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Vetch And Oover m Build Crop Yields f ■ Last year a piece of bottom land owned by J. B. Echerd of Alexander County produced 110 bushels of corn by actual' measure though the land has been in corn continuously for the past 25 years. “T,® answer is that, every winter, this soil has been covered with a good crop of vetch and crimson clover,” explains Enos C. Blair, extension ag ronomist at State College, who re ported the facts. “The legumes are planted each fall and plowed under . the following spring in time for the ■ com crop to be planted. In spite of ■ the good yields which Mr. Echerd has harvested there is as yet no ap parent dimunition in the fertility of the soil. Prospects are good for a heavy crop of com to be harvested from the bottoms this season.” Another farmer in Alexander County, John Sipe, began growing vetch and crimson clover on a piece of bottoms in 1920. At that time, the land was producing an average of about 20 bushels of com to the acre. Last year it produced 60 bush els and the crop in 1934 looks better than it did in 1933. But vetch and clover are not the only two legumes which build soils, Mr. Blair points out. On the farm belonging to the Barium Springs Or phanage in Iredell County, alfalfa is the principal crop. This institution has two large fields seeded —on one field the crop is four years old and on the other, eight years old. Des pite this, the alfalfa was free of weeds and crab grass due to regular cultivation with a spring tooth har row. fields have averaged of hay to the acre so far this season and the land is improving in fertility. Alfalfa hay is selling now- for S3O la ton in North Carolina at farm 'prices and the average of three tons to the acre being harvested means an income of S9O an acre. The main tenance cost after the first planting is practially nothing, Mr. Blair says. \ CROSS ROADS | V f Mrs. Mary Skinner and son, Ben, have returned to Durham after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Win some and Miss Pattie Winborne. j Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Sr., Jtfr. Bertram Hollowed and Mr. Wel don Hollowed have returned from Washington City, where they visited jrtr. and Mrs. Tom Hollowed. * Miss Sara Winborne has returned #tom a two weeks visit with Mrs. Richard Winborne at Norfolk, Va., and Nags Head. Miss Henrietta Hollowed has re turned to Baltimore, Md., after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Jordan Hollowed. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott spent Sunday in,Tarboro with Mrs. Elliott’s mother, Mrs. Fannie Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hollowed ;?nd son, Edgar Earl, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Harrell. Miss Louise Wilson of 'Chapanoke is visiting Mrs. Z. W. Evans. Miss Ruth Wilson of Chapanoke is visiting Miss Marguerite Etta Evans. Misses Ruth and Etta Pardee will leave Thursday for their home in Chicago after having spent the sum mer with their grandfather, Mr. Z. . W. Evans and other relatives. Mr. Z. W. Evans’ many friend§ will regret to hear that he is con fined to his home by illness. They wish for him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hollowed and Mrs. Gordon Blow spent Sunday in Woodland as the guests of Misses Mary and Alice Outland. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollowed and Mrs. W. W. Bunch spent Sunday in Norfolk, Va., with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Twine. They were accompanied home by Miss Sadie Elliott, who has been visiting in Norfolk for some time. Mr.' and Mrs. Gordon Blow spent Sunday night and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hodo well. Mr. J. L. Savage, J. L.‘, .Jr., Misses Lois and Dorothy Lee Savage have returned from a month’s visit with relatives in Western Carolina, Ten nessee, Georgia and Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Baumgardner will arrive Thursday to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hol lowed. Mr. Baumgardner is princi pal at Chowan High School. Miss Marion Fiske of Moyock will arrive Saturday to resume her duties as head of the English department of Chowan High School. Revival services are being conduct ed this week at Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church. The pastor, Rev. J. T. Byrum, is being assisted by Dr. J. L. Vipperman of Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hollowed hnd sojH were the sapper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary Monday even ing. Mr. A. S. had a fad Saturday night and is having to walk on crutMes. / / / Miss Ella May N on will leave fc’riday.ifoy Burlingim, where she will tes»Again this year. Raspbflwy plants set in Catawba Cdunty .las spring have made excel leijyjg&fl this summer and the new | Wass and greeds. ( RYLANI) | V / Mrs. G. A. Boyce and children, G. A. and Sarah Jane, visited rela tives in Portsmouth, Va., last week. Leroy Chapped, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parks. Mrs. Cecil Barnes and children of Ahoskie have been recent guests of her grandmother, Mrs. Harriett Parks. