dm ?f the moat common and moot
attractive of Amapcan biida. It if
found In grow country everywhere
ence* in the Alleghemieo aid on the
Atlantic* coaat. No one can travel
breast and a
runs ahead alo.,
rise* out of the
walks across the
perches on rocks ?
?and regebndSp)
bushes.
His absence from the Atlantic
coast states is the only fact that pre
? vents his bOing one of the best known
birds of America. He is known not
only for his beauty, but also for his
friendly habit of nesting near farm
buildings and villages. -~
If nothing else nude the bird a
favorite, his melodious, long, varied
Bong, heard almost continuously,
would make him beloved. The song
is described as ".one 'continued gush
of sprightly music, now gay, now
melodious, and then tender beyond
description?the very essence of emo
rion." At intervals the singer falters
?s if exhausted by exertion and his
voice becomes scarcely audible; but
suddenly Reviving in his joy it"is re
sumed in all its vigor until he appears
to be really overcome by the effort.
I He is 6H inches in_length. The
nest is usually located on the ground
in prairies sunk flush with the earth,
carefully concealed, constructed of
drjed grass, weed stalks, lined with
similar material. -The eggs are 3 to 6
pure "white or very pale bluish, or
| brownish white, with spots of sepia
I and black. The'?food of this sprrow
is made up of seeds-of weeds, greases
land grain and also of insects. It if
I considered to be one of the tnost valu
able t of the sparrows as a destroyer
of grasshoppers. X . I
Another article on "Peed the Hinds
this Christmas'* was read. This year
? let's make the birds feel the effect,
along with humanity, of the Christ
mas spirit. Pood is scarce for them at
this time of the year so why not give
them a little extra*attention? Bang
up some boxes and gourds and fill
then} with food for a Christmas gift
This Christmas spirit will be received
by the birds with the greatest pleas
ure. They want to be friendly. De
cember being the last month in the
year,, let's make ouy birds happy.
Give them a treat with a Christm?
tree to make them think there is a
real "Bird Santa Claus." By next
spring, you will be surprised just how
many visiting" binds you will have
had as your guests for Christmas and
the following-months. ?
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NOTE OF THANKS
We "trish to express our deepest ap
preciation for the many kindnesses
mid expressions of sympathy shown
us during the death of our son, bro
ther and husband, Daniel L. Dail.
Mrs. Lanye 6. Dail and fiumilyt;' I
Mrs. Gladys H. Dail and family.
House let our advertisers know you
?aw their ads In the Enterprise.
30.
'After British withdrawal ?f hay
ing, substantial purchases by the
Stabilisation Corporation Were
made," freeks said, "and during the
week of December I, total purchases
amounted to over 26 per dent of the
The Corporation has . maintained
its 90 per cent of parity suppe
price from the beginndliflSSBHWI
of Che marketing season add in the
Weeks, "If it had not be.
support programs operated
the Stabilisation Corpora -
venerea would have d
90, fee' Stabilisation
for over 204,000,000 pounds
I at * eoet of *57,000.000,
ge of 33 cents per pound,
>ks said. He erpieined that the W
per cent parity support price is-pr?
ie Sasie ?MgHI
"trith each
its own M per cent
?
, . all tobacco received
StabOteiUon to date has been
placed Sa hogshead* and
to storage points," he said.
last year had in
60,000 to
Org. The purchase of eomnpm stock
at $6 per share entitles a fine-cured
tobacco grower to become a member
of the Corporation and^TMfticipato
in its operations.
"This money beeomw capita)
rAMUSkEET
life
Hat
to
picture*,
DM*ion repot
The Division also Mid that the
January issue of PARENTS' maga
tine would carry dh article entitled
"North Carolina Disjhvers Ita Chil
dren;" the February TRUE maga
zine would hare a color lay-out on
the Cherokee Indiana, and the Feb
ruary FORD TIMES would have a
story on North Carolina bear "hunt
big. Both January and February is
sues of HUNTING & FISHING will
BUMKB
in forthcoming: edi
New* {terries is ser
clienta with stills of The
Candle .Tea made by the Neils
at the same time Universal
made its movje of the e
rent. * Wmmw a?. MS.' EpSs*
- t
. _
The guest of the house w?e watch
ing with amusement the contractor's
?mall boy .who was amusing himself
by driving nails into the funrftvgp.
He said to the host: "Joe, isnt that
an expensive hobby your son hast*
"Oh, ifs not so -bad," answered the
contractor. get the nails whole
sale.'!
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Twas the night before Christmas, when back in the
kitchen, v
Not a creature was stirring, 'cept "Ma" in there a
wishing. -
When out on the lawn, there arose such a clatter.
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She sprang to the door to see what was the matter.
The nwon on the breast of the new fallen show,
Gave the lustre of mid-day to the objects below. _ -
When what to her wandering eyes, it seemed so
strange,
There was GARNER'S truck with an ODIN
BEAUT YRANGE.
There was a little old driver, so lively and quick,
He moved about as fast as Saint Niek.
The driven?he grabbed it and held it tight. JJuJl
His helper hung on with all his might.
Up the porch steps and through the kitchen door,
They carried it right in and sat it on the floor.*
They spoke a few words and went straight to their
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