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POLK COUNTY NEWS, TRYON, KOBTH OAkoLINA
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IMPEOVtD UKirOMI INTERNATIONAL
GOOD INCOME FROM FARM WOODLAND IS
ASSURED TO FARMER BY PROPER CARE
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j-,Oi:mvOOD is in greater f'f fVk xlSSS
L bow. , In .tm.se oiueu times peo- f J tf&SZ&fX)$W SKSffl
rW lave T.een aghast at the I ttjs&l r.A-' WHI CrSIM
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OKDAVOOD is In greater
(k-nuind than ever before
in the history of the
country. Years ago every
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body ourneu woou as a
mutter of course, but the
lumber of people in that
day was small compared
population of the United
. In those olden times peo-
Would have neeq .agiiast .at the
liWit of pajing ?s or a cord for
r,ur . . . . i ,
Moon. ' iiH'se pi ices, auu even
ones have oeen cnargea in many
;sthe last two seasons. When cold
jtber approached and no coal had
,ea put into tue cellars, great num-
Irs of pt'opie turned to tne wood-
frdsauti to the farmers advertising
U as a last resort. uei eommis-
Ls have avld tne Durning of
ood, pointing -out that a cord of the
st quality hardwood, thoroughly sea
3ed, has he same potential fuel
jue as a ton of anthracite coal,
oreover, it is decidedly more eco
gical for heating" purposes during
1 early fall and late spring, when
lj temporary-Ores are required. Also
U ashes have a definite value as
itilizer.
pat the tanners., or tne country
jiped materially in conserving coal in
18 by substituting wood as fuel Is
own by the bureau of crop estimates
the department of agriculture. An
erage of 11.5 cords of wood, or a to
of 77,092,IHJO cords, was burned on
i farms othe cour try during 1918.
le total production of cordwood dur
; the jear, which includes wood
med on farms and that sold by
mers t city dwellers, amounted to
roximately 102,iX)300() cords.. The
rage farm value in 1918 ! was '73
its a cord. Upen the basis of estl
tes for 191S the farm, fuel-wood
pis one of the important "Tops of
ifarm, inasmuch as only five crops-
k wheat, oats, rye and cotton ex
iled it in value in 1916.
jn the utilization of the forests of
Icountry, including farm woodlands,
pat deal of wood material Is pro
w which cannot find, a use other
pis fuel. While some cf it Is nspd t 1
m wnnH ,i,oi 11 18 important to .know how
;;;v: :: OI wood there is m the
y; rev. p. b. fitzwat ;k b. d;.
Teacher of English Bible in, the Moody
Bible institute of Chicago.,) .
(Copyright, 1819. Patera Newgpaper Union)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 9
; PETER'S GREAT CONFESSION.
LESSON TEXT-nfatV ift-is. -
GOLDEN TEXTThm,
ltivlDS -Matt. 16:16.
-ADDITIONAL, Mattsri ai-vo.i. .
;Luke 9:18-26: John e-Rfi-m 4 . .
PRIMARY AND JTTTMinr? .Vrttjrn rm
Peter confessed. :'y-
INTERMEDIATE K TOPIC w h i
means to confess Christ.- '
SENIOR AND ADUL.T - TOPIC-The
Messiahshlp of Jesus - s - -
a left for fuel or wasted.
mute iarms n inno v,tt i .
iof the twes in nn -r-i : . ttrea 18 approii
rt e Ul . raare,y 143,392,000 acres. The first tier
taT w 3" ?f ates Justwest of Mississippi has
Yu XW1 xuci woou. great deal of timhpr Tn t Woe tha
wvemeut cuttings, which take the
diseased, or defective trees, ran
tably be made use of only, in case
e is such a demand. Thinnings can
flmuj oe made to pay for :them
wooded areas are for. the most part
restricted to thejnountains. An aver
age of ten cords an acre, which seems
reasonable, "would give one and one-
fln If nil I Inno n-f ,1 l J
Vps if th , ' ..." . V : wiua ivii uie icgiuu
ZI eaf0rfueI- east of the Mississippi. At the aver
T nnmgs can a eg rate of consumption on the farm
I ml Z .7 purposes tha fuel, itself, 12.6 cords a year, 739 cords
iiuweunefl tney cannot. As nmnof win tact
CLrf- lmprovement cuttings would be ample time to replace the
i great stimulus to Increased nrn- stands n
w and at the same time Improve definitely. ';.
