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Schedule Feb. 19th . 24th
Monday ? Office.
Tuesday ? Gold Sand.
Wednesday ? Cedar Rock.
Thursday ? Pearce.
Friday ? Popes.
Saturday ? Office.
1 Production of American nitra
tes trom the air has lifted Hope
well, Virginia, to fifth place in the
rank of American seaports, ac
cording to the Arcadian Nitrate
motion picture "The New South."
More than a million farms are
now included in soil conservation
districts organized during the past
two years by farmers, with 400,
0Q0 more expected to come in
portly.
iLouisburg Girl ? Why do you
sail your boy friend "Pilgrim?"
Friend ? - Because every time he
aalis he makes a little progress.
By using mortar coloring and
used motor oil, Scott Ashe of
Whlttler in Swain Connty was
able to paint his barn for $1.36,
reports Farm Agent H. R. Clapp.
Because of good results secur
ed last year with the planting of
500 black walnut trees, 4-H Club
members of Rutherford County
have placed orders for 700 addi
tional trees this year.
Roberti Morgan and Leonard
McKlnney, of Lillington, Route 1,
and Willis Temple, Bunnlevel,
Route 1, are three of the Harnett
County 4-H Club boya conducting
baby beef calf projects this year.
Delayed by snow ana cold wea
ther, farmers hare rushed work
on their tobacco plant beds with
the coming of recent) favorable
weather, report farm agents of
the State College Extension Ser
vice. ? - ??
READ IT OR NOT
Noah Webster required 21
years to prepare his dictionary
and then a lot of people gave
Daniel credit for it.
I FREE Showing of a Great
I -V'! NEW
motion picture
"THE NEW SOUTH"
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Without any pay whaforl ' * aPPear'Dg 'n "
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?sons In growing Southern crops at tamo ' ?0mpar'
tions. Thia ?? famous experiment sta
Thlg F"m "111 be shown at
NEW LOUISBURG THEATRE
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MORE THAN 20 BALES
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11 of
tobacco
CANVASS CLOTH
All Widths and Grades
NOW ON SALE AT THE
LOWEST PRICE
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Not only in Louisburg but through
out Eastern North Carolina.
I TonkePs Dept. Store offers a
I great many new Spring Dresses,
| Shoes and Ladies' Hats now on
?t Very Low Prices !
y?" can SAVE by
?hopping during our FEBRUARY
CLEARANCE SALE !
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Something New"
Remember
FARM AGENTS DEPT.
By COUNTY FARM AGENTS
All CoMon Adjustment Appli
cations for Franklin County far
mers were completed January 31,
1940. A report received from
Mr. E. Y. Floyd today listed
Franklin County as having a sus
pension rate of qnly 3.1%. The
State average suspension rate
was 4.4%.
Suspension rate on Cotton Ad
justment Applications submitted
from Franklin County was 3.1%
or 1.3% lower than the average
for all counties in North Carolina
making the State average 4.4
The low rate of suspension by the
State and Washington OfTlce of
Cotton Adjustment Applications
for payments has made It possible
tor most applicants to get their
checks from Washington without
delay. All applications Improp
erly or Inaccurately executed are
suspended for correction before
payment; and an expression of
appreciation Is due the farmers of
Franklin County for their coop
eration with the office force in
their efforts in execution applica
tions accurately and timely, an
nounces N. H. Ayscue, Chairman
I of Franklin County Committee.
Limestone and Triple Superphos
phate Offered as Grant Of Aid
Many Franklin County farmers
are availing themselves of the
opportunity offered through the
Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram to receive lime and phos
phate to be used on their farms
in 1940. Through Grants of Aid,
farmers are permitted to receive
materials which will count to
ward earning their soil building
practices at a cost very slightly
in excess of that paid for carrying
out the practice when soil build
ing goal has not been reached.
Agricultural Ground Limestone
costs $1.87 for 1500 pounds which
when applied will count one unit
valued at $1.50 toward earning
soil building practice payment.
One hundred pounds of 48% su
perphosphate can be obtained as
Grant of Aid for $1.80 and whoti
applied to or in connection with
the seeding of perennial grasses,
winter legumes, lespedeza. crota
! larla, annual rye grass or perma
, nent> pasture (not in connection
with depleting crops) will count
: one unit toward earning the soil
building goal. Recent report re
ceived from State Office shows
that 12,975 tons of agricultural
ground limestone have been re
quested in North Carolina and of
I our adjoining countries, Vance ro
j quested 122 tons. Warren 206
| tons. Nash 375 tons, and Durham
51 tons. The report also shows
that 843 tons of* triple superphos
phate has been requested with
Granville County being only ad
l Joining county having made re
quest.
