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: 4 8 ' Farm Demonstration Agent's Column v.'- if v Contribute by v EARLE BRINTNALL . IMPROVING THE DAIRY ,HERDt In line with the realisation f the goal set in the county slogan, "FIVE 'CRACKING JOOD COWS" the nam ing of -three practices upon which the1 ' improvement of the dairy herd rests by J. . McDowell, dairy husbandman V.- S. Department of Agriculture, is timely. Mr. McDowell says that the improvement of the herd can be brought about by better feeding, rig id culling, and intelligent breeding. Better feeding of the cows now on hand will increase average production increase the total production, and us ually will increase the net profits. Rigid culling, that is getting rid of the low producers, will increase me average production, decrease the to tal production, and nearly always will increase the net profits. Better breeding means the use of better dairy sires. This will eventually in crease the average production, in crease; the total production and with proper management will always in crease the net profits. Those who are now following dai rying in the county should think of these three means of improvement of the dairy herd. Better feeding can be most economically brought about by the growing of protein roughage on the farm, using clovers, alfalfa, soybeans, vetch, and cutting them at the right stage of growth, curing care fully and storing for winter use. The securing of a suitable rough feed, is of prime importance and should re ceive first atention. After making sure that there will be a plentiful supply of a protein roughage atten tion should be given to the growing of as much of the grain ration as is possible. In our county corn, oats and soybeans for the bean can be grown. Cottonseed meal will, have to be purchased. Barley, which will take the place of corn, promises to do well in this section. The herd can only be culled by knowing what each member is doing. This can be found out by weighing the milk produced and testing it for butterfat It" is necessary to know the amount of milk and the per cent of butterfat in the milk to know whether the cow is profitable or not. Even after knowing these things we must know what the feed cost of production is. There should be a set of milk balances in every dairy barn. The milk should be weighed and the amount recorded at each milking; one day each month samples should be taken and tested for butterfat. The feeder should know how much grain he is feeding each cow. The information gained in this way will enable the culling to be done. To improve the breeding the most essential thing is the sire. Only full blooded sires of the breed desired should be used. Besides being full blooded the production of the sire's dam and, if possible, of his grand dam should be known. This produc tion should not be under 400 or 500 pounds per year. There should be records to show this. Don't take a breeder's word. The selection of the heifers calves by this sire and out of the best cows of the herd and then growing them out as they should be is the manner in which breeding enters into the improvement of the dairy herd. hens:- '' 869 lb s. corn meal. 869 lbs. ground wheat. 869 lb .s ground oats (hulls re moved). 869 lbs. wheat bran. 87 lbs. powdered charcoal 87 lbs. ground limestone. 