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MARSHALL, N.C., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1936
PRICE $1.00 A YEAR
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FARM FORESTRY IN EUROPE -
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FARMERS FEDERATION NEWS
value of forest products In Germany
the smaller farmer puts his forest
land to good use. , In communities
where forests are scarce, many co
operative forests have been formed,
each farmer sharing in it, On a num-
' (NOTE: This, is the first of a num
ber of brief articles on forestry in
Europe, prepared by Mr. Fowling, Dl-
t?i85.th''APPalwIaB Forest ber of farms visited, the farmer was
penmSp-fiW bf the Forest ser- ming Ua wood.iot as a source of ad
vice, ppartinent df AgricnltWf who diti0nal income he was cutting and
tient several nonths in Central Eu- 'seliinr enojigh wood each year to pay
'OP-?? year slgidying various as- or to Wet regular bills which
pectj btlorestry in relation to their ,he Vouid have difficulty to meet
application in the United States.
otherwise. In other cases the wood
lot was used as a sort of savings bank
where the farmer could have an im
mediate source of cash to meet
emergencies.
It is true that many small farm
ers in this country are doing much
The.' 'profitable growing of trees
as a cash rop in farm wood-lots or
forest js no' more complicated and re
quires much less labor or effort than
most nthnr ornni Th(rr fat little rea-
aon why the average farmer in West-." nie tmng wnenever given m
ra North Carolina who owns some opportunity. However, me rowuigeni
sens of forest land can not do as , forest on the. basis of steady annual
well with it as many European farm- jtneatmeiit of the farm wood.iot or
OTTarr doing with theirs. The fact increase u Dunvww nnme o
on the farm, ae prac- widely aegleeted in this country.
Wed & Central vand Northern EuroP specific example of what inteUi-
offers-aoumber of worth while sug- gen -"
gwtions to 'farmers in this country,
to the farnier will illustrate.
PAID FOR A NEW HOUSE
In Sweden a farmer was visited
source of yearly income, as well as a Farm Forestry in Europe rrr
source of usable farm material which who had recently
would otherwise have to be bouarht. fortable new home.
pn the whole, the uropeai recogr
nize In their wood lands an important
completed a com
He explained that
Just' how important forest growing he had sold enough saw-logs anipuljt
s considered in many parts of Eu- wood from his farnn lorest, to, pay,
jroini V wflertea "hv a MnMral review . almost the entire cost of the .mate
Program For "Big Field pay" In Madison Sat
urday, August 1, Marshall, N. C.
MADISON FARMERS' FIELD DAY gj Hereford Breeders Association
I ' 4 Business Men's Club
At a general committee meeting Address Speaker to be announced
last week of which Mr. Guy V. Introduction of Guest
Roberts was chairman special com- Entertainments by: Robert Davis
mittees were appointed to make plains Loach 12 :00 1 :30
and get ready for the big day,
"The committees and members are
as follows:
Program Committee;
Robert Teague
A. W. Whitehurst
C. L. Rudisill
Mrs. Guy V. Roberts
Mrs. G. W. Miller
Mrs. Annie M. White
Publicity Committee;
Herschel Sprinkle
H. L. Story
Geo. W. Miller
Exhibit Committee!
E. A. Haney
S. R. Ramsey
Mrs. Ditmore
:fresbment Committee;
OTrs. R. R. Ramsey
Mrs. J. A. Dennis
Mrs. Crawford 'Bryan
Mrs. Craig L. Rudisill
Mrs. Guy English
'inance Committee;
J. B. McDevitt
Eugene Rector
Nothing is left upturned to make
his day a big occasion to remember
n Madison County.' A good program
23 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN
. MADISON OPEN NEXT MONDAY
Music
Business Meeting Madison Farm
Jvlnc 1:302:30
Robert Teague presiding
Hog! Calling Contest For Men
Rolling Pin Contest For Women
Whefel Barrow Race' Boys
Dressing Race Girls
Terrapin Race Everybody
Every farmer and business man in
iMalaon County is 'invited to come
Teachers To Meet Fri
day Morning
All Rural Elementary Schools in
Madison County will open Monday,
July 27th, with the exception of Cal
ifornia Creek and Center. These two
schools will not open until August
24th due to the fact that they are
served by the same buses that serve
the High Schools. The teachers for
essons of another people who at on .
ime were wasting their soil and for-'
sts much as we have done in this)
ountry, but have learned the mean-"
ng of the intelligent conservation
nd use of natural resources.
