THI KSDAV. JINK 4.
THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINEER
The Old North State
KNOW iOI It OW N ST A IK, NORTH
CAKOI.IN .
T: i Hun in ' a), ' -.:
k r. a V . i i j. North : -
i,., ' : - .1 : 'I f:'- f '.'rA .us ;,'.i : r
a.-,, a , . :, .. M: I'na i'lot' .m i
the slate extending over 'loO
. Murphy in the extreme south-
purt .,f the -tat.-. This high
o. " -.cii: in- the model roa 1
VI l.o ., rifere-ted ill good
'. .oplncl.t - ..: . .1 i r el " ."
aUiund here. It was here that some
of the most beautiful flowers that
adorn the ga Mien of Europe were
fii.-t found here. That of cranbei ,y
po-ses.e.( such excellency for makiig
run for special purines and pio-
i n
I'm
.11 the V.'
! dun- .tcel of the tine-: quality. We
ha-.,- corundum, mica and carp'
-I 1:.. ' ' ring up of thi.- region of
i: ,!.., . ,., wealt h is
: '.nd l.i '.villi ilitcie-t
, 1 j .' : m "' i ba-m- of thi;
The sheep averaged a cut of ten
pounds of wool. They run on winter
pasture of rye, barley and enrnvm
clover and are fed verp l.ttle grain.
The land always has a cover crop
on it, this not only improves the soil,
but preven'. leaching and washing.
All co... ' . id ;n the fall is sown in
barley and crinwrn clover. This is
he 1 i. ki d i use,) for winter pasture and cut a
The soil:, 'an early crop in May. In the spring
ti't i hi ate after the hay is cut. this land noes to
M-.i
.ate f.
. i. a
k
lie
pa:
II.-:
tll.d
Il.p-
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v .. n.rn.
'an.
the tv.af ' .n a
oO;!;g IliT head
t .'. i t a. Snok
'iy ..i.-'W.i' i. Wliel
er k.r: ..S .it ri
't' - i jii
mini to
vast rt'1
I on
n ' N
piac'
ere.-' - n;iv
n the la.--.
it. a wa- the
hewn
fir.
'it
Moid
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'lie
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,n I
w;
olid .or - '" i
11 of the fa: ".
glo'A'el, lt;f
an I t '!( i-h -
i IIIHl.e N't: t h
.mi- in th-
. per ."
...on,, ef'j: of
It !.:.. th"
te: and lh.
( am
h'jrn- seker -.
Th- live .
levei p:ltg rapidly
'.,ai-. Noith I'af
-ta'c south of the Mason Ib.v.n 111'
to eie. t a i !:ee-- factory. There are
,;o ci.ee-.- fa.t, .;.- .n operation no v.
Ml f the-e llKlll'jf act u re Swiv
ch-e . N..; !-.-- than fJ,iM0 boy- aril
g,rl- are enro.ied .1. the poultry clubs
ftrv! almost as many in pig club-, and
in' attending fie
und-i trie direction
- S" a' - 1 1 pa rt nuT-.t
nit- ',iicj ha', c I n.,' -d for their fell. lily. The cupa.'- coin for ensilage or planted in .hit
, .'. n mm old.- -l !'o: :n- pi olue'ion of ce: reals aril beans for hay. All -uy bean- a''
!:. ' .r. t:.' -.1 a - .- e-pial to that "f any i: ot ulated. not only makes- larg.-r
,:, a .ni l :i, i.. - ...: ".cn-j i.. t fa- fact t'.a' the piowth. hut ;nsu:es a greater storairt
t m: t.-'l :'i - i'f.' eied with a r.e;. of nit! nt-n from the air, which im-
i. 'he .j ,.t'i- --'a ', ',),- .'i.i.un'.a.n- an- -usc-Mit lili- pmi'. t!ic -nil. Canadian Held p--as
' -n- pn-iui . -. i of :.ri!;'a'.i- ru'l. at lot. up o their are sown with the .-pring at-, th.
