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FATHER-SON BANQUET OF THE ROSMAN CHAP1ER YOUSG TAR HEEL FARMERS IS BIG AFtAIt Reports of the past year's work and an outline of this year's projects were the high lights in the Father and Son banquet of the Young Tar Heel Fanners, Rosman Chapter, held Wednesday night of last week. The affair was held for the upper classes only, and was attended by practic ally all members of these classes and their fathers, with several invited guests. Ralph Galloway, president of the Chapter, was toastmaster and kept interest at high pitch through out the session. Despite the fact that the 1930 Ilgon was declared to have been ?^unfavorable to crops, reports of pbts showed wonderful results, ob |ed. One member had potatoes for Fmain project, and averaged 260 ihels to the acre, netting the young n $1.12 an hour for the time work Another had corn, scoring an average of 97.1 bushels to thft acre, netting him 94 cents an hour for time worked. A fine dinner was prepared and served by the class in Home Eco nomics, during which time splendid music was furnished by the Rosman string band. ? Sam Jordan gave a toast To Dad, in verse that beautifully expressed the sentiments of the young men to ward their fathers, and gave voice to tho appreciation of the young men for the assistance of their dads in carrying out their projects. Harrv Morgan spoke on ine Country Boy's Creed," in which the j aims and aspirations of the farm boy wire set forth in touching and ap- ( pwing manner. , Claxcon Henderson gave report on the Rosman Community Fair, held a | few weeks ago, and at which time j unusually fine exhibits of farm and ( garden products, poultry, cattle and , hogs, gave some idea of the vast re- ( sourccs of the upper end of the county. ? ,, ( Robert Gravely, secretary of the j Chapter, reported on the activities of j the organization, and the splendid ] work that has been done under the , leadership of Prof. J. F. Corbin, vo- ^ cational agriculture instructor. ? E. J. Whitmire reported on the - projects of 1930, and the following in- j foresting facts give some idea of the ( oigness i>t' the work being done by the young men in the Rosman Chapter oi the Young Tar Heel Farmers: ! "The season has been very unfav orable this year for farming in our communitv and many projects have failed but there arc always some projects and some boys who stand head and shoulders above the aver- ^ age. "So far as we know at present the champion potato grower in our class this vear made at the ? rate of 260 bushels per acre or 86 bushels on his 1-3 of an acre. This yield was made r on an ordinary piece of land that j. grew corn the previous year and has ^ had no soil improving crops grown on it. Record of the project is as fol lows: , "Land was turned March 10, about eight inches deep and double harrow- 1 ed with draw harrow March 25th; i the rows were laid off three feet wide c on April !'th with a single foot plow, t and 600 pounds of 8-4-4 was run in t with fertilizer distributor which was i at the rate of 1800 pounds per acre, c Certified Irish Cobblers from Prince ; Edward Island was planted on same ; date. Seed was planted at the rate of 15 bushels per acre, using good i block sized pieces but the eyes were s scarce and a perfect stand was not j \ secured. | ' "The- ridges were smoothed down i on May 9th with draw harrow. The.< potatoes were up to a good stand on t Way 20th, at which time a thrown up around them with a tw ter plow and the ridges smoothed u with a hoe. On May aOth^hej r raved their second and last workl making a total of four furrows an< 'UV"s?e purtT^e'ed was used the; were not treated before planting, noi was the crop sprayed since the boj was not equipped t.o spray. On ;,s? night of May the crop was dam i\&'ed bv frost. . -j -Expenses of the crop were as toi Land rent at $10 acre . . . $3.33 Fertilizer at $28.70 ton .. ? Seed at $2.80 per bu. . . ? ? Total cost other than labor 20.04 Labor record: 51 man hrs at 15c 26 horse hrs at 10c mb"i9 Total cost *?619 "The potatoes were s?ld r patch for seed ?urposesat$L00 per "So far as we know the champ rovn grower has made 9 . , . ier acre. This project was conduct ed up here above Quebec on a small piece of bottom land which lias ha S.,SfSJS7SSS?Sa in weeds. . . , "Record of the project is as foi ?