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?? Subject I Reed Maintenance
Institute/jLi Held February
?o to all road
ftoad Institute of
?sill be held, at the
F North Carolina,
? C., under the auc
?te University, the
Lr Commission and
(olina Geological and
V*y February 7-12,
re. The two prev
Sve" proved of greet
neere end eu peril)
ading them and it ia
f the Director to
of even more practi -
Hhich will l>e given
Hsis this year is Uut
Hteitance. and in thi
Hie re will be given
Htures, instruction in
?system and actual
Hm of the use of the
Hi other implement)
I been found uaeful in
Hwe of public roads*
?Deing made to have all
visor*, overseer* and
Mb who have charge
kaep of any section of
tfc Carolina attend this
d receive the benefits
traction which will be
parte. The road drag
a ver.v simple iastru
raality, to obtain the
, considerable skill and
is need in the handling
hoped at this Institute
road overseers and
will be instructed in
iia drag and other im
r maintenance so as to
? county of the State;
e result will be tint the
free labor which is now
for the upkeep of the
will be use<f to much
image than ever before
id work of 1916 will be
r plane.
!l?
?eciea mat uiere wu uv
? totd machinery, road
lu)d road model* which
lvalue and intereat to all
Weeding the I n.stitute.
Ik of interest to Koad
? will be ducaiMd auch
lk..iwwi?ff)i^:ion, including
lad Burfm ing, by force
W and !'V contiaCt; re
in road engineers aa to
Mr used and its efficiency;
lonatrtKM n; relation of
?omenta and engineers to
county 'road work
UatioB'to State work. etd.
Lineers are invited and
Fbrfhg -uu for discussion
Uem with which the.v have
it; the paat year and it is
i full discussion of auch
will go far toward effect
jtion.
livercity wil do all it can
are for thoae attending
lute and' will furnish
[Swain Hall at 15 cents
Die University will loe able
lie rooms for, a certain
and other* will be accom
| at the hotd and bearding
Ekinns U> tlj/ Institute are
? tonll roi.d officials, in
?^^riiiteadente. super
aw Lr
HHr **$?!"
f 4 Oil inocu
Int cholera,
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MEETING OF HERTFORD COUN
TY TEACHERS.
Representative Teachers at a Called
Meeting in Aheafcie Consider
County Commencement.
Representative teachers of Hert
ford County met in Ahuekie Sat
urday. January 8. ut a called meet
ing to consider plans for the Coun
ty Commencement to be held this
spring. The following commit
tees were aopointed to perfect
plans for the commencement:
Examination Committee: Mr.
Barbee, Ahoskie; Chief Marshal,
Mr. R. E. Williams, Winton;
Committee 011 Exhibits. Miss Spar
ger, Ahoskie; Miss Council. Win
ton; Miss Williams, Holly Springs;
Mim Byers, Como; Miss Matthews,
Union; Miss Lineberry, Harrells
viile; and Miss Qatling, Murfrees
boro. Committee on Pri zee: Miss
Hood, Ahoskie, Chairman; Miss
Cockerham, Winton; Miss Omo
hundro. Como; Miss Evans. Mur
freesboro; Mr. Edwards, Wood
land; and Miss Glover, Harrells
vilte. Committee oil Declamation
and Recitations: Miss Lawrence,
Winton. Committee on Athletics:
Mr. Barhee, Ahoskie.
It was agreed that the com
mencement would be held near the
close of the public schools of the
County, the exact dete to be de
termined later.
It was agreed thet the com
mencement be held at the county
seat.
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Soybean Versos Peanut Pastures
For Boos.
Ad interesting experiment lies
just been complete'! at the Edge
combe Test Pajrm, in which soy
bean pastures was compared with
peanut pastures mfattening hogs.
In the experiment one lot of pjga
was fed corn and oesnut pastur
age. Tliose pigs which were put
ou the soybeans had a longer graz
ing period than tliose on the pea
nuts, as the It acres of land used
in the test earned nioe pigs for
sixty-one days where the soybeans
were planted, and only carried an
equal number of pigs for thirty
six days when planted to i<eanuts.
This great difference was, how
ever. offset, because the pigs
which were put on tUp peanuts
gained mueb more rapidly .than
the ones on the soybeans. A daily
gain of .9 of a pound was record
ed for the pigs on the soybeans
and of 1.4 pounds when fed on
peanuts. When these pastures
at ten dollars per sere, and corn
at it.00 per bushel, it cost $5.20
to make one hundred pounds of
pork in the soybean lot and $6.41
to make an equal amount in the
peanut lot.
It is interesting in this connec
tion to note the value of pork
made upon each acre after the
value of the corn consumed has
beep deducted. When the pigs
are valued at eight cents per
pound, each acre of soybeans pro
duced $18.80 worth of oork, while
each acre of peanuts produced
$l<h81 worth. Onl.v average crops
were produced on the pastures un
der consideration.
NOTICE TO ROAD SUPERVISORS
OF HERTFORD COUNTY.
