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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1904-1905, 1905-01-17
THE NORTH CAROLINA POULTRY SHOW.

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Carolina Poultry Association held in Raleigh last
week is pronounced the best poultry show ever
held lin North Carolina, and the attendance
though good, should have been much larger than
it was. State Poultryman Jeffrey had labored
increasingly to make it a success, and the fine ex-
hibits reflected credit on his management. The
following were the prize winners in the classes
named:
Arconas, Jas. III. Lashley, Mebane.
Light Brahmas, Biltmore Farms, Biltmore;
Sandy Run Poultry Yards, Ellenboro; Agricultu-
raj Experiment Station, Raleigh.
Buff Cochins, Biltmore Farms.
Hopkinson Warhorse Came T. K Bruner, Jr
Raleigh.
Mugwump Came O. Hubert Belvin. Raleigh.
s. c. Brown Leghorns, Biltmore Farms Sandy
Run Poultry Lards; E. E. Carter. Knoxville.
Tenn.
r.. G. Brown Leghorn. @. B. sButner & Son,
Rasal Hall.
G s. O. White Leghorns, Biltmore Farms; George
y. Meares, Raleieh; Experiment Station, West
Raleigh; Hayden Clement, Salisbury.
2: R. O. White Leghorns. Biltmore Farms; @. B.
Butuer & Sons, George D. Meares.
Buff Leghorns, G. b. Butner & Sons.
Barred Plymouth Rocks, Biltmore Farms; A. G.
Tate, High Point; J. E. Putney, Gilliamsville,
Va.
White Plymouth Rocks Biltmore Farms; @. @.
Walker; M. @. Arrowood.
Golden Wyandottes, Biltmore Farms.
Silver Wyandottes, New Departure Poultry
Plant, Salisbury.
White Wyandottes, Biltmore Farms; Luther A.
Stroup, Tobaccoville; j. A. Wolfe, Rural Hall;
j. M. Workman.
Buff Cochin Bantoms. ]. c. McAdams; W. r.
Jeffrey.
Buff Plymouth Rocks, J. L. Thompson, BurIing
ton; Thos III. Strowd, Burlington; Sandy Run
Poultry Yards; Jas. N. Jeffrey, West Raleigh.
Black Minorcas, George d. Meares Raleigh;
Sandy Run Poultry Yards.
Buff Oringtons, Experiment Station; j. A. P.
Wolfe
The following are the officers of the associa-
tion elected for the ensuing year:
James p. Kerr, Biltmore, president; A. E. Tate,
High Point, treasurer; j. S. jeffrey, Raleigh,
secretary: J. @. Harrell. Ellenboro. superinten
dent.
The next show viii be held January to 12,
1905 the place to be selected by the executive
mittee.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1904-1905, 1905-01-17

The temper of tie mind in which we meet the
hundred and one tiny circumstances of every hour
determines our happiness or unhappiness far
more than does the detail of what those circum-
stances are. We cannot choose the circumstances.
but we can choose the temper.-Lucy 81. M
Soulsby.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1904-1905, 1905-01-17
THOUGHTS FOR FARMERS.
Homemade Manure.

Homemade Manure.
With the downward tendency of cotton, it would
be well for farmers to study economy in the
of fertilizers. Horse manure kept dry and well
pulverized has ammonia 70 per cent, potash SO,
phosphoric acid %. At the quoted prices of these
plant foods one ton of said manure would be
worth $245. If pine needles are freely used for
bedding, the ammonia will be lowered but the
potash increased. Three tons of stable manure.
or four tons of cow manure mixed with 1,400
pounds of acid phosphate, will be worth more to
the farmer than ton of 8-2-2 guano. Besides
the plant food contained the humus will do good
and keep the soil in fine mechanical condition.
One cow or horse well fed will furnish two tons
of such manure every year. With abundance
of litter, they viii furnish more. We call special
attention to the value of hen manure. We saw
farmers premises a few days ago where $40
worth of such manure was lost every year. He
had an average of thirty to forty grown fowls,
with many young ones in season. If he ever saved
five pounds of manure there was no evidence of it.
A good hen-house would have paid twice its cost
In one year. The manure analyses ammonia 1.98
potash .85, phosphoric acid 1.54. With hen
house and well-fed fowls it will not require many
months to collect 1000 pounds. IF that is mixed
with 1000 pounds of rich, fine earth, scooped up
from lot about houses, the farmer would have
fine application for four or five acres of land
Mix Your Own Fertilizers.
Another way to reduce the cost is to mix fer
tilizers at home There are no secrets in the fer
tilizer business these days The intelligent farm
can calculate the value of them as well as the
manufacturers. Let us take what is known in
this section as standard guana-8.65, 2, 2. That
is selling for $40 cash. Last year the price of the
plant food in ton of this fertilizer at Charles
ton or Savannah was $13. That was the whole
sale cash price Then the farmer who pays 81 for
mixing, sacking filler and freight, can see where
the money goes. The companies may not be able
to do the work for less money, and the farmer
who uses much certainly pays for it. Hence. the
necessity of saving every pound of manure at
home. If he will exchange his cotton seed for
meal he can mix his own fertilizers. Let farmers
who do not need carload lots unite and buy from
the importers or manufacturers. For instance, |
kaint is quoted in bags at $1050 for ton of g.
240 pounds in New York; muriate of potash at
$38 ton; nitrate of soda at $45 to $46 The /
freight would have to be added. These are cash |
prices. These ingredients should be bought as |
cheap in Wilmington or Charleston. Take this |
formula:
Pounds. |
Thirteen per cent phosphate. ......... 12O0
N ~-~1 -
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1904-1905, 1905-01-17
INDEX TO THIS NUMBER.

