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MARION PROGRESS A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY ESTABLISHED 1896 MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929 VOL. XXXIII—NO. 35 MILK SURVEY IS MADE OF COimV Effort Being Made to See If Farmers Are Interested in Locating Cheese Factory. (By W. L. Smarr, County Agent) The milk survey for McDowell county is being made. A letter and a questionnaire card is being sent out this week to the farmers of the coun ty to determine to what extent our farmers are interested in locating a cheese factory in Marion. Mr. O. L. Darter, representative of the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Compa ny, said that his company had decid ed to locate some cheese factories in this general section, neither the num ber nor the places having been de cided. They are looking for locations that can eventually supply from 50,- 000 to 100,000 gallons of milk per day. (A gallon of milk weighs 8.6 pounds). Milk is bought on the butter fat basis. The above company located a cheese factory in Ashe county the past July and has not paid less than 55c per pound for butter-fat. On this basis a good grade cow will pro duce $125.00 worth of fat in one year. Indications are that there is con siderable interest in McDowell coun ty for a cheese factory, or some kind of a merket for dairy products. With a satisfactory local market for milk or cream on the butter-fat basis, the cow population of this county would grow by “leaps and bounds,” just as the hen population has doubled and redoubled since the co-operative car shipments of poultry have provided a satisfactory market for all surplus poultry. What is necessary in order that a county might be a leading dairy county? First the local conditions must be suitable for dairying; that is, our soils and climate must be fa vorable to the growing of crops re quired for successful dairying. All factors considered, I would say that McDowell county compares very fa vorably with any of the other coun statement, “There ife no use to keep any more cows, we do not have a market for our butter,” would be the “why” given by a large majority of our people. One comes to town with some butter, fails to find a market for it, returns home and plans to produce only enough for home use. But instead of doing that, what should one do? He should study the market or'come to the County Agent for help. There is only a very limi ted market for “country butter” and we will never develop our dairy in dustry with such a market. But there is an unlimited market for creamery butter, or for whole milk for the manufacture of cheese. If we had the whole milk, in sufficient quantity, there is no doubt in my mind about our getting a cheese factory, or if we had the milk and wanted the skim milk at home for the hogs and chickens, we could build a creamery in Marion. So many of our farmers have kept out of the dairy work for the apparent lack of a market, and of course no market has developed locally, since we have not had any milk to market. We must first get the product be fore we get the market. If we study the market, learn the requirements, produce the product to meet the market demands, then I am sure we will find a ready market. L. G. Holli field, of Nebo, said, “I have never produced anything that I have not found a ready market.” He has al ways studied the market and then produced to meet the requirements. If you have not filled out the questionnaire being used in making the milk survey, questionnaire cards may be secured from your country merchant, or 'from the Farm Supply Company, the McDowell Produce Company, the office of the Chamber of Commerce, or at my office, all of Marion. Get one, fill it out, and mail, no postage required. The next step will be to begin now to lay plans for making your pasture, producing the necessary feed, and in increasing the number of your cattle, and in improving the AGED CITIZEN DIES THURSDAY MU 22 SET AS , BIRD DAY Mrs. Z. S. Hawkins, Aged dl, Passes Away at Home of Her Son in Marion. (Cpntributed) Mrs. Z. S. Hawkins, better known to most of us as Aunt Caroline, de parted this life last Thursday evening about eight o’clock, at the home of her son, Augustus Hawkins, in Mari on. She was born September 27, 1837, in Rockingham county, which makes her age 91 years, 5 months. AVERAGE CORN YIELDS ENTIRELY TOO SMALL Gover||or Gardner Issues Proc- lan^tion Asking Observance Throughout The State. Raleigh, Feb. 28. — Governor O. Max Gardner has set aside March 22 as Arbor and Bird day in North Car olina, to be observed by the schools and children of the state by appro priate exercises as arranged by the school