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10 TlHE STATE AGRICULTURAL 0 U R N A L . Site (&xop. Owing to the necessary suspension of onr paper, for a week, preparatory, to making arrangements for appearing in a new dress, the communications for this department havb accumulated so rapidly that we have been compelled to condense niost of them. "We have endeavored to give the most important points of. each : J. II. S., Cedar Valley, under date of June 21. writes: "Wheat is over an average crop, and is generally well filled. Oat prospect good, though a little short. Corn, though planted late, is quite promising. "V W. II. A., Hilliardston, pur es teemed correspondent writes under date of June 20th: Wheat Almost entirely neg ected, the few that had the good sense to prepare well and sow, are now reap ing a fair reward, and will soon have 1 the pleasure of eating biscuit made from home-raised .wheat. , Hye Haven't heard of an acre in rye. ..... . Oats Liberal quantity seeded ; fall sowing dM well ; spring sowing dam aged for want of rains, will pai a fair reward for trouble and expense. Com Greater breadth than usual, the neighbors say- small bu vigorous and flourishing; rain do good just now. ' Cotton Clean as a garden looks would pjaint large enough, stands good, general outlook promising; Isaac Powell, col., just reports bloom on Saturday, 26th inst. ' . ' : Tobacco Its cultitation ntirclv neglected, notwithstanding fine lands well suited to its growth. Old barncs once in use Sjtill standing. Labor Plenty, reliable and,' cheap enough. Many of the colored people are with their former owners, and others in the neighborhood, j I. CE., La Grange, in a letter to the Editor, says : 4 'Corn on up lands is better than common; the most of ..... . 1 . the corn in this part is madej in the swamp lands, which is very produc tive. The wheat crop is not so good, ovinr .to forward seeding.- There is plenty of corn on hand, also jfoddcr. The supply is greatly over the present month last year, so you see I we arc improving." II. M. S., Montgomery county, writes : "Wheat and oat crops is an average in this section. Corn and cotton is very late. The stand pf corn is bad. - Crops are being badly dam aged bv rain." M. J. B., Wiiitakers, under date of June 15, w rites: "A ride over the country road from this place to Tar boro to-day, a distance of- twenty milesr -enables me to report the crops generally of a promising appearance good stands of cotton, free of grass, and presenting every indication of, care "and culture. Corn somewhat under size for the season, rendered so by the -unusual drygpell, which has retarded the growth ojj grai:i, and grass crops, though gobdTrains Avhich we are now receiving, will soon pro duce a magic change. ' L. II. D., Wake county, says : "I think wheat is a little above an aver age; forward wheat is about ripe and is very good. Oats are injured some by the drouth. Corn is a little back ward on account of thccold, dry weather ; people generally raise enough to do them without buying I sup pose there is about as much planted as usual. Cotton is very small but the stand is good. Fruit gone up. jl regret to say no clover is raised about here.'' ' i AW 11. I, of Franklin Grange, writes: "The wheat, crop here is all taken oil and the wheat is very good. In same cases there is some complaint of smut, owing to neglect to soak the seed wheat in Blue Stone. One farmer told me he soaked all-his seed except the last half bushel, in the former there is no smut at all, in the latter, plcntyof it. Fall-sowed oats ready for the rentier,, and is a heavy crop. The spring oats will also be excellent. Cotton improving and corn looking well. Please give us through your columns, 'the .best method of cultivating Strawberries,' or Avill some Patron do so, as Ave Avant advice on the subject." j "II. E. K., Stump SouNb, -Onslow comity, under date of June, 10, writes us an interesting letter,: Avhich is too long . for '.publication, in this column, but from Avhich avc make the following extract: i "Corn crops on high land are look ing finely, but those on low or bottom land are looking badlv, OAving to the cold and backAvard spring, and the bud-Avorm seems as though they Avere running races to secAvhichcan cut the most plants during night. I hope to be able to report more favorable as to corn soon; avc are haATing heavy rains almost constantly, hence the 'fine con dition of upland corn. Peanuts (or Groundpeas,-Ave call them,) are look ing as good as I ever. saw, though small, and promise a fair yield. Cotr ton is very small, but looking well; Ave have perfected a stand after three times replanting. Hurrah for cotton. The A'aluc.of our farms, farming im plements, stock of every kind, includ ing horses, mules, corn, Avheat, pota toes, peas, and in fact c'cry produce (saA'e that of oats,) have been on the decrease for the last twelve years, and behold, that' of population has in creased in North Carolina seA'cnty-nVe thousand, thus you can readily see that we have made less for consump tion, and more mouths to consume it. What is the cause of all this? I answer that it is for the Avant' of organization, high rates of .interest,,! and the mortgaging of our crops to comminifioii men. These' arc some of the eA'ils that have broke our columns ; cAery other profession ..seems to be organized, and if the farmer Avill join the Grange, he, too, Ai 11. be organ ized." D. K. M., Secretary Mt. Pleasant Grange, June 12, writes: "The crops Up here are rather backAvard. I think cotton small for the time of year, and not a rery good stand. Corn is also small, owing to late planting, and dying in the bud in jnany places. Wheat and oats are looking well. I think the latter Avould have been much better, if avc hadjof had a few more warm seasons. Closer arid grass, scarcely,. any' raised