Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-24
CROP REPORT.
rHH CONDITION OF TIE CROPS IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
A Good stoviug-The oyster Lands
Charged with kurder-Railroad
and Personal Notes.
lspe. ial telegram to the pispa,ch.l

terestino aud covers all the State, being
made up OF the reports from hundred
correspondents. 10 states that there is
decided advancement in the matter OF
clover and grasses. More will be seeded
and the cultivation is becoming more
general all over the State. Great
strides are being made in the produc-
ton and use of home made manures.
The condition of live stock is better this
spring than for several years past. The
returns indicate excellent keep. The
average for horses is 95 for mules, 96;
cattle 90; sheep, 81 swine, IS. The
highest estimates for all live stock come
from transmontane counties, and the
lowest from the extreme eastern counties.
There is less complaint OF labor than last
year. Labor is reported to be fairly
efficient in 8 per cent. OF the replies. AS
70 wheat IT is shown that over 8per cent.
Of the old crop is yet In the hands of
farmers There is complaint from about
one fourth of the area of the State OF
damage from either excessive rain or
from cold. This is indicative of very
slight damage to total of the crops. The
amount of wheat sown is normal. The
condition of plant is 95. The oat crop
. will be in excess of that Of last year.
It's condition is 90. That of rye Is ".
Nothing definite is stated in regard to
the cotton crop. but the tenor of the
report is that it will not be larger than
last years. As TO the tobacco crop there
are no definite statements, but 1t appears
that 1t viii be a full one. The rice crop
will be rs large as usual. Much sorghum
will he planted as the result of last years
successful work in its cultivation.
The death of Chief-Justice Waite was
announced TO the Supreme Court this
morning by Attorney-GeDeral Davidson,
and on his motion the court adjourned
until tomorrow. National and State
flags were displayed at half-mast as
further mark of respect to the memory
Of the late Chief Justice.
Governor Scales to-day received re-
port from the State Shell-Fish Commits
sion that they had decided to throw open
the entire Pamlico sound public oyster
grounds on the LIST of June. They will
throw open the Hyde and Pamhco oyster
lands April lst.
II was decided last night 10 open the
Goldsboro Savings Bank April LIST.
A meeting was held Tuesday at Cas-
Italia, Nash county, to secure railway
from Henderson to that point. An
election will be held in Centralia and
Cedar Rock. Nash county, on the ques-
ton Of subscription. 1t is claimed that
the road will certainly be built.
Yesterday James Byers was taken
from Wilkes-county jail to Statesville jail
for bookkeeping. he was convicted Ofthe
murder OF Henry Edwards and is under
sentence of death. There are seven
other prisoners in Statesville jail
charged with the same crime. These
are Vincent Nance and his two sons,
charged with killing Patton Beckham,
and four Young white men charged with
the murder of Abraham Barker. All
seven will be tried at the next term OF
the court.
Two more daring attempts have been
made 70 wreck trains on the Scotland
Neck branch of the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad. Both were discovered
Just Ill time to prevent acct
dents. All these attempts are evidently
made 10y the same parties. There Is no
clue.
The Democratic Executive Committee
OF the Fourth congressional district met
here to-day and called a convention at
Raleigh May 29th. f. j. Paris, of
Durham, is chairman of the committee
At Newberne yesterday Joseph w.
Watson and William VI. Watson, Jr.,
were tried for using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes and were held to appear.
Apost-office inspector is working up these
eases. ! warrant has been issued for
Alexandria Justice on a similar charge.
lie viii be tried April 9th.
This morning the State Sunday-School
Convention. in session here, was adj
dressed by r. Is. ReppArd, of Georgia,
OF the subject of the results of Sunday
school work in that State.
Rev. Or. Edward kondthaler, presi-
dent of Salem Female College, spoke on
the question of how can parents assist
the Sunday school.
The Executive Committee for the cur
rent year was appointed, which Will pub
lsh and circulate information in regard
10 the work, and effect organizations in
each county of the State. County sub
scriptions aggregating a thousand dol
This evening the convention adj
journed. 1t dida great deal of work and
has given much satisfaction.
The weather is very cold. Everything
was frozen solid this morning. letter
received to-day from Asheville by your
correspondent, dated yesterday, says
heavy snow-storm was prevailing there,
something of blizzard, and probably
caused some alarm, as there Is no telling
what lengths such storms will go to
nowadays. The weather during the
past seventy-two hours has certainly
been the most remarkable ever expert
enced in North Carolina.
The Republicans claim that the color
line cannot be drawn this year, but it
will be drawn. The negro vote will be
solidly Republican.
The Prohibitionists are working up
the prohibition matter in the eastern
counties
A very strange occurrence is reported
from Beaufort county A negro deaf
mute. known as Dumb Sam" has died
Of fright at seeing the body of William
A. Parker, the lynched man. hanging
from the bridge near Washington.
The residence of Mrs. r. d. Eborn,
near Beaver Dam, Beaufort county, was
burned night before last.
At Washington last night mass-meet-
ing was held TO take primary steps in the
matter OF offering Inducements to the
Wilmington and Weldon railway TO ex-
tend its road from Scotland Neck Ella
Everettsville to Washington. The roads
officials are discussing the question
whether it shall be extended TO Wash
ipgton or Greenville.
At the session of the State Sunday
School Convention last night Governor
Scales was called on TO speak, and re-
sponaed in vigorous manner
Active work on the survey for the
Cape-Fear and Yadkin-Valley railroad
from Fayetteville 10 Wilmington began
yesterday by u competent corps OF en-
gineers
The time Of the meeting OF the North
Carolina Dental Convention has been
changed by the president, DR.. T. NJ.
Hnnfer IN lime l2-14