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VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 88
AGENT'S REPORT
OF WORK DONE
DURING YEAR 1933
51,096 Containers Preserved
By Families Receiv
ing Relief
The home agent travelled 9,831
miles during the year 1933, worked in
all townships of the county and in 18
communities. The agent spent
221 1-2 days in the field and 53 1-2
days in the office. There were 77
news articles written, 133 individual
letters written, 12 circular letters
552 bulletins {districted. Isg4i.t
leader training meetings were held
the year and 131 leaders were
written with 3,385 copies circulated,
trained. , There were 308 project
meetings held during the year with
3,054 in attendance, 57 other meet
ings were held or attended with an
attendance of 5,924.
There were four women who during
the year conducted garden demonstra
tions for State College, Raleigh. This
was done under the supervision of
the home agent. The size of these
gardens varied from one-half acre to
one acre and each demonstrator kept
v a record of the amount of vegetables
consumed at home and the amount
sold. From these records it was
learned that the demonstrators plant
ed a variety of 24 vegetables and 22
of these vegetables were used for
selling through markets and in town
to individuals. Over two tons of
vegetables were consumed by the four
families represented during the year.
Thirteen women reported having new
labor saving equipment, electric re
frigerator, a superfex refrigerator,
steam pressure cooker, sinks and
irons were among equipment added.
The poultry specialist was in the
County one day and seven homes
were visited in the interest of home
poultry. Six women arc beginning
this fall to keep records for State'
College and improve their poultry
flocks. The records run one year,
and the mx women will be the first j
'poultry demonstrators in the county.i
Tvo farm homes secuncd pedigreed
males this year from State College
at a small cost of $2.50 each.
There were 52 selling days on the
curb market and 40 different sellers.
$224.17 was taken in from the sale of
vegetables, $211.38 from the sale of
poultry, $133.74 from the sale of
eggs, $112.68 from the sale of dairy
products, $32.93 from the sale of
meat, $555.46 from the sale of cake,
$10.56 from the sale of flowers, $17.28
from the sale of fruits and berries,
$6.90 from the sale of canned pro
ducts and $11.58 from the sale of
miscellaneous produce. Total sales
of the 40 women during the Jyear'
were $1,316.68.
The women in organized home
demonstration clubs canned 36,995
quarts of fruit vegetables, jellies,
jams, pickles and preserves and in
cluded in this number, too, there is
1,202 1-2 quarts of meat canned with
the use of the steam pressure cooker.
Total value of these products amounts
to $6,090.37 1-2.
Five leaders' schools were held
early in tbt spring to assist the wel
fare office in the emergency relief
program. There were 101 in attend
ance at these meetings. The home
agent gave up the regular scheedule
of activities during the months of
July and August and during this time
held canning meetings in unorganized
groups with both white and colored.
Individual home visits were also made
and' leaders helped wherever neces
sary-
There were 131 meetings held in
canning during the summer by the
three leaders and the home agent.
All leaders were trained through or
ganized club meetings. As a reault
of the work done 51,096 containers
were preserved during the lummer
by families receiving relief.
Fourteen women attended the |
State short course held at Raleigh this |
summer and two received certificates
for having attended-four years. The
county clubs paid dues and
their pledge of SIO.OO to the Jane S.
McKimmon loan fund again this ,year.
One former 4-H club girl is receiv
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One-Half of Sales Slips
Have Been Delivered
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Approximately 2,500, or one-half, of
tobacco sales slips have been deliv
ered to patrons of the local tobacco
market, N. K. Harrison said yester-j
day. Farmers who have not yet called
for their sales records are urged to
do so immediately as the office will
likely be closed within the next few
days.
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Choral Society To Hold
Meeting Wednesday
Tlie Williams ton Choral Society
will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Woman's Club ball. All
members are urged to be present. |
THE ENTERPRISE *
FOR THE LAZY MAN
"Last ipring the Lord amiled
upon the lazy farmer by having
him plow up cotton and make
picking unnecessary, bat now the
lazy farmer ia in the good grace
of the Almighty sure enough," a
fanner said here yeaterday. "We
are going to cut our acreage aad
let the graaa grow on those acrea
where we labored long and hard in
the paat," the farmer added.
