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m- h r. 2^- Vol. V—No. 52 HARNETT COUNTY NEWS DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF HARNETT COUNTY PRIMARILY, AND OF THE STATE GENERALLY. ONE DOEI.AR A YEAR~5c COPY Lillington, N. C., Thurcday, December 27, 1923 SAYS DANGER OF DESTRUCTION BY WEEVILS NOT OVER State Entomologist Fears Thai Farmers Are Beginning to Feel Too Safe—Wet Year Would Favor Bugs Ualcigb, Doc. 26.—“There is no doubt bill that our cotton growers are optimistic, and most of them arc not yet much dismayed by the boll weevil," says Prof. Franklin Sher man, entomologist for the State Col lege and Department of Agriculture, who is now assembling opinions of county agents on this subject for the close of the year 1923. Prof. Sherman says: “Hero i.s the county agent of one of our southern counties who says ho fears the ma jority of hi.s farmers now believe the weevil’s, bark Is worse than his hllc. but that a wet year would correct that impression. That agent ha.s had experience In a state farther south and know’s how variable the weevil damage Is from year to year, and how bitter the disappointment of those who become unduly carelc.ss about the weevil. "Here is another agent In one of the upper counties who knows some thing of tho dust poison method who nays that during the 1923 season he ilid not sec occasion to urge the use of this method. His opinion is in line with our usual experiences and observations in his section, but thl' same agent goes on to say that their first bad weevil year over the whole county is still to be looked forward to. He hates to sec It come, but he knows that It will come eventually. "Another county agent of exporl- ciice in a section which was due for only light Injury in 1923 writes to commend the advocacy of the cultu ral methods of using good seed of good varieties, and proper fertiliza tion and tillage. This has boon stressed at all our boll woevl! meot- Ing.s in the past and will bo stressed at our meetings through the north eastern counties in January and February. "But perhaps the most compiotcly satisfactory testimony that I have yet received l.s from an agent In a county welt to the eastward where many Helds were quite severely hurt by weevil in 1923. This agent re ported that some Helds whore no ef forts were made to control the wee- Til made fair yields, but that other similar Helds were badly damaged by weevil, the Infestation being spotted and Irregular. All careful observer: know how' true this is. and how easily one may be misled by it. Thi^ same agent went on to say that in fields where well selected seed of chosen varieties was used side by side in the same field with ordinary seed, and approved cultural method^- followed, that the yeld was so much greater as to be very convincing— and that when, in addition to this, ample proper dust poisoning was done, the yield was still further in- crea.sed to a highly profitable dc gree. “One agent remarks that a consid erable number of farmer.s arc in clined to the idea that a little poi soning is all they need to do to con trol weevil damage—and their ideas as to how and when to poi.son may be hazy and incomplete at that. “All of this testimony from couiitj ■agents of the Agricultural Extonsloi. Service Is In line with our own ex- lieriences of 1923 and It should bf surely suffleient to convince farmers that we must yet expect years In which weevil injury will be much worse than It wa.s In most localitie: during the past season. The saR and reasonable thing to do, there fore. is to give studious attention to the whole subject of crop Improve ment, the culture and protection of the cotton crop. Wo should not al low ourselves to be carried away by an exaggerated Idea that any one little thing alone will solve the wee vil problem. The boll weevil meet-, ings which we hold each winter arc designed to present Just such a bal anced and complete program for far mers to follow. There should bo a large attendance at all of the meeb- ings which are scheduled for January and Febrimry in onr iiorlheastorn section.” Forester H. !\1. (Jurr.an reports a new industry for the mountain sec tion. A farmer of Cherokee crack;- black walnuts and sells tho meats. From 6 to 10 pounds of salable meats are secured from each bushel of walnuts and certain dculcr.s are eager for the product. . ' A Hat That Didn't Small Aftei; Baing Daad for Three Months ‘ “I swear it was dead three monlhe," writes Mr. J, S|]rkei(N. J.). “I saw tlifar.it every Hi y: put sen# Rat-Snap behind a l>arrcl. Months nfterwards, my wU) looted behind the barrel. There it was—dead.1 Rat-Sup Milt in three aiaea for JSc, dSc. SMS. ‘ 8«id and guuaiiteed hr Husko's Hardivave Store ^gwell’s DruR Storo SOUTH IS UROSPKKOUS. “Undoubtedly prosperity prevails In tlie South,” says President Fair fax H.'irri.son of tho Southern Rail way Company. Tho Southern Is handling more trafllc than ever bo fore, handling it .smoothly and with out congestion, and at lower average freight rates than have obtained for several years. . In tho first eight months of 1923 tho Southern’s freight revenues wore $70,022,040. as compared with $55,635,062 for tho same period of 1922. Passenger revcmie.s increased from $19,543,802 to $22,239,660. WILLIAMS URGES FARMERS TO HAVE SOILS EXAMINED Needf to Know More About the Soils and Their Adaptation to Various Crops—Exami nation is Free Raleigh, Dec. 26.