V-C Bureau Can Help
Flue-cure tobacco canojjfr- be
ITown commercially wi^houT fejjti
hxerc, but 'Hbe proper rate at which
a fertiliser of a given analysis is to
be applied for maximum yield and
value can be ascertained1 6h1y within
wide limits," says the U. S. Depart
ment of Apiculture. 1^ vanee con
siderably for different ?>ils and con
ditions. . . That' * where . the
Agricultural Service Bureau of the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corpo
rate n,. at Richmond, Va., might be
able to help: you. ^
V-C-.
**The average man learns -from
tils own experience. The wise,
man learns from the expedience of '
ethers.** ? Quoted.
V-C- ?
" That plant~food* can be reduced to
formula s a* exact as tKo*e used for
ariimaU is coming to be understood .**'
? U. S. D/partment *of the Interior.
? V-C . ? .
Many Depend on the Leaf
Pp to a couple of generations ago
the only inan dependent on tobacco
was the mail who grew it ? for most
of ? the IcaT was exported then and
- madi'~iiiU) pi|a? tobacco or nnuff.
About 8Q _years ago c;par-making
became an important industry, and
new people became dependent on
. the leaf. Then cigarette mnnufac
. luring bepm. growing; Today tens
*?f thousands of faMory workers, in
addition to the growers, owe their
lining uHbbanco^ .
The dry mechanical condition of all
V-C brand j* in due- to a liberni use of
orga n ics . /i's net*r a question of
tunc cheaply V-C can be made, but
J IOW GOOD.
? V-C
For fertilizing Irish potatoes
a good formula should contain not
lf?s than 4 per cent nitrogen, 8 per
rent phosphoric acid and 4 per cent
potash. The amount to apply va
ries with soil conditions, but it should
ncft be 1< Hs-than 800 to 1 ,000 pounds
of high-grade goods per aeBt. Many
i^rt'es^ful growers'- put on 1,000 to
J .HITT {mjuikIs at a profit. ,
6'") noouft-s '! ifiuutc are
1MHir l> : ii ft ?*: n> '-Hit, without
a huiiuXH'iMutt ivu ifuiij UUi'tn*
Puts .Motaey in the Leaf
Yield and quality muit balance if
the tobacco grower ia to ipake full
profit from hia crop. All author
ity* agree on tbia. V-C Fertilizer*
arc rraocnixed a* a vital factor ia
good yields of quality leaf. Made
especially for a purpose ? made
carefully , thoroughly , honeaUy?
they contain the usual ingredients
plus one more that is not a chemical
. . d V-Cs good name. Successful
growers 'prefer V-C Fertilizers,
because' -they know this fourth
ingredient is there. They have
Uamed pial it put x the money in the
leaf. m ' -
V-C ?= I
"Moat finrnit know more
about business than knost
business then' know about
farming." ? Dr. Tail liutlcj-.
Why Waste Time Trying?
Quality is everything, in the !
tobacco crop. But you can't make
good quality with poor material^,
or good tobacco with poor fertilizer,
or good fertilizer with poor in
gredients.
v-c ? ,
Nobody bi*t the Indians,
among all the inhabitants of
this planet, knew anything
about tobacco when Colum
bus got here 436 yeark ago
and found them smoking it.
They had been growing it in
patches long before he came.
It was native to America
only. Since then its seeds'
have been planted around the
world.
"For thf. past tw<> yeakr I have
used nothing else but V-C, and the
results have been all I could ask. |
I am convinced now . . . V-C gnods
are ifvi't op t<> o *!?'/? I :r / u f <f utiitij." I
rr-C'. F . Dunbar, Dunbar, ?S.
Be Jure to Ufc Plenty
"The avrragr application of (cr
tiliicr on bright tobacco ia probably
TOO pound* per acre. On good
tobacco laid 1000 pound* per acre
ran gene rally b? uacd with profit.
On the poorer bright tobacco aoil*
from 1200 to 1400 pound* per acre
can be uard to advantage.' In fact,
the applioitiao of Jertiliiera com
monly ifscd on all type* of tobacco
can'be increased with profit." ? TK$
'Southern Planter.
> V-C.- . . .
"Farming u a mode of l\fe, vM a
meaning deeper t.ian that of pro luring
to immaterial Jot food and clothing
? Vrarbook or AaaicCLTCK*. -
Grow a Crop Regardless
irhas hardlv_ been 50 vea?aaince
the scientists pro v<k! t hat potas
sium, phosphorus, ftjtrogen (which'
all of us know so'wcll) and calcium,
magnesium, sulphur, carbon, hy
drogen, oxygen and iron (which we
are just beginning to hear more
about ) are foods that growmg plants
must have ? -and if the soil doesn't
contain them, the farmer's -go* to
Now Took at farming! A man Can
get his "soil analyzed, supply what -
ever it lack* , and grow a crop ? re
gardless! ? ? ,w
^ r,
"Sold my crop tH* other
Old FaithfulJirrite* to Mixtd Good*.
