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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18
N. C.. Cash Farm Income
Is $975,84O,OOO In 4 Years

Raleigh.-North Cardinals cash
farm income, including govern
ment payments, totaled 1915, 840,-
900 in the four year period be-
tween January 1, 1886 and Dec
ember 81, 1889, Julian Mann, ex-
tension studies economist of N.
c. State college, has revealed.
Using totals just released by
the U. S. bureau of agricultural
economics, Mann said the highest
income year was 1887 when grow
, ers pocketed 275,73O,OOO. Lowest
year was 1886 when cash income
amounted to 1927, 100000. With
out government payments to
boost the total, 1899 would have
been recorded as the lowest year.
Livestock income maintained a
fairly even pace through the f.
year period, totaling $50, 4O9, 900
in 1886, 500, 900 in 1887, $685.
O82,O in 1898, and 34,946, 900 in
1889.
With the exception of 1887
when Tar Heel growers pro-
duced the second largest flu
cured tobacco crop on record,
crop income did not vary . great
deal. In 1886, income was $780,
491 900; in 1887 1924, O36,OOO; in
1888, $181, 297, 1000; and in 1899,
$182, 10000.
Government payments to farm
ers reached their highest point
last year when federal checks
amounted to $19,892,0O went to
boost the general income. In 1886,
payments amounted to So, 1902, 900.
Then the next year, 1887, they
jumped to $12,217,00O as more
farmers cooperated in the gov
eminent program. BY 1888, they
had advanced to $16,524, followed
by the 1899 record total.
Tobacco, North Cardinals No.
l cash crop, accounted for more
than half of the cash income dur
ing the four years, reaching its
highest point in 1887 when the
crop brought $154,O00,000.
Excluding government pay
ments, farmers cash income in
1886 was $22,9OO,OOO, and in 1887
it jumped to the high point Of
1858, $4,000. In 1888, it dropped
back to $219,379,O0O and in 1889
to $217,113,000.
The greatest income producing
month was October, 1889, when
farm products brought $77,79O,-
900. This was during the height
of the tobacco season.
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Ashe Farm News
By C. ]. RICH, County Agt.
and H. D. QUESSENBERRY,
Assistant

VIM. T. Miller, of Nathan's
Creek community, harvested his
small grain this week. He had
one field of approximately 40
acres which had 80 acres Of
wheat and 10 acre of rye on it.
Near this 40 acre field was 80
acre field also in rye.
The 40 acre field had heavy
growth of soybeans turned un-
der last fall before the small
grain was sowed. The 80 acre
field had no. soybeans turned un-
der.
Mr.. Miller says: IT got one Of
my neighbors to help me har-
vest these fields of grain. This
neighbor predicts rs bushels of
wheat from the 80 acres where
soybeans were plowed under. He
also predicts that the 10 acre of
rye where the soybeans were
turned under will yield Is BUSH
els of rye and that the other 80
acres of rye where no soybeans
were turned under will yield
only Is bushels-8 1-3 bushels
per acre."
It is evident that Mr.. Miller
and his neighbor are believers in
the value of soybeans to improve
the land when turned under.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18
SHOAF-MEACHAM

Mr.. Cecil Shoaf and Miss Myr'
tbs Meacham, of Elba, Ala, were
married in the Baptist church al
Auburn Alabama, July 8, by the
pastor, DR.. J. r. Edwards, for
merly of North Carolina ano
Marion, Virginia.
Miss Meacham is the accompli-
shed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
c. M. Meacham, of Elba, Ala.
bama. She has taught in the
public schools of Alabama for
the past five years, the last three
years at Kinston, Alabama. She
received her training at Troy
State Teachers College and Ala
b m a Polytechnique Institute
Auburn Alabama.
Mr.. Shoaf is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. P. Shoaf, of War
rensville. He is a graduate Of
West Jefferson high school where
he also took a business course
He is now employed in the seed
grain and fertilizer business here
with his father.
Messrs Carl and Paul Owens
and family visited their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Owens Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Shoaf and
Jim Effsen made a business trip
to Bristol Monday.
Miss Nina Lee Barker, Grassy
Creek, visited Mrs. Bide Owens
Sunday night.
Mr.. Ray Campbell and family
visited Mrs. Campbell's parents
at Crumpler Sunday.
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Silas Greek News

Mr.. c. M. Dickerson is spend
ing a few days with his son, DR.
Bryan A. Dickson at Marion, N
c.
Mrs. E. o. Young and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Paul Richardson, OF
Rugby, Va, spent the week end
with relatives in this community
Miss Cleo Dickson leaves this
week, for Cabarrus county where
she will resume her work in the
Mr.. Pleasant high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Martin
were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. M. Dickson, Sunday
Miss Selma Dickson left last
Friday for New York where she
will attend the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Stanley Kirk and little
son, Lanny Ross, are spending a
few days with Mrs. Kinks pa
rents,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18
Wool Yield From
Western Sheep
Good This Year
1857 Pounds Cut from 1900
Sheep Belonging to Otto
Bare In Idaho.

