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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1952
Page
7
North Carolina State College economists forecast slightly higher demand for milk and dairy products in 1953 with prices up modestly. They urge more family cows, better silos, and fall breeding to boost production, noting 1952 saw peak state output but rising national supply.
Dairy specialist Marvin E. Senger of the State College Extension Service urges dairymen to clip winter coats when bringing cows indoors. He warns that long hair on the udder belly and rear flanks harbors dirt, raising milk contamination risk. Clipping reduces bacteria counts more effectively than chlorine washing, though washing remains necessary if the udder is clipped. clip only as needed to control lice, not the entire body.
North Carolina State College Extension Service specialists project higher hog prices in the latter half of 1952 and into 1953 if price ceilings exist. Hog production in 1952 fell about 9 percent from 1951 due to a weak corn hog ratio, with 100 pounds of pork buying less than 12.2 bushels of corn. Beef supplies early 1953 rise 10 to 11 percent, offsetting pork. Feed supplies and costs suggest 1953 hog production near 90 million head, down from 93 million in 1952 and 100 million in 1951.
Civic clubs and businessmen invested 24327 in North Carolina dairy programs this fall. District Junior Dairy Cattle Shows drew 1508 entries from 4 H and Future Farmers of America with 517 blue ribbons 737 red and 254 white. The program links county and district events with training for youths ages 10 to 20 in dairying and cattle showing to boost the state cash crop industry.
Raleigh report by extension specialists highlights avoiding $2 to $3 million in losses for North Carolina barley growers. Demonstrations across multiple counties show that frozen and fat stem tobacco from early freezes damages quality and price. farmers should separate damaged from good tobacco and properly dry before market.
T. S. Moser of Lewisville Community reports a 200 to 300 pound yield increase from DC nematode control, per Arthur Williams Jr. assistant county agent. Leaf quality described as outstanding. He plans to continue soil fumigation with a gravity-flow applicator.
The statement calls farmers to equalize the number of sows farrowed in 1952 with current levels and to expand farrowings only where feed supplies allow. It urges reduced production costs through Ladino pasture feeding and better sow care to save more pigs per litter. It endorses leaner hog production via modern purebred boars and recommends marketing the spring litter before October.
North Carolina pulpwood prices are expected to hold steady or rise slightly from 1952 levels. State College specialists advise continued harvesting and marketing as trees mature, with pre harvest checks of plants and buyers. Demand for dimension lumber eased in 1952. shortages of white and shortleaf pine persist.
Raleigh notes that children's clothing affects health happiness and personality development. Julia Melver says proper cut and fit foster self confidence and responsibility, while Miss McIver warns against tight belts necklines and sleeves and advises loose armholes sleeves and room to move, with growth in mind and adjustable features like straps.
H B James head of the department of agricultural economics at N C State College says a minimum of 15000 dollars is required to efficiently operate a small tobacco farm in North Carolina. The study cites capitalization ranges from 15000 dollars in Person County to 50000 dollars for beef cattle cotton operations in Cleveland County. The state is part of a national farm credit study by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
A traveling aluminum use display will tour Western North Carolina this winter, visiting Asheville December 16 and a series of towns from Murphy to Hendersonville in December and January. Sponsored by Reynolds Metal Company, the exhibit aims to show farmers how aluminum can improve farm operations. NC State animal husbandry specialists warn of cattle culling to address feed shortages, especially in the east.
Francis Pressly of Stony Point North Carolina won the national 4-H Club citizenship award for male members. He will receive a $300 college scholarship and a trip to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Pressly has a record of leadership and service in church and community activities and cites 4-H as shaping his citizenship beliefs.
MANTEO. R S Smith, Dare County extension agent, says Post Office work faces rough weather. A heavy rain and high tides overwhelmed the highway isolating a 4 H Club meeting attendee at Avon. Smith rescued her by jeep but her car remained stuck for two days. He then ferried back toward Manteo driving 25 miles on a sand bank until finding dry road.
Raleigh report from North Carolina State College Extension Service shows poultry feed costs drop 6 to 14 percent when pastures are used. The folder Grazing Crops for Poultry highlights Ladino clover alfalfa lespedera soybeans rye grass and crimson clover as suitable poultry forage and gives regional growth dates. It recommends one acre per 300 chickens for planting and managing the legume.
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