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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15

District of Columbia; Major-General George W.
Davis, q. S. A. (retired), of District of Columbia;
William Barclay Parsons, of New York; William
II. Burr, of New York; Benjamin M. Harrod, of
Louisiana; Carl Ewald Grunsky, of California;;
Frank J. Hecker, of Michigan. These gentlemen
are practically to rule over Panama-the strip of
the republic coded to the United States contain
ing it's capital, it's chief commercial city and all
it's means of communication. Admiral Walker is
quoted as saying that there is no immediate de-
mand for regular troops on the Isthmus; 400 ma
rines will serve all present purposes. This sug-
gestion came just in time to cause the revocation
of the order to the Sd infantry to proceed to the
Isthmus. DR.. w. @. Gorgas, the yellow fever e-
pert of the army, has been ordered to Washington
for a conference with Admiral Walker on the sub
ject of measures to be taken against yellow fever
and malaria. DR.. Gorgas is an immune, and will
go to the Isthmus prepared to put into execution
the methods adopted by him in Havana, which
brought such effective result. Acknowledgement
Knox is said to be perfectly satisfied with the title
which the canal company is able to pass to the
United States. Mr.. Knox is not easily satisfied,
so it is probable that the litigation against the
company in France will not come to much, unless
he has failed to fathom the secrets for French
judicial procedure. Secretary Shaw has made
arrangements for paying the $4,000 900 and the
100000 and will shortly issue a call upon the
depository banks for these sums. So the republic
of Panama seems to be neatly labeled and almost
ready to be pigeon-holed for future reference
Albany Country Gentleman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
Bulletins for Apple Growers.

The commercial orchards in Wilkes and Alexan-
der Counties of North Carolina are being dam
aged by two very injurious fruit diseases. An
expert examination of the diseased parts of sew
eral trees show that the diseases are an apple rust
due to a fungus known as Gloeosporium versi-
color, and The fire blight. These diseases are be-
coming very destructive and deserve immediate
attention, but in a report of this kind it would
be impossible to give full details for preventing
and curing them. They have been fully consid-
cred in other reports which can be obtained by
request. The reports on the apple rust are Bulle-
tin No. A of the Kentucky Experiment Station,
and Farmers Bulletin No. 80 of the North Caro-
lima Department of Agriculture. Fire blight is
treated in Bulletin No. 40 of the Colorado Expert
ment Station and Farmers Bulletin No. 153 of
the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
All of these deserve careful study.-Report of
Bureau of Soils, United States Department of
Agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
TALKS ON INSECT PESTS.
CONTINUED from Page ~

away all the injured bark necessary to get at the
borer, still do not cut more than is needed.
Now here is an important point, which you will
seldom find mentioned in bulletins regarding this
pest. In the mass of gum at the base of the
tree you may often find a very slender white
worm, sometimes half an inch long and about as
large around as the bod of a pin. Sometimes
dozens of them are found together in the sticky
mass. These are not the borers and do no harm,
so you need not trouble them. The tree borer
which you want to reach is more stout bodied and
has a rather broad, distinct brown head. They are
apt to be found working at the bark itself and not
simply in the cum.
After the trees have been thoroughly wormed,
and sometimes before the middle of April, mound
earth against the base of the trees, to a height
of four or six inches above the normal level of the
soil. This mound is left all summer and fall until
Thanksgiving, when it is removed again. This
causes the moths to lay their eggs higher on the
trunk during the summer so that they can be more
easily reached when it comes to worm them again.
Then, by removing the mound in late fall, many
of the borers will be killed by the freezing and
thawing of winter, so that there will be fewer of
them left to dig out.
Peaches and plums should be given this care
regularly. Worm them every spring Cor late win
ter, in March,, keep them mOunded in summer.
Remove the mound in late fall, and worm again
the following March. The work grows less and
less tedious each year, for you will find that the
borers soon become greatly reduced in numbers,
so that, where in the first year every tree may
need worming, after two or three years careful
work, fully one-half of the trees may often be
free from them, thus greatly lessening the work,
and insuring a better yield of fruit.
Readers of The Progressive Farmer may Sc
cure a special circular relating to this pest upon
application to the writer. 1t has just been issued
and is chronological Circular No. Z" on "The
Peach-tree Borer."
The writer is glad to give information regard
ing insects at any time, but every inquiry must
be accompanied by specimens, put in a separate
package which shall be tight and strong. Place
your name on the outside of the package. Send
letter by itself. Never send insects loose in a
letter.
FRANKLIN SHERMAN, JR,
Entomologist State Department of Agriculture.
Raleigh, n. O..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
GENERAL NEWS
The Lesser Events of Last Week.

