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Saturday, July 7; 1917 (17) 765 Our Farmers' Union Page Devoted to Education, Organization, Cooperation and Marketing JJLJSBKSH, SVr. D4BB$C. a WRIGHT. Coatrifcutfeg receiving these awards of honor in creased more than 300 per cent SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSS10II IN LOCAL OmOHS JULY 1 Hovr May Pet CoSper ate in MrMig Thl ?f Crops? ,..; 2. Debate on Subnet ip U lectecL . and "the average attendance at it meetings has been greatly increased, as has also its volume of cooperative business transaction?. ' HOLD A "COMMUNITY FAIR" . " ii' '-''' - Every Neighborhood Will Benefit hy Free Traveling and Package ,U brarjr Service for North Carolina . THE Library Commission of North Carolina . lends traveling . libraries to , rural communities and to small towns having no public -library. - It lends package libraries to .Co immunity fair should not . only -rural schools to debating "and liter .be for the purpose of exhibit but they ary 'Societies, to -study - clubs and to should evolve themselves more into Farmers' Union locals. The purpose' cooperative sale , and exchange ' days, of this article is to give a brief -de where one farmer who has more seed scription, of the libraries and to ex -xats,' wheat, rye, or other seed.crops plain how they may be obtained. than he needs, may sell to his, neigh- . -Wfcat Traveling Libraries Are . bor farmer, or where livestock and . Tn,rrTTXTr it , poultry may be -sold, or exchanged. A XRAVINP librW is .simply : a This feature should be emphasized ( case of . books that is loaned to more by agricultural agents andpth; rural community, without charge em who nmmntf. r.nmrminiW. and for ,apenod of three or four months. county fairs. The s.ale and exchange A tyP'1 library contains ;about Jorr ty volumes, one jtpira oeing dqoks ior qL.,U S7 It TKat 4hev feature wil! not-only bring more ex H Are Held OW about a. community fair next fall? The Local Union is in "bet ter position to successfully promote;" a community fair than any other agency. , cringing together in the fall the Ibest thai is produced on the ; farms of a neigh bo rhood helps wo nder f ully to create a greater .rival spirit in betf ter iar.ming. . :An annual neighbor hood exhibit is an index to the agricultural. resources of the community and by observing each succeeding annual exhibit-one can determine how much progress is being -made.' " V ., w Another good effect of community fairs is in the creation pf greater in terest in the production of more food crops and in acquiring better: grades poultry. . the b in hibits, but it will -increase the attend ance at the fairs. J. Z. G. MR. GREEN RECOGNIZE GOOD WORK OF PUPILS . Prof. Wright's County Gives Certifi cate,of Honor for Perfect Attend? ,ance:ProhcUncy in Spelling, and tQ Tboe Reading Worthy Books - IN PLANNING the school work for - the coming year school officials ev erywhere should arrange fori award-: ing certificates of jnerit to those pu pils in the public schools of the county who are perfect in attend ance for the year. Inv Qjjr" school work in .my coiin ty this policy has - been followed for the past five years, and ; during this MR. Wright v time the average daily attendance has increased more than 25 per cent. This increase is children, one-third or more vwhole some, entertaining novels, and the remaining third . books .of travel, bio graphy, agriculture, science, etc. There is generally included at feast one book on agriculture or country life; one dealing with domestic -13m--nce or household economics ; andr a book giving suggestions for simple parties, plays, entertainments or clubs something that .will be of practical assistance t developing community spirit and community rjs crtion. -. ' '.. . ; As soon as a community reads the books in a traveling library and re turns. it to the Commission office, an other library .containing a different collection of books is sent to take its placerjThus Jt is possible fpr any co.mmunity in North Carolina, bow ever remote,- to have a constant sup ply of good books. - The traveling libraries .are lent to local library associations, to com munity service leagues, to women's betterment associations, to schools and to Farmers' Union locals, but al ways on. condition