Weather cuts seed potato certification in North Carolina
Freezing weather reduced final bin certified sweet potato seed by about 70 percent from field approved totals. Only 7 175 bushels passed final inspection, with 2 235 from N C Porto Rico strain and 4 840 from Louisiana strain Porto Ricos, plus 100 from Maryland Goldens.Irish potatoes certified totaled 350 bushels from 1 065 field approved.
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College Station
Raleigh
A. D. Stuart
State College
N. C. Crop Improvement Association
Stuart
N. C
Porto Rico
Louisiana
Maryland
Executrices Notice to Creditors of Sarah E Lineback Will
Executrices Abigail Linebeck White and Elizabeth Lineback Hutchens announce claims against the estate of Sarah Elizabeth Lineback must be filed within one year from the notice date. All debts should be settled promptly. Notice dated March 1940.
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Sarah Elizabeth Lineback
Abigail Linebeck
White Elizabeth Lineback
Hutchens
Notice of Sale in High Point Municipal Court North Carolina
A court ordered sale in Guilford County High Point will auction 2 lots on Mint and Vine Streets 2 parcels in North Park and 3 lots on Putnam as described in the filing. Commissioner H L Baumgardner will sell on April 15 at 11:00 AM at the Guilford County Building east door to the highest bidder for cash, subject to court confirmation.
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High Point
North Carolina
Guilford County
United States
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Generals Contract Purchase Corporation
R. Melver, Jr
Futrelle Realty Company
City of
High Point Township
N. C
Mint and Vine Sts
Mint St
Mint and
Denny Sts
Vine Sts
Vine St
E. H. C. Pields
Belllands
North Park
North Ek
Office of Register of Deeds of
Guilford
North Carolina tobacco income projections for 1940
The article argues a farmer should grow enough food for the family and livestock and uses AAA allotments to show 1940 tobacco yields. With 518,000 acres and 881 pounds per acre, 1940 tobacco cash income ranges from $55,000,000 at 12 cents per pound to $122,000,000 if prices hit 26.7 cents, reflecting past cycles and farm income reliance.
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North Carolina
Voluntary Weed Underplanting Recommended By AAA Chief
North Carolina flue cured and Burley growers are urged to underplant tobacco acreage 10 to 15 percent. E Y Floyd of State College says reductions up to half the allotment won’t affect future quotas. Hutson notes 1940 allotments were based on early estimates, with actual harvests smaller than forecasts.
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College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
E. Y. Floyd
AAA
State College
J. B. Hutson
Floyd
Hutson
Robeson Farmers Plan Tomato Crops for Cash
Lumberton April 1 A group of farmers in and around Lumberton plan to grow tomatoes this year to supplement cash income. W D Reynolds Robeson County farm agent notes rising interest in the Agricultural Conservation Program as growers review the 1940 Farm Plan and seek to earn 100 percent of soil building allowance.
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Lumberton
W. D. Reynolds
Robeson County
Reynolds
Bryson Quits State Geologist Post
Herman Jennings Bryson, state geologist for 14 years in North Carolina, resigns effective May 1 to join private business. He will become vice president and general manager of a Philadelphia Mining and Development Company, as announced by R Bruce Etheridge head of the Department of Conservation and Development.
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Raleigh
Herman Jennings Bryson
R. Bruce Etheridge
Department of Conservation and Development
Bryson
Philadelphia
Weber-Magaan
Extension farm program demos seeder in Western North Carolina
W B Collins extension farm management specialist works with the Tennessee Valley Authority to demonstrate a one row seeder in Western North Carolina.
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W. B. Collins
TVA
North Carolina
Outlook Bright For Egg Prices in North Carolina
Poultry expert C. J. Maupin reports smaller laying flocks and tighter egg stocks may lift farmer egg prices, while dressed poultry stocks are heavier than a year ago. He notes chicken prices have stayed weak due to ample frozen meat, but egg and poultry prices in 1939 were near the ten year average, hinting at improved hatchings in 1948.
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United States
Rural Electrification Reaches Most Iredell Homes
Assistant Iredell County farm agent Dave Redfearn reports rural electric service expanding across Iredell. About 500 families already receive power as meetings outline extending lines to unserved communities. The Davie Mutual R E A Cooperative serves the county's northern section.
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Statesville
Dave Redfearn
Iredell County
State College Extension Service
Redfearn
Davie Mutual R. E. A
REA Exhibit Will Be Staged On Farm In Randolph County
A two day REA Electric Farm Equipment Show will be held April 11 and 12 on the J. W. Arnold farm 15 miles south of Asheboro on highway 62. The event is free and targets farmers from several counties with exhibits including feed grinders motors water pumps and electric ranges. State College Extension Service specialists and REA home economists will present demonstrations and lectures on electricity in farming.
