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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Brief Ashe Farm
News From Co.
Agents Office
BY G.. ]. RICH and
HI. d. QUESSENBERRY

F. L. Corriher, of Nathan's
Creek community, manifests much
interest in lespedeza. Speaking OF
feeding different hays, he says:
1--WE have been feeding our cat
tie on grass hay, but a few days
ago we began feeding them on
lespedeza hay. The milk cows
showed an increase in milk pro-
duction right away"
J. S. Brown, of Brentwood, re-
ports good results with crimson
clover. Mr.. Brown seeds Grim
son clover in wheat stubble after
wheat is cut. This practice gives
good results with a good growth
to turn under.
Mr.. Brown seeds crimson clo-
yer in corn also. He states that
crimson clover is the best land
builder he has ever tried.
Lawton Woodie, of Nathan's
Creek community, trap nests his
poultry and in this manner Sc
lects the best layers and i'm
proves his laying stock.
He has carried on breeding
program for a few years and now
has several hens laying more
than 200 eggs. He says, "There is
more in blood or as much as in
feed and management. Feed and
management without good blood
will not produce eggs. Egg pro-
duction is inherited"
J. w. Neal, of jefferson COM
munity, has been housing his
sheep at night during the recent
cold weather. He feels that since
it is Landing time, he will be bet
ter able to look after the lambs
by having the ewes well protec-
ted.
He is feeding a good grade of
red clover hay and is also feed
ing shelled corn.
Mr. Neal says, 'The sheep are
very fond Of the clover hay.
They clean it up in a hurry.
Give lambs have come recent
ly but I have saved them all. !
keep the ewes that have lambs
up but turn the other sheep out
in the day time for awhile.'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Farm Questions
And Answers

QUESTION: What are the fer
tilizer requirements Of the tob2c-
co plant bed?
ANSWER: Two hundred lbs. of
a 4-8-3 fertilizer mixture for each
100 square yards of bed should
be sufficient. If a lower grade of
fertilizer is used, it can be sup
plemented with from so to 100
pounds Of cottonseed meal, pro-
Vided the meal is thoroughly
mixed with the soil. The fertili-
ger should be broadcast on the
bed and thoroughly mixed with
the upper 3 or 4 inches of the
soil. Avoid the use of manure
containing tobacco leaves, stalks,
or roots.
QUESTION: Should a general
plan be followed in locating
fruit trees?
ANSWER: Preferably. The To-
cation of the different fruits
should fit in with the general
plan of landscaping and beauti-
flying the farm home. Apple,
cherry, pear, and nut trees may
be let in the rear of the lawn as
shade trees or near corners of
farm buildings in order to pro-
vide attractive settings. Peach
and plum trees may be set in
the poultry yard or along the
border of the vegetable garden.
Grape vines may be trained as
arbors, planted as a rear line
fence for the lawn, or along the
borders of the garden.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Sparta Personals

Mr.. J. E. JONES, of Boone, spent
the week end with relatives
here
Mr.. Robert Choate, of Bel Air,
Md, has been spending a few
days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Bledsoe
were in Charlotte on business last
Friday.
Miss Mary Faulk, teacher OF
Home Economics, underwent an
operation for appendicitis at
Statesville last week.
Mr.. A. 0. JONES, supervisor of
census in this district spent the
week end here.
Mr. Charles Dean Choate spent
Saturday night with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Reeves and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dobyns attend
ed the Presidents Birthday Ball
at Washington, D. G..
The school has been closed for
several days On account of the
drifted snow.
Observers of the weather say
that this is the most severe win
ter we have he'd since 1918.
Mr. Hoke Mcmillan and Mr..
Tam Bledsoe have returned from
Detroit, Mich, where they have
been for some time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
SA.GGTNG PRICES SEEN
FOR 1910 LEAF CROP

The infant tobacco crop, now
beginning its first growth in plant
beds, is expected to find a rough
reception when it finally reaches
warehouse floors next fall, be-
ieves J. R. Hutson, assistant ad-
ministrator Of the Triple-A.
Its preceding brother, the 1899
crop, turned out to be the larg-
est on record, totaling 100000
900 pounds Of flue-cured leaf. It
was larger than 1875 record
crop by one-fourth and is 1885,
100000 pounds more than will be
used during the current year.
This means, Hutson explained,
that world stocks will be $685.
100000 pounds greater at the be-
ginning of the next marketing
season than at the beginning OF
the past season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
STATE WPA QUOTA FOR
FEBRUARY is INCREASED