: nam:.-: --f -.. m. n . . ; - ' K:v' - a le tter quality of hay r!i.-.r
;,:.!': four-rift i-1 AiM-in' 'tie alley, most no'-l '-.i whei.- oat- are sown alone. After
.rio own honi--( ' : . a'jt;. an-1 extent are th- upper 1 the oat- arid pens ate cut the latter
debt on : h. m. i I-': -n h liioa.l and M.ll river allcv.- part of Jan ..i fir-t of July Japanese
. p.-: ci-nt na- :n H-nd-'-o-. an, I Transylvania, ihe rib'noii can- is sown fur a fall nop.
t Anifl o.Saxon j Swannanoa :n l!jncomle. the m ' then thi- land is .-own in wheat or
'o'jn.l ,n Nor;hnei. IJ', bland and Jonathan's creeks I rye after the cane crop is cut. The
the irr-at -s' I tla". lands .n Haywaiod. ; wheat and rye land : Usually suwi
pure-t wa The iso thetmal belt i- found ulom; ) with rexl clover in early spring, the
This mak-sltii- Tiyoii mountains and n H miles ' following spring after the fi.st crop:
long and extends from l.tiOO feet I of red cluver this land 13 turned and,
ai.ow tid-water to 2,200 feet, be ngjsown to barley, for a fall annd winter!
loo f.M't ,n width. This !egins at l he j pasture and May hay crof,. i
'.'i-i v i,a.-e ot the mountain and extends Ihis makes ail tne laiiU yield ;w
."i.imio childiei:
-la . :yv - h-ioU in-l-
of .' 1 1 C IP. ' I "1 t
of Agi. altu'e
The Sta'- ,. .):
' inn - ( 'oas' al 1
fi.oon'a ri i-gion.-pait
of tne stati
pla;n -: ret, i;i:.g
, 1. 1 " t b- i r.f -r:or .
of . i.. i..,n-lM- i
tlf". Ii, -i- - It :-
,1,-
Hence the "I jtnd of 'h
ideal spot for home-
crops a year.
Sky" is an
seekers. 1
To the Farmer Boy of North Caro
lina. He met her in the evening, j
A the sun was sinking low;
And they walked along together j
a.n, I'.eilniont and
The whi.le a -tei n
c-,n- -f- of a vast
'out the -ii cni.-'
f count : v a ilistaii -e I "f January
. .-ii- hun-h .si a: 1 ; snow
a.'l.-i-t level ill I i-
t ruck farm ng. :,--
I
up to you reach the full height of
th- Blue Talire in Bunco'nbe county.
Th- belt is ma.st perfect of about
l,.,m feet "Die facts of temperaf-ii"
is -t range. The mercury falls in sum
mer and n.-e.- in winter, iieing a to 10
uegrees m summer and 15 to 20 de
grees in winter. On account of the
topography the wind prevent." the dew j In the twilight's evening glow.
ironi foin.mg and hence there i-s no j She waited while gallent'y
fio.t We here n latitude X de-! He lowered al! the bars,
g:."-, out for al! pia'tical purposes i An,) her sft eyes rested on him
:; de-ree- south of our geographical ' Like the radiance of the stars,
position. The leaves of plants, shrubs j Hut she neither bowed nor thanke.i
and flower ng plants iema:n untouch-1 him.
e, by fio.t untd the latter part of Because .-he knew not now,
In--. 'tii-ei and .-.m-t m-s the 'inh:'- For he was just a farmer's lad.
And -he a (iuernsey cow.
T -
I
II.
f N.
ti r-t
.-tar.:s ,t' the tua.i
m s as iKid a -1
r..s joints to Nor
-n ,:i fie
l-:ii. nl.icy
I'l.tu- fa-li.
..tafe. Th
ai -o:na at "nap 1
s'..pp'i'tcd univer- j
':ei in the 1,'n.oii. i
I ji ..chool ,j - j
any in the South
h aioilllu a- one
' pH"..de
lain r:
-uppbe- f--'a'.,-,
lei'
wr
iiiib:
' -tin
hi t
! for
a l uo
iiids an
e t.
