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Forms number 215 have been sent
to all of our farmers showing the al
lotted acreage and the acres planted
and whether or not additional units
were needed in the way of soil-build
ing credits. These acres must be
sown to winter legumes before the
1st of November. It is too late for
crimson clover to do its best, so in
most cases we recommend the seed
ing of vetch.
We have been notified that appli
cations for payment for 1938 will be
in the office in time for a good por
tion of them to be signed during the
month of October. Individual no
tices will be sent to our farmers tell
ing them when and where to appear
for signing these vouchers.
I have seen a number of fields of
soybeans this past week where vetch
had been sown and left for the
leaves to fall and cover, and in every
case there was a good stand of
heatlhy vetch. Vetch planted this
way in com where there was consid
erable grass or in peanuts can be ex
pected to give a good stand.
Our tobacco growers are advised to
return the used marketing cards to
this office when all the poundage has
been used.
We have approximately 100 farm
ers in the county who have over
planted peanuts and are planning to
leave the overplanted peanuts unhar
vested and utilize them with hogs so
as to receive their maximum soil con
servation payment.
We have in the county office a
IT'S—?
number of new bulletins on hog feed
ing. management, sanitation and hog
houses. These are free for the ask
ing.
There are new bulletins and good
bulletins on poultry production and
winter egg production, etc. Our
flocks should be well fed and housed,
in others words made comfortable for
the winter. Everything points to a
profitable year for good poultrymen.
There is a good demand for hogs
at this time, and Mr. Munce. of
Kingan and Company, told me this
week that we could pay better than
Chicago for hogs FOB Plymouth now
and that heavy hogs were in demand.
It would be advisable to carry hogs
to 200 pounds or better now rather
than sell them light, or around 160
pounds.
A number of inquiries have come
in from farmers who want pure-bred
white-faced bulls. We have located
a few full-bred white-faced bulls,
cows and heifers and have the names,
addresses and price from the owners
in this office. We will be glad to
give any information and assistance
in purchasing cattle that we can.
I believe there is a greater future
for beef cattle in Washington Coun
ty than any other proposition our
farmers could take up, where farms
are situated for ample forage and
grazing land.
We learned today arrangements
have been made for storing peanuts
under the same management we had
last year. The warehouses will be
ready by the time peanuts are picked,
and we should not have the conges
tion experienced last year.
Warehousemen are planning to
handle peanuts as they are picked
from the field. Prices advanced on
these peanuts by the Peanut Stabili
NOTICE:
All unpaid 1937 Town of
Roper taxes will be adver
tised the week of October 17,
and sold the second Monday
in November.
SAVE ADVERTISING COSTS AND
PENALTIES BY PAYING YOUR
TAXES IMMEDIATELY
L. C. Snell
Tax Collector for Town of Roper
’39 Model Chevroleis
Are Being Shown To
Dealers This Week
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A Dealer Pre-View of 1939
Chevroleis Is Purpose
Of Meeting
A program of 42 meetings to be at
tended by 80.000 numbers of the
company's retail organization from
coast to coast, has been arranged by
Chevrolet for the period between Oct.
6 and Oct. 14. W. E. Holler, general
sales manager, announced today.
The purpose of the meetings, de
signated as Dealer Pre-View Con
ventions, is to present all models of
the 1939 Chevrolet line to the dealer
organization, and acquaint its mem
bers with sales and advertising plans
for the coming year.
De-centralization of the sessions
of the sessions at which the new pro
duct is presented to dealers and
salesmen is expected to acomplish in
a few days what would require weeks
if the retail forces were brought to
Detroit, as they were in 1933. In that
year, 12,000 men were brought in by
Chevrolet, and three solid weeks were
required to complete the program.
Now that thenumber of men attend
ing has been increased dealers' sales
managers and salesmen, bookkeepers
and mechanics bringing attendance
up to 80.000, the present plan is the
only one that would finish the job on
time, for Chevrolet plans to announce
its new product Oct. 22.
x lie uaorv 10 ca^cuhcu. uuwcvci, at
the cost of elaborate arrangements,
whereby Central Office executives and
wholesale field personnel will go into
the territory, arrange for the largest
meeting-place available in each of
the 42 convention cities, install scen
ery. backdrops, and other properties,
and supervise the meetings them
selves.
Each of the meetings will be at
tended by all the dealers and dealer
employes of the zone in which It is
held.
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Gene Autrey Star in
Saturday’s Picture
A former Broadway musical comedy
starlet, blonde Gloria Rich executes
one of her expert dancing routines
in 'The Old Barn Dance."
The alluring Miss Rich was spotted
by a Republic talent scout while
dancing on New York City’s Bright
White Way, and was signed to a long
term contract.
Gene Autry is starred in “The Old
Barn Dance,” to be at the Plymouth
Theatre, Saturday. An excellent sup
porting dast features Smiley Bur
nette and Helen Valkis, and includes
Sammy McKim, Dick Weston, Ivan
Miller and Earl Dwire.
