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;FAGE TWO THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. FRIDAY JANUARY 11, 193S. THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Published every Friday at The Perquimans Weekly office in the Gregory Building, Church Street, Hertford, N. C. MATTIE LISTER WHITE Editor Day Phone 88 Night Phone 100-J SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.25 Six Months 75c Entered as second class matter November 15, 1934, at the post office at Hertford, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates furnished by re quest. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935. THIS WEEK'S BIBLE THOUGHT SUPPLY IS SURE: Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall .give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm v7:3-4. A crying need of Perquimans County is for a county home demon stration agent. There is some evidence that the women of the county are going to take some definite steps to secure a county agent to work with the wom en this year. ; , There is a lot of work toward se curing better, more comfortable, more beautifful homes for our wom en going on in a quiet way in this county, but the women want the ser vices of a home demonstration agent. Mrs. Thomas Nixon, who as chair man of Better Homes of America, a national woman's organization, and as chairman of the American Homes Department of the Hertford Woman's Club, has done so much towards pro moting the work in which she is in terested in Perquimans, has for sev eral years been working towards the end that this county shall be provided with a home demonstration agent A number of other leading women - in various sections of the county, not ably those who take active part in the Better Home3 clubs of their re spective communities, who include Mrs. M. T. Griffin, of Bethel, who as chairman of the Home Economics As sociation, is doing so much splendid work in the whole county; Mrs. L. C. Winslow, of the Whiteston Club; Mrs. W. G. Hollowell, of Winfall; and Miss Clara White, of Belvidere, who is one cf the pioneers in the work and is president of the first of the county club3 organized, whicl is an active and growing organization, all are deeply interested in this matter. ' It seems unnecessary to mention here the value of a home demonstra tion agent, which is practically limit less. Not only do the farmers' wives reap the benefit of this valuable ser vice, but it is of untold value to the farmers. The knowledge which the farmer's wife puts into practice, as gained from the teaching and leader ship of the home agent, makes for great saving in the home, which brings a direct benefit to the farmers. And farm home life can be made so much fuller, so much easier, so much happier for the women of the home. Housekeeping can be made so much lighter, so much more interesting; and the home so much more comfort able and beautiful, bringing joy to every member of the farm household, and this at no greater expense. The improvement which Miss Helen Gaither, who years ago gave such efficient service as a home demon stration agent in this county, helped to make in the home-making of the women of the county will be felt for generations. Since that time more modern and more efficient method: of house-keeping and home-making-have been introduced in the program of the home-demonstration agent, thus affording even better service than before. If the women of the county co;-. tinue their efforts to secure an agent for Perquimans, and if they take th proper steps in time .this year, there is no reason why they should not succeed. Artificial si r.l:oa Saves Curs and Fawns Wenntchoe, Wash. Artificial respl ration, appKert to young !enr end fleer which fall Into Manson Hume, nlmut JLake Chelan, revives about 75 per cent. Game Protector A. R. Sehnller reported. ; a natrnl rroxt nlnna the concrete eanal rescues about forty animals a -jreaiCScballe said. Most are fawns, youngsters fall In when they attempt ' v follow their mothers -In a lean Woss.;;, A13-mlie current 'sweeps them way,, although the water Is only 8 feet fleepV :.' - QlTbelj artificial respiration in most '...na1 ''mIh tha anlmnla within nil tUAv avi.iw v" M -5 - lour so they are able to run off into the bills again, Schaller said.' It Is applied iii much the same manner; as jto human . beings. , ' -V. , - '. J Eacli ' patient, ' after- being - pulled from the water, Is covered with a " -avy blanfcet to prevent,, chill and - v " water will drain from ' Question: I expect to erect a yel low pin home and other farm build' ings. What are the most important methods to use to get the strongest frame buildings? ' ' Answer; Strong foundation foot ings for walls and posts starting on firm sou below the frost line are es sential for permanent construction. Provide drainage to prevent ' damp basements. Bolt sills to foundations. Strengthen joists with cross bridg ing. Rest studding on the silts, and