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A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 12,000 people. The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ★*★***★ Advertisers will find Beacon and News columns a latch-key to 1,100 Washington County homes. VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 23 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, June 5, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1889 ANCIENT CHURCH NEAR CRESWELL IS STILL IN USE History of Church Will Be Reviewed At Service There Sunday _—» By the side of the road beneath a bower of ancient trees nestles a little church from which will be heard the intonations of worship pers on the first Sunday in June when the devoult from this section will gather in St. David’s Episco pal Church, near Creswell. Prior to the sermon, Rev. John W. Hardy, rector of Christ Episco pal Church in Creswell, will recall to the congregation the true story of the founding of this chapel by Rev. Charles Pettigrew back in 1799 when this man served as minister and physician for the people in that parish. They called it then Pettigrew’s Chapel in honor of the founder, who, also bore the expense of building it. Later the minister was elected as the first bishop of the diocese of North Carolina but died at Belgrade across the road from the little sanctuary before he was consecrated. After Rev. Pettigrew passed a way his descendants and those of Josiah Collins continued the little church. Bishop Strange wrote of the Pettigrews and Collins as fol lows, “The were the center of hos pitality, wealth, culture and piety, living like prines on the banks of Lake Phelps working their own slaves.” Every foot of the lumber used in the little church was carefully in spected. It is in a cruciform shape. All the beautiful furnishings are hand carved. The chancel window was described by Mrs. M. B. Webb in 1899 as “a work of art, of Moasic design, and is rich and chaste in coloring.” Beneath it is a memorial to Charles Pettigrew. A beautiful Bible and prayer book with their brass catches were presented to St. David’s church in 1885 by Annie Blount Shepard Pet tigrew, a communicant. The chal ice and paten of solid silver were presented Easter Sunday, 1856, by Mrs. Jane Carolina Pettigrew. They are still used at St. David’s and at Christ Church, Creswell. The original chalice and paten is believed to be of pewter and is said to have been donated to a mission near St. David’s. The Collins and Pettigrews gave several acres of land around the church for a cemetery and for a rectory which was constructed and it was vainly hoped that a parochial school would be built. As time passed the little town of grew larger and it was decided to build a church there so that it would be more accessible. Dempsey Spruill offered to build a cement road from Creswell to St. David’s, a distance of about three miles or more to prevent this move, but the little country church went to town. A. G. Walker, Wr. J. Mercer, M. M. Alexander, T. A. Swain, and D. E. Woodley secured a lot in Cres well and in 1898 Christ church was completed and consecrated in a pouring rain by Bishop A. W. Wat son. Mrs. Mary Alice Walker pre sented a Bible and prayer book to this church. Rev. Jack Johnson was the last rector to occupy the old rectory. During 1918, Dempsey Spruill donated $2,000 to have the neces sary repairs made to old St. David’s. D. E. Woodley, Mrs. Ida Hassell and C. A. Swain were in charge of this work. Two tablets placed in the old church remind one of Dempsey Spruill and Rev. Luther Eborn, a minister. Morning Services are held in St. David’s in June, July and August. The nrst ministerial worn recora ed on the parish register at St. David’s was in 1836, but mention is made of an earlier record. Minis ters serving this parish from the founder include the following: Revs. Edward M. Forbes, Charles Aldis, John S. Viding, J. Avery Shepherd, Joseph Murphy, L. S. Ives (then Bishop of N. C.) Rev. A. A. Watson, George Paterson, (also rector of Collin’s slaves); William S. Pettigrew, Luther Brown, H. G. Hilton, Luther Eborn, (recalled and served 35 years); A. W. Watson, (Presbyterian lawyer-tutor to Col lins boys was consecrated at the rail of St. David’s); Jack Johnson, and Christ Church, Creswell; Jos. N. Bynum, C. C. Kelsey, Charles E. Williams and Theodore Patrick, jr. From out of this humble St. David’s church has grown the St. Andrew’s Church in Columbia, founded as a mission in 1905. Then the pretty and well-attended Christ Church in Creswell and the Galilee Mission on Lake