Dixie Bright 28 Tobacco Variety Announced in North Carolina
North Carolina State College and the U S Department of Agriculture announced the development of Dixie Bright 28 the third wilt resistant flue cured tobacco in a cooperative program. The new variety yields about 1938 pounds per acre and shows higher value than Dixie Bright 27 and Oxford 26 with good handling qualities and aging characteristics. It lacks resistance to black shank but offers strong wilt resistance and fits the Middle Belt and Border Belt regions. certified seed is available through NC Crop Improvement Association and Foundation Seed Producers.
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Raleigh
Dixie Bright
North Carolina State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oxford
Dixie
Middle Belt
North Carolina
North Carolina Crop Improvement Association
N. C. Foundation Seed Producers, Inc
Spain Warns Bathers Against Bikini Swimwear
Paris Presse reports an order from Spanish police telling bathers to keep chests waists backs and ideally arms and legs covered, signaling Spain is no place for bikinis per the paper.
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Paris
Paris Presse
Spain
Woman transcribes books for the blind using Brain typewriter
Florence Fogg aged 69 in Farmington Maine spent three months copying a dictionary with a Brain typewriter to create braille or readable works for the blind, choosing a productive hobby over self serving ones.
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Farmington, Me
Florence Fogg
Plant Disease Clinic Helps North Carolina Farmers
The Plant Disease Clinic at North Carolina State College has diagnosed over 3,000 plants since 1951, aiding farmers in preventing losses worth about 100 million dollars annually. Dr. J. H. Jensen leads the clinic with Dr. H. R. Powers, Jr. and staff providing rapid diagnoses and guidance on resistant varieties and treatments.
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United States
J. H. Jensen
State College
H. R. Powers, Jr
Virginia
Duke University
Jensen
Sheep Production Profitable In North Carolina
North Carolina farmers can profit from sheep with three basics: love of the animals, proper care, and good management. W. G. Toomey cites the Hollis family of Fort Landing as an example, building a medium flock of 80-90 ewes, 20-30 ewe lambs, and 2-4 rams after starting with six scrub ewes and one ram in 1946. They recently placed 79 lambs in a Plymouth pool graded by USDA official H. D. Quessenberry, described as among the finest he has handled.
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W. G. Toomey
Tyrrell County
State of Extent Service
W. A
Floyd Hollis
Fort Landing
Hollis
Plymouth
H. D. Quessenberry
Division of Markets
USDA
Hollis's
Toomey
Fat Stock Show Draws 67 Animals Across Four Counties
In Greensboro the 8th Piedmont Fat Stock Show and Sale saw 67 animals from four counties. Guilford County 4-H youth Benny Cobb Phylllis Peoples Kenneth Warren and Nelda Cobb showed Hereford steers reaching the winners circle. Phyllis Peoples earned top price with a 910 pound calf bought for 50 cents per pound. The sale average stood at 24.33 per hundred.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Benny Cobb
Phylllis Peoples
Kenneth Warren
Nelda Cobb
Phyllis Peoples
Cotton replanting fails on farms with sentinel accounts
Failure of sentinel accounts for the replanting of to 30 per cent of the cotton plants on some U. S. farms affects cultivation plans and financial planning for growers.
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Sentinel
U. S
Headache Relief with BC Pain Tablets and Powders
BC Tablets and Powders offer fast relief for headaches neuralgic pains minor muscular aches and functional periodic pains. The same formula provides quick acting relief in tablet or powder form with 10c 25c and family size bottles of 50 and 100 tablets. Buy the large sizes.
Don’t Push Young Layers Too Rapidly
Raleigh advisory from Thomas B. Morris urges poultrymen to space pullet growth and start production at five to six months to achieve a longer laying period. He warns against confinement crowding and notes watchful signs of poor appetite or disease like blue comb. suggests molasses or muriate of potash treatments.
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Raleigh
Thomas B. Morris
N. C. State College Agricultural Extension Service
Morris
Pullet
Mrs Mesta Refuses Terminal Leave Pay in Russia
In Moscow Perle Mesta, touring Russia, declines terminal leave pay from the U S State Department totaling 7319 50 dollars. She says she sympathizes with the Eisenhower administration to cut government spending and will refuse the legally entitled payment at the end of her tenure as minister to Luxembourg.
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Moscow
TTP
Perle Mesta
Civil War Veteran John Sallings Reaches Raleigh Home
Civil War veteran John Sallings aged 107 arrived at Raleigh Municipal Airport in a Confederate uniform and waved a Confederate flag as he returned to his Slant Virginia home from a trip to West Virginia and Washington with his sister.
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Raleigh, N. C
John Sallings
Slant
West Virginia
Washington
Farmers rally around irrigation amid heat in North Carolina
In Durham County a 2 hour irrigation demonstration drew most of about 150 attendees as ground temperatures reached 99. Howard Ellis of North Carolina State College Extension Service said farmers nationwide show enthusiasm for irrigation. Demonstrations continue in Surry Alexander Cleveland Cabarrus counties with schedules through July 23. More than 20 000 acres are projected to be irrigated statewide this year with portable systems.
