?T ? Farm Trend Indicates Overproduction Danger By o. K. BAKKK|| fjSemo?- Agricultural Economist. U. 55.! Department 01 Agi icu:t-r.?.e.) The has many '.anses, but among the most important may be mentioned excessive production, changes in' diet and changes in exports and pop-' rlation trend. Increase in agricultural production has bear, more vapid sm'-e 1922 than ^ i i; any previous period since 1900. The producion of farm products between 1917 and 192C increased near- ( Iv i 1 per cent., while population in- ' creased Silly S per cent. Chanees in diet affect the farm ' situ at on considerably. It takes ' about sis pounds of corn to produce' a pound of dressed pork, about sixteen pound? of grain ot equivalent 1 feed to produce a pound of messed j beef; consequently, a shift from a. cereal toward a meat diet means a! notable increase in the consumption of farm products. The reduction in meat consumption mean- a reduc-j tion in crop acreage needed and may ] result in the increasing surplus of. i foodstuffs, tf it continues it will I ] . .1. . .1 1 .. ' ?-^igru\a;c me "agncuiiuiai :-uu;u!-u!. | , Exports vt foodstuffs to Europe;; have decreased in recent years. 1 Provided immigration daps not in- i crease, it is believed that ir. -0 or,'; years the population will begin to i 1 decline. The effect of a declining' population upon agriculture would : bo most serious, unless cnoditions should bo such as to facilitate ex- j ports. 1 in the next decade, it is likely tractors and autos will continue to: replace horses or mules. It* this pro- < cess ot replacement goes on. there ill be L"? to 20 mil,?.'on acres more of crop land released to feed milk : and meat animals, instead of being | used to feed horses and nuilesd 1 n addition, better conditions have brought about a groat improvement ] in th?? amount "t* meat and milk pro- . dttced p< unit of feed consumed. ' These factors are capable of increasing agricultural production more rapidly than the increase in human population, but whether they vyill do so ho one can state positively; 'Tltei'e use many othe r factor- 1 that may intervene. . 1 All that can be raid is that the approach of agricuitoral production and < onsumption on a price level:! that will place the-farmer on a par < with tlie average of other occupations has been-retained for nearly a ' decade. ] 1 Most American farmers sell on the basis ?>f the woiid's i?uricid j ! WE CANNOT CLOS TAGE OF THIS SAL AND SEE THE WOl jfL pj/Wij m \> J v i /^v A ; m m I \ 11 r-prruv i?ry Mm VbJw t KM We have gone deeper into our g Clothing Stock and pulled barg in Suits from $5.95 Up We have just received COME SEE Th ISA ? - - Herebh BY EM HOT/ "The Sage of Pokfi The Hundred Days G B9 Kiction is a poor thing compared vith tacts. I suppose I know the story ol. tko SiTroy, from laving read a little of it. and Bearing ?f it many years. It never interested me. its incidents seeming childish. specially that one of the river .aking sides, and leaving its hanks, a!, voramnnd of the gods, to inconreniencc some of the combatants. Sat 1 read of Xapoleon. a real man. with absorbing interest. Every little while -here ~ a new. book about him. and I an: not satisfied until I gel hold of it. His life v as l-row fled with incidents an ordinary man can in some measure understand. His first wife had an inipudcnt, troublesome; highly-bred and ugly little dog he hated: he was. so frciiuently away from home on his big affairs that the dog did not know hinu and it occasionally bit the conC|uevoi. He tried to bribe a servant to get rid of the dog. but could t ot, with all his power. I have heard all my life that when :i man "amounts to something," his wife reverences and obeys him. Probably Napoleon amounted to m rei considering everything, than any othp: man that ever iiveti. bet botl his wives were unfaithful, ami ma< e a specialty ot nagging- him. * * rTo my mind the most remarl able Incident in Napoleon's lire was his feettit.ii from Klha. Ho was a i>ns. inner of the allied nations, afto - his iisgrace at Waterloo. His wn ? ounry was in hostile hands; his sol Hers rind turned against hmu Vet he landed in France, almost alone, and marched toward Furls. Vs enMfflnteved soldiers sent against -him. ~~ they seem lilceiy to continue to sell there. They have t".n tfire subject, writes to me to confess he is out of a job. and cannot find one .Some- j how this old gentle man reminds me of a doctor who has spent all his life.' ! in advising others as to health* arid is hiir..