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BOSH, Publisher
Volume XXVII N&. 42
jects, by County Agent, J. R. Sams.
Listen Farmers
North Carolina wilbuse about
q(V)000 tons of fertilizer this
. .t f ahhnf $97 OHO
Ann nn About $13,000,000.00 of
'this enormous amount of money
'paid out represents the nitrogen
'that went into the fertilizers.
JrBs $13,000,000.00 spent for
'nitrogen is thrown away absol
utely; if-farrriers would only co
operate with nature in a friendly
Vay. Farmers did not know a
gV yeais "fo w" jco,
...-- n rrr thot nrJT Ttooo
y beans, velvet beans, vetch
(j all the clovers would take
his nitrogen from the air and
reelygiVe it to the land. But
ow this is common, knowledge.
he most uulearned farmer
hould know these , facts "at this
1 -1- ' " - " - V
tune ana mae use ui sucn
nowledge. Deep plowing was
nee scoof ed at as 4 'Book laming' '
d theoretical only in aplica-
iion. Now even the most ignorant
armer will admit the truthful
ness and utility of this- practice
n farming, even so, the farmer
must make use of his knowledge
if a rotation of leguminous and
ion leguminous plants -in order
hat he may obtain valuable
rops from his fields every year
indatthe same time', keen ud
ihe fertility of his lands. " This
an be done only by always fol-
jpwing a cultivated i crop with
tee leguminous crop... sach jac 1
etch, soy beans, velvet beans,
t some of the clovers that are
bletodraw nitrogen from the
ir and store it away 'in. their
foots in the soil. '
t is next to criminal in us since
e have learned truths to not
ractice, them and thereby re-
uildourrun down sails.
otice to Farmers in Polk County.
I want 12 farmers at least, 2
f each township if possible that
undertake to do the follow-
k things.
1st. That will undertake to
hke 1-2 Or mor nrrpa nf rnrn
per than they ever did before.
want at least 12 of these.
2nd, Two in- each township
"0 will undertake to grow and
Nufacture One or mnrp nrps
1m " mr - m mm. W
f sorghum syrup better than
f'er before.
3rd: 1 want 12 or more men
agree to plant and nronerlv
ire t'ak r i . .
t---v, a llume or commercial
retard
4tn- I Want 12 or morA fnrTn-
f8 (men or women) who will
pn to fence and plan for grow-
s fogs for shipment to market.
in I want 12 or more f arm-
S who will aerree to imnrnve
fe poultry on their farms by
rg standard bred stock and
rler hOUSinff anH ro (ron'flK
,6tfh 1 want 12 or more farm-
"us year tu
. r-inauctiic summer ana
'flier DBcf,,. r ,1 , . , ,
v. 4Uku. li lor no
7th T
n 1 Want 19
Pwho will Q, :
a
thor wm nelP materially
le live at v,. . !
. - wiue camDaiern. '
.uw One farm,. ' J?--
stonp :r:"y
- an oi tnese pro-
8wKa wauL IS ior iarm-
PP mp inese tnmgs ;
onl:r,aand letme know
eywi1;7nw many of them
frfan! ' that I may visit
l&rms onj . i .
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year
Tha OrJy
OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTOECJT
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Report of the Condition of the
POLK COUNTY BANK & TilOSt CO.
at Columbus in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business,
May 5th, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $53,466.27
Demand Loans .:. 1,722.61
Overdrafts, uncured, 405.92
United States Bonds , ; ,
and Liberty Bonds 2,200,00
All other Stocks,
Bonds and Mort
gages 800.00
Banking Houses
5,645.15; Furniture
and fixture 3.393.52 9,038.67
All other Real Estate
owned. ....:..j 3,687161
Cash in vault and net
amount due from
Banks, Bankers and
Trust Companies 11,326.78
Checks for clearing 394.19
Total r..,. 83,04105
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in 13,000.00
Undivided Profits,
less current expeh
" ses and taxes paid,
Bill Payable.....
Deposits Due Banks,
Bankers and Trust
Companies . .....
Deposits subject to
check...... H . .........
