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Devoted to the interests IfT^ A [5[ B ^ HFi ^ 1F^ A jO It ^ Edited by: o. m, Douglas, of Transylvania Farm- ft* jit LP |W| |* I# \ Zl 1 * T ers and their probJems. ? gym JH. lk fj W jf? faj J %\ '0 wt j I Bl Fanners of this county. COMMITTEES CALLED j TO MEET THURSDAY, ? ! All Members Urg6d to Meet at High School Tonight to Discuss Program chairmen and officers of the SL^sylvania county Farm Im provijBRt met at the home of J. A. on Tuesday night and appointee# committeemen to serve on the three groups which will have charge of the work in the county, j These committeemen, named below, are requested to meet at the Brevard High school, in the agriculture room on Thursday night of th's week, and prepare a proposed plan of procedure for Transylvania. This plan or list of objectives, will be submitted to the gathering Saturday afternoon. Members chosen to serve on the Production Credit, Marketing and Finance committee, headed by Jerry Jerome, are. Willis Brittain, C. C. Yongue, S. R. Joines, Frank D. Clement, R. W. Everett, Flave Hoi den, and A. F. Mitchell. Farm Organization, Land Conser vation and Utilization, J. F. Corbin, chairman; E. Carl Allison. T. A. Knglish, James Dickson, Ralph Wood tin, O. L. Erwin, K. R. Galloway, John Smith. \V. Mek. Fetzer, Leo Case, Joe Galloway, L. P. Hamlin, J. B. Jones. , Farm Crops, Vegetables and Live stock, J. A. Glazener, chairman; J. Wade Dickson, H. B. Glazener, Carl ; Tallcy Carlos Lyda.v, Claude Shu- ; ford, Riley Merrill, E. I-. Hamilton. Martin Shipman, Porter Morgan, M. O. McCall, O'Xeil Cantrell.' Harold Hart, W. C. Gravely, Paul Glazener, Otis Shipman, Harry Clark, Arthur j Whitmire, Solomon Jones, Sam Owen ! and Tom Wilson. i CREAM ROUTE WORK I BEING PUSHED HERE1 __ ! Establishment of a cream route is being sought by several business men and interested farmers, who assert that with checks coming in weekly to the farmers of this county for their . surplus milk will mean much to ev- 1 eryone concerned. Biltmore Dairies, Inc., offer market ' prices for all the cream that can be j produced in Transylvania, officials of that company stating that they are j being compelled to have cream ship- : ped in from outside the state to take; care of their orders for creamery j products manufactured in their plant. ' Interested parties are working to establish a route that will cover the . entire county once or twice weekly, provided sufficient volume can be ob tained to justify the handling. No extra equipment will be required of | the farmer if present plans mature,] other than that riow used in the. average home. /;' ?/? your neighbor Have killed , a large h 07, made t n. good yield per m il . nr . Iiat-not, li t us know it. WHAT DO YOU j THINK ABOUT THINGS? Farmers who have any ideas to I pass along to their fellows over the , county, are requested to make use of ? the Farm Page for this purpose. If you have discovered a new way j to cure meat, to hole up potatoes, i keep bean beetles off, to feed pigs, ( chickens, or any of the many things that would help your neighbor in his 1 light against the "Repression," pass it along through the Farm Page. Anything of interest to other far mers, will be gladly received for use ;n this page. LADIES AUXILIARY i VERY ACTIVE BODY Showing a willingness to do1 yeomanry work, and going about it ' with a thoroughness that is remark- 1 able, ladies of thhe Farmer's Auxili-i :uy o!' the 5-10 year organization ; have completed the county-wide sur- j vey as their first work since j formation a few weeks ago. j While the ladies have had much i assistance from outside sources, inter- ( ested workers and members of the ! V. T. II. F. classes of the two high j schools, they have done most of the j actual w o v k, several of them 1 "hoofing it" from house to house. The ! data obtained through the survey will 1 be used as a basis upon which plans | for. the local work of the 5-10 Year I Farm Improvement movement will | be formed. Charts are being prepared this week by the central committee from ' the survey, and will be presented at the mass meeting to be held in the county court house Saturday after noon of this week when farmers, farm ladies and business men will