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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14
America, and Not Liverpool, Now Fixes
the Price of Cotton.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

1t is generally known that the
United States is the largest producer
of cotton in the world, but that it is
also the largest consumer is shown
by a report of the Department of
Agriculture. Within the last TWEEN
ty years, the cotton crop of this
country has increased nearly five
million bales, or about ninety-six
per cent. The worlds consumption,
during the same period has increased
sever million bales, or ninety-four
per cent, while the gain in con-
sumption in this country alone has
been one hundred and f~orty-eight
per cent. This increase in consump-
ton has been mainly in the South
ern States, and as a result of it, the
United States 10 regulates the
price of cotton, instead of Liverpool.
This progressive consumption in the
country OF origin has caused serious
alarm in Europe, and lent zest to the
attempts that are being made to
grow the staple elsewhere. Whether
Mr.. Chamberlain's reciprocal tariff
policy ever assumes concrete FORM,
it's spirit is being slowly realized in
the unremitting efforts to render the
British Empire independent of out
side aid. Wheat, it is expected, will
be supplied by Canada, meats by
Australia, sugar by the West Indies,
Cape Colony, Ireland and England
itself; cotton by India, Egypt, West
Africa and the islands of the Pacific.
The area under cultivation in cot
ton in India has been largely in
creased of late. The crop in Egypt
this year, it is estimated, will be
worth $780, OO, 9bO-or nearly twice
as much as THAT of last season.
Prizes are to be offered for the best
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

cotton produced in Australia; the
industry has been fairly established
in British colonies on the west coast
of Africa, and even FIJI is to have
a cotton pach. In spite, however, of
rivalries abroad and parasites at
home, it will probably be many years
before the reign of cotton in Amer
lea is disturbed.
w. III. TODD.
Washington, D. @.
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lecturer Gates Organizes Some New Sub
Alliances in Stanly County.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

0bCA@
Cauble, Esq, and carried some four
miles out to his home. Here we took
supper and spent a few hours, and
at T.30 met a small number of farm
ers and proceeded to talk to them
about our mission among them,
and Notwithstanding it rained, an
other sub Alliance was organized.
We went from here to the Rev.
Mr.. Brooks (who is a very popular
Missionary Baptist p~reacher), and
spent the night most pleasantly.
Brother Brooks is a good preacher,
a good farmer, and a good Alliance
man. The next morning Brother
Gable, though ever so busy, hitch
ed up and carried us over to Cot
tonville, some eight miles south.
Here we made r. W. Thompson's
headquarters. We found Mr.. Thomp-
son an extra good farmer. He also
owns a grist and saw mill and a
head full of extra good sense to
boot. 1t was through his kindness,
that the neighborhood was notified
and that night another sub Alliance
was organized.
And on the 26th Mr.. Thompson
put his best horse to the buggy and
carried us some ten miles to Mr..
Titus Coolies. Here we took din
ner, after which Nh. Coble had old
Tom hitched to the best buggy Bah
cock can make, and sent us to Big
Lick. Here we found another friend
in the person of Mr.. W. A. eagle.
We spent the evening here looking
up the farmers, and that night an
other sub Alliance was formed with
eighteen members, with the promise
of at least a dozen more. We owe
much of our success here to the
kindness of Mr.. eagle.
The next day (the 27th) we made
our way to Bloomington, eight miles
north. Here we made our home at
Mr.. John NJ. Morton's, who is a good
farmer, and owns a splendid home.
This time we had two horses to a top
buggy, and went in high style, and
that night another sub Alliance was
formed.
The next day Saturday, 29th),
we made our way back to Albemarle.
and at about 3 o'clock met a small
crowd of farmers and others in the
court house, and tried to tell them
of the good office of the Old Farm
ers' Alliance.
We much enjoyed and appreciated
the kindness of Sheriff Smith and
all the officers about the court house,
and / want to say that when you
find a better and more level-headed
man than Mr.. Bivins, editor of the
Stanly Enterprise, you have found
somebody. I believe Sheriff Smith
is one of the most popular men in
his county. Wherever I'd go I'd
hear people Dragging about Sheriff
Smith.
We'll on Monday. Both. / made nv
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

6 BUY A "HONEY MAKER"-It's the best
box In the world for the production Of comb.
honey. w. L. WOMBLE, Raleigh, N. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02

Standing of National League Clubs.

