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Kudzu "Rescues" Farmers As Other Hay Crops Fail| Kudzu, a plant which was used principally as a porch vine until a few years ago, came to the rescue of fanners in some sections of the State this year when other hay crops were ruined by rained in July and August. "The 1942 season was not very favorable in some areas for most hay crops," reports E. H. Meacham, extension soil conserva tionist of N. C. State College. "Wet weather during the summer ruined many tons of hay before it could be properly cured. Such was not the case with kudzu." Farmers began planting kudzu as a soil erosion-control crop a few years ago. Now the plant covers many hundreds of acres of land that formerly laid bare to the beat of the rain and the wind. Then the palat ability of kudzu as a nutritious hay crop was learned. "Kudzu is easy to feed and is well liked by livestock," reports the ex tension specialist. "It is one of the "fastest-curing of all hay crops. It may be cut one day and put in the barn the next day. During its third year of growth after planting, from one to one and one-half tons of hay per acre may be cut at any time from July 1 to frost. Hie weather and the convenience of the farmer will determine the cutting time." Meacham explained that kudzu I rowns are planted, usually during I 'ebruary and March. The crowns | are set out in beds, similar to water melons and about the same distance | apart. The crop grows comparative ly well on poor soils, but responds | readily to applications of fertilizer. For the first two years after kudzu is planted, a row crop may be used with it if the slope and fertility of the soil permit. Most farms in the State have areas of from one to ten acres which are well adapted to kudzu, Meacham said. New Device To Aid Plane Performance! f The world's fastest data-gatherer is tVx new electronic device that writes out clinical reports on the perform ance of American airplanes at the rate of 144 readings?on temperature and pressure changes?every three to four minutes. A portable instru ment developed by the Brown In strument division of Minneapolis Honneywell, it is known as a "flight recorder," and it obtains and records data on engine and plane perform ance, in flight, that were previous ly impossible to get by test engineers' hand-jotted notes and observations, even with three or more men con centrating on that job. Sample of the device's work, in connection with a flight of the titanic B-19. "It auto matically printed on paper, during the test flight, the temperatures of all 72 cylinders of the four motors, the changing temperatures of the Planlt Turnips As Project For School Lunch Room The Rougemont 4-H club of Dur ham County haa planted one-fourth acre of turnips as a community proj ect for use in the school lunch room, says J. L. Huff, assistant farm agent. Mr. P. V. Jones, of Elizabeth City, vistied his wife here a few days last week. carburetor, exhaust and of the oil in the fuel lines, and the pressures on wing struts, bulkheads and tail surfaces." Aussies and Flag Taken From Retreating Japs Members of the New Guinea scouts of the Australian Army proudly hold a Japanese flag that was left behind by the Nipponese in their rapid retreat after a clash with the scouts in Papua, New Guinea. These aoldiers were members of the Allied army that drove the Japs away from Port Moresby and back over the Owen Stanley Mountains. (Central Press) Native Hero in Solomons Pictured is Sergt. Major Vootha, a member of the native police in the Solomon Islands, who was captured by the Japs and tortured with a bayonet when he refused to give information about American forces. Left for dead, he escaped and returned to a marine base with valuable information about his captors. This is an olliciul U. S. Navy photo. Tobacco Farmers ? For . . . Highest Prices Prepare to Bring a Load for the FIRST SALE! At The Adkins & Bailey Warehouse Robersonville FRIDAY (OCTOBER 23rd) However, the proprietors of the Ad kins and Bailey Warehouse will as sure you a sale any day. They will also guarantee "TOP" prices for your tobacco. Past records have proved this point in a big way. Come and see for yourself! I Adkins &Bailey \ Warehouse Robersonville 71, On War Job Seventy-one-year-old F. E. Lickey was 33 years old when the Wright brothers made their first successful flight, but he still isn't too old to be working on planes today. An expert woodworker, he's shown fixing a tail section of a cargo glider at the Roe rug plant in Wichita, Kan. Five other members of his family also work at the same plant. (Central Preat Poultry Equipment Bulletin Published One of the chief factors in a suc cessful poultry enetrprise is good equipment, says Clifton F. Parrish, head fit the poultry Extension staff at N. C. State College. Such equip ment will help increase egg produc tion and a large part of it can be made on the home farm. To help farm people meet their poultry production goals in the Food-for-Freedom program, Parrish has cooperated with Prof. R S Dear styne, head of the State College Poul try Department, and other members of the extension staff, to prepare a new farm bulletin