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Tips On Reducing Gas Use Offered Want to reduce your car’s fuel consumption — not to mention lowering the chances for a traffic mishap and costly repair bills? A booklet’s step-by-step advice for saving gasoline by keeping your car in the best possible shape is all important. The pointers represent just one aspect of the American Automobile Association’s Gas Watchers program, being implemented across the nation by all of the association’s affiliated clubs. According to T. E. Pickard, Jr., vice president - general manager of the Carolina Motor Club, “the inflation recession spiral could be considerably slowed if all motorists would join in this effort. It would mean the nation’s goal of reducing oil imports by one million barrels a day could be surpassed.” A major portion of the Club’s Gas Watchers’ Guide, available to the public through the Charlotte office and all branch offices of the club, is devoted to “preventive medicine” tips for your car. Here are some of the key ones — along withPickard’s reminder that with Spring tune-up and family vacations fast approaching, it’s im portant to get started on this task right away: —Check spark plugs to make certain they are clean and all firing properly. If plugs misfire, they can lower engine efficiency and reduce gasoline mileage. —Check distributor points. — Replace dirty air and oil filters. If either type becomes cioggea, gas is wasieu ana you risk a stalled engine. And a dirty air filter can rob your car of a mile per gallon at SO miles per hour. — Make sure that the automatic choke is not sticking; if it is, your car is wasting gas. — Change motor oil, making certain to use the weight recommended in your owner’s manual. — Make sure tires are properly inflated and balanced and wheels are properly aligned. If they’re not, they can create drag and force the engine to use more power — and fuel. — Check automatic brake adjusters for proper operation; those that do not function right can create brake drag and increase fuel consumption. — When you fill up the tank after the tune-up, don’t forget to select the correct octane for your specific model of car. The wrong octane could cause engine problems, spark plug fouling and reduced gas mileage. — Also, never have the tank “topped off.” If it’s filled to the brim, the gasoline could overflow if the car is parked on an incline, and fuel ex pansion in summer heat can also cause an overflow even if the car is parked on level ground. Finally — always be sure your gas tank cap is on tight. A loose one could allow gas to leak out. Thorough engine tune-ups are absolutely essential, says Pickard, pointing out that besides the safety benefits, they can improve your mileage by at least 10 per cent. ANCHORING Make Your Mobile Home Safe And Secure! $10 Per Anchor Installed - CONTACT 0. K. BRYSON 883-2220 M&T 2-20-tfc \Hi Cc Hints From The ounty Extension Chairman By - Jerry Purser Vegetable Garden Planting Guide Many of you will soon be making plans for your 1975 vegetable garden. If you plan to add lime now is a good time to do so. It would be a good idea to add the lime before plowing. Adding lime at this time insures proper distribution once the ground is plowed. Some seed and fertilizer materials will be in short supply this spring. It would be a good idea to purchas your fertilizer and seed suppues as soon as possible to insure you get the analysis of fertilizer and seed varieties of your choice. Listed below are recom mended varieties for selected vegetable crops that are grown in Transylvania County. Please understand that these are only recom mended varieties that have been tested by the Experiment Stations in Western North Carolina and have shown to do well in our area. This does not Landscaping Class Begins On Thursday A special class in home landscaping will be offered by Blue Ridge Technical Institute and Transylvania County Schools starting Thursday, March 13, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Brevard High School. Classes will meet one time per week for 11 weeks. This course will be taught by Loren Brown, a graduate in horticulture from Clemson University. Mr. Brown is a nurseryman and landscaping contractor. He owns and operates Avalon and Mountain Gardens. This course is desinged to teach homeowners the most effective and practical methods of landscaping their grounds. It will include shrubbery selection, arrangement and care, drainage and soil preparation, also lawn establishment and care. To preregister call Transylvania County Adult Learning Center 883-2520. FERTILIZER Tomatoes need six to 10 pints of a complete ferti lizer per 100 foot of row, depending on location. Use the low rate on heav ier Piedmont and Moun tain soils and the higher rate on lighter Coastal Plain soils. "G & GAUTOMOTIVr sra'Zll:* NOR™ bmK^. DEFEATURE ''ROfESSIONAL WOMOJ1VE SERVICES QS^‘^ «w««b *wi?t8 Spwd Balancing «“Mete Engine TnnUi^ & "•*» Automotive Rep^ Specialize In I “Y«>r Grenlnr Safety * J If ' DOo * ««3-2l30 eree estimates Hi T4M 3-10-2tc mean that there are no other varieties which will grow and do well in our county. ASPARAGUS (crowns): Mary Washington; SNAP BEANS: Tenderette, Har vester, BBL Supreme, Roma (Flat); BEET: Ruby Queen, Early Wonder; CABBAGE (plants): Round Dutch, Early Jersey Wakefield; CARROT: Danvers Half Long, Spartan Bonus; SWEET CORN: Silver Queen, Earliking, Seneca Chief; SLICING CUCUM BER: Highmark II (mtn.); ONION: (sets or plants): Ebenezer, Excell, Early Grano; OKRA: Clemson Spineless, Emerald; SWEET PEPPER (plants): California Wonder, Yolo Wonder, Pimento; IRISH POTATOES: Kennebec, Boone; RADISH: Early Scarlet Globe, Cherry Belle; SUMMER SQUASH: Seneca Prolific (yellow), Zucchini Elite (green); TOMATO (plants): Venus, Saturn, Manapal, Marion, Better Boy. 1975 Stocker Cattle Sales The Stocker Cattle Sales for Western North Carolina are as follows: CANTON, April 8th - 10:00 a.m.; ASHEVILLE, April 15th, 10:00 a.m., This year Holstein steers will be sold in the