where studs support second-story joists they should have a continuous ribbon notched into them and have joists spiked to their sides. Strength' en walls with diagonal ribbon brae ing notched into the studding. Ap ply sheathing diagonally. Anchor rafters to main frame. Question: Some of the radiators in my home heat up quickly, while others take quite a long time to get warm. How can I locate the trouble ? Answer: Frequently this uneven heating is caused by air in the radia tors. Water in the drainage pipes due to insufficient pitch, or other causes. Clean, repair, or, if neces sary, replace the radiator valve, which should automatically let the air out of the radiator. If they do not heat up then, it is best to consult a heating specialist. Question: Should I clear my roof of snow immediately after each snow storm? Answer: No. It is not necessary to clear your roof at all unless it leaks. The snow acts as an extra blanket over your house. If it melts more rapidly than the snow on your neighbor's roof, get an architect, builder or insulation expert to show you how to stop the unnecessary leakage of heat from your house. Question: Will I be able to get a Federal Housing loan for repairs next spring? I saw somewhere that repair loans were just an emergency measure. Answer: Yes, if your bank or other lending institution, which is cooperating . witb the Federal Hous ing Administration thinks it advis able. Loans for alterations, repairs and improvements can be made un til December 31, 1935, according to the national housing act, unless' the President decides upon an earlier date. Question: I have a hot-air fur nace in my house, but want hot water heat in one or two rooms. Will I have to install a new furnace ? Answer: You can install a small but efficient hot-water heating sys tem by simply introducing a coil in the firebox of the hot-air furnace and connecting this to the radiators. In this way you save the cost of an ex tra furnace, and also of extra fuel. Any experienced plumbing or heating contractor can explain the operation of this auxiliary heating system, and give an estimate of the cost. Five Credit Associations Now Operating In State Two additional production credit associations in Georgie have collected all production loans made in 1934 with interest, running the total in that state with a record of 100 per cent up to seven and running the to tal in the third Farm Credit Admin istration District up to seventeen. The Greenville and Albany Asso ciations are the two latest to com plete their collections. The Green ville Association made loans to 350 farmers totaling $108,125.07 and the Albany Association made loans to 150 farmers totaling $57,208.17. Holme3 W. Clements is secretary-treasurer of the Greenville Association and Ed ward Bland is secretary-treasurer of the Albany Association. The America, Sandersville, Tifton Hartwell and Madison Associations in Georgia have previously completed their collections. Georgia now leads the district in number of associations with 100 per fpnt collections wit seven, North Carolina having five and South Caro lina five. The five in North Carolina are the Smithfield, Greenville, Kins ton, Cherryville and Louisburg asso ciations while the five in South Caro lina are the Marion, Bennettsville, Dillon, Lake City and King3tree As sociations. Of the approximately $6,200,000 loaned by the associations in the states of North Carolina, South Ca rolina and Georgia this year less than $300,000 remains to . he collected, and most of the loans outstanding are not yet due. In Florida the fourth state of the district most of the Joans are for citrus and truck and do not ma ture at this time. ' . , , ' , : - ' -, ' r ,f Seeking Protection ' For Small Farmers The widespread sentiment for pro tecting small growers in the crop ad justment programs is summed up in resolutions adopted . recently by the Orange County Board of Agriculture. A copy of the resolutions was sent to the Washington office of the AAA 1-y W, A. Davis, feretory of the ' , ' I." board, suggesting the following poli cies 'for 1935, reports Don Mathesori, county agent of the State College Extension Service, -t That small farmers living on their own land and dependent upon its pro ducts for support who have raised to bacco within the past five' .yean be given -a tax free allotment, equal to their largest base year, provided the allotment does not exceed three acres. ' That no rental or parity payments be given these farmers, ; and that small growers who have already 'sign ed contracts be allowed to come un der the provisions of this ruling. That small cotton growers living on their own land who have raised cotton within the past seven years be given a tax free allotment equal to their largest base year, but not in ex cess of two bale3. Such policies, the board pointed out, would encourage farm and home ownership by providing more liberal allotments to tenants and young farmers