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Ward and chil dren were in Suffolk, Va., Friday on business. * Mrs. C. W. Ward and son, Fermor, and daughter, Miss Avis Ward, spent Wednesday morning in Suffolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Byrum and daughter, Miss Paulino, spent Wed nesday morning in Suffolk, Va., shopping. Mr. O. C. Ward and daughters, Misses Minerva and Ronolln Ward were in Suffolk, Va., Wednesday morning shopping. Mrs. H. N. Ward spent several days recently in Edenton with her son, E. J. Ward. Mrs. Gilbert Woolsworth and chil dren of Irwin have returned home after spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Corine Spivey. Mr. Woohvorth spent last week-end here with his family. Lelia Faye, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Ward, was ill several days last week and was carried to Dr. Blanchard at Hobbsville for treatment. Miss Mary Lee Dgvis spent Sat urday evening in town. Mrs. Tom Davis and (Laughter, Lois, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Harriett Parks. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ward and son, George, spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ward. Roy Parks was in Edenton Satur day night. Sunday school was well attended Sunday afternoon. Rev. John IVyrum will preach next Sunday afternoon at the usual houi\ Mrs. C. W. Ward had as her guests last Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Ju lian Ward of Edenton, Mrs. Ran dolph Ward and little daughter, Lelia Faye. Trench Silo Described By State College Expert The 'trench silo has become one of the most popular and inexpensive types of silos to store the feed needed each winter in North Carolina. During the past year hundreds of mimeographed plans for building trench silos have been distributed to interested farmers but the demand for these plans became so heavy that an extension bulletin, “Silage and the Trench Silo” has been written by John A. Arey, daily extension specia list, and D. S. Weaver, agricultural engineer at State College, and issued as Extension Circular No. 201. Corn and sorghum are the fore-j most crops advised for use as silage and should be cut when they contain maximum feed nutrients and at the same time sufficient moisture to cause the silage to pack well. The amount of silage needed on any farm is determined by the num ber of animals to be fed. The acre age required to produce a given amount of silage depends largely upon the fertility of the soil. Infor mation is contained in the bulletin on the amount of .ensilage needed and the acreage to plant. The trench silo is inexpensive to construct and has given thousands of cattle-keeping people of North Carolina excellent results during the past two years. It is recommended as a type that is well adapted to the medium or small-sized herd and among the advantages enumerated in the bulletin are its low cost of con struction, low cost, of filling equip ment, ease of construction, and fire and wind proof. The most important factors to be considered in locating the trench silo are: drainage, soil, and convenience. The location must permit good surface drainage. Copies of the circular may be ob tained free of charge on application to the Agricultural Editor at State College. ICOAL ... 1 I Place your order now before 1 prices advance. I . JUST CALL 204 1 I FOR PROMPT DELIVERY 1 1 Edenton Feed & Fuel Co. 1 THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMB ER 6, 1934. Funeral Held Tuesday , For James Mizel The funeral services of James Mi zel, of Windsor, who died on August 27, were conducted Tuesday, August 28, at 4 p. m., by Rev. Mrs. Grover Snow of Ahoskie, in the Pentecostal Church in Askewville, assisted by the Rev. Mrs. Martin, a missionary from Africa. Interment was made in the family burial grounds near Askew ville. .The following were pallbearers: Hartwell White, Milford White, Cecil White, Robert Mitchell and Ralph Johnson. