at sweet potatoes can be eliminated
by putting a set of vine turners on
a five-hoe cultivator, reports J. Y.
Lassiter, Extension horticultural specialist
at State College.
He recommends the following equipment:
two 3 by 8 inch cultivator
Steele, No. 2869; one p*ir at 6 inch
hillers, No. 1167-A; one 7 inch shovel.
No. 2639; plus a~aet of vine turners,
which consist "of two steel rods bent
at right angles, and a 14 inch hoe to
fasten the viae turner in tout erf the j
nltintor. «
With this equipment on a five-hoe
cultivator, the grower can hill each
row of potatoes ss he cocoes to tfcero,
taming tha vines at the same time ,
with just Okie trip through the middle.
This method of cultivation relieves
the grower of a tremendous amount
of hand labor, which is particularly
hard to cet at this time.
Lassiter recently conducted twelve
demonstrations in five eoanties in
Eastern Carolina, using: this equipment,
and (rowers chanced to this
method of cultivation because of the
great saving in labor and because the
expense of laying by the crop was
considerably reduced.
Some growers have also used this
equipment in laying by tobacco sad
report that an exceptionally good job
was done.
MACHINERY
The WPB announces that production
of large-combines and virion^
types of labor-saving haying equipment
is running behind schedule.
Farmers are urged to share equipment
and to swap labor in harvesting.
"SLAP THE JAPS WITH SCRAP"
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OK
THE BANK OP FOUNTAIN
FOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE SO, 1944
ASSETS
1. Loan and discounts (including no overdrafts) {
2. United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed
3. Obligations of States and political subdivions
6. Corporate stocks (including f none stock at Federal
Reseny bank) 1 —
. i • Jr.'*. >.« .a ■ _ »_ ■ *• i ; •
120,636.46,
196,'171.10,
19,646.26
48,916.17
7. Bank premises owned ?1,S>46^6, furniture and fix
x tun* |169.42 -
U. Other sis lis * ■ ■ ,,
4 196,192.60
49,627.99
16. Deposits of United States Gover
postal savings^ '
16. Deposits of States and political
1& Other deposits (certified and of
19. TOTAL DEPOSI1* & &jj
20. BOl payable, rediecoonte, and
30,107.30
Sive Alfalfa About
3° Poiinda of Borax
A deficiency of boron is causing
nany North Carolina growers to lose
Mr stands of alfalfa, reports Dr.
Emerson Collins, in charge of Extension
agronomy at State College.
On a recent trip over the state he
noted many fields in all sections,
from the Co*stot£kin to tiw Mountains,
where the litfes of the alfalfa
:rop were yellowing, showing a dear
indication that the crop was suffering
for borop, These plants develop
branches that are much too close together
and the leaves near the growing
point an. yellow, sometimes
■lightly reddened.
This is the beat time of the year
to determine the need of alfalfa for
boron, and Collins suggests that
rrowers examine their fields closely.
Some growers often think that the
trouble is dm to dry weather.
He recommends that from 20 to 86
pounds of granulated borax per sere
be applied and that it be -distributed
uniforraily so as not to got too much
in one'place, which may cause damage
to the crop.
A goad method for getting uniform
distribution is to mix the borax with
sand, lime, or fertiliser and put K in
with a fertilizer drill. A cyclone
seeder can be used in putting out the
utralght. mstfiel
The borax can be applied at any
time during the- year but the aqoner
the boron deficiency is corrected the
greater will be the yields and the
more vigorous the plants. Stands
can be maintained for n much longer
period of time if the boron deficiency
is corrected.
It ia not necessary to apply the
boron erecy year. The crop should
be checked from time to time and,
when the deficiency symptoms appear,
borax may be added, to the soil.
Recently one grower applied 860
pounds of borax per are#, shout ton
times too much, arid mined his field
of afatfa.
Call Poultry And
Saye Needed Feed
fod supplies have become • limited
factor ki egg and poultry production,
and strict culling of flocks to anabsolute
necessity at this time, says
Clifton Parrlsh, in charge of Extension
poultry at State College. "
Egg production has expanded 49
per cent in the United States since
pre-war yean and other livestock has
increased tremendously, resulting in
a feed shortage. The broiler production
goal for iHi was set a* 84 per
cent of last ync but thus far considerably
more broilers than this hare
been produced. ^
The problem now to one of supply,
proper distribution, aad conservation
of the available feed on hand and in
| Parrish points out that the situation
calls for continuous culling at
poultry flocks so as to remove all
low-producing hens, broody. hens,
weriy fat he§», hans that an beginning
to moult, and all rooatsrs that
are not used in breeding.
