Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-11
GREAT MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Mr.. Loizeaux Makes Talk On Town
Building-Others Speak Interest
ingIy-Next Meeting Saturday Night.

"ANSAt NACCtAh5 US AAs'
The meeting of the Boone Com
mercial Club that was held in the
lobby of the Critcher Hotel last Sat-
urday night, was, by far the most
interesting session held since the
first organization, some two or three
year ago. The crowd was large, and
each member and visitor seemed fill
ed to the brim with enthusiasm for
ga bigger and better Boone" After
the reading of the minutes of the
former meeting, and some other
routine business transacted, the pres
ident, Mr.. w. H. Gragg, introduced
our distinguished visitor, Mr.. j. D..
Loizeaux, of Planfield, N. Y. who
made most interesting talk along
the line of town building, wide and
ample streets, civic pride, and above
all an active, wide-awake, well ad-
vertised Building and Loan associa-
ton. Mr.. Loizeaux is man of affairs
and has watched Plainfield grow
from small town to city of 100000
or more inhabitants, and he attri-
butes it's growth more to the oper-
alton of the building and loan asso-
citation of that town, than to any
other single cause. He spoke well
of our building and loan, but had
may suggestions to offer that appeal
ed very much to our local SecTraes.,
Mr.. II. N. Greene. He is decidedly
of the opinion that the building and
loan throughout the country are the
greatest financial agencies we have,
the banks not excepted, and urged
that every boy and girl, young men
and young women in Watauga should
carry some, if it was only one share,
thereby form a nucleus for a start
in life, when they would need it
worst. He said the building and loan
was not intended for the rich spec
ulators, they can care for themselves
but is for the ones who are striving
to build for themselves homes and
become pertinent citizens of our
town or county. We feel sure that
his talk struck responsive chord
in the hearts of ali pre- ent, and that
it will mean much sef-es.g gfosSb of
our town.
Mr.. John Steele, our live county
demonstration agent, preached his
sermon on potatoes and cabbage and
he handled his text well. He showed
that these are two of our staple
crops, and that in the growth of seed
tot 60, +hD
ket alone our farmers can realize
$1.00 per bushel more for seed po-
tatoes than they can for those raised
for domestic purposes, and is ready
to prove his assertion to any farmer
who will join Watauga's Potato club
and raise "spuds' for the planters
in eastern Carolina. By the way,
every farmer in Watauga should
make it convenient to call at his
office at the court house and get his
IDEAS Oh Lhc cultivation If these and
Other crops. He is a r> fleet bureau
of information along agricultural
lines.
Mr. Neal Blair, an employee of
the State Extension Department
who is striving for a krout factory
inBoone, made quite talk, showing
what such a move would mean to
our tiilers of the soil. He is the only
man in the county who manufactures
kraut for the markets, and knows
more about it than any other citizen
we have. He said, beyond question,
that our farmers raise no better pay
ing crop than cabbage. He is anxious
to give any and all, the benefit of
his years experience in raising it.
He as did Mr.. Steele, begged for the
cooperation of our people in push
ing this much needed enterprise to
an ultimate success, certainly it would
mean much to have home market
for, the cabbage raised in this and
adjacent counties, to the enimina-
tion of hauling them across the Blue
Ridge, seeking a market.
The addresses were all enjoyable
and helpful. Many new names were
added to the list of club members
and the meeting adjourned, all feel
ing proud Of the meeting, and the
spirit Of hearty cooperation that
prevailed. The club will meet again
next Saturday night, at the same
place, through the courtesy of Mr..
Critcher, who has rendered the use
of his room until permanent quarters
can be procured.