43 lbs. table salt (well mix ed in feed). If you can grow 30 bu. of corn to the acre it will require 1 1-2 acres of corn for the hens. Of wheat at 14 bu. to the acre 3 acres will be needed. . Of oats, at 25 bu. to the acre, 8 acres will be needed. We have the requirements for the hens down in a nutshell. Why not keep them and use them as a basis for our planting operations. WHEN WILL YOUR PULLETS LAY ? The advantage of having the pullets ready to lay in the late fall and early winter months has. been stressed ever since the keeping of hens has been advocated. Therefore the article by Dr. M. A. Jull, poultry husbandman of the United States De partment of Agriculture, entitled "10 DECEMBER EGGS WORTH AS MUlH AS 20 L.AUJ IN ArKIL IS timely. Dr. Jull goes on to say that the average farm hen lays less than 60 eggs per year and she lays them during the season of the lowest pric es. It is quite possible, he goes on to say, to increase the egg profits from the farm flock by developing the flock that will not only produce more eggs during the year but that will produce them in the fall and winter. His study of the trend of the av erage monthly farm prices for eggs from 1910 to 1924 shows that the lowest wholesale egg prices prevail in April. There is a slight rise in Ju ly and August and a more percep tible increase beginning in Septem ber. The highest price is in Decem ber. It is important to realize that it takes fewer eggs to pay for a giv en quantity of feed during October to January than at any other time during the year. This is worth re membering. The ability to lay eeres is inherited. To choose the best hens for breeding purposes Dr. Jull gives 4 guides. (1) Choose those hens that mature early; (2) those that lay best after they be gin; (3) those that seldom go broody; (4) those which lay well throughout the late summer and fall. Also he advises to hatch chicks as early as possible, the heavy breefs during March and April. These selected hens should be mat ed with cocks that are from hens that have a good egg record behind them. It is important to use care in select ing this cock as he transmits the qual ities of his dam to his pullets. A little more money spent for a cock of known parentage is well spent. It might be well to consider the size of the eggs laid by the hens and the dam of the cock. Our markets' call for eggs that will lay 24 or more ounces to the dozen. It is known that the size of the eggs is inherited. Why not breed for it? We hope that those who are start ing with well bred chicks this spring will bear these facts in mind when it comes to choosing cocks and breeding hens this fall. THE NEWS. RECORD - - Marshal, IT. C, April 15, 1927 From California' Creek ly with their work. j ' , ; mr inn inn. 1 i - j"v nwtwn a vtn daughter Myrtle -were visiting their relatives here Sunday, . A Miss Foy Brim spent Frldav niahi wiui jums inaiaa Darter. . .; f Mica Defia Proffltt is stilt atavita wiu mn, o.ie vraine, . ? Mr. John E. Ramsey has his 'saw mup moved and is ready to saw, DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM: V. FromTRUSTC it Please allow me space in vour-Vai Cable paper to announce that the Mars Hill local B. P. U.. known as. "H." union will give a' demonstra tion1 program at the Upper Laurel Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon. April 17th at 8:30 p. m. Within the last three months "H" Union has ?iven demonstration programs at the ollowing places: Calif ornia1 Church Bethel Church, Mars Hill ' Church, r 9cks vi ivy, miuuie rone unurcn. Laurel Branch Church and Turkey Ureek. The growth of "a union in the last few months has been wonder ful. In January last our per cent was 45, while in March it rose to 97.3 per cent. "H" Union is "pressing to ward the goal. v Yours truly, Fred Jervis, Pres. From CRAGGY Rev. Everette Sprinkle filled his regular appointment at Victory Bap tist Church Sunday. A large crowd attended. Misses Tommie Lee and Mary Rhodes were the guests of Misses Bon nie Lee and Iona Banks Monday after noon. Ballard's father died last His home was at Swan family have our deepest : The S. S. is going on nicely at fhe Lusk Chapel. fc ,v M r J i 'The farmers are posy preparing for their crops but tome ql them are behind with their work. k . .1 ; Our superintendent pf Sis. was -absent from Sunday School on account of sickness. Hope he will be with us next Sunday., - vt .vv?S A ;; Mr. John Gentry . Is visiting