Beer Bill Passes House
By Vote of 316 to 97
Washington, March 14—Pres
ident Roosevelt’s third major
proposal of the special session
—the Cullen 3.2 per cent beer
bill—was rushed through an
enthusiastic house today to the
senate where Democratic lead
ers confidently predicted
speedy approval.
Uproarous during three hour
of debate in which the minority
prohibitionists hammered vain
ly against the administration’s
revenue legislation, the houst
overwhelmingly passed the bill,
316 to 97.
Party lines were shattered.
Fifty-eight Democrats and 39
Republicans, including Repre
sentatives Greenwood of Indi
ana, Democratic whip, and
Snell of New York, Republican
leader, voted in opposition.
Wildly supporting the meas
ure that is expected to bring in
from $125,000,000 to $150,000,
000 annually in revenue, 23ft
Democrats, 73 Republicans and
five farmer-laborites shoved the
measure through with applause
and cheers. The last house, on
December 21, passed the bill,
230 to 160.
Action came within less than
30 hours after President Roose
velt yesterday sent an unex
pected message to Congress ask
ing for immediate passage for
revenue purposes and to fulfill
the party’s pledge to modify the
Volstead act to permit the man
ufacture and sale of beer.,
Shortly after the measure
was received in the senate,
Chairman Harrison had it re
ferred to the finance committee,
and called that group into ex
ecutive session tomorrow with
a view to reporting it for action
as soon as the President’s now
pending economy proposals have
been approved.
Senator Robinson of Arkan
sas, the Democratic leader, said
“we have the votes to pass it.”
The plan is to accept the house
bill that levies a tax of $5 on
a barrel of 31 gallons.
Before final passage in the
house, Speaker Rainey again
bioke custom and had his
name called so he could vote
for the bill. His predecessors
usually voted only in case of a
ue.
The measure leaves 'all regu
latory and control methods to
the states; allows advertising;
requires brewers to pay an an
nual license fee of $1,000 on
each brewery; provides for pro
tection to dry states through
re-enactment of the Webb-Ken
yon law, preventing interstate
stransportation of the beverage
into prohibition bound common
wealths. Home brewers for
home consumption do not come
within the purview of the act.
Puerto Rico, Hawaii and
Alaska are included, but the
District of Columbia was ex
cluded. No provision was made
for wines or fruit juices. Pen
alties are imposed for viola
tions.
The anti-prohibitionists
threw their support behind Rep
resentative Cullen of New York,
Tammany chieftain, assistant
party leader, and sponsor of
the measure. The bill was
brought up for consideration
under threat of drastic proced
ure which Speaker Rainey had
notified opponents he would in
voke should steps be taken to
block action.
Representative Byms of Ten
nessee, the majority leader, ob
tained house consent to limit
debate to three hours and pre
clude all amendment. The Dem
ocratic dry leader, Representa
tive Blanton of Texas, conceded
the measure would pass when
he said he would kill it if he
could but he realized “it can’t
be stopped.”
“The President in his mes
sage,” Cullen told the house in
opening debate, “made it em
phatic that he deemed it highly
important that this legislation
be passed by Congress immed
iately in order to provide for a
proper and much needed rev
enue arid the country agrees
with him
“I stand here, Mr. Chairman,
advocaling the balancing of the
budget at this special session of
Congress. The President has
already impressed upon the Con
gress the urgency of such a
. step, and the passage of the
beer bill will go a -long way to
■
wards helping to alleviate dis
tress and suffering in this coun
try.
“It has been conservatively
| estimated by treasury experts
! that we can raise between 125,
000,000 and 150,000,000 millions
of dollars in revenue the first
year. If the house will adopt
this bill, we will in my opinion
be performing our duty to the
electorate of the country, and
assist in raising a substantial
part of much needed revenue,
thereby helping to place the
nation’s credit on a sound fi
nancial basis.’’
Leading the opposition, Blan
ton directed his remarks at Cul
Ion and said “the author of this
bill did not have the effrontry
to say that this beer is intoxi
cating.
“Did you read the title of the
bill?” Representative O’Con
nor, Democrat, New York, in
quired. The bill is titled—“a
bill to maintain the credit of
the United States.”
“The title doesn’t amount to
"a damn,” Blanton shouted. “I
want to say to t}ie .164 new
members of this house that beer
didn’t send you here.
“If so why was that great wet
senator, Bingham, of Connecti
cut, left at home? why was
Blaine of Wisconsin left at
home? why was Schafer of Wis
consin left at home?”
