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'ft- " ' -.""''V A ' t A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER jDEVOTED TO THE BESTINTEREST .OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, N. O, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1913. VOL. XVII NO. 41 ' 1 . . . . . . , . . . . ' , i 11 11 . " 111 i p I. r DEMONSTRATION WORK . ' Effort Made to Secure Farmers' Co-operative Demonstrative s Work forMcDowell. Prof. E. S. Millsaps, of States ville, district manager of Farm Demonstration Work for Western North Carolina, was in Marion last Friday in the interest of this great work. Mr, Millsaps is very much interested in getting the work started in McDowell and says there should be no difficulty in getting it going as it is only for the best interests of the farmers of the county and all citizens of the coun ty and. of the State. Mr. Millsaps talked interestingly or me propo sition and fcbly explained the de partment's work as follows: The Farmers' Go-operative Dem onstration Work, as carried on by the United States Department of Agriculture, was first inaugurated in the Southern States about the time of the invasion of the cotton boll wevil in Texas, when the cotton boll wevil really threatened the production of cotton through out the South. Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, one of the leading agricul tural thinkers of the time, was placed in charge of the cotton boll wevil situation in Texas and Louisiana, and from the success of this work in these states and the general satisfaction to the public in handling the cotton boll weave! situation, and the growing of farm crops generally, the general masses of farmers were enabled to see the benefits of improved methods of farming; and in 1906 and 1907 the work was extended" to the states east of the MississipDi river. and north to Virginia. Since that time the work has been general throughout the cotton states of the South. The work, as it was outlined by Dr. KnaDD. was to place each county under" the direction of competent farm manager. This farm manager is usually taken from the county where he is expected to Vork. The advantage in this ar rangement is that the farm manager is familiar with local conditions of soils and crops. The work has been so successful in every instance that it has attracted the attention not only of farmers, but -of busi ness men, boards of trade, bankers, etc. The work has been in progress in North Carolina-since 1907, and the work confined mainly to crops of cdrn and cotton. The yield of cotton has been increased in the . State since this work has been in operation, about 500,000 bales the corn crop has teen increased' dur ing this time about .16,000000 bushels, and the " general ; average for the State has increased from 14 bushels per acre to : more than 18, bushels per acre. The wheat crop has been increased more than 2,000,000 bushels". x , When this work was started in iihe Sitate there was sent out an nually for feed and food products $60,000,000. This has ; been rej. duced to ajxmt $39,000,000. The average yield of corn under demon station methods each yerlsince the work: has been : in operation " has been more than iO bushels per acre while the creneral' average for the State has been about 18 bushels. The work is ; now being carried effort is being made to extend the work over the entire State. Mc Dowell county stands almost alone without this work in all the Pied- mont section of North Carolina, all . i, the counties east of here having . I j . , . tne work and a number of the mountain counties having started i it tniS year, This work is carried on always m co-operation with the county, the Government furnishing dollar for dollar of the funds necessary to carry on the work, up to $500; that is, if the county will furnish $500 the Government will give $500 to carry on the work. This money is used to pay the salary of a county agricultural advisor, or a demonstration agent, whose busi- ness it is to travel over the county from farm to farm, discussing farm problems with the farmers, arrang- : A.u . , , puuiiu aignways 10 Dane a lew acres of land and cultivate them under the direction of the demon- stration agent. It is always desir- ed that these plats be on the public inguway so mai iarmers passing irom point to point in the county may see them and observe the 1TtOt'VtSlo VlTT mVlllVl fVl AT mAa. va tuuvuvua.uj nuiuu iucj rtciu y i j- i aucea. l -i - i In the mountain counties much attention is given to live stock r, tv, o anA merciai iron growing. necenuy more attention nas been given to school work inco-operation with the county superintendent of schools, It is realized that many of the a. c. J UIUIB,UiD"w tuo ow win uui readily take to "new methods of farming, and that we must look to the boys and young men of the fif.fa i Yw J - 'CH ; . T improved methods of farming and stock raising. Where we can make this arrangement with the county superintendent of schools, and where farmers owning land adjoin- ing tne public scnooi will donate one or