844.49
20,000.00
816.33
32.119.17
Demand . Certificates
of Deposit.
Cashier-' s Checks out-'
stand ..
Certificates for U. S.
Bonds......;.: i.....
Time Certificates of
of Deposit, Due on
or After 30 Days
Total.........
1,818,34
38.66
800.00
13,605.06
83,042.05
State of North Carolina, r
Polk County May 10, '22
I, Fred W. Blanton, ashier
of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
Fred W. Blanton, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
J. R. Sams
J. W.' Newman
- E.W. S. CobbV
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10th day of May 1922.
J. F. Ormand, U. S. Com
missioner. Tryon Route 1.
Rah! for the Fafrnors Federa
tion and market prices, ' Ain t
we bosses" sure we are one, tho
wounded and disabled may rally
again, especially if a good Samar
itan passes by. v"-.;:..;.:
We are glad to see the premium
list of the Community Fairs but
we all will now have ample time
to prepare products for,the fair
let's all make them worth whilev
We are thankful we have
plenty of fruit this year.
The Fox Mountain s c h o o 1
closed last week, those present
reported a splendid little enter
tainment. . :, .
Our Tryon postmaster recently
inspected the route, also our
fine dinner, r .
Miss Essie Edwards of Bevard
is now getting on nicely, after
an operation. , :
Miss Octa Packof roite'bjiev
was one of the H. H. S. grad
uates this year. We extend to
her and all the eleven heartiest
congratulations.
Pure bred Dark Cornish In
dian Game ggs. $1.00 for 15.
A. A. Edvards,J Mill Spring S I;
Pcpr Published in Polk County
Tryon, N. C.
rt of the Condition of the
PEOPLES BANK & TRUST CO.
at Tryon in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business
May the 5. 1922.
N RESOURCES j
Loans .and Discounts 87,206.19
Overdrafts, secured
600.03 unsecured 213.33 j 813.36
United States Bonds and
. Liberty Bonds .: 77700.00
All other Stocks Bonds I
and ; Mortgages, Polk
County, N. C. 5,000.00
Banking Houses, 6.510
furniture and fixture
2.900.......... 9,410.00
Cash in vault and net 1
amount due from
Banks, Bankers, and
Trust Companies 38.037.76
Total..... 218.167.31
LIABILITIES j
Capital Stock paid in...10,000.00
Surplus Fund .. 1,500.00
Uudivided Profits less I
current expenses and ; V
taxes paid, .... .... 1,511.86
Bills Payable... .22,500.00
Deposits Due Banks, i
Bankers and Trust . j
Companies 398.28
Deposits subject to I
check, .... 77,856.59
Demand Certificates of
Deposit, ... ....... .11,724.57
Cashier's Checks out-
standing 2,404.57
Savings Deposits, ........:....23, 171.44
Certificates of D. for
Bonds... .....67, 100. 00
Total 1218,167.31
State of North Carolina. ' ; ;
' iPolk County,-May .12!, 1922.
I, W. F. Little, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief.
r W. F. Little, .Cashier.
Correct Attest:
, G. H. Holmes
Walter Jones
H. H. Edwards 1
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 12 day of May, 1922.
. J. B. Hester, Notary Public.
My commission expires May 23,
1923 Notice.
By virtue of the power con
tained in a mortgage to me re
corded in mortgage record ; No
13, page 89 of the register of
deeds office for Polk county f ree
y describing a track of land con
veyed by A. J. Splawn to me I on
the 14th day of March 1918, and
default having been made in
the payment , thereof I will sell
at public auctibn for cash at the
court house door in ' Columbus
the above refered to land to sat
isfy mortgage cost interest etc.
on the 9th day of June 1922. ;
it ; Bona Russell.
41-3-w-p Mortgagee
IF A MAN" HAD ONLY
(OP SOCKS,
' WHV VDtJLD THBY
i HAVE TO BE PURPLE?
