Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
WEATHER AND CROPS
WEEKLY REPORT OF NORTH CARO-
LiNASTATE EXPERIMENT STATION.
Dures of the &C" Money swindie - In
crease.I Acreage OF Sorghum-De-
mand for the Syrup.
Especial telegram to III. Dispatch.l

Gn.rToH, N. c.. May l0.--The weekly
weather and crop bulletin Of the North Caro-
lima experiment station and State weather
service for this week. issued this evening"
rays. The conditions OF the weather
during the week have been very favorable
The copi0us showers which fol- elsewhere
except IN the southern portion Of the State
caused the rapid growth Of vegetation.
brought MP late-planted cotton aud corn.
and were in fact very beneficial and timely.
The rainfall was deficient IN the southern
portion Of the eastern district, but some
what above the average elsewhere. The
rain generally fell in showers with sun
shine between. The carly part Of the
week was genial and warm, but Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Friday mornings were
cool. A night harmless frost occurred IN
the western portion of the State Thursday.
The cool weather was of too short dura-
tIon 20 DO any harm, and al danger from
The frost y probably over tins spring. The
amount OF sunshine has been about the
average. Corn and cotton planted late are
now coming up well with very good
stand. The setting out Of tObacco-planis
progressed rapidly during the week. The
ram seoTas TO have improved the wheat,
which - heading fairly we'll, though at
tected by rust in some localities. The gar
deus Ere generally hourishing except where
fhe al is stlA too dry, and the prospects
for che farmer at present are excellent
INCREASE or oDD-FKLLows.
Nr. u. n. Wooded, secretary Of the
Grand Lodge ]. Q. o. f., says that the IN
crease IA the membership of that order du-
ing the past year is 4j per cent. There
we're thrty-one lodges a year ago, while
nov there are siXty-one. Tho membership
IS now 1900. This wonderful growth has
1rcn secured by earnest work. The order
Id 60 40 v..l1s ~
needy or distressed members The Grand
Lodge meets at Wilmington Tuesday eve
ming. Joseph G.. Brown, of Raleigh. lS
grand master. The Grand Encampment
aiil boz IN session az the Same time, VII
lam Woollcott, Of Raleigh. being the grand
patriarch.
Memorial services were hold at Winston,
Washington, Greensboro, and NeWberne
.l-day. At most points IN the state they
lad been postponed until Monday: The
occasion Will be- duly observed No Whining
ton. GOldsbOro'. Charlotte, IayetteVille,
Raleigh, and Salisbury.
&C" MoYRY.
The two young men named Robinson,
Rl0 were arrested at little post-oiice IN
Warren county for swindling, are IN jail at
Na-rontOn in default of $500 bail each.
They have made a great deal OF money by
Advertising &C" money, $40 for 81. lhelr
victims thought that &C" meant 'coun-
Icf.it." but IL meant " Confederate. /"
Much money from Virginia and south
Carolina flowed into the pockets OF tho
euuug swindlers. The postal authorities
were put on their track early IN April.
The Commissioner of Agriculture saws
fho increase in the acreageot sorghum Will
tris year boo even greater than last season,
and that Of all the large number OF farmers
who cultivated II IN 1889 not one was dis
sf.tcd with the result There il On
active home demand for all the syrup and
shore VIII be large purchases of the I'M
proved machinery now used IN crushing
fh. came and extracting the syrup. Inc
business agency OF the Farmers Alliance
VIII furnish great deal of TINS machinery,
having many orders for IT,
INDIAN MOUNDS.
In Macon county on the farm OF Mr.
le3f0rd are mounds of stones over graves
II ZOO Indians who were slain in battle
there. Some years AGO rellc-hunters tore
AWAY thrstones. The people Of that Sec
ton have iust restored them to their orlel-
mad positions as the Indians placed them
many generations since. The pits III winch
tbs Indians are buried are OF great size.
The Democratic Judicial Convention OF
the Sixth district Is called TO meet at Kin
etou July 9Th.
Revenue. Collector White reports that
there are only hfty-fye Government whis-
kov dlstilieries IN operation now. MANY
did not start up because they could not
make three gallons OF whlskey TO inc
Jushcl Of corn.
J.G. Neal. who for eighteen years has
been sheriff Of Mcdowell county, has re-
signed on account of iil health.
Rev. G. G.. Wells Is called 10 be pastor OF
the Baptist church at High Point.