Timely Farm J Questions Answered at State College ? (jl'KSTI()\: What are the rr quireiueiits r?i having Irish |x> taloes certified? ANSWER: The N. C. Crop Im provement Association restricts certification of Irish potatoes toj elevations of reel or more in order to give the seed potatoes ashorter growing season and: thereby make them more ? desir able for lower altitudes with long er growing seasous. Growers whose farms have the desirable: elevation and whose crop was ! planted with certified seed may "TilaEe '"application how to tliet Crop Improvement Association at j ?" SnrtF-CotTpre' t r ~rtrey- vrtstr rhetrj potatoes certified. ? ' ? yiTKSTION: How should hay he cured? ANSWER: Hay should be cur ed so as to preserve the leaves and the natural green rotor: Like-; wise, damage from dew . rain, and mold should be avoided. Hay should not- he left long 011 the ground after cutting, but raked Into small windrows when the leaves begin to wilt. This is us ually after three to four hours of bright sunshine. Windrows oft heavy chops should he turned over again with the rake later in the afternoon. The side delivery rake and the hay tedder are ex eellent implements for stirring and hastening the curing of heavy ? hity crop*. ? 1 ; ? ' ? ' ' '. ^ ? ? QUESTION : Is there still time to .sif{n up in the voluutar> lootl and feed program being conduct ed this year? ANSWER: N. C. State College 1 Extension Service officials have! announced that the voluntary pro gram will be held open until June1 15 for farm families wishing tol sign up and do t-heir ..part in the< food-for-defense program. ? Cards; have been mailed to each of North j Carolina's 278.000 farm families: which they may sign and return : to their county agent. The cam paign is in no way compulsory. Four-H Club members of Greene County are interested 111 starting a dairy calf club, accord ing to J W. Grant, assistant farm agent of the N C. State College Extension Service. Army rations now provide -a great improvement over similar 1 ailuira~ tssuud to lT. ? S. ? soldlers during the previous six periods of militarization, beginning with the ^Revolutionary War. I [But It's True Wif ovcf >??*** emnr outers of M VCX A &AV FOB A MOUTH, t>*H* " Btr g*S4Q O* Hte COA/rtMTiaU _ ~ that m/tx-pt^uxiuG ***/*# wm^m - ^ M/ rMf *40?T? s*? lOiT J POVMOS.^ft* ?T\ ^ rCa Mr. Hardy was forty-four years old when he died of pneumonia. B I was not until two years before his death that be discovered ha wai I lot normal. , _ ahoui&tAk&'aAdtdL'r ?T?5ION ? (jnudu ?v\ Harris Township farmers lead iii the food and feed program by, returning 49 food and feed cards during the week ending May 24 to bring their total percentage re turned up to 56. 5%. Cypress1 Creek township returned 17 cards] to bring their total percentage -to? 64.4 thus replacing Franklinton Township as the leading group. There are 1900 farm operators' in Franklin County and to date 1323 cards have been returned in- ( dicating intentions on the part of, these operators Jo produce in so i far as possible their food and feed requirements. The closing datei for the siguiug of the food andj feed cards will be May 31, afteri which group leaders will be ask-i ed to contact farm families who have not signed to discuss with them Mielr reasons for not partic ipating in the food and fe6d pro gram. The following is summary of the results of the program in: Franklin County to date: Township Cypress Cr^ek Kranklintou! Harris . L YouogevlU* Cedat ? Rode Hayesville Gold Mine Sandy Creek I,ouisburg Dunn Oprs 180 340 260 840 ? 3?U ? ISO ? 2T0 ? 