—Most soils of the state are deficient in one or more of the plant food constituents essen tial for successful crop production. .iTarmers having learnsd this, have developed into users of commercial fertilizers to moot these doficloncles. Notwithstanding the fact that ferti lizers are used with as great care In this state probably as In any other section of tho country, yet In almost every commv»nity there might be some improvement made with profit to users if they knew a little more about the weak and strong points of their particular soils. The Division of Agronomy of the State College and Department of Ag riculture is now prepared to render this service in a rather definite way. “Tho Division will largely form Its Judgment of tho needs of a particular soil from tho results of carefully con ducted experiments with difforon) crops carried on through a number of years on several local farms and on the experimental farms of the College, where some of tho soils are quite similar to yours,” says C. B. Williams, chief of this division.,“One of the workers of tho division was told by farmers of one co'.»nty at a field meeting recently that the re sults of a tost conducted there this year will bo worth ‘ens of tnousands of dollars to tho cotton and corn growers of that .section alone be cause of tho more Intelligent re adjustment of ihelr fertilizer formu las to better meet their soil needs. This and similar specific Information with reference to the needs of North Carolina soils we have and can util ize to the advantage of farmers of tho state in making recommendations with roforence to tho fertilizer and other needs of their soils for the most profitable production of crops like cotton, tobacco and corn for next year.” Mr. Williams states that the Infor mation is obtainable without price. All that is necessary for the farmer to do will be simply to draw a sam ple of his soil, according to instruc tions which will bo supplied upon application, 'and forward it prepaid to the Division of Agronomy, North Carolina Experiment Station, State College Station, Raleigh, N. C. "Our workers are fully convinced that in many cases a material saving in tho fertilizer bills of farmers can be made, or else mixtures recom mended may bo expected to give larger and more profitable yields," says Mr. Williams. “Tho cost of fer tilizers is one of the big cost items of crop production in this state, espec ially with cotton and tobacco. If the Division can help farmers of any community to effect a saving in their bills, or got better results for the same expenditure for next year, It will be serving its purpose.” . Those who expect to use fertilizers or llmo of any kind next year and who are not fully satisfied with re sults secured in tho past should avail themselves of this service. This Di vision has, In all probability, more definite information with reference to the fertilizer and other needs of North Carolina soils and how to moot them than Is available In any other son thorn state. AUTOS COLLIDE AND FIGHT TARES PLACE AS RESULT Clovis I Wicker Gets Stabbed Twice and Will McAuley Receives Cut on Hand and Blow on Head Monday night as Clovis Wicker and his brother, whose first name Is not learned, wore onroute to Sanford from Duke, they met Sam and Will McAuley traveling towards Lilling- ton. Both parties wore journeying in Ford cars and in some way a col lision occurred. Not much damage resulted to the cars and the Wickers went on their way. It Is related, Sion Mims edme along In his car a few minutes afterward and stopped at the scene of the collision. The McAuleys then, it is said, got into Mims’ oar and followed up,tho Wick ers and, overtaking them, engaged o general fight In which Clovis Wicker received a stab Just above hls right kidney and a bad gash In his left jaw. Will McAuley was cut across his left hand and. It'Is said, when his brother attempted to hit Clovis Wicker with an automobile jack, the blow descended upon the head of Will McAuley, inflicting an ugly wound. The wounded ones we’*e brought to Llllington and their hurts were given medical and surgical attention by Dr. J. W. Halford. They after ward returned home. The whole bunch were served with warrants and are out on bond. The Wickers live In Duke. The McAuleys live in Upper Little River township. NEW YEAR’S DAY OPENS LILLINGTON SCHOOL FOR TERM Spring