rela tives on the head of Spring Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert tPiemnton oi Marion are. visiting jar, ana Mrs. Joseph M. Plemmons. " "' , -", Mr. W. C: Webb and-family are visiting relatives in- Asheville. f , Mr. W. C. Webb has purchased a new r ord car ;... v -v It seems that 'the people of this section are wen interested m me poui try business. There are a number of folks in this section that have order ed baby chicks but we don't think they will prosper very -much as the peddlers are just paying 16c for egg. Sometimes we forget and look for a sign: Eggs not wanted at any price. . Mr. W, U. Plemmons has ordered two hundred baby chicks and is look ing for them to arrive at any time, He has built a poultry house and' a smoke house. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Price are visiting their parents, Mr. Joseph M. Plemmons of Luck. From LUCK , .AMI l m:i if)"' i Our S. S. is coming along nicely, We bad a very good school Sunday, except that our superintendent was absent on account of sickness in his family and hope they will be able to attend Sunday. The farmers of our community are getting along fine with their prepara- Mr. C. B. Ballard's father died last tions for a crop. . Wednesday. His home was at Swan- Mr. Josepli M. flemmons happened nanoa. The family have our deepest to a very serious acciueni me ouier sympathy. .', day. While preparing stove wood un- Miss Delorous Poole of Leicester a wooasnea, nis ax nil ine rooi was the guest of Miss Delia Ford on which was very low and fell back Sunday afternoon. I hitting him in the top of the head and Mr. W. C. Broyles made a hurried cutting a gasn aDout two ncnes jong. trip to Canton Friday. The doctor was sent for, but since There was prayer service at Mrs. he was not at home, Mrs. Plemmons R. W. Allison's Thursday night and dressed the wound which is getting a large crowd attended. along nicely at this time. Mr. Jimmie Redmon of Madison Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Plemmons. I county was in Craggy last week. E. Austin, and C. A. Webb of Marion Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Wilson visit- were visitors here last week, ed homefolks on Little Pine last Sun- Mr. Hubert and Bailey Plemmons day. of Asheville came to see their fathet Mr. Everette Broyles was the guest Joseph M. Plemmons Saturday and of his cousin Mr. Troy Ford, Saturday ! Sunday. night. ' Mr. a. m. nemmons ana Mr. ana Misses Dorcas and Verna Barger Mrs. K. r. trice were up to see tneir called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. father Sunday. Bill Huntsman Sunday. I Mr. CA. Webb and family and Misses Edith and Dorothy Landers several others went to Asnevine to sing last Saturday evening and upon their return reported a splendid time. Mir. Ida Wells was an early caller at the postofnee Monday morning. Mrs. Grace Gentry Plemmons visit SAFETY DEPOSIT AULTO ' " ".,! "'iXr :' ""'fWi!' " '" jt When you have valuable hidden in your home you live In ,; consUnt dread of THIEVES and BURGLARS. ! They are DANGEROUS MEN irho win murd if they must ) We have the best bank building and the strongest safety de posit vault of any town of our size inrth Souths We invite YOUR Banking Business. v : Start Saving Regularly NOW. THE gANK OF FRENCH BROAD MARSHALL, N. C. U V .-. i i. , were the guests of Misses Bonnie and Iona Banks Sunday afternoon. Miss Viola Wright spent Saturday ' night with her sister, Mrs. Carl Duy- cke of Elk Mountain. From BIG LAUREL Mrs. Sam Banks and Mrr. Odus ed Mrs. M. C.Webb, Friday. Banks motored to Asheville Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Venson Plemmons, Mrs. T. M. Knight was the gncst Mrs. Salmon Plemmons and little son James Bliss visited Mr. and Mrs. 1 Joseph M. Plemmons last week. I Mr. J. M. Coward was visiting Mr. Joseph' M. Plemmons one day last . wees. of Mrs. J. G. Ford Sunday. From WHITNEY., S. C. From JOE FEEDING THE 100 HENS rf we are going to have that 100 CRACK ING GOOD HENS on the farm we must feed them properly. Mr. Oliv er, State Poultryman, has calculated I the feed for this number of hens for i one year. We copy his ration: SCRATCH MIXTURE 100 lbs. corn. 100 lbs. wheat. 