titled: "Equip ment for Poultry." The publication is War Series Ex tension Bulletin No. 5, and is avail able free to citizens of North Caro lina upon request, by name and num ber to the Agrcultural Editor, N. C. State College, Raleigh. Among the pieces of poultry equip ment described in detail in the bul letin are bfooders, feed hoppers, wa terers, range shelters, nests, roost ing racks, catching hooks, nets, screens, and incinerators with which to dispose of dead birds. Photographs and drawings to illustrate the desir able types of equipment, and plans for building most of the equipment on the farm, are contained in the publication. "Good equipment makes for bet ter health and higher production of the farm flock," said Parrish. "Re gardless of the importance of good equipment and ita relation to profit, it is relatively easy to find a flock owner following a good feeding pro gram, with good birds and houses, yet using poor equipment "There is no real reason for this condition," Parrish asserted, "since most of the equipment needed on a poultry farm can be made at home." \ /ICTORY ON THC FARM FRONT ? news from tfm AgriaWurw/ hfmsiot Strrnct esirahi.e shade trees INCLUDE OAKS. MAPLES Johh H. Harris, extension land ape specialist of N. C. State College ?ports that he is constantly asked te question: "What are the most de rable shade trees?" He also is fre uently requested to name the un i-sirablc types of trees for shade urposes. To meet these requests, Harris has >mpiled a list of the most desirable iade trees, and another list of trees > be avoided in planting for shade. The trees mentioned are those most immonly found," says Harris, "and not intended as a complete list." Heading the group of desirable iade trees are the oaks of the fol )wing varieties: white, scarlet, red, ater, willow, pin, post and' live : aks. Also on the desirable list are : lose varieties of maples: Norway, agar, black and red. Other good shade trees include leech. White Ash, Mountain Ash logwood, Birch, Tuliptree, Cucum ertree. Planetree (Sycamore), Am ncan and Gray Lindens, Hackbcr y, Kinkgo, Horsechestnut, Tupelo Blackgum), Red Bud, Ailanthus (al o called "Tree of Heaven"), Pecan, Vinged Elm, American Elm, Sweet [um, Hawthorn and Crabapple. Trees on the "undesirable shade ist" include: Silver Maple, Boxol ler, Silktree (Mimosa), Texas Um irellatree, Chinaberry, Lombardy oplaf, White Poplar, Carolina Pop ar, Chinese Elm and American -hestnut. The extension specialist offered to upply additional information upon equest to him at State College Sta ion, Raleigh. He has prepared sug [estions on transplanting, fertiliz "g; and pruning of shade trees. County farm and home agents of he extension service also have bul etins and others informational ma erial on landscaping problems ? State College Hints For Farm Homes By RUTH 'ciJRRENT Here are four first aid rules for laving vitamins in food: (1) Don't rush or bruise; (2) don't soak; (3) teep cold until ready to cook or eat; ind (4) use quickly when prepared! Vitamin C gets away fuster from oods peeled or cut, so make raw lalad or slaw as a last-minute job. -ook quickly whenever you can. Put vegetables into boiling water, ind bring the water back to boil ng point fast. Cook vegetables un til just tender?but no longer. Stir vegetables only when you must. If vou stir you mix air into the food ind that destroys some of the vita mins. Do not add soda when you rook green vegetables. The soda de stroys thiamine and vitamin C. We must prevent farm fires and here's how to check your hazards. Let every member of the family help make an inspection and answer these questions: Can chimneys be examin ed from the attic? Are chimneys free from cracks and loose bricks? Are birds nests or leaves removed from roofs and around eaves regu larly? Do all wood and coal stoves stand on a metal floor-covering extending at least 18 inches in front of the stove door? When stovepipes rust out, are they replaced with safe pipes? Is the oil stove kept clean and properly ad justed? Do you use a metal contain er for taking out hot ashes? Do you keep closets, attics, and storerooms clean and free from rub bish and papers which would feed a fire? Are oily mops, dust and pol ls rags kept in metal containers to prevent spontaneous fires? (riving Special Care Thit Year To (trading of Farm Pro<luct? Avery County farmers are giving special care this year to the grad ing and packaging of their farm products, says C. B. Baird, farm agent of the N. C. State College Ex* tension Service. Small Dairymen Have Hard Time Securing Help Where there is no family labor, small dairymen of Forsyth County are practically helpless In securing help to.keep their dairies going, re ports Farm Agent R. W. Pou. Farmers Urged To Save Lespedeza Seed ? Lespedeza is the favorite soil nritdlng crop, and one of the prrn ipal grazing and hay crops, of Tar feel fanners. Enos C. Blair, exten ion agronomist of N. C. State Col ?ge, reminds North Carolina farmers hat the season fur saving lespedeza cod is at hand "During the war, when nitrogen ertilizcrs are extremely scarce and ikcly to become even harder to ob ain, it is the patriotic duty of every armcr to