The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
THE BERRY CROP.

THE BERRY CROP.
The times have fallen to us in good
ly places The strawberry crop in
Eastern North Carolina struck ii right
this year. and the growers had TWEEN
ty or twenty-five days before the Nor
folk berries were ready for market.
The price all depends upon being
able TO get to market before the Nir-
oinia berries are ripe. 1t is estimated
a million dollars to North Carolina
this spring. Duplin county getting
the largest proportion because it is
the pioneer successful strawberry
crop.
There is Il lesson in the success of
the growth Of strawberries that our
people are learning. 1t is that pros
perity cannot come through the
growth of nothing but staple crops.
We must cultivate more and more
what people of means at the North
want and for which they are willing
TO pay big prices. Our truck and ber-
r. crops will ultimately Out-rank our
cotton crop in value and Importance.
Here's the true spirit, expressed
by one of the honestest men in North
Carolina, in a communication to the
oh Co q
highest office in the gift of the peo-
pie OF the State. that of, United
States Senator. were rendered me. and
coupled with that of Il defeat Of the
proposed amendments. then | would
unhesitatinely decline this honored
position: or. if the most mental coun-
ments and coupled with that, the ac-
ceptance Of the amendments, then [
am at your service.
North Carolina Republican politi-
clans are Outraged" when the re-
spectacle people of Wilmington drive
out corrupt and incapable white and
negro officials and declare it ''revo-
lutionary." They applaud it when
Republican Congress DISTINGUISHES 20
900 white voters in the mountain dis
trict by giving the seat to man
who has no shadow of title to it.
This is consistent Republicanism.
They stand for the negro above the
white man everywhere and all the
time in the South.
The HoltonButler trick is too
transparent. 1t is one show with two
rings, both performances going on at
that the State tickets were nominated
as blind, and they don't propose to
treat this Mile Christine in politics
as two negro women. They have
two faces and two jaws. but the body
is one
Il don't expect 10 accomplish any
thing for liberty in the Philippine
Islands, except through the Republi-
can party" were the words by which
Senator IIoar spoiled great and just
arraignment of the Republican pol
icy. 1t seems that Hoar is good at
denunciation. but that he lacks the
courage of his convictions.
Comptroller Coler has been to Wash
ington 10 urge what he believes is a
plank against trusts that will be
practical and effective. If the Demo-
Gratis of New York are wise they will
nominate Golfer for Governor. He is
the hope of the Empire State this
year.
Jefferson said that Judges are as
honest as other men and not more
So" And he said. substantially. that
whenever a free people should give
up in absolute submission to any de-
Dartment of government. retaining
for themselves no appeal from 1t,
their liberties were gone.
The brilliant article in Sunday
News & Observer excoriating Adams
and Thompson was from the Casweii
Democrat The credit was omitted
by mistake.
For BackaChe use
RT'S GIN and
BUCHU.