100 lbs. oats. MASH 100 lbs. corn meal. 100 lbs. ground wheat. 100 lbs. ground oats (hulls screened out). 100 lbs. wheat bran. 100 lbs. fish meal or meat scraps. 10 lbs. powdered charcoal. 10 lbs. ground limestone. 6 lbs. table salt (thoroughly mixed with feed). Scratch requriements for 100 laying hens: 1521 lbs. wheat. 1521 lbs. corn. 1521 lbs. oats. Mash requirement for 100 laying CREAM 200 pounds of butterfat shipped out on Monday. 12 patrons delivered cream. The price remains prod and promises well for the sum mer. From BLUFF Rev. Smith is starting a revival at the Methodist church tonight. Mr. W. J. Lewis and son Wayne and Luther Gosnell hiked over to Crystal Springs Sun. afternoon and i -We are havinar some bad rainv reported a nice time. weather at this time. Miss Minnie Lewis visited lenobia Our S. S. is train? on nicelv at Coffee Sunday. Meadow Fork. There was a large Mrs. W. J. Lewis was visiting her crowd out Sundav. We hone everv- friends at Arcadia Sunday. ,body will come out next Sunday. Mr. Ephraim Gosnell Miss Georgia Everybody is getting ready for a Banks, Miss Dora Gosnell motored crop jn this section. Mrs. S. E. Brown of Bluff who has been visiting her sister Mrs. S. M. Connatser of Clanton, Ala., since December will leave there for home April 8th. On her way home she will stop over in Birmingham for a short visit with her niece, Mrs. H. V. Scott, then on to Knoxville, Tenn. where she will stop over to see her brother J. L. Massey and her sister Mrs. D. W. King. She expects to reach home on or about the 20th. She writes that she has had a very pleasant sojourn with her relatives in Alabama and became acquainted with some very fine people and visited several places of interest, one of which was an e lectric dam that furnishes electricity to a number of towns. FERTILIZER SEEDS 2, to Inman Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs R. M. Haynes and1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnette and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnette. Mr. Manasseh Gosnell's absence from home Sunday looked very sus picious but he was home for supper allright. f Miss Janie Gosnell and Miss Sarah Gosnell, Miss Mary Crow, MiES Lela Allen, Johnnie Allen attended servi ces at Saxon Avenue Sunday night. Moster James Caffey spent the night with Mr. Joseph Gosnell Sunday Mr. Luther Gosnell spent the night with Mr. Wayne Lewis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lewis was visiting their children at Arcadia on Sunday and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Alson Franklin. Mrs. Annie Franks and little Sue Mae Franks and little Levonia Franks are visiting in North Carolina where her husband Kev. J. U. rranks is holding a revival. Madison Seminary Buy Through Agricultural Board of Madison County LI 11 I i TO THE FARMERS OF MADISON COUNTY Lmt Masoa the Agricultural Board of Madison Coanty macle contract with the Virrinia-Camllna Chatmiol . CamM-atU. handle their lino of fertiliser. Thru this contract tho Board was o oi im rarxuiser tnat ta termor aeoded and deliver c it to the f armor at wholesale prices. Soma of the dealer la for tiliaors are, today, towering their prices on fertilisers to the firm- -ers to a point a low as the Board is asking ia order that they may take the hashsose away from the Board and by so doing do away -with the contract that the Board now has.- By so doing they will ; be enablad to handle all the fertiliser business ami thorn raise tho -price to the former levaL ' Tko farmer who wishes to eeeare hie fertiliser at the lowest aoeswler arleeT in the fatare as wall aa to- day shoald give the baaiaeee to the Madisoa Coaaty Board of Ag -ricnltara-r v t. , C . 