Cleveland Poultry Trouble
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Lespedza In Cleveland
General Cleveland Farm New*
(By II. W. SHOFFNER.. County Farm Agent.)
Mr. Lee Wolfe, of Kings Mountain, Route 1. has had considerable
trouble this past fall with iris flock of poultry. Mr. Wolfe lost several ol
his hens with the disease that has done considerable damage throughout
the county. This disease is known ns rr.uco-eiitrttts and there Is not j
much cure for It at the present time as it is a new disease to the poul
::ytuxn,
Mr. Wolfe lias decided to sell his
present stock and replace with new
hftiod end to do this lie went tv step
further In getting eggs from flocks
that hah been blood tested tor bac
illary white diarrhea- The eggs
could not be secured In this county
end there lore he had to go to
Burke county for the eggs. The
poultry-men of Cleveland county
should b- thinking of having their
flocks tested next fall and have as
many flock, tested as possible In
{lie county. The Increase In sale of
hatching eggs will pay the testing
charges not stating the value that
it will bring to tile poultrymen of
the county
Still Sowing bespedr7.it.
The value of lespedeza Is spread
ing over (lie county fast. For the
past week I have ordered several
bpshels of lespedeza from Stanly
county for the farmers of this coun
ty. One man from the Polkvillc
community came by my office in
his car on his way to Stanly to get
twenty five bushels, probably he
will get for several in the commun
ity. Tlte Stanly county mutual ex
change wired me that they had sold
out and therefore we would have to
get the seed from Union .county.
Dodder Hurts Lespedeza.
An increasing acreage is bring
sown to lespedeza each year. Many
farmers who have used lespedeza
for pasture dr hay, are striving to
make a seed crop. The great handi
cap in this venture is the common
dodder which winds its long slender
yellow branches over wide spaces
of the green lespedeza
That the readers of tills article
may know something about this
menace and the method .used to
combat it. the county agent has
written the following, Which is a
portion of an article written by E.
J. Kinney, of the college of agricul
ture In Kentucky. It is believed that
If dodder free seed is sown on iiclds
that, have not grown dodder-lnlcst
ed clover or lespedeza for a number
of years, there is little danger of
serious infestation. If only a few
Infested spots appear in the new
seeding, they can be dug up or de
stroyed by burning straw or some
other material over the spots. Of
course, the field ought to be gone
over frequently, so that the dodder
can be destroyed before it lias had
time to spread over a big area.
Once a farm is frepd of (he pest,
there ought to .be little difficulty in
keeping It free 1f no seed from out
side sources are brought in, and
care is taken to buy only seed free
from dodder. As to the destruction
of dodder in fields where the in
festation is heavy, flie only possible
chance is by close pasturing, espe
cially with sheep. One seldom nolle
es dodtied in pastured fields. It is
suggested that where severe infest
ation with dodder shows up on lcs
pedeza next year, the field In- pas
tured closer all year. Enough teed
will be produced to re-seed even
under close pasturing The following
year if the plan was successful, the
field should be free from dodder.
Close pasturing of first year r»d
clover until early fall should be
tried ns a control method for dod
der.
livestock Helps Crops.
A recent report of commissioner
of agriculture Holton, of Mississippi,
contains the interesting inlorma
tion that, the state grew a great
crop of. cotton last year in spite of
the fact mueh attention was given
to dairy production. The cotton crop
of 1929 showed a 35 per cent in
crease over the crop of 1928, being
1.915.000 bales. At the same time the
farmers of the state produced 12,
000,000 pounds of lutterfat. Even in
four counties where milk condens
eries are located there was an in
crease in cotton production of 50
per cent; and the average increase
in cotton production for the thirty
two dairy counties was 36 per cent,
or better than state average - This
supports the fact that Cleveland
county can raise livestock without
losing the income from its splendid
Cash crop. Another important re
sult of keeping livestock, besides the
manure for the cotton for our
Jcounty, will be better cotton. As
less acreage, is necessarily grown,
tile crop is better fertilized with
stable manure and commercial fer
tilizer, with resultant improvement
in fiber.
Lawndale News
Of Current Week
(Kprclal (o Th*
Lawndale, Feb. 25.--Mr. Jack
Denton of Charlotte spent a-st
week-end with his brother, Fred
Denton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker of Mor
ganton are spending a few days
this week with Mr. and Mrs. John
Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hollins of
Cllffside were the week-end guests
of Mrs. Gordie Rollins.
