The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18

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uai 10 sign uch Reo>Pn, >ro7.t The Eli
TOR. Pabiishef R>oe,pts re think most o'H
repieat saJsst, and fr,,sf from ~m4stakes,
bat .onte prcfv The other kind
-Beujsrnin II Freeman. Esq. Frank
lin, Nov. 1. IS. Thanks, SIR. A. you
remark nos Is a good time TO settle
subscription bids There u very little
money in circulation, tho the demand
for $50 to t60 IN cash every Saturday
night comes a regularly IN a dull season
as when business Is bri>k. 80 we hope
ali OF our subscribers who ca conveniently
settle their dues will do 80
Mr.. Freemen says the price Of cotton,
the rainy weather. and the ughtness Of
the times, all combine TO make our far
mer resolve 10 change their system OF farm
ing. Some say this Is the worst spring
-e have had but last spring was little
better. We had rain, hail, and frost a
late a. the 18th of April 10 lSS0 We
had frost on the 18th and 10th of May.
The trouble is, friend Freeman, that
we have not enough people and totcu
Farmers are bound TO raise some kind OF
crops that uiU seH f1r o1sh Even If our
farmers were to quit raising cotton. ami
make enough farm stuff to support their
families, they would be bound 10 have
something to furnish money - pay taxes
10 buy clothing and farm Implemepfs,
aud 10 educate their children. We nave
no doubt many a farmer has resolved t.
quit cotton and raise produce; but
shout the end of the year after he had
found no demand for his corn, wheat,
I'VE, barley. etc. after he had found his
sheep killed by dogs, and his niggers stolen
b. hogs, and his taxes drawing interest
..r tho money borrowed from bank, he
came l. the conclusion that he had better
DO as the most of folks do, aud raise cot
ton. II this be not true, then our farmers
are fools, and VIC don't think they are
fools. They have been trying for years
TO get above water but the great draw
back Is OK of population. When Raleigh
has 80, 600 white population instead OF
; 1000; when there are 100 towns OF 20, 900
| population in North Carolina, as there
are in New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio
Illinois, Indiana. and other States small
err than ours, then, it will pay to drop
cotton and tobacco. Then our farmers
can raise something else TO sell, and get
cash for it Now YOU can appreciate the
Farmer and Mechdnics effort to fill up
our State with immigrants.
A bright, Industrious. trustworthy
Young son of the Old North State Is
speeding over the rails at this moment
to become a citizen of Texas. Mr..
Samuel j. Drake, son of DR.. y. L.
Drake, of Nashville, called upon us on
Friday. to say that he must have the
+. Il VI. wherever he locates. We
hope he may do well in his new home
or. if not pleased, return and helps us
build up the old north state.
Alas. the difference. The Texas people
appreciate the value ofImmigration and
theyhave secured arrangements by which
a North Carollnlan car 90 to Texas for
about half the price which a Texan must
pay to come to North Carolina.
Do you see the point? Do you know
further that Texas has received since
the wal more wealth population, rail-
roads and towns than North Carolina
has acquired in her 200 years history?
$. c. Anderson, Esq, of Durham,
{.June 20. 'S3.) came down on Monday
to examine and experiment with Mr..
G.. c. Clawson's tobacco packing ma
chine, ut Allen & Grants shop. We
have not learned how the experiments
resulted, but the packer is a good thing
we hear on all sides.
w. f. Crump, ESD, Arson, May
20, 'S3. a good man and good date. We
hear little about the 10th of May" this
year. Are the seed of the patriots
growing scattered? May is a month
full Of memories. From the coming Of
the historic Noy-fower to the arrival OF
that second ship in May. l183-iust one
hundred years agO,-hringing the
Treaty of Peace with Great Britain,
by which the Colonies became States.
down through the succeeding century to
the May which ended the Southern
struggle for Independence, on down to
our present year,-the merry May
blossoms have bloomed amid stirring
scenes in American history.
Miss Julia II. Lambeth, Chatham,
April -, 81.
Postmaster Kirkland, Of Chapel
Hill. was in town last week. and drop
ped in to see lis. He says man OF the
farmers in that county are doing finely j;
SUCH men as Henry Duke. NJ. j. Nc
Cauley. John L. Hutchins, and Others.
are ..good-livcrs and ALWAYS f%ore-hand-
eel ilpI lIkP IIlC 4lltl we ItdEu Oh Illt
other day. who was met seven miles
from his county town Gan ''a~ll-cottou''
county,, and being asked Why such
haste ?'~'-replied that he had nothing to
eat at home, and his family were wait
ing for him to return with the weeks
rations before they could get breakfast.
"Why didn't you bring a wagon?''
"Well, I've only got money enough to
buy a pound Of meat. and a plug o. to-
baccy. an my harness is broke. an the
mule 5 poly so | thought | mout a.
we'll walk it, an save the trouble OF
hitchin' up
Thank the Lord! our State is filling
up with a class of progressive farmers
who not only 1--we well, and educate
their children, and pay their taxes, Tut
also pay for the Farmer and Mechanic.
A pleasant call from Mr.. NJ. Fl.
Lee. travelling agent and correspondent
for Wilson Uoiiy Siffngs.
VIM. GriIacs, Esq, Feb. ,. 81.
| Mr.. Grimes is doing a good work for the
city by re-painting and re-modeling his
various storc-buildinos. The II occu-
pied by Messrs. Williamson & Upchurcl,
i t. be rc-dressed soon. we hear.
{. NJ. Hr VII. Esd. Beaufort, Apl
10. 81 Thanks. sir.
A pleasant call from F. G. Hack
nev. Esq. OF Durham Rrco,,}rr. Also
one from James Edwin Scott. Esq. OF
Mebanesvilie.
VIM. +. Crosland, ESD. Richmond
co.. May 20. SO, and Will write YOU.
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