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i FRIDAY, JANUARY y r - J Tr PAGE TWv 5tvdu7 .sv . , , , . THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER 9Q- ; is i ; f : . I i ! i i ft-1-. Beef Production Is On Decline If Efficient By ROEBT E. GEIGF.R . WASHINGTON Cattle experts say America's beet production fac . tory" Is operating at its greatest ef ficiency. These experts of the Department of Agriculture say the number of beef cows and heifer calves tbe producers of beef is at a peak . jatio compared with the total of all cattle on farms and ranches. But beef production isn't inetft ing the demand because lhe cattle industry is in a declining cycle oi production. This cycle of hign and Jw production has existed for more than 40 years. The present declining cycle will last several years longer if it follows the pat tern of those of the past. B. H. Roberts of the Livestock Branch of the department, says two things primarily govern the marketing of beef: 1. The amount of available feed. If feed is plentiful a farm er may keep outre of bis cattl at home. If feed is scarce he is forced to market more of them. 2. The demand for beef. In creasing demand generally causes prices to rise. If the farmer has beef available he will market more than if the price were low er. Here's how the cycle of market ing lias operated: Starting horn a low point in 1912 the number of cattle on farms and ranches reached a peak of 74 -000.000 animals in 1918 a six-year upswing. Then there was a 10-year down swing. In 1928 there were 57.322.- ', 000 animals. But it took only six years to reach another high, in 1934. of 74,369.000 animals. Then, in four years, the cycle swung down to another low of 65,249.000. The next upswing lasted seven ! ears. On Jan. 1. 1945. the na tion's herds were at the greatest peak in histor. 87.573,000 head. A downward tread set in, and by Jan. 1. 1947, there were 81. 050,000 head. Statisticians pre dict the total will be between 76,- 040.000 and 77.O0O.0Oa head when tbe 1948 count is completed. Roberts says the two peaks that caine during the last year of each of the two world wars were created because war builds a big demand for beef. Cattlemen raise more cattle to meet this demand. Meanwhile prices rise and cause more cattle to be marketed. Thus herds are reduced. After World War I cattle prices went from an average of $21 a hundredweight to $7 in 12 months UPHOLSTERING If Your Furniture Needs Recovering or If the Springs Are in Bad Condition Call 157-M PArS UPHOLSTERING SHOP Route 1 and OMY Chevrolet FIRST in PRODUCTION, in SALES and in REGISTRATIONS of cars and of trucks . . . FIRST in Passenger Car Pidvcbon in 1947 according BvMtshW wctin figures. FIRST in Truck Production in 1947 according to pwb- Kthact production figures. FIRST in Patsengar Car Sales in 1947 according lo incomplete but conclusive solos records. FIRST .. but conclusive safes record. FIRST auction fig - FIRST in Total Paower Car Production and Sales for the . ,oial rie', January, 1931 lo January, S V l4-tordinaloaMiblil4d nation-wide figure. FIRST In Total Truck Production and Sales for the lolaj o Wreutpojled January, 1931 to January, 1948 sVf -fKemrtm to published nation-wide figure. '''--V' f,'.j . -..-rV .... FIRST la total Number of Cars and Truck on the road looey according to vtlciai nation-wide regi. Iraliortov ..-i .,.-.rf'. during 1920-21. Roberts says the rattle industry then was on a "steer production basis," Between one half and three fourths of the herds were steers, male animals good for beef pro duction only. Steers general!) have to h sold when from two to three years old. Many go to cattle feeders, who fatten them with grain and sell them to the livestock mar : kets. j After the first world war the ' cattlemen had to market their j steers regardless of "low prices. Now. says Roberts, the cattle industry is on a "raw and calf" basis. Ua Jan. 1. 1945, there were 16,456.000 beef cows in Ameri can herds, greatest number . in history. While the tutal number of cat tle declined 4,523.000 from 1945 to 1947. the number of beef cows remained almost unchanged. Farmers and ranchers aren't compelled to market these cows and their calves as promptly as they do steers. They may be held several years and used on farms and ranches to increase the size of herds. "Thus the cattle industry now Is more flexible." says Roberts. "The periods between the highs and lows can be shortened and the spread between peaks and valleys can be reduced." The marketing of beef cattle last year reached an all-time high of 36.000,000 head. The experts predict about 33.000. 1)00 head will be slaughtered this ear. Beef production in 1947 was sufficient to provide every Ameri can with 70 pounds of beef. In 1948 ft is expected 65 pounds will be available. This is less than was available during the war years but more than for any year be tween 1918 and 1342 Reading Habits Seen Changing CHICAGO (LPi The head of one of the nation's busiest libraries believes reading habits arc chang ing if America is typical. Carl B. Roden, chief librarian at the Chicago public library, says public interest in fiction took a nose-dive in 1947. There was al most no demand for war novels and "Psychological thrillers," he reports. Readers turned instead to books on business, applied mathematics, home repairing and other practical subjects. Waynesville, N. C. Truck Solos in 1947 according lo incomnlete to Produce over a Million Cars and Trucks in a postwar year, 1947 according to published pro- ABANDON TRANSPORT AFIRE AT SEA A: t V m I : Rfv ;sAvc --4 If NlVN V f ' r , V; V v ,w' hvK? l"" .y-:- i t.:.