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HARNETT COUNTY NEWS
DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF HARNETT COUNTY PRIMARILY, AND OF THE STATE GENERALLY.
Vol. X—No. 15
$l.flO PER YEAR—«c A COPY
Liltington, N. €.» Thur»day, April 12, 1928
*'lf It Concomt Hamotl, lt*« la THE NEWS*’
TAY PAII rPTAD 1C skvrn veterax.^}
IAA V>V/iiljl!/lj 1 l/I\ lo ox liEE PEXMOX LIST
GOING TO DO SOME
STRENUOUS WORK
.loiipsiboro, April 11.—Acc^trcUng lo
I inrormntion from Clork of Court W.
Expect* to Cut by Half the Un
collected Taxes as Shown
by Last Statement Dur
ing This Month
(i. Wrttson, only s'ven confederate
veteraii.H ;ire remaining on Lee
eonnty'a pension roll. Two have
died recently, Thomas Groce, of Co
lon, and Archie 'Kelly, of Broadway,
A few widows of the old .soldier,h are
[scattered throughout the county and
ith emajorlty of these are Iheeoniing
very ftn-hle.
MORE TALK FOR
SMITH THAN FOR
ANYBODY ELSE
New York Governor’s Chances
of Securing Democratic Nom
ination is Main Topic in
Political Discussion
THEY STEAL
BIBLES IN LEE
to be pu'bllshed beginning the first
week In May. Collector Green has set
.a'bont to do some strennoti.s work
during the remainder of this month.
He has 'been levying on personal
property for the past several week.s.
but this campaign hag not been a>
intensive a.s he expects to make be
tween this time and the first of May.
he li/erlares.
Some of the most prominent peo
ple In the county, according to the
face records of th-j tax book-;, have
not paid their taxes, and the 'Collec
tor doesn’t see any good reason why
this should 'be so. -If the “lUtlo fel
low" l.s made to pay by th*'* levying
process, then it Is altogethtr prtper
that the "big fellow” should -be
made to pay also. The activity of
the collector during the ne-xt three
weeks will the watched with inter
est. especially so on the part of
those who have paid their taxes. If
It does not prove interesting to those
w'ho have not paid, then it may be
lhat the collector’s activity is having
the iJesired effect.
In round figures there was $121,-
ftfiO yet on the 1927 'books to be col
lected when the collector made h!s
.Vprll lsi report and transmtited it
to the 'Board of County Commlsslon-
er.s. "That leaves a long way to go,"
remanked memibers of the Board.
But word.s of the collector would lead
one to -helleve that he doesn't think
it such a long way. 'la fact, accord
ing to his own statement of determ
ination, It is going to 1»e a short
way. (He is going to make it short
iby demanding taxes of all who have
not paid, ant’j 'backing up his de
mand by a process that will bring in
the cash. This method of tax col
lecting Ig meeting W'lih such com
mendation now.adays that Mr. Green
will find his eour.se the more impn-
tar one.
The coniuy Is running badly be
hind in the mater of finances. The
Oommissionerg are •finding it n'bso-
Imply necessary to limrrow money
with which to meet current expenses.
There were some “Invisible eontln-
genclef.’’ when the 'budget was made
out, It seem-.s, and these contlngen-
eie.s, like all other expense's, must
he mot. According to Snperinten-
dent Gentry, the schools will oper-
'ate this year within the ihiulgct, if
he can get all that was provdte.l in
the levy for the .schools.
1
The April 1st report made by
.iohn Green, tax collector for llav-
neit county, showed over 1120.000
yet due by delinquent taxpayers on
the 1927 books, and inasm-nch as
• .,« lana »,e to, unpato ,.aaP» aaa BEHALF SMITH
G. GORDON BATTLE
SPEAKS IN RALEIGH
Political
What
Will
Interest Centers in'
the Noted Orator
Say About N. Y.
