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. XL, NO. 4 S ORCHARDS ~ ARE FARM ASSET Alan tger of Cone Estate Says Apple Trees With Proper Culture May be Made a Source of Much Additional Revenue to Watauga Farmers. RUPERT GILLE7T Four or five acres of apple trees ' ?on the average farm will bring in a -distinct increase in the farm income in good years, according to E. G. Underdown, manager of the Cone estate at, Blowing Rock, which has one of the largest apple orchards in ! the south. Mr. Underdown was very frank in U1 saving that he did not advise farmC ^41 * to make apples the main crop, ' ' because of the uncertainty involved ( gF'% as a result of the late freezes that ' Jf j sometimes occur in this climate. He was emphatic in recommending diversification of crops, so that, if one ( crop fails, the farmer tvill be able to ifall back on another. For this purpose, apples are an excellent aid to diversification. I Farmers who have not already pruned their apple trees, Mr. Un- ( derdown said, should do so at once, before the buds come out. This may be expected in a week or two, if the ' present weather continues, and after the buds come out, it is too late to prune. Pruning should never be neglect- 1 ed by farmers who expect to inakc a success of apple culture. Just because a tree is grown and is bearing, the farmer should not fail to 1 prune the branches properly, because pruning stimulates the tree ' and makes it bear better than it does without pruning. Mr. Umlerdown added a caution about pruning, however, because ' there is often a tendency to prune too heavily. Bearing trees, he said. ' shnuld be pruned very lightly?just enough to thin out the brunches. SK~,,4- 1 1/" -a* a-t- - - 1 auuui, iiaix 01 t.pe previous year's growth, lie explained, is enough. ' Horticulturists have long ago 'slop- 1 died heavy pruning of bearing trees, .occause it stimulates the tree too ' much and has the opposite effect ' from the one desired. The object of pruning is merely to stimulate the jtrowth a little and to ke? the ' branches from getting so thl?k\?'' ' they will interfere with ben ling. 1 With proper care in this respect, apples should bring in a material ad- " dition to the Jarm income, granting, 1 always, of course, that there is not a late freeze to kill the buds. 1 To the farmer prearing to start an : orchard with young trees, Mr. Underdov n advised the selection of ' certain types that do best in this 1 climate. These, he said, are the \ Jonathan, the Grimes Golden and 1 the Stayman Winesap. Of these, the Jonathan is the best bearer, and for I' that reason the most profitablte for ' commercial planting. The Grimes-. Golden is also an excellent bearing apple and a good selling apple. Mr. Undordown did not recommend the Virginia Beauty for com- . mercial purposes, because it does not bear heavily enough for a substantial profit, but for home use, it is one of *1 the best apples. In planting your trees, the farmer should dig his hole deep enough to cover that part of the tree that has been under ground in the nursery. The topsoil should be laid aside in a | separate pile, and when the hole is | deep enough, the topsoil should be "put in the bottom around the roots. A iittle fertilizer may also be added. < Then, the clay can be put on top. 1 Young- trees should he pruaed ' carefully each year until they begin 1 ,,t to bear, and then pruned as advised |' for bearing trees. About half of | * the previous year's growth is the I proper amount for pruning young < trees. M'" 1 v s Each winter, before the trees be- ; gin to bear, the roots should be i covered with pine needles or straw, i . and the next, spring more fertilizer < zhonld be added. This should be < continued scrupulously until the trees are large enough to take care of themselves. ?, < i, -?i? j?- - * i/i auct??n5 ?kijjc3 uuiing ine win- ; i ter, Mr. Underdown advised the ] far iiiei tu build o sr..a!! storage j! house. There are several ways 10 j build. a satisfactory storage house. but Mr. Underdown emphasized the necessity of good ventilation, no 1 matter what the type of storage 1 house bu^t. ^ If the house is built of lumber, it t W should be of double construction i ' and lined with building paper or one ( mm A Non-Pa? tisan N ~ ? BOONF Spainhours' New Store Building to Open Soon The new Horton building, which is being constructed for the rapidly growing business of Spainhours', Inc., is nearing completion on the lot formerly occupied by the W. R. Winkler garage on Main street. Designed especially for department store use, the building is 97 feet long and 117 feet wide. A mezzanine floor has been provided 27x30 fee: and the ceiling is higher than thai found in any other business house