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Legumes In Rotation Increase Corn Yield The value of crop rotation and good fertilization has been demons trated at the Alexander county farm home, where the yield of corn has been increased from eight to 60 bushels per acre. In 1924, a 10-acre field was planted to corn after it had been left to grow in weeds for several years. Only 150 pounds of 3-12-3 fertilizer were applied to the acre. The yield was 83 1-2 bushels, or 8 1-3 bushels per acre. In 1927 the same field was plant ed to corn after a heavy crop of lespedeza had been turned under or, one half of the field while soybeans were plowed into the soil on the other half. Three hundred pounds of 4-10-2 fertilizer were applied to the acre. The field had been en larged to 12 acres and the yield was 500 bushels, or 41 2-3 bushels per acre. The rotation was followed for another three years. Lespedeza was turned under on the whole field and 300 pounds of 4-10-4 fertilizer were applied per acre. Htfwever, a severe drouth cut the yield to 12 '/•> bushels to the acre.: At that time the plan of rotation was changed from three years to fcur years. In 1934 corn was plant ed again after lespedeza had been turned under. No. other nitrogen was applied. Two hundred pounds of 0-10-4 fertilizer were applied to the acre and the harvest was 720 bushels, or 60 bushels to the acre. This improvement was brought about by turning under legulhcs at definite points during the rotation, says E. C. Blair, extension agrono mist at State College. The usual methods of planting and cultiva tion were followed. The only ad ditional expense was for some lespe deza seed several years ago. Since then, the farm has supplied its own seed and a small surplus to sell. The kid who picks on the smaller boys will not be wanted on the football team, where they want j someone who will pick on the big ger ones. Not merely are they earmarking1 gold, but Father is being earmarked1 while he is led by the ear out to where the parlor rug has to be beat-; en. HUSKY THU Overtaxed by speaking, sing ing, smoking Cotton Payments Bigger Than Tax The cost of tax-exemption certi ficates for the excess cotton pro duced this year by growers who are cooperating in the adjustment pro gram will amount to only a fraction of their rental and benefit pay ments. The 70,634 farms covered by contracts will receive $6,467,000 in rental and benefit payments, while the extra certificates for these farms will cost $1,810,000. This estimate is based on the 646,000-bale crop forecasted for North Carolina this year, according to Charles A. Sheffield, of State College, state director of the cot ton program. By dividing the 90,500-bale pro duction of the contract signers above their allotments into the total rental and benefit payments, Shef field said, it is found that the sign ers will receive $72 in these pay ments for each bale of excess cot ton. Deducting $20 a bale for the cost of extra certificates, the sign ers still have benefit payments a mounting to $52 for each excess bale, Sheffield pointed out. In addition, he said, cotton is now selling for $30 a bale more than it brought in 1932 before the adjustment program started prices on their upward climb. All non-sigrters who wish to ob tain rental and benefit payments in 1935 will be given an opportun ity to sign contracts in the near future. Senior Robinson Freed By Court Nashville.—U. S. Commissioner Julian Campbell ruled that Thomas H. Robinson, Sr., need not be re moved to Louisville for trial on charges linking him with the kid napping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll. "From all the facts before me l find not only that there is no pos sible cause for believing Thomas Henry Robinson, Sr., guilty, but no fact to reasonably believe a sus picion of his guilt,” he said. "The government admits that :his defendant is only sought for rial in Louisville, Ky., on what he lid or might have done before the actual kidnapping as a conspirator. "It results that it is my duty to refuse to order the defendant held for removal. Let the defendant be discharged.” HOCKEY STAR. "Bill” Cook, Captain of the N. Y. Rangers, says: "A hockey player can’t afford to have nerves. The way I guard my nerves and yet smoke all I want is to smoke only Camels, Their taste sure hits the