Highlights On The
Prospective Farm
Fronts In Country
Exports Shrink But Domrttir
Market Expands To Boost
Prospeets
European War and National De
fense hold the center of the farm
scene this winter. Agricultural ex
ports have shrunk, domestic market
demand has expanded. Hard hit by
the loss of exports are the producers
of cotton, tobacco, wheat and fruits
Whatever the outcome of the war.
the prospect is for small exports in
the years ahead, according to the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
In our own country efforts are be
ing made by various agricultural
agencies to increase the purchasing
power of low-income producers and
consumers, and to develop potential
markets for larger quantities of
foods and fibers. Prices received by
farmers are slightly higher than at
the outbreak of the European war.
but costs of production also are tend
ing to rise. Currently, the index of
purchasing power of farm products
is in the low 80's. (The period 1910
14 equals 100.)
Total crop production this year
was the second largest on record
Largest on record was in 1937. Gran
aries and warehouses are full to ov
erflowing, with prices on export
commodities supported by Govern
ment commodity loans Supplies of
feed grains are reported as more
than enough for the smaller number
of livestock on farms this winter
than last.
Wheat prices recently have been
the highest since mid-summer, and
cotton prices are higher than at this
time last year. The higher prices are
attributed principally to reductions
in commercial stocks through the op
erations of the government loan pro
grams. Cotton prices have been help
ed, too, by heavy consumption by
U. S. cotton mills. Mill consumption
recently has been running at the rate
of 8 1-2 million bales a year?a new
high record.
Farmers have been murketing
their spring pig crop earlier than us
ual this season; the bureau said this
indicates that marketings in the sec
ond quarter?January-March?of the
current marketing year will be con
siderably smaller than in the like
period of 1940. A greater-than-usual
seasonal decrease in hog slaughter in
late winter and early spring wuuld
be accompanied by a fairly sharp ad
vance in hog prices.
Latest available figures show as
many cattle on feed this season as
last, and an increase in number of
lambs on feed slaughter supplies of
sheep and lambs will be larger this
winter than last. Wool is reported in
especially good demand as mills
work day and night to fill large
Army contracts. Prices of wool are
higher than at this time last year.
Smaller supplies of apples but
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Rug Subs for Mothers of These Tiger Cubs
Three tiny tiger cubs cuddle up to a tiger-skin rug in the Rockland Lake, N. Y., home of Captain Roman
Proske, animal trainer. They are the syrvivors of two sets of twins born to two tigers on the captain's cat
farm. Zoologists were amazed at the blessed events, for tigers seldom breed in captivity. The cubs were
taken away from the mother tigers because they frequently eat their young.
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Market System In
N.Y. Is Out Of Date
Housewives served by New Vork
City's "antiquated" market system
?which in large measure sets food
prices for the nation?are paying $8.
500,000 too much every year for their
fresh fruits and vegetables, a special
report by the Department of Agri
culture shows. Costly and unneces
sary handlings have inflated the pro
duce bill to the point where the to
tal costs of distribution?after fresh
fruits and vegetables reach the city
?are "almost as much as the costs
of producing and transporting them
to the city."
available this season than last, larg
er quantities of late potatoes, and
larger quantities of truck crops.
The bureau said that dairymen
are about to begin a winter of best
prospects for porduction. prices, and
income in many years. The number
of milk cows on farms is the largest
in five years, the supply of feed
grains is the second largest in 20.
consumer demand for milk and dairy
products is improving Practically
all kinds of poultry are selling high
er this winter than last. Production
of eggs is increasing seasonally, but
is probably smaller than at this time
last year, and prices are higher.
"Not i Muscle in Johnston's Iron
Countenance Chanced."
Imperturbable was the adjective
used tq describe General Joseph E.
Johnston during a critical moment
at Bentonville A soldier from the
field of battle related this story of
Johnston's calmness for the Nash
ville Banner
Sherman marched front Atlanta
to the sea. and from Savannah he
turned northward. The end of the
Civil War was near when he arriv
ed in North Carolina; but there was
no let up in destruction and burning.
