The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-22

drink supply depot for Haywood
County and much of the surrounding
territory, does a big business. The
gross receipts for the year, ending
March S1st, exceed $19, 900 and the
net profits were 81, The expense
Of carrying on the business, lnclud-
ing managers salary, rent and mis-
cellaneous items, was only 81, 300 for
the year.
Whiteville Press: A few weeks
ago Belhaven, Beaufort County,
voted special tax for graded shoots
and news now comes that Swan
Quarter, Hyde County has done like
wise. Here we are reminded that
Lebanon district, Williams town
ships shortly 80 hold an election on
the same question. The example set
by the communities adopting this
system should stir up and stimulate
other districts TO do likewise.
The Washington correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer say that
North Carolinians have contributed
their portion to the Mckinley me
mortal fund and Senator Pritohard
will promptly forward the amount
TO the national committee. In fact,
North C~arolinians have evinced more
generosity than was expected of
them and have sent in more than
the sum apportioned TO the State,
which was 81, 0OO.-Exchange.
Concord Times: It is we'll TO call
attention TO the fact that there is a
severe penalty in case of conviction
for injury TO or tampering with, in
any way, the rural free delivery
boxes. These boxes are under the
protection of Uncle Sam, and he will
see that they are hot bothered, you
may be sure. All the carriers went
out on their first trips last Monday.
Many boxes have been put up and
our people realize what a great bene
fit it will be to them.
S~tatesville Landmark 1t is stated
that the cotton mill at Cooleemee,
Davie County, is TO be enlarged. A
new shed 800 by 100 feet will be
built and the number of looms will
be increased 25 per cent. The mum
Der of spindles will be increased
from $4,000 TO 40, 600. Such expen-
sive additions are contemplated that
it is believed the water supply of
1900 horse power now used will be
insufficient and the directors of the
company are looking over other
streams for additional power.
Chatham Record: Although the
election this year will not be for
President or Governor, yet it will be
quite an important election. There
are to be elected ten Congressman !; d
Legislature which will electa United
States Senator to succeed Senator
Pritchard Supreme Court judges TO
succeed Chief Justice Furches and
Associate Justices Clark and Cook /;
ten Superior Court judges, to sue
coed Judges Winston, T~imberlake,
Robinson, Neal, Coble, Starbuck,
Hoke, Moore, Justice and Jones /; q
railroad commissioner to succeed
Abbott 16 solicitors and all county
officers, including Superior Court
clerks.
Asheville special to the News and
Observer: George Douglas Miller, of
Albany, New York, who recently
bought 1000 acres of mountain land
here, known as tbs Swiss Dairy
Farm, will start a big sheep ranch
there. He thinks that there is as
sured profit for such an outlay if the
enterprise is conducted on q suffi-
oiently large scale. The whole tract
will be surrounded by a substantial
network of wire, which sheep can
not get out of and dogs cannot get
into. Mr.. Miller is very sanguine
of success in his venture and thinks
Buncombe County has a great future
for cattle, fruit and dairy farms TO
men willingto put in mind and money
and muscle.
Concord Standard: The monazite
mill in South Shelby is quite a curl
osisy. Monazite resembles brown
sand and might easily be mistaken
for it by a novice. 1t is brought to
the mill mixed with iron pyrites and
garnet crystal. The milling consists
in senarating tho monazLte from