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THE CLAY VOLUME II. NUMBER 30. NEWS HAYESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1928 5c COPY—$1.50 PER YEAR POULTRY SALES LARGEST EVER 8,000 POUNDS The poultry gale held at Hayesville on Tuesday, April 3rd, was" by far the largest yet held here. The poultry was bought by the Farmer’s Federation, Asheville, N. C., at the following prices: colored hens 21c, Leghorn hens 19c; Broil ers 38c; Ducks 12c, Roosters 9c; Turkeys 12c. W. M. Fain Grocery Company bought the 2500 dozen eggs at 20 cents per dozen. The unavoidable delay in getting the poultry weighed worried the farmers as well as Mr. Neal Haigler and Henley Crawford, sales com mittee of the Clay County Poultry Association and John V. Arrendale County Agent. The first information we could get on the cause of the delay were: shortage of coops and delay in get ting the money deposited to pay for the poultry. Mr. B. Neal Haigler, Secretary of the Clay County Poultry Association had ordered fifty nine coops almost two weeks ago and failed to get them. Mr. Faih loaded what coops he had and Mr. Owenby used his coops to haul two loads to Murphy. This explains why Mr. Owenby’s poultry was weighed first. The cause of the delay i)ti getting the money deposited was caused by the Farmers Fdeeration Authorities failing to wire $2000.00 to the Clay County Bank as instructed by Mr. Eller, the buyer. And to further delay the work, the long distance telephone line went out of order in the afternoon and made it impos sible to get in touch with Mr. Eller at Murphy. rue management of the poultry sales have decided to have the mon ey deposited the day before the sale and be sure and have plenty of coops on band and the same to be owned by the Association. These coops have be^n shipped. Mr. Haig ler had a letter Wednesday stating that fifty coops were coming in by freight and they will be here for the poultry sale which will be held on Tuesday, April 17th, and there will be no delay in getting the poultry weighed and paid for on that day. CATCHES 11 HAWKS AND ONE HOOT OWL Jack Long, yoi^ng son of H. L. Long, Hayesville route 1, has caught 11 hawks and one hoot owl since January. Jack used a stack pole in an open field to set his steel trap on. This makes a fine place for the trap as the hawks and owl take ad vantage of this pole for an optfook for young chickens, jtficf of course with the trap set on top of the pole they are caught. Many more hpwks could be destroyed in this manner, thereby saving many young chicks. ■ -X Frank Hogsed Has Success With Chicks Mr. Frank Hogsed, of E'f commu nity states that he bought 336 day old «hicks from Mrs. H. B. Patton, the same being hatched by her. Of the 336, Mr. Hogsed has raised 316 to six weeks old and they are all healthy and growing out fine. The chicks are of the Rhode Island Red strain, having come from Neal Haig ler stock. Mr. Hogqfed states that he is very much pleased with his suc cess. HOGSALE County Agent Arrendale is plan ting a cooperative car lot shipment of live hogs about the middle of next week. Those having hogs for sale should phone or write him the num ber and weights. He plans to load _ at Hayesville provided there will be a car load for shipment. , Tell your neighbors and do not fail to tell Mr.'Ainrendale what you have even if yott have told him you y have Wigs to ship. . •/ ■' FRANK HERBERT ENLARGES STORE Mr. Frank Herbert, owner of the Hayesville Mercantile warehouse which is located at the railroad, is having his old building enlarged and nefinished inside. The addition is to be 16 x 30 feet and will be used for feed, hardware, etc. Mr. Her bert has been in the mercantile bus iness here for several yars, he has two stores one at th railroad and one up town, the up town store hato dles a general rtail line of merchan dise. Mr. R. N. Tiger is manager of the up town store, Mr. B. A. Mc Glamery is manager of the ware house and store at the railroad. W. T. MOORE GETS CONTRACT FOR THE ELF SCHOOL Mr. Wr T. Moore, general con tractor of Andrews, N'. C., was a,warded the contract Tuesday, April 3, for the new schow building at Elf. His bid was $18,604.00. Holder Brothers, of