4-H Tomato Project Nets Big Profit for Rowan Youth
Duard Cress, a 17 year old 4-H club member from Lisbury Route 2, Rowan County, earned a net profit of 24.75 on a tomato project in 1958. His effort, hindered by mumps and low prices, involved a 360 by 120 foot garden started in 1937 with intensive soil preparation and fertilizer. Most of the harvest was sold in Kansas City and other markets, with substantial home use and local gifts, yielding gross proceeds of 226.80 and total project costs of 102.05.
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College Station
Ralgh
Duard Cress
Lisbury
Route 2
Rowanunty
Ward
L. R. Harrill
Der
D. Sutton
W. N. Wood
Duard
Cress
Kanpolis
Weather Delays Potatoes Planting in Carteret County
Beaufort reports that heavy rain and cold weather slow Irish potato planting, delaying schedules by about two weeks. Despite delays, extension agents anticipate a large potato crop this year, while cake and other truck crops have advanced growth by about a week compared with the average date.
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Beaufort
Carteret County
J. O. Anthony
State College Extension
Man Refuses Government Aid in Agricultural Program
In Forsyth County, W B Stafford of route 4 refused his benefit for voluntary agricultural conservation. S R Mitchiner states the incident shows a rare case of declining government aid as Stafford explains he does not want the government to pay him for something he should do.
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Winston-Salem
Ford County
S. R. Mitchiner
Istant
W. B. Stafford
Voltary Agricultural Conservation
Ram Solves Ram’s Water Problem in Anbury
The Christians of Francisco community solved a long struggle for water by installing a hydraulic ram. Installed at a cost of 177 dollars, it now provides ample water for cooking and laundry after prior hauling. Also notes that North Carolina enrolled 46,000 in 4 H clubs in 1938 per L R Harrill at State College.
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Anbury
Francisco Funity
I Farm
J. F. Wn
Stokes County
Stokes
North Carolina
L. R. Harrill
State College
Hen Reaches 1000 Egg Mark In North Carolina State History
Eigh February 27 report from Roy Dearstyne of North Carolina State College notes a single White Leghorn hen, B 2110, has exceeded 1 000 eggs in production for the third time in the college flock history. The hen hatched in March 1932 remains productive, with two A 32 daughters showing potential for future 1 000 egg output.
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N. C
College Station
Raleigh
State College Experimental
Roy 8. Dearstyne
College
State College Poultry Department
Dearstyne
State College
Feed Markets Strengthened During Week Says Report
A weekly market review from the U S and North Carolina agriculture departments notes stronger feed markets due to wintry demand in the central west. Feed price averages rose, wheat mill feeds leading gains while egg markets remained weak in Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington. Live poultry held firm in Washington with gains in Baltimore and Philadelphia, and Virginia Type Peanuts stayed quiet though eastern North Carolina prices showed scattered movement. Hog and cattle prices fluctuated with near steady finishes. Chicago hogs hit 8 50 briefly and lambs topped near 9 25. Local North Carolina tops were 7 50 in Rocky Mount and 7 60 in Fayetteville.
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Raleigh
Central West
U. S
North Carolina
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
Net. F. O. B
Virginia
Chicago
Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
Farmers Approve New SCS District on Neuse River
More than 1,000 farm owners in Wake Durham and Orange counties vote 932 in favor, 89 against to establish a Soil Conservation District on the Neuse River watershed. Detailed county results show Wake 540 62 Durham 170 18 Orange 222 9. This adds the eighth district approving the Soil Conservation Service effort to curb erosion.
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College Station
Raleigh
Wake
Durham
Orange
Neuse River
W. D. Lee
State College Extension Service
Wake County
Durham County
Orange County
Soil Conservation Service
Davie County
Middle Yadkin
Davidson
Cabarrus
Rowan
Surry County
Tri- Creek
Yadkin
Wilkes
Lee
Brown Creek
Anson
Montgomery
Richmond
Union
Tar River
Granville
Vance
Franklin
Nash
Person County
Fishing Creek
Halifax
Warren
Broad River
Rutherford
McDowell
Catawba
Catawba County
Dan River
Person
Caswell
Rockingham
Stokes Counties
Asheville Jersey Wins Cow Award
Financial Oxford Olive 684488 a Jersey cow owned by Biltmore Farms Asheville has been awarded the American Jersey Cattle Club gold medal for high production announced by R H Ruffner head of State College animal husbandry. The cow produced 14773 pounds of milk and 800.36 pounds of fat in 365 days the highest Jersey state production in years.
