THE 1924 COTTON CROP
% J. a Taylor, 80l WeevJ flpecial-
It w3l pay tiuj wtta grower in
North Carolina to haadto his crap this
year as if he the ball weevil
to' M farce. There is aathing to be
pnat. whether we have few ar many
*
■on. aad to the event of a heavy in
festataan amy thousands bales of
wtlaads mt giawtog the t*f? that
bane prove* rfuUn ihialirw.
aae mt prima. Every fanaer who
aad ■liaiin stady mt the methods of
naiiai. early adaiti aad apply
crop Hew well he daes this will de
termine whether he is to beat the
ball ami or the boll weevil is to
beat him. beeaase no insecticide will]
save a crop that has not been handled j
right to other respects.
Jaot what particular fields of cat-j
tea wil have rnaagh weevils to then;'
to the early part mt the season to re- I
quire the a>e of poison rrma i- U> j
be drti laainr l after the weevils have]
netaall y made their appearaice. but j
all late crops wdl suffer ia any event.
-—I hence there shoald he not late '
iup Some of the principal steps In
iiiui m| the largest passible axacar: j
of early fruit oa the cotton crop are;
Setorttog Laad far Cotton
To Til J naditwu. only land)
that ia well dratoed should be planted j
to cnttoa. and all nee**»ary d.tche*
shoald be kept open winter and sum- j
mn Land aa which water stands j
daring winter months will not make
natrk growth ia the following spring..
A aad af medium 'ertflity is best.,
althaagh the lighter sods, as also the j
very rich lands, with the proper fer j
caa be ma- 1 ' to produce
7 gaad crops A sa general rule, soil >
thai have been pi ■to nag the asoe-t
ripi I early growth are safest fo: ,
to the Laad
Prepare the laad thoroughly aeJ pat |
to the fertiliaer two or three weeks {
f in order to allow
Uaae far raias to settle the seedbed.
A firm aaedhed will insure «pucker
germination of the seed ami m«re
rapd growth mt the pUat to its fir-t
stages. The practice of applyin- fer- ,
til tier at planting ttoar, thas render
ing it necessary to plaat oa a loose
Hd. 1 T " be abandoned. Bed oa the
fertilner*" at the taae it is applied
with at Wast two farrows of a rather
large taratog ptow. aad when yoc
pi—« knock off the top of the ridge
aith any suitable implement just a
bead mt the planter Plaat shallow
with as mach weight as possible oa
the press wheel of the plaater.
Whea to rtaal
Early r 1 —"f a accessary. A late
nap aaka a i l t g mark far the
baH weeed. Bat do not overdo a goad
thtog. It ia very im> itoat to get a
perfect aland ht the first attempt
ptoat -the eatto crap as qtuddy af
cvsl. r «i#f- JW- \us ire
iII 1 1 aaaea May thaa if pan had
■wmtmi a few h)i laager to first.
Ptoat early, bat aat extremely early,
ii a Bead ruto
Kmd of Seed
Bv BaO ar Elj Cadk. L'ae
vn» w fi/
far a periad mt years, to order that
ad aad fined, aad M p ilk Ip. have
ptoat to thaa a bushel mt gaad seed
per mam, sad mase to em the caadi-
that on Me that the nUi aad gna
- never get a start. Allowing the crop
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to get ia the grass and tin ilrar ai
i it oat, hoping thereby to aake up
1 for lost time, a not the Idai of cul
tivation that Ic lytt a large popn
tion of early fruit. Weeds and gaaas
should be literally awed to the bat.
v Bat H is not safinat merrlj to
heap the ere prhaa la all the c»Hy
port of the season, cp t3l aboat the
last of July, H is necessary to culti
vate also for the purpose of coa--en
tog the moisture, whether there atri
weeds and grass or not, to onier tc "
' bee pthe crop growiag a |
possible during that period. Hmkj
1 the crust of the ground shoald he I
broken promptly after each rain.
FrrtliHaj . I
The ngbt use of fertQner can be j
trade to contribute more to early aaa :
tarity. perhaps. than any dhn singlr j
factor. On the other hand, hmrro I
the wtorur ase of it ca neasdy re;uh j
jin more harm than good. It is of 2
I I
j vital importance therefore that gm: t
•care be exercised as to the kind and!
j amount of fertilizer used and the!
tin* and n anner of applying it. Hap- j
-hazard rur-v- «ork in chsaumg an! I
j combining materials will u-ulli •
■ prove disastrous to the crop. especial-1
Jlj in a wet season-
There is no single formula beta!
| suited for all tpyes of sod. Every!
