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

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pounds annually-1O,OO O, 900 barrels. Of
this quantity Michigan produces fully
4 1000, 900 barrels, all other States and
Territories about $500, 900 barrels, and
about 100000 0 barrels are imported.
Through the generosity of a recent
graduate and a moderate outlay Of funds
on the part of Trinity College, the chemi-
cal laboratory of the department of ply
steal science has been r~efurnished with
chemicals and new apparatus, thus greatly
increasing the facilities for lakratory
work.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson, the Presbyterian
Evangelist, is now conducting a series of
revival meetings in the city of New
Berne, and great crowds flock to hear him.
The papers report that much interest is
manifested and many have professed con-
version. From New Berne he will 90 to
Wilmington to hold a meeting.
Rev J. G. Price, the distinguished
colored temperance orator of Salisbury,
~. ~ 11tbC q CCICUdI Y
Bayard informing him that the President
has appointed him minister resident and
CONSUL general of the United States in
Liberia. Price has not yet decided
whether he will accept the offer or not.
A policeman attempted to arrest a
negro in Quitman, Ga, the other evening
and the fellow resisted. The policeman
thumped him on the head with his club,
and was tremendously surprised to see
flames blaze up when the club fell. The
phenomenon was easily explained. The
negro was carrying matches concealed in
his woolly hair.
In Breslau, Germany, a chimney
ifty-four feet in height has been con-
structed entirely of solid blocks of paper,
firmly compressed together, the blocks
being placed carefully one IN top of the
other and joined together with a special
cement. The chimney is non-inflamable,
and by the nature of the material is quite
secure from lightning.
No less than six subscribers, who
have changed their residences within the
last week, nave written US requesting
that their postoffice address be changed,
but do not give the name of the postofice
at which they have been receiving the
paper. Subscribers will understand that
the old pastofice must be given in every
cause where a change is desired.
We have arranged to have a CORES
pendent in almost every neighborhood in
the State. Let your letters be brief and
to the point. Study the art of boiling doavm.
Give US the facts in short, crisp form.
| We find that we must desist from publish
ing "long-winded" articles, so as to
make room for the great number who
are pressing on our columns for room.
-Messrs. James McKimmon and Co.,
of this city, have some reasonable talk in
this issue of our paper for the Farmers
who need good seeds. They also sell ag-
ricultural chemicals-Sulphate of Am
monia, Nitrate of soda, Sulphate of Pot
ash and Muriate of Potash. They guar
antee honest goods and satisfactory prices.
Our farmer friends should read their adj
vertisement and call on them or write to
them.
The New York Home-Journaz, a high
authority in such matters, pays a high
| compliment to our esteemed fellow-citi-
zen, Theo. H.. Hill, in its review of his
latest volume of poems. The editor closes
with this remark: "The religious senti-
ment that prevades his "Passion Flower
embodied in the peculiarly sweet and
melodious verse Of the poet, endears the
volume especially to the lovers of devo-
tional lyrics"
The latest enterprise Of that ever
pushing, booming city of Durham comes
to us in the shape of a new candidate for
journalistic favors called the Parish Ware
house Gazette. 1t is a very neat specimen
| of the topographic art, is well edited and
starts off with a liberal share Of advertis-
ing patronage. It is published weekly,
by Mr.. D. w. Whitaker, at the very mod
crate price of so cents per annum. Our
| best wishes for success.
The Chatham Record, which we have
always regarded as one Of North Caro-
linas best and ablest journals, is just now
peculiarly interesting and attractive by rea-
| son of the series of War "reminiscences
| which arc ooino throuoh IFS coh1mns piv-