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State Specialists On Program At Burley Field DJ
Program To
Begin At 2
On Tuesday
L. Y. Bailentino, commissioner
of agriculture, will head a list of
specialists coming here Tuesday
for the Burley Tobacco Field Day
program, which will begin at 2 p.m.
at the State "l^st Farm.
A large attendance is expected,
due to the interest in improving
quality of burley in Western
North Carolina. The specialists
will cover every phase of burley
production.
M. R. Whisenhunt, superintend
ent of the Test Farm, will give the
address of welcome for the open
ing part of the program, and wil
present Commissioner Ballentine.
Brice Ratchford, assistant direc
tor of Extension Service will speal
briefly, followed by W. E. Colwell
assistant director in charge of to
bacco research.
The first demonstration will b<
by Harold H. Nau, assistant tobac
co specialist. He will give an houi
demonstration with humidifyini
equipment to bring tobacco in or
der In the strip room.
Beginning .at 3:30 the group wil
make a tour of experimental anc
demonstration plots.
Dr. Luther Shaw, agronomist al
the Test Farm, will show the effects
of varied rates of manure, NP&K
and varied spacing in the row.
Roy R. Bennett, tobacco special
ist, will point out high analysis
M. E. WHISENHUNT. superin
tendent of the State Test Fam;,
will be boat to the large crowd at
the annual Hurley Tobacco Field
Day Tuesday.
i :
DR. LUTHER SIIAW, agronom
ist, and in charge of tobacco re
search at the State Test Farm
here will have a prominent part
in the Field Day program.
BRICE RATCHFORO. assistant
director of N. C, Extension Serv
ice, will appear on the program
at the Burley Field Day.
WM. E. COLWELL, assistant ai
rector in charge of Tobacco re
search, of State Extension, will
take part in the Barley Field
Day program Tuesday.
Horizontal Bunker Silo
Has Several Advantages
By A. L. RAMSEY
Assistant Farm Agent
The bunker silo is probably the
most economical type of semi-per
manent silo. It is easy to build,
easy to fill, and easy to feed out.
Pressure treated creosoted materi
als are rather economical, and con
struction is simple and fast.
The floor of the silo should be
concrete, and sloped to the front
and sides for drainage. The pres
sure creosoted posts supporting the
walls should be set in concrete
to withstand silage pressure
The bpnker silo was developed to
give the greatest advantages in
storing top quality silage. It works
just as well for long-frass silage
Egg Yolk Color
Not Indicative
Of Vitamin 'A'
Contrary to what many people
think, the color of an egg yolk
doesn't necessarily show Its vita
min A content. But you'd have a
hard time convincing moat folks,
R. S. Dearstyne of the State Col
lege poultry science department
admits.
Dearstyne says that the color of
egg yolks is not important Just to
consumers. Sectional tradition also
V?i
as for chopped silage, and it may
be located practically anywhere on
the farm that good drainage can be
secinred. It most be accessible from
both ends for filling and feeding,
and in mist places It is desirable
that the feeding end open into the
feed lot.
It is essential that the silage ma
terial be packed and leveled as it
is put into the silo, however, pack
ing in this type silo is probably
easier than in any other type.
Trucks, and tractors are used to
best advantage here. Ordinarily
this silo is not constructed to a
height of over six feet, as some
farmers will prefer to self-feed
their cattle in a silo of this type.
For detailed information see
your county agent. \
fertilizer, method of application,
and loss df nutrient frotri manure.
The time of topping and chemi
cal sucker control will be dem
onstrated by S. N. Hawks. Jr., as
sistant tobacco specialist.
H. H. Nau, assistant tobacco spe
cialist will discuss the effect of
quality of transplant on field per
formance, and different varieties.
The control of wildfire, mold con
trol and black shank control dem
onstration will be presented bv F.
V Todd, extensio nplant patholo
gist.
The Extension personnel have is
sued an invitation for all interest
?d people to attend, whether farm
ers or not.
Green Pasture Contests
Deadline Set August 31
The deadline for judging pas
tures for Green Pastures awards is
August 31, Virgil Holloway, Coun
ty Agent, reminded Haywood farm
ers today.
Holloway said that a certified list
of farmers eligible for citations and
plaques must be submitted to the
rules and awards committee of the
state-wide program by Sepember
10.
The Green Pastures program was
organized several years ago to en
courage the production of high
quality, low cost forage for the ani
mals now on North Carolina farms
and to make possible the expansion
of livestock enterprises in North
Carolina.
Each farmer who establishes and
maintains one acre of Ladino-erass
pasture per animal unit is eligible
for a citation; each farmer who
reaches the state goal of 1 Ms acres
or more of Ladino clover-grass,pas
tures per animal unit is elieible
for an "Honor Farm" ifietal plaque.
Farmers may substitute either an
acre of white clover-blue grass for
one-half acre of Ladino-erass; one
acre of supplementary grazing fo<*
one-half acre Ladino-erass; equal
acreage of alfalfa, sericea, tall fes
has a lot to do with it.
He says that yolk color is prim
arily associated with the bird's
diet. Green feed and yellow corn
oroduce dark yolks here in the
South, hence consumers usually
desire an egg with a yellow or
folden yolk. They feel the color is
an index of high food value, es
pecially vitamin A.
It ain't necessarily so. Green
feeds such as those found on range
vellow corn, and the alfalfa prod
ucts used in mashes contain a
vellow coloring matter known as
Xanthophyll which colors the yojk
But other - carriers of vitamin A
?uch as certain ftsh oils can sup
ply the essential vitamin A con
sent in eggs without producing a
?'eeo colored yolk.
