Research Project Set Up At State Textiles Under USDA Contract
A new research project at North Carolina State College’s School of Textiles, funded by the USDA under Contract, will study improving cotton processing and fiber usefulness. Dean Malcolm E. Campbell said investigations, under the Southern Regional Research Laboratory, will include developing a small-sample apparatus to predict nep formation in cottons with varying nepping traits.
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Raleigh
School of Textiles
North Carolina State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Malcolm E. Campbell
Southern Regional Research Laboratory
USDA
Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry
New Orleans
State College
Dean Campbell
Ian Campbell
Ripening Grapes and Vines Care Tips from a Tar Heel Gardener
The Tar Heel Gardener discusses grape aromas and harvests with varieties Niagara Portland and Fredonia noting Concord ripens unevenly. It offers planting timing spacing pruning and fertilizing guidance for vines aged 2 through 6 years including fertilizer rates and training on wires.
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Niagara
Portland
Fredonia
Profitable hog farming urged in Piedmont region
Piedmont farmers including Leonard Templeton of Union Grove and Victor Crosley of Harmony report profitable hog raising with Ladino clover grazing and limited grain. 18 Tamworth sows on R. L. Gardner’s Mount Airy farm supply hams via a nearby restaurant, while a Sears Foundation 4-H pig chain grows Hampshire pigs for the Mount Airy fair. Rutherford County held a Livestock Day with tours of hog feeding and housing practices.
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Raleigh
Piedmont
Leonard Templeton
Union Grove
Iredell County
Jack Kelley
State College
Templeton
Victor Crosley
Harmony
Iredell
Surry County
R. L. Gardner
Mount Airy
Gardner
North Carolina-Virginia Line
Sears Foundation
Surry
Kelley
Hampshire
Mount Airy Fair
Rutherford County
NC State Busy With International Agricultural Visitors
NC State College hosts 40 foreign scientists this summer as part of the Marshall Plan exchange. Dr. J. O. Schaub notes three thousand visitors nationwide in the US foreign visitation program, cosponsored by the State and Agriculture Departments. The guests study at State College in agriculture departments, extension work, labs, and test farms, with stays from days to months, and 100 more arrivals expected next summer.
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Raleigh — State College
J. O. Schaub
School of Agriculture
Schaub
State College
United States
Economic Cooperation Administration
Visita
America
State Department
Agriculture Department
State College Extension Service
North Carolina sees crop income rise with better varieties
W. E. Colwell of North Carolina State College urges farmers to plant recommended varieties of corn, small grains, and tobacco to boost income. He says four of every ten acres grow nonrecommended tobacco and one third of corn uses low-yield hybrids, costing millions. The college's testing over five years includes thousands of plots and thousands of stalk measurements to prove strains adapted to local conditions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
W. E. Colwell
N. C. State College
Colwell
State College Economy Head
Time and Motion Study Is Wifesaver Says Specialist
State College home management expert Katherine S. Riggle urges housewives to apply industrial time and motion study to home tasks. She outlines a four step method observe analyze question and seek shortcuts to cut walking and work time. Practical tips include using trays folding instead of ironing and one trip bed making to save hours and energy. Continuous improvement mindset and comfortable footwear finish the guidance for more leisure and efficiency at home.
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Katherine S. Riggle
State College
Riggle
Wood Quality Course on Statistical Control at NC State
North Carolina State College in Raleigh will host a five day short course on statistical quality control for wood manufacturing September 10 through 14. Eugene Starnes and Dr. James Bethel announced the program, run by the School of Forestry with sponsors Southern Furniture Manufacturing Association and Southern Plywood Manufacturers Association. Applications are arriving from Florida Indiana Tennessee and Michigan though NC manufacturers are limited. Prospective students should request details from Eugene Starnes Extension Division NC State College Raleigh dormitory rooms available on campus.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Eugene Starnes
James S. Bethel
Wood Products
State College School of Forestry
Southern Furniture Manufactur
Florida
Indiana
Tennessee
Michigan
North Carolina
Starnes
Bad Feed For Pullets Hurts Young Birds and Wallets
Raleigh area poultryman cautions against penny wise mistakes in feed. Cherokee County farm agent M. S. Patton warns a 4H poultry member that cheap feed saved about eight dollars but caused underdeveloped pullets. The boy is correcting course by starting buttermilk feeding to aid bird growth.