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Dick Goodwin returned Sunday to his home on West Albemarle Street from Norfolk, where he was a pa tient at St. Vincent’s Hospital for the past ten days. While at the Hospital Dick underwent treatment for Arthi ritis and Sinus, from which he is re ported to be recovering satisfactorily. His many friends in Edenton will be delighted to learn of his improved condition. r YEOPIM 1 ( / Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Webb and James Davenport spent Wednesday in Norfolk visiting friends. Mrs. Waiter Davenport spent the past, week in Bethel with her father, J. H. Mansfield. The many friends of Mr. Hubert Jordan will be glad to know that he is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Rhondell Barrington spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Beasley. Mrs. Henry Mansfield, Thomas Brabble and Mrs. Ida Lassiter at tended the meeting at Bethel Wed nesday evening. Mr. Jasper Goodwin spent Satur day night with Thomas and Willie Lee Brabble. Those who attended the meeting Friday night at Bethel were: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Goodwin and daugh ter, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brabble and son, Thomas, Miss Nancy Davenport and Earl Davenport. Mary Leather Basnight spent the week-end at the home of Dock Dav enport. Mr. Dock Davenport spent Satur day night with Henry Basnight. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Brabble and family from Williamston spent Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brabble. Mrs.'M. F. Davenport of Creswell is visiting at the home of Mr. Gray. Joe Haste and Mary Rose of Nor folk, Va., are visiting friends in Yeopim. Increased Enrollment Noted At University Chapel Hill.—With applications for the freshman class totalingAnore 1 than a hundred above the number accepted on the corresponding day last year, the University of North Carolina is now making preparations for the opening of its 140th session. The registrar’s office reports that to date 648 freshman applications have been received, whereas last year at this time the number was only 526. One reason for the increased en rollment is the announcement that the FERA aid to needy students will be continued in 1934-35. At Chapel Hill alone this Federal aid will pro vide part-time employment for 291 students during the coming year, thus enabling many students who might otherwise not enroll this fall to continue their studies. The Uni versity allotment is approximately $40,000, and a student receiving Fed eral aid from this fund will be al lowed to earn about sls a month to ward his expenses. The fall quarter will begin Sep tember 17 when the orientation pro gram of Freshman Week will get under way. Freshmen will register September 19, and upper classmen September 20. Class work will be gin Friday, September 21. Six new trench silos will be dug in Orange County to supply cheap feed for dairy cattle this winter. T. E. L. CLASS HAS MEETING The T. E. L. Class of the Edenton Baptist Sunday School met Monday evening at 8 o’clock with Mrs. Margaret Jones at her home on East Queen Street. Mrs. C. T. Doughtie offered prayer and the 123rd Psalm was read by Mrs. Margaret Jones. The October meeting will be held with Mrs. C. T. Doughtie. After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed. Ice cream and cake were served. Those present in cluded: Mrs. L. D. Bond, Mrs. B. F. Francis, Mrs. H. B. Jones, Mrs. O. C. Davis, Mrs. W. I. Cozzens, Mrs. Bob Oliver, Mrs. J. H. Haskett, Mrs. J. M. Harrell, Mrs. J. C. Leary, Mrs. C. S. Cozart, Mrs. J. C. Dail, Mrs. C. T. Doughtie, Mrs. R. W. Boyce and a visitor, Mrs. W. C. Bunch. PHRENOLOGY CRAZE IN LONDON Phrenology is “coming hack” in London in a wave that is greater than ever before. Not only laymen are “feeling bumps” but many industrial concerns arc demanding that appli cants for positions submit a report from a phrenologist. The most im portant aspect of the craze is the great number of recruits to the study of the science. People in every walk of life are learning it to help them to understand the character, talents and failings of their associates .in business. Courses given by the Brit ish Phrenological Society are attract ing crowds. Many young women are taking it up so as not to make a mis take in marriage. DIVERS MADE NEW RECORD Two Italian divers recently descend ed 1181 feet, in the Mediterranean, the greatest depth in the water ever attained by men in suits. They wore new diving suits which had been made for the purpose of sal vaging a cargo of tungsten and other valuable metals sent to the bottom of the sea in the steamer Glenartney during the World War. The steamer lies 750 feet below the surface, so that the new apparatus should prove suitable for work on her cargo. The Italian ship Briarco is expected to undertake the salvage operations, and a lamp of 