M Didn't get as much as 1 expected,
but I knew 1 wouldn't
V-C ?
"Food and clothing arc our -
* greatest human needs. They ?
come almost entirely from the
soil. Soil fertility is mankind's
greatest asspt."?/>r. Tail Butler.
? I ? v-c ? i
Farming Is Social
"The hermit in human society is
rare. Normal mankind, not ex-,
ccpting the rural groups, is by.
nature social. The farmer and his
family are usually just tut keenly
conscious of tli.' need for human
fellowship as is the most seasoned
Trei|i|entor of Hi .ndwsy -or .Ilej^nt
Htr.-el;" ? U. 6'. Lfv j*auuic/U of tl.C
interior.
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VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CORPORATION
FINAL ORDER AUTHORIZING IS
SUANCE OF $150,000 COURTHOUSE
AND JAIL^BONDS
NORTH CAROLINA,"
PERSON COUNTyT
Be it. ordered (and resolved by the
(Board of .Commissioners of' Person J
County assembled in an adjourned I
session on the 11th day. of February,;
1929:
1. That bonds of the County of j
Person be issued for the purpose of
?erecting, equipping and furnishing a
combined courthouse and Jail for the
County of Person on the site of the
present courthouse. That this board j
finds that such a building and the !
fnmishlng and equipping thereof Is a 1
necessary expense of the county and
hereby orders the erecting, equipping
*nd furnishing of such a building.
That said bonds shall be negotiable
Serial Coupon Bonds of the County
-of Perspn to be known as Courthouse
and Jail Bonds and that the same be
tesued pursuant to ihe County Fi
nance Act of the General Assembly of
North Carolina of; 1927. . ?><
2. That the amount of bonds to be
"takned under this order shall not ex
ceed the principal sum of $1^0.000.
3. That a tax sufficient to pay tho
principal and interest of the bands
when due shall be annually levied and
collected. \
4. That a statement of the county
debt other than school debt has been
flled with the cleric of this board and
is open to public Inspection..
5. "That this order shall take ef
Xect upon its passage and the preli
minary order having been published
for thirty days tfhd no petition hav
ing been flled with this boa'ftl far tjhq
submission of the order to the 'voters
?of the "county as provided by ' the
?County Finance Act shall not be
submlted to the voters.
The foregoing order was filially
pawed on the 11th day of February,
1929, and Was first published oii the
Uth fliyy_QjL February, "f92?. Any ac
tion o> proceeding questioning the va
lidity of said ordeT must be com
menced within thirty days after flitft
publication.
W T. KtRBY,
Clerk of Board of
County Commissioners.
ORDER AUTHORIZING JIJ.000
BONDS FOR FUNDING COUNTY
HOME DEBT*
HE IT ORDERED ANt> RESOLVED
by .the Hoard of County Commission
er* of Person OoiOity:
I. That bonds of Pewon County
be Issued pursuant to the Comity Fi
nance -Act in an amount not eaceed
HH $13,000 for the purpose of find
ing and paying a like amount of' va
lid subsisting (fcfet of said County
created before March 1. 1927, fo*. yiy.-,
big a part of thi cost of erectinft and
?tqlpplng a County Home for ,Vw
Indigent and Infirm of said County,,
th? tome s being a necessary expoaso,
V . J . ' ?' ? r :1 JV'j.i
of said County, which debt is evi
denced by notes of said County nay
able in the current fiscal year, no,
funds being on hand or anticipated for
the payment of such debt, and no pro
vision having been made for such
payment in the budget and appro
priation resolution of the curernt fis
cal year. i
2. That a tax sufficient to pay the
principal and interest of such bonds
shall be annually levied and collected
3. That a_ statement of the Coun
ty debt has been filed with the Clerk
and is open to public Inspection.
4. That thai oroer sria'.i take ef
fect upon Its passage And shall not be
submitted to the voters.
The foregoing order tfas finally pass
ed on the 27tn day. of Qceember, 1927,
and was first published on the 13th
day of February,' 198ft, ? Any action or
proceeding"' questioning the -validity of
such order most J>e commenced within
thirty days after its first publication.
i W T. KIRBY.
Clerk of Board of
Coupty Commissioners.