Mrs. Jake Reed and son, Harry,
were Sunday visitors at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Mae Williams.
Mr. William Eaker of Rutherford
college spept. last week-end with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. John F
Eaker.
Mr. Clarence Ledford of Casar
was a Sunday visitor.
Messrs. John Carpenter, William
Eaker, Tod Caldwell and Bob For
ney spent last Sunday in Char
lotte.
Miss Lula Hall of Spartanburg,
S. C. is spending this week with her
aunt, Mrs. Anderson Hord.
Miss Mary Ellen Lee is attending
the Sunday school training class in
Shelby this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Crayton Panther of
Gaffney spent the week-end with
Hr. and Mrs. Joe Whisnant.
Peach Buds Coming
Out At Double Shoals
Pastor Suttl<> Delivers Sermon Oh
“What Must I Do To Be
Saved.” Personals.
iSperlal to The Star !
Double Shoals, F-h 25.—Th.s
beautiful weather Is causing the
peach buds to begin ir open wiln
their beauty.
A large crowd was present at
Sunday school and orr aching Sun
day.
The pastor, Rev. J. W Buttle, tis
livered a most excellent serrran
from the 16th chapter of Acts, us
ing as a text the question the Phi!
ipptan jailor asked Pa.il and Silt’,
"What must I do to be taved?” The
sermon was highly enjoyed by all
Mr. L. B. Seism an-.V children
from near Kings Mountain were
visitors back at home and church
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carpenter
of near Waco were visitors in th’
community Sunday.
Mr. Leland Royster ir turned to
Boiling Springs college Sunday n!i
er spending Saturda7 with nls
father and mother Mr and Mir
H. C. Royster.
liquor In Haystack.
Granite Falls.—Policemen her’
finding their search for liquor on
the Shuford farm f "tile, remem
bered an ancient adage simile, “.i
needle in a haystack. ‘
Forthwith they looked In thj
haystack. They found fifteen pints
THE MAN BEHIND THE BANK
THE foundations of a bank are more than metal and
money; glass and gold. They are human too, The personnel
of a Bank is the truest criterion of its merit—the surest
basis of judgment. The officers of this Bank are all men
who have watched the commercial development of this
community—men who are keenly alert to opportunities—
who are ever ready to lend the helping hand to any project
that bids fair to augment further the community’s pros*
perity.
THAT is why our Bank
stands back of so many
local business enterpris
es.
THAT is why we will
' Sfi'e close attention to
your ideas on business
development and expans
sion.
/
CHAS. C. BLANTON,
PRESIDENT
RESOURCES
OVER
FIVE
MILLION
DOLLARS.
First
National Bank
RESOURCES OVER FIVE MILLION.
(Special to The Star.)
Boiling Springs, Feb. 25.—Mrs
Bert Hamrick delightfully enter
tained the members of the Ton
gues and Needles club Friday aft
ernoon at 3:30 o'clock. The home
was attractive with its spring-like
decorations of jonquils, forsythia,
and potted plants. The business
meeting was held and the regular
routine of business was disposed of.
After the business meeting a de
lightful social hour was enjoyed.
The hostess served delicious salad
course with accessories.
Washington Program.
The teachers and pupils of the
public school gave an interesting
Washington program Friday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. Also Mr. H. Q
Moore spoke on the “live-at-home"
program, put on by Governor Gard
ner in this state. The program was
thoroughly enjoyed by a large nuni
Der or patrons ana i non as oi me
school.
The first step was taken toward
organizing a Parent-Teachers as
sociation, a muchly needed club in
this community. Prof. O. P. Ham
rick was elected as temporary chair
man. He will call a meeting of the
parents and teachers at an early
date, at which time a permanent or
ganization will be set up. This as
sociation has been long hoped for
and it is anticipated that there wul
be more Interest taken in the pub
lic school and that many benefits
will be derived from it.
Taken to Hospital.
Mr. Jack Jolley, son of Mrs. Ga
lena Jolley, was taken to the Shel
by hospital Friday. He was operated
on for appendicitis. His condition
was quite serious but is some bet
ter at this writing.
Master James Greene, son of Mr
and Mrs. Monroe Greene, who is in
the Shelby hospital with a broken
leg, is getting along nicely.
Mr. T. P. Phillips, who hg£ been
in the hospital at Rutperfordtom,
has returned home and is getting
along nicely.
