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Governor Gardner Points Daps Overproduction of - Tobacco lri North Carolina (Got. Gardner's Speech In Part) Over Station WPTF, Raleigh, Thursday, March 26th ^ The two great money crops of North Carolina are cot ton and tobacco. Thus far this year we have set no to bacco and planted no cotton. There is still time, therefore, for our farmers, our bankers, and our merchants to lake thought about the present situation fraught as it is with great danger. m It is about this danger that | should like to address both the cotton and tobacco farmers of the State and the busi ness man with whom they deal. The whole State has a vital interest in this matter, but for North Carolina, where a live-at-home policy has been so generally ignored in the past, the issue is almost one of life or death, financially speaking. North Caroling can hardly stand another year of disastrously low-priced tobacco and cotton with which to purchase the means of existence and subsistence. ' ' ' - > Two years ago this Fall a great cry of distress went up from the tobacco farmers of Eastern North Carolina. To bacco prices were so low that the efforts to help them could not Mop within the boundaries of the Commonwealth. The Governor of your State, together with a great number of agricultural leaders, was called upon to go to Washington for a conference with Senators and Representatives in Con gress, spokesmen of the Federal Farm Board and the De partment of Agriculture, and for personal appeate to invited representatives of the tobacco companies. The Department of Agriculture said farmers should have organized. The farmers answered that they had not had sufficient time or warning for adopting either program, but notice was given that we could not &o back to Washington if farmers in 1930 ignored the warning and produced a still larger crop. Nevertheless that is what happened. The 1929 crop of tobacco was 750 million pounds and sold for an average of 17.82 cents. In 1930 the bright tobacco production in creased to 852 million pounds, and the price dropped to 11.86 cents per pound. The opening of the markets in East ern North Carolina brought greater cries of distress than the year before. Mass meetings were held. Representatives of the Federal Farm Board were invoked, organized plans developed, and the general expectation was that the opening of 1931 would find a large proportion of farmers organized and practically 100 per cent of them ready td cut acreage. On the contrary, the majority of the farmers seem to prefer to wait until the marketing season to organize ? When it will again be too late ? and to increase the .tobacco acre age with the prospect of even lower prices than the 11.86 cents average of last year. It should also be observed that in the latter months prices dropped far below the ^1.86 cents average for the season as a whole, closing Virginia prices in February being 4.32 f, per pound and the average in North Carolina markets , that month 6.62 cents. I wish every tobacco farmer, every banker, and every merchant to note these figures showing the total production and the average price of tobacco in the bright leaf belt for the years indicated : ; Millions Year ^ of pounds Average 1922 408 $28.95 1923 592 22.25 1927 .. 714 21.30 1929 ; 750 17.82 1930 ______ 858 '> 11.86 It is a terribly dangerous possibility. It is so dangerous to the welfare of our whole State that I should be unworthy of the power that has been vested in the office of Governor if I did not take this opportunity, before a single ?otton seed is planted or tobacco plant set, to Warn every farmer, every business man, and every merchant that the markets for cotton and tobacco for 1931 are practically glutted in advance. - The gloomy picture that I paint, therefore, is found in these facts ? very definite and concrete facts based on of ficial and undeniable statistics? together with the further prophecy that if any relief is to be obtained, it must be ob tained now, and not indignation meetings or mass meetings of distressed growers next fall. We have had warning enough. The lower prices of the last two years have spoken in voices of thunder. The United States Department of Agriculture and the Federal Farm Board have multiplied their warnings. I appeal to every farmer and farm woman to consider the facts on their own farms and in their awn ? households, and chart a wise course. I appeal to every mar. - chant and banker to consider what this situation will mean to the financial stability of North Carolina, if the tobacco and cotton prices of 1930 -are made even worse in 1931 by a fur ther piling up of unwanted surpluses. ^ The Effort To Reduce Tobacco Acreage In 1931 Is Being Pressed Throughout All The Tobacco Growing Section Of North Carolina, Virginia, Smith Carolina and Georgia. Camel Prizes To Be Announced Next We?k Winston-Salem, N. ' C., May ' 5. ? [Mae winners in tbe -Camel cigar ette $50,000 cash priae contest win I be announced next week, officials I of ,R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Con party, said today. Tbe contest judges