The Board of County Commis
sioner* i?f Hertford have conHrued
Chobter 16#J of Pupltc-lyjcal
Laws session 191f, to mean,that it
is the duty of the Boards of Road
Supervisors af the respective town
ships in the county, to keep up all
Causwsys and Dams on their roads
at expense of township fund.
* The Board respectfully calls
your attention to the above Chap,
that this important matter may t*
determined, and that these Damt
and causeways maybyproperl.v at
tended to by the KoaASupervisors
By order of the oSnmisaioners
J no. j^^Jieoti. Clark
: WAjsrra
or double i
, eirM posilij
I
ie.pce4.WPgl
Lkeeoer d<
K. Addrei
INCREASE IN NEWS
PAPERS.
Commissioner of Printing of North
Carolina Protests Interesting
Statistics as to Press of State.
Raleigh?Tliat tliere are 326
newspaper publications in "North
Carolina having a total circulation
iif 1, 406,214 is the showing m.?le
by the annual report'of Couimi*
sioner of Labor and Printing M.
L Shipman, just summarized.
There are 132 of these publica
tions that are owned by individuals
30 by co-partnerships and 104 by
jo;nt stock companies/ There are
60 belonging to churches, schools
and societies.
It is an interesting fact that the
namees of ten of the publications
apd the editorships of sixty publi
cations changed during the year.
There was a net gain of one in the
number of dailies, two in weeklies
two in semi-weeklies and four in
quarterlies during the year. The
number of morning dailies fell off
two and the number of quarterlies
felt off eirin number. There are
five of the eight morning papers
that publish every day in the
week. The commissioner notes a
decided improvement in the me
chanical get up of all classes of
publications. -
The total value of the plants re
ported, including 220 of the publi
cations, is $1,438,540. He reports
that a very considerable number
of publications do nbt own pub
lishing plants but are printed by
contraot. Fmployees reported ag
gregate 1,466 persops. pay roll
$785,862.
GOOD FARMING PATS.
Mr. W. E. Funderburg, of
Union "feounty, three-or four years
ago, purchased a small farm that
had been producing from ten to
fifteen bushels of corn per acre for
twenty five years. He called on
the County Demonstration Agent
for assistance to build it up, so
that he could do profitable .farm
ing. There are only about thirty,
live acres in cultivation. The
County Agent advised the growing
of clovers and grasses, the adding
uf some more li ye stock, and other
things which he thought advisable.
The County Agent has just sent
in his annual report, and shows
that on 64 acres of the farm there
was produced this year 451 bushels
of corn, or a little over 09 bushels
per acre. About eight acres of the
farm were in alfalfa, which was
cut about twice during tne year,
and - then grazed by bogs and
cows. There are four acres in
orchard and herd grasses fur graz
ing bv hogs and calves. About
seven acres of corn were put into
a silo during the summer. In ad
dition to Ibis. Mr. Funderburg
saved 4,000 pounds of clover seed
in chaff. From 64 aires he also
harvested about twelve tons of
stover, worth about $5 per ton.
The records show that ib grow
ing the corn there were used $9.95
worth of commercial fertilizers
Iter acre. The (abor coat was
$$.28 per acre; so, not counting
anything for rent of land, the
cost of the corn per bushel was
about 11 cents, the yield beiug
over 500 per cent increase above
the yield of former yeara.
The net income from tbie farm
for11914 was over $600, and is
equally as good this year. Mr.
Funder|burg operates several farms,
but the one in nuestion is the only
one that paid expenses in 1914.
The difference is due to good farm
\ Itvg, and ao unsuccessful attempt
to make money out of cotton on
1 the other. On the other hand, the
fertility of tfte farm is being rapid
' ly increased and a profit is made.
1 as stated, while on the other band
' the lands are getting poorer end
' very little profit is made. No cot
' ton is grown on the farm under
' | consideration.
(?vlforatlt z to the Pale and 5
1 TW Old Sttn-'trd fpftrrtl itrpnfthrniiJ
2??v' r"s T y?jfc
Members of Boy's Agricolteral
Clubs Planting Com Crops.
"One of the most 'encouraging
incidents relative to the work with
the boy# of the State," says Mr.
T. E. Btowne, "i? the tendency
shown this season to plant their
Contest acres to stime winter cover
Cpoo. So far, about 1,500 boys
nave sent reports of the year's
work, and practically all of the re
ports sl-ow that the land for next
year's work has been planted to
winter crops. This is one phase
of the work that we have been
stressing for the last seven years,
and it ih*v seems to be bearing
fruit.
"It now appesrs that the average
yield will be about 55 bushels to
the acre. Numbers have made
over 100 bushels to the acre, but
on account of others making low
yields, the average will be out 55.
"We are now ^beginning to en
roll for next .vear.s contest. In
addition to our work with corn,
the pig and poultry club work will
be pushed harder than ever, and
we are working towards obtaining
10,000 members in the various
clubs. We are also beginning the
foamation of a rotation club for
tlie purpose of working with more
than one acre of land, in order
that the member may have a bet
ter knowledge of growing the dif
ferent crops and of arranging a
system of farming that will build
up the whole farm)rather than just
one acre. -
Hertford County Com
missioners Meet.
