Costs of Raising Pork In 1928 Record Results
Feeding costs for the top two pork production winners in the 1928 contest are detailed. Verwers of Van Wert Iowa produced 2151 pounds per 10 sows in 180 days at 8.7 cents per pound, selling at 12 cents, leaving 3.3 cents for other costs. Bycroft and Sons of Brooks Iowa produced 2105 pounds at 7.4 cents per pound, selling at 12 cents, leaving 4.6 cents for other costs. their feed bill totaled 159.90 across corn oats tankage skim milk shorts clover pasture and linseed meal.
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Ova State College
C. C. Verwers
van Wert
Iowa
Verwers
George Bycroft and Sons
Brooks
Verner
Cotton Ginned in Rutherford County and State Totals
Rutherford county ginned 17,758 bales of cotton by March 20, up from 18,762 last year. The state total reached 921, compared with 879,677 at the same time last year. Agronomists recommend top-dressing small grain with quick-acting nitrogen to boost grain and hay yields.
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Rutherford County
Fertile Soil Needed in Corn Growing
Raleigh March 25. G M Garren State College agronomist says profitable corn starts with fertile soil. North Carolina has abundant legumes to build soil and supply nitrogen but still needs fertilizer plans. To reach 40 bushels per acre, 400-600 lb 4-8-4 fertilizer plus 100-200 lb nitrate of soda as top-dress is advised.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Middle West
G. M. Garren
State College
Mr. Garren
Garren
Washburn farmers to attend evening dairy school
Ellenboro March 25. A series of dairy topics begins Monday April 1 at 7 0 p m in the Washburn school building taught by A B Bushong. Objectives include judging dairy animals feeding cows for milk and using a community bull. All interested farmers are invited to attend and dates for further lessons will be announced.
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Washburn
Sermons and Ills Mark Golden Valley News
Rev Joe Melton preached at Golden Valley Methodist Church with good reception. Rev K N Snipes was unable to fill a regular appointment and returned from Rutherford Hospital. Miss Mary Melton, severely ill, shows improvement. Local family visits and social notes. storm damages timber and buildings, including a toppled barn at Jim Yelton’s.
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Bostic
Joe Melton
Golden Valley Methodist Church
K. N. Snipes
Rutherford Hospital
Mary Melton
Junior Music Club Meeting Mar 20 in Forest City High School
The Junior Music Club held its March meeting in the high school music room with large attendance. Members performed and two contestants competed in a piano preliminary for the District Contest in Gastonia on April 6, Frances Ledbetter winning and soon to travel to Greensboro for the state event.
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Beveryas
Forest City
Gastonia
Doris
Frances Ledbetter
Mesdames R. E. Biggerstaff
J. S. Rudisill
W. A. Ayers
Greensboro
Local Notes From Bostic Area March 25
Mrs. Ellie Thomas visits Old Hickory Tennessee with son Slemmer Thomas. Mrs. John Harrill ill in Gastonia hospital. Miss Eunice Hollifield recovering at home after serious operation at Charlotte Sanatorium. Mrs. Eugene Smith visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Clemmer in town. Miss Viola Smith and Mrs Eric Walker return from State Missionary meeting in High Point. Mr. and Mrs Mills Flack visit Velus Dobbins. Myrtle and Maude Murry depart for Kingsport Tennessee. Mr Stenart Walker and Wesley Hollifield travel to Boone to see Sylvia Justice and Viola Hollifield at school. Miss Sarah Flack of Rutherford-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostic
Ellie Thomas
Old Hickory
Tenn
Slemmer Thoma
John Harrill
Gastonia Hospital
Eunice Hollifield
Sharlotte Sanatorium
Eugene Smith
Hamlet
Andi
John Clemmer
Viola Smith
Eric Walker
High Point
Mills Flack
Velus Dobbins
Myrtle
Maude Murry
Kingsport
Stenart Walker
Wesley Hollifield
Boone
Sylvia Justice
Viola Hollifield
Sarah Flack
Rutherford
Local Family News Brief From Shared Appearances
Mrs Will Brown of Cherryville visited her parents Mr and Mrs A R Flack this week Mrs Paul Stroupe of Charlotte is visiting her mother Mrs John Clem Mr and Mrs Marsh McKilhan who had been ill have returned after living in Paw Creek for about two months Miss Ned Clemmer is visiting her sister in Bostic to make their home
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A. R. Flack
Paul Stroupe
Charlotte
John Clem
Marsh McKilhan
Mer
Paw Creek
Ned Clemmer
Bostic
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Iowa State College
Shelby, N. C
Ora Dover
R.F.D
Hickory’ Grove
Cardus
Golden Valley
Lola Stallings
S. B. McCurry
Berry Rollins
Guy Melton
J. M. Rollins
Fay Gamble
Malonia
Viola Gamble
Lois Hunt
Pauline Rollins
Creed Fortune
Little Virgie Beatty
Callie Yelton
Bedford Beaty
Avery McCurry
Jim Yelton
Inez Hamrick
Mary Frances Harrill
Onedin, Welch
Merle Padgett
Mesdames C. C. Turner
Ernest Roberson
M. H. Hewitt
R. E. Bigzerstaff
American the Beautiful
Story of
Chopin
Stewart B. Emerson
Eugenia Harrill
Theo. Presser
Lillian Harrill
Homer
Winnie Gilliam
The
A. Stevenson
Sollie Stein
the Brook
Ketterer
Trilby Hewitt
Walter Rolfe
Ver Bechbord
Coasting
Lamon
Rose Suber
Hanging Gardens
Davies
Dorothy Turner
Louise Wright
Marjorie Padgett
Sweetbriar
Katherine Moore
Johnie Wash
Jassemine
Night-in- Gale
J. F. Cook
Dorothy Rudisill
Doris Ledbetter
Salo
J. S. Bach
Bostic News
Firestone
Oldfield
Will Brown
Cherryville
Hightower & Matheny Funeral Directors
North Henrietta, N. C
Hightower
Matheny
D. F
Forest City, N.C
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