“Because they were Repub
licans,” a voice shouted from
the floor. .
“The Hoodoo”
A play will be presented Fri
day night, March 17th, at. .7:30
o’clock in the Madison high
school auditorium.
The name of the play is “The
Hoodoo.” The purpose of it is
to get money to buy letters for
those who made the basketball
teams. It will be given by all
those who went out for basket
ball. The play is directed by
Misses Outzs and Poston. The
admission will be 10c for all
school children and 20c for all
adults. The cast of characters
follows:
Brighton Early, about t,o be
married, James Tucker.
Billy Jackson, the heart break
er, William Wade Gentry.
Professor Solomon Spiggot,
an authority on Egypt, Harold
Spire.
Hemachus Spiggot, his son,
aged 17, Philip Webster.
Mr. Malachi Meek, a lively
old gentleman of sixty-nine,
Melvin Steele.
Mr. Dun, the burglar, Frank
Reynolds. ",
Miss Amy Lee, about to be
married—Ja'nie Gilbert.
Mrs. Perrington-Shine, her
aunt and Mr. Meek’s daughter,
Helen Hanner.
Gwendolyn Perrington-Shine,
who does just as mama says,
Katherine Dillon.
Dodo De Graft, the dazzling
daisy, Nelle Tucker.
Mrs. Ima Clinger, a fascin
ating young widow, Daisy Mar
tin.
Angelina, her angel child,
aged eight, Sadie Martin Wall.
Miss Doris Ruffles, Amy’s
maid of honor, Louise Moore.
Mrs. Semiramis Spiggot, the
mother of seven, Eloise Wall.
Eupepsia Spiggot, her daugh
ter, aged sixteen, Dorothy
Hughes.
Miss fjongnecker, a public
school teacher, Dorothy Rags
dale.
Lulu, by name and nature,
Grace Carter.
Aunt Paradise, the colored
cook lady, Opal Snead.
Four Little Spiggots—Mar
garet Martin, Frances Cardwell,
Mary Rieves Lassiter, Jack Web
ster.
Mother Dead
Ted Rorrer has the sympathy
of a large circle of friends in
the death of his mother, which
occurred at her home in Car
roll county, Va., last week. A
large number of friends from
this place attended the burial
services Friday afternoon. Mr..
Rorrer has been a resident of
Madison for the past few years
and has built up a large circle
of friends.
Read The Messenger ads and
buy it at home.
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Misses Brewer and Craver
spent the week end at their
homes.
Mesdames Scott, Clarence
Stone, Otis Stone, Aaron Turn
er and Miss Margaret Scott vis
ited Greensboro Saturday.
Miss Martha and Duke Ro
denhizer are on a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Roberts, near
Leaksville.
The Methodist Missionary
Society held their meeting at
the home of Mrs. L. M. Heflin.
Twelve members were present.
The subject for the month was
the work of deaconesses in the
church. An interesting read
ing on this subject was given
by Mrs. L. W. Kelley. Mrs.
Lineberger gave a solo. Mrs.
R. B. Price read the devotion
als. During the social hour re
freshments were served by the
hostess. The April meeting will
be held with Mrs. C. L. Joyce.
Stoneville Wholesale Grocer/
Store was entered Wednesday
night and about $500 worth of
cigars, cigarettes, hosiery, au
tomobile tires and other things
taken.
The P.-T. A. gave an inter
esting program in the school
auditorium Tuesday night. Thfe
meeting commemorated Found
er’s Day, it being twenty-five
years old. A large birthday cake
was lighted and appropriate re
marks made. The audience was
delightfully regaled with cake
and punch.
Mrs. J. M. Taylor spent the
week end in Winston-Salem.
The Glee Club from Leaks
ville gave quite a good enter
tainment in the school auditor
ium Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Patterson
of Pilot Mountain have been
op a recent visit to Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Patterson.
Miss Lorene Matthews of
Leaksville visited Mrs. C. II.
Matthews recently.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Willis
of Madison and B. H. King ol
Reidsville were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Robertson
Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Fagg and daugh
ter of Kernersville have been
on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Fagg.
Henry Belton of Danville
spent the week end with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. King
spent Wednesday in Cascade
L. F. Price has returned from
a visit to Washington City.
Rev. J. W. Campbell returned
Friday from a visit to Lexing
ton.