in Jthis section. Farmers think too much of cotton to spare their land for clover and grass," J. B., Muddy Fork!, Cleaveland countA, under date of July 2nd, writes : i 'The Avheat crop is harvested and is a good average crop, Ayjh some smut in it. Oats soavii last full are gener- j . . ally good; spring soAvingi hurt by rust. Corn is looking well.' More cotton planted here than has-been any previous-year, and doulAc the foreign fertilizers ired this seasojn. Cotton is late but looking avcII. "The season is good and farmer are in good spirits." ' Crops in Georgia. From the crop report, for June, published by the National Cotton Exchange, Savannah department, avc learn that the cotton crop of that State Avasncver better. One hundred arid twelve reports, from forty-nine counties, all speak in en couraging terms of the prospect of a better yield than for years past. Florida. From the ame Report, avc also have very favorable accounts of the cotton crop in Florida. Indeed, from all sections of the i country, avc have the most flattering accounts of the crops. Should the present favorable season continue, Ave may reasonably hope foij better crops than tlie South has been blessed Avith for several years passed. (Svange Qtim. The lare amount of master that has ac cumulated for. this department compels us to condense for the present number. j ' ' -ji ' ; Orange County Grange : The County Council of the Patrons of Husbandry met at Ilillsboro, May , i 13th, at which meeting five of the eight Subordinate Granges in the county were represented. The fol lowing resolution AvereJ unanimouslv adopted: 1. That the Worthy Masters and Delegates from all thq Subordinate -Granges in the county are requested to meet at Chapel Jhjl on the 2d Tuesday of August nextj for the pur pose of organizing a Cdunty Grange. 2. That at that tiiiie find place the best methods of co-operation among farmers for the purpose of buying and selling will.be considered, and if it shall be deemed advisable, a County Agent will be elected, j John Knox Hugixes, Master. Ts. P. 1 1 all, Secretary. Bath Grange, No. 0-"t : At a meet ing of this Grange, held on the oth of June, the death rof Bro. Henry Or maud having been announced, the folloAving resolutions reported by the Committee, Avcre.j. unanimously a'doptcd : 1 J!eso7mI, That Avhile in duty bound we bow in humble submission to the Avill of our Heavenly father in this sad hour of our bereavesuent, . we de sire to express our dee sense of the loss sustained by the Grange and this community in the death of our la mented Brother. But as! the tears fall from the' eves of those amIio love him. the voice of God may be heard in sweet soothing tones, saying A"eep not for him, since he has on v been trans ferred from the cares and labors of a Husbandman 'below, to the enduing reAvard of the faithful Husbandman u the Celestial Grangh above. Jlcsolced, That the Secretary is here by requested to furnish a copy of this report to the Washington Echo and State Agricultural Journal, of Raleigh, for publication. Roanoke Grange, No. 34G: The following are the proceedings of this Grange, at a meeting held on the 19th of June : t , Roanoke Grange, No. 340, June 19th, 187., Whereas, God,, ill his divine wis dom, has seen lit to remove from ua at the meridian of a life of usefulness and hondr, our beloved brother, W. S. Briley, in the fortieth year of hit? age ; therefore resolved, 1st. That Ave, as a Grange, 1oav in humble submission to the will of Him Avho doeth all things well, -while avc sorely feel the loss of our beloved brother, we ..nevertheless trust, and belieAre it to be his infinite gain. 2nd. That by the death of brother Brilev this Gran ire has lost a faithful member, and the community an hon ored and trusted friend. 1 3rd.' That Ave entertain the highest respect for his! memory as a .devoted, husband, loving father, faithful friend, and especially as a true and .working: member of "Roanoke Grange, No-. 34G, Patrons of Husbandry." 4tll, That avc tender to the sadly bereaved family of oun deceased brother, our most sincere sympathy in this hour of affliction. 5th. That a copy of these resolu tions be furnished to the afflicted Avidow of our departed brother as an expression of our tendcrest sympathy for her in this sad bereavement. Cth. That aa'c Avear the usual badge of mourning for thirt v days after our regular July monthly meeting, and that this room be draped in mourning for three monthly meetings, and that these resolutions be spread on our minutes as a token of respect to our departed brother. 7th. That a copy of these resplri- tions be sent to the State Agricul tural Journal for publication, Avith a request to the Goldsboro Me&mnjcr to copy. II. Broavn, W. A. llASLiry Cum, W. I). Andrews, ) Beaver Dam Grange, was fur- ganize'd at Williamston, on the 28tn of May, by Special Deputy, J. A. 15, Cooper. This Gronge is composed of good material, and is located in one of the most central points in Martin County. . The folloAving are the officers: Richard Slade, Master. J. D. Rogers, Overseer. W. T. CraAvford, Lecturer. C D. Gurganus, SteAvard. : CE. Moore, Assistant-Steward- John S. Short, Chaplain. John R. Gurganus, Treasurer. S. P. Evcritte, Secretary. Jos. II. Peal, Gate Keeper. Mrs. Bettie Mizelle, Ceres. Miss 0. Gurganus, Pomona. . Miss E,. Slade. Flora. Mrs. E. A. Simpson. L. A. S. As soon as Ave sret to work wr.ll hope to send voua liandsome club of suoscriuers.. Our county is sadly in need of a County Grange, to stimulate indiffe rent members as well as bring together the different Subordinate Granges. Can you not let us hear from you on this subject? Tims by setting forth the many advantages, it Avonhl nffW? urge upon us to begin the good work at once lours fraternally, A Member.
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