YETS NAY SECURE FARM
. THROUGH NEW FSA FLAN
Recognizing thatfthe farm-minded
veterans' biggest problem these days
is finding a suitable farm for sale at
a reasonable price, or one for rent
or lease on a jound arrangement, W.
A. Smith, FSA supervisor for Wat
auga county, has announced a plan
for helping qualified veterans to get
started on the road to farm owner
ship.
There's plenty of help available to
a farm-experienced veteran in the
way of sound advice and adequate
financing, but it is of little value in
getting him started if he can't find
a farm. It's like having plenty of
gas and oil but no car to use it in,
he says.
"In some areas farm owners who
wanted to help have contacted FSA
offices and offered to sell their
farms to qualified veterans on the
basis of impartial appraisals. This
is a way that farmers who are plan
ning to retire, and non-resident farm
owners can make farm ownership
possible for some of the veteran ap
plicants," Mr. Smith said. "The
same applies to owners of large es
tates who will sell enough land to
make a good family-type farm.
There is no better way to create an
' opportunity for a veteran to attai'
farm ownership."
In appropriating $50,000,000 foi
FSA's farm ownership program thi
fiscal year, congress earmarked hal
of it for veterans, but few of the
farms for sale are priced on th<
basis of their long-time earning ca
pacity, the supervisor pointed oui
Loans are made on the basis of long
time average appraised values. The\
are repayable ove ra period of 4C
years and bear 3 percent interest
Similar leans are available to quali
fy tenants, sharecroppers and farm
laborers.
FSA operating loans are also avail
able to veterans with sufficient farm
experience who can obtain equitable
lease or share agreements on good
farms. These loans are made for al
most all farm and home needs that
will increase yields, improve the
farm and result in a better living
standard. They are repayable in
one to five years at 5 percent in
terest.
Mr. Smith said that in addition to
being priced on the basis of long
time values, veterans want farm
that are convenient to churches ant
schools, and preferably equippec'
WHAT CAN YOU SPARE
THAT SHE CAN WEAR?
Clothing (hat yom say con
sider ola can bring new life
to some suffering person to
whom war brought despair
and destitution.
Your spare clothing will be
distributed free, without
discrimination, to victims
of Nazi and Jap oppression
in Europe, the Philippines,
and the Far East
Dig into your attics, trunks,
and closets todwy . . . dig out
all the clothing you can
possibly spare.
Victory Clothing Collection
for Overseas Relief JAN. 7 to 31
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Once Upon A Time
A carefree sister and brother
lived on a Kentucky farm. Sud
denly, mysteriously, both were
stricken with infantile paralysis.
At that point YOU came into the
story.
Your contribution to the an
nual March of Dimes helped make
expert care and treatment avail
able to Pauletta and Ellis Brooks.
You helped them along the road
to recovery ? and home. For
thousands of other youngsters,
you can help write a happy end
ing to their story of infantile
paralysis.
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January 14 ? 31
vith buildings. Veterans are not in
? rested in attempting to readjust
hemselves on worn-out and inacces
sible farms that are priced too higl
ust because of temporarily inflated
and values.
Anyone who has information about
i good family-type farm for sale at a
easonable price or for lease over a
eriort of years can help by notify
ig the 7SA office, which will put
he seller cr lessor in touch with one
r moie qualified veterans.
HOME FROM PHILIPPINES
Cpl. Lewis D. Aldridge, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Aldridge, of Ban
ner Elk, was recently discharged
rom the army. Cpl. Aldridge had
jeen in the service since June 29,
1943. He served 23 months overseas,
in New Caledonia, New Zealand,
New Guinea and Manila. He was
awarded the Good Conduct medal,
cur battle stars, Asiatic-Pacific and
American campaign ribbons.
Friends and relatives gathered at
.nis home Jan. 20. for dinner in
celebration of his return home.
Those present were: His sister, Mrs.
Lora Moody of Durham; Mr. and
Mjrs. Joe Aldridge, of Shulls Mills;
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Aldridge, of
Banner Elk; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Ellis and family, of Shulls Mills;
Essie, Ralph and Jess, of the home.
His brother, Pfc. Rom Aldridge,)
is now serving in Germany.
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Cranberry FFA
Chapter Wins
Judging Event
The Cranberry Future Farmers of
\meTica boys won first place in the
"?arkway seed judging and identifi
ation contest held in the Boone
igh school Monday, Jan. 21. Among
he schools participating were Cross
lore, Cranberry, Cove Creek, Boone,
5parta, Newland and Piney Creek.
The Cranberry chapter ^of the
FF.A.,won first place, Crossnore
econd and Piney Creek third. Cran
berry will receive the banner.
Cranberry and Crossnore are eli
ible to participate in the district
eed judging identification contest
in Lumberton some time in Febru
ary
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'Master Race' Query
Arises in Poultry
Paralleling the theories of the
Axis powers in the recent war is
the yet unanswered question in
Doultry: What is the "master race"
in chickens?
The Axis discovered, painfully
3nd at great cost, that there is no
"master race." Poultrymen of the
State College extension service are
in agreement, too, that there is no
"ultra-superior" strain of chickens
although some breeds have better
records than others as broilers or
egg-layers.
R. S. Dearstyne, head of the de
partment of poultry science at State
College, says that American breeds
such as Hocks, Reds and New Hamp
hires have desirable qualities as
broilers. Leghorns and related
American breeds, he adds, are nor
mally better egg producers.
"It is the breeding with the stock
?elected that counts, the poultryman
declares, adding:
"Because chicks are Leghorns does
not necessarily mean that they will
roduce heavily." A chick's quality
? determined by breeding before the
egg is hatched and even good man
agement can not develop quality in
a chicken after hatching.
"Consequently," Dearstyne says,
"a person starting in poultry work
should consider his objectives very
carefully and in doing this, consult
with the agricultural advisor in his
county as to what the demands of
the local market are and thus get
tips to the nearest and beet sources
of stock that will probably meet his
needs."
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BURGESS
ANTIQUE
SHOP
Is Now On!
We have a few small cook sloves and healers left in
stock. II Ihe steel strike continues critical these articles
will be very hard to get. Get your while the present
stocks last.
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Some new walnut dining room
suites for
Twin bed mahogany bedroom
suite, exceptionally nice, as low as
Breakfast sets in plastic or wood
for
$160
$198
$35
Wardrobes from $5.50 up
Mattresses from $17.75 up
$16.75
$95 up
Table Lamps $5.00 up
Used Bedroom Suites . . . $65.00
Mew and used cedar Chests,
as low as
Living room suites, velour and
tapestry, latest designs
We have a nice selection of Pianos, Sewing, Machines, Victrolas,
Dressers, Chesfs of Drawers, etc.
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Boone, North Carolina