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The Only Paper fablished in Polk County A live Clean Paper for the Home
Price 5 Cents
Tryon, N. C, October 19, 1922
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I COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT
-.niw Talks to Polk County Farmers.
( icts, by County Agent, J. R. Sams.
Ied Corn Yield From Seed Se-j titled to a name and sometimes
a name helps make the place a
good farm.
The poultry flock can be culled
now and the non-producers killed
or sold., AJoafing hen should
no more be tolerated than a loaf
ing farm hand.
No landowner can afford not
to use printers ink. An appro
priate farm name or simple
letterhead paper telling about
the things for sale, adds dignity
to the farming profession' at the
same time it adds to' the bank
account.
'Three days make up our life
Yesterday, Tomorrow and To
day. Yesterday is dead forever.
Tomorrow's sun never rises it
is always Today. Do the work
today. Start "today and do the
things you ought to do. You
know what those things are.
Nobody else on earth can tell
you. Begin today."
greased yields of corn from
have been secured oy iar-
t selecting theiVseed corn ih
Cield as compared to getting
(seed from the crib at plant
Cime. These are results se
MbyDr. R. Y. Winters of
tji Carolina Exp e r i m e n t
Don in tests extending over
U vears comparing crib se-
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ed seed with neia selected
u Dr. Winters nnas tnat
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Slowest merease 01 Dusneis
acre will increase the yield
126 bushels in selecting
igh seed corn in a day to
lit 30 acres. At the rate5 of
cents per bushel this .days
i-k is worth 94.50 to the corn
fwer.
selection of seed corn
rnnA nrnfit.fi. savs Dr. Win-
hand he gives the following
3 should be made
Select from the highest yield-
iz stalks. . Two eared stalks
id higher than single eared.
"Select only those ears that
s sound and firm. Avoid ears
irough chaffy grains.' - Dis-
M those ears with discolored
bins.
Select ears that are well
nered with shuck.
"Don't be too particular about
ec&g ears that will look good
ik fair. Increase yields are
not show ears altogeth-
Eoll Weevil Covers State.
from specimens which have
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wuBcmm lu rranKim, oner
pi Entomologist for the North
Nina Experiment Station, in
flations are that the boll weevil
"uw aDout covered tne cot
p growing erea of the State.
pmnow on farmers will be
are interested in fighting the
rather than in learning
Aether or not -he will reach
particular farm.
wimens have been received
f Mr. Sherman from the f olio w-
t Points: Advance in Davie
?ty, southern Alamance,
prook in Wake, northeastern
Secombe near Hohgood, Scot-
Jeckm Halifax, Windsor
Bertie, all-of Martin and at
jswell in Washington county.
fPesthasnot gone north .of
arle Sound as vet nor have
fweevils been actually found
e outlying cotton counties
Urange, Durham, Granville,
Warren and Gates.' '
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hkely have severe damage
192iwith Onlv Ho4ir Hamno-P
v. e -"e
year. In Ooni;m0 oil
v viiw iu van uiu v
wations for fighting the pest
, 1(1 be maHp ototoo Mr
erman. .
JjjW seventy counties in
Carolina nnw hn vp farm
Ration agents. The
Chiyf ,r .1 . 1 .
. 44 "ea tnis service,
laily th
WVll y w
6ca, rural interests are
; an .terests, and good crops
' 1 litth value to the farmer
they open the door to a
Klnd of lifo o 4-1, 4?,
discouraging io
Jtel w n the-bins are
4 .!ean. inspected frequently,
,;. Necessary, fumigated. ''
Wi " Iuve arnr' sounas
. than thft "Hlrl T.nfViom
Every good farm is en-
Have A Year Around Garden.
About 75 kinds of vegetables
may be grown in the North
Carolina home garden and served
fresh every day, reports Mr. C.
Matthews of the' North .Carolina
Experiment Station. About 20
vegetables can be planted now
which will be ready for use in
the late fall and winter months.
Full directions about how to have
a home garden and a succession
of vegetables .throughout ( the
year can be found in Extension
Circulars 12J, 122 and 123 which
may be had on application to the
Editor, Agricultural Extension,
Service, Raleigh.
Community Fairs Great Success
Last week Polk county hefd a
series of community fairs, be
ginning on Monday at Columbus,
Tuesday at Sunny View, Wed
nesday at Mill Spring, Thursday
at Green Creek, Friday at tynn,
and Saturday at Saluda. The
fairs were supervised by the
County Agent, Mr. J. R. Sams;
and the Home Agent, Miss Sa
rah Maude Eadgett. Mrs. Ola
S. Wells, of Guilford county,
judged the home supply exhibits.
Mrs. Wells has been in the home
demonstration work for six years
and the peqple of Polk county
were fortunate to have her for
a judge and also to hear her in
teresting and instructive talks.