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Raleigh
M. S. Patton
Cherokee County
State College Extension Service
Patton
Changes In State Staff Announced
RALEIGH Several changes in the staff of the State College Ex tension Service have been announced by John W Goodman assistant director Thomas Carlton Blalock has been appointed extension dairy specialist to succeed John F Brown who resigned recently to accept a post with the Southeastern Artificial Breeding Association at Asheville Blalock attended State College from 1941 to 1943 returned in 1946 and received his B S degree in animal industry in 1948 From 1948 to 1950 he pursued graduate work and received his master's degree in 1950 He then went to Madison Wis to work with the J R Prentice Breeding Program Robert Burett Redfern will join the extension dairy staff on September 1 taking over the work in dairy manufacturing formerly carried on by W L Clevenger who died recently Redfern at tended high school at Hoffman received his B S degree in vocational agriculture at Clemson College his M S in dairy manufacturing from State College in 1949 and has completed work for his Ph D in dairy manufacturing at State He served as an infantry officer in the U S Army from 1941 to 16 Senger on Staff Marvin Eugene Senger will join the extension dairy staff of October 1 A native of Iowa he is coming to North Carolina from the University of Maryland He received his B S degree in dairy husbandry from Iowa State College in 1941 He went to the University of Maryland in 1947 and has completed work for an M S degree there He is the author of several scientific publications a member of Alpha Zeta and a member of the American Dairy Science Association Jesse Melvin Rawson has been
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Raleigh
State College Extension Service
John W. Goodman
Thomas Carlton Blalock
John F. Brown
Southeastern Artificial Breeding Association
Asheville
Blalock
State College
Madison
Wis
J. R. Prentice
Robert Burett Redfern
W. L. Clevenger
Redfern
Hoffman
Clemson College
State
U. S. Army
Senger
Marvin Eugene Senger
Iowa
North Carolina
University of Maryland
Iowa State College
Alpha Zeta
American Dairy Science Association
Jesse Melvin Rawson
Asheboro Man Sets Regional Broiler Weight Records
E W Miller of Asheboro North Carolina grows top weight broilers in open air houses using a cool design with aluminum roof and double wire walls. At 8 to 10 weeks his pullets and cockerels average over 2.4 pounds with prior broods reaching 3.22 and 3.36 pounds at 10 weeks. His feed efficiency tops 36 pounds meat per 100 pounds feed, surpassing 1951 Chicken of Tomorrow averages. Extension specialist Thomas B Morris notes Miller’s method contributes to weight and efficiency. Other farm notes mention NC chick production in 1951 and staff changes in extension programs including Jack Gartner and Rawson.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
E. W. Miller
Route 3
Asheboro
Miller
Thomas B. Morris
State College
Ladino Pastures Prove Strong For Dairy Beef And Sheep
State College pastures specialists Waugh and Barrick report Ladino clover mixed pastures deliver high digestibility and roughage, rivaling 100 bushels of corn per acre in feed nutrients. Dairy heifers gain as if on concentrate, beef per acre averages around 250 pounds, and sheep grazing yields reach 136 pounds per acre. Pasture also lowers labor costs and soil erosion while boosting subsequent crops.
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R. K. Waugh
E. BR. Barrick
State College
Waugh
Barrick
NC State Joins Four Way Plan With Point Four
NC State College joins four land grant colleges in agreements for Point Four agricultural projects in Latin America. The college will provide biometric surveys with the U S Department of Agriculture to study seeds and plants suited to local climates and soils. Other participants include New Mexico A&M Purdue and University of Minnesota.
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Raleigh
N. C
State College
J. W. Harrelson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Harrelson
Point Four
Truman
U. S. Department of State
New Mexico Agricultural and Mechanical College
Purdue University
University of Minnesota
Brazil
N. C. Stcts
University of Arkansas
Republic of Panama
Theuniversity
Sweet potato yields rise in North Carolina from 1930 to 1950
The average yield in North Carolina climbed from 90 bushels per acre in 1930 to 115 bushels per acre in 1950, reflecting substantial growth in production over two decades.
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North Carolina
Membership in farmers market coop grows past sixy four percent
Membership in farmers market ing and purchasing cooperatives continues to rise and has now reached a total exceeding 64 percent of total market participants. The growth reflects expanding farmer access to collective buying and local purchasing power.
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Farmers’ Marketing and Purchasing Cooperatives
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American Irish Society
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