Tar Heel
Fishworms
Have Quality
It's a little early to drag out
a fishing story, but the Inflat
ed prestige of the North Caro
lina earthworm ? regarded by
freshwater fish as a great del
icacy ? has spread as far west
as Wisconsin and it fairly
wiggles for attention.
In the Summer of 1945 R. P
Moore, State College Extension
service agronomist, inspected a
corn field on the farm of R. M.
Fryar of McLeansville, Guilford
county, and was intrigued by
the number of "fishing" worms
he discovered bull-do zing
through the soil. Curious and
ever op the alert for facts and
figures. Moore blocked off small
sections of the field, dug a few
worms, brought out his slide
rule, calculus formulas and di
vided by the square root. Add
ing a dash of imagination and
a jigger of fact, he came up
with the conclusion that if the
field's earthworm crop were
harvested Instead of the hy
brid corn to which it had been
seeded, the yield would be 313
pounds an acre of the finest
fish hook customers you ever
saw.
Figuring this to be a pretty
fair country yiejd of worms,
Moore told the news boys about
it and the story found its way
to the Topeka, Kansas "Crap- |
per's Farmer," which enjoys- a
good circulation. The news was
out and Mrs. Matilda Hubbard
of Route 3, Gleason, Wis.,
upon the idea that North Car
olina worms held commercial
possibilities. She has written
Specialist Moore asking for de
tails of growing, harvesting
and marketing wrigglers of Tar
Heel quality.
While doubtful that the en
terprise will reach the inter
national level, Moore, with the
help of Farmer Fryar, will at
tempt to answer Mrs. Hubbard's
questions. Incidentally, the
Fryar field yielded an average
of more than 100 bushels of
hybrid corn to the acre.
State College Hints
To Farm Homemakers
By Kuth Current
For painting old linoleum?
areas in front of the stove or j
sink, that receive the most wear, 1
can easily be repaired by paint
ing in a new pattern instead of
painting the whole floor.
Mark off large flagstone
shapes on the floor, putting
large ones in the areas that may
have to be repainted. Paint a&
you wish, choosing the colors
that will harmonize with the
kitchen.
Points to check when buying
pans and kettles, say house
management specialists arel
"(1) Balance ? The pan and its
handle should be well-balanced
so that the pan stands steady
even when empty. Too heavy a
handle makes a tipsy pan that
is awkward to use and may
cause dangerous spills of hot
water or food.
(2) Surface ? The fewer the |
cracks at joinings, the more
durable and easy to clean it
will be.
(3) Bottom ? A flat bottom
helps keep a pan steady and
means faster heating and more
economical use of fuel. Pans for
use on electric stoves should
have dull-finished bottoms to
save fuel. A dull finish absorbs
heat in contrast to a shiny fin
ish which reflects it.
(4) Sides ? Straight sides are
more economical of heat and
also of space on the stove than
flaring sides. (5) Handles ?
Handles of pans and covers
should be comfortable to grasp
and insulated against heat.
(6) Cover ? A close-fitting
cover is essential for many
cooking processes, so buying a
pan anfl cover together is often
worth the extra money.
(7) Thickness ? Thin, light
weight aluminum is less expen
sive and less durable than the
heavy metal. Thin ware is eas
ily rented, bent and scorches
easier thin heavy wear. Heavy
wear is economical.
DDT Not So Deadly
To Bees As Feared
' DDT, highly effective supple
ment to nature's own method
of controlling insect pests, is i i
still under intensive study by , 1
researchers and the results of
tests made to date are encour
aging, according to specialists
of the State College Extension
service.
One of the early fears ? that
DDT would destroy too many
bees which are useful as honey
collectors and particularly val
uable as pollenizers of crops
such as legumes and fruit? has
been virtually eliminated by the
discovery that DDT is actually
less deadly to bees than the
arsenical sprays now commonly ,
used. Beekeepers now are be- '
ginning to regard DDT as a
promising relief for bee losses
by arsenic poisoning.
State College Answers
Timely Farm Questions
Q, Should young pines plant
ed lor timber be pruned?
A. If set with recommended
spacings, they will usually prune
themselves by shading out the
lower limbs and allowing trunks
to grow sawlog lengths suitable
tor timber. Trees spaced apart
and pruned of limbs are more
subject to damage from wind
and sleet than trees which
grow more thickly and are al
lowed to prune themselves.