authorities. Carolina forest week will be observed by both North and South Carolina the week of and a day. She suffered from no spec-1 March 17-23, which includes Arbor ial malady; her soul had just out grown the temple in which it had lived for these 91 years. She suffered some little several weeks prior to her death, but her going was easy. Her’s was a Christian’s eccodus, the chief- est source of comfort to her beloved ones. The deceased is survived by six children as follows: Mrs. W. H. Ear ly, of Old Fort; Samuel Augustus, of Marion; W. H., Old Fort; J. R., Mar ion; Nelson J., Hendersonville; and Mrs. P. R. Simmons, Sugar Hill. There are 30 surviving grandchildren and 29 great grand children. Though not of blood relation, Mrs. N. .M. Duncan, her sister-in-law, is regard ed by the bereaved as also one of the family. Her husband, Spencer, pre ceded her to the grave on Thanks giving Day of 1910. When just a girl she gave her heart to Jesus and has been a member of the Baptist church for some 70 years, all of which time she has lived a consistent and devoted Christian Kfe. The funeral took place on Friday morning at 11 o’clock at the Bethle hem Baptist Church, with Rev. A. A. Walker in charge, assisted by Rev. C. L. Taylor, her former pastor; Rev. C. C. Grogan, her pastor, and Rev. Dix- day. Governor Gardner’s proclamation follows: Having a deep interest in the rural dweller and his problems, and realiz ing the vital importance of trees and birds to the North Carolina landown ei*, fto average of one-half of whose faf'fti is best adapted to the produc tion of timber crop, and knowing the value of our wood-using industries to the well-being of our state, and fol lowing the precedent set by former chief executives since the establish ment by law of Arbor day: I, 0. Max Gardner, governor of the state of North Carolina, do here by designate and proclaim Friday, March 22, 1929, as Arbor and Bird day in North Carolina, to be obser ved by the schools and children of the state by appropriate exercises as set forth and arranged by the re sponsible school authorities with the object of imparting to the younger generation a real appreciation of the present an future value of our varied forest and wild life resources. The relation of birds to the control of the insect pests which increasingly men ace our farm crops is only beginning to be understood, but we know that without their aid both farming and ^ Raleigh, March 4.—The standard I acre yield of corn in North Carolina ! should be at least 50 bushels per ac re and this is nat too much to expect when-planning the crop. “If ever we are to really live at home in North Carolina, we must start with corn and produce on our own farms sufficient of this grain to supply the needs of the family and livestock,” declares G. M. Garren, cereal agronomist at State College. “The average yield for this state is only 22.8 busljels at this time and for the five-year period from 1921 to 1925, inclusive, the yield was only 19.7 bushels per acre. This is entire ly too small. Corn cannot be produc ed economically with such poor yields. The standard should be 50 bushels an acre and no man should spend time and money cultivating an acre of com that will not produce this amount.” One of the best means of attaining this standard is through planting the highest yielding strains or varieties, says Mr. Garren* Just as some cows will g^ive more milk than others, so will some varieties of com yield more grain than others. This has been demonstrated countless times by tests made by the North Carolina Experiment Station. In one series of tests conducted for five years on the several branch station farms and on the central farm at Raleigh, Mr. Garren found the difference between the highest yielding and the lowest yielding va rieties, grown under the same condi tions, to be 8.3 bushels per acre. This means an increase of 20 biishels in each hundred from variety influence alone. Ift this test 13 different varie ties were used. In addition to the use of better seed from selected strains, there are also the questions • of better cultiva tion, fertilization, and other factors HOOVER BECOMES NATIOirS HEAD Takes Oath As Steady Rain Drenches Capital; Pledges! Self to Enforce All Laws. Washington, Mar. 4.