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To Tha Fatnsrs of Pc!k Ccutrty v
Please lend me your ears It
is nlc5&xa&
are passing through the recon
struction period following the
world war. All men of my age
and . older, went through thai;
period after .the. great civil war
between the-states. We" keenly
remember those times and,we are
so thankful that these days are
so muchibetterrthaitt those, JThe
times . now... are not a tiny lbriar
scratch- when compared : to the
recon8tructbh times ? after ther
Ciril war. This is .not . what is
in my: mind; but2 . want ? to Jgive
the right impression to froufig
people that the days of war
wastefulness are over and the
time has come that the world
must make good for all the waste
and destruction caused' by the
wicked ; war Of course , the
farmer nslways isithe firstnan;
bit; but every class xjf teopl the
world over must take his part of
medicine; ihren fhe.:loafer and
tramp will meet their jiart of
the reconstruction period. Now
here is the test -wy through
it fpr everybody, i keep level
head Jceep cool and m good
cpirits, meet everybody - with5 a
smile and a hearty good will, and 4
be glad in yojor Jieart 4iat the
ftbomniable war- is; ovet and &
iffi&g ot ihe pau our
boyo are 'miedxiEis'
and ihen look tbout and see
what -:, our ? dividual X duty'
toward the nation, the .states
the cpuntv? ctir neighbors and.
ourselyea mayr-bev It is needless
for nieb ten u that you madeJ
no money on cotton last . year.
If any of you' did hold up your
hand, no hands up; . Nojr why
did you make no money ott vyour:
cotton.? Simply., because it" is
selling for less than it cost to
produce it. Where the farmer
produced everything necessary
to feed his family and his horse,
cattle, hogs and poultry, on his
farm, his fertilizer bill is not
high and while he did not make
money last year he is m good
condition to go ahead and , make
a good "crop this year; What we
want if possible, is to find a way
to farm that will to som extent
get the farmer around such con-
ditions as the ' country is nows
passing through, in a way. that
will give him a safer route than
he is now traveling. The nearer
the farmer depends on a single
crop for the support of his family
the greater will be his distress
wheiUhat crop sells low on the
market ; The greater 1 number of
crops the farmer produces the
mora independent he- will; ,oe
when any particular crop ' should!
fail. There is no doubtfc now
that cotton is low in price when
compared to other: things; even
cotton goods made from the - low
priced; cotton. Not only the 1
present iact or no money 4n'5 cot
ton but the boH wevii is unques
tionably on his way and when
ne arnves, one fiftteat,- feasti
must be deducted from the price
of cotton on account of what he
will destroy. Can we then look
foward hopefully to the cotton
crop as a money crop and a bread
winner for the6 future, laying1
our whole dependence on that
crop? I think, not. i Is there a
remedy? yes, and there never
was and never, will be a better
time than right riow to begiff to
make the necessary, change, and
this change i to more 'and.better
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livestock;
Mnw A'.
body hold
up handsin holy fhoi?
row and cryt it can't Ixr done
war' Hnn't tKinV n nf oW
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cow, pig or cnicKen on your; iarm
inrit oimrj fnrcrof oil oU,f rnil
cattle or better cattle, justtbegin
:thirikHibOT out you are
j 1ijv j 1 1 w . isb Kill i . -Jt wm-m jriuv.
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busy and- prepare pasties; for
the cow. and .calf you. already
Wand-Bee how -much better
thatow.will lookand dofor.you
and how. much cheaper you s can
keep herXgfcod-ttodcrn -dvi-
lized pasture than that b
pastiireyoahad.: Scrubptures
are much to blame for the !fscrub
cows ana; nogs. 50 come nowj
every farmer in Polk county all
together for better Cpastures.!
No you. can, thave a r better pas
tors until I you Keta Jwood one;
7hen I- came ; to ' olk county
there was not a pasture ; in the
cxiimty a !
omon ;f w
fnm thvHinnt'fn cfW.
and get water which disgraced
the name pasture iy calling such
places a itures but Old Polk
is getting away- from such a
standard of pastures.' There 'are
a few excellent pastures now in
the county. Mpte than oneuran
theeiitoe1 aiid;
growing f them ; cheaply--What
one farmer can do in Polk countv
everv other farmer can do. Now
is the best of lali the seasons of
the vear! t6 bedA .to crow a
gtod pasture !to maintain your
livestock, don't say lam not able
to buy the grass and cbvet seeiS.
Y6u are not able to not do sb.
