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LEGISLATURE OF l903-'04. RRICE, 10 CENTS. ^i!nlriln!riIn!nln!fi!n!n!n!/i!JTir^^ 3 Vol. 4.] 35lh YEAR OF PUBLICATION. [No. 6. p AGRICULTURAL (FOE THE SOUTHEEN STATES) m FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1903 And until the 4tli of July, the 127ti! Year of American Independence. THIRD YEAR OF 20th CENTURY. Carefully Calculated by LEVI BRANSON, A. M., D. D. LE\/I BRAlFMSON, I»utoHsHe.r, F^aleieH, IN. C WILLIAM C. SMITH, Publisher, Atlanta, Ga. vsimir COPYRIGHTED 1803 BY LEVI BRANSON. SilninimtnininirilnlnlnifilKni^ DANIEL ALLEN & CO. CUf^pC RALEIGH. N. C. WHI \^b• 1 —All men have faith in something, hence they work expecting re-sults. — Branson. 2 BRANSON'S AGRICUIyTURAI. ALMANAC. TIME. The calculations for this Almanac are made in mean solar or clock time, which is indicated by a well regulated watch or clock, and does not cor-respond with the Sun precisely, except on four days in the year. Apparent time is that which makes the Sun come to the meredian at 12 o'clock. No good clock will run with the Sun; if set with the Sun on 2d day of January, the clock will seem to be one minute too fast on the 3d of January, To adapt the calculations of this Almanac to apparent time, use the minutes in the column marked "Sun slow" or "Sun fast;" add them when fast, subtract them when slow. The calculations are made for the Latitude and Longitude of Raleigh, N. C, but the times, phases, etc., will vary only a few minutes for any part of th« Southern States. To know where the sign is, find the day of the month; and against the day in the column marked Moon's Signs, you have the sign or place of the moon, and then find the sign; it will give you the part of the body it is supposed to govern. TWELVE SIGNS OF THE 20DlAe. Tka Head aji^'Eace si$J Iff Arina. Twiaa. ^ Heart. iWo Lion. Lioa. inj Rein©. | lAbra Lib. f 'iliighs. ' an'ibs' Bowman. ^Legs, Agvarius.. wstermaa ..&x> Bull ^Breaafe. Cancer ..v.Gaiiu Crab. ^Bowels., JHrgo .i, ^Yit, Vii-gia.- Tn Loins. Scorpio J. Soofps Soorpioa. % Knees. Goafc. SIGNS. eiask SPRING SIGNS. Summe;r SIGNS. fpif Arises, or Ram. ji(p^Taurus, or Bull. ^Germini, or Twins. =gg Cancer or Crab-fish. ig^Leo, or Lion. "?^Virgo, or Virgin. AUTUMN ) SIGNS. 1 WINTER SIGNS. x^Libra, or Balance. ^Scorpio, or Scor ion. ^Sagittarius, or Bowman j^Capiicornus, or G 'at j^Aquarius, or Waterman •§, i isces, or Fishes. SIGNS OP THE PLANETS. © Moon. 9 Venus. (^ Mars. T? Saturn. cf In Conjunction Quadrature g Uranus. ^ Neptune. Q_ Ascending Node. cP Opposition. Q Descending Node. MOON'S PHASES. New Moon. Q) First Quarter. @ Full Moon. (^ Last Quarter. Branson's Almanac is a household word.—" Truth. ''^ ^'Sun. Q|. Jupiter, g Mercury. © Earth. 3.—Some men have faith in the laws of health, and hence by obeying those laws they secure physical health and happiness. — Branson. BRANSON'S AGRICUIyTURAI, AI.MANAC. 3 CHRONOIvOGICAIv, CYCLES AND ERAS. Dominical Letter D Epact 2 Folden Number 4 Solar Cycle. 8 Roman Indication 1 Julian Period 6616 Jewish Era 5662 Era of Nabonassa 2650 Olimpiads , ^. . 2678 Mahommedan Era 1319 MOVABLE FEASTS OF THE CHURCH. Epiphany Jan. 6 Septuagessima Sunday Feb. 8 Sexagessima Sunday Feb. 15 Quinquagessima Sunday . .Feb. 22 Ash Wednesday, or Lent . . Feb. 25 St. Patrick's Day March 17 Good Friday April 10 Palm Sunday April 5 Easter Sunday '. . . . April 12 White Sunday May 18 Trinity Sunday June 7 First Sunday in Advent. . .Nov. 29 Ascension Day May 21 First Sunday in Lent Feb. 24 MORNING STARS. Mercury will be Morning Star from February 10 to June 3, July 26 to October 8. Venus will be Morning Star after November 25 till September 17. Jupiter will be Morning Star till February 19 and after June. EVENING STARS. Mercury will be Evening Star until February 2 and October 12. Venus will be Evening Star untU September 17 and April 3. Jupiter will be Evening Star from February 19 and after June. ECLIPSES FOR 1903. I. An Annular Eclipse of the Sun March 28, invisible at Washington. II. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon April 11, partly visible at Washing-ton and in the Eastern portion of North America. III. A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible in America. IV. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon October 6, invisible at Washing-ton, but visible in Europe, Africa and the Pacific Ocean. TIDES. The time of tides can readily be found for the following places by ad-ding the hours and minutes opposite the names to the time when the Moon is south on the day io when the tide is sought. The time when the Moon is south is given l^^he calendar for every day. The next tide can be found very nearly by>adding 12 hours and 29 minutes to the time of the one previous. The tides are given in local time—add 12 minutes for Eastern Standard H. M. Boston 11 12 Sandy Hook 7 29 Baltimore 6 33 Richmond 4 32 Beaufort 7 26 Southport .' 7 19 Charleston 7 26 H. M. New York 8 13 Old Point 8 17 Washington City 7 44 Hatteras Inlet 7 04 Bald Head 7 26 Wilmington 9 06 Savannah 9 83 2. A man in whose mind his own country is not first is a man who himself is not worthy to be first in another country. — Branson. 4 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAIv ALMANAC. THE FOUR SEASONS. Spring commences March 21, 2 P. M. Summer commences June 22, 11 A. M. Autumn commences. September 24, 1 A. M. Winter commences December 22, 4 P. M. HERSCHEL'S WEATHER PROGNOSTICATOR, For Fortelling the Weather Through all the Lunations of the Year. This table and the accompanying remarks are the result of many years actual observation, the whole being constructed on a due consideration of the attractions of the Sun and Moon in their several positions respect-ing the Earth, and, by simple inspection, it shows the observer what kind of weather will most probably follow the entrance of the Moon into any of its quarters, and that so near the truth as to be seldom or never found to fail. If the new mooa, first quar-ter, full moon, or last quarter, happen — Between midnight and 2 in the morning Between 2 and 4 morning \ Between 4 and 6 morning , . Between 6 and 8 morning. . Between 8 and 10 morning \ Between 10 and 12 morning Between 12 o'clock at noon and 2 in afternoon , Between 2 and 4 afternoon Between 4 and 6 aftem'n Between 8 and 10 afternoon Between 10 and midnight. . Fair Cold, with frequent showers Rain Wind and rain Changeable Frequent showers. . . Very rainy Changeable Fair .< Fair if wind N". W., rainy if S. or S.W. Ditto Fair In WINl^ER Hoar frost unless the wiad is S. or S. W. -< Snow and stormy. Rain. Stormy. / Cold rain if wind be t W., snow if E. Cold and high wind. Rain and snow. Fair and mild. Fair. (Fair and frosty wind N. or N. E.; rain or saow if S. or S. W. Ditto. Fair and frosty. ' Observations—1. The nearer the time for the Moon's change, first quarter, full and last quarter are to midnight, the fairer will be the weather during the next seven days. 2. The space for this calculation occupies from 10 at night until 2 next morning. 3. The nearer to midday or noon the phase of the Moon happens, the more foul or wet weather may be expected during the next seven days. 4. The space for this calculation occupies from 10 in the forenoon until 2 in the afternoon. These observations refer principally to the Summer, though they afifect Spring and Autumn nearly in the same ratio. 5. The Moon's change, first quarter, full and last quarter happening during six of the afternoon hours, i. e:: from 4 to 10 may be followed by fair weather, but this is mostly dependent on the wind, as is noted in the table. 6. Though the weather, from a variety of irregular causes, is more un-certain in the latter part of Autumn, the whole of Winter and beginning of Spring, yet, in the main, the above observations will apply to those periods also. 7. To prognosticate correctly, especially ia those cases where the wind is concerned, the observer should be in sight of a good vane, where the four cardianl points of the heavens are correctly placed. BRANSON'S AGRICUIvTURAIv ALMANAC. 5 EDITTORI AL. We are a native of Randolph county, North Carolina, and we had the good fortune to have been born just one hundred years later than George Washington. Now, if any one of the readers of Branson's Almanac is curious to know our age he can find out by referring to the life of Mr. Washington, who was a very -worthy young man. You ought to read his life anyway. Branson's Ai^manac has been published steadily since 1865, hence you can see that the AirmanAC is not so old as to be in its dotage. We offer here a friendi^y greeting to all our readers. We are hoping to occupy a place in the chimney corner of every home in our native State. Note—The Agricultural Almanac is now issued in Atlanta, Ga., the Metropolis of the South. Those most convenient to Atlanta can order Almanacs or ads. from our Atlanta publisher, William C. Smith, 19 S. Fourth street. I expect to supply my North Carolina customers from Raleigh as heretofore. Levi Branson. A Happy New Year to you ! and may you continue to read our Almanac for one hundred years to come. 6 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC MOON'S PHASES. F.Q. F.M. L.Q. N.M. BOSTON D. H. M. 6 4 56 A, 13 9 17 M. 20 6 49 M. 28 11 39 M. NEW YORK D. H. M. 6 4 56 A. 13 9 17 M. 20 6 49 M. 28 11 39 M. CHICAGO D. H. M. 6 3 56 A, 13 8 17 M. 20 5 49 M, 28 10 89 M Th Fr Sa Aspects of Planets and other Miscellaneous Matter New Year's Day. ©Battle of Priceton, 1777 LATITUDE OfNewYork City, Phila., N. J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohiojllinois, Ind., Neb., Cal. Sun Sun rises. sets. H. M. H. M. 7 25 4 43 7 25 4 44 7 25 4 45 Moon sets. 7 35 8 32 9 34 LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car,,S.Car.,Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ark., La., Tx.,N.Mex.,Ariz. Sun rises. H. M. Sun sets. H. M. 7 3 7 3 7 3 6 6 5 6 5 6 Moon sets, H. M. 7 47 8 42 9 39 /. 2d Sunday after Christmas. Luke 2. gh. 2iin. Day's Length, loh. ^m. 4 Su 5 M 6 Tw 7 W 8 Th 9 Fr 10 Sa Com. Vanderbilt d. 1877 J^Epiphany. f I/iberia coloniz'd 1822 $ in Apelion ; battle of [New Orleans 1815 4 46 4 47 4 48 4 49 4 50 4 51 4 52 10 35 11 32 morn 38 1 43 2 50 3 68 10 35 11 30 morn 31 1 32 2 35 3 40 2 . ist Sunday after Epiphany. Luke 2. gh. 2gm.. Day's Length, joh, iim. Su M Tu W Th Fr /S^Ala. seceded 1861 ^ in Apelion Gov. Aycock inaug. 1901. Andi"ew Jackson b 1767 L. H. Selby died 1880 § Greatest Elaug East 4 63 4 64 4 55 4 56 4 57 4 58 4 59 5 "5 6 6 rises. 6 39 7 52 9 3 10 9 4 45 5 46 rises 6 62 8 9 7 10 9 3. 2d Sunday after Epiphany„ John 2. gh. 4.0m, Day's Length, loh. i^tn Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa CT cJ^ (D Dan'l W'r b 1782 § in ^ Q.Vic, d 1902 CCj^ 12 ©Howard d 1 890 Stonewall Js'n b 1824 Sen, Simmons elected 1901 g in Per g Stationary cTSfSal. Acd. es'dl851 ^ 7 21 6 1 11 12 10 7 2 6 19 ^ 7 21 5 2 morn 11 7 1 5 20 n 7 20 5 3 17 11 7 1 5 21 -ru 7 20 5 4 1 18 11 7 1 5 22 ^O:: 7 19 5 5 2 17 12 7 1 5 23 ^, 7 18 5 7 3 12 12 7 5 24 in. 7 18 5 8 4 5 12 7 5 25 11 7 morn 7 1 6 2 1 2 54 3 45 4. 3d Sunday after Epiphany. Matt. 8. gh. ^2m. Day's Length, loh. 26in. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa (/ 9 Q|.— 9 gre'st lat. S. t 7 17 5 9 4 54 12 7 6 26 t 7 16 5 10 5 38 13 6 69 5 27 f 7 16 5 11 6 19 13 6 69 5 28 V? 7 14 5 13 sets 13 .6 69 5 29 Yi 5 14 6 27 13 6 58 5 30 AVI. vw 7 13 5 15 7 27 13 6 57 5 31 vw 7 12 5 16 8 28 14 6 56 5 32 4 34 5 19 6 1 sets 6 36 7 33 8 30 Weathkr ^or January —1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 hoar frost; 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ,12 snow, if wind is from the east; 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 stormy; 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 cole, high winds; 29, 30, 31 snow, if wind be from the east. See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAIy ALMANAC. 7 Farm and Garden Work for January.—Plant peas, beans, beets, onions, Irish potatoes, horseradish; sow turnips, spinach, lettuce, rad-dish, parsley, carrots, salsify. Plant early peas; artichokes must now be dressed, also asparagus beds; this is the proper time to sow early spring tomatoes, etc. NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGES AND OTHER GRADUATING SCHOOLS. (Names, Character and Ivocation.) Asheville Female College ( Methodist) Asheville Baptist Female University (Baptist) Raleigh Catawba College ... Newton Chowan Female Institute (Baptist) Murfreesboro Claremont Female College (Reformed Church of U.- S.) Hickory Concordia College ( Lutheran ) Cbnover Davenport Female College ( Methodist) Lenoir Davidson High School (Presbyterian) Davidson Flon College (Christian) Elon College Greensboro Female College (Methodist) Greensboro Guilford College (Friends) Guilford College Hayesville Coll ^ge (Independent) Hayesville Judson College ( Methodist) Hendersonville Kinston College (Independent) Kinston Louisburg Female College ( Methodist) ' Louisburg Littleton Female College (Methodist) Littleton Mt. Omoena Seminary (Lutheran) Mt. Pleasant Mt. St. Joseph Academy (Catholic) Asheville North Carolina College (Lutheran) Mt. Pleasant N C. Agricultural and Mechanical College (State) Raleigh Oxford Female Seminary (Baptist) Oxford Oak Ridge Institute ( Independent) Oak Ridge Peace Institute (Independent) ; Raleigh Rutherford College, Burke Co. (Methodist) Rutherford College St. Mary's College ( Catholic) Belmont Shelby Female College (Independent) Sh* Iby St. Mary's School ( Episcopal) Raleigh Salem Acad-'my ( Moravian ) Salem St Paul's Seminary ( Lutheran Theological) Hickory State Normal and Industrial College (State) Greensboro Trinity College (Methodist) Durham University of JSTorth Carolina (State) Chapel Hill Weaverville College (Methodist) Weaverville Wake Forest College ( Baptist) Wake Forest Elizabeth College ( Lutheran) Charlotte Presbyterian College (Presbyterian) Charlotte Whitsett Institute (Independent) Whitsett Eastern Carolina Female College (Disciples of Christ) Wilson COLORED SCHOOLS—Graduating. Agricultural and Mechanical College (State) Greensboro Bennett Seminaty ( Methodist) Greensboro Biddle University (Presbyterian) Charlotte Building and Trade's College (Independent) Southern Pines Franklinton Christian College (Christian) Franklinton Kittrell College ( A. M. E. C.) Kittrell Normal School (State) Elizabeth City Normal School ( State) Goldsboro Normal School (State) Salisbury Normal School ( State) Plymouth Normal School (State) Fayetteville Normal School (State) Franklinton St. Augustine Normal College (Episcopal) Raleigh haw University (Baptist) ..Raleigh B->tia Female Seminary (Presbyterian) Concord er Industrial Academy and Normal School (State) Winston 8 BRANSON'S AGRICUIvTURAL ALMANAC. RSOON'S PHASES. F.Q. F.M. L.Q. N.M. BOSTON ). H. M. ) 5 12 M. I 7 58 A. i 1 23 M. 7 5 20 M. NEW YORK D. H. M. 5 -5 12 M. 11 7 58 A. 19 1 23 M. 27 5 20 M. CHICAGO D. H. M.