The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-10
GULFORD ASTIR ON
PROGRESS|VEL|NES
Agriculture, Education,
Health, Good Roads
WORK Of FARMERS UNION

Members of Farmers Union, School Board
and County Commissioners to Formulate
Necessary Legislation-Want County
Commission of Agriculture and Special
Health Offcer-Adnainistrat or Mckinney
Awarded $500 Damages for Death Of
John w. Nunn-Other Matters.
Greensboro, Jan. THE year that has
Just begun has a propitious outlook for
Guilford county, and the signs indicate
that at the close of the year 4 great mum
Der of plans for material and wealth de-
yelopment, some OF which have been under
way for a few months and others Of which
are just taking shape, will be we'll under
way to completion. The intentions OF the
promoters of the various schemes are TO
make Of Guilford a model county in pro-
gressiTe lines, steps being taken to perfect
agriculture, education, health, drainage,
good roads and other matters that vitality
concern the public as q whole. The close
OF the present year viii probably witness
some ten or fifteen miles of the first inter
urban electric railway in the State com
pleted and IN actual service. 1t is under
stood locally that efforts are being made
toward the creating of interest among the
younger people OF the county in progressive
ideas, the hope generally being that in
i've years Guiiford county viii represent
on all sides the spirit OF progress and in
ternal Development that is entering the
South.
Much Credit TO Farmers.
Much Of the credit for the work to be
done and fer the propositions that have
already been outlined belongs to the farm
crs, their organization. the union, having
engaged Tor nearly q year in discussions
as to what is needed chiefly for the coun-
ty. Last Tuesday they formally started
70 q practical unfolding a scheme that 1T.
fects three Of the most vital interests Of
the general pubiic-education, health, and
agriculture. AT the suggestion of the farc-
erS q committee from their union met in
Joint session with the board Of commission
ers and the school b"ati and after dis
cuSsins these matters appointed q commit
zee TO draw up suggestions which will lie
reported Monday at ar adjourned Joint
meeting OF the three bodies. This commit.
tee Will that tie county OF
Gulltord employ a commissioners of aSri-
culture and 4 special health officer provided
the sums necessary for carrying on their
respective offices can be assured. The duty
of these two men will be to give the whcIe
OF their time i'll cooperation with the conn
" superintendent of education in instiII nr
into the minds Of the school children the
important features of the three matters
considered, and TO carry Oh demonstrations
IN the various townships. and to have as
Slstants II necessary in making thtir work
known TO every man. woman and child. It
II llkeiy that the special committee will
recommend 4 delegation going to Raleigh.
or waiting upon Guilford's representatives.
Icr having passed the laws necessary ,or
creating these two Offices. Other recon-
hendatlGnS Tor an appeal to sources whence
money can be secured will also be made.
The Drainage Question,
!he question OF drainage has alresiy
enforced its Importance in the minds OF
the farmers tho anA -,
creek IN the northern edge Of the county
being at present carried out for some ten
or twelve miles: starting at the head Of
that stream and already being completed
for four miles, reaching to the macadam
road above the battle-ground.
Good Roads Club.
The Guilford County Good Roads Gu is
a recent organization that is Just begin
ming to work for a badly needed develop
ment OF thoroughfares in the extreme coun-
try districts. Every township is to have
a subsidiary organization which will work
IN cooperation with the county club. In
making the demand for good roads SO
pressing that every citizen OF Guilford will
realize the value. A committee from the
county commissioners Monday to arrange
for a date for the holding Of q mass meet.
Ing in Greensboro to hear an address By
w. l.. Spoon, Of Burlington, State hiehwa1
engineer, and others and to witness simple
experiments in road methods. The asphalt
experiment that was begun six or e:gh,
0cSNS bcfofc NAFlSttlaS on the greensboro.
High Point macadam road, has progressed
to beyond jamestown, and the work sc
Tar done has proved Of such satisfactfo.
that the county club will urge the further
ance OF asphalting on the other macadan
roads Of the county. This work has nj
ready drawn delegations from other coun
ties that are contemplating following tn,
experiment in Guilford.
Before the end Of the year and probabl,
before the summer an interurhan line. nm
less present plans fail. will be in opera
zion hAfunan HiOh A.
the Southern Power Company being especi
ally desirous to accommodate the basehal
crowds that Will want to attend the elm
games.
The Guilford county Medical Society ha
been engaged since September In ho!d,n,
public meetings for the discussion of p-om
inent diseases. and their work with tn
work for health that was Instituted hy ~