Volume AAV 11 JNo. 31
OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT
Some Timely Talks to Polk County Farmers, and others on Timely Sub-
lects, by County
Sane and Safe Plan of Farming For
Polk County Farmers.
The two greatest problems now
conf ronting Polk county, and all
southern farmers.
1st. How to get ahead of the
cotton boll weevil.
2nd. Coopertive marketing for
the farmer.
The way to . defeat the boll
weevil in Polk county, is to do
what should "have been done be
fore there was ever a plant of
cotton planted in the county.
That is all farmers adopt at once,
yes light now; this - blessed
year of our Lord 1922 a system
of diversified farming. That
means to grow a great many
different crops, that will come
as nearly covering the whole
year as possible, Irish potatoes,
sweet potatoes, English peas,
tomatoes, strinicless crppn nrwl
beans, water melons, cantaloups,
sorghum, as a cash crop for mo
lasses, turnips, asparagus, celery
and many other 0 vegetables, to
numerous to mention.
Then the field crops such as
corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley,
etc. are familiar to all. Alfal
fa etc. etc. This is the
thing to do. Begin now and
plant some.of all the crops men
tioned above. I don't mean that
all of them should be planted on
one little farm. j Let every one
be the judge of what will do best
on his own farm. For Unstajic?
water melons will qo best oin
sandy land, canteloups on red
land. Sorghum and peanuts on
bright and sandy soils etc.
Adopt the crop to the kind of
soil you have: but by all means
diversify your crops this year.
Don't "risk all on cotton and corn,
nor any other one or two crops.
The greater diversity of crops
that are grown; the more nearly
will your labor be distributed
over the entire year.
The second importanKhing or
the marketing of farm products
may appear like a great Ghost,
or an open Grave and a Coffin on
,uu; lruiit uuur steps tusume uimu
souls who are afraid of their
shadows on a moonlight night.
There is nothing scarry about co
operative marketing on farm
produets to a brave soul who
thinks it can be done and whfe is
willing to roll up his sleeves and
help do it. We already have
the plant started through which
this marketing will be done.
The warehouse -Will be done in
a few more days of work, when
we as farmers will be in a position
to assemble our products for local
and near by and foreign markets.
We will first saturate our home
market, and then look out for
the over plus. : We will not only
be able to take better care of
our home market and serve it
oetter: but we will be so much
better able to serve each other
in the way of exchanging. with
each other. Then again, in our
warehouse will be kept lim e
acid phosphate, and commercial
fertilisers that can be bought
and hauled home as the farmer
brings in his produce to the ware
house for sale. Moreover, he
will lie able to purchase direct
from factory all kind of farm
machinery, seeds," feeds etc,
cultivate better, assort and pre
pare for market better, join . the
Farmers Federation and patron
ize with your buying and selling
so far as supplies to make crops
are concerned and you ; will find
iy2 a great improvement over
israi.
Agent, J. R. Sams.
v.
Profitable Farming in 1922.
This will depend on what kind
of farming is done.. If every
body grows cotton in 1922, and
plenty of it; cotton will be un
profitable; if everybody gros
corn to the exclusion of other
crops, corn will.be unprofitable.
So of any single or a few crops
grown exclusively. Diversified;
and no one crop over done, the
markets this year will take a
great deal of farm products.
Th farmers suffered intensely
last year, his purchasing power
was low because everything he
had to sell was low. 1922 will
be better, all - lines of business
are improving, prices of all, man
ufactured goods are gradually
leveling down, and dealers are
beginning to learn that they in
turn must fall in line and either
reduce the prices of manufactur
ed products to the level of farm
products or help raise the price
of farm products to tnat of man
0, utactured products, as one or
trie other must take place before
the farmer can become a valu
able purchaser, and all business
will drag until this adjustment
comes. There is every indica
tion that this is coming, and if
farmers will only study well the
situation and diversify his crops
this year then grade his crops
welV leaving all inferior stuff at
hometo be fed to pigs, poultry
and milk cows, taking! only, .the
good stuff to the market and Dut
that 4up in an attractive manner
and carry it to the warehouse,
it can doubtless be sold at reason
able prices. Every farmer must
keep in good heart, we have
everything for which to be thank
ful, study our condition, plan our
crops well, plant less, prepare
the land better, fertilize better
which are so necessary io suc
cessful farming. When these
two things are done;, and done
efficiently," eternal prosperity for
farmer, merchant and banker
will be with us to stay. Then
the farmer can afforp! to lime
his lands by litter and grow clo
ver and all legumes on our spen
did red clay lands and the dairy
cow will -appear on the scene
and those checks every Saturday
night will gladden the hearts of
the farmer and his sons and
daughters will return from jthe
cities and) rejoicing in the homes
will be heard because of the re
turning prodigals.
