FARM DEMON
STRATION WOR K
Why Have a Farm Demon
stration Agent? Need
of a Cash Crop.
Are you one of those who have
never stopped to think why so many
of the counties employ a farm dem
onstration agent? Will it stand to
reasoning? Let's see. When one
gets into trouble in which some ques
tion of law is involved, we seek the
advice of a lawyer; if we become
sick or hurt in an accident, we send
for a physician; a severe toothache
or need of dental work will take us
to the dentist; the building of high
ways, bridges, railroads, etc., are
built under the direction and super
vision of engineers, and so on
through practically all lines of human
endeavor. Or in other words, when
we wish any information or assist
ance, we go to one who is in position
to render the desired service. Should
the same be true in our agricultural
problems? What should a man do
whose land is getting poorer with
each crop? (and surely a farmer gets
poorer if his lands get poor.) When
he cannot improve his soil and make
a profit at the same time? When
the yield of com, wheat, and other
crops will not pay the cost of produc
tion? When his fruit rots? When
his hens won't lay nor set? When
diseases and insects are destroying
liis plants and animals? When he
says that he is not able to do any
better, and that it is only through his
and the work of the family that a
living can be obtained? Would you
send for a farm demonstration agent
,to help you with your problems?
Agriculture is a science as well as
& art. There was a time when son
ny was not bright enough to be a
lawyer, a physician, or some of the
other professions, the farm was the
only jilace where he would be able
to make a success? But it requires
just as much brains, intelligent think
ing and planning to make a success
in farming as it does in any other
profession. In fact, much more than
in many of the other callings of life.
To know what to do, when to do it,
why to do it, and how to do it, is all
very important on the farm. Just
the difference in success and failure.
The science is to know what, when,
and why, and the art is the knowing
how to do the practical parts in farm
ing. Of course there are some who
inow all about farming, yet there
are others who realize that there is
much to learn about farming and are
constantly seeking information that
will be of help.
Experiment Stations Constantly
Finding New Facts.
Through the experiments that are
conducted by the agricultural experi
ment stations, new facts about agri
culture are being discovered. These
facts are carried to the farmers by
the farm demonstration agents. Then
too, many bits of information are
picked up from the farmers over the
county which is given to other farm
ers. Will Get What We Put In.
We cannot expect to get anything
out of a jug unless something is put
in the jug. We cannot expect to get
anything for nothing. Farm demon
stration work is no exception. We
cannot expect to get anything from
the work unless we put something in
the work. You must cooperate.
Tou must help. You must work with
your neighbors, your farm demon
stration agent, "and others to make
the success that you should.
One of our big problems is that of
-marketing. A car-loadsis the unit in
successful marketing. Successful
marketing is a cooperative undertak
ing. We are growing many pro
ducts for which we cannot get a
profitable market for as individuals,
"but should be able to market at" a
profit if shipped in car load lots.
Then there are other products which
could grow at a profit if enough
farmers would cooperate to grow and
ship.
In Great Need of a Casn Crop.
In order to make money on the
farm we must have a money crop.
Many counties have cotton, tobacco,
dairy cows, poultry, truck, .:some
corn, grain, hay, etc. It seems that
-this county is in need of a good
:money; crop. Many ' are ' depending
upon corn and 'wheat,butthe yield of
these two crops are too low to make
them profitable. 1 We have no vco
ton nor tobacco. There are only a
few who are keeping cows as a source
of money. It seems that we do not
produce enough poultry, dairy pro
ducts, nor truck to supply our needs.
We are buying many of these pro
ducts from Catawba, Rutherford, and
other nearby counties. Why should
we buy eggs and butter from other
counties?, Poultry and dairy cows
could be grown at a profit here, and
their products would be a monthly
isourte of money.
There are some sections of the
county that is well adapted to the
; growing of truck and fruits. By co
operating, producing a standard pro
jduct, and marketing in car load lots,
would make a good money crop for
those engaged. By using lime,
growing the clovers and grasses, we
jwould buy less hay, enrich our soil,
iand have more money at home.
J Seek Your Cooperation.
! I have accepted the work here as
Farm Demonstration Agent. I know
that you are interested in the de
velopment of your county. I feel
;that you also know that our prosperi
ty depends upon the prosperity of
;our farms. Our country cannot de
velop when the agricultural practices
are not profitable, and that our town
cannot grow as it should when the
country is not growing prosperous.
