The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-16
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We would appreciate reports from
all who have, successfully or unsuc
cessfully, attempted to secure new
subscriptions for us.
Owing to the very inclement weather,
which prevailed in many sections OF
the State en- last Ttureday, we fea
that the County Alliance meetings
were not as successful a. they should
have been. In counties where no meet
ing was held the President should at
once call a special meeting, In coun-
ties where meetings we're held we hope
that Secretaries will at once forward
US reports.
Tns poultry show held In Charlotte
last week IVES a great sUccsss. The
exhibits were three times as large as
last year. The Barred Ply mouth Rock
class reached 200. this being the largest
lot Of birds OF this kind ever brought
together in North Carolina. There
were several white Wyaadottes valued
at $50 each. Thsre were also very large
classes OF Cornish Indian Games. Buff
Cochins, Brown Lsghorn, Light Brah
mas. Black Langsnans and quite a
number Of fine geese, ducks, turkeys
and pigeons.
In this State two important agricul
tuTal events ara scheduled for this
week. The most important ia the
State Tobacco Growers Convention to
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A large number Of delegates will I'm
doubleday attend, and it is hoped that
some plans for the relief of our tobac
CO growing population will be Ggreed
up9n. The second is the annual meet,
ing OF the State Fl )rticui!ural SJciety
to 90 held at Southern Pines, January
1871 beginning at 10 a. n. A mostin
teTestiog program has been arranged
and a number OF valuable addresses
will be made.
II the States Of Colorado and Ne.
vata wish TO spend a few million dol
lars developing the arid regions in
obj set. But toe people Of other States
are by no means anxious 20 pay more
taxes in order to irrigate tbs Western
deserts and make Of them competing
sections tC still further reduces the al
ready ruinously low prices Of our agci !
cultural products. the people have
not protested against the irrigation
idea as strongly az they should, but !
the Congressman who mietake their ]
inactivity for acqlies3enc9 will soon
realize their error.
The farmer who launches out with i
some new crop, with which he has had
no previous experience, expecting to
make immense profits the e 81 year is, !
in niusty nine cases Out OF each hun
dred, doomed to disappointment.
There must be preparation fer the
work and in most cases several lessons |
in the dear school Of experience before
SUCCESS can be attained. North Caro-
lima imports from other States many
agricultural products which should be
raised within her own borders: OF |
celery, for instance, 80 per cent. of our
supply is said to be raised outside of
the State; get unless you begin the
cultivation Of any new crop with the
determination to keep at it," even at
a loss for the first few years, you will
find it more profitable to stick to to-
bacco or cotton.
It ia to be hoped that the ef3rt TO
re open the State Normal and Indus
trial College on the 30,h inst, will meet !
with sue 2ess. FsVer at the College
has entirely disappeared and the best !
medical and scientific au horities have |
united in renovating, cleaning and dis
injecting. We believe the institution
ia now cafe aud with the Lesson taught
by the recent epidemic We beliave thst
no institution will devote more atten-
ton to the health Of his pupils than
will the State Normal in the future. A
good re opening would assist in light.
ening the burden OF sorrow which has
borne so heavily on Dr.. MoIver and his
faculty and would be especially graft
flying as an answer to the malicious
and heartless usterances Of some enc
mics o! the institution.