Whlie a few farmers will work
hard in figuring how to tear down
the program planned for the bene
fit of all for their own selfish in
terests, others are planning to take
their fishing poles and vacation
often on tha streams and ponds
throughout the section.
When the farmers in the post
had to grin and bear it when the
sun sent the mercury kiting be
yond the 100-mark, next summer
many of them can look old Sol in
the face, run to a shade tree and
smile.
KILL 174 HOGS
IN SINGLE DAY
J. G. Staton Sets New Rec
ord for Hog Killings
In County
One of the largest hog killings in
the history of Martin County was re
ported yesterday, when Farmer Jim
Staton killed 174 swine at his Kelvin
Grove farm, two miles from here on
the Washington road. Last year, Mr.
Staton killed 157 hogs, a record for
one killing up to yesterday.
Going into the Farm Life section
of Griffins Township, Mr. Staton im
ported 20 or more hog-killing experts,
and although they worked on a smal
er scale, it is believed the Griffins
farmers outdistanced Swift & Com
pany in the operations for the day.
The hogs, weighing approximately 35,-
000 pounds, are being cut up and
made ready for packing today at the
Staton home, Magnolia I'lace, here
today.
CROP LOAN BILL
GETS APPROVAL
Believe Bill Similar To The
Seed-Feed Loan To Get
Approval in Congress
A crop production bill, similar to
the one introduced in the House of
Representatives by Congressman L.
C. Warren last week, was given
unanimous approval by the Senate
Agricultural Committee last Satur
day, indicating that will be advanced
farmers again this year as they were
in 1933.
Chairman Smith of the committee
said by its provisions the radius of
seasonal government aid to agricul
ture would be greatly incresaed.
Under the existing plan of operar
tion of the regional agricultural credit
corporation 75 percent of the farmers
cannot qualify, he said, whereas all
would be made eligible by the pro
posed legislation.
In order for a farmer to obtain a
crop loan from a regional agricultural
body it is necessary for him to pur
chase stock in a local credit associ
ation to the amount of 5" percent of
his loan. He is also required to put
up security which Smith said is fre
quently impossible. Under the terms
of the bill one or more agencies of
the farm credit adminiatration would
be established in each state with au
thority to pass finally on loan applica
tions.
Approximately $85,000 was lent to
Martin County farmers last year by
the seed-feed loan act, and many of
these farmer* will look,to'a similar
borrow agency for aiT in financing
their crops this spring and summer, it
is believed.
To Organize Parent-
Teacher Group Here
All parents who are interested in or
ganizing a local parent-teacher asso
ciation are asked to meet with the
teachers in* the grammar school au
ditorium next Thursday afternoon at
4 o'clock. The meeting, the first of
this school year, will be devoted to
perfecting a permanent organization
and to the discussion of school prob
lems.'
J. F. Jackson Slowly
Improving in Hospital
J. F. Jackson, hardens farmer in-1
jured by a hit-and-run auto driver near
his home in Jamesville Township sev
eral days ago, is getting along as well
as could be expected, reports received
yesterday from a Washington hospital
stated. On account of his advanced
age, doctor* considered it unwise to
attempt to react hi* leg, which wa*
| badly broken when he was Struck.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 9,1934
YOUTH CAUGHT
BETWEEN CARS
IS BADLY HURT
Son of Theodore Roberson
May Lose Leg As Result
Of Accident Sunday
C. T. Roberson, 14-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roberson, is
critically ill in a Washington hospital
from serious injuries received while
skating on Haughton Street here last
Sunday evening shortly after 9 o'-
clock. The young boy suffered a bad
ly crushed leg and other injuries, mak
ing it appear that he will ge perma
nently disabled. Reports from the hos
pital where every effort is being made
to save his leg, stated he was getting
along as well as could be expected
! about noon today.
Skating with scors of other chil
dren on Haughton Street, the boy
caught hold of the rear bumper of the
car driven by Sheibourne Hall and
was coasting in the direction of Main
Street behind the car. The Hall boy
stopped the car suddenly near the
Main Strfcet intersection, and another
far, driven just behind the Hall boy
by Jeannette Carson, crashed into the
front machine, catching the child be
tween the front bumper and the rim
of the spare tire on the rear of the
front car.
Ihe boy's left leg was almost torn
off just a few inches below the knee,
and the right one was badly bruised.
