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FARMING THE WOODLAND
YIELDS ANNUAL CROP ,
Treat the farm woods like any *
other crop on the farm, is the policy j
of U. G. Glasgow, of Nashville, Ark.
The woodland occupies only 15
acres of Mr. Glasgow's 65 acre farm
but, w'th the assistance of Soil Con- j
servation Service technicians in his
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district, he has developed a woodland .
management plan which netted him
$150 this year.
He earns $2.00 a thousand board
feet above the usual price by cut- *
ting the logs himself and hauling (
them to the roadside to be picked '
up by the buyer's truck.
In 1937, Mr. Glasgow was offered (
$100 for all trees 10 inches in diame- '
ter, or larger, in his unit of wood
land. He refused the offer. Instead,
he cut only a few of the very largest
trees and sold these for $67.
A "growth study" showed that this ?
farm woodland was growing about
3,000 feet of sawlogs a year. As a
result Glasgow knows he can safe- 1
ly cut this amount of timber each 5
year and still maintain a good stand \
for future growth. *
Scientific thinning of the poorly
formed and defective larger trees <
that are overtopping or crowding the !
younger ones serves as an additional i
source of income. He sells these for ]
sawlogs, fence posts, or fuel. I
If these 15 acres of woods had <
been clean cut in 1937, they would not
have reached their present stage of
productivity for another 50 years. It
is estimated that the trees that are \
from 10 to 12 inches in diameter will ?
increase from three to five times in <
volume and value during the next (
ten years. ]
In five more years, another $150 ]
worth of timber can be cut from the j
woods. The careful management ]
practices used in this unit of wood
land are only one part of a complete j
soil and water conservation 4 system ]
which Mr. Glasgow has installed on j
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PLANT FOOD BUYING ,
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
American farmers- are m airing j
progress in demanding fewer grades
of fertilizers, but they are still pro
viding a market for many -more j
viding a market for many more .
grades than are needed. Important j
economics would result- from further
reduction in the number of grades. _ .
Last year, according to a survey ;
of the fertilizer industry more nearly ,
complete than any previous survey,
here were nearly 1,000 grades listed
a the 90 per cent of the total con
umption of fertilizers covered by
he report. This compared with near
y 1,300 grades in less than 80 per
ent of the mixtures as reported for
934. ,
Another trend, according to A. L.
dehring and Lola S. Deming, of the (
J. S. Department of < Agriculture,
ierbert Willett of the National Fer
ilizer Association, is toward the use
>f higher analysis fertilizers. This,
oo, marks progress toward economy.
3uying of higher analysis nurtures
laves freight and bagging and handl- 1
ng charges.
In 1934 if all the mixed fertilizers
lad been combined and remixed, and
;he plant food units expressed in de
umals instead of the whole numbers
lsual in fertilizer grading, the for
nula would have been 3.52-8.73-5.12.
Last year it would have been 3.76
1.08-5.78, with an increase in each, of
:he main plant foods?nitrogen, phos
phoric oxide and potash.
A 3-8-5 formula was the leading
grade for the country as a whole last
pear. Five years previously 3-8-3
was the best seller.
Vermont is leading the trend to
ward use pf the high analysis fertili
sers with more than one-sixth of its
fertilizer in the 40-unit grade,
3-16-16. ? ,
Maine ranks highest in the average
>f plant food units?nearly 30?and
South Carolina lowest with an aver
age of only 16.04 units. Florida re
ported sales of at least 360 different
grades. Alabama and Mississippi
anly 12 each..
NON-CROP FARMING
One way to expand production and
;he income of workers without dis
placement of- the farm population,
says B. H. Thibodeaux of the Bureau
>f Agricultural Economics in Land
Policy Review, is to supplement the
present use of cropland on cotton
farms with a more effective use' of
[and not in crtJps.
"By and 4arge," he says, "an ef
fective utilization of this non-crop
land in conjunction with the large
reserve of seasonally idle labor on
sotton farms is one of the little-ex
plored potentialities in Southern agri
culture.
"Farm woodlands represent a pos
sible source of income, particularly
with the development of pulp and
paper mills in areas of rapid tree
growth. Improved forestry practices
and wood markets might lead to prof
itable employment for seasonal labor
that would otherwise be idle
In general, however, adequate
farm-forest management will be con
ditioned upon the correction of the
taxation policy and the economic
pressure that frequently force forest
depletion and prevent reforestation.
A severance sales tax on forest prod
ucts rather than an annual tax per
acre in woodland is one solution to
the first difficulty."
LOCKER PLANTS BOOMING
A business that increases nearly
fifty per cent' in one year and then
follows with another increase of al*
most fifty per cent is growing fast.
