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FARM QUESTION BOX w I br ED W. MITCHELL Advisor ^ Buckie Statkf WBT Q. Is there a tiro,? for plant ing corn that will mean less dam age by corn borers? A. There Is such a time, but no one can toretell it with any de gree of accuracy. Corn is most susceptible to damage from bor ers when the period of silk coin cides with the peak emergence of moths. However, both of these are largely dependent on weath er, 'and planting must be done long in advance. A better con- ' trol is to spray or dust when moths come. Ti ? H Q. What is the best control for asparagus beetles? A. Arsenate of lead. Leave an occasional plant uncut as a trap and keep that well plastered with arsenate of lead. Keep the rest of the bed' cut clean. 11?11 Q. Is it better to grind coarse or line to get the greater feeding value out of it? A. Strange as it may seem, livestock can extract more nour ishment from grain coarsely ground than from the same grain ground very fine; and they prefer the coarser material. Naturally it costs less to grind coarse, so set your grinder wide. H ? IT Q. What is the proper way to mpke salt pork? A. In its simplest terms, you put the meat in a salt brine, us ing 10 pounds of salt, 2 ounces saltpeter and above five gallons of water for 100 pounds of meat, and leave it there till used. The water should be boiled and cool ed and the meat submerged by using a plate and stone over the top. IT? H Q. Would you advise building a one- or two-story cow barn? A. One story, with cows fac ing out. Use hay barracks and silos for the hay, straw and si lage. 11?* Q. What garden crops would profit mpst by being planted where beans were grown last year? A. Crops that will benefit) most by the nitrogen left by the i roots of the beans are leafy vege- ! tables such as lettuce, spinach j and Swiss chard. It? ?] Q. Is bordeax mixture spray! poisonous . A. The plain bordeaux is only! copper sulphate and lime, and it. is not considered' a poison, al- ; though in excessive amounts if would be harmful. Where copper or arsenate of leadis added to the spray, the amount that sticks on fruit is almost negligible. Fori 30 years my pickers of all ages have eaten all the cherries, ap-| pies and pears they cared to with- j out any ill effects. If one uses [ ordinary care in washing fruit j and vegetables before eating and cooking, I think the danger of any1 poisoning from spray residue is very remote. 11? H Q. What causes sore feet on pigs? A. Apparently the pigs have "foot rot," similar to the foot rot in cattle and sheep. It is a con tagious disease fostered and spread by wet, dirty pens. The usual control is to keep pens and l yards dry and clean. Place a box of bluestone powder where 1 the stock have to walk through ft < once or twice a day; and thor oughly scrub and clean the dis eased feet, and' soak them every i two or three days in a strong so- 1 lution of bluestone, then in a pine tar or carbolic stock dip. U? H < Q. How Is cabbage seed pro- : duced? A. The usual commercial prac tice is to pull mature plants in autumn, store them in a tempera ture around 40 F, reset in the spring. The seed crop is obtain ed from the two-year old plants. Most of ourseed is grown in Wis consin. IT? 1 Q. What are some self-polli nating apple and pear trees? A. Bartlett pear and Baldwin apple. However, they both bear better when cross-pollinated with other varieties. I ? t Q. Why do animals eat dirt or chew wood? A. They probably need1 some nineral. Put a lump of rock salt q a box oft steamed bone meal, ind set It wnere they can help hemselves. 1? V , Q. Do woodpeckers liarm, frees? A. Woodpeckers drill for bo ?ers, and borers usually select for :helr victim a tree low In vitality ind dying. The secondary dam ige by the birds is little compar sd to the serious damage done by the borers. PRANK LIN COUNTY 4-H CLUB COUNTY COUNCIL MEETS Approximately 30 members of the Franklin County 4-H Club County Council, which is com posed of the officers of all the 4-H Clubs in the County, met at the Agricultural Building in Louisburg on June 3, announces Walter Fuller, Assistant County Agent. The program was in the nature of a demonstration, a business session and recreational meeting. The Mills 4-H Club rendered a very timely program comparing a well organized, well prepared, Interesting 4-H Club program versus a shift-shod, quickly prepared, non-interesting program. Lindberg Bunn of the Edward Best Club gave a comical demonstration on ways and means of using a weeding hoe with the fewest blisters and headaches. While the demonstration was comical in nature, it carried the point that to do efficient work in an efficient manner with the least effort, tools Including the BUDGET ESTIMATE The following is a summary of the Budget Estimate submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County as required by Chapter 146 of the Pub lic Laws of 1927, as amended. The original budget es timate was filed this day in the office of the Register of Deeds, where inspection by the public may be made. General Purposes: Commissioners 2,650.00 ; Tax Levies 2,550.00 Sheriff's Office 4,300.00 Elections 800.00 Tax Collections 4,400.00 County Accountant 's Office 3,920.00 Courthouse and Grounds 1,740.00 Register of Deed 's Office 4.700.00 Coroner's Inquests 200.00 Jail Expense 1,550.00 Cdunty Home (special tax) 6,300.00 Welfare Administration (special tax) 7,470.00 Poor Relief (special tax) 15,568.96 Superior Court 4,000.00 Clerk Superior Court 5,000.00 Recorder's Court 3,800.00 Home Demonstration Agent . . .