The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-26

of the plum tree. where Avs
can stand below with his ha-
up, pretty certain that he
his share. And that is WI
the tobacco market az Wi1So
worth seeing.
Cordiahty From All Corner.
That is Why the stage is -.
Adjoining the warehouses
blacksmith shops. the harrt-
the restaurants, the stores
rious places the farmers ana ,f
want to find convenient E
sheds are filled with hl.ntr
horses and mules. Lodging
are crowded with good nature
Things are coming their W.
much time to talk to you. but
cordiaiity shines out from all
Old accounts wiped out make
mess man feel clipper \,a f
make him smile CONNER.
are coming into town. They .,
| mand for their stuff in days liAe mesa
Even the tax collector looks -h. as.A
as though he had not los -
| friends.
There is also a democracy aHt ~
warehouse floor. Pick up rr1
| of tobacco, shake it once ol We
and rub it between your tirge!~ ma
| you are entitled to open converse.
| ton with the man next You -
| floor. no matter if he is com. g.0n
from somewhere to sell tons II r..
| bacco. Drive in" is the ~ M
| painted over every warehouSe d,.r
and you drive in or walk ln Ur Sim
through with your car, and yu4 AZ.
tend to your business or mix uta rha
crowd or watch the show, ana -
much human nature is manit,asy lr an
sides that you forget everythi.g 4lse
| Still Wilson is not all tobacco
These folks know what u IL win
cotton and corn and peanuts nd !,
lot Of other things, and they drag I'D
to the bank between January and
christmas day a lot of monel thar
never heard Of tobacco. The thug IS
that tobacco is far more spectacular
than any Of the other crops, ana
ing spectacular on a big ScaIr Tie
Wilson tobacco market IS probably
the most interesting industrial show
that conducts a continuous perform
lance for weeks in succession II HE
State of North Carolina. Ii has he
advantage of all the other shows N
charging no admission, but 0u he
contrary, it pays its own way hand
ing out money along with It's other
features, and using UP CHECK books
in large numbers.
AS tobacco continues 10 make VII
son more of a spectacular ana profit
able tobacco market the farmers Wlll
; continue to make the town more If =
cotton market, and more of d market
!, for everything else. for | VIII tct You
. a secret that is known prerrz Eall
. to everybody who raises tobacco.
Diversifcation is a good thias :
, tobacco farm if it can be pr4e.lsed
, DiversifcatiOn has friends in The VII
: son tobacco belt, and they VIII see
: that other things than tobacco are
made in this neighbornood, because
, other things can be made Wilson
, is in the North Carolina paradise thar
has that range of soil and clin.ts
which gives the farmer 50 much &C.
, way that he gets Indifferent and tre-
= quent1y suffers because he is not oom-
PEELED by more rigorous CONDITIONS
: to hustle more as his nelghbor
. less favored places must do.
+ Wilson county makes a cotton
! worth as much as its tobacco 7rep.
y and a grain crop probab bly, as val1aale
! But Wilson sells many times a ml
q tobacco as is raised in the county
While the county makes big cral q
i. the several staples, it is as narke'
= that it stands most conspicuod9l He-
: fore the rest Of the country "
= its farms Wilson W. uld be tA.l Y
, county With its tobacco MARI 1e
:. town would be d thrifty town y
= the farms and the market ST" t.-o
- - county are in pretty good INDUS "a
= and financial shape, and they art
= holding leading place in tl'
ward movement which is maff n
whole State.
Wilson ought TO have
show one of these days and
I'll hot i,1ta ct 7
; on the boards here every da
# week.