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15 THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK expert and took complete charge them selves. The heart and history, the chem istry and disposition of corn were ruth lessly searched, assembled, dissected and tabulated. Categorically, I state that the total of human information and guess work upon the varieties of corn, methods of planting and fertilizing, working and coaxing corn was there coralled. And then Eussell undertook to execute the resultant plan on the Rockefeller prin ciple, which was to get the utmost out of that corn for something less than nothing. It cost 24 cents a bushel. I refer to the picture to say how much he got. The day we took the pictures we found Mr. Guy S. Meloy, the government expert on cotton, was there with Mr. Butler, ex amining Frank Gates ' experiment plot of cotton. The point about the plot is, that once and for all, it settled the method of fertilization that adapted to this par ticular place. It was comprehensive, thorough, final. Anyone except a blind man would accept its verdict. Beyond this plot, over the hill and out of sight stretched the fields of cotton, just about twice as good as that grown the year before by the farm manager. New, good roads bisect the plantation. On the way to the family residence we passed a flock of snow white leghorn chickens running in a field of grass and legums by an immense fenced field of peas and Bermuda grass, a pasture for pure bred Jersey cattle and registered Berkshire hogs of the Pinehurst breed. Then we came to the machinery shed. There was a sight unique among all the farms in Christendom. Here was an ordi nary "hand" painting every wagon wheel, harrow and planter a glorious new red. This is done every week of the year. The principle is familiar that looks is half of the thing. It is worth money to know that thirty cents worth of paint will make a nigger take ninety cents worth less loaf a week. On the side of the hill opposite the house is the new dairy barn. It is a model of its kind, and the State pays a tribute to the care and time devoted to it by awarding it the official distinction of being the cleanest dairy in North Caro lina. This is worth money, too. For the cleanest milk in the State brings more per quart from fastidious and convales cent people than milk shake. Frank and his wife preside over the big house, a simple spacious country dwelling with broad encircling verandas commanding a view of the farm in all directions. Many cars of watermelons came from behind the baseball field and Russell 's peas, which incidentally enriched the place where the lawn is soon to be. This is the third year since the first axe and the first mattock attacked the wild erness. One thousand acres, including a piggery, a hennery, a dairy, 300 acres of cotton farm, a large diversity of crops, improved land, a going concern and a beautiful home, are today apparent. The boys are both of them recent grad uates of Yale, where they were noted tennis players and sometime champions of the college. They are good sportsmen and are fond of shooting over their big preserve. They captain their own planta tion baseball team, and uphold the honor of Broadacres with credit on the golf links. President Young- the Harbinger President Young of the Norfolk Southern Railroad spent a few days in the Village during the early part of October, the first visitor of the season. TROPHIES and PERSONAL ARTICLES In Gold, Sterling, Bronze and Leather The Gorham Company is known the world over for its fine designs. Special atten tion is given to the production of Trophies, Cups, Medals, Pins, Badges, and Emblems for every purpose. THE GORHAM GO. Silversmiths and Goldsmiths NEW YORK Gorham Silverware is to be had in Pinehurst at "The Jewelry Shop" 4 f VIEW OF BROADACRES PROM THE PIAZZA OP THE HOUSE LOOKING SOUTH
The Pinehurst Outlook (Pinehurst, N.C.)
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