Governor
OBSERVANCE OF
EASTER HOLIDAY
Monday was mbserved generally in
l.,lIlington a.s a holiday. iMost of the
stores and offices were closed for the
day, as was also the bank. iNot much
husine.SH of any sort was transacted,
there seemingly being little to ocen-
py the miniN of folks except the
spirit of recreation and re.st. Pic
nics were the order of the day and a
gmd portion of the population .found
it convenient to get out of town.
Not so much of the Easter spirit
was in evidence on the Baihath day.
.Services foillowing Sunday school
wi*re held at the Baptist and Presby
terian churches, it lieiiig an off-day
for preaching at the (Methodist. But
while no special Easter service wa
(Uv U. E. POWKLB.)
Washington, April 11.—^Presiden
tial poUtilcs having forged steadily
into leading place, in .so far as Con
gressional Interest goe.s. That of the
North Carolina delegation Is eenter-
iug right now on the speech George
Gordon Battle, distiugiulshod son of
the .State an.l one of the Tammany
delegates to the Houston convention,
l.s going to make in Raleigh theiiilght
of April 12.
Decision lo invite 'Mr. Battle, it
wa.s related 'by those members of
Crongro.ss anxiou.sly wa»ching the
progress of the battle In North Car
olina, came soon after the forty
cliosen leaders of ilio 'Detnocrats—
chosen, some empha'.sly,e, only by
Editor Santford Martin—had gone
on record again.st the nomination of
the New York governor for the Pres
idency,
Although six members of the
delegation here are known' to In
hostile to .‘smith, and while three
others have s.a'ld they did not favor
his nomination, all of them are
weighing with great concern the
statement■ recently emanating from
Eormer Governor Morrison,
The interpretation here put on
the iMorrlson statement, even by
those opimslng 'Smith, Is that the
nomination of the New Yorker h
I ,>w inevitable. The loss of .Louis
iana and Arkansas to the antl-.^mUh
foree.s, plus what ‘'Pexas Is expected
lo do' as a host to the convention -by
iMviding lip Its vote, practically de
stroys the hopes of a Rout hern dry
group which liad been expected to
block Smtlth by preventing his get
ling the necessary two-thirils.
Uepri.s.ils are being talked sharp
ly here -by North Oarollnlnns now In
view of what is described as ti
steady drift lo Smith In 'North 'Caro
lina as well as 'in the rest of the
country,
'Kor In.stance, .lohii W. Hinsdale,
well known Raleigh -lawyer and gen
erally recognized as an astute poli
tician. says that there Is much sen-
llnieni in 'favor not only of keeping
.Senalors Simmons and .Overman
Governor iMf'I.ean and Governor-to
ho Gardner off the delegation to
Houston, but that there is a strong
reeling that '.sonic -one other than
Senator Simmons should be cloctotl
national commitleemnn this time.
It i.s geiier.TlIy recognized in the
State, Hinsdale told some members
of the delegation here, that the an-
ti-Snilth propaganda going out of
Waslvington is sent by Frank Hamp-
tosi, .scerelAry lo the Senaior, Hamp-
loii admltied this recently to a news
sorvlee correspondent when asked
about U.
Stdeciion of a keynote .speaker for
the convention, which meets .Inne
12. has been delayed. It is explalmed
by parly leaders here, heennse of
the Bmith situation. A fear that
.Smith sentilment will .control the con
vention h.'0 persuaded Attorney Gen
eral Brummitt. who is the party
programmed n't either of the church
f-a. there w'ere good, congregations, j chairman now. not to be hasty about
So far a.s the weather was able to picking a tpan to ■make the main
eontribnie to the sucee-.-. of the oc-1 si^C'Cch. It is believed a home-grown
easion, no eotnp4iani could be heard.
If was a iieiTeci day with sunshliu
just as warm as might 'lie de.-.ired for
the season. In faot it was the warm
est day of the year so far, and all
those who found It convenient to dd
so made good use of the day for rid
ing and visiting. AUmday was a bit
cooier, but not too cool to ehlM
the ardor of recreation seekers.
