The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11

farmers are in better condition than
they have been for ) years. II l. be-
cause they have economized and raised
home supplies that they find them
selves in better condition. There i more
money than usual, but the people with
home supplies do not need 50 much
money"
]. FRANK BRISKLEY, Register of
Deeds: Il have talked with large
number Of merchants and they Will
send perhaps about the same number
Of papers to he recorded that they have
been sending, but the amounts OF debt
in the papers will be decreased. Far
mers say they are in better condition
than they have been in several years.
They are paving off more mortgages
than usual There is more corn and
meat in the country than in 10 years.
The country is on better basis even at
present prices. The people really have
very little money, but they do not need
so much.
W. c. WHITAKER, farmer: The
outlook is more promising than IN five
wears. There is as much money, l
think. as there has been in five years.
There is more corn and meat, a plenty
to supply the people. Men have learn
ed that they must live at home. The
improved condition OF the farmer IS
due to the fact that home supplies are
more abundant"
r. w. BROWN, chairman Board coun-
ty commissioners "The people are In
b otter circumstances than they have
been in many years. They are less in
debt and have more meat and bread
than in many years. There are more
provisions and they are more equally
distributed than in or 10 years. Near
" every man in the country has sup
plies to last him a year. There Is little
money, but the people do not need as
much money as formerly, because OF
their home supplies. Tax collectors
say it is easy to collect taxes. The peo
ole have improved their condition by
economizing and raising home supplies
By following the present plan yea,
or two more, the people will be in 8
more independent condition than since
the war"
A. A. Hulk, farmer ''The people
are in better circumstances, as to meat
and bread, than they have been since
the war There is very little money
but the people do not need much. Far
mers who do not owe money are in bet
ter condition than they have been since
the war This improved condition
among the people was brought about
by raising home supplies"
L. II. HALE, merchant, at Halifax
''The people are in better condition
than they have been since the war
There is plenty of meat and bread in
the country. People don't need as much
money as usual because they have theil
supplies at home. We have not had a
single application for supplies for 81
| B. /. ALLsBROoK, sheriff "People
are in better condition than since the
war, and there IS more meat and corn
in the country than there has been in
many years. | heard a man say in
| Weldon that there are fewer people in
town on Saturdays There will be a
revolution in the farming of the flu
ture"
II. B. DICKENS, hotelist, Halifax
Farmers are in better condition than
they have been in several years They
have plenty to live on. They have
more money, I think, but do not need
SO much
II. H. Raspberry, Edgecombe far
mer: Country no better off than a
year ago except there is more meat and
bread Farmers can not afford to pay
as high wages as they have been pay
ing"
+. w. GREGORY, merchant and far
mer The current expenses Of lS9:
are nearer paid than for any year since
| the war. There is more to eat in the
country than since the war. People