This Week
With Macon
County Agents
By T. H. FAGG
(County Agent)
Attention Macon County poul
try producers!
Sickness and mortality are esti
mated to cost the North Carolina
poultry producers 5 million dol
lars annually. The following is a
I suggested program far dtoe?e
[ prevention.
1. Purchase high quality, d Li
ease-free chicks or poults.
a. Prevent transportation
hazards by purchasing lo
cally if desired type ana
quality are available.
b. Buy only from reputable
Pullorum-Typhoid Cltan"
hatcheries; cheap chicks
are a poor investment.
2. Construct poultry houses anci
provide equipment that per
mit good management prac
tices with a minimum of la
bor.
a. Clean thoroughly the
equipment, the house, and
the dooryard before re-use.
b. Provide adequate floor,
feeder-hopper, and water
ing space tor all ages.
c. Adjust brooding tempera
tures for the complete
comfort of the chick.
d. Separate brooding quartern
from older chickens.
e. Peed a balanced diet: the
ability to resist disease
germs is greatest in the
well-nourished flock.
f. Control windows for maxi
mum ventilation without
drafts.
g. Remove and destroy
runty, sick, and devitalized
chickens as they may be
spreading disease. Cull
non-productive hens.
h. Maintain a deep, loose lit
ter; proper litter helps di
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STURDY FIBRE with
plastic bolster. Plaid
design. Ready-made
sets for practically all
cars. Easily installed.
COMPLETE
SETS
INSTALLED
$18.75
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$15.75 Not Installed
Farm and Home Supply Co.
Your B. F. Goodrich Dealer
PHONE 6 Near the River Bridge FRANKLIN, N. C
HHP. Goodrich
FIRST IN RUBBER - FIRST IN TUBELESS
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lute and destroy disease
producing organisms.
1 House birds of different
ages separately.
J. Burn, bury d'ep'.y. or drop
in disposal pit all dead '
chickens.
3. Practice a quarantine pro
gram.
a. Keep visitors a.-.d -,a!p- i
men from poultry houses I
and ranges: disease organ-'
isms may be earned or.
clothing ana shoe-, of i:.- j
divlduals.
b. Exclude dors. cats. wilt. '
birds and rats from prenv
sises: they may be earners j
of disease as well as waste!
ful with feed.
c. Avoid traffic from old to i
? young bird:;: old birds may !
be carriers of leucosis an'! J
other diseases.
d. Refrain from usinp second- '
hand feed bags. Vacuum |
cleaned bags are not stes '
ile.
e. Permit only clean coops ;
and clean trucks on farm ,
when selling chickens; a |
state law requires coop |
sanitation.
4. Adopt a sound vaccination
program, considering the fol
lowing information and
precaution.
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a. A til lea virus vaccine Is
not capable of producing
disease; live-virus vaccine
Is capable of producing
disease.
b. Killed virus vaccines avail
able today produce a more
temporary immunity thai*
live-virus vaccines.
c. Certain vaccines are pre
pared so as to be admin
istered by one of several
methods < drops, sprays,
vapors, dusts, or in the
drinking water). The virus
employed in manufactur
ing a vaccine for a specif.c
disease is basically the
same regardless of the
method of administration
of the vaccine.
C. Avoid using two live-virus
vaccines at the same time
Two or three weeks is usu
ally a sufficient time in
terval between vaccina
tions.
e. Live-virus vaccinated birds
are sick birds and should
receive the best of care.
f. Only healthy stock should
be vaccinated.
B. Read and follow the man
ufacturer's directions.
5. Use your diagnostic labora
tories. They are located in
Waynesville. Monroe. North
Wilkesboro, and Raleigh.
Early and correct diagnosis is
essential as a basis for suc
cessful and economical treat
ment. Unnecessary or incor
rect medication is expensive
and may harm the flock.
Picklesimer Ending
Air Force Training
Charles Thornton Picklesimer, 18,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Pick
lesimer, of Highlands, is complet
ing his U. S. Air Force' basic mili
tary training at Lackland Air
Force Base, the "Gateway to the
Air Force", in San Antonio. Tex .
it has been announced.
In 1953-54. total membership in
fhrmer cooperatives had risen to
7.6 million, or about three out of
every five farmers.
W** 4-Door Riviero. Model 63
fv" m 4ion ? .?'
ft#? * ... Come join Buick's
Thrill a Minute Cujb
H kiif.'s the why of it:
There's so much excitement at the wheel, of a
'56 liuick. we had to do something to accom
modate all the folks who want to get in on it.
So we set up a little Club to handle matters
arid it's for fun and for free.
All you do to join is drive a new Btiick? that
makes you a member. Anil all you do to drive
this beauty is ask.
From that point on it's pure thrill all the way.
