Mr. A.G. Hendren, county farm agent, returned Saturday from Raleigh where he attended a 2-weeks school for farm demonstrators at State College.
Mr. Bret Cothren of Traphill is having 700 eggs incubated by the Wilkes Hatchery. He plans to raise a large number of broilers during the season.
Mr. E.C. Moore of Pores Knob, one of the oldest fruit growers in the county, attended the Fruit Growers’ School Tuesday, and was highly pleased with the interest taken.
The Wilkesboro Group of the county teachers’ association Saturday met in Wilkesboro. Professor Story was leader and the attendance good though the weather was bad.
Messrs. Russell Gray and W.C. Pearson have brought out the garage in Wilkesboro fronting the court house, the Wilkesboro Motor Co., which has during the past year been run by Mr. W.R. Hubbard.
Mr. E.C. Sparks of Ronda was here last week and purchased a Simplex brooder of 1,000 capacity. He now has a fine flock of Anconas and is planning to start a large flock of Barred Rocks.
Mrs. C.Y. Miller of Wilkesboro has accepted a position with the Wilkes Hatchery. Mr. Miller has had a great deal of experience with poultry, and, with his knowledge, will be a valuable addition to this growing enterprise.
Dogs or cows! Last week’s proceedings of the county commissioners showed the prices of two cows to be $20 and $25 each; the loss of five dogs, amounting altogether to $80, showed on an average the price of these five dogs to be $16 each.
Mr. J.M. German of Boomer, one of our most progressive farmers, who has for years kept one of the finest herds of pure-bred Jersey cows in the county, is becoming greatly interested in growing pure-bred poultry. He has a large folks of Rhode Island Reds and is having them culled by our State Inspector. He has purchased from the Wilkes Hatchery a Simplex brooder and is having a large number of chicks hatched by them. He is also selling his hatching eggs to the hatchery.
From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1926
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