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? ... " H / i : ,f % PRICE 5 Cts. a Year 0 Business Men ' Back Federation L enthusiastic bunch of if County Boosters assembl ft the Chamber of Conj fie last Thursday afternoon; wit) s and means of i (Ling the services of P. C. I Ljres as manager of the Polk fLjty Farmers Federation for Lother year. . [Members and directors of the federation from various parts L the county voicedf their [pinion concerning the excel Lt W(n-k accomplished by Mr. Lires in putting Tryon Ice Erg lettuce on the market and ^plained why the crop had not froven a financial success. [Mr.Corwith, the apple king of [he county showed what the federation had done in promoU y the best interest of not on ?v the farmers but the business (nan as well. The, organization ?has bought property here val ljied at $2500 and erected ' a /modern ware house with suf ficient storage space to take Icare of the present business. I Mr. Corwith stated that Mr. /Squires work had proven satis-' [factory in every way and that it would be a good investment for the community to keep' ?mm ? Mr. McSwain stated that Mr. ? Squires had proven a valuable ? leader and that without him to ? direct the marketing it would I be hard to induce farmers to ? continue planting lettudS and I other cash crops. J. N. Jackson approved the I work of the Federation and I stated in plain words that it I was squuarely up to the ? busi | ness men of the county to give I all the cooperation needed to I retain Mr. squires and started I the ball rolling by offering to I contribute 1-36 of his salary in I the name of Jack & Jackson. I rak sends out too Tittle and brings in too much? we cannot have prosperity on that basis. These men are producers of wealth and they should have I encouragement and support". Grant Miller, President of the Federation asserted that the only support required was a subscription of stock. "We are selling shares to all takers at $50 per share. A stock sub scription of $3000 will put us in a position to guarantee Mr. - Squires salary ? and we believe the stock will eventually pay dividends". Chas. Lynch, theron made a motion that the business men present go on record as de siring to retain Mr. Squires pledging themselvec to under write sufficient stock to guar antee his salary for the coming year Motion seconded by W. Little, Cashier of People's Hank and Trust Co. ? L Ballenger, president of tne Chamber of :! Commenrce called for a vote and the resolu "Oft was unanimously adopted. 3r' Ba^en?er suggested that busines man purchasing stock should assign a proxy to ome boni fide farmer so that ne voting power might remain a* j hands and this was agreed. County Agent Sams of Co f bus explained that the "tiers were beginning to re Jze.. ^eir interests were in!n w^h those of the bus pr1 i! n]en an^ that k?th farm banker and merchant should ^operate to promote the best interests of all. Jhe executive committee of vl deration composed of Mill!1*8 x9orw*th, McSwain and tpA e+ selected committ al?}0 ^present Columbus and inf. ra while' Mr. Ballenfcer ap J- Jackson, C.. J. Dml i C' Howes to re dkn Tryon *n the drive to Pose of Federation stock. A h\Station' G. Little and Sain a Urner will compose the enPa S,i.comrnittee while the fz ?lllott' E- w. S. Cobb and Colli i Blanton, will in the a n ? territory thiioi ?nA.a^ *t was the most en c? c .meetingr held in : the twT *n mfcny moons- and ]0Vau,8e.emed to be a spirit* of its hA ? the community and * interests which speaks Up to the hour of our going to press the Dem ocratic convention held in New York had failed to nominate a candidate for President. More than forty ballots had been taken with Mc Adoo still leading. DIXIE MANUFACTURERS DISPLAY REAL INTEREST IN SOUTHERN EXPOSITION It is gratifying to see south ern states taking such a prom inent part in the plans for the great Southern Exposition which is to be held in New York in February of next year.] This exposition is designed for the purpose of impressing upon the people of the North and East the manifold accomplish ments of the South, particular ly in an industrial and com mercial way, and if the present plans are carried out it will be the most effective advertise ment of the South's advan tages ever presented to the nation. z It pays to advertise the de velopment and resources of the South and as Dr. Pratt of Western North Carolina, Inc. says The Tarheel State should have full representation. 