NICOTINE-FREE
TOBACCO SEED
IS BEING TRIED
Described As Being Harm*
less To Smoker, But
Retains Flavor
Murray. Ky.?Prof. J. S. Pullen,
head of the agriculture department At
Murray State College, will plant Stf-|
urday one-half teaspoonful of tobac-1
co seeds imported from Germany and
said to be the only kind in the United I
States free from nicotine. The seeds
will be sprouted in an egg incubator I
protected by lock and key and watched,
by an armed guard.
Ray Cable. Murray citizen, owns the j
seeds, which he obtained from Dr. i
Krwin Baur, of Germany, in exchange I
for lespedeza sericea seeds grown in1
Calloway County.
Nicotine-free tobacco plants were
grown by Dr. Baur, Professor Pul-!
len .said, m the Pfalz fields in Ger-!
many under supervision of the min
istry of national economy, directed by
Dr. Paul Koenig.
Pullen says the tobacco is described
as being as harmless to smokers as wa
ter, retaining its full tobacco flavor,
and containing an oil which is suit
able for salad dressing. 4
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finish for walls and ceilings;
semi-gloss for woodwork,
bathrooms and kitchens.
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Supply Co.
METHODS BY WHICH TOBACCO
ALLOTMENTS ARE ARRIVED AT
OUTLINED BY AGENT BRANDON
Land Bank Lends Over
11,000000 in Two Weeks
During the Erst 15 working days
in March the Federal Land Bank of
Columbia for itself and as Agent of
the Land Bank Commissioner closed
$7,321,300 in loans. This figure repre
sents .disbursements of over $500,000
for each working day and is less than
two million dollars short of the high
record set in the month of February
when $8,909,535 in loans were closed.
THE MEANING
OF EASTER
Local Minister Urges Pull
Attendance at Church
Services
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By J. II. PERRY
For centuries Easter has meant to
the Christian world the history wov
en around the Resurrection of Christ.
It is an annual festival of the Chris
tian church ordinarily speaking, but
has taken on new meaning through
the years. It is not so much a festi
val as a commemoration of the sig
nificant fact of the resurrection of
Jesus.
The Council of Nice decreed that
Easter Sunday should fall on the Sun
day after the first full moon after
March 21st. It is thf Sfrond day
er Good Friday. With us today the
spirit means more than mere correct
ness of date. It is thought by schol
ars that Jesus rose on April 9. This
may be true, but if it was another
day, then the great fact of the resur
rection remains the same.
Paul looked upon the resurrection
of Jesus as being the crowning fact
of the fcospel. He claimed that if
Jesus rose not from the dead then
our faith was vain. But he con
cludes that Christ did rise and "Be
cause the first fruits of them that
6lept." His resurrection brought hope
to a disconsolate world, and pointed
the way to life and immortality.
Easter comes almost with the ap
One-fourth acre of plants in Ger
many produced 7.000 pounds of to
bacco. The seeds were extremely
scarce, however, because only a few
plant* at first maintained their nico
-Ujpe^Iree quality, while the others re
vcrtcd to-other Type*.
Dr. Baur died December 2, 1933,
Pullen said, and perhaps the secret
died too. He thinks it likely Cable
has the only seeds of the kind in
America.
Figures Farmers Gave in'
Are Checked Against
Warehouse Reports
?
' Martin County's tobacco reduction.
1 program is in real danger of collapse
because of the reluctance of farmers j
to cut their acres and poundage to'
the county's quota. County Agent T.
B. Brandon said as he explained the
( basis on which the allotments are
determined.
Each county h a unit in the reduc
tion program. Mr. Brandon said, and
Martin may fail to carry out the pro
gram if the farmers do not readjust
their acreage and poundage. "Peo
ple have honestly over-estimated
i their yields and acreage, and they are
delaying in correcting their contracts
in accordance with the requirements,"
lie explained.
Asked how the county allotments
were arrived at. Mr. Brandon out
lined the method as folhows:
Officials took the 1920 United
States census, the 1924 census, and
the 1930 census, all giving figures
showing what Mariners actually said
they had planted to the various crops.
Then they took the 1933 contracts in,
which the farmers had given their
acreage for the years just prior to
that time, and checked these against
suits.
the three sets of government census
figures %fjd they gave the same re
They went further, however, and
took the total warehouse sales, sworn
j to by the warehousemen; and the
, internal revenue reports made by the
; buyers of tobacco and checked these
against the first four sets of figures
uientioned?the three census reports
I and the 1933 contracts?and found the
figures tallied. Totals tallied; and
I not only that, hut the figures from
the government reports taillied with
those from the warehousement and
| the internal revenue department show
|ing that the quotas were accurate.
So. he said, the government is simply
using figures which the farmers
themselves gave to the government
in four instances, and that these tally
with tobacco actually grown as re
ported by the warehouses and the in
ternal revenue department.
proach of spring, and with the burst
ing of buds, the blooming of^flowers,
[and songs of the bees and btrda, it is
J most fitting tint the souls of all true
I follower* of Jesus Christ should re
I new their covenants, their vows and
| fealty to their conquering, risen, liv
ing Lord.
Men and women all over the Chris
I tian world will find their way to the
ADVISE AGAINST
CATTLE GRAZING
ON WOODS LAND
Harmful to Both Cattle and
Woods, According To
Forester
?
f.rs?iny on woodlands is harmful
to both the cattle and the timber,
warns R. W. Graeber, extension for
ester at N. C. State College.
In wooded tracts, cattle waste their
energy and reduce their body weight
roving in endless searches for grass.1
And at the same time they prevent
young saplings from growing up to
renew the older trees that either die
or are cut off for wood or lumber.
