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MARSHALL, MADISON COUi: TY, N. C. FRIDAY MAY 2nd, 1924.
No 27
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VOL XXI
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itess Here Profitable
i Served For Game Birds
Guinea raising becoming more
profitable as a result of their
'successful substitution in fash
ionable hotels and eating places
i for such game birds as grouse,
'quail, and partridge, pays the
United States Department of
Agriculture. When well cooked
guineas are attractive in appear
ance, although darker than com
mon fowls, and tne flesh
of t h e 'young birds are ten
der and of especially fine flavor
resembling that of wild game.
The census figures show an in-
v crease of 36 per cent in the hum
ber of guinea fowl on farms in
1920 over the number in 1910.
. A fe.w of, the large poultry
raisers, particularly those with
in easy reach of the large east
ern markets, make a practice of
raising a hundred or so guineas
each year, but the great majori
ty of guineas are' raised in small
flocks of from 10 to -25 on the
farms of the Middle West and
of the South. The highest pric
es for guineas are paid in the
large eastern markets. Poultry
men who are near these markets
or who have developed a jtrade
imnntf nrivate customers, re
ceive prices that make this in
dustry very profitable Whole
sale prices in New York usually
range from $1 to $1.60 per pair
for dressed spring guineas. They
are marketed late in the sum
. ratx wheVey weigh from 1 to
1J pounds at months age, and
also throughout the fall, when
the demand is for heavier birds
Guinea hens usually begin to.
lay in April or May, those in
the South laying earlier than
those in the North. , From 20 to
30 and often more eggs are laid
before the guiena hen becbnr.es
broody, ' at which time she
can be broken of her broodiness
easily by removing the. eggs
v from the nest, when she will
soon begin laying again. If not
allowed to sit, guinea hens will
lay throughout the summer, lay-
ing from 40 to 60 and in some
cases 100 eggs dnringthe season
, As profitable egg producers
guinea hens can not compete
with ordinary hens, ' but during
te latter part of the spring and
during the summer they are
presistent layers. The eggs are
smaller than hen eggs and con
sequently -bring lower price?,
hfiinrf ifradedas small eggs. The
chief claim to profitableness on
Ihe farm is the demand , for the
fowl by the eastern markets for
supplying the hotel demand for
a wild game substitute. Their
noisy, never-ending, harsh cry
which is of ten t cause tfor their
uppopularity on the farm is
really a point in favor of keep
intf a few of them as they are
excellent sentries, giving warn
ing of marauders in. poultry
vard. Their pugnacious, dis
position, while sometimes caus
ing disturbances ;amon other
poultry, also makes them show
fight against hawks and other
common enemies, so that guineas
are sometimes kept as guards
oyer the pouitry yard.
to the Voters of
Madison County.
T.d:e an d gentlemen: I
hereby announce myself a can
didate for the nomination of
Sheriff of Madison county sub
ject to the Republican primary
to be held June 7. Having
aprvf A an An officer for tbe oast
eight years and as Federal pro
hibition agent since 1921 . 1 feel
that I will b6 able to carry out
the duties of this office to the
bst interests of the people and
having been urged by good citi
zens from all parts of the coun
ty, since before the . primary of
1922, to become a candidate for
this office, I feel it my duty to
as weir as privilege to make
this race. Thanking each and
every one for whatever kind
ness and support you may be
able to give me, I am
Respectful ly yours,
WILLaRD C. RECTOR,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
, Salisbury, N. C.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:-
Thi's is to certify that W C.
Recter, was on thiMorce about two
years, and he made a splendid Of
ficer and seemed to have the en-
orcemcnt of Prohibition at heart
1 don't think the people of Madi
son County would make;., any mis
take ifl erecting bun bheria oi tne
County. -; ' ,., '- ' '
Respectfully
"a. d. coletrane
' Federal Prohibition Officer.
To The Citizens Of
Madison County
Ladies and Gentlemen, ,1 wish to
announce' myself as a Candidate
for the office of Sheriff for a second
term, subject tc your approval at a
primary to beheld on June 7th.
In making this announcement,
wish' to express to the Cuizens of
Madison (Joupty, myt appreciation
for their hearty co-operation i n
aidinrme in the discharge of my
i.itv Hnrinir mv term as sheriff of
Madison teunty. A Crime cannot
be suppressed, the law enforced, the
homes, schools; and churches pro-
t. t lift assistance of
the Citizenship' of the County.
It has been the Custom, that an
second term u his
record merits u. T h e common
sense and reason for this is, that
a man can work more affectively
nH makfi a more efficient officer,
herause of his knowledge of condi
hirtnn Ann the needs of the people,
gathered from bis past two years of
sorvinfi ' 1 - . ' . .' ' ' . '
! I have sincerely tried to faithfully
tfA trust, placed in me
and have without f ivor to any
executed the duties of my office.
may not be able to see all of you
persdnally to solicit your support
t. of the duties of the of
yjit vww"
fice which must be attended to.
