North Carolina Newspapers

VUL. AA/\ By L. A. AMMON Oil i Sour Soils A number of men have had various ? fields of their farms tested for sour- 1 ness. Wit n the exception of a tow | fields. only otic farm has shown any j natural source of lime, "his farm was near 15 lan tyre. The farms near t'her rytield arid up, show in all cases a need of. lime of a ton to two tons per acre. One field sho wed too much j lime had been added. Where iiowbei'ry vines are plenli-j ful. 1 have found it to be very acid. J The loose putfy spots that will grow anything -how acid in some cases ami: in some cases, these spots have been made by too much lime. From the history of most of those spots they will not. grow clover some where corn turns white or j striped, is an indication of the mod of- kan it or potash. On others that show no white. the need is apt t>' be j It! percent acid. .Manure is the best j for starting a crop. j In some parts of the County, whole . fields -of t'ms tight gray. putty sod is; found, and get :: stand i't- clover, lime ami' ? 1 * percent acid ha?c pro\tn ^ best, outside ot manure. Clover in Rye In watching the farmers turn in;: utuier rye stubble for corn, the question comes to me. why not sow about four pounds of red clover seed ; in your rye in the spring and have a fair cutting of eiover to turn under J with the stubble. The best way to do j this is to drill in with the grain drill, which has a seeder. Use a few-, pounds of fertiliser mixed with the seed. Set the discs so they will cut i lightly in the soil and practicality ev- J ery seed will come up. Since there' are enough seed in four pounds of. clover seed to make a plant eMrv three inches apart, you should have a fair stand. - j. If you have no tirill. sow the seed j and run over the field with a drag harrow. You will find that the drag- j "ging will do good to the iv*.. The Clauirh farm seeded rye last year and they had clover almost waist high to turn under. This is also "a good method of fur- . nishing some good winter grazing. I.ast call for pruing grape vines, and you Cannot cut them more than what is good for them. I.eave the side branches -with only two buds, plans Are your plans for the next throe months well made, so you will bo able to change from one piece of work to another without loss ot time? Arc all tools and implements repaired, oiled and ready for the field? Saves time to have all things ready, and the plans, you have in your head or on a note book are the most impo.tai.t of these. Over ol'.e hundred head of feeder cattle a:.:i grazing stock were sold in the County last week. The price wns around live cunts per. pound. This is about three cents above the price of fered in November. Co-op A number have spoken about grass and dover seed for March use. If there enough to make up a wholesale order. 1 can get the seed, ?otherwise"; your cheapest places to got them will be from local .?i'-'n or the Farmers federation at Asho ville. Chestnut Blight Following is a letter from the United States -Department of Agri culture : Mr. I . A .Ammon, F;. ? to ??romptly u-'-ize blight ktllt- ! ? . : timber has caused very h'v't.. in the North. Unless, system." ? o:V .rts for utilization are '? mado. -; ." ired that the percent age -i It. .1 be even higher in the South. Ir ylvania County, our in spect. - ? .uveled by automobile from th" ,i:'.ty line on the road from Hem.'-^onville to Brevard, without find ' i' U"' lit. From Brevard to Re.-... . dve percent b'ight was f out id: from Kosman to L.-'te F??ta wa: . forty percent b'ight. and from lire a?d the north corner of the ? CM ty. two. percent blight.. We rsti maf- that eight percent of Mie chest nut in Transylvania County is in fected w if. the disease. ? RUSH P.. MARSHALL SKAJ L FIRE WEDNESDAY Tito F::v Department was called out Wed; esday morning to the home of V rs QT\'Xi where an o?! stove had exploded.. The fire. ?va ; v aishc-.l. however, before the tbe en gine reach Mrs. Belong'?.. ? ? ull age resulted from the explosion. BILLS RATIFIED CONCERNING TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY I I Among the bills ratified for and concerning- Transylvania are: j An act allowing the commissioners to abolish the chain gang and dispose of prisoner* serving time thereon and property belonging thereto. An act to increase the compensa tion of the board of commissioners of Transylvania. EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO CONDUCT MISSION CLASS The Women's Auxiliary of St. Phil ips church will conduct a Mission Study Class each Friday afternoon. The (irst meeting will be held Feb ruary 27th at the home of Mrs. Mae Allison. These meetings will be held at the homes of the different members, and Mrs. Frank .1 en kins will be the leader each time. IT PAYS iO RAISE HOGS Mr. J. A. Bishop, farm manager of Brevard Institute, has recently killed two fine hogs weighing when dressed !