—The Ameri can people today witii solemn cere mony placed Herbert Hoover in the highest office within their gift—^that of President of the United States. With a pelting, stinging rain fall ing, he swore to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States, kissed a verse in the Bible and beg^, the gravest duty ever demanded of him in his life of far-flung activity. And, tuming to his inaugural ad dress, he made a pledge to enforce all laws, including the prohibition amendment, to the full extent of hia ability. Into office with this California en gineer and orphaned Quaker went Charles Curtis, who had risen from an Indian reservation to the vice presidency. TJ^e two men then rode down the historic route from the cap- itol to the White House, bareheaded, rain beaten, but smiling their happi ness over one of the most remarkable and enduring ovations given any President in recent years. Four nearly four hours the thou sands stood in the driving rain wait ing to do honor to the foremost two [ Americans. They filled the long rows of water soaked stands lining the route; they perched upon perilous, slippery ledges of buildings flanking the street. Dripping windows were filled with peering faces, and roof tops were heavy with humanity. CHEVROLET DEALERS MEET IN GREENSBORO influencing com yields, he says. Attend. Conf.r..c. quality by breeding to pure bred ; on, pastor of the M. E. Church at forestry would be impossible. i Bethlehem. Mrs. Hawkins was a Our sister state of South Carolina is joining with us in observing Caro lina forest week March 17-23, which bulls Tiie spring of the year is yod time to make yoor pasture, orl interred. The pall if rour pasture land is not in good were chosen from among her! includes our Arbor day, as an appro condition to sow a ^ss and clover, grandsons, and the flower girls from I priate time to emphasize by word and mixture, steps should be made to; daughters. The action, the Arbor day lesson of love «et It m shape to sow early m the i j,, j^ssejof tree and bird life great deal of agitation throughout ^ 1 * -‘o- ....... the County in reference to a bill that in dairying. Corn and soybeans are,-broom straw”, is taking many acres Hawkins lineage sustain in thelen’s clubs, luncheon clubs and other! I introduced concerning the County LETTER FROM MR. WOOD REGARDING LOCAL BILL 1,250,000 Cars Built This Year. Chevrolet Motor Co. has establish ed as its 1929 production quota 1,- 250,000 passenger cars and truck units, according to A. K. Weaver, who has just returned from Greens boro, where he was in conference ties in the state as to her possibilities | fall or iiext spring. Broom sage, or | j therefore urge all schools, Wom •fe Hawkins lineage sustain in the j en’s clubs, luncheon clubs and othei of their mother a tender saint, a j civic organizations as well as all in-{Accountant’s office. I wish to say, in the two most important crops grown | of pasture in this county. It is claim- for dairy feed, oats, barley, and j gd that if such land is broken, given stock beets being the other croJ)s! a good application of ground lime- that should be grown, leaving only | stone and acid phosphate, and a mix- wheat bran and cotton seed meal to I ture of grass and clover seed are be purchased. Of course we must i properly sown, that you will get rid have a good pasture, and this does not mean running a few strands of barbed wire around some w^ste land and some timber land for the pasture but a real pasture made by sowing some of the best land in a mixture such as orchard grass, Kentucky blue grass, tall meadow oats grass, red top (herd’s grass), timothy, red clover, alsike clover, white Dutch clover, Japan clover, (lespedeza) and probably some white sweet clo ver. I believe that the soil and cli mate of McDowell county are more favorable to the growing of these plants than the counties further east where most of the dairy interests of the state is located, and some of them to a better advantage than can be grown in the counties west of Mc Dowell. Our cheapest milk is made from pasture grasses and clovers of the broom sage. The broom sage requires an acid soil, the ground limestone sweetens the soil, making the soil suitable for the growing of cultivated grasses and clovers and unfavorable for the growing of the broom sage. COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION THIS WEEK The board of county commission- lers were in session Monday and Tues day. Considerable routine work was transacted during the two days. A large delegation from North Cove township appeared before the commissioners Monday and consider able time was taken up with the dis cussion of road matters and as to the appointment of road commissioners for this township. The appointment and of course, since milk is about 87 | of commissioners was postponed by per cent water, cows should have ac cess to an abundant supply of pure water. Our mountain and table land, with the rich coves, watered by the many tributaries of the Catawba river and of Broad river, offers many opportunities in dairying not equal ed by" many of the other’ counties. With the