Rev. Mr. Hurst of Mount Airy
preached in the Episcopal
Church Sunday afternoon.
Miss Rivers Ivie and San
ford Fitts of Leaksville visited
in town Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. 0. R. Hodgin
and son, Jack, of Thomasville
visited in town Sunday.
Mrs. Nat Lewis has returned
from an extended visit to
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. J. A. Scales and Mrs. T.
J. Glenn visited Lynchburg
Thursday.
Mesdames Otis Stone, Clar
ence Stone, Clarence Smith, H.
L. Glenn, Aaron Turner and
Miss Margaret Scott attended a
party in Mayodan Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs.. H. L. Glenn
and children spent the week
end1 with Mr. and Mrs. 0. E.
Payne near Madison.
Southern California
Shaken By Quakes
Southern California has been
visited by many earthquakes
during the past several days,
which left death and desolation.
Many cities and town are in
ruins, while the loss of life is
estimated at 125 to 150, with
thousands injured. Massive
buildings are in ruins, and the
property' loss is estimated at
$60,000,000. Soldiers and ma
rines are on the job preserving
order and preventing looting.
It is truly a great calamity, but
the people of the various sec
tions are undismayed and are
preparing to rebuild thedevast
ed cities and towns.
Catawba county sweet pota
to growers are selling their
crop at 30 to 40 cents a bushel
at the curing house doors. This
is a low price but in line with
other farm prices,, say the
growers.
Read The Messenger adB.
High Spots of Mr. Roosevelt’s
Banking Talk
Washington, March 12.—High spots of President
Roosevelt’s banking talk tonight werer
“Let me make it clear that the banks will take care of all
needs—and it is my belief that hoarding during the past
week has become an exceedingly unfashionable pastime.
“We have provided the machinery to restore our finan
cial system; it is up to you to support and make it work.
“It was the government’s job to straighten out this sit
uation and do it as quickly as possible—and the job is being
performed.
“I can assure you that it is sai'er to keep your money in
a reopened bank than under the mattress.
“It needs no prophet to tell you that when the people find
that they can get their money—that they can get it when
they want it for all legitimate purposes—the phantom of
fear will soon be laid.
“State banks not members of the federal reserve system
can and will receive assistance from member banks and from
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
“Let me make it clear to you that if your bank does not
open the first day you are by no means justified in believing
that it will not open. A bank that opens on one of the sub
sequent days is exactly the same status as the bank that
open tomorrow.
“Your government does not intend that the history of
the past few years shall be repeated. We do not want and
will not have another epidemic of bank failures.
“I can never be sufficiently grateful to the people for the
loyal support they have given me in their acceptance of the
judgment that has dictated our course, even though all our
processes may not have seeiiSed del* to them.
“This currency is not fiat currency. It is issued only on
adequate security—^and every, good bank has an abundance
of such security.”
Tar Heels Assigned
To Important Posts
Washington, March 13.—A
complete slate of Democratic
assignments to house standing
committees and a partial ist of
Republican appointments were
completed today by party chief
tains for submission to the
house tomorrow.
The Democratic assignments
were approved by party caucus.
The Republican assignments
were made by a committee o*
committees which includes onf
member from every state
ing Republican representation. J
Both slates must be approved!
by the house.
With the exception of rules,
ways and means and appropria
tions, which retain a fixed party
division from year to year, Dem
ocrats will out number Repub
licans 17 to 8 on the major com
mittees and 15 to 6 on the small
er. The assignments to major
committees include:
Rules—Democrat:Pou, North
Carolina, chairman; Bankhead,
of Alabama; Cox, of Georgia;
Driver, of Arkansas, and Smith,
of Virginia.
Ways and Means—Demo
crats: Oliver, of Alabama;
Sandlin, of Louisiana; Collins,
of Mississippi; Hastings, of Ok
lahoma; Woodrum, of Virginia;
Abernethy, of North Carolina;
McMillan, of South Carolina.
Banking and currency—Dem
ocrats: Steagall, of Alabama,
chairman; Brand, of Georgia;
Busby, of Mississippi; Hancock,
of North Carolina.
Interstate commerce—Dem
ocrats: Huddleston, of Ala
bama; Bulwinkle, of North Car
olina; Maloney, of-Louisiana;
Republicans: Reece, of Ten
nessee.
Agriculture—Democrats: Ful
mer, of South Carolina; Doxey,
of Mississippi; Clover, of Ar
kansas; Mitchell, of Tennes
see; Flannagan, of Virginia.