Whisper, Idaho, July 13.-Otto
Bare, former resident of WACO
ner, but who now resides in
Clark county, Idaho, recently sold
this years clip of wool, con-
sisting Of 1887 pounds, cut from
1900 head of sheep, for 27c per
pound.
It was stated in The Skyland
Post, that the average per sheep
in Ashe county was 71h lbs. By
comparison, the western sheep
shear more wool per head, al
though the price per pound is not
as high.
Mr.. Bare will sell his lambs in
July or August. These sheep are
run on the open range during tn
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18
Lemon Juice Recipe Checks
Rheumatic Pain Quickly

If you suffer from rheumatic, arthritis or
neuritis pain, try this simple inexpensive
home recipe that thousands are using. Get a
package of Ru-Ex Compound today. Mix it
with a quart of water, add the juice of 4
lemons. It's easy. No trouble at all and
pleasant. You need only tablespoonful
two times a day. Often within 48 hours
sometimes overnight-splendid results are
and if you do not feel better, Ru-Ex will cost
you nothing to try as it is sold by your drug
gist under an absolute money-back guaran-
tee. Ru-Ex Compound is for sale and
recommended by
GRA.YBEAL'S DRUG STORE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18
NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
-rronH TWIN ut TDK

NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
J. N. Stansberry, Administrator
of VIM. H. Stansberry, deceased,
and ]. N. Stansberry, individual
ly.
Julia A. Stansberry, widow of
VIM. H. Stansberry, deceased, ct
al.
My virtue of an order of re-
sale made in the above entitled
cause on Monday, July Is, 1910,
I, T. G.. Bowie, Jr., Commissioner,
will sell to the highest bidder on
Saturday, August II, 1910, at
1000 o'clock a. M, at public auc-
ton on the premises of the lands
of VIM. H. Stansberry, at Todd,
North Carolina, the following
described property, to wit:
TRACT NO. 1: Known as the
Home Tract and bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning on a buckeye on
the bank of the branch and run
ming south 70 East with a marked
conditional line sc poles to a
Whiteoak; thence North go East
5 poles to a Chestnut; thence
North 40 East 2 poles to a Horn
beam; thence South 80 East 10
poles to a Hickory and stake in
the branch; thence with the me-
anders of said branch 38 poles to
a Buckeye; thence East to the
old Elijah Greer corner; thence
with I. E. Duncan's line to his
corner; thence South 40 poles to
Cicero Greer's corner; thence
West 40 poles with said Greer's
line to his corner; thence North
so West "a poles to a Sugar Tree;
thence North 5 West IL poles to
a Chestnut; thence North so West
So poles to a Locust; thence South
10 West Is poles to a Chestnut;
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
VIRGIL WILCOX
VS.
ANNIE DELP AND HUSBAND,
ARTHUR DELP, ALPHA MER-
GER AND HUSBAND, FRANK
MERCER, LEE WILCOX, BEA-
TRICE BROOKS AND HUS-
BAND, EVERETTE BROOKS,
CHARLIE WILCOX, MINNIE
McCRACKEN, A. S. WILCOX,
JR., MARGARET WILCOX, BLY,
WILCOX, PAUL WILCOX, IS
AAC WILCOX, KENNETH WILL
COX, L. P. COWARD, GUARD
IAN AID LITEM FOR MINNIE
McCRACKEN, A. S. WILCOX,
JR., MARGARET WILCOX, BLY,
WILCOX, PAUL WILCOX, IS
AAC WILCOX AND KENNETH
WILCOX
The defendants above named
especially the non residents will
take notice that an action above
entitled the same for the sale for
partition of the land belonging to
the estate of A. S. Wilcox, de-
ceased, has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty, duly verified petition filed
and summons issued which is re-
turnable in the office of the I'M
dersigned on the 18th day of
July, 1910, when and where the
defendants are required to appear
and answer or demur to the pc
tition filed and if they do not
appear within the time provided
by law the relief requested in
the petition will be granted.
This June Is, 1910.
j. D. STANSBERRY,
7-4-4t Clerk Superior Court
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COACH MORPHIS is
ATTENDING A. S. T. C.