Fire at Elmira, N. Y, did damage to the
amount of 100000.
The japanese government is thinking of seek
ing a loan in America and Europe.
The Senate passed the naval appropriation bill.
A Jewish colony is being established near Mo-
bile, Ala.
Race disturbances at Springfield, Ohio, were
held in check by State militia; it is thought that
it will be impossible to convict the leaders of the
mob.
A negro who fatally shot a policeman at Spring.
field, Ohio, was taken from jail by a mob and shot
to death. For a time a race war seemed immi-
nent.
1t is reported that American shipping firms have
asked authority of Russia to fit out privateers to
prey on Japanese commerce, but met with no en-
enlargement.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
The Postofice Fraud Investigation.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

Some of the House Republicans are mad
ton of the report of the Committee on Post Off
GERS and Post Roads which revealed the fact that
the relation of numerous Congressman with the
Post Office Department had been neither within
the spirit nor the letter of the law. The COM
mittee reported that in at least three instances
members of Congress had rented buildings owned
by them to the Post Office Department, for local
post Offices, a practice expressly prohibited by
law. The committee condoned the error of their
fellow workers by pointing to the fact that while
there had been a technical violation of law the
Government had lost no money in the transaction,
as the buildings rented by the Congressman were
in each case quite suitable for office purposes, the
location was excellent, and the rental was reason
able and comparable to that paid by private per-
sons for similar accommodations.
In addition to these questionable practices the
committee reported that there were a number of
instances in which Congressman had secured a
greater allowance for clerk hire for certain minor
post offices in their districts, than the facts in
the case warranted. The intimate relation of
George w. Beavers, the late superintendent of
salaries and allowances, with members of Con-
gress was brought out with unpleasant and even
startling force; for it seems the good natured
Beavers shelled out the goods whenever a Con-
gresham in need or distress hove in sight and
made known his wants. Both Republicans and
Democrats are involved in the matter, but the Re
publicans are decidedly sore over the affair and
the Democrats will try to get through a resolution
calling for a Congressional investigation of the
whole Department. This puts the Republicans in
a quandary, as they want to show that so far as
Congress is concerned no wrong has Intentionally
been done, but they do not propose to let the Dem
ocrats investigate anything just prior to a presi-
Dental election, especially a field that is so preg-
nant with possibilities as the post office.
A. B. M.
Washington, D. c., March u, 1904.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
The Panama n

Panama-Or at least the backbone of Panama
which belongs to us under the treaty-is to be
governed by a commission, on the model of that
which has taken care of the Philippines; except
that the Panama commission, having to do with
canal digging, is to consist chiefly of engineers.
President Roosevelt made the nominations last
week, and an excellent list it is: Chairman, Rear
Admiral John G. Walker, q. S. n. (~retired), of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15

Though Major James K. Vardaman was elected
Governor of Mississippi on a platform having for
its chief plank the division of the school funds
between the races in proportion to the taxes paid
by each, the Legislature has just passed a bill ap-
propriating 81 100000 for the State public schools,
cred at all. This fund will be divided between the
two races as before, in proportion to the number
of children each furnishes the public schools of
the State. Which shows that the people of Mis-
slsslppl have decided to go forward instead of
acknowledgements Times.
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The Only Action in the Far East Last Week.

