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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
TONS OF BERRIES
Have Been Retailed IN Mexico This
Year-our-Fift hs Shipped In.

The merchants of Mexico who are
handling berries this season number
fourteen, and they have retailed / 1,59s
cases or 9,5ss gallons of Strawberries,
which make 1882 quart boxes the
people of Mexico have used to please
their sensitive paiates, and in all
likelihood there will be nearly 500
cases used in the week to come, which
will nearly wind up the berry season
here. The average price the berries
have sold for is about 103lc per box.
The merchants all agree in the fact
that the growers around Mexico rais-
ed this year the finest berries that
have ever been on the Mexico mar
ket, both in size, color and flavor.
Among the growers near Mexico
are B. Baldwin, Mrs. Quintard, T. j.
Glendy, T. j. Gibson, ID. s. Rodgers,
]. A. Holiopeter, Noble Barnes, Rob
Hooton, Logan Bybee, Albert Gass,
Edward Winter, L. Grim, l.. ID.
Rodgers and w. s. Haggard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
Killed by a Mob.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, June 9.-Wm.
Andrews, colored, alias "Cuba," was
taken from the officer at the door Of
court house and killed by a mob. An
drews had been to-day tried, convict
ed and sentenced to death for felon-
iousIy assaulting Mrs. Benjamin L.
Kelley, near Marion, on May 8. Judge
Bage, who passed the death sentence
upon Andrews, endeavored to reason
with the excited crowd, but In vain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
Our Is and....
....Other Eyes.

J Our rs are just as strong as
they were fifty years ago, when
We have cause to use them.
{ But we have less and less cause
to praise ourselves, since others
do the praising, and we are
more than willing for you to see
us through other eyes. This
is how we look to S. F. Boyce,
wholesale and retail druggist,
Duluth, MINI, who after Q
\ quarter of a century of obser-
vation writes:
( 81 have sold Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla for more than as years,
4 both at wholesale and retail,
and have never heard anything
but words of praise from my
J customers: not single COM
\ plant has ever reached me. I
believe Ayers Sarsaparilla to
J be the best blood purifier, that
has been introduced to the gen.
eral public" This, from a.
man who has sold thousands of
] dozens of Ayers Sarsaparilla,
is strong testimony. But it
only echoes popular sentiment
J the world over, which has,
I "Nothing but words of praise
for Ayers Sarsaparilla."
Any doubt about it2 Send for"C "Curebook"
1t kills doubts and cures doubters.
Address ]. c. AVER Co., Lowell, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
Gives a Farm for a Wife.

FoRT WORTH, TEX, June ga real
estate transfer of more than ordinary
interest has just been recorded at Nc
Kinney, this State. The instrument
conveys land aggregating s54 acres OF
black waxy Texas land from Thomas
J. Brown, OF Collin county, to Evs
wilkinson, of the State of Tennessee,
the consideration being that grantee
shall at once enter into the matrimop-
ial relation with the grantor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

Oddities.
Calcutta is the hottest city in the
world.
From Germany we get the custom
of celebrating gold and silver we'd
dings.
A man in a balloon four miles above
the earth can plainly hear the barking
Of dog.
A million dollars in silver weighs
56,s31 pounds.
The Siamese believe that it requires
seven days for the human soul to
journey between earth and heaven.
and therefore pray increasingly for
seven days after the death of friend
or relative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

Thinks Newspapers TOO Cneap.
The viciousness OF our newspaper
situation lie in having all their profit
depend upon getting advertising by
means of circulation. The circulation
itself ought to pay. The newspaper
is too cheap. So long as it Is cheap 1t
tends to be nasty. The subscription
of a newspaper ought to pay for itf
production. A good newspaper, well
printed, with trustworthy news of the
world, ,is worth three times the present
price of our ordinary journals. Even
then it would be the cheapest thing In
the market. The advertisement
that came to such a paper would pay
for its expenditure of brains and in
dustry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

