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PUBLISHED EVERT MONDAY The Mountaineer's PUBLISHED ITUI MONDAY ike Deciduous Cuttings iring Winter Season ly ROBERT SCHMIDT y of our deciduous shrubs, and vines are easily propa by means of hardwood cut uiken during the dormant or ' * season. A deciduous tree or u: Is one that sheds its leaves { late fall and grows a new leaves in the spring, tnples of deciduous shrub >ir*ea, crape myrtle, pearl akrub althea and mock ,JK Cutting- should be made wood of the past summer's L A convenient size to handle 1 six to eight inches in length ey may be tied in bundles of K( or 100 cuttings per bundle. ' care that the base ends of ;ttings are together and the o ds together. c tare a small trench in a well j d location, place the bundles, :ings in the trench with the nds up and the tops down j 'Ver with sand or sandy soty. undies may be placed in a ! position. They should be d two or three inches deep, ason for burying the bundles ings upside down is to pre-1 ' *rly growth of shoots and to i v te growth of callus tissue and ?n the basal ends of the cut !< because of the heat from % re growth starts in the ;p: the bundles of cuttings must j ?n up and plated out in rows -garden. In order to conserve the cuttings may be placed ?e as three or four inches; - n the row with about three a i of the basal end of the cut-; slow ground and one-fourth ground. e must always be at least , ^jd above ground. When only ' cutting- are to be made they ? 3 planted directly in the gar *>w Inst ead of burying them are usually propa-' ns of hardwood cut pruning time. Grape cut about 10 lo 12 nd when set in the fe at least one bud and one below. Cut cadinc and scupper are very difficult to Stock Also Needs Dental Examination Livestock, too, can have a tooth ache once in awhile, the American Foundation for Animal Health has warned farmers. "Like human beings, animals need their teeth examined occa sionally if the rest of their bodily functions are to perform efficient ly." a Foundation spokesman says. "Quantity and quality of rations are important, but it is equally vital for the animal to chew and shred this food so it can be digest ed properly." Dental troubles in meat-produe ing animals are of three principal types. They include difficulties as sociated with erupting or sheddin, of teeth; injuries sustained from biting on hard objects; and anatom ical irregularities such as mis shaped jaws, unopposed teeth, and more teeth than normal. Symptoms of dental difficulties include frequent drooling; slow, de liberate chewing, indicating pain and sudden drawing back from cold water while drinking; "It s'.o ild take a veterinarian only a short time to examine the teeth of animals being placed in winter quarters," Foundation authorities say. "Such a check-up can mean better eating, better di root and therefore they are usual ly propagated by layers instead of cuttings. Figs are easily propagated by hardwood cuttings, as are currents and gooseberries and most climbing type roses. Of course it is not to be expect ed that all of the cuttings will root successfully. The percentage of rooting will depend upon the kind of plant and the care in hand ling. The rooted cuttings should be allowed to remain where set for full growing season. Then they may be taken up and moved to a more permanent location. Accurate Figures Aid N.C. Farmers An> business of considerable size ueeds reliable records of its operations. And agriculture, the greatest business of all, needs reli able figures on productions more than anv other business, accord ing to David S. Weaver, extension service director. In calling upon North Carolina s 300,000 independent producers to cooperate in the 1035 State farm Census, Weaver said "it is obvious hat as a group they should know "hat the facts are in the way of the acreages and yields of various crops, and the number ol \?ai ious classes and types of livestock and s production." Only the medium of the State s"arm Census has the machinery ror obtaining such information, Veaver added. "How well it serves the people tepcnds to a great extent on Its '?curacy, its reliability, and its in crpretation," he said. ' In carry-! ng out the procedures suggested n our united agricultural program. 