The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11

and 1t is TO be hoped that when an
other crop shall have matured suoh
stories may be the rule instead of
the exception, as now.
Roper Special to News and Obser-
yer, 9Th: While experimenting the
cutting of timber on his farm near
here this morning Thos. L. Tarken-
ton was struck by a falling limb,
receiving q wound from which he
died in two hours. He was one of
the most successful young farmers
in the county, which he represented
in the Legislature of 1899.
Wilmington dispatch The poultry
show has opened at the city hall I'M
der very favorable auspices. The
exhibits T larger than expected
and as a rule they are fine. A pair
of very fine "Mammouth Bronze
turkeys exhibited by Kornegay &
Son, of Mount Olive, are attracting
much attention. The exhibits of
Belgian hares, Angora rabbits
T among the special features.
1t looks like Roanoke Island is
destined TO be famous not only as the
birth place of Virginia Dare, the
first English-bo child in America,
but also as the home of the perfec-
ton of wireless telegraphy. The
United States Weather Bureau has
been making experiments there for
months and now Marconi has estab-
lished a station there for making
extensive experiments Exchange.
Biltmore Cor. Charlotte Observer {:
The average price of Berkshire
swine at the auction sale of the Bit.
more farms this afternoon was over
$76. An average of about 1925 had
been expected by the managers.
Forty or fifty leading breeders of the
United States were present. The
total number of animals sold was 48,
the aggregate price 1888. The
highest pri oed pig sold brought 1910 {;
the lowest $35.
Newton Enterprise: Most of the
wheat fields look as bare as freshly
ploughed ground, but it is too soon
yet to predict a failure. There is nc
telling what little warm weather
may do for the orOp.-With corn
and wheat at about a dollar q bushel,
pork 10 cents a pound, sweet potatoes
40 cents a bushel, wood 81 60 a cord,
eggs 20 cents a dozen and other arm
products at proportionate prices, the
farmers are not spending much time
complaing about dull times.
Williams Mills Cor. Post: Farm
work is at a stand still, though sew
eral of our farmers have their to
baoco plant beds sowed and the out
look seems that a considerable in
crease in acreage of the weed will be
planted in this section. The cat
crop is a total failure and wheat has
a very poor stand. Some few hogs
are dying of oholera.-No politics
talked so far, though some think
that OK. Congressman J. w. Atwater
has a Congressional bee in his
bonnet.
Charlotte News: Meoklenburg
farm hands are still leaving for Lou
isiana and Mississippi. A large num-
Der from the Providence section lett
yesterday and last night. A promi-
nent farmer tells us shat if the pres
ent exodus continues, Mecklenburg
farmers will be compelled to go to
other counties for negro farm help.
Several negroes who have gone to
Mississippi from this section have
written back home that they like the
chang e. This has caused a number
to go who otherwise wonld have re-
manned at home.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer
All the rural free deli mail
carriers in the State were TODAY paid
off by she postmaster here. He says
there are now 60, but that there will
o be 200 of acknowledgements
reports conflict as to the offer of
Hon. F. A. Palmer to Elon College.
The facts are these: Mr. Palmer
offers Elon College $50, 900 cash dur
ing 1902, if it will raise $50, 900, first
payment of 10000 30 be made by
February 1, if the college raises
$I2, 900 by that time. The $4,000
has already been raised, 20 the col
lege receives $32,OO in cash now.