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PAGE TWO THE FRANKLIN PRESS, FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, KZS "CIVILIZATION BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE PLOW" a : THINGS TO PLAN TO THROUGHOUT COMING YEAR The Farmer' Day at the test farm at Swannanoa on May 17, 1928. Poultry loading depot with facili ties for grading eggs. An annual .poultry show. Monthly livest s. Farmers' armers' own ;lcs. 7 delivery trocl Purebred sires and seeds. if Guernsey cattle association. ' V A semi-annual seed exchange day. ,; A Harvest Carnival one day of the bread and butter show. Farming As She Is Done In Macon Air. Jake Addinglon-bought him a car load of limestone the other day. . Mr. Addington is getting in mighty good shape for , business. l ie has about the best, if not the best, Guern- sey herd-in--thc cbu-nt'T an-d-is fix- ing his soil -fertility all of which "means "that-htr-w-ill-pro(lucehis-stuff at a cost which will allow him to go on the market and meet competition and still show a. profit.'-, Baby chick orders are going in quite rapidly these days. t I ordered 750 for Messrs. Hunnicutt, Gray and Dowdle yesterday. - Orders for 50,000 strawberry plants have been received. Anybody else wanting plant son this order must speak up by the 20th of this month. . Messrs. Slagle and Barnard have hit on the happy idea of planting sweet corn for their silage and selling the roasting .ears to the cannery. corn has no value as a dairy feed .over that made without the ear. No "doubtsome3ithcr-wide-awake-f armers i11A"4Tatria2:ilnTng' , There's more farming being done to date in Macon county, according to the ld heads, that is, than has been done at this time of the year in many a long day, which goes to -show-that Macon county farmers are realizing the great opportunity "they have. Some one of these days some of our many sure-enough farmers are go ing to wake up and- grow high class seeds for the market. Thereby tak ing advantage of their great oppor tunity. The soil and climate here are ex ceptionally conductive to quality seed production. Especially is this true with field seeds, because when plant ed in the lower altitudes they ..will mature quicker and make a sturdier growth than seeds grown where the season'.js.noJL. quite so forward,s here. ; Last Monday's and Tucsday's-chick-en "sales mn6Tcr""14,0tX pounds of poultry froin'v the county at good prices, bringing the 205 farmers par ticipating $2,700,000, an average of a "little over $10.00 ceach. I We hear that Mr. Zeb Angel is beginning to see the value of dairy heifers according to rumors of 'a lit tle transaction that took place the other day. One Cow Makes the Dreams of A Lifetime Come True bcV sale A long story is connected with the vision of bovine loviness that proved to be the center of attraction at the last International Livestock exposition in Portland,. , ' ' She"nis a-Jersey, whose ancestors hailed from the little windswept island ot jersey, wnere me - snores are constantly beaten and washed " bv the cold ay waters pf the English Channel. The blood of proud sires and ' dames flows in her veins and is re flected in her soft eves and finely moulded headland body. Even to the. untutored eye- her beauty is appar y ent. ' Exclaimations of awe and de light were heard as the meandering throng 'of curious chanced upon : her stall - during the show. : Standing in the rays of a powerful yellow floods light, with her coat of a mirror of pol ished' gold and her eyes soothing with, gentleness, she was a - picture to provoke an exclamation from even : the most unintertsed of the throng. Owes Everything to this Jersey She was purchased for $550 by . her present owner, Karl Henneman, I CONSULT YOUR KEEP YOUR FARM AND IT WILL KEEP YOU AND YOURS whose Jersey dairy is located on the Columbia River highway near Crown Point. At the starting ol his career as a dairyman, Heneman was ap proximately $20,000 in debt, seven years ago. Now his debt is nearly paid, and he owes it all to the cow. "For one who is not versed in the finer arts of life, there is nothing else, to which I could turn," Hanne man stated. "I started in the dairy business with no capital except what 1 had borrowed and to that creature I owe my life. -' Times when my heart was heavy . and when my1 mind was at maelstrom of tortured thoughts. 1 would wander out in the barn ;and put my arm around her soft warm neck. . Her eyes would turn in my: direction with that soft stare which only a Jersey can pos-. scss. In that 1 found hope. He paused for a moment arid thoughtfully, almost reverently, con sidered a picture of the' beast. "Oh, but she's a beautiful thing, and" she means so much to me," he half mused. That's Beeauty," Says Her Owner "You "know," he continued 'abrupt ly as if he had had an afjcrthought, "I'm no judge of the beautiful things of life but J can see the beauty in her. To see her coming in at the closcoLaday, outlined against the top of a knoll, her form against a crimson sunset, ine meiiow siecpy,tion glve good results as a" de notes of Tier bell, """the . swmgingriayar" H6Tnnantsirayn)ur1frrerr-is-dainty step, occassionally stopping to much scae tne 0js siloui(i be used, browse a tuft of grass, that's beauty, Those fruit growers who wish dc- I think. it, Statistics must occupy a part of Otis story, the record of the acheive-j mcnts of this creature. Her name,' officially, is Poet's Ma bel Mowat. She has held the spot light for the past six years, having added laurel after laurel to her al ready well constructed wreath. Her recent butterfat test gives -her the championship for the greatest achievement 6f any cow, living on dead, of her breed. Still she adds honors to hers and her owners name, whic arc always linked wherever Jerseys" arc dis- cussed. - . ; She is,, in .the. opinion of all dairy TMit: . ... . :..:...- .,.v..,tr, rt.I-'..,'M.'Wi.'(i. Attn" THriJf' 'KmC-iii a - a Poet's Mabel Mowat UsezMore-Concrete In Farm Building Raleigh, N. C, March Concrete is desirable for farm building, pur poses because of its permanence and its resistance J.o wear, water and fire. .'.'We are finding that concrete con struction on the farms of , North Carolina is rapidly replacing the more temporary types of building and be cause of its great desirability from so many angles, its use will continue to grow," says David S. Weaver, of the department of agricultural en gineering at state college. "A num ber of concrete objects may be made with the equipment already found on most farms and with no employment of extra skilled labor, provided -the general principles of construction with cemfnt are understood." .' The only equipment needed consists of -mixing board, shovels, wheel bar row,' hoc, a homo-'made tamper, a wa UT barrel and. buckets. . The sand and "gravel are frequently- found on "th"eTarm"or" at only the ot :f hauling and ce.: merit ; is -therefore the" only hem-that demands an outlay of cash. The work 'can be clone at any time of the year and will provide paying jobs for labor not otherwise employed. Mr. Weaver, states that the forms for walks, floors, foundations, septic tanks, fence posts, water troughs, well curbs and so on can be-made easily of lumber and the long lasting, wear resisting and water-tight concrete will make permanent improvements to be enjoyed for many years.; . When there is any new building or any repairs or additions contem plated on the farm, the owner should consider the .use of concrete, states Mr. Weaver." To give, late informa tion and "facts about how )"this" con crete may be used economically, Mr. Weaver has prepared a mimeograph circular, known as agronomy informa tion circular number 12 that. may be had free of charge on application. Tbis circular gives methods of mix Trig and 'explains" the use "of "concrete in the farm. A letter- to-Mr,-Weaver will bring this publication to any farm er" in-the-statc as-long-as the-supply lasts. . . r. .'. v fr ;'""."' " "";- Delayed Dormant Spray Is First To Use Raleigh, N. C, March The first spray of the season and the one to apply to both peach and apple trees early in the spring is the - delayed dormant spray used to combat scale insects as Well, as aphids and . plant "In spraying lpeires," says C. H. Brannon, extension entomoligist at state college, "the spray should be ap plied before the buds' swell. This will help to control leaf curl as well a sthe scale insects. The spray is also effective, for apples wdien 'ap- COUNTY AGENT AS YOU WOULD YOUR DOCTOR OR The farm pages of The Press are edited by the county agent in col laboration with the editor. plied just as green can be seen in the tips of the buds." Mr. Brannon states that oil sprays have come into wide use in the de layed dormant sprays because the oil is very effective in controlling scale and is also more' pleasant to apply. These oil sprays may be prepared by the growers at home but unless they have a considerable number of trees, it is best to buy some of the ready prepared sprays now on the market. It is important, however, to get good spray material. The grower should get authoritative information before buying his spray material for the season. . . In case the peach trees arc troubled with leaf curl, the growers should use either lime sulphur alone or add the Bordeaux mixture to an oil spray and apply before the buds swell. Oils have no value in controlling plant disease, they arc effective only with insects. Mr. Brannon advises against mix ing lime sulphur with oils unless the label on the oil container states that this can be done. As a usual thing flip rnnrrntratpd lime-stimhur solu- tailed information about this spray should write to either C. H. Brannon, extension entomoligist,' or to G. W Fant, plant disease specialist, at state college. Either of these workers will be glad to send publications dealing with the matter. Linie Under Soybeans Increased Grain Yield Raleigh, N. C, March The use of ground limestone under soybeans ' which were turned under for soil im- provement greatly increased the yield of corn planted on the same land the following year,-- according to -. some ln one demonstration, the soybeans were not limed and producd 5,040 t)oundsf-hay--whetut4JimciLjQyji bcans-jroclucedIBO-pounck-afbay. In the other two plots the soybeans; limed and unlimed, were turned under. The second year, corn was planted on all of this land. Where the un limed soybeans were cut