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sljo Year in Advance in The Conntv. Sylva, N. C. Thursday, I(UI PROGRESS ?IDE ON FARMS I PAST YEAR ? 'd,ui Jackson county has made con llrnil)^ progress along tho lines of K, ri.u if 1 1 development, as planned E tlif t otiniv Board of Agriculture, I. vcar aj;o, is disclosed in the an |?x.. iv|"?n of Q9"Rty. Agent C. W Ifilsou, .lust released. ^ I fin- work was planned largely with ?ihf development ot' dairy and beef, Irtttk <li<? !>. hours, poultry, with to ?tn-'M), poiatocs, as cash crops along l(,di tlcliiiite work in building up lt|u> .oils, in mind. I flu- icMdt.s oi effort^ along these liii0, arr >hown in the report. Dairy Cattle Thiri \ live to forty non- profitable f0iv, were replaced by much better one? Seven sood purebred dairy bulls t?w replaced old, or grade bulls in daiiyini: communities Ki\e ilen.onstrations in pasture, hoiisinvr. and management of dairy bulls, were held. Through the co-operation of th? iirosrressive folks, scrub bxdls have icrii aln ost entirely kept out of the Jairyinir immunities. Kiiriners sowed largest acreage of Miv liean> for hay, ever known in county. Lots of good clover has Ixrn harvested or sown on limed land' The hay crop was good. Five cows and a cream seperator fere established on three additional farms during the year. (.'ream marketing has continued, with #12,500 worth sold as against $9,700.00 the previous year. Cream- j stations were established at Culiowhee! East La|>orte, Tuekaseigee, Addie, Willits and Balsam during the year. Four standard community dairy dfmonst rations were held, with 30 1 ro*s entered. The facts and figured show that 26 of the cows paid an jverairc return of $75.12 above feed .'?ost, average test for ten months. Poultry Several farms have completely re placed their juixed chickens with purebred Rarred Rocks or Rhode Island Reds, raised this year or last rear. ?'IT) Standard flocks were mated, jrul cirus furnished the local hatchery it 4l>t to 50c per dozen. Twenty two thousand good chicks went on the farms front this one hatchery. Kiiriit standard community poultry ilenioiist rations were held, and some excellent pullets, now in lay, were produced at a cost, at five and one bait monts, of $1.10 for the heavy breeds and 90c for the Leghorns. Th,. sales at the car, on cooperative ?hipinents of poultry and eggs climh ?\ from .522,000.00 last year to $32, DOO.oo this year. Eggs were market ed satisfactorilly for the first time. Turkey raising as a cash crop is I akin,' reasonable increaes over last year. A jood sale was held the week Ix'fore Thanksgiving, and a Christ ?ra.s sah1 will he held the week be fore Christmas. HOGS Approximately 20 choice sow pigs ?r t;ilt* were started on farms for h'oo.l sows. Hi.^s froir. purebred hogs placed on 'hf farms, last year, have been add to the boars already here, until 'tore is a purebred boar in reach of i^orvbody, so for as is practical, and practically n<> scrub boars are used. Nix standard community demonstra tlons in housing, pasturing and the ,ar<' of brood sows were held, very ^ifeess fully.n Two. litters front onei sow weighed 4,675 pounds when they! *trc iso days, old and brought $162. above feed cost. The farmers are fast learning to have sows farrow in March and Sep tpml>M; and to market the pigs at f> "i 7 months old, during those II cut lis. Two hog sales for live hogs *tre ''fid in the spring, and one in ' fyteinher, moving out all the sur P'"* tat hogs in the county at a fair I'riee. Sheep "ine small farm flocks of sheep, eaded with a purebred ram, were <*stablished, making thirty new flocks past three years. all of the good ewe lambs feNxlm-ed in the county this yeari *tr<' S;ived for new flocks or tq( in1 trfase old flocks. 40 Years Ago (Tuckaaeige Democrat, Dee., 11, 1880) The Democrat had all its column rules turned upside down, placing the paper in mourning, because of the death of Jefferson l)avis, president of the Confederate States of America, which occurred in New Orleans, La., Friday December 6, 1889. Register of Deeds W. H. II. Hughe* is here today from Webster. County Treasurer J. H, Moody was in town yesterday. The following teachers were pres ent at the meeting ot* the Teachers', Council, at Hamburg, the Education al center of Jackson county: J. C. Buchanan, Supt. C. C. Cowan, . H House, C. L. Harris, J. M. Moss, K. L. Madison, A. E. Pinckard, D. M. Pressley, H. K. Queen, Miss Sue liob inson, Messrs. J. F. and Franklin Watson, J. M. Wilson, and Misses Addie, Darthula, Henrietta and Hen rietta Wilson Died, Saturday, November 30, 1880 Uncle Silas Green, of Savannah, a; well known citizen of Jackson coun ty He was 8-1 vwars of age, and has 227 children, grand-children, nndj great-grand-children. ? ? ? | Enroute to Hamburg to the Teach ers' Council, we stopped, by special request, at the hospitable mountain home of G. A. Hughes, situated at