The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
STATE NEWS.

- e-.ins of Rice from the EaS - Clusters
- cranes and Tobacco Stems from the
~,Eortb-staIks of Corn and Grains Of
wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
AsbevilIe had a dog show in connec-
.ion with a bazaar last week, and the
Citizen says it was a bowling SUCCESS
The Kinston Free Press learns that
III town of Greenville, the county seat
If Pitt county, has 20 lawyers and Is
doctors.
Henry Williams, a five year. old
Rowan boy, is a musical genius, being
able to reproduce On the piano any
tune he hears.
Salisbury barkeepers have decided to
sell no beer by measure except to those
who furnish their own vessels, and re-
move the same from bars.
An exchange says that a factory is to
established in Charlotte for the manu-,
facture of various brands of sauces,
catsups, relishes and the like.
Thursday the 90 of this month there
will be an eclipse of the sun. Shortly
before s o'clock In the morning, the
earth will enter the moons shadow. 1t
will be 10. 80 before the eclipse isinRlly
over.
Salisbury Sun: Salisbury will soon
have a pair of genuine bloodhounds in
her midst. and then farewell to the
nettv thefts and robberies by which
the citizens have recently been an
noyed.
A 3vear old colored boy fell into e
ditch in Charlotte Saturday afternoon
and was drowned. The ditch was
nartiaIIy filed with water from a rain
and the child was washed under a
culvert.
StstesviIle Mascot: These opposed
70 the special school tax levy need not
vote as their absence from the polls
will count as much against the PROPOSE
ton as if they voted against it. Such
is the fact.
The Ekinc correspondent Of the Char
Iotre Observer says an aggressive cam
paigD is being waged for the school tax
IN Yadkin enc that there isa prospect
that the measure will carry in a few
townships.
Kinston Free Pless: Several hogs,
COWS and goats, that were probably
bitten by the mad dog that passed
through the Strabane section sometime
ago, have gone ferociously mad, but
were killed before doirg any damage.
Near Ronda, Wilkes county, a few
days ego, three boys, n white and
two colored, went to a creek to go IN
bathing. Upon their failure to return
q search was instituted but at last &C
counts no trace of them had been
found.
Salisbury Sun: A gentleman well
known here, who is stunning a thresher,
say there will be more wheat raised in
Rowan county this year than ever BE-
fore. He has been threahing for years
and knows By experience what he is
saying.
Boone Democrat: Moses Il. Cone,
Of New York, is preparing 20 have a
large boundary OF land cleared, four
miles from cur town, for the purpose
Of planting an orchard Of 5000 apple
trees. He hopes to get the trees set
next spring.
Newbern Journal: A big bear, weigh
ing over 800 pounds was killed yes5er-
day morning near Z)rah, twelve miles
from here. The hear had killed hogs
and a gun trap was set, resulting III
wounding the animal, when he vas
dispa. caed later.
Randolph Argus: It took z. T. Pool,
Ivoy Pearce, r D Ridge, D. Q. Pool,
Earrls Hill, a Ridge, 7. A. Pearce
AID Oscar Pearce 20 catch q carp IL
His mill pond or Jaekson'g creek last
week. % inches lon 16 inches round,
weighing 81 pounds.
L zl1gtoL Dispatch: l. A. Smith of
Lnaood, one Of the county's best lar
mere, raised $40 bushels Of wheat this
year cn thirty acres Of land without
the use OF any commercial fertilizer
He tells US he has never used a bag
&c. ne has been farming,
Memphis, Tenn, Appeal, 18Th: "Gus
Hyatt, the boldest and gamest train
rcbcer alive left this city in charge OF
officers. He was arrested in Kansas
ClIy while drunk. He is wanted for
nall a dczan crimes" Hyatt has a
brother at Duck Hill, N. Q.