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Soil Erosion Ruins Over Million Acres Why so much talk about soil con servation? About planting trees? About winter cover crops and le gumes? What is the significance of deep gullies which mar the landscape of North Carolina? The rivers that run red after heavy rains? The channels of streams that bec^^e shallow? E. Y Floyd. AAA executive offi cer of State College, supplies the answers with data collected through a recent reconnaissance erosion sur vey of North Carolina. It showed that 1.410.490 of the 31,276.299 acres of land in the State .exclusive of large cities and waterways, has been essentially destroyed for tillage by erosion. That is 4.5 of the crop land. The survey further revealed that 12,187,448, or 30 per cent of the farm land, has been affected by erosion, and that 9 per cent has lost over three-fourths of its topsoil and some subsoil. That was only through sheet erosion. A total of 5,647,540 acres, or 18.1 per cent of the land, has been affect ed by gullying, or severe erosion. "This is one of the major prob- j lems with which the Triple-A farm J program is concerned, and it is one i of the reasons why the government is offering fanners cash payments to conserve and build up the fertility i f their soil through the planting and turning under of legumes, the plant ing of forest trees, terracing and the use of certain soil-building mater- I nils such as phosphate and lime," ! Floyd declared. He urged that farmers carry out I enough soil-building practices to Government Helps Tenants Buy Farm One fact of vital importance to business men in agricultural com munities that has been obscured by the headlines on the spending-lend ing bill is that the government this year has another $40,000,000 to help competent farm tenants, sharecrop pers and farm laborers to purchase thhir own farms. This appropriation makes a total of $75,000,000 in the last two years earmarked for the drive to stem the impoverishment of landlords, tenants and land. Thus far more than 6,000 farms have been bought under the plan, at an average cost of $5,000 each, with the loans running for a 40-year period. The new life given to these farmers has brought needed strength to the purchasing power of their commun ities. That there is still a king dis tance to go in the program is indi cated by the fact that two out of ev ery five farmers are tenants, farm ing land they do not own. Silo Kee/is Feed In howl Stale Of Preservation E. C. Spruill, of Windsor, opened his silo containing about 70 tons of molasses silage recently and found it in a good state of preservation He also found that his cows like this stored feed. earn their maximum payments tins year, and that if there is any doubt in any person's mind aliout any phase of the program, that he get in touch with his county farm agent immediately. Grape Market I u 'ginning Alton! September In! Theri' Will He a Market For ^our ScuppernongGrapes I 'here xill lie a timer loeateil near you. \\ ateli future ixniiex of lliix paper for a lUl of liuver*. II e /my /or the largest users of gru/ies in tin? country. Lindsley Ice Co. WILLIAMSTON. V C. PHOINF. <)?) Act To Incorporate Drainage Ditch Is Before The Courts Expressed Opposition Forces Action Before Superior Court Clerk Robersonville, N C, August 16. ?In an effort to effect a better drainage system for the town and adjoining properties, a special pro ceeding was started before Martin County Superior Court Clerk L. B. Wynne last week for the incorpora tion of a canal leading from Rober sonville to Collie Swamp, southeast of the town. Some time ago the Works Progress Administration started the drainage project and enlarged the lower reaches of the canal. For some un announced reason, the WPA was forced to abandon the project, and now the owners of land adjoining the upper part of the canal, anxious to have the project completed in its entirety, have joined the Town of RobcrsonviUe in its efforts to in corporate the canal and have it opened and possibly enlarged from its source. A hearing in the action has been postponed pending a survey of the project by a licensed surveyor and a study of the drainage system made. The surveyor will be directed to map the project, and a commission of three members named by the court clerk will make a detailed study and offer cost estimates ,when the hear ing is resumed. Messrs. Jr Lin wood Knowies, of Dardens, Joshua L. Coltrain, of Wil liams Township, and J. C. Ross, of Oak City, have been named by Clerk of Court L. B Wynne to make a study of the project and submit cost estimates. Apparently the opposition plans to fight the case to a bitter end, and that final settlement can be effected only after a visit to the superior court is made. A high spot in the suit and one that reflects a shortage of room in the courthouse was report ed a few days ago when a group of litigants, possibly nine or more, crowded into a toilet to discuss the project. Attorneys Hugh G Morton and J. Calvin Smith have been employed to represent the plaintiffs, and Attor ney E. S. Peel is representing the defendants Clerk of Court L. B Wynne stated t^is morning that he had not been advised if any or all the men named could or would serve on the special commission to make the survey of the ditch and advance a cost esti mate of the project. 