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PAGE TWO CLYDE RoiiONi BIST IN WATAUGA By R W. SliOri-NER. (Assistant District Ager.c. North Carolina State College.) Soil conservation probably is the .most talked alK>ut subject in present day agriculture. It is not necessary that we leave North Carolina to learn of its importance. Thousands of acres of waste land haye been reclaimed and made more pitSiuctive in North Carolina within the past two years. Agriculture is by far the lead rig" source of .r.eom. for the %< oplvv^auga county as* 5 it is with much fore-thought that they plain their cropping system each yea: They must do so for they are faced with the ever present menace of soil erosion Of the great variety c.C crops grown i n :Jiaf coaatv, there i~ not one which is so oursta:<dmg as to prevent the type of farming from being continued on a well balanced and live-at-home basis. Diversified farming is practiced bv almost every laud owner. The livestock industry of Watauga county has progressed along more specific lines The people have concentrated their efforts on increasing the number of improved cattle. There is a great number of purebred Hereford cattle throughout the county. The growing of sheep and wool also is an increasing practice among the people and a good many horses and mules are soid at Boone each year. During the last eighteen months there hase been selected over 100 demonstration farms In Watauga county. These farms are supenised by the county agent of the State College extension service m co-operation with tin Ter.iiesseo. Valley .Vnthority. It is die purpose of these two agencies to make ail the selected farms self-supporting by a practical system of farm management and proper land use. These farms are known as community demonstration farms, and, it is with the thought that the improved practices used on these farms will in turn be used by ail in Uie community, that they were so named. What It Takes Just what it takes to make a good demonstration farmer is barn to say However, one farmer said that he didn't know what the qualifications were, but wluit^vei Uvey weio, they woav "catching' a;;.,' that if fho demonstration far-n couid be -'Ufil source of infection for ttei farming methods to spread through the community then Its purpose was accomplished. There is quite a bit of rivalry among the demonstration farmers of each county, as to who best fills the definition of a good community demonstration. Last fall the two county agents, Mr VV B. Collins and H. M. Hamilton, Jr.. conducted series of farm tours over Watauga CHIinK' vbilimr -1 j wain uciuui:sirauori farm and after aii had b? - inspected, a .special committee composed only of demonstration farmers selected the one farm which *x?st represented to its community the purpose for which it was chosen. This honor went to the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Robinson, of Reece. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and their five children live on a 40-acre farm about 14 miles from Boone. Mr. Robinson moved on this place about 15 years ago. At that time the land had been laying idle for 15 years; had grown up in bushes, and was in a low state of cultivation When asked why he had settled on this particular farm, Mr. Robinson said: Because I saw that it had good possibilities if properly managed and I did not have enough money to buy elsewhere." This farm supports besides the family, 3 cows. 1 calf, 12 yearlings. 1 horse, 5 sheep and 50 white leghorn hens. Robinson's Methods Jr. his t arming program. Mr. Robinson follows all his row crops by crimson clover, red clover, or a grass mixture. A .definite crop rotation is followed and there is practically no time during the year that the land is not covered with some kind of crop. The cash crops grown on the farm ii . . ?-jY!e lor Camels vvher lli "I GIVE CAMELS a tidy H bit of credit for my good digestion," adds Captain w litre tobacco, Irish potatoes and beans, green ana shelled. All of th^s-j row crops are* grown or? land that does not wash During 1936. Mr. Robinson applied twenty tons of lime to his pastures and meadows There is rot a large amount of commercial fertilizer used on this farm. AD the pasture land on this farm was seeded about five years ago to blue grass, white clover, red top. and orchard grass. nay mixture usea on -lamp lands is composed of tail meadow oat grass and alsilic clover. Red clover and timothy are used on trie uplands. