The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
MIGHTY FARMING
IN THE MOUNTAINS
What Lindsay Patterson Is Doing
in the Beautiful Highlands of
Watauga County, N. c.
DY JAMES A. ROBINSON

Green Park. N c.. July l9.--'Bact
10 the farm" with the sweet odor OF
tho hay IN the meadows: tho buzz OF
breezes frolicking with the tasseling
corn; the mountain sides canopied with
golden grain: the whistle of the part
ridge. and the joyous lays OF mountain
woodland sonGsters: the Whitney OF
ped!greed horses and ponies; the low
OF blooded cattle: and the "b-aa" OF
sheep. and the t!nSle OF the bell. lures
Lindsay Patterson. prominent attor-
ney OF Winston-S Salem, this State. to
the beautiful mountains OF Watauga
and Ashe Counties. in the picturesque
Blowing Rock country OF North Caro-
lima, near the scenes OF his boyhood
days and he is assisting nature to do
wonders IN that portion of the good
Old North State" which not only fur
nishes the most beautiful scenery to
he found on the American Continent
but n spot s produ ct!vc as an Eldora-
90; whore the progressive farmer and
the fertile soil form a combination to
Work out glorious agricultural desti-
ny. 1t is like going back to the days
Of stec! and flint But 1t Is pat here
Flint alone was no good. Steel alone
was no better. II took both 10 bring
tho spark. SO 1t IS with men. The
desire 10 be n farmer Is OF no avail
by itself. The man must have his OPP
portun!ty. There must be the steel of
perseverance, az we'll as the flint of
we'll directed effort before the fire of
success Will come.
Mr.. Patterson Is man who Is doing
things In the n ountains. He owns and
cult!vates one OF the best, II not the
best farm-in fact two .arms--in Wa
tauca County. The Meat Camp" farm.
five miles north OF Boone, the county
seat OF WatauSa County some 800
acres, is like the picture OF beauti-
ful garden in vast wilderness. 1t
IS named Meat Camp" from the fact
that in the early days, upon It's broad
and beautiful meadows through which
flows stream as clear as crystal the
Indians brought there the Wild game
they killed, and distributed II among
the tribes IN n meat feast The farm
itself. In brief is an awakening-tho
realization OF the possibilities which
have lain dormant for years in a land
needing only the attention of the prac-
tlcal and scientific tillcr of the soil
IN progressive way. Every setting
OF the sun tints IN pink and golden
haze a picture OF mountain loneliness
no artist has yet placed on canvas
smiling under Intelligent cultivation
broad bottom lands. spread NJ the foot
O: every mountain like mosaiced Brus-
sci carpets and the last lingering rays
or the day god from mountain
throne, kiss these peaceful pastre'
pictures good night. with blessing.
| Mr.. Patterson's second farm. eight
miles further north. in Watauga, an6
partly in Ashe County, about 1900
acres, is known as the Bald Noun
tain farm. from the fac, that it con
tainS mountain bare OF forcs,
growth, 1880 feet in altitude, covered
with grass and a few paschos or shrub
berry. From lis summit the view Is un-
cXcellcd. as 1t takes In It's perspective
the tops Of perfect sea OF other
mountains. In every direction. as far
as vision is capable of extending 1t
Is grandeur gathered in a gorgeous
glance. There are numerous spring
OF This >arn, and tho water is so near
the freezing point YOU can hardly tell
the difference.
on the Meat Camp" farm this year
Mr.. Patterson will harvest eighty tons
OF the finest hay that Il Is possible 10
produce IN the most fertile spot to be
FOUND IN North Carolina He will
gather 700 bushels of corn; 200 bushels
Of buckwheat, and eight tons OF pea
hay. which is a new crop up here he
is experimenting with; besides a great
deal OF other farm products and vegc-
tables OF the finest quality
On the two farms Mr. Patterson is
breeding and raising nothing but the
very best OF blooded stock and cattle
He has thirteen head OF horses; llg
head OF cattle. forty head OF the pret-
test ponies TO be found on any fine
stock farm; between five and six hum
dred head Of sheep; to say nothing OF
mis- me brecGs OF hogs. turkeys. geese
ducks and chickens. His ponies. noted
for their thorough brecd!ng-some i'm
ported from Scotland-havc taken
premiums at several fairs. and com.
mand the best prices when people
want the best OF pony stock The heif-
crs from his strain OF tho hes; blood
are eought after by those who Wish
good milkcrs. and desire 10 improve
their stock.
II pays TO farm in this manner. Mr.
Patterson has added Inspiration to his
ncighbors In the mountain section and
the truth IS. Watauga County is bios
somins. not only as rose. but as a
| !arE, bush fun TO The bending
/ BLOOD WIN tell In men as well ms
stock Mfr Patterson is following III,
example OF hts llustrious ancestors
who made She state OF North Carolina
great IL the past Oh the field of bat
| lie and in Legislative halls The sun
/ SECT OF this sketch Is making this
I coed Oh State great in the peaceful
and pleasant paths o! agriculture.