The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-24

ing South. and We wish all the infor-
nation YOU can give Us in regard to
your State, the lands offered for sale
&c. a. We are inclined TO think your
State would suit Us best.
Answer.-It Is impracticable 10 give
a detail description Of all the lands
registered in the office. Would adj
wise all parties and especially those
desiring To come in colonies. to first
send a reliable man TO this office to
examine and investigate thoroughly
the descriptions, prices and products
of the lands for sale. If you come at
all we want you To be contented and
satisfied with your homes. Two dol
lars expended for this paper viii give
tyou so dollars worth Of information.
j. l.. jacksonville, Fa.-I want a
small farm in Stanly, Richmond, or
Arson county. not more than - miles
from the c. c. Railway, and having
on ii a small steam or water power
say ten horse power suitable for a
grist mill. Have you such a property
for sale?
Answer.-We have not, but we are
satisfied from letters received that
such property can be easily found in
either of these counties for sale. This
office has only been open for the sale
of lands about four months and the
great mass OF our people do not know
of the facilities it affords for adver-
Using and selling their lands-hence
they have not registered.
j. G.. NJ, Ame's Turnout, c. c. Ry.-
In a late number of the FARMER AMI
MECHANIC | see an article from Prof.
Kerr on the marIs of our eastern
ties. Why would it not pay the farm
ers of Union. and the other counties
along our railroad. to use it: We
know you will do all in your power to
aid the farmers, hence | trouble you
with these questions.
Answer.-Prof. Kerr, in his Geolo-
gical Report, estimates the value of
mari alone in our State, and which is
abundantly found, covering an area as
large as the whole State of Massachu-
sets. to be worth tenfold more than
all the mineral wealth of our State be-
side, great and various as it is. Be
ginning at Lumberton, in Robson
county, millions of tons of it may be
found al along the line of our rail
road, in Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick
and New Hanover,-the road in many
places cutting through immense beds
of it. You ought to have it, and could
have it, il you can secure cheap rates
of transportation for it. New Jersey
farmers use millions of tons annually
they have made the bleak and barren
hills rich with it. If our railroads
would aid in perfecting some arrange
ments for shipping mari from the east
to the middle sections, by enhancing
the productiveness of the lands, they
would soon begin to derive IN i'm
mense revenue from it. Glad you have
been begun to investigate this matter,
and hope that it will attract such at
tention among the farmers as will lead
to its development.
j. j. W., HartsborO. n. C.-PreSume
you get all the agricultural news from
u county. but will say for my town
ship, that the low price of cotton has
not deferred our people from trying
another crop. There is no system in
prices for farm labor. Stock is in
very good condition. Farmers are
trying to make more compost, bu
there will be a large quantity of guano
used. No complaint of hog cholera
now. More pork killed think than
for several years.
1t is asserted by two gentlemen that
they each have fig bushes on the
South-side of walls and that they are
killed down every year by cold. One
of them however, states he has one
very near by planted at the same
time on the north side of a wall, and
that II Is never killed, but is of vigor-
Gus and healthful growth. Have any
of our readers a similar experience
1t 50. write it for our paper, as it
might be worthy an investigation.
GUILFoRD CoUNTY.-The space al