1-lARTRR EGG Hl'N’T
AT Cm’XTl' HOMF
A regular oUk fashioned Easter
rgg hunt was enjoyed by the inmate;
of the County Home Knnday. Mr.
anii -Mrs. T. R. 'Brown, who have
chart'- of the Rome, had arranged
the entertainment for (he inmates
and (he wbo4e affair was carried
through to the great delight of ev
eryone participating In It and to vis
itors Sf well.
pro.j'uci will Iw* tried out.
Mr. llHitle is said lo be an excel
lent speaker and s, of cour.se, very
clo.se lo Governor Smith, He him
self is very hopeful that North Car
olina will supi>ort Smith in the con
vention'because It l.s his home State
and he tnaintains a dose ioiidrest dn
State affairs. lAl the last conven
tion, North Carolina delegates cast a
conrpllmentary vote for him after
they recognized that McAdoo w'af
ImpossBile.
'MRH. MAGGIE MONROE READ
i.Mrs. Maggie Monroe, age 70, died
at the homo of her aon. Mr. John
'Monroe, near Anderson 'Creek school
last Saturday night at 11:30 o'clock.
Funeral 'was conducted Mowdiay
morning at 11:00 o’clock by Revs.
C. M. Gibbs of .Brwlu and J .P, Men-
lus of LlMlngton, with interment at
Flat Branch chnrcliyard.
WiM Governor ".-VI" Smith of New
York secure the iiomln.atlon from
the Demoeraflc convention for Pres-
l.ient?
If the New York Governor and hi!',
chunees for political preferment
command as much discnslon and in
terest everywhere os is the case in
Harnett county, then some of the so-
declared out-and-out anti-Smith peo
ple are going to be forced to swal
low .some of their declarailons oi
else bolt the Democrplic ticket. iFoi
It is the conseaus of opinion among
close political observers that Smith
stock la looking up. Apparently so.
declare those who are not more than
lukewarm a.-i regards Democracy’
choice: decidedly so, declare those
who are Jii.st notv warming up to
the iNew York Governor; and abso-
imply ,so. declare tho.se who may he
classesli as red-hot Smith advociite.s
With the county and State primary
only seven weeks a way. and with
practically no interest manifested
hereahoiils in the candidacy of any
body for either coniuy or State Jobs
Smith talk can he heard on almost
any occasion, No one need go to
considerable trouble to hear iSmith
and his chance^ discussed. It cat
be heard almost anywhere. And the
most Iniere.itlng feature of it all Is,
perhap.M, that many persons in-’ho
have heretofore been out-spoken Ij
opposition to iSmlth are not so much
in evidence by their opposition now.
Prominent men who have not
heretofore given expression to their
views concerning the candidacy of
Smith are now heardi lo give on
predictions like this: "Smith will get
the nomination; no donibt a’bont It."
When The News hears a prediction
of that kind, the'quest ion la shot to
the prophet: "And what effect will
his nomination have?" Comes back
the answer: "Smith 'wMl gain morf
Repu'bllean votes than he. will lost
in the 'Democratic party on account
of his religion and so-called wet-
ne.ss,’’ A prominent Republican wai
heard to admit as much when hi
heard tho prediction by an equally
prominent .Democrat.
Effect upon people here of the ap-
pe.'irance of tho Anti-'Sa'loo'n Leagm
leader in the 'State iRepublican con
vention. declaring that he wnold
holt the Democratic ticket If Smith
is nominated, is practicall nil. Ex
cept that Hie Anti-Saloon iLeiadier has
lost what prestige and Influence he
uiiglit have In Democratic circles,
mere i-i no weight given to such 'pro
noiiiieeinenlH, The fact that he be
took tiimsc'-lf Into the midst of the
Republican hosts ,1a taken to dir.
.'‘oiitil his sincerity of purpose in vot
ing with any partlenlnr organization.
ti i.i geiiera'My conceded, therefore
(hill Mr. Upchnroh by his pecullai
move aided Governor Smith In hi'
chanoe for the nomination and elec
tion—if indeed the move had anj
effect at all cx’cept lo bring the An
11-Saloon League into disrepute.