I i
:- -ecf.oii, n-t
ntll-l pa,'.- of
population of
.long fee dp
It liif '. ;s i 1 1 J .1 1
he land.- .-e-.ms I ar
The
'lint '.
I 'nr.
va.,ev i
noted I'
ll Havuo d
r....,.i I
'i 'a.i'iftil -I'en-ry. At Canton in
va-ev - located the Chamnicn
.- nlant. 'he large-t pulp mill in
r.v '.v.: 1-1. The plant i- ojieratcd day
i.-l night, witii a force of sixteen
un-iiiil and fifty men. Here all of
I'.l
Million- genuirry potato plant-. Ibr
i,: .. i.-..i.. t-:.'. ,u lis j-;., '...-,
to , llt r.ui i I UWIipil, I UllipMIl 1 "ioi
and .ler-ey Swipt-. I (HMJ rfl.,... ..ii-Mi
- S7..1". First clasrtBts and proir.nt
shipment guarant-i'iI. Ss-hroer I'lant '
Fai nt.-, Valdosta. Ii;i. July'Jp-t
of til
mad
i apa.
-wan:
Ilepo
At. an
.tiki,
'I h.
-t Iirogre--:ve, mo.-t d--i-t:..:t
healthful of the So'ith I
at.-- a.- a place for ,'ivine-1
n--haii-f
' -e iU:t l"t"l
i: . ciiang
t;. Th- f
p bind, i-
'. of ph..
I wh -h .
tiouid for
Th-
of
III
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i r,
.f
I
ii,f ,:' N-irvh (
las fo-i) yeai
I hiring tlu, in
NV.rjr ('.'irolf'na n -'.irpa-scd all th ,
.i..tnni State- :.- :iiilu.-trial d-v-i
p.'ni''. an-i 1'iuwl: No othei -tat- i
: a- ii!, yv. a' i p'.'c -sand gru.i'.hj
n 'hi- -.irne b-ng'ti of 'i-iie In lti''l
'he fact-M value of product- luiili
:.i''..:tC tn Nuifi; C.uol.na am uiiti.
' ' j I ' ' on .! 1-a Haiti, s' l.'J-'i
,,-.niaCl!..n "f w-.tltii wa- m-e
' .an lo ai d o'l, -thud 'oil "ll dol! it -.
,rtb ( a:-- i a 1-ad- the South in
fac'i- i 'a : 1. hii'.en'.- Having ,n -'...".
i r. 'I alii f It' 'f u ri n J e-tati.:il
n . ., ,-.!... f . ,v, , . i fa. t ir c -
Trie
with i
-upp'
" an 1
ult vat ,nii
t ii : y ha -
'hell pro.l'lctlVe
ii y known a- the
t P- develop",.
ite has .been dis
now lM-:ng mine I
t.liz.ng jiurpose..
w.: a greater ca
the P all le - nl of the
suatitps ate co-erei m
den-- growth of recl-l d produces more than
.-cell,':t food fo, ca
:i:i,mer. I I rape.- tire
.1
Strawberries FVe.sh Horro gi nvn
strawlK-rr.es for sIe. fill cents a gal-
. -hree pr,.c-.-. for making p.lier'lnn ,(V the ,.,-.,. S(), rieiiry France.
m.,iiye.. that is: Soda. ulpmta .irK, lkM.V L't-ntl
.ulthat-. It turns out daily o"T,", i
of -urh material S'.rawix'rries Fresh Home grown
Fach day more than x hundi -.l 'strawberries for sale, HO cents a eal-
and
own 'i t
nun i- -d
f mi T
r
Sh
'bird
id p t;
i I -
i-'.al l'iain
'I'm- ieg:-
h.ir g
:: ' 11-
-ct.on. Th-re
e. of steal.,
shmg in lus
t: ;. jrreat-r thin
'in S..uth Atlan'i'
T'ne .-had are ncd
th- oy-tei -. Th. y
-'-: known. The
di tie found lie.'-,
eg, on lie. between
and t n- mount. i n
ii: co.i.pi .. nearly
o:y of the -ta. .
