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VOL. 41
PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY. APRIL25, 1930
NO. 20
Contest Points Easy Way
To Make Grounds Every
Farm Home Attractive
What a wonderful transformation
results in the appearance of a farm
stead when once a Farm Yard and
Garden Contest has been held in a
community is forcibly shown in the
above illustrations.
These photographs are of the same
place, through one would scarcely
believe it at first glance. Proper
planting, using shrubs mostly, has
made the wonderful transformation
in the appearance of this farmstead.
It has been changed into a real
country home, where any family
might be proud to live.
The change was of course not all
affected in one year. After the ow
ner of this property had once re
cievcd the inspiration to improve
and beautify his home grounds, he
kept up the good work. The les
sons of a Yard and Garden Contest
are permanent, Everywhere these
contests are held, transformation
like that shown above takes place.
From beautiful farmstead such as
this the neighbors draw the inspira
tion to improve their places. The
good word spreads down the road,
thruout the countryside. Soon that
district is known as “The County
of Beautiful Homes.”
Such a reputation is a real asset
to any rural community. It adds
dollars to the value of every acre
for one thing. It also increases rural
pride and makes better citizens and
these after all are the goals of every
great forward movement on the
farm.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination of Representa
tive in the General Assembly. I
stand for rigid economy in the ad
ministration of county government,
econimic but efficient system of
schools, the best possible system of
road maintenance at the least cost
to the tax payers of Washington
County. I stand firmly for reduc
tion of taxes on real estate and for
the raising of revenue by some
method that will lighten the tax
burden on farm land.
ZEB VANCE NORMAN
A CARD
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of Clerk Supe
rior Court of Washington County,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary and election.
Thanking you for the confidence
you have tohcrcforc placed in me,
and trusting that this confidence has
been merited and that it may be
continued, I amas ever your ser
vant.
C.V.W. AUSBON
ANNOUNCEMENT
In obedience to a request of the
majority of Democrats present at a
call mass meeting, and for the fur
ther reason to be in a position to
give my best efforts in assisting in
the preparation and passage of a
just tax bill which will take the
burden from those who are now
unable to bear it, also to attempt
the passage of certain Legislation
for local and community interest, I
have decided to announce my can
didacy for the House of Represen
, tatives, suject to the action of the
Democratic Primary.
VAN B. MARTIN, SR.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of Register
of Deeds of Washington Rounty,
subject to the Democratic Primary
and Election.
ADDIE L. BRINKLEY
FOR RECORDER’S JUDGE
I take this means of announcing
myself as a candidate for Recor
der’s Judge, subject to the Demo
cratic Primary, June 7th 1930. If
elected, I promise to fulfill the
duties of this office to the best of
my knowledge and ability.
EDWARD L. OWENS
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce my self a can
didate for reelection to the office of
Sheriff of Washington county, sub
ject to the Democratic primarr, June
7th, 1930. If nominated and reelect
ed, I promise to fulfill my duties to
t he best of my ability.
J. K. REID
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of county
treasurer subject to the Democratic
primary, June 7th, 1930. If nomi
nated and elected, I promise not to
ask for office for a second term.
EDWARD S. BLOUNT
“You know one thing/’ said the
Peasant. “The people of Washing
ton county are the most negligent
people in North Carolina.”
“What arc you talking about
now,” said the Poet, “Don’t you
sec Mr. Tetterton looking at you.
Remember he is a merchant and
serves these people every day and
naturally don’t like to hear you
talk about them like that.”
“I don’t care what Mr. Tetterton
likes said the Peasant, “I still say
that the people of Washington
county are very negligent or care
less.”
“Now just what is your reason
for saying so?” asked the Poet.
“Well,” said the Peasant, “Mr.
J. C. Gatlin has been running an
advertisement in the Beacon and
News since the later part of March,
notifying the people that it was
time to list their taxes. In every
township there is a man listing
daily, yet he has nothing to do.
Only about 50 percent or less of the
property owners have listed. They
don’t seem to realize that if they
fail to list that they will be fined,
and I understand that the law will
be enforced to its fullest this year.
The last legislature made county
government laws very rigid and
the officials must enforce them.”
“You know that the time for
listing has been moved up a month
this year,” said the Poet. “That
might have something to do with
the people being late in listing.”
“That just goes to prove that I
am right when I say that they are
negligent or careless,” said the Pea
sant, “There isn’t a person in the
county but what knows that the
books are open, yet more of them
have failed to give in their taxes
than has given in. It is nothing
more nor less than unadulterated
laziness.”
