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$1.50 Year iii Advance in the County
Sylva, N. C. Thursday,
* $2.00 Year in Advance Outside County
idle farm land
PAYS NO RETURNS
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Kalcigh, N. 0., Jan. 30--Idle land,
1, it to wash ami erode, without bo
i,m put in pastures, crojxs or trees ia
(i burden to 1 ho owner and pays no
returns. _ O,
?'There ai-e just three things that
we can do with land, aside from the
small amount that is used for roads,
I, nil, lilies and other similar purposes
~wc can pasture it with livestock;
wo tan cultivate it with crops or we
can grow trees on it. When such
land is not used tor one of these
three pur}>osos, it is idle property oa
which some one must pay taxes at
a loss," says 1\. \\\ C.raeber, exten
sion forester at Stale College.. "At
the present time, North Carolina has
I >00,000 acres of idle farm land and
about tour million acres ot' cut ovuv,
burned forest and waste landis? All
of these acres can he made to pro
duce."
Mr. (Sraehnr suggests that these
:n-res he put to woodlands which will
he a savings hank for the -fanner to
^realize on ill future years. Small
trees or seedlings for hand/ planting
a forest may be had from the State
Fore I Nursery for as little as iSi
Iter thousand. These seedlings may i
he obtained hy any landowner in the
Staie and the late winter and early
sprint:, is the best time for planting
such trCes.
Ala :iv of the waite acres now
totind all over the State might bo J
put to profitable use in this way, he!
says. When trees are planted, tho
i<l'e land is made to work for owner j
ins, cad of against him. Mr. (iraeber
will lie glad to as ist any farmer in
plimiiinu a farm forest. The county
agents of he State College extension
service can arrange^ demonstrations
the he-t niethodis of planting these
voting trees and once a stand of seed
trees is secured on an area, the whole
su'roag# will soon he scodod. There
are a number of excellent 'farm for
k's in the ?taic that were started
J iy handplanting several years > ago
mid these forests are n<Sr payinsrlhe
i iaxes on this land. - ?
VALUABLE NEW BULLETINS
AVAILABLE TO FARMERS
Walciuh, N. C., Jan. .10? Ten new
publications that will lie of interest,
to farmers of North Carolina haw?
nt-cnt t \ been published by the Ex-j
l>(>) iiiK-ktt Station and Extension Ser-j
vice at State College.
Kach ot these publications is avail
ably to readers ot The Journal on
application to the agricultural editor
ot State College at Kaleigh. A card
a-kint; lor the one desircdi or for all
tea will receive prompt attention and !
the publication will be mailed as soon
as possible.
The list is as follows:
\ Bulletins
No. 'JHO-Systems of Livestock Farm
inii for the 'Mountain Region ot
North Carolina. , . '
No. 2(51--Value of Lime on .Cecil
Clay Loam Soil.
No. 21i2--Ynlm> of Lime on Norfolk
Samly l.oam Soil.
Technical No. .'{.'{--Method for Met*
?tring Drag of 'Cotton Fibers and the
IJ'.'lalion of Physical Properties of
tin' Fiber to Yarn Quality.
Intension No. 173-Terraciiig Farm
La mis.
Kxtcusion Folder No. 8"-Tobac?0
Plant lU'ds.
Agronomy Information Circular
No. JO- Results of Cotton Variety
Dpinonst rations.
N 21-1 he Quality and Yield of
Cotton as Influenced bv Fertilizers
mill Soil Types.
No. 22? New Ferttli/.el* Materirtl
iiti'l Their Uses.
No. 2.'{--Plan of Organization Used
) i the Community Improvement of
' otton in North Carolina.
Tin- Experiment Station and Extcn
SI(M| Service does not maintain a largo
?nailing list of fanners to whom bul
letins are sent. Mast of the publica
tioiu arc distributed through the
eounty agents or on request from in
dividuals. Hat tl;os2 who wish to have
di'tinitc information on a peculiar
subject should writ j for a puhiiea
<'wu de.ilmg with the subject. TL?
tesciiv.i wor<ors and specialists hav
piopir? l and published m number ? 1
other ; a liable bulletins which ..?H%V
'aid free of charge.
