State College Reports 25 to 1 Return on Farm Funds
State College School of Agriculture returned at least 125 million dollars to North Carolina farms in 1954 from a total program spanning 1951 to 1954. The report credits research extension and teaching for gains in tobacco DB varieties nematode control corn yield wheat oats barley and irrigation. Total public and private funding for 1954 neared 5 million dollars.
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Raleigh—State College School of Agriculture
North Carolina Farm
School of Agriculture
D. W. Colvard
Colvard
Dixie Bright 101
DB 101
North Carolina
State College
Hendersonville
Extension Service
TAR HEEL GARDENER
Raleigh gardening note on testing Pocahontas Albritton and Massey straw berry yields from last autumn plantings. Shows frost impact, compares varieties, and outlines fall replanting, fertilizing, and irrigation practices for two-season rows and next crop planning.
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Raleigh
New taste sensation sparks spice idea for lamb chops
A kitchen tip suggests sprinkling ground mace on lamb chops before broiling to add a distinctive aroma. The note highlights mace as a subtle seasoning to enhance the meat’s flavor without overwhelming it.
Coming Events and Agricultural Notes Summarized
The list previews May events across North Carolina including forestry inventory training in Raleigh on May 16, irrigation demonstrations in Beaufort Carteret Cherokee Haywood and Buncombe counties, farm short courses in Raleigh and Statesville, and field days and fat stock sales in Avery Mitchell Statesville Yancey and other counties. A note recalls California cotton as a major money crop and tips on brush maintenance to prevent rot.
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Raleigh
Beaufort County
WNC
Enka
Carteret County
Salisbury
Cherokee County
Watauga County
Ac County
Avery County
Statesville
Haywood County
Mitchell County
Os Slle
C. Society of Farm Lines
Tatesville
Buncombe County
Yancey County
Wireworms Damage Tobacco Plants Across Several North Carolina Counties
Wireworms have damaged newly set tobacco in multiple North Carolina counties. The May 27 report shows 25% damage in Columbus County, 20–60% in Robeson, and 20–95% in Wilson, tied to transplanting water placement and planter adjustments. Army worm threats have subsided, with parasitic enemies cited in Georgia.
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Raleigh
Scott
Iteast
Georgia
Primatene Nonprescription Asthma Tablet Promises Fast Relief
New Primatene tablets claim to open airways and relieve asthma attacks within minutes. The ad states doctors prescribe it most and offers 24 tablets for 68 cents with a money back guarantee. It highlights relief from mucous, tension, and nighttime anxiety without inhalers.
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New York
N. Y
Specter
Whitehall Pharmacel Company
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Renaso
High Point, N.C
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Wwe
Pennsylvania
Pall Mall
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Massaglia Hotels
Miramar
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