-. Coach r. w. Morphis, popular
football coach at Lansing high
school, enrolled Tuesday at A. S.
T. c., where he is taking addl-
tional work in Health and Physi-
cal Education.
Morphis, who coaches the only
football team in the county, says
his team will be better than the
one last year, but the schedule
will be harder. Lansing won over
half of its games last season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

WANTED TO BUY-Large guam
titles of Roots, Herbs, Banks,
Flowers, Leaves, etc and are es-
pecially interested in the follow
ing items it highest market
prices: Elder Flowers, bright;
Wild Cherry Bark, White Clover
Flowers, Unison Leaves, Angeli-
ca Root, Poplar Leaves, Red Clo-
yer Flowers, Yellow Dock Root
and Catnip Leaves. B. F. Cook,
West Jefferson. 7-11-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

FARM FOR SALE-The C. D.
Dickson homeplace at Silas Creek
for sale. Good six room house
with running water, store build
ing and other out buildings. For
further particulars, write V. S.
Dickson, Glen Rogers, West Va,
or Mrs. Maggie Dickson Eller,
Silas Creek, N. C. 7-11-6tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

UNEXPECTED CHANGE makes
available fine Rawleigh Route in
Ashe County. Splendid business
secured in this Locality for
years. Many North Carolina Deal
ers making weekly Sales of SIS
to 500 and more. Unusually fine
opportunity for a man between
Is and so with car. Write Raw
leigh's, Dept. NCG-249-2O1, Rich
mond, Va. 7-4-4tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COUR
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
ARTHUR PATRICK
VS.
EDITH PATRICK
EDITH PATRICK


The defendant, Edith Patrick
will take notice that an action as
above entitled has been COM
menced in the Superior Court OF
Ashe county, for a divorce a vim
culo. The said defendant will fur
Their take notice that he is re-
quired to appear at the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Ashe County, in Jefferson,
North Carolina, on the 18th day
of July, 1910, or within thirty
days thereafter, and answer or
dernur to the complaint in said
action, or the plaintiff will ap-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

