MANY NEW IDEAS ARE GIVEN TRIAL REVIEW or AGRICULTURAL SITUATION IN NO. CAROLINA UNDER PRESIDENTS NEW DEAL1 Put Pew Monitu Have Seen Many And Great Experiments Pat Into Operation In Bpou I^Pluti Perhaps the yfffr, 1B33-34 will go down In history at America's great est experiment, and we still hope, a successful one. At any rate the sit uation was almost hopeless . for farmers, they had no effective or ganization for control of production or marketing. ;?^"hey, therefore, could not fompete with other Industries, and woultf natur ally remain the foot stoof of the raw products Jpurce. Secretary .of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, was chosen by Presi dent Roosevelt for his economic ideas rather than for any political abilities. The Secretary has sur rounded himself with other econo mic experts. The control of pro J duction was deemed essential, be fore any real farm relief might be expected. Thus was the birth of the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis tration programs for cotton, wheat, tobacco, corn-hogs, peanuts, dairy cattle, etc., curtailment. In North Carolina and Person nty, as elsewhere, the routine utles of demonstration agents and other farm specialists In general have been radically changed from field workers to business managers, with especial attention to organiza tion ? management, sign-up cam paigns, etc. Crop reports, farm surveys and farm statistics generally have be-' come recognized as an essential basis of anlyztng the farmers' con tracts. The first efforts, without, such information, resulted In con-1 fusion, delays and disappointments.' Fortunately, North Carolina was the best prepared of all Southern states to meet the emergency. Even the av-' erage Tar Heel farmer was largely prepared, through his fifteen years experience in reporting his crop acreages to his township tax list- j taker. While the Individual farm-; er's information Is confidential and is not used as evidence against grow ers, yet as collective and "sample" information for townships and coun ties, It serves In many helpful ways. North Carolina's story is best told by the fact that she ranks fourth In ( the total value of crops, in compari son with other states. This necesss I ed better than for moet state, or elae yields have been better, Either is good new*. y The most difficult problem facing agricultural leaders is .to convince farmers of the Importance of re 1 liable and complete farm facts. Jt Is quite human to stretch one's con science in making out crop control contracts, as was $hown in every tobacco and cotton-growing county In the State last spring. For in-J stance, if there is reasonable doubt between 26 and 30 acres of a given crop, one plans safe in reporting 30 acres, and thereby develops a sur plus acreage for all contracts. It is1 poos reasoning, that "because others do this, I shall too." ?> - I The severe freezes of February, 1934, damaged small grains heavily. This was plrticularly true of fall sown oats, truck crops and other semi-tropical growth. But advan?! tages resulted. Jtalny seasons did some damage to crops in certain sec tions, while dry weather did damage in others, but, as a whole. Piedmont North Carolina goes to market shortly with a bountiful harvest. Prices of livestock have shown lit tle improvement, but the hog and dairy cattle control programs will doubtless improve the situation. Farm taxes were highest in 1928, which average 674 percent of the 1913 level. The yv-ai* 1932 showed 504 percent, with 1933 much lower, due to the State ad valorem shifts. The 1932 per acre tax in North Carolina averages 48 cents, as compared With \ 38 for the South Atlantic States and 46 for the United States. In 1913 and 1914 they averaged 10 cents then It gradually rose to 63 and 64 cents In 1927 and 1928. The present rate is at least a third less than that. . The stocks of farmers' products are definitely declining. Resulting prices are rising. The costs of pro ducts that farmers must buy are also advancing, and thereby hold ing the farmers' purchasing power to 60 percent of the pre-war values. However, a year ago this percentage was below 50 percent. 0 Find 422 Washing tons Among Nation's Cities In the United States there are 422 cities and towns named Washington. The first town to be so named Is Washington, N. C., and dates back to 1776. TOBACCO RICHEST OF STATE CROPS Recent Figure, Show 19*4 TMd la Nation 70 Per Cent Of TV 19*7-31 Ara?(e Flgrures released last week by the United States Department of Ag riculture show that the country as a whole will produce this year 1.042,_ I 942,000 pounds of tobacco, or 70 percent of its average for the per iod 1927-1831. North Carolina will produce 393,650,000 pounds, or 78 percent of Its average for the same period. Tobacco is North Carolina's most valuable crop. Ther state's strong (agricultural position is further emphasized by the1 figures concerning cotton, which has In past years been "considered king ] In the south. North Carolina will] produce more than Its allotment of cotton under the Bankhead cotton' bill, which limited the cyop to 10, 400,000 bales. The United States as a whole' will grow only 77.7 percent of the j ten year average far 1921-30 of thel 32 principal crops in this country combined. North Carolina will grow 107.4 percent of Its normal amount. I Tobacco Is the only agricultural commodity, the export of which for, June exceeded the export In June,1 1933. o I The Graham brothers, prominent Mecklenburg dairymen, report high-1 ly gratifying results with alfalfa as' a dairy feed. APPROVAL OF A CODE FOR warehouses! And WU1 Stow Tobacco sold by auction and auction and loese leaf warehouses Is to be handled under a code of fair competition that is designed to en able the Industry to eliminate many trade practices considered detrimen tal to the best Interests of ware housemen and growers, the Agrlcul turai Adjustment Administration1 announced. j Officials of the tobacco section, of the Agrlcu)turar Adjustment Ad- j ministration, who assisted members of the industry in drawing up the) code, pointed out that the code is unique in that it provides for repre-1 sentation of tobacco fanners on the code authority, which will adminis ter the code. | The code provides for a porducers' advisory committee of five members, whose chairman Is a member of the j auction and