FIVE-YEAR GAME
PLAN IS LAUNCHED
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Six-Point Program for Division of
Gamo and Inland Fisheries
Announced
Raleigh ? Commissioner John D.
Findlay has launched a five-year
plan and a six-point program for
-the North Carolina Division of Game
Tuxd Inland Fisheries. It points to a
revamped system of management,
protection, education and training
which involves operation of 500,000
acres of wildlife areas and adminis
trative control over the state's en
tire field and stream resources.
"Prior to and certainly by the end
at five years," claims Findlaj, "we
will have: (1) a law enforcement and
protection of wildlife noted through
out the state as one of intelligent
management; (2) a program of at'
least 100,000 more acres acquisition
of state-owned land and a feature of
game management through license
revenue sufficient for the division to
discontinue charging for special
hunting privileges on state-owned
or operated lands; (3) an adequate
stock of fish; (4) better understand
ing and closer relationship with all
related organizations and the inter
ested sportsmen through a wide
awake and intelligent education,
training and public relations pro
gram; (5) increased aid in money
and land acquisition from the fed
eral government, and (6) a fiscal sec
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tion within the division devoted to|
the collection and distribution of
fees and funds." Concisely these are
th? six points established.
Five law enforcement supervisors
have been assigned areas through
out the state varying according to
topography and work required. Four
to ten district protectors for each
district, working with and tinder
the district leaders, are assigned
specific areas, but remain available
for periodic transfers where needed
Further development points to em
ployment of special duty protectors
to supplement the force on indi
vidual assignments. Regular protec
tors will be placed in uniform.
The program of fish and game
management, though considered sep
arately in the administration of the
division, will operate under a similar
objective: the increase of all desir
able species of the field and stream
to provide a yearly surplus for the
hunters and fishers without injury
to the basic stock.
The fish program established fea
tures research and practical investi
gation in co-ordination with a sur
vey of place and type of stocking ne
cessary. Production of fish in their
natural environment will receive
more attention. An increased num
ber of closed spawning areas in the
eastern and piedmont is anticipated
while further study along similar
lines is expected in the mountains.
Construction is underway at Mor
ganton for a small-mouth bass
hatchery to serve all of upper pied
mont and western North Carolina.
Funds established by the general as
sembly in last session will be used to
open may hundreds of acres of good
fishing waters to the public.
Dennis Hart, graduate of Game
Conservation Institute of Rutgers
university and for seven years em
ployed in game restoration by West
ern Cartridge and Winchester Arms
Company and for the past 14 months
with the Virginia game commission,
has been named supervising game
biologist. His program comprises
both a technical and practical ap
proach to season, bag limits, distri
bution of game, and the care and
custody of properties used in this
work.
"Undoubtedly," says Findlay, "we
are going to have to shorten our sea
son and reduce our bag limits on
many species of birds and animals.
By the end of the five-year period
then, we should be able to open to
hunting some of the closed deer area
and through intelligent management
make additional public-owned lands
available."
There were 7,851 fatal farm-work
accidents in the United States in
the three-year period 1940-42.
NOTICE
Having qualified as the executrix
of the will of Mrs. Mamie C. Vance,
late of the county of Watauga, state
of North Carolina, .this is to notify
all persons having claims against the
estate of the said deceased to pre
sent them to me for payment within
twelve months of the date hereof, or
this notice will be pled in bar of
their recovery. Those indebted to
the estate are asked to make im
mediate payment
This January 3, 1946.
MISS MARGARET VANCE,
l-10-6c Executrix.
V. C. Farmers
The fertilizer factory notifies me that it
looks like there will be a shortage in ferti
lizer this year, and possibly by March 1 5th,
on account of labor and potash, so if you
want
V-C . . . The Best You Can Buy
place your order with me at once so we can
start delivery while we can get it.
YOUR FARM WILL BE A BETTER
FARM WHEN YOU USE V-C
C. M. Critcher
WAREHOUSE BACK OF BUS STATION
Boone, N. C. o
GAME AND FISH
HAS 5 FEDERAL
AID PROJECTS
Raleigh ? Boasting the most di
versified program of any state
throughout the southeast, the North
Carolina division of game and in
land fisheries has outlined five fed
eral-aid projects in the restoration of
game during the next six months.
Under the Pittman-Robertson act
the federal government will co-op
erate with the division in the ex
penditure of 75 percent of the total
cost. Funds for such purposes have
been banked since 1937 through a
tax of ten cents per, dollar for sport
ing arms and ammunitions.