Murphy, got the heating and plumbing contract for $4,000.00. *This building is to be built of brick and tile, one story with eight class rooms and to be built accord ing to the plans and specifications furnished by the State Department of Education. This will make the third brick school building in Clay county, is one of the system of conso'idated schools now in use. The people of Elf and community are fortunate in getting a new building, as it has long be^n needed, the old building being inadequate to take care of the students that attend this school. Elf is one of the best communities of the county and we feel that with the new and up-to-date school build ing that these good people are going to continue to go forward in progress -X APPLE PROFITS CUT BY CODLING MOTH RALEIGH, N. C., April 6—The Codling Moth causes more apples to go to the cu'I pile in North Carolina than any other insect, yet proper spraying will hold this costly pest in check. “Injury from the codling moth is caused by the yarva or smal'l pinkish worm,” says C. H. Brannon, exten sion entomologist at State College. “This larva passes the wihter sealed in a cocoon under the bark of the trees, in cracks at the base of the tree and in the ground. There are two and sometimes three generations in this State. The moth emerges about two to three weelcs after the petals fall and begins to deposit eggs when the temperature warms up in spring. Eggs are laid in largest numbers just after sunset and can be found mostly on the leaves. These eggs hatch in about seven to ten days.” Mr. Brannon states that these worms first feed on the under side of the leaves but later enter th ap ple at the blossom end. Here they remlain for 30 or 40 days and emerge through the side of the fruit. The adult moth lives only about a week after emerging. The second generation of worms generally en ter the apple from the side. The best way to kill off the first generation is to be sure that the blossom end of the apple ’ is fi'led with arsenate of lead poison: before it closes. 'The spray may be applied several weeks before the worms seek to miter the fruit. The second spray will ld|'< those Worms feeding on the under side of the leaves and those which try to enter ’the apple while they are hatching in greatest (num bers. Mr. Brannon states that it is very important to spray the under side of the leaves thoroughly when alt-, tepmting to control the codling moth. The driving force of the spray must be sufficient to turn the leaves when they are hit Beauty To Ua Big Factor In Plans Fir Highways In Western N(rfih Carolina (Asheville Times.) Almost any road or highway in western North Carolina is, in the very nature of the situation, a scenic toad or highway. Magnificiently aided by the “nature” of the situa tion, James G. Stike'eather, ninth district highway commissioner, means to make the meaning of “state high way” synonymous with “scenic state highway” in his district. To that end Mr. Stikeleather is shaping all his plans for new highways and high way improvements. Only last week Mr. Stikeleather submitted five recommendations for as many highway improvement pro jects in his mountain jurisdiction to the tsate highway commission, and thnee of the five are distinct scenic highway projects: Mr. Stikeleather’s phi’osophy of highways, as applied to western North Carolina, is that while a straight line is the shortest dis tanae between two points, it very probably is not the best way. Water falls, panoramas of grand mountains, rocky rivers and crooked mountain streams, gorges and forests, mean much more to Mr. Stikeleather than straight lines in his highway calcu 'ations. There’s as much sentiment and artistic feeling in Mr. Stike leather’s highway projects as rock and concrete. Moreover, the rock and concrete will eventually wear out, but the magnificient scenery will glorious’y change with the sea sons and go on forever. Thro* Scenic Proposals The three recommendations, with the scenic advantages a chief con sideration, in Mr. Stikeleather’s pro gram of five projects, are: 1. Immediate taking over for maintenance of the 50-mile stretch from Bryson City down the Tennes see river and skirting the Great Smoky Mountain National Park on the south. This project has already been investigated and the facts and figures are now in the hands of the state highway commission. 