General Johnson's small urmy did
all it could to protect the state from
devastation. At Bentonville, the
Confederate army took one of its
last determined stands in an effort
to defeat Sherman.
The village was small, having only
a "few straggling houses." Neverthe
less, it was the key to the semicircu
lar position occupied by Juhnston's
troops. The Confederate army hos
pital was located there, and the only
line of retreat for the outnumbered
southern force was by way of this
village:
For three days Johnston's soldiers
held Bentonville against repeated as
saults of a desperate character made
by Sherman's larger army While
the outcome of the battle wus still
uncertain, a real test came to the
southern general which revealed his
mettle.
A hat less cavalryman brought the
news, "Bentonville has been taken
by the enemy." There was no doubt
of the truth of the message for it
was repeated by the general's own
servant and by a member of Wade
Hampton's staff. Defeat and de
struction of his entire urmy fuced
General Johnston, yet it was report
ed that "not a muscle in his iron
countenance changed "
Had the village been left in the
hands of northern troops, Mower
would have fortified the place, and
the Confederate army would have
been cut off from the bridge they
needed for retreat. Such Would have
been "victory" for Sherman and
"annihilation" for the southern sol
diers.
Yuung Wade Hampton, aide-de
camp, was dispatched to his father
to take Johnston's message, "Attack
at all hazards." A brigade of infan
try was pushed forward to support
the cavalry.
The Confederate general's great
ness had been challenged. Extreme
danger had knocked at the door, but
calmness In "the trying hour made
possible clear thinking. He had giv
en orders which he thought would
restore safety for the army
A bystander said that he "could
but marvel at the calm intrepidity
with which the great captain view
the probable annihilation of his
whole army."
In one of the most desperate cav
alry charges on record, the enemy
was driven from the village, and the
charge was one of glory for Baxter
Smith and his brave brigade. From
the "nettle of danger" Johnston
"plucked safety."
?
Business Is Asking
Different Question
Ordinarily aorund this time of
year the business folk would be ask
ing themselves, "Is business going
to be good in the next year?" But a
tip-off on the present situation is
that this year the year-end question
is different. It runs something like:
"Are available capacity and man
power sufficient to meet the pro
duction burden of the defense pro
gram and expanding peacetime de
mands?" . . The answer to that is
hard to dredge up, out of the welter
of current production questions
about whether we can hang onto the
five-day week; about how to train
large numbers of workers for tasks
requiring special skills; about whe
ther to reward overtime workers by
bonus, or by modified overtime, or
by tsraight wage Increases, and so
Dn and so forth . . . Main point,
though, is that 1041 will start off on
a new note, with businessmen not
worrying so much about whether
things will "hold up" as about whe
ther they will be in position to han
dle the big production Job that has
to be done.
Thirty-Nine Years
4{?o As Recorded
In The Enterprise
MAY 24. 1901.
The meeting at the M E. Church
closed last Monday night.
The spring term of the Williams
ton Academy closes next Friday.
Last week's Enterprise stated that
Mr. Dawson Bowen had been ap
pointed superintendent of the Coun
ty Home. It should have read Mr.
Adolphus Bowen.
Prof. C. W. Wilson received a tele
gram Saturday from the school
board of Rocky Mount, notifying
him of his election as principal of
the graded school.
Prof. Wilson has been the princi
pal of Williamston Academy for
three years, and under his excellent
management the institution has
made wonderful progress. The en
tire community will regret to see
him and his estimable family leave
our town, but the wishes of his
many friends will be for his un
bounded success wherever he goes.
Mr J. B Coffield was in town
Tuesday.
Mr. W. S. Rhodes, of Hamilton,
was in town Sunday.
Mr. George W. Newell went over
to Washington last Friday.
Mrs. A. S. Richardson, of White
ville, is visiting at Mr. William
Slade.
Grover Hardison and Miss Annie
Anderson spent Monday in Gold
Point
Miss Lizzie Slade, of Hamilton, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Helen
Rhodes.
Messrs. A. Hassell and Dennis S
Biggs drove to Washington Sunday
evening.