'r1- , ' v , ' i. S. MeDEVITTf Chairman ExeeatUe Committee. v : Make aS checks' G. V. Roberta Fnoch Morgan W. K. Ellersoa. Clia Jarrett J. It. McDevitt G. II. Reharta ; .,i r - payable to "Agricultural Board of Madison Co Horae Bank L. G Bockner Tern Fender " Sanf erd Key Isaa Rice Wiley Roberta J, EL Etiaes v Roy Woodv J. 8. Brown - s- ? Ed English 3. G. Gregory . J. A. Leake Was. S. Rica G. G. Roberta . G. V. Raasall .. a. . v We are having a good S. S. at this place and are glad to report that our number is increasing. Rev. S. M. Stroup of Marshall did preach a very interesting sermon up here Sunday, we have prayer meet ing here on Thursday night. Every body invited to come. Born to Mr. and Mrr. T. J. Proffitt a boy, Albert Harley. Mr. Johnnie Rice of Brush Creek visited Rev. John Coates last Tues day. Miss Eva Griffin was visiting rela tives on Walnut Creek Saturday and Sunday. ; . Mr. Thad Coates spent last week at Charlotte. N. C. The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. TV J., Proffitt is very ill at this writ ing. I : ' .. . Mr. and Mrs. 'Lester Price spent the week end with relatives at Asheville.-. . . - - iunr.ci7rr'2oM uern "want stock see you If tbe j beet in dairy at ce. Will drirm yoa to farm. guyo:3ts Miss Georgia Suttles spent Tharf- day night with Miss Nola Plemmons. Miss Eula Taylor enjoyed the com pany of Mr. Burnie Reese Wednesday We are all glad to hear that Mrs. Mary Stone has moved back to Mar ion to live. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor a girl Mrs. Back Trantham is very sick at this writing.. Mrs. Anderson spent Sunday with Mrs. Stamey. Mr. Roy Plemmons is back at his old home place again. Mr. Howard Taylor succeeded in finding a turkey's nest last Sunday with six eggs in it. Little Mae Taylor is staying with her grandmother Mrs. Etter Tavlor. Miss Nola Plemmons was here last Sunday. There will be preaching at the Bal ding Chapel Sunday, and you are in vited to Come out and be with us. From ALEXANDER Miss Annie Sluder scent the nisrht with her sister, Mrs. Claud Parris on Tuesday. Miss Anna Mae Miles has returned home after spending. a few days with her nnele and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Sea- ton at the Blackwell Sulphur Spring. iur. unarue siuaer had as his guest Thursday night, Mr. Will Smith of Leicester. , Miss Icy Fore is very ill at the French Broad Hospital Mr. Ganes Sluder and Mr. Ezell Rash motored to Asheville Friday afternoon , . ", ,,-'- . v; . Mr. Flon Sluder made a business trip to Charlotte Thursday morn in ir returning in tne afternoon. . ' . A number of the high School stu dent of French Broad. High School are going to Old Fort, N. C, on a 1 ? a i mi 1 an picnic, April iztn. ineir name are as follow: Mr. , Clay Goforth, Mis Beatrice Thompson, Mis Blanche Keys, Mis Anna Ma and Jean Mile Mr. Esell Rash and Una, Mia Eliza beth, Erma and Dora Freeman, Mr. Ganea and Ruth Sluder, Mis Pearl and Bonnie Embler, Mr. Gardner and Lois. Bridges. Mr. Wayne and Rath Roger, Mr. Lloyd and Helen Embler, Mr. Eugene Mason, Mis Blanch and Edith Sluder, Miss Demi Haney. Mr. Fletcher .Martin and son Ellis made a hurried trip to Tennessee on Tuesday afternoon after a load of chicken.- , ; j- r Mr. Lon Sluder is the proud owner oia team f mule . Itlra Jean lliles was the pleasant et . of Miss Beatrice Thompson niAesday. . - llr. Esell Rash, Mr. GaneS Sluder (Carried over from last week) Our S. S. is going on fine at this place. -Rev. Griffin of Walnut Creek preached a wonderful sermon Sunday and everybody enjoyed it. Misses Robena Buckner and Lena and Ethel Wilde took .dinner with Mable Rice Sunday. Mrs. Vireie Rice and dana-hteF F.rf. na and Grace took dinner with M Cora Buckner Saturday. Miss Belza Buckner took Mnn with Mr. Mellie Bishop Sunday. 