Farm Boy
Nets $133 Profit On
Brood Sow
How a Macon County farm
hoy netted $133 on his broad
soto was told this week by the
tounty agent's office
He is Eugene Gray, of the
Otto 4-H club, and he was giv
en the sow by his brother
when the latter went into serv
ice
By selling 16 pigs at $12 each
he grossed $1W. and he kept
account of his lecd and found
that, after it was deducted, he
I. ad a net profit of $133
And he's doing other thing:
in 4-H work.
He wrote a letter to th<
county agent early in the yeai
uiking lor one of the dairj
calves being sponsored by busi
ness men, explaining that h<
wanted to get a herd of regis
ur.'d Guernseys started.
He was one of the boys .se
lected to receive a calf, and h<
l.n.-d ai.d showed his aiuma
i-i Ashe wile and won a blue rib
t jii. Later, he biought the call
to *the Achievement day pro
truni here, where It was din
i a>ed in a class of senioi
cul.es lor judging purposes.
Eugene recently was elccte<
assistant. secretary and trras
ui-er of his 4-H club.
When in A*h* vill<*
Stop at
Hotel Langren
t - 1 1? n ? n? ? ? ? ? ?
Ashevillc's Largest
' ?
Enjoy the
"taiW of the town" food
at the
I Rhododendron
Grill
FARMERS IN '46
USED NINE TONS
OF PHOSPHATE
Agricultural Conservation
Program For Coming
Year Outlined
Macon County iarmers par
' ticipating in the Agricultural
I Conservation prog rum put 86H
! tons ol phosphate on pasture
and cover crops in 1046, hereby
i conserving and improving the
land, increasing their yields and
> income, and improving the liu
? tritional value ol their crops.
/ according to Chairman Robert
. Fulton of the County Agricul
. tural Conservation committee
"Experts now agree that there
must be certain quantities ol
. certain minerals in the soil if
> life is to continue," Mr. Fulton
l explained. "These minerals! are
. numerous and some are needed
C in only smatl amounts, but
. phnsphoi us- along with nitro
. pen. potassium, and calcium- -is
r needed ill larger quantities."
Mr FultOW tiHill that appli
1 cation of phosphate I* only one
. of several important soil-build
.n!? practices carried out in Ma
. coil County under the Agricul
tural Conservation program.
ACP aims at more and better
lood lor all consumers, as well
as better land, higher yields,
and profit# for iarmers. he
said.
I armers are now filling out
if>4? farm plans, singing appli
cation for payments, and filling
out 1947 farm plans in the AAA
n lice. Farmers arc expected to
use more phosphate next year.
Other major soil-building prac
tices that will be encouraged
during the new year are: use of
!ime. phosphate, potash, winter
cover crops, permanent pasture,
and alfalfa.
Under ACP. the ?government
shares with the farmer the cost
of carrying out soil-building
practices, and wat ^-conserva
tion measures. Additional in
formation concerning conserva
tion practices to be encouraged
in Macon County during 1947
may be obtained from the
county AAA office in the Agri
cultural building
Urjes Completion
Of Conservation
Projects By Dec. 31
With only a week and a half
remaining in the 1946 Agricul
tural Conservation program
\ r M> con farmers were urp
lAf hen somebody ?ays to you, "Good jobs
are hard to find"? DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT-if you're
a physically and mentally fit young man from 18 to 34
inclusive!
In your new Regular Army, 40,000 good jobs a month
are opening up . . . interesting jobs that pay well . . . that
offer advancement, career opportunities and training and
experience in many useful skills and trades.
New higher Army pay . . . food, clothing, quarters,
travel, at no extra cost . . . GI Bill of Rights educational
benefits for those who enlist before the official termination
of the war and serve at least 90 days . . . and the oppor
tunity for early retirement with a life income . . . add up
to a career you caft't afford to miss.
? \ 3-year enlistment permits you to choose any branch
of service and overseas theater which still have openings.
Go after one of these good jobs now! You can get all
the facts at your nearest U. S. Army Recruiting Station
and ENLIST NOW!
NEW, HIQHER PAY FOR ARMY MEN
hi AMUm u f mi Li4fto| CMIns ml MmNmI Cm
In Addition to Column On*
at the Right: IQ^c In
creiM for Service Over
aeaa. 50 % Increeae, up to
130 Mesitnum Per Month,
if Member of Fly
Gilder Crews, IfO Per
Month for Parachutieta
(Not in Flying.pay Status)
While Engaged upon Para*
chute Duty, Increase
in Pay for Each 1 Yaara
oi Service.
Master Sergeant
or Firat Sergeant
Technical Sergeant
Staff Sergeant . .
Sergeant , * ? ,
Corporal . . . ,
Private Firat Cian
Private ? . ? ?
Sfmrilitf
?e?e Pay
Per
Men#*
*165.00
135.00
115.00
100.00
90.00
*0.00
75.00
MONTHLY
MTIREMEKY
INCOMI ?,??:
20 Yuri' 30 fotrt'
Strvlto I ?rWc?
