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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 64 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 9, 1934 r-, ESTABLISHED 1898 5E Oa Taw Am It_ Yoar I CREDIT GROUP IS TO MAKE LOANS ON COTTON CROP Production Credit Associa tion Enters Field of Commodity Loans The Washington Production Credit association, serving the counties of Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and! Washington, is now in a position to make commodity loans to growers who desire to market their cotton in an orderly manner, according to an announcement by J. E. Hull, secretary of the association. The loans will be made on the basis of 12 cents per pound for cotton class-1 ed low middling or better in gradt J and ^even-eights inch or better in staple and 11 cents per pound for such cotton classed low middling orl better in grade and below seven eights inch in staple. The interest rate will be 4 percent per annum and interest is charged only for the time I the money is used. security for each loan the bor rower must furnish a warehouse re ceipt from an approved warehouse. The grower may sell his cotton at any time and in such way as ho sees fit. The notes are made to mature July 31, 1935, but the cotton may be sold at any time prior to that date. Each borrower will be required to purchase Class B stock in the produc tion Credit association from which he secures his loan equal to 5 percent of the amount borrowed, the rule in this respect being the same as in an ordi nary production credit loan. A pro duction credit borrower who has re paid his production loan may, of course, use the Class B stock which he already owns in the making of the cotton loan insofar as it will go to ward making up the 5 percent of the total amount borrowed on his cotton. The offices of the Washington Pro duction Credit Affcrfc''atir'n lr>ri??a,l in the First National Bank building, Washington, N. C., and farmers of the counties served by the association 4PPly there for loailt FARMERS HAVE 3 WAYS TO DISPOSE OF EXCESS HOGS Excess Corn May Be Used As Feed for Farm Work Stock ? Farmers who have hogs in excess over their allotments will have three ways of disposing of them, which must be done immediately, says Coun ty Agent T. B. Brandon. The farmers may kill their smallest hogs, leaving only their alloted num ber; they may let all grow until they weigh 50 pounds and turn them over to the county relief administrator for distribution to poor funHlcrr ot ttrev may pay the penalty of $10 each for every one above the allotment. Hogs are being checked and the corn measured in many counties, and farmers will be notified whether they have excess corn or hogs. All excess corn will be cut down and shocked and fed to the work stock on the farm. Tobacco Farmers To Test Validity of Control Act ? Winston-Salem., Oct. I.?Non-sign ing Forsyth and Davidson County to bacco fanners are organized to test the constitutionality of th? Kerr Smith tobacco control act, leaders of the movement announced here to day. A meeting has been called for Tues day night at Wallburg and the dissent ing planters will make plans for rais ing a "defense" fund to defray court costs. An organisation now forming will be made permanent at this meet ing. The attack will be baaed upon the grounds that the law violates the guarantee of uniform taxation, that is included in the constitution by di rect statement and by implication. County Tax Delinquents To Be Advertised Friday Tax collections in this county are nearly SO percent better than they were last year, judging from the de linquent list to be advertised on Fri day of this weak preparatory to talc the first Monday in dext month. Last year there were I.1U delinquent coun ty tax accounts, representing an un paid sum of about $J8,SOO. The list this year will carry hardly more than 600 names and an amount estimated at about SO percent of the delinquent fiJS.SOOO last year. The town delinquent list will appear on Friday of next week, late report! from the treasurer's office indicatini that the delinquent list and the unpaid amount will ba considerably smaller than they were a year ago. Local Averaged 36 Cenis On Entire Sale Yesterday Pasing the five million-pound mark yetterday, the local tobacco market baa exceeded its total tales of last season by more than 200,000 pounds with prices just about twice aa high as the season average last year, Supervisor of Sales R. W. lie Far land announc ed this morning. The gain is more significant when one considers the marked decrease in the site of the crop this season. With sales holding up unusual ly well, and srith continued satis faction expressed on