THE
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FARMER
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1886
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL.
GROWTH.
The industrial growth ofthe South
as shown from time to time in the
semi-annual reviews, is suggestive
in many ways. And this industrial
jrrowth has set in since the close of
the war, about twenty years ago.
According to the figures of the
Baltimore Manufacturers' Record,
the industrial growth of the fourteen
Southern States has increased from
S3G?534;000 to $63,618,200 in the
past six months, and this immense
sum represents about all kinds of
industrial enterprises. The South
is no longer dependent upon the
North, not even for its wash-basins
and combs, and prayer-books and
matches as it was before the "un
pleasantness," when nearly the whole
body of the people were engaged in
agriculture; and where the whole
body ofthe people are thus engaged
a home market for any considerable
surplus of the crops is a simple
impossibility. The grower of cotton,
or tobacco, or rice, or wheat, or corn
has neither heed or desire to pur
chase a like product ; he is always a
seller, not a buyer of the commodity.
If his excess over his wants cannot
find consumption in his own neigh
borhood, it must be sent to a distant
one for that purpose; and if cus
tomers or consumers cannot be
found nearer than Liverpool, his
growths must cross the ocean in
search of a market. His pay, after
deducting the cost of a long trans
portation and the profits of many
middlemen, comes back in the shape
of cloth, clothing, boots, shoes, uten
sils, implements, furniture, and the
whole round of articles required to
meet the demands of household and
plantation or farm life. Many tons
of raw material are exchanged for a
ton of finished products. A piece of
dress silk or bolt of broadcloth rep
resents a number of bales of cotton,
or hogsheads of tobacco, or tierces
of rice, or bushels of wheat or of
corn, packed in small compass. The
tax of transportation on the outgoing
freight is large and onerous, because
ofthe great bulk of the commodity;
that on the incoming freight is small
and easily borne, because of the
diminutive bulk. These several taxes
come out ofthe pockets of the sev
eral producers; for he who is depen
dent upon a distant market for his
products must either himself pay
the cost of their transportation to
that market or else sell to some
trader who will, the price received
not being minus the sum required to
remove the purchase to such market.
In this transaction each several agri
culturist is a considerable loser, on
account ofthe large size and weight
of his raw material; while the man
ufacturer suffers only a trifling loss,
his finished product being compact
and usually light.
Such is the system of exchanges
which long prevailed at the South,
as a necessary outgrowth of the
divorce of diversified industry from
agriculture and trade, that section
having refused to accept manufac
turing development because believed
to beinimical to the economic theory
of capital owning its labor.
On the contrary, the North, par
ticularly the eastern portion, which
adopted tariff protection and elevat
ing force, became the middlemen
who purchased the surplus of the
South's plantations and paid for it
in wares and merchandise. Her
producers were always in debt for
supplies, and evermore discounting
the growing crops. Indeed, for a
quarter of a century previous to the
Rebellion, there were very few days
when she was not indebted to the
productive North to the value of
one season's growth of cotton. Her
dependence upon distant markets
for almost every necessary, comfort,
convenience and luxury of life not
extracted from the soil in the shape
of a raw material was complete,
universal, helpless and discreditable.
It was a case of humiliating depen
dence. But all this is now being
changed. The South is utilizing its
raw material, and its capital, no
longer remains buried underground.
Ideas are being circulated, brains
are coming to the front and the
South now has industrial exhibitions
of its own wares of reproductive
industry. Indeed in some respects
so rapid has been this industrial
development that the North and
South are exchanging placesinsome
respects. American Cultivator.
A curiosity of engineering, in
the form of a tiny steam engine, has
been made by an ingenious clock
maker. It weighs only about fif
teen grains, and is entirely covered
by an ordinary thimble.
DRY SOIL FOR POULTRY.