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Ensen
State College Station
Raleigh
Jensen
Howard Garriss
J.C. Wells
Durham County
Howard Ellis
N. C. State College Extension Service
North Carolina
Surry County
Kester A. Sink
Route 4
Mount Airy
Alexander County
Cleveland County
James A. Cornwell
Rehobeth Church
Newhouse Road
Cabarrus Coun
Jackson Training School
Concord
Ellis
Lee County
Duplin County
Edgecombe County
National University in Canberra Grows as Research Center
In Canberra the Australian National University operates with about 200 academic staff and under 40 students, aiming to remain a top research center. It plans to educate honor graduates from other Australian universities and expects to award PhDs by 1953, led by acting vice chancellor Marcus Oliphant. The four schools cover medical research, social sciences, Pacific studies and physical sciences with total government spending of roughly 3 million pounds to date and ongoing costs of about 600,000 pounds annually.
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Canberra
Australia
Australian National University
National University
Chicago
Walter B. Griffin
ANU
Marcus Oliphant
The
Douglas Copland
Canada
Atomic Research
School of
Pacific Studies
Ee Son A Clude
Rooting Cuttings in Sand and Moss Practice
A Raleigh gardener recalls past attempts with moss wrap and plastic film failed and offers an alternative method. It advises late June to July cuttings of aza reas camellias and boxwood using a sand and peat moss or sawdust mix in a frame with drainage and shade.
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Raleigh
Outstanding Agricultural Head Retires
RALEIGH One of North Carolina's outstanding agricultural leaders retired Wednesday after 41 years with the State College Agricultural Extension Service. John A. Arey led dairy improvements, helped organize Tar Heel cream routes, DHIA herd programs and 32 Dairy Herd Improvement Associations. His work advanced artificial breeding and raised per cow production statewide.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
John A. Arey
N. C
Tar Heel
Arey
DHIA
Good Breakfast Advised Even In Heat By Nutritionist
Raleigh reports nutritionist Virginia Wilson of the State College Extension stresses a balanced breakfast to start the day. She cites a complete protein with eggs and milk, warns against black coffee, and notes skipping breakfast often leads to overeating later.
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Raleigh
Virginia Wilson
State College Extension
Wilson
Miss Wilson
Sale season tips for North Carolina shoppers
North Carolina shoppers face a busy sale season as retailers clear summer stock. Clothing specialist Mary Em Lee advises checking your wardrobe first, buying only needed items, and choosing well fitted shoes. She also notes color and style should suit personality and figure, with dark vertical lines and appropriate hues.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Mary Em Lee
State College Agricultural Extension Service
Miss Lee
Buddhist Rites at Boy Scout Jamboree in California
Buddhist rites for over 100 Boy Scouts were conducted at the national jamboree in Jambooree City California. Nisei Japanese scouts from California and Hawaii participated with six from Hawaii present. Vice President Richard M Nixon attended as an observer of the service.
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Calif
California
Hawaii
Richard M. Nixon
Chiefs Aid Indians Chiefs Aid Indians
Cardston Alberta reports on the Kainai Chieftainship an exclusive 35 member honorary chiefs club of the Blood Indians formed in 1950. Earl Alexander British Defense minister says the group aims to preserve Blood traditions and broaden knowledge for level citizenship.
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Cardston
Alta
Canada
Alberta
Earl Alexander
Bombay Zoo Elephant to Retire after 1938 Arrival
Begum the 70 year old elephant at Victoria Garden Zoo in Bombay will retire soon after decades of service. Since 1938 she has carried about 75 000 children and earned an estimated 16 000 for rides. A new 27 year old elephant will replace her. Begum will live out her days at the zoo. Production of sugar from the 1952 continental crops totaled 2 112 000 tons raw value versus 1 968 000 tons in 1951.
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Bombay
India
Bay
Victoria Garden Zoo
Begum
Boone Man Wins Top Honors In Lamb Show
Paul Brookshire of Boone won top honors at the Tri- County Lamb Show and Sale in West Jefferson with a 120 Pew Hampshire lamb. Edwin Epherd of Alleghany finished second, Wendell Colvard of Ashe third. Forty-five lambs from Ashe Alleghany and Watauga counties were shown and sold.
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West Jefferson
Paul Brookshire
Boone
Tri- County
Hampshire
Edwin Epherd
Alleghany
Wendell Colvard
Ashe
Ashe, Alleghany
Watauga Counties
Safe disposal of razor blades with container method
Do not toss used razor blades loose in rubbish. Place blades in an emptied food jar with the lid firmly replaced before disposal to prevent injury and maintain sanitation.
Farm Safety and 4-H Week Events Listed
Coming events include Farm Safety Week July 19 to 25 and 4-H Club Week July 20 to 25 at State College Raleigh. An Improvement Testing Course runs July 20 to August 1 at State College Raleigh. Angus Breeders Field Day is July 22 at Holsum Farm Greensboro.
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State College
Raleigh
Holsum Farm
Greensboro
Grandma Uray Builds Vast Playing Card Collection
Mrs. Charlotte Uray of Cleveland has about 32 000 playing cards from Spain and Australia with 100 complete decks valued at 1000. She once led the International Playing Card Collectors Club and owns items like a faro deck from a gambling ship and a 100 year old German deck. U. S. livestock farmers fed about 9 percent less concentrates in the first half of this feeding year than in 1951-52.
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Cleveland, C
Charlotte Uray
Spain
Australia
Uray
Inte National
England
Elizabeth I
U. S
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Bombay Zoo
Cr Ross
Blue Cross
Wright
High Point, N
J. R. Stevens
Garner
N. ©. Farm Bureau
Stevens
Manteo
Boone Man
Crown Central Petroleum Corporation
Frocuchra Refiners
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Cpownzo
High Point
Farm and Home
Mountain Boys
Canning and Home Economics
Clear Channel
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