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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
AHuned More the Coast Line Where Berries end
Berry Growers Make thescounty Prosperous.

linked with the successful culture of
North Carolina fruit. He is a genius
and leader in all that is greatest and
foremost in Southern strawberry
growing. He took hold of the Lady
Thompson berry when it was first
discovered in Wayne county, improved
t, propapated it and did much towards
making it the leading American berry.
He began the cultivation of the vine
itself, and his sales of vines have
reached as high as half million in
one season. He is still engaged in
propigating this great variety and sell
ing the young vines to berry growers
IL over the South.
He is thoroughly systematic,
prudent, careful, patient farmer. 1t
| takes just that kind of man to make
success at fruit or truck farming.
| He watches his berry fields, his vine
yards and his truck gardens with the
same care that q merchant watches
| lis store or banker his bank.
| Covering a thirty or forty acre field
of strawberry vines, with straw to pro-
| tect them from the frosts of early
spring, to some men would seem i'm
practicable. To Mr.. Westbrook it is
a mere business detail, and while q
man with less care and patience would
be discussing with himself the advisa-
bility or practicability of such thing
Nh Westbrook would have lit COM
lpleted, and his Strawberries protected.
His reward comes when in the early
spring time he has fine ripe straw
berries that command high prices in
the markets of the country.
| Mr. WeStbrook is a pioneer in the
cultivation Of berries. His wonderful
success has stimulated his neighbors.
| They have learned from his examples,
prohted by his experience, until they
have made Mt. Olive probably the
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Mr.. j. S. WEsTBROOK.
And His Extensive and Prosperous
Farming Interests.

One and half miles from Faisons is
the fruit and truck farm, the orchards
and vineyards of Mr.. j. s. Westbrook.
This gentleman is another one of the
Westbrooll Bros, who have done 50
much to make Eastern North Carolina
famous as a fruit and truck growing
section.
One of the most beautiful and com
Portable homes, one of the most pro
ductive and valuable farms, is the
Westbrook home and farm at Faisons,
and one of the cIeverest and most in
dustrious farmers in Eastern North
Carolina is Mr. j. S. Westbrook, its
owner
He has broad acres in Strawberries
and other fruits, in asparagus and
other vegetables, large orchards Of
peaches, pears and plums of every va
riety, extensive vineyards and nurse
ries and scarcely ever fails of an album
dant harvest.
He is a born nurseryman, fruit and
vegetable grower, pioneer of the bus
mess in Eastern North Carolina. He
has made it a life study, and keeps in
touch with his vines and his trees from
sprouting time to harvest time. He
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
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STRAWBERRY PA IINl OF j. s. WESIBlOOk, FAIoOA, MORT

of fruit and truck, and universally
popular among his neighbors and as
sociates.
Mr.. Hussey, Mr.. Hill and dozens OF
others make up community of genial
clever and popular citizens.
MR.. w. L. HILL.
Warsaw is the home of Mr.. w. L.
Hill, one of the staunchest and most
talented of Eastern North Cardinals
Younger citizens. Mr. Hill is president
of the Eastern North Carolina Fruit
Growers Association, an organization
which is destined to be of incalculable
service to the indiv dual fruit growers
of Eastern North Carolina. He has
faithfully served his country in several
positions of honor, and has at all times
measured up to the best type of true
manhood.
Mr.. Hill is largely engaged in the
culture of strawberries, asparagus,
beans and other garden truck, and is,
besides, an extensive grower of cot
ton, corn and other stubble crops. He
is a horticul turist as well, and has
broad acres planted in tuberoses and
other rare flowers and shrubs. The
tuberose culture of this section is
probably the most unique of all it's
varied industries. The bulbs are grown
here in great fields, and are shipped
from here all over the world.
1t was said that a prominent Will
mington gentleman was at one time
travelling in the old country. He de-
sired to bring his wife, among other
mementOes, some rare plant. So he
went into the place of a noted florist
and told him that he wanted one of his,
rarest plants, incidentally saying that
the matter of cost was immaIerial.
The florist Accommodated him at con-
siderable expense to the tourist. He
packed it carefully and brought it
home
"Why, my DEAR" remarked his wife
when he opened it at home, that is
nothing in the world but tuberose
bulb that you could have bought from
VIII Hill at Warsaw for a nickel"
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propagates and sells large quantities
of strawberry vines of the famous
Lady Thompson variety, and largely
through him this variety has gone into
almost every berry growing section of
the South. He has, with his nursery
and his industry, and with but little
else except grit and determination,
made his farm at Faison one of the
most valuable in the entire section
and in connection with his two sons,
Messrs. i. G. and J. II. Westbrook,, he
has established other extensive fruit
and vegetable growing farms at Bay
View, in Onlsow county, and at Wal
lace, in Sampson county. He is an un-
firing worker, n systematic, pajnstall-
ing model farmer, and when he makes
shipment, either of the matured fruit
or young vines, or trees from his vine
beds, vineyards or nurseries they can
always be relied on as the best.
Mr.. Westbrooks reputation for the
propagation and sale of the very best
and for square and honest dealing eX-
tends over the South, and he easily
takes rank among the leading truck
and fruit growers of the South. He
is also a large grower of the staple
crops, and his wheat fields and his
corn fields are examples for others
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FAtSONS.
The Home of Thrift, Energy, integrity
and Prosperity.

