Skinnersville Mr. and Mrs. Theron Johnson, of Smithfield, were here Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom White. Mr and Mrs. Walter White at tended the Pleasant Grove picnic at Albemarle Beach last Wednes day. L. R. Gladson was in Norfolk Saturday. L. R. Gladson received a phone message from a hospital in Wash ington Monday about the death of his wife’s father, J. A. Elks, who died Monday morning at 2 o’clock from a short illness at the age of 78 years. Services were held at Oak Grove 4 Baptist Church last Sunday morn ' ing by the pastor, Rev. V. W. Evans of Creswell. Rev. V. W. Evans, of Creswell, was the dinner guest of Mrs. Sadie Stillman and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter White call ed to see Mrs. Richard Lucas, jr., and family at Plymouth on Thurs day. Mrs. Theron Johnson, of Smith field, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom White were visitors of relatives in Hert ford Monday afternoon. -® Milk Production Production of milk during March for the Uited States amounted to over 11 million pounds—5 per cent above March 1955 and 13 per cent above the 1945-54 average for the month. FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES We Service All Makes of Refrigerators DAVENPORT HARDWARE COMPANY faegQBOOBOBOfleOgOOOQgOOOOOOOBOOOft1 ft's the real thirst-quencher YOU LIKE IT FALLOUT CLOUD could look much like this Artist's conception fo v mg an attack on a tar get city, such as the 70 target areas which will be assumed hit during Operation Alert, 1956 (July 20-?f>). Radioactive dust in the bomb’s mushroom cu 4.1:1 he blown 200 miles or more downwind fr< n the blast area, covering the cr material which for days could bring injury or possibly death to anyone not under cover. In rural areas, a base ment, root cellar or "cyclone shelter” would be the best shield from radiation. Such a shelter should have food and water for at least seven days, and a battery-operated standard radio to receive emergency instructions from civil defense broadcasts. (FCDA Photo) ..... It seems out of place to talk about irrigation when we are hav ing plenty of rain, but it hasn’t been so the past three weeks. This period has been a good example of why irrigation is not just de sirable but is a necessity for a veg etable garden. The drought has al so been accompanied by intense heat. During this time sweet corn, snapbeans, butterbeans, beets, pep pers, cucumbers and tomatoes have been maturing and have suffered from lack of moisture. Many vege tables such as these attain high qaulity only when they make rapid growth and this is made possible by plenty of moisture as well as fertility. Two or three weeks of dry weather, especially when it’s hot, can check the growth of some vege tables so that they will never re cover and the result will be tough, stringy and fibrous product. It has been my experience that you cannot depend on natural rain fall if you expect to grow high quality vegetables. You should have an inch of rainfall each week) during the main growing season. When the rain fails, the same amount of water should be applied from other sources—a pond, well, stream, or city water supply. If the garden area is flat, sur face or furrow irrigation may be used. If not, one of the overhead sprinkler systems may be used. The most popular and effective type is one having a standpipe with a rotating nozzle at the top. Expensive, you say? Perhaps, if you think in terms of one year, but you will use the equipment over a number of years, and think of all the vegetables and berries that you will save by its use. A friend who has been selling irrigation systems for commercial operations in this state said that in one year he sold more equip ment for irrigating pastures than for any other purpose. If it is not too expensive for pastures, it cer tainly is not too expensive for the vegetable garden which should furnish your table and local mar ket with the best products to be had. Big Gain 1955 - 56 I In Tree Planting ! In North Carolina Atlanta, Ga. — The tree planting program of the pulp and paper in dustry and pulpwood suppliers in North Carolina during 1955-56 ex ceeded their previous record by over three million trees, according to the Souther Pulpwood Conser vation Association. The 11-state survey conducted by the SPCA revealed that the industry and suppliers distributed and planted 17,883,915 trees last year as compared to 14,311,000 trees the previous year. H. J. Malsberger, forest and gen eral maanger of the Southern Pulp wood Conservation Association, said, "These figures indicate that the pulp and paper industry is planting more trees than it is cut ting in North Carolina.” He ex plained, "Assuming a fairly accu I rate figure of 10 trees per cord, the I pulpwood production in North Car MORE POWER Chrysler’s really got it! You haven’t had the biggest thrill at the wheel until