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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1901
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for one year and shorter periods and explains that subscribers may discontinue by notifying the publishers in writing. It states that arrears must be paid and provides instructions to stop renewal after expiration if desired.
The issue highlights a Washington crop report noting an 8 1 3 percent acreage increase since 1900 but with near record low crop condition. It promotes reading on feeding rape safety for stockmen, dairy and live stock notes, and President Thwing plus Charles Wie on public education.
The East Tennessee Farmers Convention met in Knoxville May 21 22 and 23 in Science Hall at the University of Tennessee. Prominent speakers included ex Governor W D Hoard and Prof Thomas Shaw on topics from dairying to rural schools. The event highlighted science based agriculture and urged southern regions to follow the example.
A Boston editorial critiques Charles J. Bullock of Williams College whose Atlantic Monthly piece argues monopolies raise prices, require anti monopoly laws, and expose watered stock. It warns of socialization risks if monopoly grows unchecked and praises centralization while urging vigilance against trusts’ dominance.
Two clippings highlight the value of timber in North Carolina exchanges. They warn that in a new country people often fail to appreciate forests until costly floods and other penalties reveal the oversight.
An editorial condemns the retiring trustees for weakening the agricultural division at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. It urges proper farmer representation on the new board and criticizes abolishing the animal industry chair to fund textiles. It calls for no backward step in agricultural education and for experienced teachers to be retained.
The Philadelphia Farm Journal argues that farmers need brains as well as brawn. Intelligence guiding force, not brute strength, yields success, while reliance on hard work alone wastes effort. The piece cites science and new tools as essential to improve farming outcomes.
The New York Outlook warns the gambling spirit as a demoralizing foe in modern America. It cites Wall Street fever of rapid wealth and cites a New York police case of a man who lost 60 000 while chasing riches. It notes rural districts remain relatively untouched while cities suffer widespread moral decline from wealth without work.
Hon. Carroll D. Wright argues before the A and M College graduates that grand social progress rests on inventive skill and skilled training. He asserts education must yield useful work and the ability to support oneself, warning that learning without productive application is useless. The note highlights the value of industry and practical skills in society.
Excessive rains setback farmers and they must adjust by letting thinner crops grow to grass and focusing on the best parts of the crop. Plant fodder per cattle head, cut twice daily, and consider sorghum millet or corn. Use smoothing harrow and cultivator to improve stands and weed control.
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