A Farmers Meditations, d. L. L.........
An Appeal to Growers ID. S. Pope. ....... 10
A South Carolina Bouquet ............ &
Cotton Farmers Meeting ................... A. 5
Curing Peavine Hay, r. r. Moore. ..... q
Current Events: Editorial Review. ...... SO
Disease Killing Agencies, e. P. Smith. g.
Duroc Jersey Hogs. TAFT Butler. ........... 8
Experiments in Steer Feeding. .......... 3
Nature Study for Late January F. L.
Stevens ......................... II
Talks on Insect Pests Franklin Sherman.
The Tobacco Bed, Geo. Z. Bullock. 2
Thoughts for Farmers, Charles Petty. ....s... 1
Departments on usual pages: Home Circle, g.;
Social Chat, q; State News, 10; General News 13;
Teachers Reading Course, IA; Sunshine Is; Mar
kets, 16
Watch the date on your label and renew when
your subscription expires.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1904-1905, 1905-01-17
Week'y-sl a Year.

That will give you one ton analyzing 8.4, s. "a
Exclusive of cotton-seed meal, the price would
not exceed 81. If kainit is used. this formula
would make good all-round fertilizer:
Pounds.
Phosphate Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Cotton-seed meal ................. 500
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1904-1905, 1905-01-17

The analysis viii be Z, 3.5, O. and the cost about
S1O75, exclusive of the meal. The mixing Of
these ingredients can be done well at home With
seven-cent cotton in prospect for another year, it
behooves the farmers to economic in every way
possible. If one has woodland and pine needless
he could put in some time during the scattering
of the half decayed leaves and needles on land
after it has been furrowed off. In this way
humus, greatly needed on all old lands. will be
added. CHAS. PETTY.
Spartanburg Co., S. c.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Better Prices for Potatoes.

Denver, May A. "A Republican spe-
cial from Greeley last night says: Po-
tatoes commanded the highest price
since January to-day. They were
quoted at 20 cents for pearls and 80
cents for rurals. The advance was due
to a greater demand in Kansas, Okla
homa, California and Washington.
Thirty carloads are leaving the Gree
ley district daily.
1t is estimated that 1000 carloads of
first-class potatoes are still in the Gree
ley district, and that there will be no
trouble in placing these on the market
within few weeks. The inferior po-
tatoes have been used in feeding stock
and for making starch at the factory
here, which is using 600 sacks a day.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
President in Good Health.

Denver, April 3O.-Philip B. Stew
art, whose guest the President has
been in Colorado. came to Denver
from Colorado Springs yesterday and
met the Chamber of Commerce com
mittee that had the banquet in charge,
went over every detail and expressed
himself as entirely satisfied. He will
communicate with President Roose-
welt at once If his businesssyiu per-
NIT, he will join the President in the
hunting country.
president Roosevelt has enjoyed
himself as well as any man could.
Everything has turned out very well.
He has had as many bear as any
hunter could reasonably expect and he
is, know. well pleased in every way.
His health Is excellent. He had re-
currence of malaria, reminder of
Cuba, but that only lasted twenty-four
hours" said Mr.. Stewart, who ap-
peared bronzed and hard" from his
outing with his friend. "The change
in altitude brought back the fever. but
it was not of virulent character and
soon left him. Unless something un-
forseen should require him immedi-
ately at Washington. there will be no
further change in his plans"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
rs GRANTED BY czAR OF RUSSIA
Proclamation of Emperor Nicholas
Grants Real Liberty of Conscience
Action Affects More Than Fifty
Million Dissenters,

