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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
Crop Conditions.

The report of the Agricultural
Statistician for October shows that
the condition of corn is 83.9-a
slight falling off as compared with
the estimate last month, when it was
$40, but far above the average for
the decade, which was only 1888.
The indications for a record crop in
this cereal therefore continues to
hold good. The preliminary calcula-
ton of the average yield per acre of
spring wheat is twelve and a frac-
ton bushels. and the quality has
fallen as low as 57.7, as compared
with 83.5 last year. The oat crop.
it is believed, will reach a total Of
2S9, 800,O00 bushels, or a mean Of
over thirty-two bushels per acre.
Both in quality and quantity it is
above the average, and the same is
rue of barley. the yield per acre of
which is calculated at twenty-seven
bushels. Rye maintains about it's
usual condition, with an estimated
yield of a trife over fifteen bushels.
The state of buckwheat is described
as some eight degrees above the
average.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
Income of Clemson College.

Columbia correspondence of the
News and Courier: The privilege
tax thus far collected for the year
1904 aggregates $1O3,574.4O. Last
year the amount of the privilege tax
aggregated sos, 9O9.4O for the entire
twelve months. For the remaining
portion of the year. last year the
State collected $6,823.25, and if the
collections for the remaining portion
of the present year are the anne as
they we're last year the. privilege tax
will aggregate Sic, 397.65. It is al
ready $1O3, 574.4O. This fund goes
in it's entirety to Clemson College,
and after the expenses of the exami-
nation have been paid, the balance
goes to the support of Clemson Col
lege. Clemson College, in addition.
has other sources of income, the chief
of which, in addition to the tax on
fertilizers, which is the largest, being
the Federal appropriations known as
the. Hatch and Morrill, Funds. The
money is paid directly to Clemson
College as soon as collected.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

Messrs. Editors :-Will you kindly
advise through your valuable paper
whether alsike clover is harder to
winter kill than red top clover
and if it is as good to improve the
soil as red top? By giving this in
formation you will greatly oblige a
subscriber. = S. W. P.
(Answer by w. F. Massey. North
Carolina Exneriment Station.)
Alsike clover is supposed to be a
O of white and red clover.
It's chief value is in it's ability to
on land too wet for red clover.
1t is more hardy than red clover and
is more suited or pasture than hay.
and to a Northern climate rather
than the South.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

They were talking about what
work a man could be most independ-
ent in and yet make a good living.
There were several professions and
businesses represented: Medicine.
insurance, law, journalism, druggist
and maybe one of two others. The
ouietest man in the party was Mr..
". l.. Reid, of Fairfield County, S.
c.. a man who has a host of friends
in Charlotte, where he once lived.
He is a modest man and told in a
modest way a story which was fact
and. full of food for thought.
off a man farms right" said Mr..
Reid, "he's the most Independent man
ON earth. I have a farm of 113 r
in Fairfield County, which cost me
$4,000. The first year I rented out a
portion of it, which paid me 10 per
cent on the price of the farm. l
made. however, 5000 on cotton and
$500 on other products and also
raised enough to maintain my family
of five members in comfort. And
Pve got my land"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
There was some quick calculating

There was some quick calculating
by members of the little group.
"You made 5000 plus $500, that's
$1,000, or 33 1-3 per cent on invest
ment, and hen Is per cent rent
that totals 4S 1-3 per cent on your
outlay" said an insurance man.
eyes, and there was a maintenance
of a family and a few odds and ends
BESIDES" and he smiled. "Any farm
will pay if judgment is used, and
the farmer is the most Independent
man on earth, I think"
There wasn't a man in the crowd
who demurred.-Charlott Observer,
18th.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
Selecting Seed for Improvement of
Cotton.