'Mnk 'SOva Wallin and ,Mr.i Zulk Ramsey and (Valeria Ramsey spent Saturday night with Mrs. Atlas Buck ner.'! ,. .'( .:-( Mrs. Loduskey Buckner and daugh ter Susie' were visiting friends and relatives on Laurel Saturday. ' Mrs. Loduskey-Buckner took dinnnr with Mr. Vjrgie Ric Sunday. mr. isaac Kice and daughters Ilo and Fushie were the ruesta of Vlria Rice Sunday afternoon, . 'Mr. and Mrs.' Roy Rice took din ner with Mr. and Mrs. Gradon Wild Sunday.' ' -' 'Mr.- Oscar Wilde "was absent from S. S. Sunday. HoDe"he will be nres- ent next Sunday, '..ftfvtil ill CHILDREN THE "BUICK" POrJY rl i! This contest is open to all children, male or female under twelve years,. living in Buncombe, Madison or Yancey Counties. The contest opened April 6th and closes 9 P. M., April 27th. Write Miss Mary E. -Wynn, care Webb Motor Company, for rules governing the contest, and for literature. A composition of not more than 500 words" must be handed in at our office and must be entitled,- "WHY DAD SHOULD OWN A BUrCK NOW, I SHOULD OWN A BUICK WHEN I AND WHY GROW UP." Wel)b Motor Company Coze Ave., Asheville, N. C Phone 3456 - a a a mw m-w a a a a w-w m I annfl lana anna Bann snsnl ansal shanl aanal lann lann Mann Mann aVna mM Miss Una Rash, Miss Ruth Sluder and Mr. Clyde Brown has been smiling M n Anna Milan mntnraA n Plsm. 1. t - , . 1 uVi i u " m " j. 7"Z. wcul 10 lne naaiers- conven- to a box supper. Miss Nell Hawkins, Mrs. Ethel Snelson and mother visited Mrs. Jack Sluder Sunday afternoon. , From WAVERLY We are ha vine a little rain at this place now. c The people are all very busy with weir crops. ... Mr. Bear Bum. Robinson has been visiting Middle Fork for the latt few week.;.:' t.s.-.s -'. e in Trim! Good Elimination Is Eisewrial so Geast 'X:- HaaIih.-'--;f 'THE kidneysere the blood filter. . v a X If they fsil to function property j r there is apt to be a retention of toxic poisons ia the blood. AduIL languid ; - feeling and, eometiaies, toxic back ':'' aches, headaches, and dinlrwss are "' yutptouis of this condition. Further " evidence of improper kidney fuae : ' tioa ia often found fas burning or v scanty passage of secretions. Each . ; year more and mere people are leara--. fag the value of Doan'a Pill, m y-. srimulant diuretic, in this condition. Scarcely a nook or hamlet anywhere ' but has many enthusiastic users. J.jfnJnt Clarmtie to t ha JCUSsya rsssnvinbora Csb. Ufs. CksnbAaSslo, M. T- . S tion., f Mr. Floyd Holcombe and Bear Bum Robinson had a nice fox race the oth er .night -t-ivifx ; " ; Miss Mable Buckner hay been very lonesome since school closed.-' " Mr.. Clyde Buckner is very fond of his 'new. home. :Vtf;--rtf?v,- Mr. Burgin Robinson is puttingTut a large tobacco crop this year. , x " Mr. Fred Marshbank has just left thi country; for Petroh Mich A ' good crowd attended I iWlsnrf sale of the Tom Keith property. l All the lot wira sold, including a nice : new residence built by Mr. Young. Mrs. Etta Keith won' the tisn.no m. dio set We hope she get lots of pleasure from it ' , f 1 ilV- - ., W ;wera delighted lo liav Mr. Story, the editor, call on nn a forw days ago. fCome again, Mr. Story." J. R. Evins and family and possibly Mr. J; P. JoTfts are planning to spent Easter with Mr. and Mr. Grant Metealf of Bull Creek. -"h- r-- . - , " Mrs. J. R. Evina Tlt1 hr sWjir - ' Mrs. Curtis PanHlav nn,.ll. XT t last Saturday-night and Sondajr. - inn cuuaren oi tni community are , anxiously looking forward to the egg hunt, which is to be at Piney Mt Sat nrd&v at 2:30 o'clock. 7 We hone thn weather is nice and warm, and that -they may have a delightful P. M. A farmer m Richmond County is using goats to clear some low, moist,' ' waste land preparatory to seeding carpet grass for a permanent rastuta next season.- s .
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