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Hertford County Herald HERTFORD COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER A PAPER WORTH WHILE NOT A BALKER, BUT A PU SHER ??P??; I . BW- J- ?- - ?- ? - l -- ?8BJ?? JJ_ -Hgi? VOLUME X. (ONE SECTION) AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST8, 1019. (EIGHT PAGES) No. 17 % The Tobacco Opening Has Been Postponed. The Ahoskie Tobacco market will not open until first week in September, following request for postponement by the Tobacco Manufacturing concerns. Wilson, and other large markets will probably open 1st or 2nd, and the local market on 2nd or 4th. LOCAL MARKET WILL OPEN AT LATER DATE Tobacco Market Will Not Open on August 21, as Before Announced. WILL OPEN ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER THE FIRST Tobacco Prices Have Advanced Considerably Since Mar Icet Opened 1 # Since making the announcement , last week that the Ahoskie tobacco market would open on the 21st of this month, the several tobacco firms of the country have requested the warehousemen of the State to defer the opening of the markets for about ten days; and announcements have already been made in the state pa pers that the larger markets of this section of the State will open on or aboot the 1st day of September. Accordingly, the local market, as is i customary with the smaller msrkets, will defer their openings until one or two days after the opening of the larger markets. as well as in all other sections of northeastern North Carolina, has suf fered considerably on account of the rains of a few weeks ago; and pro bably on this'account, prices are ex pected to again advance before the opening of the market here. Much of the inferior grades has been al most completely ruined, and even some of tfct Mi MiMeoa ha? fered serious reverses, which should tend to streghten the market as re gards prices, when the markets do open for the season. Farmers who are raising their first crop of tobac co this year have in many instances become disheartened; but, with good prices in evidence, they should real ise a neat profit out of their first experience, notwithstanding the re , verses they have met with. In the Piedmont section of the State, where the season is well under way, prices have advanced a great deal since the opening, and prospects stand good for the farmer receiving the best price ever for the weed, which is this year grown heavily in several sections of Hertford County and in Bertie County to a great ex tent. The following is an extract from the rpeort of a certain warehouse in Fairmoont, North Carolina, and is copied from the Lumberton Robeson ian. "Since our last week's report pri -c*s have gone up by leaps and bounds and fine cutters have sold the high est this week than ever in the his tory of our market. Our total sales will foot up over one and a quarter million pounds and if we cut out the scrap and sor ry low grade sand lugs, our average for the week is around forty cents. C(ontinued on page four) SAM JORDAN WILL ADDRESS THE FARMERS Sam Jordan, Highest Priced Demons tart ioo Agent Speak. WILL ADDRESS FARM CONVENTION OF STATE > Other Features Have Been Ar ranged for Fanners and Wives. Sam Jordan, man of genius, an earnest apostle of better farming methods, and at this time the high est paid farm demonstration agent in the United States has been secur ed to deliver a lecture at the Far. mere' and Women's Convention that meets at the State College, West Ra leigh, August 27, 28, and 29. He has announced his subject of the lec ture at that time as, "The Crimson Trail of a New Idea," which deals with the valuable things that at first have always been rejected by the peo pie. This is a popular type of lec ture, yet one that drives home the truths of agricultural progress and is aptly suited to Such an audience as usually visits the college to learn new ideas of agricultural work. Sam Jordan was born in a log cabin in Gentry County, Missouri, about 53 years ago. His first work was that of teacher in the city schools but when his health broke down he began farming?furnishing unlimi ted amusement for the whole country side. He wss s broken down fsrmer on a DroKen aown iarm, oui soon nis new ideas about the farming game began to furnish fod for thought, rather than for laughter ,and it was not long before he quit his eighty acre farm to show the State how to run an 8,000v000 farm. He became known as "Sam Jordan? the Corn Man," went wth the State Board of Agrculture, and later, as the result of the value of his state-wide lectures on better farming, was called to Pettis County as farm adviser. Here he gave up the title of professor Jordan, acquired during his lectur ing days, and again became plain, "Sam Jordan, Farmer." He has been eminently successful in his work. Many lectures have been given by him on agricultural subjects all over the middle west and those Chautauqua circuits which have been so fortunate as to