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F.ALF OF FARMS N. C. HAVE NO ELECTRICITY This State Ranks 19th; $6,393,438 Available For REA Leans According to survey results recently announced by the Rur al Electrification administra tion, 129,831 farms in North Carolina, or 45 per cent of all the farms in the state, do not have electric service. The study, which analyzes the nation's rural electrilication progress up to June 30, 1947, shows that 2 lA million farms? or 39 per cent of all farms in the U S.? were not electrified at that time. The survey ranks North Caro ? lina 19th on its state-by-state listing of unelectrified farm totals. Compared with other states, therefore, North Carolina is faced with the challenging job of catching up with the rest of the nation's progress in rural electrification. The report carries with it the assurance that a minimum of $6,393,438 in new REA loans will be available to rural elec tric groups in North Carolina June 30, 1948. Congress has made available $225,1)00,000 in loan funds tor national use during this fiscal year, of wnicn half is allotted to the fcuious states in direct proportion to their needs. The other half is available on a flexible basis, with no signle state to get more than 10 per cent of it. The rural electrilication pro gram, which has been instru mental in raising the nation's average of electrified farms from one out of 10 in 1935 to six out of 10 today, is expected to move forward at a record rate during coming months. More rural power lines are be ing built today than ever be fore. REA borrowers alone con structed approximately 72,000 miles of distribution lines and j connected nearly 300,000 rural j consumers to their systems be tween July 1, 1946 and June 30, 1947. State College Hints To Farm Homemakers By VERNA STANTON Assistant State Agent To make raisins extra plump and juicy for use in fruit cup or salad, rinse them in hot water. In cakes and breads raisins , spread their sweetness and fla vor farther and have less ten dency to sink if they are chop ped. For chopping, use scissors 1 dipped in hot water. Dust the chopped raisins with part of the sifted dry ingredients. This helps keep them bouyed up dur ing the baking. Once a package of raisins is opened, transfer the contents to a tightly covered jar or tin. This keeps them from drying out and becoming hard on the shelf. And in warm humid sum mer weather it keeps them froce. absorbing ' moisture and molding. Seedless raisins are preferred for fruit cups, sala?ds and many sauces, and are also widely used in baking. When placing curtain ties, pull the window shade down to the desired height and use it for a marker to get the tie- ! backs even. Snaps go on easily if you sew ^ ,all the snaps on , one side in r' their places. Then rub chalk on the "naps and press against the side where the other half must be sewed. The chalk will mark the place exactly. Yarn raveled from a knitted or crocheted garment can be made perfectly smooth by wind- i t ing it around a board, then jl OUR DEMOCRACY ; INCENTIVES TO PROGRESS From the earliest oavsofour democracy, we aa\?Rican3 HAVE ALWAYS REWAROED THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ORIT AND VISION - AND WORKS . ... in. ,llll?u. n?_ . America's progrscs THE ADVANCEMENT Or OUR FRONTIERS TO THE PACIFIC , THE GROWTH OF COMMERCE , THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INVENTIONS- HAS COME FROM THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO TOOK A CHAMCE WITH THEIR. TIME OR MONEY IN HOPE OF BETTERING THEMSELVES AND THEIR. FAMILIES. We AMERICANS HAVE ENCOURAGED AND REWARDED, TOO, HAO.D WORK AND THKJF1 PRUDENT SPENDING, THE VOLUNTARY EFFORT THE INDIVIDUAL TO ACHIEVE FAMILY SECURITY THROUGH LIFE INSURANCE AND SAVINGS ? AND THIS HAS IMPARTED STRENGTH ANO STAB/1JTY TO THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR DEMOCRACY. State College Answers l ime!y Farm Questions Q. How is the best way to store cured meat? A. Except for freezing, no satisfactory method has been devised to keep cured meats over long periods of time with out considerable shrinkage. Wrapping the meat in moisture proof paper and placing it in a muslin sack will provide satis factory protection for four to five months if the air in the smoke house is dry. Meat stor ed without any covering and placed in an ordinary smoKe house tends to become nai a ana dry in a few months. One method that has been recom mended for keeping smoked ham is to place it in melted beef tallow until the covering is complete. By this method hams and shoulders should keep satisfactorily for a year ana bacon from three to six .lionuis Q. Is providing temporary pastures for hogs a good prac tice? A. If suitable crops are used, excellent grazing can be pro vided during most of the year. Green feed is necessary and, when it is supplied in suificient amounts, it will impro.'e sani tary conditions, will act as a tonic, will encourage thrift and health, and is an excellent source of Vitamin A. In addi tion, the amount of grain and protein required will be reduced by the use of a palatable and succulent pasture. In all cases temporary pas tures are recommended, espe cially for nursing sows and pigs. Dry sows and boars car. be safely turned on permanent pastures, if necessary, but other hogs should have