ehf (?hmi
FARM
KEEP ROOSTERS
PENNED TO GET
"QUALITY" EGGS
Infertile Output Found
Better in Size, And
Keeps Longer
K T .. r is a continuous and incrcas
in; .aul on the part of the con j
win n ; public f??r quality eggs.
. . in K'-nnai, involves
{V, . iape, color an<l shell texiur,.
.n an external standpoint. Inti
\ ihe air cell should be firm.
?ni ii ai ? regular; the percent ol
lirm : ' la in should be large; th<
i \c . ild have a standing up
qua!;.'; the egg should be free from
lit ii -pots, embryo development,
foreign bodies, and obnoxious odors
and tastes.
To et this quality under summer
conditions, says Prof. Roy S. Liearstvne.
head of the State College
Poultry Department, see to it that
only fertile eggs are produced
"A- from breeding purposes, the
ir.ai'- servo no useful purpose in the
fin i;. Fertile egss develop rapidly
dur. warm weather and deiinite
cmaiyos may be observed in several
da. in such eggs," he said.
"Pou t r> men should also avoid
c;?. i. ." i t ci :.linu d. "Dirty
j rt- - mean soiled eggs which must he
cleaned before marketing. Eggs
?u.d never be washed unles'S they
arc to enter channels of immediate
r: consumption.
"Kgg should be collected several
i 1 111l> ' :wll llilV. Ill twit uo-ilhor Iktc
i> a n- easily, since summer heat plus
moi> ire leads t?? a breaking: down of
th< lite yolk of the egg and tin air
come greatly enlarged due
to rapid evaporation. On collection,
the t should be stored in a cool
moist room at a temperature ranging
from 32 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit."
Finally, Prof. Dearstyne recommend
d hat umm< r e ;gs be candied
and that frequent deliveries be made,
especially where storage facilities are
inadequate.
FARM ITEMS
DOUBLED
Farmers have more than doubled
their tree-planting activities since
1935, according to a report of the U.
s Forest Service, largely as a result
cf the Clarke-McNary Law.
POPULATION
The farm population of the United
States on January 1 was close to the
largest on record, the U. S. Bureau
of Agricultural Economics accounting
for 32.059,00 living on the farm.
PRICES
livestock prices declined sharply
during the month ending June 15
while grains, and most other groups
of farm commodities advanced slightly.
reports the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
POTATOES AND CUCI
STATE MARKET REPC
Feed markets turned slightly weaked
during the last week in June,
states the North Carolina Depart
ments of Agriculture, but corn by
product feeds were not materially
changed. Reduced marketings influenced
' '
|iuuiu> marxeis ana
I cucumber returns to North Carolina
I (rowers were also greater.
I A fairly liberal supply of choice
I and prime steers and yearlings sold
I at steady prices throughout the week,
I while plain, medium and good grades
I -"caling 1,100 pounds up lost 25c and
1 dosed dreggy at the decline. Spring
I lambs closed weak to 25 cents lower
I and hogs finished 25-35 cents highei
I than late last week. Choice to prime
I steers topped at 11.10, spring lambs
I made 10.35 and a hog top of 7-^0
I appeared for the first time since
I April 6th.
I .. Strictly grain fed steers and yearI
?ngs were marketing in liberal numI
fcers but found dependable outlet at
I steady prices. Aside x from these
I 1
I WDORJtD BY MRS. S. R. DUU
L
CHEROKEE SCOUT, M
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FERTILIZER PRICES
"Fertilizer prices are too high'." J
This has been the universal complaint
of American farmers for many years. I
In North Carolina the average farm |
er places one d<>liar back into the soil |
in the form of coiumerical plant food j
lor every five dollars worth of crops
he harvests. Yes, fertilizer is a big I
ite m.
Our State cconsunu-s from one-j
fifth to one -seventh of ali the fer- |
tilizer used in America, and one dol- j
lar a ton in price means a difference
< f a. million dollars in the annual eel i
h ctive fertilizer bill of North Carolina
farmers.
Now the Federal Trade Commission
is seeking to determine why fertilizer
prices are what they are. As this
is written an investigation of the fertilizer
industry is under way by the
United States Government. Among
other things being looked into are
charges of price-fixing and price dis
crimination and other unfair and
monopolistic practices.
Whatever the reasons for high fertilizer
prices. it seems in order to
brink* them to light. If you are interested
in knowing why your fertiizer
hill is what it is then you will want
to follow the investigation closely.
