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t ACE TEN THURSDAY, r.IAr.CII 23, i::3 Ell H i:fl;l Hffi Qunuw g cono; mm There la ample room for adjusting tic grade and staple quality of the essply of American cotton upward to caset the requirements of our Ameri ca mills. This fact is strongly indicated by re es!5 secured by the Division of Cot ton Marketing of the United States Department of Agriculture in its study est cotton utilization and grade and Ctaple estimates, according to Dr. B. Tonngblood, senior agricultural econ omist of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Doctor Youngblood presents his data as preliminary and subject to verification, but offers them "as sug gestive of the type of data needed in order to take stock of the quality of apply and consumption and in order to determine rather definitely the pos sibility for improving the American cotton crop to meet the requirements of American mills." Grade Declines A summary of his findings shows that during the past 135 years, the American cotton crop has apparently declined in grade, if not in staple length. The antiquated system of buying in the local markets on the basis of av erage values lends no incentive to the growers to plant varieties producing Hot of superior spinning utility. . Spinners pay for the cotton which they consume on the basis of its spin ning utility. The higher the grade, the longer, stronger and more uniform the staple, and the better the char acter of the staple, the more they pay for it. The grades of cotton produced av eraged about the same for the Geor gia and Texas-Oklahoma areas. The principal differences tended to offset - each other. The Texas-Oklahoma area produced more 1316 inch cotton, less 78 inch and under, and more 1 inch and longer, than Georgia. Apparently both areas could materially improve the quality of their cotton and thus improve their gross income without increasing yields. Because of the large amount of cot ton 1316 inch and under produced In the Texas-Oklahoma area, only 81.97 per cent of its cotton was tenderable on Section '5 Future Contracts, where as in Georgia the per cent of tender able cotton amounted to 97.65 per cent. Georgia, the only State in which a comparison could be made of produc tion and consumption by' grades and staples, produced more 78 inch cotton and under and less 1516 inch cotton and above than her mills consumed, with the result that her mills had tc go out of the Stae for at least 57.26 per cent c tlw cotton consumed by them. Typical Areas , In both the Georgia and Texas Oklahoma areas the. .production of grades and staples is not in proportion to their consumption by American mills. If these two areas are typical of a large part of the Cotton Belt, there is considerable opportunity for adjusting the quality of the American cotton crop upward to meet the existing re quirements of American mills. . It will be noted that the grade ano staple estimates enable one to check up on the quality of both the suppl:, and the consumption. They also tend to verify the reputation of the locai markets with respect to the grade, staple length and spinning utility of the cottons grown and marketed ir them. There is a maxim of an old agri cultural organization to the effect that "the best in kind. and quality cannot become too abundant." For the pres ent, at least, this seems to. be quite true of cotton. yields of cotton per acre have such high costs for producing cotton that they cannot make a profit even when fair prices prevail. Surveys of thou sands of farms conducted by the United States Department of Agricul ture to determine the cost of produc ing cotton have shown that on farms with high yields per acre, cotton is produced at a low cost per pound, while on farms with low yields the cost is high. - The survey in 1926 showed that on the farms where about one-quarter bale per acre was produced the lint cost 20 cents per pound, while on the farms where almost a bale per acre was produced ihe cost of a pound of lint was only 9 cents. The import ance of increasing yield per acre in order to lower cost of ""production is seen, for profit is" the diference be tween the selling price of the product and what it costs. Commercial fertil izers afford a profitable means of producing high acre yields. . By making larger yields per acre on a fewer number of acres, cotton can be produced at a low cost per pound and land and labor will be released for use in growing feed. . The production of more home-grown feed will, in turn, tend to make still cheaper cotton pro duction, possible and will help to fur nish the feed that is vital for the grow ing dairy industry. McCIurc Will Obey Law In reference to vthc salary of a county commissioner Mr. CTias. Mc CIurc states that lie has been unn'uk: to tfet a leal opinion as to this matter. Until such opinion is render ed Mr. McCIure states that he will not accept more than $4 per day and mileage. "It is my .intention1 to obey the law in every respect," said Mr. McCIurc. Methodist Missionary Society to Give Drama The ladies of the missionary society of the Methodist church will give a drama, "The Light of the World," to take the place of the Easter evening service next Sunday at 7:30 p. m. radio time. The public is cordially invited to attend this service. CORN SHORTAGE DUE TO LOW ACREAGE YIELD i,ir i f i. . ,. i l,,...,!,,.-... pp.-. , ,, imhhiihhiiiiuuihihi, i In spite of the fact that with the exception of cotton the South plants more acres to corn than all other crops combined, corn is shipped into the South for feed. The shortage of corn is due largely to the low , aver age acre yield. , The average yield of corn in the Southern States is only 17 bushels per acre. This low acre yield not only, results in insufficient feed, but also in high cost of production per bushel. Cost studies made on a large number of farms by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture have indicated that where a yield of 17 bushels per acre was obtained, the corn cost more than one dollar per bushel, while on faE?here; a yield-of Al bushels;per SHOES SHOES SHOES Lowest Prices Fit Guaranteed 100 Pairs Men's All-Leather Shoes..