Assistant Agent Discusses .
Fertilization of Strawberry!
By P. D. May,
Assistant County Agent
Any good season from now un
til the 15th of September is the
best time for applying the first
application of complete fertil
iser to strawberry plants. It is
important to get it on at this
time because fruit buds begin
ftrming about the first of Sep
tember. Do not put fertilizer
on when the weather is too
warm because of the possibili
ty of burning foliage and in all
cases try to get the fertilizer in
the soil and covered, by bar
ring off before applying and
then covering. On a real nar
row bed it is alright to sow in
the barred furrow, but on a
wide bed some fertilizer should
be put on top of the bed and
be swept off good. In case of
a spaced single or double row
_ the fertilizer can be easily cov
ered.
The results of recent experi
ments show that about a 5-8-6
formula or a high grade to
bacco fertilizer such as 3-8-5,
4-8-5 or 4-8-6 give best yieelds.
In the nitrogen for this first
application, use 1-3 or 1-2 (pre
ferably 1-2) organic nitrogen
from high-grade material as
tankage, blood, Peruvian or
cotton seed meal. The other
*half or mineral nitrogen from
soda or sulphate of amonia,1
preferably soda. Sulphate of
amonia should not be used on,
very acid soils, as it has a ten
dency to make the soil more ac
id. However, this acid reaction
can be overcome by the use of
ground limestone as a filler for
your fertilizer. j
If you cannot buy fertilizer'
ready mixed to suit you', most
any company will be glad to
mix amount needed in the pro
portions that you desire.
In applying your fertilizer,
use 800 pounds per acre for a
6 per cent nitrogen formula, i
1000 pounds for 4 per cent and
1200 pounds for a 3 percent ni-;
trogen formula. |
For the winter application1
use not less than 2-3 organic,!
or organic high grade nitrogen j
. and try to get the application
. on the latter part of November
r or some time in December.
BALMIEST BALL PLAYER
BATTLES BAD BANDITS
Joe E. Brown appears Thurs
day and Friday at the Wanoca
Theatre in “Alibi Ike,” Warner
Bros.’ home hun comedy, bas-|
ed on the popular story by Ring i
Lardner.
Joe, in the title role, is both
a crack pitcher and the best,
batter of his club. He has an'
alibi for everything. j
Joe falls in love with the sis-!
ter of the Captain’s wife, but
X when he alibis on his romance,
the girl hears him and turns
him down cold.
Thrills follow in which Joe is
; kidnaped by a bunch of crooks,
but he escapes and the ro
mance is patched up by the
players in one of the most com
ical climaxes imaginable.
Others in the cast include
: Olivia de Havilland, Ruth Don
nelly, Roscoe Karns, William
Frawley, Eddie Shubert, Paul
Harvey, Joseph King, Joseph
Crehan, Adrian Rosley and a
| score of expert baseball play
ers of national reputation.
| STATE TO BEGIN ISSUING !
DRIVERS’ PERMITS SEPT. 1
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'( censes but no license will be
issued to any operator under
16 years of age or any chauf
feur under 18 or to any chauf
I feur of a common carrier un
: der 21 years of age. Liquor
R and drug addicts, insane per
s: sons and those otherwise phy-1
H sically or mentally incapable
|; of driving will not be allowed
licenses under the statute.
Kg| * ..
Seems So t j
| Quite a few who attended the'
Little Red Schoolhouse, it
seems, grew up to be little pink
; professors.—Louisville Times
If Then and Now
p i Once it was “Brother, can
you spare a dime?” Now is is
“Uncle can you slip us a bil
Jion.”—Indianapolis Star.
Earley’s special stamp issues
net government $1,663,717.
|| Hull, back from vacation, to
press for more trade pacts. I
y§ Illinois girl shows signs of.
ending 3 1-2 year sleep. I
Roosevelt grants $12,000,000:
to retire land from cultivation.
| He Wanted To Whisper !
