Every Grower Of Flue-Cured Tobacco Is Eligible To Vote
College Station Raleigh Dec. 5 Every producer of cotton under 1% inch staple and every grower of flue cured tobacco may vote in the marketing quota referenda on December 10 No age limit vote counted if surveys show 1938 production No mail proxy or agent voting Each eligible farmer must vote in person Separate ballots for tobacco and cotton at the same polling place Question on both ballots asks Do you favor marketing quotas for the 1939 crop Each organization vote may be cast by a duly authorized officer
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College &Station
Raleigh
G. T. Scott
Johnston County
AAA
Scott
Carolina
State Aaa Committee
R. Flake Shaw
Guilford County
Tom Cornwell
Cleveland
John Broome
Beaufort
T. C. Baird
Watauga
Farmers switch from crops to pastures and livestock
Monroe December 5. T J W Broome of the State College Extension Service says Union county farmers are moving away from row crops toward pastures and live stock. Examples include R W Howle converting land to grain and clover, A M Sechrest dedicating 40 acres to pasture, and I D Crowell putting acres to grasses this fall.
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Monroe
Union County
T. J. W. Broome
Fam
State College Extension Service
Broome
R. W. Howle
A. M. Sechrest
I. D. Crowell
North Carolina Sees 70 Percent Of Tobacco Quota
North Carolina will receive about 70 percent of the national slice toward the 754 million pounds quota under the 1939 AAA program. E Y Floyd AAA executive officer at State College says growers vote favorably for marketing quotas on December 10.
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N. G
North Carolina
AAA
E. Y. Floyd
State College
Home Demonstration Aims for Rural Family Life
In College Station Raleigh December 5 a committee of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges chaired by Dr I C Schaub outlines ten objectives of home demonstration work. It promotes education through agriculture and home economics to raise standards of living, health, leadership, civic responsibility, and use of scientific research for rural families.
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College Station
Raleigh
Association of Land-Grant Colleges
I. C. Schaub
School of Agriculture
Extension Service of
State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture
Schaub
Burley Tobacco Markets Set to Open December 7
Madison county burley tobacco growers prepare for the December 7 opening of markets says George W. Miller farm agent of State College Extension Service. With little surplus, properly graded tobacco should hold relatively steady prices day to day. Farmers have preferred marketing early to late in the season.
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Marshall
Burley Tobacco
Madison County
Burley
George W. Miller
State College Extension Servce
Miller
Truck crops climb as 1938 39 acreage rises
The fall and winter 1938 39 crop records show 12 commercial truck crops increasing three percent from the prior year and seven percent above the ten year average of 1927 36, reflecting a healthier harvest outlook.
Foreign markets grow for American leaf tobacco
E. Y. Floyd AAA executive officer at State College says Denmark Norway and Sweden along with Estonia Latvia and Lithuania are becoming key buyers of American leaf tobacco, signaling expanding overseas demand.
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Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Baltic
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
E. Y. Floyd
AAA
State College
Unseasonal Weakness in Vegetable Prices Cited
L P Watson of State College attributes recent vegetable price declines to abundant late-season supplies and moderate marketing of the new crop in the southeastern states.
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L. P. Watson
State College
Interest grows in reforestation in Gaston County
Gaston county farmers are increasingly planting pine seedlings on waste land this winter. More than 150000 seedlings were set out in fall 1937 and early 1938. Growers favor loblolly pine for its superior growth over short leaf pine.
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Gastonia
Gaston County
Maury Gaston
Lee Baker
Bessemer City
Route 1
Marvin Goforth
Kings Mountain
Burley tobacco quota set for 1939 at 315 million pounds
E Y Floyd AAA executive officer at State college announced the 1939 burley tobacco quota as 315000000 pounds, down from the prior year’s 356790000 pounds.
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E. Y. Floyd
AAA
State College
Farm Instruction on Killing and Curing Meat
Brief directions for slaughtering and preserving meat on the farm are detailed in Extension Folder No 34. Free copies available from the Agricultural Editor at State College Raleigh.
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State College
Raleigh
Wholesale Prices Rise Expected in 1939
The level of wholesale prices in the United States will likely average somewhat higher in 1939 than in 1938, according to Dr. G W Forster of State College.