two acres of land for the use or tne scnooi. ana wnere tne m f 1 l i . I local committee will guarantee ttfe PnH.it.inn nf tV,PCA nlatc oninrr A Al . A. . . Muo.uira,wun ui a" tion agent, we are making this arrangement. In (his way we are directing the attention of the en- tire community to better methods . . of farming, interesting the young people in these jmetfrods and draw- ing attention to the school house as a community centre. The pro- ceeds frorn these plats will be used by the local committee, under the direction , of the county superin- tendent of schools, for beautifying the school grounds, the school . i mi. j i ,i il. school term. , It is desired to start this work in McDowell county in September, uhat being the bast season of the year for startingthis work in any county where it has not been car- , "... ried on heretofore. ; - Aged Citizen Passes, Chrisenburyr Wilspb, aged 90 years, died at his :homo near D.y - sartsville on June 8th and . was bnrio of ncarrcilA nh tU 9 th -j - , A Rev. J . R: Denton conducting the serviwsMr"; Wilson -led-a pe'acer ableand quiet life, and "was a very inoffensive citizen. 'Heiwas a Bab- jtist bavin been a church member ' w , - , - - ' .Miy;years ana a proies- - Bpent week here with'hia 'par sorf of ; religion even : longer. A enta Mr. land MraSL. BrownV ; . LNEWS FROM THE COUNTY Brief Mention of Some of the rlap- penings in McDowell County if Ahm.t Hnmo Ppnnlo. W BWfW VVUI VI - (CorrespondenU must Blxn their naroei to all rimmun!riitnnnpit.m.i.iii ,irt.i t-k T,arao of the WTlter not puwuhei, how. ever. All communications must bein thU office not later than Tuesday. Remetnlxr these rule and nec, if yu piee-EniTOB.) ASH FORD. Ashford, June 6. Miss Madce Brown is visiting Miss Gussie Winters at Elizabethton, Tcnn. Mr. and Mrs. W.- P. Gilliam, with their twin boys. Donald and Lee, of Old Fort, returned home last Thursday after spending some- timfl tVio fnrmnr'o eictnr Mpo y Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Connelly re- gently visited the latter's parents at Connelly Springs. Miss LizZie Caldwell has return- ed home -from Johnston City, Tenn.. where she has been in School. lhere will be a quarterly meet- Concord church Juno 13 VLS "TL?aZ There will be all day services Sun- day. Dinner will bo spread on the grounds. GREENLEE frpponlon Tuna A T? T. nnn man has moved to his farrA near 0d Frt- They will be greatly missea in our ounaay scnooi as m;a: Minnrra Imm.n T..M Williams and Ethel Suttlemvre re turned home last week from Con- 111 M I k t cora, wnere iney nave been in 5 t? -j a j t m i ti Reward Moody of Black Moun- tllin spent saturdav night and Sunday with homefolks here. George Marsh of Bostic spent aturdav night and Sunday with homefolks here. J. R. Ledbetter of Marion was a welcome visitor in our neighbor- hood Sunday. Mrs. M. E. Jordan visited her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Padgett, last Sweetheart. montford's cove. I r . m ii Monuoras tjove, jane u. we are havinaf a of winter weather bat Cr0P8 aTO 100ln& Ver WeI1' The Children's Day exercises at Mont fords Cove chnrch yeeterday was at- tended by a large crowd and a splendid program was carried oat. George and Dean Cnrwford of Sagar HiU attended the Children's Day exer- cifves here yesterday, Misse8 Winnie and Eesie Ldbetter of Marion are visiting relatives here, Frank Hall, Bird Bargin. James Nichols and danghter, Grace, all of Old Children's Day exercises , m&ses Myle and Flay Wliker8011 o( Forest City are visiting friends here, Miss Corrie Hemphill who hai been spending some time with hex parents. "iu nviuu mi iuauu luiuurrow- 10 re sume her position aa clerk in the Marion Bargain House. nPolo. avery Avery, Juno 9. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brown were in Marion Friday. Mrs. J. D. Avery and eon, So well, were shopping in Marion Saturday. Mrs. J. P. Coffey of Mai berry, U spending a few days with friends near here. -The Sunday School at North Cataw 1 ba is progressing nicely . with an en rollment of about eighty. No Sunday J School next Sunday on account of the quarterly meeting at Concord, but school a nmn, rih finnW jnn.. v ten o'clock.;' Mrs. T. M. Minish and little danghter, Edith; Bpent SifnTday in Marion. . of partentmrgv a. O., I "where he la engaged in the . train ser- snno Nebo. Jnne 9 J. W. Jamlxon bur turned home from Najhrin Tenn.. where he ha4 been enRiigtvl in contrac tion work. G rover Hunter and wife of ShrW port. La., are here visiting the former's pHrentw, Mr and Mr W. (i. Hnnlr iror. D. F. Gile. Hon. J. W. PWji and wu of Marion, made a bninsMi rip here Thursday. Mrs. W. W. Gilbert of Hickory spent the latter part of the week here with her daughter. Mrs. M. A. RadUili. Mifa Kincaid of Lenoir. vifitM her sister. Mrs. E J. Franklin, one dy at week. Mr. Stamey of Canton, haa pnrchajJ a farm near here, and has moved hit family here. Miss Carrie Freeman of Union Mill visited rein tires here Thursday and Friday. Mrs. fl. C. Dare of Drartnrlll U 8pendinKa few days here with her j moiuer, Airs. .u. a. iiaaiMll. hill