North Carolina Newspapers

of <jrs and thefa , : - ?????kin ** i nlM ' <*?!? "flbl u? Hill? MUiTIHjiOl? MB EDITED BY MASK T. ORB* under the supervision of J. A . Qlarzener, J. F. Corbin, attd 12?? Farmers of thi? county. ii mm\m\ mm f ? ^ Corfeia in Contact With Big House Desiring to Purchase Farm Products (By Prof. J. F. Corbih > The writer is in receipi of a letti* from a commercial business house whose business it ia> tci buy And sell farm produce and who pays for farm produce over $25,000,000.00 annuallj in the Carolinas. These people pro* . pose to cooperate in., a business way k > to assist Agricultural workers and A 7 farmers in disposing of their pro W ducts. & ThCaiolIowing is a quotation from H this leffer : | Br "'There are certain basic and un* I alterable requirements forced upon us by an ever exacting food buyinjf public, which are imperative. There requirements are: Quality, prise definite volume, dependable delivery' inspection (as required by law), ad vance information, group dealing, full guarantee by producer ard prop er labeling of commodities." Under the above conditions this company bought $26,000,000.00 worth of produce in the Carolina*. - Evidently there are farmers some where (not far from here) who are making farming a business instead of an accident. These people say they will , distribute our crops if ? we will do certain things. 1. Quality ? Something the house wife will buy when she sees it. 2. Price ? As cheap as they can get it any where els*. ; . 3. Definite volume ? A business con- j cern <Joea not want any guess rs-k, maybe-so, if it rains or don't rain, h wonder if any community could, with any degree of certainty, promise to de iver a car of Irish Cobbler potatoes Sept. 1? 4. Inspection as required by law ? Free from disease, etc. 5. Advance information? Similar to No. 3 above. 6. Group dealing ? Cooperation, same t>ld story. Could two neighbor ing farmers afford to grow the same variety of potatoes if by so doing it would enable them to sell a car to gether. 7. Pull guarantee by producer Cart a farmer afford_to be responsi ble and depended on to deliver the kind, amount and when ho said he would. 8. Proper labeling ? The day has been here some time when purchases arc made by label, brand, trade mark. I dare say no one of us would buy a plug of tobacco that did not have a name or label. Do we want to get any of this $25,000,000.00? Can -we meet the requirements! Do we need to learn the variety to grow, the pack, the grade, the date to plant, the date to ship, do we need to make the Agricultural class room a regular meeting place to cooperat* and work and live together? OPERATING BIRD FARM AT BOHANEY The Montvale Bird Farm operated by Misses Sallie Striding and Sallie Varn of Greenville, 3. C., which is located near Bohaney, N. C., ?? uj> in the Sapphire country is proving to be an unusually successful aftd' r& numerative project, according to G. T. Beddingfield,. superintendent < of the Aviary in a recent interview with h representative of the Brevard News. Only purebred game birds are raised on this farm, according to Mr. Beddingfield and over 45 birds are on hand at this season, including thrie varieties of Pheasant, the .Ring ed, Ring Necked Engglish and Chi-: nese Pheasants and the very popular, Bob White or Quail. - This farm has been in operatiott for only three years, having boea started in 193d with a few settings,' ?f eggs hatched under a -d<ir.*ea|i* hen. Mr. Beddingfletd declared thatthe work is proving very sue ce?M(ul,.Ji^ the farm receives orders from many cities of the Union for a shipment ox birds. So great is the de*andvtfe$A there i& no danger of rail toft * WIS* plus of bird?. . ^ Mr. Beddingfield has ,ship{Ksd^^ large number of birds to distant points jin Missouri, York and other points, the majority >j or ders being received from--' "Sporbng and hunting clubs and other gsrce farm*.. "We are planning to rafte a lcrge flock this year," Mr. Beddingfield said and at jtfeis time arrt^jjfenaente are being made to handle'/we birda.