The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

Dossible with the least outlay Was the
purpose of al. q adually the eNperl-
ence Of wears. the falling % me price
of cotton. showed the Southern FAR
mer that he must no longei pay money
for bread AMI mea. when i couIu be
more cheap!y produced; u IN IN"
last few wears they have shows at n
ton TO az iculturai chemistry, the
treatment Of soils, anu 4 direcllon
toward other important o.
husbandrv. s-o-k and fruit growing.
oath. We find that crops may be
grown as follows: Wheat. oats, g.
sown in September or October or a.
late as December, Is harves ed IN May
or June: that on this ground may Dc
planted CON, together with peas, and
potatoes may be plant d as late as
.Jrly and harvested in late October,
and in some portions turnlps may De
planted after the late potato crop.
thus making two and three crops per
wear. The farm year begins IN Sep
TENDER. then fall crops are sown, and
rent contracts are made. Seeding OF
| small era rs goes on until December;
| and in Februa V spring wGk begins
upon the farm.
25.h. We find that it IS not nec~s-
sarv 10 move IN colonies or squads.
unless il DE a matter of choice among
friends or n.ighb rs So 70 do. SOCIAL
Is no advantage arises 10 the stranger
who may group with a number of
other strangers. II settle IN a body as
strangers - each other among stran-
gers. Social consideration and pro
lection is gained quite Is quickly by
the since ttler as it would Dc If he
settled With a coio"y 1T Viii III All
cases be found wise 10 learn the ex
|peIienceS of tn native farmer, get
his observations on the soil, and KIN
dred things. and to do Just as YOU
would elsewhere. He ~neighborlv, pay
and return visits: We find ourselves
always f.,3c4nu-, 4 discuss party
politics al, whl. II the order of
conversation It becomes a topic, quite
as freely as we did any where.
Goth. We find that farm and drudge
labor here is very cheap, the wages
being from Sc to so per month, with
rations furnished, these con listing of
meal, pork and moiaSses, supplied
weekly: that under these conditions
no man who expects to make his liy-
ing as a farm nr drudge band, ought
to think OF coming tothe South. There
is also a full supply ofclerk ana young
professional men.
21th. We find jl..t any man WHO
has the energy to q NeSt. vi h init
| ed means, aid truS 5 10 his energy
and the smil $ of Providence, and vho
succeeds there, could take the same
energy and trust and have greater
| certainty OF success IN me SOtttn. He
has 10 gtasshopp T., nor c1Iur'ng ice,
nor 0 y no. lasting i ou- II. nor
violent winds His want, ae fewer.
his h~arCshipS I! -. 4 generous : i! is
his, producing well. ana capable OF
being worked II during amy mon b Of
the year: fine forests % wood OF
varI us kinds. mi"erai4 OF ali kinds.
marble, grauite, sdndst me and al
9th L bulld ny and Ornamental ia
br cs III abundance, fine water powers
and a diversified scenery. A climate
always moderate. no SuItry nights
which leave him MOI. exhaust | Than
on ais retiring: the nn0n-dav SUI Of
summer 50 tempered that It's heat is
not oppressive ant TAR IL rising TO a
temperature of IS degrees Fair. nheit:
the winds moderate and without SHARP
contrasts OF change. Any man. then.
with the pluck to make of himself a
Western pioneer. car within less thai
ten years, III this countrv. where all
things tend to mans good h Attn ana
prosperity, surround himself with
lands and stock, and have a h-e in,I
come with less prlvatioa than ii many
portions of the Union
2Sth. We find that a man with
means enough 10 keep himself on q
farm or IN a small Industry until he
natures a crop, can get very libaral
terms OF time paymen5 on lands. at
low prices from the native population:
and that with a proper Y directed en-
ergy and industrious and sober habits
he cannot fail to live very comfortably
and accumulate property
29th We find that no man isostra
clSed for his opinio : or on cou OF
the land of his birth; but. as elsewhere
tor his bad acts and dishonest failure
TO meet his trust and Obii ations We
mud, too, that It IS a mistake to treat
suspIclously or to ignore the XII div
offices Of neighborly friendship in ali
cases extended to strangers and thar
sometimes persons have reDeu-,
Kindness and then cu.np.ainel a.
being let alone.
3Oth. We find that the Southern
native expects Northern people ia
have notions on politics and other
topics different from his. and views
WI n as much CONTEMPT as is elsewhere
"ohe' any ITuchIereS or tOadies for
pie gain.
3lst. We find, that to people Of
the other sections of the United States
the South IS an unknown land so far
as relates to knowledge of lis soil, it,
climate, Its healtffulness and its mao
pie, That it is libelled for part san
eius ana we present this document in
al conscience and honor. to give hon
est knowledge and correct wrong re-