Phelps, started in 1922, and services were first held in a hospital that was built for slaves in the time of the renowned Collins, now Miss Lona Weatherly Farm Notes By W. V. HAYS, County Agent Mr. Garrett, a member of the firm of wine manufacturers in New York City that operated the winery in Plymouth years ago, was in the county office one day this week for some information on the possibili ties of reviving the grape industry in Washington County. Mr. Garrett wishes to secure the services of some one who would assemble the grapes in the county for shipment to New York. It seems that prices will be some better than a dollar for grapes this fall f.o.b. the farm. This buyer will contact as many of the farmers as possible before the season starts and make arrange ments for buying grapes. It seems that plans are under way for estab lishing a plant at Williamston, where grapes will be crushed and treated with a preservative and shipped to storage plants and manufacturing plants in New York for wine mak ing. Scuppernong grapes seem nat urally adapted to soils and condi tions as we have in Washington County and it might pay for farm ers in this section to consider grapes as a crop in view of the revival of the wine-making industry. Mr. Hilton, district manager of the FCX service, has established a retail store connection with Mr. Jno. J. Chesson at Roper. Mr. Chesson will act as retail dealers for pa trons of the FCX service and the Roper community and throughout the county. Mr. Hilton said that he hoped to establish a similar store at Plymouth. A number of peanut farmers have gotten the idea from buyers of pea nuts this past year that an addi tional payment would be made to them by the government on peanuts produced during the crop year of 1935. This statement was mislead ing and no payment will be secured unless peanuts were diverted to oil mills or unless an application is signed in which case the payment will be made as any other crop will be paid for under the new program and after the land has been meas ured in the fall. This payment will be on an acre basis and will not be on a poundage of peanuts sold. The pounds of peanuts sold per acre will however, govern the rate of pay per acre. The new sign-up by farmers in Washington County was assuredly a success. The first week we se cured about 25 per cent sign up, the second week about 55 per cent, and the third week we had over 72 per cent. A number of our farmers are missing a god thing by not making application for a grant under the new program. This is strictly vol untary, and we have used every method we know to secure an ap plication from every farmer in the County. Any one who can do so is urged to go to the county office and make applications before Saturday of'this week. We must have all the applications in by June 6, as these must be tabulated and forwarded to Washington. -« Lloyd Horton Out Of Race for House -#. - - Below is a prepared announce ment that J. Lloyd Horton issued to the press when he announced his withdrawal from the race of repre sentatives from Washington County: “After announcing my candidacy for the general assembly in this pri mary, I have acquired a milling op eration here which will require all of my time. I have carefully con sidered the matter and have decid ed to withdraw from this race. “I am grateful to my many friends who have expressed their willing ness to support me. I am now very much interested in the candidacy of my friend, Harry Stell. I shall support him and am anxious for as many of you to give him your sup port as will.” has a mission school there. Dr. W. H. Hardison was an emi nent communicant of St. David’s as well as the father and family of H. G. Walker. The following came out from the congregations that gathered in old St. David's to bless the world with their ministry: Revs. A. A. Watson, William S. Pettigrew and Hardy Phelps. Mrs. T. C. Holmes has written a beautiful and graphic history of this parish and provided the informa tion for this sketch which of neces sity must be shortened from the original eleven pages by Mrs. T. C. Holmes. It should also be mentioned that during the fierce struggle between the States that Union and Confed erate soldies alike found shelter in this old church. BAPTIST MEET IS HELD SUNDAY AT COUNTY CHURCH -* Next Meeting Will Be Held At Belhaven Church on August 30 -* Choice of Belhaven Baptist church and the time as August 30 for the next meeting was made by the Pam lico Baptist Association which met in the Creswell Baptist church dur ing the week-end. More than 200 delegates attended from