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VOLUME \LIII?NUMBER 62 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, Augnsl 2, 1'f W. , ESTABLISHED 1899
Imperial Buyers To
Be On Markets In
Georgia Next Week
Plan Being Made To Finance
Purchase of Tobacco
For Export
An encouraging note in the tobac
co marketing outlook wa? heard
here this week, an unofficial report
stating that representatives of the
Imperial Tobacco Company have
been instructed to report for duty
on the Georgia markets next Thurs
day. It could not be learned wheth
er the company is operating on its
own or whether the government is
using the Imperial Company's or
ganization to operate under a plan
similar to the one followed after the
markets re-opened last season. It is
quite evident that the machinery is
well oiled by the government to live
up to its promises to the farmers.
In addition to the return of the
Imperial buyers there is another en
couraging note in the marketing out
look. Plans are being advanced
whereby independent dealers han
dling a large export trade can be fi
nanced.
Under this agreement export
dealers will be financed by loans
from the Commodity Credit Cor
poration to the extent of about 70
per cent of their average exports (to
countries now closed by war > for the
three years of 1935, '38 and '37. This
will mean approximately two hun
dred million pounds.
Lee Gravely, Rocky Mount export
er, vice president of the American
Tobacco Association, and J. S. Fick
len, of Greenville, immediate past
president, have devoted a lot of
time and thought to working out the
plan in cooperation with J. B. Hut
son, tobacco division head in the
Triple-A Final approval of all the
major points was obtained this week.
Each company which has supplied
any tobacco to any of the presently
closed European countries during
the three year period mentioned will
enter an individual contract with the
government agency under which the
company will be allowed to buy 70
per cent of its normal average ship
ments to Europe.
In the redrying and processing of
this leaf. the government will stand
70 per cent of the cost, and the deaL
er 30 per cent. For that 30 per cent
investment the dealer gets a limited
option on the tobacco until July 1,
1942. That is, any time prior to that
date the dealer may (if he can) sell
any or all of the tobacco, provided
it is sold only to countries not closed
against its import and that it is not
sold below cost.
When such sale is made, the mon
ey borrowed from the government is
paid, and the dealer gets the profit
If the tobacco is not sold before July
1, 1942, then the option expires and
the government asserts title and all
restrictions are off.
Explaining the practical effects of
this scheme, Mr. Gravely points out
that it helps everybody First of
all, it assures a reasonable market
for the farmers' tqbacco this faUT
Without some assistance from gov
ernment market prospects are very
slim for export types of tobacco. It
offers the dealer a chance to stay in
business and preserve his organiza
tions and contacts, but also requires
investment of thirty per cent of han
dling charges. At the same time, j
there is the profit motive incentive
for the dealer to sell his holdings
to the best possible advantage. In
this respect the plan in an improve
ment on previous government-loan
purchases where often there was no
inducement for the dealer to put
forth energy to protect the govern
ment investment. Finally, the plan
assures an adequate supply of Amer
ican tobacco ready to move as soon as
tha market opens, obviating necea
sity of European buyers looking to
other sources for their needs.
"It's tort of a proposition of grow
ers, dealers and government all
gambling that the present situation
will clear up within two years," Mr.
Gravely said. "If it does the plan will
work out all right. If it doesn't?well
in that case, it won't make much dif
ference who owns the tobacco."
John hxum Meeks
Dies Near Conetoe
John Exum Meeks, Edgecombe
County farmer and brother of Mrs.
James E. Harrison, Jr., of Williams
Wednesday morning following a long
Qbiess. He was 61 years old and had
never married. ?
Besides his sister here, he is sur
vived by a brother, Charles Meeks,
at Edgecombe, and three sisters,
Mrs. Mamie Bottoms, of Tarboro;
Mrs. S, M. Harris, of Pitt County,
and Miss Ora Meeks, of Edgecombe
County.
Funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock
from the home.
Among those from here attending
the last rites were Mrs. B. B. Roger
son, Mrs. Theodore Roberaon, Mrs.
Lewis Cheek. Mrs. Mary Coltraln,
Mrs. Ira Harrison, Mrs. J. E. Harri
son, Sr., Mrs. Marvin Baker and Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Harrison, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Everett,
Misses Hattir and Margaret Everett
and Mrs. J. Eaaon Lilley were among
those from this county who attended
larm-and-home week in Raleigh this
To Receive Applications for
Cotton Parity Payments Soon
Applications (or cotton price ad
justment payments will be received
from Martin County farmers in the
agricultural building beginning next
week, Mr. T. B. Slade, assistant, an
nounced today. Farmers will be
notified directly when to file for
mal applications for their payments.