St. Petersburg, March 1.-The Russian tor
pedo boat fotilla left Port Arthur at broad day
light this morning and attacked the Japanese
fleet. One Japanese torpedo boat was sunk and
one Russian torpedo boat destroyer, the Bezposh-
crew is not known.
Admiral Makarof inaugurated his assumption
of the command of the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur by a complete change of tactics. AS soon
as he appeared he ordered the removal of the bat
tleship Retvizan, which was stranded at the mouth
of the harbor and barred the channel at certain
stages of the tide, making the egress of battle
ships impossible. This morning he directed a sor-
tie of the torpedo boat fotila, supported by part
of the Russian squadron, against the Japanese.
1t is a lucky thing for Senator Reed Smoot,
writes the Washington correspondent of The Pro-
gressive Farmer, that a presidential election is
pending, and that two or three Western States
can turn the political scale one way or the other.
Such things being thus, Mr.. Smoot will not be de-
prived of his seat this session of CONGRESS-, and
the good women will have to smother their indig-
nation a few months and perhaps years longer.
The Republican Senators have concluded that dis
erection is much better part of valor, even in the
matter of plural wives, and as they have gone so
far into the case and cannot exactly see the way
out, they think it would be unfair to the Mormon
church to form a snap judgment, so they will send
a large subcommittee to Utah to examine wit
nesses all summer and to report after the presi-
Dental election is settled.
Though Major James K. Vardaman was elected
Governor OF Mississippi on d platform having for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
WAT'IERSON ON BRYAN
EDITOR SHARPLY
CRITICIsEs THE NEBRAsKAN.
Ridicules the idea That Democratic
Party Must Accept Him as
Moses.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, January 21.-Henry
Watterson today says: "Mr Bryan lays
down his ultimaturn. The party must first
re-enact the platforms of 1895 and 1900
Then. it must select nominee of Mr..
Bryans approving, If not of his choosing.
Mr.. Bryan having blacklisted each and
every democrat who has shown any vitality
or carried any election the last four or
five years. The republicans one and all
delighted.
What are the democrats going to do
about it? The time has come when they
should put on their thinking caps, con-
sidering whether they have or have not
had enough of the faith cure. Meanwhile
now as ever, in public life and private life,
God helps those who help themselves.
The democratic party needs votes on
the lines of 1896 and 1900. 1t lost then in
spite of all these lessons. Are we to con-
tinue to accept Mr.. Bryan as our only
Moses; to take the word and the law
solely out of his mouth and under
threat of abandonment of truth; to
enact over again the chapter of dis
aster while, with our eyes wide open,
we travel the same old road to ruin.
Is free silver at the ratio of 16 to the only
weapon with which democracy may smite
plutocracy and, finally lest we be id,
must we fall down and worship Mr.. Bryan
with his all manifest limitations and i'm
projections as the greatest general the lof-
test statesman and purest patriot who
has adorned American politics since the
formation of parties Under wise advise
ment we have before us more than a fair
prospect of carrying the next presidential
election. Under Mr. Bryan leadership we
have the certainty of losing it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
OPTIMISM At TOXIC
"A
Prospect Of Peace Helps Fl
naucial Markets.
WHAT JAPAN EXPECTS
DEFINITE ASSURANCES INSTEAD
OF MERE PROMISES.
Government Will Demand Reduction of
Russian Fleet in japanese
Waters.
WHAT JAPAN EXPECTS

TOXIC. January 21.-The growing belief
that peaceful settlement of existing inter-
national difficulties will eventually be at
tanned has served to strengthen the finan-
cial markets and stocks are advancing on
the local exchange
The government which has so far not
received any communication from Russia,
remains silent awaiting a formal response
to its last note. The mere acceptance of
Japan's proposals will not suffice.
Japan will unquestionably insist upon
some definite plan Of action besides mere
promises. including a reduction of the Rus
sian fleet in Japanese waters.
The government of Japan has expended a
large amount of money in preparation for
war, and is now ready to fight and Is nat
urally unwilling to diSarm, unless abSo-
lutely convinced that her rights will be
safeguarded.
The government is now considering an
elaborate plan for coast defense, the ma
ture Of which is maintained strictly Sc
cret. -
1t Is also closely watching the spread of
disorder In Korea, and while considering
the possible necessity of Intervention for
the protection of the Japanese and for
eign residents, hesitates in the matter of
dlspatchfng larger force than that there
now, on account of tho existing delicacy
OF the general situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
ELECTRICITY ON RAILWAYS.
Experiment to Determine the Superior
Motive Power.
From the Chicago Record Herald