The Old Cider-Mill
On eveniners like this, as I sit
in the gloaming, my mem'ry
goes back, as one's memory will;
I give it full sway in its erratic
roaming until it lands plump at
the old cider-mill the mill of my
Dad, in the old apple-orchard,
the only machinery the old man
possessed; it ground up the "cull"
and it- squoze out the nectar, that
thrills me this minute; down
under my vest That old cider
mill was the pride of my boy
Hood ; though smug yellow jackets
contested my right, and some
times I landed an angry bald
hornet, that taught me too well
how a devil can fight..... ...Pve sat
on the f encein supreme contem
plation, and scratched my brown
leg, as a lazy kid will,1 and long
ed for a bumper of liquid infla
tion that oozled betimes, from
that bid moonshine still. That
old apple-grinder, that stauch
old stem-winder, that ; dealt out
the juice, like an old moonshine
still. '
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The " Farmers Federation build
ing is expected to be completed by
March 8 and there will 1 be an all
day meeting of farmers j and busi
ness men held in the building on
that date. Every farmer and bus
iness man of Polk Gounly is cordia
lly invited to attend thi$ meeting.
Good speakers will address the peo
ple, and a general good time is
promised all who attend!
1 See this paper
full program.
LTURDERED L10Y1E DIRECTOR HAD DAUGHTER
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The murder of William Desmond
Lasky movie studios, at his home in ,Holly wood j Calif., brought to light
a hidden chapter in his life. He had been married in 1501 and was the ,
father of a 19-year-old daughter who now lives 1 with her divorced
-pother in New York. The shooting of Taylor has brought many prdm-,
inent movie stars into the limelight. Pictures are of Taylor, the -wife
who divorced him; and who is now Mrs. E. L. Rofiins. and his daughter.' :
" Lower picture shows the room in Taylor's, Los Angeles home where
he was shot Arrow indicates a desk from which letters were stolen, "
written by Mabel NormaodL punausaumc, ttaj.f ; 'D
nextf week for
,1 .
Taylor, director at Famous Plavers-
FROul OUR FRIENDS JN THE COUNTRY
Items of Interest Gathered Frci Various Sections of Polk County by Ou
V y tCorps of Faithful Correspondents.
Saluda . "
(Too late for last week)
H. B. Lane, cashier of the
Carolina : State Bank, left last
week on a month's vacation.
He will visit friends and relatives
in many cities Of .the south and
east We all, wish for him a
pleasant trip. .;
C. Lord of Hendersonville has
accepted a position with the Sa
luda Pharmacy. We are pleased
to welcome this competent phar
macist and affable gentleman.
Miss Ara Langford left Mon
day on a two week's trip to visit
friends at TryonGreenville and
Columbia. -
Miss Eastman of Columbia,
who has been the feted guest of
Mrs. Janie Thomas returned to
her home last week. .
The supper given by the ladies
of the First Baptist Church at
the Martin Tea Room and Gift
Shop was quite a social event.
Tables were engaged by quite a
number and a most attractive
menu was served. . Tire affair
was a success financially, asv well
as socially. , "
J. C. Metcalf passed away at
noon Monday. He leaves a wife,
four children and his mother,
Mrs. Jane Pace. He was buried
at Mt. Page Tuesday and attend
ed by the W. 0. W. i . .
: W. O." W. SANITARIUM
E. B. Lewis, Sovereign, Audi-
ftrifettiber Exeltnitive jCouncili;
a"nd State Manager of the Wood
man of the World with head
quarters at Kinston, N. C. was
the distinguished guest of Sa
luda Wednesday the 8th.
Mr. Lewis was met at the sta
tion by a delegation " which in
cluded L. C. Pace Council Com
mander of the local camp, J. E.
Cullipher Ex. President of the
Western North Carolina Leg Rol
ling Association, Dr. J. 0. Hoop
er M. A. Pace and P. H. Bailey
the mayor.