secure him state that, after giving him ten minutes on the platform, a reward can be offered to anyone who loaves the audience. This reward has nev er been claimed, because Sam is in imitable. According to W. F. Pate, Secretary of the Convention, Mr. Jordan will' probably speak on Thursday. Every farmer in the State who can possibly make the trip should arrange to at tend the Convention on that day. Mr. Jordan is not the only speaker of prominence, however,, nor will lec and other valuable features will be turea fill the entire program. De monstration of all kinda, round table conference!, social entertainment, offered all the vlaitora, no that this will be a farmer week worth remem bering. I i ANOTHER M AN IS APPOINTED FOR HERTFORD Mr- Vann Decline* Position as County Welfare Officer. PROFESSOR N. W. BRIT. TON APPOINTED Chairman Broke a Tie Between Mr. Britton and L. C. William*. The County Boards of Education 1 and Commissioners, in joint session last Monday, again took ap the mat ter of appointing a County Welfare Officer, Hr. J. R. Vann, the appointee having declined to accept the posi tion, which had been offered him by these Boards at a joint session in July. Although a representative of this paper was not in attendance, the facts as they took place last Mon day are substantially these. Mr. L. C. Williams, whose name was be fore the Boards at their former meet ing, and who was defeated at that time, was again a candidate for the position. Professor Noah W. Britton County Superintendent of Education, was also placed in nomination for this position. The vote was taken by ballot, resulting in a tie, 4 to 4, which was broken by Mr. S. P. Win borne, Chairman of the joint met- 1 ing, who cast the deciding ballot for Mr. Britton. Professor Britton was then declared elected to the position ? a4 . ... -M ? 1 onn _ ?> ? omimty 111 *io?u per year. Mr. Williams appeared before the Boards at their meeting on Monday and met the charges brought against him by Dr. C. G. Powell, of Ahos Icie .who opposed the nomination of Mr. Williams at the session held in July. Attorney W. W. Rogers, law partner of Mr. Williams, also appear ed in behalf of the candidacy of Mr. Williams'. He was followed by a plea for Mr. Williams by County At torney, W. D. Boone. The vote was by ballot, and. the efforts in behalf of Mr. Williams evidently gained for him two additional votes over the pre vious ballots at the former session, when he received only two of the vo tes cast. Mr. F. G. Tayloe, Com missioner for Ahoskie Township, did not vote. Two ballots were ta ken before the tie was broken, each one resulting in a vote of four t< four for the respective candidates. Dr. J. H. Mitchell, Chairman of the Cpunty Board of Education, gave notice that the right of Pro fessor Britton to hold this position in conjunction with his duties as su perintendent of Education .would be contested by him, should he attempt to hold both provisions. GREEN WORM IS DAMAGING THE SOY BEAN Green Corn Worm Has Been Ravaging Soy Bean* in This Section. IS LIKELY TO DAMAGE MANY OTHER CROPS County Agent Offers Sugges . tions for Making Useful Sprays. This is s native worm and is doing very great damage to the soy bean crop in Hertford County and Other counties along the esatern coast of the United States. It ip attacking soybeans and when this crop is gone will likely attack cow peas, alfalfa vetch clover and other plants- such as peanuts and ve vet beans. It winters as a dark fly. ing moth which lays. its eggs which hatch to worms that do damage. The worm or caterpillar stage lasts about four weeks. When grown it it spins a loose coccoon covered with 1 dirt on or near the surface of the I ground and remains in this stage^from 1 seven to ten days and comas out a full grown moth which lays eggs. Thus giving a new crop of worms in every thirty days. There are certain natural enemies ' that tend to control these worms and there is evidence of their being at work now and it is hoped that they will continue to multiply very rap idly. With many points open to study the following suggestions are being ' made by the North Carolina division 1 of Entomology. The choice of which 1 to use is left to the farmer to ap- ' ply?which ever one suits him best. 1 1. Spray with powdered araen- 1 ate of lead 2 lbs. to fifty gallons of water. 