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BYRD PARTY IS ISOLATED FROM CIVILIZATION Choice of Food and Skill In Outfit ting Expedition Sow Proves Its Value Three Aces of Byrd Expedition Cut Off From Base On Much 18th, Larry Gould, Bcrnt Bal-hen and Harold June, three aces cc the Byrd Expedition, rounded out eh ven day? of total iso lation fiom the outside world and their contact with "Little America," the base headquarters of Comman der Bvrd's Pola** Bear Party. The i New York Times' correspondent. Russell Owen, who is a member of the Bvrd foices. writes as follows in his special dispatch of March l?>th: 4*Part\ on Rockefeller Ranee have food and fuel f??r two months." \nxiet\ for the men marooned | f??r eleven davs i- expressed because no ra?! i ? ? ? omniunicatioii had l?een { received from them for four davs. j The 'lime-- r., -rspondent writes:! "l>;!rrinLr some unlikely mishap, they should be as safe there as we are here at the base. The fuet that the j three lone men who are rut off from communication with '"Little \meri ? have sufficient food and fuel i f??r two months eliminated the po-si- 1 l?iii!\ of danger from exposure and { starvation. Tin* food and fuel sup ply .if Gould. Balehen and June is an example of the eaution with which the expedition is pioceeding. Commander Byrd has carried out his plans with exae'i'ic care, alwavs pre ferrinj! an expediture of extra time in preference t?> an unnecessarv rush Hazards of Exploration Reduced Heretofore. \ relic and Antarctic expeditions have set off on perilous vo;? aires equipped with limited food m.-nplies and ihe element of risk was enhanced 1>\ outfitting inadequate to provide for more than a minimum ?>f delay and unforseen disaster. Commander Bvrd. while an in trepid adventurer whose achieve ments and daring match that of an explorer-scientist, is, in the truest sense of the word, a practical man and a realist. His deliberate plan ning to ward off disaster and to pro vide for unforseen delays has prov en him to be the most outstanding Antarctic explorer in history. Snug Home in the Bleak Antarctic "Little American," the name given the sweeping area upon which Com mander Byrd's main base camp is built, is a splendid example of the thought given to the safety of the fifty-two men who are to remain stationed in the great Antaictic wastes, waiting their opportunity to bring to completion their explora tory work and scientific observa tions and the ultimate flight of Commander Byrd over the southern most point of the globe ? the South Pole. "Little America." at the edge of *the desolate Ross Ice Shelf, is snug and shipshape to meet t|ie blizzaids and cold of the Polar night. It con sists of nine buildings, two giant ra dio towers and a great pole flying the flag of our nation. A main exe cutive office in which a laboratory, a high-powered radio station and j the medical department are located. | occupies the largest ??f the group of j nine buildings comprising "Little i \moJca." A bunk house, a ma-' < him* shop and .1 generator house: a j second hunk house, three airplane sections for safe housing of aircraft, and a magnetism observatorv, make up the balance of the Byrd main base camp. Russell Owen, in telling of the base camp just before its con struction on the Ross Ice Shelf, writes: "It will be a snug home, though somewhat confined: a home buried iu the snow while the wind howls in daHcness and the aurora plays overhead." The camp, "Little America." is t\pical of Commander Bvrd's genius for detail and hi^ ever lasting concern for those who assist ! him in bis perilous exploration work. K\en the inaugural work under taken in New Yo-k bore the evidence of Commander Byrd's master hand of leadership. A review of all of the phases of the expedition thus far gives every indication of infi nite care and precision, coupled with a business-like execution. Expedition Outfitted for Two 1 ears It is difficult to visualize the per fection of detail that characterized the outfitting of this expedition. Plans were made for a Iength\ voy age ? thought was given to each min ute hit of the equipment and the supplies that were taken along. Three ships were manned: eight v men were outfitted for two years of rigorous Antarctic weather: base camps were designed, built, and packed in the holds of the supply ships. Special furnituie was made -comfortable, vet practical from every conceivable angle of conven ience. and such that it would occu nv the minimum amount of spare. There were tests conducted for the portable house? that were to shelter the expedition when it reached the Great Ice Bari ier in the Ross Seo. for these shelter- had to be the least cumbersome ? the most compact procurable. yet they had to be sturdy in order to withstand the Antarctic climate for two long years. Then there we:c medical supplies for emergencies that are always certain t?? arise during such a danirerous un dertaking. There