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ESTABLISHED 1882.
LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1916.
VOL. XXXIV-JJO. 42.
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DISPATCH
AID FOR MILITARY COMPANY.
NO TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS.,
Tawn Commissioners Vote $100, Op
tional Upon Same Amount From
Connty Commissioners.
The city fathers of Lexington at
their regular meeting Friday night vo
ted to appropriate $100 annually to the
support of the local military company,
provided the county commissioners
would supplement this fund with a
similar amount. Hon. J. C. Bower
read a communication from Major
Wad H. Phillips, asking the appro
priation and remarks were made by
Messrs. J. F. Sprulll, O. V. Woosley,
H. B. Varner and Capt J. A. Leonard
in its advocacy: They pointed out that
the National Guard was the cheapest
police power furnished the town, and
that it, therefore, should be given some
recognition. The motion tor the ap
propriation was made by Alderman
Ceo. L. Hackney.
' Another matter that is giving ser
ious concern to the board is the matter
of disposal of rubbish and refuse from
surface closets. Notice has been serv
ed upon them that the present plate
of disposal is no longer available. They
will seek a place for temporary use
and in the meantime determine what
It would cost to Install and maintain
an incinerator.
Independent Companies and Southern
Bell Fall to Reach Satisfactory
Agreement.
The meeting of representatives of
the Southern Bell telephone company,
representatives of the independent
companies at High Point, Lexington
and Thomasville, with committees
from the three places held last week
at High Point failed of its purpose to
secure a consolidation of interests.
The Southern Bell, through Mr. Mor
gan B. Speir, of Charlotte, offered to
consolidate and furnish long distance
connections, the 'former company to
own a wira interest in me consouaai
ed company. This plan would have
meant that the big exchange of the
Southern Bell at High Point should
become the property of the new com
pany and would be accepted at face
value for stock.
' The independent companies refused
to consider that proposition, and made
the counter proposal that they would
build trunk lines connecting with the
Bell lines and would charge the Bell
people nothing for .the use of them.
This, they contended, would brlrfg lar
ger revenue for the Southern Bell,
give added convenience to the subscri'
bers of both systems and would pre
The city fathers are determined that : serve intact the competition now in
macadam streets shall not be torn up j effect. If they accepted the Bell offer,
at will and then left In a half patched they declared, then the equipment tak
up conditions after plumbers and con- en over, for which they declare they
tractors have wreaked their will. The can find no economical use, must be
mayor was asked to instruct the city counted as an added cost and more
attorney to draw up resolutions cov
ering this point, so that any part torn
tip shall be placed In as good condition
as before when the work is finished.
An indemnity bond will be required
under the new resolution.
Mr. I J. Peacock requested that the
commissioners employ a man to lay off
a new street. The mayor and street
committee were instructed to look in
to the matter. .Mr. Numa A: Beck ask
ed that a water line be extended from
Jno. Michael's down Fifth avenue. The
matter was referred to the water and
light committee, with instructions to
confer with the superintendent and
ascertain cost of the work and report
at next meeting.
Several colored citizens appeared
before the board and asked that two
LEXINGTON RIFLES PRAISED.
No Better Reconl Made by Any Com
pany In State Says Inspectors of
Local Koyx.
On last Tuesday night Company A,
3rd North Carolina Regiment National
Guard, passed Inspection in the local
armory, with Major Hunt, of the Unit
ed States army and Colonel Stringfleld,
inspector general for the state, in
charge. The three officers and fifty-six
of the enlistment of fifty-eight were
present. The armory and equipment
were found in good condition and the
men and officers well versed In mili
tary Knowledge. Not a mark was
made in the different items but what
did much credit to the company and
their commander, Captain James A.
Leonard.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
Major Hunt declared that since he be
gan his work In the state January 10th
he had found no company with a bet
ter record and showing and that the
Rifles were much above the average.
Colonel Stringfleld was of the same
opinion, and commented on the Im
provement made over previous years.
All this good work has been done,
too. with the meager appropriation
given from military circles and with
no encouragement from the town and
county. Now, however, the town com
missioners have voted an annual ap
propriation of $100, provided the coun
ty will meet this with a like sum. If
this is secured, and Captain Leonard is
hopeful that It will be, the company
can go forward at a rapid rate.
