Prizes Offered For Highest 1948 Macon Corn Yields
WIILL PAY CASH
TO THREE TOP
GROWERS HERE
Six Beat 100 Bushels
Last Year; County
Average Now 30
By S. W. MENDENHALL
(County Agent)
The average corn yield for
Macon County is 30 bushels per
acre. Ten years ago our average
yield was only 19 bushels per
acre. Macon County farmers are
doing an excellent job of im
proving their cropland with
lime, phosphate, legumes and
increased commercial fertilizer
I During the past crop year corn
yield was estimated on six
farms that went over 100 bush
els per acre. There probably
were other farmers who made
100 bushels per acre but did not
request an estimate to be made.
This year there will be cash
prizes awarded for the three
highest county yields, of $75, $50
and $25. This money is being
donated by the feed and seed
dealers of Macon County. The
North Carolina Foundation Seed
Producers, Inc., will award a
$100 bJnd to the highest pro
ducer in the state, also $100
bond to the highest producer in
this district.
Any farmer or 4-H or FFA
boy is eligible to enter the con
test.
All entries in this contest must
submit an application in writing
to Dr. E. R. Collins, State Col
lege Station, Raleigh, N. C., on
or before November 15. Seed
used must, be a recommended
hybrid The field must contain
at least one acre with mini
mum width or length of 70 feet.
Five steps to increase corn
yields:
1. Use an adapted hybrid
Prepare a good seed bed. De
stroy all weeds and grass be
fore planting. j
2. Apply sufficient fertilizer.
For Your . . .
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See . . .
DRYMAN !
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for the best price in
town
800 pounds 6-8-6 fertilizer, 450
pounds nitrate of soda and 200
pounds of 25 per cent potash.
The amount of fertilizer may be
cut down if a legume crop has
been turned under and a liberal
application of manure used.
3. Provide enough plants per
acre. Plant in 3'A foot rows and
leave corn 16 Inches in the row.
4. Avoid late or deep cultiva
tion; look carefully, do not cul
tivate close enough or deep
enough to injure many roots.
Do not cultivate after corn is
2 V, feet high.
5. Sidedress early. For each
eight bushels Increased yield de
sired, apply 100 pounds of ni
trate of soda Nitrogen is the
limiting plant food for increased
yield.
? Continued from Pace One
$300 Sought
In County To
Fight Cancer
and prompt treatment, and
"Whereas it already has been
demonstrated that the death
rate from cancer, which is re
sponsible for one in every eight
deaths, could be reduced by an
informed public and existing
medical skill, and
"Whereas the people of the
Town of Franklin always have
shown a progressive attitude to
ward all worth public health
enterprise#, therefore, I, T. W.
Angel, Jr., Mayor of the Town
of Franklin, do hereby proclaim
April as cancer control month,
and request that the citizens of
this town do observe it as such.
"I further request that all in
dividuals, institutions, businesses
and organizations within this
town cooperate and assist the
American Cancer society in its
campaign during April."
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Union Organizer's
Auto Smashed Here
no evidence that he was impli
cated.
The patrolman said the or
ganizer told him he had ho
evidence upon which to accuse
anyone.
Macon Group Attends
Meeting Of W. S> C. S.
Mrs. T. W. Porter, Mrs. Gilmer
A. Jones, Mrs. Fred Slagle, Mrs.
Barbara Calloway, Mrs Frances
Wilhlde, Mrs. Oennett Thomas,
Mrs. Allen Siler, Mrs. Carl Ty
slnger. and Mrs. James Denman
were among those from Macon
County attending the annual
meeting of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of the
Western North Carolina confer
ence of the Methodist church
in Asheville yesterday (Wed
nesday).
MACON THEATRE
Matinee 3:15 ? Night 7:30 - 9:30
Friday, April 16
Betty Davis and Humphrey Bogart
In "MARKED WOMAN"
Saturday, April 17 ? Two Big Shows
Roy Rogers In Stephens Dunne In
"GAY RANCHERO" ^EAUTTFUiL'^ ^
Owl Show at 10:30 ? Oat at 12:00 O'clock
Pat O'Brien In "RIFF-RAFF"
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, April 18, 19, 20
Matinee 2:45. ? Night 7:45
ADMISSION MATINEE AND NIGHT
Children 25c ? Adults 50c
Wednesday, Thursday, April 21, 22
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FOUR FILE FOR
SCHOOLBOARD
meet tomorrow (Friday) at 3
p. m. to appoint registrars for
the primary election. Mr. Mann
and Ted Blaine, Democrats re
appointed to the board, met and
organized last Saturday, with
Mr. Mann as chairman, Mr.
