The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27

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ter. The general opinion is that the
crop in Catawba County will not aver
age three bushels to the acre. 1t will
not pay the fertilizer bills. 1t is the
worst crop since 1894 when wheat was
killed by the severe freeze the last day
of March.
W~adesboro Messenger: According
to the tax books there are 1,547 white
polls in Arson and 1911 colored polls.
Of whites 1888 paid their poll tax,
while only 379 negroes did likewise. It
is estimated that after errors and re-
movals from the county are deducted,
there will remain not more than 1875
white men in the county who have dis
franchised themselves by failing to
pay poll tax. Of this number proba-
bly, not more than so are reliable
Democrats. Many of the negroes who
failed to pay poll tax can read and
write and could have voted had they
attended to that matter.
Colonel Odds: But work goes on
with great activity. The farmers are
literally as busy as bees. "I never saw
them harder at work or more hopeful"
say the rural mail carriers who make
daily such lengthy loops amid the
farming country. A year ago at this
time the great and deplorable rain
had set in and was doing it's work of
destruction. Now all is fair and smil-
ing.-Librarian Sheriff. said today:
"Do you know that we have not a copy
of the Bragg fraud commission re-
port in the library9 None has been
there since I took charge. A book
seller here has one. Ex-Governor Rus
sell has one" Of course the library
wants one of these books. 1t used to
have many copies, but no doubt per-
sons interested in having these tell
tale books destroyed procured their
destruction.
Greensboro Correspondent Post:
Among some of those who are here
I have had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Griffin of Wood
land, Northampton County, and Mr..
Henry Cutchin, of Whitakers, Edge
combe County. From both I learned
that the farmers of Edgecombe and
Northampton we're never In a more
prosperous condition; that the small
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class were out of debt; most of them
had money ahead; all of them were
buying buggies and carriages who did
not have them before; the farms were
being more carefully looked after; di-
versity of crops was largely succeed
ing the old ~ruinous one-crop system;
the prospect for this year was good,
and peace and happiness prevailed
throughout their borders.
News and Observer: The William
ston Enterprise has a two column ar
ticle devoted to the life and good
works of the late Dennis Simmons, of
that place, who died in Norfolk Sun
day morning. He was one of the most
successful. and useful men in North
Carolina, rising from poverty by his
own efforts to af1uence. The posses
sion of wealth did not change him in
the least. His best monument is the
Dennis Simmons Nursery at the Bap-
fist Orphanage. He had given liber-
ally to the care of the orphans and
had given the money to furnish a hall
at the Baptist Female University. The
tributes by his pastor, Rev. B. K. Ma
son, and his lifelong friend, ex-Gov-
ernor Jarvis, ought to be preserved.
1T is said that Mr.. Simmons was
worth 100000, of which the Baptist
Orphanage will get 100000 and the
Baptist Female University $4,000.
Washington Correspondence Post:
The Charlotte postmastership still
hangs fire. The President has said
that if it is established that Mullen
was intoxicated while in Washington
he will withdraw the appointment.-
The statement is made here that Chief
Justice Furches will not be a candi-
date for denomination, and Republi-
cans openly declare that a Democrat
will be nominated for chief justice.
The names of several prominent Dem
ocrats are being discussed by Republi-
cans in 'Washington.-The fight
over the Henderson post Office has
been settled and Pryce Jones, a
straight Republican, wins. lack Gar