The. great demand for fuel wood
and the high prices during the winter
of 1917-18 brought out plainly the in
adequacy of the cord for measuring
wood. The purchaser of fued wood
buys !t not for its bulk but for its
heating value, which depends not upon
the volume of wood but upon Its
weight. A pound of dry wood of one
species has about the same number off
ncy, trees wliich will produce species ; but a cord, assuming the same
- or other material of higher solid volume of wood in each case (90
an cordwood should not be cut cubic feet), of bass wood, for Instance,
5fn i n - are better suit- yieldc' hut 12,600,000 British thermal
el than for any other purppse, units,' whllea cord of black locust
moval win be of benefit to yields 25,000,000 British thermal units,
nig stand, are: Sound stand. a hottor wv tn call "tii ha
... 11 lead trees : trees His- Kw matrrhf rvi'iv. ic, nft.i.r aa
y Or SPrifi 11 1 "J ntiiii, nmvii.io cuuicijl lillicycuu-
barih- T lnjured by insect at- ent of species, shape or size 'of sticks,
1 nre-scarred trpps- pmnV. mt,i ik :
will n t Vn ?hort-boled trees good measure of the fuel value of
"i not make irood 1
0Ic Crowdincr i t ' , . .....
PI trees t i, wvenoypiug wooa, or course, varies considerably In
1 s Which have been overran-
trees t C , ae r growth stunt- value, by the unit weight, and natural
"tflPfQ "1-- I ij.-vuav4 ic duiu ai a jutc uuicicui
in r i i 1 1 ii'; i i . . i
like hoa u fe IIlore Fa,aDie from that of dry wood. If weight in-
e, whit i ' UIItll "UI u sieaa ; or voiume is aaoptea as tne
qaanty of the timber, a fni
fl opens up a great opportunity
rarest improvement and if wide-1
nq, continued, will produce a
total effect for the
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ana quality of our forest re-
'tes.
Nreat bulk of wood-fuel supply
PMg regions should come from
and improvement cutting n
N
moving, the firebrick and substituting
"gnter DncKs at a cost of about $1.25.
Aiosrt country cook stoves can burn
uuu wiuiout much trouble. If a stove
rate Is too coarse for woodr r. sheet
iron cover over a good Dart of the snr.
face will make it suitable, or a few fire-
oricks can be used. Wood grates made
in two nieces are sold, which can be
inserted through the flredoor and
placed on top of the regular grates.
' Where a fireplace is available wood
can be used to good advantage, afford
ing both heat and ventilation. Its
value is to supplement the furnace, al-
tnough t may replace the furnace In
fall ancT spring. -with decided economy.
It is not generally realized that a wood
fire can be kept burning night and day
In a fireplace with very little attention
and with small consumption of wood.
One user reports continuous use of a
fireplace In this way for over a month,
with dry chestnut woodwhere the
amount of ashes formed by a month's
use was not enough to require re
moval.
or whirp r
trees whu.u .. .
rar'snn e crowaing fast-
" Secies of eaual vi
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"' he nit flaon I 1,1- " la nnt
10r . fllPl cm A tv. i.. j . . . sJ.t-r, a 1 mtrrVlf
iuuu UUU Xo UVL -1
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o3 lot
ased
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sis t! . c cAycuse 01 seem, ine hiuulci ""j",
vaUe flf ,,irely or entirely met drafts and arranging the grates Is slm-
P the in J. , thlls PWdced. pie. - . . " ,
Is likPv ' use of wood fuel, A coal-burning stove can oe couveri-
to PontlniiA -f I --i ii 1 hnmlnir ctnvP hv re-
. . u iui several i txi ixiiu u wuwuuu"'"& - -
standard measure, It will be necessary
to fix certain standards as to time of
seasoning of wood offered f orsale.
