The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-06
WHO IS MR..

Mr. Samuel Archer, late of Mitchell
oo1Intv. who has just started the ReUO-
T,,f;oi at Charlotte, is a comparative
Hanger in our State. However, he
ooroas we'll recommended, and is not
IN entire stranger to journalism, he
%ovinr edited the Grange and Labor
TTni0n, organ of the State Grange in
The folio wing short sketch of Samuel
Archer is clipped from the american
Tribune, Of St. Louis:
There are features in the life and
character of prominent men which
command, without inviting, public at
tontiOn. and an interest interviewer
WITH the subjects of their advocacy.
NotOrietv and temporary popularity
odd little of strength to their worth
ond value in a community, and less Of
c1nsideration from those who never ex-
anime important public propositions
nor evolve g just conclusion from
The wise and thoughtful Of country
come forward slowly, while those who
rush TO important positions hardly out
i've the period Of their official life.
Therefore, in presenting the career Of
Samuel Archer there will be nothing OF
q startling nature, to surprise the
reader. but much that will be OF value
to those who read and think.
The great grand parents OF Mr.:
Archer were of English, Scotch and
Sa1tch-Irish origin. The Archers and
Lees. as the names indicate, were OF
English and Scotch origin; the Lees
being Of English birth while the Arch
prz came from Scotland. After coming
---s,. +I0-n f0yoTlJnS CnftlpH IN
Maryland and eastern Virginia, on q
James river.
Archer occupied a farm, upon which
he made material improvements, but
the leading industry to which he was
devoted was the raising Of fine, high
grade sheep. His first purchase IN
that line was a number of bloOded
Spanish merinO sheep from the State
| of Vermont. and which he fed and M
proved in West Virginia. In q spirit
of enterprise and a desire to advance
his material interests, he Don after
disposed Of his farm in West Virginia,
and went to Jackson county, Mo,
where he purchased another farm, and
upon which he placed his flock of sheep
and continued 10 improve them with
eminent success. From his flock e
sent sheep that were awarded some Of
the highest prizes at the Centennial
Exposition, held at Philadelphia IN
1876; and the h9ecCs from which drew
medals and diplomas at the Paris Ex
position in 1878; both exhibits coming
in direct competitor with the best
bl00ded sheep and highest grade wool
Of that celebrated breed, raised in the
world. Mr.. Archer is justly proud Of
these diplomas and medals, and IN that
spirit exhibits them to his friends.
During that time he frequently con
tributed to the live stock and agicultu-
raj Journals of the country, and at
tanned the highest round IN the ladder,
not only as a breeder Of bl0Oded sneep,
and a wool raiser, but as a writer upon
that important industry and It's de
veI0pment in the West. His discus
si0Ds Of these interesting matters were
characterized with eminent Intelll-
gance, ~clearness and force.
His address upon the subject Of sheep
husbandry. which was delivered at the
State Immigration Convention, held in
st. Louis, in 1880, and published in the
Globe Democrat st the time, was a
mastery production, and acknOwl-
edged to have been the best ever dellY-
cred in the State upon that subject. 1t
was also the means of bringing large
numbers Of wool growers to Missouri,
aud materially advancing that indus
Try in the State.
He was at one time a vice president
Of the Wool Growers Association, and
frequently a delegate to their national
convention.
Quite recently Mr.. Archer has under
taken the publication Of the Indus
~tr5u}i8t, a paper devoted to the inter
ests of the people, especially to the in
dus5rial classes, which he ably edits,
with the assistance OF his elder daugh-
ter. His children are now fully com
potent to make up and publish a jour
nal even without his assistance, and
with such q well organized force in the
office, and in the advocacy o. such a
cause, the Tndustridti8t cannot fail Of
success.