The Mountaineer's ?r"
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Irrigation Systems Advised
For Growing Of Vegetables
By ROBERT SCHMIDT
I It seems out of place >o talk
about irrigation when we are hav
i Inc plenty of rain, but it has boon
my experience that you cannot de
pend on natural rainfall if you
* expect to grow high quality vege
tables. You r.hould have an inch
of rainfall each week during the
main growing season When the
rain fails, the .same amount of
water should be applied from other
sources?a pond, well, stream, or
city water supply
If the garden area is flat, surface
or furrow irrigation may be used
If not, one of the overhead sprink
ler systems may be used. The most
popular and effective type is one
having a standpipe with a rotat
ing nozzle at the top. Expensive,
you say? Perhaps, if you think in
terms of one year, but you will use
the equipment over a number of
years, and think of all the vege
tables and berries that you will
save by its use.
A friend who has been selling
irrigation systems for commercial
operations in this state said that
in one year he sold more cquip
m ment for Irrigating pastures than
for any other purpose. If It is not
too expensive for pastures, it cer
tainly is not too expensive for the
vegetable garden 'which should
furnish your table and local market
with the best products to be had.
Careful Handling
Increases Value
Of Farm Produce
Vegetables must he better grad
ed and more carefully handled. If
t Tar Heel vegetable growers are to
compete on today's market, accord
j ing to George S Abshier, State
College consumer marketing spe
cialist.
I Abshier says, "we can't start to
inarkgi w>ih trash and extwet it to
he graded up to an edible product.
?There is J 'gboil poti'nfnST'fffV com
Imercial production of high quality
vegetables. But we can't stop at
the end of the row."
Skill Needed
In Selecting
Best Foods
"How (UK's the consumer decide i
on what is a good buy?" asks
George Abshier, extension con
sumer marketing specialist al
State Collage. He says that wise ?
food buying requires a high degree
of skill and a broad knowldedge of
many products.
In its simplest economic terms,
according to 'Abshier, a good buy
is determined by the amount of
satisfaction- received per unit of
coat, compared to other choices.
Cost and satisfaction must be
weighed carefully, along with oth
er factors, such us convenience,
facilities, apd family tastes.
Cost involves more than money. |
Proper judgment of the real cost,
savs Abshier, Involves calculation
of cost per pound, and the ultimate
cost per serving of the final edible
product.
The cost per serving may vary
greatly according to the form of
the product, whether fresh, frozen. (
or canned, and the manner of pack- ?
aging ^
According to Abshier, conveni- '
ence of preparation, serving, and
storing should he considered. Pre
pared foods provide greater con- '
venlcnce at greater cost. The extra f
cost of this "built-in maid service"
may offset the time and energy
saved, especially for homeniakers t
working outside the home. a
The satisfaction a food provides '
the consumer is the major test in
determining a good buy The taste. ! *
attractiveness, and general qual- j*
My affect the satisfaction.
Wise buying is a big job, says
Abshier and determining the good .
bu\s Is a matter of weighing all j,
the factors. The results will vary, a
'bill the final lest is whether the
maximum amount of family satis
faction is obtained from the expen- ' r
diture for food. a
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\ CHECKERBOARD ,
NEWS
By Joe Cline >
and Dick Bradley Jm
CLINE - BRADLEY COMPANY"" ,
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we're Working at
clttti\g feeding costs
No one knows any beter than we
do that our neighbors and friends
. . . the farmers . are experienc
ing tougher times. Low prices on
farm-produced items forced farm
incomes even lower in '55 than ,
they were in "54.
Although we don't have much
control of farm prices, we can and
are helping farmers improve feed
ing, management, sanitation and
even breeding efficiency. By giv
ing real service right on the farms
we are helping farmers produce at
lower cost, giving them increased
pnofits.
We're not alone in our efforts.
Back of us is the vast Purina or
ganization dedicated to improving
animal agriculture through re
) search. New and more efficient
feed ingredients are constantly
heing developed in their huge lab
oratory. They are tested for
months, even years, at the Purina
Research Farms before getting a
stamp of approval. Only after
complete testing are they put tnto
the famous Checkerboard Bag.
That's why Purina Chows are
known coast to coast for giving
high returns per feed dollar In
vaded Let os put this vast "know
how" and experience to work for ^
you Stop In soon.
