The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-06-16

maze nSh pOnd ana stocked 1t With
carp:--Some one shot and killed
Emanuel Smiths milk cow one day
last week, while she was grazing in
Mr.. Smiths pasture.-Wheat in
the vicinity Of Lexington is not look
ing near as we'll as usual, some of it
being very sorry Much of it is bad
ly effected with rust, and there is
also much complaint that the scab
is doing great damage to some fields.
There does not seem to be as much
tobacco planted in this part Of
Davidson as was last year.-.Solem
Press. s+
A terrific cloud burst fell upon the
country surrounding Marshall, Mad
ison county, in this State, Monday
evening, 9TH inst. It was deluge,
making the smallest rivulets roaring
torrents in incredibly short time.
Many fields were utterly destroyed,
while even the soil on forest grounds
was washed away, leaving the bare
rocks. In some instances farmers
on the low grounds had to wade out
from their houses, and wade to stock
in the stables to release them. A
train approaching Fishers Run was
caught and had to remain all night,
waiting for the roaring waters, which
covered the track, to subside.
Mr.. David Hall, aged n years,
6 months and 25 days, died at Elko
in this county, 23rd inst, leaving a
widow with whom he had lived for
60 years, sharing his joys and sor-
rows, several childten and great
many grand-children.-The wet
weather Of the last few weeks has
put farmers back very much in their
farm operations. Corn is in the
weeds; many farmers are not half
through planting tobacco; wheat in
some sections is suffering, but it is
said to be ga bad wind that blows
good to no one" The wet weather
is the very thing for grass and Glow
er, which is doing exceedingly well !;
oats and rye are all right -Danbury
Reporter.
Gen. Wilder, proprietor of the
Roam Mountain hotel, has discovered
an extensive bed Of the richest kind
of magnetic ore between Elk Park
and Shell Creek on the E. T. & w.
n. G.. r. R. The ore is said to be
identical with that at Cranberry. If
this is SO, it simply goes to prove
that that whole section is one solid
bed Of iron, enough to supply the
world. Miss Mary PennelI, ,daugh-
ter of VIM. Pennell, was bitten by a
copper head snake on the wrist, at
her home on the Yadkin river on
Saturday morning. The snake was
secreted in hole where vegetables
had been deposited last winter Her
arm was corded very tightly, then
she drank whisky until she was very
drunk. The cord was taken off and
the young lady was sober in few
minutes. She was doing we'll when
last heard from.-LenoT Topic.
DR.. J. F. Long Of Gainesville,
has the finest wheat we have seen
this year. 1t is the FuItz wheat, and
it is believed that it will make 35
bushels to the acre.-No matter
what the subject under discussion
may be, it is never safe to close the
polls till Aleck county has been
heard from. Speaking of babies, the
wife Of Julius Payne, of that county,
a few years ago, gave birth to seven
in thirteen months at one time
and three at another.-The un-
usually wet weather which has pre-
vailed for so long time is very
damaging to crops of all kinds.
Wheat cannot be harvested and
much of it is taking to rust. Cotton
is suffering from the cool nights and
excess of rain, and the grass is run
ming away with both cotton and
corn. Much bottom land remains
implanted on account of the wet
weather.-The turkey gobbler of
Mr.. r. S. Kennerly, Of Barringers
township, which was reported some
weeks ago as having taken charge
of a turkey hens nest, has hatched
eight young turkeys out of twelve
eggs and is taking the best care of
them he knows how. He goes about
his maternal duties very awkwardiy,
however, and his feet are so big that
he has mashed the life out of several
of his brood. -tSt1fesri7Le Landmark.