Milllon DlSSenterS.
st. Petersburg, May 1.-2:2O a. H.
Real religious freedom conferred upon
his subjects by Emperor Nicholas as
an Easter gift is a historic event of
the highest significance in comparison
with which the remission of millions
of dollars in taxes to the peasantry, a
long list of decorations and six pages
of promotions Of bureaucratic officials
are hardly worth comment.
Liberty of conscience has been re-
peatedly proclaimed, and Procurator
Pobedonostzeff, in his reply to the
evangelical petition of 1888, contended
that it existed in the empire. The fact
is that as trysting place al Religions
have been tolerated in Russia, but
upon orthodox faith as enunciated from
the mosque that faces the church on
the Nevsky in st. Petersburg.
The Stundists and Molkans of
southern Russia, now the principal
non-conformists, who might be de-
scribed as the Quakers of Russia, have
made tremendous progress in recent
years in spite of prosecutions which
often have driven them eastward
and made them pioneers of Russian
colonization. There are in all about
IL 100000 of these dissidents.
The Emperor's act will also affect
about 100000 belonging to alien
faiths, such as the Jews, Catholics and
Lutherans of Poland and the Baltic
provinces, the Protestants of Finland
and the followers of Islam and Buddha
in the Urals, the Crimea, the eau
casus, Turkestan and Central Asia.
These figures are only approximate,
as probably millions who are NOM
inally orthodox secretly profess other
religions. Whole villages of Mussul-
mans baptized into the orthodox COM
munion by a ruse petitioned in vain
to be permitted to return to Mohamme-
danism.
While the Emperor's approval of the
action of the committee of ministers
distinctly holds to orthodox as the
state religion and creates the usual
commission to work out many details
in connection with the offspring of
mixed marriage during minority le-
gimitization of marriages and registra-
ton of deaths and births, 1t also re-
sends a number of acts aimed spe-
officially at various religions and estab-
fishes the principle of abaolute free
dom Of worship and the right of every
Russian who becomes of age to change
his confession of faith, in which the
assurance OF religious freedom lies.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
JEFFRIEs WILL RETIRE.
Heavyweight Champion Means to En-
gage in the Mining Business.

Cincinnati, May 4.-James ]. JEFF
fries, champion heavyweight pugilist,
will retire from the prize ring and
from the stage and go into business
with his brother Jack in California,
according to a statement made by him
to-day. He will leave the stage May
18th, arrangements having been made
to cancel all engagements after that
date. Jeffries takes this action at the
request of his wife. In addition to
this, Jeffries says that pugilism does
not pay.
Immediately after his present weeks
engagement in Cincinnati, in the role
of "Davy Crockett" Jeffries will go to
Chicago and fill an engagement of one
week there. This will be his last pub
lie appearance. One week from next
Monday in Chicago, is the time set
by him for his permanent retirement
as fighter and an actor.
81 may possibly take a summer trip
to Europe with my wife, after which l
am going into the mining business
with my brother Jack, and shall here
after devote my time to it. The prin-
cipal reason for my retiring from the
ring and from the stage is that my wife
objects. That has been the controlling
influence in my reaching this determ-
ination. l have decided to quit fight
ing for all time. The last fight 1 had
in San Francisco was fairly well pa
tronized, and although 1 won the big
end of the purse, there was but little
in it for me. have determined, along
with my wife, that it is not worth
while to go into the ring any more.
The public is tickle. l am well pro-
vided with this worlds goods. and 1
am done with it all. Billy Delaney is
also well fixed and he will retire from
the business with me. When my en-
gagement ends in Chicago, one week
from next Monday, / shall make my
bow as a public character and shall
never again go either on the stage or
into the prize ring"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Modern woodman Convention.

Colorado Springs. Colo, May AIT
the third biennial session of the Colo
RADIO camp, Modern Woodmen of
America. held in this city yesterday.
]. l.. Mayfield of Granada was elected
state consul and S. Il. volls Of Grand
Junction state clerk. A. P. Martin of
this city withdrew from the race for
consul, making Mayfield's election
unanimous.
Following are the delegates elected
to the national convention to be held
in Milwaukee June 16 to % inclusive:
o. E. Wescott, Colorado Springs;
F. B. Easterly. Denver; Guy Adams,
Boulder; w. M. Irwin, Cripple Creek,
and E. ]. McMahan. Trinidad.
The alternates are:
w. ]. Maddox. Canon City; James
Brunton, Fort Collins; c. E. Olmstead,
Holyoke A. p. Martin. Colorado
Springs, and ]. r. Harris. Denver.
The next state camp session will be
held in Greeley in 1907.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Roosevelt at Denver.