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson save ptacfinally all their garden and farm seed aitd Sell a *ood sr.ar.y urutp heart seed cavil seasoo. Mis. Robinson has vanned over 50 cans of fruits and vegetable. not including her jugs of molasses, fruit ; preserves, anu fruit juices for us?? thi- winter The following is a list of 2S i(ems dial v fli be found in the | Robinson pantry this winter: 1. Corn. 2. Beans. 3. Beets. 4 Strawberries wild and tame) 5. Peaches. 6. Chow-chow, j 7. Cabbage. S. Tomatoes. 9. Sweet potatoes. 10. Cucumbers. 11. Service preserves (wild). 22. Raspberries. 13. Apples. 14. Cherries 1 ri PioL-1..,! 16. Green?s (turnips 2 and Swiss chard). 17. KoJa rabi IS. Pumpkin. 19. Huckleberries (wild). 20. Blackberries (wild). 21. Grapes fox and wild) 22. Rhubarb 23. Sausage. 24. To micro! in steak. 25 Ribs. 26. Head. 27 Liver. 28. As woli as all cured cuts of pork and mutton. Mrs. Robinson supplements her inconic by making hooked rugs and bed ' spreads; ir is a real pleasure to visit this farm and talk with Mr. and Mrs Robinson. They *>oth have the right i ideas about community improvement and are doing constructive work along this tine. When 1 first, moved hero." said Mr. Robinson. my neighbors toKi -miv Lkat 1 wcukh -?tarvc 't? dentil, on this lard, but 1 started to work : clearing., pastures, planting seed, and ! following .i good system of crop rotation. I have steadUy improved the land, and it is now working for me. My wife and I are making a good living1. educating five GhiMren and we have some money in the bark." TO DISCUSS FARM SOCIAL PROBLEMS v new series of radio talks dealing with the social problems of farm , peoph; wiil be begun by Robin Wii! liams, assistant in rural sociology at : the North Carolina experiment sta| tion. on the Carolina Farm Features ' program Wednesday; December 2. Basing his talks on findings of experiment station, Williams will tell of the problems which sociological workers have found among the state's farm population. Tenantry, I with its many complications, will be given a full discussion, j Many possible reforms in the pres; ent system have been pointed out ; and corrected as a result of the work i or the rural sociology department. I While other agricultural departments are interested in the conservation of 1 natural resources, the rural socio; logy department is interested in the conservation of human resources, j The first talks on this subject de: livered on the Carolina Farm Fea1 tares program were given about one year ago by Dr. Horace Hamilton, then head of the department of rurai \ sociology. Prepared Perciva?: That, is a certain quc.s-1 tion I have wanted to ask you for weeks. Winifred: Well, hurry up. I've had i the answer ail ready for weeks. 1 food comes around!" -SIMON THERIAULT B| CRANE OPERATOR {Mow), Peter Gillen, says: '"For diIBM| gestion's sake?smoke CamrJJJU els' struck home with me." ' fffff m SnaK w2fi59*55S5SEw3^3fi^ COSTLIER TOBACCOS ATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY 1 "Hi-Ho Everybody" , X K\V YORK . . . This perky nban of black antelope with row J of stitching to emphasize the slanging lines tops the season's srnar hats to be awarded the mouik . of "Gtiniacv Top." It is new: ! i? correct aritl it lias already earn: j lite fancy of clever sty lists. Matmen Under Way For 1937 Season , l With the ending; of the football season, the Appalachian matmen 'will begin serious Uaiiting for the j | opening meet of the season with | WinstonV M. C. A. here on J 'December 12. Though the wrestlers j j of hist season won easily over the J ! Winston-Team. neither Coach Wat-1 i kins nor his team are taking the j j meet lightly, and no effort is being spared in preparing for the "Y" men. Many of the wrestlers are already at work and the prospects for another winning team are good. The addition of the White brothers. Gaskill, Baruhiil. and Flowers, to the squad ; will take care of th- vacancies left i from last year. i Only one of last year's team will i hot be hack in uniform this season. Frank Moore, who was undefeated in . the 155-pound class last season. I graduated in the spring. However, j Coach W'alkins is expecting to find r g.