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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1953
Page
7
North Carolina State College researchers led by N. S. Hall use radioactive phosphorus over two years to study tobacco corn cotton and peanuts. Findings show tobacco draws nutrients from deeper soil and cotton can be cultivated shallowly up to two months after planting, guiding root management.
A dense broadcast timetable lists daily programs from 6:00 pm to 11:39 pm across networks abe cba mbs cbs abc nbe and nb c. It features news rooms, dramas, variety shows, music programs, and serials like I Love Lucy Hall of Fantasy and Studio One with a concluding sign off and test pattern.
North Carolina farmers will attend the 45th Farm and Home Week at State College June 11 to see agronomy demonstrations. The tobacco burn test and new disease resistant varieties illustrate how fertilizer chlorine and other practices affect burning qualities and ash color.
Burnsville T S Godwin of the North Carolina State College Agricultural Extension Service plans to sell his fishing gear after a local incident. While visiting Yancey County 4-H'ers he heard of a girl catching a fish that turned out to be a water moccasin. The snake was killed before any injury but Godwin sees the event as a possible sign to change his gear.
A Raleigh gardener extols water as essential for plants noting that deep irrigation saves money and reduces plant loss. He describes a home system with underground pipes, a slow sprinkler, and hours of watering to ensure an inch of moisture, arguing roots grow in moist soil and that evening watering reduces evaporation but may spread disease.
In Davidson County, 17-year locusts arrive in large numbers with cicada music heard in West Clarksville. County agent Leo F. Williams of the North Carolina State College Agricultural Extension Service notes the insects are expected to appear across the Piedmont and Western North Carolina this year.
Any grass or legume that can be made into hay will also make good quality silage. Readily available forage types adapt to silage when properly harvested and stored, preserving nutrients for livestock.
A Raleigh listing outlines sessions for Farm and Home Week at State College starting today. Highlights cover fruit desserts with eggs, film forums on family life, home furnishings, care for electric stoves, dried flower arranging, remodeled farm homes, and home economics leadership led by university and industry experts.
Raleigh NC July 11 contest opens the path to the North Carolina champion 4-H dairy judging team. County teams compete for four top spots to reach a second contest August 11 and 12. The four top individuals earn trips to Waterloo Iowa for the national dairy judging contest on October 5, sponsored by the NC Purebred Dairy Cattle Association.
About 60 new county extension workers will take part in a two week In Service Training School at North Carolina State College from June 15 to 27. Courses cover extension policies organization 4 H work radio and news writing and home visits with tours included.
A DHIA tester training course will be held at North Carolina State College from July 20 to August 1. Eligible applicants include those with farm experience or equivalent education, capable of basic arithmetic, and an interest in dairy husbandry. Fifteen participants will be selected by application. forms available from the Dairy Extension Office State College Raleigh or local agents.
A sequence of dates and events in North Carolina for June includes Farm and Home Week in Raleigh June 11, Fat Stock Show and Sale in Carthage June 9, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing School at State College June 10 through 12, and the 32nd Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs in Raleigh June 11. Additional gatherings include State Home Demonstration Council Meeting in Raleigh June 11, In-Service Training School for Extension Workers June 15 through 17, Test Demonstration Supervisors Tour June 15 through 19, Cotton Club Short Course in Morehead City June 15 through 26, and a Short Course in Modern Design sponsored by the Bankers Association in Raleigh June 15 through 27.
Senger reports a statewide need for production testing staff. DHIA counties may require testers in the coming months. Applicants for the course should be men, with full time tester salaries ranging from 200 to 300 dollars monthly based on herd and cow counts.
More than 75,000 people work in North Carolina dairy product production after milk leaves the farm, reflecting a sizable regional industry.
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