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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
9
Hertford County reports peanut yield about 75 percent of normal with generally good quality. J W Balatine, assistant farm agent, notes harvest completed as weather allowed. Market price above cooperative stabilizer payments. few nuts sold through the mutual.
Oath Carolina Wilford County announces action against B Hammer Batate Lou W Hammer widow O A Kirkman and wife Katherine Kirkman Juanita Parker and husband Parker Ruby H Snyder widow Mary A Hammer. Defendants Parker and Parker must appear in Municipal Court within 30 days from December 18 1939 or face relief sought in complaint. Clerk Irvin B Ingram notes this notice on November 18 1939.
City of High Point files tax lien action in Municipal Court against heirs of J E Auman and others for real estate taxes owed on the J E Auman Estate for 1935. Defendants must appear and answer or demur within 30 days from December 18 1939 or relief requested by plaintiff will be granted.
Perquimans County farmers risk ceding AAA allotments parity and conservation payments totaling about 60 000 dollars if they abandon cotton planting. State College Extension agent L W Anderson warns loss of lint income and growing privileges as county cotton output falls from 4000–6000 bales to 1200 bales this year.
In Guilford County North Carolina P B Cooper and wife Laura Cooper and others are named in a tax lien suit filed in the Municipal Court of High Point. The defendants must appear or demur within 30 days from December 18 1939 or the relief requested will be granted. Clerk Irvin B Ingram serves as Clerk of Court.
The municipal court of High Point Guilford County North Carolina initiates a tax lien action against 8 A Grubb and Lizzie Grubb and other named defendants to collect taxes on real estate listed under J Carr for 1935. Defendants must appear at the Clerk's office as directed in the November 18 1939 notice signed by Irving S Ingram.
The Sunday Lesson Sermon topic God the Preserver of Man highlights the Golden Text from Psalms 121:8 and includes Bible verses from 11 Timothy 4:18 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It emphasizes divine protection and harmony beyond mortal discord.
The Municipal Court of High Point NC begins action to enforce 1935 real estate tax lien. Defendants named include T E McCrary M W Jordan Fred D Jordan W M Decker Clarence Burns Harry Burns John Hendrix Mary Alice Burns Thomas Burns and Robert Earl Burns. Defendants must appear in court and answer within 30 days from December 18, 1939 or relief will be granted.
Paul Swiggett, owner of a 56 acre Randolph County farm, signed with the Soil Conservation Service on January 30, 1935. Through lespedeza planting, strip cropping, terraces, sodded hay areas, kudzu, pine plantings, and wildlife strips, erosion dropped and corn yield rose from about 20 to 40 bushels per acre while hay output increased. the farmer reports greater soil stability and livestock gains.
Applications are now being received for a six week horticultural short course at State College. The program runs from January 15 to February 23 and invites all interested participants to enroll.
Field trials under real farm conditions show Sequoia, the new Irish potato variety, yielding far more than the late crop varieties now commonly used. The tests suggest stronger performance in typical growing conditions.
Franklin December 11 F T Sloan western district farm agent Service announced official returns of the burley tobacco marketing referendum held November 21. Certified figures show 2638 votes for burley quotas in 1940 and 816 against, a total of 3454 with about 76 percent in favor.
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station under Dr. Paul H. Harvey reports a corn line with shorter stalks and ears lower on the plant as a possible trait from Western inbred varieties. He cautions that none of the belt or northern hybrids on the market adapt economically to North Carolina based on 1938 39 yield tests. local varieties matched or exceeded hybrids at five NC locations.
WADESBORO December 11 More than five thousand dollars of turkeys have been sold this season by Anson County farmers per farm agent J W Cameron of the State College Extension Service In two days 1196 plucked birds weighing 17021 pounds were shipped from the county Another boom is expected in ten days as Christmas orders pour in The crop finished out splendidly Cameron said
Dare County reports 116 boys in 4 H Club work this year with 110 completing projects. Activities include gardening poultry pigs calves fig growing and handicrafts. Total project value 3052.03 and 3800 hours logged by members.
College Station December rate list outlines soil building and conservation payments under the 1940 AAA program. Floyd cites tree planting thinning and weed control to boost timber stands and payment of 7.50 per acre for trees plus 3.00 per acre for improving timber stands. Counties have ordered lime under grant of aid and triple superphosphate is available to farmers.
Edgecombe County launches an intensive fruit growing drive as home orchards lack trees. Assistant Farm Agent P. H. Jameson notes a county-wide order for 210 trees, with more orders planned to meet local family needs.
Farm Agent A B Knowles says questions at educational meetings indicate forest thinning and tree planting will be popular among Hoke County farmers next year. Indications show many growers will plant forest trees and others will thin their trees during the winter months in Raeford for weathered crops and soil protection.
Feed markets rose last week led by higher grain costs and strong demand from mixed feed manufacturers. Soybean meal led gains in protein concentrates while wheat feeds edged up and corn by products held firm. Egg prices fell 2 to 3 cents in most grades as supplies rose. Hog and lamb prices varied with hogs at 5.75 top and lambs near 9.50, while steer and yearling prices rose 25 to 50 cents in Chicago trading.
D S Weaver extension agriculture engineer at State College urges farmers to clean and oil farm machinery and store it under a dry shelter for winter protection.
The suit names Roc Genua and wife Fannie Genua C. R. Melver Jr Guardian ad lit em for unknown stockholders directors depositors and assignees of Rural Hall Bank and Trust Co Liquidated along with Commercial and Farmers Bank and Paul A. Morris to enforce the tax lien on real estate in the name of W. O. Doggett for 1936. Defendants must appear at the Clerk of Municipal Court High Point NC within thirty days from December 18 1939 or the relief prayed for will be granted.
Notice to multiple heirs and parties of O R York dec d and others that a tax enforcement action exists on real estate in the name of O R York for 1935. Defendants must appear and answer within 30 days from publication or risk relief granted to the complainant. Dated November 25 1939 and running through December 4 1939 11 18.
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