This .Smith sentiment Is gathered
by The News and is here stated a
new.s, -for what it may worth to
those who vvi.sh lo read. It is no'
given as Indicating any preferenci
The News may have. -It must be
mu'.'crstood that The News does not
pretend to maike news. This ipape’
follows its eho.scn line in relating
news as it finds the same.
Furthermore, for the (benefit o'
(hose who ni'c opposed to the nomi
nal ino of Governor Smith, The News
wild state that had the 'DeraocratU
convention been held sixty days—o
even thirty days—ago the New Yor)
Governor would not have 'been nom
Inated. iBut with,the present Gmitl
wave sweeping the country, as It un
doubtedly la doing, If nothing hap
peiH to injure hl.s chances )>efore ih*
time comes for nominating a candl
dale. Governor Smith wldl surely b.‘
named -by the Democrats as the!
leader.
If repetition of a foregoing .state
ment may be -pardoned', this Is new
as The 'News sees -It.
Jonesboro, .'^prll 11.— There was
some de.lay in quadifying the grand
Jury at the present term of -Lee
Superior court 'by not having 'Bibles
ready for the members of that bdoy
to take the oath. The court offlcials
have been put to mneh Inconvenience
by people .stealing 4he 'Ri;ble,s from
the court house.
It hag ’been .said that it would be
a good investment -for the county to
keep a good 8uw>ly on hand and
leave them where the rogues can
get theifi, if after stealing them they
'become better ohitens by using
them- and three'by reduc ethe cost of
'holding our court-s by reJucing
crime In the county-and Improving
the moral and religious tone of the
community.
LOOK FOR BIG
CONVENTION OF
MUSIC LOVERS
REV. J. H. BUNN of LowroBcevaio, Vo.
Sanford Preparing to Entertain
Celebrities in Musical World
at Meeting Next Wednes
day to Friday
SHIP POULTRY
TOMORROW
tin the advertisement of poultry
shipment in last week’s Ne'wn the
price of colored broilers wag quoted
at 3'0d per pound. (This should have
read 3'8c per pound. The sh'lpmettt
will .be ■mad'6 tomorrow ('Friday)
from Dunn and Prof. Anthony ex
pects a good offering of pond try -from
Harnett.
Sanford, April 11-—The music
lovers of North Garoltna evidiently
are to have a time of rejoicing when
they as.seralble in Sanford April 18,
19, and 20, according to a state
ment by iMts. \V. a. Harper of this
place, president of the North Caroli
na Slate 'Federation of 'Music Olirba,
In an interview concerning the ap
proaching convention Mrs. Harper
stated lhat the three major objec
tives which the -Music Federation
oiulnied for itself three years ago
will have been achieved when the
music hosts of the state assemble dn
•the Sandhill clty^ for their musk
convention,
’fhese object lve.s, according to Mrs,
Harper’s statement, ivere the dis-
trlctlng of the state Into five dls-
trlct.s and the holding of conven
tions In each of them annuaMy; the
instance of a bulletin each quarter
carrying news of the Federatlon’-s
w'ork to the local dlubs throughout
the state; and the fisdieratlon of at
lea.a 100 clu'hs in the state so as to
place North •Carolina lu the front
rank! of music loving states In the
National Federation of Music Olnlbs.
(The achievement of these three ob
jectives. (Mrs. Harper says, has been
accomplihsed 'because of the general
awakening of interest in music
throughout .the state. This a'tva'ken-
ing has been note-w^orthy partlcuaai
in the coleges, high schools and in
the classes ot the outstanding mualf
!eacher:-i of the State.
Thi.-i session of the State Federa
tion. 'Mrs. 'Harper atate.i, will be fea-
tiire(J by (.he coming to Sanford of
the lavge.sc group of the 'State’s tal
ented musicians that has yet assem
bled in any similar gathering. Thi
State Federation la committed tc
the' idea of discovering, encouraging,
and developing the State’s musical
artists.
