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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONl AN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 1937
Market Hogs Need
Careful Handling
'Improper handling in shipping
hogs to market accounts for an
annual average loss . of $12,000,000,
according to 11. VV. Taylor, exten
sion swine specialist at State col
lege. A survey made recently showed
that 9,000,000 animals were bruised,
crippled, or dead on arrival at
.packing plants. The survey also
brought out the fact that 20.6 per
cent of the hogs slaughtered '.were
found so bruised as to cause a loss.
The greatest bruising occurred
on hams, Taylor pointed out. Next
in order were bellies, backs, and
shoulders. Thus the most valuable
pork cuts predominate among those
damaged 'by bruising. .
The average loss on all bruised
hogs in this survey was 35 cents;
on all hogs in the survey, includ
ing those not bruised, it averaged
70 cents a head. This is'an average
loss of $5 dollars per single deck
car.
The amount of loss through
bruising was estimated at the time
of slaughter, so the figure did not
include a heavy loss on what are
called, "hidden" bruises. Many of
these are not observed until after
the curing process, Taylor explain
ed, i
The swine specialist is recom
mending that growers use a slapper
when they are handling their
market pigs. This device does not
bruise the animals as would a stick
or a pole, instruments commonly
used in prodding the hogs.
Other causes of loss are over
crowding in cars or trucks mixed
shipments without partitions ; poor
footing and inadequate or improper
bedding; weak, poorly constructed
partitions of the 'wrong type which
are broken in transit ; low vitality
and diseased conditions ; and exces
sive feeding and watering.
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Three-Year Rotation
Brings Good Results
A three-year rotation of corn,
wheat, and lespedeza is' superior
in many ways to a two-year rota
tion of wheat, crimson clover, and
corn, according to E. C. Blair, ex
tension agronomist at State college.
In the first place, the land is in
a row crop for only about six
months out of every three year;;.
The rest of the time it is in wheat
or lespedeza, which are broadcast
crops that discourage erosion, or
the land is plowed up rough and
left over winter for the lespedeza
to decay. During this time there is
likely to be little washing, Blair
explained. " ' . '
Then, too, the same amount of
labor can cultivate more land under
the three-year rotation. .It is usual
ly necessary to plow only once in
three years at the time lespedeza
is turned under for corn. Discing
and harrowing will generally put
the corn-stalk field in shape for
wheat.
Blair pointed out that there is
no rush of work in tjiis rotation, as
the lespedeza may -be turned uoder
at any suitable time during the
winter. Preparing the land for
wheat is a relatively rapid process,
and the lespedeza is sown on the
wheat in February or March when
there is little else to do.
On the other hand, it is often a
serious problem to get crimson
clover turned under and corn plant
ed in . a two-year rotation. Also
breaking wheat stubble land during
hot weather in order to sow crim
son clover sometimes presents dif
ficulties, Blair added.
State College Answers
Timely Farm Questions
Q. When is the best time to sow
crimson clover seed?
A. If the seed are to be sown in
the hull, plant them before August
15. They may be scattered between
the rows of cotton, corn or tobacco,
covered' lightly, using about 30
pounds to the acre. Cleaned seed
may be sown during the latter part
of August and only 25 pounds used
per acre. However, it is well to
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The rates are far lower than you might ex
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within our own organization, a mutual body,
governed by the laws of North Carolina. In this
association the following assessments are now in
effect :
Ages 1 to 9 years 5 Quarterly
Ages 9 to 29 years ... ........ 10 Quarterly
Ages 30 to 49 years .. 20 Quarterly
Ages 50 to 65 years .. 30 Quarterly :
Benefits are provided in the amount of $100
for persons over 10 years of age and in the
amount of $50 for persons under 10 years of age.
In slightly more than a year that this associa
tion has-been in operation we have reached a
membership of more than 6,000, and during this
time we have paid our members over $2,000.
'. ''.. '.
Our finances are in excellent shape and with
your co-operation we will continue to make this
a strong association.
Don't wait for an agent to call on you come
in today and join while you are in good health,
tomorrow it might be too late.
