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THURSDAY. JUNE 19,1913
For some time there has been b
stringency in foreign money mar
kets, and conditions have beer
more or less unsettled on account
of the Balkan war and other con
ditions*.
Although the foreign money
markets as yet do not exhibit any
definite trend, still, close observ
ers of conditions believe the Eu
ropean situation has undoubtedly
changed for the better in recent
weeks, and that there is promi*
of a speedy return to the channels
of trade of the vast sums whicl
have been hoarded because o 1
fears over untoward deve'op
ments in international politics.
Advices from abroad are to tht
effect that banking interests art
making every effort to check tht
offering of new securities when
ever possible and that some limit
has at last been applied to credit
expansion and capital consump
tion so far as the promotion oi
new enterprises is concerned. To
what extent this repressing irflu
ence is being feltinthe money mar
kets abroad it is yet too early tc
say. Although nothing more was
heard during the week of gold ex
ports from this country many ob
servers profess to discern a situa
tion which seems to indicate that
Paris will in all probability renew
its depredations on our stock o.
gold in the near future.
The time is past when the agri
culturist can be truthfully refer
red to as the "poor, hardworking
farmer." The modern farmei
plows his land comfortably seat
ed on a double or triple plow; he
spreads his manure with a me
chanical spreader; he cuts and
bundles his grain and cuts and
loads his hay without touching a
hand to it.
Most of his planting is done
with machinery. He cuts hip
wood and shears his sheep with a
gasoline propelled engine. In fact,
practically all the hard grinding
labor which formerly made farm
life so disagreeable is now done
with machinery. Machinery has
enabled the farmer not only to do
his work more easily, but to ac
complish twice as much.
Never in the history of thf
world did farming yield as large
returns as it does today. Writing
on this, the editor of the Saturday
Evening Post recently said:
"Frobably farmers have bene
fited more than any other great
class in this cycle of prosperity.
In ten years, according to the Bu
reau of Labor, the price of farm
products advanced 65 per cent.,
while the price of all leading com
modifies, taken together, advanc
ed only 21 per cent.
According to the Department
of Agriculture, the farm value of
an acre of the chief crops increas
ed 73 per cent, in a decade; and a
long table containing prices of
most of the articles which farm
ers buy shows that with the pro
ceeds of one acre a farmer car
buy 54 per cent, more of the
things he commonly uses than he
could ten years ago."
Scientific investigation has re
vealed many facts that are revo
lutionizing farming methods. Ex
periments have demonstrated:
Ist, Soil through scientific fer
tilizing and cultivation can be
made to produce five fold.
2nd, Seeds by careful selection
and due consideration of soil re
quirements can be made to in
crease in food and money value
three fold.
The following extract from a
pamphlet published by the Unit
ed States Bureau of Agriculture
marks an interestiig contrast in
the results from farms managed
by modern methods and those
mismanaged in the old haphazard
way:
"In tabulating the results in in
vestigations in the South Atlan
tic States it was found desirable
to divide the farms into two class
es, which for convenience, are de
nominated Class A and B. This
difference is justified by differ
ence in management and themark
ed difference in results obtained.
The farms of Class A are con-
ducted by men who grow profit
able crops and at the same time
maintain or increase the fertility
of their farms. They practice
good crop rotations, deep plowing,
and up-to-date methods of man
agement, linked with an intelli
gent, systematic, and judicious
use of fertilizers. No farms are
included in tfrs Class on which
tht vields are less than 1,200 lbs.
of spfti cotton, 40 bushels of corn,
or 4o bushels oi oats to the acre,
and other crops in proportion.
The farms of Class B are con
iucted by farmers who as a ruU
produce only moderately-paying
cops, and more often decrease
than increase the fertility of their
farms. In many cases, p»/or j udg
cnent is used in buying and using
1 zers.and little consideration
3 given to rotation and good man
igetueut. The average yields on
hese fnrms are from 600 to 1,200
i)S. of seed cotton, 15 to 40 L>u
>htrii> of corn, and 20 to 40 bushels
It' oats."
It will be seen from the forego
ne that the very best of misman
aged fa r ms produce scarcely the
minimum—the very smallest yield
a well-managed farm. As a
rule, the yield from a poorly con
iucted farm is less than half what
methods would win from
the soil. Indeed, the whole ques
tion of profits in farming is a
question of knowledge and its ap
plication
(Continued from first page.)
i>?inary haul which has never
iken place. Now we want and
nufct have one of two things:
ne rail roads must either throttle
heir imaginations and stop mak
ug us pay actual money for im
aginary hauls, or thev may con
tinue their imaginary hauls but
nust content themselves in ac
;eptin>r cur imaginary coin in
payment of same. It they can
magine that they have hauled
?ur freight when they haven't,
>ey can just as easily imagine
tat we have paid the freight
vhen we haven't, and in the
uture we are going to try to
how them what imaginary
ioilars look like in payment of
reight bills covering imaginary
hauls.