fully ciircig
beau! . T'.
ug'tt it"-
iiiii- of ,-oal .. con-unicd,
Th- company owns and control,
mote than llla.'MM) acres of timb.1'
land... Nothing i- waisted. as td;-exhau-t
steam from the Imiler. an I
engine- i- used fur heating and evap
oiafing purse.s. The kirgest tanic
acid plant in the world 'S located h re.
Oil ba-reK
Iipjid extract da;!. Thi- acid is
.old mo-tlv n-rth and we-t. Although
thi s -hip .otne aci. to Kngland, In
dia, Japan. Cuba. Menmaik and Hol
land. About one-fifth "f th- com
pany - output of pulp will lie mad-'
irto finished product at -Canton. A
splendid V M. C. A. building :s p o.
vide, I an, a superintendent of vo":i
in.iii-; i- empio'eit ttie y.-'ir
enable employes to get ad
d -oe.'ialr.ed high training,
tht e model n school buil I-
lon. bv the crate.
Phone 294-W.
See rtenryrT"rancn,
L't-nd
For Sale Portable giu-age and Ford
Coupe. See Mrs. MaxA. 'Scarbor
ough, Black Mountain, NC- 4t-pd tf
Southern Rail
way Systen
Sunday Ex
cursions Until September 27th, the South
ern Railway will sell Sunday ex
cursion tickets from all stations
between Asheville and Murphy to
any station on the Murphy Divisi
on where the round-trip can be
completed on train returning pas
sengers to starting point before
midnight same day.
Rates for these outings will be on
basis of one fare plus 25 cents for
the round-trip.
Call on your Local Ticket Agent
for rates and passenger train
schedeule.
J. H. Wood.
Division Passenger Agent,
Asheville, N. C.
tonal
roiiii,
:iv
I
N-,..'i Carol
in
:n. lie:
hard
pow - '
t an !
I It: tin- -.alley 1- t!ie dair farm own.
; . i :.:. 1 ot crate,! by II. A. Usb.irne an. I
- -;.. It is one of the best m t "
'at This farm consi-ts of jfp)
-- a. unit Clo arie- in pasture and
'Aatioii. ty inten...' method of
tuati-n and th- use of tmprov d i
hinc:. ami fhe maintaining and j
coving he soil tin- farm pro-'
I the
and
dairy
We'll '.
.- p.nd
1 ft I- :11a
Sh. l.ad-.i.-tust
".'. 1
port ng I I
ni!f . 'ir
s-'ate :n
lid -'.III
I Mlf.'l, f ll ' -he
S'Ufll
n a 1 n 1 o. ;
knitting
, onhrg
g 'ii -I '! .
: ':..- 11 in; b-i
: 1 Ii'- '.altl.'
11; t'li- Iial.n
;l. cuftofl fevf.
vey deta.l. I
null., three ..
in 1 Us, one
u kory atlil .- :".
it: the Sut!i.
,1 ttie count.
n the number
(':
end;
of :h- -:i.t"-n all! we. tern ..ectioti
'I'h.is ..: ,011.". t- i witti favoraa'e
-Itmaf :. . .ii lit !!'- "tf." . great i;r
t cui'ti: ..1 o - -.nit ,c and in '. h -
ct.oii We tin! 'tie wide-t range of
piodiict-. The fruit, of the tempeiale
..tie tied congenial homes here. The
ne ich - aie the best in the world.
