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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-12
HARRY FARMERS TALKs.-cxxxv1.
Why My Neighbor Fails to Make Oats.
Editors Progressive Farmer

Editors Progressive Farmer:
II shall abandon the oat crop have failed sew
eral times and I don't to lose any more
money the crop" The above remarks
made by large farmer who had succeeded in
raising big crops of cotton corn and tobacco.
Now let us examine his method of farming. He
is very careful to put his land in the very best
condition possible for the crop that make such
successes, by deep plowing, heavy applications of
fertilizers and manures. Then he does all the
work in cultivating the crop that he thinks will
do any good No wonder he succeeds.
But let us notice his treatment of the oat crop.
In the first place he selects some poor land that
he thinks too poor for other crops and sows his
seed late in the spring. The crop is put in with
a one-horse plow, some of the seed are buried by
turfs of dead grass is covered by hard clods,
while the balance stands better show being COW
cred with loose soil, which is the only kind that
should ever hide any kind of small grain.
Next will look at the crop when it has come
up. There is little green streak where the fur
jon then that thin poor soil which will
make nothing has a perfect stand and shows up
the best of any in the field But look at that deep
soil and that bottom which is noted for heavy
crops: the stand is less than one-thrd. Any one
wishing to make heavy crop of oats should plow
Of the second blowing. If cutaway or disk har-
is used the land should be turned with an or
dinary plow first and then put in the seed with
the cutaway. We tried the cutaway alone, but
had better results by first turning the land.
Where manure or fertilizer is used we prefer
putting it the plowed surface. We hope our
farmers will put i'll good crops of this valuable
grain.
AS to the time of sowing, we prefer October
and November for the early maturing kinds and
September for late varieties, when sown in the
fall, and we prefer February for the spring crop.
Late kinds ought to be sown only in the fall,
the rust is apt to destroy the crop. About two
bushels per is about right for seeding in
both seasons.
We want to warn the readers of The Progress
sive Farmer in regard to the Irish notato seed as
the price is steadily advancing They may not get
very high, but there is every prospect of sharp
advance This is intended for both buyers and
sellers. so both can be benefited.
HARRY FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-12
The Progressive Farmer.
ARE WE DOING OUR BEST ?

Isn't it a good time now, while the nights are
long and days with strenuous toll are before
u.s. To do a little planning for the new years work
Haze We really done our best with the year just
past. Have we given our work the thought and
attention it merits and looked ahead, preparing
for all emergencies. and all opportunities that
have, come up before us! Perhaps not
| think our profession is one that will never
permit perfection in methods and management.
sonnet m,~ take comfort in this thought: That
farming ! one occupation that cannot be run on
,,c and dried principles; that each day brings up
~m,rhiu4 new, perhaps Il something that tries
the PATIENCE. the nerve and the skill as they could
be- tested III other way.
However, let us be sure that we are trying to
do our best. Success comes with the trial; we
can only win by constant effort through expert
ami study of our work.
Bur here Just few things come up before me );
they have been bobbng up all the while have
been going thus far.
Are doing our best to have plenty of good
rhn-~ to cat! | fear that many of us have not.
Oh The delicious things that can be made to grow
in rhr garden with little effort and cost, The
farm garden is Il simple thing if it is properly
narrow in shape and everything planted in rows.
How simple, then. to take care Of it. The entire
work cam be done with horse and cultivator and
no hand-workn hoes to tire the back and the
arms after hard days work in the field. | know
what both ways mean: | have hOcd and hocd, and
pulled weeds until my back has ached and my
arms were tired But the way is SO simple,
50 practical. \ couple to corn for table use ;
a half row to bccts and onions; a couple half rows
I" beans; short stretch of okra and couple rows
q" cabbage and then other vegetables in season
amt turn to supply the table constantly through
"ut the spring ans. summer months Then, too,
| think we should have a small area devoted to
small fruits. Two rows to raspbcrries; one to cur
rants; one to goOscbcrrics, and blackberrics, too
Why not! All can be cultivated and cared for
with ease and little labor. And finally the straw
berry bed Please do not neglect this. / even now
think of strawberries and cream! And pray tell
me, who has a better right to all these things
than the farmer?
suggest this kind of farm garden not for COM
mcrcial purposes No, not that it is for the boys
and girls the fathers and mothers of the farm.
IAey deserve these good things. Are we doing our
best to provide them?
Are we doing our best to keep our smoke-houses
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-12
r. O. CATE.