The great hurrah about the uprising
Of the Cheyenne Indians in Montana
proves to have been largely sensation
al. There was only one life lost in the
whole racket, and the loss Of that one
life was what caused all the trouble.
There was deal of excitement among
the Indians, but they have learned to
get excited and get over it without 60
ing on the warpath. There ID not
likely to be any serious difficulty with
the Cheyennes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
Candidates for Collector.
From the vandaiia Leader

w. W.Settle was down from Mexico
Monday. Mr.. Settle informed the
Leader that he would be in the race
for county collector next year. g. w.
Daniel will probably be In the race
again next year. He made good
run at the last election, being second
in the race. Ii 10 reported that e. r
Coatsworth, of the east end, win also
be Q candidate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
ORGANIZED PERMANENTLY.
Was the Mexico Cycling Club" at the
Fair Grounds Last Night
Sixty-Four Members.

Wednesday at O'Clock a large crowd
of wheelmen was present at the fair
ground race track to hear the report
of the committee on arrangements,
composed of Messrs. A. K. Luckie, W.
A. Morris and ]. j. Weimer, who had
been appointed to arrange terms with
the managers of the track for the use
of it by the members of the club. The
committee reported that they mad
been unable to arrange about the
matter, but that they thought it would
cost about $50 for the exclusive use of
the track from now until Jan. 1, 1898.
The temporary officers elected Tues
day night, who were ]. W. Plunkett,
president, G. M. Baskett, secretary,
and Joseph Luckie captain and pace
maker, were unanimously made perm
anent officers. w. A. Morris was elect
ed treasurer, ,and Brooks Johnson, Ham
Mckinley and James Galloway were
appointed committee, whose duty it
will be to collect assessments from the
members to defray the expenses Of Sc
curing the track.
1t was decided by the club that all
wheelwomen should be honorary
members of the club and that the
members were to hold sessions regu-
larly at time and place hereafter to
be determined upon. The next meet
ing is to be held at the race track Fri
day evening, if the weather permits,
and in the Ringo Hotel if not. A full
report by the committee on arrange
ments will be made.
Some hot scorching was done at the
track last evening by members of the
club and "grand march" was con-
Quoted around the track, after which
the members returned to town and
disbanded at the Ringo corner. The
following is a. complete list of the
members enrolled on the secretary q
book:
j. M. Barker, DIR. G. F. Toalson,
Chas. Wade, John Brooks, Wallace
Fry, Mitchell White, Howard Basket
Ed. Hess, Guy Waite, A. K. Luckie,
W. A. Morris, Richard Bradley, Thos.
Riley, Brooks Johnson, Jim Tomlin-
son, Orestes Harding, Will Williams,
Ham Mckinley, Will Atkinson, Simon
Phillip, Joe Weimer, Will Jackman,
Joe Cauthorn, Alfred Elliott, Harvey
Bassett, Nathan Phillip, Carl Pas.
queth, Pomp Plunkett, Joe Luckie
Cecil Baskett, DR.. Usher, DR.. Spence.
Fred Morris, Babe Mckinley, Chas
Graham, Geo. Kunkel, Bud Howe
Isadore Wargel, Neal VOORHEES,, F. R
Jesse, A. G. Armstrong, ]. At. Brown
]. P. Morris, DIR. Tincher, Frank Glib
son, Marion Leach, Jerry Fowles, J
P. Gibbs, Geo. schrader, Jamie Cal
laway, Louis Barth, James Orear. Jno
Arnold, Fred Steele, VIM. Kemper
Jr., Sam Howard, Willie Gentry
Luther Barnett, Oscar Collins, Meie
Victor, Jas. Barnes, Dan Cauthorn
Maurice Phillip, Rhodes Clay and Wa
Woodbridge.
]. P. Morris, the photographer, wa
named as official photographer ant
intends taking some very interesting
groups of the runs taken by the club
1t is said that Sam Howard has volun
teered to repair all punctures made o.
the road gratis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
Tired. Nervous. Sleepless

Men and women-how gratefully
they write about Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Once helpless and discouraged, hav-
ing lost all faith in medicines, now in
good health and sable to do my own
work." because Hoods Sarsaparilla
has power to enrich and purify the
blood and make the weak strong
this Is the experience OF a host of peo-
x,t1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
Discouraping to Creditors

