The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
A BIG MOORE COUNRY FARM

ply affdavits from hose Of whom 1t
! gets its stories of corn, potatoes, coz
ton and other farm products.
All over Moore county Is land that
can be bought cheap n on Wnlcn
can be raised the finest fruit that
grows anywhere. This same land VIII
bear a bale or a bale and a hair or
cotton to the acre, which pays wen,
with cotton at its present or
i've price. Anywhere from Is to lot
bushels OF corn to the acre can be
raised here, and it is not at All likely
that the maximum yield has been
reached Yet. Next season wits doNbf
dozen~ bushe to $50, and no one
can tell where Improvement will stop.
Fourteen thousand crates Of peaches
from Six thousand trees Was about the
best fruit record of last summer, but
that NAV be beaten next But
if it is never excelled no one need
complain When the country here
about Is covered with orchards bear
ing two crates Of luscious peaches to
the tree, or with vineyards ripenine III
this glorious sunshine the finest grapes
that are kissed by any sun, or by po-
tato patches growing two crops Of the
best Irish potatoes, or sweet potatoes
Of which IA will make a busllel. or
yellOWed with corn, Smelling out any
where from the Ill output of ten or a
dozen b usllels to $50. and no one
knows how much more; or with ap-
pies supposed formerly to be ungrov-
able here. but taking gold medals in
the big national exhibits: or pears
weighing "a ounces each, Moor
ty viii take its place among he rich
est counties that stand out In the sun
shine and the rain Of Gods care. and
the picture is not beyond the possibili-
ties. OF course, all the peaches won't
measure j" inches in circumference.
nor VIII the potatoes average u
pounds each and the pears "a ounces
but these exceptions prove what may
be done and set a goal toward which
all may strive.
A Massachusetts man came into the
Tourist Office the other day and said:
II have seen something OF the differ
ent sections of this country and have
Travelled about with a fairly observant
eye. and I am Of the opinion hat when
climate, soil possibilities, accessibility
to markets, diversity Of products and
other things which enter into the prob
lem are considered, no section holds
out larger and surer Inducements than
this country right here. There are
lots OF ShreWd men. who see things
just about as does the man from the
Bay STATE, and they are coming down
here, one or two at a time. OF in colo
MES. The time IS not 50 far away
when Moore county il to be one Of the
objective points for the very best kind
OF lnnnleTaEtS-men With capital.
brains II energy, who seek not only
q fine Innate. but d chance to grow
fruit or farm products prctitably by
the latest and most approved methods.
Only a far-seeing mind can grasp
the meaning Of this movement, but
any person OF ordinary intelligence
ear get an idea of the Importance Of
informing these southward-looking
thousands Of the advantages of this
particular nection. If these are to he
secured, they must know that they
will be made welcome. The people Of
Moore county, VINO wish to see their
county developed and made great and
rich, must Impress upO its eWspa
pers. which are its bulletin-ltoards and
its cards OF invitation, that these I'm
migrants need not leave their politics
or their religion at home. They must
not be religion as Foreigners" who
are to bring their money. their intel
ilgcnce and their push. who are to
pitch in and work to the limit Of their
strength in developing the county.
only to be told, after a residence Of
years. n q thorough Identification
with al the interests of the county.
mat they must b. seen, but not heard:
that they must not expect to partici-
pate in the government Of the county
they have helped to develop. unless
they fal! in with the notions of those
who happen to constitute the office
holding coterie. h open door" is
Moore countN's only hope % the gem
eral and rapid development OF it's
splendid There must be
mutual concessions. consideration NJ
appreciation.