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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1938
Page
5
County offices announce that all counties will elect community committeemen for the 1939 AAA program. Three members and two alternates will be chosen per community, with one alternate selected to attend a county-wide meeting. Voting will be by written ballots with meetings beginning this week and continuing through October 31.
Raleigh reports terracing machines operated across North Carolina protected 105000 acres from erosion last year. John W. Goodman of State College Extension Service notes non profit use, with roads and other work covered. Additional gains include 4400 improved farm buildings and 950 farmers aided in dairy breeding.
Mrs. Ethe Heathcock, 38, wife of S Heathcock of Sunset, died in Randolph hospital after a five week illness. She worked at McLaurin Hosiery for seven years and attended the church of God. Survived by husband, two daughters, Mrs. Russell Trogdon of Asheboro, Miss Elma Jean Heathcock, and John Samuel Heathcock. mother Mrs. B A Heathcock of Asheboro. sisters Mrs. B A Cooper and Mrs. Monree Routh.
The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports wages for farm workers slipped in the third quarter this year, bucking the typical rise seen in this period. The report covers pay rates across regions and industries, highlighting declines despite seasonal demand.
The drainage of Hol land now relies on modern electric and steam engines rather than traditional windmills. The shift marks a move from picturesque windpower to mechanical pumping, boosting efficiency in water removal.
Greensboro and Mrs Willard Brown of Asheboro attended funeral services Sunday at 3 o'clock from Spoon's Chapel Christian church six miles east of Asheboro. Rev B A Lodemilk of Ram[e]ewr officiated, assisted by Rev L Menry of Siler City.
College Station Raleigh October 24 H R Niswonger extension horticulturist at State College stresses that input quality dictates output quality in home storage of vegetables as cold weather approaches. He notes temperature as the key factor with pumpkins squashes and sweet potatoes storing best in warm dry air while onions suit attic storage.
A short feature lists five statements asking which are true. It mentions Lew Fields as a former matinee idol, claims the Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure, defines Chrysoprase as a stage of insect development, places Australia below the equator, and asserts George VI is the present British sovereign.
Dr G W Forster professor of agricultural economics at State College authored Farm Organization and Management a 432 page textbook published by Prentice Hall It integrates economic principles with farm practices and includes many illustrations from North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. The book covers farm organization and farm management with an introductory chapter on the nature of modern farming.
North Carolina farmers increasingly seek home fertilizer formulas. W H Rankin of the State College Agronomy Department prepared a circulating guide detailing mixtures for cotton corn grains tobacco Irish potatoes vegetables melons legumes and strawberries across the states three soil regions coast plain Piedmont mountains. The example for legumes on sandy loams and similar soils covers 1232 pounds 16 percent superphosphate 104 pounds cottonseed meal 165 pounds sulfate of ammonia 156 pounds muriate of potash plus 343 pounds filler to total 2000 pounds. An optional 213 pounds nitrate of soda can replace ammonium sulphate. The circular uses familiar materials and is available free from Agronomy Informatics Circular No 113 at State College.
An old advertisement warns that a three day cough can lead to serious trouble tomorrow. It promotes Creomulsion, a Beechwood Creosote based cough remedy, claiming it soothes irritated mucous membranes and loosens phlegm. The ad urges buying from a druggist and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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