tytn'RSDAY, MARCH 3. 1938
THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAIN E JSR
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COUNTY AGENTS
Pine Trees lsed To Stop Washing Of Land
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r Tit -
(u'ritp rami rapcia
j j - cent of the mem
'"re C-k chapter of the
6 rp irmers of America have writ
1 ir annual essays in connection
1 u , uc-wide essay contest spon
ge (Sean Nitrate of Soda
F Rureau. The essays wnu
fcl3:ion burt.au Rogers.
b, iu Messer were selected to,
JaP'tl,' chanter in the state;
fcy coiu- t,nntor was rep-
h:raf th U,te seed judging
nted at uic . February
M heW in Snarks. Neil
Greene,
ford. McCrary Beasley was al-
of the students
heI'rCJ' -ilture are now
:voc: , LT A summary of all
EpTe'ted will be filed with
rfUtrict supervisor of vocational
u lture Asheville. All students
reporting Rood project .records
e farm shop students have re-
llv completed me -
I One kitchen cabinet for home
Lnic department; book shelves
f -JiS, cabinets for pun-
- rnhineta for
fcl's otnce; "6 ; j
Line room; repaired 20 chairs and
fctructed 3u irunms
T I M E L Y
Farm Questions
and Answers
u
Lstion: Is it safe to use tobacco
p'lus from a bed that is infected with
Answer: Yes, but none of the
pllts within a one-foot radius of
thJdiseasid area should be touched
onll all the healthy plants are re
m0Ied from the bed at any one pull
jjj All plants from the diseased
a.-4 should then be removed from the
IkI and destroyed. After handling
thrfinftcted plants the hands should
be f ashed in a weak disinfectant so
lution and the clothing changed to
prJtnt spreading the disease. Mosaic
it I very infectious disease and is
commonly spread by indiscriminate
handling of diseased and healthy
plaits while transplanting.
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hestiop: w nat is me oesi ieeu iyi
chicks?
Answer: When the chicks are tak
en rom the incubator and placed un
der the canopy they should be fed
but ermilk or sour skim milk and
eho Id have access to dry mash and
wat ir. The feeding of cooked infer
tile egps mixed with the mash will
aln sive good results. After the
firs eight or ten days the chicks
sho Id be given grain feed. This
ho4ld be feed two or three times a
dayjin the mash hopper on top of the
mash. Green feed also is important
in Sic growth and health of chicks
ndj if possible, they should have
finely chopped up green feed after the
first ten days.
Question: Should seed sweet po
tatoes be treated before bedding?
Answer: AH seed potatoes should
be Jreated to destroy any surface
bonje disease producting organisms
thaf might be present, but seed that
re Already diseased cannot be cured
by treatment. Before planting, the
eed should be treated with a mercur
ic chloride solution, using one ounce
of fie chemical to eight gallons of
wattr. Treat the seed for fifteen
minutes and then bed without washing-!
The solution should be warm
for ihe most effective control of or
ganisms carried on the seed.
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Qflestmn: What are the primary
factors to consider in selecting hatch
pgs? Aiswer: The most important
n is to see that the eggs are pro
duced by healthy birds, free from dis
pel and parasites. Then select only
thosf eKK5 that are true to type, of
Proper shape and size, and have good
m texture. The collection and
stortge of hatching eggs should be
wnsjdered. Collection should be made
wcfal. times a day and the eggs
worjd in a room that is fairly fumid
-"fa temperature of about 50' de
peel. While jn storage the eggs
eaould ho t,.j j:t. t.
i t, . uay. ii eggs are i
'uiiy inspected and handled and
we incubator nroDerlv nnerated the
Pit of hatch will more than pay
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Shortleaf pines planted April 10, 1934, on farm of Frank L. Leopard, Ratcliff Cove Section,
reclaiming idle, eroding land. Picture made after four seasons' growth.
Leopard Uses Pine
Trees To Stop The
Washing Of Land
(By R. W. Graeber, Extension Forester.)
Farm News From Washington
"What can I do with that gullied j
field?" was the question Frank L. j
Leopard, Haywood county, asked the
county agent. He smiled and shook '
his head with skepticism when the
agent told him to take the cows out
and plant the area with pine trees.
The idea of planting trees was beyond
his vision at that time. He thought
Nature could plant all the trees man
Prospects for some recovery in the
output of industrial products during
the next few months are reported by
the Bureau of Agricultural Economics
in its January statement on the de
mand and price situation for farm pro-
I ducts. The bureau points out, however,
that "the lag between changes in in
dustrial activity and consumer buy
ing power probably will prevent ma
terial improvement in the domestic
demand for farm products generally
before spring."
