The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
;oued from last Week.)

-, soon to pass judgment on the
1t = : tbe Survey to the State.
value darade will better appreciate
Anotnei IN Lnow that it has attracted
IT. OF the scientific world VINO put
the ~ would have seen n kno Nn 1T
Tor III, ,nr state. We do know that 1t
tie o. ted the attention OF capitalists
has at't wealth in ores. minerals,
10 on and water-powers. and L believe
wooU' o. demonstrated that 1t has been
II can ~ Instrumental i'll bringing into
dL'stl hundreds OF dollars Tor each
.,.ni on the survey.
IMMIGRATION.
interest in this question express
" tLa rarmcr and Uechanic is
ed y by many thoughtful persons.
s.'''I Of the arduous labors imposed
AoV Roard OF Agriculture has receiv-
% - earnest consideration, led to
Cd treouent and prolonged discussion
suJl line cause OF such solicitude to
u individual members. None has pre-
III % many difficulties. The Board
tri4d many different plans, L might
n very one that the ingenuity OF man
- d.yise that was consistent with
means. only to. meet with failure
II or I,ss complete in all. Nor is
lme an Isolated exception for all
her southern States, Texas eX-
.,.d nave done no better. For the
ri .he>e ailures and difficulties
'',.ndius this work, l refer to the Re
'"rf witch the Department makes to
tt.rerI Assembly. III which the subject
! r,aborately discussed.
NoTE.-.ieorgia, Florida, Tennes-
and Arkansas are daily filling up
uftb Industrious settlers.-ED. +. & Nj
WORD ABOUT MYSELF.
The respectful and kindly II in
rt,,b the Farmer and .Vechdnic has al
Irfed 10 me on this and other occasions
supreciated. But L must respectfully
5s-Iue the suggestion that | should re-
~. from the board OF Agriculture. Ii
,Ga General Assembly wishes to make
.b,nre> in the Board. all L have to say
: that "Barkis is willing | am not a
In thin skined about it. MOI am L
such a ! peacock as to suppose hat my
Lainr OH or off the Board would iniu-
anre any member of the Legislature in
the discharge OF his duty to this inpor-
rnt work.
II IS true that for private reasons, 1
I'D contemplate resigning, but deferred.
NoTE.-By some carelessness a part
IF Mai. Evans article. about ten lines.
was torn otf and lost. We regret it !;
Inc il simply explained that the train
s,he ju.e kept him too long away from
h1ue.-ED. f. & Nj
The Board is required by law to meet
III least twice each year. Lit has never
faded TO meet tou times each year.
and sometimes the ~eXigencies OF the
work require called meetings. And
Vet there has new been Il meet
IN without a quorum. and it is a rare
occurrence Tor any member to be alb
sent. Some OF the members have given
not less than 100 days TO this work for
which they hive never asked nor would
have received II cent OF compensation.
Their actual expenses" were paid.)
I,Las been a labor OF love.
Tie intimation or insinuation of the
FJrnsr ant HechdBic that this Board OF
AGRICULTURE ever did. could. or would
wicaedly squander a great sum OF
money. by law. saCredly devoted 10 the
larll- interest OF the State. i unwor-
tlI o.. Is >oIrce or oi serious consldera-
ton MOI ole dollar has ever been eX-
pended but y authority OF law and the
Board : prepared at amy and all times
% account Tor every cent it his ever re-
e..yed.
LNoTE.-We really have no idea
What Mr.. EVANS refers to. ua, c had
a-ryer. OF ANY thing: Ii vii be re-
leuaered tl.at We remarked Lat the
department. has haa 100000 To : To-
$3.50 a Year Tor SIX years 10 do certain
.ll-s with; and We asne,.-where are
ie "FSn: The Immigrants ="
The "Capital:sts:' And as Echo an
sSele'!-" WHERE I've said that If
IS money We're spent upon buying
National Hotels $50. 900 in a bunch)
lsh ponds, fertilizer factories Ga new
~lrgect.) and if more of the cash were
GeEoteI TO filling up the State with in
-aN,rlous workers, tie better it would
be Tor the State.
Il Mr. Evans CONSTITUTES that into an
-4puLatIcl 0p he honesty of the III m
0tis o --- B a /, his Imagination runs
a+ay t L.l. Let him wiz e his
glasses 4 ! ccall our recommendation
'-@t prese Board. minus the poll
usans should be elected by the people,
" "ec lie members Of the proposed
Vt" Board.-ED f. & Nj
GOV. JARVIS AND THE BOARD.
l do not propose to take any part i'll
vte war waged by the Farmer aud Ne
a'ia'c OH GOV. Jarvis. / am not a vol
L--eer champion of his. He has shown
~et.led capacity for tsking care of him
>s-l. But a sense OF truth and justice
o'.Apels me to say something in his
l'hhectlon, Tor | have had the temerity
" sometimes differ with the Governor
VI matters before the Board. Since
S''. JARVIS has been our chairman he
-a> Shown such a profound interest in
-e work, such a comprehensive grasp
" ! AIMS aud purposes, and such sollci-
'ute tor It's success, as has been most
e'atiyIng TO me.
And further | may say that there is
A' man IN the State who has a more
a'aihg faith in its usefulness. more
,'A. laruty with It's details than Gov. L.
J Jarvis.
5ery respectfully,
JONATHAN EVANS.
lNoTE.-Tickle dunn and Tickle
oee. | tickle him, and he tickles me
Nj Evans imagination is agan fever.
~ We have waged no wal on Tom
"tFNlS. The Eyyuer and has