VOL XVI. NO. 46
THE VALUE OF
COVER CROPS
Tine for Oar Farmers to Prepare
♦
Their Lands for Sowing M
Winter Cover Crops.
By Jos L HOM.IDAY.
The time has come, if not al
ready done, when we should
turn our attention to preparing
our lands for sowing of winter
cover crops. Clovers especially
should be sown as soon as possi
ble —seasonable conditions of
course, should be considered, the
soil should be well plowed, disk
ed and harrowed and seeds brush
ed or lightly harrowed in If
land is not already inoculated,
we should use inoculation. The
best way to do this is to use dirt
from fields on which the particu
lar crop to be planted has been
successfully grown. If it is not
convenient to get dirt from such
fields, the Department of Agri
culture will furnish inoculating
bacteria for a small amount of
- seed: this will be a great help to
ward getting a crop the first
year, and if the crop is allowed
to remain on the land until the
seeds are fully matured before
turning under, we may be fairly
assured that this same land sown
next fall will produce a much
better crop than at first. It is to
be hoped one or two acres, at
least, will be sown on each farm
this fall.
Almost any crop that will grow
in winter will prove profitable to
Martin County farmers, our land
generally is deficient in humus;
therefore any crop that will grow
in winter will be of benefit to us.
crops of rye, oats, or wheat sown
this fall and top-dressed with
barnyard manure, that will be
depreciating on us from now un
til spring, v ~will prove a wonder
ful help to us in getting our lands
open and in the lively condition
which means so much to us when
quantity and quality of the next
crop are considered.
This means a great deal to our
land and besides sowing these
crops we shall be able to keep our
cattle, sheep, hogs, horses, etc.,
in a thriving condition all these
months, when without this class
of farming we are obliged to cut,
dry and bale hay for this stock,
which is very expensive when
labor cost is considered.
Not wiany of us have silos, so
we have to do an extra amount
of work against the cold snowy
days winter; so far as
possible let us prepare a field silo
by getting in as much of these"
crops as it is possible for us.
When we have considered the
- feeding value of these crops, we
have only commenced what they
really mean to 11s.
Now the thing to do is to get
right dovjn to the cover crop
* proposition and get them in ear
ly ; to have plenty of time to grow
a good heavy crop of rye, oats,
wheat etc., and by the time when
the blue bird begins to sing, we
want to. go out on these cover
crop fields with our disc har
rows, and then we shall have
plenty of time to make a good,
deep, well prepared seed bed on
which we will be to make
from 1 to 2 barrels of corn, and
from one-fourth to one-third
more cotton with from 200 to 300
pounds less commercial fertilizer
than was required before.
On fairly good land a crop of
peanuts may be made on such
prepared soil 'without fertilzer;
of course, they would need lime
and plaster. ,
There are a great many other
THE ENTERPRISE
x WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPT. 24. 1915
things that these crops do for us
when they are properly handled.
Of course, if we should go at
them in a do it all day way, we
should have to wait for nature
to prepare them for us, but when
we have thoroughly disked, plow
ed and harrowed these fields of
cover crops, we should apply a
liberal amount of lime to coun
teract the acidity in the soil
caused by the green crops, and
then we shall be able to unlock
the potash in the soil, also phos
phorous. These elements are do
ing us no good as they are now,
and these crops will take up all
available materials during their
growth, keeping them for us to
be used next spring, not allow
ing them to be washed away in
to ditches and swamps. Let's
see what can be done with them.
If 1 may be of any assistance
to you in any way on your farms,
inoculate your hogs against chol
era, selecting seed corn, cotton
seed, or in any way, command
me. . .
Engagement Announcement.
Wilson, Sept. 16. Miss Delzell
Ruflin Woodard was honoree at
one of the most enjoyable func
tions of the season on Wednes
day afternoon, when her engage
ment to Mr. Bayard Thurman
Cowper was given by Mrs. John
F. Bruton.
As the guests arrived they
were received on the veranda by
Mrs. Bruton, Miss Woodard, Mrs.
W. M. Farmer, Mrs. Will Carr
and Mrs. Cooper Person.
Mrs. C. A. Thompson, Mrs. T.
