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(MON YIELD MORE THAN 14 MILLION BALES Production Equivalent to 500 Pound Bales of Commodity. Washington, Oct. 8.—An indicat ed total production this year of 14,759.000 equivalent 500-pound bales of cotton, of which 7,101,710 running bales, counting round as half bales, had been ginned prior to October 1, was announced today in the consolidated cotton report of the department of agriculture and the census bureau. The indi cated production a fortnight ago was placed at 13,931,000 bales. Last year’s crop totaled 13,627,936 bales. Reports from every part of the cotton belt embracing all factors as of October 1 indicate a proba ble yield of 5120 pounds of lint cotton per acre, as compared with 143,5 pounds on September 16, and a final estimated yield for 1924 of 157.4 pounds. The crop report ing board did not issue figures showing the condition of cotton oin Octobw 1 in percentage of normal. The indicated production by states include: Virginia, 48,000 bales; North Carolina, 1,150,000; South Caro lina. 850,000; Georgia, 1,065,000; Florida, 36,000; Missouri, 240,000; Tennessee, 465,000; Alabama, 1, 220,000; Mississippi, 1,750,000; Louisiana, 835,000; Texas 3,875, 000; Oklahoma, 1,540,000; Arkan sas, 1,400,000.—Associated Press. ■■ RfiPbllT FOR STATE SHOWS INCREASE OF 47,000 BALES Washington, Oct. 8.—North Carol via fis expected to produce a total of 1,150,000 bales of cotton this season, based on the condi tion of the crop in the state on October 1, it was declared today *'' by the crop report ing board of the United States department of agriculture. This is 47,000 bales more than was forecast for the year in the report of September 16. KENLY METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL MAKES RECORD More Than Twenty-five Per Cent Have Perfect Attendance Record. A rather remarkable record of Sunday school attendance is that made by various members of Hol den Memorial Sunday school, at Kenly, of which Dr. W. B. North is pastor and Mr. L. Z. Woodard superintendent. The following in teresting facts have been compiled by Mrs. G. T. Whitley, a member of this school: “When (he secretary of the S«m dtiy school at Holden >Memorial church read the honor roll for 1924 it was found that twenty-four of the eighty-five members had a per fect record for the year, having been present every Sunday. Nine teen of these have perfect records rangilng from the last two to seven years. (The records for the last four years are official. The re sports of attendance prior to that ; time are based on statements from parents, the official records hav ing been misplaced) Some rather I creditable facts were brought out, and we are wondering if any oth er Sunday school of our size can boast of a better record when ages of pupils are considered. The en tire families of L. Z. Woodard, J. G. High, and Mrs. Rosse D. Edgerton made the honor roll. L. Z. Woodard, the superintendent, is a live wire and is on the job of promoting the efficiency of the Sunday school. He has missed only one Sunday in eleven years. “The entire honor roll up to date is as follows: “L. Z. Woodard, 7 years. "2. Mrs. L. Z. Woodard, 2 years. “3. Jessie Louise Woodard, aged 4, two and one-half years. “4. Dorothy Lee Woodard, aged 7, 3 years. “5. Sarah Maye Woodard, aged nine and one-half, 3 years. (Doro thy Lee and Sarah Maye started at the age of 3.) “6. Mary Elizabeth Woodard, 1 year. (Missed only o:ne Sunday in eleven years.) A Remarkable Attendance Record! * “7. John Revel! Woodard, 2 years. (Missed only one time in eleven years) “8. Mrs. Ross E. Edgerton, 2 years. “9. Darden Edgerton, 3 years. “10 William Edgerton, 2 years. “11. J. G. High, 2 years. (Mr. ! High was for twenty-three years superintendent of the Sunday school and has missed only ten Sundays i:n thirty-seven years.) “12. Mrs. J. G. High, 2 years. "13. Mrs. A. J. Broughton, 1 year. (Daughter of J. G. High and is following in the footsteps of her parents. With a young son thirteen months old and an older one eleven years of age, she has missed only four Sundays in five years.) “14. John Sutton