Widespread Use
Of Genetics In
Forestry Seen
The paaiiblUty for widespread
use of genetics In forestry has
only recently been recognized.
During the past seven years pr
ogress has been very rapid, so
naeh so that in nutty instances the
defand tor practical application of
^eseties has surpassed the existing
hotjy af fundamental knowledge
on which sound practices must be
based.
A number of research organiza
tions are now enaged in both the
basic and applied phases of forest
genetics. There is at present a
good balance of investigative effort
In which the forestry schools, the
Federal and State Forest Services,
and private Industry are all taking
a part. The pulp and paper ind
ustry, especially in the South, has
been a leader in sponsoring rese
arch. At present the southern in
ustries are sponsoring programs at
the University of Florida. ? North
Carolina State College, and Texas
A&M CoUege.
Although progress has been ra
pid beyond the highest hopes of
most researchers, forest genetic
investigations are still a long-term,
slow undertaking. Some of the most
import basic studies to date deal
with ways to find short-cuts for
speeding up both research and app
lication. Methods to induce early
seed production are being worked
on. Already some juvedile-mature
relationships, especially on wood
properties, have been worked out.
enabling prediction of the charac
ters of a mature tree from the
characters of the young tree or
seedling. Wherever such Juvenile
mature relationships can be es
tablished. the progress of forest
genetics is greatly speeded up.
Basic studies on pest resistance,
physiology, and growth patterns
are now underway. These serve as
a basis for all applied research.
For example, real success in
determining the genQtic control
of wood specific gravity cannot be
achieved until we understand why
a tree stops producing springwood
with its thin-walled, tracbeids and
starts producing summerwood with
its thicker-waited tracheitis. In
fact, most of the basic studies now
needed, and already underway are
not really forest genetics at all.
but they are basic to further pro
gress in this field.
In the South, the greatest applied
effort has been directed to impro
vement of seed source for planting.
The initial work has largely cen
tered on the selection of trees to
be used in special seed-producing
areas called seed orchards.
Seed orchards are established
from the best-appearing trees to
be found in the forests. These are
then tested for their genetic sup
eriority while the orchard grows.
As soon as the genetic tests are
widuaU aw mum
Mad orchard.
Many acraa of saad
the touthara yaUaar
been eat abashed within OK past
Av? yeara. MM of ?
panics have either eati iahe4, or
of seed orchards to supply seeds
for til (heir plaattag needs in the
future. Enough slash and fobloih
pine seed orchards have already
been established to supply seed
for production of about 300 million
plantabie seedlings annually, and
the seed orchard acreage Is ex
panding rapidly, both In industry
and state programs.
Trees ta be used as seed sources
are variously called selected trees,
plus trees, super trees, or superior
trees. They are the very best av
ailable in our present forests.
They may be selected for one or
more oijt&andfcig chatderi^ticB,
usually for a combination of sever
al characteristics i
Superiority is judged on the basis
of growth rate (both in height and
in diameter), limb size, straight
ness of bole, rapidity of natural
pruning, 'freedom from diseases
and insects, and quality of wood.
Such "super" trees are hard to
find in theiorest, but they do exist.
Shun Piking Fast
Becoming Top
Vacation Sport
" Shan piking" is fast becoming
a top vacation sport.
"Shun piking" is. as the name
implies, the avoiding of heavily tr
aveled main routes and the seeking
out of by-roads.
Western North Carolina with its
beautiful mountains scenery, Us
unspoiled forests, pastorial form
areas and its many good rural
roads offers an excellent opportun
ity for those who want to wander
through a varying landscape free
from heavy traffic.
Fine main roads lead into the
area from all directions. Ashev
ille is centrally located and a good
"home base." From this city inter
esting by-ways branch out in all
directions.
Possibly the most famous is the
beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway.
Engineered for pleasant, take-it
easy mountain top driving, this
blgttwuy connects Shennant^sShl
Valley in Virginia with Asheville.
North Carolina.
By 1966 it will be complete from
Virginia to the Great Smoky Moun
tains National Park. Portions West
of Asheville are now open to the
public, amoung them the 22 miles
of Wagon Road Gap. This section
includes such wonders as Devils
Court House, Looking Glass Rock
and Yellow Stone Falls. Another
portion will be open for the summer
visitor season, that section which
connects Soco Gap with the Great
Smokies. This road will cut thro
ugh a heretofore unpenetated sec
tion of the Smokies to open up en
tirely new vistas.
