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Blossomin^Pear Trees and Old Cabins in The Pines Represent A Way of Farm Life Now Dying This picture here Is Interest ing for several reasons. Firstly, It’s juat plain pretty since pear trees always have had a foolish way of blossoming out before all the other trees were even wak ing up from their winter slum bers. The cabin In the pines be hind the pear tree is also in teresting because, from a dis tance, it Is alto part of a pretty picture and* helps make part of the beauty of the scene. .. ,, There Is another aspect, how ever, to both the pear tree and the cabin nestling in the pines— Both are fast passing from the Eastern Carolina scene. The tree standing in the middle of a large field Is tolerated by few farm ers but today with more and more emphasis on mechanical cultivation of the land and with an even greater emphasis on having each square yard of land under cultivation produce the maximum amount of what ever may have been planted trees la ' * becom in the middle of a boiling hot field have been a welcome re spite but today the efficient farmer does not tolerate such luxuries for himself or the hired man. The tree has had to go. It Interferes with plowing and it interferes with the growth of, crops around it. rne caran in me pine is a iso part of a fast passing parade. In Eastern Carolina after the Indians had been chased away all life centered about the farm, or plantation. After the War Between the States there was a big movement toward the cities and empty houses were left scattered about a great many of the older farms of the section. Then there was another return to the farm just prior to the be ginning of the 20th Century and farm buildings were increased considerable until King Cotton was deposed in this part of the world and another movement was begun toward the towns and cities. The industrialization of the South, which brought cotton and knitting mills to so many southern communities brought the farm hands back to work the long, thankless hours that unor ganized labor knew in the early • part of this century. Then the cotton mills folded up and a new king was .bom on the farms of this section. King Tobacco. This new king required a lot of attention and then again . the masses from the factories sought relief on the farms to help produce this sticky, nasty stuff that such a big per of the population of the simply cannot do with you’re riding, in the umber of ' t: fore the tractor bees Today farming is competitive business, who don’t watch « who is not capable of overhead down soon sell out of the fanning business. Those empty did cabins in the pines and tall fruit trees stand ing in the middle of the field are fast passing from the Eastern Carolina picture; which may be a mark of progress but never theless they do represent an era that most persons past 30 look back upon with an over-size lump in their throats. ' Farm Clean Up Now Save* Time Later When All Are Busy suggest Joe Koonce, Jr., farm agent in Lenoir for the State College Extension Service; Disorder is responsible for hos pitalizing one apt of ever? five accident victims, according to a study conducted by the National Safety Council. The largest sin gle cause of injuries, other than the personal factor of poor judg ment, is disorder. For this rea son, the county agent says, “A place for everything and every thing in its place” is a good safety slogan. " *• In cleaning up the home, re move accumulated papers and rubbish from all parts of the house. See that medicines, drugs* and insecticides are clearly labeled and kept out of children’s reach. Provide suitable recep tacles for knives and other sharp kitchen tools. Check through the farm shop. Make sure that tools are-in good repair and in their right places. Remove accumulations of barb ed wire, glass, scrap metals,'and debris, and trash—such as pa pers, scattered boxes, and boards —which are fire hazards and ideal hiding places for rats. At this season, says the coun ty agent, many barns have be come cluttered ith items used during the winter. With the com;, lng of spring it is Important to find suitable locations or storage places for feed, tools harness, and other equipment to keep al and work areas dear* A only ' *■ H’*',^ UJUU. '■* NEW TENNIS POWER , , . One of the rising female ten nis stars the last few Team has been Naney Chafee (right). Here, she talks to Mrs. Jean Pallet, AmltyviUe, NX, be 1W value of your telephone increases as more new; telephones are installed. Today there are mo* Ant twice as mapy telephones in service as there were before the war and new ones continue to go in ata record rate. Probably some of your friends or relatives are among these .thousands upon thousands of new subscribers. 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