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THE FRANKLIN PRESS, FRANKLIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER K, ZZl
"CIVILIZATION BEGINS AND ENDS WITH TKE PLOW"
THINGS TO PLAN TO
THROUGHOUT COMING YEAR
Poultry loading depot with facili
ty for grading eggi.
An annual poultry thow.
Monthly livestock tales.
Fanners' own line of delivery
trucks.
. Purebred sires and seeds.
Guernsey cattle association.
. A semi-annual seed exchange day.
Just About the Farm
Now that its all over, and we have
had a little time to recollect our wits,
what are we going to do about it?
'.
To progress, along sound business
, lines or to retrogress and that in just
any old way is the question.
With the above in mind a county-
wide farmers' meeting has .been called
for the first dav in December. This
happens to come on Saturday;
The county commissioners i. e. the
newly elected ones have been espec
ially invited.
Mr. I. 0. Schaub, state director of
agriculture extension, will be on hand.
Mr. Jas. M. Gray, asst. director, will
will also be on hand. These men have
a. message for Macon county farmers
that is well worth hearing.
.
It is a signal honor for us that
we can get these two men at one
time. It would, by the, same token,
ht a reflection on us if there is not
a large crowd out to meet them.
All thinking farmers know that Ma
con county, from a farming stand
joint, is at the parting of the ways.
The interest shown at this meeting
will set our rating in the eyes of the
state authorities as to what extent we
want and will use their help in the
future. -
show what rating we want to get-
This meeting ,-vvill decide and fix
the policies for the next two years
as regards county agent work in this
county, -r ; ' : :
.
An opportunity is hereby given the
good people of this good county of
Macon to "rise right up and 'spress
themselves."
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Let's all make it a point to be
present to be at the court house in
Franklin at ten o'clock on Saturday
the first day of December. :
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Be sure to bring the wife and the
"4-H club members of your family.
Yours truly, .
LYLES HARRIS, Cty. Agt.
N. Y. City, X.-v. 6, 1928.
Lyles Harris, Esq.,
Franklin, N. C.
Dear Sir :
I desire to locate in a quiet,
healthy, scenic hill region,- reasonably
exempt from violent ; thunder storms
and venomous reptiles.
If your section merits attention 1
would appreciate a cordial reply either
from yourself or local real estate
jtgency, plus post card view, booklet
or pamphlet illustrating scenic attrac
tion of your region.
Thankfully,
' Wm WALLMAN.
77 Ludlow St., N. Y. City.
CORN BORERS FEED ON
VARIETY OF WEEDS
AND CROP PLANTS
Although the European corn borer
h known widely and feared most be
cause of the damage it does to the
growing corn crop, corn is not the
enly plant it attacks. More than
200 kinds of plants have been listed
by-entomologists of the United States
Department of .Agriculture as subject
to the attack of the borer. It may
live and reproduce on several comrr: in
weeds." It has been known to ciuer
greenhouses and cause damage to
"chrysanthemums. A number ofvcrc:s
some not important in New England
but of interest in other sections have
been attacked when planted there ex
perimentally. These include the
small grains, the millets ; and buck
wheat, the grain and sirup sorghums,
broom corn, Johnson grass, ' Sudan
grass and teosinte, cotton, tobacco,
hemp, peanuts, soy beans, cow peas,
kra, white sweet clover, and hops.
The tests also include several crop
plants which were never found to be
infested, such as alfalfa, flax, rye,
CONSULT YOUR
KEEP YOUR FARM AND IT WILL KEEP YOU AND YOURS
sweet potatoc, upland rice, and velvet
beans. Of those attacked, the dam
age has been inconsiderable in most
cases with the exception of hops and
hemp.
Many weeds are severely attacked,
notably the ragweed, pigweed, knot
weed, and cocklebur, which arc widely
distributed. The fact that weeds and
other plants are able to support an
infestation indefinitely emphasizes the
difficulty of controlling the spread of
the borer. Some who do not under
stand the nature of the pest have sug
gested creating a wide barrier, zone in
which corn cultivation would be pro
hibited as a check on the spread of
the borer. The plan would not work.
