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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1931

Page

2

Local Salem notes and farming summary in Bostic area

Rev J N Snow preached at Salem and Epworth League presents programs each Sunday night. Memorials attended at Wall and Cedar Grove. Several residents visited family and friends. Long farming summary details a large diversified operation: 200 acre farm with 10 mules and horses, 35 cattle, 47 hogs, 125 hens, grain and forage produced, substantial pork beef and dairy, garden produce valued at $125, potatoes and Irish potatoes, milk and poultry sales totaling over $5,000, modern home, good pastures and hay, rents 100 acres for expansion.

Wall's Cedar Grove Evelyn Wells Quentin Hollisfield Marcine Melton Sunshine Joe Melton Robert Martin New York City Bobby Martins E. N. Washburn Lillian Washburn Charlotte

Grade A Farmers Recognized By College

North Carolina farmers achieving 80 percent or higher on live at home operations last year will receive merit certificates from North Carolina State College in collaboration with the State Bankers Agricultural Committee. Seventy six percent or higher earned by 66 growers, with L. C. Moseley of Lenoir County scoring 100 percent and others reaching 90 percent or more. The certificates will be signed by the college president, the dean of agriculture, and the bankers committee chair. Local bankers secured the qualifying facts and the School of Agriculture faculty prepared the official announcements.

North Carolina North Carolina State College Agricultural Committee State Bankers’ Association Bankers’ Agricultural Committee School of Agriculture State College L. C. Moseley Lenoir County Mr. Moseley

Enjoyable Party Hosted by Vernie Marshall

Miss Vernie Marshall entertained many friends at a Saturday night party. Attendees included Hilda Smart Pauline Spratt Ola Fortenberry Murray Mavis Smart Ruby Murry Mae Marcella Ruby Marshall Lois Murray Libby Smart Margaret Minnie Melton Gertrude Gladys Fortenberry Dareus Jones Lessie Ada Gordon Agnes Morrow Fannie Marshall Woodrow Bostic Noah Olen Melton Grady Spratt Glenn Hoyle Lowery Carl Walker Berthel Tessenier Garney Brett Watters J C Morrow Robert Gordon Norris Smart. Many games were played and all reported a good time.

Olen Melton Grady Spratt Glenn Hoyle Lowery Carl Walker Berthel Tessenier Garney Brett Watters J. C. Morrow Robert Gordon Norris Smart

Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Friends

The family thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy during illness and death of their husband and father. They praise nurse Miss Champion and all doctors and nurses at Rutherford hospital. May God bless you. Mrs. R. C. Smith and children.

Miss Champion Rutherford Hospital R. C. Smith

North Carolina Farmers Could Profit By Homegrown Hay

Tarheel farmers purchase about 500000 tons of hay annually from outside the state and pay high freight. A. Sheffield of State College notes homegrown hay costs at 12.05 dollars per ton with all costs, suggesting a potential five million dollar annual profit and ten million dollars kept in state. Soybeans and other legumes can substitute for alfalfa. Hay acreage rose 10.5 percent in 1930 and may grow 12 percent next season.

North Carolina A. Sheffield State College High Point County Club of Nebraska Department of Agricultural Economics Sheffield

North Carolina Farmers Eyes Value Of Year’s Output

A local expert estimates that the year alone will be worth about one and a half million dollars to North Carolina farmers. He cites increased yields and market demand as key factors influencing the total.

North Carolina

Summer school opens May 28 at high school

The summer school for high school and grammar grade pupils will begin at the high school building Thursday morning May 28 at 8 30. Pupils may take two half subjects or one whole subject to make up back work. Pupils planning to take any work should come Thursday and see Mr A C Finch so that class work can start promptly.

A. C. Finch

Administrator's Notice in Rutherford County NC Estate

The administrator of the estate of Mrs. A. C. Dorsey announces claims must be presented by May 26, 1932, at Forest City NC. Indebted parties should pay promptly. Dorsey, administrator, with Edwards & Edwards, attorneys. Also notes 12 acres of B. L. Dunlap’s Anson County farm pastures hold 15 cows. limestone-treated sod is thicker and more vigorous.

A. C. Dorsey Rutherford County North Carolina Forest City M. E. Dorsey Edwards & Edwards B. L. Dunlap Anson County

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