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v0L. 9. AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA. DECEMBER 27.1918 ( NO. 38
fj PEANUT CROP IS
3 MILLIONS SHORT
Meeting of Growers in Caro
lina and Virginia Held
At Suffolk
BIG SLUMP NOTED
IN PRESENT PRICES
Peanut growers from the
leading producing counties of
North Carolina and Virginia
met at Suffolk, Va., last Satur
day and heard reports of cost of
moduction, and crop and fhar
J-et conditions from the repre
sentatives of the Federal Bureau
oi Crop Estimates, office of farm'
management, and bureau of
markets. It appeared that the
growers, as .well as the cleaners,
had been laboring under a wrong
impression that the present crop
is larger than last year's. Ac
cording to the last report of the
Bureau of Crop Estimates the
crc? for the United States is
about three and a half million
bushels less than for last year.
The opinion was expressed,
reports Mr. W. R. Camp, Chief
of the North Carolina market
Irg v/crk, that last year's crop
was scraped clean. In fact that
. buy era. were locking in vain for
peanuts, but now when the sea
son has only begun jobbers and
consumers cf peanuts have very
larg:iy ceased to place orders
with the cleaners. Prices have|
slumped from ten to five and
seven cents a pound, with no
market at all in many places.
With all Europe, with the excep
' tion of Denmark, South Russia
and Hungary, under the neces
sity to import food, and with a
special need for fats, and with
prices of food products general
ly, remaining about the same,
there appears no reason for
there being a slump in the price
of peanuts alone. ? News and
Observer.
RESTRICTIONS ON LIME
REMOVED
N Raleigh, N. C., Nov.?On ac
count of favorable war develop
Henry M. Camp of the War Ser
vice Committee on Lime, stating
that lime may now be sold and
delivered in connection with any
building project for which no
Dermit or license is required, un
der circular No. 21, Priorities
Division as revised, or in con
nection with another project
authorized by permits or licenses
issued in pursuance of said cir
cular. A L,L LIMITATIONS
UPON THE PRODUCTION OR
USE OF LIME OR CRUSHED
ORPULVERIZED LIME
STONE IN ANY FORM FOR
AGRICULTURAL USE ARE
HEREBY REMOVED. ,
This order, of cdurse, restores
the sale of lime for agricultural
purposes to a normal basis, and
It may now be purchased from
and after November 12 without
the necessity of complying with
any regulations heretofore re
quired to be prescribed by. the
Director of the Extension Serv
ice. County agents and others
interested in this matter have
been specifically directed by Mr.
Kilgore to notify the farmers in
regard to this action.
Lime is one of the first eonv
modifies to receive favorable
consideration by the Govern
ment under the after w?r pro
gram, and it is hoped by the of
ficials that this recognition^will
cause it to be used to a greater
extent than heretofore in the
maintenance and improvement
of soil fertility incident to in
creased crop produrtion which- is
so very necessary at the present
tjme. Mr. Kilgore expects many
farmers tq take advantage of
thin ^removal of restrictions and
get in their purchases of lime at
once.
There is a special need for this
material in the eastern part *>t
the State where the men in Dis
trict Agent McCrarv's district
are making special efforts to in
duce their co-operating farmers
to use lime to a greater extent
thail heretofore.
MmCmn* Ja 41* 14 Days
A food iwp of Bnrope today shows
?at ? single coantry In which the to>
tore does not hold threat of aerlona
difficulties and only a email put which
la not rapidly approaching the famine
paint With die exception of the
(Ursine oaly thoae oountrlee which
fcare maintained mastne commerce
jiaTe raffldent food anppUea to meet
actual neada until next harvest, and
rren In the Ukraine, with store* accu
mulated on the farms, there la famine
tn the large centers of population. <
""" Belgium and_ northern Franca, as
ar*U as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest of Europe"
because they stand In a different rela
tion from the other' nations to the peo
ple of the United States. America has
tor fonr years maintained the steal! :
war rations of Belgium and northern i
France and Is already making special i
efforts to car* for their Increased l
after-the-war needs, which, with those i
of Serbia, must be Included In this -
plan, are urgent In the extreme and 1
must have Immediate relief. ' i
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
far the help America has extended tq I
her during the war constitutes- the i
strongest appeal for us to continue oflr 1
work there. The moment the Germun i
armies {Withdrew from her soil and she '
was Established once more In her own i
seat of government the little nation's
first thought was to express her grati
tude to the Commission for Relief In
Belgium for pMerrlng the lives of
millions of her citizens.