^The land was turned 9 jf^hes :'.eer> on March 19th and cul ; with * ?.nb.tS." May 2?d tkj Sd S laid =? in 42 inch ??s '5? & Pi- STSd'SiEf n with the corn. The corn came up o a good stand and was plowed and iced on May 24th and was thinned ?o 12 inches apart on June oth. vas plowed and hoed again on the nllowinir dates: June 9, 25, and. JUiy 17 One hundred seventy-five lbs of S'itrate of Soda was put around the :orn on July 8th. I "Expenses of the crop are as fol ? Land rent $10 acre . . ? ? ? ?Jg.80 ; 850 lbs 12-4-4 at $31 ton 13.18 175 lbs nitrate soda at $5o 4-?^ 1-2 bu. seed at $1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -07'oQ Total cost other than labor $37.29 , Labor record: j 144 man hrs. at 15c .... $21.60 92 horse hrs at 10c Sfi?'o9 1 Total cost *68.09 j "Income- 183 1-2 bu. at $1.00, inuals $183.50, or a profit of ?11&.? This corn was produced at a cortof 17 cents per bushel and the boy eived 94 cents for each hour's. work. "The boy who did this work is Ed vin Whitmire." . Prof. G. C. Bush, principal of the *osman schools, paid great tri buj :e ho work being done by Prof. CorMn lnd his class in vocational ag"cul ure and praised the fine spirit of he bovs in the class. The school head >lso told of the great work being lone by the class in home economics, ind assured the parents present that ill of the children in the school ai loing excellent work. .... -oiver ?if r&n S'n?y, V fL-nt and told of the ?>f his class to raise the yield of Irisn intatoes to 400 bushels the acre, and leclared that Transylvania county ?an do the same. The visiting school Usefiuk v--) J ^ Christmas Gift buying is no longer done in a haphaz ard way. Wise shoppers buy gifts that are both useful and practical. . .gifts that last. Choose them here at extremely low prices. Gordon Hose $1.00 to $2.00 pr. Silk and Wool Hose $1.00 pr. Ladies Boudoir Slippers . 49c to $2.50 pr. Men's Bedroom Slippers 98c up Ladies Goloshes $2.45 and $3.00 Children's Goloshes $1.95 pr. COUNTY COURT NOW ABOLISHED BY THE NEW COUNTY BOARD ( Continued, from- page one) 5 1 ? resolution was unanimously adopted. ? | "THAT WHEREAS, the conditions - in Transylvania County are such as I to no longer require the General i County Court of said County, and that same is a needless expense on ' the taxpayers of said Countv. f "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE [ SOLVED, That the said County : Court be abolished, and that the of fices of the Judge of said Court and of the Solicitor or Prosecuting officer ' be also abolished, all of which are to occur on and after the 1st day of : January, 1931." J RESOLUTION "Upon motion of Commisioner W. I !b. Henderson, seconded by Commis- ' sioner A. C. Lyday, the following res olution was unanimously adopted: "WHEREAS, The various statutes and amendments thereto authorizing the establishment and maintainance of a General County Court in Tran sylvania County seem to be contra dictory, thereby leaving the matter as question of law; | "A^D, It further appearing that there is no longer any reason for the I maintainance of said County Court; ' "AND, It further appearing that [ the Board of Commissioners has the i authority to fix the salary of said I court; "NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED, That from and after the 1st day of Jan. 1931 the salary of the Judge of said General County Court shall be fixed at $5 per month and the salary of the Solicitor or Prose cuting Officer shall be fixed at the sum of $5 per month, and that no other allowances, payments or credits of any kind be approved or allowed to the Judge and | or the Solicitor, or Prosecuting Officer of said General County Court." THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS OVER AT THE INSTITUTE Thanksgiving holidays for Brevard Institute ended Tuesday morning as the classrooms saw work again. School was dismissed last Wednesday at the close of a full day's work. About 65 students stayed in Brevard during the Turkey Day season. The ones who remained report a delight ful Thanksgiving dinner. official expressed pride in the work being done in this county. Prof. Julian