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mifo ■ 'NEWS^OItRNAL '■■:C' ■‘■■•''iiia-ii '\h-. P‘V S'. M !rt 4, »U- > V-.*/-r /g a PROSPEROUS^ NEW YEAR fo all SEASON'S GREETINGS! To our Faithful old f riends and our valued new ones 'we send these meetings of the New Year.^ ^ • Divertii 'ayi The Johnson Itenipany I We extend to you and yours a cordial - , .* greeting for the New Year. May some of the happy spirit of New Year’s Eve be parceled out through the long stretch of days as 1948 doles out the Good Luck "we wish for you. Raeford Hardware Co. 1 Says Diiii^^anner After deciding that a one crop system of farming’yhs not soundi R. D. Simmons, puplin County farmer of Seven Springs, began following a diversified system of farming, and has ?et an example that others might follow. That is what L. Pr^Weeks. coun-. ty agent for the StaW College Ex tension Service, says' , about the balanced and' live-at-hpnie farm ing program which Mr. ,Simmons is carrying out, v This Duplin County 'ftr^er produces about 90 hogs and ft, or 8 calves for sale yearly, Mt- Weeks said, adding that most o! the feed used in raising these animals is grown on the farm. Mr. Simmons sold 90 hogs this year for $4,910, used 7 at home which wer,e valued at $360, and has 5 sows on hand now with 48 young pigs. 'During, the year, he bought no grain and is. now har vesting 50 acres of corn which is averaging. 58 bushels per acre. The only feed bought for hras hog crop this year was 2 tons of tankage/ and 1;000 pounds of fish meal ■t She calves, which were sold this year, brought him $400, Mr. Weeks said. (He maintains flay ing flock of 65 hens andi is gathr iWKiciiMicxictctKme^cmKic^ ..-y. I.^. ■ 't , ^ ' ' ■•f'' eiing 3 1-2 dozen, ejfgs daily.^^e| Mrs. R. A. Smoak'andi^-augh- male birds from his yearly »ck ter spent the week .eiid with re- of chicks are eiten at home or latives in South Caroling. marketed locally. In addition to'the 6 acres of permanent pasture on the farm, Mr. Simmons seeded 2 1-2 acres Shallotte. in the spring of this year to a i f.- M. D. Greene, R. Holder and Ernest Greene spdnt Friday in mixture of ladino clover, orchard> grass, lespedeza, and' red” top clover. His cafllei, hogs, and work stock get a good portion of their feed from these pastiures and in- terplanted legumes in his com field. For temporary grazing and a cover crop, he seeds 40 acres of small grain each fall. Ths cash crops on his farm I this year consist of 15 acres of ! tobacco, and 9 acres of cotton. A three-year crop rotation is fol- ^ lowed whih is planned to maim- tailV and build the fertility of the I soil. Mr. Weeks said. HEIGHTS NEWS By Mrs. Ralph Cothran I ]\|iss Ila Moss oi High Point spent the holidays w?i(th her par ents.' V Mr. and Mrs. L. R. C:\thran, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cothra Barbara spent the week belpre Christmas in Florida! .„Mr. and, Mrs. Frazier Haire and Mrs. E. J. Greene spent Fri day in Sanford. Mr. and Mrs. E. King had all of their children and grandchild ren for Christmae with the ex ception of one. Mr. I Potterffield of ■ d'-ijiasl Durham spent the week end here g with relatives. The value of wheat is almost entirely dependent upon its mill ing and baking quality, which can be determined accurately only through milling and baking tests. The (Natiion’s 1947 corn crop is estimated at 84,331,000 acres. This ^ compares with bn acreage of 88,- g ■ 718,000 in 1946. Pecan growers throughout the Nation are expected to produce about‘ il04,271,000H^pounds' this, year as compared with a produc tion of 76,706,000 pounds last year. Mr. and" Mrs. E. Bowling spen) Sunday in Roxboro. Miss Thelma Cothran of Ral eigh spent the holidays with her parents. Miss Marie Thompson of High Point spent the holiday with her parents. ' sc sc If*' r'.J^ HAPPIEST NEWi year:> 19148: c The stork depositing the young