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Water Under Pressure by C. F. KKIMIIIIU ACiKli'l'l T( K.%1. EMilNEER T. V. A. The coming of electricity opens j up a whole new world to a farm family. Probably the finest single thing that electricity can bring to a farm is water under pressure This may not seem important to j the city resident who has only to turn on a faucet for an ample ! supply of water Here are a few of the things that water under pressure makes possible for the farm family a bathroom modern laundry, hot w::ter. running water for livestock, irrigation in dr> seasons, and fire protection. Wat er under pressure handsomely re wards the farmer in more comfort able and healthier living and in increased production on the farm Add to these things the ridd ance of the worst of all farm chor es ? pumping and carrying water ? and you get an idea of what an electric water system can do for a family. "The average farm family spends the equivalent of 30 eight-hour days each year carrying 20 to 30 tons of water for kitchen use only. ' according to the Agricultural Kxtension Ser vice and the University of Georg ia. "Add to this 20 large buckets on washday, and the requirements for livestock, and one can com prehend the magnitude of this task the Kxtension Sen ire con tinued This labor devoted to carrying water -oenis even more stagger ing when we find how cheaply it can be done electrically The only oprratin : cosl of the water sys tem i- the electricity used. This costs from one cent to one and onehail ivnts a day on the aver aur farm- Compared to this, the farm fami!> which must pump and tarry water receives little pay in deed for i*> work If there were no other uses of i Veti ;r::> the farm ? there are more tli.; 1 in)() uses this one thing would justify stringing elec tric lines to rural homes This is one of ! reasons why power distributor- are making ever> ef fort ?o>-: ble to electrify the farms n eir areas Like r ich other farm equip ment wa < systems were in <hort "Two Gallons Of Gas! And Water The Flowers, Fix The Shower, Feed The Canary And Turn out The Light Under The Potatoes!" Our regular customers know you don't have to ASK for service you get it anyway. We always clean your windshield, check your oil. water, and tires ? for your car's sake ? for your safety's sake Drive in ? let's get acquainted O ESSO STANTARI) OIL Company Products GAS ? OIL ? LUBRICANTS Atlas 1 ires Tubes & Accessories Shop In Murphy o DAVIS' ESSO STATION On The Square Phcne 9107 Murphy, N. C. I NEW RESEARCH CtNTER USES EGGS IN FIGHT ON CANCER Technician opening egg to check growth of cancer tissue. I'pper right: Sloan- Kettering Institute for Cancer Research. NEW YORK ? Technicians in : the Sloan -Kettering Institute for 1 Cancel Research grow cancers on chick embryos in the eggs. This is part of the systematic procedure used in the search for a chemical compound which will poison abnormal cells without harming normal cells. The 14-story laboratory has just been dedicated Its completion gives this country an advance post in the war against the dread ! disease, making possible the in tensive development of certain promising avenues of cancer re search The ? loan -Kettering In stitute. a division of Memorial , Hospital, the pioneer in cancer I treatment, is part of a cancer center of national lmpoi lance which includes the Strang Pre vention Clinic and the James Ewing Hospital now being built bv New York City. The Institute was built with j , funds from a $4,562,500 grant by Alfred P. Sloan. Jr., the indus trial leader, which also provides half the operating expenses for ten years. Contributions from all parts of the country, from the American Cancer Society and from the Public Health Service have made possible many re search programs. Associated with Mr. Sloan in enlarging the re search attack on cancer is Charles F. Kettering, inventor and re search wizard. ? upply during the post-war period. Electric motors were hard to get I :it first: more recently, the short | age was in pipe. Some dealers are now able to furnish all com I ponents of the water system Your power distributor can give . you valuable advice on the selec tion and installation of a water; system that will best fit your needs Each farm presentr a different problem, but a few gen- ! cral principles apply to all water ! systems. The water supply should be \ adequate to meet all needs and 1 should be tested for purity. A j mistake made by many persons is i io base the capacity of the system on the amount of water used when water had to be pumped and car- j ried Studies have shown that m farm without running water, each person uses from four to six gallons of water daily. But with an electric water system and mod ern plumbing, usage steps up to 3.) gallons daily for each person .n the family. A dairy cow soaks up water like a sponge ? some times as much as 40 gallons on a real hot day and about 30 gallons on the average. She pays oft' well. ' though. Tests show that dairy cows which have access to a good water supply give almost 20 per cent more milk Beef cattle put on a lot of extra weight with a good water supply. j Hogs consume 550 pounds of j j water for every 100 pounds of weight they gain, and a good wat er supply means an extra 35 to 1 40 pounds of weight each year. I Egg production goes up from 10 to 20 per cent with a good water ?supply Your power distributor can furnish you with an accurate esti mate of the amount of water you will need. A shallow well system can be installed if the lift from the water j level to the pump is 22 feet or , less. From 22 to 80 feet, a jet pump is satisfactory. A deep well pump is necessary for greater depth A pressure tank should be used with all water systems, otherwise, ffOSV <*t** 7t**e to shop at Davidson & Mclvcr During Shop In Murphy Week - May 1 - 8 NYLON HOSE - 1. 