The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-26
EDITORIAL
WEEKS PAPER-SoME RANDOM COM.
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tests of concentrated feeding stufs-stock food;
which farmers are now buying in such large
quantities. So valuable is the advertising patron
age of these stock food companies that very few
farm papers care to tell their readers just how ex,
orbltant the prices of many are, considered as
food, and how nearly worthless many are, con-
sidered as medicine. Watch for the reports in the
December Agricultural Bulletin when it comes.
Reader" who gives US such an entertaining re-
view of our last number, is one of the best known
farmers in the State, but his name is withheld at
his request. In a personal note to the Editor, he
says: 81 believe such articles are helpful to men
who write for farm paners, but it is best that said
writer's do not know who compliments them; so if
you publish this matter, I ask you not to give my
name, or postofice, to any of your force or con-
tributors."
Harry Farmer who talked about the flower gar
den last week, takes the vegetable garden as his
subject this time. As this is the season of year
when interest centres in this topic, we should
like to have it discussed by other readers.
Mr.. j. B. Hunnicutt, Editor of the Southern
Cultivator, furnishes US a frst-class article on
sweet potatoes.
Mr.. j. 81. Parker's promised article "On the
Folly of Increased Cotton Acreage" appears in
this number, and our cotton-growing readers will
find it worth a second reading.
In Building up a Beef Herd" DIR. Burkett, as
usual, gets right into actual touch with his sub
Ject, and says something of practical value. One of
the great objects of The Progressive Farmer is to
develop a stronger interest in stock-raising, and we
shall always be glad to hear from readers desiring
further information about any phase of the mat
ter.
The Wake County branch of the Woman's As
ISOLATION for the Improvement of Country
School-houses, as will be seen from our news
columns, offers two scholarships in the A. & NJ.
college Summer School, covering board, tuition. |
ana railway fare, to the two teachers in the county
making the greatest improvement in buildings and
grounds during the present scholastic year. This
seems TO US to be an excellent plan for developing |
an interest In this important matter, and we
should like to see it tested in other counties.
We are glad to print the reports of the County
Alliance meetings, and we can assure our Edge |
combe brethren, whose resolution we printed last
week, that we shall do all in our power TO holm
forward the good work Lecturer Gates is doing
Ut course, however, The Progressive Farmer is
first of all a general farmers paper, and organiza-
ton is only one of the numerous good things orr
heart is set on bringing about.
We commend to all our readers the article On
page 6, GLOW a Trim Farm Yard HeInsn W.
need more beauty In the country, and an orpan;zo
Ito INTO promote the adornment of country
homes, might well work hand in hand with tho
Society for the Improvement of Country School
houses.
Our Social Chat is taking on new life olon.
with the other departments of the paner W. 80
safe In promising that it will be better than orou
this year.
Inc good roads movement is going forward
steadily. Observe on page 10 that the MorrIoaI
Grange has endorsed the Brownlow idea IT,
Bill, by the way, provides that eaob |