$2.97 per pr. 100. Pairs. Work Shoes.... 1.98 per pr. 100 Pairs Heavy Work Shoes..... 2.95 per pr. W. C. CUNNINGHAM & COMPANY v ANNOUNCING SUPER FUEL GAS SERVICE For use in your home though you live niiles from a gas line. Think of the convenience and pleasure of cooking with natural gas -- just like the .homes'in the city. You .can have a gas range, modern in every ' particular. A turn of the valve and you are burning natural gas -- oderless - non-poisonous -- quick, clean and efficient heat for your cooking. And likewise the best fuel you can have for your water heater and- The fertilizing value o a crop oF oybeans compares very favorably with that of other legumes commonly grown for green manure. In general, how rer, it is hardly practicable to grow Boybeans for a green manure crop alone. The crop is too valuable to plow under for soil improvement ex cept under certain conditions. The aoy bean may, however, follow wheat or oats and make sufficient growth to add considerable organic matter to the Boil, according to W. J. Morse, Bu reau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. It is rather much to expect of a ricE crop TiKe the soybean,- even if well inoculated, to remove a largo per cent of it as hay or seed and still improve the soil. However, in many sections on certain types of soil, especially sandy soils in the South, in creased yields of cotton and rice, have resulted with the removal of the soy bean crop either as hay or seed., On other types of soil, however, results have been different. In some states much complaint has followed relative to decreased wheat yields following soybeans. The addition of fertilizers to th wheat crop following soybeans has brought increased yields. No Conflict No conflict exists between the idea that a large surplus of any farm product such as cotton is . not desir able to the producer and the idea of larger yields per acre. At first thought those who are urg ing larger yields per acre would ap pear to be encouraging the farmer in the direction of a 'greater'-total pro duction and even larger surplus. How Ter, the agricultural leaders who are adTOcating higher yields per acre are doing so with the thought rot of in- ' creasing total production but with the thought that by increasing yields the cotton that is produced can be made at a low cost per pound. Many times a. fair-sized crop has a larger total value than a large crop as illustrated by the cotton crops of 1926 and 1927. All who are interested in improving the farming situation hope to avoid large surpluses so that there will be less tendency to force the farmer to take a low price for his cotton. " "Yields Affect Cost But it has been clearly shown by the United States Department of Ag riculture that farmers with only, low Proper fertilization is One of the j means for increasing yield per acre ana lowering cost per bushel. Ex periments all over the South and ex periences of farmers as well have shown that money wisely spent for plant food to be used under corn will produce much more corn than it would buy. Under usual conditions a complete fertilizer gives best results with corn. A fertilizer such as 10-4-4 or one which has given satisfactory results gather more nitrogen than a small one could, and the soil will receive cor respondingly greater benefit. It is also good practice to apply stable manure to particularly poor spots, so as to encourage a good growth, and thus bring the field up to a more uniform productiveness. CLEAN UP Summer is coming. And guests will be here, So burn all your paper And trash in the rear. Tsrarurai gas (icnvcirVi to yum uuui, uuu L'vXT'im may live. The fuel is natural gas, purified and con densed into tanks'. From the container (outside the house) "it comes into your gas range and burns with a snappy blue flame speedy, abundant heat for all your cooking and baking Ready for use at the turn of a valve - no pumping, no priming, no wicks, no lugging of coal and wood, no drudgery of ashes, Better cooking made easier. The Home Service Company in Asheville, with a branch at Sylva and a local representative at Frank lin, are adequately equipped and ready at all times to furnish the people of Macon county, no matter where they may live, with the Super Fuel Gas Serv ice.' ' Talk this matter over with our local representative, Frank Leach, at Franklin, N. C. The installation of this service can be made at a very reasonable cost. HOME SERVICE COMPANY R. W. FAUCETTE, MANAGER ?K' - i Now you can make it Colder than Cold The Cold Control, the remarkable new feat ure found only m '.Frigid&ire, .gives you six different freezing. zpzzii '.:hich. you can use at will. It is a simple dia which speeds the freezing of ice cubes and c sserts and brings you new convenience, new simplicity. Come in and see what it will do, and get a free copy of our new recipe book. Jupollo Public Service Co. re ii DANGER FROM FIRE You take pride in a clean town and if your neighbor will do likewise that will result in a city beautiful. Please be careful about burning your trash for I do not like to fight fire. Neither do I like to see one's home burned. Is It A Give-Away Or Not? . s ' ' . ' - - ' - In advertising my merchandise I will not tell you that I give it away. I pay for merchandise and so do other merchants. However, I tell you, and will back up my word, that I sell dependable merchandise for less money. I have always done so and will continue the same policy.' New Goods Just Arrived A new shipment of Ladies' Hats. These are in addition to those I had on display last week. One lot Men's Suits, blue serve and pin stripes, with two pairs of pants. One lot Men's Broadcloth shirts in assorted colors. Take note that Easter is upon us. I have Wearing apparel for everybody -Dresses, Coats, Suits, Shoes, Hose, Hats, Dress Goods, Silks and Cottons. COME TO SEE US AND SAVE THE DIFFERENCE JOE ASHEAE ' ' tu mS W m' r
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