Mr. Slade added, ft will be necessary
for both the landlord and tenant to
sign the application, it was pointed
out.
Announcing that the applications
would be received next week. Mr.
Slade pointed out that prompt ac
tion on the part of the farmers and
tenants would hasten the receipt of
payments which will follow within
four or six weeks after the proper
forms are executed and forwarded
to the department in Raleigh and
Washington.
It is estimated that cotton farmers
in this county will receive approxi
mately $25,000 in cotton price ad
justment payments this year or about
the same amount received by them
a year ago.
Preliminary reports from the com
pliance check indicate that nearly
every one of the approximately 800
cotton farmers in the county will be
eligible for the parity or price ad
justment payments this season.
With prospects favorable for a
good crop and with the price adjust
ment payments expected within the
next month or six weeks, Martin far
mers are looking to cotton as one of
their main sources of income this
year.
Mysterious Lull Now
Exists On War Front
COMMISSIONERS
A calendar carrying little bus
iness of any importance awaits
the attention of the Martin
County commissioners in their
regular session here next Mon
day.
The board is expected to for
mally adopt the tentatively pro
posed tax rate of $1.49 per $100
? seemed property valuation and
draw a Jury for the two weeks'
term of Martin County Superior
Court convening in September.
Judge H. 0. Peele
Hears Eight Cases
In County Court
IWket larger Thun Average
For litis Time of
Tlie Yeur
?
Centering around eight cases, the
proceedings in the Martin County
Recorder's Court attracted a larger
number of spectators than is normal
ly the case for this time of the year.
In fact, the docket was larger than
the average for July when farmers
are busy and peace and quiet gener
ally reign over the county, us a
whole. It is apparent, however, that
no matter what season it is or how
hot the weather may be, there are 1
those who must have their liquor.
And then tile A' are those who have
to fight a little and steal all they
can.
Hardly a week passes but what
someone is called into the court to
show why ne should not meet his
obligations to his family. The rec
ord was maintained this week. The
session, presided over by Judge H.
O Peel, lasted more than the custom
ary two hours. Solicitor D. E. John
son prosecuted the docket.
Proceedings in the court:
Entering a pica of not guilty in the
case charging him with an assault
and forcible trespass, Robert Barnes
was adjudged guilty of simple as
sault. The court suspended judg
ment upon payment of the case costs
Pleading guilty in the case charg
ing him with non-support, A. W
Davenport was directed to pay $5
eurh week for the support of his
two children during the next six
months and reappear at the end of
orders of the court. Bond in the sum
of $100 was required to guarantee
compliance with the judgment.
Lawrence Williams, charged with
violating the liquor laws, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the roads
for a term of sixty days. He was al
so fined $10 and taxed with the
costs, the road sentence to begin at
the direction of the court at any time
(Continued on paga six)
Delay Expected
In Naming Neiv
Police Officer
That the local town commis
sioners will delay naming an of
ficer to the post made vacant by
the death of Officer E. Ramey
waa expressed as a possibility to
day by Mayor John L. Hassell.
-Wo are going to try to get
along with the present force,"
the mayor added.
At the present time there are
only three active members on
the force. Including Chief W. B.
Daniel, J. H. Allsbrooks and
John Roebuck. A fourth mem
ber of the force, John Ourganui,
is recovering from a major epsr
atlon In a Washington hospital.
While several have inquired
after the Jo bo, no formal appli
cations hare been filed. The cont
miaaloners are expected Is dis
cern the vacancy at their regular
t next Monday night but
nt for the
Russian Says War
May Soon Spread
To United States
Germany (Ion tin ties To Ma**
Troop* Along (.oast
Of Belgium
Mystery continues to surround the
war program in Europe today as Hit
ler shifts the movement of his forces
from the Spanish border to Belgian
frontiers and along the Channel
coast in France. Little activity was
reported on the war fronts, one re
port stating that a lone Nazi bomber
had dared attack an English object
ive 100 miles northeast of England
and that British planes had raided
objectives along the Dutch coast.
The invasion attempt by Germany,
declared "imminent" by observers
only a day or two ago, has been de
layed for some reason, apparently.
Wh 1 ie sbrhe deetare that Germany is
now working to tear down British
morale and intensify its efforts
against British shipping, others point
out several reasons why Hitler is
not going into England at this time.
