The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03

lngham Tuesday. Candidates for the
Judgeship were w. III. Neal and H. B.
Adams. The ballot resulted in the
nomination of Neal by III to 1O3, ex-
elusive of fractions. The nomination
made unanimous on motion of
Stevens of Union. L. D. Robinson was
nominated for Solicitor by acclama-
ttion.
Marion News: A wagon with an s.
inch tire was an attraction on our
streets Tuesday. Wide tires make
good roads, and we hope the time will
come when they will be generally used.
Lincoln Journal: Major w. A. Ora
ham has received a diploma from the
judges at the Paris exposition for a
specimen of gold ore from his mine
exhibited by the Department of Agri-
culture. A medal will be sent him
later.
Kinston Free Press: With the ex-
ception of tobacco, all crops are re-
ported in the surrounding country to
be in better condition at this period
of the season than for a number of
years past. There seems to be a di-
versity of opinion as to tobacco, some
claiming the crop will be a good one,
while others say the crop will be very
short. The prospects for this crop
have been materially improved during
the past few days, owing to the rains.
1t is said that farmers in this section
have planted more corn this season
and paid more attention to its cultiva-
ton by using fertilizer than ever be-
fore.
Chatham Record: According to the
census of 1900 there were 1851 col
ored men in Chatham County. and SOS
of them could not read or write
Mr.. @. @. Hamlet, of this county, be-
fore each meal gives a chew of leaf
tobacco to every one of his horses, and
they seem to enjoy it as much as any
man does.-There is a vast difference
in the appearance of the wheat fields,
where a drill was used and where the
wheat was sowed in the old style and
plowed in. All looks bad enough, but
the drilled wheat is far better than
that sowed, and should impress on
every farmer the Importance of using
a drill.
Wilmington dispatch: The Demo
cratic primaries have just been held.
For Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Judge Walter Clark received
III; NJ. H. Justice $40, Judge H. G..
Common and Hon. George Rountree,
one each. For Associate Justice Platt
D. Walker received LIB; George H.
Brown 387, II. G. Conner 858 and
James A. Lockhart %. Beddingfeld
received 24O for Railroad Commits
sioner, Z. w. Mason, of Northampton,
$50, and H. Q. Brown rs. There were
a few scattering votes. Hon. Jno. D..
Bellamy was practically unanimously
endorsed for Congress. j. A. Brown,
Mai. f. J. Hale and G. B. Patterson
received some scattering support, not
exceeding - votes.
Charlotte Observer: 1t had perhaps
as well be said first as last that about
half the Democrats of this county are
not going into this sworn primary,
and will hold themselves free to vote
as they please in November. How
thoroughly conscious the primary folk
are of the extent of the revolt, how
fully they recognize the mistake they
have made, is seen in the interpreter
ton they have put upon their oath.
They say it means that a man swear
ing to Support" the nominees of the
convention, swears only that he will
not vote against them. This is a man
ifest absurdity. An honest man who
goes into a primary or convention is
bound by its work from the ground up
he must not only not vote against
the nominees but must vote for them.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer: 1t
is learned from Trustee W. n. Jones,
of the Baptist Female University, that
the estate of Dennis Simmons, of Mar
tin County, is appraised at $175,OOO.
Mr.. Simlco ns made his money as the
head of the Dennis Simmons Lum-
Der Company. He requested to his
family $4,000. Of the remaining $685.
600, four-fFth tbs goes to the ThOmasville