FROM the chicago Record Herald.
The Northeastern railway of England
has become a pioneer in the substitution Of
electrical for steam motive power. This
railroad now has forty miles of the busiest
portion of it's line equipped with electricity,
using the third rail. and is therefore the
first road to grapple in a big way with the
problem of Increased cost of operation of
steam railroads and increasing competition
of electric roads. The experiment is one
that should go a long way toward settling
the question Of superiority as between cleo
tricity and steam. as the conditions are
about unfavorable to the former as could
be presented by any railroad.
For a large portion of the distance four
tracks are involved. numerous crossings
and injunctons and other special features
are to be overcome and traffic over that
portion of the road Is very heavy. The
Scientific American states that the trains.
which consist Of two motor coaches with
one trailer coach between them, are op-
Grated by a continuous current obtained
from a single collector rail placed in the
sx-foot way with a return circuit through
the running rails The collector rail weighs
eighty pounds to the yard and is placed
3 feet and 11k inches from the center of
the track and where necessary is protect
ed by two creosoted boards bolted against
distance pieces on each side of the rail.
Under the protected rights of way of Eng
lish roads a third rail needs little protec
ton. which is far different from the con-
dition presented by American railroads.
The rolling stock consists of motor and
trailer coaches of the open corridor type,
lighted and heated by electricity. Each
motor car is equipped with two motors
each of $50 horse power. The motors used
in freight service are capable of hauling
train Of $50 tons up a grade of 1 in 81 at
a speed of between nine and ten miles per
hour. At present the accommodation trains
between Newcastle and Tynemouth will
run at an average speed Of about twenty
two miles an hour Including stops. and the
express trains about thirty miles an hour
On a portion of the section provided with
electricity the electrical operation is for
the time being to be confined to passenger
traffic while another portion 1t Is to
include freight.
The Northeasterns actual installation
and the New York Centraps prospective
installation Of electricity have induced
Bion J. Arnold. the electrical inventor of
Chicago. to declare that 1904 will be an
epoch-making year in the displacement of
steam locomotives by electrical motors on
railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
DISCUSSED PANAMA TREATY.
Minister Bunau- Varilla Pleased That It
Will Not Be Amended.

Mr. Bunau-Varlla. the minister from
Panama was at the State Department to-
day to see Mr.. Loomis. the acting secre-
tary OF state, with whom he talked over
the -Bunau- Varilla treaty situation In
the Senate. 1t is naturally a source of
qualification to the minister that the Senate
has decided not to amend the convention.
Had the treaty been returned to Panama
for amendment it is practically certain that
strong pressure would have been brought
to bear on the junta by interests hostile
to the negotiating of the present treaty to
insert amendments which would have made
the treaty quite unsatisfactory to this gov
eminent.
Regarding the agitation in Paris led by
personal enemies of his. Mr. Bunau-Vari
says he Is losing no sleep over the matter.
Indeed he laughingly pointed out that If
the cha rges against the President, the Sec
rotary OF State and himself had any founda-
ton In fact there would be sufficient work
to keep the rope makers busy for some time
to come
With the exchange of notifications, the
minister will feel that his duty to France
and to Panama has been completed. He
announced through the press weeks ago
as this exchange occurred. and he said to-
day that he did not expect to be connected
in any way in the future with the project
in behalf of which he has done SO much
In the past. He added. however. that he
hoped to receive from the President an in
Yitation to the Inauguration ceremonies Of
the opening of the canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
FINANCE AND TRADE
Market Booms on Buying by
the Public.
REVIVAL IN STOCKS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY MAKES
OVER A FoUR-PoINT RISE.
Heavy Purchase Of the Standard Issues
Gains in Steel-Shorts
Retreat.
REVIVAL IN STOCKS

