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n The Progressive Farmer, February 18, 1002. - ;o' , i. .1 I. - I. - 1 k i Correspondence. rBOM OUR BiW YORK COBBESPOND- EXT. Tki Flrt of a 8erie tf Tetters Trom The ProgTeetrre Farnvr'i Special Bepreienta tiye In Hew York City. -OorreapoaaMM.if rhe rtoreslYe Farmer. While Nhw Yrk cannot be said to be an agricultural region in the striot een-e of the word, the fact re mains that there are always to be gathered here a good many item that are general interest to the farmers of the country. No farm ia go remote hut that indirectly it may r its owner ia not interested at some tim in New York City, for it is here that in a sense is the heart of the nation. True we have no such nights as the Chicago stook yards, or the Minneapolis flouring mills ; but the money that make? the "whistle of the Chicago pi tail' and that "makes the wheels go round in Minneapolis, is frequently found here; and when at last the packers and millers accumulate enough t retire and want to pas; their remaining days where some thing is going on they come here, build a palace on Fifth Avenue and live happily ever after, a the stories say. Not that New York is an especially good place to die in ; but it only takes two hours to get to Philadelphia, where one can close his eyes in perfect quiet and not even a buzzing fly will disturb his last mo ments ! A most interesting development is hat of . THE EXTENSION OF THE TROLLEY SYS TEM in this part of the country, thus developing remote agricultural sac tions and at the same time relieving the congestion of the city to some extent. The farmer living in the mud-bound regions of New Jersey or New York can now hale a car at his gate, put aboard a crock of butter or basket of egs, and is whizzed off to market while on each side of the traok the mud is hub-deep and form erly acting as an effectual prevent! v to his getting to town at all H sells his produce, buys a washtub, fills it with groceries and is home in time to do a half day's work. Thanks to the trolley. There is one person who may not at all times rejoice over the success of the trolley extension, and this is the ooantrv store keeper. Mrs. Jac- quith has for years sold him her "butWnVggs but now she has a picnio 'going to town" and the trolley whirls her past the stor while the merchant ruefully regard her as one more lost customer Buon t he other hand, the trolley is TAKING THE CITY DWELLER TO THE COUNTRY. He buys his goods largely from the country store keeper, and hi city life has gotten him into the habit of paying cash, and so our merchant is perhaps even better off than before, even from a narrow standpoint. The trolley is doing the greatest good to the greatest num ber. We have only a few more link before New York will be connected on one side with Philadelphia, and on the other with Boston, and per haps within five years one can reach Cleveland at the rate of 40 miles an hour "up hill and down dale " IT IS COSTING MORE TO LIVE here this winter than for Sjme time. Food products have advanced, in some oases 50 per cent, or even more The farmer, of course, has been benefited more or less by the ad vance, but the rate of wages has not kept pace with food. The man whi got $15 a week a year ago could get along after a fashion easier thnn he can now -with $16 50 or 10 per cent, more. Pork, beof, potatoes and canned goods are much higher Speakirjg of canned goods, a year ago tomatoes in three pound cans were quoted at wholesale at 75 cents per dozen. To-day they are selling at $1.35. Eggs have been retailing at 40 to 45 cents ; apples sell from 10 to 15 cents a. qaart ; butter is 32 t 35 cents, and so it goes Florida orasge are about the only fruit that one in modemtn ciroumstances can have Or we otn use North Carolina sliced drie l apples at about 10 cents a pound ; and really one can do worse than to uo this fruit, for it is a a rule of very good quality. A deteraiinyd effort is being made to STOP TI1E SALE OF nUMBUG FOOD prodaota which are labeled as pure and unadulterated. Q lantitiea of jams and jellies are sold that haven't a single speck of real fruit