Judicary—Democrats; Mon
tague, of Virginia; Browning,
of Tennessee; Tarver, of Geor
gia; Weaver, of North Caroli
na; Miller, of Arkansas.
Foreign affairs—Democrats:
McReynolds, of Tennessee,
chairman; Lambeth, of North
Carolina; Castellow, of Geor
gia; Coldwell, of Florida.
Tobacco Specialist
To Be Here Friday
On Friday afternoon, March
17, at 2 o’clock E. Y. Floyd,
state tobacco specialist, will
meet .with the tobacco growers
of the community in Madison
high school auditorium, to dis
cuss the culture of tobacco. On
the night of March 17th, at
7:30 a similar meeting will be
held at Stoneville school. Dur
ing these meetings fertilization,
disease control, cultivation and
other topics of interest to to
bacco growers, will be discuss
ed. Farmers of the two com
munities are urged to attend
these meetings.
Read The Messenger ads and |
buy it at home.
John Pleasant Price
Died Last Sunday
John Pleasant Price, ;63 a
native of Rockingham county,
died at his home in Winston
Salem Sunday afternoon. He
had been in declining health for
some time. He moved from
Leaksville in 1918 and was
j purchasing agent of the P. H.
Hanes Knitting company.
Mr. Price is survived by his
wife, who, prior to her marri
age, was Miss Carrie Scott;
three daughters, Mrs. John F.
> Hipterhoff, of Union City, N.
J.; Mrs. N. A. Hopper, of
Greensville, Pa.,and Miss Laura
Price, of Winston-Salem; and
one sister, Mrs. Mary Lou Price
of California.
The funeral services were
conducted from Vogler’s Funer
al Chapel Monday afternoon
and the remains were taken to
Leaksville for interment, being
laid to rest in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
New Fishing Law
Has Passed House
The bill to make it unlawful
to sein, trap or in any way catch
fish in the Dan, Mayo and
Smith rivers in Rockhingham
and Stokes counties, except
with hook and line and rod and
reel, has finally been passed in
the House and orderd sent to
the Senate. The measure was
introduced by Representatives
Binford and Mebane, of Rock
ingham, and Phillips of Stokes,
and Smith’s river was added in
an amendment.
The bill permits residents of
Rockingham and Stokes coun
ties to fish with hook and line
without securing a license to
fish.
Educational Rally
There will be an educational
ralliy at the colored school au
ditorium next Monday night,
the 20th, at which several white
speakers, both ladies and gentle
men, will be heard. In fact,
they will be the only ones par
ticipating in the rally, except
the ’ musical part of the pro
gram, which will be conducted
by members of the colored
school, and will embrace, cho
ruses, duets, solos and spirit
uals. Special reserved seats
will be provided for the white
friends of the school who may
attend, and principal of the
school, S. A. Penn, extends to
them a most hearty welcome.
At Baptist Church
(O. E. Ward, Pastor)
Sunday school convenes
promptly at 10 A. M. Classes
for all. Morning worship, 11
o’clock. Subject "Why do
Christians Suffer?” Evening
service 7:30. Subject “The Su
preme Offering to Christ.”
Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing at 7:30. We invite you to
wotship with us at these ser
vices—you will always find a
1 cordial welcome.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith
of Danville were visitors in
town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Smith of
Martinsville spent the week end
in town.
Talmage Sisk of Elpaso, Tex
as, spent the past two weeks
with his mother.
Mrs, Jennie Redman spent
the past week in Winston-Sa
lem.
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Heath of
Martinsville spent Sunday with
Mrs. N. A. Gilbert.
Mrs. Copeland and daughter
left Saturday lor Fries.
Mr and Mrs. Earl Grubbs and
children of Winston-Salem vis
ited Mrs. Lucy Gann Sunday.
Miss Nina Sisk left Sunday
for Booneville.
Mrs. Glenn Simpson and lit
tle daughter of Leaksville vis
ited Mrs. T. H. Price Sunday.
Mrs. Harvey Neal and son
spent the past week with Mrs.
A. H. Roberts.
Misses Virginia Smith and
Martha Powell and Inky Yates
spent Sunday afternoon in Win
ston-Salem..
Miss Ruby Price of Winston
Salem is spending a few days
in town.
E. F. Duncan, Clayton White,
Marcus Simpson, H. Purgason,
Joseph Dalton and Douglas Ai
red spent the week end in Wash
ington, D. C.
