Farmer Parker h
Giving Experience
Editor HIHAUD? . r, 1,
If you will give me apace in your
paper would like te discuss "Soil
Building" as I see it and give my
experience and demonstrations that
I have made. Now I don't claim to
be a good farmer or an expert at the
business, but I have made a good
many demonstrations and have work
ed out some problems, and have
learned how to make good land out!
of worn out and washed land, first,
I would state that a farm is not com
plete without livestock upon it mak
ing all the barnyard manure we can,
panning up the stock every night in
the year and putting this manure on
our soils in the spring for the crona
we are to plant. Now I want tq jQg
right here that shpep, the moet de
spised animals he have by nearly
every farmer, is the best paying live
stock we can have on the farm M
the amount of money invested than
any stock we oan raise. 1 have 20
head of sheep and I feel safe in say
ing that I believe they make three or
ft?r tons of manure annually. They,
with a few head of cattle penned
every night, I make enough manure
tb go over three or four acres of land,
and let me say I always make a crop
where that manure is put Another
thing, I have worked on is to plant or
sow stock peas between all of my
cfcm rows. I plant my corn in 6 1-2
flbot rows, 20 inches in the drill, don't
ever thin out if two stalks in the hill.
Plant in the middles black Wonder
feed pees end soy beans mixed and
put a little fertilizer under peas to
give them an early start Wrap up
the earth in your corn with pea vines
making so much feed for your hogs
and cattle in the winter. Our lend
is ruined for leek of humus in the
son. It is not the number of seres I
we work but the site of crop to the
acre that makes a credit account in
your bank. We arc not really farm
ing?just playing at it Another
thing I will mention, is we ought to
quit pulling fodder from our corn
two years ago. I tested out the loss
by taking the fodder off. Where I
took off the fodder there was a differ
ence in weight of corn of just a cart
lead slip shucked, 150 lbs. light in
weight than where I left the fodder
onthe stalks. - ~
We an not using our Drains in
farming. I have been farming'for
over 30 yean and I have never
bought but four bale* of timothy hay.
And I can make ail the long feed I
need without pulling fodder. It ia
possible to make all the hay on one
acre to feed a mule for 12 months.
Say, sow oats _four or five bushels
per acre making four or five tons of
hay. After this is cut and saved,
sow same land in soy beans in June,
sow thick and use plenty of fertiliser,
your land will be better the next
year than when you - started with
those crops. Think of farmers try
ing to farm and buying corn, oats and
hay to feed their teams?not making
it on their farms. No wonder they
do not make any money and are al
ways in trouble with creditors. They
are not using their brains and a little
common sense. Wake up farmers.
Quit buying hay and corn, you can
make it right on the land you are now
dragging, over. Andy soil building
and at the same time making a crop
on the same land. I have some acres
of corn now which I think will make
six or seven barrels per acre. The
6 1-2 foot middlings are covered up
in pea vines.
Farmers, wake up, change your old
plans. JOHN A. PARKER.
TURN ON LIGHTS
IN YOUR HOME
"Ready to turn on the lights!"
That, it is declared, is the thought
back of the new, Installed-Price Plan
of selling Delco-light, the well-known
farm electric plant, which the Com
pany has Just announced.
The announcement of this plap is
especially directed to those who live
$in farm hodMa, it is statad. "We
want to make it easy for the farmer
to have electricity in his home, and
to know beforehand, just what the
whole thing *41 coat him," declared
officials of the Deled-LJght Company,
in response to questioning about this
remarkable plan.
Briefly stated, the plan is to fur
nish a standard model Delco-Llg)d
plant and storage battery, to install
it complete, wire the house for ten
lights, put ia ten drop lights, com
plete even to the electric bulbs in the
sockets, put in a general power outlet
anywhere hi the house the owner may
choaee, in abort to furnish a com
plete Delco-Light installation;
"Ready to turn on the lights," aa
stated above.