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The proper use of color in a bed
room redecorating project will not
only provide an attractive decor,
but can change the apparent size
and proportions of the room.
A homemaker doesn't require a
courye in color appreciation to
plan a modern and efficient bed
room decor, but an understanding
of certain basic principles is essen
tial.
Many professional decorators
have used plastic-finished Marlite
planks and blocks for bedroom
projects because these easy-to-han
dle panels are available in 10
"companion colors" styled by Ray
mond Loewy Associates, and they
also have a washable plastic sur
face.
Here are several principles that
these interior decorators follow in
planning bedroom renovations:
To Make a Small Room Look
Larger? Panel all four walls with
planks of a receding color, such as
blue or green. A feeling of spac
iousness is achieved by eliminating
strong contrasts.
i? man a narrow Koom
by paneling the end walls with
a warm color, such as pink, and the
side wall with predecorated hard
board planks in a cool color, a
bedroom will appear more uniform.
This decor is paticularly effective
in a growing girls, room because it
is extremely bright and gay.
To Lengthen a Square Koom
By the correct use of color, a
perfectly square bedroom can be
made to seem longer in one direc
tion. The contrasting wall method
also can be used in this case.
Mariite's "companion colors" can
be used in several interesting com
binations.
To Create Interest in a Large
Room panel the walls with predec
orated hard board planks in a dark,
*arm color. An accent wall behind
the beds is an easy way to add in
erest to the room. Marlite 16- inch
square blocks in a lighter color or
i handsome woodgrain on the acc
ent in a larger bedroom's decor.
To Make a Room Brighter
Draperies and furniture absorb
light, and the correct use of color
can usually "pep up" a dull bed
room. Light color planks, such as
yellow or green, will brighten a
dark bedroom. Since light usually
strikes the floor first make sure
hat the rug or floor covering mat-j
erial is also a light color. Plain white
planks are also becoming popular
in modern arrangements, since bri
ght accessories will supply a color
ful contrast.
To Make a Room Darker
T^arge bedroom with several wind
ows often are over-bright, and too
nuch light can be annoying. In
Manning a new decor for an over
night bedroom, choose a darker
paneling and floor covering. These
.-111 somewhat neutralize the nat
ral brightness.
If a bedroom celling is cracked
)r in need of repair, the 16-inch
'redecorated hardboard blocks can
je installed right over the old sur
face. The color of the blocks how
ever, should complement the main
?olor theme used throughout the
bedroom.
All of these Marlite-paneled bed
room decors are extremely prac
ical because predecorated hard
>oard planks and blocks have a
"rable pi is tic surface which can
be damp-wiped clean with a damp
cloth. Housecleaning is cut to the
ninimum, and redecorting is el
?ninated because the permanent
i-ineling never requires painting
r refinishing.
Area Serviceman
Returns To States
Thomas 0. Mull, seaman, USN
son of Mrs. Violet Clonts of Route
2, Culberson arrived in Alameda,
Calif., March 12, aboard the attack
aircraft carrier USS Midway after a
tour of duty in the Western Pacific.
Since the beginning of the cruise
in August, the Midway took part
is the Formosan Patrol and was
engaged in operations with the U. S.
Seventh Fleet.
Between exercises her crew visited
Yokosuka, Yokohama, Tokyo and
Hiroshima, Japan, Hong Kong;
Okinawa and the Phlllipines Islands.
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Give Up The Ship
Are you a plain Jane? If to,
don't let the thought intimidate
you if you crave success in the
glamor world. It may be to your
advantage to be an average girl,
says 17-year-old blonde Carol Lynley
who is on ber way to Hollywood to
make her second movie. She ex
plains.
"A beautiful or exquisite face
is likely to hamper a person. If
she just has ordinary looks, perhaps
she will develop in other ways to
her advantage. A beautiful girl
may take everything for granted,
not makeing the most of her othrf
talents."
The blue eyed teen-age starlet
began ber career at age 10 when she
took dancing lessons and had an
opportunity to do some modeling.
"But I don't discuss my modeling
past" she says, because I'm going
to concentrate on being a great
actress."
Typical of the average student
of her age, Carol who just was
graduated from high school, has
the usual complexion and hair pr
oblems, but neither have stood in
her way to success. That's one re
ason why she believes you should
try the glamor world, even if you
don't have the facial attributes of
your favorite actress.
."If you could see her in real life
without her makeup, you may be
surprised that she is not really
very glamorous," Carol says.
Very few actresses are discovered
she adds. "The entire road to st
ardom is dotted with hard work."