The case of II. @. Turner, assignee
of the Elliott & McNama cattle firm,
which failed for about $4,000 in this
county, was continued till the next
term of court on account of the suit
pending in the State Supreme Court
being unsettled. The assignee says If
the case in the higher court should go
against him the various creditors will
not realize three cents on the dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

READ the advertisements in the
Daily and Weekly LEDGER and govern
yourself accordingly. 1t will pay you
to patronize business men who adver-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

WE notice that the daughters of the
Populist leaders are, as rule, good
dnanciers. Miss PETER was wed to
the superintendent of the Washington
I'D. CO gas company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

PICTURESQUE, but true language
from an ex-member of Harrison's
cabinet -"The powder of patriotism
is wet with the tears of the suffering
unemployed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

THE Mexico wheelmen are we'll Or
ganized and should have some most
enjoyable outings this summer. The
officers and members of the commit
tees are the right men in the right
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

IN a newspaper interview Magnate
George M. Pullman says prosperity
has come. However, Mr.. Pullman has
not been in actual want for sometime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

PERHAPS br'er Wanamaker is only
trying to get back over the bargain
counter the good money he invested
in Republican politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
Merit
;;::;:;; :$;:;; ~: -: e: :; Talks

Merit in medicine means the power to
cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore it has true merit. When you buy
Hoods SarsapariIla, and take 1t according
to directions, to purify your blood, or
euro any Of the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure is there. You are not
trying an experiment. 1t will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs Of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the wholesystem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

CONGRESSMAN BAILEY, of Texas,
declares that he has no Presidential
aspirations and that he favcrs the
nomination of Bryan by the Demo-
prata
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

AT a public meeting in Hannibal,
Mo-, a few days since Hon. ID. A. Ball,
of Pike, took occasion to announce
his candidacy for Governor of Mis-
.nnri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

]. M. Burhop is going to open a
music store on the south side of the
square In the Ringo block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

LETTERS to the LEDGER from May
ors of small cities throughout the
State show clearly that Mexico is very
fortunate in being out of debt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

John Zimmerman, OF near Benton
City, says that the prospect was never
better for a big apple crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

Miss Annie Spence will take pleas
ant outing in the North during the
warm weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

John Atchison has one of the finest
gardens in town. He says he made it
himself. This should be inquired into.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

SENATOR MANTLE is mistaken. No
sort of wool schedule in the tariff
bill will enable Mark Hanna to get
back to the Senate, because the voters
OF Ohio are going to elect a Demo-
cratic legislature.
IT is easy for those at a distance to
condemn those whose Indignation
leads them to lynch raper, but nine
tenths of those who condemn would,
with the same circumstances and sur
roundings, become lynchers.
PERHAPS it might be advisable, in
view of the Stone case, to adopt a
Naval regulation forbidding ensigns to
fall in love with the daughters of
wealthy men, under penalty of dis
missal from the service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

Boss HANNA didn't make any friends
by saying that probably some fool
would offer resolution in favor of
Cuba at the coming Ohio Republican
convention. The Republican friends
of Cuba in Ohio will not relish being
classed as fools, even BY Hanna.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

MR.. JOHN WANAMAKER must have
been very much worked up when he
said: 81 cannot sit on fence with a
stiff wind blowing and whistle for
prosperity, the vanished bird of beau
tiful plumage, to come back" But
men in anger often utter great truths.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

"WHAT the State of Pennsylvania
needs" observes the Philadelphia
Press, sis not 30 much talk about more
revenue, but a good deal more effort
to cut off extravagances." That Is a
hard hit at Congress also. The cry is
constantly for more revenue for the
Federal Government, and there is q
foolish effort to make people believe
that more revenue to meet extrava-
CANT expenditures is going to bring
prosperity to the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

There will be eight feet cut off of the
the Bowling Green hill by the O. & A.
Railroad Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