A thrifty farmer, says the Durham Sun, being
asked how he got success on a small farm replied
"I make it a rule. when l go to market to bring
home more money than [ carried away. In
other words, | endeavor to sell in value more
than l buy, and to grow everything on the farm
for my own use that the land will produce" This
simply means that this exercised close
economy, in connection with good judgment, and
this rule will invariably bring success whether on
big or little farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-12

Col. Olds: Talking with the representative of
the American Tobacco Company regarding pos
sible advance in the prices of leaf tobacco very
shortly, the Observer correspondent told that
no advance was probable The tobacco business is
very dull; in the sharpest sort of contrast with
what it was year ago. No doubt last season
marked the top notch in the leaf trade in this
State.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22

can majority be likely to resist de-
mand for tariff reduction backed up
by a Democratic president and Dem.
ocratic house? Could the senate be
depended upon to stand as a bulwark
against Democratic tariff tinkering?
Frankly we say there Is much rea-
son to doubt. The senate now stands:
Republicans, 81; Democrats, 80; Re-
publican plurality of "a. Allowing that
this plurality will not be reduced by
the changes that take effect with the
advent Of the Fifty-ninth congress, the
votes Of 10 Republican senators would
pass a Democratic tariff bill.
Could the votes Of 10 Republican
senators be obtained in support OF a
Democratic tariff bill? Yes, in all
probability. Already more than ID Re
publican senators have shown that
they could be won away from protec-
ton in an emergency. And they were
won away by a force far less potent
than that which would be recognized
in the decree Of the country next No.
vember that the Democratic party
should be placed in control Of national
affairs. Senators are very much given
to the practice Of holding their ears
close to the ground. How many Of
them would hear in a Democratic VIC
tory this year the country's command
that the tariff be forthwith revised? As
many as 10? Yes, and more than 10,
we confidently believe.
There Is much ground for the firm
belief Of the Cincinnati Enquirer that
the senate can not be depended upon
as a bulwark against tariff revision.
Also there Is to be found In the weak
kneed and waverlng quality Of Protec.
tionism which prevails among a con.
siderable portion Of the senate Repub-
lican majority a conclusive reason why
no Republican and no Democrat who
wants the tariff let alone should vote
the Democratic ticket this year under
the impression that in no event could
the tariff be tlnkered, even though a
Democratic president and a Democrat
ic house Of representatives were to be
elected in November.
There Is only one way to make sure
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Cannot Leave Port Until The War Is
Ended.
The PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDERS.
Grew to be Paroed But Must Not
Leave San Franclsco-Lena to be
Repaired After She is Dlsarmed-
Order Suits the Russians.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Acting Sec
rotary Adee gave out the following
statement regarding the Russian ship
Lena, now at San Francisco.
"The president has issued an or
der through the acting secretary of
state, directing that the Russian arm
ed transport Lena, now at San Fran
cisco, be taken in custody by the ma
val authorities of the United States
and disarmed. The main features Of
the conditions prescribed are that the
Lena be taken to the Mare island
navy yard, and there disarmed by
the removal of small guns, breech
locks of large guns, small arms, am
munition and ordnance stores, and
such other dismantlement as may be
prescribed by the commandment of
the navy yard; that the captain give
a written guarantee that the Lena
shall not leave San Francisco until
peace shall have been concluded; that
the officers and crew shall be paroled
not to leave San Francisco until
some other understanding as to their
disposal my be reached between the
United States government and both
the beuggerents; that after the dis
armament, the vessel may be removed
to a private dock for such reasonable
repairs as will make her seaworthy
and preserve her in good condition
during her detention, or may be so re-
paired at the navy yard II the Rus
sian commander should so elect; that
while at a private dock the command
ant Of the navy yard at Mare Island
shall have custody Of the ship, and
repairs shall be overseen by an en-
gineer officer to be. detailed by the
commandment, and that, when so re.
PAIRED, II peace shall not then have
been concluded, the vessel shall be ta-
ken back to the Mare Island navy
yard and there be held In custody
until the end Of the war;"
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PORT ARTHuR'S TURN next
IMPORTANT NEWS EXPECTED

