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THE EOBESONIAN. LUMBEKTOW, ZTOSTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1922
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Crop Report
' (Crop Reporting Service, Department
v- . f Agriculture. Kieignj
An increase of 13 per cent in the
tobacco . acreage, .and .: a alight in
crease of yield, at 607 founds per
acre, insures an increased production
of about 22 per cent -The average
prices on the auction markets are not
tn hnm rf last year. The
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total value of the crop is less than
two per cent more. The value-per-acre
is $ 152.80,' based on the present in
formation available; This is over two
per cent less than it was last season
White (Irish) Potatoes
Triah nntatoes are too abundant
this year. Great stocks are going in
to storage and many left to rot This
state's late crop is grown primarily
in the western counties. The combined
early and late crops occupy about the
same acreage, nave me same yieiu
and production as last season. The
vajue, however, is much less. At 75
cents Per bushel, it would mean an
87.5 bushel yield, $65.25 per-acre
vahiP. and 4.025000 bushels mean
ia niR.nno value. They were worth
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twice as much last season.
Sweet Potatoes
The acreage of sweet potatoes was
increased four per cent, as well as the
yield. The price has declined rapidly
and an over supply is reacning many
markets. The Southern sweet potato
is not appreciated in the North be
cause they do not know how to cook
them. As with the prunes and raisins,
the demand must be created. At 75
cents per bushel, the average acre of
106 bushels will be worth $79.35 this
year, if sold.
Peanuts
As the digging of peanuts is just
begun and the previous weather was
so unfavorable in the commercial
northeastern counties, it is difficult
to estimate the results. The acreage
was reduced; the yield expected will
be perhaps nearly 900 pounds per
acre, giving approximately 115,000.
000 pounds production, which, at 90
pounds, will give 1,280,000 bags in
this state if all were marketed. There
is quite a large acreage that is not
picked and not counted in the above.
Hay
The wet weather and prospects of
failures of several crops has resulted
in far more hay than was expected.
This is particularly true in the east
ern half of the state. The yield, as
well as the acreage, is increased. It
will be needed to tide the farmers
over an unprofitable year. Many acres
of soy beans, intended for picking,
have been cut for hay.
Speculative Crops
In spite of the adverse wet and dry
weather extremes experienced here
this year, we have already reached
the goal ahead of last year in several
crops and sure to get there with
others.
Corn
Corn at 80 per cent of a full cron
is better than last year, excepting in
certain drowned-out areas of eastern
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-QUESTIONS
and Bible Answers
If Pannta w'fl neemne tfclMran to look
ndiMiaoriu tlwHM Arawan, H will prow
priattaat hcnawa to nw uar feus.
Jill
How did Jesus begin his great "Ser.
mon on.the.Mjunt?.' Matt 5:3-11
Legion Women's.
New Head-dress '
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Thclma Sines, of Logansport,
La- wearing the new head dress of
the women's American Legion
Auxiliary as adopted at .the New
Orleans convention.
A RECORD OF FAKING
Attitude of the Republican Party on
the League of Nations.
! j counties and in excessively dry parts
i of central sections.
I ( Oats
j i Oats are much the same at 86 per
; j cent quality on the same acreage, but
much better in viplH nt 99 hncViols
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j ed only 18 bushels, but the average
i price is lower at 63 cents. The total
1 crop value ranks us with the aver-
- 1 age state.
J j The area has been much the same
j for three years, as also was the yield
! per acre. The total production barely
, . misses 50,000,000 bushels, but the
value of the present crop is about
20 per cent more at 96 cents per
bushel than last year's. On the per
acre basis of $18.43 at present quite
an improvement is apparent over the
$15.05 of a year ago. The state's rank
in total value is perhaps 13th.
Cotton
The large increase of 12 per cent
i i in me acreage oi cotton to be picked
f ' this year over a year ago doesn't
! net nearly the production 730,000
"aies, made last year 776.000. but
tne average price is better, it having
increased, whereas it decreased dur
ing the previous season. The" 218
pounds this year mean a decrease of
perhaps 25 per cent in the per-acre
yield, but fiffppn
I total value at 21 cents over 16.4 cents
$ last season. This means, too, that the
per-acre value may be $45.75 as com
A pared with $43.29 the previous sea-
son. Of the cotton states, North
Carolina leads in the per-acre vield
also has the niost
reported that 43
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cotton mills. It is
20$ Per cent of the mills in the 14 South-
FRANK PARKER,
ern states are hers.
