The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-12

Deen nlgner Tor the past few days
than ever in the memory of the ''oldeet
.lnhabttant." In ONE cases the water
has been ver the bridges, and no eros
sing whatever could be done.
We shown a few DAYS since by
Mr.. j. Spot Taylor a rare curiosity. 1t
was a small hand. made Jug. which, he
informed us, was more than 300 years
old. Doubtless it is the identical Jug
that Washinton drank from at Valley
Forge, says the Danbury Reporter.
Mr.. III. J. Berrier, who is in the
thrashing business, tells us that the
wheat crop is not panning out quite so
well as at first expected. He says he
thinks upon the whole, the crop will
not be much, if any better than last
year says the Lexington Dispatch.
A countryman in the city to day
said that several of his neighbors were
down in the mouth" in regard to
their Oat crop. The oats have been
cut and r standing in the shock in
the fields and this rain has almost
ruined them, says the Durham Sun.
B J. Council, of Brushy Fork, has
an eve which gave birth to a lamb this
past spring, and this week another
lamb was mOthered by the same eve.
Ben also has a COW which brought him
twin calves. He is a stock raiser from
away back, says the Boone Democrat.
The dam at Mr.. Isaac Teeter's old
mill in the R cky River section of
Cabarrus was swept away by a recent
rain The neighbOrhOOd boys have been
having great sport SEEMING in the bed
of the old pond. Some very large fish
have been caught, says the Charlotte
Nelcs.
Red Springs Comet: Mr., T. w.
Edens, n of u progressive farmers
who believes in diversity of crops, in
forms us that besides supply ing his
large family with butter has sold since
January 1st 300 pounds of butter at 25
cents per pound, the product of three
cows.
What a turnip? Mr.. j. S. Ross, of
Ayden, handed us a turnip last Satur-
day that takes the cake for a large
turnip. 1t weighs seven pounds and a
half and is called a purple strap leaf.
1t created a bit of excitement on &c
count Of its size, says the Greenville
Reflector.
The members of the Charlotte Gun
Club arrived home from S~partanburg
yesterday morning with flying cOlors.
The NelCS says they shot against eight
teams, including the crack Forest City
team of Savannah, and literally swept
the deck. The Charlotte club WOn $500
in prizes
WilkesbOro Chronicle: Wheat har-
vesting isabOut over, and from reports,
Wilkes harvested the best crop of
wheat for years, - On last Friday
morning, at Mr.. E. O. Mastin's, An
drew Benje, while working with a
wheat reaper, got h S hand caught and
badly used up.
Mr.. Lewis Williams house was
struck by lightning one day last week.
He was moving, and had just gotten
all of his effects out when the fluid
struck it. It was very remarkable, in
deed. Mr.. Williams lives about six
miles north east of Lexington, says the
Lexington Dispatch.
The stables of MI. Thomas J. Murden
on the Norfolk Southern Railroad, in
Pasquotank county, N. c., were de,
stroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing, together with seven mules, five
horses and a large quantity of feed,
agricultural implements, harness, etc.
No insurance on the property.
Charlotte Ne1r8: There were fifteen
deaths among the white population of
Charlotte during the month of June.
-A negro named Hale Alternately,
was arraigned for trial before Esquire
D. @. Maxwell to day, on the charge
of beating his mother and sister. He
was sent to jail in default of fines,
Charlotte Observer: Charlotte is
soon to have a savings bank.-Chief
of Police Mason has been very much
interested in finding a home for a little
waif, whose mother abandoned it in
this city two weeksagO. Akind hearted
woman on Fourth street took the child
in until home could be provided for it.
A difficulty occurred in Brindletown
township, this county, last Sunday, in
which Calvin Epley cut and seriously
wounded Charles F. Fisher in several
places. On Monday Deputy Sheriff L.
NJ. Scott brought Epley to MOrganton
and placed him in Jail. 1t is thought
that Fisher will die, says Our Country.
Goldsboro Headlight: The contin-
ued rains of the past two weeks have
already damaged the growing crops.
typhoid fever Mr.. H. Y, Moore de
parted this life Friday morning at
7:3O o'clock, at his residence on South
John street, in the 30th year of his
age.
Rocky Mount ArgOn0ut: Dewber-
ries, blackberries, plums, etc., are in
great abundance this season, and wild
grapes promises a large yield. The
low price of sugar makes it possible
consequently for even the poorest to
have enjoyment of the good things of
this life.
The Goldsboro Argus says Mr., Geo.
D. Bennett, of that city, has quite a
national reputation as a breeder and
handler of the finest blooded horses in
the world, and of late he has enlarged
his capacities and is receiving visits
and bids and orders from some of the
most noted fine stock fanciers in the