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WaMeo Weaver Goo# Farmer BESSEMER CITY, July 10.— Someone has. said, in effect that behind , every successful business man, there stands a loyal and good wife. a Widen Weaver, Gaston County dairyman, is no exception to that homespun philosophy, and ne readily admits it. In fact, Mr. Weaver emphasizes that any' suc cess that may be his today, after 34 years in the dairy business, is shared by Mrs. Wieaver. And Mr'. Weaver has made a success in the chosen field of agri culture despite the fact that he started milking cows when all the odds were against him as compar ed with today's modern knowhow. “First off,” Mr. weaver said, “I’m not a successful dairyman measured by the yardstick of the Yxtension Service. I’m not brag ging about that because I know how much the prractices the serv ice recommends are worth to the farmer.” HAS> 6-COW iiiiRD Brt things were different in 1919 when he got into the busi ness with six cows. Today he has 130 registered Holsteins and he farms 125 acres of land. Back in those early days,” Mr. Weaver said, “we didn't know anything about soil conservation We knew less about how to care for a pasture, the proper fertili zer to use, and the many other excellent agriculture practices that farmers put into use today as a matter of course.' H is little wonder, he said. that farmers used twice and three times as many acres of land then as they do today to raise the same amount of feed, the same a mount of food for human consum ption. “I marvel at the fact,” he said, “that we were able to raise as much food as we did with the lit tle knowledge of agriculture that we had.” A LOYAL PARTNER But he had a loyal and good wife who carried Her end of the business. “I couldn’t have done it,” he said, “without her help, Dairying was a business we thought we would like. And after some 34 years we haven’t chang ed our minds.” Mr. Weaver was the first dairy man to deliver bottled milk in Bessemer City. At first he said he sold both butter and milk. There were few, if any, milk dis tributors then, and he sold nis milk to the grocery stores for 10 cents a quart and it was retailed for 12% cents. He had no such cows back in ♦hose days that he milks now. Fach one of the 63 that are pro ducing milk today gives better U-art 11,000 pounds, average, a year. He points with pride to some of his cows that top 20,000 pounds yearly and one cow that gives 21,000 pounds. The butter ! content is better than 400 pounds average per cow a year. | "I don't have sufficient land,” Mr. Weaver said. “to grow all the feed I need. Therefore. 1 have to buy a lot of alfalfa hay and GOOD PASTURES But in the spring, he turns his cows on the lush pasture of Ladi no and orchard gra-s. Ladino and sene, alfalfa, sweet clover and Bermuda grass. When the dry ROSELANDtheatrc LINCOLN COUNTY’S SHOW PLACE Family Nile 50c Car Wednesday ana / nui'sciuy in VIVID COLOR by Color Corp. of America Released Uiru UNITED ARTISTS iFriday o/«o ^uim uu/ z big hub WILLIAM HOLDEN "SUBMARINE ^ COMMAND" RANDOLPH SCOTT IN "B AC MAN'S TERRITnRY" jiiuZQ'y - its untidy - Tuesday CAUGHT IN A WEB OF INTRIGUE AND ROMANCE! Wednesday and Thursday FABULOUS STORY Or THE SENSUAL SIREN ...who led her legions against the mighty Solomon! mm' 4* am AimiTPtCIURiS Fuse > with LEONORA RUFFO » % * FRANCO SILVA i V and a CAST OF THOUSANDSI weather hits, as it has this sum mer and for the last two sum mers, Mr. Weaver feeds his herd silage and alfalfa hay and a mix ture of grain which he prepares himself. The grain mixture, which he calls the “Weaver Special,” is composed of corn, barley, oats, wheat bran, soybean meal and cot tonseed meal. iMr. Weaver operates his own hammermill for the preparation or' his feed, and right now is in stalling machinery to add molas ses to his feed. He has used mo lasse-mixed feed in he past, but this has been commercially mix ed. SONS HELP HIM Mr. Weaver is aided in the op eration of the dairy by three f his sons. They are John, Billy and Joe. He seldom employs outside help except in an emergency. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver also has three daughters, “and all the children are at home at night,” he said. “When I first went into the business,’’ Mr. Weaver said, “1 settled on two things: First, get as good cows as possible, second ly, treat the cows as good as I know how.’’ He added, that if "l had had the davantage of the advice of the extension service and the Soil Conservation back when 1 entered this business. I’m sure things would have been quite dif ferent with me todav." ENJOYS PROGRESS But “things” have gone quite well for Mr. Weaver. lie main tains one of the finest dairies in Gaston County. He has just com pleted a huge, concrete dairy barn, and with the installation of the t’.-ed blendiiign machine, sup plemented by two silos that hold 117 atnl 11.1 tons each, his farm hi tidings and dairy equipment 111- herd is . |it.o: "i herd improvement iUd u. continue ill > '■ must nreduce profit.i r > to dairy association. NnV c-efitable fe a man to Me ' Weaver ' think- it is. In fact, he said that “if 1 would take -afne -t > over again A man •p. doing, and I know of no business I had 'other he m than iairving. 1 like to work with good Inventory Of State Motel Association To Be Made Soon RalVijfh'- July 1M—It is the re p of ;iie new North Carolina Motel Association that investors who are attracted to the mote! in dustry of the State shall he pro ttocted.. as well as the alreadv enistlntr indttstrv ->f ''more than I’VOJ arid e<id •>: K. I.. Wa.- .hum .Has lUin-ei! that one of the first pets of the new trade assoeia wi'l In- a state-wide inventory evaluation of the motel in r\. Ti e infos niat ieu-and data ■•th' ivii and compiled will he ishe'd r.i). financial.' affeneie* to prospective investors. format ion will pinpoint as iniiioatimr ttreas where •iti.o in -note! . obstruction "each, f \Ya-e niri! ■,V:\ h ■ O.neao.hh] v'C . ■ e :!. or for the h: ,e Avne ■ ■ \v i rk Is ho, ii'. a ,j ulatii ns his prof 1 ■ Co. Commissioners In Search Of Mgr. Following Meeting a, _- The county •mumi--inners. who decided Tues day to adopt the county manager form of government for Gaston county, are looking for a man to fill the jwii. It will be the highest-salaried losition in the county govern ' ment. The commissioners have not decided what salary to offer, but they talked in. terms of #1(1,000 a There, is no rush about filling the job. The commissioners in | tended to take their time and get 1 the right man. Meanwhile, ap , nlieations may be submitted to the ! hoard of commissioners by letter. MADE INSPECTION TRIP The commissioners approved the ■ county manager plan after getting a favorable report from its tour mg committee, which included Commissioners W. B. Garrison, Fred Ormand, Dan Buckner and jo. R. Massey. This group visited ' Cataw’ba. Forsyth and Guilford ! counties where the county man ager system is used. The county manager will he the representative of the board of commissioners. He will maintain his office in the commissioners’ 'oom, will prepare thd budget, do fhe buying and disbursing for the county, okay salary checks, look i after building projects, etc. i “It’s a man-sized job,” said one j if the commissioners, “and we need a man who is familiar with the operation of county govero nents, one who knows state law and has had a lot of administra tive experience.” OTHER OPENINGS Gaston county has several other job openings. They include: 1. County dog warden. He will be paid a salary not exceeding I a month. Already 40 neople have applied to Dr. Jack Kam saur, the county health officer. 2. County Home manager. This position will be given to a man and wife. Dwight Beam and his wife are currently paid $451.50 a month plus room and board. Beam will resign this fall to take the office of sheriff, and expects to be sworn in as sheriff the first Mon day in December. One or two telephone operators to handle the switchboard to be installed at the courthouse. Sal ary of the switchboard operator has not been fixed. DALLAS SOLDIER FINISHES OFFICERS SCHOOL IN KOREA 25th Div., Korea—Pvt. Lewis L. I Heilig Jr., whose father lives in Dallas, X. C., recently graduated from the 25th Division's 35th In fantry Regiment Non-Commission ed Officer School in Korea. Heilig received instruction in the principals of leadership, small unit tactics, weapons training, ap pearance of the individual soldier and methods of instruction for military subjects. Son of Mrs. Dessie Heilig. East Gastonia, he is a member of^ the regiment's Headquarters Com pany. Heilig entered the Army during May 195:; and completed basic training at Fort Jackson, B. i before arriving in Korea last PFC HAROLD 5CRONCE WITH 17th ARTILLERY IN KOREA 1 Corps, Korea — PFC Harold Seronct, son oi Mr. and Mrs. Roo e-rt. \V. Sc once, Route 1, Vale. A. C.. rece ntly helped the 17th Field Ar Cilery Banalio.ti celebrate its .ir: inlay anniversary in arid .. . .Vo . a. i\o: ca do cLij.