LANDONS SPEECH
IS HEARD HERE
in u o 1 ti ii Governor Landon's acceptance
w in meet, at me vuun, xiuuse iu , . , , -
k..Mo ... Peech was picked up from a radio
withltheir families and bring a basket lwk to ive nd te :& Edfine 8 office TrZ
luncl.' L y iight, and amplified so as to be clear
Alnumber of distinguished guests A ,, nf t. a(.hnn. ... onsn I o people on the Marshall streets and
art expected to be here with a thous- ' ext Monday 8nd the names of the l the courthouse lawn. Mr Edney
ention to the radio program. Besides
a numwer ol local people, several
ouribts stopped and heard the nation
wide hookup.
Lightning Kills
Mrs. Emma Boone
At Weaverville
Farnt Column
and. loir more
Comity.
C, Sf 9
people of Madison
IbibitlB
Burefwa
The
meeting will be on the sehool
island where it will be cool or
shade.
b will be manv thinsrs on ex-
t this .time on the grcunds. Be '
see everything. It is all free.
judging for the prizes will bei .,,
Qt,!rI?i?Jbc'u they are Uinnie Rice. Prin.
eachers are as follows:
WALNUT CREEK
Warren Ramsey, Prin.
&gns Wilde
Mrs. Mary West Wallin
ijLace McLean.
SANDY MUSH
juimiiL BOKuaxria, ran.
Claris Edwards.
At 10:00 o'clock
IRuby Kent.
EXHIBITS
I of the landi;sitUation as it.existo to- rial used in his new home. For a gooa Is being arranged with exhibits, judg. If Vf are giving every person in
I daK'f Germany, for example, 46 many years he had cut only tne in--ig , tunts wusic and lunch pro- ,.iufii1ouoiy a special invitation 1 0.
I per ,ct '. of the, total land is m eul- ferior wees ana- maae au;;icient viaea lor ounng tne day. Tiie island -w " "g ,p , or ner , nooDy to the I
I tivatad crops. 18 ner cent is in meaK tqmnngt w Keep uie wwfr , ien euwwu as mm piace w, nom frf:W')' P"- on -
l ow-ana pasture, f, and 27 per cent "w trowing as rapioiy pnup, , uiinis eveuc. y :; p1 ! v p iraiu or;
.1 .1.Jit ' . . ' 1 - fhlnnlno mstnrial nrovided fir wood I ' n ir . i" Ive"elble8. honev. molluMD -rnM
m tw Kt: i.iii ni mui iRiin iirM fii ,r".--." wr- 1 . r t. t i- e . . .... -.-. Tf.. ..i' .. r- - .7-'? m
bt I snreads annlea or, r rhmt i.v
.rtl - he wHU. ana area v.,Tr" rt . "7. , . 1 -
M(k, ,ny is little less than that nrag construction nviaaor
lITexs, . Th density f bopufatioiv iA r", V77
uttV.m in ' TTntt aa 'fif:4ireee?rBsheft etfgiiigr ndeiMf
.. .. . '.L. uiMll .mlkT VMIflll UlAV llfOtirht Bj
;. un to average tnere-z a 40 ""T -
per square mile in Germany ejK cow. pw..: .ia
pared to an average f M jioiMW11 Uet
pet aqoare mile In this country. It W trees nd a new cw was estabn
Interesting in this connectiom te note by tha time ne haa cut in. tree
fht thk figure for North CroUML.eroR mentioned bove. This nw crop
la the same a. the population density oming up jwill repeat the Pce.f
fr the United Statee as -whole: . , yielding nre wooa, i.rm cowuvwou
.4.. uw.Mnt Hrinmri material and some pulpwood wen
ancy show ft self in these figures, out in thinnings until another logging
Why should a country like Germany- 1 P",u' "
whM. Wttma orthA densa noBulU4definitely. ; . !!:
tion, every nitable acre Ma neededt' , Many European fanners m M
for cultivated crope an4 intensive produce saleable timber, but ; most of
fanning ie an economic and social them use the forest yield for then
necessity, still maintain almoet a " wn use. Fnehrood is eapectally im
third of it. total land area te fdrestt nd, i to especially de-
The awwer is simple. It is tW'oteo woves or nesting sw
come of the mlisrtk-, l)nrt-Tlesa prwnthe heating of 1aU
ofheerman ph& M&f'' eeT the
ntapertant in the national ienomy '' f t
Sse forest preducto s 'WLUi flues onour earn Sreptoee. snd stovfs,
Iism ther crdns ' Anotber common practice ever there
i.arms ,have ti tble dhl wJteh ta
forests.; Most of ths f arnis are rery taken; otat and spread as fertiliser.