SHADE AND WATER HELP
CUT FEEDING COSTS
Whether you're making pork, milk.
eggs or beef, the name thing is \
true. Poultry and animals need *
plenty of fresh. clean water to
produce efficiently. The hotter the ,
weather the more critical becomes
the need for water.
If there's no shade in your pas
ture, it will pay you to rig up
something temporary, for instance !
?Just a framework of poles topped
with wire and covered with straw
is good for protecting hogs from
the hot sun.
Look for Our llig Ad!
Look for Purina's big ad in the
August issue of Karm Journal de
voted to ways of cutting farm pro
duction costs. Read the ad; then
stop In and we'll go to work on the
problem with you.
Mother Nature Protects
The Sow . . . Not the Pi^s
Right up to farrowing time. M< th
er Nature is more concerned about
the sow's own body tluin the pigs
that are developing inside. There
fore. if the sow is not fed right
during gestation, she may resorb
several of the tiny embryos to
help maintain her own body. These
are pigs jou never ace. They're
often the ones that keep litter sire
below the break-even point.
Purina Sow & Pig Chow is built
to condition brood sows ... to
provide the vital nutrients needed
to produce big letters of strong,
husky pigs. Ask for more details
about dry sow feeding.
$ee 'Em Die
It's the saddest jjj
thing that ever hap-.VV
pened to a fly, if ^
you're another fly.
Kills like MAGIC.
That's Purina Fly
Bait, See It work
in our display. Fly
Bait will work on
your place, too.
Start Fly Control
early.
CLINE-BRADLEY CO.
Joe Cline ? Dick Bradley
5 Points Hazahvnod
AVX'.W.W.WAV
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OF SPECIAL INTEREST In Haywood County at
present Is the widening and deepening of rreeks
to provide faster runolT of water to uvoid flood
ing during heavy rains. Sueh a project is now
planned in the Cove Creek area This picture
was taken last winter when a drag line operator
was working at Raccoon Creek on the Mountain
Experiment Station property.
(Mountaineer Photo).
State College
Answers Timely
Farm Questions
QUESTION; Should I shut my
ows up in a dry lot at night?
ANSWER No. Experiment Stn
iollg results prove that cows do j
pproximnteiy three - fourths of
heir grazing at night during the
iot summer months. Plan t<> have
iood pastures for night grazing to j
ake advantage of this.
QUESTION; I would like to start
small ttork of ehiekens but don't
lave much monev to spend. What
dvice can you give the?
ANSWER II doesn't take too
nuch money to start and maintain
small (lock of chickens on the
arm. On practically all farms,
here are some struct'.tires that can
ic converted into shelters. Roosts,
losts, and feed hoppers can be
onstructed of scrap lumber and if
lecossarv, old pails or cans can be i
ised If you start with only one
hieken. however, make sure it's a
!0od one and take good care of it j
QUESTION: When is the best
inie to poison pine mice?
ANSWER The ideal time to con
rol mice is in the fall. However,
hey can be poisoned at this time
f you have tha time to spare from [
ill the other work that needs to
?c done at his. time of the year
Increase Foreseen In Price
Of Broilers, Hatching Eggs
There's something to the olct be
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Ilt'I I I I 14 I I III. llllll" IW "'I"
a farm < nterpri.se is when others j
are getting out," according to
Clayton I' Libeau. State College j
extension farm management and
marketing specialist.
Libeau says that ,this is especial
ly evident as tar as the hatching
egg and broiler industry is con
certo d at the present time.
lie explains that the low broiler,
hatching egg prices at the present
time an? already discouraging,
growers. With prices at 60 cents
oMk4he possibility of them getting
lower in the main hatching egg
supply areas, many growers are al
ready considering selling their
flocks.
The liquidation of hatching egg
supply flocks in the fall of 1956 ,'
would result in a scarcity of hatch
ing eggs in the latter part of 1956
and the Hist half of 1957. This
would mean higher broiler prices
as well as higher hatching cgR
prices.
Libeau points out that those
wanting a very profitable year
might consider entering both
hatching eggs and broiler produc
tion at the very time many people
are discouraged or are leaving the
industry because of poor prices.
lie adds that with a cutback in
pork production and higher beef,
grades, higher prices for broilers
are almost assured for the next
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BIG NEWS
FROM
ROGERS TRACTOR Co.