Germany, a* the other hand, need
act figure la sach a* map for Ameri
cans becattse thsre is no present Indi
cation that we shaft be called on at all
to take thought for the food need* of
Germany. Germany probably can care
for. her own food problem If she Is
given iccesi "toshl pr> i ijg and Is enabled
to distribute food to the cities with
dense populations, which ire the trou
ble cental's.
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, all of which have been
maintained from American supplies,
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs, but their fututre presents seri
ous difficulties. The same Is true of
Spain and the northern neutral coun
tries?Norway, 8weden and Denmark
?whose ports have been ot>en and who
iiave been tfble to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Host of Rdssla Is already In the
throes of famine, and 40,000,000 people
there are beyQnd the possibility of
tielp. Before another spring thou
sands of them Inevitably must die.
rhi? applies as well to Poland and
practically throughout the Baltic re
glona, with conditions moat Mtoo
Finland. ? ? ? - ?
Bohemia, Serbia, m>mn?nU a I
Montenegro have already reached
famine point and are suffering a baa
toll of death. Ibe Armenian popt
tlon Is falling each week as hnn
takes Its ton, and In Greece, Alba
and Bonmanla So serious are the to
shortages that famine la near,
though starvation la not ret tmmlae
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and T>
key are In the throes of serlons str
gendea. i ~ ? ? ?? ??
In order to fulfill America's pled
In world relief we will hare to exp
tvefy ton of food which can be h
died through our porta. This means
the very least a minimum of 20,000,1
tons compared with 6,000,000 tons P'
war exports and 11,820,000 tons
ported last year, when we were boo
by the ties of war to the Europe*
allies.
If we fall to lighten the black sp
on the hunger map or If we allow a
portions to become darker the re
peace for which we fought and bl
will be threatened, llevott and anarc
Inevitably follow famine. Should tt
happen we will see In other parts
Europe a repetition jf the Russian
bacle and our flghr for world pen
will have been la vain
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I HUNGER DRAWS THE MAP
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LAND SALE!
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* By virtue of the power and au
thority vested in ' me by a certain
mortgage, executed by E. C. Hobbe
attd wife, Maggie Hobbs, to D. T.
Doughtie which ia recorded in the
oTHc* of the Register of Deeds for
County of Hertford, in book 54 page
87 the following property will be 1
?old at public auction, viz:
The hoaae and lot on McGiohon
Street owned by Mrs. <1 aggie Hobb
Jiound on the north by Z. V. Bella
my lot, on the east by E. Hayes iot,
on the south by Mr?. Jacob White,
oh the west by McGiohon Street,
containing 75 feet by 150 feet deep.
Place of Sale: at postoffice build
ing in Ahoskie, N.*C
Tjnie of sale: December 28, 1818
at 12 o'clock""M.
Terms of sale-Ca:h.
This 11th day of December, 1918
D, T Doughtie, Mortgagee.
W. W. Rogers, Attorney.
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WE BUY
OLD FALSE TEETH
We pay from $2.00 to $85.04 per
net (broken or not.) We also pay
atcal value for Diamonds, old Gold,
Siiver and Bridge work. Send, at
one by paftl by $areel post and te
eivc ash by return mail.
MAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALTY
L/.p;. X, 2007 So. 5th St.
Ph^?d?)>hia, Fa.
No.7@@e
Th'? !* a sroance^ atpedtM
for Mjfctffe'Ai mHflCS /?, Ftvar".
rWo or 'H *otrr, will ,r/ i*r*,
If Nkflo th<5a !?? fl tattle the till net
tttura. It acta cm II>1 Ihrr l.f'.r vh-?'