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J. W. Arnold
Asheboro
REA Electric
Here
E. 8. Millsaps
Randolph County
State College Extension Service
Person
Anson
Davidson
Davie
Union Counties
Millsaps
Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation
Anson Mutual Electric Corporation
Davidson Mutual Electric Corporation
Randolph Electric Membership Corporation
Davie Electric Mutual Corporation
Union Electric Membership Corporation
Federal Rural Electrification Administration
Farmer
Agent Millsaps
REA
Rutherford Farmer Plans Dairy Route Expansion
Rutherfordton April 1 M P Bodie a leading farmer businessman of Rutherford County prepares to sell milk on a new route to Carnation Milk plant as he expands his dairy herd He plans to yield 40 tons of hay 2500 pounds of grain and grow cotton to make 1700 pounds of cottonseed meal in 1940 C B Baird Avery County farm agent notes limestone use of 7000 to 10000 tons this year L R Harrill 4 H Club leader announces 4 H Church Sunday will be observed April 28.
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Carolina
Rocky Mount
Aberdeen
Q. S. Leonard, Jr
Louisburg
Franklin County
Billy
Leonard
Northampton County
J. R. Carter
H. G. Snipes
Ennis Martin
J. Burgess
Stanfield Johnson
Conway
LE. BR. Harrill
Rutherfordton
M. P. Bodie
Rutherford County
Carnation
J. J. Hamlin
State College Extension Service
C. B. Baird
Avery County
Geologist to Lead North Carolina Operations and Consulting
A company appoints a senior geologist to oversee operations in North Carolina and manage developing deposits of manganese graphite talc feldspar and iron ore. He will also serve as a consulting geologist for other firms.
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North Carolina
Scholastic News Meeting Set for Chapel Hill May 4 5
The fourth annual North Carolina Scholastic Press Institute gathering invites high school newspapers statewide to Chapel Hill on May 4 and 5. Da vid Stick announces sessions led by prominent North Carolina editors with open forums on newspaper work and high school paper judging by UNC faculty. Editors and advisers may request details from Kk. R. Rankin at the University Extension Division in Chapel Hill.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Scholastic Press Institute
David Stick
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
University Journalism Department
Kk. R. Rankin
University Extension Division
Florida West Coast Limited wreck near Charleston
Debris cleared after a collision at North Station where the Florida West Coast Limited struck a northbound freight loaded with oranges. No injuries reported. Two freight cars demolished, three damaged. Engineer A M Oaks of Florence said headlights blinded him and he overran the signal.
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Charleston
8. C
Florida West Coast Limited
Atlantic Coast Line
North Station
A. M. Oaks
Florence
British Auto Makers Expand Shipments to Uruguay
British automobile manufacturers announce larger shipments to Uruguay, signaling growing trade ties and increased market presence for British cars in South America amid steady demand and new dealership networks.
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Uruguay
Death in Murder Inc Names Five Underworld Directors
Kings County District Attorney O Dwyer probes a list of underworld figures linked to Murder Inc. and the murders of Frisco Gordon, The Boss, 1930, and others from 1931 to 1990s. The article lists several suspects and years, including Dutch Schultz and Meers, with many names uncertain.
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Murder, Inc
Kings County District
O'Dwyer
Underworld
David
Frisco Gordon
Doc
the Boss
Massaria
Sammy
Alex
Red
Alpert
Louis
Retty
Amberg
John
Spider
Murtha
Irving Amron
Abraham Meers
Morris Kessler
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Anthony Maffatore
Abraham Levine
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Crop Improvement Association
W. J. Barker
N. C. State College
Wen
Memnin Stree
Robeson Farmers
Iredell
Rutherford
L. R. Harrill
Scholastic
Seymore Magoon
Dutch Schultz
Irving Ashkenaske
Soloman Goldstein
Samuel Silverman
Meaurice
Frenchy
Carillot
Irving Penn
Walter Sage
Yoel Miller
Charles (Chink) Sherman
George Rudnick
Maffatore
Levine
Sage
Lake Shelldrake
Harry Strauss
Martin (Buggs) Goldstein
Harry (Happy) Malone
Abe
Kid Twist
Reles
Inc
Frank
Dasher
Abbadando
J. E. Penland
Avery
Dewitt Clinton
Joe Mongelli
Astoria
Long Island
By Robt. Ripley
Columbia,d.c
King Peaures Syndicate
Linc
Mrs. Thompson
Lake View Cemetery
Rib Lake
Wis
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