ILDITOHIAL
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Joseph Peels, Aisoclate Editor.
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Out Year 1.00
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Published Tuesday Evenings
And Friday Mornings
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. "Entered as Becond-class matter,
May 19, 1911, at the Post office at
Xlixabeth City, Nortn Carolina, un
der the act or March 3, 1879."
ANNOUNCEMENT
Beginning with this week The Ad
vance will put on a sysJem of sub
tscrlptlon collections in the city by
carrier. But do not pay a carrier
for your paper in advance un
less you wish to, do so at your own
return to us of the money colbcted
but pays only for so many papers a
Wek.
The carrier boy cannot wait a
month or six months for his money.
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night. But it you live in the city and
would prefer not to go to the trduble
of making weekly payments you can
fctiu get The Advance for a dollar, if
you will send in your dollar without
waiting to be called on by a collec
tor
We are expecting to raise the price
of the paper for city delivery, how
ever, in the very near future. So It Is
possible that unless you send in your
dollar promptly it will not extend
your subscription twelve months
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iou nave nearc a great many
people cussing the primary law
latelybut it worked all rl'ht,
didn't it?
The primary law, In the main, is
all right and so sre the new ballots.
The wise ones cuuldn t tell you in
advance this time how the votes
were caBt unrt thut counts for a
great deal.
D. W. Morgan of Mount llernion
township planted two bags of May
Teas this spring and his shipments
have a ready netted him between
three.and four hundred dollars.
Is thtre any county in the State
that can test it?
Watch Elizabeth City grow. New
brick building.-! going up all the time
and being completed in a jiffy, too.
The Advance expects to keep pace
with the march of progress. Watch
us grew, too.
A Federal Market News Bureau
for ElUale.h City the biggest thing
for the potalo farmer done here in
the history of the town! Who's who
in eastern Ncmn Carolina now?
vvuy uetfley, of course. She's style
all the while,
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It seems to Tne Advance" that
there was less bitterness In
. i. ,. ...
mo campaign preceding tills years
primary than has been the case
since we have been here. We have
n't heard half so much alout gang
sters and rlngrfters as we used to,
and almost every candidate has
seemed disposed to ur;e Ids candi
dacy on his own merit hw fitness
for the odlee sought, rather than on
the demerits of his opponent.
Irw.jV I ri-i. l I.., ...
viuuu, i un iuoks ii kc t!ie new
day we have been talking about
sure enouugh.
There's a reason.
in mm go
COTTON, GRAIN, PRODUCE
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
June 5 1916
BUYING TO-DAY
COTTON
St:i t Middling
Middling
EGGS
lltn Ei-'gs. per dozen
SELLING TO DAY
FLO U It
Patops-o, best patent
GRAIN
Oats, per bushel,
Corn, White, per 6ack
MIDDLINGS
Winter, prr bag
MEAL AND HULLS
Meal, per ton
Hulls
HAY
No. 1 Timothy, per ton
12Vic
12'ic
ISc.
$G.OO
58c.
$1.85
11.50
36.00
$18.00
$28.00
A QUESTION OF FODDER
The editor of The Advance grew
up in the country and, as a boy, oc
casionally did a "man's work In the
cotton and corn fields of South Car
ollna.
The most progressive and success
ful fanner that we know In that
stato stopped pulling his fodder
twelve years ago. He maintained
that tho fodder was barely worth
the labor that It takes to harvest it
and that in the stripping of the corn
stalks, the corn crop was injured to
a certain extent besides.
wnetner the reader agrees with
either or both of these positions or
not it must te admitted thnt th.,
i""u i leaving me rodder on
the stalk , becomln, mon generaI
I iuio vuuuouiiiiu we note mar.
the 8ta(e (,epartment of agriculture
ha8 8et ,!seIf to the taBk f
I fnriflttf milling eltnirntknM t VT .L
Carolina by gettine so much other
forage growu that lt w, not be nec
I
essHry to save the fodtfor. These
eJtper;8 agree with our farmer friend
down in South Carolina, as the fol-
lowing statement prepared by the
Department will show
'One niethed is to null one Blade
of fodder by hand at a time. This
is not only klow and therefore ex
pensive, but it comes usually in the
hottest part of the year. The other
ay is to grow clover, cowpeas and
other leguminous crops and harvest
them by horse power, cutting
a
swath 3 or 4 feet wide, with the
cycle bade running almost at light
ning speed. Certainly any business
fainur will admit, even without
nesting It, that the latter plan is more
economical. It Is a question, in oth
er words, of the farmer inrrpnsin?
Iiis vork power, and therefore his
earning capacity.
