Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-20
CROP REPORT.
scmx INTERESTING YAcrs FOR NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS.
A Falling OF Compared with Kay-asne-
raj News Notes from Various
Points, SO.



RatFren, y. C., June i9--Tho crop report for
J1ne "a made up from reports OF tnousend
correspondents covering every county IN inc
state, a az follows--i00 being taken as me ost-
mate OF the full crop. Wheat e3A 'oats, VI l-2;
corr 81; cotton. ss tobacco ~ SO rice, % ~;
sorghum, SOY: apples, 6ek; peaches, 90; nay.
IS: clover. %: peanuts. 20. Inquiries were Tor
the nret time made with view 70 ascertaining
the cost per buahcl Of producing wheat corn,
and oats Tho replies show that the AVERAGE
cost Of producing tnat quantity OF wheat 10 eS.v,
while that Of corn ts az and OF oats S0H.- Com
pairing me c,op report win inat iqr May " ~ y
spect Corn Is OF nearly ~ points. wheat 10
cotton q. tobacco 4, and rice 5.
Tho Commissioner OF Immigration, John I.
Patrick. Il at Cleveland Springs. TIC mas pooh
very sick but Is now improving.
A train In Castor county cut OF the arm o;
james lay. n farmer. rs he lay asleep beside toe
track with oD0armever the rail- Hevas awaken
The body of an unknown white man was found
Sunday near Salisbury and near the limo of the
railway. II was much Gecomposed and me tea-
lures unacceptable, There is no clue 10 his
identity. II was clear case OF suicide.
The Ch0xan Baptist Female Institute COM
mcncement began today at MuTfreeAboru ana
Is largely attended. Tho college Is very sue
cessfni uador tho management Of Rev. Dr.. J. b.
Brewer, its principal.
held their annual reunion this evening
Al the Teachers Assembly at Noorehead City
to-day there vas @ largely Increased attendance.
sThe Higher Education Of Women was dis
cussed by Rev. pr. William X. Atkinson, OF
Charlotte spd Rev Dr. Thomas Hume o. Ohnpei,
Hill This evening the speeding crayon OF
MI Frank Bears. the comic artist proved again
o remarkable attraction.
A large parry of Wilmington people arrived
here to-day on an excursion.
Al Democratic state headquarters hero Chair
man Whitaker and Secretary Hayne Davis arc
SIS busy a. bees. Tho plan OF campaign Is very
thorough. Its line is being carefully followed
IL viii be n very active c0nyass-an original one
in some respects.
Young mems Democratic clubs arc being very
rapidly organized, mainly in the towns. II IS
rrcpOsed - have them In the country, TOO, ana
fbnf The nigh white hat and the flaming bandans
shall ba alike the signal OF Democracy and OF
victory Chairman Whitskor remarked to-day
that tho campaign will be long and lively. IL
will occupy three fun months
In fght yesterday at LCuisburR between W.
G.. Perry. a bar-kcepcr. and Jim Marlboro, n
negro barber. the latter threw r Ratchet al Per-
~, who AT once shot MIN in the breast with a re-
y0ivcr.
There IL large gathering Of county supcrln-
tcndents 81 public instruction at Morehead city.
Tomorrow l. their day" when they will meet
with Major Finger, state superintendent and
discuss matters OF vital importance 70 tho pub
lir school Interests Each superintendent will be
called ou to make any suggestions as 10 modih-
cations 81 the law
In This ciiv a man who Ave years ago was pure
black Is now an octorOon. TIC has shed MS skin.
4 year gro ne wsS hiotched. In stokes county
family Of three negroes, a father and his sons.
have thus changed color. The change does not
appear 90 affect the health in the least
AZ Greensboro. sunday, a block OF eight
wooden buildings near the depot was burned.
rho lO-srs were as follows; ". X. Buch anan,
store aud stock. 1850. no insurance: A. II.
Dudley, stock 5000. no insurance: T. ID. Gar
rot. nater and grocer. 81 800 insurance 81 900;
NurcannOn q Hyatt. 1902 no insurance. James
Bailey, house and furniture. $3.50. insurance
$1,000 There were several other small losses.
Tho IRE originated Ia n cOlOrod restaurant.
The Pro'ectionis'. published by Victor DOckery.
son II q. b. p0Ckery. says that the latter has not
Yet been notified 81 his nomination. ana IL thinks
be VIII hardly accept unless he Is notified. ]
Here's pretty hOwdy-do.