every hand by the market's large number of customers, it is assured that the aix npllion-pound mark will be reached and passed before the sea son is brought to a close on the lively market here. Including yesterday's sale, the market has sold 5,012,560 pounds lor 91,3(3,637.71, a resulting av erage of 127.60. The average in cludes every pound sold, and is regarded aa very, very favorable considering the large amount of damaged tobacco and the inferior grades offered for sale during the time. Prices for most grades continue firm with a slight advance in the daily average over those of last week. The market told 106,382 pounds yesterday for $37,632.08 or an average of nearly 36 cents. Reports clearly indicate that Williamston is at the top with prices, considering grade for grade. COTTON CARDS MAY BE HELD OVER FOR YEAR Cotton Growers Not Likely To Be Able To Sell All Surplus Certificates Southern cotton growers will hardly he able to sell all of their surplus tax exemption certificates this year, says ? Dean I. O. Schaub, of State College. i The surplus certificates will cover ,1,639,474 bales, he said, while the overproducers will need only enough certficates to cover 431,223 bales. Thi* means that growers with sur plus certificates which are not sold this year will be allowed to hold them over until next year and use them in the selling of their cotton tax free. In other words, said the dean, if a grower holds over one certificate and then gets a Bankhead allotment of three bales next year, he can raise (four bales, selling three of them un der next year's certificates and the fourth under the certificate he held Growers with surplus certificates may sell or barter them at the rate of four cents a pound to a neighbor who has excess cotton. If they have no such neighbor, they may turn them over to the county agent, who will place the certificates in the national pool, where as many of them as pos sible will be sold. The unsold cer tificates will be returned to the growers., who can hold them over un til next year. Schaub adviseif against the grow ers selling surplus certificates at less than four cents, since this is the price established by the secretary of agri culture. The certificates will be worth four cents next year, he added, or perhaps more. LOCALS DEFEAT SCOTLAND NECK Williamston Has Little Dif ficulty Trouncing Over Confident Visitors ? Williamston's high school football boys annexed their second victory of the season here last Friday afternoon when they took Scotland Neck's strong eleven by surprise and record ed a 27 to 0 win. The visitors, prob ably over confident following their 6 to 0 victory over Rocky Mount a week before, appeared almost helpless in their efforts to check the locals' advance or make a real threat in their offensive attack. The Halifax lads were just about whipped down when Coach Peters sent, in several tots, hardly removed from the cradle, to do battle with the visitors and add to the drubbing. While the locals made good gains through and around the opponents' line, they scored with well-timed passes, Bowen taking one from Cook to complete a 40-yard throw and fea ture the game. Roberson and Straw bridge gave promise of developing in to valuable players, and the team in ita entirety allowed up exceptionally well throughout the game. Next Friday the locals are schedul ed to meet Tarboro at Tarboro, the record of two victories and no de feats so far adding interest to the game and indicating that a large num ber of fans will sCtompany the boys to the Edgecombe capital that day. Macedonia Homecoming Attended by 1J0Q Peopl Observing last Sunday as hom< coining day, the Macedonia Christie church entertained approximately 1 500 guests from far and near. Th friendship and hospitality experience were greatly enjoyed by the larg number. Two sermons were preach ed, one by the pastor, D. W. Davii and another by D. W. Arnold. * great feast, prepared by the goo citiaens of that community, was great ly enjoyed, and there was much ti j spare when the meal was finished. PRICES FOUR BIG FARM CROPS ARE UP 101 PER CENT Wheat, Corn, Hogs, Cotton Much Higher Than Two Years Ago Chicago.?Market value of wheat,' corn, hogs and cotton, the four bask farm commodities defined by the gari cultural adjustment act, was shown recently to be 101 percent higher than the average of late September, 1932. Whereas late in April this year the Chicago market prices of these com modities averaged 37 percent higher than April, 1932, they now average 101 percent above the corresponding date two years ago. Early in June this year these prices averaged only 71.5 higher than the corresponding date in 1932. Compared with, a