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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
FARM MANAGEMENT

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FARM MANAGEMENT
The ten demonstration farms
selected in January and February
of 1887 by the Demonstration
Farm Committee have shown
good intetest and have been very
cooperative in the Extension
Program by following the prac-
tives as advocated by the EXten-
sion Service which are always
in keeping with good conserva-
ton practices.
These farmers received 284
tons of triple superphosphate in
| April, 1888. This triple super
phosphate was to be used on
580.82 acres of conserving crops.
A soil testing outfit was pur-
chased by the Ashe County Soil
Conservation and Land Use Asso-
citation. Soil has been tested on
practically all these ten dem
OnStratiOn farms.
According to Progressive Re
ports from these farms, copies of
which reports are sent to Mr.. R.
w. ShOffner, Assistant District
Agent at Raleigh, 43 tons of lime
Weer used in 1885, 1894 tons of
lime were used in 1886, 165 tons
of lime were used in 1887, and
200 tons of lime were used in
1888.
In September, 1888, the Ashe
County Demonstration F m
Committee met and selected ten
unit demonstration farms on
which IVA Calcium Meta-Phos-
plate is to be used.
AS is shown by the accompany
ing map, hese ten farms are To-
Gated in different sections of the
county. No two of them are with
in the same township.
The farm in Clifton Township
is owned by ]. c. Little; the one
in Helton Township is owned by
Mr.. B. c. Pennington; the one in
Horse Creek Township is owned
by Mr., Vergil Greer; the one in
Jefferson Township is owned by
Mr.. VIM. Miller; the one in North
Fork Township is owned by Mr..
b. {. Donelly; the one in Obids
Township is owned by D. M.
Goodman; the one in Old Fields
Township is owned by Mr. R. w.
Hardin; the one in Peak Creek
Township is owned by Mr.. w.
b. Austin; the one in Piney Creek
is owned by c. D. Baldwin, his
brother, and his mother; and the
one in Pine Swamp Township is
owned by Mr.. A. D. Goodman.
Mr.. r. B. Browns farm in Elk
Township also was selected as a
demonstration farm by the coun-
ty committee sometime ago. It,
too, is expected to use Calcium
Metaphosphate.
FARM TOUR
Ashe County's first farm tour
was conducted on August 26,
1888. The number going on the
tour was not large but several
expressed themselves as feeling
that they had really benefited
by the trip.
This tour included stops at the
farms of Messrs. Walter Penning-
ton, E. F. Gambill, J. B. Pierce,
5. V. Alexander, J. R. Phipps, H.
"A. Eller, G. B. Price, and J. P.
Miller.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26

Ashe County, like many other
counties needs an extensive farm
forestry program.
A number of Ashe County
farmers have realized that the
right handling of forest trees on
the farm will make it more pros
porous, add to it's comfort as a
home, and enhance its value as
an investment.
The home forest in many sec
tions of the county will supply
the timber which the farm needs
for buildings, fences, fuel, re-
other uses; and there is often A
surplus which can be sold in diff
erent forms.
Many farmers in Ashe County
care for their forests in order
that they may serve as a wind
bread for buildings, shelter for
livestock, protection from erosion
and gullies, means of employ
ment for men and teams during
spare or idle time, place of re-
creation, and an improvement in
the appearance Of the farm.
These forests, as a rule, are
grown on the less fertile, stony.
thin, or poorly drained soils, and
on steep slopes, thereby, not oc-
cupying land that is suitable and
needed to produce vegetable and
other crops.
During the past planting sea-
son there were twelve Ashe
County farmers who purchased
planting stock through the Elk
tension Service. These farmers
purchased 1000 black locust
seedlings, 100 black walnut
seedlings, and 1000 shortleaf
pine seedlings. Planting demon
STATIONS were held on several
farms.
FOURH CLUB WORK
Two Fourth Clubs were re-or-
gained this year and a special
effort was made to carry on Four
H work, total of thirty-three
members being enrolled.
Considerable time was spent
on crops judging and seed iden-
LITIGATION practice with the club
members, and a contest was held
on March 10, 1888. Breeze Pen
nington of Nathan's Creek and
Guy March of Jefferson were the
high scoring individuals and won
alfalfa seed as prize.
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
In the narrative report of 1887
under the heading Rural Electri-
fication" the first sentence reads:
Rural Identification for Ashe
County is not dead yet"
Just what inspired that state
ment is not easily recalled. But
at the time of this narrative re-
port November, 1889 it can tru-
ly be said that Rural Electrif-
cation for Ashe County is not
dead but is very much alive.
1t was, indeed, history max
ing occasion for Ashe County
when in July, 1888, Mr.. G. F.
Messick, Superintendent of the
Caldwell Mutual Corporation
and Mr.. Max c. Wilson, Attorney
for the Caldwell Mutual Corpor-
alton, walked into Ashe County
Agents office and said: eff Ashe
County people want electricity
and will properly manifest their
desire for it we feel confident
that they can secure and extern
sion of the Caldwell Mutual's line
into Ashe County" This chal-
lenge was gladly and quickly ac-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Co. Agents Annual Report
Shows Much Progress Made
By This Department In '38