who wish to buy small farms. Tenancy and absentee ownership would be discouraged, it was pointed out, and the price of farm land would be stimulated, while farm wealth would become more equitably distri buted. Country-minded people in the cities would be encouraged to move back to farms. Production would be on a more economical basis and small farmers who have diversified their farming would not be penalized with unfair ly small allotments, it was brought out. . The rights of the small man would be upheld and the burden on the cot ton and tobacco tax on excess sales would not fall on the small growers, the board continued, and the future of the AAA would become more se cure because there would be more satisfied farmers. Dates Set For Civil Service Examinations The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive 'examinations as follows:' Principal telephone engineer, $5,600; senior telephone engineer, senior tele graph engineer, $4,600; telephone en gineer, telegraph engineer, $3,800; associate telephone engineer, associ ate telegraph engineer,' $3,200; as sistant telegraph engineer, $2,600 -a year, Federal Communications Com mission. Assistant director of grazing, $5,600 a year, Division of Grazing Control, Department of the Interior. Grazier, $3,200 a year, Division of Grazing Control, Department of the Interior. The closing date for receipt of ap plications for these examinations is January 30, 1935. The salaries named are subject to a deduction of not to exceed 5 per cent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, as a measure of economy, and also to a deduction of 3 1-2 per cent toward a retirement annuity. All states except Iowa, Vermont, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia have received less than their quota of appointments in the apportioned departmental service in Washington, D. C. Full information may be obtained from the secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Exam iners at the post office or custom house in any city which has a post office of the first or the second class, or from the United States Civil Ser vice Commission, Washington, D. C. Used College Bulletin To Save Apple Trees The value of spraying for apple blight has been exemplified in the or chard of James Snow, of Dobson, Surry County, says H. R. Niswonger, extension horticulturist at State Col lege. In a letter to Niswonger, Snow has told of the trouble he had with the disease before he started to spray and of the goo'd results obtained when he sprayed according to the approved method. In 1933 he did not spray but cut off all twigs that showed any signs of blight. Many twigs were infected, he said, and by the time he got through he had almost ruined a large number of trees. ' The young trees, he said," appeared to be more heavily infected and lit" an effort to control the " disease he cut away so much wood that the tree tops' were badly damaged. ' v J .Early in 1934 he obtained Exten sion Circular No. 197, "Spraying for Control of Apple Blight," prepared by Niswonger, ywhich gave Instructions for effective spraying to control the disease, , '.' , , ; - v The' grower sprayed 120 trees ac cording to instructions. ' Later when he Inspected the trees, he found fewer than a dozen infected twigs.,;;, t ; . Mr Niswonger says copies of vthe circular which aided a Mr. Snow may still be obtained by North Carolina orchardists and farmers upon appli cation to Niswonger or to the agricul tural c'ltor at State College. ECONOMY LOOMS BIG IN EGG PRODUCTION Winter Grazing Crops Low er Poultry Upkeep. 1 ! By R. S. Daaratynt. North Carotin Stat ColUn Poultry DsDtrtment. WNU Sarrlco. " Poultrymen who wish to make a profit during the period of low . egg production must eliminate all unneces sary feed costs. But the economy should not be carried so far as to further decrease egg production. , Removal of unproductive hens from the flock and liberal use of winter grating crops afford the best means of reducing feed costs and maintain ing a satisfactory rate of egg produc tion. Non-layers and poor layers add just as much to the flock cost as do the good layers, but add little or nothing to the Income derived from egg sales. Green feeds, which are less expen sive than other types of chicken feed, tend to stimulate egg production by providing vital nutrients for the flock. There are certain crops which will furnish grazing through most of the winter. Italian rye grass and crimson clover, or a mixture of these, hare proven satisfactory. Experiments have shown these feeds to be practical from all standpoints. House for Laying Flock Needs Careful Attention' One of the first steps In an im proved system of poultry management Is to provide satisfactory quarters for the laying flock. A recent survey in the'' corn belt area, says the Missouri Farmer, showed that the average poul try house was built In 1912 and that a very small portion, less than one fifth, possessed the simple