pickereis which. unable
70 escape from the pond and veil supplied win
food smaller nsh,. had grown old and attained
such o great sise. LAser. whes the pond wss
drained, . hundred or morv Of these Ashes, many
four feet In length and nearly foot In diameter.
were secured"
This was case OF overerowth and in
volved no dynamic principle. Sociol-
ogy is also case OF overgrowth and In
wolves everything, including pickerel
4 feet by and other fish stories.
II is our wish to launch young and old
on the illimitsb's main Of sociology.
MIR. WARDS book II dedicated TO The
Twentieth Century, We know not
what others may think, but 20 far as We
can we mean TO devote such part Of the
Twentieth Century Is may Be given US
to the earnest and reverent study Of
this wonderful science Of sociology,
pure, applied and blended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

President RooeEvRLrs reasons for veto
ing bill TO place former army officer on
ths retired List with the rank held by him
when he was dismissed from the service In
December. 1875, are sound, and should hold
out little encouragement for persons de-
sirous Of returning to the service under
similar conditions. The beneficiary OF this
bill was found deficient two years running
at the Military Academy. and discharged
in January, 1895; from June to October
Of the same year he was In the Volunteer
service. active operations having ceased;
In March. 1851. he was appointed TO
the Regular army. and year later was
CONGRATULATED and acquitted, the ac-
quittal being disapproved by the reviewing
authority. In January. 1871. he was court
martlailed and suspended for q month.
and In November, 1875. he was cashiercd
for breach Of arrest and gambling with en-
listed mon. No act Of special gallantry
or conspicuous service marked the short
period during which he was an ofacer.'
says the President. 10 that to reward q
person with such record by placing him
ON the retired list. where he would draw
pay for the rest Of his life. would involve
q confusion between the treatment accorded
to loyal and faithful service and that &C.
corded to insubordination and unfaithful
service, which could not fail to be most
prejudicial to morale and efficiency OF
the army Tn, yeto will be approved by all
who wish well to the army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
The Bible In the Public Schools.

The rule Of the Board Of Education
that the public schools Of this city shall
be opened with the reading OF a portion
Of the Holy Scriptures, without note or
comment, has given rise to the question
IL the Roman Catholic, or Douay. version
Of the Bible may not be used under il.
The Rev. DIR. McGISSIs, Catholic priest,
announces that In advising teachers Of
his faith to use that version. he II backed
by the authority Of the State superin-
tendent Of Education. IL seems, how
ever, that no Douay Bibles have been
issued by the supply department Of the
Board Of Education.
II Is unquestionably fair that II Roman
Catholic teachers prefer TO use that YER
sion. or II they feel that its use ID oblis-
atory on their conscienccs, they should
not bs restrained from reading from Il
under the rule We have quoted. The
Bible 10 not read In the schools In the
interest Of any Church, but 90 give 20
our seculsrizsd public education slight
favor 81 religion. or ~ Q recognition u
religion. This purpose 10 attained, of
oours~. whether the reading N from the
Protestant, O, King Jsinss. vsrsion OF
fron the Dousy version. saihorizsd by
the Roman Csiholic Church. Both Ina,
psn . religious lnnusnoe. n tbs marc
,,situnotory re.zl.ns NJ Q ps~sAss from
tbs Bibls can IN ssid 10 sAsrrlss such
an innusnas.
Tbs Doasy bibls v dlsslaci fum tho
Ming jams version IN tis form NJ tbs
fsnalsfsas NJ tls eflslAsls lnls tAAxllsL
aud sIso IN Ne iassaslss IN tis d4d Tesla
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laal sanpiasss ~ a~Asea NJ slss Cs,4nsl
IL Trent sis fof tis Nee Jss,ss.-si ils
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bat tl.s aiassesas - "a lls Ols fs.ls.
a,.ai 10 s,as, thus
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,as . .s.sss tssa,~ lSssss. ks@sss.
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81 aces 1.s - s.ssAS~~~s-s 70 sss % ss.s
90 aai 90 sseass - f>ssss sstss y ssAss
Aassa..s ps-Ass Sssa. s~sls isa ,as i.-l,ss
~ t.sss I. s.@sss - sss.es sss,sss ..
80 49, ~ fsassh ~ fsaslsss e.as.
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fsss iss.si 40 tss,s s..s.-s isss.s. tAsi
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hss.sss ssss=..ss Assss k~s.ss e. ss,.stss
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Tls ssst> shsss ssa.ssssl, asllsa
Assayphs. go ass~iA-< ~ - wsss-
ssssssss csss~>ss~s - sa t~ssG a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
Abdul Hamid at Work.