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I" addition to liis other work, the
county agent of Durham eoonty v
' h anedi 175 ounces of tobacco 5
for roojx'rnting farmer^ in one W<
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vvUuft vjuisi) V/jolAuU'IOwS
Aiianuuhujju x ua STATU
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Raleigh, N C. Jan. 30? Jesse John*
aou, 4-j? coru cluu member from
fa"anK county is the new cham
pion corn grower among the ? club
uienioers or JNorth Carolina for the
year ?y'<?8.
loung Johnson produced a certi
fied yield of 150 -bushels of ccrn on
one acre of land ai a cost of $40.20
or a cost per bushel of 26.8 cents;
according io records filed with sta.e
club leader L. K. Harrill, of the
Sta.e College extension service. Sec
ond prize winner is Woodrow Dow
oi e of- Cullasaja in Macon county
who produced 110.5 bushels at a cos,i
of $o0.05 or a cost per bushel of 27.2
corns. Third prize winner is Phillip
Liutz of Newton in Catawba county
who produced 11. '1.1 bushels of com
ou one acre. It was first thought
that Phillip nid won second prize
but his cost of-syrodue.ion was high,
amounting to $54:70 for the acre, or
48.3 wius per bushel. Fourth prize
winner is E. Gordon. Marshall of
Pittsboro in Chatham county who
produced 73 bushel:; at a cost oi'
.$20.95 or a cost per bushel of 28.4
cents.
As n result of winning first prize,
Jesse Johnson will gov $75 in cash
and probably a free trip through
Louisiana, Texas and Mexico from
funds donated by the Chilean nitrate
of soda eduontioiud bureau. The oth
er three prize winners will either be
awarded $45 ' each for being prize
winners in their respective districts
or second, third and fourth prizes
totaling to the same amount of mon
ey. 'These three prizes will also be
awarded by the ni rate organization.
Mr. Harrill states that 'each of
these prize winners used good, se
lected seed;, prepared his land well,
fertilized properly, topdressed hi ;
corn with nitrate and cultivated the
crop according to extension recom
mendations. The yields were careful
ly weighed andi certified to by dis
interest^ persons. . ' ^
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CHURCH NOTICE
Interesting Ulioines arc announced
i'or discussion in the Methodist
churches Sylva and Dillsboro Sun- :
t!:uy by iho pastor, Rev. George B.'
Clemmer. "The Final Orthodoxy "
will be the subject of .the mornin0
sermon Sylva, while in the evening
at Dillsboro Mr,- Clemmer will spcaK
of "The Op])oramiues and Kesj>o.i
sibilities of Leader in th? Church.";
In view of the fact that there are
so many "creeds ihat wind and
wind" and so many doctrines 'lr.it
blow aniS blow, it should be a com
fort to every earnest chris. ian to hear
some phrase of Ot'ihodoxy expressed
in its final form. This Mr. Clemmer
will attempt to do at the morning
hour of worship. .
Sunday schools meet promptly at
ten a. m. Epworth Leagues in the
evening at 7 o'clock. The Church
School of missions will begin Wedr.
nesday February 0 at 7 p. m. Sylva
church, prayer meeting room. A
friondly welcome awaits all Ito any
of ? ho services. Following is givt n
:hc program of the morning nu
evening swvices of worship:
Morning Worship 11 a. m.
Volun.ary; Hymn No. 211, "U
Worship The King;" The Apostlea*
Creed; Prayer; Responsive Reading
Afl, 314; The Gloria Patri; New Teg
ument lesson James 2:14-26; An
nouncements; Offering; Offertory;
xlyinn No. 1G5, "Help Somebody To
day." Sermon ' :The Final Ortky
doxy;" Hymn No. 45, "Work For
l'hci Night is Coming." Benediction
Evening Service 7:30 Dillsboro
Voluntary; Hymn No. 37, "My
Faith Looks Up to Thee;" Respon
sive reading No. 309; Prayer; Scrip
ture lesson Matthew 10:1-15; An
nouncements; Offcriug; Hymn No.
