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Nation’s First President Was Livestock Grower __._i Apple Blossom Time Signal For Planting When the apple trees are in full blom, many North Carolina gardeners use this as a signal to make their first plantings of tender vegetables in the I open. Some take a chance on earlier plantings but it is a fact that plant ings of tender vegetables may be made in the first of April in the central and eastern parts of- the state with the foothill and mountain country plant ing about three weeks later. > "Every gardener will find it worth 1 while to make some trial plantings of sweet corn this season. This is a good early April job,” says E. B. Morrow, garden specialist at State College. "The second-early varieties do better in North Carolina than the earliest, small-eared varieties. We recommend trial plantings of Bantam Evergreen, Golden Sunrise, White Sunrise and Goldenrod. Tomatoes should also be started this month. The seed may be planted in a protected bed or a win dow box and just as soon as the young seedlings are ready to handle plant them 4 by 4 feet apart in an outdoor bed to give stocky, well rooted plants for the open field. In setting out the plants lift out as much dirt as possible with them.” Subscribe to The Watchman. SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATli PURSUANT to the terms of a certain Mort gage Deed of fTrust, executed by R. B. Yan cey and wife, Lucy M. Yancey, to John L. Rendleman, Sr., Trustee, dated April 11, 1929, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County in Book of Mort gages No. 112, page No. 275, default having been made in the payment of the indebted ness therein secured, the undersigned Trustee will expose for sale, at public auction for cash, at the courthouse door, in the city of Salisbury* N. C., on SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932, AT THE HOUR OF 12M, the following described real estate: Beginning at a stake at the south infOi^ection of Pine and Innes Streets; thence with Pine St. S. 57 deg. W. 356 fti to-a stake at the intersection of Pine and Fisher Streets; thence with Fisher SV S. 33 deg. E. 277 ft. to a stake; thence* $. 57 -deg. E. 366 ft. to a stake on Innes St.; thence with Innes St. N. 37 deg. W. 277 ft. to the beginning, con taining 2.3 acres more or less. See Bk. of Deeds No. 107, page No. 576; Book 108, page 278 ; also book 103, page 78. 2. Also another tract; beginning at a stake at the S. E. side of Pine St., inter section with Pine and Fisher Sts., D. W. Snider’s corner and runs thence with the edge of Pine St. S. W. 396 ft. to a stake in the edge of Pine St. in Boyden’s line; thence with Boyden’s line nearly E. 566 ft., more or less, to the S. corner of Block Noi 16 in the edge of Fisher St.; thenOe with edge of Fisher St. N. W. 400 ft.: to the beginning, being lots 1 to 11 inclusive, Block 15, and lot No. 1, block—. & Also that part of Bank & Fisher Sts. 'between Pine St. and Boyden’s line; containing 2.85 acres, more or less. See Book 106 of Deeds, page No. 395 ; also another tract being the southern half of Pine St. between Innes and S. side of Bank Streets, as shown on Hersig’s and Wiley’s map; Beginning at the southwest side of Innes St. at intersection of Innes and Pine Streets; running through to Bank St. 845 ft. more or less with width of 22 3-4 ft. See Book 107 of deeds, page 53i subject to an agreement between J. F. Ludwick and D. W. Snider, assigned to R. B. Yancey, being the same lands conveyed by D. W. Snider and wife to R. J. Holmes, by deed dated Aug. 24, 1912, and registered in Book of Deeds 130, page 198, etc. This April 6, 1932. ~ JOHN L. RENDLEMAN. SR.. Ap.8-29. Trustee. LOANS WITHOUT SECURITY $5.00 to $40.00 Quickly Loaned SALARIED PEOPLE NEEDING FIVE TO FORTY DOLLARS IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, WITHOUT SECURITY, ENDORSE MENT OR DELAY, AT LOWEST RATES AND EASY TERMS, CO-OP FINANCE CO. 202 WACHOVIA BANK BLDG. SALISBURY, N. C. , I USED CARS at PRICES that MEAN SOMETHING for SOMETHING^ really