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PAGE FIVE .MORE FEED NEEDED By GUY A. CARDWELL -Agricultural and Industrial Ageht Atlantic Coast tine Railroad Co. As a general thing North Carolina farms and also Virginia and South Carolina f farms in coastal and tide water, counties have long suffered from unbalanced f arming-runbalanc-ed largely because of too little live stock through which to market waste material and with which to Jkeep farm labor profitably employed throughout the year. Before we can have livestock we must nave feed. An ample supply is , needed for best results, and a small surplus will do no harm. As pasture furnishes cheap feed for livestock, we are giving below in formation on this Bubject embraced in a long-time agricultural program for North Carolina, adopted in 1929. Such programs are of little value un less they can be made effective. Value Of Pasture . . Pasture wheri properly planned and used, furnishes one ' tne best 'and cheapest feeds for livestock. It of fers a good means for utilizing pwn Tfitably much of the land now idle, provides a method for conserving soils and soil fertility against loss by erosion and leaching and adds to the aethetic value of the farm. Good pasture has a feed replacement value of forty to sixty dollars per cow per year, and is equally valuable for oth er classes of livestock. Permanent pasture is the foundation for success ful and economical livestock produc tion. On most farms there is sufficient land available for producing adequate pasture -for all the livestock kept, in cluding the work animals, without in terfering with the land now profitab ly planted to other crops. Three classes, of land which should be con sidered first for sod are: (1) lands which are either too wet, rough or steep for cultivated crops; (2) cut over lands; and (3) idle cleared lands. It may prove necessary to use other types of land in order to get pasture convenient to the barn, and with an available water supply ot to make fencing less expensive. But with due consideration to these im portant exceptions, the three types of land mentioned will more than pro vide pasturage for all of the stock kept on the average farm. An acre of good pasture should be provided for each animal unit (one cow, horse or mule, five hogs, seven sheep or goats or twice as many of ach kind of young stock or one hundred hens). Two acre3 of poor or fair pasture will not take the place of one acre of really first class pasture. Weeds, drought injury and grazing of generally poor quality are found in poor sod. The grasses and clovers in pasture mixtures are best adapted to fertile loamy soils of fine texture, having - fairly good drainage. While almost any soil will produce some pasture, the more fertile the soil, the better grazing it will provide. Land in a good state of cultivation i may be prepared by thoroughly disc ing or by breaking and discing. All t crop residues should be thoroughly ' incorporated with the soil and the seed-bed be left level. Cut-over land when practical, should ' be disced in the . preparation of the ' . seed-bed. Land too rough to disc may be burned over and the seed sown as1 soon as the ashes are cool A thoroughly pulverized surface soil with firm compact sub-surface is the best ' preparation for a pasture , sod. I Pasture responds to good treat- ' ment Lime and phosphate are es- . senbal for success with grasses and clovers and ; are necessary, for the animals. An application of one ton of limestone and 800 to 500 pounds of fertiliser per acre analyzing 8-8-8 or 12-4-4 gives splendid returns. Ap plications of barnyard or stable ma nure applied as a top-dresser during the second or third year after the sod has been established is beneficial and that there is less danger of introduc ing weed-seed than when it is ap plied before the sod Is formed. Top- dressing with a quick-acting form of nitrogen also usually pays welL r Grass and) clover seed should be t thoroughly " mixed before sowing. t Spring seeding may; be made any ' lime after: February 20, to April 80. j; ' Fall seeding' should be done in Sep- ; tember or early October, but lespe- dera, . carpet, - Bermuda, and DaUis -": grass should always be wAtA In the f- spring.. The seeding - may be done 1 either; with a grain drill or, 'when the ares; to. te seeded is stoo roughj by $ hand and be covered? with a. brush drag. ' .The seed should be-put in shall . j low? and be evenly distributed over the rasmre . mixtures . may no sown alone, with a nurse-crop, or On either 'fall or spring-grown grain crops. ; ; Frequently old pastures m&y be ( greatly improved at low cost . The ' condition of the pasture will deter . mine what kimi of treatment should be Vven. If the stand is poor, sup plements! Beeilr?, in which attention is given to r :". !.-- f see i-'vzXH grasses til i -, ; test" -.tin the' r. . , . , a : a. suits. It -' i tj i. -; tc?- dressing with Kmercoraplete fertiliz ers and manure as suggested in mak ing new pastures will increase the yields and improve the quality of -the pasturage. If this treatment is given during late winter so that the seed and materials used in top-dressing the pasture may be incorporated with soil by the alternate freezing and thawing, there will be little necessity for any cultivation, but at most a light discing or harrowing will be sufficient. Of course there are in stances in which it will pay to break, treat and reseed the land outright, but these are rare. BETHEL Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Corprew of Edenton road spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Chap pell. Mrs. Lucius Butt and children of New Hope spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hobbs. Mrs. W. R. Davenport of Ye'opim spent last week with her father, Mr. J. H. Mansfield. Miss Elisabeth White of Croat Hope spent last week 'at the horns of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ward. Those calling on Mr. Henry Mans field Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Corprew, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cor prew of Edenton road, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Davenport and Mrs. Henry Mansfield of Yeopim, Mr. C. C. Mans field and son, Samuel, of Great Hope and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Thach of Yeopim station. PEANUT CONTRACT PROTECTS TENANT The peanut adjustment