Mr. Evans, ( from the Bureau
of Animal Husbandry, Raleigh,
N. C, judged the livestock.
Mr. Evans has been with the
livestock division for several
years and has had other note-;
worthy experience in this and
other states. He had with him
a number of pure bred sheep of
the finest type to show the farm
ers. ; They were driven from
Raleigh on a truck.
Mr. J. W. Lindley, County
Agent in Transylvania county,
and Mr. W. R. Hoots, manager
of the Carolina Nursery Co. ,
East Flat Rock, N. C, judged
the general farm crops 'exhibits.
The general field crop and
fruit exhibits at Columbus were
noticeable and very good. A
picnic dinner was served at the
court house for the public. This
fair was well attended by an en
thusiastic ; crowd, in spite the
rain. The people e x p r e s s e d
their desires for a general boun
ty fair next year, j
Sunny Veiw is one of thCmost
isolated sections of the county,
but the interest of the people
and the exhibits were splendid.
The exhibits of apples and can-
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Regular Hallowe'en Scare
$2.00 a Year
n i it
0m wmy
ned goods were the noticeable
features of this fair. The can
ning club girls won all the first
prizes on canning and this suc
cess is stimulating them to do
even better work for the follow
ing year. ;
The displays of garden seed
and garden vegetables were very
noticeable at Mill' Spring. This
I was partly, due ;to the fact that
tne agents have organized Gar
den clubs in this section. Also
the canning and general displays
were good.
Green Creek is one of the best
farming sections of the county
and the people of this section
are rapidly proving their sys
tem of farming and living. An
unusuallv good picnic dinner
was served at this place. The
quality and variety of the things
people eat is often a good indica
tion of their prosperity. The
corn exhibits of this fair were
splendid showing that many
farmers have been doing careful
seed selection.
At Lynn the exhibits of the
canning club girls were very
noteworthy and the fair in gen
eral was good. Very little work
had been done in this section to
prepare for the fair. Some ex
hibits of garden vegetables were
on display that showed wonder-;
f ul jquality and variety. Exhib-j
its of this kind has a tendency!
to make others grow better andj
more things for their home sup
plies. ' j
The main features of the fair.
at Saluda were the splendid ex
hibits of apples, garden vegeta-!
bles, canned goods and fancy
work.
Polk county is at the breakirig
of a new day, because the" peo-
pie are just now beginning v tcj
realize the possibilities of the1
soil and climate. And they are
planning for greater things.
They have one of the best. Farm
Agents aiyl one of the best Home
Agents in the state, they also
have the Farmers Federation in
active wor"k and are looking for
ward to a big county fair nex
year.
W. R. Hoots
at
' At Congregational Church.
Bible school at 10. a m.
Public worship and sermon
11 a. m. ' .V" - : I
-Bible study class at 4 p. m. on
Wednesdays. '
Welcome to the publici
Parent-Teachers Association.
The second monthy meeting of
the Parent-Teachers Association
was,held Monday- afternoon in
the I School Auditorium. Al
though it had been agreed that
these meetings would be confined
to one hour, yet the interest was
so intense, that the time slipped
by to the surprise of the whole
boiyrThat goes to show what
parents can do for their clildren,'
if they really lead them to be
interested. ... l
Everybody seems to be - exert
ing her very utmost to make the
school a success. Several pro
gressive steps were . taken, all
of which show how much will be
done throughout 'the year. I
think the public Ought to know
and appreciate the splendid work
which has been done to arouse
some interest in the health of
the children. Ice cream has
been served twice as an incen7
tive to induce the smaller chil
dren to bring and drink milk.
As Principal of the school, I
deeply appreciate this interest
that is being taken, and! I insist
that more friends and patrons of
the school lend their encourage
ment as well as financial aid by
becoming members,; .
D. W. Simmons.
Honor Roll for 1 he First Month.
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Our honor roll for Septemter
was unavoidably . left put Jast
week, however 'tis not too late
now. ' ; :
Due to the fact that the little
folks have so little to learn the
first month we do not; publish
any honor roll for it until Oc
tober, the second
Second Grade
Mamie Cantrel
Marion Palmer - -Fred
Swann
' Third Grade
Elizabeth Avant
Sarah Millikin I
Viola Lindsey
Julia Crawley "
James Moore
Fourth Grade
Naomi Whitmire
Minnie Waters
Mary McFarland ,
Florence. Moore
Bonnie Fisher ,
Mary Sayre
Jean Beatson
Roy Blackwell '
Fifth Grade
Ollie Lindsey J
Cleo Watson I
Ollie Lindsey
' v' - Sixth Grade
John Kittrell
David Caldwell
Seventh Grade
Franklin Little "
James Fisher
Sidney Sayre T f
Geraldine Sayre
Polly Screven m
Josephine-Hill -3 :f r - 0
High School
William Burnett
It has given me no little worry
that our High School students
have not been sufficiently inter
ested in their work to become
honor students. Can't the par
ents and friends of the school
help us in that direction? Miss
Peters, mathematics and science
teacher suggested that some ac
Mlli Sarin
We had a fine fair here last
Wednesday. All exhibits showed
that the people had worked and
planned for this fair. Much im
provement was manifested Jn
the canning exhibts. This is
due to the work of our Home
Demonstration Agent, Miss Pad -gett.
