Warm Prices Down, As Their Expenses Raise While the prices formers re ceive for their products have been registering some declines, the prices they pay for the things they need to produce and for living have decreased only slightly in comparison. This is borne out in recent studies by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics. Among prices received by farmers, potatoes dropped from an average of (3-31 to fl.34 per bushel between April 1952 and April 1953. During the same period, a seventy -pound crate of lettuce fc 1 from an average price of (3.05 to $2.75. Tomatoes per bushel dropped in the same per iod from 17.23 to $5.40 and straw berries from $13.20 per crate to $11.70. The parity ratio between prices received for farm products and prices paid now stands at 93. Parity is a statistical means of expressing thi; relationship be tween prices paid by farmers and prices received by them. The years 1910-14 are used as a base peri WHAT PRICE ACCIDENTS? How are they paused' ? Accident! cannot be eliminated entirely, but they can be reduccd. They I have been reduced in industry and they can be reduced in the hpmc By safety mruurri uru*. first aid method*, and by con tinuous effort in the home, the accident fatality and injury rate likewise can be substantially re duced. Home falls occur most fre quently on stairways and steps that are cluttered with objects , 'toys, clothing, household uten sils), poorly lighted or in need of repair. They frequently occur from high places ? from porches and windows, from chairs add other substitutes for ladders. Palls also occur on smooth, slippery surfaces ? in bath tuba and showers on wet or icy walks, on highly polished floors, on wot or irtuy linoleum. They result from tripping over object* ? tools and toys on the floor, skates on the front porch, and so forth. ACCIDENTS MAY BE PRE VENTED IF ? Stairways, steps, and doorways are kept clear at ?U times, adequately lighted, in good repair. Ashes, sand or slat should be scattered on icy walks; wet leav es should be promptly removed from p6rcHes and sidewalks; rub ber bath mats should be used in shower baths and bathtub* and the latter provided with hand grips; (ug anchois should be 'placed under small rugs which should not be used in hazardous places such as at the tops and bottoms of stairs. > "RIM SEAL" YOUR BERRY BASKET PIE t L.uacioua, juicy-rtcn oerriea are scaiea inaiae una novel oaattec of Under, nut-sweet Spry paatry. "Berry Basket" Pie 1 quart frt%h btrriw (raspbcr- Dash of saN ries, blackberries, or boyseB- 1. recipe -Water- Whip* berries) Plrcrad J tobkifOOK quick-cooking I tablespoon Mir Or tapioca margarine I cup nigar , Combine berriei, tapioca, sugar, and aalt and let atand while making pastry. . . . Rolf % of dough and line a 9* pie plate. Roll remaining dough for top crust. . . . Fill pie shell with berry mix ture. Dot with blotter, trim undercrust even with pan. . . . Fit top crust over berries. Trim pastry >4" beyond edge of pan and fold under bottom crust. Seal edge with fork. Cut steam vent* in top crust or make berry basket top*. . . . Brush pastry with cream and aprinkle with sugar. . . . Bake in hot oven (425*F.) 50-60 min. 'Make handle of basket by rolling trimmings into 2 strips %" thick an4 '-i" wide. Twist strips together. Bake over back of 4's" glaas baking dish. Just before serving, slip handle off bak ing dish and place across circle in center of pie. "Water-Whip" Piecrust (Pastry for 9 2-crust pie) *4 cup Homogenized Spry 2 cups all-purpose floor (sifted y* cup boiling water once before measuring) 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon salt Put Spry iif medium-sized mixing bowl. . . . Add boiling water and milk and break up shortening with fork. Tilt bowl and, with rapid crosa-the-bowl strokes, whip or beat wjth fork until mixture ia smooth and thick like whipped cream and holda soft peaka when fork ia lifted. . . . Sift flour and salt together onto Spry mixture. Stir quickly, with round-the-bowl atrokea, into a dough that chnra together and "clcana" the bowl. . . . Pick up and work into a smooth ! dough; shape into a flat round. The dough ia now ready to roll, either between waxed paper, or on a paatry cloth or board. ICE CUBE TRAY BARGAINS -I a LIMITED time onlyI NOW ONLY... 97c REGULARLY $2.85 ? Famous G-E Redi-Cube let Tray! ? One Easy Motion Releases All Cubes Instantly! Get a gold-anodized RFDI-CUBF. ice tray for use in General Electric Refrig erators. for a sensational low price. No more tugging and pounding to get ice cubes! Pick out one. two. u many cubes as you need. It's designed for your convenience. And when you stop in for your REDI CUBE tray, he sure to look at another great bargain! General Electnc'i excit ing new NHIO Refrigerator-Freezer. We'll be glad to demonstrate Ms i new features far you. GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS SWOFFORD'S BOONE. N. C. Many Materials For Building Are Today there are all kinds 01 I new building materials to cfcooM from. In pioneer days, the sidini chosen fyr a house usually de pended on one all important (ac tor ? geographic location. It would have been out of the question (or example, "to haul wood intc parts of the arid Southwest. One of the new siding mater ials that may interest you is as bestos-cement shingles. These shingles are resistant to rust, rot and are fireproof. The color ij fused in and does not fade and may be cleaned with soap and water. Available Exterior plywood make* an in teresting wall. It will not wrap, bucVle or split. The panels come as large as four feet by twelve feet. Smaller strips and shingles are quite popular. The most popu lar type is the cedar shingle