From the voluminous explana
tion of the above situation made
hrough the papers of the state
omelime ago by the "Consoli
.Hied'' Rail Road presidents, we
ake the following: 4, 1t seemt.
vO us that the ony principle on
.vhich we can maintain lower
. ates in North Carolina than we
:an in other states to the Sjuth
s the fact that North Carolina
s the most nearly contig';ou&
erritory to Virginia, which has
I abnormally low rates, and
„nat thereiore, the effect of that
proximity mav be reflected into
Carolina, whereas it could
•ot be rtflfcted further off".
L'nis statement form the "Con
ulidated Railioad presidents",
oes me people of North Caro
:na a most txcellent service u>
.nit it contains an admission
rom them of the existence of
liscriminatvM y rates in favor ol
/irnmia ciiies, and gives us the
-lan upon which they propose to
iiminate these discriminations
ie ad it carefully and see if it
loes not arouse suspicion and
all you with doubts concernirg
toe sincerity of ineir purposes,
they propose to give us onl>
uch relief into our territory, am.
.ney further propose to operat
ne "Rtflector'\ and exercist
arbitrary discretion in deciding
vhat points they will permit th«
»ght of freight rate relief t
all upon. Haven't we already
een that the imagination ol
ailroad managers is so fertile
ind convenient that in their
mind's eye" they will be able
o magnify the small relief which
ley propose to give us. and even
ee its reflected image in parts
1 0 which never propose to
xtend it. It seems a scheme to
vhich we had better not commit
ourselves.
The question then arises: what are
we to do? Happily we do not have
to concern ourselves with this phase
of the question. We have assurance
irom Governor Craig that remedy can
oe devised if the people will in suffi
cient numbers demand the relief and
tend him their moral support in the
carrying out of such plans of relief as
he and his administration may formulate
Does not state pride irrespective of
any financial interest which may con
cern us personally, demand that we
lend our unqualified support to this
movement which has for its purpose
the placing of North Carolina, in the
matter of freight rates, upon a plane
of equality with other states of the
Union, and more especially your border
ing neighbors of the South. Irrespec
tive of politics (for this is a move
ment which no individual or political
party is seeking to capitalize for selfish
purposes) the Gove/nor is asking you
to join in the compaign which has
Deen inaugurated by "The Just
Freight Rates Association," and lend
him all the support you can in his
efforts to strike this abuse from com
mercial and industrial life of our state.
As suggested before we do not have
to concern ourselves about the means
to be employed, for iu such men as
Governor Craig and honored repre
sentativc and fdlowtowosnuin, Judge
Councill, we are assured of a leadei
ship which will agree to peace only
when justice to the shippers of North
Carolina is written in its terms.
It is a happy conincidence for us at
this time, that the supreme court of
the United States has just handed
down a decision in the Minnesota
Rate Cases, in which it says that the!'
states may regulate inter*state rates so
long as the regulations are not confis
catory in their nature. It is unneces
sary to say that in this decision our
Governor and Legislature are given a
powerful weapon which will aid them
in driving the railroads from their en
trenched position
Very respectfully,
JOHN MITCHELL
Hickory, N. C., June 12, 1913,
Ulcers and Skin Troubles
If you are suffering with any old,
running or fever sores, ulcers, boils,
eczema or other skin troubles, get a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
vou will gea relief promptly. Mrs.
Biuce Jones, of Birmingham, Ala ,
suffered from an ugly ulcer for nine
months and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured her in two weeks. Will help
you. Only 25c. Recommended bv
C. M. Shuford. Moser & Lutz and
Grimes Drug Store. adv
NO. 4597
REPORT OK THE CONDITION OF
Tbe First National Bank
AT
Hickory, in the State of North Car
lina, at the close of business June 4,
iqi3.
RESOURCES.
Loan? and Discounts f(J49,839.90
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 1,245.67
U. S. Bonds to secure circula
tion 100, (OO.OO
Other Bonds to secure Postal
Savings 2000.00
Bonds. Securities, Etc. 3000 00
Banking House, Furniture &
fixtures 10,000.00
Due from National Bnnks (not
reserve agents, » 71,235.80
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers.