The Senators started a series of games
In Chicago yesterday. the White Sox win
ming out by the score Of to . Jack Town
send and Frank Smith were the opposing
pitchers. and the youngsters had a great
battle for seven innings when the Della
ware peach lost his effectiveness. and the
game as we'll Until that time each side
had scored but four hits and the big crowd
of spectators was cheering the many good
plays. easy victory was predicted for
the Chicagos before the game started.
Townsend had splendid control. giving but
two bases on balls. and Catcher Clarke
coached him to perfection. Smith, on the
other hand, passed three of the Senators
to base on balls but after the Washington
players would get on the lines the hit
necessary not usually forthcoming.
Back of the pitchers. both teams fielded
brilliantly, error by Tannehill and one
by O'Neill being the only misplays to mar
the days work. In the sixth inning Smith
lost control of the ball and walked three
Senators to first. Then the intielders be-
gan to get busy and tried all sorts of
lodges to catch the runners off the differ
ent sacks. George Davis thought he had
accomplished this at one time and object
ed 50 persistently to Umpire Sheridans de-
clsion that the runner was safe. that he
was sent to the bench, and lSbell took his
place. Smith then settled down to bust
ness, struck out Stahl and Hill went out
on a line fly to Isbell. Barry Mccormick
was the man OF the moment. as he sent out
nice single. scoring Donovan. who was
on third. Big Huelsman then came to the
bat and chased Centerfielder Jones almost
TO the fence. but the latter was there when
the ball came down and the batter was out.
In the eighth inning Townsend got his
Jones led OFF with single and Green got
away with a nicely placed bunt toward
third. Callahan moved both runners up
base with timely sacrifice. Isbell hit
slow roller toward first. and notwithstand-
ing that Stahl handled the ball quickly.
Jones' beat out the throw to Clarke by a
great slide over the rubber. Donohue
whipped "A neat single into right and Green
rushed home. These two runs were enough
TO enable the Chcagos to win, Smith
moved down the Senators in regular order
In the ninth Score:
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WESTERN TENNIS.
Miss Sutton Captured Honors in That
Section.

Miss May Sutton Of Los Angeles. Cal.
yesterday at Chicago added the title Of
western tennis champion to her string Of
victories, which also includes the national
event, Miss Mabel McAteer Of Ptttsburg
falling to appear on the Kenwood courts to
defend her title against the challenger.
Miss Sutton, who won the western tourna-
ment.
In winning the western championship
Miss Sutton made a record. Up to the
finals with Miss Winner Saturday she had
not lost game in the tourney. having cap
tured thirty-six. In the finals Miss Winner
succeeded In winning three. leaving the
California girl with record of having won
forty-five out of a possible forty-eight
games. In the, five years she has been
aging Miss Sutton has never lost set in
tournament play.
Collins and Little are the western cham
pions in mems Misunderstanding defeated
Waidner and Hunt in the final round by a
score Of Ga, "a, Ga. -na~.-
The championship in women's doubles
went to Miss Nicely and Miss Sutton. they
having disposed of Miss Parker and Miss
Champlin in the final round by score of
g. 60
Little and Collins will meet today to de-
eide the western championship in singles.
In the semi final round of mems doubles
Emerson brothers were defeated by Valid
ner and Hunt, 6-1. 6-3. 80 S3.
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GUNTON ALL THE WAY.
Mt. Vernon Defeated in One-Sided
Game.