The reasons: unfavorable weather
conditions over the Channel; appar
ent weakness of Italy in the Medi
terranean; shortage of gasoline in
Germany; a united defense offered
by England
Apparently abandoning a direct
attempt against the British Isles,
Germany hi how expected to inten
sify its warfare against Britain on
the seas. A new Nazi submarine drive
against British shipping is said to be
shaping up rapidly, and pamphlet
appeals are being made direct to
Englishmen by Germany in an effort
to break down morale and ripen Ihe.
way for an invasion later on.
? While Hitler i? marking time as
far as his planned invasion of Eng
land is concerned, startling develop
ments are taking place on other
fronts. From Russia last night came
a warning that war-may--spread to
the United States?soon Jumping
from that far-away country to South
America one finds facts supporting
the warning. And while they may
not touch directly on the danger, the
happenings at the Pan American
conference in Havana a few days
ago clearly Indicate that all is not
well in the I^atin American countries,
that some of the republics are favor
able to me Axis powers.
Late reports from England today
stated that the British were antici
The leaflets, dropped by Nazi air
men, were designed to weaken the
morale of the English by warning
them that they could surrender and
prevent destruction.
On the seas, the Axis powers were
claiming new attacks against the
British were proving successful, that
three English submarines had been
sunk, a battleship damaged and a
cruiser destroyed within the past 24
hours.
Japan is extending its cTfilmi find
is now directing an eye toward the
South Seas, meaning possibly that
she will also claim the Phillipine
As the world of events transpire
Florida Motorist
Hurt In Accident
Homer L. Roberson, Florida man
and (arm produce broker, was slight
ly Injured when his car skidded on
wet pavement and turned over two
milea aout hof here on V. S. High
way No. 17 yesterday morning about
7 o'clock. Although bruiaed and
shocked he was able to be up and
return to his temporary headquar
ters in Washington, Patrolman Whit
Saunders, who investigated the ac
cident, said.
Roberson was driving at a moder
ate speed as he rounded the curve
near the Ira Rogeraon home. A heavy
sower had fallen and the road was
slippery. The car skidded, struck a
ditch bank and turned over. Dam
age to the machine was estimated
at $300.
Statement Issued
By Candidate For
Seat In Congress
Herbert Bonner |> Quick To
Line IJp Support in Mont
Of Fourteen Counties
I *
Learning Tuesday night that his
Laid boss. Lindsay Warren, was re
signing his post in the National
House of Representatives. Herbert
Bonner, the genial congressman's
secretary, was quick to make a bid
for the seat. By early Wednesday af
ternoon Bonner had unofficially
gained the support of twelve of the
fourteen members of the First Dis
trict Democratic Executive Commit
tee leaving only Pitt and Beaufort
unheard from. Bonner is the mem
ber from Beaufort and chairman of
the committee, which chairmanship
he has held for four years.
Ill connection with his candidacy.
Mr. Bonner made the following state
ment just before leaving Washing
ton Wednesday:
"I did not know until yesterday of
the final decision of my dear friend,
Lindsay Warren, to retire from Con
gress. I have strongly urged him not
to do it but I realize it is something
that he alone must decide. His re
tirement will be regarded every
where as a great calamity to his dis
trict, state and nation, which he has
so honorably and brilliantly served
for 16 years.
"I shall be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination to succeed
him. I have a large acquaintance in
every county in the district and I
am familiur with the problems of
every section. I am also thoroughly
familier with the vast files in Mr
Warren's office and the status of ev
ery matter pending in them. No one
can know what it means to repre
sent our district unless they have
been in such an office as I have for
the last 18 years.
On account of' my long exper
ience. my close contact and intimate
knowledge of all government de
partments and my friendship with a
large majority of the House of Rep.
rrscntatives, I believe that I am
equipped and qualified to carry on
the superior service the district and
state have been receiving from this
office. During the term of my scrv
u-e with Congressman Warren it has
been my good fortune to share his
confidence in dealing -with some of
our greatest national problems and I
feel without egotism that I have
become acquainted with the leaders
in the several departments and am
familiar with the great issues in
volving the Department of Agricul
ture and kindred subjects. I men
tion this because our congressional
district is one of the greatest agri
cultural sections of the nation and
the office of Mr Warren has been
one of the intelligent meeting places
for the promotion, planning and aid
to farmers in North Carolina
"If this nomination should come to
me, I will have no other interest than
to devote every minute of my time
-and eneigy to tins gieal andTespdie"
sible position."
