The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-20
STATE NEWS.

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Of Grapes and Tobacco Stems from The
N~orth-Stalks of Corn and Grains of
wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
The La Grange town commissioners
have placed an order for $4,000 chemical
engine.
The board Of aldermen of Asheville
has placed a tax of $500eon dealers IN
deadly weapons.
The county commissioners of Stanley
have reduced the jail fees from 80 to
% cents per day.
Lots and lots of wheat is being cut
this week. The crop is fine, says the
Lexington Dispatch.
Joseph Hagaman, of Beaver Dams,
a a horse killed by lightning last
week, says the Boone Democrat.
The sentence by Judge Seymour Of
John Allen Johnson, the counterfeit ,er,
was ten years in the penitentiary.
Peaches raised in this county were
sold on the Durham market yesterday
and to. day, says the Durham Sun.
The cows in Chatham county event
mad" a few days ago as a result Of
being bitten by a mad dog on -he 18Th
of May.
Fifty-two cars loaded down with
truck pulled out of New Berne in one
day. Think Of it! says the New Berne
Journal.
The dam at MIR. B. B Yelvington's
mill four miles from town was washed
out by the heavy rain Tuesday night,
says the Smithfield Herald.
Oh! for a lodge in some vast juniper
swamp, with springs of mahogany
water, and an endless continuity of
shade, exclaims the Elizabeth City
Falcon.
The large saw mill at Bosley, Gates
county, was burned down last Satur
day night. Thu lumber was saved.
Insurance $1,000. says the Murfrees-
boro Index.
While ploughing recently, Mr.. S F.
Martin, Of Ayersville, unearthed twelve
old Spanish coins all dated 1777. We
did not learn their value, says the
Madison News.
On Friday night q valuable horse
belonging to young Mr. Denny of
Sloan was stolen. AS yet no clue as
to the thief has been found, says the
Elkin Courier.
There are now living in Wilkes
county eleven ex sheriffs. This speaks
volumes fer the life sustaining proper
ties of Wilkes air and mountain dew,
says the Elkin Courier.
Elbaville, Davie county, was the
scene Of a murder last Saturday night.
Sam Berrier was the victim and Ch4s.
Hairston the one who did the killing,
says the Winston Sentinel
Mr.. Ambrose Jones, of Ho wards
Greek township informs us Of a kitten
at his house that has six legs and two
tails and that its parts were we'll de
velOped. says the Lincointon Courir.
Jonesboro Journal: Mrs Richard
Riddle, Of near Pocket township, died
yesterday morning. - a little boy
by the name of Stone was thrown by
a mule Sunday before last, He died
Wednesday.
Reidsville Review: Capt @. G. Terry,
one of Rockingham county oldest and
most respected citizens, passed away
at the residence of his son. Mr.. George
Terry, on the Sd INST at the ripe age
Of SO years.
When the freight train going north
passed Greenville last Wednesday it
had thirteen full car loads Of potatoes,
all of them being taken On from Kin
ston here, in % miles, says the Green
vile Ref ctor.
We learn that the cat crop promises
to be a fine one, wheat is not sofourish-
ing, supposed to have been injured
slightly by the late cold snaps, and
grass crops are quite inferior, says the
Franklin Press.
The Tobacco Association of North
Carolina will meet at Greensboro on
the 10Th of August, and there board a
train for Chicago. The Association
will be at the Worlds Fair on the 18th,
North Carolina's day.
Mr.. John Hester brought a side OF
home raised bacon to town Friday and
sold it for $14 10. 1t weighed Ga pounds.
Mr.. N. L. Barnard brought one a few
days ago that weighed nearly as much.
says the Franklin Press.
The High Point Enterprise says that
before August they will have fifteen
factories there in active operation and
hardly one but what has a capital
! stock of SO, 900, and many of them
$50, 900, $40, 600 and $4,000.
Warrenton Record: With 265, SAC
acres of land In the county, all Of
which is capable of being cultivated,
and which, if properly cultivated.
would be very productive, we have 6
white population of only $3.50.
Mocksville is still booming. 40 An
derson, Esq., has just given his order
| for $4,000 feet Of lumber with which
he will build a handsome store build
ing this summer on the old brick
academy lot near the depot, says The
| Times.
The Executive Committee Of the FAN
Association has decided not to hold &
fair this year. It is understood that
! there will be some horse racing. Just
as we'll close up the grounds for good
as to miss one year, says+he Concord
| Standard.