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A pair of work pants requires one and a half pounds of cotton. By 1975 It Is estimated that 10 to 12 million tons of fertilizer will be used annually. Tills would be an Increase of 75 to 100 per cent over today. By 1#56, #0 per cent of Ameri can farms had mechanical re frigerators. I COMPARE! I fmmmm SAFETY! J MILEAGE ! I j L ECONOMY!* i Deluxe Cushion Tires |:?t? n? Here's a pulf tire that as iittks as combines fine quality and SJ J 95 , real economy! Super ? " strength Gulf rayon cord ?white or black side* 14 r*cappabl? walls. See it todayl 12-MONTH WRITTEN WARRANTY! BUDGET T&MSI JACOBS GULF SERVICE Phone 454 Franklin, N. C. TONIGHT IN HIGHLANDS ? The High Arctic5 Is Topic Of Dr Schuster's Lecture HIGHLANDS ? "The High Artie" will be the subject of an illustrated lecture tonight i Thurs day i at the Museum of Natural History Building by Dr. R. M. Schuster. The lecture, which begins at 8 o'clock, is open to the public, and is another in the current summer series being sponsored by the Highlands Biological Station. During the summer of 1955, Dr. Schuster did field work at or near Alert, Ellesmere Island, which is situated 1,500 miles north of the southern tip of Baffin Island, 375 miles north of Thule, Greenland, at the edge of the Artie Ocean : and within 500 miles of the North Pole. Ir. the area. Dr. Schuster ? alone and on foot, accompanied only by Eskimo dogs and an occasional wolf ? covered about 350 miles in his field work. He found some 275 species of mosses and lichens. Only 72 species of flowering plants and ferns are known from the same area. From 1953-56, Dr. Schuster was visiting professor of botany and a Guggenheim Fellow at Duke University. He is now associate professor of botany at the Univer sity of Massachusetts. Dr. Schus RS& W IADIO AND John Wlrcins ? J. W. Rankin Across from the Indian Mound OPEN: 4:30-7:30 Open All Day Saturday HUNTING GEMS IS FAMILY FUN Profit, Too When You Find Rubies, Sapphires, and other Gems that occur in 4 Macon County ? Lots of Folks are Finding Gem Stones ? Bring Your Stones to FRANKLIN GEM SHOP For Free Identification and Advice About Cutting Let JIM BRINKMAN plan your field trip. LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER Near the River Bridge Franklin Gem Shop On East Main Street CONCRETE STONE This is Your Chance to Get Clean Concrete Stone $1.50 per ton ? Size 1" down to %" $1.25 per ton ? Size IV2" down to 1" $1.00 per ton ? Crusher run (Driveway Special) Loaded on Your Truck at Our Gneiss Crusher > Calf 344 Macon Construction Co. ter's research at present Is di rected towards a monograph of t the hepatics of North America . j s The research on the rich hepatic 2 flora of the Southern Appalach- , j ians, particularly that of the deep j v gorges of the Southern Escarp- i ment of the Blue Ridges, is cur rently being .supported by a N p L tlonal Science grant-in-aid, admin- j istered by the Highlands Bioloei- , cal Station. 1 c Questions And Answers r About North Carolina K Q. I know that Clingman's I Dome lis in the Great Smoky I Mountains National Park. Where is the other mountain named I Clingman's? A. Clingman's Peak is in the Black Mountains (or Mount 1 Mitchell range) about 30 miles I north of Asheville. Both Cling man's Dome and Clingman's Peak are named for General Thomas Lanier Clingman. Confederate general, explorer and United 1 States Senator, who measured 1 several mountain peaks in West ern North Carolina. 1 Q. Where is the Geographical 1 Center of North Carolina? Near the community of Gulf, i in Chatham County. Q. I've seen pictures of Dry i Falls, and there seems to be plenty of water coming over it. How did it get its name? A. Dry Palls is so-named be cause you can walk (from scenic trails off U. S. 64 near Highlands) behind the waterfall without get ting wet. Q. What and where is "Tarle ton's Tea Table"? A. It is a large boulder on the town square at Lincolnton, North Carolina. The British general, Tarleton, is said to have taken his meals off this boulder during the Revolutionary War. Q. We would like to hike on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. Is it necessary to have a permit, and is there any fee for use of the Trail? A. The answer to both questions Is no. You can obtain useful in formation from the Appalachian irau uonierence, laie sunaeriana Place, N. W., Washington, D. C. For 15 cents you can purchase an information bulletin listing various publications pertaining to the Trail. Details and maps on the North Carolina section of the Trail are contained in "A Guide to the Appalachian Trail In North Carolina", Price $3.75. Q. How long has the dogwood been North Carolina's State Flower? A Cinn. mil n. omic 1911. Q. When is Arbor Day celebrat ed in North Carolina? A. The Friday following the 15th day of March is f.ixed by State law as Artor Day. Q. Which one of the Wright Brothers was