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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
By JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
lStar CORRESPONDENT

DELCO, Jan. 15-It has been too
cold, since u column last week,
for us to concentrate, 50 we are put
ting on another variety show"
Irwin Clayton was driving a log
truck along the road near Lisbon
last Wednesday and saw something
mighty pretty hopping across the
road. Stopping the truck, Mr.. Clay
tor jumped out and gave chase. He
caught the pretty, little animal,
which had a couple of broad, white
stripes down his sides, and a long
bushy tail.
When he came home his wife
wouldn't let him come into the
house to take a bath, so he got him
sell a tub of cold water and went
TO the north side of the house, where
the wind could get a full blast at
him.
John Amet and John Helmet
uldn know what a polecat was,
either. A few nights ago their dog
ran n into a stump and when
MIR. Amet saw the dog pulling him
out of a hole he said, Come on, Mr..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Farm Families Can Earn Pay
ment By Planting Il Of
Acre Per Person

RALEIGH, Jan. IA home gar
den practice has been added to the
agricultural conservation program
in North Carolina, and farm fami-
lies can earn a payment for plant
ing one-tenth of an acre for each
person in the family, it was an
nounced here today by E. Y. Floyd,
AAA executive officer of State
college. This is the only state in
the east central region offering
this practice under the AAA pro-
gram, he stated.
A payment Of $3.50 can be earn
ed by planting a garden consisting
Of not less than one-tenth Of an
acre per person, and preferably
planted as one unit. However, not
more than a garden will
be required per family, the AAA
officer explained.
The garden must be adequately
protected from poultry and live
stock. Good cultural methods should
be followed and proper steps taken
to control insect pests. Irish po-
tatoes, sweet potatoes. corn, and
field peas may be planted else
where on the farm.
The recommendations of the state
AAA committee are that three or
more different vegetables shall be
growing in the garden each month
for at least eight months Of the
year. Not more than one-fourth of
the garden area should be planted
to any n vegetable at any one
time.
Floyd explained that this is in
line with the change in the 1910
AAA program to encourage con-
servation practices not commonly
in use on the majority of the
farms in the state. He called gar
dens human conservation"
The home demonstration special
lists and agents, and the extension
horticulturists are largely respon-
sible for having a garden practice
added to the 1910 program in North
Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15

In our travels through various
sections of Brunswick and Columbus
county we have observed that rural
identification is getting well under
way. Some home who never
dreamed of having electricity in
their homes a few years ago., are
now enjoying many modern cleo
trical conveniences.
Ever So often we make mention
of Mrs. Carl Greiner's vegetable
growing. She does not tend many
acres, but there are growing crops
in her field all the time. And we
do not believe that there is a month
in the year that she does not have
something to offer out of her gar
dem on public markets. She gets
out and sells her own produce, and
gives several tenants employment in
her gardens.
We observe that Luther Carter is
taking in several additional acres Of
new ground this year. Located in a
naturally drained position, his farm
looks very promising. The crops
grown on his already cleared farm
have been encouraging. he says, and
he believes that his new ground is
going to be profitable, also.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Arson County Farmers
Are Taking Inventory

WADESBORO, Jan. 14.-Demon-
stration farmers of Arson county
are busily engaged in closing their
record books for 1889 and taking
inventory for 1910, reports Clarence
Farley, assistant farm agent.
Keeping accurate records has en-
abled these growers to watch nor
closely their farming operations and
to keep an accurate check on their
profits.
BY studying their records closely,
many farmers we're able to make
needed improvements in their farm
stead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Use OF Weeds In Tobacco
Production Is Valuable
Demand For Terracing
Work Shown In Harnett

ELLINGTON, Jan. IA. "A
growing demand for terracing
work is being exhibited by
farmers of Harnett county, re-
ports c. r.. Ammons, farm agent
of the State college extension
service.
The building of terraces and
the conservation of soil appear
to be the major problems OF
growers at this time of the year,
Ammons said, as preparations
go forward for the 1910 crop
year and farm program.
Growers are not only asking,
but are practically demanding
terracing work on their FARMS"
the Harnett agent said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
go News Of Interest to North Carolina Farmers 81
FARMERS FACING
MONEY PROBLEM
Many Must Stretch Incona
Of Less Than $500 Fo,
All Household Needs
BY GENE KNIGHT
Assistant Extension Editor
n. c. State COLLEGE

