Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-15


as they require.
AGAIN we presume to speak a word to
our railroads. Practical experience of
years successful operation OF system
under all conditions ought certainly to be
accepted as just criterion of what is best
in railroad management. Our roads have
been running for many years but the war
placed all in condition they could not an
ticipate. To make them pay now is what is
wanted. For four and half years the
high rate system has been tried on all in
this State and their condition is not such
as to make glad the pockets of the stock
holders. At the North and West the cheap
rate system has been and is the rule
| Their dividends are declared and received,
even under various conditions. We have
before alluded to the, to US, apparent in
constituencies in the charges for through
and local travel and freights. We recall
attention to these facts. We ask that the
rates be made less burdensome. The best
! interest of the whole country is involved.
| Every inducement should be offered to
producer and traveller. We may vol imi-
! tate those who have made a successful
working of these great enterprises. We
| do not hesitate to recommend such q
course We know that successful rail-
roads have adopted the plan recommend
ed, and we urge it upon our own railroad
officials, as the best means to promote the
interest of the roads and the interests of
the people.
In recent article we referred to the es-
Establishment of Agricultural Colleges in
this State. We will not pain our readers
by lengthy allusion to the sad condition of
the University; but will at once approach
best interests of our State. This week
the Agricultural Fair is held at Hender-
son. The citizens of the adjoining coun-
ties will assemble there with the products
of the year. Every class will be represen-
ted Next week the State Fair at Raleigh
will take place, where prominent, infuen-
tial and intelligent citizens from every
portion of the State will meet We have
not space now, nor would this be proper
place to propose any special means for such
institutions as We hope ere long to see es-
tablished in different sections of our
State. We bring the subject to the notice
and urge it upon the serious consideration
of our people. We respectfully suggest it
as q fitting matter of investigation and &C.
! ton for the officers and members of the
different Fairs about to be held. Before
another yearly assembling of similar kind
shall occur we hope to find measures IN
Colleges, without which our tillers of the
SOIL the great pillars of the State, must
continue to stand without light. We are
poor, overtaxed, and misruled, but it is
so much more incumbent upon US to dc
all to develop our resources and enable us
to meet the demands which such state
of things exacts. We cannot hope to pros
per while our agriculture is as far behind
as il is. We must have knowledge. The
! time has passed when science and art can
be laughed at by the ignorant. If the
| professional man needs special prepara
| ton, equally does he who is to draw from
the earth its great wealth and iudispensa-
BILE productions. Let our agriculturists
think of their Colleges and take action on
their assembling this Fall at our Fairs.
Let this action mean success, and the re-
suits will be of an incalculable benefit.