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pastures To Meet Needs Require Quick Attention To stay inthe business to compete ° ss'ully in periods of low as *UnC » high prices, the livestock we ,.cer will have to build his pr^ram on adequate grazing. PVnr ^cades, agricultural lead North Carolina have urged erYthe livestock industry be ex slow but steady progress pan heing made when the war waS,oht tire unprecedented de br f for livestock and livestock F‘a”,cts that resulted is a great Mansion throughout the South. While the future of tills expanded JeStock development is still an uncertainty, says Dr. R. L Lov n research professor m Agron ™r"’ W1th the N. C. Agricultural Sneriment Station, the progress it. being made toward produc better pastures, gives indica that the state cannot only retain but continue its livestock expan ‘‘to accomplish this goal, the pro per must (1) establish a satis factory legume population in his Sent pasture, (2) fertilize it, 5 - (3i provide supplementary grazing so that overgrazing can be *Legurnes increase both the quan tity and quality of permanent pas * L For fertile, moist soils, “hite clover is ideal to provide !n excellent type of grazing over , inns period. At the same time, fjdino clover will add to the carry ing capacity because of its ability to make more growth than white clover However, on many soils in North Carolina, either because of fertility or moisture, white clovers are not dependable. On these other soils, except for the extremely sandy ones, lespede za and low hop clover are two legumes that supplement each other in a splendid manner. Each should be sown with a grass and on separate areas in the pas ture. Thus, the low hop clover grass mixture will provide its best gracing in the spring and lighter grazing in the summer and fall. The iespedeza-grass combination produces its peak in the summer and fall with only light grazing in the spring. The best time to seed most pas ture plants is in the fall, although they can be successfully seeded in the spring. To seed this spring, the follow^ ing dates are suggested by Dr. Loworn: Coastal Plain, February 15 to March 15; Piedmont, March 1 to 31; and Mountains, March 15 to April 15. The seeding mixture that the in dividual farmer uses depends upon the fertility level of his soil and upon the section *of the state in which he farms. However, basing the recommen dations upon experiments conduct ed throughout the state and upon reports from farmers, Dr. Loworn presents the following list of satis factory mixtures. In the Coastal Plain, on the aver age sandy soil, 10 to 20 pounds Dallis grass and 15 pounds Kobe lespedeza. On the fertile, moist soils, 10 pounds Dallis grass, five pounds orchard grass, 12 pounds Kobe lespedeza, and one to two pounds white clover. On the sandy soils, Bermuda grass rootstocks may be substitut ed for the Dalli grass. . For the good to medium soils in the Piedmont and Mountain sec tions, the mixture is 10 pounds orchard grass, five pounds Dallis grass, 15 pounds lespedeza, and one pound white clover. On poor to medium soils in the Piedmont and Mountains, six pounds orchard grass, six pounds redtop, four pounds Dallis grass and 15 pounds lespedeza. Lespedeza or lespedeza and sweet clover should be used on the poor soils in the Piedmont and Mountains. Then after the fertility has been increased through the use of legumes, the grasses can be added. In these mixtures, Dallis grass is recommended for the Piedmont only, as winter killing will take place in the Mountains. In some counties the agricultural agencies are cooperating in naming a uniform seeding mixture for the entire county. This seems like an excellent idea, Dr. Loworn says, and he urges other counties to work out the same type of pasture program. For the farmer who wants to establish a new pasture or improve an old one, the AAA will make conservation payments toward the purchase of the seed. Dr. Loworn suggests that the farmer who needs to seed some pastures this spring see his county agent or local AAA committeeman. STATE FARMERS PLAN 28,000 POTATO CROP FOR CURRENT YEAR RALEIGH, Jan. 20—The State Department of Agriculture says that North Carolina commercial early Irish potato producers have indicated that they intend to plant 28,000 acres in 1946 or 8 per cent more than was harvested in 1945. This report is based on an “inten tions to plant’’ survey conducted by the Federal-State