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uga Pioneered In Aerial Fertilization | Korth Carolina agriculture U UMag aae am step into the air M< through the um of airplane* to fertilize rvggsd mountain pos ture land Farmers 111 Watauga County !? pioneered in aerial topdrsaaiag two year* ago. Haywood and Ashe fanners are trying the practice this spring. Parmer* la Madison and several other counties are a bowing interest in the idea. Saaa Dobeon. ea tension pasture specialist at North Carolina State College, believes that aerial top dressing has a good chance of be coming a standard practice in Western North Carolina. "We have 900,000 acres of land that eo?M benefit from aerial top dressing," Dobson said. "This is cleared and fenced land that is now sveraging about 1,000 pounds of hsy annually," he explslned. "With proper lime and fertilizer it could produce 8,600 io 3,900 pounds." Dobson pointed out that many mountain pastures hsve never been fertilized becsuse of their ruggedness or insccesssbllity. Oth er pestcres are fertilized only with great difficulty. Farmers BMt UM boTMl tO Pttll small hillside*. Labor (or such difficult and tin* consuming Join is be coming birder to Had. On many slopes that iiava not teen fcvtitiss4 idivf whit? tlovir and bluegrass are thinning out with brush and broomsage coming in. Applying fertilizer, therefor*, Improves conservation u well aa farm production In fact, some agricultural leadora In the area say fanners are faced with three choices: they either apply the fertility, set the land In trees or watch brush take over. Dobeon says two developments la recent years are making aerial topdraasing more practical than it has ever been. First, crop dust ers are looking for off season em ployment. And secondly, high analysis fertilizer* have been de veloped which make* the job more economical. Cost of buying and applying 300 pounds of 0-3040 1* now placed at about $17.10 per acre. Since topdreising is an acceptable agri cultural conservation practice, cost to the farmer would amount to about 17.20 per acre. Appalachian College Will Be Represented At Conference Appalachian State Teachers Col lege will be represented at the Southern Division Music Educators Conference this week end at Ashe ville by Dr. William G. Spencer, head of the Music Department; Charles L. Isley, band director; and Miss Elizabeth Fox, state spon sor of the Student MENC. Students who expect to attend are Susie Ford, Millie Elliott, Au relia Cannon, Judy McCurry, Joanne Haigler, Faye Davis, James Pre-School Meeting Set Children in the Boone Elemen tary School District who will be entering the first grade this sum mer or in August will be registered at the Appalachian Elementary Sfchool Tuesday evening, April 23, at seven o'clock, it waa announced by Principal John T. Howell. Any' child who will be six years old on or before October 10 should be registered, he said. One or both parents will be ex pected to be present on the even ing of the twenty-fifth, as all first graders will be enrolled. There will be a program for the parents laating about one hour. Parents should not bring their child with them. Parents should bring with them the child's birth certificate, a rec ord of his Immunizations, and a record of the diseases he has had, Mr. Howell said. All other infor mation can be supplied at the meeting. "This is a very Important meet ing," Mr. Howell said, "for the par ents and teachers. Pre-school and first grade requirements will be discussed and the number of teach ers needed for the first grade will be determined." Many Democrats Attend Dinner Among those from Watauga county attending the Jefferson Jackson day dinner in Baleigh Saturday were: Bob Allen, George Thomas, Hooper Hendrix, J. D. Winebarger and J. C. Goodnight. far Ih-h-YmntH jMitfanf Yon mt go wrong! Borrow th? Color Harmony Quid* from M Cra*? brows* through 1U hundred* of ftwh, bnatlfal painting Htm. It*k a mat foe Mho who am about color. COM* M TODAY I Parkway Co. V. King Street ? Bmm Grabeer, Ann Culp, Carolyn Blev im, and Martha Moore. The Southern Division Research Committee will preaent significant studies related to the various as pects and education. Dr. Spencer attended a meeting of Region Seven of the NASM in Mars Hill today. This meeting is in conjunction with the Confer ence in