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^ 1 Devoted to 'the interests of Transylvania Farm-! ers and their problems, j EDITED BY: C. M. Douglaa, under the supervision of J. A". Glazener, J. F. Corbin, ancl the Farmers of this county. LITTLE RIVER FARM MEET FRIDAY NIGHT 5-10 Form Improvement Pro gram Will Be Ducuued By County Leaders - Farmers of the Little River com munity are called to meet at the Little River School bouse Friday night at 7:30, at which time the Farm Im provement Program will be discussed by leaders in the movement in Transylvania and a general discus sion of farm problems entered into by all interested. Lewis P. Hamlin, member of the agricultural committee, Prof. John Corbin, of Rosman High school, and Prof. Julian Glazener, together with Mrs. Bates Patton, chairman of the Farm Ladies Auxiliary will be on the program for short talks. Farmers of the Little River section are recognized as among the county's most progressive, they taking an active interest in all questions which tend to better farm conditions and farm progress, and it is expected that a large crowd will be present at the meeting Friday night. Other interest ed farmers of the county are invited to be present. F-R-E-E EXCHANGE COLUMN Good results are being obtained by farmeVs of the county through the free advertisements being carried each week on the Farm Page in this column. Attention is again called to the fact that ANY farmer in the county may have access to this column to advertise any surplus on hand, or for any special article or product that he may wish to purchase. WILL TRADE White Leghorn hens for brood sow. Paul Roberts, Cedar Mountain. WANTED TO EXCHANGE: Bed or piano for good horse or mule. H. E. Guyer, Box 144, Rosman. FOR SALE: Good home made syrup, aiO cents per gallon or will exchange for heavy breed chickens at market price. V. H. Galloway, Brevard, R-2. HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE? Purebred Barred Recks (Parks strain), 50 cents for 15 eggs. E. C. Glazener, Calvert, Brevard, R-3. FOR SALE ? Shrubbery or hardy Hower plants. Hydrangea, snowberry, and other kinds of flowering shrubs, evergreens and all kinds of hardy flower plants, at very low prices. Mrs. John C. Tinsley, Maple st. Brevard. I have 2,000 bunches of fine corn tops, which I will trade for a calf, vearling. cow or hog. F. HENDERSON FOR SALE: Home grown cabbage seed of the Maul's Houser variety. W. C. Gravely, East Fork. HOW TO PREPARE BED FOR TOBACCO SEED Here you are Mr. Whitmire ? We hope that you have success with your tobacco, and that your golden leaf will be the best raised in North Caro lina this year. Beds ought to be prepared and seed sown not later than March 1st. Choose a warm site with southeastern exposure, never a site facing the north or west. Make bed 6 feet wide and 20 feet long for half acre of tobacco. Better to make the bed 6 feet wide and 25 feet long then there is assurance that one will have sufficient plants for setting out half an acre. Burn the ground thoroughly, to a depth of four or five inches. Make bed very rich, using either stable manure or henhouse manure. Enclose the bed completely with planks set on edge and dirt piled against outside of planks. Plow or dig the bed after burning, until the dirt is pulverized. Rake and clear off all clods, roots and rocks. Use a teaspoonful of seed for bed C feet by 20-25 feet, and mix with one gallon of corn meal so as to have sufficient bulk for sowing evenly. Sow on top of soil and brush or roll seed in lightly, then cover with can vas cloth of the 25-strand weight, immediately. Care must be given to the flea buetle that begins on the plants as soon as they begin to come up. through the ground. Proper solution of Paris Greeen and Arsenate of lead is recommended to kill the flea. Details of this Solution will be given later. When plants are growing weeds may come up to smother the tobacco plants. These must be pulled out of the bed. Canvas should be removed several days before transplanting, so that the plants may become toughened. "When ennybuddy sez that mebbe there might be a better county than this here Transylvania every cabbage shakes its head ; every pertater winks i$s eyes; ever beet gits red in the fac$; ev?ry onion shows its strength; the rye strokes it? beard; the wheat arid oats are shocked ; the corn pricks up its ears and sez "O shucks!"; and they "all jest_laff_!