Full Time County Agent Sought For Greensboro Area
Guilford County Board of Agriculture discussed hiring a full time Home and Farm Agent for High Point at the November meeting. About 25 residents attended as officials noted service gaps for farm families in High Point. Suggestions from local groups and individuals included Frank More and others from the Chamber of Commerce and local granges.
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Guilford
Frank More
Chamber of Commerce
P. M. Davis
Board of Agriculture
O. V. Kester
Agriculture
John Davis
Trinity
DeWitt Richardson
Trinity Grange
Vance Proctor
Oak View Grange
More Beeswax Is Needed Says State Specialist
Raleigh North Carolina observers report that four million pounds of beeswax are produced annually but still only half of industry demand is met. W A Stephen extension beekeeping specialist notes beeswax fuels candles cosmetics and comb foundation while North Carolina must import wax to supplement domestic output. Bees store honey and wax plates form a curtain inside hives while workers secrete wax on their abdominal plates. The piece also mentions a housing ad from New Delhi dated November 20 and a Times of India box advert seeking a flat acquaintance.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
W. A. Stephen
State College Extension Service
Stephen
Tar Heel
Welcome Farm Clubs Help Build Enterprise Farm News
The Enterprise invites farm clubs in the High area to submit information and stories for the farm news section. Send updates by Monday morning and share ongoing activities to shape the section.
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Enterprise Farm News
High T
Enterprise
Azalea Growing Conflicts Over Soil Additives And Shade
Garden writers clash over azalea care with opinions on fertilizer, sawdust, corn cobs, woods mold, and peat. They agree organic matter matters and that too little or too much shade harms blooms, but sources disagree on exact mix.
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Michigan
Mt Vernon Club Focuses On Art Of Staying Young
Mount Vernon Homemakers Club met last Friday with Mrs Homer Wall leading. Guests included Mrs Troy Hall of New Market and Mrs Walter Ward of Archdale. Members shared homemaking tips while discussing the theme art of staying young.
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Mount Vernon
Homer Wall
Troy Hall
New Market Club
Walter Ward
Archdale
Short Course In Farm Tax Problems Set
A three day Farm Income Tax Short Course for farmers will be held at North Carolina State College starting November 27. It is conducted by the U S Department of Internal Revenue and State Revenue Division with instructors Dr H B James Melvin Whitford Robert Jones and C K Cooke Jr. The course aims to train people to provide competent farm tax filing assistance as farming faces complex income tax returns. Registration in Patterson Hall Room 48N runs 8:15 to 9:00 a m on Monday November 27. The fee is 5 per person.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
U. S. Department of Internal al Saar
Division of
H. B. James
Department of Charge
Melvin Whitford
Robert Jones
C.K. Cooke, Jr
State of Revenue
James
Patterson Hall
North Carolina Virginia belt to close as season ends
Raleigh reports the old belt will be the only flue cured region operating after tomorrow. Durham closes after tomorrow’s sales, eastern belt ended with a record average of 56.48 dollars per hundred pounds. Belt totals show 447,541,980 pounds sold this year with rising prices and 292,222,410 pounds in the middle belt at 43.81. The stabilization corporation has purchased seven percent of middle belt tobacco this season.
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Raleigh
North Carolina-Virginia
Durham
North Carolina
Tobacco Stabilization Corporation
Old Belt
Middle Belt
Stabilization Corporation
Oakview Home Club Meeting Details
The Oakview home club will meet on Wednesday at Mrs Raymond’s home in Hi Point on Rt. 1. The notice also notes a concern about character.
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Oakview
Santeen Club
Raymond 'Nee
Hi Point
Rt. 1
Pamlico County Turkey Production per Capita Report
Pamlico County yields four turkeys per resident, per L W Herrick Jr of the State College extension service. Some flocks are shipped to New York and other points. A truckload was sent to New York City. transport costs are about five cents per bird. The higher price in New York is not typically extra profit as the market rise is usually five cents over local prices.
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Pamlico County
L. W. Herrick, Jr
State College Xtension
Herrick
New York
New York City
County Agent Advises Dinitro Use Against Chickweed in Alfalfa
W H Kimery assistant county agent notes spring chickweed infestation in alfalfa. Recommend applying three quarts per acre of Dinitro Secta Butyl phenate using broom-type sprayer at about 40 psi with small chick weeds controlled and alfalfa spared. Contact office for details.
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Ainian
Dinitro
W. HL Kimery
Ass’t. County
Oakview Grange To Hear Rev Payne Annual Milk Event
Oakview Grange invites members and friends to an annual gathering on November 23 at 7 30 p m to hear Rev Payne. Attendees are asked to bring friends and enjoy tall glasses of milk at the open event.
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Oakview Grange
Payne
Grassland Farming Seen as Souths Top Agriculture Chance
Washington report quotes P O Davis director at Alabama Polytechnic Institute on grassland farming as the souths number one opportunity for better agriculture. He notes a national shift since 1930 with grass and forage replacing cotton tobacco and corn in many states and cites acreage changes through 1950.
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Washington
South
P. O. Davis
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Davis
Coe Acres
Ok Ie
Oklahoma
Texas
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Greensboro
New Delhi
India
Times of India
High Point Fox
South Main Street
N. Main St
Colonial Frozen Foods, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Turkey
Ralph Bellamy
Nadine Conner
Ee Nes
United States
U. S
Ecuador
California
Southwest
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Stevens, Wilcox, and Beckwith
Vrnazer Sales Cor
Willow Run
Gate City Motor Co., Inc
N. Wren
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