FARM AGENT R. E. DUNNING
GIVES SUMMARY WORK
MONTH MARCH
By R. E. DUNNING
Report of county agent for month
of March 1930: Days worked 26, field
19 1-2, office 6 1-2. conferences 152,
telephone calls 8, letters 24, circular
letters 500, farm visits 60, miles travel
ed 675, meetings held 7, attendance at
meetings 370.
There were three cars of hogs ship
ped to Richmond market which netted
the growers of Washington county $4,
542.30.
This swine feeding work was started
in the county February 1927. During
that year there was 1.132 head of hogs
feci out and shipped to Richmond mar
ket. which netted the farmers $16,064.
23. Thi- work was found to he profit
able and was continued the following
year In 1928 there was 19 cars of
hegsj fed out and shipped to the pack
ers ht Richmond, which netted the
growlers $19,685.92. While the hog
marSet was low this year many of the
breeders were discouraged. Last year
thercj»werc 24 cars of hogs fed out
and marketed in Richmond which net
ted the farmers $30,287.84. This work
has on!}' been a side line for the far
mers! furnishing a market for some of
the surplus corn produced at home.
It’ls - been proven I .. feeding dem
onstrations held here in the county
that .when corn was marketed through
lu gs it paid as high as $1.50 per bush
el. while on the open market the price
has been very much less. This fur
nishing the farmer a ready market for
his cijrti at a reasonable profit.
With the increase of hog produc
tion in Washington county Dr. Wm.
Moore, State Veterinarian has consent
ed to take this county in territory with
his Swine -Sanitation and Cholera
work. Furnishing a man part time to
assist agent in control of cholera, para
sites and other diseases. Many of the
farmers are already practicting some of
the methods advised by farrowing their
sows on clean land free from para
sites*-. Thereby eliminating their trou
ble with small weakly pigs subject to
disease and make small gain when put
on feed. V hen pigs are thrifty and
free from diseases they can be fed on
balanced ration to weight 225 at the
age of six months. This giving the
glower chance to market spring far
row in September and fall farrow in
April the two highest markets during
the year.
Last year there was around 200 acres
tomatoes planted for the canning fac
tory that located here. This crop was
planted as an experiment to see it to
matoes could be grown profitably in
thi? section.
Due to the excessive rainfall of last
season the crop was damaged to a
great extent while where the crop was
not damaged too badly the yield was
satisfactory and profitable. On the
strength of last year crop the plant
will operate again this year with a
large increase in acreage. There has
been seed delivered to plant 600 acres
and probably 100 more acres will be
signed up this season. Tomatoes can be
produced at a small cost and fit in with
our crop rotation system, giving the
grower a crop to market during the
summer months. If we are successful
with this crop the canning factory will
be permanent fixture of the county.
There will also be a pickling plant
here another year that will want a
rcund a thousand ..ere.- of cucumbers
planted.
Contest with Corn in Eastern Carolina
Four cash prizes amounting to $250.
are offered to corn growers in 31
Eastern Carolina counties who grow
tl-.e highest yields on five acres of land.
The prize money is offered by the agri
cultural department of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad and is open to
Beacon—Galley Thirteen
farmers in the counties served by this
railroad. Rules for the contest have
been prepared by the Agricultural Ex
tension Service of State College.
Last year, the first prize of $100.00
was won by J. Lib Lee of Benson,
Johnson County, who made 107 bush
els of corn an acre on the five acres.
Those who plan to enter the contest
must file entry by June 1, with county
agent. At the present date there has
been four farmers of Washington
County to file entry with agent.
MALE HELP WANTED—Reliable
man 21 to 55 years o’d with car
wanted to coll on farmers in Wash
ington County. Make $S to $15 daily.
No experience or capital needed
Write today. McNess Company Dept.
M .Freeport, Illinois.
Thousands Visited Fisheries
Easter Monday; Catch This
Year Much Larger Than Last
HOME AGENT MISS PRATT
COVINGTON REPORTS
YEARS WORK
By PRATT COVINGTON
Plymouth, N. C.
April 15. 1930.
j-'fcceniDcr:
During December the main study
was Christmas Suggestion. This prov
ed one of the most enjoyable meetings
of the year. The Alba Club had an at
tendance of 28 members and several
guest-. All the clubs held splendid
meetings.
Twenty girls and five women attend
ed. the meeting at the courthouse con
ducted by Mr. Ferguson, District Farm
Agent. The Curb market reached the
three hundred dollar mark just one
month after opening.
The home agent urged the club mem
bers to come together and ship their
eggs cooperatively to Norfolk.
January
31 women attended the meetings
during January. Our lesson was a study
of vegetables and properly cooking
them. In connection with our food
study a garden and yard contest was
started. The agent went out and help
ed several women prepare hot beds for
early vegetables.
