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Friday, May 22, 19ai. Farmers Paying More, Getting Less Agriculture Dep’t Figures Show Receiving Lowest Proportionate Price for Crops Since 1918.— Cotton Exports Off The April Bulletin of Crops and Markets, published by the U. S. Agri cultural Department, in its index numbers of prices paid to farmers and paid by farmers for what they buy, ghows that in February at 66 and March at 67 as the comparative ra- with 100 as the normal num ber the farmer is receiving the low est proportionate price since 1918. Against this index price of what the farmer sells the index price of what lie buys was in March 136 and in February 137, against a normal of laO, a ratio that consistently follow- d the farmer since 1819, the period covered by the figures. The index figures during the period 1910 to 1914 were 100, showing that the farm is paying decidedly more now than and getting a third less for what it has to sell. These figures are taken from the official bulletin issued ihe first of the week from Washing- tor. The downward course of farm prices as compared with prices of things the farm buys has been going :>n for nearly twenty years. A slight ray of comfort is found in the fact that a small upturn has been noted in March, although extremely small. Cotton is possibly the worst affected among the crops, and it catches the trouble both ways: in price, and in the falling off of the demand. Dur ing the eight months ending with March of this year the mills used 3,- 390.000 bales in America, as aginst 3.765.000 bales for the same period in 1914, and an average for the last five years of 4,574,000 bales. This is 74 per cent of the average for the ,BLUE MOLD APPEARS Mr. Mayfield, agriculture teach er, was seen down town Monday morning with a handful of tobacco leaves, and in response to an in quiry, said that the blue mold had appeared on several fam\s around Vass. The farmers are fighting it and it is hoped that by starting aarly, they will be able to get it under control before much dam age is done. THE PILOT, a I^per With Character, Aberdeen, North Caroliiia Pa£:e Sevea AN imjsrAL VALUE AT «430 F.«.b. Dmtroitfplvu mnd delivery. Bumpmrs and •pwrrn firm mxtra at small eotU THE FORD ROADSTER Everything you want or need in a wnotor ear at a tow price Beauty of line and color Attractive upholstery 55 to 65 miles an hour Quick acceleration Fully enclosed four-wheel brakes Triplex shatter-proof glass windshield Four Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers Rustless Steel More than twenty ball and roller bearings Economy Reliability Long life See your dealer for a demonstration thirteen Bonir tyjpes 430 to *630 F. o. b. Detroit, pltu freight and deUvmry, BumperM and tparm tirm axtru At •mail co»t. You can buy a Ford on aeonomUal terms through the Word, Finance Plane of the Vnivertai CredU Company. gaining more prominence as a buyer of American cotton. As an indication of the farm sit uation over the country it is shown that in January, February and March last year 80,372 horses and 125,188 mules were sold at the public stock yards as compared with 60,202 horses and 59,674 mules this year in the same three months, less than naif as many mules and three-fourths as many horses. business dn6 "Professional last five years. Our exports of cot ton in the past eight months reached 5.806.000, 'as against 8,142,000 for the same period* 17 years ago, and an average for the last four years of 7,- 80.000. This shows how the cotton trade has been cut to the marrow, and explains something of the situa tion. To go a little into detail, seven teen years ago the cotton exported to Great Britain in the eight months it is less than a million. Germany is off forty per cent in the same time in her cotton purchases here, France twenty per cent, Japan very materially in creased, and other countries nearly all down in the quantity taken. From the figures gathered by the government the signs are that the world cotton crop will be nearly a million bales less than last year, but the stocks on hand in this country appear to be about 2,300,000 bales above the amount this time last year. In the United States sales of cotton I cloth are running above production, I and stocks on hand are said to be the I lowest in several years. Cotton mill .activity in Europe is reported to he I slightly more promising, and Japan I announces better conditions, which is I ' of consequence as Japan has been THE WEEK IN VASS Birthday Pageant “From Afric’s Sunny Fountains” is the tile of a pageant which will be given in the Vass Presbyterian church at eight o’clock on Friday evening of this week by members of the women’s auxiliary and girls’ circle in cele bration of the birthday anniversary of the auxiliary. Pajeants of like nature have been held annually in the local church for several years and they have proved both instructive and interesting. The