SOCIAL ACTIVITIES and COMINGS AND GOINGS ITEMS FOR THIS COLUMN PHONE 24 OPEN HOUSE AT METHODIST PARSONAGE Dr. ?ane femse is in action when your 'Block Leader calls for a chat about the j "Share-the- Meat" Program. She | wll explain to you why it is nec essary to curtail Civilian Consump tion of meat ?and will give you information ijn. regard to the Point Rationing Program. You will be hearing more about this phase of Civilian Defense and .you will wiagit to know your Block Leader well. Welcome her and not only listen but ask questions. The leader will answer on the si>ot if possible. If the answer isn't knotvn to the Leader, ulie question will be passed along to those who can answer it, and the Leader will re turn for another visit when the answer is received. Your Block Leader is a volun teer, giving time and work 1 1> the war effort. State College Hints For Farm Homemakers B, RUTH CURRENT N. C. State College All these years you fiavc been eatiiig turnips and turnip greems, but did you know just how many vitamins they contaiined? Turnip greens supply vitamin A, several of the B-vitamins and vitamin C When it comes to tunnips, ruta bagas rate slightly higher in food value than white turnips. They contain no vitamin A but do give you a gemerous supply of vitamin B-l and vitamin C, riboflavin and niacin. Rutabagas al|o iare^slightly richer" in carbohydrates and min erals than th^e white turnips. There are many- ways of saving soap which will help in the war effort. Keep soap dry after each use and use only as much as is needed to overcome the hardness of the waiter. Use a soap shaker for sua]) scraps and pour boiling water over them in a bowl. The resulting jelly kept near Che sink can be used in washing dishes and clothes. For the bath, small bits of soap in a thin bag are . just as good as a large cake of soap. A thin cake can be pressed onto a larger cake when liot'li ar,e wet and tihe small, cake will become a part of the larger one. State College Answer* Timely Farm Questions QUESTION : How many hogs should the average former grow? ANSWER : To reach Nor(h Car olina's goal in pork production the "'?farnver should keep one or more brood sows and breed them twice a year. Feed at least twice as many -hogs as are needed for home consumption and sell the surplus. Feeder pigs may now be bought and raised at a profit. Hog feed has advanced 18 percent since January 19+2 while the price of pork lias advanced 25 percent. QUESTION : How can I preiore a soap spray for garden insects ? Answer: Dr. B. B. Fulton, re search entomologist, N. C. State College, advises that you dissolve one pound of soap in a gallon of boiling water. If bar soap is tts^d it should be cut up so as to dis solve quickly. Add five gallons of cold water to make six gallons of spray and apply when the plants are wet with dew or on a cloudy day. Worms, plant lice and terra pin bugs will be killed. QUESTION : Why is there a shortage of milk and milk pro ducts? ANSWER: Army and lend-lease demands for milk and its many products and a larger civilian de mand due mainly to an increased labor income has greatly lessened the available supply. Labor short ages experienced by some dairymen have forced dairies to close. On the other hand it offers opportun ities for other farmers to get into the dairy business and greatly in crease the dairy industry in North Carolina. The dairy cow can con sume chcap feeds and grass and oonwenf it into more units of food ?hlm any other animal. Old pastures should be improved and new pastures should be made un til at least one and one-half acres of good pasture are available {or ouch nature animal to b* (rased. AG Club Officers At N. C. State ezuw?z> u).attz>h 7?obe*st coesson Shown above are the Principal officers serving the State College Agricultural Club for the winter term are pictured here. George E. Patton of Franklin is the mew pnesident of the Ag Club, largest departmental organization on the campus. Other officers are K. Graham Penny of Angier, vice-president; Edward W. Glazener of Brevard, secretary; Robert Wesson of Littleton, reporter; Herman Vernon of BJsfrich, program chair mam ; and Paul Bannerman of Carolina *Beach, who is serving the entire year as treasurer. More Gardens Needed For Food Supply Every grower of a Victory Gar den shoukl have a copy of War Series Bulletin No. 14, recently issued by. jN. iC. Stale ?ol)ege. It is short and practical, covering the planning of the garden, list ing those vegetables best suited to this section, and giving other timely information such as the prepararton of the soil, planting schedule, amount of sjeed to be sown, pointers on disease control, and iin formation o^ common gor 3 eh inseoS. It suggests "the foHowing aan ning budget for a family of five: String beans, 20 quarts; lima beans 5, b?;ets 10, carrots 5, corn 5, greens 5, okna 5, garden peas 10, soup mixtures 30, tomatoes 60, ?dried vegetables 50 pounds and dried fruits 40 pounds. Advanced .gardeners should re quest 'The Farm and Home Gar den Manuel", Extension Circular No. 122 and also "Canning Fruits znd Vegetables", Extension Circu lar No. 223. All of these may be obtained free of charge as long as the supply lasts on application to t*he Agricultural Editor at State College, Raleigh. "You need a Victory Garden be cause increasing amounts of com mercially canned goods will haive to be s,ent to the fighting fronts and to our allies, because the rationing of meats will require the use of more vegetables for a balanced diet, and because your family may not be properly fed unless you grow your food supply at home", says Extension Horti culturist H. R. Niswonger. Births * * Mr. and Mrs. James Virgil Roach announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Sue, on Tuesday, February 2, at Angel Hospital. Mr. Roach is connected with the Zickgraf Hardwood Co. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wells on Monday, February 1, at Angel Hospital; stie was named Carolyn Jtane. Her mother is the former Miss Olatta Baldwin. Gloria Jean, a daughter, was born Tuesday, February 2, to Mr. and . Mrs. Donald Holland of Cul lasttja. 15,362 Received No. 1 War Ration Book In Macon A total of 3,346,316 persons in North Carolina received War Ra tion Book No. 1 during the initial registration for sugai ? rationing held last summer it has been an nounced by the State OPA. Holders of the No, 1 book will be eligible to receive the big No. 2 War Ration Book which will be distributed i,n February, A total of 15,362 persons receiv ed No. 1 book, which is being used for rationing of sugar and coffee, In Macon county last sum mer. Cars and Trucks F OR_S ALE 1941 Ford, 1 1-2 Ton, long; wheel base Truck. New paint, good tires. 1940 Ford, 1 1-2 Ton, long wheel base Truck. This truck is like a new one. 1941 Chevrolet, Special De Luxe, 2 seats, 5 passenger Coupe. Radio, heater, low mileage, perfect tires. 1940 Studebaker Sedan Coupe, 2 seats, like new. Low miles, good tires, 30 miles to gall