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imiiiiiiiiimitHiiiimiiiHimimmiiiiiimiiimimiiMUMimig = A home newspaper dedicated s = to the service of Washington = 5 County and its 12,000 people. = fiiimniHiiiiiimmimniiimiiiiiiimiMuiiiiinimimmimii The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ★★★★★★★ = Advertisers will find Beacon = | and News columns a latch-key to § E 1,100 Washington County homes. 5 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii? Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, August 7, 1931 ESTABLISHED 1889 VOLUME XLII—NUMBER 32 CRESWELL GIRL DROWNS SUNDAY NEAR NORFOLK Miss Evelyn Spruill Loses Life in Chesapeake Bay; Funeral Wednesday Norfolk, Va., Aug. 3.—Traced v ended a holiday bathing party near Chesapeake Beach late yesterday aft ernoon, when Miss Evelyn Spruill, 18, of Creswell, is believed to have drowned. Her body had not been re covered late last night. Miss Spruill, a niece of Mrs. John Sherron, of 614 Liberty Street, Berk ley, had been a visitor at the home of her aunt for the past three weeks. Yesterday afternoon Miss Spruill, to gether with the Misses Mabel and Margaret Spruill, W. E. Overton, of 1338 Atlantic Avenue, South Norfolk, and several other friends, went to Chesapeake Bearh for a swim. According to Deputy Eire Chief E. J. Cannon, who answered the puimo tor call to the beach, Miss Spruill and Mr Overton had floated ou* a tilth way, sustaining themselves in the wa ter with a pair oi inflated Ire inner j tubes, it was said by witnesses of the drowning that Miss Spruill slipped from her float, which was carried out of her reach by the tide. At that point, Chief Cannon said that witnesses told him, Miss Spruill caught hold of Mr. Overton, who was attempting to render aid. and dragged him .lawn twice. The second time she slipped away from him, according to the chief, and he was unable to get hold oi her again. Mr. Overton, al though exhausted, reached shore safe ly. A call was turned in to the fire de partment last night at 6:4.1 o’clock, Chief Cannon responding with the pi.l mot 'r squad from headquarters The scene of (lie accident v;n .about three quarters of a mile from Chesapeake Biach, rear the hatln.g beach :! Car.q. Owaisa, Y. W. C. A. camp. Firemen assisted in the search for the body for about an hour, alter which they were forced to return to the city, leaving the search in tiic hands of members of the party and a number of residents and bathers, who j were trying in every possible way to find out what had become of the young North Carolina woman. Members of the bathing party were prostrated with grief at the loss of their friend. One of the girls fainted as the search got under way, hut was quickly revived. Although communication with the Sherron family could not he establish ed last night, it was said that Miss Spruill is survived by her parents, who were notified of the tragedy last night. Through a call received from a friend of the Spruill family ill Creswell i early this morning, it was learned that j Mr. and Mrs. Barney Spruill, parents of the missing girl, do not intend to come to Norfolk until the body is re covered, aod possibly not then. Body Recovered Norfolk, Aug. 5.—A verdict of ac cidental drowning was returned b\ Dr. R. K. Whitehead, county coroner, following an investigation last night in the drowning of Miss Spruill, whose body was recovered shortly before 6 o’clock last night at almost the exact spot where the girl disappeared from the view of friends with whom she was bathing at Chesapeake Beach Sun day. . The girl’s body was recovered b> William Ames and William Armistead who had been searching the vicinity of the tragedy in a rowboat for a trace of the body. Dr. Whitehead gave per mission for removal of the body to Graham and Sykes funeral home. Carney Spruill, father of the girl, ar rived here yesterday from Creswell. Besides her father, the deceased is sur vived by her mother, Mrs. Claudie Estelle Spruill; three brothers, Robert Mitchell, and Harry Spruill; and one sister, Elizabeth, all of Creswell; three half-brothers, Herbert Spruill, of Ply mouth, N. C.; D. E. Spruill and Car ney Spruill, jr„ of Creswell; and two half-sisters, Mrs. Harry Might oi Christiansfield, Mass., and Mrs. R. W. Collins, of Creswell. The remains will he forwarded to day to Creswell, where funeral sen - ices will take place tomorrow. Plymouth Billiard Parlor Is Moved Across Street -«> Lloyd Horton has moved the Ply mouth Billiard parlor from the room next to the Thompson-Clagon store to the old stand formerly occupied by ( the Plymouth Mercantile Company on the opposite side of Water Street. The most interesting thing about the