Tree Planting Pays Off These Facts Prove It By James M. Stewart Extension Chairman Cherokee County Idle land planted to pine trees can yield a long time average annual yield of $15 per acre per year. Depend ing on how badly eroded the land was to begin with, the return may be as high as $26 or as low as $7. These are the results of 98 plantations in the Tennes see Valley area. Some of the plantations are in the Clay and Cherokee Counties area. On the average, the first commercial thinning came when the trees were 20 years old. Average yield was 7 cords per acre with a stumpage val ue of $29. Most owners sold stump age ? that is, they marked the trees to be cut and the buyer paid for them on the stump and did the harvest ing. The few who did their own harvesting reported an average net return (stump age and profit of $55 per acre for pulpwood delivered to a buyer. The trees left after this first thinning, if sold as pulpwood stumpage today, would be worth $96 per acre. Growth is such that additional thin nings can be made every five to eight years until the trees to eight years until the trees are mature? at about age 45 ? and then all remaining trees will be cut. As the trees get larger, poles and sawlogs can be har vested in addition to pulpwood, and these future yields are estimated. Yields ^tre converted into stumpage value at today's prices: this is the basis for the average annual Incomes in the last column. As mentioned before, most of these particular plantations were established by the CCC at no cost to the owner. The few who bought seed lings and paid to have them planted reported average costs of $7.87 per acre ? $3.67 for trees and $4.20 for labor. Total seedling and planting cost today is more than twice this reported figure. Those who contracted for harvesting paid an average of $5.20 per cord for cutting the trees into pulpwood and $4.60 for having it hauled to a wood yard. These costs are not too much different from those found in a TVA study of pine pulpwood harvesting reported in 1961. BEFORE YOU BUY WINTER TIRES' CHECK riESC SUPERIOR SAFETY AMD I FUTURES Of TME ALL MR DAYTON TRACTOR TIRES t 20% MORE DRAWBAR f PULL. ..PLUS I ? Ptsithra Stlf-CltMtaf Actio* ? Ltaftr Tire Ufi ? Rtdaictd Ofltratioff fact 24-MONTH (Mb* FIELO SERVICE GUARANTEE* It DtrhNDflBLtb: SUlXUtt UAKo Uf M ? $2264* not loaded WHEEl COVERS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION $2674.80" loaded WmitWALL I into The car on top is a 1964 Dodge-330 two-door Mian. It has a unitized, rust-protected body, ont seat belts, an alternator electrical sys fm, self-adjusting brakes and a 225 cubic ich, six-cylinder engine. It will go 32,000 jiiles between major grease jobs, 4,000 miles etwecn oil changes. The car on the bottom is the same model, a 1964 Dodge 330 two-door sedan. And we can say the same good things about it There's one difference. Ifs equipped the way many people buy cars these days. For a fact Dodge offers a full line of cars in the low-price field. Sedans, hardtops, con vertibles, wagons, the works. They call 'em "The Dependable*," because they are. ??wwf actwari SwnM *a*l frto I ar 1*4 Oeif J30 tw? -wor aatan. iicInm Of itat* and tool lain lM(,N aa?l?i*at?f. eftarcaa. ??Maovtaetvraf t S^piM ?ata.l frea \%* Da*a I* t??-#aaf aaiao >ncta*?t Mttamatx Iranamtaelew, rail*. haata? wfcftavaM tira*. an4 vfcaai cwarv stata iM total laiaa. if any. ana iaHwatian chart* '64 Dodge DOOM BVWON ^ CHRVSLER E. C. MOORE COMPANY Dealer No. 600 207 Valley liter Ave. i Murphy, N.C. . SU "THE BOB HOPS SHOW." NBC-TV. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTING. 3- Bedroom Farmhouse WITH BASEMENT Extension House Plan Features Masonry Construction, Economy Farmers' Tax Guides Now At Agent's Office By James M. Stewart County Extension Chairman That time is here again. . . time for farmers in the Chero kee County area to file their income tax returns. The brand new Farmers Tax Guides are now available at the County Agent's office. The new Tax Guide offers valuable income and self - employment tax information. For example the new invest ment credit item can mean a big savings to gtax payers. If you acquired new or used de preciable property for use in your