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Volume XXV No. 48
Tryon, N. C, August 6, 1920.
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OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT
Some Timely Talks to Polk County Farmers, and others on Timely Sub
jects by County Agent, J. R. Sams.
Sow Cover Crops On Every Farm. you any of them? If so get after
. xi. 7 "T them that week you need not cut
Before the great war progress them down hintf but the
had been made toward getting grubbing hoe win meet thdr
some kind of cover crops sown needs they, must be grubbed,
each fall on Southern .farms. they are the worst polk Count
County agents and other ex- w w w
tension workers stressed their from root stocks and seed. Please
importance ana eacti year thou- -. va
sanas oi aemonstrations gave
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proof of their value. Following that week, begin now and de
the outbreak of ths war, how- stroy every one you can every
ever, there was a great decrease dav. Then on that week mntp
in the acerage sown to such crops a snPpifli pf w flnf1 fht wv
This was due to labor shortage, ek following make it a point1
high priced-seed, unsettled con- tft iW
ditions, and particularly to the shouid i00Se n0 opportunity at all
stress of food production. t:mpa nf fht VP5ir fft nrnvo ty,fl
We should now endeavor to re- soii and pastures, but every year
train th ft lost, OTfilinrl anH nrrm'n i . .
e" - we Snouia aevote at ieas4 a
stress suitable cover crops as whole week in in August for
part of the farm system for the this nurnose. Trv it for thrift
South. Let us try to make the years and see what a difference
early slogan of the Farmers' Co- it will make in the amiearance.
operative Demonstration Work, and iooks of Polk County farms!
mere are scores oi peauuiui
a reality in every country in the farms in Polk County made un-
boutn tnis year. sightly, by ditch banks and
Winter cover crops has a special road sides being grown up in
value on Southern Farms. They weeds and briars. Then so manv
protect the land from washing, so called pastures all grown up
prevent loss of plant food by in pines, bushes, briars, etc. un-
leaching, turmsh grazing . for till poor milk cow can't get what
livestock during the winter little sedge grass there may be
months, and in the spring maybe f6r them. This is why I am mak-
plowed under to the great bene- ins- this ulan for nasture clean-
fit of the soil, or left for harvest
for hay, grain or seeds.
The small grains and the
clovers are the most satisfactory
crops - for this purpose. They
are all adapted to Southern con
ditions and soils. In most of the
Southern states oats is the most
important small grain. Not over
75 per cent of the amount needed
for home consumption is now
grown. The acreage in fall oats
should be greatly increased.
They can be produced cheaply,
mature early, and can be foll
owed in most of the States by
corn and cow peas, cowpeas for
hay, sweet potatoes, or other fall
crops. Rye is better than fall
sown oats in the northern tier of
States of the southern group.
Oats, rye, wheat, bur clover,
crimson clover, and the vetches,
sown with oats are all valuable
as cover crops. The choice , will
depend on your soil and location
and the County Agent or the
Agricultural College will advise
you. - -
Soil Consevation Campaign.
mg ana son improvement, it
takes clean rich land to make
good pastures, just as it does to
make good corn. But your, land
if allowed to grow Japan "hop
and white clover after years .will
become rich enough to grow
good blue grass and other val
uable grasses. Now I know that
the time is speedily coming that
I must go from Polk County. It
may be that this may be my last
year, be it as it may, my heart
is with Polk County. I want the
farmers of this Country, the
wives and children, to live more
FIRST WEEK.
J. F. Owens
Jno. C. Fisher
P. H.Ward
P. W. Arlddge :
A.tl. Ballard
G. T. Gosnell
J. H. Rhodes
S. W. Kendall
Jno McMurry.
