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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1M3 State Colle&e Answer Timely Farm Questions Q. How early should babv chicks be given grain ration? " Av , A. Chicks should be given grain feed after the first seveV to 10 days. This . should be fed two or three times a day on top of the niash. It is very essential that mif- -vV"-' ficient mash hopper space be sun- v Phed so that the chicks can all eat (i at one" time. As early hatched chicks do not have access to range and direct sunlight or green feed, their ration should be supplemented , with one and one-half per cent of ft.iraignt cod liver oil that contains 85 U. S. P. units of vitamin , D per gram and not . less than 600 U. S. 1'. units of vitamin per ! . Q. Should seed sweet potatoes be treated before planting? , A. Yes. The seed sweets should be treated to destroy any .surface ' , borne disease producing organisms that might be present on the po tato. Use mercuric chloride 1 to 1,000 (one ounce to eight gallons -o water) for 15' minutes and bed after drying. Do not wash the potatoes after treatment. The solution, should -be warm or about 100 degrees F. for the mo,st effective control of any organisms. Seed already dis eased cannot be cured by seed treatment. . LIME MAKES CLOVER ous reierson ot uurnsvule in Yancey county says limestone will make clover and clover will make other crops grow. He reports that, at this .season of the year, he can see results from applying one ton of lime per acre to red clover and orchard grass sod last year. Where he applied lime, he harvested one and one-half tons of hay an acre last season as compared with one .half ton where ho limestone was used. Spnrl $1 for the next fcJClIU 1. 4 month, V The Atlantic Monthly , jyjAKE the most of your read ing hours. Enjoy the wit, the wisdom, the companionship, the charm that have made the ATLANTIC, for over seventy five" years, America's most quot ed and most cherished magazine. Send $1. (mentioning this ad) to . v THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY 8 Arlington St., Boston, Mast. SEASONS, In the season, of happiness people share iheir Joys. In a sorrowful season, the friend ly sympathy of others must warm the hearts and console i the minds of the bereaved. Anxiety as to funeral's 'cost should be allayed by competent, friendly advice that will show the price de pends solely upon the re quirements and wishes of those served by thismor tuary.r Those concerned about the i quality of service that shall enter their homes should be told that our prices are no ' higher than are charged for ' funerals publicly knownas low priced. j. o WV l:l:V.i!krl - T - - " T " f r PHONE 106 NIGHT PHONE 7.0, This Month li I 'IllMi i weather months were short iMi), j fL. at would be somepin, you'll agree' . I : j j " Sez Bolivar Pv sez .'he. The following are good farming practices recommended by extension specialists of State college for the month of February: SWINE Brood sows that are to farrow in February should be provided with pfenty of minerals and vitamins, says H. W. Taylor, State college extension swine specialist. If wint er pasture is not available or is covered with snow, furnish vitamin A by feeding yellow corn or small amounts of bright green, ' leafy, le gume hay. . POULTRY February is a month of hazards as well as a month of intense ac tivity for poultrymen, says Roy S. Dearstyne, head of the State col lege poultry department. He ad vises starting chicks from blood- tested parents. Also remember not to overcrowd or overheat them. Provide a good starting mash and plenty of fresh, clean water. Rigid sanitation and strict culling are es sentials in the good poultryman's program. PASTURES It's pasture seeding time once more, .says John A. Arey, extension dairyman at State college, Spring seeding of permanent pastures should be completed by March 1 in the Coastal Plain and 'Piedmont areas and by March 15 . in the Mountain counties. Heavy seedings, usually 30 to 40 pounds to the acre, will bring best' results. If pastures are .started after the recornmended dates, they may not be entirely suc cessful. AGRONOMY Here are, three or four sugges tions from C. B. Williams, head of the State . agronomy department : Decide upon best quantities and an alyses of fertilizers that should be used for each crop for greatest re turns per acre; use improved seed of each crop adapted to your sec tion ; break your land early and plant on a good mellow seed-bed after the 'se3son opens; and plant to handle your land so that it will be a little more productive each succeeding year. TOBACCO One per cent rotenone dust has been found highly effective in con trolling tobacco flea-beetles in plant beds according to J. O. Rowell, ex tension entomologist at State col lege.' The dust may be applied with la hand-operated duster or by a bellows-type hand duster at the rate of one-half pound to each J00 square yards of plant bed surface. FLOWERS J. G. Weaver, State college flori culturist, says " farm people must have their minda on summer flow er gardens judging from thp enor mous number of seed .catalogs which the .mail carriers have been delivering recently. However, there's one -thing the. gardener should be THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HtCH LANDS MACON IAN On the Farm Bolivar Pi'sg, he sez, sez he: "This short month makes a hit with me If all cold weather months were short, Tl . Ill . hi II unci oe somepin, you II agree. lilt. BAKl lttr RiuuMi HN careful of, Mr. Weaver says, and that's to avoid too many of the new novelties or so-called "All American" selections until they have been tested' locally. The gard ener who likes to experiment should buy only a small package of these seed. Explains Production Of Early Vegetables A farm family can have a "Live-at-Home" garden at least a month Or six weeks longer every year by using hot-beds, cold-frames and other such equipment, together with the bes,t cultural parctices. This is a statement made by H. R. Niswonger, horticulturist of the State college