That is the record rolled up by the
frozen-food locker plants according
to figures by K. F. Warner of the
U. S. Deuartment of Agriculture. For
1938 Mr. Warner had reports of
1,260 locker plants; far 1939 the
number was 1,861* and in July 1946
there were 2,876. -
The count was. made from reports
by State extension workers who may
have overlooked a few plants, but
representative picture of the situa
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FOUNTAIN NEWS
(Br UBS. M. D. YELVEBTON)
Gibbs Johnson left recently for
Maxton where he will attend college.
Mrs. Leon Clarke of Louisanna is
/isiting relatives near Fountain.
R. D. Jefferson left Monday for
Greenville and Camp Jackson, where
he will receive training as a member
sf the National Guard.
Frank Owens and William Eagles
left this week for Duke University.
Earl Trevathan, Jr., left Wernes
^ay for Fork Union, where he will at
tend school.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Williams and
son, Hugh, of Red Oak were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
Eagles.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Turn'age of
Chapel Hill spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Hardy Johnson.'
Dwight Johnson- left Thursday for
Chapel Hill.
Mrs. W. E. McCullers and Miss
Ruth McCullers of Garner visited
Mrs. G. W. Lane, Sunday.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Baker an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Betty
Sue, on September 15th.
TROOP COURT HELD BY
FOUNTAIN BOY SCOUTS
Troop 64 Boy Scouts, East Caro
lina Council, of Fountain held a
troop court of honor in the town hall
at Fountain last week. ,
The meeting was of special inter
est to the scouts and their parents,
with John Sigwald of Wilson, exe
cutive of the East Carolina Council,
and his assistant, Alfred Hodges of
Greenville, in attendance. The
highlight of the court of honor was
the awarding of the Eagle rank to
Scout Earl Trevathan, Jr., the first
scout in the history of the Fountain
troop to receive this highest award
on soouting. In his presentation
speech Mr. Sigwald emphasized the
educational opportunities of scout
ing. With several illustrious ex
amples Mr. Sigwald demonstrated
the degree of -insight a scout gains
into many professions while passing
the requirements of the 21 prerequi
of the Eagle rank. He pointed out
site merit badges for the attainment
that it gives Hie boy himself an op
portunity to form his own opinion
of the various vocations he studies,
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and to decide as to whether certain
fields satisfy him for a vocation or
avocation.
In addition to the Eagle award
made by the National Council of
Boy Scouts of America, the court of,
honor awarded Guy Eagles the For
estry merit badge and Animal In
dustry merit badge. A. C. Gay, Jr.,
was awarded merit badges in Fores
try, First Aid to Animals, and Swim
ming. Turaage Trevathan was
awarded Pioneering, First Aid to
Animals, and Swimming merit
badges. Earl Trevathan, Jr.," was
awarded merit badges in pigeon
raising and farm records. Claude
Owens was awarded swimming merit
badge and Ueal Owens was also
awarded the swimming merit badge.
Local members sitting on the
board of examiners for the court of
honor were L. P., Yelverton and J.
L. Peele, troop committeemen, and
Ernest W. Hunt," j scoutmaster, and
G. L. Trevathan, assistant.
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The Pitt.County
Colored Fair Here
Week October 7th
The Colored Fire Department will
'stage the Pitt County Colored Fair
(this year on the South Main Street
[Lot and will use a big tent for the
Fbchibit hall. A Premium List will
be ready in a few days with all the
prizes that the Fire Company will
offer the exhibitors. Walter Bullock
is in charge of the arrangements for
the fair, and a real County Colored
Fair will be offered. Tickets go on
sale tomorrow at 10 cents each, thus
having the buyers 16 cents, as the
door admission will be 26 cents.
Free Acts will also be brought to
the fair as well as other special added
attractions, in the form of a Public
Wedding one .might, Beauty Review,
Style Show, Dancing Contest and
other attractions, but headlining the'
entire Free Acts will the 2 all-star
Circus acts, featuring the Flying Cot
ters on-a 68 foot rigging,. This act
will perform , each afternoon and
night as well as the Wiggins Trio of
Bicycle riders. X
Rides will also be .on the Midway,
with a Merry Go Round, Ferris
Wheel, Merry Mix Up, a couple, - of
kiddie rides and soiqe 3 or 6 shows.
The Premium List calls for Agri
cultural prizes, fancy work, canned
goods displays, school booths, fancy
baking displays, farm exhibits ahd
etc. Tuesday, during the week will
be Kiddies Day and on that day the
boys and girls -will be kings aid
queens of the fair, as all shows ahd
rides will be FIVE cents to them.
If plans can be:.worked out the
Fire Company wants to give the
white schools an afternoon free las
their guests on Friday of fair week.