With cotton it is of the highest
Importance that seed for planting
purposes be selected from plants in
the field as with corn, having especial
reference to total yield of seed cot
ton, percentage yield of lint, date
of maturity, vigor, hardness, form
and size of bolls, leaves, stalks, limbs,
etc., because here, as with animals,
like has a decidedly strong tendency
to produce or beget like.
Above all things, the practice of
selecting seed at random at the gin
should not be followed, for it can
not possibly be known whether seed
secured in this manner were pro-
duced on stalks that have few or
many bolls. If seed of the former
kind are obtained, then the tendency
of these seeds, when planted, will
be to produce a small yield, and vice
versa.
&ASoAA LII .5CSu11hS SCCu IIlC
gin it is generally deferred until late
in the season, and usually seed from
the last picking are obtained then.
which are the poorest seed of all the
picking, except possible the first
picking. 1t is generally conceded by
the best cotton growers that the best
seed are from the middle picking.
In selecting seed for next years
planting. one should go into his field
just before the first picking Cor just
after, if the first picking has already
been made) and mark in some way
those stalks that have the largest
amount of lint cotton per stalk. The
cotton from these stalks should be
picked and ginned separately for
next years planting. Intelligent la
Dor devoted in this direction will be
literally compensated by the next
years increased yield over what it
would have been from seed secured
in the usual way. Neither cotton
nor corn will "run out" if rigid Sc
lection, as indicated above, is kept
up from year to year, but instead,
an annual increase in yield will gen
G. B. WILLIAMS.
North Carolina Department of Agri-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

The advertisers in The Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant are men
and firms of known reliability, and
will do as they promise. We regard
it as our solemn duty to our readers
to admit no swindling or immoral
ads, no matter how much money
may be offered us. When writing
for catalogs, prices, etc., and espe-
cially when you write to make pur-
chases, please remember to say, "I
saw your ad. in The Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

Col. Olds: In an interview with
Charles E. Johnson, one of the lead
ing cotton buyers here, regarding the
crop in this section, he said there is
not a short crop, but that it will be
as large as last years. The local
receipts are light for several rea-
sons, among these being the fact that
many, if not most of the growers, are
waiting for the ten-cent figure, while
all are availing themselves Of the re-
markedly favorable weather for pick
ing. hot weather which has forced
cotton to open with great rapidity.
As a result they have been picking
and putting the cotton away. Labor
is very hard TO get. A farmer who
was here to-day said he had a field
of 40 acres which he had not been
able to touch because he could not
get hands to pick it.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
Orange County Alliance.

Please publish that the Orange
County Alliance will convene at
Chestnut Oak Ridge Alliance, Octo-
Der %, 1904. Full attendance re-
quested.
JNO. A.. SYKES,
County Secretary.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
Don't Send Checks on Small Banks.

We regret to announce to our
readers that the Raleigh banks have
made a new rule by which they
charge five cents or more for the
collection of each check deposited
with them-except checks on Will
mington, Charlotte, Greensboro, Ra-
leigh, Winston, and commercial cen
tiers North. We shall have to ask
our readers therefore to make re-
mittance by ~postofice or express
money order or registered letter
when it is not convenient to send
checks on the points just named
though YOUR bank will probably be
perfectly willing, if you ask it, to
give check on one of these places. IF
checks on other banks are sent, add
five cents for cost of collection. That :.
is to say, if you wish credit for 81
on subscription make check for
$1.O5, etc.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

I have been read The Farmer so
long I don't see how I can do with
out it. 1t is the best paper I ever
saw for the money.-Q. T. Ho1lo-
well, Robson Co., N. C..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
Business Men Who Want Your Trade.

