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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, MARCH 23, 1887. 3 FARMERS' CLUB. GETTING EGGS WHEN PRICES ARE HIGH. .Ve know well that in all branches of business there are those who take advantage of opportunities and seek the benefit of a rise in prices. In selling eggs or procuring them, the matter of cost must be considered only in relation to the price. We can better afford to incur an expense of two dollars in place of one, when the chances for profit are twice as great, than not to derive any profit at all. When eggs are well up in price, commanding over thirty cents per dozen, we may. by feeding pro perly, secure them. We can point to a poultryman who paid 12 cents a pound for beef for his hens when eggs were forty cents a dozen, and it paid him well. Just here, we will say .to those who complain of re ceiving no eggs, to change the food by giving a gdly ftupply of meat once a day. A pound will supply twelve fowls, and, if they are kept warm, they will nearly always lay under a meat diet. A better plan is to a chop a pound of meat, and add it to a quart of beans (after the beans have beeu cooked soft), and thicken the mass with ground oats till it is of the consistency of dough. Feed this once a day to twenty-five hens, with whole grain at night, and the chances are they will lay in the coldest weather. Breeders' Journal. "WHAT'S IN" AN EGG. "lien Man" in Rural New Yorker says: "The season for setting hens is coming. The question as to the shape of eggs for setting may well be considered. Does it pay to pick out eggs of good shape, to avoid pointed eggs and those with the 'bigness' all at one end? Breeders differ in their opinions as to this point. Some aim to pick out only the oval eggs, rejecting a pointed egg even from their a best hens. Others say they would use any egg from a good hen, no mutter what its shape may be. Still others say that a hen in. perfect egg; that a pointed or poorly shaped egg is a sign that the hen is too fat or otherwise out of condition. Who have noticed anything re garding this? My own observation leads me to believe that last named idea is the correct one. .T wish others would give their experience. If there be anything in the selection of eggs it will pay to take pains with it." EGGS. The receipts of eggs in the citv of New York for the year 1886, were 69,692.855 dozen, which sold at an average of 18 cents per dozen whole sale, making the enormous amount of $12,544,713,90 in money. The lowest price reached was 11 cents in June, and highest price reached 28 cents in December. The receipts of eggs in New York in 1885, were 51,583,745 dozen sold at an average price of 19 cents, making $10,058, 830,29. The lowest price reached was 12$. Mercantile and ' Exchange Advocate. PLAN FOR A SILO. I am afraid that the expensive ways described will keep our farm ers from building silos, so I will tell you that a silo can be made easily and cheaply that will a.iswer every purpose. To build a 125-ton silo, take a bay in your barn, build a wooden box 16x16 and 16 feet high from 2x8 joists and two layers of drop siding, with a layer of tarred paper between them. Tie the cor ners strongly and brace well, for the green cut corn is heavy, and it is ready for use. Cut your cornstalks in inch lengths and fill gradually, putting in one-fifth each da' until tilled, then cover. The important thing i$ to keep the air absolutely awuyfYom the silage. If you can accomplish this in any way, how Cvr cheaply, it will keep. A farm er down in Illinois scooped out a nfle in a gravel bank, filled it' with green cut corn, covered so no mois ture could get in and his silage kept as well as that of his neighbor who had a $1500 silo. The Farmer. A revision of packing returns and estimates points to about 6.050, 000 hogs as the total winter packing, against 6,300,000 last year. It is possible that the average weight may aiso tall below last year. Form of Constitution and By-Laws. Constitution. This club shall be known as the Farmers' Club of Town ship. Its object shall be to improve the condition of the farmers and promote the cause of Agriculture. Its officers shall consist of a Pres