The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-25
BIG DROP IN COTTON RECEIPTS.
These are Goldsboro Figures. At Mount
Olive it is % Against 1900. 60
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Goldsboro, N. c., Sept. 24.-The receipts
of cotton at this point to date foot up
200 bales as against 5000 bales the same
time last year. Certain good farmers
have offered to give their cotton crop,
housing included. to any one who would
settle their guano bill. A gentleman in
the city today said: II have SO acre
field from which l usually get % bales.
This year my crop from the same field
will not Sexceed 6 bales Many cotton
fields have already been subjected to the
second picking and these are quite bare
of the feecy staple. Fortunately our
farmers are in pretty fair shape from
previous good crops, and are the more
determined to look close to their cotton
seed interest as against prices named
by the trust. On Saturday, October the
9Th, there is to be a great gathering Of
farmers in the city to ratify the action
of the State convention of farmers. 1t
is held that already this determination on
the part of the farmers has caused an
advance in the price of seed
l am just advised that cotton receipts
at the port of Mt Olive footed up on the
23rd % bales as against 1000 bales the
same date last year.
There is quite delegation of colored
Baptist in the city in attendance upon
the meeting of their district association.
At their session today the body was well
coined on the part of the white churches,
in the city, by Rev. Chas. A. Jenkins,
of the First Baptist church, while c. j..
Rivenbark, in the absence of Mayor
Hood. who was out helping folks get
married, extended a welcome on the part
OF the city. The convention continues
throughout the week, and Pastor Dew,
of the colored Baptist church, says seats
will be reserved for any. whites that may
attend the conventions deliberations.
George Washington Pettijohn colored
aged 104 years peacefully passed away at
his home in this city last night. Uncle
George was up and about till Friday.
Mot guilty" said Justice George when
the evidence was all in in the action
against l.. Kieve, charged with the sale
of whiskey to habitual drunkard. 1t
seems that the prosecuting witness on an
order from another party did, during Mr.
Kieve's absence from the city secure
some fire water of clerk-that's all.
There are sol white children of school
age III UOluSUOTO lOWUSUlp. vi THESE 80 {
are outside the city limits and 1,134
within the city limits. OF this number, 1
is deaf and dumb, while 30 between the
ages of IL and II can neither read nor
write. These last have moved into the
community since last scholastic year.
Quite an elaborate program of the
Newbern district Sunday School confer
ence, which convenes with st. Johns NJ
f.. church, this city, Thursday evening
has been prepared. The first session
convenes at 1880 D. m. T. r. Robinson
will lead the song service Rev b. F.
Delsatch will conduct devotional exer-
cises, while the address, 1.-THE Church's
Opportunity in the Sunday School" will
be delivered by Rev. D. H. futile.
The Neuse is again on a rampage, low
lands are flooded and pea-vine hay, late
corn and cotton are on the swim. This
is the seventh overflow during the cur
rent crop year.