Raleigh, Jan. &c. C. Nc
Ginnis, state WPA administrator,
said today that North Carolina's
quota of relief workers would be
$4,000 in February, an increase
Of $500 over January.
McGinnis expressed the opinion
that 10000 or more WPA work
ers would ''suffer great hardship"
due to idleness caused by the bad
weather. He said they could make
up the lost time in the future but
that their next pay checks would
be for only the amount due them
for time actually worked land
this will work a great hardship
on many of them"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
600

Citizens from Allegheny county who
witnessed the execution of Glenn MAXWELL
via the gas chamber in Raleigh, declared
that they could not detect any visible signs
of pain However, it was thirteen minutes
from the time the gas was released into the
chamber until he was pronounced as being
dead. This was Alleghany's first capital
punishment victim and we hope it will be
a long time before they have another one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
JACK RABBITS BEING
SHOT OUT OF TREES

Mcpherson, Kansas, Jan. %
They're shooting jackrabbits out
of trees now.
Bedford Egbert, Dave Winter
and Art Krehbiel, Mcpherson
hunters, vouch for it.
They saw jackrabbit drop
from a tree, shake himself and
speed away.
Later they bagged five rab-
bits from tree-tops.
They expressed belief thick
snow and ice on open fields had
sent the rabbits into trees for
food. They eat the bark.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Sparta Postal
Receipts Gain

The Sparta post office receipts
showed a good gain last year
over the previous year, according
to the annual report of Postmas-
ter c. Glenn Nichols.
The receipts for 1889 were 81
1864, gain of $17906 over
1888.
This increase is an indication
Of Improvement in business for
there was no road construction or
any kind Of temporary employ
ment here to h2ve caused the ex-
ira increase" Mr.. Nichols said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Congratulations to the officers and di-
rectors of the Ashe Building and Loan
Association. The adage puts it that the
"first year is always the hardest. We are
gratified that the Associations first year
was successful one and wish for it many
more. In time we predict this will be a
leading institution in Ashe county. Save
the systematic way and help build your
community by joining the Ashe Building
and Loan Association The third series is
still open.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Representative Bob Doughton deserves
the highest of praise for his indispensable
loyalty and devotion to public service in
deciding to yield to the pleas of his friends
and remain in Congress. Unquestionably
the Congressman was sincere in announc-
ing his desire to retire and no doubt he
was amazed at the reaction from leaders
not only in his district, but also all over
the state and nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Nuts
| AND
kernels
By
TROY I.
JONES

Bob Doughton has become the
| most powerful man in all Amerl'
ca. He is the only man that car
stop Rivers from running! ""'',
Tom Cooper, of Wilmington
has declared his candidacy + OF
governor. That is nut already
cracked.
Constitutional or Not
History starts teaching about oul
presidents
How barefooted here, they must
begin their residence
And against aliens maybe they
were forewarned
And so demand that our presi-
dents must be horned.
Thirty-five at least their ages
must be.
They may be married or bache-
lors very free
About their occupations nothing
had been said.
Their eyes may be blue and their
hair may be red.
This one thing they forgot or did
refrain
Nothing has been required in the
way of a brain.
This we have had and history Of
ten repeats;
We wonder how some Of them
ever found their seats.
Some educators say that news
papers were the raw materials OF
education. l knew about that raw
part. but the other I did not know
about.
It has been said that women
have excelled men in but one oc-
cupation and that was that of act
ing. No wonder Eve started the
world off by playing He'll.
y 4
The weather has been so cold
and prolonged that you are 60
ing to see the biggest crop Of the
brindle-shined-est old maids in
the history of the teaching pro-
fesSion.
And La Guardia, the Roman is
wanting to run. Alta boy!
X
Girls this is leap year and as
you see, you have a lot of ice tC
break.
Helsinki is the capital. And il
looks like Hell-Sink-I to the Roo
shians.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Again the weather remains the
chief topic of conversation, nc
wonder, it is not only breath
taking and record breaking, but
is regular pipe bursting wea-
ther". More than one family here
is without water, and those who
are so fortunate as to have it
must divide with the "drys."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
PARAGRAPHS