RALEIGH, Jan. 14.-L.P-no,s,.
the expected Improvement in s.
nomic conditions in 1910, NM,
North Carolina farm families ,'
be faced with the problem Of stre,s'
ing incomes of less than s5o0 .,
provide for all household needs i
This was the prediction mazda Il
day by Miss Pauline Gordon, how,
management and house furnjsbirr
specialist Of the n. C. State Co,is,1
Extension service, who urged fan,
families to take stock of What tb.'
now have and to set up goals +,
the new year.
1T is necessary for farm famyr,
to look ahead, visualize the sjtr:,
tons that may change, and decia
what action is best under the,
particular conditions" Miss Gorin
stated. I'm making these plants /,
is necessary to consider not on,
the family situation and the os
look for agriculture, but also n,
national and international out,oo,
as they affect state and local mn.
duction and marketing problems
Increased industrial activity +.
1910 will be reflected directly in M
creased opportunities for farm WON
en- to supplement the family incon.
through sales on home demonstr
ton curb markets and roadsS
stonds. Likewise, due to the Gu,
tailment of foreign travel. an IN.
crease in income may be eXpece
from the tourist trade, especially ,
the mountain and coastal sectiu;
of North Carolina.
Naturally, Miss Gordon poirY.
out, the largest monty expenditun
for family living is for food. Al.
food prices this year will more thu
likely be slightly higher than thQg
of last year.
Since the cost of producing fol-
for household use increases Lea
than do retail food prices, farm fan
lilies can offset a rise in the os
of their food by planning to pr
duce a larger than usual share d
their total food supplies.
The State college specialist sal.
North Carolina diets as a whole ar
lacking in certain important foois
The lack of milk is greatest, tl
there is also an insufficiency
fruits, lean meats, poultry, egg
whole grains, and, at certain sea
sons, fresh vegetables.
"In 194O," Miss Gordon sail
North Carolina farm famila
should make every effort to PR
duce the essential foods reeded I'd
good nutrition. They should arral!t
to have a sufficient supply of mill
meat animals, fruits, a year'roul.
garden, poultry and eggs, grain, a
well as some sources for SWEETS
such as honey or syrup"
Some farm families will be tN
tunate enough to have larger ID
comes this year; others will h''
about the same as the year pas
Yet, Miss Gordon says, each fanll
can live better if it follows
planned course instead of spendIi
hit-or-misS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Garden Plan Added
To Conservation Program
Reforestation Pushed
In Cleveland County

SHELBY, Jan. 14.-Cleveland
county growers are continuing
to show d lively interest in re-
foresting their farm lands, re-
ports Farm Agent j. S. Wilkins.
A large number of farmers
have made paintings of forest
seedlings in the past few years.
and these demonstrations L
showing definitely the remarka-
BILE growth that has been made.
AS an example of the interest,
Agent Wilkins pointed out an
order for $1,000 seedlings that
was placed last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Fine Farmer
lEDITORIALl


j. A. Wilson, Polk county farm agent of the
State College Extension service, invites those
who are %skeptical about North Carolina agricul-
tural possibilities to visit the farm of John A.
Arledge of Columbus. ut is the kind of place
that will make any city-dweller wish he were a
farmer" Wilson declared.
Some farms that you visit make a person
shudder, because with all the opportunity for
plenty you find poverty, distress, and lack of
pride or self-respect," the farm agent continued.
"Other farms impress one with their full barns
and cribs, fat stock, good gardens, painted houses,
green fields, and all that makes for a fuller rural
life
Wilson says that Mr.. Arledge credits much
of his success to the small herd of beef cattle he
keeps, which provide not only a cash income but
also return fertilizer to the land. On this farm is
a definite crop rotation, trip-cropping, and we'll
maintained terraces. Enough grain and feed is
produced to supply the wants of the family and
livestock. Usually about 10 or IL steers are fed
out each VIM
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15