Our soil, climate, and opportunities
are here to make improvements. We
never get too old to learn and our
motto is "Make The Best Better."
I I seek the cooperation of everyone
in this great work. Let's . work to
gether and make our county one of
the very best in the State, or make it
the very best. Any suggestions will
be appreciated.
Assuring you of my appreciation
for your cooperation in this work,
I am
: . - Very sincerely yours,
! W. L. SMARR.
B. L. LUNSFORD SELECTED
AS CAMPAIGN MANAGER
At a meeting of the Congressional
Executive Committee for the Tenth
North Carolina District at Asheville
last week Mr. B. L. Lunsf ord,-w prom
inent attorney of Marion, was elect
ed chairman. This comes as a dis
tinct compliment to Mr. Lunsford
and to McDowell county. For some
time Mr. Lunsford has been in the
lime-light politically, having been
closely connected with the 'campaign
in McDowell county last year when
the Democrats for the first time in
many years, elected their full ticket.
Mr. Lunsford will organize his
forces and get ready for work at the
earliest possible date. It will be his
purpose to carry the campaign to
every section of the district. At
present he will operate from Marion,
but later, when the campaign gets on
in earnest he will open headquarters
in Asheville. He will be required to
spend considerable time in this work
and he goes into it with the' determi
nation to elect the democratic can
didates by an overwhelming and un
precedented majority.
J. L. ASHWORTH DIES
AT FAIRVIEW HOME
Asheville Citizen, 1st.
Joseph L. Ashworth, 62, promi
nent farmer of Fairview, died last
night at 9 o'clock, following an ill
ness of four weeks. Mr. Ashworth
had been a resident of Buncombe
county practically all of his life and
is well known throughout this sec
ition. Survivors are his wife, who was
Miss Lydia Morgan, of Rutherford
county, four daughters, Misses Ath
leta, Avaline, Lucile, Maude and two
sons, Mays and Morgan. Three
brothers, S. J. and Rufus, of Fair-
iview and Dr. B. L. Ashworth, of Ma
rion, and two sisters, Mrs. Susan
Reed, Biltmore, and Mrs. Lizzie Free
man, of Chimney Rock, also survive.
THE WORLD'S OLDEST MAN
IS DEAD IN KENTUCKY
Among the many mourners at the
funeral of "Uncle" John Schell, 134
years old, .were two sons aged 90 and
70, it became known in Louisville,
Ky., when news was received that
the oldest white man in the world had
died at his home in Kentucky. Al
bert is the offspring of Uncle John's
second wife. The aged man retained
his faculties to the last and discussed
his funeral arrangements with his
friends.
"Look, f adder, there iss a fly in
my soup.'
'Ssh- eat the soup until you come
to de fly. Then tell the waiter, an'
he will bring" you anudder dish."-
Pthy Paragraphs." '
items of interest from
over Mcdowell county
Brief Mention of Some of the, Happenings Through
out the County Items About Home People
NEBO.
Nebo, July 31. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hunter received news a few
days ago of the death of their son,
jVanders, which occurred on the ter
1 minal yards at Washington, D. C.
He was struck by a heavy car door,
: killing him almost instantly. Mr.
Hunter was 26 years of age and is
survived by his parents, four broth
ers and three sisters.
The bereaved
faaiily have the sympathy of the en
tire community.
Misses Georgie Sigmon, Sue Tate,
Vivian Parks and Bessie Cuthbertson
have returned home from the sum
mer school at Morganton.
Miss Lonnie Snipes was shopping
in Marion last Friday.
R. V. McGimpsey was in Marion
Saturday on business.
Miss Helen Wilson and Tom Stacy,
who are teaching school at Greenlee,
spent the week-end with homefolks
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harbison
of
Morganton spent the week-end with
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
C. 'Parks.
J. C. Marsh made business trip to
Marion last Saturday.
Miss Mabel Parks was shopping in
Marion last Saturday.
A. E. Snipes of Marion spent last
Thursday with his brother, W. J.
Snipes.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church next Sunday at 11; field were here Sunday,
a. m. and 8 p. m. Everybody invited. I Joe Laughridge spent the first of
W. L. Bradley of Swannanoa was1 the week with relatives in Marion,
a visitor here yesterday. ! B- T- Daves and little daughter,
Prayer meetings at the Methodist 1 Zona, of South Carolina, were visit
church increase in interest under the 1 ores here this week.
leadership of the Epworth League.
