South Has Bright Future Statistician Bahsmi Outlines Immediate and Long Switm I'meprfts for Western Group of Southern States By ROCiKR W SAB80N ICHTICI. ItM. By Tin AtnMO Babson Park, Fla., March 7. ? The South will enjoy a tre mendous development and expansions during the next 20 years. ine immeaiate ouiiook ior| the states comprising the West Central group of the South,! however, are about average with that of the balance of the country. The fi/ur principal products of! this section, are cotton, lumber, pe troleum and cattle. It ho happens that these are diversified to such an ??ztent that they are almost never depressed at the same time. This stason. for instance, producers of cotton have been very successful and have received high prices for a good average crop. The lumber buMim?as has been fairly prosperous and Louisiana leading in this field receives more income from lumber than from crops. The building boom has. of course, contributed and the tendency to move frc/in con gested city districts to suburbs, as made possible 'by the automobile.; will stimulate residential building for years to come. Cotton and lumber then have prospered this year. The petroleum industry, in which Oklahoma holds such a prominent place, however, has been consider ably depressed due to overproduce lion of Southern California . oil.; Prices have fallen below operating costs and the oil section of the South has Buffered. The fourth industry, the raising of cattle, has also been handicapped by the low prices offered for beef. This industry has not re covered from the sudden slump it suffered at the close of the war. Chickens, hogs, sheep and other small live stock are getting back on to a paying basis, but the cattle iai*er is stm suffering from a poor market. Eventually, of course, this situation will right Itself and the cattle raisers of the Southwest will again p-osper. Reforestation is being carried on in the vicinity of Bogolusa, Louis iana. by the Great Southern Lum ber Company. Here the pulp wood industry in being operated, not on the temporary basis of ex ploiting national resources, but on the permanent basis of grcrwlng pulp wood as other crops are grown. An examination of the failure statistics shows how these changes in sources of income effect condi tions and general business in these states. In Texas there has been a decrease of SO per cent In the nam-' ber of failures compared with laat year. Arkansas has enjoyed a de crease of 36 per cent In failures;! Louisiana has fared best of all with j a decrease of 56 per cent; while j Oklahoma with its depressed oil in dustry has suffered an increase of! failures of 108 per cent. It Is apparent from this surrey that the cotton growing sections and | the lumbering regions enjoying an Increased purchasing power should I prove the best section for any sales effort. The Increase of around 25 ! per cent In Income from cotton is* practically alt profit. The Arkansas cotton crop, for instance, shows a| gain of 30 per cent In value over last year; the Texas crop a gain of 28 1 per cent in value; and the Oklahoma; crop a gain of 20 per cent In value.. If It were not for the decline in the i oil industry Oklahoma would be in! wonderful shape today. The larger cities of the section which serve di versified areas always offer a good market for retail merchandise. The chief cities of Texas, for instance,' should enjory a retail business at least 10 per cent ahead of last year during the remainder of 1&24. The Louisiana cities may -be expected to i do a volume of about five per cent greater than that of a year ago; j while Oklahoma may show about the same percentage of loss. The seaports of this section have suffer ed through the sluggishness in for-| eign trade. Indications at present point to a revival in exports from these ports. Considering the nat ural facilities of New Orleans and Galveston, they must sooner or later become leading seaports in interna tional trade. During the past years the bulk of their trade has , been handled during the four fall months with almost no tonnage dar ing spring and summer. In years to come I prophesy a gradual flat tening of this curve which will tend to give these Interests steady occu-J pattern the year round. This group of states as a whole1 is running just about a parallel to the average activity of the coun-| try, as reflected on the Babsonchart now at two per cent below normal. , For the next twenty years, however, j I predict a remarkable development.' Bankers, manufacturers and mer chants. wher expect to continue in business, should give more atten-j tion to this rapidly growing section' of the United States. Considering Its diversified sources of income and its many natural advantages, these four states of Texas. Oklahoma, and Arkansas are Just beginning to come into their own. The time will