ir. Boone. Special attention has been given to providing excellent daylight, the show windows being of the type hi'herto use.l only in the largsr cities. Finer and more elaborate fixtures, larger stocks and convenient layout will enable this pr"~c: iive firm to give the community a thoroughly modern shopping center. The Spainhours have been specialists in department store business, hhoil* firct pfftwA Uolrln? V. ~ ? * ...u? ovule Iiaviii^ UKCI1 I'fieill u tn Wilkes county about GO years ago. Since that time they have enjoyed a remarkable growth. Mr. J. E. Spainhour remarked a few days ago that this success was due to the fact that they operated only in Rood towns. Boone is classed by this firm as a Sood town and one which is expected to show remarkable growth during the coming years. REPUBLICANS PLAN TO HOLD THE SOUTH With a decision to endeavor to make permanent the results of the repent campaign in the south and .0 build up a virile party organization there, the executive body of the Re.publican national committee adjourned a meeting in Washington last week without settling the controversies that center around southern committee iiosis. A statement issued bv Dr. Hubert -r r, Lr V?.M vHatiiiiaii ULX ivc(JUU>H:aii national committee, said that the decision to fight or a stronger foothold in the south was inspired by "the iemarids frompeeple from virtually svery southern state to become permanently identified with the Republican. party." There vras..Uo reference, however, in his statement to the disputed posts if national committeeman and eommitteewoman from Georgia. George F. Flanders of Swinsboro, Ga., is ioeking the place as national committeeman to replace Ben Davis, Atlanta negro, who has thrown his supBa ???' * < port to Flandrs against J. H. Wat ton, anolher. negro. Dr. Work said the committee had iiscussed "at length the many gratifying results of the election, particularly the party's success in breaking the solid south." "This result was so impressive and >0 encouraging," he added, "that the committee concluded to exert every r.f luence within its power not only co make these results permanent but :o encourage and build up virile mil militant party organizations throughout the southern states. This ;s in response to the demands from people from virtually every southern state to become permanently identified with the Republican party. One >f the consequences of the victory will be increased southern representation in national conventions." LIAWRS IS CUNSlUbKbU FOR AMBASSADORSHIP Washington, March 12?Charles j. Dawes, who retired from the vice presidency on March 4, is reported in well informed cicrcles here to be iinder consideration as the next ambassador from the United States to 3reat Britain. : >f the commercial wall boards. A rood storage house can be built of stone, especially as building stone is reiy plentiful in this country, and as tearly every farmer has some knowl?dge of building stone walls. Plenty if windows should always be provided. If the farmer has a stone or concrete cellar, it will make an excellent storage place for apples, if it is properly ventilated. A dugout, lined with stone, will also-make ; ?ood storage house if it can be ventilated. "Never bury your apples," Mr. Underdown said emphatically. "Conact with the earth makes them rot." With these precautions, a farmer :an add materially to bis income vith four or five acres of apple t= rees. iewspaper, Devoted to ilie I, WATAUGA COUUNTY, NORTH CJ SECRET BALLOT , BILL IS ENACTED r Senate Concurs in House Amendments and Forma 1 Ratification Makes it Law: Compromise School Bill Approveu j Raleigh, March 13.?The senate ; last /light unanimously concurred in I the house amendments to the AusI tralian ballot bill and only formal | ratification is needed to make it the I law of the state. The bill was inI troduced in the senate by Senators Johnson oi Hubeson and Broughten of Wake, both Democrats, and has been vigorously sponsored by Governor Gardner. It is designed to provide secrecy in all elections. VViin passage of the ei^t',.,., law, the school bill and other state measures, the assembly is now wrestling with the revenue bill, and if good progress is made on this measure, it is likely that the 1929 general assembly wiii adjourn Saturday or Monday. Senate Adopt Compromise School Measure The senate on Monday night 1 adopted the compromise school bili ] and its $6,500,000 equalizing fund? I $5,250,000 for the six months term i and $1,250,000 for the extended term. The $6,500,000 equalizing fund has been adopted by house leaders, and while it has to go to conference, it is expected that the measure will become the law for the next two years. Compensation Bill Passes The ,hfcuse- Wednesday