offering this year will be for a group of schools in Africa. The public is cordially invited to attend. Presbyterian Auxiliary Meets The May meetirfg of the Presbyter ian Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. D. C. McGill, with Mrs. N. N. McLean as leader of a delightful pro gram on the birthday objective, and Mrs. R. G. Rosser, Mrs. Stacy Brew- er, Mrs. D. A. McLauchlin and Mrs. Sarah M. McNeill taking part. The Bible lesson on James *was conduct ed by Mrs. McGill. The auxiliary adopted its budget for the year, and in spite of the de pression, it is undertaking to raise a larger amount this year than last. A committee was named to appoint a delegate to attend the colored wo men’s conference which is to be held in Winston-Salem. Attend Game I C. L. Tyson, Monroe Chappell, S. D. } Byrd, D. A. Smith and' Albert Gra ham attended the ball game in Ral eigh Thursday. Robert E. Leslie of Rockingham spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Leslie. Rev. W. C. Ball filled his regular appointment at the Methodist church Sunday morning. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ball and little daughter, Mary Katharine, and they were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cam eron. On account of the revival ser vices at the tabernacle, the evening service was called off. Everett, Zane and Muse Certified Public Accountants Sanford, N. C. Greensboro» N. C. J. C. Muse, C. p. A,, Resident Partner E. V. PERKINSON General Contractor Southern Pines, Telephone 5033 North Carolina » ^ J. N. POWELL UNDERTAKING — EMBALMING EAST BROAD STREET SOUTHERN PINBS Youngsters Get Thrill Vass youngsters who live on the east side of town got a real thrill, such as their dads used to enjoy, on Monday morning when a runaway horse came tearing wildly down the street dragging a farm implement be hind him. Mr. Ring, who lives a mile and a half down the Lobelia road was later seen driving the horse out of town, and so far as we know, no dam age was done. Club Women Study Bread Bread making, from start to fin ish, was discussed by Mrs. Walter L. Ryals at the Vass home demonstra tion club meeting which was held last week, and tasty rolls of various kinds were prepared, and later' en joyed by the members. Each club wo man was given a package of yeast and a cook book containing full di rections for making bread, in order that she might try out in her own home what had been learned. A short business session, presided over by the president, Mrs. R. L. Old ham, preceded the demonstration. Personals Mrs. J. M. Tyson and granddaught er, little Miss Marie Cameron Ty son, are spending this week in Car- ! thage with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wal lace. Mrs. Ossie McManus returned Sun day from a short visit to her sister, Mrs. Seth W. Lassiter, at her home near Smithfield. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mayfield spent Friday in Raleigh. Mr. Clark, known throughout this section as the **berry man,” has ar rived for the berry season. Mr. Clark has been an annual visitor here for many years. W. H. Keith was a business visitor to Florence, S. C., on Wednesday. Miss Lola Martin of the Cranes Creek community is very ill in the Pinehurst hospital. Blood transfusions have been made and it is hoped that she may soon show signs of recovery. Mrs. W. D. Wilson who has been visiting relatives in Norfolk and Washington, D. C., for several weeks is expected home within a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cox and chil dren and guest. Miss Rose Cox, of Wadesboro, spent Friday in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Callahan and Miss Mary Smith visited in Lexing ton on Sunday. Edward Griffin of Sanford paid a short visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Griffin Saturday. Leon Keith is spending a few days in Albemarle with his sister, Mrs. W. C. Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Taylor and Misses Louise and Marjorie Leslie were Raleigh visitors on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cameron and children went to Buie’s Creek Sun day and Mrs. Cameron and the chil dren remained for a visit with rel atives there. FREEMAN’S FURNITURE HOUSE UNDERTAKING—EMBALMING AMBULANCE SERVICE Day Phone 7 Night Phone 78 ABERDEEN, • NORTH CAROLINA SILK SALE 1,000 Yards New Silks Special purchase of the nation’s best silks go on sale, Wednesday, May 20th, consist ing of solid colors and prints, values $1.00 to $2.00 per yard, while they last &Sc a yd. WHUAMS-BELK COMPANY In the New Store Sanford, N. C. Cameron and Community Misses Lillian and Thurla Cole were hostesses Friday afternoon when they charmingly entertained four tables of bridge, complimenting Mrs. J. H. Sutherland of Wilmington. Those playing were Misses Jacksie Muse, Katie Harrington, Kate Hunter, Mar garet and Effie Gilchrist, Lady Lov ing, Beulah Thomas, Elizabeth Ray and Mesdames