ident, Vice-president and Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected for the term of one year. It shall be the duty of the Pres ident to preside at all regular or called meetings of the Clubhand to announce the order of business. In his absence the Vice-President shall preside. In the absence of both, the Club may elect a temporary Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Secre tary to keep a record of the pro proceedings of the club, and carry on such correspondence as the Club may direct. In addition to the officers there shall be an Executive Committee consisting of three or more members, as the Club may determine, to transact business appertaining to the Club. Applications f o r membership must be made by petition, endorsed by one or more members of the Club. Such petition shall be referred to a committee, who will report at the next regular meeting, when a vote may be had upon the petition, a majority of the Club, not of those present simply, being necessary to elect to membership. No one shall be eligible to mem bership unless practically engaged in Agriculture. Farmers' wives and daughters may be elected as honorary members. There shall be no initiation or other fee charged. All necessary expenses shall be defrayed by pro7 portionate assessment or by vol untary contributions, as the Club may decide. The President, Vice-president and Secretary ahall be ex-officio represen tative members of the Club to the County Club, when such is organized, and shall have full power to vote and act for the Club, unless the Club shall decide to elect other member as such representatives. The Club shall have power to draft by-laws for its government. The constitution may be amended by giving two months' notice of the amendment proposed in writing, but no amendment shall be carried without a two-thirds vote of the members of the Club. By-Laws. J. The.. meetings of the Club shall be held once a month (or oftener) at such time and place as the Club may direct. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Commit tee if deemed advisable. II. The order of business shall be: 1. Calling the roll. 2. Beading minutes of preceding meeting. 3. Election of new members. 4. Report of committees. 5. Unfinished business. 6. New business. 7. Election of officers. . III. Elections shall be by ballot, the tellers appointed by the Pres ident, and those candidates receiv ing the largest number of votes, as counted before the Club, shall be declared elected. IV. After the regular business, the club may hear discussions, essays or addresses upon Agricul ture, but no religious or political discussions will be permitted, or nothing calculated to mar the har mony of the Club. V. Seven members shall consti tute a quorum for the transaction of business. Each member will have the right to express his views fully upon any subject under discussion, but must do so courteously and not indulge in rudeness. Breach of courtesy will subject the offender to reproof, and if persisted in, he may be expelled by a vote of the Club. An expelled mem ber cannot regain admission under one year. Every member should feel it his duty to advance the interests of his fellow members, and of his brother farmers, giving such aid and council as they may seek, when in his power to do so. JC-The above form, with slight modifications, will answer for the organization of County Clubs. HOME COMFORT RANGE ! Years of experience and practical tests have demonstrated the superi ority of wrought iron ranges over all other kinds of ranges or cooking stoves, on account of their greater durability, larger cooking capacity, ease of management, certainty of operation, and solid economy in use of fuel. In all these points the Home Comfort STAND UNRIVALED! and the unprecedented demand for them from all parts of the country testifies stronger than words to their great popularity; and the universal testimony of thousands of families, hotels, restaurants, public and pri vate institutions now using the "Home Comfort" is that they are not only unsurpassed, but unequaled by any other cooking apparatus upon the market. The following are some of the names of parties in Forsyth and adjoining counties who have pur chased