French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
FERTILIZER OFFER 10
CLOSE ONsSATBRDAY
Hogs are Dying and Farmers Asked
70 be Careful;Farmers, Club Is Grow
ing; Money Appropriated for Sofa

Beans.
-W-s-sA
The regular monthly meeting of the
County Board OF Agriculture met in the
commissioners room last Saturday.
The chairman, John Ewbank, presided.
The meeting was Avery successful enc
IN spite Of the bad weather. Many far
nlers were deferred from attending on
account OF the very bad roads. The
matter Of purchasing fertilizers at once
was the first important matter taken
up and it q felt by all present
thatSthis matter should have prompt
attention. There was not quite a car
load OF acid subscribed for, and all
farmers interested should communicate
with the undersigned by Saturday, Feb.
9th. il they wish to get in on the propo-
Esitlon. The price, per ton, which will
secure the acid Is $21 delivered at Hem
EdersonYille. This is the best price
that be obtained and the same will
advance considerably between now and
the normal time of purchasing by the
farmers of this session. It is very Inn
portant, therefore, that the farmers
take advantage of this price If they
.wishto be protected against further adj
vance and the probability of car short
age interfering with shipments later.
The amount of Nitrate of soda asked
for by the farmers of this community
is something less than a a load, and
since before the middle of the week
the matter will be closed it is not sur
whether or not this nitrogen will be
furnished, as the government reserves
the right to ship only in car lots. 1t
Is to be hoped, however, that the far
mers who have made application to
the government will not be disappoint-
ed In failing to get the nitrate asked
for.
There was a surplus in the treasury
of the Board of Agriculture for the
year and the same was unanimously
voted for use in purchasing sofa beans
to be delivered by the demonstrators
in one peck lots to farmers who are
Emembers of the Board of Agriculture
at the time of their distribution, The
beansN are to be planted for seed. Inls
action was taken in recognition Oh
the very important Aecessity OF get
ting more safe money for the coun-
Fty which this bean readily affords, be-
sides being very desirable for con.
sumption on the farm in producing
hogs and cattle. 1t is to be hoped the
farmers will take a wide interest ] n
this crop and secure all valuable in
formation as to its culture possible.
1t was reported that some hogs were
diving in several sections of the county
and it was urged that the farmers
be called upon to be very careful about
Eburying their a Of such AMI
mails to prevent the spread of disease.
1T was pointed out that the law re-
Equires that they should be buried
81 least three feet deep. The farmers
win certainly comply with this law
lff thev stop to- think aof4the tremends
Gus loss to the county if they should
he visited by one or more OF b Vlru-
ient hog diseases It should be borne
I'm mind that it is always safe to1sep-
Farata for six weeks any hogs brougn1
Info the county to be sure. ma they
have no disease which might oezam-
parted to other animals. At the close
Of he meeting several new memhers
were added to the roll and it is nope9
that at the. next meeting, to be nelo
the first Saturday in March at II o.
clock there will be a large attendance.
Am farmers are invited to be present
FRANK FLEMING,
Secretary.