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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
Lump Sum Basis
For Sale OF Trees
May Involve Loss

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Jan. 4.-R. w. Graeber, extension
forester at State college. warned
today that farmers who sell their
forest trees on a hump sum basis
NAV be flirting with costly losses,
Selling forest trees advantage
ously is as important as growing
them, Graeber pointed out. me
number of cords of wood cut ana
piled ready for truck hauling, OF
the number of cords of standing
timber or Stumpage provide the
best basis for making sale.
In the event standing timber IS
sold. a timber contract may be
drwan up and signed by both par
ties in the presence Of at least
two witnesses, Graebcr said.
In a number of communities,
co-opcratives organized by farm
ers are helping to market wood.
In another state. farmers in two
counties were able 20 dispose OF
their pine Trimmings by making a
contract with a puIpwood com,
panv at a specified price per cord
on the car.
These farmers are receiving
$4,000 for their woodland thin
nings, and of this amount they
are paying out $4,000 to local
labor which helps to support fam
lies that would otherwise be on
relief during the winter.
Gracbcr said that timber own
crs will also find it most SatlSfac-
tory to make their own selection
of trees to be cut. A daub of
white paint can be used in mark
inc selected trees. Those trees
which will be damaged in the cut
ting operation should also be re-
moved.
If properly handled, the wood
lands can produce steady returns.
but they can do so only if stand
of growing timber is left at each
cutting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
PRICE CUT NEARLY
HALF In 2 MONTHS

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Jan. 4.-Prices for slaughter cat
tie, cut almost in half during the
past two months, may sink even
lower unless industrial activities
show a marked increase.
L. |. Case, extension beef cat
tie specialist at State college, de-
clared today the anticipated drop
in finished cattle prices came
much sooner than expected and
that the decline was much sharp
CT than looked for.
Early in September, Case warn
ed farmers against buying feeder
steers in the fall to fatten for the
spring market. This warning was
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
Question::

Question:: -,
How much fertilizer should be
applied to tobacco plant bed!
Answer:
Two pounds Of 4-S-3 mixture
with the potash derived from sui
pahte of potash magncsla should
be applied to each square yard OF
bed. The bed should be thorough
ly broken from four to six inches
deep and pulverized until the soil
is very fine. Then apply the fer
tilizcr and thoroughly mix with
the soil for three to four inches
in depth. Smoth the soil to make
sure there are no clods and sow
the seed. 1t is usually best to mix
the seed with baout two gallons
of fertilizer or cottonseed meal to
make a good carrier. This insurcS
a more even distribution of the
seed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
Cruise To Cuba
Prizes In Fourth
Club Contests
Bankers Hold Out Reward
for Boy and Girl With
Most Survey Records

COLLEGE. STATION, Raleigh,
Ian. 4.-The North Carolina
Bankers association announced to-
dav that the III club boy and girl
securing and submitting the larg-
est number of farm and home sur
yev records would be offered a
free cruise to Havana, Cuba.
Frank p. Spruill, Rocky Mount,
president of the ASSOCIATION, dc
clared the purpose of the contest
is TO stimulate interest in 4 live
at-home program in North Caro-
lima and to educate and impress
upon farm youth the value Of
such a program.
The contest is open to any bona
fide All club member living in
anv one of the 80 counties repre-
sented on the agricultural commit
tee Of the association, l.. K. liar
riIl. club leader at State college,
said in explaining the rules Of the
contest.
The competition begins today
and will close April 30. All rec
ords must be in thu State All
club office on or before May |,
Harrill declared.
Detectives of the contest are to
acuuaint farm youth with the
value of systematic record keep
ing, to bring about a closer CO.
operation between the banker and
the farmer, to secure a larger
number OF farm and home rec
ords, and to encourage modern
equipment and better living con-
ditiOns for the home.
The award will be based on III"
number Of complete records Sc
cured, the club members irdl-
vidual report Of each farm and
home surveyed. and his story Of
the value Of q farm and home
record. Harrill said.
Complete information on the
contest may be secured from farm
and home agents or from local
bankers, the club leader explained.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04

