The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-17
STAY AT HOME; BOYS.

~ to our table says it is the tendency
among young men to leave North
Carolina and go to other States. We
once heard a very promising man say,
there is nothing for young men in
this State; they must go somewhere
else. What for Generally to be
disappointed in the vain expectation
of something better than their own.
State affords.
Making a fair allowance for the
natural restlessness of youth and a
lust desire to see what our great
country is, we still say, stay at home.
Travel all you can afford, see all you
can of your country, learn all it is
possible to learn of its beauties, wealth
and wonders, but cling to your home
in North Carolina. Remember, that
you are a citizen of one ofthe largest
States of the Union, larger than the
proud Empire State of the North;
that she is one Of the richest in food
products, timber and mineral wealth;
that the product of her fisheries sup
plies the greater portion of that food
consumed and sold in the great city
of New York; that her forests are
building the towns of the North; and
that her m mes contribute to the max
ing of some of the most important
manufactured articles in the land.
Her geographical position, midway
between the North and the extreme
South, gives her the finest climate in
the world. Stretching from seaboard
to mountains, she possesses a greater
variety of climate and soil within her
latitudinal limits than any State in
the Union. Remember, young man,
that all these good things are yours;
don't wander any from them, and
leave your heritage to strangers, but
use the gifts a kind Creator has placed
within your reach, for your own good
and gain. If you love farming and
wish to live the most peaceful and in
dependent life, there are thousands of
acres of good untouched land waiting
for the plow. If you wish to enter
business or commercial lives, the
growing towns and prosperous cities
of your own State afford every induce
ment and every reasonable promise
of success. : If you wish to become a
manufacturer, the roar of her rolling
streams, on every hand, says come.
If you are a born statesman, give to
your mother State the best use of the
splendid gifts God has bestowed upon
you; she needs her best men now; she
will need them when you can take the
helm. Stay at home, young man, and
help to make the home and the home
State the best and happiest on earth.
Parents, what have you done, and
what are you doing, to keep your sons
from leaving the State 2 Have you
made home as attractive as it might
be, with papers, pictures, books, maya.
zines and music? Or, have you left
it bare and compelled your som to
borrow books and papers or go with
out +? Have you given John a lamb
or a calf and allowed him its full in.
crease, or have you slaughtered the
same, when grown a little, for the
table? Have you given Henry a colt,
and permitted him to train, use and
sell it as he wished; or have you sold
it and put the proceeds into your own
pocket? Have you given him money
and sent or taken him to the county
and State fairs; OF have you told him
30 wait until he could earn enough tc
pay bis own way2 Have you giver
him a clear title to a part of your
large farm, that is giving to him hear
and desire to improve the land, builc
a home and stay nea you; or have
you ~obstinately said, my farm shall
never be divided while I live 2
Remember, fathers, that the younI