be cause of its smart effect and the fact that it can be applied over any other siding. California ' redwood siding is naturally resistant to rot and de terioration by> the elements. It can be left unfinished if desired. There is a new process by which a stone-like concrete ven eer can be cast onto almost any wall. The product is made of fireproof materials and the fin ished colors range from browns to grays. Spray coating for old masonry walls is something new. Because of its base material it will not stick directly to wood. Clapboard-type aluminum sid ing with baked on enamel sur faces can be applied over old siding. This is used quite often for the construction of doors, windows and window trim, such as blinds. BUDGET CUTS Budget-cuttcrs were recently informed by the House Appro priations Committee that the committee could trim only 3.5 per cent from the 1954 funds for the Treasury and Post Office de partments. This was the smallest percentage reduction made by the committee on any appropriation bill sent to the House floor this year. The Treasury department would receive $611,895,000 and the Post Office $2,832,250,000 un der the bill. BABY DROWNS IN SINK Baltimore, Md. ? The 4-week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Whitehill, was pronounc ed dead after the baby's mother fHinted while giving her a bath in the kitchen sink. NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA WATAUGA COUNTY Under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Watauga Coun ty North Carolina, in a special pro ceedings entitled Mrs. B.vnum White et al vs. Iowa Church Shirlen pt al. the undersigned Commissioner will, on the 20th day of July 1953 at 12 o'clock noofi, at the courthouse door in Boone. Watauga County. North Car olina offer for sale to the highest bid der. for cash that certain tract of land lying and being in Watauga Township Watauga County. North Carolina, and more particularly des cribed as follows. BEGINNING on the Northwest cor ner of the Johnaon land, and runs South 35 degrees West 62' a poles to a birch standing on a big rock; then South 22 degrees East 23 2-3 Poles to a rock corner with pointers; then South 86 degrees East 102 2-3 Poles to a rock corner with pointers; then North 4 degrees East 76 'a Poles to a rock corner in the Johnson line; then with Johnson s line North 86 degrees West 81 1-4 Poles to the BEGINNING, containing 50 acres, more or less. This land will be sold subject to un paid taxes. ? This 15th day of June. 1953. EVERETTE COFFEY. Commissioner ?-18-4c News Oddities WHOHG FLACK FayetteviUe, Ga. ? four Ne groes* were recently arretted and charged with operating three 1, 000-gallon stills on ? of all place* ?the farm of State Revenue Commissioner Charlie Redwine, ' chief liquor law enforcement of- 1 ] ficer for Georgia. MUTE 8AVE8 GIRL Milkaukee ? When he saw a girl leap from a bridge railing, Her bert Fileds, deaf-mute, couldn't call for help so he raced to the bridge, climbed down a cat walk near the water and grabbed the fgirl. He held her head above wa ter until passing motorists came to his aid. DEER TRAFFIC HAZARD Fort Erie, Ont. ? James Wil kinton, a tourist from Rochester, N. Y , was forced to bring his car to a halt on the Niagara park way to permit a herd of deer to trot sedately across the highway toward the Niagara River for a drink. CONDORS DYING OUT San Diego, Cal. ? The last of North America's greatest birds, the California condors, are report ed to be dying out from slow star vation. Lewjs Wayne Walker, a naturalist, declared their only hope of survival was in captivity i or by artificial feeding in their 235,000-acre preserve in the mountains north of Los Angeles Condors, despite their- great size, do not kill and in natural state must depend for food upon car rion, left by animals of- prey or hunters. GOVERNMENT JOBS The Census Bureau has report ed that some 7,105,000 persons were on Federal, state or loca' government payrolls last October ?one out of every 22 persons in the United States. Contrary to what many think, the largest number of Government employes was the group working for local governments, including cities, counties, school districts, town ships, and special districts. That total was 3,418,000. Next came the Federal Government civilian payroll, totaling 2.583,000. The states accounted for 1,103,000. Permanent pastures should be top-dressed once each year with 400 to 600 pounds per acre of 0-10-20. 0-9-27, or 0-14-14. SPORTSMEN'S AND AMATEUR STOCK CAR RACES NASCAR Sanctioned 7 ? RACES ? 7 SUN. ? JUNE 21 Featuring top name drivers of the j Hickory Speedway and Bowman Gray Stadium Circuits, plus other Stars. First Race 3:00 P. M. Practice Starts 2:04) P. M. ADMISSION Grandstand . $3.00 Infield $2.00 All taxes included Children under 12 FREE with paid escorts NO. WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY South'* Fastest \ Mile Track I FO?D prices Retail f*od cost* dropped to the i lowest level cince December, i 1950, largely reflecting lower I (arm price*, according to an Agri- I culture Department report inued < luring the fir?t we* its of May K fixed quaruty of fcfld that cost u> average of $733 in )>5l could be bought for 1701 last month, txit would have coat (759 in July >f last year. Treat Dad fo thp gift that he'll carry proudly, that his buddies will notice and compliment, that's like he is ? substantial. Choose the right gift from our wide selection, keyed to Dad. We've been serving fathers for years. They like our fine quality, huge se lection, low prices. Buy your Dad's gift where he'd buy it himself! SMART PEN AND PENCIL SET. ChooM the point he like* best. Set come* in a bright box. all ready ior gilti: