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THURSDAY, ttA.Y Z, I'.;. "CIVILIZATION BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE PLOW" THINGS TO PLAN TO THROUGHOUT COMING YEAR The Farmer' Day at the tet farm at Swannanoa on May 17, 1928. Poultry loading depot with facili ties for grading eggs. An annual poultry show. Monthly livestock sales. Farmers' own line of delivery trucks. Purebred sires and seeds. Guernsey cattle association. A semi-annual seed exchange day. . A Harvest Carnival one day of the bread and butter show. Farming As She Is Done In Macon Believing in soil improvement and economical dairy feed production .Messrs. Lee Xawford, Lawrence Ram sey, Horace Hurst, Bill Higdon, Bob Edwards, Jess Thomas, John Thomas, Albert Ramsey, Gilmer Jones, George JWdle, and Mrs. Wilkie are grow ing three acres of Sweet Clover. KEEP YOUR FARM AND IT WILL KEEP YOU AND YOURS Mr. John Gribble-has -an-acre-that vvas-planted-last-ycar, Hethinkssa much of it that , he has been seen on the streets during the last few days with a large bouquet in his button hole. He . planted some more this spring. More soy beans arc being planted this year than any three years before this. Seed are selling from $2.50 up now. When 1 sent out circulars ask ing all who wanted seed to let their wants be known they could have been laid down here for $1.65 per. But as I said before, Macon county has to keep the other folks in Ford cars. Messrs. George Dovvdlc, E. V. Am mons. Frank Mashburn, Bob Edwards, Lee Crawford. W. G. Culver and Mr. Stvles have their cows on test. They t-i'T :-v, Your county farm agent has . gone to trambline.- He has up and bet n m an J h a t, p rovid e d the m a n w i H follow the plans that the two ot tnem nave "worked ciutrtheman'wili make more than enough above his usual labor income . to pay his taxes or the farm agent will pay them for him. There is another condition to the bet and that is that there is to be no more money spent than usual just better methods and more head work. No more need apply. There is no more openings on the same proposition. ' - A good many of us are worrying over the cold weather and the late ness of the season. Just as well not lo that. Better to consume our brain power in planning .how we are . going to beat the game when things do open up. There is always the long arm of compensation to even things up. Rarely, if ever do we get everything to break as we would have them. Yet iii the long run the balance is always kept. has washed of the upland farms in Macon county within the last two months than it would take to pay our present taxes for five years. Remedy: Ditches, terraces, pasture and a de'l of a lot of them. Heard a man say tothcr day that what this county needs is more fools and not so many wise guys. The man he was talking to said "Verily, Broth er." . Wanted A mathematician to tell us how many tons of weeds and grass that will grow in Macon county this season that will not be made into meat because V have inadequate fences. One good thing about an election year is that the heavy-handed son of the soil gets a lot of opportunities to mkc some of the hand shakers wince. Whenever a community of a pro fession, such as farming, for instance, gets to thinking deeply and quietly on a question and comes to a logical conclusion before a sound is" heard you may bet your bottom dollar that that is a progressive outfit. . Something to tell the wife. The county farm agent has just got in a supply of bulletins on flower-growing. The subjects" 'range"" all the" way -from tulTpcul tu reTohowtor bcautif y th c farm home. There are eleven differ ent subjects in all. They are free for the asking. The stores are selling cracked corn at five dollars per hundred, at least so I am told. Some price to pay for scratch. Most any old land in this county will grow fifty bushels of corn if if is handled right, that. is.. But, then, the Kansas growers, the millers out Wst, the railroads from west to cast and all other . dealers must be fed. Macon county folks just as well do their bit that is if they wont use their heads. . Speaking of feeds. When is some one wing to put up a feed mill hero ?.r-.. There is cow feed, chicken - , - - . i imxert " irr"tfici fMf-pru.oi i"-"'.- " " The farm pages of -The Press are edited by the county agent in col laboration with the editor. Just About the Farm HOGS The J. A. Baker Packing company is guaranteeing a minimum of ten cents a pound for all hogs delivered f. 6. b. Franklin for the next ninety days. They say that if the price goes above that, they will pay it, but they will guarantee a minimum of ten cents. Until we get better facilities for loading carload lots, it would be bet ter for neighbors to co-operate and deliver by truck direct to Ashevillc. 7 The cost of loading hogs on cars here at present is too high. The final statement will be mailed within the next few days to all those who delivered hogs to the car. - Mn Baker is also offering to sell tankage at the regular price to any one who wishes to fatten hogs, and to take pay without interest when the. hogs go on the -market. This is almighty -good proposition.- 7 : a half of cotton seed meal per day, and a quart of cottonseed meal weighs a pound and three-quarters. Where arc all the folks that prom ised me back in the winter they were going to put their cows on test when spring came? It is just up to every I man who wants it done to let me Know. . There are a thousand excuses to be made to keep from doing it. but they all go down in ignominous de feat before one statement, namely, "No business can be guessed at, and live." . . POULTRY Elsewhere on this page is a list of Timely Poultry Hints from Mr. C. F. Parrish. Every one of these arc well worth your careful attention. . Now is the. time of year that worms and diarrhoea are playing havoc. You will find a treatment for worms" in "Timely Poultry Topics" alluded to above. Don't forget ' that,vc are going to handle eggs at the Poultry Sale next Monday. We do not .know the prices yet, but we promise to. get as good a priceas the market will stand. Thc-farmer-whcr-has-one-OF-more sows, should put in a quarter of an acre at least of rape for every sow he is keeping. Rape, minerals and water supple mented with a little corn will keep hogs thrifty all summer. THE CANNERY People ' continue to sign up daily for cannery produce production. It appears that the management will have to make another order of seed. Let me urge all who want seed to make their arrangements as soon as possible. " One good thing about our farming sini 3 u hi - t h i vyear ; is that -if 3'J2.'l'-V: THINGS TO PLAN FOR RIGHT NOW That weeks. cream check every two That cannery check every time you come to town. Fat hog sale in March. .' Bread and Butter Show next fall. ' . ,., ' 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. . Onc.oLour poultry record keepers was paving fiftv-one cents a dnzen to produce eggs when she started to ( keep records. Mow .she is producing eggs at seven cents a dozen. Nearly all flocks in the county Jare due for a drastic culling right away. Cull early and get a better price. . It does look like the old hen de serves better treatment than she is getting in lots of places in this coun ty. It is not fair for her to roost in trees and shuffle for herself when she is being depended on for so much. Since November first of last year chickens have brought over one hun dred dollars' a day into the county in cash. This is just the co-operative sales, and no allowances made for the:oJHrtthcrw'i?.------- North Carolina Master Farmers. Use Plant Food for Growing Soy Beans The soy-bean, which is a legume, is being used more and more bsy the farmers of the. South as a soil' build ing crop and as a feed, for livestock. The crop is... grown after ... small . grain -and also with other crops. As a soil' -builder-and aSa f ecdforlivestock;r no other crop can be raised in this, section to any better advantage, i As; most of our soils arc deficient in plant food, it is necessary to supply these materials for maximum results. Most of the Masters Farmers in this state are using either a complete fer? tilizcr or superphosphate (acid phos phate) and potash for growing the soy bean crop. . The amount general ly used is from 300 to 500 pounds." In some cases, a 9-3-6 or a. 10-2-2. fertilizer is used. 