News Of Interest In
Farm Life School
The Parents-Teachers association
will hold its regular meeting Tues
day evening, December 13. Mrs Ea
son Lilley, the president, will pre
side. No new business is scheduled.
To Hear Roosevelt
Betty Louise Lilley and William
Lilley were chosen by the Senior
class to be the guests of the Carolina
Political Union at Chapel Hill to
hear an address by the president of
the United States on December the
5th there.
New Students
Five new students have entered
school during the current month.
Four of them came from the James
ville school and one from Pactolus.
Teat Week
Tests will be given during the
week of December 5-12 The report
cards will be sent out the 14th of
December. The mid-ter reexamina
tions will be given before the holi
days, since the first term will close
at that time.
Schoolmasters Club
The Martin County schoolmasters
club will hold its regular meeting at
the Farm T.ift' srhnnl on Thursday
night, December the 8th.
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Questions and Answers
About Farm Programs
Q How do flue-cured tobacco acre
age allotments fit into the AAA to
bacco program?
A. Acreage allotments and soil
building practices are in the pro
gram every year and tobacco farm
ers can earn their conservation pay
ments by planting within the acre
age allotments. If tobacco farmers
keep plantings in line with acreage
allotments, marketing quotas would
not be necessary in most years. But
whenever excess plantings or heavy
yields cause the supply of bright to
bacco to exceed the reserve supply
level, the secretary of agriculture is
required to announce a marketing
quota for the next crop.
Q What is the 1939 allotment for
flue-cured tboacco likely to be?
A. Near the acreage allotted in
1938.
Q. Does the fanner knowingly ov
erplant his tobacco acreage allot
ment under the conservation phase
of the program suffer any penalty
by doing so?
A. No. The farmer merely fails to
earn -the payment offered under the
conservation part of the program for
planting crops In line with the acre
age allotments. For example, like
the laborer who refuses to work
when offered a dollar to perform a
job or who only partially completes
the job, the farmer earns a payment
only to the extent that he meets the
terms upon which the payment is
offered.
Q. Will overplantmg of the tobac
co acreage allotment affect pay
ments for cotton or other crops?
A. Yes. For example, if a farmer
has a tobacco acreage allotment of
three acres with a yield per acre of
900 pounds, the payment, based on
tobacco would be $21.60. If he should
plant five acres of tobacco, the de- j
duction would be eight cents per i
pound of the normal yield OA the!
excess acreage. This would be $721
per acre, or a total deduction of $144
on two excess acres. This deduction
would be taken from any payments
earned under the Agricultural Con
servation Program.
Relationship Between Allotments
And (Juotas
Q Why did the acreage allot
ments and the marketing quotas for
tobacco in 1938 differ rather wide
ly on some farms?
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H next time
HARRISON
OIL COMPANY
A. Because of differences in the
time and method of determining the
acreage allotments and quotas. An
effort was made to give more uni
form and desirable consideration to
the factors upon which quotas were
| based than could be done in the hur
ried determination of acreage al
[ torments just prior to the 1938 plant
ing season. This necessarily meant
that some of the quotas differed
from the acreage allotments.
Q. Will there be a closer tie-m be
tween acreage allotments and mar
keting quotas in 1939 than in 193b?
A. Yes. Because of the fact that
acreage allotments and marketing
quotas will be determined at the
same time, committeemen will be
able to keep one in line with the
other. Also, it has been possible to
modify procedure so that the com
mitteemen will be given more lati
tude in determining these allot
ments and quotas in 1939.
Q. Are the adjustments of quotas
and acreage allotments by commit
teemen likely to leave material dif
ferences among farms in 1939?
A. No. The committeemen have
uniformly good information and will
work under uniiorm instructions,
I stating reasons for their adjust
ments. In effect, this means that the
quota for each farm will be calcu
lated under a uniform mathematical
method, and that committeemen
will then make adjustments where
ever necessary if the mathematical
method did not adequately meas
ure the particular conditions on the
farm.
Q. What provision is made for a
review of a producer's marketing
quota when it seems unfair to him?
A. Provision is made for appeal
to a review committee of farmers
other than members of the local
cummittee which established the
farm qnnla?
Q How will the farm yield fit in
with the quotas and allotments?
A. In recommending acreage al
lotments the committeemen will es
tablish a normal yield for each
farm, and by comparing the acreage
allotment, the yield, and the pound
age quota, they will make certain
that the allotments and quotas are
comparable.
Vluola* Regulate Marketings
Q. How do the farm marketing
quotas bring about regulation of
marketings?
A. There is a penalty for market
ing flue-cured tobacco in excess of
the quota, 50 per cent of the sale
price, or 3 cents a pound, whichever
is higher.
Q. If farmers in a given year
should produce considerably more
tobacco than the total quota and
more than could be marketed at
favorable prices in that year, would
the quotas be it any help in main
taining a better market situation for
their tobicco.
Q. How would transfer of quotas
among farms affect marketings?