Glazener, of the Bre vard School, teacher of vocational ag riculture here, and Albert Meece, president of the Brevard Chapter, were guests and paid high compli ment to the work being done by the Rosman group. J. W. Glazener, chairman of the local board at Rosman, gave an inter esting account of the progress of the schools in Rosman, and was given great applause by the students as a : mark of their appreciation for the fine work that Mr. Glazener has (done in behalf of the Rosman school. Prof. S. P. Verner, superintendent ; of public instruction in the county, made a ringing speech to the young men, declaring that he is very proud of the progress being made in the Rosman schools. "It is an inspira tion to deal with young people," the Superintendent declared, "and I am ! always glad to get away from the wrangling about the court house and spend a few hours with you young people," he continued. Mr. Verner predicted great future for the young man or young woman who makes ser ious effort to forge ahead. 1 Prof. T. C. Henderson, former j county superintendent, was giver, a i rousing reception when introduced as jthe next speaker. He told of the time when Rosman had but a one room school building, and traced the progress of the schools there from that date to the present day and place, where two fine school buildings stand as monuments to the citizens who believed that the children of that section of the county ought to have just as good as there is to be found in any other section. Mr. Hender son's address was greatly enjoyed both because of its sound reasoning and because of his personal popular ity with school children and patrons. The program was pronounced one of the most interesting and instruct ive events ever staged in Rosman, and already the young people are looking forward to another year, when they again shall gather about the festive board in the annual Father and Son banquet. TRY OUR WANT ADS. We Pay Cash for Chickens, Eggs, and Potatoes Heavy Hens, 4% lbs up 15c Light Hens 10c Fryers, heavy 16c Stags i 12c Roosters . v. . 7c Clean Fresh'. Eggs . . . y 35c Irish Potatoes, No. 1 . . 80c No. 2. . 40c B. & B. Feed & Seedl Company n BREVARD, N. C. * Prices subject to change any tirnaj BSSSKSS U TEN VIRGINS TO BE GIVEN AT CHURCH The story of "The Ten Virgins" will be given in pantomime at the j Methodist church Sunday evening at the 7:30 hour. This parable presen ilation will take the place of the reg ular service. Offering of the evening will go toward the organ fund. f The Ten Virgins will be represent ed by Garnelle Lee, Winnifred Nich olson, Edith Sellers, Edna Mason, Olga Dermit, Essie Norton, Mildred Norton, Hattie Sue Sitton, Christine Saltz, Edna Mae Saltz. CoL H. E. Boucher will be soloist, with Mrs. B. E. Nicholson presiding at the organ and directing. ENGLISH CHAPE ? Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sherrill were guests of Mrs. SherrilPs mother or Wednesday. Van O'Kelly was the Friday Eve ning guest of his sister, Mrs. Walter Sherrill. John Faller had the misfortune get his hand mashed on Monday while at work. Several people from this section at tended the singing convention at the court house Sunday and report an enjoyable day. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Sentell were the Sunday guests of Mrs. Sentell's mother, Mrs. Perry Davis. Miss Ella Parris was the Friday gnest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Slagle. Mrs. Wayne Sheppard visited Mrs. C. H. Parris on Monday. LET US DO YOUR JOB PRINTING If "TOM & A Paramount Pic! JACKIE COOGAN - and JUNIOR DUF Jackie Coogan is more winsome than evei screen after an absence of three years. America's favorite juvenile hero, Tom Saywl Auspices Brevard BOY SCOU' BENEFIT OF BUILDING FUND Christmas Giving Just Naturally Suggests the name of The Nobby Shop To all men who are anxious to obtain the most appropriate Gifts for Mother, Wife, Sister and Daughter. These Gifts can best be obtained at this exclusive store for women, where an unusually complete stock of Holiday Goods are now on display. HIGH CLASS BEAUTY PARLOR i with FAMOUS MARINELLO COSMETICS THE NOBBY SHOP BREVARD'S EXCLUSIVE ^HOP FOR WOMEN aiO:
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