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OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT
r:Altf Talk to Polk Countv Fzrr?r 9tl AiltAM TT? ' A
jects, dv county Agent, J. R. Sams.
White Oak Township.
Last week White Oak town
hip was the center of attraction
in the Polk CountyNews. ' Yes,
she is a red soil township. , . There
is but little land except the red
cay and that of a good
auality. White Oak, like Cooper
Jap township is washed no one
side by Green River, and the
other edge perches on the - high
peaks up in the "Land of - the
skies" From the foot of the
mountain to the lower section of
the township, the land is hilly
and rather steep along the creeks
and branches, and there is a lot
of good bottom land along these
creeks and branches. And all
this bottom land was once valnv
able for the production of corn,
potatoes etc., but much of it is
now of little value under present
management. The trouble - is
this, which can be , easily cof-
rected with different treatment.
The present system of cultiva
ting these steep lands, year "after
year, causes such erosion by the
heavy rains that' come in Polk
County that the soil and much of
the subsoil is carried down and
deposited in the bottoms .which
fill the creek and branch runs,
and cover the land so deep with
the dead clay from the hillsides,
that nothing will grow on the
VBs from whence the clay came,
itiyp. the boubms Where jtbpoer-
ited. , . ' ' . y .
so versatile in its productive
power that it would take a book
as big as an old style family Bible
written in small type to tell the
half of what - she could do. Ye
Saluda and Cooper Gap apple
fellows, don't grow ashy when I
say White Oak township can pro
duce Just as fine ; arml
w . - MfVI'
peaches, ; grapes, strawberries,
etc., as any country anywhere.
mm spring tne capital of the
to wnship is the seat of the White
Oak community club that is do
doing so much: for the uplift of
the township. They have al
ready organized their fair for
this fall arid are laying plans for
other projects that will be uplift
ing to the entire community.
Taken all around White Oak
township is a great place to live
and enjoy life as you go along.
A Message to Polk County Fanners.
shake from our limbs the fetters
that have so long bound Us in
commercial slavery? Shall we
or shall we not? What say you?
l he books are now ; open, It is
up to you Mr. f armer. Who is
willingto take his stand faith
fully by the side of his " brother
and pledge his faith arid his little
cash to carry out this gigamc
undertaking and who among all
of us will be stockholders in tfiis
the greatest , movement and op
portunity for service which ; has
ever : come to Polk county
farmers? This burden is weigh
ing down heavy upon me as ybur
county agent, and if you let it
fail I shall take rt as an indica
tion that you have lost "faith in
my uear irienas: r or 1 re
gard every man and woman in
T"fc-.11 A 11 J
roiK counxy, regardless 01 re-
ngious or political amiiation or
business calling; but this mes
sage is especially to the farmer,
ana piease lena me your ears
this one time if never again.
Now we have been discussing
ways and means by which the
farmers of Polk, county - can or
ganize in an orderly and brother-
ly, yet strictly a Dusxness way
by which they may better their
marketing coriditiolisU by so
doincr crreatlv benefit themselves
It seems so strange to me that and Dut no other 0iocS Qf men
otherwise sensible men will pur- and women at any disadvantage;
sue such a destructive course, but on the contrary be df better
There is a remedy for .all this, service to the consuming popula
andthe remedy is easy. The tion of our county who are not
only trouble in the way is that to producers of farm products.
appiy me remeay win require a Our plan has been; set forth in
change m the habit and ' manner these colums and in public meet
of living among the people, and mgs; but we find so many farm
habits and customs of people in ,r,who have not even heard
any community are hard and re- thGrG is anv Dian of any kind
quire a long time to change. Wt, ftTVVen of that we feel to
If our forefathers had caught present it again. It is simply
vision of beautiful fields of liv- this: 1st Raise capital stock
ing green pastures and fat cattle in shares of S50 ' each, every
browsing on their hills, all would farmer in Polk, county to take
have been better, but since they one o more shares. V 2nd. When
did not so choose; but on the con- ten thousand dollars are subscrib
trary chose to crow altogether ororariize under the cooriera-
cotton and other cultivated crops ; tion laws of N.- C. , by electing a
we find conditions as they are: snffim'pnt; number of directors
othe only remedy is to go back who in turn will organize and
w where the evil started and elect a business agent or man-
wrrect this evil. - atrnr whom tocrether will con-
and my stay in Polk, county will
cease.. The campaign for the
necessary capital stock is on and
must-not and shall not "fail ; be
cause it would mean further and
deeper commercial slavery in the
future than in the past. All
progressive counties aroud us
will, organize and take over their
marketing problems and then
what will become of us when all
markets are taken from us, when
all other counties will be market
ing cooperatively and we still
slashing each others throats go-
CaVe Went It?
