Newspapers / The Waynesville mountaineer. / April 16, 1956, edition 1 / Page 10
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I r*" The Mountaineer's rvKJ^TAY . ?,, ??> . . ?.w- ;iv.? .j. i-M ?? - :f. ? ? .. ' ? .... " "?,?" "Tr ^ Buyers Don't Want Lard - Type Pork Some farmers realize that it'* looliah to produce something that wont aell. Coorge Cameron of Wilson. Route 1, and Mckinley Barnes of Elm City. Route 1, agree that there'* no point In producing lard type hog*?the buyers don't want them. Wilson County Agent W. O. Pierce aays that Cameron and Barnes are trying to do something about getting away from the lard type animal. Both have good brood sow* tiflth meat-type characteris tics. They're now on the lookout for boars with the same charac - t*r|dtes. In addition, they're planning a balanced feeding program and close contact with their sews at farrowing time. ?d ii ? .... . ? Warm Weather To Bring Pouhrymen New Problems i Hot, humid weather isn't too far away and with auch weather come* more problems for Tar Heel poul trymen, says R. S. Dearstyne of the State College poultry science department. Dearstyne says that while external parasite infestations may occur at any time on any age birds, warm, humid weather of spring appears to be very suitable for liee or mites or both. Irritation from these pests throw the birds off feed and can seriously retard growth. Birds Infested with lice are un thrifty and show ruffled feathers, lack of activity, and a lag in appe tite Most hatcheries and feed stores handle materials for remov ing lire and these materials are quite effective if directions on the containers are carefully followed. Red mites are barely visible to the human eye bat they give the birds a At. They attach at night, feeding on the hlood, and go off the body In the daytime, hiding In the cracks and crevices on the perches, nesta, walls, and possibly in the litter. There are several ways of getting rid of them. The best methods usually call for spraying or painting the areas which might harbor the mites during the day. Treated Soybean Seeds Produce Better Stands Treating soybean aeed before planting will result in better t stands and higher yields, according to J. C. Wells, State College exten- J sion plant pathologist. < Experimental tests have shown , that treatment of the aeed increases the germination rate and stand survival of plants In the field. 1 Welts says this Is especially true i where seed harbor damplng-off < germs which frequently kill young i seedlings, and where seed are 1 planted early. Wells says that l/25th of a bush el of soybeans will j>ay for enough material to treat all the seed need- ' ed to plant an acre. The recommended material to ! use Is Thiram (Arasan. Thlram 1 Dust). This chemical should be used i at the rate of two ounces (eight I level tablespoonsfifl) per bushel of < seed. Soybeans can be treated very ' easily in a barrel-type treater or J any convenient tight -drum, barrel 1 or lard stand. First, place the seed 1 In the treater, which should be half full for each operation: sec- J ond, spread the required amount of * chemical dust over the seed; close 1 Ud tight and rotate the container 1 for several minutes until the seed ' are uniformly coated with the-duet. 1 The slurry method of treating soybeans Is also recommended where slurry equipment Is avail able. A nationwide effort to find methods of Increasing milk'con sumption is being carried out by the Agricultural Marketing Service. USDA. A "systemic" cotton insecticide, applied as seed treatment, has proved highly effective in control ling early-season cotton pasts In field tests throughout the South (this year, USDA reports. Annual FHA Rally Installs New Officers The Haywood County Future Homemakers of America held Ita annual rally Friday night, April IS, it Crabtree school with approxi mately 150 FHA members from Canton. Clyde, Bethel, Crabtree. Fines Creek and Waynesville at tending. Miss Joan Davis, county presi dent from the Fines Creek chapter, presided at the meeting. Miss Elaine Curtis of the Clyde chap ter, county vice president, pre- ( tented the devotional program, af ter which she gave a brief report Dn the State Convention held last weekend In Raleigh. It was also brought out that Elaine Curtis and Joy Young received their State Komemakers' degree at the meet ing in Raleigh. The highlight of the program sonsisted