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Farm Demonstration Agent's
Column - -
Contributed by
EARLE BRINTNALL
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A CROP OF TOBACCO. Wm.jdles at the third working. At
Spencer Rice was in the office the time of the fourth working
mentioned tne no more leruiizer was aaaea
"itend to ask Mr. Story to print mended by the extension office
S I he annual report that was writ- have had yields and quality .of
t ten during the last week of No tobacco approximately as has
sivemoer to De sent 10 tne owe been secured in the test plots,
tand National Extension offices J Could we secure an Increased
g I w e want to give lew racts ;y.eld on the average acre of to-
nere tnat wm do oi interest to bacco of even 500 ID it would
Mondav and
fact1 that he had been offered
42 1-2 cents a pound for his to
bacco, all grades included. The
tobacco in question was grown
on a trifle more than a half acre
of ground just below Mr. Rice's
house on Barnes Branch. The
county agent saw the patch
while the tobacco was yet stan
ding. It was at that time one of
the most promising crops of to
bacco that he had looked at.
The plants were nearly shoul
der high, the leaves were broad
and long, almost completely
covering the middles, there
he readers of the county paper, mean at an average price of
vi.(;
9Kp nor nniinri ' a inrrAAReri in.
LIMESTONE. When we came ,come' 0f 125 to the acre. At
ua u,5a.twuii01MiB2oc per pound this increase
We have had many farmers
tell us that as much as a thous
and pounds of fertilizer could
not be used on an acre of to-
hnrrn A thmiannH Timings is
what Mr. Floyd, the Tobacco IKapPbed to the ground. To.be CORN. The test plots this
ialist. is using in his test utue more surea couple or year' on corn were damaged by
complaints brought us waa that wouid be $100. The Increased
clover would not grow asi it fertilizer would not cost more
usbu vo. v mveauxuieu aim .ban Sin
yiicu ouggvovvu vuav aaaaA-sa-JviQ
demonstration plots of a half f,0 v.kthor ,-narar.oAa
acre each were put out. 'Last anA nn fwai on aia
fall and spring 11 more plots fOUid he secured. However we.
of around 3 acres each were in one instance, secured 100
placed. Limestone waa used on in.niiii in the viM nt on
theee in varying amounts. This fertilized with 300 tt 16 acid,
fall where limestone was used 5oib potash, and 3001b of soda
a crop of clover waa cut: land n th anra Trie -f arf 5H vai uad
adjoining and receiving no cost $16.65 making the corn
limestone did not grow clover cost about 55c per pushel. Oth
enough to cut. Three cars of than this rnm tWp will h
Specialist
plots. Mr. Rice, on this half-
acre, had nearly 9001b of, com
mercial fej-tilizer. Other than
this there was 3001b of chick
en manure, a very concentrated
nitrogenous fertilizer. There
was 4001b of dry wood ashes, a
material that carries a consider
able potash and which forms,
were no very small tips, and when the ashes have been stor-
tlio mialifv that is'lnnkpH fnr in 'pfi rarpfnllv and nrnt.prtpi frnm
high grade tobacco was in evi- the air, an important source of Umesione were usep inis rail a residual effectof the fartili
dence. potash. It would have equaled,"3 a air,eci result oi tne iime-;Z(.r noticed in the grain andi
Mr. Rice was asked how he what Mr. Rice used on this half sone demonstrations, inese vasa which will follow,
grew this crop, and it is a crop, !acre. (three cars would spread a ton ,
Jiearly 8001b on about a half The fertilizer and the ma- 10 tne acre on 1W acres of
acre of land. Mr. Rice informed nures and ashes which were 'ground. If there is grown a ton
OS that he broadcast nearlv used on this patch of tobacco ,and a half of clover to the acre
3001b of superphosphate (16 would approximate very close-,!on these 100 ac"es it is worth
acid) on the ground previous 'ly in analysis the fertilizer used even a $15 a ton, $2,250 to the
to laying it off. Also there was , under the demonstration fields farmers. The cash outlay was
spread on the ground 3 wagon of tobacco last spring. The nt over ?420.
loads of stable manure, 300 lb yield is right at the yield which 1 .
of chicken manure, and 4001b has been obtained on the dem- TOBACCO Last vear's to-
of dry wood ashes. It was ferti- 'onstration plots. We have no bacco demonstrations on which
Ml" "I jws'iiiihi mi 'i ii ii imp yytf-"" "" "- . .
