The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-05

InlS section. lHEIt WAC PAoiAiA9N "
the largest planting of oats in this
section that has been seen for years,
but weather is decidedly gaainst it and
many acres expected to be planted in
oats are likely to be abandoned, SO far
as that crop is concerned and planted
in something else. later. Unfortunate,
for the country needs the grain to help
out a serious feed shortage,
have a litter of ten Duroc pigs
farowed January Is, three females,
seven males, for sale at SIS each at
weaving time They will be Just right
for pig club boys and girls. AT the price
quoted / will register them in the name
of purchaser and there is no futher cost
for papers. These are sired by my Tax
payer male and out Of $50 pound
Defender SOW, as good combination as
can be found in Duroc breeding. Ready
for weaving and delivery to Club mem
bers about march Is. w. I. Loggins,
So,oarville Tenn. 315
The next meeting Of the teachers IN
F the public schools of the county Will
be held on Saturday, March 20, that
being the third Saturday in the month
Prof. w. r Seay of Braden has been
asked to discuss the importance OF IN
creasing the salaries of the teachers
and how to secure the necessary funds
therefor. The Normal school will send
a member of the faculty here Tor
talk, and current discus ions Of school
matters by others will find place on the
program. All teachers are urged TO
be present.
At a meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city Monday nlght
the committee appointed at the previous
meeting to investigate and report on
: the expediency of putting in additional
J equipment and installing a 24-hour
electric current by the city light plant
reported favorably upon the project
the committee believing that vast
majority of the citizens of the town
want to see the new service put IN
effect. Definite action was not Ia en-
by the board, leaving the water q
Light Commission time to make further
e Investigations.
: February departed this time leaving
to March one of the coolest spells OF
the winter, with slight covering OF
g snow on the ground. But it has beer
q a light winter in these parts, not al
: a ,reeable one by any means, but VIII
very little cod weather, and none
OF tue extremes we so often have, Il
e W, leave out of the count the extreme
II number of cloudy and rainy days since
Z October 10 when the fall rains began
10 And with the coming OF March w
N generally expect spring weather, an'
IT this section is certainly ready and anx
Y. ions for sunshine and March winds
a Books in the office of County Irus
y tee ]. T Jordan show that more prop
erty owners than usual in this count.
have this year allowed their state an
of county taxes to become delinquent
" Last Saturday was the last day O
n which taxes could be paid without al
j. interest penalties being added In
n office was crowded all last week Wit
IS taxpayers paying their taxes and
n big batch of checks by mail kept tn
u office force busy. The books will no.
&c be prepared by the Trustee and ser
~ out to collectors in the dlstrl t. Wn
We will make an effort to see every PROF
he erty owner and collect his taxes, II nc
already paid, and those who DO not pa
elk before May will have their propert
v. advertised and sold for the taxes.
I'D The loss of cattle and horses thr
D. this county during the present wlntt
ne is terrible and many of those who haN
nd seen them say that most OF the'
ne deaths have been from starvation
no Much hay was lost last year because
IL the rains, much corn was ruined ana
n not fit for horse feeding, STOCK WI
" kept up in dry lots or denied pasture
be until later than usual because crol
IN were not gathered. and hence they g
poor before being turned into the sta
lie fields. and all these conditions combine
IN, have brought the death OF many
me animal While planning the crops Tn
or spring, the plans should include n e
ny cry farm such planting arrangement
IN as will assure that this condition w
las not be repeated next year. The To-
St Of a few animals on each farm go'
al far toward cutting the farmer s prof
ire into a loss.
ne There will be held at the court hou'
al next Saturday morning at 1890 NEE
ing of the cotton farmers Of the count
- for the purpose of organizing Count
| Branch of the American Cotton A
ISOLATION Hon ]. P. Matthews