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SOME ANCIENT HUMBUGS How Traditions Block Pinehurst Growth
Mr Tufts recalls a South Carolina officer who doubted Pinehurst soil, yet the region later proves fertile in corn and peaches. The piece argues people cling to precedent, resist new ideas, and only accept innovation after others adopt it. It cites Massey, cow pea culture, and Van Lindley planting peaches to show how local beliefs shift with success.
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MR. Tufts
Pinehurst
New England
South Carolina
Tufts
North Carolina
Joe Johnson
Hardee
Sherman
Columbia
Raleigh
Carthage
W. B. Massey
Massey
Pine Barrens
Southern Pines
van Lindley
Greensboro
Lindley