worth while, at the prices we quote: A Dodge Sedan at $200. A Dodge Coach at $200. Either of which you would be proud to own and drive. ' ' • ' ■ : -j • • • f • ' ‘ A Chevrolet Coach at $275..and a Plymouth Roadster at $300. that you will have to see to realize how late models they are. One Ford Truck complete with body for $300. with a few scratches that we have not covered up to keep you from, knowing that it really has been used some. One each Ford Touring Cars at $25. and $30. and a Ford Sedan at $65. not as late models as the above, but mighty good values at these McCANLESS MOTOR COMPANY DIRECT FACTORY DEALERS DODGE CARS—PLYMOUTH CARS AND TRUCKS WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND ALL STEEL BODIES. Quality Products at Economical Prices. “Heat with. COKE . . •. the clean, efficient fuel _ i Into the Class of Necessities _ » The value of electricity to the homemaker is well ex pressed by a farm woman, who points out how elec tricity is the key to the solution of the farm woman’s five major problems: Ilt shortens her hours of labor. The average workday for farm women is • 11.5 hours, and 87 per cent of farm women have no vacations. Electric lights alone will give her 2 days of vacation per year, due to time saved in caring for kerosene lamps or other lighting equipment. Laundry and other equipment, of course, represent possibilities for very substantial saving—a chance to make her day meet tihe trades’ union schedule of 8 hours. s ' 2 There is less manuail labor. Water systems and laundry,equipment are • labor-savers. 3 There is more beauty and comfort in the home. Electric lighting for • utility and decoration, the radio, and many other electric possibilities, ;j make the home attractive. 4 Electricity safeguards the health. The electric refrigerator, proper light • mg, etc., will help to make the country boy and girl on a par physically with their city cousins. 5 Electricity will help to develop money-making industries. Many women • are already operating hatcheries, poultry ranches, and other farm indus j tries. Electricity offers tTie means whereby many more women may in Ij crease their incomes, or even become financially independent. Electricity on the farm has moved out of the class | of luxuries into the class of necessities.) NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. | and SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES CO. | PHONE 1900 | Ride the street cars and avoid the parking nuisance 1 WASHINGTON WAS FIRST FARMER TO BE SCIENTIFIC Instituted Cropping Sys tem At Mount Vernon To Build Up Impoverish ed Soil. BY L. I. CASE North Carolina State College. George Washington was not only "First in war; first in peace; first in the hearts of his countrymen.” He was also the first farmer who appre ciated good livestock as a means of building a permanent agriculture. This fact is borne out by recorded historic facts. When Washington came into pos session of Mount Vernon much of the fertility of the land had been impov erished by a century of almost Con tinuous cropping to tobacco and corn. He realized this, and immediately in stituted less harmful systems of crop ping, combined with livestock - pro duction, to build up the soil. His care ful records show that during his life time the productive capacity of the soil of his beloved Mount Vernon was tremendously increased by the balanc ed type of farming which he practiced. The degree to which livestock were employed in his system of farming is indicated by the 34 horses, 15 jacks and jennets, 57 mules, 329 cattle and 640 sheep that were disposed of in his will. Washington not only believed in livestock farming but he was a breed er who found a genuine thrill in live stock improvement. He used an Ara bian stallion to improve his horses. He imported the best jacks to be found in Spain for the improvement of his work stock. With good rams and the practice of selection he improved his sheep to the place that his entire flock averaged five and one-quarter pounds of wool. The average at that time is