Macon Farmers Take Lead
In Seeding Of Pastures
By S. W MENDEM1ALL
(County Agent)
In February the annual joint
community farm meetings were
heid Nineteen of these meetings
were conducted with an average
atter.dance of 68. This is the
best attendance that has ever
been eported tor such meetings
in th. , county.
At these meetings the neces
sity of good pastures and hay
crops was stressed. Two pound
of ladino clover and 12 pounds
of orchard grass per acre was
the recommended seeding prac
tice for pasture.
After the meetings were cori
pleted. a check was made wi.h
the local seed dealers and it
was found that more than 3.200
pounds of ladino cloiver had
been sold. This would be enough
to seed 1,600 acres of pasture
at the recommended rate.
Farmers of Macon county
should be congratulated on this
all-.iUt effort toward develop
ing new and old pastures. We
as county agents are claiming
this as a county record for the
state until some other eoan.y
?shows better.
Ladino clover is a compara
tively new clover for Macon
County, and if properly treated
should revolutionize the live
stock industry and place it <>n
a paying basis. Farmers, how
ever, should not be misled into
expecting wonders from this
legume unless it is seeded oh
good larjd and with a liberal
application of lime and phos
SQUARE
DANCE...
ALSO ROUND DANCING
OTTO
SCHOOL BUILDING
Saturday Night
March 29th
8:00 p. m.
Sponsored by
Macon County Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
THE UffitaSAl
THE VERSATILE FARM VEHICLE
# THAT SPREADS ITS COST OVER MORE JOBS
? PLOW WITH A 'JEEP'
r- The 4-wheel-drive 60 hp "Jeep" does
the field work of a light tractor? pulls
j plows, discs, harrows, etc. ? both pull
type and hydraulic. Low speeds of 2 to
7 mph. Easier and safer for the driver.
?OPERATE EQUIPMENT
The power take-off of the "Jeep':
delivers up to 30 hp for belt work
with mills, saws and blowers? powers
sprayers, mowers and other shaft
driven equipment.
?USE IT AS A PICK-UP
i The rugged "Jeep" hauls loads up to
1200 lbs., using 2-wheel drive for
^ economy on the road, 4-wheel drive
tor hard going or off-the-road use.
* All-steel body with tail gate.
TOW WITH A 'JEEP'
A great tow vehicle for trailers and
wagons, with truck speeds on the *
highway, tractor power for mud
roads or in the field. The "Jeep" *"~"
works the year 'round!
LET US DEMONSTRATE ON YOUR FARMI
MACON WILLYS CO..
Telephone 265
phate, or, better still, a com
plete fertilizer high in potash
Neither wul ladino stand over
grazing any better than any
other clover.
Ladino cloyer will grow latter
and stay greener longer than
any other clover if given a
chance.
148 Girls
j |
In Apron And 1 o w e 1
4-H Contests
One hundred forty-eight of
the 293 4-H club girls in the
icounty entered the recent apron
and towel contest, sponsored by
Miss Joyce Southerland, assis
tant home agent, and the work
of the girls is on display in the
window of Belk's Department
store in Franklin.
With the apron and towel ex
hibit may be seen the 4-H uni
form, the girls' current project.
The county winner in the
apron content was Flonnle Belle
DeHart, of the Iotla school.
Other winners, in .jrder, weie
Dorothy Medlin, of Cowee, Lu
cille Edwards, of Burningtown,
and Marie Cabe, of Otto.
Mary Ann Killian, of the
Franklin school, was the county
winner in the cup towel contest.
Runners-up were Geneva Lou
Moss, of Otto, Frankabell Gib
son, of Cowee, ahd Lois Cagle,
of Otto.
The Holly Springs and Iotla
clubst were represented in the
contests by 100 per cent of their
members. ,
CO-OP PLACES
ITS ORDER FOR
FERTILIZERS
Farm Organization Will
? Open Lc.cal Store
In Near Future
Ammonium nitrate, triple su
per-phosphate, and other com
plete fertilizers have been order
ed by the directors of the re
cently organized Macon County
Farmers Cooperative, and will
be on sale through the organi
sation's local store, to be opened
soon, it has been announced.