You also may wish to request youi
coiirgessman to see that this investigation
is thorough and all the facts
are brought to light. The farmers are
entitled to know rnd the companies
are entitled to present the real is>i;e-:
h;u-k ??f fertilizer prices.
Timely Farm Questions
QUESTION: When should lespe-1
deza be cut for hay?
!
ANSWER: This crop should be cut
when it reaches a height of 15 inches |
or when it is in full bloom, which- j
ever occurs first. For the Korean var- j
icty the average dates for cutting is i
from August 1 to September 1. and
from August 15 to October 1 foi
the other varieties. To delay harvest I
will usually injure the quality through
loss of the lower leaves. However,
if July and August are dry and September
wet, it will pay to delay mowing
the Common, Tennessee 7G. and
Kobe varieties a* the moi.. -?
these will take place in the latter
month.
QUESTION Is there any way of
tclinp? how long a hen has been in
molt?
ANSWER: The way in which a
hen molts her primary wing feathers
may be used as a measure in estimating
how long the molt has been in
progress. The inner primary feathers
are usually dropped as soon as the
bird stops laying. A new quill then
starts which takes about six weeks to
become full growin. To estimate the
Lime of beginning of molt allow six
weeks for the first futy grown feather
and two weeks for each additional
feather grown to full size. In late
molters two or more primary feathers
may be dropped at the same time and
LJMBERS ON RISE
>RTS DISCLOSE
grades, the price trend on most killing
classes was downward, fed heifers
and cows selling off around 25
cents, while low price steers also registered
a comparatble decline. Plain
medium and good gcade steers of all
weights, but particularly those upward
from 1,100 pounds, finished at the
fuil 25 cents downturn.
Choice to prime 1,275 pound steers
topped at 11.10, with 10.75 next
highest price paid for the light cattle.
Heavies stopped at 10.60 and a liber
al portion of the weighty bullock offerings
sold at 9.75-10.35. On steers
of value to sell upward from 9.75 it
was mostly a steady market, while
cattio of less value received a 25 cent
price cut. Fed heifers were fairly
numerous and sold up to 9.60. A
few loads of dry cows sold at 7.007.50,
but there were relatively little
in the run to sell above 7.00. Saus?crt*
bulls ranged downward from 7.50
and vealers cashed at 10.00 on early
session.
tctlly By The Following Grocers:
Murphy Market
Lovingood Grocery
Davidson & Mclver
W. G. Darnell
IURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSE
FIVE IN CHEROKEE i,
IN CLOSE CONTEST ,
FOR 4-H HONORS
Scholarship At State
College To Be Prize
Awarded To Winner
Tnvo boys and three girls from this- !
scc'.ioiv ar? striving f?.? the honor ot I
l> !>! - Cherokee as the Coun
i ty's delegate to the annual 4-H Short
Course to be held at North Carolina
I State College. Raleigh July 24-2 !>.
I The boy or jrirl chosen from th..i
jjroup as the County's outstanding
student will win a scholarship.
! The contestant are Randolph
I Shields, of Culberson, route one.
' Burke Wood, of Andrews. Jean Dyei
I of Murphy, Route 2, Irene tlentrv,
j of Murphy Route 3, and Nancy Sue
' Waldroup, of Brasstown.
Tn? .t it ?
.ivuim- (.(.'iiiomes education
j nncation and inspiration and offers
l?r?y* ;?nrl girls the chance to exchange
. ideas, re re ive tile latest information
> of agricultural and home-making
developments. and engage in progrums
01 entertainment and games.
The Homo-making course; exclusively
for girls, includes special instruction
in cooking*, sewing, canning, and other
domestic arts. The girls have the
p rive lege of studying all or special
j izing in any one or two.
One of the features of this year's
I gathering in Raleigh will be a pageant
depicting the 25-year history of
I 11 Cluh leader, am! Miss FrancesMacCregor.
assistant state club leader,
have selected several county
groups to act out in pantomine aim
song the various phases of the youthtraining
organization.
The annual statl- l-II health contest
will be another highlight of the
program, with the crowning of the
liKlO health king and queen to be a
j art of the Pageant of Progress,
lie-lath kings and queens have been
selected in each of the five districts
of the State and they will compete
for the State honors.
The State finals of the Dairy Demonstration
Team c ontest also will be
held during the- Short Couise, with
the winning team of two club members
receiving a free trip to the National
Dairy Show in California later
1 ll MIlimi'T.