*107.25 #185.63
87.75 151.88
74.75
65.00
58.50
52.00
48.75
12938
112. JO
101.25
90.00
84.38
M,t?n to Guy Lambofdo. "found 00,"
vt onion of f??c?r" "Volt* of tho Army,"
"Proudly Wo Hall," and football iroodtotta
en your radio
4 GOOD lOB FOR YOU
U. S. Army
CHOUSE THIS
r i ni: PHurtssiOH now i
* *r YOUK KIOULAK ARMY
S /(I THf NATION AND MANKIND IN WAR AND MACE
U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION
Aalheville, N. C.
ed this week by Robert Pulton
to complete soli conservation
practices before December 31
and file performance reports at
the local county AAA office
Any approved conservation
practices which farmers curry
uut up to December 31 will aid
in achieving the iarm goal for
the year. Mr. Fultpn explained
Lime, received through the 1943
program must be spread before
the end of the year i.f proper
credit is to be given, he said.
Approximately 34.342 pounds
of crimson clover. 60.345 pounds
of Austrian winter peas; and
6,077 tons of lime have been
furnished to Macon County
farmers through the conserva
tion program this year, he said.
TURKEY RAISING
IS OPPORTUNITY
IN THIS COUNTY
County Agent Scaks To
Learn How Many Are
Interested
By s. w. mkn;>i:nii\ix
ti'ounty Ah?"'U1
Turkey raising has long bren
an important enterprise in
North Carolina because great
quantities of turkey meal are
required annually and Us use
throughout the year is becom
ing more popular.
Where conditions tre suitable
and proper methods of manage
ment are followed, turkeys can
be raised successfully with u>o
simple equipment; therefore,
the capitol outlay in the enter
prise may be quite small.
The practice of breeding
poults artificially is becoming
more popular and is usua.i;
more successful than breeding
with turkey hens. The methods
( used in artificial breeding are
very similar to those used in
raising chicks,
A few farmers have indicated
their desire to raise turkejs. it
is possible that, if there are
enough interested farmers in
the county. C. F. Parrish, our
extension poultryman. would
come to Macon County to help
get this enterprise' started. Ail
persons Interested in raising
turkeys should contact the
State College Hint*
To Farm Homrmakeri
By VfcltNA STANTON
Assistant State .igent
The holiday season may h.
sVeet i" many ways this year
but not with very much canuy.
Home made candy is a great
favorite both for its taste and
lor the fun of making it Sugar
is scarce but it will be worth
>cur while to do a little looking
lor honey, molasses and corn
sirup because there are sugar
saving sweets to be made wuh
these
Dried fruits and nuts can be
dressed up to take the place ol
candy. Dates, figs, prunes stul
fed with nut meats and lightly
i oiled in sugar are something
special. The Bureau of Human
Nutrition and Home Economics
Rives this recipe which 15 popu
lar with adults and children:
Fruit Balls: Wash and dry 1
tup prunes and 1 1 cups rais
ins. (If prunes are extra dry,
so ten slightly in water.) Grind
tnrough meat chopper, using
medium knife. Add . cup chop
j.ed nut meats if desired. Mix
well with 1 tablespoon lemon
juice and a few grains salt
Mnke into balls, 1 rounded
tablespoon mixture to a ball.
county agent's office so that i
may be determined whether to
icquest the help oi Mr Parrish
RADIO
REPAIRS
? I I
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We males pi :sipi. effi
ciant, expert repairs on
a'l ty;>3s of radios.
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WESTERN R DIO
& ELECTRIC 10?
ElMa.tK CARTER. Mgr.
Miin Strii't
Angti Hospital
and roll in ?ugar Store in ?
tin box or tight J*r If avail
able, other dried fruits? figs,
apricot*. or dates? may b? sub
stituted for part or all of the
prunes or raisins.
BRICK FOR SALE
ANY AMOUNT
White or Red
?
SEE JOE ASH EAR
or the
PLANT AT D1LLSBORO BRIDGE
?
Smoky Mountain Dunbrik Co.
Get sweeter, tastier bread!
use FLEISCHMANN'S
FULL-STRENGTH ! Fleischmann's fresh active Yeas., starts
working right away! All the strength of the yeast brings
out all the flavorful goodness of your bread. Be surer of
sweet taste? light texture? fragrant freshness every time!
IF YOU BAKE AT HOME, insist on
Fleischmann's full-strength, fresh active
Yeast with the familiar yellow label. De
pendable ? America's favorite yeast
for over 70 years.
I ook who's riding the Southern !
Sura, it's Santa Claus
He's traveling all up and down the Southern Railway
System that* days. He may not be a jolly old fellow
lr eased in crimson red, but we know he' a there
Wa aee him in tha amilea and friendly faces of folks
going home for tha Holiday*... in tha mail cars bulging
with greeting cards . . . and in the freight cars piled high
with holly, mistletoe and Christmas trees.
We see him, too, in the boxcars loaded with toys and
gifta ... in tha refrigerator cars carrying turkeys and
other good things to eat . . . and in tha long trainloada of
coal to keep home* warm and cozy.
Yea, jolly old Santa Claua is riding th? railroad. And
the 30,000 men and women of the Southern Railway
System are taking mighty good care of him. Bacausa
that's our way of saying "Msrry Christmas" to all tha
boys and girls . . . and their mothers and dada . . . who
live in the South we serve.
rraaldm
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM (?)