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tyne Timely Talks to Polk County Fkrrarvand others, en' Thnely Sub
ject bl CttintY AgtnCJ. R. Ss rr s.
rious Factors Influence Frost In
jury in Potatoes
Jarnrig :arid roiigtl r Harjdling
when at a low tefnperfiire great
ly increases the damage to pota
toes by freezing,- a'ceof ding to in
stigations made by the United
States ueparLinent ui Agricul
ture; It was also fouiid that1 po
"titoes freeze m6re quickly when
exposed to a rapidly diminishing
tempertiire'thari when thfetem
perture diminishes slowly. There
$re two general classes of frost
injured potatoes 4 those - f roz en
solid and subje'et to - collape im
mediately "on thawing and those
that show evidence of injury- on
ly on being cubpeR- -T-. ,i
Frost injury seems to be the
result ; of actual" ' ide 1 formation
.within the potato tissue?" It was
found that where the 'tempera
ture of the storage place was re
duced gradually it could be car
ried to several ; degrees below
freezing point1 ;beforev actual
freezing took 1 place, , and that it
was possible, gradually to warm
the potatoes and restore them to
normal without their suffering
injury. The actual freezing
Domt of potatoes was fixed at
from 2 to 31-2 degrees below
the freeiingoint'bf water.
, The effect of "jarring upon1 uri-
dercooled potatoes is 'considered
eitraiiely imlt'Qiiwers
arid shippers, since under some
tircumstances it would be entire
iy possible that a 6t of potatoes,
of even other products, might be
nndercooled considerably below
freezing point and escape injury
if they remained undisturbed un
disturbed until heff temperature
was above the freezing pfint.
If it should be found necessary, to
move such a lot in order to pro
tect them from low temtjlerature','
this should be very- carefully,
done, having in mind the danger
of freezing as the "result of jar
ring or jolting.
Kithods of Prepiln Pdrk Product
on the Farm for Sale or
Home Use
jEvery farmer can well produce
the pork and pork products
which are consumed on his farm,
for selling hogs and buying pork
involves profits, but not to the
farmer engacred in the" Dractice.
The point is brought out in Farm
ers' Bulletin 1186. published by
the United States Department of
Agriculture. which tells how
should be killed andde
fies diff erent methods of cur
ln?and canning pork.; oil the
arm. Highly nutritious and
Palatable pork products for home
Jjse are easily made, - says the
bulletin. Pork can be cured and
canned in a number of ways, and
the variety of products affords a
supplement to the daily meals. .
f hog of mediuhrf1' conditadh,v
fining rapidly in weigMt; yields
th? best quality of meat; A
nable amount of fat gives
juiciness and flavor to the meat,
?ut large amounts of fat are ob
jectionable. .Smooth even, and
aeply fleshed hogs , yield nicely
Vbled meats. The meat of
old hogs will be improved if they
Ve: Property fattened before
lighter, but young hogs from
lt months old are .best for
fishing the home meat sup-
. UlIllPTin amnhooiifnn -cit-kQr
Xe iortahcof Selecting
I? healthr hoWilauKter
rZ0f roughly cooking, all
-.. Products used for food. .
v
'Si-.DfPABTHEKTi
Even if the hog Has been prop-
riy-fed )and carries ! a; prime
finish, the best quality, of meat
can jibt bfe obtained if the animal
is not healthy. There is always
someBanger
be transmitted to the person who
eats the meat, particularly jf it
is not thoroughly cooked.
Hogs intended for slaughter
should not be kept on full feeld
upto the time of killing. It is
better to hold them entirelv
without feed for 18 hours
prior to that time; but they
should have all the freshu drihk.
ing water theyani. , It ; is es-'
sential to have the proper equip-
ment for rapid and skillful work
at killing time Such equipment
includes a straight sticking knife,
a 14-inch steel ;to keep the knives
sharp, a hog hook; for holding
the animals, a bell-shaped stick
scraper a 5 gamprel .for holding
the hog to facilitate cleaning and
iing tne meat, ana a meat
saw. ii tne nog is not too large,
a oarrei is a; convenient recept-
able for.scalding. . . - - I
CJomplete directions for killing
and 'cleanih f a"
cutting, the portions of meat,
rendering lard, 'making ' sausajge,'
smoKing curea fmeat,v ana - nome
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canning of pork products are de-
scribed in the bulletin, copies of
whick can be obtauedfre
plication to the Dplartxnient 6f
Agriculture.
Progress itJl stCRS
sr.a cc.iscrvsusn
" .'TKe work oTthTynited States
Department of Agriculture for
.of f a niiiVof mn of ffc -NroffATi'a
MfflKoD'h stor-
affP and disease-nreventive meth-
od, has aroused widespread In-1 Requisition : for additional pla
tefests thoughout-the sweef po should be made, as the
tatos-producing States, which m-; B7we exhausted when
elude more than' 20 of the 48.