41, "A Charge To Keep I Have.?'
Sermon: "Opportunities and Respon
sibilities of Church Leaders;" Hymn
No. 202,. "Give Of Your Best to the
Master;" encdietion. ~
SYLVA HI TO MEET YODLERS
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Cullowhee Sta^e* Normal team plan's
Syfva High at . Cullowhee Monday
njght, February 4?h at 8 o'clock. ' '
The Normal has won 7 out of 8
games played. Lost one 1? Bilimore
Junior College. ^ r-_ -
gylva High has .not lost a game.
Cullowhee Seam 1ias three v Sylva
boys on it: Fineann&v Henry mm*
Watsou. A hard gafne Is expcc?d, .
8pf: ' *?& ? WiPii
| Snipi ig
-By Albert T Reid'
PROGRAM FOR GROUP MEETING I 3:2$ "The Superintendent's Re-!
OF TUCKAGliSGEE BAPTIST "sp<?piliiy and Opportunity," Prof."
SUNDAY SCiivOL CONVENTION. tt^Watson.
Buff Creek, .Sunday afternoon,
FeBruary, 3, 2 :30.
Thciae: "Adequate and Efficient
Sunday School Leadership."
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2:30 Song- and Praise. I)0voii?n?lX- j?\kr>> Aflja
Hafl C. Bwfon-.*"*' * ? '??*?*.
O.JA "TMih P,k
? 2:4i>.JiThc Pas or Leading His Sun
day -Seliool Forces, ' ' Pastor, J. OJr.iy
Mu nay.
3:05, ''The Svoer. in Superinten
X
Song. . . , ? . _
:50t Reports ffom Sunday SchoOh, j
by Bupcrintendente. .
1 1 Conference. *
J). G. Bryson, Group Supt.
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Farmers of" Orange county ? havc|
asked their newly appointed county
dcent, or Elemems of Leadership," j agent to assist them in putting nr.i
A. V. Washburn.
ning water in iheir homes.
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DID YOU KNOW that? i f the
living room be without a natural fire
place? you can have a very charming
hearth built in at little cost, and
without even cutting into the wall ?
A chimney breast of beaver-board
Can be built out from the blank wall
,and a "failor-made" mantel with
space .for an artificial grate 'set into
the breast. The beaver-board should
then be covered with canvas and
painted or papered to match the old
jwalls. Finish with ^ cornice ojf mold
ing at the top to match' that used in
jthe balance of the room, and insert a
grate for artificial, electric-Iightcd
coals or logs in the hcarth-space.
jDecoratively speaking, the result will
be all thaf one could ask.
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j Vegetarian Menu
? _>fock oyster soup
Cheese and nut cutlets
Creamed cauliflower
Buttered beets
Egg and apple salad
f Date torte
, Beverage
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Recipe for Cream Hash
' Cut .up a pint of cold meat and a
, small onion, add 2 teaspoons butter,
stew in a pint of water until liquid
is almbst absorbed, then add a cup of
cream, chopped parsley, salt and *
'pepper*. Serve on' buttered toast.
Eggs Used With Asparagus
Lay stalks of canncd asparagus
(drained) in saucepan containing J4
cup drawn hutt'er and heat to boiling.
Season highly and put in ^buttered
baking dish. Break 6 eggs over sur
face, dot with butter and seasoning,
cover with-gratcd cheese and -bake
until eggs are set!'
? V - Oyster Salad -
?/ Drain two cans cove oysters and*
chop them slightly; add 3 ^ncly
rolled crackers and half as much
\ chopped celery a* oysters. Blend with
mayonnaise or Russian dressing.
Serve on crisp- lettuce garnished with
'stuffed olives. \
sour milk, cinnamon and nutmeg to
taste. Beat all together and bake in
buttered pudding pan. Serve with
foamy or custard saucc.
Pinning the Ironing Blanket
* Use artist's thumb tacks to fasten
the ironing blanket and you will save
yourself bruised fingers and much
aggravation when it comes time Co
replace^ the covering.