Double Springs. On ten acres ot' his laud (which is new ground and was ploughed but once) Mr. Hughes rais ed, this year, .'100 hu. of com, 750 pumpkins, 150 bit of turnips, 50 bu. of potatoes. An average turnip from this field weighed three pounds. This farm, which Mr. Hughes i^s so sue cessfully cultivating, and tfhich so generously resytonds to a little tillage, cost $1.00 per acre. A graceful tribute of respect an^ ! veneration for virtuous ol^l age was [paid by the good people of -Love V ' Chapel neighborhood, to the venerable j Samuel Parri.s, by tendering hini a I complimentary dinner on Monday, the J 9, the anniversary of his 86th birth I day. Quite a laige crowd gathered at j the chapel, and the programme was inaugurated by singing 4 'How Firm A Foundation". This was followed by a few remarks as to the purpose of the gathering, and prayer by A. J. Long, Sr., Esq., who then intro duced Gen. E. R, Hampton, Who made a brief address. He was followed by Mr. I). L. Love. Then Uncle Sammy himself spoke of how he had seen a railroad built down Scott's Creek where it had never seemed to him? ; one could be built. Much regret was i expressed at the absence of Maj. W. ! H. Bryson. *. ' ?g I ? . Twenty new purebred rams have1 gone into use this fall, and some old ones have been exchanged. Cooperative wool sale was held, with i : nearly all wool selling this way. Jack I son county wool, with some from Hay: 'Wood and Macon, sold at Sylva at; | $5,792.00. Twe cooperative cars of i lambs wee sold at excellent prices. I A number of meetings were held ; where docking, castration, drenching, , and general care of sheep were taught i Interest was good. Five community demonstrations, in I | which sheep care, management, and I lamb stadardization were taught, were | maintained. One such flock of 26 ; ewes, raised 39 lambs and the flock 1 returned their owner $293.00 above feed costs. Beef Oattle The work of promoting beef cattle onlv with farmers who have suffic I ? ient mountain pasture, and who will arrange winter pasture, is taking well with the beef cattle men, and they are useing more winter pasture, and providing more home grown hay than heretofore. Beef cattle men arc using more and better beef bulls, and are experienc ing no trouble in cross breeding with dairy cattle. Ten excellent Hereford bulls and thirteen choice females all of extra good purebred1 breeding, and mostly Polled, have been been secured by farmers during the year Beef cattle breeders were aided and advised about selling early on con traet, which is nearly always best when prices were high. An effort was made to produce uniform beef cattle for the market, and practically /all bulls bought are: * ? - j -4* ? ? 5 ^ ' sr * " ' Commander Byrd's Route fro# Little America to the South Pole 9 ? 1 '?' '. 'v'J ' ? mi 1 ' 1"' . 1 uu ?' ? r> AlftPLAM?; 6UPP(_V /* 6 A6e ON ICE VsJ BARRIER^ ReACHBP SpuTH pole: 8*55 A.M. NOV 2.3 T C McKinley The msti> shows the route of Commander Byrd in his trip to the Conunaixkr Byrd i Hflfi ...w . - ? - - - - w j ? w ?<? ? ? ? w? %? ? I* V V? iliv South Pope from 1 .it tie America, Antarctica, and back, a distance of l.60() miles The hu>;e uray plane mounted the fair skies at Little America .with Commander > Kjchar I I". Byrd, Bernt Balchen (flying the pla.iej; Radioman June at the wireless and Captam Ashley C. Mi Kini?y. photographer, surveyor and general utility man ^'Good flvinr ?*ts*!h?r" made a fine, speedy *>tart possible WILL COMPLETE ROAD FRIDAY 0 If the sjood weather holds on until j tomorrow night, it is reasonably cer tain that, barring accidents, the pav ! ing contract on highway 106 wil 1 have been completed. Just how long the State Highway officials will require traffic kept off the road, and whether it dctoui at the 100 foot strentch, yet to be j paved, will be provided and kept up at the big culvert, near the river, arc j questions that are yet to be answer ed; but it is hoped that arrange ments can be made to let the traffic j into Svlva bv at most the Mondavi ? ? % J before Christmas. BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL COty , VENTION, SUNDAY AT WESTER ' The Tuckascigee Baptist Sunday j School Conventino will meet in ; the Webster Baptist church, Sun day afternoon, December 15, at 2.30 The following program has been arraanged by the officers of the con vention : 2.30 Devotional, Rev. Geo. Snyder 2.45, The Superintendent and His Sunday Morning Program, A. J. Dills 3.00 Preparing the Program, He v. W. N. Cook. " j . 3.15 Rendering the Program, T. C. | Bryson, 3.30, Helpful Literature, A. V. Washburn. 