, CREAM. During the
ending October 1, 1928
v
2
Santa Clans MUST
year
there
nzed oetter than the average definite check on the quality 10001b of fertilizer was used
patch of tobacco right at this but it would seem that there mixed according to Mr. Floyd's
point. Mr. Rice was not satis-; was a similarity there for a l directions yielded right at 1800
fied however. He cowed a sack warehouse man looked at Otis J pounds to the acre of a very
of 8-4-6 in the drill before set- Chandley's tobacco, grown over Igood grade of tobacco. Our
ting. At tne nrst working noth- the 12-4-6, and pronounce it plots this year is equally pro
juik wa auueu dui at tna sec- 4U and ou cent tobacco.
ond working he distributed a-
nother sack, almost, of 8-4-6 in SOME FACTS ABOUT COUN
the middles. There was almost ITY EXTENSION. Next week
another sack sowed in the mid- land the week following we in-
mismg. This 1800 Id is at least
1000 ff more than the average
yield in the county. Those who
used a high grade fertilizer and
have, used it in amounts recom-
Start Saving Regularly NOW.
We invite YOUR Banking Business.
I
sold from Madison County
,!)401b of butterfat worth
).706. This was new money
:irely, no crefim had been
Id prior to the coming of the
unty agent to the county,
is was an increase over the
I'vious years cream sales of
er50. j
We have farmers that during
period of six months during
lich they tested their cows
ive had a net income over
cost of feed, allowing for pas
ture rent, of from $37 to $60
per cow. The net cream sales
. aaxwuvaao obniuu Wltll I B - . ,
May brought an averaire of month. What would it mean to wmi b wrong wiw uaesaa wnieri
?1,227 to Madison county each 'Madison County if 1,000 farm- "wilr'-le"
if THINK!
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Marshall, North Carolina 1
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?J2 onllW rron'" w" h on Cross Kbck give s some ioodnew.
ei8 treTSeilin? ? . let UB he ttomymu Pleasdon't kill
Of 50? Just about 25,000 a that 'Office fcat He's pretty good
m,ohth. . ' old fellow, but, I m afraid he's going
' 'to freeze out this winter, aren't you.
CHICKENS Last winter we 'S'' H',ep"
had few prtie? keep Tfftfe.,
On . their POUltry fiOCkS. These Arrlnatoa with m at Ornva ehnMh:
rejpords ran for from 4 . to 6 Nov. 10. -We hope he will come back
months, one lor , a. year. ., ine wm awn. were aorry m see mm
flocks averaged from 20 to 140 "Z!"&'?Shii
v rn,.. , f Jer. jar. rana , iieawierwooa 00-
kenSi ?ni "here ;wag reeeiV- interesting sermon at Owe
ea IORv?W r1Tf , WW, WDl JChnrehNov. k :
net income of about SO to 601 MrJ Leathemrood will fill his a
cents per heb above feedcjjflt, te01,"1""; Cheatnnt -Gtve aexc'
5 mSnth pe?j Wrwn at 11 f o'clock; Everybody please :
$1 to 1.50 per bud and the member to come and hear him. He Is
bird left to sell. One party net good humble man of God
ted for; the, year ior.eggs aold ""f? many friends in , this
overfeed, costJ2.WervWrd;i 'TSW.toiw
A thousand flocks of hens of busy gattering corn.
100 each WOUld bring into the Miss Annie Hawkins who is teach
COunty, at a dollar a hen profit, g Cross Rock spent last week en
$10,000 a year. At $2.00 heu ff parents, Mr. and Mrs. W..A.
profit $20,000 a year. What rSSSJW-.!: - ....
about it? ,,s1 ' j ffriends Satnrdaw.- : , " :)
"'" p Mrs. K.l T Dnckett Is able to' be
CONTEST. Have, out again after a recent illness.
lyou givehltny thought tor' the r Masters Clifford and WilbomSur
record contests being spormor.,
ed by the banks. You might not . T
win the $50 award for the best j , Little Julia and DoroWKine '
record but there are two Other visitors t the home of Mr. and Mrs.
i)ianieii Tha i olonin ovtrii Lee Harris Saturday afternoon. '
that you wilf win that is worth 1, ?