Salt Preserves Teeth and Gums
The best remedy for incipient
pyorrhea is a morning and evening
massage of the gums using salt water
in proportions of l/i teaspoon sstlt to
Yt glass hot water. Massage with
downward strokes on upper gum*
and upward movement on the lower
set. ?*
"teg Uateate"
By Cecile
Favorite of the younger set ? the
bouffant flowered taffeta dance frock,
its skirt billowing out from the semi
fitted bodice whose lines are plain and
unadorned.
FLORA SHEFFIELD, star in the *
"Sign of the Leopard," illustrated the
model for us most piquantly. Of pale
dull apricot tint is the background of
the frock, while flower clusters show
shades xof mauve, deep blue and a
touch of turquoise-. At the left hip
are long streamers of turquoise velvet
ribbon which extend below the hem
of the skirt and give it the required
zig-zag line.
The spring-like suggestion of
taffeta has Hever lost its charm for
us ? and just now? aweary of winter's
velvet's and formal evening frocks ?
our welcome to the crisp simplicity of
the flowered silk is_ especially cordial.
? New Printed Notes
Although no one color stands out
as preeminent among the new printed
silks for spring, there is a marked
showing of li 'bt patterns upon dark
grounds. Green, _!.Svy, black, dark
brown and v.lnc tones are found
among these darker backgrounds,
both in geometrical and floral pattern.?
? the garden prints finding rpecial
favor with those youthful, or "figura
tively" speaking so.
Blouses for the Spring Sir'5
More than passing interest centers
in the group' o i new; bl^tis**? >u:l
arriving for display with1 the' jacket
"suits of early spring. The printed
blouse is among llurv likewise the
dressy model of" satin crcpc with
feminine frills indicated bv way of
pleated trimmings, scarf-ends looped
through tabs or tied ijt.a sgft knot
to form a revere-like effect endEp? .
six inches or so above tfic bottom Vi. i
the bleuse, ? 4 ?
JACKSON COUNTY FARMERS
WILL GROW TOBACCO
/ FOR MONEY CROP
(By C. W. Tilson)
Jackson. C'ouuty farms are well suit
ed to gPOffing wus aee each of dark
waited long enough thinking about
ithis new cash crop. Now is the time
to start because farmers need the ex
tra three or four hundred dollars com
ing in from* an acre of tobacco sold
in December of each year. . '
There are absolutely well, estab
lished and dopciidmbljfc niarktcft$ at
Morris town and Greenville, Tennessee
for the tobacco we will grow. Plant
beds arc sown in late February and
panits arc set in fertile loam land
well prepared and well fertilized :n
early May. Th(. tobacco is carefully
cutltivaed, wormed and succored thru
the .summer.' Then it is cut .and put
in , the sheds in late September to
air cure. In late November or earl}
December the tobacco is handed and
graded or .classed and shipped by
freight or trucked . to market. This
tobacco is sold in one to five days
from .he time it readier the market
and the cash returned to the growe*
immediately.
Our fertile and: well drained bot
tom lands or rich covo lands arc
well suited to producing dark leaf
tobacco. And the cash from an acre
in December will always pay the tax
es, and give a good balance besides.
Arid there is not a groat deal of ex
pense to growing tobaevjo. Besides the
seed for seed beds, and canvas and
ihc 800 to 1000 lbs. of high grade
fertilizer per acre and a sniall freight
or truck expense, in marketing, one'#
time is air that is required to grow
real high priced tobacco. ' 'f
Reports this yea)- during December
and January from Morristown and
Greenville markets show that the type
of tobatCQ wo will grow has sold for
from 35c to 45c and 50e per pound.
Oscar Buckner, of Madison coimty
sold his tone acre erop for an ever
age of 43 1 per pound and the acre
brought him $836.00. ? ,
_ Already 8 or 10 farmers have told
County Agent C. W. "Tilgon they wii
grow an acre according to lu* direc
tions, audi five times this many fawn
ers should start this year by prepar
ing and sowing their plant beds naxt
month. Watch the local papers and
see the County Agent for information
given out next week on variety, of
seed to' sow, where to get 1hig seed
and just , when and how to prepare
and plant seed beds. ? * _
U. D, C. CHAPTER TO
' VMEBT THURSDAY
The B. H. Cathey Chapter U. D
C. will "meet on next Thursday af
ternoon, February 7, with Mrs. \W.