In addition to this, the convention
will be featured by 'Marie Montana
•Mertopoliitan Opera Ginger, New
Yoflk Glty, who will give a concer
on the evening of the 18th, Rutl
(Rankin, also, a genuine North Caro
dina product -who has made good ir
iNe'w York as an outstanding pianist
Is to appear on tho evening of th«
19lh, Mrs. Vera Hull of the 'Na
tional 'Music League, the national
organization that sponsors yount
artists so successfully thTuoghoui
the nation, la to be present and wlB
bring an address of inspiration t«
the convention.
Mrs. Oora lOox iUicas, South At-
flantlc 'District Prealdent. wlM at
tend. It Is expected' also that the
president.’’) of slater states In the
South Atlantic Diatrlot -will be pres
ent to 'bring greetings and message;
of uplift, and that the National Fed
eration wlH be reprpesenteid by Mrs
Edgar -Stillman -Kelley, National
Prealdent,
iPhe cowventlon at Saniord wlill be
featured! tdso by many social festivi
ties, iMrs. 'H. (F, MaUcepeace and -Mlsr
Frances 'Underwood 'will honor ih-
delegates with receptions and* tear
in their homes in honor of the
board. There will (be- Kinelieon'
served in, honor of the conventlor
by the Rotarians, (by the Klmanlans
and by the IMerobant* (Olub of thr
Ciity of San-ford.
■Mrs. A. M. iHubbard -will foe tlu
general locaJ chairman of the San
iord com.mlttee. She wtu be assslter
by Mrs. W. Gilliam Brown ami iMts.
H. F. -Makepeace.
FARMERS MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS
SELECTING SEED
Co-tt^dKXtivfo Orctan Say* Cam
paign is rasulting in Miicli
Discrimination on Part
of Cotton Farmors
will deliver tJw Conunenicement address H Angler Hlficli Bcliool on the
nlglit of April ^Oth, at 8:00 o’clock. Miv Bumi Is a brother of
Superintendent B. D. Bunn of LllUngton schools. He has visited
here a number of 'times and Is well and favorably known.
EVERY GOOD
FARM WILL GROW
WATERMELONS
Says C. R. Hudson, of State
College, Giving Best Va-
rietites—Poor Land,
Good Melons
Mortgage Deed* et Hm Nem
Radeigh, April 11,—Of a’ll the
cro-ps grown in North 'Carolina -for
the delight of the 'farm owner and
tow-n (dtweller, none is more -popular
than -the red-hearted, (luscious ■water
melon.
“Nearly every .good -farmer 'has 'hla
own method of growing this icrop,’’
says iC, R, Hudson oj the 'farm d'em-
onstration department at ifltate 'Ool-
'lege, "'but uertalniiy, no one should
neglect having a patch each year.
One of the good things albout the
erop t« that with proper tertUlzatlon,
It may be grown -on poor soil. A-n
old -field where the broom sedge has
been turned eaWJy may be used.
Gome humus la needed In the 'land
and some fertlltzer and -manure
should be applied. Three of the -pop
ular varieties are Tom Watson,
Kleok'ley ISweet. Irish-Grey ahd oth
ers. (Plant (four or -five .seed to the
hM, thin to -two -plants -before tho
vines .start to run, hoe at least once
and cultivate until the vines are
from one to i'wo feet lllo-ng."
In 'North Carolina, planting may
'he done any time ‘from the mld>d]le
of April to the ■nsidlo of June with
tfliese limits extended in some i>a8es
for ten dtoys to two weeks. Late
melons may “be planted after harvewt-
Ing the smaM grain, ^jamdt -prepara
tion shoulld (be deep and early, states
(Mr. 'Hudson, especially If there is
much vegetable nrat-ter to (be turned,
like row.s are usually eight ,feet
apart or 'more and if the -check sys
tem is used the -hille are placed eight
feet apart.