Trust Companies, and
Saving Banks 2027.00
Due from approved Reserve
Agents 42,736.11
Checks anil other Cash Items 1,825 65
Notes of other National Banks 3,500.00
Fractional Paper Currency,
Nickles, and Cents 980.49
Lawful money reserved in Bank,
viz:
Specie 33,302
Legal-tender notes 4,055 37,357.00
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation) 5,000.00
TOTAL 9:10,747,27
LIABILITIES.
Capitil stock paid in £200,000.00
Surplus fund 40 000.00
Undivided Profits, less Expen
ses and Taxes Daid 24,414.28
National Bank Notes
outstanding 10',003,00
Due to other National Banks 49,772.65
Due to State anil Private Banks
and Bankers 3,683.61
Dividends unpaid 26 50
Individual deposit subject to
check 417,287.45
Demand Certificates of deposit 57,642 b7
Cashier's check outstanding 557.75
Postal Saving deposit 362.36
Bonds borrowed 27,000.00
Reserved for Interest 10,000,00
TOTAL 930.747.27
State of North Carolina, County of
Catawba, ss:
I. K. C. Menzies, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
K. C. MENZIES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th dav of June 1913.
j. VV. WAIILICE,
Notary Public.
My com. expires June 21, 1913.
Correct—Attest:
J. D. ELLIOTT,
J. L. KIDDLE,
W. B. MENZIES,
Directors.
Notice of Service of Summons by
Publication.
Mrs. Ora J. Yount")
vs. > Notice.
C. J. Yount. J
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
superior court of Catawba county to
obtain an absolute divorce from the
oonds of matrimony existing between
the plaintiff and defendant; and the
said defendant wi.l further take notice
that he is required to appear at the
next t*rm of the superior court of said
county to be held on the Bth Monday
before the first Monday in September,
it being the 7th day of July, 1913, at
the court house of said county in New
ton, N. C. and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the re
lief demanded in said complaint.
This June 4th, 1913.
C. M. McCorkle,
Clerk Superior Court.
Councill & Yount, Attorneys,
' Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing help
ed me until I used Doan's Ointment
The result was lasting. " —Hon. John
R. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala adv
freckled Girls
. It 13 an absolute fact, that one 60 cent
jar of WILSON'S. FRECKLE CREAJI
vail either remove your freckles or cauc a
them to fade and that two jars will even
in the most severe cases completely cure
them. We are willing to personally
guarantee this and to return your mane'
/Vithout argument if your complexion is
WTT natl '- ra l beauty.
WILSON b FRECKLE CREAM i 3 fino,
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Come in today and try it. The jars
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Sent by mail if desired. Price 50c
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ft''"" Plants.
HA 1 vl*E *3 f ; >TV . ?r Jnws fire not obeyed.
Nat'jrj's Ift#? afie '•' ' ' ~ - .1/ are mysteries hero that we
Go straight to r.sf;re • ~'i'**,>-■*:■■■ • wt ?y tree, the root of manurake,
can fathom ior you. " -c-l find golden seal, make a scien
stone, Oregon £• -pc v • , r *ht proportions and you have
tific, noo-aleoiioua csin- . Discovery.
Doctor Pi'- -V • ohcoli3tB , C ight ywrs ol
It took Dr. Fierce, '• ' ! "^^V-^^ e aud alterative ot the
bard work experiment:* --» of dcoho!. f . .
greatest efficiency and - .. r t v r, ne.jd to make rich, red
. = , i feeling cfrerw exhaustion.
ii covcry bsftfB tlic or
f ( v' 1 *:;-V &oid more largely in the past forty
(L* 5 V v;.t:iVoVjcr blfx. ) purifier and stomach tonic.
1 cry v.;J ' . » T-y stomarh Earned to be the
% ft'/ "•' r -'" ,e ?r° /v . j • w,LUAii3, cf BcU«vUle. Kars.
£/ >ctor v > ••• doctor* a* home a* well as wiJ»
u /> s--» ra mO* i-i > -• .-tiw iwcsw None seemed to do
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// f ■ ir; V1 3; M v ! etftClrvr I bad Isver «*n
gp • ; 1 ; , ' ) ft- r O L ( ; :V ' Dr. Pierce's Golden
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/ , P"* ' . ' . IceakiaoS!.„v.-recovered wlUwaahm.
a » s p~zas*s&s Pellets bps Tor liver #//••
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1 What Then (?)
If the rainy day of your life comes and finds
you without the means to provide the neces
saries of life? If the doctor bills, the grocery
bills, the rent come due and no money to pay
them with, what then? It means suffering.
Save Money Now!
Be ready for the rainy day of your life! Lay
aside a small amount each pay day, and be
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We pay 4 per cent, interest compounded
quarterly.
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