"Most farmers who pull fodder
evtry yesr do so not because they
'ire-' compelled to ,but because they
are In the habit of doing so. it is
now time to get ready to obviate
the necessity of having to pull fod
der this year.
'The thing to do is to grow some
of the splendid crops that are so
ve'l adapted to that purpose. A
former who docs this a few times
will not have to resort to the anti
quated method of Ptripplng his corn
kaves. It is not onlv two exnen-
slve. but very often a few rains will
destroy the fodder after it has been
"Ul'ed. and therefore the farmer
!ose his forage, his labor and has
alro rbduced hit corn ylelfi For
the heaviest yield of corn the leaves
of the plant should be left on thll
6tc-lk until the corn la well matured,
beciuse these leaves are necessary
in the plants process of growth and
maturity.
' Amon severs! pood crops that
mpy le phn'ed right away, the fol
lowing may be mentioned: Cowpeas
which are too well known
to re
nulre any comment; soybeans, which
?.re some what more valuable than
cowpeas, and are grown mainly In
'he eastern counties of the Stat.
The growth of this crop should be
extended throughout the whol State
There are also several grasses which
may be planted now. Even the wild
gmsses if given the proper chance,
will grow and make good forage
Sedan grass is somewhat new In
this State. ..but has been sufflclonllv
tried, to prove i's splendid worth
for fornje purposes. It should not
be planted on poor land, however,
unless well fertilized.
"There are several millets which
mny l e planted In April, May, Juno
and July. Among the best are pearl
or cat t-iil millet. Cerman millet and
Hungarian millet. These are exeol.
lent for use as soiling crops for
feeding in the green stase during
the, summer months, and they also
make tplendid hay. They may be
cut sf-veral times during the season.
"Velvet beans are ako well adapt
ed to the eastern half of the State.
and may be planted in May and
ID Bunau.B
ii-r iiiowing as r.-rasp, tun. netter
than this, they furnish good winter
fotao in the field in December. Jan
uary and February without being
mowed. They are also one of the
best soil renovators. Another uoA
feature a! out them is that they are
adapted to poor land. .Thousands of
acres cf our depleted soils should be
planted to velvet beans riuht away.
There are many pood varieties but
the Japanese and hundred-day are
among the best. These are heavy
yielders of both seed and forage.
They cost less for seeding per acre
than do cowpeas.
'Stock beets are not very well
known in this section, but when
planted in the spring or earlv sum
mer they stand in the soil during
the winter and make a tremendous
tonnage of succulent feed; crops of
as much as 50 tons per acre having
been produced. Six pounds of seed
will plant an acre. They are ttf be
planted In March, April and May,
and then again in July and August
"The sorghums, while not making
the very best quality of forage, yet
when the big vields per acre are con
sidered, are well worth planting. An
acre of sorghum will produce ten
times as much forage as the leaves
stripped from an acre of corn. The
early amber and orange are well
adapted fo growing in this state."
MADE IN PASQUOTANK
"A Proffuct of Pasquotank Coun
ty," are words-on the label of the
syrup made by the County's Cann-.'
ing Club girls which cntch the eye
of buyers of this product whether
near or far. The words' sound well
and the syrup tastea good and both
are a good advertisement and an
honest one
The output of Canning Club syrup
was bought by Mr. Geo. W. Twiddy
last fall and Mr, Twiddy wrote at
once to the Sta'e Food Chemist in
regard to the proper label to be used
on the cans.
The State Chemist, Mr. VV. M. Al
len replied that It could, of course
be labelled "Molasses," but that it
was "Better than Molasses," because
the name molasses Implies that part
of the sugar has been removed, mak
ing it a less valuable product. In
the Canning Club syrup the juice of
the cane has merely be'en evaporat
ed without removing any of the
sugar. Mr. Allen stated that this
syrup is a very choice product and
should properly be labelled, "Sor
ghum," Sorghum Syrup,1' "Home
Made Sorghum Syrup," or "Country
Made Sorghum Syrup
The label secured is an attractive
one primed in three colors, with a
picture of growing cane on the one
side and of syrup making on the
oiner, ana tue lull wordine is as
follows:
"Golden Glow . Sorghum, Contents
1 quart. Made and canned express
ly for Geo. W. Twiddy, Elizabeth
City, N. C. Pure, clean and whole
some. Good on Bread. Better than
Molasses. A product of Pasquotank
County, North Carolina."
The Advance man speaks that he
knows and testifies that he has tast
ed when he avouches that everv
word on the label is true.
Do the folks read The Advance?
It rather looks '.s If they watch the
editorial column anyway. A three
line editorial announcement recent
ly aroused In erest and' comment
all over the city. The editor could
scarcely get about for ft, day or two
on account of t! e many questions
asked him about the Daily Advance,
The country people showed interest
too. They were askine about it at
Bare Court last week.