-' The chieka are sold a? inyTfaga" desired from one day old up. Thi price ranging according to the One dajr old chicks were sotd Jat yk fe cents ort the past season s prices. Mr. Beddingfield is very , interested in his work, saying that , ciftho&gh it k>. pt him busy, especially, during, the time when there were a large number of small chicks to hand!e, he found the work extremely,,- e5jsjraWei: Adult>hens and cocks areJ^ once, a day with a prepared fee/f, 'partly heme-giown and bought, "Whil?'"t?i4 small chicks must be fed six times each day to insure health.- K& J$ed dingfield has succeeded;, in. mailing"' '70 per cent of each flock dujtf^ hia work on ,the bird farm. The bifds are kept in modern, Bp*' to-date pens which are arranged foe. nanitatiori and' convenience. " . .Tbe farm equfpmielit includes a half * a?re hi azing plot which ia entirety c ed with ??.ire netting to jUpw, . t??: birds a free exercising gr^ufid. Ilia sides of this plat are nine feity Sigh." Several other smaller plots irt &cr fenced in for the benefit of the-birdr at different season*. ^fiORN CRUSHED AND GROUND: V.ie old Duckworth mil!, noW known A. ns the Lipsy Militias resumed opera* tion of crushing and grinding cowl. ?^JUl equipped for sanitary, rapid ser !m ? See Earl Parker, miller. FOR SALS: A splendid fame lying 41 nn the waters of Crab Creek in Transylvania county, adjoining lands KSflL "f A*. Orr,s farm ? Has 5 room SSg. frlmuae. barn, crib and young 'bftferd of 35 or 40 apple trees, tie cold spring near house. Contains 6# acres more or less. Wlorth $3,000. Can be bought for $800.00 cash. No en cumbrances except two years t*?s. Ca'l at Brevard News office for fur ther information. FOR SALE. Good 1200 pound work twfca. work anywhere. Sec W. J. N'^S. I.ake Toxaway, N. C. ?Jr* X POOR APPLE CROP SEEN FOR SEASON Late freezing weather this spring and heavy crops - produced for two years under unfavorable seasonal con ditions has brought about a situation in the apple orchards of North Caro lina that causes a poor crop to bo forecasted for this fall. H. R. Niswonger, extension horti culturist at State College, predicts ? 25 percent crop. He has recently been working with the apple growers in ? the Brushy Mountain section and in the Henderson County area. One of the most productive orchards in.j Wilkes County, which has net missed | a cr>pp in 17 years, has only a few j scattering fruit buds. The Limbertwig ? variety is one of the* most popular; apples in the section apd always; Blooms heavily. Yet many Limbertwig trees are^howing ? not a'-single bios- ? som this season. Mr. Niswonger at- ! tributes the heavy yields for two years ! coupled with the unfavorable growing. Conditions as the reason for thia con dition. The trees arc weakened, he say8-- . ,, v ;> 'Ita Henderson County, however," the1, extremely co!d weather of late spring following the warm February, seems; ^vfcave caused the damage. There is | also a shortage of blossom buds due to same conditions as exist in the Brushy mountain area. However, the. cofd weather caused heavy damage to , the' trees. Some of the young trees 4>ave been frozen in the trunk area About two feet above the ground. On: j$me of these trees the bark may be j^eled of by hand and others show a ^Sfrckengd .sap w_ood as well as bark. ! The Rome Beautys appear to be prin-1 cipafy affected. Old trees show some symptom of winter killing. They are slow ir. leaf- j ing out and the new leaves have a j reddish green appearance. Some ; Grimes Golden trees 15 years old have i been kilted. The shot ha'o borer is appearing in some orchards where the tree trunks -were apparently frozen, Mr. Niswong er.#?ys. NEW POULTRYIDEA A summer range , house costing tmly $ly"to $15 to build and.- easily, con ; ? twitted af'tome' Tn'ay be used from . April '1 to No^embetv i i? cuttiii^.^e ..cost, of rearing the new crop of poul "try. "Poultry men of North Carolina are beginning a definite trend towards the iwe of battery brooders in a largo permanent brooder house," says C. F. 1 Parrish, poultry extension specialist at ' State College. "This trend is due t? more knowledge about disease con 'r^l and -factors influencing chick mortality. With this lowered mortal ity among young birds, the battery brooders quickly become over crowded i .anjl,?o the summer range- house .fills! a very definite need. The chicks may placed in the house at the time they 'arc fully feathered and do not 'need -?lieat-uritil the pullets are placed in the laying houses," Mr. Parrish says his office Has 'T*ans for building the range house which he will be glad to. send to any one. > interested. _ The house ia light, making it easy to move to nW- range. Two... men - can carry it aboutl The chouse also offers protection from storms and rain; affords plenty of fresh air and shade during the hot months of summer and prevents large ntanbers of growing- stock froln Wip ing together... Jlach' house will" accom modate about 126 pullets iintS, they ^re^placed in the laying houses. Such a house also helps to .eliminate disease, Mr. Parrish says. The birds are protected from the droppings by a wire screen and the easy sjiiift to new range keeps them froijt ixjipg : contaminated by ground, inf ested '.