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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
12
Berlin dispatch reports beer tax hikes likely after New Year to support reparations payments. Brewers plan a five percent price rise to cover the levy while some officials fear reduced beer consumption despite dividends of breweries. The piece notes current pint costs about 15 cents.
County-wide cotton meetings will be held in 88 of North Carolina’s cotton growing counties from January 4 to 15. James M. Gray, assistant director of extension work at State College, announced the schedule. District extension agents will conduct most meetings while Dean I O Schaub and Dr. E C Brooks will attend some in large counties to warn against expanding cotton acreage and promote a balanced farming system.
Extension workers promote Better planning of crop acreages and added livestock to secure prosperity in North Carolina. A series of county meetings runs Jan 4 to 15 with E S Millsaps and J O Schaub leading discussions across Rutherford, Cleveland, Lincoln, Iredell, and more, culminating in a statewide outreach to 38 counties and communities.
Raleigh AP report shows 229 fires in November caused $1,034,779 in losses. Heaviest hits hit Lenoir furniture factory, Hendersonville mercantile buildings, Winston-Salem department store, Lumberton mercantile buildings, and Durham knitting mill with totals in the tens of thousands. Twenty-six fires each exceeded $5,000 in damage.
The department of agriculture summarizes crop conditions for the week ending yesterday. Eastern areas saw minor frost damage to winter truck crops while cereals growth slowed. northern cotton belt faced limited field work from bad weather. dry conditions in the far southwest aided overall outlook.
Cooler conditions slowed picking in northern belt sections due to early week cold and late week heavy rains in northwest districts. Virginia reports unfavorable farm work with light snow aiding winter grains, North Carolina notes damage to trucks from a hard freeze along the coast while small grains stay in good condition and substantial cotton remains in fields.
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