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.
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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*
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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!
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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.
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ou can't fool the ladies when
it comes to styling.
From clothes and hemlines, to cars
and color schemes? they insist on a
fresh new look and a fresh new
change? and anything else won't do.
So it's easy to see why the gals ?
bless 'em! ? have been going for
Buick in a great big way? going for
the glamorous modernity of these
new-day automobiles ever since the
first public showing a few short
months ago.
Prom tHe beginning, they've been
going for the sleeker* longer, lower
lines? the futuristic shaping of the
new windshields ? the stunning
ctecor of die striking new fabrics ?
the clean simplicity of the new
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But you ought to see how they go
for the gay new car models in
Buick's Spring Fashion Showt
Fresh new Convertibles, Rivieras
and Estate Wagons never before
available ? and in gorgeous new
summer colors nevs-; -shown
before! ?' < . ?
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And you ought to see how they go?
as the men certainly do ? for the
thrilling new V8 power, the buoy
ant new ride, the superb new con
trol, and the almost effortless
handling ease that are all part and
parcel of every new 1954 Buick.
Why not visit our Spring Fashion
Show and see for yourself the fresh
new tomorrow that's here now ? in
today's Buick? Then wc can show
you the prices that make this beauty
the buy of the year.
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