The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-28
In Pamphlet Form,and Are Being
Sent 10 the Various Counties
new FEATURES OF THE LAW
Are Quite Important 10 the County
Officers and Should BE Studied.
Cleared state Fair Date--Interest
Increasing in Poultry Raising.
Talking about Senatorial Primary.

Raleigh, March 2l.-e-The printed
revenue and machinery acts passed
by the recent legislature in conyen-
lent pamphlet form have just come
from the state printers and are be-
ing mailed 10 registers Of deeds in all
the counties in sufficient numbers for
the county officers to be supplied so
that they may be familiarizing them
selves with the new features Of the
law which are quite important. The
machinery act. it VIII be remember
ed. greatly enlarge the powers Of the
corporation commission as state Ia
commission, requiring the commits
sioners to 90 into every county and
instruct the tax listers and assessors
in their duties and see to ii that
there is a more thorough equaliza-
ton OF tax valuation as between
counties. The commission il to APP
point county tax assessor in each
county who Is to supervise the work
OF the township assessors ard act
with the county commissioners as
a county board Of equalization. The
corporation commissioners are al
lowed an extra $500 per year each
salary for the additional duties.
Dates do Not Conflict.
Secretary Joseph f Pogue is de-
lighted at having just secured an
adjustment of the dates for the Rich
mond Virginia state fair that leaves
the North Carolina state fair dates
clear Of any conflict So that the North
Carolina state fair follows right after
the Virginia state fair, the Green's
boro fair and leaves the very cream
OF the racing and special features to
come TO Raleigh. Arrangements are
nov being made for a new poultry
building AZ the state fair grounds.
II ~ill be s5si5O feet and will have
a concrete floor
Interest in Poultry Raising.
There was never known 70 be such
interest In poultry raising hereabouts
as there IS now. Not only are the
farmers giving greatly multiplied at
] tention to raising cnicktr but resi-
dents III Raleigh and other towns
wherever there are available back
lots, are undertaking 10 raise chick
ems. mol few adopting the phil0
ard other close quarters methods
With all this quickened interest buy
ers OF chickens and eggs ii the mar
kei. are hopefully anticipating early
I lowering ~ prices Of chickens and
eggs that have ranged 81 high for 50
long. II Is said that already the
/ prices II fancy settings Of eggs fol
chicken faisers have fallen Ii price
/ to the extent that pure strain settings
that 4 willie ago cost SI.ae are nov
being sold 81 poultry men a i cents
/ per setting
II Senatorial primary.
There Is developing considerable
sentiment IN favor Of requiring D
primary 70 settle the senatorial con.
test between Senator Simmons and
/ Governor kiichin and any other can
didate that may get into the field
THIS vii have to ~ called BY Tho
state democratic executive committee
and be held most probably u ths
regular election III November. 1919
Ii ii expected thai Tho campaign
activities III Senator Simmons viii
very soon elicit from Governor
kitehin his formal announcement 81
candidaey. He Is free 10 say nov
/ III private conversation that he II Il
be Iii The race. lie and his friends
+ will insist on primary being OF
dorcd aal il Is expected that Senator
simmons VIII also favor i primary
Iucai TGN Elections.
I The statement Is made by Hon g
il. Mebane. In charge 81 the loca
tax campaign for public schools II
the state department Of education
that during the nexi several weeks d
the spring there will Ne great num-
Der 81 local tax elections II ever,
part III Tie state. Quite number
have already been ordered and other.
will rs ordered b. the county buardi
or education az their April meetings
There have just been successful cleo
tions held for district II seven coun
tics reported to the state department
These are In Arson. Jones, Onslow
Northampton. WILKES. one each. ans