The Puis* of'
May 's Business
jrlng
the past two months
r.nine percent more grain hat
mored to markets than the
I [rage amount during the same
nth* of 1920, 1921 and 1911. A
comparison rereala an increase
twenty-three percent la the for
products. ^ v
In connection with the morement
| gTains| these figures which hare
compiied from statistics of cax
adinca of rerenue freight for the
ispectlre periods^ the (deduction
!at higher grain prices hare en
a raged the farmers to market
air crope earlier and in larger
oportions, is fairly safe, parti crl.
rly since total yields of grain
I 'ops have been loss daring the
rrent yeaij than they wore in the
her years entering into compart,
n. Th? increase of twsatyObr&?
rcent in th?t moreaeui of forest
oduct? is but sdditional erideaoe
an already bountiful supply that
Iructursl sctiritj throughout the
iuntry is com. tinning at compara.
?eljr higll levels.
An increase of thirteen percent
i the movement of live stock dir.
tg th0 P^t tw<* months, above tke
rerage of the same montha of the
i ree years 1120 through 192S, rn.
ects a desire on the part of Cum.
ra to m!1 theiif animals rather tlfca
ted them grain at its present im,
roTexl prices. With ao strikes
ending, and a popular belief that
asportation facilities will be a4*
aate to meet requirements, the
ijinj of coal has been below nor*
al
Looking M a total freight *****
ents ag a fairly accurate baroma*
r of business activity, October
i| November of the present year
ere better than two. three ant
wr years a$o by thirteen percent.
Rapid increase in the use of nULlo
r farms during; the past year H
hovn in a special surrey made by
ie United States Department *f
?grculture. It is estimated that
j ere are more than I70,0M radio
sts in nse on farms as compared
ith 145,000 s year ago.
The surrey was made among
rmnty agricultural acents. Ha*
oris from til county areata placed
le aggregate number of radio sets
i their counties at 10S.T10, or an
rerage of 1J0 sets per county.
Projecting the arerase of 1*0 Per
?unty for all of the 1,880 agrieult*.
al counties in the United States at
, whole, as compared with a aiaL<
ir estimate of 148,186 sets a year
k<a
The radio market news serriae
f the United States Department of
agriculture has been developed rap
lly during the past three years ? n.
11 now it is possible for farmers in
ractlcally all parts of the country
> receive daily market quotations
hd reports on agricultural condL
ons.
Prospects are that the gsoss in.
toe from agricultural products in
ie United States or the crop year
>24.25 may reach approximately
12 000,000.000 compared with fllf
>0.000.000, in 19M.24 and ,18,860,.
>0.000 in 19X1.11. This favorable
tuation was revealed In the annua1
iport t<> the President
The report declares that AmerL
in agriculture Is in . the best posl?
on aines 1920. Many crops are
rice* at the highest point in font
tars while cost of production tea
teltned. Though not th? greatest
i Tolume of products, the year was
>e best balanced and rspreaented
le best income of any of the past
r? seaaons.
The total icmsc in all crops tills
ear is estimated to hare baas
x>nt 870,000^000 * deelln* of
K> acrcs from 1918 mad ?|OOOyOM
cm the 1919 area.
?Grain producer* stand to receive
ft Increase in cash ia comes of tv?
?us d red and ninety millions of iol
In. Of thi? _ anions t. tk? wheat
lowers will got th? largest ihait
Kilo com la brinrtnf hlxfcer Prices
lis Increased- Tales la somewhat
feet by lower predvctioas. It will
i necessary for cotton grower* to
eallse s* average price of t6 cents
poring to oml list years beoM
t ll.Mp.000,060.
In summary, the report informs
lat the year will bring increased In
sme lo the ssrptae irate-prodscing
eg)ons| to the Com Belt, and pon
Ibly to the cotton statee.
Farmers In United States JW?
$12,811,000,000 of wealth this
, or an average of W,000 farm
by each of 1,400,006 fnrrn
Seurs-Roeboch AjjdcuHanJ
finds # Total exceeds
production by 1111,000,000 en
of 9tl a farmer, Reports
state average termer is MM
off than during depression
bis dollar Is worth 10 per cent
than last yeas as result of do.
la arerage prices of products
boys. Cotton farmers bare in.
production greatly, most of
1b absorbed, however, hp do.
10 cents a poend In
STORAGE WAREHOUSES often
?tore something besides properly
and chattels. Many ' of them are
store placet for the human emotion
known as "sentiment." : Por In
stance In one of our Urge cities, aa
each faiesday morning, an old man
totters into one of the large ware
house* t and i? taken on the elevator
to the ninth floor. Down the able
stacked high with boxes and cratea
ni* teeoie scepa MM *o a corner
where sits a piano, a relic of days
long passed. At this instrument he
sits and for abont an how pom
oat 1Mb sotxl in the melodies of what
*e him Bore balmier days. The o?
ployees arouad the warehouse say
that he has been doing this same
thine regnlarly for the past seres
years. It seems that at one time, ki
h? had aspired to be a great must,
tion. fad passionately In 5oto(
as is a musician's want# bet -his de.
rotion was spumed and the spnming
retarded his oMmb to the fuis
which ho today Is sore was waiting
for him. With fee old plane, each
Tuesday morning, he speaks the ser.
rows, regrets and dissapolntments
of the Hfe which has been his.
TO THE SAME WAREHOUSE, at
frequent intervals, a lireried limou
sine with all the maittnfs of wealth
earriea a woman of around ffty#
With many a rustle apd surety of
high position this wossan proceeds te
a prlrate vault. One of the attend,
ants unlocks the door and she en.
ters. Truckers and helpers with no
Intention of eavesdropping hare
heard terms of moot motherly ssl.
dearment coming from this foom fori
hours at a time. What is more ;
the^ men know thai this room eon.
tains nothing but three trunks Is
which repose feree doff collars and
as many dog blankete. They laugh
among thtmaelrea an eay. "The ant
la in again." But I happen to know
that this woman is not a nut. In
her home* she ?? the esoenSe of re
finement, culture snd intelligence.