and use the Home Comfort Wrought Iron Range : TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. We, the undersigned citizens of Forsyth and adjoining counties, having each purchased of the sales men of the Wrought Iron Range Company, of St. Louis, Mo., one of their celebrated Home Comfort Cooking Ranges, take great pleasure in recommending them to our friends and neighbors. Having given them a fair trial, wo pronounce them a grand success and in every respect as good as represented by the sales men. We are perfectly satisfied with our purchase. We believe them to be superior in every way to cast iron stoves and in the long run much the cheapest. In addition to their good baking qualities and econ omy of fuel, they furnish the great est abundance of hot water, which is a very great convenience. In conclusion will say, buy a Home Comfort Range and we will guaran tee you will not regret the purchase. Very respectfully, FORSYTH COUNTY. R. W. Belo, Proprietor Hotel Fountain. Theo. Kimel. Asa Jones. P. E. Burk. Y. F. Jones. Dr. S. D. Davis. G. A. Jones. A. B. Mock. J. A. Moser. E. II. Wright. P. N. Whitmon. DAVIDSON COUNTY. W. C. Stroupe. H.J. Hanes. C. E. Stroupe. W. E. Johnson. Mrs. C. M. Griffith. J. A. Douthit, J. L. Lowder. DAVIE COUNTY. C. O. Hall. R. Bailey. J. A. Clouse. M. M. Sheets. W. F. Williams. L. M. Smith. W. A. Bailey. J. A. Davis. YADKIN COUNTY. B. D. House. J. N. S. Doub. S. H. Nading. A.Williams. N. G. Hunt. L. G. Hunt. E. T. Davis. D. L. Shores. W. R. Williams. Geo. Steelman. B. A. Phillips. STOKES COUNTY. W. A. Chaffin. E. R. Vass. L. G. Lewis. W. G. Rutledge. F. E. Petree. R. J. Petree. W. R. Banner. J. W. Morefield. J. E. Marshall. Nat. Bolls. G. M. Allen. F. L. Tuttle. The above parties are first pur chasers of Home Comfort Ranges in this section. Could add as many more names who are equally as well pleased. ggrWill say here: we will sell and deliver our best family Ranges to any good reliable parties anywhere in above counties, at same price charged at. our factory in St. Louis, Mo. By controlling our own retail trade, we can give our customers the benefit of factory prices. Very Respectfully, WROUGHT IRON RANGE CO. 2-3. WHICH HAS KNOCKED THE BOTTOM OUT AT THE ORIGIML CHEAP JOHN'S. WHATEVER YOU WANT CALL FOR IT. WE HAVE IT AND YOU will be astonished at our prices. HARDWARE, HANDKERCHIEFS, BOOTS, UMBRELLAS, BLANKETS, Clocks, Clothing, Buttons, Shawls, Trunks, And the most complete variety of all sorts of goods ever offered in Winston. JKiDon't make a mistake. Our house is between the Post Office and the Drug Store. You will find us wide awake and always ready to wait on you, and we simply defy competition in prices. It will cost you nothing to call and see our goods and get our prices. Try us, it will do you good. N. B. Remnants of All-Wool Cloth for Men and Boys' Clothing at 33 cents. a yard. ORIGINAL CHEAP JOHN. 41-3m. . u T. H. PEGEAM, Jr., ' GENERAL fclaisfi BROKER, w: Now occupies hi new and commodious building next door to Ilinshaw & Bynum, on 4th street. Has always in stock THREE POPULAR BRANDS OF GUANO ! A FINE ASSORTMENT OF BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES ! AND THE CELEBRATED PIEDMONT WAGON! tThe Best in the State at the Price -jr 41-3m. CARPET! CARPET ! g: HEMP CARPET. INGRAIN CARPET! BRUSSELS CARPET ! CHEAP CARPET! GOOD CARPET! 5 MATTING! 5 AT 111 gib LOOK AND LISTEN! ARE DAILY RECEIVING THEIR FALL AID WINTER At such low prices as will astonish the natites. Dress Goods, Calicoes, Kerseys, Cassimeres, Jeans, Flannels, Domestics, Ac, fcc. NOTIONS ! NOTIONS ! This Department is full and complete. BOOTS AND SHOES! All Styles and Prices in Mens', Ladies', Boys', Misses' and Childrens' to suit the wants of all. bam azvd m&m. The Latest Styles and Lowest Prices. GROCERIES A SPECIALTY ! Bacon, Lard, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Oils, Molasses, &c, at lowest market prices. We also sell British Mixture, G. Ober Wheat. . When you come to the city call at 33-3m. -:o: mi 9 m THE E. STEVENS. & Sons, and Owl Brand, for Tobacco and , W. T. CARTER & Co. s, 1 Corner Main and Fourth Streets, Winston, N. C. mjm mmmmm j m mimt i ifloBSl
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