Remember that t clover seed I one
year ago was $42 per bu and BUUBUluw iv&xvu uwuB . u.
now 114, or threes thtfes less.. The ach tree should be pruned
Begin this spring if you rdorft about the time the buds get
sow btit four square . rods and read to burst m the ! spnngand
increase your sowing every year Pining, cultivation and spray
until your farm is well supplied ing is everything to the peabh
with permanent summer and tTee after the worms are kept
winter - pastures wfcich is the outf them. , toean the worms
cheapest feeoV ever given to live- that bore m around the root or
stocks As I said don't think base of the tree. The grape vme
now about more and Better, cat- should be pruned in -ebruary
iie, Iwgs fences ??tc;i just thinki ands m the case of the peach,
about pastures, grass and clovers. Pnmg, cultivation; and spray-
Think about them until you4ream
of them in your slumbers tn your
bed at night and dream of them
during xour wakeful hours until
your dreams become a substan-
tial;reality and you1 see the fields
about you clad in living fcreen,
and when ytm do this you will
find the wayto fence that mouth
waringkjastoretorthe to ol65
hide bound cow over in the oak
branch nastureandivbu willi alsa
find the way to buy cooperatively
br.raeriseVpurebrea bullsand
then old Polk will be numbered
with the intelligent and Wealthy
counties of , the state- and the
south5 - genejrally; "So ; mote -it
be " : - "
Farmers may think that the
use . oi ierunzers on uie- iarra
creates a farm habit that ruins
the farm, as the drag habit will
destroy the nealth of the user,
but this is not true when the
fertilizers are intelligently: used
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in;- connecuon witn aramage,
lime;;legttmes; and1 good" cultiva-
tion. '
Land thafwill'make 10 bu. of
corn per acre will make 10 bu. of
soy beans with less labor, - will!
be worth more for . stock
feed and will leave nitrogen , m
tthesoils.i Try some.
Now is 4Jie tiixitaplan foibig
pieces of lkna :It costar inote to
cultivate a poor acre than a rich
one; Try ! it ana Keep; accounts.
; me seea catalogues are pour-?
i":"vm au quanera, uiuer
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wghtsmakea wise selection
V :;,us wm ueno ueiay
hzardeninff whfiTi tlw land imdlthA aiifv ftfnclial:.criaAferi
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gets nguu ineiana wui
Deiore.you;,are ioy
"1U i B5un epIor
: What about thathen house and f
f e your hens still roostirm the
bushes, tog pew .and buggies?
and e you feedmg your hens
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"ght- Now f you want to see
r S uFiP
paUonMisslen;aVt
f10 hotel near In.- She has
herlroosters separated front the
roosung in a separate
house and she treats therh i so
Wei! ( that ve foundorie' egg 111
the roosters pen the day I made
her a visit. So you . see
treatment pays.
The more t ;cattleV hogs
ne more prosperous tnat coun
wlU be,-provided this hvestpck is
proieriy careajior . oecause more
crops mtist be made to feed this
livestock and in turn: the live
stock will mak6 inore manure' to
enncheri'-th
have itrierWlf toiaake bbt
-tecropsttf-feedmo and bbt-
IteBlivestdc
mg anotner rounu ; ana ?rouna
right on. ; -;x";. .;');:?;
Don't forget the apple trees,
peach trees and grape vines
about the farm. Apple trees
may be pruned 'any time but
1dori
mem wnn an ax, use a gooa
sharp saw, or knife, ; cut out all
dead limbs, don't cut -any green
thrifty limb until you can give a
in 1S everytmng.
, NoWthe first month of the
new month of 1921 is' half gone
and what about our new year
resolutions. ? Have we begun to
leave off those old habits and
ways of living that make us just
naif way men and women i
or even way. below half way
folks?u What about the fellow
who might be One of Polk
toountjr'tf very best and most
honorable citizens but on accout
i-wrongnotion in m neau maue
blocade liquor , and sneaked
around in : the night last year
contrary to law and sold it to
people v just aa' thoughtless of
good- society as themselves?
HaVe YoU thought how bad its is
and have you resolved to qui it
fand become! the man that ; uod
created you to be.? If not now
is aood time to do so, andi get
busy making a garden,' making
somethiner to keen a crood milk
cow and a good flock of pure bred
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poultry, to feed the. family, and
see how much better the world
will think of you and treat ybu.
f Don't wait any longer, deters
mine and begin now to be a man,
Now let" everyone "forget all
about any sdch thingf as ' hard
times and look to the future
t wither smiles and good-common
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'Tbn Csfcilkfeglk tlfr Town.
