Busy 1953 Ahead for North Carolina 4-H Clubs
L. R. Harrill groups 4-H plans by month for 1953 at State College. National theme is Working Together for World Understanding. Events include cotton school February 11 12 and 25 26 28. tractor maintenance schools. National 4 H Camp and State Honor Club deadlines in March. fat stock shows in spring. Camp instructors training May 1 3. 4H Church Sunday May 10. sheep shearing. June fairs and district demonstrations. National 4H Camp July 17 with several county and state contests. Milestone H Camp and 4H week activities. 4H Quir Week July 20 25. poultry shows August 15 November 10. State Fair November 24 25. National 4H Achievement Day November 7 District 4 H Recognition Day. National 4H Congress November 29 December 3 in Chicago.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
L. R. Harrill
State College
Agricultural Extension Service
Harrill
State Cotton School
State
Washington
Milstone +H
Chicago
Seek Cooperation In Farm Census in North Carolina
North Carolina farmers are urged to cooperate with the 1953 State Farm Census. David S. Weaver of North Carolina State College extensional service stresses census data aids planning, with 300000 independent producers benefiting from reliable acreages, yields, livestock counts, and production figures. Smaller flocks show profit constraints. larger producers realize higher per bird profits.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
David S. Weaver
N. C. State College
Weaver
Coming Events List for January County Agricultural Activities
January schedules show nurserymen short courses in State College. dairy schools across Buncombe Jackson Henderson Macon Transylvania Haywood Cherokee Burke Caldwell Rutherford Wilkes McDowell and Cleveland Alleghany counties. Soil conservation supervisors meet Wilson January 14 15. Southeastern Duroc Congress Rocky Mount January 20 21. Pesticide School State The Raleigh Pinehurst Raleigh hosts American Society of Agricultural Engineers sessions January 23 24. Chatham County Farmers Day January 24.
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State College
Buncombe
Jackson
Henderson
Macon
State Association of Soil Conservation District
Wilson
Transylvenia
Clay
Hoke County
Raefora
Haywood
Cherokee
Burke
Caldwell
Duroc Congress
Rocky Mount
Watauga
McDowell
Rutherford
Wilkes
State
Eec
N. C. Dairy Products Association
Pinehurst
Cleveland
Alleghany
N. C
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Raleigh
Chatham County Farmers Day
Trading Dobbin For Tractor One Answer to Labor Problem
North Carolina farm experts argue mechanization can cut labor hours and raise profits. The use of tractors and chemical aids boosts efficiency in cotton, corn, and tobacco, while electricity and milking machines expand labor savings. Careful farm expansion and finance checks are urged to avoid unprofitable purchases.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Piedmont
Coker
Hartsville
S.C
Tidewater
M. S. Williams
N. C. State College
Williams
Snarr and Bunn Farrington
Chatham County
J. F. Motley
Cabarrus County
Richmond County
N. L. Hendrix
Thomasville Trinity Cows Records Listed in NC Herd Book
North Carolina Holstein records from the Holstein-Friesian Association list cows owned by Win-Mock Farm Baptist Orphanage of NC Mrs. Marion R. Knapp & Son Warren H. Wilson Doak Finch and others. Production figures include pounds of milk and butterfat with ages and milking frequency noted. Testing was supervised by North Carolina State College and the association.
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Brattlesboro
North Carolina
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Win-Mock Farm
Winston-Salem
Bon C
Margaret Jolan
Baptist Orphanage of
Thomasville
Bonc Ann Segis Jolan
Marion R. Knapp
Doak Finch
Trinity Inka Brilliant Betty
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
TAR HEEL GARDENER
An essay by John H. Harris on gardening as mental therapy. It cites a blind gardener in Elizabeth City achieving clean rows by touch, a wheelchair gardener winning first prize, and a Lansing woman using African violets to revive her spirit. Michigan State College offers therapy through plant study.
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Elizabeth City
Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Fowl Pox Outbreaks Prompt Vaccination Advice
Raleigh reports widespread fowl pox outbreaks in North Carolina flocks largely in unvaccinated birds. Parrish of North Carolina State College urges vaccinating pullets 8 to 16 weeks and outlines temporary remedies and treatment while emphasizing affordable prevention through vaccination during the growing period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
C. F. Parrish
N. C. State College
Parrish
Calves Sold In NC Fall Sales Reach 3343 Head
A total of 3,343 calves were sold at 13 feeder calf sales across North Carolina in the past fall. State College Extension Service expert A. V. Allen notes 1952 prices averaged 27.87 per cwt and 122.30 per head, with 71 percent grading fancy to choice.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
A. V. Allen
State College Extension Service
Sald
Allen
Nead Allen
Elizabeth City
Goldsboro
Burgaw
Rocky Mount
Sanford
Boone
West Jefferson
Statesville
Clyde
Laurel Hill
Pembroke
Greensboro
Hillsboro
FASTEETH holds dentures firmly in place
FASTEETH powder is sprinkled on upper or lower plates to prevent sliding and rocking. It is alkaline non acid and leaves no gummy taste. It helps control plate odor and denture feel and can be bought at any drug store.
NC Farm Prices Still Declining
NC farm prices fell in the month ended December 15, with the All Farm Products index down 14 points from the prior month. Type 11 and Type 31 tobacco rose, while dairy, grains, and miscellaneous commodities increased. meat animals and cotton declined. Poultry rose slightly but remained well below 1951 levels.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Federal
U. S
N. C
Midway farmer yields strong lint cotton on small plot
Negro farmer Jessie Lyons of Midway grew an average 900 pounds of lint cotton per acre on 3.5 acres last year using Coker 100 seed and 5-10-10 fertilizer. He sold 4 297 pounds of lint cotton and 690 pounds of seed for 2 161.39. County agent Dc E Bernhardt notes the method and seed choice. Realtors report landscaping boosts home resale value by 13 percent. Over 60 million tons of vegetables for processing were grown, down 9 percent from 1951.
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Lexington
Jessie Lyons
Midway
Dc. E. Bernhardt
State College Extension Service
Lyons
Relief At Last For Your Cough
A vintage ad touts Creomulsion for cough relief highlighting its ease on bronchial membranes and germ removal. It promises no narcotics and a money back guarantee if not pleased after use. The copy claims Creomulsion blends beechwood creosote with trusted medicines and has proven effective for millions.
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United Agricultural Program
Mary DuBose Watson
James Rogers
Clarence Poe
William L. Carpenter
Trinity Cows
John HH. Harris
Lee W. Boswell
Boone Coal & Fuel CO
English Sts
Gwe Te Cette
DR. Drake
Grace Flower Shop
High Point
N. Wrenn & Howell
Zemo
Erica
Ann Page
Packers
Jar
A&p Large
Prunes
Jane Parker Enriched
North Main Street
Main Street
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