The bureau says that the current
business recession has been less wide
spread than current comment micht
needed, and especially since most peo- j indicate, the severe decline having
omics. The December income from
farm marketings compares with $713,
000,000 in November, and with ?725,
000,000 in December, 1936.
Government payments to farmers
continued small in December totaling
$8,000,000 compared with $3,000,000
in November and $36,000,000 in De
cember, 1936. The total December in-
At the meeting of dairymen of Hay- dairying interests.
wood county at the court house in W. R. Woodall, manager of the looal
Vaynesville on Monday, February 28, Pet Creamery, made a short talk and
a dairymen's organiation was formed, introduced R. O. Jenkins, division
the organization to be known as the manager of Pet Dairy Products Co.
Haywood County Milk Producer's Mr. Jenkins complimented the dairy
Asscociation. men on the quality of milk they are
J. Earl Ferguson, Dellwood, was producing in Haywood county and
elected president; Albert J. McCrack- pointed out that the local Pet plant
en, Waynesville, Route 2, vice p real- is preparing to handle a greater toI
dent; Glenn C. Palmer, Clyde, Route ume of milk in the future.
1, secretary-treasurer. A meeting of
tht officers will be held Friday night
to further work out the details of the There are still a few vacant scats
fw, u. a. a i i.i
association. ",u lo rtsnevme w atiena in
F. R. Farnhani, extension dairy poultry school to be conducted by C. F.
specialist from State College, was rarrisn, extension poultry specialist
the principal speaker. Mr. Farnham 01 wte College, at the court house in
cited some examples where the work Asheville next Tuesday, March &,
of the dairymen's associations had
meant much in the furtherance of the
He watched the clock.
He was always late.
Ht was forever grumbling and com-'
come from sales of farm products and plaining
Uovernment payments was reported , He only half did things.
by tn0 bureau as $bK3,uuu.lHKi com
pared with $761,000,000 in December,
193.
pie were trying to destroy trees rath
er than plant more.
'The agent (W. U. Smith) then made
this offer to Mr. Leopard: "The Ex
tension Forester will be here next
week and he is bringing 1,000 short
leaf pine seedling trees to be planted
on some farm as a demonstration.
If you will accept them, we will help
'ou plant them right here in this
field. I am sure you will be convinced
,nat pine trees are the solution to
your problem." Mr. Leopard agreed
occurred largely in the production of
iron and steel, textile and automobiles.
Retail trade and general business ac
tivity have held up relatively well,
it was stated.
The opinion was expressed that if
recent levels of consumption were
maintained, "surplus stock soon would
be used up and industrial production
would expand materially during the
next few months. The danger is that
the effects of the sharp recession in
the relatively few lines of business
tn tills Tirnnnsifrinn
It was in 1934, to be exact on April activity which already have occurred
10th, when the trees were planted as lU e extended rapidly to other
the first forest planted by a farmer "nes-
in Haywood county. The accompany-, The bureau summed up the situ
ing picture shows the result after ation as "a race between the prospr
four seasons' growth. A recent check- tive revival in one group of indus
up shows 90 per cent of the trees tries, on the one hand, against conta
rowing, many of them taller than an gious declines in other lines of busi
average man. Mr. Leopard is now ness activity which have lagged be
convinced and so are many of his hind the general movement of indus
neighbors. I trial production since late summer."
Since this beginning, many Hay-
wood county farmers have planted
trees to reclaim land, shortleaf and
white pines to grow timber, black
locust to reclaim idle land and pro
duce fence posts. And now Mr. R. R.
Smithwick, the county agent, and
his co-workers are assisting the farm
ers in getting trees for the 1938 for
est planting work.
A sharp increase in volume of ex
ports of American farm products in
recent months was reported; the sea
sonally adjusted index of exports in
November having been the highest in
2 years. A prospective slight decline
in the index of prices received by
farmers of farm products in January,
compared with December when the
bureau's index was 104 per cent of
prewar, also was reported.
' Anciimnv inTim o o trni imiinCP
Will Aid CherOkeeS re,ative'y low during the next few
monins, ii now seems prouauie, uie
bureau stated, "that inci
Data for the 12 months on income puny.
He didn't stndy up on his job.
He associated with his inferiors.
He did not strive for promotion.
