J . TWfi FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN PAGE .TWO THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1937 W. N. C. Summer Calendar Lists Many Notable Events ASIIEV1LLE, N. C, July 21. With a summer calendar of events which runs the gamut from major golf tournaments to historical In dian pageants, Ashevillc and West ern North Carolina offer much that will be of interest to summer vaca tionists now arriving in daily in creasing throngs in the highlands of the "Old North State." Sports events at Ashevillc list the approaching North Carolina open tennis tournament to be held on the courts of the Biltmore Forest Country club during tht week of July , 19-24; the annual Women's1 Invitation Golf tourna ment also at the Biltmore Forest club July 26-31, which promises to attract the largest field of entries in . tht history of the event; the annual Men's Invitation Golf tour nament at the Biltmore Forest club, largest golf tournament in the south, August 9-14 and the 43rd an nual Men's .Invitation Golf tourna ment at the Ashevillc Country club, also one of the south's largest golf events scheduled this year, August 16-21. Interest is keen in the annual mountain folk festival to be staged at McCormick Field in Asheville on the evenings of August 5, 6 and 7. Hundreds of mountain musicians and singers ant famed mountain dancing groups will take part in the event which promises this sea son o attract capacity crowds of spectators. On July 22,. and 29 and . August 5, 8, 12 and 19, a cast of 350 Chero kee Indians at Cherokee, tribal capi tal of the eastern band of Chero kees, will present performances of tht colorful pageant depiciting the history of their tribe. The pageant, titled, "The Spirit of the Great Smokies," is attracting larger throngs of spectators with each weekly presentation. Equestrian interest , will be cen tered upon the circuit of horse shows to be staged at Henderson ville, July 20-21 and Bristol, Va. Tcnn., August 10-11. The shows will attract many fine entries and throngs of equestrian enthusiastis to this section. On August 11, the lnited Daugh ters of the Confederacy will stage their annual states and foreign countries bridge tea at Grove Park Inn, at which visitors, hundreds in numbers, from all parts of the United States and foreign coun tries will assemble to enjoy this major social affair on the Asheville suemer calendar. ' ' Thousands to Attend Farm and Home Week Farm and home week at State college, August 2-f), will be an . edu cational vacation for thousands of North Carolina farmers and farm women. Along with the lectures and demonstrations will be plenty of entertainment to provide a good time for all, said John W. Good man, assistant director of the State college extension service. On the more serious side of the program, special attention will be given the soil conservation program, dairying and livestock, farm for estry problems, farm tenancy, farm organizations and cooperatives, farm finance, poultry production, and other timely subjects. The short course for women will cover numerous phases of' home making on' the farm, and certifi cates will be awarded to those who will have completed their fourth consecutive short course. Rural ministers of the state have been, invited to meet at the college during the week. Special programs have been" arranged for them, and they will also be invited to attend general meetings for the farm men and women. Among the speakers for farm and home week are ; Harry L. Brown, assistant secretary of Agri culture ; Congressman Harold ; D. Cooley; Gov. Clyne R. Hoey; J. B. Hutson, assistant director of the soil conservation program ; Perkins Coville, U. S. forest service. Ur. C. W. Warburton, director of the national agricultural exten sion service; Miss Grace Frysinger, senior home economist, U. S. de partment of agriculture; W. Kerr Scott, state commissibner of agri culture; Louis H. Bean, economic advisor, agricultural adjustment ad ministration ; and the Rev. L. P. Burney, rural minister 'near Char lotte. Games,- contests, tours, dramatic plays, group ' singing, and a spirit of. fellowship Avill help make the week entertaining as well as in structive, Goodman stated. Grazing on Soybeans Produces More Milk A soybean crop on the dairy farm of E. S. Wooten in Lenoir county has increased the milk pro duction of his 31-cow herd by 15 to 16 gallons a day. Through the summer, the crop will be worth $75 to $100 an acre, he told C. M. Brickhouse, Lenoir county farm agent of the State college extension service. The. soybean field is divided into four plots. Wooten turns the cows in to graze on one plot an hour every morning for 11 or 12 days, then he shifts them to another plot. By rotating the grazing periods from one plot to another, he plans to nave eacn plot grazed tour dif ferent times this summer. At the same time, the beans are adding nitrogen to the soil, and when plowed under in the fall they will provide much organic matter. The cows get their fill of beans in about an hpur's grazing. If left in the field longer than that, they will tend to walk around, trampling down the bean plants unnecessarily. So after .an ' hour in the beans, the cows are returned to the per manent pasture where they can rest in the shade and continue their grazing later in the day. ( ' Wooten made a test to determine the value of soybeans as a dairy feed, 'and found that the cows graz ing the beans every morning con sistently gave half a gallon or more milk per day more than the cows that didn't. . ' In a pasture demonstration, Wooten found he got the biggest yield of grass from plots where he applied stalble manure and ground limestone. Can You Afford To Be Without It? Funeral Benefit Insurance costs so little that no one should do without it, especially those who are dependent on moderate incomes. The rates are far lower than you might ex pect. These rates are based on the death rate within our own organization, a mutual body governed by the laws of North Carolina. In this association the following assessments are now in effect: . ; . . " ' .. . ; . . Ages 1 to 9 years 5 Quarterly Ages 9 to 29 years ............ 10 Quarterly Ages 30 to 49 years ............ 20 Quarterly Ages 50 to 65 years ............ 30 Quarterly Benefits are provided in the amount of $100 for persons over 10 years of age arid in the amount of $50 for persons under 10 years of age. In slightly more than a year that this associa tion has been in operation we have reached a membership of more than 6,000, and during this time we have paid our members over $2,000. Our finances are in excellent shape and with your co-operation we will continue to make this a strong association. Don't wait for an agent to call on you come in today and join while you are in jfood health, tomorrow it might be too late. Bryant Burial Association FRANKLIN, N. C. Grasses or Legumes Make Good Ensilage With molasses as a preservative, any crop that will , make hay can ie stored in a silo without any appreciable loss pf feed value. Corn silage contains substances that act as a preservative, but le gumes and grasses do not have enough sugar to ferment properly, said A. C. Kimrey, extension dairy specialist at State college. By adding molasses to legumes and grasses, the material can be kept in good condition, he pointed out. The crop can be cut at any stage of maturity and in any kind of weather, he pointed out. However, greater feeding value is obtained if the crop is cut as early in the season as possible without injuring the stand. Cereal crops should be cut when the grain is in the milk stage. Start cutting early in the morn ing. If the crop is wet with. dew or rain, so much the better. The crop should be put in the silo with in a few hours after cutting. . '!m "" "' "" HAS TIMED 150 MILLION LIVES Don't let germs infert your baby's delicate skin Instead of using ordinary baby powders: use Mennen Antiseptic Powder. It's definitely antiseptic and fights off germs. This famous ppwder is as soft, as smooth and fine as a baby powder can be But in addition- IT KEEPS YOUR BABY SAFER pro- mm tected against his worst enemies, germs and infection. It costs no more See your druggist today. MMMEM OtniuejiUc POWbER PAY YOUR CT All taxes for the year 1936 will be advertised beginning the first week in AUGUST, arid property sold on September 6th. Pay your taxes NOW and avoid payment of adver tising and sale costs. A. B..SLAGLE Tax Collector for Macon County

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