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The Jackson County Journal
Published Weekly By
DAN TOMPKINS
DAN TOMPKINS, Kilter
.1 i mi'Usi C^T
y^Horth CarohnnvA
Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office Sylva, N. C.
A CIVIC DUTY
The editorial which follows, taken from the
Asheville Citizen-Times of last Sunday, is ,it seems,
as applicable to the people of Jackson County as it is
to Buncombe:
"The time for the decennial nose counting of
Uncle Sam's nephews and neices is now upon us. Th?
census takers will soon be abroad in the land, asking
their familiar questions, and some not so familiar, so
' that the government in Washington may distribute
its Congressional representation with accuracy and
dispatch.
That, at least, was the reason for the census uppermost
in the minds of our eighteenth century
founding fathers when they drew up the Constitution
of the United States. But there are other reasons
equally as important. In order for a modern industrial
state to function at all it must know the facts
concerning its citizens and their incomes and habits
which were of no possible use to an old agricultural
and handicraft society.
More and more it is becoming necessary for the
government at Washington to understand what
makes the wheels go round in the United States. If
it is going to furnish the axle grease?in the shape
of relief, public works and agricultural benefits?
when the wheels move too slowly, it is obliged in the
nature of things to know how much grease, and
when and where the application is most likely to be
needed. Intelligent planning of relief and of fiscal and
tax programs and of all the other departments of a
modern government cannot be expected without a
far more detailed census than the old horse and buggy
days ever needed.
With such an approach to the problem in view,
the reasonable man or woman living within the
jurisdiction of the United States can have no doubts
as to the usefulness or the validity of the questions
to be asked him by the visiting census taker. Now
that the income questions can be replied to by secret
methods, not even a doubting Thomas will feel that
Uncle Sam is going too far.
As individuals and as a community we have
everything to gain and nothing to lose by cooperating
in every way possible with the agents of the census
bureau. At the moment of answering them we maynot
see just what good each individual question will
do., But if we reply patiently and wait until the result.?
arp tabulated and reduced to readable statistics I
we will find ourselves in possession of facts that will
be helpful in the extreme when estimating the causes
and the results of current trends. In the light of the
broad and patriotic purposes for which they are
asked, no single question on the census blank is without
meaning. Not one of them is haphazard or prying.
This is an opportunity for every resident of the
county to show the patriotic stuff of which he is made.
It is a matter of loyalty to the community and of good
citizenship for each of us to see that we are 6n record
when the results of the 1940 census are returned to
the capital of the United States., Here is one chance
for us to display appreciation for the benefits we derive
merely by living in one of the few peaceful and
functioning democracies on the globe.
Free Scholarships to that Tom cash. Ned Tucker, and
Ci , n4. E. M. "Nig" Waller have been
Short Course at State reappointed directors of the
Are Offered 4-H Boys Millstone, Swannanoa and White
.. Lake ' camps, respectively. A
m handicraft instructor and cooks
rree scnoiarsnips 10 me an- ;
nual State 4-H Short Course at also wiU uprise the perN.
C. State College July 22-27 manent staff at each camp.
will be awarded again to the The county camp season will
outstanding club boy in each open June 3 and continue
county in the state, announces through August 31. Six thousand
L. R. Harrill, State 4-H Club farm boys and girls are expected
leader. The scholarships are val- to attend 4-H camps during the
ued at $5.00 each. . coming summer.
The Chilean Nitrate Educa- Preliminary to the regular sea^
tional Bureau donates the funds son, camps or institutions for
for these awards, through A. Q. 4-H leaders will be held, starting
Floyd, state manager of the Bu- at Millstone May 6-11 and conreau.
-The same organization tinuing through May 21-24 at
awards a four-year scholarship Swannanoa. The White Lake
to State College to the outstand- Leader Training school will be
ing club boy in the state each May 13-15, and a fourth instiyear.
tute in the Northeastern disHarrill
has requested county trict b? May 16-18,
farm agents to supply a list of ?
the short course scholarship TERRACES
winners by April 1. Each of the ,
1,200 clubs in the state is en- I. W Mangum of Rocky Mount,
titled to send one boy and one who owns a farm at Pineview in
' girl as delegates to the short Harnett county, wrote Assiscpurse.
tant Farm Agent J. B. Gourlay:
* Turning to the subject of 4-H "I am sorry that I put off buildcamps,
State Leader HarriU said ing terraces so long."