Thomas Moses, Pittsburgh; L. A.
Paddock, Pittsburgh; J. L. Perry,
Pittsburgh; c. II. Rhodes, New
York; +. R. Stettinius, Jr., New
York, new chairman of board
U. s. Steel Corp; f. NJ, Voorhees,,
New York, and r. E. Zimmerman,
New York.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
FRENCH GIVE BOOKS

OBERLlN, o. (UP)-Depart-
mental heads of Oberlin college
are selecting 10000 francs worth
Of French books. a gift of the
French government. The money
was presented by NJ. Jules Henry,
charge d'affaires IN Washington.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
PERFUMES FROM COAL

NEW YORK. (UP)-A lump of
coal indirectly produces perfumes,
antiseptics and medicinalS, and
dyes of all colors, according to
the American Chemical Society.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
PLANNING OF CROPS
URGED BY BLAIR,

COLLEGE STATION. Raleigh,
Jan. 4.-"Plan your crops for
1898 and then have your county
agent visit your farm to help you
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04

The annual staff outing Of the
engineers department of the Ro-
val Air Force of Great Britain
consisted of an airplane trip over
London.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
POTATO WEIGHS d IL LBS.

EUREKA, Cal. (uP).-tran
F.. Lee would like to match h
prize potato against anyone wh
thinks he has larger one. Lee
potato, which he grew in his oS'
back yard. is II inches in lcngt
- - inches around the GIN
and tips the scales at 4 J..
pounds.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04

King Peter of Yugoslavia had
to push wheclbarrow in connec-
ton with his work while vacation
ing in a Boy Scouts camp.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
.AAAPaysFarmer
Whose Methods
Help Own Farm
Program Is Viewed as Aid
Toward Stabilized
Prices

I'm the following conversations
two farmers discuss the agrlcul-
tural conservation program from
its practical Observation-Disclosures
nOtc.)
Bill Smith and John Brown
have been talking over the agri-
cultural conservation program.
Smith has become interested and
wants to take part in 1t.
Smith: "You mean the AAA
will pay you money for doing
things to improve your own
farm"
Brown: That's it exactly. They
want you to grow more soil
building crops, carry out good
farm practices, and limit the
acreage Of your soil-depleting
crops"
Smiths What is soil-building
practice and what is Il soil-deplet-
ing CROP"
Brown: "There are a number
of things that are counted as soil
building practices. Among them
are growing lcgumcs, seeding Ger
tain types Of grass, terracing
your fields, applying lime and
phosphate. The county agent will
explain all that to you.
"a soil-depleting crop is one
that takes fertility out of the
land without putting back as
much as it takes out-ike corn,
cotton, tobacco and wheat"
Smith: Maybe Pve been grew
ing too much tobacco and cotton.
My land is run down bad
enough"
Brown: Eyes, | think you have.
Those crops also cause the soil to
wash away faster when it rains.
You've noticed how rocky some Of
your fields are getting"
Smith: ''Pl say, Seems like
rocks just grow there"
Brown: "Well, they don't grow.
The water washes the soil away
and leaves the rocks sticking out.
on don't find rocks growing in
your pasture; that's because the
grass holds the soil in place"
John Brown: "Under the pro-
gram, they don't want you to go
over your soil-dcpleting goal, but
they do want you to plant all the
acreage of Soil-depleting crops
that are allowed in your goal"
Bill Smith: "Why?"
Brown: "If we don't plant
enough cotton, tobacco, corn,
wheat and the like, there won't be
enough to supply the demand.
That will make prices go up too
high.
That will be hard on the con-
sumner, and it will mean that this
country will have to spend money
to buy agricultural commodities
from other countries.
IN other words, the United
States will be sending money
abroad to buy crops that we
farmers here should be growing
and selling" ....
Smith: you're right. | hadn't
thought about that. We don't
want to keep our money at
home"
Brown: "And if we grow too
much, we will be wasting lot Of
hard work, and wasting our land
too. But we don't want to wear
out our soil growing lot Of
stuff nobody will buy at q decent
price" !
Smith: "Pve had enough Of
that. Look what I've done to my
land. It's plumb worn out in
places. And l haven't made a
decent living in years"
Brown: But if we stick by the
program, production will be kept
in line with demand, prices will
be at fair level. and we will
have a chance to take care of our
land like we ought to-"
Smith: THAT'S what we've been
needing for years. We'd be a lot
better off today if this program
had been started long time
ago"
issued at the time when prices,
- A.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
Farm Questions,
Replies Timely

