Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
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of Agriculture before me, six out OF the
nine appear to be very young men. There
is no greater test Of the capacity of a
people that OF their appreciation OF the
power OF their young men, and their ablI-
ity 10 utilize them tor the benefit OF the
State. The present volume is evidence
that the State has done this. She has
picked her young men, and is training
them for her service,
The revelations made by this book are
surprising II shows that North Carolina
I'm 1895 stood second as a tobacco-produc-
ing State and first in the value OF her
tobacco crop. The crop In that year was:
Pounds. Value.
Kentucky. .... IN. $4,000 ss526sO9
North Carolina ......ui525.OOO D,o5o'5yJ
virginia.. $50. &C.. 5S,4S2OO 427l,5b0
There are lists Of 2O cotton factorles;
of 25O tobacco factories, and go mlscella-
neous manufactures, OF every kind, with
locations. and post-ofiices.
The volume contains pages Of lists Of
valuable minerals and gems QA In num-
ber), descriptions OF schools and colleges.
OF the State Agricultural Experiment
Station. OF the Railroad Commission, OF
the State Museum, of the Bureau OF La
Dor Statistics, OF Public Charities, OF Or
phanages and Asylums, OF Public
Schools. and, in short, Of every subject
necessary for a knowledge Of the re-
sources OF North Carolina.
There is a curious statement. however,
on page 225. which must have escaped the
notice OF the editor, or been an emana-
ton from the pen and mind OF one OF the
very young members. II Is as follows:
The will Of the people Of this and or
each state. when thus expressed Qn the
apH IN rnnfoTmlfN 10
the Constitution OF the United States for
the will of the people Of each State Is
subordinate to the collective Will OF the
peoBie of all the States), is the supreme
law"
II there are such things as ghosts IN
North Carolina, that Of Nathanlei Nd
con is now stamping around the CapitoI
at Raleigh, and making the pavement
rattle az he demands TO be shown the
man who says and believes that the VIII
of all the people OF all the other forty
four states can deprive the huInDieSt
North Carolinlan Of the right TO DO as ne
pleases. unless forbidden by law OF MS
own making.
But the State Board OF Agriculture
didn't mean this. so let II pass.
The report contains a statistical ac-
cou,t of each of the ninety-seyen counties
OF the State-their area. their population.
their property, their taxation, their pro-
duction. their minerals, and their manu-
features. Taking il all in all, II Is a
monumental work to the Industry, aDll-
~. and intelligence of the State Board.
when shall we have such report IN
Virginla? Our Commissioner kolner Is
an able and competent man, ana ne can
dunlicate this work in showing the re-
sources OF Virginia. But here comes IN
the Tarheel capacity OF doing, ana NOT
talking. Koiner in Virginia has not u
from the State Treasury 70 40 THIS WORK
he Is allowed 81 go per annuTn out OF the
tax ON fertilizers, which is tax on the
enterurise OF farmers. The state BOARD
az North carolina has, / am told, sJ9,VvO
ner annum out OF the state treasury 10
carry on its work. The only Stale pup
ucation I have been able 10 obtain con-
caypIng the resources Of the old Domin-
Ion "a an Abbreviated Handbook OF
yiroinia /" published by the Virginia
hoard a little duodecimo OF Jos pages,
trmbIed and incomplete. With the means
sf their command, IL is the best they can
do. ,-, Ill,
tska hold OF the matter intellgentiy, ana
- Air Koiner,. OF the State board, NJ
Ieast f5O0o per annum 10 carry on the
work OF investigation and exploitation OF
the resources Of Virginia. In soil, In ell
mate I'm minerals, IN forests, IN fisheries.
che has no equal on this round globe, ana
u,a ought 10 let the world know what we
have so as 10 induce the very cream Of
the American population from the great
Northwest TO join US here
BRADLEY Il. JOHNSON.