mm OUR FRIEClS SfJIECOOWTRY
Believing that one of the first
ns Si t i Items of Interest Gathered Frca Yai:ss' Seeticss of Pclk Cecity by Our
wie young people, ot thecommun- . . - .At, :
itv inKthA cfoWJeKmtmf if ' . - wwps oi wsuzKi incssssiis,
local ijxn6ying: ictarel! concern
where .clean; interesting and edu
cational' entertainment can be
with seating accommodations etc.
They have also partly com-
my judgment and leadershiprjpleted arrangements to secure
from a first class source a sup
ply of films superior to any ever
Tryon Route 1.
W. C. Edwards, departed - this
had. A number of ladies and life June 11, 1921, age eighty
gentlemen1 have set - on ' foot three years; Uncle Watson was
movement to that end. r a confederate soldier, serving
An adeauate buildine- for - this wel1 the cause of the South and
purpose is at hand, and the,"pro- offered all the long years hence
moters have been at pains to se- from a wound he received there-
cure estimates for its reconstruc- Dy- . nrst ana ,Iast a s000
tions and the installation of a ?oiaier ot Jesus ennst, ever try-
complete cinema outfit together mg t0 bear the Danner 01 tn.e
great captain on to victory, ms
funeral was conducted by Rev.
Wpmack, (another confederate
soldier who daily walks with
God) in tlie presence of a large
concourse of sorrowing friends.
Carolina. These films, moUid- He now sleeps beneath the beau
ing the: work of some off the tiful flowers at Bethlehem church,
greatest cmema stars, and tfeel The orphan children of Joseph
and other pictures of ediicatfenal Edwards, of whom uncle -Wat-value
will be had direct front the son fathered and grandfathered
producers, the chmVo to on- were brought from the orphan-
tirel that of the local" manager age. to spend with him the last
who will therefor rpliWrt few days per his request, also
of the necessity of being cotripel- Ooscar Allen, of Georgia, uncle
led to accept arbirtrary offerings Garner Clark and wife of New
as the case wonWhAwnQ tWA nro- Prospect, and Mr. Brannon and
posed enterpgise on a Circuit.
JUS2j9J
iida Tali
ON.TOP. In the Land of
mi . .. ,. -i .. "I T
bKy ana A ttunsnme, ? as wen as
clouds and rain) Famous for, its
Fancy Apples and Truck of all
inds. The town of Saluda is the
rincipal sea port and shipping
point. Two banks and many ho
tels, boarding houses, Schools and
Churches. A great place to be in
Lakes, waterfalls, etc
Green . River Cove
Health
a good time for all who come.
family, of Spartanburg, attended
the funeral.
Jack Guffey and baby, Samuel,
spent the week-end at Walnut
Grove. ; '
Misses Pearl , and Essie Ed
wards left last week for summer
school at Brevard. -
Mrs. Lola Mull and son,
Murphy, Jr. , Mrs. Cora Shankle
and little boys, Henry, Jr., t and
Sam Boone, spent the week-end- to accjentat causes:
Phillips were the guests of Miss
Nettie and Clifford Davis, Sun
day. ' .
Weldon Green spent Sunday
afternoon with his brother, '.
Walters
Mrs. A. Mills was the din
ner guest of Mrs. Armandice
Uorner Sunday. .
.'.. . . - . . -t
Johnie Byars spent Sunday
night with Lewis Mills.
Mrs. A. Valleton is on the sick
list this week.
Little Alma Phillips is visiting '
her sister, Mrs. Jde Prichard, of
Landrum.
Mrs. Ebe Cochran is visiting
her aunt, Mrs Xura Griffon, of
Spartanburg.
Miss Minnie Hodge has return- ,
ed home from Greenville, S. " C. .
wZ a. Mills was the guest of
A. J. and J. W. Prichard Sunday.
Safety First or Perhaps You Next?
23 persons are accidently in
jured every minute. '.