>yo pounds. These hogs were raised on the In stitute farm and are only a . fair sam-j pie. of Mr. Bishop's skill in the hog- \ raising business. Mr. Bishop is j firmly convinced that it pays to j raise hogs. . j GOOD NEWS ^MK | % Savannah, Ga.. Feb. 18.? (Special) : - ? Brevard and the Land of Water- < falls' will be the summer Mecca for a; number of well known Savannah eft- ; i/.ens during the IS) So season, ae- 1 'cording to information received to - " * I day by Secretary Philip Warren, of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce, who is Brevard s official repersenta tlve on the Georgia-Florida Good Will Tour of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. The beauties, and advantages of Brevard, both as a summer resort and. as a place of residence and invest ment. are being extolled by Mr. Wa.r reii to Savannah people, and also to member- of the tour party with force and enthusiasm. Booklets de scribing Brevard's many attractions; and advantages are being distributed, j in large quantities. Among a number of prominent Sa vannah people who have been ex tended cordial invitations to visit Brevard' during' the coining summer, are Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall, owner ami. publisher of the Savannah Press, and former minister to Switzerland . during the Wiison administration, Mrs. W. W. Davant, and others. Asheville's tourists have given Brevard's representative a cordial reception, and officials, of the party expressed pleasure that Brevard sent a representative along on the trip, to detail fully to Florida and Georgia, people the wonders of the Land of Waterfalls.' CEDAR MOUNTAIN MAN DESERTS HIS FAMILY W. M. Riddle, of Cedar Mountain, escaped last week with a large sum of money belonging to his employers. Tic also ties'; r; i! a wife, and tea chil dren. Frank Osborne, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. K: Osborne, had a narrow es cape Monday evening on Gallamore if ill, when the motorcycle on which he was riding, collided with a truck driven by Ed Snangum. Frank was thrown from the motor cycle,. resulting. in tile fracture of his right leg and rigiit arm and in severe cuts and bruises. The motorcycle was practically demolished. Dr. Stokes happened to be- passing in his car at the tinio of the accident and he at once took Frank to the Brevard Hospital. Witnesses of the scene testify that the accident was due purely to care lessness on the part of the truck driver. Hi.; lights were not turned on,, although it was dark, and he was al o driving - n th .i>. g side of the read, according State Senate Backs Up Governor's Bond Issue Good Profits Secured , From Roadside Market Surplus produce from the garden, ' orchard and poultry yard may be sold to advantage* by using; a small roadside market. This is especially true if one lives on one of the main highways where travel is heavy. S, C. Clapp. .superintendent of the Mountain Branch Experiment Sta tion near Asheville, tried out this plan last summer and sold over $400 worth of surplus produce right at the market in addition to taking orders for large deliveries to be made from ? the farm. Mr. Clapp made a iittiv. stand just high enough lor one to drive l?y and look over the produce comfortably without getting out >?' the car. The stand had two .shelves, so that the lower one might be used for protecting leafy vegetables- from the sunlight. The produce was tied up in nice bundles and well arranged in ? small baskets with the price of each article ori each container. A small box was placed for the change and it was left to the honor of the buyer to make his own change. Mr. Clapp hardly ever visited the little stand except t<> replenish what had been sold. The produce was placed early in the morning and the money taken out late in the evening. Some evenings Mr. Clapp found at" much as twelve dollars in his box and there was never a mistake of over a few pennies caused by difficulty in making change. "The people seemed to appreri".tv my trusting them," says Mr.. Clapp. "Many of those driving by stopped and looked over the .material am! would then drive in to the farm and buy a larger amount than I had on display. 