Term to Begin With Be ginning of Year—Heating Plant in Girl»’ Dormitory Has Been Repaired Llllington High and Farm-Life Schools will open their doors for the spring term on New Year’s Day— Monday. Superintendent McBroora makes the following announcement: “The schools will begin next year with the year, January first. By that time the Christmas spirit will have spent Its force, and it is hoped that all will be present ready for a good term’s work. “Tho furnace at the girls’ dormi tory has been repaired so that it will heat the house as well as it ever did, but the workmen have promised to so fix It that it will heat both ends of the house and all the rooms bet tor than ever, before. They agreed to do tho work this week, which if done will make the dormitory more comfortable than It has ever been." MAMERS NEWS. Give your farm a short, easily- read name and one that Is worthy of being malntnincd from generation to goncratlon. It gives the farm a busi ness atmos'Phorc, creates pride in it.s posso.islon, and mold:! stronger ties between the family and the .scene of its toll. Her many friends are glad to wel come M1.SS Pearl O’Neal back in our midst to spend the Christmas holi days. Miss O’Neal taught tho inter mediate department of our school the last two sessions, and has a host of friends here. There was a nice Christmas tree at the Methodist church Monday night. Old Santa Claus was very Jo vial and afforded much fun for all present. A splendid program was rendered by tho children. Mrs. C. C. Hall of Duke spent Christmas with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. R. Patterson. Our B. Y. P. U. assembled on the night before Christmas and went to a number of homes singing Christ mas carols which were enjoyed im mensely by those who hoard them. •Miss Zona O’Qulnn, who is teach ing in Onslow county this your, is spending tho holidays with ter par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. O’Qulnn. Miss Bessie McNeill, from near Broadway, is .spending Christmas with friends and relatives In this section. On Christmas night a beautiful Christmas tree was enjoyed at the Baptist church. A splendid program was rendered by the Sunbeam Band assisted by the B. Y. P. U. A real large crowd was present and a gen eral good time Is reported. “If it Concaraa Harnett, It’* in THE NEWS’* LOCAL COTTON KARKBT. Quotations tarnished The News by Alexander ft Co,, Llllington buyers: Middling —! 83}ir GREAT PROGRESS BEING SHOM^ IN STATE’S INDUSTRY Many New Enterprises Point ing to Improvements and Progress Report^ From Almost Every Section Farmers of Alamance county have saved more than $3,600 over tho re tail price of explosives by cooperat ing in the ordering of a c.irload of sodatol ihronigh tho county agent. A good majiy farmers in Harnett are saving money tlii.s v/ay. LAND POSTFiRS for sole at Thf ‘Ncw.s onice. ro.st your land and protect your birds as well ns yooy tlifiber. It Is not tho size of the poultry flock but the way It produces that determines profits from hens, state poultry extension workers of tho State Department of Agriculture. Therefore culling and ‘ good health are essential. **l>o Rata Talie to EMibt OttearT* Asks Mr. ^ Baity, R. I* “I Kot 6vr cAet ol Kal-Sntip Kad tlimr lAxw otou.vf feed ttoic. Got ftbout luili a doeen dead rate adayfortmnoUdwedui. Soddenbr.UMiysot fewer. Non wo baven't any, VSlio (Old tbem ab«t Rat. Soap," Rau dnr up and lesm so tndl. Thijo •iKV 3Sc, 6Sc. it.Z.4. and swntwd tor Husko's Hardware Store TngweU's Drug 14torc Following 1.S a partial list of the enterprise being carried forward or projected .the past week: Concora: Erection of now Robeson county cottage at Jackson Training School at this point to begin at once. Oreenaboro: North Carolina Col lege for 'Women, a'wards contracts for erection of new buildings calling for expenditure of $638,366. Old Port: Bancroft: Bancroft Co. to establish bleachery plant here rep resenting total Investment of |30;- 000,000 giving employment to two thousand persons: $ Burlington; Contract to be awaid- ed for erection of hew $300,000 ho tel. Durham: New alumni memorial gymnasium at Trinity College com pleted. Duke; Clearing ground for new cotton mtll proceeding rapidly. Winston-Saletn: New modern un ion passenger station to be erected in eastern part of city. New Bern; Bayboro highway com pleted and open. Newton: 10,050.