grow legumes," said the Extension service specialist. "We al o need more feed and pasture to neet our livestock production goals n the Food-for-Ereedom program." The Common, Tennessee 76 and lobe varieties of lespedeza ripen eed about November 1st in the foastal Plain, and a little earlier in he upper Piedmont and Mountains, ["he time depends on the first kill - ng frost. The seed should be har vested as soon as possible after ma urity to prevent losses from shat ering, Blair advised. This is especi ally true of Common and Tennessee '6. Seed of the Korean variety of les ledeza will remain on the stalk un il five or six weeks after they ma ure. In fact, they do not loosen en >ugh to permit the use of a seed pan n harvesting until three or four veeks after ripening. Combines are rapidly displacing >ther methods of harvesting lespe leza seed, the extension worker said. Hie seed pan, long the principal neans of harvest, is a metal pan at-1 ached to the cutter bar of a mow ?r. A number of different lespedeza larvesters are manufactured or dis nbuted 111 North Carolina Most of hem are essentially seed pans with some kind of attachment to rake the stalks over the pan and beat out the seed. Korean and Kola- lespedeza are sometimes mown, stacked and later hreshed, but this has the serious fault of removing all roughage from he land. ? Shoes Analysis of available facts indi cate that supplies of leather are suf ficient to fill all needs through 1943, so civilians should fear no shoe shortage in the near future. Beat 40 Nazi Planes Lieut. Stanley A. Komartk, 27, wae bombardier of the Flying Fortrese "Phyllis," which fought off forty Naii Focke-Wulf lighter.- over France and returned safely to ita base somewhere in Britain. Ko marek was a University of Michi gan law student before joining the Army Air Forces. CCswtrol Prut) Mining Manpower Shortage Serious The mining manpower shortage highlights, the general situation, where shortages of manpower and materials are beginning to put deep er and deeper creases into the civil ian economy?and in the civilian's brow. The Manpower Commission estimates that the number of small manufacturing firms forced out of business in the last three months nfay run to 24.000. Seemingly minor, but significant, was the WPB order re ducing by two-thirds the amount of iron and steel allowable for manu facture of milk cans. It'll mean a sav ing of only about 18,000 tons, but that very fact is a tip-off on the ser iousness of the need. Similar hold downs will4 come along steadily in a widening array of other civilian goods m a nu fa c t u res. Uncle Sam's Boys Traveling In Style Uncle Sam's soldiers not only art the best equipped in the world, but they travel in a style to which fight ers of other nations have never had a chance to become accustomed. The thing that makes this possible is the existence of a little-publicized peace time industry?the operation of the Pullman Company's ' pool" of sleep ing cars?and its" rapid conversion to war duty, which has been accom plished with a minimum of incon venience to civilian passengers. In the first eight months after Pearl Harbor approximately 4,400,000 sol diers, sailors and marines were transported to destinations in sleep ers. Nowadays 66 per cent of all troops moved by train go in these cars, compared to 25 per cent in World War I. The pool idea, conceiv ed by the late George M. Pullman, makes it simpler to meet unusual seasonal or regional demands of dif ferent roads, by shifting cars from regions where a surplus exists. Hail road men say they can provide bet ter sleeping and parlor-car service at less expense by using the pool plan than by having to maintain their own cars. For rut Fire Patrol Being Organized In Greene A 4-H forest fire patrol is being organized in Greene County to re port fires and assist in controlling blazes, says J. W. Grant, assistant farm agent. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, In flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way It quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitif Ml HOP YOU CAW GET EVERYTHING ^ ^ YOU MEED HERE - EM JUST OKE STOP , WeOutfittheF amily The Home and Farm FOR THE Ladies Sport Coats Dross Shoos Work Shoos Wintor Coats Hats Hosiery Short Coats Silk Drossos Wool Drossos Lingerie Bags Novelties Sweaters FOR THE Men Dress Shoes Work Shoes Work I'ants Work Shirts Overalls Hats Suits Raincoats Underwear Dress Shirts rri* 1 ICS Swejiters Top Coats FOR THE Children <; I R L S I)r< 'SSCB, l)Otll Wool & Print Hats Shoes Sweaters Coats HOYS Corduroy Zipper Coats Woolen Suits Underwear Shoes (laps, Hats For Men ami Hoys, Wo Also llav<' Leather Coats, Zipper Coats lioth Corduroy and Woolen. WE HAVE SPECIAL VALUES IN Tubleelotlis, Luncheon Sets, Blankets in all colors, nizi'n and prices, Bed Spreads, Linoleum Bugs in lioth (fx*) and 9x12 sizes, and many other items used and needed uhout the home. OUR PRICES ARE LOWER. Come to the Martin Supply Company first and save shoe leather. We ivill more than likely have it in our big stock ? 1 ? Martin Supply Co. WILLI AMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
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