It was thought that the little fellow
would bleed to death before a doctor
could be reached, hut Frank Pittman,
assistant to the manager of the Vir
ginia Electric & Power Comapny divis
ion here, and who had received safety
instruction offered by his company,
happened along and offered first aid
that, no doubt, saved the child's life.
Sheriff C. 1L Roebuck, Officer J. H.
Allsbrooks, and the boy's father
rushed him to a Washington hospital
in a few minutes. Yesterday morn
ftig an operation was performed, and
a silver plate was placed in the boy's
left leg, doctors stating that probably
amputation would not be necessary
unless the wound became infected.
CWA To Employ Women
In This County Next Week
Beginning next week, approximately
4,620 women in the State will be giv
en employment under the Civil Works
Administration, it was learned here to
day. Employment will be given 38
women in this county handling sew
ing projects and other similar duties.
Miss Lucille Hassell, recently ap
pointed by Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, ad
ministrator for the State, will have
charge of the work in Tyrrell, Wash
ington, and Martin Counties. Miss
Hassell is in Raleigh today attending
a conference in connection with the
work. * •
Farmers In County Having
Tobacco Bed Seed Cleaned
Approximately 50 pounds of tobac
co seed have been cleaned for farm
ers in this county so far, it was learn
ed from the county agent's office here
this morning.
Name Census Takers for
Survey In This County
Preliminary arrangements for tak
ing a census of business activities in
the county were made yesterday when
the Martin County Civil Works Ad
ministration committee named T. E.
Johnson, of Oak City, and Hugh M.
Burras, of Williamston, to make the
survey. Just when the work will be
started could not be learned.
A census of farm wages will also
be made within the next few weeks by
Mrs. Pitt Roberson, of RobersOnville,
her appointment having been recom
mended here yesterday. James L.
Coltrain, Griffins Township citizen,
was named as superintendent of coun
ty works projects and safety adminis
trator.
Woman's Club Sponsors
Contract Bridge Lessons
A series of contract bridge lessons,
sponsored by tbe Woman's Club m
the club rooms here, will be conduct
ed by Mrs. C. D. Groves, beginning
Friday afternoon of this weke at 3:45
o'clock, it was announced today by
Mrs. R. H. Goodmon, chairman of the
committee in charge of the instruc
tion. Three additional lessons will be
held from time to time, it was said.
Those interested in the instruction are
invited to attend the school.
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Rev. C. H. Dickey To Speak
at the Holy Trinity Mission
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Rev. Chas. H. Dickey will speak to
the Young People's League at the
Holy Trinity Mission, near Bear
Grass, Friday evening of this week at
7:00 o'clock, it was announced today.
( MARKET OPENS 1I
Reopening after tha Christmas
holidays here yeaterday, the to
bacco market yesterday sold sev
eral thousand pounds for an aver
age of 15 cents, a price about the
same aa it was before the holi
days.
Each house reported small
quantitiee yesterday. With only
a small percentage of the crop
now in the hands of farmers, very
small salea are expected the re
mainder of the seaaon. Just how
long the markets will continue to
operate no one knows just at thia
time, but activities will hardly con
tinue longer than one to three
weeks from now, it is believed.
PROSPECTS FOR
PEANUT PRICES
SEEN AS BETTER
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Price Stabilization Move
ment Gives Promise
Of Success
Kinston.—"Reports indicate that
the agreements are being signed and
that the completion of the code will
make it possible for the agreements
and liense to be put into effect at an
early date." wrote J. W. Tapp, chief
of the special crops division of the
AAA to N. G. Bartlett, secretary of
the Eastern Carolina Chamber of
Commerce, with reference to the pea
nut marketing agreement and the pea
nut code. This reply came in re
sponse to an inquiry from the official
of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of
Commerce, the sponsoring organiza
tion of this movement to stabilize the
prices of peanuts, as to how long it
would be before the marketing agree
ment would be put into effect and the
three cents minimum price to be made
effective for the peanut growers of the
section.
Since December 2nd, when the for
mal hearing was held in Washington,
the peanut growers of the peanut belt
have been anxiously waiting for news
from Washington to the effect that
the agreement had been put into ef
fect. Now that this new information
has come direct from the department,
the growers will take new courage and
hold on to their peanuts until the ar
rangements have been completed. Sec
retary Bartlett was in Suffolk this past
week the millers and
others as to the outlook for any early
operation of the code and tlie mar
keting agreement.
