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More Than 3,000 At Annual
Federation District Picnic
ASHEVII.LE, Au. 23. More
than 3,(XK) farm people attending
. the annual district picnic of the
Fanners Federation at the Swan
nanoa test farm Wednesday of
last week heard Dr. 0. VV. Daniel,
veteran memher of the Clenison
college faculty, praise the farm
cooperative-us "a community build
er, a state builder, a church build
er a home builder and a man
builder." '
Dr. Daniel, famed for his wit,
kept his audience in almost con
tinual laughter with apt anecdotes
an, I hii'mnriiiis stories:' but he also
,n:ninii-l to smiccze in a lot of
.sound nhilosonhv and sensible com
merits on affairs of the times. He
spl he was especially glad to find
a cooperative that was more than
a mere business organization. He
lauded the work of the religious
department in sponsoring the Lord's
Acre movement and commended the
Federation for encouraging whole
some entertainment through' its
series of summer picnics,
Every county in which the Fed
eration operates, and many others
besides, was represented at the
picnic. The test farm auditorium
nipt fillrd to ranacitv throughout
the day. Only a small portion of
the vast crowd was able to get into
the small building, 'but others
heard the full program over loud
speakers strategically placed about
the grounds.
Scores of choirs, quartets and
other entertainment groups were
present and kept . up a .steady
stream of music throughout the
day, except when the program
called for other activities. .
James G. K., McClure, Federa
tion president, assisted by Max
Huberts, educational director, and
the Kev. Dumont Clarke, in charge
of thev religious department, serv
ed as master of ceremonies.
H. Allen Coggins, popularly
known as "the mayor of Bee
Tree,'' Buncombe county, won over
John Weaver, Folk county fiddler,
in the finals of a tall story con
test to determine the champion
liar of Western North Carolina.
His yarn was about a persimmon
ointment he had invented which
proved to have such remarkable
"drawing" powers that it extracted
an army of groundhogs from their
hole, their hair emerging first,
then the meat in the form of
ground sausage, then the skeletons
and, finally , the groundhogs'
whistles. I
The Caroleen choir of Ruther
ford county' with more than 50
voices led by Charles Hamrick,
carried off first honors in a
choir contest over nine others. It
was awarded a prize of $10. Sec
ond prize of $5 went to the
Hooper's Creek choir of Hender
son county, led by C. H. Cunning
ham. In an event for quartets the
Pigeon Valley four from Haywood
county won first prize of $5 for
the second consecutive year. It
Loyal Order
of Moose
Franklin Lodge, No. 452
Meets
In American Legion Hall
Second and Fourth
Thursday Nights
.8:00 O'CLOCK
Billy Bryson, Secretary
CAN YOU AFFORD
TO BE WITHOUT IT
Funeral Benefit Insurance Costs
Are Surprisingly Small
Rates From 2j4c Month Up
According To Age
Benefits are Provided in the
Amount of $100 for Persons
Over 10 Years of Age and in
the Amount of $50 for Per
sons Under 10 Years of Age.
Bryant Burial Ass'n.
Franklin, N. C.
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On Atlanta Highway
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Phone 1904 Franklin, N. C.
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Chicken and Fish
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A. G. CAGLE, Owner
FRANKLIN, N. C.
was composed of Miss Berlin Bum
garner, leader; Miss Lillian Deaver
and Misses Eva Mae and , Edith
Mehaffev.. Second prize of $3 went
to the Shelton-Woods quartet from
Jackson county.
Other contestants in the .singing
convention were;
Choirs Bellview, Cherokee coun
ty, led by Ernest Burnett; Sandy
Springs, Folk ' county, led by J.
E. Scoggins' and consisting of the
eight members of his family; Em
ma's Grove, Buncombe county, led
by Martin Duckctt; Mountain
Home, Burke county, led by Joe
Snipes; Hock Springs, Jackson
county, composed of Cherokee ln
dianso and led by Henry Bradley;
Gold Mine choir, Macon county,
led by Lee McClure; Montford
Cove, McDowell county, led by O,
J. Wilkerson; Allen's Creek, Hay
wood county, led by Kay Allen.
Quartets Upper Feachtree, Cher
okee county; Sandy Springs, Polk
county, Eairview, Buncombe coun
ty; Enola, Burke county; Moun
tain Page, Henderson county;
Central Baptist church .quartet,
Caldwell county.
A loving cup trophy offered in
a seed identification contest for
vocational agriculture students wa
awarded to a team from Flat Creek
school in Buncombe county which
turned in an average score of 99.
