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mack ot which went for benefit
Vaynents nnder the ctotf control
vrocmn.
Secretary WaUace’e cniaade for
• certtfleate tax plan to finance
lam ibeneflts, apparenUy in con-
r fUct with views of Secretary Mor-
Centhan and other administra
tion fiscal authorities.
Orerehadowing all of these is
the coming election and the fact
that more than 6,000,000 farm
ers have been accustomed to re
ceive government payments for
eo-operatlng In the far-flung
plans ot Secretary Wallace for
nearly eight years.
Originally the Wallace program
lor controlling crops and Increas
ing farmer Income ■was on a pay-
9s-we-igo basis. Then the supreme
court ruled the processing taxes
•n crope unconstitutional. Sabse-
gneht payments to co-operating
farmers were slmiply made out of
the federal Treasury.
More recently Congress has
been boosting the funds for this
purpose considerably over the
amounts recommended by Presl-
dentJlooSBVelt In the budget. The
■"Wesldent has repeatedly deplor
ed the fact that Congress failed to
find a way of raising the more
than 1500,000,000 it voted above
budget recommendations. Con-
greeeional farm leaders have sug
gested that farmers were entitled
to share in federal funds la the
same manner as relief clients, the
military, and other claasesi.
‘Hie large farm outlays have
split the usual party lines, with
Democrats and Republicans from
agricultural areas Joining to push
them through. There is evidence,
even before Congress meets, that
this bi-partfsan hacking for gen
erous outlays will continue.
Senator Bankhead (D), Ala.,
after a talk with the President,
told reporters,* there was "no in-
lott'Of- abandoning the prin
ciple of parity payments." Parity
payments are intended to give
fanners a "fair exchange price”
for their products provided they
co-operate in crop reduction pro
grams.
For the club year 1938-39, 287
farm boys were enrolled in Edge
combe County 4-H Clubs and car
ried 419 different projects iu a
wide variety of subjects.
CERTIFICATE PROOR.AM
An income certificate program
is being advocated by Secretary of
Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, so
as to bring the farm income near
er to parity without further
drains upon the national treasury.
It is not a tax measure to raise
money for the treasury.
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Final plans have been co
pleted for the fourth annual to
bacco short course whch will be
held for adult farm’ men and
women at State College, January
16-19, says Dan M. Paul, director
of agricultural short courses at
the college.
Three previous courses about
the State’s No. 1 cash crop have
been held at the college and have
attracted a total attendance of
600 persons. Of this number, 210
received certificates for attending
all sessions of one short course.
Any white farmer or farm woman
over 16 years of age is eligible to
attend.
A limited number of beds will
be made available in the college
Y. M. C. A. at 50 cents a nlghl,
and reasonably-priced meals may
be secured in the college cafeter
ia. Tuition for the four days Is
free, hut a charge of $1 will be
made for registration and a cer
tificate ot attendance.
Instruction will be given in ail
phases of tobacco production, as
well as related subjects. Class
room work will Include studies of
tobacco seed, fertilizers, insect
and disease control, soil fertility,
and the value of forest thinning
to obtain tobacco wood.
The faculty for the course and
the days they will conduct classes
will be; E. Y. Floyd, extension
tobacco sipecialist and AAA execu
tive officer, Tuesday. January
16; C. B. Williams, head of the
State College Agronomy Depart
ment, Wednesday, January 17;
Dr. G. K. Middleton, agronomist
of the Experiment Station, Thurs
day, January 18; and Dr. R. F.
Poole, professor of plant pathol
ogy, Friday, January 19.
Further information on the
course may he obtained from Dan
M. Paul, State College, Raleigh.
State College Answers
Time^ Farm Question
Question: How soon after
lambing can I teed my ewes a
grain ration?
Answer: For the first two or
three days after lambing the ewe
should have plenty of fresh wat
er and good hay, preferably
bright legume, but should not he
fed any grain. After this time a
.small amount of grain 'may' be
fed and gradually increased until
the ewe is receiving about one
and one-half pounds dally. A sat
isfactory grain mixture for the
suckling period will consist of 4
parts of wheat bran, two parts of
ground corn, and one part by
weight of cottonseed meal. Be
sure the lamb and ewe is provided
with good shelter during bad
weather.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.—Keith
Morgan (left), National Chairman
of the Committee for the Cele
bration of the President’s Birth
day, hands Commissioner George
E. Allen, of the District of Colum
bia, his Certificate of Authority
as Chairman of the March of
Dimes Comm.ittee for the “Fight
Infantile Paralysis” campaign.
