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Vacation Season Affects Labor Day In New York Another indication of the import ance of holidays at a business factor is seen in Albany, N. Y., where the legislature has passed a bill moving Labor Day back to the second Mon day in September. Reason is to ex tend by one week the vacation sea son, which is'pretty big business in upstate New York, but traditionally ends on Labor Day. ? Greene Growers Improve Quality Of Sweet Potatoes Many sweet potato growers of Greene County are buying certified potato slips to improve the quality of their crop, says J. W. Grant, as sistant farm agent of the Extension Service. Thirty-Nine Years Ago As Recorded In The Enterprise AUGUST IS, 1981. Read the Academy announcement. Read the ad of R. L. Roberson's sale in this issue The Roanoke has been rising at this place for nearly a week. The Williamston Academy will be gin its fall term. Monday. Sept. 9th. See ad. A handsome clock free, see ad, G. D. and J. C Roberson. Robersonville, N C The Haven Belle passed this place last Sunday with quite a crowd for Nags Head Littleton Female College is doing a great work for the church and the state. Little Jesse Wynn, son of Mr. R. I. Wynne, had a congestive chill last Friday night, and has been very sick since, but is now getting better and hopes to be out again soon. Your attention is called to the ad of Messrs. G. D. and J. C. Roberson, Robersonville. N. C. They advertise a handsome clock free. Its retail price is $45. Over 12.000 acres of swamp lands in Beaufort and Craven Counties have been sold to a Mr. Narvin. of Ohio, who intends to open a plant for cypress and veneering purposes. Don't miss Hatch Bro.'s Big An nual excursion from Williamston to Wilmington and Ocean View Beach. Without cost of cars. August 28th. For round trip to sea only $2 00. Last chance for white people, only can accommodate 1,000 people. Every body go. Hatch Bros.. Managers Mr Joseph Roberson, of Beau fort, was in town Wednesday. Mr Roberson is a native of Martin Coun ty, but for 35 years or more has re sided in Beaufort. He reports the crops are doing very nicely in his section, and that sweet potatoes will soon be going to market. The entire sale of tobacco at the Carolina Warehouse on Friday last 75c 1.45 * "16 HICfHOM AMERICAS BIGGEST NICKELS WORTH (Itamtf Um Brtttar It to ttnrtto toniK JLcdr SjCoaIutu} xZ cficc/a jimtbr X/LoJZtib Carolina's Colonial Agriculture Was Wasteful "In many respects the Indian was a more scientific farmer than the average white farmer of that day." These are the words of one of North Carolina's leading historians and he was referring to the extravagant and wasteful agriculture in general prac tice before the colonial period ended in 1776. When North Carolina was young, there was too much land and too lit tle labor; and farm agents were too few in number, for that government al activity is a more recent develop ment. There were rumors abroad concerning "soil exhaustion" and "land butchery." Such phrases as these were the tragic cries that told the ill effect of the planters' careless system of extensive farming. Colonial agriculture was not very progressive nor scientific. The plan tations were large and fertile The same crop was planted on a plot of ground every year Most crops were "hard" on the land, and in a few years the soil was "exhausted." The problem was simple at first, for the planter would abandon the depleted acreage, and new plots would be cul tivated Today the rotation idea of including scrap and everything on the floor, averaged 8 1-2 cents. We challenge any market or any house to beat this on sand lugs and scraps. Farmers, be not deceived by what others may tell you but look to your interest and sell your tobacco at Rob ersonville. with the Carolina Ware house. \ Quite an excitement on our streets Wednesday. Abner Bennett and Jar rrtt Skyles. both colored, were en gaged in a street fight, one using weights and the other a stick. There were some 30 or 40 people in the crowd that gathered, but the con stable was not on hand. Both parties were arrested later, however, and tried before Mayor Ewell, who plac ed them under a $50 bond for ap pearance at the September term of court. We are glad^ttJ see our esteemed friend, Geo. W. Newell, back agahi. Mr. Newell has been very sick while at his old home and is showing the effects of it in his looks. We hope, to see him well and strong again ? soon. Miss Sophie Morton, who has been visiting Mrs. W H. Crawford for a few days returned to her home in Robersonville Sunday morning. Mrs. Dr. J B H Knight artd chil dren have gone to Wilmington, Southport and vicinity to spend sev eral days. To Serve Yugoslavs Mrs. Rath Mitchell Knowles, sister ?f the late General Billy Mitchell of the U. 8. Air Corps, was report ed in Belgrade to have been sworn in as a member of the Revolution ary Comitaji, Yugoslavian guerilla soldier organisation. Mrs. Knowles W qualified as a full-fledged sea captain. planting a different crop on each plot of land every year helps save the far mers' acres -from devastation. The | use of fertilizer and systematic meth ods of culture are necessary, for to day a farmer plants the same field 1very year. There is no longer an ; unlimited abundance of unsettled land available. Many European crops were un successful experiments in North Carolina, and finally many Indian' | crops and methods were adopted. One of the best accounts written about agriculture in the American colonies in the late eighteenth cen tury stated that the "products of North Carolina are rice, tobacco, in digo, cotjpn, wheat, peas, beans, ln: dian com, and all sorts of roots, es pecially potatoes." That'writer ob served that rice was "not so much cultivated" in the north colony as it was in South Carolina Neverthe less, there are today large abandon ed rice fields 111 the vicinity of Wilm ington These fields remain unculti vated since the last rice crop was I harvested. As the colonial author continued, i h<- stated that in North Carolina to UH Club Member Make$ Profit From Beef Calf ? Carlton Blalock, a member of the Lucama 4-H club in Wilson Count> and also a member of one of North Carolina's Master Farm Families, re cently made a net profit of $70 from the sale of a beef calf Cotton T7u* marks the fourth consecutive year that the world supply of Amer ican cotton has been close to 25.000. 