QUESTION::
How can I improve my poultry
flock at the least cost?
Answer:
Try Matching eggs this year
from a reliable breeder rs it Is
the one best way to get GOOD
stock at the bottom price. lie
sure that the breeder packs the
eggs carefully for shipment and
that there is some guarantee as
TO fertility OF eggs and variety OF
birds. Any replacement guaran-
tee should have a time limit. This
is the cheapest way to get the
kind Of chicks desired, but if the
Matching equipment is not avail
able it is best to buy baby chicks
of the desired brand direct from
Il breeder.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04
Questions:

Question:
What is the best method for
canning beef in tin?
Answer:
The steam pressure cooker
method is the only one recon-
mcndcd as other methods are con
sidcrcd unsafe. The meat should
be cut in thick pieces and packed
perpendicular in cans. Do not III.
the can too full. The No. = and )
cans should be proccsscd for gu
minutes at Is pounds pressure.
Do not use the cold pack as the
temperature Of meat packed IN TN
should be ITO degrees f. before
sealing so as to insure good
vacuum. All meat to be canned
should be in Il healthy condition
and in good fat. Before cannInE
the meat should be chilled for J"
hours.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
Stitch Shirred Valance to Buckram

ferent methods that decorators
use to give windows individuality?
In her book SEWING for the
Home Decorator, Mrs. Spears
has told the whole story with
sketches and text Slipcovers, diff
fcult dressing tables, and making
of lamp shades, how to bring fur
niture up to date and many other
technical problems are treated in
this useful dollar saving book.
Readers wishing a copy should
send name and address, enclosing
Is cents (coins preferred), to Mrs.
Spears, 210 So. Desplaines St.,
Chicago, Ill.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18

BLAMING draperies is as ex-
l citing as planning new frock.
Color, fabric, suitability, style.
Curtains sound the keynote of
whole room, and this is the time of
year to be thinking about them.
The chintz draperies with shirred
valance shown here are dignified
and yet charmingly informal.
They are easy to make; they have
the smart tailored effect that is
usually obtained only by using
valance board, yet they are hung
on ordinary double curtain rods
of the type shown here at A.
The side Grapes are made of
full widths of the chintz and are
hung on the inside rod with plain
castings at the top. Cut the va
lance material the desired depth
and twice as long as the space it
is to fill after it is shirred. Hem
the ends and bottom. Now, make
a row of gathers along the raw
edge at the top, another row 2lz
inches below the first and third
row ~ inch below the second. Cut
a piece of buckram 4 inches deep
and as long as the outside curtain
rod. Bind the ends of this strip.
Place the shirred valance edge
wrong side down on the strip of
buckram as at B. Cut a casing
strip wide enough for the rod to
slip under it after the edges are
turned, and place it over the val
ance edge as at C. Stitch the
casing strip and the valance to
the buckram as shown. Turn the
valance over to the other side
of the buckram and stitch through
the other two rows of shirring as
shown. Slip the outside curtain
rod through the casing and
the valance is ready to hang.
Are you in rut about your
curtains? Do you know the diff
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
TIPS 10
Gardeners
Choosinq Flowers

IF YOU want flowers that come
I into bloom early, plant seeds of
nasturtium, Virginia stock, zinnia,
sunfower, bachelors button and
alyssum.
Among the easiest flowers to
grow are the nasturtium, alyssum
and California poppy.
To achieve brilliant color in the
garden with minimum of effort,
grow petunia and zinnia. They
require some care early in the
season, but once established they
grow luxuriantly, and nothing
provides more color.
If snapdragons and asters,
though among your flower favor
ties, are barred from your garden
because of the prevalence of rust
and wilt, return them to their de-
served places by getting rust and
wilt resistant varieties from your
seed dealer.
In your rock garden, try some
of the following: African daisy,
linaria, lobelia, statice, verbena
and Virginia stock, among the an
nuals; and columbine, English
daisy, forget-me-not and Iceland
poppy, of the perennials.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18

