The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-02-24
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Mr.: Duncan Cameron, of Stag
vile, produced last year 700 bushels
of corn with four mules. He used
the Thomas Harrow and the Deer
ing Cultsvator, and "did not put a
hoe in it, s.... -
The PiHsboro Record hears con-
f1icting statements as to the damage
done to the wheat and oats by the
recent cold weather. Some far
mers say that their grain crops are
almost ruined, while others say the
wheat is hurt very little and oats
not as much as many suppose
A farmer says that nearly all
the diseases among cattle, are caused
by letting them drink stagnant
water. He says that persons should
in the spring and during the sum-
mer, ditch off every pond in their
pasture that contains standing
water. Besides being benefit to
the health Of their cattle, it helps to
prevent diseases among people
Peoples Press.
MILK HousEs.-Every farmer
should have some kind Of milk
house, and as they cannot afford to
build one with all the modern con-
veniences, every one can at least
put up rough board shed over
some convenient spring, or near the
well, and let the waste water run
into it. This kind of building,
fitted with a good trough for the
milk, etc, often answers very well,
and at least is much better than no
milk-house at all.-Era.
The quarries of brown stone or
brown sandstone in Arson county,
near Wadesboro, are being very ex
tensively worked, and are to be
still further. developed. The stone
Is now shipped to Northern cities
for fronts Of building, and now At
lanta firms will open new quarries
near Wadesboro, the purpose being
to supply Atlanta with stone which
is said to be the best sandstone in
the United States. This stone is
literally used in the construction Of
the Governors Mansion here, one
of the most imposing buildings of
the kind in the State, and the effect
is both rich and pleasing.-Ratelgh
NeWs.
Mr. Chas. Hinton, of Wake, is a
thinking, and therefore a progress
i've and successful farmer. He is the
kind of young man of which our
men of mark are made. His first
experience in cultivating tobacco
was during last season. He realized
1920 from the yield of one acre
cultivated and cured it without the
aid of any expert His success with
corn on upland was equally crafty
ing. He broke it deep and thor
oughly in winter. When ready to
plant he ran deep furrow, dropped
the corn and covered it with Thorn
as Harrow, leaving the ground
smooth. After the corn was well up
he ran the harrow over it twice
the last time when it was eight to
ten inches high. Then with two
horse plow he ran close to the plants,
breaking the ground twelve to four
teen inches deep. The other work
ing was thorough and as nearly level
as practicable. He used no manure.
Work on the large furniture
factory to be erected near the depot
was formally begun on Saturday.
This is destined to be one of the
most important enterprises which
has ever engaged the attention OF
capitalists in Western North Caro-
lima. It is the utilization of our own
material on our own soil and by our
own labor. Now let some one else
follow with wagon and carriage
works on corresponding scale
The new hotel on Battery Porter
is going up apace. 1t is an object
of great attraction, especially on
Sunday afternoon, where crowds OF
visitors of all classes and conditions
throng to- it. It is now recognized