that all the people TOW-BEANS- D 0-Day Velvet Deans; $U0 Pusbel I Amber Sorgbun,- first finality, $2.50 Bushel : Also Brabham, New Era, y and Whippoorwill Peas Van Antwerp Seed Store SAVE monev bv grind Ing your own grain. MAKE 1 pwney grmaiijg ior your neighbors. Increase food valae 25 per ct to stock by teodiog Tound instead pf waoio grain, jjo 15 wun Xa$twt, clwtjiest grlnd-- Ixxs. most trouble-proor niillmada. KAwscraen- Ing device protects X0 bulus from hard substances, removes dirt from grain before $rindig which insures ex tra pure, high-grade meal. Cast iron fanfase and grain spout, new pilirijr system, long "wdarlhg, thoto-grladiig, pebble stone grit but hs. Insist on Hh& improved WILLIAM -th differeme is inside. Catalog free. mn.w m.Lm-&.,m2v roup. c. f r. -v.s.- STOCK UCK IT-STOCK UKE FT mi - ot livestock ana poultry, .ine Dig-- .... ; hnUv.. - r - rr--:of -the community shall have the free gest economic crime ot trie toutn ex- r , thered t is du e u$e of the ooks. Application must ists in the production 0 a so-cal ed Wh an- uPn th blank fished by money crop which necessitates sdling'c9;. .the Library Commission and must be , " r m a speculative market during the lo-t and buying food and fd pro- ''iJjL. est the childrep in this direction. The a speculative market -wfien csl uot iWrflilw( ocf ,v,a rAiitv result was .that at the county e highest, ,when w .reality .fi,A tnr com mencement tne tonowing spring ducts in prices are : it... r i.u: "J..k1 1111 . . 7 . c there were between two and three toU-paymg policy .at all under South- hundr. fhU4ren who were entiUed ern soil and climatic conditio that reQiv these .awards of honor. h feaSlec,al lE avabl! f; This number has -stea4Uy increased he farms self-feeding. Anyth ng.M ,wntil. this spring .there were more tends, to correct this suicidal oolicv " o7v .7 . t more than 800 of these given out.. In connection with, this our board-made signed by the officers f the organi zation applying for the library. A few simple rules goyern the loan libraries. Borrowers agree: 1. To pay the freight phjaj-ges both fforu and to Raleigh. 2. To take good care of the libraries and to return them promptly." 3. To be responsible for ,ay loss or damr age to books beyond reasonable wear and tea?. 4. To lend the books without charge -to all responsible persons tn the community, f ' The libraries are .absolutely free but borrowers pay the- freight rinpuncemejit that any pupil perfect charges both from and to Raleigh. m attendance apr s-even years, would receive ja gold medal. :Ajaother .good plan is to give each hi Whenever the round trip freight charges exceed $1 the Commission refunds' the excess to the borrower. Package, Debate, and Teachers' Libraries A PACKAGE . library is a package For Horses. Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. Contains Cop peras for Worms, Sulphur (for the Blood, Saltpeter for the Kidneys, Nux Vomica.a Tonic, and Pure PairySalt. Used by Vet erinarians 12 years. No Posing.,, Prop Brick in feed-box. Ask your dealer for Blackmail's or write BUCHIAN STOCK REMEDY COMPANY CHATTANODCA. TENNESSEE 'SSI BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL FOR BOYS KMnftSONVIUE, N, p. A chool in picturesque Western North Csroljns where jpstera lire close to (fee boys, ingplrlnd .strong, virile manhood. High moral tone. Our Uf&X&l enrollment makes small classes possible ne 4achr to aeven boys. Open-air sporta, ,11 atWeties. Special cace f i?en younger bora. Total arg $450. For catalog address should be encouragedand. communi- ty and county fairs have this relative tendency and should t enthusiastic ally supported by the Farmers' Union. . A countv fair iKat . ic made no -nunil wnn fiac rpn nprfWt in snplline- largely from the best exhibits that fnr the term a heautiful dioloma. or iave been, placed in community fairs, certificate of merit attesting thjs fact. ack in the rural districts, may be ex- This award of honor is something pected to have the verv best in the suitable for framincr. beaurifullv lith- toumy. it is a good plaq.to have -ographed in colors, and4 something une.ot tne most -important, package the series of community fair prior which the child may keep always as a libraries . is vknown as the Farmers' to the county .fair, so -thatjthe prize- souvenir of his or her school days, .library.. because, it contains twelve winning exhibits in the community The plan'has been in operation here carefully: selected books on Agricul- fairs may be carried up to the.coun- -four years. The first year about fifty ture for.North Carolina .farmers. This ty fair, which in effect makes, the .awards were made: the next vear Farmers', Ubrary is lent to a, Farm- community fairs the local units, of nearly one hundred; last year about ers -Union Jocal or to any t other v. vuuiuy iair. , ..