Planes to Aid Farmers in Spray Campaign Across Regions
Washington experts from agriculture and the Civil Aeronautics Board outlined a three day conference on using planes to dust and spray for noxious weeds and pests. They stressed local guidance, state experiment stations, and collaboration with manufacturers to boost food and fiber production.
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Washington
CAA
Civil Aeronautics Board
California
Montana
Ief
Department of Agriculture
Arsa
Office Aviation Development
Office of Aviatin Safety
Oak View 4-H Club Plans Stock Shows and Demos
Oak View 4-H club President Branson Blair led a weekly meeting in which baby beef shows were announced for Greensboro this month and High Point in fall. A Guilford stock show is set for Greensboro on April 14 with all stock except hogs included. Betty Sanders led a dairy foods demonstration for the girls and John Carroll spoke to the boys on raising corn for maximum yield per acre. Junior and Senior 4-H camps were discussed.
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Branson Blair
Oak View
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford
Greensbooro
Betty Sanders
John Carroll
Tobacco improvement meetings draw 13 thousand farmers
Over 13,000 Tar Heel tobacco farmers attended 113 meetings on improved methods for white flue-cured and burley varieties. State College extension specialists R. R. Bennett and S. N. Hawks led the sessions with county agents, citing attendance totals, topics, and demonstrations. U S exports of wheat for 1950-51 are expected to total 275 million bushels, well below the 503 million bushels in 1948-49.
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Raleigh
R. R. Bennett
S. N. Hawks
State College
Bennett
Burley
Columbus
Bladen
Johnste
Harnett
Person
Franklin, Lee
Lenbir
Moore, Alexander
Yadkin
U. S
Price supports set for 1951 wood production at 90 percent parity
Price supports on 1951 wood production will average 90 percent of the parity price of wool as of March 15. S numbers in the U. S. crease 4 percent during 1950.
Prominent Figures Help Centre Grange Organize
Prominent figures including Charley Knight of Guilford county grange and W Proctor of Oak View Mainsey OBE Guilford college grange addressed residents of the Centre community about the grange’s origin and benefits for farmers. Edwards introduced Mrs real Coltrane of Guilford college who spoke on progress and estimates. nine new members were received. the next meeting is planned for St Theo church basement with regular meetings each Tuesday.
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Grange In
Centre
Friends, Church
Charley Knight
Guilford County
Grange
W. Proctor
Oak View
Guilford College Grange
Edwards
Real Coltrane
Guilford College
Guilford
St Theo Ie
Linwood Cow Passes Its Milk Test
BRATTLEBORO Vermont April 9 Rolling Knoll Mistress Inka Vale a registered Holstein Friesian cow owned by Charles E Graham Linwood North Carolina completed a 305 day production test in the Herd Improvement Registry She produced 583 pounds of butterfat and 13 955 pounds of milk at 3 9 percent while being milked twice daily and was 6 years 4 months old at start of testing The test was supervised by North Carolina State College of Agriculture in collaboration with the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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Brattleboro
Inka Vale
Charles E. Graham
Linwood
North Carolina
North Carolina State College of Agriculture
Tion
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Grange Meeting Set For Thursday at Ruth’s Room
The Oak View Grange will hold its regular meeting Thursday night at 8 in Ruth's recreation room. Guest for the evening is Betty Guilford a home demonstration agent who will discuss the United Nations.
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Oak View Grange
Benedict Arnold’s Champlain Fleet Delays British Invasion
Britannica notes Arnold leads a small Lake Champlain fleet delaying British incursions from Canada for a year. The delaying action set the stage for later American resistance but the British were eventually defeated at Saratoga.
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Benedict Arnold
Lake Champlain
Canada
Saratoga
Encyclopedia Britannica
Agriculture Club Officers at North Carolina State College
Newly elected leaders of NC State College’s Agricultural Club are Edward Hollowell of Rich Square president David Sides of Statesville vice president Tommy McPherson of Mebane secretary and Richard Duke of Potecast reporter.
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Agriculture Club
N. C. State
Agricultural Club
North Carolina State College
School of Agriculture
Edward Hollowell
Rich Square
David Sides
Statesville
Tommy McPherson
Mebane
Richard Duke
Potecast
Brush Killing Railroads by Chemical Sprays Linked to Spray Cars
A report notes that railroads are fighting overgrowth by applying chemical sprays from specially equipped spray cars running along the tracks. The system aims to control brush while posing questions about application methods and safety.
Early seeding of pastures pays for Tyrrell County farmers
In Tyrrell County, several farmers who seeded pastures early last fall report strong stands and grazing by March. D. O. West W. J. Cooper and Dr. D. L. West all seeded by September 16 and achieved five to seven inches of growth by March, while others who seeded late faced poor results and higher feed costs. Tyrrell farm agent Comstock aided Ladino clover grazing and September seeding efforts.
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Raleigh
Tyrrell County
D. O. West
W. J. Cooper
D. L. West
Newlands
Route 1
Columbia
West
State College Extension
Comstock
North Carolina leads in farm families and poultry counts
More than 11 million chickens of all types were on North Carolina farms as of January 1. The average wheat yield is 14% bushels per acre. North Carolina has more farm families than any state except Texas.
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North Carolina
Tar Heel
State
Texas
Bunn Family Highlighted In Country Gentleman Article
The Charles Settle Bunn family of Spring Hope, Nash County, is featured in the April issue of The Country Gentleman. The piece, "Green and Growing All Year," by Howard Bloomfield, details how the farm shifted from tobacco dominance to livestock income, with milk, hogs, and cattle contributing key shares. The Bunn family operates 700 acres with two sons, showcasing farm modernizations and collaboration with home demonstration agents and State experts after the war.
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Raleigh
Charles Settle Bunn
Spring
Nash County
the Country Gentleman
National Farm
Howard Bloomfield
Bunn
Bloat Prevention Tips for Livestock Growers in North Carolina
Dr. C. D. Ginnells of State College offers six practical steps to halt bloat in grazing cattle. Feed hay or silage before legume pastures, use hulls to curb intake, let alfalfa mature, monitor new pastures closely, avoid hungry cattle on legumes before bloom, and mix grasses with forages to balance the diet.
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Raleigh
April
C. D. Grinnells
State College
Ginnells
Grinnelli
Dairymen Press Program for Protein Supplement Cutback
Tar Heel dairymen test about 9,009 cows under the dairy herd improvement association program to reduce purchases of protein supplements.
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Tar Heel
Dairy ‘Herd Improvement Association
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