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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1933

Page

6

Arizona ranch tale deepens family bonds and secrets

Ruth Warren inherits a three quarters interest in the Dead Lantern ranch in Arizona. She moves with her ailing husband David and son to the desert. Ann, Snavely, and Kenneth join as the tale unfolds with romance, discovery, and Ruth’s evolving plans for the land.

Ruth Warren Arizona Mexico Charley Thane Snavely Indian Ann Ann Ruth Adobe Warren David Mr. Warren Sugarfoot Aon Waren Ruth Grey Oklahoma Old Charley Kenneth Kenneth Warren Kenny

Women Rework Husbands Suits Into Clothes

Lee County Home Demonstration Club members convert discarded husbands suits into stylish women's wear. Miss Willie N. Hunter of the State College notes men's fabrics provide quality material and, with careful cutting, can yield economical outfits while addressing worn areas with design. A demonstration suit at a State College course showcased the concept.

Willie N. Hunter The State College Lee County Home Demonstration Club

Farm women urged to improve suit making through careful pressing

4 penny Miss Hunter advises farm women to avoid the home made look in sewing by careful workmanship. She urges thorough pressing during each seam and process and a final all over pressing after completion.

Penny Miss Hunter

Plant Fall Crops For Dairy Cows

North Carolina dairy farms should plant fall crops to provide temporary pastures as hay supplies run short due to a dry summer. Dairy specialist John A. Arey urges sowing mixtures of Abruzzi rye with crimson clover or a diverse mix including beardless wheat and barley. Plant dates range from late August to October 15, with heavy seeding and soil fertility including limestone and fertilizer to ensure spring grazing.

North Carolina John A. Arey State College Arey

Prepare Wheat Land in Advance of Sowing

North Carolina agronomist P H Kime advises preparing a well pulverized seed bed 4 to 8 weeks before sowing wheat. Disking preferred to plowing on certain soils. harrow or light disking before sowing. Clover sods and summer crops should be plowed in August or early September to allow vegetation to rot and soil to settle.

North Carolina P. H. Kime Kime

Timber measurement tips for fall timber sales and plowing

Kime advocates fall plowing where growth is heavy or soil is tight and compact. Graebar notes tree scale sticks for diameters and heights to estimate board feet. County agents can verify timber volume before selling by guess.

Kime Graebar

Estimate Timber Stands Before Selling The Trees

North Carolina landowners risk losses by selling timber on guesswork. Examples from Caswell and Randolph counties show large undervaluations. Extension forester R W Graebar describes timber estimating demonstrations using Doyle and Scribner log rules to determine stand size, promoting measured assessments over guesswork.

North Carolina Caswell County Randolph County R. W. Graebar State College Graebar Vance Yadkin Wilkes Doyle Scribner

Regular Monthly Meeting Of The American Legion Watauga Post

The Watauga American Legion Post holds its regular monthly meeting on Friday night at 8 o clock. The American Legion Auxiliary also meets at the same time. Commander Ralph G. Greer urges ex service men to attend promptly to conduct important business before late hours.

Watauga Post American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Ralph G. Greer

Secrets of the Follies revealed in The American Weekly

A teaser notes backstage rows intrigues and battles in the Follies as told by a famous beau tied to The American Weekly magazine distributed with the Baltimore American. Readers are urged to obtain the next Sun day issue from newsvendors.

American Weekly Baltimore American

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