- Coal has been so generally , used
with red cedar. I intplv nnd fnrnncps arid ktovps hnve
Tees can ner trees- become so adapted to its use that it
- in Mowiy and through seems Impractical to many to burn
wood without going to great expense.
Such is not usually the case, as simple
adjustments will allow wood to be
used with coal-burning equipment. The
size of the firebox, of course, gives the
and to grass. Also, greatest difilculty, since In many cases
It may make it necessary to cut the
wood into very small blocks. This trou-
is not insurmountable
farms former no 0...- 1
ijie ... iyaoiuies iiuve
i , r i m n
wen,
Tees cs
ft- u " auu.inrougn
1 to steal much of
on L ls tobe t some-
idLd; i,u suci land as this
K o i, vj. ttI1 auu
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storin us an the trees
Iturn 1 , ne ds r patches
in ill i i'ir hiH
iimu me Doraer
The secret of fireplace management
Is a plentiful supply of ashes, kept at
the level of the andirons. As the
blocks burn, an accumulation of glow
ing charcoal forms in the ashes. This
keeps on burning slowly and assists in
Igniting the fresh blocks on the and
irons. A pocket may be formed in the
ashels Into which the hot charcoal may
fall, forming a heat storage. Two or
three blocks on the andirons with the
dot charcoal In the ashes will form an
excellent fire. To check the fire, .ashes
are shoveled over ongqr more of the
blocks, covering lightly all burning
wood. This will not put out the fire:
it will only check the rate of burning,
so that red charcoal will be found
when the ashes are removed for the
addition of fresh fuel.
Another point worth hearing in mind
in connection with the burning of wood
in place of coal Is the difference in the
amount of ash produced. A cord of
hardwood will make only about 60
pounds of ashes, while a ton of hard
coal will make from 200 to 800 pounds.
Since, however, potash is now greatly
jn demand, the quantity which may be
obtained from wood ash Is worth con
sideration ; the ashes of coal, of,
course, yield no potash. Stove ashes
contain from 10 to 15 per cent of the
valuable fertilizer potash. The pres
ent price of commercial potash, about
25 cents a pound, or $500 a ton, almost
prohibits Its use as a fertilizer. It is
Important always to keep1 wood ashes
under cover, as they leach rapidly if
allowed to become damp. New ashes
should be allowed to cool before they
are dumped on the ash heap.
The time has now come for thp KW
to take account of his ministry.
lnis confession in some sensp mnrL-a
the turning point in Christ's ministry.
Hereafter it is more restricted ro his
disciples. Two reasons' are sufficient
why this should be (w. 1-12) : (1)
The Pharisees and Sadducees show
their attitude towards him in their de
mand for assign. His answer is that
none shall be given save that of his
death and resurrection, as svmhnHy.Pd
In the eXDeripnnoe '- i ' ti a ' D
Jonah. (2) The tfisciniPs shnw thpir
inability to understand the spiritual
nature of , bis; teaching. When' he
rned them of the leaven of the
Pharisees and Sadducees they under
stood him to refer to bread." when he
tneant their doctrine. It " was at this
crisis when Christ turned from the
nation which had rejected him. that
Peter made this great confession. It
was made in the borders of Capsarpn.:
Phillppi, practically Gentile territory.
I. Peter's Confession (w. 13-16). .'
Twp questions of Christ Drovoked
this conf essibn : . " , '
1. The question -as to the oDinion of
the people concerning him! F "
They recognized him as a teacher or
a prophet of more than human author
ity and power. Today! as tjhen, there
is a diversity ' of- opinion among the
people as to Jesus; Christ: ( Some think
he is only a man ; others, that he is a
great teacher, but nothing more. Had
he been content with rha ho
not have been molested in Jerusalem.
for the Jews willingly acknowledged
mm as more thai a human teacher.