contracts contain a special provision to protect the rights of tenants, says B. Troy Ferguson, of State College, who has charge of the peanut program in North Carolina. The land-owner who signs a con tract, Ferguson points out, agrees not to reduce the number of his share-tenants or share-croppers in 1935 below the number in 1934. Furthermore, the owner agrees un der the contract to apportion to each tenant the same percentage of the total crop on the farm that he grew in 1934. Tenants who produce peanuts on farms covered by contracts will share in the benefit payments in accordance with their respective interests in the total crop, Ferguson explains. The land-owner will sign the con tract and receive the payments, but he will be required to distribute the payments equitably among the ten ants and make a report showing how it was divided. Although the benefit payments are measured by the 1934 crop, Ferguson adds, they are to be given for adjust ing the 1935 crop acreage and all tenants or croppers who produce peanuts in 1935 on a farm covered by a contract are entitled to share in the payments. If the tenant or cropper produced peanuts on that farm in 1934, his share of the payments will be in pro portion to the part he produced of the total crop. If he has moved to an other farm, he will receive that pro portion which would have gone to the tenant who was on that part of the. farm last year. Misleading Information About Civil Service Jobs Washington, D. C The United States Civil Service Commission says that numerous letters received at its office from different parts of the coun try Indicate that misleading informa tion is being given to the public by agents of some of the correspondence scnools which give instruction in preparation for civil service examina. nons. . To guard against the loss of money paid for tuition of this kinS the Civil Service Commission informs tne public as follows: No one can promise appointments to positions for which the United States Civil Service Commission holds examinations. The claim that such assurance can be given brands the person making It as a fraud, , r information regarding examinations for the United States .Civil Service may (be obtained from the; boards of United States Civil Service' Examin ers 'f; 'There,, js such, Aboard in each community, which has S post office of the first' or , the second class. In nearly all cities the civil service board located at, the post office..' 1 Before- paying money "for" tuition, or signing, a contract, it is advisable to make Inquiry concerning the pros pect or examinations. There Is rea son to believe that agents f some schools deceive, the public as to the probability of eatly examinations. 1 No school has advance information regarding the need for employees or the probability of examinations, , 'L The r t s'rrn-VP campaign, f s ".3 Li Gates County.' ao corr.j t; E. K. TJch, farm agent BELVIDERE NEWS . ELLIOTT-CORBITT Miss-Annie Corbitt, the ''attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamea Cof bitt, became J&e . bride of Mr,, Wilbur Elliott of Hertford Route 4 Saturday evening at the home of Rev. A. A. Butler of Hertford, with Mr, Butler officiating. The bride waa! dressed in navy blue with accessories to match. The only attendants were Miss Syble Byrum of Belvidere .and Mr. Joseph Proctor, of Hertford, Route 4. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott will make their home with Mr. Elliott's parents for th present. Miss Hazel Twine of Hickory Cross, spent the week-end with Miss Vivian Maude Chappell. Roanoke Institute Seeks To Clear Debts In Drive The Roanoke Institute is now launching a campaign in the entire district comprising Norfolk County in Virginia, Currituck, Camden, Pas quotank, Perquimans, Dare, Chowan, Gates, Washington, Martin, Beaufort, and Tyrrell counties in North Caro lina to raise $5,000 to clear the Roa noke Missionary Baptist Association of its indebtedness. Rev. J. E. Tillett, of Edenton, is director general of the campaign, and is sending thousands of pamphlets to the churches outlining the program. Churches participating in Perquim ans County include Poole's Grove, Galatia, Melton Grove, Ellis Temple, Bagley's Chapel, First Baptist, Hert-; ford, Riddick's Grove, New Bethel, Saunders' Grove and New Haven. "College Rhythm" On Screen In Edenton The Taylor Theatre in Edenton. will show "College Rhythm" on Monday and Tuesday of next week, to which they especially invite Perquimans County folks. Joe Penner, popular radio comedian, takes one of the major roles, and is assisted by Lanny Ross, Jack Oakie and Helen Mack. The show promises plenty of good entertainment, an advertisement of the picture appearing in this issue. ve ever seen mrskpsand porches!9 ME tamra Ww kUy th m- , if MM MfltfaMat nn f May Umt Bf 4f Map mt poraa. HaO w fc gei. fctialf h, mm wawtttfcit tW pIm far tUn iitDiili.B wl. ItdHw M4MralsktotMish,sloM lot I - wr o4 wMtber. Um tab Mtpwiar ptaduef Str ".. MtMavtarir MlMfmelur4 by CM JTHEY PAINT CO. Itlllaim.Mi. Hertford Hardware & Supply Company , Trade Here and Bank the Difference BtitfFOitrVK. c. I'C T'-the lESTx Simply Astounding For Every Room of Every Home W. M. MORGAN, "Thfe Furniture Man," says: If you are looking for fine Furniture at few cost, it will pay you well to see him before buying. We are still offering our same high grade Furniture at a great reduction. Below are Ust a few of our money savers. You'll save and SAVE GREATLY by taking full advantage of this Sale Sensation! We have pric ed Furniture 'way down for quick action shop here and SAVE! Here's an Outstanding Value i e '- - II Two big, roomy niture, offered to you overlook this timely The Bedroom Suite shown above is one T)uys of the month. priced temptingly low for this sale only! THE BEDROOM SUITE COMPRISES BED, CHEST AND VANITY 10 Piece DINING ROOM SUITE Specially Priced 97S.5 See our line of Breakfast Room S uites. 5 pieces unfinished or fin ished m all colors. W . M. THE FURNITURE MAN" Opposite Court House Hertf ordN. C. 1 A BEAUTIFULLY UPHOLSTERED LIVING ROOM SUITE ONLY 3 Bed Room Pieces at pieces for your living room . . . finely made fur in a choice of superior value. wittm Full walnut veneered, Prices are and you cannot do better. Values In for February upholsterings. Don't of the outstanding well constructed, and iJL
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