4 Ry l/j/j/yin# Lime To Oats Roy Henson, Sylva, Jackson Coun ty, reports excellent results from the! use of lime applied to oats which he siH'ded last spring, saying the grain made more growth and had a bet ter color than that on unlimed land. Where Do You Live? In Landlord's House o K In Your Own Home? Ill lllin ilay of lioilll' financing through I lit- Building ami l oan, it in no eany lo livr ill your own home inntead of noineonr elnen limine. Kent receipts merely ntiow money gin ing out with no return ? when rightfully them* fiiuiln nhouhl he coming hack to you in a home. Now Is Time to Build Or al least, think about building. Why not come in and buy a few xliurcK and join thr ten million thrifty citizens who liavr saved their money the Building and Loan way and eome to enjhy a well-earned independence? If yon are interested in owning your own home, or de sire to lay away a small amount of money eueh month through a systematic and safe method. Building ami I.oan invites your confidence. r Come in at any time and let us explain the many ad vantages which are yours through our financial methods. OUR 44th SERIES Will Open Saturday, Sept. 2nd Martin County Building and Loan Association This Month On the Farm AUGUST Sax Bolivar Pigs, he mi, icz hw: '1 *ur? do lovt a Friendly trae, It give* us cvtrythns that's good An' notW bad as I can sea." ? Sex Bofevar P, Mike THIS MONTH CUT August Ls^i busy month on the av erage North Carolina farm, so here are a few suggestions from State Col - lege specialists on various summer tasks: Swine H W. Taylor, extension swine specialist, says hogs should have ac cess to cool, shady places and a con stant supply of fresh clean water during the hot sultry days of Au gust. If natural shade is not avail able, an artificial shade can be made of boards, brush, or straw. A good mineral mixture should be available to every hog in the herd. A good mixture can be made of 10 pounds ground limestone. 5 pounds steamed j bone meal, and 2 pounds salt. Don't mix the minerals with the feed, but keep them in a separate compart ment where they will stay dry CitxHi pasture is necessary arid should be furnished Veterinary Livestock losses due to the con sumption of certain plants under conditions favorable to the forma tion of hydrocyanic acid are large during drouth periods, says Dr C. D Grinnells, veterinarian of the State College Experiment, Station. Chokeberry, black cherry, and John son grass produce the poisonous acid -when their, nounal growth is stop? ped or retarded by adverse condi tions such as drouth, bruising, cut ting or trampling. To prevent live stock from becoming poisoned, elim inate these dangerous plants from your pastures and paddocks. Hydro cyanic acid poisoning produces death quickly, although antidotes have been developed which give good re sults. Cattle John A. Arey, extension dairy man, advises farmers, to prepare their land now for winter grazing crops. Growers in the Upper Pied mont and Mountain section should seed these crops the latter part of August so that they may make suf ficient growth before cold weather sets in Agronomy Enos Blair, extension agronomist has several suggestions lor farmers for the month of August. If crim son clover seed are to be sown in the hull, they should be in the ground before August 15. These seed should be scattered between rows of corn, cotton, or tobacco and covered light ly about a half-inch deep. Use 30 pounds of seed per acre Vetch, Aus trian winter peas, and cleaned crim son clover seed may be sown dur New Interest Rate , Is Lower Than 01:1 A new low interest rate of 4' j per cent is now available to small home builders through the Federal Hous ing Administration This represents a cut of one-half of one per cent be low a rate which was already below commercial rates. The new rate went into effect August 1 On mortgages on large-scale rent al projects the maximum rate will be 4 per cent, also a reduction of one half of 1 per cent from the prior rate. As these announcements come from the FHA, Jesse H. Jones, Fed eral Ivian Administrator, announced that branches of his agency would buy FHA-insured mortgages at the reduced rale at par and accrued in terest, at the present service fee of three-fourths of 1 per cent, from lending institutions arywhere in the United States and its possessions The lower interest rates are ex pected to give further momentum to a home-building drive already en couragingly underway. The new rates were called "the most favor able financing terms ever available to home buyera on a nation-wide ba sis in the history of the country," by Stewart McDonald, FHA administra tor. He noted also that the lower rate on mortgages on large scale rental properties should "enable a greater al areas than has been heretofore possible for private enterprise " Numerous lending institutions have already been making