Ziattperhaps threeourtlurof tiem A-I 'ott ,d
rs under 60 Seres." About onelfifth V P w111 directly as
f the total f crest area is, W rnet fertUiser. This latter practice how
of less than 60 scres-indicatiiig that' ever, fa not to be recommende, ex
.a -..v- mh Af r vftlinn cent t a limited extent on flat land
x. 11-1 k- -4 rs-fn ,3ismUtsjdiIiw.iB'oH
u . Lj . hi w csn sOTreckte. wheneverrr
of Western: 1
boHi own, snWl farn: ,.:. 'j..-.
forest land or wonnJot. on 4 : 7
USIMa WOODLAND FULLX
Beeaus of the - recognised high
HONOR ROLL
of
The News-Record
.creased and there is slowing down'
tree growth. The ,pracUa of -removing
litter from the forest is being
cunaiiea in, curup. -s v-rs-.-.y
THRIFTY YOUNG TREES SAVED
The European farmer, is aided u
intensive ntilisatico of his wpoa nyi
the great demand to the extent 01
' Beginning with our issue of Oct- using small twigs and branches lop
ober 17, we ere - publishing below fuel. Even the roots; and stumps
the names of people who subscribe 'ere dug up end used: In the United
I . er renew their subscriptions to ; Ths states there has been such apparent
Vews-Record within the last . week, abundance cf wood that far too little.
fw Vnln vnnr myhirlntinna naM Vkn.Vf ( uii th ' rlnM utilisation
i ... .1 1 . . l. . ..... La. 1 (A
np yon wut greauy neip your local end a common ; prcnwi u uwm w
paper. Of course, those whose sub-;Cut down enoT use for met wooa
script! ons are paid in advance art al
ready on onr honor roll.
PROGRAM FOR "BIG FIELD DAY
-aOBOBSf 1, MARSHALL, NrC."
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Music
Ihvocatipn .
Welcome
J)r. W. E. Finley
Guy V. Roberts
j . D. Carter, Prin. ,
Hattie Tweed. '
PINEY GROVE
Burnetfce, Prin.
ucille Brigman.
UPPER BIG PINE
lenn'Jarvis. Prin.
rs. viay hu y oney. , .
fet 'jnresb-OB theJtarm, .3:mv Wrs.'2lsiuit Parm.? tiaP -
if t possioie py jfTiaay July - 5TACKHOUSE
it you can t get it here by then htfrs. Jessie V. Laws.
Presenting of IPresidents
1. UUiadison Farmers -2..
Madison County Soil Associa
tion '
31.
wiu oe accepted until 10:00 o'
dock Saturday, August 1.
iee Mrs. H. B. Ditmone. Mr. B B
Ramsey or come to the county agent's
office to get your item nlail
hibit. .
an average of 846 people to each
tauareattile they know that tfaere are
no mw frontiers for them to open
up and-that their existence must
ertne from the home, fields, . -.
European countries once faced de
pletion of resources and with increase
in (population had to correct the sit
uation. Out ajtthis has grown so deep
DOE BRANCH
Una Henderson.