Mr, Hudson suggests that the
row« bo plowed, producing water-
furrows eight feet apaj-t. -Into these
furrows, where the checks occur,
•put two g-ood shovelfuls of well rot
ted stabile manure and a handful of
•fertilizer nnallyzing at least an 8-4-4.
'Mix -this well in a space three or
four 'feet around the hill, then •th'row
two furrows to the 'water-furrow
making the (bed for the «eed. 'Where
no cross ■ cultivation wiill be given,
the fertilizer and stable manure may
■be placed continupuely in the -fur
row and the -httls planted tfrom 'four
to 'five (feet apart.
TAX ANALYSIS
NOW READY FOR
DISTRIBUTION
Showing for What Purpose
Taxes are Levic^ and How
Money is Expended
in the State
GOATB GITI2BN PASSES
J. €. Johnson, age 54 years, dl«d
last Thursday night at 9:40 o’clock
at hfs home in Coa-ts. Mr. Johnson
la •survived by his wife andnumerous
other relatives. The funeral was con
ducted Fitldky afternoon and Inter
ment made In the •faraNy burying
plot.
CARD OF VHANKS.
We wis hlo express our heartfelt
tbsnfke -for the kinddess shown ue
during the slckneiss and death of
our darling baPby, Ilene.
Mr. and (Mrs. W. «!. MdLeod.
OhetMl HioiSgsges at Tbm Mews.
“An Analysis of North Oarollna
Taxes and' Debts," a publication re
viewing In detail the 'latest informa
tion concerning the financial opera
tiona of the 'Btate and- -the conditions
that exist in both t'he 'State and
(Counties, has recently come from
the press and is available for dis-
trltbutlon.
The 'booklet was complied by 'Park
iMatheweou, iS-tatistician, and Chief
of the Department’s Division of Com
merce and Industry. ‘It shows the
system under which taxes are levied
'for Slate 'fun-ctlous an(a( -aiteo the
sources of income -for tbe various
•Counties and Cities, the amount ot
State taxes that are cosl'lecled, and
the distribution of the tax (burden.
(Figures are used to show for what
purposes the taxes are levied, their
classi'flcatioiis, how they are expend
ed. and' 'the results that are obtain
ed through the disbursement of
iSfale funds.
The publication gees into detail in
the objects, workings, and accom-
plishmen'ts of the State Budget,
showing how the financial status o-f
ihe 'State has become more sound
under its operation and explains
thoroughl'jf its operation.
It also -contains an inventory of
State proper'tles. including the iCapi
tol and various Departmental buMd
lugs, (heir enciim'brances and their
actual worth, ^
One of t'he main features of the
analysis is an explanation of. the in
-dibbtednesg of the (State, the pur
poses for which the bond sale -pro-
-ceeda were epent and provisions for
.meetl'ng Interest and -maturities. It
point's owt that State moneys have
been apen't In an orderly and -sy-ste-
Tnatlc .method with careful consider
ation of the value of the commodi
ties that were purchased and shows'
these expenidiltures to be justified.
(Concluding some of Its assertions,
the 'booklet gives the 'State’s finan-^
■c'lal condiltlon. a clean bill of heaHth,
such as one julght expect of a pro
gressive, gro-wilng, and wisely man
aged corporation.
•In tabular form, a tabla of Infor
mation is presented, showing the
■tax rates of each county and larger
towtns, and classifying 'the levies ac
cording to the purposes for which
the taxes are used.
MB. BAREFOOT DEAD
•Noah iB. Barefoot, age 78 years,
and a well-k-no'wn ^laimett county
citizen, died F^ iday morning at 12:10
o’clock at his home near the J-ones-
boro schooil houise, 4 miles north
east oS 'Dunn. iMr, (Barefoot suffered
a stroke severall mouths ago and had
been in ill health trlnce. His dieath
“was not unexpected- He ds survived
(by hl« wife and several children.
Tbe funeral took place Friday af
ternoon and interment was (made in
the cemetery at 'Beufiah (Baptist
church. 'Mr. Barefoot was a good
cltlseo.