-with , worms and other poultry parasites. Mr. Parrish has used these range - ? ? ? ^ i . - ?? ' ? " ? ''v ?" ' I j; . 1 ' 1 ' r- nr^TT^r-- _ Piecem eal ???* iw v 4S% o V h v/. Of- j V Trying tj raise pullets on j jjrain and what they can rustle | for themselves is like the story of an Irishman who was raising a big rumpus in his back yard. His neighbors found him cutting off the tail of his" pup. Instead of bobbing it off all at once, he was cutting it off a small piece at a time so it wouldn't hurt the I pup so much. "To get pullets into laying costs practically the same in the end whether your pullets get grain and what they can pick up or grain and & high quality growing mash," says C S. John son, head of the poultry depart meat of Purina Mills. "In one case it takes eight months of feeding to get a pullet ready to lay and in the other, five. The added cost of feeding those extra j three months just about offsets j the cost of feeding a good grow- , ing mash. "Why let pallets drag k out and lose those fall eggs," ques tions Mr. Johnson. 'Why pro long the dog's pain by cutting his tail off a piece at & time?" METHODS GIVEN TO DRY VEGETABLES .1 N When cans and jars are scarce, irysing is a simple method of preserv ing products from orchard and gar* ieii, Fruits and vegetables may be dried satisfactorily by cleaning, slicing and ;xposing to the sun or to the air ou>. loors, or the process may be hastened jy placing in trays (one placed on top )f the other) Dver a stove, so that the ff&rm air will pass upward through :henr. Drying may also be done by lse of th? over.. When drying products in the Sun, :hey should be covered with wire net ling to keep insects away. If drying s qone too rapidly, "ease hardening ,vill result, that is the outer walls of ;he. vegetables will harden before "The noteture evaporates from the inside ind the product wiil mold. When drying in the sun, it is ad visable to 8 tart the process in t}?> ihade in a itrohg draft of sir for an louf before exposing the product to ;he 'direct rays of the hot sun. When inished, the products should be* dry md' brittle. After drying the fruits and vege :ables should be "conditioned" by ;urning frequently or pouring from me ^container into another. This per nit* more complete drying and an jvert distribution of moisture. Store lri<& products in paper bags, boxes, :in ?an or glass jars. Peaches Tjske ripe, firm peaches, peel, cut from the seed if cling stones, break )pes if free stones. Quarter or eut in Alices, spread in the sun or dry in ;he oven. The peelings may be left sn jf desired; the product of course s not "So fine. Peart Peel, core, slice and dry the same its recommended for peaches. Apples Peel, core, quarter or slice and dry the same as recommended for peaches. Corn Corn1 is delicious when dried. Take tender roasting ear?; steam until nearly done; cut from the cob with i sharp knife; spread thinly upon bgards *>r dishes; put in the sun to Jry.- If the tops of the grains are shaved off an4 the pulp scraped put, leaving most of: tjie hilsk ?n the cob, it makes a much "finer product. In eookinfc, $i<5uld be soaked for an hour or two In co!d water before the final cocking. -? Okra Steam until two-thirds done; split in quarters the ^thickest pods, and dry tfie saritf as corn. String Beans Select vrfy' young tender beans, wash end cut off both tfce stem fcnd blossom Olds. 1 Cut into oTie-inch lengths, steam antH about one-fourth done J6r until they lose their grass green ' appearance: Spread oh trays and dry ss any other fruit orvege table. Soak for several hours in cold water, before cooking; . . . Heferences" fo-r.MUwe detailed and a voider selection of fruits, vegetables; and ?f