GREAT LIVE STOCK CAMPAIGN
FOR FARMERS OF DAVIDSON
The Dispatch to Give Away Six Pure
Blooded Breeding Bulls and Twelve
Primrose Cream Separators.
FIFTY FARMERS TO CATAWBA COUNTY
CAMPAIGN ATTRACTS NOTICE.
Newspapers and Public Men Com
mend Dispatch's Live Stock Cam
paign in High Terms.
The Dispatch's Big Live Stock Cam
paign is attracting statewide no
tice. A number of the leading news
papers have commented in high terms
of praise and others have carried big
stories about it.
Editor Clarence Poe, of The Pro
gressive Farmer, says such cam
paigns will revolutionize the South.
His letter follows:
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. it, 1916.
My dear Mr. Varner:
I cannot refrain from sending you
a line to congratulate you and the
people of Davidson upon the magni-
week. The plan proposed will make
: it not only possible, but easily possi-
Me. for the Davidson farmers to ob
; tain more and better livestock. And
lie is also going to show them exact
ly what to do with their livestock lo
get the best results from their ef
forts. To put it briefly. Colonel Varner is
going to give away six thoroughbred
bulls and twelve modern cream sepa
rators, and in addition to that propos
es to select fifty progressive farmers
from the different townships of the
county and take them to Catawba, the
banner livestock and dairy county in
the state, where the Davidson farm
ers may obtain first-hand knowledge
of how the livestock and dairy busi
ness can be made the remarkably pay-
ing proposition it has been made by
tue rarmers or Catawba. Colonel Var
ner also tells his farmer friends that
he aims to show them how they can
get ten cents per dozen more for their
revenue must be raised to pay for it-
It was contended that the consolida
tion would add not a single new sub-1 New Upholstering Plant.
scriber at High Point and that the I Lexington's newest manufacturing
people of High Point, Lexington and I concern is the Southern Upholstering
Tboniasville must pay higher rates
than they are now paying to get this
revenue, which would amount to some
Bulls Cost from $125 to $150 and Are From Famous Herds
Four Jerseys, One Guernsey and One Holstein $720
Worth of Primrose Cream Separators County
Divided Into Six Districts Farmers from
Every Township Will be Taken
. '. to Catawba County.
To further the interests of dairying and promote the raising of pure
bred live stock, The Dispatch will give to the farmers of Davidson county six
pure bred young balls and twelve Primrose cream separators. In order that
many of the leading farmers may come into personal contact with best nielli
iicent program you outline in your
campaign for 'More and Better Live- eggs than other farmers secure and
stock in Davidson." This is indeed ' is going to see to it that they get in
a progressive step, and if adopted by ion the ground floor of many other
all our Southern papers would soon j co-operative plans that are in effect in
almost revolutionize Southern agri- Catawba which has caused that coun
culture. j ty to take its place in the very front
Hoping the campaign will win the rank of the hundred counties in North
Krvat success it deserves to win, I ! Carolina.
am. It is easy to see that such work as
Yours sincerely, Hiis will not only benefit the farmers,
CLARENCE POE, ; but will also be of great benefit to
President and Editor. ; the people of the towns and will mean
; a new stimulus to progress along
Editor Archibald Johnson, of Char- these lines in many other sections of
ity and Children, writes as follows: .l"e lale- Ulat IIle larmers nave
T!rT vttt to do to reau me rewa,i which The
im; isii Dispatch has in store for them is to
The Dispatch is famous for its uni- cooperate with that paper in the plan
impa'gns, wuieh in addition to ' , 0nosed. We are confident that they
thing like $75,000. They asked Mr.
Speir where this revenue would come
from and he replied that " we should
que
adding to tne subscription list, serve ;wm do this and flllly exDect to see
a useful purpose in improving the .i,js Knipndid idea hear such fruit, for
lv f Jul., t.railm, on, I ..........roil... rt-..ii ii, ..ir ,.-..,1 .. ..1 . or,.- .,f 'material and moral condition of the i v, n, .,.,, ti, .;.!... ,.nti.