you’ve piloted the Year-Ahead Chrysler with its brand-new air plane-type engine (280 hp. in the New Yorker, up to 250 hp. in the Windsor V-8)—plus its other exclu sive years-ahead power features. Come in and drive Chrysler today, and hear about our big trade-in deal. CHRYSLER BIGGEST BUY OF ALL FINE CARS! WALKER-DARDEN MOTORS ♦ Plymouth ♦Phone 27M Farnchise Dealer License No. 1410 olina last year was 1,574.000 cords, resulting in over 15 million trees being cut as compared to over 17 million being planted.” The SPCA survey revaled that farmers and private landowners in North Carolina received over four and one-half million trees from the pulp and paper industry and pulp wood suppliers. The remainder of the trees were planted on industry lands. Pulp and paper companies parti cipating in the reforestation pro gram in North Carolina were North Carolina Pulp Co., Plymouth; The Champion Paper and Fibre Co., Canton; West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., Charleston, S. C.; Bowa tcrs Southern Paper Corp., Cal houn, Tenn.; Continental Can Co., Inc., Hopewell, Va.; Camp Man ufacturing Co., Franklin, Va.; Itie gel Paper Corp., Bolton; Interna tional Paper Co., Georgetown, S. C.; The Mead Corp., Sylva, N. C.; and Halifax Paper Co., Inc.; Roanoke Rapids. Pulpwood suppliers participating in the industry tree planting pro gram were Cape Fear Wood Co., Elizabethtown; Ralph Phillips, of Spruce Pines; W. T. McLean; and North Carolina Pulp Co. suppliers. Careful Handling Meet Competition Vegetables must be better grad ed and more carefully handled, if Tar Heel vegetable growers are to compete on today’s market, accord ing to George E. Abshier, State College consumer marketing spec COUNTRY Gentleman DISTILLED LONDON DRY GIN 90 PROOF Distilled from 100% Grain Bottled By J. A. DOUGHERTY'S SONS, Inc., Distillers Philadelphia, Pa. ’{ ialist. ■ Abshier says, ‘We can't start to ■ market with trash and expect it to ■ be graded up to an edible product. • There is a good potential for com ■ mercial production of high quality [ vegetables. But we can’t stop at : the end of the row.” Record Yields in Small Grains Set Raleigh. — Reports from grow ers to the North Carolina Crop Re porting Service, as of July 1, in dicate that record per acre yields of small grains were made this year. The 1956 acreage, yield, and production of small grains follows: Wheat: Reports from Tar Heel growers indicate that a new record wheat yield per acre of 24 bushels was harvested from 354,000 acres for a total production of 8,496,000 bushels. The previous record yield of 23 bushels was set in 1952. The new record yield of 24 bushels is slightly more than double the 1930 1940 average yield and is slightly more than three times the average 1905-1909 yield. This year’s pro duction is 24 per cent above the 6,858,000 bushels produced last year and is the largest production since 1952. Oats: The 1956 oats crop is fore cast at a new record production of 17,686,000 bushels. This is 16.5 per cent above the 1955 crop and compares with the previous record crop of 16,380,000 buhels in 1954. The estimated 1956 average yield per acre at 37.0 bushels is also a new record and compares with the Raleigh. — Mechanical faults caused 70 of North Carolina’s fatal automobile crack ups last year, the Motor Vehicles De partment has determined from a study of accident facts. Broken down, the agency listed defects which contributed to the death crashes as : brakes 22, head lights 2, rear lights 2, other lights or reflectors 1, steering 3, and tires 27. Thirteen were listed as “other defects.” In all there were 1031 fatal accidents. previous record yield of 36 bushels in 1954. Barley: The 1956 North Carolina barley crop is forecast at 2,065,000 bushels. This is 25 per cent above the 1955 crop and sets a new rec ord production of barley. The esti mated yield per acre of 35 bushels sets a new record and compares with the previous record yield of 34.5 bushels in 1953. Rye: The 1956 rye crop also set nJuuuuuiMIIUUUIAAMWWUVWt Alert Trucker Averts Cosily Gasoline Blaze -»— Portales, N. M.—When a metal lid fell and struck a spark, as a truck driver was filing his tank truck from an 18,000-gallon supply tank, flames burst from the gaso line flowing into the truck. The driver jumped to a valve and cut off the flow. Then he climbed into the cab of the burning truck drove it a safe distance, jumped out and summoned firemen, who snuffed out the blaze. The driver was un hurt, although a little overheated. a new record yield per acre. Pro duction from this year’s crop is estimated at 448,000 bushels. This is 38 per cent above the 1955 crop of 324,000 bushels. TERMITES? AVOID DAMAGE AND COSTLY REPAIRS Use Our Continuous Renewal Policy To Protect Your Property FREE INSPECTION — TERMS Slades Perma-Siop Co. J. B. Willoughby, Local Rep. 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