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE al
most complete quiet prevailing at
Lao Yang and Mukden Is accepted
as the natural and inevitable conse-
quence Of the furious activity. Of the
past three weeks. The view taken
at Mukden that there Is not likely
to be a resumption Of fighting in that
immediate locality for month Is re-
regarded here as most probably cor.
rect.
It can hardly be expected that much
actual news will develop In Central
Manchuria for some time to come,
and attention Is now turning toward
Port Arthur, where, as General Sto-
essels latest report indicates, the jap
anese are gathering strength for
announcer spring at the l0rtreSs. IL
is taken for granted here that there
will soon be news Of importance from
Port Arthur, since the japanese
throughout the war have seemed to
alternate their attentions between the
beleaguered fortress and the Russian
army toward the north. 1t thus ap-
pears that 1t Is Port Arthur's turn
to keep up the excitement while Field
Marshal 0yama is preparing for the
fall campaign.
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelo-
witch, head Of the Russian mercan-
tile marine, has gone to Libau to in.
spect the converted cruisers there be-
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SENATE A BULWARKY
WOULD DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
RESULT IN TARIFF STABILITY
Il Is by No Means Certain That a
Democratic President and House
Could Not Force Through Congress
a Measure for Immediate Tariff Re.
ductlon.

The business interests Of the coun-
try which regard stability Of business
conditions as indispensable to business
prosperity are expected to be reas-
sured and Gained by Candidate Park
er's crafty suggestion that even
though the Democrats should succeed
in electing president, vice-president
and a majority Of the house of repre-
sentatives, the Republican majority
in the senate would render 1t impossi,
Bile for the Democrats to make any
tariff changes. Their suggestion was
obviously intended as bid for the
votes Of those inclined to look upon a
democratic victory without dread or
apprehension. VIII 1t be, ought 1t to
be, so received and acted upon? VIII
the business interests be treasured
and Gained?
We find In a recent editorial in the
Cincinnati Enquirer, the leading Demo
cratic journal Of the Ohio valley, the
following significant remark:
LET Parker and Davis be elected,
and the house given to the Democrats
by a good majority, and there will be
a movement for tariff reform that can
not be resisted by even so stout bull
wark as Senator Aldrich Of Rhode ISL
and. The senate Is the balance wheel
of our government. 1t is the conserva-
tive, moderating establishment. 1t is
not merely an obstruction. 1t is amen
able to the popular will, though not
responsible to the people in the same
degree that the house Of representa-
tlves is responsible"
Here is food for thought, serious
thought. Would the senate Republl.
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SOME REPORTS CONFIRMED
WHILE OTHERS ARE DENIED

