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THE FRANKLIN PRESS, FRANKLIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1321
, ' 'CIVILIZATION BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE PLOW" '
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THINGS TO PLAN TO
THROUGHOUT COMING YEAR
The Farmers' Day at the tet
farm at Swannanoa on May 17,
1S28.
Poultry loading depot with facili
ties for grading eggs.
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An annual poultry show.
Monthly livestock sales.
Farmers' own line of delivery
trucks.
Pu. ared sires and seeds.
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Guernsey cattle association.
A semi-annual seed exchange day.
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A Harvest Carnival one day of
the bread and butter show.
Facts About
. the Cannery
The cannery management will want
to know by March 5th, just exactly
what you will do toward making pro
visions for the success of your can-
nery.
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This is not to push you into any
thing, but simply as a matter of busi
ness. There are a lot of details to
be arranged, but first of all we must
know if you will grow the stuff. In
other words, as it ' is for you the
cannery was put in, we must have a
"definite line-up on your intentions as
to what you are willing to do toward
working things out to a successful
conclusion.
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- The following acreage will have to
be pledged for the cannery to operate:
Sweet potato, 109 acres
Tomatoes, 108 acres
Sweet corn, ISO acres
Tomatoes, $15.00 per toneliveredf
,'; Sweet potatoes, 50 cents per bushel
( delivered .
Sweet corn, $15.00 per ton delivered
v Snap beans, 75 cents per bushel
V delivered
Blackberries, wild, 15 cents per gal-
Ion delivered.
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VARIETIES
Tomatoes, "Stone"
Sweet potatoes, "Porto Rico"
Sweet corn, "Stowells Ever Green"
Beans, "Stringless Green Pod
. Blackberries, WUd.
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OBTAINING SEEDS
Mr. H. N. Moore, the cannery man
ager, whose headquarters are in the
''county agent's office at present, will
' have seeds and plants on hand tor
all who give him their orders in time.
These will be delivered at cost to
: contractors.
STANDARDIZATION
In order to break into the market
. with a new brand of goods it is
absolutely necessary for all who grow
for the cannery to grow the varieties
. mentioned above.. 1 know many of
- you have fine varieties of the differ
" ent crops the cannery wants that are
, just as good or better to you probably,
than the ones named, but when we
set out to separate the other fellow
' from his money we have to give him
what he wants. And that is what
be knows. And he knows the varie
ties named above.. So that is that.
" FERTILIZER
Mr. Moore and 1he county agent
are on hand to be of any assistance
they arc called, on to give as to kinds
of fertilizers best suited, the amounts
to use and how to .obtain and apply.
, By ordering this in car lots, against
bank guarantee, it should be had at
a considerable saving.
THIS , YEAR'S ACTIVITIES
For the cannery to get on its feet
solidly it will be necessary for us all
to stay behind it in a full hearted,
whole soul manenr 'that every one
put out at least an acre of one or
more of the above named crops and
deliver them to the cannery as prom
ised, i
YIELDS PER ACRE (AVERAGE)
Sweet potatoes, 200 bushels per acre
Sweet corn, 4 tons per acre
Beans, 200 bushels per acre
Tomatoes, 8 tons per acre.
I CONSULT YOUR
KEEP YOUR FARM AND IT WILL KEEP YOU AND YOURS
COSTS AND RECEIPTS PER ACRE
Tomatoes
5,C8a plants
1,000 pounds.. 17.50
Spray material 5.00
Labor 12 days 24.CO
Other costs.... 3.50
Total
.$60.00
llMIMIMIIH
Receipts
8 tons 1 ' tomatoes
$15JW ........
To balance-profit.
$00.00
Total $120.00 $120.00
Compare this with com at $1.00 per
bushel on 40-bushel-per-acre yield,
then' there is the land free for 9
months in the year for something else.
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Work out the cost and returns of
all other' crops wanted by the can
nery and you will see for yourself
then if you cannot 'believe your own
figures, plant an acre and get definite
proof.
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Here is the whole ' thing in a nut
shell: ' -s
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We are in need of an outlet for
our produce. .. ----- ' '
A cannery is a sure, safe means of
getting it out.
A cannery can only live and do
business when the growers of stuff
stay by it that k grow such stuff
as the cannery can sell after it has
packed it.
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, Everything that could be done has
been done bv the men putting up the
initial capital, the directors, Mr.
Moore, the canner, and the county
agent. It is now up to the farmers.
It's the duty of every farmer to
rv at , least an - aero ,&', one or
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Once you have tried a thing, then
you know.
And everything is worth trying
once. For once you get the habit
you will continue to grow for ' your
cannery.
An acre each of the stuff for the
cannery and give yourself another
cash income.
