Turkish home economics teachers tour Western North Carolina
Four Turkish home economics teachers arrived in Raleigh to begin a three week tour of Western North Carolina. They will stay with home demonstration club women in McDowell Mecklenburg Lincoln and Jackson Counties to study food production conservation and nutrition programs. They aim to learn teaching methods for adults and children and plan to train leaders in Turkey after returning home.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Muazzez Burduroglu
Zatiye Delibeyoglu
Nuriye Torkak
Bemaliye Tuter
Home Demonstration Club
Gemalive Tuter
Surry
Yadkin
Alleghany
Watauga
Turkey
Burduroglu
Delibeyaglu
McDowell
Mecklenburg
Lincoln
Jackson
Tobacco Field Day showcases tobacco production equipment
Displays and demonstrations of practical tobacco production gear will be featured at the annual Tobacco Field Day at the Upper Piedmont Test Farm Rural Halls. R R Bennett announced two tours at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. for farmers from multiple counties.
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Raleigh
Upper Piedmont
State College Tobacco Extension
R. R. Bennett
Bennett
Forsyth
Yadkin
Iredell
Caldwell
Surry
Davie
Davidson
Guilford
Rocki
Soil fumigation pays off on Killingsworth tobacco farm
Carl Killingsworth of Pollocksville tested soil fumigation on part of his tobacco field. He left two untreated rows and found the treated plots produced at least twice as large plants. Farm agent Shackelford cites the experiment as proof fumigation pays off and plans to treat entire acreage next year. Prices received by farmers edged up by May 15, lifting the parity ratio to 94.0.
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Raleigh
Carl Killingsworth
Route 1
Pollocksville
W. R. Shackelford
Jones County
Killingsworth
Oak Grove
Shackelford
Peanut Referendum Vote Set Across North Carolina Counties
Eastern North Carolina peanut growers will vote August 29 on a referendum to fund promotion and activities for the peanut industry. County Farm Bureau presidents arranged meetings in 19 counties with officials from Farm Bureau Extension Service and other agencies leading discussions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N. C. Farm Reau Federation
State Board of Agriculture
Tin Forth Carolina General Assembly
Beaufort County
Bertie County
Bladen County
Chowan County
Columbus County
Cumberland County
Edgecomb County
Gates County
Halfax County
Hertford County
Martin County
Nash County
Northampton County
Pender County
Perquimans County
Pitt County
Robeson County
Sampson County
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Peanut
Alllounties
Wheat Vote Set for August 14 in North Carolina
North Carolina wheat growers will vote August 14 on marketing quotas. A yes vote means 90 percent parity price within acreage allotments with penalties for excess production. a no vote means no quotas but continued allotments and 50 percent parity price for cooperators while non cooperators lose price support. PMA cites a national 62 million acre allotment for 1954 in any case.
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Raleigh
Tar Heel
North Carolina
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Coming Events List For Early August Show Local Meetings
A sequence of upcoming events is listed including Negro 4-H Club Camp at Reedy Creed State Park in Cary from August 3 to 22, peanut referendum meetings across multiple towns on August 3 and 4, the North Carolina Seedsmen's Association annual meeting in Greensboro August 4 to 6, Tobacco Field Day in Rural Hall August 5, and the Hereford Breeders Association meeting in Wake Forest August 5. Additional events include 4-H Daily Judging Finals August 11 and 12 at State College, the Associated Country Women of the World meeting in Toronto August 12 to 23, a Vegetable Crops Field Day in Hendersonville August 13, and the Wheat Marketing Quota Referendum August 14.
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Reedy Creed State Park
Cary
Edenton
Nashville
Burgaw
N. C
TAR HEEL GARDENER BY JOHN H HARKIA
The persimmon variety Oriental or Japanese is praised for eating fresh and as flavoring in desserts while noting the Tanenashi resists pollination issues. Plant in fall to spring, space 18 to 20 feet, transplant young trees, grafting options, and regional cultivation tips. Virginia currently leads NC in production with potential for growth.
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North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Florida
Virginia
Family Picnics Promote Warm Times for All
Corinne Grimsley extols family picnics as a bonding activity. She advises involving every member, eating unhurriedly, and sharing conversation. Practical tips include kabobs, roasted apples, and cheese-filled franks cooked over an open fire.
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Jewel Fessenden
State College Extension
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