The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
BY j. 4. ROBINSON.

OF bees in the clover: the cool noun.
tam breeZes f~rolicking with the taSseI-
ing corn, the sides canopied
with golden grain; the whistle Of the
partridge, and the joyous lays Of the
mountain woodland songsters; the
Whitney of p~edigreed horses and pom
les, the low Of blooded cattle; and the
"ba-a-a' OF the sheep. and tingle of
the bell, lures Lindsey Patterson, a
prominent attorney Of Winston-Salem,
this state, TO the beautiful mountains
or Watauga and Ashe counties, in the
picturesque Blowing Rock country of
North Carolina-near the scenes of
his boyhood-and he is assisting ma
ture To do wonders in that portion of
the good old North State which
not only furnishes the most beautiful
scenery to be found on the American
continent, but a spot as productive as
an tldorade: where tie progressive
farmer and the fertile soil form a
combination to york out a glorious
agricultural destiny. 1t is like going
back TO the days of steel and flint.
But 1t Is pat here. Flint alone was
no good. Steel alone was no better.
II took both to bring the spark. So
II Is with men. the desire to be a
farmer is of no avail by itself. The
man must have his opportunity. There
must be the steel of perseverance. as
wei as the flint of we'll directed eff
Tort before the fire IF success will
come.
Mr.. Patterson is a man who is do
ing things in the mountains. He OWES
and c~ultivates one of the best if not
the pest, farm-in fact two farms-in
Watausa county. The Meat Camp"
farm. tive miles north of Boone the
county seat Of Watauga county, some
$50 acres. is like the picture Of q
Oeautitul garden in a vast wilderness.
II Il named Meat Camp" from tho
fact that III the early DAYS. upon it's
broad and beautiful meadows. through
~niCh lows a stream as clear as crys-
lai the indians brought there the
WHO game they killed, and distribut-
ca ~ among the tribes in a meat
ieast. The farm itself. in brief. is an
awakening-the realization OF the nos
s'o'iities which have lain dormant for
YEARS IN a land needing only the at
teh'ioh or n tiller of the soil. in q
progressive way. Every setting Of the
sun tlnts In a pink and goldfish haze
a picture or mountain loneliness no
artist has yet placed on canyass smil-
ing under intelligent cultivation.
"roao bottom lands. spread at every
mountains foot like m~ossaiced Rrus.
sci arpet and the last lingerine
rays or the day-god. from a mOuntain
tnr"ne. KISS these peaceful pastrol
pictures good night, with a BLESSING
mr fatterson's second farm. eight
aI''es iurther north, in Watauga. and
parity IN Ashe county, about 1000
acres. is known as the .BaU Moun.
tain farm. from the fact il contains
= mountain bare of forest growth
s''oo feet in altitude. covered wifi
grass and a few patches OF shrub
pery' FROM its summit the view IS
uhexceiied, as 1t takes in its perspec-
i've the tops Of a perfect sea Of
.,her mountains. in every direction. as
iar as vision is capable Of extending
" Sranoeur gathered in a gorge
Gus glance. There are numerous
springs on this farm, and the water
~ SO near the freezing point van can
rardty tell the difference.
On the Meat Camp farm THO !
year Mr.. Patterson will harvest ne
OF the finest hay that it is pos !
sIoie TO produce in the most fertile
10 De found in North Carolina.
he viii gather 100 bushe els Of cOrn.
zoo bushefs Of buckwheat: and aieht |
OF pea hay. which is a new croo |
~ mere ne is experimenting Nth. |
besides a great deal Of other farr, |
and vegetables OF the 6n>ot |
~
on the two farms Mr.. Patterson ia !
"'uihS ana raising nothing but the l
'erF best af blooded stock and cattle |
1e mas i3 head OF horses: 11s head !
!" cattle. 40 head Of the pfettfe.t
,on'es to be found on any fine stock
arm: etwee five and six hundred
.ea" OF sheep: 10 say nothing Of hi.
s"e breeds OF hogs. turkeyss 1900
"c~s ana chlckeHS. his ponies. noteI
OF ,heir thorough breedinx-sosnr
r"ported rom Scotland-have taken
'sero4ums at several fairs. and COM
the best prices when necnl.
ant the best OF ponies. The hetfers
rom mis- strain Of the best stock .-~
"us"s after by those who wish r.
improve their stock. "
!. pays 10 farm in this I'M M
'a.'erson has added inspiration to his
IN the Mountain secticr
."u tne truth lie. Watauea county Is
not only as a roee hut
> z large bush fuH to the hena,n- &
$1,000 viii tells men "A nell 80
!" Sock. Mr.. Patterson is foaov;r-
ne amp OF his illustrjous arcec-
.'s' wn" mace the State Of Noxta I,
ss""na great in the past. an the
eNA OF battle: and in legislative hats. I