The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
STATE NEWS.
Cream of the State ~Press-Drops of Turpentine
and Grains of Rice from the East-Clusters
of Grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
orth-StaIk of Corn and Grains of

Oh grapes ana TOBACCO stems IrOm inc
North-Stalks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed fromthe South
Hickory Press and Carolinian: Mr..
T. III. Coffey of Lenoir. has a $50, 600
order for poplar lumber from a New
York firm.
The falling off in cotton receipts at
Charlotte for the year ending August
81, amounted to 6,091 bales. There
has been a decrease at all points in the
State.
We learn that the tobacco crop will
not be so good this year. 1t is not
curing up well, either, we hear. We
are sorry of it, says the Lexington
Dispatch.
While going to Mount Olive, Friday,
with a load of cotton, Mr.. John Broad
hurst, of Duplin county, was thrown
from the wagon by his runaway mules
and seriously injured.
Charlotte Observer: Mrs. Col. A. 81.
Crowell, of Monroe, died at her resi-
dence at that place at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning, after a lingering illness.
She was Is years of age.
Winston Sentinel: George Hall was
shot dangerously wounded in Stokes
county, by J. S, Smith, of Snow Greek
township. Smith is a desperate char
acter and a moonshiner.
Charlotte NelUS: The new crop of
cotton is rolling in. Thirty-six bales
were received at the platfrom to day,
and a good u is promised to-morro.
The best price to day was 6 IS.
Salisbury TrWth: J. D. johnson, of
the upper part of this couny, died on
Tuesday after a long and lingering
sickness. He was probably 70 years
of age, and prominent citizen.
Goldsboro Argus: The death of Mrs.
Curtis w. Norris, who has been con
fined to her bed for a year and was a
great sufferer, occurred yesterday af-
ternoon at her home in this city.
Charlotte Observer: Twenty-Five
bales of new cotton were handled at
the platform yesterday. So far about
100 new bales have been received.
Price for best grades remains the
same-6.80.
AsheviEle Citizen: Mack Mckinney.
of the county chain-gang, made good
his escape Monday night by slipping
the shackle off his ankle. He had only
served four months of a two years
sentence for larceny.
There was a slight shower in Char
lotte last night. To day there was
rain east of the city, and the indica
tions are good for showers all about
tonight. The farms are greatly in
need of rain, says the Charlotte NeWS.
Greensboro Workman: Charles Rey-
nOlds, the white boy who, in company
with Judge Merrimon Headen, killed
Solathiel Swain, and who is condemned
to be hanged on the goth day of Octo
Der, expresses a desire to be hung
publicly.
Sanford Express: In a Third party
primary held at Liberty last Saturday,
Mordecai Williams made a speech in
which he said he was so very, very
sorry he had named of his childred
Cleveland, then he just "boo hood"
right out.
Norwood VGdette: A little Child of
Mr.. D. @. Bowers, of this county, was
few days ago, we learn noticed by it's
father innocently walking about the
yard with a live garter snake in it's
hand. The father quickly dispatched
the reptile.
Mr.. J. A. Patterson, of New Berne,
was here Tuesday and yesterday solicit
ing SUBSCRIPTIONS to stock in the Ocean
View Hotel Co., which purposes to
build a $3.50, 600 hotel on the banks
near Morehead City, says the Kinston
Free Press.
A bale of cotton sold by D. P. Lee
to the Heath Cotton Company, became
so offensive that the platform men had
to investigate it this afternoon. On
being broken open the bale was found
to contain a very dead hen, says the
Charlotte NeWs.
Statesville Landmarks The creamery
is now using about 1000 pounds of milk
per day-making about so pounds of
butter and As pounds of cheese per
day. The output will of course be in
creased as fast as the necessary guam
tity of milk can be secured.
A thief entered the kitchen on the
premi es of MI. Scott SmoOt, on Water
street, last Saturday or Sunday night,
and stole about a half a bushel of flour
and seven or eight pounds of lard.
Entrance was effected through a win
dow, says the Statesville landmark.
Elizabeth City CdroEinian: The
peanut crop promises to be a prolific
one. - Cotton is small but is re
ported fairly full. 1t isn't the largest
weed that makes the largest crop. -
A heavy sweet potato crop was planted,
and the yield is going to be abundant.
Goldsboro Headlight: There are
seventeen prisoners in the county jail
-four white and thirteen colored, of
whom three are women. We regret
to learn that Rev. J. III. Edwards pas
tor of the Baptist chnrch here, is quite
i'll at the home of his brother near
Cheraw, s. Q.
Charley Byerly, charged with for
gerry, who escaped from jail here about
a year ago, was captured at Asheland,
Va, last Saturday. Our excellent
sheriff has been interchangeable in his
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