st. Petersburg, Sept 19.-The Asso-
ciated Press dispatches from Mukden
announcing information from Chinese
sources that Japanese are leaving a
garrison at Russian tanks, Is partial
ly confirmed by the dispatch from Cen
eral Kuropatkin reporting that the
Japanese are massing on the Russian
tanks, that large force is concen-
trating at Bentsiaputxe, twenty miles
southeast Of Mukden, and that anoth-
er force, whose force has not been es.
timated, is moving up the Lao Valley.
The greater part Of Field Marshal
Oyama's army, however, is still near
Yentai, encamped along the heights
between the mines and the railroads.
While the war office does not expect
an immediate advance the prelimin-
airy dispositions of the japanese fore
es are taken to indicate that the jap
anese intend when they advance to
strike from the, eastward. They seem
to be avoiding the territory west of
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Re Lao river, possibly because 1t
would give the Russians the advant-
age of their superiority in cavalry.
Chinese residents fleeing to Muk-
complain that the Japanese are pill.
Laying Lao Yang. General Sakharoff
telegraphs formal denial Of several
of 0yama's statements. He says the
alleged dumdum bullets found at Lao
Yang are simply the regulation square
nosed bullets of the service revolver,
they are Of the same calibre as the
Russian caliber Of 1891, and the bull
lets are all lead and not jacketed and
in no wise dunn dums. The general
also denies the statement that the
Japanese captured large quantity Of
ammunition. He says they only OBJ
tain possession Of a few boxes Of emp
ty cartridge shells and says 1t is
not true that the Russians rolling
stock fell into the hands Of the Japan
ese. Only two trucks, he adds, were
left on a siding.
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fore they depart for foreign waters.
The Baltic feet remains at LibauI
awaiting orders.
General Kuropatkin telegraphs that
there was no fighting on Wednes.i
day. The general says strong detach.
ments Of Japanese infantry have adj
vanced three miles north Of the YEN
tai station.
Mukden. = The panicky conditions
prevailing Immediately after the bat
tie Of Lao Yang has entirely disap-
peared among the Russian army now
concentrated here Business has re-
sumed and the city Is quiet. The Rus
so-Chinese bank has reopened.
The failure Of the Japanese to fol-
low up the advantage gained at Lao
Yang has caused surprise here.
An independent authority who &C.
companied the rear guard from the
positions south Of Lao Yang to Muk-
den says that this failure Is account
ed for by the fact that the Japanese
lost 10000 killed and wounded In one
days fighting and that besides they
were too tired to continue the ad.
vance.
The Japanese are reported to be in.
trenched around Lao Yang and to
have repaired the bridge over the
Taitse river.
Twelve thousand soldiers wounded
at Lao Yang have been treated at
the Red Cross hospital here.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
WILLIE SELLS WINS.
Gets Bulk Of Estate Of HIs Foster
Mother Through Compromise.

Topeka, Kas., Sept. 17.-A settle
ment has been reached in the suit
over the Sarah Ann Sells estate,
whereby Willie Sells, the Snowman,
gets about 100000. Mrs. Sells died
some time ago. In her will she left
the most of her big estate to her
two sisters, Mrs. Emma White, Of
Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Emma Clark,
of Philadelphia. She did not leave a
cent to Willie Sells, who was always
thought to be her son. He filed suit
aginst the estate for services render
ed as bareback rider in the Sells
show. He lost in the lower court,
and the case was appealed to the SUI
preme court, where 1t is now pend
ing. At conference between all par
ties settlement was reached where.
by Willie Sells will get the bulk Of
the estate, Mrs. Sells sisters get
$4,000 each.
His son, Allen Sells, gets 100000
under the will. The suit will be
dropped.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
Out of the Question.

Between now and the 9Th of Novem-
Der the Democratic party would like
to be considered as sane and reason
able in its intentions regarding the re.
vision Of the tariff. How sane and
how reasonable would Democratic
government be that was elected on a
platform which denounces protection
as robbery? About as sane and rea.
sonable as W. ]. Bryan would be If he
had the controlling voice in determin-
ing whether or not the single gold
standard should be maintained. The
truth is, the Democratic party does not
know how to be sane and reasonable
on any vital question. 1t Is out Of the
question.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
Made Clear.

Bryan's tariff plank, In which he
caused the Democrats to denounce
protection as a robbery Of the many
to enrich the few, is rather at vari.
ance with the Bourbon claim that 1t is
not opposed to the system which safe.
guards American labor. 1t is a good
thing that the Nebraskan was per.
mitted to make the position Of the
party Of which he Is still the real, II
not the nominal, leader perfectly
plain, otherwise we should have heard
,Parker's stump orators assert that he
Is not disposed to strike at the exist
ing industrial SYSTEM Francisco
Chronicle.
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Threaten to Strike AGAIN.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-of nearly TO-.
900 union men still unemployed at the
stock yards, 600 were reinstated yes.
terday. Members of the cattle butch.
ers' union are threatening to strike
again unless more Of their number
are put back to work speedily.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
Condolences.