, WASHINGTON... Lack of White
House comment leaves the impression
that no libelous action will be taken
against E. P. Cramer, Plainfield,
N. J. advertising man (above), who
admitted before the Senate Lobby
Committee that it was he who sug
gested that the utilities people start
a ‘ ' whispering campaign ’* that Presi
dent Roosevelt was insane.
IMPROVED ROAD
WALLACE TO WARSAW
HAS BEEN ASSURED
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vancement. With shouting and
stamping of feet the crowd ac
claimed Waynick’s statement.
Before resuming his seat the
Highway Chairman was again
vigorously applauded when he
volunteered the information
that he was of the opinion that
as soon as possible a -road
should be built down through
the section from Warsaw.
Dr. Carr stated that the Com
mission and the Duplin Coun
ty people knew that he was in
favor of any road which would
come through the three towns,
and he read and offered a reso
lution which asked that the
Highway Commission construct
a paved road in the section,
which the county commission
ers should designate.
A small war then started
along the front row as Oscar
B: Turner, Rose Hill attorney,
asked that the resolution be re
jected. He based his plea up
on the fact that it was foolish
to g^et “just any road in the
section” when the Highway
Commission had promised that
ultimately the proposed route
would be constructed. The
lawyer’s fervid attack on the
resolution was approved by a
spontaneous burst from the
assembled gathering.
Dr. Carr arose to his own de
fense but was interrupted by
Rivers Johnson, acting a s
chairman for the hearing, who
in an attempt at vain humor,
told the doctor he was being al
lowed only three minutes long
er to talk, as he (Johnson)
“smelled the smell of that bar
becue”. Dr. Carr whirled
whirled about and tersely in
formed the chairman that if he
were not allowed more than
three minutes in which to talk
he would withdraw his resolu
tion. There were no objections
and the hearing soon adjourn- {
ed. |
In an effort to create a bet
ter understanding of the work
ings of the State Highway and
Public Works Commission Mr.
Woodard gave a frank and con
cise description of the financial i
means by which the Commis-j
mission operates. There are
58,000 miles of road in this1
state for which the Highway
Commission is responsible, he
revealed. Over these roads are
varying traffic conditions and
other problems which make a
delimna for the road body.
Added to these problems is the
question of money, he stated
further.
The first financial source is
the Federal Aid Fund, which
makes about six million dollars
available for the Commission.
Every project started with a
portion of these funds has to
be completed before another is
taken over.
The second is the WPA fund
which was designated by Con
gress following action by Pre- j
sident Roosevelt under the 800
million dollar Relief program.
North Carolina has about 4 mil
lion dollars from this fund, and
it is allotted to the counties ac
cording to the relief load of
the individual county.
The Betterment Fund, com
prising two million dollars af
forded by the Legislature, con-j
stitutes the State’s interest in!
highway construction in North
Carolina. Every county in the
state is supposed to share in
this fund. '
North Carolina has spent 150
Million dollars on roads, Com
missioner Woodard stated as he
revealed that bonds had been
issued for approximately two
thirds this amount. The Com
1 mission today is handling
l“crumbs” compared to the con
struction of previous Commis
Isions, he remarked further, and
for the most part, the funds
handled during the past two
'years have been federal. Any
planned construction must bear
I the approval of the Federal Bu
ireau of Roads before any pro
ject can be started, he said.
Added
NRA and AAA haven’t used
up all the letters. Federal
District Courts have added Oh!
iOh! Oh!—Dallas Morning
News.
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be brief and carry the writer’s cor
rect name and address which will be
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ject any article not deemed worthy (
)f publication.
MORE HELP FOR THE
STRANGER
To the Editor: We read with
interest in a recent edition the
pathetic letter from a stranger
who, unintentionally we feel
sure, has not been made to feel
welcome to our churches, and
the reply from a loyal towns
man. Be it far from us to
cause conti’oversy. We have
been reared in these churches
and love them all.
