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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1931
Page
7
Forest City Courier weekly issue of April 16 1931 from Forest City North Carolina Rutherford County details editors and staff C E Alcock Clarence Griffin Arval Alcock advertising rates and subscription prices listed for local and out of county readers with publication notes indicating Thursday release and post office archival entry date
Agricultural economist Dr. G W Forster attributes NC farm woes to unfavorable policies, neglect by press, and absentee landlords. He blames weak federal and state leadership, cites debt and high taxes, and urges a dedicated state agricultural publication and an active farmer leadership group to restore production and equity.
The piece describes a once thriving business owner who built a loyal customer base through effort and quality. Despite updating products and working hard, he neglected advertising and market awareness, allowing competitors to lure away customers. The tale targets many similar merchants who ignore modern merchandising trends.
The Fairbury Nebraska News notes legislators moved to Raleigh to reduce state taxes and relieve farmers but debated raising new taxes instead. A push to adjourn sine die threatens unfinished business including the MacLean bill and state school financing. Governor may call a special session if needed. The piece urges decisive action to avoid heavier tax burdens.
A motivational verse from Gertie Tate Harris declares that success starts in the mind and belief shapes outcomes. The note ends with a shop promotion saying Courtney's Ten Cent Store has a big shipment of paints varnishes and enamels in all colors now available.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Behelor 73 were at Sandy Run Baptist church conducted by Rev. Z D Hart rill. She died suddenly at her Cliffside home after feeding chickens in the yard. Survived by three daughters four sons, one brother and one sister, twenty eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Burial in family burying ground.
Shelby N C April 14 according to announcements of the Piedmont council headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America located at Gastonia the executive board will meet at the Hotel Charles here on Tuesday night April 21. The Piedmont council supervises Scouting in Cleveland Gaston Lincoln Rutherford Polk Catawba Iredell Burke Alexander McDowell and Caldwell counties.
Ground was broken last week for a new Forest City Alexander baseball park. About 7000 dollars will be spent on the park. Lights will be installed for night games. A fast team is being organized with Ed Cross as manager. The town is urged to support the team this season.
Alfred Straughn, a Chatham County 4-H club member, set a county record by feeding eight pigs for 120 days. The animals started at 140 pounds and reached 2,080 pounds, averaging a gain of two pounds per day, demonstrating remarkable meat production.
Local ad from Farmers Hardware Co. urges homeowners to prepare for spring with S5e 5c and 6c Flash tights and beautification supplies for Forest City residents.
Miss Attie Bostic, Shelby woman, writes from Pochow Anhwei after arriving in Shanghai January 30 with fellow missionary Biss Riddell. She describes grueling travel, sparse lodgings, brutal cold, and warm welcomes from local missionaries and Chinese friends as she resumes work amid danger and persecutions faced by colleagues.
Dr. R. Winters of North Carolina Experiment Station warns soils in the state are shallow and washed, reducing fertility. He advocates terracing and longer legume use in rotations to rebuild the land, citing a nine year test near Rocky Mount showing higher seed cotton yields with legume-cotton rotation.
Agricultural notes report corn yields rising when legumes such as red clover are included in rotation. Piedmont Station trials show additional gains per acre, improving overall value to about 23 dollars an acre even under low input conditions.
A report to the extension rector notes limestone’s economic value for soil fertility and higher yields. In Chatham County trials soybeans were plowed under and lime rates varied, with wheat yields rising from 171 to 24.8 bushels per acre and then declining to 18.3 bushels without lime. Results suggest lime plus legume incorporation enhances long term soil health and profitability.
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