and their staff, who have been carefully read . ing the approximately 1,000,000 I entries, have completed (heir work, the announcement stated, and plans are now being completed for the actual awarding of the checks. Thirty-eight prizes, including a first priae of 123,000, are to be awarded for the best letters on how the new cellophane fnolsture proof wrappers on Camel cigarette packages benefit smokers. Second prise will be $10,000, and third prize $5,000. There will be flvw awards of $1,000 each, five awards of $500 each and 25 awards of $100 each. Judges of the contest are Roy W. Howard, Chairman of the Board of the Scrippe-Howard League of Newspapers; Charles Dana Gibson, famous artist and publisher of life Magazine, and' Ray Long, Presi dent of the International Maga zine Company and Editor of Cos mopolitan. ? o ?? Over Four Million Apple Trees in State There are 4.539,500 apple trees planted In the commercial and home orchards of North Carolina acceding to an estimate made by the ' tt- 8.' Department of Agricul ture. This estimate is based on report from 1,113 apple growers and takes in all trees planted up to January 1, 1028. "Of the total number listed, 12 per cent, or 326,844 trees, are not over three years old," says H. R. NiSwonger, extension horticulturist at State College. "The largest number of trees are from 4 to 33 years old with this age having 3.676,995 trees or 81 per cent of the entire planting while the smallest number of 9,079 trees, or .2 per cent, are 74 years and older. Of the 36 varieties listed, the De licious is ? the favorite with com- j mercial orchardlsts, . this variety having 1U per oent of the total number of trees. Following in or der are the Stayman, Limbertwig. and Wlnesap, with these four va rieties having 40 per cent of the entire -XMnmerclal plantings. In the bom > orchards "the variety most favored is the Wlnesap with the Limbertwig and Horse apple following In order. According to Mr. Nlswonger, the estimated number of apple trees in commercial orchards was 2,075,500. Half of this number were In orchards containing 1,000 trees or more, one third In orchards having 100 to 500 trees, and the remainder in or chards of from 500 to 1,000 trees. Planting* having upwards of 100 trees are classed as commercial or chards, he says. ' Reports from these apple grow ers show that the Black Ben, Ben Davis, Virginia Beauty, and Grimes Golden varieties were planted as early as 1855 with some of these trees still bearing. The first plant ing of Jjimbertwigs, Wine sap, and York Imperial was made in 1165 with the Stayman, Delicious, and some other popular varieties plant ed a few years later. Says Mr. Nlswonger. Students Of Old Rutherford College! ?? ? The alumni association of Ruth erford College is anxious to get as complete list as possible of names and addresses of all students enroll ed from 1853 to 1900 inclusive. We urge the people of the entire state to help in this movement. It will be remembered that this old In stitution was one of the pioneeil schools of the state and turned out many thousand useful men who entered into every walk of life? Many of them held Ijlgh position? of trust and honor among us. Thousands of them too poor to pay tuition were taken care of without money and without price. Many of these old Students were fathers and mothers of good men and leaders of the state today. Therefore, we trust the press and citizenship will send us the name of every old student they can think of, and if dead give something of the history and activities of such r THE DEAREST PERSON ON EARTH Whitman's andu for*^ MOTHER Experience has taught us what kind of sweets your mother is likely to prefer. Thu* you Can be sure that our Moth ers' Day assortment will be thoroughly welcomed and enjoyed. FLOWERS for Mother Mothers' Day was dedicated to sentiment, and flowers are the tra ditional token of love. Leave your order and Mother's preference with ns. We will take care of the rest. DAVIS DRUG CO. THE REXALL STORE BEING A GOOD ONE ? ?and we're ko many ? bargain, but wtU really, we are embarrassed* ? ? ? It we should start to tell you just bow rood our service la ? bow trmpUni the food ? how reasonable are oar prices? and bow you will you'd say*"What a Mv you're got." ? So well mention nope it those features of our most excellent dining services. ? * * Instead. we'll ask you to let as take the burden at some Sunday dinner off mother's shoulders? by dining here. Come on. won't you huh? Royal Cafe ? ? . Stephen Georges, Prop. and date of death. The history of every Student will be worth much to the Institution. The annual alumni address by Dr. J.. K Abernethy of the Western North Carolina Conference, and banquet will be held Monday even- ! log at six ?'clock. Mky 25th. Wej trust hundreds of old students will take a day off from the cares of this busy life and come back and r meet the old friends of other days, j Other prominent speakers will speak briefly at the banquet. \ MRS. ANNA RUTHERFORD. Sec-y. Rutherford College, N. C. ? Sunday - School International Sunday School Lesson For May It THE PARABLE OP THE POUNDS Luke 10:11-36 