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Ford Motor Company announces a new automatic twine tie hay
baler, designed for one man operation and employing sweep fork feed,
unique In the lowest priced baler field. The new four bales-a minute
machine Is the Ford 230, available in three models, engine driven
with starter or without starter, and power take-oft.
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Pay Only 1/3 Down (Cash or Trade)
Balance Up to 3 Crop Payments
or 34 Monthly Payments.
ROGERS TRACTOR Co.
Specialists In Farm Equipment Financing
Phone Canton 3944 Clyde, N. C.
1,
bounty Agents
Asked To Perform
Unusual Chores
Warren County Agent W. A
3odley says a county agent -never
mows what he might be called
jpon to do.
Recently, while visiting C. C
Kearney, a farmer in the Snow Hill
:oinmunity, Warrenton. he sudden
ly found himself in the role of a
"mouse catcher"
Kearney told him that he had a
i>eru!iar odor in his kitchen and
he coudln't find what was causing
it. He suspected it might be a dead
rat in the hot water tank, a flat
top job.
So Godley went to work, remov
?d th? top and side of th - heater,
ind found a mass of rock wool?
?qually good for insulation or for
larboring misplaced rodents, Fin
illy, he stumbled on the cause it
self. a dead mouse, which he re
moved and burned
Godley says that he was amused
mo?) by Kearney who absented
himself from the scene of action
but yelled encouraging remarks
from the back yard.
Kearney admitted he was afraid
of two kinds of mice?dead ones
and live ones.
In ^ move to check 'he spread
of the Mediterranean fruit fl\,
USDA has awarded a contract to
a firm to spray 180,000 acres alone
the southeastern coast of Florida,
About one-fourth of all accidents
to farm people occur in and about
their homes.
! CRASS SHAGS STAYS FRSSH^
| SWT ST OVER 6 MOUTHS ;{
WITH STA-FRESM'
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The calves here are enjoying
silage that was "put up" with
"Sta-Frcsh" Sodium Bisulfite.
They love it because it's so
sweet and fresh "Sta-Fresh"
makes wonderfully healthful
fodder. Tests show bisulfite si
lage is extra high in carotene
(Vitamin A), sugar. digestible
dry matter, and total digestible
nutrients {TDN ). "STA
KKESH "preven is'ailagestink,'
too It's low cost and easy to
apply We carry General Chemi
eal's .STAKRKSH" in 80 lb. A, .
bags (1 bag treats 10 tons of^nf
silage i See us today.
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fcBRANOJ
\J 80 lb BAG ONLY $g.70
SILO WIRE........ $ I0.50 100 Ft. Ron
SILO PAPER ROLL .. .. $0.50
CADMEDC FEDERATION
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250 Depot Street GL 6-5361 Waynesville
Say I Saw It In The Mountaineer
ATTENTION
DAIRYMEN!
We have just completed the installation of ESCO BULK FARM TANKS at the dairy farms
of Mr. and Mrs. Oral Yates of Iron Duff and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Burnette of the Lovejoy
Road section. We congratulate them for having bought one of the finest pieces of dairy
equipment on the market today. And, in addition to getting a fine milk cooling machine,
they have assured themselves of prompt and dependable service any time of the day or night
that trouble might develop. Every ESCO ICY-WALL TANK carries a 10-year warranty,
and the compressors are guaranteed for 5 years. If a compressor should fail during that period
it will be replaced immediately (from our stock) and without charge. Where else can you
get such service? It will pay you to investigate before you buy!
You Can Be
Sure Of
PROMPT.
DEPENDABLE
SERVICE ^
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When You Buy
ICY-WALL
BULK MILK TANK
Gools Milk FASTER And Keeps It COLDER!
OPERATING TESTS PROVE:
1?The Milk Temperature Reaches 40 degrees Much Faster Than Required By The Most Rigid Sanitary
Standards.
2?The Milk Temperature Will Never (Jo Above 10 degrees Ret ween Milkings.
3?The Milk Will Not Freeze.
10 YEAR WARRANTY ON EVERY TANK WE SELL!
^^ We Have A Complete Stock of Parts
WE GUARANTEE , ? . F ^
?J<]UY7JCJ? ONLY a Rcplscement Compressors.
I 24 HOUR SERVICE
PENLAND BROS. REFRIGERATION CO.
LICENSED BY THE N. C. STATE BOARD OF REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS
3 * -? 4M ? ?W \L -m >\
Phone GL 6-523,1 Wall Street, W'aynesville *
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