Farm Bureau Holds Raleigh Farm School June 12 13
The North Carolina Farm Bureau hosts a two day farm school in Raleigh June 12 13 with chairs Shaw Maddrey and Everett presiding. Notables Roger Fleming W Sewell O B Jenna A C Edwards lead panels on farm legislation membership and commodity topics.
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Raleigh
R. Flake Shaw
North Carolina
Geene
Walter Perry
N. Ae White
Pf Paine
Gordon C. Maddrey
Ahoskie
B. B. Everett
Palmyra
Farm Bureau Associated Women
Akers
Roger W. Fleming
Washington, D. C
American Farm Bureau Federation
W. Sewell
Otterbein
Ind
Associated Ae
America Farm Bureau
O. B Jen
American Farm Bureau
A. C. Edwards
Hookerton
NCFB
N. C. En Assembly
On Farm Bureau
Tion
Farm Bureau
J. B. Chase
J. A. Shanklin
R. G. Lytle
Greensboro
J. W. Whitfield
Burgaw
W. W. McPhearson
State College
R. V. Knight
Tarboro
Bernard Helms
Monroe
Carl T. Hicks
Walstonburg
Shaw
Fine Record Set by Cow in Fayetteville herd
William Southerland of Fayetteville North Carolina owns a Holstein cow Harriet who has lifetime milk production over 1 000 000 pounds as recognized by the Holstein Fraser association of America Harriet is the 2506th Holstein to exceed 100 000 pounds in milk In eight yearly milking periods she gave 108 451 pounds of milk and 3 736 pounds of butterfat Her best single yield was 625 pounds of fat 17 558 pounds of milk at age 4 years 10 months Greenwood Craftsmen Bean Holstein adds to the herd record with 124 798 pounds of milk and 4 170 pounds of butterfat in eight periods Her peak was 19 748 pounds of milk and 646 pounds of butterfat at age 5 years 10 months.
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Brattleboro
Vit
William Southerland
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Harriet
Greenwood Craftsmen
Time to sidedress corn amid dry weather worries
North Carolina farmers debate sidedressing corn as drought risks grow. W. V. Chandler, corn fertility specialist at State College, urges 60 to 80 pounds of nitrogen per acre when corn stands two and a half feet high, arguing moisture will come and nitrogen will benefit crop.
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Raleigh
W. V. Chandler
State College
North Carolina
Chandler
An Old Gardener’s Shortcuts for Bermuda Grass Control
John H Harris shares home lawn tips to manage Bermuda grass using chemicals like 2 4 D and Atlacide or TCA with guidance on proper application, risks to vegetables and shrubs, and methods to suppress grass growth around paths and gardens.
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John H. Harris N
State College
Forest Te Worth
Forsyth Wheat Growers to Get County Bonus
Winston-Salem report states Forsyth County wheat growers will gain about 120000 dollars as Atlas wheat planted on 6000 acres yields 10 bushels per acre more than other varieties. Estimated 60000 extra bushels at two dollars each.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
S. R. Mitchiner
State College Extension Service
Mitchiner
Arlington
State College Farm Session Training Agents June 18
A week long training program on agricultural extension policies and methods will run at State College from Monday, June 18, for 50 to 60 county farm and home agents and assistants. Leaders include L. Y. Ballentine, Dr. Hornell Hart, and Miss Mary Louise Collings with college officials also on the program.
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Raleigh
State College
David S. Weaver
Weaver
L. Y. Ballentine
North Carolina
Hornell Hart
Duke University
Mary Louise Collings
Ballentine
Hart
Miss Collings
J. W. Harrelson
J. H. Hilton
Farm Doings and Tobacco Varieties Highlight County Agents
The State College Extension Service employs about 650 agricultural and home economics workers, with over three quarters as county farm and home agents. North Carolina tests show Dixie Bright 101 and 102 tobacco varieties resist both black shank and Granville wilt. Meat production under Federal inspection for the week ended June 2 totaled 261 million pounds.
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The
State College Extension Service
Dixie Bright
Granville Wilt
North Carolina
North Carolina Farmers Use Record Fertilizer in 1950
North Carolina farmers used 1 818 921 tons of fertilizer in 1950, up 13.2 percent from 1949. The South Atlantic states total reached 16 354 364 tons, with growers paying about 750 million dollars for fertilizer at an average 40 90 dollars per ton.
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Washington, D. C
North Carolina
South Atlantic
North Carolina State College of Agriculture
Pullets Need Lots of Care Says Expert
Raleigh notes pullets should reach six months before laying and require proper feeding with protein minerals and vitamins. Green feed aids growth, clean water and shade matter, and housing should ease transition from growing to laying mash over 10 to 14 days. Early pullets must be housed by 10 percent production and mature birds on range until ready.
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Raleigh
Thomas B. Morris
State College
Morris
Premature blooming hits tobacco fields in North Carolina
Tobacco specialist R. R. Bennett reports cool dry nights trigger some plants to button out across several counties. P. T. Speight notes Robeson County sees significant premature blooming, especially on Hicks variety grown in tight beds. Bennett recommends replanting if possible or removing blooms and fostering suckers for a workable crop.
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Raleigh
R. R. Bennett
The
State College Extension Service
Bennettt
P. T. Speight
Robeson County
Speight
Bennett
Denton Cattle Go Wild After Moonshine Revealed
C P Ward of Route 1 Denton found a hidden whiskey still in a secluded pasture. His seven cattle died or were sold after becoming aggressive and drunken from drinking waste from the still. Farm agent EB Bernhardt confirms the moonshine was cut up by authorities.
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Ward
Beef
EB. Bernhardt
Davidsion County
State College Extension Service
Damp Grain Brings Low Prices in Drought Areas
Drought damaged small grain ripens unevenly causing high moisture content. Wheat oats and barley should test under 14 percent at harvest but samples reach 21 to 25 percent at times. Growers delay harvesting as damp grain fetches low prices or cannot be sold. Dealers urge delaying harvest until grain is dead ripe to allow safe drying and sale.
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Raleigh
F. J. Bell
State College Extension Service
Wilson
Lumberton
Bell
Melding Extras May Cost You
Oswald Jacoby explains that holding back melds can save points in canasta. He illustrates how adding extra cards to canastas can cost more than it gains, and cautions against melding to gain credit when opponents can freeze or discard safely. He notes he cannot answer individual letters but will feature common questions.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Milwaukee
Jacoby
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