DR.. G. K. Middleton, college agron-
omist, On Thursday, January IS.
and DR.. f. F. Poole, professor of
plant pathology, on Friday, Jan
uary 10Th. Applications for admis-
sions should be addressed to Dan
M. Paul, State College Station, Ra-
leigh, n. G..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
WARNS GROWERS

DR.. Luther Shaw, extension plant
pathologist at State college, is warn
ing growers to prepare for blue mold
attacks in their plant beds this COM
ing spring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15

One-day poultry schools will be
held in twelve North Carolina COM
munities during January and Feb
ruary, reports c.. +. Parrish, extern
sion poultryman at State college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
q

Interest in the growing out of beef
cattle continues in eastern North
Carolina, as more growers add these
animals to their general farming op-
erations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
RTTSV MARKET

Despite the low prices Of hogs
1899, the cooperative livestock MA.
ket at New Bern, serving five coun
ties, sold $4,000 worth of th'
animals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
REPORT PROFITS

Poultry flock demonstration own
ers are reporting good profits at this
season of the year from eggs, say
farm agents of the State college ex-
tension service,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
POTATO PRICES

Sweet potatoes in eastern NN
Carolina are now averaging ar0ul
IS to 80 cents a bushel, accor1l
to farm agents in potato-prodUcl
counties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
CLEANING SEED

County agents r now busily en-
gagged in cleaning tobacco seed FOR
growers as the beginning of the 1910
tobacco crop gets underway.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15

APP Feature Service
This rainfall map shows why the
weather man and the wheat farmers
are worried about drought conditions
in the Great Plains states, disastrously
visited by dust storms and crop fail
ures in the mid-Thirties.
Also worried about drought and fall
ing water supplies are some states i'm
the East.
The map, drawn from weather bu-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15

e information, shows that the pre-
cipitation for the last half of 1889 was
below normal in 26 of the 48 states.
One optimistic factor is the great
snowfalls of early January. The wealth
er man says they definitely have been
a relief but that it's too soon to tell
whether they will do early wheat any
good.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
RaWSOn

Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Ketzenbarger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Burket and dau-
ghser Florence, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Thomp-
son, Mrs Lloyd Folk and Mrs. Horace
Shaw attended the funeral of Mrs.
Benner, former Rawson resident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Kohler and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Tripplehorn and family
of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth McCuprichvance and
children Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Foltz
and Eugene Gariepy of Findlay; Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Smith, Mrs. Ira Pow
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hanifan
and family, Mrs. Dow Wilson of Raw
son and Mrs. L. A. Dicus of Bowling
Green were recent callers on Mrs.
Bruce Altman.
Miss Dorothy Longworth is recov-
ering from a recent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Kohler were
Monday afternoon callers on Mrs. Os-
car Steinman of Findlay.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bowers and
daughter Betty of Findlay were Sun
day evening guests of Mrs. Sylvia
Lane and daughter Martha Jane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Solt of Lima
were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. c.
| w. Solt.
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.--7nere-s nUrT1fag anyone can do
about me-" she said, Except N.Y.
self"
Florian was silent for moment.
Then he helped himself TO another
drink and lifted it in his hand, re-
garding it thoughtfully. AT last he
looked at her over the rim of the
glass.
"You know. Autumn" he said
slowly. 81 have hunch you viii
not 90 to England at all. -
"I don't know, Florian,'' she ad-
nitted.
"You don't want to CO." he told
her.
"You know don't"
"I thought as much," he said, lift.
ing his glass. 'Well-here's luckl"
Autumn lifted her glass and drank
with him. When she set it aside
once more, she got to her feet.
"You are going to stay for din
ner." she announced abruptly, and
in spite of his protests she went to
the kitchen to confer with Hannah.
The sound of Florian's car on the
highway was still audible to Au-
turnn as she hurried to her room
and began removing her white linen
suit. She changed quickly to her
black riding clothes and fastened a
bright green scarf about her throat,
her hands trembling with an un-
accountable excitement.
Her fight down the stairs and out
| of the house brought from old Han
nah a mere despairing click of the
tongue. She had long since given
UP the struggle of trying to cope
with the vagaries of her young mis-
| tress.
The sun had gone and the new
moon had cut barely perceptible
silver curve in the pale sky as Au-
! tumn mounted her horse and turned
him westward. She was glad,
shamelessly, that her gaze fell full
upon it, and neither over her right
shoulder nor over her left.
Beneath the serene dome of eve-
ming the mountains had drawn into
their blue secrecy The drowsy mar-
mur of the range drifted toward her
and overwhelmed her senses with its
prophecy of fulfllment.
Bruce had told Florian that he
would not be at home. He would
be in his cabin. She turned from
the trail and rode over the hills
straight in the direction of the ra.
vine. AS she came to the white
birches and looked ahead, she saw
the cabin among the trees, almost
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Beginning Next Week


Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Augsburger
and son of Canton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Ludwig and family were
Sunday visitors of Mrs. Henry Augs-
burger and son Herbert.
Marian Downey of Findlay spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Downey.
Mrs. Cynthia Elliott is spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Don RAIDER and family at Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Fisher of
Lafayette have moved into the home
of Mrs. Rosa Stoodt.
Mrs. Victoria Hunter has returned
from a months visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elmer Miller at Findlay.
Doris Nelson, Ruth Barnum, Mar
ion Pugh and Russell Downey at
tended the Epworth League Institute
at Ada, Saturday and Sunday which
was held at the First M. E. church.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Church of Christ met Wednesday
with Mrs. Mae Stewart. Members
present were Mesdames Nettie
Young, Mildred Varvel, Clara Ste
wart, Oral Fett, Cora Barber, Fay
Reigle, Ella Yant, Olive Bailey, Ruth
Lewis, and Anneta Lenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wingate and
daughter of Detroit were week END
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Win
gate.
Mrs. Harry Bowers was Thurs
day dinner guest of her mother, Mrs
Ella Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Baughmar
and family visited with relatives a
Ada, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Arnold ant
son Fred were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowers a
Lima.
A miscellaneous shower was giver
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Will:
Arnold at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Arnold at Cairo, Thursday even
ing. Those present were Phyllis
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hidden in the dusk. There was no
light in the window, and her heart
fell at the thought that he might
not be here, after all. If he had
already gone
She rode up the narrow trail and
dismounted among the birches, leav-
ing her horse to Craze as she ap-
preached the door. She did not
knock, but pushed the screen door
quietly open and stepped within.
Bruce was on his knees in the
middle of the floor, packing heavy
box with supplies. He looked up
quickly, then got to his feet and
faced her in the shinmering gloom
of the place. She retreated step
and leaned her back against the
frame of the doorway.
For a moment neither spoke. Then
he stepped toward her.
"Autumnl" he said, his voice
quick with excitement.
"You did not answer my question
this afternoon" she said.
'What question:" he replied.
Autumn strove to speak but her
voice failed her. Bruce came and
stood looking down at her.
What question:" he repeated.
"Did you mean it-when you said
the past is Dast?"
"I meant-iust that!" he told her.
Forever"
"Forever-ande ever!"
She looked at him for a moment
before she spoke again.
"And you told me once-that l
should never come here again" she
said, smiling up at him. ''Did you
mean that, too?"
The slender furrow deepened in
either cheek as he leaned toward
her.
81 meant that, too," he said. II
meant it-then."
She caught her hat suddenly from
her head and flung it across the
room.
"I'm herei" she said. That's
why I've come"
1.-THE ENDI
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Rover, Richard and Ronald Wright,
Mrs. Jesse Armentrout, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Bowers, Mrs. Ella Yant, Mr..
and Mrs. Merrill Arnold and son
Fred, Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Amstutz
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Amstutz and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gail Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Pugh and family, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Arnold, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ross of
Dayton spent the week end with Mrs.
Catherine Ross and son John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Koogler and
daughter Rosella were Thursday
supper guests of Mrs. Lydia Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. limerick were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Turner of
Detroit, Mich, spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hall and family
have moved to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Moser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Van Meter and
family were Sunday dinner guests oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Beery anc
family.
George and Robert Frick were Sat
urday afternoon callers of Mrs