Asheville. He is secretary of Regional Seven, and was to report on findings and observa tion* as a result of a teaching-load questionnaire sent to all 31 NASH schools in Region Seven. Mr. Istey, vice president of the North Carolina Music Eudcatori Conference, is also chairman of the All-State Band which will per form on Saturday night. The All State Chorus and All-State Orches tra will also perform on that night. Miss McCurry, a senior at Ap palachian and a member of the Music Educators Club, will appear 4njMDp4rsm,for student Members Traffic Toll Raleigh ? The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traffic deaths through 10 a. m. Monday, April 17, 1961: Killed to date: 280. Killed to date last year: 288. At Cherry Point JOE H. ELLKR lackland AFB, Tex.? Airman Joe H. Eller, son of Mr. and Mm. Willard B Eller o! Vilas, N. C? hat been assi<??d to a unit of the Air Defenae Command at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, N. C., for training and duty ai a ve hicle operator. He recently com pleted basic military training here. Airman Eller li a graduate of Cove Creek High School. Airmen auigned directly to a duty station from basic training at Lackland will receive on-the-job training under highly-qualified technical specialist*. Airmen are (elected for these aasignments on the basis at their interests, apti tudes, and the needs of the Air Force. Personnel assigned directly to a duty station are immediately inte grated into operational or training units of the USAF Aerospace Force. Swedish radio ship got equip ment from U. 8. Method found to gauge impact of arms cuts. ? Parkway School News The Parkway School held a spell lag bee last week. Thi? waa la connect toe with the Watauga eetw l) tpellinj bee. Cay Pilli. Iron Mrs. Mary Sue Todd'* room, waa the fourth grade winner. She ia the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arl Pitts. Sandra Cooke, from Mr. Arlie Moreu's room, Was the fifth grade winner. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cooke. The winner for the sixth grade was Merle Todd from Mr*. Pearl McNeil's room He ia the sea of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Todd. The winner for the seventh grade was Nancy Bodenhamer from Mrs. Lucille Barnett's room. She the daughter of Mr. end Mrs. Glenn Bodenhamer. Geneva Green, froal Mr. Earl Greene's room, was the eighth grade winner. She was also the school champion. She will repre sent our school in the county spelling bee. Pre-Sckoel Clinic Our pre -school clinic will be held at the school May 4. Infor mation blanks have already been sent out to the parents. We would like to have these returned as ? i Father Of J. B. Robinson Dies William J. B. Robinson, of Ban dana, and father of Jennings B. Robinson, of Boone, died Monday in an Asheville hospital after be ing critically ill for three months. Funeral services were scheduled to be today (Wed.) at 2 p. m., at the Silver Chapel Baptist Church, Bandana. Survivors, beside his son here, are the widow, another son, and two daughters; also eight grand children. soon aa pouible. Contact the school if you have a child to enter school this fall and did not get a Miss Elmira Crouse from Ap palachian State Teachers Cottage and Lexington ia doing student teaching with Mr*. Lovely Danner in the fourth grade. Burgess Store Well Received A throng of well-wishers, cus tomers and curious attended the re-opening of the Burgees Furni ture Store Friday and Saturday, store manager, Vaughn Boten re ported. The new store seemed to be well received by visitors, he said, and reported an enthusiastic response to registration and con test entry for prizes. The opening event will continue until the 28th, Mr. Roten said. "We want to thank the people who have made our re-opening such a big suceas for us," Mr. Roten said, "and we're looking forward to seeing many more of our friends this week." The opening event will continue until the 28th, he said, at which time prize winners will be an nounced. CAKD OF THANES Wfe wish to express our heart felt thanks and sincere apprecia tion for the many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our dear wife and moth er, Mrs. Cora Craig, also for the beautiful flowers and food. ? W. C. Craig, the children and grand children. I Half The Farm Payment Ready As Soon As Producer