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II. I.VON, it I.Kl i Ca|,ipbeil Hundley in black coat and L. F. Striplin examine a. row of pine seed mils which were plant;)! last year. Watching (left to rightj are R. P. Brierley, and T. B. Driski.l. By killing out weed trees these pines will soon grow to be valuable timber.

A tea Woodland Tour Held Tuesday

Advised To Cull “Weed ’ Hardwotods And Plant Pines A. B. Lyon, extension forester for this as a mon strat (in on approved forestry practK es ;si Prim 1 iward < sun ty Tuesday afternoon. On hand to add emphas:s to the demonstration of Lyon were District Forester R P. Briuley, and County A ent E. F. Strplin. Tiic First slop on the foskstry tour was about five miles south of Wes.sham where the group in spected some of practices that were demons: s sited on this tract last year. The second snwtint. of the aft ernoon was held near Darlin gt-on He ■ the term of Emory Dillon. Mam point .n the pro ram was t iie control of unwanted Isanju-" ; .■■ . a • h and replacing it with masketabk pine. •’1 .is- pm po.se of chimin; ting' brush. .■ h m ■<. >m fores* stands is to remove nm peiition from desirabi y : umirj trees e, i to provide snore space! for 'til recti itra'ia.' yon said. lie ,-a.d tie mam me: ok s of gettss. r.d of tlye ; |- <-s sue : i fell the unwanted' trees, gardle them, or poison them.

V.'.'U .small trees it often laser to cut them down, bat it is nime • •.pen-it with Ini .«• ives. Another disadvantage is that sprouting almost always folia vs in the your.:- trees. Girdlirn is lie- p roe ess via re a band is cut around the tree w.ll ell axe or other instrument Tlit. kills the tree and allows l ine seedlings to grow in its place. Tiie othei way to eliminate unwantt d hardwood trees to poison them with animate salts, or oiher chemical solutions. This method i effective but slightly more expensive than gird ling Noteii'-.- a- cut around the base of the tic- and one 01 two tablespoons c. . nr.es -■ a, , pm in the notch. / Lyon pointed out that it is not

THIS IS THE “LITTLE BEAVER” that gnaws a strip around the tree. The tree will die from this treatment, and the treatment i effective on any size tree. A. 15. Lyon, extension forester is hand h:-g tar equipment while Thomas 15. Driskill looks on. Lyon re commends this machine only for large land holders or farm groups, '.n axe can do the same thing.

dx sirable to kill all hardwood tree;., hut suggested the above methods far eliminating unwant ed tree "Where there is a mark ! ct for the tree, there is no use in killing it," he explained To follow up the destruction ' of the weed tree, n is necessary to plant suitable pine seedlings. Lyon also i xplaincd that it,is im port ant to assure sunshine and air for the seedlings. If small gum

or maple trees are growing near by. he suggested they be cut with an axe so the seedling can he given a head start in the race for air and sunshine. In connection with the planting of pines, Striplin pointed out that it is possible to get ASC payments for some of these improvement practices. These payments will help pay part of the cost of the operation.

Banquet Highlights Cumberland FFA Activities

D!' George W. Jeffers, cf Long wood College, was guest speaker at the father-son banquet of the Cum bc land FFA Chapter Friday night. The supper meeting was held in the log cab n cafeteria at Cumberland High School. Tt-n mv''oation was sn-'d bv Rev. T P Reynolds of Cumberland. Tone- n'-’s'c was provided by Miss p-fp T-f-el. 0>'D'V’'P (■'O Pyy\ op i pH'orp |-*rar. e ‘Ho -f Mao pp \ *-»• o'■ foi* P r p d ^.etavi c o T'Hf* Hvos:Hcflt intTO A • r*>-'A t*- cn • <:* c; fjnr^ P TT V°SW'. /■» H » V> cj f 1 v ’ C O '* infvA>r1”C»‘ ^ fHo r- *"* o e* *1 ^ mooi-s bev introduced him c-o]f or*^ Hijj rr'K-Co^ TV- Imri t Ho ’ n -'r\ o f "' ’* --sHn -•-> A C^* iptinfl r>f m TTo /-p. *,J -*rrt <bp pVtp cb'^n^lOET^allV :ntn ' u*v'">nseal’s s+afT;''. h ^ v nepi;p: >iq ctq.Tp rv'H n.-,H f;nn!]y inti the God nnncnin'K^. Cjtoov. He fork the g-eon fi"s‘ >nto some -.f »l-.n borpo-'oos events that come :n e’-'ldSood and early ade'escenee. nr-rt l-ter mto som' of the nm-e ser:oi'S tas’-s that face men of t-'day -nri. the future farmers of tomorr ow spa” {-h-ntp- mortal was presented o Charles Womack, III. bv Presi ■tpnt Oamavp The award is given ‘o the best all-'o>md farmer in the "bamer taking into consideration 'eadership. scholarship and f a r m ''roject activities Edmund Garnett won the award for keeping the best records. Hr was presented the emblem by David [ atuart, FFA treasurer. A dairy calf is offered each year ] by W P. Sanderson for the i chapter member who makes the Hitstanding achiev mont in dairy ‘arming. Claude Moinha-d von this coveted prize for his work during ''hr year. i Eld 'idce Blanton w the public [spooking medal. M’ss Betty Sue Garnett was an j bounced as the FFA sw."'(heart fol | 'owing the recent contest to select | 'he Cumberland FFA Sweetheart, she was sponsored by C'aleman I Goodman

Two Elam Cuernseys Complete Records Carlton N Elam, of Powhatan, is | the owner of two registered Guern ! seys that have recently completed •fficial production' rec >rds in tlie advanced registry division of tlie American Guern; > -y Cattle Club of New Hampshire Fairy ew Pegs Sprin.- Time, a junior three-yea" old. p r o d u c e d 13,524 p o u n ri s of milk and 669 pounds of fa* in 3(6 days. Sir was milk- ,1 throe t:n s daily. Sue met calving lequin-meins Brinemus Golden Fame, a senior two-year-old. produced 10.897 pounds of milk and 575 pounds of fat in 305 days. She was m iked three times daily ! She met calving require ments. These official produfction rec ords were supervised by VPI.