Low prices are esse rid, on all mod
els and. In addltisn, financing of the
purchase la taken care of, where naa
eeaary by an easy payment plan which
"Farmer" Begins
Courthouse Talk
Wen, you know that I Mid I might
have somethin to uy 'bout them dip
pin' vats. Now here is what I think.
The dippin' vat ia a mighty good
thing and we orter had 'em when we
had cattle to dip, but our legislators
have a mighty hard time tryia' to
please folks and eome folks just
won't be pleased nohow, but if the
member from this county had of just
took the bull by the horns and give us
a dippin' vat some years ago, the
folks would of cussed but it would
not of been long before the'd of ris
up and called his name hi eased. Why
if we'd had of had them vats say
15 years ago when the cows was
afunnin' in the woods we could of
killed a bushel of ticks that was
afruckin' all the strength near "bottt
on ten the cow, but we didn't have 'em
wad there's no use cryin' ever spilt
milk. New, Mister Editor, I don't
know, but 1 was in Aboslde several
days ago, and I heard a man say that
the cost of the vote in Hertford
county was a heap mope than the
cattle come to on the tax books. Un
derstand Old Farmer don't knew, he
is just sayin' what he beard another
man say. But let that be ae it may,
lefs go ahead and dip our eattk. I
am proud to know that no man has
been lowdowned 'nuff to blow up a
single vat in Hertford county. The
man that would do a thing like that
is a bad citizen; I don't keer how rich
or how poor he may be.
Mister Editor, please take down
your telephone piece and call up my
old friend Henry Clay Sharp and ask
him why the Confederate Veterans
ain't had a meetin' this year? Tell
him, please, to call a meetin' and have
it at Ahoskie where everybody can
get to and come away again. Don't
forgit it. I just don't understand
why the few that's left don't have
their annual re-union. They didn't
have no meetin' last year and cer
tainly they must meet this year. If
my friend Sharp needs any help just
tell him to pull down that thing you
hear through after he has rung the
bell good and hard and then say
"hello!" "I want to talk to Mrs. R.
C. Bridger at Winton", and then
when she answers tell her that she is
needed to get up a re-union of the
Confederate Veterans and By Golly!
she'll whoop things up una don't you
forgit it and ? meetin' will he belt.
The reason that I want the meetin'
of the Confeds helt in Ahoskie is for
the reason that everybody in Hert
ford county loves to go to Ahoskie,
and the folks that don't live in the
county love to go there. The truth
is, the County-Seat ought to be at
Ahoskie. 1 don't mean to have
wheels put under the courthouse at
Winton and have it rolled up there,
but sell the property there and let
the proceeds go on the building fund
forSa new courthouse. I'll bet my
friend Dr. Jess Mitchell and Jesse
Garrett would either one give a
piece of land to put the courthouse
on and the jail and if they didn't they
would sell it so cheap that it would
look like the'd give it away. I'd
name others in Ahoskie that would
contribute but if I was to try to give
you the list I might leave off one of
the best men you've got and I don't
want to hurt his feelin's. Why all
you folks would be in a blaze of iin
thusiasm. Just see what Ahoskie up
and dobe when they wanted to git
Chowan College there! Oh Yes! I
know them was flush times but a dol
lar now will buy what two would
then and sometimes three.
Some years ago when there was
some talk of movin' the county seat
to Ahoakie the commissioners ups and
made a lot of improvements on the
old house and then stuck their hands
deep down in their pockets and strut
ted around and said "We've spent too
much money on the old courthouse to
talk 'bout bufldin' a new one." That
was the game. Fix up the old one
and block the movement. It worked.
