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Stop Those Wet Spots In Your Fields STANDING WATER In this field costs ? farmer many head aches, trying to plow around the spot or wait until It dries out to plow. . " , Keep Thea Oe The Far* HAYESV1LLE ? One of the wrenching disappointments in a farmer's life is to see his sons quit the farm for the city. For two decades he's been rearing them, dreaming of the day when they'll run the farm under his wise eyes. All of a sudden they're gone. They've headed for the factory, with no trade skill to back them up; for the city and+alf an acre of living space: for a world within walls. Behind them they leave a wealth of skill at fanning, something they've built up since their hands were strong enough to milk ol' Bossy. Two decades of intensive training will He f allow within them, perhaps for ever. ?What can 1 do?' wonders the farmer gloomily. 'There's just not enough opportunity for them on my farm.' Cline E. McCIure, whose farm is just outside of Hayes ville on the Georgia highway, is one farmer whose sons are staying with him. In fact, they are doing everything they can to help form a partnership with their dad. The McClures started their Grade A dairy business in Feb ruary of 1944. They had eight cows on a hundred acres. There was only 34 acres of open land. In 1952, they began a poultry enterprise, with 300 layers. Somewhere along the way. McCIure found that his sons wanted to stay on the farm. He decided to enlarge the farm and its enterprises. In 1954, theMcClurefarmwas picked as a Unit Test Demon stration farm. More emphasis was put on larni planning and boosting farm income. Early in 1956, they took part of their dairy Income and built their first large poultry house, replacing a small one. Theyput in 2,000 layers. The house was equipped with automatic water - ers, automatic feeders and bulk feed bins. Labor was cut and efficiency went up. Today the McClures have six large poultry houses with capa city of 12,000 layers and a 38 cow dairy herd. The farm now has 250 acres, a hundred in open land. And the inventory of machinery and equipment has increased several thousanddol lars. 'The poultry houses havepai J tor themselves,' says O. O.. Garland. As a TVA assistant agent for Clay and several other western counties, hehas watch ed the McCIure farm grow for several years. The McClures put their pro fits from dairy and poulrrv back into the farm. They kepi enlarging the farm each year, and their gross sales went up, too,' says Garland. The McClures have been using recommended fertilizat ion and modern farming meth ods. They have steadily built up their soil and boosted their pasture and forage crop yields. lips WVU UB ClMiiag Eggs Have you ever considered how much It costs the Ameri can people just to keep things clean? 'We clean everything from eggs to airplanes, and I am sure die American cleaning bill must be millions of dollars per year,' says Bill Jasper, poultry and egg marketing specialist at State College. A recent study at N. C. State College compared the cost of < cleaning eggs by two methods: * Hand cleaning and cleanlngwlth an air agitated mechanical i washer. The results indicate that it cost less to wash eggs mechan ically If you have more than 100 hens. 'With a labor charge of 75 cent* per hour, the cost of cleaning eggs from a 2,000 bird flock In fO per cent pro duction with an egg washer would be 13 ceota per case.' Jasper said. The average hand cleantaf coat per case for all flock sin* would be 47 cents per earn. Of course, most of the coat of hand cleaning la labor com. Hand cleaning costs do not vary with flock size.' Another question that you should consider la whether or not ? wash all your egga or Just tfta 'dirties.' If the per cant of 'dirties " la low, jasper ?uggeets, you should consider keeping tha di rites separata 'Their gross farm income is more than triple what it was when they began as a test demonstration farm in 1954.' says Garland. For the future, the McClures plan to level off in poultry where they are now. But they want to expand their dairy op eration to justify a more modern and efficient milking and feeding system. During the Fifties, some 209,000 young people left Tar Heel farms. It was the best course of action for most of them, since the land couldn't support near that many. But their parents had spend several thousand dollars to bring them up. That's an investment Cline McClure and his wife won't lose. What's more, it will pay off handsomely for them in the future, as their sons put their training to work on the home place. ' Broiltr Report ? September 7, I960 rhere were 2,838,000 broil er chick placed withNorthCar olina growers during the week ended September 3. This is less than 1 percent ? below placements of 2,850,000 chicks during the previous week but 16.9 percent above place ments of 2,428,000 chicks dur ing the comparable week last year. Hatchings of 2,733,000 broil er chicks were less than 1 percent below the previous week but 18.4 pecent above the same last year. Eggs set during the week at 3,441,000 was 3.7 percent below the previous week, but 16.4 per cent above the comparable week last year. H. E. Bishop To Serve On Angus Assoc. Board Mr. H. E. Bishop of Mur phy