The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-11
Week. y-$l a Year.

Uncle Sans carriers. There is a telephone in the
hall, and conversation can be had with people
IN any part of this and adjoining counties the
cost of which Is not more than eighteen dollars
per year. Ihe isolation of farm life is not known
here, nor it's awkwardness and uncouthness.
Our friend and his family have no prejudice
against town city, though perhaps, little
pity for the unfortunates who dwell there. It
may be that they attend church in the nearest
town and that friend is also a deacon or
steward In his congregation. His family is as
we'll dressed and as much at ease when they enter
their pew any city-bred family. Good country
schools attendance at high school or col
lege, and polite society have left their gentility
on these good people, and are fortunate indeed
if are cultured enough to move among them
without embarrassment.
An Example ofw What a Tenant May Do
Of course, this is description of the land
owners. who are numerous and dominant. There
IS tenant class also-some white, some colored
some thrifty, shiftless. You may ride sew
eral miles without seeing a tenant house, for
they are hid away the back plantations for
the most part. The tenant farmer has very
good chance. for though rent is high, the produce
is abundant and brings a good price man
In this community bought farm last winter
RaS31g Ray @ fSurseen e tRo~sand @ it
estate of rich landlord. He had other valuable
farms purchased before the mentioned above,
has of the most elegant residences in the
county, is rearing bright and attractive family,
and what is especially worthy of note, neither he
his excellent wife out of place amid
their hard-earned wealth, but receive and enter
tain their friends with ease and grace Of course
his is exceptional case going to show what
can be done when you have an exceptional man,
with an exceptional wife, to do it.
So much for rural life in Kentucky-this par
ticular part of it, Here agriculture is held in
honor. and farm life is not dreary slavery. To
sum all up, the distinguishing features in
telligence, virtue, wealth. beautiful homes, good
roads, free delivery of mails, telephones sound
business methods, thorough self-respect.
The Practical Application O
We have many such homes in North Carolina.
How many others could be made such! Suppose,
brother farmer you begin with = paint and the
whitewash, and NOV down the Queenstown weeds
in your front yard, and spare that walnut tree
which the lumber shark wants to buy, and the oak
which shades few hills of corn. Take some
good papers and magazines; whv should the Gov
ernment send man to your front gate every
day for nothing? Try the telephone if you can
afford it. Foster the district school; vote to
macadamize that red streak of mire which you
call road. Do away with your foolish prejudice
against your nearest town village, take your
and street fair. Bring your family in contact
with polite society as much you can; and
bring about, as you can, the day when to have
been reared on the farm will be no reflection up
on a mans culture, intelligence or taste IL
you are not wealthy you cannot do everything
you would like to do, but you can do something.
Do that something.
Fxcuse this exhortation from one whose
boast it is that he was born among the simple
and goodly people Of the North Carolina TIDE
water. ChA0' L. N1'iaA Co.