< 940.00 Farm Agent 3,846.50 Audits and Emergencies 2,300.00 Librap* 1,000.00 Contributions to Fire Companies 150.00 Dues to Institute of Government and County Commissioners Association 96.00 Health Department 10,088.00 Total for purposes above stated $ 87,369.46 County-wide Debt Service $ 36,457.50 Township Road Debt Service 32,115.82 County-wide Schools and Franklinton Township School District 68,694.00 Grand Total $224,636.78 This 6th day of June, 1944. 6-9-4t J. H. BOONE, County Accountant. What Your Bank Means To You: YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION! Don't wait till your son or daughter graduates from high school to start saving for his college education. Putting away a moderate amount regularly all through the years will relieve you of the strain of sudden ex penses. Teach the children to save with you in a sav ings account. I FIRST - CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Corner Main & Nash Sts. ? Louisburg, N. Carolina Banking Honrs: 9:00 A. M to 2:00 P. M. ** .... hoe must be well sharpened and in good order. The business session consisted of discussion on the part of the County Council of 4-H Club Ra dio Program which Is to be glveu on June 10 over WPTF by the Franklin County 4-H Club, Rec reational meetings which are to be held' In each of the fourteen clubs during June and July and County Camp to be held at Louis burg College on June 21 to 23. Following the program and business session, a recreational meeting was held which consisted of in-door and out-door games, followed by picnic lunch. The County Council and mem bers of the Franklin County Ex tension Service were particularly glad to have present five of the 4-H Club adult neighborhood leaders for the meeting. The OPA has authorized local ( war price and ration boards to Issue ration certificates for coal I and wood1 heating stoves to eligi ble applicants without regard to ; quota restrictions. >????? ? ?? > SOIL CONSERVATION ? NEWS ? By \V. O. Lamtetb * > ??????? ??? Some farmers have the idea ;hat because kudzu Is a hardy i>lant and grows so fast it re luires no attention after it has t>een set out. It can get along by tself. but experiments and actual tests have shown that kudzu pro perly cultivated the first growing season will come Into production i year or two sooner than kudzu which receives no cultivation. The root system of a kudzu plant Is drastically reduced when :he plant is dug and competition tor moisture by grass and weeds lerlously retards its growth the Drat spring and summer. Clean :ultlvation is therefore extreme ly Important throughout the en Lire growing season. Cultivation also keeps the sur face of the soil in good, condi tion for vines to take root at the lolnts, and develop new crowns. Soil thrown on the runners dur ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS Shallow and deep well types. Several sizes and makes in stock. Plenty piping and fittings to install a complete job. See us for an estimate. Also two Rafe hydraulic rams in stock. Can make immediate installations. PLENTY BARB WIRE $5.00 per roll Some Hog Wire. FEW MORE SOYBEANS AND PEAS. GOOD SUPPLY OF ARSENATE OF LEAD AND SPRAYERS ? Expecting some horse drawn Sprayers next week. 2 WEEK OLD BABY CHICKS . . $12 per hund. Franklin Farmers Exchange Phone 366-1 Louiaburg, N. C. TONKEL'S NOW SHOWING For Friday and Saturday Men's Light Weight SUMMER PANTS Gabadines, Sharkskins and other cool materials., Ladies' White, Green, Red, Beige, Brown and Navy Non-Rationed S A N D L E S Priced from $1.95 to $4.00 Boys Sandles, sizes 1-6 .. . $2.50 Men's Sandles, 6-11 $2.95 TONKEL'S DEPARTMENT STORE Louisburg, N. C. ing cultivation also induces root| formation. ( n ' Some farmers plant cotton or | corn in the middles between the rows of kudzu. When this is : done, cultivation of the row crop will control weeds and keep the soil in good condition for the es tablishment of kudzu plantB. Two or three hoeings will us ually keep the crop clean, but when weeds or grass get a big start, cultivation is usually done' with a scratcher or a sweep. These implements will get rid ofj weeds and grass without forming ridges to interfere ,with the op eration of a mowing machine la ter on. In cultivating kudzu it is important to keep the vlneB dragged back along the original row so they will take root where it was bedded and the fertilizer applied. This will result in the development of a thick stand along the rows. Right now is a good tim^to cultivate kudzu plantings made this spring. Stove top driers are most prac tical in preserving food in the average farm home. | Crossbreeding .may offer cattle men a means of Increasing their beef production, say USDA offic ials. VALUES ARE AS ESSENTIAL IN USED CABS AS IN ANYTHING ELSE We have many that In clude value as well as style. They are all clean buys. SEE THEM. Motor Sales Co. Phone 832 HENDERSON, N. 0. "Prepare for War in time of Peace" NOT BAD. IF YOU ABE GOING TO HAVE TO BUY A HEATEB NEXT FALL, IT IS BEST TO BUY IT NOW. WE HAVE COAL, WOOD AND OIL BUBNEBS ON HAND AND BEADY FOB DELIVEBY. BROWN FURNITURE HOUSE Phone 314-3 J. L. Brown, Prop. YOUNGSVILLE, N. C. In This War WE ALL HAVE ! Those soldiers out there . . . everywhere . . 7 hare a big load on their shoulders. And we farmers here in the United States have a big job, too. It's up to us to keep our machinery in good condition ... to make all repairs at once. Get your needs here. We Carry the Best ! Freeman & Harris Nash Street Louisburg, N. C Buy, Sell and Bank in LOUISBURG.
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