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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
A POINTER FOR RAILROAD MEN
Post.)

"
The Secretary of Agriculture has
just returned from a journey extend
ing as far as the Pacific Coast He is
credited with being a cautious man,
with a cool eye and a saving tongue.
His experience is large, and his means
of ascertaining the truth regarding
agricultural conditions are unrivaled.
He is quoted to this effect:
1.-THE poole of the West are not
fearful Of a panic or of hard times.
The West is prosperous. There is
plenty Of money. IN fact, I have rea-
son to believe that the West is loaning
money to the East instead of the
East to the West. And this is being
done at good rates Of interest. The
people of the West are not worrying
over Wall street and its troubles. They
scarcely know such troubles exist, save
as they read of them in the news
papers. The rest of the country is
no longer dependent upon Wall street.
THE crop outlook is good. Grain
crops generally will be good, with the
exception Of the oat crop. There will
be a good corn crop, not a bumper
crop, but a good one, if frosts do not
come too early. Prices for arm pro-
ducts and for stock are high, and the
farmers are making money"
Secretary Wilson then gave the sig
n~ifcqnt infcrn-ation thu all through
the Wet lie found tie people uneasy
and apprchens.ve ever the fear that
they would ~ot he able to get coal
e winter, They remember the fail
ure OF tie railroads last winter to
deliver coal, and being unable in many
cases to lay in a stock this far ahead,
thew wonder what w~illhappen. This
situation emphasizes the sentiment
expressed by The Post and other
journals to the effect that the rail
roads will feel the pinch OF public
resentment more keenly than ever il
they fail to make adequate provision
for the increased business of the coun-
try. If railroad manager are ak
ing their cue from Wall street, to the
exclusion of the plain warnings from
the great producing West, there will
be a painful day of reckoning for
them. The first and plainest duty
of the railroads is to fetch and carry
If they fall down in this there will
be little disposition to listen to them
in other matters. The peoples re-
representatives., approaching the depth
of public resentment are apt to take
advantage of it in framing new and
ingenious Legislative t%ortures to be
applied to the railroads
There is overwhelming evidence
that the cOuntry's crops will be large
this fall. This means, in turn, large
mercantile activities, thus increasing
the demands upon the railroads.. There
will be plenty of freight, going and
coming. If the railroad men make an
other fiasco of their work, as they did
last winer, they Will hear something
drop. The plain people having made
the great discovery that common car
riers can be pIncned and made to
roar are only too willing to have an
excuse for putting on the screws.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

The Charlotte News warmly con-
mends the action OF the management
ard strikers Of Highland Park Mil
In their decision to arbitrate their
differences. According to an agree
ment cached yesterday the strikers
will be given shorter hours and Will
return to work. Far better is IT that
the matter should have been settled
thus, than hat the strike should
have been needlessly continued. TO
the detriment Of both parties CON
cerned This is a good object lesson
to the telegraph companies and to
the telegraphers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

Ex-Governor Campbell says that
Judge Parker cherishes the hope thu
he will again be nominated by the
Democrats Don't believe it. Judge
Parker is a wiser man than this would
indicate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

1t should be a great relief. Harper's
Weekly says: IF only our Presi5en
could get over his love for hearing
the paper tear as he comes through
the hoop. How much, how very
much, even that would be worth 10
country"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

The assessment in Johnston county
has increased s1.097.448. The Seine
news truly says these figures speak
ehquenty Of the upward trend Of ma
feEiai thiLgs in our good county"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

the need of an understanding of
the mutual interests" between the
railroads and the people is apnarent
70 all. The only trouble that
comes In is that the rail-
ROADS resist any voice of those
who pay the bills in regulation. The
TWO forces, n dependent on the other
and both required to make success.
remind one Of the Song of Hiawatha:
AS unto the bow the cord Is,
So unto the man is woman:
Though she bends him, she obevs him
Though h draws him, yet she fol-
lows:
Useless each without the other"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
BIG POPULATION INCREASE.
What is R%aleigh's best asset?