There!* no argument in keepin' it
where is is now but there is every
argument in favor of having It si
Ahoskie. Hertford is a progressive
county and let'* do things, while
doin' is good. Why, we lose a hall
day every court at the beginain' be'
cause the Judge can't git there unlesi
he rides on Sunday and then whet
he gits ready to leave he lose* anoth
The Delco-Light Company is well
known for its efforts at spreading the
benefits of electricity in the country
iind many thousands of farm hornw
today know what these benefits are
thanks to the kindly influence oi
those widely known Deleo-Ught
plants, it is safe to predict, with th<
aid of a plan like this and with s<
many thousands able to enjoy the ad
vantages of electricity, accordingly
that great numbers will taks advan
tage of the opportunity which tin
Delco-Light Company offers, to buj
their owa Delco-Light plants this fall
Mid joia the other thousands who ara
already enjoying this modern conven
er half dny to catch the train and you
know that he generally gits off and on
the train at Aheskie and rides back
and forth. I know the Win tow folks
will cuss me bat that's all right, if
they git any fan oaten it, bat while
they're casein' they know at the same
time what I say is true. Yon can
go oat to a big meetin' in the country
and whan the subject of mooing the
county seat is brung up the folks will
say right off the bat, "it ought to he
in Ahoskie and will be some day."
Now ain't that so? You know it is.
I am going to stop pretty soonsfor 1
have been talkiir' straight staff that
will be helpful to Hertford county
and help te give us a real town.
Ahoskie is the only town in the
county with any prospect of beeomin'
a town of some size, where we farm
ers can carry oar vegetables and
truck and find a ready market Just
think how much sallet, turnips, toma
toes, onions, squashes, batter beans,
musk melons and water melons we
could sell if we had a town large
nuff to give us a market And then
in five yen, the chances are Ahoskie
would have a hospital. Yes, a county
hospital where a fellow wouldn't
have to go round totin' his appandix
and thinkin' he had the cramp colic
and every other trouble eonW be
treated in its incipiency and not wait
till it become chronic and when itj
does get chronic all the doc ton on
earth conldn't cure you half the
time. We farmers ain't able to car
ry our folks to Richmond, Suffolk or
Norfolk every time one of our young
uns has to have his tonsils clipped
out Whoop 'er up boys, Whoop 'er
up. Hertford county wants one real
town and we've got the chance to
have it Take Old Farmer's 'advice,
he ain't gwine ter lead yer wrong.
OLD FARMER.
September, 3, 1023.
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I Announcement I
B n'
I desire to announce to the people of AHOSKIE and surrounding terri- ?H
Bj tofy that I have opened offices on the second floor, over Mrs. E. C. Britton's
gjg] store, for the general practice of CHIROPRACTIC (KI-RO-PRAK-TIC).
I HI Ml
The general attitude towards Chiropractic is worth mentioning here, Iffl
here, because it goes to and removes the actual cause of your aliment.
The masses of people do not continue to see merits in a health system
over a long period of time, upleepthe merits are actually there.
And it is an indisputable fact that sick people as a whole do continuous
ly testify to those merits in Chiropractic which make it the soundest and saf
est health service possible.
Consultation without charge or obligation. IBl
Mm
DR. J. B. BALL * 1
m CHIROPRACTOR I
1 mrs. br1tton*s store Ahoskie, N. C. j?
Sale Of Real Estate For Taxes
At Courthouse Door Sept 3rd
The following real estate will be sold at the Courthouse
door in Winton, N. C., Monday, October 1, 1928, for failure to
pay 1922 taxes and pursuant to order of the Commissioners of
Hertford County.
