? HOME DEMONSTRATION ?
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* Mlllu Mne lirnxton, Home *
* Demonstration Agent *
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Schedule April H- lit
Monday ? Morning, Epsom; At
lernoon, Office.
Tuesday ? Morning. Justice. Ed-1
ward Best, H. R.-W. L., 4-Hf
Clubs; Afternoon, Oswego.
Wednesday ? Morning, Harris ;
and Pearce 4-H Clubs; Afternoon.
Wood.
Thursday ? 1 Morning. Office;
y fternoon, Mitchiners, Hickory ;
Kock.
Friday ? Morning. Home Visits;
> fternoon, Bunn. <?
Saturday ? Morning. Office.
I'runklin County Club Women
riant Dixie Ketf Raspberry
Plant m
Seventeen club women in
?"rauklin County have just receiv
ed an order of one hundred and
wenty-seven Dixie Red Raspberry
x'lants to add to their gardens.
Several others are adding small ,
fruits or berries to their gardens
by exchanging plants and geMing
.strawberry, raspberry, and dew
terry plants from friends.
Poster Contest For School
Children
Iu order to give publicity and ,
ceate an interest in Better Homes ,
Week which is April 28-May 4,
there is to be a Poster Contest',
open (or all School Children in
the County. A prize of $2.50 is j
offered for the best poster iu each
of the following groupsj High
School, Grammar Grades, -A and
Primary Grades. The Posters are
to be 22 inches x 14 inches and j
*re to bring out some phase of
I.'etter Home Life as good plan
ning, better conveniences, clean
ing methods, more attractive and
livable homes. The best poster
from each group is to be sent to
the Home Demonstration Agent's
Office by April 24 where they will !
judged for the best in each !
ei'oiip.
The 4-11 Club girls and boys are
>'? >operat<ing in the movement to
iuve better home gardens in the
C ounty by having gardens for pro
jects. Martha Parrish of the
Cold Sand Club has planted a J(
strawberry patch sufficient to '
Tiieet the needs of strawberries j
fyr her family.
I
KI'SOM FAHtMKRK CONIH'CT
SOCIAL
Hpsom farmers climax Kveniug
< ,ass work, with an educational
program sponsored by J. T. Griffin
local Agriculture teacher, with a
barbecue dinner at Weldon's pond
Monday night.
Ninety-two plates of barbecue i
were served local farmers and in
vited guests. The program con-!
fisted mostly of brief talks by
guests, and activity reports by ;
the Agricultural Teacher. Talks |
of an agricultural interest were|
made by Mr. W. C. Boyce, Frank- j
lm County Farm Agent: Mr.!
Bright, Warren County f^arm
Agent; Mr. Sanders. Vance Coivp- j
ty Farm Agent; Mr. tingles. of the
Soil Conservation Service, ill
Franklinton; Mr. Willie Lancas
ter, President of Louisburg Cham
ber of Commerce; and Mr. W. R.
Mills. Supt. of Franklin County
Schools.
As reported by the teacher of
Agriculture, there were ten class-!
es conducted In the tipsom Agri
cultural building for the purpose
of studying farm problems. The
group met each Monday night) for
a series of ten weeks, and the fol
lowing topics were used in the
classes: Feeding Swine, Soil Im
provement Crops. Boll Weevil
Control, Soil Conservation. Live- j
stock Farming. Sweet Potato Pro
duction, The Soil, (a motion pic- 1
ture). Seed Treatment, The AAA i
Program for 1940, and 'Balanced
Farming for 1840-1950.
There were 112 farmers atten
ding the classes with an average
attendance of 53. One half of the
classes were taught by the Agri
cultural teacher and one half by
outside agriculturist.
Five National forests in North
Carolina contributed $9,882.74 to
: he State as 25 per cent of the
cross receipts from operating 'he
forests in 1939.
Doctors Soy
KEEP BOWELS OPEN
During Cold Epidemics
When colda are all around you,
don't let weak spot* in your defenae
? rise due to constipation. "Keep
Regular," many physicians advise.
For constipation and Its strength
capping symptoms; headache, Bil
iousness, sluggishness, dizziness,
sour stomach, use a laxative that
acta thoroughly but not harshly. An
ideal one ia Dr. Hitchcock's All
Vegetable Laxative Powder, which l
acta thoroughly, but usually with,
gentleness when taken aa directed.'