H. 'Oliver. V
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FOUR-H OLUB POULTRY -
WINS a RIBBONS
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 3(Whe forty >
two chickens owned by 4*H dub
members of Catawba eoonty won 41
ribbons at the firtt national 4-H ponl
try show at the MadisonJ3qnare Gar
den Poultry in New York, January
16 to 20.
"It was practically a clean sweep
for the birds we entered," says C.
P. Fairish, poultry extension spec
ialist at State College, who earned
the birds to the show for the club
members; "We were awarded 37 blue
ribbons, three red ribbons and one
third ribbon were won in the elob
show. Only three breeds were enter
ed though -several varieties of these
three were selected and exhibited. I
was surprised and gratified at the.
excellent results."
Dean I. 0. Schaub said that this
was the most 'complete winning ever
made at a national Show by birds
grown in North Carolina. For years
birds grown by Tarheel elub boys
and girls have been entered in the
Garden show by the late Allen G.
Oliver and a number of high places
have been won but such a hi#* per
centage of wins out of the bi^^ ex-,
hibited was never made before. It
shows, says the Dean, that the young
l>eople on the farms in North Caro
lina are as good breeders and hand
lers of poultry can be found in the
nation.
The birds entered this year jrere
of {lie Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock
and Leghorn, breeds. AH of theiu
came froin Catawba county and ?)?
W. Hendricks, county agent, assu&Ql
Mr. Parrish in selecting the birds -to
be exhibited* - . ? ,
The poultry judging team from
State College, entered in the intercol
legiate contest, won fourth, plaee as *
a team though two of the indhriduaK
won first places in softie features of
the contest. ? ' ' (
" ' (By C,
There is under fggr Ml v.r|
son county and used. : for.. soealMl
pasture more acres of land that are
so covered with briers, sprouts and
bushes and broom sedge^ chat gra>s
cannot grow. There is absolutely im
excuse for this because farmers toavr
cold wintry days and days itflfen tl?c
ground cannot bo plowed or worked
in whudi they can mow off the briers
and d>? up the sprouts. Now ythi'r
the rains krep the laud* too wet t<? -
plow is the time to be busy cleaning
off the pasture. Place the briers and
bushes and old field pines on the
gullejfs and scalds reasonably thick.
Then in March use a sprinkle of sta
bio manure, or a little time nod fer
tilizer, along with plenty of orchard
grass, red top, blue grass and Japan
clover on these brush covered scalds
and naked spots of land in the pas
ture will soon r*f ^ood J^rass K?d.
YODLERS RETURN
FROM 3 DAY TRIP
The Cullowhee State NonuaJ bas
ketball team returned Wednesday
from a three day trip.
Monday night the Yodlere defeated
Appalachian State Normal on that
court, 35 to 20, in a hard fought
game. Reports are to the effect khat.
the team work and individual play
ing of the Cullowhee team was ex
cellent; and the game was the first
defeat that Appalaehin Normal ha*
met with this season.
Tuesday night Cullowhee defeated
C wen Roberto' fast stepping l^ais
Hill College five 54 to 28. Watson,
Rogers and Battle each scored 14
points..
The defense work of Finouuiou
and Henry waa exceptionally ? good.
Fiacaunon scored 13 points in the
Appalachian game and 9 against
Mars Hills.
R. L. Brogden of Wake county
says he sold $1,780.00 worth of milk,
butter, eggs, meat and other food
products from a herd of four milk
cows, a floek of 165 hens and a few
hogs in 1928.
Farmers of Scotland county have
organized a county board of agricul
ture to assist the county agpnt in his
program of farm development in the
county. .
A garden throughout tknJMvirith
a surplus of vegetable* to aeUii the
plan to be followed by kmtm dem
onstration club women of Jiattm y