was elected as one of the new directors of the North Car olina Angus Association at a recent meeting at Bell's Is land Farms near Currituck, North Carolina. Others elected for the three year term were Henry Blair, i'ittsboro; Clay Ferebee, Cam den: LewisS. Graham, Winston Salem; and A. I). Slater of Spartanburg, S.O . Dr. C. S. Orummond of Winston-Salem was elected president of the Association: Norman Dickerson, Kinston, first vice-president; and Mr. Bishop, second vice-president. Re-elected as executive secre tary and fieldman for the As sociation was Hans C. Rohden burg, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Margaret P. Cheek of Greens boro was re-elected treasurer. Rains Show Need For Meadow Water Ways Heavy and frequent rains this summer have pointed to an im portant need on many Tar Heel farms ? the need for meadow water ways. Observations show that much erosion has occurred In field valleys as a result of water accumulating tn these low places, says Frank Ooggett, soil conservation specialist at State College. Field valleys are natural drainage ways, Doggert explained. Water gravitates to tlieni. They feed surface water to permanent streams and are just as much a part of the surface water drainage system of a watershed as the streams. 'Erosion problems can usu ally be expected if these natural drains are not recognized and prepared for use as water ways,' Doggett emphasized. ?Seeded to a grass legume mix ture they provide a safe route for runoff water and may be used for hay or grazing. A gulley Is the result when a sod cover la not provided.' Efforts to divert water from the** natural drainage way* with terrace* or diversion ditches usually result in failure he continued. Meadow water ways located In natural drain age valleys are the best out-, lets for terrace*. They are es sential for strip cropping and should be uied on fields not terraced or strip cropped where ever natural drainage nays oc cur. A field inspection at this time, after se many rain*. A number of Cherokee Countv farmers took advantage of the ASC program which offers as sistance with the installation ol drain die in wet areas. All of die farmers who have received financial assistanceinpurchas ing the needed tile from the ASC have also received tech nical assistance from the Soil Conservation Service in locat ing the ditches and in establish ing the proper grade on the ditch bottom. After a farmer requests as sistance from the ASC, his re quest is forwarded by ASC to the Soil Conservation Service. ASC technicians firstdeterrnine whether or not the ditching is needed and practical. If it is feasible, then the ASC tech nicians survey the ditches and set guide stakes which show the farmer where the bottom of the ditch should be. The farmer then digs the ditch, and lays the tile. When the job is completed, the ASC technicians cerdfy to the ASC office that it has been completed in accordance with the government specifications.. When this has been done, the office manager of the ASC is authorized to pay for the tile. Sometimes the farmer chooses to purchase the tile for cash, 1 and to be reimbursed for the guaranteed portion of that out lay. Many farmers do not feel thai they are financially able to pay cash for the tile, and in this case, the ASC is author ized to issue a purchase order to the farmer for the tile. This purchase order can be turned over to any one of several officially recognized Vendors in the county and the Vendor sells the tile to the farmer. When the ditching job is com pleted. the ASC makes pay ment to the Vendor for the amount guaranteed to the farm er. The wo pictures above show a tile ditch just being started on the Noah Hembree farm at Peachtree. The left picture shows the large amount of water standing on top of the ground. This wet area had caused Noah to lose a large amount of com each year, first because the corn did not grow well in die wet land, and second because it could not be harvested at the right time. The right pic ture shows the ditch nearly completed but without any tile. The standing water is gone even though the tile has not been installed. This job was complet ed just before corn-planting time this past spring. When the tile was installed, the ditch was covered up and no evidence is visihle now that any ditch exists except attheoutletwhere the headwall and the end of the tile is visible. Approximately twenty farm ers have dug ditches and in stalled tile during the spring1 and summer. All are highly pleased with the results. Ftrtiliz* Now For Strawb?rrl?s Hungry- for fresli strawber ries again? Fresh strawberries on the table are a long way off, but the beginning of the new crop will soon start. It may be hard to believe, but in the heart of the crown of the well rooted strawberry plant fruit bud formation will soon take place. Fruit bud in itiation usually takes place in mid-September in the mount ains of North Carolina. Nitrogen Is the important fer .nlizer element for fruit bud formation, says John Nielson, horticulture specialist at State College. A plentiful supply of nitrogen should be available to the plant during bud formation. Phosphate and potash are also essential for proper growth. They are not needed in aslarge amounts as is