Guy Poole of Roanoke spent
a few days with his parents.
Claud Bailey of Winston-Sa
lem visited in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Johnson
of Bassett spent the week end
with relatives.
F. L. Matthews, Misses Gar
nette Reynolds and Gladys
Matthews spentTuesday after
noon in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Iona Bowles of Madison
ville, Ky., is visiting Mrs. Crick
man.
Weldon Johnson spent the
past week in Sparta.
Mrs. Sam Adkins and Miss
Bettie Wilson continue quite ill
at their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. William John
son spent the first of the week
in town.
Mrs. Kate Case is spending a
few days in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. P. T. Heath and Miss
Vinnie Cox of Martinsville vis
ited relatives Tuesday.
Mrs. W. M. Walters is spend
ing several days in Martins
ville.
Vernon Smith spent a few
days in Roanoke.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mar
tin and small son spent Sunday
in Reidsville.
A Correction
Now, and for the past ten or
more years, visitors to Rock
ingham county home, report to
the outsiders that the keepers
of the county home relate to
them that an inmate of the
home now, a half wit, named
Ella, is the kinswoman of a
prominent Madison woman.
This woman’s kinswoman,
Ella Harris, died years ago and
for some years prior to her
death she was domiciled in a
cabin near Wentworth, but not
in the county home. Ella Har
ris was born in Madison De
cember 1856. This would cause
her to be nearly 80 years old,
had she lived. When a small
child she had epileptic fits, a
malady which might light, on
one’s child now, and incapaci
tate it from earning it’s living.
NANCY WATKINS.
Tom Foy Shot in Hip
There was a big dance in
Walnut Cove Tuesday night by
the colored people, and Madi
son had a large delegation pres
ent, we understand. Tom Foy
and Pete Cardwell, two coiored
young men of this place, were
present and got into an argu
men over some frivolous mat
ter. Pete ended, abruptly, the
argument by drawing his pis
tol and shooting Tom in the
left hip. He received medical
attention in Walnut Cove avd
was brought home. The wound
is very painful but is not con
sidered serious. Today, Wed
nesday, no action had been tak
en by the Walnut Cove officers,
so far as we can learn.
Thity-five Chatham county
farmers are planting new pas
tures this spring.
Luke Lee,and Son Are
Now In Tennessee Jail
Clarksville, Tenn., March 14.
—Arrested more than a month
after their extradition to North
Carolina was orered, Col. Luke
Lea, Nashville publisher, and
his son, Luke Lea, Jr., were !
placed in jail here today pend
ing a habeas corpus hearing on
Monday.
Col. Lea, la former United
States senator, and his son
were convicted in Asheville in
August, 1931, on charges of vi
olating state banking laws in
connection with the collapse of
the Central Bank and Trust’
company.
The elder Lea was sentenced
to from six to 10 years in the
state penitentiary and Lea, Jr.,
was given an alternative sen-j
tence of two to six years or
$25,000 in fines and costs.
They were taken into custody
on a warrant signed by Gov.;
Hill McAlister on February 7.J
when he honored a requisition
from the governor of North Car
olina for their removal to that
state.
Sheriff W. E. Beaumont, of
Mountgomery county, Clarks
ville, made the arrests at the
request of Sheriff Laurence E.
Brown and Deputy Sheriff
Frank Lakey, of Asheville, des
ignated in the warrant as the
agents to return the Leas to
North Carolina.
Immediately after the Leas
arrest, County Judge John T.
Cunningham granted a writ of
habeas corpus and set the hear
ing for 10 a. m. Monday. How
ever, the judge refused applica
tion of the Leas’ counsel for
bond and they were turned ov
er to Sheriff Beaumont, who
placed them in separate cells in
the county jail.
Judge Cunningham also de
nied a request by the Leas’
counsel for an extension of time
before the hearing, but said
that “if necessary” a continu
ance might be granted Monday.
In their efforts to escape the
sentences, the father and son
carried their fight to the North
Carolina Supreme court and la
ter to the United States Su
preme court, but without suc
cess. The former sustained the
convictions and the latter re
fused to review the case. Next
they resisted removal to North
Carolina in an extradition hear
ing.
Governor McAlister granted
the requisition on the after
noon of February 7 and later
that day the Leas surrendered
to Sheriff J. M. Peavyhouse of
Fentress county at Jamestown.
Whereabouts of the Leas wa3
unknown for several days be
fore they surrendered.