duced to Progressive Farmer readers
this week.
M. D. Smith & Son, Winston-Sa-
lem, N. O., offer some fine Holstein-
Friesian cattle at fair prices. Mr..
r. O. Cate, Chapel Hill, N. c., offers
English Berkshire pigs. Swift Greek
Stock and Dairy Farm also reap
pears in our Breeders Directory.
The subject of terracing has been
much discussed in our paper of late.
This lends especial interest to the
new ad of the Bostram-Brady Man
u~facturing Company, IS W. Alabama
St., Atlanta, Ca, advertising farm
levels.
Perhaps after all no ad. in the pa
per will be read with more interest
than that of Adam Forepaugh and
Sells Bros. Combined Shows to ap-
pear in Raleigh, November 4. This
is perhaps the most famous circus
now in existence, and the animals,
the clowns and the acting, will GER
tainly draw a big crowd.
For the benefit of our new readers,
we again call attention., as we did
last week, to some of our old ad-
vertisers.
The Cole Manufacturing Co.,
Charlotte, N. c., announces that you
can save 20 per cent by buying a
Cole planter now instead of waiting
till spring. Write them for particu-
lars.
If interested in gasoline engines.
write for Catalog G" to White
Blakeslee Manufacturing Co., Biz
mingham. Ala.
For cream ~separators, try the ole
reliable De Laval. writing for ~cataloe
to De Laval Separator Co., IA Cort
landt ST., New York City.
The Continental Plant Co., Kit.
trell, N. c., is selling fruit trees and
strawberry plants direct to farmers
and gardeners at Wholesale rates.
Write for catalog, mentioning this
paper.
All kinds of feed and ensilage cut
tiers, shredder blades, blower eleva-
tors, ETC., are made by The Silver
Manufacturing Co., Salem. Ohio.
Send them 10 cents for a copy of
"Modern Silage Methods"
Now that grain sowing is at hand,
the farmer again needs a manure
spreader. And there is none better
than the "Success," made by the
Kemp & Dupree.M Manufacturing Co.,
Box 453, Sycracuse, N. Y.
Texas r. P. oats are offered at so
cents a bushel by W. B. Cooper, Will
mington. N. c.; seed wheat, oats,
rye, clover and rape by Hickory Mill
ing Co., Hickory, N. O., and all kinds
of farm and garden seed by T. W.
Woods & Sons, Richmond, Va.
The largest furniture and music
house in the State is that Of E. M.
Andrews, Greensboro. N. @. Write
him for what you want.
If in need of any kind of improved
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

Fifteen cents pays for The Pro
gressive Farmer and Cotton Plant
till January LIST. Order now.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05
BUFFALO BAND At
TWO L[hlING HOTELS

dhe Z. s. cruiser BuffaIos band viii
give a concert this evening at the
4iexander Young Hotel. The concert
will begin at and conclude at $3.50,
after which dancing will be enjoyed in
the makai ball room. The officers of
the cruiser who courteously offered the
use of the band for this occasion, viii
be present, and Manager Lake extends
an invitation to all who are generally
in the habit of partaking of the hos
pitality of the Young, to come also.
As a number of passengers will arrive
today on the Sonoma from the Coast,
and a transport is expected also to ar
rive from Manila, the Roof Garden
should be a lively scene this evening.
AT THE HAWAIIAN.
The band of the Buffalo will play it's
second concert at the Hawaiian hotei
tomorrow night, when an entirely diff
ferent program will be given, to thac
given Monday evening, and as on the
previous occasion, after the concert
the band will play dance music until
1870. The lanais will be cleared for
dancing directly the concert ends 1T
9:45, the latter beginning at 7:45. In
the event of the transport Logan not
arriving by this evening in time to
participate in the concert and dance at
the Young Hotel the opportunity will
lie given them to attend the concert
and dance at the Hawaiian hotel
the following night 1t is hoped that
the vessel will arrive in time to catch
one or other of the hotel entertain
ments, as both establishments are al
ways ready to entertain the army peo-
pie on the transports, and give them
an opportunity to meet Honolulu So
ciety. A cordial invitation is extend
ed by both arrangements to the trans
port army passengers. local society
and officers of the U. S. S. Buffalo to
attend these concerts and dances.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Don't Fail to Register.

See Morgan's column today for auc-
ton advertisements for the week.
1t only takes $50 cash and s1o a month
in instruments to buy a choice lot at
Kaimuki. See J. H. Schnack for parti-
culars-
The sloop yacht Skip will be sold to-
day at noon at auction by Jas. F. Nor
gan. She can be seen at the boat
landing near Brewers wharf
Hicks Freck1e Cure will positively
remove black heads from the face. Sold
only by Miss Wynn at her manicuring
parlors, Hawaiian Hotel grounds, Ala
Ikea street.
A beautiful display of new trimmed
pattern hats, direct from New York, is
now ready at b. F. Ehlers & Co. 4
cordial invitation IS extended to every
lady TO see the new styles.
A lot of school bags, coal baskets
safety matches and galvanized fence
wire. all of which have been slightly
damaged by water in transit, will be
sold next Friday at the store OF II.
Hackfeld & Co, Queen and Fort
streets
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05
No oharley,s Aunt.