were things that had to go with these men to help while away long hours of solitude ? games, card-, a phonograph. .?? player-piano, radio receivers and transmit tern with which to keep in toueli with the outside world. But most important of all was the food supply which was to last these eighty men for the two perilous \ears of the expedition! Experts For Firry Phase of Work Commander By rf| was careful to select experts to handle eveiv phas? <>f his two years of exploratory work in the frozen wastes of the Great Antarctic. It took months for him to assemble his crew and his staff ! of scientists ? and as a result, each man. no matter what his particular i '-ailing, was an expert in his own ! field. ; ^ From a long list of applicants, f Commando!* By rd selected Svdr.ev ? Greason to assume the duties of 1 Chief Steward. To him fell the re sponsibilitv of provisioning the ex pedition. It was he who had to compute the amount of supplies that would he necessary to last for the length of this great adventure. There niust be no room for doubt ? no pos sible error could be rectified down in the icy wastes of th e Ross Sea ? and food was the very back -bone of the expedition! To provide such a large group of men with foot! needs for over two \ears. so planned as to insure the maintenance of health un- j der extraordinary and precarious' conditions, was a task which dc- ; manded thorough commissarial I knowledge, and an accurate and | complete understanding of dietetics j as well. Dr. Francis Coman, of Johns Hopkins University. Medical Director of the expedition, worked with Mr. Creason in preparing the two year food supply for the Polar Party. To these two men fell the responsibilitv of equipping the ex- . pediij*"! thr-fwl m-tr^ry for I tlie entire two year stav in the Ant- ; acetic. I II eels of Exacting Coffee Tesis A particularly careful, and an al- ' together remarkable test, was iriven ! coffee. It is coffee that Bvrd*s H en ar to depend noon so much In j War dofl t li?* chill of Antarctic tem perature. Numerous brands of cof f?e we -e tested in the very earliest d*vs of preparation, and both Dr. ^:?man and Mr. (treason selected j Bnkar a* the best. The initial tests; I'd to the selection of six brands of ; r<)ffee for the final decision, and | tliese brands were subjected to an ''.en more stringent test. l ive pounds of each of these lYands of loose coffee were placed '1 the sun on the roof of the Rib "lore foi four weeks during the very hottest of summer weather ? then Put in cold storage, open, and left in a temperature of from ten to t Vents degrees below zero for an other four weeks. The coffee was hen e round and tested, and it was found that Bokar alone had retained i|< flavor! A severe test, this ? but ' 'offee that wn< to cross the equator. yith.it- terrific heat, and \et retain Ms flavor when subjected to the in tense cold of the Antarctic, had to meet it ? successfully! To quote d Greason's own words, Bokar chosen for the expedition becaiae they "had to have the best" W(j Bokar undeniably topped all the rest. The "City of New York" wa, stocked with enough coffee to br*? 150,000 cups, ? two and one-half tons of the steaming beverage, that will play so important a part in fit ting these eighty intrepid men to face the rigors of Antarctic weather. Baked Beans ? A Chief Item of Diet The good old army of ration, bak pd beans, was selected as one of the mainstays of the Bvrd Antarctic diet Ten thousand pounds of Quaker Maid Beans sailed under the Byrd banner for New Zealand, and thence to the Pole. And whv not? Beans have unusual sustaining qualities? they can be kept indefinitely ? packed easily ? and take up compar ative! v little snare aboard the ships. Jn the case of Quaker Maid Beans, jl was not the nutritive standpoint ,-jlone that prompted their choice, | .ut their appetizing taste ? their del icious flavor ? as well. And baked beans can be so easily packed and , ;i vied on dog-sleds, for the long tfips of exploration from the base | (Continued on Page Eight. 1 ?fHE RIGHT WAY TO TRAVEL by train. The safest. Most com fprtable. Most reliable. Costs less, Ipquite of Tick-t Agents regaiding gi-eatlf reduced fares for short trips. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM 3^ CVTBV g yreattL Keep your Stomach Right ENTRY MORNING and NtCHT TAKE. f>r.TttarjKrs<" ^ SYRUP FREE sSSsk, \l?!3ab | VUJK LfA .f lC V PARKER'S DRUG STORE MURPHY, N. C. MR. FARMER: A foolish question, you say. Of course it is, but il is being asked you in all ser iousness. The cannery proposition for the farmers of this seetion is still "hanging fire." Anil it sii nis that the farmers prefer the $25.00 an acre proposition to the $80.00 proposition. Here is why and how: ? l.e-s than 1 00 acres of tomatoes have been taken on the cannery proposition, and there needs to he around 200 acres of tomatoes and 100 acres of beans. The cannery people have agreed to come here and buy your tomatoes at figures based on one-fourth of a crop at around ir'JO.OO an acre at gatheiing time. Corn at gathering time is usually less than a dollar a bushel, but granting that it is a dollar a bushel. $25.00 is a high average for an acre of corn at gathering time. Here are the figures: The average yield an acre of corn in the state of North Carolina is 15 bushels. The average yield for Cherokee county is conservatively and liberally estimated at 25 bushels an acre. It takes practically the same amount of work to grow an acie of corn that it does to grow an acre of tomatoes. An acre of tomatoes will retfuire 3630 hills. If only half of these plants live, you have 1815 hills. If each hill produces one peck of tomatoes, which is a low es timate, this gives you 453% bushels. The pi ice of the tomatoes delivered to the cannery is 35c a bushel, and at this rate an acre of tomatoes will bring S158.55. On top of these figures, some growers will tell you that they have raised as high as a bushel of tomatoes to the hill. However, let's figure still more. Say your acre of tomatoes cantains 3630 hills or plants. Half of these get killed, and the season is bad for growing tomatoes, and you only got a gallon to the hill on the half of your plants which are not killed. This gives you $79.27 or around that S80.00 an acre we were talking about. Figure it out for yourself. Our figures may not be sight See if we have made a mistake. Read the contract herewith, and let yourself know whether or not you would ratlier have $80.00 an acre from just a fourth of a crop or $25.00 an acre from a full crop, by seeing any member of the Lions Club, your County Agent, or the editor of The Cherokee Scotot AT ONCE, and contract blanks will be furnished. The seed are already here and need to be put in the ground during the next week or ten days. Would you rather have $80 an Acre From your Laind or $25? TOMATO GROWER'S CONTRACT J. W. Gillaspie and C^o. N?? j ? ? Mrrphv, X. c] - 192 hereby .agree to devote the land and oper manner acres seed furnished !>v J. W. Gil H , nereoy furnish everything necessar\ io plant and cultivate in pi of land in tomato*;-, all to be planted with the variety of | seen iumisned t>v J. \v. Uil laspie & Co., to Lie well set wn'ii p'lauis a> rai'n ',n Vne season as weather condition will permit, and to keep them well tended and cultivated, anil I agree to deliver all the products of the ahoxe specifiedd acreage to J. \V. Gillaspie & Co.. at his factory at Murphy. North Carolina in a sound and lipe condition during the season of 1929. Tomatoes that are green on one side or not fully developed in size or color, or less than two inches in diameter, or bruised jammed overripe, or sunburned, will not be considered merchantable, and if not merchantable are subject to dock or refusal. 1 also agree, should I sell to any party or parties any tomatoes from this acreage, with out the written permission of J. W. Gillaspie & Co.. to forfeit to the J. W. Gillaspie & Co.. the entire sum received from such sale or sales. Tomatoes, when ripe, to be delixered to the factory in slat boxes 6r splinf bas kets. I further agree that; should I fail, for any cause within my control, to cultivate the number of acres specified, I will forfeit S per acre for such shortage. J. W. Gillaspie & Co., agreeing that if he fails to ieceive all tomatoes above de scribed when delivered during the days and hours naind below, as fast as they can reasonably weigh and take care of them, they will pay me $ for eacli acre on account of such failure, except as hereinafter provided. All tomatoes delivered at factory are to be left in the ciates or baskets until emptied in their turn. In consideration of compliance with the above condition, J. W. Gillaspie & Co., agrees to furnish all seeds, and to charge grower for same, to be paid out of Toma toes delivered, and pay for the Tomatoes S14.00 per ton of 2.000 lbs., delivered in the condition above mentioned, at his factory at Murphy, North Carolina. Settlement to be made on first of each month. Tomatoes to be delivered between thchours of 7 A. M. and 5 F. M. of each re ceiving day of the week, except on Friday, no Tomatoes received after 12 o'clock noon, and no Tomatoes received on Saturday, without special permission. I hereby agree that in case of destruction of the cannery by fire or the elements, or if for any unavoidable cause the factory is unable to receive all the Tbmatoes grown, said factory shall have the right to limit the delivery of said acreaee. Witness: Accepted : J. W. GILLASPIE & CO. Per Grower H'.RLI M . ? -V The Farmers of Henderson County Have Made from $70 to $270 an Acre on Tomatoes and Over in East TmnMs^ the farmers have made from $79.00 to $297.00 an Acre on Tomatoes. ennessee YOUR MARKET IS GUARANTEED? THE PRICE IS GUARANTEED ? WHAT FURTHER rilARAiMTFF DO YOU WANT? 1 "*
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