Miss Mamie Stacy will be the, leader
'for next Wednesday evening. "
LAUREL HILL
i Nebo, Rt. 1, Aug. 1. Our school
at this place opened Monday, July
24th, with Miss Cassie Burgin of Old
Fort, as teacher.
J. M. Walker and daughter, Miss
Beatrice, motored to Shelby last
Monday.
S Mrs. Emma Eastridge of Missis
sippi visited relatives in this com
munity last week.
David Harrell of Caroleen was a
business visitor here last Saturday.
i Roy Morgan and sister, Miss Floy,
and Miss Ellamae Marlowe of Har
mony Grove visited Mrs. G. H. Ell
ington last Saturday night.
B. R. Foster of Cliffside is spend
ing the week with homefolks here.
i The singing choir from this place
filled an appointment at Sugar Hill
last Sunday and all reported a very
enjoyable trip.
j Charlie Wray of Rutherfordton
visited friends here recently.
D. H. Whitener had the misfortune
a few days ago of cutting his hand
very badly, but at present is getting
along fine.
F. S. Price and daughter, Miss
Ocie, visited relatives in Madison
county recently.
j Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Lael of Marion
were visitors in this neighborhood
jlast Sunday.
! J. S. Condrey of Alexander visited
relatives here last week.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort, Aug. 1. Mrs. C. Y. Gil
liam and children are visiting her
father near Edneyville.
W. H. Byrd, of Asheville, visited
on the Creek Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Gilliam, of Gastonia, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Claud Bradley and Mr. Taylor of
Black Mountain were visitors at the
home of C. C. Bradley, Sunday.
Mrs. Mattie Lyda and children are
visiting friends and relatives near
Edneyville.
Mrs. S. A. Fortune spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Claud For
tune at Marion.
Miss Ora Bradley has returned
(home after spending some time at
Black Mountain.
John Ross is building a new house.
Work is progressing on the new
church at Cherry Springs. C. Y.
Gilliam has the work in charge.
Mr. and MrsM. A. Gillianv C. Y.
'Gilliam and W. L. Bradley attended
the singing convention at i Edneyville,
Sunday. -. . ' ' -
School opened at New Hope today.
-1',
Mr. Blend of Bald Mountain and Miss
Tate of Old Fort are the teacher.
We wish them much success. .
M. F. Hall went to Marion Satur-,
day on business.
Mrs. Tom Case of Hendersonville
is visiting on the creek.
DYSARTSVILLE
Dysartsville, Aug. 1. Mrs. Plato
i Spratt of Bridgewater was a visitor
here last week.
W. N. Laughridge was in Marion
Saturday.
Zeb Daves and little, son, Ray, of
Marion, were here Saturday and
Sunday.
Arthifr Walker was in Union Mills
Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Biggerstaff and child--ren
were in Marion Thursday.
Miss Hattie Taylor of Nebo was a
visitor here last week.
Misses Lona and Mamie Goforth,
: Key Landis and James Goforth were
in Old Fort and Nebo Wednesday.
Claud Laughridge of Marion was
here Thursday.
Alberta Daves and family of Winston-Salem
were visitors here the first
of the week.
James Goforth and Fate Wilson
were in Glen Alpine Thursday
Mrs. John Cooper was in Marion
Thursday.
R. E. Roper and family of Clinch-
Miss Inez Daves spent Sunday and
! Monday in Marion.
T'llwffurTdge' and "fantily xbt
Monday in Marion.
Marion were visitors here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Price from Rutherford
ton is here this week.
J. L. Laughridge and family of
Marion were here Sunday.
Miss Hattie Mangum of Marion
was here Saturday night and Sunday.
CURFEW
Old Fort, Star Route, Aug. 1.
Mrs. Jesse Lackey of Old Fort spent
the week-end visiting friends and re
latives here.
Mrs. G. G. Morgan and daughter,
Miss Reba, are spending a few days
in Old Fort. ,
J. F. Turner and f amily f Crook
ed Creek spent Saturday night at
John Reel's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Parker and
children of Crooked Creek spent Sun
day as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Reel.
M. A. Parker has been right ill for
the past week.
Mrs. C. N. Hogan and children of
Crooked Creek spent Sunday night
with relatives here
John Lail and family of Marion
, . - v - -
visited in this section Sunday.
Curfew school opened yesterday
morning with Miss Lelia Melton, as
teacher. We wish' herauccessful
term.
John Reel made a business trip to
Marion Saturday.
