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THE PROGRESSIVE PARMER,
Timely Farm Questions Answered by
Mr.
TO THE RURAIj CARRIERS.
that The Progressive Farmer '
the field." P. j imrvr
90 Broadway, New York Citv. '
Getting Peas Out of Mowed Vines.
Messrs. Editors: Will you ask the
question in your paper how to get
cow peas out (where vines are mow
ed) without beating them?
A. P. BOBBITT.
Nash Co., N. C.
There is a special pea thresher
used in some sections for threshing
pea vines, but it has not come into
general use. Some thresh them by
taking some of the teeth out of a
wheat thresher cylinder and run the
thresher at a lower speed than when
threshing wheat, and get the peas out
in that way. This should be done
before the peas are perfectly dried
out or there is danger of splitting
them badly. In the absence of this
we know of no better plan than to
beat them out with a pole. i
Mr. Root, upon a closer reading
will find his request for stamps nrim
Messrs. Editors: At our last State ed as written in the article. HUnr
Secretary Ballard Sends a Message
Urging Immediate Forwarding of
I il ii n. , wiiu a. luuvviug xxictvyXj.i.uo cuu
get a good, quantity of very fine hay,
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in me nnest condition to Qig me oeuiBiai j ui mo Asuviaiiuu " i ue emmueu uy iuis uem. cJditois 1
peanuts. We have heard the advice a aenciency or $sd.d4. ahvi uu?.
niTrnn tvi nnr tham lonwinof ovorv I nnncinornTifiTi Trip i nnveu iuu lBVicu I n ft Tipnuiir p-rnwai-e -n .. , .
givcu iu ill w vv buj-u, i&aiiub xji.j i w, , i j. uu 0 w t Joerii
fourth row uncut, so as to have suf- an assessment or Zb cents per mem- i uounty will meet to-day in Windsor.
ficient vines to cover the nuts in ber of the Association, i nave nou- h speeches will be made by Messrs.
stacking. Others save the vines fied all secretaries of county or ais- Lankford, of Norfolk; Holland, of
when the nuts are picked, shaking trict organization of said assessor Franklin, and Stephenson, of Pen-
all the dirt they can from them ment, requesting them to proceed to dleton. It is court week. Even-
YY lit: 11 llclllU.-yii;r.trU. I W llCU xildUlilJJ." I tuiigvt cl u j. t id" - ivnci j-jj. auj ct j uuuuclcu VVltll I IIP
picked the machine knocks the dirt members of the Association that it Union is urged to be present, as some
off) and stack the vines for hay. is very necessary that this assess- interesting matters will come up.
While the hay is quite dusty from ment, though small, will, when turn-
dirt, it does not injure the stock like ed in to the Secretary of the Asso-
dust from mould. Peanut vine hay ciation, place the Association on a
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is very ncn ana snouia not oe souna nnanciai oasis.
I also wish to call attention to the
fact that all dues and assessments,
State or National, for 1907, should
This One is Referred to Our Readers, be turned into this office by the first
thrown away as useless.
A Cotton Plant Disease?
Messrs. Editors: In a field of very
fine cotton, I noticed the other day
some stalks with yellow or brown
spotted leaves that were all shed
ding off and apparently dying, while
the roots and body seemed free from
insects and in a healthy condition.
The land was rich and productive,
bringing cotton, from 3 to 5 feet
high. Can you tell me what the
trouble is?
' E. S. WORMAN.
Chowan Co., N. C.
We cannot tell. Send a diseased
stalk to the Department of Agricul
ture and experts will examine. it and
give an opinion. Possibly it is cot
ton wilt.
Crimson Clover and Oats.
Messrs. Jtuaitors: i nave acres
of land (wheat stubble) turned the
middle of August which I want to
seed to oats. Would it be all right
to sow crimson clover seed with oats
to be followed with peas next sum
mer? JOHN A. ROWLAND.
Stanly Co., N. C.
Messrs. Editors: I have a grove
of an acre around my house that
I want to grow some kind of forage
or pasture crop on. There are trees
over the ground and I want a grass
that will grow in shade. If you
know of anything that will grow
profitably you will do me a favor by
letting me know what it is and when
and how to plant.
