The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
SOME RELICS
Hetrlooms I'm scotch Families OF ~be-
son and Cunberland-some Record
Breaking Crops
Red Springs. ". c.. October /.

Red Springs. y. @, October -.
Editor OF The Messenger:
Relic hunters will find much to inter-
est them IL they take the trouble to
make inquiry. I was shown recently.
a badge worn by one OF the party who
accompanied Lafayette through this
state in ISIS. This badge has q well
preserved picture OF the distinguished
guest OF the nation. II was given to
Mrs Mary Nelson, VINO entertained
Lafayette ard his escort 1T her resi-
dence in Robson county. 4 pewter
dist OF large size used At the entertain
ment is ais preserved and now h =
property OF Mr.. sydney klarpp. Of Red
Springs. who was the ~son-in-law OF
Mrs. Nelson. This dish was brought
TO North Carolina by the McFariands
in 1880. according to family tradition.
Mrs. Nelson was a daughter OF Hon.
Duncan Mcfarland. n congressman In
the early part of last century. On the
names Of Lafayette and OF nan 9TH
ers who escorted the nations guest 10
the line OF South Carolina
This writer has q s.sord which WA
used in the battle @ Guilford Court
House in 1881. 1t was found a few
days after the battle - Mr.. Brodnax.
OF Guilford county, and : supposed TO
AaNt bticlSSd 10 one u @plpHtI Na~1-
ington's cavalry. / have a bill Of colo
NAL money. embossed by John Ashe and
Roger Moore, patriots OF the Cape Fear.
n subscriber 10 The Messenger recent
ly informed me that he was tired of
readir : articles on ancient history n
wish" to read something that would
benefit the Well. our people
are modest and seldom publish the re-
suits of successful farming. / remem-
Der that in 1872 Berry edwin. Esq.
raised eight bales OF cotton on I'VE
acres of LAND in the town of Lumberton.
This was four bales OF 500 pounds
each to the acre. Mr.. Barnes. diving IN
| lower Robson raised sixty bushels OF
wheat on one acre. Henry Il. McCor-
mic raised in 1875 IA bushels of corn
on two acres of land in Thompson's
township. About fifteen years ago
| Daniel II. McNeill in Smiths township
made over LOO bushels OF Irish pota-
| toes to the acre. The land was highly
improved in all these cases. Within
| five miles OF Rowland Daniel McEach-
ern, age over so years. raised in Mar
ion county. South Carolina, 900 bushels
of sweet potatoes bahama Variety on
| ar acre of highly fertiIized Land.
Major Jack Mcneil. OF Richmond conn
ty. made 500 bushels OF sweet potatoes
on one acre. John Drake. ESQ. made
600 bushels on the same area DIR.
Humphrey in Saddletree township had
thirty acres in sweet potatoes his wear
but / have not yet heard the result.
on high sandy soil in Cumberland Mr..
West raised $50 bushels on one acre IN
the year 1882. 1t was about the year
1880 that 300 acres in Murphey's SWAMP
IN Cumberland county was accurately
surveyed and the crop thereon averaged
sixty bushels OF corn to the acre. This
was newly cleared land and exceeding
] ~ fertile. The yield on this area, BY
measurement was Is, 5000 bushels. The
entire yield on this swamp farm in
that year was estimated at 80. 900 Iush-
els OF corn and peas. In South caali.
ma zoo. 2O6 and 245 busheI to the acra
IN corn nave been reported. 4 ger ne.
man in Red Springs, who once Lied
In Georgia, says that his neigfboI
there. the famous farmer Dickson, nv.
eraged five bales OF cotton to the acre
on a large farm.
, III hope of the country is in success.
Iul farming. 1t is around the armer,
nreslde that are cultivated the virtues
! that dignity and ennoble our nature. Ir
i all ages OF the worlds history II was n
i the hands Of farmers that tyranny me,
IT'S most staggering repulses. Were 4
Il not for he cultivation OF the virtue,
incident to agricultural life religion
d ana patriotism wouid die and ubert,
become an empty name. II. Mem.