•cotton grower should be goieiard to]
i some extent by the kind of land MI
| which his crop is to be gnn. Bat I
I there are two "fertiliser facts - that I
i apply to all cott«a crops grown aa- I
jder weevil conditions. of I
I the kind of -oil The fist of these t I
I that a high percertajre of pbosphnrta I
I ..... " ~™~" ~ ' |
'acid should be used in onier to prs- I
! mote early fruiting.. The farmer aad
j the boll weevil have entered kSo z
jpc rmanent partnership, wherein the
j farmer gets the crop nu.io on the
I lower part of the stalk and the hal"
j weevil takes the crop in his own way
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I and that, for him. is the saviag clsae
of the partitersip contract. He -ih lull
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BURNS
I VBSJSS
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1 ROOMS TO REXT. SI IT ABLE
for small faroi!\ one partly farcin
e«l. Mrs. Jennie K YarreU
fgm
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Car Load Trucks
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t i r
on the way to my place. If you don't wait vou can get yours out
of this car load.
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Save time, save labor and save vour mules' feet by placing
order now. *
B. R. Barnhill
FORD FORDSON ✓ LINCOLN
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WILUAMSTON, _ NORTH CAROLINA
take ad. sal act of i an% make as
mach as poaMe far hton If and as
little as paaaMe far the »m 0. A
I liberal aae of phosphoric acid will help
him to ds this
la general the richer the land the
aae phosphoric acid is aeeded. Prom
••■to lOW pounds per acre of s fer
tiliser containing 10 per cent of this
elemea; would cover the range of re
fill «. Lts for the various soils ased
, for the cottor crop
The «vcJ "ffrtiiw fact"
Ltaias to the use of ammonia. An im
portant factor In the pndvti*r. of
ieottaa whea the bad weevil is to be
jrtdaari with is mat ml of the plant
growth. Daring the first part of the
'season, embracing approximately the
I first three aonths. the growth should
{ be rapid and vigorous. This cannrt
be over* "one. Kt. from that on there
*s»eld be a gradual but decided re
j tarviatiaa 4 af the growth. A rack lat.
| growth is to be avoided. The right a.v
jaf aaiaoaia affords theb en rw*r
of secarir.* These results O:. the on.
band, enoagh >houli ba use*' to insun
a stalk large eiwtogh to hoid a fait
crop. A height of thirty inches. by the
mm lie of Aagw>t i> sufficient Oa the
other hand, the m of too much am
maaia results u excessive late growth
For each farmer it is a question of
kaowiag his land and how much an
*• as* on the aprtkular soiL
Ei« o e hate- to get out O r M in
winter; !c inr sane is true in ipg.
Mcaera J falL
iCieorjrc B. ('hem B. L
Lcjad Sun cyiag—M a; j—Drafting.
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Cancers Successfully' Treated at Kellani Hospital
•hr KHIn Hospital tnars ».tr*»fully (' wits, Tumors, l iter?, X Raj
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***** w ""I ■» kit* irn:«d namufglljr over 'jO per cent of tit*
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THE ENTERPRISE. WILLIAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA.
V ANTS
SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENTERPRISE
NOTOCE "
1 have taken up two }esxtin~s. oc» ;
a black bull, the Other a lifrht on?
heier. Owner please pet the jr.. J
Dawson CaJtrdin. Ml-i
FOB SALE: JERSEY-HOLSTEIN
heifer from good stock. wi!l freskec ]
in few days. First reasoable • «fet
takes her. liione ITI.
Oakhurst Farm>. J. S. V. lItTLEY
GOOD POLE ROO>! HOI SE WELL
- locate'l. water ar.d lijrhts for sale.
Oeip and easy c-rnia. See VI. C
2'JK*
incuba*or w*s $6.00 per !*» IV
oJd cb:c*ss !S. 18 certs each.
OAKHI RSI PCI LTRV FARM.
W'illtamston. X. C.
I WILL BUY SCRAP OR TIE!" lu
UMO un.il Ma.ch i'th. !!. li. Mat
•.m, R.tanoke Tobacco Wwtitui*.
IVR AWNINGS. AW MM, OOVKk-i
is and ter.is. i 4 all k : n !s e »t"UT's >E
Brothers a d Cowp.' ;.
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WANTED: KEGI LAB \\l> itlNS
ie t Boanleis, SOC N li U';ht n si
\\ I'lianis' nil, X. C. No. Ef
Mrs J .C. Cn.v fold.
THIS?
