The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
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NORTH CAROLINA LEADS
DOES NOT FULLY PAN OUT
I'm Iutcrcs,ing Discussion ~ Ia WI.
These Things Arc
Really so.

CHAPEL HILL. October 3l.-Is North
Carolino's capacity TO retain wealth
commensurate. with its wcnlth-pro
''ncsd stick TO The palms that sweat il
out: Tnia cnga <irg tonic was dis
cusscu by the North Carolina club at
its recent meeting. Fred X. Yodcr of
Cntuwba County. leading the discus
sion.
Figures carefully compiled, indicated
that North Carolina produced far
greater crop wealth per acre in 1918
than Iowa, Illinois, Or Mclean County,
ILL.,. one OF the eight banner agricul-
tural counties in the United States.
North Cardinals per capita wealth was
S24 per acre over against Sl7 in the
state OF Iowa. This wealth does not
stick to the palms that sweat il out
the bulk of the yearly farm wealth
seems to disappear as If by evapora-
ton. scattering to the far ends of the
earth. The inability of North Carolina
cotton farmers, in the many years of
fat 10 lay up u sufficient store OF
wealth TO tide themselves over . dc
pressed business period brought on hy
tho limited demand for cotton, con-
clnS,Ncly proves that the States wealth
retaining power is not commensurate
with its wealth producing power The
reason is apparent: excessive farm ten
ancy AMI its associated conditions OF
the one-crop. supply merchant farm
civilization. This prevailing condi-
tlo!i hlaps in the face any concerted eff
Tor: Tor the aivcrsifcation of crops and
the development of live stock indus
tries. The natural consequence is Il
deficiency ~ home raised feeds nad
foodstuffs. The Notwithstanding power
Of tho State of kansas--thc only State
IN the Union absolutely free from debt
was contrasted with that of North
Carolina. Kansas is self-sutficins,
home ownership. live stock growing
state. the single farm wealth Of Kan
sas is $4,000 over against S322 in North
Carolina. The dairy products of Kan
sas are valued at Sa,549.l2a; dairy pro-
ducts OF North Carolina, f1,7S7,a45.
knnaaS poulty. Sll.623.SS2: North Car
alma poultry, s3.33S.9I2: Kansas ami
mails. S7.20H,30s: Kansas feedablc crops
crops. $2,oGl,1S3 The two types of
farming are illustrated distinctly in
this state. Scotland County represents
the onc-crop. farm tenancy. supply mcr-
chant system: Allegheny County repre-
SCENTS the n!anycrop, live stock. own
ersiip system. The food produced per
capita in Allegheny County is slUG;
in Scotland the per capita production
of food is $i2.
The North Carolina Club has bull
lctined for discussion and debate Il
batch of live topics for the year $ pro-
graz. the subjects are calculated TO
arouse the students Of the university to
II proper appreciation Of North Caro-
lima problems and thus further link
nj the state university with tho soil.
The topics are: The decreasing Meat
supply of North Carolina and the In
creasing Cost OF Living" Local Pack
Ina and Hcfrigcrating; Arc Farm
Lands Bearing an Unreasonable Share
OF tho Tax Burdcn"' debate query
~ STATE Wide Dog Tax for Schools"
The Farmers Share Of the Consumers
Dollar" debate qucry-"Rcsolvcd. That
Home and, Farm Ownership rs Bone
ticial' TO this Negro and the Community
Fin Which, File Lives:" New ZvaIand.s
Graduated. Land Tax"