Th- mountain section lies in -he
we-t"'n part of the state. Cyclones
of am! -t rm- are unknown. Forty-three
wire.' ' located at 11
'arg.--'' .oi.lage mill
Ha. ton county lea
cf th. entire I'ntnn i
t-otfo" mills an, rank, lir.-f of the : peaki - of il.niwi feet and upwards rc
court tes ,,f the South in practically ! f.etn.l in this section. It is noted for
every detail of textile mdustiy. !..; it. pure air and beautiful scenery,
cated at Durham is tV" ..n.s; h -, T'-e w hole section is adapted to "tj-'k
erie mill in the world. At Kannap.di , ', rni-ing. Not le.-s than 20.000 high
the laigest towell mill in the world, j b ed steers are shipped out of the
and at Creensboro the largest ilenim j n ountains eaoh year. One shipping
mill. One one city in the U. S. makesC po nt. 'ly-'. i,l(,ni' snil,'i :' m) hea'1
more furniture than doos High Point, j annually. The soil is a rich de?p
Since Maix h, 1921. the State High-. ! .am. Mxssive forests ami natu-al
way Commi'on has complete J I niea.low are found on the tops of
lOfi.51 miles of standard, modern up- n-eany of the highest mountains
to-date highways. The state- is build-1 which render it important for grazing,
tng every month .r0 miles of paved ! nowhere in any of the states can be
roads and 75 miles of other types of j found an e.iual aiea of land covered
good road?. It is estimated that wh;n with timber, trees of various kinds,
the nrozrair. is completed North Car-'and of such value. The cultivated
olina will have 4,500 miles of state gras-se.s flourish everywhere with
highways built almost entirely by t'.i.'
state and maintained by the stiW.
The central highway' beginning at
Beaufort! in the extreme eastern pof-
dinary care. Some of the largest
trees of the 17. S. is found and the
forests are comparatively unbroken.
Flowering plants of many varieties
!i.,e erollgh to f,e,
ca'tle. tile head ,'f i'.oi -
concent i at i . a re b night . I
I Of ll-- of ic '..llltll.'U- 'p.
ll .- i to iiri:.,',,. C'e -o 1. Il-.f-:,l- of
!-- man. .re mad" on the fat fn. v . y
ii't... coiiiine I'ctal lertiliiter i- tiougft
Tile .lain cattle cons:-ts of abori'
ninety head, mine than fifty -f !::;
number are legisterd Cuernseys ;,n I
the remainder arc grade lluern --vs.
This herd i.. lubercul lie accredited,
never having a reactor on the fa'in.
Milking under general farm condi
tions thi. herd has made a splendid
record, both for milk and butter fat.
One young cow with second calf led
this state for .March, giving almost
HO pounds of butter fat or nearly onej
hunCrtd pounds of nutter tor t.r.e
month. Another cow led this .state
fo- the month of May in milk, giving
1900 pounds of milk and 7H pounds of
butter fat for the month. The aver
age production for the entire herd
milking for the past year per cow
was around eight thousand pounds.
This herd of Guernseys is one of the
best herds in the south.
A v?ry fiine lot of registered spot
ted Poland China hogs are kept on
this farm. The hoifs are grown prin.
cipally on pasture both winter and
summer .supplementing with a little
grain and milk. A pig from this farm
took first prize in the Buncombe
county pig club last year.
The sheep are high bred, both for
wool and mutton, The lambs were
sold in May and averaged 117 pounds.
Summer Needs For Men And
Young Men
The need for cool summer clothing is here and McCracken. as always,
has u most complete stock of apparel for the man, young man, and boy.
Priced, as you always find things at MeCracken's pleasingly low.
SOCKS, SOCKS
Silks and other kinds. The season's
newest styles in all sizes. Come in
and see-them.
STRAW HATS
If you haven't bought a straw,
come in and see what we have to
offer. A most complete line priced
right.
UNDERWEAR
Just between your clothes and
yourself these summer union
suits and two piece garments
will keep you cool.
SUMMER CLOTHING
Gaberdines, Tropical Worsteads and Linen Suits White Flannel Trou
sers. Keep cool save money on each suit by buying at MeCracken's.
McCracken Clothing Co.
Main St. Waynesville, N. C.