Celoail iui den no' f ?ldi?a. ii <
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IN MEMORIAM
In memory of mv husband, John W.
Adkins.who died Dec. 24, 1917
by hi* tad and lonely wife.
One long, long year ago today' dear
John
Sihce the prates of Heaven opened
wide.
And Angels took thy spirit'
Safely to the other side.
You suffered long; you murmured
not -
I watched you day bv day.
Until at last, with broken heart,
I saw you pass away.
We have missed you, sadly missed
yor?
Missed the love so kind and true;
But God saw fit to take you
Up with Him bey ond the blue.
You have left us sacfand lonely.
Home will nevev be the same;
'Tis God's will, and His will only,
Me who doeth all things well.
We shaH never cease to miss you,
Until on the Golden Shore
We shall meet and live for ever,
Where life's part'ngs come no
more.
NOTICE Ol^ SALE! .
On Tuesday; December 31. the
undersigned will sell at Public Auc
tion near Ahoskie, N. C.. 1 horae.l
cow, a lot of corn and fodder, cart
and wheela, buggy and harness,
farm implement*, household and
kitchin furniture, etc
Time of Sale; 11 o'clock A. M.
W. Clyde Ward.
| Buy War Stamps December.
The bankers of the State are call
ing to the attention of the public
the fact that War Saving* Stamps
purchased in December at $4.23
will pay the investor over 4.55 per
cent interest, which is the highest
rate of interest received on any se?
curity yet issued by the Govern
ment. For the reason that the
Stamps mature in four years, Janu
ary 1, 1923, and give both the large
and small investor an opportunity
not only to invest his money fa safe
ty on" an unusually Attractive basis,
but an opportunity to render his
Govern me., t assistance in paying
the enormous war debt, the Stamp
is the most attractive investment
that is toefore the public at thia
time.
Persons who are contemplating
buying Stamps of the 1919 issue,
and those who are asking for an op
portunity to redeem their War Sxv- 1
Ings pledges in 1919 Stamps, will
do well to consider what is to be
gaihed by buying Stamps in Decem
ber of 1918. Stamps bought in
December of this year bear 4.55 per
cent against a r?te of 4.20 per cept
interest if bought in January or in
Febryaryl)?litxryear. lu addi
tiod to this, SUmps ought this
year mature one year earlier than
those bought next year.
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
I LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tahbts nam Ik*
em There to coljr en "Bromo Quintal I
E. W. GROVE'S ?Uu.tur* oa bol. Mb
POWELLSVILLE NEWS
Mr. John Askew, Jr., of Harrells
rille, spent a short while in town
Sunday. *
Private Byrom Keeter. of Grover
N. C., now stationed at Camp Jack
ion, spent from Friday until Mon
iay in the home of Mr. J. J. Als
ton.
Miss Hattle Tayloe is spending
the holidays at home.
We are g'ad to see so many of
our "khaki dads" *coming home.
We hope to see some from France
soon.
Dr. J. B. Ruffin spent several
days in Norfolk last week.
We are sorry to report ? that the
"Flu" has taken a new holt. Right
many new cases in and around the
country but not -o many in town.
Misses Ruth Norwood and Mattie
L. Barwick left Saturday to spend
their holidays a: their homes in
Fort Brownell and Stovall, N. C.
Mr. J. A. FJey was in town Mon
day having East Powellsviile for
the electric light.
Misses Erma and Willie Mizelle
left Friday for Windsor to spend
Christmas.
Misses Hattie Tayloe and Mary
Alston, and Mr. Will Wiggins spent
Monday in Ahoskie shopping.
Little Miss Evelyn Phelps is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs
W. S, Tayloo.
Mrs. C. T. Wynne is spending
Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
Harden, of Indian Woods. '
Mr. Lloyd Baker, of Wilson, spent
the week end with his father, Mr
George Baker of the Oakland Farm"
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY PEANUT GROWERS.
