Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-13
RALelGH'S COTTON-FACTORY
LiheIy to Begin Operations soon-rhe
Grape Crop-Vance and the Alliance.
Special telegram % the Dispaich.l

RALEIGH. y. c., July 12.-The stockhold-
ers Of the Raleigh cOtton-fact0ry have de-
termined upon such action a. will surely
start the mills TO work in short time.
The capital stock of the mills was fixed at
$4,000 At this meeting the Board of Di-
rectors reported that Ssi 900 Of the capital
stock had been paid in, and that It was es-
timated that the plant fully equipped and
ready for work would cost @l20.000. 1t
would he factory with 61J2 spindlos.
After presenting these facts the board re-
commended that tho company issue So,
900 OF bonds at per cent. for the lmme-
date command Of suilicien, capital TO COM
plete the factory and to begin operations.
The recommendation of the board was
adopted. and the $50. 900 will be issued.
THE GRAPE CROP.
When the late frosts came last spring it
was thought that oil the vineyards had 9ut-
fered severely. Some were injured, but
others were not affected unfayorably.
Colonel j. NJ. Heck said yesterday that his
was the best and largest crop he ever had.
Other vineyards in this section were 80
much hurt by the frost that they are yield
ing only about one fourth OF q crop.
Colonel Heck says his vineyard IL on very
rocky soil, and his theory Is that the heat
collected by the rocks IN the daytime and
thrown of at night was great protection
against the frOsts last spring. II this
theory is correct 1t follows that rocky soil
is the proper thing for vineyards IN uncer;;
tain climates Ii ia estimated BY good and
careful authority that Wake county's soil
after the first three years will yield net
profit of 500 per acre. All varieties can
be grown here. rIpening from the 10th OF
July to the middle Of September.
BOTANICAL EXPERIMENTS.
.r41rraftpr, IA in
progress at the agricultural building.
Botanist Mccarthy has filed a number Of
glass Jars with sand, and in the sand have
been placed n variety of plants. The plan
is 10 feed these plants with the necessary
amount of nutrition peculiar TO each plant
with view 10 finding out Just what each
plant needs and tho quantity required.
It will be determined from the results
what kind of soil is suited 10 each particu-
lar plant in this climate. Among the
plants in the experiment are peas, clover
grasses, etc.
RUMoRs AND CHANGES.
IL il reported that the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad Company contemplate
making large additions 10 their shops and
yards in this city at an early day.
Professor Weatherly, who during last
year was assistant professor of mechanics
in the Agricultural and Mechanical College,
left Yesterday for St. Louis. He has ceased
his connection with tire college, but may
return here in connection with other
business.
Rev. W. B. North, Phi. D., Of Chapel Hill,
has been transferred to the Missouri Con-
ference. and Rev. II. II. Whitaker ID. d.,
has been appointed by Bishop Hargroye to
act as pastor Of Chapel-Hill station. His
duties are to commence July Goth.
VANCE ALL RIGHT.
II is difficult to ascertain just now the
whole effect of tho attack on Senator
Vance by the organ of the Farmers ALI
ance in this State That paper IS receiving
some encouragement in its position. but
the papers which are defending the Sena-
tor are receiving hundreds of commenda-
tons. Some Of the leading alliance men,
notably the president of the order in this
state. arc saying that Vance needn't be
scared" which of course IL understood to
mean that the alliance will stand by him.
There is a great deal of talk over the mat
ter, and harshness is about TO crop out on
both sides. The prevailing opinion is that
Nance's chances TO succeed himself cannot
be materially injured.
The congress ional convention of the
Eighth district will meet in Lenoir on
Thursday. August 18th.