spot!” •Sr* PHONE OPERATOR. Miss Marian Erickson says: "Camels do freshen up my energy in a delightful way. And they are the mildest cigarette I know. Of course I smoke a loti But Camels never upset my nerves." L. Councill Powles Funeral Director and Embalmer CONFIDENCE—A QUALITY BORNE OF SERVICE Phene 282 Rockwell, N. C. SUMMER TIME IS BUS TIME FARES are the LOWEST in HISTORY COOL! COMFORTABLE! SAFE! | FARES FROM SALISBURY: One Round Way Trip Norfolk, Va. _$5.05 $9.10 Richmond, Va._ 3.85 6.95 Washington, D. C. 4.80 8.65 New York, N. Y— 9.20 16.60 Atlanta, Ga._5.10 9.20 Birmingham, Ala. 6.50 11.70 Memphis, Tenn._9.65 17.40 Miami, Fla. _12.50 22.50 _ One Kound Way Trip Charlotte_.70 $1.30 Concord _.40 .75 Lexington _ .25 .50 High Point_.55 1.00 Greensboro _.80 1.45 Burlington _ 1.20 2.20 Durham _ 1.70 3.10 Raleigh _ 2.20 4.00 i You can’t afford to use your car while fares are so low. C A \ZFT Wear and tear on your nerves * Lj Wear and tear on your car. CAROLINA COACH CO. SALISBURY CHINA GROVE Union Bus Station—Phone 1751 Cline Hotel _ > Highest Scaffolding -——ik WASHINGTON . . . Above is pictured the highest monument scaf folding ever erected. It shows work men nearing the 555 feet, 5% inches top of the historic Washington mon ument in the jobv of repairing and washing the great marble shaft. Build Loan Fund To Aid Club Girls The women’s home demonstra tion clubs of Johnston county have, as one of their main projects, the maintenance of a county 4-H scholarship loan fund for helping worthy farm girls through college. | The fund was started two years ago with $150, which was used to help Mary Gulley, an orphan, through her first year at Boiling Springs College. The next year, $175 was raised to defray part of her expenses at the Eastern Carolina Teachers College. Miss Gulley worked for her room and board and to obtain other funds necessary for her college expenses. and made an enviable scholarship ■ record, according to Miss Rachel | Everett, heme agent for Johnston' county. The club women have been well pleased with the good use Miss Gul ley has made of her educational op portunities, Miss Everett said. Re cently a number of her friends gave her a trip to New York as a token of their appreciation of the credi table showing she has made. iMss Gulley now has a position j as a teacher and is paying back the, money she borrowed from the loan | fund, and the club women are us-| ing it to help through college anoth- j er girl who had made a high record in high school and other activities. This year the county council of home demonstration clubs has aid-; ed six other girls, to gain an educa- j tion by securing outside loans or work for them to do in their spare, time. 1 be girls to be helped by the | clubs are not selected on scholar-1 ship, Mrs. Everett said, although they must have the ability to make ;heir college grades. The women consider cheifly the girls who need help most and who have shown signs of leadership in their com munities. Albemarle Woman Is Killed By Car Albemarle. — Mrs. Ephraim Huneycutt, 71, well-known Al bemarle woman, was instantly kill ed when struck by a hit-and-run driver as she was crossing West Main street. The driver of the car, a light coupe, speeded up his machine after the impact and narrowly missed hitting another pedestrain as he swerved into a side street. Part of the license number was ob tained and other clues gave officers a good lead as to the identity of the driver. Growing Demand For Farm Lands Columbia, S. C.—Indicating the growing demand for farm lands, the Federal Land Bank of Columbia received in the first three weeks of October contracts for the sale of over $600,000 worth of farm lands, acquired by it in the past several years, Julian H. Scarborough, pre sident, announced. The farms are located in the four states served by the bank, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Contracts for the sale of $66,800 worth of land were received on one day, Tuesday, Oct. 23, Mr. Scar borough said, and inquiries continue to pour in daily from prospective purchasers. The prices being re ceived for the land are the best in five years, he said. "The steady increase in the de mand for farm lands is best shown,” Mr. Scarborough said, "by the records of the real estate de partment of the bank for the past six months. In April contracts for