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BEDROOM

s325.o0 Seven.Piece Toasted
Mahogany Modern Bedroom
Suite. All hardwood interiors,
beautifully designed.
S395.00 Seven.Piece Modern
Walnut Bedroom Suite, includ.
ing dresser, robe. vanity, double
bed, night table. chair and
bench ............S S295 90
Ss95.0O Seven.Piece Toasted
Mahogany Modern Bedroom
Suite - Hand rubbed finish.
Finest construction, S349.5O
DINING ROOM
s5.75 to s7.s5 Odd One-of.a.
Kind Dinette Chairs S2.98
s49.50 Modern All-Walnut Ex.
tension Dinette Table, hand
rubbed finish. .. S24.
S45.0O Dinette Buffet - Fawn
gray, hand-rubbed finish -
Enameled drawer interiors,
S29.95
S39.95 Colonial Solid Maple
corner cabinet S32.5O
$500 Five.Piece Colonial Ma
pie Refectory Dinette Suite,
S34.5O
$500 Large Five-Piece Maple
Dinette Suite-Sturdy construc-
S65.OO Heppelwhite Mahogany
Buffet, hand-rubbed Duco fin
ish h................$44.5O
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S99.95 Handsome M er n
LINED Oak China Cabinet with
sliding glass doors, $685.
$685. Seven Piece Modern
Lined Oak Dinette, S77.5O
S99.50 M dern Champagne
Maple Seven-Piece Dinette.
S77.5O
S147.50 Seven-Piece Maple Di-
nette Suite, including large
refectory table, four chairs,
credenza buffet and china,
Sll9.OO
S395.0O Ten-Piece Swe d s h
Modern Dining Room Suite
Large credenza china, buffet
and server, extension table and
six chairs. $780, 90
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S69.95 Six.Piece LINED Oak
Modern Dinette - includes
extension table, buffet and
four chairs. $48.8S
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Rubber may be synthetic, but the
will to victory must be genuine.
Have you bought any War Savings
Stamps today?
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MISCELLANEOUS

S11.75 Bleached Modern Cock
tail Table .S7,98
S8.95 to S10.95 Table Lamps
and Shades-Floor samples,
$3.50
S22.95 Solid Oak Modern Book.
case .Sl3.8 .88
S19.75 Deep Seated Back
Boudoir Chairs .$l3. .88
$500 Toasted Mahogany Mod.
ern Bookcase .. $lS.0S
$3.50 Grand Rapids ALMA
hogany Regency Lamp Table
AS is. s...........Sl0.0S
S34.50 Aut u m n Mahogany
Cocktail Table. .SlS.SS
$3.50 Harvest Mahogany Book.
case-adjustable shelves,
Sl0.95
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LIVING ROOM

Sl2.95 Platform Rockers, steel
spring seat at..........S S8. .88
S22.95 Channel-Back Tapestry
Occasional Chairs-as is-floor
sample ......$l3.85
S34.95 Button Back Lounge
Chairs - Choice Of blue or
green ..............Sl8.88
1895 Large Wing Chairs
Excellent assortment - Tapes
try upholstery. .S22.75
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1895 Walnut Modern Knee.
hole Desk $2S. Is
$3.50 Bleached Modern Fire
place-Floor sample, S69.9S
$11S.0o Mahogany Chippendals
Fireplace with built.in bookcase
on sides. SRA 90
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S69.95 Twin Hollywood Bed
includes upholstered head
board, box spring on legs and
mismatched inner spring
mattress. Floor sample,
S39.98
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$3.50 Twin Steel Coil Box
Spring and Pre-Built Border
Mattress to Match-Set for,
S39.S5
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$500 Inner Spring Mattress
and Box Spring Combination.
Floor samples, twin or double
sizes ...........S S65.OO
Evening star., 1944-01-23
More Storage Batteries
Authorized for Civilians

BY the Associated Press.
Increased 1914 production of auto
mobile storage batteries to keep es-
Evening star., 1944-01-23