NEW YORK. January 21.-The tone OF
the opening stock market today was firm
at fractional advances except for Amalga-
mated Copper and United States Steel pre-
ferred and a few minor stocks, which were
heavy. A succession of purchases OF LOW
to 5000 shares Of Southern Pacific carried
1t up S Realty preferred advanced IA.
Illinois Central a point and Sugar large
fraction.
Realizing sales and new buying orders
ahernated in the popular stocks, but al
though the pressure of offerings was quite
heavy prices held well all around. There
was special strength In number OF usually
inconSpicuous stocks and the market snow
ed decided breadth and activity. Realty
preferred was taken on an enormous scaie
and rose 212 to Sc before the proht-tak1ng
sales became effective Other gains IN
cluded point in Cleveland c. c. and 81:
Louis and Colorado and Southern second
preferred, IA in Canada Southern and Des
Moines and Fort Dodge, 1Ss in Republic
Steel preferred. rs in Rock Island pre-
ferred and Sugar in Long Island ana 3A
in New York. Chicago and st. Louis Anal
gamated rallied over a point from the low
est.
Heavy buying of the standard railroad
stocks lifted a number of the trunk lines.
grangers and Pacifics large fraction and
ST. Paul 1Ss Southern Pacific was held
States Steel, preferred. and checked the
advance, but 1t was resumed before noon
There were 1 to IL points gains in Anal
Eamatead. Manhattan, Brooklyn Transit
Union Pacific. Canadian Pacific. Norfolk
and Western, Northwestern, Chicago and
Alton preferred Southern Railway pre-
ferred. Sloss-S Sheffield Steel, Smelling pre-
ferred, and a few others. Realty pre-
ferred rose 3ss and reacted rs. Republic
Steel preferred gained 3h. and Snuff 2la
Bonds were firm at noon.
The demand for stocks of the first rank
drove in some obstinate shorts and specula-
ton took on a strong tone. Bull operators
averred that the very diversified buyers re-
iected a substantial revival in public inter-
est. Louisville and Nashville. Pennsylvania.
Southern Railway, the Southewesterns.
Tennessee Coal, United States Steel prefer
red and number of less well-known stocks
were conspicuous in the midday rise, which
ran between l and points In many cases.
Southern Railway preferred jumped AZ. and
New York, Chicago and ST. Louis second
preferred three. Des Moines and Fort
Dodge preferred sold at I20. compared with
100. the previous SALE on October Z. Omaha
dropped three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
Age Of the Aspirants.

From the New York Sun.
Richard Olney of Massachusetts, will be
sixty-nine ON September IT,
Grover Cleveland will be sixty-seven on
March Is.
Alton B. Parker of New York will be
ffty-two on May IA.
Arthur Pue German OF Maryland will be
sixty-five on March IL.
David B. Hill of New York will be sixty
one on August g.
George Gray Of Delaware will be sixty
four on May 4.
William y. Bryan OF Nebraska will be
forty-four on March l8.
President Roosevelt of New York will be
forty-six on October q.
John Hay of Ohio will be sixty-six on
October 8.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna Of Ohio will be
stxty-seven on September "a.
william H Taft Of Ohio will be forty
seven on September Is. -
Washington was sixty-seven when he
died; John Adams ninety. Jefferson eighty
three. Madison eighty-five. Monroe seventy
three, John Quincy Adams eighty. Jackson
seventy-eight. Van Buren, seventy-nine.
william Henry Harrison sixty eight Tyler
seventy-two. Polk hfty-three. Taylor sixty
five. Fillmore seventy-four. Pierce sixty
four, Buchanan seventy-seven. Lincoln
flfty-six. Johnson Gxty-six. Grant sixty
three. Hayes seventy, Garfield forty-nine.
Arthur nfty-six, BENJAMIN Harrison sixty
seven and Mckinley ffty-stght.