The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-12

And if the bill seems discourteous to you, rest as
sured it was not meant to be dlscourteous. One or
two of our readers, we know, have taken ottense
at the language of letters sent out last week. The
trouble is that in framing the language for such
a letter, one must use expressions firm enough to
reach the average man, while the letter untor-
tunately has to 90 to a number OF people OF more
than average sensitiveness-people therefore for
whom a gentler reminder would have suftced.
But it is never our intention to be discourteous.
1t may be-, of course, that we have made some
mistakes in your account, for like other folks,
we are liable to errors, and the man hasn't been
made who can keep a list of from 5000 to 10000
names and not fail to credit somebody properly
within the course of a years business. But we are
earnestly DESTROYS of treating you right; we don't
want a penny for which we do not give a penny's
worth of time and labor. And whenever we make
a mistake, if you will point it out, it will b.
checrfully and Immediately corrected. 1t would
save a great deal of trouble and unpleasantness
if you would only bear in mind our standing re-
quest that you notify us promptly if we fail to
credit you properly on your label within two
weeks after you send a payment. A postal card
calling our attention to the matter would get the
matter straight. Bear in mind all the time that
it is our earnest purpose to treat you exactly
right, and that when you find an error, the quick
er you tell us about it, the better it will be for
both of us.
We also ask your attention to our advertising
columns. To them none but reliable firms are
admitted, and it will pay you to keep informed
as to what they have to offer-send for their cata-
logues, correspond with hem-and don't fail in
every case to say, II saw your ad in The Progress
sive Farmer"
Lastly, let us ask that you send us a letter tell
ing how you think The Progressive Farmer could
be improved. On March LIST, we are going to
give a premium of five years. subscription to the
paper for the best letter of this kind received up
to that date, the only condition being that the
letter must be sent in the same letter with a re-
newal or new Observation-Disclosures your own or
that of somebody else doesn't matter. Give us a
general criticism of the paper. Do you think the
better quality of paper we are using adds greatly
to its attractiveness? Do you like the wide col
umn style better than the narrow? What subjects
do you think ought to have more attention What
features would you like to see added? What de-
partments ought to be ENLARGED? Have you any
suggestions as to changes in our news features
Are our poetry selections appreciated? How could
the Social Chat, Young Peoples, and Sunshine
departments be made more helpful? Would you
like a short story or a continued story in ou1
Home Circle pages? What feature of the whole
paper do you like best? What change or addition
would help the paper most? What change OF
addition would your wife and children like
most?
Summing up then: The Progressive Farmer is
your paper, and we are DESTROYS of making il
of the greatest possible service to you. We want
your criticism and your cooperation. We shall
endeavor to treat you fairly in all matters, and IL
case of error, we ask only that you bring it tc
our attention promptly. The paper will be better
than ever during 1904, and we hope you will helr
forward the work of Improvement. BY renewing