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PACE F0U.1 THE FRANKLIN PRESS and THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN THURSDAY, NOV. 17, V.Z Sit t H'rn:ttklht -jjlrsss rtuit ta Jiigltlnuits J&amimt'' Published .every Tlmrstlay by The Franklin Tress At Franklin,. North' Carolina " Telephone No. 24 VOL. XLVII BLACKBURN W. JOHNSON. Entered at the Post. Office, Franklin, N. C, as second class mattr. xNonh Carolina J X PBESS ASSOCIATION $1 ASS SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ... . Eight 'Months Six Months . . Single Copy .. Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes of respect, by. individuals, lodges, churches," organizations or societies, will be regarded as adver tising and inserted at regular classified advertising rates. Such notices will be marked "adv." in compliance with the postal regulations. The press invites its readers to express their opinions through its columns and each week it plans to carry Letters to the Editor on its editorial page. This newspaper is independent in its policies and is glad to print both sides of any question. Letters to the Edi tor should be written legibly on only one - side of the paper and should be of reasonable length. Of course, the editor reserves the right to reject letters which are too long or violate one's better sensibilities. Remember 'HE North Carolina Orhpan Association has sent uFaiFSr Ortv-cair.wvl'he"J05rrs- in "the- "ditchtrd the condition of the orphans' home in North Carolina is more serious than usual," says a letter from the as sociation. The depression has dealt a hard- blow to the or- phanages just as it has to many of us, with attention glued on Worries closer -homeT-haveettmieorgetfnrnDf-the fineworkbeing done by these institutions. Meanwhile, the orphan ages not only have suffered heavy losses in income, but they also have had greater demands made upon them, for many parents, unable to provide for their children, have sought to have them placed in these 'institutions; The fact that we have is no reason why we should give less assistance to the -homes for homeless -children. ear. the .Orphan -Association-recmests that -on hanksgi vinir eachjndividuaUokiny for-a-worthv - . . .. outlet tor the joyiul spirit -thHncomeHDflrastnn the state. It is a fine cause and we can think of "nothing tharwould'glvFa td3mnplyllu thllhi s-u r ge n Let's Do Both ZjpHE National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers in convention recently at Chicago adopted resolutions "demanding a reduction in the cost of government so that, when farm prices do im prove, farlners may enjoy their rightful share of re stored prosperity," The resolutions Stated that n some sections taxes are so high the farmer pays for his land all over: again rmrtaxes-'every-nine-yearsjthatjaxe any reasonable rental tor the. land. and.. that. on. the present basis of laxation farmers work one year out of every five to pay taxes alone. ' Of .course,' the interest of this association is not so much centered in the welfare of the farmers as it is in the declining ability of farmers to buy agricultural machinery. But despite the increasing burden of tax es and the decreasing prices of agricultural products and nearly every other commodity not protected by high Republican tariffs, the farnequipment manu facturers have failed to make any sizeable reductions in the cost of their-machines.--In; some notable cases they have even increased their prices. Certainly the comparative prices, based 'on the value of the crops these machines help to produce, have doubled or trippled . - - - The manufacturer of farm machinery merely raises his price to meet higher taxes. The farmer, unfor tunately, has to sell at whatever price his stuff will bring. Congressman Zebulon Weaver, in a recent address "in Franklin; poihte an eight-foot reaper made in the United StafesseTIs in this country for $250, while the manufacturer sells the same machine for $100 less, in South America, where it is used to produce grain in competition with our own farmers. The tariff protects,; the manufac turer, but it works against the farmer. Yes, a reduction in the cost of government and' a lowering of taxes are sorely needed, as the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association recommends; but lower prices on plows, plow points and agricul tural machinery would be of almost as much benefit to the farmer. . Number 46 ..-.EDITOR' AND PUBLISHER . . $1.50 , . $1.00 .. .75 .. .05 the 0 rphans numerous individnalsandi more local need for charity . - - of the occasion contribute 'TiodyinjeUeF feeling thin fcffiei; " ' - '"' Editorial ANIMAL POWER ON THE FARM It is reported that the depression is causing a return to the use of horses and mules on the farrhs. Everywhere there has been a sup planting of these humble, age-old friends of the human race by auto mobiles and trucks which are deemi ed more suitable to hurrying, rest less America. Yet our wealthy and socialiy-elect have always kept hors es in their stables, as they have a zest for hunting, riding to the hounds, coaching, polo, and driv ing all of which are healthy, as well as reminders of the country gentry of "Merrie England." On pur large farms tractors continue to do the greater part of the wotk. However, the small farmer seems to be discovering that a horse or mule is what he really needs. A recent market-news let ter says that "many farmers are again turning to horse and mule power because such power requires no cash outlay for fuel and can utilize surplus food supplies of the farm." But how far the present depressed agricultural . conditions will 'restore the age.