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OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT
Some timely Talks to Polk County Farmers, and others, on Timely Sub
jects, bv County Agent, J. R. Sams. 1
Our Fairs Again. 1
Everybody in Polk should take
part in our community fair.
Some can do one thing to make
them a success and others can do
something else; some " can do
several things and others can do
but one, some can put on exhibP,
tion a good farm exhibit of live
stock, grains, root crops, hay,
etc. and bring out a wife and a
gang of children. Others 'can
bring several samples of farm
products and a few children, and
still-others can bring one sample
of corn, sweet potatoes, Irish
potatoes or other single article
and be just as patriotic as the
big farmer who makes the
greatest display, the main thing
is for every one to do his duty.
The old widower whose child
renare all gone out and left him,
and the old bachelor who has no
children and little hopes ahead,
perhaps can ' persuade . some
widow or old maid to go along to
the fair and gather some Golden
Rod or other wild flowers to aid
the ladies in their floral exhibits,
if they can do no more t The
merchants, the bankers and
and the business men of every
kind should be on hand wiljh
something to show, even if noth
ing bat a smiiling "face, we
want every one to come and
bring something to exhibit if
possible. If you bave, nothing UNLo. letters written.:
growing worth looking, at; then
jome and look at what' other
people have on exhibition, and
go home and go to work to have
something to show next year.
We are up against strange
times. The world has been on
fire and is still upside down.
Everybody now knows that
something must be done to im
prove our system of marketing;
and this is not for the farmer
alonP tn vrnrlr nnv Vnif Via olnrm
can work out his end of the need.
To thi end we mean to conduct
the fairs this fall. In our fairs
this year we want to learn how to
standardize all our products, and
then how to grade them so that
we can sell them cooperatively
'" large sales, now in order to do
this, all farmers, both large and
small must help by bringing
together for comparison, arid by
pending the fair and by exert-
his influence in having every
other farm
111 Polk County to do likewise.
What To Do Now,
mi . -
nis is the
&en many hens loaf. That is,
-j top laying. Those, that
joolted, or shed their feathers,
""una npw
coat of feathers
! ed:a fT eesa andAbundance. "
c D-fina
second
r, uj, my agam uu-
nextFeb. or spring. So tiiey
CtdJ?r nothi- 'Circular
d IS fVn..
. win LHVP til motmidhnno
rePare land and seed and sow
," iur nay next springy
paying that nigh freight
yu mgh cost hav shimmed
1111 the oth
erside of the coun-
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Now
ls the time to prepare
'neat
f . : rreparegooa lana
Cmn T lit
,, ;-"uzeAvell. Get the best
mi UI seed, suited to our
s, i variety uest,
C y0ct- 20, or alittle
v;!doitsow at all. ;
tne time; to buiioor
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It is also the time of year to look
out for rotten7 eggs. Dont sell
anybody a rotten egg, you dorit
want to eat one, neither do you
want to pay your good money
for one. Sq do not put one cn
the market for anybody. You
may sell a rotten apple or pota
toes and be excused; but to sell
a rotten egg is criminal. V
. Another thing just now is the
sowing of winter cover crops
for soil improvement. Crimson
and burr clover should be sown
at once, and if you fail to get a.
stand, don' t get out of heart and
I quit. Sow again next year and
the next right on, until you learn
how. Your soil must be enriched
if you are ever to be rich by
farming. And to make the soil
rich, legume crops and other
forms of fertilizing elements
must follow every crop taken off.
Now is the time of all times in
the year to improve the pasture.
Cut the bushes, briars and weeds
and put them in gullies and on
bare places. Do it now; yes;
don't allow any thing to make
you neglect this important work.
It will stop your washes, im
prove your pastures and perma
nantly improve your fslrm.
Home Demonstration Work
In Polk For August 1922;
No. miles traveled.
462
25r
No. bulletins sent
.421
685
....... .42
. 3
8
1.105
No. meetings held..Z!L...
-.total attendance..
No. conference held
No. articles for ;
publication
No. of clubs
enrollment....
No., of 'demonstrations
given . ; . r
canning tomatoes..... ... ......
canning soup mixture
canning beans !
canning beets..- .-
canning apples.. ....
28
.4
.3
.2
...2
..2
Sewing lessons given ..............5
Making potato salad ..-3
making mayonnaise dressing.....3
making iced tea.... .... .............?2
making j elly .... .. t...-.2
There is one thing that has
been accomplished this month.
The clubs have been thoroughly
taught to take care d. the" most
generally used fruits , and vege
tables. Those present caught
a clearer vision of home keeping.
The demonstrations riot only
gave information along the lines
which we were discussing but
prepared the members to take
up in an independent way other
and new problems. I belive the
food that appears on the tables
of Polk pmmtv next winter will
women are doing more. Girls
who have never given the home
pantry a thought before are help
ing. Fifty young girls have
gone from home demonstration
clubs to help their mothers.