L. B. McKeithen, J. H. Sutherland', H. C. Gibson, Jewell Hem phill, J. D. McLean, J. B. Tally, H. D. Tally, J. E. Snow and J. M. Guthrie. High score was won by Mrs. J. M. Guthrie, while consolation fell to Miss Katie Harrington. Mrs. L. B. McKeithen entertained at a lovely children’s lawn party Fri day afternoon, honoring little Betsey Jean and' Maryland Tally of Buffalo, N. Y. The guest were thirty little tots. From out of town came Carol Graves, Valeria Miller, Mary McLauchlin, Billy Warner, Jr., and Dan Ray HI of Lakeview. A cunning gypsv nook, presided over by Miss Katie Harring ton as fortune teller, furnished fun and laughter for all except Master Murdoch McKeithen, who grew grave ly solemn when the gypsy told him that in the coming years he would be president of these United States, and that he and his wife would live in the White House.^ Merry giamesi were played with zest and pleasure, after which Dixie cups and cakes were served, which brought to a close this delightful fairy-like party. Circle No. 2 of the Woman’s Aux iliary of the Presbyterian church met Thursday afternoon with Miss Eliz abeth Ray. The chairman, Miss Annie MoFadyen presiding. The program was a study of “Women of Africa,” especially their problems and difficul ties. Miss McFayden tendered her res ignation as chairman, which was re gretfully accepted and Miss Kate Hun ter was unanimously elected her suc cessor. The singers from Leaflet Presbyter ian Church of Harnet county will be here the fifth Sunday in this month. The entire community is cordially in vited to join in making this a won derful day of praise. Everybody come and bring a well filled lunch basket and enjoy Christian fellowship. The Rev. M. D. McNeill filled his regular appointment Sunday evening, giving an unusually helpful dicourse based on the Queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon. Special music, with Miss Margaret McLean at th<» piano, accompanied by Marie Parker on vio lin, was given by the John McNeill society. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Thomas enter tained at dinner Friday evening, hon oring Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tally of Buf falo, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs, H. D. Tally. Mrs. J. H. Sutherland and children, who were guests of Miss Beulah Thomas of Route 1, last week, re turned to their home in Wilmington Sunday. Miss Mollie Reid of Pinehurst is visiting her parents on Route 2 this week. Miss Gertrude Rogers, trained nurse of Winston-Salem _is visiting her mother, Mrs. Laura Rogers this week. Mrs. Rosa Thomas of Route 1 con tinues seriously ill at the home of her son, Lafe, Thomas. The little five-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas of Route 1, fell from the porch at his grand father’s last Thursday and broke his arm. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tally and chil dren returned to their homf* in Buf falo, N. Y., Sunday. Julian McDougald of Washington, D. C., after spending a week with his father, Alex McDougald of Venus, Fla., visited his grandmother, Mrs. Julia McDougald and his aunts, Mrs. H. D. Tally and Miss Manda McPher son last week, returning to Washing ton Sunday. Mrs. A. J. McRae and Mist* Jime Mclver Hemphill spent several days with Mrs. K. M. Fooshee, near San ford last week. J. B. Tally, Arch McDougald and Andrew Muse Hemphill spent Friday at Oak Ridge, Duke University and Ch;»pel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDonald spent Sunday in Carthage with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McDonald. LAST CALL by your Fertilizer Dealer No. 8 in a. Series appearing in this newspaper IF you hold out any longer from buying your side-dressing, you may find it too late foci your crops to take full benefit from the fertil* izer. You may also find it hard to get it in time. IVe still got a good supply of Chilean Nitrate of Soda on hand. But it’s not going to last very long the way they’re buying it just now. IF you wait too long before side-dressing^ you’ll only be delaying harvest time and you won’t get the big yields you should. With Chilean Nitrate selling at the lowest price in years, there’s no saving in waiting until the last moment. Get your Chilean—the natural nitrate—NOW. Then there’ll be no delay in putting out your fertilizer when crops need it most. In the new 100 lb. bags that stay in good shape, you’ll find Chilean keeps in better con dition. But be sure to insist on "Chilean” when you order your nitrate. It is^ the real thing... the real original “SODA.” Remember the two kinds — Original Chilean (Crystalline) and Champion Brand (Granulated) both natursd nitrate. fTIUTl fUTum LOWEST PRICE m years NEW lOO-lb. BAG The bag without a backache Chawn mmte>QliSfaa 403 Professional Bldg., Raleigh, N. C« Jn wrUing for literature or informoHon^ pleate refer to Ad TiOm
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