Marriage License
Bureau Has SmalL
Business In July
lNHiiunce IjihI Month Wu? the
Smallest for Any July
Since 1933
Seven marriage licenses were is
sued in this county during the past
month, the issuance being the small
three couples dared to brave the ec
onomic storms and set sail on the
sea of matrimony. Considering the
weather conditions, it can lie- said
that the county marriage license
bureau did a good business during
the period. However, the volume was
considerably below the average.
Strange as it may seem, more mar
riage licenses have been issued in
this county in the month of July on
an average than in the month of
June over a ten-vear period. Decem
ber is the most popular month for
marriages, while June hardly main
tains an average as compared with
the other months.
Five of the sevenTicenses issued
last month went to white couples
it was the first time this yeai that
the number of licenses issued to
white couples was greater than the
number issued to colored couples.
Licenses were issued last month
to the following:
White
Johnnie Robert West and Minnie
Ray Pillingame, both of New Bern.
J. Phillip Keel and Doris Malone
Jenkins, both of Robersonville.
John William Tulloss and Rebecca
Harrison, both of Williamston.
Harold Brinkley Lilley, of Wil
liamston, and Ruby Dare Bennett,
of Oak City.
Daniel Gurganus and Frances
Whitaker, both of Williamston.
Colored
James William Robcrson and Er
nestine Knight, both of Williams
ton.
Alexander Hodges and Oladystine 1
Williams, both of Williamston.
?
Mrs. B. S. Courtney and 'Mrs.
Charles Rogers and children are vis
iting in Roanoke Rapids.
Lindsay Warren Gets
*
Comptroller's Post;
Bonner Seeking Seat
Strong Support Is
Pledged Boiiimt By j
District (Committee
Pitt Cbunty Hulk, in l.inlnK
t'p For Cindldify ?f
Wanhinpton Mun
? I
Lindsay c Warren, for s,*twn;
itars representative of the First
North Carolina District in the Na
?mal Congress, Wedn,-day resign
ed his seat to accept the post f
Comptroller General of the U i.nJ
States tendered l?n. by ?u. P es,
dent, his resignation having the ef
'7'of *' bursting; bombshell on dis
trict politics Even before Mr War
""a V Publ,d>' k??w"
politic, warmed the wires through
out the district, reports stating that
bh.btecrB,t,mU'rn ""
itv of m. ,a7' had puMt,d ;l major
l'l he d,strut '"ngressional com
mittees support. The Bonner can
didacy ran into opposition over in
Pitt, and Mr. Warren s successor will
not be named until the committee
meets next week. "l,l
News of Mr Warren s resignation
which becomes effective some time
during the latter part of September
was received here with regret. Dur
">g the sixteen years he has retire
Cottar "'h dUt"Ct th" National
Congress he proved himself an iible
titol S?,d aL>ly ?S,',v,'<i hls con
'.' Utoncy, He endeared himself to
the people especially during (he
Past eight years when, he worked
veint innthendW W'th 1>r, s"l' 'd Hoose
tarinn ti adv<?ncement Of humani
tarian thoughts and acts
HjaawndW* in the district was es
ablished during his first te,,? lhe |
>oIed? bv St?nd,daCy h"S *"?*'" "nop-1
posed by-other members of the oar !
ty. and only last May lie whs renom- )
uialtaL w11hout oppoS, ti,,^ p,, """). [
nation virtually being equal to elec-1
' ga,ned recognition early as
,h'' "ouse, and
iHdds II, esteem there He now
holds the important posit,,,,, as chair
man of the Accounts Committee
Several times Mr. Warren has
been mentioned for the Comptrob
" I S post, but not until this week did
rnes'T V COnsidw "ff" which
tarries a tenure of office of fifteen
M'urs and annual salary ?f $lu,000
With the possibility of an increase
His nomination confirmed bv the
Sena e yesterday. Mr Warren is
ex fie oh" ' """" ,us "'?? duties
< xt October, succeeding Fred Brown
of New Hampshire, who resigned re-'
icntly on account of poo, health
The Comptroller General checks all
L'ovrrnms.Ht.,! f vnr n i.< .
fh-.f tf. ' xp?-nifitui!?>: ilII(| sci.s
a the money ,s spent for those
Jajb.: jOTr,a-_
Bonner Active
Coming into the district about the
lime Warren released his statement
announcing his acceptance of t|?.
high governmental pb?=t, Herbert
Bonner, the popular Beaufort Coun
ty man who has served as Mr War
? ens secretary for ]fi yea,- appar
ently lined up a strong following
mong the Democratic Congression
al Committee. Mr Warren's an
nouncement was accompanied by
pit dges of support from ten of the
14 committee members, including J
Win ]?ra' 7 Ptt'S(tu?tank. Fmmett
Winslow, of Perquimans, Dudley
Bagloy, Of Currituck; W o Crump.
