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PAGE EIGHT THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937 Recreational Areas In the Pisgah National Forest Each year an increasingly large., number of persons- seek the invit ",ing coolness of the. North Carolina mountains in which to spend the sultry days of summer. The l'isgah national forest offers to the visi itor one- of the state's niust at tractive recreation and vacation ' centers. Here the U. S. forest service has built surfaced roads 'into isolated sections of the. forest that take the traveler through sections of un surpassed scenic beauty of water falls, gorges, and mountain' peaks, which rear their heads into the clouds. Amid these settings of rug ged natural beauty, the forest serv ice, has developed, for the free use and enjoyment of North Carolin ians and the visitors of the state, a number of areas for camping, pic nicking, swimming and fishing. One especially alluring spot under, development is the l()-acre center on Highway No. 10, three miles west of Old Fort, about 23 miles of Asheville, and 16 miles west of Marion. . '' The entrance to, this area is just across Swannanoa creek from the main highway. Here the visitor enters a spot that appears as secluded as any cove in the heart of the mountain wilds hundreds of miles from civilization. The banks of the swift mountain streams are carpeted with ferns and wildflow crs rhododendron, and laurel grow, in profusion among as great a va riety of hardwoods as ever delight ed the heart of a tree, lover. Hik ers will delight in the nature trails, which wind pass huge rock Ixnil . through the dense woodland, or fol low the ibanks of tht small, clear streams, spanned by rustic log. foot bridges. One of the longer trails follows the crest of the mountain for five miles, coming out at Kit- suma peak, near Ridgecrest. The forest service has carefully .pre served the natural beauty of this spot and all improvements have been kept natural and rustic in type. The picnic facilities here include tables and benches made from chestnut' logs hewed from tree killed by the chestnut .blight. These tables and benches are located adjacent to the opcn-ai.r fireplaces with iron grill work for cooking. These fireplaces have .been bnil: under the great trees and grouped in a manner to provide adequate convenience . and privacy for dif ferent groups of' campers. Three rock fountains have ibeen To Get Rid of Acid And Poisonous Waste Yoor ktdnpys help to keep you .well by constantly filtering waste matter from the blood. If your kidneys get lunctlonally disordered and (ail to Enova exoeas fmpuritlea, there may be laonlng of fie whole s.'-stem and dy-wid distress. Burning, sejant or too frequentri nattbn may be warning of some kffluey or bladder disturbance. You may suffer nagging backache, - persistent headache Mtackn of dizziness, getting up nights, swelling, pufiness under the yea feel weak, uervousjtaU played out. In such eases It Is better to rely oo medicine that has woo country-wide acclaim than on something less fator bly known. Use Doan't PUb. A multi tude of grateful people recommend Doan't. Aik your ntighborl GUILTY Don't be guilty of faceAcrnp ing! You'll find comfort jn $tar Single-edge Blades. Made since 1880 by the inven tors of the original safety razor. Keen, long-lasting, uni form. "----y.Mi WS-j built in this area and are supplied. with water which is .piped down from a spring high up in the moun tains. '. , l or the convenience of motorists adequate space for parking has been '.provided. This space is en circled by an attractive rock wall. ' The U. S. forest service main tains this area for ,the .public, to use and enjoy and is eager to make 'available to the greatest pos sible number of -visitors the health ful recreational opportunities which it affords. The U. S. forest service has prepared for free, distribution an illustrated map folder showing the location of tke various recreational areas on the Pisgah national for est. This leaflet is the forest serv ice's response to . the demands of the public. for' information concern ing the places iri the forest where entertainment and relaxation nia be found. This map. folder may be secured upon application to H. E. Oshsner, . supervisor;' Pisgah nation al forest, Asheville, North Carolina, or to 'district ranger of the Mount Mitchell district of the forest, at Marion, North Carolina. Certain Plants. Help Man Destroy Insects Some 20 species of plants grow ing in North Carolina help man in his, endless war on insects, ac cording to L. A. Whiteford, of. the Slate college botany department. These carnivorous plants catch insects on their leaves and digest, them, , he explained. 