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


ing. and by building up a delight
full home and a pleasant business,
have been amply successful. Look
at the result. | bought twenty acres
Of land, a part of it red clay, a part
sand and sandy loan, as poor a
piece of an old worn out cotton
farm as could be found in the State.
The wear | bought it, the owner
raised and sold, only four small
bales Of cotton, from the 20 acres.
Last wear the value OF my sales
amounted to over eighty-four bales,
and not all the land was under cul-
tiyation. And | expect 10 improve
on this in the next five years. OF
course, ordinary farming Will not
DO this. | am speaking OF trucking.
Still | am satisfied that all of the
ordinary crops can be grown
here, as successfully, as at the
North. And that the land can be
brought up to a very high state OF
productiveneSs. 1t takes time, one
year viii not do 1t, nor two, but
five or ten, and then 1t viii COM
pare with the bed of land anywhere.
But why come South? Chiefly to
escape the rigor Of your winters,
and TO find employment if YOU are
struggling against the tide Of the
oyercrowded industries Of the
North. As to climates our State
a give you nearly every variety,
from the high temperature at the
East, the almost perfect weather Of
the centre to the cooler atmosphere
of the elevated regions of the West.
And as for delightful scenery, Il
mountains are unsurpassed. The
healthfulness of this climate, Is
worthy of remark.
1t is very rare that settlers com
ing here experience any sickness,
from a change of climate, while
many who come as lnvallds are
entirely restored to health. The
summer heat is not oppressive, and
we can work IN the field, with more
comfort than we can on a hot sum-
mer day at the North. The win
tiers vary, but the cold is never We
ry severe. Last year in December
we had quite a heavy snow, SO far
this year there has been no snow,
we have had several cold days this
month, the mercury falling one
morning to loo above zero seldom
falls below 16o we never have more
than three or four cold days III sue
cession, never a week at a time that
the ground cannot be plowed. And
very much of the time the weather
is warm and delightful.
AS to political prejudice | know
nothing of it. | have been treated
as kindly by our people, as any one
could wish. As an evidence of
good feeling, | had a partner with
me in business four years ago, who
had been an officer IN the Confed-
crate army. And at the time was
the political editor, on the leading
Democratic paper Of the State;
while | was a republican. And had
been a soldier in the Federal army.
Any gentleman or lady can find as
good society, and receive as kind
treatment, as he is worthy to re-
ceiye, IN his own home circle At the
North. OF course there are many
things that are different, and many
advantages are wanted that we are !
accustomed to at the North. Our
school interests are improving.
Our State University at Chapel
Hill is well organized, with a fine
corps Of teachers. All the large
towns, especially Raleigh, have pri-
yate schools and seminaries of a
high order. And we now have
here at Raleigh a good system of
graded schools, with several North
\ern teachers of experience.
Our church privileges are very
pleasant. And | believe a person
coming here will be sure to like it,
as well as most any place to which
they could 90 as strangers. But if
you would be homesick, to
five miles from where you now live,
then do not come South. If you
live near a city there, be sure and
settle near a city or village here.
Do not make too violent a charge
IN your condition and surround
ings.
There is great pleasure in farm
ing here, and the season being so
long, All crops come to maturity.
The winters are SO mild that much
farm work can be done, such as
blowing, hauling manure, repairing
and building fences etc. etc. More
time in which to do the work, hence
requiring a less number of hands.
You Will find that there is room
enough for all, our State is three