* State Collece Answer*
Timely Farm Questions
Q Is It true that North Car
olina farmers use more fertilis
er than those of any other
state?
A. Yes. Farmers in North Car
olina have recognized the Im
portance of fertilizer in secur
ing high yields for many years.
In the past is years the amount
of fertilizer used in the state
has doubled. In the crop year
1952-53 Tar Heel farmers used
1.850,000 tons of plant food.
Q. Should I treat my home
garden (100 x 200 feet) for root
knot control?
A. Do not consider treating
your garden unless there is real
trouble and you are sure of
the chuse. If root knot nema
todes are the primary problem,
select an inexpensive fumigant.
If a soil-borne fungus or bac
terial disease is the main prob
lem, soil treatment may not be ,
practical or it may pay you to
treat with a more expensive
material such as chloroplcrin.
These materials are toxic to hu
mans and animals and care
must be exercised in their use.
Observe all precautions given by
manufacturers.
More than $62,000 will be of
fered as premiums this year at
the M. C. State Fair In Raleigh,
(Motor 30-34.
? Franklin Press Photo
The floor space taken up around the Christmas tree by the abore Franklin High students
is now filled with gifts for the needy, a "whole truck load", according to school officials. The
collection of gifts started as a spontaneous thing and mushroomed Into a flood of clothing and
food. Students will distribute the gifts Christmas.
ROOT VEGETABLES THE
FEAR ROUND - Root vegetables
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we add our very food
wishes I* the host* *f sparkling
(recllnp fondly given and gladly
accepted during this, the Joyous
Holiday Season of Good W ill to All.
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Baldwin's Market
are In season the year round.
Strictly speaking, not all veg
etables that grow underground
are roots? white potatoes are
tubers, onions are bulbs. But
for cooking purposes we'll call
them all roots.
Scrub root vegetables well be
fore cooking. Start them in
boiling salted water?about 1
teaspoon of salt to a quart of
water. Young, tender roots need
only enough water to prevent
them from sticking to the pan.
For older roots, have enough
boiling water to cover.
To keep the flavor of onions
and turnips mild, leave the
kettle uncovered. To speed the
cooking of others, put on the
lid.
Boil root vegetables whole In
their skin unless too strong or
too tough. Nature grew this
Jacket to hold in food value and
flavor. If peel you must, make
the peeling thin or scrape no
more than skin deep.
To keep beets from losing
their bright red color, leave on
the long tap root and an Inch
or two of stems. A quick dip in
to cold water loosens the Jacket
on a cooked beet so It slips off
like a glove.
USB "LEFT-OVER" MEAT? A
good way to use left-over lamb
or beef is in a meat pie. Par
tially cook vegetables. Then
place the vegetables and meat,
cut In cubes, in a baking dish.
Top with baking powder biscuit
crust or left-over mashed po
tatoes whipped ap with a lit
tle milk and used as a top. If
potato topping is wed, do not
use potatoes In the pie.
Greetinss
\vVc're thinking of you, all our friends,
sr. J l oping that this happy Christmas season
brings to you good cheer,
H good health and good fellowship.
- fi A Mierry Christmas and
Happy Ne*r Year t? Al'..
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Sossamon Furniture Co.
Pvt. Keener Completes
Airborne Course In Ga.
Pvt. Henry J. Keener, son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Keener, of
Franklin, recently completed
the airborne course at Fort
Bennlng, Ga., the fort public
information office announced
this week.
The course is designed to
train volunteer officers and en
listed personnel from all arms
and branches of the service as
qualified parachutists, the re
lease explained. Pvt. Keener en
tered the army in May of this
year.
Advertising is news,
too. Have you read the
ads in this issue?
Harreat of aotne ISO tern of
encumbers In North Carolina to
under way.
eosonj
ureeluys
?E$ajr the chining of
the Joyous ChiMms belli,
the voice* of the choir bojrs, bring
f to y*Hi ogoln .D
tke wanatfc of spirit
and pw ee of bcart
of thto gtoriom leuoa.
AMeny Owfalni ind
A Happy New Year to aHI
Twins' Shop
est fees for Qinstme
m en the wise men followed the guiding star
from out of the East... they found a beautiful and
awesome sight at the end of their journey...
iftflay the spirit of the first Christmas brighten
your home with its joy and lighten your heart with
its promise of " Peace on Earth, GooJ Will to Men"
Farm & Home Supply Co.
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