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THE GASTONIA (N. C) DAILY GAZETTE MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1922 WATERMELONS AND SEEDS PSEP TOR JIANT PURPOSES la its, studieai, the control of .wa termelon disease the United States De partment of Agrirnltnre has fonnd tint there are nainerosis uses for watermel on! outside of fVir consumption as a popular fruit. Housewives have long been familiar with pickles and preserves mie from watermelon rind. In China and other oriental . countries watermelon seed is used as a table delicacy. Seeds men in this country not only ship need for this purpose, lmt also find a mar ket for their product In the Chinese dis trict of 'ew York and San Francisco. TVia likinv for th seed is evidently not j from Russia come reports that during that occurs in transit only, and "origin ate with infection of the melon by the casual organism at the cot stem. An--thracnose is controlled hj spraying; the Titles; stem-end rot by the practice of field aanitation . and stem treatment. Plana are being made by . the Dejmrt mcnt! of Agriculture to assist growers, distributors, and carriers in the proper application of disease-control measures during the coming season. - OLDEST T0W80Y "Getting a .tnrill" every day is' what keeps me young," declared the grizzled sheep herder just . before leaving for the hills, "and I guess them pesky var mint, the cougars, lire trhat-produce the stimulant for me these days.'' , "When I was cowboy the Indians KUlinj A Dog. ' - An aufo dashed along Texas country road and, rounding a eurve, came au l denly upon a-tnaa with a gun on his shoulder and a weak,' sick-looking dog beside him. The dog was directly fc the Path of the machine. The chauffeur sorry Ho have woken up your hunt" "I wasnt-gotttg hunting," replied the owner of the dog. , "Not going hunting t Then, what were you doing with the "dog and the gunf" - : I A ; ' . the past few years of hardship concen trated watermelon juice has been used in place of sugar to sweeten coffee. The production of watermelon seed is an industry by itself. In a single county in Florida approximately, ?,00(f acres Of watermelons are grown annually for seed purposes. This one section supplies a great proportion of the, water melon seed planted in the United States, "Uncle Herb," Are4 90, It SUn Ob the-Old Job - One of America's oldest cowboys, is Andrew Herbertson, 60 years young. "Uncle Herb" is employed' on a ranch near Butte, Montana, herding ' sheep twelve hours a day and hasn't missed a pay-day for forty years, according to Orvold Liniiton. bis boss." 'Ooln' down to the -woods yonder ts used to keep us fellows in -condition and the -rustlers supplied, a few heart throbs, but now in these' hills it 'a the cougars," sold Uncle Herb, puffing at his wheesy pipe. - . 4 ' Couga rs a re bold enough to trail even me and this pony, some days,"" continued the old man, "but it is more than one of thef pesta that makes trou ble. It is two of them. One wil statn e.le the sheep and another likely takes a young lamb that runs tangent To the main body . I always watch the edges. Last mouth I brought in two dead var mints a ud Linntou there,, divided the bounty with me. Bought this saddle, heh, hell, giddap. " . .. ; : i dog, V-verj-boly f -Jilaga- sounded his horn, but the dog did not move until he. whs struct. .After, that, he didn't njove, either. . The car stopped, and one of the occu pants got out and" went bark. H bad once paid a farmer $10 for killing 4 calf that belanged to another farmer, and this time he wa wary. "Was that your dogf" lie inquired. "Yes." . p "Looks as if we had killed him." "Certainly looks so." "Very valuable dogf" "Will $5 satisfy you!" "Yes." ""bll then, here you are." He hand ed the man a $5 