Bryant Burial Association
FRANKLIN, N. C.
run the cultivator first and then
sow the seed, or sow the seed first
and cover' with a fine-toothed culti
vator. i
Q. What variety of alfalfa, do
you recommend for seeding in
North Carolina?
A. Use the Kansas common va
riety and seed at the rate of 25
pounds to the acre. The best time
to sow is during the last part of
August. However,' the land ought
to have been plowed and well limed
in July. This liming may be done
in early August using at least two
tons of ground limestone per acre.
The seed bed should be disked
once a week until time to plant the
alfalfa. , .
Q. When is the best time to cut
cowpeas for hay?
A. Cut when the first pods be
gin to yellow. This gives a hay of
high quality with not too much
woody material. Cure as rapidly as
possible because over-curing causes
the leaves to fall off and leaches
out the green color.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
on or before the 7lh day of July,
1938, or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery. AhV persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
.This 7th day of July, 1937.
J. F. McGAHA AND
LESTER S. CONLEY,
J8 6tp A12 Administrators
CODDLING HUSBANDS
Four tips for wives on the way
to coax a husband out of his early
morning grouch, based on studies
made of customers in chair restau
rants, are listed in the current
Literary Digest :
1. Don't answer back, no matter
what he says. .
2. Get his breakfast or have it
served to him as quickly and as.
efficiently as possible. And the
way he likes it.
3. Don't do any little thing
which irritates him, such as tap
ping your foot, rustling the news
paper, or slamming things.
4. No matter what he does, don't
be ruffled.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina
Maoon County'
J. E. Watkins and wife, Mary
Watkins, et al
ys.
Susan Watkins, widow, et al
Under and by virtue of a judg
ment entered in the above entitled
action by- the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Macon County, on Mon
day, July 19, 1937, I will, on Mon
day, the 30th day of August, 1937,
at 12 o'clock, noon, at the Court
house door in Franklin, North Car
olina, sell to the highest bidder at
public outcry for cash, the follow
ing described land:
FIRST TRACT: In Dist. No. 13,
being Sec. No. 45, and known as
the Granny Jones place, on the
waters of Middle Creek, BEGIN
NING at a white oak, the North
west side of No. 26, runs north 28
deg. West 100 poles to a whiteoak;
then south 65 deg. West 80 poles to
a sourwood; then south 33 deg.
west 32 pols to a white pine; then
south 52 deg. east 10 poles tq a
Spanish oak; then south 10 poles
to a chestnut; thence south 34 deg.
east 98 poles to a stake in the line
of No. 26; thence north 45 deg. east
80 poles to the BEGINNING,' con
taining 69 acres more or less (but
excepting about 20 acres, more or
less conveyed by John Watkins to
May Ramey and, Margaret Bryson
(Hartncss) as shown by deed.)
SECOND TRACT: Being 10
acres off the south end of Grant
No. 7056 as described in a deed
from P. Howard to John Watkins
for more full description see said
deed, same being all of No. 7056
except what said Howard conveyed
to G. P. White, this ten acres "be
gins where the line of Grant No.
7056 touches the Granny Jones
Tract and runs thence with the
Granny Jones tract to the Martin
line, and then with the Martin line
to" the Fisher line and thence with
the Fisher line till the line of
Grant No. 7056 leaves the Fisher
line, and then to the BEGINNING.
SUBJECT to life estate of N. R.
Ramey and Pearl Ramey in tract
of land described in deed to them
from W. H.- Watkins, dated De
cember 5, 1935, and recorded in the
Register of Deeds Office for. Ma
con County, in Deed Book X-4,
page 498. '
This the 27th day of July, 1937.
R. S. JONES,
Commissioner.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
' Haying qualified as administra
tors of J. W. Hasting, deceased,
late of Macon county, N. -C, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned on or before the 22nd
day of July, 1938, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
settlement.
..This 22nd day of July, '1937.
LAKE LEDFORD AND
F. E. HASTING,
' Administrators.
J29-6tp S2
Franklin Lodge, No. 452
Loyal Order
of Moose
Meets' Second and Fourth
Friday Nights
8:00 P. M.
American Legion Hall
S. J. Murray, Sec'y
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ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of W. A. McGaha, deceased, late of
Macon county, N. JC, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
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