flower different color if you wish
Otis grand for leftover woody. Put
the finishing touches on these
sweet pansy ''faces" with few
cross-stitches. An easy-to-follow
chart makes this very simple
pattern! In pattern 602l you will
find directions for making the af-
CHAN and pillow; an illustration
of it and of the stitches used !;
material requirements; and color
suggestions.
To obtain this pattern send Is
cents in stamps or coins (coins
preferred) to The Sewing Circle,
Household Arts Dept, 259 W..
Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
For Your Scrapbook

THIS issue contains the Sec
! ond of series of articles
entitled "What to Eat and
Why" written by the noted
food authority, C. Houston
Goudiss.
In these articles, which APP
pear weekly in this newspaper,
MIR. Goudiss discusses in a
clear, interesting and under
standable manner the everyday
problems of food as related to
the building and maintaining of
health in children, young peo-
pie and adults, as we'll.
Mr.. Goudiss, author, lecturer
and radio speaker, is known
throughout the country as the
man who knows food from soil
to serving, from table to tissue"
The homemaker will want to
clip and save each one of these
articles for the valuable infor-
nation that is contained therein.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
How Pei 2!!! !3!| t witt! |(al1l!]
= : Teeth Far 35Ea ||Zsl
Remarkable lriun1 contained in Pepsodent Paste
and Pepsodent Ponder ONLY!

. Just as cloud can hide the light of
Fthe sun-so, too, the natural radiance of
your teeth often becomes hidden by
masking sureace-stains.
Thanks to the speedy, thorough ac-
ton of n1odernized Pepsodent contain
ing Iriun, these unsightly masking
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
AS SKL 59 y "A WIFE?

Men can never understand three quarter
wife-a wife who is lovable for three weeks of
the month-but hell-cat the fourth.
No matter how your back aches-no matter
how loudly your nerves scream-don't take it
out on your husband.
For three generations one woman has told
another how to go Smiling through" with
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. 1t
helps Nature tone up the system, thus lessen
ing the discomforts from the functional dis
orders which women must endure.
Make note NOW to get bottle of
Pinkhan's today WITHOUT FAIL from your
druggist-more than million women have
written in letters reporting benefit.
Why not try LYDIA q. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18

Wisdom Comes
After crosses and losses, men
grow humber and wiser. Frank
lin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
Truth in Speaking

Speak not at all, in any wise,
till you have somewhat to speak J;
care not for the reward of your
speaking, but simply and with un-
divided mind for the truth of your
speaking Carlyle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
Greens
Old-T iinne Charm
In PdnsY Afghdn

Here's something different in
crochet-an afghan with a pansy
design that's full of old-time
charm. Make it of fold german
town, entirely in single crochet
a medallion at time, with each
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18

surface stains can NOW be brushed
awayl Then your teeth reveal the daz-
cling, cleaning luster they naturally
should havel.. And Pepsodent contain
ing Irium works SAFELY - because it
contains NO GRIT, NO PUMlcE NO
BLEACH. Try 1t today!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
Lights ofNewN York
By L. L. STEVENSON