moving process Monday was the transporting of a huge safe from Mr. Horton’s home on Washington Street to the new pool room. The safe was pushed by an automobile driven by one of Mr. Horton’s men, while "Hap py” Horton, the colored man vAtm has been in Mr. Horton’s employ for many years, sat on the radiator and held the safe in place. Happy was smiling from ear to ear, and shouting his greetings to every one. Advertising of Tax List Is Postponed Until September Sheriff J. K. Reid was authoriz ed to postpone the advertisng of property for taxes untl September 1, by the Washington County Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Monday. Mr. George Hardison, chairman of the board, stated yesterday that the taxes would be advertised in September, as the advertising could not be postponed any long er. The most of the day was spent in routine, with the exception of a few complaints heard from tax payers relative to the valuation of their property. Mr. Hardison stated that he planned to have some information relative to the budget and the tax rate for the coming ytar at an early date. It is understood that t the tax rate will be some lower than that of last year. COUNTY CLUB BOYS AND GIRLS AT STATE MEET Miss Covington and Truck Load of Club Members Leave for Raleigh stration agent, left here early Monday morning with a truck load of 4-H club girls for Raleigh, where they went to attend the short course at State Col lege. A local school bus was used, and a number of girls from Marlin County were also picked up at Wil liam ston. Merle Norman, Margaret Everett, Minnie Furlough, Pauline Woodley, anil Yergie Davenport won free trips from their clubs on the merit of their good work as club girls during the past year. Officers for next year will be elect ed Friday from the girl population of the short course. The club members alternate each year in the selection of a state club president, Boyce Brooks having held this position last year. The entire convention reached a high chh in 4-H club spirit Tuesday, with all of the girls dressed in the regulation green uniform and the vast majority of the hoys wearing the re quired white shirts and duck pants. -® REVIVAL CLOSES AT OAK GROVE - Three New Members Are Added to Church; Much Interest Shown <§, Skinnersville, Aug. 5.—The revival services which were conducted at the Oak Grove Baptist church by the pas tor, Rev. W. H. Hollowell, during the last week in July were brought to a close Sunday night, August 2. The meeting was considered a great success, large attendances having been had during the entire meeting and much interest manifested in the serv ices and the work of the church. There were several confessions and three new members were added to the church. The baptising was held at Jethro’s Landing on Sound Side Monday after noon. The singing was especially good and the Oak Grove choir will sing at the Mount Pleasant church near Cres well one night this week at the re vival services which are underway at that church this week. FINAL RITES FOR INFANT SUNDAY -- 8-Months-Old Son of Mr. And Mrs. H. W. Pritchett Dies in Norfolk -® Scuppernong, Aug. 4.—huneral serv ices for Harry W. Pritchett, jr., 8 months-old soil of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pritchett, of Norfolk, Va., who died Saturday, were conducted at Scup pernong Christian Church Sunday aft ernoon, with Rev'. Roy Respass, of Columbia, pastor of the church, offic iating. Special music was rendered by the Scuppernong choir, assisted by the Mount Pleasant Baptist choir. “Lead Kindly Light,” “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” and “Asleep in Jesus, were among the selections sung. The deceased is survived by his par ents, grandparents on both sides, and several uncles and aunts. 1 he service was largely attended and the floral of ferings were very beautiful. ---- May Start Boom for Rivers Johnson for Lieut. Governor Kinston, Aug. 2.—A boom for Riv ers D. Johnson for lieutenant gover nor may be started in this section. Democratic leaders say the Duplin County lawyer would sweep the State against any opposition. About of mid dle age, but appearing younger, John son is one of the cleverest parliamen tarians and ablest speakers in the State. He was an outstanding fig ure in the last session of the legisla ture. lie is a member of the Senate. Admirers of the Warsaw man in Dup lin, Lenoir, and other counties are re ported trying to induce him to run. Johnson is said to have given no in dictation of his course. LARGE CROWDS AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY -* First Services in Renovated Building Are Well Attended -■» Large attendances were had at thej opening