w. R. Graham, of Todd, re-
ports outstanding results by US
ing a purebred ram on grade
ewes last season. He shipped II
lambs in the county pool on July
End that graded ten choice and
one good. He said that year ago
with the same ewes and grade
ram the lambs graded medium,
plain, and two or three good with
no choice lambs. The lambs were
also ready for market about two
weeks earlier this year.
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ply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
This the 18th day of June, 1910.
J. D. Stansberry,
7-4-4t Clerk Superior Court.
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thence North 70 west 50 poles tC
Beech; thence South 80 West
3 IL poles to Chestnut; thence
North IS West 35 poles to Ma
pie; thence North 10 East 8 poles
to a Cherry tree and stake
thence West 20 poles to stake
thence North Sc West 81 poles
with C. Greer's line to a stake
! thence North A poles to a stake
in the branch; thence down the
branch to a Buckeye; thence
North 80 East 16 poles to stake
in the branch; thence North !
West up the branch to the begin
ming, containing rs acres, more OF
less.
This tract will be sold subject
to the dover of Julia A. STAINS
berry which has been heretofore
allotted, but that the residuary
or remainder in said dover will
be sold along with said tract tc
the end that the purchaser at the
death of Julia A. Stansberry
shall own the entire tract in fee
simple. This tract has been sur.
veyed and plated and sub-divid-
ed into three tracts, plat OF
which will be exhibited on the
day of sale, the tract No. 2 OF
said division of this tract con-
tanning 80 IA acres is not COW
cred by any part of the widows
dover. Tract No. l on the plat
of this subdivision contains IL
acres and is also not subject to
the widows dover; but tract No
3 containing 81 acres as shown
on said plat is covered by the wi
dow's dover.
TRACT NO 2: A one-half un-
divided interest in said tract No.
2 containing Is acres and boun-
ded as follows: Beginning on a
chestnut at the falls and running
S 55k0 E So poles to white
walnut near a spring; S. 30 E
rs poles to a stake and rock; N
60A0 E "a poles to a stake at
corner of garden; S 1917 E q
poles to a stake in old road; with
road; with meanders of said road
10 poles to a stake in the old
Bledsoe line on West bank of
said road; thence with said old
line N 81 w 36h poles to pop
lar and hickory stump, the be-
ginning corner of the old
Stansberry tract of land; thence
continuing same course, N 81 W
40 poles to a chestnut on a rock;
the old corner, (now S. M. STAINS
berry's corner); with said S. M
Stansberry's line about sc poles
to whiteoak or ridge; thence
with said S. M. Stansberry's line
to the beginning containing 19
acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 3: Containing &c
acres, more or less, and bounded
as follows: Beginning at a chest
nut at the falls, corner of lot No
l and corner to S. M. Stansberry
and running with lines of Tract
No. l: S 55h0 E So poles to a
white walnut; S go E 26 poles
to a stake at rock; N 601A0 E
"a poles to stake at garden; S
1917 E "a poles to stake in road
thence with meanders of road
II is poles to a stake in the old
line between Stansberry's and
Phillips; thence N. To- w with
said line Ill poles to a sugar
stump, the old corner, and cor
ner to S. M. Stansberry; thence
with said S. M. Stansberry's line
to the beginning, containing &c
acres, more or less.
This property will be sold ir
separate tracts, a map of which
will be furnished on the day OF
sale and then the property will
be sold as a whole and the most
advantageous bid will be recon-
mended for confirmation. Terms
of sale: one-fourth (A) on. day
of sale, one-fourth (A) in eigh-
teen months.
This July Is, 1910.
T. C. BOWIE, Jr.,
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Rorno1rc Engines, T r a c.
tors, Saw Mills,
Wood Working and Road Build
ing Machinery, Well Drilling Ma
chimes, Gasoline Engines, etc.-R.
p. JOHNSON, Wytheville, Va.
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the same types of most purposes,
is said to be making Roadway,
and extension of facilities for the
manufacture of both aircraft and
engines is understood to be pro-
ceeding rapidly.
There is still considerable con-
fusion as to what provisions will
be made for increasing the per-
sonnet of the fighting forces, and
the question of universal military
service, either by CONSUMPTION or
otherwise, is still wide open.
Steps for the training of the great
number of aviators and aviation
mechanics who will be needed to
handle the proposed air force OF
several times as many planes as
the Government now has in SER
vice, are going ahead speedily.
Politically, the tempest in tea
pot over the appointment of
Col. Stimson and Knox, Repub-
licans, to the Cabinet, has died
down. The resignation of Post
master General Farley from both
| his Cabinet position and the
Craftsmanship of the Democratic
National Committee came as no
surprise to those who knew that
the political situation in his party
was not pleasing to him, and that
he was under financial strain in
the effort to live within his sal
airy.
Heads Yankees
AS president of the New York
Yankee ball club he will draw
liberal compensation, and has
been given a chance, with the
backing of his old friend "Jim-
my" Cox, former Presidential
candidate, to buy the controlling
interest in that immensely profit
able business Enterprise.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

LET US equip your home with
the new Steel Stat Venetian
Blinds. They are more beautiful
buy. Call us. Rhodes Furniture
Co. 5-23-tk
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

spring, summer and fall months
and fed on the ranch during the
winter months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

FOR SALE-A Model 4-door Sc
dan, with trailer. Excellent con-
dition. Inquire J. & j. Store.
7-8-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

FOR SALE-A Model 4-door Sc
dan, with trailer. Excellent con-
dition. Inquire ]. & J. Store.
7-8-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

FOR SALE i Pure bred Durock
Jersey pigs, either sex. T. K. Lu-
Their, Jefferson, N. G.. 7-11-4tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-18

FOR SALE-One Broom house.
with one-half acre lot, located in
Marion, Virginia. For full par
t1culars write R. E. Tucker, P. o.
Box ZIG, Charlotte, N. c. 7-11-3tc
FOR SALE-A good typewriter
and adding machine. Apply The
oky1and PoSt Gift
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Why Must They Die? No. q oos s' Lost '''s 9soss s@3s
Analyses OF traffic deaths No.
10. 21 and % hare not been pub
hshed pending completion OF Off,
ctdI Investigations.
The place: The $500 block Of
Renninu rood NE

