Hatchery Industry On the Move in North Carolina
North Carolina’s hatchery sector hinges on chick quality says Roy S. Dearstyne. He notes the industry’s scale in 1952 with 206 hatcheries and 60 million chicks sold, plus $8.1 million from hatchery sales and $5.7 million in returning egg production value. The chief challenge remains securing ample high quality hatching eggs and managing hatchery operations. Production and demand trends foretell growth as broilers and eggs rise with the state’s expanding poultry industry.
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Raleigh
Roy S. Dearstyne
Dearstyne
N. C. State College
North Carolina
Dearstone
Dearsyne
Peach grower develops labor saving device for harvesting
A Montgomery County peach grower introduces a 25 bushel tray system to replace field boxes, aiming to cut peach bruising and reduce labor by eight to ten workers per day on a 50 acre farm. State College expert calls it revolutionary and notes broader farm labor cuts possible with similar ideas.
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Montgomery County
W. C. Capel
Sunny Slope Farm
Candor
Capel
George Abshier
Agricultural Extension Service
N. C. State College
North Carolina
Aldshier
Abshier
Owl-Proofing Plan After Giant Hoot Owl Attack
R T Woody of Leasburg finds a huge hoot owl in his chicken house after a loud night disturbance. He shoots at the bird but only brings it down by removing its feet. The owl’s wingspan nears five feet. The incident spooks the chicks and 318 perish from smothering. Woody vows to owl-proof the coop.
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Raleigh
R. T. Woody
Leasburg
Route 1
Woody
Beekeeping Interest Grows In Henderson County
Hendersonville reports rising interest in beekeeping with farmers and 4-H members adding colonies this year. Extension agent C. H. Thompson notes honey production supports farm income and boosts crop yields through pollination as part of the County agricultural effort.
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Hendersonville
Henderson County
C. H. Thompson
N. C. State College Agricultural Extension Service
Gun Explodes Killing 23 Soldiers in Minorca Drill
A 38 mm field gun exploded during a Spanish Army artillery drill at a military camp near Mahon Minorca Balearic Islands. The incident left 23 soldiers dead and 13 seriously wounded, with earlier counts showing 16 dead and uncertainty about the final toll.
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Mahon
Minorca
Balearic Islands
TAR HEEL GARDENER RALEIGH
An ode to garden tractors praising their usefulness for farming tasks and attachments. It notes downsides when land is steep or size is wrong and suggests matching tractor size to work, plus the idea of a tractor as a supplement to a larger machine.
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Raleigh
Broiler Production Proves Profitable In Wilkes County
A North Wilkesboro resident demonstrates profitable broiler farming on a small scale. After placing 5 860 chicks last fall, he sold 17 484 pounds at 25 cents per pound in 10 weeks and two days, clearing 462.30 after fuel and bag costs, per County Agent C C Pratt. Trinidad named by Columbus for three mountain peaks visible from the east.
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Wilkesboro
A. J. Childress
North
Childress
C. C. Pratt
N. C. State College Agricultural Extension Service
Trinidad
Trinity
West Indies
Columbus
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Alaska
Wilburn Bryan Collins
Asheville
Western District Extension
Wayne Arthur Corpening
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Collins
State College
UNICO
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