Good people make a good town and
a good community. Because OF this
fact the little town of Faison is one of
the best in Eastern North Carolina,
and the section of the grand old coun-
ty of Duplin that surrounds Faisons
is characterized by industry, by thrift
by marked intelligence and individual
excellence. The place derives its
name from one of the oldest and most
prominent families in Eastern North
Carolina, family which has sent into
almost every avocation and profess
sion men who have made fame for
themselves and valuable history for
the State. 1T has been said that the
town should have been named Faison
Hill, so that it might have perpetuated
another name that for a century has
been an honor TO this county and com
munity. The two names of Faison and
Hill stand for personal integrity and
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strawberry shipping point in the
State. From this point was shipped
during the past season nearly one
million quarts of strawberries. These
berries brought an average of 10c per
quart, bringing into the community
for strawberries alone nearly one
hundred thousand dollars. The pre-
vailing price for picking berries dur
ing the past season was 1ac per quart.
This means that Mt. Olives crop of
Strawberries circulated among the
bery-packers alone from twelve to
fifteen thousand dollars. The town
paid to transportation companies on
strawberries alone during the past
season in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Some estimate of the value of the
strawberry culture to the railroad and
refrigerator companies can be OBJ
tanned when it is remembered that Mr.
j. A. Westbrook, a prominent straw
berry grower of Mt. Olive, paid on one
day, picking from thirty acres, in
freight the sum of $3.50.
The country around Mt. Olive is
largely engaged in the cultivation of
all the leading vegetables, early beans,
peas. potatoes and turnips being the
leaders. These vegetables grow here
abundance, and their rapidly increas-
ing culture is adding wealth to
the community. Among those
most prominently identified with
fruit and truck growing near
Mt. Olive, are, besides Mr.. j. A.
Westbrook, Mr.. r. Kornegay, Mr.. r.
j. Switzerland, Mr.. Geo. w. Williams,
Mr.. r. NJ. Williams, Mr.. B. A. Hunt,
Rev. n. NJ. Jurney, and a score of
others.
The colored farmers many of them
are giving attention to this new farm
ing feature, and many of them are
growing berries and vegetables with
marked success.
Mt. Olive is a splendid little town,
the country surrounding it thrifty and
prosperous, and with a revival of gene
raj farming interest and little more
economical and extended system OF
transportation it is destined to go
forward with still greater strides in
the direction of progress and pros
perity.
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genuine worth in this part of the State
and there are many clever men and
women here who worthily wear them.
There are many other names here that
are synonyms as well, of the sturdy
yeomanry of Duplin county. The
Hicks, the Mallards, the Moores, the
Witheringtons, the Permits, the West
brooks, and many others all of them
or nearly all of them successfully en-
gagged in fruit and truck culture.
Faisons is another strawberry CEN
tire, and in and around the town are
two hundred and fifty or more acres
planted in the delicious Lady Thomp-
son berries.
Faisons stands in the front ranks OF
berry growing points. It's shipments
during the past season nearing up to
half a million quarts. There is
probably no section in Eastern
North Carolina where this fruit grows
to greater perfection, natures earlier
and yields more bountifully than the
section around Faisons. The soil and
the climate are conducive to rapid
growth and early maturity, and, best
Of all, the people-those who cultivate
them-know just how to do it. They
are thoroughly conversant with the
best methods for planting, cultivating,
gathering and shipping, and when
their famous Lady Thompsons go on
the market the lesser varieties realize
the fact that with them it is surrender
ing time. | met at Faisons, Mr.. W. b..
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him away with a charming young wife
to a fine little farm on the banks of
New river, overlooking the famous
Stones bay, one of the most beautiful
sheets of water in the world. On
commanding eminence on the west
side of this bay he built a charming
little home. All around it he has plant
ed fields of Strawberries, asparagus
and other fruits and vegetables, and
up and down the driveways and walk
ways he has planted long rows of the
choicest pears, plums and other fruits;
in short, built him a home and sur
rounded it with fields and vineyards
and gardens from which, at each har-
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/ And so it proved to be, and was posi-
/ bly, terminated by Mr.. Hill.
There is a charm about this fruit,
horticultural and vegetable culture
that does not always attach to agri--
cultural pursuits. 1t takes patience,
care and close attention to make the
work a success. Mr.. Hill is model
young farmer, and capable by train
ing, by experience and by habits of in~
dustry and close application to get the
best results from his gardens and his
farms. He is one of the most popular
young men in his county, and richly
merits his success and popularity. He
is striving year in and year out to over
come whatever mistakes there are in
the way of widening and broadening
the truck and fruit culture in Eastern
North Carolina, and is ready at all
times to give his time, his energy or
his means towards advancing the in
tereSt of the fruit and truck growers
of Eastern North Carolina. He has at
heart the interest of other truckers,
as well as himself, and as the official
head of the fruit growers association.
he is bending his energies and efforts
to solve whatever knotty problems
there are that tend to retard the busi-
ness Inc question OF transportation
is the great question with the fruit
growers. Rapid transit and reasona-
bic rates he must have, if the industry
IS to assume its proper proportions.
Inc freight and refrigerator service
IS improving with each season. but il
is question as to whether it has kept
pace with the rapid strides that the
industry has made during the past few
years.
To this question the Fruit Growers
Association, OF which Mr. Hill is pres
ldent, the Atlantic Coast Line, the
Coast Despatch and the California
Fruit Transportation Company are all
giving attention, and it is hoped that
by next season this important matter
will have been adjusted, and so COM
pletely systematized that the best re-
suits may come to the fruit growers,
the transportation companies and the
commission merchants and dealers i'm.
far away markets.
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cessful business men, agriculturists.
and horticulturists. Successful mer-
chants. manufacturers and planters
who duly appreciate the splendid cli-
mate. the fertile soil and the many
other blessings that nature has pro-
vided for this favored section. Mr.. J.
F. Woodland is one of the towns lead
ing merchants He is likewise a sue
cesful gardener and strawberry raiser,
and popular and useful citizen.
Air. s. +. Hines is one of the towns
substantial merchants. He is grower
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Mr. Thomas Perritt is likewise lead
ing merchant-farmer Of Faison. He
cultivates strawberries and asparagus
and is a large buyer and shipper of the
famous Sampson county huckleber-
ries, His purchase of this berry alone
during the past season amounted to
nearly one hundred thousand quarts.
s'@Messrs. r. A. Moore, J. S. Westbrooll,
J. w Mallard, B. b. Witherington, n.
d. Hicks and j. r. Faison are among
the larger growers of truck and ber-
ries in this section and in addition
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
MT. OLIVE.
Eastern North Caroiina's Strawberry
Storm Centre.