BUSINESS men should advertise sys-
tematically the same as they employ
clerks, rent rooms, pay for lights and
other necessities to first-class busi-
ness. Advertising space should be
bought by the inch and paid for in
cash in proportion to circulation and
quality of paper advertised in. Ad-
vertising space has positive value
and is the stock in trade of a news
paper owner. Business men should
be treated with fairness and all should
pay the same rate, providing they
take the same amount Of space in
papers of the same circulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

THE strawberry crop in Audrain
county grows from year to year and
promises to be very profitable. No
better berries are grown anywhere
than those grown in Audrain county
and we have a splendid demand for
them right here in Mexico.
THE Harrison Brick Company has
increased its capital stock and is ar
ranging to do an extensive business.
This company is composed of some of
Mexico's mosl substantial and enter
prising citizens and should be cor
daily supported by our people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

CONGRESSMAN BEACH, of that state,
cannot be accused of being over con-
ident of Republican success in Ohio
this year. In fact, he talks like man
who wished to prepare his party for
defeat.
AN editor in a small town in Iowa
says he wrote strong editorial on
"Home Patronage" and business
man of the town wrote him letter,
thanking him, on letter head printed
in Chicago
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

Lieutenant Peary has recanted his
Eow to leave the polar explorations to
others hereafter, and his plan to reach
the pole son the installment plan," as
1t were, has met with sufficient approx
nj in the scientific societies to move
them to raise the necessary funds.
He will therefore In July next COM
mence his work which will be pre-
liminary expedition as far north as
Whale Sound, where he viii! lay the
foundation OF his future movements.
He proposes to establish chain OF
posts to the north coast Of Greenland,
which shall be held by hardy Esquimos,
and from the last one of these posts
he expects, with but one white COM
panion, to make his dash by sledges
toward the North Pole. It is reported
that the needed funds have beer
guaranteed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17

THE Cabinet officers-especially the
Secretary of the Treasury-should not
be required to speak in public these
troublous times. There Is nothing for
them to do but repeat the promise of
last year, and they have become Of
fensive antiquities. There may have
been q time when "glittering general
tiles" would dazzle people out of their
understanding, but it is not in 1897, it
being the year Immediately following
the Presidential battle, in which the
country was promised immediate good
times as q sentimental result of the
election of the advance agent of pros
perity. The press was pretty we'll
worked up" but the show has not
materialized.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-09-09
HUMOROUS.


IL the most modest n1an | ever
h hif". - Ae Won ! e>ei' yea Inc
ii"-'..' L '''l'
Y here snail Ne CO. She CON her
secohd rice nat tAihk snail
va = le+'t el!'lfelv - ny "Ae"i'
Lrna-Dld Tom put his arm around
you .ast night: Ethel-ot course.
Dld YOU thlnk q put i round tor
ninz
When You told Ler father of Your
trouble, did lie Otter 70 help yol ost::'
Il hould say 50, 1t took about
mlAgte.
Gertrude Nov. size wants that CON
sider~d strictly confidential Emma
Oh. YES. shall he very carefll to
whom | tell il.
Ferguson What IS the colnrosition
of Eouu,f.,i ch4e~.? Iinton Eonue-
fort cheese is not a co.nnosttion; It is
| i ,,etoluposition.
Miss Flyte, do vou think Miss
Giggle is laughing 1T me2'' II can't
say, Mr. Soltleigh. She often laughs
1T almost nothing.
Mrs Henne..I What makes Won
talk 50 muca IN vour sleep, Joseph?
Henpeck- Great Scot. Maria It's
the only chance c<er get.
Cbollv- I'm afra5d nust ,n ooino
Miss Nedvav NJ head ,.hes t..vih-
lv. Miss Aiedwav- oh. don't let q
little thing like that upset You.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-09-09