Franklin County farmers aro
1 busy planning tfhe management
' and operations of their farms for
the 1940 crop year. OuMook in
dicating low prices for principal
farm commodities grown within
the County have made it neces
sary for a change in plans from
previous years and complicated
the problems. Farmers report
an abundant supply of land and
labor available in excess of that
needed for planting and working
| tihe cotton and tobacco allotted
acreage and the normal planting*
of corn. This condition offers an
I opportunity for improved use of
remaining cropland and Improve
ment to woodland. There are
several Important ways In which
this land, labor and equipment
can be used profitably in 1940;
anc}. to give the farm men and
farm women of Franklin County
an opportunity to study some of
these uses, a two day farm short
course at LoulBburg College has
been planned to present timely
and economic Information to as
sist in planning the management
announces W. C. Boyce, County
Agent, LUlle Mae Braxton, Home
Agent), and E. P. Barnes, Assist
ant Farm Agent. ?
The fsmil* -garden for operator,
tenant and ' sharecroppers will
probably produce the highest net
return an acre and dollar Invest
ed of any crop to be planted in
1940. Mr. L. P. Watson, Exten
sion Horticulturist, from State
College is scheduled to discuss
the need, fertilisation, and care
of the garden. Mr. Watson will
appear on the Program three
times Thursday, February 29.
Franklin County farmers pro
ducing hogs have inquired of me
thods available to permit them to
kill and cure hogs without danger
of spoiled meat during the winter
months and summer months alike.
A group of farmers from Frank
lin County recently visited the
Tarboro Ice Plant and observed
a system in operat4on there wheiv
pork was cured for farmers in the
Ice plant during winter and sum
mer at prices ranging from 1 3-4r
ta 2 l-2c per pound depending on
whether salt or salt and sugar
cure was used. In order that the
farmers might have an opportu
nity to hear explained this syst?m,
Mr. K. T. Pumphry, Manager of
Tarboro Ice Plant, was requested
to appear on the Program and
discuss the use of cold storage lu
preserving farm meats. Mr. Pum
phry accepted the Invitation and
will appear on Program Wednes
day, February 28, at 10:30 A. M.
Other outside speakers appear
ing on tihe Program are Miss
Anamerle Arant, District Borne
Agont; Mr. O. F. McCrary, Dis
trict Farm Agent; Mr. C. F. Par
rish, Extension Poultry Special
ist; Mr. E. Y. Floyd, State Execu
tive Officer and Tobacco Special
*
1st; Mr. A. 0. Klmrey, Extension
Dairy Specialist; Mr. J. O. Row
ell, Extension Entomologist; Dr.
Clarence Foe, Editor of Progres
sive Farmer; Mr. W. T. Moss and
Mr. H. F. Mitchell, local farmers;'
and Miss Hunter, Extension Cloth
ing Specialist.
The Program will start at
10:30 A. M. instead of 10:00 as
previously announced and will
adjourn at 3:30 P. M. Franklin
County farm men and farm wo
men are urged to set aside Feb
ruary 28 and 29 for the purpose
of attending Franklin County
Farm Short Course and to study
the farm situation and means of
adjusting farm operations for
profitable farming in 1940.
Gardens were counted against
depleting allotments of farms at
one time announces N. H. Ayscue.
Chairman of Franklin Couuty
Committee. Continued emphasis
at Washington on the needs of
more and better gardens, has in
fluenced changes. For 1939 Oar
dens were changed from a deplet
ing crop to a non-depleting crop.
For 1940 gardens have been chan
ged to a Soil Building Practice.
Each garden on the farm Includ
ing operators and tenants gard
ens meeting the following speci
fications will count one unit to
ward earning soil building prac
tice payment for 1940:
1. The Home Oarden Practice
shall be state wide.
2. The Garden shall be ade
quately protected from poultryi
and livestock.
3. Good cultural methods shall
be followed and proper steps shall
be taken to control insect pests.
4. The garden shall consist of
not less than one-tenth of an acre
per person, and preferably planted
^s one unit. However, not more
than one acre garden will be re- |
quired per family.
