The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
southwark the Star of Progress
Takes Its Way !--Aiabama
Congratuiates North
Cardinal

FROM II oi uuT Winston subscriber.
it i. Il curious circumstance that the r.
4 VI. never had a subscriber in Salem
the only town Of its size In the State
where it has not from half a dozen 10 hall
a hundred sends us an interesting letter
from Messrs. @. w. & fl. c. Randall. OF
Marion Junction, Ala, from which we
take an extract. Referring to the Wheat
Fair, 1t says -
I'VE predict a grand success, and can
only express our regret that we cannot be
there TO witness an enterprise that will
be felt Tor years to come. We are covet-
Gus enough not to be willing to loose all
Of the benefits of the fair. We therefore
ask you, Col. Polk, and all the contribu-
tors, to find out if any one has fund a
positively Rust Proof wheat, as reliable
as the Red Rust proof oats that we in
Alabama have planted for IA years with
out any rus whatever? Our Mr.. III. e..
L noticed at the Atlanta Exposition the
finest wheat on exhibition was from your
State, and some branded perfectly rust
proof; but We don't remember who the
name OF the exhibitor was. As we would
~ All = ~ SCb CoLuS VI CoSh NhCdt.
would also ask y0u to give us the name
Of the best wheat on exhibit, and the dit.
terent characters of wheat you have 10
your country, the price, &C., and for such
Information we will ever be willing to
reciprocate when opportunity affords it
self. We are grain and hay producers
in what is known as the black belt, or
cane brake belt of our State are grow
,yr nov avtanC1ualy anl nnInr an la,o1
acreage IN oats, both of which we find
very profitable. We SOW the Red Rust
proof oats, and johnson grass nay, as
yer, we can grow and cut some sage
grass which makes a fair hay and pays
well, We also grow some cotton. and
any of the above named crops pay better
than our cotton when we make the com-
parison also, corn Is a good crop, but
hay and oats is far the best money crop
10 our country, aud our people are begin
ming to fiud it out. Three years ago an
oat field was a rare thing. This year we
have run two steam separators, one In
our neighborhood, the other west of US.
The home separator has threshed and
cleaned up, besides ours, about 25, 600
bushels, and the acreage viii be larger
another year. Now we want to introduce
a rust proof wheat if can be found, and
after a short time our people will take
hold OF it with a vim, when proven abb
~soluteiy rust proof. Grain and grasses
Introduce improved machinery, such as
mowers. reapers. rakes, &c, and all these
combined Introduce stock to consume 1t !;
all combined is essential to the prosperity
OF the country, proven to be true the
world over, for GO where we may and
find all these elements We iiuJ the reality
nigh. To show you how fast one of the
above elements has followed the other In
our country three years ago there was no
effort made to grow oats and grasses; a
mower Was an exception on a plantation,
no in a radiance Of i've miles l count
up while sitting here IS mowers, and at
least 80 suIky rakeS, and ii change from
near no oats TO at least $1,000 bushels.
This charge has naturally called for inc
stock. On most every plantation you
can find some fine grade or thoroughbred
stock from a fine Plymouth Rock chick
en- to a 4>miie racer. Capt. kiny, one
of our neighbors, bought seven fine
thoroughbred race mares and a line horse
as Tennessee could afford, and has now
playing around him three or foui fine
colts all Of the finest strain; no lmpurl-
ties frem Lexington; also fne jersey
cows, short horn cows; Melino, South
down and Cotswoold sheep. Mr.. B. j.
Fort. of our place, sold to d dalryman of
Mobile two 2-year old heiters for $1,000,
or 5000 each, and | don't know of any
reality to be bought at a fair price; but
for fear of worrying you we will close,
only wishing We had your peoples exhib-
it at cur little place