It was his persistent claim to be the
God-man, the Son of God, that sent
him to the cross.
2. The second, question involved the
personal opinion of the disciples con
cerning him. To be able to tell what
others think of Jesus is not enough;
there must be ' definite correct, and
personal belief in him.
M. The New Body, the Church, An
nounced (vv. 17-20).
Peter had made a noble confession
of Christ, so now Christ' confesses him.
If we confess Christ he will confess us
(Matt. 10 :32, 33) Christ declared his
Intention of bringing Into existence a
new body to the members of which he
will give eternal life, and to whose
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A Farm "Crop" Too Many Farmers Overlook. With the Present Excefifewt:
- Prices for Its Products the Farm Woodland Can Be Made a Valuable AsnL
prepared by the United States Depart
mem oi AgTlCUltUre.)
A source of regular income lying at
tne aoor oi many a farmer, but too
often neglected, is the farm woodland.
With increasing scarcity of lumber.
and: with excellent prices now being
offered fortforest products, proper care
ofi the wooded J area on the farm will
amply repay the farmer.
To secure a fair tiriee for this tfm
ber the'owner should know how much such products as ties and poles; 3
cure them may be had upon appSSsa
tion to the forest service, WasLias-r-ton,
D. C.
Ways of Selling Prodict&
The way in which farm forest pm&
ucts are sold may have a good deal
do with the profit an owner gets fflnassi
his tract. There are four ways' g!
selling: (1) By scale measurement vlt
rough products; (2) by the piece. Tar
material he has and for what purposes
it is best adapted.. The first thing for
him to do, according to the forest serv
ice, of .he. United States department
of agriculture, is to find out how much
timber, of each kind the woodland con
tains, what products it will yield, and
what is its general condition and qual
ity. ,
If "the wooded - area is small, it will
be best, to .measure $ach tree separate
ly. The diameter should be measured
at about Wz feet above ground with
calipers made for the .purpose.
Heights should be carefully estimated,
or measured with some sort of height
instrument to the first large limbs.
, Knowing the diameter and height, the
amount of timber in board feet in each
tree can be found by the use of volume
tables. Such tables are included in
j h -
uy tne boundary, for a lump swra
and (4) by lumber scale of saraA
products.
Selling by the log or piece- isr tSm '
simplest method. Ties, poles, piling. .
etc., are always sold by the piece. Th
important things to know are the Af
ferent ' grades of each product iasfl'
their relative, value. Fire wood, psp
wood and excelsior wood are awML
either by the cord or rick. Thisi
is a comparatively simple method
marketing. To be sure ot selllnc nff'-
itably by boundary i f or a lump sam
the owner must make a very carcftf
estimate of the amount and. valnatf!
his timber.
When to Cut Timber.-..
In the majority of cases the -Isiaa-
time to cut timber Is in the vrinter"
months. Winter-cut timher spnar..
Farmers' Bulletin 715, Measuring and slowly and evenly, and by. the time
Marketing Wood-lot Products, which warm weather comes is alr-drie&.i.
will be sent free on application to the Products which must be peeled,
department of agriculture. The quan- ever, such as ties, poles, and tavt-ibask .
tity of cordwood a tract will yield can snouid be cut in spring, when the hmsSb--
hardly be estimated by an inexneri- peels most easily. Veneer logs '
enced person. Sales of such material be cut in any season of the year, txth-
will usually have to be made on the vlded they are delivered without "teaser
basis of actual cut. delay after being cut, and thdv
Measuring on a Large Tract, are painted to avoid rapid drying: aaGy
If the woodland is lar?e it will, of checking of the wood; Pulp wood;s&;
course, seldom be possible to measure tannia-extract wood may be cut mu&
i. j. . i i sniTinPn nr nnu coacAn a-f 4-hA ta '
eaca iree separately. ; m sucn cases v cr i.
everv trPP mnv hp mpssnrpfl nn noral.
lei strips 66 feet wide running through UNCLE SAM AS HORSE OWHES
tne iracr. mvery teet in lenjgth of
such strips comprises an acre. . Aver-
hands he wll. entrust the kes of the aEDg ,COmprised ,n tte
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SV Hi, .
e . ' -"gnosis.