Co. which opened up yesterday In the . , . ... ., , .. ., county. ;,s even Colonel Varner. with all his
building of Rothrock and Weaver as I " " " """' ' ""J ,;, ,ile campaign to favor more and j ne ower8 ar imagination which we
temporary quarters. Within the next i Creamery nt Hickory, the great dairy herds of the eoutily, the big farm ware- , 1Pt,P,. Uve stock and the extension of hn Ihi It tint- Ini iimnst
houses and fine clover fields, and learn how the farmers there market their j the dairying business is the best yet. to genulSi nas not yet dreamed. Whes
eggs, potatoes and other produce. j 1 premiums to ne given away or we consi(ler ,nat the livestock basi-
month they expect to move into a lar
ger building. The first few weeks will
be devoted largely to repair work, un-
not cross a bridge until we come to! til big shipments of frames already
These floe bolls, cream separators and trips will he given away in The
six pure bred bulls and twelve Prim
ness lies at the very foundation of
it."
Local officials of the independent
company declare that they think they
hnve made a fair offer to the Bell peo
ple, that they would like to make the
connection if they conld do so without
sacrificing their own Interest. Howev
er, they do not wish to make an entry
lluhts be nlaced on Salisbnrv street be- for the death of competition.
tween J. A. Wright's residence and the I I'nder the plan they submitted, they
Raleigh road. ThiB was ordered done, i contend, long distance service would
A motion was carried that the may-! he furnished to all patrons of their
or be empowered to see Mr. Spruill system and the Bell Co. would make
and have him draw up city ordinances, lout its own toll charges and collect
its own bills. The local service would
rose separators is something wholly I all 8UCCessfui agriculture, it is hard
bought are received. Miss Dell Wat- j Dispatch's Illg Life Stock Campaign, which begins today. The county has ,,,,, of the common among the news-f0 foretell the ultimate
,i. .i. h. u. i;,i.vi. viffjueen uiviuea into six aisincis anu a mm ami ino separators win ne placed i papers 01 tne staie, nut uac or a"SU(.h a campaign as this.
results of
president and Mr. .1. Graham Hege
secretary and treasurer, of the com
pany. They will handle couches, par
lor suites and easy chairs of a high
grade.
Items from Krlanger.
Mr. Ralph Higgins left Sunday to
take up work with the Louisville Cot
ton mill at 1-ouinville. Ky.
Mr. A. W. Young, of Forest City.
In each district. The farmer who secures the most votes in his district will
get one of the registered hulls, while the two next highest will each receive
a $(MI cream separator. Every township in the county nill be represented
among those who go on the tour of Catawba comity.
Ilaraca Class ltaniiiet.
The rtaraca class of the Baptist Sun
day school held a banquet in Armory
hall Thursday night, the occasion be
ing the "set-up" given by the losing
Mr. P. . Smith spent Sunday in
remain as at present and an added
amount of tolls would go to the big
company. I nder the plan .sunnuttea i narlotte.
by Mr. Speir, it is declared by the In-' Mr. II. H. Shell spent Sunday in
dependent company, all losses In col- j Erlanger and took a part in the choir
lollnna U'mllH hnvn In tw Irwntlv nh- , nt Slinrinv urttrtl Tho Vnunn I)AnnlAa
uiHo III. .'iimun in a n,.mlr.liln " " ... . . . . . . ' mine o
r w .-j v sorbed and that this would be a dram society was conducted by Mr. H. D.
nnrt flunnrlnnr Ipnmittlim Ton 1,1 pm- 1 .. . . t 7 ' '
: ;V L , V upon tnem. tne Jieu people in me i Townsena, wno
hers of the Ph lathea class and a num- menntmp havinK no chtincP PXC0,)t t0 talk.
ner or otner mines 01 me nunaay gam
school were present as guests, there
being nearly a hundred people In at-; .llllt"i(,n ,pfpaN m,,,," .,.
tendance. Hon. J. R. Met rarv. a guest , . , , ,
of the class, was toastmaster and per-; T ,eu 1nnd K,rls .f 1'ex,,n,K on
formed the functions required with ' "" St'no;, n"ve reamn 'or .T1"'-'"
I uuiaimc Hi uo.iiiK I'" a uijuijii? iirctu-
this and overshadowing it in import
ance. the question of a sentiment
among the Farmers for better live
stock and more creameries furnishes
the real motive that impels Col. Var
ner to establish this unique propa
THIS CAMPAIC.X WILL CONTINUE CNTII, MAY P.Mh- tiET III SV TODAY I ganda.
