The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-18
Yoeals.

oNAA VIVIAN f3NSO
on the ODD inst.
Mr.. III. HI. Reynolds, of this city, has
been chosen Chief Marshal of the State
Fair the coming fall.
Mrs. j. C. Wommack, of Clemmons-
vile township, Davidson county, found
a guinea hens nest on her place last
week with 1875 eggs in it.
The It'll of September is the day set
for the holding the Republican conven-
ton in Winston to nominate candidates
for Judge and Solicitor for this district.
w. r. Wagner, Lewisville, n. c.,
had six acres in tobacco last year on
which heraised a little over $500 pounds
and realized for it 1918. An average of
$l53 per acre.
Mr.. j. C. Wommack, of Clemmons-
vile township, brought in a specimen of
Davidson county babies yesterday, a lit
tie girl ten months old whose weight was
thirty-two pounds, and as good natured
as she is fat.
The Forsyth Rifles were inspected
Saturday evening on the court green by
Inspector General Cameron, who COM
plimented the company very highly on
its efficiency in drill and fine deport-
ment'
The city authorities have hearkened
to the voice of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and placed a policeman at the depot on
arrival and departure of trains, and as a
result there is better order observed
around the platfrom.
We clip the following from the
Washington, n. c., Gazette: "Mr. Sam
Colbert and family and Mr.. George w.
Lewis and family have left for Winston,
where they will make their future home.
Several families nave left our place in
the last month for the growing town OF
Winston
We are indebted to Mr.. Y. w. Craft,
who has extensive Nurseries at Shore,
n. c.. for a lot of the most beautiful
Bartlett Pears. Large, we'll developed
and d~eliciou<ly favored, they were Almost
acceptable and appropriate accompani-
ment to his advertisement, which appears
in to-day's paper. Thanks for your
Pears, your subscription and your adver-
tisement. This is the kind Of support
that an editor appreciates.
We learn that the Masonic picnic at
Mocksville on the 10Th inst. was a most
pleasant occasion. Mr.. F. H. Busbee was
prevented from attending by sickness in
his family, and while the large crowd
were disappointed in not hearingthisdis
tinguished gentleman etthey were hand
somely entertained with short and spicy
speeches by DIR. J. w. Wiseman, Rev. w.
c.. Wilson, Rev. j. NJ. Kurfees, Rev. Mr..
Hopkins. and Rev. Mr.. Crawford, and
others. The exercises were concluded
early in the afternoon by a rainstorm,
and quite a handsome sum was realized
for the little orphans at Oxford.
The Medical Record says that $4,000
deaths from typhoid fever occur annually
in this country, and this represents fully
10000 cases of the disease. The re-
searches of medical and sanitary science
have clearly demonstrated that this dis
ease is easily prevented by an observance
of rules of cleanliness. 1t is easier to pay
taxes to support sanitary commissions
than to pay doctors bills it is even more
pleasant to hear the lonely rumbling Of
the scavenger-cart at midnight than the
melancholy tramp of frequent process
ions following the form of some loved
one to the grave. We respectfully but
most earnestly commend these thoughts
to the municipal authorities of Winston.
The farmer who fails to have a sutfi-
Client quantity of good varieties of fruits
to supply, a~tleast, the wants ofhis family,
makes a mistake. Nothing that is pro-
duced on the farm contributes more to
the health and pleasure of the family,
and nothing is produced more economi-
cally. Every man who owns two acres
of land should by all means have a few
choice varieties of grapes, peaches, pears,
and apples. With a little care and at
ton he NAV have an abundant supply
for his family and at very trifing cost.
We were led to these thoughts as we sat
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