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is.. - r if " I 0 0 f .-IV. a. AGRICULTURE AFFIRMS DAY OF INDEPENDENCE 0.ijaxgard1r likes address Declares To Essay Winners That N. C Agriculture Sees New Day FARM INCOME GROWS Thirty Millions Are Added To State s Agricultural fj. Assets Governor O. ' Max Gardner, speak ing in the hall of the House' of Rep resentatives at 11 o'clock Monday morning, June 23, proclaimed for mally the Declaration of Independence of North Carolina agriculture. The Governor's declaration was made in connection- with the presentation of awards to winners in the state-wide live-at-home contests for public school children. . Speaking directly to the thirty-six white and colored children whose es says were adjudged best of all those submitted from the ' 800,000 school children who enlisted during the live- ptXJl ltd lic crrrer n tustk Mi rarntf s and to free the state from the men ace of over-production of its chief cash 'crops, and his voice carrying to an unnumbered . audience over- Jlw- radio, the Governor held aloft a large leather volume . in which the prize winning essays were bound and de clared: Important' In' History "This is an 'important day in No-41, Carolina .history Monday, June 23, 1930 the date of the Declaration of Independence of North Carolina-agn , culture. You school boys and girls, the representatives of 800,000 of your kind, are the signers of this declara tion. This declaration will be pre served forever in these volumes among the permanent records of the State of North Carolina. We are, my friends, at a turning point in our state's history. You are the fore runners of a new day in North Caro lina. . "For you boys arid girls to reach this hall in this contest is a splendid compliment to your ability to analyze and understand the agricultural needs of North Carolina, and adequately, and convincingly" to state them. "While I congratulate you as win ners, I more especially glory in you, and in all of the 800,000 school boys and girls white and black, country and city, beginners and graduates who, . at the call of your .' State Sup erintendent and your Governor, enter ed whole-heartedly into a movement that sought to enlist all of our citizen ship in changing the center of the Em phasis of our , agricultural program ; in immediately and convincingly im proving the economic condition of those engaged in this basic industry; and, in pointing to a future brighten ed with hope rather than - fraught with despondent despair for fifty per cent of our people. Neighborly Point-of-View "No matter what its present eco nomic condition may be," any , state has a wonderful future whose people possess that neighborly, social point of view which will make all elements turn, their thought to the - improve ment of the condition of . any :one element in severe economic hardship. "When the cotton and tobacco crops of this . state fell off $20,000,000 .in 1928 from their 1927 production, we wondered how the farmers could stand it, unless 1929 showed an improvement over 1928. When 1929 showed an ac tual decrease from 1928 of $23,000,000 more, there were those who conscien tiously thought that agriculture was doomed in North Carolina. The loss of $43,000,000 in the annual produc tion value of the two principal crops in two years time did represent a staggering blow. North Carolina felt it. It feels it now. But it was not a knockout. "Out of our dire necessity came our salvation. Out of the actual poverty of our agricultural life has come our REMEDY NAMED TO RELIEVE PIGS HAVING THUMPS Editor Southern Cultivator : Please give me a! remedy for pigs that ; have thumps. I keep them in a pasture and feed them on corn meal, but before they could eat I lost two of them. They don't seem to be sick and are growing fine, but when one takes the thumps it only lives about 2 or 3 days and will not eat any thing, while in that condition. ' . i R. L. K. Comment bj the Editor: 4'" . This disease is caused by the blood being too rich or too poor. Either plathoria or anemia will cause it. Give from one to two ounces castor oil, according to size, and then follow every three hours with 10 to 20 drops tincture of opium and digitalis each,' until the pig is relieved. THE CHILD'S NEEDS A food expert says each child should drink one quart of milk a day; eat three servings of fruit, one of which should be raw; and three servings of vegetables other than corn and potatoes. The size of the serv- According to this standard, few chil dren are having their full needs sat isfied. Robust, vigorous health comes , O-Wy. suy laent, yitamitt..and:-mjn eral-rich food's. THE LETTER OF APPLICATION When applying , for , a position, be very painstaking with your letter of application, which ?s your first point of contact with the person to whom you would sell your ability. Plan carefully the wording of your letter. Learn the exact name and initials of the recipient of the letter and use them correctly. Beware of poor penmanship, ornate or hotel sta tionery, poor spelling and printed bul letins describing yourself. If you send a photograph of yourself, send a small one. Apply only for a position which you are able . to fill. hope. If agriculture had been pros perous, the state administration, the department of education, the press, the farm organizations and the others could not possibly have caught the imagination of this state as they have with the live-at-home idea and with the pure seed movement. So, I say, 'Sweet are the uses of adversity.' $30,000,000 Added "I have said that the live-at-home idea and the pure seed idea would in themselves add $30,000,000 to our agricultural income this year. There is every indication that the $30,000,000 is on the way. They have more significance, furthermore, than mere ly adding $30,000,000 to our agricul tural income in 1930 important as that in itself is. Together, they are go ing