A part of these have taken, the
entire responsibility of the home
canning; : , " '
To say that I am proud of the
way the women and girls are
taking hold, of this work is mild
to say the-least. Often I go to
a meeting feeling that the work
is very slow; but the spirit of
willingness to learn and put in
practice the best methods is jso
encouraging to me. I leave with
o iirritpr bpart to meet anotner
group, " "
Sarah. M. Padgett
Home i Dem., Agt.
Tlio Jgvs, $2 a yc:r
lryon, JNL C,
Et0DIFlFEKEM(DIS:
The booster is the party ,
Who is;haulingi
The folks are glad to grasp his mitt,
Wherever he may go. x
He's the little ray of sunshine;
He Is Johhriy on the spot,
And his talk is mighty , welcome,
x Though it strains the trutli a lot. ' .
There's a sort of benediction .
In his cheerful "Howdy do" ;
And he makes your life worth living
While he's around a-joshing you. 1
The knocker is the person
Who's the sorriest of chumps, '
He is blue and melancholy, . J r
And he goes around in the 'dumps.
When the people see him coming "
They walk 'round a city block,
So they needn't stand and listen V
To his stone-age fossil knock.
He's a burden to Kis country;
He is no good to himself ,
And his victims shout thanksgiving
When he's laid upon the' shelf. ;
Health Bulletin
'Repeated instances when
rashes on children- were con
sidered to be trivial affairs in
stead of scarlet fever are coming
to the attention , of the State
Board of Health. . It is not al
ways easy for a physician to
diagnose scarlet fever so it is
more difficult for a layman.
Quite often the symptoms are
so mild that they pass unnoticed,
After a while the skin begins to
peel and the hands and; feet to
swell as a result of kidney com
plications which might have
been avoided had ' proper care
been taken. i
For the above reason the State
Board of Health is suggesting to
people that they consider more
seriously rashes occurring in
children and that they make
sure to request the physician to
observe the child's tougue to see
if it is like a strawberry because
this is one of the main point in
diagnosis. Proper care will pre
vent many deaths from scarlet
fever. ' . .
v . E. B. Cawthray
V County Quarantine Qfficer.
The Secret Key
In: these days many ; of our
girls work for their living and
feel no shame in doing so,
either. It is more honorable to
be self-sustaining than to be a
drone, v - C-J::; "'.-j.
Labor is dignified employment
is healthy, and through one, per
haps.woulb rather not be com
pelled to fight the world in hand
to hand combat, yet, if you have
to dd it, do it, do so with all
your might. . 1
Half-hearted measures r will
never bring success. The secret
key that opens the door of for
tune is made of combined medals;
ambition and , effort. You : can
forge for yourself, and once jn
your possession round after
round of the ladder will be left
behind, until you at last reach
the top; but you can't do.j it by
watching the clock, arid as j soon
as the hands point to five or sip
shllttihg up the desk or Vhurying
September 7, 1922
down the dough,
the cover on the goods and leav
ing, through many matters are
calling for immediate attention.
As soon as you begin to count
the minutes before you can get
away, just that soon will you
discover that others are winning,
the golden opinions you are too
listless to strive 'for. Make
your employer's interest your
own. Work heart and soul for
the benefit of the enterprise of
which he is head, and you will
not have to worry about . your
reWard. The world is full of
drones, but active, pushing, ener
getic people are scarce and wil
soon.be discovered. Cavil not
at tasks tlat perhaps seem out
of the regular? line of "duty.
Accept them all, large or small,
in the s'pirit of helpful earnest
ness that will, leave its mark in
the work you accomplish and
will gain its reward in the reo
ognmon tnat it win most cer
tainly receive.
Vulgarity of Loud Talking.
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A correspondent of an ex
change paper says: I- see in
your excellent paper a little para
graph on good ! manners, in
which spitting and lounging is
described as proofs of a semi
barbarous state of society ; and I
must beg leave tolnotice another
peculiarity of our social manners,
equally indicative of a low state
of civilization. I'allude to loud
talking and screeching laughter.
This is so peculiar to Americans
that they Vare known by it in
Europe, arid, as well-bred people,
they never tolerate it, Even in
the most social circles it',, is con
sidered a mark pf ill-breeding
belonging only to the lower class.
Aside from thi conventional
protest against it; there is a reg
ular objection to it, in the injury
it does to' the vocal organs.
Talking through te evening at
the top of the voices very painful
and fatiguing, and yet the noise
made by the whole company is
so great that no one can be heard
who speaks low, or in a (natural
tone. Many throats are. ' made
sore and many heads are : made
to ache by the unnecessary noise,
and persons subject to bronchitis
are obliged to avoid" it entirely.
In all European society the voice
is kept lower than usual in large
parties, and a general hum pre
vails, in which every person is
easily heard by those he address
es. The loudness of Americans
is very marked, and produces
disgust and indignation when' k it
breaks - the stillness of picture
galleries and other places where
nothing but whispers are ever
allowed. Requested. (
Farmers Market
WE WANT
...30c
. . . 15
... .20
.22
1.00
Chickens .
