Carolinas Hog Prices Hold Despite Drops Elsewhere
Prices in southern markets remained strong with top hogs around 18.50 to 18.75 dollars per hundredweight and regional totals showing steady demand. Cattle and calf markets posted gains in several centers while broiler prices trended mixed and fruit market activity shifted from peak early-week levels.
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Fall soil care boosts aromatic tobacco yields, says agent
State College Extension expert Crouse warns fall soil work is vital for next year’s aromatic tobacco. He recommends six to eight tons per acre of well rotted manure for nitrogen, avoiding deep sandy loams and fields with recent legumes or sweet potatoes, and favoring medium loams with good drainage.
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Raleigh
Ee A - Crouse Ronomy
State College Extension Servce
Crouse
Vacu-matic Carburetor touted to save gasoline
Wisconsin inventor markets a Vacu-matic Carburetor that automates a supercharge based rich mixture control. Easy to install on cars trucks and tractors. the Vacu-matic Carburetor Co in Wauwatosa invites readers to request full details by mail or postcard.
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Wisconsin
Extension Post Goes To Former Randolph Agent
Ben P. Jenkins Jr. of Cleveland County was named western district agent for the State college Extension service succeeding Robert W. Shoffner. Jenkins, 34, is a Polk County native and N C State agronomy graduate who previously served as Randolph County assistant farm agent from 1938 to 1943 and later farm agent in Cleveland County based in Shelby.
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Ben P. Jenkins
Cleveland County
State College Extension Service
Davis S. Weaver
Robert W. Shoffner
Jenkins
Ben Jenkins
Polkebb Juniorville
N. C. State Cottons
Governor Scott Plans Lexington Visit Friday
Governor Scott will be in Hamlet Thursday at 6 p m and meet at George Coble's lake cabin near Lexington at 3 p m with the council of state and highway commission. On Saturday he will auction at Hawfields Presbyterian Church harvest festival Haw River.
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Raleigh
Scott
Hamlet
Council of State and Highway Commission
George Coble
Lexington
Hawfields Presbyterian Church
Chestnut Oak and Hemlock Seen Key Tannin Sources
Forestry specialists warn chestnut oak and hemlock will gain importance as tannin sources for leather. They note supplies of even dead chestnut trees are dwindling. By June this year 86 percent of US farms were frozen in some crop state. The national land value peak occurred in November 1948.
Gardening advice and plant selection for a cooler week
The piece offers seasonal gardening tips focusing on scale control with oil sprays for fruit trees and shrubs, yard aesthetics, and recommended plant alternatives for shrubs around houses. It suggests replacing tall evergreens with slow growing species and notes general home landscape considerations.
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Piedmont
Home Demonstration Clubs Plan Guilford Achievement Day
Guilford county hosts 23 Home Demonstration clubs for Achievement Day at Woman’s College Alumni House tomorrow. Registration starts 10:00 a m with program at 10 30 featuring Dr Clyde A Milner Guilford College president as guest speaker on world citizenship. Mrs W Kenneth will discuss an international meeting at Denmark and her summer trip, with Mrs Carl Stanfield detailing a Biloxi trip to the National Home Demonstration council meeting. Lunch 50 cents, Guilford county chorus under Don Trexler to perform followed by fashion display by Home Demonstration clubs.
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Woman's College
High Point Club
Clyde A. Milner
Guilford College
W. Kenneth
County Women of the World
Denmar
Carl Stanfield
Monticello Club
Biloxi
Miss
Home Demonstration Council
Guilford
Rockingham
Randolph
Ford Cee Tt
Cotton Prices Hit New Ground
Cotton prices reached new highs in the 10 spot markets with middling 15 16 inch staple at 41.68 cents a pound led by gains after USDA crop forecasts. A week earlier the average was 40.09 cents and last year 29.86 cents.
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Atlanta
Department of Agriculture
Vance Proctor New Master Of Oak View Grange
Oak View Grange elected Vance E Proctor as master for the coming year at Ruths recreation hall. Other officers include Lorraine Brock secretary Mrs Calvin Freeman treasurer Mrs Orvie Hayworth steward Richard Montgomery chaplain Roy Samuels and Shirley Walton as assistant and ladys steward. Executive committee members were Judson Forbes James Floral and Mrs Jones Barnes.
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Oak View Grange
Ruth's Recreation Hall
Hogue
Vance E. Proctor
Lorraine Brock
Calvin Freeman
Orvie Hayworth
Richard Montgomery
Roy Samuels
Shirley Walton
Enos Blair
Roy Hedgecock
Judson Se
Home
Trinity Grange Meeting Tonight Plans and Program
The Trinity Grange will select officers at its bi monthly meeting at 7 30 p m today in the Grange hall Boo Hinshaw leads the program A chorus of 15 colored High Point girls will present spirituals Timber cutting outpaced by growth by 10 percent in Graham County says Farm Agent W H Flake
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Trinity Grange
Grange Hall
Boo Hinshaw
High Point
Graham County
W. H. Flake
Kimrey Offers Guidance To Young Cattle Breeders
Agricultural Extension Agents summarize essential feeder cattle tips for 4H youths. Practices include gentle halter training and regular show involvement. They advise a four part corn oats protein mix with rough crack corn and molasses to boost appetite and growth. Maintain constant access to clean water.
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H. Kimrey
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