The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-18

Capt. Geo. A. Mebaue, Master
Shops. July i, 81 j. {. Holt, ESD,
Jan IA, "a, (renewed on the day of ex-
piration). Capt j. A. Turrentine. Feb
20. -. Thanks. gentlemen and glad
10 have you continue. Capt. Turren-
tine. who kindly brought these renew
al. reports the Shops "a steadily grow
ma second steam factory being III
process OF erection so that between
mis-, factories. an ioundr!e>. the Jul-
zing wheels Of industry til the air w.tt
their ~clatter. And The spirit OF a Nv
mg creature was III the wheels. saint
-. John. in Revelations.
=. i. Spear. Esq, July 10. 81, by
courtesy OF Alderman j. f. Redlord.
Mr.. Spear is one Of the successful young
business men OF keyser, and his prompt
hess in renewing for the +. & VI. tells
OF intelligence and punctuality the two
KEYS which unlock the secret Of success.
A pleasant call from DR.. John W.
Chaplin, Of Aurora, Beaufort county.
gave Us some interesting information
about that repion-d terra tncogajtd to a
large majority of our readers. Aurora
is a young town which has grown up as
the shipping point of a fertile farming
section. There are two small steamers
to give semi-weekly communication with
Washington. The soil is very rich. sell,
ing for $50 per acre renting for 80 and
$l2 per acre, per annum. The prcva-
lence of mari Cime) makes the hens very
prolific 80 that the egg industry i, very
profitable thousands OF crates being
shipped every year. Tn. eggs are not
packed, as in old times, but he'd in lay
ers by a wooden net work. which he Us
the big end level. But the ~slowue>s of
transportation sometimes renders some
thing rotten in Denmark 4 mer-
chant recently shipped a barrel of eggs
to New York. A few days later he re-
ceived a letter, and expected a check,
but had counted his eggs too soon. The
New Workers sent a draft r. 81 80
for expense Of bury ing the eggs"
They had all spoiled. aud had 10 be carte
out &c the suburbs 1t was hard To i Sc tn
eggs, the freight, aud the burial ler.
but it had TO be paid. Potatoes far,
.,ttle better I'M, year Maj. Henry lar
din cleared % cents on a shipment Of p
was over.tocked. In fact nearly all the
Southern Truckers suffered this year
The Florida papers are full of complaints.
The ALEU- 10 Rhem plantation did poor
ly this spring; but has Q acres in wa
termelons. True, the Nutshell says the
Coleburn water million patch at More-
head had to lose whole boat loads last
year: but We think there will be better
luck this SINNER.
DR.. Chaplin says the mari which makes
a bale of cotton to the acre, and 100 egg
to the hen, plays the mischief wi h the
water. Nobody drinks the well water.
and there are no springs. Cisteru water
is used by the wealthy, and Dug out
water by those who have no %cistern
What is ''Dug-out' water? Well, they
fell a large tree, 4 TO 6 feet thick, and
burn out a long trough cover Is made.
for this, ami it is kept full of rain water
You will always see a right hand couch
shell on top the trough as a drinking
up. Why do you say a right hand
conch? Wei, some conch shells turn
over to the right, and some to the left,
of course you want a right hand one 81
that the smooth roll of the trumpet will
not cut your lips.
But don't the tadpoles and wiggle-tail,
get in this standing water? Yes, but
they keep a little fish IN the trough &C
eat them up" The Doctor says that not.
outstanding these drawbacks it is a good
place, aud good people, and hi, father,
DR.. A B. Chaplin will likely move down
hat way.
II. A.. Leroy, Esq, Arson, July l,
SO Thanks, sir and all right.
And here is a note from that estima'
pie friend, A. }. Hester, of Person, en-
closing MIR. w. NJ. Longs renewal to july
4, "a, a patriotic date. Thanks. gen
tlemen. We have never seen Person
but the persons we have seen from there
will do to tie to-"
Miss Anne S. Rutledge, Rowan
March 4, 81 and many thanks for tn,
/ nIeasant words for the panrr