The hoodoo Of badly played ball games
with one-sided scores seemed to settle on
the Mount Pleasant grounds yesterday,
when the green socks from the Mount
Vernon Church met the Guntons, the lat
ter having easy time, winning by the
score of IS to l.
Bad fielding and worse batting marked
the playing of the Emerald Isle" boys
who didn't seem to be able to cope with
the speedy lefthand delivery of Sam Seay
and fourteen of them famed the inoffen-
sive air. Eight hits were made off Sam
but they were kept well scattered At one
stage of the game the score stood to l in
favor of the Guntons. while the Mount
Nernons had made seven of their hits and
the GuntOns had made but six
The Guntons played a beautiful error
less game in the field, while their batting
was above par. They seemed to be able to
connect with the ball at all opportune mo-
ments. This was especially noticeable in
Speakman. the doughty little catcher for
the Guntons. who made two home runs
one on clean drive through the left neld
fence and the other was a Texas Lacquer
behind the second base. which got lost In
the grass.
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BIG TENNIS TOURNEY.
Wright and Ward Winners in Semi.
Final Round.

As the result Of the two semi final
matches in the Longwood. Mass. singles
lawn tennis tournament yesterday Beals G..
Wright will meet his doubles partner, HoI-
combe Ward. in the final round this after
noon and a brilliant contest is promised. In
the play Yesterday afternoon, Ward de-
feated w. J. Clothier in holly contested
match. and Wright disposed of r. c. Sea-
yer.
The experts figured that Ward and
Clothier would furnish the feature match
and these expectations were realized. The
first set was as bitter a struggle between
the pair as has been seen on the LongwOOd
courts for many a season. no less than
twenty games being necessary to decide
it, The atmosphere was trying to the play
ers and neither put up the game that he
Is really capable of playing.
Ward started out brilliantly, taking the
first three games. but Clothier rallied and
won the next two. Ward won the sixth. but
Clothier did not allow him point in the
making the score 5-3. but his opponent
rallied and won the next three making the
score G+5 In his favor. Ward took the
twelfth. making it Deuce and from then on
until the eighteenth game the pair alter
mated In winning. Ward captured the eigh-
teenth and nineteenth games. but Clothier
took the next, making 1t deuce again. He
also won the vantage game. but Ward
adelphia player won the twenty-fourth
game, but Ward took the match by getting
the twenty-tifth and twenty-slxth games.
Ward did not exert himself In the second
set. and Clothier won 1t easily The thru
set also went to deuce after Ward had 1t
+3. Ward finally won the set by getting
the thirteenth and fourteenth games. In
the final set Clothier won the vantage by
taking the tenth and eleventh games, but
his opponent braced and took three in sue
cession, giving him the match. Wards
service was exceedingly puzzling. and he
placed we'll at times Clothier placed finely.
but drove outside and into the net frequent
V.
Wright won the first two sets In his
match with Seaver handily. In the third
the st. Louis man took matters quietly. and
Seaver won out Wright kept Seaver on
the run In the fourth. and won with ease.
Longwood singles-Semi-f1nal round-Hol-
combe Ward defeated w. j. Clother, ILL.,
1s, Sc, So Beals c. Wright defeated
R. c. Seaver. GO. 60. 40. 6-3.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE GAME.
st. Anthony Defeated st. Paul
Through Good Batting.

In the Marquette League yesterday af-
ternoon the st. Anthony and st.
Paul teams played good game on st.
Austin field. Brookland. St. Paul should
have been shut out. but Tansli's error in
dropping Bradleys return of Ross hit in
the seventh inning was followed by Crows
double. scoring Ross. Hurneys force
hit scored Crow. In the eighth Maloy got
a two-bagger and stole third. but was left.
St. Anthony began scoring in their half
Of the third. Crooks singled. Maloy FUN
bled Thdyer's hit. and a double steal fol-
lowed by G. Sullivan's hit. scored two runs.
Two more were added in the fifth on Z.
wild throw by Maloy. a passed ball. base
on balls. an error by Peck and Tansilrs
single. An error by Ross. singles by Jul
lien and Bradley. base balls and a
double by Tansill. scored four more in the
sixth. Thayer pitched a steady game. al
lowing but six singles and striking out
thirteen of st. Pauls boys without giving
base on balls. Julliens backstop work
was excellent. TanSill led at the bat with
two singles and a double. Steep also pitch
ed good game. but his support was rag
ged The score:
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BIG GOLF TOURNEY.
National Amateur Championship te
Be Decided on Baltusrol Links.