$119.00 Pair Bleached Twin
Beds-Floor sample-as is
set of two. 1895
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s10.50 Twin and Double Bed
Springs-Sturdy construction.
S4.45
s12.95 Walnut Four Drawer
Chest ............ $3.50
$3.50 Odd Walnut Modern
Vanities ........Sl SlO.9
SASS Inner Spring Mattress,
floor sample, slightly torn,
$3.50
S19.95 All Layer Felt Twin and
Full Size Mattresses. 1888
s29.95 Simmons White Haven
Box Spring - For double size
bed-Floor sample Sl4.85
s24.95 Champagne.F n S h e d
Modern Twin Beds-Floor SAM
pie ple..............Sl4.95
$3.50 Innerspring Mattress
Floor samples , $22. 80
S39.95 Double.Door Wardrobes
Walnut or maple S24.5O
S39.95 Twin Decorators Bed,
includes box spring on legs and
mattresses. Floor sample,
S28.8j
$3.50 Champagne M o d e IN
Dresser-Large mirror. Very
spacious drawers. Oak interiors,
S34.5O
$3.50 Toasted Mahogany or
Lined Oak StOwaway Chest,
cedarized drawers. GAG. .G5
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$3.50 White Enamel Sta
Kold Ice Refrigerator-5 So
10. capacity. S28.8S
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$4,000 Lawson Sofa with bull
lion fringe trim-steel spring
construction-floor sample,
$3.50
S195.0O English Lawson Sofa
Upholstered in very durable
tapestry .........8ll9.0O
S185.OO Two-Piece ButtOn.Back
Tapestry Living Room Suite,
$1,000
S179.50 Three-Piece Swedish
Modern Bleached Frame Sec.
tional Sofa. Sl20.O
$1,000 2.Pc. Modern Living
Room Suite-Floor sample,
$1,000
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$119.00 Twin Hollywood Bed
Button tufted Satin Uphol-
stored Headboard, steel coil
box spring on legs and inner
spring mattress. AS is. Floor
sample ....$6 $69. IS
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S49.95 Assorted M o dern
Lounge Chairs 3. S2S. 50
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S279.00 Seven-Piece Bleached
Prima Vera Bedroom Suite
Including dresser. robe, vanity,
bed, chair, bench, and night
table ...........$2 $4,000
$295.OO Modern Seven.Piece
Bedroom Suite, hand rubbed
lined finish .......$2l0.OO
Evening star., 1944-01-23

S16S.O0 Pullman M o d ern
Sofabeds - Opens to sleep
Two. Rose, gray or blue up
holstery ........ 500. 80
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S245.00 Two-Piece English
Club Living Room Suite
Tapestry upholstery. Sturdy
construction .Sl2S. 50
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
TALLY is FINISHED
BY STATE
CANVASS BOARD

HELENA state canvassing board
has completed its official tabulation Of
the general elections, and the results
showed no appreciable change from un-
official Associated Press returns.
The official tally:
President: Roosevelt, 1856 Dewey,
90, 1888; $40 for Prohibition Party Candi-
date Claude Watson and 1895 for Social
ist Norman Thomas.
Governor: Sam C. Ford CR) incum-
bent, ll6.461 against 1924 for Democrat
Leif Erickson and $50 for Prohibitionist
Charles r. Miller
1t. GOV. Ernest T. Eaton polled 99,621
against 81 ,669 for his Democratic oppo-
nent, Paul Cannon, and 2,4s9 for Floyd
Jones, Socialist
Congress, First CWestern) district.
Mike Mansfield CD. $1,000; M. S. Ca
lasso (R), 26,l4l; Leverne Hamilton, So
cialist. BAL. Second CEastern) district
James F. O'Connor QD), GLIB; F. F,
Haynes CR). 5i,s72; e. spriggs Social
ist, 7s2.
Secretary Of state: Sam W. Mitchell
Cd, 10l ,492 Howard X. Hazelbaker CR),
81, ,24O.
Attorney General: r. " Bottomly Cd,
lOl ,6O2. Stanley r. Foot CR), e9,27s
State Treasurer George p. Porter (R)
100, ,240; w. P. Pilgeram ID, 8e,376.
state Auditor: John J. Holmes (D),
49, ,99s; e. J. Moe (R), II 600
Railroad and Public Service Commits
sioner; Horace F. Casey Cd, e5,252;
CONTINUED on Page l5)
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
Strike Losses Drop
in Canadian Industry