Crop Report ing Service. Last year, North Carolina pro duced commercial early potatoes on 26.000 ares which brought an income to farmers of $7,735,000. This was almost twice as great as in 1944. Last year the yield per acre was 175 average compared, to only 98 bushels in 1944. The price reeived was also much better in 1945, being $1.70, compared to $1.35 per bushel in 1944. For other states which normally sell their potatoes about the same as North Carolina, the 1946 intend ed acreage is indicated to be up about two per cent over last year’s acreage. ■ - ■ -- --* PASTURAGE INCREASES OAKLAND, Jan. 20—Results of work in pastures and corn con ducted during the past several years on the G. T. Beddingfield, demonstration farm near here, were disclosed today by Assistant Farm Agent T, S; Gash, of Trans ylvania County. Pastures which, in 1938 supported only two cows on eight acres, now have been in creased to 29 acres and carry 16 cows. The corn yields which, ih 1911 was 30 bushels per acre, now is 48.5 bushels. The Washington monument, 555 ieet high, is the tallest masonry structure in the world. HEY. MOM! Don’t forget to buy me some new MAND-SEWH moccasins Sold Exclusively At CINDERELLA [_ BOQTEBIE GOVERNOR NAMES STEERING GROUP COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh, Jan. 20—Governor R. Gregg Cher ry today announced' the appoint ment of a 33-man steering com mittee, representing business and professional interests in every sec tion of the state, which has been detailed to evolve plans for the development and guidance of rural industries and services in North Carolina. The committee, which includes former Governor J. Melville Broughton, is headed by Dr. L. D. Baver, director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at State Col lege, who said that the committee will meet in Raleigh February 15 to complete formal organization of plans for the promotion of rural industries, a mission launched here in November at a session of the state Rural Industries Confer Dr. Baver characterized as “rural” any enterprise which pro cesses the products of the soil or is located in a rural area and utilizes farm labor. In furtherance of the Conference plan to stimulate and expand the state’s rural economy, two sub committee composed of Raleigh men have been named to divide the state into industrial districts and to provide activity programs for the districts. Sub-Committee members are: Districting: Chairman Brough ton, Felix A. Grisette, secretary, and Gwyn B. Price, program; Dan Stewart, chairman; Paul Kelly, secretary; M. G. Mann and' R. B Etheridge. In addition to those named, members of the steering commit tee by cities are: Asheville, J Fuller Brown and J. G. K. Me Clure; Canton, Reuben B. Robert son; Charlotte, S. W. Black, Jr-i R. S. Dickson and Roy A. Palmer; Chapel Hill, Dr. R. E. Coker; Durham, George Watts Hill; Franklin, J. E. S Thorpe; Gas tonia,, C. D. Gray and R. Grady Rankin; Goldsboro, Liqnel Weil ar.d James W. Butler; Greensboro, Joseph M. Brown, Harry 3. Cald well and R. Flake Shaw; Green ville, Joseph S. Ficklen; High Point. T. V. Rochelle; Kinston, Leo H. Harvey; Lexington, G. S. Coble; Raleigh, Dr. Clarence Poe and Dr. J. L. Stuckey; Rocky Mount, L. Lee Gravely, Josh Horne, Willard F. Jones and Thom as J. Pearsall; Roxboro, Gordon C. Hunter; Salisbury, Miles J Smith; Tryon, Carrold P- Rogers; Wilmington, J. G. Thdrnton; Wins ton-Salem, Robert M. Hanes. ‘SUGAR’ PROVES SAND INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20—(UJR)— Mrs. Flora Terhune wondered how she came by that extra sack ol sugar on her shelves. It was onlj after she had put some of it in hei cooking that she discovered hei husband had put a sack of white sand in the cupboard. foundations built fast INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20—(U.R) Contractors here have discoverec a production-line method for build ing homes. Instead of digging < foundation for each house separ ately, they are scooping out oni big foundation and filling in the in-between place*. FOOD PRODUCTION BATTLE SUCCEEDS By Mrs. Mary L. McAllister N. C. State College North Carolina homemakers are justified in their feelings of pride in having so ably met the chal lenge of food shortages during the war years. We faced the problem (maybe fussed some about the ir. convenience and problems of fl 1 rationing), but we rolled up our sleeves and went to work to produce and' preserve