for hay, only 21.6 bushels of corn per acre was produced; where the limed soy beans were cut, 24.7 bushels were se cured; where the unlimed soybeans were turned under 22.6 bushels were secured an dwhere the limed soybans were turned under 30.9 bushels' of corn was secured the following year. This demonstration proved very defi nitely that it pays to lime in grow ing soybeans for soil improvement or for hay and that the resulting crop will give better yields, states Mr. Blair. In another test with wheat, on the Davidson clay soils of he piedmont region, Mr. Blair secured a yield of 3,880 'pounds of hay where the soy beans were riot limed. Liming m creased the yield up to 4,816 pounds and the following year when the wheat was harvested, very definite results were ..seen. iWhree - the unlimed beans, cut-for-haywere growri,-only-11.4 bushels of grain was produced' where, the limed beans, cut for hay, were grown, a yield of 15.2 bushels was, secured; where the unlimed beans were turned under a yield oP 14.8 bushels of wheat was secured and where the soybeans that had been limed and turned under a yield of 22 bushels of wheat was secured per acre. ' . These two tests are typical of many made in all parts of the state by- County agents working in co-operation with Mr. Blair and they all show the importance of lime and legumes in building crop yields. EARLY SPRAYS FOR APPLE AND PEACH ORCHARDS There is every indication of a large crop of apples and peaches. The factors which have been responsible for this possible normal or bumper cjop-are- the-short-productioJijof last year in most of the orchards and the weather conditions this-winter " that has held back the blossom " buds. Market conditions following a heavv production from the orchard sections- usually means low prices but the grow er who harvests a large quantity of fruit per tree having, a - condition of good color, free from blemishes arid properly graded will be able to make a satisfactory margin of .profit .during a period of low prices. Bear this in mind and strive; to the utmost to grow fruit of this kind by a thorough application of the summer sprays. , Early Spray For the Apple Delayed Dormant: This is a spray put on just as the tips of the leaves are appearing consisting of either the lime sulphur Or . oil sprays "at the same strength as used for the dormant application . e. 15 pounds of the dry lime sulphur or 5 1-2 gal- Ions of the liquid the oil sprayk according to the recommendations of the manufacturer of the brand you have been using. These spray ma terials will get the SCALE INSECTS and many of the APHIDS and AP PLE SCAB which often l appear at this time. ' Pink Bud Spray: Begin spraying when the blossom bud clusters are separating and the tips show pink. Use lime sulphur 3 pounds of the dry or 5 quarts of the liquod to 50 gallons. This is the primary spray for the APPLE SCAB. . Don't Miss It. If Aphids are present add 1-2 pint of Blask Leaf 40 to the 50 gal lons of water. Don't use oil sprays alone at this time. Calyx Spray: Begin spraying when the majority of the flowers have drop ped, using the lime sulphur solution again at the same strength as for the Pink-Bud Spray to which is add ed 1-2 pounds of arsenate of lead. This combination of sprays Will get the APPLE WORM or Coddling Moth and also the apple scab which is still spreading to the fruit. Suc cess in control of the APPLE WORM is dependent on, a thorough' applica tion of this poisoned spray at this time using an extra amount of syrap solution per tree. Early Sprays for -Peaches First -Spray : When - most -of - the flowers-liave dropped, Second Spray: When the shucks surrounding the little peaches begin to shed. , ' Use for each spray 1 ' pound of ar senate of lead in 50 agylons of water, to which has been added 3 pounds of lump lime or 5 pounds of Hy dratedta lime (plaster's lime). This gets tXe curculio or the peach worm that ' vWks in the fruit. Picking up theV dropped peaches . later on and deliroying these will aid you in controlling the peach worm. . : et , On Various Things V Lcatherman, N. C, March 12. Editor Franklin Press: Will you allow me space in your paper to make a lew statements. old records,- that needed to be done, and this was a reasonable price for The wo? kT3larrr glad M rr j ones-got the - job - instead -ot -K- w-liirminghamT Mr. W. H. Dalton seemed to be wrought un at my letter hi The Press. I think I am of age, have been paying taxes in Macon county foj-'-44 years, did not grow very large in, stature. Mr. Dalton in a way. compared me to a niule; stated that 1 said I ran out ,layed back my head, pricked my cars and holloed, "Hurrah for . Mc Cracken." When a man makes a statement in public print he ought to state the truth, and if any one will show me where I made a statement as gave I will pay subscription to The Press for one year. I try to be hon est and pay my debts, which a few people dp not do. Mr. Angel thinks I ought to have held my tongue about listing taxes in Franklin township. I did not men tion that township. I live in Cowee township. Just think, $60.822 each man got for his work to give Mr. Angel - a -correct statement of cost of.JistingHiriHCrvYee - tovynsh jp ; one man used 40; one $66; one $137.30, andthegirl $13.50. 