~fakm Jlews
about tfie AAA and otfiBi.'
fXTCMSION WORK
The Commodity Credit Corpora
tion announced that instructions will
be released within the very near fu
ture outlining the conditions under
which those eligible soybeans will be
received at certain designated points.
Tire list of such eligible producers is
on file in the county office and they
will be notified as soon as this infor
mation is received.
Gasoline rationing, rubber, and
.ailroad transportation problems
si. ...; e of -ome benefit to farmers
in that fuel wood should be used
wi.ere possible this winter. As soon
coming winter and should, if possible,
as the opportunity presents itself,
farmt -koulci build up a wood pile
sufficient for the farm needs for the
coming winter and should, if possible,
develop a surplus which no doubt can
be sold at a profit in the towns of
this county this winter. On a ton
for ton basis, the amount of heat
generated from a cord of wood will
more likely be much cheaper this
winter • : an 'he same amount of heat
developed from coal or fuel oil.
The Extension Service announces
the addition of Mr Joseph D. Blickie.
pecialist in Farm Machinery to their
staff. We plan to have a meeting in
the ntar future of combine operators
and have Mr. Bickle present for the
purpose of demonstrating and advis
ing on speeds, screens, care and main
tenance. repair and various other
adjustments for getting the best out
of thresher harvesters.
I noticed today wholesale prices
of tankage at S150 per ton. These
prices, considering the price of fat
hogs, are high. We have been taught
for years that best results could on
ly be secured by feeding proteins
from an animal source as a rule.
Prices of animal fats and proteins
are now too high to feed exclusively.
Appreciation
I wish to thank the vot
ers of Washington Coun
ty for their splendid vote
and support in the Demo
cratic primary Saturday,
May 30th.
C.N.Davenport Sr.
Democratic Nominee
For Treasurer
Washington County
besides a number of various feed
manufacturers have established the
fact that high protein supplement
feeds can be used with home grown
feeds to about as good advantage as
animal protein supplements. Com
parable results can be secured by
feeding a manufactured supplement.
Protein in this supplement figures
about 8c per unit while protein from
tankage figured 12>2C per unit. Most
feed manufacturers and feed dealers
have such a supplement and we just
cannot affort at this time to pay
prices asked for fish meal and tank
age The same thing is true with
poultry. Most feed manufacturers
manufacture concentrated laying
mash where one or two times the
amount of home grown cornmeal or
cracked corn can be added, and re
sults obtained from these concen
trated feeds are just as good as by
using all bought feed. Besides, the
feed that a farmer raises actually
costs him according to his ability to
produce on the farm.
Hogs are one of the most profita
ble crops that can be produced on
the farm today. All necessary feed
can be bought and fed to the big and
when sold there will be at least a
$10 profit. The corn and hog ratio
is now more favorable than it has
been in a number of years. Every
thing indicates a continuance of good
pork prices. A good plan where more
pigs are needed to consume the sur
plus corn on the farm would be the
breeding of gilts at 125 to 140 lbs.
When the pigs from this gilt are
about three weeks old. the sow with
the pigs should be put on a self feed
er. At sevenweeks old the sow should
be cut away from the feeder for from
two to three weeks to wean the pigs
and to dry her up. After this time
she could be put back on a self feed
er and sent to market in from four
to five weeks, weighing from 250 to
275 and bringing within three-quar
ters of a cent of the top hog mar
ket. This is the quickest w:ay to get
feeder pigs and is a practice of a
number of the best hog men. With
this method a slufficient number of
good sows should be kept for pro
ducing at least the seed stock.
Santiation is one of the major prob
lems of the farm. I see this almost
every day, particularly with pigs,
chickens, and sheep. As we produce
more livestock it will also become a
I problem with cattle and workstock.
Sunshine is one of the best treat
ments for infested and infected
premises. Runs and feed lots should
be plowed and sown to some graz
ing crop. When germs and parasites
are turned under the soil a chemical
reaction of the soil tends to destroy
the life of these cells. Sunlight and
ventilation tends to retard the de
velopment of disease and worm eggs,
etc. Barnyard sanitation is not such
a problem. It is merely good farm
management. Farm management
is the yardshtick of a profitable farm
ing enterprise. Very few of us do
as well as we know how. I doubt if
farmers living today wil lever see a
more promising period of time than
this crop year. We had best take
this opportunity while it presents
itself.
The order prohibiting farm trucks
from traveling empty one way has
been suspended for thirty days to
enable farmers to get truck and small
grain to market and housed. Con
siderable mention has been made of
farmers pooling trips to markets to
save gas and tires. This can and
should be worked out. but a truck
operated under a farmer's license
ATTENTION
TOBACCO FARMERS
OUR MATERIAL HAS ARRIVED
And we can fill your orders, large or small,
now if you prefer. Our flues are made right.