over this one: The famous actor
was strolling along West Fifty
second street with Austin Marshall,
Juvenile in I'D Rather Be Right"
Marshall, fresh from the University
OF Pennsylvania, is appearing in his
first Broadway show An auto
passed and man stared back and
shouted: Look, there's Austin
Marshall!"
Obit: Joralemon has gone to his
reward Joralemon was the horned
toad that came to New York with
an Austin delegation to the Amer
lean Legion convention away back
in September and one evening be-
came the property Of Bill, who used
to attend the University Of Texas.
He got lost in three-room apart
ment, was found three weeks later
in the gas stove and spent the
rest of his time in a dishpan over the
pilot light, horned toads not being
adapted to northern winters. For
weeks he didn't eat. Then he took
up a diet of cockroaches. Las Gu
curacha or the winter of loneliness
of the big town got him. He lost
interest in life completely, then
turned up his toes. And so, good
by, Joralemon.
Educational: Michael Mickey
MacDougall is a detective who for
the last Is years has made his living
exposing card sharps who ply their
profession on ocean liners, in swell
clubs and other places where there
is money. He estimates that he
has saved the gullible about a mil
lion bucks since he has been on the
trail of professional gamblers. Well,
Mickey dropped into the offices of
Phillips Lord after business hours
and with deck of cards illustrated
some of the tricks of the sharks.
When he had finished his demonstra-
tions one of the script writer's asked
him to sit in penny ante game.
And it cost the detective who knows
all the tricks of the pros $3.50 to
learn some new ones taught him by
amateurs.
Change: There is touch of irony
in the fact that Bob Stanley is the
musical director of an air series
dealing with famous fortunes. If ii
hadn't been for the World war STAN
ley himself would have been in the
high income brackets. The war
swept away the personal wealth and
the immense circus holding of the
Mroczek family, who were the Bar.
mum and Bailey of continental Eu.
rope. Bob Stanley is son of that
family, his real name being Stanley
Mroczek.
Horses: Nlno Martini, of the
opera and screen, has what is said
to be the largest collection of toy
horses in America. He started his
collection years ago and has made
it a serious hobby. His latest &C.
QUESTION is a tiny bronze horse,
which he holds is the smallest in
the world. He calls it MIME MUM.
Drama: Some time ago I asked
if any one still read O. Henry. Mrs.
Anne Stacke Crozier of Dallas, Tex
as, does. She believes that the life
of Sydney Porter would make a
thrilling drama for the New York
Worlds fair. I agree with her that
there is much drama in the life of
the man who saw New York with
such seeing eye. But dramatist
with whom spoke, regret to re-
port, didn't see it that way. Then,
too, there was that young woman in
charge of the book department of a
denartment store. She, too, is an
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18
THAT HURT

"Why did the accused make such
an cutlery when the policeman laid
his hand on him?"
Because the cop pinched him. "
Relief
Hubby-Don't bring me any
more bills, dear. I can't face
them.
Wife-You needn't, darling. 1
only want you to foot them.
Don't /?
Airman-I'll bet you don't know
how it feels to be up in the clouds
for days and days.
Smith, was in love once.
Greens
Black-Our vegetarian friend,
Brown, has been true to his prin-
ciples.
White-What has he done now?
Black-He's run away with
grass widow.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-03-18

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are an
effective laxative. Sugar coated.
Children like them. Buy now!-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19

vicious an attack on the merit
system and the Federal employe
in general as now. Close observers
might think they know the reason
and those responsible for the at
tack but simply a denial by those
concerned Of the accuracy Of the
charges is certainly not sufficient.
A most wise investment by the
unions would be to invest at least
five cents per capita to finance a
countrywide publicity campaign
to show that the average Federal
employee is rendering services i'm
mune from any attack and point
out many Of the fine deeds accom-
plished by employees and agencies.
The issue is not dead in the eyes
of the voters. The false charges
should be supported with proof.
A campaign for reduction in ex-
penditureS may be around the
corner. The voters must be con-
WINGED that employees in Washing.
ton and elsewhere are working
hard and are most deserving of
praise instead of false accuse
tons. With lightning speed a
claim to security benefits is set.
tied in a few weeks. I have no
reason to doubt the statement
from official sources in the Social
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
NE Az WE NAcES

Go, off to the races. Why I should ever have
~ nerve enough to go is a question as yet un'
solved. With only two horses in a race it is L,
the horsewoman. who bets on the wrong one. It
is T. who, after going to the paddock to look care
fully over an animal that I've had tip on, who
comes back and bets on the horse with the longest
eyelashes. This horse also is the longest to start
and the longest to finish. 1t was I, who after
betting on certain horse for almost year and
NEVER winning, finally got stubborn one day
when was told this same horse would surely win
his race, refused to bet even two dollars on him
and he came in way ahead. paying $42.5O to one.
And so I'm going to the races and bet some more
lunches and look for an animal with a sweet
face, whose face shall haunt me until next pay
day. Adieu.