Every colored .person in. the county
is urged to get in touch with Super
intendents 6f the i different depart
ments, and.arrange to bring in a dis
play or a small exhibit, in order j to
make this the First Pitt County Col
ored Fair one to remember in time to
ancome. .Dates are October 7, 8, 9,
10, 11 and 12th.
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New AAA Farm j
, Program Follows .j
Defense Idea
With national defense - the para
mount ifsue in the. loun^ry today, the
1941 AAA farm psognuii hag been'
designed to.tie in closely with de
fense-aims, says E. T. Floyd, AAA
executive officer of State College!.
The new program, which has jiist
been announced, will emphasize con
servation of the - soilthe . main
iteaanpe of abundant applies through
an ever-norn^al gnnary jOan.
fiaMd, on recommendations of far
mer-Ckanmitteemen who Inet in
Washingtoausariier St the ?wnmer,
the 1941 Megrain will follow the
samegetjertJ lines at the 1939'and
1940 programs.
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be continued in 1941. If as much as
$15 is earned by planting forest trees,
any farm may receive as much as $35
under the program.
The program also provides that
on small farms where the maximum
payment is not more than $20, any
part of the soil-building allowance
may be earned by carrying out lo
cally adapted conservation practices
not included in the National pro
gram.
This provision will be applicable
in designated areas where needed,
and the practices for which payment
will be made in this special group
will be recommended by local com
mitteemen.
? Likewise, Floyd said, in areas
where feed crops are not generally
produced for market, any farmer may
grow as much as. 30 acres of soil
depleting crops without incurring a
deduction for exceeding the total soil
depleting acreage allotment.
Looking at Washington
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trend of public sentiment, which may
develop into a ground-swell of opin
ion, does not often revehl .itself to
able and distinguished political ob
servers.
So far as surface indications go,
however, it may be stated that the
campaign of Mr. Willkie does not
appear to have functioned too
smoothly if one judges by the sur
face indications. What may be going
on in the minds of the voters through
out the nation is not visible to the
naked eye, but some seasoned politi
cal experts express the idea that
valuable time has been lost since the
convention at Philadelphia.
Once again, in this connection, we
call attention to the unorthodox Cam- <
paign planned and undertaken by Mr. .
Willkie. He is going actively to seek
the support of the people, making ex
tensive tours and many appearances
in an effort to get his philosophy
across. It is not altogether a Repub
lican philosophy. It represents the
personal beliefs of the Republican
nominee and indicates the course he
intends to pursue if. successful in his
campaign.
. Just as Mr. Roosevelt has dom
nated the Democratic Party since his
first election, outlining its position
on major issues, so will the campaign
of Mr. Willkie prescribe new policies
for the Republican Party should it
ascend into power next year. Just
as Mr. Roosevelt faces the bitter op
position of Conservative Democrats-,
one expects that Mr. Willkie, if elect
ed will be confronted with the opposi
tion of the bitter-enders in his own
party.
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt,
since his renomination at Chicago,
has given the nation the picture of
a busy executive, bestirring himself
in connection with national defense,
gaining valuable publicity through in
spection tours and being repeatedly
placed in the spotlight by events
themselves. The consensus of opin
ion seems to be that serious develop
ments. in Europe will enhance his
prospects of election. Events tran
spiring 8 cross the Atlantic undoubt
edly affe< ts the viewpoints of Ameri
cans and this, in turn, will affect
their ballots.
The President, one realizes, took
the play by his spectaculaf- trade
with Great Britain, which without
doubt, has the approval of the vast
majority of Americans. While criti
cism of his course in concluding the
. a
deal without consulting ? Congress
goes to the method adopted by the
President, there is little likelihood
that the matter will become a major
issue in view of the overwhelming
sentiment of the people that it was a
good trade for the United States. The
Chief Executive will be judged by
the results* accomplished rather than
by the methods utilized to secure
them in view of the present troubled
condition of the world.
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The writer,, certainly intends to
make no prediction as to ttkei out
come of the presidential race at this
time. Later, perhaps, in October, if
there are sufficient facts upon which
to base an honest opinion,. the fore
cast will be attempted. Naturally, it
will not please all of our readers,
but, so far as we are concerned, if it
is anything nearly as accurate as
the prediction made in 1936, we .will
be satisfied.
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THE ANSWERS
1. 1803.
2. Winston Churchill.
3. In 1930.
4. Tennessee mid North Carolina.
6. During the World ''War to
speed up production.
6. The Wage and Hour law re
duces the work- week- from 42 to 40
hours on October 24.
7. More than half of the popula
tion speak Germah.
8. Gregorian, after Pope Gregory
XIII. : *
(" 9. - One thing for another.
10. No, the Regular Army under
General Pershing, alone, crossed the
border.
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