- at ter (lie fighting started in 1950. ■Science entered the Army in .Inly ip:,:; and arrived in Korea STANLEY SOLDIER RECENTLY PROMOTED TO CORPORAL lire me i haven, Germany—Hazel Talent. 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vi rate Talent. Route 7. Shelby, X. recently was promoted to , ■ rporal while serving in Germany at the 111 emerhaven Port of K.m Lpcated in a C. S. enclave on ;i.e North Sea. Breniefhaven is tiie major supply port for l . S. Hoops in Germany and the only principal seaport in Europe en tirely under American control. < 'o rporal Talent, a stevedore terminal operations specialist, ar rived in Europe ast January from Fori Story. Y'a., where he com pleted basic t .raining. His wife. Fiances, lives at 506 Oakland If. Expanding Cotton Markets Brighten Growers’ Outlook Important market outlets for ■ , staple are expected to in crease sharply within the near HiHii'e. That Would he a boon for thousands of farm families in eot toinu-rowiiur areas who -rill ie neud’ in large, measure on cotton 'or th.-i- livelihood. Tile' 1: ... rc a-e in eoHm;X „s.e it: pO'taii.* fahi i. markets m : ore '■ r si He MU Herat of A 1 eulnire. They arc* \\ illiain .T. Mar >. :'.Va'rko I!--.. ; ;u *S IJl ItlCH. M .1 ‘ Let - V X.rna, G l-ancy Denim* World' \V:'i r'1 i'f odd pound - o 7 -.00(1,000 ill I ternand- foi •.nk' denim , ..red "*!>y -lie right colors made availabl These fabric prospect ive 200,000 bales mi red 'with v in.ee the end of '—from only <5.000. f fabric in 10 la to the durable, wash • -;>• .daily in sports 's wear and women's -(•-•. has been siirmi •h factors' as ‘‘the and smart styles [e by cotton luaim c will soon provide market outlet for of cotton as com 100,000 bales last Cotton Blanket Yarns Consumption of cotton in blan ket yarns amounted to 79,000 bales last year, and during the past 10 vears has ranged from a low of 6"),000 hales in 1949 to a high of 100,000 in 1944. These blankets now appear to constitute a rather stable outlet for cotton. Even though little ex pansion of existing markets is likely, cotton’s “advantages of launderal ilitv and economy should enable it to maintain its position in lightweight and crih blankets.’ Tufting Yarns Production of tufting yarns has risen phenomenally, from only 12.000,000 pounds in 1942 to an estimated 93,000,000 pounds last year. The latter figure represents use of nearly 340,000 bales of cotton. This industry also uses hundreds of thousands of linear yards of cotton duck and sheeting as back ing for the face yarns. “Cotton tufted bedspreads and , rugs have become increasingly | popular in recent years. A grow- ; ing acceptance to the appropriate ness of cotton rugs as home fur Bulletin Describes Mastitis Control Continuous spread of mastitis, or inflammation of the udder, re sults each year in enormous losses to dairymen, according to Wright Parker, assistant county a£ent. More effective control of this condition would go a long way toward improving the efficiency of the dairy industry and helping individual dairymen to meet to day’s competitive standards, says The many causes of mastitis, methods of prevention and treat ment, and the relation between general good management of dairy cows and udder health are des cribed in a recently revised farm ers’ bulletin by the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture. The bulletin, entitled “Udder Diseases of Dairy Cows,” reports that mastitis is one of the chief caused for the heavy turnover in dairy herds. Even with mild chronic mastitis, cows cannot produce as much milk as they could otherwise. As the disease becomes more acute, pro duction may decrease as much as 05 per cent or more, and early disposal of the animal may be necessary. Fortunately most bacteria found in mastitis are harmless to people and when milk is properly pas- ! teurizod, danger to public health j is eliminated. Mastitis orgamnsms | are a threat chiefly to the protits . of the producer, says Parker, but I that is rea.-on enough to contro. them. . ,, .. j A single copy of Farmers BuHe • m* No I ll’ll, Udder Diseases of Daii-v Cows, ran be obtained tree i .a char-'' from the Office ot In-, ;,7n V. S. Department, of | '■ " Wa-hinglnn ilo. D. (’. i ,HEL-;V SOLDIER WITH ARMY | ENGINEER CORPS IN KOREA tj l . S'. Forces, - Korea—‘ pi. Sam re— ;:.er, 2b. whose wife, Janie, Ihes'iim ’Route I!. Shelby. N. C-. recently observed th el tilth anni versary of the Army's Engineer Corps "while serving inn Korea. IVs-nm r.. son ot Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tessnner, Route 4, Shelby, is ;i engineer construction specialist in the corps' 37Kth En gineer Combat Battalion, which > constructing building, roads and i omi s a- par. of a revitalization arogiam for South Korea. He entered the Army in Sep tember l!bV_’ and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., be fore arriving m Korea the follow ing April. Synod Of N. C. To Study Problem Of Alcohol July 13 - 15 Ualeijrlv V C.