Nickels for Know-How Gains North Carolina Support
North Carolina farmers are urged to vote on November 3 to tax five cents per ton on feed and fertilizer to fund expanded agricultural research and education. State leaders and L L Ray of State College endorse the measure, citing long term benefits to the rural economy and farm participation in strengthening agriculture.
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Rural Foundations, Inc
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State College
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Department of Agriculture
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Agricultural Foundations
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North Lina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association
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Agricultural Foundation, Inc
Making and using garden compost from yard waste
The article explains turning leaves lawn clippings straw and vegetable refuse into humus for soil. It suggests a process using a one foot square pile one foot deep with fertilizer and ground limestone and notes alternatives using manure. Decomposition speeds with moisture and periodic turning. Half rotted compost can mulch crops until harvest.
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Nickels for Know-How referendum eyed by NC farm women
North Carolina farm women express strong interest in the Nickels for Know-How proposal to finance expanded agricultural research and education. Mrs. Walter Pike of Hendersonville, chair of the State Grange committee, notes their role and the need for statewide voter participation. The farmer referendum is set for Saturday November 3 with polls from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m.
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North Carolina
Walter Pike
Hendersonville
House and Community Service Committee
North Carolina State Grange
Henderson County
Educa
Nickels for Know How election editorial notes farmers support
Editorials from Smithfield Herald Transylvania Times Lumberton Robesonian Journal Patriot and Henderson Daily Dispatch urge North Carolina farmers to vote Saturday on Nickels for Know How a five cent per ton levy for seeds fertilizers and related farm research. They argue research boosts income and farm efficiency though benefits depend on farmer adoption.
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North Carolina
Lumberton Robesonian
Peach Problems Topic Draws Regional Study Group
Regulatory extension and research staff from Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Alabama and Tennessee plus the U S Department of Agriculture will meet at N C State College for a two day session October 31 31 to discuss peach location marketing and spraying recommendations. Dr Clyde F Smith chairs the meeting with Dr Carlyle Clayton as secretary More than 50 attendees aim to align uniform peach spray guidance across states.
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Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
U. S. Department of Agricul
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Division of Biological Sciences
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Smith
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Rats eat about 4 percent of U S grain supply
A report notes rats consume roughly four percent of the United States grain and cereal crop each year, affecting food reserves and economic considerations for producers and distributors nationwide.
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U. S. Grain and Cereal Corp
Archie K. Davis Urges Expanded Agricultural Research in North Carolina
Winston-Salem bank official Archie K. Davis promotes broader agricultural research and development within North Carolina. In a letter to Lidbec- Founda ellegg College he endorses the long range program and urges farmers statewide to invest in marketing and committee efforts to realize the sector's potential.
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Archie K. Davis
Winston-Salem Bank
North Carolina
Lidbec- Foundaellegg College
Davisson
Forsyth County
Davis
Nickels for Know-How referendum eyed for North Carolina farmers
North Carolina farmers will vote November 3 on a plan called Nickels for Know-How to fund agricultural research. If two thirds approve, the three year program would raise about 25 cents per year per farmer, with larger producers paying over a dollar, and all funds go to the Agricultural Foundation at State College.
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Production and Marketing Administration
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The
Sonnet Foundation, Inc
North Carolina
Floyd Emphasiz
Agricultural Foundation, Inc
State College
Carolina
4-H Clubs Still Grow In Carolina
North Carolina 4-H, celebrating National 4-H Club Achievement Week, shows enrollments above 130000 with wide reach since 1909. The program spans economic, social, and cultural action led by NC State College and USDA.
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Tennessee
County extension agent notes need for better farm homes
Reams, county farm agent, says better farm homes are a pressing need. The Lowery family of Route 1 Trenton plans to build this fall with a three bedroom living space, while the Dillahunts prepare logs and lumber for building next spring.
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State College Extension
Serice
W. W. Lowery
Trenton
Lowerys
Dillahunts
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