FHA-in sured loans at 4 1-2 per cent inter I est, but the last reduction will make ( the rate uniform throughout the country, my tin* latter hall'of August in grow ing crops such as corn, cotton and tobacco. The best tunc to sow alfal fa is during the last week of Au gust Other suggestions are begin filling silo as soon as corn is well blazed, watch small grain in storage and treat for moths and weevils when necessary; and make plans for reorganizing your farm with a good crop rotation system, to begin with your fall sown crops. Dandelions K L l.ovvorn, agronomist m for age crop investigations, offers thus suggestion: A 2 per cent solution by weight of copper nitrate, applied at the rate of 200 gallons of water per acre, is one of the best* chemical mixtures known for the control of dandelions in the lawn or pasture. The spraying should he done on a clear day, preferably in the morning. Fur small areas, 1?1-2 pounds of copper nitrate dissolved in 7 1-2 gal lons of water is sufficient to spray 1,000 square feet one time. riant Diseases Dr. R. Frank Poole, plant patholo gist of the Experiment Station at State College, comes forth with these suggestions on common plant diseases: Spray your apple trees wittf two pounds of copper sulphate, plus twn pounds of lime, plus 50 gallons xrf waier to control common summer rot; spread onions on wire or latticed boards well above the floor in a dry and well aired place to prevent rots; give air to tin- tobacco in storage when necessary In prevent moldy condition, knock peach mummies caused by brown rot from the trees to prevent serious blighting of the limbs; and pick cowpeas when ma tuie to prevent blackening and de cay that usually follows periods of wet weather. Milk Shakes lino's a hit of advioo from Miss Ruth Current, Stato home demon stration agent, on how to heat the heat: Dunk plenty of milk shakes, for they air not only refreshing hut nourishing as well. They offer the food value of milk and eontribute more calories in the chocolate, cara mel, fruit pulp or syrup, and other ingredients that may be added. Va nilla and almond extracts make good flav.orers Nutmeg and cinnamon many he sprinkled oil top of the drink Always add a dash of salt to milk shakes and other summer drink: Be ides improving the fla vol', sail also i.-, Iiredi d to leplaie the large quantities lost m perspiration during hot weather. Banner Year For Building (Groups 1939 will he a record breaking year for the building and loan associations of the State if the present loan vol ume continues dur ing the second half of the year at the same, rate main tained during the first six months of 1939, according to Martin F Gaudian, of Raleigh, executive secretary of the North Carolina Building and Loan League. Weather conditions retarded loans during January and February of ! . ?? this year, but every month since then I has shown a decided increase ac cording to Gaudian A total of $12,396,000 in loans were made, the average loan being $1, 500. More than $5,000,000 was loan- j ed out in construction of new homes and $2,817,000 was used for purchase . of new homes. Many homes y/ere re-1 paired or remodeled through these j home lending institutions for ap- , proximately $4,400,000 was loaneq out. for repairs, remodeling, refinane- 1 ing and other miscellaneous pur poses. It is estimated that the building, savings and loan associations are making between two-thirds and three-fourths of the small home loans of the state These loans were financed through the savings of more than 125.000 North Carolina sharecroppers who have been sav ing in increasing amounts for the construction of homes or for other worthwhile purposes, such as old age, vacations and Store FIXTURES ( oiisistiniz Of COUNTERS, SHOW EASES And CASH REGISTERS FOR SALE \|.SO 2 RENTII \L FE ANI I DICKERS 2 USED FARM ALL TRACTORS 2 II AN RULERS-FLOW CASTING LARGE SI UNA I'Ol LTIO \\ IRE Harrison Bros.&Co. Helpful Counsel & Friendly Attitude Vic slri\e here lo <lo awuy with formal ity ami rod tape in your hanking needs. Our officers are always ready to share llicir exper ience and advice with ywn whenever you indi cate a desire for financial counsel of any kind. Member Federal Deposit Insuranee Corporation Guaranty Bank & Trust Company niiv. TUXEDO Made in 4 grades?16%?20%?24%?33% m Wi I ens Whether )uii have one cow or many, it pu)H to feed one of the four ^radea of Tuxedo Dairy.v Kacli of tin* four contains in proper hul unce the niiiueroiiH ingredients any cow must have for hest milk yield. They ure different in protein con tent. Come in tomorrow and let us discuss which is heat for your par ticular needs. W. II. Basniglil & Co., Inc. Wholesale Dealers Only Ahoskie, N. C. SO REFRESHING Where you go, thirst goev That's thy you see the familiar red cooler lor ryep YW HERE Coca-Cola everywhere... to bring you the * * * refreshment of Ice-cold (loca-(k>la when YOU GO 8II1SS S you want It most. Enjoy one now. COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. GREENVILLE. N. C. Mwmrr^n 5'' D*Uciow* ond R?fl?diing
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