A balance must be maintained between
production arid available feed
supplies. In iddition to continuous
> Total operating expense including Salaries,
■g fuel, labor and supplies _f 60,464.00
**w oervice 11114^ uep&rtmeiit
Maturing Bonds 12,000.00
Interest due on Bonds 7,186.00
Total Operating Expense and Debt Serviee— 69,689 00
Contribution to General Fund - _ r 5,911.00
Total Water & Light Budget $ 75,500.00
RE A Lines S
- •
Operating Expense including Supt. Salary, two
office employees, Labor and supplies $ 9,660.00
Contribution to General Fund — 1,250.00
Total R E A Budget $ 10,900.00
General Fund
Debt Service
Water & Light Department
RE A Lines . r
Gross Budget
Less Transfer of Funds _
Net Budget —
I 45,059.39
. 2,025.00
. 75,500.00
. 10,900.00
$188,484.89
7,161.00
$126,323.39
Statement of Tax Levy and Collections for Past Three Tears
Y«ar Tax Rate Amount ml UrnOtcM u ai
194S Levy 11.00 $26,986.59 $1,141.18
1942 Levy 1.16 2?,ft?M9 292*6
1941 Levy 1.16 28,221.68 870.99
All Prior Years Uncollected Taxes 856.46
24,000.00
5,911.00
—-8
46,059.*)
| 2,025.00
A 2.026JW
v j
i ;..2 J"®*?' ' top
—vu*fent
| Water .ft Light Departmeat |j& I".
'* Estimated Revenue from sale of Water and
Electric Current „ $ 7&.00&00
Other Revenue r„^ . — 500.00
■ :*V-> " K; . -- ,f: (. ■ .
VpINi- i£. -<•«-.,' •* • - • '•. •• *%
' /' - 1 ■. • ; •
Total Water & Li*ht Revenue $ 75,600.00
9,400.00
1,500.00
Total R E A Reveane 10,900.00
.$2,659,488.00
1.00
2,678,879.00
1.00
AT THE ' '
STATE COLLEGE
ANSWERS/TIMELY
FARM QUESTIONS
t+mmmmmm—rnmram
QUESTION: Is it true that 6 tons
of early-cut hay are worth as much
as "6 tons of hay cot at the average
timet
ANSWER: The agronomists gay
that there is one-fifth more protein
-in early-cut hay because more leaves
are saved at the right stage. If the
great oolor of the leaves is maintained
in the curing process, the vitamin
content is much higher, according to
State Collage specialists. Not only
is mttch of the hay cut too late but
it is also left in the field too long
after cutting, they point out Annual
lespedexa, for example, should be cut
full bloom; soybeans, when the pods
are half filled;' and alfalfa, when
about one-fourth in Moom or Just as
the shoots start at the bise of the
QUESTION: Will aspirin help to
keep cut flowers fresh, ;
ANSWER: The popular notion
that aspirin ia effective in prolonging
the life of cut flowers has no
basis in fact, says Glenn 0. Randall,
floriculturist of the Agricultural Experiment
Station at State College.
H# potato out that experiments tend
to fnpfUmt'g that those who use this
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method are merely wasting valuable
QUESTION: What is the best
method of keeping snap beans, limas,
ami other such TentiUw on hot
ANSWER: * Nutrition specialists of
the State College Extension Service
suggest that *TF and corn be keot
stay in the
SUPEBPBO»«AX* j
The Chemicals Bureau of the WPB
ha* a tentative goaI ot akmA asfllion
tons of superphosphate for the
18U-46 season. Present plants will
be asked to increase production about
29 P«r cent
Four quarts make * gallon, and if
if s liquor, nohody can buy that much
at one*
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SLAUGHTERING
Ail restrictions on the farm slaughter
of livestock sad delivery of meat
h*ve beta removed by tike War FVtod
Administration. This action was taken
to put mora meat in consumsr
channel*.:'
Aa office holder ssye he haa never
voted fw himself. Few are qolte «y
:
CHINCH BUGS
Dinitro dost it being suecMsfully
need in the fight again* tht ehinrh
moat prevalent In PHt ud
Mecklenburg mmtim, reporta J. Myron
Maxwell, Extension entomologist
at Stat* College*
If you nrast worry don't do it ahoaC
youraeif. Ton can find aomettrmc
more important.
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