aboard the "Kitty Hawk" when it made its first powered flight on December 17, 1903? A. Orville. The flight, lasting 12 seconds and covering 120 feet, was the first of four flights com pleted on that date. Wilbur was aboard during the plane's second and fourth trips into the air: Orville made the third as well as the first flight. Made To Order Cabinets, Woodworking all kinds . . . repairs. FRANKLIN WOOD WORKS J. R. GRIBBLE Foot of Town Hill Stone Eternal Is a fitting tribute to the memory of " your departed loved ones. ANGEL MEMORIAL SERVICE Franklin, N. C. Phone 491 Stone Eternal la Nationally advertised In Saturday Evening Post and Is guaranteed by Good Housekeep ing I Pfc. Johnson Trains In Germany ] With 8th Infantry BAUMHOLDER. GERMANY? Utny Pic. Charles E. Johnson, on of Homer D. Johnson. Route !. Franlkin. N. C., recently partici rnted in a field training exercise ' rith the 8th Infantry Division 1 Lrtillery in Germany. Johnson, a switchboard operator , n the artillery's Headquarters lattery in Baumholder. entered t he Army in May. 1957. and re- 3 eived basic training at Fort Riley. , Can. He arrived in Europe last ( Jecember. \ , The 23-year-old soldier is a 1952 Taduate of Franklin High Schoor ; le was employed by Franklin ' | ?rozen Foods in civilian life. I OLWE HILL I NEWS ITEMS By MRS. MALCOM DEWEESE Mrs. Laura Willis and daughter 2dna, of Belmont, recently visited J ?elatives and friends here. Earlie Childers and son recent y visited Mr. and Mrs. Algie 3uyer and others. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Willis and children, of Belmont, recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Bryson Hod gins on Route 2. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Wymer Deweese on Route 3 before returning to their home. Mi-, and Mrs. Willard DeWeese, whose home burned in January, have moved into their new home. Wiley Poindexter and family, of Michigan, recently visited his mother, Mrs. Lulie Poindexter. Mrs. Mary W. Bryson, who has been visiting Mrs. L. C. Ashe for several weeks, has returned to Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. Lane Plemmons and children, of Joplin, Mo., have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mal com DeWeese. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Burnett, Union Sunday School workers at Olive Hill, left August 11 for New York state to visit Mrs. Burnett's father and other relatives. Irrigation Isn't Insurance, It's A Production Tool i EDITOR'S NOTE: Man; M> con farmers are utilizing irrifa tion sytlnys to carry them through dry periods.) "Farmers shouldn't let this sea ion's abundant rainfall lure them nto a. false sense of security," >ays Jim Netherton, irrigation specialist for the N. C. Agricul ;ural Extension Service. "The rains may have been suf ficient in most locations this .ear." Mr. Netherton added, "but :ests have shown that tobacco ran benefit from additional mois :ure nine out of every 10 years." Irrigation tests have been con iucted at tobacco research sta :iors across North Carolina for he past seven years. And the moated tobacco averaged netting ilUhtly over S200 per acre each /ear. Not only did irrigation increase .ie'.ds and quality, but it resulted n more uniform growth of the | slants. "Irrigation should not be ;hought of as an insurance to save a crop," Mr. Netherton em phasized, "rather farmers should Mrs. Jones And Jane Byrd At Workshop Mrs. Weimar Jones left Sunday to attend a week's piano teachers' workshop, conducted at Brevard College by the University of Wisconsin. ' She wa? accompanied by 12-year old Jane Byrd. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Byrd. who is one of a dozen pupils, ages 12 to 20, being used for demonstration lessons to the teacher classes. Beekeepers Gathering Tomorrow At College Western Carolina College, Cullo whee, will be the site of the sum mer meeting of the N. C. State Beekeepers Association. The two-day affair will be held Aug. 15 and 16. W. A. Stephen, extension bee keeper at N. C. State College, says an outstanding selection of speakers will be on hand to dis cuss the production and market ing of honey. SPECIALIST SAYS ? Growth Of Broiler Industry Is A Dramatic Development One of the most dynamic de velopments in agricultural food production in recent years has been the growth of the com mercial broiler Industry, accord ing to John W. Hagen, Agricul tural Extension Service consumer marketing specialist. The broiler industry in North Carolina has expanded to a great extent along with other states in Missing Plane Found By Parker Near Robbinsville A Tri-Pacer airplane missing since August 3 on a flight from Knoxville. Tenn., to Atlanta. Ga.. was found Sunday afternoon near Robbinsville by Richard Parker, of Andrews. During the week, Civil Air Patrol and private search planes made several refueling stops at the local airpqfrt as the three state search iff C . Georgia, and Tennessee* continued. Both occupants of the missing plane were dead. They were \ identified as Paul J. Kennon, of Atlanta, and W. P. Ward, of Griffin, Ga. With Mr. Parker, who is well known here, was Carl Rowan, Jr.. of Blairsville. Ga., a C.A.P. ob server. They were flying Mr. Parker's private plane. The wrecked plane was spotted by the two in the rugged Joyce Kilmer National Forest, near the Little Santeetlah Creek. Going To Field Day Next Week? Burley tobacco field days will be held at the Mountan Research Station at Waynesville on August 19 and at the Upper Mountain Research Station at Laurel Springs on August 20. The programs will begin at 1:30 p.m., and several from here areexpected to attend. Astor Perry, tobacco specialist for the N. C. Agricultural Exten sion Service, says farmers attend ing the field days wtl see experi mental work in progress, review production practices, and see dem onstrations on many important production practices. Some of the specific things to be seen are old and new varieties, disease resistance of varieties, ad vanced breeding lines, quality plants, differences in date of transplanting, topping and sucker lng tests, and fertilizer rate and date of turning manure demon strations. A special feature of the pro gram. Mr. Perry said, will be a display and discussion of equip tunglcides on burley tobacco. Fungicides on b urley tobacco. Everyone Interested In burley to bacco Is Invited to attend. The average American used over 400 pounds of paper in 1957. the southern and eastern sections in the United States which are the largest areas of broiler pro duction, Mr. Hagen says. During 1957 alone, he pointed out, Tar Heels received over $58 million from broilers produced on North Carolina farms. What implications does this have for the consumer? One of the first things to note is that the per capita consumption of chicken in he United States has increased more than 800 per cent since 1940. Per capita consumption, he says, has steadily increased from about two pounds of ready-to-cook broil ers in 1940 to 16.7 pounds in 1956. Total consumption of all types of chickens averaged over 24 pounds per person during 1956. By far the most popular poultry meat available today is the fryer or broiler. These young tender chickens of either sex are usually eight to 11 weeks old. They norm ally weigh from 134 to 3'2 pounds At one time the "broiler" chicken was considered a relatively small bird while the "fryer" was some what larger. Today, common usage of producer and retailer terms have made the words Inter changeable. According to Mr. Hagen, now is the time to stock up on broilers, since the largest numbers of broil ers are normally marketed in the summer with the peak in July. Consumption of broilers is, there fore, greatest in July and August. So take advantage of plentiful supplies of broilers, serving them in a variety of ways to your fam ily and friends, he suggests. Gifts Mountain Crafts Fruits and Vegetables Farm fresh in season . . . Watermelons, ice cold . . . Red Ripe Tomatoes ... many others . . . always a food selection. De Soto Trail Gift Shop A. G. CAGLE, Owner Intersection US 64 * 441 Open Till 9 p. m. 7 With all #iran< GIFT SHOP Purohues consider Irrigation as another pro duction tool." "It is a production tool that will eliminate the greatest single factor contributing to crop failure ? the lack of soil moisture. Water for irrigation is no prob lem in North Carolina, Mr. Neth erton declared. The state is fortu nate in this respect. Most water for irrigation is now being taken from farm ponds. There are about 30,000 of these ponds, averaging three-acre feet of water each. Other farmers are considering the use of deep wells. * House Wiring " Electric Heat Installations * Electrical Repair* * Free Estimates ? James P. Wurst LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Phone 66 Franklin. N. C. For On-the-Spot Quick Service ? Our Ca r-Hop Brigade! 3*j - i SUNDAY DINNER SPECIAL FRIED CHICKEN 3 V EGETABLES DRINK AND DESSERT All for $1.00 DIXIE GRILL Next to River Bridge Franklin Directly on the Ocean jlarkamuriUr iKtrft, Florida Stay and Play In Top Ltixury ? ' ' ? Onty Private Heated Swimming Pool on the Beach ? Kitchenettes ? Largest Motel on the Beach ? Tele phones ? Air-Conditioning ? Televisions (option*!) ? Coffee Shop " ~ OPEN YEAR AROUND <f iVrtfe to r Reservatleis or Uferaetlee mt (Eharkfi Mo!el ^ 2 BLOCKS EAST OF HIGHWAY AIA Telephone: CHerry 9-5692 FIRST STRICT AT EIGHTEENTH AVENUE NORTH Subscribe Now and Save Money In 1886 a subscription to The Franklin Press for one year for a person living in Macon County was $1.50 per year. Now it is $2.50 per year. We can't think of anything else that has gone up so little. However beginning in September there will be a slight increase, due to increase in cost of supplies, postage, and labor. 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