The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
FARMERS CORN CONTEST
WILL BE HELD IN LEXINGTON
on THE 2Sth-OTHER
NEWS TENS.

test Will be discussed. Il. A.
and F. H. LaBaum. of the Norfolk and
Westerns land and Industrial depart
ment, Will speak. It is expected that
an agricultural society will be organ
lied and prizes Will be given at the
meeting for the three best sets of ten
ears of corn exhibited. Davidson
cOunty'S corn average per acre is not
more than 20 bushels, although some
OF the farms produce far more than
that. The Holt farm at Linwood, now
owned by Messrs. w. G. Penny and j.
r. HargraVe, of Lexington, said to
be one of the finest farms in the State,
produced over 20 bushels of wheat
per acre last year. and contains land
that yields more than 40 bushels per
acre. In the southern umb of
Golfers Weekly, of January p. a pic
ture Of this farm was reproduced.
showing a string Of binders at work in
the wheat-a scene that looked far
more like western harvesting than
eastern.
Since the special term of civil court
ended there has been comment on the
matter Of trying 50 many Rowan dam
age suits against the railroad III Da-
wilson county. There are usually sew
eral such cases at each court and
there has been comment before; but
this time the case of Lane VS.. the
Southern, because of it's length, stirred
nlr2re talk than usual and citizens
show resentment. h case began
on the 18th and the Jury got it on
the 18th. and then hung up on it un-
til the night of the goth, when the
Judge discharged it and ordered q mis-
trial. Citizens interested figured that
the case. brought in forma pauperis
from Rowan, cost Davidson about
$2S5, to say nothing Of the time con-
sumed, which would otherwise have
been used by Davidson l~itigants. Al
though realizing that it IS perfectly
legal, there is nevertheless a grow
ing feeling Of resentment in this
county.
interest in the laymen's movement.
At a meeting held here by the lay
men of all the churches, it was found
that Lexington gives s1,O2o u year to
foreign missions, a per capita or 81
cents. This. they declare, must be
trebled during 1910. According to
denominations the per capita for for
eign missions is: PaDtiets, % cents;
Episcopal, $1.43; Lutheran, % cents;
Methodist, SITS; Presbyterian, s1.33:
Reformed. 43 cents. The church
members Of the town last year raised
for all a per capita OF Slb.oz.
The laymen decided to hold a month
ly meeting.
Officers Hayworth and Lookabill,
white patrolling the town Monday
night ran into a nest OF cOlored crap
shooters, fifteen in all, and gaining
entrance to the room, stood guard at
each door and pulled their guns, see
ing which the negroes made for the
windows. and went through headfore-
most carrying with them. curtains.
sashes and glass, landing five feet be-
low on the sidewalk and departing
thence at a rate that far exceeded
the speed limit. Most Of the sports
men were ~Sonthbound negroes AND
their names could not be learned, but
three of the crowd were recognized
and are in hand.
Seldom, even in the worst Of winter
seasons. has there been so m'lch
sickness in his town and vicinity.
Fully two hundred school children are
confined at their homes by colds, and
many ether people are i'll with grip.
cold and near-pneumonia, while still
others have pneumonia, especially are
there numbers Of cases of this disease
in the country. The doctors have
been very busy. The town has thus
far escaped smallpox. there being
not a case, but the disease has appear-
ed in nearly every other part of the
county. A report from Emmons
township says that there are a dozen
new cases there. No deaths have oc-
Cured. Lexington some years ago
was scourged with smallpox. and quite
q number Of white and cOlOred people
died.
J. W. Shaw, Of Concord. has made
arrangements 10 move here and open
a moving picture show. He will have
the rooms now by the
Messrs. Fverhart, meat dealers. IN the
Williams block. Lexington.
among all the towns OF the earth has
not been blessed with moving pictures
The union meeting Of the Liberty
! Association of the Baptist Genomina-
ton will W here Friday and will
be in session until Sunday. About IL
ministers and twice as many lay
men are expected. The session VIII be
held IN the Firt Bantist church.