The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-15


r,ly ro .Diliions.s The actual aegl,.-
gad "rafh "' the o!"'' i'"S INC ''"A''1
60 thar for the first time in forty years
if {rohahIv equals or SurpaSSeS the
wakes uhi.h prevailed before The 4,..
de@ruction and disasters of the CINI
Co4nct.
TiIE REPORTS.
~, rrlnrts of the Secretary of STATE.
Auditor anl Treasurer. together with
tha reunIIS If the heads of the Stat"
ARD transmitted herewith. These scv-
era1 reports are full and accurate and
tha recommendations contained in
thfl are ,.n;.tIed to the careful consid-
crafion Of the General Assembly.
sruE GI.DLOGICAL SURVEY.
H. Wo3!, Of the Geological Survey
has been ,arried on during the past
d Years N highly creditabIv man
ncS Among the results accomplished
it H. b. n"ntiOned that the examine
tiot o. tn magnetic conditions of the
Sta3e has been completed: m"'idiu,s
motuments have been -erected at every
co,{ sea and a report is now being
puNsh which will place the results
OF xhis Investigation within reach of
eNdfy surveyor and engineer in TIM
StaAo tn" oyster beds have been r,l,o-
fully re-eNemined during the post year
by IN survey in connection with yh"
| mn States Fish Commission. y re
port emhpdNing the result of this InNrs-
ug&rn IS now ready for puhIcatin'i
the work Of investigating the water
reS3rceS. including both the Surfac"
StrS pms for water power and III" art"-
Siap water supplies for drinking Illr-
p"ses, has made considerable progr"sS
ahtTd PRELIMINARY report on the water
powers OF the middle and western cour-
tieS has already been published. IN
eAak kHhat!ol OF the pine forests of the
cas- ffh counties was made during 1890,
ahut tIorIn@ 1900 in connection with the
hfed States Department Of Agrirul-
IuI III" survey has been making 2
car n! examination of the forests az
''' mountain counties in relation to
'"' p'"po '"d national park in that
Ii cooperation with tn"
states Geological Survey some
any more 1han one thousand square
H'''f mas D"cn added to the regions
III pE ne Topographic map OF the
o'"f ana the lnveStiga ton of tn' gen
mineral and mining conditions has
'onl'hued during the past tW"
III" HCinaHI for the reports .;
E"I\'E has continually incr"2SoI
d" NE suppl" Of seVera! reports al
Pup"~h"d has been exhausted.
"H' past two years something
'h7il S3."Oo 900 OF capital has hrrn
III me development of the Tim
L" "'I'"Eal resources of tn" St"t''.
investments are doubtless in .
"' attributable to the work Of The
'' >IAri- HORTICULTURAL. so
CIF,TY
''d', Agricultural Society has
sooI work during the last run
~" Fair in the year 1Hon. was.
}" RS, ~ best exhibit Of the p!n-
- "i the farm and workshop.
'f been collected in tn"
recommend that the General
III w., continue to treat this So
l.. the consideration which II
,,., 80 that it may have
,,,.., ir+0 '''" Year to year "I
,,,.. r. such exhibits of t1o
a''S Of the State as viii
thoroughly to the stranger
~e"p'e of the State as well. tho
OF It's resources
r. LFrEAL DEPARTMENT..
"'7 Of Agriculture has con-
rrcditable building surh az
1,., l,n I" meet the wants Of hi.
-, '1'Ht The usefulness Of thie
.>. n i"" h"en demonstrated to The
.,... ''' # has become a peinanelt
'''' ri The State.
T. = UNIVERSITY.
h. .FSiiE during the last f"ul
H. h~r., @fo"n in attendance from
~ .I1,'~cF and ninety-one students
-f.. .,i, '''l'd an I twelve. Its mate
."l ',''A'@nt ha< also increased by
inc l. e.. oSate IN buildings amount
m.- .f.'oo 4''.'oo and in benues1s ant
u Tn,,. >,-o''oo. This large growth !
.Io. 4.''' sity means 4 srea, ~xtcn-
l.r, ulness and Influence. Il !
~. f., 'saf Impetus to education in |
...- [. is ''fonHc and efficient mi !
.i.. S., S*"AtiaI to the States cduca-
-. G. ~. and the University must +
g, h. r,,+S'E supported if this Sta, I
. IT, @rd. The urcco,,, t.o.bi,,,. /