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Farmville Enterprise FABMVILLH N. C * ; <' G. ALEX ROUSE, Owner & Mgr. : i r \[ Era Horton Shackleford Associate Editor Published by THE ROUSE PRINTERY Subscription Price: One Year $1.50 ? Sir Months 75c ADVERTISING RATES: Display (Minimum) 30c Per Inch Readers?Per Line?oc All Legal advs. 5c a line per week Published weekly and entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Postoffice at Farmville, N. (X, un der act of March 3rd, 1878. i AS 1938 BEGINS After today the year, 1937, will end and we will enter upon a New Year, known under our present cal endar as 1938. Of course, the advent of the first day of a New Year is an event of importance psychologically, if not, otherwise, and, because of the feel ing that we are turning a new page in existence, there is a common tend ency to look ahead, to take stock of the past and plan wisely for the future. In presenting this opportunity the New Year does us a distinct favor, which will be worthwhile if we use it intelligently. Every individual can improve life and develop per sonality by taking time out of a busy whirl for reflecting upon past activity. It is good, sometimes, to become introspective and to put our selves under the microscope of self analysis. To face the future intelli gently, as we desire to do, requires that we profit by past experiences and to do this best is to contemplate what we have done. Naturally, we- think, there moves in every being, a wish for improve ment. If wishes alone sufficed we would be better by far than we are but it is necessary that we do much more than wish for advances. We must resolutely point our personal course toward the desired goal and, I with determination, fight to make I our wishes come true. The beginning of a New Year, therefore, gives us, chronoligically, at least, a time to stop and reflect, to think and plan and an occasion to make a start along a desired course. Frankly, we think everybody ought to take full advantage of the begin ning of 1938 in order to make it a banner year for individual progress. Everybody will not agree upon any definition of personal progress but all of us can make an effort along the lines that seem good to us. So, as we stand by, about ready for the New Year, the Entertrise ex tends greetings and good wishes to its readers, with the hope that every one of them will be able, a year from this day, to look back and recognize distinct advances in personal develop ment. Surely this is one activity of men and women that finds us without envy and one effort that car ries with it the hearty good wishes of all persons. THE JAPS "CIVILIZE" NANKING The world has heard about Tokyo's celebration of the capture of Nanking but few details are available about the misbehavior of Japanese soldiers "who ran amuck, wantonly slaying hundreds of disarmed prisoners of war and civilian men, women and children." The quotation if from a dispatch to^The New York Times written by Hallett Abend, who was at Shapghai. He says the "shocking misconduct" of the soldiers created a "chaos of looting, raping and killing" amounting to a "national disgrace." Mr. Abend says chat the Japanese have long been intensely proud of the army's reputation for valor and chivalry but that their soldiers "sub jected Nanking to treatment even worse than that which Chinese bandit hordes inflict upon captured towns." He says Japanese civilian authori ties realize and ruefully admit the truth of reports, telling of "atrocities of all kinds" which "reached an un -printable crescendo" before the com mand began attempts to "restore discipline and decency." They "ad mit with dismay that conditions in many respects have been even worse than the worfd yet realizes" and that Japan will always regret the appall ing culmination of the Nanking cam paign. Such a revelation is not news to those familiar with war. The dis may of responsible Japanese authori ties is, of course, to their credit but it hardly helps the victims of ruth less invaders. The situation was so bad, according to Mr. Abend, thai the worry of the high command over the Panay "deepened into horror and shame" when they learned what had happened in Nanking. Eleven pigs fed by J. K. Gray, Jr., 4-H dob membed of Greene County, paid Mm a net profit of $73.28 or $1.57 a bushel for 94.5 bushels ofj corn fed to the pigs. Oscah South of Rich Square, Northampton County, says his 593 hens paid him a profit of $58.74 _ -i I' I I Mr. Carl T. Hicks and daugnter, Ann, spent tne uorisunas nonaays witn iiir. Hides' parents, Mr. and airs, uan nicies in itooangham. moss nrnesune uaraner ana Miss Onrisune Uaraner are nere lor a tew. aays visit witn tneir cousin, Miss .uorotny caraner. Mr. n. it. runups and Miss Mary Butler 01 candor visited Mrs. Esteiie | aaney, ounuay. miss Bruce Edwards of Snow Hill r x ? 