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Phone 23 For Electrical And Plumbing Repairs Phone 23 McFalls RerEnlists In U. S. Air -Farce Claude McFalls has re -enlisted In the U. S. Air Force after being at heme for 60 d*ys. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mc Falls, <of Franklin, Route 3, he re-enlioted at Myrtle Beach, S. C? this vaek, and Will ie a patroleum supervisor with the rank of staff sergeatft. He was discharged May 27 at Plattsburg, N. Y? after serving four years, 18 months of which were spent on Okinawa and For mosa. GRAVEL FOR SALE CONCRETE and DRIVEWAY Orders of (1) One Ton and Up CRAB ORCHARD STONE CALL 669 OR SEE VERGIL MEADOWS ? aiMtt Photo by J. p. Brady The worm has turned on "Ginger", a torn cat owned by the B. 15. Scotts in Franklin. Instead of chasing birds, as cats are inclined to d?, "Ginger" finds they are chasing him. Everytime he pokes his head outside the house, an unidentified bird (upper right) attacks and taunts him. Proffitt And F. F. A. Boys Are In Raleigh Wayne Proffitt and three F. F. A. boys have been In Ral eigh since Sunday attending the national meeting of the Amer ican Institute of Cooperatives. The boys are Wayne Gregory, Bill Fouts, and Frank Nolen. They received an expense paid trip to the meeting for winning this year's district F. F. A. cooperative activities contest. They will return today. Slagle Guernseys Complete Official Production Records A B. Slagle. oi Franklin, is the owner of two registered Guernseys that have recently completed offi cial production records in the ad vanced registry division of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. "Belmont View Gazer Adabelle, a junior two year-old, produced 10,384 pounds of milk and 473 pounds of fat in 365 days. She was milked two times daily. This production represents approxi mately 4,850 quarts of high- quali ty milk. She met calving require ments. Belmont View Bonwick Omelia, a junior two year-old, produced 8,257 pounds of milk and 42' pounds of fat in 305 days. She was milked two times daily. This production represents approximate ly 3,950 quarts of high-quality milk. She met calving require ments. These official production records were supervised by North Caro lina. Plenty of Zip at a pip of a price (Its a great time to buy a Buick!) Seriously? where else can you get so much snap and ginger at such a peach of a price? Where else can you get a big, high powered, steady-riding hardtop like this '56 Buick Riviera? at a figure that's pretty close to what they're asking for similar models of the well-known smaller cars? Nowhere else that we know of? , - which is one big reason why Buick outsells all others cars in America except two of those smaller cars. But right along with low price is something else behind Buick's big suc cess: Buick is a lot more automobile for the money. It gives you more room and luxury more zip and power thrill? fine han dling and sure-footed stability. And it gives you something you can get in no other car? today's advanced new Variable Pitch Dynaflow.* It's the only transmission in the world with the cruising thrift and the switch -pitch safety-surge taken from the modern plane's propeller. So why wait any longer? when the time to take action is now, so you can start enjoying all the golden months of summer and fall in a new '56 Buick? Now? when Buick prices are as low as ?perhaps lower than? they'll ever be again. Now? when your present car is at its peak of worth? and when today's high volume '56 Buick sales permit us to make you an even better trade-in allowance. Come see us? and look into the car that puts you years ahead right now. Come see us today? and discover the dilly of a deal that will make you won der why on earth you waited as long as you did. *Ncw Advanced Variable Pitch Dynafluw is the only Dynaflow Buick builds today. It is standard on lioadmaster, Super and Century? optional at modest extra cost on the Special. \ at ? COOL NEW LOW PRICK SEE JACKIE GIEASOn"' . It cooll, filters, dehumidifies. I A "JSKST #fiOCWr /cWWIMr l^x PRIOIDAIRK CONDITIONING M ~Mg J mm KM tf?h - * WHIN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUIIT BUICK Will BUIID THEM Macon Motor Company, Inc. Mnwr Street, Weit Dealer 594 PrankKn, N. C This Week With Macon \ County Agents By JOHN J. WRINN (Assistant Agent) 1 The J. S. Gray family, of the , Hickory Knoll community, are i good examples of profitable farm ing, good farm and home man agement, and abundant living. Profitable farming is the result of making good plans and follow ing these plans. The Grays' plans call for three major livestock en- ! terprises: dairy cows, swine, and sheep. i The total dairy herd amounts to about 21 animals, 12 milk cows (six are registered Guernseys), 6ix heifers, and three calves. Pro- 1 duction per cow last year averaged ! about 7,000 pounds against a state 1 I average of slightly under 5,000 l pounds per cow per year. A cull ing program calls for the selling of the poor producers for more profit. By weighing milk one day a month, the Grays are able to better know their animals. Others 1 may wish to join the Dairy Herd Improvement