Editors note: The following is
a brief narrative report made by
Ashe County Agent c. ]. Rich. 1t
covers the highlights in the work
and activities of his department
last year.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26

Congratulations to the officers n d
directors of The First National Bank and
the Northwestern Bank upon the splendid
progress made last year. Good banks, and
we have two of the best in the country, are
big assets to any community.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
FORESTRY

Ashe County, like many other
counties needs an extensive farm
forestry program.
A number of Ashe County
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26

Governor Hoey certainly has not lodged
any issues in his messages to the General
Assembly now in session. With the ex-
ception of increased tuition, we agree with
practically all of his other recommended
tionS to the lawmakers. Unquestionably
the absentee ballot law needs revision. The
abusage of the present law certainly de-
mands such action. We do not favor COM
plete adjustment, but decided revision.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26


A series of meetings was ar
ranged SO that meeting would
be held in each of ten different
sections or communities. Other
meetings were held by special
request. At each of these meet
ings a committee of several per-
sons was selected. The job of this
committee was to make a sur
vey of distance and number hous-
es along the roads as we'll as to
obtain applications for member
ship in the Caldwell Mutual Cor
pOration.
This work was pushed with all
possible speed for about six
weeks during which time surveys
were made on approximately one
hundred and sixty miles of pro-
posed line and more than eight
made application for electricity
and membership in the Caldwell
Mutual Corporation.
Blue prints of the proposed
lines were made on a very en-
larged county map. These blue
prints showed the signed as well
as other prospectived members.
On September 5, 1888, the
County Agents from Ashe and
Allegheny Counties, the Superin-
tendent of the Caldwell Mutual
Corporation, the Attorney for
the Caldwell Mutual Corporation,
and Congressman R. L. Doughton
started to Washington, D. c.. for
the purpose of presenting appli-
cation to the Rural Elecricfcation
Administration Officials. Thi S
I was done on September 6, 1893.
On October Is, 1888, official no.
tice was received from Washing
ton by the Superintendent of
the Caldwell Mutual Corporation
that S377,0OO0O had been allo-
Gated by the Rural Electrifcation
Administration for the construc-
ton lines in Ashe and Allegheny
Counties.
This news gave new impetus to
those interested in the program
including hundreds of farm
people.
Meetings have been held to dis
cuss the whole program-includ-
ing proper wiring. Much interes-
est continues.
A Rural Electrifcation office
has been set up in jefferson. It is
anticipated that actual line con-
struction will be under way at
an early date.
SHEEP
It is believed that a general
Improvement in the production
of wool and lambs in AShe Coun-
ty has resulted from the coopera-
tive selling of wool and lambs.
Several of Ashe County's lead
ing sheep raisers met in May,
1888, for the purpose of discuss
ing the advantages of selling wool
and lambs comparatively. At this
time, this group of farmers ap-
pointed committee of three men
to work out the details of pooling
wool and lambs.
With the cooperation of Mr.. C.
S. Turner of the N. c. Depart
ment of Agriculture, cattle scales
were tested in preparation for
pooling lambs.
Four cooperative shipments of
lambs were made during 1888.
SHEEP
The first shipment was made
on May 81, 1888 and consisted of
eighty-five lambs from three
counties. This shipment was
sold for $612.56.
The second shipment was made
on July 2, 1888 and consisted of
125 lambs, bringing $832.65.
The third shipment of lambs
was made on July 20, 1888. 1t
consisted of 236 lambs and
brought $13O.48, net.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26