in the make up. This has been shown many times ; now the nuisance is so great that redoubled efforts will be mide t oompel manufacturers to tell what is in the bottle that is so beau tifully colored. Old Virginia turns out a big lot of stuff that is guiltless of fruit, but the evil is not oonfined to any one Seate. Nor are fraudu lent jtms the only stuff sold. A big depart -uent store here has been sell in biking powder at 4 cents a pound until the authorities swooped down upon them and seized the whole lot. Analysis showed it to be largely made up of powdered rook. Think of it! Luckily the general run of department stores would not handle such stuff and the store in question no v announces that they are going to discontinue their grocery depart ment a wise move on their part. And by the way, the department s ore contains, in the story of its development, a good deal of interest, that might be told in some future letter THE COTTON MARKET contains very little of inte est. There is a big difference of opinion as to whether or not a large quantity is oeing held baok in the South by bad weather. The outlook is not at ail diso mraging and, in fact, ia rather the other way, a slight gain having been made within a few days There are so many 44ifs and ands," how over, that it would seem as though the whole market were sim ly a puzzle for the curious. - Dix. New York, N Y. SHIP 8UB3IDIE3 AND PUBLIC E0AD8. Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer. We greatly enjoyed the enthusi asm and the good argument of Sena tor Simmons address to the Good Roads Convention on the importance of good roads, and agree with him fully as to their absolute neoesdty. Bat we fail to understand why the tarmers alone should be expected to build them in other words, why good public roads should be made (he burden alone of those who live in the rural districts. We think the city merchant, the meohani the doctor, the preacher and even the railroads and every citizen in the towns and oities, are interested in and should contribute to the pp building of a perfect system of good road-. There is not a man, woman r child, nor any enterprise that it not retarded, hampered, by bad rotias ana neinea ov eooa roaas. d t n . ri - then every enterprise and every in dividual should unite in one solid determined effort with all the ability at command and push and pull to gether till the desired end be reached. We should ask the National Gov ernment to come to our assistance in this. All these interests have con tributed to the large surplus in the treasury, and a special class, the large ship owners, are now, with eyes and aims fixed upon it, plying every argument and influence at their command in efforts to direct it to a ship subsidy appropriation Would it not be better for all other interests to combine and ask Con grees to go slow' in the ship subsidy outdoes until we put our piblio roads in suoh oondition that the products of the rural districts can be easily, economically and speedily removed to the seaoorts before we spend the money on subsidies to help remove these products from the seaports? The farmers especially should be interested and enthusiastically active in this movement, since their product- and by-produots not only feed our whole population, bat furnish at least 60 per cent, of the exports which add to the material wealth of our nation. There is no reason why the government should be impover ished by a liberal appropriation to the good work Not one cent of it will go out of the country. All the machinery and the material are here, and while the appropriation would put that amount in oiroula tion, it would add many fold to the permanent wealth of the country and soon go baok into the treasury vaults. Wake Co , N. C. WILL SOME READER ANSWER 1 Oorrespondenceof The trogresaive Karrar. Wnl some reader of The Pro grkssive Farmer tell me through the paper ho-w to make a one-horse side harrow? Please tell me by let ter if not through paper, and I will return stamp, paper and envelope: Li C Horton. Elkville, Wilkes Co., N. C. Diokie, six years old, had a pair of boots He cut one of them with his hatchet. The father became very angry and soolded incessantly. The little fellow looked his father in the face and said: "If you don't stop talking you'll get me mad, too, so you'd better stop." MS. JOHN P. ALLISON ON FABMEBS' 0B- OAN ZATIONS. An latere! ting Paper by the Secretary of the Cotto Growere" Protective Anociation. Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer. Tne enclosed is a communication from Mr. Jn . P. Allison, whioh he wanted me to read before the N. C. Farmers' Association at its meeting in Raleigh, January 14th, but I did not get it in time for that meeting. From some remarks at the meeting in October, Mr. Allison is afraid that his position in 'regard to insisting that the new organization be merged into the Cotton Growers Protective Association was misunderstood, and he wrote this paper setting him self right with any who may have misunderstood him. Aside from this, I consider the paper of value to our farmers at this time. Mr. Allision is a successful merohant of C moord, as well as a successful farmer, and has watched closely the trend of the times. He realizes that this is an age of organ ization and is not afraid to insist that the farmers shall organize for their mutual benefit and protection. vVhile this writer mav disagree with Mr. Allisoa in some of the details necessary to complete organization, yet in the main, and in the essentials I might say, we are not very far apart. Mr. Allison sees the neoessity of organization, as hundreds of our best farmers all over the State do If the bitter experiences that we are now passing through will not serve to unite u then indeed there is but litt e hope for oo operation among us The Alliance has fought a good fight, and it is now doing valiant work, but to be most effective it needs the assistance of a few good and influential men in every county in the Btate. It is impossible for the State officers of the Alliance to do the work effectively without the co operation of the farmers of the State for whose benefit they are laboring. Brethren, (for all are brtithren,) arouse yourselves, shake ff your lethargy and do something for the betterment of yourself and your fellow farmer. Read Mr Alli son's letter and catch the spirit or organization. We are sitting idly by and letting time pass that would be golden op Dortunities if taken advantage of. I am in a position to see and feel these things, and beg you to bestir your selves. May the tt ne so m oome when we will be delivered from our own tndifferenoe. T. B. Parker, Seo'y. Orange Co., N. C. MR. ALLISON S LETTER. I fear my action in the meeting of October 23d, 1901, was misunder stood, and I wish to set myself right before you and ask you to consider my proposition. From the remarks made by some present the impression seemed to be that I was opposed to the name of our honored State heading the dtvle of our organization, and that I as trying to give other States prestige over it. I will say here that I yield the palm to no one for loyal devotion to old North Carolina, or to the claims of citizenship and the right to defend her whenever assailed. I do not wish to oppose this organ ization, only wish to place it where it will accomplish the greatest good Most of the ground covered by your constitution is already covered by the Alliance, and it is not necessary to have two organizations far the same purpose. Then our noble Do pirtment of Agriculture looks after the making of crops ; it does its part nobly and it is a great blessing and inspiration tJ the farmers of our State. Its present management will make its record one of the bright pages of its history. The Association of whioh I have the honor of being Secretary, has for its object somewhat diffen nt duties from those of yours. 