Bev Samuel D. Price, i).D. ? A good story with a real point is effective in Its teachings. Jesus often made use of a parable to drive home the truth. A parable can be defined as "An earthly story with a heavenly meaning." Thlrf time it is about a man of means who went away to receive an ad ditional inheritance. Before leav ing he handed over a pound, about $17 in value, to each of ten ser vants, and told them to make use of the money until he returned. It was mutually understood that there would be an accounting at that time. A pound then represented 100 days of unskilled labor, and was an amount to. command real attention. We may Idle time away or be busy meanwhile, but at last the hour comes when we must face the auditor. When the nobleman re j \^VSH PANTS THAT WASH r { The only pincheck wash pants that are real wash pants are , Otis. For Otis Pinchecks, the sanfe famous fabric you've always worn, are now pro shrunk ! They fit you as well after washing as before! Make sure your next wash pants are made of pre-shrunk Otis. Ask your dealer for the pants with the Otis label. ! OTIS PINCHECK I WASH PANTS J I They're pre- shrunk ! r 'I turned from the far country be asked for an accounting from the ten who had been tea ted by thatr use. ofr tbe revolving fund. All do not have the came ability and equal reaulta ought not t? be expected. A bit of understanding and sympa thy would "help the ' plodder who may be equally faithful as the one who can produce the larger result. The first man presents ten pounds as the result of his trading and la heartily commended for his ability. The next m?n declares that hi* stewardship resulted in a gain of five additional pounds, and he too. is praised. Th? last man to meet tbe audi tor comes with excuses only as he returns the original pound without any increment. Pear is the reason that he gives for the failure to even attempt to accomplish any thing. HIS lack of energy shows that he is unworthy of ai?y advance ment and he is further distressed by utter condemnation. o Chicks hatched from eggs out of blood-tested flocks have been In | heavy demand, report poultry] growers of the Cary section In Wake County. . Munn, of Camden, 8. C., Friday night won the Joe B. Currln n?i?i at Wake Forest College for the best oration on "Jesus ,ln Modem Life." The other contestants were W. H. Ford of Atlanta, A. B. Carroll, Jr., of Wilson, and D. B. Pruette of Boiling Springs. This was the first of a series of annual contests. The trophy waa established this year by Rev. Joe B. Currln of Roxboro. It is now under the direction of Dr. J.. W. Lynch, professor of Bible at Wake Forest. The judge* for the contest were Dr. J. R. Quisenberry, Dr. N. Y. Guile?, and Rev. J. A. Easley. Thirty-two hogs fad by the Shay method returned R." O. West of Currituck County $1.17 a bushel for 281 bushels of surplus corn con sumed during the 66-day feeding period. The laughing jackass is not a donkey but a bird of the kingfisher family. , ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY PALACE THEATRE ROXBORO, N. C. \ 3 Nights Starting Monday May 11th ' " BARGAIN MATINEE WEDNESDAY h6udi\ts SUCCESSOR Presenting the most lavish ? gorgeous ? thrill mjnirrj spec tacle ever witnessed on any stage? The Greatest Stage Show of the Season! RICHARDS World's Greatest Magician and Hts Bis Company A riot of laughs, roars, thrills, girls, singing, mode, "Spooks," Mystery, Splendor. Stupendous! Gorgeous! Thrilling! .Two huge carloads of scenery and effects. Enchanting music. 15 Tons of Baggage 40 Head of Livestock 100 Dazzling Wonders 12 Gorgeous Scenes Free ? Baby Given Away ? Free During the company's engagement here ? real live baby will be given away. This is positively no p if, dog, or animal, but a real live baby of good parentage about seven' months old. Who -will get it? POSITIVELY A GUARANTEED ATTRACTION! A Regular Road Show Production at Popular Prices And On The Screen - MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MAY 11? 12TH Claudie Colbett in "HONOR AMONG LOVERS" NEWS AND CARTOON No Matinee Night 7 >30?9:00 P. M. Admissions 25 ? 50c WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH Barbara Kent with Ben Lyon in "WHAT MEN WANT" < "Indians Are Coming" and Talking Comedy '<t~. Special Matinee 3:00?3:30 P. M. Admissions 15? 35c Night at 7:30?9:00 P. M. Admissions 25? 50c POSITIVELY A GUARANTEED ATTRACTION May Sale OF CHARMING NEW SUMMER FROCKS $495 to $7.95 Five models to choose from ... in browns ... blues . . . greys . . . black-and-white prints. I Some are trimmed with white. Every correct summer type is here in bright or dark colore as well as in prints, canton crepes and chiffons. You can have several changes of "frill necklines" tQiWfer if you choose from the variety of mpd- _ els in this special group. Made well. ? .. .. ? You can tell by the style and gay Colors and prints that each dress is brand nlw. Your size is here! Misses' 16 to 20; Women's 36 to 42, and plenty of larger stzes from 44 to 48. 1 GREENSTONE'S DEPARTMENT STORE Moe Goodman's Old Stand * - Roxboro, N. C.
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