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

tation of the marshals to be present. The
programme and invitation cards, issued by
the young gentlemen, are models of neat
ness and good taste.
We regret to learn, as we do from the
Henderson Nea0s, of the death of Mrs.
Pattie Varelle Bridges, the accomplished
wife of the editor Of that journal. The
sad event occurred at her residence in
Henderson on Friday, Jan. Goth, about II
o'clock, m. She was the daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. J. A. Harrison, of Oxford,
N. c., and was a little more than twenty
three years of age. We extend our
warmest sympathies to our bereaved
brother.
We have just received a copy of The
History of the Farmers National Alliance
and Co-operative Union Of america from
the authors, Messrs. Garvin and DAVIS. Ev-
cry Alliance man should have it and read it.
1t is the only history Of the Alliance pub
lished, and we are glad to see that these
brethren have given to the order such a
valuable work. 1t was cotton up at heavy
cost and great labor. 1t contains $50
pages; price so cents by mail. Address
w, L. Garvin, Jacksboro, Texas, or S. O.
DAVIS, Winona, Miss.
We are proud to see so much interest
among our people in the important matter
of improved stock and the day is not dis
tant when fne-6looded horses will be in
demand among our people, and they will
be supplied by our w people. BLOOD
q0iU tell" and nowhere quicker than in
horses. We need fine horses. They al
ways command good prices readily, and
these good prices are what our farmers
need. There is some interesting reading
in that advertisement Of DR.. Mckee, who
tells us Of the pedigree Of that magnificent
animal, Happy Medium. Read it and call
on the Doctor or write to him.
MI. w. R. French, the polite and eff
cient agent of the Acme Manufacturing
Company, is doing a big work not only
for his Company, but for our State. His
Company manufactures elegant carpeting,
mating, &C., from the fibre of the straw
Of our long-leaf pine, and it is an interest
that is growing into splendid proportions.
We predict a large trade for this goods,
with such an active, intelligent and efficient
representative as our good friend Mr..
French. We are glad to see by our ex-
changes that Mr.. French has made con-
tracts for placing these N. G. carpets on
the floors of the Treasury and Interior
Departments in Washington City. This
is quite a compliment to him, as well as
to our State. Well, "Will" deserves sue
of it.
The editor of the Henderson Nears has
this to say on the subject of tobacco
plants: Tobacco ~raisers of experience
will not delay the preparation of their plant
beds longer than to catch the land dry
enough for burning. To insure success,
be sure not to economic to much in your
wood. A half burned bed rarely eyer
does we'll, and when the plants are
healthy, unless the bed is burned hard
enough to kill out grass and weed seeds,
they are choked out before planting time.
Neither will it pay to economic in ma
nuring your plants, for upon an early
planting depends the quality and the
price of bright tobacco. Those who have
never tried it, will not believe that. thin
gauze, known as plant bed CLOTH" which
sells at about q cents a yard, will make
plants ten days earlier, yet it is a fact.
About eight years ago several gentle
men were standing in front of Mr.. Lums-
denis store, in this city; among them
three farmers. One said, "why do not
the farmers of Wake county. go into the
cultivation of tobacco?" The farmers all
protested that the soils of Wake were not
adapted to tobacco. The man said eff
either of you will meet me up at the Cap
itol, with your buggy, and will take me
four miles in any direction, I will show
you as fine tobacco lands as can be found
in the State" Was he right? Let the
tobacco trade of Raleigh and the prices
answer the question. In November:
1884, the level-headed firm of I. N. Jones
& Co., divining the future of the tobacco
interest in. Raleigh, opened large ware