25,000 candlepower will be used to light the ocean-bed, for the farther one descends into the sea the darker it becomes. Nine poultrymen of Beaufort Coun ty plan to keep records op, then poultry flocks this coming year in an j effort to determine source and amounts of income. Tobacco Is Selling Higher AT THE FARMERS WAREHOUSE WILLIAMSTON, N. C. Our sales have been exceedingly good this week. Not a complaint-—not a grumble.or a tag turned during the entire week. If you are not one of our many satisfied customers, 'we urge that you join them by bringing us a load of tobacco next week. There is no better market than Williamston and no better house than the Farmers. Our knowledge of tobacco makes i> possible for us to get you the high dollar for each pile of tobacco sold on our floors. We work just as hard for one as we do another, and we want you to he satisfied. Experience Counts I’haup and Ingram are not afraid to bid and hid high on your tobacco. In other words, they know how. You’ll find Dick Thompson, our auctioneer, working hard to sell every pile for the top dollar. I We list a few averages made on our floor this week. Hundreds of other averages were just as ood. HARRISON & BEACHAM L. S. J.ERNIGAN Ui ... 4b 49.60 ISO—___ 44 ______ $ 79.20 ~ _, , -Xi ... 4b _ 22.50 130 39 50.70 44 35 $ UAO - - 26.30 148 38 56.24 ft.OO 124 37 45.88 ... 45 10.8 .]<m> $199.68 244 29 70.76 »JJ 35 ______ 10.50 ' Average 810.73- ______ -- *l4 b.MJ 1* 726 $<02.78 14 —— 31 4.31 Average VV. S VUZ/.1-XT JOHN E. MOBLEY Average J 38.00 20 94 « 4SO ' ,N .iti.4S 132 :::::: II:::::: MRS - °- s - coltrain ;«> ___. wm 106 40 42.40 98 33 __ _ $ ,32.34 - ;; ’ , 162 45 72.90 50 29 14.50 - 1 3 r Kb 420 $168.94 114 ______ 42 47.88 ,1} jr 4 Average $40.20 112 42 47.04 Average $36.48 150 45 67.50 E. M. TODD 140 36 $ 50.40 694 $272.16 ". M. HARDISON 46 26 10.96 Average $39.22 1.52 46 _ $ 69.92 82 40 32.80 144 38 .54.72 58 49 28.42 66 34 22.44 40 55 22.00 JAMES & BEACH :;4 _ ;jo 10.20 , 100 36 $ 36.00 366 $144.58 128 37 47.36 396 , $157.28 Average $39.47 22 36 7.92 Average SIO.OO FIRST SALE MONDAY, SEPT. 10 SECOND SALE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12 FIRST SALE THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 SECOND SALE FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 THESE AVERAGES ARE MADE FROM CROP LOTS—NO PILES ASSORTED OUT Barnhill, Ingram & Phaup PROPRIETORS WILUAMSTON, N. C. Peanut Growers Should Make Beliable Records Due to the belated passage of the law designating peaputs as a basic commodity under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, a campaign for the reduction of peanut acreage was not instituted in 1934. The more favorable price for the short crop of 1933 large ly eliminated such a need in connec tion with the production of this crop. However, the sizeable increase in the 1934 acreage over that of 1933 may make it necessary to institute a heavy campaign for control of acreage for another year. The most extensive peanut areas in North Carolina are found outside of the main eastern cotton and tobac co territory. However, there are a few counties, such as Edgecombe, which have large acreages of peanuts, as well as tobacco, cotton, and num bers of hogs. The availability of records of pea nut sales reports should aid greatly in establishing a basis for contracts if the government sees fit to inaugu rate a reduction program on this crop. Although no definite arrange ments have yet been made for pea- |WANTED!I I ( { A ■’ t Good Used j Cars I I T X T 1 | bee I Chowan Motor Co.j | Phone 150 Edenton, N. C. | i" ■■■ -TiMßal nuts, interested growers should an ticipate such a campaign and begin preparing reliable records and evi dence for use in this connection. BUNGLING BOY REVEALS GOLD In Esplugas, Spain, is a schoolboy who is willing to carry old furniture anywhere and at any time. Recently the village priest asked him to take into the house a small table he had bought from a parishioner. The lad lot it slit) on the stone pavement and as it crashed a secret drawer flew open. Out tumbled a hoard of gold coins. They belonged to the reigns of Philip 111, Charles 111 and Charles IV, amounting to more than half a million pesetas, or about SIOO,OOO. The priest gave the boy 16 ounces of the gold. The table has changed hands many times so was familiar to every villager in Esplugas. It has been used at, the school, at the club, and only last November held the vot ing tun during, the government elec tions. A. new cream receiving station is now in operation in McDowell County and is furnishing a local market for cream. , PAGE FIVE
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