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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26


summer climte of the western coun-
ties which had an elevation Of
around 5000 feet was practically the
same as that Of Maine and northern
New York, the seed markets.
why couldn't we grow this seed
here and get for the farmers of this
and adjoining counties some of the
big pile of money which each year is
going to the northern fellows?" he
asked himself as he studied the sta
tistics showing the huge quantities of
seed potatoes shipped in annually.
Ordering quantity of the north
ern seed, he began experiments in
Avery. He planted his seed, harves-
ted his crop, and the next year ship
ped quantity of the potatoes which
he had grown to county agents in the
easetrn section of the state, the prin-
cipal potato producing territory in
North Carolina. These county agents
were instructed to plant the Avery
county seed alongside that of seed
purchased in Maine or New York.
These experiments were supervised
by the state horticultural division.
The experiment proved that Mr..
Goodman had been right in his idea
that sections in western North Caro-
lima with an elevation of around 5000
feet could grow seed. In each in
stance where the experiment was
tried, the yield from the Avery seed
was slightly larger than that Of the
purchased from the north. Not only
was the yield larger but the time re-
quired for making the crop was less
two points showing that the wes-
tern North Carolina seed was not
o.@ly as good as northern seed, but
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26
News Items as Reported
From Rural Watau6a
Interesting News Items as Reported Each Week by
Our Correspondents in the Several Sec
tions of the County
Vale Crucis

Miss Blanche Moretz of Limestone
Tenn. spent the past week with her
sister Miss Anne Moretz.
= Mr.. Dave Wagner of Roanoke has
been visiting his relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Perry of Bea-
,ver Dams are visiting Mrs. H. B.
Perry and family this week.
Mr.. R. A. jFarthing is building a
handsome residence, Mr.. Wilson Low
rance being the contractor.
Mrs. Skerlie Caudill and family
have recently moved into their mod
ern new home just completed.
Bynum the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harston Coffey of Dutch Greek
died last Saturday of diptheria.
Misses Flora Townsend and Anna
Teaster have arrived to spend the
summer at their homes after spend
ing the winter in Florida.
Rev. Mr.. Gribbon Of Winston-Sa-
lem preached at the Episcopal church
0uIludy, .dIlO Hiduc du duOIcSS QUIZ
day night to the young people.
The Woman's Missionary Society
fnet Saturday with Mrs. Ben Earth
ing.
A number of summer visitors are
arriving, Mrs. Finley Mast's home
has been filled to overf1owing dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Sallie Land, nee Parsons of
Wilkes county spent the week end
with her aunt, Mrs. D. F. Baird.
Mrs. Cunningham of Greensboro,
gave helpful talk to the Community
Club Monday night.
!, Mr.. 2. F. Mast and Mrs. II, II.
Taylor will attend the District Con-
ference at Sparta this week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26

seed kept for this year.
"You can compare that with your
cotton and tobacco averages, if you
want to-" said Mr. Steele.
This year 65 farmers are planting.
.65 acres. Some $4,000 bushels for
seed should be realized from this
planting. Although it is a little too
early to estimate the value of the
crop accurately, Mr.. Steele thinks
that it will bring the farmers around
$4,000.
This will mean that the 65 farmers
will find themselves with an extra
$4,000 in their pockets. Not until
last year did they know that such a
source of revenue existed.
"And in cultivating the potatoes
they will not sacrifice their corn.
wheat or other crops. This 65 acres
represents little patches here and
there"
North Carolina alone buys each
year $1,000,00O worth Of seed pota-
tatoes," said Mr.. Steele.
"We can grow every bit of this
100000 worth of seed right here
in our western Watauga,
Avery, Henderson Buncombe and
others. Selling in North Carolina a.
lone will leave South Carolina and
Florida untouched. Florida buys more
seed than North Carolina and South
Carolina almost as much"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26
Deep Gap