services of the new church' plant of the Plymouth Methodist Epis copal church, South, held here Sun day morning and evening. The musi cal program was especially impres sive, as were the sermons and other features. At the morning worship at 11 o’ clock, the following was the order of the service: Lloyd Gilbert, organist; organ postlude; opening hymn, “The Church is Our Foundation”; proces sional; call to worship; Apostles' creed; morning prayer; anthem, “Make a Joyful Noise”; responsive reading; Gloria Patri; scripture reading; offer tory anthem, “Still, Still With Thee;", brief history of Methodism in Ply mouth, by the pastor, Rev. R, G. L. Edwards. Rev. O. W. Dowd, presid ing elder of this district, delivered the sermon, which was a most excellent one and very appropriate for the oc casion. Rev. W. G. Lowe delievered the eve ning sermon, and another musical pro gram was carried out. It will be remembered that the Meth odist church is 105 years old, and the rebuilding and renovating was started I April 28 and recently completed, at a cost of approximately $8,000. The church has been converted into one of the most modern church plants in this section of the State, being equip ped with Sunday school rooms, pipe organ, steam heat, etc. The building was used as a tem porary hospital for soldiers during the Civil War, during the Battle of Ply mouth, and is one of the most histori cal places in the town. PROBE RECENT RAISE IN PRICE OF CIGARETTES Department of Justice Men Investigate Anti-Trust Law Violation Washington, Ang. 3.—Indications were given in the anti-trust division of the Justice Department today that an investigation would he made of the recent simultaneous rise in prices of the popular brands of cigarettes. Although formal announcement was withheld, authorities indicated inform ally that the action of four major to bacco companies in hoisting prices would be gone into by federal agents. On June 24 the R. J. Reynolds, Amer ican, P. Lorillard, and Liggett and Myers Tobacco Companies anonunced cigarette prices to jobbers would be advanced 45 cents a thousand. It was said that no complaint had been made to the Justice Department, hut that notice was taken of the in crease and a decision was made to determine whether this action consti tuted a price-fixing agreement among the manufacturers. John Lord O'Brien, assistant attor- ■ ney general in charge of anti-trust ac tivities, was out of the Capital today, j on vacation, but it was intimated by other sources that the investigation would continue in his absence. -® Program of Services At Christian Church, The following services have been announced for the First Christian church of Plymouth for Sunday, Aug ust 9: Rev. Conley Greer, minister; Bible School, 10 a. m.; Wilnter Chcsson, superintendent; communion service at 10:350 a. m.; sermon, 11:20 a. m.; sub ject, “The Purpose and Plea of the Disciples of Christ." The public is cordially invited to attend these services. -® Hyde Farmers Believers In Living At Home -<*> Nearly every farmer in Hyde Coun ty has from one to two good family cows and every farm produces an a bundance of feed and forage crops, says J. G. Blake. ‘AG’ STUDENTS TO LEAVE FOR CAMP NEXT MONDAY .. ... .«f> Twenty Boys From Roper Will Attend Outing At White Lake Roper, Aug. 3.—Twenty students of vocational agriculture of the Roper High School will leave Monday morn ing, August 10th, at 8 o'clock for a week's encampment at the Young Tar Heel Farmers' Camp, White Lake, in Bladen County. This is a state camp, being owned and operated by the Young Tar Heel Club boys of this state. It is prop erly supervised by regular camp and athletic directors. While in camp the boys enjoy all the various athletic sports, such as swimming, boating, fishing, etc. The schools that are scheduled to be in camp there next Week are Rop er, Harmony, Elizabethtown, Warren ton, Newport, Troy, Weeksville, White ville, Apex, Wilson, Cornelius. Bladen-1 boro, Gibson, Woodland, and Sharon.! There will be a total of around 250 boys from these schools. Each school is in competition with every other school from the time they reach the camp until they leave. LOCAL PICTURE STIRS INTEREST “Study in Patience’’ Taken Near Here on Roanoke River The outside world is beginning to take notice of the scenic spots in Washington County, as was demon strated in the gravure section of the Richmond Times-Dispatch of Sunday, August 2. A large picture in an oval was carried in this section, entitled “A Study in Patience,” with the fol lowing reading matter: “What if it is a harbor of abandoned boats? With a home-made pole, a piece of string, and a little bait, the fish can still be tempted to