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College Station
Raleigh
Financial
Oxford
Jersey
Biltmore Farms
Asheville
American Jersey Cattle Club
R. H. Ruffner
Animal Husbandry Department
State College
Ruffner
North Carolina Jersey
Red Lady
R.L. Shuford
Newton
Olive
Harry Stoudemire
Saluda
D. C
A. M. Towe
George Vanderbilt
Isle of Jersey
Financial Oxford Olive
Broadacres
Prince Oxford
Sultan
Financial Olive
Bladen County Seeks More REA Power Lines
Elizabethtown Feb 27 Requisition for 30 additional miles of rural power lines for Bladen county lies with the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington J R Powell farm agent says residents of several sections are being questioned as to rural power and two other sections have been surveyed Lights for every community in Bladen county is the 1939 goal.
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Elizabethtown
Bladen County
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
J. R. Powell
Cotton Crop Shows Big Yield From Approved Methods
Rutherfordton February 27 J A Grose Forest City reports 13 2 acres yielded 8221 pounds of lint cotton at 622 pounds per acre using wheat soybeans rotation and a 4 12 4 fertilizer mix with no soda Variety Coker 100. Prices for livestock products were 12 percent lower locally in 1938 than 1937 and hog production is expected to rise possibly reaching the 1929 33 average of 80 000 000 pounds.
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Rutherfordton
J. A. Grose
Forest City
North Carolina
F. E. Patton
Rutherford County
Mr. Grose
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Strong Bases In Caribbean Are Keys To Nations Defense
The article argues the Caribbean Sea is vital to the United States defense, outlining three current bases at Guantanamo Bay Cuba San Juan Puerto Rico and Panama plus the need for additional positions near Trinidad or Barbados. It notes strategic railway links to Havana Key West and Tampa and warns of Britain oil interests and possible naval warfare in the region.
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Caribbean
Maj
Eliot
Caribbean Sea
America
NEA
Britain
English Channel
Irish Sea
North Sea
Germany
Baltic
Italy
France
Mediterranean
Japan
Sea of
United States
Central
South America
West Indian Islands
Panama Canal
North Atlantic
Panama
Pacific
Marshall Islands
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Guantanamo
Havana
Key West
Tampa
House of Representatives
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Marine Corps Aviation
Saint Thomas
Virgin Islands
Trinidad
Barbados
Atlantic Ocean
Naval Board
Admiral Hepburn
Naval Air Base
Pensacola
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gulf Coast
Great Britain
Netherlands
Venezuela
Aruba
Sermon Texts and Sale Notice From Guilford County
Christian Science lesson on Christ Jesus and the Messiah cites Mark 8 27 29 and Eddy from Science and Health The notice lists a land sale by Citizens Bank of Norfolk under a 1927 deed of trust with A P Grice as successor Trustee The sale is set for March 6 1939 at 2 00 PM at the East Door of the Court House Greensboro North Carolina and describes a High Point property based on a detailed metes and bounds description
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Christ Jesus
Christian Science
Christ
Jesus
God
Caesarea
Philippi
John the Baptist
Elias
Peter
Mary Baker Eddy
Simon
Simon Barjona
Sanders Dennis
Citizens Bank of Norfolk
Virginia
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Citizens Bank of
Norfolk
Court House
Greensboro
High Point
County of
Guilford
E. Green Street
Springfield Avenue
A. P. Grice
Traffic Club Meeting Planned in Kinston
Eastern North Carolina Traffic club schedules a meeting in Kinston for next month as announced in Feb 27 dispatch.
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Kinston
Noth Carolina
Tulip Festival Set for April 14 in Washington
Washington announces the annual tulip festival will be held on April 14. City officials expect visitors to view blooms and participate in related events during the spring celebration.
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Washington
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Robert Wadlow
Alton
Ill
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Adirondacks
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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Exico
Honduras
Belize
Florida
Rica
Jacksonville
Miami
Minalthe
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Roma
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