AH SF( THE 1.K1I) ! The Dispatch has had a large share
A CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAUMEItS. ' in ,1'p 'ine development of Davidson i
, , , . ... ;county for the past decade: and we
This is a campaign for the farmers, and it is one that should interest ; w ri 1 1 cl be ingrates as citizens of Da-
..,.. f ., ,-, o. Till. Dlv K,,l la r 1,,, r!,-A, ., o ,,,... I ....... ..i ....... 1 1. in n . . .....'-
vc, . m j o f,.,r.. ,a,,TT .,, , . .,,,.-, , "ividson. to w ttilio d from the nnner
the credit it lias honestly and earn-
Would that every
South had a Varner.
county
in the
StlPnt SOinrluv with ttiu kpnih.v l I
........ ..,, ,,tTi, ,!, ? . L . l,n, t,r ... :,, , . ,
It. Young. Mr. A. W Young will take ' ulu u,lu cui iiuiu iu fiuu apiece, r.very one win ne remsieieu. r,v-
un work with the Nokomls Cnttnn Mill i pr one ia of a breed recognized everywhere us one of the leading dairying
oreeas. one win oe a line iiuernsey, anouier a lioisiem anil i lie oilier lour
will be from fine Jersey herds. Not u single hull in the lot hut comes from
a herd far famed for Its accomplishments in dairying. Several of these ani
mals are purchased from breeders who are known all over the country.
There is not a single bull in tne let but will be the pride of the community to luVrtaken to promote
v nic.n it goes., lucre is not space available in tins issue to give the write-, As a rltWen f th rmmtv T want
gave an interesting 1114 that ,eachMnMal animal deserves, but from time to time something j to give the movement my hearty en
" j will be given about the pMlgrees or each of Ihe'MTwe breeders. . . Idorsement in .thls publift way, and to
The Charlotte Observer, in its lead
ing editorial of Thursday, has this to
say :
I VARNEK S ENTEKr-KlSi'..
This week's edition of The Lexing-
jton Dispatch contains propositions
that surely will hold the attention of
the farmers of Davidson county. Ed-
hut rw I hnvo lrPHv in ' vaniei Ul.en. iu i.c iii Biraji.
think I see in this new! Pi1u,nps' hi.8 effor,H ' '
i v iusuil a imsiiiess laiii'iiiK tuuui.i.
estly won
dicateil. I
proposition as much of real value, es
pecially to our farmers, if not more.
than anything the paper has yet un-
EVEHY BULL A PRIZE WINNER.
Listen, here are the breeders from whom the sires were
all grace and dignity. A feature was
the singing of the quartet of girls
from the Thomasville Orphanage, who
came over with their teacher, Miss
Riggsbee. They were encored heart
ily again and again and left a fine im
pression on all. Mr. McCrary, in
speaking of the Baptist Orphanage,
declared that he held it as the great
est institution in North Carolina and
that everybody In this section ought
to pay a visit to Thomasville and see
the great plant.
For the class short addresses were
given by Dr. C. R. Sharpe, Messrs. E.
K. Wltherspoon and J. W. Aycock. Mr.
Wallls B. Stone, of Thomasville, spoke
on the relation of the Baraca class to
the church and impressed his hearers
with his earnest logic.
er basket ball game with High Point
last Saturday night In High Point.
The girls won from High Point by a
score of 18 to 7, while the local boyg
administered the severe score of 3G to
11 upon the Guilford county boyg.
The Lexington girls although much
smaller than their opponents clearly
outclassed them by shooting eight
Held goals and not allowing their tor
wards to shoot a single field goal.
High Point's seven points were made
from the foul line.