M.nn ? 1)11 VIS:'M. Ar
Matthews, of Hyde, Mrs. O D Hey
I? Si Camdeni C Earl Cohoon,
Ii.i r!. .:'. L. Daniehtr-rtf Hert
ford County; A. E. James, or this
-ounty. As fur as it could be learn
ed today, Bonner, chairman of the
committee, has not set a date for a I
neeting of the committee.
As the t ampaign got underway for
lo M ort"ns """'osser, opposition
,1^,??""' candidacy began
'aking shape over in Pitt where M
tt-iontinuad on p.g. .t.\ :
Office Of Sheriff
Active During July
\_ ? ?
Ti^was a quler Bry month on the!
business" iHid agricultural front in
this county/Trut the sheriff's office
reported more activities than usual
lor the particular period No glaring
violations of the peace and order
were recorded in -the crime books.;
hut the officers were kept fairly
busy handling the varied list of du
ties.
Ttie sheriff and his force did quite
a bit of investigating, most of which
was centered around small-time
dealing and various attempts to
committee crimes
The sheriffs detailed report for
the period follows:
Amount of taxes collected, $1,
>4125; warrants served, 20; capias
served, J; suhpeonas served, 28; civ
il papers served, 17-29 copies; claim
and delivery proceedings, 1-3 copies;
ejectment proceedings, 8; investiga
tions made, 12; number of arrests
an county Jail record, 42; miles trav
eled, two cars, 4,218.
RKSICINS
After sixteen years of faith
ful service ?ls a Member of the
House of Representatives, Lind
say ('? Warren resigned this
week to accept the high post of
Comptroller General of the Unit
ed States, his resignation to be
come effective the latter part of
September.
Spider Is Causing
Great Damage To
The Cotton Crop
Sulphur ()u*l Ki'roniuiriuh'd
' As M?uimir?' fur I!?ml rul
ing Tho IV-l
Blrsscd with u virtual absence uf
boll weevils tins season, North Car
olina cottoiv farmers have now run
into the greatest invasion of red
spiders in years, reports J O. Row
ell, extension entomogolist of State
College.
Already damage has been wide
spread and severe in many of the
eastern counties. Spider injury us
ually occurs from the middle of June
until .the middle of September, hut
con.siderahle .damage WftS lepoitetl
this year as early as June 1.
Howell explained that in heavily
infested fields the damage consists
of rusting and dropping of the leaves
and sometimes complete defoliation
and death of the plants in affected
portions oi the field.
The presence of the pest is first
evidenced by the appearance of red
dish spots on "the upper -surface or
the leaves. As the attack increases,
the leaves become rusty brown, curl
and fiTiallv drop. This injury results
because the insect extracts juice from
the plant leaves. "7
When- re dspiders have gained en
trance into cot to nfields, control can
be secured through the use of sever
al applications of dusting sulphur.
This material should he applied to
the underside of the leaves with any
convenient rotary type hand duster
or machine duster that can be regu
lated to direct the dust on the under
surface of the leaves. From It) to 12
pounds of dust are required per acre
of application. Two treatments at
weekly nihival.-> ait1 usually suffi
cient to wipe out the insects.
When heavy, beating ruins occur
within 24 hours after an application
trarr hern mncte;?ttrr?treatment
should be repeated as soon as the
weather permits.
Will Not Donah'
Peppers To Nnr
Tn nl an ft ttrokers
(IlobcrKonvJIlt* Herald)
S. I.. Roberson shipped 450
basket* of peppers (<> the Hus
ton produce market yesterday,
nils la the second or third ship
ment of produce sent to the New
England market by Mr. Hoher
son.
Ttie peppers were returned
here early this morning for when
they reached the Boston market,
an offer of 20 cents per basket
was made by the produce brok
ers. Mr. Roberson ordered his
truck to return with the pep
pers and today and tomorrow
the 450 baskets will be given
away free to the housewives
throughout the county. If you
want peppers for table or can
ning purposes all you have to do
Is get you a container and go to
the store of A. O. Roberson and
Company. They'll even help you
load up.
