25 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1896
Page
1
A fragmented roster lists officers and executive boards for the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, the Carolina Farmers' State Alliance, and related press associations. Names, titles, and locations span Mann Page to Cyrus Thompson and Raleigh to Denver, outlining leadership, judiciary, and press endorsements.
A survey of rural practices shows fodder cutting as profitable, horizontal wells easing pasture access, and water veins found by hill tunnels. German studies on December calving offer milk gains, while worm larvae debunk distances. Farmers in Blackleyville report cattle blindness with recovery and unexpected slaughter.
The North Carolina August Crop Prospects report notes drought and heat across many counties, lowering conditions from last month. Rice and cotton prospects weaken while meadow and pastures stay fairly firm, and Irish potatoes and peanuts show mixed results amid ongoing cautions for farmers.
The spring drought has wrecked pastures in Southern England while Dutch sunken meadows or polders yield an unprecedented grass crop. Draining their flats created vast paddocks with black and white cattle, rhines, and numerous ditches. Access is hard as farmers guard the prized grass and object to trespass on their fields.
Rural World notes swamp drainage costs vary with subsoil and vegetation. Easy sites need simple outlets while springy, impervious areas require extensive ditching to tap groundwater. Owners often quit after ditching, but best returns come from ongoing work to establish good tame grasses for grazing.
Farmers praise good roads for economy, markets, and social life while calling for improved wagon wheels. The piece notes international tire widths from France to Switzerland and argues U.S. roads would suffer without wider tires and road reforms. It urges immediate road building and wheel reform.
The article notes that cent crop exchanges in the cotton belt cast doubt on a large 1896 crop as bearish operators predicted. Heat and drought across the South, especially Gulf States and lower Mississippi valley, prompt government weather bulletins and intensified state reports, signaling potential injury though initial reports may exaggerate.
John Walker of Lattimore, North Carolina, shares a method for curing peavine hay using stalks set on rails, layered vines, and air flow to dry the crop after sowing one and a half bushels per acre. He also notes a weed control tip for burdock using salt to kill roots.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the State Horticultural Society was held in Southern Pines on the 20th and 21st. Papers were read by noted horticulturists including Dr H B Battle and J D Cunningham of Georgia. President J Van Lindley presided as proceedings were reported. The issue also features a notice on the Industry gooseberry of English origin, praised for vigor and yield, recommended for gardens and markets.
An experienced breeder at a farmers meeting shared six practical guidelines for managing sheep. Provide dry warm shelter, regular attention, salt access, ample clean water, and good clover hay. Do not overfeed ewes with grain unless fattening for market. give a split ration of corn and oats while carrying lambs, then increase feed after lambing.
The Western Rural argues against inflated bidding for hogs, noting record prices often reflect pedigree claims rather than merit. It urges farmers to pay fair, merit based sums for well bred sires and wary against paying long prices for offspring tied to fanciful reputations.
A passage cites Geo T Angell urging humane treatment of animals. It covers meat and milk contamination from cruelty, fish handling, birds pest control, and the suffering caused by check reins and tail mutilation. The text argues kind acts and words improve both animals and people.
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