The names of both J. B. Fearing,
of Windsor, and Sam N. Clark, of
Tarboro, have been forwarded to
Washington by Dean Schaub of the
Extension Department, for the Secre
tary of Agriculture to select one to
serve on the Control Board to look
after the affairs of the markeing agree
ment. These two nominations were
sent to Dean Schaub by request of the
meeting at Rich Square last week.
There is much speculation among the
peanut section as to which man will
be chosen to represent the peanut
growers from North Carolina on the
control board. Both of these nomi
nees have been very active in the cam
paign to stabilize the prices of pea
nuts and both are members of the
steering committee appointed by the
Kastcm Carolina Chamber of Com
merce early in the summer to handle
the campaign. r -
Young Girl Loses Arm
Result of Gunshot Injury
Suffering the loss of her right arm
from a gunshot injury during the
Christmas holidays, Miss Gertrude
Ayers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Ayers, is rapidly recovering in a
Greenville hospital and is expected to
return to the home of her parents in
Hassell this week.
Miss Ayers was visiting relatives
near Greenville the Wednesday after
Christmas, and was accidentally shot
by a young Gurganus boy. The load
entered the arm, making it necessary
(or doctors to amputate it at the el
bow.
Miss Ayers, 16 years old, was grad
uated from the Oak City High School
last term.
Margolis Brothers Start
Annual January Clearance
Beginning Thursday of this week,
Margolis Brothers will make available
great saving throughout their store
for thrifty' 3 'shoppers in this section.]
The event, held annually in January,
is well established and is of more than
passing importance. To make room
for additional merchandise for a newj
season, the store offers unusual bar-|
gains in it* annual January clearance
sales. The Messrs. Margolis, in their
advertisement appearing in this paper,'
tell of a few of the many bargains
available to the people of this section
during the next few day».
90 Per Cent of Martin Farmers
Have Signed Tobacco Contracts
REVIEWS EARLY
DAYS IN TOBACCO
INDUSTRY HERE
'Uncle Buck' Meadows Ran
First Warehouse East
Of Henderson
The early history of the tobacco in
dustry, now a ranking business in the
commercial life of the nation and the
world, was recently reviewed by Mr.
W. T. Meadows, veteran tobacconist
here.
Back in 1884, Mr. Meadows ami his
father, \V. L, Maedows, opened the
first warehouse east of Henderson at
Rocky Mount. (House in a building
only 80 by 160 feet, the Farmers Ware
house, as it was called, sold about one
million pounds of tobacco that year.
Tom Washington, of Durham, auc
tioneered that year and later went to
Wilson, where he became prominent
in th etobacco business. There were
no giaut companies in the business at
that time, and the cigarette industry
was of little importance. Cigarettes
were wrapped in brown paper, a wrap
ping the younger generation has nev
er seen.
The late D. Y. Cooper, of Hender
son, was a large buyer. His activities
in the business back there no doubt
formed the foundation for the fortune
he later accumulated, Mr. Meadows
said. Bob Ricks and W. H. Snioot
also were liberal buyers, but the three
large companies of today would not
buy at that time.
Rocky Mount had no bank at that
time, and a man named Hart, express
agent fo rthe town, paid off the sales
in cash.
At the end of his first year in Kocky
Mount, Mr. Meadows said he made
the one great financial mistake of his
life when lie quit Rocky Mount and
[returned to Oxford to follow the bus
iness there. After several years in that
section he came to Williamston in
1902 to open and operate a warehouse
for Jim Staton and the late J. D. Leg
gett. Opening the house on August
4 that year, Mr. Meadows stated he
served as warehouse manager and buy
er for certain accounts.
He has made his home here since
that time, taking an active interest in
public and religious activities and at
the same time continuing in the to
bacco business. During that time he
bought for Jim Boyd, Dibble Broth
ers, J. P. Taylor fii Company and
then the Export for 18 years.
Since the opening of the market
here more than 30 years ago, Mr,
Meadows has been one of the out
standing characters in its operation,
and year in and year out lie has shown
more interest in the advancement of
the market probably than any other
one person.