1 6s prime ob ject is to ascertain the value of our great staple and maintain the price. Some of youythink that is confining to too small a scope ; that we should look after every branch of the prod ucts of the soil. I say any one of them developed to its possibilities will require the talent of the best men of this country. If the oil in dustry can offer $1,000,000 for a man to manage it, why should this great est of all exporting commodities take less talent? It is very oommon to hear it said that 'anybody can farm," and when a man can do nothing else he can rai e not-ton. The greatest magnates of the v.rid, are sacs oil men ; the poorest are the cotton producers. Why not profit by this object leason? I am afraid the greatest stioklers for the sectional name have a political bee instead of a busy bee in their bonnets. I mean by this that there is more politios than business in the man who is afraid of the name of the Association. ' I do not wish to oatoh any man with sentiment, and will confine myself to the business side of the question. Every industry has its organ for recording its affairs, and promoting its progress. The farmers have theirs also, but agricultural papers usually confine themselves to how to live economically, and how to grow the different produots of the soil. From the amount of the cereals and ootton that oome to market, it looks like they had succeeded in showing them how to farm; and from the way most farmers live, it looks as if they had also impressed them with the idea of eoonomy. But I tell you they have never taught them to like it, and nevar will. You may talk about the independ ent life of the farmer, and that the country is a bigger place than any city in the worla, but you cannot make him o6n tented when he has to deny himself of the things of life that are worth living for. I say this is so, beoause the price of his prod uots are too low for the necessary expenses to produoe them. No one will deny the right to set down all necessary expen&es for producing a commodity, whether it be from the soil or work shop, with a reasonable profit to the produoers, and make that the basis of value. That is all our Association asks. Did any of you ever think that the only uncertain quantity in the oost of cloth or yarn is the price of ootton? Why should manufacturers submit to the prices being made for machinery, fuel, labor, etc , and ob ject to a stable price on ootton? I have no doubt many ot the man ufacturers will say they oannot con trol the prioes of their produots and must have somewhere to save them selves. So they demand it of the farmers, beoause they are the only ones not strong enough, or united enough to resist their demands They say the farmers can stand it any way, as they can stay at home, wear their old olothes and sit by log fires that don t cost anything. It seems to me that if the only un certain quantity in manufacturing, (that is, the price of ootton) were made stable, the fluctuations of their goods of whioh they complain, would be reduced to a minimum, and onlr the occasional out of some irre sponsible dealer, or poor manager, who is forced to plaoe his goods on the market regardless of oost, would be to contend with. 1 appeal to you to help on our As sooiation whioh is struggling for the welfare of the whole South, and not do the suicidal thing of thinking the farmers of this State can aot as they please, without the assistance of any other etate. When 1 see a man so impressed with the magnitude of our State, 1 always think -of a citizen oi our county, just 21 years of age, who bad never been to a larger place than our town. He oonoluded to see something of the world, so took a trip to the beautiful city of Raleigh. When he return d, he told his friends that if the world is as big in every direction as it is the way he went, it certainly is a big world ! (He must have fallen into the hands of some of the Raleigh politicians ) We do not wish to antagonize other industries ; this is not neces sary. Each has its duties to per form, and is as necessary to the sue cess of this country as we are. 8ut we do need organization within our selves for the promotion of our "special industry," We must gather information for our own" benefit, ana not depend upon the statistics as tbev are no.v gathered for the pub lie. While you are waiting for the report the dealer has gotten it, and used it to ohange the market a3 best suits his interests. The fe is very small, and should ba gladly paid, when you think or the