gather! for a discussion of the 5-10 Year; plan. j CO-OPERATIVE LIME j KILN IS ADVOCATED! Several farmers of the county who j aro strong advocates of lime as a j necessary fertilizer for the soils of ! Transylvania county are endeavoring] to procure the co-operative operation! of one or more of the several lime | kilns in the county. It is pointed out that the lime i found in this county is of very high grade, and further, that freight charges, a large part of the cost of imported lime, can be eliminated by co-operative operation of lime kilns here. Tests made show that production is increased from ten to twenty per cent in some instances where lime in the proper proportions has been used. Five hundred acres of tomatoes will be grown this year under con tract by Bertie county farmers. All Farmers Urged to Attend Meeting At Court House Saturday Afternoon; Farmers, farm women, busi- | ness men, civic leaders, doctors, | preachers ? in fact everybody I interested in a better Transyl vania county are urged to be j present at the mass meeting to be held in the county court house Saturday afternoon, Jan. i!0, at 2 o'clock, when final plans of the 5-10 Year Farm Plan will be , adopted. No entry fees, no dues, no signing up, will be asked of any- I one at this meeting. Nothing can be lost and a lot to be gained is a terse way of putting it. Every person Jn the county is j being asked to come and partici- ! pate in discussion of the program j which bids fair to be the crown- I ing achievement of Transylvania county, provided that whole j hearted support is given the i movement. Remind your neighbor of the j meeting. Come yourself and bring someone with you. HOW TO HAVE EARLY VEGETABLES I? ? ?????!?? I.ll.ll.ll (By J. A. Glazener) The using of artificial means to start and even mature plants out of their normal, season has long been practiced. The forcing of vegetables out of season is an almost essential practice with the market gardener. But the home gardener has not given this idea as much attention as it really deserves, in order to realize the maximum return of early vege tables. The home garden without the simple and comparatively inexpensive devices such as hotbeds, cold frames and seed boxes is not completely equipped for the growing of early vegetables as is the garden that is provided with such equipment. A hotbed is nothing more than a small plot of earth enclosed by a frame, which is usually made of boards, and is heated with ferment ing horse manure, and covered with glazed sash. The hotbed should be placed for best results on the south side of buildings or hedges as this affords some protection from the cold winds and storms. Good underdrain age is very essential. After having located the place, mark off the ground three feet wide and six feet Ionic if a standard sash is to be used. (This will servo the purpose ol a small family 'very will, however, a two or four sash would be better if some flowers and several early plants are to be started) Dig a shallow pit about eighteen inches deep, three feet wide and six feet long. In each north corner of the pit place a 2x4 which should extend about 18 inches above the ground level, while the post in the south corners should be about 12 inches above the ground. You are now ready to board up the sides above the ground. It is a good idea to nail a strip 2 or ?'! inches wide around the top as this will insure better fitting of the sash. Manure to be used in the hotbed should be placed near it but not in it for about ten days as better results will be obtained if fermentat ion is first set up: If manure is dry at the time of piling it down by the pit it is a good idea to wet it down [with water to hasten fermentation. In three or four days the pile should begin to steam and when the interior begins to get hot. but not dry, it should be turned completely over with ' a fork. In turning the pile ne suro | I that all the manure that was on the j I outside of the first pile is in the mid- 1 die of the seeond pile or as near in | the center as possible. This will give! a more uniform fermentation and ! better results will be had. After j turning the manure into the second pile, wait about four days before ' ; placing it in the pit. i Some