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_ Around The Mt.
Forest Service District
By Bill Balmer, JF, U. S. Forest Ranger
In keeping with the For-,
est Service principle of
multiple use a small por
tion of the National Forest
lands has been set aside for
those -who enjoy nature as
it was created. These areas
are called wilderness and
wild areas. The main dif
ference between wilderness
and wild areas is that wild
erness areas contain at
least 100,000 acres and wild
areas must have less than
100,000 and more than 5000
acres. There are now 78 (
wilderness and wild areas
in the National Forests, 1
each is to be preserved in
its natural state without
commercial use such as
timber cutting. No roads
are to be built into wilder
ness and wild areas and no
occupancy is allowed. Due!
to the nature of such areas*
they are mostly confined!
to land that is aceessable]
for commercial purposes.
When D. J. Morriss, sup
ervisor of the Pisgah-Croa
tan National Forests, an
nounced the establishment
of the Linville Gqrge Wild
Area', North Carolina be
came the first state east of
the Mississippi to have such
an area. Now and in the
future, visitors to the Lin
ville Gorge Wild Area will
be able to see a sample of
the rugged virgin moun
tains that the pioneers in
this country found when
they first settled the Sou
thern Appalachians. Hun
ters and fishermen can go
after game and land that)
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Domed cry Hal. $33.75
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Embotted figure dial.
t Domed cryttal. $33.75
Siylith cate. Gilt figure
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Expantion bracelet. $42. SU
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Domed cryttal. Sturdy
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SPRUCE PINE, N. C.
| big one under much the
. same conditions, as their
great grandfather di d
many years ago. Here in
North Carolina will be pre
served 7600 acres of untam
ed and unmolested forest
for our children so they can
appreciate their heritage
in our country. The Forest
Service recommends due to
J the rugged nature of the
gorge visitors should not
enter it alone.
Those fishermen who
like to rough it would like
the largest wilderness area
! east of the Rockies. It is
made up of the three road
less areas in the Superior
National Forest of north
ern Minnesota. They in
clude a little more than 1
one million acres of lakes, |
! streams and forests that 1
{can only be traveled in a;
i canoe and offers of
I the best fishing in the cou
jntry. The competition isn’t
bad as you can travel for
days without meeting ano
ther person. Most of the
other wilderness areas are
accessable by horse and vis
itors usually take a pack
' train and hire guides. Ev
ery year The American
Forestry Association con
ducts trail rider trips into
several of the western wild
erness areas. The trips cost
about $lO a 1 person per day,
and lasts from 10 to 15 days
These trips are through
some of the most spectacu
lar country in the world.
Last year approximately
1400,000 North Carolinians
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time |
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Pasture Needs Water,
Needs Pasture,
Says PMA Official
The better the pasture
the more conservation of
soil and wafer. And the'
■ more conservation of soil
i and water the better]
the pasture. Without say
ing which comes first, : W.
M. Hensley, Chairman of
the Yancey County PMA
Committee, calls attention
to a number of ways in
which a good pasture safe
guards the Nation’s soil
- security—and-protects flte]
food and fiber supply of
the country.
i The chairman explains'
the conservation value of]
pasture in this way: Land
that is in grass and leg-]
umes—where there is a
good stand and vigorous
growth—has about the best
possible protection against
'erosion. The thick covering
! is a protection against
! splash erosion, the cover
: ing vegetation breaking
the fall of raindrops, slow
ingdown run-off, and al
lowing more moisture to
soak into* the soil. In
addition, the maze of roots
filling the surface boil holds
the soil particles together
so they are not washed a
way when the rains come.
The roots also add organic
matter to the soil, improv
ing the structure and,
further protecting the land]
against erosion. By taking
up plant food in the process l
of growth and holding it in
the plant, leaching losses
are reduced.
Legumes have an added
value since the bacteria
which are associated with ,
legumes take |h iit rogen
from the air and add it to
the soil. The nitrogen in
turn helps to increase the
growth and vigor of both
the grasses and legumes.
Where soils are deficient
lin phosphorus, the Agri
bought hunting and fishing
licenses. It is estimated
that nearly 100 million dol
lars are spent annually for
hunting and fishing equip
ment, gas and oil, food, lic
enses, etc. by sportsmen. In
addition to the game and
fish taken and the pleasure
and relaxation gained by
hunters and fishermen
thousands of tourists carry
home memories of the
wildlife they saw on their
trips through the state. It
is impossible to set a dollar
and cents value on wildlife
but it is obvious that both
in pleasure and profit it is
a big business.
Supply Assured
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JHp BBmr smk ■ ■ "
w i
Twenty-five million cup* like the
one* being held by thi* pretty atu.
dent nurse from a Hackensack,
N J., hospital will be stockpiled in
strategic warehouse* for use if
bombs fall on America. Paper cup*
and food containera are essential
not only for medical care but are
alsu necessary for emergency feed
ing. when water supplies are cut off
or contaminated. They are being
voluntarily stockpiled in 12 to 18
strategic locations by the paper cup
and container industry and will be
available for disaster use by Civil.
i» n £? fe " s *. , R e<l Cross or Public
Health officials.
THE YANCEY RECORD
HOME AGENT
The home demonstratioi
club notices for the weel
of February 26-March Sn -
are as follows:
The Deyton Bend H. D<
Club will meet Thursday (
March 1 at 2:odp. m. alt th<
home of Mrs.'Julia Jarrett?
| The Middle Jacks Creel ?
I Club will meet Friday
March 2 at 2:00 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. Ed Hunter. \
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
sincere appreciation to our
friends for the many acts
of thoughtfulness and
kindness extended to us
during our recent bereave
ment and for the beautiful i
floral offering. |
i T. M. Young and Fam-. j
ily.
CARD OF THANKS j
We wish to thank our I
many friends for their |
kindness shown us during |
the sickness and death of «
our beloved husband and |
father. Also for the nice I
floral offering.
The Family of Homer |
Robinson. j
cultural Conservation \
gram provides assistance j
to aid farmers in obtaining >
and using superphosphate J
on pastureland. In this \
case, the chairman explains J
jsu pe r phosphate is the
'spark that starts off the *
I whole chain of steps which |
are ssummed up in the J
statement— better pasture \
means more conservation \
of soil and w r ater, and more i
conservation of soil and !
water means batter pas- *
tures. \
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' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1951