What is Raleigh's best asset?
To merely state the fact that the
population of Raleigh will be increas-
ed $500 within the next few days by
the opening of the schools, colleges
and orphanages is answer to that
question. Its business and manufac-
turing interests are growing steadily,
and IL every line of endeavor it is
making progress. But its best asset is
its iHet-tutiOns of learning. The fact
that about $500 people come to Raj
eigh every year to secure their edu-
cation is the most significant fact
about the capital of the State. The
number who come to Raleigh for ed
ucation is practically limited by the
accommodations of our schools and
colleges. 1t could be increased by the
addition of buildings and other facil-
tiles. In addition to the $500 young
men and omen who come to Raj
eigh for their education, the capital
city has annually $500 of it's own chill
dren in chool How full Raleigh is
of bright faced, happy children. The
suggestion of race suicide has never
touched Raleigh and may 1t never
do 50,
Upon the opening of the city schools
in a few weeks, Raleigh will have
in school a total of $500 children
young women n young men, p
ing for their life work. That in itself
IS a pretty big town, not counting the
folks who have passed school age.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

h Dont-Worry clubs have got a
decided set back since the secretary
of one in Missouri committed suicide.
The men who talk Don't Worry are
the fellows who worry the most. The
only true philosophy is that of the
Johnson county man who said: II al
ways gits on all right; l smile at the
world; and the world, it smiles back
on me-"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

It Is a mistake that Judge Ke,n
saw Mountain Lands is suffart,.
from nervous Drostration. He is in
me fettle. II is the fellows who are
trying to find a way to escape payin1
fine who are in danger of "ner-
pr%ostration."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

The Tanners 81 cotton should
hiring ffftean cents. The first bale
brought that price in South Carolina.
If only all the cotton would bring ff-
teen cemtsI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
THE big gun Of the Republican

THE big gun Of the Republican
party" is what some one called Jumbo
Taft. The Houston Post thinks "he
is merely a revolver" He certainly
does go round, and when he gets
back from his trip round the world
he thinks he can match Bryan's re-
cord as a girdler.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
ALL FOR $1.7O

There has never been offered
in North Carolina so much
good reading for so little
money as we are offering I'M
der the following proposition:
For S1.7O we will send the
following for one year:
The North Carolinian, an
SPACE Democratic weekly
newspaper:
The Commoner, the able
weekly journal published by
Hon. William Jennings Bry-
an:
The Farmer and Mechanic,
an SPACE North Carolina
home and farm weekly jour
nal:
Thus for One Dollar and
Seventy Cents you can get
all these papers one year.
For particulars, address
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Raleigh, N. C..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

We could forgive Prince wf,La-
= smoking cigarettes If he had not
adoed a new trouble to the
BOY IN the jamestown : Exposlt,o,
management.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

There y no race suicide bara-
abouts. A Flat Rock correspondent of
an exchange says there is an "unus,.
ally large crop of babies" While we
are not getting many foreign immi-
grants. our population is growing, for
we raise our OWE immigrants.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

The Columbia State explains the
failure OF The Pope automobile com
pany by saying had Col Pope been
wise enough to- rum a repair shop
instead Of a factory ne would never
hs1re failed" HI nigh now recoup
by acting On this suggestion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

Mr.. rockefeller is not averse to talk
ing in small His motto is
small avo thankfully received;
large mes in proportion" He has
already collected the $685. due him
for attending as a witness in the suit
where his company was fined $s9,-
100000. But the government has not
collected the fine. 1t would have
been good business to credit the
$73,95 on the $29,240,OO0 fine.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

CRockv Mount E.
The Eockv NILS
laAt week after a sh--
weeks to give their er.r.
ton. The managema
was generous enough o.
during the shut down t. -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

If every body had tho
claimed by William II sta.s 80
"ouid De no need of the telegram
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
Should Also Speak the faug5hs' -
Bryan, Hokc Smith. aud a'-f trr
man, Spanish. Italian ANA N
Other Tongues u Get Ihr
FOREIGN Vote.
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington star.
Worlds Work wants a s..'.-
man for President. and Says 'E. uF
speak the language Of T.lHar
Cleveland Even II the H.r...
not a Southern man. ne sHaa'. NO.
who could carry on q cnuHe~
like a man who knows n Ia#
when he secs him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

The Southern ought TO double Nj
PLANTS salary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

The birth-rate in Europe is de-
creasing. The decrease per cent in
twenty years in size of families is
thus given:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
A Generous Comraa

! give TO baser Nfe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
COTTON MARlxET.

