The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11

~ the State PresS-Drops of Turpentine
I'll Grains of Rice From the East-Clusters
Of GRAPES and Tobacco Stems From the
~Nortb-StaIkso of Corn and Grains
of Wheat From the West
Peanuts and Cotton
seed From the
South.
The postoffces at Carthage and
southern Pines will become presi-
5enrial offices january 1st next, with
salary at each place of 81, 100.
Notice of contest has been served
upon MIR. A. A. F. Seawell, the Rep
resentative from Moore, by Mr.. Will
COX. the defeated Fusion candidate.
A native young Filipino is to be-
come "a student at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College for the
colored race, in Greensboro. He will
matriculate during the coming spring
term with the intention of complet-
ing the course.
Pittsboro Record: The verdict in
the Gattis-Kilgo trial is heartily APP
proved in this community. Mr..
Gattis was pastor of this circuit
some years ago, and his many old
friends here are much gratified at
his v~indicatiOn.
A Chatham correspondent of The
Progressive Farmer says: We have
in Cult township a calf with five feet.
The fifth foot is on the hind leg, has
two bones from its knee joints down
and the hoofs are just as the others,
making the fifth foot.
Petitions for signatures have been
drawn up by the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. of
Durham for circulation in the
several councils in the State to be
presented to the General Assembly
in january next, asking that body
to enact "a mild compulsory educa-
tional law for the State of North
Carolina.
Hickory Mercury: Apples and
cabbage are reported scarce and very
high. Some say they are being held
for higher prices. If that be true
when put on the market they will be
cheaper. For they are higher now
than the masses T able to reach
without endangering the spinal cord
to their financial standing.
In Raleigh during November 4,O44
bales of cotton were sold here. In
November, 1899, the receipts were
3,475 bales. The price this year is
~ as against IL last year. The
total amount of cotton sold here
from September 1st to December 1st,
1899, was 9,785 bales, for the r r
ponding period this year, 1925
bales.
John E. Fowler, populist-republi
can candidate for Congress in the
Third district, is arranging to con-
test the seat of Charles r. Thomas.
J. R. Joyce, the Republican nominee
for Congress in the Fifth district,
has evidently not yet abandoned the
idea of ~contesting the seat of w. W.
Kitchin. He was in Granville county
last Saturday, lookinging into the
matter.
Rockingham dispatch, 1st: Today
terminates the existence of old Rich
mOnd county. A special session OF
the Board of Commissioners, repre-
sentng Richmond and Scotland
counties, met this week and took
steps to making the necessary trans
fers. Under the bill each county
will appoint a commissioner and the
two will ascertain the amount of the
Indebtedness and p~rorate it between
the two counties.
The crop report for this State for
November says: November very
favorable; mild temperatures, with
sufficient moisture to keep soil in
good condition, caused rapid germi-
nation and excellent growth very
large crop of winter wheat seeded,
good stands secured and crop gener-
ally looks fine, late seeded best,
early seeded badly damaged by Hes
sian fly in eight counties, some farm
ers still sowing.
Charlotte Observer: Capt. James
4. Johnston, who is somewhat of a
geologist, returned yesterday from
an extended visit to Cheraw, S. c.,
where he has been Investigating the
beds of water-washed rock. Capt.
Johnston, by the way, advances the
theory that ages ago the shore of the