Get Better Sod By Eliminating Pasture Weeds
County Agent J. S. Wagoner and D. H. Hall Jr. report farmers can improve pasture sod by regular weed control. Mowing before seeding and repeated cuts prevent weed reseeding, especially with bitterweed, boosting grass growth, erosion control, and livestock forage. Farmers also note strong crimson clover stands after a tough winter, planning seed harvest to expand soil conservation crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Wagoner
D. H. Hall, Jr
Soil Conservation Service
Deep River
High Point
Mr. Hall
Hall
State Federal project helps Anson County Negro families
Wadesboro June 17 Lucy Cauley colored home agent says the cooperative State Federal mattress project greatly aids low income Negro farm families in Anson County. Families receiving surplus cotton and other materials for mattress making are pleased with the finished products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
Anson County
Lucy Cauley
Harvesting Crimson Clover Seed and Lespedeza Hay Tips
County Agent J I Wagoner and Dennis H Hall Jr explain seed saving for crimson clover by mowing and threshing on a tight poultry wire screen. They warn seed loss from shattering in rain and suggest timing around bloom color and leaf dew. They note eight combines in Guilford County and seed harvest costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Wagoner
Dennis H. Hall, Jr
Deep River
Soil Conservation Service
Guilford County
High Point
E. L. White
Asheboro
Rhododendron Festival Opens in Asheville
Thousands visit Asheville for the 13th annual Rhododendron festival opening with a choir of Negro singers performing spirituals. The upcoming week features events including the Rhododendron brigade guards military ball as a festival highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Ashevile
Rhododendron Brigade of Guards
Flue-Cured Leaf Growers Vote On Three Year Program
Farmers who share in this year's tobacco crop may vote in a July 20 referendum on a three year production plan for 1941 1942 and 1943. The plan aims to stabilize prices for domestic and export markets with strict enforcement and a ten cent penalty for over quota sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Raleigh
E. Y. Floyd
AAA
N. C. State College
Floyd
Howeer
State College
Pasture Research Expanded in North Carolina
The pasture program at North Carolina State College expands rapidly with new staff and interdepartmental cooperation from Animal Husbandry Dairy and Agronomy plus the Soil Conservation Service and U S Bureau of Plant Industry. The state wide effort covers Coastal Plain Piedmont and Mountain regions to support livestock and soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
R. L. Lovvorn
N. C. State College Experiment Station
Lovvorn
General Assembly
Agronomy Department
Winners of Scholarships Declared at Raleigh
County winners of scholarships to the 4-H Short Course at State College July 22 26 were announced by L R Harrill 4 H Club leader N C State College extension service. The Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau funds one scholarship per county for the top club member. Winners include Fred Wagoner of Guilford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Raleigh
State College
L. R. Harrill
N. C. State College Extension Service
Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau
Fred Wagoner
Guilford County
Europeans War Felt In Jones County
June 17 and wartime fears reach Jones County as farmers harvest crimson clover for seed for the first time in 25 years. Oats and rye are also being harvested for seed due to anticipated clover seed shortages, much of which formerly came from war torn Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Europe
Jones County
F. F. Hendrix
N. C. State College Extension Service
Wartorn
Eastern Crew May Win Poughkeepsie Regatta
Poughkeepsie N Y June 17 The Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta four mile varsity race may be won by an Eastern crew led by Cornell which is unbeaten this spring. Syracuse is also favored alongside California and Washington Huskies who beat California at three miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Foresters Set Raleigh Meeting For June 19–20
North Carolina Forestry Association to hold its annual meeting in Raleigh at the Sir Walter Hotel June 19 and 20. Governor Clyde R. Hoey will speak. R W Graeber notes the program includes experts from Asheville, Atlanta and Washington DC. The body promotes forest protection, wise use, reforestation, water and wildlife resources, and has a history of advancing woodland legislation since 1911.
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College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina Forestry Association
R. W. Graeber
North Carolina College Extension Service
Colin G. Spencer
Carthage
Sir Walter Hotel
Clyde R. Hoey
Be, V. Roberts
Appalachian Forest Experiment Station
Asheville
Frank Heyward
Atlanta
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association
G. H. Collingwood
Washington, D. C
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Graeber
North Carolina
Alamance Farmer Turns Poor Land Into Wheat Stand
H J King of Alamance County improved a depleted tract with crimson clover and fertilizer after 1938. He harvested nearly 40 bushels of corn in 1939 and planted peas before winter wheat last year. Neighbors say the field now has perhaps the best wheat stand in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Raleigh
Alamance County
W. D. Lee
North Carolina State College Extension Service
H. J. King
King
Alamance
Soil Conservation Service
Writer Tours Farm With Soil Conservation Service Agent
In Guilford County a Soil Conservation Service tour compares farms south of High Point to show erosion from old plowing. Terraced plots resist wash and yield better than unterraced land. Contour furrowing and cover crops like lespedera protect pastures and improve water retention for soil and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
W. A. Emins
Guilford County
God
Deep River
D. Henry Hall, Jr
Deep River Project
High Point
Piedmont
Agricultural Department
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia Piedmont
South Carolina
Georgia
Club Women Learn Value of Serving Corn Meal
Home Demonstration Club women of Chatham County study corn meal uses at meetings led by Flossie M. Whitley. They learn to make breads from corn meal including muffins and spoon bread, which has become popular with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
Chatham County
Flossie M. Whitley
State College Extension Service
Crop yields rise with legumes on Lincoln farms
Lincolnton resident George Wise reports higher yields and lower fertilizer costs by growing legumes. Lincoln County Farm Agent J. G. Morri notes many farmers use lespedera with small grains, leaving litter to enrich soil. Summer and winter legumes yield hay for livestock and provide green manure when turned under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton
George Wise
Route 1
Lincoln County
J. G. Morrison
Lincoln
Bacterial Wilt In Potato Crop Surges In Eastern North Carolina
June sun spurs outbreaks of Southern bacterial wilt in the market-bound Irish potato crop of Tyrrell Wayne Pamlico and Duplin counties. Plant pathologist Howard R. Garriss of North Carolina State College extension warns hot weather fuels the disease and urges crop rotation with resistant plants and clean cultivation to prevent future trouble. He notes the wilt is soilborne and not seedborne and warns of soft rot in transit if vines are wilted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
Howard R. Garriss
N. C. State College Extension Service
Granville
State College
Tyrrell
Wayne
Pamlico
Duplin
Colege
Garriss
Home Garden Planting Showing Results in Graham County
June 17 report from Graham County notes the AAA provision permitting a small payment for home garden planting is producing results. F. E. Correll, assistant farm agent, says farm families now have ample home supplies and large varieties of vegetables in their gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbinsville
AAA
Graham County
F. E. Correll
N. C. State College Extension Service
Better Homes Campaign Delivers Notable Local Results
Hillsboro reports the Better Homes campaign making an impact in Orange County with Miss Woodward Byars noting many farm women planting trees shrubs and flowers. Home improvements include porch repairs screens fences baths bedrooms roofs and widespread electricity upgrades. Early colonial days saw hot potatoes carried to heated church services.
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Hillsboro
Better
Orange County
Woodward Byars
State College Extension Service
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