The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-07
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MEETING OF COUNTY COMMITS
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county Jail was awarded to the Miller
Brothers, at the sum of $3.50, which
does not include the inner woodwork
and cells. The work is to be done by
the lst of September. The Jail will be
located on the lot adjoining Browns
Warehouse.
A new public road is to be laid off
from Mickey's bridge, near Pfafftown, to
intersect with the Bethania and Winston
road at Maple Springs.
The following tax listers for 1886 were
appointed in their respective townships:
il. Phipps, R. S. Linville, j. N. Ander-
son., Charles Rothrick, j. M. Guyer, J.. P.
Birkley, P. A. Cox, E. L. Reid, C. H.
Hauser, T. n. Marshall, John E. Faw,
HI. R. Lehman, c. B. Brooks.
The following is the list of names from
which the Grand Jury for May Term of
Superior Court will be drawn for
FIRST WEEK.
j. M. Bodenhamer, S. H. Hodgin, H.
Marshall, NJ. j. B~odenhamer, j. N.
Hunter, Robt. Eldridge, J. A. Nifong,
Milton Blackburn, E. A. Cox, R. V.
Wagner, w. n. Armfeld, M. j. Ro-
minger, w. P. Wilson, S. D. Spease,
John E. Doub, A. D. Simpson, S. L.
Marshall, NJ. I'll. Ogburn, E. B. Linville,
s. A. Alspaugh, F.. E. Keelen, w. j.
Spach, j. III. Chamilin, Alex. Gates, l..
c.. Hine, Geo. Flint, w. j. Peace, Lewis
L.. Smith, John Hester, E. N. Speace, w.
E. Beck, w. T. Vogler, G. A. Jones, w.
H. Bynum, j. Y. Standifer, P. w. Roper.
SECOND WEEK.
R. A. Stafford, Leopold Evans, G. w.
Porter. j. P. Conrad, Peter j.. Cruise, j.
L. Belo, c. I'll. Hauser, Joseph Merritt,
D. S. Ham, Willis E. Hall, r. d. Griffin,
A. j. Snider, Martin Grogan, Frank
Brandon, w. L. Swain.
A sufficient number of names, over
100, having been presented praying for
an election to be ordered in Winston
Township on Local Option, the petition
was granted and the election was
ordered or the first Monday in June.
The bank statement of the Wachovia
bank for April lst shows undivided
profits of $l5.502.76.
Prof. Charles D. McIver, of this
city, has accepted a professorship in
Peace Institute at RALEIGH
There were twenty marriage licenses
issued by the Register of Deeds for For
syth county during the month of March.
Our farmers say that early wheat is
as far advanced as they desire, and looks
fine. Late wheat and oats not so good.
Intelligent farmers think the acre
age in this section devoted to tobacco
this season will fully equal that of last
year.
-Poof. A. |. Butner, County Superin-
tendent of Public instructions, will at
tend at the Court House on the 9Th, 9th
and 10th inst. for the purpose of exam
ming applicants for teachers certificates.
The Chamber of Commerce held it's
regular meeting Monday night, and adj
journed to Friday night when it will
meet again to consider the subject of the
proposed Roanoke & Southern railroad.
Until the past ten days the weather
has been exceedingly favorable to farm.
ing operations and our farmers have not
been idle. They are well up with their
work and under favorable conditions Of
weather will begin their crops with en-
c~ouraging prospects.
Mr.. w. A. Byerly of this county
had a litter of eleven pigs-Chester
crossed on Poland-China. He sold ten
of them at three weeks of age at So each.
The eleventh was so small and inferior
that he could not sell it, but he did bet
ter-he took care of it and at the age of
five months it Melted him 1872 pounds.
And yet there are farmers in our section
who are trying to believe that it will not
pay to raise pigs!
The following appropriations have
been made to North Carolina rivers and
harbors: Beaufort harbor, $4,000;
Edenton Bay, $1,000; between New
Berne and Beaufort, $4,000; Cape Fear
River, $125,OOO; Contentnea Creek, S.
600; Currituck Sound, Coinjock Bay and
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