Two Counties To Have Good Potato Crop This Season
In Beaufort and Pamlico Counties Irish potatoes show vigor and less disease. State College plant pathologist Howard R. Garriss with John L. Scribner of the Main Development Commission report favorable weather could yield an unusually large crop. Beaufort agent W. L. McGahey and Pamlico agent A. T. Jackson note good stands. mid April Eastern Carolina plants were 3–4 inches tall, South Carolina vines ranged 6–10 inches where frosts occurred.
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College Station
Raleigh
Beaufort
Pamlico
Howard R. Garriss
State College
John L. Scribner
Main Development Commission
Garriss
W. L. McGahey
A. T. Jackson
Carolina
Mr. Scribner
South Carolina
Brown Thrasher in North Carolina Gardens
The Brown Thrasher is a common summer visitor in eastern gardens with a long tail and rufous upper parts. It sings from high branches with clear, lively notes and is often mistaken for a Mockingbird. The article notes its identification and mentions an upcoming North Carolina Bird Club meeting in Statesville May 2 and 3. It also references cotton price concerns and farm data from NC State College officials.
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Central
Carolina
Thrasher
North Carolina Bird Club
Statesville
Thrash
Birds of
North Carolina
Students Prepare for Annual Livestock Day in Raleigh
North Carolina State College will host its second annual Livestock Day on May 3 at the state fairgrounds with about 70 animals entered in showing and fitting contests. Freshmen and sophomores will take part in a livestock judging contest Friday. Saturday features a Future Farmers of America contest. The event is led by Cecil M. Jackson of Dunn as chairman with a large team including P. J. Brown Jr of Charlotte and J. C. King of Laurinburg among others.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
School of Agriculture
State College
State Fairgrounds
Future Farmers of America
Cecil M. Jackson
Dunn
P. J. Brown
P. J. Brown, Jr
Charlotte
J. C. King
Laurinburg
W. E. Little
Grimesland
Rudolph Pate
Lumberton
Marvin Clay
Hester
Thomas Uzzell
Moore Haven
Fla
Brice Ratchford
Gastonia
Eston Stokes
Linwood
Mack Setser
Franklin
Flake Bowles
Hiddenite
Mark Goforth
Lenoir
C. E. Blevins
Hayes
Cartier Hurst
James E. Rollins
Durham
Wickard to Address North Carolina Co op Meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R Wickard will address the joint annual meeting of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association and the Farmers Cooperative Exchange in Raleigh on May 13. Attorney Harold D Cooley will accompany him. about 5,000 farmers from the Carolinas are expected. The event, held at Memorial Auditorium, marks a pivotal time for agriculture as questions on production prices and defense program roles are raised by growers across the two states. The Cotton Association is NC's oldest farm co operative. the Exchange serves 20 000 farmers in NC and SC.
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Raleigh
Claude R. Wickard
North Carolina
North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Wickard
G. Mann
Harold D. Cooley
Carolinas
Memorial Auditorium
Association
FOX
Mann
South Carolina
Carroll County
Indiana
Middle West
Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative
Cotton Association
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
North
Liquid Fertilizer Start For Tomato Growth
Leigh NC April 28 A new method for starting tomato growth uses a liquid fertilizer as a plant starter. H R Niswonger NC State College extension horticulturist says it can also aid cabbage collards peppers eggplant and sweet potato slips. He notes that early establishment and higher yields were observed when used alongside regular fertilization.
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Niswonger
R. F
Quaker Gap
Percheron Colts To Be Sold At Wakefield Farm Sale
Leigh April 28 A show and sale of registered Percheron colts will be held at Wakefield Farm Wake Forest on May 13. An inspection of Wakefield Guernsey cattle and a few females and two bulls will also be sold. The Wakefield Farm is three miles west of Wake Forest on N C Highway 91.
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College Station
Ralleigh
Wakefield Farm
Wake Forest
R. H. Ruffner
State College
Farm Report Fruits and Vegetables Update
North Carolina market notes reported by state and federal agriculture departments show wholesale prices for merchantable fruit and vegetables. The report focuses on the prices at which stock sold yesterday at principal markets and emphasizes stock quality and condition.
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Carolina
Uppias Point
U. S
North Carolina
Strawberries and Vegetables Market Report April 25
Shipments of strawberries across Alabama California and Louisiana total 107 cars with 57 cars auctioned in Hammond. Prices vary for Klondikes and U.S. No. 1 quality. Florida stock steady to slightly stronger. Cabbage lettuce radishes green peas sweet potatoes and potatoes show mixed national pricing with Florida and Carolina stocks noted.
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Alabama
California
Louisiana
Hammond
U.S
U. S
New York
Florida
South Carolina
Philadelphia
North Carolina
Hull
Arkansas
New Jersey
Presque Isle
Maine
F.o.b
Hastings
Fla
Washington ABCs of Federal Agencies Quiz
A playful Washington D C puzzle lists initials of federal agencies and asks readers to identify each agency and the meanings of the other initials. The item ends with Answers on Classified Page, inviting readers to check the solution.
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Washington
D. C
U. S
ABC
R. FL C
R. LP
P.M. P
U. P.C
U.S. S
D. D.S
A. W. O. Lanswers
Indian Elephant Study and German Sugar Ban Outlook
Ungraded snippets report on animal training with Indian elephants easier to tame than African counterparts. A separate note from Germany claims sugar use to sweeten tea or coffee is forbidden, reflecting regulatory stance.
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Germany
Plumbing derives from Latin plumbum meaning lead
Plumbing gets its name from the Latin word plumbum meaning lead, reflecting early use of lead pipes in water systems and the linguistic link to metalworking terms carried into modern plumbing terminology.
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Beaufort and
Carolina Bird Lore
J. A. Shanklin
North Carolina State College
J. E. Mann
SSS. Tonic
S.S.S
Elton S. Stokes
of, E. Rollins
Cecil M
Jackson
CE. Blevins
Ratchford
Paul A. Browm
Flake BouneSs
Nals Setser
Carter Wurst
Nearth Carolina State Callege
Stokes County
C. F. Parrish
R. W. Graeber
Europe
A. D. Stuart
E. V. Vestal
North Carolina State College Extension
U. S. Department of Agricuture
EF. YY
Floyd
TNC
Marjorie Johnston
University of North Carolina May
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Miss Johnston
Thartford City
Ind
Buck Timberlake
Herbert Horton Rountree
Farmville
Blondie
Bumsteads
Darling
Chic Young
Beatrice Fairfax
Inez Robb
Dr. A. R. Dafoe
Prine
P.O. Box
Grand Central Annev
New York City
United States
Canada
A. R. Dafoe
Point Enterprise
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