drying -.iiethodii, including equipment The Home.Evagforator, Collage of Agri&ilture. University of California, Berkley, California. . tma Home Drying of Fruits and Vegetables, Farmers Bulletin >To. 984,;$J.S. Department of Agriculture Wasitfftgtoii, D. C. houses on the State College poultry farm- for the last two or three years and believes that they will fill a reai need, among the practical poultry growers of tie State. The neeid for more terraces on Cat awba Connty farms wa3 forciblj brought to the attention of the own ers by reason of the heavy rains rr cently. A number of new terrace have been constructed. CHARM OF FLOWER GARDEN CRIPS MANY ; While it has always been necessary to make certain gardens useful, U is possible to allow the space and time for gardens which contribute chiefly beauty in this land of greet open .spaces and un-crowded areas. Fra grance has always been a deciding factor in the choice of flowers for home gardens. The sternest and most austere have softened before the in- 1 cense poured from the heart of I'ose , or carnation. Indeed it i? often won- 1 dered that flower fragrance had not' power equal with the power of sweet sounds to soothe the savage beast, i Surely it is to flowars very like th?| voice to man wherefore, mayhap it is the garden choral. j ? It is in the charm of the old gar- ; deu, as well as in form and plants, which we are seeking" "to ratal! when we make a new one like it; and this cVjKm lies in the ancient estimate of {Wisely, simple things at t&Ojr true high worth. Old fashioned gardening is not summed up in the planting of i a flower garden wherein the walks and beds confirm to the lines laid down in some old design. Many gardens, according to the Di vision of Information of the United States George Washington Bicenten nial Commission, will suggest, the Colonial influence by planting , flowers included in the following list;. Anemone "coronaria ; .. anem one; many colors and mixtures of red, bine and white Anemone Hortensis: Span-' isfr and Marigold; Red Roaepurple. Anemone Fulgens; Scarlet and -John. Robm Hood ; vivid scarlet black stam ens, Anthemis cotula ; dog fennel,may* weed, white. Anthemis nobilis ; double chamoiie; white. Anthemis tinctoria; yellow starwort; yellow, brown cent er. Anthericum Liliago; St. Bernard's lily, Savoy spiderwort; white, i Centaurea cyannus; Gyanus, Corn flower, bachelor's buttons; blue, pur ple, blush, red, white or mixed. Cen taurea moschata; Sultan's flower, sweet Sultan; white, blush to purple, yellow. Centaurea nigra; great cy anus, Spanish eea knapw&d; blue purple. Centaurea gplehdeits;l>Spamsh cornflower; pale purple, bhtsh. Cliei ranthus CEeiri; wall flower or winter gHllflgwer; varieties that ar* "great ?slnj^ev desj) goM, great doubte, rtd, n?Je yellow," .,iCh*nop<>dmm: '-"Votrys; eali of Jerusalem or feather gerani um; for foliage. Dianthus plumarius; Scotch, grass, garden or pheasant's-eye pitik;' white, light red, purple ? "Mostly single, some feathered." Dictamnus a'bus; fraxinella or bastard dittany; white. Dictamnus albus; rubra; rosy purple. Digitalis ambigua; foxglove; "great y allow. " Digitalis lanata: "yellowish dun." Digitalis purpurea; white, pur ple.. * Fritillaria Maleagris; greenish, white, purplish, yellowish, Frftallaria Pyrenaica; "dark sallen "blackish green." Fritillaria VerticSlanta; white, . checkered. Gladiolus By; " zantinuis; "purple. Gladiolus cardyia lisjred or scartet Hemeroeallig fiayal day lily; ye!3ow. Hfepajtifca triloba; liverleaf; pale purple. Kepaticar.rg?? gulo3? ; white", bltle, ' red. Hespens rnatronalis; dockets, double queen's gilliflower, dame's rocket, damask vio let; white to lilac, pink and; purple; single and double. Hyacinihus; Iky aciriths. ~ Impatiens Balsamina; "female bal sam apple'" three shades of purple; , single or t>ery little doubled. Liiium , pomponium, Pyrcnaicum; yellow. Liiium pomponium, aureum;. yellow, Liiium pomponium; rod, spotted. Liiium monadelphum; yellow, tinged at base and tip with purple. Liiium bulblferum; dark reddish orange, spotted. Liiium croceum; bright orange; common.