great benefits involved. There are many dealers who spend thou nands of dollars every year to gather information about the orop. Surely if they can spend these large sums out of their profits, there must be a great advantage to have it. Now I ask, if you think it best to continue your organization nn tho plans adopted in October, that you will co operate with our A ssociation and set apart a certain portion of your fees for our speoial work. Jno. P. Allison, Seo'y Treas. Southern Cotton Grow ers' Proteotive Association. Conoord, N. C. fijlQOE lJ A LI7E TtiSEL H 11 iaofteuenoiigntodosomethingH'softenettooKa KJf 10 boy wagou it you buy the light kind. IM ELECTED HANDY wACorj lauta timt Innt7 ii nrier ordinary conditions. First the life of a watron depends upon the wheels. This one is equipped with our KlectrlrStet l Wheels. with straiM orstapjrer spokes and wide tires. Wheels any height from 24 to 60 in. It lasts because tires can't get loose, no cc Kettine. hubs can't crark or spokes become loose. fel ,oes nn't r'it. swell or dry out. Ansrle steel bounds. THOtfSAttOS NOW IS3 DAILY USZ. !, i . ' wi sr- icr fr boon, "trn Sia.-s." ".---1 tKiney..tl mnm nnnnts rAHTPn X to ride and exhibit sample bicycle. . W1I900 and 1901 Models, bteh ra de. $7 SI! k'lSOO Socttnd-hantf Who in ' la.il makes and models. srood as new S3 to $8. Great Factory viearrng oaie, wl ' fiuta ntl APPROVAL and in itAYH TRIAL without a. cent in advance. Earn a Bicycle distributingr catalogs. Write ( nam for not tirlmi and Rnflfilal OxTPV. MEAD CYCLE CO. ffi&ISa. NORTH CAROLINA AGRICU1 TURAL DIRECTORY. farmers' state alliance. President v. B. Fleming, Ridge way, War ren Co., N. C. Vice-President-T. P. Johnson, Salisbury Rowan Co , N. C. Secretary-Treasurer and State Business Ager T. B. Parker, Hillsboro, Orange Co., N. C. Lecturer J. C. Bain, Wade, Cumberland, Oo N. C. Assistant Lecturer or Steward Jno. M. Ml v chell, Wayne Co., N. C. Chaplain Rev. W. S. Mercer, Moyock, Cum tuck Co., N. C. Doorkeeper Geo. T. Lane, Greensboro, Guii ford Co.. N. C, Sergean t-at-Arms R. H. Lane, Aurora, Beai fort Co., N. a Trustee Business Agency Fund W. A. Or ham, Machpelah, N. C. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh, N. C. W. B. Fleming, Rldgeway, N. C. John Graham. Warren ton, N. C Dr. J. E. Person, Pikeville, N. C. Thomas J. Oldham, Teer, N. C. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. OFFICERS. Commissioner S. L. Patterson. Secretary T. K. Bruner. En tomologint Franklin Sherman. State Veterinarian Tait Butler. State Chemist B. W . Kilgore. Botanist and Biologist Gerald McCarthy. Postoffloe addresb of all officers, Ralelgi N.O AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION Director B. W. Kilgore Kaleigh, N. C. Agriculturist :. W. Burkett, West Ralelgi N. C. Horticulturist W. F. Massey, West Ralelgi N.C. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. President J. VanLindlev. Pomona Vice-President O. W. Mac null. KHtrell Secretary and Treasurer Franklin Sherman. Raleigh Executiv Commirtee J. Vani indley, Chair man J K. Gu liver B. o i Herff, . W fcl - k nail. T. K. Brut.er. Krnklin Sherman, P. H. Beck District Vice-' re si dents -W L. Baxter. Ridsrew' ; Ge N Ivt, Newpor ; Wm. o e. ynesville; P. H. Befc, Southern Pines: Moses Cone, blowing Rnck. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCD3TY. President .1. A. Long, Koxhoro. Secretary J. E. Pogue, R leigh. Treasurer 4 B. Denson, Raleigh. lafROVfO FaRB FOR SALE. 97ar-resone and one-half miles from city of Raleigh. Level maHdamized road. Telephone connections. Good buildings. 25 acres bear ing fruit. 10 acres wood. Good land. Price xo quick bu. er $3,000 cash, remainder to euJi at6 per cent. GERALD MCCARTHY, RALETGH, V.C. We promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign Bend model, sketch or photo of invention for free report on patentability. For free book, fSM3RADE-I.lARKS iOl The engineer in hia dusky cab, The rootorman driving his car, Must oatoh a meal whenever he can, 'Mid brntle and noise and jar When his stomuoh rebels and his liver don't work, And he feels that his task must end, Let him try a box of Ripans Tabules, And he'll c Ul them ' The work ingman 'a friend." There is scarcely any condition of ill-healih that Is not benefited by the occasional ute f K-l-p-A-N-fcj Taoults, and the price, 10 U r i o.f l t js i ruu not hn.r thm from n.n v hnmo . . justify any one in enduring His that are easily .m-m.M ,J I 1 n . n $175 Farmer's Saw Mill. We mannfaotnro all sizes and stales of Saw Mill and Ma chinery. Write for circulars and prices, ... . SALEM IRON WORKS, "JVV.YS" Hi V . . 