The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-28

drives Gu0 IGdLu, anu 1"O OOAOI WOH
hold the nozzles and send the fine
spray exactly where needed. The
proportions aud ingredients of the
various spraying mixtures have been
exactly determined by scientific ex-
pertinent. Injurious insects and
fungous diseases T thus cOmbated
rapidly and successfully.
When the fruit is ready to market
! it is taken to MIR. Russell's packing
house, and there ''sorted" by an in
genious machine grader into three
OF four grades or sizes. After being
carefully packed, the various grades
are stenciled for shipment. Toward
night a trolley-car takes the days
gathering direct to it's destination
canning factory, steamboat dock, or
commission man. Checks for sales
come back promptly by mail.
There is a telephone in tue barn
and in both houses, connecting the
farm with town and neighbOrs. Mr..
Russell, like any other merchant,
has an ''of1ce'' of his own at his
place of business-the farm. He
takes one or two daily newspapers,
which reach him promptly by rural
mail carrier, and he keeps constantly
informed On market conditions.
Every day he telephones to his CON
mission man, OF to private custom
ers, or to the canning factory, md
he makes definite arrangements
about shipments and sales. Each
days business is regulated according
to the prevailing conditions; not a
single consignment is sens off blind
ly. You will find no suspicion of
pig in a poke" about Mr.. Russell's
methods.
He keeps a simple set of books,
and he knows at the end of each
year just how he stands. He works
hard, but not in the way his father
worked. He directs the machinery,
whereas his father was the machin-
cry itself he farms with brains in
stead of hands he rides a good sad
die horse about his place, whereas
his father was ridden by his work.
Now take a look into the snug
farmhouse and what do you see?
There are new books and magazines,
pictures and dainty furnishings.
There is a piano in the parlor, and a
bicycle or two on the back porch.
Everything looks comfortable, cosy
and attractive, without attempt aC
style or show. The chairs are in
tended to sit on, and the old hair
cloth sofa is now a genuine I0unging
place.
In winter the house is heated by d
hot-water furnace in the cellar &;
and ventilation is insured by open
frePIaces. In h kitchen there is ii
modern range ana in the cellar you
will hud "a refrigerator. Electric
lights I everywhere-in the house,
on the porch, in the barn. The
trolley line furnishes the current, Of
course. Thanks to windmill and
tank, good water is on tap wherever
needed-hOt or cold. And, if you
fancy d balI, you vii md the Rus
sell b 4tAroom as convenient as your
own in the city.
The boys and gir5s Of the fanily
attend the nigh school IN the town !;
the trolley line maalng d special
sChoOl-rate VI two cents Tor the round
trip. Church and entertainments
are literally patronized, for modern
farm life-thanks TO the trOlley-ls
no longer isolated.
Once each day Sundays excepted),
Uncle Sans rural carrier brings the
mail to the farm house, AMI it Is
hoped lie will soon bring in addition
the latest government weather fore
cast. He sells st4m :, money orders,
aud takes letters and packages Ior
mailing. Often, too, he does little
errands for people who care to pay
for the favor.
DO the boys and girls leave thi,
sort Of farm: No! They Compare
their home comforts, and their
parents successful, peaceful lie,
with what they see IL the town, ana
are contented.