Blaine as secretary, and with
Miss Kate McGee elected clerk.
They were given the oath of of
fice by Court Cleric Clinton
Brookshire.
A. R. Higdon, Republican
named to the board, was unable
to serve, and E. R White, Ma
con teacher, was recommended
for the post by the Republican
county chairman, George W.
Reece, and received his appoint
ment Monday.
3. Macon Republicans met pt
the courthouse last Saturday to
nominate candidates, but it w
announced after the meeting by
Chairman Reece that it was de
cided to postpone selection of
nominees. A second meeting for
the purpose was called for 2
p. m. Saturday of this week.
4. E W. Long, Franklin town '
clerk and former Democratic
county chairman, was appointed
county manager for the cam
paign of J. Melville Broughton
in his race for the Democratic
nomination for senator.
Mr. Jacobs, who filed the lit
ter part of last week for the
school board, is a former mall
carrier in the Nantahala section
in which he lives and now is an
employe of Ihe Nantahala Pow
er and Light company. He is
the son of Charlie Jacobs.
Mr Cook, the Highlands can
didate, filed Wednesday. He has
been in the real estate and in
surance business in Highland*
for some 20 years, where he and
Mrs. Cook are the operators of
Highlands inn. Mr. Cook, long
active in civic affairs, recently
was chosen president of the
Highlands Rotary club.
Mrs. Sherrill, who also filed
Wednesday, is widely known In
this county for her work as
county home demonstration
agent, a position she held for
some six or eight years. The
wife of B. L. (Buck) Sherrill
and the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George T. Stalcup, she
makes her home on the Mur
phy road.
Mr. Moore, the present chair
man of the county board of
education, is Macon County
shop mechanic for the State
Highway commission. He is
?ervlng his fourth term on the
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Angel Hospital
To Seek County Aid;
Operates At Loss
A committee from the board
of directors of Angel Hospital,
Inc., has been named to dis
cuss with the board of county
commissioners the possibility of
more county aid, either in the
form of relief from taxes, or by
increased payments, from the
county's pauper fund, for the
treatment of indigents
Appointment of the commit
tee made up of R. S. Jones and
M. L. Dowdle followed a re
port to the board by Dr. Ed
gar Angel that the hospital was
operated at a loss of $3,447 63 in
1947.
Dr. Angel pointed out that the
per capita cost per day for pa
tient hospital care was $2.96 in
1940, but increased to $7 98 in
1946, and today is $9.98.
He also reported that Macor
County last year paid a tota
of only $53 for hospital expense:
of Indigent patients, as com
pared with $885.43 paid by Ra
bun county, Ga.
Prizes Given
Six In 'Army
Day' Contests
Six students from the Frank
lin High school Monday night
were awarded cash prizes total
ing $76 as winners in "Army
day" essay and poster contests
The winners:
Lucille Hannah, first prize in
the essay contest; Marie Jen
nings, second prize; and Maxine
board, having been a member
continuously since his appoint
ment in 1941. He makes his
home in Franklin. He filed
Tuesday.
FURNACES
OIL & COAL
Immediate Installation
WARM-AIRE
HEATING CO.
5* Broadway Ph. 6X2
ASHKVILLE, N. C.
Roten, third prize.
Harold Keener, first prize in
the poster contest; Pauline An
derson, second prize; and Jose
phine Anderson, third prize.
The two first winners were
given 20 silver dollars, each;
the second winners, 12 dollars;
and the third, six dollars. The
prizes were presented by B. W
McGlamery at Monday night's
meeting of the Lions club, at
which the winners were guests
The topic for the contests, In
which there were about 30 en
trants, was "What the Army
Means to America". Judges wpre
R. R. Oaines and R. 8. Jones,
presidents, respectively, of the
Franklin Lions and Rotary
clubs; W. H. Finley, school prin
cipal and Legion commander;
and James E. Perry, Jr., and W.
P (Bill) Bryant, representing
Franklin business firms.
MACON COUNTY
SUPPLY CO.
Your Pioneer Hardware Store
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FOR LIFE AND GROWTH FiED
'PwUho,
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HALL
Feed, Groc. & Seed Store
REECE GROCERY
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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Situated at the intersection of West Main street
with the Murphy highway
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THE CONVENIENT STORE
Prices Right
Geo. W. Reece
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Curtain Rods
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