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THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 22,1938 DOMAIN Grace Nill Crowell This is my domain, and I shall keep it Beautiful —a place of joy and light Where those who leave it will be glad returning, And where my man can find his rest at night. Plain things to work with, and a plain dominion Yet simple wares kept clean will gleam and shine, And I have strength in my good arms, and water And soap and wind and sunlight, all are mine; Those cleansing agencies that help a woman, And I have priue in any work done I well, A new baked loaf, a pan of fluffy! biscuits, The gorgeous jewels glowing in my jells— The victory at some hard task com pleted, The joy of knowing I have done my best Within my quiet place—the sweet With life, and love, and laughter, toil and rest. THE FARMER’S BUSINESS OVERSEAS In the first five months of last year, our corn exports amounted to 11,000 bushels; in the same period of 1938 they totalled 25,- 000,000 bushels. This dramatical ly shows the part agriculture is playing in our foreign trade this year. For January through May, 25 per cent of all our exports were farm products, as compared with only 17 per cent last year. Foreign countries are buying more of our wheat, com, meat and lard this year. GRASSHOPPERS DESTROYING CROPS Eastern Montana growers of wheat and oats are lamenting the influx of grasshoppers which have brought total ruin to many fields of grain and which the farmers are not able to poison to any appreci able extent. Many farmers are cut ting the unripe grain in an effort to save what they can. It is said that 55 grasshoppers were found on one stalk of wheat. Aviators re ported the insects flying more than a mile above the earth as well as alighting in fields. They are headed towards Canada. USE SOURWOODS FOR ORNAMENTAL TREES The Southern garden for July has an interesting article on sour wood trees which urges that they be used for ornamental purposes. Reasons advanced are the beauty of the foliage, especially in autumn, the panicles of white, sweet-scent ed blossoms resembling lily-of the-valley, and the fact that sour wood trees never grow very large and may be used where space is limited. In England sourwoods are used far more extensively than here, featuring in many formal plant ings on large estates. The young trees are not easy to transplant, but they may be grown from seed. They belong to the Heath family as do rhododen drons and mountain laurel, and are hardy as far north as Boston. The tree is sometimes called the sorrel, and is the only one of its kind FARM AND HOME J. E. McINTIRE known in the world. It should be much more widely used in the South which is its natural home. IT’S PEACH CANNING TIME Try this method for peeling your peaches, plunge into boiling water for two minutes, then into cold, drain and remove skins and pits. SWEET PICKLED PEACHES From Mrs. Fred Page 1-2 peck peaches, 2 lb. brown sugar, i 1 pt. vinegar, 1 oz. stick cinnamon,' cloves.; Boil sugar, vinegar and, cinnamon twenty minutes. Stick the peeled peaches with four whole cloves, put into the syrup and cook j until tender. SMALL COTTON CROP I The South has the smallest cot ton crop since 1900, according to Government reports. ‘‘We plan ned it that way.” The foreign de mand shrinks, and the price of cot ton, controlling the acreage, and other Federal curbs have created serious conditions in the South. The “Solid South” has its own ideas regarding President Roose velt’s proposals about the “No. 1 economic problem.” Governors and Senators of the Southern States are divided in their opinions about how to patch up the plights in in dustrial and agricultural Dixieland. 4-H BOYS AND GIRLS TO MEET AT COLLEGE Farm boys and girls from prac tically every county in North Carolina will gather at State Col lege next Monday to spend a week at the annual 4-H short course, Ju ly 25-30. A well planned program of re creation and education has been ar ranged for the young people by L. R. Harrill and Miss Frances Mac- Gregor, 4-H club leaders at the college. At the first formal session Mon day morning, Col. John W. Harrel son, administrative dean of State College, and Dr. Jane S. McKim mon, assistant director of the ex tension service, will address the boys and girls. Dr. I. O. Schaub, dean of the school of agriculture and director of the extension ser vice, will speak Monday evening. Gov. Clyde R. Hoey will speak Thursday and Dr. Frank P. Gra ham, president of the University of North Carolina, is scheduled for an address on Wednesday morning. Clyde R. Erwin, state superintendent of public instruc tion, will appear on Friday’s pro gram. Class work will be given from 10 to 12:45 o’clock each morning. The courses will cover parliamentary procedure, good grooming, good manners, foods and nutrition, home care of milk, food conserva tion, handicrafts, room improve ment, clothing, adventures with books, home beautification, recrea tion, leadership, agricultural en gineering, conservation of natural resources, plant diseases, crops, livestock, the farm shop, and hor ticulture. Crowning of the State 4-H King and Queen of Health Pageant on Thursday evening and the candle lighting ceremony Friday evening will be two of the outstanding events of the short course. The afternoons will be occupied with games, informal get-togeth ers, swimming, and sight-seeing tours. In addition to special pro giams, the evenings will feature community singing, vesper ser vices, and recreation. TOBACCO HELD BEFORE MARKETED