Hhenl CS line Gf siting
but he d i entered the doctor's
And hls Jn 1 seem to care for
for !, nonrnance was soon
! "ler i as-sj!5tant came out.
.aw! . , over an(J said to
a ' ,: "You are next."
f. H prosneritv thnt vnt
ore t'' he had never been
"i l'. ' u) f no nu a . . . .
aitn enrn . Le tne Physician
V lv 1 1 y t0- He
.bL Uy' brlefly- Then
uPepsia." "I know IV
said the patient, languidly. "Yes, of
course you would know It. "Now how
long 1 have you suffered from Itr
"Well, let's see. I inherited my money
in 1912." That fixed the-date and the
doctor was able to go ahead with the
caseCleveland Plain- Dealer.
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Accompanying. .
One y is most grateful to ' see from
fhn nimiiinrs of the great schools of
music, that the art of accompaniment
is at last to receive mi
which If has long been denied. . How
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many teachers notice It In their work?
Very few recognize its utility. They
are all out to provide show pieces, or
solos. Yet If you can put .a song
down before a player feeling that he
will . do justice to it, and thereby help
tfie singer, the value of such skill is
much greater than the ability to play
a sol6 ; and If . you can transpose,: a
tone up or down, your earning equip
ment In the musical world is greatly
Increased. For general purposes this'
branch of mtsic is the most useful of
all.-pExchanffe.
is.ingaom. Peter was to have a dis
tinguished place in this body. The
keys entrusted to him were Used on
the day of Pentecost, and agaW In the
case of Cornelius. Association lin this
new body cannot be broken bv deafh.
for the gates of hades shall n6t prevail
against it. This body, the church, is of
a heavenly origin, a heavenly calling.
and a heavenly Inheritance.
III. The Cross the Way to the
Throne (vv. 21-33).
This was, no doubt,' startling to the
disciples. They did notrealize that r.
demption was to be accomplished
through the passion of the cross. -vSo
unwelcome was this announcement
that Peter cried, "This shall not be
unto thee." Peter later saw thrnnii
this darkness to the glory on the hill
top beyond. A new hope then filled
his breast (1 Peter 1:3, 4)- Victory
through death Is yet the stumbling
block of many. Many are stumbling
over the doctrine of salvation and re
demption through the' suffering of the
cross. Ail such are under the control
of the devil (v. 23). Salvation by
blood, the devil hates.
IV. The Cost of Discfpleship (vr.24
27). To follow Christ; means suffering. To
follow him is to turn one's back upon
the world. Life can only be saved by
losing it. If we are going to be Chris
tians we must share Christ's suffering
We cannot go to heaven on flowery
ueus oi ease. f
1. There must be denial of self fv
24). There is a wide difference be
tween self-denial and. denial of self
Self-denial is practiced everywhere by
all people, but only the disciples of
Christ or Christian people deny self.
Christ takes the place of self.
Z. "Take up his cross." This cross
is the suffering and shame which , lie
in the path of loyalty to God. To do
our duty will mean , suffering (2 Tim.
3:12).
3. Follow Christ This means to
have the mind of Christ, to do like
Christ. All such shall be rewarded
when Christ comes In glory.
New Stallion Farm Established
Buffalo, Wyo., to Producet High
Class Animals.
Christian Character.
One truly Christian life will do more
to prove the divine origin of Christian
ity than many lectures. It is of much
greater importance to . develop Chris
tian character than to exhibit Chris
tian evidences. J. M. Gibson!
Our Life in God's Hands. .
