The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-14
State 9telns.

"A Yadkin county man tells the
Concord Times Of a genuine case of
leprosy in that county.
On Saturday last, Col. Geo. w.
Tate, Of Orange county, was taken
to the Insane Asylum at Raleigh for
treatment Col. Tate was one of the
cleverest and most substantial cit
zens Of Durham Tobacco
Plant.
Capt. John R. Stockard's crop
Of tobacco averaged about 500 for
each acre cultivated One of his
sons received $65 from the tobacco
grown on half acre with the
use Of one bag Of tertilizer.-A-
anance Cleaner.
The present panic prices for
low grades of tobacco is quite a
hard blow to some Of our farmers.
But it will open their eyes to the
necessity of raising enough at home
to 90 on. After guano bills are
settled there will be very little left
with many to buy something to live
upon next summer-Dan T0Ueu
Weekly.
We heard it remarked last week
by lady that there was less drunk
enness among the young men of
Concord than of any other place
she ever knew. This certainly
speaks we'll for Concord. This is
one place where drunkenness is
disreputable-ConcOrd Times.
1t is expected that work will
begin May l on the west wing of
the penitentiary. = Work begins
the middle of the month on the
new State building, west of the
agricultural building.-Yesterday
fifteen convicts were sent from the
penitentiary to the Clinton 4 War
saw railroad, bringing the force
there up to eighty five Raleigh
Ne,cs and Observer
We hear very favorable reports
Of the wheat, oat and rye crops in
this immediate section, and also in
the counties west of Mecklenburg
The prospect is good. .-In our
travels on railroads last fall and this
spring, we had seen many persons
leaving the State for Texas and
Florida, but we have seen just as
many returning to the State to stay
They got very sick of Florida and
Texas Charlotte Democrat.
-Forty-four persons so far, have
connected themselves with the NJ
f. church at this place, since the
protracted services began.-FrOm
the way lumberis pouring in: we may
look for many new houses before an
other winter comes upon us. We learn
that more new buildings are on foot
now than ever before in this place
50 early in the spring.-ReidsU1le
Times
Mr.. John Turner, of Davie
county, was in Winston one day last
week with tobacco, and informed a
Sentinel reporter that he was "a
years of age and that was his first
trip to Winston, Notwithstanding he
only lives 35 miles away. He also
stated that he never wore a pair Of
boots in his life, but thinks himself
none the worse off for that. = W1n-
stOn Sentinel.
Tobacco men say their plants
are coming up poorIy.--The far
mers in upper Sampson have gone
to work in earnest. All are cheerful
and hopeful for a bountiful crop
this year.--We hear of good
many. forest fires, which have done
more or less damage. One in Tay-
lor's Bridge township burned several
days and destroyed much valuable
timber, large quantity Of fence
and some houses.-ClintOn Cduc0sian.
Mr.. w. III. Idol, of Jamestown,
is erecting steam saw mill near A b.
bott's Creek church.-The growth
of Greensboros tobacco interest is
further substantiated by the fact
that there was more tobacco IN
town last week than ever before
seen.-There are 126 cases on the
State docket and 1O2 on the civil
docket in Stokes county, to be tried
at the present term Greensboro
Patriot