-?!f ill. - ad wi lting" to others *for advice. j ih? price's of things farmers buy ! | should go down, it would be quite ' j possible for the farmer to recover j economic- equality with other occupa- j ! tions? despite the prospec t of a staj trq.nary or possibly declining ponulai lion i>& or "?> years from now. : Texas v'aims 45 square .miles of . Oklahoma; the big state took a long time to discover that anything was | missiiv Civ.cinntui Tjpics-i-tar. . --is.--Wwd' ~- . ra 'ti dd RANGE SALE WITHOl EEK?KILL TWO BIRDS WE HAVE FOR YOU .S LADI WHITE S :ry pair ~r Saturdai 5 $z.25. S5 and $6 9 $2.8 rrrr ? - : ? : - ~ 1 vc ?S BO\ Other SPEC! Suits for 5,00 $2.95 yc | An fc ;515?-' -^868% i : I We will have [CKERS . , , cials for ever makes a , r purch ?i wear -largest stock ever. Come s . EVER OFFERED AT . arance Sale C PEPAR RY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. < . | Miit/o'.' A fs " ^ ' * * I ^ 4 w U *. f ; _ Marion Nixon. llm star, matrk*d FMward Hilltnan. son ot tlitr late On* cago millionaire merchant. Wed Secretly v . _____? __ I ir c. I?r*?.v!w v. -v,v ' ' * marriage on May 23 to Sidney j ick'ni'-r. actor, has just recently been 1 . ivcrcd. -~v-? ;-7 We learn from the press*, thai the. [loVkefeller foundation recently j*avc I Talk seven and a half million dol- , ars. This should entitle John 0. to l >rw seat on the ten-yard line.?' lodge. The farm hoard plans to increase he price of farm products without lareasinir the cost of living. It is : WITH THE SAME ST< WHILE ATTENDING ( ES' O JHOES r] , only > Shoes ^ 15 ! S' s IAL Ladies' School ; Up I ool Extra Spe- ^ . rew col yhody who Full-f; small SI] You ee and pick yours first' T] $25.00 ?Made b 'loses Septe TMEN $ jflMMflflg PERSPECTIVE It is a marvelous spring morning. I am looking out through the window as I write; the summit of a purple lilac bush is visible- - its blooms in process of foitnalion. The. coaxing sunbeams are at work When; I have finished this sketch. X snail hurry outdoors and get all of the wonderful picture; one cannot sccj much iron a window case. much depends on rule's vaisi-; age point. So much that is essen-! rial to really intelligent living. 11 cannot see all that is for me. unless, I hasten to the broad view. A long time ago. an author wrote. "The West '1 hroi.gn a Car Window." He saw a mere ribbon of the west,! some fifty miles wide, it was very interesting what he .-aw, hi:: meager in scope. There arc big things outdoors; one cannot sec them through :? car win-; (low. much less unfiei tand them. I believe it is the duty of every man and woman, to secure the best i viewpont possible; yet there are; those who exclaim loudly, whiie look-j ing through a knot-hole 111 the park' enclosure. Especially are people so about j serious things?like religion and j poll tics. Men condemn ehiiich a mi j state, while viewing these colossal edifice's through a crack in the j fence! Hundreds and thousands of j men and women are voting today on questions that they think they see through their key-hole! "If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch/" The extent of my enjoyment this splendid morning, will depend on how thoroughly I get acquainted with all the entrancing things spread for my understanding, by mingling, i seeing, touching, tasting; my happiness cannot he complete unless 1 ( fully understand. The welfare of our great nation depends oil the capability t?t its sovereign voters; they must not peep through, key-holes, cracks ami narrow casements. Cons;; to headquarters for your; winter supply of Queen of the West Flour?every sack unconditionally : guaranteed; 98 pound bags for $3.?0. A slight concession on large lots. The Goodwill Store, North Wilkesbcro, N. C. till Ra rOMERS AND FRIEND ONE. COME TO OURS :ourt. ne Table URTAIN jOODS j^c Yard T%iry-?t A t rcciHL Mid-Summer und Fall hats 25?Up ^ADIES ors and sizes in , ^'or ashioned pure LK HOSE ' al 84c can't beat it ley are Hart Schaffner & y the Best?Hart Schaffi mber 4 T STO VUCTUST 29, I ?29 We are unaouoieaiy ncaaquarien for men and young men's fine blua strge suits. We carry in stock stouts sizes up to 48, slims up to 46, also men's conservatives and young men's models. If you are in the market be ?*?re to see us. The Goodwill Store, North Wslkcsboro, N. C. We have on the rack men's high class clothing to sell at half price, made po^sihl^ hy our different methods of buying. Pay us a visit, you'll be delighted with our unmatchable bargains. The Goodwill Store. North Wilkesboro. V SKari Cara Noire Duska V O delicate, flower Q ? 1 " '1 31 Jr priceless talent f ? stay- Jj w in.jr on. Why ciou'i l4 them? There's a tint A X foi every type of ocauty. J? V Sold only at O y Boone Drug Co. u Q r/p store ft Q BOONE, N. C. ^K^JTHE: UrORLOS LABCtST CuinOfL -