The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-05
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the Marquis OF Anglessy; I've sold
him. and am still getting letters about
bim,-said one Of our Wake Forest
friends. VIM. =. Smith, Esq. who re-
Gently announced a Jersey bull ior sac.
1--WE got ready TO sell six months ago.
but could not hear Of a purchaser. 1t
length we decided to try a small adj. IN
the Farmer anil Mechanic. Tie first
i issue Of or card brought u a purchaser,
and If we had not sold to him. We U
have sold the animal repeatedly, n at
better prices. Inquiries are still coming.
That is pleasant news-saId We
Not only because it p1id you for the
small cost Of the card. but also because
L proves that there j. 4 growing de-
mand tor good stock, and thorough
bred cattle. in North Carolina: and
they are certainly indispensable to sue
cess in farming. 1t * n common re-
mark with Northern men-Why, II your
| farmers can harvest $50. or even go or
so. per acre they ought to get rich in a
few wears. Why, our Pennsylvania far
mers think they are doing we'll to har-
vest $Ij per acrer How 10 you make
it pay:' We'll. We keep milcA COWS and
strong horses. AMI the best breeds Of
hogs. and the best poultry. and they
don't cost any more TO feed than the
scrubs" | see on many farms, while
their profit is ten times greater. Then
we sell enough cheese. eggs, and dried
ruit.-to pay all their groceries bill;-
so the bulk of the crop is clear gain
But what do you do for fertilizers: :" OH,
we keep our stock stalls knee-deep in
straw, and by adding leaves, and fence
mold. and a few bags OF lime and salt,
soon have q stack of manure as biz az a
barn"
"Well"-said Mai John NJ C~renshaw,
who happened to come in,-"our Wake
Forest neighborhood is gradually sup
plying itself with good stock. Mr. Smith
and myself have Just brought out a pair
of Young JERSEYS from DR.. \. D. New
ellis noted farm. They trace to Rex.
Rajah, and Albert, by their sire. and to
Cough-Lilly, Europa, and Alphea by
dam,-the best strains of the jersey line.
Their names (by which they Will be
known in the annual Herd-Book) Will
be REX of North Carolina" and VIC
let AlpEea." BY the by, here is a let
from DR.. Newell in which he says
s'Niolet Alphca is out of a grand.daugh-
ter of the great cow. Alphea. and by a
grandson Of Rex. | doubt if another
g~reat-grand daughter of Alphea can be
found South; they are very rare here. She
has the blood combined in her to make
one of the very best. As to the bull, give
him good care and you will have II OF
the finest animals ever seem" 1t in
teresting to note DR. NewelIs enthusiasm
over the Jerseys. whichru runs throughout
his letter; but shows how throughbreds
are appreciated by those who know then
good points. These calves cost Messrs,
smith and Crenshaw $50 i'll freight from
New Jersey, to Forestville more cost.
~ thar glass!
Now another instance of advertising
in the Faymer anil Mechanic. Messrs.
Hinshaw s. Bynum, who inserted The
large card of \. u \. Wheat fertilizer
print a card in the Winston papers say.
ing-"The demand has been so great
throughout Virginia, North Carolina anC
Tennessee that it was impossible to gel
cars enough at the factory to supply the
demand. and for this reason we have
been entirely out several times. We
received to-day "wednesday and yes.
terday COO bags and will be able here.
after to keep a supply on hand.'
Messvs. Tonnoflski 4 Co.. Of the Raj.
eigh Cotton Gin Co., have had a large
card in the Farmer and Mechanic fol
three months. Last week the Dali,
O6seyrer said-'.The Raleigh Cotton Gin
Co. was established in 1881. From sin
to ten wOrkmen have been employed
The enterprise has been a success. Mr.
Geo. l.. TonnOffshi, who conducts it.
states. The demand for gins has been
greater than the supply. During the
season for repairs work has gone or
f day and night, and for lack of more
skilled labor much work was necessarily
turned of. Operations have so far been
confined to North Carolina, but mex
wear it is expected to increase the facili.
ties for doing work and turn attention
to other territory also. New machinery
10 ,lNu- loi,r mt II, tln 4o.nry.
heavy expense the company has pur.
chased the O'Neal patent Gin saw-filling
machine. Four styles of Gin are made,
all excellent
Mr.. Henry Brewer, of Connecticut.
sent a dollar to Postmaster Nichols. tC
insert a card in the f. Il NJ, seeking
situation as gardiner. lie wrote us last
week saying lie had had offers. anC
would likely close with one at Fayette.
vile, and was greatly obliged to the
paper for helping him, &c.
The gentleman who wished to purchase
a farm Will have employment for he win.
ter if he undertakes to send an ansu er tC
each of the daily shower OF letters. This.
by the by, is a significant incident o.
the times. The offer Of lands for sale
come from nearly every county and We
regret to say many of them express a will.
ness to take less than was paid tor the
/, land a few years ago The usual expla
: nation is that labor is scarce or worthless,
and lands are a drug Well. it will be /
blessing for the State if all %superhuou,
; lands be thrown upon the market; &
l that every half mile of arabic land ma,
be the nucleus of a comfortable and in
dustrious Home.
CARLISLE CARRIES THE CHAIR
The Speakership question was settled
j in the Congressional caucus Saturday b,
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