nitrogen, how ever. There should be enough phosphate and potash remain ing in die soil from last spring fertilization to supply the plants needs, Nielson says. So for the most bountiful harvest of luscious berries next spring, Nielson urges the ap plication of nitrogen now. For "each 100 foot of row, three pounds of a 16 per cent mat erial or 2 1/2 pounds of a 20 per cent material, or 7 ' 1/2 pounds of a 33 per cent nitrogen should be applied. For the larger planting, 300 pounds of nitrate of soda or ISO pounds ammonium nitrate per acrc should be used. Broad cast directly over the plants. Apply only when leaves are dry. Brush excess fertilizer from the leaves immediately. An old broom or a weighted ?urlap suspended under the tractor will be satisfactory. should be a fool proof guide to the need and proper 1 oca don <* a water way. The course of the water through the field will mark the location and the amount of erosion will empha size the need. The fall seeding season is usually the best time to establish a meadow. County agricultural agents and soil consenradonists will live advice on the grass and legume mixture adapted to the soil and stake the meadow boun dary. . Vote In the September SO Nickel* for Know-How Rel ? Wi- j-jy-A - . , .... . . rv .. THIS SAME FIELD after the Installation of tile has been initiated, shows an open ditch to be covered after die drain age pipe has been laid, results in a field which is 100% tend able, with no allowances for more time to drain, soak in, nor does the farmer have to dodge this spot when he plows aver his field. The cost of this operation is such that at this time it is practical, and not prohibitive to any farmer hi Cherokee County, If this particular problem arises, or ha< plagued you, consult your Conservation Aeent. Soil Conservation News [' During the p??t 9ever?l weeks I technicians of the Soil Conser I vanon Service have assisted a 'number at farmers in develop ing complete soil and water conservation plans on their farms. Included in die group of farmers who have requested :'Js help are WUlard Taylor on Beech Creek, Lester Cole on Johnaonville Koad, Jim Ste wart of Andrews, and bob ICe enum of Suit, 'file completed farm plans will contain two maps of each man's farm, one showing the various classes and types which are on the farm, and the other will show die fields, roads, buildings, fen ces, streams, woodland, and just about everything else which is on the farm . These maps are given to tne farmer concerned enclosed in a folder which also contains much information on how to put into practice the conservation measures which the farrnerde cldes he needs and can put into effect. Conservation practices wliich are included in these plans cover a variety of different measures such as tile drain age. open ditch drainage, pas ture seeding and maintenance, tree planting, woodland main tenance, wildlife area develop ment, farm pond building, crop rotations, cover crowing, ai.d . other*. Only those practices which are needed, and which die farmer decides he can carry out are covered in his farm plan. In instances where technical Assistance which the fam.er cannot furnish himself is needed, ci.e technicians of the Soil Conservation Service ar range to give the farmer this assistance. The most commonly needed type of assistance is in the location and surveying o! drainage ditches, eiti.er tile or open ditch. Another type frequently requested is in the planning ?:ul construction ol farm fish pond dams. A total of more than four hundred CherokeeCounty farm ers have to date req'jested as sistance in developing complete soil ar.d water conservation plans on their farms. Of this number, More than two hundred fifty have received their com pleted plans from the Sol! Con servation Service. Several other plans are in the process oi completion at this time, and others will be completed as rapidly as possible. TTte supply of maps available for making these plans is larger than it has ever beer before, and it is hoped that a number of re quests can he met in t'-c remain ing months of this vear. Stott ColUgt AiswersTlntly Fara Qvtstiois Are there *ny flue-cured to bacco varieties with resistance to root-knot nematodes? No. But scientists at N. C. State College are working on such varieties. And they feel they are making considerable progress. Several advance breeding lines have resistance ?o root-knot as well as other desirable characteristics. Is rl ere any way to tell what would happen if federal pruc supports for tobacco were ab andoned? Ail economist at N. C. State College has studied this ques uon. lie believes prices would drop to an average of *0-4" per pound if supports were removed. This would mean a loss in cash income of aboui MOO million annually. The price o: cigarettes would change lit tie. How does grain production m Nor:';-. Carolina compare with available, approved storaze facilities? Tie N. ('. Grain Commis sion sa>s 1950 ?rain produ^tior was ISO million bushels. Ap proved or.-rarm and commer cia! ?i prtfze is available tor about 30 million bushels Murphy Retail Merchants Association Invites You To Murphy Gat Your Red M Tickets A Brand New 1961 Ford ;r:.. Free In Murphy, N. C. 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