The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-21
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If we make from these figures for Raleigh an
estimate for the entire State by multiplying these
figures by fifty (Which would be the least amount
possible when you take into consideration the
large number of towns east of here, where
nothing but cotton is raised), we will see the
enormous amount of money now being sent from
the State for these commodities. In just the ar
ticles mentioned, we each year send to other
States, the enormous sum of $1O,35O,4OO from our
poverty. Of course our poor farmers should be
trying to make these products themselves to enable
this capital to remain In the State in order to de-
velop our latent forces which are only waiting for
such a fine chance.
! For example, the butter and oleomargarine esti-
mated for the State, and valued at Is cents per
pound, would give an income of $15S,75O and the
cheese valued at eleven cents per pounds would
give $172,400, or both taken together, an income
of $~331,150. Think how much would be addeA
yearly to tks~eSsselth of our State if we PRODUCED
tn1S glitter and chess here! Think how w11any
young men who are now "ffaaV1ng the ssate could
find most profitable employirehrS by producing
these necessary and always salable articles! Why
at present we do not even have so far as /
can learn, a single truly called creamery in
this State. Some States without one-6fth our
advantages are reaping a rich harvest from these
industries. Iowa, for example, makes money out
of dairying on lands valued at from $50 to $3.50
an acre and pays freight on our cotton-seed meal
to feed it's COWS at the same time.
HOW WE ARE KEPT POOR.
To supply the demand of the State it will take
100000 pounds of lard, valued at u. cents per
pound, and amounting to 5000, 600, and 100000
pounds of hams and other meats valued at fifteen
cents per pound and amounting to 81, 100, 600, max
ing a total value of 100000 for the hog industry
alone. Why do not our farmers raise these hogs
instead of buying them from the Western farm
err? No other State can more cheaply produce
peanuts, sweet potatoes, sorghum and other crops
best suited to raising hogs than can North Caro-
lin.
There are shipped into the State each year
$4,000 tons of hay, valued at SIS per ton, the least
ever paid for it, giving a total value of $825,O0C.
Just think how many wheat fields, after being
reaped, are allowed to grow up in weeds when they
should be producing from one and one-half to two
tons of cowpea and clover hay, and also the mar
velous waste of our stalks allowed to accumulate
in the corn fields in the place of being gathered,
shredded and nut on the market to supply this
great demand which constantly brings large ship
ments from Kentucky and other Western States.
There are $4,000 barrels of apples shipped into
the State yearly. These anules, at a low valuation,
are worth $5OO,O0O, yet no better apples can be
produced than those of Western North Carolina.
Why does not Western North Carolina supply
this great demand and save for our people this
half million dollars?
Some people may say that it is due to %insufhci-
ent railroad accommodations But as long as the
inhabitants of this favored land try to raise ce-
reals and do not devote their time to raising fruits,
the railroads will never improve. Let the farmers
oo TO work and produce materials to be shipped