Past Week Market Prices Reviewed Feed markets were unsettled dur ing the week ended May 19, as values were adjusted to price ceiling which became fully effective May 18, ac cording to the U. S and North Caro lina Departments of Agriculture in the Weekly Market News Service Review. The index number of wholesale feedstuff prices remained unchang ed at 18.50. Wheatfeeds, however, ad vanced to the full ceiling limits while oilseed cakes and meals declined moderately to levels well below the March maximum. The demand for limited quantities of wheatfeeds available for immediate shipment was urgent but improved pastures tended to reduce consumption of high protein concentrates. The nominal market for farmers' stock peanuts in North Carolina and Virginia is weaker but practically no farmers' stock has been bought during the past week as holders are asking prices higher than mills are willing to pay. Shelled and cleaned peanuts are also weaker and in a light demand as large buyers are limiting purchases, pending further information regarding the effect of the overlal price ceiling of shelled and cleaned peanuts and peanut products. Meanwhile, the Carolina and Virginia new crop is approxi mately one-half planted. In Chicago hog and cattle prieee were not measurably changed from a week ear Her but fat lambs were 75 cents to $1 and fat sheep strong to 25 cents higher, following sharp ly curtailed supplies. In contrast, hog values gained 10 to 15 cents on the Carolina and Virginia markets dur ing the period. The close top stood at 213.25 in Rocky Mount; $13.30 in Clinton, Fayetteville, Florence and Lumberton and $13.50 in Richmond. With a 12 per cent seasonal gain for the week ending May 14, pro duction of creamery butter record ed the greatest weekly change shown in the two and one-half years such reports have been available. Late in the period 92 score butter wholesal ed at 37 cents per pound in New York in contrast to 37 cents a week ago. Supplies of Tar Heel lettuce, peas, strawberries, sweet potatoes and tur nips decreased but beets, cabbage, snap beans and squash gained in vol ume when compared with last week. Wholesale prices in New York were mixed. At the close prices of beets, cabbage, strawberries and turnips were slightly weaker but values of snap beans, squash and sweet pota toes were slightly higher. Cotton prices declined 2.0t? a bale for the week. Prices of other com modiites were lower and securities were higher. The volume of sales of spot cotton in the 10 markets was about the same as in the previous week but substantially smaller than in the corresponding week a year duyaNew (942 ftvfffac ?.. and trust"Old Faithful!! to carry you through ^^^"of^long, trouble-free life with minimum upkeep ex pense. And that, definitely, is what you get in a 1942 Pontiac? the car that was heralded as "Old Faithful" when introduced last fall because it was deliberately built to deliver extra miles and extra satisfaction with maximum economy. Still priced just above the lowest and can be purchased on convenient monthly terms. AVAILABLE AS A SIX OK EIGHT IN ANY MODEL ? ? ? ? ? IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO BUY A NEW * PONTIAC WE CAN HELP YOU In addition to physicians, efficient cars with modern, nurses, ministers and those in economical transportation. If certain civic services, all you are in any way connected persons directly or indirectly with a war activity?or if your connected u itb the war's prose- present car should he replaced cation are eligible to purchase ?come in. We will help you a new car. This reguUtioo bas determine whether you are eligible, and then help you pose of enabling these per- get a "certificate of purchase** sons to replace worn and io- on a new Pontiac. I 'Produced Ute in 194'. Alpresent Pontine 1 it building nothing but armI Jer victory. J AC 4 ( HAS H. JENKINS Si CO., Wllllamston, North Carolina Aulander, N. C.; Windsor, N. C.; AhwUr, N. C.; Edenton. N. C. 'Splinter Fleet' Helps Guard the West Coast These converted fishing vessels and other sea-going craft are shown just before leaving a west coast port for inshore patrol of the U. S. Pacific coast. The boats are part of a vast fleet <}f wooden ships that do vital guard duty against prowling Axis submarines. Their peaceful fishing pursuits are ended for the duration. HINTS FOR HOMEMAKERS By Irene James, Home Service Director, Virginia Electric And Power Company ?4V" FOR VITAMINS "V" for Victory seems to be the al lied slogan of the day, but let us go further and say "V" for Vitamins as well as for Victory. It has been brought to our attention by our neighbors across the seas that vita mins are very necessary to raise the morale as well as the health of a na tion under distress. Consequently, we must always keep in mind the "adequate daily diet yardstick" set up by the National Nutrition Coun cil which includes: Milk?body building and protect ive food Vegetables?1 leafy, 1 raw and 1 green or yellow vegetable Potatoes?heat and energy food Eggs?body building foods Meat or Fish?body building foods Whole Grain Cereals and Breads? or "enriched" products Fruits?regulatory and protective foods Fats and Sweets?energy building. The following is a menu of these essential foods: Tomato Juice Baked Potato Buttered Carrots t^abbage Salad Ginger Cheese Muffins Jam Baked Egg Custard Baked Stuffed Rock Fish 1 three to five-lb. fish 2 cups whole wheat bread cubes 1-4 cup melted butter 1-2 tsp salt 1-2 tsp powdered majoram 1-4 tsp pepper 1-2 cup chopped celery 1 small onion chopped 1-2 tsp powdered savory Select a fish of the desired size and have it prepared at the market for baking. Wipe the fish with a damp cloth, rinse inside with cold wateTT Place all ingredients in bowl and mix well. Stuff the fish but do ago. Domestic mill activity during the first half of May was apparent