Happy and strong ; and brave shall
we beable to endure all things, and
to do all things if - we believe that
every day, every hour, every moment
of our life is In God's hands. Dr. Van
Dyke. ...
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acreage of the tract gives the total
stand., The strips should include at
least 10 per cent of the woodland.
Proper allowance must also be made
for defective timber. Dead trees, ex
cept 'those killed by fire or other out
side agencies, are apt to be very de
fective and should be culled. When the
tract is exceptionally large, it may
pay to employ a professional "cruiser"
to estimate the timber. -
If the owner depends altogether up
on local Industries to buy his product,
he is likely to find his market extreme
ly limited. Some products, such as
crossties and fuel wood, have to be sold
locally; it would not pay to transport
them far. But other products, among
them tan bark, can be shipped 150
miles, and still others, like walnut
timber for gunstocks, can be shipped
almost any distance.
Railroads' Large Purchasers.
Railroads are the largest purchasers
of crossties. Any station agent will
furnish information concerning speci
fications and prices. Electric railways
in cities and towns also use ties, but
unless the distance to town is short
it will not pay to ship them. Electric
interurban lines offer the same op
portunity for disposing of ties as do
the steam roads. Telegraph and tel
ephone companies are always on the
market for poles. Electric power and
electric railway companies also use
poles.
The market for piling is not very
extensive, but railroads, large construc
tion, firms, and docking companies purv
chase considerable quantities. Piling
timbers, which must be straight and
long, bring good prices. Mines are
large users of timber.
Sawmills, veneer mills, and fruit and
vegetable package factories offer a
market for the particular kinds and
qualities of the woods they handle.
These industries buy their material in
log form, and all the farmer needs to
do is cut and deliver his timber In the
rough to the mill. Veneer logs must
be of good quality and usually 16
ifiches and over in diameter. Selected
stock brings a high price.
The forest service has prepared bul
letins on the wood-using industries of
a number of states which tell the uses
to which various woods are put and
the quantity used annually for each
purpose.
The forest service has prepared
bulletins on the wood-using industries
of a number of states which tell the
uses to which various woods are put
and the quantity used annually for
each purpose. A list of these bulle
tins and information as to how to pro-
(Prepared by the United States Dpwrt
ment or Agriculture.) -A
new stallion farm, the only en-
of its kind In the country, was estab
lished by the-United States- depart
ment of agriculture In co-opcraizatt
with the Wyoming Agricultural co&
lege, at Buffalo, Wyo., the 1st of' JUtei."
It is to be known as the United Statzs
Wyoming Horse Breeding statlao.
where the work that has been titoosr
for the past 15. years by the depart
ment in co-operation with the Coloraa
Agricultural college will be continued
The object of the work at this stations. -
will be to produce high-class stallieo
suitable for the production of utility
llOrSPS Jtrtfinf-pf! tn lVOCtorn rnnira
farm conditions. Stallions at this sta
tion are available for use by mant .
owners in the . community, and freest
time to time they will be sent for 'sst
vice to different parts ,bf Wyomtac.
and Colorado. Stallions developed tar'
the range weigH from 1,200 to 1C3
pounds. '
CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES
Most Varieties Are Able to WithstsasA
Severe Conditions if Given Sopfe
Protection. .
(Prepared by the United States
ment of Agriculture.)
Currants and gooseberries are
hardy and withstand extremely
temperatures; In fact, if windbreaks
are provided, : most varieties are c2
to withstand the severe conditions ta
most parts of the upper Misslssij-a
valley and the northern great plalsa
area.
Good horses are not cheap. -
The silo Is an "absolute necessity.
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Don't tie wool with binder twine.
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The silos the thing more so
ever.
If farmers wwe good salesmen they
would be richer. &
Draw the cauliflower heads toget2-i. .
to prevent sunburn. ' " r$
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Celery that Is to be stored lot 53? 4"
cellar does not need to be blanched fcX ;
fore going In. - . " K .
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