Tho H Apartment has nuhliahed
three farmer's bulletins useful to
those interested in! the produc-
tion harvesting storage, and
Mi'" -. Tf f A'o
whioh oan he had on reauest.
TWar No 970 SwPPt Potato
Storage; and- No:- 999. SW6et
Potato Growing and ;No. 1059,
Sweet Potato Disease.
Polk
Area 250 Square miles. Popu
lation 8.832. Formed in 1855,
i ' rii .J a tt 3 l
xxVxuMUMxAwxM vuuv.Uv
Voted with Rutherford until
10CQ "Morvid fnr William
Aiauiw . v. " ""r
Polk, of Raleigh, of the Revolu-
tionary army, who was wounded
of bnftlpa of thfr Rrandv-
Springs. County seat Columbus,
named for Christopher Colum-
busfthfc ' discoverer on America;
in 1855, of wood; a temporary
otriiPtnrA for USA until one of
brick was finished:in 185$; This
f in iiKTheliavfe
ho firsor losses dx'reconli;
There have been only four clerks
of court since the county's formaT
tion R. S. Alexander for 31
years; N. B. Hampton 8; S. B.
Edwards 4; John P. Arledge 23;
a total of 66 years. The first will
book begins 1855 and the second
one is now, ; in use. The first
deed book begins in 1855.
Notice of Sale.
The "Board of Education of
Polk; amnwinvs
auc1iibn:oti 1 thesctiooT'site, T tffe'
oldEdwird3scbooIt?bui
Sale to begin at one o'clock p. m
tfec. 3rd. E. W. S.1CoB,
Clerk, Board of Education;
JHMBshed in ,Polk Ccantf
,Tryori, N. C,
Enve,c?8
During the holiday1 season large
quantities of ;very , small eriveP
opesjahd cards are put into the
mails with- the .result that all
postal Work is very much retard-;
ed and mail disfigured and miiti-
lated: , - ; ,
This is not generally known to
the public atid' we want you to
help us do ' a little ednratih
envelopes should not be below
2 3-4 by 4 inches for the follow
ing reason:
1. Addresses will be obliterat-
ed by cancellation mark.
2. Too small to be run through
facine table TippAssitnfitior ''f.hrPA
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extra handlings with consequent
delay not only .this but other
mail; .
3; Delay hi cancellation be
cause of awkwardness inputting
through cancelling machines.
4. Delayed through difficulity
in sorting.
r 5; Liability to loss or dapiage
as small sizes do not fit letter
packages and can not be ; tied se-
curely.
These odd and diminutive sized
pieces ot stationery nave come
into use m tne past lew years
and only appear now m anyl
quantities at Christmas time
when the whole postal institution
top speed and try-
ing to keep on top of the load.
We wilj greatly appreciate
I.. '. .-.,...' 7., . . . -
tnereiore, your cooperation m
helping us to get the public to
use stationery of the proper size
s on the sick. listil
kail may be expedited.
; r.hric4m Plar9rH
First Asst. Postmaster Gin-
eral,v ... -x- , v
Washington, November 5, 1921
iaTcaasi urging patrons
Mail Early for Christmas
now bemg distributed to all first,
second, and third class offices.
in5 ismoution is compieteu.
I At the larSer offices 1S be
lieved that a sufficient number
e Jeen ::furnished to enable
their d1Splay , m the larger de-
partmerit stores, etc., as well as
on mail wagons and automobiles.
When not too badly damaged
or soiled, these placards should
be taken down immediately af-
ter Christmas and preserved for
future use during the holiday
season. V
For Sale.
On November 29 I will sell 1
horse. 1 Duggy 1 one-norse wa-
gon and harness, 100 bu.corn,
ana otner tnmgs too numerous
tn mpv,tin, Mrs. J. M. Twts-
Mill Spring, JN. C. '
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P. Miller of Polk county,
was brought here Tuesday night
and placed in jail. He is charfe-
of Mr. M. Georgion about a month
acro The man and car were
captured ;m Jacksonville, Fla.
E. C. Carver
went after the 'man and car and
drove it here in three days.
Rutherford Sun.
; Notice.
The board of Education of Polk
County will receive bids at the
Dec. meeting for the material to
build a new school house at Mill
Spring. . The bricks and the lum
ber may be considered together
or seperately. The contract for
furnishing the above named mat
erial will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder. If you
iire interested be present at .the
next 'meeting:' of the ' Board of
Education, Dec. 5th, and submit
your bid; E. W. S. Cobb Clerk
to Board of Education.