HIGHLANDS
iola McDevitt.
ROARING FORK
Irs. Oscar Blaiikenship
4na Ponder. -
MEADOW FORK
Jlickman Fleming
essie Norris Fleming.
JCEENER
vtion that today each farmer en-
j'dcvors(to. pass his land on to h s
son in as "good or a better condition
than when he received it. For "many Green
years tney . nave iscea tne reenties poPLAlt GAP
of conservation of natural resources t SmtfK
which e are beginning to fsc- in j , gEVERE-1
this count.,4: ,. "mUgZ. nara. 5M.e.
conviction ot the i)eed ltt cooler- 'vw oiiuk RWAUHelen WsHin. '
SPILL! CORN-
BIG PINE FARMER AND MARES
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P. N. McDevitt
tFowler-Wallin.
RICB-
Faye'Wallin
Xucllle Bryan.
RICE'S COVE
Idith' Shelton.
BIG' LAUREL
Bdbert Roberts :
):ra. Florence Wallin.
I SKI CAT 41 QBE
rlen.McMshl;
FOSTJSRXREEK
ttley Hunter
d wroth jr -English
JLula IBnokner.
1. TVY TODGE
Clive Whiti
Mrs. Emma Boone, 30, of Weav-
.erville, was instantly killed by light
ing Saturday' afternoon at 3:3
o'clock in the rear yard of, her homfc.
...Mrs, Boone was - hanging ,ott(f .
clothes off a wire when s-bolt.t f v , , ,
lightning struck a tree to which ono-'if
end of the clothes wire was attach'-f''
ed. The' bolt apparently was 'com' .- s - V'.
ducted throutrh the win and electro ''"
tuted Mra. Boone vVl'- V - 11
oand Ernest Boobei tsml'twtf chOoV '
res James ' ami Dorothy Boone.
Funeral services were in tfte Eng
lish settlement of Madison County at
10:30 Monday morning! " '
Car Wrecks, Sehdihff
Three For Treatment
Miss Bonnie Cutshall, Sister of Mr.
Grady CutshaU, and her sister, and
the lady who was driving received
first aid from Pc . Sam Wednesday
for wounds received in a wreck. Miss
Bonni had 4 broken arm and was)
sent to a. Greenville hospital for
further treatment. :(
Woodmen Ta Hold
Meeting
1
Mr, C. J. Wild, of Big Pine and His Fine1 Mares Tvelyn Whitt.
, I BULL CREEK-
PROGRESSIVE FARMING BY A ; horses that are shipped here. If we 'Jbun Buckner
Mrs. Jane Crow, Marshall, R-8
XWI RandalL Jr., Bsrnard S
P. T. McMahan, Mars Hill - , -
V. L.' McCurry, Ashevnie,' ? . .
Mrs. H. C Tweed, (Marshall, R-S -.
Nellie Crough, Robbinsvjlle , "
G. E. Farmer, R-l , -f ? l't ;.
Miss Joy Farmer, Cbsrlotte, N. C.
..Van B. Rector, Washington, D. Cv
' Miss Sandy Ans, Harrimsn, Tenn. '
G. M. Cargile, Parmele, N. C. , .
ilarvin Keye, Newport, Tenn.;
best young trees which would have-. their colts. ' The colts are two and
Trowa'':Jat' esaeiAIo&rodueV in-joneJalf ; inpnthj old. Mr. Wild ft
stead of using limbs,"; tops ,
7 DEMOltSTRATION FARMER
With the present demand for bet
ter work Stock Mr. . C. J. WUd -ff
Big Pine, N. a says 'It is more e- fty. . Western North Carclina ii
conomioal to" keep good brood mares mainly a grasing section end larger
to do the farm work witb, and raise Proflts -m Mined by man farm-
a colt every year for the Market." ' era when they put their steep lsnd to
Mr. Wild is shown nbeve with lm'trui end -erase It with bitrh 'breed
pair of year; old Belgian mares snd enimals. .u - .1
Mr. Wild . Is ne s pi tbe .'. county
sr going to improve the breeding Jirs. Attley Hunter.
of our 'work stock we must breed GRAPEVINE
more of our best meres and stop .Wesley Hunter
shipping in antmals of inferior quel- Vesta Boone H?nsley.
