The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-28

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s8a GGH-.ssa and Tobacco Stems from the
aS--th-staTks OF Corn and Grains Of
Ehsst from the West-Peanutn
nd ottonseedfrumt the South
rbs clinton Democrat says the buck
,sberry crop is short
Thsre are thirteen cases OF small
At Cleveland, Rowan county
concord Times.
Editor J. L. Ramsey, Of THE Pro
-IrasIvE FARMER, Raleigh, was here
SS1on6sy.-MascOt, statesviIle.
p,ovsrd News: Apples are a full
IN peaches are abundant in some
Sa.aIities, while the berry crop is sim
ply immense.
The Democratic convention Of the
..ond congressional district has been
s.Ilsd to meet at Wilson, August S1st.
Tinston Free Press.
pogleyl Hobsoni Bluel The Old
North state is modest. She makes no
t,.s about it, but she sends out the
men.-sanford Express.
The Asheboro Courier says the
heat crop in Randolph has about all
ION harvested and it is indeed a good
orop with a few exceptions.
work has commenced on the Lip
,.,s cotton mill which is being built
m Esat Depot street. The first brick
was laid Monday.-Concord Times.
The Linville River railroad has been
honpht BY I. 7. Mann, The price paid
GAS something over nine thousand dol
lars, 1t is understood the road viii be
nushed to completion.
The Wellington and Powellsvillerail-
road is nearly completed. Grading be
tween the creek and Ahoskie is going
m. ]. ". Branning has purchased
nessenger cars in Pennsylvania.
The Ridgeway and Petersburg Rail
road is being rsidly constructed.
When this road is completed our peo-
ME will be two honrs nearer the north
ern points. -Record, Warrenton.
We are informed that the brick work
Of the Kinston cotton mills is being
pushed rapidly. The entire foundation
has been made, and one wall is about
three feet high.-Kinston Free Press.
The North Carolina troops were to-
day paid off, and tonight they are
happy. It took $21, 900 to pay off the
entire regiment from the time of mus
sring in to June 1st.-Raleigh Post.
We are sorry to note the illness of
Hon. A. f. Heilman. Mr.. Heiiman is
an active member Of New Gilead con
gegation and an honored and respected
Gtzen.-The Times Mercury, Hickory.
Whiteville News: The canning COM
pany is getting down to business now.
A movement is ON foot for the con
struction of q railroad from here to
AbbOttsburg on the Carolina Central
railroad.
The Populist convention to nominate
Rcsndidste tor Congress will be held
in Salisbury July 14th. The Demo
cratic congressional and Judicial con-
Ventions will be held in Statesville
July 2O.-Concord Times.
We much regret to learn that Capt.
Sam. 8. Coley, who was the first con
duetor on the Plttsboro railroad, had
his right arm cut of last week by a
locomotive at Goldsboro, where he was
employed by the Southern railroad.-
Chatham Record.
When Col. W. J. Bryan enters un-
DER the command of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, the blue and the gray will har-
months finely, while a goldbug and a
slVerbug will buzz in patriotic delight
around the same camp 1res.-Wil-
mlngton Messenger.
Within the past ten days three or
Jour men have been killed by railroad
Trains IN North Carolina. In each case
IL seems that the accident was due to
gong to sleep on the railroad tracks.
L tnl5 Keeps up railroads will be as
dangerous for sleeping purposes as
lOlalng Oeds.-Review, ReidsvilIe.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: DR..
UHnnger a chemist in Washington, is
arranging to put in a plant which will
'0Iuee from pine lightwood various
salua0le products. Among the pro-
-u''s which he will get-forty odd 10
aumOer-Win be gases, spirits of tur-
Fuune, oils, acids, and large quaint
as Of asphalt.
wilson Advances: Just six weeks
asOtne Disciples began work on their
Suafcn IN this city. TIE work has
S%n pushed with unusual zeal. The
1ouy Of me building Ia cnmnlatad al.