Control Worth Hundred Million In N. C., Says Arnold
Raleigh October 17 Henry Averill reports North Carolina farmers gain a hundred million dollars in 1936 from crop prices and programs. B Arnold secretary of the North Carolina Farm Bureau estimates include payments to farmers soil conservation and marketing acts boosting tobacco and cotton values. He argues control and marketing laws raise yearly market prices and cites figures from this year and 1937 projections.
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Department Ofulture
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Bureau
Meat of Agriculture
Carolina
North Carolina
R. Arnold
Soan
Congress
Forest fire counts and area differ from year to year
United States forest fire data show a count around 000 with about a 18 percent drop in 1936 while the burned area rose slightly from the previous year. Extension forester Graeber notes weather in Carolina and Virginia has been favorable for peanut digging and growers in both states are active in this period.
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Lege Station
Raleigh
United States
Graeber
Extension Forester
College Station
Carolina
Virginia
L. P. Watson
Stote Col
Wheat export and tobacco quota figures released by AAA
In College Station Raleigh reports American wheat exports from July 1 1988 to August 30 estimated at 1 000 000 bushels including flour shipped under the current program. AAA says tobacco marketing quota transfers to farms are limited to ten percent of the established amount per farm per H A Patten AAA executive officer.
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Ollege Station
Raleigh
Uber
AAA
H. A. Patten
College
Two Eye Types Noted as Small and Large
A brief line notes two kinds of eyes described as small and large, highlighting a contrast in appearance. The source uses concise, nontechnical wording to convey this distinction.
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Lange
Tobacco Data For Ten Years No Control Program
A ten year tobacco data summary compares acres grown pounds produced crop value and average price per pound for rows with and without a control program. It includes state figures and forecasts from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and notes sales through September 30.
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Eee Ickes
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Modern water systems urged in North Carolina farms
D C Weav er extension agricultural engineer at State college urged college station readers to install modern home water systems. He noted pump and carry workers travel up to 300 miles yearly and that housewives shoulder the burden. Demonstrations by the Extension Service show various options to fit needs and budgets, with electric systems expanding as rural electrification progresses. Where electricity is unavailable, affordable alternatives exist and systems can be added gradually to spread costs.
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College Station
Raleid
North Carolina
Weaver
State College
The
Extension Service
Farmers Will Know Lint Acreage Before Referendum Vote
H A Patten, acting AAA executive officer at State college, said cotton growers voting in the December 10 referendum will know exactly how much lint acreage they will be allotted under the 1939 farm program before ballot committees in the counties set up acreage. In the last referendum growers did not know allotments beforehand. Two-thirds of planters in the cotton producing area must approve the control plan for it to take effect.
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College Station
Raleigh
H. A. Patten
AAA
State College
First Cotton Bale Covering Arrives in North Carolina
Raleigh Oct 17. The first shipment of cotton in NC wrapped in new baling material was received by a Hendersonville mill per J A Shanklin extension cotton specialist at State College. The bale covering is part of the AAA new cotton use program.
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College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
Hendersonville
J. A. Shanklin
State College
AAA
Corn pickers described as great labor savers
Described as one of the greatest labor saving deniers of this generation, modern corn pickers snap ears from the stalk remove the shucks clean the corn with an air blast kick the fodder back on the land and load the corn into a wagon.
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College Station
Raleigh
Automobile Industry Tops Global Plate Glass Purchases
The automobile sector becomes the world's largest buyer of plate glass, highlighting its dominant demand in glass supply and manufacturing and signaling shifting market power toward auto manufacturers.
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The
Automobile Industry
Chinese Food Grass Puzzle Grid Readout
A scrambled crossword like grid lists horizontal and vertical clues with definitions for terms including cereals, metals, animals, and words such as to scrutinize and to diver. The page mixes puzzle instructions with assorted entries like Chinese food grass and a math answer, plus references to places and items such as New England and three.
First Cohesive Action To Market South’s Fruit and Veg
Dr. I O Schaub announced a cooperative study to improve marketing facilities for the Southeast fruit and vegetable industry. Federal and state agencies including the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and several experiment stations will collaborate, with I L Clement directing in this state. The plan envisions centralized marketing points to gather produce for sale and redistribution by rail, truck, or boat amid declining rail service and rising motor transport.