Forty-four dollars and 16 cents worth
or eggs were crated on the market and
shipped to Norfolk. These eggs netted
the people several cents more than they
were getting here. Numbers of orders
for country produce were filled by the
women attending the market during
the week days.
February
During the month Live at home week
was observed. All the school children
in the county wer weighed. This cov
ered more than two thousand school
children, and the agent’s
was not hindered. Four poultry clubs
were organized, and one trip made to
Robersonville to the Hatchery to carry
eggs to he hatched for these boys and
girls. The merchants of the town gave
the Clubs of the County $66.00 to have
booths built to hold the curb market
in. The merchants openly declare that
the curb market is one of the most
beneficial projects to be put on in the
county. While times are so tight it
gives the farm woman needed spend
ing money to run the family on and
other expenses while the crops arc
being started. The women declare that
it is certainly being felt in their homes.
A hundred dollars worth of eggs were
crated and shiped to Norfolk during
February. Curb market sales amount
ed tc5 $1100. by the end of February.
Fifty-three women and girls attend
ed the leader’s school conducted by
Miss Mary E. Thomas during the
month. Women from all over the
ccunty attend these meetings. Last
year eight women had the honor of
receiving rewards of merit for attend
•ing 100 per cent of the leaders schools
held during the year.
March
One demonstration was given to
show women how to can fresh meat.
16 quart jars were canned in about
three hours on the steam pressure cook
er.
Thirty-eight men and women attend
ed the Garden leaders school conducted
by Mr. E. B. Morrow, Garden Spccial
i-g fr-Tm Raleigh. During the month
113 women joined the yard and garden
contest. A demonstration warj held at
fourteen homes ir. the county showing
how the home grounds would be plant
ed. Three women will put on a special
demonstration garden. The Chilean Ni
Please Turn To Page Four
FLOATING THEATER AT
PLYMOUTH NEXT WEEK
Washington county citizens arc
looking forward with considerable
anticipation to the arrival of James
Adams Floating Theater at Ply
mouth next week for a full [week’s
showing of popular stage perfor
mances. Adams Floating Theater
will be in Plymouth for the week
[of April 28 and the opening per
formance Monday will be ' Flappers
and Grandmothers.” The complete
program for the week is announced
in an advertisement which appears
elsewhere in this issue.
People from the North, South,
East, and West, numbering from
four to five thousand, visited the
fisheries operated by W. R. Hamp
ton on the banks of the Roanake
River near Plymouth, Monday.
Every section of North Carolina
was represented with cars from
many other States being present.
There were approximately 1500
ears that traveled the old Warneck
road leading to the fisheries. This
road had recntly been worked over
by the local Chamber of Commerce.
There are two fisheries, the
Kitty Hawk and the Slade. The
Slade fishery can only be reached
by a boat, while the Kitty Hawk is
easily reached by automoble. Mr.
Hampton makes his headquarters
on the Slad side, but has a captain
on the Kitty Hawk side. Each
fishery has its own little army of
fishermen, but tin? same boat is
used to carry the seine out in the
waters. A steam engine is used for
pulling the huge seine in after it
has been placed by the motor boat.
An average of around 18,000 her
rings have been caught on every
haul this season. This average is
far above that of last year. Hauls
are alternated from one side to the
other, making an average of pull
ing the seine cverv hour from either
side.
The fish that are caugnt are
brought by boat down to the can
nery where they are put up in
spices and shipped to the northern
market. The old system of preserv
ring the herrings is rapidly disap
pearing.
FOR TREASURER
I take this method of announcing
; my candidacy for renomination for
the office of Treasurer of Washing
ton county, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary to be held
on June, 7, 1930. 1 have, during
the time I have held this office,
performed my duties to the best of
my ability, and my accounts are
open for inspection by the public,
and may be found in the reports of
the audits made of the county’s
records. I have a feeling of deep
appreciation of the support given
me in the past, and will appreciate
all such as may be given me in the
coming primary.
LOUIS E. HASSELL
ENJOY WEINNER ROAST
The Junior Class of Roper High
School enjoyed a wennie roast at
Davenports Beach, Mackeys, Mon
day night,
Those being present were, Misses
Lvda Peacock, Blanche Ashy, Fan
nie Chesson, Mable Tarkenton,
Mnrv Ainsley, Virgin Davenport,
Evelyn Chesson and Margaret
Da on port. Messers Jessie Criffen,
Ben Snell, Morton Marriner, Leslie
B Spruill, Roy Blount, Woodrow
Peacock and Aubrey Ainsley. Chap
eroned by Mr. R. B. Forbes
ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
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Saturday Night
Nancy Carroll
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“Dance Of Life”
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“Krazv Kat”
COMEDY
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