'On the poorer soils,, nitrogen is necessary for profitable growing, generally about 3 per cent.' On clay soils where no potash is- thought flir;tirf - W) Mr 4H) pnniide , 1 f Think- what: havoc these, cold nights arc playing with insects. And how many pounds" of plant food the wet ting and drying , and freezing an;! thawing are, liberating for the of the crops when they do get in. Think' how many million weeds we will kill with the first harrowing now that would hav e had to be dug out J by hand if you could have planted when you wanted to. Think of ,the tons and tons of grass these rains will make that would not have been made had we had an early spring and a lot of dry weather. Think of the days a lot ot us loat at the back end of the summer after the crop is made. Just as well loaf now as then. Extension Work Bill Passes Both Houses Both Houses of Congress have pass ed a bill (H. R. 9495) providing for the further development of agricul tural extension work in state agricul tural colleges. This measure, for the purpose of paying the expenses of co operative extensioa work in agricul ture and home economics, authorizes the appropriation of. $980,000 a year, of which amount $20,000 would be paid annually to each state' and the Territory of Hawaii. ( ' In addition the bill authorizes for the fiscal year following that in which the foregoing appropriation first be came available and for each year thereafter an appropriation of $500,000 for administrative . purposes. Under an amendment introduced by Senator Bayard, of Delaware, the funds made available are to be so expended that ih e ex tens ion a gen t s , a ppoi n t ed--wi 11 be men and women "in such lair land just proportions as may be determined by the state agencies." st ill-"'make money, ""for' cannery. 'wc'haveTm?-t DAIRYING The amount of "cream" ""delivered to the creamery continues to increase, which is a good sign. When three cows net a man fifty dollars a month the year around, it seems like begging the question to "holler" hard times. Cows will need plenty of mineral and salt for the next thirty days. Don't depend oh young grass for at least thirty days, because there ' is very little nutriment in it. Just as soon as grass gets good, and if you have plenty of it, reduce materially or cut off altogether the feeding of cottonseed meal. . , Well grown-out, succulent grass has in proportion to the poundage con sumed the same feeding value of cot tonseed meal. . : 1 -- " The best dairy cows, after ex haustive test, have been found to handle profitably only a pound and Again your attention is called to the fact that profitable use of ferti lizer requires some study on your part. - v " " The higher grade fertilizer you use judicially, the more profit you make on your investment. And in this as in other things, it is not so much the first cost as the profit that must be counted.' PASTURES What a great season this has been and is still for putting down pastures. Every .farmer that is worthy of the name should plant right now to sow every foot -of his land into some win ter crop just as soon as liis summer crops are mature. This serves three purposes: One, the cheapest succulent feed for live stock in the winter. Two, conserva tion of' soil fertility and three, the prevention of . soil erosion. "These 'Master Iarmcrs arc'lollowmg closely the recommendations of the North Carolina Experiment station in growinglheirsoybean ; croprThe " station recommendations on sandy soils are 300 to 400 pounds of a 10-2-4 fertilizer, and on clav .soils a 12-2-4 or a 12-0-4. Growing large crops either for soil building 'or for feed is profitable." Suitable amounts of available plant, foods insure profitable yields. Raleigh, N. C, April 25, 1928. To All County Agents : It has come to my attention, that. some ot the county agents have been advising farmers in reference to the purchase of lightning rods. We have been informed by. Mr. Dan C. Boney, insurance Commissioner, that under "Section 7823 of the Consolidated Statutes, -no, lightning rods may be sold or offered for sale in this state until the brand has been approved by the insurance commissioner and license, paid by the. manufacturer." Will you kindly take this under consideration in advising any farmer in reference- tohe-tise-and purchase h-lightning rods. Macon Gounty-The Land fSuper Farmers That Think and Then Work ' Very truly yours -Maybe. v " ... 