It contains ?pleasant - tasting aro
matics, carminatives and what is
known by medical authorities as a
gastrointestinal tonic-laxative. It 1
helps tone sluggish bowel muscle*.
Dr. Hitchcock's Laxative Powder
costs less than lc a dose. Oet it at
any drug counter. 10c, 25c. (adv.)
KLKCTKK' KATKS HKItK AKKl
OOMPARKI) WITH AVKRYGK i
1ST STATU AMI NATION
The Federal Power Com mission
has recently issued report, on av
erage electric rates., which makes
possible a comparison or rates in
Chapel Hill with those in North
Carolina and in the United States.
Here are rates for certain vol
umes of consumption:
Residential :
25 kilowatt hours: national j
average,/ *1.53 ; North Carolina
averag^T $1.50; Chapel Hill. 95
cents; LOUISBURG $1.75.
100 kwh: national average,
$4.22; state average. $4.06: Cha
pel Hill, $3.30; LOUISBUKG,
$4.75.
250 kwh: national average.
$7.60; state average, $7.53; Chap-j
el Hill, $6.50; I-OUISBUHG.
$8.50.
Commercial:
50 kilowatt hours: national av
erage, $2.86; North Carolina av
erage, $2.73; Chapel Hill. $2.15: i
LOUISBURG. $4.00. j.
375 kwh: national average.!
$17.18; state average. $16.97; I
Chapel Hill, $13.78; LOUISBURG.
$15.75.
750 kwh: national average, j
$33.09; state average, $29.81;
Chapel Hill, $23.40; LOUISBURG,!
$25.85.
The Federal Power Connnis-j
sion found that the lowest aver-;
age charge for a state for 25 kilo- j
watt hours was $1.07, in Tennes-.
see. while the highest was $2.30. i
in New Mexico.
The average for 25 kilowatt '
hours in South Carolina is $1.42. \
which is 8 cents lower than inj
North Carolina. For 100 kwli.i
residential, the average charge is
$3.92, lower by 14 cents than the;
North Carolina average.
LOUISBUKG BOY JOIN'S U. S.
NAVV
Vernon D. Peoples left Wed- 1
nesday, March 27, 1940, for Ral-|
cigh, where he took final exami-'
nation for enlistment i|\ the U. S.
Navy. He was senfc to Norfolk
Naval Training Station for re
cruit training and service school.'
His many friends wish for him
success.
4-H CHAMPION OF LIVESTOCK SHOW
The boy with the handsome Hereford steer abovr is (^. S. Leonard, ,lr.. of Louisburg, Frank
lin County, ami the calf, "Billy," which won for him the grand championship of the beef cattle
show. The scene shows young Leonard parading his calf around the ring before hundreds of
spectators at the auction sale which brought the 4-H Club boy cents a pound for his
pound steer.
? ' ' j
Q. S* Leonard. .Jr.. Mills High
School 4-H Club Boy, exhibited (
the Grand Champion Steer of the |
Eastern Carolina Fat Stock Show |
at Rocky Mount March 14-15.'
Following the Show, the year-old
1,035 pound calf was sold at Auc-j
t<ion for 28c per pound. In addi-j
tion to the sale price of the calf, i
young Leonard won $12.00 in!
prize money, a leather halter for
showmanship, and was awarded
an engraved Gold Loving Cup by
the Rocky Mount Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
This calf was exhibited at the.
North Carolina State Fair last |
Fall by Jack Rogers of Haywood;
County. "Q. S." purchased him i
at Ohe sale following the Show at I
the State Fair for 15c per pound, I
At that time the calf weighed 675
pounds. After five . months of
feeding the calf weighed 1.035
pounds mak.ng a net gain of 360
pounds. During this period he
was fed ? concentrate mixture of
crushed corn and oat's and cotton
seed meal together with plenty of
legume hay. In addition to this
feed, he was given access to a1
nurse cow
"Q. S." kept a record of the
feed cost which amounted to,
*38. 50. not counting the cost of
t'he feed for the nurse cow. This
amount together with the original
purchase cost of $101 25 made aj
total cost of $139.75. At the'
Rocky Mount Show the calf sold
for $289.80, plus $12.00 prize
money, making a grand total of I
$301.80 subtracting t'he cost leav-!
e8 a profit of $162.05 for thej
work of feeding.
This is the fourth calf "Q. S."'
has fed, having previously exhib-1
ited calves for two years at the'
North Carolina State Fair and onei
year at the Eastern Carolina Fat;
Stock Show. He plans to pur-!
chase another calf to feed out for |
the Show at the State Fair next I
Fall just as soon as one of desir-!
able type can be found.
