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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1951
Page
3
At Mugu California the senior test engineer for the Fairchild missiles division outlines a five stage rocket that could carry two men to the moon and land there. He describes a 325 foot spaceship, weighing 360000 pounds, reaching 25000 mph with four nested rockets powering ascent.
North Carolina growers are urged to select seed by variety germination purity and disease control with official tests and blue certification tags guiding choices. The article summarizes recommendations for Irish potatoes sweet potatoes cotton corn and peanuts and notes approved seed sources and treatments for disease prevention.
An Oak View Grange open meeting is set for Thursday at Ruth's recreation building at 7 30 p m. Miss Betty Bottoms fifth grade class from Oak View school will present a program on the history of the American flag and Homer Barrett of the High Point civilian defense council will speak. The group earlier mapped plans for a permanent Grange on five acres of land bought by the organization and announced the formation of a junior club with officer duties rotated quarterly.
W H Rankin of the North Carolina Experiment Station says top-dressing small grains should occur Feb 15 to March 15 for best yields. Tests show higher grain weight and protein with nitrogen. 32 pounds nitrogen on Feb 15 yielded 33 bushels per acre vs 24 bushels if applied April 1.
W. O. Davis cites A. M. Fisher of Scotland Neck using soil samples for about three years and saving at least 500 dollars. Bulletin Measured Crop Performance reports 1950 crop variety tests across NC to identify best varieties for climate and soils. The State College Extension Service promotes a film Greener Pastures for North Carolina and notes Ladino clover. Asia and Mexico activity also appear in farm trends and equipment news.
Carl E. VanDeman of the State College Extension service stood in for Mrs Agnes Watts, the county home demonstration agent, at a Stony Point 4 H club meeting after Watts could not attend. He urged girls to try new activities and quoted that a person learns what he can do only by attempting.
The writer outlines planning a yard on two acres with heavy pine planting to reduce maintenance and erosion. He allocates about a quarter acre to a mixed garden, places fruit trees including Lodi and Winesap apples and Jona than pears, and notes choices to avoid frost damage. He lists figs, rabbiteye blueberries, grapes, and grape varieties plus Scuppernong and Wallace for pollen and fruit.
Mrs. Lottie F Edwards of Route 1 Inverness Mississippi, a registered nurse and new mother, credits Hadacol with improving fatigue headaches and nervousness after childbirth. She notes relief from vitamin and mineral deficiencies B1 B2 Niacin and Iron provided by Hadacol and plans to continue use and recommend it to patients. Nurses show growing interest in the formula.
North Carolina farmers bought 24 418 head of beef cattle in 1950 per A V Allen of the State College service animal husbandry. Purchases include 15 registered bulls 2355 females 15615 grade females and 7665 steers. Major counties cited include Northampton Granville Forsyth Rocham Franklin Wake and Cleveland with substantial grade heifers and registered stock.
A sale offering 400 grade heifers 15 bulls 20 registered heifers and four bulls plus 59 registered heifers in Iredell aims to provide foundation stock for establishing or enlarging commercial beef cattle herds.
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