The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-26
For the farmer AND MECHANIC.
North Carolina Farmers, q Word
With You, if you Please

einia, and by whOmsoever known are held
In high esteem for %uprightness of character,
intelli gence; hospitality, and Public Spirited
ness. To this no man will gainsay. Any
man may be proud to have the good opinion
of such people. 1t is thus with us.
Maj. Nathaniel A. Gregory, a successful
farmer, and wide-awake observer of the
march of Agricultural Improvement, is anx-
lous to see North Carolina catching the
step In that onward movement towards
Thorough and Prosperous Farming, which
we all SO greatly desire and hope
for In the South. Moreover he has the
old fashioned ideas about standing by a
friend. You will see it yourself. The fol-
lowing communication came three weeks
ag'. But a private note says: You must not
hesitate to print it. | nave a right as a
farmer and a subscriber to claim a hearing
through your columns. | leave you no dis
cretlon IN the matter So be it! Ed.
F & NJ.
MAI. GREGORYS
L have a proposition to make, in this issue
OF the Farmer and Mechanic, to the farmers
OF North Carolina; those who read write
and think. 1t is of a two-fold purpose. My
hrst N OF an earnest desire to help a
gallant gentleman, who is suffering the pen
atty OF his patriotism. My second comes
y 1917: CHuoHy do earliest, 10 SUR up In
my brother farmers a little pride in their
home institutions. Agriculture is really a
poor, dry subject when it has to be treated
OF IN a manner that will be acceptable to a
majority OF those interested. 1t is not with
In the scope OF human possibility that one
man unaided should build UP and sustain q
first class Agricultural journal.
| doubt whether Commodore Maurv him
self, with all his genius, and depth of knowl-
EDGE IN natures work, could ever have made
the old Planter and Farmer, of Virginia.
what it grew to be. North Carolina will
never have an agricultural journal of which
her farmers will feel proud until then have
lone he~ duty by writing and contributing
regularly to It's columns; giving accounts Of
their W work and observations at home.
Capt. Shotwell, [ think has done all that
could be expected, or should be required
OF him. He is we'll deserving of our svmpa-
thy, our admiration and support. If those
traits OF character which 90 to make up the
hero and martyr are to be longer held in es-
TEEN, then we as a class fail ola plain duty
When we fail to sustain, one who has devoted
himself to our cause, one who idealized all
these traits in himself. IF the real worth of
this mans character were known to the far
mers or the State, [ know it would never
be said OF them, they failed of their duty
towards HIM. But as | said, my proposition
IS two-fold TO help ourselves, as well as to aid
MN l propose, therefore, that we, the
PLAIN, practical, farmers Of the State. shall
volunteer to contribute short practical ar
tlcies for the Farmer and Mechoa1c. regu-
larly from week to week, and thus build up
the paper tor own purpose, help a deserving
man to sustain himself, and others. in
battle OF lite, and recover some portion of the
losses he has incurred from his devotion to
our common Cause.
What say the leading farmers Of the
State, Ihlgpen, Alexander, Cameron. Mills,
Mai, Cheek. Parker, Pierce. Green
Norwood Evans, Smith Holt, Robinson,
A AT Joyner and many others,
Will they not take an interest. and
at once lead OFT IN this matter? Whenever
my proposition meets with a second, l shall
tract. N.H GprcnnE
The Editor Of the Farmer and MecLon;c
Will De glad to print short practical articles,
on all SUBJECTS, from every intelligent Far.
mer IN the State. Yes, and aren't there Far
mer S wives, daughters, and sWeethearts.
who can use their pen to the adyantag 90
and entertainment Of our readers?
FARMER AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. two
weeks ago the entire control of this paper
passed into the hands of Randolph A. Shot.
we'll Esq, the gentleman who made the ma
what it is-the best family newspaper
n me state. It is a source of much gratif
cation to the editor the Times to have snch
good opportunity of saying something for
ne success and prosperity Of Bio. ShotwelI
here are but few men in the State. land
We doubt whether there be anotherl who
ave lone as much for the people of North
carolina as he. May his paper double and
e-oouole In success, and may he always
'e Prosperous.-Louisburg Times.
Be assured, friend Thomas. we an,re-
late the good will of our journalistic bretb
en-. They are the best judges of a news
,aper: They are the most awake to the
'nara work and the hard pay" of editorial
ne, IN Southern weekly newspaper offices
when they volunteer kind words of a
ompeting journal the praise is ''solid' and
o mere Puff And by the way. the fact
nat we always extract a quantity of news
rom the Times shows that it is do;no ;tS