Hard Work Solves Club Problem Near Rutherford County
Mrs D Brown president of the Os Path Home Demonstration Club in Rutherford County describes how members secured a meeting place for a larger club. The old store building was donated by H E Whisnant with land, supplies, and labor from community members and families. The club hosts meals, uses the space for meetings, and hopes to build a new larger club house soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Brown
Os Path Home Demonstration Club
Rutherford County
Mildred S. Stallings
State College Extension Service
T. R. Padgette
Forest City
Herman D. Whisnant
John Davis
H. E. Whisnant
C. W. Whisnant
J. C. Causby
Herman Whisnant
Lee Davis
Henry Whitaker
Ray Jailey
J. D. Brown
Wall
Baptist Church
Newton Catawba farmers plan Canada tour this summer
County agent Jesse F Giles of the State College Extension Service says Newton Catawba County farmers will tour Canada during a 10 day trip starting July 12. About 30 to 40 farmers will participate in the sight seeing route through Washington D C upstate New York New England and Montreal with returns via Cornell University and the Shenandoah Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton — Catawba County
Canada
Jesse F. Giles
State College Extension Service
Washington, D. C
New York
New England
Montreal
Cornelr University
Shenandoah Valley
4 H Club Starts Strawberry Chain In Beauford County
A Beauford County 4 H strawberry chain is launched with sponsorship by a local lumber firm and the county farm agent. Five boys and five girls receive 300 Massey strawberry plants each to grow under the matted system. Next spring each participant will pass 300 plants to another youth for planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beauford County
State College Extension Service
Massey
North Carolina Beef Grades Largely From Out of State
A 1951 study shows about 60 percent of beef sold in North Carolina comes from outside the state, with only 3 percent of good and better grades slaughtered locally. Prices vary by market type and proximity to urban centers, with North Carolina auctions often cheaper than Chicago or Baltimore. Higher volumes at larger markets could lower costs and lift local cattle prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
U. S
Departments of Agricultural Economics and Animal Industry
Institute of Statistics
North Carolina State College
Livestock Markets Division
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Baltimore
Tobacco Rotation Planned by Franklin County Farmers
In Louisburg Franklin County farmers facing black shank in tobacco say rotation is needed. Dr T Dean Jr county farm agent notes some farms can use three or four year rotations while others can only do two. Wheat oats corn cotton and peppers are seen as key rotation crops to boost yield and soil fertility and help tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisburg
Franklin County
T. Dean
State College Extension Fire
Dean
Silage Expansion Planned for Halifax Dairy Herd
Leland Kitchin of Scotland Neck plans a silage upgrade from 14 by 30 feet to 14 by 45 feet boosting capacity from 90 to 140 tons. He will grow grass silage from oats and crimson clover to supplement pasture in summer with fall refilling by corn if needed. He relies heavily on home grown grain in feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Leland Kitchin
Scotland Neck
Walter P. Farrior, Jr
Halifax County
State College Extension Service
Kitchin
Yadkin Farmer Pursues Diversified Livestock and Corn Club
Hurley Anthony of Hamptonville aims to balance crops and livestock. He combines tobacco with dairy cattle hogs and chickens and plans to grow Dixie Bright 101 ion seed and yellow hybrids N. C. 27 or N. C. 1032. He joins the 100 Bushel Corn Club to reach a high yield goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yadkinville
Hurley Anthony
Hamptonville
Anthony
Yadkin
State College Extension Service
N. C
Secret to successful hog raising from Zeno Ray
Zeno Ray of Route 1 Tabor City says good sows and clean feeding prevent worms and hunger. Columbus county agent Charles D. Raper notes Ray sold 70 top hogs from his three sows in the past year. Ray fattens on green land and stages market pigs at five to six months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteville
Zeno Ray
Route 1
Tabor City
Charles D. Raper
Columbus County
State College Extension Service
Ray
North Carolina Chick Output February 6,834,000
February hatchery chick production in North Carolina reached 6,834,000. A record 51 cent per pound price was paid for the 1951 barley tobacco crop. Early year cold storage apples and pears stocks were notably smaller than normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Insecticide TDE Emulsions Suit Tobacco Farming
Tests show TDE emulsions can control hornworms on tobacco with no more aroma or flavor impact than dust forms. Townes reports emulsions use about half the dose of dusts, with easier mixing and less nozzle clogging, advising careful material quality and preharvest timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K. Townes
North Carolina Experiment Station
Townes
1951 Farm Income Rises From Postwar Low But Below 1947 Peak
The realized net income of farmers in 1951 reached 15 billion dollars, up 2 billion from 1950 but still 2 billion below the postwar high of 1947. Non-agricultural income hit a new record in 1951, rising over one third above its 1947 level.
Farmer Records: When to Start and What to Keep
W. L. Turner, farm management specialist, urges farmers to start records immediately. He says records aid income tax reporting, measure farm performance, and support business relations with tenants, creditors, and labor agencies. Keep dates of purchases and sales, stock allocations, and detailed production data for future planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Turner
State College Tension Service
Turner
Charleston Draft Board Seeks Delinquent Soldier
In Charleston South Carolina the draft board advertised for the whereabouts of a delinquent potential soldier. His aunt supplied the needed information and the address listed was a ters Squadron NEAC APO 862 or New York City postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
NEAC
New York City
Equipment care advised for Tar Heel farmers
H M Ellis of the State College Extension Service warns farmers to maintain spraying and dusting gear to prevent corrosion. Proper cleaning after use, especially with insecticides and fungicides, is essential to avoid damaging metal containers. Some weed killers like 2 4 D require separate equipment. The piece notes a drop in European corn borers nationally in 1951 but spread to 51 new counties and one new state, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Ellis
State College ‘Extension Service
Ellis
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Montana
District fat stock show sales and events listed
A calendar of fat stock show sales and related events across North Carolina towns including Rocky Mount Hillsboro Kinston Fairmont Williamston Greensburg Goldsboro Ahoskie and Greenville with dates from February through mid month. Poultry experts at State College advise culling poor laying hens to improve flock profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Sunbury i
Hillsboro
Kinston
Fairmont
Williamston
State College
Raleigh
Greensit
Goldsboro
Ahoskie
Greenville
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U.S
N.C
Northrolina
Trimarya
Bladen Forestry
Bladen County
Bladen Forestry Council
R. B. Harper
Clarkton
State Forestry Division
North Carolina Forestry Association
R. W. Graeber
Covering Incorporated
North Main Street
Jimmy E. Murdock
Taffey
Salem
Civil Service Examination
City Hall
North Wrenn Street
Cit
Joseph F. Snider
Sec
T. H. P. Civil Service Comm
FCX
ST. Main ST
Texas
Hospital Care Association
the Blue Cross Plan
Wright Bidg
SYTOP
Piedmont Airlines
Louisville
Indianapolis
Dayton
ST. Louis
Columbus
Toledo
AIR Travel
NACO
Carolina
S.C
Spartanburg
Wilmington
Beeson Hardware
High Point
Carl Hill
Trinity
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