The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17
The Weekly News Letter Will
Tell Of This Big Feature
Of University Work
FIRST ISSUE LAST WEEK
Paper Will Be a Mirror of the
Construction Activities Be-
hind College WaIIs-Enters
a Field So Far Undeve|oped
in Southern University Life.
Some "FirStS' :.

Is. X. WINTERS.
chapel Hill, Nov. 14.-By way of
strengthening its facilities for reach
ing the people of the State and re-
gularly transmitting into the homes
OF North Carolina the findings Of
the University extension system, the
University Of North Carolina will
publish a weekly newspaper. The
initial number appeared today and
four thousand copies are being mail
cd without charge to representative
citizens of the State. Entitled 1.-The
University of North Carolina News
Letter"-its title indicative of a page
chockfull OF items that vitalize the
relations between the State n it's
university-the paper will be a mir
ror OF the constructive achievements
enacted behind and beyond college
walls"
Chips from a University Work
shop. the finding of the North Caro-
Una Club, the broadening activities Of
the University extension system, the
debating achievements in the State,
the notable records scored in com
munity or country life for rural re
formation or uplift, the comments
ana scientific facts discovered by the
University chair of rural sociology
these activities and movements will
receive conspicuous space in the new
PupiA1oGoH. All Item OF tnlS CHAR
acter-"We consume in North Caro-
lima ten II a half million bushels
or wheat per year; but since 1909 our
average annual shortage has been
nNe and a quarter million bushels
will have risht-of-way over an item
rated solely for it's news value. but
which is devoid of a nagging signif-
canoe Tor stimulating North Carolina
Tural h1e 10 greater achievement.
Inc weekly mirror of tho oraafor
University activities enters a field SO
far undeveloped in Southern Uniyer-
sity life. The western universities
long s seized the opportunity of
pupllshlng a newspaper for portray
ing the achievements behind and be-
proven a valuable equipment to their
extension system. The countryside
achievements from a ~telescopic view
point as caught from the broadside
glimpse of the communities and
Of North Carolina as a unit
VIII be featured in the new publica-
ton. 1t will be a medium for dis
patching Immediately to the peonle
OF the State things of practical i'm
portance unearthed in the University
laboratories and on the campus.
The editorial board of The Uni
versity Of North Carolina News Let
ter is composed of Prof. e. G.. Bran
Soh, P,oLe92oi VI ruTdl sociology; DR..
J. q. der. Hamilton, professor of his.
tory; DR.. l.. r. Wilson, librarian of
the University; Prof. Zebulon V. Judd
professor of rural education, and S. r,
Winters.
The News Letter in it's initial num-
Der steers clear of editorializing and
sermonizing on it's future hopes and
prospects, leaving the reader to antici-
pate its merits in the field of Jour
nalism. North Carolina bulks big in
the first isSue-and the States Drao,
uca achievements in record rural
feats are set forth. First in North
=. carolina is an article that indicates
what ountie are forging ahead in
definite lines of e%ndeavors. Here are
the findings of the North Carolins
Club in this particular:
BERTHE, in miles of improved pub.
lie roads-411 miles.
Scotland, in per cent of public roads
improved-SS per cent.
New Hanover, in density of popu-
lation-14S per square mile.
CASTOR. in density of rural popula.
tion-S4 per square mile.
Gullford, in increase of population
l9OO-1910-54.S per cent.
Guilford, in increase of rural pop.
u%lation. 1900-1910-41 per cent.
scotland, in per acre value of farm
land-S44.S2.
Pamlico. in per acre increase O,
farm and values. 19OO-191O-321 pe1
cent.
Scotland. in average per acre croK
yielding power-S42.O OF.
Allegheny, in per capita wealth O,
country population-$56O.
Allegheny, in per capita food ant
feed producing power-$1O6.
Ashe, in cattle per 1000 acres-S1
Johnston, in hogs per 1000 acres
121.
Robson. in total cotton production
1913-54,039 bales.
Scotland. largest per cent Of cult
waited acreage in cotton-57 per cent
Pitt, in total tobacco production
1o.973,s50 pounds.