Tf thfiwfor. vou think my record
m Sheriff has been - what it ought
to be, I most respectfully ask your
support at the primary and your
continued aid arid assistance, in or
a .
Apt that we may hold for Madiaon
the record she now has, of being
the driest County in the State.
. - Respectfully,
. R R.IRAMSEY.
TIIEUEAULING
BY EDGAR A GUEST. ;
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I thought I heard the proud trees talking -V
As throug the forest I went walking. - J"
"Ti8 vain to preach," I heard one state, ;
. "We cannot get him to grow straight, .
Ha will pot grow like other trees, .
- But sways with every changing breeze
Upon the fellows of his racs .
His eonduct daily brings disgrace," ;
. "Look at him thers," another spoke;
"Is that the way to be an oak T
SeThow his wasted form has shrunk. '
.He has no pride Of leaf or trunk. v
I'm sorry for his faniily
- V hich has to bear p poor a tree;
W hy will he not grow strong and fine
' And honor his ancestral line?" f .
I turned and saw a twisted form
Beaten and tossed by every storm
Tlis friends had pitied had they known
Upon his roots thei e wns a stone .
Which held him down and starved his frame
And ben,t him to a life of shame. ,
This was the poor tree's sorry fate, '
It could not if it would grow straight
J: So with the race of men, thought I.
We scorn the weak, not knowing why;
We boast pur familypride and namt
And turn him uvwho stoops to shams,
v Yet it may be some heavy weight
Prevents his form fro in standing straight,
. ' Here's something which the forest shows,
Not every oak to gratness grows. ' i'
-'it
SAWDUST
T hfi dammed.' said the brook
as the lady fell off the bridge.
Visitor-rSo you think Yar
mouth is a healthy place?
Native-Healthy! Why we
cure herrincrs here after they'n
dead!
Mr. Olby I am a' self-made
m. J f
man, sir. 1 began me as a Dare-
:oot boy.
Kennard Well, I wasn't born
with shoes" on, either
'T wu so confused. I don't
know how many times he kissed
me!" 1
'What! with the thing going on
right'under. your nose?" ;
Unlucky Motorist (havinpr killed
the lady's puppy): Madam, l
will repUce the animal." ....
Lady: "Sir, you flatter your
self."
The traveling salesman walked
no to the magazine counter and
said to the girl there-' Have
you Life?" '
"Judee for yourself," sne re
plied, giving Mm a Punch.
v 'V.- ''-.. :. .".".-.a1:-.
The boss stood on the burning
deck, .v -Whence
all bat him had fled.
"I'm going to stick right here,'
- by heck,
Till I scale these logs," he 8aicL
Deschutes Pine Echoes
Buxom colored lady at Dark
town revival service rapturously
exclaimed: "Last night I was in
de armsob de debelj. tonight I's
in de arms ob de Lord!" , "
, Gentlemans voice from the rear:
"Got a date for tomorrow night?
' "What is more to be desired in
an accident th n presence of
mind?" -
I don't know. What?
"Absence of body."
Mrs. Noah "Noah, dear, what
can be the matter with the cam
el?" ' '
Noah "The poor beast has
both the fleas."
"I have been en this train
seven years," said th tenductor
of askwl y moving Southern train
proudly.
Is that so?" said a passenger
"Where did yougst on?
Aspiring young' man to Senator:
How' did you become such a
wonderful orator?
Senator: I began by addressing
envelopes., r (
i -i Judge.
. Said one hardware salesman
to another in a resturant:"'What
is the matter, Bill? You are
only eating crackers and milk.
Are you on a diet?";
"No on commission.'
"Jnhnnv! What do tnn mMn
by coming to schqo) with your
hair in that disgraceful condit
ion?" ,v ;;
No eomb, mum! '
"Can't von una vear father's
eomb?" , . ,
"No hair, mum!'; .
-Wiffi (on auto tour) That man
said there was a roadhouse below
here Shall we stop there?
Hubby-Did lie whisper it or
say it out loub??
Keller' ECara Dealer
Preserve Es Now
For Use Next Winter
Raleigh,' N. C, April Now
while eggs are cheap and plenti
ful is the time to eat .more at
home and to preserve them in
water glass for use next winter
when they are scarce and high
in price. Directions for pre
serving the eggs are given by A
Oliver, poultry extension
specialist for the State College
of Agriculture.