^ LESPEDEZA ATTRACTING ATTENTION IN W. N. C. | Widespread interest in Lesi>edeza is being shown in' all counties_ in I Western North Carolina, especially in those counties that are pushing the 5-10 Farm Improvement Program. I Reports carried in the Farm Page of The Asheville Citizen and The ' Asheville Times each Monday. Soil improvement and pasture value are two of the outstanding features of this legume. REFORESTATION iS i PART OF 5-10 PUN Stress is laid on a more strict con- 1 servation of timber in Western North Carolina by the Committee of Conservation and Utilization in its , report made public by the Asheville I Times on Monday. In the report is shown that 27.4 per cent of . all available farm land in Western North Carolina is lying idle, and the commit tee urges that no. more timber land be cut over until this large acreage is first brought to a state of product iveness. Special recommendations of the : committee are: . | 1. We urge that during 1932 no ! \ high grade timber be harvested ex- j cept where forced by dire necessity. ' 1 2. That wood be used as fuel in public schools and other public ! I buildings, thus giving a market for | farm timber and local lajboit, and 1 keeping public funds in the commu nity. 3. That all farmers use wood as fuel in their hojjies. 4. That all timber sold be har vested with farm labor and teams. . 5. That farmers put forth every ef fort to grow building material neces sary for maintenance of farm homes and other buildings. 6. That the county commissioners of each of the counties by urged to cooperate with the State and federal governments in organizing and equipping a crew of forest wardens in each county as a means of giving our forests better Are protection. 1 7. That we solicit the cooperation and leadership of Chambers of com merce, Merchant Associations. Farm ers' Federations, and other civic and industrial organizations in the de velopment of local industries for processing our raw timber products, thereby bringing to our communities the profits to be derived from fin ished commodities. LESPEDEZA SHOWS ! BIG CORN INCREASE i An increase of 30 bushels of corn an acre by the simple expedient of growing lespede2a on poor land is the interesting result reported by B. G. Jeffries of Burlington, A 1 amance County. Enos C. Blair, extension agrono mist a'. State College, reports the in cident. "In February of 1929, Jeffries planted lespedeza on two acres of land. His farm is a typical old belt tobacco farm and the soil is a white sandy loam, innocent of any organic I matter," says Mr. Blair. "The slopes 'are all bauly eroded. In 1929 and li>30 j the lespedeza was harvested for seed hut ail the stalks and leaves were left I on the land. Last bar, 1931, the two ' acres were turned for planting corn. | Six additional acres adjoining were also planted at the same time." Mr. Blair says th? corn for the , eight acres was fertilized with 200 j pounds an acre of a 10-4-4 mixture and planting was done on May 15. No top-dresser was used. However, the lespedeza land showed the same effects of having been top-dressed with nitrogen fertilizers since the corn grew faster, larger and looked more thrifty than the corn on the six acres without lespedeza. i At harvest time, the two acres of corn were carefully gathered and weighed, as were two acres just to the side where no lespedeza was grown. The corn following the legume produced 44 bushels an acre while the corn without lespedeza produced only 14 bushels an acre. This difference of 30 bushels an acre due entirely to , the growth of lespedeza and is about ? one of the soundest arguments one 'could use for planting more of this legume on the small grain this spring, says the agronomist. WHAT'S THE MATTER 1 WITH N. C. FARMERS? I i Seldon Barton handed into The News office the following statement on the subject "What Is the Matter With the Average North Carolina Farmer," which Mr. Barton says is, in a part at least, second-handed material, but yrbich, the Davidson River farmer contends, is filled with : jmore truth than poetry. The article follows: ' "The average Carolina farm er gets up in the morning by the alarm of an Illinois clock (Big Ben).; buttons hi3 Chicago suspenders to a Detroit overall made from cotton I supposed to be grown in Ncrth Car olina; washes his