-rwY x M.T s.e. 1, ' .
LUNG DKANkn
Winston Rice"
Genaell Fox.
' CR AND VI E W
Or the gures that the colts will cost ; him
crooked, knotty trees for f uelwocd or jl&tf.OO. to keep them until they are
demonstration
well balanced
farmers.'
farm. ' In
He; has s
connection
Eloise Ward.
OAK GRQVE
Mary Alice Gibta.
America has reached . the eross-
with his brood mares he has another roads, where Europe stood more than
Marshall Camp. No. 671, Woodmen
of the World, is now in .the midst of
one of she greatest membership
campaigns in the history of the camp.
Since June 16, more than' sixty perr
sons have applied for (membership ft
our camp, making to date a total of
around ninety members.
On Tuesday night, Aug. 4, there
will be a large class initiation held
in the Asheville camp. We expect
more than Tone hundred candidates)
,to take their protection . degree, whiehv
rwill .be put on by ti "Hickory degree;
jtosm, tne of the beat-drill teams in
North Camlinan -Bunper-will be fun-
nithed.Aae by ttte AsfaaviDe ennm.
We expect snore ' than fifty, candi.
dates from the Marshall camp to be
there at that time. Every applicant
who takes his certificate by Aug. 4th
will be elegible to attend, I want jto
urge every one to take your certifi
cate promptly and make your plans
to be in A.9heville that night. , ,
Immediately after the class initio.
tion we.want to start building a dor
greeieam: or our" Own camp. . . Wo ,
now have an opportunity not only of.-,
showing ottTbeloved president, Det V
Bradshaw, ' and . bur' esteemed.
State Mgr:, - T. E. Newton, but !
oor "own community what the Wood ,
men in Marshall can do. . " i
It requires little two years old
I and that he con. sell pair of-.thne yesr old msres, fiock! century ago.? They took the course .TimKnM consnn ie nref f
.60 or do' a good year-aV ebeep. a herd of beef cattle and which today has placed Europe on an' iy,U" iicte. u
ether farm nse.
I - . . . . iv. iiv '-kj r.ln 1
more won. it M true, te uum ton umuy w. . iv.,.w ggg! (.mi mm ..t m muvfi vu ' . : --.
crooked trees' on the farm cut cutungjw?.Ts wim uiemwiii gv ye racy to mux it ms some use. ne numic Bmom i coaaerrauoB- muu wur.uw viw .
caa usually be done in winter when the .fate the colts iure growing now has two brood sows J he raises good profitable ; utilisation; of, natural re- faTi?-You Can't aff OTtl
there is little other farm work. Inci-.they will tip tlwMsJear.atlOOO. pigs' for ftKn'iMiitnptioa and sells soursess China took ths ether fork in sk aU'-i.tr "
denUlly. removal of the crooked, ;btg pounds, when they sre two years old. ths surplus at a premium. Mr. WDd the road which has meant fsmine-sadi0 l<5Ule rlSK. .
tOpped trees makes room Tor US oet- AO iniram M uia omvuug w m wm nuncea 'crop rotaiKV uuva ina uie new puamxvfviy wt aw ijruur uuviur BUU Cl
V
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ixum rewurses:..-!;.-
There hut grown up almost an m- superior to ronch to farm with, this lend with stable manure that he ; European methods;, should not be
Stinctive fvr-r in Europe ef wasting f Thf .are easier to train end csn culttYates sad then follows wKh a .copied, to full, out after eBJt ss.only
Iter young trees to grow more rapidly, .is much more desirable ' and i . far,worked but for his farm. B?e coTersifarm and forest reurses
"' " ?3 ;K.Wiing grown from ths land. "With tnd more hard work than, the wild over,crop for protection of ths soil, plain horse sense o feeneflt by StojC
oculatcd at once.
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