Live Clean Piper fcr thlioU
November 25, 1921.
To;vn Ccuntil Meeting.
Some few things : were done
that were badly needed, :TThe
old dilapidated barn on the lot of
J. B. Livingston on Trade str eet
which for so long has been an
eyesore, was ordered removed at
bice, Also a fence was ordered
erected at once m front of exca
vation between the Lockhart
and Ballew stores.
;; The Southern ' , Railway asked
permissission , to change crossing
approaching Gqdshaw Hill, which
when done, according to present
plans, will do away vwithr the
dangerous curve 'in the street
just beyond the railroad.
A special act was ordered
drawn and have bur representa
tive present same to the special
session of the lepslature, which
Connes 4riext month ;"k giving
Tryon the power to issue bonds
for paving purposes. .
; The Southern Ilailway was or-
dered notified that- their time of
grace was almost up : in regards
toilets j at their station. We
are hoping to have an addition
6) our depot af no late date.
Red fcKlihtaln
Irie Corn, carried his .son, Gar-
land, to Rutherford Hospital to
iiavc tunsiis anu auenuius
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5f Messrs. . u. lyncn ana N .
iw o 'r'
ing and hoping for a recovery of
their mother. Mrs. N. L. Lynch,
tSunny yiew ;
H Mica pprKa WoMrnn ': nnV
monthly appointment at Cooper
A .?fw of the patrons attended
the program given .by the Red
m, ..1JtJW 'TV-y i
raistice aay. rnis society nas its
weekly meetings each -Friday.
Why not come , out some time,.
patrons, and see what your -chil-
dron aro dAincy? v.
uivuvvB,
We are very, sorry to ; hear ; of
the illness of Solon. Biddy. We
hope to tell you next time he is
very much better.
Messrs, Charlie Brown, Law-
ton Wilson and George Ruff mo- telephones ,r(ere.ptit out of xom
tored to Spartanburg Saturday, mission. .But by the prompt .ef-
;j. Bi Wilson spent 'Sunday
with his father, O. L. Wilson,
near Big Level. ; . ,
Mrs. Jackson, mother of Mrs.
I. ' P; dorn, is reported sick.
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Here's hoping for a speedy re
covery.
Stop! Look! Listen! Look at
; t t v j- j. j 1
our school house: painted a color
', vr,. ,v . i. i' j -
Listenfor the bell that, calls ev-
ery child in- the district and" (I
wont MI the ' rest which wiir hap-
peff it a few days) something
every school ought to' have; and
we will pretty soon be one of the
few public schdois in Polk coun
ty that owns it Perhaps you
will find but next issued
Holy Cross Church.
Holyommunion:...:...-..7:i5Ua1 m.
Sunday Scho6lL :10:00a. m
Morning Prayer and Sermon
11:00 a. m.,;,..
- ' Week Days
i i FRIDAY-
nhristianHeirtPrayer Circle,
4:30 b. hi. : : ;;
Litany 5 :00 p.m.
flints Days, Holy Communion
11: a. m:
to mauv Deouie the Virginia cree
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V ieems like rather a lowly ana moo-
pianw mm&$.zim'v&-- SCKOOI
warm ; weicomv1 , v&t "
fa ftrown UMmblWll Ibtnl.
lo. rocks'and 'wall Jnit m anJfi ; Qf rseJastrSunday wa'.U
Bam m uaiKus - --r
Braldism is an old name for, nyppo
ask derlted from JameaBraldvpirpio
indented ihla species of mesmerlsa la
FE10r.7 OUR FQllE
of Interest Gathered From Various Sections of Polk County by Ou
Corps of Faithful
Saluda. c
The-senior class of high school
entertained their1 friends with
son&s and an impromptu original
class play last Friday night in
Library Hall. Much merri
ment was occasioned by the play.
The Union Thanksgiving-service
was held this year in the
Baptist church. The collection
went to the various orphanages.
Frank Bishop went to Ashe
ville Tuesday.
. .The oyster supper given bjr the
Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church Saturday night was a
success. .
Miss Marvin Patterson has
gdne to Raleigh to attend he
State Teachers Assembly.
Dr. G. R. Little has returned
from Florida.
, . '
IMrs. Jack Cotman of Hopewell
va., is visiting ner tatner nju-
gene Hill.
Evelyn Nabers who is attend-
ing school at Round Hill is home
ior inanKSgivmg.
Jtv. ui. nan aim lamiiy are via-
jting relatives at Lucknow S. C.
Saluda school closed from Tues-
, i-x.1Jlir -- x. mL.-..
u?. y :J inau
giving holidays.
