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MORE ABOUT Farm Income (Continued from Pace 1) generations. In the past several months a careful study of? Haywood County agriculture has been made by farm loaders and agricultural workers In evaluating the first five years of the Haywood County Community Development Program. Great pro gress has been made both in agri culture and rural living but per haps the greatest gains have been in those intangibles which cannot be measured in dollais. This study has revealed many significant fac tors which can mean even greater progress in the future. More Haywood County farm folks are interested in Burley to bacco than any other enterprise, with some 2.098 allotments total ing 1500.3 acres in 1953. While this crop brought about a million dollars into the county last year, it could have earned the growers two thirds that much more. About 500 growers failed to grow their full allotment, only 1243.7 acres actually being grown. The average tobacco yield in the county is about 1800 lbs. per acre. Valuing this tobacco at only 50c per lb (the Asheville markets actually averaged 54.28 cents per lb.) this means that the income loss to to bacco growers on the 256 6 acres not grown w as about $230,940. While the average yield per acre is about 1800 lbs., hundreds of growers are now consistently pro ducing around 2500 lbs. and more. One Haywood grower, Mr. Tom Rogers of the South Clyde com munity. actually produced 1964 lbs. of tobacco on .49 acre or 4,008 lbs. j to the acre in 1953. (In 1940, the ' county average yield was 1114 lbs. j per acrei. ll ine county average yield was raised to only 2,000 lbs. per acre, and figuring at 50c per lb., this increase would have brought an additional $150,030 for the county allotment. Farmer rec ords and research indicate that priming the bottom leaves instead of allowing them to fall off and waste would be wor^h from $150 to $300 additional income per acre. The county growers who primed their tobacco in 1953 averaged a little belter than $200 extra money per acre. If all the county allot ment had been grown in 1953, and valuing the increase at only $150 per acre, this would have earned an additional $225,045. The total increase in tobacco income through planting the full allotment, in creasing yield to only 2,000 lbs per acre, and priming amounts to $606,015. The milk plants buying Haywood County grade-A milk paid the county producers $486,155 for slightly more than 8,000,000 lbs. of milk in 1953. There were 1.496 rows in grade-A herds so this means the average production per cow was 5.348 lbs. of milk, selling for $324 97 (This national aver age for all dairy cows is 5.328 lbs. of milk worth $297.) Dairy Herd Improvement Association records show that a cow producing 7,525 lbs. of milk grosses $447 to the producer. (One Haywood County dairyman culls cows from his herd when they drop to only 7500 lbs of milk per year.) If the average production of dairy cows in the county was raised to this 7.525 lbs. level the gross return to dairymen would be $668,712, or an increase of $182,557 per year from the 1496 cows. The census report shows 8,747 beef cows in the county producing about 7,435 calves. A study of feed er calf sales, auction market fig ures and farm records shows that in 1953 the average beef calf was born in late March or April, weigh ed 300 lbs. when sold, graded "medium to common," brought 12c per lb., or $36 per calf. If the breeding program was changed so that this calf had been born in De cember or January, this calf would have been ready to utilize pas ture by May. This additional three months grazing means that the calf would probably reach at least 450 lbs. by fall, grade "good." and bring about 16c per lb. or $72 per calf. This means the 7,435 beef calves would have brought $533.- | 320 into the county instead of the $267,660 actually brought in last year, or an Increase of $267,660 from the same number of calves. The 40,000 hens in hatching egg flocks in the county produced an average of 132 eggs per hen. These eggs were worth about $9.50 per bird or a total of $380,000 for the county. An increase of 24 eggs per hen would add about $1.80 per hen. By buying better quality baby chicks, following better manage ment, disease and parasite con trol practices, and using good range the cost of raising a hen could be reduced as much as 25c. This means an increased gross in come of about $2.05 per bird or $82,000 more income for the coun ty poultryinan. The census reports show that in 1952 Haywood County farmers pro duced 330,000 bushels of corn on 7.870 acres of 43 bushels per acre The highest official recorded yield in North Carolina was made here in Haywood County when Billyj Best of Upper Crabtree made 163 bushels per acre in 1951, and many farmers are consistently producing around 100 bushels per acre. If the county average corn yield was raised to only 74 bushels per acre, it would mean a total production of 582,000 bushels. Valuing corn at $1.60 per bushel, the value of the county corn crop would be in creased front $528,000 to $932,000 or an increase of $404,000. The in crease in income would actually be greater than this because the cost of production at the 43 hush ids per acre level is 75c per bushel while at a 75 bushels per acre lev el the cost is only 57c per bushel. llaywood County farmers could add more value to their hay crop than any other enterprise, except possibly tobacco. In 1952. 