face with Cincin t nati soap, in a Pennsylvania pan, sits down to a Grand Rapids table, j and eats Chicago meat, Indiana horn- : iny, fried in Kansas lard, on a St. ! Louis stove; creams his coffee with canned milk, canned in another state, bought from a chain store that- is financed ,by Northern capital; then lights his New York lantern and goes' to the barn, puts an Indianapolis High Class Guernsey Bull Is In Transylvania County $5,000 Animal at the Farm of Flave Holden, Near Pisgah Forest Through the generosity of Chair man Osborne of the Western North Carolina 5-10 Farm Plan, one of the highest class Guernsey bulls ever to be brought into Transylvania county is now at the FLave Holden farm near Pisgah Forest. Arrangements to bring the fine animal to this county were made by Mrs. Bates Patton, chairman of the Farm Ladies Aux iliary of the 5-10 Movement, and Mr. Holden will have him in Charge. Farm leaders of the county are highly elated over the chance for im proving Transylvania cattle. While plans were to the effect thut the pure bred sire, valued at $5,000, was to serve Mr. Patton's herd, arrange ments have been made whereby any farmer of the county may use the animal for improving their herd. A service fee of two dollars will be charged. A BULL OF OUTSTANDING BLOOD COMES TO TRANSYL VANIA COUNTY (By J. A. Glazener) A young man does not always have to go far for an opportunity in life. In the 90's young Lathrop Ames while still at Harvard saw in the few Guernsey cows on his father's farm at North Easton, Mass., an opportuni ty to do a piece of constructive work that will leave an impression for generations, if not for all time. He did not depend alone upon his natural gift or instinct to guide him. He studied the laws of heridity thorough ly and intelligently and the success of his efforts shows the value of his judgement due to natural ability, deep study, and sound thinking. His liberality in imparting knowledge, hi^ example, and leadership in matters in various walks of life and active and intelligent interest in the upbuilding of agriculture and stock-breeding. F. Lathrop Ames was a son of Boston's richest, a grandson of one of the builders of the Union Pacific, but he performed a service to his fel lowmen quite unlike that of any other man. At his Gangwater Farms in North Easton he was the most famous breeder of Guernseys in thfe world. I As all school boys know the Island of Guernsey is a very small one in the English Channel. No cattle ex cept for slaughter have been brought onto the Island for many years. In "FARMISH" NEWS FROM THE EAST FORK SECTION We would like to say something for the Farm Page, but it's rather early for farm news. However, some of our farmers are clearing up the banks and cutting down stray bram ble briers. No doubt they intend to be running the plow soon. Rye looks good, so does clover in our East Fork section. Everybody seems anxious to^get to gardening and are planning to plant potatoes, corn, and'just about the usual amount of everything grown on the farm ? even with all our surplus on hand. Yes, we are all going to gamble again. So far as we know, there's been no meat lost from the unusually warm weather ? true some of our folks did some extra canning. We were very much interested in the farm meeting at Brevard the last of January, especially the idea of a community cannery. Personally we think it a shame that our jounty folks use so much canned goods shipped from other sections, when so much farm produce goes to waste in our own county. Some of our folks say they can't afford to buy laying mash for their hens when eggs are a cent apiece, so are feeding their hens "home grown" produce; having corn ground to make into a warm mash, and feed ing farm grown "greens" ? and well, you'll be surprised, but the hens are laying. ? Mr 8. W. C. Gravely. bridle on a mule shipped here from Missouri, and fed on Iowa corn ; then plows a farm covered with an Ohio mortgage, with . a South Bend plow ; under a lean-to, but delapidated crib shed, you can see the skeleton of some old car, manufactured in the North, and when bed time comes ho reads a chapter in a Bible printed in Boston, and says his prayers writ ten in Jerusalem, crawls under a blanket made in New Jersey to be Kept awake by the barks of a yc.low hound dog, the only home product on tho place. "From the service of this expensive quadruped above mentioned, you can sometimes see some two or thvc"! o'possum hides tacked on the gable of the humble home; he has let his house become a wreck, the fence has rotted down on his farm, he contin ually chews his hunk of tobacco, ? curses the heads of the Government, talks hard times, and wonders whyj he cannot make money." Free Society Sluyer ? A mob of 10,000 howled approval at Norristown, Pa., Saturday night when a jury acquitted Edward H. B. Allen, 23, of murder in his slaying of Francis Donaldson, III, his slater's fiance. .Botli families were socially prominipnt. 