The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01

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rutherford county, is said to be the
Oldest person in this county. She is
115 years old, and, until two years age,
when crippled by a fall, was quite &C.
tive. Her age is we'll authenticated.
The receipts of the State AgricuI-
tural Department from the sale of
fertilizer taxes are usually $28. 600 an
nually, but this year approximate $4O,-
coo, as there is an increase of 25 to 80
per cent. in the amount Of fertilizers
sold.
Statesville Landmark: The latest
contribution Of 81 cond crop fruits is a
bunch of grapes grown by Mr.. Sam
Moore, of Scott's, and gathered last
Monday. The grapes were Of the lisa
bella variety and were very we'll ma
tured.
Kinston Free Press: The crop of fall
Irish potatoes is fine in this section.
Mr.. J.. W. Granger made about 600
barrels from eleven acres.-Dr. II
Tull and Mr.. D. II. Wade lost twenty
five large stacks of fine hay by fire last
Thursday, worth fully $500.
Mess. Balfour Dunn and B. R. Kim
ball last week sold at Boyd & Young's
warehouse in Enfield $50 pounds Of
tobacco which ran from 81 to 81 cents.
a little less than q barn averaged them
10 cents. This was a good price, says
the Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
Mr.. J. B. Buxton, a prominent law
yer, of Wilkesboro, is missing. He
disappeared from his home a few days
ago and some very unpleasant develop
ments have since been made. Mr..
Buxton, it appears, is a forger and an
embezzler to a considerable extent.
Mr.. Whit. Royals was taken i'll with
hemorrhagic fever Wednesday, at his
home il Flea Hill township. He died
Friday. The death rate in this section
of the county has been enormous for
many years, nearly all from the same
disease, say s the Fayetteville Observer.
The Chronicle says a COW and a hog
got into a fight in Wilkes a few days
ago and the latter was getting the best
of it until the COW hooked the hogs
tongue eff" carrying it Ghe tongue)
away on her horn. The hog was in
jured SO badly that it had to be killed.
Carthage Blade: There is a move,
roopt m foot FOr Tho ,iJJ;r~ ~ = ~o5
ern hotel in Carthage. A part of the
money has been subscribed, and we
hope there will be no difficulty in get
ting the balance, Nothing would help
our town SO much as a first class hotel
building.
Asheville Citizen: Thomas Stradley,
ST., of Lower Hominy, who was in,
jlred by C. falling tree some time ago,
his injury necessitating the amputa
ton of the leg, is again able to be out.
Last Sunday MI. Stradley brought his
woodenl leg into service for the first time
by going to Sunday school.
We understand Capt. M. @. Thomas,
who is spending quite a large amount OF
morey in this and Henderson county
in extracting minerals, is negotiating
with D. g. SIMS for his land on Silver
Creek, with a view toopening the min.
eral veins, which appear to be very
rich, says the Hendersonville Hustler.
Greensboro Patriot: William Parker,
colored, knows a good watch when he
sees it and when he relieved Sam Ker
sey of a SIS time piece the other night
he thought he was in great luck. By
the next morning the officers we're on
Williams track and by noon he was in
limbo, having been located at Fayette
vile.
The United States Supreme court has
rendered a decision justifying the State
law againet taking cartridges put OF
the State, either dead or alive. It is
gratifying to note this. The partridge
richly earns his living by protecting
the wheat crop, and the laws enacted
for his benefit should be strictly en-
forced.
Goldsboro Argus: A young gentle,
man Of this city, who was riding very
swiftly down the track, finally took
his feet eff the pedals just as he was in
a few hundred yards Of an advancing
shifting engine. He could not replace
his feet on the pedals to stop his wheel
and he had to fall eff to keep from run,
ming into the train. He escaped with
only slight injuries.
Davie Times: Hon. James A. Viii
Hanson. formerly of this place, who