The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-06-23
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as this year. 1t was the SD commence
ment of this venerable and popular in
stitution, which seems to be increasing
in popularity as it increases in years.
From the first day to the last the halls
were crowded, a large proportion of the
attendants being from other towns in
the State and from other States. The
crowd was so great hat it became neces-
sary to hold the exercises Wednesday
night and Thursday in the church where
twelve hundred people or more assembled
to hear the superb concert Wednesday
night and the addresses and essays bv
graduates, the address by Senator Vance,
(who took Hon. w. c. Breckenridge's
place. and witness the comforting of the
diplomas to the 26 graduates Thursday.
Whether there was any disappointmentat
the non-appearance of M. Breckenridge
we do not know. If there was it speedily
disappeared when it was announced that
Senator Vance had volunteered to take
his place and was upon the ground. At
. p. M. he was briefly and appropriately
introduced by Hon. JAS. w. Reid. who
accompanied him from Washington.
The Senator's address was characterized
by his usual practical goodsense, abound
ing in happy thoughts, the result of ex-
perience and observation, skillfully weav-
ing in a sketch of Salem Academy, and
the beneficial influence it has had in
shaping the morals and prosperity of
North Carolina. The address waSinter-
spersed with anecdotes which served to
illustrate points under consideration, and
give his hearers a good hearty laugh at
the same time. 1t was not an deliberately
prepared discourse full of flowers, run
ming brooks, stars, rain-bows and all
that sort of thing, but it was something
better, it was good, solid, practical, com
mon sense, woven in the Senator's hap
piest style and delivered in his happiest
mood. Everybody liked it, everybody
enjoyed it, the girls immensely so, and
everybody profited by it. The Com
mencement was a pleasant occasion
and a harbinger of a still brighter future
for this old andjustly popular institution.
A Coon CORNsHELLER.-Some time
since we received a proposition from
Mr.. A. II. Patch, GAINESVILLE, Tenn, to
advertise his new patent cornsheller and
separator, He asked US to have it thor
oughly tested by a reliable and practical
farmer-that he would guarantee it
without reserve" Accordingly we Sc
cured the services of Mr.. j. III. Reich,
President of Sandy Ridge Farmers Club,
a thoroughly practical and Scientific far
mer. Here is what he says of it:
WINSTON, June 10, 1886.
Col. L.. l.. PoK:-At your request |
took the Pacth Cornsheller and Separator
and tested it. Lam % well satisfied with
it that | want to keep it and pay you for
it. 1t is decidedly the best c~ornsheller
for the price that | have ever seen, and
in my Judgment it should have a large
sale among our farmers. ~
Respectfully,
E.t E1IT H1i.E IFS j.. III. REICH.
Retail price is $500. We will give one
of these shelters and THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER for one year for four dollars. Only
a few to offer on these terms. Every
farmer who raises 100 bushels of corn
should have one. fH At.H 81
-Ex- Sherif Fogle sends one sheaf,
each, of W~intergreen and Kivett Wheat,
which is fine. The Wintergreen he OBJ
tanned some years ago from the Agricul-
tural Department., Washington, d. c.,
and he thinks it well adapted to our eli
mate and soils-stands the cold better,
and is freer from the ravages of Insects
and rust. He thinks the wheat crop will
be short. -
Mr.. William Tate and family, for
some years residents of Winston, left last
Monday for Canada. Mr.. Tate has taken
out patents in Canada on his Victor
grain separator, and goes to introduce 1T
there. The business will continue here
under the management of his brother;
who takes his place. g
We had the pleasure Of a call last
Saturday from Nh. Fuller, IN of the
progressive and substantial farmers of
Farmers, in Randolph county. He re-
ports the crops on the lowlands along the
Uharie as very much damaged by the
treshet of some weeks ago. ~
The Broad Street Baptist Church