- Polianthes. tubero sa; tuberose; white. Primula auri cula; bear's ears; whits', buff yellow, scarlet red. Primula vulgaris, prim rose; pale yellow. Scilla Italica Italian squill; pale blue. ^ Toimhip Farmers to Hold at Ikon Tbnrtdar Night (BY T. G. MILLER) The next meeting of tha fire teti year program of the Boyd Township | will be held at the Eaon School House Thursday night April 28th tbia week at seven thirty p. m. It is hoped that all the adults of the township will bo on hand,, on time, as good program has been arranged and we are very anxious to get the committees ap pointed and at work and the iadies organized and at work. Would like to have all the committees working in the same manner as the Lime commit- ! tee. Remember we are expecting the judges to award some one the one dol- ? lar pvize<-for the best name and motto j for the organization and we earnest- j ly urge all the men and women to be j on han4 and get iined up and inform- , ed as to the work. In order that you ] may have some idea of the program' we are giving jt complete ir. this is-! sue of the two county papers. Program as follows: Opening Song ''America'' by the organization standing. Invocation Rev. Bragg. a* ?' Roll Call ? Each member to re spond with a good short farm joke. Selection by Prank Wilsans string band. Talk by Mr. J. A. Glazener. Solo by Mrs. Bates Patton. Announcement of members of tho different committees. Clog Dancing by Houston Maekey and E. H. Janes. Report of the Lime Committee. Argument by C. F. Wood fin and John WHson, subject "If a Pat Hog Comes to $1G.39 What Will a P?? Hog Come To." Discussion by the Pure Bred isre committee. Duet by Sutton Wilson and Prank Cox. Organization of the Ladies Auxili ary. Black Faced Comedian, W. L. Tai ley. Hound table discussion and an nouncement of name and motto din ner. Song ? Good Night Ladies. Another Year Is Coming Nineteen Thirty-Two is not the end of Things, or Time, or Tide, or Appetites! The Summer is nigh upon us, and then Autumn will come, and pass, and another Winter will make its bow unto us: then New Year's Day, and Nineteen Thirty-Three will be staring ua ;in the face. Another Crop Is Necessary People must eat, if they are to live, and if people eat, crops must be planted, cultivated, and gathered. NOW is the time to plant the crop that will be used in the other year that is to come. And the whole world de pends upon the Farmer, the Grower, the Producer, for food ? life's essential. Good Seed Essential For Good Crop To grow a Good Crop, one must plant Good Seed. We keep in mind at all times the success of the Planter when buying Seed to sell to the Planter. We recom mend the Seed we sell, and deal only with houses that have built up good records throughout past years. Fertilizer, Too, Is An Essential Soil needs strength-giving food just. the same as the human being needs food for strength. Soii food, known as fertilizer, is an essential. We have made a long study of the jBoil in Transylvania county, and have for sale only that Fertilizer which is especially adopted to this soil. But Man Cannot Live By Bread Alone There must be meat, and to have the best meat pro duced at the lowest cost, and must grow the hog on the best prepared food. That is why Purina Hog Chow is so valuable to the Hogs. Yeara of scientific study is b?? , hind each and every feed of Purina Hog Chow. It mak es all the difference in the world to meat that you are to eat as to the kind of feed upon which your hog is grown and fattened. We're All Methodists When it comes to our fondness for friend chicken, roast chicken, chicken and dumplings, we're all Methodise Purina Feeds for Chickens, prepared by experts, pro duces the best chickens in the most economical man ner. And one can have their own fryers in just a few weeks. Get ready for your Summer Tourist Trade now. Let us tell you about. Purina Chickep Feed. ? .j- 7 ? u- '<:t Don't Forget Old Dobbin That horse out there in front, pulling the plow and parrying the load, he, too, needs good food, and the Purina people have prepared a real treat for him? -oa<e . that will make him much stronger and of greater vslme to you. Your Neighbor Knows Us And we want you, too, to become thoroughly acquaint ed with the complete stock of seed and feed carried here, and the fertilizers, and everything one needs on the farm. . a .jfc :-.;? You'd Be Surprised - At the amount of saving you can make by purchasing your Flour, Meal, and heavy groceries here. It will pay you to see the Feed & Seed Co. The Store with the Checkerboard Sign