Association (D. H. I. A.) for a small cost and do more detailed testing under the supervision of James Williams, of the Ellijay community. In addition to high producers an abundant supply of home grown feeds are produced for the farm animals. The 17 acres of improved pasture on the Gray farm was increased by seven acres this spring, bring ing the total pasture to 24 acres. This seven acres received the fol lowing fertilizer, lime and seed per acre: 1,500 pounds 2-12-12; 1,500 pounds 0-20-0 (20% phos phate); l'/i tons lime; 15 pounds orchard grass; 15 pounds fescue and lVx pounds ladino clover, ladino clover and orchard grass hay and silage. Five grade Hamphires ewes pro iuced eight lambs for a 160 % | iamb crop. Two brood sows produced two Utters each In 1955 and averaged | seven pigs per Utter. j Forty hens and seven dogs com plete the Gray's farm animals. Crops consist of corn for grain md silage and ladino clover and orchard grass for hay and a good garden in order to live at home. , One-tenth of an acre of straw berries set in 1955 produced 90 gallons of strawberries in 1956. Albritton, Massey, Blakemore, and Tennessee Supreme were varieties used with top quality coming from Albritton. The plants were set 13 inches apart in three foot rows. Good farm management Includes the keeping of records in order to correctly file income tax and pay social security on farm in come. The Grays keep records by a checking account and feed record on a calendar and paid social security taxes for the first time on farm Income this year 1956 on 1955 income. Savings are made regularly to provide for the 'rainy day" that is sure to come. proper care of animals, machin ery and equipment is present everywhere and shown by a re flector covering the deep freeze on the back porch to protect this valuable machine from the rays of the sun and conserve operation ex penses. _ . Abundant living has come to the Grays athrough much hard work even though work is not the purpose of life, it is the means of making a living. A number of years back they were renting a place in the Car toogechaye community. Today they own 90 acres of fertile soil along the Little Tennessee River The Grays are the parents 01 four children. One son, Geo^' paid the supreme sacrifice dur ing World War II , two daughters, Mrs Fred Cunningham of Long view and Mrs. Orah Berkman of Minneapolis, Minn. Eugene, the youngest, was grad_ uated from N. C. State, Classof 1955 and has served as assistant county agent in Ashe County, North Carolina, for the past year. Courage to go about each day s work with a long time goal of a high standard of living at a low cost has kept the Grays physi cally fit. The Grays regularly attend the Presbyterian church in Franklin. Mrs. Gray was state home dem onstration president In 1950 and Mr Gray is chairman of tne Macon County Soil Conservation Committee. A vacation some time durin : each year and time for recreation with the children while they were growing up has kept the farm work from becoming drudgery. "Farm and Home Week" in Raleigh was attended by the Grays for 12 years during the time Eugene was present to run the farm. . , . Their sincere belief in an ed ucation for their children as wei as a comfortable well landscaped home for rest and receration for the family uphold their high ideals for rural life and their belief in farming as stated by Virgil Jordon. "The returns of agriculture are not to be measured wholly in terms of money and by urban standards. Farming Is a business yes, but tyr is also a way ot life." Evidence Indicates Tenderness In Meats Is Inherited Quality Th?re is some evidence from research with rabbits and in studies of sheep and beef cattle that tenderness in meat is an inherited quality, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. To produce more lean meat of good quality and tenderness, farm ers need a better understandin'r of what makes tenderness and desirable flavor, says USDA re search scientists. Enough research has been done to show there is no direct rela tion between tenderness in the meat and outside fat. But tender ness and flavor may be influenced by the particles of fat within the meat cells. It is also possible that there may be a relationship be tween tenderness and the size and elasticity of different muacto fibers. Once the chemical nature q t tenderness and good flavor ar? clearly understood, it may become possible to add these qualities to any meat. North Carolina ranked 21st In milk production in the U. S. dur ing 1954. PLUMBING And HEATING For A-l Work at Reasonable Rates CALL W. G. HALL Phone 397 This man can give you dependoble delivery of THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE .^MONITOR < , ?" / international daily newspaper Housewives, businessmen, teachers, and students all over the world read and enjoy this international newspaper, pub lished daily in Boston. World famous for constructive news stories and penetrating editorials. Special features for the whole family. The Christian Science Monitor One Norwoy St.. Boston 15, Mos*. Send your newspaper for the time checked. 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