CV6HT iStg PUS. AUTOCASTCR 3RV. Cft
foci
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A Live Clean Pair for the Home
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, May, 18, 192:
Report of the Cofiditibn of the
BANK OF TRYON
at Tryon North Carolina, at the
close of business, May 5th, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $92, 090, 31
Overdrafts, secure Ll 902.29
United States Bokds '
ind Liberty Bonds, 7,800.00
All other Stocks, Bonds
and Mortgages..i...... 1,829.41
Banking Houses Fur
niture and Fixtjire 5,100.00
Cash in vault and jpet
amount due from
Banks, Bankers land .
Aiust uompaniesi.. ... zu,tU3.54
Total
.1: 128,325.55
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paidjtin $10,000.00
Surplus Fund 10,000.00
Undivided Profits, less
current e x p e n &;e s
and
taxes paid, i... n 2,442.30
Deposits subject
check s... . .......
Time Certificates
1
lof
73,990.85
Deposit, Due in less
i
Than 30 Days .. .
Cashier's Checks but
standing. Savings Deposits... J.!.L
576.92
405.36
30,910.12
Total .........jL 128,325.55
State of North Carolina
Polk County, May 16th, 1922
I, J. B. Hester, Cashier of the
above named Bank; j do solemnly
swear that the above statement
is jtrue to the best of my knowl
edge and belief, j
f i f J. B. Heste, Cashier.
Correct Attest: I . -
W, T- Lindsey,., ,.:
"B. L. .Baileirtger,
v J. B. Hester.
IDirectors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 16th day of . May. 1922.
W. F. Little, Notary Public.
My commission
14, 1923.
expires March
Church of the Holy Cross.
Holy Communion L
the first Sundays
Morning Prayer...
.11 A. M.
.11 A. M
all other Sundays
aunaay ocncoi ...a
il10 A. M.
Friday
LitenyJ.
1.4:30 P. .M
Intersessions for thefsick
i.4:50P. M
SAVE FLAPPERS' SOULS
Mrs. Mattie Crawford,, woman
evangelist, sometimes called the Fe
male Billy Sunday, has ilaunchecT a .
campaign designed to brink salvation :
to the flapper. 'The littie flappers are r
flapping their souls away,? sne says.
lhey must send them to'the laundry s"
of the Lord, and let their hair grow
The tiny modern Delilahs iare having;
the tables turned. The flapper has ?
lost her moral strength with the loss,
.of her locks.? . .
Thdnvs, $2 a'ycsr
FROM OUR WM IW THE COUWTRY
Items of Interest Gathered Front Vsricus Sections of Polk County by Our
Corps of Faithful Correspondents.
v v Columbus
Miss Curtis Hill left , Saturday
for Rutherford ton where she will
visit relatives.
Miss, Eula Jackson has been
visiting Miss Oma Reynolds the
past week.
Misses Bertie and Gladys Wal
drop of vRutherfordton visited
Miss Leona Feagan last week.
Miss Mae and Odessa Mills
went with a crowd of young peo
ple from Mill Spring to Green
River fishing Saturday.
Miss Hannah McGuinn left
Monday to attend summer school
at Union Mills.
J. H. Cantrell and wife spent
the week end with N. T Mills
ano! wife.
F. W. Blanton and wife spent
last week end in Mooresboro,
visiting the former's parents.
Cap t. Mcln tire left last week
where he attended Memorial
j ii n a- j j. ' j
uay ior me vonieaeraie veterans.
The Misses Feagan gave a
party last Saturday night. 50
young people were present and
all report a nice time. n
Mrs. Purcell returned to her
daughter's home at Bessemer
City after an extended visit to
F. W. Blanton and wife.
The Columbus third nine play
ed the 3o team on the Tryon
diamond last' Tuesday. T h e
game was a complete victory for
Tryon. The score being 10-1 in
Tryon's favor.
Lonnie Hutcherson is very ill
with pneumonia. v
Albert Waldrop and children
of Landrum, visited J. T. Green
and wife Sunday.
Miss Leona Feagan is visiting
at Greens Creek.
Saluda
Memorial Day, May 10th, was
celebrated in Saluda by a general
clean up day in the Community
Park. It looks now as the park
may be in use this summer.