—The Synod of \,,rth ( a t o!ina, convening at Queens College, Charlotte. duly ii ", will hear in a report ot a . ,Ll.; ; 1t■ e nanu-U ti,v >»*• 1<)5;{ Synod to study the problem i ••;'!.at of the I 1 ."> nrulioi people in the nation of drinking iee' P7 million use alcohol m some wav’ and that T.QOO.'HiO are ma>" i,in drinker-". The report will iK. , a h V •' . I’- v. Sam M. ln .;„i of he Selwyn Auii'ti i’re-ovteria'n Church, Charlotte. , I-,.,;,Pin icport will go on • . -how that Cm; dives of between !0 and .'ill million people m t:> . a aie. adveise.y inTert .Vi bv alcohol. Further it w; 1 n ■ ■. :..v are many lives Y, d ‘ a .m.-M a c ■- ml e n v ' i,e,: he d: u km il M l'. ■ ' t!:f T Social: Action, rch in the r.S \ Presbyt N. C. Is Brick Capital Of The United States ■. ..-'n i .-:' .!iua brick mainline-. • ■ , ol'laiut <1 in-inii'f as nnic i business in proportion to the totnl I .'ruction [ollar as the nationa1 , sewage during l'.*53, uorording to a study prepared in \\ ashinet >.y th-t well-known market .analyst ;i i;,dip ,.on Newcomb. i 1»r. Xeweomh's survey, pfepiirei. structural ('lay products In- ^ .iituto, included North ( aro'tna i , y, jts regional classification with] \ i-e-inia and South Carolina Us is j done hv Government statistician- 1 \ such the :;-state area known*as I eion 7 was at the head of fhe ! pack. But since the Tar Heel st3te i i.i nduces over half attain as much j brick as he. two neighbors com- 1 hiupd, a special breakdown of the 1 Newcomb tabulation is necessaty I to show the true prominence of the North Carolina industry. U S Department of Commerce figures show 460,7172,000 brick shipped by North Carolina manu facturers in 1052. while the North Carolina Dept, of Labor statistics \ show a value of $138,710,000 for wilding nermits issued for the same period. This gives a propor tion of 3,330 brick for each $’.000 of construction actvity u North Carolina, or over 10 times ihe LT. S. average of 312. Such statistics lend force to the claims of the local industry that North Carolina has become the Brick Capital of the Nation. ( Commodity Credit Corporation Investments in price supported farm commodities totals $6.5 bil lion; storage costs for commodi ties owned by the COC total $700,000 daily. _ lishings has made available a arge potential market outlet for ■otton.” . “Consumption of cotton in tuft ng yarns alone shows prospects >f reaching 300,000 to 400,000 Not now and then ... or here and there—but LOW PRICES EVERY DAY . . . EVERYWHERE— that’s what you get when you shop at TILLMAN'S SUPER MARKET! They’re on every package ... on every shelf and table . . . because LOW PRICES are our “stock-in-trade”. We don’t like high prices any more than you do. They’re bad for our business. And so we make certain that quality for quality, brand for brand—All our prices are RIGHT to the penny . . . down-right LOW every day of the week. TILLMAN’S SUPER-MARKET CHERRYVILLE, N. C. DAILY FRESH BREAD Lb. Loaf 14c SURE GOOD LB. Margarine.. 21c ARMOUR TALL CAN MILK.12c TENDER TEA WHITE TEA LEAF HOUSE 1-4 LB. BOX 30c 1-4 LB. BOX 25c A REAL BUY (Rate of 23c Pt.) Vz GAL. JUG JEWEL OIL.93c CHASE & SANBORN LB. TIN COFFEE.. $1.13 VACUUM PACK, ALWAYS FRESH FREE FREE FREE NOTHING TO BUY - JUST REGISTER 34 TON AIR CONDITIONER rr AWING WILL BE AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS JULY 31 . . REGISTER ON EVERY VISIT TO TILLMAN S -n n> n> I "M rn m I *T| -r n> n> KRAFT VELVEETA CHEESE 2 lb. Block BEVERLY VIENNA SAUSAGE 1-2 Sizes Can PT. JAR LITTLE REP-EL PICKLES SWEET MIXED Mauled By Our Own Trucks CALIF. RED GRAPES lb. 19c NO. 1 YELLOW ONIONS 3 lbs. 19c LARGE RED RIPE WATER MELONS 49c ea. .t :;»B£53r5®«ati -J^-iraasBrj FRESH CUTS YOUNG TENDER FRYERS BREAST .... lb. 69c THIGHS .... lb. 59c LEGS ..... lb. 55c BACKS.lb. 19c WINGS . . ... lb. 29c TENN. BREAKFAST LB. ROLL SAUSAGE . . 35c HICKORY TENDERIZE V2 or Whole LB. HAMS. . . . 59c TIDE-CHEER-JOY-FAB LARGE BOX GIANT BOX 30c 72c i I CLAPP’S BABY FOOD. CLAPP’S JR. FOOD . . 3 JARS . 25c 2 JARS 25c PLENTY OF FRffPAPKtNP^WAci
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