passed the. workmen's compensation hill after a j short debate without a record vote, j Eight amendments were adopted but j with the exception of one raising - ;the funeral allowance from $125 to $200, they made no material change in the measure as passed by the senate. The upper house Friday night 1 l-etincnrred in-all house amendments to the bill and the act is now the law of the state. Sponsored by Governor Gardner, the act provides for compensation I for death ranging up to $6,000. and for disability or injury, compensation of from $7 to $18 a week fffr stipulated period3. It will be administered by a commission of three- appointed by the governor. The act contains more than 14,000 words. People to Vole on Properly Classification Measure The question of amending the state constitution to permit classification of property for taxation will be submbitted to the people of the state in the next general election. The senate bill providing for the referndum on the question was passed by the house Friday night. Should the bill carry in the general election it would allow the general assembly in the future to classify both real and personal property for taxation. The assembly also passed the pro pnsal to submit to the voters in the next general election the proposition ot increasing the number of supreme court justices from five to seven. Garnishee Bill Killed The house Monday night tabled i the garnishee bill, which had the support of a large per cent of the merchants of the state. Marriage Banns Bill Passes The marrigae banns bill, requiring persons desiring to marry to give five days' notice before licenses are issued, passed the senate Monday ori third reading and will become law upon ratification. FIFTH SUNDAY MEETINGS IN THE BAPTIST CHURCHES The executive committee at the Threi Forks association suggests I vile**, uic unuiciies nave a special pro'gram for the Fifth Sunday in this month. In addition to the regular Sunday school the following is suggested : I 1. Singing by the congregation. 2. Declamations and recitations suitable for Easter. 3. Special music. 4. Offering for whatever local church wishes. 5. Sermon or speech on the; "Future Life" by minister or speaker. 6. Closing song. It is hoped by the committee that! each church will join in this program. Make it suitable for local conditions. Add whatever you need to this program. SWJ3 Site 'E9kh| h \SI ' BfHMMIIi ' 9 SQ! 55 '.Tx- | 5 ?s'?.' DEM( T> , / Beat interc sts o'/ orthws iROLlNA, THURSDi' AARCH 14, Tax A iessor by Terms t Bill Enacted into Law Relative to the ment of Sheep Husbandry; to ? Payment of Polltax and to Chai Irish Potatoes Among the Me&au Following: are some of the bills t which have been introduced in the legislature by Representative R. C. i Rivers of Watauga, all of which i have been enacted into law with the ? possible exception of the one pre- s scribing a new standard measure for i Irish potatoes. All the measures I sponsored by the assemblyman were ' not available for this issue: < i Dog Law A bill to be entitled an act to tax { does and eneoiiratro ulioon inioKo?^r?- 1 ? ?=?- J' . ?w-i.ui; in Watauga county. ' Section 1. That any pcrson^own- ' ing or keeping any male or female 1 dog of the age of six months or ' older shall pay annually a license cr :: privilege tax of two dollars. j1 Section 2. That any person own- :' ing or keeping any male dog, or fe- j1 male dog other ;har. the kind spnci-j' fied in section 1 of this act, of Ihe |1 age of six months or older shall pay '' annually on each dog so owned or j1 kept, a license or privilege tax of one dollar. Section 2. That it shall be the duty of every owner or keeper of a dog to list the same for taxes at the | same time and place that other per- j sonai property is listed, and Hie vS rious tax listers in the county shall have proper abstracts furnished j them for listing dogs for taxation;' and any person failing or refusing to list sucii dog or dogs shall be guilty of misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall bo fined not exceeding ?50 or imprisoned not exceedj-iSg ;30 days: Provided, that the pwnCf of the home or iessec of such owner, 3hail be responsible for listj ing of. auy .'dijg belonging to : any rr.ember of tils family. The license or privilege tax herein imposed shall he due ami payable on the first day of October of each and every year, and all persons after December first thereafter who own. or keep a dog er dogs upon which the license or privilege tax is not paid, whether said dog or dogs have been listed cr not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction- shall lie fined not more than ?50 or lie imprisoned r.ot more than 30 days. Upon the payment to the sheriff or tax