thrv oa1v nakr 80 ~>tssa ss..',
a, the =. =. 1ea-httnf IT,. vh~~ ~.
w'al : ~vett va ~ - ->s 5zs- ,5,s-s,i
7tt0 wrath thea ''ea< fa thatta @tos
as. w2- .et ~ft ~st-: rly
asY~ teunt Il 4, axe t.a ~
y7u rx~- not ,te rvi $50 -. -.
eoa-;ies at fs-a~ th-. = a. "a,
t'tat +. +y-res.en ..A., h.y.sh IA a --
life. q st.}e..f.: }rEa~t.-r s>@-
r. ilSritle~ 1~s~ q r-t 2Ss.:.s tav4
-ai ~la'1 .ni tr-..r+ snJ
* James list tis A"a3 - rtsl.. ua.
al ht~ l.fe dashed -t a.th $ Aazts.rt
= Nara na~ trsc. - ta -ls.sth sr-u..'l the
strent@ Nt James III" l,s~e was f~a.en -
irath WITH feli"r y.at ~ II mas was
~trlrk through wjth q Il ar Ihes lii rn;
nj following Chri~t >,g.a - SAH.r- Oh.
how they were ali tossed In ~. tern rest!
John Hass fl the fre. Hugh Nchal Ia ~"
hour - martyrdam. the th3G~t~f@ the
Waldenses. ~" Scotch CaNeoaH;~~e iii
t3}ev fnd X smooth sailing
Hat whv - u ht-t ~ wh". .a4 art Il,
around ma q sfnret.f ttls~tro; IS = 10
fruth = this Suhie-t tleat .stH4- nan IN
-" I r trSln4. a -,ry~ ssa' w}I5. hf-e.n-
f!aYer SCOTS n Chr.-'tst..tN. tAr1 ar-fe"1
81 the same store a"ta-- a't~f -
ri~tlan religion t.3~sa4 t}5. .roe.#-4.
'ir ahant hi- r. ;r.tr- +, -e.t t.sa.
n5A41 Thev ~u.ss--G ...tt{t.- az
saving .'laa r" = er.t #r4ettat" Il 80
fhi- v"an. nan aut i -r.tt 4 5.5...- vts,,,l.
t8.. tries u follow ttsr' H.r> r ~
'jau girl Her fa.}t.- t~-. -..t8s -:zsa
ral:ian. TIER .neth~r ta~ ~s- ''tt rts-t.a,
ra.i-iot.: hor lr..'r-~ asa -l-t.r- i.
t.t". Chtf~ti40 r,.5--t ii. e5.s ..n f.srtss t4ul
3 .1Ii"t r4afe n Nts1t}l sax
l1tl she fni i -fntath ~et,.
trt~i + follow Is-4~ tart~. oH tl
=.who waud iT, tire lto ta. ~
r"li-ian ma~t suffer 1."r-
ttA mot f445i Il ,le NastE Fl. .sat
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-09-09
two sweet, well-bred voices from the

=
vine, and Mile and Mollie blooned
into the room.
How do you DO, Mr Bromley. t
they said together with the same in
tonation aud the same merry e!n.t III
their eyes.
Mile had anlurn hair and brown
eyes; 50 had Mollie Mile had a
CnlAds bow q month. little teeth
like pearls, and a dirlpl,d chin. 10
had M0lie. MIllie's arms. seen through
her muslin sleeves, were round and
white, 50 were Mollies.
From waist to tips If their little
feet the figures Of Millie aud Mollie
were the same, line for line, and both
were dressed III wilate muslin, with
lilac bows behind their white necks
and lilac sashes at their waists, lilac
stocking without a wrinkle. and each
wore white satin shoes Their halr
was loose over their fair brovs and
Mas braided down their backs. Of Just
the same length. and tied Il the end
with lilac ribbons NilIie tiei N9llie.s 5
bows and MoIlie tied Mile :.
well, papa"
"Y,uno Hrornlev t.l,s mo : locon
oll Mr. Di,nnock after he bsd tol..n
dranohts of their frash vor,o baant :,
by looking first at one and then at the
otb.r and than DWELLING unon Tia
features of both win ono eva sra.n
that lie proposed to YOU last night :
oh not to both, you know Mr.
lav
:, - s aShe" ne - - ~ VIE, Sal'
y W. ','1' ''I'iS ;,
~ ''i'' ne IA, :, ~, -. oo''I''n ~
: -4'''' - 80 = - ~ : ~ : "
10" = TINS sa!d fhe oia man
turning I" Young bromley "lth
severe look.
7" S"nil2 man ''l'l7ilf" ~ l''S'S
Hnd h'ted n4 hands N protest
~ sure, rs 7laii!liiei''', ,il', o'
y"5i : ms taken asked You, hlll'e'
t" ne }l' "iIe IA me summer 'o''4''
Ai'd amt ki9@tl You / lia' va
b"Iof'' upper, ana 'a,ef IN me even,
lI2, "ien we s"' on 'he lF"h' steps
s"'d that conidh I'VE "1,h"''
YOU an" ''l''' We ''','s' t., se' l'i"l' ,, ,e'.
,+n5 ~. n11 coal M norrhant (which
! N;lIia and which i NoIlie? When
,,n. loo. n,otbo, noe alive che could
tau ia dinsranca sometimes but
don't k,ow 70 this dav :"
COL l 1,lI ,-n,, orn ,,aDols cold
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-09-09
Porpoiscs Capture Rancher's Hog.

