The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-03-10
Etlitoe's Correspondeace,

are always atsthe present time subjects Of
sufficient interest g record, and the only
OBSTACLE Ia tie way II pressure upon my
time, and y yery strong INCLINATION 70 use
what nave for purposes OF recreation
Outside o. Legislature The great IN
terest Of the week las been ce,rtered upon
the Changers who have been IN session for
the past three days, aud who VIII adjourn
to-day II has not been possible lor me 70
attend their sttings or even to meet many
Of my friends whom Iknow tooe here.
some few from our section have seen, a.
mong whom are our Jealous Cedar Grove
Granger, John Knox Hughes, Dr. Alex
Wilson, and DIR. Montgomery. Ofcourse,
! would not il 4 could enter into any de-
tail Of their proceedings. The only con-
eern tue public has with these isin their
RESULTS, and their operations upon general
interests That the Changers have agreat
work 70 perform i very apparent, aud I
Is equaiiyso That they have setout ~ the
right way TO accomplish them. Nothing
great or permanent was eyer eiiectei
without Capitalization. lndiviiual action
y weak ana ineffective when op,oseu y
other interests lhoroushiy ofgauiAeu, anu
fortified Win All the safeguards tilat issis-
iasure can give. lt y The peculiarly q
the farming interest that II has worked
solitary and alone, without consultation
and without concert, anu " = colisequsnce,
u mas become 1he iounua'ioh upon "''ien
~ t'ie burdens q state are imposed.
Wheneyert rises toa CONSCIOUSNESS Oh
~ own dignity ana iinportahce lhei' y
WI assert rs right 70 iean ilis'eau y peins
an huillVic suooru'''a'e
isnt continuation iieiieetiVe without ~
teiiigvice 70 difect " ana ing iar'iier must
au'uidon u'e oiu--'iihe iieat that niaseie
y the only Iuaiihca'inh ior success, anu
practical experience ana the niethous oi
the past the only safe guides " prosperity.
This may have been well enough ~
the days % abundant and cheap fresh
lands and Cheap labor, and for avery thin
population, having few wants sud distant
markets. Lands are now worn out and
must b. regenerated. Population has in-
creased. aud Is pressing In is demands.
Markets are at our doors. aud the rewards
of labor certain aud remuneiative.
There j. every necessity for the aPpli~
cation ofintelligence 10 the business Of
farming, and 1t is one OF tie objects Of the
Changers 10 direct attention 10 il, aud lead
OF IN Tie right direction.
la this connection q proper use Of jis-
| portunity by tile Legislature viii put ~
once IN tie hands Of the farmer the mes:
efficient aids % agricultural and scientific
education. The proceeds OF the land-
scrip donated by the government were
stipulated 10 be applied Ii the estsb!ish-
ment u an Agricultural college. Tie
scrip was sold, portion q 4 anplish &
the purchase OF an experimental iarrn,
and ~ equipment near Chapel Hi, aud
Tie remainder orr, lnhe lehths wac th-
$500 = 49," W 49, 49, 49, 80, 80
$500 Mol'"'s, - 49, y ~ -.
sfss.ss vas 1""s. ,V''iV.o 49, ~ -al -. IS.
i. j, II. .,.-,t,,,,,.,, ~,
~ s ,.,' ~. -. s,aa,, ~,
- lss, !, 80. t.s,s,a - ,rra.,s. !.
sa n ~, w., ,,,...rn,;,,l Y. !,
49,, -. -, 49, ~. ,s.,,,.'...,,. me-,
i $50. ' N $3.50 !" i,,a,,.,.,a a,.'., 80.
49, a..,. " 80, sn,en rns s,,,e !.
.,g,,.,lx i,,unl - maintain II, i,s integrity,
y r,,,,sn n NJ. General government XII
.nn,,.l ,l,,,re on the state Treasury will
sa,i.gy II, demands n the government
aar the University A. an agricultural
school and ,mpnsea burden cay 10 be
Dorne. failure u do This. deprives tic
farmer Of this boon. and at the same time
cumIvls tie return % the United states
treasury vl $4,000 with interest for seven
years,
Which alternative win lie accepted |.
n s.sl.a oil