Q. Give a score for grading
butter.
A. A satisfactpry butter score
card would include: flavor, 45
points; body, 25; oolor, 15; salt,
10, and package, 5. Good quanity
butter should have a pleasing
taste and be free of objection
able odors or flavors which
might originate from dirt, acid
milk, feed flavors, weeds, onions,
or other foreign matter. It
should be of uniform color, free
from white specks or streaks of
yellow, should be worked just
enough to thoroughly mix the
salt and should not appear oily.
Q. At what temperature
should milk be churned?
A. At a temperature between
65 and 70 degrees fahrenheit.
Get a good dairy thermometer
and find out by testing it your
self what churning temperature
is best to use.
Farm machinery can not do
its job properly with ballng
wlre repair jobs, according to
engineers of the Agriculture Ex- ,
tension service.
ADMININSTRTRIX NOTICE .
Having qualified as adminis
tratrix of Hal W. Cabe, deceas- ,
ed, late of Macon County, N. C., ! ,
this is to notify all persons hav- ;
ing claims against the estate
of said deceased to exhibit ,
them to the undersigned on or
before the 10th day of Janu
ary, 1947, or this notice will be \
plead in bar of their recovery. ]
All persons indebted to said (
estate will please make imme
diate settlement.
This 10th day of January. ,
1946.
ONNIE CABE,
Administratrix
J17 ? 6tp? F21
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor ,
of Ethel Soper Hardy, deceased,
late of Macon County, N. C.,
this is to notify all persons :
having claims against the estate I
of said deceased to exhibit them j
to the undersigned on or before (
the 4th day of January, 1947 j
or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settle
ment. i
This 4th day of January, 1946.
American Trust &
Banking Co. \
By Thomas a\ McCoy,
Ass't. Trust Oificer,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
J10? 6tc? F14 \
666
COLD PREPARATIONS
Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Nose Drops
Caution use only as directed.
MARCH OF DIMES
SQUARE DANCE
OTTO SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
Friday Night ? January 18th
7:30 o'clock
Come and help out in this great work !
Usu^L objections to the new
pest control have been pre
dicated upon the contention
that it would "upset the bal
ance of nature," a theory that
beneficial insects, birds and
other predaters can sufficient
ly control insect pests. So, in
tensive tests of DDT are be
ing made to determine its ef
fect upon fish, birds, beneficial
insects and other wild life.
In regard to the widespread
use of the chemical. It now ap
pears for the first time as a
practical control for some for
est insects.
The current "crop" of beetles
and other injurous pests In
Marth Carolina has been de
scribes by Extension specialists
as normal with no dangerous
outbreak Indicated.
Hens Demand Elbow
Room Around Hopper
Since many urban families in
North Carolina are still going
"egg hungry" because supply
has failpd tg catch up with de
mand, R. 8. Dearstyne, head
of the Department of Poultry
Science at State College, has
compiled a list of pointers for
poultrymen designed to increase
egg output during periods of
low production.
Hens demand "elbow room"
at the l^PPer- One linear foot
of feeding space should be pro
vided for every four or five
chickens,
Since feed is scarce, hoppers
should not be too full and fresh
feed should be supplied daily.
To forestall egg eating by the
hens themselves, at least five
corrective^ measures may be
taken: (1) Provide at least one
cjean nest for every five layers;
(2) Shade or darken nests, with
burlap if necessary, allowing
adequate ventilation; (3 ( Sup
ply high-quality mash in suf
ficient quantity and oyster shell
or some calcium supplement;
(4) Gather eggs several times
dally; (5) Get broody birds off
the nest at once and confine
them until broodiness is broken.
Contrary to popular belief,
the cocky rooster serves no use
ful purpose to the flock except
in the propagation of the chick
en clan and his dubious worth
as an alarm clock. So, if the
flock is being kept for egg pro
duction, segregate or market, the
roosters to save feed.
The short egg market is ex
pected to be relieved as soon
as late pullets begin to lay.
If everyone In the United
States listened to the same
time, the power received by all
their eardrums together would
not equal one millionth of a
watt, which is less than the
flying power generated by one
mosquito.
In transmitting sound waves
to the ear, the air acts like a
rubber ball with almost perfect
elasticity. The sound wave com
presses the air, which springs
back to its original position aft
er the wave has passed on to
the next layer of air.