bill and added, "I'm shoot the line. Th Cheerful Ante Tourist. - A genial influence is exereisei ' hy the anto tourist. With bs carj of rent or taxation on bis mind, he la temperament ally fitted to cheer the local populace as bp makes his sojourn. Washington Star. and on occasion also ships to foreign ! planters. In recent years shipments of j seed for planting have been made to' -"Uncle Herb" is a little, wiry fellow baldheaded, with a scatered fussy beard, but does not look the years he Planning to cover ft total distance of 4,500 miles., Donald F. Chase, prominent American Legion worker of jieno, Nev has started to New York f on a bicycle. He expects to visit American Legion (osts on the way. Tarsus, Asia Minor, to Chin-'. nnd other i far-distant points. During pust years profits in our south- J em watermelon industry have been se-1 verely cut, due to the effect of sowral j destructive diseases. Anthracnosc, n has weathersd the Old earth. The boss gives li i in orders every morning just ' where to take the flock for the day - J- restricted to the Orient, for some years ago a welllknown explorer reported nn Africa a tribe that sharpened the teeth in order to better utiip the hulls from watermelon seeds. Within reeent years a firm in A hi ha ma has undertaken to manufacture vinegar from the juice, and and "Uncle Herb" mounts his herd pony, sees that his rifle' is strapped to the back of the saddle and guides the When the radio becomes so common that the. newspaper fraternity can use it to get election returns "'from remote' rural precincts, imWd a burden will have been lifted J from their shoul- ders. -Kinston Free ,, Press. - j One hundred nnd siity acres of land fungous disease of the foliage and fruit, j means reilnred yiehl and pock marked melons that rot in the field and in the, freight ear. Stem-end rot is a trouble, near Holmrt, Okla., have, Wn pur chased by the American Legion which will erect thereon a community siimmrt report. sheep into the bills or woods. ! The old time herder is toothless, so ; he lives on bread and milk, hut his 1 favorite dish is beef stew. I PACE TWO ;Mird This I the Last Week Of this wonderful sale abso lutely the greatest Chain Sale we ever run s A Wild "Dash' at-'HSsfli Price Tuesday June 27th FOR TUESDAY Hundreds of new things added to our big stocks at still lower prices than ever offered before "-uf--" 'JiS --S'c:i5t!6 5-t u , .MtJ.-- !s-Hjv"'; BffniF d Clhenini a -De ZD TOMORROW IS THE OPPORTUNE TIME. ARRANGE TO VISIT THIS STORE AND BUY WHAT YOU NEED. FERENCE. YOU'LL SAVE BETWEEN EFIRD'S CHAIN SALE PRICES AND WHAT YOU'LL PAY ELSEWHERE. SELL A BARGAIN THAT'S WHY EFIRD'S PRICES ARE ALWAYS LOWER SAVE AND BANK THE DIF WE BUY A BARGAIN AND Thousands of Dollars worth of New Silks To Be Thrown Out On the .Counter Tuesday For Less Than Cost Colored Taffeta, 98c Yard-wide Navy iilue Taffeta fiilk, $1.(55 quality. Chain AO Sale Trie UOC Jersey Silk Shirting, 98c 32 and 20-inch Jersey Hilk Shirting in -pretty stripes for Shirts 'and Dresses, fast colors. QO . Cham Sale Price iyOC Mallinson's Blackest Taffeta $1.95 Mallinson's 'lO-inch guaranteed blackest block Taffeta, value up to 3.30. Chain J1 QC Sale Price Pl.v Mallinson's Sport Skirting $3.65 Mallinson's Sport HkirtJug in all the new Sport Stripes and colors. 7 value. Chaia tfJO f?P Bale Price VOJJ ' Colored Taffeta, $1.44 Ilcavyweihgt Colored Taffetas, wild this season up to 2.25 $1.44 Colored Taffeta, $1.18 Full range of colors in ,'lrt-ineh Taffeta Silks. Se- f1 1 Q evil Chain Sale Price V 1 1 O Georgette Crepe, $1.35 40-inch Georgette C'reix-. $2.00 qunlity, in s'a8on"s newest colors. Chain Sale &1 OP Price V sOO Shepherd Check Silks Black and White Shepherd Check Taffeta and Serge Silk. 1.8.i luality, at Chain Sale Price $i.i8 Suskana Chiffon Faille, 79c Suskana Chiffon Faille in Black, Mavy Tan, Copenhagen, White, Cerise. Chain Sale efA Trice IZJC Arpon Ginghams, 5c Yd. Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning from 9 to 9:'-',0 o'clock 5c American Made Pongee 44c American made Pongee, .'10 inches wide. Chain Snle Price 44c Crepe de Chine, $1.35 Id inch Crepe de Chine, good heavy 'inalit.v in Navy, Belgian, Laurel 1'ink, Lavender, Tangerine, Em erald, Citron, Mirnhelle. Chain Sale $1.35 Colored Messalines, $1.35 .'Iti inch Messalines in Navy, Black, Coral, Honey Bird, Light Blue, Silver, (iolil, (in met, Coicuhngen, lied. Chiii n Sale Price $1.35 . Baronette Satin, $1.95 10 inch liuronette Satin, regular ;i.oo (naiitv. '.ihii in fl- nr Sale Price J 1 .JO Black Satin, $1.65 Very special quality, heavy weight Black Satiu. Chain G- C Sale Price V 1 .OO Back Satin, $1.35 liite Border Black Satin, henw iiinlity. Clisin Sale Price $1.35 Radium Silk, $1.79 411-inch Kadiuni Silk in pretty, liglif Shades. The newest thing fur Vnderwear. 'hain tf "1 "7Q Sale Price 1 . 7 Aledo Silk Just the thing that you want to line your new Dress with in the following colors rose, lavender' green, yellow, peach, pink fuchsia und hrown. Chain OO ' Price OOC New Dress Ginghams 9 V8c Yard Big new lots of fast colors, all new patterns. Values worth up to lc yards, diviiliil into two lots; 2,.r0(l yards for Tuesday and 2.."(i(l yards lor Wednesday ' 9Vic (This it a bit value .Come down early.) BATHING SUITS It is time for a bathing suit. We hear the call of the waves! So come in and get that bathing suit And take to the beach or lake with you. Cotton Bathing Suits in navy and black trimmed in assorted colors, all sizse 75 C Wool Bathing Suits In black, navy and gray trim med. Rlue, jnir- flJO OjQ pie and green at Mfcs.JO Silk and Wool Bathing Suits in navy nni niacK, orown trim nied in gold, white ami purple $3.98 Bathing Caps A large assortment nf Bathing Caps in nil the leading color AT 15c TO $1.48 Watch Our Windows During this week we will offer some splendid specials. Watch our win dows for them, we may not get them in time for our ads in the papers. Genuine Wirthmor Waists, 95c We are showing a very hrr assortment of . genuine Wirth mor Waists in Voiles, nicely made, and we guarantee M-ery ono to give you en- q g tire satisfaction ... 7oC We Appreciate Your Patronage We are now in the last week of our annual Efirds Chaia Sale. Never in the history of our busi ness, have we had a more fuc cessful sale. .Our busipe'is has grown to the extent that we have hr.d to increase our sales force double. We appreciate the wondetful le sponso, that the good people of our community have given us. We feel sure that people each day are learning where they get their money's worth. Not a cus tomer, who buys at Efird's goes away dissatisfied. To please you ia our business. We have the merchandise for you at less money. If there can be any, that has not visited our store, during this, sale, we ask you to come during this last week. You will not be disappointed, for you will find bargains as new as the first day of the tale. We thank you for the past, and we fire at your service for the future. You don't have to "trait on us, we wait on you. We serve you bargains every day and save you money on every dollar you spend with ua. THAT'S WHY IT PAYS TO TRADE AT EFIRD'S Silk Umbrellas Ladies' Silk Umbrellas, with ivory handle and rings, amber handl ami rings, and strap han dles, in the following colors: flreon, lirnwn, red, blue, black, and purple. (Special Sale Price ,$3.35 Silk Remnants 95c Yard ' Included in this lot of Silk Rem nants i.iy be found remnants of Crepe de Chine, Georgette Crepe, Messaline Satins, Black Taffeta, Colored Taffeta, Tub Silk Shirt ing. Sport Silks, etc. In