Cabbage Gains Spotlight in Raleigh Durham Market Forecast
Raleigh Durham market forecasters Dorothy Mulder and George Absher say cabbage remains outstanding value this week. They note variable quality and advise shoppers to inspect produce carefully while noting new vegetables like white beans white corn mustard greens turnips and collards. Beef supplies stay ample as outdoor cooking season boosts demand and prices rise. chuck plate and short ribs prices likely fall while broilers and fryers remain plentiful with prices lower.
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Raleigh
Dorothy Mulder
George Abshier
State College
Raleigh-Durham
Miss Mudier
Absher
Market Hog Show Sets in Raleigh for 1956 Event
The second annual Carolina Market Hog Show will be held August 22 at the State Fands Raleigh. Jim Butler notes entries must be 5 6 months old and hogs are weighed 180 to 240 pounds with lightweight 180 210 and heavyweight 211 240. Exhibitors ages 10 to 20 compete in junior and adult divisions with two pens per exhibitor and up to 18 animals.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Twins
State Llege
Jim Butler
State College Extension
Butler
J. H. Prevette
H. Bruce Butler
Raeigh
A. R. Howard
Wilmington
North Carolina
Flower Growers Short Course Set at State College
Raleigh NC May 23 and 24 mark the ninth annual commercial flower growers short course announced by E R Mattson extension horticulture specialist at State College. The two day program in Kilgore Hall room 159 features speakers from USDA Beltsville Muskogee and New York City with leaders from State College and the North Carolina State Florist Association.
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Raleigh
E. R. Mattson
State College
Kilgore Hall
D. S. Weaver
Agricultural Extension Service
Sam Asen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Norman Augsburger
Muskogee
Okla
Danny Cable
John W. Dick
New York City
L. Y. Ballentine
Ne of Agriculture
D. W. Colvard
The
of Agriculture
J. B. Gartner
Department of Horticulture
Oliver Holtsmann
Department of Pathology
Department of Horticulture. Co
Growers Committee
N. C. State Florist Association
Division of College Extension
Wage Policy Committee Meets in Pittsburgh
The International Wage Policy Committee of the United Steelworkers meets in Pittsburgh to determine its 1956 wage demands for members in the basic steel industry. The gathering focuses on negotiating positions and union strategy for upcoming contract talks.
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Pittsburgh
International
Vegetables Are Cheaper At Present
Raleigh Tar Heel shoppers gain from peak supplies of lettuce from Arizona and California and Florida tomato recoveries. Local vegetables show rising supply with sweet corn greens and onions affordable. Asparagus peak but prices erratic. strawberries increasing. NC crop forecast above last year but below average. Beef roasts down while pork items stay below last year. Broiler-fryer chickens plentiful at good prices, with whole and piece cuts available and chicken parts priced higher per pound than whole cuts.
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Raleigh—Tar Heel
Robhy Mulder
George Abshier
State College
Arizona
California
Florida
Raleigh- Durham
North Carolina
Financial Management Vital On Farm
D G Harwood Jr says good financial management determines farming success. A U S Department of Agriculture report shows similar earnings can yield different economic welfare. A plan guiding income, credit, reserves and investments helps cope with risk, reduce debt, and secure family finances.
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Raleigh
D. G. Harwood Jr
State College Extension
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Harwood
Jareed
Boy’s Body Found On Mother’s Day In Chicago River
The body of Leo Rausch I was found in the Chicago River, about a week in the water and possibly since April 30 when he disappeared from school. Police say he drowned with no visible injuries. His mother, Mrs. Leo Rausch, 32, recalled how he saved money to buy her a flower last Mother's Day. The family has four other children aged 3 to ? and had reported him missing earlier.
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Chicago
Leo Rausch
Three Sons Drown In Pond In Warren Farm Incident
In Warren, a father and mother watched as their three non-swimming sons aged 17, 13, and 10 drowned in an artificial three acre pond on the family farm. The youths paddled on a raft. the two older brothers and the youngest fell into deep water during the futile rescue attempt. The father, also a non-swimmer, jumped in to help. neighbor John Bausman pulled him out. All three bodies were recovered hours later.
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Warren
Allen Gollmer
Warren High School
Charles
Claude
Laverne Gollmer
Three Acre Pond
John Bausman
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Hospital Care Association, Inc
Durham
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