Miss Zella Watson is planning to
go out west to join her sister at Cof-
feyville, Kans. some time in August.
She will attend the city schools of
that place. We wish her much sue
cess while out there in school and
ION down the journey Of life.
y Mr.. l. S. Greene of Stony Fork is
a very sick man as he has just re-
turned from the Wilkes Hospital and
perhaps will have to go back there
for an operation for gall bladder
trouble. The writer paid him short
visit last Sunday and found him un-
improved. !,
Mr.. A. G. Miller we understand
WILL purchase some land which was
a part, of the estate of the late w.
p. Welch, of his son Charlie which
lies right along beside his present
holdings here.
Alonzo just reaches out and does
things in big way when he makes
up his mind to do so.
Mr., Cecil Miller will continue to
stay in his store here at Deep Gap
with his. uncle during the ten days
of the big sale now going on at A.
G. Miller's PLACE of business.
We often wonder why campers of
sthe low lands do not pitch their tents
( in deep Gap during the summer The
people would be glad to give them
space for their tents, and would do
everything in their power to, make
their visit pleasant. We hope other
state papers will copy and spread
this good news in theif respective
papres.
The Deep Cal Tie and Lumber Co
are, still pushing their railrod toward
Deep Gap. The steel ratings have ar.
. rived and the track is being laid
down as fast as men can do the work.
We would like to see this place
build up and a>hotel here which will
I be overwhelmed with guests if one
was in our midst.
If any one should read this and
want any kind Of information about
Deep Gap just write w. A. Watson
Yuma, N. G. and he will tell you
what you want to know with a great
y y d
deal Of pleasure.
Miss Ola Moret1 is at the home ,od
her uncle Mr.. A. G. Miller on shori
visit.
She has been staying Boone and
Meat Camp for quite . while and We
are always glad to see her dowr
here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26

better.
One years experiment was not con-
sidered sufficient for fair test and
the work was continued for three
years in this experimental stage. In
July 1922 John B. Steele graduate
of State college and the man who re-
lated the story, came to Boone as
county agent for Watauga. He be-
came deeply interested in the work
which Mr.. Goodman had started. Last
year Mr.. Goodman was calle dto
Asheville as district agent and the
potato mantle fell directly to young
Mr.. Steele.
Last spring he interested some 40
farmers in this county in the propo-
sition and they planted 20 acres in
potatoes. From this 20 acres of
ground they harvested 5000 BUSH
els of potatoes. The families of the
40 farmers used a quantity Of the
harvest, $500 bushels were sold as
seed-most of the amount to South
Carolina farmers, and some 1000
bushels were kept for planting this
year.
For the $500 bushels shipped to
the South Carolina farmersJ the
! Watauga men received approximately
$4,000. Only 20 acres had been plan
ted in the potatoes. A little division
shows that the farmers received $500
an acre or an average for their work
not counting family consumption and
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26
Mabel

We are having nice weather here
now. People are very busy hoeing
corn.
Mr.. Marion Thomas is at home
this week.
Mr.. nd Mrs. John E. Combs were
visiting Mrs. L. S. Isaacs Sunday.
Rev. James McSwain and family
spent the day with Mrs. Spencer
Miller Wednesday.
+ Miss Hazel Sutherland is visiting
her grandma this week, Mrs. ]. B.
johnson.
Mrs. L. S. Isaacs and little daugh-
ter Ruth took dinner with Mrs. John
E. Combs Thursday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26

Department of Agriculture report
shows that farmers are adjusting
themselves to changing conditions.
Dairying has expanded practically ev-
erywhere. One case is cited of a beef
cattle raiser who sold his herd, re-
placed it with 20 head of dairy cat
tie, and made more profit on milk
every month than the same number
of beef cattle made for him in any
year during the last five years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26
WINSTON VISITORS
GIVEN RECEPTION
$50 Leading Citizens of Winston-Sa-
lem on Good Fellowship" Tour.
of Lost Province Region.

The city of Boone is honored this
morning to have as guests $50 of
the most prominent business, pro-
fessional and civic leaders of Win
ston-Salem.
The party known as "Know Your
State Tour No. L" arrives here at
1880, and will leave for jefferson at
8 o'clock
The citizens and business men of
the town have Joined hands with the
school authorities and besides serv-
ing them good old fashioned noun
tain breakfast, the visitors will be
accorded more formal welcome at
the A. T. S. auditorium Arrange
ments have been made for hearty re-
ception of the party in the various
towns and villages, and nothing is
to be left undone that would add
anything to their pleasures.
The object of the expedition COM
posed of 58 automobiles, is primarily
that Of establishing more friendly re-
lations with the people of the Lost
Provinces" To this end the local cit
izens are expected to turn out en-
masse and meet and mingle with the
distinguished visitors during their
brief sojourn in the metropolis of
the Northwestern region. The two
days trip as planned will permit short
stop-overs at all points of interest
in Wilkes, Watauga, Ashe and Allie
ghany.
On behalf Of the citizens of the
town and country at large, we would
extend to the folks from North Car
solina's great industrial city most
hearty welcome. We are glad you
came. May your short stay in the
balmy breezes of this God-favored
county be pleasant, and may your
coming add to that friendly rela-
tionship that has SO far existed be-
tween dls to our mutual benefit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26