Belhaven, Columbia, Creswell, Englehard, Fairfield, Gum Neck, Mt. Pleasant, North Lake, Oak Grove, Pantego, Pinetown, Roper, Rose Bay, Sound Side, Swan Quar ter, Travis, South Shore, Sladesville in Washington, Tyrrell, Hyden and Beaufort Counties. The Sunday school lesson was taught by J. W. Hamilton and J. E. Norris, of Columbia, explained how the Sunday school helped build the church. Dr. G. A. Martin, Creswell, spoke on “The Great Teacher.” The sermon on “Behold the Lamb of God,” was by Rev. J. J. Johnson, of Belhaven. R. L. Leitchfield, Creswell, re ported oh Sunday school work, while Mrs. J. G. Brickhouse, Co lumbia, told of the Baptist Train ing Union work, mentioning nine working units with 121 members. Mrs. J. J. Johnson, Belhaven, intro duced the officers and reported on the Woman’s Missionary Union. Officers of the association are E. R. Stewart, Fairfield, moderator; R. R. L. Leitchfield, Creswell, vice mod erator; J. E. Norris, Columbia, clerk treasurer with an executive com mittee as follows: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Johnson, Belhaven; Gilbert Brick house, Emanuel Bateman, J. E. Nor ris, W. W. Sawyer, Columbia; Capt. R. W. Jones, Fairfield; Dr. G. A. Martin and H. W. Spruill. Creswell. Committees: Finance, H. R. Still man, H. W. Spruill and R. S. Fur laugh, Creswell: time and place, J. J. Johnson, Belhaven, Lloyd Nor man and Chester Hopkins, Cres well; resolutions, J. L. Chestnut, Belhaven; W. W. Sawyer, Colum bia; and C. C. Cahoon, Creswell. Rev. John Howard Poteat, 69, Dies at Home Here Monday - ■ —— Funeral Held in Whiteville Tuesday Afternoon; Died Suddenly -® Funeral services were held Tues day for Rev. John Howard Poteat, 69, who died suddenly here Mon day from apoplexy. He was in the ministry for 37 years, retiring five years ago and entering the hard ware business in Whiteville. He has owned a brick kiln in Plymouth for the last two y°ars. He has been pastor of Baptist churches in Whiteville, Como, Green ville, Florida, and Columbia, N. C. He was a graduate of the Union Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky. His health 'caused him to re tire from the ministry, but he con tinued to preach at ear-by mission points and to accept invitations to pulpits. Burial was to take place in the New Hope cemetery at Whiteville Tuesday afternoon, \>.ith Rev. I. T. Newton and Rev. W. J. Russell, of Whiteville, off'.tiating. Surviving is a widow, and ilso the following children: Maurice Poteat, Plymouth; W. L. Poteat, Tarboro; Mrs. R. B. Sears, Gates; Mrs. S. L. Neeley, of Whiteville. Baby Contest To Close Friday, 5th —«— The baby contest sponsored by the “Willing Workers’’ Class of the Christian church will come to a close Friday, June 5. There has been arranged an attractive musical pro gram to be given at 8 p. m., at the local high school to make the clos ing a colorful event. The babies who entered the contest will be asked to go on the stage and the winner will receive their awards, which were given by several local business institutions, and are dis played now in the window of Liv erman’s Department Store. Do not let your favorite baby lose. Boxes are found in many stores and pub lic places down town, in order that you may cast your vote. -• Education Day Observed In Creswell Last Week -* Creswell.—Mrs. Louise Forehand and her pupils observed education day here Tuesday afternoon of last week. Community singing was conducted by Rev. O. L. Easter. There were many beautiful exhibits on display. Ice cream was served. ABOUT TOWN -1 A drop from about 800 in 1933 to 200 in 1936 in the tomato acreage in Washington County was cited to day by W. T. Freeman, who gets a bout the county pretty much. It is his opinion that they will not be harvested for shipping purposes un til about July 1. They have been shipped as early as June 17 from here. Dry weather and other ad verse circumstances are blamed. Maryland growers flood the market about the time these will be ready, and it is feared that the price will be low. Something new in big-time truck cropping in Washington County is the production of cucumbers fox pickling purposes in a big way. Ira J. Alligood, of near Creswell, has 12 acres planted and they are doing good. He is lined up with a market for these vegetables. Maybe some pickling concern is interested. Despite adverse conditions John Spruill in the White Chapel section near Creswell has watermelons “hilled out and doing nicely.” This was true on May 28. He hopes to have melons ready for selling by July 4. This is the usual date in some places but it is an early date around