A. The transfer of quotas permits
the marketing without payment of
penalties of a total quantity of to
bacco equal to the national market
ing quota which represents the
quantity of tobacco needed to give
adequate supplies to the trade. The
effect of the transfer provision is
that farhiers pay one another for
transfer of quotas the money which
otherwise might be paid as penalty
on excess sales.
Q. Will farmers who knowly pro
duce in excess of their quotas, ex
pecting to obtain quota transfers in
stead of paying the penalty on ex
cess tobacco, be able to obtain un
limited quota by transfer in 1939?
A. No. Farmer repr< ntatives
have recommended that tiansfer of
additional quota to any farm having
excess tobacco should be limited to
not more than 10 per cent of the
original quota of the farm in 1939.
That means that if a farmer had an
[ unused quota in 1939, he could
transfer the entire amount from his
farm, but if he had a large amount
of excess tobacco he could obtain by
transfer to his farm only 10 per cent
of his original quota.
Q. With the marketing quota is
sued well in advance of the planting
season so that farmers can have it
in mind in planning their opera
tions, should there be a need for
transfer of quotas among any farms?
A. Yes, because growing condi
tions vary from one locality to an
other. Nearly every year some farm
ers have unusually favorable grow
ing conditions while others have
A Three Days' Cough
Is Your Danger Signal
No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your common
cough, chest cold, or bronchial Irri
tation, you may get relief now with
Creomulslon. Serious trouble may
be brewing and you cannot afford
to take a chance with any remedy
less potent than Creomulslon, which
goes right to the seat of the trouble
and aids nature to soothe and heal
the inflamed mucous membranes
and to loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm.
Even If other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul
slon. Your druggist la authorised to
refund your money If you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene
fits obtained. Creomulslon Is one
word, ask for It plainly, tee that the
name on the bottle Is Creomulslon.
and mull-get the genuine product
and the relief you want. (Adr.)
|Home Agent Makes
Report Of Activity
During November
The home agent had charge of the
Federated Woman's Club program
during the month. Mr. Van Dorp,
successful bulb grower from Terra
Ceia. gave an interesting talk on
care of bulbs, transplanting, fertiliz
ing and method of planting Thej
home demonstration club women |
were invited to attend this meeting.
Several women were able to secure |
bulbs.
The regular club meeting this
month in all adult groups carried
out the work begun by Miss Willie
Hunter, extension clothing special
ist, at the leader's school in Octo
ber. "Bringing Your Wardrobe Up
to-Date" was the subject considered.
The women were requested to bring
old dresses or hats to the meeting to
remodel Articles suggestive of
Christmas were made up by the
home agent and taken to the meet
ing. The women secured patterns,
which included nuts, scotch hat,
holder, collar and cuff sets and soft
toys. There were ten meetings held
with the women
All clubs elected officers for 1939
and paid dues. The county pledge to
the Jane S. McKimmon Loan Fund
was made last summer uf $23.00, and
the dues pay the pledge and state
dues of twenty-five cents per club.
There are 13 girls in college as a re
sult of the loan fund.
There were four selling days on
the market with total sales of $78.03
largely on cakes, poultry and eggs.
The home agent visited 32 differ
ent homes, 10 of these for the first
time. One interesting visit was
made to a colored home. The wo
man had been given suggestions for
improving her ktichen at her re
quest. Many improvements had been
made. A new cupboard added, ta
ble moved and stove moved. She
wishes to continue improvements ur
her kitchen and home.
The home agent was requested to
speak at the colored school at the
county-wide parent teachers meet
ing. There were approximately 123
at this meeting.
There were 15 days spent in the
field and 10 days spent in the office
during the month, 49 individual let
ters written and two circulars pre
pared with 397 copies distributed.
bad growing conditions.
Q. What is the effect of transfei
under ordinary conditions?
A. The effect of transfers is t
give tobacco farmers a form of cro
insurance. For example, a farmt
who had his crop destroyed by ha
would have as crop insurance th
amount he received in exchange fu
his unused quota.
Hutson Explains
Crop Control Plans
After explaining the 1939 crop
control program to a large crowd of
farmers from Pitt and surrounding |
counties in Greenville Wednesday j
afternoon, J B. Hutson, assistant |
AAA administrator, told his au-1
dience to "make an individual study
of their problem, narrow it down to
the particular issue involved, and ?
vote their own conviction."
Hutson retraced the problems that
confronted farmers producing ftue
cured tobacco in the early 20's and
30's as a preliminary to relating ma
jor phases of the 1939 program.
"The act and the programs devel
oped under the act provided for the
regulation of marketing," he declar
ed "Because of this indirect ap
proach, the provisions of the farm
program are more complicated than
they otherwise would be. You set
ou<fto keep the marketings from the
1938 crop in line with the needs of
the trade. At about planting time,
leaders in the trade indieated that
approximately 775 million pounds of
flue-cured tobacco would be ab
sorbed at reasonable prices In spite
of the complicated nature of the
program, and in spite of weather in
tluences, you are marketing a crop
that will be within one per cent of
ket. Again you have demonstrated
that you can do what you set out to
do. The income from flue-cured to
bacco has been maintained. You are
to be congratulated on the success of
your undertaking "
It was explained by the assistant
administrator that tobacco growers
are now beginning to make plans
for 1939. The general farm program
for next year, he said, is similar to
2,000 Americans Slain
In Spanish Civil War
timated recently that 2,000 Amen
cans had been killed fighting for the
government in the Spanish Civil
war.