(Prom -N. C. 'Cotton Grower)
■The Cotton Growers Association,
through its house organ, the field
service force and in every other way
possible has made a more determined
effort during recent mouths than
ever before to induce- members, and
other cotton growers as well, to plant
belter varieties ot cot-ton from the
best .sources of seed available. 'We
will never ’be satisfied with tbe re;
suil'ts ht our efforts along this line
until every cotton grower In North
Carolina is producing, from the ilwst
seed dbtatnahle, cotton of the types
most In demand by (North Carolina
mills. However, we are very much
pleased' with the results ot our of-,
forts 'this season and with the splen
did cooperation which we have re
ceived from- the State College Exten
sion (Service and the agricultural
teachers.
The demand tor seed ot the two
most pouplar varieties of cotton pro
ducing stapil'e -of one inch and better
has been so strong that we have
been unable to find seed of one of
these varieties during the past two
weeks, ailthough* we continue to get
inquiries from members through our
field men and by letters adfdresseidi to
the 'Raleigh office.
IT'he premiums secured for those
better staples tor our. members last
year have convinced members of the
Association that It Is. •profita'We tor
them to produce the better types.
Reports from the field representa
tives of tbe Association indicate that
more than fifteen thousand bushels
of Improved cotton seed, chiefly of
the .Mexican and ClevelontH varieties,
have (been placed with cotton grow
ers In this Btate, and the diemand tor
seed ot these varieties is increasing
rapldliy as the planting season ap
proaches. These varieties may be
expected to -produce stapile of 15-18
inch to 1 ,l-8'2 inch under unfavor
able conditions, and •from 1 Inch to
1 1-18 inch under favorable condi
tions.
The popularity of these better
staple varieties has caused some seed
dealers to offer seed of questionadiie
value, claiming that they are ot
premium staple. The (March 24th is
sue of the 'Progressive Farmer car
ried’ a warning from' Dr. Poe against
the purchase of seed of unknown or
igin.
iDr. 'R. y. Winters, Director expepr-
iment Stations, State College, ha-
been of great assistance in the cam
paign for better seed this spring.
He has sacrificed; the time from his
regular work tt go out to numerous •
farmers’ meettU'ge '.o dis'suss wdth
them the value of better seed in the
more profitable prpoducilex: of cot
ton. Our Stale Bipeidmeut Stations,
under the direction of Dr. Winters,
have conducted variety teste over a
period of years which have shown
very conoluslvely that varieties PtO'
duclng the better lengths of staple
can be grown In North' (Carolina
much more profltalbly to growers
•than the extra short staple varieties
or the extra Jong staple varieties of,
1 t-8 inch and above.
The 1-6-ie Inch cotton sold last
year by the Cotton Growers Associa
tion netted the mem'^rs »8 points
more than 7-8 Inch cotton; one inch
staple averaged (146 points, or more
than $7,00 per bale, more than 7-8
inch staple: 1 inch to 1 l-l«
inch scad 'for 18« points mo(re than
7-8 inch cotton, and all of these
staples, this eeason, have been
bringing handsome premium* over
7-S Inch or shorter staple.
IN MEMORY OF XdTTLB ILKNB
HdliBOD.
In the eatfy monsing ot April find
ihe Death Angel visited the bom* of
Mr. and Mrs. -W. M. MdUodt Ma*
mors, and took from them their dar
ling baby, Ilene. fihe only apent 18
days with them. Her arrival ttfoutlit
Joy and gladues, but her departure
left .grief and sadness.
We do not understsnd why Qod
took her so early, font we know that
He doeth atU things •well, and in
plucking roses from His gandisn, is
privileged to take the most fosantl-
-tul.
Ilene was too pretty to Temsln on
this gloomy earth, se the Angel took
her to foe with Jesu*. The fismlly
has tbe heartfelt sympathy of the
entire convni'niiky in this hour of
bereavement. A Friend.
DKAWINQ PAFBR—All color*, th*
hlgh«ft fihoUty. st 10 emt* tor IS
ah**ts, at Th* N«wi Otto*.
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