the sale of approximately $37, 000 worth of land were submitted to the bank; in May approximately $111,000; in June approximately $169,000; in July approximately $369,000; in August approximate ly $481,000; in September approxi mately $513,000 and already in October over $600,000 with the real estate department predicting that it will go over $700,000 this month. In October, 1933 the contracts submitted were for only $171,000 worth of land. "While the major demand for farm lands in July, August and September came from the tobacco belt, the demand has now spread nearly all over the district. The principal demands continues for farms of 200 acres and less.” The Federal Land Bank of Col umbia, Mr. Scarborough pointed out, sells only farm lands belong ing to it, and does not handle any other lands through its real estate department. Girls Club Champions Selected This Week The four North Carolina girls who are to represent this State at the national 4-H club congress in Chicago, November 3 0 through December 8, will be announced at State College, November 1, follow ing the girls’ style revue. The State winners in the canning, health, and record contests will be selected from the county winners on a basis of their qualifications, according to Miss Ruth Current, of State College, girls’ club leader. Contestants in the clothing con test will compete at the dress revue on Thursday for the State cham pionship. Dresses will be entered in four classifications: wash dress or suit for school wear; wool, silk, or rayon dress or suit for school wear; "best” dress of wool, cotton, silk, or rayon; and the informal party dress. Awards to county winners are gold filled medals for first place and certificates of merit for second place. The State winners will be awarded a trip to Chicago to the 4-H club congress. Miss Current said that approxi mately 75 per cent of the counties in North Carolina will be represent ed in the dress revue at Raleigh. In most of the counties, the winners were selected from among groups of five to 25 contestants. The purpose of the dress revue is to raise the standards of work done in the club clothing projects and to arouse more interest in the clubs, Miss Current said. Interest has been growing rapidly this year, she added. ine girls entering tne contest must have made all the clothing they wear when modeling their dresses, with the exception of shoes, hose, hat, brassiere, girdles, and such accessories. But they will be allowed to enter any of these iterfis which they have made themselves. Black-Draught Brings Refreshing Relief of Constipation Troubles . Constipation produces many dis agreeable sensations, several of which are mentioned by Mr. T. E. Stith, of Boonville, Ind., who writes: “I have used Thedford’s Black-Draught many years when needed for biliousness and other minor Ills when a laxative was needed. I have a tight feeling in my chest when I get bilious. I get dizzy and feel very tired, just don’t feel like doing my work. After taking Black-Draught, I feel much better. This is why I continue to use it when needed.” . . . Thed ford’s Black-Draught is a good, purely vegetable laxative, obtain able for 25? a package. Announcement I Final 3 Democratic I Speakings I COOLEY-Friday, Nov. 2- I Congressman Harold D. Cooley, outstartd-. B ing young orator of the state, will speak at B the county courthouse at 7:30 P. M. He' B will speak under the auspices of the Young B Democratic Club of Rowan County. = ’ B DOUGHTON-Sat., Nov. 3- I Congressman R. L. Doughton, representa- B tive from this district, will speak at the B China Grove School at 7:30 P. M. B B I McSWAIN—Monday, Nov. 5— I Congressman J. J. McSwain, of Greenville, B S. C., chairman of the Military Affairs B Committee of the House, will close the fl campaign at the county courthouse at 7:30 H P. M., with a stirring address to all Rowan B county voters. S THE PUBLIC is cordially invited to at- Bj tend these speakings, and hear these out- I standing leaders of the Roosevelt Adminis- B tration in the National Congress. 1 Support your present county officials who B have served you faithfully and efficiently B and made possible one of the lowest tax B rates of any county in the state. 8 BAND I CONCERTS I Rowan County Democratic I Executive Committee I
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