- 5 4 12M. :l 6 58 A. L9 23 M. >7 4 20M, D. Aspects of planets and other W. Miscellaneous Matter LATITUDE Of NewYork City, Phila.,N.J., Pa., Del..Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohiojllinois, Ind., Neb., Cai. Sun rises. Sun B8t3. H. M. Moon sets. H. M. LATITUDE Of Charleston. N. Car.,S.Car., Ga., Fla.,Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ark., La., Tx.,N.Mex.,Ariz. Sun rises. H. M. Sun sets. d. M. Moon sets. H. M, 5. ^f/i Sunday after Epiphany. Matt. 8. loh. 6m. Day's Length, loh. ^jm. Su M Tu W Th '7lSa c/ g ® Inferior g Gr Hel Lat North Gen. R. Baringer d 1895 Galvani d 1770 . 3|KBranson's b'day 1832 fSuez Canal com 1867 Pope Pius IX d 1878 VVV 7 11 5 17 9 26 14 6 56 6 33 >f 7 10 5 18 10 28 14 6 55 5 34 X 7 9 5 20 11 32 14 6 54 5 34 T 7 8 5 21 morn 14 6 54 5 35 T 7 7 5 22 38 14 6 53 6 36 « 7 6 5 24 1 43 14 6 52 5 37 H 7 5 5 25 2 47 14 6 51 5 38 9 25 10 22 11 23 morn 24 1 26 2 28 6. Sepiuagesima Sunday. ' Matt. 20. loh. 22m. Day's Length, joh. ^gm Su 'c/ W C t) Roanoke I 1862 M I Gen Hancock d 1886 Tu .Treaty of Paris 1763 W Til Fr Sa ^Thos. Edison b 1847 \^Pres. Seymour d 1886 cTST? Fern Wood d 1881 9 st St. Valentine's Day n 7 4 5 26 3 50 14 6 50 6 39 n 7 2 5 27 4 A<o 14 6 50 5 40 05 7 1 5 28 5 37 14 6 49 5 41 25 7 5 29 rises. 14 6 48 5 42 9.. 6 59 5 31 6 37 14 6 47 5 43 9. 6 57 5 32 7 49 14 6 46 5 44 a 6 56 5 33 8 53 14 6 45 5 44 3 30 4 27 5 21 rises. 6 44 7 60 8 51 "/, Sexagesima Sunday. Luke 8. loh. 4.0m. Day's Length,, jih.im. Si IcT d^ C Fire in Dur. 1881 M Judge Battle buried 1879 Tu W 'cJ* station'y Luther d 1546 Th (^d%% Lent begins Fr V^J^Sen Douglas d 1895 Sa cr§ C Gov Clark d 1874 MtJJ 6 55 5 35 10 1 14 6 44 5 45 ^ 6 53 5 36 11 4 14 6 43 5 46 -ft- 6 52 5 37 morn 14 6 42 5 47 :£=. 6 51 5 38 6 14 6 41 5 48 T^. 6 50 5 39 1 4 14 6 40 5 49 ^, 6 49 5 40 1 58 14 6 39 5 50 ^ 6 48 5 43 2 48 14 6 38 5 50 9 53 10 53 11 51 morn 47 1 39 2 29 h. Quinquagesima Sunday. Luke 18. loh.^Sm. Day's Length, jjh. i^-m Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Washington\s Birthday Battle Buena Vista 1847 Monteray surrend'd 1846 (/ Ij C also c/ ? € A% in ^-c/ Qj. (D § Gr Elong West liil'DrWingatedl879 / 6 47 5 43 3 34 14 6 37 5 51 / 6 45 5 45 4 16 14 6 36 5 52 Vf 6 44 6 46 4 55 13 6 35 5 53 vt 6 43 5 48 6 28 13 6 34 5 54 Vf 6 42 5 49 6 1 13 6 32 5 55 6 40 5 50 sets 13 6 31 5 55 AM. 6 37 5 51 7 18 13 6 30 5 56 3 15 3 68 4 39 5 15 5 52 sets 7 18 Weather eor February.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 rainy; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 snow, if wind south or southwest; 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 hoar frost; 27, 28 expect frost. See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC, ii IFFFarm anb Garden Work for March.—Plant bush squash, pump-kins, water^and muskmelons, okra, Guinea squash or egg-plant, sugar beets, carrots, beans, peas, radishes, lettuce, corn, celery (first crop), tanyah and mangoes in the low country and elsewhere as soon as danger of frost is over. This is the first planting month for cotton, corn and rice. Plant your high lands first; leave the low lands for April. Plant rice about the 20th of the month. THAT WONDERFUL TOP DRAWER. If anj thing is lost from cellar to garret, Needed by master or even wood sawer, Very likely you' 1 find it, most surely you'll find it, In the top drawer^ that handy top drawer. If anything is wanted, in cellar or garret. To mend the door latch, or diess the hall floor, Go look for it quickly—yes, quickly look for it — In the top drawer, that shai,i,ow top drawer. If anything is shaky, in cellar or garret. And needs tying up to make it last more. Go find a good string—yes, also a stringlet — Right in the top drawer, that stringy top drawer. If anything is broken in cellar or garret. And needs to be mended to look like of yore, Yoyt'll find scraps of glue, also a gimlet, Down in the top drawer, that i,ovkI/Y top drawer. If anything \&found, from cellar to garret. Not needed at once, nor yet for an hour, Where will you put it ?—say, where will you put it ? Surely in the top drawer, that wondERFUi, top drawer. —Branson. WHEN EASTER COMES. A friend of the Boston Transcript, " E. M. H.," writes: *' I was at-tracted by the suggestion in your paper to-day to compose a rhyme which •would give the reasons for the movable nature of the Easter feast." The following clever rhymes are added. They should be taught in the primary schools : '• Thirty days hath September," Every person can remember; But to know when Easter comes. Puzzles even scholars some. When March the twenty-first is past. Just watch the silvery moon, And when you see it full and round. Know Easter'll be here soon. / After the moon has reached its full. Then Easter will be here The very Sunday after, In each and every year. And if it hap on Sunday The moon should reach its height, The Sunday following this event Will be the Easter bright. The waltz had its beginning in Germany. From Poland came the stately polonaise, or polacca and mazourka. 12 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. F.Q. F.M. L.Q. N.M. MOON'S PHASES. BOSTON NEWYOHK c D. H. M. D. H. M. D 4 8 51 A. 4 8 51 A. 4 11 7 18 A. 11 7 18 A. 11 19 4 30 A. 19 4 SO A. 19 27 8 31 M. 27 8 31 M. 27 CHICAGO H. M. 7 51 A. 6 18 A. 3 80 A. 7 31 M. D. (Aspects of Planets and other W. Miscellaneous Matter W \All Fools Day ThlRichmond.Va., surd 1865 Fr j -^(/WCP Cooper dl888 Sa I s^Gen. Harrison d 1871 LATITUDE Of NewYork City, Phila.,N.J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohio, Illinois, Ind., Neb., Cal. Sun rises. H. M. 5 43 5 41 5 40 5 38 Sun sets. H. M 6 25 6 26 6 27 6 28 Moon sets. 10 32 11 34 morn 33 LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car., S. Car., Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ark., La.. Tx.,N. Mex., Ariz. Sun Sun rises.. sets. H. M. H. M. 5 49 6 20 ^ 48 6 20 5 46 6 21 5 45 6 22 Moon sets, H. M. 10 14 11 15 morn 14 14. Paint Sunday. ^^'^l^^7j__. '^2h.,,^jin. Day^s Length, i2h. ^8m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Jefferson born 1743 Battle of Shiloh 1862 Socrates d B. C. 333 De Medica d 1492 R. E. Lee sur 1865 (S^cfJ(D Good Friday \^QinPar Eclp, vis n 5 36 6 29 1 26 3 5 44 6 22 075 5 35 6 30 2 12 '3 5 42 6 23 5:0 5 33 6 31 2 54 2 5 41 6 24 f^, 6 32 6 32 3 30 2 5 40 6 25 Q, 5 30 6 33 •4 5 2 5 39 6.25 m 5 28 6 85 4 41 2 5 37 6,26 ^ 5 27 6 36 rises. 1 5 36 6 27 1 1 57 2 43 3 24 4 2 4 42 rises. 15. Easter Sunday. Tnhn zo. Su d § %'&Vi'^ EasterMonday M Tu W TJa Fr Sa igh. 12m. Day^s Length, i2h. 52m. Raleigh sur 1865 Lincoln Assinated 1865 Andrew Johnson ing 1865 CT g C; M Arnold d 1865 § in ^ Dr Frank'n d 1790 M Luther at Worms 1521 1')^ 5 25 6 37 7 32 1 5 35 6 27 5 24 6 38 8 35 1 5 34 6 28 =2= 5 22 6 39 9 35 5 32 6 29 T^l, 5 21 6 40 10 30 5 31 6 29 1^, 5 19 6 41 11 21 ft 5 30 6 30 / 5 18 6 42 morn 5 29 6 31 I/, 5 16 6 43 6 5 28 6 32 7 22 8 20 9 18 10 11 11 1 11 47 morn 16. Low Sunday. John 20. ish. 2gm. Day^s Length, ijh. 6m. Su M Tu W Th 24 Fr 25 Sa C [First newspaper cri?C; inU. S. 1704 § in Perhelion Oklahoma opened 1889 a'l?(D Cervantes d 1616 Dr. McKee d 1875 Dr. Aldert Smedes d 1877 r 5 15 6 44 47 1 5 26 6 32 n 5 13 6 45 1 24 1 5 25 6 33 n 5 12 6 46 1 57 1 5 24 6 34 5 10 6 47 2 29 1 5 23 6 35 5 9 6 48 2 58 2 6 22 6 35 VW 5 8 6 49 3 28 2 5 21 6 36 K 5 6 6 50 4 4 2 5 20 6 36 77. zd Sunday after Easter. John 10. ijh. ^Snt. Day^s Length, 26 Su ijateTGen'johns'n suri865 X 5 5 6 61 4 37 2 5 19 29 1 9 1 46 2 20 2 64 3 27 4 6 M Tu W .Th ,PEmerson d 1882 Cf?© Monroe b 1758 c/ $(C Louisia ceded 1803 $ in Perihelion T 5 3 T 5 2 K 5 1 8 4 69 6 52 6 53 6 54 6 55 j^h. i8nt. sets 8 19 9 24 10 27 5 18 5 17 5 16 5 16 6 37 6 38 6 39 6 40 6 41 4 43 sets 8 3 9 6 10 7 WEATHER EOR APRii,.-!, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 changeable; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 18 fair, if wind northwest, rain, if wind south or south-west; 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 fair; 27, 28, 29, 30 fair, if wind north-west, rainy, if south or southwest. _^___ See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 13 Farm and Garden Work for Aprii,.—Whatever has been omitted in March, do not neglect any longer. Sow green glazed cabbage, pick-ling cabbage, full crop of cauliflower and broccoli, okra, tomatoes, pep-pers, beets, carrots, leeks, melons, cucumbers, celery. Full crops of corn, cotton and rice should be put in during this month. Plant your lowland corn. Commence early to hoe your young cotton, and thin out to stand. Plant pumpkins for a field crop. rgLOOD and SKIN^ DISEASES Cured by B. B. B. Cures When All Else Fails. Ulcers, Eating Sores, Cancer, Scrofula, Itching Skin, Scabs and Scales of Eczema, Aches and Pains in bones, back or joints, Syphilitic Blood Poison, Rotten Gums and Chronic Rheumatism, and all obsti-nate, deep-seated blood troubles, are quickly cured by taking a few large bottles of Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.)- We challenge the world for a case of Blood Disease that Botanic Blood Balm will not cure. The cures are permanent and not a patching up. Is your Blood Thin ? Skin Pale ? All Run Down ? As tired in the morning as when you went to bed? Pimples? Boils? Swollen Glands or Joints? Catarrh? Putrid Breath ? Eruptions? Sores in Mouth or Throat? If so, your Blood is bad. Blood Balm will make the Blood Pure and Rich. Heal every Sore, Stop the Aches and Pains, Build up the Broken-down Body, and invigorate the old and weak. Botanic Blood Balm, the only perfect Blood Purifier made. Sold at Drug Stores, fl.OO per large bottle, including complete directions. Trial treatment free by addressing B1.00D Bai,m Co., Atlanta, Ga. Don't hesitate, but write at once describing trouble, and free personal medi-cal advice given. Blood Balm (B. B. B.) Cures when all else fails. Thoroughly tested for 30 years. Over 3,000 voluntary testimonials of cures by using B. B. B. 107 >^ S. Forsythe Street, ATLANTA, GA. =i&=3S& COLLUM'S DROPSY MEDICINE. CURES DROPSY IN THIRTY TO SIXTY DAYS. 10 DAYS TREATMENT FREE. - It reduces the swelling, removes the cause, regulates the liver and kid-neys, stops the shortness of breath, regulates the heart, purifies the blood, leaving the entire system strong and healthy throughout. We have treated dropsy successfully for more than ten years; have cured many cases after the best physicians of the country have pronounced them hopeless. Consultation and examination FREE, O. E. COLLUM DROPSY nEDICINE CO., 312-313 Lowndes Building, ATLANTA, GA. "^ E. H. ICING, T Dealer in Heavy and Fancy Groceries. 508 Hillsboro St., Haleigh, N. C. 14 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. MOON'S PHASES. F.Q. F.M. L.Q. N.M. BOSTON D. H. M. 4 2 26 M. 11 8 ISM. 19 10 18 M. 26 5 50 A NEW YORK D. H. M. 4 2 26 M. 11 8 18 M. 19 10 18 M. 26 ^ 50 A CHICAGO D. H. M. 4 1 26 M. 11 7 18 M, 19 9 18 M, 26 4 50 A, D. Aspects of Planets and other W. M'scellaneous Matter 1 Fr § Gr Hel I,at North 2 Sa (May day) 'n LATITUDE Of NewYork City, Phila..N.J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohio,Illinois, Ind., Neb., Cal. Sun rises. H. M. 4 58 4 56 Sun Bets. EI. M. 6 56 6 57 Moon sets. H. M. 11 22 morn LATITUDE Pf Charleston, N. Car.,S.Car.,Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ark., La., Tx.,N. Mex„ Ariz. Sun rises. H. M. 5 14 5 13 Sun sets. H. M. 6 41 6 42 Moon sets. H. J 11 4 11 56 i8. 3d Sunday after Easter. John 16, J4h. jfk. Uay's Length, jjh. 33m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa c/cf (D 55 4 55 6 58 12 3 5 12 6 42 go 4 54 6 59 56 3 5 11 6 43 !^, 4 53 7 1 34 3 5 10 6 44 ^, 4 52 7 2^ 2 8 3 5 9 6 45 % 4 51 7 3 2 41 4 5 8 6 45 i'32 4 50 7 4 3 16 4 5 7 6 46 ycp^ 4 49 7 5 3 48 4 5 6 6 47 morn 42 ig. 4.th Sunday after Easter. John 16. i^h. jgm. Day's Length, J3h. 42nti Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa § Gr Elang B, cf Stat'y 4 22 rises. 8 20 9 13 10 1 10 44 11 22 6 47 6 48 6 49 6 50 6 50 6 51 6 52 4 33 rises. 8 2 8 64 9 42 10 26 11 7 20. Rogation Sunday. John 16. i^h. 31'm. Day's Length, J3h. 53'>n. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa cT T2(D vviy T? Stationary O^ Qj. (^ Ascension Day % GrHelLatN, % Sta'y n 4 41 7 12 11 59 4 5 6 53 M 4 40 7 13 morn 4 4 59 6 53 ivt 4 39 7 14 29 4 4 59 6 54' vw 4 38 7 15 59 4 4 58 6 55 AW 4 37 7 15 1 28 4 4 58 6 55 >f 4 37 7 16 2 4 4 57 6 56 X 4 30 7 17 2 33 4 4 56 6 57 11 45 morn 20 52 1 25 2 1 2 38 21. Sunday after Ascension. John 15-16. i4h.43in. Day's Length, i^h. im. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa § in^ 3 7 3 45 4 29 sets 9 13 10 7 10 55 6 57 6 58 6 59 6 59 7 7 1 7 1 3 15 3 58 4 46 sets 8 53 9 50 10 40 Whit Sunday. John 14. I4h. 52m. Day's Length, i4h. gm. 31| Su I Fenian raid, 1866. |g5| 4 32| 7 24| 113611 3|| 4 53| 7 2|1125 Weather eor Mav.—1, 2, 3 cold, with frequent showers; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 cold rains; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 changeaMe; 16, 17, 18 variable; 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. 25 frequent showerb; 26, 27, 28, 39, 30, 31 look for heavy rains. __^ See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICUI.TURAI. ALMANAC. 15 Farm and Garden Work for May.