Construction of the main rural electric
lines in Ashe will commence at once and
we urge all persons concerned to cooper
ate to the fullest extent in order that there
may be no delay in the erection of the
cables which will bring the benefits of
modern civilizations greatest servant into
a thousand of our homes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26

The annual Forensic and Language Tour
nament, sponsored by the Appalachian
High School Association, is one of the fin
est extra-curricula activities offered to
to students in Ashe, Watauga and Avery
counties We are proud of the excellent
showing that our students made this year
in the tournament and we take off our hats
to Elkland high school. Representatives
from that school won first and second plac-
es in several different contests and the
school received the grand award.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26

The narrative report, covering the &C
Invites of County Agent c. j. Rich and his
staff of workers for last year, clearly shows
that this active department of Ashe coun-
tvs government is rendering a service of
inestimable value to our farmers and to
the general welfare of the county. This
department handles the details of the en-
tire soil conservation program which, in
dollars and cents alone, will mean around
$6O,OOO0O in payments for compliance with
the 1888 program. It stresses better farm
practices, carries out various demonStra-
tional activities, encourages and promotes
dairying, livestock raising, reforeStation
Four-H club work among farm boys and
numerous other things that make farms
better and more profitable. There is an
enormous amount of work attached to this
department and we congratulate the entire
staff upon the record OF, service rendered
last year. We are also delighted over the
fact that an assistant agent will be EN-
ployed in the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15

titioner, by whom loving help was
given. BY the next morning he was
healed and he drove his car for hours
that day.
A Perfect Universe
Demonstration of the nOthingness
Of evil is simplified when we devote
our efforts to resolving things into
thoughts, to seeing them as they are
in their spiritual reality. rejecting
divine Truth. Life, and Love. An I'M
portant point is reached when we
learn that we do not have to make
harmony. God has done that so
thoroughly that il transcends our
present comprehension.
Human thought is intelligent only
to the extent that it reflects the
divine intelligence. The harmony of
what we see depends on whether we
see with mortal eyes or spiritual Wis
ion. No matter how discordant the
scene according TO sense testimony.
i becomes harmonious in proportion
as thought is spiritualized. Human
concepts of the universe. including
man. convey finite sense of things
which must be replaced by a true
sense of the glories of Gods crea-
tion. We need to see His universe as
il is. created in perfection. main
tanned i'm perfection. complete in ev-
cry particular.
A business man was not prosper
ing and did not know how to improve
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15
HOUSTON

Mrs. Eugene Sharp was in charge
of the program for Delaware Day at
the Houston New Century Club on
Tuesday night, December 5. and she
had prepared very interesting one.
She was assisted by several MEM
beTs of the club. During the social
hour the hostess served delicious re-
freshments, and the meeting ad-
journed ill Tuesday night Decem-
Der 10, at which time the club mem
bers will cerve a banquet for their
husbands.
Mrs. Clarence Morris and daugh-
ter Jennie spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Lake and
children. Dickie and Gordon, spent
i'm Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15

Donald Clark aud Mr. and Mrs. Mer-
rill lvins, of Milford.
Mrs. Emmett Harrington and mo-
ther, Mrs. Caldwell went TO Will
mington Tor several days during the
past week and Mrs. Caldwell will
remain until the Christmas holidays
HuHsiOH Methodist Church
Rev. Ira +. Crum. Minister
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Morning worship and sermon by
the pastor at 10:30 O'Clock.
Evening worship at 1880 o'clock.
Prayer meeting at S O'Clock
MillwOOd Methodist Church
Rev. Ira Z. Crum. Minister
Sunday school at 1880 p. m.
Afternoon worship at $3.50 O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Paul GreenleC
made a business trip to Philadel!
phia OH Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs Robert Carly and
daughter, Mary. of Dover. spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Webb spent
Monday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kershaw and
daughters. Mary and Roberta, of
Ridgely. Md. visited Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Paul Greenlee, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maxwell enter
tanned the following guests to din
ner on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Dufendach and son Mark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15

his situation. He became interested
i'm Christian Science through his
wife's healing of an organic disorder.
One day he pondered the question,
what is wrong with my business?
He concluded that the trouble was in
himself, not in his business. His
further reflections convinced him
that his methods were selfish. he was
not giving. His survey revealed that
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15
OPEN NIGHTS