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The Board of County Commis
sioners of Hertford CouDty met
oo the 3rd day of January, 1916,
all member* of the board being
present.
Proceedings of last meeting read
and approved.
The following committees con
tinued to wit; Committee on Mui^
frees bo ro Bridge; Committee on
Thomas' Bridge; Committee on
Hoggard. Committee to check re
port of the Clerk Court,
On motion it is unanimously
ordered that the Superintendent of
the County Home receive the fol
lowing plrties as inmates; Preston
iManle.v. Mrs. Willis Beale and
Wm. Overton and wife.
It is moved and carried that
Hoggard and Stokes furnish $2.50
Iter month each to Jerry Parker
and Oarolina Parker his wife
making $5.00.
J. O. Cullens Executor C. M.
Collens is allowed to refund of
taxes on $500 error in listing
solvent credits.
On motion it- is ordered that
D. L. Minton and M. R. Sumner
be appointed as committee to in
vestigate the t racts of Ian J in
Hertford County on which Bertie
County bas been Collecting taxes,
said committee is instructed to
assess same and collect the taxes
and report to the board.
The Clerk Is instructed to write
to Road Commissioners of Rich
Square township regarding the
cost of Colonel Lassiter and if not
paid to turn the statement over to
the County Attorneys for collec
tion.
On motion it is ordered that
Mess. Wioborne ijfld Winoorne be
appointed as County .Attorneys for
the year 1916 at same salary
$60.00.
The Board of County Commis
sioners construes Chapter 562 of
the Public-Local laws of session
1918, that it Is the duty of the
Board of road supervisors of the
several townships to keep up all
causeways and Dams on their re
spectfully refers them to the above
law. ?
Bond of L. T. Edwards Consta
ble St. Johns Township tendered
and unanimously accepted and he
is sworn in by'tbo Clerk Superior
court.
Report of Dr. W. B. Pollard
S^^^tendent Health received
ta siiqwihk whmupi'ju ?i
hie bMlth of t|)*> connty.
jjollawina sMAl^rrvrned
^kinuH oflHp 4.)
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:; Cbe Buarantee Company, Inc. fj
? ? directors: real est Ate. il
: r:sr Capital $1,000.00 Is
; ; ?. M?rc?. J J
: iilr AHOSKIE, N. C. |
collectiore >3
1 MOST PEOPLE 1
I in this community cafi-y accounts at this bank. Some are check- ?
| ing, others are savings, while still others are both.
| We invite YOU to become a member of our happy family.
Checking accounts are the most convenient me thod of paying |
bills, and they discourage extravagant habits.
I Saving accounts draw 4 per cent interest.
| Merchants and Farmers Bank \
I wintoo, jy. c.
t MY PWCES WILL CONVMCE YOU. t
t : ' .T' I
1 I carry everything you need in the feed line, end at os
Rock Bottom Pricee to everybody. Buy your feed
for horses, cattle, bore and chickens from my stock.
| Flower and Salt Specialties.
1 S. ?. VAUGHN, Ahoskie, N- C. '
y OR. C. G ROWCIL, MKiftlNT. DMOT[TTI,c???l.. i
I LT. SUMNER, vice-president. C. L. BLOUNT, asst. cashics. m
OHOWTU OF THK
Farmers-Atlantic Bank 1
AHOHKIE, N. C.
June 30th, 1914
S21.70S.8S IB
October 31?t, 1914 ]
8Ji3,T20.4? fl
December 22nd. 1914
$33,994.48
July 20th, 1915 *
$54,585.67
December 22nd, 1915
$95,341.44 fl
'' - JSUMM
I Open a Savings Account Today |j
f Add to it frequently and your power in dollars increases,- ?
i ' you wilt be aroused to a consciousness that you bate the .A
X ability and strength to accomplish much. Think it over.
? 4% INTEREST ON SAVINGS
| Bank of Aiioskie i
AHOSKIB, N. C. -'Jk
I "To Oi k FrirndW
, r ? . - . _
lit keeping with the old and pleasing custom of wish- ?
ing one's friends well at Christmas tide, we extend to J
you our si nee rest greetings of the season.
By your friendship and patronage during the year just ?
passed, you have made it one of pleasure and profit to us. j
May we do as snusb for you this year is our New Year ?
wish.
Sincerely,
HOGGARD & STOKES I
AHOSKIE, N. C. |
fffiEAL SHADE AND CUBTAIN HANGED 1
WHAT IT DOES
11. Hang* ahade and curUin cnmnined
2. 1*its any size window, shade or curtain pole
3. Instantly attached or detached.
4. Requires no nails, tacks or screws, 7
5. Holds in position without scarring the wood-work. I
6. Can be applied by any one and taken do#a when home 0
7. Finished and locks like rest of hardware in room.
8. Cannot get out of order.
9. Last a life-time.
10. Is a ?ouroe of comfort and pleasure to'every borne.
8 H. L. HARRELL, Sole Agent for H^rdCounflJI
9 COLONIAL HOTEL AHOSKIE, N. C
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