The notice published in yesterday
Advertiser of Y. w. c. A. perfor-
nance of Charley's Aunt to take place
last evening at the Opera House
brought several people into town VINO
were disappointed to find the theater
doors closed. The change of mind on
the part of the Y. w. C. A. occurred
after the Advertiser had been issued
and was noted in the evening papers.
Too few tickets had been sold to war
rant the Y. w. c. A. in mourning the
bill of costs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05
sale ON Pacific Heights.

There are just two days more pre-
vious to the day of sale of the four
beautiful improved Pacific Heights lots
at auction. All parties DESTROYS of Nv
ing at an elevation of 500 feet with
water, electric light and telephone con-
veniences and within fifteen minutes
ride of Nuuanu street, should avail
themselves of the opportunity to in
spect these lots. Upon application to
VIII E. Fisher. the auctioneer, convey
ance viii be provided without charge. :
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05
LADIES' AUXILIARY
OF ANCIENT ORDER

The first regular meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. since its organization,
was held last evening in the Catholic
Mission Hall, large number of mem
bers being present.
Bishop Liebert was offered the post
of Chaplain which he accepted with
many expressions of his personal in
derest in the organization.
sergeant-at-arms by unanimous
vote
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05
Have You a Cold?

A great many people are down with
them. Perhaps you don't know what
10 take 10 cure quickly and pleasantly.
Why not try the well known
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05
Anti-Grippe
TABLE s

There is no guess work about them.
They are specific for colds, grippe
and dengue. Nip the cold at the first
symptom. Then it's easy Don't allow
it TO run its course" because there
isn't any reason for it.
Anti-Grippe Tablets are the most sat
isfactory medicine we ever sold. You
will find a bottle the best 25c. invest
.nlent you ever made. Get a bottle to-
day and you can stop colds, and dem
que before being Inconvenience. These
tablets are SAT- to take. Sold only by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05

Copies now on sale at all book stores
of the Hawaiian Forester and Agricul-
turist, a monthly magazine of forestry,
entomology and agriculture, issued I'M
der the direction of the Board of Com
missioners of Agriculture and Forestry.
Price 10 cents a copy, SLIGO per year by
mail to any address. Subscriptions re-
eeived at the Gazette office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05

Il doubt if you know the difference
between grand opera and comic opera.
"Oh, but do. Grand opera is comic =
Puck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-05

1t is the only make that can boast
of the REMOVABLE ICE coMPART-
MENT.
Have you ever thought that this
claim is the secret and success OF con-
structing a cleanable; pure and germ
proof refrigerator? For years it was
conceded that the non-removable ice
compartment was an ideal culture farm
for germs. Now no fear need be enter
tanned for this great menace to health.
None, other than the GURNEY. has
the REMOVABLE ICE CoMPART-
MENT.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
sHRINERs' PARADE READY
CONTINUED from Pane ~

Now the names of those who ara
Of the genus novice are as follows
+. +. Richardson, T.. !. Spalding. G. 5.
holloway, F. b. McStocker. G. q. Hart.
lett, William Henry. !. a. Wilson, u
W. Lake. Mark y. Robinson. j. +.
Woods. Frank Il. Thompson. Palmer
Woods. A. Garvle, j. $. McCandlcs,.
j.. N. Brown, G.. A. Macintosh. DR..
a. q. Hodgins, ID. l.. Austin.
In full glory and rcgalia the officers
VI the Aloha Temple, Mystic Shrincrs,
will pass through the streets with the
aggregation OF noviccs above named.
The procession will start from Progress
hall at o'clock in the afternoon,
beaded by the Hawaiian band. The
line of march will be down Fort street
To Hotel street. along Hotel TO Bishop.
thence TO King street and along King
to the Capitol. then through the Capt.
tol grounds to Hotel street and 10 Ala.
kea, going up Alakea TO Beretania aud
so back to Progress hail which Will
Ge reached about 2:30 or 2:ij O'Clock.
AT the hall the work Of initiation will
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
GRAND Jury FILES
SIX INDICTMENTS

