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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1951
Page
3
Raleigh reports extension poultry specialist W G Andrews touts a 40 by 40 foot square poultry house as ideal for broilers and layers. He cites better chick comfort, lower fuel use, easier egg handling, and cost efficiency with room for automatic equipment and larger flocks.
The note warns about halogeton a poisonous weed that can cause sudden death in sheep and cattle in late fall and winter and mentions limited forage options. It also cites farm economics with 1919 238 bushel potato yields, total farm real estate around 69 billion dollars, per person meat and milk trends, and the shift of 15 million acres from cropland to other uses.
The North Carolina Holstein Friesian Association eyes a September 18 dairy cattle sale at Guilford County near Greensboro pending auctioneer availability. A robust lineup is expected with potential outstanding bulls. H Ruffner of State College to select animals. At Statesville Iredell fairgrounds, 101 animals sold for 42750 previously.
Onions may prove profitable for some farmers. Cole grew spring onions on a quarter acre, used fertilizer, and cultivated the top twice, planning to clear about 150 dollars selling in Goalie. A Jackson farmer will plant a late onion crop after harvesting beans. At Pocahontas Farm Dr. Paul Whitaker owns land, Ralph Griffin manages, and a Yorkshire sow farrowed 17, with a new pig-division plan for gestating groups.
Four-H Club members in Montgomery County are helping reforest the area says R H Wesson assistant county agent. The group planted 47000 loblolly pine seedlings in 1948 49 and 000 in the past two winters. In three years 110 members planted a total of 241000 seedlings.
J. J. Taylor of Stokes now grazes 15 head of beef cattle and 10 brood sows on his pasture in Greenville. The fragment records a livestock holding and farm activity with no further context.
State College extension specialist M. Covington says dry cool conditions hinder sprout development and advises farmers to water beds adequately, apply fertilizer after weeding and before watering, and prep preheated sprouts. Planters should pull plants at 10 to 12 inches tall and space rows eight to twelve inches to maximize yields while preventing a weak stand of large tubers.
S C Winchester, Pitt County farm agent, notes Falls re develop permanent ae along drainage ditches and damp areas once considered useless. These lands now yield more beef and pork per acre than Taylor could produce on his better corn land, boosting livestock output.
Charlie Falls of Route 1 Gastonia earned 157 dollars from 0.3 acre of strawberries this year. W F Parker of the Gaston Extension Service notes the berries' demand was good despite a large local crop. Falls sold most berries fresh with some frozen, and also runs a small peach orchard attracting visitors up to 20 miles away.
A farmer describes installing a simple irrigation setup using a one inch supply line a pump a sprinkler and hose to water a garden. He notes cost 1 to 2 cents per hour and claims two water applications last spring yielded a tremendous strawberry crop versus undersized berries in unwatered areas.
Extension engineer urges pre harvest checks on grain combines. Inspect guards ledger plates sickle bar and pitman joints for wear adjust can vae canvases and protect from weather. Check cylinder concave belts chains and lubricate thoroughly for best field performance.
Harold and J. C. Dellinger Jr. of Cleveland County use home-made labor-saving devices to grow a large aromatic tobacco crop. On three acres they plan to triple last year’s $1,000-plus one-acre yield with a three-row transplanter and a new stringing method that cuts two thirds of leaf handling work, aided by a tractor and six workers.
Brattleboro Vermont reports two registered Holstein Friesian cows surpassing 1000 pounds of butterfat in 365 days. Knollwood Rag Apple Matilda, owned by Daniel I. Mayne of Fairport New York, produced 107 pounds of butterfat and 25117 pounds of milk in 365 days with three milkings daily at eight years three months. Carnation Tritomia Homestead, owned by Carnation Milk Farms of Carnation Washington, produced 1015 pounds of butterfat and 23266 pounds of milk in 365 days at seven years five months. This exceeds five times the average dairy cow production in the nation.
Marvin Ward of Caswell County 4-H demonstrated that a tractor can run 38 percent longer on the same fuel with proper carburetor adjustment. The Pelham School session, assisted by Ralph Aldridge, covered operator manual use, proper lubrication, and best practices for fuel efficiency.
Edwin Wall of Anson County began with three goats tossed into his pasture by a neighbor. He built a small herd and sold ten kids at Christmas for ten dollars each. Wall notes the goats keep pastures clear along brush and briar edges.
Farmers should test soils now to get lime and fertilizer recommendations based on field studies by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. Samples can be obtained from county agents and other offices, with instructions on the containers. Results guide lime and fertilizer needs for productive pastures.
Labor and left wing groups mobilize against a nationwide repeal movement for the income tax amendment. The plan would allow a constitutional convention after 32 states act, with 25 percent top rate and wartime carveouts, provoking calls to defeat the repeal and protect federal tax policy.
In Somerville Massachusetts Richard D Martin 26 a former Marine is charged with stabbing Ed ward Dwyer 25 another ex Marine during an argument over World War II outfits. Dwyer was stabbed in the stomach and crashed through a window eight feet to the yard outside.
A thief robbed St Marys Church during mass and stole $150. He then escaped on a bicycle parked outside the church in Columbus.
Detroit police report a dramatic domestic incident in which Harry Jones, 52, says his wife angered him so severely that officers intervened. Jones claimed he deserted from the army 28 years ago and asked for help to escape her wrath.
A Virginia study by W L Gi Jr and F D Hansing published as Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 9 explains father son farm partnership issues, key terms, legal considerations, and contents of written agreements. It notes transfer of farm property to heirs and lists cooperating stations and the Farm Foundation.
Laural Fayne Echo, a registered Holstein-Friesian cow, completed a 31 production test with 659 pounds of butterfat and 17 701 pounds of milk. Doak Finch of Trinity North Carolina coordinates the test supervised by North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering in cooperation with the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
Dunkirk New York United Press report says Emmanuel ai e age 57 father of 24 children fell from a small fishing boat into Lake Erie and died yesterday on the water.
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