NEW YORK. February a6.--It was the
first notice day for March contracts In the
local market, and notices representing about
10000 bales We're said to be in circulation
early. But this was good demand for March
In the opening OF tho market. 1T was said
that the notice was being promptly stopped
and such scattering long accounts as We're
liquidated were taken advancing
market. The close WAS steady Mt q ifAt
advance of 10 . points on the >ltive months,
january being point higher. Sales for the
day were estimated at $4,000 bales. The
opening was firm ut an advance OF bM11
points in response to higher cables than
looked for. and reports of a good trade
demand March sold first at 90, 6 points
not higher, advanced TO 9.3i before the call,
and later sold at 9.3S On covering by boz
lated shorts and buying by spot people. who
seemed to be competing for the cotton ten
tdered. At this advance, about l1dplS points
above tho closing figures of last night on
the active months and some 80 to 80 points
above the recent low level there was con-
siderable realizing, and during the afternoon
prices reacted several points In the best.
but recovered part of tho loss in tho last
few minutes with the mare active positions
closing only 4 ur 8 points off from tho top.
Southern spot markets We're unchanged to
40. higher, according To the official reports
Heceipts continued fun, but large Sxports
ARE looked for for some time to come, owing
10 reports of large freight-room engagc-
,nents from cotton shipping points and
( there are complaints or cry weather III tlkN
western belt Esd
Receipts at tho ports to-day We're A0,55l
bales against 50,5a9 last week and o7,366
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
yEsW yoRIS pRoDuCE NARKE1

NEW YORK, February s6,--FLOUit-.
steady With better inquiry. Rye Flour
styady. Duckwheat Flour--Dull; $40 SPOT
and to arrive Cornmcal-Hirm.
Wheat--Spot easy, No. red. S2iac. eleva-
tor, Optons $50. net loss. May, s6isc;; July,
s5c. Coyn--Spot steady; No. 2nhSc elevator.
options about net unchanged. May 54ssc.;
July. .533sc. Oats-Spot firm; mixed, 47c.
Beef--Flrm, Gut Ments-Stendy. Lard
Easy; western, prime. ss.75as.s5; ,retinsu.
Compound, sS.7b&s,s7,s. rork.steady, Tai
lowT-ssteady. retroeun--stcady. Rosn---
Firm; strained, common to good, Si,45Q4bo
Turpentine--l'irm.
Ricc-steady; domestic. fair to extra,
2s4 GrbAc.; Japan. nominal. Moasses---
Steady Sugar--Raw, irm; fair refining,
sl5-l6c; centrifugal, 90 test, aT-16a, mo-
asses sugar, ? 11-l6c,, refined. steady, COT.
fee--spot steady; Rio, No. 2, 7Ac., Santos
M. 4 sac, mild, auiet; Cordova, QGplatac.
FUTURES unchanged TO 10 points higher
Rutter--Firm and unchnnged. Cheese
Finn and unchanged, lsggs--Easy; nearby,
selected, white. Soc; do, choice. aS@asc.
brown and mixed. extra, 2S@a9c.; firsts TO
extras. a7aa7ltc; western, irsts, a7e,; see
'' Pota toes -l1ull and unchanged. Freishts
and peanu,s--ouet anh unchanged, Cab;
OIL steady with offerings light, Primo
crude. T. o. b., mllls ile.;. prime summon
yellow. Acc; or GUNNER yellow. HQ ale.,
good, OF summer yellow, 4b@4s&c,; prime
white, 57c.; prime winter yellow, sc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
ON THE LOCAL MARKETS
SMALL RECEIPTS
OF COUNTRY STUFF


Bad roads in the country and the
amount of snow remain
ing on the ground continue to hold
back shipments OF produce from Vir-
GINA and Carolina points. and the
trade was very dull on Cary Street
active, and previously quoted prices
were maintained, but there was ne
advance in anything.
The retailers and marketmen In
search of stock had to depend very
largely on shipments from distance,
and they were not In great bulk
Florida vegetables and fruits were
somewhat more plentiful. but, with
that exception. receipts were very
fight, much more SO than the COM
mission men and wholesalers liked to
see. 3 81 I'LL
The market for fowls and eggs
closed very firm, with prices at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
LET TER
By Miller and Connnanv