This year the national amateur golf
championship is treading on the heels OF
the amateur event of the Western Goif
Association. both events being on for de-
cision within the next six weeks. The pro-
grams are out for the two meetings, the
most important OF the season.
Travis Is the present national champion.
and besides the best men of the west and
east. he will have this time opposition from
abroad. Robert Maxwell. jr.. the British
champion of 1903. Is to play. and possibly
others Of equal fame will be over. This
year, for the first time. foreigners visiting
ecutive committee of the United States
Golf Association will have the privilege OF
playing. The event will be held at the Bal
tusrol Golf Club. Short Hills. N. ].
The competition will be played. according
to the United States Golf Association circu-
lar. in the following manner:
1.-The contestants shall compete the ffrst
day at eighteen holes, medal play. The
contestants making the sixty-four lowest
scores shall then continue the second day
to play thirty-Six holes medal play.
The thirty-two players making the low.
est scores ON the ffty-four holes medal
play shall then compete at eighteen hoies
match play until the finals which shall be
played at thirty-six holes match play. In
the event of tie ties for the last place
in any medal play qualifying round the
contestants so tied shall continue 10 play
until one or the other shall have gained
lead by strokes at any hole or holes 10 De
played out
The manner of making entry and the pro-
gram follow:
Competitors shall enter for the cham
piOnship through the secretaries OF their
respective clubs. An entrance fee OF -
must accompany each entry. and must De
received by the secretary of the association
not later than 6 pm. on Monday. Au-
gust %.
"An entries are subject to the approval
of the executive committee of this associa-
ton. ALI disputes shall be settled by the
executive committee Of this association,
whose decision shall be final.
Amy player who falls to appear at the
tee within fifteen minutes of the time he Is
called to play by the committee shall De
disqualified. unless reasons satisfactory to
given. ~-.
Tuesday. September &c am. medal
play round eighteen holes
"wednesday, September 10 am. medal
play round (continued), eighteen holes.
pm. medal play round (continued). eigh-
teen holes. e:F@
Thursday. September $3.50 am. first
match play round eighteen holes pm.
second match play round eighteen holes.
Friday. September ef0 am. third
match play round eighteen holes. 2:30 p. m.
fourth match play round eighteen holes.
saturday. September 10-iO:3O am, final
match play round. first round eighteen
second round eighteen holes"
Walter F.. Esan is the western champion.
and his cousin. H. Chandler Egan. held the
title in 1902. The western competition will
be at Exmoor Country, Club on August Is,
II. IL. 10 and 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
Leesburg Shut Out by Treasury Team.

The Treasury Department Base Ball Club
went to Leesburg. Va, on Saturday. where
they met the strong team of that place.
The game was won by the Washington
boys by the score of IL to o. The club was
accompanied by quite number Of friends
and supporters. all Of whom enjoyed the
outing and came back more enthusiastic
than ever over the playing of their team
Among the features of the game was the
clever pitching OF Smallwood of the Treas
ury club who was afforded the best kind
of support
1t is expected that the Treasury club will
go to Philadelphia. Baltimore and Atlantic
City toward the last of this month, meet
ing the Philadelphia Giants. the Baltimore
Y. NJ. c. A. club and the ex-Cuban Giants
on the trip.
The Treasury club will be glad to receive
challenges from all uniformed clubs. Ad-
dress all communications to J. b. Patter-
son. manager. office of controller of the
currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
Double Victory for Benning A. C.

The Junior nine crossed bats Sunday
forenoon with Georgetown team at Ben
ming resulting In a victory for the former
The features of the game were the sensa-
tional stops by Young and Pierce, and Hun
ter's catch of fly ball after a hard run
The pitching of Shilling was a puzzle to the
Georgetowners. II being his maiden game
Score, IL to ). Batteries: OBrien and
Chism for Georgetown: Shilling and Stom-
mel for Benning.
On the same grounds in the afternoon
the Senior nine before a very enthusiastic
crowd won the second game from the Ma
rooms the game being holly contested to
the finish. the ladies taking a great part
In the applause. The Benning boys got
down to hard work in the ninth inning and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTs.
Princess Athel Captured the Prepare
ton Stakes.