She believes acting lessons are
essenial to the success of a would
be actress., and those who saw
Carol in the television production
of Rapunzel generally agree she
orought the fairy tale character
to life in a way that proves her
statement.
If you are ambitious, don't expect
to make your fortune in the theater,
she says. "There is much less
money in acting than in modeling,
and you should be dedicated if
you'd succeed."
Carol has a rigorous schedule,
She has been in several Broadway
shows and more than 20 TV pro
ductions, next starring with Ron
ald Regan in " Deed of Mercy, "
but maintains the vitality of her
lithe, 105 pounds. 5-ft-S frame with
"lots of sleep and vitamins."
She washes her face with soap
and water, and uses a minimum
of makeup. She loves to ice skate
dance, knit and crochet.
"I am fascinated with cold wea
ther. I don't really begin to perk"
says the New York City bred girl,
"until the temperature drops to
zero."
She is on her way to make "Holi
day for Lovers." Her first role in
"Light on the Forest" for Walt
Disney came as a result of his sp
otting her picture on the cover of
a national magazine.
FARM QUESTIONS
QUESTION : Where chemicals
are used to control weeds in corn
should the corn also be cultivated?
ANSWER: One shallow cultiva
| tlon can be beneficial if the soil
{ has a tendency to pack and be
| come hard. At least this is what
wasfound by some tests conducted
at Willard in 1958. The single cul
tivation allows air and water to
enter the soil. Repeated cultiva
tions. however, were found to re
duce yields. On loose, soft soils
chemical weed control produces
good yields with or without culti
vation.
Sofl Conservation
News
fcy l?ki tattk
The Soils Scientist of the Soil
Conservation Service spent several
days in Cherokee County last week
making Land Capability Maps o(
the farms of a number of Cooper
ators with the Soil Conservation
District. These maps will be used
in developing complete soil and
water conservation farm plans on
these farms.
Several conservation plans were
delivered to farmers in the past
few days. One was delivered to Edd
Foster, on Highway 64. At the time
Edd's plan was delivered, his bro
ther Fred, was helping him load
some cord wood. When Fred saw
Edd's plan, he requested that we
get him the necessary maps and
help him develop a conservation
plan on his farm.
Several farmers have requested
our assistance in taking soils
samples of some of the fields they
are going to plant either in pas
ture or alfalfa this spring. It is
better to take the samples now
than not at all. but a sample should
have been taken last fall for fields
to be planted this spring. It takes
lime about six months or more to
become available to plants after it
is applied. For that reason, lime
should be applied well in advance
of the seeding date for pasture or
alfalfa. Now is the time to take
samples for fields you plan to plant
this coming fall.
Two or three land owners have
recently told me that they had or
dered tree seedlings as the result
of reading about the need to plant
idle land in this column. It is grat
ifying to know that some results
are coming from the information in
these columns.
Fred Claridge, the State Forest
er, has notified the state office of
the Soil Conservation Service that
there are plenty of white pine seed
lings available from the state nur
series. The stocks of loblolly and
short leaf pines are getting very
low. Orders will be filled on a
"first come, first served basis"
until stocks are exhausted. Anyone
who plans to order trees at this
time should be sure that they will
be able to plant them immediately
upon receipt. The tree planting sea
son jfi Jijst about over. The first few
warm days we have ' will start
tree seedlings to sprouting feeder
roots. When these roots start grow
ing before the tree is planted, that
tree has very small chance of sur
vival.
The Soli conservation Service
teachnicians have been called on
by a number of farmers for assis
tance with drainage problems. We
can and are glad to help any far
mer who has a proglem with wet
lands.
The County ASC committee voted
not to give any farmer financial
assistance with drainage for the
1959 program year, but this does
not mean that the farmer cannot
get technical assistance with his
drainage problems from the Soil
Consveratlon Service. If you need
our assistance, do not hesitate to
call on us.
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Naval Aviation took place when
the Triad, first aircraft of the
Navy, was ordered at a cost of
15,500.
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GARDEN THE I
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A ctudent came oy recently and
told me tM kit matter waa In
terested In Boyta* two or" thrtee ap
ple tree* suitable for Espalier
training. This la an interesting type
of training as well as unusual. It
consists of doing the necessary
pruning so that the tree will grow
flat against a wall or on a trellis.