Because then you'll feel the sheer bliss of
cradled travel in the best, riding Buick yet built
?and of a wonderful handling ease in the car
with the truest sense of direction yet . . .
Because then you'll tingle with the flash-fast
power response that's yours from Buick's big
322-cubic-inch V8 engine? where horsepowers
and compression ratios hit lofty new peaks, and
road command hits a soaring new level . . .
Because then? and only then? will you feel the
absolute smoothness and the electrifying action
of today's new Variable Pitch Dynaflow* ?
where the first inch of pedal travel does new
wonders for getaway and cruising and gas mile
age?and where flooring the pedal switches the
pitch for the most spectacular safety-surge in
America today.
So if you want some fun and fast action ? if
you want to see what it's like to call signals on
the most performance-packed automobile in all
Buiek history ? come join our Thrill-A-Minute
Club.
?
As we said, there's nothing else to do for mem
bership except drive a new Buick. And. as we'll
gladly show you, there's nothing to match this
beauty as a bedrock buy? for we're making the
best deals ever on the best Buiek yet.
Drop in on us today or tomorrow- press that
pedal? and let the thrills fall where, they will.
\< ti Advanced Yuiiahlr Vih li Dunafiim is the ?nhj
Di/naflou Buiek builds today. It is standard on
Uoadmastcr. Super ami ('< ntunj? fictional at modest
extra cost on the Spc( wl.
AT A NiW LOW PRICi ? 4-Seoson Comfort in your now Kuick with FRIGID AIRE CONDITIONING
WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK Will BUIID THEM
Macon Motor Company, Inc.
Palmer Street, West Dealer 594 Franklin, N. C.
Demonstration
Club Meetings For W?ek
Are Announced
Meeting of home demonstra
tion clubs in this county for the
coming week have been an
nounced by Mrs. Florence 6
Sherrill, county home demon
stration agent. They are as fol
lows:
Today (Thursday : Holly Spi ins
club at the community building a'.
1:30 p. m. with Mrs. Robert Cor
bin as hostess.
Friday: Mulberry club with
? Mrs. A J. Speed as hostess at i
1 30 p. m
Monday : Scaly club with Mrs. j
Ray Dryman at 2 p. m.: Nanta- '
hala club at the school at 7:20 1
' p. m.
Tuesday : Carson club at the i
community house at 1:30 p. m
Wednesday : Iotla club at the j
home of Mrs. W. J. Bryan at 1 :30
p. m.: Patton club at the com
munity building at 7:30 p. m.
Every Tar Heel farmer will soor. !
receive a sheet showing the 1956
corn hybrids recommended for his ,
particular county and the per- 1
formance of those hybrids over a j
three-year period.
Legal Advertising
EXECl'TRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix of
the estate of James Denman, de
ceased, 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 30th day of January. 1957 or
this notice w ill be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebt
ed to said estate will please make
immediate settlement.
This 30th day of January. 1956
OLIVE G. DENMAN.
Executrix
j F2? 6tc? M8
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTK E
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of T. J. Ramey.
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 bef> ?
the 7th day of February. 1957.
this notice will be plead in o.r.
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to saiu e-tate will p!e.> ?
make immediate settlement.
This 7th day ol Februarv. 1956'
JACK PAGAN.
Admmist: .it--.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTK I
Having qualifies. a?: .
uator of the estate : H >. Hi :
I deceased, late of Maco:. Co..
j M. C.. this is to notify p
leaving claims acains; ti.
I of said deceased to exhibit ?; ?
; to the undersigned on or bef: .
.the 30th day of January. 195" i
I this notice will be plead in bar
[their recovery. All persons ir.de'
j ed to said estate will please m.i :
! immediate settlement.
This 30th day of Januarv 'S"i
JAMES ROPER.
Administrator 1
F2? 6tc? M8
EXECITRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix
t of the estate of Jame^ H. Davie
son, deceased, late of Macon Covin
ty, N. C.. this is to not.!;, all <pe:
sons having claims against !he
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or be
fore the 4th day of February. 1957,
or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
This 4th day of Februai v. 1956
MARTHA RUTH DAVIDSON,
Executrix.
F9 ? 6tc ? J J ? M15
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as administra
| trix of estate of Maude Hudson
Norton, deceased, late of Macon
County. N. C . this is to notify a!l
persons having claim* against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned or. or
before the 24th day <; January.
1957. or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery All per
sons indebted to 'aid estate will
please make immediate ettlement.
WE NOW HAVE
ON DISPLAY
The
New '56 Model
MASSEY HARRIS
FERGUSON 50
TRACTOR
We invite you to come in
and see it.
ENLOE
Farm Tractor and
Equipment Co.
I
franklin. X. C. Phone 665
This 24th day c* January,
VERA HUDSON HKTfRT.
Adimructnt.
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