Salisbury Stores Will BE Open Every
Night Til Christmas Beginning To-
night, Friday. December 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15

God being the only cause. nothing
can originate itself or perpetuate
itself independent of that cause,
Since that cause is infinitely good,
whatever seems to be other than
good arises from false testimony.
There is no room for matter or evil
in a universe not only created but
also maintained by the one God. who
is Spirit. Our affairs cannot be de
tached from God and become sub
ject to the material laws of sin, dis
ease, and death.
Mortals are frequently convinced
that the false claims of matter are
genuine. They reluctantly surrender
their convictions. And yet those
very convictions are the source of
all human woes. Mortals are slow
TO realize the point expressed in a
preachers statement in sermon on
Wisdom: ct isn't the things you
don't know that get you into trouble,
it's the things you know for sure
that aren't So"
A woman turned on her radio one
day and Unexpectedly heard a pro-
gram of selections from the Bible
and Christian Science literature, She
had had several operations for So
called incurable disease and had ac-
cepted the verdict that nothing more
could be done for her. Through this
radio program she became interested
in Christian Science and, with the
consent of her husband, secured the
services of Christian Science prac-
titioner and thereby received her
healing.
Testimony of any or all OF the nve
physical senses. arguments based on
the myriad forms of human beliefs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
HARRY JAMES AT RITZ BALLROOM

Benny Goodmans ace trumpeter Harry James brings his orchestra to the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport Tor the first time Sunday April 23rd. With him will be swing songstreSs Bernice Byres and Joe Palmer. Har- " was hot trumpeter with Benny Goodman's brass section and al- though he wanted to head his own swing band for some time he was re- luctant to leave Benny until Benny finally persuaded him to organize a band.
 A brilliant. background of circus life (his father was leader of the famous Golden Bros Show and the Might Haag Circus bands, his mother aerialist there) Harry James childhood was interspersed with the role of drummer with the circus. contortionist and even pinchhitting for his bandmaster dad then a succession of engagements with or chestras until Ben Pollock found him. Benny Goodman heard about trumpeter Harry James, wired him to join his band on Christmas Day 1936 and since then the rest is mu- sic history. HarryS theme song "Ciribiribin' Is world famed.
 Jimmie Lunceford's Harlem tunes will be heard at the Ritz Sunday, May l4th. Mccormack and Barry celebrate the Ritz Anniversary with a huge mardi gras at the Ritz on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Route No. 32A-New London. New London Norwich road CMohe- gan avenue) about l mile of con- crete. Through traffic will use present route No. 32.
 Route No. 35-Ridgefield. 1s-mile of rolled gravel and box culvert at New York state line on new loca- tion.
 Route No. U. s. 44-Ashford. Bridge ever Mt. Hope river and ap- breaches. Temporary bridge. Can- ton. Sirnsbury. Winsted- Hartford road. mile of gravel surface Work shut down for winter. Norfolk. Repairing storm damage about IA mile west of Norfolk Gen. ter.
 Route No. 68.-Prospect. Prospect Naugatuck road. About 1% miles of bituninous macadam.
 Route No. 69-Prospect. Water bury road. 1Amiles bituminous ma cadam.
 Route No. 74-Tolland- Wilmington Bridge over Willimantic river and approaches. Temporary bridge.
 Route No. 89-Ashford. Approach es from bridge over Mt. Hope river 1 mile south of Warrenville.
 Route No. 91-Eastford. Bridge and approaches at Bigelow Brook Temporary bridge provided.
 Route No. 109--Thomaston. Con- structirg 1A miles of bituminous macadam from Wigwam reservoir east.
 Route No. 115-Ansonia. North Main street. One mile of bitumin- l ouS macadam. 1 Route No. 156-Waterford. Ap- proximately 1 mile of bituminous macadam highway, from Jordan vil- lage westerly.
 Route No. 167-Simsbury. Bridge over Hop river. Worok closed down for winter.
 Route No. 172-Southbury. Con- structing bridge and approaches at South Britain.
 Route No. 175-Newington. Bridge and approaches over Piper Brook. Temporary bridge.
 Route No. 181. Barkhamsted. Pleasant Valley bridge over west branch Of Pennington river.
 Route No. 215-Groton. Noank- West Mystic road. IA miles bi- luminous macadam highway.
 Route No. 219-New Hartford Bridge and approaches over Me- paug river. Work shut down for winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
TEACHERS TENURE
 BILL IS SANCTIONED
Members of Local School Dept. Protected By Cul=
 hane's Measure
fspecial to The DemocraN