7500 feet of floor space has been al lotted Dixie exhibitors and we hope to see it all taken. o ? ATTEMPT TO ROB CAROLINA STATE BANK Burglers attempted to . rob the Carolina State Bank at Saluda last Monday night, en tering the front door by break ing the glass in the door and turning the night latch. The safe Oflf&ged but no money taken. ~ This we un stand is the second robbery there within the past month. Three suspects were locked up by Chief of Police Newman. o Presbyterian Church Notice The pastor, Rev. George W. Sheffer, will preach at Colum bus,. Sunday morning and in the Methodist Church at Tryon Sunday night. Owing to the revival services at the Baptist Chufch, and the Boy Scout Camp at Hendersonville ser vices were not held In the Try on Church the -third and fourth Sunday in June- Services may be expected each first and third Sunday night and each second and fourth Sunday morning in Tryon during the summer as the pastor does not contem plate being away over Sunday during July and August. Subject for discussion Sun day night: Is There a Hell? METCALF-P ANTHER Miss Nell Metcalf daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hart Metcalf and Mr. Roy Panther, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Panther, both of Lynn were married at Chesnee, S. C. on Saturday last Both bride and groom are natives of Polk County, having spent practically all of their lives at Lynn, being neighbors and friends from early child hood. o That the high cost of living does increase may be easily proven by looking over the ad vertising of a quarter a cen I tury ago. In an issue ' of the Polk County News dated July 27, 1897 a Columbus stpre quoted men's fine worsted suits at $7.25 and 9.00; all wool tweed suits at $5.00; all wool pants at $1.95 and cotton trousers at $1.00 per pair. Gee whiz! V 0 . Mrs. Richard Carpenter who has been confined to the house for a long time receives her friends and makes them happy in spite of untoward circum stances. well for the future prosperity of this section of North Caro lina. / * Iceberg Lettuce for 1924 There are abundant reasons why Iceberg lettuce hoiild be grown in Polk County in 1925 One very good reason is that you Polk Countians should not in the incipient stage of your money crop allowed yourselves to be classed with the hot and cold variety of fanners, blow ing hot one year and cold the next. If you will take notice, you will find that few farmers of this class have a checking account at the local bank. My friend J. W. Woody of New Hanover County, who has each year for the past fifteen years planted 30 acres of lettuce, made no money on lettuce this year but as he in not of the hot and cold class he will plant his usual acreage next year, while many of his neighbors will drop out for a year. By sticking to lettuce year in and year out he has won out and is considered well to do and has built a beautiful home within a few minutes drive of Wrights ville Beach, and if reports are true has also built for himself a substantial bank acccount in one of the banks of Wilming ton. But to return to my text There are two very special reasons why those of our farmers and town people who have abundantly fertilte soil should grow Iceberg lettuce in 1925, and with very reasonable expectation of unusually good profits. Because lettuce mark eting conditions have been ex tremely unsatisfactory in jail the lettuce growing sections on the Atlantic seaboard, from Fla. to Massachuetts hundreds of thousands of dollars have been lost on the crop this year. The losses to lettce growers in the Wilmington section alone will probably amount to a quarter of a million dollars and will result in hundreds of let tuce growers dropp&jr out of the game entirely or cutting down their usual acreage. The same can be said of the South Carolina lettuce section and. al so of the Norfork trucking dis trict- Another very good rea son why we may expect high lettuce prices in 1925 is that the lettuce seed crop is almost a total failure this year. This information came to me only a few days ago and is authentic. My informant is a seed expert connected with a fifteen hun dred acre Iceberg lettuce seed farm in California. The Iceberg lettuce seed I have used for past three years came from the farm mentioned and while I believe it is the best strain of Iceberg lettuce that can be had ,1 have been particularly desirious to obtain if possible a supply of seed grown from selected and long standing heads of same variety and strains, and for such sel ected seed I would glady pay double price. In reply to my inquiry my seed growing friend informs me that we will be extremely fortunate to secure a supply of any grade for the .1925 plant ing and advised me to have our order booked at once and suf ficient for our requirement!. He also informs me that there is as great a shortage of the Big Boston lettuce, a variety more largely grown in the south than the Iceberg. At least one hundred acres of lettuce should be grown in Polk County next year. With through soil prepartion this fall and a season that will per mit February setting of the plants one hundred acres should produce with a good growing season close to 100 car loads of lettuce. A car load to the acre is considered a mini mum crop in the lettuce