307 3411 ? - 410 ("ai ds Rtd. 116 198 147 -*** 197 78 108 120 J 27 137 Perets 64.4 58.2 56.5 56^ 43.6 41.0 40.0 39.0 37. a 3 3v4 ? ? Leader David C. Miller Fre< Blount \V. K. Ada ins w wrwerrur J. T. Cllflill fc. < h*. names E. M. Alexander | J. ...Smith- - O. J. Ro< iiegter . . Frigidaire Offers More for your Money ? Fully-Fitted Refrigerator, 1941 Model L 6 ? Big 6"io cu. ft. capacity ? One Full Shelf Extra ? E xclusi ve Quiclcube IceT rays ? Glass-Topped Sliding Hydrator ? Adjustable Froten Storage ? Compartment ? Super -Powered Meter -Miser ? Covered Cold-Storage Tray ? Automatic Interior. Light ? Space-Saving Shelves ? All - Porcelain Interior ? in cluding Door Panel ...and many other features! V ' You Can't Beat ihis Range for Value! i ? Built-in Automatic Time Signal ? Automatic Oven Light ? Exclusive New Radiantube Units ? Thrifty Super-Size Oven ? Lifetime Porcelain? Inside and Out ? Beautiful Cooking Top Lamp ? And over a dozen more great Frigidaire Electric Range features! ?Coofc-Maatai Oven Control illustrated, optional ?t small extra coat. LOWEST pB.lCl?S Uasy Terms (UPTON'S SERVICE CENTER Joseph J. Hart, Salesmanager Phone 211-6 ^ LOUISBURG, N. C. S. Main Street i ' Pasture demonstrations tn For syth County are showing the kind >t results this year that make.4 larmers want to follow suit, re-' jorts S. R. Mitchiner. assistant farm ageut. Amos ? fAP6 you and your wife tn stich perfect harmony that you t>oth some times think of exactly ?he same thins? Frank ? Yes. when 1 stay out! uter than 1 said I would she keeps thinking what she'll say to me when 1 get home, and so do I. ~[ make a turn to the right! I.ady Motorist ? Why not? Traffic Officer ? Well, a right' | turu is wrong here ? the left turn . Is right. If you want to turn right urn left and then- -aw. go ahead! t ( \_ S._Y?1UUU- -a_ uomnnslratioB farmer of t'he Shoal Creek section :>f Yancey County, has a convinc ing demonstration thai alfalfa cau be" grown successfully in thdi ?ounty. says Farm Agent it. H. | -o - ? -o ADS ARE NEWS Printed In Big Type FOR KIRST CLASS PRINTING PHONE 383-1 SAVE MONEY jj QJ^? PAINTS $2.40 per gallon 1 LINSEED OIL , $1.00 per gallon TURPENTINE 75c per gallon $3.50 Retread to $9.90 First Line, 6.00 X'16 TIRES $3.50 Retread to AM? PEAS AND SOY BEANS before our "1* present supply is exhausted. All kinds - Best prices. AM? POULTRY AND DAIRY FEEDS. Bring Us Your Chickens and Eggs. FRANKLIN FARMERS EXCHANGE Phone 366 1 Louisburg, N. C. P#M FGLKS! Did you check your need from last week's aH It 1X7 ill cAAn Snr inir f imo on/4 t/Aii au : *v w in Uvuii Or opi liig tiiiitr aiiu yuu probably have many changes you are plan ning to make. Wer make no pretense of being able to sell the "Hog Wild" way, because we believe that most of you foiks want the best mer chandise for your money. And with this in mind, we have selected our stock to meet your every need. MAY WE SERVE YOU ? BROWN FURNITURE HOUSE J. L. Brown Prop. Youngsville, N. C. PROMPT SHOE REPAIRS Ton get doable value for yoar money when you ? have your comfortable old shoes repaired and resoled. Our modern equipment enables us to rebuild your worn shoes to give you genuine savings in added use and comfort. GANTT'S SHOE SHOP Kut Nash Street Looiiburg, N. 0. Sell Your Cotton and Tobacco in Louis burg THINK! ? THIMCt | "Home of The Thrifty" ! HAVE MONEY! HAVB MONEY! HaveTMoney Hold On To It BANK your Money SAFE in our Bank, and be ready to "catch on" to a good business opportunity when it is pitched at you, or to buy a new HOME. Strike out your DEBTS. Buy only what you can PAY for . . . when p debt is MADE it must be PAID. " START SAVINS REGULARLY. NOW We Welcome Your Banking Business FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY Membor Federal Deposit Insura nee Corporation CORNER MAIN AND NASH STREET* " LOUISBURG N. CAROLINA HANKING HOIR8: 0:00 A. M TO 1:00 P. M. thinh think: "Home of The Thrifty" HAVE MONBY1 ? ? HAVE MONBY1 BIG BARGAINS ? IN v ENAMEL WARE Come In And See Our Special Display and Low Prices. WE HAVE MOST ANYTHING IN THE HARDWARE LINE NEEDED ON THE FARM AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES. LET US FILL YOUR NEEDS. COME IN AND SEE US. - PAINT WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF THE BEST PAINTS, ALL COLORS. SAVE YOUR HOME AND FARM BUILDING BY GIVING THEM A NEW "COAT THIS SPRING. IT WILL ALSO ADD TO THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF YOUR FARM. FREEMAN & HARRIS Noma F. Freeman H. Grady Harris LOUISBURG, N. C.

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