extension service, in a circular just published telling how to grow early vegetable plants. In addition to information on temperature-controlling devices' and cul tural practices, Dr. Luther Shaw, extension plant pathologist, and J. O. Rowell, entension entomologit, have contributed sections on dis ease and insect control, respectively. The publication is available free to North Carolina farmers and home gardeners upon request to the Agricultural Editor iat State college for Extension Circular No. 231, "Growing Early Vegetable Plants." - Niswonger explains the construc tion of hot-beds and cold-frames, and recommends soil preparation, seeding and fertilization of f najiies and hot-beds. He also takes up transplanting and frame . manage ment. Rowell tells hov to control the seven most common insects which attack early vegetable plants, name ly: Cutworms, ""f lea beetles, aphids, (or plant lice), red .spiders, cab bage maggots, mole crickets, and slugs. Dr. Shaw discusses disease con trol by (1) plant bed sanitation, (2) planting seed of disease-resis tant varieties when available, (3) seed treatment, (4) spraying, and (5) proper plant bed .management. Home Diet Varied By Canned Meats Canned meats offer many possi bilities for variety in the diet, .says Miss Mary E. Thomas, nutrition ist of the State college extension service. With cans of chicken, beef and pork on the pantry shelves the home-maker has at hand fresh meats already cooked that may be quick ly converted into an appetizing dish for unexpected company, or for the family. . ' Nothing develops flavor so read ily as browning, Miss Thomas points out. Therefore it is well to add a shade or two more when the meat is taken from the can. Because the meat i,s very tender, the slow steady heat of the oven is usually" better adapted to brown ing canned meats than is the quick, intense heat of the frying pan, she added. One recipe Miss Thomas especial ly recommends at this season of the year is for "Sweet Potato and Sausage Puff" The ingredients are: 3 or 4 sweet potatoes,; 1 table spoon of butter; T egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon of brown sugar; one half teaspoon of salt; one-half cup of milk; and tlirec-fourths of a cup of canned . 'sausage. ' 1 The potatoes should be cooked, peeled and put through a ricer. Add seasonings, egg and milk". Beat until light and fluffy. Add .sausage, finely minced. Pile in a buttered baking dish and hake in a hot oven until heated through and brown on top. Serve at once from baking dish. Miss. Thomas also suggests "Meat and Icinato Casserole," as follows: Place a layer of thinly sliced raw Irish potatoes in the bottom of a greased baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and a little chopp ed" onion. Add x2 cup of gravy or white sauce. Over this place a lay er of canned meat which has been heated. Use another layer of meat and potatoes if necessary. Add 1 cup of canned tomatoes. Sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs. Cover and bake slowly until potatoes are done, about one hour. Remove cov er and brown crumbs. the last 15 minutes. Treatments Prolongs Life Of Fence Post 1 x Many North Carolina farmers are cutting fence posts at this winter season of the year, but beacuse of the comparative shortage of .such durable woods as black locust, red cedar, bald cypress, red mulberry and catalpa, in , many cases .it is necessary to use .softer woods like pine and gum. W..J. Barker, assistant forester of the State college extension ser vice, says it is possible by crcos.ot- ing or the use of. other preserva tive treatment to . make oven the less durable woods last from 151 years upward. He explains that de cay in fence posts is due to cer tain low forms of plant life called fungi. These consist' for the most part of very fine threads that pene trate the wood and dissolve the wood structure with which they come in contact. Their basic re quirements for growth are mois ture, air, warmth and food. If any of these are eliminated, decay is stopped. On the other hand, a good pres ervative must be reasonably cheap, should penetrate wood readily, should not be corrosive to metal, I should not evaporate or wash out of the wood easily,' and should be poisonous to, fungi. The most com monly known and used preserva tive today is coal tar creosote. Briefly, the recommendations for treating fence posts in North Car olina with creosote are, first to have, the wood peeled clean and thoroughly dry.. Then place the posts on end in a boiler containing creosote oil and boil for two hours. Tosts should be in the oil to a depth of six inches or better than they will stand in the ground, and upon removal from boiler, place the entire post in a tank of cold creosote oil and allow to re main for two hours, '". BARGAINS! FACTORY RECONDITIONED SINGER SEWING MACHINES AT ONE-THIRD THE ORIGINAL PRICE Bryant Furniture Co. NAVY t BEANS & POLLY RICH FLOUR 8-LB. PAIL LARD 851 HOME MADE MOLASSES JET OIL ALL VlLi COLORS GAL. Roy F. Cunningham OCTAGON SOAP & POWDER SF'R QUAKER OATS can' .8 COTTON SEED ..... - MEAL 4 50 HULLS 70 SeeJMe Before You Buy Seed Oats PAGE FIVE . DEPENDS Changes in domestic, wheat prices during the next few months will depend largely upon the total quan tity of wheat . taken bv Euronean buyers and unon iMmorti-' unr. - ( - ... i' " chases of United States wheat. HIGHER Domestic demand for' most fruits is expected to be maintained at a higher level this spring than the relatively low level 0f last year, re ports the U. S. bureau of agricul tural economics. Loyal Order of Moose Franklin Lodge, No. 452 Meets In Americal Legion Hall Every Thursday Night 7:30 O'CLOCK Billy Bryson, Secretary CAN YOU AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT Funeral Benefit Insurance Costs Are Surprisingly. Small Rates From 2jc Month Up According To Age Benefits are Provided in the Amount of $100 for Persons Over 10 Years of Age and in the Amount of. $50 for Per sons Under 10 Years of Age. Bryant Burial Ass'n. Franklin, N. C. 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