^ bales cotton were ginned in Catawba county prior to Nov. 14. State Highway Commission awards contracts for 18 projects totaling 121 miles road and costing $2,500,000. Wilmington: New $1,000.000.Cape Fear Hotel under construction. Wadesboro: Charlotte highway un der construction. Charlotte: Improvements being made on local Baptist Hospital. Lumberton: Installation of 600 now looms in new weave mill of Mansfield Mills Co. completed and in operation. Andrews; Murphy road to be built, contract awarded. White Oak: New Rankin School building to be erected at this point soon. Lumberton-Hamlet road under construction." Black Mountain; 2,000 acres land in Swannanoa river valley In this vi cinity purchased for conversion into rock crushing plant. Andrews: Stockholders of -Black Mountain Lumber Co. purchase Car olina Lumber Co. here; $15,000 in volved in deal; operations tc con tinue. Greensboro; A New Guilford Tuber culosis Hospital in this vicinity prac tically completed. Fayetteville: Plana under way for erection of new Cumberland county courthouse. Spruce Pine: Spru^’e Pine Mica Co. Incorporated at this point ,wlth capi tal of $100,000 to develop mineral resources 'of Mitchell county. Greensboro: Plans under way for erection of new city hall. Salisbury: Salisbury Bank ft Trust Co. incraesing capital slock from $100,000 to $600,000. Wilmington: New radio broadcast ing station opened at this point. RobersonvUle; Harrison Oil Co. buys local oil company with plans to enlarge business operations. Pittsboro: Now school auditorium completed. Spray: Carolina Cotton and Wool en Mills constructing new storage warehouse at this point. Rutherford ton: Erection of new consolidated high school building planned. Spindale: New Baptist church un der construction. Rutberfordton: 11,700 bales cot ton ginned In Rutherford county prior to Nov. 21. Atkinson: Contracts awarded for erection of two new Pender county school ,buildings, one at this point and one at Long Creek, at total cost of $100,000. Wilmington: 60-room addition to Seashore Hotel at. .Wrightsvllle boach under construction. - American Cotton Association has placed final estimate of cotton crop ai 9,4^0.000 bales. Hendersonville: Contract awarded for erection of 76 new cottages at Balfour mills. MASS MEETING OF PATRONS OF BUIES SCHOOL IS CALLED Great ElfFort Being Put Forth For Success of Gymnasium Movement—Friends Ral lying to the Cause Messrs. F. H. Taylor, T. H. Stew art and Z. T. Kivett, school commit tee of Buie’s Creek school district, have mailed out cards calling for a mass meeting of the patrons of the school district tonight at the Acad emy at 7:00 o’clock. Tho linpt^tance of securing the necessary $2,600 to match the ten dered gift of a like amount by a friend of tho Academy for building a gymnasium, overshadows all other school endeavors at Buie’s Creek just at this time, and. the patrons and^ friends of the institution are bestir ring themselves to make the propo sition a success. Already there have come to Dr. Campbell a number of offers from friends who wish to see the Academy gain the benefit of the magnificent gift of halt the cost of the gymna sium. Some have been sent in from a distance and nearby patrons and friends of the institution are respond ing handsomely. It is not even hint ed that there may be failure in the effort of those working tor, the suc cess of the proposition, Tho untiring energy of the Camp bells Is .proverbial; so also is the zeal and enthusiasm of well-'wiahers of the school. The forces In co operation kave accomplished won ders In the past. It goes without saying that they will come out viC" torlous in the present effort. GIRL SCOUTS TRAINED. Girl Scout leaders are trained in regular courses at about 90 Institu tions for higher education In twenty- seven states. More than half of these courses are given by instruc tors under the supervision of the educ^atton department of the Girl Scouts (Inc.) and the rest by regu lar faculty members or by represen tatives of local Girl Scout .troops. In the courses offered by the Girl Scouts tho classes are conducted, as far as possible, in the form .of scout troop meetings. NEW JUDGE TO SIT HERE JANUARY? SUPERIOR COURT T. M. Pittman of Henderson, Recently Appointed Judge, to Hold First Spring Term Harnett Court liILIilNGTON PRODUCE BiARXET Quotations tarnished The News by J, A, Marsh: Young chickens Sjk: Grown cliJckens iSwc Eggs 40c Batter 3Sc Hums aoe Shoulders ISo Sides IRc Beef on tout Ofic I Judge Thomas M. Pittman of Hen derson, appointed to the bench by Governor Morrison to fill the unex pired terra of Judge E. B, Kerr of Warrenton, who reclgned to accept election as Congressman, will hold Superior Court here beginning Janu ary 7th and lasting for one week, for the trial of both criminal and civil' cases. Usually the criminal docket Is so heavy at the first spring term, that all civil matters are crowded' out and go oyer to the February term, which holds for two weeks on the hearing of civil matters exclu sively. Jury list for the January term of court was drawn at ;; the December meeting of county commissioners and has been published In The News. The coming of Judge Pittman In place of _Judge ^Kerr reminds that the Judicial district Is covered by the resident jurist in five years. It was at the January 1919 term that Judge Kerr began his last district sitting here. FARM AGENTS ORDER SODATOXj. DEPUTY