"JOE BEAVER"
By Ed Nofziger
Forest Service, U. 8. Department of Agriculture
"The proper harvesting of Christmas trees is consistent with good
forest conservation?and think of the joy it brings."
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GIBBS HDW. S AUTO SUPPLY
The major part of the nation'!
food supply in fiscal 1951-52 was
used by American civilian and
military populations. About 15 pel
cent was exported.
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New Or Used
Tractor Tire Repair
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Any Size Tractor
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Phone 300 Murphy, N. C.
Jerry Ruth Smith
To Play At State
Grange Convention
Jerry Ruth Smith of Rt. 2 Mur
phy, will present musical numbers
it the annual North Carolina
Grange Youth Conference to be
held December 27-28 at the Schley
Grange Hall, Hillsboro.
Kennedy Sharps, Hiddenite,
President will be in charge of the
business se s a i on. Reports of
Grange Youth Activities during
the past y.?ar and the election of
1953 officers will highlight the
business sessicn
Kenneth Walker, Old Fort, will
report on the recent National
Grange Convention which was held
at Rockford, Illinois.
Dr. I. G. Greer of the N. C.
Business Foundation, Chapel Hill,
will be puesl speaker at the gen
eral session on Saturday night.
The Granee Girl and Boy of the
Year will also be honored at this
session.
Rev. Hemer Goode, Stony Point,
will sp'ak at the Worship service
on Sunday morning. Mr. Goode
is Pastor of the "Rural Church
of the Year" as recognized by the
State Grange.
Other speakers will include
State Master Harry B. Caldwell,
Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. T. W.
Ferguson, State Grange Youth Di
rector.
A delegation from Cherokee
County is expected to participate
in the cenference this year for the
first time.
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"Teamwork ia the ear* far
We Buy
CHICKENS
Pay Highest
Cash Prices
*
Carl Crawford
& Sons
Phone 682-J
COPPER HILL, TENN.
Poultrymen Have Problems . . .
But Ventilation Helps Solve Big Ones
By IRA MILLER
farm Electrification bureau
Poultry men, too, have problems. So
! tet'a worry with them tor a tow min
ute* while we discuss one of their big
gest headaches?ventilation. And, that
means more than a system capable of
only changing the air In the poultry
house regularly, a* Important as that
may be It must do other things as
?elected should be capable of remov
ing 1 cubic feet of air per minute for
each 5-pound bird In an uninsulated
bouse. In warmer. Insulated bouses
this tan capacity can be increased to
3 cfm. Two fans may be used In larger
houses, with one of them being ther
mostatically controlled. One-tan sys
tems operate continuously. With 2
tan systems, both tans operate con
tinuously In mild weather, but the
Shown above la one type of ventilation ?>?tpm for poultry house*.
well, such as keeping the litter dry,
holding the house temperature above
20 degrees Fahrenheit and maintain
ing inside humidity below 75%.
A ventilation system which will
answer the farmer's requirements will
save him time in cleaning eggs and
changing litter; keep flocks healthy
and laying satisfactorily Also, it will
protect the life of the poultry house
ay preventing the condensation of
moisture on the walls and nail heads
Stale poultry house air contains a
heavy concentration of ammonia
fume.*.. and 1,000 birds will deposit
as much as 50 gallons of wa r in
utter droppings every 24 hours. So
let's see how both fumes and water
cm be removed while conserving a
maximum of the heat given by
'.he chickens?the latter, a must, if
?ve are to keep lKe house warm
The motor*.'. ?? v. ntilatio" fan
one connected to the thermostat shuts
off automatically in cold weather.
Fans should be Installed near the
ceiling.
Fresh air is brought into the house
through inlet openings. These should
be properly designed and correctly
located A simple baffle type inlet
that directs air along the wall and
down, toward and across the door
will work satisfactorily. Each intake
should have an inside area of 60
square inches, with one intake In
stalled for each 80 birds, or 400 pounds
of fowl weight.
Here are some other tips for the
poultryman: use a built-up litter of
finely broken absorbent material: dis
tribute the feeders and waterers over
the largest possible floor area to pre
vent heavy concentrations of wet
droppings in two or three areas.
Peachtree HD Has
Meet, Christmas Party
The Peachtree Home Demon
stration Club met with Mrs.
Frank Morrow Thursday, with
Miss Dorothy Shields as guest
speaker.
After the program a Christmas
party was enjoyed.
The following were present: Mrs.
O'Neil Crisp, Mrs. Glenn Hendrix,
Mrs. Rebecca Caldwell, Mrs. J. W.
Smith, Mrs. Mae Suddeth, Mrs.
Frances Puett, Mrs. Susie Hem
bree, Mrs. Ben Brown, Miss Elsie
Suddeth, Mrs. Jack Pelmmons,
Mrs. Roy Lunsford, Miss Nancy
Lunsford, Miss Shields, Mrs. Law
son Lunsford, Mrs. Clarence Hen
drix, Mrs. Owen McDonald Luns
ford and Miss Edna Bishop.
GRADUATE FROM UT
Joe Womack, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Womack, and Gene
Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Stewart, all of Andrews, are
among the members of the gradu
ating class at the University of
Tennessee Friday.
Needy Be Helped By
Yule Cheer Fund
Chairman W. D. Whitaker. of
the Ahdrews Christmas Cheer
Fund has stated that he hopes that
enough money will be contributed
to the Dime Board this Saturday
that it will not be necessary to
keep it open any longer.
However, if insufficient re
ceipts are taken, it is planned to
keep to Board open on Christmas
Eve so that all the needy of the
community might be given some
Christmas Cheer.
The Dime Board, which will ac
cept any amount of money from a
$100 bill to a penny is sponsored
jointly by all of the Civic clubs
and these club members are giv
ing of their time (and money) so
that all in our community may
have a happy Christmas.
All the money given is used to
purchase items for the Christmas
Cheer boxes.
Chairman Whitaker also stated
that anyone who wishes to con
tribute used or new toys, potatoes
or other articles of food, may do
so by seeing him at the Citizen's
Bank and Trust Company.
Never frighten a child to make
him behave.
Guard against being critical of
what children tell you, or acting
shocked at what they tell you.
Parents must agree on metbods
of discipline (Any difference
should be settled awa? from the
children >
There -will be an aiditional 90
million persons to feed in the Uni
ted States in 1075, present trends
indicate
THE I ONE RANGER
By Fran Striker
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AVOID THE CHRISTMAS RUSH ON LONG DISTANCE
Make Your Calls Early!
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TELEPHONE
POLKS '
LONG DISTANCE telephone lines will be crowded on
Christinas Eve and Christinas Day in spite of the many
new circuits we've added. Many soldiers will be calling
borne. Well be on the job doing our best to put all calls
through but there will be delays. You'll get faster service
if you make your calls before Christmas Eve or after
Christmas Day. Whenever you call, you save time when
you cad by number. u
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company