to remove the cotton and tobac co farming industry from the purely speculation class into the investment class of economic endeavor. "Today most farmers have to buy their consumption goods on a seller's market, and sell their, crops and farm products on a buyer's market. If the farmers can produce $30,000,000 worth more of consumption goods, they will have what , is the evuivalent of $30, 000,000 additional liquid capital. This' wil certainly put them in a stronger position in buying the goods the need, and this stronger position will itself enable them to demand a bet ter price for the crops they sell. "The most important result com ing out of the live-at-home program is, of course, the larger acreage of food and feed-stuffs planted this year by all classes and all types of farm ers in all sections of the state. An other is the improvement of local and commercial marketing conditions and opportunities. Another is the largely increased interest in securing purebred dairy cows. Finally, one of the most promising outcomes is the informal organization of the school children,! through whom a continuing interest in the movement will be maintained this fall and next spring." t 3 JlcrcnceRiddickBoys fp ' X-ti " " copvaiaHTro , Jj - rv. home . Webster defines Home as the "dwelling-place of a man and his family." This might more adequately define a house. A home is more. It is one's residence so arranged as to satisfy his desire for happiness FMiS FORKED DY aMilCTIY Transformations Are Made By Power In Many Rural Districts The number of farms in the United States using electric power has tripled in the last six years and is now about 558,000. It is estimated that this number will increase to 1,000,000 with in five more years. Yet at present only 9 per cent of the nation's 6,371,640 farms are served by elec tricity. Thus there is a, vast field for expansion of service open still. But electric . power; is now steadily Costly power lines have already been built, so that the first stage of de velopment has been passed and the groundwork is laid forfurther ex tension. The industry is now in the second stage, that of securing (ad ditional service outlets. Used For Work Rural electrification is by no means confined to running. out wires into farm homes. Electricity must be made, available for work to farmers and their families. This involves wir ing of buildings .and the installation of equipment. The National Electric Light asociation reports that the minimum cost for this often exceeds the cost of building, lines and is sometimes four times as great. . Farmers put electricity to many us es. Not only are cooking, Heating, washing, ironing and vacuum cleaning done, but also electric power operates creameries and cheese factories. ' It runs grist and saw mills, pastuerizes milk, grades potatoes, apples and bulbs, dries grain and small seed, re frigerates fruits and vegetables, does corn husking and shredding, bales hay, threshes wheat, grinds tools and many other things.- New electric machines mix concrete, spray paint, shell peas, and simplify and speed up various forms of tedious work. In Oregon sheep shearing is done by electricity Elsewhere it is used in clipping hors es and cattle. Heating Purposes Again electric power, is used for various sorts of heating purposes. It warms, stables, hencoops and incu bators. Also it is employed for dif ferent kinds of greenhouse work and is especially valuable for regulating the , growth of , expensive greenhouse flowers and plants. Electric equip ment is of , particular value in dairy farms. Further, it pumps and heats water, drives sewing machines, ice cream freezers, fans and even burg lar alarms. Rural stores, churches, and schools can use electricity for many purposes, just as those in cities. Power companies are awake to the vast open field for this service in rural districts and are thus actively engaged in developing new appliances for farmers and extending their lines in farming districts. This program of electrifying our farms is profoundly influencing our rural life. It is making it more pro gressive, more comfortable, and more up-to-date. The rural districts have been loisng out in the competition with metropolitan districts, because of their lack of what goes to . make for comfort, education and advance ment. ", The best types of citizenship have been drifting into the cities, be cause of their better opportunities of all sorts. But the old-fashioned coun try districts may yet find that they can keep up in the race. Asheville Citizen. and comfort, to harmonize with his ideals and character. It is the be loved retreat to which one retires from the stress of the world; the place whither he goes for rest and to re stock his creature wants; where he revels in the sympathy and under standing and , companionship of his kin; where he can do more or less as he pleases and give free rein to his hobbies ; where he can keep his prized possessions and carry out his ideas of relaxation. It is the hospit able hall to which he welcomes his friends; the place where he renews his courage and strength to meet the world, and to which he returns with joy. It is the dearest spot on earth to him who is fortunate enough to possess a real home. DIET AND MIDDLE ACE "Fair, fat and forty" so goes the sad adage. When the growing ' time is past, if a woman continues to eat as she did when younger, and most of us eat more, she will be certain to take on weight. It is largely habit, that we eat so much. When meal time comes around, the average wo man past middle age is not hungry, but the habit of long years lead her much. It would be better if people past middle age, especially those who do not do -hard manual labor, would eat only two "meals a day. Especially is this trUe in the summer, when the body does not consume food for heat. To be overweight, past middle age is dangerous. Such a person does