the family food supply. Valuable experiences were gained; we learned that it is foolish to spend time, labor, and money ind make mistakes in try ing to save our food by following ir correct methods or by use of improper equipment. We learned the desirability of the quality of home produced and1 preserved fr Is. Also, that they pay di vidends in better nutrition, cash savings, and supply the protective vitamins and minerals necessary for good health. In 1946, home food production and preservation must be an im portant part of every farm fam ily’s plans if they are to have sat isfactory year-round diets. Farm families have the" land, the skill, and the equipment, to grow their own food. They should provide themselves with the proper equip ment and knowledge for -saving foods for the winter months. The family who does this is the family who plans a good food' produc tion and preservation program early in the year. January is a good month to sit down with the fnmllw and +alr<» l’mrentnrv nnH make plans for the New Year. A written plan for the family food production and preservation program is a challenge to carry through. It also affords a means of easy and quick checking on progress and can be used as the basis for future plans. The fol lowing may help you in making your plans: List the foods you can grow and preserve at home, keeping in mind family likes and dislikes, then estimate the amounts of each your family will consume during the months when fresh products are not available. To be physically fit, nutrition experts tell us that a North Carolina family of five persons wil require 160 quarts of vegetables, 120 quarts of fruit, 50 quarts of meat, 5 quarts each of kraut, plcjcle, relish, jel|y, 10 quarts each preserves and jam, 50 pounds dried vegetables, and 40 pounds dried fruits to last through tire winter and spring months. With these quanities in mind, it is not difficult to plan for a variety of foods which will provide the min erals and vitamins essential for health. In determining the amount of any one food to be saved, think of the number times in one week you can serve the food you have your family really enjoy it The variety of recipes you really use in preparing each of the foods on your plan should be carefully con sidered as a means of overcoming monotony in the diet and food waste. After the guide as to quanity has been made, decide on the pre servation methods your family can use. Canning is the first me thod we usually think of for saving foods, but there are other methods that should be used in order to provide variety in texture and flavor. Freezing is fast becoming an important method of food pre servation and every family having access to freezing facilities should plan for maximum use of their locker space. Other methods that can be used are dry .ng or dehy dration, brining, and storage. In writing your plan, determine the quanity of food to be saved by each preservation method you use, keeping in mind the total amount of food specified above for the family of five. In your planning, give careful consideration to equipment and get it assembled and in good working condition beiore tne busy season for preserving foods arrives. Have the gauge on your pressure can ner checked for accuracy, be sure the^ petcock and safety valve on the canner are clean, and order necessary repair parts. Check your supply of glass jars to deter mine whether or not new ones must be purchased and examine empty jars for cracks and chipped places. Wash the empty jars, wrap and store them so time will be saved when canning actually begins. Check, your supply of jar lids and buy what you will need for. the years’ canning. Buy moisture, va por proof containers for packaging the foods you plan to freeze. Check on your dehydration equipment, and get it into good working con dition. Be sure a boil.' ig water bath canner is available and in good condititm so some of the earliest fruits can be saved. Being sure your family will grow and preserve its .own food supply is. just a matter of practical plan ning, says Mrs. W. A. Shuping, a 'home demonstration club member of Rowan County. In addition to the above planning, Mrs. Shuping says, “I plan my work so that when canning time comes, I don't have much else to do. I do my sewing early in the spring, and during the summer, I wear seersucker dress es to re'cfuce ironing. I make rolls ^nost of the time and make enough to last