Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-07
OLD NORTH STATE.
A NEWS BUDGET FROM NORTH
CAROLINA's CAPITAL.
of Railway Property
Increase I'm MiIeage-Rewnrd Oner-
sity-FarmerS Institutes.

RALEIGH. N. c., July 6.-tSpecial)-
The Railway Commission will day after
tomorrow pass upon the assessment OF
railway property; that rs, upon the valua-
lions per mile. The new mileage since
June 80, 1895. is as follows: Hendersonville
and Brevard, p: Caldwell and Northern
Nenoir to Collertsville). y; Aberdeen and
West End. 10: ElIenboro and Henrietta,
s; total. 80 miles. The total of main lines
in the State is $3.50, and Of sidings, 2I7 IL
miles. The Atlantic-Coast Line has Csc;
Southern, 1,OOl; Seaboard Airline, Gle;
miscellaneous lines, 1,l2S.
Intensely hot weather is prevailing, with
rain needed somewhat in this part Of the
State.
Mrs. Walter Clark is quite sick at her
home in this city.
Governor Carr offers 800 reward for w.
J. Deans, wanted for the murder OF A.
w. Henry. in Gates county, June I'D last.
The trustees OF the State University will
take steps at their meeting August lst to
increase the institutions water supply.
There is pressing demand for an in
crease.
The trustees have accepted the resigna-
ton OF Or. George It. Winston, president
Of the University, to take effect August
LIST. August 1st they elect his successor.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
At Greenville. Pitt county. to-day, Mr..
Patterson. State Commissioner OF Agri-
culture, held a farmers institute. While
the Board Of Agriculture. at its last meet
ing. ordered that many Institutes be held,
ell 70.
hold them. Heretofore this work has been
done by members OF the faculty Of the
Agricultural College but the strong OBJ
lection is made that this deprives the col
lege OF their work
There is quite a dispute regarding the
Kissing of President Cleveland at the
Democratic State Convention. Most per-
sons claim ii was not for any personal
feeling, but others say it was, 10 a large
degree, personal There has been so
much abuse OF the President that IL has
become quite fad In the State. While
the kissing was in progress some one on
the floor Of the convention cried out: IT'S
from the gallery" Eyes. and from below,
too" was shouted back by a man in the
gallery.
CROP. REPORT.
The State weekly crop report. issued to-
nay, IL Oh SptClil lNltttSt. II says Slt-
cial reports on cotton indicate an especial
ly favorable outlook for that crop. IL IL
considerably i'm advance of the season.
blooming freely and fruiting well: is large
and thrifty, and reports Of following and
shedding of squares come from very few
sections"
The report says the temperature was
slightly above normal during the week,
and the work generally was very favor
able. The rainfall was below normal. with
good rains nearly everywhere, and too
much in only few sections. There was
more sunshine than in any week for a
considerable time The excessive rains
were in Gates, Pasquotank, Pitt, Beaufort,
Northampton. and Pimlico counties.
Crops in the bah districts are coming
out much better than was expected. Corn
is exceptionally fine, and Is about all
worked for the last time. Peanuts are
doing well. Tobacco is being topped. Some
correspondents say It is growing too mar
row.