The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
IN THIS NUMBER.

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Harry Farmers letter arrived too
late to appear in our last issue, but
he is with us again this week, and,
as usual, says something timely,
something fresh from the soil, thor
oughly practical. We wish we had
a hundred such correspondents from
different sections of this and adjoin-
ing States. Don't hesitate about
writing because you have not had
the advantages of a college educa-
ton. We want letters from plain,
every day farmers upon plain, every
day subjects. If you have learned
something worth the telling, tell it
through our columns if you wish to
know something that might be worth
the knowing, send your inquiry to US.
Our Washington correspondent
again calls attention to the Agricul-
tural Department bulletin, No. 1875,
Farm Buildings" He reports that
the supply is nearly exhausted any
Progressive Farmer reader desiring
a copy should therefore forward
his application Immediately to the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Mr.. O. W. BlacknaIl, n of the
States largest strawberry growers,
furnishes Us another timely article
on the subject in which he is most
interested. We are glad to know
that our truckers have found this
years strawberry season a profitable
one.
We T printing on page s the ad-
dress, Change Your Methods" de-
livered at the recent East Tennessee
Farmers Convention, by editor w.
d. Hoard, of HOard's Dairyman.
This address is packed with sound,
practical suggestions which deserve
the careful consideration OF all dairy
men.
On page Z we publish extracts
from two strong commencement ad-
dresses delivered in this State last
week-One by Hamilton Wright
MabIe, associate editor of the New
York Outlook, at Trinity College
the other by Chancellor kirkland at
our State University. just now
while the value of thorough educa-
ton is being so generally discussed,
Bhis u]tterance of Mr. Mabie's is
worth remembering "Au battles
are won in the hour of preparation.
Many u man wins the battle of life
before he fights it" Chancellor
KIrkland's address, which was in
effect d plea for political independ-
ence, was also one of real strength
and force.
And in this connection we wish to
commend the following expression
Of Gov. Aycock's in his brief speech
before presenting the certificates OF
degrees to University graduates
''NoFth Carolina has been ~COnserva-
tive in the past because conditions
demanded it. Henceforward IN
trammeled by oppressive social con
ditions and leaping forward in the
freedom of general education let any
one Of her citizens speak whatever
thought God puts into his mind to
conceive The sentiment is a worthy
one, and indicates that the Governor
has not forgotten his speeches of a
year ago.
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The farming of 195O-what
thoughtful farmer who loves his
work and watches with interest the
rapid progress that is being made in
its various branches has not won
dered in what manner the farming
operations of a half century hence
viii be conducted? Perhaps no man
Is better qualified for p~rophesying in
this respect than John Hyde, the
able SUuUlstician OF the National De
partment of Agriculture. What he
has to say upon this subject appears
apon page g, and we believe that it
VIII interest all that read it.