believed to have been about two pounds. He also used good bulls for improving his cattle. History does not show what breed of cattle he kept but in 1770 he recorded that he had a fine English bull. Washington not only believed in keeping good livestock but he enjoy ed the products of his animals on the table. In a letter to a friend about to visit him in 1779 he wrote: "Since our arrival at this happy spot (Mount Vernon) we have a ham, (sometimes a shoulder) of Bacon, to grace the head of the Table; a piece of roast Beef adorns the foot; and a dish of beans, or greens (almost imperceptible) decorates the center When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, we have two Beef-steak pyes, or dishes of crabs, in addition, one on each side of the center dish.” Washington believed that improved agricultural practices were vastly im portant to the future welfare of the nation. In 1794 he wrote: “I know of no pursuit in which more real and im portant services can be rendered to any country, than by improving its agriculture,—its breed of useful ani mals,—and other branches of the hus bandman's cares.” Again in 1796 he wrote, "It must be obvious to every man, who considers the agriculture of this country, (even in the best im proved parts of it) and compares the produce of our lands with those of other countries, no ways superior to them in natural fertility, how miser ably defective we are in the manage ment of them; and that if we do not fall on a better mode of treating them, how ruinous it will prove to the landed interests.” , This good advice might well be followed by North Carolina farmers of the present day. DR. CHAS. L. CRUSE Veterinary Hospital Hospital Splendidly Equipped for SMALL ANIMALS Boarding Kennels Dogs Clipped and Bathed -PHONES Hospital 648 Residence 614 605 N. Main St. Salisbury, N. C. DR. N. C. LITTLE Optometrist Eyes examined, glasses fitted and repaired. TELEPHONE 306 107% S. Main St. Next to Ketchie Barber Shop 1932 TAX LISTING Under North Carolina State-wide Law, Tax Listing in Rowan County will begin Monday, April 4th, 1932, and continue through April. Each person owning property within the County April 1st is under penalty of Law required to meet the list taker and file a Tax List. Every male person 21 to 50 years of age is required to list for Poll Tax. If sick, a person may list through, art authorized agent. A non-resident may list through an authorized agent or by letter. Avoid penalty by filing your list on time. Be prepared to give crop report. Below is a list of the several township list takers, and their appoint ments: ATWELL TOWNSHIP A. L. DEAL, Lister, Mooresville, N. C., R. F. D. No. 2. APPOINTMENTS DATE - W. R. Sechler ___1___"’LL__ April 5th, 1932. F. D. Patterson _:____ April 7th, 1932. D. E. Overcash Store_._ April 8th, 1932. Enochville ___________,_ April 11th, 1932. Sam Corriher _:_____,____April 13th, 1932. Jackson Filling: Station_____L—-April 15th, 1932. Wilson's Mill _, - .___1_ April 18th, 1932. S. M. Sloop __;4__..._ April 21st, 1932. A. L. Deal’s Residence_,___Z----— Remainder of month. CHINA GROVE TOWNSHIP j H. A. McNEELEY, China Grove, N. C.—H. E. GOODMAN, Landis, N. C.—A. V. SLOOP, Kannapolis, N. C., Listers. China Grove (City Hall) _.___ April 4, 5, 22, and 23. Sloop’s Store —___1_ April 6, 27. Alexander’s Market, Landis _t_,_ April 8, 9, 20, 25, 28. Barger’s Store, Kannapolis ____r_ April 12, 13, 29, 30. McComb’s Store,' Kannapolis______ April 15, 16. R. A. Yost’s_,__ April 18. CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP C. H. ROSEBORO, Lister, Cleveland, N. C. Barnes Store, Barber _____ April 20, Afternoon. W. G. Thompson, Home -....___ April 27, Afternoon. Cleveland Supply Co., Cleveland__ Any day except above dates. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP WILLIAM A. SHUPING, Lister, R. F. D. No. 5, Salisbury, N. C. Kepley School House ___ April 5, 1932. Enon School House _ April 6, 1932. Kincaid’s Store ___t_ April 7, 1932. Franklin School House__ April 8, 1932. Fisher School House __:_ April 9, 1932. j Swicegood’s Garage ___1_ April 12, 13. Honbarrier’s Store _____4._;_ April 14, 15. Wm. A. Shuping residence —---Remainder of month. GOLD HILL TOWNSHIP L. L. FESPERMAN, Lister, Rockwell, N. C. Crescent ---April 4, 1932. Lower Stone -;___ April 5, 1932. Gold Hill-:---April 6 and 8. Granite Quarry s-,--April 7 and 14th. Fisher School House ___ April 9, 1932. Rockwell Hardware Store ___ April 11 and 12. Rockwell Cotton Mills ___ April 14. L. L. Fesperman’s Residence---Remainder of month. LITAKER TOWNSHIP W. H. CANUP, Lister, R. F. D. No. 2, Salisbury, N. C. St. Paul’s Parsonage - April 6, 1932. Bostian Cross Roads _____ April 8, 1932. Overcash’s Store -:- Aprl 12, 1932. R. A. Raney’s Store Faith __ April 14 and 15. Shuping’s Mill-,... April 18 and 19.’ Sloop's School House___________ April 28, 1932. W. H. Canup’s Residence --_:--__ Remainder of Month. , LOCKE TOWNSHIP R. L. ROSEMAN, Lister, R. F. D. No. 2, Salisbury, N. C. J. E. Briggs ___ Tuesday, April 5. W. C. Kepley _ Thursday, April 7. Raney’s Store ___-.....- Friday, April 8. Rowan Mills ___ Saturday, April 9 and 16. L. M. Safrit ____ Monday, April 11. j .Levi Shoe Residence _-__ Tuesday, April 12. Fisher’s Mill Place ..-... Thursday, April 14. Thompson’s Store ___Monday, April 18. R. L. Roseman’s Residence'___ Remainder of month. MORGAN TOWNSHIP D. ELI WYATT, Lister, R. F. D. No. 2, Richfield, N. C. B. F. Morgan Store___ April 4 and 5. j Honeycutt’s Store, Gold Hill __ April 6. T. L. Miller’s Filling Station __ April 7, Morning. Morgan Muster Ground _ April 7, Afternoon. Mrs. E. C. Shaver’s Store _,___:_ April 8. J. A. Basinger, Sr., residence _ April 9. J. C. Kluttz Store ___ April 11. Jessie William’s Store _1____ April 12. J. N. Wyatt’s Residence___ April 16, Afternoon D. Eli Wyatt’s residence __:_ Remainder of month. MT. ULLA TOWNSHIP J. L. COWAN, Lister, R. F. D. No. 2, Mt. Ulla, N. C. J. C. Sherrill Store, Mt. Ulla _r.__L April 9, 16, 23. Hall & Steele Store, Bear Poplar _s_ April 8—9 to 12 A. M. Kerr’s Store --- April 12. Dan Overcash Store _•___ April 14. J. G. Belk Residence .:— _____ April 8, Afternoon. J. L. Cowan’s Residence -- Remainder of Month. PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP J. B. CORNELISON, Lister, R. F. D. No. 4, Salisbury, N. C. Granite Quarry -...--- April 7 and 14. Dick Lyerly’s Store ______ April 8. Duke School Building ___;___ April 5 and 26. Eller’s Store ----- April 15 and 29. ! Union Academy __,___ April 18 and 22. j Duke Power Plant-&_____ April 19. ! Rowan Academy -- April 20 and 29. Gold Knob School House - April 21 and 28. Kesler School House_April 25. J. B. Cornelison Residence -...-1--- Remainder of Month. SpTEELE TOWNSHIP R. L. STEELE, Lister, Bear Poplar, N. C. % W. L. Lippard’s Residence ___ April 5. Charlie White’s Residence ......--- April 6. . Crawford Goodnight Residence----- April 7. Gillispie Store _ April 12. j Hall & Steele’s Store - Remainder of Month. SCOTCH-IRISH TOWNSHIP W. R. QURRENT, Lister, R. F. D. No. 1, Cleveland, N. C Pine Grove School House J___;_ April 4 and 5. Teagues School House----•__ April 8 and 9. South River School House - April 11 and 12. Meedmore McDaniel Store — _..._____April 14, 15. Foster’s Store --— - April 18, 19. | Mt. Vernon School House ___ April 22 and 23. | W. R. Current ‘Residence - Remainder of Month. UNITY TOWNSHIP S. H. WETMORE, Lister, R. F. D. No. 1, Woodleaf, N. C. S. H. Wetmore Residence --- April 4, 5. Barber’s School House -.---- April 6, 7. S. H. Wetmore’s Residence ._....---...._ April 8, 9. 11. Griffin’s Store —-.— - April 12, 13, 14. S. H. Wetmore’s Residence -:___ April 18, 19, 20. Woodleaf Post Office ..—.-,-- April 21, 22, 25. S. H. Wetmore’s Residence ----- Remainder of Month. SALISBURY TOWNSHIP J. C. DEATON, J. A. KELLY, A. M. RICE, Listers. County Court House -1 Month of April. SPENCER W. H. SHANNON, Lister. A. B. Martin’s Store (Yadkin) _-___ April 19. City Office (Spencer)-- Remainder of Month. EAST SPENCER CHAS. E. SIDES, Lister. City Office <E. Spencer)-Month of April. J. E. HAYNES, Tax Supervisor. Rowan County.