—Plant snap beans and squashes. Sow cabbage for winter use, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, beets, carrots, salsify. Plant cucumbers, melons and pumpkins for late crops. Gather herbs for drying; always dry gently in the shade. Look well to your hoeing and plowing. Continue to plant corn in low lands. Sow first crop of early cow peas. Rice planting is generally postponed until June, as the birds are very bad in May, and the May bird is exceedingly destructive. Government of North Carolina. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Charles B. Aycock, of Wayne county. Governor; salary $4,000 and furnished house, fuel and lights. P. M. Pearsall, of Craven county, Private Secretary to the Governor; salary $1,200 and commissions. W. D. Turner, of Iredell county, Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Senate. Miss Julia Howell, of Wayne county, Executive Clerk; salary $600. J. Bryan Grimes, of Pitt county. Secretary of State; salary $2,000 and certain fees, and $1,000 extra for clerical assistance. Gto. W. Norwood, of Wake county^ Chief Clerk to Secretary of State; salary $1,000. W. S. Wilson, of Caswell county, Corporation Clerk; salary $1,200. Mrs Mary G. Smith, stenographer. B. F. Dixon, of Cleveland county, Auditor; salary $1,500, and $1,000 extra for clerical assistance. Hilary T. Hudson, Cleveland county. Chief Clerk to Auditor; salary $1,000. W. H. Bain, of Wake county, Pension Clerk; salary $750. Mrs. F. W. Smith, of Wake county, stenographer; salary $500. B. R. Lacy, of Wake county. Treasurer; salary $3,000. W F. Moody, of Mecklenburg county, Chief Clerk to Treasurer; sal-ary $1,500. J. P. Arrington, of Nash county, Clerk for Charitable and Penal Insti-tutions; salary $1,000. P. B. Fleming, Franklin county, Teller of the Treasury Department; salary $750. Miss M. F. Jones, of Buncombe county, stenographer; sklary $720. J. Y. Joyner, Guilford county, Superintendent of Public Instruction; salary $1,500, and $500 per annum for traveling expenses. John Duckett, of Robeson county, Cl^rk; salary $1,000. Robt. D. Gilmer, of Haywood county, Attorney-General; salary $2,000. Miss Sarah Burkhead, of Columbus county; salary $600. B.S. Royster, Granville county, Adjutant-General; salary $600. M. O. Sherrill, Catawba county. State Librarian; salary $1,250. Miss Carrie E. Broughton, Assistant Librarian; salary $300. C. C. Cherry, Edgecombe county. Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds; salary $850. L. W. Lancaster, Wake county. State Standard Keeper; salary $100. N. C. BOARD OF CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS, Commissioners.—Franklin McNeill, New Hanover county, Chairman; term expires January, 1907. Sam L. Rogers, Macon county; term ex-pires 1905. D. H. Abbott, Pamlico county; term expires April 1, 1903 — salary $2,500 each. Henry C. Brown, Surry county. Clerk, salary $1,500; Miss Riddick, Wake county, stenographer, salary $600. Regular sessions of the court are held at Raleigh. Special session are also held at other places, under such regulations as made by the Com-mission. Ofl&ces of the Commissioners are located in the Agricultural Building. i6 BRANSON'S AGRICUIyTURAL ALMANAC. MOON'S PHASES. F.Q. F.M. L.Q. N.M. BOSTON NEW YORK D. H. M. D. H. M. 2 8 24 M. 2 8 24 M. 9 10 8 A. 9 10 8 A. 18 1 44 M, 18 1 44 M. 25 1 11 M, 25 1 11 M. CHiCAao D. H. M. 2 7 24 M. 9 9 8 A. 18 44M. 25 OHM. D. ! Aspect^ of Planets and other W. ) Miscellaneous Matter Battle of Seven Pines 1862 3Marietta capt'd 1864 C/ g # Inf., c/ d" C § in Aphelion Telegrdpli in China 1871 IM 2Tu 3W 4Tli 6 Sa [Patrick Henry died 1799 LATITUDE Of NewYork City, Phila.,N.J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohio,Illinois, Ind., Neb,, Cal. Sun rises. H. M. Sun sets. n. ii. Moon sets. H. M. morn 12 45 1 20 1 51 2 24 LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car.,S.Car.,Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn.. Ark., La., Tx.,N.Mex„Ari2. Sun Sun I Moon rises, sets. sets. H. M. H. M. H. M 4 53 4 53 4 52 4 52 4 52 4 52 21morn 3 0' 5 3 43 4 1 22 4 1 68 5 2 33 2S- Trinify Sunday. Johns. idh.^gm. Day's Length, i4h. ijm. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Robert Bruce died 1329 Battle of Cross Keys 1862 /^% Georgia chart'd 1782 c/§(Dr>ickn'sdl870 Gen Sher. at Keas'w 1864 N. C. R. R. chart'd 1848 n2|.#Gen. Scott b 1786 £i: 4 29 7 28 2 56 x< 4 52 7 6 -r\. 4 28 7 29 3 35 4 51 7 6 n, 4 28 7 29 rises. 4 51 7 6 T^, 4 28 7 30 7 67 4 51 7 7 t 4 28 7 30 8 41 4 51 7 7 f 4 28 7 31 9 22 4 51 7 8 ys 4 28 7 31 9 59 4 51 7 8 3 10 3 51 rises 7 38 8 22 9 5 9 44 24. isi Sunday after Trinity, Luke 16. T^h. 4m. Day^s Length, I4h. ijnt. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa C/T?©U.S. Flag ad 1777 § Stationary; c/ 6 ® Cornwall is ev. Eich. 1781 CS%(C Addison d 1719 CBat of Waterloo 1815 Council of Nice 325 VI 4 28 7 32 10 31 4 61 7 8 K 4 28 7 32 11 2 si 4 51 7 9 4 28 7 32 11 30 4 51 7 9 Cvv 4 28 7 33 11 58 4 51 7 10 >f 4 28 7 33 morn 1 4 51 7 10 ^ 4 28 7 38 33 1 4 51 7 10 K 4 28 7 84 1 3 1 4 52 7 11 10 20 10 63 11 26 11 58 morn 35 1 10 25. 2d Sundav rftry Tr^miy. Lttke 14. j^h. 5m. Day^s Lene^th, J4h. jgm. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Shafter's Army lands 1898 fAD Sun enters -^ Bat Chickahom. 1862 llEf S';^. John Bap. Day c/ § (D ; (^ in ?3 cr^(D L Bonapart d 1846 S Gr Elon West 29 29 29 29 30 SO 4 30 1 39 2 18 8 6 4 10 sets 8 46 9 32 1 50 2 33 3 23 4 19 sets 8 30 9 19 26. sd Sunday after Trinity. Luke 75. i^h. 4^n. Day's Length. t4h. t8m CT ?(C3d Man ex s'd 1898 Henry Clay died 1852 ,Tu Montezuma died 1430 31 4 31 4 32 7 35110 11! 7 35110 46 7 35 11 24 4 54 4 54 4 54 r.l2 7 12 7 12 10 3 10 43 11 24 Weather for June.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 changeable; 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 expect fair weather; 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 fair; 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 more fair weather. See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAIy ALMANAC. 17 Farm and Garden Work for June.—Sow full crops of cabbage for fall and winter use. Cauliflower and broccoli may be sown, also a few carrots. Continue to sow tomatoes, okra, radishes, snap beans. Trans-plant leeks; pull and dry onions, garlic and eschalots. A few cucumbers and melons plant for a late crop, and a few ruta baga turnips. Keep constantly at the plow and hoe; this is the most important grass month. If the vines from your sweet potato sprout beds are fit you can draw and plant out first good rain. Sow cow peas between your corn hills and rows. The end of this month is a good time to put in the first crop of standing field peas. "bureau of IvAbor and printing. Henry B. Vainer, of DaAddson county. Commissioner; salary |1,500. W. E. Faison, of Wake county, Assistant Commissioner; salary |900. Miss Daisy Thompson, of Wake county, stenographer. NORTH CAROIvINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUEE. Located at Raleigh, in the department building especially constructed for the purpose. Officers.—S. L. Patterson, of Caldwell county. Commissioner, salary |2,000; T. K, Bruner, of Rowan county, Secretary, salary $1,500; W. A. Graham, of Lincoln county. Inspection Clerk, salary $900; H. P. Dortch, of Wayne county, Inspection Clerk, salary $900; Miss L. D. Rives, of Nash county, stenographer, salary $600. During the fertilizer season a number of inspectors are emplyed, who draw samples of all fertilizer on sale in the State for analyzation. Analytical Division.—B. W. Kilgore, State Chemist, salary $2,500; W. M. Allen, First Assistant, salary $1,200; C. B. Williams, Second As-sistant, salary $1,200; S. E. Asbury, Third Assistant, $900; W. G. Hay-wood, Fourth Assistant, salary $720; F. C. Lamb, Fifth Assistant, salary $720; Miss Mamie. Birdsong, of Wake county, stenographer, salary $800. Biological Division.—Dr. Tait Butler, State Veterinarian, salary $2,000 and traveling expenses; Frank Sherman, Jr., Entomologist, salary $1,200; Gerald McCarthy, Botanist and Biologist, salary $1,200. The Department is maintained by a tonnage tax of 20 cents per ton on fertilizers. The fund arising from this charge is used to defray the ex-penses of the Department. State Museum.—In the Agricultural building, embracing geology, mineralogy, forestry, agriculture and natural history, under the control of the Board of Agriculture. J. A. Holmes, T. K. Bruner and H. H. Brimley are Directors. H. H. Brimley is Curator, salary $1,200; Miss A. Lewis, Usher, salary, $480. State Board of Agriculture.—S. L. Patterson, ex officio, Chairman; J. S. Cunningham, Cunningham; A, T. McCallum, Red Springs; W. A. Graham, Machpelah; P. B. Kennedy, Daltonia; E. L. Daughtridge, Rocky Monnt; William Dunn, New Bern; J. P. McRae, Laurinburg; A. Cannon, Horse Shoe; J. B. Coffield, Everetts, C. N. Allen, Auburn; Howard Browning, Littleton; J. C. Ray Boone; G. Ed. Flow, Monroe; J. R. Joyce, Reidsville. NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. J. A. Holmes, State Geologist; W. W. Ashe, Forester; E. W. Myers. Engineer, in charge of water-power investigation; Jos. H. Pratt, Mineral-ogist; R. H. Sykes, Secretary. The general office of the Survey is in the Agricultural Building, Raleigh. The office work of the Survey is done mainly at Chapel Hill. BOARD OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. Members of the Board are appointed by the Governor. The present Board, appointees of Governor Aycock, are: B. C. Beckwith, of Raleigh, and B. W. Ballard, of Franklinton. STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Office is in Capitol Building. James R. Young, of Vance county. In-surance Commissioner, salary $2,000, Nominated by the Governor and i8 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. u: MOON'S PHASES. F.Q. F.M. L.Q N.M. FQ BOSTON D. H. M. 1 4 2 A. 9 43 A. 17 2 24 A. 24 7 46 M. 31 2 15M. NEW YORK D. H. M. 1 4 2 A. 9 43 A. 17 2 24 A. 24 7 46 M. 31 2 15M. CHtCikGO D. H. M. 1 3 2 A. 9 11 43 M, 17 1 24 A. 24 6 46 M. 31 1 15 M. w Th Fr Sa Aspects of Planets and other Miscellaneous Matter W © in Aphelion Bat of Cold Harbor 1864 Independence Day 1J76 J LATITUDE OfNewTorkCity, Phila., N. J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Obiojllinois, lud., Neb.y Cal. Sun rises. H. M. 4 32 4 33 4 33 4 34 Sun Moon sets. sets. B.' M. H. M. 7' 35 7 34 7 34 7 34 11 56 morn 27 1 1 LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car.,S.Car.,Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ark., La., Tx.,N. Mex„Ariz. Sun rises. H. M. 4 55 4 55 4 56 4 56 Sun I Moon sets, sets., H. M. H. M, 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 12 11 59 morn 36 1 13 ^7. 4^k Sunday after Trinity. Luke 6. i^h. om. Day's Length, i4h. 14m 5 yu 6 M 7 Tu .8 W '9 Th 10 Fr 11 Sa Telegraph in ChinaT:87i D d" ® Hamlin d 1891 Cf^(0 Sheridan d 1876 Hon. J. J. Davis d 1892 /^ 9 Gr Blong K \^Ralph Graves d 1889 Cf 1? (D J Q Adams b 1767 :£= 4 34 7 34 1 37 4 4 57 7 11 n. 4 35 7 33 2 16 4 4 57 7 11 ^, 4 36 7 33 2 59 5 4 58 7 11 t 4 36 7 33 3 45 5 4 58 7 11 t 4 37 7 32 rises. 5 4 59 7 11 t 4 38 7 32 8 5 4 59 7 10 ys 4 38 7 32 8 34 5 4 59 7 10 1 52 2 34 3 18 4>4 rises 7 44 8 21 28 5th Sunday after Trinity. Luke 5. i4h. ^2m. Day's Length, J4h. lom. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa CT 5 ^ Bat Bayou 1690 Gen F'remont died 1890 g in ^ ; 2]. Stationary c/ Qi© Bat Vicksb'g 1862 To-ral sur'd Santiago 1898 " in ^ in Perihelion n 4 39 7 31 9 5 5 6 7 10 AM* 4 39 7 31 9 33 5 6 1 7 .9 VW 4 40 7 30 10 1 6 6 1 7 '9 WW 4 40 7 30 10 32 6 6 2 7 9 Jf 4 41 7.29 n 3 6 5 2 7 8 )f 4 42 7 29 11 36 ,6 5 3 7 8 T 4 42 7 28 morn '6 5 4 7 .8 8 66 9 27 9 69 10 34 11 9 11 45 morn 2g. 6th Sunday after Trinity. Matt. 5. i4h. 44m. Day's Length, Z4h. 3m, Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa 'B, P. Roe died Battle of Winchester 1864 Battle of Bull Run 1862 QBoW born 1783 Battle I,undy*s Lane 1714 T 4 48 7 27 12 6 5 4 7 7 H 4 44 7 27 55 6 6 5 7 7 « 4 45 7 26 1 44 6 6 6 7 6 n 4 45 7 25 2 4i 6 5 6 7 6 n 4 46 7 24 8 47 6 5 7 7 5 <n> 4 47 7 28 sets 6 5 8 7 4 ih 4 48 7 22 8 6 6 5 8 7 4 25 1 11 2 3 3 1 4 5 sets 7 65 30. ^th Sunday after Trinity. Mark 8. Z4h.32m. Day's Length, jsh. S4nt. Su M Tu W Th Fr (/ $ ® Superior oT ? C; Prin lyouisa m '89 % GrHelLatN;cP T? # (/c? (D Wm. Penn d 1718 .SI I SI UK do 8 44 9 18 9 56 10 29 11 2 11 38 6 9 5 10 5 10 5 11 5 11 5 12 8 38 9 17 9 69 10 36 11 13' 11 62, WEATHER EOR Jui,Y.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8 rain; 9;' 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. 15, 16 very rainy; 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 32, 23 rain; 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 wind and rain ; 31 fair. See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAIy ALMANAC. 19 Farm and Garden Work for Jui,y —Sow cabbage, but protect jrom hot sun when young. Water at night. Plant snap beans and a few Irish potatoes. Continue to sow radishes, lettuce, endive, cresses, mus-tard and small salading. The early Dutch turnip is the one to sow for the first crop; follow \^ith the yellow Swedish or rata baga. Now do not omit to sow full crops of standing cow peas. Sow a few turnips, carrots and beets as field crops, though the hot suns are apt to destroy them; should they escape they will be fine; the next mouth is the best for these crops. confirmed by the Senate. D. H. Milton, Rockingham county, Clerk, sal-ary $700. Term of office for four years. Miss. I. M. Montgomery, of Wake County, stenographer. STATK BOARD OF EDUCATION. The Governor, I/ieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Attorney- General con-stitute the State Board of Kducation- STATK OYSTER COMMISSON. This Commission was established by the Legislature of 1901. The Commissioner and five Inspectors are appointed by the Governor. W. M. Webb, Morehead City, Commissioner, salary $700 and traveling expenses. The following are the Inspectors appointed for the five counties, each re-ceiving a salary of f400: Hyde, Seth Gibbs, Middleton; Beaufort, Qeo. H. Hill, Washington; Dare, I. H.Scarborough, Jr., Avon; Pamlico, Paul Woodard, Pamlico; Carteret, J. W. Mason, Atlantic. Each of the coun-ties have a sub-Inspector, salary |30 per month during the oyster season. The sub-Inspectors are appointed by the Oyster Commissioner. The object of the Commission is to have general control over the oyster industry, and to see that the laws regulating the same are enforced. GOVERNOR'S COUNCIIy. The Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor and Superintendent of Pub-lic Instruction. . North Carolina Court Calendar for 1903. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Beaufort county—February 9th (2)t; AprillSthf; May 11th*; October 19 (2)*t; December 7th (3)*tt- Currituck county—February 23d; September 7th. Camden county—March 2d; September 14th. Pasquotank—March 9th (2); May 25 (,2)^f; September 14th; Novem-ber 23d. Perquimans county—March 23d; September 28th. Chowan county—March 30th; October 5th. Gates county—April 6th; October 12th. Washington county—April 20th; November 2d. Tyrell county—April 27th; November 9th. Hyde county—May 4th; No /ember 30th. Dare county—May 18th; November 16th. SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Halifax county—January 19th (2); April 6th (2;; August 24th (2); November 30th (2). Northampton county—February 2dt; March 23d (2); September 7thJ; November 2d. Warren county—February 9th; May 11th; September 21st (2). Bertie county—February lethj; April 27th (2); September 14thJ; No-vember 16th (2). Hertford county—February 33d*; April 20th; August 17th*; October 26th. 20 BRANSON'S AGRICUIvTURAIv ALMANAC. MOON'S PHASES. F.M. L.Q. N.M. F.Q. BOSTON D. H. M. 8 3 54 M L6 22 M, 52 2 51 A. 19 3 84 A. NEW YORK D. H. M. 8 3 54 M. 16 22 M. 22 2 51 A. 29 3 34 A. CHICAGO D. H. M. 8 2 54 M. 15 11 22 A. 22 1 51 A. 29 2 34 A, D. lAspects of Planets and other W. I Miscellaneous Matter. 1| Sa| C. h. Aycock el Gov 19001 ^ LATITUDE OfNewYork City, Phila., N. J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohlojllinois, Ind., Neb.> Gal. Sun Sun rises. sets. H. M. H. M. Moon sets. H. M. 4 56| 7 15 |morn| 6\ 5 13| 6 59 morn LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car.,S.Car.,Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ark., La., Tx.,N. Mex„Ariz, Sun rises. Sun sets. H. M. Moon sets. H. M, ji. 8th Sunday after Trinity. Matt, y. i^h. i^m. Day's Length, ijh. 44m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa c/SC; Crown Pt tkn 1759 Tilden died 1886 Battle of Athens 1861 f$^cri?0-Wh'erdl882 '^S^Span Amada ds 1588 "1, 4 57 7 14 16 6 5 14 6 58 ^, 4 58 7 13 58 6 5 14 6 57 t 4 59 7 12 1 43 6 5 15 6 56 t 5 7 11 2 32 6 6 16 6 55 t 5 1 7 9 3 25 6 5 16 6 55 V? 5 2 7 8 4 19 6 5 17 6 54 VJ 5 3 7 7 rises. 6 5 18 6 53 38 16 3 51 43 35 rises 32. gth Sunday after Trimty. Luke 16. i4h. im. Day's Length, ijh. 34m. Su M Tu W Th O'Riley d 1890 Battle of Oak Hill 1861 c/2iC;Card New'n d 189G 9 'Greatest Brillancy — Conova died 1822 Fr [Battle of Hasting 1066 Sa iNapoleon born 1769 AW 5 4 7 5 7 38 5 5 18 6 52 vw 5 5 7 4 8 6 5 5 19 6 51 tw 5 6 7 3 8 37 5 5 20 6 50 X 5 7 7 1 9 8 5 5 21 6 49 X 5 8 7 9 38 5 5 21 6 48 cy. 5 9 6 59 10 12 5 5 22 6 47 r' 5 10 6 58 10 51 4 5 23 6 46 30 8 3 8 37 9 12 9 45 10 23 11 6 33. loth Sunday after Trinity. Luke ig. i3h. 4sm. Day's Length, i3h. 22nt. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Senator Hill d 1882 IJ^ Burgoyne sur 1777 Cor-stone U. S. cap. 1790 CT ^ (D Bat of Grav 1870 Harrison born 1838 ^^ 9 in Aphelion Ill's in ^ T 5 11 6 56 11 36 4 6 23 6 45 W 5 12 6 54 morn 4 5 24 6 43 K 5 13 6 53 27 4 5 25 6 42 n 5 14 6 52 1 26 4 5 25 6 41 n 5 15 6 51 2 32 3 5 26 6 40 gs 5 16 6 49 3 43 3 5 26 6 39 03 5 17 6 47 4 57 j.3 5 27 6 38 11 54 morn 46 1 46 2 50 3 58 5 7 34. nth Sunday after Trinity. Luke 18. i3h.28m. Day's Length, I3h. gm. Com Perry died 1820 Daniel Webster died 1852 cf §€; (/?(£:; 9 sta-y Battle of Dresden 1813 cTc^CC Sir R. Hill d 1879 3|c/§ $1 Cab Mes 1858 I' Bat of Granston 1862 ^. 5 18 6 46 sets 3 6 28 6 37 % 5 19 6 44 7 53 2 5 29 6 35 n 5 20 6 43 8 28 2 5 29 6 34 T1J2 5 21 6 41 9 1 2 5 30 6 38 5 22 6 40 9 37 2 5 31 6 32 -n- 5 23 6 39 10 15 1 5 31 6 31 ni 5 24 6 37 10 57 1 5 32 6 29 sets 7 53 8 32 9 10 9 49 10 31 11 14 3^. I2th Sunday after Trinity. Mark 7. i3h. jom. Day's Length, i2h. SS^n. soisu cTS (D 31IM ' g in Aphelion; g Sta'y 5 25 5 26 6 35 6 33 11 40 morn 5 33 5 33 6 28 6 27 11 59 morn Weather eor August.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 cool, with frequent showers; 8, 9, 10, 11. 12, 13, 14, 15 fair; 16, 17, 18, 19. 20, 21 changeable; 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 variable; 29, 30, 31 changeable. See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAIv ALMANAC. 21 Farm and Garden Work for August.—Transplant all kinds of cabbage, cauliflower and celery. Sow carrots and beets, turnips of ail kinds, spinach, lettuce, radish and onions. Now sow full crops of field tnrnips, carrots and beets, and' such other crops as were omitted last month; strip fodder. Early rice will be fit to cut last of this month. L/Ook to it. This is a good time to plant vines of the first slips, in order to procure seed potatoes for the next year's crops. ^ THIRD JUDICIAI, DISTRICT. Pitt county—January 12th (2); March 16th (2); April 20th (2); Sep-tember 7th (2); October 19th (2 )t. Craven county—February 9tht; April 6th; May 4th (2)t; Augfust 24th*; September 21st (2)f; November 16th*; November 23dt. Green county—February 23d; August 31st; December 7th (8). Carteret county—March 9th; October 5th. Jones county—March 30th; November 9th. PamUco county—April 13th ; September 14th. FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Franklin county—January 19th (2)t; April 13th (2); October 19th (2). Wilson county—February 2d (2)*t; May llthf; September 7th*; No-vember 16th (2)t; December 14th*. Edgecombe county—March 2d; March 30th (2) t; September 14th; No-vember 2d (2)t. Nash county—March 9th; April 27th (2); August 31st; November 30th (2). Martin county—March 16th (2); September 21st (2). Vance county—May 18th; February 16th (2j; October 5th (2). fifth'JUDICIAL DISTRICT. New Hanover county—January 5th (2)*; January 26th (2)+; March 23d*; April 6 h (2)t; May 25th*; July 13th*; August 17th*; October 12th (2)t; November 9th*; November 30*. Onslow county—January 19th (2); July 20th (2)t*; October 26th. Duplin county—February 9th (1); May 4th (1); August 31st (1); De-cember 7th (2). Sampson county—February 16 (2); May llth (2); September 28th (2). Pender county—March 2d (2); September 7th (2); December 21st (1). Lenoir county—March 9th (2); April 27th; November 16th (2). SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Wake county—January 5th (2)*; February 23d (2)t; March 23d (2)t; April 20th (2)t; July 13th (2)*; September 28th (2)*; October 26th (3)t. Wayne county—January 19th (2); April 13th; September 14th (2); November 30th. Harnett county—February 9th (2); August 31st; November 16th (2)J. Johnston county—March 9th (2); September 7th; December 7th (2). SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Cumberland county—January 12lh; February 16th (2) ; March 23d (2)t; April 27th; Miy 4tht; August 31st*; October 26tht; November 23d*. Robeson county—February 2d (2)*; March 2(Jth (2)t; May 18th; July 27th*; September 14th (2)t; November 9th (2)*; December 7th.t Columbus county—February 23d; April 13th; September 7th; Novem-ber 30th. Bladen county—March 2d (2); October 12th (2). Brunswick coupty—March 16th; September 28th. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Moore county—January 9th (2)t; April 20th*; May llth (2)t; August I7ih*; September 21 stf; December 7th*. 22 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. AAOON'S PHASES. F.M. L.Q. N.M. F.Q. BOSTON NBWYORK D. H. M. D. H. H. 6 7 20 A. 6 7 20 A. 14 8 14 M. 14 8 14 M. 20 11 31 A. 20 11 31 A. 28 8 8M. 28 8 8M. CHICAGO D. H. M. 6 6 20 A, 14 7 14 M. 20 10 31 A. 28 7 8M. D. D. M. W. 1 Tu 2 W 3 Th 4 Fr 5 Sa Aspects of Planets and other Miscellaneous Matter. CT'I? (D Bat Ox Hill 1862 Atlanta captiired 1864 French Rep. form'd 1870 Confeds invaded Md 1862 LATITUDE Of NewYork City, Phila., N. J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,"W. Va., Ohio,Illinois, Ind., Neb., Cal. Sun rises. 1. M. Sun sets. H. M. 6 31 6 30 6 28 6 27 6 25 Moon sets. H. M. 28 1 19 2 13 3 8 4 6 LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car., S. Car., Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ark., La., Tx., N. Mex., Ariz. Sun rises. 5 34 5 35 5 35 6 36 5 36 Sun sets. H. M, 6 26 6 24 6 23 6 22 6 20 Moon sets. H. H. 48 1 37 2 30 3f 22 4 16 jtf. Jjfk Sunday after Trinity. Luke lo. izh. 52m,. Day's Length, J2h. 421*1. 6Su /^McKinley as'dl901 7M Wc/Qi-CD; § GrElE Tu Destruc. of Jeru. A. D. 70 W Sebastopol Fell 1855 lOlTh Sunset Cox died 1889 11 Fr America discovered 1492 12 Sa IcP Qj. © ; ?Gr Hel Lat S A1A VW 5 3ii 6 24 rises. 1 5 37 6 19 AVb 5 33 6 22 6 38 2 5 38 6 18 ¥ 5 34 6 20 7 12 2 5 38 6 16 K 5 35 6*18 7 42 2 5 39 6 15 K 5 36 6 17 8 15 3 5 39 6 14 T 5 37 6 15 8 51 3 5 40 6 12 T 5 38 6 14 9 34 3 5 41 6 11 rises 6 38 7 15 7 49 8 25 9 5 9 50 J7. 14th Sunday after Trinity. Luke 77. i2h. sjtn. Day's Length, i2h. 28m CBat of Quebec 1850 Pres McKin'y d 1901 Farenheit died 1736 (^ % Inferior Fugitive Slave Act 1850 Pres Arthur Inaug'd 1881 H 5 39 6 12 10 21 4 5 42 6 10 K 5 40 6 10 11 15 4 5 42 6 8 n 5 41 6 9 morn 6 5 43 6 7 n 5 42 6 7 16 5 5 44 6 6 25 5 43 6 5 1 23 5 5 44 6 4 55 5 44 6 4 2 33 6 5 45 6 3 f^ 5 45 6 2 3 45 6 5 46 6 2 10 39 11 34 morn 35 1 39 2 47 ly oa irres /irinur xnaug u xpoj. v.^ o "iO d l a '±0 o o 4D o l 36 o5'4i j8. i^th Sunday after Trinity. Matt. 6. izh. 14m. Day's Length, i2h. 14m 20 Su IrfliMhnTSTC: S Stat'vy ~Q. 5 4G6 05 6 5 46 6 06.4 I M inv here lilll'' Total Ec _ Tu W % Sun enters Lebra Th iGen D. H. Hill d 1889 Fr cT d € Sa 'cT § C; D'l Booue d 1820 % 46 6 6 n. 5 47 6 59 sets 7 5 47 5 59 n 5 4S 5 57 6 67 7 6 48 5 68 5 49 5 65 7 32 7 5 48 5 56 Ji 5 50 5 64 8 9 8 5 49 5 55 ri 5 61 5 52 8 61 8 5 49 5 54 TT. 6 63 5 50 9 35 8 6 60 6 62 6 .4 seta 7 4 7 42 8 24 9 9 53 jp. i6ih Sunday after Trinity. Luke 7. iih. 55m. Day's L'ens^th, i2h. om, Su jStrasburg sur 1870 M Um Bishop Randle d 1873 w D W #; cTl? (D o 00 6 54 5 55 5 50 5 48 5 47 5 45 5 43 10 2i| 11 12j morn 5i 5 51 5 51 10 40 5 51 5 60 11 30 5 52 5 48 morn 5 53 5 47 23 Wkather for September.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, fair, if wind northwest; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 11, 12, 13 changeable; 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 not settled; 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 fair; 28, 29, 30 unsettled. • See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 23 Farm and Garden Work for September.—Now sow full crops of all kinds—turnips, onions, carrots, beets, cabbage, lettuce, cresses. I/)ok afler your mushroom beds. Hoe and thin your turnips. Continue to sow field turnips, carrots and beets. Southern seed are always better than the imported; those from the latter are" apt to run to seed early in the spring, unless it be English seed. Prepare land for sowing rye in October. Pick cotton and harvest corn. Chatham county—February 2d; May 4th; August lOthf; November 16th. Anson county—February 9th*;, April ISthf; September 14th*; Octo-ber 12tht. Union county—February 16th (2)*; March 16 (2)t; August 3d (1 )*; August 24th (2)*t; October 9th (2)t*; November 30th (1)*. Richmond county—March 2d*; March 30th (2)t; September 7th*; September 28th (2). Scotland county—March 9tht; April 27th*; November 23d*. NINTH JUDICIAlv DISTRICT. Durham county—^January 6th*; January 19th*; March 16th; fMay 11th*; August 31st*; December 7th*. Guilford county—January 12th*; February 9tht; April ISthf; May 4tfi*; June Sthf; August 24th*; September 21stt; October 26*; Novem-ber 2dt; December 14th. f Granville county—February 2d (1); April 20th (2); August 3d (I); November 23d (2). Alamance county— February 23dt; May 25tht; September 7th (2)t; November 9th*. Orange county—March 9th; May 18tht; August 4th; October 19th. Person county—April 6th; August 17th; November 16th. TBNTH JUDICAL DISTRICT. Montgomery countyJanuary 19th*; April 13th; fSeptember 28th (2). Iredell county—January 26th (2); May 18th; August 10th (2); Novem-ber 9th (2). Rowan county—February 9th (2); May 4th (2)*t; September 7th (2); November 23d (2)*t. Davidson county— February 23d (2); April 20tht; August 31st (2). Stanley county—March 9th*; July 20tht; September 31st*; December 21stt. Randolph county—March 16th (2); July 27th (2); December 7th. Davie county—March 30th (2); October 12th (2). Yadkin county—April 29th (2); October 26th (2). ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Forsyth county—February 9th (2)*; March 9th (2)+; May 18th (2); July 27th*; September 14th (2)t; October 12th*; December 7th (2)t. Wilkes county—January 26th (2); August 10th (2); October 26th (2)t. Rockingham county—February 23d (2); August 3d; November 9th (2). Alleghany county—March 23d; August 24th. Caswell county—April 13th; October 19th. Surry county—April 20tht; August 31st (2)t; November 23d (2). Stokes county—May 4th (2); September 28 h (2). TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Mecklenburg county—January 12th (2); February 9th (2)*; March 9th (2)t; April 20th; June 1st*; June 29ch (2)*; July 20th (2)t; August 17th*; September 28th*; October 12th (2)t; November 30th*. Cabarrus county—January 26th (2); May 4th (2); August 31st; October 26th (2). Gaston county—February 23d (2); May 18th; September 14th (2); November 23d. Cleveland county—March 23d (2); August 3d (2); November 9th (2). Lincoln county—April 7th (2); September 7th; November 14th. 84 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. r MOON'S PHASES. F.M. L.Q. N.M. F.Q. BOSTON D. H. M. 6 10 24 M, 13 2 56 A, 20 10 30 M, 28 3 32 M. NBWYORK D. H. H. 6 10 24 M. 13 2 56 A. 20 10 30 M. 28 3 32 M. CHICAGO D. H. M. 6 9 24M. 13 1 56 A. 20 9 30 M. 28 2 32 M. D. Aspects of Planets and other W. Miscellaneous Matter. Thl T^'-— ^^^0^ " Fr Gen'l Assem at Ed'n 1722 Sa jo' ^ (D Inferior ^Z' LATITUDE OfNewTorkCity, Phila., N. J., Pa., Del.