Commissioner Allen will direct
distribution of ''March of Dimes”
birthday cards in all the states
which will be filled with dimes
and sent to President Roosevelt
at the White House. >
This Month On
The Farm
This marks the beginning of
a new month, a new year, and a
new decade. Fanning depends
largely on what the individual
makes of it, so now Is a good
time to turn over a new leaf and
start improving your agricultural
program, say State College spec
ialists. And here are suggestions
which they offer for the month of
January.
First, Dr. R. F. Poole, plant
pathologist, urges that
These donations of dimes are
the ammunition in Americas’ war
against the invisible enemy which
cripples little children. Under the
campaign plan one-half of all
“March of Dimes” donations will
be returned to the counties where
raised. These donations will be
turned over to the O' Chapter
of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis embracing that
county. The other fifty per cent
will be sent to the Committee for
the Celebration of the President’s
Birthday and be turned over by
the Committee to the National
Foundation.
INC^ASED INCOME
The cash income to farmers
from marketing and government
payments during last November
totaled about 3740,000,000 com
pared with $707,000,000 In No
vember 1938 and $716,000,000 in
November 1937. For the first
eleven months ot 1939, the farm
ers cash income was nearly a
billion dollars greater than for a
similar period in the previous
year.
CHOLiERA
After an outbreak ot hog chol
era in the Buford township of
Unlos' County, more than 600
farmefi were vaccinated, which, ap-
SELUS COTTOX
The federal department of agri
culture has sold 5.7S2.000 bales
of cotton to foreign buyers under
the export subsidy program be
tween .\ugust 1 and December
l."i. However, only 2.6.'>4.000 liales
have been shipped to date.
Use the advertising columns of
this paper as your shopping guide.
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to;
prepare their tobacco seed beds
on new sites, locating them where
good soil drainage, good ventila
tion, and sunshine are available
during the entire day. Such pre-
caiutions will create conditions
less favorable to blue mold than
shaded, damp areas.
Then W. H. Rankin, agrono
mist, says judicious use of fertili
zers, proper handling ot the soil,
and the use of good seed are fac
tors which every grower should
bear in mind when planning his
1940 farming operations. Keeping
the cost of production as low as
possible may mean the difference
between success and failure.
John Arey, extension dairyman,
■says I'fs begin the New Year
right by resol'. ii!that the care
and feed which wc give our dairy
cattle during 1940 will not be
responsible for any loss that
might, occu: in conducting our
dairy business. Uncomfortable
cows, fed on rations deficient
both in quality and in quantity,
cannot produce efficiently.
And speaking of beginning the
year right, Enos Blair,' extension
agronomist, adds that January is
the best time to plan crop rota
tions and general farm manage
ment systems, and to take an in-!
veiitory so as to keep accurate
records on farming operations.
For the orchardist, II. It. Ni.s-
wonger offers these siigge-stions-;
If the ground is not frozen, fruit
trees may be planted dtiriug Jan
uary; spraying and pruning fruit
nees, sliritbs, and grape vines
may be done on favor.a’de days;
and field mice may be de-.troyed
broagh the use o. a poisoned
baH.
Roy Dearvtyne, bead of the
Stale College poulu-y u.‘;:artment,
points out that every precaution
should be taken to start only
quality chicks. Cheap chicks, he
says are usually the most expen
sive in the long run. Don’t over
crowd the chicks. Allow each two
birds one square foot of floor
space In the brooder house.
Watch temperatures carefully,
since more chicks are killed by
overheating than chilling.
Finally, H. W. Taylor, exten
sion swine specialist, says the en
tire hreedlr g herd of hogs should
have access to green feed during
the winter months. If grazing
crops are not available, feed a
green leafy legume hay In a rack.
Alfalfa, soybean, or lespedeza hay
Is good. If you sell hogs commer
cially, avoid soft pork.
BULLS
In line with the State-wide ex
tension program of batter live
stock, four additional Hereford
bulls were placed In Yancey coua-
fjir, last week, reports Craw
coun«r a««»t-at4arge.
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parently, has brought the disease
under control.
WE WISH TO THANK
YOU ALL FOR THE
LIBERAL AMOUNT OF PATRONAOE;;
GAVE US DURING 1939. WE HOPE YOU
WILL CONTINUE TO CALL ON US FC»
YOUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OVER-
OUR LINES DURING THE COMING tEAR.
HERE’S WISHING YOU THE BEST OF LUCK
AND GOOD HEALTH IN THE FUTUREl
Wilkesboro and
Statesville Epss Co.
J. 3.XAUDILL,-QjY»e£-T;H — r SAM CASHION, Manager
Resolution
Resolved;—“That every one connected with
our place will put forth his best effort to render
every customer an even better service through
out 1940.”
We most heartily thank our patrons and friends for making it
possible for us to enjoy another good busmess year, .^ain
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perous New Year!
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