1.400 acres of alfalfa were grown, pro ducing an average of 3.0 tons per acre, lint in 1952. 6,550 acres of grass and/or clover hay wore grown, producing only 12 tons', per acre. The alfalfa sold for about $40 per ton making a total value of $120 per acre, while the mixed hay and grass sold for about $30 per ton for a total value of only $36 per acre. If all the hay grown in the county was alfalfa. | it would be worth about $503,040 more money than what is now pro duced. This value is increased still further when the etTect of feeding higher quality il4 7rf protein* al falfa instead of grass or mixed hays (8.6 ?r protein) to our livestock population is reflected in healthier and more profitable livestock. Haywood County has made great progress in pasture development in the past few years. Not only have thousands of acres of native | pasture been fertilized and im j proved but many more thousands j have been reseeded to higher pro ducing Ladino clover-grass mix tures, This improvement has been I reflected in a gain of several I thousand head of cattle in the past ten years. Exact figures are not available but it is estimated that at least 20.000 more acres of pas tureland could bo seeded to ladino clover-grass mixtures. This in crease would not only be reflected in additional livestock numbers but Would mean higher quality and more profits from this livestock. County livestock producers could add many thousands of dollars > through more efficient marketing The 443 ilaywodd beef calves sold | through the feeder calf sale in} Asheville last fall brought about j 2Vic per lb above the regular market price or about $10.35 more per calf. Wool producers selling in the wool pool last year received about 10c per lb. above regular market for their wool and lambs sold in the lamb pool brought pro ducers from 3 to 5 cents per lb. above market price. The total potential increases outlined above are as follows: Tobacco $ 606,015; Corn 404,000 j Hay 503,0401 Beef Calves 267.660 Dairying 182,5571 Poultry 82,000; Total $2,045,232 These figures are based on the present acreage of crops and num bers of livestock. This $2,045,2321 could be realized through greater efficiency of production. The addition of 10,000 sheep in Haywood County would add at least $250,000 more income for the county farmers. This number could be added with the acres of pasture and feed crops which are now in the county. The prospects of realizing a profit from sheep for the nenxt few years is more favor able than for any other livestock. As Haywood farmers grow small er in acreage, more farmers will be forced into farming enterprises which return more for each acre and for labor. It seems that it .Would be practical and profitable to double the number of flocks producing hatching and commercial eggs. This would add about $400,000 to Our county income and, in selling commercial eggs, would probably result in a stronger market through volume production. in attempting to carry out these more efficient farming methods and still further raise his stand ard of living, the farmer has many allies to assist him A recent news paper story told of the research work conducted at the local experi ment station, which is but one unit of the research program carried out by North Carolina State Col lege. The State College is repre sented in the county by the coun ty and home agents. The Vocation al Agriculture instructors in the high schools work with several hundred farm boys in their classes. The Home Economics teachers work with several hundred girls in learning how to make better homes and ifving standards. The county Agricultural Stabilization j Conservation <PMA> office works with farmers in carrying out con servation practices. The Farmers Home Administration offers finan cial assistance to certain groups of farmers. The Soil Conservation : Service will soon have a technician in the county to assist farmers on ; their soil and water conservation I problems. Alt of these agricutlural workers now meet monthly to co ordinate their efforts for most cf j ficient work in the county. The Community Development AT WNCAC MEET?Among the large group of interested civic leaders at the WNCAC meeting here Tuesday, included: (left to right) Maurice Morrell, left, secretary, Dr. Paul Held, president, Mr. Crawford, executive secretary Asheville Chamber of Commerce, and John Johnson, presi dent, Waynesville Chamber of Commerce. (Mountaineer Photo). MORE ABOUT Red Cross (Continued from race One) ermel, W H. Hyatt, Lewis Greene, and Virgil Smith. Goal of the campaign is $5,000. \ It has been emphasized by Wil- j llamson that small donations from every single household are all im- j portant in reaching the goal. "It ' can be done," he said, "by wide- : spread support more than any- | thing else." Program offers perhaps the best means for the farm people in the county to realize this $2,000,000 goal. Through the community CD!' organization