Garland Jonas was the star player
express the hope that It may prove to
'lie of vast benefit to our countv, and,
purchased. :,.:.,., , , ,
The fine Guernsey lad was bought of I'oy & Shemwell. anil was bred on their r,aijon' (,f Tbe Dispatch'
line Fowell Daily farm near lexinglon. He lias a pedigree til for a king.' ' AKCIUB-U D JOHNSON
The Holstein is from the great Cedar Lodge Farm of Major Frank II. Fleer. Tboniasville N C Feb 10 1!H6
of mar Thomasville. Major Fleer's faun is one of the lines! hi the South ' '
and he keeps no cattle save those of high degree. One of the Jersey bulls was '
f,, ti.o tpi, i.,i,,- i.',,,. ,.f i'ni,u.M v t i, Col. J. T. Patrick, of Wadeshoro,
ine proceeds Will go On a payment H.,ll,.n nf u- Vnrk Thiu cnlf U Kirn.l l.v rn nf ll,n lli,ul Lull. n,nr !,, , ! declares that Mils caiminiyn nncht In
"V !"" oe music ny in (his countrv. He is of the blood royal that came direct from the finest of
the "and e extend a cordial Invlta- j tle Jersey Islands, where for decades nothing but pure bred cattle have been
" to " I grown. The remaining three Jerseys are from the Selwyn Farm, of Mecklcn-
Mr. H. T. Evans, while working In i,!rg county, owned by .Mr. Edgar B. Moore, of Charlotte. Mr. Moore is
the mill Saturday morning, fell from i
a ladder 12 it. and bruised his head.
Tbe young ladies of Erlanger gave
a leap year party at tbe play house
Saturday evening. There were :n
present. They served ice cream and
cake.
On next Saturday evening the Bar
aca class and ladies of the town will
give an oyster supper at the Y. M. C
A.
but not seriously
Mr. G. W. Edwards, who has been
sick for some time, seems to be Im
proving slowly.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
for the local boys, he having scored Johnson died Tuesday afternoon from
24 of Lexington's 36 points by placing meningitis.
eleven field goals and two fouls In the :
Corn Clnh Winner.
The first prlie winner among the
corn club boys of Davids jn count) Is
John Hot h rock, of Flier, who grew
64 bushels on an acre with a cost of
only 23.6 cents per bushel. He will
be Riven pure bred pig. Wade Sow
ers, of Jubilee, R. 1, comes second,
with a yield of S8H bushels at a net
cost of 43 cents, and will be given a
Wsiermaj fountnn pen
Others reporting, who will be given
township prises, are A. W. Michael,
Lexington, R. t, 48.26 bushels at a
cost of 42 cents; Sherman Collin, Bain,
42.14, 61 cents; Herman Leonard, Isl
ington, R. 3, 42 bushels. 24 cents; El
ler Rotbrock. Eller 43 bushels. 34
cents; Garland Sink, Lexington, R. 3,
40.43 bushels, 34 cents; Odell Walser.
Uawood, R. 1, 31 bushels, 61 cents:
Irvln Rm Michael, Lexington, R. 3,
36.34 bushels. 67 cenU.
Tbe avert for ths county among
the club boys reporting Is 45.1 bush
els, raised at an average cost of 39.1
cents. While this Is not a record by
any means It shows that corn club
work Is a paying Investment, sine
tba average corn yield of the exper
ienced North Carolina farmer la only
20 bushels per acre. Ths corn club
boys bay mora than doubled this In
Davidson county on tba acres they
havs tilled.
basket. He was, however, well sup
ported by the other four players who
made bis work possible. Donald Wal
! ser played a splendid game at center
I during the last half. For High Point
Paper at center featured, Jic having
shot all the field goals made by his
side.
The local lineup was as follows:
Girls. Reba Helmstetler and Elga Mill
er forwards; Faith Price, center; Dor
olhy Mendenhall and Daphne Sink
guards. Boys, Garland Jonas, Paul
Grimes and Hill Smith forwards: Ray
Secbriest and Don Walser centers;
Lloyd Turnley and Clyde Young
guards.
DEATHS.
ftprajlaf Deatesntralloa.
