The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22

from the Empire State. Only 10
per cent. of her native whites born
of native parents are ~ilIiterate, while
this per oentage in North Carolina is
just ten times as great-19 per cent.
Again, North Carolina spends only
one million dollars annually for edu-
cational purposes, while New York
City alone appropriates more than
$50, OOO, 600 each year for public
schools.
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We left New York on the day of
the final race between the Shamrock
and the Columbia, and thousands
we're watching the newspaper bUlle-,
tin boards reporting the progress of
the race. Personally, however, we
felt more interest in the statement
that these bulletines were being re-
oeived by wireless telegraphy, an in
vention the world is likely to hear
much of in the next few years.
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One of the most pleasant features
of our outing was the steamer trip
from New York to Albany. 1t is
said, and we are prepared to believe
it, that this is ''the most charming
inland water trip on the American
continent" And in addition to the
beauty of the scenery, the traveller
passes every hour some spot famous
in song or story. Here at the very
beginning is Weehawken, the scene
of the fatal Burr. Hamilton duel
then historic Washington Heights
the picturesque Palisades Irving
ton, near which Washington Irving
lived and wrote, and Ichabod Crane
had the fearful encounter with the
"Headless HOrseman 80 TarrytOwn,
where the spy Andre was captured
Sing Sing, which reminds us that
the way of the transgressOr is hard {;
Stony Point, the scene IF the famous
battle in which many North Caro-
linians fought so bravely AnthOny's
Nose, a celebrated mountain peak {;
West Point, where the United States
Military Academy is located POugh-
keapsie, noted for it's educational in
situations Catskill, with it's beauti-
iul mountain scenery and near it
she place where old Rip Van Wrinkle
took his famous nap and finally
Albany, every other building in it
dwarfed by comparison with the
massive and magnificent State Cap
itjI building, located on u command
ing elevation in the heart Of the city
This Capitol building IS indeed an
object of interest. Begun in 1871
and occupied since 1879, it is not yet
fully complete, though it has cost
more than $25, 900, OOO-a few million
of which, however, have greased
party machines, we were told. With
it's portiooes, this building covers
more than three acres. New York
ers claim, we believe, that it is larger
than the Capitol at Washington.
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From Albany to B flo one sees
nothing of more Interest," than the
evidences of az ci0ultural prosperity
resulting from the progressive meth
DDS of farming in force. Diversified
and intensive farming Is the rule
and not the exception. Dairying,
fruit growing, stock raising, etc.,
are conducted with profit. When
not producing some other crop, the
field is in grass. Farm stock, farm
implements, farm buildings, the best
of each, are in evidence.
No guIlies or abandoned old fields
are to be seen. IsIthere no lesson to
be learned from these facts, taken in
connection with the recent statements
that "the per capita production of
the Southern farmer is only $177,
while in the North it is $317?"
Those who wish to study this mat
ter further should look for an article
profitable VS.. Improbable Farm
Management" which will appear in
our next issue.
The Executive Committee of the
State Alliance will meet in The Pro
gressive Farmer Office Wednesday,