- , vrt-lt.J r x '' A"? s - . Vr N 1 : : - . - ' 'Kj?'-'"- '"- 'Hk i ' ' " mi'; 1 V. S. DEATH RATE DOWN NEW YOBK i VP) The nation s death rate for 1947, when all fig ures are in, probably will be the lowest in history, the Metropolitan Life Insurance company forecasts. Df Louis 1. Dublin, second vice- presideni of the company, also pre dicted thai Ih.- nation's health in 1948 will he as good or even belter. LOT.. OF TIRE TUBES I r.ATicrv u ,t-ri 'r-u u(iuuiK,:v ! , i lie tiew- ly-complcled $4,000,000 tube manu facturing nlant of the Goodyear Tire and Hubber Co. here claims a production capacity of 30,000 automobile tubes daily. We, youh local chevroiet fo)e) DEAiMond my other Clwv doler in Amtrico or both proud and happy to moke the fpl lowing report to buyers and proipec liw buyerrof Chevrolet product!: Again in IV47, Chevrolet built and old more can and more Irucki than any other moier in the indWry, juit as Chevrolet hot built and told more con and more Iruclci than any other maker for the total jevenfeen-yeor period, doling from January, J93I to January, 1948 the modern period of motor car history Naturally, we as well as she Chev rolet Mo13r Division of General Motors are deeply grateful for America's outspoken preference for Chevrolet passenger cars and trucks and we are determined to do every thing in our power to continue to deserve this preference 'm the future as in the post. "We want to thank each and every person in this community for his friend ship ond goodwill for this organi zation. We solicit ond appreciate your patronage. We are doing our level best to prove that, by rilling orders for new Chevrotets fust oi promptly as we can even under today's trying conditions and we are deeply and doubly appreciative of the patience and understanding of alt our cus tomers, who are owoiring deliveries of new Ctievrolets. Needless to Hay, you buy wisely when you buy lit product of the world's lergesf producers of can and trucks, for that b the way to maid mum dollar voluel fleet assured that we'll All yourorder for a new Chevrolet lust as loan as It It humanly possible o do so. Meanwhile, please let us help to keep your present car or treck in good ivrning oeodinon ky hrkgine It to m for skilled torvke now ond ' i. t regular hlorvale, .- v , THB ARMY transport Joseph V. Con nolly which was swept by fire and abandoned at sea by its crew of 44, is shown (top) at its New York pier shortly before sailing for Ant werp. It carried a cargo of 5,000 empty caskets for American war dead. The ship's flag hangs symboli cally at half mast. In center is the Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa, one of three boats to go to the aid of the stricken vessel. At left is Capt B. W. Bostelman, of the Connolly, which brought back the first World War II dead from Europe. It sailed on Jan. 8 on a similar mission and was reported 900 miles out of New York, ablaze, helpless and aban- . doned. The last message from the transport, before the radio fell si lent, said the fire had broken out in the engine room and that all mem bers of the ship's crew were taking to the lifeboats. (International) Boom In Night Life Hits New Orleans? Where All Is Gay By CHARLES NETIIAWAY Uniled Press Staff Correspondent "NEW ORLEANS UPi The en tertainment Doom was iinisned, a nation-wide survey showed. Infla tion had finally caught up with the bright lights. But there was one important ex ception. It was New Orleans, where show people, with the exception of film exhibitors, were doing nothing but business. While other cities, such as New York and I.os Angeles, were report ing great agony in their night club sections, leading spots in New Or leans teeming French Quarter were bulging at their cracked-plaster seams. Show people said they didn't know how come, frankly. But the transfer of 52nd Street from New York to Rue Bourbon appeared al most complete. The parade of big names was staggering, with salary figures mostly showing five digits for important single performers. Movie Business Off It was true that in the big movi houses, proprietors were fiddling around in the dark counting too many empty seats. "We can't al ways sell tie stuff we're getting from Hollywood these clays," one exhibitor said But in the French Quarter il took a strong pair of elbows to muscle through the crowds. Cover charges were popularly taboo. A man from Grand Rapids could see Ethel Waters, for instance, for the price of an Otd Fashioned. Hotels reported brisk business. One hoi el even had five bands at one time, plus a special. New York rehearsed revue of its own. Theaters Crowded A new legitimate house toyd with names like the Lunts, Tallu lah Bankhead. Charlotte Green wood and Kay Francis. "We've got them all," the man agemnt said casually. What it didn't have, however, was enough space to nandie the crowds. Boxing receipts were slightly tower, ana too much-fain had hurt crowds at the diamond jubilee rac ing meet at Fair Grounds. But there wasn't a ticket to be had for the annual Sugar Bowl classic on New Year's Day. . Miami complained that the hur ricanes had hurt business, or at least delayed the start of winter fun. New Orleans, had a hurricane, too. But apparently it had blown good instead of bad. - In a Tulsa, Okla.. railroad sta. tiou stairways leading to the tracks are painted in different ml. ora. Trains are announced hv th color ol the stairway leadintt to Judge Rules Each Person In Car May Have Gal. Liquor Jude Sink Makes Ruling During Trial Of Case In Court