The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-20

failure. But bad year as Ii was the
taxes were paid up about as closely
as usual. Here in Raleigh we re-
duced the insolvent poll list 800. In
the country districts, where the
negroes had literally nothing, was
where the hardship was felt the
most"
Winston dispatch: Mr.. P. T.
Brinkley, a farmer residing six miles
west Of Winston, has an alum mine
or quarry on his farm. He says the
find was purely accidental; that in
placing some of the rock in the fur
mace of his tobacco barn he discov-
cred, when the rock became heated,
large quantities of alum oozing out
of them. He believes that his find
would prove a profitable develop
ment. Mr.. Brinkley is experiment
ing in growing rice on upland. He
is a progressive and successful
farmer.
The occasion of the unwilling of
the Wilson Confederate monument
brought thousands of visitors to the
city. The parade, composed of vet
Grams, bands, militia organizations,
and citizens, formed at the court
house and proceeded Il Maplewood
Cemetery, where the unwilling T
monies we're conducted. The parade
was over a mile in length. A feature
was 1000 school children, each
carrying a Confederate flag and a
bouquet so decorate the Confederate
monument. Col. Henry Blount de-
livered the Grafton of the day.
Charlotte Cor. Post: Gus Aber-
nethy, a negro, whose brother Hey
wood is working out a twelve
months sentence on the chain gang,
came to-day to Mr.. j. 81. Wedding
ton, chairman of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners and requested shat
he (Gus) be allowed to help his
brother serve out his sentence. Gus
said that H~eywood's people we're
anxious to have him back at home,
hence his remarkable request. In
the absence of any precedent in the
matter Mr.. Weddington was unable
to grant the petition.
Raleigh Times: The scarcity of
farm labor has brought about a seri,
Gus condition of affairs in this Sec
ton. Farmers from various parts
of Wake County declare that the
negroes age leaving and some farm
ers are without the money for the
necessities of life much less to hire
hands.-The State Agricultural de
partment has issued, under the title
GA Sketch of North Carolina" a
book which is a condensation of the
larger work, "North Carolina and
it's Resources" which is being dis
tributed. There is a great demand
for these books, from all parts of
this country and from abroad.
Reidsville dispatch At an early
date the Southern Railway will com-
mence work on the double track
from Lynchburg to Charlotte. The
line has been surveyed through
Reid sville and it is said shat work
men will begin laying the heavy
rails right away. The traffic is so
heavy along this route that the
Southern was compelled to pursue
this course. Ii is certain that this
will result in a short crop of tobacco
next season. Farmers are afraid to
depend on their help, because they
are of the opinion that when the
call is made for railroad hands the
darkies will take their departure.
The twentieth of May this year
the most notable anniversary in the
annals of North Carolina-will be
made memorable this year by the
unwilling at Charlotte of the monu-
ment erected to the memory of the
late William e. Ship, who fell upon
the battlefield at San Juan Heights
He was q brave and honorable officer,
a ''golden hearted gentleman" and
through the brief day he lived among
us "wore the white flower of a blame
less life" All North Carolina will
Join in doing honor TO the memory
of Mr.. Ship and will have a solemn
Joy in seeing the monument to his
memory erected On the spot oonse
Grated TO American liberty.-News
and Observer.
Naws and OhsarYer On Saturday