The project of farm game habitat
restoration will feature the distri
bution of 10,000 pounds of lespedeza
to soil conservation service tech
nicians in 79 counties of the state.
The division reports this will suffice
to plant 818 acres of border strip or
an average of three-quarters of an
acre on 1,000 farms. This is an in
crease of 40 percent over last year's
operation.
Following recommendations offer
ed by Dr. B. W. Wells of the State
College faculty in his vegetation
survey, approximately 5,000 acres
of the Holly Shelter refuge in Pen
der county will be burned in an ef
fort to establish better brows by
lowering the water table. Mean
while project leaders will continue
to sample two deer stomachs each
month to determine percentage of
barren animals in the area.
Currently with the publication of
scientific data on the Uwharrie deer
restoration in Stanley and Mont
gomery counties ,deer trapping and
distribution from Pisgah and Mt.
Mitchell refuges to counties west of
Buncombe will be effected. Trap
ping and distribution begun on the
Reynolds estate in October, 1945,
will be concluded March 31.
The fur resource inventory proj
ect suspended by the war in 1942
will be renewed and a state-wide
wildlife resource initiated March 1.
During March and April project
leaders will confer with wildlife in
ventory committees in other states
where similar programs have op
erated. Three biologists and one
draftsman will be employed to com
pile maps and operate the project.
The year 1946 is not a good time
to begin farming if the undertaking
involves going into debt, says Eco
nomist H. B. James of the extension
service.
P.'T.A. Meeting
U Well Attended
(COWT1XUKD FROM PAGE ONI)
more often. Parents and teachers, it
was pointed out? should recognize
the difference in Tne children'* per
sonalities and try to understand and
guide them through this dificult time
of adjustment. "The school should
offer help through the curricula of
the child's high school training, the
testing program, and through the
guidance program. The parents
should send a normal socially adjust
ed child to the school for further
training. If the parents give the
child some duties or obligations in
the home he learns the value of time
and good work habits. The parents
should discover and entourage the
child's vocational interests and di
rect him in some civic interest ? such
as boy or girl scouts. The parents
should visit the school and become
better acquainted with the teachers
and learn better how to work with
the teachers in giving the best pos
sible training to their children.
Mr. Greene talked about the "Re
sponsibility the Community has in
Juvenile Guidance." He said, "the
home is the first opportunity to help
each boy and girl be what he should
be. The school and the church both
exercise a great influence in the
child's life, but the community al
so has a responsibility in this dev
elopment. Mr. Greene raised the
question as to whether or not the
town of Boone is doing what it can
and should to direct our boys and
girls. There is need for a recreation
al center for the youths of the town.
Teachers should be paid more mon
ey to provide the best possible train
ing and guidance to the boys and
girls. Better medical care should be
provided by the community.
All of these fine talks created an
awareness, in the minds of those at
tending, of the problems which so
vitally affect all of the members of
the community.
The next meeting of the P. T. A.
will be on Monday February 25, at
which time Founders Day will be
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celebrated. The topic for the even
ing will be "Realizing the Hope of
the Founders." Rev. E. F. Troutman,
Mrs. W. G. Hartzog, Mrs. Nora War
man, and Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., will
be responsible for the program.
LARRO and
PURINA FEEDS
We have a good line of each of these fa
mous brands of feed on hand at this time.
IN THE PURINA LINE
we have 24% Chow Chow, D & F Chow,
Hog Fatena, 18% Lay Chow, Layena,
Rabbit Chow, Calf Startena, Goat Chow,
and Dog Feed.
THE PURINA LINE
includes 18% Dairy Feed, Sow and Pig
Builder, Egg Mash, Calf Builder, and Dog
Feed.
Also Baled Hay and Straw, Mixed Feeds,
Dairy Supplies, Poultry Supplies, Insecti
cides, Dr. LeGear's and Barker's Stock
Remedies; good stock of Figaro Sugar Cure
Salt, two Oil Chick Brooders, 300 size.
Barb Wire and Woven Wire
We will have the famous Swift's
Red Steer Fertilizer
Place your orders now so that you will be
assured of early delivery. We also have all
kinds of field seed and grass seed. Vigoro
for plant beds now on hand.
Wilson's Feed Store
Depot Street Boone, N. C.
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have just received a carload and two truck loads of
ASPHALT SHINGLES
Since scarcities oi all building materials still continue, you should buy
yours now. We can't tell when we will be able to replenish this stock.
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Boone, North Carolina