Electric Brooders Gain Favor With North Carolina Poultry Raisers
Electric brooders are being adopted by North Carolina poultry producers as the most economical way to raise chicks. Demonstrations on multiple farms report costs under one cent per chick and practical benefits like automatic temperature control and reduced fire risk. Separate fertilizer meetings in ten agricultural centers next week will set uniform recommendations for state soils and crops.
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College Station
Raleigh
Northarolina
EL Jones
State College Exengion Service
Jones
A. Farlow
Randolph Oghty
Ohn R. Ruegg
Davidson Pinty
C. A. Gilam
Thomasville
David
H. J. Brower
Lexinsuu
Davidson County
B. C. Shore
N. Dobins
Sidney Jones
Adkin County
E. Herring
Cumberland Coun
W. BE. Varick
Wayne County
Piedmont
John W. Goodman
State College Extension Service
North Carolina
State College Agronomists
Durham Junior High School
Duke Street
Durham
Court House
Wilson
West End
Winston- Salem
Hertford
Lenoir
Windsor
Buncombe County’ Court House
Asheville
Jacksonville
Farm Security Administration
L. G. Willis
West
C. B. Williams
W. H. Rankin
W. W. Woodhouse
Wayne County youth earns NC 4-H corn crown
Borden Holloman 17, of the Rosewood Club in Wayne County, NC, claims the 1939 4-H corn title with a measured 126.28 bushels per acre and a $51.30 net profit. He received a one year scholarship to North Carolina State College funded by the American Nitrate Education Bureau.
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College Station
Raligh
Borden_ Hollon
Osewood Club
Wayne County
North Carolina
L. A. Brill
Jeet
Borden
North Carolina State College
Ameran Nitrate Education Bureau
Rough
H. L. Meacham
North Rolina
Young Holloman
Seed treatment urged before planting by plant pathologist
Before planting time this year farmers should have seed treated to control damping off says Dr Luther Shaw former extension plant pathologist at State College.
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Luther Shaw
Exsion
Statellege
Differences Shown In Farm Incomes
Farm record books for Mitchell County demonstration farmers show wide gaps in cash income. A balanced cropping system yields profits and includes good pasture live stock a vegetable garden to can poultry turkeys milk bees and ample fruit in addition to cash crops.
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Bakersville
Mitchell County
W. C. Maness
Trap nesting aids farmer to select prime layers
Jefferson Feb 12 Law ton Woodie of Nathans Creek Ashe County uses trap nesting to select best layers for higher egg production He has run a breeding program and now hens laid over 200 eggs annually says assistant farm agent H D Quessenberry
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Jefferson
Lawton Woodie
Nathans Creek
Ashe County
H. D
Quessenberry
Woodie
Currituck Poultrymen Cull for Loafers During Lay Season
Currituck County poultrymen cull loafers every two weeks in the laying season as farm agent L A Powell notes. He adds two good layers are needed to feed one boarder and emphasizes pullets kept on clean ground and worm-free laying houses produce the highest egg records.
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Barco
Currituck County
L. A. Powell
State College Extension Service
Farm families in NC lack milk cows says extension dairyman
John A. Arey, extension dairyman at State College, reports that nearly one third of North Carolina farm families do not own a milk cow.
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North Carolina
John A. Arey
State College
Lime Shipments Ordered Anyway
SWAN QUARTER February 12 Farmers in Hyde County continue ordering lime by the carload despite distant rail connections. J P Woodard reports thirteen carloads delivered with four to six cars requested weekly through mid March. Projected total exceeds 35 cars and annual use may top 50 cars.
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Swan Quarter
Hyde County
J. P. Woodard
State College Extension Service
Eastern Carolina Fat Stock Show set for Rocky Mount
At least 46 fat steers will be shown at the third annual Eastern Carolina Fat Stock Show and Sale in Rocky Mount on March 14 and 15. Forty six steers include 19 calves raised by 4-H Club members. Exhibitors include T J Pearsall Battleboro J T Taylor Nashville William C C Worsley Rocky Mount F R Winstead Nashville Albert Clay Whitakers J R Satterthwaite Rocky Mount and several 4 H Club entrants from Louisburg Fayetteville Battleboro Tarboro Rocky Mount and Rocky Mount.