The place: The $500 block Of
Benning road NE.
The accident: A 24-year-old en-
ploye of the Ringing Bros. Barnum
q Bailey show, of Bayonne, N. j.,
was crushed under the wheels Of q
circus wagon when he attempted to
Jump onto the wagon, one Of three
being drawn by a tractor, and fell.
The show was travelling east on
Benning road. Witnesses said he
had stepped from an automobile
which had stopped and had attempt
ed to board the wagon for q ride
to the railroad, which was only so
feet away. The victim died two
hours later at Casualty Hospital.
The time: About 2:z6 am. May ~.
Weather: Clear.
The street: Straight. with . slight
downgrade.
The vehicle: A circus wagon, the
last Of three being drawn by .
tractor.
The driver: A resident Of Sara
sofa, Fla. Police had no record Of
tractor driving experience.
Coroner's verdict: No inquest was
held ana tho coroner is9uod 3 ver.
dict oe accidental 0oath.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Training Ship Is Scene
For Observance Of
Maritime Day
Ceremony at Navy Yard
This Afternoon Draws
Federal Officials

Officials of the Maritime Com
mission, the Coast Guard and sew
eral members of Congress were to
gather at the navy yard at 1880
O'Clock this afternoon for cere-
monies marking National Maritime
Day.
The scene of the colorful pro-
gram was to be the deck of the
spic-and-span American Seaman,
the country's first training ship for
unlicensed seamen, which docked
at the navy yard Monday espe-
cially for the ceremony.
Alongside the American Seaman
today was another seaworthy visi-
tor for the occasion, the Nantucket.
training ship for the Massachu-
sets State Maritime Training
School.
The speaking program, 30 min
utes of which was to be broadcast
over a coast-to-coast network Of the
National Broadcasting Co., was
scheduled to feature addresses by
Commissioner Max O,Rel Truitt
of the Maritime Commission, Sena-
tor Bailey, chairman of the Sen
ate Commerce Committee; Rep
resentative Bland, chairman of the
House Merchant Marine and Fish
cries Committee, and Comdr. w. N.
Derby of the Coast Guard, chief
Of the United States Maritime
Service.
The United States Navy Band
was to furnish music for the pro-
gram, part of which was to be given
over to reviews of the seamen
aboard the American Seaman and
Nantucket.
At a'clock picked members of
the American Seaman's crew were
to engage In lifeboat races for the
benefit Of the visitors, all Of whom
were to be present on onicial in
vitation only because Of rigid regu-
lations banning the general public
from the navy yard.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Federation Urges ID Changes
At Iruininq School for Girls

feeble minded and psychopathic in
mates be removed; that girls under
16 years of age be not permitted
to smoke; that young offenders be
segregated from hardened crim-
inals; that an entire personnel OF
colored workers be employed and
the six white girls now at the insti-
tuition be placed In other institu-
tions; that an effort be made to get
assistants from outside female
groups; that the present limit of
maintenance cost Of $500 per year
per girl be increased; that salary
cuts be restored to staff workers;
that the Board of Public Welfare
seek to promote stability at the in
stitution by more careful selection
Of new superintendent, and that
when the next vacancy occurs on
the Board of Public Welfare coll
ored person be appointed.
The report was signed by Charles
M. Thomas, president Of the Fedora
ton; Kenneth n. Carter, secretary:
Edward r. Harris, Howard D. Queen
and Edna w. Paytcu.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Woman Killed on Wuy
To Funeral Here

Mrs. Anna Ferguson. of Foxboro,
Mass, was killed yesterday in an au-
tomobile accident at Railway, N. j.,
while en- route to Washington to at
tend the funeral of her brother,
Martin Christianson Hoff, friends
here were informed by telegram.
Mr.. Hoff, well known interior
decorator and fresco painter, died
Sunday. His funeral was to take
place at pm. today, with services
at the Hines funeral home, 2901
Fourteenth street NV, and burial
In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Ferguson was his only i'm
mediate survivor.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

A series Of IA proposals for
changes In the management and
program Of the National Training
School for Girls was laid before
members Of the House District Com
mittee and the District Commission
ers today by officials of the Fedora
ton Of Civic Associations. The pro-
posed program was adopted re-
Gently by the Federation on report
by its Social Welfare Committee.
Finding many faults with the man
agefhent and program of the in
stitution, whose difficulties have hit
the headlines many times in the last
several years, the Federation pro-
gram calls for the following:
That an educator" be appoint
I'D as superintendent; that an effec-
tive educational vocational and phy-
sical neutrality-suspicious. program
be developed; that an efficient pa
role system be inaugurated; that the
system Of "peonage-or hiring girls
out at a q week" be stopped; that
eight mothers and their infants be
removed from the institution; that