-old glory of the horse and mule remains to be seen. The New Orleans Times-Picayune tells us that "this report recalls an earlier one, brought to New Or leans by a returned motor tourist. He told - of - encountering on the highways of northerly common wealths a quaint vehicle' locally Tmovra--a-he--,Hoover--cartr Its origiif was7 explained thus f When a farmer in those parts has run his automobile, acquired in more prosperous . days, until it will run no. longer and is beyond repair, he junks it. But having no cash wherewith to finance its replace ment in kind, he salvages the wheels7atfaches them to a wagon" box or improvised cart body, hitch jsa horse or a mule Athereto-and rolls more or less merrily along. The appearance of the 'Hoover cart' in numbers sufficient to pro voke . comment and inquiry from wayfaring strangers confirms to a limited extent, at least, the news of the come-back of 'four-legged power', to the farms." . However, despite all of this, .Thomas I) Campbell, a Montaina. wheat king, predicts that the "mechanized" farm on a huge scale will ultimately come back. At present Mr Campbell-is farming -only-2()t000-acres-ofhis-95,000cre farm. But he uses" tractors con tinuously by day- and -night-shifts I and is saving expenses thereby Thus he believes in exclusive use of .motor power. Yet he admits that thesmall farm -"will survive as best adapfed to farm conditions in.. i!thc . greater.,, portion of ., the country." And with it may sur- Sentiment is in favor of the con-1 Pasturing Pigs FOUR feeding trials conducted by Earl H. Hostetler, in charge of research in animal husbandry for the North Carolina experiment station, indicate that when young pigs, have access to grass and pas ture before they are put in the feeding lot, the pasture is not so necessary for gains and profits thereafter. .; ''Our":Testsshow' thataTwcirbal anced ration will., produce just as satisfactory results when . pigs are fed in .a dry lot as when fed to KiHlmible ft igtn ii as Hire,"- says Mr. Hostetler. "However, we want it kept in mind that the pigs we used in these trials had access to nutritious pasture grasses from soon after birth until they were started on the tests. If pasture had not been supplied during this period, it is likely that the pigs in the dry lot would hardly have had sufficient Vitamin-A to' earrythem through the fattening period." Mr. Hostetler says the pigs full fed a balanced ration on pasture did make slightly more rapid gains and were ready for market . five days earlier than those in the dry lot, When this pasture was charged at its actual cost, however)' the pigs in the dry lot weer more prof itable. BLOOD SPOTS IN EGGS A small blood spot in an egg does not indicate , that the egg .is stale or bad, says the United States Department of ""Agriculture, in response to frequent inquiries. Blood sfjots are found occasionally in fresh eggs although this im perfection ; seldom occurs . in the best grades of eggs that are can dled and sold on the markets. ' P"(riTC frrm forw fll.A no. ha likely to contain blood spots as those from commercial flocks that are fed for maximum production. The seasons when blood spots are most likely to occur are late spring when the hens are laying heavily . and in the fall when the pullets begin to lay. Poultrymen who desire to remove all question Clipping tinucd use of horses and mules in our rural districts. But we cannot be guided by sentiment exclusively in these emienntly practical days. Dobutless mechanical power will predominate on large farms and greaf estates. Nevertheless there should be mu'ch room for the use of our humble animal friends par ticularly on the vast majority of small farms. They are economical where their feed can be produced at home. And they arc of vast service in many ways. , It seems probable that neither, trucks nor horses and mules will be used exclusively. But probably both will be found everywhere. ASHE VILLE CITIZEN. SOP TO SENTIMENTALITY Estimates from Raleigh , have it that of the four proposed amend ments to the . state constitution only one appears to have been car ried: that which shields from , the claims of creditors the cash value of insurance policies made payable to wives and children. It is impossible, of course, to de fine the attitudes of the voters generally in respect to the propos als. Many people doubtless exam-1 ined them and came to the con clusion that to vote approval would cause fhe deterioration of our state government, increase the expense of it to the taxpayers, violate the sanctity of that "immortal document which almost nobody has ever read, and, in