There are five other 4-U Club;
boys in the County who also wishj
to purchase calves and a trip is!
now being planned to carry these
boys to see some herds from
which suitable calves may be
bought.
EDWIN P. BARNES. Assistant!
County Agent
The fellow who Iv'tids over
backwards to please his wife is
obviously spineless, says '1'ete"
Shearin.
Customer ? I won't he ahle to
pay for this suit for fohree months.
Tailor ? Oh. that's all right.
Don't worry.
Customer ? Thanks. When will
it be ready?
Tailor ? In three months, sir.
RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION .
6 "EXTRA" HELPS
quickly relieve DISTRESS of
CHILDREN'S
COUGHS '"COLDS
DON'T "take chances'* with unknown
products to relieve discomfort of your
child's spasmodic croupy coughs caused
by colds. Use "Children's" Musterolel
Musterole gives such QUICK relief be
cause it's not "just an ordinary salve."
Rub it well on your kiddie's chest, throat
and back. It soothes and stimulates sur
face circulation and helps break up local
congestion and pain. Its soothing vapors
ease breathing. 40*. Approved by Good
Housekeeping Bureau.
^FDRD LEADS
? ECONOMY
Official Results GILMORE - YOSEMITE
ECONOMY RUNy IAN. 4, 1940, SHOW
FORD BEST IN GASOLINE MILEAGE
OF ALL THREE VOLUME SELLERS
8 CYLINDERS MORE ECONOMICAL THAN 6
Look at the official records! Year after year
Ford's compact, efficient V-8 engine shows
better gasoline mileage than engines with
few^r cylinders. And in addition to greater
cconomy? you get added pickup, smoother
traffic control and longer engine life.
America's highest priced cars all have "V" type
engines. All Ford -built engines are "V" type.
BESIDES GREATER
ECONOMY
FORD V-8 GIVES YOU
? Biggest hydraulic brakes ever used 00
a low-priced car.
? Smart styling ? inside as well aa out
? Smooth power and fast getaway.
? Exclusive "glide- ride'*? with new ride
?tabilixer.
? Roomiest Ford interior ever buill?*
with floating-edge seat cushions.
? The only law priced car with a V.|
engine.
Griffin-Tharrington Motor Co.
Authorized Ford Sales and Service
Market Street ^ Louisburg, N. C.
F0RD40
tt>
H. G. Dozier was elected a j
memUer of a committee to repre
sent Alti^marlc truck grower* at
a conference in Washington to
revise AAA regulations, announ
ces I,. A. Powell. Extension faun
agent in Currituck County.
THE MORE WE KEEP OUR
MINDS ON OUR BUSINESS THE
MORE UKEUY THERE IS TO
BE SOME BUSINESS. ?
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UNCLE NATCH EL SAYS :
SONNY, DAT SQUIRREL
SHO* LAK.S NATCH EL FOOD
NATCHEL, /AS SUH f
- L. i
ATI RAL food means nat
ural nourishment, natural
growth, natural health.
That's why natural plant
food is so important for every
crop you grow.
Chilean Nitrate of Soda is
the only natural nitrate in the
world. Its quick-acting nitro
gen, combined with its natural
balance of protective ele
incuts, nourishes your glow
ing crops and helps to keep
your land in good producing
condition.
Always use plenty of Natu
ral Chilean Nitrate, of Soda ?
in mixed fertilizer under your
crop ; for side dressing, too. No
prij-e increase all this season
and there is plenty for every
body's needs.
NATURAL
CHILEAN
\ NITRATE OF SODA
PROTECTIVE
ELEMENTS
Boron
Iodine
Manganese
Potash
Magnesium
Calcium
and many more
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BARGAINS
? FOR A ?
FEW DAYS
1--New Portable Battery Radio
Reduced to $19.95
1--Used National Cash Register
Cheap for Cash.
1-Used General Electric Re
frigerator $75.00
1--Used Battery Charger, cheap
l--Philco Radio FREE -- just
pay for battery and tubes.
1--RCA Radio FREE -- just pay
for battery and tubes.
1--New GE Electric Range,
$30.00 discount.
2--Refrigerators repossed--like
new-still in guarantee per
iod ? Cheap.
Other items run as Special for
a few days.
RAYNOR'S
Radio & Jewelry Shop
LOUISBURO, N. C.
"We Sell the Best and Service the Best"