Baptist State Convention Opens with Million Dollar Drive
Durham report details a successful Baptist State Convention with Greensboro named next year’s meeting place Rev B D Gaw to preach the annual sermon and Rev J B Harte as alternate The assembly highlights Sunday school growth ministerial relief plans and a proposed four year million dollar campaign for education plus farm news from Hendersonville about Randall W Everett taking charge of the Verett farm and its improvements
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Durham
J. A. Oates
Greensboro
B.D. Gaw
J. B. Harte
Oxford
North Carolina
South
Home Mission Board
Atlanta
America
Middleton
Raleigh
Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist Seaside Assembly
Ridgecrest
Board of Education
Wake Forest
Meredith
Chowan
Walter E. Johnson
B. H. Harrill
Kennersville
J. A. McKaughan
Rutherfordton
Weston Bruner
J. W. Kincheloe
Rocky Mount
W. P. Powell
Asheville
John A. Wray
Monroe
H. L. Swain
New Bern
Benjamin Sargee
R. C. Campbell
Shelby
ES. Pearce
Roanoke Island
Covention
Graham Reports On State Agriculture Year
Raleigh reports show Commissioner W A Graham delivering the annual agriculture board review. The treasury balance stood at $26,815 with receipts totaling $334,929 from fertilizer and feed tags, lime sales, hog serum, and more. He notes crop year strength despite October frost and urges expanded soil survey and mill wheat imports census. He urges sale of Edgecombe farm and cites rising NC crop values since 1910. North Carolina saving food amid strong conservation efforts.
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Raleigh
W. A. Graham
State Board of Agriculture
Treasury
Edgecombe State Test Farm
United States
North Carolina
State Museum
Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
A. & E. College
D. A. Houston
Federal Land Loan Bank
McKimmon
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Federal
North Carolina Briefs Highlight Cash Cotton Sale and Death
W G Hughes sold two bales of long staple cotton to Flint Manufacturing in Gastonia for 463.93 with seed bringing 89.75 totaling 553.68. Samuel J Asbury 68 died. Tar industry remains active in Sandhills with stations stockpiling tar at about 10 per rail. W O Riddick calls Western Carolina Lumber and Timber meeting in Asheville on December 31 with R Kellogg of Chicago as secretary delivering the annual address.
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W. G. Hughes
Flint Manufacturing Company
Gastonia
Samuel J. Asbury
Charlotte
Mr. Asbury
Denver
Lincoln County
Sandhills
W. O. Riddick
Western Carolina Lumber and Timber Association
Asheville
R. S. Kellogg
Chicago
National Lumber Manufacturers” Association
Christmas Tree For the Birds in Long Island Sanctuary
Miss Louise Laidlaw of Sands Point hosted a birds Christmas tree party in the Laidlaw bird sanctuary. Birds from the feathered Four Hundred enjoyed cranberries popcorn nuts and suet while bright berries and bacon rinds decorated the tree. Sparrows and even Sir Crow were welcomed as guests despite some rude behavior.
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Mrs. Long Sparrow
Flicker
Cock Robin
Jennie Wren
Sir Woodpecker
Feathered Four Hundred
Louise Laidlaw
Sands Point
Laidlaw Place
Louise
Sir Crow
The Spanish Santa Claus and Christmas Gift Traditions
The piece describes Balthasar as Spain’s gift bearer on Epiphany with children placing shoes for morning presents. It notes Belgium customs of polishing shoes and leaving fodder for Santa's horse, plus regional variations using baskets or wooden receptacles. It also explains the stocking’s rise in popularity due to its adaptability and cleanliness.
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Spain
Santa Claus
Balthasar
Belgium
Days of Yore Festival Reunion Reflections
A reflective note on a festival that recalls Washington Irving’s praise of peace and love. The piece extols the season as a time to gather family, restore bonds, and reunite children who have wandered, returning to the parental hearth to grow young and loving once more.
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Washington Irving
The Night Before Christmas and Clement Clarke Moore
A discussion of Clement Clarke Moore the author of A Visit From St Nicholas and The Night Before Christmas. It notes Moore’s burial, family sorrows, career at the New York General Theological Seminary, and the Troy Sentinel publication history of the poem.
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Gray
Clement Clarke Moore
Holy Trinity Cemetery
New York
Troy Sentinel
Moore
Sentinel
St. Nicholas
New York General Theological Seminary
Clement Moore
Christmas Song Nostalgia on Love and Yearlong Joy
Poem reflecting on Christmas as both a time of happiness and solemn remembrance. The author notes Christ born to bring lasting joy and says true believers have Christmas in their hearts all year. The piece attributes warmth to faith and timeless goodwill.
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Christ
H. KE. Saddler
Purebred Sire Benefit for Herd Improvement
Farmers urged to use purebred sires this fall to uplift dairy herd quality. The article argues common cows struggle financially and that adopting purebreds can yield noticeable improvements within a decade, with emphasis on timely action and consistent effort.
Fish meal offers dairy cows a nutritious feed option
The government studies fish meal as a practical dairy ration ingredient. By product of canneries, especially salmon and sardine waste, fish meal shows no milk or butter quality loss and compares well with cottonseed meal in nutritive value.
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U. S
Cows Need Pure Water for Peak Milk Production
All cows require abundant clean water as water makes up over three quarters of milk volume. Stale or impure water reduces intake and milk yield and may carry disease germs. In winter, keep water available and supply at a consistent temperature about 15 to 20 degrees above freezing, two to three times daily if needed.
Skimming Rich Cream Boosts Feed Value on Farms
Skimming 100 pounds of 85 per cent cream yields 15 extra pounds of skim milk compared with using 20 per cent cream. A simple turn of the cream screw increases skim milk output and calf production. Milk producers are paid for butterfat, not water, making rich cream skimming advantageous.
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