NEW YORK, February as.,--coTToN---
Prices opened well up. waned, ana then
further hardened. and ruled steady until
tho Advance March notices for some 10 900
bales were issued and cared for and this
was the ostensible reason for tho rise,
shorts covered big spot Interests, stopped
the notices. and there was rather more ac-
ttNityi AL along the line, WITH a suspicion
that tho strensth WAS mainly on the surfaces,
Judging from the reluctance OF outsiders to
take a hand In tho doings Gables were.
good as to contracts ut poor MS to tho
spot sales. and the movement again WIS
against hulllng, In spite Of ali this ths
market did better to prices. although
there was no Improvement in tho attitude
of the public. without whom no hull move.
ment Is likely TO last Wa adhere to our
belief that the amount OF cotton yet to be
marketed Is large enough 10 Offset the much
talked OF colossal consumption, and without
nm immediate decrease OF receipts In tho
Southwest we expect crop estimator OF over
II, 100000 hales to become general With
a lower market speculation would broaden
and this Is apt toneonlo as we near planting
\, Ports IT, daS wcre $4,000 ba,es, last yenr;
Ge7, 900 bales; half week Interior receipts TO-.
1000 against $1,000, bales,
Liverpool Is due TO come unchanged In the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
RECOVERY CAME,
BUT TOO LATE
Decline Was Checked, But Not
Until New Low Levels Had
Been Reached.
y, -------
STRENGTH FROM BIG MEN
Better News from Washington
Improved Sentiment, and
/ Closing Was Strong.
STRENGTH FROM BIG MEN

NEW YORK, February 2g.--Thc rapid
declining tendency Of stocks which was
manifest yesterday was arrested quite
promptly to-day, but the subsequent move
fment towards recovery was hating and
uncertain. The activity OF the dealings
subsided to II marked degree. The re-
: coyery did not set In, however until Il
threatening break IN prices at the open
ing, which made n level of prices which
added many important market leaders to
tho<ist OF low prices for the year. Conf 1
pared with the low prices In January,
however, there was but small fractional
difference in the majority OF instances.
The strength of the resistance developed
at that particular point proved pnrticu-
larly formidable To dhe contestants for
lower prices, owing to the usual reasoning
OF professional operators from the tech
meal conditions in the market. a break
fiji prices, after Temporary recovery,
such AS that which occurred in Fchru-
AIRY, is expected to gain momentum after
getting lower than the previous decline
had carried prices.
When prices opened lower AT the Stock
Exchange this morning. there appeared
buying orders for execution by brokerage
houses which are credited with operating
FOR some Of the great capitalists asso-
ciated In groups. This produced an i'm
preston on tho minds of professional OPP
orators that effective support was de-
signed for the market. Tho lending of
money on call by houses of the same
Character suggested a sod-out condition
in stockhodings. AT the same time the
demand for stocks In the loan crowd
was keen, and resulted in shading Of
the money rate in order TO secure certain
active stocks for delivery.
Reports from Washington received IN
Wall Street We're OF more hopeful pros
poets for The Aldrch bill. and this made
cheerful effect on sentiment. Tho I'M
proycinent gathered force as the day pro-
crossed. and last prices were near tho
best. and generally well above last night.
Money continued quite firm. and foreign
exchange also was firm on account OF
Gales Of stocks here for foreign account.
Bonds We're heay" Total sales, par
value. $l.4H.000. United States new
tours. registered. declined c-gnarter
g per cent. on call. Total sales. 1,oo3,Iou
siares
NEW YORK. February 2s.--Money OF
call firm. 1-4@5: ruling rate. 3-4;
closing bid, 4 liz: offered at 81 Time
loans strong. but dull; sixty days. S 3-.t
ninety days, "a; six months, 1-2Et
"a. Prime mercantile paper, 3-4ae
Sterling exchange firm. with actual bus:
tnrss In bankers bills at 34.s4s59s4.S47
Tor demand, and Mt $s.s0soIS4. $685. 70,
slxty-tiay bills. Posted rates, s4.sl,s art
f4s5s Commercial bills. siS0fpS4.S0 i Is
Bar silver, 60 Is Mexican dollars
b3 Ia. Government bonds easy. Railroad
bonds heavy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
highest limit, quoted in another COL
LEAF TOBACCO is
SELLING VERY WELL

The leaf tobacco breaks yesterday
were made UP entirely of railroaded
tobaccos, the bad roads forbidding d.
livery, by wagons. The total sales at
the four warehouses amounted to 49,
900 pounds. Good wrappers and s,i.
perior filters were numerous in the
offerings, and some of the former sold
as high as s34 per hundred, and from
that down to $40. Filters were IN
active demand and soldnwell The IN
dications are that the breaks for the
remainder of the week will be small.
Farmers have not had a chance to get
tobacco In handling order. The sales
to-day will run as follows: First at
TStonewall, second at Shockoe, third a,
Crenshaw's, and fourth at Shelburne's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PEANUT MARKET.