Robt Mclntire
A. L. Hill
D. H. Miller
J. T. Waldrop
U. G. Jones .
T P. Womack
J. E. CarsweU
S. S. McMurray
G. C. Turner
W. H. Belcher
Eugene Hill
0. L. Feagan
Jno. W. Edwards
J. 0. McKillip
W. B. ArledgS
W. F. Pack
J. G. Corn
R. E. Sellers
L. B. Roach
E. J. Bradley
T. J. McDowell
S. C. Lawter
J. W. Gregg
- A. A. Womack
W.E.Cole
J. R. Phillips
E. W. Bradley
SECOND WEEK
B. E. Dimsdale
C. M. Howes
J. C. Metcalf ?
G. A. Gash ,
Quency Powell
E. W. Ballew
J. C. Thompson
W. C. Robertson
John "Arledge ;
W. G. Greenway :
H. E. - Thompson .
S. H. Slaughter
James Lankford
R. R. .Walker
J. H. Holmes
0. D.j Gilbert
G. 0. Womack ;
E. C. Lynch
SOME POLK COUNTY FIGURES
Following are a few figures
mm OUR FRIENDS IN THE COUNTRY
giving the number of bushels.
tons, bales, ete., of some of the Items of Interest Gathered From Various Sections of Pcjk County by Our
products of Polk county farms.
These figures do not include the
grapes, apples, small fruits of
all kinds, sweet patatoes, etc.
T""V - w v ii
uunng lyiy roiK county pro
duced corn to the amount of 260, -
f y i 11 iii i
iuu ousneis wnicn naa an aver-
1 A Sft 1 1 1 -
age value ot m.bd per Dushei. or
a total of $481,182.
Corps of Faithful Correspondents.
Warrior Mountain.
Polk
More money has been reidized
from early tomatoes from this
section than ever before. r
Doc Pace has been running his
saw mill for some time, turning
out some fine lumber.
We "are glad to have the
County News once more.
Crops are exceptionally good
in our section.
Mr. J. Spurgeon Arledee is at w
yjui nay ciup can, aau uugnu nuuic, iium uis worK m V irginia. - snakes SO far hut fftw havft
ttta 1 W Z ' r T 1 i it m I '
w "icaacu gicttuj, uui wc miss jjura riawarQS oi iryon is been killed.
raisftrl Inst vpa r on PnlW rnnntv
r j opciiuiug cue wcc& wiui iciauvcs
farms 673 acres grains cut green here.
and 7 acres of clover, 650 acres Mr. Ned Anderson's sister has
cow peas, 57 acres soy beans, returned to her home after an ex
300 acres crab and other hays tended visit. "
11 A 1 1 1
allot wnicn made an average yr Bonnie Rishon visited hia
yield of 1.6 tons per acre. Also f ather at Horse Shoe Friday.
Mr. Hoyt Thompson was the
guest of his sister Mrs. W. B.
Arledge last week.
Misses Alice, Ada, and Pearl rays-
Tallant, of Columbus motored up David Paty has just recovered
a T4.4.i to their sister's, Mrs. Hosea Ar- from a severe case of miimps.
one pound of cotton, yet little old , , t 7n !. i
polk in 1919 marketed 665,000 ledge last Saturday. . Iuis, T. W. and Miss Flora
pounds of that staple which sold Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Green of Bradley visited Dr.. Lmdsay at
at an average price of 36 cents Silver Creek are visiting their Fmgerville, S, C. on last Wed
per pound and put the neat little daughter Mrs. F. D. Arledge. nesday for medical treatment,
sum of $239,400 Into the pockets Misses Mattie and Pearl Tallant The coveites were plentiful in
of Polk county farmers. are in our burg for a brief visit. Saluda tSaturdy trading and
' 1 1 H 1 I mmm
we ao not cut mucn oi a smne Tryon Route 1.
when it conies to wheat, but we T7 57-
roaenv ont 9 OQO Wfcoi . fW. We exceedingly glad to
solH for S4 fl7S 50 - have the Polk County News en- better now
Polk county fanners harvested ter our home again get busy all Migs M,e pace ha3 to
oats to the value of only $665.38. ". auu; "a teach school at Buleah.
i u.iMtt m ri-i.iirrifji nnm ith i m iriiiMi.