of skits presented by each chapter emphasizing the goal jf the association of "working for Jood home ant^ family life for all". Miss Martha Caldwell, president of the Crabtree chapter, gave the welcome and Louise Presnell of that chapter led group singing through the evening. Others on the program Included Miss Barbara Jones, Bethel chapter, county sec retary .and Miss Betty Jo Calhoun. Waynesvtlle. treasurer. New officers were installed In a ceremony at the close of the meeting. They were: president. Miss Beverly Chambers, Crabtree Iron Duff High School; vice presi dent, Carolyn Trantham, Canton; secretary, Susie Clark, Waynes ville; treasurer. Frances Henson. Bethel; reporter and historian, Amelia Robinson, Clyde; and song leader. Gail Bradshaw, Fines Creek. ( Miss Lois Jean Buckner. home making teacher at Bethel High School, Is County FHA adviser. Good Housekeeping Averts Many Accidents At Home By RUTH CURRENT State Home Demonstration Agent Spring is a good time to clean equipment, repair and replace any worn parts. Do all dry cleaning of winter clothes for storage outdoors or. better yet, send articles to the cleaners. Do not overfuse and do not tam per with a fuse. Replace old or frayed outlet cords. Replace de fective appliances or have them re paired. Keep matches and lighters away from children. Cultivate careful smoking habits. Be careful with other known causes of Are: hot grease, paraffin, rubbish, and the like. Plug electric ranges into heavy duty outlets, Disconect appliances by pulling plug and not the cord. Do not leave knives or scissors ly ing about, . Do not use cords under rugs. See that enough ashtrays are plac ed about rooms. Do not smoke in bed. Always have a night light or Aashltght be side the bed for use in case of emergency. Place electrical equip State College Answers Timely Farm Questions QUESTION: What are some re quirements for a eood pullet ranee? ANSWER: A good range should be rested for a year between pul let crops. It should have a leafy, succulent grazing crop on it. Legumes are preferred for this purpose. In addition, it's important that the range have some sort of shade on it ? either natural or artificial. QUESTION: What is the best way to remove Bermuda grass from my garden site? ANSWER: Remove the grass by treating the area with Methyl Bro mide, by removing all roots by hand, or by treating the area with soil sterilant such as "Atlacide," T.C.A., or "Dalapon". If soil steril ant is used, it will be several weeks or months before soil will be pro ductive. Once all Bermuda is re moved, chemicals can be used around the garden and along the borders to keep the grass from re entering. QUESTION: Is it a good idea to give an "expectant" sow antibi otics? ANSWER: USDA tests have shown that an extra pig or two per litter may result when the diet of the mother sow is supplemented with an antibiotic during her ges tation. This was due to birth of I more live pigs and better ability of the pigs to- survive until weaned. ment where it cannot be reached from the tub or basin. Hold handrail when ascending or descending steps or stairs Make sure stairs are well lighted both night and day. Keen halls clear of toys and other articles. Ground all electric washers and driers. Gardening Tasks Now Are Pressing By ROBERT SCHMIDT At this time of the year the jobs that must "be done in the garden are so many that it is hard to know what to emphasize. In the vegetable garden the time is getting short for planting the cool season crops. Unless these crops get well started before hot weather sets in the quality will be poor. Starter solutions have given good results in getting the plant off to an early start. A good starter solu tion may be made by dissolving one pound of a complete fertilizer such as an 8-8-8 or 8-8-6 in Ave gallons of water. Water each newly set plant with one-half pint of this solution. The results are worth the extra effort. If you haven't already done so, top-dress your lawn with poultry manure or about 20 pounds of a good garden fertilizer per 1,000 square feet of.area. Follow this with light applications of nitrogen during the summer. Shrubs and trees should be fer tilized at this time also because most of the new growth is made from now until mid-summer. Spring flowering shrubs may be pruned as soon as they are through blooming. Only necessary pruning or thinning out is advisable. If