claim that better results can ' i be had if a layer of straw or leaves jare placed in the bottom of the pit ? I as this will help to hold the heat.! Place the manure in thin layers and tramp firmly until the pit is filled | with the level of the ground or just i | a little above as there will be two on three inches shrinkage in the | manure. Place the sash on and allow | the entire mass to heat for several ' days, however, in about five days one should ventilate the bed by lifting | one end of the sash during the day jtime. When the interior portions of I I the manure has cooled down to 88 or' 1 90 degrees Fahrenheit, remove the i sash and cover the manure in the j hotbed with rich, loose garden soil, i two inches deep if fiats are to be | used; six inches if they are not. I I Smooth the soil and sow the seed in j : three or four inch rows if flats are | | not used. Sprinkle lightly and venti- , jlate carefully, for too much moisture j land high temperature will prove ( j destructive to the young plants. (Next week I shall give further! ! information on the care of the hotbed; j : also the use and construction of flats I 'and cold frames.) j 547,945 Acres Added to U. S. Forests There was approved for federal purchase for national forests in 1931 | a total of 547,9-15 acres lying in 19 'states, with 44,228 acres approved fori ! purchase in North Carolina. The I ! national park area now includes {15,570,306 acres. Rob Jacksonville B'ink Two masked bandits, heavily arm-! ed, on Friday invaded a Jacksonville, Fla? bank, bound three employes, forced two others in a vault, and | escaped with 812,000 in currency. ! F-R-E-E EXCHANGE COLUMN Any Farmer in the county having products, livestock, an extra wagon, buggy, plow, harrow, or any thing pertaining to the farm life that he wishes to sell, trade, or that he wishes to buy or trade for can place an ad-1 vertisement in this column without cost. Simply send in your ad to the Farm Page editor on Monday pre ceding date of issue and it will be inserted free of charge. WANTED ? Two horse used disc harrow. Must be in good condition and reasonable. H. B. Glazener, Connestee Section. FOR SALE? One Poland China I Brood sow, two years old, W. J. Ow- 1 en, Lake Toxaway, N. C. WANTED ? One horse wagon in' good running condition. Light onc-j preferred. W. A. Williams, Penrose i section, Brevard, R-2. FOR SALE ? .iOO size oil burner, Buckeye Brooder, $5.00; also Inter-! national Hover, $3.00. Will exchange | for Barred Rock Hatching eggs. Vernon Gosnell, Little River. OVER TWO HUNDRED I BUSHELS PER ACRE! Otis Owen, first year agriculture student at Rosman High school, made his potatoes pay last year even though the price was down. He records 200 bushels on .95 of an acre, grown on the farm of Richard McCall, where the young farmer makes his home. Better than 38 cents per hour for all labor expended on the project : gives further emphasis to the ?'preaching" of his teacher, Prof. J. F. Corbin, that with proper seed, fertilizer, and soil preparation pota toes can be made on a naving basis. Young Owen reports capital outlay ; which included land rental. 15 bushels' of Beauty variety seed, 1400 pounds of 7-5-5 fertilizer and horse labor, as : being $54.88 not counting his labor, j With potatoes at GO cents per bushel, 1 a total of $120.00 is the value of the 1 crop, which after deducting cash 1 ! outlay, leaves $65.12 to pay the 169 hours of labor, snaking his project ] I )iav right at 38 1-2 cents per hour. | | Credit for the good yield is given to the interest in the work by Mr. McCall and young Mr. Owen, together i with the fact that a good clover sod was a great asset. The potatoes were 1 planted May first. j Five receiving points for sour ; cream have been established in John jston County by the ferm agent. i 1 Martin County farmers have 60 ' cars of cured sweet potatoes for sale | from the curing houses of the county. ? LESFEDEZA GROWER TELLS GOOD STORY ? ? Mr. Lucas Writes of How One Preacher Is Making Much Money ' V . The /ouoiving article is sub mitted to the Parm Page by Mr. J. Paul Lucas, of Charlotte, vice president of the Southern Public Utilities company, with, a branch in Brevard. Mr. Lucas is an authority on Icspcdeza growing, is a