cherub is the tradi- tiorial ^^bol of the New Year'. Just as traditional is our old-time wish for all oiir old-time friendsThat goad health, good cheer, good friends and good fortune may be your lot in 1948 a Smith’s Radio .Service Barrett of ^ Mrs.' I Mr. and rs. Ed Waynswith, Ohio, visited Bajnett’s parents during the hol idays. « Mrs. Byrd ofXlarthage is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Hardister. ' ' . Mr. anil Mrs. Walter. Bobbitt arid daughter of Asheville were guests of relatives here during Christmas. , i PPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY! We know of no better way to begin the New Year than by extending our thanks to our friends for their generous patron- ■ .■ 'i . age. We hope that we can be of stil[ greater service to ' ■ / ■ you in 1948, and may the best of everything be yoursl 1 Service Station '^NEW JTEAR A As Father 'lime closes the book on ,y?47, places it on the. shelf with its predecessqirs and gingerly turns the fly leaf of 1948, we pause for a moment to express the hope that the New Year will shower all its bless ings on you, that health, happi ness and prosperity will be * yours in Unbounded measure. Drop in and tee ut any dme. Western Auto Associate Store i Mrs. Ralph Cothran and Bar bara, Mrs. Hare and Melvin spent Thursday in Lumberton visiting. Frier^ds of G, C. ’Wilson and Mrs. Tom Sinclair are glad to know that they are doing nicely ' after operations last week at Moore County hospital. . We stand at the end of one ]^ear and are about to enter upon a new. We are. not sorry to bid farewell to 1947 and we greet 1948 with that .traditional hope and faith that well, eternally in the breast oFhuman-kind. M^y the Nerw Year be a brighter and happier sue for alii Raeford Auto Co. '-•ai pi? IM' '■Sh'-'- r 'voSli/pm Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Huff, Jr. of Raleigh spent the holidays here with Telatives. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Coth ran and Judy spent Sunday in Robbins. Miss Doris Robertson of 'Wake Forest gpent the week end at home. ' >WK(|?KCtEtCi(XiCtKiKtciKtKlK(CIC^ ☆ Barbershop quartets and handlebar mus taches ?iay be out of style, b4 hearty good fellowship never goes out of da*^e. In this friendly, jovld spirit we •wish you the bpst of luck the coming year. ;Hotel Barber SIiop HAPPY f W-YEAR I I/ ' '■SM io l- i I V/ ^4' I IG^eeungs Inhghbqrs .NEW .YEAR ll948i s I Another 1 New Yearl There's a lift of flie spirit, a worming of the Jieortl There's laughter otjd youth . . . sixty joins hands .with ' u twenty, and on this day the old grow young and youth throws cNf the grasp of time. of this happy occasion we wish for you the very best that life affdrdsl Dixie Service Station Phone 2801 L.' W. Stanton. Prop. if • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MADE THE MOST OF EV ERYTHING ... MADE EVERY GOLDEN MINUTE. COUNT. V/'e HOPE THAT YOU, TOO, WILL MAKE THE MINUTES COUNT IN 1948, AND THAT e^EKY ONE OF THEM WILL ADD TO THE SUM TOTAL OF YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. a • fBaucom AppHanejej Compahy v Yes,.iVs time to chaHge the figures again. Nineteen hundred and forty- eight . . . Let's look optimistically into the future. With any kind of luck, this should be thf best year we've ever had I On' this cheerful note, we extend to you our heartiest wishes for a Happy New Year. Raeford Dry Cleaners ■'^1 I- f i j I NEW • In looking forward to the future and a continuation of our pleasant relations with you, we have raised our sights once more and can promise you even higher standards of service and value than in the past. • We wish you an abundance of health, happiness and, prosperity in 1948, arid a de- . lightful New Year’s holiday.' .* I Gouneil Oil Company The Calhin Service Station Phone 2571 i^fbrd, N. 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