The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-17
No. g."


linson, Superintendent ofth Graded
School for the six months, ending
February Goth, shows, number Of
pupils enrolled, $50; average num-
ber belonging, 4O3; percentage of
931; average daily at
tendance, 3d. Union Republican,
All Of the peaches were not
killed in the bud. Mr.. J. A. Har-
bin was exhibiting around town,
few days ago, twig which showed
more live buds than dead ones 90 ~
The temperance movement is en-
joying quite boom in Statesville
at present. The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has about
fifty members and is holding week
ly meetings.-StatesUiUe Landmark.
p. I. Nifong's hog pens were
not chicken-tight last fall and this
winter, so the chickens were allowed
to eat some corn with the hogs. As
a consequence, they have laid dur
ing the winter over so dozen eggs
These. eggs at 20 cents a. dozen
were worth $12, and the hens did
not eat half this value in corn. 1t
pays well to feed hens in the winter.
Press. .''. y ~ @ .'''.'.- ~ ~
The Wilmington and Weldon
r Railroad Company arcmaking prep
arations .to pat an, iron, bridge across
the Neuseg griver,' hear Goldsboro, in
place of the wooden structure which
has been there ever since dthe war.
1t is evident that the Carolina
Central Railroad is working with
view to a Western outlet. 1t has
already been determined, we under
stand, to build to Rutherfordton,
and at once, and then either
Asheville or Cranberry will prob
ably be the objective point Wfl
n,ington Review. 800, '.'''' -, ~,
i Mr.. Samuel Vaughn and family,
his son, n. III. Vaughn, and family,
and his son-in-law, Michael Kunkle,
and family, Of Westmoreland county,
Pa, moved to Hickory this week.
They purchased of Mr. Joseph Blake
/" "Sunny Side," his nice little home
in the suburbs of the town.. Seve-
eral families intend coming here
soon from the Keystone State"
We learn that the mad dog
that bit Prof. Geo., w. Hawn's little
girl last week had bitten about
dozen dogs before it was killed.
Piedmont Press. ~id rs ii -9-~a4qz2
81 "A large number of unloaded
wagons are coming to town now,
but they return home loaded with
phosphates The farmers have
gone to work pitching their crops
with a vigor and foresight that
augurs we'll for the coming harvest.
A good deal Of cotton still re-
mains in the country, Ithas been held
for higher prices, but most Of those
who hold it will soon be compelled
to sell. Monroe Enquirer. .'',o 70 foi /
Mrs. Emma M. Warrington
died at the residence of Mr.. Stephen
G.. Mclean last Friday at 2 o'clock
p, m, aged 55 years, after suffering
greatly for six months, A mad
dog, a few days ago, in the north
ern part of the county, bit several
dogs, sheep and other animals be-
longing to different parties. 1t bittwo
dogs at Mr.. Adolphps Garrison's
and several sheep.--Mr. JAS. p.
Keep has SOW, a cross between
the Berkshire and the Jersey Red
breeds, that gave birth to, fifteen
pigs a few days ago, and q Cotswold
eve that gave birth to three hardy,
healthy lambs.-Alamance Cleaner.
.il -On little less than a acre,
Mr.. Al. p. Craver, of Arcadia, made
tobacco that sold for $132. 80 net.
He used one sack of fertilizer, and
the small boys did most of the work
Itwas his first crop. His brother,
Mr.. Lindsay Craver, made S106 on
one acre.--Mr. L. s. Britain, of
Friendship, Guilford county, was
here, this week, exhibiting two
cornstalks on which were eleven
ears which averaged nine inches in
length. Two years ago he presented
the editor withfa sample bag, which
he tested with such satisfactory re
suits that he planted theu same
kind in his garden last year,
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