Those who contemplate making
poultry t a business must bear in
mind that any kind of a location
will not answer. AVet, clammy soil,
that is slow to dryx and usually of
the consistency of paste after a rain,
may do well for a small flock of hens
that have plenty of range, but for a
large number, divided into families,
as they must, to be successful, it
will cause disease. A large flock
of fowls confined on sticky ground
may be compared to a large herd of
hogs in the same predicament. The
surroundings soon become unhealthy
and as heat and moisture are favor
able to the development of disease
germs the conditions will be favor
able for all the ills that can arise.
If those living in sections where the
soil is naturally heavy desire to en
gage in poultry raising extensively
they must first thoroughly under
drain the location upon which the
yards are to be placed, and they
will be amply repaid in the excel
lent health ofthe fowls, as roup is
the great pest that annually de
stroys thousands of birds. The yards
must also be occasionally spaded or
plowed, so as to turn under all the
filth of the surface. A light sandy
soil is the best for poultry, but, of
course, everyone cannot be favored
with the kind of soil desired, though
each person engaged in raising poul
try should endeavor to make the
ground ready for the enterprise be
fore constructing the houses, as the
health, vigor and productiveness of
the fowls depend upon the dryness
of the soil. Farm, Field and Stock
man. BEES AND FRUIT GROWING.
It seems unwise that all fruit
growers do not keep bees. The
blossoms from whence the fruit is
produced afford ample pasturage for
the bees and the insects save what
would bo lost and unprofitable with
out them. The bees possess the ad
vantage of requiring no room of
consequence on the surface of the
ground. Their work is literally in
the air, where they do not come in
conflict with anything else. The
proper method of fruit growing is to
utilize the orchards for all they will
produce. Bees are necessary to or
chards in some respects, but as they
are capable of rewarding their keep
er without entailing upon him the
necessity of procuring material from
which to produce honey they always
insure a profit. There are those who
maintain that there is but little profit
to be obtained from bees, but profit
means that which is over and in ex
cess of the total cost, and whether it
be great or small it is so much gained
and saved. The fruit grower has
some advantages for keeping bees.
He naturally is compelled to provide
feeding material for insects, and if
he does not utilize the honey given
by his trees he allows himself to be
deprived of so much that is just as
salable as the fruit, and which is
produced at less expense, not so per
ishable, and more easily shipped.
We might extend the field of opera
tions and claim that trees, bees and
poultry could together occupy the
same land, but until the fruit grower
realizes that he should keep bees,
and is willing to give the colonies
his attention (which is not necessar
ily great), he should not undertake
the other. Success means to utilize
all the available space and to leave
no stone unturned in order to ac
complish all the ends desired. Honey
is a valuable commercial product,
and the demand is annually increas-
ASHCRAPT & OWENS,
ing.
RANK GRASS IN PASTURES.
When there is an excess of grass
in proportion to stock early in the
season the result will be seen in rank
patches of grass in pastures. This
is probably because such grass is
tainted with the odor of fresh manure.
The grass itself is not injured, and
is in fact presumably richer than
that grow.! i on poor soil. If cut and
made into hay it willbe readily eaten
next winter. It should be cut early
so that the second growth may start
quickly. This will come when fresh
seed is less abundant, and the rank
grass will probably be kept cropped
close during the remainder of the
season. Ex.
Avoid getting the boar fat.
Feed him no corn at all, and allow
him plenty of room for exercise. If
too fat he will be of but little ser
vice, and as it will be less expen
sive to keep him in moderate condi
tion, it is a matter? of economy not
to feed him heavily.
"W"inston, 3ST. O.,
-DEALERS IN
Pure Drugs am Patent Medicines,
HKADY-MIXEl) PAINT,
WHITE LEAD, OILS
AND VARNISHES,
ACIIISE AMI TANNKRS OILS,
II
TRUSSES AND SHOULDER
BRACES.
Orders by Mail Promptly Attended to.
20-Iv.
