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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1939
Page
9
Tokyo reports one of six crew members aboard submarine 1-63 rescued after sinking in 330 feet of water near the Bungo Channel. Rescue operations continue while admiralty officials withhold full details. fate of the remaining 81 aboard is unknown.
Rome reports Italy will not abandon its Spanish war effort until Franco's victory is achieved. The Fascist press signals potential political domination alongside military control by the Nationalists, despite the Anglo Italian agreement on postwar armaments.
Joe McCarthy predicts a strong 1939 Yankees club with solid pitching depth despite Spud Chandler’s broken ankle. He highlights outfield prospects Joe Gallagher, Charlie Keller, Walter Judnich and the expected impact of Oral Hildebrand. Gehrig remains a key contributor as New York eyes rivals Boston Cleveland Detroit.
A crossword style puzzle references a European diva, indicating a famed opera star noted for Carmen and a later life stage as a French performer. Clues span across and down entries with terms for voice types, musical terms, and common objects, forming a themed word puzzle.
Washington February 6 C. Chairman William O Douglas of the securities commission told the temporary national economic committee that the spectacular growth of insurance companies since 1906 justifies an inquiry into their economic influence He said insurers cooperated with the SEC and reassured policy holders no risk to protections. He cited the Armstrong committee work and noted dramatic growth since 1905 as a reason for scrutiny.
More than 4 000 circulars and leaflets have been distributed to 1 139 poultry growers who attended six of the State College Extension Service one day short courses. The schedule lists meetings in Boone Hickory Wilmington New Bern Lexington Siler City.
The Pa Moda Grange will meet February 8 at Pilot High School with E B Garrett of Raleigh as featured speaker. Ty Midway Arcadia and Arcadia Granges report January meetings, officer drills, and year plans. The 1939 North Carolina State Grange roster shows Davidson tied with Robeson for second in subordinate chapters with 11 each.
Latest farm market data from U S and North Carolina shows varied demand and prices across items. Lettuce and strawberries offer slow to moderate demand, while potatoes onions and cabbage show unsettled to steady trends. regional points include Maine Presque Isle Florida Plant City and Rochester New York with multiple price ranges.
Edgecombe county farmer R H Moore reported progress after five years following timber thinning guidance from the State College extension service. A two acre plot yielded 8.4 cords per acre from overcrowded trees, leaving 185 quality pines averaging 9.9 inches DBH and growing at 1.39 cords annually over 31 years, illustrating sustained wood supply and potential income.
Farmers selling hogs at the Craven county cooperative swine market pay only one percent of receipts for handling and marketing. A two percent reserve and expenses deduction is partly refunded at half a percent. Craven Jones Onslow Carteret and Pamlico counties participate in the local market.
Wayne county farmers shift to beef cattle as acres of small grains and hay rise. H L Whitley of Fremont bought 10 purebred Hereford cows from Maine and Texas to use surplus feed. The county now has two purebred Hereford herds and one feeder- steer herd to be fed for market in March.
Carthage February 6 Rabbits worry Moore county peach growers with 4 000 two year old trees in Hawley Poole orchard almost all damaged by rabbits bark eaten from trunks. Only about 200 trees remained undamaged. not all orchards show the same level of damage.
J A Shanklin extension cotton specialist at State college says interest in growing a single cotton variety in a community is rising sharply as more farmers see its advantages.
Henderson Feb 6 Mrs J L Davis route 4 completed a trip half way around the world on foot. She carried a bucket of water in one hand and an empty pail in the other. The journey ended when she installed a hydraulic ram delivering 720 gallons daily to her kitchen. Farm Agent J W Sauners estimates daily trips between the spring and kitchen over years equal the distance half way around the world.
John Arey of State College extension dairy aims to farmers through early February seeding for pastures. He cautions that land seeded after February may fail to yield good pasture.
Flue cured tobacco averaged 22.5 cents a pound in 1938 versus 238 cents in 1937, per BEY Floyd of State College. Estimated production reached 788,100,000 pounds.
State college specialists estimate that it takes 460 man hours to feed cultivate harvest and market one acre of tobacco while cotton requires 110 man hours. The comparison highlights labor intensity differences between the crops and implications for farming practices.
A joint North Carolina publication provides cotton production guidance from the Agricultural Experiment Station State College Extension Service and the Department of Agriculture. It covers varieties for regions, land prep, fertilization, soils, cultivation, harvesting, ginning, storage and marketing, with free postpaid access via Extension Circular No. 234. Researchers cite Wilt resistant Dixie Triumph Clevewilt and Hume Dixie as options. Farmers near gins or markets urged to standardize on one variety and organize community programs for uniform high quality cotton.
Madison county farmers outlined a 1939 program led by county agent George W. Miller to boost farming. The plan calls for more pasturing, cover crops, and family gardens, plus increased poultry and livestock including beef cattle and dairy cattle. The chart shows gains in timberland and pastures, with poultry rising from 15 to 100 birds and sheep reaching 15.
Kenansville Feb 6. Duplin county farmers are showing more interest than expected in the agricultural conservation program reports C E Jones farm agent. He says most growers will follow the voluntary program despite indications of a 30 to 35 percent rise in the county tobacco crop this year.
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