'un an acie in eastern North Carolina where trumpet plant, or eiitis fly-trap, grows aoundautly,. ne continued, a million or more in sects must be destroyed every sum mer. "Wouldn't it be fine if we could plant Venus' fly-trap between rows of beans to catch the beetles, or pitcher plants in corn fields to catch the ear-worms?" he asketi. Unfortunately, these' plants are hard to grow except in bogs. Venus' fly-trap is found within 75 miles of Wilmington. The spine uordered leaves snap shut instantly on any insect that touches them. After the insect is digested, the leaf opens again. A' small plant grovying in the botany laboratory at the college caught more than a dozen house l lies in a few weeks. in southern Europe, Whiteford added, farmers grow a 'plant with sticky leaves. When hung in their houses, the plants catch flies and other insects like fly-paper. In North Carolina the yellow trumpet plant reaches a height of three feet and has a trumpet-like leaf that can catch a half-cupful of insects, including large crickets and grasshoppers. The .bladderworts which grow in bog pools have many tiny- bladders with trap doors that operate when ever an jnscct touches the trigger. itate College Answers Timely Farm Questions Q. Will Johnson grass poison .ivestock? A. Johnson grass produces poisonous acid, known as hydro : y.-Hiic or prussic acid, when the normal . growth of the grass has been stopped or retarded by such adverse conditions as drouth, bruis ing, trampling' or cutting. Usually no trouble is experienced from livestock grazing the grass except in extremely dry weather or on tile second growth immediately, after cutting. Dr. C. I). Grinnells, veter inarian of the North Carolina ex periment station, says chokeberry and black cherry also produce this poisonous acid ' under adverse griowing conditions. Q. When is the' best time to cut soybeans and cowpeas for hav? ' A. Cut tire soybeans when the seed are about half-developed in the pods and the cowpeas when the first: pods begin to yellow. A poor quality of hay is often produced 'from these crops in North Carolina because most -of us wait too long to cut them for , hay. Livestock do not relish stems and tough fiber, but do cat green, leafy hay with excellent results. 1 Q. I have ,.a field of corn on which I want to turn my hogs. When is the .best stage of growth to do this ? A.' If the best stage of Growth time after the corn grains have passed the dough stage. If the best stage of growth, for the pigs is meant, then anytime after the young fellows are weaned. When hogs are turned into standing corn", the self-feeder containing tankage or fish meal should be put into the field. It would be well to have a mineral mixture available also. "Country correspondents" of news papers and press organizations are not classed as employees and the i papers' and press associations arc not required to pay contributions based on the remuneration paid them for their services, an official interpretation of the N., C. unem ployment compensation commission holds. Such workers are not in cluded under the provisions ;of the act because the papers or associa tions have no control over the hours, methods or other work of these correspondents, who submit items which may .be used or not and are paid on the basis of ma terial .used. .. LEGAL ADVERTISING ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE Having qualified (1 as administra tors of J. W. Hasting, deceased! late of Macon county, N. C, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of July, 1938, or this notice will be plead in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement. This 22nd day of Julv, 1937. LAKE LED FORD AND F. E. HASTING, Administrators. 29-6tp S2 I PAY All taxes for the year 1936 will be advertised, beginning the first week in AUGUST, and property sold on September 6th. Pay your taxes NOW and avoid payment of adver tising and sale costs. fflMiiiiwwr Mother, Heed the urgent advice of doctors and hospitals, do as they do; give your baby a daily body-rub with the antiseptic oil that chases away germs, and keeps the skin safe That means Mennen Antiseptic Oil. It's used by nearly all maternity hospitals. ! New And Used Dairy Cooling Equipment Commercial Refrigerated Meat Coolers Display Meat Gases General Store and Market Equipment, Including Frigidaire Compressors, Coils; And Ice Making Equipment Over Ten Years Experience in Commercial Rsfriperaticn in Western North Carolina EASY T ERMS REUSING'S Southwest Corner Arcade Building ASHEVILLE, N. C. Phone 4200, or Ma!l Card, and Representative Will Call YQ A. B. SLAGLE Tax Collector for fa ' It gets down into skin-folds and prevents infection It keeps fhe skin healthier Get a bottle today, At any druggist Macon County I of the corn is meant, then any-1
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