Pow h a tan H o!st cins Make Official Runs Several registered Holstein Fries ian cows in the herd of R. J. Willis. Ballsville. have completed offxial production tests under advanced registry rules. In 34(5 days,, Poland Rag Apple Ormsby Daisy produced 17,536 pounds of milk and 654 pounds of butterfat on three milkings daily at the age of six years, seven months. In 345 days. Poland Snowflake Pluto produced 21,690 pounds of milk and 670 pounds of butterfat on three milkings daily at the age of six years, one month. Which? Two fleas exhausted after a hard day at the flea circus. Panted one: "Shall we walk home or take a dog?"

FI.DRIDGE BLANTON, right, receives the FFA public speaking medal from Fred Gamage.

jl il Herald F arm J\j ews ! Farm Questions of the Week

Q When should I topdress al falfa? A During the dormant season, or after the first or second cutting. If >ftcr the first or second cutting, do ! immediately to avoid burning new growth 0 What can I sow this spring to get grazing this year? A—What you plant, will depend on when and hew ^much grazing is oroded A pastime mixture seeded 'n the cf'ing will give some grazing dir in- t i? latter part of the graz ing seas-ii hut will not come into hill production until next year. A nurse crop of oa's with a spring eofhne of iv'shire wdi orovide some crazing ea-lier If midsummer graz hiiT ’s needed, seed Sudan grass or 'earl millet.

r\ giyyiui i consider poultry to (tset »••«* m tobacco acreage allot : ment$? A—W'p'e innd is limbed some fcrv»i ot ’nfen.sif>canon. s"oh os o oouitry Enterprise, mav be destr bli af are p; epa,4.-d to invest j be capital necessary fo«- at leas* 500 to 1.000 birds, and if you will icqu're the necessary sk‘11 to man re them p-opp-ly. Ties w’ll be ’ear-round work. Flocks smaller ban 500 t1 ooo birds won't do much to offset the loss of tobacco , nceme. Q When should I seed lespedeza ■n northern Virginia so it will not be killed by frost? A In any locality, lespedeza should be seeded late enough so the sprouted seed or small plants will not be killed by a freeze. In north ern Virginia the usual seeding time s in March. Q My sheep are rubbing against posts and trees Do they have scabies? A Likely they do. Check with your veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment. Q Will it be profitable to use fertilizer containing aldrin on corn this year? A If the soil is infested with such insects as wireworms. southern corn

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root-worms, seed corn maggots, etc., it will definitely pay. Q—When should small grains be topdresscd? A—They should have been top dressed by March 15. The amount and analysis of fertilizer will depend on whether or not lodging is ex pected. the sail type, and past 'reatment. Generally, apply from lfi to 40 pounds of nitrogen per acre. Q— How late can I sow winter pats?

A—Writer oats are not recom mended for seeduie after March 1 •l Pedmont. They should have been ■ppdod as socn in February as the land r^uld be p pna-ed Q—How7 much fertilizer, and what analvs’s. should I use on corn? Is one b'-and as good as another? A—Oenerallv. use from 60 to 00 pounds each of nitrogen, phosphate and potash. The tag attached to the 'ertUPer bag e-ves the guaranteed ’c cent rf r>lant food in that analy sis. No matter what brand you buy, check *he analvs’s as given on the tag. Refer to Bulletin 183. Fertilizer Recommendations for Virginia. Your county agent has copies for H\<;tr’hvt»nr). Q—What can be dor" to p’even' crimson clover from dying? 1 think stem rot may be the trouble. A Pract’ce emp rotation w i t h noil-susceptible crops. There is no recommended chemical treatment for stem rot at present. Light Meeting Wednesday A meeting on farm and homo lighting will be held Wednesday. March 27 at the Hotel Weyanoke. The meeting is sponsored by the VPI Agricultural Extension Service. The meeting will start ai 9:30 and will be an all-dav affair. Fundamen tals of lighting and how to improve farm lighting will be discussed as well as proper lighting equipment.

EDMUND GARNETT, left, learns the importance of record keep ing as he accepts the record award from David Stuart, club treasurer.

New High In Farm Living and Costs of Production Reached

A new all-time high in farm living and production costs was reached in February, according to the U S. Department of Agriculture's parity index. D. U. Livermore, agricultur al economist at VPI, explains that the parity index is the index of prices paid by farmers for goods and se: vices, including interest, taxes, and wage rates. February costs rose one per cent frem January, and were five per cent above a year earlier. Meanwhile, prices received by farmers dropped two per cent dur ing the month, but stood three per cent above a year earlier. Declines were noted in prices for hogs, to

matoes. lettuce, milk, and potato* and the declines were not offset by higher prices for oranges, chickens, and some vegetables. Thus, Livermore says, the cost price squeeze tightens its grip, forc ing fanners to look for wavs to re duce costs by greater efficiency m production and marketing methods. Prices of food, feeder livestock, and motor supplies contributed m >st to the increase. Grass and legume seed averaged sharply higher than a year earlier, while food and to bacco prices were up six per cent above a year ago. Clothing and fa' m machinery reflected advances, with sharpest gains in moldboard plows and manure spreaders

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