The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-20

take my fountain pen in hand to
let You know what | think about
a few things that touch agricul'
ture and economies (these were
my pets, my major in college
which does not prove that | know
all there is to know about them.
am new in Carolina Skyland
and for scenic beauty, for valle'
", for promise, for invigoratng
NOTWITHSTANDING qualities, where
could you go to beat it? | have
not seen anyone that looked like
a doctor since | came to towr
three weeks ago mot from kala'
mazoo direct to you" but from
Iowa C"where the tall corn
grows"), via California, "wherc
tourists never grow old"
The. first thing | heard when
arrived in Hendersonville three
weeks ago was that the 1887 APP
pie crop of Henderson county
would reach 100000 bushels
When | saw the orchards, trees
bending low with their burdens,
seq to myself, "If these trees
were all pruned and sprayed and
fortified, the yield would be dou-
bled and the quality much I'M
/ proved" ,, .,
But the objector says, "Whats
the use of all this, when we can't
sell what we have at a decent
price," There's the rub. There's
screw loose, link out, fly
in the ointment, and we've got to
find a remedy.
The New (Delirium) Deal re-
stricted, controlled production is
not the remedy. That's what
/ farmers own and operate farms
for, is to produce. If the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the one
man government at Washington
will spend the surplus none!
(that is not needed to balance the
/ budget in securing for farmers
ample distribution and efficient
markets, then we shall not have
1 Ollt-lllIu VI Jul WHY pOp"i"NAN'
under-nouriShed, underfed.
But back to Henderson county
There was a time in the Carolina'
when the one-crop farmer wa!
dominant, but that time has gone
by, gone with the one-mule days
down on the farm" In its place
we now have diversified farming
/ fruits, cotton, corn, poultry
dairying, soy beans, alfalfa CSoi
/ builderS) and the farmer does moi
have all his eggs in one basket.
This subject is too big to be
treated in one article. 1t is OF
vital Importance. Whatever We
may think about it, the farmers
are the backbone of our econo'
mic structure and it is time to
stop speculation in foodstutfS and
distribute these honestly and eff
ficiently to all the people. work
ers, city jewellers and the rest
The central governments first re-
sponisbility is here, 1t seems tC
me.
Briefly, what would | do tc
help Henderson county?
% | would organize a county
farmers club and give them a
room in the court house tall THEN
own where they could meet once
a week-oftcner if they choose
and discuss their problems. 1t Is
all right to bring in outside talent
from the agricultural college as
speakers, but an essential part OF
this program is to develop speak
ers among the farmers themselves
-"speak 4 word for yourself
john"
(2) Naturally, this organiza'
ton would divide its energies
among such as topics as above
named, fruit growers, dairymen
sheep raising, etc, and
CD The fruit growers, e. e.
would consider kinds of fruits
best adapted to Henderson coun'
ty, whether StarkS Delicious, Oh
Grimes Golden, or Jonathan, on
all of these and what others are
available and advisable. Canva:
the peach and pear and plum ano
berry fields and get lined up.
This must be done through anC
by organization. California, Flor,
, ida and Texas have demonstrated
this fact. Bring the apples ano
other fruits up to high standard
and show the goods at the State
Fair, in the markets of Philadel'
phia, New York what you have
and you'll win.
| once heard of an ancient
clothing merchant in small lowe
town who said to the newspaper
man, al never advertise; the PEG.
pie know me and where | am. If
! they want my goods, let 'em come
in and buy" They did not come
in; they forgot him entirely, and
the sheriff finally got him.
One closing think" in the form
of a question: If stranger walks
down the street and sees SIN
punches of bananas from Cuba OF
South America hanging in front
of store, and one bushel of Hen
derson county apples sitting OF
the sidewalk not uncovered, the
question arises, as this merchant
interested in Henderson county
fruit growers or in Cuba, and
does he sell his goods in Cuba OF
to Henderson county people," ,
In other words, is there Sucf