'here are many opportunities for 'he use of data applying to the fiounty, the district, and the state evel." Weaver concluded: "North Caro 'ina is recognized nationally and ;fictionally for its agricultural pro gress. If we are to continue to capitalize upon the reputation we have gained, we must use ever> known device to see that further orogress is based on the sound 'oundation of facts. "We feel that the increasing complexity of agricultural prob lems will require a better inform ed rural population. Our opportun ity lies in informing ourselves so as to continue our great program of helping rural people to help themselves." State College Answers Timely Farm Questions QUESTION: Is my DHIA tester paid a straight salary from the state? ANSWER: No. His salary comes from the fees for testing service. When a member neglects to pay promptly, the tester sutlers per sonally for the laxity. QUESTION: How can 1 control internal parasites in sheep on pas tures? ANSWER: Twelve years of test ing by the U.S.D.A. has proved that phenothiazine mixed with salt and fed continuously on a free choice basis is both safe and ef fective, In laree doses the same chemical is effective in cleansing sheep ann other livestock alreahv heavily infested with internal ->arasites. QTTFSTION: What is the most Tofitable way for a farmer to re gestion, and better health for the mimals all through the winter." So, even though old "Dobbin" nay not need to visit his dentist j wice a year, it s a good idea to i ive his teeth the once over now. ind then. LADY HIPPO GETS HEP IN ZOO WOO THIS IS THE OPENING SCENE of a romance at the Cologne, Germany, Zoo as "Lady Ann" (left) finally agrees to accept a newcomer, "Winston," as her mate. It seems that the "Lady" had been accus tomed to having things her own way in the zoo tank until the male suitor was introduced. After brief acrimony, everybody's happy. Tobacco Crop Violations Costly To N.C. Farmers Tar Ilcel tobacco farmers have ^ shelled out over $1,872,000 in pen alties for failure to comply with ASC's Production Adjustment Pro gram. If. D. Godfrey of the State PSC Office, in reporting these penalty collections on the 1954 tobacco crop, explained that the rate of penalty for this year was 21 cents per pound for flue-cured and 26 cents per pound for Burley. This represents a penalty on flue-cured tobacco of 40 per cent of last year's average market price. On Burley the penalty was 50 per cent of last j year's average price. When Con-1 firess amended the law with respect i to the rate of penalty it was too! late to put the increased rate into effect on flue-cured. The penalty rate for flue-cured will be increas ed for 1955. Godfrey reported that this pen alty money collected totaled nearly three times the amount required for administering the program in the State. These penalty collections are deposited to the general fund of the federal treasury and used to supplement tax collections. This year. 122.418 North Caro lina farmers harvested 674.236 acres of flue-cured tobacco. Of this amount 9.829 acres were in excess of allotment. On Burlev, 18.185 farmers harvested 11.422 acres. The number of acres planted in ex cess of allotment for burley was 432. This gives a total of 10.261 acres of both types of tobacco planted in this state either with out an allotment or in excess of allotment A< the same time. God frey reports, there were 5 683 to bacco farmers who did not plant duce the cost of his milk. ANSWER: Recent studies show that greater use of high-quality forage tcan reduce feeding costs ? which normally account for half or more of the total cost of milk pro duction?by 20 to 25 per cent. any tobacco and they had 6,640 acres of allotment, Godfrey says that the program just about evens itself out with just as many farmers underplant ing as tnere are overplanting. At the same time he reminds of the nearly two million dollars added to the federal treasury. Laying flocks on hand in North Carolina are three per cent above the number on hand at this season last year Average prices paid by Tar Heel farmers for most feed items re mained Unchanged during the month ended November 15, 1954. Plan Easy-To-Prepare Foods For Your Guests By RUTH CURRENT State Home Demonstration Agent ' WHEN COMPANY COMES ? ] To have fun when you have guests ( for meals remember to plan foods j that are easy for you to prepare | Don't try a new recipe on your; ( ?uests! Have foods that can be prepared j, ahead of time?vegetables that can I be washed and stored, desserts that can be made and kept in refriger-! | ator or deep freezer, if you have 1 one. Casserole dishes may be