Business will be conducted in
the present warehouse on the
Dillsboro highway, at the end
of the railroad tracks, it was
explained.
The date of opening will be
announced later.
Officials of the cooperative
are urging farmers to become
members, and they pointed out
that memberships may be ob
tained through any member of
the board of directors ? Robert
Fulton, W. C Taylor. Oeorge
; Gibson, J. I. Vinson, Jim ham
sey, J. D. Burnette, R. C. Enloe,
Harley St?wart, and Cnariie
Sutton-~jr lrom Claude Patter
son, who has been named .nan
ager of the local store, or from
Mrs Pauline Houston, at the
county agent's ofl.ce . j
2 Macon Students Make
Mars Hill Dean's List
The names of Miss Barbara
Zoellner, of Highlands, and Cecil
Tallent, of Franklin, Route 3,
appear on the Dean's list of
| Mars Hill college for the cur
rent semester, according to an
announcement received here. To
be on the dean's list, a student
must be on the honor roll with
a minimum of 40 quality credits
and be otherwise eligible. Miss
Zoellner had 41 quality credits,
and Mr Tallent had 45.
Pendergrass Child
Is Taken By Death
After 1-Day Illness
Charles Claude Pendergrass,
two year old son of Mr. and
Mrs Arnold' Pendergrass, of
Franklin, Route 1, died at Angel
clinic at 9:30 o'clock Thursday
night of last week, following an
illness of only one day.
The little boy was the sec
ond child Mr. and Mrs. Pender
grass have lost recently.
The funeral services were held
at 3 p. m. last Saturday at the
Cartoogechaye Baptist church,
with the Rev. BiU Sarrells of
ficiating. Interment followed in
the church cemetery. Bryant
funeral home was in charge of
arrangements.
Survivors, in addition to the
parents, include one brother,
Herschel Lee, and the grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Williamson, of Franklin, Route
1.
Social Security Officer
To Be In Franklin April 4
A representative of the Ashe
ville field office of the Social
Security administration will^pe
at the register of deeds office in
Franklin at 9 a. m., April 4, it
has been announced.
'DOWN OUR ALLEY'
SHOE REPAIRS
Guaranteed Work
?
SECOND HAND SHOES
FOR SALE
Champion Shoe Shop
NEW AND USED
RADIOS
' ?
GUARANTEED
REPAIR WORK ,
Franks Radio & E!sc.
Company
Phone 249
BICYCLE REPAIRS
USED PARTS
BOUGHT AND SOLD
Joe's Bicycle Shop
On The Alley
$<yk?ci
Now as never before C0(//VI5f
New car or old, heat and fric
tion will take an equal toll
this spring and summer on
cars that aren't properly lu
bricated! To enjoy your car
in the Happy Motoring days
ahead, have your nearby Esso
Dealer service it carefully
now for that important sum
mer protection. Then, on the
highways, stop regularly at
the red-white-and-blue Esso
Sign for helpful service and
for quality Esso Products
that can mean so much to old
and new cars alike!
FOR DEPENDABLE ENGINE PROTECTION
ask for unexcelled Esso Motor
Oil. Protective lubrication with
long-lasting economy. Outstand
ing value in one of the world's
finest motor oils!
CHASSIS friction spots need care
as you pile up the miles. Sturdy
Esso Lubricants will help re
duce wear and avoid repairs ?
expertly applied by your Esso
Dealer.
DON'T LIT trouble catch you on
the road ? have tires, battery
and other vital parts inspected
now. Your Esso Dealer will tell
you whether they need servic
ing or replacements.
you git row I* and pickup that
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Miss Horsley Elected
Press Group Secretary
Miss Betty Horsley, of Frank
lin, now with the Hertford
County Herald at Ahoskle, re
cently was elected secretary of
the Northwestern North Caro
lina Press association. Miss
Horsley Joined the Ahoskle paper
shortly after graduation from
Wake Forest college in January
Say: "I Saw It advertised In
The Pren."
REID'S ESSO STATION
Palmer Street
Phone 32
STEWART'S ESSO SERVICE
On the Square
Phone SI
STATION
RALPH WOMACK'S SERVICE
STATION
On Atlanta Highway
Phone IS
POINDEXTER'S
ESSO SERVICE STATION
Phon* 102