"Uncle Buck," as he is favorably
known to thousands of friends through
out this section, is now 69 years old.
Although his health is poor, and he
is weak from a slight stroke suffered
a few months ago, he continues a clear
thinker and seemed to possess as mticli
of the joyous spirit during the recent
Christmas Srason as lie ever did. His
many friends wish for him a return
of health, and hope that he will soon
be able to be out again and in the
parade.
JAIL MAN OFTEN
IN TOILS OF LAW
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Negro Sent To Roads Last
Week Has Lengthy
Police Record
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Carl Walker, the colored man sen
tenced to the roads for IK months by
Recorder H. O. Feel in the county
court last Tuesday for the larceny of
an overcoat and other wearing apparel
from Harrison Brothers & Company
here during the Christmas season, has
a long criminal record dating hack to
1927, it was learned this week from
the Division of Investigation of the
Department of Justice, Washington,
D. C.
He was arretted in Charleston, S. C.
back in 1927 on an assault charge un
der the name of William Condiff. His
next arrest was in Washington, D. C.,
under the name of • Wilbert Cunditf
for violating the traffic laws. The
man was next arrested under the
name of Wilbert Walker in Norfolk
for larceny. Just a month later, in
August, 1932, he was again arrested in
Norfolk for larceny and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for a period of one
year. Some time later he was arrest
ed in Richmond and served 30 days
for petty larceny. Six month* later
he was arrested here.
f FIRST GAME
Williamaton Higha will be seen
in action again next Thursday
night, when the local boys engage
Farm Life High School in the first
basketball game of the season.
About 20 boys have been drilling
daily under the direction of Coach
Peters, and are now ready to en
ter into what promises to be a
good basketball season.
The game will begin promptly
at 7:35 at the Farmers Ware
house.
2,770 LICENSES
ARE SOLD HERE
Represents Expenditure of
Approximately $41,550
By Motorists
Up to yesterday the local automo
bile license bureau, maintained by the
Carolina Motor Club, had sold 3*770
sets of automobile and truck license
tags, representing an expenditure of
aprpoximately $41,55(1.
Sales have dropped off considerably
at the bureau here during the last day
or two, indicating that the bulk of
tags have been purchased in this sec
tion.
No additional arrests have been re
ported in this section for car owners
operating their machines without the
new tags.
Many of those buying tags recently
came on foot or in Jiorse drawn ve
hicles, leaving, their motor cars at
home for fear they would fall into the
hands of the law.
HEALTH REPORT
FOR DECEMBER
Whooping Cough Again
Leads Diseases Reported
During Past Month
Whooping cough, introduced anew
in this county more than a year ago,
continues here and there throughout
the county, it was learned from Health
Officer J. H. Saunders' report for the
month of December. Six new cases
of the cough were reported in Ever
ett* and other parts of Cross Roads
Township during the period. Three
additional cases were reported in Wil
liamston, all among white 'Children,
since the first of the year.
Other than the whooping cough
cases there was one c/ise of German
measles in Williamston, and a case of
scarlet fever in Bear Grass Township.
All the reportable contagious dis
eases were confined to white people,
| indicating that public health among
the colored is slightly above par just
[ now.
Mrs. J. D. Cherry Dies
At Washington Home
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Washington, N. I*.—Funeral serv
ices for Mrs, J. D. Cherry, aged 63,
were held last Thursday at her home
three miles from Washington, and
were conducted by Rev. Clarence Fore
man. Burial was on the church
grounds. Mrs. Cherry before her
marriage was Miss i'attie I). Warring-
ton, of Jaiuesville. She was born and
reared there. For the past 11 years
she had made her home here, her husr
band serving as bridge keeper of the
couirty bridge. She has been an in
valid for seven years, and for the past
three weeks had been confined to her
bed suffering with tuberculosis. She
was a member of the Methodist
church. She died at 10:30 Wednesday
night,
She is survived by her husband, two
daughters, Mlsdames W. H. Bowen,
of Williamston, and R. H. Bland, of
Washington; J. M. Whitaker, of this
city; and T. L. Whitaker, of High
Point; Dave and Hugh L. Cherry, of
Washington; and Joe Cherry, of Wil
liamston; and one brother, John War
rington, of Jamesville.
