The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-01

Stick A tolerably big PIN IN the po"
er house OF the Carolina Power ana
Light Company at Buckhorn 1alis Oh
the Cape Fear. tie string 10 IL ana
stretch the string up the river TO Mon
cure nut a cork on that end, then
make a complete circle around pack
TO Moncure Within this round OF
ten miles there is more fishing and
higher class fishing than anywhere
else in midland North Carolina.
The waters are deep and the waters
are shallow and swift, and they liter
ally TEEN with fish.
The big Mouth" is here in abund-
ance and ready to afford delight to
the upper ten sportsman, while be-
low the expert line of action White
perch, open mouth, and Dream are
plentiful enough to tickle the multi
tude; and yet the ground fisherman
can fill his heart and his basket with
the lowly, but succulent big purrtng
catfish.
OF course there is also an ample
congregation of gar-fish. eels, bulls.
toadS, and mOccaSinS which the most
boring preacher may entertain.
In season Shad are plentiful, and
may be taken with a little patience
and some exertion by lifting out Of
the water with skim net. They are
harmless-do not bite but are easily
bitten. and toOthsome.
I spent a most delightful week
there. came back glad. and when the
fishing fever comes on again or l get
mad 1 am going back again to make
myself glad.
The Carolina Power and Light Com
pany is the pioneer in the develop
ment of this hitherto practically terra
incognita.
To that enterprising company great
credit is due.
Through their efforts the world
knows where the peaks of Wake.
Chatham, Lee, and Harnett jut their
most precious points together
Through their enterprise in har-
Messing the water darkness is made
easy to bear. machinery is kept in mo-
ton, and employment is given to thou
sands of people in a wide circuit OF
country.
Through the courteous and efficient
management of their superintendent
Mr.. Moore, assisted by an able and
Jealous staff, the plant is kept in
apple-pie order-in fact. the power
house is cleaner than any apple-pie.
These men know their business, and
business is their first considerations
they are true to their trust.
1t is q nice little village by river
side. on and off the woodland hills
trickled by clear rills; composed en-.
tirely Of employees Of the company.
There is not store. nor a soft drink
ambuscade. nor church in three
miles. if, indeed within the ten-mil,
circle
The people look prosperous, arl
healthy, and should be happy.
1t is hill country covered with ori
ginal pine of the rosemary variety
and hard woods-the rivulets ant
ava ct, an1 nd Dr.l
sorts for the round minnow Of sport
ing renown-best bait on earth 70
the big mouth denizen of the deeps.
1t is difficult to get land leve
enough for big garden-a small
knoll here and there something lik
the Babylonian Myth suffices, but i
liable to go down hill at the behest Q
big rain.
Earth proper is scarce. so that on
must sweep the yard lightly not t
expose rocks.
There is only one Doctor within te
miles. He must be a mighty goo
doctor or else the people might
healthy. l suspect both surmises ar
true.
There are chills and fevers. bt
same here in Raleigh.
The taking of a chill can be di:
couraged by late rising in spring an
fail-waiting until the sun has melte
the fogs. mists. and dews into waite
In these lie only danger for there al
no marshes nor meadows on the:
stony hills
The country is literally strewn wit
wild strawberries. and they are swee
er than any Burbank big as goose es
variety.
Two little girls gathered in 6
hourS four quarts of these del
ciouS berries.
Business is never slack in the Pea
CITY. so there is no need for import,
amusement.
There is plenty of natural movie
AT night the little city is most pi
turesquely lighted. and bull frogs Sill
while toad frogs tango
The toad is half civilized anyho
ana is open to the new education. T
Is cieaniy. more harmless to hand
than baby. and is full of humor {
account of his long winter sleep
delights in light, and while night
his work time he will seek the socie
OF man under the electric light.
also seeks his food there. He is