The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06

his subject being Farming PossibiH-
ties Resulting from Drainage" Was
also unaVoidably prevented from at
tending. On the suggestion Of Prest-
dent Blount, the convention heard
shorts talks concerning the farmer IS
a business man from a number ~
farmers.
Mr.. c. c. Moore. of Mecklenburg.
was first called out. He said that
years ago as a bOokkeeper. he
found that farmers who bought on
time kept little track Of their ac-
counts. He urged that better business
methods be used, that farmers keep
account of their expenses and the
profits made and not leave this to
guess work, as was largely the case N
M~ecklenburg.
Mr.. r. w. Scott, Of Alamance,
spoke of the difficulty of keeping ac-
counts as to everything on the farm,
hat he knew a man who before ha
had started into anything figured il
out and that finding there was no gain
he cut out the business. and by this
plan never does anything. He he
lieved there should be business meth
DDS, but that above all things there
should be love for the work.
Mr.. Frank Shields, Of Halifax, sad
that from experience he had found
the farmers the best Of patrons at q
bank, that they did nOt OVerdraW ana
while they lacked advantages that
they were noted for their integrity
He paid high tribute to the farmer
and his work and said that he KEPT
his accounts pretty straight and kne"
what his land was doing. He de-
cLared that he wanted no SlchI\ sen
ti1nentality about farmers, that NJ
wanted them to stand up square ana
face the world, that there Is good n
them. Apply business methods ana
get out Of slip-shod ways, The taTm.
ers of today by their work snow '"'.
they know business and now are "''
buying on time.
Called upon by Dr.. d. IT. I'm t.
speak, President Thomas ". hi'Ll,
made a stirring speech OF uPI"l nc
brought great applause. tie ''''@,.t
that the farmer is going ahead. liat
for so years it had been h1r' ~
make both ends meet, that ne Na'
create new business. He urgoH III,
need of the best education, the go
and attention to the farm, lhd'
farmers watch the market an. 90 ~,
ADVANTAGE Of increased prices 10y "'
product, tina this is the daE r"I .t",
ers to go ahead. He lns'Ste' w.
modern methods be used "L-
sanitation be done strIctI!.
At the close Of his carne5. ? nah. he
Mr.. Blount paid high tribai' ,-,,
farmers wife as the most h..
machine on the farm. F"i H. .-.a
urged all cOnveniences IN IN -.
and Kitchen. that no farmer t".'.'
ford to do otherwise, that Sh' "
ed the best OF all. ..-,
W. \. SimpEias Arouse fnti''f' -.
The closing address vas h''u he
Mr.. w. A. Simpkins, of Wax. "@.vs
aroused great enthusiasm a. ~ :
on money From Better N.Y.. .Ir~..sh-
Farming" He was practical th'. ,-,7
out and enriched his reIila.N mo
many and mos
pirate anecdotes. had
THE dav Of the old fogy feii..+ .la
gone" said Mr. Simpkins, 'h"' .roar
Cotton ing in Wake. ma -r.t>y
what modern methods can a.. r---
the farmer heads the list. NJ 49, ~
is the greatest and the o''' lam
A the beginning, ~"'' ,.~ar.
put to work eau o. now
it was regarded as a punlshl" al
it is a pleasure. Mr.. Blouht -. raa
that woman is a precious '-..-e=,
and admitting that she - thI -l
machine, it takes a pow .r...l
nan to make her run.
have the best. tn
"Wonderful are the prodL'
~ - % lf.