Rev. and Mrs. Everette Goode, ol
Scotland Neck, have returned home
after having spent several days at
the bedside of Mrs. Goode's father,
Mr. Noah Hamrick.
Mrs. Effle Moore and Miss Fus
sil, of Piedmont high school spent
the past week end with Mr. and Mis
C. I. Putnam.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland HamricK
spent the week end in Charlotte
Mrs. J. H. Jones, Mrs. Rosin a
Grigg and Miss Johnnie Male Me
Brayer are taking the extension
course for teachers In Kings Moun
tain which is held Saturday’s.
Mrs. Avery Buchanan is spending
several days in Gaffney, S. C., with
relatives.
Mrs Ida McBrayer and Mrs. C
J. Bridges have both been ill for
several days with severe cases of
cold.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dean White
Friday February 14, a fine soil,
Bobby Dean. Mother and baby are
getting along nicely.
Miss Ollie Moore who teaches in
High Point spent the week end here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
John Moore.
Mr. Jenkins will begin a series of
sermons next Sunday on this gen
eral theme, "Sermons in Bones."
Alton Epps of Umatilla, Fla., will
arrive cthls week for the spring term
In the college.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gaither
Whisnant a dainty daughter, Doris
Jean. Mother and baby are getting
along fine.
Mr. E. B. Hamrick. Mr. Ed Ham
rick, Prof. O. P. Hamrick and son.
Paul jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Hamrick spent Sunday In Newber
ry. S. C.
Miss Alice Carter, who has been
visiting in Gaffney, S. C„ returned
here Sunday.
The honor roll at the public
school for the past month is ns fol
lows:
1st Grade—Isabelle Rushing,
Sarah Alien, Ollie Jane Wood, Ladd
Hamrick jr„ Donald Walker, Angus
Morrow.
2nd Grade—Margaret Hamrick
Dorothy Sue Hamrick, Olema Nan
ney, Nell Hamrick, James Oliver
Hamrick, Dan Watson Jones,
Luther Snipes, J. a. uavis jr.
Third grade—A. G. Melton, Bea
trice Phillips.
4th Clrade—Sadie Hamrick, Lil
lian Childres, Vernie Hamrick.
Laura Mae Wilson, Curl Blanton,
Athan Jolley, Maxwell Hamrick,
Wellie Hamrick. Mac Greene.
5th Grade—La ura Dixon Greene
Edith Hamrick, Annie V. Holland.
Mary Biddle Whisnant, Paul Ham
rick jr., Jack Holland, James Jen
kins.
6th Grade—Sarah Hamrick, Kath
erine Hamrick, D. W. Moore jr.
7th Grade—Cutie Bridges. Helen
Blalock. Annie Catherine Greene
Macie Lee Hamricfc, Mary Whis
nant.
8th Grade—Ava Hamrick, Helen
Bridges, Dorothy Lattlmore.
The perfect attendance is as fol
lows :
1st and 2nd grades—Evelyn
Greene, Sarah Allen, Isabelle Rush
ing, Clyde Bridges, Ladd Hamrick
jr., James Oliver Hamrick, Dan
Wlatson Jones, Donald Walker,
Waylon Bridges.
3rd Grade—Catherine Jenkins, a.
G. Meltcn ]r., Jeanniine Whlsnant.
Herbert Webb, Gaddis Rushing.
4t.h Grade—Avie Brooks, Yates
Bridges, Amos Greene, Virgil Ham
rick, Vaughn Summerlin, Laura
Maie Wesson, Mont Bridges, Thos
Hamrick, Wellie Hamrick, Mae
Greene.
5th Grade—Mary Sue Bridges,
Lauras Dixon Greene, Mary Biddie
Whisnant, Clarence Bridges, Clem
ent Bridges, Marion Hamrick, Paul
Hamrick Jr., Jack Holland, James
Jenkins, William Lipscomb, Wilk
Phillips.
6th Grade—Katherine Hamrick.
Ithiel Summerlin, Quentine Brid
ges, Joe Frank Greene, Scott Mel
ton, Paul Summerlin.
7th Grade—Cutie Bridges, A. G.
Lipscomb, Woodrow Nanney, Mary
Whisnant.
8th Grade—Eivtene Buchanan,
Leo Hamrick, Ava Hamrick, Buford
Hopper, Dot Lattimore.
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Almost Lost It.
“When Bob tried to kiss me un
der the mistletoe I was so aston
ished that I nearly—’’
“Nearly what?”
“Nearly stopped him.”—Tit-Bits.
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