The Grand Jury did not take long
time between reports this time This
noon the secret investigators again
wended their way from the Capitol to
Judge Gears court room. where Judge
Robinson presided. There was, how
ever. but little information to be gath.
cred regarding the Investigations
which have occupied the jury for the
past two days since the last report. as
all the indictments were placed on the
secret file
The Grand Jury went into session
at ~ o'clock this morning and worked
until noon. Besides investigating
liquor cases the inquisitors evidently
investigated, or made ready TO in.
vestigate. the Frank Bcrtelman and
James Fullerton AFFAIR which has al.
ready been aired in the courts. Full.
lcrton was recently tried on charge
Of malicious injury to Mrs. Mary Her.
tclman, which 1t was alleged to have
inflicted in an attempt to evict the Der
tclmans from their homestead on which
he held mortgage. The result was a
mistrial. ten of the jurors yoting for
and two against conviction Franl,
Bertclmau was called by the Grand
Jury this morning. 1t Is said that a
heretofore undiscussed phase of the al
fair.
The jury furthermore are looking
into the case OF W. Smith, alleged in
a suspicious fire occurred some weeks
ago In the house on Vineyard street
hear Liliha, where Smith was living
with Mrs. Mage. whose divorce ca,
short time ago was quite conspicu
Gus. a tin Of Kerosene oil labelled W
Smith was this forenoon standing out
side the Grand Jury room. clearly in
dicating that the case was under in
ycstigation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08

A bill to reduce the Congressional
representation Of the Solid South com.
ing from United States Senator Plat
carries the suggestion that the rum,
virate that draws lines of policies has
decided on aggressive action. There
Is no doubt that the South today has o
larger representation than the numer
ical force OF citizens allowed to vote
will Justify. II, however. It be true
as recently stated. that Roosevelt will
try to make friends with the South
the Plat bill rs an Administration
measure is not contemplated TO helu
things his way.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
DIES FROM EFFECTS
Of CAR ACCIDENT

Laval. native hurt by Rapid
Transit car near Makee Island IN Wal.
kiki Tuesday night, died in the
Queens Hospital at an early hour this
morning. A coroner's jury has been
empaneled and will consider the case
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The police have little information OF
the AFFAIR and will be Obliged to rely
largely on the testimony of the motor
man and conductor of the car as 10
the principal facts. According to an
te.inquest reports in possession Of the
police, the man was lying upon the
track when struck by the car. There
were evidences that he was intoxi
Gated The injuries were chiefly in
ternal-in the breast and stomach
and on the face.
In reporting the matter the motor
man stated that he did not see the
man until the car was too close to him
TO be stopped. He was lying across
the track in such way that he could
not be seen more than a cars length,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
MERCHANTS MAY ASK SUBSIDY
Continued from Page ~

a boat between Honolulu and SaI
Francisco. The planters would entei
into no such proposition. A second Fl
fort was made In the same direction
II is understood, without success.
Bound to secure cheaper passenger
rates, 1t is said that the Merchants
Association will ask for a subsidy for
n special Honoulu-San Francisco boat
Details of the efforts to secure reas
enable transportation and so encour,
age tourist traffic, and of the result OF
these efforts, will, it is promised, como
out in the meeting of the. Association
soon to be held at which the commit
tee having the work in hand will re
port.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08

Democrats, taking contest on the
show how anxious they are to spend
time and money They admit at the
outset that they have no hope of win.
ming. Democrats could make better
Use of surplus energy by doing all they
can to assemble support in Congress
Tor Hawaiian appropriations. The
man who is first an enthusiastic citi.
zen enjoys wider favor in partizan a..
tiYities.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
Warrant For Kupihea
UNDER INDICTMENT
For Election Violation

A warrant Is out for the arrest OF
James Kupihea alleged to be guilty of
irregularities at the polls last election.
He has been indicted by the Grand
Jury for alleged violation of the cleo.
ton law and indictment was filed with
five other bills this morning, all of
which were ordered on the secret file.
Igo, japanese woman, was arrested
under one of the indictments early this
afternoon. She is charged with selling
liquor Illegally.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
MURDER INVESTIGATED.

The Attorney Generals department
Is this morning making thorough ex.
animation Of the facts of the Suye.
lwilei a few days ago. A number OF
witnesses in the case, all of them Jap,
anese, could be seen waiting in the
hallway outside the Attorney Generals
Offices this forenoon.