000 bales and the world supply of all kinds of cotton near 50,000,000 bales. Strawberries The production of early straw her ries is indicated to total 2,470.000 crates as compared with 1.982.000 last year, and the ten-year (11530-391 av-j erage of 2.340.000 crates. bacco was "one of their chief ar ticles." Concerning other crops, he said, "Cotton does very well," and "Indigo grows very well in the pro vince, particularly in the southern parts, and proves a most profitable branch of culture." The plantation system would have failed without the Civil War, for it was tot) wasteful. With today's dense population, there is not enougU^nd for fanners to "exhaust" their^pds, clear new wood lands, and later abandon them for other new fields NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina. Martin County. In The Superior Court. Koberta Purvis Latham vs. Eliza beth Purvis and others. Under and by virtue of an order of sale and judgment signed in the uliovc entitled proceeding by W. C Harris, judge holding the March. 1941, Term of Superior Court in Martin County, the undersigned commissioners will, on Monday, the Service at Sweet KIAmr Church of Christ Sunday, and each third Sunday. Bible School at 10:00, Hubert Williams, supt. Church service at 11:00. Sub ject. The Prodigal's Father Afternoon service at Swainland Christian Church. Fvenlng service at 7:30. You are invited to come to Sweet Home, or go some place to worship. Your church needs you, and you need the church. You children need the Bible school. We welcome you and all. 5th day of May. 1941. at twelve! o'clock noon, in front of the court house door in the town of Williams ton, offer for sale for cash to the highest bidder the following describ ed tract or parcel of land, to wit: Adjoining the lands of J L. Wynne, I Frank Everett. Mollie E. Moore, and I others, and being the same tract of I land that Alex Thompson purchased from J A Whitley, containing 17 acres, more or less, and being the I same tract of land that said Alex I Thompson owned at the time of his j death. This the 1st day of April, 1941 ELBERT S PEEL. HUGH G HORTON. H A CRITCHER. a8-4t Comimsioners. NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina. Martin County In The Superior Court. George K Cordon and other* vv Ktw annah Cordon and others. Under and by virtue of an order and judgment signed in the above entitled proceeding by L B Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Court of Mar tin County, on Monday, the 31st day of March. 1941. the undersigned com missioner will; on Monday, the 5th day of May. 1941. at twelve o'clock nodn. in front of the courthouse door in the town of WilUamston, offer for sale for cash to the highest bidder the following described, tract or par cel of land, to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Jamesville Town ship, Martin County, described as follows, to wit: Beginning one perch East of the West line of the right of way of the one time Jamesville and Washington Railroad, and in the line of land conveyed to Francis Light by John Baker, thence along the said railroad, one perch, east of and parallel to the right of way of said railroad about 67 1-2 perches to the run of gum swamp to its confluence with Kenneth Lanier's swamp, thence along the run of Kenneth Lanier's >wamp to the line of John Baker's land, thence South 83* East about 37 3-10 perches to the place of begin ning and containing 13 acres, more or less, same being a tract of land conveyed by J. G. Long and wife to George F. Cordon. Sr.. and George K Cordon, Jr. on Sept 16. 1916. and . recorded in the public registry of Martin County m Book L-l at page 20+ Tin- the 31st dav of March. 1941. CI IAS H MANNING u8-4t Commissioner. I) It. V. H. MEW HORN OPTOMETRIST Please Note Date Changes Kobersonville office. > Scott's Jew elry Store, Tuesday. April 15th. Williamston office, Peele's Jewel ry Store, every Wed . 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plymouth office, Womble Drug Store, Every Friday. 10 a m. to 4 p.m Eyes Examined?Glasses Fitted Tarboro Every Saturday 7/nc/e Tkric^e/says WE BUY IT B'CAUSE WE WANTS DE BEST r out tro uuulljr ?il]< oilier plant fo6d "vita ing to pay more to get m in" element a, iodine, bo the beat. That'* natural. ron. magnesium, calcium. The beat ia uaually the manganeae, and many more, cheapeat. Uae it regularly on all your Chilean Nitrate of Soda, for crope, in mixed fertilizer inatance! It'a natural, the before plantiog, and aa top only uatural nitrate in the dreaaing and aide dreaaing world. later on. That ia the way Yet it coata no mare, to get the full benefit It oontaina 16% nitrogen of iu fertilising and soil and anaall quantities of improving qualities. i Be sure you get NATUKAL CHILEAN tAcio?""'OF^OD/i Condensed Statement of Condition of Branch Banking & Trust Co WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA At the Close of Business April 4, 1941 Resources Liabilities Cash and Due from Banks $12.837,020.21 Capital Stock?Common $ 400,000.00 Obligations of the United States 5,895,204.04 Capital Stock?Preferred 100,(100.00 Fed. Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures 180,000.00 Surplus 750,000.00 Federal Land Bank Bonds 118,867.91 Undivided Profits . . 149,870.60 North Carolina Bonds 112,805.75 x Reserves 806,500.00 Municipal and Other Marketable Bonds 1,454,586.44 20,548,484.85 Unearned disc. & other liabilities . 61,970.49 Loans and Discounts 2,867,529.09 Deposits 21.6.? 1.172.48 Accrued Interest and Accounts Receivable 78,986.88 Banking Houses, Furniture and Fixtures, and Real Estate, Less v Depreciation Reserve (Tax Value $884,288.00) 282,568.60 $28,722,518.42 *28,722.518.42 ? (Estimated value of assets charged off not included a hove?$68,204.78) Upon the Strength of the Above Statement and the Backing of Oar Directors, We So licit your Business, Promising Every Accommodation Consistent With Sound Banking. Sound Banking and Trust Service for Eastern
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