samuel watkins grows some grapes
1886-08-12 - Raleigh News & Observer
- Blah blah Democratic Party
- We don’t want a war with Mexico
- Mr. W. N. [sic] Watkins (they mean Warner M.) is visiting from Milton
- Samuel Watkins tries his hand at growing (Concord and/or wine) grapes: he planted 1500 vines and made a net profit of $250.94, and plans to plant several thousand vines this fall.
- wtf, sam, between this, the bank, the railroad, the department store, the presbyterian church committee, etc, do you sleep?