State’s Corn Crop Nearly Million
Bushels Short.
Baleiffb, Dec. 6.—Id his report
for the year to the State Board of
Agriculture today. Commissioner
of Agriculture W. A. Graham
estimated that the corn crop in
this State the past year was 56,000-
000 bushels, nearly a million bush
els short of the previous crop. The
oat crop was the poorest ever har
vested; Irish and sweet potatoes
were very fine. The state is for
the seventh year first in the pro
duction of cotton per acre' and
in the amount of sweet potatoes,
peanuts and soja beans. The
wheat crop is sufficient to feed the
population and have several thus-
and barrels to export. The corn
is sufficient for the needs of the
State and the production of animals
for beef and pork is considerable.
There are twelve creameries
and nine cheese factories in the
State. North Carolina apples are
becoming known in the markets of
the country with prospect for ad-
vantafi:eous markets for all the
yield in the near future. The
Commissioner recorded constant
and most beneficial progress in
the work among the farm women
of the State.
The CommissioDer complains
that in the survey work the dis
tricts are too large and often for
this reason important deposits of
lime and other soil characteristics
are poorly represented. He urges
maintaining a seperate division of
soils.
The Commissioner in his treat
ment of progress and conditions
in State test farm work recom
mended abandonment of commer
cial farming on these farms so
lone as they are maintained and
more attention at a number of
them to raising mules and other
stock. He saids results of experi
ments showed that maintaining or
chards in the mountains sides of
western Carolina were not practi
cal and that these lands were best
adapted to pasture, according to
the experiments at the Blantire
farms.
In the work amony farm women,
especially the canning club work,
there were 3,731 girls enrolled in
canning work and 2,864 women.
The output was 407,614 tin cans
and 194,399 glass jars and 4,171
bottles of ketchup and grape juice,
the whole volued at $117,816, a
net profit of $88,383. Fine prog
ress is shown in extension work
and in the developement of the
effort for supplying agricultural
lime to farmers at cost and in the
growth and utilization of the soja
beans in eastern Carolina.
Christmas Holiday Round Trip
, Fares Via Southern Railway.
Tlie Southern railway will sell round
trip Christmas holiday tickets to and
from all points between Washington,
D. C., New Orleans, Memphis and Cin-.
cinnatl, taking in the entire Southern
Railway System.
Dates of sale: December 20th to 25th
inelusive with final return limit of Jan-
nary 10th, 1917.
Why not spend at least part of your
holiday vacation with friends and loved
ones, and in so doing, travel via the
Southern Railway? Fast through trains,
through sleeping cars and dinning cars
to all principal points.
For full, complete and detailed infor
mation, call on any agent of the South
ern Railway or write R. H. DeBUTTS,
D. P.' A., Charlotte, N. C.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will apply to the
Governor of North Carolina for
pardon for themselves, they hav
ing been convicted of conspiracy
at the Jul^ Term, 1916, of Mc-
Efowell County Superior Court.
This, the 13th day of December,
1916. Joe Paekee,
Harve Prestley,
Willard Cannon.
GLOBE SAMPLE CO.
XVI. 1. l.a«9 14 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, N. C.
Wc have saved Thousands and Thousands of Dollars to the people of Western North Carolina by selling them
better shoes for less money. Today, iwhen leather markets are soaring, and manufacturers and dealers are ad
vancing prices, we are oflfering bigger bargains than ever.
See the Globe Sample Co^s
Santa Claus
or write him a letter.
To the boy or girl writing the
best letter to Santa Claus telling
why they wear Buster Brown Shoes
and why they bay them at the
Globe bam pie Co., we will give
free, each day, one pair of child
ren’s house slippers. Drop your
letter in the box in front of our
store, or mail to Santa Claus De
partment.
1500 Pairs of Men’s
High Grade Sample Shoes
black and tan; button or lace;
• patent leather; vici kid, gun metal;
high toes, straight last and Eng^
llsh. Regular price for these shoes
$4 to $7. Special for >our Xmas
Shoe Sale, - $2.45
Red Cross Ladies
Shoes Just Received
A shipment of the well known
Red Cross Shoes — buttom and
laced gun metal, vici; high and
low heeled, 7i» 8 and 9 inches in
height, the prices
- $3 to $6.
1000 pairs of bedroom Slippers,
in 6 fteen different colors. Best
Christmas Gift you can give. Reg
ular price for these slippers, $1.25
to $2.50. Special for our Christ
mas Shoe sale, as well as for our
customers - . - 98c
700 pairs of Men’s Bedroom
Slippers—felt and leather; black,
gray and wine color. ]tegular
price, $1.75 to $2.50. Special for
our Christmas trade. - $1.19
300 Pairs of Boy’s
High Top Boots
in black and tan. Regular price
of these boots, $8 to $4.50 pair.
-Special for this
Sale, $2.65
Just Received
A shipment of well known Gro
ver Shoes for tender feet, and will
place them in the Xmas Sale at
$2.98 and up.
The Only Real Sample Shoe Store in Asheville.
Levitt’s The Christmas Store, Levitt's
3 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, N. C.
Ready for the busiest December in our history—Mlth a big stock of best varieties and best values.
Come to Levitt’s and see how splendidly prepared we are to supply your Xmas Gift requirements. You
will save money on every transaction.
Santa Claus and bis Toy World
are here. There’s an endless ar
ray of things for the little folks to
wonder at as they go through our
wonderful exhibit of play prettys.
In toys, as in our other lines of
goods, it has always been our policy
to fix prices that will make friends
for the Store. Our business grows
by the patronage of people who
appreciate our efforts to secure
good qualities, and to sell at the
lowest reasonable prices.
The toys you buy here will not
only make the kiddies happy at
Christmas time, but—because they
are of good, sturdy build—they
will eive pleasure for many months
after Xmas.
Here is the most important Coat,
Suit and Dress Sale of the Season.
The Sale continues until Xmas.
Beautiful Garments, made up in
the newest styles, in latest and
best materials.
Suits up to $15, for - $ 8.95
Suits up to 20, for - 13.50
Suits up to 25, for - 16.95
Suits up to 30, for - 19.75
Suits up to 35, for - 22.75
Coats up to 10, for - 6.75
Coats up to 15, for - 8.95
Coats up to 20, for - 12.95
Coats up to 25, for - 16.95
Coats up to 35, for - 22.75
Beautiful Serge and Silk Dress
es, $6.50 to $30. values, offered
during this sale at $4.98 to $17.95.
A beautiful line of Bath Robes
in all pretty colors, priced special
from $2.50 to $5.—also Silk and
Crepe Kimonas from 98c to $6.50.
Crepe de Chine and Georgette
Waists in lovely shades and new
est mades from $1.98 to $5.
Silk Petticoats in Changeable
and solid colors, $2.50 to $6.50.
Handkerchiefs are appropriate
for Gifts, and always appreciated.
It is a pleasure to see our charm
ing line of novelty Crepe de Chine
embroidered and linen handker
chiefs.
Washable Kid Gloves in all
colors, priced at $1.50 the pair,
make one valuable suggestion from
the hundreds of offerings we have.
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