The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-06

hh.i0oL' All ne mad Known was ito
hold the pillow handle tight" and he
wanted the coming generation to know
more He declared tina he
stood for education and the improve
ment Of farming conditions.
Townships Are After 1t.
Prof. Il. '. Judd here explained that
the $4,000 in bonds would be for
buildings and equipment. and that it
seemed that the county would not
have even to pay this. as several town
ships were after the location of the
school and would pay for it, tina al
ready there were proposals of school
buildings and gifts of land of from 25
to SO acres. He declared that a TAI
of ten cents on the hundred dollars
would be all that was needed.
Opposes Bono Issue
Mr.. Charles Roberts. of ST. Mathews,
being called on. said that while he
favored education, he was opposed to
bond issues. that if he could see the
end he might probably vote for the
measure. but he could not. The peo-
pie don't understand the measure.
Who is to Get the benefit of Farm
Life Schools? The boys are needed on
the farms, and it is hard to be without
them for eight months The A. & M.
Is doing such work now. He declared
that the costs would increase each year
and that he was scared of bonds, that
Wake County is now head over heels
in debt. He declared that the men
who did the best in life began in the
lowest places, and he spoke for practi-
cal work.
Townships Ready for 1t.
Mr.. M. D. Griffin. Of Wendell, de-
clared that such a school Would 90
good. He favored it wherever it
might be located Progress is needed
and when we get to h end Of prog
ress there is failure. II the county
was scared NGGGuwtoN gave. giyp
was scared Of the proposition let it
step out Of the wa and the township
in which he wed would take it up. 1t
was magnanimous in Raleigh, ever as
had been done by Messrs. Brown ana
BrOughton, to favor the movement as
the school could not be in Raleigh, Mr..
Broughton had aid it would prove
good for Raleigh wherever located
and if it is good for Raleigh it is good
for us. Such schools are not expert
ments, they have proved successful in
other States. He wanted to see one in
Wake County.
Mr.. Jesse Franks. Of Swift Greek,
spoke earnestly in favor of the school
In his section he had heard Of but two
men in opposition.
Mr.. J.. G. Matthews. Of Cary. en-
dorsed the measure heartily, that he
Am ~ ON IN a va
lished and was for it.
Mr.. Sion Holleman, of Cary, de-
clared for good roads and good
schools. Once he had said that he
would never speak for increasing
taxes, but he took it back. He want
farmers should have this school, that
w owe it to our Children
Will Give the Land.
Mr. Jesse Penny of Swift Creek
told Of his early struggles, his want OF
educational opportunities, and that he
wanted more for the children. He
old of sending his children to college
and that his start in owning property
was to Hon. r. H. Battle, whom
be praised highly. He declared
strongly in favor of the Farm Life
School. If the county did not take it
then Swift Creek would, and II stand
ready to give twenty-five or fifty acres
for the school, and will be glad te
do it,"
Mr.. G. B. Afford. Of Holly Springs
declared he was always in favor ol
schools. He endorsed the Farm Life
School. 1t is a good thing and tn
county should vote for it.
Mr.. Lester F. Butler, called On. sale
he had not investigated the matter
that he was not Informed and wanted
to be before he expressed himself.
Hon. r. H. Battle spoke earnestly
in favor Of the establishment of such
a school, that it would prove Of grea1
value to Wake county. He expressed
himself as highly gratified with the
, position and speeches Of the farmers
He wanted to see Wake county &c
onward and a Farm Life cho
would prove a great benefit.
A Good Thing for the County.
DR.. J. Y. Joyner. State S~uperintend
o- @ D,h1io JnCfrllotiOn declared
that lit is now UP to the farmers
, The school, he said, was for the bene-
fit Of their children. would help farm
life and the farms. that when the
armers understood the measure the5
would vote for it. Too many farmers
only know how 'to hold tight to the
pillow handles and what is neeoed Il
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