features so necessary In a poultry house In order for It to be satisfactory. The average hum was attempting to house 65 per cent more hens than the quar ters would accommodate. Less than one-third of the farm poultry houses hajj. fdiytnat jtnttu: aivf .about one-sixth were provided wltb feed hop pers and droppings platforms. In over half the. houses the fronts possessed, no windows or other open ings. Under such conditions It Is no wonder that poultry falls to produce and return the profit one has a right to expert Usually the extra produc tion when poultry Is properly housed pays liberal dividends on the extra Investment as well as paying for the house Itself. Types in Cockerels A great many people when picking out the more desirable cockerels they reserve for breeders make the mistake of taking for first choice those which develop sexually before others of the same age. To those who have . not learned by observation that these are apt to be somewhat' -below average size In their breed, such birds are at this season the most attractive. Thi cockerels which show the best devel opment at maturity are at this sea son larger than those Just mentioned, and not so well feathered and self-assertive. Until one has learned to rec ognize the type as that which grows Into the best type of adult bird, he Is very apt to pass over It and after he has taken the precocious birds take the largest of those that remain. In a stock of chickens In which the stand ard weight Is the medium, the largest cockerels rarely make desirable breed ers. Almost Invariably they are coarse 'or their kind and slow to mature. Moist Mash Moistened mash has Its virtues for both hens and growing chicks. For hens that are beginning to slow up on egg production and go broody rapidly, a feeding of as much moistened mash as they will clean up once a day, pref erably around noon, will help keep up egg production and make for lower broodlness, says a correspondent : in Wallace's Farmer. Growing chicks apparently desire variety, ; and like moistened mash as a change. , Fed plain, moistened with water, or better yet milk, It aids, both growth and fleshing. Dressing Turkeys In deciding whether to sell turkeys alive or dressed one can safely esti mate that there Is a shrinkage of ap proximately 10 per cent In the loss of blood and feathers and 25 per cent In : full drawn turkeys. When grow-: ers market dressed turkeys It Is nec- 1 essary to withhold feed for 18 to 24 hours before they, are killed. It Is a good practice to confine them to a laying house at noon the day;; before any ot them are killed..' A liberal sup ply 'of water should be provided. . r -Keep Birds Well, u'i . Many causes contribute to the lay ing of small eggs.- .Late hatching and forcing for autumn production are no doubt often' responsible, while the hereditary factor Is not to be over looked, says a 'Writer in the Los An geles Times. . Overfat . hens usually lay such eggs.. Some poultrymen ad .vise using for hatching only eggs that weigh ftwo, i and : one-quarter., ounces each and believe the only cockerels nsed in breeding pons should be thos from a hen known to lay Inro e""s. (I And Now the Photo, Courier Oil! glTtor Comptny g Residence elevators, heretofor restricted only to the most costly homes, may soon become rela tively common. Specifications of new residence elevators, recently announced by a large manufac turer, indicate that the entire cost of a borne Installation need not exceed the cost of a good automobile, while operating costs are negligible. This is particularly good news to those whose households In clude aged persons. Invalids or cripples, while the advantages of a private elevator In one's home to transport furniture, luggage, household equipment and meals from one floor to another need not be emphasized. The elevator now available tor home use can accommodate from one person to. several. The model that will probably prove most popular Is large enough to carry a person in a wheel-chair and an attendant. The actual space needed for a home elevator Is but 3 feet 5 inches by 3 feet 9 inches plus the thickness of any ' new walls to complete the shaft enclosure. For the walls it is seldom necessary to allow over five inches for the thickness of .the hew walls, and sometimes they can be kept to 'two Inches. Where existing walls 1 can be used for one or more.sides . of the new shaft, they can read ; Hy be made 'fireproof withou. 