Studies of the feeding and breeding
habits of the borer have indicated that
nothing less than a desert in which
practically all vegetable life had been
destroyed for miles would stay the
advance of the borer. Severe borer
infestations have been found at con
siderable distances from cornfields'. In
fact, one of the conditions ' highly fa
vorable to borer multiplication is the
existence of such weedy areas as often
grow up near the dumping grounds of
cities. In such places a variety of
weeds provide a constantly suitable
source of food supply for borers.
FARM WOODS A SAVING BANK,
SAYS FOREST OFFICER
Timber is a farm savings bank to
be drawn upon in times of extra need,
says W. R. Mattoon, extension for
ester of the forest service, United
States department of agriculture. The
trees arc the capital or principal; new
growth is the interest. Each day the
interest is added and the cashier can
not run away.
Farm woodlands have many times
!Jj,Rejpgtbjp, jncanoyiTiffirag.a mortgage,
profit amTI6ss oh TheTariri balance
sheet, Mattoon says, Timber and
wood arc required for the successful
operation of the farm, and most farm
ers have some lands-better adapted
to tree growth than cultivated crops.
The growing of timber is therefore
legitimately a part of the regular
farm program. Timber conservation
has come to be a matter of economic
necessity. No farmer can afford to
pay taxes on idle land.
If the woods-bank is drawn on only
to the extent of cuting the growth,
or interest, the capital remains un
touched, and the investment continues
undiminished. Some useful hints in
using farm timber rightly, in cutting
for continuous growth, and in market
ing farm timber are given in Depart
ment of .Agriculture Leaflet No. 29,
"The Farm Woods A Savings Bank'
just off the Government presses.
Copies of this leaflet can be procured
by .writing to the United States Dct
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C.
THE "PROVED" SIRE IS THE
HOPE OF THE DAIRY INDUSTRY
A factor of great importance in trie
building up of a dairy herd is the
use of a goq.d proved bull, says 0. E.
Reed, Chief of the Bureau of Dairy
Industry, United States department of
agriculture.
To prove a bull, according to the
standards set by the bureau, it is
necessary to compare , the yearly rec
ords of at least his first five daughters
with the records of their dams. Such
a comparison indicates the probable
value of ; a bull to a herd.
The record of one outstanding sire
that was proved in a Vermont dairy-herd-improvemcnt
association was
pointed out by Mr. .Reed. The first
reports received of this buH included
records of 15 daughters and their
dams. The dams were, without excep
tion, much better than the average
dairy cows of this country. ' The low
est producer had a record of 314
pounds of butterfat, and the average
of all the dams was 386 pounds. The
15 daughters of this sire, however,
averaged 545 pounds of butterfat; Here
was .an average gain of 159 pounds of
butterfat, or more than 40 per cent.
Even more remarkable, every one of
the 15 daughters was a better pro
ducer than her dam. The sire is to
be credited with most of the improve
ment. He possessed to a remarkable
degree waht is known as ''prepotence"
in - milk production.
Last year, according to Mr. Reed,
COUNTY AGENT
The farm pages of The Press are
edited by the county agent in col
laboration with the editor.
only 200 dairy bulls were proved in
660 dairy-hcrd-improvemcnt associa
tions. It was found that of this num
ber only one in six was still alive
at the time he was proved. Some
proved bulls should be slaughtered, be
cause their records arc bad, but the
prepotent bulls which have, demon
strated their ability to sire, daughters
more productive than their dams
should be kept as long as they are
useful. ,
When the exchange of bulls be
comes a regular practice they can be
kept until they are proved. This im
portant phase of the work in the dairy
industry is not receiving the attention
that it should, and much greater
effort htan is now being 'expended
should be put forth to preserve the
lives of meritorious bulls. The great
er effort, than is now being expended
should be put forth to preserve the
lives of meritorious bulls. The gen
eral practice of using only good proved
bulls, Mr. Reed believes, will result
in a material increase in the produc
tion of the dairy cows of the country.
