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Farmers Federation Buys
Stallion and Three Jacks
ASHEVJLLE, March lS.-With
view to improving the work stock
on Western North Carolina farms
and reducing the outflow of money
for mules and mares bred in other
states, the Farmers Federation ias
obtained a purebred Percheron stal
lion of illustrious lineage and three
of the best jacks it could find, all
registered animals of outstanding
breed, and placed them at public
service on farms in this action.
The stallion and one of the jacks
have been quartered with Buncombe
county farmers, white the other two
jacks have been placed in Cherokee
and McDowell counties. Their care
and. management will be supervised
by local committees.
The stallion, Middlemarch Mac
beth (register No. 224597, Percheron
Horse Association of America),
weighs 1,860 pounds and became
three years old on March 13.. He
is dapple gray, a well mannered,
modest fellow; but ;by the carriage
of his head and the glint in his
eyes he shows the spirit and pride
of his line. 1
Middlemarch was bred from im
ported stock by a prominent Penn
sylvania breeder. His sire was Mid
dlemarch Montcalm," his dam Brigue.
The latter was awarded grand
championship at the International
Livestock show in Chicago in 1930
.and several years ago was voted
by a group of horse authorities as
the second best Percheron mare in
the United States.
Dave Snelson is keeping Middle
march for the federation on his
farm on the Leicester road, Bun
combe county.
A jack is not a beautiful thing
to look at, like a fine stallion; but
he Ls just as useful, even more im
portant, on southern farms. So,
while Middlemarch Macbeth is the
cynosure of horse admirers for
miles around, the federation's three
jacRs are not lacking for attention.
I heir origin might be quite differ
ent from that of the oroud Perch
eron stud, but they yield not one
whit in their pride of position in
CAN YOU AFFORD
TO BE WITHOUT IT
Funeral Benefit Insurance Costs
Are Surprisingly Small
Rates From 2y2c 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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their own respective family trees-
One of , them, the Buncombe
county jack, is a grandson of Gen
eral Logan1, Kentucky grand cham
pion for six consecutive years. He
was selected by a group of exper
ienced scouts, among them C Y.
Tilson, Buncombe county farm
agent. He weighs 1,000 pounds, and
is three years old. He was bred
by Dr, R. B. . Gaston, well known
breeder of Lebanon, Tenn.
The Cherokee county jack is four
years old and weighs 1,100 pounds.
The McDowell county jack is three
years old and weighs 1,000 pounds.
Both are descendants of Dr. Mc
Chord, known among breeders as
one of the finest jacks this country
has ever known. They were bred by
Ramsey Snell, of Murfreesboro,
Tenn.
The Buncombe county jack is
being kept by Ben L. Owenby irr
the fairview section. Dillard Mc
Combs, of Murphy, is keeper of
the Cherokee jack and John A.
Walker, of Old Fort, is quartering
the McDowell county jack.
Supervising the Cherokee jack is
a committee composed of Mr. Mc
Combs, Bob CaWwell, federation
representative; Lawson Lunsford, R.
L. Anderson and Joe Myers, Chero
kee farmers.
The committee for the McDowell
jack is composed of Garvel English,
W. R. Manney, W. S. Burgin, John
A. Walker and a federation repre
sentative. Committees are yet to be named
for supervising the Percheron stal
lion and the Buncombe jack.
Purchase of this breeding .stock
was made possible by the coopera
tion of interested farmers with the
federation through the purchase of
stock shares.
"We are very much interested in
this proposition of improving the
work stock throughout this section,"
commented James G. K. McClure,
federation president, "and we will
be glad to work' with farmers in
otner counties in our territory to
provide them with good jacks and
stallions. It has been convincirielv
demonstrated that horses and mules
of fine aualitv can hp hfH ontt
raised on our farms in the moun
tain section. Hitherto we have 'been
buying our work stock, ' sending
thousands and thousands of dollars
out of the state. Instead, we should
raise enough horses and mules for
our own use and some for sale."
Electric Farm Water
Systems Cost Little
A water system can be installed'
in the farm home for ai little as
$100 with the advent of rural elec
trification in scores of rural com
munities, in the state, savs Rns.sell
G. Broaddus, assistant agricultural
engineer of the State college exten
sion service.
"New opportunities for installing
labor and time-saving equipment
are offered farm neoole at a. nrice
they can afford to pay," Broaddus
Said. "The first es.sential in a wafpr
system is a good, clean, wholesome
water supply in a Quantity suffi
cient for the farm and home needs.