Other prizes were awarded to:
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson of
Fairview. who qualified as the old
est married couple present with a
record of .57 years; Mr. and Mrs.
John Sales, Fairview, youngest
married couple, having been mar
ried four months and eight days;
Mr. and Mr,. Fred Williams, Burke
county, and Mrs. D. C. Wilkie,
Henderson county, who tied for
having the largest families present.
Each family had nine members in
attendance.
Many specialty entertainment
features were presented by per
formers from many sections. John
Weaver of Polk county gave his
interpretation of a fox chase and
also presented a companion per
former, Floyd Thompson, who im
personated a jack so cleverly that
someone ran to ,ee if the twrs
were up at the barn yard.
Miss Inez Webb and Miss Emily
Ayers of Marion attracted much
attention with a vocal duet, and
the Waldenstian trio, from Val
dese, won an encore.
Several striig bands were pres
ent to augment the Federation's
band. Anwng them were the Hoot
Owl String Band from West Bun
combe and Sherrill's jug band from
Bryson City. "Fiddlin' Jim" Cor
bin of Macon county, who was
champion banjo picker at the 1893
World's Fair, also performed.
Another entertainment feature at
tention was a ventriloquism act
by D. F. Milwood of Rutherford
county. ' " .
Apple Worm Control
Begins With Harvest
The apple harvesting ' season is
at hand, and it is the time to
reduce worm-damage of next year's
crop, advises H. R. Niswonger,
horticulturist of the State college
extension ' service. He explained
that the worm of the codling moth
which attacks apples hibernates
after leaving the apples they have
ruined, and re-appears the follow
ing spring to infest the next year's
orchard crop.
"The first measure in trapping
these moths is , to separate the
worst culls from the good apples,"
Niswonger stated. "If the culls are
to be saved for ready sale, they
should be piled on a layer of old
hay weeds or other litter at some
distance from the packing or stor
age shed. The worms will hide in
the litter as they leave the fruit,
and the litter can later be racked
up ond burned, destroying the
worms. "CuHs saved for sale dur
ing the winter should be stored in
a . tight 'building from which the
moths cannot escape to the orch
ard the following spring. This same
type of storage construction should
be used even when holding the
good fruit for winter sale.
"Provision should be made for
the storage of harvesting crates and
containers in a tight building since
many worms crawl into the corn
ers and crevices of 'the contain
ers and hibernate. Some growers
dip their harvesting containers in
a vat or old barrel containing
water ' heated to near the boiling
point.
"Other measures being followed
by progressive growers include
picking up of fallen apples from
under the trees and hauling them
out of the orchard. This is very
important because the worms will
live all winter in piles of rotten
apples left in the orchard," Nis
wonger declared.
GOOD CORN CROP
Although the total acreage of
corn in Craven county is; apparent
ly smaller than that of last year,
the crop is growing exceptionally
well, reports Farm Agent L. G.
Matthis.
The cold storage locker plant
which has been ,so popular in the
Mid-West is rapidly taking hold
iri the South where quick-freezing
facilities are badly needed.
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND
'Guinea Pig'
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The questions you answer In the 1940 general census will be Hie result of a "guinea pig" census made by
enumerators in St. Joseph and Marshall counties, Indiana, under the supervision of the V. S. census bureau.
If the questions asked in the experiment are satisfactory, they will be Included in the general census.
Lefti Mrs, Russell Weesner of South Bend answers the enumerator's questions. Right: Gerald Rjuin, U. S.
supervisor of the "guinea pig" census In the two counties, .
Skyline, Not Petty Girl, to Welcome Legionnaires
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Gneiss
By MRS. F. E. MASHBURN
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keener had
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as their guests tins weeic-enu
Misses Mattie and Grace Wilkes,
of Franklin; Mrs.. Matt Watson,
Mrs. Davit, - and - little daughter,
Betty Jo, of Six Mile, S- C., and
Kermit . Watson, . an agricultural
teacher at Bowman, S. C.
Sunday school was omitted Sun
day p, m., as many from this sec
tion attended the Decoration and
Owen family reunion at Macedonia
church in Georgia. Several others
attended the singing convention at
Ellijay Baptist church.
Norman West, of .Iotla, was vis
iting W. A. Keener Thursday.
Miss Hazel Miller returned to
her home in Transylvania county.
Mrs. Chas. Jones was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lester Mincy,
this week-end.
A rev'val meeting is being con
ducted g Pine Grove Baptist
church by Kev, prank Reed, and
Mr. McCall.