dis tricts- I have ordered ? and made myself personally respon sible for Icebrg lettuce seed sufficient for fiftv acres, but we should not stop at this acreage, but should double it. If the reasons I have given are not sufficient inducement, surely the flattering expres sions I have received concern ing the quality of our lettuce should be an incentive to our growers to stick to the ship and grow Iceberg lettuce in 1925. Extracts from letter^ receiv ed at the Federation. Asheville N. C June 6th, 1924. Polk County Farmers Federa tion Tryon N. C Dear Mr. Squires: We wish to acknowledge with thanks the lettuce which arriv ed this morning-.. The quality is certainly something in which you may rightly take pride. We have placed it on exhibi tion in our window with a large sign saying it was grown by members of the Polk County Farmers Federation. Western North Carolina Inc. is intense ly interested in the futher de velopment of this industry and stand ready to assist you in any way -possible in encourage ing the growing of lettuce. With best, wishes, we are Yours Very Truly Western North Carolina Inc. Linville Falls N.C. June 5, 1924 Mr. P. C. Squires Farmers Federation Tryon, N. C. My Dear Sir: The samples of Iceberg let tuce sent us was misdirected and arrived tonight. While damaged somewhat by delay we could see that it was ex traordinary lettuce when it left your hands. In fact, we have never seen, any where, better, lettuce, and only rarely any so good. We are much interested in head lettuce and have ob served it in many places, in cluding California. If you can produce lettuce a good as this you ought* to have a highly profitable industry, AS SOON AS YOUR PRODUCT BE COMES KNOWN. One of the seyerest tests of the quality of head lettuce is to taste the heart, or core. Your heads had some of the sweetest and tenterest cores I have ever seen. I hope you will have great success in establishing this important industry in Western North Carolina. Thanking you for the delicious lettuce. Very Sincerly Yours * Frank W. Bicknell. Brevard, N. C. June 7, 1924 Mr. P. C. Squires Farmers Federation Tryon, N. C. Dear Mr. Squires: Samples of lettuce received, and must say that it is hard to beat for size and also quality. I have gown lettuce in the. West, North and South East, but I have as yet to see v any that can beat yours, and I thought I had grown letuce in Arizona that was good enough for anybody. Your success in growing let tuce gives us a feeling to join you if it is not too cold here. Well here's to Polk County Federation and its great work in this part of the State. May you succeed. Sincerely Yours Lewis H. Ammon, County Agent. Newlands N. C- June 6, 1924 Mr- P. C. Squires Farmers Federation Tryon, N. C. Gentlemen: I received the head lettuce in good condition you were so kind as to send me. I am glad to congratulate you as pioneers in this project, which I feel will mean a great deal not only to your county, but' the western part of this state. The lettuce was the finest I have ever seen. Very Sincerly Yours C. B. Baird County Agent TRYON ROUTE 1 Several from our vicinity at teded the quarterly meeting and Sunday School, at New Hope Sunday and in the after noon some good singing was rendered by the Lebanon choir. The Epworth League gave a social, on the bermuda bottom of R. G Hamilton's pasture, all time on the beautilful , moon light night of last Friday .A lot of new games were played. Music by Edison and Greens Creek musicians Afterwards mash-mallows were toasted MILL SPRING R 1 There has been so much rain in this section the farmer's crops are getting in the grass. ,Mrs. J R. Hardin and chil dren, Leona and Hugh also her neice, Miss Louise Womack of near Forest City spent last week end at the home of Rev. W. W. Womack. Messrs D. C- Sheehan and Pete Gaines of near Tryon spent a short time last Tues day at the home of A. A. Ed wards. Miss Maggie Sue Edwards spent Friday with her friend, Miss Arkansas Jackson on Route 2. ? Born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dyer ? on last Sunday, a fine boy. Mr. Hix N Nanney and Miss Rutherfordton spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. Q. M. Powell. Mr. Buddie Camp spent Fri day and Saturday at Ashe ville. Mr. Bert Edwards, motored to Mt Pisgah Sunday. Mr- J. T. Edwards spent Sun day near Rutherfordton. Many from here went to the singing convention at Pleasant Hill last Sunday. Mr. V. B. Hyde and family spent Sunday on Pearidge. There was a Baptist rally there. Others went from here also. Misses Dosha {Davis and Evelyn Cole of Greens Creek spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Fletcher Edwards. Mr. D- J. Burnett and family spent Sunday at Melvin Hill Mr. Buddie Camp and Miss Gilreath Edwards spent a very pleasant afternoon last Sun day. and served by the League to about seventy five present. We are glad to