39 to 2.25 Sheer Gocds - 89 - to 79 Paints - 49 to 69 SHARKSKINS - 1.10 to 1.39 Chambrays and Ginghams - 55 to 69 LADIES SLIPS AND PANTIES Mens Dress Shirts - 2. 25 to 3.50 Mens & Boys Sport Shirts - 2.29 to 2.79 Full Line Of Canned Goods And Groceries DAVIDSON & McIVER Phone 1 5 Murphy, N. C. the electric motor which powers the system switches on and off with each turn of the faucet. This Fhcrtens its life and uses more electricity than is necessary. A 42 ^allon pressure tank is adequate for all but the largest farm water systems. Buy your water system from a leputable dealer and follow the maintenance instructions. Based on past experience, you'll get many years service out of it with out major repairs Girl Scouts Complete Books By Barbara Jean Swaim Girl Scout troop .No. i met Mon day. at the recreation room with Mrs. Fred Swaim and Sister Vir ginia Hetherington The girls finished booklets they had been working on. and played ball and shuffle board Those present were: Rose Axley. Elizabeth F r a n k u m. Josephine Garrett. Edna Ann Palmer. Sue Beth Rowland, and Barbara Swaim. The meeting was closed by singing taps and making the friendship circle. afex, HEADACHE Capudine relieves headache fast because it's liquid. Its in gredients are already dissolved ? all ready to begin easing the pain. It also soothes nerve ten sion due to the pain. Use only as directed. LIQUID CAPUDINE ? Banishes perspiration odor ? Checks perspiration moisture ? Gives longer-lasting protection ? Centle to skin and clothing ? Keeps you fragrantly dainty ? Stays creamy-smooth in the jjr Mauney Drug Co. MURFBY, It. C. Will Farm Tractor Replace Old Dobbin? Can the farm tractor completely replace Old "Dobbin? Maybe net, but modern power machinery can be put to much yvider use than at present on Korth Carolina farms, says the agricultural engineering depart ment at State College. Ami to prove its point, the department last week took to the fields in nine counties to show farmers the [a test mechanical equipment used in cot. 'i and corn production. i sing a five-acre demonstration field in u !i ef the counties select ed. the ie >; vtment will utilize tractors and other machinery in j ? I>lantin4 and cultivating row crops | fhe plantin 5 dt monst rations began ?i Richmond County Aoril 19 , Each 1 eld will be * isited two j k\eck- utter planting for the first lemon.' trat ton in mechanized culti- 1 ratio in mnounelng the demonstra- J Lion* J G, Fc rguson. Extension '?pei :a!St :i a uriculturcal engineer- 1 in said North Carolina farmers ?re now operating approximately 1 .?.000 inn tractors, but of this' number probably |^)t more than 20 ' per cent are being used for plant- i :ng and cultivating row crops. 1 "I. ess than one tractor in every ; ^ 10 is being utilized in all of its *i capacities, as evidenced by the *j fact that workstock is still main- ? tained on the majority of farms 1 now using tractor power. "Mr. ] Ferguson said * The demonstration in corn pro- . duct ion is being conducted in ] Nash County, while the eight ] demonstrations in cotton produc tion are being held in Richmond. Scotland. Hoke Cumberland. Har nett, Wake. Edgecombe, and Hali 1 fax counties. The demonstrations will continue with the necessary' cultivations, on schedule, until \ the crops are laid by in mid- | summer. | North Carolina's 1948 cabbage! crop has been retarded somewhat ' by wet soils and cold weather in j the important producing areas of Pamlico and Carteret counties. In 1 the Elizabeth City-Weeksville sec tion and in Currituck County the crop is in good condition. Democrats There will be a meeting of the Democrats in each precinct on Saturday, May 8, to elect precinct cfficers. There wi 11 be a meeting at I 0 o'clock A. in. at the courthouse, Saturday, May 15, to e!cct county cfficers and transact other business of the committee. Every Democrat is urged to attend both meetings. H. A. Mattox, Chairman Cherokee County Democratic Executive Committee MEN'S HOSIERY c I. I 10c pair, $1.00 doz. I* I- Special for Shop in Murphy Week | MAY 1-8 [ I; Best buy in town i L. M. SHIELDS :* Murphy, North Carolina "STAR CRAZY" ? * * Comedy in Three Acts by Don Elser will be presented by THE SENIOR CLASS Murphy High School Auditorium Thurs., May 6, 8 P. M. The public is invited Admission: 50c - 25c Studebakcr eiUjiiiatiM a itciw U^li in cotwertible^! EVANS AUTO CO., Phone, 48 Murphy, N. < j
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