J. M. TOMBERLIN.
Mecklenburg Co., Va.
of October, in time to report to the
National Convention which meets in
October, and we should be able to
settle with the national secretary by
that time. The sooner you send in
your part, the easier it will be t&
square up our accounts.
J. M. BALLARD,
Sec'y N. C. R. L. C. A.
Newton, N. C. ' !
ILK CAWS ROB
YOU
Look through a microscope at milk j
set to cream in pans or cans and you'll
see how they rob you. You'll see the
caseine the cheese part forming a
spidery web all through the milk.
You'll see this web growing thicker
and thicker until it forms solid curd.
How can yon expect all the cream to
rise through that? It can't. This
. . .
We "are unable to advise Mr. Tom-
President Peterson and Lecturer
Cates Speak.
Messrs. Editors: It is estimated
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berlin as to which of his grasses will that at least 1,500 people heard Mr:'
answer his purpose best. If any of h. M. Cates, the State Lecturer of
our readers can advise him, we will the Alliance, at Beulah, in Johnston
be glad to hear from them. County, on the 29th of August. This
place is in a great grove of oak and
hickory trees where four roads cen-
Referred to Our Readers. Iter, leadiner hither thronerh a fine
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Messrs. Editors: I have received arming county, ine occasion was a
a great amount of helpful informa- biS educational and agricultural
tion from The Progressive Farmer. va"y Ior tnls section or tne county.
and this explains my coming to you A cnoir or good singers on tne piat-
fnr vpt mnrp iorm renaerea some toucning sacrea
v
1. What is the best way to terrace song9-
unmson clover witn oats is an
.experiment worth trying. We have
had no actual experience in sowing
oats and crimson clover together,
but have heard the plan recommend
ed. If they succeed and the oats are
cut at the proper time to" make oat
hay the product will be a richer hay
than if it were all oats. ; Oats and
vetch make a fine hay also; but in
sowing either crimson clover or
vetch the land needs to contain the
necessary bacteria for those plants,
or they will not succeed.
It will be worth your while to try
both these plants with oats. Sow one
bushel oats and 8 pounds crimson
clover per acre. Sow the oats first
and then the crimson clover, as the
clover should not be covered deep.
' For vetch and oats, sow 20 pounds
vetch and one bushel of oats per
acre. In this -instance sow the vetch
first as the vetch seed will stand
deeper covering than the oats.
See last week's Progressive Farm
er, the report of the Farmers' Con
vention, and other articles on oat
culture which will be of . value to you
or dike hilly land, so I can run
straight rows if I want to?
2. What is the best way to drain
wet land on a cheap plan?
3. What is the best plan for con
structing what some call blind
ditches.
Saving Peanut Vines for Hay.
Messrs. Editors: Will you please
advise me how or what way to
save peanut tops for hay? My pea
nut vines are very heavy and would
make lots of forage if I can save
them without injuring my -peas.
J. M. HALL.
Sampson Co., N. C.
We have known people to cut the
tops of their peanuts sznen very
The State lecturer was introduced
by Mr. Hales, and spoke for more
than an hour. His speech was a
strong address on agriculture and
kindred subjects. There is but one
Cates; he goes straight to the hearts
and reason of his hearers, his argu-
4. T have a noor.hillv.washed-awav ment, his wit,, and his humor and
piece of land that I have got to live anecdotes show him to be the right
on and imm-ove and make a suDDort man m tna ngni piace
for myself, wife and small children. AIier ine '"s oaroecue ainner tne
Tf ,QO f o icr iio f cawdnct and crowa gatnerea aDout tne stana
L i, XXXiJ UU 11 Ct KJ ly J X ls J A. OCA VA ugv V I ' -
almost anv kind of ooor dirt, eravel. again, where the writer was intro
rnnVc Mow pn t a nno-hnrsft duced by Mr. Cates. My theme was
farmer, best manage to farm on this tne agricultural, educational, and in
i dustrial progress of the State, and,
, , , . - - . , i as tne old lady said about tne prayer
tiZtiiZl ' ?t?: Oak Ridge Fann, - Chapel Hill, N. C.