"Use only fresh elean, un
washed eggs that are sound of
shell." "savs Mr. Olliver." Look
through them by use of a good
strong light This will show up
the cracks, blood spots or the
beginning of germination. Eggs
put down in March, April and
May are the best and cheapest,
and it is well to remember that
one spoiled egg in the water
glass so'ution will likely ruin
the whole lot, so it pays to be
careful
"Water glass may be obtained
at any drug store and should be
used at the rate of one quart of
water glass ,to nine quarts of
water. y The .water should be
boilod thoroughly and cooled be
fore mixing the solution. Pour
the solution into a clean stone
jar. Two six-gallon or three
f onr-gallon jars will hold thirty
dozen eggs, i he eggs at the top
should be covered by at least
one and one half inches of the
liquid.
"Now, keep the jars covered
to prevent e vaporation and store
in a cdol place where they will
hd.t ne disturbedrA74i e n pre
served in this way the eggs will
keep fresh and wholesome until
the spring eggs come again. Nor
is it necessary to fill the jar at
oace Only a. few need ne plac
ed in the iar each day until it is
properly filled and it furnishes
a good supply of execellent food
and saves money for the average
household ' ' 1
For thoe who might -wish to
preserve etftfs during the next
few wteks, Mr. Oliver has a
supply- of bulletins dealing witl
the matter and will be glad to
send them to any resident of the
State who reauests ; one, Just
write a card to A. G. Oliver, Ex
tension Poultry Specialist, State
College of Agriculture, Raleigh,
and receive your copy.
Madison County Club Meets
, With a good attendance, with
lots of neo and vim, the Madi
son County Club, held its open
ing meeting, Thursday Night
The New Club Rooms were
handsomely furnished and an
aMitinrial nlnflftlirA WAS
added
by a radio concert through the
councoy vt.ui, ii. jj.iv
The maetlntf was called ,to
order by Presidents B. Roberts
and the members were treated
to an eloquent flow of language
as the President set fourth the
purposes and ideals of the Club
Among otner inmgs resiaen,
Roberts said. This organization
is the fulfillment of my dreamt
for an Instrument' to ENSURE
for Madisoa County future
prosperity."
After thia address, short, talks
were made by Dr. W. A Sam.-,
H.B. Lance and B. R. Baker
Thpn aomeone (Dr. Hutchins I
think) Started Basebal. talk.
Prayer for a team and league
for Madison County was offer
ed and the argument continued
The Madison 'Ccuaty Sinking
Convention
The Madison County Singing
Convention assembled la.it Sun
day at Matshall from all parts
of the "county about two thou
sand to twenty -five hundred
strong. There vas c morning
and afternoon session.' The sing
ing was a great treat to all wha
were present. After listening
to the splendid songs rendered
by the different classes andJ
quartetts we decided that Madi
son County is composed of truly
a singing people. , As long as
people are in the spirit of sing
ing and actually sing is one of
the best indications of the good
state ot morality and upward
tendency. Among the classes
from the drfferent sections of
the county were Middle Fork,
Dew Drop, Elk Mountain. Quar
tette, Pondei'j Quartette. Shady
Grove Class, Big Laurel Clas,
French "Broad Class from Little
Pine, Wallirt Brothers, Big Laur
el, Davis Chapel Class, Jervis
Quartette from Middle, Fork,
led by Mr. Hiram Jervis. This.
Quartette rendered some espe
cially fine music. Ameng this
quartette was Miss Briggs who
attracted great attention by hrr
fine singing from all the immense
crowd present. The class frcm
Revere on Sodom led by Mr.
Wallin "brought out great ap
plause, especially whe n this
class rendered the song entitled
'Rockiug." Another class
from Laurel led by Mr. Gunter
attracted mur attention, and
the ftlass trulv rendered anlMU
did music, -The Wallin Brothers
were in creat demand by the
audience. In fact all these class-
es and quartettes acquitted
themselves splendidly and the
people of Marshall and the sur
rounding country were delight
ed to have them here And we
trust that it shall not be long
before the Convention shall
meet again &t Marshall.- Mar
shall extend to this Singing
Convention perpetual hearty
welcome.
The next Convention will be
held at Walnut in, July.
until a later date.
At the next meeting.the Club
will have the pleasure of enter,
taining, Joseph Hyde Pratt at
an informal dinner at the Rec
tor Hotel. After dinner i Col.
Pratt will address the people of
Madison County in the . Conrt
House, Col.J Pratt is the Presi
dent of Western North Carolina
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inc., ana is one or tne greatest
Geologist in America,;-He knows
J our gtate, our assetts,'"ur pos
sipilities and our weaknesses, it
was for thiis reason he was '
chosen as the head of thjs Cor
poration to exploit the resources
of our State and -especially the
Western Counties. 'The Midi
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to co-operate with W ester
North Carolina Inc., - along this
line.
' Our Motto is, ''Unity and C
operation,'' leavened with th
word, "BOOST." Boost every,
thing good. If you can't bo,
donV knock. ;"BY; HELPIF
OTHERS YOU HELP YCTfT!-
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