year ago the basic farm products no"1 higher, corn and hogs showing the greatest percentage qf increase. Eig f UTCS involved du not include the$3.4> | hundred prurpi^ing wlih 1< nflei guv-" .eminent collection is an indirect bene : fit to hog producers. Chicago cotton prices, based on quotations for October deliveries, were ahnnt 77 prrrent hifllinr lli.tn n year ago and 73 percent higher than two years ago. FAIR NEXT WEEK IN ROCKY MOUNT World of Mirth Shows On Midway; Many Other Features Rocky Mount, Oct. 8.?All prepar ations have been completed for the Rocky Mount fair, to be held Oc tober 15 to 20th, the event to be of ficially opened at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. ?The World f f X<",K - twenty rides and twenty-five clean shows will occupy the midway. The World of Mirth shows will come di rect from Raleigh after playing the North Carolina State fair, and it is said to be the largest traveling com pany in the country. Great improvements have been made on the Rocky Mount grounds. The buildings have been freshly painted and everything appears to be in readi ness for the opening next week. The agricultural exhibits are under the supervision of Mrs. Effie Gordon, home demonstration agent for Nash County, Great mtrresT has already been shown in the poultry show. The fair is being nonaged by Mr. E. J. Gordon, but it is under the general direction of Norman Y. Cham bliss, manager of the state fair. The grandstand attractions will Fe th? greatest ever seen in this section. Cervone's band will be on hand for the occasion. The shows, traveling in thirty steel cars, will reach Rocky Mount Sunday afternoon. Prospects look bright for the great est fair ever held in Rocky Mount in view of general improved conditions and manifestation of interest in agri cnltnral exhibits, and the fact that practically all of the attractions at the State fair will he presented at the Rocky Mount fair. ? Official of Fertilizer Firm Is Here On Hunting Trip Coming here from Norfolk last week, Victor Champion, of the East ern Cotton Oil Company, enjoyed sev eral days hunting on the Roanoke. Although he has been acquainted with the Roanoke for many years, Mr, Champion had a new experience last week when he saw one of his com panions and a promient citizen of the town get sick from riding in a canoe on the stream. The Norfolk visitoi withheld the name and maintained all the while that it was seasickness. Mr. Champion also refused to give th? name of a friend who forgot to put the stopper in a ginger ale bottle be fore putting the container in his poc ktt ntcfc down. ? ? ?. 23 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH Steady Gain in Number of Licenses Issued Is Continuing Mariage licenses were issued to 23 couples, 12 white and 11 colored, this county last month, the number equalling last February issuance ex actly and trailing the January num ber by 11. Recovery in the prospect ive marital field Lad advanced slow ly until last month, in increase in marriages running close to 100 per cent over the August issuance. How ever, the gain in number of marriages in the county has been upward, the number of licenses issued in the first nine months of this year almost ex ceeding those for all of last year. There were 39 more licenses issued the county in the first nine months of this year than there were in a like period last year. Licenses were issued to the follQW ing couples last month: _ White Garland Wynne and Creasie Hoe 11, both of Bear Grss. Willie (I. Wynn and Estelle Wynn, both of Bear Grass. W. W. Walker and Elizabeth Bow den, both of Baltimore. Charles Rupert Johnson, of Dur ham* and Julia Ward, oL Williamstnn. Jacob El wood Leon Thomas, of Tarboro, and Hilda Hasseil Ross, of Robcrsonvillc. Robert White, of Northampton County, and Mrs. Christine Lawrence lot Martin County. I Troy R. Edwards, of Hopewell, Va., , nd Nellie Rosa Wyntffe, of Robcrson-1 J ville. Vester Coltrain, of Griffins, and Maud Beacham, of James ville. Major Bryant and Cottie Weaver, both of Robcrsonvillc. George Byrum and Maggie Byruni, both i)f Hrrtir County, Elmo Buttock and Dora Lee Evans, both of Robersonvillc. Milton Evans, of Rohrrsonville, and - Roxiu Worthingtoii,?of?Pitt County. Colored Charlie Eborn and Lossie Brown, both of Goose Nest. Joe Smallwood and Mahala Wil liams, both of Guuse Nest. : H. D. Rogers and Bessie Rogers, both of Williamston." John Moore, of Naa-h County, and Esther Davis, of Martin County. James Everett and Eva Bell Jones, both of Williamston. Henry Stowe and Hattie Fagan, both of Martin County. Don Sherrod, nil TftHfat County, and Marion Burnette, of Martin Coun ty. * John Alfred Wooden and Beulah Ewcll, of