The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-28

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gestions they desire, to write to us on
any subject within the scope OF the
paper on which they wish information,
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with them in the accomplishment OF
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not being aware that the privilege OF
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Just now we are particularly enX-
ious to know in what respects they
think the paper should be improved
during the coming year. The past year
has brought much encouragement to
US, mainly because we have been do
ing the best we know how to serve
than. A great many new subscribers
have been received and our old sub
scribers have not faltered in their good
work. We would like to know IN
what new ways we car serve them
better during the year to come. For
example, we would like suggestions
from everybody as to how we can make
The Progressive Farmer f5more closely
into the agricultural and social life OF
the farmers OF this and a adjoining
States. 1t is quite certain that we can
not adopt all the suggestions that may
be offered. Some of them may be i'm
practical, nevertheless we want to
know what they r We would like
to know not merely now, but at all
times what subjects they wish dis
cussed. There is no end to the subjects
that may be discussed in an agricul-
tural paper. What we wish to know
is the subjects that they wish discussed
at the particular time. Many readers
have paid us the compliment OF saying
that when they have been troubled
over some particular matter during
the week, they find it discussed in the
paper which comes to them the fol
lowing week. We try to think about
two weeks ahead and thus keep in line
With the farmers thought. We hope
to do this more and more, and to this
end we ask our readers to tell US in a
letter, no matter how brief, on what
subjects they desire information or
suggestions.
We would also like particularly to
know how best we can extend the Cir
cuIation and the influence Of the paper
for good. While our circulation is
large and increasing, there remaineth
yet much land to be possessed" 1t
can be doubled in the next year if we
could strike exactly the right method.
It is not worth while to send more
than q sample copy to men who are
not willing to pay for it, for the man
who does not pay fer a paper is not
likely to read it, and no farmer likes to
have a paper forced upon him. Only
that good profits us which we are wilt
in to pay for. Let US, therefore, hear
our readers, and we cannot hear
too often on the POINTS suggested.
Taere is q great work to be done in
agricultural lines in our field. The re-
sources of the country are not half de-
veIoped to make the South what it
should be and what it al be, the home
Of the best fed, best clothed, best posted,
happiest people on the face of the earth.
Cooperation is essential. We want to
do our part, but we must have the help
Of every man who loves his farm, his
country, and his race. Let u3 hear,
therefore, on these two particular
How can we increase the value
Of the paper, make it s~erviceable,
and how can we best extend it's circu-
lation and thus make it a benefit not
merely to the Individual, but to the
community