short, turnthe state over to t as is too well "known lor argument, want nothing so badly as to despoil it and hand oer the bare "remains to Clucher Ehringhaus. Whatever there was of reasoned opposition to the . three defeated measures which were designed to im prove the constitution wc imme diately back down "before If you sir, voted against them because up ondue consideration you thought they were unwise, you are entitle.! to your opinion and we should be the last to say that you were noti to exercise it just as you saw fit. But to- that suspectedly huge pro portion of those who . would have only one of the amendments not because they had considered what was proposed but because they are unreceptive to all new ideas, w say that it is a pity thereis- not some higher qualification required for voting on such things. To ap-peafi:crthe-people--vvho7instinctivcly vote-no-hecause-ther-arv too laTy to search for reasons" why- they sliQuld-voteyc-&, dt is evident-that the only effective "arguments are those which mention such institu- tions as Widows and Orphans. ' " I f alHlhe"proposed amendmt-rtl'S' had mentioned Willows and Or phans,.no..,.matter,.howixrelevanUi:. it is believed that thev too would b"ebieH"annr6ved CTTARLOTT'E' NEWS. able eggs from those marketed should candle their entire produc tion and use such eggs at home. Less forcing for egg production and liberal feeding of green feed will tend to reduce the formation of blood spots in eggs. Muse's Corner TO THE FREEMANS Preacher- Frccmair,- Iriir-wifc- May and Paul Made, us a .visit on a Sunday call. The weather was chilly, the lain was strong, "'Nearly enough to kill ye aH'v.ay i long. " " ' And now they're gtiiie to Bethel above, To hear a good sermon by the man we love. And, Oh, what a blessing he has been to us folks, . Never -distressing,; and he's- filled with jokes. So here .to his family I'll say a little toast : They're people Jim dandy, I sure like tojxvast Not selfish or greedy, and stuck up never, But helping the needy they arc kind and clever. - And, say, what would wc do if they didn't come back; We would be awfully blue down under our back, ' -' Because weM weep and mournand frown -To see no more Frecmans around in our town. ' Troy Horn, p. , . Macon county farmers recently unloaded a car of 34 tons of ground limestone to be used under wheat and rye this fall to be followed by legumes next spring, ' The wheat acreage of Runcombe county was increased by 75 per cent this fall as the result of a special "grow more wheat cam paign" condudrt"d by the farm agent. Vv'ien There's a Boy ' .VV. .. ' Vl '' ' ' "' - - : ; . I ; . .v 1 f Aw, don't 66 C . ;-"" .' ; ass -'.- fm -m ' I'r . . . ; ; L,&- ks3 . . " a 5 1 : ' 1 -i .' , ' ' . ( z., 3)- - 8.e-WgRtflwLHg.RfcJ- 'I. Your Farm - How to Make It Pay Fruit Essential JT IS not necessary to. have an elaborate orchard to secure an adequate supply of fruit for the farm home. A few trees of de- sirable varieties may 5e planted about the yard and outbuildings and in addition to serving as shade aiurornaments, will give a Food source now lacking in many-homes. - H. R. Niswonger, extension hor- licuiturist at"' Stite college, "says it is just as essential in supplying a well rounded diet for the farm family to have a few fruit trees and yirres as it is to have a jsupply of vegetables from the home gar- deiii So oiten w-bn an are of land is planted to the orchard, the trees are neglected. The present neglected home orchards in this state are examples of this. Therefore a good plan is to plant a small number of the different kinds of fruits and set them in such a way as to fit in with the planting scheme for beautifying the farm homestead. Niswonger says pear and cherry trees may be set in the rear or at the side of the farm dwelling and will serve as shade trees in addition to bearing fruit as they mature. The beauti fiillossomaill::2idtLiozthe:ti'cauty of the place. Apple," peach "and pluuv trees may b set iear the other farm buildings 'or along the side and rear line of the garden fence. Here they provide an at "t f a c tW'Ul unsightly buildings. Grape vines may be planted along the front line of the garden fence and strawberries and other small fruits may have a place in the gar den. Mr. Niswonger. therefore recom mends trying these plantings:' Six apple and peach trees; three plum trees; three cherry trees; 10 grape vinesy 1"0 Strawberry plants." Other fruits such as figs and Japanese persimmons may be added where their growth conditions arc favor able. Makes Hens Lay: AN. EXPERIMENT in feeding fermented laying mash to hens conducted at the coastal plain ex periment station, near Willard dur ing the past year has indicated that the addition, of 'yeast to the regular ration will give an increased num bcrof'cggs -without adding to-thc cost of Jeedjng. : TnVtcst was conducted under the direction of Roy S. Dearstync, head of the poultry department at State college.' He selected 114 pullets and 36 mature , hens and divided the chickens into two even lots. Breeding and laying ability were considered in making the division as near equal as ' possible. The first