The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-12
ILLUSTRATIVE OF NORTH CAR0LlkA'S
PROGRESS

The News and Observers Supplement.
Columbia State.
The industrial supplement issued by,
the Raleigh, On. C.)Ncws and Observer
is rather in the nature Of a departure
from the usual character of such pub
. l%ications, and is worthy of the atten-
ton of all persons interested in the
industrial progress of the South in
general and North Carolina in par
ticular.
This supplement, which was pub
lished on November 6, is in magazine
form, after the style of The Manufac-
turers' Record-a style vastly super
Tor, to publisher, advertiser, and read
er alike. over the customary news
paper form of supplement. 1t IS
heater, more substantial and more
available to the person desiring to Pc
ruse it's contents. And. What IS more
important than all of these in respect
of the objects to be accomplished by
the publication, it will be faithfully
preserved upon the shelves of libraries
where the will be thrown
aSlQS. III tl6 tIdll VI IoiiI a4ohS'
The News and Observer is to be con-
graduated upon its achievement in
supplement making.
But this magazine, illustrative of
North Carolina's Progress has more
to commend it than mere form. 1t is
exhaustive in its treatment of its
theme, and, what is probably just as
important, it is interesting. The per-
son tina takes it UP is apt to read
it. irrespective of whether or not he
has any direct or personal interest in
the mary elous story of growth there
presented The style" of the articles
Incorporated is especially to be COM
mended. They are clearly. compactly,
and enthusiastically written, nor are
the writer's afraid to inject into their
recital incidents of human interest
that tighten and ave the remainder
of the round unvarnished tale. For
example, the 'write-uD" of the furni-
ture industry is a sprightly tale that
is replete with interest as we'll as with
fact. The article on The Nursery
and Orchard Industry is in itself an
intelligent essay in horticulture and
might with profit be read by every
person interested in that vocation.
And what is said of these two articles
may be equal truth be said of them
all; they are all instructive and
readable.
This excellent supplement is divided
into the following topics: The Prim-
acy of North Carolina" in which is
narrated the development of the
States resources together with num-
erous Illustrations of North Cardinals
exhibit at Jamestown: Tobacco Gull
ture n Manufacturer in which it is
shown that North Carolina. which pro-
duces more tobacco than any other
State in the Union with the exception
of Missouri will this year produce
upwards Of ninety million pounds"
selling at some min million dollars;
Cotton and Cotton Manufacturing in
which North Carolina is second only
to Massachusetts in number of mills
and Git Is claimed) in value of manu-
featured product; Magic Achievement
IN Furniture" in which it is told how
North Cardinals small beginning in
this industry with four small factories
IN 1880, employing 123 hands and
$41.00O of capital, has grown by 1906
to an industry of 124 factories. en-
ploFlng o,OO0 people and $4,000, 600 of
capital: 'The Nursery and Orchard IN
dustry," depicting the cultivation for
sale Of apples, peaches, grapes, straw
berries, and other small fruits "A City
Built 70" Health and Pleasure" being
an account of the twentieth century
development of Pinehurst' and a gen
eral exposition under the subject of
North CarOlina's unmatched climatic
advantages for health and pleasure
seek ers; and Timber Pro-
ducts, the story of the development
OF an industry comprising in 1905, the
date of the last census, 1.212 establish
ments, with a capita stock of more
than ten million dollars: and finally
there are two chapters devoted to the
establishment and rise in North Caro-
lima of a flourishing and extensive life
and fire insurance business.
In addition to all this there is an ar
tcle from the pen of Governor Glenn
ana another from T. NJ. Robertson. of
the United States Department of Com
merce and Labor. The whole is a.
magazine of seventy-two folio pages.
literally Illustrated and fairly we'll
printed.
The News and Observer deserves
sincere concentrations; it's supple
ment IS q history of ~laudabl achieve
ment winch is worthy to find place in
the libraries of all those interested in
the substantial growth of this one of
the Southern States.