HUtiwwbon Township
White
W. J. Boyette, store lot - .... 8.85
H. V. Bock, Carey Parker 37.22
John Blythe, Sumner land - 7.64
IVy J. Hare, John Hare 22.68
J. S. Lawrence, Wynn 111.84
J. D. Phelps, Trader 16.20
COLORED
Margaret Bishop, Bridger -- 2.16
William Barnes, Bridger 4.86
Edward Eley, Bridger 8.21
Robert Eley, Jr., Eley ? 2.78
Robert Getting, Bridger r 7.67
Bettie Sue Getting, Pipkin 1.36
James Getting, Boyette 7.76
R. L. Hill, J. T. Griffith 17.97
Bennie Joyner, 1 lot 18.81
G. T. Laseiter, Wiley Carter , 30.89 ,
R. H. Lewis, Everett?-- ...... 14.96
Loin Moore, town lot 8.02
Annie M. Southall, lot 12.66
Lulu Shambles, Moore 2.71
James Stephenson, Carter 9.64
Carey Vanghan, kitchen 22.17
Atlas Vanghan, Elijah Vanghan 13.21
T. T. PARKER, Tax Collector, Mnrfreesboro Township.
.. Y, A^Johae Township
jfe' WHITE
T. E. Pntrell, 102 acres Joyner and Baker; 1 7-12 aerea Cooke end
Sounder; 75 acres Grant; 58 acres Leggett; total taxes 90.00
W. H. VINSON, Tax CoUector, St. Johns Township.
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Manejrs Nacfc Township
M. W. Pi cot, 3-4 acre, home lot ?? t 84.84
Jno. T. Riddick, 76 acres, home place 12.71
J. J. and Jno. T. Riddick, 45 acres part Jno. Riddick tract.., 4.41
W. J. HILL, Tax Collector, Maneys Neck Township.
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Win.on Township
COLOBED
Luke Eley, 17 acres _ 6.45
Robert Greene Heirs 1 8.02
Ernest Re id, 24 3-4 7.44
Charlie A. Butler ? .60
A. T. Tyner J- - - 8 *7
Blanche Vann ............. ? _. ?- - ?....? ? - -. ? - - - 3.37
W. L. Matthews, Tax Collector, Wlntofi Township.
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... v ? Aho.ki. Township
WHITES
M. P. Curtis, Pewell land, 1921 taxes, $8f.l0; 1922 taxes, $23.75.. 49.86
Lassiter, Marshall, 26 acres home place f ?r 50.94
Lasaiter, Mrs. Nannie B., one town let 2.64
Phanp, C. H., 42 4-10 acres, Newsome ...: 70.42
Rogers, W. W., 70 acres Riddick, 28 ae?a? Riddick. 122.02
Rogers, Mrs. Nina, l lot McGlohon street, 1 lot Main street....:..,. 96.79
COLOBED
Everett, Lora L, 2 vacant lota .61
Earley, Goodman, 78 a cms homo, 20 acres Holloman 27.52
Helaon, W. L., 1 lot Maple street ?-8?
Moore, Lonnie, l lot Catherine street ? 6.51
| Scott, J. R, 1 lot Lawrence ??-? 8-74
Taylor, Luther, 1 lot Mitchell ... ?:? 3.23 I
Whitley, Willie B., 1 lot Garrett ?-22
Williams, General, home place ... ...... 38.17
Porter, Jno. T, 1 lot, D. H - 8 ?6
Peele, L. A., 1 lot
8. E. VAUGHN, Tax CoUector, AhosUe Township.
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OUR COMMERCIAL PRINTING IS DONE WITH LATEST
MACHINERY, NEW TYPE, AND SKILLED WORKMEN
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Hie Ahoskie Tobacco Market
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Opens August 30th
Sell your Tobacco on the Ahoskie
Market, and come around to see us; we
will be glad to cash your checks, no
matter what bank it is drawn on.
START A SAVINGS ACCOTNT
Happiness is achieved only by struggling and patient
plugging, and the more we sacrifice for a coveted!
ambition the higher we prise it when we realise it.
A savings account will keep your money safe, remove
the temptation to spend money foolishly, and will be
the means of your making your dreams come true.
BANK OF AHOSKIE
"THE OLD RELIABLE"
Ahoskie, N. C.
AH0SK1E DEPARTMENT STORE I
"The House of Service"
Inuites you to watch this space for an
nouncements of Fall and Winter Goods,
fcom week to week. V:v** C
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NEW GOODS ARRIVING
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Our new merchandise is coming in daily
< and includes among other things
MANHATTAN SHIRTS
, ? ? ? W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES
STYLE PLUS CLOTHING
JOHN B. STETSON HATS
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You,Get Fair Dealings Here
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Ahoskie Department Store
AHOSKIE, N. C
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