Even severe cold weather and snow have
their advantages as we'll as their numerous
disadvantages. Farm experts tell us that
an extended blanket of snow acts as tonic
to the soil and fertilizes it. At the same
time, these experts state that large per-
centage of harmful insects are killed. We
are glad to know of these benefits, but
hate to pay such high price for them!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Nearby Laurel Springs set a
state-record for low temperature,
officially or unofficially 20 be-
low is pretty cold. Jack Rhodes
reports that during his school
days the temperature dropped to
Is below; and there are others
who report cold weather here in
times past, but everyone seems
to agree that for length and low
ness, 1910 is setting a new re-
cord!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
BROOKS INFANT BURIED

Funeral service for Charlie
Brooks, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Brooks, of Silas
Creek, was held on Tuesday at
the home, and burial followed in
a nearby cemetery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
POSTPONE CLASS MEETING

The regular meeting of the art
class for teachers, that was sup
posed to meet Saturday at the
West Jefferson high school, has
been postponed until Saturday,
January II, due to weather con-
ditions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Ashe county made the State
magazines quiz last week, the
question being, 'What county in
North Carolina borders on Vir-
ginia and TENNESSEE"
Ashe gas could probably make
"True Romances", or some of the
other magazines of this nature,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

if we continue in this vein, so un-
til next week Adios.
P. S. Raymond Francis states
that he very definitely did not
take his skis to Detroit!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Boots, arctics, tobaggans, sleds,
skis and other forms of clothing
and amusement, shows the affect
of winter weather on Ashe coun-
ty people.
But it takes Ed Bars imagina-
ton to place it along with Sun
Valley or other winter resorts in
the Alps where the inhabitants
go to and from work on their
skis. This is just what he attemp-
ted to do. Spectators said Ed ra-
Their fell for the idea!
1889 was an off-year for mar
riages in Ashe. but 1910, being
Leap year" will probably show
an increase. So fer, in January,
most proposals have probably re-
ceived a cold reception, if there
is any connection between cupid
and the weather man. We notice,
however, there is some local in
terest in the event. Troy Isiah
Jones, writes interestingly Of ma
trimony in his "Nuts and Ker-
nels". When asked if he does not
have marriage on his mind, he
denies this, but admits that he is
attempting to get it en- the minds
of the ladies'!
Misses Margaret Phillips and
DeEtte Crawford, popular mem
bers of the West jefferson high
school faculty, must have some
thing in mind. DeEtte wears a
hunting cap and Margaret a
hunting coat! Again the weather
may have something to do with
this! Miss Virginia Speers, libra
ry supervisor, had a man fall for
her in front of the post office
the other day. Virginia fell first
and with the proper show of chi
valry gentleman standing near
by, rushed to her rescue, but he
too, found the going too slippery
Again the weather had something
to do with it. But this reminds
us that something should be done
about all of the ice in front OF
the towns most popular building
Uncle Sans Post Office. Or if
nothing can be done, some signs
borrowed from the Parkway an
nouncing Danger, Ice" might
save many embarrassing and
painful falls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Love Cake Recipe

"Take one pretty girl; one
lovely face, two lovely blue eyes,
two rosy cheeks, two lips like
strawberries. Mix we'll together
and press with two lips. The re-
suits will be astonishing. Bake
with the love fire of the heart.
"The frosting: one piece of
dark piazza, add a little moon
light and let one large hand and
one large hand press together, so
as not to attract attention. Take
two ounces of romance, and one
to two strands of whiskers and
dissolve in one half a dozen
glances, one ounce of hesitation
and two ounces of yielding. Place
"a kiss on blushing cheek, flavor
with true love and set aside to
cooP'. The writer ends with the
advice, "Try il"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Robbins, Your friendly neigh
bor', who writes an interesting
column for the Northwest Caro-
lima Utilities has been giving
some excellent recipes lately.
Since the subject of leap year
and recipes has come up we are
printing a recipe received by The
Skyland Post, from one of the
readers, asking that it be pub
liShed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Buckaroo Ice
Squad Winner