bite! Photo made on a summer’s afternoon, near Plymouth, N. C.” The picture shows 'wo little negro boys fishing from an abandoned boat in the edge of the water of the Roan oke River, just a little way above Hampton's warehouse. The picture gives a comprehensive view of the placid Roanoke and the island on the Bertie side. A still more interesting picture could have been obtained at the Kitty Hawk and Slade fisheries, which are owned and operated by the Hampton interests here, had the cameraman ar rived a little earlier in the spring. /to 0. JACK CORDRAY CHOSEN AS NEW SCOUT OFFICIAL Succeeds Herbert Stuckey As Scout Executive of Wilson Area Incident to the vacancy of the office of Scout Executive of this area caused by the resignation of Mr. Herbert Stuckey, who held the office for seven .tears, and enters services on the Boy Scout National staff, the employment committee appointed by the Executive Board of the National Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, has been busy for 60 days investigating various Scout leaders who may be qualified to fill Mr. Stuckey’s place. The personnel division of the Boy Scouts of America recommended a number of successful Scout executives to the committee. Conferences have been held with several of the prospects and Mr. J. O. Cordray, Scout Execu tive of the Spartanburg Area Council, Spartanburg, S. C., has been unani mously chosen because of his outstand ing success as an executive, his train ing and pleasing personality. The employment committee, com posed of Messrs. J. T. Cheatham, G. T. Fulghum, B. J. Williams, of Wil-| son; D. E. Oglesby, of Farmville; C. A. JeiTress, of Kinston; B. B. Sugg.i of Greenville, and M. G. Waters, of Washington, are entitled to the thanks of the entire Scout field for their dili gence and service. -$ When John Palladeaux returned to Ashland. Wis., after an absence of 21 years, the only person to recognize him was John Baer, a blind man, who remembered Palladeaux’s voice. -. « Johnston County Preparing To Ship Hogs in September Three lots of hogs have been put on feed in Johnston County for shipment in September. -* A Knoxville Tenn.) bottling com pany, which operates several trucks, has attached a cowbell to its ware house key so that drivers may be warned not to carry off the key and inconveninece other drivers. Large Crowd Attends Annual Field Day Wenona Thursday SEVERE STORM STRIKES HERE LATE TUESDAY Lightning Does Some Dam age to Fuses, Radios, And Motors One of the most terrific electrical storms of the entire summer swooped down upon Plymouth early Tuesday evening, bringing a regular deluge of rain, great peals of thunder, and the lightning flashed and blazed across the heavens as though a circus of fire works were being staged. A huge oak tree in the yard of Mr James W. Norman, on West Main Street, was struck by a bolt of light ning, scattering bark and wood in all directions. Mr. Norman stated that he was of the opinion that the lightning came in on the electric light line, as all the light fuses were blown out and the radio was put entirely out of com mission. Just how much damage was done to the radio had not been deter mined today. Aside from being frightened, none of the family was hurt. Lightning also struck a small pecan tree in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gaboon, on the same street, near the Norman; home. The lights were all blown out at i the Crockett Canning Factory herc,| and motors used for driving the dif ferent machinery decommissioned and| damaged. The canning department was closed down during the morning Wednesday until the motor could be; repaired. ; Numbers of the older citizens here stated that they had never heard it j thunder louder than it did Tuesday! evening. All in all. it was a pretty frightful time. Yet the storm had its humor-! jus aspects also. For instance, at the | Brinkley Hotel, the veteran waiter, Jim, who has been serving meals at this same liote1 for 25 years, was in the midst of serving supper to the guests. And as the lightning com menced to flash and shoot across the heavens in blinding flashes, Jim’s eyes commenced to widen. And as the peals of thunder cracked and roared, Jim’s eyes appeared to be all white. And about that time one of the guests happened to upset a class of tea in his lap, which resulted in him letting forth i smothered oath. Like a flash, vet eran Jim flew from the dining room and refused to return until the storm had somewhat abated. Later Jim stat ed that he was not taking any chances in that dining room, where a person who had so little regard for the thun der and lightning as to let an oath es eape his lips. Jim was afraid that the Lord might strike the person down | wtih a bolt of lightning and acciden-, tally get him, too. MANY EXPECTED AT CELEBRATION IN DARE COUNTY Names of Prominent Speak ers Appear On Program August 15 to 24 -$ Manteo, Aug. 1.