. .The revival services at the
M
WfeTS.?:
r.i.mnnholln r msmitivA anH
goul stirringT Every body is in-
vitedto th4services.
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Fires on Wires.
There i was i, rare occurrence iri
Saluda last Saturday ' when the
'"
,1 LHieunune wires were seen uuni-
ing".' It seems that the electric
wires of high voltage were cross-
ed with the telephone wires in
some iway and the telephone
wires were fgnited. A11 of the
Manager Hall and his
helpers Central" was soon on
her job giving every one good
connection again.
Hill Spring
We gladly welcome the bright
sunshine once more.
Every body is talking new
, frtj0 ,,1
roads these days,-we are proud
T 7- ! 1 .
' The leadmg citizens of . Mill
Sppng haveorgamzed aLawand
Order Society. Those who are
for prohibition . come and join,
We want to clean up our com-
munity; ana stop : tne wuianey.
dealers, t .
Mr&r. Lewis,, her 4son
Claud ahd jittle daughter.Melva,
left Saturday fora f ew days visit
in Rutherf ordfoik . ; i ' . V
for
after a brief yisithis bomeiolks.
Little George and Sallie Briscoe
teve1"11
We are glad to report that we
are having a gopdchpplthisyear
under the wise supervision dour
are being made on tne nail
ml,. . ; .t . mm a
eround. - Just wait til , we get
nnr new school DU
theri
;i -r
watch US.
w oxr rnt lpt.'ftmake our .Sun-
Rev. Roy Lewis left Saturday
Bis home m Broken Bow, Neb.
Satutd
- r iT ii-ijSU-4ieatea.kot
jScnO01, wne we iiave picaw-
mff services or. not you will hear
Prfc3;'5'Cents
$2.00 a Year
IN TEIE COUNTRY
Ccrrespcndents.
interseting talks made by the
leading Sunday school workers.
.Let's . each one remember
TKanksgiving ; Day. What have
we t6 be thankf lif for? Stop
arid think.
pshtop ;.;t.i;i
We have had summer weather
the past week instead of winter,
as all had predicted. Only two
frosts this fall.
Misses Evelyn and Estelle Pace
arid Emma Newman returned
home last week from school to
spend Thanksgiving.
It has been so long since my
items have gotten space in the
News, I think to change and give
some of the unusual if not very'
rare things this week.
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First. Lewis Bradley has a scJw
which gave birth to 16 nice pigs
a few - days back, and Joseph .
Price's dog gave birth to 17
Lpups some years back. A Hen
derson county man says he had
a cow to go crazy one' night and
next morning she had " bitten . off
some eight or ten inches of her
tail and was in her right mind.
Miss Flora Bradley has a grown
chicken that stands erect ana
walks like a "dodo." - i '
We have had an unusual lot of
fish. ' game 'animalsland quail this !
seaspjHb
fisherman an3 hunters from dif- .
fferent parts whofisE arid; hunt
without permission; arid some of
them disregard the SabbaWjand
take .fish from the trap and , corn
from the' field, which is not 59
unusual, but the unusual part is
they actuajly got caught in the
f If the - weather permits there
Will be preaching at Mountain
Valley church ' on Thanksgiving
by Elder Sherfey, also singing;
and that will be an unusual oc
currence here, as there are aged
people here who ; have never
Heard a Thanksgiving sermon. x
AltlibtigB : the weather was . un
favorabie,' T. W.' Bradley sang
for thi Silver Creek folks Sun
day. -4 ' ' '
k - . . x
Tryon Route 1. ,
By the time we read this, prob
ably Thanksgiving - day will be
over. - Hope biir thoughts were
of things other than turkey and
mince pie ad'amusements. . Our
great fault should be the feast
of love and righteousness and
when eVery heart should be rais
ed to the Father on high, For
there are none of us but what
have" something to be , thankful
for. Let us remember our Pil
grim fathers and not , lose sight
the true meaning of Thanksgiv
ing . v : ; ,
; s Mr. Janies Page's, baby fell in
the fire and was badly burned,
buif not Seriously we hope.
3 Gladjto re
pion much better of pneumonia.
Tom iiice and wif e A were . on . .the
route looking after their home
a kot Mountain school cnilaren
enjoyed a "stut" af teran Fri-
daylastg;);t; , ,f . -..-..-w ; ' ;
We are thankf ul for a few cor
pondents, but would v be more
-thankful if correspondents would
gather up news from each vicin-
lty. lust tniim xiuw inuci eating
our county news would be.
Ancient Wines
Perfumed.
Grek, and Jloman wlnea. were per-
rumel.-N.generany dj , Bxeepin, uie
rp?epr jlQlets In fh Uuor
lf had acaulred th !tr of
aMimjgj Charley Pardoiwill
ineinio
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