The uplift [serial] . her literary menwho have emphasized the dignity ofthe farm, who have contributed aconsiderable glory to the occupationand business of farm life, woulddoubtless have scored no runs in thedays of the glory of the Grange,except for a mere lucky were, as indicated above, afew exceptions, and only a few. Theeditor and founder of the ConcordTimes, that paper which has had along, useful and successful careerunder its present ownership, Mr. Sherrill, was the last man to quitthe dying order of the Grange inWestern North Carolina. This wasthe late Prof. H. T. J. L
The uplift [serial] . her literary menwho have emphasized the dignity ofthe farm, who have contributed aconsiderable glory to the occupationand business of farm life, woulddoubtless have scored no runs in thedays of the glory of the Grange,except for a mere lucky were, as indicated above, afew exceptions, and only a few. Theeditor and founder of the ConcordTimes, that paper which has had along, useful and successful careerunder its present ownership, Mr. Sherrill, was the last man to quitthe dying order of the Grange inWestern North Carolina. This wasthe late Prof. H. T. J. Ludwig, , whose utterances and labors inbehalf of agricultural development and enthusiasm always received aserious consideration. But this wasdue more to the popularity and highcharacter of the man, rather thanto any enthusiasm over the theoriesthat he might advance. His was acharacter and a personality thatcommanded easily the respect andesteem of all who knew him. HEWAS A MAN. There is one shining light in those. This is Mr. R. Bruce Fry, of Hickory,N. C, who left the farm to railroad fortwenty years. He never became exactlyweaned from the soil. He returned tothe farm, and seeing that his land need-ed treatment, decided that most of all itneeded deep plowing. This idea engag-ed him so vigorously that he began todream about it. In a dream he inventeda plow, and within twenty-fours a modelwas on its way to Washington seeking apatent. The plow is a reality, and manyof them are in successful use. days among the shade-farmers thatcaught the popular ear. He was ingreat demand throughout the west-ern part of the state. He command-ed an influence, though I dare sayhe did not know how to hitch a muleto a plow. He had a theory; andin such a brilliant manner did he dis-cuss that theory that no audienceever grew weary under his there were bald-headed farm-ers, grey-headed farmers, successfulfarmers and experimental farmerswho attempted to try out the theorythat Dr. J. B.
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