lot was fed the regular lay ing mash and scratch grain, while the second lot was given this reg ular ' ration in addition to all the fermented laying rrlasli the hens would consume in thirty minutes. Mr. Dearstyne prepared the fer mented mash by taking two cakes In the Family. L MOTHCR Howe? r J The Farmer's Question Box Timely Questions Answered by N. C. State College Experts HQuetion Js it,tooJate to , sow cover crops ? ... -. . Answer; No with the exception of crimson clover. Austrian Win-lerjasxlchiyheatatSr-badey, and rye can be sown during the month : of .Nov ember in. practically .a.H..Darts.. Trill come in good time ' for spring grazing turning under for soil im provement, and will also make a fair crop of hay or grain from the late planting. . Question:. .How can I get rid of lice on my beef cattle? Answer: Dip or spray the ani mals with any coal tar dip or nic otine sulphate solution. Dipping gives the best results but where there is no dipping vat available each" animal, should be sprayed with a hand machine., until . wet . to. the skin. Any -of the commercial dips can be used but as all vary in strength 'it is important that'direc tions on the containers be followed. Repeat the. treatment in 14 or 15 iayxjor, th.ojauahjraiiiid Question: What is the best age to breed dairy heifers? Answer:..- No arbitrary age can be set for breeding as this is gov erned bv the maturity of enrh :ini. jmal and the breed. Heifers that are fed a liberal grain ration in addition to their roughage will ma ture rapidly and can be hnd earlier than- the- slower maturing animals. A good rule to follow is to breed Jersey and Guernsey heif ers to freshen from 24 to 30 months of age with Ajyrshire and Holstein heifers bred to freshen from, 27 to 32jnonths of age. Question: What kind of lime is best for acid soils? Answer: Where lime is used simply to neutralize acidity, it is best bought on the basis of cal cium carbonate equivalent and the fineness of grinding. On sandy soils, subject to magnesium defi ciency, however, it is best to use a dolomitic limestone which car ries magnesia. , of yeast to ten quarts of the mash and adding enough warm water to make the mixture fairly moist. This was allowed to set for 20 hours. The hens were tested from Sep tember 17 to February 3 and then started again on May 28 and con tinued until September 15. A care fuyl record was kept of .all feed consumed and all ' eggs laid. The birds fed the fermented mash ware of improved physical appearance ri J By PERCY CROSBY Copyrighl, " . "I Keep a Few Cows DAIRY development in North Carolina has reached the point now where there is a nearby mar ket either in the form of a cream ery, milk plant or cheese factory available to every farm in the state. "For that reason every" farm should-keep a few cows," declares State college. """Last year" the production of cheese in the state was eleven million pounds short of actual consumption while production of butter was 16 million pounds short. This means but one thing,. .Wecan.,,still.expand.our dairy industry ctmsiderabbjrbefoTe-" even our local market is supplied. One of the best ways to do this is in the form of farm dairying. By this I do not mean that one must become a professional dairy man but that he should keep at least five cows or more depending on the supply of home-grown feed produced and the pasture avail able." . Mr. Arey says further that this kind of dairying furnishes a good market for home-grown feeds and provides paying employment for all.. the. farm. Jabor. throughout the year. When cream is -sold, the skimmilk is left for poultry , and hogs and every farm with five cows should stock at least 100 hens and one good brood sow. Usually the returns, from the cows, poultry, and hogs will equal the operating expenses of the farm and will thus leave the income from the cash crops as profit. While the number of aows which may be kept in this kind of farm ing is determined by the amount , of home-grown feed available, still one should not keep less than five. The expense of handling and marketing the product from - a smaller number will be too great for the margin of profit available. Success in this kind of dairying depends on the farm operator him self, on the quality of his cows, the feed available and the equipment for handling the milk,-Arey saysr- and seemed to have a higher vi tality when the test was concluded, ' Those hens fed the fermented mash consumed 6,319 pounds of mash and 5,993 pounds of grain as compared with 5,476 pounds of mash and 5,677 pounds of grain consum ed by those hens getting the Teg- ular ration. The birds fed the fer mented mash laid 18,96 eggs and those fed the regular ration laid 15,885 eggs. The feed cost for the birds in the pen fed ferment ed mash was 12 cents a dozen eggs, while the feed cost of those fed the regular ration was 11.9 cents a dozen. . Plowing under a field of vetch increased the resulting corn yield by 11.8 bushels an acre as com pared with where , no vetch was planted, according to results secur ed by Jesse Cornelius of. Terrell, Catawba county,
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