Carrie Durkee.
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freshing cold shower, and proceeded
to dress with an attentiveness to her
appearance which had, in times
past, helped to brace her tagging
morale.
Presently she stood back from
her pier glass and surveyed herself.
The past few weeks had taken their
toll; her eyes looked frightened and
too large in the hollow pallor of her
face; the backward clustering of her
hair seemed too heavy for her
head. And this severely tailored
suit of white linen, smart though it
was with its mannish silk blouse,
gave her an almost ascetic look.
Florian would have shock when he
saw her, she reflected indifferently.
But the wonder that thrust sharply
into the background of her thought
was what Bruce might think if he
came face to face with her now.
She selected half-opened pink
rose from a vase on her dressing
table and drew it through the lapel
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of her jacket. The effect was chaste-
ly sweet, she decided. Well, one
had to contemplate the trivial de-
tails if one kept going at all-espe-
cially when the important things OF
life seemed bent on ones undoing.
Bruce Landor might just possibly
call while she was away-no, no,
there must be an end to such
thoughts as thati She lighted her
lips as she heard Hannah's voice
calling her from the foot of the
stairs. That had been Florian's car,
then, that she had heard entering
the driveway.
"I'll be down in moment, Ham
nah," she called back, and hastily
dabbed a powder puff to the shad-
ows under her eyes.
She had almost convinced herself
that she was gay when she descend
ed the stairway and approached the
drawing room door. On the thresh-
old, she paused abruptly and
checked the greeting that was ready
on her lips. The young man who
rose to meet her was Bruce Landor.
Hello, Autumn" he said quietly
as he came toward her. 81 was
afraid / might not find you at
home"
She felt the wild, hot flush that
covered her cheeks. "Why-Bruce!
| had no idea it was you / was
expecting Florian."
In her confusion she knew, of
course, that she had stumbled
wretchedly there.
''I'u not stay more than minute,
Autumn" he said, with diffidence
that brought her quick marveling
of incredulity.
"Oh, please!" she breathed. "Sit
down-until he comes, at any rate. !"
What on earth was she saying?
She felt as if her wits had left her
completely. What she had just said,
in effect, was that he might leave
the moment Florian arrived. But
perhaps Bruce would not care to
meet Florian-after their last en-
counter.
She seated herself and Bruce took
a chair near her. Somehow she
could not bring herself to glance
directly at him in her sharp aware
ness of the distraught look on his
face. Every instinct of her being,
alive to his nearness once more, in
formed her that Bruce Landor had
been suffering even as she herself
had suffered.
81 had hoped you might come, "
| she found herself saying, the words
stumbling out recklessly.
He darted a quick look at her.
Had you, really? IL wasn't sure
you would care one way or the 9TH
err"
"Oh!" She was not sure whether
or not she had spoken. Her fingers
twined tightly together in her lap
Il dropped over to say good-by
Autumn Bruce went on. 'Tom
Willmar says you are planning tc
leave for England in a few days. y
s.I haven't set the time yet" Au
tumn replied. 'It won's be for an
other ten days, anyway"
81 am going into the hills for 9
couple of weeks" he continued
I'm leaving early in the morning
You'll probably be gone before
get back.
Her voice. when she spoke again
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The sod crop is the most important
in Ohio rotations as the tilth of the
soil depends upon the aeration and
water holding capacity of the soil
and these are helped by legumes and
grasses.
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Court jury was dismiz
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

When placing serving dishes di.
rectly on the table have them
within easy reach. Also put the
silver needed for serving on the
table at the right of the dish.
II . teaspoon Of molasses or
brown sugar is added to griddle
cake batter, the cakes will brown
more easily.
Partly cook cereal in a double
boiler the night before using and
leave it on the back Of the stove,
being sure to cover well with wa
ter. It will be well cooked in the
morning.
An ice cream carton makes an
excellent mold for ice-box cookies.
Press the mixture IN firmly and
put on the cover. Then, when
wanted, just tear away the card
board and you have a perfectly
shaped cylinder all ready to be
sliced.