Poplar Point. Clifton Bell and Thelma Wilson, both of Robersonvillc. Jafus Mabry and Mary Gaynor, both of Robersonville. WilLSprnill, of Bear Gra<ot ond-Na omi Bonds,-.of Poplar Point. KEEP RECORDS OF PEANUT CROP Picking Operations Likely To Get Under Way Next Week ? ? Martin County farmers and others planning to participate in a control program for the peanut crop will find jit to their marked advantage to keep arttrrate records of their acreage and poundage this year, Mr. T. B. Slade, of the county agent's off:ce, said this week. Reports from licensed picker oper ators will he accepted, there being tome doubt as To whether reports from lion-licensed pickers will be readily accepted in their entirety. Additional applications for permits to operate pickers this season have been received by J. Sam Gctsinger, register of deeds for the county, dur ing the past few days, and it is believ ed that virtually all picker operators will comply with the provisions in the permits. Picking operations will likely be started in some sections of the coun ty the latter part of next week or the early part of the week following. No charge is made for the permit, and the .records are very easily kept, it is understood. Two Autos Damaged in Crash Near Here Sunday 9 No one was hurt but considserable damage was done to Otctr Ayera' new Ford and Ed Taylor's Chevrolet when the machines crashed at the old Green ville road intersection with Highway 90 near here late Sunday afternoon. Mr. Ayers was returning to his home in the Bear Grass section, and Mr. TayloY, of Bertie County, was travel ing toward Willianiston when the ac cident hapened. The running gear was damaged and a window broken on the Ford. The Chevrolet radiator was smashed and the chassis bent. Suffolk Peanut Miller Sees Better Price for Producers MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE ATTEND RELIGIOUS MEET 169th Annual Session of Kehukee Association at Spring Green Sunday The 169tli annual session of the Ke hukee Association of the Primitive Baptist church was held at Spring Green, near Hamilton, Saturday. Sun day, and Monday, with a crowd co servatively estimated to number 5,(KM) in attendance upon the Sunday serv ices. Held annually without a single break for more than a century and a quarter, the association is made up of churches in Edgecombe and Halifax on the west and most of tlic territory lying to the east down to the Athmtk Ocean. While these large gatherings con sider much business of the church, time is always alloted for a number of sermons. Three preachers occupied i the pulpit Saturday, an J Sunday there ' were six sermons. Monday, Elders J. T. Rowc, "f Paltiinurc. a,H v?1 Cobb, of Wilson, preached. Olhct ministers taking part in the three-day program, were: Elders J. D. Elye, of j Rocky Mount; L. Roper, of Lucama; 1 A. B. Ayers, of Williamstpn; J. W. ' Hincs, of Wilson; S. B. Denny, of Wilson; A. L. Harrison, of Virginia; G. W. Boswell, of Wilson, and Joshua Mewborne, of Greene C ?unty. One of the features to these meet ings is the selection of old-time hymns which stir the souls of men. Such j songs as those written by Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley m??r.c than J 200 years ago and whi?-^ fry/ ...m-l posers have been able to better, were1 sung during the three-day event. Sunday,' jU the noon recess, a pic-1 nic dinner "was served The niultitud, by the friendly people of the Spring] Green section, everyone enjoying tin fellowship and the delicious foods o many varieties. The next session of th*? nxs??. i-io. will be held with the Bear Gras> church in this county on the first Sun day^ in "October, 1935. a LINT WARRANTS AVAILABLE SOON Owners Must Show Terms of Contract Have Been Complied With The several hundred cotton tax ex exemption certificates will probably be ready for distribution to the farmers in this county within the next few days, according to information corn lng from tin otfnr of ttlC CbUlUy agent this week. Before the exemption warrants arc delivered, the owners must show that the terms of the con tracts have been complied with, Mr. T. U. Slade pointed out. Most of tin* growers have met their contract re quirements, Mr. Slade said, leaving a very few who have not complied with the terms in this County. Those few are expected to meet the terms of the contracts shortly. ' Cotton farmers will be notified di rect when the warrants are ready for distribution. No definite quota has been announc j ed ToFThiir counTy, but it is believed that Martin farmers will be able to market approximately 3,500 bales of cotton free of tax from the current crop. Teacher's Salary Checks Expected This Week Many of the nearly 200 teachers