Specialty acts adding to the enter
tainment of this musical western in
clude Walter Shrum & The Colorado
Hillbillies, the Stafford Sisters, and
the Maple City Four.
American Farmers’ Income
19 Percent Beloiv Last Year
American farmer's cash income
from marketings in August, includ
ing Federal payments, totaled $631,
000,000, a drop of 19 per cent below
the same month a year ago.
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Every Home Should Be
Inspected for Hazards
Every home, especially those in
rural areas, should be inspected for
Are hazards during Fire Prevention
Week, which has been set for October
9-15.
zation Coropration will be from 3 l-2c
on U. S. No. 1 down, according to the
grade of peanuts delivered. It now
appears the demand and prices will
:ause most of our growers to store
their peanuts unless there are good
storage houses on the farm for hold
ing these peanuts for a possible ad
vance in prices.
THE Public FORUM
MIRACLES TODAY
To the editor:
I often hear people discoursing the
Scripture with some preachers, ask
ing why can't they perform miracles
today as they did in the day of the
Apostles? Some of the preachers say
the reason is the Holy Ghost is not
here today: we only have the gift of
the Holy Ghost, and that is the Bible
I say miracles are performed today
as they were in the Apostles’ time.
The dead are raised, the sick are
healed, the blind are made to see, the
lame to walk.
<1> If a man is a sinner, is he not
dead spiritually? Then, if he is con
verted. is he not made alive? Was
he not blind and he became able to
see?
(2)If he is lame or sick, and a
preacher goes to see him and gives
him a dose of advice, or sets him
right, and he carries out the advice,
is he not healed spiritually?
The Bible is to lead us spiritually,
not materially.
J. H. GAYLORD. Sr.
Roper, N. C.
Horticulturist Says
October Busy Mouth
For Home Gardners
Time to Plant Either Hardy
or Spring Flowering
Bulbs
October finds the careful gardner
with a multitude of tasks on his
hands, according to Glenn O. Ran
dall. of the State College Department
of Horticulture.
Since this month is the time to
plant hardy or spring flowering bulbs
such as tulips, narcissi, and Dutch
hyacinths, special attention should be
given to the preparation of the soil.
Most bulbs require that the soil be
pulverized to a depth of eight to ten
inches.
Hardy bulbs respond favorable to
commercial fertilizers, the formula
fost commonly used being 3-8-10.
Such fertilizer should be applied at
the rate of two to three pounds per
100 square feet of soil. Stable manure
should not be used as a fertilizer un
less it is thoroughly decayed and
carefully mixed with the soil.
Randal also pointed out October is
the time of year when many lawns
show areas where the grass has made
poor growth. A top dressing of thor
oughly rotted stable manure and good
top soil about two inches deep should
stimulate more vigorous growth.
In the flower garden, annual seed
If You Demand
A Delicious, Tasty
Flour
Then You
Should Demand
LIGHT
WHITE
FLOUR
H.E. Harrison
Wholesale Co.
PLYMOUTH
CRESWELL
Mesdames A. H. Tucker, A. C. Har
ris, Fred Smith, A. S. Holmes, E. S.
Woodley, and W. W. Bateman were
in Edenton Tuesday on business.
Dr. and Mrs. G A. Martin attended ;
the meeting of the Roanoke Baptist
Asosciation in Washington Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Phelps, of Raleigh, is
visiting relatives and friends in
Creswell.
Mrs. I. M. Bailey, of Raleigh, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. C. Swain.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Watson,
of Stumpy Point, were dinner guests
such as sweet peas, poppies, pansies,
and snapdragons may be planted now
for spring blooming. The seed should
be covered lightly with a mixture of
screened rotted manure and garden
loam soil.
All shrubs, especially lilacs and
japonica, should be examined for
scale insects. Those plants which na
turally drop their leaves after frost
and which show scale should be
sprayed as soon as the leaves have
fallen with an oil spray recommend
ed for this purpose.
Evergreen shrubs can also be spray
ed to advantage at this time. If they
show serious infestation,
of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Swain Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hatfield. Billy
Hatfield, and Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Tarkenton. of Columbia, spent Sun
day in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Walker, and
family were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Bachman in Columbia
Sunday. They visited in Creswell on
Sunday afternoon.
Betty Jean Bateman spent the
week-end in Washington as the guest
of Alice Dillon Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. W J. Casey spent the
week-end in Pantego.
News has been received here of the
illness of little Joe Starr, son of W.
J. Starr, in Newport, Tenn.
Ammon Smithson, Edsel Bai<nes,
Sam Woodley, Walter Peal, Harry
Walker, jr„ J. C. Gatlin. Carrol Van
Davenport, and Chester Hopkins, ac
companied by the Rev. Forrest Wag
oner and Mrs. S. C. Smithson, at
tended the Scout gathering at Chap
el Hill last week-end. Scoutmaster
Sidney Smithson went Fridjay, re
turning with the boys.
