The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-01
Valua pie Address.

AS heretofore stated, Col. X. w. Best,
at one time Secretary Of State, but now
Chief Of the Division in the L. ; Census
Bureau, at Washington, delivered very
interesting address upon sheep Hus
bandry,' before the State Agricultural
Association, during Fair week. Although
the subject has been hammered at by the
Press, ami somewhat hackneyed by agri-
cultural orators, Col. Best. who i natur-
aIly close observer aud man Of judg
mcnt. has produced an array OF facts and
statistics not heretofore in print; and so
condensed a 10 be of much value to the
student + material growth, as well as OF
encouragement to Southern husbandmen.
During a pleasant vi>i; from Capt. Jas.
l.. Thiglen. Of + lrecombe, one OF the
largest aud most srccessful farmers III
the State, we learn that his experience
il raising shc,, i rontrary to the GUS
t0mary plant lie started with four
or i've aud has l60 without ever having
lost any by duge. Ills sheep are not
afraid Of degs aud a. they will not run,
lie dogs won't trouble them. A dog
does not attack sheep until 1t starts to
run and We have heard that If every
half dozenth sleep tie leied the dogs
will not dare uch them But Capt.
Thigpcn success is due to the fact that
he 4 a!r,d IL sh,ep 70 come up to the
barn yard at light. lie feeds them every
evening Aud by enclosing them thus,
he gains 50 to So worth Of fertilizers.
CREE.u'S CoBN ER.-ln >tock-Specu-
latn4 cir, lco '-,orncr' is a thing to be
lei alone; unless you are prepared for
what usually happens when . pair OF
sweethearts get .cornercd, namely, to
vita slight squeeze
But in mercantile circles Il "corncr"
is Il place OF di>tiu,t ton, because it faces
two streets, and rings high rent, which
any merchant la, held his held long
enough to attach his name to his corner,
il i a good -ul >tantial recommendation
OF itself For l@e j. a crown OF respect
in trade. i Ho where else. To be known
as an ..Old Mcr, hant. from the South,
has long been the "Dpca SIS lno to
any amount If credit. Tie reason j.
obvious. Success in Merchandise re-
quirc> lau1 quail ii such as know ledge
-. l.. L.
of finance, knowledge o. the markct.
knowledge OF credits, etc.. etc; etc.:
and while it is true That men nsSo> >n9
these qualifications have failed tthou-h
causes beyond their control); il i much
more certain that they viii fail. in a few
years. if they lack personal integrity.
part moral character. and without that
few men hold their customers from year
to year; especially in small town with
few strangers to make UP for those who
fall off. There are exceptions to the
rule but you viii find Tint where a
rascal succeeds until he becomes known
rs ''an old merchant" he has some
special opportmitie, and qualifications
for trade. .As a rule. the trickster in
trade Is soon found out.
Alexander Creech is one OF the oldest,
If not the oldcst.-dry GOOD merchant
IN this portion Of the state, though
still personally Oh the sunny side OF
life Creech's Corner,-known to all
visitors of the city.-is full OF goods
from turret to foundation stone; )" and
tho gcntlemanly corps of clerks are
prompt to show them to all callers.
See card in another column, and please
mention it when you visit the store.