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FARM AGENTS DEPT. By COUNTY FARM AGENTS *80 ADDITIONAL FARM PAYMENT Thirty Dollars additional Soil Conservation payment can be earned on every (arm in Franklin County by planting 4 acres to forest trees provided such trees are protected from (ire and graz ing and managed in accordance with good tree culture. This pay ment of $7.50 an acre can be earn- 1 in addition to other payments available under the Soil Conserv ation Program. On most areas ob served in Franklin County, it has been noted that a stand ,of pine trees usually appears which re sulted from nearby seed trees. However, observation further shows that* it takes from three to five years to secure this stand. On Areas located near seedling pine trees a much longer period is required and even then unde sirable hardwoods as Persimmon and Sweet Gutn may appear and crowd out the desired growth of Loblolly pine. There are many acres of land in Franklin County that should be planted to trees. This land is usually identified as being steep slopes, gullies and other seriously eroded areas where crops cannot be profitably grown. One thousand seedlings are neces sary to plant one acre. They can be secured upon application from the State Forest) Nurseries. Ap plication for seedling stock should be made at the County Agents' Of fice "Immediately as this stimulus to planting forest trees is expect ed to exhaust supply at an early date. The price of seedlings are as follows: Longleaf, Loblolly, Shortleaf and Slash Pines, Black Locus, Yellow Popular, Cypress, Red Cedar, and White Ash ? $2.00 per thousand. White Pine ? $3.00 per thousand. If further Information is de sired, please contact* your County Agent's Office. WOOD LOT MANAGHVIKINT Are you cultivating your non crop land? In Franklin County one-third of the total area has been cleared by farmers and planted to corn, cotton, tobacco, small grain, legumes, and grasses; therefore annually receives cultivation. As a result of this cultivation, this Area is responsible for returning to the farmers a large proportion of their cash Income. There Is an area of about 40 acres to the farm, amounting to approximately two thirds of total area of the County or 186,000 acres that is not cul tivated. therefore this area is re turning to bhe farmers of the County a small proportion of their ?innnal income. It is the general belief that nature will cnltlvate this Area of our land which Is known aa our farm wood lots and this belief is true, however, when farmers take an interest in this area and assist nature in cultivating their forest, faster growth of trees resulting in larger Income will be obtained. This area of the~larm can be cultivated during a season at which farm labor is practically unemployed in other fiirm opera tion . The best tools for making this cultivation are cross-cut saw and sharp nxe. The time for using this equipment is during the Win ter Months ranging from Novem ber until March. The Job to be done Is culllug the weak; under nourished. knotty, and diseased trees from the living stand. Na This whiiky it 3 YEARS OLD *0 PROOF Jk '150 QUARTS 80< PINTS at. * Distilled and Bottled by 9 THE K. TAYLOR DISTILLING CO. > ture will do this culling (or us If we watt but such wait neces sitates more years of growth to obbain timber. The farm wood lot returns for this effort, sufficient wood for use during the year and additional wood to market. The results obtained from 14 thinning Demonstrations with Loblolly pines twenty-seven years old show Ohe following return to the farmers: 7.8 cords of wood harvested per acre with an aver age of 306 trees left for timber. This 7.8 cords was valued at $13.49. The average County tax on this for the 27 years was $6.62. This left a labor return for thin ning of $6.97 an acre. This record measures the return of wood har-^ vested only, giving no credit to the improved wood lot and for the 306 trees left. In Loblolly Pine ISO to 200 trees are considered a good Saw-Timber Stand. There fore, it can be observed that one additional harvest or thinning will be necessary in this plot before saw-Mmber Is ready to be harvest ed. The tax on this land is based on the 1938 tax times the age of the timber. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration has recognized the value of thinning the Umber crop and has offered credit of 2 units for each one acre of trees pro perly thinned. The credit offered for thinning one acre is equival ent to the credit obtained from ! applying 200 pounds of triple Superphosphate in connection wit/h seeding of green manure crops, grasses, and legumes; applying 300 pounds of Muriate of Potash in connection with seeding grasses and legumes; the Application of 3000 pounds of Oround Lime stone; ? Seeding two Acres of Al falfa: Seeding two Acres of Win ter Legumes; Seeding 4 acres of j Annual Lespedeza; or plowing un ider two acres of crimson clover, Austrian Winter Peas, or Vetch. If you are interested in thin ning your farm wood lot, the County Agents' office will gladly assist you in getting started on * this activity. PLAN NOW TO TREAT FOB BLUE MOLD IF NECESSABY Blue Mold or Downy Mildew of tobacco i>lants has caused great losses in Communities since lta appearance in this Section. Dur ing the severe years, this disease was responsible (or reduction of 20 percent to 60 percent of toba cco acreage In some communities. In recent years our farmers have increased their plant bed areas sufficiently to take care of their plantings and the loss due to di sease has been chiefly from the additional expense caused from larger plant beds and failure due to Wjie Mold to transplant at the ddMreil time. On old plant bed sites, the disease sometimes at tacks at the time the plant reaches the four-leaf stage but usually occurs shortly after the first spell of warm weather. The disease is usually observed about one week aft?r it occurs. When plants are attacked while small, they have a poorer chance to survival than when attacked immediately be fore transplanting. Continued cloudy, rainy weather, especially if accompanied by wind, is favor able for development of Blue Mold. Bright warm days are haowir to retard it. Moisture if caused by rain or dew may stim ulate Infection. Franklin County farmers will start Immediately the preparation and seeding of tobacco plant beds. In selecting plant beds, old plant bed sites should be avoided or sterilized. Shaded areas for plant bed sites should be avoided as ex posure to sunlight is desired. Two methods ~of? treating fqr Blue Mold have been developed, namely: 1. Fumigation. 