learn our Sub Carrier i3 improving after un going a dangerous opperation. Misses Thelma and Jettie Heague were Sunday guests of Miss Barbera Voorhies also Misses Clara and Irene Ed wards of Misses Bessie and Grace Hamilton Now as our Iceberg lettuce shipment swept the county like a storm, we extend congratula tions to the fortunate, also the less fortunate which was left in its wake. Cheer up and con sider what we learned by ex perience, and the pleasure we have had in watching the beau tiful crop mature. Mr. John Ford cut off one of his fingers while . cuttting stove wood Saturday last. Mrs. Katherine Citton !s visiting with her sister, Miss Sallie Carpenter. Misses Clara Edwards and Bessie Hamilton spent Sunday afternoon at Laurel Park, Hen dersonville Mr. and Mrs. E. H- Edwards and family enjoyed the day of last Sunday with the formers brother and family, Mr S. A. Edwards, at Hillgrit, N. C. ' Mr. Loren Toney was given a surprise birthday party, last Sunday. The refreshing showers have been very acceptable in our vicinity . Mrs. T. L- Rice and little son, Bill Sam, of Canton spent last week with Miss. Sallie Carpen ter. Masdames W>. C- - Hague, E. B- Edwards, E. H. Edwards, E. W. Taylor, H. C. Freeman, R. G. Hamilton, J. T. Waldrop and Miss Lizzie Dalton, attended the District Conference of Wo men's Missionary Society at Forest City- Also had the pleasure of hearing talks given by our Miss Tuttle (mission ary) from China who is at home on a furlough of two months. Miss Young from Africa. Thrilling and inspir ing talks were given and much enjoyed by each and every one. Mr. and Mrs. Shehan are re joicing over the arrival of baby, "Mollie Ruth,,. Misses Clara Edwards and Bessie Hamilton entertained their Sunday School classes, on on the bermuda bottom at the FISHTOP | . Nice growing weather last week. Some sickness, J. W. Brad ley is quite ill. Mrs. Dalton called Dr. Salley, of Saluda , to visit her one day test week And one man is complaining; he thinks he got too warm one day last week while plowing; says he actually sweated. Some complaint of a bad stand of corn, but cotton looks fine. I hear of one man who has sowed his cane seed and thinks will have a stand, as he has sown three-fourth of a bushel of seed on a plat 10x10 feet Jess Case says he killed three copper head snakes last week. We hear of many swarms of bees passing from one rrtoun tain to the opposite mounain. A much needed rain came just in. time to save gardens last week. The Mexican bean beetle is here in considerable number. Rattlers not as plentiful as expected for as warm season as this. Bees have quit ^warming and gone to storing honey. A few weeks back when bee* were swarming, one swarm came to T. C. Laughter's home and entered between the board ing and ceiling of the house while all were absent and all efforts to dislodge them proved futile, as they seemed to say we are at home and expect to stay and if you dont like us as your neighbors we suggest that you sell out and move. Quite a k>t of people attended the singing at Silver Creek Church Sunday . J. C. Laughter has gone to market with a load of beans, apples/ etc., this week. Early Cobbler Potatoes The Cobbler potato crop in Polk County is so much later than that in Eastern North Carolina we cannot expect to compete in the Northern mar kets and I believe it will be to (the best interests of our grow ers to hold their potatoes for a week or ten days longer and > then ship to southern, markets. The prospects are very good, as old potatoes are now entire ly out of the market and South Carolina is about done. I am advised that Eastern North Carolina will finish shipping in another Week. . The total daily shipments . from all shipping points ip, the United States is around one thousand car loads at the pres ent time. Last Saturday the total ship ments for the country reached eleven hundred and thirty five car loads This means that more than a half a million bushels of potatoes are leaving southern shipping points every day. We are already lined up with produce dealers in the ^far South and they advise us that their markets will be in better shape to handle our potatoes to advantage around the middle of July and later. I will call on the growers not later than July 10th and will then advise when to dig, and how to grade and pack their potatoes. latters home wading, games and music were enjoyed after which refreshments were serv ed Mrs. Thompson and baby of Texas (daughter of Mr. Tom Hampton a former Polk boy) visiting relatives in our restful clinte. Mrs. Frank Edwards has re turned from Charlotte where she has been visiting relatives. A little neice accompanied her and will spend a while enjoying the country. A large crowd of young peo ple enjoyed dinner and after noon at the home of Miss Clara I Edwards Sunday. ~ . i
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