made ' 'n the morning, put in the refriger- ! ??tor and baked just in time to -erve. Rolls may be made ahead ' of time and kept in refrigerator or 'reezer until time to bake, and bis- i ^uit mix made and kept on hand 1 ? ill save time. Syrup for punch. - ] "mit drinks, or chocolate will keep | 'or several days in refrigerator. Polish silver and press linens the ?'ay before. Plan serving the meal so you j may stay at the table most of the ] Mme with your guests ? this is J, most important when you are ' hostess. Don't appear all "worn out" or your guests may be sorry ?'ou invited them! j 1 When you entertain at home plan ' with care and have the best timej1 of anyone there. 1 SANDWICH MAKING SUGGES riONS ? Nutritionists say since bread is two-thirds of a sandwich It must be good?fresh, or a day >ld. Fresh bread slices better if kept in the refrigerator a few hours. Use thin sliced bread. For party sandwiches trim crusts but leave the crust on when the sand wich is part of a meal. Spread butter, margarine or ialad dressing thinly and all the way to the edges. Spread both slices. Too much spread will make sandwiches soggy and unappetizing. Butter or margarine should be left jut of refrigerator to become soft Tor spreading. Fillings should be generous but not bulky. Mixtures should be moist enough to spread well, not loo dry but not "drippy". Sandwich mixtures should be seasoned when prepared. This ?ives a better flavor than sprink ling on later. A bit of sage, garlic, mustard, celery salt, relish or special sauce may be added to give :est. Sandwich trays or plates for a party shoudl be pretty, dainty, and asly. Garnish plates or trays with water cress, celery tips, parsley, -adish roses, etc. Annual Dairy Conference Set At Raleigh Feb. 15-16 North Carolina's popular Dairy-1 man's Conferhnce will bo hold at N. C. State College, Kaleigh. Feb ruary 15 and 16, J. W, Pou, gen eral conference chairman and head of the college's department of : animal industry, has announced. The conference annually brings several hundred dairymen to the campus to learn of the latest tech niques and developments in dairy ing. The 1955 presentation will be made by 24 of the country's lead ing dairy authorities, from on and ofT-campus. Those attending the conference will also be able to see a basketball game that traditional-! ly grows to bo one of the year's best. State College will be pitted against strong Duke five. The game w ill be played the evening of Feb ruary 15.-in Reynolds Coliseum. Among the presentations will be a preview of ."What's Ahead in Dairying"; "Grassland Farming and the Dairy Cow"; "Hay Judging Demonstration"; "Hay Curing Demonstration"; "Roughage Re-1 search at State College"; "A Look Inside the Dairy Cow"; "Disease of Dairy Calves"; "American Dairy Association Program in North Carolina"; 'and "Bulk Handling of Separate Freezer And Frost Frost and freezing sound like I Hey naturally go together, but frost and your freezer should be separated occasionally, says Nita Orr, State College extension spe cialist in frozen foods. It's good management to defrost your home freezer periodically? when the frost is about half an inch thick. When the frost is thick er than this, it wastefully reduces the food storage space and makes the freezer inconvenient to use. U. S. Department of Agriculture freezer authorities suggest that your freezer may be frosting up too rapidly because you open the freezer more often than necessary and leave it open longer than necessary, because all foods put Into the freezer are not packaged properly so that moisture valuable for food quality escapes, or because the gasket on your door does not make a good seal. If excessive frost accumulates around the opening, it's a warning sign. Install a new gasket if that is necessary after the lid has been adjusted. You can remove frost by scrap ing, but about once a year, discon nect the freezer, remove frost and wash the box with soda water. Scrape frost from the freezer only according to manufacturer's in structions. The inside finish is not the same on all boxes and a sharp edged scraper should not be used on some of them. Of course, it's best to defrost the freezer when it's nearly empty, however it may be easier said than done. Wrap the frozen food in newspaper and put it in the coldest place available. Two people who work well together can get the Job done faster than one. Milk on the Farm". Among the off-campus speakers