ottawa, Misrepresentation re-
garding strike totals in Canada were
blasted in most emphatic fashion by a
report issued by the Department Of
Labor.
It revealed that during the first 10
months Of this year time lost as re-
suit Of strikes and walkouts was 30 per
cent less than during the same period of
ls43.
Up to October 81 the report said,
there were i72 strikes, involving "a
s9l workers and causing loss Of 4s5, ,924
man-days.
In october there were only u strikes,
with loss Of $685. man-days, as against
Sc strikes and a loss Of 25,639 man-days
in October. l943.
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
PROGRAM OPPOSES
so MILLION JOBS.
WORLD SECURITY

NEW YORK FP) THE National AS
sociation Of Manufacturers convention
which ended here December 8 planned
campaign of high-powered propaganda
and political pressure to prevent U. s..
government planning for so million jobs
and world economic corporation for
world peace
The platform adopted by more than
1000 big businessmen at the waldorf
Astoria hotel was called "Will This BE
Truly a Victory for Freedom? meaning
freedom for American big business to
run foreign trade and domestic industry
for unlimited profits, without any inter
ference from a government which might
be more interested in prosperity for the
people and world security.
Calling for a return to freedom and
unregulated free enterprise the plat
form declared. There can be no COM
promise between a free economy and a
government dictated economy and de-
manded an end to DEGREES, executive
orders, rules, regulations and interpreta-
tlons which are dictated by bureaus,
boards, commissions and all the new
sprawling alphabetical agencies Of gov
eminent"
This meant, NAM speakers indicated,
down with the N1iRB, the National
War Labor Board, the OPA, the Presi-
dents Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee the Security and Exchange
Commission, Legislative protection for
labor price control and any other New
lcnntirllind on PAGE 16l
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
600 BLOOD DONORS
STAR in
DRAMATIC RALLY

sam DIEGO. Calif.-(FP) Hollywood
stars, a world-famous soldier and some
of the best entertainers in the country
Joined ia a spectacular tribute to 500
AFL members who have given four or
more precious pints Of blood for their
brothers in arms overseas.
ClimaMng a lavish one and one-half
hour show at Russ auditorium here. the
AFL men were presented with Half Gal
lon club pins by sailors and marines
from Naval Hospital who wore Purple
Hearts. Before that simple, dramatic
presentation, the audience was enter
tained by Orson Welles. Chill Williams
Hollywood pinup girl, Col Evans Carl
son. leader Of the famous Marine Raid
ers in the Southwest Pacific, and the
complete cast Of the Marine Base Halls
of Montezuma radio unit.
Highlight Of the program came when
Laura Stevenson, an AFL member, gave
blood donation on the stage against a
movie screen baokdrop showing a ma
rine receiving the blood at the front
Eddy circuit, labors radio commentator,
acted as master Of ceremonies, and the
Labor Leader ALL newspaper was pre-
sented with a certificate of appreciation
by the Red Cross.
The huge public rally. opening shot
in a Red Cross drive to recruit blood
donors on a nation-widel scale, also
marked the beginning Of Blood Donor
Week for San Diego citizens Ona-half
hour Of the program was broadcast over
a 60-station hookup on the west coast /
The Red Cross made transcriptions of /
the program and will arrange for re-
in every city where a blood
bank is operated
Arrangements were made by Harry
Hunt Of Local 3ss, Brotherhood Of Paint
ars, who originated the Half Gallon club
and has headed the Central Labor Coun- +
ell blood donor committee for the past !,
1s months, during which time AFL nem-
oers have contributed more than 10000
pints Of blood to the Red Cross.
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
GREEK AMERICAN
UNIONISTS LAUD
STAND ON SELF-RULE