- . :r.:,v i*j the wealth of.: material front which he will have to choose. Letter men who will be in uniform again are: Patterson and Scott in the 118-ppunfi class; Norris and Ward in i the 125: Captain Jimmie Crooks in i the 135-pound class; W. Norris in the 145 weight; Claude Farthing, 165; i Cltne Farthing. 175, and Hobbs in uic unlimited e;ass. I Appalachian wrestling fans are ! predicting a season as successful as ; that of last year in which the Wat; kins protegees were undefeated in a j nine-meet schedule and were chainpionship contenders in North CaroI lina by virtue of a victory over j Davidson. The Tennessee champions, Maryville, were twice victims of the Appalachian team. The schedule, which is not yet complete, will include stronger teams than that of last year and if the team can repeat last year's record they will have an undisputed claim to the : North. Carolina championship. The tentative schedule: Dec. 12?Winston-Salem Y. M. C. j A., here. Jan. S?Newport-News, there, j January 9 Norfolk Y. M. C. A., ! there. Jan. 14?Elon, here. Jan. 16?Spray Y. M. C. A., here. !j Jan. 23 N. C. State, there. Jan. 29 University of Tennessee, there. Jan 30?Spray Y. M. C. A., there. Feb. 10?Elon, there. Feb 13?University of Tennessee, here j February 27 Norfolk Y. M. C. A.. \ here. | March? A. A. U. Tourna! ment.. 1937 CHEVROLET CARS IN BIG DEMAND The average daily deliveries of Chevrolet's 1937 cars since the announcement of the new models November 7 have been more than double those of a year ago, according to reports reaching the Detroit offfice of the company. Lfunnn me iirsc several nays aiLer the announcement, deliveries reached approximately 11.000 a day, company officials revealed, as compared to around 4,600 a day following last year's announcement. More than 65,000 cars had been placed in the hands of buyers within r, few day;; after the public first saw the new models, and an additional 100,000 orders had been placed withthe 10,000 Chevrolet dealer; in the field, officia l said. Production is being stepped up to 6.000 cars a day In an effort to satisfy the sweeping demand for the new Chevrolet Deliveries ard being made as soon as the cars can , be made available. THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. Vital Issues Await General Assembly Sales Tax Kt* vamping and Liquor IssiH' Kank Ainonir Maior Items for Session S* i Revamping: of the present slate i sales tax and determination of the | ; liquor issue are two vital problems j awaiting: the North Carolina general | | assembly which convenes shortly aft- j er th?. first of January. The sales tax has been argued pro j and con since the primary election campaign- It was the major issue | of the 1933 session. The liquor issue ran the sales tax a ciose second. In a burst of unexpected yariiaraeritnry speed ij vou"fcies gave up the ghost of the Turlir.g'cr: act during the last legislature ; to pass bills permitting local reforen- : dums which :u turn permitted the j sa .e or hquor. The incoming administration is ; committed to modify the sales tax 1 and the issue is definitely scheduled : to take first piace on the legislative j calendar. The anti-sales tax forces arc split, now. lis leader. Dr. Ralph \Y. McDonald of Forsyth county, who whirls! into the spotlight as the ; crusader against the sales tax, will { be missing from the floor of the j house this session. But there will be ! others to carry 0:1 \ r the same time, leaders who \ fought for the sales tax m the last legislature will continue to fight from the floors of the two chambers for the tax which they believe "the most equitable ever imposed." There is little doubt among political observers that the sales tax will not be modified. Also slated to find a prominent place on the legislative calendar is the iiquor question. For months a special liquor commission, authorized by the 193a general assembly and appointed by Governor Ehnnghaus. has