The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
Fer the Farmer and Mechanic.
MeckIenburg Matters and Mon.

In reading your valuable paper, as /!
rarely see a correspondent from the old
county of Mecklenburg. [ thought that
I ought to try to get you up a dot or
two. no matter how poor they may be.
And now that l am on the road to do
so. III mention hat at last We have
emerged from the mud, mud, mud"
that nigh drowned us like a flood. !,
Our red clay roads are getting packed
hard for the summer; although quite
az holey al usual in spring. But our
people are beginning to push this road
question. We mean to carry it into the
LEGISLATURE. We want a man who Will
represent the farmer. That mar We
Ave n;cked out, and he will be forth
coming when that body is ready to as
semble. What was known as the
:sMecklenburg," or alexander, Law,
was one of the best that we ever had.
/ speak from experience. And now
who had that law repealed? Was 1t
the farmers? Examine the petitions
that asked for the repeal; and L doubt
not if YOU will find one farmer in fifteen
or twenty who signed it; then echo n
swers who signed?" and asked for 1t.
OF course if not the farmer, then it was
the merchants, lawyers, NC. but Mr..
Editor. enough of this we make no
assault on city interests, but hope to be
represented by men who will represent
us as farmers.
I suppose that two-thirds Of the
reaches are killed in this immediate
section, but if we should be Sc fortunate
as to save what is yet alive we shall
have finer and larger fruit than If all
should have been saved. We never
look for a crop of peaches in this sec
ton of the State; therefore it will not
be much of a disappointment if We
should loose all.
Our farmers are certainly making
good use of the beautiful weather, but
I'm sorry to see SO many wagons haul
ing out commercial fertilizers. When,
oh, when, shall the farmers see their
error? I'm afraid not until it is too
late. They say from the great drought
of last year that they will be compelled
to plant in cotton what upland that is
not now down in small grain. The
small grain in this section never looked
better and finer, and bids fair to make
an abundant yield, especially wheat;
although a heavy hail storm passed over
some portions and did great damage
last week.
The Future London" las Gen. D.
IL. Hill terms Charlotte, Of the South
is certainly now putting on airs. 1t is
to have water works. in fact they are
now nearly completed. Next we are to
have the Rush electric light, which will
be a great improvement on the present
system of lighting and then comes the
street cars. Moreover. with all our fine
residences, the carpenters hammer can
still be heard in all directions, and our
fine stores very near compare with any
in New York. However, Mr.. Editor,
you know whereof | speak, rs you once
resided amongst US; we were very sor-
ry to loose you, but where you are we
hope that your heart is with us, and it
is hoped that we will have the pleasure
Of your company on the Goth of May,
which time we are preparing to have a
great jubilee for you know tina. is an
anniversary all Mecklenburgers are
proud of. | believe an encampment Of
the State "Milish'' will be had here,
together with many other ceremonials
which l hope will be very creditable to
the good old county.
We have had a great many mad dogs
killed in the county, but as yet | do not
think that they have done any material
damage, except biting a few cows, sheep
and hogs. Large bands Of armed men
have formed and gone through the
county killing them up whether mad or
not. If We can't get the Legislature
ito act upon the dogs this, | think,
will eradicate. them if it be kept up
sufficiently far as to attempt to raise
sheep. More anon. CIvIs.