The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

AAOWA dnAu4H4 duQ many 6udG Are
now unknown. When or how those
impressions got in the rock no man
has the faintest idea. The negroes
used TO say that the rock was soft
and while in that condition Noah
landed his menagerie on it. More
probably it represents the sculpture
of a race of men who lived contem-
porary with the mound builders of
the west and the Aztecs of Mexico.
Congressman Thomas, of the Third
North Carolina district tells the
News and Observer, oath, that he has
recently had recommended for the
the Third district By Special Agent
VIM. A. Barr, six rural free delivery
routes. These routes are located in
the counties of Harnett, Craven,
Duplin and Sampson. Mr.. Thomas
hopes to have a great many other
routes established in due time.
The greatest sight that we have
seen in Elkin lately was ten large
carp caught in the water below the
wooden mills Wednesday. Mr.. Chat.
ham had a dam or obstruction of
some kind built at the mouth of the
creek and when the river rose the
fish were shut OFF from the stream.
When the water was shallow enough
to sein ten large ones were dipped
up. The bunch weighed 90 pounds.
One IA pounds.-Elkin Times.
Washington Gazette: More hay
will be raised in this county this
season, provided the weather is
favorable TO curing than ever before.
"The majority of our farmers are
turning their attention to the raising
of hay and large quantities of the
home made article will be placed on
the market for sale and what is still
better, our farmers are at Leaf real
izing it is one of their most profit
able crops" remarked one of our
farmers.
Goldsboro special to News and
Observer: Prof. E. T. Atkinson in
forms me that all the rural libraries
allotted to this county have been
taken and several more communities
have gotten the necessary ten dol
lars, but are shut out of the county
and State fund, as only six were al
lowed each county. Here is an OPP,
p~ortunity for some man of wealth to
do something that will be a lasting
benefit TO the children Of Wayne
county.
Monroe Enquirer: There is g.
great deal of kicking about the law
which authorizes the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction to use
free passes on railroads, and every
kick along that line is just. The
State should not authorize an officer
to accept presents from railroad
companies nor from any other com
pany, corporation or from individu
ais. If the State sends an officer on
a trip the fare of that officer should
be paid by the State.
Monroe is to have a public library,
1t will be established under the
Scales act of 1897, a general law
authorizing towns and cities to
establish libraries. One tenth of one
per cent. OF the town taxes will be
set aside for its support. Messrs. R.
r. Beusley, Z. G. Brooks and B. G.
Ashcraft, Drs. W. B. Houston and
). A. Stevens and Rev. II. N Dixon
we're appointed d board of managers
The library viii be in the graded
school bullding.-Ex,
Gastonia Cor. Observer: Speak
ing of putting folks in Jail here, re-
minds n that Castor and Dallas
are now dividing county seat honor,
Dallas having the cOGrt house and
Gastouia the jail, since tho deStruc-
ton of that institution in Dallas last
winter. An election on the removal
of the county seal to Gastonia is to
be held in November, A bond issue
of $50, 900 or SIS, 900 with which to
erect new county buildings will be
included in the question.
Charlotte Observer: According to
the statements made by farmers
from all parts of Mecklenburg, the
crops in this county are in excellent
condition. The cotton is all that it
should be, and the outlook for a
large increase over the yield last
vear-is most favorable. The heavy