PROPER FEEDING METHODS
REDUCE OFF-FLAVORS IN MILK
' While . milk producers are giving
considerable attention to preventing
losses due to sour milk, they too
rarely recognize that other flavors
and odors also cause an annual loss
probably as- great as that from sour
milk. Milk containing abnormal
flavors and odors is rejected by deal'
ers and consumers.
Abnormal flavers result mainly from'
four causes," according to J. C. Bab
cork, . nlihc Bureau . of - Dairy In-
Agriculture. Theyrriay be" due " to i
the physical condition of the Cow, to j
highly flavored feeds and weeds, to
the absorption of odors by the milk
afterit - is drawn,- or - to - biological
changes in the milk.
If due to the condition of the cow
or tQ the feeds the objcctional flavors
and odors will be noticeable just after
milking and usually will not increase
with time. Those caused by absorp
tion develop only when the atmos
phere is permeated with pronounced
odors, whereas those due to biological
changes become more apparent after
some time has elapsed.
Feeds and weeds impart flavors
and odors to milk mainly through
the body of the cow, although feed
tainted barn air may have some effect
The time of feeding, therefore is an
important factor to consider in pre
venting undesirable flavors in milk,
according to Babcock., In most cases
feeds do not flavor the milk except
for a few hours, although some feeds
such as cabbage, when consumed in
large quantities may still be noticable
in milk drawn 12 hours- after feeding.
For this reason he says, highly fla
vored feeds should be fed immediately
after milking never just before. When
fed as short a time as one hour be
fore milking such feeds as silage
made fr6m corn, alfalfa, sweet clover
or soy, beans, or such feeds as green
alfalfa, cabbage, turnips, rape, and
kale serously affect the flavor and
odor of milk. Green rye,, green cow
peas, potatoes, dried-beet pulp, and
carrots affect the milk only to a slight
degree, whereas green corn green oats
and peas, green soy beans, pumpkins
and sugar beets have practically no
effect on the flavor and odor of milk.
Weeds that cause abnormal flavors
should be eradicated from pastures.
Until this is done cows should, be
removed from infested pastures as
long as possible before each milking.
It is necessary to remove cows from
garlic-infested pastures four to seven
hours before milking to eliminate en
tirely the flavor from the milk.
v 4-H RADIO PROGRAMS
WLS Chicago Saturday, Oct. 20,
12:30 Noon, Central Standard Time;
Swift and Company program: "4-H
Clubs at the National Dairy Show," by
G. L. Noble, Secretary National Com
mittee on Boys and Girls Club Work.
NBC Chicago Thursday, . Oct. 25,
12:30 Noon, Central Standard Time;
radio- talk -on 4-H club work by G;. L.
Noble, Secretary National Committee
AS YOU WOULD YOUR DOCTOR OR
on Boys and Girls Club Work, over
National Broadcasting Company chain
on the Montgomery " Ward & Co.
hour, through following stations :
KYW, Chicago; KDKA, Pittsburgs;
WCCO, Minneapolis; WOC, Daven
port; WHO, Des Moines; WOW,
Omaha; WD AS, Kansas City; KWK,
St. Louis; KVOO, Tulsa; WO AL, San
Antonio; WMAS, Louisville; WSM,
Nashville ; AVBS, Atlanta ; KOA, Den
ver. KOAC Oregon Agricultural College,
Corvallis Programs each Monday
night 'from 7:05 to 7:30, conducted by
club leaders.
WOI Iowa State College, Ames
4-H Club Girls' radio hour at 2:30
p. m., Saturday, Nov. 3, and on the
first Saturday of each calendar month
thereafter.
; 4-H Club Boys' radio hour, at 8:00
p. m., Monday, Nov. 26, and at this
hour on the 4th Monday "evening of
each calendar month thereafter.
KFAB Lincoln, Nebr.-4-H Club
Program on each Wednesday morning
9:20 to 9:30 under direction of L. I.