Six hundred houses and barns have
been painted in Cleveland County
since the paint campaign was begun
in that county, reports MI. Lawrence
farm agent for the State College.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26


The following announcement will
be of much interest to the many To-,
cal friends of the bride, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Penn, Of Boone.
Mrs. William Columbus Coffey
announces the marriage
of her daughter
Mrs. Elizabeth Penn SeaX
to -
Mr.. Garland Estes Vaughan
ON Tuesday the seventh OF June
One thousand, nine hundred and
twenty four
Lenoir, North Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan will be at
home after the tenth of July at
2123 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg
Virginia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26

Two farmers~of Edgecombe coun
ty sheared Is sheep this spring. The
sheep were of the same breeding but
one lot was grazed on cover crops
all winter and the other was NOT. The
sheep grazed produced 101 pounds
of wool and the others produced As
pounds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-26
GROWING SEED IRISHPOTATOES
WILL BRING in THE GOLD COIN
Steele County
Sea.

X, in the Greensboro News.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-14

Fire OF unknown origin broke out
in the Potato Flour Mill owned and
operated by c. w. and s. s. Brand
borg about y. IN. Monday while
the Brandborgs were sitting in the
office OF the Valley Gold Creamery
company. part OF the mill.
The damage is estimated In thou.
sands and to all appearances the
building would have been totally de-
stroyed had II not been for the
quick and efficient work OF the
fire department. The fire evidently
broke out on the roof over the boil
er room and spread quickly through
the interior OF the building almost
completely destroying the potato
flaker and most of the electrical
equipment. The boilers and furnace
withstood the fire in good condition
About twenty tons OF potato meal
which had just been flaked will be
q total loss owing to damage by
water.
When the fire was discovered s.
s Brandborg. c. w. Brandborg and
son Morley were sitting in the Of
flee. having returned after their eve
ming meal to do the office work and
issue some cream checks as is their
custom. A dull thud or muffled
explosion was heard and Morley re-
marked it was an icycle but his
father suggested isycies did not fall
at night, About three minutes later
the lights went out and one of the
men got up and opened a door lead
ing to the back part of the mill.
This room was completely filled
with smoke. On further investiga-
ton II was found the building was
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-14

The morning service at the NJ. f.,
church last Sunday was given over
10 the dedication Of the beautiful
new organ. a gift to the church by
the Priscilla Society. Miss Hazel
May presided at the organ and waA
ably assisted In the musical num-
bers by the choir. Al the evening
service the choir. with Miss May
gave very able rendition OF the
cantata. THE Holy City"
DR.. Roiiin II. Ayers. OF Colorado
Springs. district superintendent
was present during the morning and
conducted the morning worship and
dedicatorial service. In keeping
with the occasion DIR. Ayers preach
ed a very able and effective sermon
on the subject THE Narps OF God. $
At the dedication members OF the
Prisciiias were asked to stand and
the officers came forward before
the pulpit and presentation was
made by Mrs. Sina Goff. president
OF the society.
I'm behalf OF the Priscillas living
and In loving remembrance OF those
who have gone To the Heavenly
Home we present Wnto you this
organ to be dedicated to the worship
and service OF Almighty God"
Memorial Membcrs-EilA Townc
Smith. Bertha Adair. Nina Hum
mel. Esteiia Montfort.
Present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ayers. Edna Ayers. Pearl Burgett.
Eva BurEett. Mary Barley. Alice
Ball. Jewel Ball. Alma Boutwell,.
Elizabeth Cross. Mabel Conicy.
Murray Daniels. Laura Dawson.
Zelpha Eagle. Ci.iia Fassctt. nellie
Freelove. Helen Gwartney. Sina
Goff. Lydia Hart. Jennie Howard.
Martha Howard. Lulu Beck. Laura
Sloan. Leoia Henry. Anna Hogic.
Opal Houston. Irene Hyndmnn.
Anna Kerr. Lucy Kisticr. Ella Keep
hart. Effie Newcomb. Gertrude
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-14
Dedication of Church Organ