two or three days at a time by storing them in the refrigerator. I keep biscuits mix ready to make biscuits in a “jiffy.” I keep a jar of flour browned ready to make gravy. Keeping ice cream in my refrigerator and serving fresh fruits and melons solves my sum mer dessert problems. Mrs. Shuping also stresses the importance of keeping physically fit and to do this, she says she eats a good breakfast each morn ing, plans her daily meals to in clude the basic seven foods, anc gets at least eight hours sleep each night. | Carolina Farm Comment By F. H. JETER Reports continue to come in tell ing of excellent crop yields on North Carolina farms last year. This is despite a season that was unfavorable generally for crop growth over most of the state. For instance, H. A. Farrington of Merry Oaks, in Chatham County, reports 32 bales of lint cotton on 17 acres of land. This is not so good as yield of nearly three bales per acre on his Rutherford County farm but it does show the results of good farming. Wayne County farmers say that they have harvested the heaviest corn yields in the history of that county. J. D. Brandon of Mt. Olive conducted a corn-growing demon stration in which he produced 49 bushels an acre on hs test field as compared with only 26 bushels in his regular field. This was an in crease of 23 bushels an acre in fa. vor of the newer method. Mr. Bran don also conducted an additional demonstration in which he grew an acre of corn on land where he had grown Irish potatoes followed by soybeans harvested for seed. He side-dressed the corn with 300 pounds of nitrate of soda and made a yield of 70 bushels an acre. Joe Sanderson of the Grantham community in Wayne conducted one of the corn-growing demonstrations and produced 56 bushelS on the test as compared with 45 bushels per acre on his regular field. O. J. Howell of Goldsboro, Route 2, pro duced 66 bushels as compared with 48 bushels on his regular field. G. H. Herring of Goldsboro, Route 4, produced 45 bushels an acre on his test field as compared with 40 bushels in his regular field. He said the only difference between his demonstration corn and his regular corn was that shown in the use of hybrid seed. In Vance County where the Hen derson Kiwanis Club awarded $125 in prize money for highest yields of corn grown by young 4-H club members of the county, Millard Dickerson of the Dabney Club won first prize of $25 with a yield of 101.1 bushels an acre. The Kiwanis Club entertained 14 of the top-rank ing corn growers at a banquet when the three highest producers told the assembled business men how they grew their crops. Frank Kit trell of the Zeb Vance club was second prize winner with a yield of 100 bushels, and David Lee Hope of the Henderson Club was third with a yield of 91.6 bushels. The average yield for all of the 58 boys taking part in the contest was 53.4 bushels an acre. I suspect that the average for all corn production in the county is not over 22 bushels an acre—probably nearer 20. Farm Agent J. W. Sanders says there is much interest in building up the acre yields and that these 58 boys have shown that it can be don? by using a little more commonsense along with good farming. The corn growing enterprise In Pitt County was especially success ful this past year if one is to be lieve those who had a part in the field demonstrations. They said the most impressive feature of the whole thing was that Pitt farmers learned that any man in the coun ty can grow from 40 to 100 bushels an acre if he wants to hard enough, and that he can grow this corn more economically if he will use good seeds, and will fertilize and cultivate as he knows how. The average of all the field demonstra tions in Pitt County last season! show that hybrid com will pro duce about seven bushels of grain more an acre than the old named varieties. The results also show that for every dollar invested in fertilizer up to $20 an acre, the re turns will be 4 bushels of com per dollar. This means that all the extra corn produced through the use of fertilizer will cost only. 25 cents a bushel. This also means that one way to produce corn cheap1 ly is to fertilize it heavily, and that while this fertilizer will increase the cost of producng the corn, it will also bring about a profit above the expense. Because of the interesting facts brought out in this corn produc tion work this past season, Floyd Hendrix, farm agent, says his of fice in