Abstract:
Doughton represents the Ninth District which lies in the northwest corner of the state and includes the counties of Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Iredell, Rowan, Stanly and Watauga. He writes about agriculture, which is the chief vocation of the majority of the people, and the progress made in rural electrification, good roads, and vocational education.