When the Sultan accepted with such
readiness the Austro-Russian proposals
regarding Macedonia, 1t was obvious
to every ono acquainted with his char
acter that he had no intention to give
them serious consideration except to
find loopholes for evasion. The an
nouncefhent made by TEwFIK PAsHA.
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, that
after examination OF the reforms de-
handed the Sultan had decided to apply
them to all the six vilayets Of European
Turkey il the first act In the game
TEwF1K PASTA IL no novice in dealing
with Russia. He was Charge d'Affaires
at St. Petersburg during the negotiations
just preceding the war Of 1877, and be-
fore his nomination to his present posi-
ton spent several years a. Ottoman
Ambassador at Berlin. He 10 a man Of
capacity and we'll qualified to second his
master in the present contingency. The
object Of the intention declared, how
ever, is not to procure delay only; 1t
will tend to create discussions among the
Powers as we'll.
The inclusion Of the two Albanian
vilayets OF Skodra and Janina in the
Sultan's plan will be sure to raise oppo-
sition from the Albanians and bring
Italy, who would have been only an in
terested observer where Macedonia was
concerned, into the field. That Is as
we'll understood at Constantinople q at
Rome: and as neither Russia nor Austria
can desire to raise general conflict,
TEwFIK PAsHA has, no doubt. suggested
the step the Sultan has taken. 1t IN a
decided check. and II the Russian Gov
eminent stands by its recent declara-
ton to the Bulgarian revolutionists, and
they in consequence refrain from action,
a complicated and embarrassing situa-
ton has been created for st. Petersburg
and Vienna.
The departure Of Prince FERDINAND
from Sofia to varna on the Black Sea
Ia bad sign. II removes a restraining
influence TO far distance, and leaves his
administration exposed TO being carried
away by some sudden outbreak OF popu-
lar anger, caused by reports Of real or
fictitious outrages on the Christians Of
Macedonia. The turn of events depends
on the Unforeseen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
Helm for SO Philippines.

The Senate Of the United States 10
brought face to face With an imperative
duty by Governor TArT's despatch, trans
mitted TO it in the President's message,
asking assistance for the Philippines.
The deplorable condition Of those Islands
and the immediate need OF what RELIEF
the tariff bill can give have been known
to it for a long time. and tho fscaous
obstruction to the passage OF the bill
has not even the poor excuse Of party
policy.
Governor TAFT is no alarmist His
renewed statement Of the condition OF
affairs must be accepted without ques-
ton and his plea for prompt action
should be needed. The past delay OF
Congress has been bad enough; failure
10 act now would be shameful. /.
Both parties are agreed as 10 the
measure; tho bill is ready to be passed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

inspiration - no part Of the canon
Of ths Scripture end thsvSfors of no
authority in tho Church of GoD, nor 70
be otherwise approved. or made use OF,
than other human writings In The
Thirty-nine Articles Of Religion OF the
Church Of England IL Ii declared: The
other Books (as HEROINE saith The
Church doth read for example Of life and
instruction Of manners, but yet doth not
apply them to establish any doctrine
LUTHER said Of them that they arc Books
which are not placed on an equal footing
with Holy Scripture, yet are profitable
and good for reading Il will be seen,
therefore, that Professionalism does not
condemn the so-called Apocrypha -
harmful
The reading Of the Bible in the public
schools IL now provoking opposition
among the jews. 90 far ss concerns the
New Testament. This. Of course. Is
natural. As the jewish population OF
Manhattan Is now one-quarter OF the
whole and is rapidly increasing. and the
children Of Jews are numerous In nearly
all the schools and in many Of them are
in the majority, and generally are among
the brightest Of the pupils, the influence
OF Jewish sentiment concerning this
matter must be very powerful. Com
plants are made by Jews that their chill
dren come home from the schools sing
ing the praises Of JESUS.
This would appear. therefore, to be
no time for Christians to get at cross
purposes concerning the version Of
the Scriptures to be used in the public
schools.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
THE PRESIDENTS PENALTY.
white House Mail Pun q Race Suicide
Letters.
From the Boston Transcript.