cooperation with the voca tional teachers, plans to conduct 300 individual com-growing dem onstrations this season. In Catawba County, those who grew cotton say that where they produced only a bale to the acre, they had only a fair crop. Right now they have set their sights for 1 1-2 bales per acre average for 1946. P. A. Hoovet picked 2,201 pounds of lint from one field of three acres and said there were two bales of cotton remaining to be picked from the plot. Mr. Hoover plans to get 1,000 pounds of lint average this season or two bales an acre for his entire cotton crop. Ralph Sigmon of Mountain Creek, in Catawba are comparable with a bale and a half per acre and his father, Enoch Sigmon, has harvest ed 800 pounds of lint an acre from his cotton crop. Other crop yields inCatawba are comparable with these. Bill Cauble reports 82 bush, els of hybrid corn an acre on three acres, and Carroll Rhoney of Ban oak grew 180 bushels on three acres or 60 bushels an acre. Wheat yields last spring ran between 20 and 30 bushels an acre although it was not a good wheat season in that section. Some few growers made as high as 40 bushels an acre. Earle Brint nall says that back in 1920, the average wheat yield of Catawba County was 7.9 bushels an acre. He credits the tons of limestone and phosphate used and the growth of legume crops for the almost phenominal increases that have been built up gradually over the past 15 years. Credit also is given to the use of better seeds. These are only a few examples. Farmers in many other counties can duplicate them by the hundreds In spite of all difficulties, somehow we continue to meet production needs in this state. Cbnwan Produces Half Of Needed Timber, Wood EDENTON, Jan. 20—“The aver age woodland in Chowan County is now producing about one-half the wood and timber it should,” County Agent C. W. Overman said today, citing a recent inspection of the county’s woodlands as the basis for his statement. He blamed faulty logging operations as prin cipally responsible for these con ditions, saying that in many in stances old pines on good pine land had been cleared' off, leav ing no seed trees for re-seeding. Pine seedlings may be ordered from the State Forest Nursery at $9 50 the thousand, Overman said. DAILY CROSSWORD A ACROSS DOWN 15. Slackened 1. Break 1. An ever- 19. Dance step suddenly green tree 22. Ancient 5. A javelin 9. Persistent 24. Letter T 9. 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Serf CRYPTOQUOTE—A cryptogram quotation SK GJND JQ YEE OJDS UYDSK XH UEXNN DSYD SYDS Y VZXKD GXHO —I Y Z B. \ Saturday’* Cryptot/wte: HE SHOOTS HIGHER, THAT THREATENS THE MOON, THAN HE THAT AIMS AT A TREE —HERBERT. Distributed by Ki»K Feature* Syndicate. Inc. New Engineer M/. </. TZlVour,<JZ. W. J. Ridout, Jr., a native of LaCrosse, Va., and a returned Navy veteran of the Pacific the ater, has joined the staff of the State College of Agricultural En gineering Department as Extension specialist in rural electrification. Previously, Ridout had been a member of the Clemson College, S. C., Extension Service staff. The Tarheel Gardener N. C. State College January is a good month to read by the fire and study seed cata-* logues. It is also a good month to do many jobs on the outside. Here are a few of the things that I am planning to do as toon as the weather permits. My first job will be to finish pruning my bunch grapes, the scuppernong vine has already been pruned. New fruit trees are to be planted and the old ones pruned, strawberries to be mulch ed, ground' to be prepared for early vegetables, and the follow ing vegetables to be planted: gar den peas, onion seed, asparagus and kale. I will also sow cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower seed in boxes for transplanting in late February. There is, of course,' no time lost in planting onion seed; but the seed should be planted in January or February if the plants are to get ahead of the grass, and' weeds. The soil should be finely pulver ized, approximately one gallon of fertilizer applied to 100 feet of row and the seed sown directly in the row. When the plants are one to two inches high they should be thinned to stand two to four inches apart. If these onions are cul tivated flat, that is, no dirt banked up around' them, they will produce large “bulbous” onions with small necks. These kind of onions seem to keep, better than those grown from sets. The most satisfactory