Perhaps this stranger had at
tended churches where the im
pulse to make one feel wel
come was no greater, but they
had a different way of expres
sing it.
Haven’t many of us let noble
impulses lie dormant because
we lacked the power to bring
ourselves to show it?
While none of us would for
bid a stranger to our Church,
do each and everyone of us do
our utmost to give them a warm
welcome? Instead of the warm
hand clasp have we not often
given them the “cold shoulder”
or blank stare or some time had
curiosity as to who the strang
er might be; nudge our com
panion, asking in a whisper:
“Do you know who that is?”
Having our curiosity appeased
we feel our duty done.
Have any of us been so con
ventional or afraid of being
considered “countryfied” that
we rush from Church not even
greeting our friends or have
time for the stranger. If we
are not too conventional to lin
ger in the aisle, or outside are
we not so taken up with greet
ing friends until, if we had the
impulse to greet the strangers,
who, knowing none to linger,
had vanished from sight if not
from our thoughts. The church
is the place where one can be
come more quickly acquainted
or affiiliate themselves in the
community. This is not confin
| ed to the town Churches, but
Harvest Time...
is always hardware time. Check up on your equip
ment today and then come to see us. We carry a
complete stock of repair parts for McCormick, Mas
•sey-Harriss, Johnson, Osborn and Moline Mowing
Machines. Also repair parts for Hay Rakes in ad
dition to our full line of Hardware for every pur
pose..
‘Come in and let us show you our complete line of
ALADDIN LAMPS—tab|le and floor models. We
also redeem Octagon and Luzianne coupons—full
line of premiums.
BUY YOUR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
HERE
Combination $3.10 State $2.10 County $1.10
A. C. Hall Hardware Co.
WALLACE, N. C.
PLAN TO SELL WITH
L. R. JACKSON & SON
\
Farmers Warehouse
WHITEVILLE, N. C.
Next week’s sales as follows:
MONDAY, 19TH—1ST SALE
TUESDAY, 20TH—2ND SALE
WED., 21ST—1ST SALE
THURS., 22ND—2ND SALE
FRIDAY, 23RD—1ST SALE
Your friends,
L.R. JACKSON F. W. JACKSON
“The Biggest Service and Prices to All”
tor i, ■ ;'V
will as easily comply with the
country Churches.
A man, who was not at that
time a total stranger, said he
attended services at one of our
oldest Churches, which is not
more than a stone’s throw
from the town limits (of which
we are a member) and that not
a single person spoke to him
that day but one woman and
he would never forget her.
A few years ago we had this
indelibly impressed on our
heart. The occasion was in
Central Presbyterian Church,
Washington, D. C., where
Woodrow Wilson attended. It
was an evening .service in the
heart of summer. As many
were away on vacation, to be as
comfortable as possible, the^
service was being held in S. S.;
Auditorium. The services^had
begun but the ushers were
still standing inside the en
trance when a very poor wo
man, who in her attempt to
look
m and
the door.
and striking one of
went to her and tw
prominent seat,
easily have left
alone or waited for
other ushers. Then,
there were song bool
pew, a lady handed he
with the number found.
West
SELL YOUR TOBACCO AT
Crutchfield Whse.
Whiteville, N. C.
for
HIGHEST PRICES
First Sale Days for Next Week:
MONDAY, AUGUST 19
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 J
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
TRY US! ®
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WAREHOUSE
Harry G. Lea, Owner & Prop.
WHITEVILLE
THE MONEY MARKET tj)
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YOUR BEST WAREHOUSE
PRICES FOR TOBACCO ARE REALLY HIGH WITH US; MUCH
HIGHER THIS WEEK THAN OPENING DAYS. .!
YOUR INTEREST IS THE FIRST THOUGHT AT OUR HOUSE. WE
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YOUR FRIEND, f y.j£j j
HARRY G. LEA
P. S.: “HANG IT ON PAPPY.” , j.