1 2. Dust with powdered arsenate 1 of lead, 1 lb. to 8 lbs. of powdered 1 lime or fine dry land plaster. Use enough to whiten the plant. ' Powdered arsenate of lead can be 1 found at E. J. Bell's, Ahoskie. The worm works chiefly at the top ' or near the top of the plant and the 1 poison should be aimed at this part 1 particularly. Keep a lookout for 1 the worms attacking other plants and apply poison accordingly. The use of the poson cannot in jure the beabs for seed or feed par. 11 poses, but ctfre should be taken in feeding the vines for forage. Ad vice as to this point will be given later. In caae poison cannot be used it will be advisable to cut the vines: for forage as soon as possible, for hay o r to grate the hogs and cattle, E. W. OAITHER, County Agent. OLD SOLDIERS WILL BE HELD NEXT THU'DAY Old Soldiers' Re-Union Will Be Held in Win ton Next Thursday. EVRYBODY ASKED TO CARRY BASKETS Hon- Cameron Morrison Will Deliver Address?Other Feature*. - - .. ? - The Annual Old Soldiers' Re Union for the Confedrate Veterans of Hertford County will be held in Winton on Thursday , August 14, as previously announced in this publi cation. As is customary, everybody who is interested' in providing enter tainment for trtW, old Veterans will take their baskets full of good things to eat on that day, for a spread will be prepared for the "boys" on that day, at Riverside Park, Winton. A list of the several committees who have charge of the events on that day was previously published in this paper; and members of each of the committees are now busy making ar- ' rangements for a big day, to rival; the Home Coming Day .held on the i Fourth of July. Any persons in doubt about the specific work to b? done by him, should immediately cor ruarmnr) with M1" A f Vtnn A V*OS kie, and proceed to busy themsel ves for the success of this annual day in Hertford County. Hon. Cameron Morrison, of Char lotte and candidate for Governor of State on the Democratic ticket has con tented to deliver the address on that day. Mr. Morrison is a good speak, er and is always at his best when ?peaking to the heroes of the sec tional war. Other important and interesting events have been arranged for that day, "and altogether, those who at tend the Old Soldiers' Re-Union on Thursday, August 14, will be assur ed of good entertainment, and plenty to eat. The local?Ahoskie?committee on entertainment, of which the editor af the Herald is a member, have de cided to call upon every family in I the Ahoskie Township to go and car ry a full basket of eats.. They at request and urge every person in the entire township, who owns a car, to drive same to Winton on that day and offer to drive the Confederate Veterans to any and all points they may desire on this occasion. It is hoped that a large, record breaking attendance will go to Win ton next Thursday, and aid in pro viding a big time for the Old Sol diers, who have announced that this will probably be their last County Re-Union, as hereafter they will turn this event over to the later day he roes of the world war. Large crowds are expected to go to Winton on next Thursday to aid in the celebration for the Confed crate Veterans of the Connty. The crowds that attended Die Annual Masonic Picnic at Stoney ' Crook, on last Thursday, were not aa large this year as they have been prior to thia picnic. ? . BERTIE COUNTY DOES HONOR TO BRAVE SONS Windsor Stages Mammoth Day For Returned Soldier* and Sailors. ESTIMATED FIVE TO SEVEN THOUSAND Nary Dirigible, Sub _Chafer, ; Marine Band, and Fine Speaking. (Special to Htrald) In every particular Windsor's Wel come Home Day to Bertie's soldiers, sailors and marines was admirable. The procession formed onthe beau tiful lawn surrounding Judge and Mrs. Winston's home and was com posed of soldiers, sailors, marina, Confederate Veterans, fifty or more floats of various sixes and hundreds of gaily decorated automobiles. The highly trained band of twenty pieces from the Norfolk Navy Yard provid ed unusually beautiful music. Oar sister.town was lined with people, the number being estimated from fiv to seven thousand. We do not know how many people there were but we know that 'there were just as many folks in Windsor as anybody wanted to see. Space prevents us from go ? M biiiw uic |?<ki utuiam Willi regmix* to the various floats and into the mu nitae of the program. The float rep. resenting Japan was especially beau tiful. The memorial floats banked with flowers in memory of the de ceased sons of the good old county of Bertie Was very touching. Joan of Arc mounted on a white horse arrested considerable attention. The peace chariot in which were Colum bia and Uncle Sam was very impres sive indeed. Of course the speakinc for this immense audience was held in the open as no house could have held them all. The program opened with prayer by the Rev. William J. Allfrend, late chaplain in the HCth Virginia Troops. The flag was low ered to half mast and so remained during the exercises. Judge Fran cis D. Winston was master of cere monies and preaented the Hon. John M. Catling, late lieutenant In the ar my, Mayor of Windsor, who rendered a most excellent welcome address. Then came a very Interesting inci dent when Mrs. Francis D. Winston released a carrier pigeon with a mes sage to Admiral Fecteler of <he Na val Base at Hampton Roads. About a half doien of thes pigeons were brought out and released with mee sages giving accounts of the pro gress of the day. These birds asw (Continued on page Ave) . _ _ . _r_ . , , r jn_, _l-u-u-Ln_-u%i
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