Jethro Parker, an aged citizen of
this community, who fell some time
past and hurt himself, is improving
slowly.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, Aug. 1. Rev. W. L;
Dawson, Jr., closed a successful re
vival at Bethel Saturday night.
Miss Mary Edwards of Wilson,
spent last Thursday night at the
home of Geo. B. Strickland.
George Allison and Mrs., Horace
Early were taken to Biltmore hos
pital this week.
Deputy D. Y. Grant has destroyed
seven stills and captured three men
within tile past few weeks. All theses
were in Old Fort and' Crooked Creek
townships.
Several of the young people of 014
Fort enjoyed a moonlight ride and
"Winnie Roast" at Catawba Falls
Monday night.
Halifax county is to erect an up-to-date
county - home to - cost around
$40,000 and which will be modern in
every particular. The building is Re
signed on the onewstory plan, and will
be brick and fireproof, v , : '
SCHOOLS HAVE
: BRIGHT OPENING
Something like thirty schools in the
rcounty system .opened last '-week.
The enrollment and' average attend
ance are very good. A number of
schools have" reported that every child
within the compulsory attendance
age is in school. Teachers are send
ing out letters to the few parents
who have failed to enter their child
ren in school during the first week.
An effort is being made to get every
child that failed to enter ' the first
week to hter Monday of the second
week. Indications point that this
will be accomplished.
On Friday before the schools open
ed the teachers met at t the graded
school, where they were they were
given instructions with Deference-to
the work for the coming- year. The I
work was planned and the teachers
went to their schools knowing just
what was expected of them.
Owing to- the fact that the school
books are not yet on sale some of the
schools are doing some necessary re
view work. As soon as the new
books can be secured they will enter
at the proper place and go ahead
with the school work without any loss
of time or motion.
The course of study has been out
lined from the office of the County
Superintendent, designating the
books for the various grades, and
furnished to the teachers. The
course of study as been so worked
out as to necessitate the fewest pos
sible changes in text-books. . The
same readers will be used throughout
the grades as were used last year.
Wheii . these readers have been com
pleted the co-basal adopted books
will then be taken up. The same
books that have been in use for some
time will be used during the coming
year. Provision has been made for
adequate supplementary work in all
the courses of study.
The teachers entered their work
this year with great enthusiasm.
Nearly all the teachers have been in
attendance upon summer school and
are better equipped than ever before
iiorrealer
of McDowell County teachers on the
average is very high. The teachers
of the various schools have been se
lected with extreme care and in mak-
ing the assignments each teacher has
been placed is the school where she
could do the most possible good.
Much in the way of improvement
in schools is expected to be done this
year. There are some half dozen
schools that have not provided the
best equipment. The teachers ex
pect to exert every effort to meet the
requirements of the County Board of
Education in equipping the few re
maining schools with patent desks
and other desirable and necessary
furnishings.
It is expected this will be done
early in the school year so 'that the
children may be able to do their work
in comfort and with proficiency.
Plans for a big county commence
ment were launched at the first meet
ing of the -teachers and every school
in McDowell county will be expedited
to participate in this educational
event. The commencement last year
was very, encouraging, and it. is
thought much in the way of good was
done for . the schools. It is hoped to
make the commencement next spring
one of greater proportions and one
that will mean still more in the way
of emphasis upon the importance of
education. , ..y. '
OLD FORT TOWNSHIP VAL- .
UATIONS SHOW INCREASE
Old Fort township returns for 1922
show an increase in. the aggregate
value of real and personal property
over 1921 returns of $331,741, ac
cording to the returns of tax asses
sors for that township who have
filed their reports with Register . of
Deeds R. F.Barnes.
The aggregate value of real and
personal property in the township
this.yeatis given as; $2,806,331. In
J931histaia$2,474,590. ' ;
p The ' aggregate Rvalue .of- personal
property is ; given this year as $835,
338. Last year .the. valuation was
$700;-460. The aggregate . value of
tSal estate for 1922 is listed at4 $1,-
970,993 in comparison with the total
in" 1921 of $1,774,130,
Solvent credits for 1922 are esti-1
mated at $59,69,7 In 1921 net sol
vent credits were 65,570. : 15.
The 138 horese this year are given
a value of $9,650. r Last year ;148
horses were ' valued ' ;. at $12,340C
Mules numbering 177, bave a ;value
of $13,435. Irfl the t prous gyear
there were 146 mules worthi,l$12,985.