Estimates of the number of Am
ericans who entered government
Spain from about December, 1936,
that of 1938. The most important
provisions of the 1939 agricultural
conservation program were brought
to the attention of those in attend
ance.
The agricultural conservation
program has already been announc
ed." declared Hutson. "and the pro
visions that I have illustrated will
apply next year regardless of the
results of the December 10 referen
dum. It is expected that the individ
ual acreage allotments for individ
ual farms will be completed for cot
ton and tobacco within the next few
days, and for the remaining crops
before March I."
until last spring varied from 3,0G0
to ?.so?
Between 650 and 750 Americans
still are enlisted. American authori
ties already have checked 400 for
demobilization and repatriation and
from 200 to 300 more are expected
to be listed this week. ?
Before demobilization at their
camps, the men must be checked by
members of a League of Nations
commission and the actual date for
their going home set by Spanish au
thorities. ??
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YOUR PENSLAR DRUG STORE
CORN
WANTED
WILL PAY
CASH
60c BUSHEL
J. (;. STATON
Mules! Mules!
We have just received a fine car
load of fresh Western mules. All young
and ready to work.
If you are interested in buying or
trading, come to see us. We sell only
the very best mules personally select
ed according to stock and quality.
Considering the type of mules we
sell, you'll always find our prices lower.
Holt Evans
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Turnage Theatre ? Washington, N. C.
Sunday-Monday December 15
"Arkansas Traveler"
with BOB BURNS and JEAN PARKER
Tuesday-Wednesday December 6 7
"Mad Miss Manton"
BARBARA STANWYCK and HENRY POND A
ALSO SELECTED
Thursday-Friday - ?? December 8-1)
"The Great Waltz"
LVIKE KAINEK and FEKNAND tiKAVET
Saturday December 10
"Pals of the Saddle"
THE TIIKKE MESQU1TKEKS
SHORT SUBJECTS
Good Mules
We have a large number of mules for
.MlejJno8t.fif-Which.jare .young and theyJiave
been worked for only one year. See them in
our stables back of store.
WE'LL SAVE
YOU MONEY
\
If you are interested in buying a good
mule, we can save you money. These mules
are all young and will do the work of fresh
mules. See them before you buy.v
HarrisonBros.&Co.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Peanut Growers, Attention
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Sell Your Peanuts Where Yon Want lb,
When You Want To, To Whom You Wish
Get the Highest Price for Your Crop
REMEMBER?
You can sell anytime between now and April I,
1939, at the following guaranteed prices
to the warehouses of the
Peanut Stabilization Cooperative
Grade
t
u.
s.
No. 1
u.
s.
No. 2
u.
s.
No. 3
CLASS A
Price
PirTon Per LB.?<
$70.00
$.035
$67.00
$.0335
$65.00
$.0325
CLASS B
Price
- Ptv Ton Per Lb.
$66.00 $.033
$63.00 $.0315
$61.00 $.0305
CLASS C
Price
I'er Ton
$61.00 $.0305
$58.00 $.029
$56.00 $.028
THE PEANUT STABILIZATION COOPERATIVE IS YOUR ORGANIZATION, organized by peanut growers with the
help of the A A A., for the purpose of promoting the peanut industry and to help you to get a fair price for your peanuts. Last
year it was generally admitted that the operations of this organization and similar organizations in North Carolina and the
other peanut producing states was the salvation of the peanut grower Approximately R3,000 tons of peanuts were bought in
the United States of which approximately 25,000 tons, or 542,000 bags, were bought in North Carolina by YOUR Cooperative.
The peanuts purchased by these organizations proved to be the approximate surplus and by diverting them from the normal
channels of trade to the oil mills a stable market was maintained throughout the season. While the 1938 crop in the North
Carolina-Virginia area is predicted to be less than the 1937 crop, the total production for all peanut producing areas is the
largest on record. Fairly good prices prevail throughout the North Carolina-Virginia area; and there can be no doubt that
this is due to the fact that these cooperatives are standing by ready to buy your peanuts at any time at guaranteed prices.
As a part uf the Farm Program this Cooperative is primarily interested in seeing you get the highest price nnmihle for
your peanuts If you cannot get a better pri<* elsewhere just remember that THERE IS A PEANUT STABILIZATION CO
OPERATIVE WAREHOUSE IN YOUR VICINITY that stands ready to buy your peanuts, for cash, according to grade and
class as the prices listed above.
The Peanut Stabilization Cooperative is a non-profit corporation, a part of the Farm Program, that has helped and is
helping all peanut farmers?those who sell their peanuts at its warehouses and those who sell on the outside to get fair
prices No payment other than the prices listed above is prom ised, but if a profit should be made by the sale of peanuts to
the edible trade it will be shared by its members. -f?f
R. C. HOLLAND, President,
Peanut Stabilization Cooperative, Inc.