State Experienced Favorable
Crop Season; Yields are Good
Raleigh, Oct. 20.?North Caro
lina experienced an unusually
favorable crop season during 1947,
considering the State as a whole,
the Federal-State Crop Reporting
Service has reported.
* The State has produced record
yields of wheat, bailey and rye.
In addition, current prospects are
Quite favorable for record yields
Of corn and sweet potatoes, and
above-average yields from most
other crops. The season has varied
greatly from one end of the State
to the other, but, all in all, crops
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MARBLE WORKS
have not suffered seriously except
in scattered localities, the report
stated.
The October 1 estimate of the
flue-cured tobacco crop was 882.
520,000 pounds, slightly less than
the forecast one month earlier.
Such a production is three per cent [
under l^st year's crop of 912,970.- !
000 pounds, but 48 per cent great
er than the 10-year (1936-45) j
average production.
Yieid per acre was placed at
1,088 pounds, which is four per
cent less than last year, when an
average of 1,138 poundsW>er acre
was harvested. The crop got off
to a late start in the spring, and
marketings have been later than
usual
Prospects for' the burley crop
improved during the month, and
yield per acre now is expected to
be 1,530 pourtds compared with
1,475 pounds last year. Total pro
duction is expected to be 15,300,000
pounds.
October 1 indications continued
to promise a record corn yield of
29 bushels ?two bushels above
the previous record of 27
1 bushels harvested last year. Pro
duction is expected to total 63,
278,000 bushels?seven per cent
i above the previous record crop of
58,914,000 bushels gathered last
year.
Hay prospects declined during
the month of Setpember. Produc
tion is now expected to be 1,160,000
tons?eight per cent below the
1,256,000 tons harvested last year.
The September 1 forecast was 1,
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Vets Prob lem
Q Does Veterans Administra
tion pay compensation to veterans
with arrested pulmonary tuber
culosis?
A?Yes, VA can make full com
pensation payments to veterans
who have been discharged from its
hospitals with arrested pulmonary
tuberculosis up to two years after
date of discharge if necessary.
Q I would like to study abroad
on a student-exchange basis. How
can I arrange to do this?
A?Arrangements to study a
broad on a student-exchange basis
must be made through the Divi
sion of International Exchange of
Persons, Department of State and
not through Veterans Administra
tion.
Q?I am a World War II vet
eran and would like to know the
minimum and maximum amounts
of Government insurance I can
take out?
A?The minimum for National
Service Life Insurance is $1,000
and you can get more in multiples
of $500 up to $10,000.
Q?Do National Service Life In
surance policies participate in sav
ings?
A?Yes, if favorable ' mortality
experience and interest earnings
warrant a premium adjustment,
dividends from gains and savings
will be authorized by the Admin
istration of Veterans Affairs.
Q?How doe? a veteran apply
for readjustment allowance?
221,000 tons. Yield per acre for
all hay is estimated at .95 tons,
compared with the 1.02 tons av
erage for the 1946 crop.
Production of peanuts in North
Carolina this year was estimated
at 350,400,000 pounds on October
1, compared with the 1946 crop of
272,875,000 pounds. This is a de
cline of about four per cent from
last month's estimate. Yield is
expected to be 1,200 pounds per
acre, compared with 925 pounds
tor the 1946 crop. Heavy rainfall
was received in the major peanut
producing sections during the past
month. Digging of tjie crop is be
tween 25 and 50 per cent com
pleted. Final yields will still de
pend to a large extent on weather
conditions during the remainder
of the digging and threshing sea
son.
The outlook for the 1947 sweet
potato crop is good, with the Oc
tober 1 forecast placing production
is 8,960,000 bushels?about seven
per cent above the September 1
estimate, and nearly 17 per cent
larger than the 1946 crop. Record
yields are in sight if harvesting
weather holds good, the report
stated. Yields are now estimated
at 128 bushels per acre?the high
est on record and eight bushels
more than the average last year.
An estimated 136 million pounds
of milk were produced on North
Carolina farms during September.
This is eight million pounds less
than for August but four million
pounds above production in Sep
tember a year ago.
honors the unknown soldier
NATIONAL PRESIDENT of the AmcrlciLZi Gold Star Mother*, Mrs. Mathilda
Burling, Richmond Hill, New York, places a wreath oa (ha Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
The mothers' organization is convening In Washington. (International}
A?A veteran must present his
original service discharge or sep
aration paper, or ii that has been
lost or destroyed, a certificate in
lieu of or a properly authenticated
copy of such paper. He must file
an application on Veterans Admin
istration Form 4-1382. An initial
claim is usually filed at the same
time the application is made. This
claim indicates whether the vet
GLENVILLE NEWS
The Rev. W. M. Breedlove, of
Darrington, Wash., visited his
daughter, Mrs. Frank H. Bryson,
son, Ralph Breedlove, and other
relatives in this community last
week. He spoke at the Hamburg
Baptist churct on Sunday morn
ing. He leit) Wednesday of this
week for his home in Darrington.