2. Spray ing. Regardless of whether or not treatment Is planned, a standard type narrow seed bed should be constructed. The r following ad vantages (or plant beds 6 feet wide are listed In Extension Circular No. 229, "Blue Mold of Totacco and Its Control:" 1. More plants are produced per square yard In narrow beds. 2. The use of narrow beds avoids the necessity of trampling on plants while weeding the bed or pulling plants. < 3. Narrow seed beds are easier to weed and to water. 4. Treatments of any kind are more easily applied in narrow beds. ' 5. The control of tobacco mosaic or Walloon Is easier to accomplish In narrow beds. 6. Cloth to make covers of the proper width can be purchased, avoiding the necessity of sewing covers together. 7. Tight flMlng of covers can be accomplished more easily on narrow beds, which results in less damage from tobacco flea beetle. If plant beds are constructed two yards wide, they may be as long as desired but a pathway two feet wide should be left between each bed. When tTeatiment Is not necessary the other advantages listed above will justify narrow plant beds, however, If heavy In festation does occur and the farm er desires to use the fumigation method of treatment), It will be necessary to put in additional walls in the bed if made wider causing considerable damage to the plant bed and requiring larg er amount of time when other farm work is rushing. Fumigation method Of treat/ment can be used after the disease has shown up In the plant bed with good results ? ' ? * Help your teeth shine like the ? * stars... use Calox Tooth Powder * * ? ****************************** Many of Hollywood's brightest stars u? Calox to help bring out the natural lustre of their teeth? and you can rely on Calox too. Pure, wholesome, pleasant-tasting, approved by Good Housekeeping Bureau. Five tested ingredients, blended ^enord ing to the formula of a foremost dental authority, make Calox an economical tooth powder ili.it can't harm tooth enamel. Get Calox todav at jour drug store. Five sizes, from KM to $1.25. Make Your Dollars Stretch Out By Shopping At FOX' Big Reductions On LADIES' WINTER COATS AND DRESSES MENS' SUITS ON SALE AT DEEP CUT PRICES SHOES ~ SHOES SHOES For Every Member of The Family At Prices You Can Afford To Pay WINTER UNDERWEAR All Kinds For Men, Women and Children Don't Sleep Cold These Nights ? Buy Several Pair of FOX'S WARM BLANKETS And Enjoy The Winter Weather FOX'S LOUISBURG'S BEST DEPARTMENT STORE and If beds are properly prepared before planting, treatment will be relatively easy. Other -than mak ing the beds two yards wide, the udditional preparation necessary is tightly framing the beds with 8 to 10 inch boards and pushing soil against the outside of the boards being careful to cover all cracks. Regular plant bed cover will be used until treatment Is started. When beds are fumigat ed, a cover of unbleached cotton cloth will be necessary to make a thicker cover to hold in fumes from treating material. Before Blue Mold occurred In the County, farmers planted 100 square yards of seed bed to each three to four acrees of tobacco planned. How ever, since the occurance of the disease, two to three times this amount of seed bed area has been necessary to obtain sufficient plants. If fumlgaMon Is practiced. 100 square yards of seed bed should plant two to three acres and possibly will plant three to four acres. When the spray treat-, ment Is planned, however, slight ly increased seed bed area is ad visable. Mr. James Speed, Louisburg, N. C. No. 2, used the fumigation method of treating his plant bed in 1939. The treatment complete ly killed the attack of Blue Mold which was present at time treat ment was started and normal planMngs were made from the bed. Other demonstrations In this sec tion have shown similar results. 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Th? falling water passes within eight feet of their froat door. gladly assist 70a (p making pre parations (or treating to control this disease. During the pasti three months, 138 head of good quality beef cat tle have been placed on Yancey County farms, reports County Agent-at-large J. W. Crawford. Remus Edwards, a member of the Mt. Vernon Club, has been named cotton qfiampion of Ruth erford County, producing 960 pounds of lint cotton on a measur ed acre which netted him $60 above expenses. Subscribe to the Franklin Times MAN WANTED ? Good nearby Rawlelgh Route now open. If willing to conduct Home Serv ice business while earning good, living, write immediately. Rawleigh's, Dept. NCA-123-46. Richmond. Va. 1-12-11* RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ! Cause Discomfort For quick relief I from the misery I of colds, take Oaa' Liqiud-Tablets-Salre - Nose Drop? JUST LIKE MONEY IN THE BANK # You get results when you advertise in the FRANKLIN TIMES because you get a complete advertising service . . . 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