—Senator Cameron Morris, of Charlotte, and Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, will be the rhiet speakers this year at the .144 anniver sary of the birth of Virginia Dare, first child born of English parents on the American continent. The celebration, as usual, will he staged at Fort Raleigh, on Roanoke Island, where tradition has it that the ill-fated early expedition of Sir Walter Raleigh landed and later vanished front the knowledge of the civilized world—massacred, except for the wo men and the babe, by Croatan In dians. To this day, backing up this belief, is the fact that Croatan Indians have Jdue eyes, the only blue-eyed Indians known. The celebration will he a part of home-coming week for *Darc t ounty, which is August 15-24. The two dis tinguished visitors will speak during the week, probably on the day when; the celebration reaches its height. This year, the 25.0110 visitors which are expected, will ride over a hard-: surfaced road almost to the scene of; the celebration. With the exception of the last 14 miles, which is graded and oiled, there is a concrete highway. This highway winds along historic: Virginia Dare Trail past Kill Devil Hill, made famous as the place from which the Wright brothers made the first successful airplane flight. The government is now constructing a me morial atop the hill. ———» To aid the State's copper industry, Arizona’s 1032 automobile license plates are to made of copper. COLUMBIA POST OF LEGION WINS FIVE HONORS - Auxiliary Makes Excellent Showing at State Meet At Morehead City Columbia, Aug. 3.—The American Legion Auxiliary of the Scuppernong Unit of Tyrrell and Washington coun ties, which is located at Columbia, brought back five honors from the Auxiliary State Department Conven tion held at Morehead City July 26. 27, and 28. The president, Miss Sabra E. Sykes, was presented with $2.50 in gold for the unit secretary who sent in the most complete record in the State, giv en by Mrs. Beatrice Carroll, State sec retar}’ and treasurer of the auxiliary. The post received $5 in gold for the small unit doing the best work in Americanism, given by Mrs. Rust Islev, also $5 in gold for the small unit excelling in unit activities, given by Mrs. Joseph Claverie. Also the C;ir olina Settle Wilkes trophy (a loving cup), for having the greatest percent age of attendance at the regular month l\ meetings during the fiscal year, based on the member of the former year until that membership" has been exceeded by a greater membership. Both the national and state citation were received. The greatest honor that was given the unit was that the report of unit central activities will be sent to the national convention at Detroit, Mich. Only three from the State will be sent. It was understood that Winston-Salem, Raleigh, and Co lumbia's papers will be sent to the national convention to compete for the national trophy. The activities were outlined and led by the auxiliary president, Miss Sa bra E. Sykes, who is a very efficient leader, having had several courses in sociology from the State University, including community organization, so cial problems of the family, and a number of others. -<8> SAVINGS FUNDS BURDEN BANKS Funds Go To Bank When; Owners Can Find No Good Investments -® Richmond.—The accumulation of funds in time and savings accounts in j some hanks of the Fifth Federal Re serve District is becoming “more or less of a burden,” the monthly review! of the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich-) mond says. Increase in savings and time depos i its, it is stated, is in some measure1 I due to the fact that investment funds | have been unable to find some prof itable outlets in recent months. The ! members banks themselves can not in-1 vest all these funds, with the result, that payment of the regular interest rate on savings deposits is a burden.. A brightening phase of the business 'conditions in the Fifth Federal Re-| j serve District, which includes North l | Carolina, was the smaller number of; 'commercial failures. During June 112, ' of these were reported, as compared j I with 135 in June, 1930. The liabilities | in this year, however, were slightly higher than in 1930. i During the first six months of 1931 |there were 948 failure- in the fifth dis-j trict, compared with 844 in the first j six months of 1930. However, the lia bilities of the 1931 failures totaled but j$19,980,263, while those for last year’s | first six months totaled $22,1 ('>5,104. j i One unfortunate phase of economic ( conditions reported on is the status oi the increasing number of unemployed. | Those who lost their jobs last year, i.i many cases, had surpluses to carry I them through, but these surpluses have been exhausted and the added number [ of unemployed is increasing the prob lem, the report says. This means more charity work, and the calls upon ! charitable and welfare agencies arc steadily increasing in number. Colored Child Killed By Auto Near Creswell -to Creswell, Aug. 4.