It's YOUR cannery.
What are YOU going to do with
it?
LYLES HARRIS, County Agent.
$1 A DAY PROFIT '
A New York farmer's woodland of
115 acres earns him a continuous
profit of $1 a day.
The annual growth is 0.65 cord per
acrer- i 1 5x0.65equalsr 75cords most
ly poplar). He cuts an annual crop
of 75 cords. His profit is $4.86 per
cord. 75x$4.86 equals $364.50.
More than thrce-qquarters of the
present toial timber supply of the
United States is on privately owned
lands. Much has been said about the
supply of timber on the National
Forests as a means of meeting the
decreasing amounts of privately own
ed timber. The fact is, however, that
they contain somewhat less than one
quarter, of the country's timber, and
the timber now being cut from them
(1925) represents only about 3 per
cent of the entire consumption. The
rest comes from private lands.
Rabun Gap, Ga., Feb. 4, 1928.
Lyles Harris,
County Agent. 1
Dear Sir:-
Am writing you in regard to the
dog and sheep business as I can't be
at the meeting. Thought best to
write you a note concerning the mat
ter. As far as I know I have never had
but one sheep killed by a dog, and
as for our part up here, we range
sheep in the mountains and it looks
like it is Impossible to range sheep
without" ddcrs on the account of wild
cats, and I know the cats kills 10
sheep, to the docs one. :
And as ;.r :shee? "killing dogs. 1
wouldn't keep' :-nc over night if I
knew it. .
They have been a little complaint
about dogs, killing sheep around here,
but they claim it was dogs from ihe
Georgia side. And Mr. Harris, I-will
say I turned out 19 head last spring
and got them all back in the fall, and
I would be safe in 'saying if it hadn't
been for my dogs catching the wild
cats I wouldn't have got half my
lambs back at shearing time.
Yours truly,
L. B. NORTON.
COUNTY AGENT
The farm pages of The Press 'are
edited by the county agent in col
laboration with the editor.
Spread of Chestnut
Blight Continues in
Southern States
The - chestnut blight is continuing
its rapid spread in the Southern
States, the United States Department
of Agriculture warns, advising owners
of chestnut timber to consider care
fully their salvage operations, particu
larly in regard to the smaller trees
suitable for poles and for manufac
ture of tannic acid. The Bureau of
Plant Industry and. its Co-operating
reporters made observations in 192
to determine the extension of the
blight, and find no reason to antici
pate any abatement of the spread and
increase of this fungous pest. It is
expected that within the next ten
years the blight wiHkill most of the
chestnut timber in thVifthern Ap
palachian region. ,
All of the important-producing coun
ties of Virgiitia counties of Virginia
except 14 .in! the ; southwest, corner
of the state have 80 per cent or more
of the chestnut trees infected or
killed by the blight. Twenty-one
counties of West Virginia, T of North
Carolina, 2 of South Carolina, and
2 of Georgia, are in the same con
dition. Of the remaining counties
with extensive chestnut growth in the
above states and in Tenessee and
Kentucky, 69 have from 30 to 79
per cent of the chestnut trees in
fected; 62 have 10 to 29 per cent in
fected; and 23 have less, than 10 per
cent. ,
As the rate of killing Varies in dif
ferent parts of the same region, the
department advises all owners to as
certain the present condition of their
'chcstmrtpedallyfs -suitable
for poles. Some large pole buying
companies discriminate against poles
cut from badly blighted , trees, and
cutfrom'1 rteeskilled'tiythebiigfier
Consequently, many owners who have
failed to cut before the blight has
seriously attacked or killed their trees
are suffering considerable losses. At
the present time many stands suit
able for poles should be cut promptly
to present loss, "while others can be
left for several years without danger.
Stands of chestnut suitable for
lumber need not be marketed so
quickly, because killing does not de
crease the value of these trees so
rapidly as.it does trees suitably for
poles. The blight fungus, itself, does
not decrease the strength of the wood
but decay-producing fungi, which en
ter the wood immediately after the
death of the tree, decay the bark,
and the sapwood in a few years.
Checks, which begin shortly after th
bark falls, deepen, and cause con
siderable los in sawed products. Chests
nut trees can be used; for tannic add
extract wood for 20 years ; or. more
after death. However, their volume
is reduced, within a few years after
death, by the decay of the bark and
most of the sapwood. This los is
especially heavy in chestnut of smal'
size..
As the present low price of the
various chestnut . products makes it
unprofitable under some circumstances
to cut and market chestnut, each own
er should consider carefully his salv
age operations.