Shall I like
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town its
iatmosereE- Ies lit -have
xther 5 beautiful ilfrest Is it
a quiet, .rooniyi air yeii ugntea
town ? Does : it hve attractive
ublic buildings ani; homes ? Is
it;; wen ; pavea 1 ; iai it ciean in
every sense? . ;
." '. HEALTHFULNES t .
ivll namiijind-I have a
m that) townTB1!! 3about its
?$upplyt'feS3 v "sanitary
ystemtv-Itsm
speclibn? ; jlteVhelllth depart
ment?;-Its hospital Ms it with
out any congested District?
4ir BBUCATION
f Can:Idtcmifa
myself in that townf How about
its public schpols-stpresent and
future? v Its institulapns of high
er education or of Easiness train
ing? Its libraries?! Its lecture
and cmcericourseil? Its news-
papersi -.?.; posiaiaciiiues 1
4; PEOPLE
Shalll 4ffirtJie ; Sople of the
town? jAre; they f home folks
withoute ftcluveness?
Are thelneight
Is the town -free fJm factional-
5. teECREAnotf cl
Can I have a gool time in that
town I and my family ?f How
about thef theate& museums,
gymnasiums, parl : etc.? Are
there active agency for provid
ing good entertaihifjents, athletic
contests, etc. ? Ar inviting op
portunities ufor" pleasure drives
afforded byij well aved streets?
Can we live reasonably and
well in that? town? ! Are the best
of modern cbnvenieices: available
for its residents elljctricity, gas,
telephones;etc? ijre the hous
ingand shopping conditions
favorable? I; ReriM taxe and
prices' fair? - Hotels good?
Home and ! track, ikardehs and
dairy produts plenul?
7. ACCESSIBILITY U
Can we gb and icome easily?
the town lve adeqate
railroad connections and train
service? v Street car lines? In-
terurban xliEes? neU. niarkedl
automobileslroutibsind hard sur
face roads?! ; 'M
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o. BUSINESS
Can I maieMo
in that town? 5 Aiere bank
ing 1 f acilit!es1 Malif acturing
intrests? Up to fdate stores?
Good shipping facilities? Favor
able labor condition ? A prosper
ous farmings territory ? Active
co-operatiori amogg business
Interests? '
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9. EMPLOYMENT
Can ! get a job ithat town at
tair pay and, with good prospects
or the future? C4n 1 count on
o-operation fromporganizations
aking it their business to help
introduce and establish new
Commercial s interests and: to
welcome, new citizei is?
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10. fPROGRESlVEfJSS
t Shall I find that p am in live
town having aprfeefsivje- city4
goverhmeiit, act " civic br
ganizatioris;i modert? firevprotec
tion, and a pull together spirit in
everything1 tfewrt K ,with -a
future? "Prbm felling Your
Tbwh,,, by N.lint,- Depart
ment of Journalisife, University
i of Kansas, ;Xawrefee.
sens hardfworkigeieryorie
tog his neighbor inpverywahe
Can aiid heyeaiwill (be the
best one we have efer had. 1
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co!d weather forthe Dast ' week:
Mrs; J6e McGrardiediat rher
January! 10, She leaves a
husband and three children -to
mourn her loss. We sympathize
with the, bereaved ones. Her
remains were laid to rest in the
MountainView: cemetary ; Jan
uary, 10. v; ' ' - . v
Dr. Stay was in J this section
lastSatur'day t'.i-t"'.' ! '
Messrs. Bob Walker and Oscar
McCrain, paissed through this
tioh Saturday. : - - -
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Clarence Justice, of Ruther-
fordton,4ias his grist mill and
shiiigie indl in operation on his
pla6e known aafthe ' Haixiilton
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Success to the News;
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vonderhoweveryboay isv en
joying this r6al winter weather.
"HaSftMay J school ; at both
churches Sunday regardless . of
the;;mud.:r "v ; ; ; ';';..;;-; ;
- G. C. Barber; i wife and little
son! iReinaldleft Batuday fc
their - horne d in Newport News,
Va, after spending sever
weeks with therir home folks
here and at Chiniiaey Rockrl
We are glad to note that J;
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E. B. Barber - student of the:
Westminister school lUitherford-
ton, N. C. , is spending a
days with his father J. M. Bar
ber. . He ' leaves Monday for
Charleston, to undergo treat
ment at the hospital. .-'
t Misses Carrie and Letha Bar
ber were dinner cruests of Miss
Mabel Pack Saturday evening.
We are all glad to learn J. M.