1897 th")-" was a cow, May Rose II, taken to England where she and her | four sons and five daughters re ceived much notice and many prizes | at the shows. In 1903 Mr. Ames pur chased a grandson, Imp King of the May 1900 of this old cow, later in .1906 he purchased what was then the , entire May Rose fami'j that was in j America, and by judicious line breed ing from the descendants of this 'great cow he produced the herd at j Gangwater in 1916, after 16 years of I work. Mr. Ames dicided to offer the I public a representative draft from the I herd. The manner in which it was re ceived is shown by the fact that 75 ; head brought $80,625, one of which, I Gangwater Formost No. 39191 was bought by Branford Farm, Grotan, Conn., for $3,000. Mr. Ames said of this bull, "We consider him the most perfect type of bull ever bred at Gangwater." He v^as afterwards pur chased by three Virginia breeders for $7,000. j In 1922 J. C. Penny was looking I for a bull to head the great breeding herd he was establishing at Emma idine. Mr. Penny gave the Virginia , breeders $20,000 for this bull. But back in 1919 before this great i bull was brought to Virginia to him | was bred Juanita of the Pines 51356 a larger beautiful cow, straight of 'back, and on Feb. 19th 1920 was born Formost Boy 68.470. In 1922 Mr. R. M. Cooper, Jr., of Wisacky, S. C., bought this young bull to be used in his herd which was the most out standing at that time south of Virginia, but an Jaunita of th<f Pines No. 51356 had no record Mr. Cooper ' wanted to buy her and put her on ! test. Mr. Gable, the owner, asked $15,000, but finally, consented to take $10,000. Before she was shipped how ever, her udder received an injury, and the record- was never made. Formost Boy 68470 is an A. R. Bull, having in S. C. the following ' daughters. j Minosa Calender, 2nd; 13369.3 lbs. milk, 642.6 lbs. fat, in class D. Mimora Gaiety; 10,318.8 lbs. milk, ' 595.6 lbs. fat, in class D. 8,007.80 lbs. milk, 469.8 lbs. fat, in class BBB. I Mimosa Rose; 8561.25 lbs, milk, 1 419.7 lbs. fat, in class E. ] There are at the Osborne Farm, | Canton, soon to freshen, seven .daughters from tested cows, and hav ing a son that combines the blood of ' Formost Boy with that of a family of cows they wish to perpe tuate. They are willing to lend Mrs. ,? Patton Foremost Boy No. 68470 for a time in order to make room for the ! younger bull. UP TO DATE BROODER AT WILLIAMS PLACE j Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Williams of | near Camp Carolina, have one of the ! most up-to-date brooders in the | county. The outfit is a "Battery" type, with hot water heat and of one thousand capacity. 1 They are getting their "patent hen" ready for a thousand baby chicks to be placed next week. This thousand will be high claSs Barred Bocks. 5-10 LOOKS LIKE 1 ONLY SALVATION By N. L. Ponder Somebody today reported corn selling in the county for 20 cents per bushel. That's too bad. Many more 1 of us should study the Farm Move ment in progress in the several west ern counties and turn this cheap corn into livestock. I Why cannot the people in this val ley who want bigger profits, line up and pull together? Some who are dis heartened by their failures in move 'ments heretofore need only to be ed ucated to what can be done by only Working what they can in the 5-10 Year Program now on. Those who at tended the meeting at Brevard the other Saturday can testify to the truthfulness of the statements made by the speakers and the wisdom of entering and learn of the movement so much needed in this county. Any one who expects to make any success in future farming should see and consult Mr. Julian Glazener, and be convinced. Do you know the best season of the year to sell hogs? Are you producing something to