DEATH CALLS
ALEX WALDROOP
Alex Waldroop, a prominent citizen
of Cartoogechaye, died at his home
on route one February 19th, at the
age of 74 years, four months and
ten days. The deceased was born
in Macon county and was a citizen
here during his entire lifetime. He
was married. many years.jago to Miss
Pollie Tritt- at Franklin. : .' .
, The remains were interred at Car
son's Chapel on the 20th instant, Rev.
R. F. Mock, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, officiating.
His wife preceded the deceased to
the grave by 37'years.
The following named children , sur
vive: Arthur, Henry and Miss Ola,
all of Franklin. .....
Bryant Furniture company were the
funeral, directors.
A. E. Pannell Crosses
the Great Divide
A. E. Pannell, a well known and
highlv beloved, citizen, died at Frank
lin February 17th at the age of 62
vears, nine months and 23 days.
Born. in Madison countv he moved to
Franklin with -Ms" VriSrVfrts 00 vearr
ago. He was a member of the Bethel
Methodist church. The deceased was
married .42 years ago to Miss Ruha
mahi Calloway. i ; . ,
The remains were buried at Bethel
on February 28, Rev. Green Calloway
being the officiating minister.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and the following named chil-
AS YOU WOULD YOUR DOCTOR OR
dren: A. G Pannell. Franklin, Mrs.
Hattie Pannell Mack, Route Xour,
Harrison, Pannell, Route tour ai.o
Perry Pannell. - '"
Bryant Furniture company, funeral
directors.
Auto Thief Arrested
A Chevrolet' roadster belonging to
Najhaniel $1 aeon was stolen .from thie
street in front of his home here about
dark Monday night.. Sheriff Ingram
immediately proceeded to Clayton, Ga
believing that the thief had gone in
that direction.', In the mean time a
telephone message to (Sheriff Cannon,
of Jackson county, resulted in the ar
rest of one man at the bridge in
Dillsboro and the recovery of the car.
Another man Inade his escape into
the woods near the bridge. The car
and prisoner, who gave his name as
Bayes, were returned to Franklin
Monday night in charge of Chief
Henry of Franklin. .
The man arrested and his companion;
had been seen on the streets here
earlier in the afternoon. According
to officers here both closely tally:
with the descriptions of the two boys
who recently killed two officers in
Illinois while being taken to prison.
The man in jail here refuses to talk
on. arty subject v
Inquiries About Airport
Mr. T. W. Porter has received a
letter from the Manufacturers Rec
ord inquiring when the. airport at
Franklin will be in operation. In
its letter The Record offered free ad
vertising regarding the building of
the aerodrome. This magazine has
done more for the South than any
other publication and the fact that it
is interested in Franklin's landing
field is much . appreciated here. In
his reply to the letter of inquiry, Mr.
Porter stated that planes may now
land here during the daylight hours
and that he hopes to have the field
lighted in ' the near future- .so that
landings may be made at night.
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Everett Mashburn seems : to be" re
covering after a severe attack of
pneumonia which was followed by
an aggrevating case' of measles. -A
number of; people were exposed to
them hot knowing Everett was taking
measles when hegot worse with his
pneumonia.
Mr. Will McCoy has moved his
household belongings from Blackwood
onto the Calvin Houston house. :
Auqt Ann Jones is homefrom her
visit down at Cullasaja. ;
Miss Lena Moses has gone to .visit
her sister, Mrs. Raleigh .Sanders, at
Holly Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. A." S. Moses and
daughter, Alma, were recent visitors
in our neighborhood. They are now
living on "Uncle Bragg" Higdon's
farm on Ellijay. -
For about five weeks Mrs. Russel
has been : visiting her son, Jim, over
in Hamburg, the land-of fine potatoes
and wonderful cabbage:
Lee and Ira Keener have been suf
fering with measles.
Our 4-H club boys and girls are
much interested in their projects.
BROADWAY LOCALS
Mrs. Ella Elliott spent last week
end -with Miss'Zillah Wilson.
Mr. Thad Bryson was n this sec
tion last week. " -
Miss Zillah Wilson and sister made
a business trip to Frankh'n Wednes
day. '
Mr. Tom Smith made a business
trip to Highlands Wednesday.
Mr. Andy Wilson and son, Tom,
made a business trip to Highlands
Saturday.
Mr. Tom Wilson and siiter, Zoa,
were on Turtle Pond last week.
Mrs. E. V. McKinney and grand
son and daughter were visiting Mrs.
A. M. Wilson recently.
Messrs. Billie and John Brown
made a business trip to Highlands
Friday. . i
1 "Mr. Bloss Talley was in this sec
tion Thursday. 1
Mr. Rasin Wilson was in Highlands
Friday on business.
Mr. Flab Cabe was visiting Mr.-R.
B, Wilson Sunday.