were shopping in Marion Friday. j "'S - ' W.J'- I Miw NIU Simmon has retarnM home from Hickory. whn b pent the wk with relativia and friend. Vauco Wilwn and FrM IImphl!l : made a buine trip to Lenoir on lar last wee K. Mrs. T. W. Alexander and on. ; Joseph. vinitM her mothvr. Mr V England. Tuesday. Miiw Minnie Stacy ha.i retnniel home from Norfolk. Va. E. J. Franklin of North Core ipent Saturday and Snnday here with hi family. William McKeelr viitHl hU winter in bpartanbarg. S. c.. last week C. M. Davea of DyaarUvilto upent Thnmday here. Miss Fay Padgett visited rriendu at Harmony Grove. Snnday. Ivory Kerr of Asheville waa a visitor here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Patton of Morgan ton visited th latter's grandmother. Mrs, M. C Jamison. Thnmday. J. L. Padgett has commenced his new dwelling. The workmen are C. M. Hemphill, Jamc Peak and others. W. J. Bowman was in Marion on businea Saturday. Mauy Ann and Nancy. Jury List. The following is the jur.v list for the summer term of McDowell Superior court, which convenes on July 7, with Judire M. II. Justice presiding. First week L. A. Pancle. W. A. Hurgin, D. V. Crawford, J. 1. Steppe, Geo. S. Tate, Willism Gibbs, J. D. Wilson. W. F. Brown, T, V. Wilson. J.M. (irayson, D. J. Dobson, J. N. Morgan, John Holland, T. A. Porter, J. C. Green, R. M. Good, W. A. Sil ver, W. J. Morris, T. E. Gilbert, W. C. Raburn, R. N. Ellis, Robert Williams, W. II. Ledbetter, R. A. Lawing, J. H. Gilliam, W. W. Owensby, T. B. Ledbetter, J. L. Nichols, C. L. Lytle, D. C. Denton, J. H. L. Miller, G. G. Morgan, L. Lail, J. Q. Blackburn, W. H. Taylor, J. T. Banning. Second week J. W. Grayson, S. A. Poteet, J. D. Blanton, IL W. Tate, Curtis Tate, D. C. Brown, J. D. Laughridge, L. G. Price, W. C. McCall, L. J. P. Cutlart W. E. Landis, G. M. Carson, S. W. Davenport, J. H. Hcnsley, G. W. MdCarry, J. a Sandlin, W. K. M. Gilkey, H. B. Crawley. . . No Damao to Crops. Officials oY, the 'Department of Agriculture bclicvo that there will bo no. widespread damage to crops as" a result of the unseasonable cold weather now prevailing overmuch of tho couutry; Experts expressed the opinion yesterday that thdrc need bo no fear of a fruit or vege STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK Items Concerning Events of In terest and Importance Through out the SUte. The State MHicil Society will bo in fusion at Morehcad City June 17-10. Snow is reported to hare fallen durtnc thf wHUjn the mounUins of Haywood county. Examination of applicant for teachers' certificates will bo held in all the counties of the State July 10 and and 11. At Hickory Sunday the fir de partment was called out to extin guish a fire on one of the Pullman cars on patenter train No. 2C. The fire oriKMnsted from a hot box and the railruad people had been 1 I . ... unao cxiiDffuun It when the 'train arnvM in Hickorj orj. At a xjreliminarjr hearing at Morjranton Friday Peter Swink admitted that he struck the blow tliat caused the death of Plato Saine. The two fought at a ainff- -finirin Burke county recently, at time which there waji a general row. Swink claims self-defence and was released on $1,000 bond. Hobeson county leadt all counties in the State in the production of corn and cotton, according to a statement by W. . Grahsm. cora- mmionerof agriculture. The coun ty produced l.HS, bmbeli of corn and 65,320 bales of cotton, the latter on 91.0X acres. Johnson and Chatham counties are second in the production of corn. Since the 27th day of June, io the year 1857, says a correspond ent of the Asheville Citizen, when Prof. Klisha Mitchell lost his- Hfo exploring the then almost unbroken region of what is now known and written in story is Ml Mitchell, this crest mountain peak, which stands G.711 feet above sea level. has become famous for its height and picturesque surrounding. A railroad from Black Mountain now run to the foot of Mt. Mitchell. It was built by a lumber company nd will be used by tourists in visiting the famous pcak.v Firth Sunday Union Meeting, Hev. It H. Herring, Chairman of Uie Exccutirc Committee of tho Green River Association, mjuests Tnr. Puociiicsj to announce that 0 the union meeting; intended for all the Baptist churches, of tho Green River Association, will meet with the Woodlawn church (about one milo from Sevier station on the C. C & O. railway) on tho fifth Sunday, and Saturday before, in this month, and all churches are requested to send delegates and all pastors arc urgesl to attend this meeting as matters of much im portance to all tho churches and tho Kingdom will be dealt with at this meeting. An Abstract Noun. The teacher was hearing tho grimmer class. . 'An abstract noun is tho namo of something which yoq can think of, hntljot touch. Now, Philip, can you, give me an example!" Philip looked thoughtful for a moment, then hit face bnsbtcccd. Yes, ma'am," he said, "a red- hot poker. Chicago ReconMIcr-aldV On in x about 60 counties and 5 an ffbod man is cone.v : - I - ' " A. table famine. '-' i
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