A well .should be located at least
50 feet from any possible source of
contamination.
lo keep a water sunnlv clean
and free from harmful harteria.
the well should have rock masonry.
brick or terra cotta walls from
bottom to top. In many 'cases driven
or Dored wells with iron castings
are quite satisfactory. All wplls
should have tieht.
concrete piattorms to keen out sr
face water."
The engineer savs an electric
water system will provide 1.000 gal
lons of Water oer hour for three
cents when the electric rate is six
cents a kilowatt hour. In many
cases the .small amount of electric
current used to Dumn water
not increase the monthly bill above
the minimum charge.
Broaddus recommends that the
farm , family first install an outlet
to the-kitchen sink and annthrr th
the barn for watering livestock. He
says this can be done for annrnvi-
mately $1.00. The system can be
enlarged as finances permit.
"The averaee farm Laborer mc
from 20 to 30 cent4 an hr.nr (nr
his work. Whv then shonM the
farmer's family work carrying wat
er at tne rate ot one-half cent per
hour?" the engineer queried.
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACQNJAN
Youthful Princess Visits Nurserv
Princess Josephine Charlotte, 11, oldest daughter of the king of the
Belgians, is already taking her place in public life. She is seen amid
children and nurses daring a recent visit to a public nursery in Brussels,
Belgium. The little princess is one of the most popular members of
Belgian nobility.
WPA Crew Finds
Indian Skeleton
A WPA crew working under
John Norton on the Gribble place
at Prentiss Tuesday of last week
uncovered an old skeleton which
had been buried in a hole not more
than 40 inches long.
The bones, were brought to the
Angel hospital where they were
examined by Dr. Furman Angel.
who stated that the skeleton was
near Us price
OULY CAB with eight cylinders sell
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OULY CM1 with full torque.tube
drive selling for less than $956.
OrjLY CAR selling for less than
$889 in which both front and rear
springs are relieved of driving and
braking strains.
ONLY CM! with semi-centrifugal
clutch selling for less than $956. '
ONLY CAR with front radius rods
selling for less than $898.
LARGEST hydraulic brake-Iining
area per pound of car weight in any
car selling for less than $840. Largest
emergency brake-lining, area of any
car selling for less than $840.
LARGER'diameter brake drums than
in any car selling for less than $956.
SMS:
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probably that of an Indian.
; There was an Indian campground
near the place where the skeleton
L' was found, and many Indian relics
have been found in that locality.
ROTENONE
Rotenone-bearing roots, used for
centuries in' the tropics as a fish
poison, are becoming increasingly
important in thrs' country for the
manufacture of insect poisons. .
DTTD
with
77
lllMCB
these quality 1
JiUJllbJJiy Vl w
MORE floor-to-roof height than in
any other low-price car. WIDEST rear
seat of any low-price car.
HIGHEST horsepower-to-weight ratio .
of any car selling for less than $806.
GREATEST fuel economy in miles
per gallon of any standard-drive-car
with more than four cylinders, proved
by the F.ord "85" in the recent Gilmore
Yosemite Economy Run, as reported in
February Motor Age.
Terms Gsncrocs TrcJc
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1839
loss
Wool producers of this country
suffered a loss of almost $46,000,000
in ineqne in 1938, compared with
1937, despite increased production.
Prices fell from 32 cents in 1937 to
19.1 cents in 1938.
QUICK RELIEF
STOMACH ULCERS
dueto EXCESS ACID
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Over one million bottle of the WILLARD
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ach, Gasslness, Heartburn, Sleeplessness,
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tree
PERRY'S DRUG STORE
Don't Neglect Them I
Nature designed th kidneys to do
marvelous Job. Their task is to keep the
flowing blood stream fro ot an exceae of
toaie impurities. Ths act of living lift
itself U constantly producing vuu
natur tht kidneys must remove from
the blood if good health Is to endure.
When the kidneys fail to function as
Mature Intended, there is retention of
waste that may reuse body-wide dis
tress. One may suffer nagging backache,
persistent headache, attacks of disslnees,
getting up nights, swelling, puffinesa
under the ayes feci tired, nervous, all
worn out.
Frequent, scanty or burning passages
may be further evidence - of kidney off
bladder disturbance.
The recognised and proper treatment
Is a diuretic medicine to help the kidneys
get rid of excess poisonous body waste.
Use Doa' Pill. They have had mora
than forty years of public approval. Are
endorsed the country over. Insist oa
Uoan i. sold at all drug stores.
Fourloor Sdan, dmlivtrmd
in wiroit or at factory
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