collector of the license or privilege tax aforesaid, such sheriff or tax collecl tor shall give the owner or keep of I . - i i * >?3 ' sucn aog or aogs a receipt lor tr.e sirnie, which shall constitute a license under the provisions of this act. Section 4. The tax listers of each township, town and city in Watauga county shall annually, at the tili& of listing property as required by law, make diligent inquiry as to the number of dogs owned, boarded or kept by any person subject to taxation. The list takers shall, on or before the first day of July in each year, make' a complete report to the sheriff or tax collector on a blank form furnished them by the proper authority, setting forth the name of every owner of nay dog or dogs, how many of each, and the sex, owned or kept by such person. Any person coming in possession of any dog or j aiter ?iszir,g umc snail immediately ascertain whether such dog or dogs have been listed for taxes or not, and if not so listed, it is hereby made the duty of such owner or ivecpci of such dog ir uCgS to gO to the sheriff or tax collector of his ; county and list such dog for taxes; and it is made the duty of the owner or keeper ,of such dog or dogs to pay the privilege or license tax a.^ is herein provided for in other cases. Section 5. No person shall allow , his" dog, over six months old, to run at large in the night time unaccom- ; panied by the owner or by some member of the owner's familv. or some other person by the owner's permission. Any person intentionj ally, knowingly and willingly violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be fined not exceeding $60 or imprisoned not exceeding 30 days, and shall also be liable in damages to r.ny person injured or suffering lots Wt nrAftortv or chattels. Section .6. It is hereby made the duty of each list taker in Watauga county to see that ail dogs are listed for taxation under the provisions of CL north. Lsromia 1929 is Named >f Rivers Bill 1 Taxing of Dog* and Encourage* xempt World War Veterans from uge the Standard of Measure of re* Offered by Watauga'* Solon his act. I Section 7. That the money aris- t ng under the provisions of this act 1 ;hall be applied to the school funds t >1 Watauga county; Provided, it shall be the duty of the county com- i nissioners, upon complaint made to hem of injury to person or injury to !?" >v destruction of property by any ? leg, upon satisfactory proof of such 1 njury or destruction, to appoint < rhrer f'^holders to the < lmount of damages done, including < lecessary treatment, if any, and all < reasonable excesses incurred; and . i ipon the coming in of the report of < >uch injury or the damage as afore- < said, the said county commissioners 1 shall order the same paid out of ar.v i muiicjro ai 10111^ ii.uui Lilt; Id.V till |\ Jogs, as provided for in this act. And | in cases where the owner of such j i Jog or dogs is known or can be as- i contained he shall reimburse the county to the amount paid cut for I such injury or destruction. To en- i force collection of this amount the county commissioners are hereby authorized and enmpowcred to sue for the same. Section 8. Any person may kill j i mad dog and also any dog, if he is I killing sheep, cattle, hogs, goats or j poultry. Section !). That all dogs, when , listed for taxes, become personal propeny, and shall bs governed by j the law governing other pe sor.a [ property; Provided, the larceny of | any dog upon which aforesaid tax j l as beer, paid shall be a misdemea-1 nor. otctioYi 10. Ar,~person^fainpgtai discharge nnv duty imposed upon i him bv_this_act. shall be guilty of a| misdemeanor and. upon oanviCUoour shall Day a fine of not exceeding $50 or be imprisoned not imire ihan 110 days. Section 11. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed; Provided, this act j shall not have the effect to prevent j Watauga county from increasin the amount of the license or privilege | tax on dogs under the provisions of ; any public laws of North Carolina, but shall be construed to repeul that part of same allowing counties to vote off said tax. Section 12. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Office of Tax Assessor Created An act to create the office of tax assessor for the county of Watauga, and to fix his compensation. "Section 1. That there is hereby created the office of tax assessor for Watauga county, and Henry J. Hardin is hereby appointed to Vfiilsaid office for a term of two years, and his successors are to be appointed by the commissioner of revenue of North Carolina. Section 2. That said tax assessor shall he paid a salary of $2,400 per year, in lieu of all other compensation, payable monthly, out of the general county fund, provided, if il is not necessary for him to spend his entire time in the performance of his duties, then he shall be paid a monthly salary of S200 for the actual time enframed in his work. Section 3. That said tax assessor shall perform all the duties heretofore performed by the township supervisor. Said tax assessor is hereby authorized to employ township helpers, and that said helpers are to be paid by the hoard of county commissioners out of the eneral county fund; that it shall be the duty of said tax assessor to secure the listing of all property Within said county, in order that the same may be properly taxed; and said tax assessor shall perform such other duties as said board of county commissioners may determine. Section 4. That the duties and powers ^f the all-time tax assessor shall include those duties and powers prescribed by genera! law foj tax supervisors. He shall accurate-! ly prepare the scrolls, tax lists and! receipt books for each year and shall 'constantly examine ' the tax books for any property in "the county which Is not listed for taxation and H i (Continued on page fpur.) FIVE CENTS A COPY ? . - - ? WATAUGA MAY GET MODERN HOSPITAL Bill Introduced l>y Representative Rivers Would Allow Normal and Duke Foundation to Co-operate in. Establishing Institution Here Under the terms of a bill which tas been introduced in the lofrislaure by Representative R. C. Rivers, Boone and Watauga county would be he recipients of a thoroughly modern hospital plant, to be erected at t cost of $50,000. The Appalachian State Norma! College has already been granted ?25.000 for an institution of this and. Dr. Rankin of Charlotte. :ommitteeman for the Duke Foundation ^"orcrested that thi? mouly be added to that which would be lonated by the Foundation for build ng a hospital in this county. It is expected that the Foundation will contribute about half the cost of the lospital, making a total available for rhis purpose approximately ?50,)C0. The bill by Representative Rivers is designed to legalize the use of the Normal fund in connection with the Duke fund, thus providing a better hospital than could be erected with either fund alone. D. D. Dougherty, treasurer of the Normal, has pointed out that a twofold benefit would result from this arrangement, in view of the fact that the Normal would have its own hospital, available also to the pubiie and that fees received from patients would contnb uu- largely zc the running expenses of the institu tion. FEBRUARY &WEATHER REPORT Following is the weather report of the Boone co-operative station for the month of February, prepared by Prof. J. T. 0. Wright, observer. Maximum for.-month._ (average) 50 degrees. Minimum temperature (AVirage)JSj 26 degrees'. ! Average temperature -f&r- month, 28 degrees. Daily range (average) from low to high, 24 degrees. Greatest daily range, 45 degrees, February 15th. Average temperature at 8 a. m., (time of obsbervalion) 30 degrees. Highest temperature reached dur ing month, 75 degrees, Feb. 19th. Lowest temperature reached during month, 13 degrees, Feb. 1st, 2nd, 12th, 13th and 14th. Number inches of rainfall, including melted snow, 4.4 inches. Greatest rainfall in 24 hours, 1.22 inches on the 6th. NumLer inches of snowfall, 1G.75 inches. Number of days with .01 inch or more precipitation, 13. Number of clear days, 0. Number cloudy days, 12. Number partly cloudy days, 7. Direction of prevailing wind for month, west. Average barometric pressure, (sea level reading) 29.91 inches of mercury Highest barometric pressure (sea level reading) 30.20 inches of mercury on the 23rd. Lowest barometric pressure (sea level reading) 29.57 inches of Dates of heavy frost, 13th and Dates of light frost, 24th. Dates of sleet, 21st. Dates of other phenomena and kinds of phenomena, double rainbow, February 2. Report for Finl Weok in March The report made public for the week ending March 9th, indicates an average temperature of 42 degrees, with an average daily range of 30 degrees. The average tensperature at 8 a. m. is shown as 33 degrees, while the warmest day was on March 6th when the thermometer stood at .65. The lowest temperaature was 12 degrees on the 4th. Precipitation included 1.52 inches of rainfall, including melted snow and ?,10 inches of snowfall. On the 5th, 1.31 inches Of rain fell. No frost, sleet or hail was reported and only one foggy day. Attention is called to the unusually high west winds on th? 5th, 6th and 7th. Raleigh, March 12?Governor O. Max Gardner said today that he had fofei'ed the position of executive council, created by an act of the general assembly today, to Judge N. A. Townseua. '.c ' ,c
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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