The number Of condolences Of ad'
versity and Democracy, in the law
and in the.natlon is SO large that 1t is
difficult for the Democrats to explain
It with credit to the last Democratic
administration. The number Of coin.
cidences Of prosperity under Repub-
llcan administrations is so large that
1t is difficult for the Democrats to ex.
plain them without giving the Repub.
llcans a disagreeably large amount Of
credit.-Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
SHEEP BUTCHERS STILL OUT.
Think They are Being Disseminated
\ Against In Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Because Of
alleged discrimination against sheep
butchers employed at the Union stock
yards, the sheep butcher workmen
have decided to remain on a strike.
All of the packing companies except
ing Armour & Co. are alleged to be
discriminating. According to the
packers, $500 non-union men are still
being housed in the stock yards, but
all will have left at the end Of this
week.
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Of tariff stability for the next four
years:
Elect the Republican national ticket!
HIS BALANCE SHEET.
Splendid Showing Made by Uncle Sam
In Fiscal Matters.

In fI6cdl MdlterSs
That celebrated campaign poster,
Uncle Sans Balance Sheet" with Its
convincing array Of statistics demon,
stratlng the contrasts between Repub.
lican and Democratic management OF
national affairs, is once more in eyi.
dence, brought down to date. 1t is be-
ing distributed by the American Pro-
tectlve Tariff league, and is available
In large or small quantities for cam.
paign use. A new and striking add
ton to the poster will attract attention
and furnish a complete answer to the
Democratic contention that the In
crease in cost Of living has far exceed
ed the increase in wages since the res
toration Of protection in 1897. In the
extreme upper left and right hand cor
ners Of the poster are the figures
which tell that the increase OF wages
has far exceeded the increase In cost
Of living. In the upper left hand cor
ner, directly above the portrait Of half
starved Uncle Sam, as he appeared In
the period Of Democratic tariff making
apnears the following:
1894
Savings Bank Deposits,
$1,747,ss1,2so.
In the opposite corner, above the
prosperous, portly figure Of Uncle Sam
as be has looked ever since the pass.
age Of the Dingley tariff law in 1897,
Is the contrasting statement:
1908
Savings Bank Deposits,
$2,s35,2o4,s45.
The gain In savings deposits In 1901
over 1894 Is
$1,1H,243,5s5.
That enormous total represents the
gain Of the wealth Of wage earners
II they gained that much more they
must have saved that much more
The increase in wages must have ex
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
Transport Sherman Arrives.

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-The Unit.
ed States army transport Sherman ar
rived here from Manila, via Nagaskia
and Honolulu. She brought number
Of cabin passengers and over 800
troops returning from the Philippines.
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Washington, Sept. l,9-The federal
government today sued the admins
traitor Of the estate Of William s.
Yeatman, late disbursing officer Of the
war department, for s64,Oll, said to be
the amount Of government money for
which Yeatman failed to account
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
Too Many Soldiers There.

Manila, Sept 17.-It has been rec.
commended that the force Of American
soldiers in the Philippine Islands be
reduced from Its present standing Of
four regiments Of cavalry and nine
OF infantry to three regiments Of cav.
airy and seven Of infantry.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
IN SIX ROUND BOUT.
Jack o'Bren Had an Easy Time

Jack o'Brien Had an Easy Time
Of
Philadelphia, Sept. 16-Jack O'Brien
had an easy time of 1t in his six
round bout with Hugo Kelly, Of Chica.
go, at the National Athletic club. In
the first round Kelley staggered
O'Brien couple of times with hard
punches to the stomach, and In the
second round shook up O'Brien with
hard hits to nose and stomach. At
ter that, however, 1t was all O'Brien's
fight. He hit Kelly at will and gave
him a severe trouncing. The Chica-
go man was badly beaten up. 0'Brien
was none the worse from the bout.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
olney Has Declined.

Boston, Sept. 1S,-At a meeting Of
the democratic state committee it
was announced that Richard 0lney,
whose nomination for governor has
been urged, had absolutely declined to
become a nominee under any circum-
ctancpa
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Great Council Of Red Men.

st. Joseph, NO., Sept. 17.--At the
session Of the great council Of Red
Men Nashville, Tenn, was chosen as
the next meeting place for the great
council.
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Lexington, KY, Sept. 17.-For the
first time in the history Of Kentucky,
a colored woman has been admitted
as a member Of the bar and licensed
to practice law.
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Salt Lake, Sept 1S-The permanent
organization Of the new American par
ty, whose ayowed opposition to Nor
onism in politics, was effected here
during q mass meeting.