Lewis is stavme on With us
instead of leavincr us as was his
first anticipation.
Miss Letha Barber who ; is
teao.hinc at Lebanon spent the
week-end with home folks.
; Success, to the News
New Year.
for(a
A very heavy sleet fell here on
last Thursday which remained km
the timber nearly all of the next
day,i4reaking down the tree tops
aMiimbs i considerably. ' . -j
ReWelitlyr'airWed at the home
of Vhnce-tJilbef tand wife, a boy.
lli&.iian.
kept- home rnni sMool.
i Mrs. Anna'SSeen, of : Abolme,
made a visit to : Melvin ' Hill at
the home of Mrs. Simp: Johnson.
-Jirs Green is said to be" one of
tfiejolidest women in' this 'vicinity.
Fgltye Sunday scnooi was ; pooriy.
attendedJattSuhday on account
of the niud?which was caused by
so much jcef ,
- There is still some- cottoni in
the fields around hem-5 but tne
folks are using every; day that
will do in pulling off Cor -pickings
Also some corn not gath
ered. : , "
Mrs. Kreider has four , nice
young ' Belgian hares -the only
ones that this town can boast of
But we still have plenty of the
other- kind running wild ahd
sometimes with a dog and a boy
in pursuit.
s Success to the News. : (
Persian; Men ' m uc -Not Laugh, f v
in Persia' a mau who lAughm Is cofrl
tiered effeminate, but fre6f license Ij
fClTen t$ feminine nicrrlzit.. ,
It has be$6!dn&
saders have hcardl from 1 here I
lipipe ypu will feeifhis item f not ;
because they to v so llnterjesting
but that all liny oit was
my fault that yotf have failed to'
get the news from here all about :
the fat hogs and the champion
one . (ne weiirned 1 27 1-2 lbs. )
And the f un we have all had ; in
diiTerent wayiUesjpiijly: about
twot young menwho?
out for U goMtimei
gettingjnj nclud
nearest ayaLoV the, river.'
One of them thought he v was a
better fellow ,thrf; the pther( or
any onelseaath eisUade
was no use inllnei gttfei
wet ,Whcalh8 carrier got to
thelprbpcrif iiHhe ;ld6Ve: and
ded;hb i:dcr off abbuttwo
milesfrbni and a: cold
night too. ;Thh: I7C3 Christmas
fun enouh011 ho-khew the
e are? haying BOriice; old
fashioned cold feather, and
though a,Wbcm
peared we hope : we will " have -
fruit next season.
. Lewis Leyi, of 2cr)hia; visited
relatives' here Saturday and Sun
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usual
Harris6n
and'-?Mis,3t4-
Dora Bishop' werrha ,
ried XI Sunday ah! bride's
parent's home? Jalpef ishbps;
He has a bloonilngidfe Jand re-.-wish
them both a longhand happy
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E. J. Bradley and Ewert livi
were biisiness callers at Jasper .
Bishops and Loui Bradley 's one '
day last week.
Correspondents don't get dis
couraged if yoiir items ' are- Wt ;
published i every time. :Adver-,
tisingrof ten' crowds it out and as
that is where the publisher gets
most of his j)ay w
kick but db allwe can to ;makQ. ''
the Newg ; a better paper -anii . '
keep.it soV s ;::: S -
TrViiKifIlsatr 1
Have we all done our bit for
the starving Chinese? Ten thou
sand dying daily. The Christian
Herald says one dollar will save
a life for a-moiith. liet's save
a life and begin the new year
right. 1 ' '; ,l
-News articles are scarce on the
route just how except "Old Mr.
winter' has us in his grasp,
with plenty ; of mud - and sleet.
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Can you guess who : it was ,
that walked two miles to Sun
day school last Sunday? Just
think what good Sunday schools
we would have if all were aa
much interested -;
4 Fox; Mountain school has now
on roll 60 -students and - all are
doing fairlygood work.
Mrs. E. H. Edwards who has
been quite sick for some - time is
now improving. ;
" Mrs: Ida Hunt is still in1 the
hospital at Ashevill
Murphy Mull is; visiting 'rela
tives oh the route. ;
Rev. J. W. Harney,, siirfely
was showing his good; old time
religion y while plodding - away
in the sleet and'mud ). to Infill his
appointment at'New Hope!
' . 'Ancient' VVin6- PertuiTid.' r
Greek anitKoinilivarf&lwere'pe.
fnmcd. -generally., by "'zt tht
leaves of roses ot vloietr tn-ht linear
cntll tt had'cQnlrea' tni s ttiifA ti
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