Denver, May 1.-Arrangements have
been completed by the Denver Cham
ber of Commerce for the banquet to be
rendered President Theodore Roose'
welt at the Brown Palace hotel i'll this
city on the night of Monday, May Sth.
The toast list is as follows:
Chairman, j. S. Temple. president
chamber of commerce.
Toastmaster. w. H. Gahbert, chief
justice Supreme Court.
Responses:
"The Nation" Theodore Roosevelt,
President United States.
"The State" Jesse F. Mcdonald,
governor of Colorado.
''The City," Robert w. Speer, mayor
of Denver.
"The President" T. M. Patterson,
United States senator.
The banquet has been arranged for
ATS persons, the price $40 per plate,
and the members of the chamber of
commerce to have first choice of tick
cts, the motto adopted being first
come, first served, in the matter of ap-
plications for place at the banquet ten
dered to the President as token of re-
spect for splendid American.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
chlcaao Strike SPREADING.

Chicago, April 30.-A determined ef-
fort on the part of Mayor Dunno and
his peace committee, composed of
Bishop G. P. Anderson of the Episco-
pal church; Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
of All fouls church; DR.. Iamil G..
Hirsch OF Sinai temple; Miss Jane Ad-
dams Of Rull house, and DR.. Cornelia
De Bey of Neighborhood House, to
bring about an amicable settlement
Of the strike was an absolute failure
and all peace negotiations for the pres
ent at least have been declared off.
Indications tonight are that the
strike is bound to spread to other
firms. Both sides seem determined ir
the stand they have taken. All MEM
bers of the Employers Association
will Insist on all of their union team
sters making deliveries to the con-
Germs already involved in the strike.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
JURY HAS DISAGREED
NAN PATTERSON NOT CONVICTED

Majority of the Jury Said to Be in
Favor of Acquittal-Case May Not
Be Tried Again.
New York, May 4.--Having failed
to reach a verdict and declaring that
they were hopelessly disagreed, the
jury in the Nan Patterson case was
formally discharged at 2:20 o'clock
this morning.
Although the result of the balloting
of the jury was not revealed, it is said
that the majority favored acquittal.
The woman may not be tried again.
In his charge to the jury Recorder
Goff said:
This case has nothing extraordi-
nary in it. So far as the testimony
goes, two persons most spoken of dur
ing the entire proceedings, the de-
ceased, a man by the name of Young
a race track, man, had this defendant
to live with him as his mistress. The
mans death, because of the personal
ity of this man Young. had nothing in
1t to excite your passions or your pre-
judices. He was a mere gambler. a
race track follower. Therefore, you
should be able to consider the facts
calmly without prejudice and passion.
"If the accused fails to take advan-
tage OF her privilege to make de-
fense, under the advice of her coun-
sci. her failure 90 do so must in no
way be held against her.
"Of course, gentlemen, you must not
think that, because of the humble po-
sition of this woman, you should not
give her the same consideration as If
she occupied a more exalted position
in society. Whatever her position, she
is entitled to the same legal rights
as the most prominent and most con-
spicuous.
''If there be a reasonable doubt in
this case on the evidence, this doubt
must be thrown into the balance for
the defendant. A danger lies in the
remarks of counsel which might take
your mind off the direct issue. You
must avoid this danger"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Land Offices Maintained.

Washington, May 4.-On the show
ing made by the registers and receiv-
ers of the land offices at Lamar and
Del Norte, Commissioner Richards has
decided not to consolidate either Of
flee with Pueblo at present. 1t is
certain, however. that unless there is
a marked increase in business in the
Lamar and Del Norte land districts
they will be joined to the Pueblo dis
trict. The showing made by the Off
cials barely justifies their continu-
ance.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Want Murderers Punisb.d

Denver. April 30.-The members of
the Youngblood family, who now live
In Tennessee. have Joined in letter to
Governor Mcdonald. petitioning that
executive clemency be withheld from
the slayers of Mrs. Amanda Young
blood. The lette< came yesterday and
was turned over to the secretary of
the board OF pardons to be considered
with all other papers in the case wh~n
the board meets next Friday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-08
Dye Must Serve Sentence.

