Specialist Expects Heavy Cotton Planting In State
COLLEGE STATION Raleigh April 15 Heavy plantings of cotton are expected throughout the state this week J A Shanklin cotton specialist of the State College Extension Service said today A revival of interest in this crop stimulated by falling tobacco prices and a higher lint market may push North Carolina acreage to 87 to 90 percent of the AAA allotment of one million acres Growers use improved seeds and plan to resist boll weevil while standardizing cotton to raise net profits Farmers in cotton improvement groups should file for free classing and market news service early to receive shipping tags supplies and processing in a timely manner Applications will be considered in order of receipt after planting date allowances more than one date considered per belt
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College Station
Raleigh
J. A. Shanklin
State College Extension Service
North Carolina
Shanklin
Agricultural Marketing Service
Earlier arrival of federal checks aids Alexander farms
Alexander County farmers reduce borrowing as federal conservation checks arrived earlier than usual. Strong cotton yield last year boosted income, and additional earnings from selling milk surplus further lessen the need for loans this spring.
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Alexander Farms
Tatlorsville
Alexander County
Gays
George Hobson
Polk County Farmers Plan to Earn Full Payment in 1940
Columbus April 15 Polk County farmers have laid plans to receive full AAA conservation payments this year. Many will use limestone and Austrian winter peas under the grant of aid program, with more lime and cover crops anticipated in 1940 than ever before.
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Columbus
Polk County
J. A. Wilson
State College Extension Service
Cleveland County
AAA
E. Y. Floyd
State College
Claude C. Falls
Fallston
George Wolf
Waco
Mike L. Borders
Floyd
Lime and Phosphate Boost Farmer’s Pasture Growth
In Sylva on April 15 five years after Jesse Brown improved his John Creek watershed farm with lime and phosphate on open land, a State College Extension Service demonstration shows his farm now grows ample feed for horses and four cows.
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Sylva
Jesse Brown
Johns Creek
J. F. Giles
Jackson County
Brown
State College Extension Service
North Carolina Green Manure Turnover Rises Sharply
In North Carolina the turning under of green manure crops increased from 475,291 acres in 1936 to 1,497,702 in 1938, says E Y Floyd AAA executive officer at State College. The world supply of American cotton due largely to 1937 overproduction is about 26,000,000 bales, enough for two years of average consumption.
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North Carolina
E. Y. Floyd
AAA
State College
North Carolina Cash Crops Highlighted by State Expert
Dr. I. O. Schaub of State College states cotton peanuts potatoes flue cured tobacco and barley plus commercial vegetables are the principal cash crops for North Carolina.
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North Carolina
I. O. Schaub
State College
Fight Pests on Plants When Both are Young
Gardeners are advised to protect cucumber and tomato seedlings with early insecticide sprays. Pyrethrum and rotenone, effective contact poisons, are used in mixtures for broad protection while remaining safe for humans and pets. Rotenone is highly potent against pests but should be kept away from fish and kept stable by proper storage and mixing guidance. Arsenic and nicotine remain in use, with arsenic powder to gypsum still a classic for striped beetle and caterpillars, though leaf burn can occur if overapplied.
Warns Against Troublesome Flea Beetle
College Station April 15 An extension entomologist warns tobacco growers about flea beetles a pest active all season. Beetle flights from beds to fields cause serious young plant damage weeks after transplanting. He advises continuing insecticide treatment to protect surplus plants and clearing beds to prevent immature beetles from developing.
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North Carolina
Rowell
Huge cotton crop expected in Hertford by county agent
WINTON April 15 Hertford County growers will plant at least 90 percent of their 1940 cotton allotment of 6 200 acres J W Ballentine farm agent reported today Practically all of this acreage will be planted with improved seed either one year from the breeder or direct from the breeders Three one variety cotton communities have been organized in the county Most growers plan a pre square poisoning program this year to check boll weevils early in the season The planting of forest trees on eroded soils and proper tree culture such as thinning have received attention from North Carolina farmers in the past five years
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Winton
Hertford County
J. W. Ballentine
North Carolina
Deep River Ladies Gather for Oklahoma Indians Program
The Henry and Alma Cox Wom en's Auxiliary met at Mittie Wilson's home with 14 members and four visitors. Clara White led the program on Oklahoma Indians. Plans were set to attend the mid year conference at Poplar Ridge Friends Church in Randolph County on April 25 and to hold a May birthday party at Mrs Henry Day's home.
