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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1926

Page

3

Instinct in Jungle Folk Spurs Keystone of Navigation

A London Daily Mail writer extols African native instincts for direction and terrain, noting their precision in sun cues, plant signs, river layouts, and even unseen routes learned by a Napasa gun bearer in Portuguese East Africa. Beef quality and meat studies follow with a North Carolina experiment on feed effects and slaughter analyses.

London Daily Mail Portugese Africa Rovu

Protect New Pastures By Mowing The Weeds

Raleigh July 14 news reports S J Kirby extension agronomist North Carolina State College advises mowing weeds to protect new pastures. He notes weed pressure stems from poor grass stands and emphasizes midsummer mowing to let sod gain a permanent lead, with bushes cut out to prevent shading.

Raleigh N. C S. J. Kirby Extension Agronomist State College North Carolina Mr. Kirby Kirby

Will Grade Beef Says Prof Curtis

Raleigh July 14 Dressing beef may be graded under USDA plans like other foods. Prof R S Curtis of State College animal husbandry says Washington has begun the move and Secretary Jardine asks packers under federal supervision to accept proposed beef grading. He notes few people know high grade beef and that most high class cuts go to hotels and restaurants.

Raleigh N. C United States Department of Agriculture R. S. Curtis Animal Husbandry Department State College Department of Agriculture Washington Jardine Curtis

Report of Condition of Valle Crucis Bank

Report details the bank’s loans and discounts including secured and unsecured overdrafts. It lists banking house and furniture values, cash in vault and net amounts due from banks, and checks in process with total financial figures.

Valle Crucis

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Prof Purnell Fund State OF Watauga I. W. D. Clarke, Jr W. D. Clarke, Jr P. G. Spainhour Justice of Peace D. F. Mast C. D. Taylor Elizabethton Tennessee First National Bank United States Roanoke Virginia MacBain Beckley West Virginia New River Beckery Raleigh County Bank Princeton W. Va Lilly Land Company Princeton, W. Va Hardware Watauga Lumber Company Pioneer Builders Boone Lenoir N. C Harper Avenue Blowing Rock Terrace Lenoir Blowing Rock Cherry Hill North Main Street Cherry Hill Avenue Allen Hudson Peachland Granite Falls American Realty & Auction Co Thomas Bros Greensboro, N. C A. W. Dula
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