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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
THE sTATEsVILLE AREA

The Statesville area comprises 784
square miles, or about sol $50 acres,
including the greater part of Iredell
County and portions of Rowan, Da-
vie, Catawba, Lincoln, and Mecklen-
burg counties, n. G. The area lies
within the Piedmont Plateau and is
eroded by the streams into deep val
legs and broad, ~fat-topped uplands.
The average elevation of the uplands
is about 1000 feet, and of the
streams and valleys about $50 feet
above sea level. The northeastern
part of the area touches the foothills
of the Brushy Mountains. 1t is esti-
mated hat about 40 per cent of the
land is farmed by tenants on the
share system. The tenants are main
ly white. The labor problem is a diff
fcult one to solve and the scarcity of
efficient labor has greatly retarded
agricultural development. Cotton,
corn, and wheat are the chief crops.
Bright tobacco was formerly grown
to a considerable extent on the Dur
ham sandy loan, but the industry
has been almost entirely given up on
account of the better quality of leaf
produced on the soils of the eastern
part of the State. A number of cot
ton mills have been erected, and this
manufacturing industry has had a
serious effect upon the quality and
supply of agricultural labor. The
farms are owned in rather small
holdings-from 100 to 200 acres. The
average good upland soil sells for
SO or $40 an acre. There are some
tracts of bottom land that are worth
upward of 800 an acre. In the more
hilly regions, where the soils are
poorer, land brings from So to S. an
acre.
TYPES OF SOIL
The Cecil clay, covering 289,59O
acres, or about 57R per cent of the
area, has a stiff, tenacious clay sub
soil, but nevertheless possesses good
drainage. 1t is the characteristic
"red land" of the South Atlantic
States. There is considerable gravel
and stone in the soil and subsoil, and
there are some story areas of irreg-
ular distribution. The soil is gener-
ally thin, but can be deepened by
proper methods of cultivation and by
green manuring. When so deepened
1T assumes the properties of a heavy
clay loan and is very productive. Tt
requires, however, considerable care
and labor to maintain it's fertility.
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doned and new fields are cleared.
With the present low value of land
and the low price obtained for prod
ucts this may seem the best course to
pursue, but in the long run it is *
pensive, as the lands suffer seriously
and the returns under the. methods
at present used are small and unprof-
liable. The country, both from it's
soils and physical aspect, should be
adapted to stock raising, and this
would tend more than anything else
to increase the fertility and permit
the adoption of better cultural meth
DDS. The argument is frequently
advanced that the rather unfavorable
conditions of agriculture in these
Southern areas are due to the eli
mate. One has but to observe, how
ever, the success that has been at
tanned by a few farmers who have
used careful and thorough methods
to see that the trouble can hardly be
attributed to this. It can safely be
said that with careful methods the
soils are as productive as the cor
responding types in more northern
localities.
SOIL SURVEY IN ALAMANCE COUNTY
Alamance County comprises 1885,
$40 acres, or about 365 square miles.
It has the rolling and hilly character
of the Piedmont Plateau, through
which the streams flow in steep-sided
valleys. The AVERAGE elevation of
the upland portion is about $50 feet.
There are three small mountains, So
called, within the area. This is
Of the chief manufacturing counties
in the State. The principal crops
are wheat, corn, tobacco, oats, and
some cotton, clover, and grass. To
bacco was formerly a much more i'm
pOrtant crop than at present. Bright
yellow tobacco was grown extensive
ly at time, especially on the Dur
ham sandy loan, and in consequence
of the growth of this industry the
lands rose from 50 or So an acre to
$40, or even 800 where the finest
quality of leaf was produced. At
present the industry is hardly one
third as great as it was at it's max
imum, owing to the shifting Of the
industry to the light sandy soils of
the eastern part of the State. The
average price of land in the county
is perhaps $40 per acre-sometimes
considerably more and sometimes
much less.
ALAMANCE SOILS
Cecil clay, covering 1O1,37O acres,
or about 10 per cent of the area, is
one of the most productive soils. It
is adapted to wheat, corn, oats, and
clover, and is used to some extent
for cotton. The average yield of
wheat is about - bushels per acre,
but with thorough cultivation this
can be very materially increased. It
is decidedly the strongest soil in the
area, but is rather difficult to till and
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8. E. Calender Appeals.