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Henry
Alma Cox
Deep River Friends’ Church
Mittie Wilson
Clara White
Madeline Crumpler
Joseph H. Peele
Poplar Ridge Friends Church
Randolph County
Lottie Smith
Mittie J. Wilson
Winifred Thornton
Henry Day
T. J. Jones
J. L. Skeen
Dora M. Horney
Lydia P. Thrift
Liberty
Marvin Wood
Marvin A. Wood
Wood
Florida
New York
M. L. Williard
Abbott's Creek Church
Williard
R. T. Jordan
Greensboro
Rufus Smith
Julius Tedder
Hickory Grove
R. L. Borum
P. R. Jackson
Wesley Long Hospital
N. C
Annie Ziglar
Bethavia
J. L. Hines
Four State 4-H Club Delegates Named by Harrill
North Carolina selects Alfred Green Rudolph Ellis Margaret Ellis and Sue Parker as delegates to the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington DC for June 12 to 19. The four represent Durham Cumberland and Fayetteville areas after a lengthy review of 60 000 farm youth records.
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College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
L. R. Harrill
State College Extension Service
Alfred Green
Durham County
Rudolph Ellis
Cumberland County
Margaret Ellis
Sue Parker
Jones County
State Council
Pollocksville
Leon Parker
L. J. Ellis
Fayetteville
Route
Alfred Greene
J. B. Greene
Durham
ABCs for Expectant Fathers From Maternal Health
Public Health Association article urges education for fathers on pregnancy roles. It emphasizes attentiveness to wife needs, hospital planning, and early medical consultation with obstetricians. Encourages joint physicals and blood testing to rule out diseases and ensure support before during and after birth.
Congo River Described as Vast African Waterway
The Congo River ranks among the world’s great rivers, nearly 3000 miles long and draining over a million square miles. It rises in central Africa, flows north then west to the Atlantic, with many tributaries joining along the way.
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Congo
Amazon
Africa
Atlantic
Belgian Congo
France
Southern Governors Open Talks on Freight Rates Study
Charleston April 15. The two day Conference of Southern Governors began with a focus on freight rates in the South. J Van Norman proposed a central bureau to study rate and traffic issues and present evidence to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Charleston
S. C
South
J. van Norman
Louisville
Governors’ Organization
Central Bureau of Rate and
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norman
Lawrence W
Chip) Robert, Jr
Atlanta
Governors’ Conference
Roosevelt
Airlie azalea gardens appeal in Wilmington visit
Enterprise Bureau notes the private Airlie gardens opened by Mrs. Henry Walters to the public for a limited weekend visit. A modest admission funds the District Nurses in Wilmington. the event is run by the Ministering Circle. The piece also teases May 3 Rocky Mount politics with Hal Cooley's hypothetical rise and royal crowning in a playful, make believe scene.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill Raleigh
Reading Public Information
Wilmington
Airlie Azalea Gardens
Magnolia Gardens
Charleston
Henry Walters
Crossword puzzle horizontal clues
Horizontal clues list: 1 Pioneer astronomer. 7 His last name. 12 The Supreme Being. 13 Ten cent pieces. 15 Youth. 16 Chaste. 17 Chaffy scale on grass. 18 To consolidate. 20 To name.
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Supreme Being
EXPERT ON STARS AGAIN A CAMPAIGN MIXED UP
A report highlights mixed publicity tactics for Congressman Cooley and Gravely with a Gallopade plug. It notes local campaign managers Edmund Clark and Frank Clark in Bladen county, Paul Wallace and W G Smitherman in Montgomery, and Wilbur Darden and John Darden in Washington county linking campaign teams to a Clark dynasty and family ties.
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Bladen County
Broughton
Edmund Clark
Maxwell
Frank Clark
Clark
Bayard Clark
James Hector Clark
Montgomery County
Paul Walace
W. G. Smitherman
Paul
Washington County
Wilbur Darden
House of Representatives
Wilbur
John Darden
Congo River Travel Facts and Congo Basin Highlights
River pours about 1 200 000 cubic feet of water into the Atlantic each second of the day. The daily discharge would fill a lake two miles by four miles by 464 feet deep. Ocean steamers can travel 110 miles upstream before rapids. BanAna is a Congo seaport town at the river mouth.
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Atlantic
Congo River
Congo
Uncle Ray
Grypt
Congo Forest
California rancher dies in first heat of year
Elmer Belan, 54, a rancher, died after being sun struck in a lettuce field near Salinas as temperatures climbed to 95 degrees marking the state’s first heat death of the year.
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Salinas
Calif
California
Elmer Belan
G.O.P. Leader Dies in North Wilkesboro
P. J. M. Brown attorney and former Wilkes County GOP chairman died early today in a Statesville hospital. He led the county committee during his tenure and was a notable figure in local politics.
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G.O.P. Leader
North Wilkesboro
Ocean Salt Could Form Continent 144 Times Europe Size
A scientific note states the ocean holds enough salt to create a landmass 144 times larger than Europe, illustrating the vast scale of seawater mineral content.
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Europe
Homes Of Today at Paramount features Kay Kyser co feature
The film Homes Of Today presents a technicolor look at modern home ownership under the National Housing Act. It targets families earning 900 to 1500 dollars and may show payments as low as 65 cents daily. The program includes various architectural styles and emphasizes efficient layouts and storage.
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Paramount Theatre
Kay Kyser
Federal Housing Administration
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