Dairy Cows Produce On Good Feed
Columbus County dairy herd of 13 cows produced 14 125 pounds of 3 ½ percent milk in November valued at 797 90. Feed cost 256 70 left 541 20 return above feed cost, average per cow 61 37 value and 19 74 feed, Duchess the cow yielded 80 78 76 and 50 pounds across four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Columbus County
Earl Miller
Castanea
Charles D. Raper
Columbus
State College Extension Service
Miller
Duchess
Forsyth Hay Crop Short and Sparse in 1950
Forsyth county reports one of the shortest hay crops in years with many farmers yielding about half a normal crop. Assistant farm agent A B Addington notes poor curing weather, and most producers have sold out. Shortages likely on several farms by spring amid ongoing hay inquiries. The Soviet Union is cited as the world's largest fur exporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth County
A. B. Addington
State College Extension Service
Tar Heel Gardener: scale treatment and pruning tips
The article urges immediate winter gardening work focusing on scale control in fruit trees and shrubs. It advises oil sprays for dormant season scale, recommends soil preparation for transplants, and warns against pruning too early before spring bloom when flowers have formed.
Guilford Pomona Grange Meeting Highlighted by Speaker
The Guilford Pomona Grange meets at the Guilford Dairy Club House on Wednesday at 7:00 PM with a 8:00 PM business session. Host Grange Guilford will host and guest speaker E Y Floyd, director of plant food institute, will speak and officers will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Pomona Grange
Guilford Dairy Club
Guiford Grange
E. Y. Floyd
Plant Food Institute
Crop Bettering Meeting Set in Raleigh for January
About 400 to 500 attendees are expected at the 951st annual meeting of the North Carolina Improvement Association and the North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers Inc at a State college on January 26. The day features a Future Farmers of America contest and a 4-H corn speaking contest with a 9 AM start and exhibitor registration. A 9:30 to 11:30 panel covers processing storing testing and marketing certified seed with seedsmen farmers vocational teachers and State college specialists. Dr F J Bell will discuss new crop varieties and hybrids after the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina Improvement Association, Inc
North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc
Future Farmers of America
F.J. Bell
Servicea and Other Perennial Lespedeza For Forage and Soil
The updated Department of Agriculture release revises Sericea and Other Perennial Lespedeza for Forage and Soil Conservation. It outlines management practices, improved varieties, and soil protection benefits for grazing and erosion control programs.
Local Radio Scheduling Note
Time is eastern standard. For central standard subtract one hour, for mountain standard subtract two hours. Some stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules. Last minute changes cannot be included.
TV Schedule Listing January Evening Programs
A dense TV guide fragment lists multiple networks schedule items from 6:00 pm to late night including News for 15 Minutes, Sports, Music Time, News Commentary, dinner-date programs, Crosby Ga Dram News, Gordon MacRae Show, Hollywood Playhouse, Crime Futsnae, Manhattan Maharajah, Paul Lavalle Band, Roundup, This Is Europe, Fashion Magic, Homemakers Exchange, Howdy Doody, Kukla Fran Ollie, Video Quiz, News at various times, Perry Como Show, Video Theatre, Showtime USA, Youth Opportunity Program, Lights Out, Studio One, Broadway Open House, News in Brief, and sign off at WaTVV.