Mr.. s. E. Calender, through his
attorneys, Messrs Jas. A. Smiser and
w. 6. Calender, has appealed to the
Circuit Court from the appraisement
made upon his property by the city's
commissioners. He will resist the con-
demnation of his property on various
grounds: one being that the pur-
poses of said condemnation are not
for the public welfare, and another
that the valuation placed upon his
property is not equitable, and he will
ask jury for more reasonable
damages
The Herald is informed that OF her
suits of a like nature are Matching. It,
is also understood that there are
dozen or more other parties, who have
no right of action at present, but who
will have whenever the corpora tion
begins to carry out it's project and
lower the grade of the streets. and will
then sue the city for damages. This
is contingent expense not included by
the fnanciers who figure that the
project will cost the city less than
$40, 900.
M. H. Smith, when asked to assume
half this expense, threw up his hands
and shouted 70; saying he had had
enough of such damage suits. Column
bia will also have had enough when it
gets through with these.
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Blood.

We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re.
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con-
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved ; our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again~-man
woman and child.
If you have not tried It, send for free sample,
rs agreeable taste will surprise you:
SCOTT s. BOVINE Chemists
|o94Is Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $I.oo, all druggists
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annual installments of 81, 600 each,
notes bearing interest at per cent
per annum.
On motion of Alderman Abbott, the
ordinance was passed on it's first read
ing, Alderman Bennett again voting
mo.
On motion, vote of thanks was ex-
| tended the commissioners for their
services rendered. Mr. S. E. Callen-
der, who has the misfortune to own
some land the railroad wants, asked
the privilege of moving that vote Of
sympathy be extended the property
owners but Mr. Hutton moved in lieu
that the vote of sympathy be extended
the commissioners. The Herald would
suggest that the tax payers of Column
bia be included as we'll.
The Legislative Committee reported
with their approval the resolution re-
imbursing Mesrss. Harris q Cole Bros.
for taxes illegally collected by the
city. The resolution was adopted.
G. M. Gillian, night Waterman for
the City Grain & Feed Company, was
granted police powers while on duty
The matter of erecting two water
ing trolghs on the square was referred
to the street committee, with power
to act
The Board then adjourned until its
next regular meeting, the first Thurs
day night in June.
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haps more. However, this change, W,
are informed, could be made after the
passage of the present ordinance pend
ing before the Board.
Fully realizing the trying ordea
through which we were to mass in as
Stunning the RESPONSE bility of the trust
to faithfully and conscientiously dis.
charge our duty in placing what we
conceived in our best judgment to be
fair and just values upon the property
of our fellow citizens
Respectfully submitted, Meade
Frierson, Chairman Jno. A. Cakes,
E. w. Gamble, D. Lazarus, j. Fl.
Carpenter, H. B. Titcomb, A. B.
Rains, Commissioners.
The report of the committee was
received and adopted, and the ordi-
nance accepting the Railroad Com
pany' s proposition then taken up on
its third and final reading and passed
by the following vote.
Ayes-Aldermen Abbott. Titcomb,
White, Wilkins Digger and Lavender.
No-Alderman Bennett. No. voting
Alderman Tucker.
The Ordinance Twice Amended.
Two amendments were made to the
ordinance before it's final passage, one
inserting the words ito the city af-
ter the word convenient in the
proposition where reference Is made
to the building of sewer for the
depot las soon as convenient. The
other amendment so amended the
proposition as to make the first note
of 81. 600 to be paid the railroad COM
pany fall due on Oct. 1, 1908.
Other Ordinances Introduced.
Another ordinance was then intro
duced. providing for the opening and
establishing Of the necessary streets
for the widening and regarding Of
South Main street, the vacating of
South Garden and South High, and
the building Of an underpass at the
South Main crossing and an underpass
For pedestrians only at the South High
street crossing. The ordinance car
ries out the provisions of the contract
Is to the width, location and grading
If the streets, ETC.. which have been
published in the Herald heretofore.
It provides also that all the necessary
for the proposed streets be
and authorized the Mayor
md City Attorney to take such steps
rs may be necessary to condemn said
On motion of Alderman wilkins the
ordinance was passed ON its first read
ng, Alderman Bennett voting mo. f"
Anoth or ordinance was then intro
luced, authorizing the Mayor to bor-
ow such sum from the railroad Com
any as may be necessary to carry out
he provisions Of the contract between !
he railroad company and the city,
aid sum not to exceed $40, 0CG. and 1
, be paid back by the city in
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GOT ON THEIR FIGHTING CLOTHES.
Columbia Taxpayers will Resist the
Railroad Depot Subsidy.