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohiojllinois, Ind., Neb., Cal. Sun rises. H. M. 5 57 5 58 5 69 Sun sets. H. M. 5 42 5 40 5 38 Moon 1 1 57 2 55 LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car.,S.Car.,Ga., Fla.,Ala., MisSn Tenn., Ark., La., Tx-,N. Mex„Ariz, Sun rises. H. M. Sun sets. H. M. 5 54 5 54 5 55 5 46 5 44 5 43 Moon sets. H. M, 1 15 3 4 40. 17th Sunday after Trinity. Luke 14. iih, 37m. Day's Length, iih. 46m. 8u C Qj. (D'Bat G'town 1777 M Tu W Th Fr Sa (@ Par Eclj) of Moon /^^ $ Stationary \^Bat of Saratoga 1777 1? Stationary ^ Stationary ^ in ^ Stuart r'dTenn62 Zvv 6 5 37 3 55 11 5 56 5 42 X 6 1 5 35 4 55 11 5 56 5 40 >f 6 2 5 38 rises. 12 5 57 5 39 Y. 6 3 5 32 6 16 12 5 58 5 38 T 6 4 5 30 6 52 12 5 58 5 36 T 6 5 5 29 7 32 12 5 59 5 35 « 6 6 5 28 8 19 13 6 5 34 3 59 4 55 rises. 6 24 7 6 7 48 8 37 41.^ 18th Sunday after Trinity. Matt. 22. jih. jgm. Day's Length, iih. 32m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa g Stationary (^ W © R E Lee d 1870 CJohn Toomer d 1856 § in Perihelion Josh^Billings d 1885 Napoleon of St H 1815 (yi9C; H 6 7 5 26 9 11 13 6 1 5 33 n 6 8 5 24 10 9 13 6 1 5 32 n 6 9 5 22 11 12 14 e 2 5 30 55 6 11 5 21 morn 14 6 3 5 29 55 6 12 5 19 19 14 6 4 5 28 % 6 13 5 18 1 29 14 6 4 5 27 SI 6 14 5 16 2 39 14 6 5 5 26 9 30 10 28 11 30 morn 34 1 39 2 45 42. igih Sunday after Trinity. Matt, g. iih. otn. Day's Length, iih. i8m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa % Gr Elong W C/ § C Bat H. Run 1864 A,Grace Darl'g d 1842 ffefBat Ball's BlufiF 1861 Bat of Maryville Ark 1864 c/c? 6; c/6(D; 9GB 9, 6 15 5 15 3 51 15 6 6 6 24 n 6 16 5 13 4 57 15 6 7 5 23 ^ 6 17 5 12 6 6 15 6 *7 5 22 6 18 5 11 sets 15 6 ^9 5 21 -n- 6 20 5 10 6 43 15 6 8 5 20 1^, 6 21 5 8 7 26 16 6 10 5 19 T^- 6 22 5 6 8 13 16 6 10 6 18 3 52 4 54 5 58 sets 6 59 7 44 8 32 43 20th Sunday after Trinity. Matt. 22. loh. 42ni. Day's Length, iih. 6m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Gr Hel Lat N n T? # Sal'y Id off 1753 Vassar died 1888 Sir W Ral'gh bd 1618 Gambrella born 1838 C/ Oj. C; Gen Scott rd 1861 t 6 23 6 5 9 3 16 6 11 5 17 f 6 24 5 4 9 55 16 6 12 5 16 t 6 25 5 2 10 49 16 6 13 5 15 Vf 6 26 5 1 11 45 16 6 14 5 14 V? 6 27 5 morn 16 6 15 5 13 AM> 6 29 4 59 43 16 6 15 5 12 AM. 6 30 4 57 1 41 16 6 16 5 11 9 22 10 13 11 5 11 59 morn 52 1 48 '--f f-ir* $>• WEATHER FOR October.— 1, '2, 3, 4, 5 open weather; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 frequent showers; 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 changeable; 19, 20, 21. 22, 23, 24 frequent showers, 25, 26, 27 more rain; 28, 29, 30, 31 cold, with fre-quent showers. _____^ . See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 25 1— Farm and Garden Work for October.—You may make t-wo sow-ings of cabbage this month, and, if of English seed, they will not "run" in the spring. Sow lettuce; hoe turnips and thin; put out leeks and onions: sow principal crops of spinach; earth up celery. Continue picking your cotton as it opens. Sow early rye, wheat and barley. Dig your sweet potatoes when the weather becomes cool and you expect frost. THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Catawba county—February 2d (2); May 4th (2)t; July 13th (2); No-vember 2d (2), Alexander county—February 16th ; October 6th, Caldwell coanty—February 23d (2)*; September 21st (3)*; November 30th (2)t. Mitchell county—March 9th (3); May 18th (2); September 7th ,(2); November 16th (2). Watauga county—March 23d (2); June 1st (2); August 10th (2). Ashe county—April 20 (2); July 27th (2); October 19th (2). FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. McDowell county—February 16th (2); August 10th (3),- October 26th. Henderson county—March 2d (1)*; May 11th (3)t*; September 21st (2)*; November 9th (2)t*. Rutherford county—March 9th (2); September 7th (2); November 23d (2). Polk county—March 23d (2); October 25th. Burke county—April 6th (2); June 1st (2)t*; August 24th (2)t*; Oc-tober 13th (2). Yaucey county—April 30th (3); December 7th (3). FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Buncombe connty—February 2d (3)*; March 9th (4)t; April 20th (3); May 25th (4)t; August 3d (2); September 14th (6)t; November 16tht December 7th (2). t Madison county—February 23d (2)*; May 4th (3)*t; August 17th (2)t. Transylvania county—April 6th (2); August 31st (2); November 30th. SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Haywood county—February 2d (2); May 4th (2); September 28th (2). Jackson county—February 16th (2); May 18th (2); October 12th (2). Swain county—March 2d (2); July 27th (2)t; October 26th (2). Graham county—March 16th (3); September 7th (2). Cherokee county— March 30th (2); August 10th (2); November 9th (2). Clay county—April 13th; September 21st. Macon county—April 30th (2); August 24th (2); November 23d (2)t. NOTE.—*Criminal cases only. fCivil cases only. |Civil and jail oases. *+First week criminal; second week civil cases. *ttFirst week criminal; two weeks civil cases. Supreme Court of North Carolina. Walter Clark, of Raleigh, Chief Justice; Walter A. Montgomery, of Raleigh, Associate Justice; Robert M. Douglas, of Greensboro, Associate Justice; H. ft Conner, of Wilson, Associate Justice; Piatt D. Walker, of Charlotte, Associate Justice;" Thomas S. Kenan, of Raleigh, Clerk; J. L. Seawell, of Raleigh, Office Clerk; Robert H. Bradley, ot Raleigh, Mar-shal and Librarian; Zeb. V. Walser; of Lexington, Reporter. Court meets at Raleigh on the first Monday m February and the fourth Monday in August of each year. Appeals are called as follows: (Tuesday) DISTRICT. SPRING TERM. FALI, TERM. First February 3d August 25th. Second February 10th September 1st. 26 PRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. MOON'S PHASES. F.M. L.Q. N.M. F.Q. BOSTON D. H. H. 5 27M. 11 9 46 A, L9 10 M, 57 37 M, NHWYORK D. H. U. 6 27 M. 11 9 46 A. 19 10 M. 27 37 M. CHIOAQO D. H.M. 4 11 27 A. 11 8 46 A. IS 11 10 A. 26 11 37 A. Aspects of Planets and other Miscellaneous Matter. LATITUDE Of NewYork City, Phila., N. J., Pa., Del.,Mcl.,Va.,W. Va.,Ohlo,Illinois, Ind., Neb., Cal. Sun rises. fl. M. Sun sets, a. M, Moon Bets. LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car.,S.Car.,Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss.. Tenn., Ark., La., Tx.,N Mex.,Ariz. Sun rises. H. H. Sun seta. H. u. Moon sets, H. K. 44. 21st Sunday after Trinity. John 4. lah. 25m. Day's Length, loh. 53m, Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Gen McClellan. com 1861 Gen Clingman d 1897 Peabody d 1869 ff^Guy Fawlkes Day ^C'lvincoln elected 1860 AM. 6 31 4 56 2 42 16 6 17 6 10 X 6 32 4 55 3 40 16 6 18 5 9 X 6 33 4 64 4 41 16 6 19 5 8 T 6 35 4 53 5 44 18 6 20 5 7 T 6 36 4 52 rises. 16 6 21 5 6 K 6 37 4 50 6 14 16 6 22 5 6 «" -6 38 4 49 7 5 16 6 23 5 5 2 44 3 39 4 35 5 35 rises 6 32 7 24 45. 22d Sunday after Trinity. Matt. 18. joh. gm. Day's Length. loh. 4oni Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa CT ^ © Milton d 1694 Q|. Stationary Martin Luther born 1483 CState Wash, ad 1889 Gen Graham d 1836 Fall of Meteors 1833 Hershel born 1738 H 6 39 4 48 8 2 16 6 24 5 4 n 6 40 4 47 9 6 16 6 24 5 3 n 6 42 4 46 10 11 16 6 25 5 2 55 6 43 4 45 11 19 16 6 26 5 2 es 6 44 4 44 morn 16 6 27 5 1 % 6 45 4 43 0,29 16 6 28 5 SI 6 46 4 43 1 38 16 6 29 5 8 22 9 24 10 27 11 31 morn 36 1 41 46. 23d Sunday after Tr^'^-'^v. Matt. 23. gh.^^m. Day's Length, loh. 2gm. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Sherman's March 1864 § in ^ Suez Canal o 1869 C/ S (D; C/ $ ® Superioi^d n 6 47 4 42 2 44 15 6 30 4 59 ^'K 6 48 4 41 3 49 15 6 31 4 59 6 50 4 40 4 58 15 6 32 4 58 -n- 6 51 4 40 6 4 15 6 33 4 58 "1, 6 52 4 39 sets 15 6 34 4 67 ^. 6 53 4 38 6 4 14 6 34 4 57 r(V 6 55 4 38 6 51 14 6 35 4 56 2 43 8 44 4 5 60 6 23 7 11 4f. 24th Sunday after Trinity. Matt. g. gh. 41m. Day's Length, loh. 20m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Cfd(0 Jos Graham d 1836 Gov Ellis bom 1820 crb€ Isaac Watts died 1748 Bishop Marvin d 1875 31 S in Aphelion ;a'Q|.(D P$ GrBlongWest t 6 56 4 37 7 44 14 6 36 4 56 t 6 57 4 37 8 38 14 6 37 4 66 n 6 58 4 36 9 33 13 6 38 4 66 n 6 59 4 36 10 31 13 6 39 4 55 n 7 4 86 11 28 13 6 40 4 55 /VIA, 7 1 4 85 morn 13 6 41 4 55 /VM, 7 2 4 35 27 12 6 42 4 54 8 2 8 55 9 48 10 42 11 36 morn 31 48. -^/st Sunday in Advent. Matt. 21. gh. 31m. Day's Length, loh. 12m. 29 Su 30 M Savannah taken 1778 St. Andrew's Day X 7_3 7^4 4 34 1 26 4 34 2 22 12 11 6 42 6 43 4 54 4 54 1 26 2 X9 WEATHER FOR NovBMBER.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, 9, 10 fair; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 open weather; 19, 20, 21, 22 changeable; 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 fair. See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 27 Farm and Garden Work for November.—Sow your first crop of peas and a few turnips. Plant out onions raised from seed in August and September. Plant Windsor and long pod beans. Dress asparagus and artichokes. Sow full crops of rye, barley, wheat and other small grains. Harvest your sweet potatoes. DISTRICT. SPRING TERM. Third February 16th. . . Fourth February 23d. . . Fifth March Sd Sixth. March 10th Seventh March 17th Eighth March 24th Kinth ; April 7th Tenth March 3 th Eleventh April 14th Twelfth April 21st Thirteenth April 28th EAX,!, TERM. September 8th. September 15th. September 22d. September 29th. October 6th. October 13th. October 27th. October 20th. November 3d. November 10th. November 17th. Fourteenth May 5th November 24th. Fifteenth May 12th December 1st. Sixteenth May 19th December 8th. Applicants for license are examined on the first day of each term. ESTABLISHED 1896. Both Phones : Standard 299. Bell 1826. LaHATTE PRINTING CO., ALL KINDS PRINTING 20 5oufh Broad Street, ATLANTA, QEORQIA. Roses, Carnations, and other Choice Cut Flowers for all oc-casions always in stock. Floral Designs at Short Notice. Wedding Decorations. Palms, Ferns in Great Varieties and all sizes. Winter Blooming Plants, Primroses, Calla Lillies, etc. Visitors cordially invited. Greenhouse, North Halifax street, near Peace Institute. H. STEINMETZ. 28 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. F.M. L.Q. N.M. RQ. MOON'S PHASES. H. M. 1 13 A. 5 53 M, 4 26 A, 9 22 A, NEW YORK D. H. M. 4 1 13 A. 11 5 53M. 18 4 26 A. 26 9 22 A. CHICAGO D. H. M. 4 13 A. LI 4 53 M. L8 3 26 A. !6 8 22 A. D. D. M. W. 1 Tu 2 W 3 Th 4 Fr 5 Sa Aspects of Planets and other Miscellaneons Matter. Prince of Wales d 1844 51st Cong, opened 1890 LATITUDE Of NewYork City, Phlla., N. J., Pa., D'al.,Md.,Va.,W. Va., Ohio,Illinois, Xnd., Netx« Cal. Sun liaes. a. M. Sun sets. H. M 434 4 34 4 33 4 33 4 33 Moon BetB. H. M. 8 26 4 31 5 36 rises. 5 50 LATITUDE Of Charleston, N. Car., S. Car., Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., Tenn,, Ark., La., Tx.,N. Hex,,Ariz. Sun rises. H. M. Sun sets. i. M. Moon sets. H. ' M, 6 44 4 54 6 45 4 54 6 46 4 54 6 46 4 54 6 47 4 54 3 19 4 20 5.21 rises, 6 10 ^p. 2d Sunday in Adveht. Luke 2 r. gh. 2jm. Day's Leng^th, loh. 6m. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa CT W (D Jeff Davis d 1889 Cf § g B Whitney b 1765 Milton born 1608 CDnmas d 1870 $ in Perihelion Cromwell Protector 1653 n 7 10 4 33 6 54 9 6 48 4 64 n 7 11 4 33 8 1 9 6 49 4 54 rs 7 12 4 33 9 9 8 6 50 4 54 (-3 7 13 4 33 10 20 8 6 51 4 54 f^, 7 13 4 33 11 30 7 6 51 4 54 SI, 7 14 4 33 morn 7 6 52 4 54 H 7 15 4 33 37 7 6 53 4 55 7 12 8 17 9 23 10 28 11 35 morn 37 ^o. 3d Sunday in Advent. Matt. 11. gh, i8m. Day's Lenf^th, loh, itn. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa Robt Tombs d 1885 rf 9 (^ Halcion Days beg Sitting Bull killed 1890 Boston Tea Party 1773 ^ 7 16 4 34 1 40 6 6 54 4 65 7 17 4 34 2 48 6 6 54 4 55 -fu 7 18 4-34 3 52 5 6 55 4 65 ri: 7 18 4 35 4 55 6 6 55 4 66 "1, 7 19 4 35 5 54 4 6 56 4 56 ^, 7 20 4 35 6 60 4 6 57 4 67 / 7 20 4 36 sets 3 6 57 4 67 sets 57. ,^/i^ Sunday in Advent. John i. gh. isnt. Day's Length, loh. otn. Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa c/ 5 €; cT d 1? cT §(D crT?(D;a'c?(D;c?inPer enters ^ Qj. winter beg '^(/21.C Xmas Day ' Stephen Ghard d 1 731 t 7 21 4 36 6 29 3 6 58 4 68 V? 7 21 4 37 7 23 2 6 58 4 68 M 7 21 4 38 8 19 2 6 59 4 58 n 7 22 4 38 9 16 1 6 59 4 59 7 22 4 39 10 16 1 7 5 VkV 7 23 4 39 11 13 7 5 7 23 4 40 morn si 7 1 5 1 6 47 7 39 8 32 9 26 10 21 11 16 morn 52. ist Sunday after Christmas. Luke 2. gh. i8m. Day's Lensrih, loh. om. Su M Tu W Th cP W # $/!. John Evang't W. E. Gladstone b 1809 Bat of Vicksburg 1861 10 1 9 2 11 3 15 4 20 Weather for December.—1, 2, 3 fair; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 changeable; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 expect rain; 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 fak, if wind northwest, rainy if wind from south or southwest; 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 fair, if wind be from northwest, rainy, if wind from south or southwest. See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39. p BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 29 Farm and Garben Work for December.