Ole Iverson, rancher living on Nc
Neil's Island, :, started from Tacoma,
Wash for home IN shitt His only
cargo was il quarter Of Il hog that he
intended 10 salt down for batchlng
when the long days Of winter come
As lie pa sed SteilacooIn he noticed
large school Of porpoises all about his
little craft and soon discovered they
we're following him. When he reached
nid-channel the school, numbering
about 80, began TO closeln on hlm and
two Of the biggest ones worked up-close
alongside the ski1.
Ivrrson hy this time was pretty well
scared aul bent TO his oars like a good
~,afaring 9NcQe But the tieettailed
+, sea pigs were too swift for him. As
/ he drew opposite the Cnltel States
! Ptnitcntiarv one If the two big lead
| ers shot ont Of water into lverson :
] frall craft. anoching the rancher over
board. breaking one Of his ribs and
up,ettin- the skitf. The other big fel
1 loo grabbed Iyerson's quarter Of pork
| aud started II make of with II for
i deeper water lie lt9t ~ lit ''io'1
started = ram HIM as one pofp"Se,
anl for an instant there was mlnla
tur, maelstro.l4. with Iver~on AMI tAt
big porpolSe as storm centre.
Iverson, BY desperate effort. man
aged Il SWIM out and made a1aadlnG
DR.. Mackllneon Of Steilaeoom< vas sen
for. dress el the man 5 wounds and -av
that lie viii lie all rieh; again II a fe7
lays. Ixerson says he Will sell III
ra4cA cheap aad he has forsworn n-ea
IN as long q tl..e 81 he must live O
tia island Nhne the sea fight Va
4 ~..rlntI- affair for Iver-aI, II ttirni ~-I.s'
mach ....aseH4e,., Il a party q e1eHr
~.aul-t- y Ao watched i a SAFE das
taacr y hlle 81 I. v.yboat from Iaeqa
u OLYMPIA.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-09-09
A MUNICIPAL FARM.
\ successful Experiment in Agriculture
by the City of Macon.

\ Successful Experiment in Agriculture
by the City of Macon
As a demonstration of the prntit
there NAV be in a city farm. attention
is called to the city Of Macon. Ga
From the facts as set forth in the Ma
con TELEGRAPH there are Jew little
farms III Georgia that are more profit
able. The farm covers sixty acres
and is planted this season III single
crop-oats
All the land inclosel by the mile
track is planted in the cereal. and
some twenty or 50 acres in addi-
tion are under cultivation. The crop
this season Is nearly ready to cut and
something like 5000 bushels will be
the result These oats would cost the
city not less than 500 if they had to
be bought
This IS not all. for two cuttings Of
lav viii be made from the same land.
which ". Lee Ellis. who is in charge,
estimates viii produce something like
5000 bales which wouIl cost the mn
nicipali,v easily $4,000
The city has moro stock 10 feed
t;,an i e5enarallv conci1arel TaLino
th4 fra denartrnon+ tbe SANITARY
,unal tbe street force and MI not
lt.ss than tiftv mules ond horses mnst
!, H.. fed bv tbe CITY and alI this nroven-
J.r raised nn1ar Farmer Jea,s en-