Pork Brings Record High Sales Price at NC Hog Shows
North Carolina 1954 hog shows and sales set a record average price of 27.64 per hundred pounds. A total of 1 068 hogs weighed 237 014 pounds with receipts of 65 509.21. Raleigh led with 172 hogs and 8 567.57, while Albemarle Elizabeth City posted the highest average at 32.95. 4-H and FFA members contributed Grand Champions alongside adults.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Jack Kelley
State College
Rocky Mount
Smithfield
Jackson
Albemarle
Elizabeth City
Hun- Wilson
Statesville
Greensboro
F.F.A
How To Double Yields Of Small Grains From Extension Folder
A Raleigh report summarizes a State College extension folder by F. J. Bell on boosting small grains yields. It cites nine practices including seed bed, variety selection, timely fertilization, disease controls, and high protein wheat, aiming for 35 bushels wheat, 75 oats, 60 barley per acre, roughly double state averages.
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Raleigh
F. J. Bell
State College
North Carolina Farmers Grow Yields Despite Drought
Agricultural report notes high crop yields and increased milk production in NC amid dry weather. Farmers adopt cost cutting and better methods such as silage in bunkers, efficient feeding, and manure-rich practices. Examples include Robert Myers of Monroe and Huntland Guernsey Farm in Cleveland County.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Robert G. Myers
Monroe
Route 3
Union County
Mr. Myers
John Stacey
Lee
Jones Lee
Rom Myers
Ing
Mr. Myers Aasay
Robert Hunt
Jack
Huntland Guernsey
Cleveland County
Oae
F. Turner
Jackson
Northampton County
Clyde Peo Pesain
Wayne County
Tar Heel Gardener Advice After Hurricane Hazel
Raleigh guide offers home remedies for damaged trees and shrubs. Suggests calling a tree expert for valuable specimens and describes propping, root pruning, soil rebuilding, pruning broken limbs, smoothing wounds, painting with asphalt products, and cautious feeding with an 8-8-8 fertilizer to encourage recovery in spring.
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Raleigh
Wate Teas Wits Soneent
Dairy program urged to include good silage
Dairy program guidance from State College experts leads farmer E Fred Sluder to expand feed by adding a silo. Sluder built an 80 ton silage capacity using a base and 2x4s costing $62, aiding 12 cows and four heifers. Assistant Agent D D Robinson notes many farmers could copy the method to excess feed during dry pasture periods.
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Raleigh
State College Conehuists
Fred Sluder
Sluder
Madison County
D. D. Robinson
Robinson
Incomes High, But Prices Are High Too
Raleigh report from Mamie V Nant State College home management specialist echoes high incomes but rising prices. Miss Whisnant urges family budgeting to maximize dollars, planning with the whole family and conserving resources through repairs, sewing, and efficient routines to meet family needs.
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Raleigh
Mamie V Nant
State College
Miss Whisnant
Proper Chick Type to Buy Is Important
Poultry expert R S Dearstyne notes sexed chicks save labor and space and may improve pullet development, while straight-run chicks offer potential profit from cockerels but cost more per pullet. The choice hinges on space finance and breed quality for market eggs or broilers.
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Raleigh
Poultrymerr
R. S. Dearstyne
Poultry Science
State College
Deagstyne
Bette
New Field Day Focus Boosts Cotton Yields and Labor Savings
At the Coastal Plains Experiment Station near Rocky Mount farmers learned labor saving methods and recommended practices to lower cotton costs. Demonstrations show mechanical harvesters promising for large farms and possible custom work for smaller operations.
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Raleigh
U Coastal Plains
Rocky Mount
D. &. Weaver
Rural Extension Service
State College
H. B. James
Department of Rural Economics
State
James
Family Reaches Life Long Home Goal in North Carolina Farm
RALEIGH The Bryans of Burnsville Route 1 fulfilled a lifelong dream by building an eight room stone veneered home after years of rehabilitating a run down property. They cleared land, built a new dairy barn, seeded pasture, and improved crops to fund the project and provide for five children.
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Raleigh
Fred Bryan
Burnsville
Route 1
Bryans
Mississippi
Connanarere
Dai Pope
Bac
Dry Weather Reduces Size and Color of North Carolina Apples
In North Carolina, dry weather has stunted apple growth and will force lower volume estimates as fruit size shrinks. Horticulture expert T. T. Hatton notes warm nights speed up respiration, depleting sugars needed for red skin, though he says overall quality remains high in most apple regions. Some growers with limited irrigation report stressed trees but continued positive returns.
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Raleigh
T. T. Hatton
First Year Results Show Varied Variety Adaptability
Early results across locations show wide differences in how varieties perform. Three or four varieties were tested at multiple sites, highlighting the need for several years to assess adaptability across regions.
Coming Events Highlight Regional Agriculture Shows
National Honey Week runs Oct 25 to 30 with events in Aberdeen Angs Piedmont and Greensboro. On Oct 26 the 4 H Pullet Show occurs as Jones County Fair activity continues through Oct 28. The Southeastern Extension Training Meet seeks broader cattle testing and calf vaccination, part of a long effort begun in 1934 to eliminate brucellosis.
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Greensboro
Jones County
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