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College Station
Raleigh
Eastern Carolina
Rocky Mount
Nashville
William CC. Worsley
F. R. Winstead
Albert Clay
Whitakers
J. R. Satterthwaite
QS. Leonard, Jr
Louisburg
Nolan Talbott
Fayetteville
William Frye
Battleboro
Roy Dail
Tarboro
C. F. Dupree, Jr
Charles, Hardee
North Carolina Farm Market Report on Fruits Vegetables
North Carolina shipping point data and Saturday wholesale sales across major markets. Sweet potatoes from multiple states showing price ranges and daily shifts. cabbage, kale, radishes, spinach, strawberries, and beans detailed by city and type. Potatoes and other staples listed with regional price bands and market tone in New York, Chicago, Detroit, and other hubs.
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North Carolina
U. S. Agricultural Marketing Service
May Rebuild Old Hostelry
Special to The Enterprise Thomasville February 12 wrecking Baywood Hotel known as Mock Hotel Thomasville's sole hotel and landmark for over 50 years following a fire owners plan a modern replacement none yet. Mrs Minnie Wagoner McIntyre long served as manager and helped the hotel earn a wide reputation among travelers and locals.
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Thomasville
Baywood Hotel
Minnie Wagoner MclIntyre
Columbus County Gets REA Project
Approximately 100 miles of rural power lines have been completed in Columbus County. The Rural Electrification Administration project will serve about 192 homes in the southern and western areas from a sub-station at Sidney. Farm families welcome electric power to ease farm tasks.
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Whiteville
Columbus County
Charles D. Raper
Rural Electrification Administration
Sidney
Raper
Soil fertility is key to good farming says state college agronomist
C B Williams head of the agronomy department at State College emphasizes that maintaining and building soil fertility are the first essentials of successful farming.
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C. B. Williams
State College
Poultry Schools Attract Large Crowds Across North Carolina
State College poultrymen conduct a one day poultry school at several meeting places in North Carolina drawing large audiences. The program aims to spread poultry knowledge among farmers and interested residents during this statewide initiative.
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North Carolina
State College Poultrymen
One-Tenth Acre For Each Family Member In Garden Plan
H R Niswonger, horticulturist, advises planning a home garden with one tenth of an acre of vegetables for every family member. The guidance aims to ensure sufficient produce.
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H. R. Niswonger
State College Extension Service
Market report on seed potato prices and stock quality
A market summary notes seed potato quality ratings from Bliss Triumphs and Early Ohio varieties in Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin and Florida. Prices range from 0.85 to 2.10 per crate with 85 to 90 percent No 1 quality and no sales on poorer stock. Friday late sales reported in Katahdins U S No 1 washed. Market about steady on new stock with sparse track sales in Florida.
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New York
Norfolk
Collards
Texas
Presque Isle
Aroostook County
Points
Maine
Green Mountains
U. S
U. 5 S
Pompano Fla
Lake Okeechobee
Bucrates
Bliss Triumphs
Idaho
U.S
Carlot
Idaho Russet Burbanks
Neb. Bliss Triumphs
Minn
N. Dak
Red River Valley
Wis
Mussolini Bids for Balkan Power in shifting alliance moves
In a Balkan Entente breath, Mussolini gains leverage as Yugoslavia shifts to mollify Stalin and Greece and Turkey edge toward cooperation. Italy seeks coal, naval strength, and Near East influence while Franco British powers weigh risk and reward in a complex regional game.
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Thomas M. Johnson
NEA
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Turkey
Greece
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Stalin
Balkans
Italy
Russia
Carol
Romania
Marie
Hungary
Transylvania
Paul
Albania
Mussolini
Balkan
Britain
France
Balkan Mountains
Mediterranean
Syria
Palestine
Weygand
Foch
Tax basics: gross income net income and surtax net income
Overview of key tax terms including gross income defined as all income from any source, deductions for business and professional expenses, and the path from gross income to net income to surtax net income with personal exemptions credits and earned income credit noted for 1939 rules.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Thor
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