4 Reported by Rodgers. McCabe & Coz ~
PETERSBURG, va, Feb. 2s.-PEANUTs:
Spanish--Market quiet Holders asking
$40: buyers offering s1.s5. No sales. Vir-
ginias-Market Arm at 434Mc. for fancy
stock; machine picked. S1sdpsEc.: Smelling
stock. 2lsa13c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, February 2s..--Activity CON
tnues in the dry goods market. Carpet
have sold we'll Tho export trade remains
quiet Cotton yarns are firm and generally
Inactive. Innings are scarce and higher
An advance was announced in staple tick
ings during the day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

SPOT cotton closed steady, points higher;
mddiins uplands. l1o5; middling gulf.
Il.3o: sales, $50 bales
Cotton, steady. middlins. 1905; net re.
ceipts, so bales. gross, 2.4g0 bales; sales, $50
baies; stock, l5o,197 bales; export to the
Continent, 3.005 bales.
Total to-day at all ports-Net receipts,
1854 bales: export TO Great Britain. 6,tso
baIes; 10 the Continent. 1o.sg9 bales; stock.
1,o5s,s94 bales.
Consolidated at all ports--Set receipts.
s7.tG6. bales; export to Great Britain, s.e'3
bales: 10 the Continent. 3o.125 bales. e
Total since September LIST at Hi ports
Net receipts, ssl7y,319 bales. export to. Great
Britain. 2,s52.T:s bales; to France. 7ia.3ss
bales; to the Continent, 2,4ss,3(I bales; to
Japan 1885 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. February 2s.-coT-
TON--Spot closed Arm, 1-16c. higher; mid
ding. Ioisc.: sales OIL the spot We're 500
balcs and 1000 bales. to arrive. Futures
opened steady at an advance OF 500 points
on good LivSpool cables. Large local spot
sales were q factor In keeping the market
In good tone. Near the end OF the session
reports OF rain In Texas caused slight
weakening IN prices The close was steady,
2a7 points above that of Yesterday.
Futures closed steady: January. 49,! !;
February, 1o.l4: March, 1920; April. loat:
May, 1890: June 1881. July, 1913; Octo-
Der. 1920; December, 1923
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. GA. February 26.-TUR-
PENTINE-Firm at 7lAc,; sales, 70 casks:
receipts, ITO casks: shipments, 900 casks
Rosin-Flrm: sales. 2O6s bnrrela: receipts,
ST. barrels; shipments. 6s7 barrels; stock,
cHARLEsToN, s. c., February as.-
TURPENTINE AND ROSIN--Nothng doing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
TI.lyerpooi Is due o CONC uneManged m AID
Well Known Inventor Here.

mr.. NJ. s,, La1aiaw or chicago, Is visltIne
his daughter, Mrs. A. Y, Rltnonr, OF Rieh-
m0nd. He VIII also make a pleasure and
business visit to washington and New York
on Ills return. Nj, I4aiulaw yanks among
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

NEW YORK. February 2s.-BEEVES4
Receipts. 1856 head: none on sale: feeling
steady for prime beeves weak for others.
native sides. Calves-Recelpts, 400 head J:
feeling steady. Common to choice yealsi
$4,000. City dressed teals steady. Sheep
and Lambs-Receipts. 3se head: feeling
firm. but no prime stock offered. Ordinary
to good lambs. s7.25 $3.50; culls sheep at
$3.50 Hogs-Receipts, 1881 head market
firm to loc. higher. State and Pennsylvania
hogs. quoted at S7.6o@7.s0 per 100 pounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
c,1I,An0 nRAIN MARKEp.

CHICAGO, FEBRUARY e6,--Hea!izins sales
by small holders caused weak close To-
on the May delivery were down no sse
Corn Is off hc. Oats arc 40, up. Prov!sions
show slsspabc, loss, ,.g III
WHEAT
& May .,,,,,,,,. 7SA '7Sia TIN TIA