The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
INSTITUTE AT cHADBoURN.
The Colonists are Fine Farmers md are
Pleased With the South.


The Colonists are Fine Farmers nnd are
Pleased With the South.
Chadbonrn. n. c., August S.--(Staff
Correspondenee 1.-The third Farmers
Institute of the series being held this
summer in the State occurred yester-
day and today at Chadbourn. This is
in the midst of the sunny South Colo
n.y." composed of farmers who have
moved here from twelve Western States.
They are all good farmers and are de-
lighted with their prospects here in the
rich lands of Columbus county as com
pared with the blizzard-smitten plains
of the Northwest
Only think of il" said one to me, Eve
can plant our crop here in March and
begin eating on it one month afterwards
and continue until late in the fall 1t
takes little or nothing to winter our cat
tie. / can raise a dozen cows here easier
than | can one at home
These people take to trucking like
ducks take to water. They went at once
to raising strawberries for the Northern
market. One man last year planted four
acres in strawberries. He sold his crop
for eleven hundred dollars, realizing
eight hundred dollars profit. This year
lie pidill1u i've dtFeS, IOT WHICH III SUL
one thousand dollars, with seven hun
dred and eighty dollars profit Strawber-
ries did not pay so well this year as
usual. 1t is a sight to see the corn
in this section it is SO good.
This colony was, organized by Hon.
Joseph A. Brown, present member of the
Senate. He secured the land for them
about six thousand acres.
fhn itrIfn yraS
ing Mr.. Goodrich chairman and Mr..
s. T.. Patterson secretary.
The subjects We're selected by the local
committee and the speakers expected TO
speak to them along that line.
Just ut this juncture Prof. ]. B. Car
lyle, of Wake Forest, who has been in
this section some time in the interest of
the college. was spied in the crowd, and
calls of Carlyle would not down until
that ever ready orator had mounted the
stage Prof. Carlyle's speech was short,
pithy and to the point, and eloquent
withal. He knows how to get near the
hearts of his hearers. When he referred
TO how these people from distant States
had made the swamps of Columbus.
blossom like the rose and of the model
homes they We're building it touched
them in a tender spot, for they are glad
to know they are welcome and appreci-
ated. Now and then you find
man among them who is nation
ally of Republican, persuasion, but
in State politics they are Dem
oerats to man, and. / believe,
patriots. To all such people as these
North Carolina opens wide her arms
and Mr.. Brown has done his county
service in settling them here.
Prof. Carlyle made a ringing speech,
and before his clarion tones had died
away the people had assembled around
him in a. large audience.
The subject for the morning was ''rhe
Agricultural Department and its Func-
tions," by Commissioner Patterson. Mr.
Patterson spoke with his usual earnest
hess and zeal. The afternoon was devot-
ed to the subjects Of Maintaining and
Restoring the Fertility of the Soil by
Prof. Massey. and Stock Breeding and
Feeding by Prof. Johnson.
The first days crowd was large, but
the second days crowd was much larger.
Music was furnished on both days by
the Chadbourn Brass Band This is
composed entirely of local talent. and the
boys make fine music
The subjects of the morning for the
second day were Forage Crops. by
Prof. Massey, and 'Fhe Cow and Her
Products" by Prof. johnson.
sumptuous feast was spread on long
tables in the grove and everybody inyit-
ed to picnic There was a super-abnn-
dance Of everything. And such cook
ing! Ny. it makes my mouth wslter
now. Every body seemed to enjoy them
selves, especially the young people.
The afternoon was devoted to the dis
cussion of Fruit Growing by Prof.
Massey; Swine Growing by Prof.
Johnson, and Soil Draining" by Mr..
Patterson.
Prof. Massey told me he never spoke
to more appreciatiye audience. To-
morrow and next day the institute will
be held at Clarkton.
III. A. CHAPpELL.