Eastern North Caroiina's strawberry
Storm Centre.
This beautiful and thrifty little
town is a sort of a strawberry storm
centre. 1t is located on the southern
edge of Wayne county, and in spring
times and early summer its attrac-
tive houses. extensive business blocks,
its green, fiower-decked lawns form
altogether a charming centre for from
500 to 1000 surrounding acres of ma
turing fruit and vegetables. The
Lady Thompson strawberry predomi-
mates. Near Mt. Olive this queen OF
the strawberry realm was first discov-
cred. and here it grows to wonderful
perfection Mt Olive and it's tributary
section is part of the thermal and
frostless Eastern North Carolina belt.
The soil is light and loamy
and conducive to the most
perfect growth of early fruits
and vegetables. Its citizenship
is comprised of a sturdy, industrious
people, native and to the manner born,
and possessed of those characteristics
of hospitality and social excellence
that opens the homes and the hearts
of our Eastern folks and invites a
cheerful communion with neighbors
and friends every day in the year. The
adaptability of the soil to the fullest
growth and perfect maturity of fruits,
vegetables and staple crops, coupled
with the untiring energy and industry
of the people, fills its gamers to over
flowing every season, furnish an
abundance and to spare for every fam
lily, and keeps long trains in motion
carrying the surplus to the big mar
kets of the country.
Mt. olive is probably the largest
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to follow. He is one of the cleverest
and most hospitable of the many thou
sands of good folks who people our
eastern section, and his delightful
home is the rendezvous for a large
circle of acquaintance and friends.
MR.. f. G. WESTBROOK.
This gentleman is the eldest son of
Mr.. J. S. Westbrook, and is chip of
the old block. After complete edu-
cation and thorough training of his
hands, as well as his mind, he HE'D
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ing time.