FOIl RENT House on ' Burgess
Street. Apnlv to Morrlsettn nnH
1 er"y. , June 1-2
$500 takes finest roadster in Nor
folk. Ciir cost $3300 in 1913, and is
In guaranteed condition'. Easily
worth $1000, but goes on quick sale
for fiist $r00. Addrcs Palmor-Sin
per Norfolk, Vn P. O. Box T,6,-
I h )i o Norfolk 1514. . s;it mon
FOR SALE CHEAP Four Room
House at Nnes Head ' nn snnj
Side. Apply to Victor Smedmnn
v.. it-; r n ; .
SHALL THE STORES CLOSE?
Three years ago the progressive
business men cf Elizal eth City an
nounced the closing cf their stores
rcr Friday afternoons Curing the
months of July and August, givin
their employees an ( p;ortunity for
rest and recreation through the
moi irytng weather of ttie year
and makin them mere 'fit for the
Ion Saturday following.
lne next year the number of
stores co-operating in the Friday
(Closing plan was larger and last.
W. n , 1. - , .
jcai luu movemen: extended even
iurtner. Everv merchant uhn
tried the summer vacation plan
found that he lost nothing and
gained much. Friday aftern nnn
became the time for many pleasant
excursions ior the young people of
the city, some of the merchants
entertained their entire force dur
ing me nair holiday, and good fel
lowship prevailed while the hottest
weather was on hand to
try the
best of dispositions.
With a worthy precedent so well
established, let us not go back
ward this season. Give the Ad
vance an opportunity to 'announce
next week, "Stores Close Friday
afternoon, beginning July First."
Mrs. Hattlo A. Rutter at 10ti
East Church Street has furnished
rooms for rent on reasonab'e terms
Apply in pei son or by letter tf
Protects Your Profits
By keeping all Live Stock Healthy.
EaiyandSafe toUe
Economical
Kills Lice. Mite. Sriem hi nA
Ringworm. Heal Cuts, Scratches,
Wounds and common skin troubles.
Prevents Bog Cholera
and All Contagions Diseases
ExDerimenti an liva ha nma
that a 1V dilution f
No. 1 will kill Virulent Hog Cholera
virus in s minutes by contact
Write for free instruct! hooVkM
on the can of all live stock land
poultry.
Krcst Dip No. 1 la Original Pictofes
for Sale by
CI FY DRUG STORE
Cor. Water & Matthews Streets
Ladies' and Men's
PANAMA
HATS
CLEANED
ONE DOLLAR
She
en-Vcnde c.
The South's Largest Exclu
sive Dyers and Cleaners
Charlotte, N.C.
WP DnV RCTIIDM DA DfCI nnPT
,ni '"-'wiui rrmuu. ruoi
THE WOMAN'S WEAR STORE"
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We've just received a large assortment of thin
Voile and Marquisette dresses.
Suitable styles for mid-summer wear just the
dress you will need for Chautauqua Week.
Prices: $2.98 to $9.98
WASH WAISTS AND SKIRTS
We've received this week fifteen dozen new
DOLLAR WAISTS.
This includes the new
ruffled styles, embroid
ered effects, etc. Espec
ially good values at
$1.00
SWash Skirts We've
an assortment large e
nough to suit any one
prices all right Especi
ally good value at
$1.00
(VI. Leigh Sheep Co.
Woman's Wear
Buy Your Chautauqua Tickets Today
"NO WORK"
That's the ideal ice cream freezer for
family use. You don't have to get
hot trying to make a cool dainty
dessert. Just pack your freezer, and
in half an hour your ice cream is ready.
We also hav a large stock of other makes
in all sizes as well as screen doors and water
coolers to make the summer a comfortable
one for you.
SHARBER& WHITE
sat and tues
An Opportunity
One lot MEN'S PATENT, GUN and TAN OXFORDS
Have been selling for $4.50 to $6.00 to go at $2 50
GALLOP & TOXEY SHOE COMPANY
WATCH
For The Leading Automobiles to Arrive
Studebaker 4, 7 passenger, 40 h. p. $875
Studebaker 6, 7 passenger, 50 h. p. $1085
Chevrolet 4, 5 passenger, 24 h. p. $550
Briscoe 4, 5 passenger 24 h. p. $625
Baby Grand 4, 5 passenger, 34 h. p. $750
These automobiles are standard manu
factured by the largest factories, old establish
ed, reliable owners, and are not "Orphan"
cars.
Sold By
C. IV. Stevens Co.
Sheer v
Thin
Summer
Dresses
Just
Arrived
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