some instances you will find values worth up to $.1.50 yard. 95c Yard White Sateen Petticoats Scalloped and Hemstitched, 17A $1.50 value I7C EfircF Big Shipment of New Silk Hosiery Arrived Saturday Will Be Or Sale Tuesday Full Fashioned Silk Hose, $1.35 Ladies' full fashioned Pure Thread Silk Hose, in the newest colors Grey, Nude, Gold, Knssian Calf, Rose, Beige, Bobolink, Pigeon, Silver, Cordovan, Pawn, Black and White. Chain Sale dj-j Qf" Price ipleOO Embroidered Silk Hose $1.65 Embroidered Silk Hose. If you want a pretty Embroidered Silk Hose, come In und see ours iu dock nnd Embroidered Peacock, Wite with Arrows, Tan with Embroidered, nnd Black with Arrows. Chain Salo Price $1.65 Silk Hose. 79c Ladies' Thread Silk "Hose in White, Black and Grey. Also Ladies' Sport Hose in Nude, Camel's Hair, Lavender, Periwinkle and Green. Chuiu Sale TO Price Fancy Glove Silk Hose $1.35 fancy Olovc Silk Hose in drop-stltch, Lace and Stripes in all the leading colors: Fawn, Gray,' White, Black, Brown, Lavender and Russian Calf. Chain Sale d1 QC Price . vl00 Chiffon Silk Hose, $2.35 A lovely quality of Chiffon Hose, Putty, Black and Nude, values up to $3.50 per pair Chain Sale CO QC Price , Vfa.OU Glove Silk Hose, $1.65 Fancy Glove Silk Hose in Stripes, Drop-stitch and Lace, in the leading colors: Fawn, Gray, Russian Calf, Black, White and Cordovan. Chain Sale ?C Price v 4100 Children's Sox, 29c Fine Mercerized Lisle and Silk Sox with plaid tops, value up to 7!c, for Tuesday ' 62C Oval Oak Wash Boards Tuesday morning at 8:45 we place on sale a big lot of Oval Oak Wash Boards, 65e values. Special at 19c Store Big Reduction In Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Colored Voile Dresses, $1.95 Tuesday morning when the doors open we will -sell just 2ii Colored Voile Dresses, values up to 10.98, , $J Qjjj Organdy and Voile Dresses, $2.9? This weather calls for Organdy Voile Dresses. We are showing the newest , styles and colors in Voile and Organdy Dresses. Values up to 12.50. Chain f0 QC Sale Price p70 Dresses, $3.75 Organdy, Voile nnd Ratine Dresses in all the lending shades and styles. Sizes tip 16 to 50. Worth up to 8.50. d0 "TC Chain Sale Price PO O Voile, Organdy, Dotted Swiss, -and Gingham Dresses; $4.75. Here is a real value in Voile, Organdy, Dotted Swiss and Gingham Dresses. They all are neatly trimmed. Values up to $12.50. Spe- J, Silk Dresses, $8.98 Here is a chance to buy a DresS for less than half price in Taffeta, Tub Bilk, Print ed Georgetto, Printed Crejie de Chine, Silk Crepe, Crepe Knit and Canton Cjrepe. These Dresses are all in the latest styles and colors. Values up to $25. Q An Opening hour Tuesday yOiiO Sport Dresses Thefte lovely new Sport Silk Dresses, Taffetas and Figured Crepe de Chine and Canton Crepe Dresses, worth up to 2Q QC $25. Chain Sale Price wUVD Dresses Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Silk Crepe and Canton Crepe, Silk Pongee and other fine materials. All styles are. the latest and . colors are goodj dresses formerly sold tip to s):J5.00. Chain Sale (10 jr Price Pl3. O - Sport Skirts New lot of Sport Skirts just received in Baronette Satin, Tweed and Wool Flannel Plaids. Yon will need one to take to the beach with you. They are all in the latest styles-at -. . - $3.98, $4.98, $5.98 Grass Rugs w We hove a large assortment of Lenox Grass Rugs which we are including in thn Chain Snle that are wonderful bargains at These Bugs are regular $5.00 and $7.00 values $Z.S8 and S4.98 Neponset 'Felt Base Rugs One lot Neponset Felt Base Bugs for dining room and kitehen use. Regular $10.00 and $$15.00 values. .Sale price - $7.95 and $10.95 , Slip Over Sweaters" In all colors and sizes, 'J f Q C Tuesday only ... . .. $ 1 oUD i. .
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