3.35, Business Sessiort. R. R. Fisher, Associational Supt. F. I. Watson, Group Supt. BALSAM . | Dr. E. E. Smith of Asheville was here professionally, Monday. Miss Agnes Queen is visiting her grandfather, Mr. W(, M. Quictt, in Whittier. Mr. J. W. Porter went to Sylva, ! Monday on business. He will leave! this week for his winter home in j Hypoluxo, Fla. Miss Fayef Bryson spent week-end before last here. Her sister, Miss! Pauline, returned with her to Qualla, and spent a week, which she enjoyed very much. Mr. and Mrs. Dfubert Ensley, Mas- j ters Louis and Robert Winston, have returned from a visit -to Mrs. Ens-1 ley's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mehaffey in Hendersonville. Mr. J. K. Kenney of Asheville, is here this week. Hon. W. T. Lee of Raleigh, was here Friday. Mrs. Maybel Perry went to Canton Monday. / . HARRY BUCHANAN HEADS THEATRE MERGER BOARD The Theatre Owners Associations of North and South Carolina merged into one organization, kt the Pine lnrrst meeting, this week; and Har ry Buchanan, of Sylva was elected as eh.iirman of the board of director* of the combined organization. Herefords. This seems to be the main breed in the county. Pastures , The farmers have interested them-| selves in more and better pastures, I FREE PICTURE SHOW FOR FARMERS, SATURDAY As ft jiart of the program of co operative icovement for the develop ment of the agricultural interests of Jackson county, and of fostering a cordial and friendly relationship be tween the town and the country, 'merchants of Sylva are giving a free motion picture show at the Lyric theatre, Saturday, December 14 he ginning at 10 o'clock, and closing at 4 in the afternoon. This gives ample time for everybody to see hto show. Two reels of e* ;ne:!y on sheep breeds, ,one on poultry, one on alfal fa, one on making steel, one on cream separator*, one on hog health, -and oojgjyn the MMMm hen, will be shown. t Tho reels are said to be high class photography, with lots of action, and lovely scenes, which will be enjoyed by children as well as grown people. Free tickets can be had for the asking at The Sylva Supply Comp any, The Paris, The Leader, Hale's, The Man Store, Buchanan Pharmacy or the Jackson Hardware Company. The Lyric is one of the best thea tres in the State, and every effort j will be made, on the part of the management to make the farmers' show an occasion of enjoyment. The theatre is always comfortable, in all ? kinds of weather, and a cordial wel come awaits the farmers there. QUALLA Rev. J. R. Church of King's Moun-j tain stopped with Messrs H. G. and P. H. Ferguson, enroute to the In dian Methodist church near Cherokee where he preached, Jast week. . Mrs. J. H. Hughes returned Thurs-I day from a few week's visit with1 relatives in Alaban:a and Georgia, j Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bird returned to Cullowhee after spending a 'while at their Qualla home. Mrs. Charlotte Ferguson visited her sister, Mrs. Annie Owen at Olivet. Mr. and Mrs York Howell are vis iting relatives in Haywood. Mi*s. J. E. Battle was guest of her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Hughes. Mrs. J. E. Hoyle is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Ward. Mr. Luther Hoyle and Misses Pol ly and Edna Hoyle motored to Sylva Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoyle called at Mr. Oscar Gibson's. Miss Mary Emma Ferguson was j guest of Miss Edna Hoyle. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hooper called on Mr. and Mrs. D M. Shuler. Mr. Miller Hall was guest of. Mr. Carl Hoyle. . Mr. J. E. Hoyle made a business trip to Waynesville and other points. Mrs. L. W. Cooper and Miss Sarah Jane Gibson are on the sick list for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Golman Kinsland, Mr. H. G. Ferguson, and Rev. J. R. Church were callers at Mr. J. K. Terrell 's. ' The Whittier girls came to Qualla to play Basket Ball with the Qualla girls. and at least one third of the farmers of the county have done pasture im (Continued on Page Four) I f ' ROBBERS ENTER STOVALL'S On Monday night, robbers entore* Stovall's Frnit Store, breaking a window in the rear of the building, on Mill street, and escaped with near j $50.00 in money, and a revolver, tak I en from the cash register.. No arrest : has been made, althoug officers | are working on the case. The same night, the little, new I store of Oscar Robinson, 011 Highway 1 No. 10, below Dillsboro, was entered, ! and about $30.00 worth of merchan dise removed. Officei-s are of thq opinion that \ the work of amateurs, as, there were different persons, and that both were the work ofa metures, as there were none of the eamnavks of the profes sional yegg about eitlfer job. I *, * . | SYLVA SHOPS READY FOE | BIG HOLIDAY TRADING Within the past few days, the Shoj>s of Sylva have changed to a veritable Fairyland, as the Yuletide decorations, varicolored lights, tis sue j>aper, and tinsel, and as great displays! of Christmas merchandise j have been opened and placed on dis | play, showing a multitude of attrac ! tive things for grown people, and ? great amundance of dolls, toys, and | the like for children. ^ A casual tour of inspection of tka high class merchandise