Shop with home merchants. ;
liiiGGipEf:
Berwin , Scruggs, White,
an;
iNegrp Killed by ; No
At Old Fort Crossing.
Asheville, July 31. Two perse: z
were killed-and: three injured, cr."
perhaps fatally when Southern r : '
senger train:Noll crashed into t! ?
automobile in which they: were ri J
ing at the; crossing in Old "Fort, tlu3
af ternoon.iThe dead i Berwin Sctuzz?
white, aged 30, of Chesnee, ' 'S. C,
Booley Jenkins, negro - Chesnee, C.
C. The injured: li Daws - Alexander,
negro; who will "probably; die, Willie
Simuel, jie,and; Jesse Goods,
negro. '
..-. John Davis, a negro boy, riding cn
the running board jat th illfated au
tomobile, leaped rto (saf etyras he satr
Theparty was en route from Chee
rio s fi tv ARheviiie.o wnere mo
negrp men were to" be used as labor-
"Vi. 4-1. 1 "A .iA.ri11 A- . PntiemnHnn
company. -v . , ..; .;; , - ;
, rne tragic accident occurrea snort-
ly after2 p, m. Tne tram was de
layed by. reason of the collision,' and
did not reach Asheville iuntil about 4
o'clock. The .three injuredriegrocs
were brought to the Mission hospital
here. ;
The train was running at a rate of
about 40 miles per hour, witness said,
when it crashed, into the automobile.
Another automobile containing mem
bers of the' same party, preceded the
wrecked car. , -Nnmindful ; of the ap
proaching trainV the second , rcar, c
Chevrolet, with Willie Simuel drivinc,
went' uiinn thft 'crossinfr ' rust as thf
train reached , the spot.' ,
Spectators said, the noise of the col
lision was heard for, some distance.
Scruggs' body0was v dragged about
100 yards. Death: resulted from a
crashediskulL JHeJivedlab'cut "
mmutes af terthe accident' JenLir i
was killed, instantly,' hisJ body bein
mangled beneath the wheels. . Alex
ander is believed to have a fracturo
of the skull and internal - injuries.
Simuel ' received "a. broken. Ie,
ooae s injuries consist y.oi lacera
tions of the head and leg.'
-Physicians of "Old Fort hurried to
the wreck scene v and v.? administered
first aid, after which '"the injured
were placed on: the train and brought
to Asheville.- The r automobile was
crushed into fragments."' , ' - "
The three injured negroes were un
conscious for: several , hours.'" They
did not-regain 1 consciousness until
about two hours after' reaching the
Mission hospital,: at Asheville. Goode
and Davis are , expected to recover,
while little hope is held :for Alexan
der by attending physicians.'
WILL DEDICATE ROAD ;
' V ON - ARMISTICE DAY
Asheville, July 2 8,-The Old Hick
ory Highway, 'formerly known as- the
Central highway and x renamed in
honor of the Thirtieth division as a
memorial to ' the North Carolina .vet
erans who gave theirlives during the
Great War, will be 'officially dedi
cated at the Armistice day exercises
November 11. The ceremony v.ill
probably be . held near the Biltmore
bridge leading, to Asheville, -f
i,i The celebration will ie ' under; the
auspices! - of the- Old Hickory Pczt
No. 4' which. is made f up of Thirtieth
division "veterans of this - section and
various Jother civic organizations thit
will co-operate with the legion.
All posts along, the - highway ere
uigcu.bu pare in xne ceieorcticn
here orvtoynold similar celebrtiona
at other "points on the highway. TI 3
local post is to erecfcja tablet r.r.r
the : Biltmore bridge,' ag a rnerr.cr -
to all membersof the Thirtieth t--
vision who lost their lives n tis' v-r.
ajor-General E.1L Lewis, r- -
mander of the division durin" f
war. is to be invited
honor. il)therv nrominent
. 1 . , . v
4:?Jdei willbe invited t
take part iii ; the exercises.
iyTium.;"iiEPORT.-:
:Tbos McGuire, local ..'"irbvc -
weather bureau observer, reports ' t
temperature and rainfall, at f: - -tor,-tteweefe."as'
follows : " -iMaximum,
. 91 degrees rv -' '-
59 degrees; rain, 0.46 of cn f r '
sunshine, percent, .62.. .
g Don't forget the matin e a 1
Theatre' Thursday cf;rir.,'
o'clock; for Lly C0
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