1. O. SCHAUB, Director. SPRAY CALENDAR FOR APPLES NAME OF SPRAY " """"" :; Think of the good time we have had to clean up the yard and lot then do not think of how some of us have neglected to do it. Then as regards to getting fences mended, tools in repair, ditches, cleaned off, self feeders made for our hogs, lay "inghousesmadefor our -poultry- then again do not think of how it has been neglected (if it has). - '- Verily, the old Jew by the name of Solomon knew what he was talk ing about when he said, "A little more sleep, a little more slumber, etc. Jf you do not believe it sort of in terview your rnuscles when you make that first move to leave, the. bed about four a. m. these mornings. . Did yyou help that 4-H youngster with - his effort when he was in a tight place the other day? ( ' Taxes: Why in our county the rats eat up farm stuff enough every year to more than pay the taxes. Again speaking of taxes mojcwealth Delayed Dormant Pink Spray Calyx Spray Ten-day Spray Three-week Spray TIME OF APPLICATION When green can be seen in tips of bios som buds. Begin when pink shows plainly in blossom buds. When petals are seven eights fallen. Ten days after calyx spray. Three weeks after calyx spray. Six-week Spray Nine-week Spray ' Spray susceptible varie ties iirst, tnen otner varieties. MATERIAL TO USE Standard strength (32 degrees Baume) concentrated liquid , lime-sulphur diluted 1 to 8. Add 3-4 pt. nico tine sulphate to each 100 gals, of solution. Oil spray should be used if much scale prevalent. Standard strength (32 degrees Baume) concentrated liquid lime-sulph"ur. Dilute 5 qts. to 30 gals, of Water. Standard strength (32 degrees Baume) concentrated liquid lime-sulphur, 5 qts. to 50 gals, of water. Add 11-2 lbs. powdered lead arsenate to each 5 gals, of solution. Mix the lead with lime water before adding to lime-sulphur. Same as ' spray No. 2. Bordeaux Mixture 3-4-50 in rot susceptible orchards.' -Add-11 -2 lbs. powdered arsenate of-Jead-to- each50 - gals, of solution, - , , m ) ' , ; " .- Six weeks after ;alyx spray. . Nine weeks after calyx spray or three weeks after six-week spray. PESTS Scale Aphis Scab . Mildew Codlin Moth Leaf Roller Curculio Tent Caterpillar Scab ' Mildew Frog Eye, Scab MildewrBtotch- REMARKS If orchard is badly infested with scale an oil-spray Should be applied as delayed dormant spray. Add nico tine sulphate if aphids noticed on buds. ;, Spray all varieties; susceptible to scab r or mildew, especially if infected V preceding year. ; . t ""V Do not omit this pray on any varie- ties. Very important in control of I CnAVm JfrtU nnA) CoV J This is important frOg eye, blotch and scau spray ) . Bordeaux Mixture 3-4-50. Bitter Rot Roller Scab Blotch Black Rot Bitter Rot Blotch Black Rot Bordeaux Mixture 3-4-50, excepting rot susceptible orCodlin Moth chards, where 4-5-50 Bordeaux should'be' used. AddlLeaf Roller 11-2 lbs. powdered arsenate of lead to each 50 gals. jBitter Rot of solution. iBlack Rot .-' ' ' " '." ". " . ' iBlotch Bordeaux used to tontrol Bitter Rot in-place-oMime-siilphur-FirsHbrood- of Codlin , Moth controlled by this spray. ( Apply to rot susceptible ; orchards, or where rot or blotch was prevalent the preceding yeair. This spray is important in Codlin Moth control (second brood) and in control of leaf, roller. "V D6 not add lead, arsenate directly to lime-sulphur, mix the lead with two pounds of lime for each round of Ieadarsenate. Dry lime-sulphur may be used ih place of commercial liquid lime-sulphur where the latter is not available. ' ' Spray No.l and No. 2 should not be ommitted from Delicious, Winesap, Stay man, Virginia Beauty, Mammoth Black Twig and Limbertwig varieties these are very susceptible to scab. - , Time each spray from the time the previous spray was begun and not from the" time the prev6us spray was finished. The calyx spray is the most important Codlin Moth spray . - ' ' . as . CONSULT YOUR COUNTY AGENT AS YOU WOULD YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR LAjvVYER 1 i1
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