The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04
BIG DAY AT M0NCURE
MESSRS. LONDON, MASSEY, PATRICK, AND
BEALE, OF AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT, SPEAK.
The Seaboard Air Line Industrial Exhibit Pro-
nounced Better Than the Farmers In
..,,.,ta. p,elat Picnic
stitutes--B Basket Picnic,

sttutes-- Basket Picnic.
Moneurc, n. c.. July 3,tSpcciaD--
The third of the series OF the Seabonrl
Air Line industrial exhibits was held
here today. The attendance was the
largest ever seen at this place on any
previous occasion. This was big day
for Chatham county. The industrial
chool on wheels, the big basket dinner.
he crowd and all else combined made IL
he most memorable in the county's his.
cry. The exercises began At II o'clock.
Senator Bryan introduced ms the first
speaker IL. A. London, editor of the
Pittshoro Record Mr. London spoke in
high praise 'of the commendabe enter
prise and public spirit that has ever
characterized the Seaboard Air Line
abroad. Among the many remarks, he
said: when the country becomes pros
peroas the railroads become prosperous,
that the interest OF both was mutual.
This new departure-industrial exhib!-
tion--was exclusively of the :. A. L..
system, and was free to all and that the
armer should utilize the advantages now
lying idle by the introduction OF improv-
d machinery and implements, the practi-
cal workings of which would be shown
you today and all would unite in thank
ng the Seaboard Air Line for such valu-
able information"
Mr.. John Il. Patrick, industrial agent,
whose scheme travelling school of instruc-
ton is, was next introduced. He stated
he object of the s. 4. l.. in bringing this
industrial exhibit was that it was some
thing practical. not fancy He empha-
sized the Importance Of bringing to the
very doors of the farmers the processes
that are being used elsewhere to adj
vantage. He showed the contrast be-
tween the poor roads Of the county and
the good roads in the towns. lie said
good roads should be made 10y taxation,
ana that the poor Should not be put to
disadvantage and that road building
could only be done by machinery. He
said the Southern people do more hard
work than ANY people in this country
rom the fact OF not using improved m3-
chinery. lie exhibited 125 packages Of
canned fruits, vegela bles. pickles. cat
sups, purchased from q Ralcieh NOR
chant. md said they were MI manufac
tured out of the State, against SIX only
that were made In this state, aud said
all could be made in North Carolina. We
ook beyond these small things and build
cotton factories, etc, but it costs very
little, only ten dollars to establish one OF
these small canning industries. Any
ady could earn three dollars per day and
do her own cooking besides He asked
the formers to suggest anything to help
them and the Seaboard Air Line would
clip tbem, for just MS soon rs your con
dition improves so does that Of the rail
sd.
Prof. ". S. Beale, Of the United States
Department. of agriculture, was the next
peaker He told them that his presence
ere was due TO the interest the secretary
OF agriculture took i'm this unique enter
rise Of the Seab0ard Air Line. lie said
he had many valuable bulletins on yari-
us agricultural subjects to distribute to
the farmers and that he was ready to
give them any information they desired.
Prof. w. Il. Massey, OF the A. and M.
College, Raleigh, next addressed the au-
dience. His pet themes were small in
dustries, good roads and dairying. Mr..
Iassey was listened to with great inter-
st. He also stated that the only way 10
ct good roads was by taxation. He said
ore brains were needed on the farm;
that an old Scotchman was once asked
what fertilizers he used and his reply
was brains. He spent some time talking
bout tillage, drainage and terracing. He
complimented the effort of the Seaboard
Air Line by saying he knew no better
farmers institutes than this industrial
exhibit. He said it looks like this road
will knock the State agricultural de-
partment clear out and that compared to
his they had been failure.
He said he received over three thou
sand letters a year from farmers on all
uestions and many about the best ferti-
izers. He said the farmers of this State
had bought over four million dollars
worth Of fertilizers this year. What we
want is more stock and homemade ma
nure and less fertilizers. The professors
talk was well received and much COM
mented upon. Before concluding his re-
marks, however, he said, the Seaboard
Air Line was doing more good by this in
dustrial enterprise than the State farm
rs institutes had done in ten years, and
hat he was going to get the next Legis-
allure to employ Mr.. Patrick. Mr.. Lon
on also in concluding his remarks said
Mr.. Patrick had done more than any
Their man to bring capital to North Caro-
ina, and would that there were more of
UGH men.
After the speaking and basket picnic
was over, the balance Of the day was
AIKEN mp in the practical working of the
machinery on exhibition, such as road
making, planning, canning, fruit evapo.
ating, churning, etc.
This certainly was a grand gala day
for Chatham county and the Seaboard
Air line