Mrs. J. H. Haddaway, wife of
the pastor of the Baptist church,
has been employed as a special.
music instructor in th? Glenville
high school.
Glenville Chapter No. 222 O.E.S.
held a regular meeting on Satur
day evening. Mrs. Mary E. Swann,
District Deputy Grand Matron, of
the 12th District of Andrews and
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Butler, of
Robbinsville, were special guests
for the meeting. Mr. Butler is
District Deputy Grand Patron of
the 12th District.
Mrs. C. W. Paxton returned Sat
urday from a visit with her daugh
1 ters in Spartanburg and Rock Hill,
S. C.
The Glenville Home Demonstra
tion club will meet with Mrs.
Buren Reynolds on Monday after
noon, October 27, at 2:00 o'clock.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULA
TION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF
AUGUST 24, 1912, AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF
MARCH 3, 1933, AND JULY 2, 1946
OF THE SYLVA HERALD published weekly at Sylva, North Caro
lina for October 1, 1947. ,
State of North Carolina, County of Jackson; ss.
Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county afore
said, personally appeared J. A. Gray, who, having been duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says that he is the co-publisher of THE
SYL^A HERALD and that the following is, to the best of his knowl
edgeatjd belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and
if a daily, weekly, semiweekly or triweekly newspaper, the circula
tion), etcjof the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above
caption, required by^the act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the
acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2. 1946 (section 537, Postal Laws and
Regulations), printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses of the publsher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are: Publishers, J. A. Gray and J. M.
Bird, Sylva, North Carolina; Editor, J. A. Gray, Sylva, North Carolina
2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and
address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and
addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of
total amount of stock. It not owned by a corporation, the names and
addresses of the individual owners must be given. %If owned by a firm,
company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as
well as those of each individual member, must be given.) J. A. Gray
^and J. M. Bird, partnership, Sylva, N. C.
3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other holders
owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds mort
gages, or other securities are: Jackson County Bank, Sylva, N. C.
4. That the average number of copies of each issue of this pub
lication sold or distributed through the mails or otherwise, to paid
subscribers during, the twelve months'preceding the date shown above
is 1680.
J. A. Gray, Signature of Co-Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of October, 1947
Hugh E. Monteith
My commission expires June 11, 1948.
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eran is unemployed, partially em
ployed or aelf-employed.
Q?Does Veterans Administra
tion help the disabled veteran get
a job after he finishes his training?
A?Yes.
Q?What is the maxium length of
training a disabled veteran can
get under Public Law 16?
A?The maximum is four years;
however, Veterans Administration
mmj extend the time if factors in
any case warrant an additional
period for rehabilitation.
Q?Must a disabled veteran go to
a vocational school or may he go
to a liberal arts college, a high
school, or similar institution under
the Vocational Rehabilitation Act?
A?He may enroll in any VA
approved educational institution
or training establishment offering
the course of training which VA
has found he needs to insure his
proper rehabilitation in line with
his own desires.
! Webster 8th Grade Will
Sponsor Program
The Swanee River Boys, a quar
tet singing hymns and spirituals
and heard each week day morning
over WSB, Atlanta, will appear at
the Sylva Elementary school au
ditorium on Tuesday evening, Oc
tober 28. This program will be
sponsored by the eight grade of
the Webster High school. The
proceeds will be used for the gym
nasium building fund. Everybody
is invited to come, enjoy the pro
gram, and help the class to reach
its goal.
It is important that the type of
farming to be followed should be
kept in mind when selecting a
farm.
LIONS CLUB
LIONS CUES
Suggests you tune in t j
QUIZ KIDS
STATION W,SE
Sunday, Oct. 26, 4 p* M
Featuring LIONS1 activities in
cupport of Child Health Week
William B. Dillard
General Contractor
If you are contemplating building a home, re
modeling, or doing concrete, rock, or block work
of any kind, we would appreciate an opportunity
to ma&e you an estimate.
Concrete Work . . . Concrete Mixers for Rent
Gravel- for Sale
Home-Coming Football
Game
Western Carolina vs Lenoir-Rhyne
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
Kickoff ? 7:30 P. M.
Admission $1.50 including tax
High School and Grammar School Student Tic
kets at 60c, will be available Wednesday through
Friday at Sylva High, and Cullowhee High. No
student tickets will be sold after Friday.
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