When the Supreme Court of Tennes
see declares that the Board of Mayo
and Aldermen of Columbia can clos
public streets and condemn private
property. the welfare of the Louisvill,
& Nashville Railroad Company requir
ing it, then, and not till then, will il
be done in Columbia
A meeting of representative citizens
was held in the Office of James A.
Smiser, Esq, Friday night, to discuss
the new depot proposition. Some TWEEN
ty or thirty business men and taxpayers
were present, and quite a number OF
others had sent word that they and
their money might be counted against
the proposition.
Mr.. Jno. w. Frierson was called to
the chair and an informal discussion
of the question was had The num-
Der present was greater in the aggre-
gate than the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen and their seven appraisers
combined. They represented in the
aggregate more property than the
aforesaid Board and its appraisers
combined. They were men quite as
in business, equally as
fair. conscientious, honest and intelll-
get as the honorable Board and it's
appraisers, and the consensus
Of their opinion was that the PROPOSE
ton, if carried through as it now
stands. will cost the tax payers of
Columbia not less than twenty thousand
dollars. with the privilege of more.
rather than to pay that tax,
for the convenience and benefit of
h,,,, do b.
pay its own taxes, they decided to
light the proposition in the courts in
avery way possible, and instructed their
attorneys, Messrs. Figuers and Smlser,
Not for that reason alone, however,
will the proposition he resisted. but
because, in the opinion Of those
the public welfare does not
'equire 1t. 1t was not thought fair
md just and equitable, that Messrs.
Dale Bros, and Calendar & Co.. should
,e compelled, against their will, to
hange their business stands and part
With their property. even at a fair
simply for the convenience
f the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
DAD Co., or that the town should enjoy
he expensive advertising new depot
night give. They thought the property
lights of the individual more sacred
han either the spurious advertising
lights of the city or the yard room
lights of the railroad.
Another objection urged was the
reat injustice aud general damage to
outh Columbia at large the opinion
cling expressed that ii would cheaper
very foot of property south Of the
silroad. and stop for years to come
le growth of that portion Of Column
la. One gentleman present, who owns
roperty this side of the railroad, said
. thought 1t would enhance the value
his property both the rental and
ling value, but he was not willing
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STIkEs A RICH FIND.

