The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-01
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THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

America is the paradise of the
fruit grower" So writes Prof. Edward
u. Jones in Leslle's Weekly. Prof
Jones is professor Of Economics in the
University of Wisconsin. He saws
that fruit growing is one of the means
OF making our country great. The
whole country is adapted to fruit rails
Ing, says Prot. Jones, but by reason OF
their semi-troplcal climate Florida and
California have the advantage over all
other sections OF the country.
The fruit business from start to fin
ish. including the growing, gathering
and handling, is represented as a deli
cate art. It calls for brains and close
observation and tireless energy In the
work.
As result of extensive fruit grow
ing, the canning business has come
to be mammoth one. The leftover
fruits and vegetables are canned in the
warmer climate, and exclusive crops OF
late fruits and vegetables are canned
IN the cooler climate. Baltimore is
the greatest center in the world for
canned goods.
On the eve OF almost every general,
State or county election for the past
several years THE COMMONWEALTH has
had something to say about frequent
elections. We rise again just before
the great presidential contest that will
close the century's elections to say,
and with more emphasis than
ever, If possible, that our elections in
this country are too frequent.
1t is matter that ought to be con
sidered seriously by all the people OF
every State in the Union. Each kind
of election has Its peculiar influence
upon the people II .tirring strife, gen.
Grating bitternse Il disorganizinr
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A presidential contest touches in
huenecs that State contest does not
and in turn State contest touches in
fuences that county contest does not
And so it is On down, from the election
of president to township officer.
We believe that it would be to the
greatest good for the greatest number
of people to limit our county elections
to once in four years, our State elec-
tions to once in six years and our nat
ional elections to once in eight years.
The excitement of one election
scarcely subsidies before the people are
all astir over a new election. It is
positively distracting sometimes, and
we do greatly desire to see hange.
The Philadelphia Record, which al
ways shows a clever disposition to-
wards the South, recently remarked ed
itorially about the agricultural wealth
of the South as follows:
"The volume of this wealth is In
sufficiently realized In other parts OF
this country. Consider the one item
of cotton; it is not likely that the
years crop will fall below 9,OOO,Ooo
bales, and 1t is probable that the price
will average at least $50 a bale. Thus
from this one product the south will
he enriched to the extent OF $3.50, 600,
OOOl
att is no wonder, then, that so many
new enterprises are under way, and
that business houses find it possible to
renlen,sh stocks at frequent intervals.
The south, to use French phrase,
sbas found itself at last, and having
cotton on the high road Of prosperity
does not propose to lose its way"
The Atlanta Journal adds:
"The Record might we'll have added
tbo+ the south is more nearly self-sup-
porting now than eyer before, that her
neonle produce in their fields, their
sbons and factories larger proportion
.of those things which they need Tor
their existence and comfort than they
over nroduced at any former period.
"The faith of our own people IN 'ne
.h ;s increasing constantly and emil
,+;o, from this section is very rarely
heard of. ..,. .ro
con the contrary new settlers are
;no into the south from other
-,s of the country at rate hitherto
.novn and as a rule they are per-
sons who will contribute to the
strength and development OF this 10