11 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1896
Page
1
A fragmented roster lists presidents secretaries and officers for the Carolina Farmers State Alliance and North Carolina executive committees. It names representatives from multiple states and regions, including researchers and press associations, with directives to papers to advocate the Ocala platform or face removal.
Agricultural notes stress choosing worthy crops by plan and long term soil care. It urges pruning to improve tree symmetry, crop rotations, and using costly cows to cover feed costs, with tips on combating pests like tent caterpillars and codling moths. It also covers manuring berries, broadcasting fertilizer between rows, and using clover to enrich soil and profit.
Central Office Raleigh reports extreme heat and drought across North Carolina. Northeastern and western areas fared relatively better, but all districts show poor moisture. Cotton sheds balls and opens rapidly. corn and tobacco fire and mature. Rain scarce, though some showers occurred in Alamance Randolph Richmond Rockingham and Chatham Orange. Western crops faring slightly better with less failure. Sweet potatoes peas and peanuts promise good yields. cabbage and turnip seed planting noted. oats and hay efforts continue. A noted digression mentions a Scotch expedition to study dairy production in Denmark Holland and Germany.
The text notes growing belief that farmers should be prioritized in improvement efforts. It observes clubs and institutes forming, legislatures inclining toward agriculturists, and states pursuing policies to advance agricultural resources for future welfare.
A farmer should consider keeping bees to help pollinate fruit blossoms even if no honey is harvested. F H Richardson argues in American Agriculturist that a few stands of bees can pay for themselves through fertilization, with box hives favored for their wintering advantage.
APRIAN Mich June 30 The death of Austin Corbin the New England multimillionaire at his villa near Newport NH draws attention to his 2500 acre Blue Mountain Forest private preserve where the Page Woven Wire Fence protects large game. Corbin endorsed Adrian fencing to keep buffalo safe and to enclose his domain. He donated bison to New York park commissioners with a condition that only Page fencing be used. The Page firm has built a 37 acre enclosure with deer elk and nine bison, including full blooded specimens. Nero a 2000 pound buffalo died en route to Adrian College museum. Page plans to fence elephants in Lincoln Park Chicago and seeks an enclosure at Yellowstone Park to deter depredation.
An old issue offers practical farming guidance on beekeeping as a side business, insisting two Italian colonies in strong hives, shade for colonies, and a smoker. It covers dust baths for hens, use of road dust on manure, and notes farmers’ views on mail service and post salaries. It ends with dairy milking tips emphasizing consistency, speed, and routine.
The article advises August planting for strawberries with good soil tilth, thorough preparation, and evening planting. It emphasizes deep root wetting, row and plant spacing of three feet by one foot, and watering every other day until growth begins, noting added labor and cost for manure to improve poor land.
A young farmer weighs two routes for fruit growing. For home use he diversifies across apples peaches pears and more to have year round fruit. Commercial growers select a few profitable varieties, often concentrating on winter apples and a single peach.
The article urges careful site selection, soil preparation, and a tailored list of fruits for local conditions. It names numerous apples, pears, cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, berries, and other crops suited to Illinois latitude and similar regions, plus bees for pollination. It cautions consulting local successful growers to improve success and notes the value of diversification and appropriate fertilization.
A Farm and Fireside note explains market value hinges on breast meat. breeds that fly well like Games Dorkings Leghorns show more breast meat due to muscle power, while Brahmas lack breast meat. Langshans outperform Cochins when dressed for market, with Langshans having a larger meat proportion on the breast.
A Poultry Monthly piece by N. D. Forbes explains egg production vs. milk yield. Hens need time to develop eggs, with two weeks at least for the shelling process, so haste leads to disappointment and proper conditions are essential.
Advice on selling horses emphasizes best conditioning fattening for draft breeds and water needs. for roadsters and saddlers education and training add value. Practical feeding methods include bran or flaxseed meal, green fodder when available, and adequate salt. Quotes on hogs provide a rural humor interlude.
The piece argues whipping balky horses worsens sulking behavior. It urges gentle, mind changing methods such as eyes covered or misdirecting the horse, and criticizes repeated punishment as barbaric. It notes true economy lies in getting value, not price, for supplies and labor.
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