ly maintained at about the record high daily rate for April. Unfinished cotton cloth markets were moder ately active. According to weather conditions were favorable to the crop in the eastern half of the belt but unfavorable m much of the west. Taking a 'Peep' for a Ride Official V. S. Army Signal CVrp* Photo III training an air-borne army the problem of transporting materiel for such an army is not the least of the problems to be solved, llere you sot a "peep" car being loaded into a transport plane, duns of fairly heav\ calibre have been successfully transported by this method. not pack solid. Fasten with skewers or toothpicks and close the opening hy lacing with cord strinkf Place th fish on a rack in a baking pan, brush with melted butter and bake ut 350* F. about 1 hour. Serve garnished with parsley and slices of fresh limes. Baked Potato Select medium size potatoes. Scrub well and brush with unsalted fat. Place in oven with fish. Buttered Carrots Scrub carrots with stuff brush, do not scrape. Place in covered uten sil with 1 cup water, 2 tbsp butter, salt and peppc i. Place m oven with fish. (linger Cheese Muffins | 2 cups "enriched" flour 2 tsp baking powder 14 tsp soda 1 2 tsp ginger 1 2 tsp salt 3-4 cup cheese, grated 1 egg, beaten 1 2 cup milk 12 cup molasses I 4 cup melted buttei Sift dry ingredients together. Add grated cheese. Combine egg, milk, molasses and melted butter. Pour this mixture into the dry, ingredients and mix lightly. Fill well greased muftin pans approximately 2-3 full ;tn.l iiMtl. II. ? f.ui. ?.!????? ?>n. I Rf 25-30 minutes. Baked Egg Custard 2 eggs 1-4 tsp salt 2 cups scalded milk 12 tsp vanilla 1 4 cup sugar Beat eggs slightly, add sugar and salt Add scalded milk stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add vanilla. Pour into baking dish or individual cus tard cups. Set pan in dish of water and place on top shelf of oven along with remainder of meal. Bake 30 minutes. Cabbage with Sour Cream Dressing 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 tbsp chopped green pepper 1 2 tsp celery seed 1 cup sour cream 14 cup vinegar 2 tbsp sugar Add sugar to cream and whip lightly. Add vinegar slowly. Com bine remainder of ingredients and toss together. Chill before serving The Bight Food Builds and repairs your body. Keeps it ttt good running order. Gives you energy for work and play. Helps prolong your prime of life. Is a basis for good health. To The Voters Of Martin County: I beg to advise thatjl filed as a can didate for the office of judge of the Recorders Court, for Martin County, at the request of many of my friends and county officers and for the fur ther reason that I am willing to per form my share of the public duties, and if the people of this county wish to trust me to do the work I shall be glad to serve them, notwithstand ing the fact that the office will not greatly help me financially. I can't afford, under the circumstances, to use my automobile traveling over the county in an active campaign and I wish the people to understand that I will greatly appreciate their confidence if they wish to trust me. I do not appreciate those who try to buy the support of their constituen cy. The people of Martin County are intelligent and I trust their good judgment in making choice. Sincerely, J. C. SMITH Honest Loyal Efficient Progressive VOTE FOR Clarence W.Griffin Candidate f or Houseof Representati ves Give Him A Second Term (Paid for by friend* of Clarence W. Griffin) Interesting Bits of Agricultural News Weevils Government entomologists, study ing survival of boll weevils in win ter hibernation at the Pee Dee Ex periment Station in South Carolina, estimate that weevil infestation this year will be about the same as~ in 1941. Leather Despite the Government's shoe buying program which will be ex panded three- or four-fold this year, no shortage of civilian footwear is anticipated this year. Rubber Collection of used rubber in the farm scrap drive will be a vital aid i toward keeping rubber-reclaiming! plaint! operating on the scale now] considered necessary *? Plan The Office of Price Administra tion and the U. S. Department of Agriculture have jointly announced a plan for price-regulation and price support program for canned vege tables of the 1942 pack HeeLs A selected number of policemen and mail carriers of Washington are wearing heels made of reclaimed i rubber to determine the quality and | durability of this material. Hogs Difficulties in taking care of the millions of extra hogs expected to go on the market this fall, winter, and next spring are foreseen by packing plants. CMM The small operator will be called upon to provide a good portion of the increased harvest of hay crop seed needed this year, says the V. S. Department of Agriculture. * Navy submarines could travel from New York to Yokohama and back without stopping. A Better Buy In Blends *i m full lilU PINT *2.15 FULL QUART G000 IRHAM& WORTS LTO.rtOSIA, ILL ATTENTION Tobacco Farmers OUR MATERIAL HAS ARRIVED \iiil we ran fill your order*, large or Hiuall. now if you prefer. Our flue* are uiaile right. \?k llie nuiii who ha* n*ril litem. If you haven't iiseil our type of flue*, it will pay you to examine litem before you liny. Vt e t arry a eolliplete line of Furuarr Crate* ami Flue 'I'liimlile* in *toek. It will pay you to use tlieiu to govern your Ileal ami *uve wootl. Hememlter. a gootl filling *el of flue* i* gootl Fire ln*urauee J. C. NORRIS 126 Smilliuick Si. /'/mite .?7 vt nil \ms ion, v Time Marches On And So Do Tax Penalties Pay Now and Save A penalty of only three percent in hein<r ehar?je?l on 1911 taxes during the nnuilli of May, Init 011 June 1st the penalty will rise. Pay yonr taxes during the remain ing days of May and save the additional cost. THE TOWN OF ] WILLIAMSTON !

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