green on ions for home use are the old fashion “potato” onion and the “Egyptian” or “top” onion. Both of these onions are grown from sets since seed are not available. The sets may be planted any time between now and Spring. These onions are usually left in the ground year after year and used as they are needed. Madison County Man Gets Good Weed Crop MARS HILL, Jan. 20— King Thomas, a demonstration farmer in Madison County, has announced encouraging results from an acre of burley tobacco which he han dled last year. Using 800 pounds of nitrate of soda on an acre of bot tom land, Thomas set his plants early and got a yield of 3,072 pounds of leaf which returned a net check of $1,498.72. The tobacco was of exceptionally high quality, according to Virgil L. Holloway, assistant county agent. Farmville 4-H Boy Plans To Show Hereford Steer FARMVILLE, Jan. 20—Alan Parker, for four years, a member of the Farmville 4-H club, is feed ir out a Hereford steer for show ing at the Rocky Mount Fat Stock Show on April 3 and 4, and ex pects to cop a slice of the prize money by feeding a mixture of corn, oats and cotton seed' meal in the proportions recommended by W. H. Pruden, Pitt County agent. Young Parker grew all of his own feed and profits from the sale of the steer will be net. Bears Destroy 10 Acres Corn On Wenona Farm WENONA, Jan. 20—Fred Paul, of Wenona, is having bear trouble. He estimates that within the past year, bears, which appear to be more numerous than ever in this section of the state, have destroyed 10 acres of corn on one of his fields. But Paul got at least par^al retribution when he caught three of the lumbering creatures in a single night, the largest dress ing out at 455 pounds. Round Dutch Cabbage Produces For Farmers $ ELIZABETH CITY, Jan. 20— Cabbage variety tests, recently completed in Pasquotank County, by Farm Agent P. H. Jameson, have led Extension Service hor ticulturists to recommend the planting of Round Dutch, Flat Dutch, and Holinders cabbage in this section of the state. The tests proved that the Round Dutch variety, popular among local growers, was the most profitable, but that Holinders, which matured Later, spreads the harvesting and marketing season over a longer pe riod. favoring labor-short farmers. Vance County Farm Home Improved By Women Folk - * Mrs. D. T. Ayscue lives in Vance county, but her own first person story of how the Ayscue home was made a better place in which to live has attracted the interest and admiration of homemakers throughout the northeastern part of the state. The story, as told to Vance Home Demonstration Agent, Mrs. Hattie F. Plummer, follows: In January, 1938, I became a member of the Aycock Home Dem onstration club at the home of Mrs. Charlie Finch. Since that time, I have missed only two Home Demonstration club meet ings. Prior to this, Mr. Ayscue and I had bought our home, which consisted of a six-room frame building, unpainted, four rooms downstairs, two upstairs, with only two rooms finished. We began at once to make some improvements That year, our major project was yard beautification, with the assistance of John H. Harriss of the Extension Service. He suggest ed good lawns, planting of trees to frame the house and under pinning the house. Inspired by the prospects, we began at once to underpin our home with native stone. In the fall of the same year, we seeded our lawn. We had plenty shade trees to frame the house, and had to remove one that stood at the front door. During all the time we were making improvements in the house, put in two dormer windows, finish ed guest bedroom, and our two boys’ bedroom with three closets built in. We next put in hardwood floors in living roams, dining room and bed room, pew pine floors in the kitchen and other bedrooms. Every room was wall papered except the kitchen. Oil cloth was used there instead of paper. Then we built a bathroom. The kitchen was remodeled. A sink was put in, also running water, hot and cold. Next we built a back porch, and on the porch, a catch-all closet. wnen we Allwucineu wum lineie was no electricity. We began to work for a power line, and worked so hard for it that when it came through, it was known as the “D. T. Ayscue line.” With electricity available, we began to put in mod em conveniences to make house hold work easier, and at present, we have a frigidaire, churn, radio, washing machine, waffle iron, toaster. While we were improving our