— Bernice Phelps,! colored, 13-year-old daughter of John Phelps, was instantly killed and an other child knocked down last Friday by an automobile while playing in the yard of their home near here. Details could not be learned at this time. -e Joseph Thomas stabbed a man near the heart, but the victim recovered. Now Judge Ryan, of Cincinnati, has ordered Thomas to sit in the Ohio Penitentiary's electric chair, with the current off, and “muse*’ on his narrow escape MAIN ADDRESS IS MADE BY DR. RGBT. VVRIHGT Diversification in Farming And Research Work Are Featured I he seventh annual farmers* field '■ O' w';,-> hold at the Blackland Station cf the State Department of Agricul ture at Wenona Thursday with one (A the largest attendances during the history of the farm. Diversification in farming and agri culture research were featured in the day’s program. The principal address was delivered by Dr. R. li. Wright, president of Eastern Carolina Teach ers’ College. Dr. Wright brought a most timely message to his hearers, having field the large crowd of people to closest attention. The central committee was com posed or J. L. Rea, jr., E. P. Welch, R. E. Dunning, F. E. Miller., Dr. A. J. Osteon, and Gordon Blake. Marshalls were A. P. LeFever, Holland Allen, Bryan Harris, Herbert Allen, and Car los Manning. The following program wa> carried nit: Music by the Collegiate Stumpers, >f Rocky Mount. Invocation, Rev. R. F. Pittman. \\ elcome and introduction of chair man, J. L. Rea, jr., assistant director in charge. Chairman, Hon. J. G. Staton, mem ber State Board of Agriculture, Wil liamston. Wintering Beef Cattle, J. E. Fos ter, Animal Industry Division, N. C Experiment Station. Fertilization Problems in Eastern North Carolina, Dr. H. B. Mann, Di vision of Agronomy, N. C. Experiment Station. Possibilities of the Dairy Industry in Eastern North Carolina, A. C. Kitn rcy. Dairy Extension Specialist, State College. Address, Dr. R. H. Wright, presi dent, East Carolina Teachers* College. Introduced by Hon. William A. Graham, Commissioner of Agriculture. Announcements, F. E. Miller, direc tor. State Test Farm. Dinner, 1 p. m. 2-3:30 P. M. Contests supervised by R. E. Dun ning, county agent, Plymouth, and E. P. Welch, county agent, Washington. Special Features, 3:30 P. M. Tours were conducted to the experi mental fields by J. P. Rea, jr., Earl Hostetler, J. E. Foster, P. H. Kirne, Dr. H. B. Mann. Dr. W. B. Cobh, Dr. C. D. Grinnells and L. I. Case. Exhibits Agronomy, supervised by P. H. Kime, Dr. \Y. B. Cobb, and Dr. H. B. Mann, division of agronomy. North Carolina Experiment Station. Beef Cattle, sheep, and bogs, sup ervised by Earl Hostetler, J. E. Fos ter, and L. I. Case, division of Ani mal Industry, North Carolina Exper iment Station. Dairying, supervised by Dr. C. D. Grinnells, dairy investigations. North Carolina Experiment Station. Better seed, supervised by W. H. Darst and G. K. Middleton, North Carolina Crop Improvement Associa tion. Veterinary, supervised by Dr. Wm. Moore and Dr. A. J. Osteen, North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Entomology, supervised by Dr. R. \\ . Leiby, North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Farm machinery, supervised by S. S. Clapp, representing International Harvester Company. TAKES TIP FROM MULE AND GETS BIG YIELD CORN Oak City Farmer To Make Experiment in Topping On Large Scale - Oak City, Aug. 5.—One of his mules having bitten the top out of two stalks of corn, W. A. Burnett noticed that in a short while each stalk of corn had put forth shoots for more ears than usual. lie decided to exoeriment a little farther, by cutting the tops of two st ilks, ih< n skip two, and. cut the next two. and to his satisfaction the topped stalks yielded decidedly more than those ik topped. There were six good ears on one of these stalks. He is planning to try the same ex periment on one-hall acre of later corn. Mr. Burnett is also an expert in grow ing fine watemielons and Rocky Ford cantaloupes. -1 The world’s tallest ferns exist in the Hawaiian Islands, where they grow to a height of 30 to 40 feet.
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