Connty Agent J. II. Steal Informs
Tho Dispatch that Mr. B. Btymonlsc,
nf tba horticultural department of tbe
Stale Department of Agriculture, will
bo Id tba county Wednesday, Feb. 13rd,
for tbe purposo ot giving demon stra-
lions la pruning and spraying. Tbe
demons! rations will be held at the
orchard of Mr. A. W. Rink, near Reeds.
from 0:10 until twelve o'clock, and
,. every man who baa an orchard will
find It to bis profit to be present About
nfteoa per cent of tba fruit trees of
this county die each year because of
Improper spraying and pruning, or an
entire lack of on or both. Mr. Sty
monlM baa given demonstrations In
nearby counties and bis work la high
ly praised. It will soon be too lata
for pruning, for the bods wilt shortly
bo swelling, so farmer should act al
,. Mr. Oaorg Curry, who last weak
underwent an oporatloi at tba bom
of Mr. W, 7. Lopp, la gettlsg along
Marjr.
"Tbe Slas of tbe Mothers."
"The Sins of the Mothers" Is a story
of gambling. The heroine la a beau
tiful girl. She lovea cards. She lovea
races. She loves roulette. She loves
all gamea of chine. 8b lovea tfym
with a passion that la a mania.
You know how lb drug habit can
grip a man. or th liquor babic You
know to what lengths It will lead him.
Thla girl Inherit a similar craving a
craving for gambling. It Is born In
her. Her mother befor bsd the gam
bling Instinct Sb secretly keeps a
gambling bouse.
You see the girl returning from a
convent wher her mother aent ber as
a child. You see bar about to enter
society.
Sh Is loved by a strong man. Her
futur la befor her. Sh la taught to
play cards. You s her heritage as
sert Itself. You see It grip and hold
ber In Ita meshes. Sh can't 'resist
It
How It lures bert First to th
bridge tables of fsshjnnabl society
then to th races and Anally to th
notorloua gambling ball formerly kept
by bar mother I
You see th great rar track seen.
You know bow Vltagraph can ataga a
seen Ilk thla.
Yon see th Insld of th gambling
boos tb gamesters. You th
raid by ber husband who baa becom
District .Attorney. II doeant know
ah la tber. You what hip pens.
All tbos things appear bfor you
on th screen In Vltagraph reality.
Thla to th third of th Vltagraph
Blu Ribbon Feature. In every de
tail It la np to th Blu Ribbon atan
dard.
At th Lyric Tbeatrt, Monday Ftb.
Hat, 10 and 16 ent.
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Gilbert, of Isxlngton. died late
Monday and was buried In the city
cemetery Tuesday. The child was suf
fering with pneumonia at birth and
lived only eleven hours.
i
Conrad Lindsay Sink, the sixteen-
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. !
Sink, of near Reeds died Monday from
cancer of the stomach, from which he !
had suffered for some time. The fun
eral services were conducted at Reeds
yesterday, and the Interment was In
the cemetery there. He was a young !
lad of much promise and much sym-1
pithy Is felt for his psrents In their
untimely loss
Mrs. Crlssle Shoaf. of Reeds, died at
her borne late Monday aftnrnoon, af
ter an Illness of some time. Her con
dition waa auper-lnduced by the In
firmities of old age. 8b had lived tbe
allotted three acor and ten and had
ao lived that sb left behind a heritage
of loving remembrance of her deed of
worth to ber community Th funeral
services will be conducted this morn
ing at Reeda church and burial will
be In the cemetery. She was th moth
er of our townsman, Mr. Royal Shoaf.
Mrs. Mary Long Myers, wife of Mr.
Arthur Myers, of Tbomssvllle, died of
pneumonia February 8th at th age of
33 years and 4 months. Mrs. Myers
waa th daughter of Mr. D. A. tang, of
Thomasville. Funeral services wer
conducted last Wednesday afternoon
from Heidelberg Reformed church by
Re. O. E. Flott and Dr. J. C. Leonard.
Th body waa rarrled to Calvary cem
etery for burial.
r-.rvtivtfi.-v Til'l I
be worth a million dollars to future
: generations in Davidson county. His
letter says:
WORTH A MILLION.
I My dear Mr. Varner:
! You will never realize how much
I permanent, lasting good you are do-
Ing for the people of Davidson coun
ty. This cattle dairying enterprise
'you are just Inaugurating Is worth a
a clear million dollars to future gen
erations to come and of the greatest
.value to the men and women of to
!duy. If we Just had a Varner In ev-
1 pry county or North ( arollna we
lis a promoter of the livestock and
1 dairying interests in a practical way.