HELENA, March I'm an opinion
prepared by Associate Justice Mill
burn, the supreme court announced in
full its reasons for recently quashing
the application Of Wallace Dye, con-
victed of murder in Valley county, and
sentenced to % years in the p%eniten-
tiary.
In the course of its opinion, the
court says: The policy of the law is
not to discharge people who should
be legally held if any legal reasons
appears why they should be detained.
The prisoner, as far as the record
shows, was duly tried and convicted,
and the Judgment was entered against
him ut the term at which he was con-.
victed. The answer in this case is
that the prisoner is not, under the cir.
cumstances, entitled to his liberty"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-08
MONTANA NEWS BRIEELETS.
4 budget of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts OF the state.

BUTTE, March 3.-The pesthouse
has been looted, and the thief or
thieves have made a profitable haul.
All the deputies in the sheriff's Office
who could be spared have been sent
out on the case. 1t is as yet not known
exactly how much was taken, but from
the evidence SO far on hand the thieves
had found it necessary to use a wag-
on to haul it away. More than Is
blankets and other bedding is sup.
posed to have been part of the tooty.
BILLINGS, March 3.-H. p. Yer.
milye, general sales agent Of the Bill.
lings Land Il Irrigation company,
has arrived home from a two months
visit in Colorado. AS one of the re.
suits Of his trip, there arrived from
Longmont, Colo, Messrs. +. J. Nc.
Donald, Charles Kistler, Henry Will.
liams and l.. Q. Munson, prospective
land buyers, who are being shown
over the Huntley flats land. The gen.
tlemen named are from the center OF
the beet growing section of northern
Colorado.
BUTTE, March 3.-Afidavits of dis.
qualification on the grounds of bias
and prejudic. were filed in the distric,
court today against all three of the
district judges in one case. The ac'
ton is that IN which it is sough, &c
secure u review Of the acts of Justic.
John DOran in the case of 3. T..
Calkins against Mrs. Mary Harring,
ton. 1t is claimed that Mrs. Harriny.
has retained possession OF the Avalon
lodging house on North Main street,
although she has not paid any rem,
for the premises, for ten months.
MILES CITY, Mont, March 2.-The
committee on arrangements for the
etockmen's meeting met this afternoon
aud selected the badge that will be
used on that occasion. The badge
will be about six inches ia length,
composed of first, a cast bronze buck
le containing IL steers head, and the
words "Miles City, subscribed. At
tached is a blue silk ribbon with the
statement OF the occasion printed and
a bronze pendant bearing the seal OF
Montana. The committee consists vi
l.. w. Stacy, j. NJ. Holt, G.. NJ. Miles,
II. j. Porter and j. S. Truscott, This
committee is empowered to and will
select Il special committee to attend
to certain features OF the entertain.
ment devised for the guests.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-08
Successful Farmers Institutes.

Residents Of northern Montana who
are interested gin matters agricult-
ural have been given some useful in
formation at the farmers institutes
held at various points the past few
days. There vas q good attendance
at the meetings held at Chinook, Har-
lem and Malta, and at the institutes
billed for Culbertson there will doubt
less be present q large number OF
ranchers and others.
One of the speakers at the institutes
was Prof. A. Atkinson, of the agri-
cultural college at Bozeman. whose
address referred mainly TO the SUBJ
jects of soil fertility and the conser.
ntion Of moisture. In exhibiting a
diagram showing the chemical ele-
men,s of the soil, Prof. Atkinson ex-
planned that nitrogen is the main food
of plant growth, and that the supply
b,comes exhausted unless II fertilizer
of the proper kind is used. He showed
how and why rotation of crops such as
| wheat, oats, etc with clover, alfalfa
and other leguminous crops will not
only give larger yields, but also will
| add fertility to the soil instead of
robbing the soil by continuous crop
| ping with the cereals. He explained
why it is necessary to cultivate the
| soil early in the spring in order to
conserve the soil moisture, an import.
ant consideration ia many parts OF
northern Montana.
/. D. O'Donnell, of Billings, the
greatest western authority upon tina.
subject, discussed alfalfa growing and
feeding and made many suggestions
"A, TO the proper method of seeding
aud harvesting that valuable forage
crop. One of these ''pointers" re.
lated to ii simple method of renovat'
ing an old stand, or increasing the
| WELD where the staud Is too thin.
This consists of running a disc over
the land and splitting the alfalfa into
several heads, from which sprout az
increased number OF stems. Mr..
O'Donncli also gave an address upon
I'.Horticulture on the Farm 10 which
he urged the planting of trees adapt I'd
to the climatic conditions Of the local
ity. He stated that the Duchess and
Wealthy varieties of apples are a sue.
cess in eastern Montana, and ex.
pressed the opinion hat about twenty.
| five trees would furnish sufficient frui,
for the average family.