The grand circuit races under the
auspices of the Buffalo Driving Club opened
at the Kenilworth track near Buffalo, yes
terday afternoon. 1t was q glorious day
and the track was fast.
In the first race, the Preparation. purse
$1,000. for the young ones, the crowd saw
two of the closest finishes Of the day The
bay filly Princess AtheI took the first heat.
with the chestnut filly Alta Axworthy sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
Base Ball Notes,

Donovan changed the batting order again
yesterday. O'Neiil leading off
Jacobsen or Wolfe will probably do the
pitching for the Senator's today.
Coughlin played his first game with De-
troit yesterday and, of course. did well.
He had one assist.
All the fuss and worry about the Bos-
tons appears to be for nothing, as they
trourced the Clevelands severely yesterday.
themselves.
Big Huelsman stole base yesterday on
Mcfarland. which was something of a feat.
all things considered
FRANK smith has proved a great find for
Comiskey this season, the young Southern
Lacquer really putting the Chicagos in line
for pennant honors
Charley Moran is now leading of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
Top Price for California Wheat.

dispatch from San Francisco last night
says: Wheat In the California market
reached the highest price of the season to-
day for both spot and futures. Under
heavy transactions. part of which were to
cover shorts, the December option rose to
SLAB hundred pounds. Cash values were
advanced with futures, and No. spring
wheat is now quoted at 81. 20 and choice at
$1.41A to $1.42h while milling grades are
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ond The finishes were:reversed in the Sec
ond heat, but the race went to the Princess
on her time, 2.15A. quarter Of a second
faster than Atlas time In the second heat.
Princess ruled slight fayorite.
Geers did good work II the third race.
landing the bay gelding alexander first in
straight heats in tight finishes. In the
pools. Alexander ruled favorite at to
against the field. but Bonnie Russell gave
him a close run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
Dumbartons to Play Rockville.

Dumbarton will play Rockville on George
town Field Wednesday afternoon at 5
o'clock. The Rockville team has been ma
terlally strengthened recently and a good
game Is expected. On Saturday on the
same grounds at 43O, the regular Dunn
barton team will cross bats with another
Dumbarton team of picked men. The game
should be very exciting and interesting
The club members will root for their club
mates and large crowd will probably at
tend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02

will have to be drawn on to supply trade
requir ements
Corn is always a small crop in California
and this year the yield will not exceed
LOO 900 bushels Choice small yellow and
white varities are selling at $1.45 GENITAL
and local wants are now being partially
supplied with EASTERN corn. the best grades
of which sell at $l.S. with extra choice
parcels at s1.5O.
Barley in First Place.
Barley is Of next Importance to wheat In
California, and this year 1t will probably
take first place as a crop. The yield is es-
timated at 1900 900 bushels. The present
selling price is 81. 05 Genital for feed grades
and 81 Is a Genital for brewing
Oreeon's wheat crop Is now being har-
vested. and its estimated yield will be
,13, 600 900 bushels. The latest Of spring
grain Is now safe, and the weather can do
little but delay harvesting.
The crop experts agree that Minnesota
and the two Dakotas will have no more
wheat this year than last. when the gov
eminent placed the yield for the three
states at 174.OO0.O 900 bushels. So good an
estimator as H. v. Jones Of the CONNER
three states this year as low as lat. 200
bushels. exclusive of macaroni wheat. AT
the outset Of the crop year the prospects
were bright. and SO continued until about
June l. That month proved cold and rainy
and was particularly unfavorabfe for corn.
Wheat stooled generally under favorable
conditions and made growth In June and
part of July.
viewing farm producing conditions as
whole II Is many year since such uni
formly abundant crops were so we'll assured
at this season.
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stahI. La Chance and Collins

Stabi La Chance and Collins. Sacrifice htts-Par-
ent, Freeman and Setback. Stolen bases-Stahl
t2). Double plays-Lajoe to Hickman: Lush to
Bemis Ferris to Parent to La Chance First base
on balls-On Bernhard. I. Left on bases-Cleve-
land, =: Boston, ;. Struck out-By Bernhard. 1:
game-l hour and 10 minutes