L. B. D. S.
For
Town
Employees
Timely Farm
Questions
Answered at State College
QUESTION: Is it too late to
bow hairy vetch?
ANSWER: This legume may |
he seeded any time during Sep
tember, October, or November,
but should be planted as early as
possible for a longer growing .
season. Where the vetch is to be
used alone as a soil builder, use
20 pounds of seed per acre and j
cover to about two or three in
ches deep. Do not use vetch and
rye together for turning under. I
Oats or wheat is best if a mix
ture is wanted. Vetch also makes
good hay in combination with the
small grains as it Increases both
the yield and protein content of <
the hay. i
... QUESTION: Why is it that
my scuppernong vine grows vig
orously but does not produce any
fruit?
ANSWER: In all probability
you have a male vine. With the
muscadine grapes, only the fe
male plants bear fruit, but there
are stamlnate or male plants in
all the species which do not pro- 1
duce fruit. It is impossible to
determine to which sex the plant
belongs except during the bloom
ing^season and we suggest that a
sample of the vine with the "blos
soms be sent in to the Horticul
tural Department at State Col
lege or to your local horticultur
ist for observation.
QUESTION: When is the best
time to harvest sweet potatoes?
ANSWER: The potatoes should
be harvested when mature but
before the vines are killed by
frost and always before the first
of November to reduce losses
from soft rots. If the vines are
killed by an unexpected early
frost, they should be cut from
the stenii immediately and the
sweets harvested as soon as pos
sible. Handle the potatoes as
carefully as possible during the
harvesting so as to prevent bruiST
ing as this will render them sub
ject to rots in storage and make
them unfit for market.
Electrical Safety
October ninth is the the anni
versary of America's biggest and
most costly fire. It was on Octo
ber 9, 1 8 7 1 that the fire started
which reduced a -large part of
Chicago to ashed. Each year the
week which contains this regret
table anniversary. ? ihis year the
week of October 8 - 14. is obser
ved nationally us Ftie Preven
tion Week.
Cleaning up and fixing up
around the house, are the orders
of the week, and Supt. J. C. Har
kins reminds us that this check
up should include due attention
to electrical wiring and appliances.
Any hazards of an electrical nature
which may have developed during
the year, should be eliminated
now. The use of electricity in
Diamond Safety
Bob Hosier, baseball writer, Jem
onatfattt the new protective head
rear for tatters which may be man
datory next season In the Pacific
fount learne If President W C. Ttlt
tle'i drive la approved by club
era. Hlmpllclty of the llghtwin'i
helmet may be seen in the lew :
photo. The practical safety devlt :
Ills over the player's cap.
This Month On the Farm
OCTOBER
Bolivar Pigg, he sez, sez he:
"Things don't seem like they used to be
Yet I can't hardly figure out
Whether it's things that's changed, or we.'
?Sez Bolivar P., sez he.
CwH^i l*? ?A?T !????? I
October finds the farm family
preparing ior winter, so here are
a few suggestions from State Col- ;
lege specialists for this autumn
month:
Cotton
Keep cotton picked out as rap
idly as possible to prevent weath- \
er damage in the field, advises
Paul Kirne, cotton expert. And '
he adds another good suggestion:
Save plenty of planting seed from
cotton that has had but little, rain
on it.
Dairying
John Arey. State College's wide
ly known dairy authority, says
crops should be seeded now for
Sarly spring glazing. Oats, wheat,
barley, or rye, or a mixture of
one or more of these, together 1
with crimson clover, sown during
the early part of this month will ,
provide an excellent low cost feed '
for dairy cows early next spring.
When a crop is to be grazed, a
dense sod is highly important.
Seeding should be done liberally
on a well-prepared fertile soil. A
mixture of three bushels of winter,
oats and fifteen pounds of 'crim
son clover or two bushels of wheat
and fifteen pounds of crimson
clover is recommended.
Swine
One good way to select breed
ing stock and cull unprofitable
sows, says Swine Specialist H. W.
Taylor, is to . weigh litters at
weaning time. If all sows and
litters have had the same care,
those sows which produce the
most pounds of pigs at weaning
time should be the best breeding
animals. This month and every
month, Taylor said, sanitation and
balanced rations are two of the
most important factors in hog
production.
Poultry
October is a busy month for the
poultryman, since the old poultry
year overlaps the new, says T.
T. Brown, State College extension
poultryman. Here are a few sug
gestions which he offers: Select
next year's breeding pen or mark
the birds to be selected later;
keep the hens and the pullets
separated; if pullets have not
been housed, this should be done
immediately; check for drafts in
the laying house; feed high qual
ity laying mash; never overcrowd
birds; and check for lice and
mites.
