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THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1943 THE NEWS JOURNAL. RAEFORD, N. C. P.'JE TWO Five Trees Will Save a Soldier's Life BONDS OVER AMERICA ' "If they mean to hv war, let it brsin here," Capt John Parker cau tioned his 60 Minute men on Lexington Cresn, juit tefore they fired "the shot heard round the world." Lexington Green Back the Attack,S3uy an Extra $100 Eond Czechs, Dutchmen. Danes. F.-enchmen. Norsemen, row living under the Nazi heel, remember t.icir free dom and cherish their lost memcruls now re placed by the black swastika. State College Answers Timely Farm Questions Q. Since we can't get the old ex change rates on cottonseed meal, should I carry my cotton seed back home? A. "No," say livestock men and agronomists at N. C. State College. A ton of cotton seed produces only about 900 pounds of cottonseed meal. The cotton seed are worth fur more as oil and as meal than when fed or used at home. There will be about 194,000 less tons of cottonseed meal pro duced this year than last and about 365.000 tons less than were used last year. The carry-over on August was enly one-tenth of normal, and eve pound of meal is needed to save our livestock and poultry. Deliver all the cottonseed possible to the crushers and help win the war. Save enough planting seed for two years, however. Q. What kind of timber should I sell for pulpwood'.' A. R. W. Giaeber. in charge of Extension Forestry at State College, says that small trees of four to ten inches in diameter bring more when sold as pupwood. Larger trees and straight, clear, smaller trees are worth more as poles, piling, and sawlogs. Overcrowded standi of trees need thinning. Graeber suggests that the straight, clearest, best trees be saved for future cuts. Cut and sell the lim by, forked, carred, and overcrowded trees. Also, sell low-grade hard woods. Trees are one of North Caro lina's largest cash crops. Q. What is the best way to treat solt rot of sweet potatoes in storage? A. If soft rot becomes severe at any time during the storage period, the house should be heated until the potatoes are dried out and the mois ture disappears, says H. R. Garriss, Extenion ul.int pathologist at State College. After the potatoes have dried up, they should not be removed, from storage, because potatoes should not be handled until you are ready to ship or sell them. O Prisoners Of War Helping Out Farm Labor Shortage Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 22 The impres sion, which apparently has become rather general, that Prisoners of War cannot be required to work is erron eous, Colonel J. E. Hatch, director of the Internal Security Division, Fourth Service Command, stated today. According to the terms of the Ge neva Convention, Colonel Hatch pointed out. Prisoners of War, except officers and non-commissioned offi cers, may be required to engage in la bor that is not hazardous and that is not directly connected with the war effort Their work, he said, is by no means voluntary. In connection with the harvesting of peanuts in several southeastern states by Prisoners of War, Colonel Hatch emphasized that the work they are performing is not connected with the war effort, but is being done to kelp save the crop, make for a more comfortable living and to put more money in the pocket-books of the far mers from the sale of peanuts that otherwise would be wasted in the field. The farmers pay for the labor at the prevailing rate, the prisoners be ing given canteen credit for 80 cents per day, the remaininder going to the government of the United States. Check Fire Hazards Through The Home Defective flues and chimneys, de fective equipment, and can-lessness are some of the main c.v.i.ns of farm toad fires, says David S. V euver, of Agricultural Engineering ;it State College. Roof material which ignites easily, lightning, careless I'se of sm king materials, improper handling of ke rosense and gasoline, unsafe ilectric wiring, and the wrong use of electric appliances ore some of the other cau ses of (ires noted by Weaver. In the kitchen, for example, the en gineer suggests that the farmer ask himself the following questions. Does the stovepipe fit into the chimney flue snugly? Is it nece.-s.'ry for the stove pipe to pa.