The Rev. Mr. Reynolds, of Plym
outh, spent several days in town this
week.
Mrs. J. L. Ewell and Mrs. Emma
Yarrell spent a part of last week in
Jamesville.
Mr. J. W. Anderson and family
left Sunday morning to visit rela
tives in Pactolus.
Mrs William Slade and Miss Sal
lie Roberaon returned from Kins
ton last Friday evening,
i Miss Mattie Bennett, the popular
"Central Girl," who has been ill for
a few days, is out again.
Mlaa Marv Hasaell. who has been
attending school at Winston-Salem,
returned last Saturday evening *
Mr. Frank Gray and Mr. Bur
roughs. of Scotland Neck, attended
"A Noble Outcast" Tuesday evening
John U Rogerson, who attended
the Oak Ridge Institute the past sea
son, is in town for a few days.
Miss Nannie Smith has just re
turned from a two weeks' visit to
Plymouth where she made a host of
friends.
Mrs B K Mason returned Mon
day evening from Washington. N. C ,
where she had spent several days
visiting friends and relatives.
Dr. W li. Harrell left Monday for
the forty-eighth session of the North
Carolina Medical Society, which con-'
veiled in Durham Tuesday morning.
Sizable Increased In Wheat
Acreage In Bladen County
Indications are that there is a siz
able increase in the wheat acreage
planted in Bladen County this year
lui home lite, reports It M Wl1
Uams, assistant (arm agent.
Mr and Mrs. E S. Peel and son.
Billy Bob. visited in Raleigh yester
day
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HARRISON OIL COMPANY
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THAT PLEASE FOR LESS
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?Handkerchief*
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SELECT LINE OF FINE TOYS
For The Family
Shrrli, Pillow Ca*e?, Linrn SeU. Blan
kets, Bod Spread*. & Hundmlnj)! Other
Item* the Individual and Family Need*.
Darden's Dept. Store
Men's
SUITS
and
Topcoats
$19.75
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Christmas. ?<? sug|:r-l
you step oul in one of
our fiiir Suits and Ovrr
coitts.
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of I needs, herringbones,
coverts anil uorslcils lo
sclccl from :il popular
priccs.
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CLEANING Ami
TAILORING
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Cleaners
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Christmas Table
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pl\ of froli lio-s moat. killril looallx. nuoli an
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I\ OIK CKO(h.K) DEPARTMENT
M'I'I.KS ? 10 pound* 29o
OR ANf.KS? III |ioiiiiiU 35o
ORANIiKS ? 2 ilo/cn 25o
ORANUKS? 2 ilo/i n 3So
ORANGKS ? 2 <lo/.oii 15c
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Do/oil. Small I So Do/.ou. I.ar^o 20o
STIKk (!\MIV Pure? 2 pound* 25o
M'I'I.KS. I.aruo Kauox ?(i for 25o
M'I'I.KS. Itluok T? is:? 12 for I9r
If MSINS. I.oom> ? |mhimI 10c
? RAISINS, IVIiiHoal I .aver* ? 2 lioxo* 25o
IIRAZII. NUTS ? pound ISo
i.mm;k i'Kcvns ? ponp.i i9?
KNUI.ISII W MM I S ? pouml 25o
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It It*s from Margolis Brothers
For The
LADIES and YUIJNG LADIES
I'ajama*
Glove*
Hosiery
Lingerie
Slip?
Hag*
Negligee*
Gown*
S treat era
Handkerchief n
Scarf?
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Hat*
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Slipper*
Itath Kohu*
Loan
C.ititiime
Jewelry
Evening Hag*
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Fitteil llag?
Shite?
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MEN iiiul YOUMl MEN
Sock*
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Ilillfold*
Shirt*
Hath Kohcs
Cloven
Sweater*
Jacket*
T o/tcoal*
Suit*
I'ajamax
ISeckwear
Scarf*
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Hat*
Bedroom
Slipper*
Shoe*
SuKpentler*
Underwear
And Many
Other Item*
WIM.IAMSTON, N. C.