soil and climate suitable to dairying, the second requirement for making a county a leading dairy county would be that the people announced, must be “dairy minded”. In looking around for an opportunity to make farming more profitable, observing the system of farming practiced by the most successful farmers, which almost invariably includes dairy cat tle and other livestock, one becomes more interested in dairying (or dairy minded). McDowell county is mak ing some progress in dairying, a larger acreage is being sown each year in pasture mixtures, and other crops for dairy cattle, many herds are beine increased, more farmers the commissioners until a later date. The commissioners passed an order discontinuing the services of E. H. Dysart as county accountant, and Mrs. Chas. Burgin has been placed in charge of the office for the present. A special meeting of the board has been called for next Wednesday “for the purpose of appointing a county accountant, or delegating the duties of said office to some other officer,” Raleigh, N. C., Mar. 4, 1929. The Marion Progress, Marion, N. C. Mr. Editor; I understand there has been a '*'«•' fa'to'-y tives. He was enthusiastic in his com ment on the meeting, which drew in- MISSES WALLACE AND M’CALL GIVE RECITAL faithful mother, a devout Christian, I dividual citizens to encourage and j justice to myself, that this bill bore and a loyal citizen of her country. | take part in such suitable celebra- i the endorsement of every member tions as tree planting, school exercis- j the Democratic Executive Commit- es and other activities which will en- i tee except three, one of which was force the lesson of conservation dur-jdead and the other two being county ing Carolina forest week and North officers, together with the endorse- Carolina Arbor day. * j ment of preciAct committeemen of j those districts which do not bear the TALKING PICTURES AT endorsement of the Chairman. THE OASIS NEXT WEEK I Jn the Countjf Convention and on the stump, I stated that I would only The following clipping from Wed nesday’s issue of the Greensboro Daily News will be of interest to friends here: Miss Catherine Wallace, of More- head City, and Miss Katheryn Mc Call, of Marion, both juniors in music at Greensboro College, were very warmly applauded yesterday at their joint recital in Odell auditorium, special program of singing and talk Each displayed fine qualities of in-^S acts of about 30 minutes dura Oasis Theatre announces this week 1 to Greensboro 500 dealers from N: Carolina. They convened at the Na tional Theatre Friday aftemoon, where they witnessed the most uni que sales meeting ever sponsored by any company in the industry. Fol lowing,the meeting there was a ban quet at the King Cotton hotel, feat ured by an elaborate entertainment. At the afternoon meeting he heard from the lips of M. D. Douglas, as sistant general sales manager, the most inspirational sales discussion he support those measures concerning that the first telking pictures will be j affairs which met the approval | has ever heard since he entered the shown in Marion at their theatre on j Democratic Executive Com-i automobile business. Mr. Douglas, Monday, March consisting j^iJttee. Immediately upon being in-j according to Mr. Weaver, made the _i- J x_ii. Thursday that the I unqualified prediction that not only" majority of the Democratic Execu-1 would Chevrolet build 1,250,000 au- terpretation and technique. The two j Many Marion people have Committee wished to withdraw j tomobiles during the present year, collaborated in the final number, two j seen and heard talking pictures | endorsement, being thus but that the cars would be sold as movements in Suite from Opus 15 of Asheville and other points, but | pledged to carry t>ut their wishes, 11 quickly as they were produced. Last CAPTURE STILL Peputy Sheriff C.^ L. Tate reports the capture of a copper still on the Souther branch in Old Fort Town ship last Sunday night. About fifty gallons of beer and other goods were destroyed with the outfit. No arrests were made. Mr. Wm. Morris, brother of Attor ney James Morris of Marion, died at his home at Westminster, Rutherford County, Sunday night, Feb. 24. He had been ill for some time. Mr. Mor- are using only pure-bred bulls, and j.jg ^as 79 years of age and is sur- cverywhere we find the farmers be- j yived by three sons and two daugh- coming more interested in dairying, j ters, one brother and one sister. But where is the “Why” that we have not made more progress in dairying? I believe that the one See and hear the talking pictures at Oasis Theatre on Monday Mar. 11. Arensky. Each held three single anpearances Nupibers played by Miss Wallace were “Fantasia, C Minor” by Mozart, “Preludes 6, 3 and 21,” of Chopin, “Hark, Hark, The Lark” by Liszt. Miss McCall’s numbers were/'Son ata, Opus 10, Number 2” by Beetho ven, “Impromptu, Opus 90, No. 1” by Schubert, “Humoresque” by Friml, “Lento” by Cyril Scott and “Sparks” by Moszkowski. AMERICAN LEGION MEETING McDowell Post No. 56 of 'the American Legion met Tuesday even ing, Feb. 26, with H. E. Noell. About twenty-five Legionnaires gathered at 7 o’clock and were served a delight ful supper, after which the regular monthly business meeting was Jield. Civic activity was the center of interest, and views of different mem bers were exchanged and discussed. The Legion voted to give one dollar per day toward free hospital care for charity patients for one year. The March meeting will be held with Legionnaire Dr. J. F. Miller at the Hospital and all Legionnaires are urged and invited to attend. this will be the first oportunity for most of the people of ^arion to see and hear this wonderful new enter tainment. The Oasis also announces that, commencing with Thursday, March 21st, they will be equipped to show sound pictures regularly. CIVIL TERM OF COURT ADJOURNED ON FRIDAY immediately withdrew the bill and j year, according to Mr. Douglas, tabled it. ' Chevrolet sustained its position as I have tried to act consistently in the world’s largest automobile man- all these matters and to carry out my | ufacturer, with a production of 1,- promises made to the people of the | 200,000 automobiles, countyThe bill referred to may j The Greensboro gathering was on» have been unwise but the responsibil-j of a series of 40 such meetings which ity for same does not rest upon me.; Chevrolet is conducting throughout I thought the people should know my i the country during the next six position in this matter. My actions in weeks. No.large center in the coun- all County affairs have been consist- [ try has been overlooked on the itin- ent with my promise. Your obedient servarjt, W. F. WOOD. eraries, which take three crews of ranking factory executives to every section in a complete coverage of the country. P. O. S. of A. NEWS . Judge T. B. Finley, of North Wilkenboro, adjourned the civil term of superior court here * last Friday evening, after a busy session of near ly two weeks. During the term a number of cases were non-suited and continued. The cases of J. F. Elliott vs. The Teague Furniture Company resulted, , ... ti/t • j /-wu tt. j • i ^ , . J . 1 . • XV 1 • car loading at Marion and Old Fort l day night, March 4th. Several mem-» in a judgment being given the plain-! , tiff for $3500 1 weeks ago, according to County j hers were present and a very inter- In the case of the Duke Power POULTRY SHIPMENT j BRINGS $1,774.56 I The farmers of McDowell county: Washington Camp No. 40, P. 0. S. sold 7,281 pounds of poultry at the of A., held its regular meeting Mon- Company vs. Mrs. M. A. Kanipe et al., judgment was given the latter in the sum of $1500. NEGRO MINSTREL NEXT FRIDAY EVENING PLAY AT PLEASANT GARDENS MARCH 15 A negro minstrel consisting of j evening, March l'=i. at 7:30 o’clock, three-negro comedies, with negro ! This nlay T>rora" P- to be a real treat songs, will be given by the Glenwood | for all who attend. High School students, at the school auditorium at Glenwood Friday ev ening, March 8th, at 7:30 o’clock. Agent W. L. Smarj. This was the esting meeting was had. Four candi- fourth co-operative shipment for the ^ dates were balloted on and elected year. to membership, the committees hav-« The shipment on February 26th; ing previously reported favorable on and 27th brought a sum of $1,774.56, j the applications of Virgil W. Brad- Mr. Smarr stated. In this shipment | burn, E. W. Parker, H. R. Hall and 4,459 pounds was loaded at Marion. W. E. Duncan. Next Monday night and 2,822 pounds at Old Fort. j Bro. P. D. Mangum will be present The Farmers Federation announc- j and has a real interesting subject to es the next shipment will be made I talk upon. All members please attend from Marion on Wednesday, March i Also will have some refreshments 13th. 1 and the newly elected members will : j be given the obligations. The machinery for the Lake Cityi ROY J. ELLIS, Pres. Hosiery Mills arrived this week and j is being installed. The mill will begin j J. R, Sams, Extension Specialist in See and hear the talking pictures | operation in a few days,, it is an- j Pasture Work, will be in the county The Senior Class of Pleasant Gar dens High School will present a play, “Borrowed Money,” at the Pleasant Gardens School auditorium Friday at Oasis Theatre on Monday Mar. 11. i nounced. on April 15-16-17th.
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