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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1897
Page
1
A fragmented OCR list outlines officers and committee members for the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union and the North Carolina Farmers Alliance. It names presidents secretaries treasurers and executives across regions, with notable figures in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, and North Carolina, plus judiciary and reform press committee appointments.
A 19th century style column advises farmers to diversify the nare heap and cellar vegetables to endure hardship. It stresses separating diseased animals, tapping practices, and replacing wood fires with economical maple sap boiling methods for steadier heat and better yields on the farm.
George May Powell of Newfield New Jersey explains a farming experiment to show how intensive methods can keep rural life attractive and profitable. A single tomato plant grew over one hundred feet of vine and yielded more fruit than an average garden, plus two months of supply after typical harvests. The method uses a dug pit filled with manure and soil, planting in the cup at the bottom, then esplanading the plant up a sloped frame to maximize crops. It suggests backyards rooftops and window boxes could provide healthy sustenance for poor families in cities. Green feed from oats and peas sown on exhausted ground aids soil, preparing for spring plantings.
Two tobacco types demand different manures. Light textured tobaccos need soil with steady water, high potash and phosphoric acid balance, and careful ammonia levels. Heavy tobacco requires deeper muck soils, with lime, phosphates, and controlled ammonia, plus tailored fertilizer mixes for yields and resistance.
January returns from the Agriculture Department show declines across major stock categories with horses down five percent and swine down 52 percent nationally, while milch cows rise one percent. Regional shifts favor the South Atlantic, Gulf, and Rocky Mountain states, with diet, dogs, and husbandry noted as factors. the grand total falls four percent to about 75 million dollars in value. Grapes advice promotes widespread planting and soil, trellis guidance for vineyards on farms, gardens, and village lots.
A critique argues that roads, unlike rails or sidewalks, are treated as wild and neglected. It notes that accidents on public roads and bridges should be paid by the county, a shift reflecting broader moves to hold governments to account. The piece ends with political theatre around Morton and related figures amid a show of laughter and applause.
A Stockman and Farmer piece explains how to estimate wagon box and crib capacities for ear and shelled corn and notes the need to teach youths farm math. It includes formulas, crate sizes, and bushel conversions. It also warns that orchards degrade more from neglect than old age, urging heavy manuring and mulching to sustain productivity.
The piece recalls Secretary of Agriculture Morton as a controversial figure, noting Iowa farmer Wilson would replace him. Missouri Democrat DeArmond attacks Morton's finance pamphlet The Farmers Interest in Finance, arguing it misleads farmers about silver, and says Morton no longer commands public respect or attention.
Discussion outlines selection toward higher egg yields in fowl lineages. Emphasizes breeding both sexes from prolific hens, noting progress from 120 to 150 and 175 eggs annually and the need to pair males from hens with progressively higher outputs to reach 200 eggs. Stress careful, multi generational selection.
In this note from Clinton Iowa, F W Mosery argues farmers benefit from exchanging knowledge via agricultural papers. He recalls businessmen skeptical of "book farming" who later missed celery culture insights, showing the value of accessible farming literature and distant expert guidance for practical improvements.
A North Carolina Experiment Station bulletin outlines two remedies for self sucking cows. One uses quassa chips boiled in water to wash teats after milking for ten days, then clean water with pearline before milking. If milk tastes of quassa, feed to pigs. The second method involves severing the cow tongue near the tip to prevent sucking, followed by soft bran mashes until healing.
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