81 was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous de-
bility," writes F. J. Green, of Lancaster,
N. H. "No remedy helped me until
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicines 1
ever used. They have also kept my
wife In excellent health for years. She
says Electric Bitters are just splendid
for female troubles that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak,
run down women. No other medicine
can take its place in our family" Try
them. Only soc. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by w. r. Woodbridge. 1t
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South Main street Immediately south
of the railroad, will be considerably
damaged, by the lowering of the grade
of South Main street which will make
his house stand about fifteen feet
above the level of the street. And it
is understood that Mr.. Adkisson
and other property owners on both
South Main and South High as far
as Thirteenth street, will claim
damages.
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before it reaches the shore of it's de
sires. There is much dissatisfaction
among the property owners over thu
valuations placed upon their propert,
| by the appraisers, and no little tall
of injunction proceedings and damag
suits.
AS will be seen from the report o
the commissioners, it embraces onl,
property on which the pro
posed new streets are to be built
There are number of other citizens
whose property will, admittedly, bt
grade of South Main street, and the
closing of South High and these dam
ages, whatever they may be, will, OF
course, nave to be paid by the city.
At any rate, 1t will have some damage
suits to defend.
Dale Bros
whose property was appraised at So, :
314 80, are not at all satisfied with the
valuation. Their location is most
valuable one for their business, being
at the intersection of two turnpikes
and Immediately adjoining the rail
road, with excellent shipping facili-
ties. In fact, it is considered the most
valuable stand along the railroad,
and the owners say it is worth $6, 900
to them. While the appraisement
made by the commissioners does not
take in all of their property it virtually
destroys all Of it and would not leave
them ground enough on which to
transact their business. They have
said that they would not stand in the
way of the new depot apd have propos-
ed to accept another location it one rs
good as their present stand could be
found but such place cannot be Sc
cured. While they value their property
at $6, 600 they say in order to avoid the
expense and annoyance OF lawsuit.
hey would accept little less, bnt that
hey will not accept the valuation
named by the commissioners, this side
If Supreme Court decision.
Mr.. Ira Brown,
Whose property was appraised at
1886. II, says he is not satisfied little
BIT, and will not submit. He says
nat the valuation placed pupon his
,round is not only not equitable, but I
hat it leaves the remainder of his |
property in bad condition and greatly
damages it.
Mr.. s. E. Calender
8 also greatly dissa tisfed, and has re-
aimed as counsel TO defend his rights.
ames A, Smiesr Esq. of this city and
is brother, Mr.. Will Calender. an
ttorney of Hendersonville, Tenn. The
placed upon Mr.. Cal
ender's property was $l.302. 43. His
,cation is very desirable one, with
God shipping facilities and he says his
roperty has rental value of 1877 per
lonth. At per cent this amount
,ould be the annual interest on about
I. 900, and that he thinks would be a
air way to arrive at the true value Of
is property. However, he would be
filing to take IA. 500, in order to !
void law suit. He will appeal to
10 courts however. before he will SUBJ ]
lit to the findings of the commits l
Oners.
MI. J. L. Hutton stated that he had 4
) kick to make against the damages
yarded by the commissioners, al
ough he had not fully considered the g
suit OF their work. r
The Martin property is under option
present, and II the option Is closed b
ere will be no trouble about this prop .
ty. Otherwise, otherwise.
It Is admitted that Mr.. George Ad- o
sson g home, which is located on 81
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to profit by SO great an injustice to
his fellow citizens.
The meeting was devoid of any
excitement or feeling but intensely
earnest, and the courts will have to
settle the question before the depot is
built. The first move will probably
be an injunction proceeding. If that
fails, the individuals will appeal from
the findings of the appraisers, and call
for jury TO assess their damages.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Chancellor.

We are authorized to announce Wal
ter s. Bearden, of Slelbyville, a candi-
date for Chancellor of the Fifth Chan
Gerry Division, composed of the counties
of Maury, Giles, Lawrence, Lewis.
Wayne, Marshall, Lincoln, Moore, Bed
ford and Rutherford. Subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic party.
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TO CONDEMN
PROPERTY.
Board Received, and New Depot Ordi-
nance Passed On Final Reading