This is the fourth annual
exhibition given by our com
munity. It is quite evident that
this one is the best, considered
as a whole. We are hoping to
have a County Fair next year.
In fact Mr. Sams has assured
us of his efforts to have a county
fair next fall. Last spring, Mrr
Sams organized a Pig Club. The
boys and girls" purchased their
pigs from" Mr. Lynn Waldrop.
They were fortunate in securing
the purebred O. I. C. at the fair
last Wednesday these pigs were
weighed and prizes awarded ac
cordingly. George Gibbs won
first prize $8.00. Edgar Walker
won second prize $5.00. Mary
Hackney won third prize $3.00
This club work is being stressed
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more ana it is nopea tnat more
boys and girls will join. The
boy who won the first prize had
record of his pig, which he read,
showing how and what he 'had
fed his pig. The future man
hood of our county will be, to
an extent, what we make it how,
by giving those boys the proper
training and encouragement to
do things in a business manner., .
Miss Esther Gibbs entertained
a party of young people at her
home Saturday night. Many in
teresting games were I played.
This was interspersed with music
both vocal and instumental.
Bef ore the youngsters departed,
cake was served, which added
the finish to the evening. Every
one went away declaring they
had enjoyed theevening.
Some of - our people attended
tive steps be taken. Therefor
she has offered to give five dol- the other community fairs last
lars in gold to the student mak- weeK- At w stated tnat we nave
ing highest average in math- had quite a bit of competition, as
ematics or science. Miss Mon- they were a11 splendid.
day will give the same amount Wedding bells were v telling
to the highest average in history their 1 chimes recently. Miss
or Latin. I shall give the same Iris Smith and Hubert Williams
to the highest average in English were married at the home of the
or French. Won't you good groom in. S. C, last Sunday,
parents' and guardians see that October 8th. They will ' make
your child or children work for their home there. Here's hop-
these rewards? ing these twd young lives will
Our attendance has been most live a' life of happiness.
encouraging for , the past month
with an enrollment of 260 we
have had an average daily at
tendance of 249. Isn't that fine?
It can be better.
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Notice of Teachers' Meeting.
Therewill be.held at Colum
bus, Saturday October 21st. be
ginning at ten thirty o'clock, ' a
very important meeting of all
the teachers in Polk County. I
confidently expect YOU, as a
teacher, to attend this meeting.
If you have any problems or
questions regarding the "school
work-in any way, present them
at. this time. . v '
p There win be two special ad
dresses, by speakers of ability
and experience, for this assem
bly, I am
f-: Very cordially yours
E. W. S. Cobb, County Supt.
-Sudden Upheavals of Gases. ,
The' surface of the sun often Is the
cene of great and .sudden upheavals
of, vast quantities of incandescent
gases , of many elements, these erup--tions
attaining heights of between 20,
000 and 200,000 miles, according to
the science secyice report of the Unit
ed States naval observatory.
v Can 'Anxone Suggest Improvement?
Design- of pencils has not been
changed for 100 years.
Mrs.'G. E. Brisco is visiting
relatives in Rutherfordton at
this penning.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon for Mrs. Mot
tinger, wh died Sunday morn
ing at the onie of her daughter,
Mrs. W Gj Voorhies. -The ser
vices will be held at the Metho
dist church,; and Rev! W." J.
Hackney wiU - officiate. Misses
Pearl and Essie Edwards, Esther
Gibbs and Eva Egerton, and
James Egerton and Ernest Gibbs
had charge of the music at
this service. Some of the inti
mate friends of this family will
act as pall bearers. Deepest
sympathy is expressed for the
bereaved ones.
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. Etchinfl Fluids
Fluid to write on glass is made bj
mixing with hydrofluoric acid enough
barium sulphate to give it consistency,
so that it will not spread, and:, will
show well on the glass. Ammonium
fluoride may also be added. After the
writing has stood some time it Is
washed or dusted pff, and the etching
appears. Use z glass pen. v ' "".
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:'':' Gulls as Weather Prophets.
Those who live y the coast have a
weather sign in the guUs, which In
the various winds that will bring the
rain collect in big flocks and gather in
the fields or circle over the land,' wheel-
1 ing and screaming uneasily.
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