ORGANS &
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DON'T BUY AN ORGAN OR PIANO
until you .see
PituF. C. L. WILSON,
Agent tor Ludden fc Bate, Savannah, Ga.
J8Othce opposite Post Office,
14-3m. Winston, N. C.
JSoutliei n Hc. ti
ll uarteis for
High-Ulas, Prize
vV'imung PLYMOUTH ROCK.
Send for Grind IIlus
ii:?" rated Circular and Price
THOMPSON TiROS
rf. Lincolnton, N. C
E. VAMimiLE & GO.
, MANUFACTURERS,
ATLANTA, GA.
AND
DALLAS, TEXAS.
COTTON GINS and PRESSES,
Cotton Seed Oil Mills, Cottonseed
JLinters, Cane Mills, Saw Bulls,
Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers,
Wind Mills and Castings,
Pumps and Tanks.
E. VAN WINKLE 4, CO., Atlanta, Ca.
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E, VAN WINKLE & CO,
ATLANTA, GA.
DALLAS, TEXAS.
Patented 1878. Improved 1881. Patented 1882.
Prices reduced to one-half former prices.
No. ; 1 Mach. $30.00 No. 2 Mach. 010.00
Best Cleaner for Seed Cotton in the market.
No Glnner can afford to be without one. ,
. VAN WINKLE fc CO., Manufacturers,
Atlanta, Ga.
KICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD CO.
PIEDMONT AIR-LINE ROUTE.
Condensed Sch edule in effect July 4, '86.
Trains Run by 75 Meridian Time.
SOUTHBOUND Daily.
No. 50. No. 52.
Lve New York ... 12 00 night 3 40 pm
" Philadelphia 7 20 a m 6 03 "
" Baltimore 9 50 " 9 00 "
" Washington 11 15 11 00 "
' Charlottesville 3 45 pm 3 00 am
" Lynchburg 6 05 " 5 15 "
" Richmond . 3 25 " 2 00 "
" Burkeville 5 21 " 4 05 "
" Keyesville 5 58 " 4 44 "
" Drakes Branch .. 6 14 " 5 00 "
" Danville 9 00 " 8 04 "
44 Greensboro 11 00 44 9 48 pm
44 Goldsboro 11 50 am 5 00 44
44 Raleigh 5 00 pm 10 30 am
44 Durham 6 07 44 1 12 pm
44 Chapel Hill 4 55 44 10 20 am
44 Hillsboro 6 47 44 2 20 pm
44 Salem 7 15 44 6 10 44
44 High Point 11 33 44 10 16 44
44 Salisbury 12 57 a m 11 23 44
Ar. States vi lie 1 20 44 12 29 44
44 Asheville 10 00 44 6 21 44
44 Warm Springs 3 05 pm 8 52 44
Lve Concord.....". 1 4 44 11 59 44
44 Charlotte 3 00 44 1 00 4i
44 Spartanburg 5 40 44 3 34 44
44 Greenville 7 04 44 4 49 44
Ar. Atlanta l 30 pm 10 40 44
NORTHBOUND Daily.
No. 51. No. 53.
Lve Atlanta 6 00 pm 8 40 am
Ar. Greenville.... 12 25 am 2 30 pm
44 Spartanburg 1 34 44 3 43 44
44 Charlotte.. 4 40 44 6 25 44
44 Concord 5 53 44 7 25 44
44 Salisbury 6 10 44 8 01 44
44 High Point 7 25 44 9 08 44
44 Greensboro 7SJ ' 9 43 44
44 Salem H 28 44 12 30 am
44 Hillsboro 11 54 44 2 55 44
44 Durham ..12 28 pm 4 40 44
44 Chapel Hill 1 00 44
44 Raleigh 1 35 44 7 00 44
44 Goldsboro 4 40 44 11 00 44
44 Danville 10 00 am 11 30pm
44 Drakes Branch 12 35 pin 1 04 am
44 Keysville 12 51 44 3 04 44
44 Burkville... 1 30 44 3 57 44
44 Richmond 3 30 44 7 00 44
44 Lynchburg 12 55 44 2 00 44
44 Charlottesville 3 15 44 4 10 44
44 Washington 8 30 44 8 30 44
44 Baltimore 11 25 44 10 03 44
44 Philadelphia 3 00 am 12 35 pm
44 New York ....- 6 20 44 3 20 44
Daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING-CAR SERVICE.