—Plant peas of all kinds; set out onions; garlic, eschalots and cabbage. Sow a few lettuce, spinach, carrots and radishes. You may try a few Irish potatoes. Finish picking cotton; get out crops of rice and prepare for market. Commence plowing, ditching, draining and manuring as early as possi-ble for next year's crop. General Assembly of North Carolina—Session of 1903. SENATE. First District— (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquo-tank, Perquimans—two Senators)—C. S. Vann, D., Edenton; P. W. }Mc- Mullan, D., Elizabeth City. Second District— (Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Tyrell, Washington—two Senators)—S. S. Mann, D., Swan Quarter ; J. A. Spruill, D., Columbia. Third District—(Bertie, Northampton—one Senator)—C. W. Mitchell, D., Aulander. Fourth District—(Halifax—one Senator)—B. L. Travis, D., Halifax. Fifth District—(Edgecombe—one Senator)—Donnell Gilliam, D., Tar-boro. Sixth District—(Pitt—one Senator)—A. L. Blow, D., Greenville. Seventh District—(Franklin, Nash, Wilson—two Senators)—John E. Woodard, D., Wilson; R. B. White, D., Franklinton. Eighth District—(Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow — two Senators)—T. D. Warren, D., Trenton; John A. Pollock, D., Kin-ston. Ninth District—(Wayne—one Senator)—D. J. Aaron, D., Mt. Olive. Tenth District—(Duplin, Pender—one Senator)—A. D. Hicks, D., Faison. Eleventh District—(Brunswick, New Hanover—one Senator)—George H. Bellamy, D., El Paso. Twelfth District—(Bladen, Columbus—one Senator)—J. A. Brown, D., Whiteville. Thirteenth District—(Robeson—one Senator)—Thomas McBryde, D., lyumberton. Fourteenth District—(Cumberland^one Senator)—^James M. Lamb, D., Fayetteville. Fifteenth District—(Harnett, Johnston, Sampson—two Senators)—C. W. Richardson, D., Selma; H. L. Godwin, D., Dunn. Sixteenth District—(Wake—one Senator)—H. E. Norris, D., Raleigh. Seventeenth District—(Vance, Warren—one Senator)—H. B. Hunter, Jr., D., Afton. Eighteenth District—(Granville, Person—one Senator)—A. A. Hicks, D., Oxford. Nineteenth District—(Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Orange—two Sen-ators)— W. N. Pritchard, D., Chapel Hill; R. L. Walker, D., Milton. Twentieth District—(Rockingham—one Senator)—A. J. Burton, D., Reidsville. Twenty-first District — (Guilford—one Senator)-J. D. Glenn, D., Greenboro. Twenty-second District—(Chatham, Moore, Richmond, Scotland—^two Senators)—H. A. London, D., Pittsboro; U. L. Spence, D., Carthage. Twenty-third District— (Montgomery, Randolph—one Senator)—N. M. Thayer, D., Eldorado. Twenty-fourth District—(Anson, Davidson, Stanly, Union two Sena-tors)— R. F. Beasley, D., Monroe ; S. H. Milton, D., Albemarle. Twenty-fifth District—(Cabarrus, Mecklenburg—two Senators)—H. N. Pharr, D., Charlotte; John P. Allison, D., Concord. Twenty-sixth District—(Rowan—one Senator)—J. S. Henderson, D., Salisbury. Twenty-seventh District—(Forsyth—one Senator)—F. T. Baldwin, D., Winston-Salem. 30 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. Twenty-eighth District—(Stokes, Surry — one Senator)—S. E. Marshall, R., White Plains. Twenty-ninth District—(Davie, Wilkes, Yadkin)—J. Q. Holton, R., Yadkinville. Thirtieth District—(Iredell—pne Senator)—R, B. McLaughlin, D., Statesville. Thirty-first District—Catawba, Lincoln—one Senator) — J. F. Rein-hardt, D., Reinhardt. Thirty-second District—(Gaston—one Senator)—S. J. Durham, D., Bessemer City. Thirty-third District—(Cleveland, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford—two Senators) -C. R. Hoey, D.. Shelby; T. T. Ballenger, D., Tryon. Thirty-fourth District—(Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell—^two Seniators)—E. J. Justice, D., Marion; W. A. Conley, Ind. Dem., Marion. Thirty -fifth District—(Allegheny, Ashe, Watauga—one Senator)—H. Montgomery Wellborn, R., Transou. Thirty-sixth District—(Madison, Mitchell, Yancey)—Zeb Wilson, K., Bumsville. Deceased. Election ordered for successor. Thirty-seventh District—(Buncombe—one Senator)—C. A. Webb, D., Asheville. Thirty-eighth District—(Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Transylvania— one Senator)—-James H. Cathey, D., Sylva. Thirty-ninth District—(Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon — one Sena-tor)-^ J. L. Crisp, R., Stecoah. Alamance—R. W. Scott, D., Melville. Alexander—Dr. C. J. Carson, R., Taylorsville, Allegheny—R. A. Doughton, D., Spaita. Anson— J. A. McRae, D., White Store. Ashe—John D. Thomas, D , Jefferson, Beaufort—B. F. Sugg, D., Washington; F. B. Hooker, D,, Idalia. Bertie—D. W. Brit ton, D., Rosemead. Bladen—Forney Willis, D , Dublin. Brunswick—W. H. Phillips, D., Shallotte. Buncombe—J. C. Curtis, D., Luther; Theo. F. Davidson, D., Asheville. Burke—J. Ernest Erwin, D., Morganton. Cabarrus—C. H. Hamilton, D., Coddle. Caldwell—W. C. Newland, D., Lenoir, Camden—M. B. Hughes, D., Camden. Carteret—J. W. Mason, D , Atlantic. Caswell—John F. Walters, D., Blanch. Catawba—W. A. Self, D , Hickory. Chatham—W. D. Siler, D., Siler City. Cherokee—W. M West, R., Murphy, Chowan—W. T. Woodley, Jr., D., Amboy. Clay—O. L. Anderson R., Havesville. Cleveland—W. A. Goode, D., Waco. Columbus—J. M. fehipman, D., Elkton. Craven—Owen H Guion, D., New Bern. Cumberland—V. C. Bullard, D., Fayetteville; J.W. Moore, D., Kaeford. Currituck—S. M. Beasley, D., Poplar Branch. Dare—R. B. Etheridge, D., Manteo. Davidson—Harlee McCall, D.,. Lexington. Davie—A. T, Grant, Jr,, R., Mocksville. Duplin—D. L Carlton, D , Kenansville. Durham—Jones Fuller, D., Durham. Edgecombe—E. L- Daughtridge, D., Rocky Moimt; B. F. Shelton, D., Speed. Forsyth—B. S. Nissen, D., Winston Salem; John D. Waddell, D., Salem Chapel. Franklin—I. G. Riddick, D., Youngsviile. Gaston—W. T. Love, D., Gastonia; J. F. Leeper, D., Belmont Gates—L. L. Smith, D., Gatesville. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 31 Graham—T. A. Morphew, D., Robbinsville. Granville—A. W. Graham, D., Oxford. Greene—F. Iv. Oarr, D., Castoria. Guilford—T. E. Whitaker, D., Oak Ridge; Wescott Roberson, D., High "Point. Halifax—W. P. White, D., Hobgood; W. F. Parker, D., Enfield. Harnett—T. W. Harrington, D., Harrington, Haywood—M. D. Kinsland, D., Sonoma. Henderson—J, R: Freeman, R., Hendersonville. Hertford—Jno. E. Vann, D., Winton. Hyde—W. H. lyucas, D., Middleton. Iredell—S.W. Stevenson, D., Mooresville; A. D.Watts, D., Statesville. Jackson—C. C. Cowan, t)., Webster. Johnston—E. S. Abell, D., Smithfield; Jos, Wood, D., Benson. Jones—A. H. White, D., Pollocksville. Lenoir—Shade Wooten, Sr., D., LaGrange. Lincoln—A. L. Quicknel, D., Lincolnton. Macon—H. H. Jarrett, R,, Eranklin. Madison—Lewis Hamlin, R , Marshall Martin—Harry W. Stubbs, D., Williamston. McDowell—Thomas Morris, Ind, Dem., Marion. Mecklenburg—H. Q..Alexander, D., Tampa; R. C. Freeman, D., Dixie; Thomas Gluyas, D., Bristow. Mitchell—J. C. Bowman, R., Bakersville. Montgomery—C. T. Luther, D., Troy. Moore—E. J. Harrina:ton, D., Jessup. Nash—R. H. Ricks, D., Rocky Mount. New Hanover—Geo. L. Morton, D., Wilmington. Northampton—B. S. Gay, D., Jackson. Onslow—W. M. Thompson, D., Richlands. Orange—S. M. Gattis, D., Hillsboro Pamlico—R. L. Woodard, D., Bayboro. Pasquotank—W. H. Hinton, D., Elizabeth City. Pender—J. H. Foy, T)., Scott's Hill. Perquimans—E. G. Simpson, Ind. Dem., Belvidere. Person—W. A. Warren, D., Bushy Fork. Pitt—Henry T. King, D., Greenville; J. B. Little, Pactqlus. Polk—J. P. Morris, D., Columbus. Randolph—J. t! Brittain, D., Asheboro; D. I. Ofifman, D., Liberty. Richmond—A. S. Dockery. D., Rockingham. Robeson—Geo. H. Hall, D., Red Springs, E. J. Britt, D., Ltunberton. Rockingham—Ira P. Humphrey, D., Wentworth; Jno. T. Price, D,, Geneva. Rowan—Walter Murphy, D , Salisbury; Burton Craige, D., Salisbury. Rutherford—W. F. Rucke*«s D., Rutherfordton. Sampson—W. Y. Duncan, R,, Clinton; E. B. Owen, R., Clinton. Scotland—J.-C. McNeill, D., Laurinburg. Stanly—J. R.. Price, D., Albemarle. Stoked—Julius H. Kruger, R., King. Stirry—John H, Dobson, R., Dobson. Swain—A. J. DeHart, R., Loreta. Transylvania—E. A. Aiken, R., Brevard. Tyrrell—Ab. Alexander, R., Columbia. Union—E. S. Williams, D., Monroe; C. N. Simpson, D., Monroe. Vance—W. B. Daniel, D., Epsom. Wake—J. C. Drewry, D., Raleigh; F. H. Whitaker, D., Raleigh; A. B. Hunter, D., Apex. Warren—S. G. Daniel, D., Littleton. Washington—T. W. Blount, D., Roper. Watauga—Lindsay H. Michael, R., Virgil. Wayne—H. B. Parker, Jr., D., Goldsboro; A. T. Uzzell, D., Goldsboro. Wilkes—J. Q. A. Bryan, R., Trap Hill; S. W. Pegram, R., Dellaplane. Wilson—S. H. Crocker, D., Stantonsbtirg. Yadkin—Frank Benbow, Y., Yadkinville. Yancey—J. Bis Ray, D,, Bumville. 32 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. ^ FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION Webster's International Die-* tionary is the one book which may truly be caUed the Founda-tion of Education. It is more generally used in schools than any other diction-ary. 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ME.RRIAM CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass. ^ Opium and Whiskey Haliits Cured At your home, without pain or confinement. Book of particulars sent FREE. B. M.WoolIey. M. D. Office 104 North Prior St., Atlanta, Ga. -P. 0. Box 307. Bobbins' Livery Stables # Telephone No. 79. RALEIGH, N. C. BOARDING fl SPECIllLTY. J. H. ROBBINS, TVlanagor, Sfylish Boi*ses, Buggies, Landaus, Victorias and traps as Good as tbe City JIffords, Wilmington Street, One Block South of Market. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 33 COUNTY OFFICERS FOR NORTH CAROLINA. CORRECTED FROM 1,AST EI,ECTlON UP TO NOVEMBER, I902. COT7NXIE8 COUNTY TOWNS CI^ERKS REGISTERS Alamance Graham J. D. Kernodle Chas. C. Thompson Alexander Taylorsville A. L. Watts J. C. Bell Allegheny Sparta J. N. Edwards S. F. Thompson Anson Wadesboro J. C. McLauchlin S. A. Benton Ashe JeflEerson A. S. Eller D. A. Osborne Beaufort Washington L. B. Mayo Gilbert Rumley Bertie Windsor W. L. Lyon E. E. Etheridge Bladen Elizabethtown A. M. McNeill J. S. Williamson Brunswick Southport Thos. L. Wines C. Ed. Taylor Buncombe Asheville Marcus Erwin J. J. Mackey Burke Morganton P. W. Patton J. H. Giles Cabarrus Concord J. M. Cooke W. R. Johnson Caldwell Lenoir J. V. McCall W. L. Minish Camden Camden C. H. R. L. Forbes C. B. Garrett Carteret Beaufort L. A. Gamer W. L. Arrington Caswell Yanceyville Thos. H. Harrison A. W. Finch Catawba Newton L. H. Phillips P. M. Dellinger Chatham Pittsboro R. H. Dixon W. E. Brooks Cherokee Murphy S. W. Lovingood T, C. McDonald Chowan Edenton H. C. Privatt A. J. Bynum Clay Haysville C. C. Standridge M. M. Bunch Cleveland Shelby L. J. Hoyle J. F. Roberts Columbus Whiteville H. C. Moffitt R. Q. Howell Craven Newbern W. M. Watson E. M. Green Cumberland Fayetteville Al. A. McKeithan J. A. McPherson Currituck Currituck C. H. E. W. Ansell E. W. Williams Dare Manteo T. S. Meekins R. W. Smith Davidson Lexington H. T. Phillips S. L. Owen iDavie Mocksville A. G. Grant B. 0. Morris Duplin Kenansville Herbet Smith B. Frank Pearsall Durham Durham C. B. Green John E. Suitt Edgecombe Tarboro Ed Pennington H. S. Barnes Forsyth Winston N. S. Wilson W; W. Lindsey Fra.nklin Louisburg W. K. A. Williams M. S. Clifton Gaston Dallas C. C. Cornwall M. A. Carpenter Gates Gatesville W.T. Cross Lycurgus Hofier Graham Robbinsville R. V. McElroy Robt. S. Slaughter Granville Oxford J. G. Hunt John B. Mayes Greene Snow Hill John R. Dale Chas. A. Lassiter Guilford Greensboro John J. Nelson A. G. Kirkman Halifax Halifax C. H. S. M. Gary J. H. Norman Harnett Lillington J. H. Withers A. C. Holloway Haywood Waynesville S. P. Walter H. B. Moore Henderson Hendersonville C. M. Pace W. A. Hood Hertford Winton Thos. L. Boon J T. Freeman Hyde Swan Quarter Reuben D. Harris Geo. W. Brown Iredell Statesville James Hertness W. W. Turner Jackson Webster F. E. Alley James R. Long Johnston Smithfield W. S. Stevens J. W. Stephenson 34 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. COUNTY OFFICERS FOR NORTH CAROLINA. CORRE^CTED FROM I,AST EI/ECTION UP TO NOVEMBER, I902. 'COUNTIES COUNTY TOWNS CI^ERKS REGISTERS Jones Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin' McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tvrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey Trenton Kinston Lincolnton Franklin Marshall Williamston Marion Charlotte Bakersville Troy Carthage Nashville Wilmington Jackson Jacksonville Hillsboro Bayboro Elizabeth City Burgaw Hertford Roxboro Greet) ville Columbus Asheboro Rockingham Lumberton Wentworth Salisbury Rutherfordton Clinton Laurinburg Albemarle Danbiu-y Dobson Bryson City Brevard Columbia Monroe Henderson Raleigh Warrenton Plymouth Boone Goldsboro Wilkesboro Wilson Yadkinville Bemsville S. E. Koonce Plato Collins A. Nixon Lee Crawford J. H. White J. A. Hobbs Thos. Morris J. A. Russell J. C. Bowman C. A. Armstrong D. A. McDonald Thos. A. Sills John D. Taylor J. T. Blythe John W. Burton D. H. Hamilton James R. Rice W. H. Jennings W. W. Larkins L. V. Perry D. W. Bradsher D. C. Moore N. B. Hampton G. G. Hendrick W. I. Everett W. H. Humphrey J. V. Price W. G. Watson M. O. Dickerson W. R. Pigford W. I. Everett R. A. Crowell N. O. Fetree C. H. Haynes A. J. Hall T. T. Loftis G. L. Liverman E. A. Armfield Henry Perry W. M. Russ W. A, White W. M. Bateman J. H. Bingham J. F. Ormond Lin Bumgarner J. D. Bardin W. A. Hall J. B. Ray Z. Brock W. D. Suggs H. A. Self D. W. Bain Van B. Davis W. C. Manning T. W. Wilson A. M. McDonald T. B. Garland W. D. Allen A. L. Mcintosh J. A. Whitaker W. H. Biddle M. F. Stancill I. E. Ketchum John Laws Z. V. Rowles S. C. Spence J. B. Black R. E. Knowles W. E. Webb T. R. Moore A. L. McMurray J. P. Burrows N. Bale W. S. Thomas J. A. Scales A. L. Smoot G. L. Russell James P. Jones R. A. Ingram W. T. Harkabee I. M. Gordon T. W. Davis A. G. DeHart Wm. Henry T. L. Jones J. M. Stewart Kenneth Edwards J.J. Bernard John A. Dowtin F. R. Johnson Jacob N. May G. C. Komegay E. M. Blackburn Wm. B. Barnes J. L. Crapon W. F. Adkins 8. A man in -whose mind his own country is not first, is a man who himself is not worthy to be first in another country. — Branson. BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. 35 BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF NORTH CAROLINA. CDENOMINATIONAL) LEVI BRANSON, Secretary. Denomination. White. Methodist Episcopal Church, South Methodist Episcopal Church Wesleyan Methodist Church Methodist Protestant Church Christian (Followers of James O'Kelly) Evangelical Lutheran Presbyterian Universalists : Protestant Episcopal Missionary Baptist Primitive Baptist Seventh Day Adventist Free-Will Baptist Baptist Church of Christ Old Two-Seed Baptist Disciples of Christ ( Campbellites) Seventh Day Baptist Reformed Church of United States Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Friends Dunkards Moravians Waldenses Roman Catholics Hebrews Salvation Army Advent Christian Church Associate Reformed Colored. Missionary Baptist African M. E. Zion Church African M. E. Church Colored M. E. Church in America Methodist Episcopal Protestant Episcopal Congregational Christian Free-Will Baptist Primitive Baptist Presbyterian, North ,^ •§•9 661 65 7 64 60 73 149 3 96 »722 150 5 160 16 9 93 1 17 24 52 9 7 1 24 4 2 18 20 *572 150 240 25 2 6 20 50 10 16 173 u y a> i-i I" s a 1,520 115 7 208 101 130 336 3 184 1,538 317 5 168 16 9 186 1 40 11 52i 9! 