! First ofT. he has started i campaign
for more and betier bred livestock
for Davidson and will i;ive away to
the farmers six pure-hrel breeders.
Irr-th promotion -of th dairying in
dustry be will distribute among the
farmers 12 cream separators. But
be will not stop there. He has ar
ranged at his own expense to take EUl
of Davidson county's most progres
sive farmers, selected from the differ
ent townships, on a trip to Hickory
land Catawba county, that they may
learn at first hand, as did the Meck
lenburg farmers, the lesson of co
operation In selling farm produce, in
growing sweet potatoes and in mar
keting them at profitable prices. He
also proposes putting them In the way
of selling eggs at 10 cent more the
dozen than the average farmer se
cures. Editor Varner. to use a com
mon expression, purposes to "put the
Davidson farmers wise" to dozens of
other little things that have made Ca
tawba stand out as one of the most
progressive and prosperous countiel
In North Carolina. Mr. Varner has
done much In the past for the Im
provement of material conditions in
j would all have rause to rejoice. I am ! Davidson county and he has given evl-
I glad I am at least partly a citizen deuce of a return to the task with
of the county where the one Varner Is renewed vigor and effectiveness. The
i I oca I I'd who does things.
Smcerelv vours,
JOHN T PATRICK.
Mrs. J. M. Rlly and Via Lula Ad
dertoa spent last Friday In Orwana-
PR1MROSE CREAM SEPARATOR
Mr. i. F. Stokes, of Newsora, waa
ber Saturday and called th attention
of Th Dispatch to a typographical er
ror that changed th meaning of an
Item aent In from Neweom but week.
It should hav road that th peopl of
that community wer "again" building
air castle In th bop that th Pres
byterian church would take charge of
th school there and develop It, but
the Ilnotyp dropped' two letter too
many and mad It read "against" Th
peopl tber ar far from being against
th Presbyterian way of educating
young folk and this correction la glad
ly mad. Tber ,1a opportunity at
Nwom for n (In educational ntr
pns.
Mr. B. I. L, tt RaMgb, la spend
ing n fw daya with bi family. '
known to breedera all ovjr th United States and la widely recognized as be-1
Ing right In tbe forefront of breedera of fine cattle in the South.
HOW BULLS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
The farmer who la most active and secures the Isrgest number of votes
will have tbe privilege of looking over th lot and selecting the bull he likes.
Tbe man with th second highest number of votes will be given first choice
out of th remslnlng Ave bulls, and so on until each man geta his animal.
But.ven at that th man who gets tbe last bull will get one of tbe finest
animals ever brought to this county.
YOU NEED A CREAM SEPARATOR.
W are also giving away $720 worth of cream separators, a doien of
th famotia Prlmroa make, worth $60 aplec. No farmer who has good cows
can afford to do without a cream aeparator. It has been declared again and
again by dairying experts thst on a farm wher at least thre fair milkers
ar kept a cream aeparator will almost pay for Itself In a year In the added
profits It will bring through securing all tbe butterfat from the milk. You
cannot set all lh cream from milk by the gravity syslem. no mstter how
hard you try. Did you ever think of how much you are allowing to wast
on that account T You hav been Intending to own a cream separator for
months now. so why not get busy and by n Hill activ worn secur on ror
yourself without cost I
Th separalora ar th I'rimros arena, oi no. i quality, msue bj iu
International Harvester Co.. of Chicago, th largest manufacturers of farm
machinery In th world. They hav at their command many experts and th
ITImroa aeparator la the result or year ot aiuay sy master minas.
BREED TOCR CATTLE PROPERLY,
flood bulla and cream separator go band In band. Unless tber la n
good bull In th community pronlabl dairying la Impossible Yon may buy
as many good hirr as you picas but if tby a re bred to scrubs, thsir off
spring will be of lower grad than th dam. Dreed a scrub to n good air
and lb offspring will be balf Jersey, or Ouernaey, or Holstein. whichever th
nature ot lh bull. Thla calf la turn bred to tbe nam sir win proauo an
offiprtng Ti per ceflt pur blood. Within n few year yon can bring your
stork np ta pur blond. Bvarytlm yon repeat lb breeding process with n
pur bred air and lh offspring of n grad cow yon ar nesting perfection.