The time tobacco can be held de pends upon the condition of the to bacco and the care exercised in handling. As a general rule, to bacco should be marketed as soon after curing as is practical. After i the weed has been left for a few i days in the pack house and then [ ‘cooped” to allow the leaves to - straighten out and undergo any changes necessary for the im provement in color, it should then be graded and marketed. If graded tobacco is held over, it should be repacked at least once a day to prevent mold in case the weed has a little too much mois ture. PREVENT HORNS ON CALVES The development of horns on calves can be prevented by apply ing caustic soda or potash to the horn buttons when the calf is from four to eight days old. Clip the hair from over and around the button, wash and thoroughly dry clipped surface and then apply the solution with a caustic stick. The stick should be moistened at one end and rubbed carefully on each horn button two or three times, alternating between the buttons until there is a raw place about the size of a nickel. Do not rub until the spot bleeds. Care should be taken not to use too much mois ture for if it gets in the eye it will cause blindness. Keep animals un der shelter if there is a chance for rain. TRI-CHAPTER MEETING The regular monthly tri-chapter meeting will be held at Wendell on Wednesday, July 27. The Wakelon boys have charge of th? program. Let’s have a large number of Wake lon boys attend. Don’t forget the date. BRIEFLY SPEAKING One of the prettiest small peach orchards in this county is that of Mrs. Will Duke. Why buy peaches from the Sand Hills when you may get those grown at home. Wakelon Boy Gets High Honors On Friday of last week, Norris Hales, son of F. P. Hales was award ed the Carolina Farmer Degree at the tenth annual convention of the Young Tar Heel Farmer’s Organi zation, in Raleigh. This deg Tee represents outstand ing member attainment and mini mum qulifications are as follows: 1. Completion of at least two years of vocational agriculture with outstanding supervised prac tice or project work. 2. Outstanding qualities of lead ership as shown by ability in school organigations, and chapter activi ties. 3. At least $200.00 earned and deposited or invested in agriculture. 4. Make an average grade of 80 er above in all high school subjects. 5. Be able to lead a group dis cussion successfully for 20 minutes. 6. Be familiar with parliamentary procedure by having held office in local chapter. 7. Make High School Judging or Debating team. 8. Receive a majority vote of del egates present at State meeting and respond with a two minute speech of appreciation. This degree is third and highest that can be attained in the State organization. Out of 10,000 stu dents of Vocational Agriculture enrolled in the State, only 39 boys received this honor during the re cent conference. Norris is the first Wakelon boy to receive this degree, and the fol lowing summary of his record prov es his merit: Norris is 17 years old, has com pleted three years of Vocational Agriculture, and has earned a net profit of $423.02. He has a savings account of SSO, and an investment of $220.00. His investments this year a re as follows: cows $60.00, poultry $50.00, cabbage $60.00 and tobacco $50.00. In addition he has 2 acres in corn. He has served his chapter as Re porter, Secretary, Treasurer, and President. He was president of his literary society, vice-president of the Glee Club and was a member of the live stock judging and seed judging teams. His average grade in agriculture was 95 per cent. Norris plans to remain an active I peas, peas pr ac velvet beans ! j; I HAVE THEM 1 SUDAN, MILLET ! k . ; [| 26 Thousand Riven Tobacco Slicks, Hay, Meal, Hulls, < j; Freezers, Fruit Jars, Rubbers, Lids, Fish Meal, lanterns, l Thermometers, Twine, Paris Green, Arsenate of Lead, £ Rotenone, kills Bean Beetles; Best Pure Apple £ Vinegar; Kerosene, 10c b t A. G. KEMP Zebulon,N.C. r I KEROSENE -9 C GALLON b l If you want it, see Paul V. Brantley—he will sell you. If you want 100 gallons of gas Free—he will tell you. ! PAUL V. BRANTLEY ► »• Wholesale Petroleum Products l EXPERT LUBRICATION FIRESTONE TIRES l BARBECUE BATTERIES CHARGED Hail The best and cheapest paint sold. A sk Wallace V S Chamblee, or Joris Bell A Full Line of Feed and Seed i . . 9 ■ • 50 Lbs. Lime—Special—35 cents Try Our Goods and Prices Once and You Will Be Satisfied They Are the Best PHILLIP MASSEY PAINT OIL TURPENTINE FEED SEED LIME member of the local chapter for the next three years and plans an agricultural career after college. AUGUST TIPS FOR THE GARDEN It is time to begin thinking of next year’s flowers, and the hardy perennials listed below may be planted early in August. If you plan to sow your seed, with the idea of transplanting later, be sure to select a bed that has a great deal of shade. Be sure that you burn all old, diseased leaves and stalks from your hollyhocks. Remember it is a sun loving plant, and plan to plant them in groups, or in borders with shrubs, back against walls or fence If you want best results from your perennial plants, dig them up and divide every three or four years. August is a good month for doing this job. Plant some or all of these now: Hollyhocks, Snapdragons, Sweet Williams, Shasta Daisy, Foxglove, Delphinium, Calliopsis, Coreopsis, Asters, Gaillardias, Stocks, Phlox, Verbena, Scabiosa, Old Fashioned Pinks, Dusty Miller, Candytuft, Baby's Breath, Bleeding Heart, Golden Glow.
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