191 1 24 2 18 20 1,131 526 147 26 2 10 20 53 26 20| 3061 128,691 8,941 141 16,416 9,000 12,872 30,278 255 9,025 148,693 11,914 83 10,224 659 183 12,437 10 3,140 136 5,328 510 3,548 216 2,640 386 59 1,549 2,109 109,871 121,154 16,156 2,786 130 1,200 1,002 3,746 1,640 1,000 17,851 *Quoted from Minutes Baptist State Convention, December, 1895, 36 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC. The University of North Carolina. lyocated in Chapel Hill, Orange county, twenty-eight miles northwest of Raleigh. Chartered in 1789, founded in 1793, opened 1795. It now has 575 stu-dents and 64 in the faculty. The equipment includes fifteen buildings, eleven scientific laboratories, library of 40,000 volumes, campus of sixty acres, with ample athletic grounds, gymnasium, etc. Perfect sanitation, baths, closets, etc. Tuition |60 a year, total expenses |200 to |300. Scholarships and loans for the needy. Law school 66, medical school 81, pharmacy 41. A summer school for teachers is conducted in June and July. The faculty includes 64 professors and instructors Many students support themselves by labor, the total amount earned being abotlt |5,000. The University is non-political and non-sectarian. FACULTY. Francis Preston Venable, Ph. D., President and Professor of Theoretical Chemistry. Kemp Plummer Battle, LI/. D., Alumni Professor of History. Joseph Austin Holmes, S. B., State Geologist, Lecturer on the Geology of North Carolina. Joshua Walker Gore, C. E., Physics. Thomas Hume, D. D., LL, D., ]Bnglish Literature. Walter Dallam Toy, M. A., Germanic Languages and Literatures. Bben Alexander, Ph. D., LL. D., Greek Language and Literature. William Cain, C. E., Mathematics. Richard Henry Whitehead, A. B., M. D., Anatomy and Pathology. Henry Horace Williams, A. M., B. D., Philosophy. Henry Van Peters Wilson, Biology. J. E. Duerden, Ph. D., Acting Professor of Biology. Collier Cobb, A. M., Geology and Mineralogy. Charles Staples Mangum, A. B., M. D., Materia Medica, and Instructor in Anatomy. Edward Vernon Howell, A. B., Ph. G., Pharmacy. Marcus Cicero Stephens Noble, Pedagogy. Henry Farrar Linscott, Ph. D., Latin Language and Literature. James Cameron MacRae, LL. D., Law. Charles Baskerville, Ph. D., Smith Professor of General and Analytical Chemistry. Isaac Hall Manning, M. D., Physiology, and Instructor in Bacteriology. Charles Alphonzo Smith, Ph. D., English Language. Hubert Ashley Roj'Ster, A. B., M. D., Dean of the Medical Department at Raleigh, Gynaecology. Augustus Washington Knox, M. D., Surgery. BRANSON'S AGRICUIvTURAL ALMANAC. 37 Wisconsin Illinois Royster, M. D., Practice of Medicine. Richard Henry Lewis, A. B., M. D., Diseases of the Eye and Ear. Kemp Plummer Battle, Jr., A. B., M. D., Diseases of the Nose and Throat. Andrew Watson Goodwin, M. D., Physical Diagnosis and Dermatology. Henry McKee Tucker, M. D., Pediatrics and Obstetrics. James William McGee, Jr., M. D., Chief of Dispensary. Robert Sherwood McGeachy, A. B., M. D., Surgery and Gynaecology. ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS. Thomas RuflSn, D. C. L., Law. Alvin Sawyer Wheeler, Ph. D., Organic Chemistry. Charles Lee Raper, Ph. D., Economics and History. James Dowden Bruner, Ph. D., Romance Languages and Literatures. W. C. Coker, Ph. D., Botany. Thomas James Wilson, Jr., Ph. D., Latin. Archibald Henderson, Ph. D., Mathematics. INSTRUCTORS. George McFarland McKee, Expression and in English. James Edward Mills, Ph. D., Physical Chemistry. Clarence Albert Shore, S. M., Biology. William Stanley Bernard, A. B., Greek. Edward von den Steinen, Physical Culture. Marvin Hendrix Stacy, Ph. B., Mathematics. ASSISTANTS. Ivey Foreman Lewis, Fred Moir, Hanes, Biology. Royall Oscar Eugene Davis, Ph. B., Hazell Holland, and Hugh Ham-mond Bennett, Chemistry. George Phifer Stevens, A. B , Mathematics. William DeBemiere MacNider, B. S., Clinical Pathology. William Moncure, Jr.; M. D., Dispensary. Robt. Arthur Lichtentraeler, S. B., and Robt. Gilliam Lassiter, Geology. William Morgan Perry, Pharmacy. Marshal Capon Gutherie, Jr., Anatomy. Henry Richard McFayden, Physics. OFFICERS. Walter Dalian Toy, M. A., Secretary of the Faculty. Eben Alexander, Ph. D., LL. D., Supervisor of the Library. Louis Round Wilson, M. A., Librarian. Willie Thomas Patterson, Bursar. Charles Thomas Woollen, Registrar. John Frank Pickard, Superintendent of Buildings. 38 BRANSON'S AGRICUI.TURAL ALMANAC. N. C. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Located in Raleigh, near the Fair Grounds, on Hillsboro roadc Thorough practical and liberal education offered in all branches of Engineering and the Mechanic Arts, in Cotton Manufacturing, in Chem-ist^, and in Agriculture. Tuition #20 a year, board |8 a month; 325 students, 30 teachers, 120 scholarships in agriculture, 120 scholarships in mechanical arts. Fiill courses of study, four years, furnishing complete education and conferring degrees; short courses (mainly practical work) two years; special courses in carpentry, in machine shop, in engine and boiler tending, and in macTiine drawing and designing (3 to 9 months). BOARD OF TRUSTEES : S. ly. Patterson, Commissioner, ex officio. Chairman. First District J. B, CoFFiEi,!* Second District E. L. DaughtridgB Third District Wm. Dunn Fourth District C. N. Ai,i,EN Fifth District J. S. Cuningham Sixth District A. T. McCai,i,um Seventh District J. P. McRae Eighth District : L. G. Waugh Ninth District W. A. Graham Tenth District A. Cannon Howard Browning. J. K. Joyce. , G. E. Fi,ow. J. Q.J Ray. FACULTY : Geo. T. Winston, A. M. and LL- D., President, and Professor of Polit-ical Economy; W. A. Withers, A. M., Professor of Pure and Agricultural Chemistry; D. A. Hill, A. M., Professor' of fsnglish; W. C. Riddick, A. M. and C. E., Professor of Civil Engineering and Mathematics; F. A. Weihe, M. E. and Ph. D., Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics, C. W. Burkett, Ph. D., Professor of Agriculture; T. M. Dick, Assistant Engineer U. S. N. (retired), Professor of Mechanical Engineer-ing; Tait Butler, D. V. M. , Professor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry; Henry M. Wilson, A. B., Professor of Textile Industry; F. E. Phelps, Captain U. S. A. (retired). Professor of Military Science and Tactics; F. L. Stevens, Ph. D., Instructor in Biology; R. E. L. Yates, A. M., Assistant Professor of Mathematics; G. S. Fraps, B. S. and Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry; C. B. Park, Superintendent of Shops; T. A. Chittenden, B. S., Instructor in Drawing; V. W. Bragg, Instructor in Wood Working; M. E. Carter, Instructor in Wood Working; Oliver Carter, Instructor in Forge Shop; E. B. Owen, B. A., Instructor in English; Alexander Rhodes, Instructor in Horticulture; William A. Syme, B. S., Instructor in Chemistry; Chas. L. Fish, B. S., Instructor in Civil Engineering and Mathematics; W. S. turgill, B. E., Instructor in Mathematics; Thomas Nelson, B. S., Instructor in Carding and Spin-ning; A. F. Bowea, Bursar; E. B. Owen, Librarian; Mrs. D. Lewis, Matron; Mrs. L. V. Darby, Stenographer. N. C. AGRICULTURAL AND EXPERIMENT STATION. This Station is a department of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col-lege and is managed by the same Board of Trustees. The station officers are in the main building of the College and in the building of the Department of Agriculture. The experiment work is carried on in the College laboratories and partly on the Experiment Station farms and partly on the lands of the College. Dr. Green's Sons Advertisement on top of page 42 EXPERIMENT STATION STAEF : B. W. KiivGORE, M. S., State Chemist and Director. W. A. Withers, A. M., Chemist. C W. BuRKETT, Ph. D., Agriculturist. W. F'. Massey, C. E , Horticulturist. TaiT BuTi,er, D. V. M., Veterinarian. G. S. FRAPS, Ph. D., Assistant Chemist. Al,EX Rhodes, Assistant Horticulturist. Franklin Sherman, Entomologist. B. S. Skinner, Farm Superintendent. A. F. BowEN, Secretary and Bursar. Mrs. ly. V. Darby, Stenographer. At Crown Point, N. Y. , there is a handsome granite monnment which was erected to the memory of a horse. The horse was " Old Pink," and the monument was erected by General John Hammond, who rode the old war-horse during the Civil War. The Congo river, in Africa, is fifteen miles wide in some places. Steamers often pass each other, but out of sight. INTERESTING ITEAS. Brick is made from slag. Pekin has 15,000 police. ' Russia has railway schools. Electric tanning is increasing. Winnepeg car fare is 2 cents. Japan has 100 national banks. We export hops to Germany. Texas is first in cattle and cotton. Liverpool has an electric elevated. 'Frisco is the leading whaling port. The States have 1050 savings banks. Our wool crop is 364,156,666 pounds. New York city has 30,000 Hebrews. A ton of diamonds is worth |35,000,000. Germany's navy employs 18,051 men. Submarine cables stretch 140,400 miles. Florida raises 50 varieties of oranges. • The States contain 15,000,000 horses. Uncle Sam leads the world in wheat output. Blankets were named after the inventor, Arizona ranks fifth in silver production, Germany has 5,000,000 savings bank depositors. Paper can be made from the standing tree in the space of 24 hours. In Paris the undertaking business is monopolized by the city govern-ment. 40 Bjk.ANSON'S agricultural ALMANAC. Almost five-eights of the steamers in the world are under the British flag. The diamond has been found on all continents and in almost every country in the world. In India and Ceylon tea leaves are rolled by machinery, but in China it is done by hand. About 74 per cent, of the value of the exports of the United States comes from the farms. Bdison claims to have in his laboratory every substance, organic and inorganic, in the world. Twenty-five thousand persons in the United States, it has been estimat-ed, own 131,500,000,000 worth of property. A single shovel in the Lake Superior region mines loads on the cars in a single day 3,100 tons of iron ore. An advocate of electrical cooking claims that of every 100 tons of coal used in cooking 96 tons go to waste. It is unlawful in Norway for an alehouse keeper to employ any woman other than his wife in the serving of drinks. In order to protect an invention all over the world no less than sixty-four patents are required at cost of about ^7,500. Aluminum is destined soon to take the place of lead and copper to a large degree, as well as iron when it becomes cheap enough. The Christian religion leads a man towards the cultivation of all his best capabilities. — Branson. J. H. KING, President. F. J. HOLDER, Vice-President. The best equipped, largest, most successful and progressive business col-lege in the Carolinas. Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship and English taught by experts. Reference: Every banker leading business concern in Raleigh. Contract given to secure our graduates positions or money refunded. Railroad fare paid. Board $10 per month. Write to-day for latest College Journal—Special offers. Address, KING'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, Raleigh, N. C. DR. J. H. CRA^WFORD, DENTIST. Office and Residence, ii6 Fayetteville Street, Lock Box 124, RALEIGH, N. C. 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Title | Branson's agricultural almanac: for the year of our Lord.... |
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Date | 1903 |
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LEGISLATURE OF l903-'04.
RRICE, 10 CENTS.
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3 Vol. 4.] 35lh YEAR OF PUBLICATION. [No. 6. p
AGRICULTURAL
(FOE THE SOUTHEEN STATES)
m
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
1903
And until the 4tli of July, the 127ti! Year of American Independence.
THIRD YEAR OF 20th CENTURY.
Carefully Calculated by LEVI BRANSON, A. M., D. D.
LE\/I BRAlFMSON, I»utoHsHe.r, F^aleieH, IN. C
WILLIAM C. SMITH, Publisher, Atlanta, Ga.
vsimir
COPYRIGHTED 1803 BY LEVI BRANSON.
SilninimtnininirilnlnlnifilKni^
DANIEL ALLEN & CO. CUf^pC RALEIGH. N. C. WHI \^b•
1 —All men have faith in something, hence they work expecting re-sults.
—
Branson.
2 BRANSON'S AGRICUIyTURAI. ALMANAC.
TIME.
The calculations for this Almanac are made in mean solar or clock time,
which is indicated by a well regulated watch or clock, and does not cor-respond
with the Sun precisely, except on four days in the year.
Apparent time is that which makes the Sun come to the meredian at
12 o'clock. No good clock will run with the Sun; if set with the Sun on
2d day of January, the clock will seem to be one minute too fast on the
3d of January,
To adapt the calculations of this Almanac to apparent time, use the
minutes in the column marked "Sun slow" or "Sun fast;" add them
when fast, subtract them when slow.
The calculations are made for the Latitude and Longitude of Raleigh,
N. C, but the times, phases, etc., will vary only a few minutes for any
part of th« Southern States.
To know where the sign is, find the day of the month; and against the day in the
column marked Moon's Signs, you have the sign or place of the moon, and then find
the sign; it will give you the part of the body it is supposed to govern.
TWELVE SIGNS OF THE 20DlAe.
Tka Head aji^'Eace si$J
Iff Arina.
Twiaa.
^ Heart.
iWo Lion.
Lioa.
inj Rein©. |
lAbra Lib.
f 'iliighs.
' an'ibs'
Bowman.
^Legs,
Agvarius..
wstermaa
..&x>
Bull
^Breaafe.
Cancer ..v.Gaiiu
Crab.
^Bowels.,
JHrgo .i, ^Yit,
Vii-gia.-
Tn Loins.
Scorpio J. Soofps
Soorpioa.
% Knees.
Goafc.
SIGNS.
eiask
SPRING
SIGNS.
Summe;r
SIGNS.
fpif
Arises, or Ram.
ji(p^Taurus, or Bull.
^Germini, or Twins.
=gg Cancer or Crab-fish.
ig^Leo, or Lion.
"?^Virgo, or Virgin.
AUTUMN )
SIGNS. 1
WINTER
SIGNS.
x^Libra, or Balance. ^Scorpio, or Scor ion.
^Sagittarius, or Bowman
j^Capiicornus, or G 'at
j^Aquarius, or Waterman
•§, i isces, or Fishes.