-s through a partition and, if so. is the partition protected by a metal thimble? How close docs the stovepipe come to ualls and ceiling? Could this dis tance be increased? Is the range set far enough away from the wall? Does it have a metal mat extending at least a foot in front i f it to prevent ashes and sparks from falling on the floor? Is the can of gasoline in the safest possible place, if it must be stored in the kitchen? Is the stovepipe supported properly at regular intervals? Do the joints to the pipe tit snugly into each oth er? Weaver also suggests that the home owner visit the living room, bed rooms, basement, and attaic checking on fire hazards and asking himself questions as to what can be done to improve conditions. "Many simple habits conducive to correcting the fire hazard may be in stilled in the members of the family by a general discussion of the fire ha zard problem," Weaver says. O COTTON r Jr"U I ) I Moines : . '& nri ,'v';t r'TTTj? rrA'1-- ' ?i ?i az . '. iv teWwy LI , Jij.fi 3rVs I 1 v t H ft . VJCk ' , c Ki - i . . . . . ie. Oil.,, , 1: fop i ! hi Of the first 1,500 bales of cotton classed under the Smith-Doxey Act in North Carolina this year, 95 per cent graded middling or better, and 90 per cent showed a staple length of one inch or longer. It takes only five trees to back up and protect one soldier. Only five trees to keep him safe and bring him back home. One tree is needed to supply him with living quarters, a mess hall, chapel and recreational facilities. Another provides the cas ings necessary in shipping him food, clothing, guns, munitions and medi l cat supplies. Wood from the three I remaining trees is used for making t "ipment for waging modern war tfu such as nitro-cellulose in high exp ives, plastics for training plaues, parachutes, gas-mask canis- ters, gun covers, food emergency rations, fibre containers for blood plasma. Only five trees to back up and protect one soldier your son, your brother, your sweetheart! Is he worth that much to you? Put your trees to work for victory. Cot More u'h:vi.?.;.i Wl'l.'lH.I SWEET POTATOES When eaten with butter and milk, sweet potatoes will supply practically all the essentials of a balanced food, says John H. Harris of State College. O HOGS In hogging down corn and soybeans, soybeans alone, or peanuts, growers sould provide their hogs with a good mineral mixture, suggests Ellis V. Vestal, of State College. BEEVES Cleveland County has the largest number of baby beeves of any county in North Carolina, reports L. I. Case, of State College. O SEED COEN Selecting seed corn in the field ra then than in the barn gives the grow er an opportunity to check the kind of corn he wishes to grow. DAIRY EQUIPMENT Dairy machinery and equipment may now be manufactured in a great er number of sizes than heretofore, the WPB announces. O HOGS On October 1 the support price on good to choice 200-240 pound hogs will be $12.50, Chicago basis, per hun dred. This compares with the $13.75 price now in effect for hogs weighing 200 to 270 pounds. Stumpage Wanted Timber owners in the Sandhill section with Pine or Hard wood stumpage for sale are urged to write to: Wood and Land Department NORTH CAROLINA PULP CO. PLYMOUTH, N. C. We are in the Market for Unlimited Quantities and Pay ' lop f rices Buy COAL Now To ECEEIP WARM Nestt Winter We have a limited amount of good COAL on hand and we urge you to buy NOW. The mines are rationing COAL to the dealers and we can not contract for as much as we bought last year. No orders accepted for future delivery. HOKE OIL & FERTILIZER CO. Dial 2401. Raeford, N. C REDDY KILOWATT yXl POWEH FUL SERVANT CUNCLE SAM ASKS EVERYBODY TO CONSERVE! Fuel Man-power ' " v - -P Vital Material . Transportation ' n. T&TXTi- . ... All these things are needed to make electricity! . " Electricity itself cannot be saved or stored away. But any reduction you can safely make in your use of it, will reduce the amount of fuel burned to make it. That will mean fewer freight cars to haul it and fewer man hours to handle it. More cars and more men will be available for the war effort. Each little bit that you save, multiplied by thousands of other Americans, will . be an important contribution to the Voluntary Conservation Program. Help Win the War by Saving More! If you have any questions, telephone or write us. "There is no shortage of electric power . . . and there will be none . . .for war and essential civilian requirements." J. A. KRUG, Director Office of War Utilities I a ft Carolina POWER & LIGHT Company In cooperation with th War Production Board's Voluntary Conservation Program.
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