1 lis spending a lew aays witn Miss [Mary Beam an. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Barnes of I Raieign and Mrs. Wayne Boyette ol I cucawa were tne dinner guests 01' ! ur. and Mrs. W. A. Marlowe, Sun j day. Mr. and Mrs. Fitgerald, Miss Mary [Fitzgerald, and Mr. James Fitz I geraid were dinner guests of Dr. and [Mrs. Charles HI. ritzgerald, Satur I day. Miss Susie Minshaw of Eureka is visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl T. Hicks. Mrs. W. J. Skirley and son, Charles I spent Christmas with Mrs. Ada C.( Bass in Wilson. ! Mrs. Cora Knight, Miss Eula Knight, Mr. Woodrow Knight and | Mr. Buck Morris visited Mr. and [Mrs. J. R. Knight, Saturday. Miss Martha Fowler spent the Christmas holidays at her home near Fountain. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Fields of Morehead, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lang Fields of Elkins, W. Va., and Mr. Albert Fields of Roanoke, Va., were called here Saturday by the death of their uncle, Mr. Wilton E. Lang. Mrs. G. W. Eldridge of Richmond, Va., has returned to her home after spending some time here with her sister, Mrs. L. H. Goin. Discuss Reason For Farm Program Goals Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles in which two far mers discuss the agricultural con servation program. Bill Smith: "How do they go about paying you for what you do?" John Brown: "They want you to carry out all the soil-building prac tices recommended by the county AAA committee, but they don't want you to plant more than the acreage of soil-depleting crops allowed in your goal. "If you do all the things recom mended for building up your soil, and if you don't go over your soil depleting goal, they will give you | the full amount of the payment that J been figured for your farm." Smith: "That sounds kinda con- j fusing, doesn't it?" Brown: "No, not if you under stand what they want to do, and the reasons why. "It's like riding a hourse through a barn door. You duck your head to keep it from getting billnped, and the hourse has to pick up his feet to get them over the sill." Smith: "What do you mean by that?" Brown: "In the program they are asking us to keep down under the soil-depleting goal to keep us from knocking our heads off against overproduction and low prices.. When we grow too much, the prices goes down in a hurry. "And we need to step up to keep from bumping our shins on poor land that will soon be worn out if we don't take better care of it. This is where those soil-building prac tices come in." Smith: "That's not a bad idea. I'm gonna sign up for 1938. Wish I had got in last year." Brown: "I'm glad y<ft\ feel that way about it. The more farmers who come into the program, the more good we can do for ourselves." Sunshine, Good Diet Improve Winter Eggs In winter, laying flocks need all the sunshine they can get, said C. F. Parrish, extension poultry spec ialist at State College. Flocks must be protected from the drafts and extreme cold, of course, but when they don't get into the sunshine, eggs laid during the winter are less likely to hatch out healthy chicks. On mild days, the birds should be given a chance to soak up all the sunshine available, he continued. When green feed is to be had, it should be included in the ration to provide minerals and vitamins. If sufficient green feed is not available, a good grade of alfalfa' leaf meai or alfalfa hay and milk products should be added to the ra tion. A winter ration for confined breed-* ing flocks should contain at leadt five per cent of dried milk products* jr lis equivalent in semi-solid or in liquid form. Or a meat meal may be substituted, for the milk if the meal contains; enough dried whole liver to make uy two per cent or more of the who? ration. . ? i Parish* said that it has been sti mated that poultrymen and hatch-, erymen of the United States take an annual loss of more than $14,000,r 00 from eggs that fail to hatch. Proper diet for the birds not only increases the hatchibility of the eggs laid, but also increases the health and vigor of chicks Hat are hatch ^ '.yj ' ; !fe$ i ate Mm/Bum* k ? ? a: i CHURCHES ______ - SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 ' BAPTIST CHURCH 9:45 A. M.?Sunday School. G. W. Davis, Superintendent. 11:00 A M.?Morning Worship. 6:30 P. M.?Baptist Training Union. 7:30 P. M.?Evening Worship. 7:30 P. M. ?? Wednesday, Prayer Meeting. " ? - - CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. C. B. Mashborn, Pastor. - 9:45 A. M.?Sunday School. J. 0. Pollard, Superintendent. 