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Vol. 12. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., THURSDAY, AUG 31, 1939
Important Triple-A
Announcements Made
E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive offi-
of State College, made two im-
announcemnets this week
vitally affect the Agricul
tural Conservation Program in the
State.
The first concerned the rate of
1939 conservation payment on cot
ton. A tentative rate of 2 cents
per pound for the allotted acreage
times the normal * yield was an
nounced last November. But, when
more than 90 per cent of the cot
ton growers in the Nation planted
within their acreage allotments,
it was found that insufficient funds
to make the full 2-cent-per pound
payment were on hand.
The Agricultural Conservation
Act allows for a deduction, or in
crease, of not more than 10 per cent
in the payments when such a situa
tion exists. If compliance had
been below the estimated figures,
there would have been an increase
payment.
Therefore, Floyd said, the rate
”f payment on cotton wil be 1.8
cental per pound for the allotted
acreave times the normal yield,
a 10 percent reduction in the rate
of payment.
The other announcement by the
Triple-A officer was the abandon
ment of the previously announced
plan to make hairy vetch and Aus
trial winter pea seed available
to farmers in 41 Eastern North
Carolina counties as a grrant-of
aid. similar to the lime and phos
ph»f,o program in the State.
The plan was abandoned. Floyd
said, because of a seed shortage
in the Pacific Northwest-produc-
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Bushwhackers Defeat
Ball-the-Jacks 15 to 5
The Bushwhackers gained an
early lead and wound up the third
game of the Softball play-off series
by winning from the Ball-the-Jacks
15 to 5 Wednesday afternoon at
Harmon Field.
The Ballew Grocery team, the
Kilowatters and the Bushwhackers
tossed for the play off. The Kilo
watters drew odd. The Bushwhack
ers and the Ballew Grocery play
this afternoon, the winner of this
meet to play the Kilowatters to
morrow afternoon for the league
championship.
This game will officially close
the softball season in Tryon. Ev
ery one is invited out for these
final games. No admission charged.
Banks, Post Office To
Observe Labor Day
The Tryon Bank & Trust Com
pany, the Mutual Bank of Land
rum, and the Tryon post office will
be closed all day Monday in ob
servance of Labor Day.
The Tryon post office, which has
been observing a half holiday on
Thursday instead of Saturday, will
resume the old schedule beginning
today. The office will be open all
day today, and will close on Sat
urday noon, according to Postmas
ter Stearns.
Rotary Friday
The Rotary club will meet Fri
day at 1 P. m., at Stannydale Log
Cabin. The program will be in
charge of F. P. Bacon. This will
be a "Get Acquainted Program.”