sell that has not declined as much as corn or wheat? Do your cows pay? RUNNING WATER NOW IN MANY FARM HOMES Eighty to ninety per cent of the farm homes in Transylvania county have running water, estimates Bob Tharp. who has been in the plumbing business in Brevard for a long time. Mr. Tharp says that he believes there is a larger per cent of farm homes in this county with running water than any other county in the state. At least, that's something to be proud of, and any housewife who is fortunate enough to have water in her kitchen will "tell the world'! that it's a boon. Three Shot at Capital Two girls and a man were shot down and killed on the streets of Washington, February 4, by assassins from automobiles. No motive for the slayings is known and no suspects are held. BREVARD Y. T. H. F J j PLAN MUCH WORy Father-Son Banquet Will Be | Big Event? -Boy* Vote for Spotted Polaj^ ?" ina ( Eugene Diekscrn^Ceporter) ' At the regular meeting of the Y. T. H. F. club of Brevard High school ; held last Friday, much work was out lined for the coming months, part of ! which at least, will be highly enjoy - able. ] After routine business was trans acted by the club,\presided over by I the president, John Collins, the boys voted unanimously to adopt the ' Spotted Poland China breed for the ?revolving pig club which was recently formed. Adoption of this breed will be in keeping with the 5-10 Year Farm Improvement Program which is mak ing much headway in this and other "Western North Carolina counties. * . Qnej of the outstanding events of the year in the club work, that of the Father-Son Banquet, will be staged by the club on April 8th, when the boys will have their fathers as guests. The Home Economics class with the assistance of their teacher, Mrs. Pat Kimzey, will prepare and serve the meal. Chickens to be used have al ready been bought by the boys and are being brooded and cared for by Mrs. Marcus Williams at no cost to the boys. Initiation of new members will be an event of Thursday, February 18th in tTie High School chapel, when 15 boys will feel the prod of the hot pitchfork and be compelled to ride the unridable cow. MANY FINE HOGS I RAISED IN COUNTY i Despite the fact that the county wide survey conducted some time ago. showed that there was a shortage of hogs raised in Transylvania county last year, the number being far short of the calculated need for home con sumption, several extra nice ones have been reported. H. B. Glazener, of the Connestee section, reports killing one last week that dressed 260 pounds at six months and one day of age. This animal was a cross between a purebred Poland China and purebred Duroc. While Mr. Glazener did not keep an accurate record of costs in the production of this hog, he is sure that he had a clear profit of from eight to ten dollars, with the meat selling at eight cents. He is a firm believer in feeding hogs a supplemen tary feed, declaring that corn alone is a poor feed for a hog. ABRAHAM LINCOLN lived in Transylvania County to-day he would feed Purina Chows to his Livestock and Poults "Honest Abe" whose birthday we celebrate on Friday of this week, wanted the be9t of everything. Above all, he wanted to succeed in his line of endeavor. If he were farming in Transylvania now, he would be quick to realize that his stock needed a good supplementary feed, and after he had checked up on all commercial feeds offered in the county, naturally he would come to our place for the Best ? PURINA. Of course, Mr. Lincoln would not buy Purina feed just because we said it was the best ? but he would "nose around" among other farmers of the county who had been feeding Purina, find out what good results they had obtained, and right back here he would come and place his order for the best feed in the world. F-E-E-D-S Purina Lay Chow . . . .$2.10 Corn & Wheat Scratch 1.85 Cotton Seed Hulls 45 Sweet Feed 1.50 Cow Chow * 2.00 Any thing you need in the Feed line. SEEDS With the warm sun bearing down season for planting will soon be here. Remember that we sell good Seed for Farm, Garden or Lawn. ONION SET3*^ Red Multipliers, While Mul? tipliers, Yellow Danvers, White Silverskins FLOUR 24-lbs Wheat Blossom . .55c 24-lbs Kansas Made. . . .69c 24-lbs Mother's Bread . . 75c B. & B. Feed & Seed Bo. The Store with the Checkerboard Sign
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