The trellis may be constructed of
either wir*, o^yoQd. t* f t
For this type of training you will
need a dwarf tree. The trees are
dwarfed by grafting on a special
stock. If you wish to try this
method, I suggest that you order
varieties grafted on East Mailing
IX, as this is the most dwarfing
root-stock of any of the East Malt
ing selections.
These stocks have been knows
in France for many years but np
it tempt had been made to classify
them until research was begun at
the East Mailing Research Station
in England. As a result of this
work, stocks are now available for
apples and pears which range
from very dwarfing (E. M. IX)
to very vigorous (E. M. I).
While on the subject of dwarfing
trees, I might suggest that they
are excellent for small properties
because they require so little space.
They come into bearing early,
sometimes the second year after
planting, if they grow well the first
year.
it is aesiraDie to plant more than
? one variety to insure pollination
and fruit setting. For apples, I
| would suggest Golden Delicious and
Gallia Beauty (similar to Rome
i Beauty but more color).
If you would like to substitute
another variety for Gallia Beauty,
they are available and you will still
have a fruitful combination be
cause Golden Delicious is both i
self-fruitful and cross-fruitful. Kor
pears, you can use Duchess as a !
good pollinator and select another
variety sucii as Seckcl. Barllett or
Clapp's Favorite.
A word of caution? the root sys
tem of the dwarf tree is not exten
sive, so it is desirable to support
them with a rigid stake or the first
two years uutil the roots become
well established in the soil.
FARM QUESTIONS
QUESTION: Are there solutions
recommended for tomato plants?
ANSWER: A starter solution can
cause the plants to begin growii?
quicker after transplanting. A star
ter can be made toy mixing five
pounds of 5-10-10 in SO gallons of
water. Where smaller amounts are
needed, dissolve our level table
spoons of fertilizer in each gallon
of water.
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TttKT TOCKSELF . . . Accord'
tag to a Nent survey M-per cent
of the drttei* Interviewed thought
themselves "better than average"
drtversL
The test wasn't made in North
CaroliaaS but it'a safe to say about
the s^Ait) percentage of Tar Heels
probata jtliinfc of themselves 'as a
little betttr than average, too.
But to he ,? good driver means
you mnst'jkMw more than how to
steer and atop. You must also have
a thorough? knowledge of state traf
fic law*. ;
I'm w&ling to bet that not many
Tar Heel drivers, even those on the
road every; day, can score 100 per
cent on a 'test of their traffic law
knowledge. \
Read theme questions carefully,
check your answers, then consult
the end of the column for the cor
rect ones.
1. At night you must dim your
headlights when following another
car within 100 feet. ( ) True
( ) False
2. In North Carolina it is. legal
to make a turn against a red light
so long as a posted sign permits
it. ( ) True ( ) False
3. It is unlawful to pass another
car only when a solid yellow line
is in your lane of traffic. ( r
True ( ) False
\ 4. You must signal a turn con
tinously during the last < ) 25 feet. !
( ) 50 feet. ( ) 75 feet before the
turn is made. Check one.
5. The designated speed in
North Carolina highways, unless
otherwise posted is, ( ) 50 mph.
( > 18 avk. ( ) ? tap k. CM
(. A driver moat turn on
headlights when there le not am#
visibility for him U> see clearly far
a distance of 1000 feet. ( ) True
( ) False
7. A blinking yellow light mean*
you must not enter an iatenectioa
without stopping. ( ) True ( >
False.
S. In North Carolina, it's legal
to make a U-turn at khy M raj jfcc#"
tion. ( ) True ( ) False
V. Before passing another car
on the highway state law requires
that you sound your horn. ( )
True ( ) False
10. When driving in a fog during
the day the law requires you t*
turn on your parking lights. ( )
True ( ) False
Now check your answers with
the correct ones: 1. False, you must
dim if you are following within 500
feet. 2. True. 3. False, solid
yellow lines do not mark all areas
where passing might be unsafe.
4. 50 feet. 5. 55 mph. 6. False,
lights must be turned on when a
driver cannot see clearly for 500
feet. 7. False. 8. False, even in
rural areas you cannot make a
reverse turn on or near curves or
a hillsrest. or any other place you
cannot see the roadway for at least
500 fc-ct in i>it:iiT direction. 9. True.
20. r 1st', v 'u cannot use parking
lights at a . .y ti;ue visibility is lim
it eJ.
i: v.'ii fiistvcred all 10 questions
corrsr.lv. rut*' your knowledge of
state t. o i tie la\?s excellent; 7-10,
very good; ">-6 goad; below five,
Mr. v. ' ' ? ? ?
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