In- Asheville ASHEVILLE-AP) In what is expected to be a far-reaching deci sion in a county which recently vot ed in ABC liquor stores. Judge H. lloyle Sink has ruled that three persons id an automobile may have In their-pojsessioa three gallons of legal, tax-paid liquor. This ruling, which is contrary to the views of some North Carolina courts, was made in the case of Mrs. Frank Lance, charged with violation of the regulations sur rounding the operation of Alcoholic Beverage Control stores. The-testimony presented by the State tended to show that Mrs. Laoce and a sister each purchased eight ptits of whiskey at an ABC store a ad put this in Mrs. Lance's car. At the same time, it was tes tified, a friend purchased eight pints and a few moments later, while talking with Mrs. Lance on thg : 'sidewalk, handed her the li quor,: which' was placed in the car, the- di5n;- remaining open. The friend was still-standing thei'6 talk ing wheo' 'officers made their ar restV.' The" three persons testified that the whiskey belonged to them lndivfdjijally. In .the ' light of this testimony. Judge J5jnk directed that the clerk strike 'out the defendant's plea of nolo contendere and then directed a verdict of not guilty. Winter Grasshoppers Get C?ome-Uppance WEST CHESTER. Iowa (UP) Mrs-V Homer Porter was surprised to find about 150 grasshoppers in her hpine in mid-winter. Investigation revealed that the Insects had hatched in some flower pots, that she brought into the house last fall. When attacks with a fly swatter proved unsuccessful, Mrs. J Porter tried the vacuum cleaner.. Finally she doused the flowerpots with hot water in which cigarette' stubs had been steeped. "The water was too hot for the grassopbers,. but not too hot for thepbantS,". Mrs. Porter said. asL.' ass?' tf ...tw - m MmaF . Louder Than Words? ' "5" ssW 01 course! But words and actions together speak even ,ouder- ltilw t i For examP,e(i't ' the recorded policy of the Southern Rail- !1&&J; - X00 way System "to develop the territory and to foster faith in Y'0'Ty' i 1 the South, its people and opportunities." C-- SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM HAVE A HBART, LADY! Don't grope pincher when you go takt (9a r)MiW Wild Ducks Ignore Traffic Signs ELGIN, 111. (UP) How to make ducks obey traffic signs is baffling officials of Fix Kiver Valley com munities. The signs were placed at several points to protect the wild ducks which winter in the area. Several times each day they waddle across a highway on food-seeking expe ditions. The signs say: "Drive Carefully Wild ducks crossing. But, complains Mayor vValker E. Miller, "the ducks no longer ap pear exclusively at the signs, but cross also at several other points." He reports that they have cre ated a serious traffic hazard be cause of their "stiff-necked" in sistence on crossing. the road single file. It takes a long time for 500 ducks to waddle across the highway, Mil ler points out. State laws prevent harming them. If a motorist runs over one he must leave the duck there or risk a fine. So about the only thing drivers can do is wait until the ducks get across. For example, it is the recorded ' t s , avail way System to develop the territory and to foster faith in the South, its people and opportunities." To back our words with,.actip:ifto help promote. the growth and prosperity of the Southland .. .We place advertisements liW these, month after month, in national magazines having a total circulation of 5 million copies. Over and ovei again we're telling the nation's industrialists, financiers, and businessmen that it will pay to "Look AhoadLook South" for greater opportunity. Is this words-and-action policy getting results? You'll har a loud, inspiring answer in the ana expanaing factories throughout the South! ?: -.-V. ' - ' Common Cold Conference Is Proposed AP Newsfeature CHICAGO A national confer ence on how to fight the common cold is proposed by Noah D. Fab rieant, M: D., assistant professor of otolaryngology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He would have not only doctors, but chemists, biologists, pharmacolo gists, physiologists, bacteriologists, engineers and architects at the meeting. The engineers and .architects might be able to supply useful In formation ou buildings designed to keep the indoor air fairly free from the common cold causes. Dr. Fabricant says, colds are not a deftnito, single disease, but a group ol different Ills. If cures for colds are to be found he thinks a national, cooperative scientific and medical effort must be made. If such a plan were adopted, Dr. Fabricant said it could be used to collect funds from, the public, and probably states to support the re search. Dr. Fabricant quoted medical studies to show that all present remedies for the common cold are of little value, except rest in bed and use of steam or other inhala tions to relieve irritated nasal pas sages. . He said special diets, vaccines, and use of ultra-violet light and of sprays to purify the air of common cold infections have failed to stand rigid tests Present remedies, Dr. Fabricant said, treat the symptoms, rather than getting rid of the cold itself. Alcohol has been used for genera tions, either to break up early colds or treat them. Dr. Fabricant saicl that in rea sonable doses alcohol does some things to the body that may be useful for common cold symptoms. It promotes blood circulation in chilled areas and dilates blood ves sels near the body's surface, both of which may be useful at times. 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