Suggesitons for Farmers for *58 By Fletcher Barter Jona* County Negro Farm Agent Most farm families are rather concerned over what 1958 will bring. Some are afraid that the economy will not be good and they are wondering just what steps to take. A study of the economy in 1957 dearly indicates two things (1) Economic Activity has been at an all-time high, (2) Inflation has further reduced the value of the dollar. Even though overall eco nomic activity has been at record levels, farmers have not shared in the prosperity. Prices received by farmers have risen, yet prices paid by farmers have risen at an wjual rate. The forecast for 1958 will be a year in which our eco nomy will operate at less than maximum capacity. It will be a period in which productive capaci ty will not be expanded as rapidly as it was in 1955, ’56 and ’57. The following suggestions may help you in making sound manage ment decisions this year. 1. Plan your farm and home program together. This is some thing very important for every member of the family. By plan ning together and exchanging ideas things might work out a iilttle bet ter than we expect. 2. Wabch your spending. We are told it pays to shop around before buying. The truth still remains to day. There are bargains, but it takes time and study to find out when and where these bargains are. Remember .that a “dollar saved is a dollar earned”. 3. Be sure to use the right fer tilizer for each crop. If you haven’t taken a soil sample, remember that the Soil Testing Division of the Department of Agriculture of fers free services. All that you need to do is to take a sample or samples from the land and fill out the information sheet giving the required information, which in cludes your fertilizer program, crops planted last year and the crops you plan to plant this year. This is the best assurance to use the correct analysis and right a mourrts of fertilizer. It eliminates the guess work, all you have to do is to follow the recommendations. 4. Give your farm machinery and equipment proper care. Well cared for machinery and equip ment that is free from rust, pro perly serviced will work much bet ter than poorly cared for equip ment. 5. Raise A Square Meal Around Home. A good year round vegeta ble garden is worth more than $400 for the family. Eggs, poultry, pork and Mother things added to this can mean a lot in savings during the year. 6. Study your Agricultural Pro gram. In doing this, check with your Soil Conservation Office, the ASIC Office, and seek advice from your Extension Workers and other Agricultural leaders. Find out what the Soil Bank can offer you and give your farming and homemak ing the attention at the beginning of the year that it needs. 7. Attend all meetings possible that are planned for you. Your Agricultural workers cannot get to see near as many people as they would like to; therefore training meetings, Community and County Wide are held. You are in mind when the9e meetings we being planned and you will find each one very heipful. 8. Take an active part in your Sunday School, Church, P. T. A., Comimunity 4-H meetings and other organizations in your community. This will be of much help to you and your children as well as the support that you can give the or ganizations. 4-H Notes The 4-H Clover Club met Jan uary 29, in the educational rooms of the Chinquapin Chapel Church. President Dolores Heath presided and Pat Humphrey led the devo tion. Don Phillips gave an interesting project report on “herd replace ment in cattle”, and Wilson Low ery Jr. reported on “a color code for safety”. Raymond Price and Don Phillips reported on what tney had done for safety around the farm. Miss Heath explained to the group a score card for giving dem onstrations. 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Angus Sale Friday At Rocky Mount The 0th Annual ANGUS Bull and Cow Sale will be held at the new -----k_ [ Eastern Carolina Livestock Arena, just off Route 95, a 1 few miles north of Rocky Mount on Friday, February 7. This sale is sponsored by the North Carolina Angus As sociation. Selling will be 30 well grown, rugged, beefy ANGUS buls, most of which will be ready for heavy i service. In addition, 23 registered Angus cows will sell, bred or with calves at side, all from Hillside Farm, Guilford College. These cows are from 3 to 6 years of age and bred to such bulls as Whitney Bandolier 542d, Caroland HER SECRET! Now you can wear a tiny Sonotone hearing aid COMPLETELY IN YOUR EAR and hear better with ease. Weighs only half an ounce. No cord, nothing worn anywhere except in ear. This triumph of 25-year research is in visible on women, barely noticeable on men. SONOTONE OF KINSTON LOFTIN BLDG. E. Gordon St. P. O. Box 14 Phone 7-1022 Kinston, N. C. ■ Eileenmere 253d and Ankonian FA 399th. 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