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TRANSYLVANIA'S NITROGEN USE RECOMMENDED County Agent Gives Advice Concerning Sidedressing Of Corn Two pounds of nitrogen will make about a bushel of corn, says James E. Davis, farm county agent of Transylvania county, and growers can substantially in crease their net income from this crop by sidedressing 80 to 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre. Mr. Davis points out that with nitrogen costing about 14 cents per pound applied, and corn at $1.25 to $1.30 per bushel, an in vestment in this amount of side dressing is a sound money-making proposition. On the other hand, he said, if corn is not given adequate nitrogen, the grower will almost surely fail to receive any net re turn from his investment in la bor, seed and fertilizer. While corn yields per acre in North Carolina have gone up steadily in recent years, they are still a long way from reflecting ef ficient production, Mr. Davis said. And many low yields of corn in our county are directly the re sult of inadequate nitrogen ferti lization, he added, as many grow ers do not sidedress with enough nitrogen and others do not put out any of this important nutrient at all. To get the most out of nitrogen topdressing, the county agent con tinued, the soil should be limed and fertilized in accordance with recommendations resulting from a soil test. If a soil is too acid, or is low in phosphate or potash, maxi mum response to the nitrogen top dressing will not be realized, he explained. He said, however, that if the corn follows a heavily fer- j tilized crop, the grower can gener ally expect to get a high return from money spent on nitrogen top dressing, even if he has had no STREPTOMYCIN For Wildfire & Blue Mold Also Good For Fire Blight On Apples and Potato and Tomato Blight PARZATE FERMATE BORDEAUX FOR BLUE MOLD 2, 4-D AMINE 2, 4-D, 245T LOW VOLATILE ESTER BRUSH KILLER 90% T. C. A. SODIUM GRASS KILLER AMMATE For Killing Poison Ivy, Poison Oak & Sumac LOW COST TRIOX NONSELECTIVE BRUSH KILLER Complete Line Of Hudson Dusters and Sprayers Also •Repair Parts For All Sprayers Complete Line Of Insecticides And Fungicides FARMERS FEDERATION Dial 2-2231 103 E. Main St. Brevard SOME 50 PERSONS participated on the recent radio program of the Little River Community Development club. The series will be continued this Satur day afternoon at 12:30 o’clock, under the sponsorship of the Olin Mathieson Chemical corporation at Pisgah Forest. In the picture above, front row, left to right, are: Stanley Cantrell, Betty Ann Grey, Brenda Barton, Mike Bradley, Sandy Bradley, Margaret Ann Mackey, Donnie Kay Holtzclaw, Sharon Israel, Martha Sue Mackey, Guyma Merrill, Linda Hamilton, Terry McMahan, Wil liam Shipman, Julia Roberts, Jerry Mer rill, Sherwood Mackey, Joann Grey. Second row: Jay Merrill, Sandy George, Jane Shuford, Julie Shuford. Third row: Rev. John T. Neal, Mrs. John T. Neal, Mrs. Hall Merrill, Melvin Merrill, Mrs. Arthur Buchan, Martha George, Mrs. E. H. Mackey, Mrs. O. L. McKelvie, Mrs. Elmer Kilstrom, Mrs. Ray Israel, Mrs. Henry Jacobson, Mrs. Morris Hawkins, Mrs. Leland George, Mrs. Johnny Brad ley, Mrs. Ellen Orr, Mrs! Eva Orr. Fourth row7: Mr. Arthur Buchan, Lewis McGee, Edward Mackey, O. L. McKel vie, Jim Davis, Merrimon Shuford, Harry Kilstrom, Fred Kilstrom. Fifth row: Leon Pace, Randal Lyday, Rex Merrill, Billy Shuford. (Times Staff Photo) I Hints From The County Agent BY JAMES E. DAVIS Sheep Growers The first lamb pool will be held Thursday, May 23, at the Southern railway yard in Clyde. Lambs are to arrive between 7:00 and 10:00 o'clock A. M. the day of the sale. I would appreciate a reply from any of the farmers who plan to place lambs in the pool, as to the number, a week prior to the sale. The agent in charge of the pool would like to know the approxi mate number of lambs you expect to send. Another lamb pool will probab ly be held in June and a Wool Pool will be held in late June. You will be notified of the dates. Tobacco Now' is the time to transplant to bacco. The best spacing is 4 feet rows — 12 inches in the row, or 3xk foot row’s — 15 to 18 inches in the row. Control flea beetles with DDT spray or dust. Cut worms—5 or 10 percent DDT dust or spray, or bait —wheat brand with parris green or sodium fluosilicate. Proportion, 50 lbs. brand to 1 of insecticide. 15 lbs per acre. County Agronomy Meeting There will be a county-wide meeting May 23 in the Brevard high school Vo-Ag building at 8:00 p. m. Sam Dobson, agricultural ex tension agronomy specialist, will be present to give the latest infor mation on seeding and fertiliza tion of pasture, hay and other crops. This meeting is to be held joint ly with the Transylvania Farm bu- j reau. This is their regular monthly meeting, so all Farm Bureau mem bers and other interested persons } in the county are invited to attend. : Angus Sale The fifth annual Western North Carolina Angus show and sale will be held May 18th at 1:00 o’clock p. m., at the Hominy Valley horse & hound pavilion, Enka. Five bulls and 47 females will be offered for sale. The cattle have been field se lected and it should be a good place to buy some good registered animals. Treat Cows Kindly, Advice Of Expert How completely — or incom pletely — do your cows let down their milk, asks Guy S. Parsons, dairy specialist for the N. C. Ag ricultural Extension Service. The way you treat them has a lot to do with how much milk you get. Parsons says improper milking or the failure to provide the “milking time conditions that stim ulate the cow to secrete enough oxytocin (the cow’s milk let down hormone) are definite factors in causing cows to dry up early.” Any excitement at milking time interferes with the secretion of oxytocin. Normally it is secreted by a small gland near the cow’s brain in response to a “milking stimulus”. The stimulus can be provided through udder massage by a nursing calf, by a milking ma chine, or