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College Station
Raleigh
I. O. Schaub
State College
Federal
College of Agriculture
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
N. C. Experiment Station
University of Georgia
Alabama Experiment Station
I. L. Clement
Indoor Blooms Possible All Year With Timed Bulbs
State college floriculturist J. G. Weaver says winter indoor blooms are doable by starting bulbs every two weeks. Narcissus daffodil hyacinth tulip and lily of the valley are best grown in dark cool homes with 6 to 12 weeks root development.
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College Station
Raleigh
J. G. Weaver
State College
Weaver
Feed Crops More Popular Than Cotton in South
College Station report shows nearly half the cultivated acreage in key cotton states goes to feed crops such as corn hay grain and sorghums. Earl H Hostetler notes cotton partly functions as feed via cottonseed. In North Carolina cotton share is lower with tobacco occupying large acreage. overall feeds provide essential livestock nutrition though no single feed covers all needs.
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College Station
Leigh
South
Earl H. Hostetler
College
Cotton Belt
Fee C
Department of Agricrlture
Hawtetler
Newitt
Neer
Carolina
Old North
Hostler
4-H Members Win Big at State Fair Calf Shows
Judges praised 4-H club entrants at the State Fair livestock shows highlighting Johnnie Naile of Itowan county and Thomas McKensie of Buncombe for top calf wins in 4-H and open shows. Dempsey Morrison and his family set a Jersey championship legacy while Frank Mast and Romulus Dockery took grand and reserve in baby beef.
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College Station
Raleigh
Johnnie Naile
Itowan County
Thomas McKensie
Buncombe
Naile
McKenzie
Peat
Guernsey
Dempsey Morrison
Iredell County
Dempsey
Ray Morrison
State College
L. R. Harrill
Frank Mast
Watang County
Romulus Dockery
Uncle Ray Europe From 1918 To 1938
Editor notes a short history series on Europe from 1918 to 1938 highlighting Armistice Day's 20th anniversary, WWI casualties, Kaiser Wilhelm II as exile in Holland, and the possibility of Hitler influencing a new conflict. Tomorrow: The Treaty of Peace.
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Europe
Uncle Ray
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Remarkable Swiss Ascent by Haldane and Foa
General Sir Aylmer Haldane aged 75 and Edgar Foa aged 85 climbed Pig Languard in Switzerland starting at 7 30 am from Pontisina. They reached the 10710 foot summit without a guide or porter in four hours ten minutes.
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Switzerland
Sir Aylmer Haldane
Edgar Foa
Pontisina
Silo project would cost $50 million for wheat storage needs
An expenditure of $50,000,000 in constructing silos would be required to store wheat sufficient to supply Bus Iand's needs for all months.
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Iand
Catholics Open Eighth National Eucharistic Congress
Catholic leaders gathered in New Orleans to open the eighth National Eucharistic Congress as Bishop Joseph Schrembs of Cleveland blamed the world’s sad condition on Communism and power seekers while praising American freedoms.
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New Orleans
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Dust powering machinery eyed by U.S. expert
Dr. David J. Price of the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils forecasts the harnessing of corn dust to operate equipment, citing his expertise on dust explosions.
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College Station
Raleigh
David J. Price
U.S. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Wheat crop insurance drives 7000 applications in six states
October 17 report from the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shows seven thousand growers in six eastern states have filed applications for wheat crop insurance. The data highlights growing farmer interest in risk protection amid variable weather and market conditions.
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College Station
Raleigh
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Tire wear in summer rises on dry gritty pavement
Automobile tires wear faster in summer than in winter because pavements in summer are dry and gritty, increasing grip and tire abrasion.
Detroit Board of Commerce Highlights Auto Industry Support
The Detroit Board of Commerce states four of every five residents rely on the automobile industry for financial support, underscoring its pivotal role in the city's economy.
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Detroit Board of Commerce
Automobile Industry
Bank Statement Liquidation Figures From 1938 Guilford NC Bank
The sworn 1938 North Carolina bank statement lists total deposits and liabilities with figures for capital, surplus, and undivided profits. H N Williard signs as president, with W D Bourgeon, R R Ragan, and R H Sechrest as directors, notarized by Bessie Forter.
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R. R. Ragan
R. H. Sechrest
State of North Carolina
Guilford
Bessit A. Forter
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