'structural changes. The machine for home elevator Inst allatlons Is placed In 3 Corn Stover Low Protein Feed and Meeds Balance . The loss In dry matter tn corn sto ver approximates 24 per cent while the loss in ensiling corn need not be more than 10 per cent. This emphasizes th9 value of ensiling In so far as possible this year, says Hoard's Dairyman. How ever, bright corn stover that has been properly shocked can be made i val uable part of the ration this winter. Shredding, grinding, or cutting may be advisable In order to get the cows to eat the entire plant Also the conserv ative use of molasses mixed with wa ter and sprinkled over this roughage may add to its palatablllty. and feed ing value slightly. Corn stover Is a low protein feed and to balance it we must feed a high protein grain mixture. We recommend 1 to 2 per cent of the grain mixture be ground limestone, marl, oyster shell, or special steamed bone meaL Bone meal and salt mixed half and half and fed as salt alone Is usually. fed, will also give the necessary mineral protection. The analysis of corn stover Is 2.1 per cent digestible crude protein: 48.1 per cent total digestible nutrients. Chinch Bug War Hard Congress In the last session voted an appropriation of a million dollars to halt the ravages of the chinch bug In the corn belt and this money was used to build barriers totaling 80,000 miles along which creosote halted the ad vance of the insects. The chinch bug, however, has two generations In a sin gle season, the first generation being a crawling Insect which can be con trolled by the creosote barriers, but tho second generation, flying, is not halted by this form of control: Experts esti mate that the million dollars spent on control measures saved at least $4, 000,000 worth of cora Hops for .Fertilizer Hops from a brewery are excellent as a source of Introducing humus to the soli. Any form of vegetative growth, even weeds supply this neces sary matter. Manure is another form In which humus is supplied. The best time to apply At is in -the fall, digging It Into the soil, and If the soil Is a clay loam it can stand heavy applications of such material which will help con siderably In keeping the soli more open and spongy and render It less liable to bake and dry out during dry weather. Applications up to 50 tons to the acre may be ased-Mootreal Herald. - Farm Chatter - 1 -:: Spain recently passed several laws to regulate Its wheat trade, t, 1 - Germany has fixed maximum grain prices at slightly above those of 1933. '''The cereals are the most Important branch of agriculture In the United Btiitefc???-' Enlists Cochiroaches inr .If ; , Battle With Neighbor Bridgeport, - Conn.Bested by her iimrreV Mrs. Ellen Zleneka enlisted the al'd'of cockroaches to "get even." Hhp dumped an apron fill on the nelyh 'mr's -porch . find ivns nrri-J Home-Elevator .1,, f (Above) This house boasts an elevator of its own.- It is located Jh k Garden City, Long Island. (Left) Cutaway drawing showing the installation of the elevator. 1 lar. This means there Is no vi bration felt when the lift Is In service. Actual power consump tion is about 800 watts, or about that of an electric refrigerator, and when it Is considered thai the elevator is used only for a short interval, the cost of olo trtelty is really negligible. Timely Questions On Farm Answered Question: What benefit will a peanut grower receive for signing a reduction contract?' :' - ' ' Answer: Each grower who signs and complies with the contract will re ceive benefit payments at the rate of $8.00 a ton based on the 1934 pro duction. In addition, the producer will receive diversion payments up to 20 per cent of his crop diverted into peanut oil or livestock feed. These payments will be $20.00 a ton on Vir ginia type peanuts, $15.00 a ton on the Spanish type, and $10.00 a ton on the Runner type. These diverted pea nuts may be sold for livestock feed, fed on the producers farm, or sold to the mills for oil production. Question: How can my poultry house be rid of mites? Answer: Where the house is heavily miested it snouid be thoroughly clean ed and treated with a solution of three parts of crude petroleum or car bolineum to one and one-half parts of kerosene. The perch poles should first be removed and the poles and supports cleaned and treated with full strength petroleum or carbolineum. All litter from nests, and floor should be removed from the house and burned. Where the mites are found only in the nests and on the perch poles, treating these areas may some times be sufficient, but the best plan ' is to give the entire house a complete treatment. its Question: Should sows be fed im mediately after farrowing? i ! , Answer: As a general rule it is best to. withhold all feed for 24 hours ; after farrowing, but there are ex ceptions to this rule. "Where the sow comes to the trough apparently hun gry and is not satisfied with water, a very thin .slop made up of wheat: bran with a liberal handful of lin seed oil meal may be given. ' This should be repeated at the next feeding time. " Care should be taken not to feed any rich or heavy feeds such as corn 'or, tankage. The ration may be ; increased by gradually - making the slop thicker until the animal will be on full feed in about two weeks time after farrowing. ,t ; , 1 . . Lady Now that you have lad some thing to eat I want yon u cist t'..at rug over t'-'-e on the 1 ' V'c y - t i-' ? I fih 'no race :: ;V v i. I " : ' . r " i 1