Broughton, 3 i years. (Has missed otaly one Sun day in nine years.) “15. Mrs. R. Ti Fulghum, 1 year. “10. Betty Ann Fulghum, aged two and one-half years, 1 year. ‘“17. Rebecca Darden Fulghum, aged 6, 3 years. “18. Eunice Gray Fulghum, aged 8, 6 years. (Not one of 5virs. Ful ghurn’s children has been absent since starting to Sunday school.) “19. J. W. Hollowell, 2 years. (Mr. Hollowell has been the wide awake secretary for three years and has promoted attendance by kepi'ng the facts before the school. i He has missed six times in seven m-&3smsmaw.s i TOP ROW, Left to right: L. Z. Woodard and family. Mrs. Ross E. Edgerton and chil dren. Mrs. R. T. Fulghum and children. BOTTOM, Left to right: Hon or Roll, last year. J. T. High and family. teen years. One year he attended 102 times. In other words, he went to Sunday school two times each Sunday excepting two ) “200. Stephen iHollowell, 2 years. “21. Virginia Darden, 2 years. “22.Eulalia Darden, 2 years “23.William Godwin, 1 year. “24. Helen Gold Godwin, 1 year. “The following missed only one Sunday each during the past year on account of sickness or deaths in the family: Milton Russell God win, Grace Pulley, Herbert Griz zard, Jr., Autry Halse, W A. Flow ers, W. L. Etheridge, C. F. Dar den* J. W. Darden.” LONG TIME FARM LOANS! We are making loans on well .managed, .productive .farms showing a proper diversification of crops. Loans made on a basis of 50 per cent appraisal value of land and 20 per cent value of buildings. Rate of interest 6( per cent and no fees. You pay cost of appraisal by Fed eral Appraiser and preparation of abstract by your local Attorney Repayment made on basis of $35.00 semi-annually on each thousand borrowed, which pays interest and principal in full in thirty-three years. Loans may be repaid in full after five years without penalty. Money may be used to Purchase additional Farm Land. Pay debts now secured by your farm. Make improvements on farm. Buy machinery and stock for farm. Minimum loan $1,000.00 Maximum loan $45,000.00 Operated under supervision of Federal Farm Loan Board. For further information see G. A. MARTIN. Attotrney, Smithlield, N. C., or write us direct. Greensboro Joint Stock Land Bank GREENSBORO, N. C. There’sNothingLikeanOpenFire on Gloomy Winter Days LOTH’S Franklin Brings to every home the cheerful glow of an open fire place while you enjoy the com fort and economy of a heating stove Removable, interchangeable top and bottom blowers. Ledges on back of stove for storing blowers, when not in use—off-the-floor and out-of the-way. Burns coal or wood. LOTH’S Open Franklin is beautifully patterned and designed to give the greatest satisfaction and the most comfort in cheerfulness and warmth. Let us show this handsome and eco nomical heater iu a size to suit your heating needs. J. D. SPIERS FURNITURE CO„ Smithfield, N. C. k.j:. i Think What This Means in imtfWB UlMuttM in mu New Smithfield Warehouse Thornton & Lancaster, Proprietors Our Warehouse floors were practically full of tobacco Friday, October 9. Compare the following prices and sales with any you have seen anywhere this year, and ask the men that sold with us. ON ONE DAY’S SALE E. S. Edmundson, Smithfield, 20, 34, 50, 65, 77, 82. ^ W. C. Dunn, Benson_79, 75, 73, 65, 45, 34, 20. Tom Allen, Four Oaks_70, 42, 22. J. A. Woodard, Princeton_44, 37, 25. AVERAGE 60.60 AVERAGE 55.55 AVERAGE 45.09 AVERAGE 33.85 Solomon Daughtry, Princeton, 55, 52, 52, 37, 33, 36, 30, 23y2. Average 34.73 Evans & Austin, Smithfield, 56, 43, 37, 33, 29, 20^2* AVERAGE 37.10. Parrish & Johnson, Smithfield,_47, 42, 35. AVERAGE 41.39. C. W. Flowers, Bentonville,-64, 40, 33, 28. AVERAGE. Entire floor averaged 27:13, with a large amount of common black tips and low grades. And remember that we will do as well for you. We are making Smithfield the best and higest market in the state. All comp anies are representet with their best buyers. Help The New SMITHFIELD IQBACCO WAREHOUSE Help JOHNSTON COUNTY AND REMEMBER THAT WE LEAD, W E DO NOT FOLLOW. New Smithfield Tobacco Warehouse Thornton & Lancaster
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