5. A mini mum of teu differ- j
;nt kinds of vegetables shall be I
produced during the year in tho
garden. Irish potatoes, sweet po
uitoes, corn, and field peas may
be planted elsewhere.
Recommendations:
1. Three or more different
vegetables shall be growing in the
garden each month for at least |
eight months of the year.
2. Not more than one-fourth
of the garden area shall bo plant
ed to any one vegetable at any
one time.
References:
1. Schedule relating to plant
ing In different localities to be
found in North Carolina Exten
sion Circular NA. 235. Facing
Farm Facts.
2. Recommendations relating
to varieties and cultural practices
to be found in North Carolina Ex
tension Circular 122, Farm and
Home Garden Manual. ?
Mr. Ayscue further announced
that it was the sincere desire that
every farm operator will earn one 1
unit for himself and one unit for j
every tenant and sharecropper on
his farm through following the '
recommendations suggested for a
jgood garden. I
BETTER VARIETY PAYS
Splendid report was received
today from Ralph H. Raper, Ex
tension Cotton Economist of N. C.
Extension Service, on the results
and achievements of One Variety
Cotton Communities In North Car
olina for 1939.
The Centerville One Variaty
Cotton Community organized
around cotton gin operated by N
H. and R. D. otlfTln, Louisburg,
N. C.. Rt'. 2, submitted 209 sam
ples for classification of which
206 were classed announces W. C.
Boyce, County Agent. Of these,
197 bales were classed as white!
and 7 bales as light spotted. One
hundred and nineteen bales grad
ed 1 1-16 Inches In staple; 49
hales 1 1-32 Inches; and 29 bales,
the third highest group, graded
1 3-32 Inches. Five bales graded
or.e inch and one bale graded
31-32 Inch, also one bale graded
15-16 Inch.
Boll weevil Infestation In this
Community was heavy and as a
result! the grades Wore lowered.
The result of the grades were as
follows:
Strict Middling? 6.
Middling Bright ? 19
Middling ? 58.
strict Low Middling Bright ? 39.
3trlct Low Middling ? 60.
Low Middling Bright ? 7.
Low Middling ? IS.
Mr. Raper reported after ex
amining the results of one variety
cotton community work that by
applying the premiums And dis
counts as paid on the ten designa- '
ted spot markets on October 25, '
1939, the market values of the
ine variety cotton was 44 points j
or $2.20 per 600 pound bale gr*a-|
ter than the average for the State, i
The variety of cotton used In '
this Community Is Coker 100 and
seed for planting In the Commu
nity were produced and distribu
ted through Mr. * Griffin's gin.
193 9 was the first year of organ
ized One Variety Cotton Work
but reports the accomplishments!
of a seed Improvement program
being pushed In that Community'
further announced W. C. Boyce,)
County Agent.
A quickened Interest has been
exhibited In the Montgomery
Couuty Service Club, an organi
zation of. older farm boys and
utrls, since the election of officer*
and the announiihg of thVlMO
alan of work.
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Loaisburg Man ? Your wife says
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Saturday* Continuous: 8-11
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Mon. ? Tues. ? Wed. ? Thar. - ftt ?
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LAST TIMES TODAY
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and
JOAN BENNETT
GREEN HELL"
Saturday, Feb. IT
(Double Feature Day)
3 MESQUITEERS '
COWBOYS
FROM TEXAS"
and
JEAN ROGERS
GLENN FORD
"HEAVEN WITH
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"Zorros Fighting
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Sunday - Monday - Tuesday
Feb. 18-19-20
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Monday Shows: 2-4 and (Wi?
The Greatest and Best Musical
Show you've ever seen.
FRED AST AIRE
ELEANOR POWELL
"BROADWAY
MELODY OF
1940"
With
George Murphy and
Florence Rice
Wednesday, Feb. 21
Prom McKiila; Kantor's wide
ly read Saturlay K veiling Put
story.
WALLACE BEERY
DOLORES DEL RIO
"THEMANFROM
DAKOTA"
Thurs. -Friday, Feb. 22-23
Wlthoat a doubt one of tW?
year's finest in comedy-romaace
entertainment.
CART GRANT
ROSALIND RUSSELL
HIS GIRL
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"Strange Otaago" with Ola*
Gable tad Jomm Oawford.
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