access to tem porary pastures only, in order to help control internal para sites. dampening it well with water. Let it dry on the board, and it will be as straight as new knit ting yarn. To help the family detect quickly the torn or ragged handkerchiefs they don't want to use in public, fold and iron the shabby ones in a triangle Instead of the usual square. GOOD FOOD COURTEOUS SERVICE H. & B. RESTAURANT SPECIALS THIS WEEK A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Western Auto Associate Store Rats Cause Big Losses To Farmers Rats would probably take great pride in boasting that each year they destroy more than 200,000 larmers can pro duce, if the rodents could talk, says James T. Conner, in charge of entomology for the State college extension service. Most likely they would also like to mention their "city slickers", since their population in cities is approximately equal to one-half the human popula tion in such areas. Where the human population is troubled with the housing shortage, rats could boast that they have no housing shortage and easily say that,, "you pro vide us with plenty of food and shelter." A careful search on every farm and in or around city dwellings will show the presence of rats, Mr. Conner said. It isn't a disgrace to have them, but it is a disgrace to keep them. If you have not already taken an active part to rid your prem ises of rats and mice, then Mr Conner suggests that, you get in touch with your\ county agent or health official and join with thousands of other Tar Heel families in their war against the destructive pests. Grain is too precious now for it to be fed to rats, Mr. Conner said. CAKD OF THANKS We want to express our thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their kind ness at the time of the death jf Mother. MRS MINNIE PARRISH At the beginning of this New Year, I wish to express my appre ciation for the busi ness you, my custo mers, have given me in 1947, and to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR ? Dowdle Grocery G. W. Dowdle, Owner Last Rites Conducted Fcr Mrs. M*ry G. Cab? ?Continued from Pace One Anderson, 8. C.; three brothers, Frank Oolden, of Anderson, 8. C , B. 8. Oolden, of Ooble, Ore., and Orover Oolden, of Waynes ville; and 20 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Potts funeral home was In charge of the arrangements. Here's Check List On Electric - Safety Of Your Home, Farm Electricity has become a great servant to the farmer, but it must be handled with care and respect, say specialists of N. C. State college extension service The National Satety Council offers the following hazard check for farm and farm home electrical safety. Unless you answer "Yes" to all these ques tions corrective measures I "hould be taken immediately {ot remove the potential danger. is your washing machine safely grounded? Do you avoid replacing burned out fuses with coins, wires, or other metals? Are pull-chains over or near wash bowls and damp floors provided with insulating links? Do you keep appliances and cords In goiod repair at all times? Are you using an ap proved electric fence controller? Are electric motors kept clean and free from dust and trash? Are all electrical outlets out of the bath tub? Are you using the proper type of cord for all appliances? Are all electrical circuits equipped with proper size fuses? Has your wiring job been installed or approved by a competent electrician? Mrs. Rigdon, Mcther Of Mrs. Rimmer, Is Claimed By Death Mrs. John Rigdon, died at the home of a daughter, :.Irs. Nancj Conger, at Tifton, Ga? Decem ber 19. Mrs. Rimmer was call to Tifton early last month by her mother's illness. Mrs. Rigdon, who was 86, had spent a number of summers in Franklin with Dr. and Mrs. Rimmer and had many friends here. Survivors include three daugh ters, six sons, and a number of grandchildren and great-grand children. MACON THEATRE 'i WEEK DAYS? Matinee 3:15; night 7:15-8:15. Friday, January 2, 1948 Jane Frazell In "CALENDAR GIRL" Saturday, January 3 ? r Double Feature Program Hopalong Oassidy In "DvAentuTS " ? wPtness. I . Owl Show at 10:30 ? Out at 12:00 O'Clock i Kane Richmond In "DON'T GAMBLE WITH STRANGERS" Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, January 4, 5, C OmtlS NINE * .P- WP 8? CX. HIT ' Jftlss ?&3SS*?mCE BENNETT At. AN HALE ? ASH IU;? KB": iSDV- Directs by RAOUl WALSH tat .MU UJSunwi ? frmtSxi Hi r?it LNM-Mllll 1 Wednesday, Thursday, January 7, 8 1 Seeing teering topping Check these items on your vehicle. Get each of them in good condition NOW for the State Mechanical Inspection , 1. Horn 2. Mirror 3. Windshield Wiper 4. Windshield 5. Rear-tide Glass 6. Steering Alignment 7. Steering Assembly 8. Rear Wheel Alignment 9. Exhaust System 10. Tires 11. Turn Signals 12. Tail <Lights 13. Stop Lights 14. Parking Lights 15. Passing Lights 16. Auxiliary Lights 17. Headlights 18. Clearance Lights 19. Reflex Reflector 20. Switches and wiring 21. Braking Effort 22. Brake Equalization 23. Brake Pedal 24. Hand Brake For the purpose of checking these items, we have NEW BRAKE TESTING MACHINE? LIGHT TEiSTER ? BEAR WHEEL ALIGNING MACHINE and most of the necessary PARTS to prepare any car for This Inspection ALL WORK GUARANTEED Burrell Motor Co. * SALES SERVICE Phdn# 123
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