On trains 50 and" 51, Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Atlanta and New York.
Pullman Sleeper between Goldsboro and
Warm Springs.
On trains 52 and 53, Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Washington and Mont
gomery, Washington and Augusta. Pull
man Sleeper between Richmond and
Greensboro. Pullman Sleeper between
Greensboro and Raleigh.
Through tickets on sale at principal
stations to all points.
For rates and information apply to any
agent of the company, or to
C."W. CIIEARS,
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent.
E. B. THOMAS,
Genl. Manager.
RICHMOND, VA.
UMATILLA BQUS
Umatilla, Orange Co., Fla.
Fine Hunting and Fishing. Prices Moderate
Special Arrangements Made by the Month.
J. A. M1TCIIENER, Prop'r.,
Late of Johnston Co., N. C.
Jfcy- Land Agency Office in Building. Im
proved and Unimproved Land for Sale. - 4:tf.
VALLEY MUTUAL
Life ikiidaiii I
OF
STAUNTON, VA.
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STATEMENT JAN. 1st, 1886:
ASSETS :
United State Bonds... $18,000.00
Bonds and Mortgages 85,000.00
Property 13,978.80
Cash on hand 13,827.58
liabilities:
Assessments Paid in Advance... $ 805.63
Due Assessment Accounts 6,785.73
This Company was organized as re
cently as September 3, 1878, but the
management and character of the Com
pany has been such as to secure and
enjoy the support of such of our leading
business men as Col. A. B. Andrews,
Maj. Robt. Bingham, Mr. R. T. Gray,
Hon. A. C. Avery, Circuit Court Judge;
Rev. Dr. C. T. Bailey, and other repre
sentative men throughout the State.'
Rates for Insurance lower than in any
first-class reliable Company.
J. F. HYATT,
"Wadesboro, N. C,
General Traveling Agent for the Slate.
C. W. VOGLER,
Local Agent,
Salem, N. C.
jgTerms and assessments may be
found at the-office of the Progressive
Farmer, in Winston.
15-tf. C. W. VOGLER, Agent.
A CARD.
Mr F H Hyatt, Special Agent for the Valley
Mutual Life Association, of Virginia
Sir: Permit me to express my appreciation
of the promptness and business-like manner
with which you paid the Life Policy of $3,000 on
the life of John P Secrest, of Monroe, Union
county. The action of your Company in thus
romptly adjusting this claim must commend
t to the favor of all honest people.
- H C ASHCRAFT,
Guardian.
Winston, N C, April 29, 1886. ; .
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GRAY BLOCK.
WINSTON, N.C.
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np HE LARGEST RETAIL DRY
JL Goods, Millinery and Shoe House
in the State.
PIONEERS OF LOW PRICES !
And the guiding stars for square and
honest dealing.
We show Styles that are Captivating,
Enchanting and Fascinating.
Do not be bull-dozed bv dealers who
shout big things and claim to show
what they cannot produce, but come
direct to Headquarters.
figSole agents for the New High Arm
Vertical Feed Davis Sewing Machine.
All mail orders will receive prompt
attention. Samples sent on application.
HYTTENBEHG BROS.
15-3m.
TIME IS MOM
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Every Farmer should have a good, re
liable Watch. You can save in one year
the cost of a good Watcli by always
knowing the exact time. You can al
ways find a good assortment of
CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SPECTACLES,
&c, &c &c,
Wfc VOGXiBR'S--
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
Main Street, - - "Winston, IT. C.
done promptly, and all work warranted.