, . , , uiu tuts Lciiiviiiti, tue ueuyie seeiiieu ,
saved enough to make payments on tQ enJoy f ot an hour and ten CHINKA TtSSRX THK IDEAL HOGS.
caseine web catches a third to half the
cream. You stand that loss just as
long as you use pans or cans for they
haven't enough skimming force to
take out all the cream. But, just the
minute you commence using Sharpies
Dairy Tubular Cream Separator, you
stop that loss.
Sharpies Dairy Tubular Cream
Separators have 10,000 times more
skimming force than pans or cans,
and twice as much as any other separ
ator. They get all the cream get It
quick get it free from dirt and in the
best condition for making Gilt Edpre
Butter. Caseine don't bother the Tub
ular. The Tubular is positively cer
tain to greatly increase your dairy
.profits, so write at once for catalog
1-283 and our valuable free book,
"Business Dairying."
The Sharpies Separator Go.
West Chester. Pa.
Toronto. Can. i Chicago, I
Berkshire Pigs
From the best large English and Imported1
bloods, sires and dams all registered. .
my home. Advice on how. to farm
on a one-horse farm in the most suc
cessful manner would be a great help
and blessing to most of the farmers
in this country and more especially
to the class of tenants who farm on
shares and have an ambition to own
their own homes. C. S. C.
Harnett Co., N. C.
. .. .. . .. ' . ; ounu uidUK. very uiuiinv. jji11
Alter a motion by Brother Cates Sows. Gilts and Pirs ready to ship.
J. Xi 11 1 J.1 5 . 1 . - ' - O j -
vu couuuue tuese annual gatnenngs
at old Beulah, the meeting ad
journed. J. E. PETERSON,
President North Carolina Farmers'
Alliance.
Goldsboro, N. C;
WELTON WINN, Santa Anna, Tex.
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Farmers' Eschane I
. Note From Mississippi.
Messrs. Editors: Our F. E.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
ThirAA (.Arifa tt wrtr1 for on.n'fi InBftrtlon. each
Q gnre or Initial counting as a separate word.
Send cash with order. Stamps accepted for
amounts less than fl. More than twenty
thousand, famines reached each week.
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Send Stamp With Your Inquiry.
Messrs. Editors: Anticipating that
quite a number of inquiries would
Union of this county is showing the come to me as a result of your pub
right spirit. Our large and commo- lishing my letter on "roots and Dlanta
aious DncK warenouse (100x120) is for medical use," I requested that
going rapidly up, and by October 1st the writers should enclose a stamp
we 11 be ready to carry out and con- for reply.
form to the methods proposed by in my article, and I am swamped witii
the Southern Cotton Association and postal cards and letters, only two of lnF f SSnt8 a1!
that of the Farmers' Union. which contained stamps. I have r'e'4 buyer. Smith & Thomas, Milton, N. c.
The condition of the cotton crop plied to some of these, but if others -
somewhat improved by the recent do not hear it will be because I must
rains, though no correct estimate as draw the line. This trouble arises
yet can be safely made. 'Tis a crop from the omission of my postage re
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suoject to so many disasters till quest. Inquiries have come from
FOR EXCHA.NGE One new Duplex Pho
nograph and sixty Records, aH hew, for Pekin
Ducks or best offer. Write first. J.-F Fos
ter, South Mills, N. G.
i BUR CLOVER SEED FOR BALE, In bur,
But this was not inserted JfS'o5- W' KHgore' tttate
FOR SALE 11-horse portable Frlck engine
LIME PHOSPHATE
For wheat, all small eraln, lettuce straw
berries, fruit trees, use Keith's Ground Pbos-
housed and ginned that estimates are Michigan and from all parts of North sou a&the switch does to the lazy horee. it
nothing but mere speculations.
J. L. COLLINS.
Carolina, and the tide will probably bTl ;,s out u,e be8t-' Srl.e9iI-n,-,i
come still higher. I am convinced
Wllmlngtoh, N. C.
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