Larger and4 fewer posts for
the electric light wires are being
set up in place of the old posts
on. Main, street. Stability is a
commendable quality in posts as
well as-in people. t- :
, Miss Hattie Howe has returned
to her summer home, in Saluda.
Miss Lora Nobles has returned
to her home in Greer, S. C, after
a visit here. '
Wm. Green a veteran of three
wars, viz the'Spamsh-American,
Mexican and the World War ac
companied Mills Nabers home
from Kenihyorth Hospital. Mills
is improving. - -
Miss' Clifford Wilcox is home
from a visit with relatives in
Geogia.
Miss Annie Warring arrived in
the city, this week. v
H. B. Locke and wife- have
moved from Tryon to Saluda for
the summer.
Mrs. R. D. Kerr of North
Augusta entertained with a
house party in her home in Saluda
the past week the f o 11 owing
young ladies; Gladys Johnson,
RomieWFoung, Aileen Palmer,
Thyra, Harvey and Lydia Kerr.
I will be in Saluda every Thurs-
day and Friday to do your watch
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ana jeweiy repairing.; jueave
orders at Saluda' Pharmacy, W.
L. Tucker. 39-4w-pd
. --rr. ; 7:
. ; ' i ;Scay View. : - -s
- i(To"late' f or last :week) '
: Rev. C. G. " Walker preached
Price 5 Cents
$2.00 a Year
an interesting sermon at Cooper
Gap Sunday.
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Mrs. G. L. Taylor and children
visited the home of N. S. Gibbs
Sunday.
Andy McGuinn was a caller on
Miss Gartha Bradley Sunday.
Willie Mills made a business
trip to Tryon one day last week.
Mrs. Claud Williams spent
Saturday night with her mother,
Mrs. U, S. Gibbs.
Miss Hoyet Steppe was the
dinner guest of Miss Arkansas
Jackson Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Helton visited her
mother Mrs. G. W. Bradley Sun
day. O. L. Wilson and wife visited
her mother Mrs. S. G. Helton
Sunday.
Mill Spring Route 2.
Several from route 1 attended
preaching service at Cooper Gap
q11tijov
tounaay.
Mrs. Charlie Israll is visiting
relatives at Asheville this week.
earl Mills was the guest of
Maggie Israll Sundayevening.
S. P. Gilbert and family spent
Saturday night at Richard Tur
ners. 4
The Sunday School at Big
Level is progressing nicely...
::.J4rsrBonnfeAro
been visiting her J father, Charlie
Israll, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Lillie Taylor visited her
sister Miss Ella Gibbs Sunday.
Louis and Maynard Odel, visit
ed Holice Israll Sunday, m.
f.!ill Spring Route 1. ,
The farmers seem to be dis
couraged with their work, so
much rainy weather.
Fletcher Edwards was in Try-
on one day last week. :
Q. M. Powell and wife spent
Sunday with the latter 's parents
J. Abrams near Hillcrest.
V. B. Hyder enjoyed Sunday
with friends, on Pea Ridge.
Miss Bertha Edwards has re
turned home from Brevard Inst.
to spend her vacation. .
Arthur Thompson and wife
visited at the home of A. A.
Edwards Sunday.
Several people near h ere visit
ed at Cooper Gap Sunday even
ing.' V-; -
Miss Minnie Womack spent
Monday night with Mrs. W. E.
Elliott.;
Misses Vinetta, Vernie and
Valma Hyder entertained several
friends Sunday afternoon.
Q. M. Powell and wife spent
Saturday shopping in Ruther
f ordton. v ;
John Clyde Womack returned
from Henrietta where he has
been in schooL
W. E. Elliott was unfortunate
enough to stick a briar in one of
his eyes a few days ago. We
hope the result is not serious.
Lillie Melton has been staying
with MrsjRobt Melton the past
few days., : :
J. E. Powell made a business
trip to Columbus last Monday. ,
Mrs. W.' Elliott was an after
noon caller of Mrs. V. B. Hyder
Thursday. : ":; .. .... .'
Misses Bertha, Maggie and
Ida Edwards were out joy riding
Sunday evening, j i ;
For Sale by owner Small
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