Habeas corpus proceedings
were instituted, but three
! judges refused to hear their pe
tition and several days later
they came to Clarksville. While
| here they stayed at, the home
of a friend.
MOLES EAT INSECTS
RATHER THAN GRAIN
While it may appear that
moles cause tremendous dam
age to field crops, flower beds
and vegetable gardens, the lit
tle animals are more interested
in the insects and worms which
they capture than in the seeds
which may come their way.
“We are all familiar with the
winding ridges of dirt raised
by the mole in making his run
ways. These are feeding tun
nels made as the little animal
searches for the worms 'and
bugs which are his standard
diet,’ says A. E. Oman, rodent
control leader for the United
States Biological Survey at the
State Colege. “The home dens
are larger cavities and ordin
arily are located under stumps,
rocks, stone walls or other sub
face objects. Sometimes field
mice invade these runways and
complete destruction of planted
corn or garden seeds pushed
aside by the mole and thus
cause the blame to fall on
him.” v
Moles are not entirely inno
cent of eating seed and grain,
Oman says. Often they will do
much damage to bulb flowers.
In-eating corn, for instance, the
animals hulls the germ end and
eats the germ. It does not eat
the starchy portion. A mole may
burrow down a corn row for
100 yards and eat only the
germs of five or six kernels.
After that, it pushes them aside
as so much clay and seeks to
satisfy its avid appetite for
worms and insects.
Field mice on the other hand
may do considerable damage to
grain crops, especially where
they adjoin a straw' field or
brush land.
Moles may be controlled by
trapping and field mice are
readily poisoned with strych
nine-treated wheat or crushed
oats, the biologist says.
Not Married
Miss Nannie Pigg denies
most emphatically that she is
married. Last week, not being
able to see Miss Pigg person
ally, The Messenger announced
that it was currently reported
that she and Peter Young had
plighted troth. The report was
current, and was freely talked
all over town. However we
correct the rumor, and cheer
fully make the statement that
it was without foundation and
al the some time regret our part
in helping along the false ru
mor, begging the pardon of al!
parties concerned.
A mutual exchange for Vance
county farmers was recently
organized at Henderson by the
county agent and extension
specialist, J. W. Johansen.
GROW SUGAR SPUDS
EVERY CROP YEAR
Sweeet potatoes are adapted
to North Carolina. They help
in the food supply. They are
easily grown. They keep well
when handled and housed prop
erly. They are essential to any
live-at-home program.
Therefore, says E. B. Morrow,
extension horticulturist at the
State College, some sweet pota
toes should be grown every
year on every North Carolina
farm. Nor should one consid
er the potatoes as an emergen
cy crop. To the “in-and-outer
the crop is a gamble but to the
man who plans to have an ade
quate acreage each season it is
a source of food, feed and cash.
“A high yield per acre at a
low cost of production per
bushel is essential for profit,"
says Mr. Morrow. “High yields
are secured by planting disease
free seed stock, by setting the
plants reasonably early and by
using a high grade fertilizer.
We had 183 growers in eastern
Carolina last yaer to use the im
proved Porto Rico strain devel
oped by the Station and these
men made an average of 58
bushels an acre more than with
the regular seed. Other grow
ers in 17 counties used the high
grade fertilizer recommended
and made an average increase
per acre of 38 bushels.”
Mr. Morrow says the Station
recommends an 8-4-8 or an 8-4
10 mixture for average eastern
Carolina soils.
In addition to these good cul
tural methods, Mr. Morrow also
recommends the use of curing
I houses in handling the harvest
ed crop. For instance, he has
records of 125 tobacco barns in
26 eastern counties being re
modeled for housing the sweets.
The total capacity was 189,000
i bushels. The potatoes so cur
ed are bringing from 10 to 25
cents a bushel more on the
market than banked potatoes.
Hoarding: Carries A
Heavy Fine; The Law
The Bank of Madison has re
ceived the following, which ex
plains itself: a,
The Emergency Banking Bill
provides for a fine of $10,000 or
imprisonment of not more than
ten years, or both, of persons
guilty of hoarding gold, gold
certificates or currency; anctt
any officer, director or agent of
any corporation who knowing
ly participates in such violatin'
shall be punished by like fu
imprisonment or both.
If any customer attempts \
withdraw any large or unuaut
amount of currency, their pawf|
ticular attention should be <
ecf to this ruiling and the law
order to save trouble both
them and to your officers.