Frying Chickens ; i
Hams.., .l
corn per bu .. ..:.. ..;!
At Congregational Church.
Bible school at 10. a m.
Public worship and sermon -at
11 a. mV
Bible study class at 8 p. m. on
Wednesdays. - .
Welcome to the public.
Our Town
. Our Town is the town of hap
piness. We strive for something
more then business, We strive
for friendliness, one with another
which' makes life worth while,
we have a f ariiily circle in which
every inhabitant . counts one:
Our motto is, '"One for All and
All for One." And we want to
play the same game with our
neighbors everywhere. Life is
the game of Brotherhood,, and
OM TTowri; isjj Jbuilding on vthat
basis. r' " ' -
Notice
Having qualified as executrix
of tha estate of "Joseph Gurley,
deceeased, late of Polk county,
JTorth Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having, claims against
said state to fife same with me
for payment within twelve
months from this date, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This August 30, 1922.
Lizziebeth Gurley
' : ; .Executrix
Publish The Tax List
In Minnesota,- we learn from
the monthly Bulletin of the Na
tional Editorial Association, the
entire personal' property tax list
is published so that each tax
pay;er who cares for it may have
a copy and make comparison of
the taxes paid , by himself arid
neighbors. The result has been
ihat taxes have been equalized'
and the publicity has been of un
told value to the state. ' " ,.
Commentingupon ttfe Minne
sota law the editor of the Long
Prajrie Leader says it is the best
system possessed lay any state in
the Union and has done much to
secure better assessments, vfind ;
tax' property and check up tax
dodgers. . ; .' . : .. .
During the month of May when
the assessors were at work, - the
Leader received many calls for
copies of its issue containing the
personal property tax list from
citizens w ho : wanted to check
neighborhood assessments and
tell the assessor what they knew.
There is little quesiion but, that
the publication of -' the " personal
property tx list, thereby giving
publicity to the work of the as
sessors, is having a helpful ef
fect in securing better assess
ments, i tiut why confine . it to
. ... .
personal property ? v .
Be a booster for Tryon and
Polk county aftd you willhave
friends Be Jar Knocker and
those that are your friends now
soon will liot be. Nobody, likes
a chronic (khockerrrTf
$2.00 a Year
Mill Spring
Pastor Reid filled his' appoint
ment at the Baptist church Sun
day. Preceding this sevice was
the Baptizing.
Misses Nannie Sue Arledge,
Mabel Lynch, Bernice x Smith
and Hubert bibbs have entered
school at Columbus.
Some of the Hampton relatives
of Rutherfordton visited at G.
C. Brisco's last week.
We were glad to see Mr. Dill
and wife back in the village a
few days ago.
George Wilson and family of
vnariotte recently visited nis
sister, Mrs, J. H. Gibbs.
Wedding bells don't, forget to
rinhere occasionally. Mr. Dan
Constance and ; Miss Pearlie
Lawter, both from near Saluda,
were married at the home of
Mrs. L. C. Gibbs Sunday, im
mediatly after preaching. All,
wished for them a long and
joyous life. . '
Miss Miller of Greens Creek
visited Esther Gibbs last Friday
and Saturday. -' 1
The Community club held its
semi-monthly meeting last Wed
nesday night.
Miss Padgett - gave a demon
stration on canning tomatoes,
making, potato salad and mayon
naise dressing last Wednesday.
This was a very instructive
meeting. After the demonstra
tion the salad and dressing . was
served. One lady was kind
enough to tiring some good home
made loaf bread with her.
This was relished by allpresent.
Mr. E. B. Barber is visiting
his brothers.
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Mr. Albert Lynch returned to
his home in Roanoke Rapids
N. C. last Friday. His wife
will ; visit here a few weeks
longer.
Fishtop .
Hot weather! Seems too hot
for September. ;
v We sure are needing rain on i
gardens and late corn.
Some have begun to draw fod
der. ' ; " y L ' .
T. W. . Bradley, T. Price, S.
Bishop, and C. Case attended a
singing at Silyer Creek Sunday.
Jess Case visited in the. lower
section Simday.
The two daughters of Henry .
Price are visiting their grandma,
Mrs. N. A. Price. '" ' -
r. nenperson and JN.1 Case re
turned home Friday from a trip
to market. , " ' - -
: Leonard Henderson and son
visited his father one day last
wee: - . ' '' ' '
We hear that court commenced
Monday. As .it has not beerr
published we suppose that it is
to be a private court! ? "' '
Clayton Pace says that rabbits
atey seven acres of soy beans,
(knee high) in three ' nights for
him. ,
:C Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Rev. C. P. Burnett, Rector.
Sunday services: ' ' .
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) Holy Communion 7:30 a. m.
r Sunday school and Bible class
10 a. m.
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Morning prayer; and; sermon
11 o'clock. '-.".
) (First Sunday in month Holy
Communion also at 11 o'clock.) I
Friday afternoon, 5 o'clock, Xit
any and . Intercessions for the
sick. , - . - . ' .
- - ui pouury . nouse.