WASHINGTON -FP) "A large dele
CATION Of Greek Americans representing
many organizations, including AFL and
CIO unions. visited the U. S. State de-
.partment December II to express their
full support Of its policy backing up the
liberated peoples OF Europe in their in-
.sistence on democratic self-government" q"
President stehos Pistolakis Of the
Greek American Committee for national
Unity. a former member Of the Greek
parliament acted as spokesman for the
group He said that Foy Kohler, in
charge of the Greek desk at the State
department, assured them that this gov
.ernment's advocacy Of political freedom
for Greece still stands In reply, Pisto-
lakis said that was sufficient for us"
Delegates came from the Food Workers
Union (AFL) local 6 and 49, the Greek
Fur Workers Union, local 20 CCIO) and
the Greek Seamen's Union all Of New
York city as well as the Greek Athletic
club Hermes, the Greek American Labor
Committee and the Committee for Ma
tional Unity
In a statement prepared for Secretary
Of State Edward j Stettinius. the dele
cation said the Greek people, the heroes
of the EANG-ELAs, who liberated Greece
and never faltered in their struggle
against fascism for four bitter years to-
day look to America That is why the
demonstrators ia Constitution Square
who cried No king, only Democracy, also
cried Long Live Roosevelt
Later the delegation called on Lord
Halifax, British ambassador to the u S.,
to call upon the British to change
their policy Immediately, to cease its
armed attack upon the democratic peo-
pie Of Greece"
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
NOTICE
No meeting of the Trades and
Labor Council Tuesday. Dec. 26.
Cannery Convention
Changes Convention Name

PHILADELPHIA -(FP) The United
Cannery Agricultural Packing q Allied
Workers lCIo) emerged from its week
long fifth national convention. which
ended here Dee 9. with new name
Food Tobacco Agricultural & Allied
Workers
The change in name, approved by Ill
delegates representing $4,000 members
from AZ locals, is designed to give prom
inence to the tobacco workers who have
become an important part Of the union
Explaining the new name, Pres. Donald
Henderson cited the outstanding work
done by Local % in Winston-saleme. N
c. in organizing the r. j. Reynold.
plant home of Camel cigarets, and com.
pletely ousting the company union.
Greetings were brought to The convenI
ton by Regional CIO Director Georgt
Craig, Rep Francis j Meyeds, now sena
tor-elect from Pennsylvania. CI0 Dir
ector of Organization Allan S. Haywood
Regional Director Franz Daniel Of CIC
Political Action Committee and Stat
PAC Director Joseph Donoghue.
The question Of continuing politioa
action. approved later, prompted liyel,
discussion as many delegates told thei
experiences in the recent election cam
paign Most touching praise fol- TIN
work of the PAC came from Mrs. zeni
Whitefield, an Arkansas sharecroppe
and the mother Of is children, five o
them now in the armed forces. Becaus
of the excellent Job done by PAC. sh
said, many Negroes in her area who has
never voted before cast their first ballo
Nov e.
Resolutions were passed iudorsing th
world labor conference which meets il
London Feb and calling for the forma
ton OF world labor organization; urg
ing a CSC hourly minimum wage for al
workers. including agricultural workers
asking for labor representation on th
War Food Administration; urging re
vision Of the Little Steel formula: and
calling for an end to all discrimination
to achieve homefront unity
Another resolution introduced by dele
gates from Local p called for an in.
yestigation of the cigaret shortage, point
ing out that workers in the tobacco in.
dustry are producing record numbers O
/ cigarets
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
Machinists Win at
Two Douglas Plants