Ask the man who has used them. If you
haven't used our type of flues, it will pay
you to examine them before you buy.
Vve carry a complete line of Furnace
Grates and Flue Thimbles in stock. It will
pay you to use them to govern your heat
and save wood. Remember, a good fitting
set of flues is good Fire Insurance.
I. C. NORRIS
126 Smirhwick St. Phone 57
WILL1AMSTON, N. C.
r
FROM MEREDITH
Miss Theda Hopkins, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hopkins,
of Creswell. is at home for a few
days following her junior year
at Meredith College before enter
ing the Meredith summer school.
Miss Hopkins was elected presi
dent of the Meredith choir for
next year and program chair
man of the MacDowell Music
Club.
plate cannot charge for trips to town
or hauling, etc.
Prices look good for all kinds of
livestock. Peed to be bought will be
high and scarce. Before extensive
feeding operations are planned, a
sufficient amount of supplementary
feed should be in sight. Soybeans
will bring a good price this fall.
Sheep and lambs prices are good and
should continue good for the dura
tion. In fact prices for most farm
produce in Washington County looks
very promising other than poultry
and eggs and truck crops. We should
produce everything we possibly can
on the farm to feed and clothe the
family. Buy as little as possible, pay
off all the debts we can and our ob
ligations. Contract for no more than
we absolutely need and remember
that there's about S3.00 worth of
goods to be sold for every $4.00 on
hand to buy these goods. Prices will
without a doubt continue to advance
and many articles will become scarce
and next to impossible to get. Price
control regulations seem necessary
and we as farmers can help much in
making this price control more ef
fective.
Tractor operators, combine opera
tors and peanut pickers should check
machines carefully and secure ne
cessary parts for repairs right away.
One of the best equipment dealers in
this state told me this week that he
could not guarantee delivery of a
tractor part within thirty days now.
Think what trouble one might have
a little later in securing parts and
repairs.
Mrs. H. H. McLean Host
To Literary Club
Mrs. H. H. McLean delightfully en
tertained the members of the Thurs
day afternoon Literary Club at a
bridge luncheon Thursday.
Lovely arrangements of flowers in
pastel colors were used in profusion
throughout the lower floor of the
home.
The dining table which was cover
ed with a lace cloth held two arrange
ments of mixed flowers in glass bas
kets. The luncheon was served buf
fet style.
China swans holding tiny plant;
were presented as favors.
Refreshing punch was served up
on the arrival of the guests and again
during the bridge game.
During the business session of the
club that was held prior to the game
Mrs. C. L. Blount, retiring president
thanked the members for their co
operation during the year. Mrs. Z
V. Norman, chairman of the program
committee, gave a report for her com
mittee.
Visitors were Mrs. W. A. Davidson.
Mrs. J. T. Rhodes, of Norfolk, Mrs
H. E. Beam. Mrs. J. C. Sawm. Mrs
A. J. Byrd. Miss Bessie Rash, Mrs. R
B. Trotman.
Mrs. B. G. Campbell was present
ed the club high score prize and Mrs
Blended Whiskey
75S €rain
l Neutral
^ Spirits
ONLY 86 Proof
$i inFULL
LIU PINT
$2.15 FULL QUART
GGODERHAM & WORTS LTD. PEORIA I.:
Miss Mary Ausbon
Celebrates Birthday
Miss Mai"' Misbon Brown, daugh
ter of M: :■<• Mi's J. S. Brown,
celebrate. urthday anniversary
last week ..er home on Jefferson
street.
Ice ere .:r. iced drinks, randy and
peanuts v- served and many
games were played.
Those present were Betty Beam.
Elln Goode Winslow. Jane Keel. Jane
Crofton Myrtle Gray. Betty Jean and
Jimmie Jackson. Becky Ainsley, Ro
ger Byrd Jimmie Doughtie, Eddie
Marshal. Ricks Gordan and Gene
Brown. Allen Thrailkill. Earl Thrail
kill, Jimmy Ashby Betty Burnham.
Beulah Atkins Cratch.
Miss Cornelia Edmondson
Graduates at Greensboro
Greensboro.—Miss Cornelia Ed
mondson. of Plymouth, was one of
431 students to be graduated from
the Woman's College of the Univer
sity of North Carolina at the 50th
anniversary commencement exercises
held Monday morning in Aycock au
ditorium.
Miss Edmondson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs J B. Edmondson, of Plym
outh. received a Bachelor of Science
degree in physical education. She
was a member of the Athletic asso
ciation cabinet, having taken part in
archery, baseball, hockey, life sav
ing. speedball, tennis gymnastics,
and volley ball.
