The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-31
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er a lecture on Temperance from a
Scriptural standpoint, at the M. E. Cen
tenary Church, to-morrow-Thursday
evening.
Miss Emma Lineback, of Salem, a
young lady possessed of a remarkably
good voice, has gone to New York to
take instruction in one of the vocal
schools there.
"A protracted meeting began at the
Methodist Protestant church last Sun
day, under the conduct of the Pastor,
assisted by Rev. T. J.. Ogburn, and
will continue through the week.
Rev. c. H. Wiley, of this city, has
been appointed by the Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics in Washington, to
assist in collecting facts concerning the
internal of North Carolina
for the use of the Bureau. 1t is an ex-
cellent appointment.
Farmers from Davie, Forsyth, Sur
nv, Stokes, Yadkin, Davidson and
Randolph called on us last week and
expressed their determination to 90 to
work at once and organize a farmers
club in their respective localities. ain
union there is strength"
Mr.. j. A. Kreeger, of Stokes county,
sold the tobacco from one acre of land,
last week, for $4,000. In reply to a
question, as to how much commercial
fertilizer he used he said: al bought
one sack, but did not use the half of it.
| concluded my stable manure was bet
ter and | used that"
The prospects for a good fruit crop,
Notwithstanding the apprehensions of
damage done by the hard freezes in winter,
are fair. The apricot and peach trees
are blooming nicely and promise a good
yield, if not injured between this and
bearing time.
The prospect for a good crop of
wheat and oats in this section, is be-
coming more hopeful every day, and
the apprehension among the farmers
that they have been seriously damaged
by the severe winter is yielding under
the greatly improved appearance of
these crops.
The Charlotte Erening Chronicle,
started last week in Charlotte, is a neat,
bright, newsy paper, whose progress so
far gives promise of a successful future.
If we may judge from its spirit and the
show of advertising patronage, it will
be we'll sustained by the enterprising
people of that prosperous city. Mr.. w.
s. Hemby is editor and proprietor, while
James Robinson, formerly of this city,
yields the nimble pencil in the local
department.
"A RARE OwL.-A rare specimen of
the owl family was captured one day
last week in one of the tobacco factories,
into which it is supposed it flew in the
pursuit of prey. The plumage of head,
face and under portion of the body is
clear white, while the back and wings
are tinged with brown, making in ap-
pearance a decidedly handsome outfit.
1t is called the Snowy Owl and is said to
be of European origin. The bird meas
ures forty-one inches from wing tip to
tip, and is in possession of Maj. J. g..
Young who has added it to his other
bird treasures.
The ROANOKE RA1LRoAD.-We are
in receipt of a communication from
Messrs. j. D.. Kirk, j. w. Miller and j..
c.. Mooman, Committee, informing us of
the fact that in consequence of the IA
vorable report of Mr.. j. c. Mooman,
who had Just returned from a trip to
~Spartanburg, s. c., over the proposed
line of the Roanoke-Southern Railroad,
at a meeting of the incorporators in
Roanoke, March 18th, it was deter
mined to perfect the organization OF the
company as soon as practicable. In
prosecution of that purpose, 1t was de-
termined to open books for subscriptions
to the stock on the 29th day of March,
in Roanoke, and to hold a general
meeting of the stockholders at the same
place on the Goth of April next, to
effect a permanent organization and
elect a Board of Directors and other
officers. An invitation is extended
to the friends of the enterprise in North
r.