The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16

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says: The Empire Iron and Steel Com,
pany, which was incorporated under
the laws Of New Jersey, with an
authorized capital stock Of S., 900, 600, |
has been organised by the election of
officers. The company has acquired
by purchase the property of the
Greensboro Furnace Company, Green's
boro, N. Q.
Pittsboro Citizen: A bald eagle was
on exhibition on our str eets yesterday.
It was killed by Mr.. Ell. Atwater, o
Of Mr.. Matthew At water, near the
Chatham and Orange line. These
birds are rarely seen in our cuntry and
their strong and shap beak and claws,
their strong wings, strong neck and
legs and their piercing yesmake them
a curiosity. This n measures five
feet ten inches from tip to tip.
The alleged discovery of the bones
Of a prehistoric mastodon" at the
mouth of New River turns out to be a
fake. Curator Brimley of the State
Museum was TRAPPED into going down
to Onslow county by the publication of
the story. Instead of finding the bones
Of q mastodon, Mr.. Brimley found a
part of the skull Of a large whale. Mr.
Brlmley says the skull measures eight
feet across and weighs about 500
pounds.
The Vance Monument committee
held a meeting in Raleigh last week.
They are in correspondence with half a
dozen of the best sculptors of the
United States who are invited to bid
and send models for the statue to be
erected in Capitol Square, at the East
gate. These models and bids are ex
pected to be in hand by the first of
July, and it is hoped that the monu
ment can be unveiled on the 20th of
May, 1900.
The Corporation Commission was in
session last Wednesday, hearing argu,
ment on exceptions of the railroads TO
the new fertilizer rates. Traffic Man
. ager b. ". B. Glover and Judge Mac
{ Rae argued in favor of sustaining the
. exceptions, and Mr.. r. II. Battle and
. Mr.. 7. B. Parker, business agent OF the
Z State Farmers Alliance, asked that
they be over ruled. The Commission
was unanimous in it's decision that the
new rates are just, reasonable and
ought to stand.
The insect that has been playing
q such havoc in peas around Newbern II
q the ordinary Green Fly, Prof. Massey
says. This fly is no new pest, but i'll
g attack on the pea is certainly some
!: thing new. They have practically de
stroyed the crop, Prof. Massey says
g They have sucked the vines tt
n death and there is little hope OF doint
Anything this season, so 1 advised tn
6 farmers to get ready for a fight on tn
pest next season." he added. "Thr
It only way to get rid of them is by tn
It use of tobacco dust and stems"
If The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellow
met in Raleigh last week. The follow
y ing are the new officers chosen: Gran
If Master-Dr. John A Stevens OF Clu
le ton. Deputy Grand Master-Marcu
w. jacob Of Wilmington. Gram
Warden-R0be w. Murray O
% Greensboro. Grand Secretary-B
K Woodell of Raleigh. Grand Treasurer
b Richard J.. Jones of Wilmington
Grand Representative to the Sovereig
st Grand Lodge, which meet in Detroit
Mich.-B 8. Register. Trustee OF d
phanage for a term Of five years
Charles T. Lumsden, vice w. {
Douglass.
A recent dispatch from Lumberto
~ says: Ed Lowery, a nephew Of Henri
4. Berry Lowery, the amous outlaw {
: Eastern Carolina, shot and kllle
Tucker Dial at ScuH9town YESTERDAY
- The shooting was the result OF la
suit over some land. 1t appears thu
lLowery yesterday went to the plat
re where Dial was at work and ordere
n him to leave the premises. This Die
~ though Offering no resistance, refuse
m to do. Thereup IN LoWery pulled b
ots gun, emptying a load into his che
l. that killed the man instantly. Lower
u then effected his escape, and as y
oe nothing further has been heard Of hin
nl He is a desperate character and ms
attempt defiance Of the authorities.
a. Pittsboro Record: Qlite a remar
m able illustration of the power Of by
lt' notism was shown at Raleigh la
W. week. The dentists of this State he
re their annual mi tting there at that tim