The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-06-02
No. II.


the decision Of Judge Clarke in the
case of the State against Jas. FL. Mil
ler, convicted of keeping a gambling
house, and the fine of $4,000 and 80
days imprisonment will be enforced.
-Raleigh Chronicle.
There is a Weeping willow at
old Mr.. Tipps' on Lower Creek that
is II feet in circumference, He is so
years old, and, when he was young
man, about 20, he stuck riding
switch in the ground at his spring
and from that grew this tree.-Le-
soir Topic. rta
Capt. E. J. Parrish is shipping
large quantities of leaf tobacco to
England and other foreign coun-
tries.-Junius A. Strickland, in
stead of giving the people the name
of the man who dictated the anarch-
istic letter he had published in the
Chicago Alarm as requested by the
Plant, has fled to Texas. The Re
corder publishes information that
shows conclusively that John r.
Ray is an anarchist Durham Plant.
"A large lot Of young shad were
brought down to this city from the
Matching department of the States
fish commission, and deposited in
Neuse River Thirteen fat-cars
loaded with cross-ties and as many
others loaded with iron rails, passed
through this city Friday ell route
for Smithfeld, to be used in the con-
struction of the Wilson and Fayette-
vile shortcut" -Goldsboro Arqus.
"A gas company has been organ
lied in Asheville The prospect
of the apple crop is not so fiattering
as it was month ago The trees
bloomed profusely, and the fruit
seemed to form we'll. But it did not
"set ;" well; and now after having
obtained some size, the ground is
covered with fallen immature fruit
But the crop is not all lost, and we
will have our apples.-Asheville
Citizen
"A practical test was made of
the Aldred Automatic car break to-
day, the fixture having been
attached to freight car. A train
of cars was controlled by it with un-
expected success. Tomorrow train
of ours will be loaded with cross
ties and the break will be put to a
full test. The invention appears to
be wholly successful and one to
realize well. The break now in use
will go to Greensboro tomorrow and
thence to Washington, d. C.-Fay-
etteville NeWs .sIa
We learn from our Ringwood
correspondent that the barn of Mr.
G. w. Garrett, at the Vineyard, was
burned Monday together with 1900
bushels cotton seed and large
quantity of corn, fodder and guano.
His sio and ensilage were also
destroyed. The building took fire
from spark from an engine. His
dwelling escaped because the wind
was blowing in an opposite direction.
The loss amounts to 81, 200 or 81 800.
It was said to be nsured.-Roanoke
NeWs g
The prospect for wheat crop
in this county is by no means en-
couraging. Reports from every sec
ton are unfavorable To add to the
gloom the chinch bug has begun it's
work and promises to be unusually
devastating. The oat crop is but
little more promising than the wheat
crop We are glad to hear by way
of compensation that there is a most
encouraging outlook for an abundant
fruit crop of all kinds.-Monroe En-
quirer. #ai
Mr.. w. ]. Hollingsworth re-
turned yesterday after successful
engagement on the Susquehanna
river on the u. s. Fish Commission.
Last year the work at that station
aggregated 100000 eggs while
this year the take was 56,000,0 900.
The Potomac fisheries yielded 3d.
600, 900 eggs. The result is unpre-
cedented.-Mr. e. 'M. Robinson,
who is permanently employed, made
successful railroad journey last
week across the continent to Oregon
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