2. Resurfacing of Highway No. 28 in Clay county. This is the stretch of road from Hayesvi’le east to Franklin, an important link in a great soenic one-day trip drive from Ashe ville to Murphy, through Henderson ville, Brevrad, the Lake Toxaway section, Cashiers, Highlands, Frank lin and Hayesvil’e and return from Murphy via Andrews, Bryson City, Sylva and Waynesville. 3. Adoption qf the routing of the Franklin to Highlands highway (on the same scenic drive as No. 2 pro ject) to follow the Cu'lasaja river, to make a magnificient scenic route, rather than accept an easier and less costly route which leaves the river and cuts off many of the scenic at tractions. Park Draws Eyes Of Country With the recent announcement of the $5,000,000 Rockefeller donation j to the Great Smoky National Park, final'y and definitely assuring the reality of that fond, long dream of western North Carolina and east Tennessee, the eyes of the country, east of the Mississippi, turned to this section to watch for the early devel opment of a new wonderland for motorists. The only reason why the Great Smokies are hardly known is tKat there hasn't been any way for motorists to get into them. It is n3w up to. North Carolina and Tennessee to provide adequate highways to make the new national park readily accessible from the principal cross country traffic arteries into the two states. Tennessee hah already got down to business on her part of this biff job. The roads through the park itself will, of course, be provided by Uncle Sam as soon as the park lands are turned over to him. ••• Mr. Stikeleather's plan for the state to take oVer sad improve the 50-mile Stretch front i Bryson City, Continued on EtfHorial Pag*.) ' ■' ... ■ ACTS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Board of County Commis sioners met in regular session on Monday, April 2nd, only two mem bers being present, Mr F. L. Wood and the third member being absent on account of sickness. Ordered by the Board that D. E. Ford be appointed road overseer over that part of public road begin ning at Byer’s store on Highway No. 28 and to Branch at Fletcher Haw kins barn. John Moody was appoint ed road overseer in place of Alcy Oates for that piece of road crossing McConnell mountain. Ordered by the Board that the fol lowing lands be included in the stock law boundary; Property of Ar thur Stewart, Hiawassee Township, covering the properties of E. M. El ler et als, and that the back fepice of said Arthur Stewart be declared the boundary around said property. Whereas, Robert Penland, W. O. Penland, W. M. Anderson, Claud Penland, S. E, Hogsed and J. H., Marr own properties adjacent and continues to the stock law boundary covering the properties of J. M. Moody et als in Shooting Creek Township, have expressed their de sire to be annexed to said stock law Continued on Editorial Page.) Rev. H. H. Hyde’s Resignation Accepted The members of the Hayesville Baptist Church met Saturday after inoon at the church and accepted Rev. H. H. Hyde’s resignation, which he tendered a few weeks ago. There remains a small amount due on his salary for last year, and a committee' Was appointed ~to' raise this money. The committee is to meet and report how much it has col lected Saturday, April 7th. Saturday afternoon, April 7th, at 2:00 o’clock every member of the church is requested to be presnt to elect a pastor. -X Gaston Begins Effort To Eliminate Scrubs RALEIGH, N. C., April 6.—The last scrub dairy bull will be removed or eliminated from Gaston county if a movement begun in late March and ending on Ju'y 22 is successful. At a recent meeting held in Gas tonia under the supervision of the county board of agriculture and L. B. Altman, county agent, 125 farm ers and dairymen agreed to enter into a movement to make Gaston county 100 percent for pure bred dairy bulls. The campaign will get under way immediately with the fi nal push being done by intensive work during the week of Ju’y 16 to 22. At the recent meeting talks were made by F. R. Farnham of State College who promised aid in helping the farmers to secure pure bred sires in place of the scrubs to be removed ; by W. E. Wintermeyer of the United States Department of Agriculture, who told of the advan tages of having a blooded animal at the head of the herd; by H. C. Bates of the Southern Rai’Way develop ment service, who described the ad vantages of dairying done with high producing cows and W. W. Fitzpat rick representing the Guernsey Breeders Association. Committeemen were appointed to work in each of the five townships of the county to take a census of all balls and to locate the scrub stock. These committeemen will also en deavor to get the owners of scrub bu|'s to dispose of these and replace them with pure breds. It was stat ed that' there are at least 50 scrub sires now in the county and Mr. Alt man hopes that these will all be eli minated before the final campaign to adtf blooded animals is begup. According to John A. Any, dairy extension specialist, the dairymen are entering heartily , into the plans and if they are successful, Gaston will be the first county in the state and the fourth in the United States | to be freed from scrub sires. ' “UK COUNTY SCHOOL COMMITTEEMEN ARE APPOINTED Committeemen for the eleven white schools and the one colored school in the six townships of the county were appointed at a meeting: of the Board of Education Monday, April 2. It is always of much interest to the people of each community to know who the committeemi^i are going to be for the coming year. The committeemen appointed were: Sweetwater Townsjiip, Fires Creek School, T. M. Hicks, M. D. Bradshaw, A. E. Carver. Sweetwater School, George Swan son, Vance Lovin, B. H. Martin. Btastown Township, Pine Log School, W. M. Henson, R. W. Cof fey, Curn Reese. Ogden School Jim Zimmerman, Arthur Wood, John H. Green, Z. H. McClure, H. H. Plott. Hiawassee Townhsip, Elf School, Carlton Ledford, A. F. Patterson, M. F. Cassada, W. B. Patterson, Charlie Burch. Shooting Creek Township, Shoot ing School, J. M. Cowart, J. S. Ledford, S. C. Hogsed. Hayesville Township, Lower Tus quittee School, Charles Moore, J. S. Bristol, D. H. McClure. Curtis School, Carmen Anderson, W. L. Logan, A. M. Coleman. Hayesville High School, J. B. Gray, T. M. Moore, P. C. Scrooge, Jim Penland, J R.. Cherry. Tusquittee Township, Oak View School, Henry Garrison, French Cabe,_lra -Moorer • Upper Tusquittee School, T. D. Melton, L. L. Mull, W. A. Stillwell. Hayesville Colored School, W. M. Herbert, Harley Worley, Charlie Mauldin. -X DEATH TAKES CLAY COLEMAN C ay Coleman, the 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W;. A. Coleman died early Monday morning, April 2nd, a victim of measles and complications. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11:00 o’clock in the au ditorium of the Hayesvilie High school, pall-bearers being students of the school. Interment was in the Methodist cemetery at Hayesvilie. Rev. Chas. S. Plyler and V. B. Harrison conducted the funeral ser vices. He is survived by his parents and one full brother and several half brothers and sisters. The sympathy of the entire com munity goes out to the bereaved family. -X Jurors Drawn For Spring Term Court The fo’lowing names have been drawn as jurors for Spring Term Clay Superior Court. First Week. Lee Penland, M. B1. McCabe, H. B. Patterson, Henry Kerby, Cress H. Moss, J. F. Ford, Allen J. Bell, Mark Weaver, C. S. Sams, Frank Moore, Oliver Garrison, Lee Truelove, W. B. Duvall, G. R. Ford, V. C. Wal droup, M. W. Payne, Robert H. Pressley, J. B. Brendle, G. J. Stam, ey, R. L. Jones, J. R. Myers, E. A. Murray, J. O. Smith, W. A. Jones. W. M. Clayton, S. E. Leatherwood, W. E. Brendle, E. O. Smith, H. H. Huskins, Q. V. Davenport, B. Neal Haigler, Fred R. Jones, Fred Led ford, C. B. Green, Bell V. H., J. R. Mann. \ Second Week W, B. Pass, H. D. Hawkins, C. C. Long, Ben Brown, G. L. Winchester, A. F. Padgett, H. L. Roach, W. L Wimpey, J. H. Berrong, Bert Carter, R. P. Smith, W. A. Barnes, Paul H. Moore, Claud Moody, Clay Ford, L. D. Watson, Carlton Ledford, E. P. Garrett, E. H. Garrison, W. H. Kitch ens, J. T. Anderson, Will Lovht, J. A. Powers, M. B. Ledford.
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