loose leaf tobacco ware house Industry code authority which Is set up under the code. The pro ducers' advisory committee is de signed to represent the interests of tobacco growers and to act as spokesman, through its chairman, I for the producers. The chairman,; however, is not entitled to vote as a member of the authority. ( Voting members of the code au-. thority will number 11, ten of them elected by warehouse associations in (he various tobacco belts and one se lected by members of the Industry who are not warehouse association members. National Day Of Prayer For Pros perity Is Urged Strillng, N. J.?A nation-wide movement to have all creeds set aside a day In September to pray for prosperity was launched recent-; ly by St. Joseph's Guild here. The guild was organized last year as a, non_.sectarian prayer movement, al though It was founded by a Roman Catholic missionary' organization, t *Ihe Idea for prosperity prayers was broached here June IT at the Father's Day celebration held at the shrine. Brother Augustine, sec retary of the guild, ashed that Jew ish congregations set aside Friday evening, Sept. JZ, or Saturday, Sept. 8, and those accustomed to worship ping on Sundays offer their prayers Sept. 9. Copies of the resolution con-' taming the suggestion were sent to President Roosevelt and members of Congress and Legislatures. o- .. UNUSUAL PET A canry bird that has been train ed to eat food from Its owner's njouth and roll over and play dead at command Is the unusual pet pos sessed by Janes C. Furman, of San Francisco, California. FAILURE" TO REACH MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH BUYERS MAY BE TO FARMERS' BEST INTEREST Tobacco Growers Have No Assur ance Aa To The Future Of Price Fixing While many tobacco growers are disappointed on account of the fail_ ure to reach a' marketing agree ment with the buyers for the 1934 crop, there is a possibility that this failure may react to the best Inter est of the farmers In the Anal ana lysis. The establishing of a parity price might be a good thlngfor the grow ers this year. It woujd assure the tobacco farmers of a (fair profit on the curtailed crop of 1934. The pres ent government at Washington is in sympathy with the" farmers. Price fixing by government officials sym pathetic to the needs of the grower would probably prove beneficial In the immediate years that lie ahead. However, the farmer has no as surance that the power of price fix ing, once it becomes established by precedent, would always rest in the hands of those who are friendly to the tobacco grower. Should It fall Into unfriendly hands, the procedure of price fixing could easily become a curse to the farmer Instead of a blessing, since in that even natur al increases in the price of tobacco could be prevented. As the matter now stands, the fanner has two main factors upon which he can rely. One Is the cur tailment of the crop brought about by the cooperative production con trol agreements. This assures him that the total supply of tobacco will be considerably less In quantity this year than It was In 1932. Under the natural operation of the law of supply and demand, this curtalnlment should provide higher prices for the .quantity, to be placed on the market. The setting up of artificial prices conceivably might interfere with this natural process, to the hurt of the farmer, in case the price level should be pitched too low. The other factor upon which the grower can rely Is the provision In the law which gives the secretary of Agriculture the po^pr,to license the tobacco manufacturers and fix the price which they pay for tobacco. . Monkey Guards Still With a Pronged Fork A monkey, armed with a pitch fork, confronted ralflers at the en trance to an underground liquor plant In the hills, near Lancaster, Pa. Wresting the weapon from the animal, the police found a 75-gallon still and 200 gallons of liquor. ? o Cumberland cotton growers re ceived $46,000 in rental checks re cently. Mr. Farmer We are thinking of you and your inter est and urge you to sell your tobacco in Roxboro where you will receive the best I service, fair dealing, and i;ight prices. And Remember Our location on Depot Street out of the high rent district' is the reason we Gan save you money on every item bought from us, right in the heart of the season, such as, ? -? ? - Barley, Vetch, Crimson Clover, Old Fash ioned Clover, Orchard Grass, Alsike Clo ver, Herds Grass. Winter Goaf Coal prices are as cheap now as they will be this year. Next month they com mence to climb. Cogd from our yards is of the best quality and full quantity. R. H. Gates Free Delivery and Prompt Service Phone 249 - Depot St. - Roxboro, N. C. 4 To Our Store To Roxboro And Our Tobacco Market AS ROXBORO BEGINS ANOTHER HARVEST SEASON WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYBODY THE BEST OF EVERYTHING. CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO BE GOOD FOR US THIS FALL. OUR STORE IS, MORE THAN EVER, THE STORE THAT ALWAYS WELCOMES YOU ON? EVERY OCCASION. SO COME IN TO SEE US AND LOOK OUR NEW FALL GOODS OVER?OR, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY, COME IN AND MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME ANYWAY. OUR STORE IS AL WAYS OPEN TO YOU, AND YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. WE HAVE BOUGHT OUR FALL MERCHANDISE IN LARGE QUANTITIES, AND SO WE WILL HAVE QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND A SAVING TO PASS ON TO YOU. FOR WHEN WE BUY IN QUANTITY, WE CAN SAVE MONEY, AND IT IS THIS SAV ING THAT WE WISH TO PASS TO OUR CUSTOMERS. - OUR FALL STOCK IS COM PLETE. WE CARRY SHOES, DRYGOODS, FURNISHINGS, GROCERIES, MEATS AND MOST EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME NEED. WE ARE IN A POSITION TO SAVE YOU MONEY ON EVERY PURCHASE, WHETHER IT BE LARGE OR SMALL. YOU WILL FIND OUR PRICES TO BE IN LINE WITH THE PRICES YOU RECEIVE FOR YOUR FARM PRODUCE AND EVERY ITEM IS DEPENDABLE. Between $250,QOQ- and $300,000 are annually spent in Roxboro as a direct result of its tobacco market. Mr. Farmer and Mr. Business Man, sell your tobacco on your local market and see that your friends do the same. A large tobacco support means growth for Roxboro and Person County. Give the market your support and you, you, too will be benefitted* Longhurst Mercantile Co. JALONG WHOLESALE AND RETAIL NORTH CAROLINA