The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19
STATE NEWS.
FROM cURRITUcK TO CHEROKEE.
Items of Interest Cleaned From Our Correspondents
and Exchanges.

a new lecture.
The furniture plant of the South
Dunn Manufacturing Company, one of the larg-
est In the State, was burned Wednesday,.
The contested election case from the Tenth
North Carolina district, involving the seat of Rep
resentative j. M. Gudger, Jr, was considered by
Election Committee No. 2 of the House last week.
Postmaster Bailey was notified las week of the
establishment in this State of fourteen new rural
free delivery mail routes, two each at HEREFORD,
Tarboro and Swan Quarter, and one each at
Grimesland, Grifton, Elizabeth City, Peachland,
Solitude, Coleraine, Belvidere and Scranton.
Steps have been taken in earnest for the erec-
ton in Greensboro of the Calvin Graves monu-
ment. Mr.. Graves, as president of the North Car
olina Senate, cast the tie-breaking vote commit
ting the State to the construction of the North
Carolina Railroad.
There are five hundred and ten students at the
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, divided as follows: Students of agri-
culture, 1856; electrical engineering, 80; mechanic
arts, rs; mechanical engineering, IA; civil engi-
neering, 10; textile science and art, 45; industrial
chemistry and mining, %.
Col. Odds: The new law prohibiting the en-
ployment of children under twelve years old in
factories became effective January 1, and the
State Labor Commissioner has received no COM
plant of any violation of the law until tonight,
when he was informed that one mill is yet employ
ing over fifty children under twelve years of age
He will take immediate steps to have the mill
owners prosecuted.
The State Superintendent of Public instruction
had warrants issued Tuesday for rural libraries
as follows: Alexander County, 3; Beaufort, 1;
Camden, 2; Lincoln, /; Sampson, 1; Wake, 6;
Duplin, 2; Moore, /; Guilford, 2; Chowan, 1;
Person, /; Robson, /; Wilson, 8; Wilkes, /; War
rem, /; Vance, 2, making twenty-nine in all, be-
sides which supplemental libraries were author,
lied as follows: Beaufort, 1; Duplin, l; Moore, i
Wilson, /; Mecklenburg, 1; Wilkes, 1.
A notable instance of progression in behalf OF
farmers is the work being done by the North Caro-
lima Department of Agriculture and Experiment
Station and the College Agriculture. Since the
reorganization a few years ago there has beer
much splendid work done for the farmers OF that
State. Another step in advance was the recent
decision of the Department to employ a hortl
~culturist who is to give his entire time to helo
and experimental work. We consider this one
of the best openings in the country for a gooo
man. The salary Will De Ii heeplAS I'LL Jig w
sition.-New York Agriculturist.
Raleigh Post: There was a meeting OF the
building committee of the State Board OF Agrl
culture yesterday, during which matters connect
ed with the completion of the buildings now II
course of construction at the A. q M. College
were considered. Also the question of taking uI
the work of building the splendid proposed $50,
900 agricultural building. 1t was determined te
put the finishing touches on the ~uncompletec
- L. aauono hut N de6nite time