Nash. Ola Plunkett, Mary Price.
Pearl Roberts. Della Reece. Carrie
Sherman. Belle Senef. Rose Tulley.
Marguerite Taylor. Leafy Travis.
Elizabeth wadleiGh. Irene Wubben.
Priscilla Locke. Clara 8. Elting.
Mary Spriesterbach.
The officers Of Priscilla are:
President. Sina Goff. vice-president
Alma Boutwell,: Secretary. Carrie
Sherman: Treasurer. zeipha Eagle
Announcement WAS made that
Bishop Mead Of Denver will he here
next Sunday for the dedication Of
the new church: also that Clarence
Reynolds would be detained In Den.
yer this week owing to the Automo-
bile Show but will give the organ
recital here Thursday. March 20.
We have already taken several
orders for Corrosive Sublimate.
Place your order with us now and
protect yourself on price. Fuller
Drug Co.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-14
FIRE CAUSES BIG DAMAGE
TO POTATO FLOUR MILL

in flames on the northwest corner
over the furnaces. Alarm was I'M
mediately turned in and In short
time the fire department was get
ting In some effective work and
within a few minutes the blaze was
checked. The entire building is OF
frame construction and 1t would
seem almost a miracle 1t was not
totally destroyed. Only a shell of
the building was left over the rooms
occupied by the furnace and the
flaker.
About two a. m, Tuesday the
smouYdering rubbish again burst in
to flames and the fire alarm was
given and the department again
called to quench the blaze. No ad-
ditionai damage was caused by the
second blaze.
Every door in the west part Of
the building was found open and
bars torn loose as from an explos-
ion when the Brandborgs discover
ed the fire. The large door on the
south had the fasteninEs torn loose
and hanging although there was
no fire in this part Of the building.
Although the electric wiring was
completely insulated the lights went
out over the whole building before
the fire was discovered.
The creamery section OF the
building was uni armed except for
being Uttered up. Considerable
cream and butter was on hand but
the latter was neither melted nor
smoked and II will be possible to
continue work in this part of the
building.
The Washington times., 1924-09-05

Claude Zappone, has gone to Asbury
Park, N. j., to remain three weeks.
" X X
Former attorney general A.
Mitchell Palmer entertained a small
company at dinner last night on
the New Willard roof He had six
guests.
The Washington times., 1924-09-05
SON is BORN TO
MIR. AND MRS. S. P. JOHNSTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddart p. John
ston, of New York, are being con-
graduated on the recent arrival
of a son. The baby was born at
Elkins, w. Va, and Mrs. Johnston
and her son are now visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee, at Gracelands, their home at
Elkins. Mrs. Johnston was for
merly Miss Ellen Bruce Lee.
X n 4
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. who has
been spending the summer with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. P. McCeney Werlich, in
France, is now at Etretat on the
French coast.
The Washington times., 1924-09-05
AMBASSADOR PAGES
NIECE WEEDS MAJOR BIDDIE.

Miss Kate Raboteau Page, daugh-
ter of former Congressman Robert
Newton Page, and niece of late
Ambassador Walter Hines Page,
was married yesterday at the Page
home in Weymouth Heights, South.
.ern Pines, N. c., to Major Living.
ston Ludlow Biddle I'd, the. son of
MIR. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel
Biddle, of Philadelphia. The we'd
ding was most simple, only few
guests being present outside the
families. The ceremony was per
formed by the Reverend Doctor A..
r. Shaw, of Charlotte, N. c.. the
brides uncle.
Mr.. Biddle's sister, the former
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle Duke, is now
Mrs. Thomas Markoe Robertson, of
New York. His brother, A. J. Drexel
Biddle, jr., married Miss Mary l..
of New York. He is also a great
nephew of Colonel Anthony j.
Drexel and a cousin of Viscountess
Maidstone, of London, formerly
Margaretta A. Drexel, of Philadel-
phia and New York.
Mr.. Biddle Is a member of the
merton CflcKeL CluD ana the Pnlld-
delphia Club. He was educated at
Princeton and served in the marines
during the war.
y
Judge Rose Macdonald, of Berry.
Vile, Va. is the guest of Mrs. F.
B. Moran. at 1915 Massachusetts,
avenue, having come on to attend
the opening of the Macdonald.
Washington Blackburn Club last
night. Judge Macdonald is treas
urer of the club, which is organized
to aid in the Democratic campaign
under the slogan, Honest Days
With Davis" and Mrs. Moran is
it's president. Judge Macdonald is
the first woman Judge of the juve.
nile court in Virginia, and is a
daughter of the late Marshall Mac
Donald, who was first commissioner
of fisheries.
X X X
Mrs. Frederick Marsh returned
on the Leviathan Monday from
Europe, and has rejoined Colonel
Marsh at 2400 Sixteenth street.
The Washington times., 1924-09-05
POLO DRAWS
NOTABLES TO
NEW YORK
Diplomats and "Cabi-
neteers" Contingent
from Washington.