been at work holding hearings throughout the state, trying to fathom sentiments of both wets and drys and come up with suggestions to the 193" legislature which will give North Carolina a satisfactory liquor system. With IT counties going wet under local referendurris following lastminute legislative adoption in 1935. more counties, it is understood, are ready to cross over to the wet side and share in the receipts gained 1 from liquor sales. Many drys who fought liquor leg- j islatior. during 1935 now concede j that local option has proved satisfactory. Social security measures, unemployment insurance and oid-<ifO pen sums, will also top- the legislative slate. The report of the commission authorized in 1935 to investigate highway debt claims, which total well j above $50,000,000, is likely to set the 1 I "THA FOR MOF America lias b twelve month year in its his Pr fJjtSUi, The bui kGEHSW are tha things, bat roost of fiMndsLip of the Am And so again at t season we say, "Thm for you have given G of good-will without pa of modern industry. Consider, for a mot have done to inspire C action daring the past tw Xou have pcarchaso roJels; you have mat favorite car for the ? past ten years; yon ha strong preference in ei CHEVROL Pke ^ottlpie Tkw(CI " I stage (or more debate. Much speculation has been mani- 5 fested over the state's new mode of j execution of its capital offenders: j Lethal gas was substituted for the j electric chair as a "more humane"* i means of execution by the 193o general assembly. But since the first j victim u-jir iethalized last Janttgry j there has been dissent. Thus looms, j in all probability. a fight to restore j the electric chair which served the j state for 26 years. X'ativps of ftsna'la anrl 'kfpvuvi ! the independent countries of Central \ ai;d South America may come to the? United States freely. SEEING THE WOULD UfSIDE DOWN Sc icniists have invented spectacles that make the brain rmiiv?'; t?iwy-(urvj images and do othei queer things. Read this interesting story of science in the November ?flth issue of the Vmerieati Weekly.! the big magazine which comes on j Sunday with the BALTIMORE.: .ViMERICAN. Your news dealer has your ropy. ! FOR TW< EXTRA BARG j Double and Single B< large assortmei For the next two we< ing to be sold at great l r . i ? yours Derore the stoct A good .22 Rifle for a as FARMERS HA SUPPLY C BOON! k NKS A MIL] IE THAN A ought 1,130,000 Chevrolets d s, thereby giving Chevrolel itory and the greatest mea cference it has ever enjoye Idecs of Chevrolet country; yon have tnkfnl for many high honor upon Ci' afl for the warm chasing more thar mcra people. units; you have i his Thanksgiving successful year in ik yon, America," And now, to dim; hevrolet a measure friendfdup, you are rrifld in the annals marked preference 1 for 1937. mil, afl lh? you II L<i diffi< ult " Wrofc.'. .pprrd- '4atyn for ^ ?? t , _ K3 these. etve montfes: j i AH we can say a J 1,130,000 Cher- , . ' foe more than a raO lc a lc. your all wc can do i? of riroe a?evro!?t of 1937 ii ve giy?n Chevrolet friendship ever best< F?ry section of the ear manufacturer. ET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, M t a Ca/t - Cornp 1EVROLI I NOVEMBER 26. 1936 USED CARS We invite you to inspect our used car department. Our prices are lower. J.934 Chevrolet Coach ItKSO Chevrolet Town Sedan lo-in r i.... ....I..i r\,.....i. 192!) Ford Sedan 1929 Ford Pickup Truck 1928 Chevrolet Coach 1929 Chevrolet Coach 1928 Studchaker Sedan 1929 Ford Truck Harrison Chevrolet Co. Incorporated BOONE, N. C. 1 ciall 3 WEEKS j ! AINS IN GUNS ? irrel Shotguns ... A it of .22 Rifles. iks these guns are goly reduced prices. Get z is sold. slow $3.98 RDWARE AND COMPANY E, N. C. i [ LION" MTT .I TOIV tiring the past t the greatest sure of buyer d. conferred this same icvTolct trucks by puri 205,000 commercial nadc 1936 the moftt ^11 Chevrolet- history. ? these expressions of displaying even more for the new Chevrolet press adequate approgreat and so generous i, ffThanks a milfioa" lion ears in 1936; and far yon the still finer i return for the finest owed upon any motor 1GHIGAN leiefxj TJcur ET>?7
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