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"While I do -not positively assert
that Jones is a dishonest man," said
Jones' acquaintance, "I strongly rec
ommend people who shake hands with
him to count -thetr "flngecrs carefully
when he leaves go." '
WHERE A PENNY
CAN SAVE A POUND
THERE YOU WILL FIND WISE MEN*
? ooardman
It is false economy to save the
trifling difference in premium
between dependable stock in-.?
surance and. cheap, unsafe
types of insurance. ?
Complete protection, with
safety, is essential. Sound
stock fire insurance is quality
protection, inexpensive and
?rsafe. We furnish it.
QUALITY
MERCHANDISE
"Roxboro's Shopping Center"
SPRING STYLES AT THEIR BEST FASHIONS
AT LEGGETTS
The latest whims of fashion are brought to you in these exquisitely de
signed- frocks. Style conceptions launched by foremost creators are
_ K???itifiilly inmrnnioH in the clever models whicb^wait your visit. In
wear and in chic, these can never be nfeasured by -the price with which
they are marked $14.95 " S16.50
i SPECIAL OFFERING OF DRESSES
So new frocks on sale this week at a tremendously big savings. Flat ?
crepe, crepe de chine, georgette. Sizes 14 to 44. Sale price $4.98
? . ? Leggetts second floor. ,
SPECIAL COAT VALUES THIS WEEK IN OUR
READY-TO-WEAR DEPT.
We are particularly fortunate in being able to present you such an ar
" ray of attractive Sport Coats. Some are fully -lined, others quarter ?
lined and half lined. They have every mark of higher price garments.
We invite you to see them this week at Leggetfs $9.95
. ? ??"?? ,
IT'S COAT TIME, AND THEY ARE HERE
50 to choose from of swagger mannish style Sport Coats of Tweeds.
Some Of them are belted, others straight line -effect. All in all a most
.remarkable group, at Legpjetts $16.50 and $24.50
RECENT ARRIVALS IN OUR MILLINERY SECTION
? Soft straws, smart, jaunty off the face and dainty brim styles '-in soft"
? popular straws. Each and every one carrying a silk lining, at Leggetts
this week at
$1:98
? *
Another grcup of particularly attractive, silk lined, soft, flexible. Cro
tchet Hats with Parisan labels. Values up to ?5.00. In every popular
color, shape and style. Leggetts, millinerv section $2.95
INTERESTING SPECIALS THIS WEEK IN OUR
PIECE GOODS DEPT. .
>)0 picces of new Wash Prints, lovely patterns, -at per yard 19c
30 pieces strictly iub proof 36 inch Prints. New coloring, new stylings.
TJBe orfhe best yard goods values of the season, first flooY, yard 25c
1
New Silk and Cotton Crepe, 36 in. wide. Guaranteed to launder per
fectly. With multi color combinations. Leggetts 1st floor, yd. 79c
30 pieces of lovely printed Silks. Splendid quality, flat crepe, floral
patterns. Colors- sunlight, turquoise, woodbine, orchid, peach, buff,
mother goose, byrd blue, madelon blue, prince of wales. Leggetts, fisst
floor, per yard ?
$1.46 $1.79 $1.98 $2.69
NEW FOOTWEAR INt>UR SHOE DEPT.
New Shoes Arriving Every Day
One special table of ladies one strap patent leather slippers. Values you
seldom see, at per pair only ? $1.98
One table of men's Scouts, sizes 6 to 11, per pair $1.98
Six n?>v styles of ladies blonde kid and patent, oxfords7 and straps. Visit -
our sh'oe dept. first and save the trouble of shopping around $4.95
NEW ENNA JETHQKJLOW CUTS
Why pay more for arch support shoes when Enna Jeltick puts every
thing that well dressed women demand in footwear ?
$4.95 ?nd $5,95 ;
NEW SPECIALS IN OUR BARGAIN BASEMENT
We are featuring special counters of remnants, low . ends, dress goods
odds and ends in brand new goods at a sacrifice. . *
Boys Overalls, any size, 2 to 16, at per pair 89 c
Men's heavy quality full cut Overalls, at per pair v ir--- 98c
Men's Carhart Overalls, union made, price per pair ? ? 93
Children's Tennis Shoes, good range of sizes 89c
Childrn's high top Shoes, good for school kids -?--Si. 48
1,000 yards 28 in. Girighams, short cats, per yard
1,000 yards 3'2 in. Gingh&mH,.- good assortment, per yard -,-v- 10c
.Closing out alf the Outing at per yard ... -4- 8c
P. & G. I^aundry Soap, 3 bars for iOc
Star Naptha Soap, 5 ^jncknges for ;=N- - - 20c
Brooms, regular 50c value, only - ! - ? '?25c
,, (iet Leggetta better <pi^ires and rest assured you are saving money.
LEGGETTS DEPT. STORE
52 STORE BUYING POWER
OPPOSITE CROWELL" AUTO CO.
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