The following ministers wefe at
the Henderson-Peek reunion at
Van Hook Glade Saturday, August
19: Kev. Canada Hendcr,son, Bre
vard; Carlyle Morgan, Bessie;
Avery Peek, Canton ; Jim Vinson,
Dillard, Ga., Kt. 1; and Hugh O,
Miller, High Point. Next year the
reunion is to he held at Cliffside.
Upper Cullasaja
By MRS. T. A. TALLENT
The farmers ' of this section are
enjoying . the good showers that
came in good time, to save their
late crops,.
David Stanfield has gone to At
lanta with a fine load of cabbage.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam L, Wright
and three daughters, Betty, Vclma
and Mary Ann, of Washington, I),
C, have been visiting Mrs. Wright's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. TalJ
lent.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frady, of
Marion, were called to attencj the
funeral of Mrs. Frady's ,uncle,
John Tyler, on August 19.
Miss Trula Mae Bryson was vis
iting Miss Lillie Stanfield Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bryson and
little daughter, Jean Carol, of
Washington, D. C, were visiting
their parents; Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Tallent, recently, Mr. Bry.son is
employed with the Prevo Auto
Body company.
Grayson Tallent has returned to
Washington, D. C, where he is
employed with the Hointzy Motor
company. He spent a short vaca
tion with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Tallent.
Mr. and Mrs. Brisco Dills and
little son, Kenneth, and Mrs.
Dills' sister, Annie Bryson, made
a trip to the Smokies recently.
Mis,s Beulah Bowers, of Clayton,
Ga spent the week-end with her
sister; Mrs. Lease Bryson.
Mrs. M. N. Saddler, of Raleigh,
is' visiting her parents, Mr, and
Mrs, A, J. Evans,.
THE HIGHLANDS MACONJAN
Test Determines Census Questions
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Hay Should Be Cut
At 'Just Right Time'
No phase of farming requires bet
ter timing than the cutting oi hay,
says John A. Arey, dairy specialist
of the State college extension serv
iceice. Hay is one of the best and
most economical feeds for dairy
cows, 'but much of the hay being
fed in North Carolina is of low
quality, and has a . correspondingly
low nutritive value, Arey added.
The proper time to cut hay crops
is when the greatest quantity of
digestible nutrients can be obtain
ed. With most crops, the percentage
of leafiness and protein content are
highest soon after the plant begins
to bloom. A little later the protein
moves toward the seed, the stems
become woody, and the leaves next
to the ground begin to fall, the
specialist explained.
The best time to cut alfalfa is
when the crop is from one-tenth
to one-fourth in bloom; lespedeza,
when the. crop is about one-half in
bloom ; soybeans, when the pods
are well-formed and the seed are
about onerhajf developed; cowpeas,
when the first pods begin tq yplT
low; and small grain crops such
as wheat, barley, and oats,' when
in late bloom or the .early milk
stage, ,
The grasses, such as timothy,
redtop, and orchard grass, should
be cut in the early bloom stage.
The blooming period of these gras
ses is short and a few days-delay
in. cutting may result in a course,
stemmy, unpalatable hay.
Arey said that weeds and, other
foreign materials is usually the re
sult of a poor stand of hay crops.
Heavy .seeding, therefore, is one
of the first essentials in producing
good hay. 1 hin stands promote a
growth of a coarse stemmed hay in
which there is a high percentage
of waste when it is fed.
State College Answers
Timely Farm Questions
Q. y What is the best time for
seeding lawns?
A, Outside of the mountains,
best results are usually secured by
early fall seeding, and even in the
mountains, , especially at i elevations
of less than 2,500 feet, better
lawns are secured through the
early fall plantings. This early
seeding will allow the grass to be
come well established before the
winter and will give it a good
start in the spring on the weeds
and undesirable grasses. Use the
best seed obtainable and do not
stint on the use of this seed.
About three pounds for each 1,000
square feet should be used for
best result, and a good stand.
Q. Js it necessary' to, add min
erals to the dairy ration when le
gume hoy is fed ?
A. Legume hays, when grown on
land not deficient in lime, will
usually supply sufficient calcium
for the average cow and an ade
quate supply of phosphorous can
be secured from the grain ration
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curves of a George I'etty beauty
will bid American Legionnaires to
attend their national convention in
Chicago this fall. Illustrator Pefty's
painting, center, was rejected by
the Legion in fayor of the design at
the right.
