The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
IN A CONFERENCE
As TO FARM LIFE
Preparations For 1t In Charlotte
Bring Forth Data OF Interest
Fifty Million Dollars Of
TODD Products Brought Into
North Carolina Last Year.

Charlotte, oct. 4.-Interest in the
arm Life Conference which VIII be
neid in Charlotte May 22 and 20 If |
the coming year is increasing accord !
iil4 - reports being received by the
S@ttetaTy q the Greater Charlotte
liub who suggested the conference.
PRESIDENT Clarence Poe Of the State
editorial Association mas written Tia
ne Is in sympathy with the move
ment and that he viii take pleasure
IN assisting in arranging the details
Tor tHe conference and chat he viii
gladly speak during the meeting.
i number Of government officials
nave written th&t they approve the
proposition and the secretary of agri-
culture fGr the United States is of
ti,e opinion that the conference viii
pc We'll worth while If speakers who
are Well versed in the matters they
are - discuss are cured. Major w.
A. Graham, State Secretary Of Agri-
culture. IS enthusiastic over the con-
ference and looks to see much good
result.
In this connection Leake Carraway
the secretary CT the Greater Charlotte
Club has gathered considerable data
relative to the anoun Of food pro-
ducts imported into North Carolina
during h past year and it reaches
tic almost unbelievable sum OF more
than $50 100000. 1t is hard to be-
lieve that more than 100000 geo
worth Of hay was brought into the
State Of North Carolina last year from
ether sections. And this must be con-
a.Jered in connection with the broad
acres Of North Carolina land which
is adapted to the growing of hay
Vhich exce's that Of any ether sec
ton.
But when the statement that moN
chan $1,000, 900 worth of vegetables
were imported into North Carolina
with the same length of time it is
seen that the necessity for 3 farm
life conference is greater than has
been realized. And it is here" says
the secretary Of the club, that it is
.h0Icd that some OF the good results
VIII he secured. a great many veg
claDiCS are crown in the State that
are not properly used. For instance,
in this county, farmers have many
food products which are needed in
this city Of Charlotte. When weather
conditions Gake it improbable for the
farmers to work on their farms they
bring these products into the city and
find sale for them at prices which are
not as high as they should be from
the fact that the truckers Of other
sections ares hipping into this city
Agreements are made IN some in
| Jtt liz tc. | = tdhe ddt NhS
farmer, and when the working season
comes on he is so busy on his farm
that he does not get into the city
with the produce that Charlotte /:
needing so badly. The result is tina
the Charlotte merchant has to pur
chase from distant points and theT
the farmer brings his produce int
the market again, resulting in de
creasing the price both Of his pro
! duct and that shipped from Florida
"One Of the things which Will b.
discussed is the proper manner o
gathering and distributing the pro
duce grown in this county and sec
= ton. A cooperative company he
been suggested and VIC are workin:
: among this line now n it appear
that it may go through. But mel
: who have spent their lives in thi
! work can give us much valuable in
formation in this connection, | think.
Last year, according TO these sam
reports we imported about $4,000,
000 worth of corn into North Caro-
lima. At the same time We Gre'
!. something like 80, 900, 600 bushels G
corn. This year the estimate mad
by the State Department of AgrlcuI
ture sends the yield to 5000, Ooo
excess Of that Of last year. Yet ther
1t remains an immense amount OF cor
is to be imported into the state agai
y this year
n About 100000 o worth Of cure
meats came into the State last yea
: a greater portion Of which shout
have been grown and cured in tn
State. Hog growings will be give
especial attention at the farm lii
conference and the success Of loo;
d people along this line will be pointe
70 as an evidence Of VIA a
is done. This. Of course does not Il
Il clude the value Of fresh pork AT
fresh beef which came in during II
same time. amounting alone TO
= least $780, 600, much Of which cou
be grown in this State.
famed goods TO h value OF slou
600 were imported, the greater pa
of which could not be supplied by II
lie state hast year or this, probably, %
il which could be furnished by the e
Establishment of canning
Of the various communities. 1t IS est
mated that 235,00o cans of tomato
ne we're imported into h county