1 sold apples, egg plant, boil peppers, melons, peaches, grapes and other produce." Mr. Clapp believes that the farmer who has a surplus of produce might well use this idea to advantage this summer and dispose of his material right at the front gate. UNIQUE GEORGE WASHINGTON PARTY The Daughters of Wesley Sunday , School Class of the .Methodist chine," was delightfully entertained Tue - day evening by Mrs. E. S. English and Mrs. J. B. Pickelsinier. as joint hostesses, at the lovely home of Mr , , E. S. English. Following short business session, ? Mrs. .1. B. Piekelsimev announced a program appropriate, to the occasion 1 of George Washington's birthday. : The program was as follow:-: Bri-f sketch .of George Washington's life; . by Mrs. H. C. .Hanson: Duet. Car. y , Me Back to Old Virginny. by Mes- :. dames Banks Nicholson and Ed Lof tis; Reading, George Washington and His Hatchet, by Miss Alma Trow bridge. At the close of the program, an interesting contest was engaged hi. Slips of paper were passed around and contestants were given ten min ute* in which to' see who could write the most words using the letters in the name Washington. Mrs. D. F'. Henry ws ? 'in- prise Wiiric?, s!. having made the :?V;v& in the allotted time. This was followed by a hovel -game. "Crossing the Deia- ; ware," which called not only for rapid thought on the part of the players, but also for a certain amount of historical knowledge. An other contest was enjoyed, consist ing of a list of questions requiring answers pertaining to war, the win ning contestant in his being Mrs. II. C. Ranson. | Ice cream with cerries, red, white and blue cake, and coffee were served by the hostesses. The guests were received on ar- i rival by Mrs. J. B. Pickelsimer and her sister, Mrs. Ed Loftis, who were most becomingly and appropriately I 'dressed, to represent George an-! Martha Washington, respectively. Lit tle red silk flags were pinned on i each guest. The spacious rooms were i profusely decorated in flags and ! bunting. j Thf evening's enjoyment was coil- i eluded by an original Medley, ? ::v.v.:ctly sung by Mrs. Ed Loftis* ac companied by Mrs. P. E. Nicholson. A were present to enjoy ''aorclinary social event. IJy iVl. L. SHIPMAN Raleigh, N.. C.y February IX. ? th<; i fight <? yi r restricting the State dis-j cussion of the "evolution" bar meas ure, the forward march along legis lative paths of the $1^0,000,000 bond issue for roads bill, together with 'i companion measure to increase ti:. gasoline tax from three to four cents a gallon, decision of the House com- I mitte not to recommend the estab- j lishment of a State constabulary, and various othe; matters of more orj less importance occupied the time of the General Assembly during the past week. 'I he road bonds issue measure I passed in the Senate on second read- ' ing. A. companion measure intro duced by Sams ot' Forsyth, who also introduced the bond bill, provides for revision of the regulations having to j do with the control of the highway fund for an increase in the gasoline ! tax from three to four cents to fi nance the new road bond issue. Pas sage of similar measures in the House is expected without any difficulty, thus carrying out Governor McLean's plans in. this particular without any change. "Evolution" was discussed at length before cmomittee last week and finally a vote revealed that the education committee was deadlocked 10 to 1 <i. Representative "Tobe' Connor stepped into, the breach with a negative vote, he being chairman of the committee. The bill was thus sent back to the house with an un favorable report. Its proponents, who aver that evolution should be taboo in the schools of North Carolina, en tered a minority report and tlv measure will have a special hearing on this report during this week, when the subject wiil be lip on the floor of the House. Redisricting the State was pro vided for in a measure finally passed by the house, creating four addition al' judicial districts with judges and solicitors. The bill when first in fro duced. provided for seven new d: - trjets, but was killed by the House n:: its second reading. Representative "Pete " MuVphy of Rowan, succede;! in getting a motion to reconsider Uj ? vote by which the original bill fail.