FARMERS' PROFITS
ON INCREASE DUE
i U LUl^^LK V A. I 1UIN
Agricultural Conservation hat
made much progress 111 Cherokee
county during the past three years
through the Triple-A program, reports
A. lvetner, county farm
agent of the State Extension Service.
'1 he program is becomingly increasingly
popular and last year 74.6 percent
of the cropland in the county
was in the program. This compares
with 48.8 percent in 1936 and 72.9
percent in 1737.
Farmers earned 61.9 percent of
their maximum soil-building payments
in 1938, 59.3 percent in 1937,
and 79.5 per cup t in 1936. To receive
these payments they planted within
their acreage allotments and carried
out such valuable soil-building practices
as seeding legumes and grasses;
turning under green manure crops;
applying ground limestone, and plant- j
ing trees and improving timber (
stands.
For instance, in 1936 a total of
1648 acres of legumes and grasses
kere seeded in this county. In 1937 .
it was 1,437 acres, and in 1938 th? J
secdings totaled 2,381 acres. Of these j
150 acres of winter legumes were )
seeded in 1937 and s20 acres in ,
1938. Green manure crops were turned
under as follows: 2, 709 acres in
in 1936, 5.113 acres in 1937, and 6, <
5G0 acres in 1938. ^ i
Applications of ground limestone (
totaled 186 tons in 1936, 715 tons in ,
1937, and 1.498 tons in 1938. Trees <
INCREASE
A n in/iMnnn OA ?
-...viv-aoc in e.\j per cent in int s
spring pig crop and the expectation a
of a 16 per cent increase in the fall j
pig crop should make 1939 the largest
swine year since 1923.
The Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation purchased 122,000,000 ^
pounds of surplus butter during the
fiscal year ending June 30, at a cost
of $34,500,000, including the hand- t
ling charges. r
theso must be counted as one in estimating
the time of molt.
QUESTION: Is there any fertilizer I
value to tobacco stalks? j
ANSWER: Green tobacco stalks j
when plowed under carry a certain .
amount of plant food, but the great- J
est benefit from plowing under the |
stalks comes from the destruction of (
insect pesia. The suckers that grow
on stalks left standing furnish a breeding
place for millions of these pests j
which will attack the crop next sea- ,
son. Immediately after the harvest ,
all stajks should be cut or plowed un- ,
der. In this way the insects will be de- ,
stroyed and the available plant food
put back into the soil.
>AY, JULY 13. 1939
Fine Program I
Per N C. Farm[YincleSajjiH
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s^-AiVij .V I
rir - ./T j? "7^'-'H ?_^fe j
r -;/ - / .. -? I
I s. - a\Uar -..agio
Tiio practical farnur should know I
t ha t. nl?lad i ?g "? and <i/"vn *? <-Um^M - *
digs a buticil Ol* utile tiiuiitrs liiat win '
carry off some of hi- top foil every
time if rain-.
Here, There
On Farms
Did you know
That a door that sticks will open
easily if laundry soap is rubbed on
the "sticky sopt."
That a piece of butter paper fold
ed on the knife blade will help to slice
butter evenly. This is especially helpful
it' the butter is molded in sticks.
If gummed labels are difficult to j
adhere to glass, add a few drops ot
lemon juice or vinegar to water Info
re moistening.
That to grind nuts with coarse
grinder or food chopper gives cake
fillings and candy a better flavor than
to chop nuts with a knife. This is especially
true of black walnut meats.
Cheese is an inexpensive and very
valuable food. It contains rich vitamins
and proteins and there is probably
something to the idea that the
habitual cheese-enter lives long and
has a sturdy heart.
- |
A livestock dealer of Shelby rents
out cows to small farmers for from
75 cents to $1.50 a week, with the
renter nrovidinu- f.?wi
n .... ivuu. ?? llt'll llll'
cow goes dry, the < leal or replaces hei
with a fresh milker.
On land where Dave Thomas.
Sylva. Jackson County, applied lime
ami triple superphosphate, the grass
ami clover are at least. 30 per cent
larger than where no phosphate was
used.
In hot weather water stock three
to four times daily, and keep salt
where they can get it, or serve it
twice weekly.
The cow, sow, hen, horse, mule and!
dog thrive best with shade. Its provision
is a profitable investment.
Pastures should be mowed regularly
if infested with weeds. If not mowed
they become briar patches, weed
preserves and infant forests.
Remember that one-fourth acre in
i 12-month garden is worth more to
;he farm family than the average acre
n other crops on the average farm.
If one must be neglected, then do not
leglcct the garden.
