The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03
Cleveland county has 13 distil-

Cleveland county has 13 distil-
leries. f
"A gang of Mormon emigrants
left Wilkes last week.
The Asheville Citizen says the
farmers of Buncombe county are
going heavily into grass culture this
year. Very good.
The tobacco crop of SO will be
much heavier in Caldwell county
than that of '85, and the Topic calls
aloud for a warehouse.
Caldwell county farmers do a
pretty good business in raising cab
bage. Over 100000 pounds have
been shipped this season from
Lenoir.
"A Mr.. Nifong, of Midway town.
ship, sold the tobacco raised on one
and a half acres of land for $4,000
clear Of all warehouse charges
Davidson Dispatch.
The Lenoir Topic informs us
that Robert Shell, Esq, living near
Glenburnie post office has discovered
what he thinks is a erich" glass
mine, whatever that is. f-.
There are only about Is miles
of grading to be done on the G.. F..
& Y. V. r. r. between here and Mt.
Airy. Our Mt. Airy friends will
no doubt soon hear the shrill whist
lie of the iron horse.-Greensboro Pa
triot. .e
Mr.. Jacob Hoffman, a worthy
citizen living near Lowell, is 81 years
of age, and has never been in a pair
of boots, an o~vercoat or a buggy. He
was in town the other day looking
around for a double cradle to ac-
commodate the twin babies that
his wife recently presented him
with.-GastOnia Gazette.
1t is claimed that Martin coun-
ty will have the finest Court House
in the State. 1t is to be IS feet
long and SO feet wide, and will have
a bell and clock. 1t will cost $780,
0OO.-Standard. st.
We are told that farmers in
this section do not intend to use as
much commercial fertilizers this
year as they have done heretofore
Charlotte Democrat.
Davidson county takes the lead
on fine tobacco. The finest sold in
the High Point warehouses come
from this c~ounty.-Dauidson Dis
patch.
"Wednesday A. C. Hege & Son
shipped go dozen eggs. Their av-
erage shipment now is ESQ dozen
daily. The above represents only a
part Of the egg business Of this
p~lace.-Dauidson Dispatch, So.
Scarlet fever is prevalent and
fatal among the children Of Gwalt-
ney's township, Alexander county.
We are informed that 4 or5 died
last week.-StdtesriWe Landmark.
The Steel Mine, in Montgomery
county is being put in shape for ex-
tensive operations. About IS hands
are employed in building and plac-
ing machinery. Several a loads
Of various kinds of mining machin-
cry we're received at Thomasville a
few weeks ago, and the most of it is
now in the mine.-Greensboro Patriot.
"A party of mining prospectors
from England have been at the Cen
trail for several days, and it is expect
ed that their presence here will re-
suit i'm the sale of oae or more OF
the gold mines of this vicinity
Charlotte Observer.
Forty new looms, with their
accompanying machinery, have just
been added to the Odell factory. The
numher of looms in the factory now
is about two hundred and seventy
eight, which turn out, of plaids
alone about 10000 yards daily
Concord Times.
Sidney b. Holt, of Alamance
county, killed the monster beefofthe
season last week. The animal when
dressed and weighed pulled down
| 972 pounds.-Grpensboro North State.
Mr.. Josiah Hereford is SO years
old. He came into the Office OF the
County Superintendent on Thurs
day, for a certificate to teach school.
| Mr.. Hereford, we have no doubt, Is
the oldest teacher in the State. His