State Capitol, Hartford, April 2l-- Senator George T. Culhane's bill giving tenure to Waterbury teach- CTS was on the desk of Governor Raymond E. Baldwin for signature today having passed in the senate and house yesterday under suspen- sion of the rules.
 The principal feature of the Dill is its provision that no teacher in Waterbury shall be dismissed or de- noted except by vote of the board of education and then only for cause Promotions must also be voted by the board.
 Teachers are given the right to appeal to the superior court from any action by the education board.
 At present Waterbury teachers work only on year-to-year basis, receiving contracts for only the September to June period each year. Under the bill, the board cannot let a teacher go simply by failing to send her contract for the next year.
 Teachers under tenure who mar " may, under the bill, be dismiss ed by the education board. The bill includes the superintendent of schools as well as all teachers in the public school system in Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
Bridge Being Built
 Between Boundaries
Temporary One in Use on WatertOwn-I -IhOmastOn Town Line-Three Roads Closed for Construction

Construction in force in the state of Connecticut announced by the Connecticut Highway Department April 19. 1899 for the week ending April 29, 1939.
 Closed for Construction-Det0ur
 Provided
 Route No, U. s. East Haven cut off. About F mile reinforced con- crete pavement.
 Route No. S-Seymour. Bridge on Broad street.
 Route No. 177-Farmington. Plain vile road. Bridge over Farming ton river. Detour via town roads Construction-Traffic Maintainedd
 Route No. 2-Glastonbury. Bridge and approaches over Roaring Brook Route No. U. s. 5. Berlin (by- pass) relocation of Route No. U S. 5. Two miles of gravel. Work shut down for Winter.
 Route No. U. s. 6. Thomaston Constructing bridge at Thomaston- Watertown town line. Temporary bridge in use. Woodbury. Installing storm sewer on Main street. Nc interference with traffic. Wind- ham. Repairs being made to Nat chaug river bridge.
 Route No. U. s. 7.-Norwalk. Main street. About 1 mile of reinforced concrete pavement.
 Route No. 12.-Ledyard. Two bridges and approaches over long cove. Norwich. Norwich-Putnam road from Norwich city line north erly. About 1-2 mile of concrete highway
 Route No. 15-Glastonbury. Bridge over Holland Brook. Union.-Re- location of Route 15 at Masha- paug. Az miles of rolled gravel.
 Route No. 25-Bridgeport. No Main street. 1-3 mile of asphalt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

o. I have a small U. s. silver coin dated 1795. It is little smaller than the present day dime and has no value marked on it. Is it a dime? Is it valuable? . Mrs. T. R. Water vile.
 A. The piece you describe is a half dime. These were issued from 1794 to 1873. Dimes were first issued in 1796. It has a premium value.
 o. I have a large cent which is black ill color. How can I clean it.? -. 0. J. B. Waterbury.
 A. I would suggest that you not attempt to clean this piece unless you are familiar with this practice as many a good coin has been spoiled by cleaning it.
 o. I have some two cent pieces. Can you tell me the good dates? :. V. J. Waterbury.
 A. The 1872 and 1873 command fairly good premiums, the 1873 being the better of the two.
 o. How may I obtain new coins from the branch hints for my col- lection? Miss s. T. Waterbury
 A. By writing to the U. s. Trea- sury Dept, Washington. D. c. h. clude postage with the face amount of the coins you wish. (They will re- fund any excess postage) You are allowed two coins of each denomina- tion from each mint. Also state Tn your request that these coins are for your collection. Proof coins are obtainable only at the Mint at Phil adelphia. These are sold at pre- mium-$1.81 for the set Gone cent to the half dollar) plus eight cents postage.
 o. I have a coin with the date 1785; above the date is plough and above the plough are some trees and a rising sun, Around the side are