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THE JACKSON
THE SHOW
On The Farm a
When April rtiiu bepin to fall
And heavy clouds hunt low all day,
The Pigg tribe wasn't sore at all.
In fact, all gave their glad Okay.
Ma cleaned the house with care and
then
No pesky dust blew back again.
Spring work is in full swing
on the farm, and April ushers in
one of the busiest months of the
agricultural calendar. As reminders,
State College specialists
offer the following suggestions,
which, if accepted, should result
in a more bountiful harvest
season:
H. R. Niswonger, Extension
horticulturist, advises the planting
pf all typ?s of home garden
crops. He lists the following
vegetables to be planted this
month, and the number of days
after planting when they should
be ready for use: Beets, 60 days;
beans, 40; carrots, 75; sweet
corn, 60; cucumbers, 60; cantaloupes,
120; chard, 40; celery,
120; Irish potatoes, 80; kale, 90;
garden peas, 40; lettuce, 60;
onion seed, 130; okra, 100; parsnips,
125; radishes, 20; squash,
60; spinach, 30; tendergreens,
30; tomatoes, 100; and watermelons,
100.
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J. W. nuwcil) UAM/llOlUll V11VV
mologist tells farmers to delay
planting corn until May if they
have been troubled in the past
with stalk borers. However, he
says that doubling the amount J
of seed when planting corn in j
low ground will usually allow for
a good stand despite root worms,
drill worms, and bud worms. In
addition, Rowell advises that injury
by flea beetles that sometimes
eat small round holes in
vegetable seedings and potato
leaves rnn be presented by a
Bordeaux spray, or by dusting
with rotenone dust.
The suggestion of E. Y. Floyd,
AAA executive officer, is: See
your AAA committeeman or
county farm agent immediately
and sign a farm plan before
April 15 to qualify for Triple-A
payments in 1940, if you have
not already done so. The 15th is
the final date for signing Farm
Plans for 1940, and a grower
Three Important 4-H
Announcements Made
L. R. Harrill, State 4-H Club
leader, comes forward this week
with three important announce
ments regarding the 4-H program
in North Carolina. The
first is that 4-H Church Sunday
will be observed on April 28;
another is that a Dairy Poods
Demonstration Contest will be
conducted for 4-H members of
the State this year; and the
third is that loans of as much
as $75 are available to club members
through the Farm Security
Administration's Rural Rehabilitation
program.
The 4-H Church Sunday is an
annual event, and last year Harrill
says he received reports at
the State College office of 39 organized
programs presented by
county and community groups.
These ranged from the preparation
and distribution of the
church buletin, to the presentation
of special music, giving
inspirational talks, acting as
ushers, taking up the collection,
conducting Vesper services,
placing flowers in the church,
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grounds.
Miss Mary E. Thomas, Extension
nutritionist, is in charge of
the Dairy Foods Demonstration
Contest. County winners will be
selected, and these teams will
compete in the National contest
at the National Dairy Show
in Harrisburg, Pa., October 1219.
Gold watches will be awarded
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Shrubs,- Trees Meet
Needs of Farm People
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Farmers and city people have
lif ferent problems in beautifyng
their homes, says John H.
larrls, Extension landscape
pecialists of N. C. State Colege.
In the city or toWn, space
isually is limited, but long sum
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C6PNTY J6PRNAL, 8T1VA, ft C,,
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ER MONTH
nd in The Home
Old Bolivar could almost hear ^ .
The "Thank You" of the seeded i
grain; s
Polly felt blossom time draw nur; S
Pete saw pie cherries in the rain. < \
So ail were tickled pink with reason
To greet another rainy season.