Miss Addie Wilson was visiting
Mrs. H. C. Wilson Wednesday.
Mr. Tom Wilson made a business
trip to Tesenta last week.
Mrs. Part Wilson and son. Radford,
were visiting friends and relatives on
Broadway last week.
, Scro11. N- C., Feb. 14, 1928.
Editor of The Press: '
Please allow me space in your
valuable paper for a few lines in
reply to an article in, The Press of
February 9th, headed, "Prisoner Car
ries Keys."
I see the writer is very explicit in
stating a certain conversation she had
with Amanda' Gregory. She also
speaks or Fred being seen by Eula
Houston, a 13-year-old girl ; about
Fred carrying the keys for some of
the inside doors; about him talking to
Dave McCall, etc. Now, I don't sup-
THINGS TO PLAN FOR RIGHT
NOW
That cream check every two
week.
That cannery check every time
vou come to town.
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Fat hog ale in March.
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' Poultry sale on Wednesday, Feb-
ar 29th'.
Bread and- Butter 'Show next'
fall. - , '.'
Encourage the 4-H Clubbert.
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Big Farmer' day on March 5th.
Local Curb Market.
Breed towi to that the pigi ' will
go on the market in March, April,
August and September.
pose Fred was trying toconceal him
self. He didn't think it any crime
to be seen by -a 13-year-old girl; he
did not think it any crime to go into
the room and talk to Davie while
she was in the cage; neither did he
know it was a crime to go to seer
his sick father, nor to - carry some
of the keys for some of the inside
doors of the prison- while he w,as
a trusty. 1,. don't , suppose she knew.,
Fred was a trusty.
Now, I don't think Mrs.: Fay in
tended to hurt any feelings nor work
any hardship on any one,' but the
way the article is wrote it is liable
to cause a hardship on different
parties. I think Mrs. Fay intended
a blow at the $75,000 jail, but she hit
it in an awkward way. I believe
she thinks if all was like Fred they
would not need any jail; but they arc
not all that way.
I am not in favor of bonding our
county at the present time" for $75,000
to build a new jail but I do favor
repairs oh the old jail so the same
will be . safe. This can be done t
a minimum cost ' of what it would
cost - tor .build .a , newne ,. ,
Now, as to Mrs. Fay, all I ask
her to do is first consider herself
lr mrlcnn ajt)d' her t father, very siclw
to the authorities and ask "leave "to
go to see him, telling them she
would make good her time if re
quired? Then put herself in the
place of the authorities. Would she
not say if I was in your place and
my father was sick I would want to
go see him?
I hope no one will take offense
at this article, but I do think Mrs.
Fay is due The Press an apology.
With best wishes to The Press and
its readers.
G. W. STIWINTER.
Editor Franklin Press, .
Franklin, N. C.
Will you allow me a . little space in v
yvui tti;i iv najr ,a lew wuius lu
regard to the finances.
Mr. R. P. McCracken, in his article,
says first of all he wants to say,
"Amen" to the article written by
Mr. Jv L. . Ferguson. I want i to say
"Hiirfah" for . Mr. McCracken ariif
"Amen" to his article. I hour A a
man 70 years of age say, when The
Press came out, he felt like running
out and jumping as high as he could,
and hollering as loud as heoould,
"Hurrah for Mr. McCracken?'
Mr. McCracken discusses the offices s
created for Macon county. I want
to call the attention of the voters of
the county to the fact that they are v
appointed by the commissioners, not
voted for by the people and after
employing all those extra officers '
and helpers they hire other men to
do a lot of the work. If you will
go over the statement of the county
finances and figure what has been
paid each month for indexing, you ' V
will find $2,473.12 paid for that pur-
pose.
Tax listing in our township. lastN,
year cost the county $243.30, and lists VLj'
turned in without being totaled had to
be payed for extra.
Yours truly,
" J. W.'RICKMAN
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
North Carolina, Macon County,
In the Superior Court.
FANNIE BALLEW
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CARL BALLEW
The defendant; Carl Ballew wilt
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
superior court of Macon county, North
Carolina; that the purpose of sail
action is to dissolve the bonds o;
matrimony now existing between the
plaintiff and the defendant. That the
summons in said action was duly is
sued by the clerk of the superb:
court of said county, on the 15th da-
oi February, 1928, returnable on thrT
16th day of March, 1928, at his officJAv
in the Town of Franklin. Knrth r,rr. y
lina, when and where the defendant
is required,'' to appear and answer or
demur to the complaint of the plain
tiff, or the relief demanded will be
granted.
This the 15th day of February 1928
FRANK I. MURRAY, Clerk It
penor Court. nvrie
YOUR LAWYFI?
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