Santa Monica, Cal.--TwO more units
Of the Douglas Aircraft Company which
for years had been the open shop" giant
Of the airpiane industry-have been
captured by the International Associa-
ton Of Machinists.
Latest are the Spar Cap and DPc
plants OF Douglas In the Spar Cap
election, the lam defeated the CIO Unit
ed Automobile wowrkers by a two-to-one
majority, and at DPc by a seyen-to-one
margin.
Others previously organized are the
company's parent" factory at Santa
Monica and large plants at Tulsa, OKLA.
and Fl segundo. Calf. over $4,000
Douglas workers are nov under the lam
flag.
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21

NEW YORK (FP) The Amalgamated
Clothing Workers CCIO) and a number
Of it's affiliates in Greater New York
bought So, 100000 worth Of Sixth War
Loan bonds.
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD DEMANDS
COMPLIANCE OF DIRECTIVES ON WAGES

WAsHINGTON-I IFP) though Old SeweI Avery, chair
man OF tne board of Montgomery Ward Co.. wants to
find out whether he aunt his disregard for the law
and his personal hatred of unions in the face Of nation
at war.
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21

"A fool and his money are soon part
ed" but how did they ever get together
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
New Management
Takes Over Cafe
Will Operate City Cafe And
Hotel After Re-decoratiOn
And Re-modeling

The City Cafe in West Jeffer-
son this week was taken over by
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. L. Scruggs, of
Akron, Ohio, and will be operated
as hotel and cafe, following ex-
tensive repairs and redecoration
of the restaurant part of the
building.
The cafe is closed while repairs
are made, though the hotel re-
mains open as usual for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scruggs are both
Southerners, though they have
made their home in Ohio for some
time, and are Ashe county tax
payers.
"The need for an up-to-date
restaurant in West jefferson has
been impressed upon us, and we
feel that no better place could be
found in which to live than West
Jefferson" Mrs. Scruggs said
here Monday. Therefore, be-
ing native Southerners, we feel
that we have made a wise selec-
ton of a town to establish a per-
manent home," she concluded.
AS soon as the necessary repairs
can be made, announcement will
be made of the opening date of
the cafe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Appoint Panel Members OF
Price And Ration Board Here

At one of a series of meetings
on the education of new panel
members of the local War Price
and Ration Board, w. T. Laslie,
price official from Charlotte; j.
Mac Moore and A. L. Harper,
board operation supervisor, gave
instructions in controlling prices
on cost-of-living items at the
Community House last Wednes-
day evening.
L. P. Coward, chairman of the
local board, presided.
Posters were shown by MIR.
Laslie comparing prices on items
in World War One and Two.
"These figures show that price
control has been very effective,
but that the surface has only been
scratched" the group was inform
ed.
A picture was shown giving
full details as to the relationship
of panel members and merchant
aides to retailers, and Mr.. Col
ward expressed qualification al
the interest shown by all the new
panel members in attending the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Superior Court Ends Short Session
Registration Books
Close On Saturday
For Nov. Z Voting
Voters Are Urged To Make
Sure They Are Properly
Registered

Citizens of Ashe County who
have not yet properly registered
for voting in the general election
of November Z are urged to do so
by Saturday of this week, as this
is the date on which the books
will close, according to H. H. Lem
1y, chairman of the Board of
Elections.
Registrars will be available in
each voting precinct of the county
through Saturday and on the fol-
lowing Saturday, November 4,
challenges may be placed on re-
cord.
ut is the privilege of every
citizen to vote, and failure to do
so appears to be evidence of lack
of concern for his country's well
fare. Since this election is perhaps
the most important election ever
to be held in the history of the
United States, it is the duty of
every voter to see to it that he is
qualified to have a voice in choos-
ing it's leaders for the coming
critical years." Mr.. Lemly stated.
Persons who voted in the pri-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26