come when Texas will have the largest population of any state in the country and New Orleans will rank first In exports. Wise are the Northern manufac turers and Jobbers who are now lay ing their plans with the future in view. Gelfand's Relish and Mayonnaise at all good grocers. NINETY ACRES HIGH LAND Easily drained, located near Crooked Creek In Camden County about 200 I yards from the Main Road. Will sell or trade. Apply to Gallop & Sawyef n?vvwvvvq9Q9999099 RIGHT WHERE YOU I WANT IT | Burning fuel just where you want the heat and when 5 you want the heat, sounds sensible, doesn't it? Our radiantfires do this very thing, and the warmth they give out envelopes you instantly with a flood of sun-like rays that is appreciated to the marrow of your bones. These days with such variable weather, ? particular ly' if there are children in the house, ? demand such an appliance. 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LOOK OVER THESE Special Prices PURE LARD, in 3, 5, and < 10 lb. buckets, lb I "Hp Smoked Picnics, 3 to 6 lbs., lb 12c Hill & Dale Creamery Butter, lb. 55c Process Butter, % lb. pkgs., lb. . 50c Schafer's Fancy Bacon, 4 to 7 lb. package, lb 18c Schafer's Bacon, sliced, lb 25c MMMMMMWNWMMMWMMMMMMVWWWMMIW Country Bacon, lb 15c Country Shoulders, lb /. . ,15c Country Smoked Tongue, lb. . . . 25c mmmmmwmmwmmmmmmmmmmmammamimmmmmmmmmmmmm Genuine Spring Lamb, lb 35c Schafer's Fancy Smoked Hams, small, lb 22c Kingan's Breakfast Bacon, pound and Vi pound pkgs., sliced, lb.. .40c Kingan's Reliable Ham, Sliced,. 30c Armour's Star Ham, Sliced, lb. . . 30c Other Mii?g<*xlioii!< for templing meal* are: Fiftn' Liver, 2.>c lb.; Calve*' Liver, 2.?e ll>. ; Brain*, 2.?r lit.; Chicken Salad. 7.?c Hi.; I'otato Salad, 13c Hi.; Beef and Yenl an line as yon want to nee. Tender Chicken* and Turkey*. WE ARE AS NEAR YOU AS YOUR PHONE j Our Numbers 381 and 377 MARION C. LOVE ELIZABETH CITY QUOTATIONS As predicted last week eggs have taken another tumble this time all the way down to 23 cents a dozen. At that price folks other than millionaires can afford to eat them again and more eggs are being bought on the local market. The high price of the winter was 60 cents a dozen. There is no new vegetable or fruit to tempt the shop per this week. The regular line of seasonable goods is on hand in good quantity and quality, however. Prices of cured meats and certain cuts of fresh meats are not quite settled at present and no change is made in the quotations. VRIiKTARLES. Sweet potatoes, 40c to 50c peck, $1.75 bushel; parsnips, 10c pouod; carrots, 8c pound; cauliflower, 35c to 40c; celery 15c to 18c stalk; local turnips 18c dozen; onions 8c pound; Irish pota toes 40c peck; tomatoes 20c to 25c pound. Florida cabbage 8c pound. Northern cabbage 4c. Spinach 40c. FltUITS. llnnanas. 40c to 50c dozen; apples, 25c to 40c peck; fancy, 75c peck; oranges, 35c to 65c dozen; Windfalls, 50c peck; grape fruit, 7c to 9c each; cranberries, 17c-20c quart; lemons, 25c to 30c dozen. Strawberries 60 to 65 cents quart. FHK8H MEATS, Round steak. 25c; sirloin, 30c; porterhouse, 30c; chuck steak and roast, 20c; veal cultlets, 30c; veal chops, 30c; veal roast. 30c; veal chuck, 25c; Western round, sirlolh and porterhouse, 30c; liver, 25c; brains, 25c; stew beef, 10c; soup bones, 10c. crntiD MKATft. Country hams, 35c; sugar cured hams, 23c; F. F. V. hams, 30c; n??w corned hams, 30c; country shoulders, 22e; smoked sides, 20c; frankfurters, 22c to 25c; packers pork sausage. 25c to 30c; pork plate 12c; dry sides, 14c; sliced bacon, 35c; pack age sliced bacon, 50c; pork sausage, 25c; mixed sausage, 15c; saus age meat, 10c. ' SKA HOODS. Salmon trout, 30c; drum, 15c pound; croakers. 15c; small perch, 15c; large perch, 20c; oysters, 60c quart; herring, 15c lb. D.AIItY JMIODKTS, llutter, tub, 56c; package, 62 Fruit 50c pk. For Quick anil Courteou* Service ('.all 187 J. W. Shannonhouse & Son Fresh Vegetables Iwlwrg 4aettnce ~ Spinach Kale Rutabagas Green Cabbage Celery Carrots Parsnips Collards Tomatoes For anything in the Grocery Line CALL 697 OH 698 R. L. GARRETT Fish For Lenfr An inviting delicacy that fair ly tickles your palate ? that beckons to your appetite ? that gives you the deep satis faction of a pleasing meal ? that delicacy could fittingly be the fresh, inviting fish se cured from ) Thomas Crank J'The Man Who Knows Fish" 1 s 27 Years in the Business. ' City Market. " 201 ? Phones ? 110 Demonstration ? of the ? National Biscuit Co. WILL BE HELD HERE SATURDAY. You urr cordially invited. DEMONSTRATION SPECIALS. Kin Nrwlnn, ll>. Ginger Snap*, II). M. V. PERRY We Have Plenty of ? Nice Knle, (Irron CnhhxKe. Wliltr CiiMmuc, Hplnnrh. liutnhiuin*. TnmMiiH, Olrr), l-ettiire, I*nr-?ntp"?. rnrrnt*. rnmbfrrlnii Tmicrrlnrs, Oraime*. llmmnll*, Apple* mill < ill! |K> I'rlllt. 22c 16c LESLIE BELANGA Phone* 31 and 871