house inside and out, we did not neglect our grounds. In addition to enclosing our yard with a picket fence, baseplanting was done, and porch boxes were built. In 1944, we extended our yard and sowed grass in back. Built an out-door fireplace, also a terrace on the right side of the house with cement steps leading down into the lower yard. Last year we built a rose arbor in the lower yard. Our home is built 150 yards from the highway. On each side of the driveway, we planted borders about a yard and a half in width. These borders were planted with many kinds of flowers which were given to me by friends. Last Easter Monday, these borders were at their best, and people who saw them through it was well worth the trip out there. Last fall, I bought 100 tulip bulbs, which we feel will enhance the beauty this year. Our family consists of my hus band and I and two boys, D. T., Jr., 16, and Austin, 13. Both boys belong to the 4-H Club. D. T. was champion swine grower, also prize winner in a corn contest for Vance County. Austin won two prizes with his pure bred calf and was a prize winner this year in a corn growing contest. We enjoy our home and do not mean to stop here, but to continue making im provements from year to year. In addition to my Home Demon stration and club work, we are active in Church, school, and other community affairs. SEABOARD TO GET NEW LOCOMOTIVES NORFOLK, Jan. 20—W. G. Jones, general purchasing agent for the Seaboard Air Line Railway, said today that purchases of heavy materials by the railroad assumed large proportions during 1945. A few of the more important item* specified by Mr. Jones are these i diesel locomotives for passenjjr service costing about $3,150,000. Four of these engines will be de livered in the first quarter of thi* year. The railroad also bought four diesel switchers for an outlay of $316,000. Likewise in the pas senger end of the business, the Seaboard ordered 38 lightweight luxury passenger cars costing $2, 774.000 and 850 freight cars. The latter including box, flats and gondolas, carry a value of $2,711,. 000. Fuel to make Seaboard locomo tives go was secured by purchase of 1,610,000 tons of coal for the steam engines and 20,880,000 gal lons of fuel oil for the diesels. In case you are interested in more figures, the coal cost about 7 1-2 million dollars while the fuel oil amounted to over a million and a quarter. Of course, rails were needed too, and cross ties to sup port them. That being so, 37,600 tons of steel rail, costing over a million and' a half dollars and 1,« 392.000 cross ties at a price of $1, 884.000 were bought and put into service. It takes lumber and pil ing to make a railroad tick too, so the Seaboard acquired about 18,000,000 feet of lumber together with 650,000 piles. Respective costs of these items were $1,117, 000 for the lumber and $186,000 for the piles. All in all, the score tots up to nearly 22 1-2 million dollars, a goodly percentage of which was spent in the South. Army Doctors, Dentists Seek Rotation Policy SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10—(/P)~ A group of army doctor* and dentists on Guam notified the As sociated Press in a prepaid cable gram that in a meeting Friday night they had resolved to ask Senator Johnson (D-Colo) for per mission to send a representative before his Senate Demobilization committee after a speaker (un- . identified) said that idleness from professional duties was "causing decay, physically, mentally and morally.” The message said that the medi. cal and dentist officers were not asking for demobilization but for "a fair rotation policy” to permit surplus doctors oversea* to return to the United States. GI GRIEVES FOR PICTURE NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 20—(U.B —S-Sgt. Henry E. 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OWNERS OF AUTOMOBILES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO GIVE TAX LISTERS FULL INFORMATION AS TO MODEL, YEAR OF MANUFACTURE AND STATE LICENSE NUMBER. Wilmington township tax listers will be on the main floor of old court house daily 8:30 a. m., to 5:30 p. m., (Sundays excepted), beginning January 2nd, 1946. , County tax listers will meet their usual appointments as advertised. Cape Fear, Federal Point, Harnett and Masonboro tax listers will meet at the court house January 26, 28, 29, 30 and 31. J. A. ORRELL, County Auditor
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