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United States
G. W. Forster
State College
Rice quota set for 1939 marketing program
A 1939 rice marketing quota of 11,974,000 barrels was proclaimed by the secretary of agriculture. Growers will vote to accept or reject this quota in a referendum scheduled for December 10.
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Secretary of Agriculture
May Be Near End Hunt For Control Peach Bacteriosis
Dr. R. F. Poole of North Carolina Experiment Station reports copper compounds mixed with hydrated lime show encouraging results against peach bacteriosis in Sandhill orchards. He notes the disease is common in sandy soils but rare in heavier Piedmont soils and stresses that heavy fertilization, not mere chemicals, reduces losses.
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College Station
Raleigh
Sandhill
North Carolina
R. F. Poole
Poole
Piedmont
Sandhills
Regulate Sale of Seed in North Carolina
Raleigh December 5 The state Department of Agriculture leads enforcement of seed feed and fertilizer laws impacting about 40 million dollars in annual business in North Carolina D C Coltrane assistant to the commissioner said the department seeks farmer manufacturer and research input for law changes and noted amendments in 1937 to fertilizer guarantees and tobacco sulfur limits The 1937 and July 1937 conferences followed concerns over seed quality including ricin hulla seeds in the state
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
State Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
D. C
General Assembly
Motion Picture Exhibitors Granted Authority to Cancel Objectionable Films
Ed Kuykendall president of the Theater Owners of America told the Carolinas Theater Owners meeting that exhibitors within months would gain power to cancel pictures they deem objectionable. He said the agreement with major Hollywood studios aims to reduce objectionable content and allow selective programming, while supporting block booking but opposing compulsory blocking.
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Charlotte
Ed Kuykendall
Theater Owners of America
Carolinas
Kuykendal
Hollywood
Prices Decline and Coal Veins Noted in U S Report
Prices of truck crops and various goods fell slightly, pulling the price index down by one point for the month ended November 16, according to the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics. About 350000 square miles of the United States sit above workable coal seams.
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Services At The Churches Christian Science Lesson Sermon
A Sunday lesson sermon on God as the only cause and creator is discussed across Christian Science Churches and Societies. Biblical references from Isaiah and Nehemiah are cited, alongside Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures mentioning Spirit omnipotence omnipresence and omniscience as the reality of God’s creation.
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God
Christian Science
Lord
Israel
Mary Baker Eddy
Armstrong Defends Welter Crown in Cleveland Show
Henry Armstrong defends his welterweight title tonight meeting California's Al Mihn Fredo in the top bout of the Cleveland News Christmas charity fund show. The event in Cleveland marks his second defense in two weeks.
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Cleveland
Henry Armstrong
al Mihnfredo
Cleveland News
Egg production soars in 1937 U S farms
The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 37 5 billion eggs produced on U S farms in 1937 along with 584 million chickens reflecting significant livestock output for the year.
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United States
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Doctor Woodruff Moves to New Office on Main Street
Dr. F. G. Woodruff announces new location at 641 North Main Street, moving from 608 North Main Street. The change affects patient appointments and directions to the practice.
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F. G. Woodruff
New Quarters
North Main Street
16 day old robin feeds on earthworms in a single day
A juvenile robin at 16 days old can consume up to 68 earthworms in a single day, highlighting rapid growth and fledgling diet demands observed by researchers.
Estimates show 3,000,000 American schoolchildren deaf
Estimates indicate about three million American school children are handicapped by deficient hearing leaving many unable to hear clearly in classrooms. The figure underscores the need for better hearing support and services in education.
Airplane speeds rise from 100 to 209 mph since 1930
Modern aircraft average 209 miles per hour, more than double the 100 mph common in 1930. Advances reflect better engines and aerodynamics improving travel times and efficiency.
Calotabs Promote Cold Relief for Many Families
Millions have found Calotabs helpful for colds. Take one or two tablets the first night and repeat if needed. Calotabs cleanse the intestinal tract of virus-laden mucus and toxins and act as a diuretic to remove cold poisons from the blood. Priced at twenty five cents for the family and ten cents for the trial package.
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Kendall Wilson
Iowa
Hubert Littlefield
Louisiana
Gerald Hawley
Nebraska
Britt Phillips
Georgia
Barbara Beebe
Jesfie Poland
Ruth Mason
Louise Johnson
Alabama
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Burley Tobacco Marts
C.mon
Eral
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William H. Curry
Lipton
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Curry
N. C
Armstrong
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