Unrestricted grazing also damages
timber already standing and is bad
on the soil. Timber growth is slowed,
the quality of the timber lowered.
Tops die, roots and butts rot, and
much timber that would otherwise be
good has to be discarded when the
trees are cut for market.
Cattle relish the foliage of white
! ash, sugar maple, yetlow poplar, elm,
| basswood, white oak, red 'oak, shellr
I bark hickory, and. other of the more
I valuable timbers. The result is that
! the animals browse off the saplings
before they can grow to any appre
ciable size. Other saplings that are
?not eaten are liable to be trampled
down.
Generally, Graeber said, the better
quality woods p arc preferred by " the
cattle, while the poorer woods are left
. to grow, thereby lowering the quality
, of the timber in the stand.
Cattle also cut up the leaf litter,
pack the soil, expose the roots, and
^lart little gullies. The result is that
little rain water is absorbed. It runs
off quickly in rivulets, which start
etotion. With less water in the soil
and the fertile elements washed away,
timber growth is stunted.
churches of the Christ on that day.
They will go in wheel chairs, crutches
cars, carts, wagons, and afoot. It
will be an impressive sight. Go to
church Easter. v
Mo?t for Your Money
In a Good Laxative
Thedford'H BLACK-DRAUGHT has
been highly regarded for a long,
long time; but R 1? better appre
ciated now than ever before. Peo
ple are buylnfevcrything inure care
fully today, fn buying Waek-Pra ught,
tney get the most for thrlr money.
In a good, effective laxative, -dept-nd
ablt? for tht rettef of ordinary consti
pation t rou bleu ?
25 or more doses of
Tnedford's Black-Draught
In a 23-oent package
For Children, get pleaennt-tatting
tVRUP of Thedford't Black-Draught
BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF LIMESTONE!
IN FERTILIZERS TOLD BY EXPERTS;
Counteracts Action of Acid-Forming Compounds Now
Being Used Extensively by Manufacturers On
Account of Their Low Cost
Acid-forming compounds now be- In former years, the forms of nitro
ing used in fertilizers should be coun- gen used in fertilizers would give a
fteracted with dotomiTlc limestone If neutral or even a basic mixture.
,the productivity of the soil is to be Such fertilizers could be used with
maintained, say agronomy specialists out danger.
'at State College commenting on re-! There are two methods of counter
cent research information sent out acting acid. One is to apply lime
from the United States Department stone directly to the soil. The other
of Agriculture. j is to mix a suitable liming material
Since acidic ammonium compounds with the fertilizer. Danger of over-t
are cheaper than the other forms of liming is less when the latter method;
basic nitrogen, they say, many of is used.
the complete fertilizers now sold in However, experiments have shown(
this country arc distinctly acid form-' that when enough ordinary limestone*
ing. ' is added to- the fertilizer to rieutrall-'
Bertie Folks Enthusiastic
Over Corn-Hog Contracts
?
Bertie County farmers are enthusi
astic over the corn-hog reduction con
tracts.
ize it, there will be a loss of ammonia
and phosphoric acid. Dolomitic
limestone has no such bad effects.
?mc manufaiturers of ssBHasrstah
fcjtilizers have already adopted the
use of dolomitic limestone to offset
the acid-producing ammonium . com
pounds.
DR. C. J. SAWYER
EYE, EAR. NOSE and THROAT
Windsor. N. C.
IN WILLI AMSTON
Friday,. 9 a. m. to S p. m., and by apcc
ial appointment thru local phyaiciana
T ^
ALL CAOM
i
fUse
ALL MOPS
y
It is very, very important that you thoroughly understand
that the North Carolina Fertilizer Law changed your analyses
of fertilizer completely this year. There is no more 8-3-3. The
3 per cent ammonia has been changed to 3 per cent nitrogen
making it 3-8-3, and nitrogen is 21 1-2 per cent stronger than am
monia; therefore, the fertilizer analyzing 3-8-3 this year is en
tirely different from the old 8-3-3, and we do not think the new
3-8-3 is a balanced fertilizer. Since you have increased your ni
trogen 21 1-2 per cent, you also should increase your potash. Use
Phillips' Veri-Best EUREKA tobacco fertilizer analyzing 3-8-6.
This is a balanced fertilizer, and if your land is in a high state of
cultivation, you can use less pounds per acre.
ALL CHOPS
?MntvM ?.
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WASHINGTON FERTILIZER
COMPANY ?
WASHINGTON.N.C.
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Condensed Statement of Condition of
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Branch Banking and Trust Co.
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
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At the Close Business March 5, 1934
RESOURCES ?-3 LIABILITIES
Loan* and Discounts $ 1,066,536.66 Ann nnn nn
Other Stock, .nd Bond. 49,706,00 Capita Stock -Common $ 400,000.00
Banking House, and Reel E*tate 442,637.40 Capital Stock-Preferred 400,000.00
Cash and Due from Banks $2,985,123.37
United States Bonds (Due within 5
Surplus 200,000.00
Undivided Profits 122,545.59
v c gevo 42i 02 Reserves 106,049.54
United States Bonds (long term) 139,'956.70 Deposits 12,146,483.25
North Carolina Bonds 867,635.98
Municipal and other Marketable %
Bonds. - ^1,133,249.17
Loans Secured by Marketable Col- - '
lateral with cash values in ex
cess of the loans 886,812.08 11,816,198.32
$13,375,078.38 $13,375,078.38
TRUST DEPARTMENT ASSETS NOT INCLUDED
F. D. I. C.
The Branch Banking and Trust Company is a member of the Temporary Federal Deposit Insurance Fund,
and the Funds of Each Depositor are insured up to $2,500.00 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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