Canasta High-Low Poker Rule Question by Jacoby
In a high-low seven card stud dispute a player with ace of spades deuce of spades three of clubs four of clubs five of diamonds eight of diamonds and four of spades asks whether the ace high straight and low hand can both win. Jacoby notes normal rules treat straights and flushes as high hands but some players ignore them for low hands. Under standard rules the lowest hand is eight high and loses to seven high. if straights and flushes are ignored for low, the player could win the pot. Two West Virginia counties led coal output in 1949.
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Seattle
Asparagus Becomes Accessible to North Carolina Gardens
North Carolina gardeners can grow asparagus as a long lived perennial. Extension specialist Henry M. Covington outlines planting, soil, and fertilization practices, recommends Mary Washington as a rust resistant variety, and notes care to avoid weed competition and overharvesting while enabling harvests after the third season.
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North Carolina
Henry M. Covington
State College Extension
Covington
Soil Testing Laboratory
N. C
Mary Washington
Egg Production At Low Ebb In State
Charlotte wholesale distributor reports only 0.5 dozen of every 30 earned from North Carolina eggs as 29 out of 30 dozen sold in the state are imported. George B. Hobson Mecklenburg County farm agent cites serious indictment against local producers and buyers.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
George B. Hobson
Mecklenburg County
State College Extension Service
Irrigated Alfalfa Yields Triple Unirrigated Crop
Wayne Brown of Buncombe County presents proof of irrigation value in Leist er community. His alfalfa on irrigated land reaches three times the size of the unirrigated crop. The irrigation unit is an experiment by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the State College Extension Service.
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Asheville
Wayne Brown
Buncombe County
Leister
Brown
Tennessee Valley Authority
State College Extension Service
Letter Under Pillow Sparks Los Angeles Divorce
Denise Wright filed for divorce from Maurice E. Wright after discovering a letter from another woman under his pillow. The 15 year marriage ended amid claims of violent temper, with Denise saying she feared confronting him about the note.
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Los Angeles
Denise Wright
George A. Dockweiler
Maurice E. Wright
Cautious Hotel Resident Plans Earthquake Sign
A San Francisco hotel guest plans extra precautions after California earthquakes. He intends to have a sign made reading Kindly wake in case of quake for safety.
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San Francisco
California
Field Day Set at Rural Hall Farm Forsyth County
Tobacco farmers and others are invited to the Rural Hall Test Farm field day in Forsyth County on Tuesday August 5 with two tours at 9 am and 2 pm Growers from several counties will attend morning and afternoon sessions to view experiments on spacing varieties mineral elements fertilization cultivation and hail damage State College Extension Service personnel will discuss results and answer questions Pruning advice is given to prevent Dutch elm disease Brushy Mountain apple growers plan an annual field day on July 30.
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Raleigh
Rural Hall
Forsyth County
R. R. Bennett
State College Extension Service
Forsyth
Guilford
Davie
Davidson
Wilkes
Yadking
Stokes
State College
Bennett
TAR HEEL GARDNER By JOHN H. HARRIS
Gardner argues the public misreads garden watering. He says deep roots won’t chase surface water and advises soaking when possible but warns light watering can harm long term growth. He notes watering under hot sun can be safe with vegetables and that evening watering reduces evaporation. He urges rainfall as main source and warns against overwatering.
Cows Set High Milk Records At Orphanage Herd
In Brattleboro Vermont dairy cows from Baptist Orphanage North Carolina Thomasville completed official Herd Improvement Registry tests. BONC Velma Jolan led with 640 pounds butterfat and 19 455 pounds milk from two daily milkings at 6 years 8 months, averaging about 25 quarts daily. Rosni Letitia Yeeman Bess yielded 638 pounds butterfat and 19 416 pounds milk from two daily milkings in 365 days at 5 years 6 months, averaging about 25 quarts daily.
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Brattleboro
Baptist Orphange of
North Carolina
Thomasville
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Bonc Velma Jolan
Rosni Letitia Yeeman Bess
Confine Turkeys For Profit Urges Salisbury Grower
O. J. Hill of Salisbury argues confinement turkeys beat range systems for labor saving and low mortality. He raises 3,000 birds yearly and plans to dress birds on his farm for sale in Salisbury, per State College County extension agents.
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Salisbury
O. J. Hill
Hill
State College County
Coming Events List for August Across North Carolina
August events include tobacco field days in Rural Hall and Transou, a Hereford Association meeting in Statesville, Farm and Home Week at State College, tobacco day in Waynesville, Burley tobacco workers conference in Waynesville, and 4-H Wildlife and Young Men and Women conferences at Camp Millstone. Dairy products event in Asheville and associations in Statesville are noted.
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Rural Hall
N. C
Bees Kept For Pollination Purposes
West Coast beekeepers emphasize alfalfa pollination over honey production. At a State College alfalfa conference, entomologists report some western regions keep bees mainly for pollination. North Carolina remains focused on bees that store sourwood honey, with uncertainty about sourwood flows this year.
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Raleigh
West Coast
State College
Far West
W. A. Stephen
State College Extension
North Carolina
Scoubins
Stephens
Defrosting Advice for Household Freezers from Experts
Raleigh home economist Miss Nita Orr and USDA expert Dr. cracking urge regular freezer defrosting when frost reaches half an inch. Limit openings, seal gaskets, and properly package foods. Remove frost by scraping and yearly washing with soda water following manufacturer directions.
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Raleigh
Nita Orr
State College
eCracken
United States Department of Agriculture Freezer Authority
Fence Posts Dried In Tobacco Barns
Fayetteville reports a new rapid drying method for pine and gum fence posts using a tobacco barn as a dry kiln. Dwight Brennaman led tests showing green posts can reach target dryness in about 50 hours at 160 F, with weighings to verify moisture loss before treatment.
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Fayetteville
Division of Forestry
State Department of Conservation and Development
Dwight L. Brennaman
Cumberland
Wayne
Sampson
Johnston
Department of Conservation and Development
Brennaman
Forestry Division
Raleigh
Watering Gardens Boosts Yields Up To Fifty Percent
H M Ellis of State College urges cool garden irrigation during hot spells. An inexpensive setup with a half inch pipe and a 32 inch sprinkler can deliver an inch of water weekly under dry conditions. Use coffee cans to gauge depth and adjust sprinkler height to water tall and short plants.
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Raleigh
H. M. Ellis
State College
Ellis
Lespedeza Border Wins Rutherford County Prize
A bicolor lespedeza border grown by George Hamrick of Rutherfordton earned him a free trip to Camp Millstone from August 25 to 28. His border topped more than 37 other 4-H Club entries in a Rutherford County Wildlife Club sponsored contest. Judges Padgett and Smith noted coveys of quail on nearly every farm visited.
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Rutherfordton
Lespedeza
George Hamrick
Camp Millstone
Young Hamrick
Rutherford County Wildlife Club
Charles B. Padgett
Rutherford County
E. R. Smith
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NEA Service
West Virginia
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Logan
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Piedmont
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TAR Heel Gardner
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