The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

of attendance and interest shown,
But our people do not yet appreciate
them as they should.
The Progressive Farmers articles
on shredding corn have attracted
much attention in all parts of the
State, and have resulted in the pur-
chase of a number of s%hredders. We
shall be glad to hear from those test
ing this up-to-date method of saving
the corn crop.
We note wish much pleasure that
the Postmaster General will recon-
mend a goodly increase in salaries OF
rural free delivery carriers. The
$500 per year now paid is too small
for the service required, and we
hope that Congress will act favOrably
upon the recommendation to in
crease to 5000.
Our sense of the eternal fitness of
things gets a rude shock by the pres,
emit state of affairs, as wittily set
forth by Golfers Weekly: "Truly
our fortunes are in the laps of the
gods. Sohley is on trial for coward
ice, Sampson has been blaokguarded
into illness, Evans has been publicly
reprimanded by an Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, and Cervera is to
be presented with a silver cup as a
! testimonial of the admiration of the
American people ~
The National Farmers Congress
will hold it's annual session for 1901,
October 1st to 10th, at Stock Falls,
South Dakota. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared. The follow
ing delegates have been appointed
from North Carolina: Jos. Bell,
Shawboro W. R. Capehart, Avoca
George N. Ives, Newport R. H.
Ricks, Rocky Mount John S. Gun
ningham, Cunningham A. T. Mccall
1um, Red Springs; w. A. Smith,
A~nsonville Ernest Erwin, Morgan
ton g. D, Ray, huntsville G.. L.
Barnard, Franklin j. J. Laughing
house, Grimesland Charles Nc
Nance, Asheville; B. w. Kilgore.
Raleigh; w. F. Massey, Raleigh w,
R. Cox, Penelo.
The publishers, the B. F. Johnson
Publishing Co., Richmond, Va, have
kindly sent US Books 1 and 2 of the
"NOrth Carolina History Stories, " by
W. @. Allen, Superintendent of the
Waynesville schools. These stories
are written in a very entertaining
manner, and cannot fail to develop
early, among the young pupils tor
whom they are intended, a love of our
State history. Five of the book
lets have already been issued, any
one of which can be obtained from
the publishers for 10 cents. We are
glad to learn that Mr.. Allen has in
preparation another series, which
will be devoted to some of The most
striking historical events that have
occurred in North Carolina since the
Revolution.
We owe an apology to Bro. j. c..
Balm, the efficient Lecturer of the
State Farmers Alliance. When we
began printing the agricultural
Directory" his name appeared prop
erly among the list of Alliance Off
GERS. In carrying the type back and
forth, however, a few weeks ago,
the printer somehow dropped Bro.
Bain's name, and the mistake was
not noticed by us. Then in giving
the list of newly elected officers
after the recent State meeting, we
gave the names of the new President
and Vice-PresiLeDt and directed the
printers to reset the remainder of
the list as it appeared in the "Di
rectOry," thinking it correct. Again,
therefore, Bro. Bain's name was
omit ed. We heartily regret the
error. Bro Balm has acted we'll his
part as Lecturer, and the brethren
at the recent State meeting made no
mistake in re electing him unani
mOusly.
That conditions are such as to war
rant much higher prices for cotton
seed is a fact everywhere recognized.
The Springfield, Mass, Farm and
Home for September 1st says: "Ln
all probability the consumption of
cotton seed meal will be considerably
enlarged during the coming winter.
!, The drouth in the surplus corn States
!, cut the crop seriously, and the price