Hill and Dir. /. Faison, two gentlemen
of the old school, graduates in Univer-
sity classes of distinction in former
days. The latter, DR.. Faison, an en-
cyclopedia of the States history in
war times and before war times, gen
tleman of wide acquaintance, Of broad
and liberal mind, of great depth of
thought and of distinction as citizen
and physician. Mr. Hill, venerable in
years, but buoyant in spirit, active in
mind almost as much so as he was in
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dustrial edifce of the community has
been erected.
/ met here also Mr.. I. Faison Hill, a
prominent merchant and farmer and
his charming wife, who was Miss
Katie Fuller, eldest daughter ofJudge
Thomas C. Fuller, of Raleigh.
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to these there are half a hundred 9th
ers who are engaged in the business
and ship from this point
Hundreds of acres here and here
abouts are devoted TO the cultivation
of potatoes, beans, asparagus and
turnips, and in shipping season Fai-
sons is one of the lyliest points on the
Atlantic Coast Line.
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'52, when he served his State in its
General Assembly, or few years later
when he was solicitor of his county
and leading member of its bar. These
two men may be called the corner
stones upon which the social and in
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vest time, he can gather beautifully
of whatever pertains to luxurious liv-
ing. Down in the beautiful bay, beside
this new home, The Eastern NoEkh
Carolina Piscatorial. Association, with
which Mr. Westbrook, his uncle, j. A.
Westbrook, his father, Mr.. j. :. West
brook Dr.. Porter, of Rocky
Point, and others, are connect
ed, some years ago planted hundreds
of thousands of bushels of oysters, and
from these beds come the now famous
New river oyters which threaten to
snatch the renown now enjoyed by the
Lynn Haven Bays and the Blue Point.
Mr.. It. G. Westbrook is the resident
manager of the oyster industry. His
first shipping season was last winter,
but he could only furnish then limit
ed supply. He is arranging for extern
sive shipments during the approaching
sc ason, and the fame that has already
been achieved by these New river oys-
ters will likely spread from market to
market. Mr.. Westbrock will also pay
considerable attention to the fishing
industry. New river is a winter home
for the choicest of the finny tribe, and
the Bay View fisheries are destined to
rival many of the older fisheries Of the
TTact
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, j. A. WESTBROOk.
A Pioneer Fruit and Truck Grower and

The real leader in the cultivation
and shipment of strawberries, indeed
one of the largest and most successful
grower of strawberries in the State, is
Mr.. j. A. Westbrook, of Mt. Olive. He
is q member of that well known West
brook family whose very name Is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
WARSAW. N. c.

Warsaw is in Duplin, on the main
line of the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad, and is the terminus of the
Clinton branch of the Coast Line. 1t
is one of the busiest and pleasantest Of
all the busy towns on the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad, and is environed
with most hospitable and thrifty
people, all of them industrious and as
prosperous as the best of our Eastern
North Carolina farmers and truck rails
ers. They don't all get rich, either here
or elsewhere, nor do they make large
profits, but they have an abundance OF
all that is best that comes from the
garden, the orchard and the farm.
They live under their own vines and
figtree, and whether they have big
surplus of money when the autumn
comes or not. they have that health,
happiness and heartiness that comes
with honest, patient and fairly remu-
nerative toll.
Warsaw has a number of very sue
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-27
PrehiAtoric S,xords.

In the early ages, before men knew
anything about civilized ways, they
lived in caves and had to protect them
selves not only from the attacks of ami
mails, but from those of their human
brothers as well. The first weapon
their unaccustomed fingers shaped was
war-club. Experience, however, soon
taught them that d deadier blow might
be delivered with weapon that would
cut rather than crush, AMI they made
a hatchet. Then, one day, some one
discovered a substance in the secret
stores of the good brown earth on which
he finally learned TO put keener edge
than he had ever been able to chip on
his stone hatchet, and the sword was
made. From the remains discovered
in tombs and barrows, or mounds, we
know that these savage races gained a
certain degree of skill in fashioning
bronze and iron sword-bladcs. And
from the care with which il is evident
that their bodies had been buried, we
infer that they are the remains of chief
tains and men of consequence, and that
they esteemed their swords most hon
orable and perhaps useful companions
in the long journey to the world be-
yond.-Mary Stuart Mckinney, in ST.
Nicholas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-27
FORREST CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH o. 1896
a LITTLE PINK SHOE

only little pink baby shoe
Ihat Is stained and wrinkIed and torn
WIN tiny hole where the little pink toe
Feeped out In the days that are gone.
ne ne little pink toe was the big little pig
Ihat to market so often would go.
ana over and over the legend was told
AS kissed the little pink toe.
Piggie some more" the red lips would lisp.
ana the story and kiss were given
again and again. so happy were we
In motherhood's foretaste of Heaven.
But there came a night. with desolate
blight,
When death bore my idol away.
And no little toe ever peeps from the shoe
10 be kissed In the sweet old way.
But my tears have deluged the little pink
shoe
And stained IL a deeper stain
ana L long for the touch that would chill
me in death
III 1t gave me my darling again.
SO. when l am dead, lay the little pink shoe
Near my heart that is silent and cold
Ana perhaps up above, In the sunlight of
love.
shall kiss the pink toe as of old.
hate Thyson Mari. in N. Y. Journal