C. C. Jones got a telegram re-
weproducea z,euu tons ot corn
J 1 . -1 " 1 1
ioaaer. uur nay crop naa an
average value of $30 per ton and
a total value oj $167,670.
According to the U. S. cotton I
reports Polk county does not raise
Mrs. N. A. Price visited James
Mills family Sunday.
Joseph Price has returned from
camps with an honorable dis
charge. .
Curtis Newman visited Posey
Henderson Sunday.
Jasper Henderaon is on a visit
in Henderson county for a few
swapping jokes.
E. J. Bradley has been very
sick for quite a while but is much
correspondents, and let us make
itIqo o von i rrt orl nwHirrQl o TMftot
wn,iY. ma tn Urn o b.V " iCVU4UW wv
little better as an agent to swell ThX best ient w! cently stating that his mother Mrs
bank deposits... 6,070 bushels of fL ?Un- - A. C. Jones who resides at -Lynn
this erain brotfcht $15,175.00.
and ifcreiti&rir at-take-Junalua- v'.. Bradley wentto
ka this week.
LWhile our crops of tobacco,
soy '
beans, etc were "so T"small " they
were.included under the head of
"all other, 6ur:crop of cow peas
that was not . plowed under"
gave us 5,292 bushels worth ii
honest to goodness money $3.00 1
I per bushel.
Mr. J. T. Waldrop recently en
joyed the blue ridge breezes at
the beautiful Lake Junaluska at
tending the teacher's training
the singing t - ML ; Lebanon cSun
day. .
Hurrah for the news and all of
its readers and correspondents.
Lynn.
Rev. Dr. Pratt will preach here
comfortable and easier than they entertamed 23 guests at a birth-
ao toaosotnemustoearaa- day part;on Thursday last.
school held there for Sunday
We evidently had a sweet tooth school workers.
last year for we produced a total Little Gwendolyn, daughter of next Sunday at 8 p. m. His many
ot 40,850 gallons ot sorghum and Mr. S. B. Edwards who has re- fiends will be pleased to hear
Birthday Party. it sold for an average of $1.10 cently undergone a serious, op him again.
n . ; ;i,r -
Little Miss Cordelia Williams i UUI1v . ' . puuu, i&tunB uii tcxj, Rev. Mr. Black made
Uur production ot sweet pota- will return home this weeK. 4
.Why not set a week in which
we will all work together for a
whole week, at the same gen-
ical . change. JNO country ever
lived easy by an all cropping
system of farming. The pasture
and hay crops and the growing
of live -i stock, must be en-
couraged and built up. The soil
lies at the bottom of all human
happiness, and , contentment.
The little folks had a most en
joyable time playing games.
Frances Ardell Harper won first
prize in the peanut hunt and
Bettie Selwyn the prize for pin
ing the tail on the donkey.
Dainty refreshments were served
from a ; table decorated in pink
and terns. Hiverv bodv hada
Then why are we so reckless
and wasteful with our soil. Why real g00b time.
not spend tne wnoie oz weeKs in
the vear instead of one in ? FINANCIAL Report
a very
intprpst.incr talk" to tha SnnHav
put considerable, money into cir- Mrs Murphy Mull, : and little Unoo! folks last Simdav mincr
culation,' just how much we do son 0f Cincinnati, Ohio, are
not -know. Our Irish potatoes making an extended visit on Try- preach for them on the' fifth
added to our wealth $9,970.50. on Route one amoner her many o11TQV
The above does not include all friends and relatives. ' ,1 A c -a
Of our products and some of the Mr Mr.: japk ouffv . 4iwt;e,letA '
. . ... j u . ' J - - 111 HIC VillillllOliCVi V1XU1V.11 UU1XU-
items omitted sold for consider- spending a fortnight on Route, ine last Sunday night, temporary
aoie sums. . i i fy Vo iQttcr'o I v i
mi . j xvccpixxis nwucvi xVi v t-vvvi. w accommoaauons Deiug iurmsnea.