Agricultural Statistician.
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Europe Going
Back to Farm
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, aftei an
extended survey in Europe says big
estates are 'being cut into small
tracts and the people are going
ack to the land, producing more
lor borne than commercial uses.
By Wallace Bassford
(Special News Correspondent)
Washington. D. C, Oct. 16. Sen
ator Medill McCormick, in a desper
ate effort to draw public attention
away from high taxes, high living
costs, Newberryism, the huge deficit
in the Treasury, strikes, coal shortage
and other troubles, tries to raise the
issue of the League of Nations. He
taunts the Democrats with having
dropped tne League.
A few weeks ago the country was
astounded that Secretary Hughes
would reopen as foul a wound as the
Newberry scandal; now the thinking
people are astonished that McCor
mick should bring up a subject upon
which his party has such a record
of faking. So far as the Democratic
attitude is concerned, it is recognized
that the election in November can
have no direct bearing on the fortunes
of the League one way or another. If
the Democracy should lick the platter
clean in the coming election it -would
be in no position to initiate or carry
through any desires it might have in
the matter of the League. The Con
stitution gives to the House of Re
presentatives, for control of which
the Democrats are fiirhtine. no voire
in the determination of our foreign!
fuuiiea excepting m tne matter of
declaring war. If the Democrats
should win all the Senate seats in
contest they could not control that
body, which the President who stands
pledged to an Association of Nations,
is, notwithstanding that pledge, a bar
to such a union for peace.
How much more appropriate to ask,
What is the attitude of the Republi
cans on the subject? Today that party
is in absolute control of all branches
of the government, with' printed in
black and white in the record a pledge
to go into the league of nations. The
most absolute of all the recorded
pledges on the subject is the one
signed by thirty-one of the most
eminent Republicans in the country,
printed all over the land hpfr.ro tin.
election oi Harding, telling the peo
ple that the proper way to get into
a league of nations was by electing
naramg to the Presidency. Among
"c aiK,iers were secretary of State
nugnes, secretary Hoover, ex-Secretary
Root and former President Taft
f' 1 m . . . .
v,an anyone Deiieve that this state
ment was sent broadcast without
iunest consultation with Mr. Hard
ing and the highest officials of the
Republican National Committee? It is
rne recollection of this writer that
senator Medffil McCormick himself
was one of the immortal thirty-one.
Any reasonable man would take the
position that that pledge is binding
on the President and his party. But
no one can see them making a move
toward carrying it into effect. This
raises the question of sincerity. There
were many who at the time of its ut.
terance believed it was merely a poli.
tical fake for the purpose of hold
ing within the Republican party that
host of Republicans who had enrolled
for the League under the leadership
of Hamilton Holt. It was another of
the many baits the Republican party
had used to catch gudgeons and it
caught a great many. If it did not
meet with the President's approval,
he had a strange way of showing his
displeasure. He put Hughes and
Hoover in the Cabinet and Taft on the
Supreme Bench.
The beautiful young woman inter
viewed a fortune teller on the usual
subjects.
"Lady," said the clairvoyant, "you
will visit foreign lands, and the
courts of kings and oueens. Yon will
conquer aM rivals and marry the man
your cnoice. He will be tall and
dark and aristocratic."
'And young?" interrupted the lady.
"Yes, and very rich".
"The beauTtoil lady grasped the
fortune teller's hands and pressed
them hard.
"Thank youf she said. "Now tell
me one thing more. How shall I get
nd of my present husband Gas
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Endowment and Expansion ' Cam
paign of Davidson College. '
Charlotte More than one-third of
the quota assigned the Presbyterian
churches in the Concord and Fayette
ville presbyteries has been subscrib
ed to date in the $600,000 endowment
and expansion campaign of David
son college. according to the anno
uncement of R. M. Miller, Jr., State
chairman of the Christian, education
campaign.
Augusta. Ga., The, ? Presbyterian
Synod of " Georgia in -session v here
gave enthusiastic indorsement to the
campaign for a $600,000 expansion
and endowment fund for Davidson
college near Charlotte, N. C, ac
cording to announcement and -urged
Presbyterians allover the South to
contribute liberally , to this campaign
for Christian education and "A
Greater Davidson for a Greater
Southern Charch.V-t
Government by-
away with secret
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women - will -"do
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oi ut. w. ii. reiton wno was a
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