spring stocker sales. All steers will be graded and sized by weight. They must be castrated and dehorned. All animals must be checked in at the stock yards the day before the sale. I Wildlife Afield ! Bass Fishermen Earning Plaudits BY JIM DEAN I Bass fishermen in North Carolina ought to take a bow. Really. They’ve earned it. Before I tell you how or why, consider the following parable. It’s been said that every fisherman goes through three stages. A beginning angler wants only to catch as many fish as possible and show them to anyone who will look. Hien, as his experience grows, he will begin to release most of his fish and concentrate on a new goal — that of catching the biggest fish possible. Finally, the angler reaches a level of great skill and maturity and from that point on, the contest changes. No longer does he seek the “most” or “biggest” fish. Instead, he seeks the most difficult fish. In other words, fishing becomes a lifelong challenge, an endless and charming series of riddles to be solved. There may even be a further step, and if so, there are in creasing signs that today’s modern bass fishermen — in North Carolina, at least — have reached this plateau. The ultimate level is when an angler begins to realize that he is not only an angler but a potentially important cog in the future of fishing. He becomes an amateur biologist, keenly interested in the management of many species of fish that have af forded him so much pleasure. Roughly a month ago in mid-February, the N. C. Wildlife Resources Com mission decided to ask bass fishenpen in the state to help in a survey of bass populations across the state. Plans called for the study to last in definitely, and its success depended entirely upon the willingness of the state’s bass fishermen to supply in formation. “We really didn’t know what to expect,” said Larry Bir ch field, who is in charge of the Larggtnouth Bass Catch Survey and also one of nine Wildlife Commission fisheries’ biologists. “We sent out information to bass fishermen, clubs and others asking for help. “What we wanted,” ex plained Birchfield, “was volunteer anglers who would be willing to keep an on-going log on every fishing trip they made — both good ones and bad ones. “We wanted to know where they fished, the number of hours, number of bass caught, number of sublegal bass released, and the number of weight of legal bass caught and either kept or released. Like I said, we really didn’t know what to expect.” Apparently, it was like tossing a minnow to a hungry bass. The response was in stantaneous and gratifying. “It's been amazing,” said Birchfield. “So far, we’ve heard from 30 bass clubs from all parts of the state, and we fully expect to hear shortly from many of the state’s some 60 other clubs. Also, we’ve had many individual bass fishermen offer to help with the survey. The N. C. Wildlife Federation has also pledged its support. “We’ve even had bass fishermen from’out of state writing to ask about the survey,” said Birchfield. “The Fish and Game Department in Alabama is interested. I’d have to say, at this point, that it looks as though the survey is going to be a resound success. The bass fishermen are pleased to be able to help us, and we’re tickled to death to be able to conduct a study that will help insure a good future for bass and bass fishing. “Of course, we’re still in the early stages,” added Bir chfield, “and we’re still trying to contact clubs and fishermen who will help. I’m in the process of preparing a report now on the progress we’ve made in getting assistance, and we plan to give this report wide circulation to help find others willing to keep fishing logs. The report will appear in the N. C. Bass Anglers Sportsmen’s Scoiety newsletter soon, as well as in other places.” Around the first of April, Birchfield plans to mail the various forms and logs to participating bass clubs and anglers, and that’s when the project will get underway in earnest. “We want to stress that these survey reports will be continuing indefinitely, and we hope that those who sign up to help will agree to fill out the logs for as long as possible,” said Birchfield. “We’ll use the information we collect to find ways to improve the management of the b; fishery in the state, and we’ll need to continue to information for a long tinv Bass fishermen and clubs who think they mi| interested in helping their forms or find out mo information by writing Birchfield, Division of Fisheries, N. C. Wildlt Resources Commission, 32SI Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611. Ijl possible, try to write befart April 1. -1 ADMINISTRATRIX X C.T.A. NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - COUNTY OF TRANSYLVANIA $5 Having qualified as the Administratrix of the estate qf Clara B. Auvil, deceased, latr of the county of Transylvania North Carolina, this is to give notice that all persons having claims against the estate qf the deceased to present tho% to the undersigned A&> ministratrix at Route Penrose, N. C. 28766 on or before the 17th day of August, 1975 or this, notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in* debted to the said estate will please make immediate settlement. This the 17th day of February, 1975. Audrey A. Siniard Administratrix C.T.A. Estate of Clara B. Auvil deceased. M2-17-4tc Houston’s AMERICAN DREW here’s the real thing at a bargain price no substitutes... if it looks like wood, it is these are of solid o&k and oak veneers tou don't have to buy a new house to have a new home. You can buy Mediterranean pieces at about this price, or maybe a little less — but the drawer panels are stamped out of cheap plastic. Our drawer panels, and those heavy turnings, too, are carved of solid oak. There are no substitutes. If it looks like wood, it is either solid oak or oak veneer. And just look at those massive, brass plated drawer pulls ... this is quality, and at this low price, it’s a beautiful bargain. SERVING WNC FOR OVER 50 YEARS”
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