shown, the reasoanble prices, and the great va riety from which to make selections, convinces one that it is needless to I go elsewhere to buy for Christmas, and makes one feel a great deal of pride in the Shops of Sylva. They have fully merited your pat ronage. ROYAL ARCANUM PLANS BIG TIME EVENING, 20TH \ The members of Rhododendron Council, Royal Araeanum and plan ning a big time for their friends, wives and sweethearts, at an open meeting to be held Friday night, Dec. 20. Cyrus Nicholson, secretary of the Council, has announced that Hugh Montieth, the newly elected orator, has consented to act as master of ceremonies, assuring- that all possible will be done to give everyone a good time. There will be plenty of refresh ments, and good music to help the spirit of the occasion. Plans arc under way to inaugurate a huge membership campaign, and every member has pledged himself to help, C. S. Bartlett, field repre sentative, carry the plans to success. - MARRIAGE LICENSES Hreman F. Baler, Illchester, Md. to Sarah Fisher, of Addie. Frank Shelton to Ida Shelton, Hay wood county. Fred Bryson to Allie McCall. LITTLE CHILD DIES Hamilton, the 18 months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse F. Brown, died Tuesday night, at their home in East Sylva. GAS OF COPPER SHIPPED FROM MKSONCOUNTY The first? car load of eqpper ore to be shipped from Jackson eounty in the past quarter of a century, left East La porte, last Friday for the Tennessee Copper Company's smelter at Ducbtown, Tennessee, coming fren the Cullowhee Copper Mine, now fat ing opened and operated by the North Carolina Flux Company. A second car of copper ore was loaded and shipped on last Saturday coming from the same mine, and being plac ed on the cars at East Laporte. Last summer the North Carolina Flux Company leased the CnUowhee property from the Trustees, and be gan preparations for mining opera tions, placing Mr. W. E. Ellis in charge. A great deal of work has been done in cleaning oat the o!4 shafts and building roads. Last week, Mr. Ellia maved his family here from Blue Ridge, Ga., and expects to make his hom? in Sylva for some time. It is generally believed that there are other copper properties of great value in Jackson county, as the lead crosses the county , north-east and south-west, with outcroppings at va rious places. And it is thought that the operation of the Cullowhee prop erty is but a good .beginning of the -copper industry in Jackson. Two or more miues have been op erated with success, in Swain, for several years. Back in the pioneer days of Jack son county, copper foas mined, the ore hauled in wagonsf to Charleston, and shipped across the Atlantic to smelters in Wales. Since then, no serious attempts have been made 1o operate the mines of the county; but recently "scouts" for some of the biggest mining companies m America, have beety investigating the deposits here. The success of the Swain county mines has stimulated interest, and it is known that the engineers and min ing experts are watching the outcome of the Cullowhee operation with a ^great deal of interest. TAKES HACK SAWS TO JAIL It was evidently not the intention of Carey Hensley to sojourn for a | long time in the Jack3on county jail, regardless of the ruling of the eoart, for he took three hack saw blades to the prison with him, Mon day morning. He was convicted of an assault, and of possession and transportation of i liquor, and was sentenced to serv e ! 6 months on the Buncombe county roads, on the two chajges. He appeal ed to the superior court, and wag re manded to jail, pending making bond. Officers went through his clothing, as is the usual| procedure, and removed i three hack-saw blades from hitrh top shoes, Hensley was wearing METHODISTS TO INSTALL OFFICIALS, SUNDAY AT 11 An important and impressive serv ice will be conducted at the Method ist church in Sylva, Sunday morning at 11 o'elock, when all officials and teachers are to be inducted into office and commissioned for the year. The entire membership of the church is urged to be present for this cere mony. The pastor, Rev. George Clemmcr, has prepared a special sermon on the subject, "Our First Responsibility", which will be addressed directly to the leaders of the church and its auxiliaries. In discussing this subject the preacher will endeavor to brush aside the more non-essential aspects and present the heart of the matter. Special music will be offered by the choir. The church schools con vene at 10 a. m. Epworth Hi-League meets at} 6.30. The services at Dills boro in the evening will be in, the ! Baptist church, Rev. W. C. Reed ! preaching at 7.30 CABD OF THANKS # ? We wish to extend to our friends and neighbors of Sylva and East Sylva our sincere appreciation for their kindness during the sickness and death of our little son Mr. and Mrs. J?ae F. Brawn
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