The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-16

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n~ecticut Legislature has passed a bill pro-
hlbiting the use of tobacco for smoking
by minors under sixteen years Of
TO deliver Or SELL WAS HADE" CRIME BY
this new law. This is a good law. Doe
tors all testify to the evil effects of to-
ba9c i! uiRoneeoys ). ). ...@~ - /
4tTAn exchange: says there are ~atsleast
one hundred applicants for the vacancy
in the, grade Of Major that will be caused
by the retirement. Of Adjutapt7Ge ngral
Richard c.. Drum, whs will be- placed on
the retired list. on May %, as he will be
90 years. old that day. A se0re'of society
leaders of both sexes are working to
secure the position for their favorites.
The time Is at hand when the farmer
should be getting together his hoes,
scythes, grain cradles and other agricul
1ttural implements. In this connection we
beg to remind our farmer friends that,
Messrs. Julius Lewis & Co, of this city,
have a large and varied. stock of these
goods which they are selling at. living
prices. Read their advertisement in this
paper and call to see them. .
The State of Iowa produced last year
2,25O,OO gallons of sorghum at an esti-
mated value of 40c. per gallon, or $780,
900. The sugar product was 1888
pounds. The cost of railroads in the
South is put down at 1915, 100000, and
all Of the. stock except 5,672,e 600 is held
outside the State, These roads pay $13,-
ST., $50 wages and clear a net profit of
$l3, le0, 900. - $50
The sixth annual SESSION of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly, will be held
in the Teachers Assembly Building,{ at
Morehead City, y. c., June 18th to July
3D. 1889, and Hon. z. B. Vance is ex-
pected to deliver the opening address.
The Atlantic Hotel will furnish board to
all members of the Assembly at only ST
per day during the session. and it is CON
fdently expected that the attendance this
year will be greater than ever before.
Every teacher in the State who can do
so, should attend. Write to Mr.. E. G.
Harrell, Secretary, Raleigh, for any in
formation. .. ~. >
VIM. K Newton, Dairy Commissioner
of New Jersey, in his report for 1888,
says the oleomargarine law has been
| strictly enforced" and that transactions
in imitation butter are now usually carried
l on honestly and according to law" "The
milk supply, of the State has been shown
to be in excellent condition" To this the
Cuhivator and Country Gentleman says:
) "Dairy farmers appear to be in fact far
t more honest than the producers of most
other kinds of food, for examinations OF
/ 623 articles intended for human consump-
ton (not including milk showed that
, more than 300 were adulterated; and
drugs are still worse-23l samples adul-
terated, out of 4l5 examined, being con-
siderably more than half" "
Our reports from Alliance Tobacco
Warehouses for the week ending April
10th are as follows: Observation-Disclosures
active and prices higher for all desirable
( tobacco. Common remains low. Smokers
r range from So to SIS; filters, from So to
) SIG; cutters, $l2 to $45; wrappers, So
( to $50. High Point-Breaks for past
two weeks comparatively light; weather
, cold and dry and farmers unable to handle
tobacco. Prices well up for all grades
demand good. Smokers; So to $l8; fill
ers, S. to 500; cutters, ST. to $40; wrap
+ pers, $12 to $50. Reidsvi7e, Breaks
; light and Of poor quality, Prices on the
better grades strong. All. grades taken
readily. Smokers, $3.50 to $25; filters,
, $2<5Oto $1s;, cutters, $40 to $40; wrap
, pers, $40 to $50. Ro5etgh.-Market.very
. firm on all grades. Prices have an up
ward tendency. Smokers, 81 to SIS;
; filters, So to $15;; cutters, $16 to $40
wrappers, $15 t0$9o. n. 90 sf'9i
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