Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Truck and Fruit Crops Greatly
Damaged.
COTTON MILLS INDv,rRY
Peach rreeD Affected by San Jose
scnIe-Convici. on the stu,e Farm
Tho Coioemce Cotton Milrs-Mt,,-
tary Notes.-The Pure Food Law
a Sensational murder-North Car.
oiius's Sponsors Notes,

Raielgn, N. c., April S.-Reports TO
the Weather Bureau here, for the
weekly crop bulletin, show that great
havoc was caused in the trucking sec
lion OIL the State by the recent frosts
ana the snow storm. Much OF the early
produce was entirely destroyed and all
OF 1t received q severe setback. Con-
servative estimates place the damage
TO the strawberry crop along the Will
mington and Weldon railroad at % per
cent. OF the whole crop. Although MANY
farmers covered their crops and sus-
tanned practically no less, others failed
TO cover and suffered heavily. The croD
was looking extra fine before the freeze.
Ihe statement is made that the San
jose scale has SO affected the peach
trees in the immense orchard of Van
Ainoley near Southern Pines. that the
trees are to be burned The tree rows
'tnere are each one and one-eighth mile
IN length. Mr.. Van Lindley is ono of
, me most progressive men in the State.
Inc statement that all the trees arc
infected is perhaps wrong.
CoNVICTS ON THE FARMS.
seventeen convicts We're yesterday
sent from the penitentiary here 70 tho
state farms Eight OF them go to the
1isgoanohe farm and nine TO Castle
yre. All the convicts available are
now pelng utilized in preparing for tbe
crops to be planted on the farms trbero
are now about S25 ,convicts on Tho
Farms. In the penitentiary there are
a a ioo State convicts and some 200
feuerai prisoners. The last named
caihot DC sent away from the central
prison. ''i a.
THE.PURE FOOD LAW.
~ secretary of State Thompson ycster-
SuaS scared up @ queer fish in the State
SoL New York. 1t is Curtice the Rlue
lAIabel Ketchup.ma at Rochester In
Eaooition to ketchup Curtice deals in
sSpreserVeS, canned fruits, Vegetables
assnests, sauces and table delicacies.
Ftfence he wanted a copy OF the pure
L Sood Dill passed by the Legislature and
lTrote to the Secretary of State for, II
IA That official replied that on tho "a.
|Sgceipt OF the fees (s2.7O) allowed by law
me would be glad to furnish the desired
&copN To this Curtice replied, .notinr
R,with surprise that you make O. charge
SIor posting people as to laws that are
Ran eHecI IN your State, and under which
Lhney VIII need to operate. This is to
say the least, n peculiar position 10
Lake. we sell comparatively few goods
IN your State, and probably the en-
forcement of this law-that is as to
making a charge for telling people how
dl rcads-would be the result OF our
oolns less with you and of other con-
Germs also. We will take our chances.
We think, rather than to nav the
amount asked for"
: 10 this DR.. Thompson replied that II
was the law in North Carolina for tho
Secretary OF State. In making copies of
acts Ior private use, TO charge and col
lect certain fees and pay the same ia
the Treasurer of the State. II have had
many applications similar to yours and
you are the only firm that has been
surprised at u public office charging
ices for copy of acts for private use"
AS to Curtice's threat TO take chances
on disregarding the law, the stats
chemist will be appraised of that and a
watch will be kept on his goods sold in
this State.
THE COOLEEMEE COTTON MILLS.
A company that is said to control un
Limited capital will soon begin the cree
ton or one of the largest cotton mills
IN the State at point on the south fork
OF the Yadkin river, about four miles
this side of Rockville. The plans and
specincations were shown your CORE
spondent this morning, they having
been sent TO Charlotte for inspection bv
several prominent citizens who are
likely to put money in the new enter
prise.
The company was formed by DR.. G.
"A. Mebane. of Greensboro, some time
ago. He has associated with him a
number Of prominent capitalists.
The mill is to be named the Coolee-
NEE and, it is said, will be one of the
largest in the country. The company
Will spend over n million dollars near
the site where the mill is TO be located.
An immense amount of money will
soon be spent in developing the water
power of the Yadkin river The com
pany that is to erect the Cooiecmee
mill is independent of the new com
pany that will develop the "Narrows."
MILITARY NOTES.
No elections OF officers of the new
Governors Guard here will be rccog-
slizcd from the adjutant general until
the return of the Raleigh company.
now in the First North Carolina Rcgi-
ment. Then the two companies will be
combined into one and officers will he
elected and commissioned
There are great many application
from companies desiring 10 join Tho
State Guard, Adjutant General Roystcr
says But no other will be admitted
slntil after the return OF the First North
Carolina Regiment. Places are being
Kept in the Guard for them.
A SENSATIONAL MURDER.
A sensational murder is reported IN
Richmond county. In the doorway of n
church was found the body of n negro
man, stabbed and dubbed to death in n
swamp near by and then taken to the
church. A negro woman was suspected