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.
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etwecn oil changes.
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can say the same good things about it
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way many people buy cars these days.
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the low-price field. Sedans, hardtops, con
vertibles, wagons, the works. They call 'em
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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
<itchen and carport where the
lomemaker can easily super
vise it. It is also convenient
to storage facilities in the
:arport.
You can order free working
Irawings of this Plan No. 7139
rom your county agricultural
igent or by writing the exten
;ion agricultural engineer at
Jorth Carolina State, Raleigh,
-lorth Carolina.
Recreation Areas
Can Produce Profit
By James M. Stewart
County Extension Chairman
A new produce for farm
people of Cherokee County and
surrounding areas is outdoor
fun for city people, who don't
have room to play, hike, swim
and camp on their own land.
The demand for open space
for outdoor recreation is mul
tiplying each year. The good
thing about this is that the
city people are willing to pay
for the privilege of enjoying
outdoor activities on private
land.
Golf courses, playing fields,
ponds, woodlands, riding
trails, nature trails, camping
areas, and summer cottages
are all local needs for city
people.
It is plain that recreation
is an expanding business. A
on crushed corn cob and shuck
with protein. In addition he
is feeding someorchardgrass
hay. "Next year I plan to
winter my herd on corn sil
age," Smart said.
Continuing at this pace and
using the latest techniques,
Mr. Smart is destined to have
a fine herd of registered Here
fords.
big thing to consider is will
local farmers take advantage
of this or will someone move
in here to do this? If we don't
provide the recreation some
one else will.
What are the opportunities
on your farm? What are the
expected costs and returns?
What are the special require
ments for this venture? The
Soil Conservation Service,
Farm and Home Administra
tion, and Extension Service,
(County Agent), can all give
assistance and help to answer
these questions.
There are many ideas and
suggestions available in an ex
cellent publication "Rural Re
creation Enterprises For
Profit." This publication is
available in the FHA, SCS,
and County Agent's Office.
Additional
Deduction
Explained
By James M. Stewart
Extension Chairman
Cherokee County
Any taxpayer, except a
trus', may deduct an addi
tional 20 per cent first year
depreciation allowance on new
or used tangible personal pro
perty purchased after Decem
ber 31, 1957, provided:
1. The property has a use
ful life of 6 years or more;
2. The total cost of such
properties is not more than
$10,000 ($20,000 on a joint
return);
3. Property is not acquired
from spouse, parent, child,
or other ancestor on lineal
descendant;
4. If property is acquired
through a trade, only the dif
ference paid Is subject to this
additional depreciation.
This additional deprecia
tion may be taken in the first
year depreciation deduction is
allowable on such property.
After taking the 20 per cent
depreciation, regular depre
ciation may be taken on the
remaining costs basis from
the date of purchase to the end
of the year.
For example, if a farmer
purchased a new tractor on
January 1, 1963, for <4,400
with an expected life of 10
years and a salvage value at
the end of the useful life of
$400, he could write off
$1,192 depreciation the first
year.
Buildings, fences, struct
ures and other farm Improve
ments that become a part of
the real estate are not eligible
for this additional depreda
tion. Farm equipment, mach
inery and purchased draft,
breeding and dairy livestock
qualify.
4-H World's
Largest Rural
Youth Proaram
The 4-H Program is die
largest rural youth program
in the world. It is co-educat
lonal clii> 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.
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Cherokee Scout & Clay Counrv Progress, Thurs., Jan. 9, 1964
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