The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-25
RALEIGH, N c.. SUNDAY, OCTOBER = 49,

WHICH reieaSeS the parachute. She
rose to an immense height, some
said mile in the air, and
thousands of people saw her.. In
the city they ran out into the streets
to look. She rose until the hot air |
in the balloon cooled, when she be-
gan slowly to descend, balloon, pa
rachute and all, the parachute swell
ling out somewhat. She landed ir |
this way near Maj. Devereux's
house and in half an hour
was back at the grounds. The
only injury the plucky woman sus-
tanned was a slight one of a finger.
Her husband, who is also a well
known ballonist, was at Durham.
Mrs. Dennis is a finely formed and
powerful woman, and will make
another ascension tomorrow.
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.
1t is an encouraging sign to see
q county which has been producing
cotton as its staple for years begin
the diversifcation of crops. A few
years ago the one agricultural prod
uct for which Edgecombe was noted
was her fine cotton. Of late this is
changed, and no county in the State
can show more different crops. Tie
people are turning their attention
to fine stock, grasses, dairying, ETC.,
quite as much as to what is gen.
orally known as the "money" crops.
Perhaps the most notable change is
; in regard to tobacco. 1t will sur
prise many to know that the finest
leaf tobacco on exhibit is in the
Edgecombe display. Granville itself
can't produce any brighter, finer leat
The success the farmers of Eastern
North Carolina have met with in
: the cultivation of the weed and tht
yearly increase Of acreage 90 te
show that in the near future thi.
? section will be one of the great to
= bacco raising sections of the world
! The market recently established al
f TarborJ under such auspicious cir
r cumstances was great thing fol-
! the county. 1t bids fair to be {
5 great success and become one of tht
). largest markets of our State.
The staple for which Edgecomb'
has long been noted is her fine cot
ton. The land is peculiarly adapt
). ed to its cultivation and it thrive
v here as it does in few places, an'
with intensive methods of farmin,
e the yield per acre grows large
q every year. The cotton interest i
l. prominent feature in her pros
t. perity.
, In the exhibit hops are show
r. rivalling the best produced by Ne,
is York, rice as good as South Care
y lina's best, and ground peas as fin
'e as Virginia can show; peanut vines
N crab grass, pea vines, fodder, ry
d. straw, rice straw, and many Other
ar axe shown in neat, compact bale
is Though flax is no longer extensiv
n, ly made in the county a good spec
Ill men is on exhibit. Fine sugar car
u and rice six feet high are here. Or
e, gentleman planted an acre of cal
IS. and realized 215 gallons of sorghu
OF which he readily sold at fifty cen
ar gallon. Twenty tons Of ensila!
have been raised on one acre.
RI not this a good showing?
Perhaps no county in the Sta
ng excels this in its dairying interest
Is AS soon as the weather permits
ds fine display Of butter will be plAc
To in the exhibit. Various photograp
en- Of dairy and fine stock farms in t
RS. vicinity of Tarboro are shown.
ch Many varieties of grasses and eve
IN. grain grown in the State are in Il
ed, exhibit. The grasses are nice
rth put up in small bales. Some Fl
90 pecans, ETC., are also here. The
,ck is a fine specimen of German mill
ON There are shown several var
An ties of wines, among them sol
md Madeira twenty-five years old; a
the some brandies eight years old.
hat Many pictures of scenery in a
Up around Tarboro, a plan of the to-
her and drawing of Tarboro's fine N
her town hall. such as no other to-