1,380 persons are accidently in-,
jured every hour
, 33, 120 v persons are accidently ;
injured every day fc J
12,088,800 persons are accident-
l ly injured every year. ,
A person is twice as liable to
die from sickness or accident as
from old age.
Every five minutes one person
is accidently killed.
One death in everjr nine is due
with their aunt. Mrs. E. B. Ed
wards.
Hurrah! for Mill Spring, she
- . 1 1 J. T..i.4.
is coming to tne iruni. just
watch her athletic association.
summer
close by.
in
, Mill Spring Route 1.
Rev. W. W. Womack preached
a verv interesting sermon at
Lebanon last Sunday.
Several people from here went
to Bethlehem Sunday afternoon
to the burial service of W. Ed- Ly welcome.
wards.
blisses Maye and ; Odessa
' One person out of every eight
suffers disability during the year.
At The Congregational Church.
Rev. W A Black, A. M. Pas
tor.: .
Bible School Sunday morning
at 10. .
Public Worship and Sermon at
11 .
Bible Studies in Acts Wed
nesdays at 4. p. m. -
Tourists and all citizens cordi-
News Dots Here and There.
Ill
ing on in the -. old "individualistic
way of dumping: our stuff on the
The soil must be rebuilt and as duct'the entire business, which market as beggars, and kneeling
to as rebuilt, sown to perma- should consist of-cooperative seU sopmely a- tte.w;aM
nt pastures. This is the only ling all farm products as far as world and furnish the shears.
Ay that can ever reclaim the consistent with ; good business with which ryone-heh.
wmtryl This will do if and do principals: and buying in bulk mmseii u h urau
rapidly and then it ,will stay and car lots all kind of supplies Heece-
built. Wh, th :i.m- r .wi.nl tW n be nurehased and hand- Now again I say it is up to us,
Oak townshm . nt. Ha 1 we mav find tirofitable and to befree metr. and women com-
lottoms r7 "a a7,nrH wi h -rood business. nierciaUy, or cont:nue to . ,oe
fmers become Iterestcd In The plan would in the begin- slaves. Which shau we De.
Purebred cattle, hogs and sheep, ning contemplate the location of Receptioh to Summer School Students
uen and not till then will' the a warehouse at or near Trvon, N. From 8-00 until 9:30 Thursday
Tryon's recent experiences
PPle understnTirl wW a' rlo. Pa throush which wecan exped- i - T;,-o 1001 ;c,x..
. " - , . eVcIHliK I)U11C, XX, UiClUiSUUt-
pfi.i. " J 'rt r . , . j tors oj. uie
iiaDS rhA h qt i 7on o a-f wViif qtiH ovon arcer nuanues; . i n;n uu- t
Jightful
country they do have, ite Dusmess rapiuiy m fors of the summer' school, at
lacs thp HomVonc. Wni'to hnH own larger auanties;
- viwiiuiia v jl f w in I ixxv v , - D , "
township would feel like later, if f ound desirable; locate a summer; school students in
-buying me if I were to say farmers exenange. or cieirins tne lobby of the girls' new dor
?at Cooper Gan and areena house through which farmers can ..xf
eek can beat them growing sell and exchange commodities of . The ests were met at .the
Jeet potatoes; but they can. their, own production or with door by Miss Pearl Harrelson and
jut on the other hand White Oak other friendly f armera -organiza- Mamie Moore; who had a cherry
a great township for ffrowincr ation or with the outside busi- , weicome for each . one.
AlHC!Vers if tney ony knew it. ness world, ' All these things in : Tne hour was spent in conver
the i farmers have t6' do to the opinion of the writer can be fent;on: contests, music and laugh-
w the clovers in old White carried o'ut on strictly business affftr which delicious ice
lea ? to learn how, and to principals by adhering strictly to cream was served. ; A-: number
wa?; iseasyjf they just business prindpalsworkingvout of cheers were; given for each in-
ited to. And I will say irici- every detail as it occura. ; Now structor to show how each ;t)ne
uentllv tVinf X7U:4. rv.i j. ITcf -null we are '-I. XA n-,A ItNTir
Will "ite uaK townsnip I laruieia, xw , r : " i f presenu iiuiiuxeu. nicxxx .aim
never hp far a knv XilaXl OT i
lafarl " oil Irinrlnoca
u Until V. t . I . i .. -.ri.:-. nrru . - ' - . f - i '
until her nfAm rf nTarlretincr OUT pro-' - .
the clovers, dnd other leg- ducts or abtaining heavy farm ing but during the threeweeks
the!"? s?.the. .lf!W5?Sr H1C NSnai Sue Blanton,
c I It Mi. 'xi. i i . " . I i : .111 i wca 11T1
' wuiae trie township is 1 slavery, or win x-
Hme. K :r wet. lanQS an?,use S.MU we. coul" -IT o WStudent.f .the summer, school.'
