The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25

scotsman for the largest tomato of the
Turner Hybrid variety raised in the
United States.
The L1mberton Robesonian says that
Messrs. Fuller Bros. sold SO horses and
mules last Monday for $7O61, and still
they go. Can this record be beaten any
where in the State2
Ira Shore and Tom Joyner, of Yadkin
couaty, fell out about a pocket knife a
few days ago. Shore stru * Joyner with
a piece of scantling and broke his skull,
from which he died.
Welearn from the Washington Pr, gresS
that a party of Northern gentlemen are
contemplating the erection of a cotton
factory at this place, besides making
other improvements.
Postmaster Makepeace br Ike down the
steps of the G. F. & Y. V. mail car, while
getting off it on Monday and narrowly
escaped being ground under the wheels,
says the Sanford Cypress.
G~oldsboro Argus: The Goldsboro
Furniture Factory is now lighted by cleo
tricity, and is r inning night and day to
meet its orders, which are constantly
coming in from all quarters.
Concord Times: A great deal of coal
is being bought by Concord people. They
say it is cheaper than wood. THE
sweet potato crop is simply immense and
the price is accordingly low.
1t is reported that Prof. Ward, the
balloonist, who was here at the State Fair,
fell from his balloon at Franklin, Va, a
day or two ago, and crushed his skull. 1t
is not expected that he will live.
Germanton Times: We are sorry to
learn of the death of Mrs. Cabel Hairston,
which took place here last Tuesday. She
was a native of this county, and sister of
Dr.. w. A. Lash, of Walnut Cove
The First National Bank of Hickory
has been regularly organized with a capital
stock of $4,000. A. A. ShufOrd has
been chosen President, and business viii
commence on the first of January next.
Mr.. 7. @. Ritch, of Stout, sends us q
| cluster of Strawberries which were
| plucked from the vines NoVemb 9Th
Mr.. Ritch states that he also has straw
berry blooms, says the Monroe Register,
Jonesboro Leader: We heard the
other day of a man in the country VIII
stopped work because his employer cid
not nave anything to pay him with except
money. He wanted coffee and tobacco.
Nine convicts were received at the pen
itentiary yesterday-two from Lenoir,
one from Johnston, two from Iredell,
three from Stokes and one from Polk
county, says the State Chronicle Of 10th
The Raleigh Visitor says that it is a Ger
tainty that the Albemarle- and Raleigh
Railroad will be finished to Raleigh in a
few months. This is part Of the through
line from Norfolk to Cincinnati via Win
ston.
Concord Standard: Mr.. Blackwelder
gave US a potato of a horrible shape. II
it were straight it would be nearly three
feet long, but it is doubled, twisted,
%jointed, plated, tangled and conglom-
Grated.
Tracklaying has again commenced on
the Yadkin Railroad. Some grading is
yet to be done from Salisbury to Biles-
vile, but it is thought that the graders
can keep out of the way of the track
layers.
There are movements on foot to organ
ize a number of manufacturing enterprises
in the near future that will greatly bene-
fit Raleigh. Much of the capital employed
in these enterprises will be from else
where.
The second trial of Charles Cleary, fol-
the murder of Policeman Paul at Remove,
will take place at the January term OF
Clinton county court. The court has
ordered the drawing Of 80 jurors for the
first week.
The barn of Mr.. H. N. Pope, of David
son township, near Davidson College,
was burned on Friday night, October oath.
He lost all his roughness, most of his
corn, a buggy, wagon and farming tools,
says the Statesville Landmark.
Mr.. N. R. Zimmerman has returned
and reports the purchase of an oyster
shell grinder. He will go to work imme
diately, and expects to supply the farmers
with the best fertilizer they have ever
used, says the Elizabeth City Falcon.
Stanly Observer: The sites for the
Jo.o4, oloco +ba limo of the Yadkin Rail