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I must sign one of these plans if t
he wishes to receive a payment
at the end of the year. g
F. M. Haig, professor of ani- c
mal husbandry, calls attention t
to the need for care of young t
animals born on the farm. Sani- *
tary quarters are doubly impor- t
tant for the young, and control v
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of lice and otfter parasites wm v
result in more profit from the
dairy, beef cattle, or swine herd,
and the sheep flock, he says. ti
John A. Arey, Extension dairy- C
man emphasizes the need for
roughage to carry the cows over
the winter period. He suggests e
the growing of four tons of sil- a
age and two tons of good hay ?
for each mature cow in the dairy ^
herd. Also, Mr. Arey advises c
that cows should be kept off the r
permanent pasture until the ^
ground is firm and the grass h^s r
made a good growth. ti
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H. W. Taylor, Extension swine
specialist, says spring pigs ?
should be castrated when they
are about five weeks of age. Soy- a
beans planted in rows and culti^ 11
vated twice will furnish exce^- ^
vated twice will furnish evcellent
grazing for swine from the
time the plants are about
inches high until frost, he says.
One acre of beans on good land j1
will carry 15 to 20 shoats, provided
they are on a full feed of 8
corn and a good protein supple- r
ment. r
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Left is r. Watson, Extension a
horticulturist, recommends that
sweet potatoes be bedded first
week in April in order to have
plants for setting about June 1.
Instead of selling the best po- t
tatoes, he continues, and using e
the scrubs and culls for seed, 7
build up your own seed stock p
by saving the best for seed. Se- a
lect smooth, well-shaped potatoes
of desirable color and free
from disease.
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members of the winning team
for each of the four sections pf
the United States. ! 5'
The fsa loans will be made jj
to sons and daughters of Fs!a
clients for the purpose of buying
calves, pigs, chickens, and other ?
livestock, and they may be made
for the purpose of buying seed, ]
plants, fertilizer, and the like for '
club projects.
Extension farm and home [
agents in the counties will gladly
furnish additional information
on any of these subjects, Harrill
said.
MEAL
By grinding his corn into meal
Frank Whitmire of the Cherryfield
section in Transylvania
county realizes a premium of 40
cents and more to the bushel.' '(
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Ninety-nine per cent of the .
fatal accidents in North Carolina I
lost, vpar noniirroH nn rnaHs in
good condition. I
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FEMALE i
COMPLAINTS I
*0^7 do not ha T? some sffn of 1
Compound to help quiet unstrun* nerraa,
gSCiS-SS'jfJZF1&&t$Si
2kCti<5a?J disorders. Foe orer 60
yeare Pinkham Compound has helped hundreds
o{ thousands o- -?eak. nudor af?
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ROTENONE WILL CONTROL
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLES
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If you are troubled with Mexican
bean beetles ? and almost
every truck farmer and home
gardener is, J. O. Rowell, Extension
entomologist recommends
that you dust or spray your
plants with rotenone. It Is available
at insecticide dealers all
over the state, and 'Rowell
strongly urges that it be purchased
ready-mixed.
Rotenone is very toxic to insects,
but is not poisonous to
humans, the entomologist explained.
It can be applied on
beans at any stage of pod development
without fear of pois-l
oning when the beans are served
at the table.
"It is not advisable to use cal
cium arsenate on beans, as
plant injury often results,"
Rowell continued. "Arsenate of
lead should never be used on
bean foliage because serious in
ner evenings allow time for the
attention to annual and perennial
plants that offer most
lowers for the least space.
On the farm, rush seasons in
he fields mean long hours and
ittle leisure at the very time
lower gardens may be most in
need of weeding, cultivating, and
jratering. But the grounds
(round the farm home are usualy
ample for more of the ornamental
trees and shrubs than
hose of the town dweller.
"Those two sharp differences
ire worth considering," Harris
taid,"when the farm family confers
plantings to improve the
nome grounds. Planting a few
ijirubs this season, and adding
i few more from time to time,
yill soon make the home more
ilttractive, and will conserve
ime in busy seasons.
"Shrubs and trees will need
[ood care and watering for two
ir three seasons," the specialst
continued, "but after that, if
hey are well selected, good
roody plants will practically
ake care of themselves. What
rork is needed can be done at
dd times and when farm work
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Harris called attention to
hree folders available at State .