Members of Creswell Boy Scout
Troop, No. 101, wish to thank the i
friends who donated funds to pay
for the tent used at the Chapel Hill
meeting last week-end.
SKINNERS VILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White visited
their daughter. Miss Margie White,
at E. C. T. C. in Greenville Sunday.
Mrs. George Swain, of Suffolk, vis
ited Mrs. Stark Holton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Harris and
Mrs. Sadie McPherson, of Norfolk,
were guest sof Mrs. Guilford Dav
enport Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sawyer and
Misses Mary Wood and Estelle Saw
yer were in Columbia Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Dezzle Hassell, of Norfolk,
spent the week-end with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Davenport.
Rev. Forrest Wagoner, of Creswell.
held his regula rappointment at Re
noboth M. P. Church Sunday morn
ing and night. This was the last
appointment for this year’s work. The
fourth quarterly conference will be
held in the Creswell church Novem
ber 6. and the annual conference of
the M P. Church follows in Greens
boro.
FOR SALE: NINE-DOLLAR WOOD
heater, used two months. Good as
new. Sell for $5. Also have nice
kitchen cabinet for sale. J. E. Par
nell, 2 Main St. It
Special Attention FARMERS!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE
Highest Sale of the Season
AT THE
Red Front Warehouse
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17th
ROBERSONVILLE, N. C.
The heavy breaks have been cleared up and you will be assured of a
high sale if you will come to see us. Our house is large enough to accommo
date all our customers and you will not run the risk of having your tobacco
left unsold on our floor. Prices are holding up extremely well considering
the rush of the past two weeks. Sell with us Monday. We’ll assure you the
highest sale of the season. We list a few sales made on our floor this week:
LUKE HARRELL
Palmyra, N. C.
186 pounds at 35c
134 pounds at 36c
112 pounds at 37c
126 pounds at 40c
146 pounds at 42c
150 pounds at 48c
SECOND
SALE
FRIDAY
October 14
LILLEY & GURKIN
Jamesville, N. C.
142 pounds at 38c
164 pounds at 41c
184 pounds at 43c
252 pounds at 48c
48 pounds at 51c
W. T. DILDY
Powellsville, N. C.
264 pounds at 42c
214 pounds at 44c
230 pounds at 44c
380 pounds at 50c
W. M. MILLER
Vanceboro, N. C.
42 pounds
182 pounds
166 pounds
252 pounds
104 pounds
68 pounds
at
at
at
at
at
at
32c
39c
41c
45c
53c
72c
FIRST
SALE
MONDAY
October 17
We can and will do just as much for you. Don’t forget to come early
Saturday for our first sale Monday and get a choice row. Our employees will
be on the job all day Saturday and will get you unloaded.
Red Front Warehouse
JIM and CHARLEY GRAY, Props. ROBERSONVILLE, N. C.
FARMERS: SELL THE REMAINDER of YOUR TOBACCO in
GREENVILLE
Farmers From 45 Counties And 5 States Are Now Selling in Greenville!
TOBACCO IS SELLING UP TO $76.00 Per Hundred Pounds
MONDAY SALE, 1,625,458 Pounds — Average$29.02 For $471,642.62
TUNE IN
RADIO STATIONS
WPTF
At 12:30 and 5:30 P. M. Daily
ALSO STATION
WFTC
At 12:45 and 5:15 Daily
SALE SCHEDULE THROUGH OCTOBER 21
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CO
Forbes & Morton B
Dixie
OCTOBER
12— Wednesday 3 3 1
13— Thursday 2 2 2
14— Friday 1 1 1
17— Monday ... 2 2 2
18— Tuesday 111
19— Wednesday 2 3 3
20— Thursday 12 2
21— Friday 3 1_1_
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
3 3 111112 2
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
Money Paid Out $8,646,770.52-Average $23.57
SEASON’S SALES-36,690,028 POUNDS
SELL YOUR TOBACCO NOW IN GREENVILLE WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCED
WAREHOUSEMEN:
Keels Warehouse No. 1
& Gormans Warehouse
R. V. KEEL—C. H. Webb—Dick Gorman
Wayland Sermons—James Keel
CENTER BRICK
WAREHOUSE
M. D. Lassiter—Harvey Ward
II
Farmers Warehouse
C. H. McGowan
NEW CAROLINA
WAREHOUSE
Floyd McGowan
Dixie Warehouse
Will Moore—Biggs Cannon
JOHNSTONS
WAREHOUSE
Jimmie Johnston
HARRIS & ROGERS
WAREHOUSE
Dick Rogers—Ed Harris
SMITH & SUGG
WAREHOUSES 1 & 2
G. V. Smith—B. B. Sugg
FORBES & MORTON
WAREHOUSES A & B
Guy Forbes—YV. Z. Morton