SHERIFF RECEIVES LOAD OF SHOT IN RIGHT HIP A. A, Cobb, Deputy at Angier, Wounded in Searching For Liquor at Home of Everett Messer Near Angier Deputy Sheriff A. A. Cobb of An gler received a load of shot from a breech-loading gun Sunday night while he was searching the home of Everett Messer, about three miles east of Angier. After firing upon Cobb, Messer made his escape while other deputies engaged In the raid were attending the wounded man. It seems that Deputies Cobb, A. B. Currln, Milton Denning and the chief of police of Angier went to Messer’s house to search for liquor. Versions of the affair relate that Messer gave his consent to the search. After looking through the front portion of the house, the deputies -turned their attention toward the kitchen. In the meantime Messer had secured his shotgun and as the’Officers were go ing toward the rear part of the house he fired,- the load taking effect in Cobb’s right leg beginning at the hip .>ad ranging down. Cobb received medical attention and his wounds are not thought to be dangerous. Messer is said to be a brother of Cyrus Messer, who.has served a sentence on the county roads for handling whiskey. At last reports’Everett Messer had not been apprehended. SMOKE BMALL PROTECTIOJN TO ORCHARDB AGAINST FROST Raleigh, Dec. 26.—During the first week In December orders from seven counties for 181,300 pounds of so- datol were forwarded to the Bureau of Public Roads by Assistant Direc tor J. M. Gray of the Agricultural Extension Service. Stanly county led with an order for 34,700 pounds to be distributed to more than two hun dred fatimers. This brings up the total amount of sodStoi brought Into the state, since the first of October, to 288,660 pounds^ “To my mind this Is one of the best indications of the determination of North Carolina farmers to use the best methods possible for fighting the boll weevil during 1924. Blow ing stumps not only upsets the win ter quarters of tho weevil and leaves them without good, protective cover in tho field, but also makm avail able more good land for next year’s crop and greatly reduces the cost of cultivation. Increased production and decreased cost of production will' In many cases pay for the cost of blowing stumps,” says Mr. Gray, County Farm Agent H. A. Edge of Harnett reports that a good many farmers - have placed orders through Ms office for sodatol. A smoke Cloud is of small advan^- tage in retarding radiation of heat in an orchard on frosty nights. This conclusion was reached by Uie Wea ther Bureau of the United States De partment of Agriculture aftey a sc ries.of experiments at Edgewood Ar senal, Md. Investigations were car ried on jointly by the Weather Bu reau and- the Chemical Warfare Ser vice of the Army to establish, if pos sible, the feasibility of this method of frost protection. There seems to be a conviction in the minds of many, who have had to do with smoke screens, such as were used during the war to hide the movement of troops, that orchards and tender vegetation could, be pro tected from frost by this means. It has been thought that a chemically produced smoke cloud would furnish a cheaper, cleaner, and perhaps more effective frost protection than is ob tained from burning crude oil or .other fuels in small heaters. In the experiments a field was cov ered with douse smoke by burning white .phosphorus nights when conditions favored frost. The tem peratures were carefully measured under and in the smoke and also in a nearby field free from smoke. Results showed that while the smoke cloud decreased the rate of cooling about one-half, It had little effect on the air temperature, prob ably because of an Interchange be tween the air under the smoke and that outside. The cost of maintain ing a dense smoke cover over a field by burning white phosphorus, which was the most economical material available, ranged from $125 to $376 per hour for a 40-acre orchard or $8.16 to $9.40 per acre per hour, whereas the average annual cost of protecting lemon trees by the heater method is known to be about $79 per acre with an average of 16 heatings per yeiar, or $6 per acre per night.. The phosphorus Is difficult to taandle safely, as It Ignites at 113 degrees. P. The experiment's confirm previous’ coudiusions that the most efficient and economical method'of frost pro tection, is to heat the lower layers of the' air by burning some form of cheap fuel. HOLIDAY SPIRIT IS FEATURE CHRIST MAS SEASON HERE People Enjoy Yuletide •• Time for Rest ' and Recreation With No Elaborate Cele> bration of- Any Kind. Tom Tarheel says: A real commu nity leaider Is a priceless article. He puts into action hls. own and others’ thoughts and soon the community is a better place in which to live be cause of the group energy of Its people. poatoris, cbiifiel setwsd Tbe New* offios. UaTBN., Best grade secoild sheets $1 per 1000 The News, LUIIueton, N. C, As