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More than 3,000 Industrial plants in North Carolina depend upon the forests of North Car olina for raw materials. Iodine has been revealed &i a new weapon In the flfht against sleeping sickness of horses ATTENTION, PLEASE I HAVE FOR SAL?, NOW ONE- AND TWO-HORSE WAGONS WIRE ? HAND PUMPS ATOMIC RADIOS ELECTRIC RADIO ANI) RADIO-PLAYER COMBINATIONS PUMPS Electric Peep and Shallow Well I install your pumps. All pumps and work guaranteed PIPING ? SINKS Also call or write me for your Moving Trips. Friendly and safe drivers. Try my friendly service. Thank yoiu. L. O. HOGSED STAR ROUTE ? IIAYSVILLE FLIGHT TRAINING FOR VETERANS Attention G. I.'s: If you a.c? interested in G. I. flight training, please contact Franklin Airport. . I ' : v If a sufficient number apply, we will be able to install a government-approved training pro gram which will pay subsistence allowance to students while they learn. IF INTERESTED APPLY AT ONCE BOB COOPER, Mgr. Franklin Airport Phone 217-W Here's Guide To Profitable Dairy Farming By S. W MtNDENHALL (County Agent ) The dairy industry in Macon County is now definitely estab nsnea and a going uusiness There are good markets and the price being paid ior milk is high. The growtn of this great industry now depends on the amount of feed produced on the farm and the care and manage ment of our cows. The feed required for a 12 cow herd is: 24 acres of well fertilized pasture, 18 tons of high quality hay, 36 tons of sil age, 240 bushels of corn, 240 Ousnels of oats, and four tons of protein supplement. Now is the time to make your pasture seeding preparations. Apply two tons of lime, 500 to 700 pounds of phosphate, 100 pounds of soda, and 200 pounds potash per acre. Top-dress with manure whereeyer possible. Seed i2 pounds of orchard grass and two pounds Ladlno clover per acre in March. You can get your lime, phosphate .grass and clov er seed through A. A. A. Now is the time, too, to start your preparation to grow your preparation to grow your alfal fa hay. Apply two to three tons of lime, 500 to 700 pounds phos phate on a lespedeza sod or where you Intend to seed les pedeza. Don't cut this lespedeza off for hay but disk it down to form a mulch for your alfalfa. If you expect to make 100 bushels of corn to the acre and belong to the 100-bushel corn club, you should turn your land now. Make arrangements now for your fertilizer. Use at least 500 pounds 6-8-6 or 4-8-8 to the acre. Leave the corn 14 to 18 inches in a 354 foot row. Sided resg with 200 to 500 pounds of soda at the first working and cultivate shallow. Provide grazing as nearly all year as possible. Seed rye or rye grass for winter grazing. Give cows all the hay that they will eat. Feed one pound of 16 per cent dairy feed to each three pounds of milk. Provide constant supply of clean water. Keep cows clean and comfort able. Milk quickly, completely, and at regular time. Give each cow a rest period of six to eight weeks with plenty of feed. Handle cows gently; rough treatment and high production are never found in the barn. Use purebred bulls and breed for fall freshening. NEW SPRING DRESSES AND SUITS We have just received . . . A Shipment Containing A Wide Variety of New Spring Goods F ? SUITS ? DRESSES and Hard-to-Get ? Gowns and Pajamas and * Ladies' Underwear I COME IN AND LOOK OVER THESE NEW ITEMS. IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SHOW YOU. THE TWINS' SHOP MISS KATE JACOBS, Mgr. More than 200,000 sweet po tato plants were set out this year in Halifax county, with a resulting yield of 20,000 bush els. Thirty-two of the growers are curing 6,200 bushels in 13 converted tobacco barns. Cows that are supplied water in bowls at their stanchions during the winter months will drink nearly 20 per cent more water than those watered twice daily. As a result, they produce i'/i per cent more milk SPECIALS THIS WEEK We have received a shipment of Rice's Garden and Flower Seeds. * Start ycur garden early. Come in> and choose. Package, 10 cents. Western Auto Associate Store 33,527 MtieS *34,112 Ml LBS . . . on additional 1 5,000 mil? Wo.. trtad will di*appa<"/ writM Ray And#?on Arcadia# CaW. Here's Proof of Extra Mileage in the Tire That OUTWEARS PREWAR TIRES Testimonials like the above letters about the new B.F.Goodrich Silvertown are not uncommon. Nor are we surprised at this evidence of long mileage. This extra mileage was scientifically engineered into the tires. First, a wider, flattef tread was developed for longer wear and greater protection against skid ding. Second , to hold that huskier tread a new 35% stronger cord body was developed. That's why we say, see us today . . . equip your car with the new B.F.Goodrich Silvertown .. . die tire that outwears prewar tires ? I 1/10 ? riut ?I t.oou CONVENIENT TERMS IF YOU DESIRE BURRELL MOTOR CO. Franklin, N. C. Phone 123 Seal-o-matlc Tabea Get puncture sealing Seal-o matic Safety Tubes. Seal* punctures as you ride. Retire these Kitchen Veterans Blow me down! (and you could, too) I'm sure bored with this ironing! I'd tike to settle down in a nice comfortable kindling box. I can't cut hot butter! Nothin's cookin'? I'm washed up-for the last time! It's no joke when kitchen gadget* and household equipment just won't work efficiently. Get the new things you need at our itore ... it will lighten your day and brighten your home. Check what you need for your kitchen replacement*. CHECK THESE ITEMS * Aluminum Garage Doors Aluminum Windows Automobile Chains Axes Barrel Sprays Bits Boot Calks Bow Saws Brooms Building Paper Clothes Baskets ? Collar Pads Crib Wire Dishes, Blue Willow Ware Dish Drainers Door Mats Dust Mops Electric Chicken Brooders Electric Churns Electric Fences Extension Cords Flue Baser Forges Furniture Polish Garbage Cans Garden Ploughs Ironing Boards Ironing Cords Popcorn Poppers Poultry Staples Poultry Wire Radios Pressure Canners Radio Tubes Records Record Players Roller Skates Sheet Copper Step-on Garbage Cans Taylor Tot Baby Walkers Tools Trash Burner* Traffic Wax Vises Wheelbarrow Wheels CEMENT ? LIME ? PLASTER We are Dealer* in Hardware and Building Supplies Call at our store for prompt, courteous service FRANKLIN HARDWARE CO. Phone 117 On Square
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