Now that fresh asparagus is appearing in the grocery stores, we are beginning to receive in quiries about growing this crop. Can asparagus be grown success fully in North Carolina? Yes, it can. When should it be planted? In the eastern part of the state it is best to plant in November or December, but may be planted in February or March. In the wes tern part of the state it Is prob ably best to plant in March or LET'S I Titi* I By: Grace ft Salma The desire to see a job through is a commendable trait. Some folks, however, take the dim view that the stick - to - itiveness which sometimes drives a determ ined person to success in the face of staggering odds Is a slowly, but surely, disap pearing quality with the modern generation. These pessimistic souls can take heart, however, at the sing ular fortitude displayed by a New York gentleman, na med Ed Cantine, who has proved that all is not lost; that determination ? the old college spirit, so to speak ? still flourishes on the Western continent. It seems thot during a recent 92 mile river mo torboat race this man's boat lost two needle val ves, suffered a broken throttle and ran out of gas. To add to his misery, he lost his helment and discovered that his crew pit was elsewhere on the river when needed. Un daunted. he Jumped out of the boat and. while swim ming. towed it across the finish line. V7e always say where the.-e's a WELL there's a WAY . . , and we have them both at ALLEN'S FLOWER SHOP. We have the WILL to give you the finest floral arrangements and we know the WAY to do it. Come to 624 E. King Street and let us prove this proverb. (adv.) April. * Although asparagus is original ly started from seed, the gardener or small grower v.jually buys one year old crowns for setting. These may tfe obtained from any large seed store or asparagus grower. Fifty crowns should provide plen ty of fresh asparagus for the ave rage family. The Mary Washing ton variety is recommended. Asparagus is a perennial crop and should be productive for more than tten years if given good care. Because it is a perennial crop, grass and weeds may be a prob lem ? especially if you have Ber muda grass in the garden. There fore, thorough preparation is ne cessary btefore planting. The crowns are set about 18 inches a part in a broad furrow or trench 6 to 8 inches deep. The fleshy roots are spread out at the bot tom of the trench with the buds up and covered with soil to a dep th of 3 to 4 inches. Whten the spears come through this soil the rest of the trench may be filled. If the soil is sandy, the entire trench may be filled at planting time. If fertilizer is used it should bte thoroughly mixed with the soil at the bottom of the trench at least a week before planting. Well rotted stable manure would also be desirable as a fertilizer. Asparagus should not be cut at all' until a year after planting and thlen only lightly. The se cond year the harvest may be un limited. The cutting season will extend about 8 weeks. The bed or row should be thoroughly worked each spring before the spears ap pear. North Carolina farmers will plant a record small peanut crop this year ? 175,000 aeries, or 5 per cent under the 1953 acreage. PRESCRIPTION SERVICE We Fill any Doctors' Pre scriptions promptly and accurately at reasonable prices with the confidence of your physician. Rings Mountain Drug Company THE REX FILL STORE Phones 41 ? 31 We Call For and Deliver Clapp Reminds Beei Growers Of Spring Duties Beef cattle producers who are planning to get the top money out of their calves this fall, should plan now to dehorn and castrate their calves at a young age. Calf hood dehorning and castrating are not only more humane, but they are easiier to do, according to Howard Clapp, county agent. There are several methods bo ing used which might make the job easier: 1. DEHORNING PASTE ? is an improvement over the old cau stic stick, and is thfe method of choice with very young calves. The day they are born, unless it is raining or snowing, is the time it is used on the calves. Some times this will be rubbed off and you can miss a horn, but it is still as successful as some of the other mtethods. 