PORTI AND Portland's Buck
aroos scored 4 TO overtime vic
tory over Seattle in riotous Pa
cific Coast Ice Hockey league game
here last night.
Referee Cam Proudlock handed
out IS penalties in all and Seattle's
Lofvendshl drew four Of them.
Two players, Romeo Msrtel of
Portland and Burron Of Seattle,
were seriously hurt. Martel went
to the hospital with possible
fractured jaw when Jean Pusie
body-checked him Hciously. Bur-
ron was sent back to his hotel room
after ramming headlong into the
boards end suffering slight con-
cussion.
And that wasn't all. Coulter d
Seattle suffered a cut eye and Dave
Downie. still another Olympic.
bruised 4 forearm muscle in col
lision with a sidewall Timely IN
tervention by the police saved
Pusie from bodily injury when
spectators poured down from the
stands with designs on the French
Canadians scalp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
al Robinson
Top in Trial
First Competition
AT Ski Bowl. ian. IL

The Tscoms Ski clubs eompeti-
tive team for the 1891 season was
decided yesterday IN = slalom
event. two heats. At Paradise val
lev. The competitors raced from
Alta Vista TO the Edith creek
basin.
Al Robinson. Lincoln high school
skier Of promise. led the parade
with a combined time Of 81 sec-
onds.
Bill Taylor. young CPS star.
vas second $50
The other team members
and times are: Howie "etrr-
son. racing under the Tacoma
club color. SIS: Bob Briggs.
veteran skier In experience.
SIS. and Boh Robinson. broth
er Of Al. 62.s
Wade Perrow is the alternate.
But Perrow. one OF the best.
bumped into trouble on his second
race His first run was made In
2s6. compared 10 Al Rohinson's
IA, which was the fastest single
run Of the day
The clubs first competition will
be AZ the Snoqualmie ski bowl.
Jan. IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Ski Weather

The state highway departments
road and sh report today:
MT. BAkER-Temperatnre Is.
five inches Of new snow; 96 inches
ON ground; showing; snow on road
carry chains; skiing good.
sNoQUALMIE PAsS-Temper-
allure so: one Inch new SNOW. 81
Inches on ground; overcast and
calm: snow and Ice on road, carry
chains.
ACHES s. Temperature Is:
!, inch new SNOW: IS inches on
ground; overcast and calm; gate
open 10 ski arena.
PARADISE - Temperature Is;
!, inch new snow; 50 inches on
ground: showing lightly; chains
required.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Park Basketball

Park Basketball league will re-
sumo it's regular play tonight,
carding three games on the Bellsr-
mine NAPLES as follows;
Aormons vs.. Messiah Luther
ans. Woodmen Of the World vs-
First Congregational: kesto 7
Chapter DeMolsy vs.. Valley Paint.
The next games for this week
Will be csrded for Thursday night
when four games will be played
on the Bellsrmine court. A special
meeting Of team managers = be
ing called by Al Hodges for next
Thursday night at $50 O'clock IN
the BellarTnine gym.
Park Junior BOYS B" loop oas-
ketban games for tonight al tht
First Congregational gym.
18th and Yakima club ys- Troop
No 30 Boy. Scouts: Christ Church
vs. Tacoma Ice company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Joe McKniqhi
Trap Winner
Best at is Yards:
Colson Wins. Too

Jee Mcknight. veteran Olympia
trap .iar. defeated the nsid n
lhs ls.yard event al the rseoma
eaa clue shoot yesterday lie
cracked - out % so Eari Cot
son. jr. -. ssccnd with 81. willis
niek nall ard Fred May tied fof
thifd each with a. Cal.oa wan
the handicap. ~ out % -. and
also the doubles with "a cut ~
a Mcknight was second, 20 in
The handicap and 10 In the doubles
Dave Netcalf shooting bis first
handicap event. tied for third
Nish Andy Rowe. May and nan
Zach smssbed 10. pr = l. Hair
sun the skeet event wish a aus
= 20. 9 q jennings Vas zee.
end and Jim Burke third me
neSt shoot IL scheduled Tor Jan Il
shen me annual meeting and slee-
ton u officers will hs held.
sets Nafs rsfssts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Cougars Trim
Gonzaqa, 50-27