An English Shorthorn cow named
Sherry recently broke the world's
ecord for a year's miik production.
Sherry gave nearly 2l tons of milk
n a year. Her daily average was ov;i
14 gallons. Such a row /tooo
_ ? ?- J
vorry about daylight or moonlight
;aving time. This one cow is equal to
even "good" cows?cows that averige
two gallons of milk daily. As an
nvestnient, what is -such a cow
vorth?
Tariff is a foreign name for tax,
nit it is not fragrant in any language
Speaking of tax?did you know
hat crop disease and insects, cost
nore than farm taxes?
Do not let the rooster get within J
peaking distance of the hens until
text Thanksgiving.
orest planted in 1937 was 4,000 on
"our acres, while in 1938 25,000 on
55 acres. Also in 1938 there was a
otal of 110 acres of forest improved
>y thinning for the first time in the
rounty.
Figures announced by E. Y. Floyd,
f\AA executive officer of State Colege,
show that, for the state as a
vhole, 87.1 percent of the cropland
vas included in the Agricultural Conservation
Program last year. Only 1
56.0 percent, was- in the- program in I
1937, and only 61.9 percent in 1936.1
)eveloped
Home Week
Women Will Be Given
Prominent Place
lr> Exercise7
Although pi;u'.ual fainn r- and
farm women will aeeupy a raor< imi
orlar.t i iao thai; tvvr r; the Farm
and Home VVi'i-k program at S*ate
College July ."> 1 -Augur* 4. a tenta
live list of speakers announced by
John W. Goodman and M : -> Kuth Curofficials
of the Extension Service
in charge of arrangements, show
that an interestimr c?? .version is asured.
Governor Clyde li. Hoev heads the
list, which also include- I>r. K. V.
.jfic'fuliom, head of the School ol
Hygiene and Public Health of Johns
llop.kin* UniverHy; Dr. T. Ii. Hutcheson.
head of the agronomy repartI
meiit of Virginia Polytechnic last;
*?-- ? *- -
ivuie; iwucocn nngnam. assistant di|
rector of the National Agricultural
Extension Service; P. D. Sanders.
Editor of tie- Southern Planter; 0- ar
Johnston. president of th? National
Cotton Council; Dr. Malcolm D. Taylor
of the American Marketing Association,
Chapel liill: Dr. Randolph
Jones. Jr.. of Duk U liversity; and
Dr. C. C. Carpenter, of Wake Fores:
College.
George R. Stockwoll. owner and
opei rater of the Reedy Fork Farms
near Klon College in Guilford Cunty,
;s president of the Farmer's Convention
and will preside over the formal
session. He is widely known as a
successful farmer and for his cooperative
system to help solve the
tenant problem on his 400-tcre farm
! Mrs. N. F. Neil! of Newell in Meek
| lenburg County will preside over the
I woman's session as president of the.
State Federation of Homt Demonstration
Clubs. The Hemic Demon
"drat ion Club women will observe
Federation Day on Thursday. August
J. and Honor Day on Friday, August
4. as a part of the convention.
A program of entertainment and
J recreation also has been arranged
j for each evening duiing the week.
Farm Prices In Slump
During, Holiday Week
| Raleigh, N. July 1939. lloli
| days restricted trading in feed during
I the past week, but prices continued
on a down trend influenced by abund
ant pasturage in many areas and de
I clines in grain prices, states the U. S
and North Carolina Departments of
Agriculture in the weekly market
news service review. Corn feeds wei>
somewhat weaker reflecting declines
in corn prices, and the slack feedei
inquiry. The index of wholesale feedstuff
prices was down to 101.C, com
pared with 104.4 a week ago and 97.7
a year ago.
The poultry and egg situation in
June showed little improvement ovei
previous months of this year. Prices
of eggs were at the lowest level since
1934, and prices of chickens were
lower than at any time since the win
ter of 1937. Live poultry, however,
held mostly steady.
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NOTE THESE LOW PRICES: III'
Starting Mash j | j
$2.75 per 100 lbs.
Growing Mash |j|i
$2.65 per 100 lbs. i!!j
Laying Mash iii{
$2.40 per 100 lbs. llii
Scratch Grain llll
$2.00 per 100 lbs. llll
D *1 -
uroiier Kation 1111
$2.60 per 100 lbs.
Hog Ration 1
$2.20 per 100 lbs.
Loreda Soy Beans j jl
$2.00 per Bu. I 1
Tokio Beans ||||
$1.65 per Bu. ||
Crimson Clover iKj
14 cents per lb.