What is more her home is s pleas
ant hnt? childlost one And hsr has.
hand is a gruff, determined and suc
cessful fighter li the ^Jeld of bus!
nees. Long since she bad discov
ered that he was not the<vkind on
which she could poor - out even a
small bit of her overabundance of
affection. B<\ the threo dog coUsn
In the three trunks in a gloomy,
dusty warafeouss, are the unresist,
lng and ?nredp>oeatlat ra^plsan
of th? big part of hsr ttfar-oeatjL
mant
Automobile output for the flrst |
nine months of 1914 Is within 9 per'
cent of last year; and la the second
best record In the history of the
business. The total (or November ;
based on shipping reports submitted
to the directors' meeting of the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce In New York today,
was 848,111. Conditions are felt by
the trade to be on an excellent
basts. ? While' production Is slightly
curtailed compared *ith 1911, It is
48.8 per cent shore 1981. Reports
from dealers throughout the country
state that new car stocks on hand,
are lighter than this tlsie last year
with a better outlook tor winter
business.
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The ^Ton Hand Weate^a- wish to
announce to the Hen and Women of
Tryon that arrangements hare been
made with excellent tailors reyre.
seating us in Charlotte, to take tt
ting* here in our show rooms
Theie . tailors are reliable , arid ?hare ,
been in men and womeu'g tailorfag
for 6T0r twenty years. If yon are
interested In appearing in a Tryon
Homespun garment this Winter of
Spring, we would be Pleased to hart
you get in touch with us so that ap.
fetntment may arranged
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mb atelr* Hmm: ?p< wtat Mi ?g?
ttwn: far they tmA art ttalr Mm
m?: kit thit tb?ri li a wttb
?at tb?m, ftmd i>0T? tfcam, ww If#
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rtmmWmVp
b Ifl# Ct*i
ftfttSML Now tW aatlftoftl ittn?? it
T to ? mm fe Ornn, tf?
110
MM If an eaay winner in tnt en
tof ?f The average per cap
Mi Mmptlea In the Emerald tale la
flnr Man da a day, The United Statea
to aM?d la thla daaa, with a record
ef tOO pNBda yearly for each Inhabi
tant
BpUwnie Among Bird*
. That Mrda Buffer from Infection*
Amm la a well-known fact Ten
yean ago an epidemic slew flawaanda
ef aneod-pigeftna to the aonth of Bog
toad. Their dead bodlea littered aome
ef the copplcee In Wlltahlre and Dor
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SAVINGS ACCTf
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Cage Your
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Dollars, like birds, fly as the wind
blows. The man who keeps his
bird in a cage preserves him for
posterity?the man who keeps his
dollars caged, preserves them for
prosperity. You'll do well to cage
yours? we'll furnish the cage.
BANKOFSflLUM
Saluda, N. C.
Be sure to visit'
ROLLINS'
An, 014 Established Reputation for
Extra Quality from First Stitch to
Last. It's The Modesty of Price that
Always .Occasions Surprise in That
"ROLLINS' ROYAL RAIKIIT".
New arrivals this week in (mart top
coats priced much lower than yon had ex
pected them. Bis range of NEW eolors
with fur trimming and without. ,
Price, $19.50. to $3M0
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The New Apparel Shop I
Next to First Bank A Trust Co.,
Hendersonville, N. C.
Beginning Mo n d a y
? ? .* ? % ??
Price Reductions lfroughout
OUR SHOP
Including
Clothing? Furnishings? Hats
andShoes
Dressing Boys ? ?
, ? "That'^My Business" . i '
?? STUART'S
fl^amod StrMft % ^
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The ' Mountain Industries hare re.
ceired another delayed shipment of
Genesee Amber Cut Glass* in candy
jars, mayonaifle sets. Bon Bon dish
ea, salad plates, sugar and cream
sets, etc. This complete* our stock
of over twenty Gift lines, the
largest stock we have ever purchas
ed. Wedding presents and Birth,
day gifts^ will always be found in
our Gift Department. .
. AdT.
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"Ye afternoon tea ffoen," will be
pleased to learn that on January 5th
1926, the Mountain Zndnatrlea Tea
Room will be opened dally from t
to 6 P. M. .
Miss Maty McGowan, , who has
had considerable experience In cafe.
[ terla and tea room management will
be In charge. Miss McGowan will
be prepared to serve special parties
for lunch eons, teas, bridge end Mah
Jongg parties.
Bnick Authorized
Service comes with
yoorBukk ? and goes
with it no matter how
Forest City Motor Co.,
FOREST CITY, N. C.
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When better automobiles are built, Bolck wfll buiki thai
"THEY SHALL NOT PASS!"
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0 SAID our boys in France. And so says one of our
bank books in terms no less emphatic.
Worry, Want and Uncertainty are bitter and persist
ent enemies to your happiness. But they are never known
in the homes of Savings depositors.
A well tended savings account*in this Bank will introduce
you to Security, Happiness and Contentment.' Start the
New Year right ? start a saving account.
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We pay 4 per cent on Savings
Capital $25,000 Surplus over $6,000 Resources over $200,000
No loan* are made by this bank to any off if s
Office
"fc H. HOLMES
' President
J T. WALDROP
Vice President
WALTER JONES
Vie* President
W F. LITTLE
Cashier
V. A. BLAND
Asst. Cash.
MORGAN MORRIS
Asst Cash.
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Bankers Association
Tryon, North Carolina
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