1 think Mr. Angel, if you will find put' what ihc men received for listing taxes in Franklin township you will see some larger figures than $60.82j. I see one Mir. Thomas Tatham wants Miss Sanders to send a few of the bootleggers over in his country. What - do you say Mrs. Sanders. Let's .let Mr. Tatham have all of them if he will round them up and take them off some where. Nine tcnths of the people drink whiskeY Change that figure for this county Mr. Tatham. , J. W. RICKMAN. FLATS LOCALS Prof. Grear, of Georgia, has just closed Out a ten days' singing school at the old Briartown church, and must say it was a complete success. If any community in the county is in need of a real musical teacher theycan't beat Prof. Grear. He will teach student show to conduCt"them- selves as well asmusic; MrrWr E. r Cochran -was down on the public square recently Prof. Charley Roper is visiting friends at Flats, and we are always glad to have "singing Charlie" with us. ' Rev. Mose W'oodard, pastor of our church, preached an interesting serm on, Sunday.' Mr. Wallace, is. now opening up our road tt Nantahala. This is fine to think jirobably we can get to our (railroad station in a short time, i Mies " Maud, Deweese and 111a Jchran were on the streets Mon- day. V -Messrs. Clifton Cross and Lindsy Douthit, who have been laboring at Helen, Ga., are visiting home folks at present. Mastef Arnold Wilson was playing THINGS TO PLAN FOR RIGHT NOW That cream check every two weeks. That' cannery check every, time you come to town. Fat hog sale in March. ..- Poultry sale on Monday, March. 26th. f Bread and Butter Show next fall. - v ' Encourage the 4-H Clubbers. Big Farmers' day next fall, Local Curb Market. . Breed sows so that the pigs will go on the market in March, April, August and September. Just About the Farm Cannery ' ! ' 1 ' ; Folks are signing up daily for -stuff for the cannery. The time is getting short and we urge every man why-is considering the cannery business to get busy. We have mailed out 2,000 blank con tracts thereby-giving everybody-op- portunity of doing what they like in the matter. The position is just this: In recog nition of the great hue and cry for a cannery, the cannery was put in.. Now its up to the people as to wheth er or not they use the cannery. .. If they don't show indications of wanting to use it, it will be closed down forthwith. . It is either going on in a business way or going out of business alto gether.' There arc not going to.be any long; dragged out'; half-bent methods car ried on. Its" up to you. 'J I"- why a man can't, shouTdor ought" not lo, but the man who is after his job-. will-gataJvvoxk or notjust aihej-hjnkbr-W fuTthermore, he will let us" know what he intends- to do. - The tendency is that successful farm endeavor will have to take into ac count the fact -that the 1928 market will, on the whole, be lower. Or certainly not any higher for farm products, therefore, the business farm er will look to the cost of production and to increasing the quality of his. stuff. ' . Established farm practice, like estab lished trade and manufacturing prac tices, yield slowly to change; and when those changes do occur, they arc usually forced by economic ne cessity. And this is better so. " . v .11 The foreminded farmer is the one that looks ahead a little further and meets the inevitable changes in a practical way a little quicker. MACON COUNTY-Thc land of Super-Fanners Who Think. ' LYLES HARRIS, County Agent. Thp amoulit"l)ria"b6r-e"qutfe(l "tri op crating a farm varies widely with the nature 6f the crops produced and with the diversification of the ac tivities. Twenty acres of truck crops, may require as much labor and re turn as large an income as 200 acres, of, . grain, hay, and general livestock. The United States Department of Agriculture has studied some of the farm enterprises and has compiled a table indicating the approximate num ber of days work required for various . crops and in caring for livestock. A day's work is counted as 10 hours, for a man or horse, and on this basis . it is comuuted that an acre of tirhothy, ." alfalfa, or clover hay requires a-day's.- work by a man and a horse for each, cutting. Oats, wheat, barley, rye,, buckwheat, and millet demand 2 man days and 3 horse-days per acre. Po tatoes vary according to locality. In-, the North 11 days for a man and 10. days fora horse , are required, and . in the "S6uth13 days "for "a" mart " and 7 ""days for-- horse.- An acre of" tobacco in - Kentcuky requires days of "Woik by a man and 8 days by a horse. One of the "" crops with the heaviest demand for, labor is onion growing in Ohio! If grown from seed and sold in bunches an acre of onions there demands HQ man-days and 10 horse-days, but. if grown from sets and. sold in bunch es this saves 56 rnan-days. Texas -onions, sold by the crate, are. more economical of labor, with 68 man- days and 14 horse-days an acre. on Main street -Monday., Our folks are complaining about having a touch of spring fever these, warm days. Remus kindly thinks its catching, for he is feeling bad al-. ready. -. ;, - YOUR LAWYER o ) T Q
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