In a reasonably well-built
stable, a properly installed fan
system will be effective at all
temperatures and under all con
ditions.
Prisoners of war have greatly
aided Chowan county farmers
in harvesting 1945 crops, accord
ing to County Agent C. W.
Overman.
Scientific agricultural experi
mentation is now on a hemi
spheric basis to produce sup
plies which the U. S. needs but
does not grow.
rT
When in Asheville
Stop at
Hotel Langren
Asheville' s Largest
^ Enjoy the '
"talk of the town" food
at the
Langren
Coffee Shop
NOTICE!
LIST YOUR
PROPERTY
Tax listers will be at the following places in the various town
ships on the dates given to list property foi$the year 1946. The
Beard of Commissioners asks all persons to cooperate to the
fullest extent in helping the listers to get a correct list of all prop
erty. The law provides that a penalty shall be effected against
any person failing to list his or her property (although this will
not be applied to non-residents). AH persons should make a
strong effort to see the List Taker or have some person repre
sent them and save the embarrassment of going before the Board
asking for corrections when you have failed to list your property.
F r anklin :
Billy Bryson, at the Courthouse through
the month of January, 1946.
Millsihoal:
J. R. Franklin, Becco Store, January 7
and 8; Reid Store, January 11 and 12;
Holly Springs School, January 18 and 19;
Mt. Grove School, January 26. Other dates
at home.
Ellijay:
C. B. Bryson, Ellijay Post Office, Jan
uary 7; Higdonville School, January 12;
L. D. Norris' Store, January 19; C. T. Bry
son Store, January 26; Wiley Clark Store,
January 28. All otlier dates at home.
Sugar fork:
Ezra Shook, Corbin's Store, ^January 7
and 8; Gold Mine School, January 12;
Buck Creek School, January 19; Walnut
Creek School, January 26. All other dates
at home.
Co wee:
Bob Gibson, Mrs. Cleve Woodard Store,
.. ? ". ,y
January 7; Tom Rickman Store, January
11; Clyde West Store, January 12; E. O.
Rickman Store, January 19; Lee Mason
Store, January 26. All other dates at
home.
Flats:
Ray Dryman, January 11, 12, 19 and 26,
at Brown's Store. All other dates at home.
Smith Bridge:
Mrs. Ralph Norton, Norrls' Store, Janu
ary 11 and 12; Otto School House, Janu
ary 16, 17 and 18; Parrish's Store, Janu
uary 19; Fulcher's Store, January 21 and
22. All other dates at home.
\
Cartoogechaye :
W. N. Dalrymple, January 7 and 8, Led
ford's Store; January 11 and 12. Hopkins'
Store; January 19, Joe Hastings' Mill;
January 26, at Slagle School House. A11
other dates at home.
Nantahala:
B. A. Baldwin, January 12, Cooper Fer
guson's Store; January 18, Beecher Town
School; January 19 and 21, Ottej.. Creek
School House; January 26, Kyle School
House; January 28, Happy Top; January
29, Kyle School House. All other dates at
home.
Burningtown : ,
E. B. Byrd, January 11 and 12, Carl
Morgan's Store; January 18 and 19, Du
vall's Store; January 25 and 26, O'ma
hundro Store. All other dates at home.
Highlands:
F. A. Edwards, all dates through Janu
ary at F. A. Edwards' Store in Highlands.
All property owners are required to return to the List Taker all tile
real estate, personal property, etc., owned by each on the first of Janu
ary. -s
All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years are required by
law to list their polls during January.
All persons who own property and fail to list it and all who are liable
for a poll tax and fail to give themsKfes in will be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment upon conviction.
FARM CENSUS NOTE
Each farm owner shall prepare a list of m acreage of each
crop grown, including tenths of acres of truck. The list should
show the total acres cultivated by the owner, also tJhe acres cul
tivated by all tenants on each separately recognized farm, the
acres in improved pasture, woodland, idle and other lands. He
shall be prepared to report the number of hogs sold or slaugh
tered during past 12 months and tons of fertilizer to be used .
during this crop year. This information is kept confidential and
has no relation to taxes. Its purpose is for agricultural educa
tion, economic analytic and safer guidance of county agfnts and
farmers generally.
LAKE V. SHOPE, Tax Supervisor