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HEAVY INCREASE IN PLANTING SHADE TREES EMPHASIZES HIPORTANCE OF CARE The heavy increase in the planting of shade trees, more than 50 per cent in the past four years, has resulted in greater public consciousness of the many values of shade trees and a re sultant Apr demand for profes sional according to the Nat ional Arborist Association. Biggest increase has been in demand for an nual care of trees on home properties, next care of community trees on streets and in parks. Utility compan ies use the tree services to the extent of more than $50,000,000 annually. There have been many debates on the value of a good-sized shade tree. When used for lumber it can be val ued accurately. But who can meas ure the value of a Charter Oak, or other historical tree? Or the row of stately shade trees that beautify a street, make it cool and comfortable on hot summer days ? The total value of all our shade trees has never been computed, but it would run into many billions, in fact, our home poperties, our communities and our country would not be liveable without them. Size, species, climate, location, condi tion as well as land values must be taken into consideration in measuring die value of a shade tree. In the des- ATE COLLEGE ANSWERS UMELS FARM GUESITIONS Question: Do you have nay infor mation on raising peafowls? Answer:: No. But a letter to the ; Wildlife Management Institute, 709 ; Wire Building, Washington i, D. C., may bring results. They may have one or more booklets on the subject which sell for a small sum. Question: What causes bloat ? Answer: Agricultural research has uncovered few absolute truths about the causes of bloat. One theory holds that gases produced in the animal’s rumen are toxic. The “tickle theory” holds that scratchy roughage in the diet induces belching (a lack of such roughage would cause the animal not to belch off gas). A third theory holds that saponins in alfalfa, when mixed witiyi&ter, form a stable soma. explains bloat on le gume as being due to a high density of legumes which sink to the bottom of the rumen, thus raising the level of the water in the rumen above the outlet of the esophagus. One thing is agreed: bloat does not re- ! suit from an over-production of gas i moouef tICNOrO UNO BOTTLED tT FRANKFORT. KENTUCKY I KENTUCKY WHISKEY* A BLEND IB noor. 70* GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. SCHENLEY DIST., INC* FRANKFORT. M. ert, such a tree might be worth thous ands of dollars. Many average shade trees in excellent condition and in' ideal locations on home properties have a value of SBOO to SI,OOO or more, according to the association. Senti mental values of some family and his : toric trees of course run much higher. In late years there has been more widespread interest in shade trees as our population grows and residential areas fan out from cities. In some ; areas real estate developments have taken this into consideration by pro tecting existing trees before building operations began. Where this has not been done, it has often resulted in a . sun-baked area where new trees have ■ had to be planted. Business interests ' lately have discovered that tree-lined streets greatly increase trade in the i hot summer months. Trees act as sound barriers, dim mining traffic noises by as much as 45 to GO per cent depending on their depth, and they also decrease dust counts greatly in dusty cities. Proper care, including spraying and feeding of trees is insurance of the continuance of the many benefits in ■ comfort, beauty and better living that trees bring, says the arborist’s group. in the rumen as generally supposed. Scientists now think it !s caused by a failure of the cow’s belching mech anism. Question: How can I recognize blue mold in my tobacco plant bed ? Answer: The disease gets its name from the characteristic bluish (some times greyish) cottony mold that de velops on the underside of diseased leaves. Generally, blue mold is first observed in spots of plants scattered over the plant bed. The plants in af fected spots may be first noticed as having yellowed leaves with the mar gins cupped downward. Later the leaves or entire plants may be killed in spots, or throughout the bed, giv ing it a “burned-over” appearance. Blue mold does not cause circular lem on-yellow spots or brown spots sur rounded by wide yellow bands as does wildfire. Success in life is a matter not so much of talent or opportunity as of i concentration and perseverance. —Charles-William Wendte. THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. N. C.. THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 