The average prices ipaid for our c ther while she is away at Tho A, raM.im ;
some very - valuable im-
productswere Corn, $179; wheat th hospital with baby Gwendo- maVm?
$2.45; oats, 1.03; rye, 2.50; Irish r ' making
7
$1.53; apples' fbbl) $7.60;
' Mr. Shaford Edwards, after jng
nay ,. - :i .iA.
spenuing a cuupxc ux. wee wim w informed that all the
studying, working, and planning Tryon Graded School District for year per ton, $30; cotton, 36c; butter, Watson Ed-
1V 97p 1140 " "
19-20.
..$ 242.06
...2643.16!
to build un and better care for
our soils? Try on your way 1 you
will never build ud your farin
' J.T . U .nnn
eral nnmose .Tnst think what sou,. except tuiuugii uwi
could pppomnlishpH in one farm crop rotation, pastures,
week, if every body would get ?7e'-f1f and intelligent use
on the same iob and keep at it 11 weil noiioweu: xexunx axxu
for a RnlM wppV von see a week lime. &0 JUSt let us open up uui
only has six work days,, and how "Think Boxes' and bestow more
fact tW off nrn wa arA mteiiegem, UimiVXIlS upuxx wui
doin crnoH nnrpct f aithf nl work, farm - operations and old Polk
Snnnnw wo cot ociHo tKo Will Diossom as wxe xuoc, uux xuiai oaiaxy lurnncipai. iisio.w
ond week in Aimust. beffinnimr young men wm -.ue juyxui, . -uui xouu oaiary lu xeacners-.oioi.oo.
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Monday August 8th, to Saturday our young women wm u wCC, uS
: a mi '.l..' ann rnnifim. a,iiu uiu mexx wxxx
r vhm i ri tr nrr iirn itip us vp mm m i ---
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RECEIPTS
Balance June 30, 19. ..
Local Tax
From County State .
funds..;:........ 2990.00;
Sale Glass
Ballenger Co 24.00
Total. .............
51c; live chickens per lb, 27c;
sorghum per gal. $1.10.
Not so bad f er a small county
like Polk the best place m the
world to live.
Tryon Methodist Church.
teachers for our school have been
wards and two brothers, , return- secured and that school will be-
ed to his home m lexas. I QontoKor fit
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hoi- . w q .. f . p . .
bert a son. , . i Av i
cxictrge ui Liie wurxs. uie scxiuui
News -was wafted,.-that:. Mr. Ji)U:ijne
nn i- 1 . j n J I '
15111 racK was marnea ounaay. i TJ? . . .
Mr. P. Morris, Superintendent perhaps we will learn who he T mvs
i j i i. ltynn
.$5899.22
DISBURSEMENTS
126.50
Fuel and Janitor.....:. : .. 218.30
and our old wo- Ljnsurance........ 1..
42.50
676.32
.6.00
158.77
62.35
timo fnr umrL- Qnil nrrryar. grOW yonger
vation. Why not use that week me willbecome the salt : of the Interest on bond.
in cutting bushes, briars, weeds, eartn ecause ,Sa
etc. and placing them in gullies tnai uie ;frT T X- " "
jmd o i-.xr, '-rt for browse on the best pastures, the Other expenses
M..v uoic uiawco un ituu ... .. i' j j l t- t i t - ,
nf TJIl, n,.x.,. rri- -ii x-W tuil milK pa" wxxi w gxovxvicxx ax. un xxanu uune ov...... xto.vo
x vyuuxxty ixixs wxxx w 1, 1, o. r .
right time of vear to clean up tneir neaxts, um, . Total
t,Q noofn j rv men will become a young gin
"" co-u.j.co O.XXU UU DUV.11 w Ui iv. . ,nl i -. i tit;i1 I
p j i i and tneir cneeKs win xjiusxx wxwxx - .