M. Washington, Mrs J. R. Mc-
Lean and Mrs. E. T. Barnes
greeted them on the South lawn
which was made most attractive
with rustic settees, chairs and
tables decorated with large bowls
of autumn flowers. ,
A frozen salad course was ser
ved by Misses Irwin Car
ter, Virginia Davis, Blair and
Susan Rawlins.
As the guests left the lawn
through the pergola, Misses Sus
ie Grav Woodard and Lucy Farm
er handed them cards which bore
the following announcement:
Mr. Bayard Thurman Cowper,
Miss Delzell Woodard, November
tenth, nineteen-fifteen.
The bride-olect is the attrac
tive daughter of Hon. John E.
Woodard, the Nestor of the Wil
son bar and one of the prominent
lawyers of the State.
Mr. Cowper is an insurance
man and well Known in the State
with his headquarters in Raleigh.
—News & Observer.
Cooperative Work
Major W. A. Graham, Commis
sioner of Agriculture, Raieigh
N. C., has made arrangements
to sell marl to farmers at $1.50
per ton, and ground limeston at
$1.15 per ton on board cars at
the deposits. He has also secur
ed reduced freight ratST Far
mers who desire to purchase these
materials, should make up car
load orders and forward payment
in advance to Major Graham.
Freight to be paid when goods
are delivered. >
This is the season for farmers
to buy these goods, while their
teams are not so busy with other
farm work. Two or three car
loads to each community would
mean a great deal to the farmers
of Martin County. They should
get in all the cover crops they
can. and give them a coat of lime
or marl, and they will show
splendid results.
Y«>urs for an increased acre
age in cover crops for 1915, and
a cheaper and better crop of corn,
cotton and peanuts for 1916.
Joe. L. Holiday,
County Agent.
The September
Term of Court
GONVENED ON MONDAY.
Judge Frank A. Daniels Presiding
Delivers Very Able Address
to The Jury.
The September term of court
convened Monday morning with
Judge Frank Daniels presiding.
The following Grand Jurors were
drawn: J. W. Roberson, Fore
man. J. B. Barnhill, S. S. Had
ley, J. Q. Riddick, R. A, Critch
er. 11. C. Rogerson, B. S. Coun
cil, E. N. Howell, W. H. Craw
ford, Sr., J. M. Roberson. Buck
Roberson, L. S. Griffin, J. C.
Keel, W. A. White, T. W. Wells,
J. D. Martin, J. T. Hinson, W.
A. Hardison.
Judge Daniels in his address to
the jury urged the need of edu
cation, recommending local tax
districts for better improvement
of~Bchoofa and urged the build
ing of good roads. He laid the
proper emphasis on the need for
sanitation, vaccination, and all
things tending to protect the
lives of the people.
Immoral houses and their ef
fect on the young men together
with cards, liquor, cigarettes,
etc., were given special empha
sis, especially in the large towns.
Officers were told their duty as
to the offences committed by the
people in the higher circles in
the communities.
One instructive feature of the
Judge's charge was that of the
automobile law. He explained
those things required by law, as
lamps, signals, speed, etc. etc.,
and the requirement that drivers
aid any one having h frightened
horse.
There is great need of law en
forcement along tht* particular
line.
Full court news will be given
next time.
For Best Scholarship.
Th Enterprise offers as a prize
one year's subscription to the
best pupil in every white public
school in Martin County. The
winner must be the best all-round
pupil in his or her schoool—ex
celling in all those things which
tend to made the ideal scholar.
The teacher shall be the judge,
and the paper will be sent free to
the pupil designated by the tea
cher of each school. In schools
of more than one teacher, each
teacher may recommend a pupil
in their grades.
Failure to make perfect attend
anc on account of sickness or
other causes beyond control of
pupil. not to be counted against
such pupil.
Not Over Here.
Register Rumley stated" that
there have been, only four mar
riage licenses issued to Washing
ton people since August Ist, a
record never made before during
his term of office.
Dan Cupid has evidently de
serted these parts. Information
as to his whereabouts will be ap
preciated.—Washington Daily
News.
Williamston cannot claim to be
the abiding place of the gentle
men in question, for Register
Brown has not issued a single li
cense to any party in town since
the date mentioned. Mr. Dan
evidentiy lost his ner*e during
the hot spell.
Twentieth Century Book Club
The Twentieth Centtury Book
Club met with Mrs. James Grist
Staton, Sept. 15th. at 4:3oo'clock
p. m. Washington Irving was the
author for study, and a sketch of
his life was read by Mrs. A.* D.