From ht BostoN IFdNscTlpt'
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The discussion
through the newspapers OF the size Of The
present-day families as affecting the country
future. occa.ioned by President Enots
investigation and by President Roosevelt
letter Of Introduction to a new book. has
reflected itself largely In the White House
mail The President Is getting hundred,
Of letters Of congratulation. especially for
his phrase race suicide. as well as all sort,
OF practical suggestions for a campaign IN
cure OF the evil. One Of the amusing Incl
dents was the receipt at the White House
yesterday Of q family group photosraph
from Detroit. There vas young -lookine
man and wife and twelv. children 10 ~,
guilty" Had the sender attached his name
aud address there world probably be anothrf
Prudential letter on this subject soon soihg
One interestins phase Of this populstion
question cono~rps the south It's isniiii ii,.s
40 largely a tradition in the North. are b,
no means unusual there. The economic
e Lee: ana ssS ."s r ar. rssS%
slve, the rearing OF family Of ten children .
not the burden proportiopatsiy that ~ . n
every eve o oe"ueisd room means ADDED cost sld
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ths oolessd brother. will COM. ~ 10 pos-s,'
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

N East - rSbSi. = directed against
Jsus tlsussaves- he lsmentS that
wSsn fhis Asngsr 10 Jadsism was
called TO the attention Of some Of the
most prominent men and women 10 the
Jewish community the answers. In
most Gases. were ianguidIy indifferent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

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ssfIsffs ssssfias y - sasu latsiff 80 80
49, ss 80 q ths stas = $500 go satfs'H
o. stsasists ~ taaf affala lHs - - 49, -
s,siss - sss-sasi - a. 90 f,afa.ss -
tfaisf 81 sasa ~ shs ssaatff o. $500
tsti 40 fsfsHsif histsff 81 80 rsHasf
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o. L>sas ~ sas.l~f = ssas.s~s iss<S
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

To tsk EDiroR 90 THE srs-swi The
ssn,im.btal father aud mother In to-dAy's
srs sre Of "a. Mud of parents that ssnd me
oeios boys that have to -hse- the nrst ss-k.
a. I've no time Ia undo ths lndulssIt training
OF fool par.nt
would iiks "A Father 10 tel We how large
q p.feenias. Of msfriasss ara es,ssed into
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A RemnrkabIe E.kimo Custom.

To the student In ethnology the Esh-
mos afford unusual interest. especially
those Of the coast OF Greenland. Com
paratively speaking. modern settlers In
that frigid region, they have many Of
the characteristics OF the people of the
stone age. yet their build and facial
outlines indicate Mongolian origin.
They have many customs Of peculiar
interest, not the least among which il
a remarkable reluctance TO pronounce
their own name before stranger. II
a white man meets u family and asks
the head thereof his name his wife will
promptly answer for him, or vice versa.
IL child be asked its name both par
ents. IL they are present, will reply.
while the little one will stand dumb.
II but one Eskimo is about and the
same question be put to him he VIII
look about In a distressed way as
though seeking some one 10 give the
desired information, and endeavor 10
evade the query until member Of the
tribe comes up 10 answer IL for him.
II pressed and no other course is left
him he will tell his name, but with
marked reluctance. ON all other sub
tects except their spiritual beliefs they
Will converse with volubility and do
their hest 10 impart Information.