The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-06-29

near Sightcdness While here he preached
few times for the Franklin Square Bap
list church one OF the largest and most
influential churches in Baltimore-and on
his return to North Carolina received a
unanimous call at 4 large s.lary to the
pastoral care Of that church, which call
he accepted, and remained in Baltimore
between five and six years His health
failing from Overworh he returned to his
plantation in Wayne county, n. c., where
be has been engaged exclusively in farm
ing for the past twelve years. 1t is as a
FARMER that Mr.. Sanderlin has done some
Of his best work III the introduction Of
hcW mactiIrry, new crops, new methods
OF cultivation, &c, &c, and, withal, max
ing these known to his brother farmers ty
tongue and pen-by public addresses and
by written communications to agricultural
journals aud magazines. he has done
work invaluable to the agricultural inter
cstS Of the State. We present but two
Instances, of many, that will serve as IL
lustrations of the work he has been doing
Ten Years ago few, if any, supposed hat
rice could be raised in any way save by
irrigation, or flooding Mr.. Sanderlin
conceived the idea of subjecting that crop
10 the same conditions OF cultivation on
high, dry upland as cotton, corn or any
other crop. After experimenting one or
two years he achieved a complete success
making in one year on fifteen acres of land
one thousand ard ten bushels of rice for
which he received one thousand and ten
dollars. WhereupOn he wrote a series of
articles on Upland Rice Culture for the
! kinston Journal, which were afterwards
revised and published in the Goldsboro
! Messenger. and thence copied into nearly
every newspaper in the State. and led to
the CREATION OF \ NEW 'ONEY CROP for
the farmers of North Carolina. Whereas
not five hundred dollars had previously
been realized on upland rice, the crop come
1 to be planted extensively and last year
realized more than FIVE HUNDRED THOU
SAND dollars. And all this through the
! progressive enterprise of Mr.. Sanderlin
whom the newspapers at the time desig
/ mated The Father of Upland Rice Culture
in North Carolina Another instance of
his valuable services is to be found in his
introduction of the cultivated grasses
! CIimothy, Red Top, &C., on an extensive
scale He has sold in one season one
/ hundred tons of as fine timothy hay, grown
! in North Carolina, as ever came from the
Mohawk Valley and has demonstrated
beyond doubt that the soils of North Car
I olina will produce the hay grasses in as
fine quality and large quantity as any other
IN the United States Mr.. Sanderlin says
that he fluids all the resources of the broad
est and most liberal education called into
play in the pursuits of agriculture A
graduate in siN different languages. a
gentleman Of the broadest and most thor
Ough culture, he finds it all necessary. or
at least all available, in solving the ques-
ton: ''H0W TO MAKE FARMING PAY" The
farmers of the state, recognizing their
obligation to Mr. Sanderlin and the value
Of his services TO them, supported his can
didacy for the Authorship with nearly. if
not quite, all the enthusiasm with which
they supported Capt $. B. Alexander for
Governor
the Convention that tile name of Mr. San
derin was mentioned in connection with
the Authorship of the State His CON
nectiOn with the farmers and farming in
tercSts of the State made the mention of
his name all that was necessary to secure
for him large and enthusiastic following
The editor of the CHRONICLE has known
Mr.. Sanderln long and we'll. There is no
more charming and accomplished platform
81,
ease, grace of manner that wins any
audience. He is an accurate thinker and
is we'll Informed on all public questions.
He is scholar and few men in North
Carolina equal his accomplishments as a
lnguist. He has a rare fund of anecdotes
and stories, which he can tell quite, or
almost, as well as Senator Vance. He is
man Of fine appearance and will impres:
any assembly with the fact that he is
i above the average With all these ele
ments of strength and all these accomplish
ments, he is the p!alnest and simplest OF
men, absolutely free from those preten
I siOnS which detract often from educat
ed men. He is working man himself
, and is up early working on his farm. He
r daily gives his neighbors information
about the best methods of farming and
5 imparts it with such plainness and such {
desire to advance the interests of the
farmers that he is blessing to the facm
ing community in which he lives.
This is the man as we know him to be
Everywhere throughout the State his nomi
e nation mas been hailed with cordial appro
val and satisfaction. His name is towe
:. of strength to the ticket. He will make
| canvass that will. from the very first, draw
i large crowds to hear him aud that will
r win hundreds of votes for the ticket.