Signs Up to half of the payment to be earned on a farm under the 1981 feed grain program will be available as soon ax the producer sign* ay under the program, Vaughn Tugman. chairman County Agricultural Stabilization and Coo aervation committee, Mid this weak. He pointed out that this program provision should be of substantial benefit to growers who earn use some extra ready cash during the spring planting season The feed grain program offers payments to corn producers divert acreage from the 1M1 pro duction of these crops to a soil conserving use. While the pro gram is voluntary, farmers who grow corn must cooperate by di verting at least a minimum acre age in order to be eligible for price support on the normal pro duction of their 1M1 crop corn acreage, and also on any of the other feed grains? barley, oats, and rye. The chairman explained that payments under the feed grain program will be in the form of ne gotiable certificates, which may be redeemed either in grain or cash equivalent of grain. This county has two average rates of payment per acre for corn. One rate will be based on 80 percent, and the other on 80 percent, of the county nor mal yield per acre times the county support rate. Farm pay ment rates will vary according to the farm's productivity in relation to the county average productivity and the number of acres diverted. The minimum kri|( for diver sion from corn will be figured from the 'farm base" ? determined from the total acreage on the farm IBM and 'lm'lW mtaiauim n Auction is 20 percent of the baae, and the wtifiiff depends upon the size of the farm base. Farmers who are interested in participating in the lMl lead grain program are urged to get in touch with the county ASC office immediately for further informa tion. Father Of Mrs. Hughes Is Dead Funeral aervicei were held Sun day at Dunn for Hugh W. Prince, 84, prominent Dunn merchant and erne leader who died Friday after suffering two heart attacki earlier in the day. Mr. Prince was the father of Mrs. Preston Hughes of Boone. A former chairman of the Har nett County Board of Education and a former member of the City Board of Commissioners, Mr. Prince is survived by Mrs. Hughes, his wife, two sons, and three other daughters; also a sister. ARNEY'S BOAT DOCK AND CABINS On Watauga Lake We have complete flaking facilities. Licenses, Boats, Motors, Minnows, Bait and Supplies. Cabins and Cottages for rent by day or week, camp ground and picnic area, place for boat launching. Float ing lunch room in connection with boat dock. Breakfast and lunch served for early morning fishermen. We have cabin building lots for sale. This is formerly Mulling Boat Dock on Roan Creek side of lake. Come either by Gragg's dock or down Roan Creek from Shouns. We welcome your patronage. George C. Arney, Operator NIW IIAIY POITURIPIDIC for people who like to be pampered! introducing Sealy's PriacMS PMtvrtpMlk Lull* you to (Imp on ? luxury layar oHoam . . . 61 vm the sup port you naad with DURO LIFE* COIL construction that rslataa saally, svenly with your walaht , . . Y*t navar stops sup. porting undar any walght. TM ? twin ?if? Tha comfortably <lrm, aM naw Standard Poaturapadle* |7t.M JBiWI WM'^ CONVENIENT TERMS Greene Furniture Co. Edmisten Bldg. Boone, N. C. like emit to curb carpeting! Chevy's Jet-smooth ride Roads we can't change? b?t what a delightful change we've mad* in what's bthoeen you and the road. With Full Coil suspension, unique body cushioning and insulation, and a whole chassisful of other road tamers, Chevrolet gives you the red carpet treatment wherever you travel. And that's what's waiting for you now at your Chevrolet dealer's. Nm wd {-Dr. BttMm Wfom. 8m tu aw CknroUt ear*. Owy Ctnoin wUOumw CmwU* at pour local tmAorized ChnroUt itaUr't. ndDi i ? ANDREWS CHEVROLET llsir North Depot St. ;?^ Na ?m - ?wKtarer, juo ' Hjg* Boone, N. C. The PROOF Is In The Try Our 3 -Step Method 1. Proper Soil Preparation 2. High Quality Seed 3. Proper Fertilization ? Certified Seed Potatoes ? Bulk Garden Seeds ? Grass Seed ? Seed Oats ? Onion Sets & Weavers QUALITY FERTILIZER At Necessary as the Rain ' Wood's & Funk's ? Seed Corn You Do Your Best . . . Well Do The Rest! WE FILL ASC ORDERS FOR FERTILIZERS * SEEDS V. C. Shore Produce Co. LINVILLE HIGHWAY 105 AM 4-8846
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