in the Martin County school system will receive their first salary checks of the current term the latter part of this week, according to information com ing from the office of superintendent of schools today. The white schools are completing their first month of the term tomor row, and vouchers are bejng drawn for distribution about Friday Or Sat urday, it was stated. Arrest Man for Bigamy Near Jamesville Sunday ? Charged with bigamy, E. L. Sawyer, white man, was arrested by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck early last Sunday morning near Jamesville for Washington Coun ty authorities. Separated from his first wife during the past three years or more, Sawyer is said to have offer ed prbof that he had been granted .1 divorce by the Martin courts, and then married Miss Addie Hins<m a bout two months ago. Late develop ments indicate that the proof claim ing a divorce had been granted was unfounded. Sawyer was married the last time in Washington County and he will be turned over to the authori ties there for trial, it Is understood. PARENT-TEACHERS 1 ? 1 A Urge attendance upon the parent-teacher meeting in the high echool tomorrow afternoon aa 3 o'clock ia urged by the ae aociation president and the prin cipal of the school. An interest ing program has been planned, the officials stated. A band concert will be offered promptly at 3 o' c'?ck by the high school boys, fol lowed by a short buainese pro gram and later by a social period. While the patrons of the school and others are always welcomed to visit the schools at any and all times, the principal and teachers are especially urging visits on Thursday of this week. PLAN AND PRICES OF PEANUTS ARE GIVEN IN DETAIL ??? Farm Administration An nounces Contract Terms And Benefits ? \V ashingtotl.?Farm administration officials predicted recently that as a result of the recently announced pea nut adjustment program, market prices for the 1934 crop would be a bove $59 a ton for Spanish peanuts, $56 for Virginias and $50 fur runners. I I i nducers who sign and carry out agreements to adjust their 1935 pca j nut acreage will receive in addition $8 a ton on their 1934 harvest. The benefit payment will not be made On jpiunuis ' JiuKgi-d <[uw n nr kft in tin | ground. Growers in signing contracts will u j-grcc-to plant in 1935 a peanut intra ye of nut tnorp than 90 percent ?>f tin. 1933 planted acreage, or 'M) percent of the 1934 planted acreage", or tin average acreage planted in 1933 and 1934. ? Under the program, .t is planned to encourage use of peanuts as stock feed and in manufacture <?f peanut "il in order to adjust the supply for cleaning and shelling. Contract signers will -be eligible to I receive payments for diverting up to 20 percent of their 1934 crop to oil I or feed, but diversion is not re(|uir *4*?The diversion payments, payable I directly to growers and in addition ' to benefit payments for acreage redtn ! tion, will be $20 a ton for Virginias, | $15 for Spanish and $10 t< r runners, j lo obtain diversion payments, grow - irs will be required to submit satis factory evidence that they luve made !the ?diversion tn ?j| ?r fr. d Sni.i.. [ll.rV fl I.I.I., ., ..f |n |M| n |j| I be an agreement, signed by the nil crusher to whom the peanuts are sold, to use the peanuts for oil. The I ami Administration will supply agreement ! forms. | 1'ayiiicnts for diversion to feed will I he made only on peanuts baled with out separation fioiu the vines and used or sold under regulations to be announced by the administration. While contracting jtruwer*. will .out! I be paid- for diverting more than 20 jpercent of their crop, they may divert j a "large proportion. Froduction benefit payments wot! made, tT~WH?ITiTi<nlnced, alter | checking of 19.15 acreage and the cs-1 i tahlishing of proof by the producer! .that he has complied with his agree-1 ment. Diversion payments will be ? made at the same time. I A second form of the plan tor ad justing 1934 supply is now in opera tion and is a bailable to all growers. Under it, payments will be made to peanut oil manufacturers, who in turn will pass them on to growers in increased prices for peanuts purchas ed. The manufacturers will receive t'SJ IIIL'fltS Of ?I6 1 lun tor V ugiuians, $12 for Spanish and $8 for runners. These payments will be made to the ? ?il mill on all 1934 farmers' stock pur chased after October 1 and crushed for oil, except those peanuts for which diversion payments are to be made di rect to growers. I hat is," Farm Administration of ficials explained, "if the oil miller purchases from the contracting grow er under a written agreement to use peanuts for oil, the diversion payment goes to the grower and not to the crusher; whereas, on farmers' stock peanuts purchased from any person without such an agreement payments will go to the oil miller. This will mean that the oil miller will pay a higher price for peanuts purchased under such agreement. 