Pork Heads Good Food Buys Now
Raleigh Durham market observers Miss Dorothy Mulder and George Abshier of the State College Extension Service note steady low pork and beef prices through January. Look for sausage bacon loin roast and picnic shoulder. eggs milk and produce offer good buys with Florida juice oranges best value while California navels are scarce and pricier.
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Raleigh
Raeigh-Durham
Dorothy Mulder
George Abshier
State College Extension Service
Mulder
Ashier
Florida
California
Research Progress To Be Told At State College
North Carolina farm organization district representatives will attend a two day program at State College January 16 and 17 to hear progress from the N C Experiment Station. Topics include hurricane effect studies soils and crops and strategies to raise net income through food conservation.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State College
N. C
R. L. Lovvorn
H. A. Stewart
Stewart
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Conservation and Development
Farm Bureau
Willi
Ams
H. Dobson
Horace Godfrey
ASC
Williams Hall
E. R. Collins
Extension Agronomy
Explosion wrecks apartment house in Chicago
An explosion believed caused by gas wrecked a three story apartment building south of the Loop. Two women were injured and fire damage was estimated at up to seven thousand dollars. Fire officials ordered residents up to two adjacent houses to evacuate as a precaution.
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Chicago
Loop
Frank Thielmann
Pesticide School Opens At North Carolina College
The annual two day pesticide school starts tomorrow at North Carolina State College on the campus. About 200 attendees mainly commercial pesticide manufacturers chemical formulators and agricultural dealers are expected in the College Union Building. W G Westmoreland extension weed control specialist says the event will help planning for next season. Dr R L Lovvorn Experiment Station director will open the session at 9 30 a m with registration an hour earlier.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
College Union
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
W. G. Westmoreland
State College
R. L. Lovvorn
California
A. S. Crafts
W. A. Harvey
California Extension
G. C. Klingman
O. E. Rud
L. C. Whitehead
Fish and Wildlife Service
F. A. Todd
R. O. White
USDA
Water Holding of Soil Key to Irrigation Decisions
Researchers at North Carolina State College and USDA study soil water holding capacity, root depth, and evaporation to forecast drought risk and irrigation needs. Techniques include neutron meter readings and new dual detector tools to measure moisture at specific depths, aiding farmers and lenders in irrigation planning.
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North Carolina Experiment Station
Raleigh
State
USDA
North Carolina
H. M. van Bavel
ARS Air State
van Bavel
Weather Bureau
Bavel
Swea
New Pole Barn Plans Available for Tar Farmers
Four new pole barn plans prepared by USDA are now available via State College extension. Plans 412 414 and 413 offer widths from 39 to 82 feet with flexible lengths and minimal skilled labor, featuring rafters set from the eaves and direct roofing. Plan 411 serves as a 30 foot open front shed with lightweight trusses.
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Raleigh
R. A. Ritchie Jr
State College
USDA
Ritchie
Pole Ice Force
Extension Agricultural Engineering Department
Dental Care Of Cattle Is Advised
Cattlemen are urged to improve dental care for cattle that fail to eat or produce normal milk or meat. The American Foundation for Animal Health cites cases where defective teeth cause digestive upsets and unthriftiness, including a cow with sharp back teeth causing pain and feeding difficulties. After clipping teeth and dressing others, eating and milk production improved. South Carolina was the first state.
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Raleigh
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Male moths develop mouth parts to feed on nectar and water
The text notes that male moths have evolved mouth parts enabling feeding on flower nectar and water. It emphasizes morphological adaptation without detailing species or study context.
Seedmen Training Courses Conclude for 1956
Raleigh NC seedmen's training completes with three sessions in Wilson Asheville and Statesville January 11 12 January 18 19 and January 25 26 for seed store salesmen. Courses taught by NC State College staff in cooperation with the North Carolina Seedmen's Association. Registration fee five dollars.
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Raleigh
Eugene Starnes
North Carolina State College Extension Division
Wilson
Asheville
Statesville
N. C. State College School of Agriculture and College Extension Division
North Carolina Seedmen's Association
North Carolina State College
Hassel Weeks
Rocky Mount
W. G. Quarles
R. C. Grice
Clarence Weston
Asheboro
College Extension Division
State College Station
Starnes
Prince Leaves For Florida Palm Beach trip with Grace Kelly planned
Prince Rainier of Monaco leaves Wilmington for a Florida motor voyage to Palm Beach for ten days to two weeks of fishing and visiting friends before joining his fiancée actress Grace Kelly in Hollywood. The monarch later resumes his duties after a quiet weekend and is saluted by his chaplain, The Very Rev. J Francis Tucker, on the anniversary of his religious life.
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Wilmington
Del
Prince Rainier of
Monaco
Palm Beach
Fla
Hollywood
Grace Kelly
Mediterranean
J. Francis Tucker
Stop topping your trees says Tar Heel Gardener
Raleigh expert John H Harris cautions against heavy pruning and limb removal that harms trees. He explains how leaf loss reduces food, how new growth cannot sustain large trunks, and why proper thinning and light are essential. He urges professional help for large removals and notes bleeding plants are not dangerous.
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Raleigh
Young Offenders To Get Sterner Treatment
Louisville Ky Juvenile Judge Louis H Jull will adopt a sterner stance for young offenders guided by a youth advisory committee. The panel’s report urged 95 per cent diagnosis and 5 per cent treatment and recommended a formal, intimidating first court appearance to deter youths.
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Louisville
Louis H. Jull
Jull
Jet Bombers In Japan Arrive To Reinforce FEAF
Five B57 jet bombers landed at Johnson Air Base near Tokyo to reinforce the U S Far East Air Forces. They are the first jets in FEAF modernization replacing B26 propeller planes. The B57s are set to deliver atomic capability and are the vanguard of 45 planned replacements.
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Tokyo
Johnson Air Base
U.S. Far East
FEAF
Pacific
U.S
Vicks Medi-Mist Nasal Spray Promises Relief
An old promotional blurb touts Vicks Medi-Mist nasal spray with a Clinic-Style Atomizer. It claims to relieve blocked noses and shrink swollen membranes for hours of easier breathing during a cold.
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Vicks
It’s Time For Field Burning Again In Dixie
North Carolina farmers burn corn stalks and grass each January through March, wasting soil organic material. R S Douglass notes fires escape into woodlands harming timber, and urges farmers to burn only when benefits clearly outweigh risks to fields and forests.
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Raleigh
Dixie
North Carolina
R. S. Douglass
State College Extension Forestry
Douglass
Worn table covers dyed into fresh place mats
Worn table covers can be transformed into new looking linens by dyeing them a different color and then cutting them into place mats.
Raleigh and North Carolina farm education events list
Coming events list details several farming and agricultural training courses across North Carolina. Nurserymen short course in Raleigh runs January 8 to 10, pesticide school January 10 to 11, seedmen training January 11 to 12 in Wilson, district representatives meeting January 16 to 17 in Raleigh, apple growers short course January 16 to 17 in Asheville, and pest control operators school January 17 to 18 in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Wilson
North Carolina Board of Farm Organizations and Agencies
N. C. Apple Growsers
Asheville
Pest Control Operators School
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