The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
IMMIGRATION CONGRESS AT
AUGUSTA.

cote of June 8 has the following to say
in regard to the immigration Conven-
ton at Augusta, Ca, a few days since:
Excursions of our Southern farmers
and their families through Pennsyl-
vania and the finest farming regions of
the North, that they might see farming
under it's most favorable conditions,
would be a prolific source of new ideas,
which would produce a rich harvest of
prosperity"
Our farmers can find just as good,
and 1 believe better, object lessons
within our borders as can be found in
Pennsylvania or any other State north
of us.
Hon. Thomas M. Holt, who has just
retired from the gubernatorial chair of
the State, and who makes a ucces in
agriculture as he does in everything he
undertakes, grew on eighty acres of
land on his Davidson county farm over
forty six bushels of wheat per acre,
which excels any wheat crop of which
1 have any knowledge east of the
Rocky Mountains.
In 1872, at the Vienna Exposition,
North Carolina exhibited the heaviest
Wheatin the world-one bushel weighed
seventy-two pounds and one weighed
seventy-three pounds.
In sight of the Capitol of this State
Capt. B P. Williamson has produced
on a field IL. SOL lbs. of a mixture of
clover, tall meadow oat grass and
orchard grass hay per acre at his Fair,
view Farm. Capt. Williamson is also
growing horses that are a credit to any
State or community and are very
much sought after. Major R, S. Tucker,
of this place, also has a fine farm with
in a few miles of the city which he has
we'll stocked with fine horses, COWS,
and a splendid herd Of sheep. Mr..
Banks Holt, of Alamance county, Is
also doing most excellent farming and
raising fine horses, COWS, sheep and
hogs. Capt. W. L, Kennedy, of Lenoir
county, has also a farm Of which any
n might be proud, and is growing
fine stock of all kinds as we'll as max
ing a success with his crops. Mr.. J.
w. Wadsworthr of Charlotte, is noted
for not only a fine farm, but farms near
the city Of Charlotte, and also for the
heavy crops of grain and grasses he
produces. Messrs. j. Nj. Harrison, of
Rowan, and Barnard, of Macon county,
are doing most excellent farming as
we'll as growing fine stock. Hon. Elias
Carr, Jul present Governor, has farm
(his home in Elgecombe county, that
is a thing of beauty and excellence.
Mr.. P. II. Mangum, near Wake For
est, in Wake, is n of the most sue
cessful as we'll as one of the neatest
farmers in the State. He makes no
specialties, but farms all crops most
successfully.
Indeed we could not undertake to
name all the men in the State who are
making asuccess at farming and whose
farms would be a good objectlesson to
any one seeking information upon the
subject of successful agriculture. Then
there are the truckers in the eastern
section of the State, who are a success:
full class of men and whose crops are
80 enormous frequently that it would
be hazardous to a persons reputation,
especially where they were not well
known, to give the amount produced
by them.
What would the editor of the Advo,
cate think Of one truck farm producing
in one year over $84. OOO2 They claim
to have sold over 81, 600, coo worth in
the spring of 1892 in Eastern North
Carolina.
1t has been said that North Carolina
is a good place to move from, but ]
think it is a good State to move to.
There is no better climate or water
upon the continent. Our soil is good
for nearly all crops and responds liber
ally to generous treatment, and the
tiller of the soil has bounteous crops az
the reward for his judicioUs labors.
l am proud that my lot has been cast
in this Southland, this country of God
fearing men and women-the Land O
the Sky, the home Of the brave anC
free.
My observations have been extensive
and I have not yet seen a country tina.
was the equal of this grand old Stat,
of ours as a home for all seasons. AnC
besides, I'll venture the assertion tina
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