With Bishop Clare Purcelps
reading of the appointments of
ministers for the year, the fifty
fifth annual session of the Wes-
tern North Carolina conference
ended Friday at Myers Park
Methodist Church in Charlotte.
The list of appointments indi-
Gates that five of Ashe county's
seven Methodist pastors will be
returned, with two new appoint
ments in the Todd and Helton
churches.
For Creston, ]. r. Short will be
returned; Jefferson, r. G. Wag-
oner; Warrensville, H. B. Corn
lett; West Jefferson, j. S. Jordan;
Nathan's Creek, Worth Sweet.
Helton will be served by w. C.
Eastridge, succeeding Joe M. Tay-
lor, who goes to Jones Memorial
Church in Mooresville as supply
pastor; Todd will be supplied.
The conference will meet in
Greensboro next year at West
Market Street Church. the body
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Dedication For
Baptist Church
West Jefferson Church Will
Hear First Pastor On Sun.
day Morning

Formal dedication of the West
Jefferson Baptist Church will be
made at a special service to be
be held at the church next Sun
day morning, with the Rev. Geo.
M. Reeves, of Spartanburg, S. c.,
organizer and first pastor of the
church, preaching the special
sermon.
Assisting in the service will be
a former pastor, the Rev. w. T.
Wilmington, and the present pas
tor, the Rev. E. w. Powers.
The church was organized in
the spring of 1916 with twelve
members. Mrs. J. G. Gambill was
clerk, with the Rev. Fred Black
burn, secretary, following meet
ing which began the fourth Sun
day in March, 1916, and ended on
Tuesday after the second Sunday
in April.
The church was first built on a
site where the Bradshaw Myers
home now stands, being moved to
it's present location in the 1920's.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26


Mr.. Moore closed the meeting
by reading the list of new panel
in Ashe county, which
includes Mrs. Ed M. Anderson as
Community Service member;
general chairman of price panels,
Mrs. Jennings RAIDER; chairman
of apparel price panel, Mrs. D.
I. McGrady; other members in
clude: Mrs. Don Blackburn, Mrs.
James Story, Mrs. w. B. Austin,
Mrs. VIM. Beatty, Mrs. w. B. o.
liver, Mrs. S. S. Shoemaker, Earl
Goodman, S. S. Shoemaker and
D. c. Goodman.
Chairman food price panel,
Mrs. Levern Johnson; members:
Mrs. H. R .Vannoy, Mrs. B. B.
Graphical, D. I. McGrady, G. P
Little.
Chairman farm commodities:
b. E. Sturgill, Grassy Creek;
members include T. G. Miller, B
F. Cook and Lee Bowers.
Chairman durable goods panel
Carl F. Coward; members, Carl
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Ashe County Ministers Are
Returned To Posts La County

of ministers and laymen to be
entertained over Sunday of the
conference week in addition to
its weekday assemblies. Under
this plan, Bishop Purcell explain
ed, more time will be given in
which to complete the business of
the conference than is possible in
the Tuesday-to-Friday schedule,
followed the past week.
DIR. c.. C.. Weaver, well-known
in Ashe county, who has been
district superintendent in Wins
ton-Salem for many years, has
been appointed superintendent of
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospi-
tai at Elkin, and director of Gold
Cross.
Among the other items of bust
ness considered at the conference
the body went on record as re-
questing Congress to postpone un-
til after the war a decision to "es-
tablish compulsory peacetime mil
itary training for every young
man" in the country as perman-
ent policy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Tobacco Growers
Attend Meetings

]. o. Armistead, of the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
tobacco branch, was in the county
this week, visiting tobacco grow
ers of the county and holding in
structional meetings at various
points.
Mr.. Armistead strongly urges
tobacco growers to defer gather
ing their crops until completely
and thoroughly ripe, as prema-
ture harvesting tends to damage
the quality, thus producing a
lower grading on the market with
a consequent loss to the grower.
Roy Grouse, county agent, who
has been associated with Mr..
Armistead in the meetings, said
here this week that more than
1000 acres are planted to tobacco
in Ashe County this year, with an
estimated yield of 1900 pounds
per acre. Mr.. Grouse said that
over a million pounds of the weed
would be marketed from the
county, adding to the farmers in
come approximately a half-mil-
lion dollars, as a rough estimate.
Excellent attendance has been
noted at the meetings, indicating
the interest which is being shown
in the county on the subject of
tobacco production.