0, en w. - iDensu Surrett motored to , Canton
far more than $50, that is a rec- Saturday. - -. t
ord Of your, farm work for the; Mrs.. George Sluder, Miss Gene
year. There are some record a-jng . Mrs, Effle Hunsinger of
books in the county ageriVsf-'Xfi
flee. Can ' in aridtalk it W
ASK TOUR BANKER ABOUT hter nt
ITiv 'r:v".;.'SfVi'i'Hi:; homefoiksrK'.'.v. .: .
-"" .-,-.? Wiley. King has purchased a
The S. S. at Chestnut Grove was Mush waa viniHno. at t.. vr
small last ounoay.
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1 IT1.
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ROADSTER. . . .
525
PHAETON , 525''
2o,upb.....';.$595,;
i.Tke Sport "r - : v $fe s
CABRIOLET ... OiO",
LANDAU Zi
SEDAN DELTVERT $595 '
, UOHT DEUVERT SV
CHASSIS. ... ....'TW ,
IVi TON CHASSIS. '545 -
WrrfcATs.SO;
AO attest . m. k FliM. MidL h-
RECORD
There was 44 present in our S.'S,
last Sunday. r'ja 5 ,2;
and Mrs. Lee Harris Saturdav.
jiussea ueneva Aing ana urs, lung
were thm tmamtm nt Ulmi i..!. ..J
sno airs, u. w. aurreit took Ida Hawkins Sunday for dinner.
Marshall C hevrolet Company
dinner Thankssnvint- (with their son Mrs. Lea Harris waa the am.Qt nf
Mr. Frank Surrett ' fher parents Sundav. .
Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Surrett accom-l Miss Gertie rlarria ha .
panied Mr. and Mrs. O. Surrett, Sunday for dinners ''" -.
home;Thursday.-?! '' iVt Mrs Mackie Surrett called on uJi'v;
Miss Ore and Bertha Kirle called on DenzU Surrett SnnrtT. "
their grandparents Thursday,. Mr. and v ; Mrs;. Meda Ward was visitins? her :
Mrs. M. O. King. r v' -V? friends. 'Sundav. .- ' '
Mrs., O. W.' Surrett. Mrs. D. L. Surn!:v, Mr.: and Mrs- 'T. T. Kfai nf
rett and four children, Mrs. Frank daughters visited Mrs. King's parents
,Surrett called, on Mrs. T. T. King Sudayj Mr. and Mrs. O. W, Surrett. '
Thursday. - r-i.i Miss-Annie.. Hawkins was ia'shW
' Mrs. Jesse H. Kinir is on the sick ville Saturday. -
list IJ.Wi ".. '.- v-v! -j-. ' Vl " " " -a ' " '
iL. FROM WATMIT -
Mr. and Mrs. Champ rerg-uson of Near - . -
Jersey . attended -. the , "funeral of '.her 4 The ladies -of the Methodist church
mother.' .' -' r .;.--:?": :': ? . twill have a bazaar on SflfnrHnt iw."
' I Mr. and Mrs. Jim Suttles are mov. 8. There-will be a sale of fancy
mg back to Sandy Mush. - ', v ; 4 work and eats. Sapper will be served 1 -
Air. and Jars. Perry Bryant hare irora Bao until 8:00. . - r.
moved back to Sandy Mush. v 'v . f t Jlr. and Mrs. Tom Drumheller and
Mrs." Effle Clark called on Mrs. T. two children were vis tinar Mrs, Clvrfa T
,T. Kins; Wednesday morninf jMcClure a few days last week.
. Mr. and Mrs. William King called ! Hrs. Martin and her little grand
at the home of Mr. D. L. Surrett last son, James, spent the dav in Marshall 1
(Sunday.- - JMendajr . ,, 4 . -
Mrs. JSdd Ward was the sruest of Mrs. Ctyde McClure and two -hrt
MARSHALL, M. C
Crcr.-n C:tvrc!:t Ccr
tMrs.. Frank Surrett Thursdav aftei-
(nooiu. - -
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green of Ashe
frille took dinner Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. .Prank Surrett r -j
l'r. Denial Surrett Mr. Frank Sur
'trett w- t rui;-r lumber Fri 'v.
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Tom DrumheUer
and children spent Thsnksivina; In .
Black Mountain with Mrs. E. C Lieh.
HON'C.i K.CUL -WCCOY 5CKDCL
Wk uGiff T-TeiKr 2'rL -
t
.rs. a. j turrett was here Iri-
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