The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
State 9telus.


within this month, struck Whining
ton last Friday, burning the county
Jail and number Of dwellings, and
stores, causing a loss Of $27, 900.
Hog cholera is prevailing to a
considerable extent on the Sound,
and several of the farmers in the
vicinity have lost a number of
swine in consequence.-W Wilmington
Reuier
The city of Wilmington is af-
fiicted with tramps. According to
the Reuieac, there are scores of them
hanging about the town, who 90
singly and in squads begging some
thing to eat.
-Messrs. Linville & Linville, of
Kernersville, broke ground at that
place on Monday for the foundation
of a tobacco warehouse. Kerners-
vile is moving onward and upward
-T1oin- City Daily.
A white woman and colored
man were married near Hillsboro
last Saturday night. We learn
that the ceremony was performed
by colored preacher, named VIM.
Allison.-Orange County Observer.
The farmers are at least two
weeks ahead of time.-The mail
service between Roxobel and Rich
Square, Northampton county, has
been increased t. six times week
Roanoke NeUs.
Big preparations are being
made in the Hawfields section of
this county for raising tobacco
this year. These people have raised
the weed only year or two and
have just found out that there is
good money in it.-Alanaance Cleaner.
- A company of Colorado miners
have opened a gold mine on Esq
Powe's land, one-half mile from
town, which we learn promises to
be a good investment. Already
they have struck some rich diggings.
-Morganton Star.
The revenue raiders have swept
through the county and have left
several still worms badly out Of fix.
We have heard Of no individuals
captured. The moonshiners are
cautious. vigilant, and we'll organ
Chatham Home.
Six hale and hearty white
tramps were kidnapped in this city
Monday night by Mr.. Barna Her
ring, of our police force, who yes
terday morning paraded them for
trial. They were in consequence,
sent to the county work house for
thirty days, for vagrancy.-Golds-
boro Argus.
1t is said by truck farmers at
Faison and Warsaw that the cold
weather has nearly destroyed the
pea crop-The next session of
the North Carolina Teachers AS
sembly will assemble at Mt Mitch
ell Hotel, Black Mountain, on June
22d, and continue until July 7th.-
Wilson Mirror.
The report has gained cur
rency that large cotton factory
will be built here this summer, on
the site occupied by the Willow
Brook Manufacturing Company
Cabt. W. III. Snow has sold half in
terest in his Modern Tobacco Barn
to friend of his and they are
preparing to develop the business
High Point Enterprise.
On Capt. James NJ Gudger's
place in Yancy county, is located
what is said to be the largest cher
ry tree in the State. The body of
this tree measures four feet six
inches in diameter, and it is over
one hundred feet high.-Hender
son is a progressive town. Over
eight million pounds of tobacco
were sold on it's markets during the
year ending Jan. 1st, 1886. During
last year % brick stores, 8 leaf to
/ bacco factories, 81 dwellings, and
! two brick churches were built
The town now boasts of AZ leaf to-
/ bacco factories. The tobacco trade
of Henderson commenced in 1872
when only 100000 pounds of the leat
were sold.