'In the first case, the grower will get part of his return in payments direct from Agricultural Adjustment Administration, while in the second case, the full return will be received lirecrty from fh* Turner^ COOPERATION OF GROWERS IS SEEN AS ALL REQUIRED Number Factor Contribute To Outlook for Higher Prices This Year (The following story is from the the Suffolk News-Herald of last Sat urday and will be of interest to all growers of peanuts in this section:) Nature and the AAA, each a pow erful agent for production control, are operating in close harmony in the pea nut industry this year. The result of their work, if properly coordinated with other governing factors, may prove the means for liking the price according to a prominent miller of pea nuts here. Out of the Circus at Last According to this miller, who did not care to have his name mentioned, the lowly peanut which had some rough sledding down around the cent' a-pound bottom, is due for ? rise to fresher heights ?and profitable prices. "Here's one'Tor Ripley," he said. "Strange as it may seem, the world's largest peanut market is 111 the unusua' position of being without peamtt>. I mean fanner's stock, of course." A clean-up of the previous year's carry-over and of the last crop a month or more before the new cr .p is available for milling is not only an unusual situation hut should be classed as a rare condition, this miller .believes. With the cleaning and shelling plants idle and certain to remain idle until the new crop is ready?-'which will he later man is ordinarily the a^e oil account of continued wet weather there.is. basis for believing that the' new crop will open at an exceedingly favorable price Whether the pi ice holds favorable wil depend large!) the miller believes, on the cooperation and good business judgment exercised by the growers. ? Chance for Farmcrt To Cash in "Idle machinery is a costly luxury," he said, "and there is no doubt that the demand for new crop nuts swill ex cecd the supply during the early move merit, and growers would icem to have an opportunity this fall to 'cash in' on the situation. "This belief is based on a number of fact.sors which seem to jni Ply such a confusion. First; shortage.of stock of old crop nuts. This is significant on account of the luck of supply; but equally important i? the trade's certain knowledge that no carry-over exists. This condition is not confined to the Virginia-North Carolina area, but a;? plies with almost equal force t<> all gi owing section*. 1934 Yield Lower | "Second: The yield of new crop pea nuts in the Southwest has been esti | mated at only 50 per cent of earlier | forecasts and well-informed growers in other areas also report disappoint | ing yields. 1 "7*bird: The program adopted by the AAA will result in a diversion of a portion of the crop to oil and pro vides that up to 20 per cent could he disposed of in this manner. Benefit payments will be made to growers from the proceeds of a processing tax on all peanuts milled. Peanuts used [t^ls of trade. "Fourth: Growers of peanuts in many instances, also producers of oth er crops, which have benefited by reg ulation of production and sales, are imw in position to -d*,fiand a price fnr I their peanuts or hold them off the ' market. There will be no occasion i this fall for distress -clling in the j peanut belt. This alone should elim j mate one of the principal reasons f<u* , low prices." ! With the proper cooperation on the part of the growers, this miller be licves it should he poss'hfe for the pro gram of the government to result in a decided improvement throughout the entire peanut belt. There is every cause to believe the necessary cooper ation will he forthcoming. It i.s up to the farmer, he says, and it is his guess that the peanut farmer will he "on the job" for better prices. Respected Colored Woman Dies At Home Near Here ? Margaret Brown, highly respected colored woman, died at her homo on the l.eggett farm, near here, Sunday from an attack of malaria and a com plication of other ailments. She was 65 years old, and leaves hushanu, George Brown, with whom she had lived a peaceful life for 50 years and one day. She was a licensed nurse and had done a faithful service to many poor people daring the past number of years. She was a member of the Black Swamp church for 43 year?^ and funeral servkes will be held there tmorrow.
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