are W. D. Hunnicutt, National Dairy Products Association, New York City; Oscar Turner, Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Field man, Baltimore; and J. W. Boyd, director emeritus. School of Vet erinary Medicine. University of Minnesota. You Wouldn't Buy Cundles To Light Your Store... BUT You Would INVEST in Modem Light Fixtures! To be in business, you INVEST in merchandise, fixtures, courteous help, heat, association membership, and plenty of bright light to show up what you have to sell ... but to be successful you need plenty of customers . . . NEWS PAPER ADS bring those customers to YOUR STORE . . . so ADS are a most essential INVESTMENT! The N. C. MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION was only a spark 5? years aqo . . . only 50 merchants joining together to light a brighter path for merchants and business generally ? in N. C. . . . but today approximately 7,000 are invest ing in the services of this organization ... to strengthen ideas . . . and to brighten the way for retailers of to morrow! Merchants can put their merchandise in the "spotlight*1 today for their thousands of potential customers . . . disblaying their merchandise for the eyes of these cus tomers ... at home ... on the street . . . wherever thev read the newsDaoer . . . ADVERTISING . . . L'KE * ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP ... is a SOUND IN VESTMENT! The Latest Market Data Is Available At Your Local Newspaper! The North Carolina MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Sip INCORPORATED 812 Raleigh Building , Raleigh WcufUwuC County CHECKERBOARD \ NEWS By Joe Cline j and Dick Bradley 'CLINE-BRADLEY COMPANY HYLSTILBESTROL ' 0 : I veek we have good news for attlemen who are feeding iteen. Purina eattle feeds ontaln the new harmonc in ttt (DfetbyLstilbestrol) which the cattlemen to get up to faster gains than on our at prof ram. Now folks, it's ard to figure out that faster . will ..be more economical This new cattle program is ird to feed either. In fact, all s necessary is to be sure the get 2 pounds of Steer Fatena ay along with grain self-fed ongbage. new harmone is also in our ration, Purina Beef Chow,1 ?hould be fed the same as a FFA or 4-H boys and girls are feeding out calves can 1 tremendously from this new \ program m are feeding steers or finish- ! attic for show it will pay you ^^fBour store and invest!-' cattle program. And save you money on ^^^^Htle feed now because feed back w hen the WMflpcap. In fact, todav, in eatflHfeeds, we can save you Me per bag. eabs^of dairying ND If.-K1N.VS PROGRAM *urina Dairy Program was not 'drcaifed up" from scientists, lea ?f feeding. It grew gh rear arch on Purina's own ) hard, w-hich was started in I No ffmales have ever boon it since then. No expensive or n bulls have been bought, calves purchased have never Mjfeoli* operation has been years, the average lbs. ?^Bd fat produced per cow I have way more than doubled. All ' Purina calf, heifer, dry cow and milking cow feed and management programs have been proved in this herd. That's why we have so mucl confidence that we can help you get the most from your cows. KEEP YOLK HENS COMFORTABLE AND THEY'LL KEEP LAYING Hens will tell you a lot about lay ing house comfort, if you'll giv them a chance. We don't "sell' hen comfort, but you'll be a lo better customer if your hens ar; comfortable; so, we've made he. comfort something of a hobby. For example, how does your laying house smell on a cold winter morn ing before you open it up to lei fresh air in? If ammonia fumes bowl you over, and if there's watei running down the window panes or an inch thick crust of frost on the ceiling, you'd better brace your self for the trouble that's headed your way. MAKE Ol'R STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS We not only handle Purina Chows and Sanitation products, but have a trained feeding advisor to help you with your feeding and sani tation problems. Next time you're in town drop by the store and let's get acquainted. tCLINE - BRADLEY CO. L 8-3181 5 points, Ilazrlwood ?J YOURS TODAY! Beautifully illustrated! l'acked full of helpful tips on I better planting! Wood's brand new Spring catalog gives you complete information on the finest seed varieties for bigger yields, better gardens. A must for every farmer, gardener and flower lover. Write for your ftee copy or see your local dealer.
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