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THE : FOLK:- COUNTY MEWS C. BUSH, Publisher The Only: Paper in Polk Couriuy $2 a Year, Worth More V61.XXVI Tryon, N. December 3;.l920 Number 23 V. 1 1 1 Polk county.-; farmers who de sire to. improve their dairatte will do well to : go withv me to Salisbury, Dec 8th; 9th andlOtft 1920 to attend the State Livestock Association. ; See notice else where in this issue of what , will be offered to farmers; The best dairy , type of cattle will be there, beef cattle", sheep and ." hogs. It is not far' away,; so do a lot of I ' you get busy and lets go , down and see what the Old North State -is doingjn the way of growing . livestock and get into tne game. Remember the time is. Dec. 8th, 9th and 10. All,who.will go with . me let me know and we : will get .together at. Tryon and tandrum on ;the -morning of Dec. 8th arid go, together. , v . ' ' Deef and Mutton Raisers to Celebrate at Salisbury -yvw v ? Livestock men from all- over the state will, celebrate December 10th, in honor of the sleek bar . reled beef steak producer and the animar which provides . warm J clothes. "Beef cattle and sheep j ing, Salisbury; is f to be a big ;day7 accordirigto ;Uounty Farm J Agent J.. R. Sams who - outlines the Broeram and- urges cotton and tobacco -farmers to go to '. Salisbury and find out how pure ' .bred cattle and sheep are mak ing f arming - more profitable in North Carolina. .- : y ::. V: ' 'y;'" ' Among the speakers on "Beei cattle and sheep day", are; Dr; : Tait Butler, onet of the Souths noted agricultural leaders, C. . S. Plumb of the animal - husbandry . division, Ohio State ; University, and fC. McNutt, YAmherst' Mass., representing the American : Milking Shorthorn Breeders As sociatiori, who was formerely with theN. C.State CoUege. : ; "All the live livestock en ; will be there?-. is the . way ftie , oflcersjbf the '.association put it, and they are inviting - all ..the folks i;who don't raise livestock now but Will someday I to come r and find out what the. wise ones I sire i doing to Jbring permanent I prosperity to the Old North State. i ' Dehorning Cattle ' i - . J Last week several farmers interviewed me relative to r the time and method and treatment of dehorning cattle. , In the -' Southern Riiralist I reid a piecebyDr. C.A. Cary, Alabama College rff Agriculture, who is high , authority, j which is published this week that hits the nail square on the head. I trust every fanner in Polk county who j is not well posted on dehorning cattle will cut put what Dr. Cary, says and paste it up by the side of your clock where you can have it for, future use. ; It is excellent on the subjects 'J : Young calves can be easily arid readily1 dehorned when the horn button can just be felt. by apply ing little caustic potash. Be fore applying, put ; a little lard all around the place, on the skin. A knife or chisel can also be used to cut but ; the horn , button, or bud arid a little tar and then cot ton applied. With calves, de horning may be done at' any time of the year Dehoriing older animals should be practiced only in cool weather, from November to March. , Dehorning shears or clippers may pe used orj'r young -feeders or stockers, but for breeding cattle and other cattle it is best to use the saw. :S In older animals some clippers i are hard to work d , in some casesheu Jbone Is crushed arid splintered besides, i it i is not ajustable, so that a neat cut' at the proper place" can be made so as to produce a typical s poll. , A A good saw can be used to , cut the horn off so as to produce the best type poll and make a good looking head. It is best tp lve a goodN dehorning chute so that cattle can be handled with the least trouble and danger of in jury Ifonly, a few : are to be dehorned, tie the anifnals up to a post or fence in such a manner that they will not be hurt or After clipping or sawing off the horn, it is .well to take a little clean fresh absorbent cotton and wipe the hair,- etc., fromVJthe opening and then apply' a - little tar on thehair around the wound followed by a pad of absorbent cotton. ...;1.':.xv ;-:, - -. c It is always best to clip or saw; down far enough to get the grow ing, live or matrix part of the horn. , Generally