rural folks have learn ed that a community can do most anything?if it wants to. Several communities are setting up com munity goals and committees to work on the above mentioned prob lems most important to each com munity. What would a $2,045,232 increase in income mean to Haywood Coun ty when introduced into all the streams of the county's economic life? ?? . . . ' . MOKE ABOl'T Ned Tucker, Jr. Continued from Pace 1) Mrs. Merlin Eggens, Mrs. James Kiipatrick, and Mrs. Walter Baer mann. Prior to the eontest Miss Sylvia Newell, winner of the DAH Good Citizenship award, was presented | a pin. She was introduced by Mrs. S. H. Bushnell, chairman of good citizenship and presentation of the pin was made by Charles Isley. head of the music department of \ the school. Miss Newell was selected for the good citizenship honor several months ago by the faculty and! students ot her school. She has1 compiled a scrap book of her activ- j ities in church, school, home, and community to be entered in a con- j test with books made by girls rep resenting DAK chapters through out the state. Her book is dedicat-j ed to Mr. Isley. In presenting the pin, Mr. Isley told his audience that Miss Newell possesses to a high degree the qual ifications of a Good Citizen, as set by the OAR?dependability, serv ice, leadership, and patriotism. He said that she is one of the most outstanding students he had taught since coining to Waynesville. M. H. Bowles, superintendent of the school, spoke briefly on "The Meaning of Americanism". Mrs. James El wood, regent of j the OAK chapter, presided. The declamation contest has been sponsored by the DAR for boys in the Waynesville High School since 1909. Winner of the first contest was Noble Garrett, Sr. Winners in successive years have been George Ward, Raymond Al len, Buell Hyatt, Robert Wyche, James Palmer, William Palmer, Roy Francis, Wayne Grahl, Bryan Walpole, Julius Welch, Lawrence Davis, Arthie MacFadyen, Joe Johnson, Jr., James Osborne, Ben Sloan. Richard Covington, Edwin Haynes. Mark Davis, Rufus Gaddis, James Queen, Robert Lowe, James Harden Howell, Bill Prevost, Ray Burgin. Richard Queen, Lester Poteate, Frederick Nichols, Da vid Stentz, Joe Johnson. Joe Da vis, Sam Arrington. R. L. Wilson, DISCUSS TRAVEL?When these three got to gether Tuesday at the W'NCAC meeting here, they dicussed travel for the coining year. On the left is Chief O. Saunooke, of the Eastern Band of Cherokees; Edward Hummell, superintendent of the Great Smoky Park .u t| < ( man of the board of eom> ivaontrs,* anions the large group 1,. u ,un ern Carolina attending Uu- mt-etim Mounumj MORE ABOUT Robinson (Continued from Pare 1) pastor of Central Methodist Church officiated. Mrs. Gidney, choir di rector of the church, sang "The Lord's Prayer," and "This Is My Father's World". At the close of the service Mrs. Martigan, organist, played "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today". Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Shelby. Active pallbearers were Harry Liner, Jr., Bill Norris, Horace Green, Homer Sink, Ben Phillips and Raymond Caldwell, and deacons of the Hazelwood Presbyterian Church, members of the Hazelwood Boosters Club, and the Waynesville Junior Chamber of . Commerce, W. I. Dooley and em Bob Lee, Dwight Beatt.v, Charles Gaddis, J. D. Kelly, Aaron Hyatt, i Cecil Fore, Malcolm Williamson, Bobby Harry, Danny McClure, Clark Hinkley, William Rogers, and ! Miles Stamey. ployees of the Haywood Builders' Supply. Honorary pallbearers were elders of the Hazelwood Presbyterian Church, members of the Hazel wood Boosters Club, and the Way- ; nesville Junior Chamber of Com- ! merce, and W. I. Dooley. Robinson has been a resident of [ Waynesville for six years. He was j formerly connected with Radio Station WHCC and for the past ! five years had been bookkeeper for the Haywood Builders Supply Co. , Prior to coming to Waynesville he ! was affiliated with the Shelby Daily I Star as sports editor. A member of the Hazelwood | Presbyterian Church, he had been j made a ruling elder only a short ! time before his death and was a i teacher of the young adult Sunday School class. Robinson was an active member and past president of 4he Waynes ville Jaycees and had recently been presented a Jaycee "key award" for distinguished service. He was I also an active member and past president of the Hazelwood Boost MOKI MSOIT Dust Storm (Coir ; .Ult-d (rom ^ grassland ouultuit,| pointed Out W ha1 ' Meed cover, in,' producthtj said. In test- conducted! Valley c ,is found t crops oil dopes redaa crops, and improveiM reduced I lie -ull le.j by 4u.(hiii ions Mr.( cjlosod ers Cluti He is survived by 1 Mr. and Mr- J R | Shelby i brother Jn ol \\ i ? .'on. D C.i Mrs. fi. .. S.ilie- J- f1 Mrs. Ad ': ts Pruett dt The Haywood Bali closed -terday tan o'clock . id its etriij as many (ither re?::?$; munity attended tan ss AUCTION | SATURDAY, | FEB. 27 1:30 P. M. ^?1^ ANY CAR J ON THE LOT o\J WILL BE OFFERED AT ^ AUCTION MOTTINCD NOTOl COMPANY IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A CAR. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE! BUY AT YOUR * OWN PRICE! 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