The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31

\ MODEL NUMBER The lastL.n
of the FARMER AND MECHANIC. fH#.
ed at Raleigh, under the au-p.r.,
the Board of Agriculture is iulu
model number. and should D.. Ir..
hands of every citizen OF North a..
lina.-HenderSourtiie Nsr En-.
The FARMER AND MECHANIC. bE f..
K. \. Shotwell, is conducted wIta...
spicuous ability. and IS tine organ
the Agricultural Commission.
last number contains able article,
Gov. Vance Prof. Kerr. Col. pu.H
others. orphans Fricpd.
A COOP AnpRFSS.-Wc hats r
with much pleasure Col. Polks A.
dress before the Cumberland Co.
ricultural Association, 1t is rNg,..-
ever better than we thought w.
in him"-and we hope 10 Law png,..
Of ii before the readers Of tho fi.
soon Udde>boro Hcflfd.
The Forest and Stream ha~ ar a..
confirming at length the -lattt..
that the California plant called g
delta rObuStd Yields a care for FtoI-
ing by poison ivy. Mix one on g..
teaspoonfuls Of the strong fund cEtr.
of g~rindelia with half limblcr cal ..
or tepid water, and sponge the
affected.
In considering the relative vain.
foods one must take the season or 81
temperature into account. In whit.
when the weather is cold. We Va
warming foods. OF foods |contaiuEl
much carbon, and rice refSd. Fat mt
and wheat bread are the foods 10 r.
pare II for standing the cold. r
bread is best for summer, and IT.
warm season no fat meat what.
should be eaten. if 1t can be avsld-"
Journol Of Progress.
"Monthly Crop Reports Of tlr <.
Carolina Department Of Agrlr1't
for September" contains valuahI, .
tistical and other information rcla."
to the agriculture of that Stat
exhibits an increasing public inter.
in productive industry. All tho
Southern States, except Florida .a.
made some provision for furul-| .
information and gathering stats
relating To the farming and ayr.
tural interests and are reapIu- o..
reward-F1oridd SemiIropicJi.
The STATE GRANGE.-The ~..
Grange will meet in GrceusbnTs.
business connected with that organ.
ton. on Tuesday, the fifth Of Febrl-"
next. The different railroads In
State will sell return tickets to all
SONS wishing to come to the meet b
at reduced rates. All the hOte.-
Greensboro have agreed to accom-.
date delegates upon very faEora
terms. 1t is hoped and expectedtl Dat
very large number of people viii 80.
this place, as members Of the Grat
and othcrwisc.-NorN State.
The FARMER AND MECHANIC, puhI.-
ed at Raleigh, weekly: II. A. Shot~e
Managing editor, assisted by a corfs-
contributing editors, and workinI
connection with the State Agricultu-
Bureau is steadily working it, wa .
usefulness and popularity. Now in 2.
fourth month Of its existence il h4s
tanned subscription list of about I.-s
One great source Of its usefulue-7
that 1t Is the official organ Of the j..
partment and contains the official o.
ports OF the State Chemist, Of the ~.-.
Geologist and other official paper,
nected with the various branch
RccOfdsr,
We have received the "ImmiZra'
Number" of the Raleigh FARMEE a..
MECHANIC. We are well pleased w'
the number, and believe that i
one who has the emigration fever g
procure il, and read it carefullt. b
Will be willing to give his ~wauderta-
DER. and settle down with the De-.
mination to remain in the Old E.-
State. We understand that a la--
edition of the number was printed al
sen broadcast over the Northern 81
Eastern States, the object being ther
by 10 induce the thousands Of peo.
In those sections, who are lookinI O.
for new homes, to immigrate 10 ~
Carolina. We hope and believe ,at
1T will be productive Of grand re-a
III this direction. We have lon. a+
convinced that the prosperity Of
State depends upon our being alb
induce o thrifty immigration int
borders. There is no doubt that NJ.
Carolina IS the BEST State in the Tn
that Its natural advantages ar
superior to those Of any other, and tia
our people, in their beloved Stat aA.'
a noble old mother. who only urr
the proper attention and care u 7-
pass ali others in all those elem -'
which 60 to make up the haPpla
and prosperity OF a people VI"
Express.