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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1951
Page
8
Frost damaged tomatoes can be stored green and ripened later in a warm sunny window. Store onions in a warm attic or heated basement, selecting larger neck onions for immediate use. After hard freezes, protect beets turnips rutabagas and carrots with soil ridges, and shield collards Chinese cabbage and cabbage with an open frame. Burlap or pine limbs cover to guard against extreme cold.
A farm income tax short course for individuals connected with farming will be held November 26-28 at state college. H B James head of the agricultural economics department said farmers need competent tax help due to complexity. Instruction will be by James Whitford Cooke Jr and B atchford with topics on filing requirements forms gross income deductions credits and tax states.
Bertie County farmers believe they can yield 200 bushels per acre as state averages rise from 37. Extension agronomist E R Collins notes keen competition in the 1951 Bertie corn contest. Leading grower Eugene Todd, 4H member, last year produced 126 bushels with N C 27 hybrid and substantial fertilizer. C D Basemore remains a contender with Dixie 17, detailing fertilizer and planting specifics.
The article notes boll weevil impact in 1949 1950 and 1951 with claims of high cost and variable infestation. It cites Jones on hot dry weather reducing fields, and reports lint yield forecasts near 384 pounds for 1951, above the 10 year average in five of thirteen years. Treatments ranged from two to ten applications. Also mentions boll worm runner-up in insect pest of the year and lists other pests of concern including hornworm tobacco flea beetle corn earworm wireworm and several stored grain pests.
A projected third largest cotton crop of 17 291 000 bales is reported as demand remains weak. Cotton farmers are urged to obtain official government classing for each bale, enabling better sale terms or use of the green card for loan programs. Officials note high eligibility for free classing in NC and VA, with USDA charge options otherwise. A record year also saw extensive USDA inspections of canned, frozen, and dried fruits and vegetables.
Ladino clover and nine acres of an early maturing hybrid have grazed 163 hogs since July 20. The crop yielded about 60 bushels per acre with 400 pounds of 5-10-10 and 300 pounds of Cal Nitro applied. Hog diet included 150 pounds of tein supplement weekly plus minerals. Fertilizer cost estimated at 27.5 per acre, with reported yield increase around 75 bushels per acre at current prices.
State College expert Miss Lee urges teens to use carefully chosen accessories to update outfits without buying new dresses. She cautions against overusing bright multi colored items and advises matching belts hats bags and jewelry to fit the occasion and mood while keeping costs down.
The North Carolina artificial insemination program has surpassed 100000 cows bred since January 1 1948. Dairy specialist T C Blalock reports expanding services through 61 cooperative associations in 79 of 100 counties with 56 total enrollments. In 1950 first service cows numbered 32248 with many counties including Forsyth Buncombe Alamance Iredell Guilford Union Randolph Davie Gaston Henderson Mecklenburg and Wake breeding over a thousand cows last year.
Greenhouse operators use plant response to light and darkness to control chrysanthemum blooming. The technique leverages photoperiods to time flowering for market readiness.
In Mississippi tests, soil where kudzu was turned under for four straight years produced five times as much corn as soil cropped to corn continuously.
North Carolina Senator J C Eagles Jr of Wilson endorses the Nickels for Know-How proposal backing five cent per ton contributions to the Agricultural Foundation. He says the program can bring unlimited cash returns to farmers by funding top researchers and professors at State College.
Three Orange County farmers report success using the chemical herbicide 2 4 D as a post emergence treatment on corn, eliminating the need for hoes and yielding clean fields at harvest. A Hillsboro dairy farmer also treats Ladino clover pasture to combat curled dock and plans a permanent weed control program.
Raleigh observers note the fair ended after a week with severe space shortages due to torn old buildings and late completion of new structures. Temporary livestock and poultry tents eased crowding while indoor exhibits highlighted radios, televisions, and powered equipment. Water scarcity prompted last minute plans including deep wells and pond hauling.
The American Foundation for Animal Health reports three anthrax outbreaks in Illinois affecting cattle and swine with potential spread to other livestock areas this fall due to heavy rains and floods. Spores persist in soil and can infect livestock grazing on contaminated ground, with sudden death as a warning sign. Authorities urge immediate veterinary contact and follow state livestock sanitary orders.
Bertie county farm agent Grant will depart next month for Greece on an Economic Cooperation Administration mission. He will assist the Greek extension service in advancing farm programs for tobacco, cotton, peanuts and other crops and will be abroad for an extended period. His post will be filled by J P Woodard of Johnston County, a former Hyde County farm agent. Grant, a Mississippi State College graduate, has served 27 years in North Carolina and earned a NARA rural agents certificate in 1947.
North Carolina farmers are urged by G. T. Scott to collect and sell farm scrap through November 15 as the State Agricultural Mobilization Committee mobilizes resources for civilian and military steel production. Farmers should gather worn tools and equipment now obsolete or replaced by tractors to boost steel yard supplies.
In Anson County residents watched a 12 by 43 foot silo be moved eight miles between farms with minimal damage. Robert Patten bought the structure and hired a building-moving firm to relocate it, avoiding dismantling time.
The county mobilization committee notes scrap value for old electric wire and cable, worn batteries, wind mill and water tower parts, and re sale as scrap. It warns that non-scrap parts rust without benefit and links steel production to scrap supply, with salvage prices set by the county office or committee members.
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