The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-28

he had to say on the subject was i~llustra-
ted by the cut of a meat-axe.
The Moravians. who number at home
only 10000 souls, nave by, their mission
airy efforts, gathered into their fold
seventy-three thousand heather.
Don't fail to read our proposition I'M
der the head-Wanted to Exchange or
Buy or Sell. If you want to buy or sell
or to exchange anything you will be in
terested.
The State Democratic Nominating
Convention will convene in this city IN
Wednesday, May 3Oth, 1888. This is
probably early enough to meet the wishes
of the organs.
Hon. c. W, McClammy, member of
Congress from the Third District has ap-
pointed March 10th, 1888 as the time for
a competitive examination for a cadetship
at West Point.
The National Democratic Convention
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice-President of the United States will
convene in the city of ST. Louis, Mo-, on
Tuesday the 9TH day of June next, at II
o'clock, m.
In Chatham county, the Record says,
the wet weather has put back farming
very much. Very little, if any, land has
yet been plowed, but it is hoped that the
March winds will quickly dry the ground
enough for blowing.
Many features of amusement are
promised at the Craven Co. Fair, March
18th, 18th and 18th. A tournament
parade of the best fire department in the
State, glass ball and clay pigeon shooting,
and various other things.
The Charlotte Democrat says that
men who sell pistols should be taxed one
thousand dollars annually; to which the
Hickory Press a~ssents, and says, "they
kill very near as many men as whiskey,
and should pay high license"
-Abhorent as it may be, it is never
theless a fact that the fat of the horse is
now being used in the adulteration of lard.
Horse fat being very white and almost
tasteless is an easy substitute for lard.
We prefer cotton see oil in ours, however.
The opponents of the Blair Bill,
which, for the third time, has passed the
q. S. Senate, say it will never become a
law. They bodily assert that it will be
smothered in the "committee room," and
never be allowed to come before the
House.
And now Hillsboro, N. c., is talking
"cotton factory" with a good prospect of
getting one or more. If this cotton-mill
fever continues much longer, central and
a large portion of Western Carolina will
become as famous for spindles and looms
as was ever Manchester" or "Lowell."
Besides a full exhibit of fish, oysters
and game at the Craven County Fair of
March 18th, 18th and 18th, there will be
shown native woods, farm products, live
stock and poultry, mari, antique relics,
fancy work and art. Many valuable pre-
miums are to be offered.
One hundred and twelve tomato
growers met last week at Bridgeton, N.
j., and organized the Cumberland Co.
Tomato Growers Association, with John
S. Tyler as President, and signed a pledge
to grow no tomatoes for the canning fac
tories for less than s. a ton.
The Grocery World, of Philadelphia,
for Feb 10Th, says: "Most Of the restau-
rants are already well supplied with straw
berries and have been for several weeks.
The North Carolina shad, now in market,
is of excellent flavor. By the small box
strawberries sell at about 81.
Durham, ever on the alert, to adj
vance her interests, has now taken
steps to establish a Canning and Broom
Factory. 1t will be conducted on the CO.
operative plan and the only realization on
money invested by any stakeholder must
come through a declared dividend.
In the absence of the President, Col.
Bob. Ingersol, the Rev. DIR. Lloyd was
asked to preside at the meeting Of the
Nineteenth Century Club in New York,
but he declined on the plea that he
neither wished to serve as the ColonePs
substitute in this world or the next.
The Studebaker Wagon, the Van
Wrinkle Cotton Gin. Brown Cotton Gin,
Ono and two horse PLAYS Six brands Of