1 Till Drouth Beating Cor II, m.v iD t, w. -vvuouauj tnroumi,i Hnnth fhat t.ho larmu.1 n i... """Ul T ia a wall HomfnDtiM4Aj p"ir.u - wen-urea c m iv,, i be matured in Illinois when trangp rted Southern States always greatly outyiew l Southern late-n aturing native com, bt-ca'S does not grow so much to stalk and tta! 'l its ears 2o io 30 days before ealy drouth cat 1 and ruins the native Southern crn. I h i file a large lot of testimonials conflrndn! During the past 5 years 1 1 ave enjoyed h L S in reasing trade from Dixie on seed Don't ou need such corn this ear? jS the best yielding varieties of corn for thes I My Champion White Peal and mprovmyl I low earning corn are sure-t and iest yipi in jjixie r-rices: y uusnei, cts ; 1 bnev 1 91 40; 2 bushels $2.45; 5 bushels, 55 50; if fl .50. New seamless bags lft cei.ts each exIl e gft n ost shipments through by ft fre "f AVA.turuvi.Mn u ..... v. i . .. iwiuiLuuuuuua tiuu chi u tu aroiina fj.i a . . . . .a . . r uiauu s in aoouL jz aays rreight about 20 cts per bushel. Positive proof above, and treatise on Northern see of tho&nntk n . 1 . U&: ttuu uruuuuats ana mer nei i set d8i aD(j, cora samples sep t from, provided you cut and send r. is notice. I reler t , or motitv 1 ob uent in we oi r irsx, .xauonai Bank r XXieilly Alio , 11 UCB1IEU. AUUr SS QUlCKl)" J. C. SUFFERN, CORN BREEDER, Voorhies, Ills. RIIPTITPF. CURED while - ou work t, . 11 ln if 1 J. A JJ . . V - . pay $4 wnen. u ed nmr,'s pay. AL.KX.SPE1RS, Box 971. Vi kst Souther ail way.1 ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE WINTER ...TOURIST SEASON, AND THE PLACING ON SALE OP Excursion Ticket TO ALL PROMINENT ( POINTS IN THE I South, Southwest I West Indies, Mex ico and California! INCLUDING Sfc. Angustine, Palm Beaoh, Miami1 Jacksonville, Tampa, Port Tnmpa Brunswick, Thomasville, Churlei ton, Aiken, Aoguftfr""!". hurMt, Asheville, Atlanta, ' New Orleans, Mem phis and The - Land - of - the PERFECT DINING AND SLEEP ING CAR SERVICE ON ALL TRAINS. EE THAT YOUR TICKET READS VIA : -SOUTHERN : RAILROA: SSFAsk any Ticket Agent for intormation, or address: R. L. VERNON, C. W. WESTBURY, Traveling Pans. Agent, District Pass. Apt, Charlotte, N. C. Ri hmond, V ; 8 H. HARD WICK. General Passenger Agent. J. M. GULP, W. A. TURK, Traffic Manager. Asit. Pass. Traffic Mantf. WASHINGTON, N. C. Utt SIZE BOUS f E?l1rM Baby's clofliaf IfiilX now fit Dollie.' fiirla run cr..f. fViia lfSi;tlR life Size Doll aisolutely iW Belling oiily tour boie of Great Cold & Headache TU at ad cenM a box. Write iwW and we will send you the thW by mail postpaid ; when nokl us the money ($1.008nd send you thiaLifeSizfDollwBW is 2 feet high and can Rosy Cheeks. Brown Eves. Kid w ored Body, a Gold Plated Bjf Pin. Red StocMnsrs, Black Sb and will stand alone. This dou( exact reproduction of thpflnect l1. painted French Doll, and H f ; in a child's memory long after oW'i hood da to have passed. Addreft j NATIONAL MEDICINE CO., I Doll Deot 242 B New Haven.Coi "Winter Homes ia Souths, Lands," TVia oIiatta ia Vs 4441a rt on ftttf senger Department of the S ntp Railway It is beautifully illnf ted and fully describes tbe tof reaortg of tbe South. A copy be secured bv sendiner a twocet stamp to 8. H. Hardwick, G. Washington, D. C. - POLAND CHINAS. A superiorly mi era bV ray. Boors "Tecamseh G ' and "Moi arc; two best strains of living ogs reprweii this herd ows in pigs, and young Hows of all ages. Send to headquarter sret the best, from the oldest and largest nc . h . . . . . nan i hyilonH nhlnas in t1 Mta Tf fti out? tern prices. Address: T OKAY, Fredericluburfi The R , jJHS 1 if 7
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