The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-04

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found another with 81 eggs in it, says
the State5ville Landmark.
We learn that there was a washing
rain in the Trinity neighborhood, ten
south of Monroe, Saturday night.
Several farms were severely damaged,
says the Monroe Enquirer.
There will be a grand Alliance rally
in Durham on the 2Sth of August. The
farmers of four counties will be present
and a great time is looked for. A
number of good speakers will be on
hand.
The High Point Enterprise says: If
the editor of this paper does not return
in time to gather all the news we trust
our readers will bear with us. We
promise not to do this but once" He
was married.
Recent rains have gladdened the
farmers crops, which have improved
much. The cotton crop will be nearly
as large as last year, if rains and suit
able weather continue favorable, says
the Shelby aurora.
Mount Airy Meas: The beloved
wife Of our highly esteemed friend,
Mr.. John c.. Dodson, of Pilot Mountain,
Surry county, died on Monday morn
ing, goth inst, from a burn on the
hand, aged 56 years.
The revenuerS made another raid
last week, this time in the Duck Creek
section of the county, near the Cald-
well county line. They report two
distilleries found and cut down, says
the Taylorsville Index.
Louisburg Times: Representative
G. G.. Gill brought up a hen egg
shaped like a crooked-neck squash.
Mr.. Gill tells us that the hen was fed
on squash seed, and in the stock of
chickens that roasted on the horses
back to keep from freezing.
Mr.. w. w. Phifer to-day sold the
Highland Park Company a tract of
ten acres of ground adjoining the com
pany's recent purchase, on the north.
The price paid for the 10 acres vas
So. 200, says the Charlotte NeWs.
K~arnersville Nelrs: The assignment
last week of Mr.. r. Z. Steele dealer in
general merchandise was a surprise to
many of our citizens. Mr.. j. Nj. Boden-
hamer is assignee. Liabilities IS, 800.
Assets We learn are about 81, 600.
M~organton Herald: The prospects
for a big crop of corn was never better
than it is in Burke this year, the farm
ers from all section of the county. -
The Eseeolah Inn, at LinviIle, just
completed contains seventy rooms.
Oxford Day.: Z. w. Allen, superin-
tendent of the county poorhouse for
several years, has not only made that
institution disappearing, but now has
to its credit over three hundred dollars
in cash, realized from products of the
farm.
\ huge blue crane. & feet 81 inches
from tip to tip and 5 feet Z inches high
was on exhibition at Mac. BradIey's
Racket store Tuesday morning. 1t
was a trophy brought down by Mar
shall Bradley's gun, says the Gastonia
Gazette.
Scotland Neck Democrat: From
what we have been able to gather
from the farmers of this region, the
crops are not at all uniform. One man
says his crop is first rate and then an
other says his is poor and so are his
neighbors.
The High Point Enterprise wants
some one to come on and beat the
record of Mr.. r. A. Hammer, who last
week cut ONE wheat from his field,
thrashed it, ground it in his mill, made
bread from the flour and ate it, all in
25 minutes.
Mr.. Philip Hanes made 563 bushels
of wheat from 81 bushels sowing, on 35
acres of land, and Mrs. J. Hanes made
from IS bushels sowing on % acres Mr..
Mr.. Hanes made 125 bushels. This is
the result of good farming, says the
Davie Times.
We hear of a very remarkable stalk
of corn on MI. j. c.. Everett's Stacker
plantation. 1t is IS ] feet high, and
has 7 good, large ears of corn on it.
1t is in the crop of one Of Capt. w. H.
McLaurin's tenants, says the Laurin-
burg Enterprise.
Wadesboro HteUjgencer: Frank
McNair, colored, was tried before
Esq. J. Frank Smith last Saturday on
charge of burglary, brought by Mr.