The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-12

passing through some parts OF the com
munity we have observed IN many places
large qlartiae. of grass IL the corn ant
cotton 5ells. waare ID grew DO cons .isra~
bic height 3u account ai the constant ana
. ate rains. We saz- - the farmers
who have not good supply C, fodder.
and presume no one has TO muoh,l the
/ propriety and the wisdom Of saving the
field glass tbst is Yet green.
+ In many places small, or short grass
blade can be used between the rows,
which would save perhaps more hay than
/ the corr yields fodder. or lu case il Is
| not exactly convenient TO worA the blade,
the old time way OF pulling hay" with
f the hands would not be bal one. A.
most anything is cheaper than % wa,
nutIl the spring and summer ana then
/ buy shipped hay on credit, at 4 double
price. Save what you can.
| This scribe knows what he Is taking
about We have been IN the hay and
fodder field in person. Therefore We
vrlte.
RlNGwooD NEws.-A correspondent
| rom Ringwood sends Us the following:
/ The warm weather has caused crops TO
/ continue TO Improve.
Mr.. II. :. Harrison gave dinner to his
/ employees, about 30 in number, and
number of invited friends, on last Thnrs>
/ day. He had Brunswick stew, barbecue
in Profusion aad all enjoyed the day
greatly. Mess. Burnett, Pippin and Pen
der from Enfield, Rittenhouse from Lit
Teton, and others from various parts Of
the comfy were present.
Mr.. Harrison has all his employees IN
der perfect system and everything goes
on as nicely and regularly as clock work.
After enjoying the magnificent dinner,
a meeting was called, and Col Parker,
Maj. Burnett, and DR.. F.. Matthews res
ponded to calls congrotulatiug the host
on the plcasurable event Of the day.
Long may he prosper, and live ID give
such an entertainment each year, for
! fifty years to come.
Mrs. Melissa Bryant, aged 80 years,
died yesterday,
Mr. 7. w. FENNER's DAIRY.-Mr.
7. w. Fenner, who is farming on the
river, began the work of dairying about
a year ago with quite gratifying and en-
couraging results.
He is working on small scale but is
well paid fer his pains. He runs his
dairy in connection with his farm. He
keeps about a dozen COWS, native breed,
and is crossing the breed with a thorough
bred registered jersey bull.
In making his butter he uses what is
known as the deep setting method with
Moseley's and >tod1ald creamers- His
pans are about "a inches deep which he
keeps in cool water until a tube shows
the proper register for the cream, when
he draws the cream off the milk through
a funnel shaped tube below. He. then
places the cream in a revolving churn
and so produces very fine butter. His
creamers are % gallon capacity. He
made during the months Of July and Au-
gust about 40 pounds of butter. He
thinks the business worth attention and
will tit up more extensively for the work.
Mr.. W. A. DUNN'8 BRUNSWICK
STEw.-On last Friday Mr. W. A. Dunn,
one OF our popular and talented young
attorneys, gave fine Brunswick stew
and barbecue complimentary to the Scot
land Neck Mounted Rlhemen, whom be
has faithfully served as Treasurer.
The dinner was given at what Is known
as Flemmmg's Spring near Dawson's and
near Mr.. Dunn's farm.
Besides being good and thorough
lawyer, Mr.. Dunn is proving himself to
: be quite successful in the management OF
his farm, under the superintendency Of
Mr.. Lafayette Leggett
a number of Mr.. Dunn's farm hands
vas present, and enjoyed a bOuntiful re
post after the whites had finished dinner.
A long and strong table was arranged
in the shade which was loaded with the
best Brunswick stew of the season, to-
gether with the best and most deIicately
seasoned barbecue we ever tasted. The
stew and barbecue were cooked out OF
sight Of the guests, but the presence o.
the Jolly Billy Whitmore at the dinner
table gave some explanation Of the ex-
, cellence Of the Palatablcness OF the edi>
bles.
There were about Is guests present
among whom were number OF persons
, from Scotland Neck, Mr.. |. Levy from
Enfield and 4 goodly number Of the Scot
, land Neck Mounted Ridemen. 1t was
regretted by General Anthony that al
the company could not be present, as
Mr.. Dunn has been one of the stronges
friends and best supporters Of the com
pany,
Mr., Dunn made special effort to SEE
that every one had good time, and w
would be slow to credit any Statement
that any ones experience of the day
> worked to the contrary. 1t was fint
dinner, we'll prepared, much enjoyed ant
the full Attendance of the invited friend.
l was an unmistakable evidence of thu
-, hosts popularity.
There IS no man in all the country wht
enjoys greater respects and confidence 0