The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-02-24
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away 10 niahe Fooil iof d me CITY Hat.
DR.. Hamilton of Waughtown, has,
we learn, invented and applied for a
patent for a tobacco stemmer.
I'm a drove of beef cattle brought
from Grayson County, Va, to Salem, last
week, were two steers weighing nearly
5000 pounds.
DIR. Hunter of Salem, is refittinlg and
remodeling the old Revenue office and
converting it into nice and convenient
business offices.
The Buxton & Shelton building is
rapidly approaching completion and will
present a handsome appearance with its
neat iron front.
Why is a merchant who doesn't
advertise like the chap who threw kisses
at his sweetheart in the dark? Because
he may know what he is doing but no.
body else does.
We were gratified TO have a most
pleasant call from Bro. Hackney, of the
Durham Recorder, and Bro. Whitehead.
of the Greensboro Patriot, last week.
In the Biting building on Liberty
street, the ring OF the hammer and the
music of the trowel, welded by skillful
hands, is hurrying the hour when the
"frst grand opening" shall be announced.
In this county on last Wednesday
while Mr.. Thomas Essick was assist ng
in raising a tobacco barn a log fell up n
his head, causing death in a short while.
Mr.. Essick leaves a wife and three
children.
On the 22nd our government offices,
Banks, &c. were closed in honor OF
Washington's birthday. The Forsyth
Rihemen, Lieut.. r. L.. Gambler COM
handing, paraded the principal sire t
of our twin cities, and made a creditablf
show in their handsome uniforms.
Why not? Messrs. Giersh, Sense
mar & Co, are testing the feasibility OF
IIldhlIIS VI ~ w z II" cSoo WY
they should not be made as cheaply in
this section as anywhere in the United
States. Labor is as cheap, and we can
certainly grow the broom-corn as success
fully as in any section. You are on the
right track gentlemen. Diversified in
dustries will give us wealth and power.
Success to you.
We notice that some of our leading
merchants are selling a neat, light and
substantial garden and lawn rake, which
is manufactured by Mr.. Charles, of Mid
way, Davidson County. We have neve
met Mr.. Charles-he is not a subscriber
to the FARMER-and this notice may sur
prise him. but we desire to aid in every
legitimate way the development of in
ventive and mechanical talent in GU
State, and we cheerfully commend this
useful little implement to our meachants
and others. 1t is not only cheap, but j
is a credit to Mr.. Charles and to on
State.
The government of Great Britain
exercises the most vigilant control of
the cotton and jute of her India Posses
sions, and while it derives an enormous
revenue from these products, it is done
at heavy cost. Now Queen "Vic" will
have to multiply her 'red-legged grass
hoppers," for Capt. Norfeet received an
order on Monday for some fine tobacco
seed to be sent to that far off country.
When once those "dark-hued natives
catch the delightful IRON of the fra.
grant ~golden-leaf of the Piedmont belt.
"moonshining" will no longer be ",he
peculiar American Institution"
FARMING THAT PAYs,-W. H. Long,, o
upper Forsyth, sold at the Piedmont
Warehouse on the 10Th the product o.
one acre of land. 1t was in an old fielC
that had been used for years as a COW
pasture. He sold GIG pounds on thai
day for $349.22, an average of $56.41 pei
hundred. He had previously sold 1917
pounds, Tugs, at 2lc. per pound. The
total value of the yield of this one acre
was 1884, %, an average of $4S.S6 for the
entire lot. His best grade wrappers, 354
pounds, brought $500 per hundred.
On the same day, a neighbor of Mr..
Long, Mr.. j. S. Anderson, sold at the
Piedmont, l,436 pounds eight grades, for
$176 57 an avora 90 of $32 I q nor b,r,drod.