The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-20
STATE NRWs.

Wheat from the
and ottonse from the South
Eggs sell in Wilmington at 10 cents a
dozen, and at Newbern for 6 cents.
The last distillery in Cabarrus county
has been closed.
The StanIy Enterprise learns that the
prospects r bright for the proposed
railroad between Concord and Albe-
marie.
Last year 100 insurance companies
did business in this State. This year
only one fourth of that number have
taken out charters.
The Gastonia Ga Z ,tte has completed
its sixth year under the editorial man
sgement of Mr.. W. f. Marshall. 1t is
Q neat, neWEy paper.
North Carolina tobacconists are COM
planning that there is q deposit OF rosin
on tobacco that comes from the eastern
bright tobacco counties.
Mormon elders are holding meetings
in Watauga county and the Boone
Democrat says that q number are
espousing their doctrine.
The Rocket says a colt born in Rock
imam county a few days ago had no
forelegs. 1t was perfect in all other
respects. 1t lived only two days.
Two TRUSTEES" of Buncombe county's
convict force skipped a few nights ago
and added insult to injury by taking
u of the county's mules with them.
Durham is undergoing a unique ex-
perience. The boarding houses there
are cutting rates, the competition be-
ing more than some of them can stand.
Greenville Reflector: The Snow Hill
railroad committee will be here to
night to confer with our people rela-
tive to bringing their road to Green
vile.
The Durham Hosiery company is
now putting in machinery to double
their capacity. About $15, 600 in the
latest knitting machinery has been
added.
The fatal railroad wreck near Pilot
Mountain last Wednesday was caused
by rails spreading. Engineer Powers,
who was scalded, is not considered
seriously injured.
The dwelling of Samuel McAuley,
Esq residing lear Broadway, was
consumed by fire last Tuesday morn
ing, with almost its entire contents,
says the Carthage Blade.
In Union county some days ago a
youth named Stinson struck a young
man named Medlin, his cousin, on the
head with a spade, producing an injury
from which Medlin died latter.
Lincolinton Journal: Reports from
al over the county are to the effect
that the frosts and freezes of last week
destroyed peach and pear crops and &c.
riously damaged forward wheat.
Barnardsville Times, Jr. Rev. Ayder
had his arm broken by being thrown
from his horse, neal Ivy, a week from
yesterday. One bone OF the forearm
was broken, the other dislocated.
The dwelling of Mrs. G.. W. Blalock,
near Richmond, was burned one night
last week. It is thought that it was
broken into and robbed and then set
an fire, says the Chatham Record.
The State Entomologist discovers the
dreaded San Jose peach scale at Bit
MT and at Tryon, and discovers
peach yellows'' 1T Tryon. The scale
is worse in the east than elsewhere.
A report FROM Gerald Mccarthy,
who is searching for San Jose fruit
scale, say he has found it in twenty
Ave counties. There is not so much in
the western counties as in the eastern.
We very much fear that the sudden
fall in the temperature Saturday caused
considerable damage to the peach and
plum crops. The apple crop is reason
ably safe yet, says the French Broad
Hustler.
Charlotte News: The populists had
= meeting several days ago and de-
throned W. r. Henry as chairman of
the county executive committee. Mr..
Nick Gibbons vas appointed to fill the
vacancy.
Franklin Press: Two boys in Ham
burg township, Jackson county, a few
days ago were playing with an old pis-
tol and an old gun, when the gun was
Accidentally discharged and one Of the
boys killed.
Mr.. William Campbell, who disa-
Peared some time ago, has not been