Both the Cabinet and the diplo-
matte corps will be well represented
at the opening of the international
polo matches at Meadowbrook, l..
l., tomorrow. John w. Weeks,
Secretary of War, will kill two birds
with one stone, welcoming the
round the-world filters and viewing
the first of the polo. games. At.
torney General Stone is going over
to join Mrs. Stone, who Is spending
a few DAYS at her New York home,
and they expect to view the games.
And the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Wallace, with Miss Ruth
Wallace, will also represent the
Cabinet contingent.
The Spanish ambassador. Don
Juan Riano, left by motor this
Duke of Alba, special envoy of
that polo loving monarch. King
Alfonso of Spain, tne Duchess of
Alba and other Spanish notabilities
who have come for the matches
He is to be joined by Mrs. Riano,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Chandler Anderson. In New
port. The minister of Egypt, S.
OuSFy FdSEld, nlInS6lI d DTllldul
polo player, also left today, and
will stay at the Plaza Hotel through
the week.
l.. Mccormick Goodhart will go
on to British embassy at the first
game at Meadowbrook tomorrow
and presumably others of the en-
bassy will go over for the later
matches. The British Ambassador
Sir Esme Howard and Lady lisa
bella Howard are, of course, on
Long Island for the period of the
visit of the Prince of Wales and
the military attaches Of the EN-
bassy, Colonel C.. E. G. G. Charlton
is serving as his equerry. Renatc
Silenzi, of the Italian embassy, will
also be in the diplomatic gallery.
General Pershing and Major
General and Mrs. John l.. Hines
will head the army contingent and
with Major General Robert l.. But
lard and Miss Rose Billiard. have
been asked to be guests in the
Prince of Wales box. Others In
the army group will be Major md
Mrs. Jonathan M. Wainwright
Captain Robert Walsh, Captain an'i
Mrs. Cornelius Jadwin, Captain j
r. Finley, Colonel J. r. Lindsay
and Lieutenant Colonel NJ. E.
Margetts.
The Washington times., 1924-09-05

TUCKERMANS TO BUILD
AT SOUTHAMPTON, L. /.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker.
man, who have bought a place at
Southampton, l.. l., for a summer
home, will go to Southampton the
last of next week to oversee the
beginning of building operations.
They will be guests for a few
days of Mrs. Tuckerman's brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic Ashton DePeyster.
X X X
Mrs. Robert HOLSTER Chapman,
who has been abroad all summer
and is now visiting friends in Eng
land, is expected back in this coun-
try the last of this month.
The Washington times., 1924-09-05

POLISH MINISTER
HOST AT DINNER.

The Minister of Poland. Doctor
Wroblewski, entertained informally
at dinner last evening at the Shore.
ham in compliment to Jules Henry
of the French embassy, who has
been decorated with the medal of
honor of the Polonia Restutia. In
the company were the Charge
d'Affaires of the French Embassy
and Nine. de Laboulaye, the naval
attache of the, French embassy,
Captain Rigal, and the secretary Of
the Polish legation, Leon Orlowski
1.-THE Minister will leave Washington
on September for New Hamp-
shire, where Nine. sWroblewski and
their children are established.
The Washington times., 1924-09-05
COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD a uNDERWoo9

day to the Altamont, after a visit
in New York, and at Great Bar
rington, Mass, where she was a
guest of Mrs. John S. Scully at
her summer home, "Cabin.in-the-
Pines"
MRS. PALMER TO VISIT AT
GRACELANDS, ELKINS, w. VA.
Mrs. Leigh C. Palmer and her
daughter. Miss Bessie McKeldin,
who returned to Washington yes.
terday after spending the summer
in Europe, will leave town again
tomorrow for a fortnight's visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee at
Gracelands, their country home at
Elkins, w. Va. They will be &C.
companied by Miss Laura Palmer,
younger daughter of Mrs. Palmer,
who has been in camp in New
England; and Admiral Palmer ex.
poets to join them at Gracelands
later. Mrs. Palmer and Miss Nc
Keldin were at Deauville for
month and also passed few weeks
in Paris.
Mrs. Charles M. Ffoulke. who
has been abroad since early sum-
mer, is at present the guest of
her daughter, Nine. Emanuel Ha-
venith, in Brussels. Mrs. Ffoulke's
plans are not yet formulated, bus
she may remain in Europe through
the coming winter.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Baugh.
man, of Exeter Road, Battery Park
will start tomorrow for a three
weeks motor trip through the
northwestern part of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Baughman's mother, Mrs.