Every Urn th nam process take pise with the scrub air and th offspring
of the pur bred cow yon ar going backward. Start right now by getting
n good bull In yrmr neighborhood. Thla la n proposition that should appeal
to every mromunKy la th county and should caua th fanners to coop rat
and n that on of Uo splendid aalmala come to tbelr oommunKy. A
(Coatiaaed no rag Bevea.)
I Itev. 11. C. Byruin, of Ramseur.
'writes that this a campaign that will
help the farmers, his letter following:
Ramseur. N. C Feb. 10, 1916.
j Dear Sir:
I notice In the last issue of the fa
j vorlle Dispatch thai you have on an
other unique snd helpful scheme, one,
I I am sure, tbat will help you and at
I the same time help others. I am go-
Ing to wstch the developments with
Inleresl.
Very truly,
H C. BYRUM.
Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
Observer accounts him a man of com
mendable purposes and a leader who
should have a country-wide fellow-
Ing.
Mr. J. El wood Cox. president of the
Commercial National Bank of High
Point, and one of the state's foremost
financiers, commends The Dlspstch's
Live Stock Campaign as follows:
High Point, N. C, Feb. 10, 1916.
My dear Mr. Varner:
I have read with great Interest the
article In Wednesday's Issue of The
Dispatch, with, respect to your llv
stork campaign for farmera of Da
Idson county.
I congratulate you on thla Idea of
thus Improving the slock and bene
fitting your farmers. It la a unique
Idea to take fifty of your best farmera
to Catawba county to observ th pur
brad herds of dairy cattle and th co
operative creamery estsbllsbed there.
Tb good you ar thua doing will
llv long after you ar gone. Thla la
a progressive spirit you ar manifest
ing and I wish yon much success in
It
With klndsst regards. I am.
Yours truly,
J. KLWOOD COX,
Tb WlnaUw-Salem Journal ot Fri
day morning contained thin editorial
A FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR DAY
IDSON.
W hav yet to a finer op porta
a Ity for making genalno progr In
agriculture than that offered by Col.
H. D. Varner to U farmer of Dav
idson connty through his paper, tb
Lexington Dtspatan, Is IU Usu thl
Postmaster S. W. Finch, of I-exing-ton,
who owns a good farm and be
lieves In the right kind or farming,
writes that this campaign la one wtth
real merit.
Lexington. X. C Feb. 12, 1S16.
Dear Mr. Vsrner:
Your nlsn to give the fsrmers of Da-
Idson county six pure bred breeding
bulls Is a thing that strikes my fancy.
Of all tbe voting contest which hive
come to my notice this Is on of tb
most meritorious. It baa real merit
In It. because It will sent In n most
emphatic way to call tb attention of
tbe people to tb great compensation
which follows llv stocl improvement
Tber Is money In bulla, whether they
be Jerseys, Holstelns, or Ouernaeya.
should Ilk to have on of tboa buna
myself. Every man to bla notion, but
rather prefer tb jersey, in nrst
msn that calia on m will get my help
for a pur bred bnIL
B. w. Mm;M.
CATAWABA PAPERS MAKE NOTE.
The pipers of Catawba county seeks
prominent mention of tb campaign,
especially th trip of th fifty farmers
to that county. Tba Hickory Record
played th story up under a big awa
bl column bead In tb first tw not-
umna of Ha front pag of Tbaraday
afternoon, reproducing much nt Tb
Dispatch's story.
Tba Newton Enterprise of Friday
baa th following to say:
Th Uxlngtou Dispatch of W -
dsy announces a contest In whleb K
III bestow n fre trip to Cam
county on 60 Davidson county farm
rs, who will com to learn aU abwat
Catawba's dairy and caul oas and
other Intareata.
Tb Lexington paper baa Inaagwsa
ted a campaign for better eattla and
tb development of dairying rasam
a. and offera to gtv aa prise a am
ber ot thoroughbred balls of nwraral
breads.
Catawba will waleom tba wwrtf
(CoaUnuod on Pag FvaaJ
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