College which outline simple ,
arm-home grounds beautica- j
Ion. They are Extension Fold- (
rs Nos 40, 41, 42, and they are ,
yailable free to citizens of
forth Carolina upon request to (
be Agricultural Editor at State ,
Jollege. No. 40 takes up "Arangement
of Planting;" No. 41
j a discussion of "General Arangements;"
and No. 42 is enItled
"Walks and | Drives." ,
TXiillaffrt Mn "ParP '
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f Ornamental Trees and
hrubs" is also available upon
pplication to the U. S. Departlent
of Agriculture, Washing- 1
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PASTURES
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Jones county is determined to
approve its pastures, and several
armers are conducting demonnations
to determine the best
ates of seeding and fertilization,
qpurt.s F. F. Hendrix, farm agent
n the State College Extension
tervice.
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IMPORTS
United States imports during
he crop year 1938-1939 were
quivalent to the produce of only
,564,000 acres, while farm exorts
represented produce from
pproximately 28,375,000 acres.
DISEASE j
A warning of the danger that
armers may contract lundulant
ever by handling swine at farowing
time when the farmer
ias cuts or abrasions on his
lands has been issued by the
jnerican Foundation for Anilal
Health.
5"EXTRA'HELPS
prickly relieve DISTRESS of
CHILDREN'S
COUGHS-COLDS
X)N'T "take chances" with unknown
iroduets to relieve discomfort of your
hUd's spasmodic croupy coughs caused
it colds. Use "Children's" Musterolel
nustsrole gives such QUICK relief boause
it's not "just an ordinary salve."
tub it well on your kiddie's chest, throat
nd back. It soothes and stimulates sursee
circulation and helps break up local
ongestion and pain. Its soothing vapors
ess breathing. 40*. Approved by Good
lousekeeping Bureau.
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jury and reduced yields usually
follow its application."
Treatments should be started
when beetles are first found on
the beans, or when egg masses
become numerous on the underside
of the leaves, the Extension
specialist said. From one to
three, and sometimes four, applications
are necessary, depending
on the prevalence of the
insects.
The dust method will probably
prove most satisfactory for the
home gardener. Dust applications
can be made at any time
during the dav if the wind is
not blowing. The rotenone dust
mixtures should not* be used in
a spray unless the manufacturer
states on the l,abel that a
fliluent has been used which will
mix readily with water.
It is highly important that the
dust or spray be applied on the
underside of the leaves.
CORN
About 90 per cent of the United
States annual corn crop of two
ind a half billion bushels is
lsed for animal feed, say agrolomists
of the Department of
\griculture.
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BEANS
Campbell's Tomato
JUICE
Mild & Mellow Coffee
8 O'CLOCK
Softtwist or Pullman
A&P BREAD
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A&Fs New Shortening
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Sunnyfield High Quality
FLOUR
FRESH FRUITS
FRESH STRi
LETTUCE
CELI
A Variety of Ot
Green Mou
Cobbler See
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DWARF TREES " I
Agricultural experiment Sh I
tions in many States and forei/ I
countries are conducting exp^ I
ments to develop a dwarfed va I
riety of apple tree, which wouij I
simplify spraying and harvest. I
FARM EQUIPMENT I
Earnings of farm equipment I
companies declined sharply ^ I
1939 compared with those of the I
two preceding years, as a re.
flection of lower farm buyi^
power.
COW TESTING H
There were 676,141 cows in 27,.
948 herds on test in Dairy Herd I
Improvement Associations in the
United states last year, and
Nnrth Carolina rank-aH
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among the States in percentage
of new herds on test.
WAXING
Good, results have been obtained
from waxing all types of
root vegetables except parsnips,
reports the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Dim your lights when meeting
another car. Glaring headlights
sometimes make glaring headlines.
ONE WAT
IVx cents per mile
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BOUND TBIP
! 10% less than double
the one way fares
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Mir Conditioned
Coaches
f , . ON THROUGH TRAINS
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s 15c
2 & 27?
bmato Sauce
3 cs17c
ts- 21=
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3 & 39c
2 Loaves |
3 a 41c
24 s. 89c
& vegetables
&wberries
carrots
:ry
:her Vegetables
intain and
d Potatoes