Frisbie, State Club Leader.
v KMMJ Clay Center, Nebr., Five
minute program, every morning from
7:15 to 7:20, under direction of L. I.
Frisbie, State Club Leader. '
KS AC Manhattan, Kan., 6:30 p.'m.
4-H , Club Programs regularly on
Monday. Wednesday and Friday
evenings, under direction of M. , H.
Coe, State Club Leader.
KSO Clarinda, Iowa 4-H club pro
gram each Saturday afternoon from
3:00 to 4:00, arranged by Don Gris
wold, County Agent. ,
4-H BOY SELLS CALF TO EGYPT
Thomas A, Rich, Middletown, N. Y.,
club boy, has the proud distinction of
introducingthefirst purebred Jersey
c?lf- 5" -.Ffwnt, , Thf .calL iSonhia
McFeetera, professor of agriculture at
Assint College, American Mission, As-
sint, Egypt. The calf Carried off: the
first prize at the Ilobart Fair. A
top notch price was offered and ac
cepted. It is of note that a special
permit had to be issued for the im
portation of stock into Egypt, as
formerly all stock was slaughtered at
the docks.
NORTH CAROLINA ORGANIZES
For the first time in its 4-H his
tory North Carolina has a 4-H state
organization, started during the short
course held at the state agricultural
college this summer. Officers- who
were elected by the 425 delegates to
the short - course include : president,
Frank Raymond, Hartford county;
vice president, Mildred Ives, Pasquo
tank county; secretary-treasurer,
Kathleen Mock, Davidson county;
historian, Joe Cramer, Davidson coun
ty.' Another innovation during the
short coursej this year which was
voted by every one present to be the
very best which had ever been held
in the state, was the candle lighting
and council fire service the first to
be held in the state. . Dean 1. O.
Schaub presided over this as chief,
and, according to Miss Maude E.
Wallace, assistant state home demon
stration agent, "it really was a most
impressive service."
NOVEMBER SUGGESTIONS
FOR PARASITE PREVENTION
In November eery one should con
tinue to take precautions against tri
chinosis arising from the use of raw
pork products, says Dr. Maurice" C.
Hall, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, in the Calendar
of Livestock Parasites ublished recent
ly for free distribution. Two other
general warnings are emphasized on
the November page of the calendar :
"Control worms ' in chickens" and
''Make certain that houses to be oc
cupied by livestock during the winter
are clean, are on Well-drained land,
and arc well ventilated."
"If your chickens have worms,"
writes Doctor Hall jn the text, "as
revealed by a post-mortem examina
tion of one or several ofthe m, use 2
per cent by weight of finely powdered
tobacco dust containing at least 1.5
per cent nicotine in the dry v mash
to control roundworms and cecum
worms in the flock andt hus diminish
the danger to young chicks and poults
next spring. The cecum worm carries
blackhead. Consult Farmers' Bulletin
THINGS TO PLAN FOR RIGHT
NOW
That cream check every two
weeks.
Encourage the 4-H Clubbers.
Local Curb Market.
Breed sows so that the pigs will
go on the market in March, April,
August and September.
No. 13301. , ,
"Beware of raw or inadeqquately ,
cooked pork products. Continue to
take precautions to protect yourself
and your family against trichinosis.,
"November is an excellent month for
putting, all buildings that are .to be
occupied by livestock in good con
dition for the winter. Give special at
tention to cleanliness, drainage, and
ventilation.
"Manure is the greatest source of
danger from the eggs and young of
parasitic worms and the cysts of coc
cidia. Old and well-rotted manure
may be regarded as safe so far as
these parasites are concerned, and
fresh manure must be regarded as
dangerous. If manure is kept until
well rotted, it should be under con
ditions which prevent fly breedings
If it is spread on the fields while still
fresh, it should be plowed under
promptly." .
ATTEND
THE
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FARM
SCHOOL
AT
FRANKLIN
ON
SATURDAY
DECEMBER
FIRST
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