The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-27

out. he hoped North Carolina would
be the first State south of Maryland
to pass a law on this subject.
The absence of the State Forester
OF Maryland n~ccessi,ated the reading |
OF his by the secretary. 1t
dealt in a specific way with Mary !
lands Treatment Of fires, that State
handling them more cheaply than any
other State. |
Many questions were asked Mr..
Peters here. One Of the duestioners
desired to know the implements Of
warfare. The hoe. the rake. and the
coilapsible canvas pail. were answer
ed. He was also asked as to the pay
given the patrolmen: he replied,
various wages. some of them SIS a
month. some by the hour" He de-
clared that the volunteers are sup
ported by the State and they range
from 10 to 90 to so cents an hour.
Mr.. d. FL. MacRae.
Mr.. MacRae declared that his sub
to Forest Preservation" is not popu-
lar. He gave his reason. Men are
not naturally lovers of effort. One
Of his sallies was this: The boys
found out the methed Of tree propa-
cation and brat us to it," In telling
Of his sallies was this: "The hogs
found out the method of tree propa-
they develop into high speed brates
like Kipling's kangaroo" He said also
that 'one man with 20 hogs, 20 sheep,
10 cows and a fire can keep 10000
acres devastated" He offered to
leave this up to somebody else to
prove.
Mr.. MaeRae took up the value Of
forests as conservers of moisture, as
protection to winds. as we'll as mat
terS of commerce and said the legis-
lature Of the State ought to be asked
to take some action against it.
The salvation Of the future, he de-
clared, depends upon it. The forests
are great civilizers. North Carolina
now has pretty nearly the perfect
rain distribution. It can be cultivated
only by the preservation Of the
forests. He called upon the people
TO aid in the work.
Following the speakers address it
was declared by Mr.. W. \. HUT that
; a %standpat or unintellisent farmer
had recommended in the rearing OF
hogs, that they be turned out to make
{ their living i nthe forests. Do you
!, know what that meat costs you?'
the progressive farmer asked. Just
l SO a pound
The resolutions were then read
They embrace a multitude Of good
things.
. Mr.. II. NJ. Gates, of the Farmers
Alliance, made a rOusing speech az
the convention vas about to adjourn
, He had been ent here TO hear Wha'
+ had come The farmers, ! believe
+ are with you. | did not belong Il
your organization, but I've got m,
dollar with me and / am going t
f join. have got to protect on
r forests against the fires and ~careles
, men,"
Mrs. r. r. Gotten, president of til,
WOmpn'S Federation nf Climbs n
+ North Carolina, spoke Of her joy il
J, the perpetuity and continuity Of III
), long leaf pine. The clubs are dom;
- what they can do to teach fores
a preservation in the schools.
e Col. Bryan Grimes.
It Col. J. Bryan Grimes spoke i
whirlWind shape for the increase
enthusiasm Of the people III thes
q matters. He declared that if Their
were 1000 farmers like Mr.. Gates il
North Carolina, there would be
revolution in the State upon fores
- protection.
He called the attention Of the me
= present to the ruthless destruction G
the trees n even the lands, by tn
unintelligent handling Of lumbe
when gotten out by the mill men. ]
d destroys not only the underground
the forests Of tomorrow, but hurt
}a luc dHuS. nc spoke Oh lnc tEiIllIl
"a prices which timber had been sold 8
- in the past. Concluding he made
motion hat a committee be appoin,
ed by the chairman which woul
III carry before the Attorney General
Id request to prepare a suitable law =
10 enactment by the General AssembI.
It went through with a shout.
Gov. T. j. Jarvis.
~ The call upon Hon. T. j. Jary
"a brought a big cheer from the hous
:" He declared that he makes it q bus
- ness to be present when there is any
!, thing for the good of North Carolin
going on. He said that with til
- proper enthusiasm the forests ma
:. yet be preserved. They reprodue
~ rapidly and with laws to protect tn
forests the men who are now interes
ed in this work can accomplish thu
a. end. The Governor said tha he ha