here. Most of them are a round the middle of July. Graham Martin, son of Dr. aixd Mrs. G. A. Martin, of Creswell, was in Plymouth this week. He is an assistant to John G. Winnan, chair man of the Social Security Board in Washington, D. C. His work before going with the pension organiza tion was that of journalist, having worked on a number of newspapers in this State. Custom-made eggs. That is what Dr. T. L. Bray claims for one of his hens. Only the other day an egg was laid in the shape of a gourd, with a neck on the end so that It could be held easily. Another egg had a cur licue on it. “Nothing but a mongrel hen, but she lays them according to order,” smiled doc. A. H. Hicks, of Whitakers, and C. J. Harris, of Raleigh are here work ing with the Rural Resettlement Administration. The former is at tending to the business end by ad justing accounts of the clients, while Mr. Harris is serving as auditor. They are now engaged in collect ing and arranging the business done for last year with the farmers un der this organization. They are us ing the office of Mr. Hutchinson. R. W. Phelps, of Creswell, was here last week. He told of the bears that are roaming the fields in his section and preying on crops and hogs and livestock. It was said that some of the animals have been slain by workmen on the Newlands road when they ventured forth for water and food. An announcement was made by L. W. Anderson, principal of the Plymouth schools during the com mencement exercises, that Virginia Spruill, daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Spruill, made the highest mark dur ing her three years here, but that on account of the fact that she had only attended the locai school three out of her four years in high school that she was not eligible for the honor as valedictorian of the senior class. The honor then was extend ed to Edwin McNair, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McNair. G. E. Stewart and W. S. Hunt a gree that motor vehicle operators must get their driver's license. They are working hard with local law en forcers to see that this is done. A mong those who have gotten tickets for not having their driver’s license are T. M. Forehand, Chowan Coun ty; Misses Helen Hassell and Jose phine Davenport, Creswell; Carl Brey, jr., Roper. T. B. Houston, of Washington, D. C., retired employee of the Govern ment Printing Office, was in Plym outh today telling of the time when he operated the Roanoke Beacon, back in 1888. He lived in Roanoke, Va., for 21 years after leaving here and then went to the National Cap ital, where he lived until retirement three years ago. He was born in Hertford County. John White, of Edenhouse, in Ber tie County, was here with T. B. Houston. He told of how his moth er, Mrs. J. J. White, of Bertie, had moved to Norfolk, losing the ac quaintance of Mr. Houston. After 34 years they met again this week, and he came with Mr. Houston to visit friends here, including Mrs. Mattie Ausbon and her family and Mr. and Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ramsey and Mrs. Mattie Ausbon motored to Richmond recently, where they saw Edwin McHugh, gospel singer, who dr. McGowan is NAMED MEMBER BOARD HEALTH -» Succeeds Dr. Gibson; Par amore Named to School Committee Here Dr. C. McGowan has been named a member of the Washington Coun ty Board of Health to succeed Dr. W. T. Gibson, of Roper, who has moved to Severn. Members of the board now are J. M. Clagon, chairman of commis sioners, H. H. McLean, superintend ent of schools, Gilbert Davis, mayor of Plymouth, Dr. W. H. Johnson and now Dr. McGowan. All of the terms expire in 1937. Walter H. Paramore, local news paperman, was named a member of the school committee to succeed Dr. McGowan. J. R. Campbell and E. F. Still are the other members of the school committee. Terms of these also expire in 1937. Dr. McGowan is commander of the local post of the American Leg ion and is past councillor of the Junior Order as well as a widely known and popular physician. Lettuce and Celery Venture Abandoned On Somerset Farm <» — Adverse Weather Cause of Big Loss; Corn Planted On Acreage -» Adverse weather conditions caused the abandonment of the let tuce and celery venture on the fam ous Somerset farm near Creswell. Hundreds of dollars was expended in an effort to get the plants to grow properly. Dry weather has been the main cause. Corn has been planted on 75 acres of the ground. However, those who have a lease on more than a hundred acres down there for that purpose will try again with a fall crop. This crop is to be planted in July and is expected to