4-3m.
CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
Wilmington, N. C, Sept. 27, 1885.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE, THE FOL
lowing Schedule will be operated on this
Railroad:
PASSENGER,M AIL AND EXPRESS TRAIN:'
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS. :
( Leave Wilmington at .7.00 P. M.
No. lA Leave Raleigh at 7.35 P. M.
(Arrive at Charlotte at 7.30 A. M.
(Leave Charlotte at 8.15 P. M.
No. 2. Arrive at Raleigh at 9.00 A. M.
(Arrive at Wilmington at ,.-8.25 A. M.
LOCAL FREIGHT Passenger Car Attached.
Leave Charlotte at .7.40 A. M.
Arrive at Laurlnburg at 5.45 P. M.
Leave Laurlnburg at 6.15 A. M.
Arrive at Charlotte at .......:...4.40 P. M.
Leave Wilmington at 6.45 A. M.
Arrive at Laurlnburg at 5.00 P. M.
Leave Laurlnburg at 5.30 A. M.
Arrive at Wilmington at ..5.40 P. M.
Local Freight between Wilmington and Lau:
rinburg Tri-weekly leaving Wilmington on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leave
Laurlnburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays. Passenger Trains stop at regular stations on
ly, and Points designated in the Company's
Time Table.
SHELBY DIVISION, PASSENGER, MAIL,
EXPRESS AND FREIGHT.
Daily except Sundays. .
v- o Leave Charlotte at 8.15 A'. M.
Arrive at Shelby at 12-15 P. M.
j Leave Shelby at... 1.40 A. M.
i'- Arrive at Charlotte at 5.40 P. M.
Trains No. 1 and 2 make close connection at
Hamlet with R. & A. Trains to and from
Raleigh.
Through Sleeping Cars between Wilmington
and Charlotte and Raleigh and Charlotte.
Take Train No. 1 for Statesville, Stations on
Western N. C. R. R., Asheville and points
West.
Also, for Spartanburg, Greenville, Athens,
Atlanta and all points Southwest.
L. C. JONES, Superintendent.
W. F. CLARK, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway Co,
Condensed Time Table No, 13.
TRAIN NORTH.
Arrive. . Leave.
Bennettsvllle 8.-20 a. m.
Shoe Heel t:40a:in. 9:50 a.m.
Fayetteville 12:00 m. 1225 p.m.
Sanford 2:15 p. m. 2:25 p. m.
Ore Hill - 3:43 p. m
Liberty - 4:37 p. m
Greensboro tt:00 p. m
Dinner at Fayetteville.
TRAIN SOUTH.
Arrive. Leave.
Greensboro. .. 9:58. m.
XjibGI Hlf-S 8 HI
Ore Hill 12:0m.-
Sanford 1.-20 p. m. 1:45 p. m.
Fayetteville........ 3:50 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
Shoe Heel... 6'5 p. in. 6:15 p. in.
Bennettsvllle 7:30 p. m. J ... ...............
Dinner at Sanford.
Freight and Passenger T ain leaves B n
nettsvllle Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays
at20 p.m., arriving at Shoe Heel at 4:30 p. m.,
and at Fayetteville at 8 p.m.
Leaves Fayetteville on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at 6:30 a. m.. Shoe Heel at
10 a.m., and arrives at Bennettsvllle at 12 m.
Freight and Passenger Train North leaves
Fayetteville da?ly at 8 s. m.. (connecting at
Sanford with Freight and Passenger Trains to
Raleigh), leaving Kanrora ai u:3ua. m., ana a
arriving at Greensboro at 5:40 p. m, . r - - r
Smford at 11:15 a. ra. and arrives at Fayette-
villeat2:40p. m. , . ' i.
J6HN M. ROSE,- ,
-' General Passenger Agent
W. M. H. DUNN.- ' , . ;t , .;