-.! on second reading adopted. When the bill again came up in the House it was amended to provide four instead of seven additional districts and passed by a safe, majority. Chief among the arguments presenter against it was that of economy, i. be ing. averred that the extra districts will increase the cost of the State government by ? more than $50,000 a year. Its proponents argued that the condition of the dockets in var ious counties made an increase a necessity. The proposal to establish a Sate 'Constabulary; was made by Represen tative Wade, who introduced a bill in line with r ecoin m e n d a t io its of ?.!:? social committee, which investigate.! this subject. An unfavorable report on the bill was returned, but it will be up again on a minority report. However, the House docs not appear to think well of the proposition and will more than likely sustain the ma jority report. A sales tax, independent of the revenue bill was sent up in the House b- Representative .Madison, of Jack son, on Saturday, who would tax cigars, cigarettes, candies, cosmetics, and other minor purchases. The bill providing, what are commonly term ed "nuisance" taxes, went to the fi nance committee. It is well named in the opinion of a formidable group of legislators and others. The Senate passed a bill which reduced the personal property tax exemption from $300 o $50, over tlv. protest of "pany Senators. It is pre dicted viiis bill will have a hard road in the House which will probably show g.cater consideration, for the "ninety and nine." Financial Legislation is expected to occupy the center of the stage dur ing this week. The revenue bill it was indicated, will provide for a fifty per cent increase in the income ta:: rates, but he other changes in he bill from the report of -the State Board of assessments have not been made public. The budget report for j the next biennial period, containing I the appropriations for departments | and institutions, is also expected to 1 be presented by the appropriation committee of the House which has had it for some time. r.'irSb TYNER RETURNS 'I'O BREVARD HIGH SCHOOL Miss Com Loijrli Tyner returned recently to Brevard ;iikI has i"*-.su rn?-< I her duties as principal Vl" the High School. Miss Tyner's many friends are glad to welcome her back to Brevard a fir' her extended absence, due to sci iou illness. N. C. Increases in State Wealth A report recently issued by iii" CJensux bureau indicates ihat tlx to tal wealth of North Carolina in creased from $ I .<> !7.7K 1 .00 in !!>!" to $5,543,1 i d.OOO in 1 Thai i h i growth is continuing- is shown i?y the statement that tiie authorized capi tal of North Carol in:i eiiarters is sued in 1021 amounted to $ 1 2 >,00n. 000; in 1922 to l 2'5.0nn.oon .-Mid in 1923 to 213,000 ' i ranked fifteeiitJi of the Union in the va!u?* of i. a-iu factured products. in 10 1 and in the South was second only lo Texas. North Carolina stood fourth in the United State.-; in 1023 in the val ue of the twt nly-t .?o j c ; . ! and fifth in t!v> va'h* ? ? > f ai' was first in the value of tobacco i raised, and its cotton crop <>f I .'i " 000 bales was second only to that of Texas. The value of crops increased from $131,072,000 in i'.'HO to $!?'!!. 500,000 in 1023. North Carolina ba the largest aluminum plant in lii world. SCC'UflROOPS MOLD MEETINGS Troop No. 1 Boy Scout Troop No. 1, was >?<? organized last Frihy oi./h:. Mr. .1. Miller is Scoutmaster of Troip i. which is sponsored by the Presbyter ian and Episcopal churches jointly. The troop elected Byrl Daniel- and John White as patrol leaders, an i leaders chose the boys to form their patrols. The election of officers for the year was next in order, the elec tion being as follows: Edwin Perkin . isecretary; Pete Hroose,' treasure'-; Byrl Daniels, monitor; Fowler l.yo . doorkeeper. Mr.Stewart and Mr. Morrow i:v-' with the troop and it is hoped that th ?? troop can soon have a hike ;>n oinp-t!> ied by Mr. Stewart. Trocp No. 2 Troop No. 2 met at tie- M.-'ho !" ' church Friday tvesiing ui.dt . !!? ? leadership of Scoutmaster llarobl Norwood. The troop was organized inio three patrols, teihporary leader- being . ; - pointed for each patrol. Mr. Stewart, district Scout executive, was pre.-:-: and demonstrated to the boy the a. of tying knots. Eighteen boys were present at thi> meeting. Troop No. 3 Troop No. 3 met at tiv Bapti.-.. church Friday evening, with Scout master Charles Moore in > :i :i g<\ The troop was divided into patrob. under the leadership of Ai < r r. .< ? ? i as head of the Wolf P^tr^l. m l i'i': Morgan leader of the Bobv.hi'es. Air. Stewart met with ?hr- b??y? i'n" short time and gave demonstration of different was of tying knots. Eight boys were in attendance at this meeting. The Florida Good Will Tour of the Chamber of Commerce left A -hevillc Monday night for its ten .'ay through Georgia end Flos da. The chief purpose in vrv; ['or ;? ' trip if,' to promote, a hitter f -??? I m - between Western North Ce't 1 : ? :i tn<: resort towns of Florida. !i i. Itopr ' also that it will result in a great. v advertisement and a .uicatir urood fo Western North Carolina than any project ever before undertake:!.. In addition to promine:.: c:tiv ? of Asheville comprising this orga:: ized tour were found also representa tives of many towns in Western North Carolina. Official representa tives of Chambers of Commerce from the various towns carried with them literature, descriptive of the beauties and opportunities of the l.and of the Sky, to be scattered broadcast. Mr. Philip Warren, the newly elected secretary of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce, is one of the 125 who enrolled for thia trip. "SOMETIME" My mother dearly iiejov< d a poem called "Somct in.c.' I have m;i rd her r-jti u wien ^lur was o\er i ahty. .via;*-. I shar?- it witii tiic leader <>f Prayer < oi - lier. It i"-' lull of lii ij' aii'.' coin 1 ? ii for ill' tii.ii.-: a::d .orio* - i 1 1 ? 1 vv1 must. al' in t tin .i .'iiiji-, niii*. some win 1 1 ?, in iiii-.s jt'i.riH*.. "Sometime wih'll ;;!i life' |i -oi.S have boon learned ml sun ami :sar. Ion wi'moit: have sel, The things width our w.-al. j': mriit.s have o|n*r? ? !, The tiling's iiVf will. i v. i ; ? i' n ? \? ? J with !:? wet, will Hash in* fort; us ou! <?i 1.1 ? night A sili.e !? ? ' : ' . \ 1 1 ? j W ? ; - 1 j . : i i ! i ? i W . ; I (lint j i 1 ? * . ? t v.eiv rijrht , i was low- most I i ll' . And iiow wiial . ccni' d reproof i j"Ai:<i .? h ; ? : 1 -?ec how, while trown ami ?Urh. | tiod's j'i.iii ^.D i . * i a in .-i lor '."ii ; iiow when \/(- railed 11'- ? < '<-< I i. ? . our cry. ; iiecauM' Ii is wisdom in ill' < ml COllId And e'en as prudent paieiit.- di .? I - low Too much of s i 1 '. !<i rTaVji ij hniiyho-'ii. Su Goil, perhap. , k' epiti/ II"'" ;i:> now h><?n?' - wauled ihmjfs bccat:-' ;l scenietii good. "And if. sometimes, r one a. I ,'i 'i with lilt's wine, We find the worn, a '". I, and r 1 ! and shrink. Be sure a wiser hand tnan : r mine, Pours out this porlio*: f'-r <? ir 1 1 : ? to drink; And il some one we lov- i- lyinv. !"'? , Where human kis-vs eani ? : ira--h the fare, () do not blame l'ih- Iovi: ?' !?.??;!? Hut wear your sorrows wi'h ob? d ieiil grave. "And you will shor.l\ kit".. ?' . lengthened breath Is not the sweete. ; : ft. liod 5 i\'eS 1 1 is friend; And that -ome limes ' Im ? i?i*- it:-:! > f death Conceals the fairest II loVi? can se: ! If we could pudi ajar th" gates, of .life And stand within and all Hod's workings sre. We could interpret all-Jhis doubi jr.d strife And for each my.-tery could liud a key. "Hut not today. Then be content, poor heart ! God's plans, like Id'es. pmo and white, unfold W e niust not teal the do. ; .4 suit lea i es a j ?ai l. Time will reveal tile ca!y\e- of gold, And if, through pal i? lit toil. e reach the land Wher;> tin d fi-i i. with =auua!s loosed may rest. When we shall charly know and derstand, 1 think that we s:::ill sn\ '(! id k:.e\v the oes'V A PRAYER I O (Jod of til'' da\ la:;! a ' ,? , and the <!av< that < ' i Thoe we live. an<" a: >v at ! iv.'. e ir bein^r. whaievi-r 'In i.iys n.av !?. . we cm trust Tiiee. l.et us net romen ' v. *. ::::: i!ie 'sorrows that haw : e.- : !.:f. t:'1 our 'hearts and our iir. < '.!)'? ? as ::n<i tin- i al- tii.i- : ? (i:ve us Lrladiu -s s.i r ?? ! lea'!ii\^ u . i>;.- Th; <? j comiortini; us, wa ? : ? v. v .. . . by Tin low-, aa.i >.?' 'through Thine uaernii.iv Father, take no', th ? veil ('?'<? . 'he j future. If enly Thou !?? . : ; > i:- mi ;!.e , days that are coming fuil of :'n un ! known ,it is well; uenoli'. us iv what i soever sorrow's thev ji::'.'' t > : i ; vtth I them; pity us in the trials ill::, await i us; consecrate our iriadiu s - . '.iroierh the darkness; whatsoever Thou Uiv ! est us or take from us. let Thy id.'s.-: ; injr be above and about us, ami k:ep us true men and wo; n till >ve to home to Thee. There are graves behind us all, 0 Father, and silence and <?????!, ? <ss (Continued on Editorial Page) j