business, you may be able to reduce your income tax liability by 7% of the amount of your qualified investment for the firstyear.theproperty is placed in service. The new 63 page Farmers Tax Guide is available and should be used by farmers to fill out their income tax return. If you, the farmer, have the records, you can fill out your own return. It is you who is accountable not the person who helps fill out the return. D. C. Smart of the Martins Creek Community is making some real progress in his cow - calf operation. Last spring Mr. Smart purchased a group of young Hereford heifers which are now large enough to breed. In addition he has purchased afineregis tered Hereford bull. To see that his animals get through the winter in good shape, he is using phenothia zine for worm control and toxaphene for lice control. To handle the lice he has made a back fubber on which he uses one pint of 495fc toxa phene in a gallon of diesel fuel. The cattle are using the back rubber because Mr. Smart says, "I can smell die oil on the animals". Mr. Smart is wintering his beef heifers and some steers If you've been searching for { a house plan that is economi cal and puts interior space to ( good use, Plan No. 7139 from ( the U. S. Department of Agri- | culture may fill the bill. The house is rectangular , and features generously sized , rooms and plenty of storage. ( A coat closet opens from the living room, and the kitchen has a storage area for work c clothes. The kitchen closet f is also equipped with a lava- a tory to aid after-chores s cleanup. f Laundry facilities are lo- f :ated in the basement. A patio area for relaxation, :hildren's play and informal lining is located adjoining the and anyone between the ages of 10-21 is eligible to join. There are over 2,250,000 4-H'ers in the United States. In North Carolina there are more than 168,080 members. The first club was formed in 1907. W. A. Smith of Mis sissippi started a corn club for boys. The purpose was for boys to gain experience of growing corn and at the same time, produce a better quality of corn. Two years later, Marie Cromer, sought to form a club for girls, so she form ed a tomato club. This gave the girls a chance to work and earn money too. The purpose of 4-H is to help the 4-H'ers to learn to live better mentally, phy sically, morally, spiritually, and economically. The term 4-H stands for head, heart, hands and health. By using the head to gain clearer thinking and better understanding; the heart to develop character and per sonality and worthy ambition; the hands to gain skills and learn trade?; and better health habits to live a longer, hap pier life, the 4-H'ers will be prepared to face the problems he or she will meet in the future. The values ot the 4-H club are making better citizens and better leaders for tomorrow. The club work builds self con fidence, sound character, and reverence. It creates interest in higher learning. By working in the club and carrying out projects, the 4-H'ers can be come a better businessman or businesswoman, learn how to keep records and make some money at the same time. There are over 50 projects from which boys may choose and over 35 for girls. This includes a wide range of projects such as: fat calf, public speaking, clothing, careers, pig projects, cook ing, mechanics and several others- These projects train the 4-H'ers for whatever he or she nlay decide to do in the future. Whether they want to be an agricultural worker, a doctor, a merchant, lawyer, ( a secretary, or whatever they choose. Cloverleafers Exchange Wacky Christmas Gifts By Lucy Rozier Have you ever wanted to receive a wacky gift at Christ mas? Members of the Cloverleaf 4-H Club of Clay County prov ed that they did by bringing such things as jumpropes and jacks for the boys and pea shooters and cars for the girls, to their Christmas party held December 21, at the Agri cultural Building. The thirteen members at tending also enjoyed playing many games, singing tra ditional carols, and enjoying refreshments of cokes and j cookies. e*>V Tke. A^erd" UUl, no "H^ev|rt nal" ro ij old ftfUJUS ? ' bu.V "H\is feUou) Cattv e. ?? I Deposit Uwmict C*rp?r"H?? 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