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provided it contains as much as
30 per cent of feed such as wheat
bran, cbttonseed meal and soybean
meal. However, a good producing
cow often draws on the mineral
reserve stored in her bones, espe
cially during the early part of the
lactation period. For this reason it
is best to add to each 100 pounds
of concentrate ration two pounds
of a mineral' mixture composed of
equal parts of finely ground lime
stone and steamed hone meal. This
mixture, 'together with that carried
in the hay and grain, will be suf
ficient.. Q. When should lespedeza hay
be cut for best results?
A. The usual dates for cutting
lespedeza for hay are August 1
to September 1 for the Korean and
front August 15 to October 1 for
the other varieties. Watch the
planting and when the plants are
almost in full bloom or have at
tained a height of 15 inchcs( cut
ting should start. If cutting is de
layed there will be a loss of the
Lower leaves which will lower the
quality and the hay will lose .some
of its nutritive value.
Value Of Turning Under
Legumes Is Pointed Out
An average growHi of legumes
turned under will add to the soil
-.the equivalent of SIX) to 750 pounds
of nitrate of soda per' acre, or
1,400 to 2,000 pounds of cotton
seed meal, reports Prof. C. B. Wil
liams, head of the State . college
agronomy department, This i sub
stantially true whether the seed
are harvested or the entire plant
turned under.
"If legumes which have, beca in
oculated are plowed under, the
organic matter of the soil will be
increased by the tons of dry ma
terials turned in, and the nitrogen
by about 40 pounds (or each ton
of dry material (roots', stems,
leavesetc) added to , the soil,"
Prof. Williams explained,
"This means an addition to the
.soil of the equivalent of 250 pounds
of nitrate of '.soda, or about 700
pounds of cottonseed meal, for each
ton of dry material, A good aver
age growth of legumes turned
under should supply,, at least two
or three tons' of dry organic 'mat
ter." The State college man cited the
following results when legume
crops are removed from the soil
for hay or otherwise :. The best
that can be done would be to
about maintain the orginal intro
gen reserves of the soil, and sus
tain a loss of the phosphoric, acid
and potash that would require, in
the case of soybeans, .applications
of ,50 pounds of 16 per cent super-
pwjspnaie and pounds of 50
per cent muriate of potash, for
each ton of material removed.
The replacements of phosphoric
acid, and potash required in the
case of other legumes removed
would not be any less than 'soy
beaas, and in most cases more
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939
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Broadway
By EFFIE WILSON
Miss Isabella liathn h,.r ,,,,,ilw.r
and cousin, fr.om New York, were
visiting in tins community last
week. '
Tom Wilson made a business
trip to Dillard, Ga., recently.
Nathan McKinney is visiting rel
atives on Turtle Pond.
Kdna Wilson' had an attack of
appendicitis last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bee Wilson and
family attended the funeral -of
Mrs; Wilson's brother, Ztb Carver,,
at Scaly Saturday. ,
Miss Lillie Vabe was shoiinin,.
i - -r
in Highlands Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Keener and her sister,
Inez Wilson, were at the home of
Andy Wilson Friday.
Speculators Live Off
Mistakes Of Farmers
A .speculator in farm products
usually makes his profits off the
mistakes of farmers. Especially is
this true in the case of the specu
lator in tobacco, says L. T. Weeks,
specialist of the Slate college ex
tetisi'.m service.
"By merely re-sorting the to
bacco and properly grading it, the
speculator often nets a neat profit
at no cost for conditioning, pack
ing, storage, or shipping," Weeks
explained.
"That is nly one of the many
reasons why tobacco farmers should
learn the proper methods of sort
ing and grading their leaf," the
specialist continued. ".It is true
that some farmers are successful
in obtaining high prices when they
lump their tobacco into two or
three general grades, but the aver
age barn of tobacco contains many
different colors and 'grades of
leaves. An ungraded lot of tobac
co gives the. buyers an excellent
excuse tor paying low prices."
Weeks says that sorting is one
of the most important operations
in preparing tobacco for market.
The object is to bring together,
in lots, leaves of similar body,
quality, color and size. Each dif
ferent lot .should be tied into
bundles, or hands, and sold sepa
rately. Bulking under proper conditions
generally improves all qualities of
tobacco, the extension specialist ad
vised. . Green tobacco is greatly
improved when allowed to remain
in bulk for some' time. Tips' nor
mally carry a high percentage of
green tobacco which would mater
ially improve if allowed to remain
in bulk for several weeks before
being marketed. A marked differ
ence in the color of the leaf is
frequently noted in one week if
the weather is warm.
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