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Abde-Cbe
Abe-Mba-East Kiddies
Abe-Mbe- West
Nbe
Cba
Abe
Cbs
Abde Peulah
Cbs News
Mbs
Abe Ack Smith
Cbs Daily
Crosby Ga
Wren Man
Grauee
Sania
Gordon MacRae
Hollywood Playhouse
Abe Bobby Pliny
TVD
Alenter
Manhattan
Paul Lavalle
Wee Vie
Bob Fawn
Europe
Aill
WJMY
NBC
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
ABC
Earl Wrightson
Watvv
Channel 3
Homemakers’ Exchange
Vanity Fair
NBC Comics
Faye Emerson
Mohawk Showroom
Doug Edwards
Hog Prices Seen Rising In 1951 In North Carolina
North Carolina extension specialists report 1951 hog prices likely to rise above 1950 as demand for red meats stays strong. Pig crop may grow 5 percent, pork output 5 to 7 percent higher. advise selecting long, lean breeding stock from large, fast-growing litters and increasing sow numbers if corn and pastures justify it. Sanitation to cut parasites and bolster profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State College Extension Service
North Carolina
Sants
U. S
Trinity Grange to Award Corn Growing Prizes
Trinity Grange will present corn growing awards at the next meeting announced by J W Davis. In a recent session W Lee Meredith presided and the group discussed civilian defense and heard a wage appeal for the High Point blood bank while Martin Johnson was noted in the fourth grade.
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Trinity Grange
J. W. Davis
W. Lee Meredith
Wagee
Martin Johnson
Farm Service At County Bldg for High Point Area
County farm agent services will be provided at the High Point office in the county building on Wednesdays and Thursdays. A home demonstration staff member is present Wednesday and a county farm agent on Thursday. The High Point branch telephone is 3446. Oakview Grange held its regular meeting last Thursday at Ruth's recreation hall with thirty members. Roy Hedgecock and wife served refreshments. Movement of new sugars from Cuba and Puerto Rico will begin in volume around mid February.
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High Point
Oakview Grange
Ruth's Recreation Hall
Roy Hedgecock
Cuba
Puerto
Cotton Issues to be Discussed in Greensboro Meeting
A Greensboro meeting Wednesday will discuss Guilford county cotton growing amid a national shortage. Secretary Brannan aims for 975000 acres in 1951, up from 565000 last year. David S. Weaver chairs the State Cotton Committee with M. G. Mann as vice chair. local committees will be formed to promote the program.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
Brannan
David S. Weaver
C. State College Extension Service
State Cotton Committee
SCC
North Carolina U. S. Department of Agriculture Council
Raleigh
Weaver
M. G. Mann
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Usda Council
New Market Grange Sponsors Scout Troop
New Market Grange under Master Dave Reynolds sponsors a Boy Scout troop in town. District committee member is Matheg R. Brown and troop committee includes Rev. W. T. Madren chairman, R. Earl Johnson, Troy Hall, Kermett Hayes, and Dave Reynolds. Six charter members listed: Harry Soloman, Paul Soloman, Wayne Webster, Earl Hall, Frank Kersey, Bobby LaMarr.
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Sophia
New Market
J. Ee
Isee Needham
Randleman
Matheg R. Brown
W. T. Madren
R. Earl Johnson
Troy Hall
Kermett Hayes
Dave Reynolds
Harry Soloman
Paul Soloman
Wayne Webster
Earl Hall
Frank Kersey
Bobby LaMarr
New Market Home Demonstration Club Sets February Meeting
The February meeting of the New Market Home Demonstration Club will be held on the first Wednesday of next month at 2 30 in the school cafeteria. At the January meeting Agent Maryss discussed the farm family outlook for 1951 and introduced guest Mrs Mintz home economist with Carolina Power and Light Asheboro. Mrs Troy Hall and Mrs D R Bulla served refreshments. President R E Brown presided. No marketing quotas will be in effect on the 1951 corn crop.
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Forsyth
Soviet Union
Ike
Borg
State College
Volck
Guilford
Pomona Grange Meeting
WHPE
Whpe-Fm
Washington News
World News
Wanderers of the Wasteland
Mindy Carson
Eloise
Marvin Miller
Parade
Rodden-Summers
Tvei'ng
Kansas City
Old Amer. Insurance Co
Ady
County Bldg
McNair
McNair Farms
McNair’s
Laurinburg, N. C
Davis
High Point, N. C
New Market Grange
Corn Corp
Zemo
Nora Tem
Comer Ne Care Association
Blue Cross Plan
Morganton, N. C
News-Herald
Morganton
State
ABC Board
North Carolina Citizens Council
P. O. Box
Raleigh, N. C
Dry County
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