ligustrums or other rank growing evergreens are to be pruned severe ly. now is a good time to do It be cause the new growth will come out immediately. In the fruit garden, mulch straw berries with pine straw or short wheat straw. It will keep the ber ries off the ground and also pre vent sand from splashing onto the berries in rainy weather. Dewberries, boysenberries, and raspberries should be thinned to six or eight good canes per bill and tied up to stakes or wires. The alfalfa seed crop Is estimated it Dearly 214 million poun<is, a i hird larger than last year, and 18 t jer cent above the record year in 1 1932. I Development and release of new i and improved alfalfa varieties have | spread the use of this legume over ; wide, new areas of the country. ^ ] In August the 50,000th herd sire in North Carolina was proved hrough analysis of Dairy Herd improvement Association records This year's North Carolina cotton n-op averaged 354 pounds of lint per acre, 35 pounds above the 1954 average yield per acre and 20 pounds above the 10-year average. xsrarA ? : ? I^flwra8 11 vi llujjllnil i B .#'ilP|SBBj C... M k>.|W l+lmt (totm%-i -.w- M. Imtmt DIXII 12 M . C. 27 MXIt It $1 JO you pay far planting ?aad toturm to you $22.10 mar* profit par aara. BE SURE TO tUY N. C. CERTIFIED BLUE TA6 HYBRID CORN. Ot it Bit<4 4M A'&UJi (?n<t/<V?i Carolina c&dLliOHt. Similar reeukt obtained with athtr CERTIFIED HYBRIDS In Areos Where They Are Recommended. - |j - | **[ m. C. CnB Iw>iihh* ill I H Bra* n. C OffctM Voriofy Tm? to?or*. k. C {ml Coftofa afc | * I JU-TKmA PULLET GROWER ti/iti ADMD FAT th* compfafa aff-in-OM f?*d that A Preducii bettar, mora uniform owtlafi / Sovat tlmo, lobar V Cuts mortality | PARTON FEED STORE ?M Depot St.. WayaeovUlo AAAAAAAAA Security turns little pigs into BIG HOGS Security's Perk Production Program pays off in tone of profitable pork. Hero's the program that provides a feed for every stage of growth from three days eld to market. . Security Pig Starter gets them off t* a good start Security I Pig Grower pilee gain* on top of early gaint and prepare* pige for fattening. Security Big Hog Feed turns pig* into big hog*. .Every feed has the right proportions of energy, proteins, vitamins and minerals to get pigs to market. See us today. _ I ? I J NO am.-Umtty tig Iteg FmO I 1 M Pt. SfWMr ^ I t fea.*-lMril| Pig Starter H AY WOOD COUNTY FARMERS CO-OP, he ?. M. Dulia, Mgr. Dial GL 6-8621 Depot Street onooooooo I m,| PAINTING GUIDE 1 ^ I Foe kitthom. bathrooms, porch fumi |A| ton, tvorywhart yon want a pormo mm high-floss finish, vso Koon's In pom tnamol. Qvick drying colors and ^B non-yoHornof whito ... oroshoMo. too iXnnHi a ' m ? Benjamin $2j0 Moore paints I CLINE - BRADLEY CO. S Joe Cline - Dick Bradley X GL 6-3181 Hazdwood J7f Shop At T. S. Morrison-Foard BEST QUALITY AT REASONABLE PRICES TRUE TEMPER TOOLS BLUE GRASS HARDWARE ? ? SUNBEAM AND ECLIPSE POWER AND HAND LAWN MOWERS SEYMOUR SMITH PRUNING SHEARS CLINTON CHAIN SAWS ALLIS-CHALMERS TRACTORS AND FARM MACHINERY 6TATESVILLE POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY FEED6 T. S. MORRISON - FOARD, Inc. AGS Depot Street Wajnviilll \ s BETWEEN APRIL 15 AND MAY 15 IS THE > TIME TO PLANT ? TOMATO PLANTS ? PUMPKINS ? SNAP BEANS ? CUCUMBERS ? SQUASH ? FIELD PEAS ? OKRA ? POLE BEANS WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF WELL KNOWN BRANDS OF .., PACKAGE SEEDS HAYWOOD COUNTY FARMERS CO-OP, Inc. H. M. Dulin, Mgr. | Dial GL 8-8621 Depot Street BIG NEWS FROM ROGERS TRACTOR Co. Ford Motor Company announces a new automatic twine tie hap baler, designed for one-man operation and employing sweep fork feed, unique in the lowest-priced baler field. The new four-bales-a-mianta machine is the Ford 250, available in three models, engine drive* with starter or without starter, and power take-oK. Pay Only 1/3 Down (Cash or Trade) w Balance Up to 3 Crop Payments or 34 Monthly Payments. ROGERS TRACTOR Co. Specialists In Farm Equipment Financing Phone Canton 3944 Clyde, N. C. FREE CHICK DAY SAT. APRIL, 21st 10 FREE CHICKS TO EACH CUSTOMER WITH THE PURCHASE OF 25 POUNDS OF PURINA CHICK STARTENA As Long As Chicks Last These Are Heavy Cockrels And WU1 Make Fine Eating In 7 To 8 Weeks? BRING YOUR OWN BOX CLINE - BRADLEY CQ. Joe CHne ? Dick Bradley ni ri cjuoi c DM?I4? it i | | r nonf OL D-'Hoi o roinis, ntZflwowi
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