Local Woman's Club
Met Last Thursday
Holding its regular monthly meet
ing in the club rooms here last Thurs
day afternoon, the local Woman'* Club
handled a number of business matters
pertaining to the club and planned the
organization of a parent-teacher asso
ciation here Thursday 1 afternoon of
this week at 3:45 o'clock. Various de
partmntal and committee reports were
the treasurer reporting a bal
ance of $142.44. The purchase of ad
ditional silverware and a number of
i chairs was considered.
ESTABLISHED 1898
SO FAR NONE HAS
REFUSED TO SIGN
IN THIS COUNTY '
Less Than 200 Contracts
Remain To Be Signed,
County Agent Says
With more than 90 per cent of the
growers having already signed to
bacco acreage contracts, the campaign
in this county is now almost assured
a 100 per cent cooperation long before
the time for signing expires next Mon
day, County Agent T B. Brandon
■ predicted yesterday. Mr. Brandon
estimated yesterday that there were
less than 200 contracts to be executed
to make he drive in this county unan
imous.
Janiesville, Robersonville, Griffins,
Hear Grass, Williams, and Williamston
reported les> than one-half dozen con
tracts unsigned yesterday. Most ot
them have been signed since then, it
i» understood. The reduction drive,
while advancing very favorably, was
not as near complete in the other dis
tricts, it was believed.
As far as it could he learned, no
farmer ha-, refused to lake part in the
reduction movement in this county.
With the tobacco reduction cam
paign lagging in other parts of the
state, agitation has been started in
Congress for liceining growers and
for a provision in the'warehouse code
to license warehouses and permit them
to sell only for growers who have
signed contracts. In other words, the
farmer who fails to sign may not have
a place to sell his tobacco next. Such
a provision in the code, however, will
hardly affect Martin farmers as pres
ent indications point to a 100 per cent
sign-up before next Monday.
The new proposals arc being spon
sored l>y Dr. Clarence Poe, editor ot
the Progressive Farmer; L. V. Mor
rill, jr., of Snow Hill, who led the
movement which resulted in a tobac
co holiday last August; and others.
According to Mr. Morrill, a reduc
tion of 30 per cent in acreage would
probably result in a reduction of only
17 1-2 per cent in actual poundage for
three reasons. Many farmers are ex
pected to use their choicest land in
planting the allowed 70 per cent ajid to
use more and better fertilizer on it,
and it is also expected that shortage
of bants which has resulted in some
loss of every prior crop will be elim
inated with the reduced acreage.
The agitation for licensing growers
arises partly front the slow sign-up,
and partly from the fact that there i»
now no provision for curtailing tobac
co on farms where no tobacco has
been grown for the past four years.
Every effort will be made to com
plete the tobacco sign-up campaign in
North Carolina by January 15, E. Y.
Floyd, State director, declared yester
day.
Figures from all the counties have
not been completed, but a rough es
timate placed the uumber of signed
contracts at somewhere in the neigh
borhood of 40,000.
It would be hard to determine at
present how many farms or how many
acres are covered by the controls,
• Floyd pointed out, since many tenant
faring require more than one contract,
while in other cases one contract may
cover several farms.
The farm agents are being allowed
to close the drive .in their .separate
counties in accordance with the vary
ing circumstances connected with the
sign-up. A number have already des
ignated certain days this week as the
closing date.
Reports received Monday from Pitt
County indicated that only 20 grow
lers had not signed the contract and
these are expected to sign soon. Pen-
County reported a 99.9 per cent
sign-up.
These reports came upon the heels
of reports of a more than 99 per cent
sign-up in Robeson County and a 90
per cent sign-up in Pender County.
Davidson County was among those
closing the campaign Saturday.
Floyd slated that he is especially de
sirous of winding up the campaign by
the middle of the month so that it
will not interfere with the coton sign
up and so that equalization payments
can be distributed as soon as possible
to the growers who sign tobacco con
tracts.
CWA Paid 452 Men Total
Of $5,700.08 Last Week
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The Civil Works Administration pay
roll reached a new high mark in this
county last Saturday, when Disbursing
Agent Peel paid 452 men t
total of $5,700.08. An amount sligkt
ly larger than the last Saturday pay
roll is expected this week.