The baskets cost 15 oents and
when Sherwood was made an of
fer of 20 rents per basket, he
stated that he would throw them
In the local lake before ha would
give them to the New England
brokers.
Tribute Ls Paid To
Lindsay C Warren s
Record In Congress
Popular Lrfpalator Keleasea
Statement in ^ai?hin?fWV?
Wrdncitday
t
Walter Brown, Washington ncws
Warren _? filling tribute yesterday,
as TbHows
North Carolina lost on** of the
ablest an>t most effective legislators
it ever has sent to Congress as Rep
resentative Lindsay Warren accept
ed President Roosevelt's call to be
come (Comptroller General of the
United States, a position he twice
had declined
While messages of congratulations
flooded into the office of the First
District Congressman from col
leagues rrom North Carolina and
from all sections of the country, re
gret rather than rejoicing reigned
on Capitol Hill as tiles realization
spread that Warren's abilities would
lie lost to Congress.
Kffective October 1.
Warren, hujiself. almost shared
this attitude, for he is deeply de
voted to hisjyark as a legislator.
lie announced that he could con
tinue as Congressman from the First
District until October I On that day
he will take over Ins new job, but
not until then will he relinquish the
work he has carried forward during
his 16 years in the House of Repre
sentatives.
Warren's Statement
In his statement "to the people of
the First District. Warren said
"The President has nominated me
for Comptroller General of the Unit
ed States and I have accepted, feel
ing that it is a high call for further
public service, and that 1 should
comply with his request. I give up
mv work in Congress with much re
luctance and with a heavy heart. I
would have liked to haw discussed
this matter with many friends, but
after all it was a decision fur me
alone to make _ j?
Sixteen years ago the people of
the district selected rar as their rep
resentative in Congress, and only re
ci ntly they nominated me fur a ninth
lerm Pnnr there was a KTV
itiiL^Niillli-d^ilma-XnJurrai
Assembly for three terms. All of
tins came to me without opposition
m my party, except for the first term
in the House. No one at a tune like
thus can properly express h'niselb
shall forever remember and treas
lire with the d.s pest gratitude the
friendship, loyalty and cooperation
that I have received
It has been a hard, arduous work
but I think not without results I
devoted every day in this pet
??l in trying to honorably and prop
etiy-cui'i'V out Ibis trust. 1 have uev
, r known a county line, or showed
preference to one- locality over an
other, but 1 have looked u|>oii the
district as one great community
which I have constantly endeavor
Oil to weld closer together. At the
s-TiTTT-mnrnriivc always lorJ I- 'o
gard our district in relation to the
national welfare_ and_to_yiyw thr
Wintry as a whole. Anyone who
would do otherwise would hi un
worthy of this great office
There was a challenge for ion
struct ivr effort in J.hijr Sft'U"" of
iWtTli Carulllia aiid I gladly accept
, d it Whatever has been aceomphste
,-d will either stand or fall >>n
record The human interest in this
work has also gripped me tightly^
It has been my constant endeavor to
make mv office a clearing house for
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July Dry Month
In This Section
A new dry record is well in the
making in this section, the rainfall
during the past seven months ap
proximating hardly two-thirds of
th? average for the past ten years.
Through last month a total of 18.40
inches of rain had fallen at this point
as compared with 34.87 inches dur
?mg-the first seven inuiitlis OT last
year Only once in the past ten
years has the rainfall been under 25
inches and that was in 1932 when the
precipitation for 4he period under
question totaled 21.15 inches.
Even though July had a rainfall of
4.56 inches, the month was recogniz
ed as a dry and hot one, the precipi
tation being only two-thirds the to
tal recorded for the same month a
year ago. The dry season got its
start back in December when there
was a deficiency in the rainfall. Dur
ing each month since that time, the
nunfull lu?* been lew than for the
corresponding month, a year ago.
The climax was reached in June of
this year when hardly a fourth as
much rain fell in this section as was
recorded in June, 1939.
A comparison of the rainfall for
the first seven months of last year
with that recorded during the cor
i esponding period this year follows:
1MB 1946
January 4.03 2.80
February 7.07 1.60
March 5.16 2.74
April S.J1 2.61
May 2.26 1.96
June 5.40 118
July 7.64 4J6
3487 18.40