The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-01
Wilson's

animals to refuse to eat, were sold as eami1l feed.' Rice chat, a worth
less and harmful article, was sold as an ingredient of many feeds
This has been nearly eradicated and but few instances are now found
North Carolina ranks in the good derived from this work among The
first States of the Union, and her regulations are adopted by other
States. -
9. Purefood Work-Ihe prevention of aduHeration or using i'm
pure material as preseryatives. This was very common when this work
spections showed that a preservative which preserved the vegetable
fruit, flesh or fish before 1t was eaten would preserve it after it was
eaten, thus preventing digestion and iniuring health. strawberry
preserves were found made from glucose syrup and grass seed; honey
with a dead bee In II, which contained not a drop of honey: bakrno
powder which contained chemicals injurious to the human system
The benefit of this work is easily shown by the contents of goods now
analysed and those analysed a year or two ago.
10. Soil Survey.-This is conducted in connection with the United
States Agricultural Department, 1t paying for half the expenses
Persons desiring to pursue any particular branch of agriculture are
enabled to select the soil best suited to the purpose, and through the
demonstration work ascertain the needs of the particular field.
II. Demonstration Work-Having a practical and successful
farmer to visit the different sections of the State, giving advice as to
preparation and cultivation of ground, homemade and commercial
fertilizers, selection of seed, and production of new varieties in differ.
ent localities, has proven highly beneficial in showing the localities in
the yield per acre by culture and fertilization.
II. The Bulletin ranks with the highest of its class, and many let
tiers of commentator are received from persons within and without
the State. It has a circulation of more than $4,000.
ID. The Museum continues to be the most valuable south of Phla
delphia, except that at the national capital. It is the States great
The above is evidence of what the Democratic Party is doing to
make the work of the farmer pleasant and profitable and to keep the
boys at home, where great achievement will reward the wel-dlrecfd
efforts of intelligent farming.
IA. Inmigra6on.-Owing to the unprecedented demand for labor
along all industrial lines and the high prices and uncertain quality
especially of farm labor, a strong sentiment prevailed, both prior to
and during the last Legislature, in favor of promoting foreign immi-
graIlon IN order % secure The needed LABOR. lt was considered deST&
BILE to confne effort mainly to two classes-farmers who might be able
to purchase small farms and laborers for all purposes.
The Legislature of 1907 passed an act intended to accomplish these
results and imposed the duty of executing the will of the Legislature
upon the Department of Agriculture.
At the first meeting of the Board Of Agriculture after the passage
of the act arrangements were made to begin efforts on a broad scale to
promote immigration. The direction of the work was placed in the
hands of Mr.. I. K. Bruner, for many years connected with the De
partment and of late its efficient secretary.
Mr.. Bruner had begun his work with gratifying prospect of sue
cess, especially in the quality Of men who came to North Carolina,
when he was stricken with disease and died, after a long illness. This
sad event checked very active efforts to continue the work. In the
meantime 50 much o" Rooseveltian0p prosperity has struck the country
there is hardly labor sufficient for our own people, many Of whom
have been living on short rations during the disastrous panic Of the
past year. There is therefore but little demand for. promiscuous for
eign laborers, although. the industrious, intelligent, honest laboer is
always welcome to North Carolina, for ours is a democratic State and
q democratic nennle-