The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-08
ROLLER FLOUR MILL.

liant at TemOrOke " ell
Equipped and Ready for Bus
iness-No Reason Why it
Should Not be a Success.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
A few months ago many peo-
pie predicted that the farmers
would never build a -four mill at
Pembroke; they said the enter
prise would die for lack of CO.
operation among the farmers,
and the epitaph, Il told you so"
was ready for it's tomb. A we'll
equipped flour mill about ready
for business, with an experienced
miller at command, stands in the
place of the tomb, and the proph-
cts of failure and the epitaph-
writers of sad countenances
should become imbued with the
spirit of agricultural progress,
get a hustle on themselves, awake
to a new life, and send their
wheat to the mill at Pembroke,
IN. C.
had the pleasure of attending
an enthusiastic meeting of stock
holders and directors of the Raft
Swamp Milling Co. the End inst,
Mr.. w. K. Culbreth, the presi-
dent, in his report showed the
mill to be in fine shape financial
! ly, although many subscribers to
stock have not yet paid up all of
their dues. Nearly all Of the
stockholders will pay in full as
soon as cotton money begins to
come in and this will not only
clear off indebtedness but will
leave a nice surplus for working
lcapital.
It is the purpose of the direc-
tors to run the mill every work.
: ing day in the year. This, of
course, must be done for the next
few months by purchasing wheat
for the mill. After the people
know that the enterprise is a sue
cess, then self-interest will cause
a great many farmers of this
land asfoining counties to plant
7 wheat. Even this year, with ali
l the doubt as to the mill being
5 built, there has been much more
J wheat raised in our vicinity than
is generally supposed, and all
ready loacs of it are coming il
from various sections.
In a practical talk before tn
e directors meeting, Mr.. G.. Min
e gus, Northern expert from
e wheat section, showed that WI
e have many advantages over tn
r farmers of his section in growin|
t wheat for profit, even if ou|
\ yield per acre be no more thai
d half theirs. The lack Of compd
+ tition, with labor and lands cost
i ing not more than half theirs
n with middlemen and long freigH
n hauls eliminated, with the posi-
Il bilities of the after pea crop, h
J. demonstrated, were factors dd
IS cidedly in our favor. Yet, h
II said, we persisted in making col
a ton and buying flour from then
d which suited his people O. K.
l. While the mill is a Farmer
IS Union enterprise, it would haY
5. been an inspiration to even
l. farmer of the county, regardled
l. of organization, to have hear
the short, business-like talks frol
e leading farmers who are know
ID more for business success tha
le for public speaking.
;. Much praise is due Mr.. W. 4
e, Culbreth for his zeal in pushin|
le the mill to completion.
s. All subscribed stock should \
paid for as soon as possible, All
all farmers not stockholders, wi
~ have acted as doubtingThomase|
y. should at once communicate wi /
= Mr.. Culbreth and lend their al
1e in making their first enterprise
~ the Raft Swamp Milling Co., NJ
r. only a success but an abundar
n success, and then easily follow
c. their fertilizer factory and xii
n dred Union plants.
The DEVELOPMENT of farmin
Of interests, like the navigation {
es the air, has been slow but stead,
lg The old Grange taught the farm
es ers that they were bearing vi
a necessary burdens, the Alliant
a. taught them how to think of ar
at discuss their problems INTEL
ur gently and the Farmers Urie
of is teaching how to act in conce
ck for the good of all.
% H. L. Edens.
or Pembroke, N. c., Aug. 3, 1910.
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