Searcy spent Sunday, with Miss Mrs. Mary McSwain had a ten
Marv Willie Whiteside on Broad acre old fashioned 'Polk countv
las River. cow pasture with three strands
Harley Shultz and Tdmage of barbed wire around it that
Allen attended services at Leb- would not hold one cow, while a
anon last Sunday. ' modern Polk county pasture with
Miss Dorcas Edwards returned two wires safety keeps two cows
... . . ttt t 1 i frim Itn an) Anlv twA QOrOQ 1TI if
with movmg pictures; have not to Bumsviue
ixri.-t-. i-. v..x ,i4.uu.w oftfli- ononfimor a Tew aava Willi v Jww vw vv . ,
enurery ueeii nauyy uuu witu luc - - " r,4. , tj- i,tV
xt,-iiirt -4. ro fnlts ' - vy. r. uraui ucu , xxiwvux j
yruyvaw wnuciinu cue waixvxo ui : ...:; . flmr Viiii. ia -dAlrtrhtAd with
loclinanagement and w the James Egerton, of Mill Spring, tefa-.ii
selection of the films a matter of spent Sunday here, . v ... uW - ;ww
local taste thejpromotersieve Rev. W. W! Womack amiyife his cow into his modern:.
mey wm ueauie tu give xijruii were the amner guesu at u. x. r n . K . nir Aaw xxrao mAra
and it's ; Edwards last Sunday.; than doubled and it just keeps
entertaniment which will add to Rfth t vnch. of Ruhterfordton, J
the tourist reputation and; be a attended preaching at Lefianon Go where you may inr Polk
source 01 enterfcaiiiment ivr per- ioof Girlav " " : ;.ir j 8;i0,mn0 rV,n v,oe
1UU l . I LUliVJr CMXVi (Mjik AJ , Tl A1V .MW
Ralph Edwards and wife spent sown grass on his farm and ask
Sunday on Route 2. him if his land was washed by
the late big hail and rain storms.
Pea Ridge. . Then look about and see what
of rain after being dry so long, no grass seed has beeir sown
vmtwouu near siiv&vcy
MAVtM 'A nil AWAM
SUixo vj. ail . ages. r -;.-;: ; .J :rr:?:A t '
It is the present idea td f orm
a small stock company to float
the enterpriseV selling the stock
at a low figure to as many a s
possible in order to increise the
interest imthe success of the en
terprise. Thofee who v have al-1 Mrs. Corner and son, Benny,
ready moved in the matter have went on a business trip to Lynn
pledged themselves to head the Sunday: :
subscription list with such sums . MissAddie Philips' gave a party
as they aire able to give. If : - Saturday evening, y
A committee will : presently M-0 Mnrv Mills snent Priday
circulate this list and explain the with Misses Maggie and; Julia around and see Crowel Bridges'
W- J3 Byars. , . 1 ' pasture. It is pnly a.: smalLone,
toZW': Myrtle Mills was the -guest of but it will show you what big.
oicnhARnmA informal luncheons Rva Rvars Sunday, t. one will do and - how very easy
at which the matter will jbe dis- L t.itspv Oarrett and wife were you can have one.
cusseu. f - H Uv lflttr7 parent's trom tne cans 1 am nownav-
This may belaid tolbe thel rrun and wifel.Fri- ine to aid Polk-xounty farmers
Il;nr?iSS ' - .- m making home pastures, it. will
poriaui, !Jrri - . . UntbeW until every farm ;ih
monr at (wnniTiriTio-in i rvnn hi iu i nmcio rviiiia i vixiLiiivf i - --
11 ;xr 5l . :t. . ... - . V -ii-i fir mill ha TmviHfl wirn
i.c:;. nirfo Qnd aiadvs conunuea on page f
&ve churches having a hard
time coaxing; bermuda grass to
grow in his pasture. Keep right
on brother ' Chitwood, and bye
and bye you will succeed. :
When loafincr ; some day call.
the-cooperation of all citizen is) honie f0iks for a few weeks.
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