The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-25
IN THIS NUMBER-soME RANDOM COM
MENT.

$1,000
do our manufacturing interests. A
larger per cent. of the people of North
Carolina are living in towns than
ever before in our history. and much
of the food that these tOwnspeople
consume comes from distant States.
These things ought not so to be. The
farmer will lose nothing by watch
ing the home market.
The COW pea ''gOes marching On"
In this issue an Illinois farmer speaks
of its increasing Importance in the
North and West, even though the
Yankee farmer in cultivating it en-
counters disadvantages that never
trouble the Southerner. All of
which goes to prove the soundness
of Harry Farmers advice, ''Plant
just as many COW peas this summer
as you possibly can"
As for the rest of Harry Farmers
Talk this week, it is evident that the
author did not intend to be taken too
seriously. AS he week by week,
however, gives so much sound ad-
vice, our readers will pardon him for
giving free rein to his imagination
for once.
1.-THE Fish Commission sees n
reason why a farmer should not
raise his own fish as we'll as his OWL
chickens or pork" is the sentence
with which our Washington CORE
spondent begins his letter. The
statement does not sound unreason-
able, yet very little is ever said upon
the subject of "fsh farming" The
U. S. Fish Commissioner, Washing
ton, D. c., is, as our report says,
"aIways glad to stock private fish
ponds and furnish instructions in
farming them" If interested, write
him.
In this number we begin the pub
location of a series of articles on
''Sheep Raising in the South" The
author is Mr.. Samuel Archer, for
merly of Mitchell county, this State,
but now residing at Marion. Mr..
Archer has had thirty years expe-
rience as a sheep breeder, and with
what success the medals and prizes
which he has received from Ameri-
can and European expOsitiOns speak
more loudly than could any words
of ours. His thorough knowledge of
the business in all its phases and his
excellent newspaper style are suth-
cient guarantees of the excellence of
this series Of articles. We are sure
that our readers will find them of
great value.
Prof. Andrew NJ. SOule's address
on "The Conformation of the Dairy
Cow" admirably supplements the
articles upon the same subject pub.
lished in The Progressive Farmer
three weeks ago. By the way, it is
an open secret that our N. &. A. and
NJ. College has recently endeavored
to secure the services of Mr.. SOule
as Professor of Agriculture, but
without success.
"Name your farm" is the good
advice given by the last note on page
8. A few of the resultant advan-
tages are mentioned in that note.
We heartily commend the idea to
our readers.
In our opinion, there is some mat
ter worth reading on pages 4 and 5
of this ISSUE. The sonnet, Nature
is one of the finest of Longfellow's
poems. At the bottom of column 2
is a little ~anecdOte, Unsettled"
which amused the editor very much
we hope that it will afford equal
pleasure to all our subscribers. 1t
may be unnecessary to remind read
ers that DIR. Gatling, of whose diff
culties mention is made on page 5, is
a native of North Carolina.
Our news columns record the death
of Governor Pingree, one Of the best
known figures in American politics,
Ii courageous man with a clean rec
ord. And here, before the first
bloom is reported from our North
Carolina fields, Texas has marketed
a full bale of 1901 cotton. A pathetic
letter is that from the widow of
Jefferson Davis, published on the
next page. Nearly all of the lending
actors in the great war drama IF the
COS have passed away. Longstreet
and Gordon alone among those that
may be regarded as leaders remain
with Us, and Mrs. "StonewaIl' Jack
son and Mrs Davis oDoOpr +bo -i-,e