Mizell; The Effect of Witchcraft
on American Literature, by Miss
Mayo Lamb; Instrumental solo,
"Humoresque" by Mrs. Warren
Biggs; Current Events, by Mrs.
Frederick Hoyt; "Those (iood
Old Days of Knickerbocker Life"
by Mrs. C. B. Hassell. The de
scription of a tea party in those
days was interesting: "The
hostess ut a Tea Party in those
times would seat the guests at a
table which was crowned with a
huge earthen-ware dish tilled
with slices . of fat pork fried
brown, cut into morsels and
swimming in gravy. Each guest
was furnished with a fork, and
evinced their dexterity in launch
ing the fattiest pieces in this
mighty dish, in much the same
manner as our Indians spear sal
mons in the lakes. Tea was serv
ed from majestic delft teapots
and sweetened by a targe tump
of sugar suspended directly over
the center of the table by a string
from the ceiling, so that it could
be swung from momth to mouth:
an ingenious expedient which
still prevails in our uncontami
nated Dutch villages. The great
est decorum and propriety pre
vailed at these tea parties."
Mrs. Staton served a delicious
salad course, and a number of in
vited guests added to the pleas
ure of the Club,
j V Gasoline^
The Insurance Department has
prepared a pamphlet, "Gasoline,
Its Uses and Abuses." Send for
a copy, as a careful reading, with
proper attention to the facts
and suggestions therein, will
tend to save the loss of many
lives and much property. It can
be had for the asking.
What Better Could be Desired
The Dixie Warehouse, at Wil
liamston, with Hight pulling and
Jim Staton pushing, has been
having high sales all during the
season, hut for the past
ten days it has been selling the
weed higher than ever. Look
over the averages given below,
and*then make the Dixie your
headquarters for the balance of
the season:
Sam Pate sold 830 lbs for #2-
02.70, average 24.42; R. T. Hob
eroon, 804 lbs for $122.52, aver
age 14.17;- Noah Roberson 022
lbs for $102,00, average 10.55;
W. E. Daniel 818 lbs for $114.14,
average 13.95; J. H. Singleton,
of Beaufort county, 774 lbs for
-£ll4-06, average 15; J. J. Man
ning, 576 for $94.05, average
16.32.
Look what these two famers
sold their tips for: John A. Grif
fin, 436 lbs. for $40.25, average
11.30, Cassell & Daniel, 002 lbs.
for $04.34, average 10.40. Adv.
A Pair of Sixes.
"A Pair of Sixes" seunds {like
a very small hand, but it will
take a mighty good combination
to beat it. This is doubtless part
ly accounted for by the fact that
there is an addition to the pair,
a queen of hearts, in the play,
which is sufficient intimation that
the play is not only funny but
has a strong love interest.
The play will be presented in"
this city at the Gaiety Theatre
September, 30th.
No Doubt it Was Good.
The Washington News of Tues
day has something to say about
the Central Warehouse in that
city selling Martin County tobac
co. It was something to crow over
for Martin County does raise ex
cellent weed. But those Martin
County farmers failed to secure
the prices that could have been
obtained on this market.
Two farmers decided to sell one
on the home market and the oth
er in Washington. Result, the one
selling here received a much
higher price for the same grades.
Moral: Sell on your home market
and get the very topmost prices.
Listen! When in need of real
value for your tobacco crop bring
it to Williamston. Results will
convince you every time. Twen
ty farmers with twenty loads
from Bertie on Wednesday got
proof of the soundness of the
market.
Left For Unknown Parts
Dapper Mr. Summer, who has
made himself very obnoxious for
months in Williamston and vicin
ity, packed all his straw hats,
Palm Beach suits, fans, tly catch
ers and other odds and ends used
during his residence, and skipped
without paying his cool drink ac
counts at Biggs Drug Store and
Saunders & Fowden. The reason
for his sudden departure
was the appearance in town of
the cool, calm, collected Mr. Au
tumn, who arrived a little ahead
of schedule time on Tuesday
evening. His coming was heral
ded by the waving of blankets,
comforts, etc., and the building
of fires in any old pfcace convenient
at the time. H e was a most wel
come guest in every home here.
\ Appointments.
Elder F. W. Keene, a native of
London. England, and now a res
ident of North Berwick. Maine,
expects D. V., to preach Monday
night, Sept. 27th in Washington,
1). C.; Tuesday night, Sept. 28th
in Richmond, Va , Wednesday
night, Sept. 29th, in Whitakers,
N. C., (joined here by Elder J.
T. llowe, of Baltimore, Md );
Thursday, Sept. 30th, at Kehu
kee; that night at Robersonvilie:
Friday, Oct. Ist, at Skevvarkey;
and then to attend the Kehukee,
Contentnea, White Oak, and
Black Creek Associations. Elder
E. E. Oliver, of Washington, D.
C., expects also to attend these
Associations, and Elder M. L.
Gilbert, of Dade City, Ha., one
or more of them.
S. HASSELL,
Many of the streets here have
been made for comfortable walk
ing within ihe past week. A
squad of workers under Police
man Patrick has done the mira
cle, and people can now get to
the different churches, and to the
school building without wading
through jungles. Let the good
work go on, and then some more.
The squirrels should take to
the taller timbers, as October the
first is nearly and hunters
galore will tramp the woods, pro
viding that the mosquitoes die
from ever-exertion in the mean
time.
Preparations are being made
to change the old Baptist Church
building into a bungalow for the
home of the pastor and family.
The present parsonage will be
sold, and the money will be used
to 9>ild the new home.
Come to Williamston to SeH
1 Your Tobacco.
State Library
SI.OO a Year in Advance
GOOD TOBACCO
SELLING HIGI
On the Washington Market-Fife
Buyers Representing All the
Large Concerns On the
Warehouse Floor.
Prices on our market took a
big jump on Wednesday of last
week, and have continued to ad
vance every day since, and yes
terday and to-day prices on good
colory tobacco were very high.
The common grades of flrst
pullings are as high as they were
on the opening, and the short
burnt tips are not as high, and we
look for no advance in them, but
the better tobaccos are selling to
please any one.
Our market has all ihe buyer*
from the five big concerns and
all the independant orders are
represented here. Therefore, we
know we can offer you every in
ducement to come to our house
and to Washington to sell your
tobacco. And with the finest
lighted house in this State to
show your tobacco, and make it
look to the best advantage we
feel certain we can please you
and send you home drumming:
and pleased with our work and
prices. We do nqt play any fa
vorites, but get every cent we
can for every man's tobacco.
Our house is in the center of
town, near the Coast Line depot.
Below we give some prices
made:
Harmon Roberson, sl2 50, 12,
14.50, 16.00, 1C.50, 17, 20, 3lfe
Alonzo Roberson, 10.25, 15, 2B;
John H. Griffin, 8, 8.75, 12 SQ,
15.50; Jas. A. Roberson, 7.75 c
9.50, 10.50, 11.11, 14, 14.25, 16.
10; Butler & Rumley, 7.25, 10.25.
11.25, 14.50, 15.50, 19.50; A. C.
Coaltrain, 8.75, I.'}, 15.50
Come to see us and we wil
work hard for you.
Yours truly,
Shelburne-I'augham Co.
Washington, N. C. Ad»
Revival Services
Rev. J. T. Stanford has beer
conducting a series of services:,
at Vernon Church on the Ever
etts road. As a result of these
services, eleven were received
into the Church, one candidate
having been immersed at lAig
getts Bridge on Sunday after-
noon. The interest among the
people in the vicinity was very
marked, ami the Gospel has a tru
er meaning in many hearts there.
The revival spirit seems to be
alive all over the county, for un
der the preaching of Rev. VV. R.
Burrell at Riddick's Grove six
teen, were received into Commun
ion with the Church, and at Ce
dar Branch near James vi He, eigh
teen were immersed on Sunday '•
as the result of his labors, the
pastor. Rev. J. H. Bristow, a&
ministering the rite of baptism-
Rev. Bristow preached here Sun
day morning and night, and Rev.
Burrell filled his pulpft.
Let Williamston G*t the Mon
ney For You.
Mr. and Mrs.,C. W. Keith, wh®
for years have been at the Atlan
tic Hotel, are occupying a resi
dence on West Main St.
Cooler weather has prevailed
since the much-needed rain cm
Sunday afternoon, and there ii
some hope for turnips,
collards and other gasden veg
etables.
Highest prices paid on tftc;
Williamsto* Market.