Insects
J. O. Rowell, extension ento
mologist, is advising all farmers
to destroy cotton and tobacco
stalks in the fight against insects.
If the stalks are left standing,
they will provide a haven for
hordes of insects that will attack
next year's crop.
Tobacco
E. Y. Floyd, tobacco specialist,
says tobacco fields can be pre
pared easily for the sowing of
"whtat and small grain. The ferti
lizer not used by the tobacco is
generally sufficient to start the
small grain growing, so that it is
only necessary to top dreiss the
last of February or the first of
March. This method will give good
results in producing grain. Floyd
says no tobacco farmer should be
satisfied until he has grown suf
' ficient amounts of small grain to
1 take care ol his needs.
homes has been gaining at a rapid
rate, but this need not mean an
increase in electrical fires is sim
ple safety rules are observed.
The war in Europe will stren
gthen man>- farm prices here, the
Agricultural' Advisory Council
says, but consumers need have no
fear of shortage or runaway
prices.
If Europe's war becomes a war
of movement, America's farms
and ranches may be- scoured
again as they were in the last
war for cavalry animals and pack
mules.
The Church of England might
be surprised to learn It owns an
acre of tobacco in the tobacco
country near Louisburg, N. C.
The deed was never transferred,
and accrued taxes would amount
to over $6,000, but the property
is still classified as non-taxable
church land, though never im
proved.
The food( stamp plan, where
surplus food stuffs are provided
relief families througn the ex
change of stamfis' in grocery
stores, has been hailed as entire
ly successful where it has been
tried.
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Gunners in Action on Polish Battlefront
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Radiophoto
_ A German anti-aircraft gun in action somewhere cn the Polish border
] With rear lines protected, German aire a'.'t opened aerial combat bj
; '>ombing 16 Polish cities. This photo was ilojvu to Berlin from the from
.tnd radioed to the United States.
POLLARD SERVES FORTY'
YEARS
Sunday being Oct. 8th and the
17th Sunday after Trinity ser
vices in St. Matthias Episcopal
Church will be as follows: 8:30
A. M. Sermon and celebration of
the Holy Communion by Dr.
Kent. It will b
early celebration of the Holy
Communion. Sunday means 40
years of service for me in one
community. The good people here
have been real nice to me and my
work. 3:00 P. M. we will have
a program. All the churches will j
take a part. I want every family j
that I have come in contact with :
iiw:hurch or school to be present ;
afr^this service. We also want all
of our friends both white and col
ored to worship with us on Sun
day. If you can't attend the ser
vices will you please remember
me In prayer. I am deeply thank
ful to God and my friends for the
many blessings I have received
during these 40 years. We will
appreciate any donation to help
to us to begin
us to carry on our Missionary
work. Our congregation is small,
but they are faithful and true.
Our good white friends have
spent many thousands dollars
here to help train and educate
negro boys and girls.
GEORGE C. POLLARD,
Missionary.
HINDSIGHT ?
Judge Hobgood frequently -re
ceives letters from prisoners he
has sentenced which are very
amusing. For instance:
"Dear District:
"Ise been here going on six
weeks and I tell you I am plum
dissatisfied."
"Dear Judge your Honor:
"Will you please suspend my
time, I promise your Honor you
will never catch me again."
"Dear Judge:
"If you will suspend my year,
I promises if I ever get into any
more trouble, you can double my
time that you suspend mg for."
The old bro;nide about it "be
ing "hard to keep a good- man
down" might be spoken of most
weeds in the gardens.
Many a Man has made Money
by spending it ?
FOR INSURANCE!
See me for your hail, tornado,
fire or automobile
insurance.
G. M. BEAM, Agent
(20 Years Fire Insurance Writing)
NEW FALL FURNITURE !
? An Invitation ?
is extended every person in Franklin County
to call in and see the New Fall Furniture crea
tions. The Suits are catching the admiration
of the most exacting, while the many extra
pieces are receiving the praise of the many
visitors.
From this lino you can refurnish or fill-in
your present needs at very reasonable prices
and get the tSeason's latest.
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NOW THAT THE CROP IS MADE AND A
LARGE PORTION OF IT HOUSED THE
FARMERS ARE NOW TURNING THEIR
ATTENTION TO SETTING THEIR FARM
AND HOME IN ORDER FOR THE WINTER
MONTHS. WE HAVE ALL THE NECES
SARY THINGS YOU MAY. NEED. FOR
THIS PREPARATION, INCLUDING STOV
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