11:00 A. M.?Morning Worship. 6:30 P. M.?Junior and Senior En deavor. 7:30 P. M.?Evening Worship. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. Jack R. Rountree, Rector. 10:00 A. M.?Sunday SchooL J. W. Joyner, Superintendent 11:00 A. M.?Celebration of the Holy Communion and sermon. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. D. A. Clarke, Pastor. 10:00 A. M.?Sunday School. J. T. Thorne, Superintendent 11:00 A. M.?rMorning Worship. 5:00 P. M.?Junior Leaguers. 5:30 P. M.?Vesper Services. 7:00 P. M.?Young Peoples' Group PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. H. M. Wilson, Pastor. 9:30 A. M.?Junior Choir. 10:00 A. M.?Sunday SchooL J. H. Paylor, Superintendent. 11:00 A. M.?Morning Worship. 7:30 P. M. ? Wednesday, Prayer Meeting. CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Hugh Dolan, Pastor. 10:30 A M.?Holy Mass. PROMINENT PITT FARMER SUCCUMBS AT HOME J. W. Sutton, 66, died Monday night at 7:16 o'clock at his home near Bell Arthur. His death follow ed a two months' period of ill health. [ Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the late home. The services were conducted by the Rev. R. F. Pittman of Ayden, and the Rev. C. Moye of Snow Hill, both Free Will Baptist ministers. Burial fol lowed in the family burial grounds near the home. Mr. Sutton is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah White Sutton; six sons: Joe, Guy, Charlie, J. W., Jr., all of Bell Arthur; Jimmy Sut ton of Fountain and Roy J. Sutton of Greenville; three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Willoughby, Bell Arthur, Mrs. M. J. Lloyd of Grimesland, and Mrs. D. E. Todd of Greenville. Thirty four grand children and three great grand children also survive. Mr. Sutton was a prominent farmer of the Bell Arthur community where he spent his entire life. He was a member of the Bell Arthur Free Will Baptist church and was well known throughout the county. STATE COLLEGE ANSWERS TIMELY FARM QUESTIONS QUESTION:?What can I do to stop "pickouts" in my flock of Leg horn hens? ANSWER:?This condition is un doubtedly related to intensity of pro duction, and as yet no practival met hod of control has been advanced. If any change in diet is made to slow up production, it is very probable that this would result in a neck moult which is undesirable. The most prac tical method of approach is to ob serve the birds frequently and im mediately remove those showing a prolapse. These birds should be used for table purposes. QUESTION:?How much plant bed space should I seed to plant an acre of tobacco? ANSWER:?A plant bed that is ten yards square will normally pro duce from 10,000 to 15,000 plants is enough plants to cover two acres. In planning the beds, however, it is well to seed extra space so as to insure an adequate supply of plants. Where a larger acreage is to be plant ed it is better to have several small beds widely separated on the farm rather than one large bed This lessens the hazard of blue mold infection and other tobacco diseases. QUESTION:?What do you re commend for curing young calves of indigestion ? AJViSWiiilt:?wnen tne nrst sym- ? ptoms appear the calf should be Iso- I lated and its milkfeed reduced at least I one-half. If legume hay is being fed I this should be replaced with grass I hay until the trouble disappears. A I dose of one to three tablespoonsfuls I of castor oil, depending upon the age I of the calf, should, be given in one I pint of fresh milk. Following the ac- I tion of the oil, a teaspoonful of a I mixture composed of on part salol and I two parts each of bismuth and bicar- I bonate of soda should be given. This I can be repeated at intervals of about I six hours until caused diarrea is I stopped. The trouble is usually caus- I ed by improper feeding and this I cause should be located and removed I before the calf is put back on full I feed. " For the improved comfort of his ? 20 cows and for better sanitation, I F. H. Page of Durham County has I just completed a new milking barn 1 with concrete floor and drains 8 throughout i ^Bk dlk " ? -iBBi .* -1 tB . ? . ?* *? ., ,v - ? ? ? . > *? ??? * NEW YEAR I . ? ? V, ? ? .-.??? ? *??%. . ? " I And urge you to... I # i iiMSHi I 50th SERIES I OPENS I Saturday, January 1st I NO BETTER T/ME THAN I NOW TO I M SMING I i For the Future! i . Whether you wish to Build, Repair, Educate your son I or daughter, or accumulate a nice sum for a rainy day, I there's nothing safer of better than Building & Loan. I Farmville Building & I Loan Association I W. A. McADAMS, President. G. A. ROUSE, Sec.-Treas. I
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