He was the president of the com-
from sales of farm products and Gov
ammunt nnvmpnta farmers indL
cate a total cash income for 1937 of with the office.
$8,521,000,000.
Total receipts from crops during the
12 months of 1937 were $3,882,000,000
compared with $3,462,000,000 in 1936.
The 1937 receipts from sales of live
stock and livestock products are now
estimated at $4,272,000,000 compared
with $4,171,000,000 in 1936. Govern-
i nient payments to farmers in 1937
' totaled $367,000,000 compared with
$287,000,000 in 1936.
19.58 (the school to becin at 10:00
a. m.). It is hoped that many of the
persons interested in poultry will at
tend this meeting. It you care to
go with the county agents get in touch
Produce Prices
This week-end we will pay in cash
the following prices:
EGGS, doz. ...... ......12c
HEAVY HENS, lb 14c
LIGHT HENS, lb. 13c
ROOSTERS, lb. ...6c
Farmer's Exchange
And Produce Co.
E. Waynesville Asheville ltd.
XOTICK Watch this space each
week for our cash prices for 'ggs
and poultry.
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C. V. BELL, Distributor
Waynesville, North Carolina
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Question: H... ' t ...i. .
"vv ton i get nu oi
naa worms in mv tnhmwi rlw
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TWno . ': 1
f. . omau worms 01-
hi, Ui! sevcre damage by uproot-
o , uun, plants bu(. th can be
"""" wn naptnaiene
on, 1 ,?P i0(1 at the rate of one and
var , ?unds to each !00 square
tio J Cd 0ne t0 three applica
6hoiX,'?y be necessary and these
the v maJe one week apart. If
stW m;nt is made J"ust before a
Wi?d' should be repeated at
th'if the wind wiU blow the nap-
I it 'is tS of the bed fts fast as
15 formed. Tin - a
-i . , - "" vuiuuse me smau
I, .1 ; the adult black Hes and
fs that swarm under the canvass.
Iw ,cause o damage to
Jor fiea-beetle and small worm
from
farm marketings may be less in each .
House this week holds much local J"1' ui "-"
interest, as five items included would larf croP "keUnp and govern- (
benefit North Carolina. mrai,.,. .! ..u . uF1n,.
There is a proposed appropriation f ome n the first quarter of this year,
of $4,000 for a hospital at the Cher- the smaller marketings in meat am
okee Indian Reservation. For gen- ma a and poultry products in prospect
eral support of the Indians on the Wl11 f an offsetting influence and may
reservation, and administration of keep incomes somewhat below the
of the Indian property an appropria- , level of the first quarter of 1937. Con,
tion of $18,000. The Indians will also tinued weaknesses in the consumer de
share in a $397,000 item for children 1 ma"d meats may prevent the
attending public schools and specia' usual increase in prices associated with
day schools. smaller marketings."
The Great Smoky Mountains Na- ... . '.. :."
tional Park, would receive a main jn commenting upon the price situ
tenance appropriation of $86,350. The j ation reative to the major farm pro
Blue Ridge and Natches Trace Park UuciSt the bureau said that "Wheat
ways would also receive for construe- priccs during the new few weeks will
on ana maintenance uie amount oi ;depend largely on European buying. ,
$3,99600, with a large part, how
ever, to be spent in Mississippi, Ala
bama and Tennessee.
Visitor Are you the executive officer-
I have a grandson serving on
the board.
Any Exec Yes, madam. He's
away on leave just now attending
your funeral. ;
Tales Too Never Hear
"No sir, singeing the hair really
does no good."
"I've never thought of writing a
play."
"It's all right this time, but don't
drive at sixty miles an hour again."
"Yes, that is my farewell tour,"
"Here you are sir two in the front
row center."
"Of course, madam, we will cheer
fully refund your money."
"My youngster never saya anything
bright or cute,
A comparatively stable level of feed
grain prices is in prospect. . . . As a
result of the unusually large ricecrops,
rice prices have not been much above
the low prices of 2 years ago.
"It is probable that the seasonal ad
vance in lamb prices will not be near
ly so great as in the first four months
of 1937, ... A large part of the down
ward adjustment in prices of the bet
ter grades of slaughter cattle, ex
pected for the first half of 1938, ap
parently took place in November and
December, when prices of such cattle
1 experienced one of the sharpest de
Iclines on record. . . . Some upturn in
hog prices appears probable within
the next 2 or 3 months. . . . The large
out-of -storage movement of shell eggs
during December increases the chances
of more favorable egg prices to pro
ducers this winter and next spring.
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