farmer as well as business man, and is intensely interested in Transylvania county farming and development. Charlotte, Jan. 27. ? As a preacher Rev. T. W. Hagar of Mooresville is a rattling good farmer, to use a parody that Mr. Hager would not in the least object to. This preacher-farmer of Iredell has claimed a championship in the production of seed of lespeaeza sericea, the new wonder crop which Sidney Gates, associate editor of The Country Gentleman, declares is "the most sensational crop introduced in the past/ century." Mr. Hager's achievement was the production of 27 1-2 pounds of seed, worth $12.50 per pound, from one ounce of the seed that were produced during 1 0:50 on the Federal test plot on the John Paul Lucas f^rm in Mecklenburg county. The increase from these seed was just exactly . ?1-10-fold and the yield of seed from the ounce, which was thinly seeded on one-fourteenth acre of land, could have been sold by Mr. Ilager for $343.75. Mr. Hager, who was in Charlotte yesterday to discuss this remarkable new crop with County Agent Elias and Mr. Lucas, stated that he had refused to sell any of his seed but was going to plant the entire pro duction himself. He is not anticipat ing a 440-fold increase next year, which would give him more than 12,000 pounds seed, but is antici pating a production of several thousand pounds. County Agent Elias and Mr. Lucas stated that the yield secured by Mr Hager was far in excess of any yield reported from seeding of the new perennial lespedeza that they had heard of. Mr. B. C. Niblock, of Rowan county, has produced seed at. the rate of 25(5 pounds for one pound planted. Mr. D. S. Liles, of Robesor, produced 140 pounds of seed from a pound seeding, but none of these ap proached the performance reported by Mr. Hager. County Agent Elias reports that quite a number of Mecklenburg far mers are planning to make a start this year with the new "crop of the century" and he believes that Meck lenburg and the adjoining counties will become an important center for the seed production of this new crop, which, according to Directer Mooers, of the Tennessee Experiment station, and other observers, promises to rev olutionize Southern agriculture. TRY OUR WANT ADS. I a j. u 9 M L ii 9 J T D a f RIZE D PRIZE D PRIZE Prizes $75.00 ft $ WHO CAN ENTER? 9? & You can! ... or any man. woman, boy or girl (which includes 4-iI Club Members and Vocational Agricul tural Students), who enters a sow with a litter of six ((i) or more pigs of any breed or grade. There is net limit to the iiumber of litters any contestant may enter. m a WHO For 3 Best Litters of Pigs Raised GIVES THE PRIZES? The prize money is voluntarily contributed by pro gressive Purina dealers and bankers in this district. Contributors of money for prizes should make their checks payable to the bank selected as custodian of the funds, and not to individuals. A THIS PURPOSE: The purpose of the contest is to stimulate hog produc tion throughout the state (two litters annually from each sow are possible), and to encourage better feed ing methods, faster gains, lower cost of gains and more profit. 1} ARROWING DATES: Sows or gilts must farrow between September 1, 19S1 and April 15, 1932. This permits a fall or spring litter to be eligible for a prize. CLOSE OF CONTEST: Any litter, to be eligible for a prize, must be weighed not later than September 15, 1932. The contest will close on that date, and the awards will be made as soon thereafter as all figures can be assembled and compiled. SCORING POINTS | . The litters will be judged as follows: i' 1. ? Litter produced at the lowest cost per 100 pounds of gain 40' < 2. ? Heaviest litter of hogs 30 3. ? Heaviest, average weight of hogs per litter . . 30 ' < AWARDS : Awards will be made on the basis of points scored. Call at our Store for Entry Blanks and further information r I FEEDS i 100 lbs G. S. Meal. .$.95 100 lbs C. S. Hulls. . .45 100 lbs Wheat Bran. 1.15 100 lbs Purina Hog Feed 1.90 100 lbs Purina Pig- & Hog Chow 2.25 100 lbs Purina Lay Chow 2.00 SFE US BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR FLOUR J Feed Seed Co. Main Street BREVARD, N. C. "Store with the Checkerboard Sign" B.&
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