1954. “Right of Way” Looks Different From Hospitl Bed “Go ahead, you’ve got the right of way!” Whispered in your ear by the accident gremlin, these are the most fam ous last words of all. They generally precede many—too many—of all seri ; ous accidents. Usually the man who assumes he has the right of way is in a hurry—full of that impatience that makes us bull our Way through to save a few sec onds. Or to think we save a few seconds. Actually, “haste makes waste” is a proverb doubly applicable to driving—it wastes both lives and time. It’s been proved, too. A famous racing driver tried it not long ago. He made two 10-mile drives through city traffic—the first at the greatest possi ble speed, pushing lights, bending and breaking most traffic laws —the second over the same route, but driving carefully and observing all laws and the rules of courtesy. Yet his “fast” trip saved less than 80 seconds over the one in which he observed all the laws! Even if you saved ten times that by taking chances in bulling through , against both law and courtesy—it just wouldn’t be worth it. You’d be risk ing life and limb—yours and those of others —for next to nothing. The right of way does you no good—if the other driver doesn’t know you have it! Texaco Now Offering New Type Os Gasoline The Texas Company has announced a new type of premium gasoline, in-1 ; corporating an exclusive, petroleum- \ [ derived compound called Petrox, which ( . is described by Augustus C. Long, 1 i president, as “a wholly new answer . to the fuel needs of today’s high com , pression automobile engines.” I A. B. Allen, Norfolk division mana . ger, who made the announcement at a luncheon at the Monticello Hotel, said . the new product is now available at j . all Texas Company station# 'n the 3 area. In quoting from a statement issued I by Long, Allen said “Petrox is a pet , rochemical compound which has its f origins in research initiated by the ; Texas Company 20 years ago. The perfection of this revolutionary fuel i , component, and the process for turn ing it out in quantity under continu ous quality con.': I. were the result • • Make your own "proving ground" test txv.vk.is / With 3 greet series, Chevrolet offers the most beautiful choice of models in its field. •.. and we know this is what you’ll find Chevrolet is out ahead in powerful performance Chevrolet is out ahead in economy - . Year after year more people buy [jkl\ 1 1 i* mj Chevrolet s than any other carl V WBB e^ B. 3. H. MOTOR COMPANY “YOUR FRIENDLY CHEVROLET DEALER ” N. Broad and Oakum Streets Edenton, N. C. *VV\/\/S/VW • of a research program costing millions of dollars.” Allen said Texas Company research i officials are predicting an increase in maximum-performance engine life of 160 per cent, and that a 300 per cent i increase in spark plug life can be an ! ticipated in comparison with other 1 premium fuels tested. ! Ring out the darkness of the land Ring in the Christ that is to be! -Alfred Tennyson SHOULD YOUNG TEENERS GO STEADY? I At what age should teen-agers ho permitted to keep steady company? You’ll find an interesting, helpful an swer to this question in a revealing article by an internationally known writer, in the April 18th issue of THE AMERICAN WEEKLY Magazine In Coloreravure With The BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN Order From Your l ocal Newsdealer COMMISSIONED ENSIGN 1 The Navy’s Officer Candidate School started approximately 700 1 young Reserve Officers off on their Naval careers April 2nd after gradu ation ceremonies held at the U. S. J Naval Base at Newport, R. 1. Includ-! ed among the newly commissioned En- I signs of the Line was Herman Hallet' I R. Elton Forehand, Jr. I 1 FIRE AUTO CASUALTY BONDS 1 INSURANCE I REAL ESTATE I 305 Citizens Bank Building I PHONE 607 | Xyou too can save\ * labor and make more 1 _ V profit... 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We’U be glad to have you compare the smooth, quiet performance of this new Chevrolet with any other car in its field. Come in and put it through any kind of “proving ground” test you care to, and judge its performance for yourself. Your test car’s ready now and we hope you are, too. SECTION TWO—I I Daniels, son of Mrs. Roxie B. Daniels ' of Colerain. ! James H. Smith, Jr.. Aesistant Sec retary of the Navy for Air, was the ! principal speaker at the exercises, and J presented the new officers with their I commissions. | TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD Page Seven
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