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Cf- vKit me clii a for it—rut your »yat«rr*
ef Ciarrh or l>«afnr*>3 by
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Keitrroa tV catarrhal int .m motion, aiul
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act* tlv Bk>«! on th* Inn
!*u 1 a thus rtMoru normal 100 A
thai
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WANTED TO RENT A HOI SE
*irk ntit r Ten lvoms. Good lo
mm* Mar the Moaticeilo C«'e.
ta li* MonUcello Cafe_
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I D W E JL ST INSTALLED A BIT-
Jb4a*. Mike buttons of
e>nt* .aet and seven styles. Prices
| ff fno 3® to SO cents per
Mrs. J. F. Thijjpe;: ,ip
W ANTED
tflf ftfKty Owner to use LAM
j Seaat PasSe Punt and -take his own
Par~s f« per padlon. See our
in Jfcis p..per and rote
|* ealF*« rests aofhii'g if ret satisfac-
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ADMIXtSTKATOITS NOTICE
- Hi- tils Aay qaa!ifie! is admins
Irsisa* »J sie eiaate cf Kj>a Hi!!, de
«»sei. tie* i* t« no.ify nil persons :
-«"" airs.» the said estate
£» iwews th«i. i« the ur.lersigno«! |
• oor Jefore the ISth j
«J, •*? Kebrwur*. 19*5 t.r this notice
KtH V pleated rrt bar of their re-
AH fw-r- -i-is indebted IO the
estate w 33 pVa«e make immediate
payrafntfL
Tfcns s!he -(ia> of Fd>nan I'j~2! j
MrtlCE /
'! »**3 h *~"tui of a [yn of
"|p*iß
*rf»- Sank War. 4 , to the uitderiit:» 11
I »iJP •m, SaSj.i>o2y. Apnl lith. I»i4.
S! IB at liw Court U, u door ir
ItikntL S C- sc l ! at public a.:cti. r»|
iW ei»fc_ site feflwrir.g described j
Wty
A ors'xi- tar of land situate fcv
Co*sie \SKI Tr* Vnp, Ma-tin Counnf
Gurwfasa. adjoining the lands j
*f I tan Draa St*ton Aralrew j
Wtr»m. "TV-jUiui !*itl, cont.-jni-K 121
w»v r**inr «,- less, heinr the only
t*n*l »«■»Trie«S by ■'fce said He- ry Ward
in. -i:>a T«*r\»&up.
TV» *."«* jso,.
I: M BAWLS. Trustee.
3-IS-lt.
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A store built for its
customers
IM hmilJiHf up the Miller £? fxhoud i hmimr** uv iuiv d/irtfjrs
brht Vt J it (t>i>J policy la "A« IH «r cmslumrr unJ work bock'
A IVOMAN who simps 111 a it pariiin rit store is t s|Hnjllv
1 sensitive l«» tin spirit «»f tli.it Slit- lo\cs to lN>k over
the beautiful things she Mt-s llwu. Slit- levels in the attractive
displays of the lovely tliiii*y that come from almost everv
corner of tin world. Sl.e loves to shop at leisure, to look around
without IM importuned to Imy, to ijrt att niion when slie
wants it. She is keenly -•ppneiaiiw i»f litlfe niceties of service,
tile lutclligciH'c and alti nfi\« lit ss of tin- salcs|»cople. anil the
general spirit of courtesy pml will an.l helpfulness.
After a IHINVIIIOIH;I«_J of she CIIJOVS lum-hiiig in a
beautiful tca-rurfin. »l;t re slie can get delirroiislv prepared food,
pnt|»erlv served. at a rtr.vonahlc price: A woman appreciates
attentive hnt luiohtrusive SI-IUIT in a restaurant.
She likes to shop in a l»ig. roomy, well-lighted store with nice.
Wide. uiicrowdcd ar>lcs. She expects Mich |>crsonal eiHive
niences as a free i-hcckiur service. free delivery service, a place
wltcre she can miv-c!l::ucou> information, huv p«»stagc
damps, mail h Iters, send eoiisult railroad time
tahles. anil a do/en -«*ld things a shopper likes to do. Aliovc all,
die Hants a nice, ipnet. c.imfortahle r« st-r«*nii. wlicrt slie can
refresh herself. w rite a letter, or wait for a friend.
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But more than all these, a slxipper wants to feel that she is
getting full value for C\ery |HIIIIV C\|N tided: tliat the gtMid*
die buys are exactly as represented, ami that if she is not satis
fied, proper adjustment wijl IM- made.
She knows that the tremendous purchasing |H»U er of the
department store ami the small margin of pmtit make it -
possible for her to buy at the lowest prices.
The woman who shops at Miller .V Khoads finds it just such
a store as she wants. It i* just such a store l*eeause it was built
on a consideration of its custodiers* wishes. Il was built fur its
CHMtomrrM. That is why Miller & ItStoads have won the g«M)d
will and confidence of thousands of k»yal friends throughout
the Virginias ami Carplinas.
I . 4 ' *«' - * _ r
#/ jr*a crnn't get rial j«« iramt im ymr owm locality, try
R MO N D. VA.
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WHEELER MARTIN. Administrator
Martin and Fed Atty's. 2-l»-«
Martin ft Peel, ally's. 2 1»-C-pd
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE
t I ruler and by virtue of the power of
j sale container in a certain deed of
crust executed lo the undersigned
trustee by Roy Gcdnrd and wife,
> Artneciu GoO-r i on the tinl day at
I Dec. 191.3 which said deed of trust u
! of record in the public registry o
! Martin County in Book O-l at pagi
•fSB. «aad deed of Must having beer,
f give-, for me purpose of securing
' wees of even dale and tenor
| Iherew.ih. an.l default having been
| made in the pqwert of the indebted
ness secured tl»ereby and the stipula
tions contain! in the said deed ol
trust not hari."e heen complied with
| ano at the request of the holder oi
the sa:>l m-'.e? the -jn.ierstgned trus
| i«e wdi oc Wednesday the 16th day
lot April. 1324 in fro:* of the court
house doer in the town of Wiltiarflec
| ton. Nor 1 Carolina offer for sale to
the highest bhder for ca.-h the fol
lowing describes real estate. to-wi :
First t r=ct: Beginning a: a Mack
Ifiini in a small branch on the South
[ side of Swain's John A.
; Hodge.-, fine. and runnig thence a
j long sahi line to a corner bhxk gum
in the e»Zge of said Pocosm. thence
along sa-d line U a n r er gum in a
I --mail La'tk. James II Hodges comer,
ber-oe il««s .-an 1 l:ne to the run of
!:-eecv S«anip. the. cv down the run
of said wrir.p to John X. H.-dges
.line, thence with *a»l line to a o»rr*er
I pine, thence to the beginning, con
taining i> acfe- more or less. It be
''T *he same land conveyed b>
Philip Ifudges a d wife to J«*se S.
Hodges, by deed dated August 15th.
1878 and duly recorded in liook RR
on pigrs 74 and in the Register's
office of Maitin Coun'y
Second tract: Retp'l»:ng in a cor
ner a Mack cum. John A. Hodge
corner, and lunnmr I te ce along a
gtad- 'o the run f Brieves swamp.
I William B. Peel's line, thence aloa*
said line 4m the nraay tc Jess*
!B. Hodges corner, t hence near)y North
' along a line of marked trees to a
corner a black fa Jesse B Hodges
| corner, thence nckri* east along a tin*
; of marked trees to the beginning, Con
or leas. These two tracts being the
«ame lard conveyed by the Mid W. C.
KILO to the said Roy Godard of era
bite with this deed of trust.
This the 15th day of March, 1924.
1 W. H. RL'SS. Trustee.
Martin an.! FVel. AUy*s 3-18-4t.
NOTICE OF RESALE!
Under and by virtue of an order
of resale made by the Suerpior Court
of Martin County in the Special Pro
ceeding entitled. J. Prank Weaver
and wife. Minnie Weaver, -vs- Walter
Harrison. Allie Harrison and G. H.
Harison. the undersigned Commission
er. will on Monday the ?th day of
April !*M at 12 o'clock M. at the
Ciwrt Hou-e Door in Martin County,
at W flliaraston. North Carolina, offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cx-h
that certain tract of land lying and
beinjr in Bear Grass Township. Var
tin County. North Carolina, and lie
scribed as follows, to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land
lying an.: being in Martin Courty,
North Carolina, containing 25 acres,
more or less adjoining the lands of J.
R- Hamsor, on the Ea.«_ Redmond
Harrison on the South. Claude White-
on the West arxl J. S. Peel on
the North and more commonly known
as the Redmond Harrison Land.
This the 22nd day of March 1924
WHEELER MARTIN,
Commissioner
T2^2t
NERVOUS HACKING*
Can not be cared by a glass at
water, bat will dinappear nnrler
tkr healing and soothing effect of
CHAMBERLAIN'S
COUGH REMEDY
Every user in a fi inii J