Farm Bureau holds Raleigh Farm School June 12 13
R Flake Shaw announced the North Carolina Farm Bureau State Farm School will be held in Raleigh June 12 13 with President Perry N. Jeffa White Plains Vice President Gordon C. Maddrey and Mrs B B Everett Palmyra presiding. Notables include Roger W. Fleming O R Long and A Edwards leading panels on membership and commodity issues.
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R. Flake Shaw
North Carolina Arm Bureau
Poe
Farm Bureau
Sir Wotee
Perry N. Jefia White Plains
Gordon C. Maddrey
Ahoskie
B. B. Everett
Palmyra
Farm Bureau Associated Women
Akers
Roger W. Fleming
Washington, D
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bat
Associated Women
American Farm Bureau
O. R. Long
A. Edwards
Hookerton
NCFB
Ot . C. General Assembly
J. B. Chase
Eureka
J. Anklin
State Clege
R. G. le
Greensboro
J. Whitfield
Burgaw
W. Wacco College
R. Kni Tarboro
Ase He Monroe
Shaw
US Cigarette Consumption Trend by Age Group
A brief note surveys per person cigarette use among those aged 15 or older, highlighting shifts in consumption patterns. Data tables and regional variations are referenced, with emphasis on broader public health implications and policy considerations.
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U. S
Fine Record Set by Cow Harriet and Greenwood Holsteins
William Southerland of Fayetteville NC owns a Holstein cow Harriet tracking a lifetime milk yield over 1000000 pounds and 3750 butterfat with a top record of 17558 pounds milk at 4 years 10 months. Greenwood Craftsmen Bean Holstein adds to the herd lifetime totals with 124798 pounds milk and 4170 butterfat across eight milking periods and a peak 19748 pounds milk at 5 years 10 months.
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Brattleboro
Vit
William Southerland
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Harriet
Greenwood Craftsmen Bean Holstein
Time To Side-dress Corn As Dry Weather Persists
NC farmers increasingly sidedress corn with 60 to 80 pounds of nitrogen per acre when two and a half feet tall to guard against drought. State College expert W V Chandler notes nitrogen won’t harm crops and moisture will boost uptake. Records show 75 percent of NC farmers already side-dress, using about 46 pounds of nitrogen per acre, with some adding 75 to 100 pounds of potash. Also, US cigarette output in the year to June 30, 1951, likely 410 billion.
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Raleigh
W. V. Chandler
State College
Acre
Soak
Easy lawn shortcuts from a Carolina gardener
A TAR HEEL gardener shares shortcuts for controlling honeysuckle Bermuda grass with chemicals like 2 4 D and Atracide or TCA. He warns about harming tomatoes and shrubs, notes soil fertilization for six to twelve months, and suggests sprinkling crystals dissolved in water for flagstone walks to prevent weed growth.
Forsyth Wheat Growers to Get About 120000 Bonus
Winston Salem report says Forsyth County wheat growers will earn roughly 120000 in a bonus from Atlas wheat. 6000 acres average 10 bushels more per acre, equaling about 60000 bushels at two dollars. County barley and oats acres show similar gains with Arlington oats favored for next year.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
S. R. Mitchiner
State College Extension Service
Mitchiner
Arlington
Farm Session at State College Set For Week
A week long training on agricultural extension policies and methods will start Monday June 18 at State College for 50 to 60 county farm and home agents and assistants. David S Weaver director of the Agricultural Extension Service announces the program with L Y Ballentine Dr Hornell Hart and Miss Mary Louise Collings among the speakers.
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Raleigh
State College
David S. Weaver
Weaver
L. Y. Ballentine
North Carolina
Hornell Hart
Duke Unty
Tobacco varieties resist both black shank and Granville wilt
The North Carolina Experiment Station reports Dixie Bright 101 and 102 as the first tobacco varieties with combined resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. The State College Extension Service notes a staff of about 650 agricultural and home economics workers, mostly county farm and home agents.
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The
State College Extension Service
Dixie Bright
North Carolina Experiment Station
North Carolina Farmers Heavily Use 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 totaled 6 354 364 tons, up from 5 811 132 tons, while farmers paid about 750 million dollars, roughly 40.90 a ton. The article urges modern farm practice and proper fertilizer application to boost yields for allies and domestic needs.
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Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Nat Fertilizer Association
South Atlantic
North Carolina State College of Agriculture
Pullets urged to receive ample care and nutrition
Raleigh experts advise poultry growers that six month old pullets must be well fed with protein minerals and vitamins to reach lay. growing ch icks need green feed water management shade and gradual feed changes to ensure profitable layers. Early hatched pullets should be housed by ten percent production and kept comfortable and ventilated.
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Raleigh
Ntryman
Thomasb. Morris
State College
Morris
Premature bloom hits tobacco fields in North Carolina
Cool dry nights trigger tobacco plants to button out across several counties. Researchers say variety Hicks and tight bed soil contribute, with replanting or breaking blooms and fostering suckers as options. Bennett notes timing remains if replanting is possible.
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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 Over Moonshine Drunk Livestock
C P Ward of Route 1 Denton reports his beef cattle went berserk after drinking waste from a whiskey still hidden in a secluded area. Seven cattle died over three months as animals fought, then survivors were sold. Davison County farm agent EB Bernhardt says the still was cut up by officers.
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Ward
Cc. EB. Bernhardt
Davidsion County
State College Extension Service
Damp Grain Brings Low Prices Across North Carolina Field
Drought harmed small grain harvests as farmers misjudge maturity. Grain moisture exceeds safe levels with oats testing 21 to 25 percent at Wilson and Lumberton. Experts urge delaying harvest until grain is dead ripe to avoid spoilage and unmarketable, high drying costs.
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Raleigh
F. J. Bell
State College Extension Service
Wilson
Lumberton
Bell
Canasta Strategy: Melding Extras Can Backfire
Jacoby explains why adding cards to a nearly complete canasta can cost more points than it gains. Holding back extra cards avoids giving opponents chances to freeze and turn the hand against the meld maker, who may still win yet risk a sharp loss. Jacoby notes he cannot answer individual questions but will cover frequent inquiries.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Milwaukee
Bagatelle
Jacoby
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