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
either built new depot at their last
meeting or got themselves and the tax
payers of Columbia into a good deal of
trouble-as future developments will
show.
1t was an adjourned meeting of the
Board, held for the purpose of receiv
ing the report of the commissioners
appointed at prior meeting to ap-
praise certain property in the vicinity
of the railroad for new depot. There
was a full attendance of the mem ers
transacted was the receiving of the
report of the commissioners, which is
in full as follows
The Comm issioners' Report.
"We, your commissioners appointed
to appraise the damages sustained to
property owners by virtue of your con-
demnation proceedings. for streets for
the new depot beg leave to submit
the following report:
''At preliminary meeting held on
May B, it was ascertained that our col
league, Mr.. W. B. Greenlaw, was
absent from the city, whereupon Mr..
Z. w. Gamble was unanimously cleo
ted to serve in his stead. The chair
man was instructed to have written
notice in due conformity of the law
served upon the several property
owners, notifying them that your COM
missioners would be upon and inspect
their property for said appraisement
on Tuesday, May 8, at A p. m. Upon
the day and time mentioned. after
having been sworn and duly qualified
as the law directs, we went upon the
several properties and carefully in
spected the same. securing all the in
formation possible bearing upon the
value thereof, and after due considera-
tion have awarded damages to the
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They are Greatly Disgatisfi ed and are
Consulting Counsel.
From the present outlook, the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen will have to
pass through several legal breakers
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THE above awards are made with
the understanding that the property
owners have the right to sell or re-
move the buildings now located upon
the condemned property.
"We respectfully beg leave to suggest
that in our opinion the new street
to be opened upon the north side Of
the raj lroad should be moved few
feet further north 80 as to leave
intact the Calendar warehouse, thus
materially reducing this appraisement
but of course increasing some what
the award to the Misses Strayhorn.
While your committee did not feel
authorized to assess the amount Of
damages this change would make, we
feel quite sure ii would result IN say
ing at least $500 to the city and per-
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EXAMINATION

Office Ordered for May %.
An examination has been ordered for
May 28th for clerk carrier at the
Columbia post Office. There are two
vacancies for substitute clerk, and an
eligible list for substitute city clerk is
desired Papers can be secured from
Secretary Monte Fariss. and must be
returned by the 10Th inst.
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WHAT PROPERTY OWNERS SAY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

Moved by Aid Fisher seconded by Aid Chave
that the following bills be allowed and orders
drawn for same and bills be assigned to the
City OF Beldng and then referred TO the County
Board Of Supervisors for payment which mo
tion prova led Yeas, AID Hudson, Smith,
Putnam. Cha,e, Coles, Fisher, 90 nays none.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Ordinance No. az. city of Beiding.

An ordinance prohibiting the building or con
structing wood sidewalks In and upon the
streets of the City OF Belding, except by per
mission OF the Common Council as therein pro
vided.
The Cuy Of Beiding hereby orddins:
Sec. l. That ali sidewalks hereinafter made
built or constructed, In and upon the streets OF
the City OF Bedding, shall be OF material other
than wood, except however, that upon written
application the said Common Council may by
resolution, permit a wood sidewaid when from
the circumstances OF the case IL IL deemed ex
pedient
Sec. 2. Nothing in the ordinance shall be-
onstrued so as TO effect wood sidewalks nov
constructed or the repairing OF same.
| Sec. 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
| Inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Any person violating any OF the pro
| visions OF this ordinance shall on conviction
| thereof be punished by tino not TO exceed
5000 or by punishment in the county jail no
| TO exceed thirty days.
This ordinance shall take effect on the dat,
| OF It's passage.
Adopted and approved this 9th day OF June
A. ID 1902
EMBREE H. LAPHAM, Mayor.
GEO. w. MOULTON, City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

About 40 manufacturers from all
parts Of Michigan met at Lansing
Monday might, and organized
the Michigan Manufacturers as
ISOLATION. Charles III. Leonard, Grand
Rapids, presided, and j. j. Hanshue,
Lansing, acted as secretary. The OBJ
iect of the association is to deal with
questions of transportation, taxation,
navigation, labor. insurance, extern
tion and cost OF public utilities and
other matters of mutual interest. Di-
rectors were elected as follows:
Charles II. Leonard, Grand Rapids;
A. O. Bement, Lansing; G. NJ. Whaley
Owosso: George Il Barden. Otsego;
George II. Barbour, Detroit: w. H.
Wilmington, Jackson. Dallas bort,
Flint; Brinton f. Hall, Bedding; j. w.
Blodgett, Grand Rapids; Hamilton
Carhartt, Detroit; b. r. Skinner, Bat
tie Creek; Leslie Robinson, Adrian;
Louis Kanitz, Muskegon; w. l..
Churchill, Bay City; Charles Smith,
South Lake Linden