PULLMAN. WASH Washington
state college ied throughout =
defeat Gonssgs So-sT IN = SstuF.
dss night basketball game
TIE Cougars were shssd ss=t7
- halftime
Captain Prank Wstson - Cor.
zska scored II points with Nsra
Butts snd owen Hunt each count.
ing 10 for the Cougars
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Farwell Wins
Cycle Chase

ruysilar motofcyels stars Nm
frat ard sscnnd IN the rseems
Motorcycle clubs endurance run
Sunday
nsa Fsrssil. Noythwssis ns-s
sss frat. followed ~ Verne fukh.
his fslio~ valley msn
Third place ~as taken ny mud
ullimsn. Tacoma
Three seattle racers competed
bat found the Logging rusds.
which ~sfs part 81 ths eoaFss
strange 10 them rhsy esusms
lost
The course wound through
Southwest Washington. Including
the Morton Fihs district. and 80
far south a. Ch.hsiis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Huskies Lead Collegiate
Ski Event at Sun Valley

ran 4 careful race 20 finish first
In the girls doVnhiu even IN -.
Second Was sally Litehneld. Ben
nlngton college tVtJ IN sffss
Phoebe Corthen. Wyoming. 7.ziI
Betty Lou Kay. Washington state
failed 10 finish.
Team sores ~ the end Of ths
FIRST days events gave Wash
ington. first 81 points Stanford.
26si Washington state. 2s7 4.
Idaho. zzos Wsshington's second
ana third teams finished third and
sixth with zs7 . and 1888 points.
respectively
The meet ends New Ys4rs dzY
With Jumping events e. R8ud
mountain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Golf Scores

Highland club Points tourney
sunday. Pat Johnson. I. Mar
shall Luoke. IL. Rick Thompson
Al. Dick Warbler, 80. Jack Nc.
lntyrs. 90. Al Konamo. "a Nels
Sorb.rg. -. bill Seeker, az. Bill
Requs. 81. Harry Mathews. 10.
Jim York. sr. 10. Martin psdsr.
son. 30 Ken Reeve. 30. Kan White
30. Olaf Grytblng. -, Tom Doyle.
81.
Saturday. best nine N Laieks.
52is. Chris Cavansugh. stis Joe
Turoo. 49, Robert Msiiin. 30 =
Fred sours. 40. Clarence Black
ford. t0A.
Phi Brown made . hole In one
Sunday on the sigth. iT2.ysrd
hole. he used 4 iron. lie was
accompanied by NJ T. Caibrsnt.
Bob Martin and John Montgomery
The Broosdais Mems club held
THtHAE hNhfN"H'Nt NftH'rFH tARi
handicap
Winners. first division, Earl
Phillips 81 points Joe Hanslsr, 30
Winners. second division. Paul
oomsfaid. 40 points Cisrancs Tay.
Tor. 10
winners. third division. Frana
Newell. - points. Jim nondsss
~
Transfers tournament. medal
play. fun handicap F1fst division.
Paul somsrgf, go 90. cihf.
encs Taylor. s3-it-ss
Second division. Jim AondssH.
ss.2s 81. Frank flaming. 100.
3z-Ts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31

tional out-of-bound boots on
the Kickoff, the ball should
be brought back TO play on
the kicker's 40-yard line In
stead Of the IS. Also an
earthen "tee" should he used
to assure better kickoff re-
turns.
GA uniform system Of num-
bering should be adopted for all
players, so that officials. specta-
tors and writers would recognize
Immediately from the number the
players natural position.
ts)-The ball may DC handed
in any direction behind the line OF
scrimmage, instead Of merely
backwards, but in this hand-to-
hand exchange. IL men on the
line OF scrimmsge take the ball,
they must be facing their own
goal line when they do so.
GA line Of different color.
should be placed three yards out
side the side and end lines to
prevent coaches. subs. photo.
graphers, etc, from interfering
with the vision OF officials, fans
reporters. etc.
Meanwhile it was reported with
out confirmation that Paul Brown
of Massilon (Ohio) high school
had virtually clinched the coach
ing job at Ohio State, and that
Tuss McLaughy of Brown had
the inside track for Dartmouth.
Six other posts remained to be
filled at Marquette, Tulsa, Colora-
do, Washington and jefferson,
Maine and Massachusetts,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-31
Hal Philan Wins
Table Net Event

PORTLAND Hal Phllsn u
Portland upsst defending Cham
pion Ray Pearson Of Seattle Sat
urday night % win the mems
singles table tennis championship
d Oregon. zi-is. it-zi. zz-20
zi-I4
Don Vaughan. Portland veteran.
ard Charles sarber Of San Frsn-
eisoo. teamed IN mems doubles 70
beat the Seattle team 81 Pearson
and Roland Jones. z0-22. zl-i2.
2i-l2. 23-2l. and take IN. It'll.