- one. hundred-ana nity; tnis year ap- hluV w j.4i u wuunu, -ws ' v- proximately two hundred. Our school borrowev paying the postage both While fairs are.not .exclusively for officials feel that it-is a step in. thp from and to Raleigh. . tlie organized farmers, the JLocal and right direction, aridHhat the ends so . lna4tion to the, Farmers Library county Unions are jrj position to play far have justified the mean's, and the. Commission has a special :collect- the most Smnnrtonf : ttipv.nro nlanninir to make this ex- ion of books On agriculture and r aavwa i.uaia. i J 0.1 a. ill liiaiwi 11 ic a av- I mw w--Tn r -r ' . The Threshing Problem i l . Uwesbejcowpeu oa tog Mans 111 I P II xttm V nowo Tines, wheat, oats, MV1 VU ,Wf ad ary. A perfect cgtn- blnation aaachiM. .Notblng Uka it -"The machine lljaTe bean looking lor for 20 years." W. 1. Mas tmj. "It vUl meet eyery demand." H. A. Morgan, Pljnttor Tenn. Exp. Station. Booklet 88 free. KAjBER PEA & EAN THRESHER CO.. f . Iforristowq, Tens, . i e fairs a. success since'ibe plan of- periment one of the permanent fea- country life consisting of more than ur organization is in harmony-with 'tures of .the-educational wprk of the ..two hundjed titles. ,A group of farm- for two .months. or an. individual can the this ers can. borrow .ten of. these books iuiaa nil 1 1? x iiaiix liii. SL.U uii v k-ra-a w v xm . - -w r - .w - , . ' the countv fair ThA vain. rt artio ma tter. to vour school officials, in case interest in community .and county the plan appeals. ta.you. borrow one or two books -for one iirs maV-Ae : :4 i. a i r r., AtVif mattr whtrh. T rleem month. . fc iiiiuui iiiiii iiui uniy iui - vyiiv vnv - . r - i HU1V 1 . iecome vhen it .represents organi?ed'cQm, -liaAe ieara certain number of books engaged in debating, and a collection ir.unity activitv ;t t in th- srhnnl llbrarv.durinc thevear. ior teachers containing matejial tor "ton in a crer!ltaM--4?M, h(nr the nr countr.nuttth s olan into opera- .entertaitimcnts . and.. commencement mane rue rauirer . cxcitiscs. ' - 9." There were ah r.eQUests lor JiDraries.snouio oe rrtffi'ratefl o-ivrt out . addressed to Secretary, btate.Ubrary then it . j ' .,-lt.i --i u! .'.... - w nirnihAr nf those-' Commission. RaleiKn. N. C. 'dual members of the Union to very important is that of awarding The Commission , also furnisns personally interested,- but . "library certificates" to-pupils who "debate libraries to young people 1 n .represents organuedcomt uave xeaw'a ceriam nu ty activity , it places the Local jn the.chool library d i "ton in a creditable -light before the Our .county. putithis pj; yon-Union, farmer. vLajt year: on?" .tion last year and mad ocal Union .mde ra 'prz.wiruUngl- rnent.iweuty-fiye books exhibit at a county fair and ince a number . of certiftcai We are the largest handlers of Eggs, and Poultry to the South. What have you to ship? The highest market price guaranteed with 4uiek returns. , Give us a trial. Refer noe 1st National Bank. Richmond, Va. VVOODSON-CXIAIG CO., CoauBissUn lUrthuth RICBilOND, VA. fEATHERS WANTED We buy old Feather Beds and Goose Feathers and pay bifbet t market prlqe. -Write and tell .what vow bave to of f r. We furnish baBk.ritterences. Address P. 0. Box 746, Creewboro, II. f. TO AVOID THE HI8H C08T0 Of f AfNTINQ BUY PAUITO Fron MWAnrv r al .YY. Va IVAbii a awi Mam, 546 Cbafoo Ave., ; Auguita, Csu The, bfst jfy to.ft every farmer in jour naif hherhood worktop together along a4l jro arsiTe..Unps Is to .set every ' pn$ of them -easing the Uvest and most progressive farm uaper you know. We don't say The Progres sive Farmer. ,Xf yo know better one-use it 0ut please help the best one you know." '""a UUUU1CU 119 UlCinOCrSUip 'Alia 7V mv - - ; -
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