by a human milker. Mild excitement may partially block this important secretion and result in the cow giving far less milk than normally, declares Par soil test. Mr. Davis urges farmers who failed to get their soil tested for spring planting to certainly do so for fall plantings, as this will al most net a farmer a much higher return on his fertilizer and nitro gen topdressing investment than he would realize without the bene fit of a soil test. Soil tests are performed free of charge by the North Carolina De partment of Agriculture in Ral eigh. Information sheets and box es can be picked up from the coun ty agent’s office or from the ASC, SCS, or the local Vocational Agri culture teacher. Brevard Lions At WNC Meeting The Brevard Lions club joined other WNC clubs in honoring W. E. (Ed) Michael Jr., of West Ashe ville, at the annual District 31-A Governor’s night program Tues day at the Battery Park Hotel in Asheville. Mr. Michael has been serving as governor of 36 Lions clubs in District 31-A comprising some 1, 600 members in 12 western moun tain counties for the club year which ends July 1. Edward G. Barry of Little Rock, Ark., first vice president of Lions International, the principal speak er, was presented by Roy A. Tay lor of Black Mountain, an inter national counsellor. Among the WNC Lions club of ficals participating were F. E. Shull, of Canton, deputy district governor of Region 2; and A. Ro land Leatherwood, of Clyde, Zone 3 chairman for these six clubs: Brevard, Canton, Clyde, Hazel !wood, Pigeon Valley and Waynes ville. sons. Handling the cow roughly, rushing her, not feeding her at a certain time when she has been led to expect feed, moving into a nevr stall or barn, or anything ex citing or over stimulating can cause the cow to hold back some of her milk. Therefore, if you are going to get all the milk the cow has in storage, be sure to give your cows kind and gentle treatment. Grower prices for soybeans will probably continue around present levels for the remainder of the year. The number of North Carolina farmers who have expanded their operations by renting additional land has steadily increased since the end of World War II. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISER* Wheat Marketing Referendum Is Scheduled For June 20th Chairman Whitmire Cites Rules And Regulations Concerning Issue Marvin W. Whitmire, chairman of the Transylvania county ASC committee, states that information has been received in the county ASC office that a Wheat Market ing quota referendum will be held on June 20, which the outcome will affect the price-support level and determine whether marketing quo tas will be in effect for the 1958 crop of wheat. According to information receiv ed, if two-thirds vote “yes”, the support for the 1958 crop will be I set at 75 percent of parity — ap proximately $1.98 a bushel in this state. If more than one-third vote “no”, the support will drop to 50 per cent of parity. In any case, support will be available only to these farmers who stay within their farm’s wheat acreage allotment. Another point which wheat grow ers should have in mind when they cast their ballot is that if the vote is favorable, marketing quotas will be in effect and those who exceed the farm acreage allotment will be subject to a marketing penalty of 45 percent of parity on their ex cess wheat. If the vote is unfavor able, marketing quotas will not be in effect and there will be no pen alty for excess wheat, the chair man says. Acreage allotments will be in effect for price support and soil bank purposes even if marketing quotas are disapproved. Mr. Whitmire emphasized that the Marketing quota program ap plies only to wheat growers in North Carolina who will have more than 15 acres of wheat on any farm in 1958. Only those growers who will have more than 15 acres of wheat for grain in 1958 will be eli gib’e to vote. Among the hospital personnel re ported by United States hospitals last year were 260.900 nurses, 9,700 dietitians, 6,800 medical record li brarians, 30,600 medical technol ogists, 15,400 x-ray technicians, 5, 350 pharmacists, 5,650 medical social workers, 4,750 occupational therapists and 5,800 physical ther apists. WILLIAM D. POE, Raleigh, j editor of the Carolinas • Virgin ia • Maryland edition of The Progressive Farmer, was elect- J ed vice - president of The Pro gressive Farmer company at its recent annual meeting here. Ed ucated at N. C. State college and the University of North Caro lina, Poe, 41, began service on the farm magazine in 1942. FARMQUESKONS AND ANSWERS lilMIIHtiiaillUIIMlHUMiMMdHHimHIMuUj | QUESTION: How can I kill hon eysuckle in my yard? ANSWER: The best way to con trol honeysuckle is with 2, 4-D. In some cases a second application may be needed for complete con trol. QUESTION: How far from the house should I place my shade trees? ANSWER: To shade the roof of a house, place medium to large trees within 15 to 20 feet of the house. Twenty to 30 feet might be better if shade on the roof isn’t needed. QUESTION: What type of soil is best suited for the production of gladiolus? ANSWER: Gladiolus grow in a wide variety of soil types but does best on well-drained, sandy loam soils such as Portsmouth and Nor folk. It can be grown in relative ly heavy clay soils, and is often grown on very light sands in the coastal area. QUESTION: Will mulches rob soil of nitrogen? ANSWER: To some extent, yes. Organic matter as it mixes with the soil will temporarily tie-up nit rogen. You can overcame this by adding extra nitrogen, as it is needed to keep the plants in a vig orous growing condition. It will all eventually be returned to the soil. Ready Mixed Concrete Proved and Approved by State Highway Dept. & Leading Architects. Scientifically Batched. Mixed by weight. Tested by Independent Laboratories. Delivered on reasonable notice Anders & Bennett, Inc. Hendersonville, N. C. 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