Dearstyne adds that it's actuallv
possible to produce a light-colored
?olk with a much higher vitamin
K content than find an ordinary
??eg with a dark-colored yolk.
So consumers shouldn't base
'heir opinion of an egg strictly on
?he color of the yolk.
cue or Coastal Bermuda; 2tons
silage or one ton of hay for one
quarter acre Ladino-grass; or one
acre of properly irrigated Ladino
grass for Hit acres of un-irrigated
Ladino-grass. No option may sub
stitute for more than half the
Ladino-grass acreage.
Average prices paid by Tar Heel
farmers for specified food items
on March 15, 1955, were gener
ally less than those being paid a
year ago. Bacon, coffee, and butter
showed the largest decrease.
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It Pays To Use Mountaineer yJ
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on a good price market!
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of more Uniform quality! HSal
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of ONE balanced ration! !
Yes, for bigger egg checks with if H
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? ALL-MASH Feeding. It's easier /? 7iuj
... and better. If pUflj
This year; start your pullets on hi
"SQ" ALL-MASH LAYING . . .
the complete egg ration with ;JE3
everything hens need to lay.
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420 Depot Street |J
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helps produce more milk from
Security Dairy Feeds are geared to youi 4
aSe~~a different protein feed to supp'B
the roughage being used?fed accord?
the production of the individual co^ V
ible protein and total digestible nutri^
there in the right balance for milk pt?4
For a free Security Dairy Manual. oM
the entire Security Dairy Feeding
us today. For feeds that help you m
more, ask for Security Feeds. I
HAYWOOD COUNTY I
FARMERS CO-OP, M
Dial GL 6-86JJ1 H. M. Dulin, Mgr. jk
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Let Us Help You Lick The
Fly Problem on Your Farm
Days of the single all-purpose fly
spray are gone. Effective fly con
trol on the average farm now
comes through a planned program
of specific needs. Short-cuts Just
don't do the Job efficiently.
We offer the farm-tested Purina
Fly Control Program. It's com
plete and effective . . . hard on
flies, but easy on the pocketbook.
Products include:
Dairy Spray Concentrate ? Mix
with water, and spray cows once
a week. Kills flies on animal* In
the barn and helps keep horn flies
off of stock on pasture.
Pnrlna Building Spray ? for all
form buildings including the dairy
barn. It's effective for about a
month in hot or cool weather.
Working solution costs lesa than
30c a gallon.
Purina Stock Spray?A beef cattle
and hog spray. Long-lasting kill
on horn flies, ticks, lice and mange
mites.
Purina Fly Bait ? Draws files ?
then kills them like magic! You
just scatter it. Keeps on killing
for several weeks.
Purina Home Spray ? It's death
to flies, mosquitoes, clothes moths,
roaches, spiders, fleas, ets. Gives
quick knockdown and kill.
Purina Home Aero-Spray?Heady
for instant uae. Just press valve
and this "bomb" spray goes to
v.-ork.
Now, see why there's no need to
put up with flies on the farm this
year. You can pick the Purina |
sprays you need for complete con- |
trol at reasonable cost.
Burned Up About Burned Up
Pastures? Try Bulky-Las
It's the dairyman's friend all year
around . . . especially when pas
tures are sizzling and brown under
a hot sun like they are right now. \
Cows will hold body condition
better and will put more milk into
the pail, if you will put a gallon
of Bulky-Las on top of their grain
ration at each feeding.
Thousands of farmers have
found this a low-cost plan that
keeps weight on cows ? 100 lbs.
condition makes from 1000 to
2000 lbs. more milk per lactation.
Bulky-Las?5 big bushels per 100
lb. bag.
Farm Visits Tell It's Time
To Cull Laying Flocks
During recent visits to various
farms we've seen too many culls
lii the laying house. They're doing
no one any good . . . not even the
feed man.
We'll be happy to provide a well
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qualified Feeding Advisor to show
\ou how to cull. Culling isn't a
hard job. but it's easy to put off.
80. let's take out the culls and
sell them. That will give the old
girls that are still laying a chance
to make some profit.
Whether you are a Purina feeder
or not. call us today to help you
cull your flock. Be assured then
Is no obligation. It'ts one of our
regular services.
HEALTH HINT
Purina Home Aero-Spray will
solve a lot of your Insect prob
lems around the house, ladles.
Kills flies, mosquitoes, gnats,
roaches, etc. Just press the valve
and the spray goes to work.
Ask the man of the house to
pick up Home Aero Spray, or bet
ter still, come In and see our Fly
Control Products.
If you prefer to do your own
squirting, get Purina Home Spray
and the bandy push squlrter that
fits right into the bottle.
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NEW LIFE
-for old pastures
Let us shew you this easy way
to make pastures more profitable
Dearborn Field Cultivator provides a
low cost way to improve run-down pastures
. . . fasti It loosens up hard-packed soils,
MBa weeds and leave* surface growth in
tact to resist erosion. You 11 like it too for
summer fallowing, cultivating alfalfa
building seed beds in a hurry. Covers 15
to 20 acres a day . . . lifts and lowers by
Ford Tractor Hydraulic Touch Control.
Spring-loaded shanks avoid damage. Vari
ety of shovels available.
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DIARIORN
SUB SOILIR
U?e to break up
hard pan, aerate
the toil, improve
drainage.
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PHONE 8944 CLYDE, N. G
inoon
For Top Quality
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