The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-15

the men who brought it up proft
nothing. The man who profits has
done absolutely nothing to the lana
1t is a blockade in the way OF the
and growth of the county.
Down at Wilmington a few weeks
ago | was out with Hugh MacRae
looking over the colonies he is build
for the development OF thai part
Of the State. He showed me land
his that has amaz-
ingly in value through the work he
is doing, but that land IS doing moth
ing itself, not a clearing in sight Yet
it goes up in price, and settlers can
net use it
Cheap Lands The Need.
" want in this country people to
the land and make II pFoduc-
tive. We can get them with less diff
ficulty if we have land hat they can
reach han if the and IS so high they
pass us by to go somewhere else, :"
said Editor Beasley.
High prices do not make crops.
hat was rated at ten dollars
ten ears ago viii not make any more
of a yield now because IT is rated at
twenty-five dollars. The only thing
that increased rating does is TO in
crease the farmers taxes"
That brings up the question Of tax
- OA Iii NdiASS, III 4 III tfdl
subject is being talked very earnest
ly in various sections. They are not
talking taxes on lands, but taxes on
unused lands that will make the IN
used land pay a rate nearer the pro-
portion hat is paid by the land that
is in use. find three influences
talking this thing. They are the
theorists who want tax reform. the
farmers who want the unused land te
1f~ cho~A - to- >- IT, ~--
who want to buy land and are con
fronted with the high prices,
How 1t Works In Union.
However, l am not of the opinion
that high prices of land will inter.
fere with h progress Of Union coun
ty. 1t will undoubtedly make tina
progress a more difficult task ant
may interfere with its swiftness, fol
you can't run over obstacles as yot
can run in the open. But Uniof
county a reached the point wher,
the determination of the people will
meet almost anything and get ava,
with it.
The influence Of the multiplyin:
schools, and of the improving farms
and Of the growing factories, am
of the aggressive county seat, all worl
together for a move forward. Uniol
county a felt it's strength, and tn.
people are looking to the future nov
with a determination and a conf
dence in their ability.
New Railroad Projected.
A new railroad is projected from
Monroe to Salisbury, and the coun
ties Of Union, Cabarrus and Rowai
are voting bonds to help in it's con
struction. 1t will open a big territor
that is a fertile and promising lame
a now - i1rno6 nr1fC Ouy~ 49, $500
try into closer touch and helps bot
to profit by the mutual development
Monroe is now the junction of tw
Of the important divisions of the Sea
board, the one going to the South
west to Atlanta and Birmingham an
n other to Charlotte and tn
Northwest. These are destined to b
two or the great railroads of tn
United States, as they both serve a re
gion Of unlimited The BIZ
mingham line traverses a field thu
is rich in almost everything. Til
birmingham country is one of tn
coming freight producers of the ir
duStrial world. The whole territor
from Birmingham eastward to Nor
roe is an agricultural
freight producing territory with r
? superior. Along the line are powe
possibilities all the way. The roa
1 from Monroe to the Southwest Wi
e be one of the great rafhc carriers {
the United States. From Monroe o,
by Charlotte to the mountains ar
. the coal fields will be another gre.
freight carrying line. To the soutl
: east the coal road is figuring {
S going to the coast at Charleston. DIT,
e badly making Monroe the junctit
point. 1t is apparent that here w.
be an important railroad DISTRIBUTE
point. with all of the development tn
follows such a center of railroad a
tivity.
+ A railroad center, where a big Ii
e has its junction points, is always
place of activity. Big railroads er
# ploy men Of ability, and such m
IS are Of the most valuable kind a cor
| nunity a have. they are helpf
e with their intelligence, and helpf
20 with their earnings.
t. Railroads were largely instr
d mental in making towns like Attain
Indianapolis, Chicago. St. Louis, a
D. other big and smaller places tn
le have come into prominence. Coz
,g merce must have certain places