be ready to harvest in October. Folk in that section will not reap the benefits that they hoped by se curing employment and such. It has been rumored that the of ficials of the Lindsley Ice Company in Williamston will experiment with five acres in lettuce and celery in the fall crop. They will have then plants on the famous Magnolia farm in Tyrrell County, which is divided from the other experiment by a ca nal. J. J. Schurr and his organization worked hard. W. V. Hays, county agent, was called on and did render some valuable services in analyzing and prescribing treatment for the soil. This been one of the most ex treme seasons seen in this section in years. In the winter it was too wet and has been followed by a dry spell. --$ Funeral Held for Mrs. S. D. Brinkley Funeral services were held Mon day for Mrs. Sally Doughtie Brink ley, 62, who succumbed Monday aft er a lingering illness of some time. She had never fully recovered from a hip injury more than a year ago. Last rites were held in the Bap tist church here, of which she was a member, with Rev. N. A. Taylor, Christian; Rev. C. T. Thrift, Meth odist; Rev. Gilbert Davis, Christian, assisting Rev. R. H. Lucas, pastor of the Baptist church. Burial took place in the Windley cemetery near here. Her husband, E. M. Brinkley died 12 years ago and her only child, Jessie May Brinkley, died two years ago. Her nearest living (datives are a niece, Mrs. Louise Peal, Plymouth; and Miss Virginia Doughtie, Wash ington, D. C.; and Carlyle Doughtie, Plymouth. -» Roper Faculty For . Next Year Named Faculty members selected by the Roper school committee for next year are: D. E. Poole, principal; R. B. Forbes, Edwin Burehe, C. H. Floyd and Cordula Lanier, of Hick ory, a new teacher for the high school; and Mrs. E. L. Owens, Miss A. C. Carstarphen, Miss Margaret Davenport, Miss Carolyn Brooks, Miss Naomi Lee Gibson, of Laurin burg, a new teacher. First and second grade teachers have not been named. broadcasts over a national network regularly. Mrs. Ausbon had ex pressed a desire to mec t the singer in person and they were introduced in the Richmond studios. Hotneand ciubNews By Mary Frances Misenheimer Monday, Busy Bee Club. Tuesday, Hoke Club. Wednesday, Roper club. Thursday, Chapel Hill. Friday, Beech Grove. Saturday, curb market, 8:15. Curb market sales were led by Mrs. R. W. Lewis, of Cross Roads Club. Second highest was Mrs. Joe Snell, of Cool Springs Club. On visiting the Cross Road club last week I saw how smart the club members were. Most every mem ber reported a large amount of food canned and clothing made. Mrs. J. W. Marrow and Mrs. R. W. Lewis’ chickens showed the work that these two have been doing. Other club members have pretty chickens, but just those two homes v ere vis ited and chickens inspected. The Cool Springs Club can be proud of their club as they are steadily growing. A large number was present at the last meeting. The leaders certainly do their part in the club. The members are always wdling to follow so that makes a good club. Mrs. Hayes reported having plenty of string beans out of her garden. Members of the Piney Frove club attend their club meeting, regard less of the work that is needed to be done at home. They aie inter ested in their club meetings and en joy them a lot. Their secretary, Mrs Sadie Stillman, never misses a meet ing. Mrs. George Eowen is getting sev en different vegetables from her gar den now. She has had plenty of string beans—even enough to sell some to her neighbors. The meeting on the Lake Farm was held at Mrs. Sawyer’s--a recre ational meeting was enjoyed by a large number present. Some visi tors from Mount Tabor Club were there. The girls going to White Lake be at the courthouse early Monday morning, June 3th. We want to leave at 9 o’clock, promptly. If there are any changes in the plans of leaving you wtll be notified by Friday. •-« Financial Report of Holly Neck Church The Holly Neck Christian church is rendering for the first time a fi nancial report of its organization during the tenure of Rev. M. L. Ambrose, as pastor, beginning Jan uary, 1934. From January to November, 1934, the pastor received $130, while gen eral expenses were $24.87, making a total of $174.87 for 1934, while ex penses from November 25, 1934, un til May 24, 1936, were: pastor’s sal ary, $322.80; and general expense of $84.79, totaling $407.59. Adding $407.59 and $174.89, thus making a total paid in full up to May 24, 1936, at $582.46. The ladies’ aid reported $42.26 for years of ’31, ’32, and ’33, with expenses of only $4.29, making a total of $37.97. The