not resist disease well, and is not as like ly to weather through a siege of sick ness as is a slender person. To be overweight t taxes the heart to pump the blood through all those adipose tissues, and the heart itself is likely to grow fat and flabby, along with the rest of the body. Poisons are like ly to accumulate in the system which is cloffged by fat. The woman past forty would be more fair and less fat if she would make her breakfast on fruit and bran, her luncheon of a big plate of salad, and the evening meal on only a mod erate menu of ordinary food, cutting down as much as possible on. fats, sugars and starches. Or, if she pre fers to eat ordinary meals, she should eat only two of them per day. THE OUT-DOORS Many families are taking time from workaday life to enjoy the out-doors. There are parks not so far from home where it is a delight to picnic, to camp for the night or for the week-end. Serve a breakfast out doors and see how happy it will make the family for many days. It is worth arising a little earlier to achieve it. Dishes can be packed in the car and fhe main foods made ready the night before. Coffee, bacon and eggs cooked over a bon-fire, have the most delicious flavor. A certain out-door: etiquette should be observed by the true nature lover. Always leave a clean camp and a dead fire. Do. not strew orange peel ings and pasteboard boxes over the landscape nor leave a fire to be blown about and burn a forest. Spare the wild-flowers, shrubs and trees. Do not be a vandal. Leave them for others to enjoy as you have done. . GREEN PEPPERS iifangoes, or green peppers may, be used to advantage in many dishes, to which they will impart, a delicious flavor. When roasting a piece of meat add two whole peppers and a few onions to the roasting pan. Chop them and add to salads, to cream and escalloped. dishes, to soups, to corn and tomatoes. Remove the seeds from green peppers, and stuff them with well seasoned cottage cheese, or cream cheese which has been mashed and made into a paste with cream. Chill these thoroughly m the ice-box, then slice them crosswise and serve as a salad on a lettuce leaf and with a dash of salad dressing on top. Man goes are delicious stuffed with chop ped meat and baked. liiCH l'ET LANDS JAY BE DRAINED Quality Of Soil Should Ea Studied Before Expense . Is Entailed USE POST HOLfe fOOl. Character Of Subsoil May, Then Be Learned At c First Hand (By Elmo G. Harris) "'SJ PART XVIII As in all other subjects discussed la this volume the author urges the own ers to consider every possible solutioa to their problem, study each withota prejudice, include in the study st available material, labor and machin ery in , the locality and weigh the costs and profits as well as possible. In getting at costs do not forget to weigh costs and annoyance of main tenance of an imperfect job. If a wet spot of an acre or tw . lies within a large cultivated field it' is an eyesore and a mortification to the owner in addition to the loss f the land. In such a case the owner would sometimes be willing to go to a "cost for draining the area thsl would buy an equal area of good land and he might be justified in do in ac so, but in tb cae of large area- -ef6ppmgTvarue"he-musr weigh "the" cost more carefully. Properties of Soil ..Before going to the expense -of draining a piece of land the quality pf the land should be known to a certainty. To this statement most land owners would say of course, tet how many of them do make a carefsl study of the special properties, of tie soil on different areas. Very evi dently the producing power of dif ferent areas vary greatly. Why? When this question is answered the best method of treatment is usually apparent. Sometimes the wisest cotnrsa is to let it alone. Any land can be reclaimed but will it then be worti the cost? Land owners should study theif lands even more carefully than thef, db their timber or their stock, for the land stays on forever while otiar things change from year to year. Tfce surface, as deep as the plow cuts, U exposed to inspection but what lies beneath should also be known. Here will often be found the secret 61 productiveness or the reverse. The foregoing general remarks ap ply to hill lands as well as to flats. The further discussion applies par ticularly to flats. Soil Indications In studying the physical properties of such lands a post hole digger is about all that is needed. The "scien tist" would make a plat showing the location of each hole and keep samples from each hole with a note of the depth at which each sample was tak en; but a private farmer would not find it worth while to take so much pains as he does not have to make a report nor publish results. Never theless, he should observe closely, tak ing his information first hand. He will often prove (what he already sus-' pects) a close relation between cer tain surface indications and the sub soil conditions. For instance a "post oak flat" conveys the idea of a white lifeless soil with fairly open subsoil, a "pin oak flat" that of a white clay- . ey lifeless soil with an impervious clay subsoil, and "crayfishey" land (indicated by cray fish "chimneys infallibly indicates a clay soil with water not far below h surface. The presence of sweet gum, white oak aid hickory indicate a deep open soil the very best. On prairie land certain grasses or weeds indicate pe cularities of the subsoil. These things the observant landowner usually knows, but just the same he should go down with the post hole digger and get a more positive knowledge. 1 Correcting Deficiencies The physical quality of land some times changes radically in a distance of a few feet even in flats: How it happens is a difficult question. Likewise the chemical properties change. ' Chemical deficiencies can be corrected more easily than the phy- (Continued on page six),
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