Begm now and plan to .give that ana te their hearts will - How seeds Are Distributed.
weeK entirely, if p0SSlble;t0tnat iW - . , , Among the most curious methods of .
kind of work. If you love no sing the melodies oi youm again, geed distribution are those seeds
1 1 . I - HI i I tr r . r a rc ri rrV ' 4-- - oil Yn
cni iaa rT. ttai i ; ,i fOWYi -.r.xr hnmp win nnrsr wirn I " .-. -x..wfe .
o.- JUUi XXXUl V 1UUCU acw., I 1XXU. C V J. jr w - -
then you are fortunate. But what ;ov and delight. ;
Respectfully :
J. R. Sams County Agent.
of Sunday School.
Rev. J.. 0. ,Cox, Pastor.
Service for August 8th as fol
lows:
9:45 a. m. Sunday School. All
who arc . not members of other
schools are cordially invited to
attend.
census of the dogs in
was taken just now- we
would not doubt the fact that
Protracted meetmg at. 4ie'M. tnis was sure enough dotr davs.
Hi. cnucn at mui spring Degms
married by next week.
Sunday next.
Fishtop.
It is said that some' will gladly
pay 35 or 40 cents for a drink of
booze and kick on paying a dime
for a good refreshing coca - cola.
J. A. Steelman, Sec-Treas.
about that pasture, is it clean of
bushes, briars, and weeds?;What
about those miserable yellow
oioommg stick weeds ; that pro
mise to take Polk County? Have
The HEWS, $2 per year.
wings, such as the; maple, which has
two wings, and the catalpa, the elm,
the ash and the pine. These seeds, do
not flap . t-elr . wings like , birds, but
depend altogether upon -the force of
the wind . to carry . them along. . Other
floating seeds are the irvUkweed, thi
tie and dandelion.
We seem to take new life since The inconsistency of man hath
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8-50 n Tn Prenchino- hv the ine lMews naa mauc iu aypvaicxxuc ixv xumt.
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noctnr- Snhipt- "What Shall again, we am nut www uwwici ine roiK uoumy iNews took a
v.-. 4 4-T , . ,
I do with Jesus?" A cordial in- we realize now mucu tne long sleeping speu, the longest
,r;fof; i0ovtpnrlpHtnalltn rome News(the best paper ever, pub- m its lifetime. We are glad to
QnH wnrhin - with us uished here j until aepnvea oi it. see it wake up and take on new
Aiv " tr- . , ... LI... . . . ......
T?rror-tv, TmiP mPPts each iN ow lets an raiiy to its support Ufe. it is to jte hoped that its
& t w 0wf; ' nj.'i j.1 i. Jl . . . -.
ana snow tne rxiiwr mat. we uu luture may oe ongnter ana more
sympathize with him in - his as profitable to itself and the people
well as our great loss .we sus- it comes in contact with:
tained. Once more we would ask, what
; Crops are not as good, as might has become of the money that
have been hid the season, been was appropriated to repair the
more even. (old macadam road?
.T P. RraHlev nmhahlv has the I " UTtj A R Tamoa Ja voto ccc
motives and .automobiles and tractors , . . ,
and motorcy cies can run alongside and best lot of corn, in the country. Her many f nends are very anx-
cuDneti i luexi- u1"-? lu ? i . jyir J JK. oams please Visit I loua cuucennng ner.
r;JrrSSrrL land us when going" around.
Wednesday evening at 8:30.
Air Power.
An Italian inventor has produced a
scheme by which vehicles or wheels -and
carriages and springs are to be
propelled by air. According to the
accounts, the scheme is to have nuge
tanks by the wayside holding vast
quantities of , compressed air. , Loco-
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