SIGNS OP THE PLANETS.
© Moon. 9 Venus. (^ Mars.
T? Saturn. cf In Conjunction Quadrature
g Uranus. ^ Neptune. Q_ Ascending Node.
cP Opposition. Q Descending Node.
MOON'S PHASES.
New Moon. Q) First Quarter. @ Full Moon. (^ Last Quarter.
Branson's Almanac is a household word.—" Truth. ''^
^'Sun.
Q|. Jupiter,
g Mercury.
© Earth.
3.—Some men have faith in the laws of health, and hence by obeying
those laws they secure physical health and happiness.
—
Branson.
BRANSON'S AGRICUIyTURAI, AI.MANAC. 3
CHRONOIvOGICAIv, CYCLES AND ERAS.
Dominical Letter D
Epact 2
Folden Number 4
Solar Cycle. 8
Roman Indication 1
Julian Period 6616
Jewish Era 5662
Era of Nabonassa 2650
Olimpiads , ^.
.
2678
Mahommedan Era 1319
MOVABLE FEASTS OF THE CHURCH.
Epiphany Jan. 6
Septuagessima Sunday Feb. 8
Sexagessima Sunday Feb. 15
Quinquagessima Sunday . .Feb. 22
Ash Wednesday, or Lent . . Feb. 25
St. Patrick's Day March 17
Good Friday April 10
Palm Sunday April 5
Easter Sunday '.
. . . April 12
White Sunday May 18
Trinity Sunday June 7
First Sunday in Advent. . .Nov. 29
Ascension Day May 21
First Sunday in Lent Feb. 24
MORNING STARS.
Mercury will be Morning Star from February 10 to June 3, July 26
to October 8.
Venus will be Morning Star after November 25 till September 17.
Jupiter will be Morning Star till February 19 and after June.
EVENING STARS.
Mercury will be Evening Star until February 2 and October 12.
Venus will be Evening Star untU September 17 and April 3.
Jupiter will be Evening Star from February 19 and after June.
ECLIPSES FOR 1903.
I. An Annular Eclipse of the Sun March 28, invisible at Washington.
II. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon April 11, partly visible at Washing-ton
and in the Eastern portion of North America.
III. A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible in America.
IV. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon October 6, invisible at Washing-ton,
but visible in Europe, Africa and the Pacific Ocean.
TIDES.
The time of tides can readily be found for the following places by ad-ding
the hours and minutes opposite the names to the time when the
Moon is south on the day io when the tide is sought. The time when
the Moon is south is given l^^he calendar for every day. The next tide
can be found very nearly by>adding 12 hours and 29 minutes to the time
of the one previous.
The tides are given in local time—add 12 minutes for Eastern Standard
H. M.
Boston 11 12
Sandy Hook 7 29
Baltimore 6 33
Richmond 4 32
Beaufort 7 26
Southport .' 7 19
Charleston 7 26
H. M.
New York 8 13
Old Point 8 17
Washington City 7 44
Hatteras Inlet 7 04
Bald Head 7 26
Wilmington 9 06
Savannah 9 83
2. A man in whose mind his own country is not first is a man who
himself is not worthy to be first in another country.
—
Branson.
4 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAIv ALMANAC.
THE FOUR SEASONS.
Spring commences March 21, 2 P. M.
Summer commences June 22, 11 A. M.
Autumn commences. September 24, 1 A. M.
Winter commences December 22, 4 P. M.
HERSCHEL'S WEATHER PROGNOSTICATOR,
For Fortelling the Weather Through all the Lunations of the Year.
This table and the accompanying remarks are the result of many years
actual observation, the whole being constructed on a due consideration
of the attractions of the Sun and Moon in their several positions respect-ing
the Earth, and, by simple inspection, it shows the observer what
kind of weather will most probably follow the entrance of the Moon into
any of its quarters, and that so near the truth as to be seldom or never
found to fail.
If the new mooa, first quar-ter,
full moon, or last
quarter, happen
—
Between midnight and 2 in
the morning
Between 2 and 4 morning \
Between 4 and 6 morning ,
.
Between 6 and 8 morning. .
Between 8 and 10 morning \
Between 10 and 12 morning
Between 12 o'clock at noon
and 2 in afternoon
, Between 2 and 4 afternoon
Between 4 and 6 aftem'n
Between 8 and 10 afternoon
Between 10 and midnight.
.
Fair
Cold, with frequent
showers
Rain
Wind and rain
Changeable
Frequent showers. .
.
Very rainy
Changeable
Fair .<
Fair if wind N". W.,
rainy if S. or S.W.
Ditto
Fair
In WINl^ER
Hoar frost unless the
wiad is S. or S. W.
-< Snow and stormy.
Rain.
Stormy.
/ Cold rain if wind be
t W., snow if E.
Cold and high wind.
Rain and snow.
Fair and mild.
Fair.
(Fair and frosty wind
N. or N. E.; rain or
saow if S. or S. W.
Ditto.
Fair and frosty.
' Observations—1. The nearer the time for the Moon's change, first
quarter, full and last quarter are to midnight, the fairer will be the
weather during the next seven days.
2. The space for this calculation occupies from 10 at night until 2 next
morning.
3. The nearer to midday or noon the phase of the Moon happens, the
more foul or wet weather may be expected during the next seven days.
4. The space for this calculation occupies from 10 in the forenoon until
2 in the afternoon. These observations refer principally to the Summer,
though they afifect Spring and Autumn nearly in the same ratio.
5. The Moon's change, first quarter, full and last quarter happening
during six of the afternoon hours, i. e:: from 4 to 10 may be followed by
fair weather, but this is mostly dependent on the wind, as is noted in the
table.
6. Though the weather, from a variety of irregular causes, is more un-certain
in the latter part of Autumn, the whole of Winter and beginning
of Spring, yet, in the main, the above observations will apply to those
periods also.
7. To prognosticate correctly, especially ia those cases where the wind
is concerned, the observer should be in sight of a good vane, where the
four cardianl points of the heavens are correctly placed.
BRANSON'S AGRICUIvTURAIv ALMANAC. 5
EDITTORI AL.
We are a native of Randolph county, North Carolina,
and we had the good fortune to have been born just one
hundred years later than George Washington. Now, if
any one of the readers of Branson's Almanac is curious
to know our age he can find out by referring to the life of
Mr. Washington, who was a very -worthy young man.
You ought to read his life anyway. Branson's Ai^manac
has been published steadily since 1865, hence you can see
that the AirmanAC is not so old as to be in its dotage. We
offer here a friendi^y greeting to all our readers.
We are hoping to occupy a place in the chimney corner
of every home in our native State.
Note—The Agricultural Almanac is now issued in Atlanta, Ga., the
Metropolis of the South. Those most convenient to Atlanta can order
Almanacs or ads. from our Atlanta publisher, William C. Smith, 19 S.
Fourth street. I expect to supply my North Carolina customers from
Raleigh as heretofore. Levi Branson.
A Happy New Year to you ! and may you continue to
read our Almanac for one hundred years to come.
6 BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC
MOON'S PHASES.
F.Q.
F.M.
L.Q.
N.M.
BOSTON
D. H. M.
6 4 56 A,
13 9 17 M.
20 6 49 M.
28 11 39 M.
NEW YORK
D. H. M.
6 4 56 A.
13 9 17 M.
20 6 49 M.
28 11 39 M.
CHICAGO
D. H. M.
6 3 56 A,
13 8 17 M.
20 5 49 M,
28 10 89
M
Th
Fr
Sa
Aspects of Planets and other
Miscellaneous Matter
New Year's Day.
©Battle of Priceton, 1777
LATITUDE
OfNewYork City,
Phila., N. J., Pa.,
Del.,Md.,Va.,W.
Va., Ohiojllinois,
Ind., Neb., Cal.
Sun Sun
rises. sets.
H. M. H. M.
7 25 4 43
7 25 4 44
7 25 4 45
Moon
sets.
7 35
8 32
9 34
LATITUDE
Of Charleston, N.
Car,,S.Car.,Ga.,
Fla., Ala., Miss.,
Tenn., Ark., La.,
Tx.,N.Mex.,Ariz.
Sun
rises.
H. M.
Sun
sets.
H. M.
7 3
7 3
7 3
6 6
5 6
5 6
Moon
sets,
H. M.
7 47
8 42
9 39
/. 2d Sunday after Christmas. Luke 2. gh. 2iin. Day's Length, loh. ^m.
4 Su
5 M
6 Tw
7 W
8 Th
9 Fr
10 Sa
Com. Vanderbilt d. 1877
J^Epiphany.
f I/iberia coloniz'd 1822
$ in Apelion ; battle of
[New Orleans 1815
4 46
4 47
4 48
4 49
4 50
4 51
4 52
10 35
11 32
morn
38
1 43
2 50
3 68
10 35
11 30
morn
31
1 32
2 35
3 40
2 . ist Sunday after Epiphany. Luke 2. gh. 2gm.. Day's Length, joh, iim.
Su M
Tu W
Th
Fr
/S^Ala. seceded 1861
^ in Apelion
Gov. Aycock inaug. 1901.
Andi"ew Jackson b 1767
L. H. Selby died 1880
§ Greatest Elaug East
4 63
4 64
4 55
4 56
4 57
4 58
4 59
5 "5
6 6
rises.
6 39
7 52
9 3
10 9
4 45
5 46
rises
6 62
8
9 7
10 9
3. 2d Sunday after Epiphany„ John 2. gh. 4.0m, Day's Length, loh. i^tn
Su
M
Tu W
Th
Fr
Sa
CT cJ^ (D Dan'l W'r b 1782
§ in ^ Q.Vic, d 1902
CCj^ 12 ©Howard d 1 890
Stonewall Js'n b 1824
Sen, Simmons elected 1901
g in Per g Stationary
cTSfSal. Acd. es'dl851
^ 7 21 6 1 11 12 10 7 2 6 19 ^ 7 21 5 2 morn 11 7 1 5 20
n 7 20 5 3 17 11 7 1 5 21
-ru 7 20 5 4 1 18 11 7 1 5 22
^O:: 7 19 5 5 2 17 12 7 1 5 23
^, 7 18 5 7 3 12 12 7 5 24
in. 7 18 5 8 4 5 12 7 5 25
11 7
morn
7
1 6
2 1
2 54
3 45
4. 3d Sunday after Epiphany. Matt. 8. gh. ^2m. Day's Length, loh. 26in.
Su
M
Tu W
Th
Fr
Sa
(/ 9 Q|.— 9 gre'st lat. S.
t 7 17 5 9 4 54 12 7 6 26
t 7 16 5 10 5 38 13 6 69 5 27
f 7 16 5 11 6 19 13 6 69 5 28
V?
7 14
5 13 sets 13 .6 69 5 29
Yi 5 14 6 27 13 6 58 5 30
AVI. vw 7 13 5 15 7 27 13 6 57 5 31
vw 7 12 5 16 8 28 14 6 56 5 32
4 34
5 19
6 1
sets
6 36
7 33
8 30
Weathkr ^or January —1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 hoar frost; 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ,12
snow, if wind is from the east; 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 stormy; 19, 20, 21,
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 cole, high winds; 29, 30, 31 snow, if wind be
from the east.
See Dr. Green's Sons Ad. on Page 39.
BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAIy ALMANAC. 7
Farm and Garden Work for January.—Plant peas, beans, beets,
onions, Irish potatoes, horseradish; sow turnips, spinach, lettuce, rad-dish,
parsley, carrots, salsify. Plant early peas; artichokes must now be
dressed, also asparagus beds; this is the proper time to sow early spring
tomatoes, etc.
NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGES AND OTHER GRADUATING SCHOOLS.
(Names, Character and Ivocation.)
Asheville Female College ( Methodist) Asheville
Baptist Female University (Baptist) Raleigh
Catawba College ... Newton
Chowan Female Institute (Baptist) Murfreesboro
Claremont Female College (Reformed Church of U.- S.) Hickory
Concordia College ( Lutheran ) Cbnover
Davenport Female College ( Methodist) Lenoir
Davidson High School (Presbyterian) Davidson
Flon College (Christian) Elon College
Greensboro Female College (Methodist) Greensboro
Guilford College (Friends) Guilford College
Hayesville Coll ^ge (Independent) Hayesville
Judson College ( Methodist) Hendersonville
Kinston College (Independent) Kinston
Louisburg Female College ( Methodist) ' Louisburg
Littleton Female College (Methodist) Littleton
Mt. Omoena Seminary (Lutheran) Mt. Pleasant
Mt. St. Joseph Academy (Catholic) Asheville
North Carolina College (Lutheran) Mt. Pleasant
N C. Agricultural and Mechanical College (State) Raleigh
Oxford Female Seminary (Baptist) Oxford
Oak Ridge Institute ( Independent) Oak Ridge
Peace Institute (Independent) ; Raleigh
Rutherford College, Burke Co. (Methodist) Rutherford College
St. Mary's College ( Catholic) Belmont
Shelby Female College (Independent) Sh* Iby
St. Mary's School ( Episcopal) Raleigh
Salem Acad-'my ( Moravian ) Salem
St Paul's Seminary ( Lutheran Theological) Hickory
State Normal and Industrial College (State) Greensboro
Trinity College (Methodist) Durham
University of JSTorth Carolina (State) Chapel Hill
Weaverville College (Methodist) Weaverville
Wake Forest College ( Baptist) Wake Forest
Elizabeth College ( Lutheran) Charlotte
Presbyterian College (Presbyterian) Charlotte
Whitsett Institute (Independent) Whitsett
Eastern Carolina Female College (Disciples of Christ) Wilson
COLORED SCHOOLS—Graduating.
Agricultural and Mechanical College (State) Greensboro
Bennett Seminaty ( Methodist) Greensboro
Biddle University (Presbyterian) Charlotte
Building and Trade's College (Independent) Southern Pines
Franklinton Christian College (Christian) Franklinton
Kittrell College ( A. M. E. C.) Kittrell
Normal School (State) Elizabeth City
Normal School ( State) Goldsboro
Normal School (State) Salisbury
Normal School ( State) Plymouth
Normal School (State) Fayetteville
Normal School (State) Franklinton
St. Augustine Normal College (Episcopal) Raleigh
haw University (Baptist) ..Raleigh
B->tia Female Seminary (Presbyterian) Concord
er Industrial Academy and Normal School (State) Winston
8 BRANSON'S AGRICUIvTURAL ALMANAC.
RSOON'S PHASES.
F.Q.
F.M.
L.Q.
N.M.
BOSTON
). H. M.
) 5 12 M.
I 7 58 A.
i 1 23 M.
7 5 20 M.
NEW YORK
D. H. M.
5 -5 12 M.
11 7 58 A.
19 1 23 M.
27 5 20 M.
CHICAGO
D. H. M.-
5 4 12M.
:l 6 58 A.
L9 23 M.
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D. Aspects of planets and other
W. Miscellaneous Matter
LATITUDE
Of NewYork City,
Phila.,N.J., Pa.,
Del..Md.,Va.,W.
Va., Ohiojllinois,
Ind., Neb., Cai.
Sun
rises.
Sun
B8t3.
H. M.
Moon
sets.
H. M.
LATITUDE
Of Charleston. N.
Car.,S.Car., Ga.,
Fla.,Ala., Miss.,
Tenn., Ark., La.,
Tx.,N.Mex.,Ariz.
Sun
rises.
H. M.
Sun
sets.
d. M.
Moon
sets.
H. M,
5. ^f/i Sunday after Epiphany. Matt. 8. loh. 6m. Day's Length, loh. ^jm.
Su
M
Tu W
Th
'7lSa
c/ g ® Inferior
g Gr Hel Lat North
Gen. R. Baringer d 1895
Galvani d 1770 .
3|KBranson's b'day 1832
fSuez Canal com 1867
Pope Pius IX d 1878
VVV 7 11 5 17 9 26 14 6 56 6 33
>f 7 10 5 18 10 28 14 6 55 5 34
X 7 9 5 20 11 32 14 6 54 5 34
T 7 8 5 21 morn 14 6 54 5 35
T 7 7 5 22 38 14 6 53 6 36
« 7 6 5 24 1 43 14 6 52 5 37
H 7 5 5 25 2 47 14 6 51 5 38
9 25
10 22
11 23
morn
24
1 26
2 28
6. Sepiuagesima Sunday. ' Matt. 20. loh. 22m. Day's Length, joh. ^gm
Su 'c/ W C t) Roanoke I 1862
M I Gen Hancock d 1886
Tu .Treaty of Paris 1763 W
Til
Fr
Sa
^Thos. Edison b 1847
\^Pres. Seymour d 1886
cTST? Fern Wood d 1881
9 st St. Valentine's Day
n 7 4 5 26 3 50 14 6 50 6 39
n 7 2 5 27 4 A |
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