has been the case in former years, the Christmas season of 1923 ‘has been taken as a time for rest and recreation by people hereabouts, with no elaborate celebration of any kind that would tend to break away from the quietude that harmonizes with the real spirit of the occasion. - At the various churches there were held Christmas exercises with trees and gifts; the religious organizations and societies met and gathered together armloads of presents to be dletrlb- uteid to families of the less fortan-. ate; and with a feeling of duty well done in the due observance of the Chrlst-hlrth anniversary,, families gathered their members together for the festivities of the fireside, content, upon the glorious occasion that draws the absent onegribkek to the family shrine if even for only a short season. Many of the younger men and young ladles who were away at Insitttutions of higher learning were at home tor the holidays,' and the happiness of the youths was matched by the Joy of their parents in cele bration ol family reunion. What with the giving of gifts and gather ings at the festive board, Christmas has been the occasion when folks hereabbuts sought the pleasure of the home circle. It was a home- spending . Christmas, and those who did' not find the strongest home ties ip Liilington Journeyed to the places where “home is home” to ihem-7-to . where father and mother live in the old homestead. Inquiry at the postoflice revealed the fact that the 1923 ChHstmas season saw more greetings going through the mails Chan, ever before.. On postcards and in the big white, linen envelopes, personal greetings carried their messages of friendship, and good cheer from friend to friend and from' relative to relative, from business firm to customer and vice versa. The mail has been very heavy indeed, states Postmaster Atkins and' he with hls assistant, Mr. Clyde Mc Kinney, have had, Instead of a les sening ot work,, a heavier burden. Parcel post business, as it Increased in volume, also took on heightened, color with the' myriad likenesses, of old Saint Nicholas pasted all over the gift' bundles'. Mail for the most • pari bore a'way, from the .sedate bust-' ness form and- assumed a much be decked “Merryi -Christmas” attitude. “Wishes” being turned into realiza tions, recipients would never agat'n want for-anything. Cnly an instance or so was report- 'ed ot any disorder. Spirits ot the liquid order found, their way into the- systems of some few to their undo ing, and these were mostly in cases where drivers of automobiles became dissatisfied; with the orderly put-put of engines propelled by - John D. Rockefeller’s product-and- poured’ In- .to- their speaking tubes additional stimulant in the form of 'H. C. C.— commonly known' as Harnett County Corn—^with the usual results. All in all, it has been a very quiet Christmas,' minus the nol'ce that in larger communities makes the welkin clatter. Not even the oldtime pop- cracker gained favor. Sounds of the explosions were few and far between, 80 few that no one noticed it as an attempt at celebration. Christmas here was peaceful, and people seemed happy' and - cheerful because of,it. Tom Tarheel says he is going tb plan his crops this next season with tho idea that the boll weevil- wlB hurt his cotton. If the season is favorable to the pest, then the other crops will produce food, feed and some money. PRIZES FOR BABY BEEF. ’The Central Bank & Trust Com pany of AsheylUe has offered a first prize of $260, a second of $50, and a third of $26-for the best exhibit of baby beef shown at the next annuel Hereford show land-sale held by the- Farmers' Federation of Western North Carolina, The calves entered^ in the contest' must have been dropped op or' after April 1, 1923. The judges., wiir-be selected by the' Animal Industir Division of State College - and’- Department '(>f ’Agricul-' ture. The contest is statewide and open to all breeds. The bank Is offering this prize money in the.hope of stimulating interest in • the pro duction of, ^ore and better baby beet in Weetern"^orth Carolina. MILLIONS OF CABBAGE PLANTS. Early Jersey and Charleston Wake- field,'.Succes3ion and Flat Dutch- now ready. Want to say to my custom- ors and fffends that I have a five- acre bed to select from this year, therefore I can give you choice plants. McD. Markup Buie’s Creek, N. G. X3-P To study the effect of sunUgbt in treating tuberculous children the London city council last summer conducted ' an experiment in which 36 boys attended an open air' school wearing veiT, little clothing, so as to allow their bodies to be browned by, the sun. As a result of a few weeks of treatment the bojre appeared to be more ..alert,.,more energetic, and hap-' pier, according 'to the report of the headmaster' bf the schbol.-.^HSbbbol' Lite.
Harnett County News (Lillington, N.C.)
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