The party proceeded to the
headquarters of the mayor and
there was joined by other Wood
men and H. P. Corwith, J. . M.
Hearon, G. R. Little and W. B.
Heriot representing the Saluda
Board of Trade.
After luncheon the party took
an automobile ride and returned
a short time before the departure
of the 5i30 train on which Mr.
Lewis left for his return journey
home.
The trip of Mr. Lewis was pre
liminary, to a later trip on which
he will be accompanied by W. A.
Fraser, Sovereign Commander
and Chairms n of the Sanitorium
Commitee at Omaha, Nebraka
at which time several points in
Western North Carolina will be
again visited. v ,
The people of Saluda were
made to feel real good by assur
ance from Mr. Lewis that Saluda
would be included ? among the
foints to be visited together by
Mr. Fraser and, himself in their
endeavor to decide upon the best
location for the sanitorium
A Fire in Saluda;
Shortly after three o'clock on
Tuesday4 morning the: sleeping in
habitants of Saluda were awak
ened by the alarm of fire. : The
old Forrest building was at the
time in raging flames. The men
and boys were up ana ngntmg
fire. ;; However it was impossible
to extinguish the flames; but by.
much hard work nothing else was
allowed to catch . fire. . '. '
Mr. Carson Hill had a store on
$2.00 a Year
the ground floor, and H. D. Mc
Callister and wife used the up- :
stairs for a dwelling. Mr. Mc
Callister vf as at Bryson City and
Mrs. McCallister was at her
mothers oh the night of the fire.
Mr. McCallister had no insur
ance on the household goods. '
IJappilly Mr. Hill had a partial
insurance on the stock in the
store. , f v
Dr. Salley and Calvin Hill the
owners of the building also car
ried insurance.
Mrs. John Riley of Sumter is
visiting. Mrs. E. M. Salley.
The School auto is again bring
ing in the children on time.
Mrs. M. P. Hannaand children
who Have been i spending the
winter in Tryon have ; returned
to their home in Saluda.
W. C. Robertson was in Saluda
last week, y '
Miss Bessie Sonnor was in
Asheville last week. ;
- Dr., G. R. Little went to Hen-,
dersonville on Monday.
Sandy Plains -
Rev. W. J. Hackney filled his
appointment at the New Hope
church Sunday. 1 .
There; was choir practice at
Sandy 'Springs Sunday- after
noon. . ;.; .
Roxie and Dora Tanner . were ;
the guests of Edna and Ossie
Turner Sunday. ,
Herbert Cudd of, Fingerville .
S. : C.fpnt' the--eek-end : with
homef oiks here ' .
;,C.,W. McGinnis, Clyde Hon
eycutt and Osborn "Morrow at
tended preaching at Broad River
Sunday.
ST L. Hines and family . of
Greens Creelr were he guests
of his father-in-law Mrs. C L.
Rogers Sunday.
J. J. Mo rrow made his usual
call at Mr. Hines Sundayjafter
rioon. V . :
H. B. McMurray is suffering
with a severe cold.
0. C. Smith and family also
Furman Hines of Spindale N. C. r
spent the week-end with friends
and relatives here.
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Mrs. E. B. Lancaster spent i
Sunday with her parents near .
Cooley Springs,' S. C. '
Many from this section attend
ed the services at the tabernacle
and heard the wonderful ser-
mons of Billy Sunday. We ''
wish he could have stayed longer
at Spartanburg.
Let's all cheer up a few more
cold rainy days and spring will be
here. ': "'" ; ;; . . j
A Resolution of Simpathy
Whereas it has pleased thecal-.
mighty God in his infinite wis-
don to takeliome to himself the
young son of oui; Bro. r T, .W. ,
Ballew. .
Whereas, -We realize that Bro. r
Ballew "and his good wife have
had a bright-rayof sunshine
taken from their home. But : we '. :
realize futher that theirHoss is-
Heaven's gam.
Therefore be it resolved;. That
Tryon Council, 143 Junior Order
United American Mechanics,
Extend pur heartfelt sympathy
to Bro. "Ballew and family.
Therefore be it f uther resolved
that a copy of these resolutions
be sent to Bro. Ballew and copy
spread "upon the records of the
Council and copy published it the
Polk Coonty News
; W. W. Creasman
:W; W. Ballard .
yRt S: Jackson
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