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WHEREAS; From the best ob
tainable data,peanuts are now sell
ing at a price below the cost of pro
duction, a [>ri?fc much lower than
that received ior the same measure
of food value of other products, and
WHEREAS; The present crop
was produced under war conditions
when the prices of labor and mater
ials were abnormal, and
WHEREAS; Theia is practically
no market for peanuts at present
prices: and farmers would not be
justified in selling if there were a
market at such prices, and
WHEREAS; The United States
Food Administration and the United
States Department of Agriculture,
in the Spring of 19i8, urgently re
quested the increased production of
those crops rich in proteins and fats
as a patriotic duty.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1st. That there be a canvass
made of each county to {determine
the number of , farmers who are
able and willing to hold their crcfp,
how long they can hold it and how
many they control.
2nd. That landlords be iufluenc
ed to assist their tenants in every
possible is holding their crop^
3rd. That a meeting of repre
sentatives of the farming, banking
and local warehouse interests be
held to determine a basis for the
extension of credit of the crop , on
hand.
4th. That these interests bp re
quested to co-operate in esttbliBhing
an economic growing, handling,
cleaning and marketing future crop.
6th. That the Food Administra
tion and War Trade Boards be re
quested to use all their powers to
ward stabilizing prices and contin
uing the embargo on imported nuts.
6th- That these rexolutiofts be
given as much publicity M possible
In the peanut growiresections.
7th. That the results of the can
vasses be made known to Mr. W. R.
Chief, Division of Market*, W?*t
Raleigh, N, C.
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PEANUT GROWERS OF
THIS COUNTY TO MEET
Fanner*, Banker and Merchant*
Will Meet in Ahoekie
Saturdry, January 4
At a meeting of the f>eafat grow
ers, county Demonstration agents
and representatives of the State De
partment of Agriculture held at
Tarboro on December 1st., it was
?hown that it cost the farmers <>f
Eestern North Carolina around 7 1-2
cents per pound to raise this year's
crop. The present price bein*
around 5 1-2 cents per pound, not
being sufficient to pa? the cost of
production, is obviously too low. ?
There appears to be no justification
for the low price, since there is oi.
ly a small increase comparatively '
in the crop harvested, notwithstand
ing the fact that there has been an
increased acreage planted. There
has been a large part of this crop
hogged off a?d the poor stanb this
year will no doubt make the avail
able crop for marketing as cleaners
very litle if any \ larger than last
year's crop.
The Japanese erop is very small
and even if the embargo should be
lifted it should pay a very small
part in lowering the price of the
American crop.
Should there be a very consider
able part of the present crop mar
keted at the present price it will
tend to suppress the market and
'keep the prices below the cost of
production for some time to come.
Therefore, every farmer is urged .
to hold his crop until a favorable
market is established. This can on
ly be done by the ce-operation of
the farmers, merchants and banks
with the assistance of those having
local warehouse facilities.
For the purpose of arranging a
definite program and the discussion
of plans, a meeting will be held in
AKoskie Saturday. January 4, 1919,
in. the Board of Trade rooms just
above the postofflctf.
All farmers., merchants, war*
housemen and bankers who are
interested in the securing of fair
prices for this year's peanat erop
are asked to be present and offer
any plans or suggestions that (.they
may have to present.
E. W. Gaither, 'l
? Coupty Demonstration Agent. ' "
BUY W. S. S.
GREETINS!
To the farmers and others who
have supported the work of vour
County Farm Demonstration Agent
during the past year and assisted
him so well in making his work a
meows.
He takes this meaoq of express*
ing his keen apprecM'<r>i of the
work of the farmers, Boys' and
Giri'r Club Members an^ the banka
of the County in their efforta to in
crease the food production, the sal*
of War Savings Stamps. Liberty
Bonds, Red Cross funds and the
many other things done to Icon tri
bute something toward winning the
war.
This great task has been finished;
"The world is a decent place to llv* ,
in", and wo must keep it so.
There is n<yw before us a task that
is not spectacular but which will
show whether we are sincere. That
task is to help feed the rest of the
world.
Hoping that your County Agent
will be able to help yoo in this work
and continue to 1-eteive th* hearty
support that he has received this
years he extends to everyone a atn
cere wish f<u a ?>roep??ro?? and hap
py New Year.
E. W. liaither. County Agent.
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