this requires cutting or sawing at least one half, inch of the : 'skinf -Sometimes m November or in warmer months, flys get their eggs or maggots into the , wound. - Then it is necessary to take up the ani mai clean out the place, remove the larva of the flies, and disin febt.with weak carbolic' acid or creolin. Sometimes filth, orm - f ection gets into the. cavity, of the head and these, produce inflama ori and pus -and the outside of the wound inay heal. Then the pus may run down and out at the nose or by pressure cause pain. In such cases,, it is well to operi the cavity at the place of dehorn ing and drain out the pus by holding up the nose of the ani mal and tilting its head . ; to one side. - Then apply tar and cotton. Repeat, this treatment daily for a week. V - - ' Columbus Mrs. Carnegie is having - her house repaired and porches ad ded. " - v-. ' ' ' V ' - . ' ' " - 1 , Misses Mabel Lynch, Bernice Smith, Ruth Byers, Barbara Voorheirs. Alice McCrain, Eva and Estella Pace, Elma Newman and Mr. Philemon Head spent Thanksgiving with home folks. Prof essdr S. M.' Clarkson, .Mrs. Jack, Misses Carrie McNeeley and. Alice Tallant attended. the Teachers Assembly in Asheville, ' last week. . , ; Misses- thel . Starnes and Prphie Sherhard visitedMiss Starnes home in Hickory, . N. C. through Thanksgiving. J. G. Hughes and wife, quite ill at.this-writing. are Dr. Hard wick and f airiily from Boston, Mass.; are spending a few days camping at the "Rice holm". ' ---'A: M. if. bpears was called to Spartanburg on business Satur day, :;:;-;-vv;; A. H. Elliott is home for few days) : ; " -' : v-v ' . John T Gilbert:. principal of Fox Mountain school spent last week in Asheville. - . Stearns High School Notes There were 31 pupils of Stearns High School that were neither absent nor tardy during the past month and 12 made grades above 90 on attendance, deoortmpnt and lessons. i : " on of Tryon. ': c: x :. Mrs. L. T. Williams is camping - ' , ' i ; M- G. Blake : near Columbus. -.. Her brother t f . , - - . ' 1 Clerk. . arid sister are with her.. . :'; - ; j At The Conegational Xharch. ; - A. S. Caldwell and family spent r Rev. W. A. Black, A. M. ; Pas Sunday in Lynn at , the home of tor. ; ; Fred Swann. 7 - v.; i.'.-'i -i-;;'r .--l 0 :Bible ''hooL:; Sund'morhins : " r.T P ArlpHfTP HonrrVifoW Hfl. nie and son Roprie, spent Thanks-1 Public AVorship and-Sermon at giving in Henidersonville.; : k .J 0.. r ' - 1 Mioo To J D v r r ' Blble Studies m Matthew Wed . Miss Jeanette and Robert Mc- nesdays at 4. p. m. v ; -"i Farland,. visited in Lynn' last! TnnVicfc oV oil n Aii iweek R. T. McFarland and wife were in Asheville" Friday. J. A. Bishop and wife of Campc bellp, S. C , visited relatives near Columbus, last week. , ' ' . ' Miss Leila Denton, daughter of G. M. DentonV and John Spurgeon Arledge son of Rev. J. B. Arledge, were married at Tryon November, 21. Clarence Davenport, the five year old son of Charles Daven port and wife; had an operation - for adenoids at Tryon last Satur day.. -. - . . - Dink Ridings is very sjck at his home. v v s ' ' Professor Clarkson, on his way back from the Teachers' Assem bly, spent a few days with Thos. - E. Pace and. family. ? . , Mack P.. Spears will soon move his f amily to Henderson ville. h Miss Orphie Sherhard, - our . music teacher, is . quite sick at this writing, i .'V : There was quite a large crowd at the corn shucking at O. ; " L. Feagan's last Monday; night v.. eryoneported a -fine timf ; especially the oung adiesr-- Miss Mattie Phillips had a cot ton picking Thursday. Oh ! what a fine time we high school pupils ; had. ; : ' V - ' Mr. Examination will visit our high school the week . comraenc-: ing December 13.. Frank Green has entered school after being absent for two weeks, working at home he says. 1. . 1 : . . Notice of Sale. The parcel of land known : as the old ater shed tract,' con sisting Of 'about sixty acres of mountain land and situated above Horse Shoe Curve, and belonging ' to the Town of Tryon will be sold . at Public Aucliion at Town Hall r' on Monday Dec. 27, 1920 at ten o'clock. , - V ""Bv ordfr nf flip Mavnr a-nA Commissions nf flip Town nf Trv fat 10. ' ally welcome. ... . I V
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