2. THE BARNES DEHORNER and similar types that work in a scooping fashion,. is about the fas test way to do this job. From two pionths of age, on up to weaning is about right for this method but it is always easy to leave a small patch of horn cells and' get scurs in return. A complete ring of hair, all the way around the horn, will come off when this method is pro perly carrited out. 3. ELECTRIC DEHORNIMQ depends on destroying the hc:n cells Dy heat, which prevents the growth of the horn. One of the troubles with this method is that it is hard to leave the iron on long enough. Usually, it takes from ,10 to 15 sbconds to do a thorough job. 4. Such methods as the rubber band, clippers, and saw are used beyond the calfhood stage. There are also several methods to castrate, but it is too bad that there is no method other than thte knife that is really the only sure way. By doing this early, it real ly isn't such a bad job. Some will not use a knife, and may 'want to use a rubber band or the Burdizzos or squeezer. They should bte used when the calf is very young, and then check them about two months later to be sure you don't have any slip. Whatever method used to de horn or castrate, it should be done now. You can do it as well as anyone, so now is a good time to learn. Steveral people have asked questions about the use of Costal Bermuda grass for grazing and hay and wonder if it is any better than our common Bermuda. Xhe answer is "Yes". It spreads faster, grows taller, and has longer lea- j ves and stems. The yield in both grazing and for hay is usually greater. Seed cannot be used for getting it started. It must be es tablished by "sprigging". Use a bout 500 pounds of a good fertili zer and set the sprigs in 3 foot rows about 3 feet apart. This will require about 5000 to 6000 sprigs per acre. Set out in March or ear ly part of April. After the Costal Bermuda gets started, an additio nal amdunt of nitrogen should be used, and then give It an annual application of fertilizer. It is almost corn planting tfmF" and I am wondering how many of you have already bought your seed. If you haven't, you may have some trouble finding the va riety you want becausfe good seed is short again this year. If you plan to plant hybrids, the following are the recommend ed varieties. For yellow varieties use: N. C. 27. Dixie 82, and N. C. 7~MOTICE op sale Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in an or- 1 der made -by E. A. Houser, Clerk Superior Court foi- Cleveland I County in the special proceed ings entitled, "Herma Cooke, et al vs. Mrs. Hattle Layton," I will sell for cash on the premises 1 on the lot hereinafter described j at public auction on SATURDAY, | APRIL 24. 1954. at 10.00 o'clock a. m. or within legal hours, the I following described real estate: I Situated on the East side of] Highway No. 29 and BEGIN- 1 NING at a stake in the edge Of 1 said Highway, Turner J. Tiomw corner and runs thence with the edge of said Highway, S. 53 1/4 W- 85 feet to a "take, Bladt s comer; thence With Blacks line I S. 41 1/2 E. 210 feet to a stake; thence N. 53 1/4 E. 85 feet to a stake, Turner J. Timms corner; I thence with Timms line N. 41 1/2 1 W 210 feet to the BEGINNING. I Being all of, the lot conveyed I by C. S. Plonk, et al to Thad Ear 1 ney and wife, Bertha Earney toy deed dated 21st of March 1921. now on record In the Office of | the Register of Deeds for Cleve 1 land County in book JJJ at page 1 75 and all of the Jfet conveyed by I C. & -Plonk. et al to Thad Earney ana wife, Bertha Earney by da ted the 19th of April. 1923. now on record In the Office of the Register of Deeda for Cleveland County In book NNN at page 33 and a part of the lot conveyed toy M. L. plonk, et al to Thad Earney and wife. Bertha Earney by deed dated 27th of Jun?, lw26, now on record In the Office of the Regliter of Deeda for Cleve land County In, book JJJ ?t P??* 380 The above lot to located about one-half mile South of Kli*a Thto*the 23rd daiy of March, 1954. Jack H. White, Commtoalonee Davto * White. A?orney* mmmfflm SEASON TO STORE WOOL ENS ? Clothes moths and carpet beetles are our most destructive household pests. They are respon sible for some 350 million dollars in fabric damage each year. Now lis the season to make sure none of your woolen clothes is unpro tected against, these pests. The newest chemical prepara tion is EQ-53 which can be put in the water when laundering wash able woollens like blankets, swea ters, socks and scarfs, etc. Complete directions for success in the battle against these in sects are given in the publica tion "Clothes Moths and Carpet Lenoir-Hhyne Fraternity To Nationalize HICKORY ? Members of the Eta Delta Zeta, local social fra ternity at Lenoir Rhyne College will become affiliated with the Tau Kappa Epsilon national fra ternity on Saturday, April 10, it was announced today by Dave Gorsllne, fraternity president. Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity j was founded in 1899 at Wesleyan University, E'.oomington, Illinois, /ts purpoSfe was to "aid college men in mental, moral, and social development." In number of chap ters, it ranks 12th in the United States, with 103 active chapters. Total membership on June 30, 1953 was 23,830. Eta Delta Zeta fraternity was founded at Lenoir Rhynte College in 1947, with the purpose of pro moting a fuller social life and to uphold the ideals and traditions of Christian teaching. It has grown to prominence on the cam pus of Lenoir Rhyne and now is one of the most active social fra ternities. The organization fen courages fellowship of men of all faiths and has as Its goals the promotion of christian character, high scholarship, leadership, ex tra-curricular activities, and the general broadening of the mem- 1 ber"s personalities. In 1947 When the Eta Delta Ze- 1 ta Fraternity was first organized, 1 it was made up of eight charter ' members. At the present time, I the alumni of the fraternity total I 145, and thb present membership is 39. Those men constituting the charter to Tau Kappa Epsilon in clude James Kimrnell, James Mc Ginnis, and Richard McMakin, all of Kings Mountain, and Ro bert Noblett, Bessemer City. 1032. For wnlte varieties use: N. C. 29, N. C. 31, Dixte 17 or Coker 911. Call or write the County A gent's office for the new leaflet, "Recommended Hybrids Mean More Corn". ? No one ever ?xptcit a fire In hit home I Art. you wtU protected against this lo?i? You need Imur once, to at least 75% of full value ogaintt fire and lightning . . . plus equal coverage for wind, explosion, aircraft, hail and other hazard*. It'* sound business to guard your Investment with farm Bureau's com prehensive protection. Check today ? ??catl Luther Bennett 1017 Lin woo<1 Rd- Phone 993 FARM BUREAU MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. [Beetles" (HG-24?, Single copies! are free from the Office of In- j ' formation. U. S. Department of i I Agriculture. Washington 25, D. C. .READY AND WILLING HELP iERS? ? Usually when children (don't help willingly at home it is I because of unhappy experiences ! they nave had. When they fre quently complain about the jobs ;they have to do, or try to put them off on someone else, it is | [time for us to find why th'ey j aren't willing helpers. We might start by asking ourselves the fol- ! ! lowing questions: Could it be be j cause: (1) we seldom praise them ! for thing they do well? (2) of the ! kind of work we havte asked them ltd do? (3) we haven't let them take turns at different jobs? (4) we have made them feel like they J are somewhat of a nuisance and j have been too critical of what they have done? (5) they needed more help and encouragement from us? Have we been patient with them? Have we taken time to help them kindly and sympa thetically? (6) have we failed to let the children help plan the work that needs to be done. Have we told them everything they are to do instead of discussing it with them and letting them help plan? HOME Of HCI COtUMBU'. OHIO Giovei Resident Riles Conducted Funeral services for Jim Prit chett, 6-1, Grov^r, route 1, were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Allen Memorial Bap. tist church. Rev. C. VV. Walker conducted the rites, and Inter ment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Pritohett died at 8 o'clock Saturday morning at the Shelby Hospital following a heart at tack suffered a short while ear lier at Itis home. He is -survived hy his wife. Mrs. Dovie Robertson Pritchett; a son. J. B. Pritchett of the htyne; four daughters, Mrs. Max Alley and i 'Mrs. Charles Alley, both of Caro l leen; Mrs. Clyde Lowery of For rest City, and Mrs. Amos Costner of August, Ga., and 10 grand children. A half-brother, Tom' Owens of Spindale, also survives. North Carolina tobacco grow ers are expected to plant GS8,000 acres of flue-cUred leaf this year, about 2 per cent smaller than the 1953 harvested crop. Irrigation is probably more pro- ' fitable when used with tobacco than any other crop. A very important day in April is the Savings deposited by April 10th eaih 3% interest from April 1st. Don't miss the date. Get in your savings on time! | ? OPTIONAL SHARES i For individuals who want to pay any amount, anytime. Earn 3% interest, compounded semi-annually. Interest added to your account. '?FULL-PAID SHARES ? For indiviauais who want to invest a lump sum, and want an income from it. Pays 3%, with dividend checks being mailed June 30th and December 31st. Each Account Is Insured Up To $10,000 We Close .At I P. M. Saturdays Kings Mountain Building & Loan Association W. K. Mauney, Pres. Ben H. Bridges, Sec.-Treas. the beoutifkil buy VI trtcin Mh pmwmil CfNrvtr Join Th? Thrill of The Month Clubl Coroe In and drive Buick'? great new JJ? performer-the CENTURY. It's a wonderfully thrilling experience! P'll ft- I ?ew ?00-