Farmers found new market for late fall crops in WNC
Western North Carolina farmers, led by the Farmers Federation, are tapping a new market for late summer and fall produce. Cantalope shipments from Rutherford County to Jacksonville and tomatoes from Waynesville and Asheville to Florida signal growing cooperation. Federation notes quality aims, packing, icing, and grading as key to expanding southern shipments and boosting farm wealth through coordinated production.
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Joseph Vickers Captured in Spartanburg After Escape
State convict who fled from a Charlotte prison guard during a medical examination was arrested in a Spartanburg hotel. He refused resistance, saying he planned to surrender. Vickers, tagged as dangerous, had been serving a 10 year term for the Ellison Rogers killing near Charlotte last fall. he formerly lived in this county. Officers Greene and Grose aided the arrest. A tangential note advises how rolling jars aids sugar absorption during strawberry canning.
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Strange Prayer When Man Is Bitten by Snake
Newton, Aug. 30 Nathaniel Loudermilk of east Newton was bitten on the calf by a large snake while picking tomatoes. He prayed aloud invoking the Lord and admitted swearing in his plea. His wife advised beef tea as a home remedy, then strained and seasoned it for consumption.
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Nathaniel Loudermilk
Smyre Street
Newton, N. C
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