Miss Edmondson also belonged to
Y. W. C. A.. Modern Dance group,
and Cornelian society.
J. C. Swain the visitor's prize. Miss
Bessie Rash received the honor prize
and Mrs. W. H. Clark the bingo
award.
Mrs. L. Sawyers Hostess
To Augustan Daly Club
Mrs. Lewis Sawyers was hostess to
the Augustin Daly Club at the home
of Mrs. P. W. Brinkley Thursday af
ternoon.
Mrs. Lawrence Jones gave a very
interesting talk on the mother of
George Washington. Each member
read her favorite poem.
The hostess served ? salad course
with iced tea.
Lovely nowers decorated the home.
Honored at Birthday Party
Mary Elizabeth Spruill
Pleasant Grove.—Mrs. H. G. Spru
ill and Mrs. Glenwood Spruill honored
Miss Mary Elizabeth Spruill Friday
noght on her 15 birthday with a de
lightful birthday party. Thirty
guests were present. The home was
lovely with summer flowers dispers
ed throughout the rooms and a color
scheme of red. white and blue was
used. Games contests and music was
enjoyed.
The honoree was showered with
a number of lovely and useful gifts.
A large birthday cake with ice cream
and candy was served.
Mrs. J. S. Smith and Mrs. W.
E. Waters Entertains Club
Mrs. James Smith and Mrs. W. E.
Waters entertained the Friendly
Eight. Bridge Club Wednesday even
ing. Supper was cooked in the open
fire place and was served on the lawn.
In the bridge game that followed
Mrs. Durand Keel won lingerie as the
[club high score prize and Mrs. Ron
ald Gaylord crystal salt and peppers
as runner-up. Mrs. C. W Bunham
won the bingo award and Mrs R. S.
Martin scored low. Mrs. Joe Smith,
of SunoiK received lingerie as the
visitor's prize. Mrs. Joe Arps was
also a guest.
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PIES
Apple - Peach - Raisin
Mince Meat - Cocoanut
10*
EACH
HASSELL Bros.
BAKERY
WATTS
WILIJAMSTON
Thur.-Fri. June 11-12
ELEANOR POWELL
and REI) SKELTON in
"SHIP AHOY!"
Sat.. June 13 1 to 11 P. M.
GENE AUTRY in
“STARDUST ON
THE SAGE” _
Sun.. June 14 3 & 9 P. M.
Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy,;
Claudette Colbert and Hedy
Lamarr in
“BOOM TOWN”
Mon.-Tues. June 15-16
Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr
and John Garfield in
‘TORTILLA FLAT’
Wed.. June 17 Mat. 3:30
JANE WITHERS in
"THE MAD
MARTI ND ALES"
Thur.-Fri. June 18-19
JEAN GABIN and
IDA LUPINO in
“MOONTIDE"
Marco - Williamston
Fri.-Sat. June 12-13
DON "RED" BARRY in
“Arizona Terrors”
Also Fay Emerson, Van
Johnson. Geo. Meeker in
“Murder in the
Big House”
KJOW that the Nation's sweet tooth is un
* ^ dergoing a little discipline, America's
suqar bowl will be a little smaller. Less sugar
will be brought to this country this year . . .
more is needed for our allies . . . and some
is needed for industrial alcohol.
So war, reaching into our kitchens, means
less sugar than we have been eating, but it
can hardly be regarded as a kitchen catas
trophe. It will be easier for you to stay within
your sugar quota if you
(1) Serve frequently fresh, dried and canned
fruits, as well as fruit juices, instead of
desserts which require more sugar.
(2) Use less sugar when you make desserts
or serve cereals.
(3) Enroll your family in the "Spoon-Stirring
Club" and encourage them to use less
suqar in coffee and tea, and to stir it up
well.
(4) Raisins, peaches, apricots, prunes, and
other dried fruits are rich in natural sugar.
Cooked the modern electric way, they
need little or no sugar. Also serve them
often with breakfast cereals.
(5) Save your sugar supply by buying pre
pared packaged desserts, ice cream,
canned fruits and juices, and other ready
to-serve dessert items.
(6) Substitute com syrup, honey, maple
syrup, molasses, and sweetened con
densed milk for sugar when you bake
cakes and quick-breads. However, in
using these, it will be necessary to change
the recipe somewhat since these are
liquids and sugar is a dry ingredient. This
is very important.
* Tested recipes for canning and preserv
ing with sugar substitutes are available—
without charge — from our Home Econ
omists.
Cake failures, or the cooking failures of
any food which contains sugar, should be
prevented. If you cook on a modern auto
matic Electric Range, you'll find it as easy
to measure the cooking heat as accurately
as you measure all the other ingredients.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow, the Elec
tric way is the modern way to save when you
cook.