Two Outstanding Women to Speak at Raleigh Federation Day
Federation Day speakers during Farm and Home Week in Raleigh include Mrs. John L. Whitehurst and Chase Going Woodhouse. Woodhouse will discuss The Rural Family in the Fight Against Inflation. Whitehurst, a long time leader in education and health groups, has served in national and international roles and was named Special Assistant to the Federal Civil Defense Administrator.
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John L. Whitehurst
Millard Caldwell
Chase Going Woodhouse
Office of
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General Federation of War 'S Clubs
Education Department
General Federation
Truman
Geneva
World Health Assembly
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Son's Mistake Helps His Father in Tobacco and Bridge Tales
An item recounts a tobacco farming mishap by a county agent’s son Tommy MeIver who shut a fertilizer distributor too long, buying time but injuring young roots. It also covers a bridge hand from the national tournament in Washington where John R. Crawford and Mrs. Margaret Wagar reached a grand slam attempt with a five spade bid en route to six hearts.
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Washington
John R. Crawford
Philadelphia
Margaret Wagar
Atlanta
Crawford
Pat
McIver
Tommy
Melver
Meliver
Wford
Archdale Cow Finishes Test in Milking Record
Archdale Rich-Regis, a registered Guernsey cow from Peterborough New Hampshire, produced 487 pounds of fat over ten months while milking three times daily as a two year old. Lanna, daughter of sire Chedco Carder, completed the test under North Carolina State College supervision and was reported to The American Guernsey Cattle Club for approval.
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Chedco Carder
North Carolina State College
American Go > Cattle Club
Busy Life Of Camden Woman Elevates Home Demonstration
Mrs. P. P. Gregory of Indiantown Camden County leads home demonstration work since the 1930s. She chairs the 16th District and has attended Farm and Home Weeks, national conventions, and international meetings while teaching at Shiloh Church. Her community efforts include farm naming contests, mail box improvements, and building fundraising for Shiloh Community Building.
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P. P.gregory
Indiantown
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North Carolina Federation of Home
Philip Gregory
Camden County
Lillie Grandy
Gregory
L. S. Knight
Shiloh
Germ Killer Now Used In Chick Feeds
Terramycin from Pfizer improves chick growth and reduces vitamin B12 needs. In trials with 500 Rhode Island chicks aged one day to four weeks on a diet without and then with terramycin, weight gains were seen. Two groups required 10 grams of arginine and six milligrams of vitamin B12 per ton of starter feed. The study was conducted by W M Reynolds H G Luther and E M Weber biochemists of Charles Pfizer Co Brooklyn New York.
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Paul F. Ellis
New York
Bioc
W.M. Reynolds
H.G. Luther
E.M. Weber
Charles Pfizer Co
Brooklyn
Nla
TAR HEEL GARDENER Now is a good time to examine your trees
This note advises examining trees for removal needs and pruning timing. Late winter and early spring pruning is preferred for faster wound healing, with moderate pruning possible any time. When pruning, avoid bark damage and stubs, sterilize large cuts, and consider creosote tar mixtures for wound treatment.
North Carolina Seeks More Eggs With Yearly Shortages
R S Dearstyne of the Poultry Department notes North Carolina produces over a billion eggs yearly but faces seasonal shortages. State College research suggests staggering bird starts in autumn to extend laying, aiming to cut losses of about three million dollars to producers. Success hinges on farmer interest and disciplined care.
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R. S. Dearstyne
Poultry Department
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Farm Doings In Siam and U S Poultry Updates
Farm Doings in Siam notes 88 percent of the working population in farming. Southeast states hold two-fifths of U S farms. In the Mississippi Delta a large tractor replaces ten mules saving $1500 yearly. Meat output under federal inspection for the week ending June 23 reached 268 million pounds. U S agricultural arts in March valued at million dollars. The piece stresses careful sourcing of chicks, proper chicken diet, vitamin B12 rich feeds, and the crucial role of good management in poultry success.
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Ennessee
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United States
Mississippi Delta
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