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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1896
Page
1
A partial roster from the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union shows officers and members across states including North Carolina. Names cited include H. Slavely, R. A. Southworth, J. Wil letts, W. N. Seawell, and J. L. Ramsey among others, with references to state press associations and reform alignment.
The article urges farmers to improve practices through proper care of livestock, cheese making guidance, and cooperative organization. It stresses buying wisely, soil mineral use, and sulfuric acid treatment to unlock phosphate, while promoting pride in farming as noble work and appealing homes.
The Weekly Crop Bulletin reports a very favorable week ending May 23 1896 across North Carolina. Warm dry start followed by widespread rainfall from May 19 to 23 improving drought areas especially in central districts. Corn cotton and tobacco show progress. wheat oats and gardens improve. some hail damage in limited spots. potatoes vegetables and watermelons thriving. districts note drought relief and ongoing transplanting and cultivation efforts.
Agricultural notes discuss Paris Green compositions including new market varieties and standard forms with 54 percent arsenic in accord with Massachusetts experiments. It notes solubility in water and danger from heating lime mixtures, urging cooled liquids and Bordeaux mixtures to reduce foliage injury. It cites Prof Maynard on lime-bordeaux as cost efficient for pest control.
The article describes large scale tomato cultivation using alternating narrow and wide rows to lift fruit off the ground. It advises laying out rows four feet apart between first and second, two feet between second and third, training branches toward middle rows as plants lean, and guiding vines to support each other to keep about 90 percent of tomatoes off the ground. It emphasizes final clean cultivation of narrow middles before vines fall over.
A Maryland Farmer opinion urges careful horse breeding amid a looming shortage and warns against breeding scrub mares to cheap stallions. It notes no colt drop has occurred this spring in Wisconsin, contrasts with five years ago, and calls for selecting good mares and stallions. It also promotes enforcing laws against noxious weeds like wild carrot and Canada thistle on farms.
The NC Experiment Station proposes buying and selling cows by milk value to improve national dairy stocks. Payment would be $12 per gallon of milk daily with extra for fat content above 3.5 percent. rejects without sufficient fat. The plan aims to shift ownership toward higher quality cows. Also stresses keeping farm tools sharp and ensuring horses’ welfare through grooming and frequent water.
A dairying advocate describes starting with five Jerseys near Staticsville, building barns and stables, and using ensilage to stabilize milk output. He notes annual butter sales at 25 cents per pound, and explains a system of hogs fed from skim milk, plus rye and clover silage to sustain winter production and soil improvement.
From the First Annual Report of the North Carolina Dairymen's Association the text argues that dairy farming requires careful cow care and good milking, with emphasis on breed, labor, proper feeding, and humane treatment. It notes pine lands and subsoil composition influence on manure use and soil, and asserts pine forests and cotton tobacco rely on pine land for potential dairy farming opportunities nationwide. It cites Orange Alamance Iredel and Catawba counties as key pine land areas and urges utilization of pine lands for dairy farming.
The Bureau of Animal Industry Washington offers guidance for cheese buyers of factory form twenty to sixty pounds in round boxes. Inspect on arrival and keep boxes and labels to verify full cream factory made cheese. Demand markings, see that the cheese is officially branded, and be aware skim and partly skimmed or filled cheeses exist at lower prices. Laws vary by state on branding.
An article discusses poultry yard management focusing on housing, chick comfort, feed and water provisions, dampness control, and rat-proofing to reduce chick losses. It emphasizes secure housing and clean, dry conditions to improve hatch success and overall flock health with a farm review perspective.
The piece discusses household farming as salvation for rural families with an annual income around $500, arguing poultry can outperform wheat with lower labor. It promotes urban and suburban adoption, youth involvement, and the value of physical activity from poultry care, ending with notes on how shade and orchard root conditions affect grass and clover growth.
Correspondence from Jackson County notes a county Alliance meeting at Love's Chapel Bub and plans for a July gathering at John's Creek. It urges support for free silver, calls for true officers, endorses "Mary Ann's" plan, and pledges to stand by the flag and principles, urging both major parties to align or lose votes. T. M. Frizey signs as secretary.
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