report is signed by Mrs. J. Wilson Chesson, president of the council and aid society, and Tom Basnight, church clerk. J. S. Dav enport asked that the report be pub lished. -* Jamesville Boy Wins Junior Order Medal -I —uuc -• A delegation from Plymouth Rock Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics attended the senior class night exercises at Jamesville high school last week and presented a gold pin to Alex ander Corey for writing the best paper on patriotism. Dr. C. McGowan, past councillor, in an appropriate speech presented the award. Every senior competed. The three best papers were by Nancy Coltrain, Beaulah Marie Hardison (read by Hubert Ange), and Alexander Corey. Judges se lecting the winner were Dr. Mc Gowan and J. E. Uzzle and Miss Hilda Modlin, of Jamesville. Present from the local council were Dr. McGowan, R. A. Tetterton, Robert Tetterton, H. H Allen, A. R. Modlin, R G. Hardison, Clarence Alexander, R. C. Jackson, Charlie Gurkin and M. G. Darden. ALL READY FOR BALLOTS BATTLE IN JUNE PRIMARY --* Main Question To Be Set tled Is Who Will Be in Second Round? -*-. Who will be in the second pri mary? That question will be answered in lull by qualified voters in Washing ton County when they cast their bal lots Saturday in the Democratic pri mary to determine the leaders and the runners-up. State and county officers will be voted on. The line-up follows: Commissioners: (vote for one in each district) district No. 1, Frank L. Brinkley, P. M. Arps, Sidney A Ward, sr., and Luther W. Gurkin; district No. 2, Roy Stillman and J. M. Clagon; district No. 3, Clyde Smithson, E. F. (Ed) Swain and Jordan Alexander. Board of education: (vote for three) R. C. (Dick) Peacock, P. H. Darden, W. L. Whitley, C. N. (Mike) Davenport, jr., L. E. Hassell, Paul Belanga. Representative: Harry Stell and A. L. Owens. Lloyd Horton has withdrawn from the race. Treasurer: J. Robert Campbell, Stuart D. Davis, W. E. Blount, W. T. (Tom) Freemon, James A. (Jim) Chesson, and W. L. Hassell. Register of Deeds: Mrs. Mary Smith Cahoon and Mrs. Mattie R. Swain. Coroner: W. H. (Jack) Peele, Wil liam S. Nurney, and Walter W. White. Recorder: Zeb Vance Norman and John W. Darden. State senate, second senatorial district (vote for two): Carl L Bailey, Robert L. Coburn, Julius Dees, W. B. Rodman, jr., and T. B. Attmore. United States Senator: William H. Griffin, Josiah W. Bailey, Richard T. Fountain and David L. Strain. Governor: John A. McRae, Clyde R. Hoey, Ralph W. McDonald, A. H. (Sandy) Graham. Lieutenant Governor: Paul Grady Wilkins P. Horton and George Mc Neill. Secretary of State: Stacey W. Wade, Thad Eure, M. R. (Mike) Dunnagan. Auditor: Willard L. Dowell, Chas. L. Miller, George Ross Pou, Baxter Durham. Treasurer: Helen Robertson Wohl and Charles M. Johnson. Superintendent of public instruc tion: Clyde A. Erwin, A. B. Aider man and Gilbert Craig. Commissioner of Agriculture: W. Kerr Scott and William A. Graham. SOIL CONSERVING PAYMENT RATES FOR THE COUNTY -» Farmers Will Get Around $9 An Acre for Other Than Main Crops -* The average rate of the soil-con serving payment under the 1936 farm program in Washington Coun ty has been fixed at $8.90 per acre, according to Dean I. O. Schaub, of State College. This rate applies to general soil depleting crops other than cotton, tobacco and peanuts, the dean said, and will vary with individual the average productivity of general soil-depleting crops f. that county. The rate for an individual farm will be above or below the county farms. the general rate for each county has been determined according to rate in the same proportion that the productivity of general soil-de pleting crops on the farm is above or below the county average. The general productivity of each farm will be based upon the aver age past yields of soil-depleting crops others than cotton, tobacco and peanuts. For tobacco and cotton the rate of payment has been fixed at five cents a pound on the average to bacco and cotton yields of the farm. The rate for peanuts is 1 1-4 cents a pound. The soil-conserving payment will be made for shifting land from soil depleting into soil-conserving crops this year. A farmer who takes high produc tive land out of cash crops and puts it into soil-conserving crops is making a bigger sacrifice than the farmer whose land is low in pro ductivity. For this reason, the dean explain ed, the rates of payment have been based on the productivity of the land. Celery is being grown as a dem onstration in Washington County on a fairly large scale this year.
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